The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-11-13 00:00:00

SIGHT RESTORED ! NERVOUS HEAD-ACHE CURED ! GRIMSTONE'S CELEBRATED EYE SNUFF Under the patronage of his late Majesty, her Royal High ness the Duchess of Kent, and the Lords of the Treasury,) IS universally recommended by the Faculty for is efficacy in removing Disorders incident to the Ey and Head. It will prevent Diseases of a Scrofulous Natu affecting the Nerves of the Head. In cases of Nervous ead-ache it is completely efficacious, and gives a Natural weetness to the Breath. It may be taken as frequently as other Snuffs, with the most perfect safety and gratification to the consumer. Wash the eyes every morning with warm milk and water, to remove whatever secretion may have been produced during the night. Dr. ABERNETHY used it, and termed it the Faculty's Friend and Nurse's Vade Mecum.. .• Dr. ANDREWS also recommends its use as a preventive. (See his report when in Sunderland, published in the Times, Cheltenham Journal, and British Traveller, in Nov. 1831.) lie says. " the herbaceous quality of the snuff had such effect on the stomach, as well as the nerves of the head, from the tenacious sympathy of the membrane of the nose with the nervous system, that Grimstone's Eye Snuff, when taken frequently, must prevent any contagion entering the system, and recommends its universal adoption. Dated Nov. 10,1831. G. J. GUTHRIE, Esq., F.R.S.—This eminent surgeon strongly recommends Grimstone's Eye Snuff. See J. B. Lachfield's, Esq., letter. OBSERVE THIS CAUTION W. GRIMSTONE is the SOLE INVENTOR, and the Only Genuine is Prepared by him. . . Liberai Allowance made to all Vendors, by PIERCE and CROSFIELD, Cigar and Foreign Snuff Merchants, Castle street, Liverpool, WHOLESALE and RETAIL AGENTS; also by J. Forrester, Druggist, 59, Byrom-street; Welch, Snuff Maker, Church-street; Ross and Nighting ale, Chronicle office, Lord - street ; Atherton, Lord-street ; Denby, 4, Great Charlotte-street; Hignett. Oldhall-street ; Messrs. Hignett and Bullen, Tobacconists, Moor-fields ; Mr. Proctor, To bacconist, London-road ; Mr. Roberts, Druggist, Ranelagh street ; Mr. G. H. Howell, Druggist, Dale-street; Mr. J. Shepherd, Tobacconist, 3, Scotland-place ; Mr. Hignett, Tobacconist, corner of Dale-street; Mrs. Moreland, Tobac conist. Church-street : Mr. Plummer, Tobacconist, North Crescent, Lord-street ; Mr. Thomas Hignett, Tobacconist, 1. Tithebarn-street ; Mr. W. King, Druggist, Soho-street ; Mrs. Miller, Tobacconist. Elliott-street ' • Mrs. Moore, To bacconist, Pitt-street; and Mr. Mawhood, 20, South John street ; and in MANCHESTER, by W. Grindon, (late M. Shone,) 4, Old Church Gate, Market-street, and 119, Picca dilly; Mr. Rayner, Tobacconist, 25, Market-place; Mr. G. Bevins, 23, Market-street ; Mr. J. R. Lynch, Market street ; Watson and Co., 45, Market-street ; Abrams, 4, King -street ; Biggar, Deansgate ; Lovett, High - street; W. Smith, Market-street ; Mr. Brown, Market-street; Gee, Ancoats-street ; and every principal Town and City in the Globe. But read the following From the John Bull, 6th May, 1839.—We copy the fol lowing from the Cheltenham Journal, being•struck by its re ference to that eminent and successful oculist, James Ware, Esq., F.R.S.. whose opinion touching the subject of which he treats will be read with interest. The discovery of Mr. Grimstoue is simple, gentle, and certain, and by its unfailing influence on the nervous fabric of the head, possesses the un questionable power of relieving, assisting, and prolonging the sight even to extreme old age.—Editor. prgeCtWitfi . the -- iifirdj , Lltril a otinna i l Otreg n ,tain the third volume of the Medical Society's Works, page 334, this able oculist read several cases of gutta serena cured by the plentiful use of snuff. This snuff was made without the aid of tobacco, that being too great a narcotic to be used as a remedy. The anticipations of this gentlemen have been fully realised by Mr. William Grimstone, the Inventor of Eye Snuff, made from aromatic herbs, so judiciously ar- ranged as in almost every case of disease touching the eye, ear, and the delicate organs of the head, to produce a certain cure."—Editor. “ There are, perhaps, few articles which are so universally used as snuff, and various and innumerable have been the devices to tickle our noses at the expense of our pockets, but there is only one snuff—albeit many have been attempted— which has proved of any value, or indeed realised the inten tion of the consumers. Grimstone's Eye Snuff is a delightful and fragrant compound, and possesses properties peculiarly its own ; for, unlike all other snuffs, it is really of essential and important service to persons of studious habits, and of weak and infirm sight ; and if we may judge by the numerous medical gentlemen who have borne testimony to its merits, and the many well authenticated cures it has performed, it is not undeserving of the high esteem which it has already attained, not only in this but in other countries.”—Old Eny land, 11th January, 1840. "We should be - glad to see this snuff in general use a safe and powerful restorative. Manchester Chronicle. " GRIMSTONE'S EYE * SNUFF.—Notwithstanding the sys tem of puffing which is carried on in this vast metropolis, we rsally must claim for Mr. Grimstone the distinction of being a benefactor to his species. We have had ocular demonstra tion of the value of his snuff, which we tried out of curiosity, having at the same time a slight affection of opthalmia, which the use of the snuff very speedily removed. We therefore cordially recommend it to the public."—Crown, Aug. 26, 1838. " If any testimony were wanting to prove the efficacy of Grimstone's Eye Snuff, we should be most happy to throw ours' into the grand scale of demonstrations and proofs already possessed by the inventor. Literary men, and individuals accustomed to sedentary habits or long reading, will find this snuff invaluable in keeping off headache, dizziness, &c. &c. —Old Monthly Magazine, September, 1838, p. 336. Read a few cases of Sight Restored by the Use of GRIM- Still increasing Profits. Very large Profits, creasing Consumpti Still deer acing Con sumption Consumption Very limited * The System adopted by Cripps and Scurfield, their object being to do an extensive business. MRS. UPTON, of 31, BERRY-STREET, begs to . orm the Ladies of Liverpool and its Environs t she has received a few choice PATTERNS of BO TS, &c. from London, which she intends offering for inspection Tins DAY, (Friday,) the 13th instant, and following days. Mrs. UPTON begs to call the attention of Ladies to her very superior Widows' Caps and general Mourning Milli nery. JAMES LLOYD, WHOLESALE PARCHMENT DEALER, 16, SOUTH JOHN-STREET. SOLICITORS and others supplied with VELLUM and PARCHMENT at Manufacturers' Prices. A discount allowed by taking a Roll—viz., Five Dozen ins, of one or of various sizes. Parchment packed for th ritish Colonies, and elsewhere, so as to keep sound in any climate. WANTED, a respectable YOUTH, who writes a good hand, and can produce good references as to character. — Apply as above. TO MERCHANTS AND OTHERS. AYOUNG MAN, residing in Cheshire, w olds a responsible and permanent situation, and ose duties occupy the months of February, May, Au , and Novem ber only, wishes to enter into some arrang ent with a Mer chant or General Dealer to TRAVEL ON COMMISSION during his unemployed months. He has a general knowledge of business, has a good address, a good connexion, and would be desirous of advancing his employer's interest. Address J, at the Standard-office. BLUE COAT HOSPITAL. ON SUNDAY MOR N ING next, theilAtAi instant, a SERMON will be Preached, in . PETER'S CHURCH, by the Rev. JON. BROOK , M.A., Rector, and a COLLECTION made in aid of the Funds of the above Institution. LIVERPOOL GRAND SUBSCRIPTION CONCED,TS THEATRE-ROYAL. THE CONCERTS for the ensuing Season will e place on TUESDAY, December Ist, TUESDAY, De ber 29th, 1840 ; TUESDAY, January 12th, and TUESDA anuary 26th, 1841. To avoid confusion, and obviate some of t inconveniences of last Season, the Seats for Subscribirs will be appropriated by lottery, and reserved until half an hour after the time of commencement. A separate lottery will be taken for each Concert. For Particulars see Prospectuses, which may be had at the Music-shops, &c. Amount of Subscription to the Four Concerts, One Guinea. Subscriptions will be received by Mr. WEiss, Church street; Messrs. HIME and SoN, Church-street ; Mr. SMITH, Lord-street; Mr. PALMER, Bold-street; Mr. DREAI'ER, Bold-street ; Mr. TuomsoN, Great George-street ; and Mr. C. H. THOMPSON, London-road. The List will be closed on the 21st instant. THE THREE CARACCI. THE celebrated PAINTINGS of Subjects from Religious listory, by ANNIDAL, AGOSTINO , and LUDOVICO CARA Cl,' are NOW ON VIEW at the UNION VALLERY, Slater-street, (out of Bold-street,) from Ten till our o'clock by daylight, and again from Six till Ten o'cloc in the Even ing by gaslight. These splendid Works were original ainted for the GIUSTINEANI PALACE Of ROME, and e, after two cen turies, acquired by LUCIEN BUDNAPART in whose posses sion they were engraved. Lucien afterwards sold them to Ex-Queen of Etruria ; and from her Son, his Royal High ness the DUKE OF LuccA, they were purchased by William Buchanan, Esq., of Pall-mall, London, (Author of the Me moirs of Painting,) through the means of the Signor Gal vani of Florence, a distinguished Artist and Connoisseur. ADMITTANCE—ONE SHILLING. JOHN BENTLEY, Keeper. AT W. B. PROMOLII 24, Churehatreet , and Old Postoffice.place HAS JUST ARRIVED, a most novel and splendid as sortment of CLOCKS, in Or-mole, China, Alabaster, Marble. Artistque, and Florentine Bronze, inlaid Tortoise shell, Ebony, and Rosewood ; Modern, Antique, and Gothic, with 15-day movements, striking the hours and half-hours, at from X 3 lOs to XlOO. ELEGANT VASES, GOBLETS, AND FLOW R STANDS, IN BOHEMIAN GLASS, and all ki sof CHIMNEY and CONSOLE ORNAMENTS, corr .pond ing with the above Clocks, in the greatest variety dat all prices. ___ _ y - Every Clock or Timepiece bearing the a e of W. B. Promoli, is warranted of the best quality, will be wound and regulated. or 12 months from the d a te f purchase, free of charge, if within five miles of Liverpool, and exceeding £lO in value. W. B. Promoli begs leave to solicit the attention of his patrons to his continually-changing Stock of LONDON and HOME-MANUFACTURED JEWELLERY (warranted of the best Gold), of the latest fashion and in the first style, in CHAINS, NECKLACES, BRACELETS, RINGS, EAR-RINGS,BROOCH ES, BUCKLES, PINS, STUDS, and other Ornamental Articles, too numerous to particu larize. BEST ENGLISH AND GENEVA LEVER AND CYLINUER WATCHES AND SILVER IN GOLD CABINET GOODS of all descriptions, manufactured in his well-known Establishment. . .. 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The greatest attention will be paid to them, without it being considered obligatory to make purchases, AT - W. B. PLOMOLI'S, 24, Church-street and Old Post-office, N.B. Every purchase exceeding £lOO, consisting of arti cles which, from their fragility or delicacy, may be endan gered by unskilful management in unpacking, &c., will be conveyed without charge, if to places within 100 miles of Liverpool, and accessible by Railway or Steam conveyance, and will be accompanied by a person employed for that pur pose, who will unpack and arrange them as shall be required. Liberal terms to Merchants, Exporters, and Wholesale Dealers, and every information relative thereto, are offered as heretofore, by W. B. PROMOLI. 3. EDGLEY reopeotrally invite attention to their f SHAWLS and CLOAKS, which h* •D • pre been replenished with all the Novelties of the Sean and which they confidently affirm, stands second to no in the Kingdom for Extent of selection, superiorit Textures, and extreme moderation in Price. N.B.—A great Assortment of TRAVELLING CLOAKS from 15s upwards. FOREIGN AND BRITISH SHAWL WAREHOUSE 41. BOLD-STREET. MAISON 48, BOLD MANVEAUX DE LYON, -STREET. _IM PRIME'S. CRIN'S and SCURFIELD beg to call the attention of the Nobility and Gentry to their splendid Collection CLOAKS and MANTLES, varying from Fifteen Shillings to Ten Guineas, and embracing a choice of Five Hundred, style of Tashi° , . The exquisite taste, immense variety, and unparallel; . prices at which they are now offering their magnificent productions, places them far ahead of all other establish is • is of the kind in these dominions. Every article contained in this warehouse is of their own bona" fide manufacture, and to be had of them only. Selec tion may be made from upwards of Five Thousand Ells French, and Thirty different Patterns, either by the yard or piece. - The principle that has marked the rise and progress of this Establishment is still rigorously adhered to, and tho roughly developed in the following simple scale. For cash only, and no abatement. Large Consumption hionable STONE'S EYE SNUFF. Mrs. A. Cole, No. 7, Skinner's Almshouses, aged 69, sight restored and head-ache cured. W. Verlin, Esq., inflammation cured, Youghal, Ireland. J. J. Protherne, Esq., sight restored and head-ache cured, Waterford. J. W. Chester, Esq., sight restored; Ballyclough Glebe, Mal low. J. W. M. Reynolds, Esq., excruciating pains in the head and opaque vision cured, Upper Stamford-street, London. J. B. Lac:Meld, Esq., cured of opthalmia, Whitehall and Thatched-house Tavern. Mrs. Guppy, 36, Nelson-square, Blackfriars-road, cured of opthalmia. Miss Mary Roades, Market-place, Winslow, Bucks, cured of opthalmia—witnesses to her cure, Mr. John Roades, father, and R. Walker, Esq., a magistrate. Mr. A._ M'lntyre, aged 65, 8, Silver-street, Golden-square, . . _ . cured of gutia Serena and deafness. H. Liston, Esq., Marine Library, Ramsgate, Kent, cured of cataract and deafness. Mrs. Burberow, cured, while at Jamaica, of gutta serena, 37, Mary-street, Regent's Park, London. Mr. P. Sanderson, Harper-street, Leeds, cured of cataract. Mr. H. Pluckwell, Tottenham House, Tottenham, Middle sex, cured of opthalmia. Miss S. Englefield, Paik-street, Windsor, cured of nervous head-ache. Marchioness de Broglie Solari, 26, Charlotte-street, hearing and sight restored. Decimus Blackburn, Esq.. Chertsey, Surrey, head-ache, weakness and dimness of sight cured. Copy of a letter sent to Mr. W. Grinistone, inventor of the celebrated Eye Snuff. - - - - The Marchioness de Broglio Solari presents her best com pliments to Mr. W. Grimstone, and has the pleasure to in form him that she had the most convincing proofs of the be neficial qualities of his Herbaceous Eye Snuff, in many cases of its restorative power, both of sight and hearing. Mr. Grimstone—sir, you are at liberty to make use of her name. Sept. 22, 1838, 26, Charlotte-street. Grimstone, July 9, 1838 . Copy of a letter sent to Mr. Sni,-:- . -fiaving been afflicted with bad eyes for - afon - g — time, a friend who had received benefit from using your eye snuff recommended it to me. I have taken the contents of your 2s. 4d. canisters, and am happy to say my sight has im proved; the weakness and dimness is removed; and, sir, it is my wish wi s h th a t y ou m ake this known for the good of the public. 6:York-place, Kentish Town. Your's, G. SMITU. To Mr. W. Grimstone, inventor of Eye Snuff, 39, Broad street, Bloomsbury. March 31, 1838. have been afflicted for many years with a severe pain in my head, attended with a dimness of sight and dart ing pains in my eyes, for which I have had the first medical advice ; indeed, I have taken large quantities of medicine, without receiving any relief; but I am now delighted to say, with truth, that ever since using your valuable eye snuff, which I have taken copiously, that is, a 2s. 4d. canister weekly, I am quite free from those excruciating pains, and can read the smallest print, although I am in the 65th year of my age. Thi s i s my third testimony, and I shall be most happy to give it to you or to any respectable inquirer at my residence as under.—l remain, with gratitude, sir, your obedient humble servant, E. RousoN. 19, Bell-street, Edgeware-road, Marylebone. 7, Skinner's Almshouses, Mile-end, Jan. 26, 1839. CAUTION.—This Odoriferous Herbaceous Compound of Herbs, sold in canisters, Is 3d, 2s 4d, 4s 4d, 8s and 15s 6d each, with copies of original testimonials, gratis, with each canister, by all Agents, both Foreign and British. It can be obtained in all the principal towns and cities. A liberal allowance to shippers, owners, captains, and all vendors of Grimstone's Eye Snuff. This celebrated snuff is shipped to all quarters of the globe, and retains its benign qualitiy, in every climate. All snuffs and cigars shipped on the shortest notiee. _ . Copies of Testimonials may be had from all the Agents gratis THE LIVERPOOL ANNUAL EXH ITION. THE SIXTEENTH ANNUAL EXIT i ITION of the LIVERPOOL ACADEMY of W • S of MODERN ARTISTS IS NOW OPEN for the Se: n, from Nine until Dusk. Admission, ls. Catalogues, ls. Season Ticket, ss. Also, every Evening, BRILLIANTLY ILLUMINATED BY GAS, from Seven o'clock until Ten. Admission, Is. SAMUEL EGLINGTON, Secretary to the Academy. FINE ARTS. MR. ALEXANDER HILL, of Edinburgh, Publisher to the Royal Scottish Academy of Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture, begs respectfully to inform the / Inhabitants of Liverpool and its vicinity, that he has now ie honour of EXHIBITING for PRIVATE VIEW, i Mr. Lacey's Exhibition Rooms, 100, Bold-street, M UNCAN'S cele brated Picture of PRINCE CHARLES WARD and the HIGHLANDERS entering Edinburgh after the Battle of Preston. This exquisite Work of Art, which so beautifully illus trates one of the most Romantic and Picturesque Events of Scottish History, was Exhibited a few months ago at the Royal Academy of London, where it formed, perhaps without any exception, the chief attraction. It is to be en graved on the most important scale, and in the very highest style of Line Engraving, by FREDERICK BACON, Esq., of London, whose high talents have been secured, to produce a Plate worthy of the advancing spirit of British Art, at an ex pense which has probably never before been incurred in the production of a Line Engraving. Tickets of Admission to be had of Mr. LACEY. Hours of Attendance from Ten A.m. till Four P.m. Liverpool, Nov. 5, 1840. COOK-STREET GYMNASIUM, Under the superintendence of Monsieur HUGUENIN, is Daily open l to the PUPILS from Eleven o ' c l oc k i n th e •1 . 1•T• • .• ••• -- ..- -- Morning till Nine in the Evening. -- MONSIEUR HUGUENIN begs to subj • th e op i n i o n of the following justly celebrated rofessor in his Peculiar System of Exercises : ," I am fully satisfied that Gymnastict ercises, as at pre sent taught by Monsieur Huguenin, ex 1 all others for the purpose of increasing Muscular Strength, and improving the Health and Vigour of the Body ; they also, from not giving rise to contention. have the most beneficial effect on the moral disposition and temper. I have formed my opinion on this subject from considerable experience, having had a Gymnasium for the use of the Medical Students in Trinity College during several years. I highly approved of Monsieur Huguenin's qualification as a teacher ; he is a perfect master of his art, and possesses the most extensive and well-con trived machinery for his objects; I have always admired the extreme gentleness and kindness of manner he employs in the Instruction of his pupils, and I consider the influence of such an example of the greatest consequence, where a large number of young men are collected together.—JANlES MACARTNEY, M.D. late Professor of Anatomy and Surgery, in Trinity College, Dublin." Quarterly Half-yearly Yearly FENCING Quarterly Half-yearly Yearly ll £1 5 0 2 0 0 3 10 0 1 5 0 2 0 0 3 10 0 FIRE CLAY AND BRICKS. STOURBRIDGE FIRE CLAY COMPAIyi. NEWPORT, MONMOUTHSHIRE. THE CLAY used at these Works has been pronounced, L by competent judges, to be purer than any other yet discovered, and is perfectly free from any ykce of Iron or Lime. 1 The BRICKS, being ma d e f rom th e b t Clay, are supe perior to any hitherto b roug ht i n t o the rket. Samples of Clay, also letters and t o on i a l s , f rom first rate authorities , may be seen on a ppli ca ion to the Agents, J. WHITTAKER and CO. 7, Strand-street, or JOHN BARFF and CO. 14, Goree, Liverpool. • " Newport Iron Foundry, 21st July, 1840. " GENTLEMEN,—By your request I have, for several weeks past, experimented your Bricks in my Works : I have used them in the Cupelas, and find them wear longer than any we have used before. In the Reverberatory Furnace I find them still better, as they possess a property I have never noticed in any other make : that of not shrinking when exposed to intense heat. This quality will be highly valuable where elliptic arches, of long span, are required. I have used the Stourbridge make, and also several others along side of them, on the bridge, and found them to main tain their shape much better than any I have yet tried.—l remain, Gentlemen, your obedient servant, " W. EDWARDS. " To the Stourbridye Fire Clay Company." LOVE AND LIQUOR.—SCENE AT HOLMFIRTH.—" There's of Ab o the ut m s a a y n i o y g a islipfully t w i c x o t u t fi h r e m c e u d p bayn the teh followinge i lip."—The —T Incidenthverity :—About nine o' c l oc k i n th e morn i ng o f S un d ay l as t, a smartly dressed youth might be seen supporting on his arm a black-eyed dark beauty, over whose head but seventeen summers had passed, arrayed in pink and white, picking their steps through the miry streets leading to the church of Holmfirth. Imme diately following this interesting pair might be observed a second couple, less gaily attired, perhaps, but apparently not less happy. It was evident, indeed. that a bridal party were proceeding to the hymeneal altar. The group having entered the church, the incumbent, who had been for some time an ticipating their arrival, prepared to perform the marriage ceremony, The eyes of the pretty bride sparkled with de light,—she had at last secured her lover,—the wedding din ner was even then preparing at her father's house, and the Fates seemed to smile upon their union. Alas ! the course of true love never did run smooth. It was but too plain that the bridegroom had been paying his addresses to Bacchus before repairing to church. Sootli to say, he wa s immo derately inebriated. This, indeed, was quickly discerned by the clergyman, who declined proceeding with the service, at the same time desiring the disappointed couple " to come again tomorrow." No sooner had thi s i nt i mation been given, than the bacchanalian devotee hurried from th e c h urch, leaving the remainder of the party . in mute as t on i s h ment. The morrow came. but not the bridegroom. The fair Ca therine was astounded : she was perfectly green t o such ma noeuvring, and emphatically declared sh e _ er would not b rook of h it. Despondency took possession f loving heart, and throughout the day not a smilewasL, with the eenuponhefirrestoudnate nance. Tuesday morning arrived , and, o f hum bledomicilelight, her betrothed ,eug e eager to presented ratifybi s sacred himselfp r o a m t h i s e e r s f . a t h i; ' s were spoken. The a ffi anced twain again repaired to the w ords al tar ; the nupti a l vow was b rea thed, and the ceremony was gone through w ith ou t f urt h er i nterru ption.—. Levis lute ligeneer. THEATRE.ROYAL, LIVERPOOI The Closing Night qf the Season, and the Last Night the Theatre will be open under the present Lessee. i: * * In consequence of the unprecedented demand for Places this Evening, the Orchestra will be appropriated for the accommodation of those Gentlemen who cannot obtain seats in the Boxes. The entrance to the Orchestra at the Box-door, and through the entrance at the Door on the right-hand side of the Box-lobby. FOR THE BENEFIT OF MRS. CLARKE, On which occasiOnKiisSEll6 TREE has kindly volun teered the aid of her valuable services, and will appear In the character of Ro sa li n d, in the Play of " As You Like It," and, for the first time here, will 'perform the charac ter of Pauline, in the Drama of the " Lady of Lyons." Mr. CHARLES KEAN has kindly consented to perform in both Dramas, and will sustain the charactersAf Jacques and Claude Melnotte. THIS present FRIDAY, November 13, 0, the Per formances will commence with Shays are's Play of AS YOU LIKVIT. Jacques Orlando.. Mr. W. Howard. Touchstone.. Mr. Baker, Celia.... Miss Cleaver. Audrey.. Mrs. Clarke. .. Rosalind.. Miss Ellen Tree, in which Character she will sing the Cuckoo Song, and speak the Original Epilogue. _ To conclude with the favourite Drama, written by Sir Edward Lytton Bulwer, Bart., called THE LADY OF LYONS. Claude Melnotte.. Mr. Charles Kean. Madame Deschappelles Mrs. Clarke. Pauline Deschappelles.. Miss Ellen Tree, Her first appearance in that character in any Theatre in England. Lower Boxes, 4s. ; Upper Boxes, 3s. Gd. ; Pit, 2s. 6d. ; Gallery, ls.—Doors to be opened at half-past Six, and the Entertainments to commence of Seven o'clock. Tickets to be had of Mr. MINSTER, at the Box-office of the Theatre, where Places may be taken from Ten until Three. ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, GREAT CHARLOTTE-STREET, LIVERPOOL, Under the Management of Mr. EGERTON, (Lessee of the Queen's Theatre, Manchester,) .._ WILL OPEN - for the Sea'son on MONDAY Evening, Nov. 16th, 1840, decorated with unparalleled magni ficence, in the Moorish style of Architecture, from designs by Mr. George Jackson, jun., of Manchester, composition manufacturer to her Majesty. The NEW ACT DROP,, painted by Messrs. Parker and Johnstone, Artists of the Theatre-Royal, Drury-lane, and Theatre-Royal, Liverpool, represents a restored and splendid View of the COURT OF LIONS, in the Alhambra, which, in conjunction with the Decorations of the Theatre. will fully realise to the spec tator the grandeur of that Palace, and show the extent of knowledge in the Arts possessed by that extranclinary and renowned people, the Moors of Spain. Principal Artists t / engaged in the Decorations—Messrs. Pa er, Johnstone, Kelshaw, Matthews, &c. ; the Gildin y Mr. Kearsley ; the whole under the immediate superin o ndence of Mr. Geo. Jackson. Amongst the principal engagements are Mr. W. J. HAMMOND and Miss DALY, from the Theatres-Royal, Drury-lane and Covent-garden ; and a talented Company selected from the principal Metropolitan and Provincial Theatres. The Curtain will rise to the National Anthem of GOD SAVE THE QUEEN. _ --- - . _ On MONDAY Evening, and during the Week, the Per formance will commence with the gorgeous Spectacle, with new and beautiful Scenery, of novel and peculiar construc tion, magnificent and characteristic Costume, splendid and correct Banners and Properties, and most exteasive Machi nery' called JANE OF THE HATCHET; Or, THE WOMEN OF BEAUVAIS. In which ONE HUNDRED FEMALE WARRIORS will appear in full costume of the period, and go through a variety of Military Evolutions. Buonaventure (a young farmer).. Mr. W. J. Hammond. Babet.. (a market woman) .... Miss Daly. To be followed by the new and laughable Burletta, now act ing in London with most decided success, entitled THE RAILROAD STATION. Mr. Sampson Jones .. (first-class passenger) Hammond. Mr. W. 3 The whole to conclude with Dibdin's Extravaganza of DON GIOVANNI ; Or, A SPECTRE ON HORSEBACK. Don Giovanni. Miss Daly. Leporello Mr. W. J. Hammond. Mr. COOKE, and the whole of his unrivalled Establish ment of Artists and STUD of HORSES, the most beautiful, docile, and numerous in Europe, are engaged ; an early in timation will be made of their appearance. TO CORRESPONDENTS Owing to some mistake or oversight we have not been fa voured this month with copies of Blackwood's Magazine, Fraser's Magazine, the Asiatic Journal, and other publi cations which have hitherto reached us with great punctu ality. We had marked the letter of " Huon" for insertion ; but we find that we cannot possibly make room for it. " Lines inscribed to Mr. Renny" have been received. If Mr. C. R. will favour us with an interview we can easily explain why his letter was not inserted. We have just been favoured with a copy of " An Essay on the Church with Reference to the Oxford Tract Writers, by the Rev. Joseph Jones," and also a copy of " The Pro testant Annual for 1841 ; Edited by Charlotte Elizabeth." As we have not yet had time to peruse these valuable and interesting works, we prefer deferring our notice of them until Tuesday, when we shall be better able to do them justice. The former is an elaborate production, replete with sound reasoning, and indicating deep theological re search and critical acumen. The latter, with its exqui sitely engraved and truly faithful likeness of the Rev. Hugh Wlsteile, cannot fail to become the favourite annual among all classes of Protestants. We shall bestow an extended notice on both works in our next. POLL BOOK We are glad to find that a complete list of the voters polled for the election of Sixteen Councillors for this Borough, on the . 2d of November, is already in the taligl." 4 :ll l ivillVeiv" flie d dupncate . qua4ici il l 6n - s - f the voters, and the wards in which they polled. The list has been examined with the polling papers in the possession of the Mayor. It will be found of great value as a book of reference, and will prove of great service in carrying on the canvass for the ensuing year. QLljr Eibirpoot gPtanDarb. FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 13, 1840. By the Garrick packet-ship, Captain Palmer, which arrived here on Tuesday•night, we have received New York papers to the 26th ultimo, inclusive. The Gar rick accomplished the voyage in the extraordinarily short space of fifteen days—a performance scarcely ex celled by any of the steamers. We have again to ex press our acknowledgements for the polite attention of Mr. Bennett in forwarding to our office copies of his New York Herald. The latest account of the stock and money market is to Saturday, the 24th ultimo. A. large business, at improved prices, had been done in the course of the day. United States rose 11 per cent. ; Vicksburg per cent.; Canton 2 per cent. ; Stonington 21 per cent. ; Dry Dock 5 per cent.; Sales of bills on Phila delphia were made at 2i to 21 discount. Exchange on the South continued to improve. The southern banks had accumulating balances in the city, while in the southern parts the demand for northern bills was very limited. At New Orleans, on the 16th, specie was quoted at 11 to 2 per cent. premium. Sixty days bills on New York were at ) 2 - per cent, discount. Sight bills on New York were without demand at 11 per cent. premium. There was not much doing in sterling exchange. The rate on England was sf to 9. The business of the week ending on the 16th had been a very limited one. The effect of the English news in the fore part of the week had been a general depression. The full trade was nearly over, and its real extent had been much larger that was generally supposed. The following extract on the cotton market we quote from the New York Herald : CoTToN.—The last news from Europe, although indica ting a slight rise in rates, both in Havre and Liverpool, is, when taken in connexion with the state of the Money Market, considered by no means favourable, and shippers declined operating at former . rates. A. decline of Ito I through the week, did not bring buyers forward. The sales have been mostly to manufacturers, to the extent of 2,000 bales, at the following rates : Upland Mobile 81 a 101 New Orleans. 91 all Florida 84- a lli 81- a 10f The southern markets are generally dull, and buyers in disposed to operate at present prices here, while the political honour of Europe lowers over low rates there.—The receipts of new crop are large for the season, and the weather at all points, as far as our accounts extend, is favourable to pick ing out, and very unfavourable to the armies of speculators, worms and all. There is very little news of general importance in the papers before us. In the New York Herald of the 24th ultimo we find the particulars of an extraordinary police investigation, developing " a magnificent system of fraudulent voting," perpetrated in that cityn 1838, to which we particu larly wish to direct the attention of our contemporary of the Journal, with whom we had, some time since, a controversy on the subjects of the ballot and "purity of election" in the United States." The details of the case to which we are now referring were as follows : Mr. Glentworth, Tobacco Inspector, Mr. J. D. Steven son, ditto, Mr. Young, High Constable of Philadelphia, Mr. Wetmore, Mr. Blatchford, and many other pro minent politicians, gave evidence, willing and unwilling, for and against each other, developing the most as tounding facts, that about three hundred men were pur chased at 30 dollars per head, like cattle in the market, and brought on from Philadelphia, to vote five times in so many different wards at that election. By the evi dence thus furnished, it appears that the very proposi tion recently made by a politician of Baltimore, to ano ther in Philadelphia, to get five hundred men to Balti more, in order to secure the recent election in that city, for the Whigs, was actually carried into effect in New 6ric in MR The Herald furnishes us with the affidavits of the above-named individuals, which fully establish the facts to which we wish to draw the atten- tion of the editor of the Journal. The particulars to which they respectively swore are of so extraordinary a character that we can scarcely find their parallel in the history of the most corrupt constituency in Great Britain. What would be thought in this country of hundreds of men changing their clothes five or six times in the day, and going up to vote in as many wards, and each time fraudulently personating a real ,voter ? According to Mr. Stevenson's evidence we find that this arrangement enabled the Whigs of New York to poll about 1600 illegal votes at the election of 1838. All this was done under the cloak of the ballot; and yet there are to be found individuals in this coun try who are so stupidly besotted as to advocate the in troduction of the ballot humbug into England. We trust that the exposure which has been made of the gigantic frauds perpetrated through the medium of the ballot box at New York will serve to undeceive those credulous individuals who have been so long clamour- ing for its vaunted " protection." But New York is not the only place at which these electioneering frauds have been perpetrated. The whole of the United States is more or less tainted with this foul corruption. Read what the New York Herald says on this subject : AWFUL STATE OF THE COUNTRY - THE ELECTION FRAUDS PRODUCED BY THE BAN KING SYSTEM -A REVOLUTION OF BLOOD IN PROSPECT We begin to fear that this unhappy country is on the eve of a bloody civil war—a final dismembermeht of the Union — the destruction of the present government—and the ruin of all free institutions. Do you want our reasons ? Here they are. The revelations recently made, and daily making, of the gross frauds upon the ballot box, committed by both par ties, gives a picture of demoralization which makes the honest heart sick—sick—sick of human life. It really ap- ' pears to us that which ever party succeeds at the next election, it will be by fraud on the ballot box, and if so, the defeated faction will not submit, but resort to physical force to re venge themselves. The frauds at Baltimore—the frauds at Philadelphia—the frauds in Ohio—the frauds in New York, are revealed and revealing—and in spite of explanations, disclosures, oaths, and affidavits, by the hogshead, we must believe that the political leaders of both parties are guilty — guilty—guilty of gross and terrible corruption. According to the best calculation, it appears, that in the great Atlantic cities there has been for three years past a dis posable force of 5000 men, distributed in New York, Phila delphia, Baltimore, Albany, and other towns, who were up to the highest bidder, and driven about from town to town like cattle, to the polls, voting as often as they could—and " laying pipe" in every city and in every ward. Sometimes the democrats brought up these Hessians—sometimes the whigs—but they were always to be had by those who had the most money. It appears, also, that this horrible system of fraud had its origin in Philadelphia, and was contemporaneous with the struggles of the United States Bank for a re-charter. There can be no doubt, therefore, that the system of election frauds originated in the vaults of banks, and that it is the legitimate offspring of the corrupt banking system, which has twice suspended specie payments in three years, and cheated the country out of 50,000,000 dollars. The demoralization of this unfortunate, unhappy country, has been produced by the banks—and if a revolution of " blood and carnage" is at hand, these corrupt institutions will be the first to be razed to the ground. We are afraid of the future. Unless the honest men of all parties unite and put down equally the corrupters and the corrupted, the glory of this republic is lost for ever. We are on the eve of great events Who is there, after reading these passages, that would desire to see the institutions of Great Britain assimi lated with those of the United States—the boasted land of " liberty and equality ?" Is there a single feature in the picture drawn by our New York contemporary that would induce us to covet the blessings of a demo cratic form of government ? No ! give us the glorious constitution of Old England in preference to the most perfect form of republicanism. There is no news of importance from Canada. His Excellency Lord Sydenham was in Upper Canada. Great preparations were making in both provinces for the coming election. The presidential elections in the United States were proceeding in favour of General llarrison. A new candidate has Leen started in the person of Mr. Birney, who has the exclusive support of the abolitionists. This fresh division will probably diminish the whig in fluence in the Northern States. We had not space in our last to refer to the recent pacific demonstrations in France. The first of these was the speech of the King of the French--a document an assurance that the amicable relations which have so long existed between this country and France will not be disturbed, at least as far as Louis Philippe is person ally concerned. He expresses a strong hope that the peace of Europe will not be troubled, and avows his resolution to persevere in that moderate and concili ating line of policy of which France, during the last ten years, has reaped the fruit. The next demonstra tions in favour of a pacific line of policy are the large majorities obtained by the Soult-Guizot administration in the Chamber of Deputies. The strength of the mi nority was fully tested in the election of - President, which resulted in favour of the ministerial candidate, the numbers being, for M. Sauzet 220, and for M. Odillon Barrot 154. Subsequent divisions have also confirmed the ministry in the confidence of the Cham ber. The tone of the Paris press has become much more moderate within the past week, and there seems to be no doubt that peace will be preserved at any cost short of a compromise of the national honour. The lamented death of W. W. Currie, Esq., has caused a vacancy in the representation of North Tox teth Ward, which must be filled up in ten days from his demise. We understand that the radicals have al ready commenced operations, and that Mr. Rathbone will be the candidate on that interest. On the conser vative side, Alexander Smith, Esq., in compliance with a numerously and respectably signed requisition, has consented to be nominated. We learn that the most active preparations for a determined contest are being made on both sides, and that a very arduous struggle alone will secure a conservative triumph. The recent success of Mr. Harbord ought to be a source of great encouragement to the conservative electors in the ward. We urge them most earnestly to persevere in their can vass. We rejoice to find that Mr. Smith's committee are sitting daily for the purpose of forwarding his elec tion. We trust that the influential conservatives of the neighbouring wards will render all the assistance in their power on this important occasion. The return of Mr. Smith will augment the number of conservatives in the council to 28, whilst the radical party will be re duced to 36, giving the latter a majority of eight only. The arrival of the overland mail has placed us in possession of a large mass of interesting news from the East, a copious summary of which will be found in another place. The advices from Bombay are to the Ist of October, from Sincapore to the 13th of August, and from China to the 3d of July. The accounts from China state that the first vessel of the expedition reached there on the gth of June, and the greatest part of the remainder on the 21st of the same month. The following day Sir J. J. Gordon Bremer issued a notice declaring the river and harbour of Canton in a state of blockade after the 18th. Captain Elliot had issued several notifications of great importance. He kept several vessels at the mouth of the river, in order to carry the blockade into effect, and ordered the rest to proceed to the north, and take possession of the island of Chusan, which is situate near the mouth of the great river Yang-Tsen. On the 28th of June Admiral Elliot arrived, and having communicated with the Portuguese governor of Macao, with whom friendly relations continue, took Capt. Elliot on board, and proceeded to join the expe dition. Captain Elliot had given notice that the per sons and property of the Chinese inhabitants on the sea coast would be respected, and that the conduct of Lin should be made known to the Emperor. The Chinese had made another unsuccessful at tempt to burn the fleet by means of fire rafts. The diabolical expedient of poisoning a number of parcels of tea, intended for the consumption of the British sailors, was also resorted to by the Chinese. These, however, were taken by pirates, who sold them to the Chinese on shore, and many died from drinking that beverage. The news from India is extremely unfavourable . .Khelat, the capital of Belloochistan, which was so ably and gallantly defended last year by Sir Thomas Wil'shire, had fallen into the hands of insurgents ; Quettah was closely beset ; and in the attempt to re lieve the fortress of Khaun, or kahun, which was ted by the Murree tribeg, a ctrang detach ment under Major Clibborn had been repulsed with the loss of four officers and 200 men. In consequence closely inve of this reverse about 10,000 troops were ordered to march into the disturbed districts. It was stated that the Governor-General had announced in council that Herat must be taken from Tar Mohammed, and be annexed to the kingdom of Caubul. An army of ob servation was forming on the frontiers of Nepali]. The dates from Alexandria are to the 2Sth of October, and from the coast of Syria to the 15th. Ibrahim Pasha was at Damascus, and the whole coast of Syria, with the exception of Acre, was in the hands of the allies. It was expected that the garrison of Acre would evacuate, being subject to the shell-firing of the Gorgon and Stromboli steamers, which they had no means of returning, It was rumoured at Alexandria, that if Mehemet Ali would content himself with the succession of Egypt, and abandon his pretensions to Syria, every thing might yet be amicably arranged. The Indian mail, and the passengers from Suez, had experienced no in terruption in passing through Egypt. The same may be said of the passengers who went out in the Great Liverpool. The blockade of Alexandria was postponed until the 20th of November, for the purpose of per mitting vessels in ballast to enter, and allowing the merchants of neutral nations to export their goods and merchandise. We have been favoured with the perusal of a private letter from Spain, dated the 28th ultimo, containing a detail of facts which cannot but prove interesting anc important at the present crisis in the affairs of that country. The writer, after alluding to the steady re fusal of the Queen Regent to sanction the proposals of the ministers, respecting the dissolution of the Cortes ; and to the menaces by which she was finally induced to abdicate the government, proceeds to give some de• tails of the proceedings of Espartero and his allies During the negotiations with the Queen, the corpora• tion of Madrid, acting in perfect concert with Espar tero, rebelled against the government. The corpora• tion was supported by a small portion of the militia, and it succeeded, by bribery, in corrupting a portion of the troops. When the captain-general tried, too late, to put down the insurrection, he failed, because a part of the troops passed over to the rebels. He was obliged to evacuate the city; and the junta immedi ately displaced every high functionary. Several of the generals tendered their services in aid of the move Among these were Rodil, Lorenzo, Ferraz, anc Lopez. They called in the militia of the neighbouring villages ; bribed some troops of the line who were at Guadalaxara ; organised some depots of cavalry which were in the neighbourhood; and on the 4th of Sep tember they were already able to pass a grand review on the Prado, under General Rodil and Ferrer, the president of the revolutionary junta, by whose side rode the British Ambassador ! Behind General Rodil was Colonel Wilde, just arrived from Barcelona, who had been the bearer of the insignia of the order of the Bath to Espartero. It was currently stated at Madrid that the British embassy had received very large extra remittances, during the month of September, in order, as was supposed, to meet the calls of the revolution. Toledo and Burgos were among the first places that followed the example of Madrid. Their inhabitants also deposed every public functionary. When the Queen Regent, on her arrival at Valencia from Barce lona, was apprized of the insurrection of Madrid, she wrote to Espartero, in her own hand, that he had an opportunity of regaining her confidence, by going in person, or sending some general officer with trusty troops to quell the rebellion. To this he sent a most insolent answer, saying that " he was not aware of having done anything by which he might have for feited her confidence, as he had required the dismissal of the former ministers because they were traitors and cowards, and that he could not go or send any general officer to quell the insurrection at Madrid, because the troops chose to fraternise with the junta." He caused this letter to be printed and published before it had reached the hands of the Queen. The immediate effect was that two regiments belonging to General O'Donnell's army, who had been sent to support the dismissed Captain-General of Madrid, went over to the junta with flying colours ; and in every town and vil• lage in Spain the corporation assumed the supreme au. thority, and dismissed every public functionary. Thi revolutionists have not rested satisfied w4l, invading 411 C 11.111LLWIth ui tile executive : Luey have also invade the judicial and ecclesiastical functions also. Not only have they deprived the judges of office, but in many places they have set at liberty those who were suffering the penalty of the law. In Cordova and Malaga they have released the military who were tried for sedition ; and at Valencia and other places they have declared null and void all awards given by the judges in favour of the grandees and against the corporation, who had set up claims to the estates of the former, as having been unlawfully obtained by them some 300 or 400 years ago. Every where the juntas have forcibly taken possession of all public monies ; and wherever they did not think themselves sufficiently strong against the majority of the inhabitants, they have taken bodies of volunteers into their pay. They have sent to Gibraltar and elsewhere to buy muskets to arm the mob. Wher ever the grandees had estates they have taken posses sion of them, and parcelled them out. They have ba nished several bishops and curates from their sees and parishes. Even the bell-ringers, sextons, and night watchers have not escaped unobserved. In several towns they have even changed the nurses of the foundlings Several changes have also taken place with regard to the revenue. Some corporations have modified the town duties and the customs, whilst others have not. In Cadiz tobacco has been sold by order of the junta, at half the price which it obtained a short time since. They keep there the four per cent. upon all agricultural produce, which the Cortes had left, instead of the tithes, for the support of the clergy ; while at Cor dova, Xerez, and elsewhere, they have suppressed this impost, causing the restitution of what had been col lected, and leaving the clergy dependent upon alms. Some juntas have admitted the principle of a totally free trade, as that of Huesca, in Arragon, and Gerona. Some authorities have levied heavy contributions upon the disaffected, meaning thereby the moderados or conservatives, and not the Carlists. Many of the juntas are already disputing the supre macy with each other. Vigo has come to blows with Pontevedra, and the latter, after some bloodshed, has been taken. Carthagena and Murcia, Xerez and Ca diz, Salamanca and Cuidad Rodrigo, and other places, are in open hostilities against each other. The army is in a state of mutiny, and all notions of right and wrong seem to be entirely confounded in every part of the kingdom. In some places the troops have taken pos session of the public. monies ! In the mean time, the license of the press knows no bounds. The character of Queen Christina has been, in every place, dragged through the mire. With her departure from the country has disappeared the only ment of government and order that was in it. Through the infamous and seditious conduct of Es partero the army is a mass of corruption unfit for any thing. The regency will not have the means to pay it even scantily, because all the branches of the revenue for the next three years have been spent by anticipa tion. The finances of the kingdom are literally " con fusion worse confounded ;" and among the "patriots" who administer them there is not a single honest man. The intelligent correspondent from whose letter we have gleaned the foregoing particulars asks, " Of what use can Spain be to England in case of a war ? A French army of 50,000 men would walk from the Py rennes to Cadiz. There is not, of Espartero's party, a general officer who knows how to move 10,000 men in the field with cavalry and artillery. The soldiers are good bush-rangers. The French would find as allies a despoiled and starving clergy, a spoliated nobi lity, hundreds of thousands of destitute employe's, and an impoverished and insulted gentry. Such is the deplorable state of Spain at the present moment ; and to this crisis has it been reduced chiefly by the instrumentality of British interference. But we shall have much more to say upon this subject in future numbers. Our new Unitarian mayor has commenced his ca reer in a manner which fully confirms the view which we took in our last. We understand that the church wardens have waited upon him, according to custom, to ascertain whether he would attend the parish church, in his civic capacity, on the first Sunday after his ap- thlent, the invariable pr a practice to which even Mr. Ra Mr. Bolton' :onform 's reply to the deputation wa quite characteristic of the bigoted and intolerant Unita rian. It was to the following effect, " that being a Dissenter, and as it was the first Sunday of his official career, he preferred going to his own place of worship." We hope that the Protestant electors of Liverpool will remember this additional insult to their feelings. If Mr. Bolton imagines that he can with impunity thus set at defiance an old established custom to which the great majority of the electors attach so much impor tance, we can assure him that he knows little of the spirit of the people of Liverpool. They will not tamely submit to such a degradation. The hatred thus mani fested towards the Church of England, on the part of the mayor of Liverpool, will only tend to hasten the day when the Town Council shall be purged of every Unitarian, and every enemy of the church, among its members. Dur present publication contains an advertisement Jouncing that application is intended to be made to rliament, in the ensuing session, for leave to bring a bill, or for leave to introduce clauses into any bill Eating to the Liverpool Docks, which may be depend g in Parliament during the ensuing session, for ex ipting all vessels entering into or departing from the )rt of Liverpool, and consigned or trading to or from uncorn, from payment of tonnage rates and other rates and duties now payable to the trustees of the Li verpool Docks. This notice emanates from the agents of the Bridgewater Trust, and we have no doubt that will be warmly supported by the landholders of ieshire, and by other influential interests. The proposed application, there can be very little lubt, has originated in the bungling and temporising dicy pursued by the Dock Committee and the Corpo tion, with reference to the bill which-was placed be re Parliament last session. The question involved in the application is one of the last moment to the inter ests of this port. The Dock Committee ought to di rect their immediate attention to this matter. While they are wasting the public money in the pursuit of the Dock Warehouse phantasm, the lasting welfare of Liverpool is likely to be sacrificed. Is it possible that they are acting in concert with the parties who are seek ing to exempt Runcorn from the impost of town dues ? THE HEALTH OF THE TOWN The subject brought forward at the last two Council meet-. ings, by Mr. Case, the conservative member for Vauxhall Ward, is perhaps the most important which has ever excited the attention of that body. It is now an established fact, that of the population of this great borough about 43,000 habitants reside in damp and unwholesome cellars, and 60,000 in badly ventilated, and almost equally unhealthy, courts—the whole constituting nearly one-half of the entire population of Liverpool. Taking these facts into considera tion, it is matter of little surprise that the average rate of mortality in Liverpool is greater than in any other large town in the empire. It is not, however, merely in relation to its effects upon the iealth of our population that the subject is of importance; lut it becomes as well a question of serious interest as re- Ards the moral and religious welfare of the lower classes of our fellow-townsmen. It is well known that nothing is more conducive to the spread of vice and irreligion than a want of the blessings of free air, arising from overcrowded habita tions. It is well known that the great mass of crime and wretchedness in all large towns is located in those portions of them which are the worst ventilated and the most impervious to the public eye. In addition to the facilities thus offered for drunkenness, uncleanly habits, breach of the Sabbath, and secret immorality, ill-health is of itself, amongst the lower classes especially, a fertile source of dissipation —dissipation resorted to in order to lull the sting of bodily suffering and drown the warnings of mental agony. We do trust that the committee appointed to investigate this subject will not separate without finding some remedy to mitigate the evils of the present state of things. We see much difficulty attendant upon it; but, if the inquiry is en tered upon in a proper spirit, we do not despair of a remedy 3eing discovered. We shall have to combat a strong princi ple—the love of gain on the part of owners of the soil and of property ; but the good of the community requires that a sacrifice should be made, and it must and ought to be sub mitted to cheerfully. MR. AIKIN AND THE MAGISTRATES We know not in what section of the municipal act it was provided that the reputation of the bench was to be intrusted to the safe keening of our town councils. The new member for Castle-street, however, with that feelosophic acumen for whi he is distineuished, quck (malt to toebe practice, it it is not the law, of the land ; and frorn henceforth, we presume, any individual who shall have the hardihood to utter unpleasant truths respecting the conduct, or impugning the dignity of our Russell magistracy, shall be denounced at the council board, and be compelled to recant or apologise at the footstool of - the worshipful head of that august assembly. If we can command the requisite gravity—for our sides have been aching for two days past —we will endeavour to detail the history of the first crusade of Mr. Aikin in defence of magisterial purity ; and had we the pen of Cervantes, the encounter of the Knight of La Mancha with the windmills would be far outdone by the achievements recorded in our HISTORY OF THE MODERN QUIXOTE, MEWING HOW HE TILTED AGAINST A BUSHELL, AND WAS UNHORSED We are not, however, at present prepared to immortalize Mr. Aikin, and shall therefore record merely the plain facts. The heinous offence, for the perpetration of which the mem ber for Abercromby ward has been so nearly extinguished, appears to be his charging some of the magistrates of Liver pool with having broken the laws which they were appointed to defend, by aiding and abetting the illegal proceedings of the Protector Society. It will be in the remembrance-of our readers that, a few months ago, we published what, we were informed, was a list of contributors to the P ro t ector fund, in which were included the names of a number of gen tlemen who possess a seat in the council and upon the ma gisterial bench. We stated at the time that our authority was not one which we could warrant ; and if we had been very far in error, we should most likely have been authori tatively required to withdraw our statement. We received no contradiction. The general correctness of our statement is up to this time unimpeached ; and Mr. Bushell had, we maintain, a perfect right to conclude that it was unimpeach able, and to use it as an established document. The allusion to it appeared, however, not to be very pa lateable, and on Tuesday , Mr. Aikin made his formidable demonstration, and called upon Mr. Bushell t o apo l og i ze forthwith. Mr. Bushell gave his authority—read over one by one the names of those magistrates who had been included in our list of protectors, and called upon them to deny the fact, and he would at once apologize. Not a word of denial from a single magistrate ! The Mayor still hoped that Mr. Bushell would apologize ; that gentleman refused to apolo gize to any but to those whom he had misrepresented, and he looked round the council room for the expected denial—but none came! The Mayor looked puzzled, some particular members looked vexed, the member for Castle-street looked silly, and the farce was ended by a good-natured friend mov ing the order of the day. That this farce was, to use theatrical language, in the bills of the day, cannot be denied ; and we are more surprised, on that account, at the indiscretion which allowed its being brought forward, unless for the purpose of enabling those gentlemen, holding magisterial authority, an opportunity of disclaiming connexion with an illegal association. It is evi dent now that our radical justices do not pride themselves upon their alliance with the protectors. They may some of them have received an intimation from head quarters, that to contribute openly to such a society is not very decent ; and it is obviously their opinion, as it is ours, that the soonet they get rid of the imputation the better. For this purpose our columns are open to them. We will gladly publish the fact that neither Sir Joshua Walmsley, nor any other of his colleagues on the bench, have contributed a farthing towards the funds of the Protector Society ; and although these gen tlemen refused Mr. Bushell's invitation, we trust that, on reflection, they will not refuse the opportunity which we now offer them, of doing themselves justice in the eyes of their fellow-townsmen. To return, however, to the quixotic member for Castle street, we are beginning to fear that we cannot congratulate the ward upon their acquisition. The constituency imagined, no doubt, that in Mr. James Aikin they had caught a feelo sopher. We are afraid, however, that after all, their feeloso pher is riot a Solon, or even a Solari goose, but only a very or di na ry Scotch gander. Mr. Aikin had much better in fu ture confine himself to ordinary business matters, for we can assure - him he is not calculated for leading parts. TEE FINE ARTS. — One of the noblest pictures of the pre sent day is now on view at Mr. Lacey's ' in Bold-street, and we earnestly draw the attention of all those who love art, and admire painting; to obtain a ticket an d see i t. To say they will be pleased with it, is but to express coldly what their sensations will be on examining it—they will be delighted. The subject is the entrance of Prince Charles Edward into Edinburgh, after the battle of P r e s t on . W e nee d not say how the selection of an event of so stirring a nature for the vanvas, will give it charms in the eye of every Scotchman ; but, independent of that, let a man be from what country he may, he cannot look upon Mr. Duncan's picture without pro nouncing it to be a masterpiece of art, either as a whole, or in detail. Once, twice, or thrice will not suffice to satisfy a spectator : we know that again and again will he wish to look upon it, and every time will he discover a something not previously observed. We cannot do better than quote the following able description of it, which appeared in an Edin burgh paper, promising to revert again to the subject, merely observing, en passant, that the picture is to be engraved, and thus those who covet the painting, may have a " counterfeit resemblance of it :—" A picture of a very high class, and treated in a masterly manner. The composition and gene ral arrangement are excellent ; highly diversified, yet com plete as a whole ; filled with animation, yet graceful. The happy introduction of portraits of well-known individuals, gives it an interest which even its own merits, great as they undoubtedly are, would hardly have secured for it. The por trait of Professor Wilson, in particular, is beyond question the best portrait of that gentleman which has as yet been painted. The colouring is, as was to be expected from Dun can, most admirable. In this picture there is the warmth of sunshine, and the aerial transparency of nature, —brilliancy without glare,—transparency without weakness, —harmony without tameness. The horses are beautifully painted and drawn, and the whole subject well treated and rich. It places Duncan in a very high station in art, which, it is to be hoped, he will long live to grace with similar ornaments. There need, nay, there can be no doubt, that the engraving to be published from it, will be a most successful one, and for its good fortune it has our best wishes." • On the 2d instant, a general assembly of the academicians was held at the Royal Academy of Arts, in Trafalgar-square, when Mr. C. Barry, Mr. R. Redgrave, and Mr. T. Webster, were elected associates of that institution. ?CAL NEWS The Hon. Captain Stanley, we understand, has purchased ;renadier ;wards, va the retirement of Li ,ut:-Col. Johnson. A RADICAL COUNCII,LOR. NONPLUSSED.—An incident worth recording took place at the meting of the newly-ap pointed Watch Committee, at which the chairman and vice chairman were chosen. We give it as it was related to us. Sir Joshua Walmsley having been appointed chairman of the ThOrnhill Was nominated to the secondary office of deputy, upon which Mr. Birkett remarked that, as charges of drunkenness _were frequently preferred against parties appearing before the committee, ft Would be scarcely consistent to appoint as vie !-chairman an individual who was iable fo the failing of taking a g lass too much Thornhill demanded Mr. Birkett'; authority for bringing such a charge against him. Mr. Birkett unhesitatingly gave Mr. F. Jordan as his authority. The latter gentleman did not think fit to make any reply - , and the two . Radieal coun- cillors looked unutterable things at each other. We have not heard whether Mr. Thornhill slunk out of the room. ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.—It will be seen that this theatre will be opened on Monday next, under the management of Mr. Egerton, whose spirited superintendence of the Queen's Theatre, Manchester, has so often called down the com mendations of the press of that town, and whose exertions to render this theatre equally acceptable will, we doubt not, meet with approbation. We have seen the new act-drop—ti : restored view of the " Court of Lions, in the Alhambra,' which is the most splendid production of the kind we ever witnessed ; and though elaborate in design, there is a freedom and boldness in the style that cannot fail to the admiration of all lovers of the fine It is painted by Messrs. Parker and Johnstone, who ensure arts. have spared no pains to render the picture such as will pour tray to the beholder afaithful representation of that splendid palace. To give additional effect to this scene, a carpeting, representing tile-work in perspective, and in accordance with the floor of the palace, will run out from the foot-lights, and meet the scene on its being dropped, which will tend greatly to distance and harmonize the view. We had prepared a description of the decorative improvements which the enter prising manager has effected, but we are compelled to post pone it until Tuesday. - - LONDON NATIVE OYSTERS.—Any person desirous of " astonishing the natives, " may have an opportunity of do- ing so by paying Mr. Barton. of Renshaw-street, a visit. His delicious oysters are well worth the notice of the epicure and man of taste ; and as they are brought from London dai- ly, are always fresh and good. LAUNCII.—On Tuesday last, a fine ship, built by Messrs. Hazelden, Pearson, and Troughton, was launched from their yard, south side of the Queen's Dock basin. She is (as we before had occasion to notice) one of the finest vessels ever turned out at our port. She is of 376 tons burthen ' and is called " The Meg of Meldon," a celebrated witch who rendered, as our historical readers will remember, good and effective service to the Earl of Derwentwater in " olden times." She is built of the choicest materials, and as was remarked by Mr. Bailey, the talented surveyor for Lloyd's at this port, " may be equalled in fidelity and excellence of construction, but cannot be surpassed." She was built for, and is to be commanded by Captain Arthur. Cookson, well known as the commander of the Jumna, and more recently of the Marc, the command of which last vessel he undertook while this ship was building, for one voyage, across the Atlantic and back. Notwithstanding the precarious and inclement state of the weather, the yard and every adjoining eminence were crowded by hundreds of spectators, including many respect able individuals of both sexes. Soon after eleven o'clock, all being in readiness, the daggers were struck, and the ves sel glided from the yard into her destined element in gallant style, amidst the loud acclamations of the delighted specta tors—her name being given by Miss Sinclair, daughter of Mr. S. of Duke-street, who was one of the party present. She looked beautiful when high and dry, and still more so when afloat. She sat firmly and lightly in the water, was much admired by all who are judges of naval architectural symmetry, and we doubt not will, besides carrying a large cargo, turn out to be " a clipper." After the launch a number of ladies and gentlemen, friends of the builders and owner, retired to the mould-room, and while the rain poured in torrents without, passed a delightful afternoon in festive enjoyment. Amongst the gentlemen present was Mr. Sinclair, (who occupied the chair), Mr. Shand, Dr. Grindrod, Dr. Gouthwaite, and many others of our most esteemed citizens. The number of " Lancashire Witches" who came to honour their " weird sister" " Meg o' Meldon," was proportionately great. The room was beautifully decorated with national flags. An elegant and sumptuous cold collation, with wines, &c., was served by Mr. Wilde, of the American Hotel, Lower Sparling-street ; many appropriate speeches were made, and toasts drunk, and a more harmonious or happy party we never witnessed. The health of the builders and that of the owner of the ves sel, and success to them in their future undertakings, was drunk with repeated rounds of applause, and was followed by neat and suitable replies. After the repast the merry dance commenced, two fiddlers being present, and the pleasures of the evening were prolonged till a late hour of the afternoon. The workmen were regaled below, and testified by their cheering their good wishes to their employers. We were never, indeed, present at a more joyful assemblage, and the res pect shown to the builders and owners of the noble vessel just let afloat on the bosom of the old Mersey, was not more hearty than it was deserved. BRIDGEWATER House.—Lord Francis Egerton has en trusted the erection of this mansion to Mr. Barry, the archi tect of both houses of parliament ; and it is understood it will be commenced immediately. Sir R. Smirke was first engaged as its architect, but that gentleman gave up the undertaking. PERSONATION OF A VOTER.—William Thompson, a shoemaker, residing in St. Andrew-street, in this town, was placed before Mr. Rushton, on Saturday, charged with having at the late municipal election, voted in Abercromby Ward, for Mr. Todd, the radical candidate pretending that he was Wm. Thompson, a cow-keeper, resident in the same street. It was proved that the prisoner had delivered in a voting paper at the booth where the votes for Abercromby-ward were received, and that his vote was recorded as that of the Win• Thompson who appeared on the register, in which the prison er's name did not appear, as he was not duly qualified. It was known by some parties present, that the Wm. Thompson whose name appeared on the register was ill and unable to leave his bed, but according to the evidence, the vote was in serted before any objection could be made. Shortly after wards. however, Mr. Robertson Gladstone and Mr. Christo pher Bushell, having heard of the circumstance, entered the booth and prot ag ainst the validity of the vote. Thos. Atkinsot i was called by Mr. Penington. He stated that hav ing: heard that the prisoner had nersonated his neighbour. Wm. Thompson, the cow-keeper, in 1839, when hevoted for Mr. Ripley, he bad some conversation with him on the sub ject. The prisoner at first said he thought he was the person entitled to vote : but, upon being pressed on the point by the witness telling him that not having paid his rates, he must have known that he was not qualified, he admitted that he had done wrong, and said he would never be led into such an error again. It was proved by Mr. Hart and Mr. Tyson, that the prisoner's name did not appear in either the rate book or the burgess-roll. Mr. Snowball, who appeared for the defence, contended that supposing the prisoner had voted in the manner alleged, it was not an indictable offence. Mr. Rushton said, when a case of this kind occurred, some time ago, they had the whole law very fully discussed, and a very high opinion was taken, which entirely coincided with his own. He was clearly of opinion that this was indictable of fence. Mr. Rushton asked the prisoner if he had any thing to say. He replied that the statement of Mr. Atkinson as to the conversation that had passed between them was entirely false. Mr. Rushton said, that in the discharge of his duty, he should commit the prisoner for trial for an offence which he regarded as very serious. Knowing he was not qualified, the prisoner had personated a voter at the municipal election, which was a fraud upon the candidate, and in direct opposi tion to the intentions of the legislature, for by it all the ends of legislation were defeated. Mr. Atkinson's statement pressed in aggravation, for the prisoner had acknowledged his error in 1839, and had repeated it in 1840. The prisoner was committed for trial at the next sessions, with an intimation, that bail would be taken immediately, if required. The sure ties demanded were two of £2O each, and the prisoner's own recognisance in £4O. The witnesses for the prosecution were bound in recognisances of £lOO each to appear and give evi dence on the trial. Bail was afterwards given, and the pri soner was liberated. THEATRE ROYAL.—MRS. CLARKE' S ' BENEFIT.—This evening this theatre closes for the seas o n, when will termi nate the present lessee's interest in it. There have been few, we may say, establishments in the kingdom, which have been conducted with greater regularity, more honour able conduct, or with better taste and spirit, than this. No velties have been brought forward, and " stars" have been engaged, without much regard to the chance of profitable return ; a spirit has been manifested to afford the public an opportunity of seeing that which was popular in the metro polis, and occasion has been, when pieces were produced, and performers engaged, when there appeared but small hope or expectation of return adequate to the outlay. 'rake, for in stance, the engagement of the French company, one of the best that has ever appeared in London. The house was n ot well filled during the whole of the time they were here. The management thought they might please, but never had any sanguine expectations of success. We hear, occasionally , complaint made of the inefficiency of the company engaged ; but let us inquire where we shall find a better one, or one in which there are more careful or more steady actors ? A good second or third rate man is as valuable in one point of view in a theatre as a "star :" he does not produce so much, but his efforts are necessary to conduce to that " star's" suc cess. Look the country through, we shall not find a company better organized, or more respectable, than has ap peared at the Theatre Royal, and the public and playgoers must consider themselves fortunate, if they, have as good a caterer of amusement as the present, in the next manage ment. Let us look at the Theatre itself. For comfort in the auditors' portion there is none more agreeable ; and as to the decorations, there is not an interior anywhere, not even in the " Great Metropolis" itself, can compare with it. The scenery is, generally speaking, handsome and picturesque, and well executed ; and the appointments are quite good enough for any purpose. To draw attention to the last night of the season—Mrs. Clarke, the best actress in her line upon the stage, upon this occasion will make her farewell curtsey. We are confident that all who have enjoyed her truly original humour will honour her with their presence. Those who have participated in the mirth which she has oc casioned should, and no doubt will, testify substantially their admiration of her. In the true commercial spirit prevalent in this great town, Mrs. Clarke offers an inducement for those who do not personally interest themselves in her wel fare, by introducing to them Miss Ellen Tree, in Shakspeare's delightful play of "As You Like It. Ellen Tree's Rosalind is the most finished performance ou the stage. Mr. Charles Kean, as the " melancholy Jacques," will give the playgoers an opportunity of witnessing his reading of it. It may be looked upon with some curiosity. It is needless to say a full house may be expected. We give advice to those who wish to be present to apply for tickets immediately. DESERTING A NEWLY-BORN CHILD.—A middle-aged woman, named Margaret M'Cann, was yesterday placed before Mr. Rushton, at the Police-office, charged with hav ing on the previous evening deserted an infant child. From the evidence it appeared that the child had been placed in a, basket and left on the s t e p s o f a s h op, w h ere i t was f o und almost dead, with a note attached to its clothing. The fe male made some statement in extenuation of her conduct, but Mr. Rushton said he would not be doing his duty if h e did not commit her for trial. 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