The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-03-17 00:00:00

I i I cannot consent to place intellectual acquirements above amicable arrangement appear consistent with the main- I the Bombay army, whicn could he spared from the of the Session-house? One gentleman, in putting the on its being opened, as at that period the North Midland, religious education. I cannot degrade the latter to secure newly acquired provinces, were on the return to paper out of his hands, could not avoid exclaiming— York and North Midland, Hull and Selby, and Great North tenance of our national honour. the former : and I ask, is secular education so valuable to an of England Railways, will be in full working ; and a cond. Immortal as well as an intellectual being, that we can afford It is said that several English ships had been trading Bombay. " Humph ! this smells very strongly of the mahogany nuous railway communication will thus be• formed between o throw overboard or cast into the shade, the knowledge of at The Canton under Dutch colours. Thomas Coutts Him in whom we live, and move, and have our being, and_ . table." We do not profess to understand the allusion, who directs every pulsation of our u ncer t a i n f ra me ? (Cheers.) had been permitted t o di sc h arge her cargo. Much We have received a copy of the St. John's (N. B.) and we should not have said anything on the subje c t, if Manchester and the port of Hull on the eas t war d, an d Let me di rec t y our attent i on to an extract from a di ssent i ng northward to the town of Darlington. publication which a rev. gen tl eman h as j us t h a nded me, business had been done throu g h th e me di um o f neu t ra l Chroni c l e of the 31 s t o f J anuary. I t b r i ngs us a f u ll our contemporary had not commenced the attack, an d artial i The p openng to Littleborough had always b een and you will then see wheth er th e c h arge ma y n ot be retorted ships. Matters are said to have been approaching a report of the address of his Excellency the Governor provoked this rejoinder. viewed by the directors as a valuable means of having an end Pacific effi upll dissent. (ere Mr.olme rea an article fom the Eclectic p when Captain Elliot issued a specific order, on the opening of the legislature, w hi c h t oo k pl a ce on ........-..... Rev O iew complaining that all the up d per classes. r all learned andcient establishment for conducting the business of the com scientific bodies,and nearly all professional men, had or were se- forbidding the British shipping to enter the port. the 28th of January. This document is of consider- We have this day furnished a full and accurate re- pany, but they had not looked for any material profit to be ceding from the ranks of dissent, that dissenting publications The Canton Press of Nov, 30 says that there was able length, and possesses a more than ordinary share port of the proceedings at the meeting held at the derived from it. It is gratifying, however, to them to an were languishing for want ofsupport,and with difficulty existed) Mr. Ould has spoken of the Unitarian creed not being cal- very little hope, indeed, of an amicable arrangement of of interest, on account of the protracted dispute con- Music-hall on Friday evening last, on the all-important nounce, that the receipts up to the 31st December exceeded the cost of working . that portion by the sum of £9,239 7s. Bd., culated for the poor man. Some years ago, when passing the existing differences, and furnishes a translation of cerning the Maine boundary. After congratulating subject of church extension. The several speeches will through Kidderminster, I ;vas anxious to see laxter's pulpit, and that looking to the gross receipts, or to the cost of work not only bec ause o f it s an ti q uity, but because of the associa- Governor Lin's proclamation as the ground upon.which the legislature on their anxious desire and firm deter- be read with great interest : they afford a full and con- i ng , w hi c h i s un d er 50 p er cen t, the results m a y b e a d van _ !ions which were identified with it. I found, on inquiry, that it rests its apprehensions. It then demands how the urination to remain in indissoluble connexion with elusive answer to the frivolous and groundless objet- tageously compared with the experience of other companies it had been removed to the vestry of what was called the new chapel, and, having been gratified by the sight of it, I Chinese Government could enforce the cessation of the " that glorious country, their parent state," under the tions of the Voluntary Church Association agitat ors , under aimilar circumstances. The conveyance of goods upon asked my conductor, the sexton, whether the chapel had a trade as long as the merchants of Canton are so deeply shadow of whose protecting power they felt themselves Each of the speakers on Friday last based the cause of the line was only commenced upon the secondof this month, good congregation ? " Pretty good, sir," was his reply ; and with much naivete, added, "It is very respe c t a bl e , s i r; ver y, indebted to the English ? The debts owing by insol- "in the enjoyment of a d egree o f ra ti ona l liberty which church e x t ens i on on the i ncontrovert ibl e ev i dence of and it is the intention of the company to throw that branch indeed. We have hardly any poor people at all." Oh, then ! vent Hong merchants are said to amount to four and has probably never been attained under any other than facts and statistical details ; and from this rock that of their traffic open to public competition, and not them- I this is a Unitarian chapel I suppose ? His reply was selves to undertake the duties of general carriers. in the affirm a ti ve . (Hear.) So th a t the de sc e n dants of a half millions of dollars—the value of the opium sur- than British institutions," he proceeds to enumerate sacred cause cannot be removed by all the maligna n t The directors have satisfaction in repeating their convic- Baxter' s congregat i on h ave s lidd en d own i nto U n i tar i an i sm, rendered is said to be equal to t en millions — and the those questions which would be submitted to their rage, gross misrepresentations, and shallow sophistries tion, that the total cost of the mail :line, including stations, and few p oor peop l e are f oun d i n i t . B ut some di ssent i ng congregations make a better move. When the late Dr. losses for demurrage, &c., may amount to a few mil- consideration. He speaks most favourably of the ac- of the triple band of Papists, Infidels, and political engines, carriages, waggons, &c., will not exceed the esti- M'All, a name I desire to pronounce with the highest respect, li ons more; so t h at t h e Chinese, before they can claim tual condition of the province, and states that "its trade, Dissenters. mates furnished at the la s t h a lf-yearly meeting, and at the for Dr. WAR would have been an ornament to any church, when he wa s remove d t o M anc h es t er , suc h was th e diffi cu lty the very questionable right of exclusion, which they and, consequently, its revenues and financial affairs, It was ou r i ntent i on to have offered some extended same time assuring the proprietors, that strict attention to Of Procuring a successor to that elegant and cultivated mind, h ave attempte d to put i n force, must satisfy English are flourishing beyond any former period." The una- remarks on the topics discussed at the meeting of Fri- economy, so far as is consist en t w ith so lidity o f co ns t ruc tion, one that cou ld g i ve sat i s f act i on to a ll part i es i n M acc l es fi e ld, would characterize their future proceedings. demands for seventeen or eighteen millions of dollars, voidable increase in the expenditure of the past year, day last, but we find that our limited space will not, tween where he had ministered, that to put an end to the existing The een directors regret that a misunderstandinghas arisen be differences of opinion, and to allay the jealousies that unfor- without reckoning the expense which they will be put owing to the proceedings of a neighbouring state, had permit us to do so. The question of church extension themselves and the Liverpool and Manchester Corn tunately prevailed, it was at last proposed that the chapel should . happily been met by a corresponding increase in the however, is one on which we shall frequently have to pany, which has impeded the progress of the junction line to be converted into a church, and the nomination of a minister to in enforcing payinent. gene vested in the bi s h o p o f the diocese. This was accordingly Th e B enga l H ur h ara o f J an. 18 states t h a t C apta i n revenue , an d every d eman d upon t h e prov i nc i a l trea - dil ate pr i or to the introduction of Sir R. Inglis's mo- be formed by the two companies, and for which a joint act of leeted; , amongst the and the minism emberter apposi ofntethe e d by stablis his lorhme ntdship , s as mu c oon col h - Elliot had issued an order to the senior officer of her sury, arising from the emergency, had been fully met tion. parli amen t h as b een a l rea d y o b ta i ne d . T he latter company - (it appeared from minutes of their board which were read to t aoney, or nearly so, as paid off the debt which hung over Majesty's ships to obstruct the further entrance of Bri- by the surplus revenue of the year. The product of the chapel, and it is now belonging to the establishment, and the meeting) are dissatisfied with the estimates of traffic fur itsl • • within the B Ties if necessary, by the harvest had been extremely satisfactory, and left tills s tipping pulpit is filled by an able active minister of the church. nished them by the Manchester and Leeds Company, and I allude to the present St. George's Church, in Macclesfield. force. This order is dated Nov. 20. the agricultural interest without any ground of corn- • are now disposed to retract from their share in forming this • (Loud cheering.) And I was yesterday told, at St. Helen's, GREAT NORTH OF ENGLAND RAILWAY. The Canton. Press of December 14 says that a great plaint. communication, preferring to make a junction, which shall that there is in that town a large dissenting chapel almost HALF-YEARLY GENERAL MEETING. deserted by the congregation, because the minister will not number of junks had been ordered from Fuhkeen to The Governor then proceeds to recommend the early The half-yearly general meeting of this company was held include the Manchester and Birmingham, and Manchester give up his pulpit in compliance with their wishes, and they strengthen the Chinese naval force at the Bogue, and attention of the legislature to the improvement of the and Sheffield Lines, upon the southern side of Manclester. are thus attempting to starve him out. (Cheers and laugh- at the company's offices at Darlington, on Tuesday the 3rd Acting upon the faith of their original understanding with ter.) I mention these things to show that crying abuses possibly to commit aggressions on the Tungkoo fleet. great roads in the province—to the extension of the instant ; Thomas Meynell, jun., Esq., in the chair. There exist amongst dissenters, and that many of their most the Liverpool Company, the directors had proceeded to pun- Sir, shipping had not yet been molested, though some coast and harbour fisheries—to the construction of a_ wastar tart') numerous attendance e()p o ri f t proprietors. respectable members acknowledge and lament it. (Hear.) The report (which was read by Capt. O'Brien, the secre- chase a considerable portion of the land required for the con- Sir, the Church of England must awake from its lethargy, mandarins had destroyed the grog-shops erected by the canal to connect the Bay of Fundy with the Gulph of templated junction at Hant's Bank. The advantages of this and be no longer deterred - from carrying, the war into our tors on the improving appear- Chinese on shore : mandarin boats had also chased the St. Lawrence—to the improvement of the prisons of line have lately been increased by a resolution of the Mersey opponent's camp. She must become aggressive against the ance of the share list. The energetic resolutions passed at principles of dissent and Popery now so strangely united— bumb-boats, without, however, capturing any, they the province —and to the encouragement of the agri- the last half-yearly general meeting, and at the special gene- and Irwell Navigation Company to make the latter river na g such heterogeneous mixtures as we lately saw in this taking shelter in the midst of the English fleet. cultural interest, upon which, he says, " the ultimate ral meeting, had been carried out with firmness and modera- vigable to Hant's Bank, and the directors do not, under these ro If she remains much longer quiescent, she will, as , circumstances, feel disposed to allow their present powers to an establish ment , fall. (Hear, h ear .) I hope, however, that The same journal says that an alarm had been spread, prosperity of New Brunswick appears to depend, in a tion, and the directors wer e e n abled to sl i m as th e i r resu lt a the legislature will be compelled to provide for the spiritual on the previous Monday, that a number of Chinese far higher degree than either upon its timber or its mi- considerable diminution in the number of shares in arrear. expire unex ercised, but will endeavour to lay before the pro destitution that ex i s t s : an d see i ng b e f ore me so m any of the prietors at a general meeting such r e a s ons as w ill j us tify th em worki ng c l asses , an d k now i ng we ll t h e pr i vat i ons t o w hi c h so troops had landed in different parts of the i n ne r har- neral treasures, valuable and app aren tly ex h aus tl ess as They had allowed time to mee t th e ca ll s on a ll occas i ons many of them are ex p ose d by th e fluctuations of trade, I b our from Tsinshan, and it was said that they came to are the latter." In connection with the subject of where it appeared that enforcing the whole payment at once in pursuing their present scheme, even i n dep en d en tly o f th e Liverpool Company, should they conclude to abandon the must say that those who would deprive the working man of . . would produce serious inconvenience ; but against those who junction altogether. the comforts which religion gives, cannot be his friends. drive off Captain Elliot and Smith, who had that mo- agriculture, he requests the attention of the legislature had set the company at defiance the necessary legal proceed is joeooce T nfoio l e i mort e r nyfmfeac,nr directorstthhee reliefe o a n n t announce contribution E eni the ho sickef a smallformation disabledsu m o f by a s tehrevacnoservants, benevolent pandan y (Hear.) The brightest jewel in the monarch's crown is the ing landed there. The firm opposition of the authors- to a communication which had been addressed to him ings to enforce payment were then being taken. :In the Established Church, based as it is on Protestant principles t . sof Macao had the desired effect, and the Chinese by the North American Colonial Association of Ire-ie meantime they congratulated the company upon the exten -(eheers)—and I hope ere long to see its base extended in Proportion to the spiritual destitution that exists, till not a troops left the town again the same evening. Her land " (and of London), who professed themselves sive demand for the shares, and their steady advance in three guarantee of t their rfund. board, Tvhi viz., theirhave to l nt e r enghrne chairman, tinhaenr,e James signa- nook in the land shall be without its church : with a pious, . , . Majesty s ships Volage and Hyacinth remained quietly desirous of acquiring land in the province, and of co- price. The report proceeded to state that the most material works e Es v q ie .,;J s ar ci H b e;ild t c ri d i .J n o i l i in ti l l 3 e ur t t p o i LE in s n qr: f .,tsi d z active, resident minister, who shall live amongst his people, and participate in their joys, as he shall comfort them in at anchor at Tungkoo. operating with its legislature and its government in the their , sorrows. (Loud cheering.) I hope the blessing of between Darlington and York were nearly executed. Some "'oil may rest ou the association now formed by the young Advises from Canton represent the market for im- introduction into it of a valuable class of settlers, under delay on three of the contracts had occurred, owing to the fill:011'h men of this town to defend our church ; and I recommend ports as being in a languid state. Exchange on Lon- fixed and well considered regulations, and upon receiv- inability of the contractors to complete their engagements ; travelling. The places of these gentlemen had been filled by them to study well her history, particularly Milner, that they but these works were now being carried on under the super- Mr. Entwistle, the present deputy chairman, John Har maydon was quoted at 4s. 11d. for bills under credit, and ing from the province such reasonable aid and encou be able to rebut the arguments brought against esta greaves, Esq., and James Hatton, Esq. blishments. And to the clergy I would say :in your hands, 4s. 10d., with local endorsements, though in barter 4s. ragement as it may be disposed to offer in promotion intendence of the engineer, and the lost time was expected humanly speaking, the destinies of England are placed. od. was still given. of this most important object. He states, that he to be to a considerable extent reco vere d. We regret that we cannot give even an outline of the bet your faces as flints against the infidel opinion that all Under these circumstances, the directors were enabled to • en report. We may, however, refer to it in our creeds are alike; and that the legislature, in its official ca- Accounts brought by the Red Rover (to Bombay, " cannot too strongly recommend this proposition, and express their confidence that the line would be opened be- next, as well as to a very valuable table of the traffic which ' pacity, may alike endow truth and error. You will be sup we presume) state that the Emperor had deprived the the subject of immigration generally, to the serious has been furnished with the report. ported by the Tait tremendous cheers)—and you will save tween Darlington and York—a distance of 45 miles—in the our Country. To the working classes, I say, join this good High Commissioner Lin of two steps of official rank, and favourable consideration of the legislature, feeling From the statement of receipts and expenditure it ap month of October next. Previously to this period the ypreserve your church establishment, so that we may as a mark of displeasure for not having sooner settled that by no other measure can the prosperity of the pro- ways south of York would be in full operation, and there Feared that the total receipts for the half year were rail exhibit one unbroken front, and that Liverpool may still, as she has often done, give a tone to the country which shall be the difference with the English; and that a new High vince be more certainly and rapidly advanced, than b y would then be an unbroken railway communication between. £77,082 Bs. 6d. ; and the disbursements (including felt by those who have the power to remedy the mischief they £21,537 ls. sd. paid for land and building for the junction Commissioner had been appointed to inquire into his the judicious outlay of capital in the introduction of a London and York, the traffic of which would be ready at have already caused. Mr. Holme retired amidst the loudest - line) £534,134 12s. 6d. ; leaving a balance unexpended on applause. proceedings. respectable class of emigrants." once to come upon this line to Darlington. The supply of the 31st December last of £42,947 16s. By the revenue The CHAIRMAN then put the resolution, and it was una- It is stated that cotton was transhipped at Hongkong The Governor then adverts to the training of five coals from the county of Durham to the North and East ainiously carried. Ridings of Yorkshire Was estimated at 200,000 tons per account from the opening of the line, July 4to December The Rev. A. M`ColoctE moved the adoption of the peta- to Canton in American vessels, at the enormous freight thousand of the frontier militia, as a preparation against 31, 1839, it appeared that the total receipts of the six months, annum, and a large influx of passengers might also be ex tion, which he read at length ; and the motion having been of 7i dollars per bale. From this it is pretty evident any emergency that might eventually arise, and con- . . from passengers, parcels, &c., were £17,908 Ils. ld. ; and seconded by Mr. W. P. LEETE, it was carried unanimously. pected at the point of junction with the Stockton and Dar lington Railway, upon which it was stated that 1400 passen- that the disbursements were £8,669 s. sd. •, leaving a ba- A vot e of th an k s t o the CHAIRMAN was then carried on that Brother Jonathan is likely to reap a rich harvest eludes by e x pressing a hope that the boundary ques tion may be speedily, amicably, and finally adjusted. gers per day had been carried in the month of August last. lie motion of Mr. J. GRIFFITHS, seconded by the Rev. D. from the present dispute. lance in hand on the 31st December last of £9,239 7s. Bd. `'"ss and the meeting separated about a quarter to 11 . A private letter, dated Tungkoo Bay, Dec. 14, says There is no other news of importance in the paper Bearing in mind the straightness of the line from Darling- The meeting was addressed by the chairman in a long and o'clock. able speech explaining the views of the directors on the that " every circumstance combined to give credibility before us. Several fires had recently occurred a t St, period from o n r iwmoh t o dicwh hi York, tenw io. congratulatingi t would s l gd f r a be v aewh oearbkleedg advantagesr a thedi proprietorse would n directorso ts uu , l pd a o n bn d e thetmh couldea nmanifested. approach snrmoderatetooeatdc.h refrain o r a f t a e merits of the proposed junction line, and after re-electing the to the current report of the Chinese authorities being in John's, and great complaints are made of tile insuffi- T THEATRE-ROYAL, LIVERPOOL. retiring directors and passing the necessary resolution, the highest degree disquieted and perplexed, and that ciency of the police. The Chronicle says, " Almost - It had been the object of the directors to complete in the THE Public is respectfully informed, that this ESTA- separated. BLISHMENT WILL OPEN FOR THE SEASON, they would, no doubt, be too happy could they devise nightly we are informed of misdemeanours . being com- WEEKLY RETURNS OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC. On MONDAY NEXT, MARCH 23d, 1840, (From the Railway Magazine.) Y, first instance the line between Darlington and York, but the some mode of settlement that would merely save ap- mitted in our streets against either persons or propert Y P.riiile i P.mile Passeng. and that But matters had become so embroiled that and yet no effectual check is applied to those disgrace- still contemplated proceeding with the line northwards so Passen pr.wk. p. day. per day. Miss ELLEN TREE, pearances. NAME. gers. Of the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden, who is engaged soon as their finances would permit. FOR A LIMITED NUMBER OF NIGHTS, an early accommodation was by no means probable." ful proceedings." The directors concluded by stating that the whole of their £. £. X. Cash. will make her appearance on that Evening, when will be per- materials, and a sufficient number of passenger and men- Birmingham — 11016 98 14 formed, for the first time here, the highly-successful Play, The Bombay Courier of Jan. 25 states that the dis pute etween tile British and chandize locomotive engines South Western — 2263 39 51 written by James Sheridan Knowles, Esq., calle b ' Chinese governments had It is an undeniable fact that our West India Colo had been contracted for, and "n India in con- nies which are among the most valuable appendages Great Western - 10 L 0 V E line. The Play will be produced with New Scene , Dresses, and sequence of the Governor-General (Lord Auckland) to the British crown, are rapidly declining in prospe- Newcastle &Carlisle 1625 27 4 mg gg g 0 3 19- 31 .4. Decorations. The Scenery by Mr. Johns() and Assistants from these colonies are Greenwi ch aiieste r & Leeds The Dresses by Mr. Coombe, Mrs. t , and Assistants.having received from her Majesty's Ministers full pow- rity,—that the staple exports From the general statement of the company's receipts and The Mechanical department under the d ection of Mr. ' Wil- ens to carry on war or negotiations with the Chinese, decreasing annually in amount,—and that there is every expenditure to 31st Dec. 1839, it appeared that the total re- Croydon 7 6 " 1 5 more. The Properties by Mr. 9I Crum. in the ceipts were best require. The prospect of ultimate ruin staring the planters . .1.:372,233 5 2 York &N. Midland 1498 317 22 3 214 The Duke of Corinthia, Mr. Gray • Prince F • as the advantages of India may Midland Counties.. 3259 303 191 3 466 Lynne; Ulric, Mr. Chaplin• . Sir y , Frederick, Mr. Liabilities outstanding 68,659 16 8 "articles had appeared in diffe- face; and yet Lord John Russell and his associates Conrad Mr. W. II , Rupert, Mr. W. Howard ; Courier also says that Eastern Counties.. 4732 ' 676 t 1 _ .H. Bland ; Huon, Mr. Stuart;The Cozen- lino . China. Some seem determined to withhold from the West Indies the Total ess of Eppenstein, (as qiiginally performed ' this rent journals on the mode of assai o by her, sea- . son, at the Theatre-Royil, Covent-Garden, Miss Ellen T • it would be useful to attack it first by land, only remedy which can be applied to the present state That the disbursements to the same period amounted Tree ; opine that Catherine, Mrs. Tellet ; Christina, Miss Barrett .immigratio n. It - to. To conclude with the Farce, written by J. B. Buckstone by, marching 1, 00 000 from Hindoostan through Ca• of things—the privilege of free ap Leaving a balance in hand of 6,992 9 8 eleven o'clock, will be launched from the yard of Messrs. Esq., called ' boul, and across the desert, towards that part of the pears, from our parliamentary report, that there is no £410,893 1 - 10 Humble and Milcrest, in Trentham-street, west side of SECOND THOUGHTS. Great Wall which is within 100 miles of Pekin ; or, hope held out by Government that the immigration or- Salthouse-dock, a splendid ship of 600 tons burthen to be A discussion then ensued upon a motion introduced by• ~ ' Mr. Sudden, Mr. Baker; Jabber, Mr. W. Howard ; Cecil , secondly, by land and sea simultaneously, by sending dinances for British Guiana will be conceded. Under Mr. France, a London shareholder, respecting the proceed- called the "Martha Ridgway. She belongs to John Ridgway, Esq., of this town, and is intended for the East Mr. W. H. Bland ; Mrs. Trapper, Mrs. Clarke ; Celestine, Miss Cleaver ; Isidore, Mrs. W. H. Bland ; Matilda, Mrs. 50,000 men and a large fleet from Europe. Both these circumstances we t r ust that some independent ings adopted to compel payment of calls in arrear. It ap- India . tradF. She has been built under the inspection of Tellet. I ' introduce the sub- peered that Mr. France, along with others, had been induced Captain Finlay Cooke, and for beauty of model and work those measures are impracticable, on account of the member of Parliament will shorty manshi cannot be surpassed. We would recommend an Lower •Boxes, -48. ; -Upper_ lioxes,_.3s. _6(1; Pit, 2s. 61 ; of Commons in the shape of a- to -take shares -in the undertaking, -and to sign the parlia- P - handsome la 're rise We 4 beforethe House Gallery, ls. Doors to be opened at Half-past Six, an d t h e enormous expense to which - they would gi • ject substantive motion. Surely, the salvation from utter mentary deeds of the company, but had sold his shares pre h., to commence at Seven. seek redress—not conquest." ACCIDENT.—On Friday morning, at a quarter before four 'Ph- n..... ..,....- -.:n T.- -- r.- Tf‘,..,.-...‘- w.,-,...,;, , ,,, +b-o , za - - - THE Public is respe c tf u lly i n f orme d , th a t thi s ESTA BLISHMENT WILL OPEN FOR THE SEASON, On MONDAY NEXT, MARCH 23d, 1840, and that Miss ELLEN TREE, Of the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden, who is engaged FOR A LIMITED NUMBER OP NIGHTS, will make he r a pp earance on that Evening, when will be per formed, for the first time here, the highly-successful Play. written by James Sheridan Knowles, Esq., calle LOVE. The Play will be produced with New Scene , Dresses, and Decorations. The Scenery by Mr. Johns° and Assistants. The Dresses by Mr. Coombe, Mrs. 2 , and Assistants. The Mechanical department under the d ection of Mr. Wil more. The Properties by Mr. Al`Crum. The Duke of Corinthia, Mr. Gray ; Prince Frederick, Mr. Lynne ; Ulric, Mr. Chaplin ; Sir Rupert, Mr. W. Howard ; Conrad, Mr. W. H. Bland ; Huon, Mr. Stuart ; The Coun tess of Eppenstein, (as qiiginally performed by her, this sea son, at the Theatre-Royil, Covent-Garden, Miss Ellen Tree ; Catherine, Mrs. Tellet ; Christina, Miss Barratt. To conclude with the Farce, written by J. B. Buckstone, • Esq., called SECOND THOUGHTS. Mr. Sudden, Mr. Baker; Jabber, Mr. W. Howard; Cecil, Mr. W. H. Bland ; Mrs. Trapper, Mrs. Clarke ; Celestina, Miss Cleaver ; Isidora,.Mrs. W. H. Bland ; Matilda, Mrs. Tellet. Lower .80xe5,,,i5...;_ -Upper_ Boxes._.lis-Ld.; Pit, 2s. 6d. ; Gallery, ls. Doors to be opened at Half-past Six, and the Performance to commence at Seven. The Box-office will be open on MONDAY morning, the 23d instant, \Alen Places in the Lower Boxes may be taken, from Ten until Three o'Clock. A limited number of Subscription Tickets for the Season, not transferable nor admissible at Benefits, to be Sold. Ap plication to be made at the Box-office. Instead of these projects of invasion, the Courier suggests the blockade of the coast of China, and the seizure of some of the adjacent islands. At the same time, it strongly deprecates the idea of a " little war," which, however momentarily successful, might do incalculable mischief, by teaching the art of modern warfare to the most populous nation on the face of the earth, and instructing them how to beat ourselves. In the present circumstances it is, therefore, our interest as well as our duty to make a sudden, strong, and lasting impression. The Bombay Gazette of January 29 nays that the " reports in Calcutta and elsewhere about the in tentions of the Governor-General had been confirmed." It adds that Lord Auckland had determined that a large amount of shipping should be immediately taken up for the conveyance of troops to China, and that, in addition to the land forces about to be transported to the Celestial Empire, the co-operation of all the vessels of war in the Eastern seas should be given towards the reduction of the pride of the Chinese. These vessels were—the Volage, 28 guns—the llaycinth, 18 guns—the Cruiser, 18 guns—the Wellesley, 74 guns— the Conway, 23 guns—the Alligator, 28 guns—the Childers, 18 guns—the Larne, 18 guns—the Algerine, 10 guns—and the Druid, 44 guns, the last of which, commanded by Lord Churchill, was under orders to proceed to China direct. This is rather a respectable force, and one perfectly well qualified, it is said, with the addition of seven other vessels expected from England, to put a quietus to the annoying interference of the Chinese. The Bombay Gazette mentions the island of Sapata as about to be taken possession of by our troops. It is situated about 100 miles from the coast of Cochin China, and is admirably adapted for the purposes of a maritime depot, from which troops can be conveyed to any point upon which their services may be required. _ _ . command of the naval force, it is stated by the same paper, will devolve upon Capt. Sir J. J. Bremer Gordon, K.C.8., of her Majesty's ship Alligator. Three regiments were to leave Calcutta, two Queen's and one native ; but a larger force was to leave Madras. The Bombay Courier of Jan. 31 mentions among the rumours which were prevalent, respecting the pro ceedings of Lord Auckland, that hielordship was going in person to China. Another says that eight regiments were to be sent, as the 14,000 tons of shipping would allow—four from Bengal, two from Madras, and two from Bombay. The same journal remarks that the Governor- General had issued orders that no ships were to be cleared out for China. This measure was construed into a declaration of war. The Bombay Times states that the Chinese are making vigorous preparations for a contest. The last accounts from Macao say that the Governor of Macao, at the head of a number of troops, had inspected the forts, and ordered a double supply of ammunition to be sent to each. Numbers of Chinese troops had landed at Macao. The position and prospects of commercial affairs at Bombay are described as exceedingly unfavourable. It was quite impossible to effect any sales of English merchandise, unless at a ruinous sacrifice. The cause of this distressing state of affairs was the existing scarcity of money, owing partly to the diminished supplies of the precious metals from China, but principally to the withdrawal from circulation of the large sums which were lying unproductive in the Government treasury. The Bombay Courier of January 28 states that recent accounts from Caboul conveyed the information that her Majesty's 13th Regiment of light infantry was suffering greatly from ill health, owing to the men's own im prudence in the abuse of spirituous liquors. The rumours of the advance of the Russians on Khiva were still rife at Cabal. Sir John Keane (now Lord Keane) had arrived at Lahore, at which place he only remained three days. The newly-conquered country was per fectly tranquil. It is larger in extent than France and Belgium together. Lord Keane was on his return, by the Indus river, to Bombay. The Bengal army was going back to that Presidency, and those regiments of It is an undeniable fact that our West India Colo nies, which are among the most valuable appendages to the British crown, are rapidly declining in prospe rity,—that the staple exports from these colonies are decreasing annually in amount,—and that there is every prospect of ultimate ruin staring the planters in the face; and yet Lord John Russell and his associates seem determined to withhold from the West Indies the only remedy which can be applied to the present state of things—the privilege of free immigration. It ap pears, from our parliamentary report, that there is no hope held out by Government that the immigration or dinances for British Guiana will be conceded. Under these circumstances we trust that some independent member of Parliament will shortly introduce the sub ject before the House of Commons in the shape of a substantive motion. Surely, the salvation from utter ruin of our West India colonies is of far greater im portance than the multitude of paltry and frivolous questions which have hitherto engaged the attention of the House since the commencement of the session. " Our attention has been directed" to some remarks which appeared in " a contemporary print" of Saturday, and which would " seem to convey an imputation" against the LIVERPOOL STANDARD, that we " acted unfairly" towards " the Worshipful the Mayor" in commenting upon the proceedings at the Sessions house on Thursday last, when "the Conservative body assembled to record their dissatisfaction with the pro posed measure of Government respecting the Irish Municipal Corporations." Our contemporary accuses us of having (by implication at least) charged the Mayor with partiality. We did no such thing. We cordially respond to our contemporary's declaration " that his Worship's demeanour from the commence ment of the meeting to the close, was perfectly in dependent and impartial, and entirely free (the tautology is not our own) from any symptoms of partisanship." His Worship's conduct might merit this encomium, and still have us at liberty " to find fault with his decision." We presume that " the contemporary print" of Saturday last is not prepared to maintain that the Nlayor is infallible, and therefore incapable of committing an error of judgment. A few Conservatives who were present at the meeting may believe the Mayor's decision " to have been just and proper;" but we feel assured that the great majority will agree with us in thinking otherwise. Our belief must not, however, be construed into a charge of partisanship against the Mayor. We believe that he acted fairly to the best of his judgment. We did not hold his Worship " responsible for the composition of the meeting," nor for " the introduction of parties to the meeting by the private entrance," as our contemporary would seem to insinuate. Still less do we hold his Worship responsible for the turbulent and scandalous proceedings of the rabble Irish who took posession of the further part of the room. To a gentleman of Mr. Walmsley's refined feelings such conduct as that which we animadverted upon on Friday must have been annoying in the extreme. He must have felt heartily ashamed of his party. It must have been anything but a source of satisfaction to him to reflect that his promotion to the civic chair had been, in any degree, owing to the assistance of the ruffians in whose favour he was compelled to decide. Having thus exonerated ourselves from the very grave charge brought against us, we may well disregard the sneering remark that we " paid but a poor com pliment to the judgment and integrity of the gentlemen who moved, seconded, and supported the vote of thanks to the Mayor." We entertain for those gentlemen the highest possible respect. We believe them to be staunch and uncompromising enemies to Popish en croachments in every shape, and sterling friends to the glorious constitution of our country. Their conduct on Thursday showed them to be above the mean jealousies of party spirit. _ _ A discussion then ensued upon a motion introduced by Mr. France, a London shareholder, respecting the proceed ings adopted to compel payment of calls in arrear. It ap peared that Mr. France, along with others, had been induced to take shares in the- undertaking, -and to sign the parlia mentary deeds of the company, but had sold his shares pre vious to the passing of the Act. When the scrip was re quired to be exchanged for the sealed certificates, a notice was issued by the law clerk of the company, requesting holders of scrip to send in their names for registration, in de fault of which they were informed that the original share holders would be registered as the proprietors of such shares In reply to this notice, a communication was made by Mr. France to the secretary, stating that he had sold his shares, and renouncing his title to them, in favour of any other per son who might present the scrip for registration, to which communication no reply was made, and for two years, although several calls for money hau been made, Mr. France never received circulars (according to the general practice of rail way companies) of such calls having been made, and con cluded that his shares had been duly registered in the name of some other party. He therefore moved a resolution, that himself and other individuals similarly situated should be absolved from liability, by their shares being forfeited, ac cording to the original views of the directors. It was urged by Mr. Oxley, one of the directors, in reply, that the directors had strictly followed the act of parliament and consulted the interests of the undertaking in the course they had pursued. He assured the meeting that call circulars had been issued to every shareholder. Mr. France, however, denied having received one. In addition this mode of intima ting to the shareholders their continued liability, Mr. Ox ley explained to the meeting that in Jauuary, 1838, a circular was issued to every shareholder, containing a list of all the shareholders, including those original holders whose shares, not having been legally transferred, were still held liable to the company. This circular, it was contended, must at any rate, have convinced Mr. France and his friends that their liability still remained, and yet no notice had at the time been taken of it. Immediately, however, that the directors found it necessary to press the original shareholders for calls, they were beset with letters from the Stock Exchange urging them to forego pressing their claims, and they, there fore, resorted to the alternative of forfeiting the shares, sub ject to the approbation of a general meeting of the proprietors. This declaration of forfeiture was not, however, confirmed, and the directors were compelled again to adopt compulsory means to enforce payment. An amendment was moved in favour of the course pur sued by the directors, and carried,—only two hands being held up against it. The retiring directors were then re-elected, and after voting thanks to the chairman, the meeting separated. MANCHESTER AND LEEDS RAILWAY.—HALF YEARLY MEETING. The half-yearly meeting of the above company was held at the offices, Clowes's-buildings, Hunt's Bank, on Thurs day last at noon, and was numerously attended by the pro prietors. Henry Houldsworth, Esq., the chairman of the board, presided. The report, which was read by the deputy chairman, Win. Entwistle, Esq., congratulated the proprietors upon the for ward state of the works. The majority of the contracts, notwithstanding the wetness of the season, were in a satis factory state, and will be completed before the close of the present year, and relying upon the engineers' report, the directors were enabled to announce that the expectations which they had formerly held out " of opening the entire line to the public in all 1840," is placed beyond all reasona ble doubt. The Summit tunnel was expected to be com pleted by the end of November. The expenditure during the half year, ended 31st Dec., had been £534 12s 6d, which had been met by money received on account of calls, by loans on mortgage of tolls, and by loans accepted by the directors in anticipation of calls, for the repayment of which a sufficient portion of the calls remaining to be invade, is specifically appropriated ; so that whatever may be the amount of loans so accepted on the directors' bonds, an equal amount will always remain uncalled for, upon the shares held by the proprietors, and only be eventually called up, when such bonds shall become due. These loans are accepted for periods of two to five years, to the amount of £195,000 ; and should the proprietors concur in the views of the directors, they will continue to receive money on similar terms, the effect of which will be to disperse future calls over a lengthened period, leaving however to the proprietors the option of paying such calls in advatice, and receiving interest at 5 per cent. By pursuing the course which they have adopted, the di rectors have been enabled to fulfil the :expectations held out in their last report of " not making any calls before the month of February or March." They consider it right, however, to announce to make, before the opening of the entire line, three further calls of £5 each, upon both the old and new shares, the amount of which, together with the loans which they expect to receive during the present year, " they fully believe will enable them to complete the present contracts, and to provide a sufficient stock of engines, car riages, and waggons, for working the whole line." This appears to them an object of great i m p or t ance, cons i dering the extent of business wh i ch will at once come upon the line SHIP LAUNCH.—On Thursday next, the 19th inst., at eleven o'clock, will be launched from the yard of Messrs. Humble and Milcrest, in Trentham-street, west side of Salthouse-dock, a splendid ship of 600 tons burthen, to be called the " Martha Ridgway." She belongs to John Ridgway, Esq., of this town, and is intended for the East India trade. She has been built under the inspection of Captain Finlay Cooke, and for beauty of model and work manship cannot be surpassed. We would recommend an early visit to her by those who wall to see a handsome ACCIDENT.—On Friday morning, at a quarter before four o'clock, a seaman named William Hall, of the ship Scotland, lying in the Prince's-dock, who was in liquor, accidently fell from the stage into the water, while crossing to his vessel. Police-officer No. 499 (Shaban) heard the plunge, and, after giving the alarm, ran to the spot with the grapnel and rope. On the grapnel being thrown to the man he seized it and was supported on the surface of th e wa t er un til custom -h ouse officer riffin was lowered with a rope. Griffin succeeded in bringing the seaman almost to the margin of the quay, but being unable to retain his hold, was obliged to let go. After again falling into the water, the man seized the rope attached to the grapnel, and was ultimately hauled upon the quay, and conveyed to the British Queen receiving -house, and a hot bath applied. He is now quite out of danger. PASTORAL AID SOCIETY.—A monthly meeting of the committee of the Church Pastoral Aid Society was held on the sth of March, when 12 additional grants were voted. The society now aids 260 incumbents, having an aggregate popu lation of 1,943,753 souls, or each on an average 7475 souls, while the average amount of their incomes is only £164. 126 of these incumbents are without parsonage houses. The grants are to provide stipends for 274 clergymen and 36 lay assistants, at a charge to the society, when all the appoint ments shall be made by the incumbents, of £24,244 per annum. 179 clerymen and 31 lay assistants are now at their important labours, supported by the society of a charge of £15,639 per annum. TIIE ASSlZES.—Although Mr. Justice Erskine sat in the Crown Court at York from eight o'clock in the morning till a late hour at night, on four of the seven days that the as sizes have been held, and although he had been assisted on one day by Mr. Starkie, Q. C., up to yesterday only 44 pri soners had been disposed of out of 123 in the calendar and 32 out on bail. It is, therefore, morally certain that the business cannot be got through before Thursday next, the Commission day at Lancaster; and there is, in consequence, some expectation that the Lancaster Assizes will be post poned till after those at Liverpool, but nothing certain was known at York last night.—Leeds Intelligencer. GARNETT v. SOWLER.—Mr. Garnett, of the Manchester Guardian, has applied to one of the judges, but whether successfully has not transpired, to remove the venue in this case from Liverpool to Lancaster, on the ground that, in the opinion of the plaintiff, the public mind in this district is too much prejudiced to have the case decided with impartiality. PROPOSED NEW MARKET.—We find that an address to the Common Council, relative to the building of a market on the site of the old Custowhhouse. instead of altering the present market in Cleveland-square, is in course of signature, and has been very numerously signed by the most respectable part of the inhabitants of that neighbourhood. LIVERPOOL WATCH RATE BILL.—BREVIATE OF TIIE BILL.—The object of this bill is to enable the municipal cor poration of Liverpool to make good the deficiency of the pre sent watch rate out of the borough fund. The watch rate which, under the municipal corporation act (6 Will. IV., c. 76, sec. 2) the town council are empowered to levy, is stated in the preamble to be greatly insufficient to defray the expenses of the maintenance and establishment of the day and night police of the borough ; and the borough fund, after the demands upon it, is stated to be fully sufficient to make good the deficiency. The bill accordingly empowers the council, if they in their discretion think fit, but not other wise, to apply any part of the surplus of the borough fund, after answering the purposes to which it is made liable by the municipal corporation act, in payment of such part of the expense of maintaining a day and night police as the the watch rate authorized by the municipal act may be sufficient to satisfy. And it authorises the council to abstain, so long as they:think fit, from levying a rate under the powers of the act of last session, for more equally assessing watch rates (2 and 3 Viet., c. 28.) THE BLUE COAT HOSPITAL.—From the annual report of the Blue Coat Hospital we learn, that the income of the year has been sufficient to meet the expenditure, notwith standing that the expenses exceed any former year, owing to the high price of provisions and the extra repairs required in consequence of the injury the building sustained from the storm in the early part of last year. There are 350 children in the schools, boarded and educated at an expense of from £lO to £lB per child. We cannot sufficiently extol the management of this institution, nor estimate too highly the benefits it confers upon the objects of its care : and we sin cerely trust, its friends will not relax in their efforts to per petuate its efficiency. For one hundred and thirty-two years it has, silently and unostentatiously, been diffusing the blessings of a sound religious and moral education to a class of children, chiefly orphans, but all especially objects of public bounty ; and its fruits are before the public in in numerable instances of individuals becoming eminent in the various walks of society. The charity appeals with resist less force to the feelings of every father of a family : for in a community where the fluctuations of trade and commerce change the position of the people so frequently, and some times so unexpectedly, who can tell how soon his helpless and innocent offspring may not be grateful for protection in this asylum of religion and virtue? There is one more remark in the article which has drawn forth these observations which we cannot pass by in silence. The " contemporary print" of Satur day says—" It is by such inconsiderate, unwise, and improper advocacy of the Conservative cause that the worst injuries have been inflicted upon the party who are most anxious, earnest, and energetic in their en deavours to promote its success." As far as we can make any sense of this passage it " seems to convey" an imputation that we indulged in language too strong for the occasion, while denouncing the atrocious pro ceedings of the Popish party in the Sessions-house. Such an accusation is somewhat out of place in the columns of our contemporary, than whom few are greater proficients in the " vulgar tongue?' May we be permitted to say that the namby-pamby, compli mentary style in which our contemporary has alluded to the proceedings of Thursday has sadly disappointed his admirers, who made up their mind to enjoy, on Saturday morning, a slashing article against the whole kit of Papists and Reformers who figured at both end INSOLVENT COURT AT LANCASTER.—This court was opened at Lancaster on Tuesday last, before Thomas Barton Bowen, Esq., at w hi c h court 167 insolvents applied for their discharge, of which number 34 had received notice of oppo sition, and six discharged from plaintiffs prior to their hear ing. Counsel present—Messrs. Venables, Bateman, Mor land, James, Monk, and Sturgeon. Nothing particultir has occurred, and the court is likely to terminate, it' not on Theturday ev en i ng , cer t a i n l y i n goo d t i me on Al on day. following are the most interesting particulars been disclosed during the sitting :—ln the case of James Gent, which have Gent, the learned commissioner censured the conduct of an attorney residing in C sc h i h o n a r r l s i v , e ( r lv:h h o o had forwarded forwarded to the gaoler this insolvent'si y discharge trine previous very poor man with a large family) concluded his to the man being brought before t t a h h e % e •e c l w . ou h r o t l his observations by stigmatising . e transaction s c a o c n t Manchester, and had disposed worth, who was a publican in exceedingly harsh and disgraceful. The case of John Ash exceeding £3OO, was heard on before his arrest, for a su of his stock-in-trade and m household furniture a few months this large . ' the whole of sum m gambling Thursday, and he was remanded for sixteen calendar months, having expended and horse-racing.—.Freston Pilot. The start took place at about half-past nine o'clock. The ground, (part of a large field that had been in grass,) was nearly level, and the soil was one of the best, considering its condition, which could possibly have been chosen. It was of a light, peaty nature, and so compacted by the recent moisture that it was easily cut up, by a well driven plough, and showed the work done to advantage. The scene during the heat of the trial, and indeed until its close, was exceed ingly animated, and never was a poor field so tortured and cut up by simultaneous teams,—alheit the peculiar neatness and precision of the cutting instruments atoned for the cruelty. The almost green sward was immediately resolved into the black loam, but in such beautiful, straight, and uni form ridges, that the transition conveyed a pleasing impression of improvement. The plots ploughed reminded us of the upturning of a long-neglected garden again formed into onion beds. _ _ The arrival of compao during the day brought an acces sion of venders of all sorts of " field" commodities, in the shape of gingerbread, ginge-beer, Orrnskirk gingerbread, oranges, segars, &c. Covered carts and other conveyances were also on the ground, the huts of which supplied the thirsty.lieges with draughts of " the nut-brown ale." After the ploughing, some difficulty arose in clearing the field of the collected multitude, so as to admit the judges to view the ploughed land without interruption. Mr. Cannell, by strenuous and polite exertions, at length succeeded in ob taining a clear field, and the assembled hundreds held their way towards the hotel. The greatest pains and anxiety ap peared to be taken by the judges, in investigating the respec tive claims of the candidates, and many of the company as sembled at the inn had, their homes being distant, dined be fore their return. The dinner, provided by Mr. Forshaw, of the Sefton Arms Hotel, was all that could be wished—consisting ap propriately of the best animal and vegetable productions of our own soil—than which none are more savoury or nu tricious. JOHN FORMBY, Esq. ably occupied the chair. On the removal rof the cloth, after about seventy gentlemen had partaken of the substantials, the Chairman proposed suc cessively " The Queen and her Royal Consort Prince Albert"—" The Queen Dowager and the rest of the Royal Family"—and The Army and Navy," all of which were heartily received. During the intervals , between the toasts, the Chairman called for the several successful ploughmen of the day, and distributed to each his respective prize. The fine manly ap pearance and homely remarks of these sturdy English yeomen, excited great interest amongst the company. The Prizes were awarded as follows :- Ist, No. 12, Earl of Derby 2d, 17, Mr. J. Garner 3d, 19, C. Scarisbrick, Esq. 4th, 16, William Webster, jun., Esq. sth, 3, Mrs. Tyrer. (For the names of the ploughmen, &c., see the foregoing table. The next toast was " The Earl of Derby," which was re ceived with great applause. The CH AIRMAN remarked, that his lordship's health had so much improved, that he contemplated a journey to Lon don. Drunk with three times three. _ Lord Stanley's health was next drunk with equal honours. The CHAIRMAN passed a high eulogium on his lordship's character, as a man and as a peculiar friend of the society. both pecuniary and otherwise. They could not, indeed, do without him. (Great applause.) The health of the Earl of Sefton (on whose ground the match took place) was then drunk with enthusiasm. Mr. Hall responded to the toast, —remarking, in eloquent terms, on his lordship's devotion to the interests of agricul ture, and his good wishes to the Liverpool Agricultural So ciety. The principle pursued by that nobleman was, and ever would be, " live and let live." (Cheers.) _ Amongst the subsequent toasts were " 'the Liverpool Agricultural Society, and prosperity to it,"—ably responded to by Mr. Ashcroft ; and " The Three Judges,"—responded to by Mr. Baxter, who proposed " God speed the plough." (Great cheering.) " The successful competitors" was most ably responded to by Mr. Garner. The health of Mr. Led ger, the active and intelligent Secretary of the Society, was drunk with great applause. Mr. L. returned thanks in a very eloquent and feeling manner. Dr. Siller, of Rainford, ably replied on his health being given. " The Mayor and Corporation of Liverpool were not forgotten ; the company separated highly pleased with the proceedings of the day. In conclusion, the ploughing, with one or two exceptions, showed a decided improvement upon what has been exhibited in former years in this county. The ploughs, with the ex ception of two, were all iron, or Scotch ploughs; and the system of our northern neighbours was proved to be supe rior. The result cannot fail to be highly and nationally beneficial, and every one who witnessed the contest would exclaim with us, " Success to the Liverpool Agricultural Association." MODEL OF THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO.—This extra ordinary and beautiful work of art is now on view at the Ly cmum Lecture Room, Bold-street. It gives a faithful repre sentation of the exact position occupied by every regiment on the field of Waterloo, on the memorable 18th of June, when Wellington consummated his brilliant career of victories by the overthrow of Napoleon. The face of the country, with all the objects, buildings, trees, roads, together with the troops, horse and foot, artillery, &c. are faithfully represent ed. The whole is seen to great advantage by the aid of the Catoptric Light. We understand that this model is on sale. —See Advt. - - - - -- THEFT — BY A SERVANT. —Yesterday John Irving and Henry Brown were placed at the bar of the Police -court, under the following c i r cumstances :—lnspector P oo l e stated, that about seven o'clock on Satuirnda4uekveen.sitnrgeeht , e in 7as sent for to the house of Dr. conse quence Marshall, of some silver title-spoons having been stolen. He found that Brown had been engaged as errand-boy there, but had left the service suddenly on Wednesday, and that on Thursday two spoons were missed. He went to the house of the prisoners sister in Cropper-street , an d t h ere f oun d hi m . On charging him with . the fel ony , hi s s i ster sa i d to him, I know you are guilty, because you were out late on Thursday night. The prisoner then confessed he had taken them, and sold them at a shop in Paradise -street, kept by a person named M`Greg, for 18s. Inspector Poole went there, and, with.some trouble, obtained an entrance, when he found the two spoons. It appeared that the other prisoner had bought them from Brown, but had made no entry of the transaction. On Sunday Dr. Marshall sent for Poole again, and stated that a s i lver tea-spoon and a book had been missed. He we n t aga i n to M ` Greg ' s shop, and found t h e spoon in the window; M`Greg refused to tell what he had given for it, but said he should smart for what he had done on Saturday n i g h t. —M r. Yates, who appeare d f or I rv i n g, said he was a very illiterate man—that when he bought the spoon he had asked the lad whether he had come b y . it ho nestly, and looked over a file to see if they had any informa tion of such p ro p er ty h av i ng b een stolen. He called a wit ness, who made a statement to this effect. —After some re marks from Mr. Rushton relative to M`Greg's part in the transaction, Irving was discharged, and Brown committed for trial at the next sessions. LIVER THEATRE, CHURCH-STREET• LAST WEEK OF THE SEASON BUT THREE. Under the Direction of Mr. Raymond. TWO NEW DRAMAS. Lust Six Nights of Messrs. CONEY and BLANCHARD and their Splendid DOGS. Mr. and Mrs. RAYMOND. THIS present TUESDAY EVENING , the lith, WED NESDAY, the 18th, and THURSDAY; the 19th, the Entertainments will commence with a New and Popular Drama, never acted here, as performed with the most en thusiastic approbation in London, called THE FREEBOOTERS; OR, THE ROYAL CAPTIVE. Lord Darnley Mr. Higgie. Edward Barnette.. (with a Song) Mr. F. Gardner. Sandy M`Screw.... Mr. C. F. Marshall. Will Elliot Mr. Barton. After which, Messrs. CONEY and BLANCHARD will give their Classical Illustration of the splendid WORKS OF THE ANCIENT MASTERS. After which, Misses THOMASsIN and LIDIA will appear in a new admired Irish Medley Dance ! • Mddle. CHEVALLIER will Dance an admired Pas Suel. To which will be added (first time these two years) the laughable Interlude, called THE BOLD DRAGOON. Lieutenant Fitzpatrick O'Leary Mr. Raymond. Sir Anthony Firebrand Mr. Tilbury. Lucy Misses THOMASSIN and LIDIA will Dance the Passe Russo. Mdlle. CHEVALLIER her popular Swiss Waltz. The whole to conclude with (for the first time) the New Drama, entitled THE FOULAH SLAVE ; Or, The Dogs of the Plantation, In Which the astonishing and well-trained Dogs Hector and Bruin will appear. Cato Antoine Bernard Mr. Blanchard. On FRIDAY next, the 20th instant, a Variety of Entertain ments, for the BENEFIT of Messrs. CONEY and BLANCHARD, and Last Night but one of their appear ance. Tickets and places for the Boxes may be had of Mr. BREZE, at the Box-office, from Eleven till Three, and at the usual places. Boxes, 3s ; Pit, 2s ; Gallery, 6d. Second Price at Half-past Eight. Boxes. 2s ; Pit, ls. No Second Price to the Gallery. Doors to be Open at Half-past Six o'Clock, performance to commence at Seven precisely. WAR WITH CHINA. We are prevented presenting our readers, with the MAP of the River Canton, with the STANDARD to-day, in consequence of being unable to procure some addi tional information which we were wishful to supply. In another column will be found a brief description of the Empire of China and its princigal city, and on FRIDA Y we shall add an account of the more in teresting portion of the country accompanied with the MAP, which ought to have appeared TO-DAY. tibtrpool gptanbarD. TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH 17, 1840. By the overland India mail, letters and papers have been received from Bombay to the 31st of January. The news brought by this arrival, especially in refe rence to our relations with China, is of a very impor tant character. The question of peace or war, how ever, appears to be as unsettled as ever. Up to the date of the last advices there had been no actual re newal of hostilities, either on the part of the British or the Chinese. Governor Lin, in a proclamation, dated the 26th of November, declares that unless Bri- tish traders consented, before the 6th of December, to sign the same bond as that signed by the master of the Thomas Coutts, the trade would finally be put an end to, even under neutral flags. Private letters state that the Government at Pekin had disapproved of the con tk duct of Chief Commissioner Lin towards the British Superintendent Captain Elliot, and the English mer p.-. chants, and that th a t officer of the Celestial Empire had ceased to exercise the functions which he was specially delegated to supe r i n t en d at C an t on . The proclama -7.1;z•;. • tion to which we h ave a ll u d e d i s sa id to h ave b een made without authority. It is described as a parting ,• effort of malice against the E n glish. Should th ese I, ll , l (. l3 grepresentations prove correct, it is probable that the Present serious dispute with China may yet be adjust ed, without having recourse to extremities, should an THE LIVERPOOL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. GRAND PLOUGHING MATCH, NEAR AINTREE. Yesterday, the ploughing match, which, owing to the frost, had been postponed from the 27th of last month, " came off" at the appointed ground, and gave great satisfaction to the numerous parties who witnessed the exhibition of strength and skill—that, of all others, the most blameless, the most praiseworthy—of man and horse in the expert turning of the soil, to render it fit for the reception of the seed, the produce of which is " the staff of life." Although the ploughing match has been long postponed, the interest excited continued to increase towards the finally appointed day, and the result proved that the community at large, and those engaged in agriculture in particular, are awake to the fact that whatever the legislature may hitherto have done, or whatever they may contemplate, as regards the trade in corn, the country, high as prices are, has every thing to hope for from an improved system of cultivation, and were the objects of the Liverpool Agricultural Society fully carried out, we need be in no dread of the want of an ade quate supply of food for our population, without throwing ourselves upon the costly bounty of other countries, in sea sons of a short return. The ground fixed upon was in an extensive field, belonging to the Earl of Sefton, and on the " Stand Park" Farm, oc cupied by Mr. John Garner. The field is on a low ground, about three-fourths of a mile' westward from the Sefton Arms (at the entrance to the race-course). At an early hour many individuals interested in agricultural pursuits gathered to the spot, and the agricultural labourers were also nume rous. Towards noon, the lane leading from the inn to the ground became pretty thickly sprinkled with individuals hurrying to the scene of contest; and in a short time the precincts of the " course" presented a most animated ap pearance, each side of the quadrangle—and particularly the two sides forming the termini of the furrows to be ploughed —being crowded by a dense mass of spectators. It appeared at one time, during the height of the contest, that not fewer than 2,000 individuals were present. Constables were sta tioned on the ground, but so great was the anxiety to wit ness the contest, that some difficulty arose in preventing parties from trespassing on the land marked out. Such, however, were the exertions of Mr. Canuell , an ac ti ve mem ber of he society, that no serious inconvenience was sus tained, and all went off with the utmost harmony and good feeling. The day was fine, though cloudy during the con test; and the ground, from the previous rain, was in prime order. Amongst the company present on the ground were t lowing :—Earl of Sefton, Rigby, Esq., John Fi Esq., Richard Earle, Esq., Z. Sillar, M. D., W. E. Esq., C.•D. Lowndes, Esq., Augustine Woodward, John Pearson, Esq., John Aspinall, Esq., Wm. W Jun. Esq„ R. Unsworth, Esq., Adam Ashton, Es, Lynn, Esq., George Harriott, Esq., and Win. Skirvin{ —The following is the entry of 'the " Running Plougl the fol 'ormby, Hall, Esq., rebster, ;q., W. Esq. :" I S O IJ 6.1 1...‘ IND tN,D CJ , ND ND CO 4 , .4 CA: toD CO 1.-• Cfl Pz.444444444t44 5, z t i, w ss,," tv c-o- a lc-4c- r i=od 40.3c-iu)= • " c i , 2..) ,10n00P 3 p. ,Cr 404 0! 18• F*o „ t o • F, ;..„; o-4 co 2 4.. 1,"I Org. 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CT 0 0 CETJ •I=N 0 cr, Gz t— , co cm ca © c) . = ts: o o cc c, 9 tsol 0 0 Ce n 5 .'11 • OD LANCASTER AND LIVERPOOL ASSIZES Notice is hereby given, that in consequence of the press of business at York, the judges will not open the commissions for holding the assizes at Lancaster until Friday, the 20th day of March instant, (instead of Thursday, the 19th,) nor at Liverpool until Wednesday, the 25th day of March instant, (instead of Tuesday, the 24th,) and all persons concerned are to regulate their attendance accordingly. And, Notice is also hereby given, to the prosecutors and defendants in all indictments for misdemeanour, •found at the last Liverpool Assizes, and now remaining for trial, and to their respective attorneys and witnesses. that no proceed ings will be had upon any such indictments until Saturday, the 28th day of March instant, whey the defendants will be severally called upon to plead, at the sitting of the court. A subsequent day will be appointed for their respective trials, end in the meantime the attendance of witnesses on either side will not be required. R. W. HOPKINS, Clerk of the Crown for the County Palatine of Lancaster. The jury process will be issued on the days mentioned in the Prothonatry's Circular of the 20th of February last. Preston, March 13th, 1840. NOURISHMENT FOR INVALIDS AND OTHERS "requiring sustenance where the tone of the digestive organs will not admit of ordinary meals, has long arrested the attention of E. and T. Taylor, who have succeeded in introducing a com bination of the choicest viands into the form of Concentrated Meat Lozenges, the delicate and nutricious qualities of which will invigorate the biliary functions, and restore the alimen tary canals to their natural vigour, whether the disorganiza tion proceeds from indigestion or other distressing causes. They are extremely portable, and may be had recourse to with perfect success whenever the system requires sustenance, and will eventually renovate the appetite to its original healthy state, by merely dissolving them in the mouth as occasion prompts. The price is only Is. and 2s. per box, but none are genuine without the name of E. and T. Taylor, 17, Lower Holborn, London, on the label.—See advt. MR. SHERIFF EVANS.—WC are informed that this gen tleman who has so long been kept in confinement by a "tyrant majority " of the House of Commons, for doing what he was bound on oath to perform, is expected in Liverpool to-mor row. Would it not b e advisable to take advantage of this gentleman's brief sojourn amongst us, for the purpose of pre senting him with an address expressive of public sympathy with him under his cruel incaceration ? The stay of the honorable gentleman will necessarily be very limited, and no time should therefore be lost. TESTIMONIAL OF RESPECT. Yesterday week several friends of Mr. Daniel Stubbs, the able and talented leader of the orchestra at the Liver Theatre, sat down to an excellent dinner at the Brunswick Hotel. In the course of the even ing, there was nresei - A - M to Mr Stuk.k.c. liantlSOMe sil vcrnuUlt box, bearing the following inscription :—" Presented to Mr. Daniel Stubbs, by the members of the Liver Theatre orchestra, as a token of respect for his talent and urbanity of manner es their leader.—Liverpool, March, 1840." LAUNCH.—On Thursday next will be launched, from the building yard of Messrs. P. Chaloner, Sons, and Co., Baffin street, a tine new vessel, for John Cropper, Esq., intended for the St. Vincent trade. FATAL ACCIDENT.—About five o'clock, on Friday after noon, a girl, about eight years of age, named Sarah Griffiths, daughter of William Griffiths, No. 40, Pellew-street, met her death in consequence of being run over by a car, in Ranelagh street. It appears that the car, No. 85, the property of John Lyon, Fraser-street, had been standing, without a driver, in Great Orford-street; the horse took fright and galloped down Brownlow-hill into Ranelagh-street, where the acci dent occurred. At the bottom of Ranelagh-street the car came in contact with some building materials, and upset, and the horse secured. Dr. Bradshaw was sent for, and was of opinion that the life of the girl was in jeopardy. She was removed to Mr. Lloyd's public-house, Renshaw-street, and died soon afterwards. CASE OF DISTRESS.—It will be recollected, that in January last, the house, No. 20, Peter-street, in this town, was destroyed by fire. So rapid wassthe conflagration, that an old man, who lodged in the house, lost his life, and was literally burnt to a cinder. The person who occupied the house was a poor widow of the name of Elizabeth Leigh ; her third son had a narrow escape of his life, he was, how ever, so severely injured, that he had to be removed to the Infirmary. It appears that she has been a widow many years, had resided in the house about 19 years, and had maintained herself by letttng her rooms to lodgers; by this visitation she has not only lost a home, but has been de prived of the means of maintaining herself, by the entire loss of her furniture. A few persons, to afford her the means of support, have commenced a subscription. Amongst the subscribers are the following gentlemen :—J. Walmsley, Esq., Mayor; Mr. Whitty, the superintendent of the po lice ; Mr. Knapper ; and Mr. Walthew. one of the overseers of the parish.—From a Correpondent.—[Contributions on on behalf of this unfortunate widow will be received at the Standard office.] THEATRE RorAL.—The season at the Theatre Royal com mences on Monday next, and we have no doubt that in the general merits of the company, in the pieces to be produced, and in the leading talent to be engaged, the high character of the management will be preserved. The announcement of the opening has in it nothing of the spirit of puffery, but it reveals something that will interest the lovers of the drama, and the admirers of dramatic literature, in the engagement of Miss Ellen Tree, and the production f Sheridan Knowles's delightful play of Love. More than this need not be said. Amongst the company we still find Mr. Stuart, Mr. Baker, Mr. Gray, Mr. W. Howard, Mr. Chaplin, and Mr. W. H. Bland ; and it gives us satisfaction to find that Mrs. Clarke, Mrs. Tellet, Mrs. W. H. Bland, and Miss Cleaver, are also there to give their valuable aid. LIVERTHEATRE. — The engagement of Messrs. Coney and Blanchard and their dogs is approaching to an end, so that those who are fond of such exhibitions should lose no time. Last evening the interlude of The Bold Dragoon was per formed, in which the acting of Mrs. Raymond, Mr. Ray mond, and Mr. Tilbery, excited roars of laughter. We beg to direct attention to the advertisement. THE CORN LAWS.—We understand that petitions to both Houses of Parliament, for a moderate reduction in thq duty on foreign corn, adhering to the principle of the present corn laws, are lying for immediate signature at the Lower Ex change, Lycreum, and Tradesmen's News Rooms. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.—On the afternoon of Thursday last a servant girl, in the family of a druggist in Scotland road, went into her master's shop, and drank a quantity of laudanum, with the - intent of destroying herself. She was immediately taken to the Northern Hospital, where the usual means were employed with success. Sunngis . DEATH.—On Thursday- afternoon last, about four o'clock, as Mr. Edward Vaughan, a clerk in the service of Mr. Fletcher, merchant, of Dale-street, was passing along Rumford-place, he was observed suddenly to stagger, and place his hand against the wall for support. His arms and legs then seemed to fail him, and he fell on his side. He was taken up, placed in a cab, and, at his own request, car ried to the house o Mrs. Wright, in Temple-court, where he was in the habit of dining. A surgeon was sent for, but the messenger had not been gone many minutes when Mr. Vaughan died. A post mortem examination was made by Mr. Cripps, who found that the deceased had died from ossi fication of the valves of the keart, which must have been going on some years. The deceased was forty-one years of age, and has left a widow and five children utterly destitute. We hear that a subscription has been commenced for their relief. STEALING A FIRKIN OF BUTTER.—A labouring man, named William Cardwell, was charged at the police -court yesterday with having stolen a firkin of butter, the property of Mr. Tyrer. It appeared that on Friday afternoon some men were loading a boat on the Leeds and Liverpool canal with butter firkins for Mr. Tyrer, and that the prisoner as sisted although he had not been engaged to do so. - The boat having been loaded, Jas. Allerton,.one of the men, i n go i ng home by the canal side saw the prisoner carrying a firkin of butter away, and he gave information to a clerk of the canal company, who caused the butter to be detained, and even tually the prisoner to be apprehended in Worfield-street. The prisoner's answer to the charge of theft was, that he had been engaged by a man whom he did not know, to carry the firkins into Vauxhall-road. He was committed to the ses sions. AN IMPOSTOR DETECTED.—Yesterday Mr. T. B. Horsfall appeared at the Police Court, before Mr. Rushton, the sitting magistrate, against an able-bodied man who called himself James Wilson. Mr. Horsfall stated, that on Satur day the prisoner called at his office, in the character of a shipwrecked sailor, and requested pecuniary relief. His story was that he had sailed from London for America in the Susannah on the 14th January last, that the vessel was lost on the 17th, but that he had been picked up by the Alfred, from Hull, and carried into that port on the 16th of February. On enquiry, however, at the Underwriters' Rooms, it was ascertained that there was not a particle of truth in this nar rative, and the prisoner was consequently given into charge as an impostor.—The prisoner, being called upon by Mr. Rushton, said Mr. Horsfall had misunderstood him. The Susannah was wrecked on the 17th of January, 1839, and he was a passenger, and not a sailor in her, but Mr. Horsfall had given him no time to make his statement. He had gone to Mr. Horsfall's, not to beg, but to apply for employment, but was told to sit down, when he was seized by a police officer.—Mr. Rushton, wishing to be satisfied whether a ves sel called the Susannah had been wrecked in January, 1839, directed Mr. Court, the Secretary to the Underwriters' As sociation, to be sent for. On Mr. Court's arrival. he said that information of all disasters at sea, in all parts of the world, was received at the Underwriter's Rooms, and regu larly entered in books kept for the purpose ; and that, on referring to the books, he found no entry of a vessel called the Susannah having been lost in January, 1839, from London to America. The prisoner : 1 did not say she was lost, but only that the vessel was severely in jured.—Mr. Rushton : From that contradiction of your former statement, I have not the slightest doubt that you are an impostor, going about the country gathering contribu tions from humane people under false pretences. I shall commit you for one month.—The prisoner was then removed. At a meeting of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce held on Thursday last, it was resolved with only two dissen tients, that the chamber do petition for a total repeal of the corn laws. - - DAmAscus.. — After a laborious ascent of the steep moun tains, the plains of Damascus suddenly opened upon our v i ew , and we paused in astonishment to gaze on the beaute ous sight. It was like a garden of Paradise, filled with plenty and luxuriance, whilst the city itself, surrounded with more than two hundred villages, appeared to be imbedded in orchards, and watered by several branches of the great river. The richness of the culture, the beauty of the foliage, the proud city rearing her minarets conspicuous in the plain, and the villages peeping out of their verdant lurking-places, exhi bit a tout ensemble which is rarely equalled on this terrestrial ball. — Macbrair's Missionary Travels. THE LAKE OF NICARAGUA.—JUNCTION OF THE ATLAN TIC WITH THE PACIFIC.—The lake of Nicaragua is situated in the province of that name, at a distance of about 100 miles from the Atlantic Ocean, with which it communicates by the river St. Juan. The river is now considered the most advantageous and most practicable point for establishing a connection between the two oceans. It is believed to be na vigable for vessels of three or four feet draught from its port to the lake; and for vessels of twice that depth, as far as the point where the falls commence, which are the great difficulty to be surmounted. The surface of the lake, according to a Spanish engineer who executed a survey in 1781, is 46 feet above the level of the Pacific ; its depth, about fifteen fathoms. The distance from that sea to the south-western extremity of the lake of Leon, which communicates, as before stated. with that of Nicaragua, is, by the report of the said engineer, fifteen geographical miles, and the intervening land is said to be sufficiently level to admit the opening a canal that should unite those lakes with the Pacific. Should the grand work of uniting the waters of the two oceans be undertaken and accomplished, a revolution would be caused in the com mercial world, attended with results in the highest degree beneficial to the inhabitants of both hemispheres. This part of the continent would become the great thoroughfare of na tions ; and Central America would at once rise to an impor tance, both commercial and political, which otherwise she never can attain. PropOsals for opening this communication were made by a company of English merchants in 1824. The following year similar proposals were made by some mer chants of the United States. But, in neither case does it appear, that any specific attention was given to the subject by the government of the country. S u bsequently, a pro position to the same effect was m ade by the Dutch, which was admitted, and the King of the Netherlands was to be stockholder to the amount of one-half of the capital that might be invested. But, from whatever cause, this plan also fell through, and matters remain in thes o em am c e ma st t ate a a la. s before. Montgomery's Narrative of a Jour ne y to 0 , v h CnZ .01-g tz. > 0 0 c..) .'" 1 x 1 - 4 ' 7l ,- 3c) 1 ;9 - 0 P'"= 0 H„, w : t'w tr 2 n Er. g.t ti o v af•• ., • tg i t • ° 171 • 0 A Xi 0 PI PR ,2 =•• ct, 1:3 1-3 F , -ci 0 G cm m ua t -~