The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-02-16 00:00:00

COTTON TRADE

The recent news from England,Welngthat of a further rise
in the Liverpool market, caused an increased animation and
improvement here. The effects of this news upon the south-
ern markets have not reached us. At New Orleans conside-
rable activity prevailed at the latest dates, and prices to the
16th instant, had improved kto 1. The English buyers had
principally withdrawn from the market, on account of rise,
and the purchases were mostly on northern account. At
Mobile a reduction of sc. to /c. had taken place, in conse.
quence of the rise in the rivers causing an increased supply
at Savannah. On the 24th later European dates had caused
an improvement of ic. on the better qualities, and lc. on the
inferior.

Few that have read the history of Mungo Park will deny
its capability for dramatic treatment. The ardent and heroic
character of that enterprising discoverer, not less than his
unfortunate fate, have endeared him to all readers or hearers
of his adventures. His intrepid courage under dangers the
most appalling—his noble enthusiasm—and his simple, manly,
unaffected virtues—have tended to exalt him scarcely less
than the importance of his discoveries. By those who have
read his life and travels, it will be remembered that the fail-
ure of his second expedition was owing to his setting out only
a month before the rainy season commenced—a period that
always proves fatal to Europeans. On this circumstance,
and also on the assistance that he obtained from a native
named Karfa Taura, who preserved his life, after his escape
from the Moorish Chief Ali, the interest of this Drama is
founded—in which it will be observed that Wild Animals are
introduced as necessary illustrations of the story (being among
the dangers from which Park was preserved by Karfa—the
character assumed by Mr. Van Amburgh), and are not its
sole object, as in similar entertainments.

Karla, the Arab of the Niger Mr. Van Amburgh.
Mungo Park (the African explorer).. Mr. Gray.
Col. Laidly (Commanding at Fort Kayee) .... Mr. Chaplin
Ali (the Chief of a Horde).
Toby Gander (a Naturalist)
Immaleee (the chief's daughter) Mrs. Baker.

After which, the Farce of
THREE AND THE DEUCE !
Compressed into One Act.
Pertinax Single.. Mr. Balls. I Peregrine Single .. Mr. Balls
Percival Single Mr. Balls.
Humphrey Grizzle .. Mr Baker.
Taffline (with a Song) Mrs. Barton,
(Her first appearance at this Theatre.)
To conclude with the Drama of
A ROLAND FOR AN OLIVER.
Alfred Highflyer Mr. J. S. Balls.
Mr. Selbourne Mr. R. H. Sharpe,
(From the Theatres-Royal, Bath, and Newcastle-upon-Tyne,
his first appearance here.)
Fixture
Mafia Darlington Mrs. W. H. Bland.
Mrs. Fixture .. Mrs. Baker.

Prices of Admission :—Boxes, 4s. ; Upper Boxes, 3s. 6d..;
Pit, 2s. 6d. ; Gallery, Is.
Doors to be opened at Half-past Six, and the Performance
to commence at Seven.

The Box-office will be opened daily, when Places in the
Boxes may be taken of Mr. MINSTER, from Ten until Three.
A limited number of Season Tickets to be disposed of.—
Application to be made at the Box-office.

TO-MORROW (Wednesday), the 17th inst., MUNGO
PARK, A DAY AFTER THE WEDDING, and P.P. ;
OR THE MAN AND THE TIGER.