The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-06-16 00:00:00

seen from the advertisement that this festival cOmmence; to

morrow. The procession to escort the president and the
Cambrian gentlemen to the field, to re-proclaim the Eistedd-
vod, will start from the Adelphi at ten o clock in the morning.
The ancient order of Druids, the Ancient Britons, the Cam-
brian society, &c, have signified their intention to join the
procession with their respective badges of office and "regalia."
It will also be accompanied by Mr. Stubb's royal harmonic
band—the same that played before her present majesty at the
Royal Beaumaris Eisteddvod.—See advt.

NEWTON RACES.-it will he perceived, from the advertise-
ment, that Mr. Towers, of the Angel Inn, Dale-street, has
taken the grand stand, during the ensuing races at Newton.
From Mr. Towers's well known character we have no doubt
that his visitors on the occasion will be amply provided with
the choicest wines, &c, as well as with the usual delicacies of
the season.

MECHANICS' INSTITUTION.—The exhibition of paintings,
works of art, models, manufactures, antiquities, &c, at the
Mechanics' Institution, will be opened to the public on Friday
next. We believe the collection of curiosities which will be
submitted for inspection will be of a very attractive charac-
ter. Those who intend to contribute any articles for the ex-
hibition have very little time to lose.—See advt.
REGISTRATION OF COUNTY VOTERS.—It may not be
useless at this time to remind overseers of the poor, that on
the 20th inst., they are directed by Act of Parliament, (2
William IV., c. 46. s. 37,) to cause to be fixed on or near
the doors of all the churches and chapels within their re-
spective townships, or if there be no church or chapel therein.
then to be fixed to some other conspicuous situation, a notice
requiring all persons who may be entitled to vote in the
election of Knight of the Shire, to serve in parliament, to
send in their claims as such voters, to the overseers, on or
before the 20th day of July next. The ulterior proceedings
to be afterwards pursued, both on the parochial affairs, and
of our conservative friends, we shall be happy to quote and
lay before them for their guidance, in due course, as such
proceedings occur and require their attention.
LECTURES ON ASTRONOMY.—The lectures on the sublime
science of astronomy, delivered last week by Mr. Walker,
at the Liver Theatre, and which elicited such decided marks
of approbation, from numerous and highly respectable
audiences, will be repeated, for the last time in this town,
this evening, and on the evenings of Wednesday (to-morrow)
and Thursday next. This interesting course of lectures will
be illustrated by Mr. Walker's spendid concave orrery,
which is forty-two feet in circumference, (the only one ever
constructed, we believe, on his principle,) as well as by the
assistance of a variety of pleasing and auxiliary apparatus.
The repetition of these instructive lectures will afford an
opportunity to those schools and families, who did not avail
themselves of the former course, for familiarising the minds
of the young with the wonders of the creation, such as, we
feel convinced, they cannot enjoy for a long time to come.
We hope, therefore, to see the theatre crowded on each oc-
casion this week.
FOREIGN ENGRAVERS.—The admirable productions of
British professors in this department of art have long been
considered to surpass those of all continental artists, and to
present specimens of perfect and inimitable beauty. A refe-
rence to our advertising columns will show, that Messrs.
Perkins and Bacon have produced, in a mere label, a specimen
of engraving so minute as to be legible only with a lens; but
so perfect as totally to prevent counterfeit and set imitation
at defiance. The label in question is designed to put the
public on their guard against fraud and imposition as regards
that indispensable appendage of the toilet—" ROWLAND'S
MACASSAR OIL !" which words are repeated on the label
in the minute and beautiful style we have mentioned nearly
1500 times, containing nearly 30,000 letters.
ANTI-CORN-LAW CIRCULAR.—In.these most eventful
times there is nothing surprising to find momentous topics
freely discussed on all hands • and such discussions, it cannot
be denied, have a natural tendency to rub off the rust of pre-
judice and to lead to truth. The value of bread itself as the
staff of life is universally known—but the questions of free
or restricted trade in corn appear to have their respective
warm advocates. It is a mighty point gained where unanimity
prevails upon any great question of vital consequence ; and
in no one modern instance, perhaps, is this feeling more pre-
valent, that in the admitted transcendant virtues of that
matchless medicine—Atkinson's Infants' Preservative.
TRIBUTE TO INDUSTRY.—It always affords us much
gratification to be able to notice improvements in agriculture
or farm management, and to become the medium of com-
municating testimonials of approval of care and industry
presented by landlords to their tenantry. We need there-
fore scarcely say, that we have much pleasure in announcing
that John R. Shaw, Esq., an opulent landowner, of Cheshire,
has, in testimony of the admirable management of Mr. John
Poole, of the Arrow Hill farm, in the parish of Wuodchurch,
handed to that individual a splendid piece of plate, with the
following inscription engraven thereon, and that we shall be
glad to add, that other tenants of deserving merit have met
with equal encouragement :—" Presented to Mr. John Poole
by his landlord, John R. Shaw, Esq., for his persevering
endeavour'S and judicious management in improving the
lands in his occupation. Anno 1840."
THE CROPS.—Very favourable accounts of the forth-
coming crops, whether of fruits, vegetables, or the more
substantial and useful of nature's productions, continue to
reach us from all quarters. During the past week innumer-
able fields of wheat, both in Lincolnshire, Derbyshire, and
Yorkshire have shot into ear, and exhibit every appearance
of a most productive yield. During the week also the hay
harvest has commenced in various parts of the Riding, and
will be general in about a fortnight. The Corn harvest is
expected to be considerably earlier than that of last year ;
the present appearance of the country generally is most
promising.—Leeds Intelligeneer.

CORRESPONDENCE.

GORDOVIGION ROYAL EISTEDDVOD.

TO TH. EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD,

Sia,—As Wednesday next will be the commencement: or
this Grand Eisteddvod, may I encroach upon your valuable
space, at this short period before publication, with a few re-
marks relative to this novel undertaking in the town of Li-
verpool? Should you think them worthy of insertion, they
will perhaps be read with pleasure by many of your readers,
especially the Welsh, who are more deeply interested in the
success of this their greatest and most useful national cele-
bration.

If we take into account the variety of the subjects for
which prizes are to be competed, and the great importance
that belongs to most of them, it will not appear strange that
this Eisteddvod has created a more than usual excitement
here and in the principality, as well as in many parts of Eng-
land. Being under the patronage of the Royal Consort and
the Duke of Sussex, with that of many noblemen, baronets,
and gentry, who have contributed towards its expense, the
result will no doubt be as favourable as its most sanguine
supporters could reasonably anticipate. As a field of honour-
able competition has been laid open, not only for Welshmen,
but for Englishmen, Scotchtnen, and Irishmen; and, as the
mode of deciding upon the merits of the compositions pre-
cludes the possibility of partiality, we may expect that those
only will receive the rewards to whom the palm of merit
really belongs. Such is the plan of adjudicating the prizes,
that they might adopt as their motto, " PALMAM QUI
MERUIT FERAT." The poem, in Welsh, on the late disas-
trous hurricane, and its effect on Liverpool, will, it is to be
hoped, be a superior production, for which I am sure many
learned and talented competitors have put in their claim ;
and the successful piece will be read with a melancholy plea-
sure throughout the principality. The English poem on the
" Resources of Liverpool, and its claims to the title of modern
Tyre," will be perused with gratification throughout the Bri-
tish empire. There is also a Welsh poem on the same sub-
ject. The " History (in Welsh) of the Welsh Princes" will
certainly be soon translated into English. The Welsh and
English essay, on the " Character of the Welsh, as a nation,
in the present age," will be an interesting production. Two
subjects respecting the Bishoprics of Wales, will be likely to
lead to same important and beneficial results as regards that
portion of the episcopal bench. The essay on " Civil and
religious discord the ruin of the Welsh nation," proposed by
the Rev. D. James, of Kirkdale, will be historically instruc-
tive. It would be unnecessary to comment on all these sub-
jects, as well as many others that have been submitted to the
ordeal of accurate and unbiassed criticism : it is sufficient
here to observe, that when they come forth to the light they
will be useful companions in the hours of relaxation from the
toils of business, imparting amusement and instruction, im-
proving the taste and strengthening the judgment.
I might say more at present on 'this interesting subject, but
I fear lest I should too far trespass on your limits. I shall
only say, in conclusion, that many an anxious heart, the
hand of whose owner has aspired to compete for these honour-
able rewards of literary glory, must be now palpitating with
the disquietude of suspense, awaiting with emotion the an-
nouncement of discomfiture or the pride of success.
Respectfully yours,
A CAMBRIAN.

sth June, 1840.

REDWING AND MONK STEAMERS

TO THE EDITOR OP THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

SIR,---A correspondent of_ the Liverpool Mail states that

the Redwing is the fastest boat on the Mersey ; regarding
which I beg to state that I have seenherbeaten by Ihe Monk,
when that boat plied between the Monks' Ferry and Liver-

I am, &c.,

ANOTHER LOVER, OF FAIR PLAY.
Liverpool, 12th June, 1840.
[We feel obliged to our correspondent for calling our at-
tention to the letter alluded to, and pointing out to us the
fact stated. We have no wish to detract from the good qua-
lities of the Redwing tender as a steamer ; but finding it
stated by some one who has taken the subject up, that the
cause of that vessel being beaten the other day, was the defective
and unsafe state of her boilers, we can only reply that we
could have had no knowledge of such a circumstance, which,
indeed, a good deal surprises us itt.4l Queen's vessel ; and we
may add, that the engines of the Archimedes are by no means
so effective as they ought to be ; that in place of working up
to 80 horses' power, as rated, it only works to from 70 to
73, with 24 revolutions per minute. The Archimedes had
also a great number of passengers on board. This may serve
as a sort of a set-off to the allegations made of the superiority
of the Redwing.]

GROSS CASE OF OPPRESSION.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

SIR,—A friend of mine, a confidential servant in the em-
ploy of a leading mercantile firm in trading to the United
States, was denounced last week by the agents of the Pro-
tector or Repeal Society, for having as they asserted, intro-
duced into his warehouse a petition in favour of Lord Stan-
ley's Irish registration bill. The leading partner ordered him
into his presence, and after telling him that he had received
letters from several gentlemen belonging to the Protector
Society, and had had interviews with others on the subject,
and that he could not think of retaining him in his employ
any longer. My friend denied the charge, and challenged
his accusers to the proof. This was of no avail—go he must,
and go he did. This, sir, is called liberalism in the present
day. Sorry am Ito think that the O'Connell dynasty should
be so predominant in Liverpool : but still more sorry am I
to think that a Protestant merchant should suffer himself to
be dictated to by a Romish clique, as to what he should do
or how he should act towards a faithful Protestant servant.
And now, sir, I would wish to ask Mr. is he aware

that Mr. (himself a Catholic), his warehouseman, in-
troduced a petition into the warehouse for a repeal of the
corn laws ? It was three days there, and men were actually
called out of the street to sign it, and this was well known to
Mr. the principal warehouseman, an ultra liberal.
And now, Mr. Editor, if my friend was discharged for a
crime for which he challenged his accusers to the proof, what
should be done to the two warehousenien (his superiors) who
have been guilty of a similar offence, and dare not deny it ?
1 remain, dear sir,
ONE INJURED BY A SIMILAR INFLUENCE.

OBSERVATIONS ON MR. WILSON'S PAMPHLET
ENTITLED " INFLUENCES OF THE CORN
LAWS, &c."