The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-02-18 00:00:00

BELGIUM.

ANTWERP, FEB..l3.—The Commerce Belge says—" We
were well informed when we stated that the visit of M. Ouv-
rard to Brussels was connected with some great financial
operations. We now learn from an authentic source that he
is engaged at Madrid on the realization of a project concern-
ing Spain and Belgium. This is the acquisition of the
Philippine Islands for our advantage on a basis entirely new,
combining the means of deriving the greatest advantage from
these colonies, and making them a grand depot for Belgian
manufactures and produce. Besides pecuniary aid and credit
given by the state, a society, with a large capital, would be
founded.—Joetradl du Commerce d Anvers.

SWEDEN.
The speech of the king of Sweden, on opening the diet at'
Stockholm, on the 25th ult. which is of unusual length, re-. -
presents the kingdom as in: a state of high prosperity, and
states that, although the takes have been annually diminished,
there has since 1815 been expended in public works.upwards ,
of 15,5000,000 thalers, or about 80,000,000 francs. Parti-
cular attention, it says, has been paid to the moral and- ' - .
religious education of the people, and the States are recom-
mended to authorise the establishment of a primary school
in each of the 1,200 existing parishes. His majesty enurne- •
rates all the improvements made in the government since
his accession. Among these is the extinction of the whole
of the foreign and a great part of the home debt ; an increase
of the profits of the hank from.: 248,000 thalers bane° to I°
700,000; the formation of an army of 100,000 effective men ;
the creation of a coast guard of 250 gunboats ; an augmenta-
tion-of the fleet •an increase of commerce and manufactures,
and general industry ; and finally, a perfect union between
Sweden and Norway, which had been previouSly divided by
a mutual spirit of animosity. His majesty, at the conclusion
of his speech:, made a feeling allusion to his own advanced
age, and the great happiness which the actual condition of
the country afforded hith.—Galignani's Messenger.

AFRICA

We have advices from Liberia (Africa) to the 24th of Nov.
The slave trade was still carried on to a great extent on the
coast of Africa, as during, the first fortnight of November no
less than twenty vessels under Portuguese, Spanish, and Bra-
zilian colours had been brought in by British cruizers, and
condemned. A great number of American vessels were like-
wise on the coast for slaves, and the British armed brig Lynx,
Lieut. Broadhead, had seized, at British Accla, the Ameri-
can schooner " My Boy," of New Orleans, and taken her to
Sierra Leone, where she was duly condemned. The com-
manders of the British armed vessels are said to have stated
that they had received strict orders from their Government
not to interfere with any American vessels, unless there was
positive proof that slaves were on board, or the vessels were
in British waters. The slave trade is stated to have been
prosecuted with unwonted energy in the neighbourhood of
the Gallenas, and such was the eagerness with which slaves
were sought for, that every species of foreign merchandize
bad fallen in price to a level unusually low.

DUCROW'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS
WILL SHORTLY CLOSE.

THIS EVENING, (TUESDAY,) the 18th inst. and during
the Week, Previous to the Close, WHICH SHORTLY TAKES PLACE,
And as an acknowledgement to his Liverpool Patrons, Mr.
Ducaow will give
A BENEFIT
TO
INFIRMARI' AND NORTHERN HOSPITAL, THE
DISPENSARIES,
DISTRICT AND
T PROVIDENT SOCIETY,
omorrow, .(WEDNESDAY,) .the 19th instant,
Under the especial Patronage and Support of the Right
Worshipful the MAYOR. To,render each Evening's En-
tertainment more attractive than ever, two of the Grandest
Spectacles of the Season,
THE SIEGE OF ACRE,

AND THE
TOURNAMENT,
Will be played on the same nights, with an entire new Ro.
tation of
nil CRO Vir'S SCENES IN THE CIRCLE.

LIVER THEATRE, CHURCH-STREET.

ADDITIONAL ATI RACTION.
Mr. J. L. HATTON, for a Limited Period.
In consequence of. the numerous applications at the Box-
office for the repetition of JACK SHEPPARD, it will be
performed every Evening during the Week, with two New
Dramas.

Mrs. RAYMOND.
THISNEW SONGS AND NEW DANCES.
present TUESDAY EVENING, the 18th instant,
and during the week, the Evening's Entertainments will
commence with a new Drama, of powerful interest, (never
acted here,) written by Mr. Higgie, of this Theatre, as acted
with the most distinguished success in London, entitled
THE ROYALIST;
OR, THE DAYS OF CHIVALRY.
King Charles the First . • Mr. F. Gardner.
Mar Richard Ludlam....
goth ...... . .(a Trooper) Air. Higgie.
Saucy Dabbs.. Mr. C. F. Marshall.
Lasceline Hastings (the Rose of Newark) Miss Baldie.
' Arnica Mrs. Barton.
.44 Admired Shawl Dance by Mademoiselle Chevalier.
To be followed by a laughable Farce, entitled
THE VALET DE SHAM.
Mr. Tweezer (a headstrong old Gentleman) Mr. Tilbury.
Captain Trivet (a prejudiced young Gentleman) Mr. niggle.
Clipper (a polished Lady's Lady) Mrs. aymond.
A Popular Pas de 'Deux, from the "Daughter of the
Danube," by Misses Thomassin and Lidia.
To conclude with a new version of the celebrated Historical
Drama of
JACK SHEPPARD ; •
OR, THE HOUSEBREAKER OF 1703. Owen Wood
Mr. Tilbury.
foe Bliieirkin Mr. J. L. Hatton,
,II which character he will sing " The Jolly Nose," Now
1 arewell my Rowry Towries," and the Chorus " Nix my
Dolly, . Pals, Fake Away." Jonathan Wild. Mr. Barton.
Jack She ........ Mrs. Barton.
Tickets and .places . for the Boxes may be had of Mr.
bkLzc, at the Box-office,- from Eleven till. Three o'Clock.
4.10 X ,
F,, gh. eS, Os. ; Pit, 25.; Gallery, Gd. Second Price at Half-past
itt : Boxes, 2s, ; Pit Is. ; no-Second Price to the Gallery.
4Joors
eo to be open at Half-past Six o'Clock, performance to
to
at Seven precisely.
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