The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-05-26 00:00:00

LOCAL NEWS.

THEATRE-ROYAL.—Mr. T. P. Cooke's benefit is an-
nounced for Wednesday and' Mr. Buckstone's for Friday;
and on both occasions a plentiful variety of amusement will
be provided.—See Advt.

THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY.—On Sunday her Majesty at-
tained her twenty-first year, and the demonstrations of loy-
alty and affection to her person were consequently deferred
until yesterday. At an early hour the bells of the Parish
Churches sent forth merry peals, and flags were hoisted
during the day from the church towers, the front of the Town-
hall, the shipping in the port, the public institutions, and
many private establishments throughout the town. Some
of the ferry steam boats also fired occasional guns. The day
was stormy throughout, otherwise the display of flags in the
docks would have been much more numerous. Dinners were
given in various parts of the town, but none, so far as we
have learned, of a public nature. After dark there were se-
veral illuminations, amongst which was a brilliant display at
Mr. Dismore's, silversmith, Bold-street, and another at the
Palatine Club-house in the same street.
THE WEATHER.—Since the recent falls of rain, the wea-
ther has undergone a considerable change of temperature,—
bordering, indeed, on cold, with strong north-east winds and
cloudy skies. Yesterday it blew almost a gale, but as no:
rain fell after about 9 in the morning, it served to dry up the
ground after the rain which had previously fallen. The,
country never looked better or snore promising, in almost
every description of crop, at this period of the year. The:
:moisture has been abundant, but not excessive or hurtful, and
all that is now wanted for some time to come is sun and
warmth.

THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.—Last night the bombard-
ment of Algiers was, in honour of the Queen's birth-day,.
presented for the first time to the public at these gardens.
The evening was clear, with a brisk breeze and a somewhat
chilly atmosphere ; yet the attendance was very numerous,
both within the grounds and in the fields round them, in.
every direction whence some of the fire-works could be seen.
Towards the hour of exhibition (nine o'clock) the ground
became filled with• pedestrians, and an almost continuous:
train of cars, coaches, &c., hurrying towards the scene of
" action." The walks of the garde;;s were thronged, as was
the ground in front of the Algerine city, and the two galleries
erected for the accommodation of visitors who preferred an
elevated position, where they could be seated. There were pre-
sent about 5000 persons, including a vast number of ladies, and
the scene was altogether very animated. The bombardment
commenced at dusk, and was exceedingly well managed, many
incidents being introduced that were not brought out at the
rehearsal. Ships tacked about the bay in front of the town
for some time before the cannonading began, and lightning
flashed upon the mountains. The view, as a picture, com-
manded universal admiration, and the firing, of the
vessels and the batteries, the burning of the buildings
in the town, of the vessels in the harbour, and., finally,
the blowing up of the arsenal, and the complete de-
feat of the Algerines, gave great satisfaction, and were re-
ceived with frequent cheers. The exhibition was a decided
hit, and we doubt not, should the weather be fine, on Friday
next, the second bombardment will be still more numerously
attended. A good brass band was on the ground.
MOVEMENTS IN THE ARMY.—Yesterday forenoon, a
division of the sixth dragoon guards=-upwards of 200 strong,
arrived in this town from Manchester, en route for Dublin,
for which place they will embark to-morrow or next day.
They are commanded by Col. Jackson. Another division
will pass through the town in a few days, also destined for
Dublin, where the regiment is to remain. They will be re-
lieved in Manchester by the fifth dragoon guards. A division
of the Scotch Greys is expected here to-morrow from Dub
lin. The Greys were stationed in the south of Ireland, and
were relieved by the l'ith lancers.
A SHORT PASSAGE FROM CUBA.—On Wednesday last,
the brig Freeman, Capt. Sullivan, arrived here from Manze-
nilla, with mahogany, dyewoods, &c. after a passage of only
thirty-nine days.
NEW BRIGHTON.—This rising watering place, which, for
the beauty of its marine and river views, and the firmness of

its sands, has very few superiors in the north of England, is
already full of company. We understand that several new
villas are about to be erected during the present summer, by
gentlemen residing in this toxin and neighbourhood.
The Rev. Dr. Bayard, rector of St. Clement Church, New
York, arrived here by the packet-ship Siddons, on Thursday
last, on a tour through part of Europe and the Holy Land.
List of passengers by the packet-ship Cambridge, which
arrived here on Saturday afternoon last, from New York :
Mr. J. Clifton, Mr. Kershaw and lady, Mr. E. F. Kenwor-
thy, Mr. Buckley, Mr. Schofield, William Schoolbred, Wil-
liam Schoolbred, jun., Mr. Homer, Major Cleary, Mr. Wood.
MUCH WOOLTON FLORAL AND HORTICULTURAL SO-
CIETY.—The first meeting of this society, for the season,
took place on Wednesday last, at the School-room, Woolton,
which was very politely granted to the gentlemen who took
upon themselves the management of the exhibition. The
show was numerously attended by the principal ladies and
gentlemen of the vicinity, who appeared to take great interest
in its success. The stove and green-house plants were not
only numerous, but of the very first quality, and the baskets
of flowers were splendid in the extreme. The cucumbers and
other vegetables, as well as the fruits, were remarkably fine,
and in great profusion. The tulips were not so numerous,
but those staged were of the first-rate quality.
DESPATCH.—The Royal Mint, Captain Seawright, arrived
in the Mersey on Sunday afternoon week, from Jamaica,
and sailed again on Friday, having discharged her cargo and
taken in another in the short space of four days.

FlRE.—Last night, about a quarter to ten o'clock, a fire
was discovered to have broken out in a bedroom in the attic
of the house No. 32, Pembroke-place, occupied by Mrs.
Mason, smallware-dealer. The alarm was speedily given,
and a large concourse of persons soon collected in the street.
In a few minutes many of the fire-police were on the spot,
and succeeded in subduing the flames with a few buckets of
water. The only article burnt was a wash-hand stand. As
there had been no fire in the room for years, it is conjec-
tured that ignition took place from a flue of the adjoining
house. Mr. Whitty was on the ground a few minutes after

the firemen.
THE ATLANTIC STEAMERS.—The British Queen, which

left Portsmouth on the afternoon of the Ist instant, was
spoken on the 7th, at 7 a. m., in lat. 46, long. 38 26 ; having
then accomplished half her passage across the Atlantic. If
she continued to steam at the same rate during the remainder
of the voyage, she would make the shortest passage between
England and New York on record. The Unicorn, which
sailed hence on Saturday week, for Halifax and Boston, was
spoken on Monday, having made good way in the interval.
LARGE IMPORT OF COTTON.—We stated last week, that
not less than 60,000 bales of cotton had arrived at this port
in the course of three days. Since then, particularly on
Saturday and yesterday, little short of that quantity has been
received ; making, the space of ten days, a total import of
considerably above 100,000 bales. The northern docks are
so crowded with vessels that the arrivals of Saturday and
yesterday still remain at anchor in the river.
UNPRECEDENTED QUICK PASSAGE TO AND FROM DUB'
LlN.—Our readers will recollect, that, last year, the steam-
ship Fire King, 250 horses' power, the property of Mr.
Robert Napier, the celebrated engineer, of Glasgow, arrived
at this port under fifteen hours from the Clyde. The same
boat, which had been laid up during the winter, arrived here
on Wednesday, from Glasgow under the command of Capt.
Chaplain, with Mr. Napier himself on board. It was re-
solved to try the speed of the Fire King with the mail boat
to and from Dublin. Accordingly, on Thursday morning
she started shortly after her Majesty's steam-ship Medusa.
The Fire King passed the Medusa before reaching the new
Floating-light, in Formby Channel, and rapidly shot a-head.
The Fire King arrived' in Kingstown shortly after four
o'clock, one hour and twenty minutes before the Medusa,
having made the passage in little more than ten hours. She
started in the evening with the mail boat Queen Victoria,
and performed the distance between Kingstown and Liver-
pool in nine hours and twenty-five minutes, the quickest
passage betwixt the two ports on record. The Queen Vic-
toria was above eleven hours on the passage. The Fire King
has thus proved herself the fastest steamer afloat. She re-
turned to the Clyde on Friday afternoon.
THE REV. ROBERT NEWTON.—The Rev. Robert New-
ton, representative of the British Conference of Wesleyan
Methodists, arrived yesterday, in the packet-ship United
States, in twenty-five days from Liverpool. He visits our
country on the invitation of the Missionary Society of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, and will appear on the platform
at the anniversary meeting, this evening, at the M. E.
Church in Greene-street. To-morrow evening he will
preach in the Wesleyan Chapel, Vestry-street, at half-past
seven o'clock. We understand that Mr. Newton will leave
the city on Wednesday morning, for the General Conference
at Baltimore, which convenes on the Ist of May. He is
expected to preach on his way at Philadelphia, on the even-
ing of Wednesday. After the General Conference, Mr.
Newton will return to New York for a short time. Last
evening we had the happiness to hear from this distinguished
stranger a most.fervent and eloquent sermon in Vestry-street,
so that he has entered upon his sacred vocation within a few
hours of leaving the ship, just four weeks after he left his
own pulpit in Leeds. The passage over has been of the
most pleasant kind ; religious services were held every day,
and Mr. Newton preached once or twice each of the three
Sabbaths he spent upon the ocean.—New York Commercial
Advertiser, April 17.
GERMAN EMIGRANTS.—NURIberS of men, women, and
children from Germany continue to arrive in Liverpool, via
Hull, for the purpose of emigrating to the United States.
Several hundreds have departed this season already, and
more are coming. What with English, Scots, Welsh, Irish,
and German emigrants, the Union will, this year, receive
from Liverpol alone, an accession to its population of be-
tween twenty and thirty thousand souls.
List of cabin passengers by the packet-ship Siddons, Cap-
tain Palmer, which arrived on Thursday, from New 'York :
Mr. J. G. Boker, New York ; Mr. F. W. Lamayer, Tam-
pico ; Mr. W. Schalt, New York ; Dr. J. Homite, Balti-
more, bearer of despatches to the Court of Vienna; Mr. A.
T. Burnley, Kentucky; Mr. W. Guild, Havana; Rev. L.
P. Bayard, New York ; Mr. J. Gillespie, do. ; Mr. J. F.C.
Bugeest, Hamburgh; Mr. P. L. Bastrou, Italy ; Mr. J.W.
Kemps, New York ; Mr. G. Grinnell, Providence ; Mr. C.
Crintnall, New Haven ; Mr. E. W. Brintnall, New York ;
L. Smith, Esq., New Haven; Rev. J. Powell, New York ;
Mr.. W. Gray and Lady, do. ; Mrs. J. C. Bates, three
children, and servant, do.; Mrs. A. B. Palmer, Stonington
Court: Mr. 0. Hormitz, Baltimore; Captain P. J. Oliver,
New York ; Mr. G. Spager, Rdo. ; Mr. J. S. Allen, Balti-
more ; Mr. S. Williams, London; Mr. J. W. Owler, Clarke
County, Va.

EXTRAORDINARY DESPATCH.—The " Grace," Pearson,
(consigned to Messrs. C. and W. Shand, from Antigua, with
498 hogsheads of sugar, and 125 puncheons of molasses,
commenced discharging on Monday morning last, the 18th
instant, and finished on Wednesday morning at eight o'clock.
She landed no fewer than 368 hogsheads of sugar on Mon-
day, and within the time stated, also took in 100 tons of
bricks. She sailed on Friday, the 22d instant, with 300 tons
of cargo on board. •
BODY OF A MAN UNKNOWN FOUND IN THE RIVER.—
On Saturday afternoon last, a flatman, named John Orchard,
while on board of the flat Prince Regent, lying in the river
near the North Wall, observed the body of a man floating
close to the wall. His hat was floating near him. Orchard
immediately went with a man in a boat and pulled him up.
He appeared to be dead, but was yet warm. A police-officer
was called in. He was carried with all possible speed to the
Receiving-house, Regent-street, and a surgeon was sent for,
who found that he was quite dead. An inquest was yester-
day held, on view of the body, before Mr. Curry, and a ver-
dict returned to the effect that the deceased, who was un-
known, was found drowned. The following are the particulars
of his dress, &c., as given by the Police-office :—There were
found upon him a tobacco-pouch, a halfpenny, a pearl-hafted
knife, a pair of black leather gloves, and a cotton handker-
chief. He had on a little black frock coat, drab trowsers,
dark waistcoat, black silk handkerchief, linen shirt, and
flannel singlet, a pair of shoes, that appeared to be nearly
new, and light-coloured knit stockings. He appeared to be
from 56 to 60 years of age, light complexion, gray hair, and
a little bald. He had also a mark on the chin, which ap...
peared to have been an old cut, and was about 5 feet 8 inches
to 9 inches in height.
Fashionable arrivals at the Grand Junction Hotel this last
week.—Lord J. F. Bergoine, Lord Cloine, Sir James Miles
Riddel, Bart., Sir James Jordan, Bart., E. G. Talbot, 13th
light infantry, H. Talbot, Esq.' Bartholomew lore, Esq ,
H. Barton, Esq., and family, C. 0. Loghen, Esq., James
Talford, Esq., Ellis Miles, Esq., Mr. and Mrs. Gibson and
the two Miss Gibsons, J. Jinkins, Esq., the lion. Dean
Maude, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brownlow, Capt. Pears, Capt.
Young, Capt. Armstrong, John Pears, Esq., Mr. and Mrs.
Brandoh and family, Lord and Lady Hereford, M. General,
Esq., Alexander Gordon, Esq., R. Warneford, Esq., W.
Clouston, Esq., T. Gelston, Esq•, H. Nixon, Esq., Rev. T.
Graham, G. Rich, Esq.