The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-11-13 00:00:00

COOK-STREET GYMNASIUM,

Under the superintendence- of Monsieur HUGUENIN, is
Daily open to the PUPILS from Eleven o'clock in the
Morning till Nine in the Evening.
MONSIEUR HUGUENIN begs to subjoin the opinion
of the following justly celebrated Professor in his
Peculiar System of Exercises :-
6' I am fully satisfied that Gymnastic Exercises, as at pre-
sent taught by Monsieur Huguenin, excel all others for the
purpose of increasing Muscular Strength, and improving the
Health and Vigour of the Body ; they also, from not giving
rise to contention. have the most beneficial effect on the
moral disposition and temper. I have formed my opinion
on this subject from considerable experience, having had a
Gymnasium for the use of the Medical Students in Trinity
College during several years. I highly approved of Monsieur
Huguenin's qualification as a teacher ; be is a perfect master
of his art, and possesses the most extensive and well-con-
trived machinery for his objects ; I have always admired the
extreme gentleness and kindness of manner he employs in
the Instruction of his pupils, and I consider the influence of
such an example of the greatest consequence, where a large
number of young men are collected together.—JAMES
MACARTNEY, M.D. late Professor of Anatomy and Surgery,
in Trinity College, Dublin."

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FIRE CLAY AND BRICKS.
STOURBRIDGE FIRE CLAY COMPANY.
NEWPORT, MONAIOUTHSHIRE. •
THE CLAY used at these Works has been pronounced,
by competent judges, to be purer than any other yet
discovered, and is perfectly free from any trace of Iron or
Lime.

The BRICKS, being made from the best Clay, are supe-
perior to any hitherto brought into the market.
Samples of Clay, also letters and testimonials, from first-
rate authorities, may be seen on application to the Agents,
J. WHITTAKEIt and CO. 7, Strand-street, or JOHN
BARFF and CO. 14, Goree, Liverpool.

" Newport Iron Foundry, 21st July, 1840.
" GENTLEMEN,—By your request I have, for several
weeks past, experimented your Bricks in my Works : I have
used them in the Cupelas, and find them wear longer than
any we have used before. In the Reverberatory Furnace I
find them still better, as they possess a property I have
never noticed in any other make : that of not shrinking
when exposed to intense heat. This quality will be highly
valuable where elliptic arches, of long span, are required.
I have used the Stourbridge make, and also several others
along side of them, on the bridge, and found them to main-
tain their shape much better than any I have yet tried.—l
remain, Gentlemen, your obedient servant,
" W. EDWARDS.
" To the Stourbridge Fire Clay Company."

LOVE AND LIQUOR.—SCENE AT 110LMFIRTH.—" There's
many a slip 'twixt the cup and the verity of the
saying is fully confirmed by the following incident :—About
nine o'clock in the morning of Sunday last, a smartly dressed
youth might be seen supporting on his arm a black-eyed dark
beauty, over whose head but seventeen summers had passed,
arrayed in pink and white, picking their steps through the
miry streets leading to the church of Holmtirth. Imme-
diately following this interesting pair might be observed a
second couple, less gaily attired, perhaps, but apparently not
less happy. It was evident, indeed, that a bridal party were
proceeding to the hymeneal altar. The group having entered
the church, the incumbent, who had been for some time an-
ticipating their arrival, prepared to perform the marriage
ceremony, The eyes of the pretty bride sparkled with de-
light,—she had at last secured her lover,—the wedding din-
ner was even then. preparing at her father's house, and the
Fates seemed to smile upon their union. Alas ! the course
of true love never did run smooth. It was but too plain that
the bridegroom had been paying his addresses to Bacchus
before repairing to church. Sooth to say, he was immo-
derately inebriated. This, indeed, was quickly discerned by
the clergyman, who declined proceeding with the service, at
the same time desiring the disappointed couple " to come
again to-morrow. No. sooner had this intimation been
Thneoftai:ro Ca-
therine given, than the bacchanalian devotee hurried. from the church,
leaving the remainder of the party. in mute astonishment.
The morrow came. but not the bridegroom.
was astounded : she was perfectly green to such ma-
noeuvring,
it. ue u vr i n
Despondencyg ,a n
of sheher ot
lovingld
and
throughout the day not a smile was seen upon her counte-
nance. Tuesday morning arrived, and, with
the first dawn
of light, her betrothed presented himself at her father's hum-
ble domicile, eager to ratify his sacred promises. Few words
were spoken. The affianced twain again repaired to the altar ;
the nuptial vow was breathed, and the ceremony was gone
through without further interruption.—Leeds Intelligencer.

FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 13, 1840.

By the Garrick packet-ship, Captain Palmer, which
arrived here on Tuesday night, we have received New
York papers to the 26th ultimo, inclusive. The Gar-
rick accomplished the voyage in the extraordinarily
short space of fifteen days—a performance scarcely ex-
celled by any of the steamers. We have again to ex-
press our acknowledgements for the polite attention of
Mr. Bennett in forwarding to our office copies of his
New York Herald.

The latest account of the stock and- money market
is to Saturday, the 24th ultimo. A large business, at
improved prices, had been done in the course of the
day. United States rose 11 per cent. ; Vicksburg
per cent. cent.; Canton 2 per cent. ; Stonington 21 per
cent.; Dry Dock 5 per cent.; Sales of bills on Phila-
delphia were made at 21 to 2i discount. Exchange
on the South continued to improve. The southern
banks had accumulating balances in the city, while in
the southern parts the demand for northern bills was
very limited. At New Orleans, on the 16th, specie
was quoted at 11 to 2 per cent. premium. Sixty days
hills on New York were at 1 per cent. discount. Sight
hills on New .York were without demand at 1 i per
cent. premium.

There was not much doing in sterling exchange.
The rate on England was 81 to 9.
The business of the week ending on the 16th had
been a very limited one. The effect of the English
news in the fore part of the week had been a general
depression. The full trade was nearly over, and its
real extent had been much larger that was generally
supposed. The following extract on the cotton market
we quote from the New York Herald :
CorroN.—The last news from Europe, although indica-
ting a slight rise in rates, both in Ilavre and Liverpool, is,
when taken in connexion with the state of the Money Market,
considered by no means favourable, and shippers declined
operating at former rates. A decline of to a through the
week, did not bring buyers forward. The sales have been
mostly to manufacturers, to the extent of 2,000 bales, at the
following rates :
Upland
Mobile
The southern markets are generally dull, and buyers in-
disposed to operate at present prices here, while the political
honour of Europe lowers over low rates there.—The receipts
of new crop are large for the season, and the weather at all
points, as far as our accounts extend, is favourable to pick-
ing out, and very unfavourable to the armies of speculators,
worms and all.

There is very little news of general importance in the
papers before us.

In the New York Herald of the 24th ultimo we find
the
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af
gni fie
exet
nr at orsydsitne anyr y police
fraudulent
perpetrated in that city in 1838, to which we particu-
larly wish to direct the attention of our contemporary
of the Journal, with whom we had, some time since, a
controversy on the subjects of the ballot and " purity of
election" in the United States." The details of tilt
case to which we are now referring were as follows :
Mr. Glentworth, Tobacco Inspector, Mr. J. D. Steven-
son, ditto, Mr. Young, High Constable of Philadelphia,
Mr. Wetmore, Mr. Blatchford, and many other pro-
minent politicians, gave evidence, willing and unwilling,
for and against each other, developing the most as-
tounding facts, that about three hundred men were pur-
chased at 30 dollars per head, like cattle in the market,
and brought on from Philadelphia, to vote five times in
so many different wards at that election. By the evi-
dence thus furnished, it appears that the very proposi-
tion recently made by a politician of Baltimore, to ano-
ther in Philadelphia, to get five hundred men to Balti-
more, in order to secure the recent election in that city,
for the Whigs, was actually carried into effect in New.

N•

York in 1838. The Herald furnishes us with the

affidavits of the above-named individuals, which fully
establish the facts to which we wish to draw the atten-

tion of the editor of the Journal. The particulars to
which they respectively swore are of so extraordinary
a character that we can scarcely find their parallel in
the history of the most corrupt constituency in Great
Britain. What would be thought in this country of
hundreds of men changing their clothes five or six
times in the day, and going up to vote in as many
wards, and each time fraudulently personating a real
voter ? According to Mr. Stevenson's evidence we
find that this arrangement enabled the Whigs of New
York to poll about 1600 illegal votes at the election of

1838. All this. was done under the cloak of the ballot;
and yet there are to be found individuals in this coun7
try who are so stupidly, besotted as to advocate the
troduction of the ballot humbug into England. We
trust that the exposure which has been made of the
gigantic frauds perpetrated through the medium of the
ballot box at New York will serve to undeceive those
credulous individuals who have been so long clamour-
ing for its vaunted " protection."
But New York is not the only place at which these
electioneering frauds have been perpetrated. The
whole of the United States is more or less tainted with

this foul corruption. Read what the New York
Herald says on this subject :

AWFUL STATE OF THE COUNTRY-THE ELECTION FRAUDS
PRODUCED BY THE BANKING SYSTEM--A REVOLUTION
OF BLOOD IN PROSPECT.

We begin to fear that this unhappy country is on the eve
of a bloody civil war—a final dismemberment of the Union—

the destruction of the present government—and the ruin of
all free institutions. Do you want our reasons ? here they
are.

The revelations recently made, and daily making, of the
gross frauds upon the ballot box, committed by both par-
ties, gives a picture of demoralization which makes the
honest heart sick—sick—sick of human life. It really ap-
pears to us that which ever party succeeds at the next election,
it will be by fraud on the ballot box, and if so, the defeated
faction will not submit, but resort to physical force to re:
venge themselves. The frauds at Baltimore—the frauds at
Philadelphia—the frauds in Ohio—the frauds in New York,
are revealed and revealing—and in spite of explanations,
disclosures, oaths, and affidavits, by the hogshead, we muse
believe that the political leaders of both parties are guilty—
guilty—guilty of gross and terrible corruption.
According to the best calculation, it appears, that in the
great Atlantic cities there has been for three years past a dis-
posable force of 5000 men, distributed in New York, Phila-
delphia, Baltimore, Albany, and other towns, who were up
to the highest bidder, and driven about from town to tows
like cattle, to the polls, voting as often as they could—and
" laying pipe" in every city and in every ward. Sometimes
the democrats brought up these Hessi,lns—sometimes the

whigs—but they were always to be had by those who had the
most money. It appears, also, that this horrible system of
fraud had its origin in Philadelphia, and was contemporaneous
with the struggles of the United States Bank for a re-charter.
There can be no doubt, therefore, that the system of election

frauds originated in the vaults of banks, and that it is the
legitimate offspring of the corrupt banking system, which has
twice suspended specie payments in three years, and cheated
the country out of 50,000,000 dollars.
The demoralization of this unfortunate, unhappy country,
has been produced by the banks—and if a revolution of
" blood and carnage" is at hand, these corrupt institutions
will be the first to be razed to the ground. We are afraid of
the future. Unless the honest men of all parties unite and,
put down equally the corrupters and the corrupted, the glory,
of this republic is lost for ever. We are on the eve of great
events.

Who is there, after reading these passages, that would
desire to see the institutions of Great Britain assimi-;
lated with those of the United States—the boasted land'
of "liberty and equality ?" Is there a single feature,

in the picture drawn by our New York contemporary,

that would induce us to covet the blessings of a demo-
cratic form of government ? No ! give us the glorious,
constitution of Old England in preference to the most
perfect form of republicanism.
There is no news of importance from Canada. His,
Excellency Lord Sydenharn was in Upper Canada.
Great preparations were making in both provinces for
the coming election.
The presidential elections in the United States were
proceeding in favour
_of General Harrison. A new
candidate has been started in the person of Mr. Birney,
who has the exclusive support of the abolitionists.
This fresh division will probably diminish the Whig in-
fluence in the Northern States.

We had not space in our last to refer to the recent
pacific demonstrations in France. The first of these
was the speech of the King of the French--a document
which cannot be considered in any other light than as
an assurance that the amicable relations which have so
long existed between this country and France will not
be disturbed, at least as far as Louis Philippe is person-
ally concerned. He expresses a strong hope that the
peace of Europe will not be troubled, and avows his
resolution to persevere in that moderate and concili-
ating line of policy of which France, during the last
ten years, has reaped the fruit. The next demonstra-
tions in favour'of a pacific line of policy are the large
majorities obtained by the Soult-Guizot administration
in the Chamber of Deputies. The strength of the mi-
nority was fully tested in the election of President,
which resulted in favour of the ministerial candidate,
the numbers being, for M. Sauzet 220, and for M.
Odilion Barrot 154. Subsequent divisions have also
copfirmed the ministry in the confidence of the Cham-
ber. The tone of the Paris press has become much
more moderate within the past week, and there seems
to be no doubt that peace will be preserved at any cost
short of a compromise of the national honour.

The lamented death of W. W. Currie, Esq., has
caused a vacancy in the representation of North Tox-
teth Ward, which must be filled up in ten days from
his demise. We understand that the radicals have al-
ready commenced operations, and that Mr. Rathbone
will be the candidate on that interest. On the conser-
vative side, Alexander Smith, Esq., in compliance with
a numerously and respectably signed requisition, has
consented to be nominated. We learn that the most
active preparations for a determined contest are being
made on both sides, and that a very arduous struggle
alone will secure a conservative triumph. The recent
success of Mr. Harbord ought to be a source of great
encouragement to the conservative electors in the ward.
We urge them most earnestly to persevere in their can-
vass. We rejoice to find that Mr. Smith's committee
are sitting daily for the purpose of forwarding his elec-
tion. We trust that the influential conservatives of the
neighbouring wards will render, all the assistance in
their power on this important occasion. The return of
Mr. Smith will augment the number of conservatives
in the council to 28, whilst the radical party will be re-
duced to 36, giving the latter a majority of eight only.

The arrival of the overland mail has placed us in
possession of a large mass of interesting news from the
East, a copious summary of which will be found in
another place. The advices from Bombay are to the
Ist of October, from Sincapore to the 13th of August,
and from China to the 3d of July. The accounts
from China state that the first vessel of the expedition
reached there on the gth of June, and.the greatest part
of the remainder on the 21st of the same month. The
following day Sir J. J. Gordon Bremer issued a notice
declaring the river and harbour of Canton in a state of
blockade after the 18th. Captain Elliot had issued
several notifications of great importance. He kept
several vessels at the mouth of the river, in order to
carry the blockade into effect, and ordered the rest to
proceed to the north, and take possession of the island
of Chusan, which is situate near the mouth—of the
great river Yang-Tsen.

On the 28th of June Admiral Elliot arrived, and
having communicated with the Portuguese governor
of Macao, with whom friendly relations continue, took
Capt. Elliot on board, and proceeded to join the expe-
dition. Captain Elliot had given notice that the per-
sons and property of the Chinese inhabitants on the
sea coast would be respected, and that the conduct of
bin should be made known to the Emperor.
The Chinese had made another unsuccessful at-
tempt to burn the fleet by means of fire rafts. The
diabolical expedient of poisoning a number of parcels
of tea, intended for the consumption of the British
sailors, was also resorted to by the Chinese. These,
however, were taken by pirates, who sold them to the
Chinese on shore, and many died from drinking that
beverage.

The news from India is extremely unfavourable.
Khelat, the capital of Belloochistan, which was so ably
and gallantly defended last year by Sir Thomas
Wiltshire, had fallen into the hands of insurgents ;
Quettah was closely beset ; and in the attempt to re-
lieve the fortress of Khatm, or kahun, which was