The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-11-10 00:00:00

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Owing length of our local reports, we ktiVeffitind
it necessary to withdraw several original articles pre.
pared for our present publication,—including some
interesting details furnished by the correspondent of a
gentleman in this neighbourhood, respecting the state of
affairs in Spain.

►ikiEA.TRR ROYAL, LIVERPOOL.

expoisc, v 416 bog of you, /43 EO4lO ainentief, to send him to
Sierra Leone to bring us some labourers. Do something for
your bread.

. .
seventh Night of Mr. CHARLES KEAN, and the Last
Night but Three of the Theatre being Open under the pre-
sent Lessee, who finally retires from the Management at
the close of the Season.
THIS present TUESDAY, the 10th instant, will be per-
formed the favourite Drama, written by Sir Edward

Mr. Schomburgk may be shortly expected. I doubt not
that he will bear credentials commanding your assistance. In
giving effect to these, you may promulgate to the wandering
Indians of our frontier the determination of the British go-
vernment to assert the rights and the protection its flags se-
cures. Hold out encouragement to them, and their labour
may be made available to the colony, for they will be too
glad to escape from the ravages of the Cabannos, upon any
assurance of henefitting themselves.
I am now writing to you on the banks of the river Esse-
quebo, upon an island larger than Barbados ; and when I
consider the resources of the scarcely-known portion of the
colony from which I address you, I am at a loss how to ex-
press the importance of the province under your charge.
Your trust is an important one—neglect it not.—Once more
let me remind you that it is never too late to do good.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your most obedient and most humble servant,
JONATHAN OLDBUCK.
Essequebo, 10th September, 1840.

Lytton Bulwer, Bart., called
THE LADY OF LYONS.
Glaudc Melnotte.. Mr. Charles Kean.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Beauseant.. Mr. W. Howard. I Colonel Damas.. _
Madame Deschappelles.. Mrs. Clarke.
Pauline De,chappelles Mrs. W. H. Bland.
To conclude with the Melo-Drama of
ROBERT MACAIRE.
Robert Macaire.. Mr. W. Howard
Jacques Strop Mr. Baker

Mr. Baker.

" A Reformer and a Conservative" wishes us to caution the
public against a man who has been obtaining Bibles, from
different individuals, under false pretences. He states
that he is returning home, to the neighbourhood of Cork,
and that he has a great desire to take a Bible with him.
Our correspondent says, that the man is a complete im-
postor, and that he is a resident of Ben Johnson-street.
" Viator" complains, with much reason, of the abominably
dirty condition in which several of the principal thorough-
fares in town have been suffered to remain for the last
fortnight. We really cannot tell him what has become of
the scavengers, as we have not seen any of them employed
for several days past. The scandalous state of the parapets
in many parts of the town is highly-discreditable to the
inhabitants, whose duty it is to keep clean those parts im-
mediately in front of their premises. It would be well,
perhaps, if a few examples were made by enforcing against
such parties the penalty which attaches to their negligence.
We dare say that " Scrutator" is right in his suspicions.
The voting papers for each ward ought to be narrowly
examined. The result of the recent investigation into the
voting papers for Lime-street Ward more than justifies the
doubts of our correspondent. We suppose, however, that
he is aware that any burgess may insist upon an examina-
tion of the voting papers. The electors of St. Anne's
Ward and of Scotland Ward ought to act upon this hint.
In the Manchester and Salford Advertiser of Saturday last,
we find the following sentence in a paragraph describing
a speech of the Rev. Hugh Stowell's, at a meeting of the
Manchester Protestant Association :—" After complaining
of the inaccurate report of his trial, which appeared in the
Liverpool Standard, he called on the Rev. Mr. Hooper to
move the adoption of the report." We have read the
whole of Mr. Stowell's speech as reported, apparently ver-
batim et literatim, in the Manchester Courier, and think
it due to ourselves to say, that so far from complaining of
our report of the trial " Hearne v. Stowell," the rev. gen-
tleman actually paid a very high compliment for our quick-
ness and accuracy. The writer of the paragraph must hise
written it from hearsay.
" Humanity" asks us why we have not taken notice of the
late disgraceful proceeding at the Northern Hospital. Our
rule has hitherto been, that if we cannot advance the inter -
ests of a useful charity, at least we will refrain from doing
it harm ; and, however we may feel inclined to expose such
an improper manifestation of liberal" spirit on the part
of some individuals connected with the Northern Hospital,
we are content, for the sake of the charity, to allow the
affair, as far as we are concerned, to remain in oblivion.
" H. M. H." will perceive that we have not forgotten him.
A correspondent who complains of the conduct of a police-
man in Great George's ward, during the municipal elec-
tion, should make his statement to Mr. Whitty, or the
Watch Committee.
Once more we beg to inform our readers that a stamped sup-
plement cannot be sent by post free, without being accom-
panied by the newspaper to which it is supplementary.
" A Conservative Operative," in our next.
" One of the Committee" will keep until Friday.
Several ether communications are also unavoidably post-
poned, owing to a press of local matter.

+larie.... Miss Cleaver.
Clementine (Daughter of Germeuil) Mrs. Baker.

On WEDNESDAY, Shakspea re's Tragedy of HAMLET.
Hamlet, Mr. Charles Kean; The Ghost, Mr. Stuart; Laertes.
Mr. W. Howard ; Polonius, Mr. Baker; The Queen, Miss
Cleaver; Ophelia, Mrs. W. H. Bland. To conclude with
the Melo-Drama of TEKELI. Tekeli, Mr. W. Howard ;
Isidore, Mr. Baker ; C:;ristine, Mrs. P. Crowe.
Mr. KEAN having been received last night with the most
enthusiastic applause in the character of MACBETH, the
play will be repented on THURSDAY next, with the revised
farce of LODGINGS FOR SINGLE GENTLEMEN.
On FRIDAY the Theatre will FINALLY CLOSE for
the Season.

We have been favoured with the following extract
of a private letter, containing the latest intelligence
from Monte Video and Buenos Ayres :

Extract of a letter ex Adriana,
Monte Video, 21st Aug. 1840.

We forward you the Nacional, wherein you will see the
particulars learned from Lavalle yesterday to the 14th inst.
The writer has conversed with Don Jose Varela, who is
come from the army, and he states " That Lavalle has about
4,500 men and 12,000 horses, that on the 14th inst. he was in
Arcisses, 30 to 40 miles from Buenos Ayres, and would march
on the following day towards the city ; that two of Rosas's
officers and some men had passed over to the invaders, and that
they were all sanguine of ultimate success." This informa-
tion coming from an interested party must be received with
caution ;—we ourselves are not very confident, but are of
opinion that Lavalle will have more to do than his party
would lead us to expect, and that affairs with him and those
assembled under his command are yet in a very uncertain
state.

Admiral Baudin has not yet arrived, but cannot now be
many days ; and our hopes mainly depend on the result of
the negociations which, we understand, he is authorised to
enter into with the government of Buenos Ayres.
For the information of your readers it may here be re-
marked, that Admiral Bandiu resigned the command, and in
his place Admiral Macau was appointed, who sailed from
France towards the end of July. News has just been re-
ceived that the vessels under his command put into Goree
about the 18th August, short of provisions, and, therefore,
that he cannot well reach Buenos Ayres before October,—
so that the probability is that things will remain as they are
until the end of the year,—and if by that time Lavalle should
be defeated, it becomes extremely doubtful when the block-
ade will be laid, as the French king in his address to the
chambers seems not to anticipate a favourable result to the
negociations which the French minister who accompanied
Admiral Macan was, it is supposed, authorized to enter into.
Liverpool. ith November. 1840.

Mr. Bolton has been elected mayor of Liverpool !
This is the very climax of radical impudence. The
elevation of this bigoted, ultra-liberal, intolerant enemy
of the Church of England to the civic chair, will con-
tribute, more than any other step ever taken by our
reformed Town Council, to the final overthrow and
downfal of the faction who have so long rode rough-
shod over the independent electors of Liverpool. The
election of Mr. Bolton was carried by a majority of
eleven only. If Mr. Sandbach had been present, the
majority would only have been ten. Sixty-three mem-
bers were present in the council-room, including the
sixteen aldermen. Among the representatives of the
people in the council-room, there was an absolute
majority of five in favour of J. S. Leigh, Esq. If the
councillors alone had voted, and Mr. Sandbach had
been present, the numbers would have stood thus—
For Mr. J. S. Leigh 27
For Mr. Bolton

Majority

From this statement it will appear that a gain of three
at the next municipal election will give the conserva-
tives a clear majority in the election of aldermen. But
our conservative friends must not rest satisfied with so
small a gain. They must endeavour to carry at least
twelve or fourteen wards next year.

We are glad that the choice of the radicals has fallen
upon Mr. Unitarian Bolton. The selection of such a
tnan for the office of mayor will serve to disgust the
respectable portion of the liberals, to whom Mr. Bolton's
politics and personal deportment are alike objectionable.
For once we thank the " tyrant majority" for the step
which they have taken.

We are seldom tempted into a controversy with the
Liverpool Mercury; but we cannot resist the opportu-
nity afforded us this week of laying before our readers
a few specimens of the glaringly false and distorted
statement of facts which that journal is in the habit of
circulating in its leading articles and its reports. To
many, we are aware that even this will appear a work
of supererogation. The falsehoods of our ancient con-
temporary are so flippant and flimsy that they bear
upon their face their own refutation. It must be borne
in mind, however, that, to a great portion of the public,
the Mercury, from the circulation which conservative
supineness gives to it, is the leading record of passing
events in this great town ; and that, to a great majority
of the lower classes, it is the only Liverpool paper
within reach. In its columns the weekly slander and
the oft refuted lie travel with winged speed, whilst the
contradiction creeps slowly after, and, in many cases,
never overtakes them at all.

In noticing the proceedings of the late Municipal
Elections, the editor of the Mercury has chosen to take
from ourselves the text for his dish of weekly twaddle.
In our paper of Tuesday last, we endeavoured briefly
to show to our readers the comparative position of the
contending parties,—the one having arrayed on its side
the extensive patronage and influence of the Corpora-
tion, and the other relying only upon the conservative
and constitutional spirit of their fellow townsmen.
True, exclaims our contemporary, we do possess ex-
tensive patronage. We have the appointment of in-
spectors of police, of constables, of watchmen ; we
have in our hands the control of the public markets;
we have the letting of various contracts, and the giving
of various " snug berths;" but the disinterested purity
of our principles has always prompted us to bestow our
patronage upon our political opponents! It has never
been exercised "for the furtherance of the political or
personal views of those who hold it."—Nay, farther,
"We have heard many reformers complain that the
town council was occasionally blind"—only occasionally,
reader,—" to the interests of its own friends, and too
favorable to those of its enemies."

Indeed ! what a paragon of liberality must be the
reformed Corporation of Liverpool. In their hands
"patronage is anything but conducive to strength ;"
their " committees never exert their influence to pro-
mote the return of liberal candidates ;" and their apo-
logist, the Mercury, " challenges the STANDARD to
name a single instance,"—a challenge which, unfor-
tunately, is thrown away upon us. The committees of
the council do not collectively go out to canvass votes;
and, of their in-door proceedings, we are in some de-
gree of ignorance, no conservative member of the coun-
cil having yet been permitted to set foot within their
secret conclave. Under these circumstances, the Mer-
cury might safely challenge us to prove an instance in
which a committee of the council has exerted itself to
procure the return of a liberal member ; but that num-
bers of those committees, their agents, and their de-
pendents have done so, it would not be very difficult
to prove. The Whig candidate for Scotland Ward will
scarcely, we presume, deny that his most active can-
vassers were the servants of a committee ; the candi-
date for North Toxteth will not deny that his canvassers
were of the same stamp; and that his active supporters
have ever been the favoured recipients of whatever pre-
ference or patronage the market committee had at its
disposal.

It would be idle, however, to bestow further notice
upon such consummate twaddle as this. We could
give plenty of instances in which promises of patronage
and favour have been the means of deterring voters
from exercising their privileges; but had this even not
been the case, our original position would remain the
same. When the patronage of the old council was
upon the side of conservatism the Whig-radical party
were wont to attribute to that circumstance every de-
feat which they sustained; and, now that the council
is upon their own side, we can beat them nevertheless.
With respect to the wholesale "bribery, intimidation,
and free drink," we suspect that there are few people
so ignorant as to credit this customary charge of beaten
whiggery. We ourselves have rarely seen an election
upon which public opinion appeared less to require any
such inducements on the part of the conservative can-
didates.

Let la row turn, however', from the editor to the re.
porter, and admire at once the intuitive perception
with which he appears to have become acquainted at
once with the causes of Whig-radical defeat in every
ward—how many "poor deluded wretches" have been
shipped off to Dublin ; how many have taken a coun-
try excursion, with £5 each in their pockets ; how
many have been made drunk or intimidated ;—to-
gether with every variety of circumstance which in-
genuity could string together. The reporter, however,
is not at all confined in his genius. We can fancy
him placed in a central position, with book and pencil
in hand, whilst, like. a certain quadruped, immortalized
by Wordsworth—

" Upon the pivot of his scull
Turned round his long left ear ;"

and, although that sensitive and useful organ received
every whisper, from north and south, from east and
west, the hand was only ready to record so much as
was congenial and acceptable to those for whom it ex-
ercised its vocation. One instance of this suppressio
yeti is all which we shall at present lay before our
readers. 'That one instance, however, is quite suffi-
cient to show how entirely unworthy of credence is
this widely-circulated, liberal, and veracious journal.

In the election for Scotland ward, it is well known
that it was found necessary to institute an inquiry into
the case of a voter of the name of Hugh Roberts, who
voted in the morning for Mr. Thornhill, the radical
chairman of the Watch Committee, and in the after-
noon tendered his vote again for Mr. Gladstone. At
the inquiry before the Town-clerk, on Tuesday last, it
was deposed that Roberts was taken out of his bed at
five o'clock in the morning of Monday, by a Mr.
Allen—a canvasser for the radicals—under the pre-
tence that he was taking him to vote for the conserva-
tive candidate. He was taken to the radical commit-
tee-room, made drunk, and then recorded his vote—or
rather handed in a voting paper—for Mr. Thornhill.
The man could not write, and was so unconscious of

what he was doing, that he afterwards went up and
tendered himself as a voter for Mr. Gladstone. When
brought up before the Town-clerk, the voter was still
intoxicated, having been " bottled" all night by the
same Mr. Allen, and carried up to the court in a
coach, accompanied by that gentleman and some
others of his party. He distinctly swore, notwith-
standing the promptings of the whig-radicals, by
whom he was surrounded in court, that it was not un-
til he was made drunk that he could be induced to vote
for Mr. Thornhill.

So important a fact as this inquiry, one would
naturally suppose would, in substance at least, be re-
corded by the omniscient genius of our Mercurial re-
porter. Not a bit of it. The only record we have in
.that veracious print is, that a scrutiny did take place ;
and, that " the result proved that Mr. Hugh Roberts
had voted in the morning for the reformers, when
sober (0 and in the afternoon the tories had plied him
so well with drink that they persuaded him to vote
again for Mr. Gladstone. The man appeared to have
been so stupidly drunk that he did not know what he
was doing

Any comment upon such an instance of gross and
deliberate perversion of fact would be superfluous. No
respectable member of the press, one would imagine,
could have the hardened face so wilfully to misrepre-
sent a fact which is not only notorious, but which, we
firmly believe, is anything but one of boasting to the
party who are temporarily gainers by it. Ex uno
disce mimes, however. By this the public may see the
staple which composes the weekly web of Mercurial
slander and falsehood. Need we wonder if the whig-
radical party dread, and strive to prevent the circula-
tion of conservative journals, amongst the middle and
lower classes of our population, when their cause—the
cause of ignorance, slander, and "infamous lying"—is
so well supported by this their leading organ ?

THE GREAT LIVERPOOL.—This splendid steam-ship, be-
longing to our port, is expected this day, from the Mediter-
ranean, via Falmouth, and will, it is hoped, bring with her
the overland mail from India. Should that anticipation be
realised, we shall furnish, in our second edition, any news
we can obtain from her (in quarantine) that we may consider
interesting to our readers.
MUSICAL BOXES.—One of the largest musical boxes ever
constructed, may be seen at Mr. Verly's, in this town ; the
volume of tone it produces is astonishing.
THEATRE ROYAL.—Mrs. Clarke's benefit on Friday next
is expected to be a bumper. The box list is nearly filled
already. Those who wish to secure places should lose no
time in doing so.

PARISIAN BITUMBN egmPANY.—We beg to refer those
ments, to the advertisement of the Parisian Bitumen Com-
pany to be found elsewhere in our paper to-day. The Bitumen
manufactured by this company is peculiar; it will stand the
extremes of heat and cold,—fused metal even has been poured
upon it without making any impression. We believe no
other description of Asphalte will stand so severe a test.—
For the floors of warehouses or agricultural buildings this
Bitumen is admirably adapted. It can be laid down, we
believe, considerably cheaper by this company than by any
other. An agency is about to be established here, and also
in Manchester.

MR. ALDRIDGE JUNIOR'S CONCERT.—This concert, which
will take place on Wednesday week, will be a great musical treat.
The principal talent in Liverpool has been engaged, and every
effort will be made by Mr. Aldridge, that the afaire shall
"go off" with eclat. The orchestra will consist of 36 per-
formers, so that the pieces played may be expected to be done
in excellent style. Several songs will be sung for the first
time in public, while in the instrumental portion of the en
tertainment the newest music has been selected. We trust
that the young leader will receive that encouragement his
talents deserve—and a crowded room be his reward.
LITHOGRAPIIY.—The astonishing strides made in this
branch of art, are exemplified in the beautiful specimens we
constantly meet with, of drawings and designs. The art of
copperplate printing will surely go out of repute, when we
find such skill manifested by the lithographer. Some of the
best executed specimens we have seen of late have emanated
from Messrs. Maclure and M`Donald, who have just esta-
blished themselves in this town. An inspection of their
work will satisfy anybody that lithography is stepping closely
upon the heels of copperplate printing.
MALTESE ASSES.—In another part of our paper this day
will be found an advertisement relating to two Maltese asses,
now on sale at Lucas's Repository. We noticed these beau-
tiful animals a few publications ago, and again revert to them.
They are a peculiar breed, kept in Malta entirely for the
purpose of breeding mules. The Americans have lately taken
away great numbers, and very high prices have been obtained
in New Orleans for them; two or three thousand dollars is
the common price for them in that city, consequently the
price of these animals has risen considerably in Malta. The
natives take as much care of these asses as the Arabs do of
their horses--it is well known how loth they are to part with
their steeds—so the Maltese hold in equalaffection these asses.
The largest of these animals to which we draw attention,
was reared entirely by hand. They are hardly two years old,
and already stand fourteen hands.

THE LATE DESPERATE ATTACK IN LAUREL-STREET.—
It was rumoured in town yesterday, that one of the police-
men who were so seriously injured in capturing the thieves
on Friday evening, as detailed in another column, had died
in consequence ' • but we are happy to say that, on inquiry at
the Infirmary last night, we ascertained they were both
better.

ANNUAL DINNER OF THE LIVERPOOL TYPOGRAPHICAL
SOCIETY.—The thirty-ninth anniversary of the above society
was held on Saturday evening last, in the large room of the
York Hotel, Williamson-square, when there was a very
numerous and respectable attendance of the profession. The
liberal and splendid manner in which the dinner was got up
reflected the highest credit upon Mr. Hamer, the worthy
host. Harmcny and good feeling prevailed throughout the
evening. Several amateur vocalists, members and friends
of the society, kindly favoured the meeting with their at-
tendance, and added greatly to the enjoyment of the even-
ing. Mr. J. R. Williams, of the Liverpool Mail, occupied
the chair ; and Mr. J. H. Hall, of the Liverpool Standard,
acted as vice-president. We are sorry that we cannot make
room for the eloquent speeches which were delivered on the
occasion.

SOCIETY OF STUDENTS IN MEDICINE.—The second ses-
sion of the Society of the Students in Medicine, in this town,
commenced on Thursday last, at the Royal Institution, Col-
quitt-street ; James Long, Esq., perpetual president, in the
chair. The proceedings were highly interesting. Several
highly important papers were read, illustrative of peculiar
medical cases, for which we regret we cannot find room. A
number of new members were admitted, after which the
meeting separated. This new society is likely to be produc-
tive of much benefit to the medical students of Liverpool.
We heartily wish it every success.
LAMENTABLE EFFECT OF INTEMPERANCE.—On Satur-
day last a poor woman, above seventy years of age, entered
one of the public houses at Waterloo in a state of intoxica-
tion. She proceeded as far as the kitchen, and was observed
suddenly to fall on the floor, and on being taken up was
found lifeless. A medical gentleman happened to be on the
spot. but his assistance was of no use. The old woman ac-
companied her husband, who was a soldier, during the Pe-
ninsular war and the battle of Waterloo.
ROYAL STANDARD BUILDING SOCIETY.—The grand fea-
ture in the Royal Standard Building Society is, that each
member who continues in the above society to the termina-
tion will be entitled to a full £l2O on each share he may
hold, it being established upon the just principle of redemp-
tion or interest, consequently the member will not be con-
tinually exposed to the injustice of being ballotted, and
thereby obliged either to withdraw or provide security for
his share or shares, as is the case with societies established
upon the principle of non-redemption. The poor man may
by frugality lay by his half-crown per week, and subscribe for
one share, thereby making a provision for old age. The
funds of the society, as they are received each month, are
lent upon approved security, of freehold or leasehold pro-
perty, under the direction of a committee of ten members,
chosen annually out of the general body. The society holding
its meeting at Mr. Crisp's office in Church-street, instead of
a public-house, entirely does away with any inducement for
the member to spend his money unprofitably ; and being es-
tablished under the act of Parliament for the regulation of
benefit building societies, affords perfect security to each in-
dividual member, the rules being submitted for the approval
and signature of Tidd Pratt, Esq., the revising barrister ap-
pointed by government for that purpose.
THE MURRAIN.—We are sorry to hear that the disease so
long raging elsewhere amongst the cattle has broken out in
these parts. Our townsman'
i Mr. Heald, has four cows af-
flicted with the epidemic, and it is to be. apprehended there
are others of which we have not heard.--Lancaster Gazette.
Mountjoy, the pedestrian, yesterday commenced the ar-
duous undertaking of walkin,, twice to Sudbury and back
(64 miles) every day during the week in 14 hours. He ac-
complished the first day's jouniey in 13 hours and fifty
minutes l—,Bury Post.