The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-01-22 00:00:00

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part of the
ing will immediately be pulled down ;a and the mansion to be
erected on the site, we understand, will not be completed for
six years. We learn his lordship intends having a gallery
built for his pictures, which, for extent and decorations, will
excel any similar apartment in this metropolis.—Globe of
Monday.

The Commissioners of Stamps and Taxes have directed the
Surveyors throughout the country to obtain from the seve-
ral Assessors an account of the number of houses and cot-
tages in their districts not already assessed, from their being
less than eight windows ; and also of the number of farm-
houses at present exempt. It seems from this that there is
an intention to extend the operation of the Assessed Taxes to
houses hitherto exempted.--Spectator.
SUBSCRIPTION CONCERTS.—The last concert for the sea-
son will take place on Tuesday next. The singers announced
are Miss Romer, Miss Stott, Mr. J. Harrison, and Mr.
ackin. Mrs. St. Albin will perform on
.the piano forte,
and Herr Koenig, from Drury-lane, on the cornet a piston
Mrs. St. Albin is one of the first pianofortistes,of the day,
Herr Koenig may equally lay claim to the same standing on
the cornopean. The house will be extremely full : the ap-
plication for tickets has been very numerous, indeed almost
unprecedented.

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HUMANITY REWARDED.—The King of the French has
just presented[Captain Cotton Symonds, of the brig Plum-
stead, now in this port, with a very handsome gold medal, as
an acknowledgmpffi of _

of a French brig in

maue in rescuing the crt,
great distress, which he fell in with off Cape Horn. Although
it was blowing a hurricane Lt the time, he succeeded in sav-
ing seven out of the twelves The rest were unfortunately
drowned, owing to the boat being struck by the counter of
the sinking vessel.
FAILURE OF JOINT-STOCK BANKS.—The following is a
list of the joint-stock banks which have failed :-1. Northern
and Central Bank, Manchester ; 2. Imperial Bank, Man-
chester; 3. Commercial Bank, Manchester; 4. Central
Bank, Liverpool; 5. Phoenix Bank, Liverpool; 5. Borough
Bank, Birmingham ; 7. Leamington Bank, Leamington; 8.
Staffordshire Bank, Walsall.

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THE MURDER ON THE GLASGOW RAILWAY—APPRE-
HENSION OF ONE OF THE SUPPOSED MURDERERS.—It Will
be remembered that, an the 10th December, a " ganger"
employed at the Crosshill cut, on the line of Glasgow Rail-
way, at Calder, in Lanarkshire, was fired at and barbarously
murdered by some person or persons then unknown. Sus-
picion fell in particular upon a man named Denis Doolan,
an Irishman, who had been. discharged from the works the
day previously, and also on two other men, and a reward of
£lOO was offered for the apprehension of the former, or for
such information as might lead thereto, in an advertisement
describing his personal appearance and dress. In consequence
of information given by the police of this town, constable
Samuel Lloyd succeeded in apprehending a man answering
the description in material points, at a house in Harper-
street, Toxteth-park, where he lodged. He gave his name
as Denis Hart; has apparently had his whiskers shaved off,
and his hair dressed differently from the manner in which he
used to wear it, supposing him to be Denis Donlan. His dress
is also different. So confident, however, were the police of
his identity, that it was determined to send him to Glasgow ;
and he was accordingly taken on board the Actaeon steam-
ship (to sail last night), in custody of Lloyd and another of-
ficer, who will deliver him to the authorities in that city.
STEAM-SHIP CALEDONIA.—The following was sent us by
the passengers, and we publish it with pleasure :—" This
vessel has again crossed the Atlantic main from Boston in
fourteen days, remaining out of that period one entire day at
Halifax. She brought upwards of eighty passengers, all of
whom were delighted with the attention, courtesy, assiduity,
skill, and politeness of her able commander, Captain Clel-
land. During her passage there was not an interruption to
a single meal, the utmost regularity was observed, and the
most perfect harmony prevailed. The dinners were sump-
tuous, served in three courses, and even this was continued
during a severe gale. So greatly were all persons gratified
with their accommodation, that on the day they breasted
Holyhead, Colonel Isaac Davis, of Massachusetts, proposed,
and John Matthewson, Esq., of Montreal, seconded, and
and :t was carried with rapturous enthusiasm, That the
sincere and grateful acknowledgments of the passengers on
board the steam-.hip Caledonia are due, and are hereby
given, to Captain Richard B. Clelland, for his courteous,
kind, and persevering efforts to make the voyage from Bos-
ton to Liverpool as agreeable and comfortable as possible.'
During the passage a sailor fell overboard, having slipped
from the paddle-box, when, in a few minutes, a sum of £4l
was collected by the passengers for his widow. He was a
Scotchman, from Dundee, named M'Llellan."—Courier.

second part of the Engravings taken

from the best pictures of the Great Masters has just ap-
pPared. The subjects are—Thomyris with the Head of
Cyrus, painted by Sir Peter Paul Rubens, engraved by
Thomas Dick ; Landscape, Roman Edifices in Ruins,
painted by Claude Lorraine, engraved by William Miller ;
The Daughter of Jairus- restored to Life, painted by Rem-
brandt Van Rhyn, engraved by Robert Bell. The first is a
gorgeous print—the magnificent painting of Rubens is ad-
mirably engraved. It represents Thomyris ordering the
head of Cyrus to be put into a dish full of blood. The
groups around are beautifully arranged. The queen is at-
tended by her court, the different members of it giving ex-
pression to their feelings in various ways—some of fear,
others of repugnance, and others of exultation. The figure
of the slave is very fine. The second print is a lovely land-
scape from Claude. It is a perfect gem of art. This is one
of the loveliest prints we have ever seen. The perfect repose
which pervades throughout, and the warmth of the landscape,
is delightfully imparted. The third subject is an equally fine
print. This work, when completed, will be one of the.most
valuable extant.
MRS. RAYMOND'S BENEFIT, LIVER THEATRE.—This
season Mrs. Raymond issues forth a strong bill indeed : she
has a right to expect the frequenters of the theatre will put
off'all other engagements on the occasion of her benefit, but
wisely and discreetly, knowing what an obstinate sort of per-
sonage John Bull is, says—" will you come and see me ?"

instead of—" you must come and see me." Her bill is a
loadstone of potent influence, and we fully anticipate that two
nights will not clear off all those who wish to be present.
The evening's entertainments commence with a new drama
expressly adapted for the theatre, entitled the Maid of Ma-
drid, in this Mrs. Waylett and Mrs. Raymond both appear.
The interlude is entitled The Mayor in a hfist, in this Mrs.
Raymond will personate several characters. The afterpiece
of Blue Jackets. which has been so much admired, will con-
clude the evening's amusements. In this Mrs. Waylett sus-
tains the parts of Fanny Trunnion and Lieutenant Firefly.
In the course of the evening some very pretty songs, trios,
quartetts will be sung. If all these do not draw, and the
be-nificiare being young, handsome, clever, and a general fa-
vourite, we will confess ourselves bad prophets.l During this
week some highly amusing pieces have been played; Trans-
formation is a short but smart piece, in which Mrs. Waylett
assumes the character of a " Somersetshire" lass, to deceive
her brother, and induce him to become a Benedict—Mrs.
Waylett plays the little part with great naivete: In Wooing
a Widow, Tilbury, Higgie, Marshall, and Mrs. Waylett,
pull well together, and make Selby's little farce go off capi-
tally. The Valet de Sham is an exceedingly laughable farce,
the plot is as follows :—Mr. Tweezer (Mr. Tilbury) wishes
his nephew, Captain Trivet, (Mr. Higgie) to marry Miss
Marchmont (Mrs. Barton), whom he has never seen, but
Trivet does not like to accede to the arrangement. By the
persuasion of Wigler (Mr. Marshall), his valet de sham, he
assumes Wigler's livery, for the purpose of seeing the lady
without being recognised ; the lady on the other hand as-
sumes the part of a hoyden to deceive the Captain, and some
most ludicrous scenes ensue; the audiences have been con-
vulsed with laughter. Tilbury's Tweezer was inimitable, his
"you know what I mean" was equal to Farren. Mr. Til-
bury is a clever, and very amusing actor. Mr. Higgie's
Trivet was dashing and offhand. Mrs. Barton's personition
of the hoyden was a rich bit—while Mrs. Raymond as her
maid, was droll in the extreme. Her scene with Trivet dis-
guised as a footman, and the interview with Wigler was ad-
mirably played. Peter Wilkins has concluded the perform-
ances each evening : the piece is got up very effectively. Mr.
Mungall dances a hornpipe, and Miss de Blaquiere the high-
land fling, between the pieces. The Liver has been crowded
every night. The light laughable farces prove very attrac-
tive. Mrs. Waylett's engagement will close next week
AMPHITHEATRE.—On Monday evening a new meh,-
was produced at this theatre, written by Mr. Henry Beverly,
jun., the subject of which is taken from the late war in Syria.
It is entitled " Mehemet Ali." Mr. Beverly has' availed
himself of all the most striking incidents that took place
during the war, and worked them up into a piece of much
interest. He has adhered very closely to the various circum-
stances detailed in the publid prints, and has put int(
mouths of the dramatis persons what the originals really oi
say on sundry occasions. The melodrama is in two acts ; the
first terminating with the siege and capture of Beyrout, the
second with that of St. Jean d'Acre, and the blowing up of
the arsenal. !Mehemet Ali is personated by Mr. Emery, who
seems to have paid some attention to the accounts y
of the
valourous old chieftain's manners and habits. His sentiments
are actually those of Mehemet, and the account he gives of
his life is strictly true. Mr. Beverly, amongst other incidents,
introduces the attack of the Tater courier, which gives Mr.
W. Cooke an opportunity of showing the sagacity of one of
his horses. The pictures formed at the close of each act are
very beautiful. In the first scene a Circassian ballet is intro-
duced, in which Miss Gates dances a pas seal. Miss Gates
is improving, and will become a good dancer, but she must
" snatch a grace beyond the reach of art." Ibrahim Pasha
(Mr. Howard) addresses his army in the last scene of the
first act in a most dignified manner. The protection of Me-
hemet Ali afforded to the overland mail, which arrives by the
Great Liverpool, is very well introduced. Mehemet Ali's
words are given verbatim. Our friend Captain Engledue does
not escape a representative in the scene. The serious por-
tion of the drama is relieved by the introduction of an Irish-
man, of the "Mickey Free" school, and a Mr. Eugene Aram
Kangaroo, reporter to the " Evening Trumpeter and Univer-
sal Hold-fast-and-Stand-up-for-the-ancient-faith Town and
Country Journal." Mr. Kangaroo is in quest of the latest
intelligencef for the London press, and especially the " Trum-
peter, which "gives away a wood-,cut and an almanac every
week." The enterprizing reporter, in his endeavours to gain
the fullest paiticulars, gets into all sorts of scrapes. mi..
Weston burlesques the gentleman of the press with much
humour, perpetrating horrible puns, as "gentlemen of the
press" generally do. This piece is uncommonly well got up,
and we hope it will repay the manager for his enterprize and.
outlay. The appearance of old Napier is enthusiastically ap-
plauded, while the audience take up most cordially all allu-
sions to the British army. Mr. Beverly promises to become
a good melodramatist. In the circle the scenes have been
very amusing ; one act particularly so, entitled the " Duchess
of Puddledock," in which little Miss Cooke personates her
ladyship with great gravity and propriety, and with all the
airs and gracs of the antique. Mr. James Cooke's " 011 a
Podrida" ise an extremely clever _performance ; his rapid
change of characters is astonishing. A very extraordinary
performance takes place on the stage, by a number of per-
sons who form themselves into all sorts of devices—as arches,
t emple , screens, &c. The posturing of the two " Non-
descripts," Messrs. Seal and Steward, is really wonderful.
They appear to be Completely without joints. The farce of
"Amazement"
and Missti e. as Molly
Daly,concludes, in which Hammond, as Scrapeall,
broad buriesGinger, cut the big figure with the