The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-10-08 00:00:00

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SEPT. 2.—The Bengal mail of the 17th, " the latest safe
day," and the government expresses of the 19th and 20th,
did not arrive yesterday, consequently the steamer has been
detained for them till this morning. This enab:ed me to
give you China news a week later than I could have done
had the overland been despatched as intended. The Castle
Huntley came into harbour yesterday evening, bringing dates
from Macao, of the 27th of June. She brings with her no
news. It was understood at Macao, that Sir Gordon Bremer
was now arrived with such authority as to neutralise the
future mischievous councils of -Capt. Elliot. He mean-
while is going on with operations quite suited to his genius,
busily inditing pompous despatches and royal edicts for the
columns of the Hong Kong Government Gazette ! and
planning streets and squares, and cities, and publishing mu-
nicipal arrangements for the management of the celestial
territory he has had the glory of adding to the Asiatic domi-
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nions of the British emplre..
The crew of her Majesty's ship Conway were suffering
sadly from sickness, and their complaints were ascribed by
the medical men to a too long detention in the tropical seas.
Great discontent prevailed amongst them.
Besides Sir Fleming Senhouse and other officers named in the
Gazette the following had died in the course of the week :

Captain Brodie, of her majesty's troop-ship Rattlesnake,
of apoplexy ; Dr. Wallace, of her majesty's ship Conway ;
Lieutenant Fitkgerald, of her majesty's ship Modeste ; and
A-djuant Wilson, of the 18th royal Irish.
The Chinese were, in violation of their treaties, manning
and arming their batteries, collecting troops and making
every exertion to prepare themselves for the most vigorous
and protracted resistance. Should it so happen that Sir
Gordon }Verner is sufficiently accredited to prevent con-
vention making until Sir Henry Pottinger and Sir William
Parker arrive, it is probable that such a crisis may by that
time have come to pass as to compel the abandonment of the
idea of simple blockade and warrant a fresh expedition up
the river, the occupation of Canton, and the resumption of
all the forts we have abandoned. We have now force enough
for this, which would be an excellent preliminary just to show
that a new system was begun.

THEATRE-ROYAL, LIVERPOOL,

Under the Management of Mr. CLARKE, Sole Lessee.
The Performances, until further Notice, will commence at
Half-past Seven. Doors to be Opened at Seven.

First Night of Bellini's Grand Opera of NORMA

FOR THE BENEFIT OF MR. WOOD,

And Fifth Night of the engagement of Mrs. WOOD, Mr.
WOOD, Mr. GIUBILEI, and Miss POOLE.
THIS present FRIDAY, October 8, will be produced, for
the first time here, with new and appropriate Scenery,
&c., Bellini's Opera of_

N 0 MA. •
Mrs. Wood Elberta .... Miss Poole
Claudian Mr. Wood.
Orveso .
To conclude with the Farce of
TOM NODDY'S• SECRET.
Captain Ormond ..
Torn Noddy Mr. Baker.
Gabrielle ..

Norma

On MONDAY next, A FAVOURITE OPERA. After
which, the Farce of the OMNIBUS, in which Mr. T. LEE,
who has acquired ffreat celebrity at the Metropolitan Thea-
tres, as the representative of Irish characters, will make his
first appearance in the character of Pat Rooney

AdOl.ph Adam's Opera of THE POSTILLION is in pre-
paration, and will shortly be produced.