The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-09-18 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE

MANCIEIESTER..—The unsettled aspect of political affairs,
and the consequent decline in the value of public securities,
have had an injurious effect upon this market, and we under-
stand that one or two orders for goods for the Mediterranean
have been countermanded ; whilst the non-arrival of one -or
two foreign mails now due has by no means tended to the
improvement of business. The demand on Tuesday, both
for yarn and goods, was more limited than for some weeks
past, and in several articles, especially in good 40's twist, a
trifling reduction was submitted to ; but the lowest counts
and qualities were in tolerably fair demand.—Guardian.

ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, MONDAY, SEPT. 14.—
The flannel market has been quite as brisir to-day as on the
three preceding Mondays. The demand remains steady, but
there is no advance in price. In the wool market there is no
change

HUDDERSFIELD MARKET, SEPT. 15.—The demand for
heavy winter goods still continues brisk, and a fair general
trade was done in most descriptions of woollens. Light fan-
cies are not quite so much in request as is usually the case at
this season. Prices remain firm, but do not improve. In
wools there was a fair demand at late prices. Business in the
warehouses during the week has been satisfactory.

ANOTHER ACCIDENT ON THE EASTERN COUN
TIES RAILWAY.-FOUR PASSENGERS HURT.

On Monday evening, between the hours of 4 and 5 o'clock,
an accident occurred on the above railway, by which four of
the passengers by one of the trains were thrown out and re-
ceived such injuries that two of them are now in a state of the
greatest danger. The following particulars of this unfortu-
nate occurrence will be found strictly correct :—The Romford
train left the terminus in Shoreditch at about 4 o'clock in the
afternoon, stopping on its way at the station in Devonshire.
street, Mile-end, where, having taken in passengers, it pro-
ceeded o❑ its journey. Five or six minutes after the above
train left Shoreditch, one of the Stratford trains started from
the same place, and it appears on the same line of rails. This
train, it is stated, was behind its time, and the engineer in
.onsequence put on additional speed ; indeed, to such an ex-
tent, that on its reaching Old Ford, near Bow, Middlesex, it
Caine up with the Romford train, which, as above stated, had
left London a few minutes before, and which was not pro-
ceeding at so fast a rate as the one behind it. The engineer
of the Stratford train being unable at the moment to check
the power of steam, or at any rate not in time to prevent a
collision, the engine ran with great violence against the carri-
ages of the Romford train, literally dashing one of the third-
class open vehicles to atoms. Providentially by this time the
steam was turned off, or the accident would have been at-
tended with more serious results; as it wps, however, four of
the passengers, who were seated in the third-class carriege,
were thrown out with considerable force on to the line. On
assistance being afforded, the unfortunate sufferers were taken
up, three of whom were found to be in a senseless condition ;
the fourth was not much hurt. One man had his head and
cheek cut open, and his right leg and one of his .ribs frac-
tured ; another received a compound fracture of his right leg,
and a severe dislocation of one of his shoulders. These two
individuals, after having received medical assistance on the
spot, were conveyed to the London hospital, :Mile-end-road.
The other two passengers remained at one of the railway-
stations for three or four hours ; but, not being much hurt,
at the end of that time were able to walk home. The names
of the unfortunate sufferers who lie in the hospital are James
Mason, a mechanic, and John Perry, an elderly man.

A saddle being missing at a funeral, it was observed, no
wonder that nothing was heard of it, for it is believed to have
been stolen by a mute.

NATIONAL. EDUCATION.—The subscription committee of
the National School Society has recently put in circulation a
summary, up to the end of the year 1838, arranged under
dioceses, of the Sunday and daily, Sunday, and infant schools
in England and Wales, united mediately or immediately to
the National Society, with the number of scholars, and the
various grants of money voted by the Lords of the Treasury,
the National Society, and the diocesan or district societies,
towards erecting school-rooms. The summary of all the
dioceses in England and Wales, including that of Sodor and
Man, gives 4,291 places in connection with the National
Society, having 4.382 Sunday and daily schools, with 180,767
boys, and 146,752 girls; 2,197 Sunday schools only, or ad-
ditional to the preceding number, in which, are 122,084 boys,
and 130,928 girls ; there are 199 mutant schools with 18.827
children, 1,447 of whom are :entered as Sunday scholars ;
making a total of 581,078 scholars receiving education in the
religious principles of the cuurch of England.

J. K. WINTERBOTTOM'S BANKRUPTCY.—The second
meeting of creditors, under the fiat of bankruptcy
Mr. J. K. Winterbottom, " of Heaton Norris, bankera''a rn
ney scrivener, dealer and chapinan," as the fiat describe;
him, but better known as an attorney in Stockport,—whose
flight, and the charges of forgery against him are too well
known to need further allusion here,—took place at the
rooms of the commissioners of bankrupts, St. James's-square,
Manchester, on Tuesday, before George Condy and It. G.
Duck, ESQS., barristers, and Mr. 0. Milne, solicitor—of the
third list of commissioners. The purpose of this meeting
was, (besides the proof of debts) for " the said bankrupt to
finish his examination, and the creditors are to assent to or
dissent from the allowance of his certificate." Of course the
bankrupt was not in attendance to " finish his examination,
and the business was chiefly confined to the proof of debts.
Mr. John Marsland and Mr. Rupert liigleby, the assignees
appointed at the first meeting, on the 17th ultimo, were in
attendance. A number of creditors were sworn to, and sub-
scribed their affidavits of debts ; but there were not more
than 30 whose respective debts exceeded £2O. The service
of the writ and summons to the bankrupt was proved. Some
litigation, it is said, may be expected to arise out of the fol-
lowing circumstances :—Mr. Winterbottoin had been en-
trusted with payment of the premiums on several policies of
life insurance of considerable amount, especially on some po-
licies on the life of Lord Alvanley,
effected
and that some agent of the oce,
havingete d inmorethe Y
confidenceork office;
in
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Mr. Winterbottout than events. hate justified, had deposited
with him the receipts forpt,,hi,ei it)irieeiniunis ; but it is stated Mr.
Winterbottom had not
st.vfoorf
4:w1210i c telhi e
andre -
ceipts were vouchers.—The amountPre of
upwards, proved during this meeting amounted to about
provedoved
is
would
£11,250. The total amount of debts
be something under £18,000.; so that theotuostlayl
un-
der
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was that of the Manchester and Liverpool
which was stated at £7778. (that being
tested by securities in the possession of the bank), The h
other debts exceeding £lOOO. were those of Mr. John Upton,°u:
of Cheadle, £l2OO. and " Jane Martin,
rupt not having surrendered at three o'clock, a memorandum
to that effect was' made ; and, by not surrendering, the bank-
rupt has now become liable to indictment for felony, and to
outlawry. There being no other business before the com-
missioners, they adjourned sine die. We did not hear any
thing said as to the assets actual or probable. There was not
a very large attendance of creditors.

THEATRE-ROYAL, LIVERPOOL

FOR THE _BENEFIT OF MR. MACKAY,

BEING 111$ LAST APPEARANCE,
And the Last Night of Mr. PAUL BEDFORD.
PHIS present FRIDAY EVENING, the 18th instant,
will be performed, for the first time here, a new Drama,
from Sir Walter Scott's novel, called
REDGAUNTLET.
Peter Peebles Mr. Mackay.
Nantie Ewart
Redgauntlet Mr. Gray.
Dorsie Latimer
Joshua Geddes Mr. Baker.
Cristal Nixon.. Mr. P. Crowe. I Lilias
After which, the Second Act of
ROB ROY.
Bailie Nicol Jarvie... Mr. Mackay.
Major Galbraith
Rob Roy..
Francis Osbaldistone Mr. Barker.
Diana Vernon Miss Grant.
• To conclude with the Scotch Drama of
GILDEROY.
Jock Muir (his original character) Mr. Mackay.
Serjeant Musketoou.. Mr. Paul Bedford.
Gilderoy.. Mr. W. H. Bland. I Walter Logan ... Mr. Gray..
Mr. M`Tavish Mr. Baker.
Lilies Logan Miss Cleaver.
The Public is respectfully informed that the entire of the
FRENCH COMPANY OF PERFORMERS, from the
Prince's Theatre, (late St. James',) London, are engaged at
this Theatre for a Limited Period, and will make their ap-
pearance on MONDAY next, the 21st instant. The enter-
tainments will commence with the Melo-Drama of THE
MILLER'S MAlD.—After which,-MAURICE ; OU, LE
MEDICIN DE CAMPAGNE. Vaudeville nouveau en
Deux Actes, par M. Melesville. Tire de Roman, de M. de
Balzac. Maurice, Medecin de Uampayne, M. Armand ;
Ferdinand, Petit File de la Marquise, M. Eugene ; Le Baron
de la Brianne, File cadet de la Marquise et oucle de Ferdi-
nand, M. Tourtois; Landougue, Garde de la Marquise, M.
Auguste ' • La Marquise de Villebranche, Mlle. Clemence ;
Caroline de la Brianne, spouse du Baron, Madame de Ruel ;
Marie, Gouvernante de Maurice, Madame Edlin.—To which
will be added the Farce of MR. AND MRS. PRINGLE.—
To conclude with LA MAITRESSE DE LANGUE ; Olt
LA GRISETTE EN RUSSIE. Vaudeville nouveau en Un
Ade, du Thatre du Palais Royal. Vaudore, Peintre, M.
Tourtois; Le Comte Ostrogoff, M. Gaidon ; Alexis, Son
file, M. Auguste ; Leonide Bobinard, Madame Edlin ; Milna,
Fills d' °strong', La Grisette, Madame Pilati ; Eva, Ma-
dame Victorine.

THE LIVERPOOL ANNUAL EXHIBITION.
THE SIXTEENTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION of the
LIVERPOOL ACADEMY of WORKS of MODERN
ARTISTS IS NOW OPEN for the Season, from Nine until
Dusk. Admission, Is. Catalogue, Is. Season Ticket, ss.
SAMUEL EGLINGTON,
Secretary to the Academy.
Exhibition Rooms, Postoffice-place, September 14, 1840.