The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-09-24 00:00:00

THE FUNDING OF EXCHEQUER BILLS

The Chancellor of the Exchequer having resolved upon
funding £500,000 Exchequer bills, has returned the following
answer to• parties who had applied to him respecting the pro-
posal :

" Downing-street, Sept. 22, 1841.
" Sir,-1 have had the honour of receiving your letter, in
which you state that a doubt exists in the minds of many
persons whether, under the proposal for funding Exchequer
bills, of which notice has been given at the Bank, it will be
competent to subscribers to make half the deposit in money;
and to acquaint you that parties are at liberty to make half
the deposit in money, if they should prefer that course; or
if, after having made a deposit entirely in Exchequer bills,
they should be disposed to pay the whole of any subsequent
instalment in money, they will be at liberty to do so on the
terms specified in the original notice, provided the whole
amount of money paid does not exceed one-half of the whole
sum subscribed for.

" I am, sir, your most obedient servant,

" HENRY GOULBTJRN."

COURT CIRCULAR.-WEDNESDAY

Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess and the Princess
Augusta of Cambridge, arrived in town, yesterday evening,
from tbeir residence at Kew.

• A deputation from the~British snd Foreign Anti-Slavery
Society, consisting of Messrs. Robert Forster, George Stacey,
Henry Tuckett, Stafford Allen, G. W. Alexander, Richard
Barrett, Josiah Conder, L. H. Lucas, Henry Christie, J.
Cooper, Henry Sterry, William Ball, J. C. Lecesne, J. H.
Tredgold, J. Scoble, G. Pilkington, R. J. Rouse, Rev. Mr.
Holland, T. Wakley, M.P., Dr. Bowring, M.P., B. Hawes,
M.P., William Allen, S. Harford, M.P., J. Beaumont, Rev.
J. Carlile, J. Soul, John H. Laing, and George Allen, had
an interview with Sir Robert Peel, yesterday, at his official
residence in Downing-street.
LordlWharncliffe bad an interview with Sir James Graham,
yesterday, at the Home-office.

Mr. Foitique, the Venezuelan minister, transacted busi-
ness, yesterday, at the Foreign-office.
Baron de Nieumann, the Austrian minister, on a special
mission, had an interview with Sir Robert Peel, yesterday,
in Downing-street.

The Marguis of Lansdowne has arrived in town, from
Bowood Park, Wilts.

WINDSOR COURT CIRCULAR.-WEDNESDAY

This morning her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince
Albert took their-usual ride to Adelaide Lodge.
Afterward-1 the Prince rode into the park on horseback to
see theheagles hunt. His royal highness was attended by
Sir Edward Bowater and Col. Wemyss. About five o'clock
this afternoon his royal highness drove the Queen out in the
park in a pony phaeton, attended by Lady Portman, the Hon.
Misses Paget and Lister, and Admiral Sir Robert Otway, in
a carriage and four, and followed by General Bowater,
Viscount Sydney, and Colonel Wemyss, on horseback.
The royal party passed through the town, entered the park
at Hudson s-gate, and returned to the castle by the new road
and Park-street.

The Princess Royal took a carriage airing, and passed
through Thames-street, Eton, and Slough.
The Earl and Countess Rosslyn took their departure from
the castle this morning.
At eleven o'clock this morning the engineer of the London
Steam-carriage Company was again to exhibit one of the car-
riages to his. Royal Highness Prince Albert ; but, in conse-
quence of his not being punctual to the appointed hour, the
Prince declined seeing it, and gave orders that it should not
be admitted into the Long Walk. In then proceeded along
the London-road, but broke down before it had reached as
far as Frogmore Lodge.

We have learned the following further particulars of the
late unfortunate duel which took place at the Lucca Baths,
from a source on which we can place every reliance :—" The
origin of the misunderstanding between Dr. Crooke awl Mr.
Plowden appears to have been of long standing, but the im-
mediate cause of the duel occurred at a ball given by the
bachelors at the Lucca Baths, where Mr. Plowden was in
conversation with a lady. when Dr. Crooke came up and
offered him a gross insult. Mr. Plowden requested his friend,
Mr. —, to ask for an apology from Dr. Crooke, which being
refused, left Mr. Plowden no alternative except that of
requesting an early meeting to be appointed. It was agreed
that the parties should proceed, at the termination of the
ball, across the Modenese frontier. The principalsg
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parties shook hands, Dr. Crooke making use of the
words
' I forgive you, you have acted rightly. Mr. Plowden and
his second then left the ground and returned to Lncca. Dr.
Crooke, who was surrounded by several of •hls friends, who
had accompanied him to the ground, was conveyed back to
the Lucca states, where he lingered until the evening follow-
ing. When the melancholy circumstance was made known
to the Duke of Lucca, who entertained a strong feeling of
friendship to Dr. Crooke, be observed to those about him,
that Mr. Plowden was forced into the unfortunate affair,
adding, If you drive me into a corner, what can Ido but
defend myself.' "—Times.

rtfiEitTalt-ROYAI, LIVER POOl

Under the Hanagenzent of Mr. CLARKE, Sole Lessee,

THE PERFORMANCES DURING THE SUMMER SEASON
WILL. COMMENCE AT HALF-PAST SEVEN.--DOORS TO
BE OPENED AT SEVEN.

Under the Patronage of Lord G. BENTINCK, Sir R. TV.
BULKELEI, Bart., and Lord STANLEY, Stewards
(f the Races.

For the BENEFIT of Miss ELLEN TREE,
And the Last Night of the Engagement of
Miss ELLEN TREE and Mr. ANDERSON.
Fifth Night of
Mr. MACKAY and PAUL BEDFORD.
Fir HIS present FRIDAY, Sept. 24, 1841, will be domed
the Comedy of

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTIILXG.
Beatrice
Benedick Mr. Andersyft.
Dogberray Mtjklackay.
Leonato (on this occasoin)....f. Mr. Stuart.
Hero Miss Cleaver. -
At the end of the Play,
A PAS DE DEUX, by Master and Miss C. Webster.
To conclude with a Tragic Play, founded on a popular tale of
Sir Walter Scott's, dramatised by J. W. Caleraft, Esq.,
called the
BRIDE OF LAMMERMOOR.
Lucy Ashton Miss Ellen Tree.
Edgar of Ravenswood .. Mr. Anderson.
Caleb Balderstone Mr. Mackay.
Captain Craigengelt Mr. Paul Bedford.
On MONDAY next, for the BENEFIT of Mr. PAUL
BEDFORD, will be repeated the Musical Play of ROB
ROY. Francis Osbaldistone, Mr. Frazer; Bailie Nicol
Jarvie, Mr. Mackay ; Major Galbraith, Mr. Paul Bedford ;
Rob Roy, Mr. Stuart ; Rashleigh Osbaldistone, Mr. Gray ;
Diana Vernon, Miss E. Homier ; Helen M`Gregor, Miss
Cleaver.—To conclude with the popular Drama of JACK
SHEPPARD. Blueskin, Mr. Paul Bedford.