The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-01-16 00:00:00

hat potwallopper besides dhat polishman; an' as I was a goiu'
by, he ses, husht ! Pat I' I put my hand dhis way an' jilt v
hint a g,intle push off. Ershi ses I, if ye do dhat agtn Fit
giv you a kick an' dhe breech as'll pay you wid out puffin'
much in yer pocket, an' dhats all about id yer banner." Mr,
Hall.—" But he was sober and you was drunk." Ptisoner.—
I'd honly bed two glasses or turn; dhat's as much as I bed
during the whole day." Mr. Hal.— Much depends on what
sized glasses they were. Pay ss. for being drunk, or be com-
mitted fur 3 days to the Borough j-iil. The prisoner looked
,very wrath at this and did nut appear as if he could comprehend
the logic of it.
Exciii.LENT REMEDY !—Yesterdav, the captain of a South
American trader appeared at the Police-office, to make an ap-
plication to Mr. Hall, for a warrant to apprehend one of his
men, who had defrauded him out of a month's wages note. The
captain stated the circumstances as folmws:—Ou the 25th of
August last he sailed for Bahia. and was towed out of the river
by a steatn-hoat. Lie was master of the vessel, and being snort
.of a hand he engaged a man who was helping him out to go the
run with him, and made him :Alt a mouth'.3 wages note in ad-
vance, and enrolled his name on the ship's articles. The man,
however, some how or other contrived, unobserved, to slip on
hoard the strain-boat, and' returned to Liverpool, and the note
which had been given lo him was presented to the owners and
paid. The man was now ill the town, and he wanted a warrant
to apprehend him for the fraud. Mr. Hall.—lt is a sort of
fraud; but it is a case in which a magistrate cannot interfere.
If he has received the money and has done nothing for it, you
lutist take him to the. Court of Requests and get au order for
the repayment of it. It is a case in which I have no power.—
Complainant. Why. it Is a case of fraud ? Mr. !Jan.—There
are in inV cases of fraud in which a magtqrate cannot interfere.
You paid him money for a consideration; he has failed in that
consideration, and !on ate entitled to the repayment of the
money. Take him to the Court of Requests.

• NOVEL. APPLICATION.—Yesterday at the police office a bull-.
flog looking Welsh taliont et-, appeared before the magistrate
to ask fora summons against his wife for not " him
and "plackguariling" him. The applicant after the usual
show of %V e.sh striphtitv and when at length he hail been made
to understand to which of the thirty or forty persons in the
police cierrt he was to aidress himself. said. ‘• my wile wont
coin ant li'' wit ore at a house; and she p:ackguarts toe in efer
way; therefore if yer Iroaters worship pleasis I wants a
suyi-
mons." Mr What does she do?" Appticant—"To!.
she plackguarts me efery week; ant I give her looney efery week
too, but she wont la wit me." Mr. hall—" Theo vim come
to me to make her live with you?" Applicant —'• Yes sah."
Mr. Ilall ( writing with great coolness as he spoke) Ah, I
can't make her live with vou." Applicant (with great heat and
indignation that his particular troubles should not create greater
attention and respect) " Make hur not plackguart me ten."
( His emotion here made him squeeze his hat, which was under
his arm, as flat as it' he had sat upon it.) Mr. I cannot
prevent her being saucy to you; but if she troubles you, or
assaults you I can punish her. I'm afraid I should have great
difficulty to prevent her being saucy to l'he disconcerted
applicant was here told very unceremoneously to " stand down"
by the attending constable. -

GREAT WESTERN STEAM-SHIP.—The important Experi-
ment which this tine vess,l is destined to make will soon be
brought to the test. The Great Western is now in the Thames,
.receiving her engines; sae will he ready for sea in March, and
will take her departure from Bristol fur New York early in
April.
PAINTINGS.—Some veto fine paintings are on view at Jack's
Coffee House this day. Amongst the collection will be found
many well worthy the attention of connoisseurs and the lovers
of the fine arts.

. THE LIVER THEATRE.—This neat little theatre continues
by its excellent management, and the clever acting of its com-
pany to draw crowded and respectable houses. Mrs. Raymond
is as great and deserved a favourite as ever. It is no flattery to
say that she is at the same time the most pleasing, clever, and
accomplished actress that any portion of the Liverpool stage
can boast. Mr. Raymond, in his peculiar vein of acting, where
there is a scope for Lush humour, is inimitable; his O'Sanirk for
instance, in the "Dumb Lady." The company is further
strengthened by the valuable services of Mr. Elosiins and Mr.
Lee. Mr. 110-ward, also, is possessed of excellent comic and
most versatile powers_ The season bids fair to be a most profit-
able one for the lessee.
THE ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.—This theatre continues to fill
well. The amusements are greatly varied ; and new feats in
the circus, as well as new pieces on the stage, are continually
brought out. The managers endeavour to please all tastes.
SHIPS AND TONNAGE TO THE EAST.—An official statement
of the number of British ships and their tonnage which cleared
outwards from London, Liverpool, and Bristol, in the last year,
exhibits a decrease of 62 ships, of the tonnage of 20,814 tons, as
compared with the number which sailed in the previous year.
he number of ships which, left the three ports just named in
1836 was 4.;3, of the aggregate tonnage of 123,599 tons.
Taoops FOR CANADA.—We are enabled to supply our read-
ers kith information, on which they way implicitly rely, as to
the exact number of additional troops of the Ist Dragoon
Guards, of 50 rank and file each ; four troops of the 7th Hus-
sars, of 50 rank and file each ; the second battallion of the
Grenadier Guards, consisting of 500 rank and file; the Second
battallion of the Goldstleam Guards, of 800 rank and file ; six
companies of the 11th Font, of lOU each; six companies of the
83.1 Foot, of 100 each; and six companies of the 930, of 100
each. It will thus appear that the entire force destined for
Canada, at present, does not exceed 3,900 ten.—United Ser-
vice Gazette. `l,

DEPARTURES FOR CANADA.—The undernamed officers, ap-
pointed to a particular service in Canada, sailed from Liver-
pool for that colony on the Bth inst.: Li.tutemiut Cux, Majors
Williams and Nl. Phan, aoti,Captains de Radtenburg and S Nan.
The following embalk on Tuesday next for the same destina-
tion : Lieutenant-Colone4 Gascuigne, Nickle, and During,
Alajor llead, and Captain Jasper Creagh.
THE FROST.—Early in the week a severe frost set in, which
still continues. All the ponds in the town and the vicinity are
frozen, and the ice is very thick. The canals, however, con-
tinue navizabie. ice-hosts being employed to keep them as free
as possible. The weather is intensely cold, an east wind blow-
ing with great keet.ness. On Saturday afternoon there was a
slight fall of snow, which whitened all the ground in the town
and its vicinity. The sufferings of the poor must be severe,and
ought to excite the charny of the butane to relieve them by
supplies of food clothing, and fuel.

POST-OFFICE REFORM.—Mr. Rowland Hill, in a letter ad-
essed to the Hari of Lichfield, the Posttnaster General, thus
describes the main features of his plan of postoffice reform
•• Ist. A great diminution in the tate of postage. 21. Increased
speed in the delivery of letters. 3d. More ftequent opportuni-
ties fur their despatch. In calculating on attaining these bene-
fits without a proportionate diminution the revenue derived
from the Posted-ice, I depend—lat. Ou the increase in the num-
ber of post letters certain to follow it peat reduction of postage,
and other improvements; and 21. On the result of certain plans
intended to secure great simplification snit consequent economy
in the operations of the Post office. With a view to obtain this
simplification I propose—lst. That there should be a uniform
rate of postage aecording, to weight , and 2.1. That the payment
should always he in advance. And to rid this mode of payment
the trouble and risk which it would otherwise entail on the
senders of !Niel*, as well as for other important considerations,
I propose that the postage be collected by the sale of stamped
covers. Increased speed in the delivery of letters will obviously
result from the plan of payment in advance. whereby the time
now spent in collecting the postage will be saved. Mole fre-
quent opportunity for the despatch of letters, especially if
populous neighbourhoods, will be justified and required by the
increase in the number of letters, and will in turn become a
great source of additional increase."

VA liovat.—The ancient residence of Lord and Lady
Delainere has been the scene of intuit gaiety during the late
festilie season. The house has been full of company. The ball
on Thursday, and the Masquerade oti Friday were brilliant in
the extreme. A satiety of dances were introduced—the Du-
vernay, eachtmea, nor was the mirth-stirring Sir Roger de
Co% erlev forgotten. Mr. St. Albin danced the Cachoucha, a nd was
encored: The suited rooms were thrown ()lien to the company,
who were entertained in the true Sts he of English Hospitality.
Amongst the company were the Earl and Countess a ',Ws-
borough; Hon. Miss Cotton; Sir Richard Briedte; Sir
Stephen GI% no; Mr.. Mrs., and Miss Glegg, Withington; Sir
P. and Lady Gray Egerton; Mr. and Mrs Corbett, Daven-
hall; Mrs. Leigh and Miss Leigh ; Mrs. Mowlev ; Mr. Ft atter,
Rostock:. Mr. Phillimore; Sir I I ussey and Lady Vivian; Mr.
Shakerley ; Mr. Conway Shepley ;
Many till scarcely credit, that the Colonel Thompson who
made such a treasonable speeih at the Crown and Anchor a
few days since on Canadian affairs, is a Liemenant•coloßel,
unattached, in the British army. Yet it is so. Lord Hill,
however, has it in his lamer to recommend to the Queen his
removal from a service which he has so disgraced by his
principles and his language; and we trust her Majesty will
exercise her prerogative of ordering the erasure of Colonel-
hompson's name from the army list, as a prudent warning at
the present time to others it:relined to tread in his steps.
Times.

.It is in contemplation to build an hotel at the west end of
London on the most gigantic scale, capable of dining 1,200
persons. Attached will be extensive gardens, with fountains
and jets d'eatt fur the convenience and pleasure of the frequent-
ers thereof. The building will be erected by a company having
a capital of £lOO,OOO.

BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET.—The raw sugar market has
been dull this week, owing to the depressed accounts which con-
tinue to be received front London, where the article has relapsed
into the same languid_condition it was in previous to the revi-
val before the Christmas holidays. No steady market can be
expected here so long as,this state of things lasts, and which it
is hoped and believed cannot be of long duration.—Nothing
done in molasses, for want of the material.

An order in council appoints January 31 for the lords of the
privy council to consider the petition of the householders of
Chatham fur granting a charter of incorporation to that borough.

The Earl and Countess of Wilton have been entertaining the
Duke of Wellington, the Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury,
Lord Burghersh, Lord Fitzgerald, and Mr. Greville, at their
seat, near Melton Motcbray.
The thermometer (Beaumer) indica►ed at Paris on Tuesday
night an unusual degree of cold-9 degrees below zero (or 221
of Fahrenheit below the freezing point
Lieut.-Colonel Harcourt is one of the officers destined for
Canada, and we understand Lady Catherine intends to accom-
pany him. The gallant colonel has not been married above
three months.

CI+RISTMAs SOUVENIR.-At a period when the social sym-
pathies are most predominant, and the genial i"fiu"nue of
"HOME" is felt in the highest degree—snore especial' by "My
young mixsus," just arrived to spend her vacation at the " Old
Ball," the most appropriate present becomes the first subject
of consideration: a merely useful one can afford no evidence
of -taste, while a present possessing uo claims to utility, shows
a want of judgment. To combine these requisites, we earl
hardly ,uggest a more fitting souvenir than Row I. AN WS Toilet
Articles, the " IthcAssAn," KALYDOI4,", and " OvoisTo,"
which, from their heoutifyinti ejects. on die hair. complexion, and
teeth, are calculated to preserve a grateful recollection of the
donor.—See Advertisement. _ .

TOE AUTUMN OF LIFE.—"A phrase fraught with meaning,
and suggesting the gravest reflectiOns—bringing in review the
elasticity of )‘inth and vigorous manhood as con sled with the
sober bearing of declining vears: vetgress of medical
Iv! p •
and chemical science can 'obviate one of se symptoms, and
stay' of a manner the swift hand of tii , such results must
change the current of sad rcllection, a' be productive of the
highest gratification..
" The Loss of flair, one of the
inroads of ruthless time, has by
and the success of 06/fridge's 1
has been no less remaikat.le. th

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intportant to thotu,ands who
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have exPeiieneed its powerful
(hieing a Fine growth of 1-lair.
The BALM is contained in Bottles, of which the smallest
size (p; ire 3.. 611 ) strengthens and' fixes weak hair;—the next
in size, (pii,e li~l ) produces hair ou the partially bald, act!
es Pious v, hiskei s, &e.: ant the largest, .(prive 1 Is. ) c,,,uptoety
re.tores the hair of the head both to the middle aged atilt young.
other prices are-gentoile; and it is requested, that to guard
against cute kits, the Public will appv to note but respect-
aide %enders, or at the office, No. 1, WIALLINuTuN47ItEE.T.
STuANu, LuNDuN.