The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-02-16 00:00:00

COTTON TRADE,

• The recent news from England, being that of a further rise
in the Liverpool market, caused an increased animation and
improvement here. The effects of this news upon the south-
ern markets have not reached us. At New Orleans conside-
rable activity prevailed at the latest dates, and prices to the
16th instant, had improved kto 1. The English buyers had
principally withdrawn from the market, on account of rise,
and the purchases were mostly on northern account. At
Mobile a reduction of itc. to c. had taken place, in conse-
quence of the rise in the rivers causing an increased supply
at Savannah. Ori the 24th later European dates had caused
an improvement of lc. on the better qualities, and on the
inferior.

The papers of the latest date from Boston are filled with
the important news from India and China, which they had
just received by the packet-ship North America, which sailed
from Liverpool on the 7th ultimo. From the contents of
th'ese papers, it is lamentably manifest that the Anti-English
feeling is rising to the effervescing point, and is stimulated
rather than sought to be allayed in quarters where one might
expect a very different sort of agency to be exerted. An ex-
tract or two from the speech of Governor' Kent to the legis-
lature of Maine, will serve as evidence on this point. After
alluding to the various obstacles and delays which had pre-
vented an adjustment of the Boundary Question, he says :
The time cannot be far distant when the question must
assume a more definite shape, either peaceable or warlike ;
and much.as we may deprecate the awful evils and miseries
of war, we ought to be prepared to meet the issue, if such,
after all; is the determination of our opponents, with the
firmness of men who feel that they have the right, and who
will not yield to threats or force the inheritance of our fa-
thers, and the rightful territory of our state. The unanimity
which has characterised our state on this question, in the
midst of all our political excitements, is a sure guarantee that
the people are ready to sustain their rulers in all judicious,
temperate, yet firm and decided measures, and that it is re-
garded by them as too sacred and too solemn a subject to be
made the instrument of any mere party schemes or move-
ments.

He adverts to the occupation, by order of the Gover-
nor-General, of the posts at Tamiscouta Lake and Mada-
waska, by British troops, and says :
I cannot but view this proceeding, as my predecessor does,
in his reply to Sir John Harvey, as " a direct and palpable
infringement of the subsisting arrangement," and as taking
military possession of that portion of the contested territory.
And if the suggestion of Lieut.-Governor Harvey, who seems
not to have been consulted in relation to this new act of ju-
risdiction, and who evidently regards it with regret,•if not as
an infringement of subsisting arrangements, be disregarded,
and the Britishtroops are permanently located.at Madawaska,
I shall feel it my duty to reiterate the request already made
to the General Government, and to urge upon that govern-
ment the justice and expediency of taking military posses-
sion, on the part of the ,United States, of the territory in
dispute. The General Government owes it to Maine to
move forward in this matter, with promptness and energy,
with a sincere and even anxious desire to preserve peace, but
with an eqdally firm determination to maintain subsisting
engagements on our part, and to insist upon a full perform-
ance from the other party.
' In the Boston Morning Post of the Ist instant, in a long
article on the subject of " War with England," there occurs
the following among many other passages in the same spirit:
There are now questions between the two governments
which may never be peaceably settled--,indeed it is not say-
ing too much to declare that they never will be settled with-
out a resort to force. These are the North Eastern Boun-
dary, the burning of the Caroline, and also the North Western
line. Who can read the insolent letters of her Majesty's
minister at Washington, without feeling a glow of indigna-
tion rush through his veins*; without feeling himself, if an
American, insulted ; and how equally pleased must the same
man have felt when he read the calm yet firm and dignified
response of-the Secretaryof State. What would be the effect
of a war with England Q. -On this there would, of course,
be a variety of opinions, but in the end we believe it would
do us no harm. It would improve the navy, and would teach
us to look more to tile'resources of our own country, and be
less dependant on England.
From the above paper we extract what follows

The case of M`Leod and the Caroline.—There appears to
be a great many errors abroad both of fact and opinion
(says the New York Sun) in regard to this case. It is some-
times alleged that IVl`Leocl is indicted for murder and arson,
sometimes that he is only arrested upon the charge, and
sometimes that he is out on bail, and has actually gone home.
We understand the facts to be, that he bas been arrested
_upon a warrant issued by a magistrate before whom coin-
'plaint was made against him—that he has not yet been indu-
ced, but that his case will be presented to the first grand
jury that is to be empanelled for that county. As .to his
being out on bail, it is impossible, unless- some magistrate
has taken the responsibility of violating the law, the charge
being of a nature that no bail can be taken. He is, there-
fore, undoubtedly still imprisoned awaiting the action of the
grand jury.
The Niagara correspondent of the New York Herald writes
with reference to this affair :---

LocKrour, Jan. 25, -1841.—The trial of NPLeod cannot
take place until the 4th Monday in March, unless a special
commission of Oyer and Terminer should issue, which is not
probable. His case will come before the Grand Jury at the
County Court, to be held early in February ; but that court
can only indict him. The evidence before the Grand Jury is
private, of course, and not to be reported. It has been
stated, in some prints,- that he was to be tried immediately—
this may have misled some. :

I have Wotbeen able to obtain any information in relation
to his history, to be depended on. There is nothing peculiar
in his situation in jail, except that he sleeps all day, and is
up all 2zigh t, probably expecting assistance from Canada, to
enable him to escape. if I can find any one who can give
any of the information asked by you, I will procure it to
be done.

The statement that -Mr. Brotherston, the cashier of the
Suspension Bridge Bank, had become "M`Leod's bail in 5000
dollars, is also erroneous. M`Leod was arrested under a
charge of murder, which is not a bailable offence. The
excitement on this affair increases every day. Meetings are
are all holding over the western district, and if an attempt
be made to rescue him, I would not answer for the conse-
quences.

In the New York courier, of an antecedent date, (Jan. 28)
we had the following paragraph :

M`LEon.—We learn from the Buffalo Commercial _Adver-
tiser, of the 23rd instant, on the authority of a gentleman
from Lockport, that Mr. Brotherston, late cashier of the
Suspension Bridge Bank, had become bail for Mr. M`Leod
in the sum required of 5000 dollars, and that he was to have
been liberated on Saturday last. Another person direct from
Lockport, informed the editor that this was to have been
done provided the Canadian authorities would indemnify the
securities, and not otherwise. The matter therefore still
remains in statu quo.—New York Courier.

VERY LATE FROM THE PACIFIC.
JANUARY 30.—The schooner Coquette, Galt, arrived at
Baltimore on Thursday, in the very short passage of 69 days
from the port of Islay, in Peru, near Arica. The republic of
Bolivia was in a very disturbed state, and the opinion was
very general that a revolution would 'break out shortly. In
expectation of the event, the Peruvians were about to declare
war against Bolivia, and were concentrating their forces, pre-
paratory to joining one of the revolting parties in the latter.

TEXAS NEWS.
NEW ORLEANS, JAN. 16.—Business
generally was reviv-
ing in the Texas towns, and considerable business was soon
anticipated. The news of the recognition of the indepen-
dence of Texas by Great Britain, increased the confidence of
the Texans in their strength and resources. The Herald
says there had been several instances where one dollar specie
had been paid for five of the Texas notes,
The government and people of Texas were coming to the
belief that the Mexican invasion was mere moonshine, and
that there was no longer any danger from the Indians.

FLORIDA.—The following information, communicated in a
Letter from. an officer_ a the, army serving in Florida. to.a
friend in this city, may be relied on as correct.:--Globe. -
FORT FANNING, JAN. 12, 1841.—Major Belknap has,
through the aid of one of Captain Page's delegation, suc
ceeded in bringing in fifteen hostiles, among them the chief
of the TallahasseeB and his family. He expects to bring in
some twenty or thirty more, and has his runners out nego-
tiating with them. Detachments from our command have
been pretty constantly out, scouting and escorting, but have
met with none of the enemy yet in the field. We have here
a report that Gen. Read, with a large detachment of volun-
teers, surprised a party near Deadman's Bay, taking six war-
riors and two negroes. The General is now on his way with
his prisoners to Fort Macomb. The express also brings in-
telligence of forty Indians having come in at Fort King.
Two Indians were killed and one wounded by the Georgia
Volunteers, fifteen miles south of Okefanoke, on or about
the 12th ult.

THEATRE-ROYAL, LIVERPOOL,

MR. CLARKE
Most respectfully announces that having become sole Lessee
of this Establishment, the Season has commenced under
his Management, and that the celebrated

MR. VAN AMBURGH,
whose performance excited the most intense inte eit for
125 successive Nights, at the Theatre-Royal, Dr y-lane,
and whit* was several times honoured by the esence of
Iler Majesty the Queen, and the Nobility London, is
engaged for a Liz.nirnp PERIOD, (being his • t• t.ro re ssio n til
visit previous to his departure for St. P ersburgh.) He
will make his appearance this Even' , in an original
drama, in three acts, and will, for e second time here,
sustain a Dramatic Character, in w hhe will introduce,
in scenes connected with the in est of the piece, the
whole of his matchless collection of •
LIONS, LEOPARDS, and TIGERS.
Second Night of Mr. J. S. BALLS, the popular Light
Comedian, of the Theatres-Royal, Covent-Garden, Drury-
lane, and of the principal American Theatres, who is en-
gaged for the early part of the Season.

'THIS present TUESDAY, February 16th, 1841, will be
1 produced, for the second time here, with entirely new
Scenery, Dresses, and Decorations, a new and original Drama,
in Three Acts, written by Mr. Bernard, author of the " Ner-
vous Man," " St. Mary's Eve," " His Last Legs," "The
Irish Attorney," &c. (expressly to introduce Mr. Van Am-
burgh's Collection of Trained Animals), called
MUNGO PARK;
Or, THE ARAB OF THE NIGER.
(Licensed, pursuant to Act of Parliament, by the Lord
Chamberlain.)
Performed with unprecedented attraction Twenty-one suc-
cessive nights, this season, at the Theatre-royal Edinburgh,
and Twelve successive nights, to crowded houses, during the
last season, at the Theatre-royal, Manchester; also received
last night at this Theatre, by a crowded audience, with the
most rapturous applause.
Few that have read the history of Mungo Park will deny
its capability for dramatic treatment. The ardent and heroic
character of that enterprising discoverer, not less than his
unfortunate fate, have endeared him to all readers or hearers
of his adventures. His intrepid courage under dangers the
most appalling—his noble enthusiasm—and his simple, manly,
unaffected virtues—have tended to exalt him scarcely less
than the importance of his discoveries. By those who have
read his life and travels, it will be remembered that the fail-
ure of his second expeditiqn was owing to his setting out only
a month before the rainy season-commenced—a period that
always proves fatal to Europeans. On this circumstance,
and also on the assistance that he obtained from a native
named Karfa Taunt, whopreserved his life, after his escape
from the Moorish Chief Ali, the interest of this Drama is
founded—in which it will be observed that Wild Animals are
introduced as necessary illustrations of the story (being among
the dangers from which Park was preserved by Karfa—the
character assumed by Mr. Van Amburgh), and are not its
sole object, as in similar entertainments.

Karla, the Arab of the Niger...T; .. Mr. Van Amburgh.
Mungo Park kthe African exiolorer).. Mr. Gray.
Col. Laidly (Commanding at Fort Knyee) .... Mr. Chaplin
Ali (the Chief of a Horde)...
Toby Gander (a Naturalist)
Immaleee (the chief's 'daughter) Mrs. Baker.

After which, the Farce of
THREE AND THE DEUCE !
Compressed into One Act.
Pertinax Single.. Mr. Balls. I Peregrine Single .. Mr. Balls.
Percival Single Mr. Balls.
Humphrey Grizzle .. Mr Baker.
Taffline (with a Song) Mrs. Barton,
(Her first appearance at this Theatre.)
To conclude with the Drama of
A ROLAND FOR AN OLIVER.
Alfred Highflyer Mr. J. S. Balls.
Mr. Selbourne Mr. R. H. Sharpe,
(From the Theatres-Royal, Bath, and Newcastle-upon-Tyne,
his first appearance here.)
Fixture.
Maria Darlington
Mrs. Fixture..

Prices of Admission :—Boxes, 4s. ; Upper Boxes, 3s. 6d.';
Pit, 2s. 6d. ; Gallery, is.
Doors to be opened at Half-past Six, and the Performance
to commence at Seven.

The Box-office will be opened, daily, when Places in the
Boxes may be taken of Mr. MINSTER, from Ten until Three.
A limited number of Season Tickets to be disposed of.—
Application to be made at the Box-office.

TO-MORROW (Wednesday), the 17th inst., MUNGO
PARK. A DAY AFTER THE WEDDING, and P.P. ;
OR THE MAN AND THE TIGER.

ARRIVED.—TO THE LADIES.
MRS. NICHOLAS GEARY, of 61, St. James's-street,
London, STAY AND CORSET MAKER to her
most Gracious Majesty the Queen, her Majesty the Queen
Dowager, her Majesty the Queen of olland, and Royal
Family, has the honour to announc at she has arrived at
76, SEEL-STREET, where she ill remain a Fortnight,
to suit Ladies with her cel br d newly-invented ANA-
TOMICAL, DRESS, and I ALID STAYS, which,
by the total rejection of all u en pressure, may be worn by
the most delicate invalid, at the same time yielding a most
salutary support, sad producing a figure of such exquisite
symmetry, that, attempted by any other stay, would almost
amount to suffocation. To young ladies, and growing chil-
dren, this invention may be termed of vital importance, as it
is during the first thirty years of female existence that the
ordinary stay produces its fatal consequences, and engenders
in the system a variety of frightful diseases, ninety-seven of
which are quoted at length, with their authorities, in "De-
formities ()Nile Chest and Spinet" by W. Coulson, Esq.;
second edition. Mrs. N. GEARY Is honoured with certifi-
cates, in strong recommendation of her invention, from the
following medical gentlemen :
Sir James Clark, Bart.' Physician to her Majesty..
Dr. Locock, PhysicianAccoucheur to her Majesty.
Dr. Ferguson, Physician Accoucheur to her Majesty.
Dr. Bright, Physician Extraordinary to her Majesty.
Sir Benj. Brodie, Bart., Serjeant Surgeon to her Majesty.
R. Kcate, Esq. Serjeant Surgeon to her Majesty.
Sir Astley, Cooper, Bart. Serjeant Surgepn to her Majesty.
Sir Charles M. Clark, Bart., Physician to her Majesty
Queen Adelaide.
Dr. Merriman, Physician to her Royal Highness the Du-
chess of Kent.
Sir Matthew Tierney, Bart. Physician to his late Majesty.
Dr. James Johnson, Physician Extraordinary to his late
Majesty.
Sir Anthony Carlisle, President of the Royal College of
Surgeons.
Sir Jas. E. Anderson, M.D
Dr. Aldis.
D. Birkbeck

Dr. G. F. Babington

Dr. Burn

Dr. Conque'st

Sir James Eyre, M.D.
Dr. G. F. D. Evans.
lir. Holland.
Wm. Money, Esq.surgeon.
Dr. Paris.
Dr. Wilson Phillips.
T. J.PettigrewEsq .surgeon
Geo. Pearson, Esq.surgeon
Dr. F. H. Ranisbotham.
Dr. Hamilton Roe.
Dr. Sigmond.
Donald Walker, Esq.
'eel-street,

Wm. Cmilson, Esq. surgeon
Dr. Clutterbuck.

Dr. Copland

Er. G. F. Collier.
Dr. Henry Davies

Dr. Thom-as Davies

Address—Mrs. N. Geary, 76, S

near Berry-street.

TO CORRESPONDENTS

ADMIXTURE OF CHICCORY WITH COFFEE.—One of our
correspondents, who signs " A Housekeeper," complains
that he cannot in any of the shops in his immediate neigh-
bourhood purchase ground coffee that is free from a large
admixture of that very inferior article of continental pro-
duction called chiccory. He considers it exceedingly un-
just and grievous that a mixture should be sold to him as
coffee for 2s. 2d. per lb., probably one-third at least of
which is chiccory—" a vile substitute, whatever others may
think of it, for the genuine article, worth about id per lb."
In reply to our correspondent, we can only say that similar
complaints have been made to us before from other quar-
ters. We believe that until recently chiccory was pro-
hibited (and properly we think) by the Excise from being
sold by grocers admixed with coffee, inasmuch as the latter
article, which pays a much higher duty, was adulterated
with it, to the injury of the revenue as well as the con-
sumer. Amongst, however, the numerous blunders (to
use the mildest term) of the Whig-radical administration,
this wholesome restriction was in August last abrogated,
and the consequence is the practice is resumed, to the de-
detriment of the fair dealer. We know nothing of the
qualities of chiccory, which may or may not be good and
wholesome ; but from the lowness of its price it is evidently
inferior to coffee as a beverage, and allowing it to be mixed
with coffee cannot fail to open the door to imposition. We
see no immediate remedy but that of dealing with respecta-
ble coffee dealers or purchasing the article in the berry.
Our correspondent is mistaken as to the import of the fol-
lowing passage in the Mercury :
" Father Mathew has wrought extraordinary miracles
in Ireland ; but we are of opinion that his success here
would be more than doubtful, if he should come to try
his hand on the genuine old freemen."
This is manifestly a high compliment to our good conser-
vative friends, the " genuine old freemen," and in their
name we thank the learned Editor. Father Mathew may
work miracles over the miserable slaves of popery and
superstition, but it is quite true that his wand is powerless
over those who walk abroad in the glorious liberty of Pro-
testantism. The " genuine old freemen," therefore,
would only laugh at his exorcisms, and advise him to ply
his conjuring arts amongst those who put faith in libe-
ralism, or confidence in jesuits.

The writer.cohn accuree nc that Mau°hooter is musical, and
that Liverpool is-not—we take it for grantedii. a Man-
chester man himself. However, we can bear these taunts.
Jealousy is a green-eyed monster—Manchester is mono-
polising—and perhaps calculates on putting music, as
well as cotton, in inland bond-age. For our part we de-
precate discord, and only ask leave to join our accom-
plished rival in a simple duet, when if our notes prove
equally productive, we shall be content.
Public squares and parks havebeen justly called the " lungs"
of great cities ; and we certainly felt great satisfaction on
finding from the speech of Mr. Sandbach, at the annual
dinner of the Liverpool Guardian Society, last week, that
so great an advantage to this town, and one so very much
wanted, possesses an advocate of his eloquence and effi-
ciency, and is an acquisition kept steadily in view. The
LIVERPOOL STANDARD was an early supporter of a plan
for this purpose, and will be at all times ready to aid in
promoting it.
Our allusion to the shaving affair seems to have a little hurt
the " facial " vanity of Mercury, which appears to be con-
siderable. Old Phredrus might have alluded to our friend
when he exclaimed, " Heu quanta facies ! sed non habet
cerebrium." Why should the old lady so tenaciously hold
to the opinion that his quondam friend who resides not a
hundred miles from Gateacre contributes to the columns
of the STANDARD? We can assure him that the Doctor
never wrote a line for the paper in his life.
We are aware of the shabby and shuffling trick resorted to
by a contemporary, to puff off his own circulation, and
depreciate that of the Standard,• but the respectability
and influential character of the readers of the Standard
is as well known in London as Liverpool ; and we are
proud to say that its advertising columns testify that the
public know well where to bestow their support, whatever
may he employed to prevent them.

11bt Ethrrpool &tanbarb.