The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-10-23 00:00:00

THEATRE-ROYAL, LIVERPOOL.

MR. AND MRS. WOOD,
Of the Theatres-royal, Covent-garden and Drury-lane, are
engaged for TEN NIGHTS, and will make their second
appearance Tilts EVENING, in the characters of Fra Dia-
yob) and Zerlina, in the Opera of FBA DIAVOLO, in
which

MR. BARKER,
Principal Tenor Singer of MR. Braham's Theatre. London
and of the Theatres-royal, Dublin and EdinbUrgh, wil
make his second appearance at this Theatre in the cha•
ratter of Lorenzo.

MISS LAND,
From the Theatre-royal Covent.garclen, is a:so engaged, anel
will make her second appearance here in the character of
Lady Allcash.
grill IS present TUESDAY, October 23, MS, will be per-
formed Auber's Opera of

FRA DIAVOLO;
OR, THL INN OF TERRACINA.
Zerlina
Fra Diavolo Mr. WOOD,
Lorenzo Mr. BARKER.
Lady Alleash

To conclude with the Melo-drama of
ROBERT MACAIRE.
Robert Macaire Mr. W. HOWARD,
Jacques Strop Mr. BAKER.

WEDNESDAY, the favourite Opera of LA SOM-
NAMBULA. Anima, Mrs. Wood; Elvino, Mr. Wood,
Liza, ?Hiss Land; Rodolpho, Mr. G. Horncastle; Asnes•io,
Mr. Baker; Annette, Miss Grant.—After which the musical
farce of NO! Frederick, Mr. Barker; Sir G. Doubtful;
Mr. W. Howard ; Commodore Hurricane, Mr. Baker ;
Maria, Miss Land.—To conclude with the new drama of
TOM NODDY'S SECRET. Tom Noddy, Mr. Baker;
Captain Ormond, Mr. W. Howard; Inkpen, Mr. Starter;
Mary, Miss Grant; Gabrielle, Mrs. Tellet.

QUEEN'S THEATRE.

GRAND CARNIVAL!!•

rriFIE Public are most respectfully informed, that a
MASQUERADE and CARNIVAL, ou a scale of
Unequalled Magnificence, will take place at the above
Theatre, on MONDAY EVENING, October 29th, 1838.
In order to give due effect to this interesting Fete, the
most commodious Public Building in Liverpool has been
engaged and prepared for the occasion. The Queen's Thea-
tre presents advautakes not to be found elsewhere—indepen-
dent of the. Spacious SALLE, the SALOONS and REFRESH-
MENT, and ATTIRING ROOMS are all on that convenient
scale, so absolutely necessary for the full success of a Festi-
val of this description. No expense has been spared to im-
prove the local advantages, and there can be no doubt, the
liberal outlay manifest, will convince the Public that nothing
has been left undone, that could possibly contribute to their
Amusement and Gratification. The PIT and CIRCLE have
been Covered with an entire Nets Flooring, level with the
Stage, forming a BALL ROOM, EX) Feet in Length ! The
Floor will he appropriately Chalked, and divided with Silken
Cords and Tassels, in such a manner as to prevent confusion
from the Dancers mingling with the Characters and Prome-
naders, the Entire Hall wilt be illuminated with thousands of
Variegated Lamps! Interspersed with Fancy Foliage, and
a vast variety of Richly-painted Transparencies!
Mr. HUGHES' able and efficient QUADRILLE
BAND, consisting of Twenty Performers, is engaged for the
Dancing. . _

A MILITARY BAND will also attend, and Perform, at
Intervals, the most popular Overtures, Battle Pieces, &c.
A GENTLEMAN is appointed Master of the Ceremo-
nies, and will preside on the occasion.
The SUPPER will be provided on a liberal scale, and the
most moderate Terms.

Fancy Dresses, Costumes, Masks, &c. may be had on ap.
plication at the Box Lobby, on SATURDAY and MONDAY
October 13th and 13th.

Gentlemen's Tickets, ss. Ladies' Tickets, 3s.
Tickets, to admit a Lady and Gentleman, 7s. 6d.
In order to accommodate that portion of the Public who
may wish to witness the Splendid Scene without sustaining
Characters, the Boxes will be thrown open to admit Ladies
to witness the Fete.—Tickets, 3s. each.
Tickets to be had at the STANDARD-OFFICE; Mr. GAS-
KELL'S, 4,5, Lord-street ; the MEnct;uv-oFFicE ; of Mr.
BICEEI<STA FF. Queen's Theatre; and of the Committee, at.
Mr. Bickerstaff's; also, at the principal Music Shops, &c.

Double

rbt Eibtrpool f..-,tanbarb.

TUESDAY MORNING, OCT. 23, 1838.

*-- The Publication of the STANDARD commenced this

morning at 6 o'clock.

TIIIC MUNICIPAL ELECTION.—We rejoice to learn
that our conservative friends are fully determined to
contest every ward at the approaching election, and
that their hopes of success continue to brighten as
the canvass is proceeding ; whilst, on the other
hand, there are evident symptoms of conscious weak-
n!...ss, and palpable tokens of anticipated defeat, in the
radical ramp. The scribes in the pay of the liberal
faction are busily employed in their customary avoca-
tion in seeking to prop up a rotten cause by vilifying
the characters and misrepresenting the motives of the
conserrative candidates. When we find them thus
having recourse to vulgar and personal abuse, we may
rest-assured that they advocate a desperate cause. it

is not the wont of men who are confident of success in
any party enterpt ise to substitute fur sound reason in-
rectivcs which are only worthy of the atmosphere of
Billingsgate. That such is the style in which the
li-
beral prints carry on their opposition must be evident
ie-every one who will take the trouble to wade through
the disgusting trash contained in the Mercury, the
Chronicle, the Journal, and the Albion, in reference
to the municipal election. It would be a Herculean
t isk to undertake the exposure of all the barefaced lies
which these papers have sent forth to mislead the con-
stituency on the subject. We feel assured, however,
that all their efforts to delude the public will be in vain.
The electors of Liverpool, we are persuaded, have too
much sound sense, too strict a regard for truth, and too
much discrimination of character to be led astray by
the thousand idle tales invented by our radical con-
temporaries and their correspondents. The respect.
ire candidates are now in the field, and must either
stand or fall on their own merits and on the jnstiee of
the cause with which they are politically identified.
Most of them are generally known among their fellow-
townsmen. Some of them have obtained considerable
notoriety as noisy and brawling agitators, and are
more than suspected of being rank republicans in
Principle. We need not inform our friends that these
individuals do not claim the suffrages of the electors
48 conservatives. The latter are men of a far different
stamp---staunch loyalists—sound churchmen—and ar-
dent admirers of our glorious constitution. We ap.
Peal to our fellow-townsmen whether the latter are not
far more deserving of public confidence than men who,
hike their liberal opponents, habitually ridicule the regal
°ince—hate the church—and embrace _every opportu-
nity in their power to introduce organic changes in
the timeehonoured institutions of the country.
We have already stated that the members of the
Church of England have it in their power, if they only
Prove true to the interests of the church, to return six-
teen conservatives into the Town Council on the first
of November. Not a single Unitarian, Baptist, Qua-
ker,or Anythingarian would stand the remotest chance,
in any one of the wards, of being returned, if his elec-
tinn depended upon the votes of the motley tribe of
• nattca, unbelievers, or Papists, who are found in
league for the destruction of the Established Church.
.1r the examples of the Bishop of Dui ham and Nor-
Nell were not too-.generally followed by the prefeet-
the chtirchmen:of.LiVerpool, there would be no need
ofNallY'reirerated'appeals to the electors on behalf of
ConservatiVe candidates, especially when it is con-
sidered that nearly the whole body of the. Methodists
are fotand ranking on the side of the church. On this
Point we May also remark, in passing, that a far larger
/40Portioo, numerically speaking, of the Methodists
Woeld be found, on analysing the lists of voters, sup-
I'urting the Conservative candidates, than of nominal
v
a'illurchmen. Is not this a scandal ? Is it not amy ing
14liie that men. who would scorn the appellation of
eetnriane, and who would consider it an insult to call
into
question the sincerity of their attachment to the
h7rtablished Chinch, should be mainly instrumental in
4 111 X our Municipal councils with Socinians, Papists,
etil Infidels ? Out upon such mockery ! We cannot
sacrifices
any man to be a true Churchman who so far
:erifices his consistency as to give his support to an
1)//oell enemy of the church. We allow that it is quite
..Bsible that a sincere Churchman may be deceived
4.)t
ithe
false professions of those who are, ostensibly
thatrie!4, members of the same coaenunion. allow
n by no means improbable that some unstilted-
kAturclnen may have been induced to repose their
13,4 "nee in such men as Mr. Walmsley and Mr. Earle.
, we feel assured that no true friend to the church
.so, i ,
Cet er be induced to vote a second time for
,such
iliputebinen as the gentlemen whom we have named.
tilurcatse of
those who, while they claim the title of
"R"
give their unqualified support to men whohlis
repeatedly declared their hostility to the esta-
nient, is far different. All those self-styled
~lt"ehtnen who vote for such men as Mr. Coglan, Mr.
ioe _ &C., have no excuse to offer for their
gross
hheonsistency. Nothing can palliate their offence.
ns,Y wilfully aid the enemy in attackin the Este-
Lied Church. g
We are
anxious to keep this point before the public
detach
no triumph can be achieved by the radical,
the ~ratical, church, destroying faction, but through
Clio
nr(ettrect assistance afforded by members of the
Coto_ 1.1 of England. We would have such unworthy
Conduct ex
test kposed on every fitting occasion. The con-
yct ."%ionicipal power is a contest for PROTESTANT
--111M?IcY. Every one, therefore, who interposes
Influence to
prevent SO glorious a consummation,