The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-03-24 00:00:00

MISCELLANEOUS.

The wife of Count Felix Zichy, the daughter of the Elec-
toral Prince of Hesse Cassel, is said, by a letter from Vienna,
to have recently embraced the Catholic religion.
Mr. William Robinson, of Thormanby, near Thirsk, last
week sold six one-shear sheep, in the York market, weighing
on an average 521 b. per quarter each.

A pig, weighing 56st. 91b. (181 b. to the stone), was last
week killed by a farmer resident in the Lincolnshire Fens.
The notorious thief, " Bill Johnson," has been convicted
at the United States Circuit Court, of a breach of the ncu-
tralitylaws, and sentenced to one year's confinement in 41-
bans/ Gaol, and to pay a fine of FivE DoLFAns !—Toronto
Patriot.

NEW POTATOES.—On Friday week, two gentlemen from
Penrith, were agreeably surprised by having set before them
an excellent dish of new potatoes crown in the garden of
Mr. W. Nicholson, at Hunsonby.--Carlisle Patriot.

The cod fishery continues to be carried on with unabated
success and perseverance ; during the past week the quan-
tity taken has been immense, and the prices in consequence
proportionately lower, varying from 6d. to 9d. each.—Manx
Liberal.

CRIME IN PRESTON.—Within the last two months, there
have been more committals for felony from the borough petit
sessions than have ever been previously known in the same
period. We believe up to this day, since last sessions, forty
prisoners have been sent for trial for felony,—a greater num-

)er than has ever before been committed for one quarter, and
t yet wants three weeks to the holding of the next sessions.
—Preston Chronicle.

The accounts which have reached us from the grain-ship-
ping ports up the Baltic, state that the demand for wheat has
become active, mostly on English accounts, and an advance
of from is. to 2s. per quarter has been obtained in the prices
of the finest qualities of both red and white at Hamburg and
Stetting ; whilst nearly 100,000 quarters of wheat have been
already collected in the above ports for shipment to this
country about May nest.—Farmer's Journal.
A STREET BRIDGE, LONDON.—A plan has been formed
to(arry a viaduct street level from Skinner-street to the top
of Holborn-hill. It is calculated that eight millions of horses
pass annually, and a penny toll would, produce more than
£30,000 per annum.
A PREPARATORY STUDY.—Before any man sets out to
invent perpetual motion, we recom►nend his practising the
trick of getting into a basket, and lifting himself by the
handles. When he succeeds at that, he can go ahead with
perpetual motion with some prospect of success.

It would seem as if the ministers were, at last, determined
to get rid of O'Connell ; for, on Tuesday, Lord Morpeth
gave notice that he would this day move for leave to bring in
a bill for the suppression of mendicancy in Ireland. Do that,
and, " Daniel's occupation is gone."—Kentish Observer.
THE THREE LORD MAY ORS.—The Right Honourable
William Stephenson Clarke, Lord Mayor of York attended
the Queen's Levee, on Wednesday last, to present the
address of the citizens of York, to the Queen on her mar-
riage. After the presentation, his Lordship was introduced
to the Lord Mayor of London, and whilst they were con-
versing, the Lord Mayor of Dublin was presented, so that
the only three Lord Mayors in the empire, met at the Levee
at the same time, a circumstance of rare occurrence.
SHEEP MEDICINE.—During the present lambing season,
many flock-masters have lost an unusual number of ewes
after lambing. An experienced agriculturist has furnished
the following receipt, which has in a very great number of
instances been found to have almost invariable success. If,
after lambing, the ewe shows symptoms of failing, administer
a table-spoonful of sweet spirit of nitre in a quarter of a
pint of warm water, repeating the dose every twelve hours if
necessary.
AN IRISH COMPLIMENT.—A lovely girl was bending her
head over a rose tree which a lady was purchasing from an
Irish basket woman in Covent-garden Market, when the
woman, looking kindly at the young beauty, said, " I axes
yer pardon, young lady, but if its pleasing to ye, I'd thank
ye to keep your cheek away from that rose, ye'll put the
lady out of consate with the colour of her flower."
RETURNING OFFICERS.—The high sheriff has appointed
the undermentioned gentlemen returning officers at elections
for the following boroughs, according to the provisions of
an act of parliament passed in the 2d year of the reign of
his late majesty King William IV.;—William Beamont, of
Warrington, Esq.; Thomas Thwaites, of Blackburn, liquor
inercant, Esq.; Abraham Wood, of Bury, Esq.; and John
Elliott, of Rochdale, Esq.

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Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to command that
the East Berks Agricultural Association shall be styled the
Royal East Berks Agricultural Association, of which her
Majesty has consented to become the patroness. Prince
Albert has likewise consented to become one of the patrons
of the association.

AN OLD Doc.—We have been informed that Mr. Joshua
Hughes, of Wrexham, has in his possession a fine spaniel,
a famous dog in his day, now in his twenty-fourth year. We
think that few people can boast of having such an old and
valued favourite, worthy of a place by the kitchen fire of his
master.—Chester Gazette.

ANOTHER CONTRAST.—The Belgian Ministers, having
been left in a majority of four upon a question of restoring a
general officer to his rank and pay, have resigned ! The
English Ministry, having been left in a minority of one hun-
dred and four on the far more important question of dots•
tion for the consort of their Sovereign, continue to hold
office! ! Are they not all " honourable men !"—Brighton
Gazette.

The opera, the entire music of which is from the compo-
sitions of his Royal Highness Prince Albert, has, we under-
stand, since the closing of Drury Lane Theatre, been
accepted by the management of Covent Garden Theatre;
and in consideration of its having been, by desire, submitted
to the Earl of Uxbrid and its authenticity ascertained, it
will be produced by Madame in that recherche style for
which she is so. justly celebrated.
DEATH OF LADY LUCY WHITMORE.—Her ladyship died
at Dudmaston, Shropshire, on Tuesday last, at the age of
67. Lady Lucy was the eldest daughter of the late and
sister to the present Earl. of Bradford, and married, Jan.
26, 1810, William-Walryche, Whitmore, Esq.,.late M.P. for
Bridgenorth, by whom she has left a numerous family.

MARRIAGE IN lien LIFE.—On Wednesday last, at St.
Ann's church' (Dublin); Charles Le Poer Trench, Esq.,
second son of the Hon. and Rev. the late Archdeacon of
Ardagh, and nephew to the late Earl of Clancarty, was united
to his cousin, Miss Fanny Trench, fourth daughter of the
Lord Archbishop bf Tuam.
CHARTIST AMMUNITION.—On Monday afternoon last, am
some men were removing a stone heap, in Sands-lane, a little
below Dewsbury, OR the bank of the river Calder, they found
a blue bundle, which contained 401bs. of bullets of various
sizes, in different packages, a quantity of ball cartridge, and
other combustible materials. Some pikes were also found a
few days before, all evidently the secreting of the chartists.
—Leeds Intelligencer.
EXTRAORDINARY LONGEVITY.—There is now living at
Poulton-in-the-Fylde, a women named Peggy Crook, (resid-
ing with a niece of the same name,) who, on Tuesday last,
attained the patriarchial age of 102 years. Our informant
paid her a visit on her birthday, and found her in good health,
and partaking of a meal of water porridge.—Preston Chron.

MR. LABOUCHERE'S BILL FOR THE IMPORTATION OF
FLOUR INTO IRELAND ABANDONED.—A letter, written by
Mr. Gisborne, M.P., was received yesterday (Thursday) by
by Mr. Thomas Haughton, in which the important fact was
stated, that the above bill was abandoned by Mr. Labouchere.
We have no reason to doubt the accuracy of the intelligence ;
and, if authentic, we congratulate the farmers and all those
concerned on the successful issue of their opposition. This
affords strong proof that, if Irishmen were united, no minis-
ter dare bring in a bill destructive of their mutual interests.
—Carlow Sentinel.

AN UNPARDONABLE SIN.—We are pained to learn that
a loafer, hailing from Baltimore, paid a visit to the romantic
village of Centreville a few days since, and made a descent
upon the cellar of the editor of the Times, and drank all his
cider. In addition to this, he pocketed all said editor's pigs
heads and feet, which had been contributed by his subscrib-
ers for his winter's store. If our keg of cider was in the lot,
we shall have to lose it, for we cannot think of holding the
unfortunate editor responsible.—Baltimore Sun.
It is said to be the intention of some of the London fruit
importers to build six iron vessels, it being supposed that
great profit will arise from the stowing capacity of this de-
scription of vessels, and that oranges and lemons will ar-
rive in superior condition.
AN OFFICIAL IN A NEW CHARACTER.—A wedding party
went during the carnival in Paris to a celebrated restaurant,
sat down to a grand dinner, and ordered music for dancing
in the evening. The landlord was perfectly willing to sup-
ply a table covered with his best wines and viands, but de-
clined to allow any dancing without the authority of the
commissary of police. This functionary was sought for a
long time in vain, but was at length found enjoying all the
pleasures of a ball disguised as a bear ! He at once put his
official paw to the license required.
CHANCERY REFORM.—The following are the provisions
of the Lord Chancellor's bill for the reform of the Court of
Chancery, introduced on Friday night week :-1. The equity
business of the Court of Exchequer to be removed to the
Court of Chancery. 2. Two additional Vice Chancellors, at
salaries of £5,000 each. 3. Two additional Masters of the
Court of Chancery—the Exchequer Masters becoming such.
4. Two additional Registrars. 5. Master of the Rolls to be
Vice President of the Privy Council, and Presiding Judge of
the Judicial Committee. 6. Compensation to be given to
exchequer officers not provided for.
The following account of the Dutch commercial marine,
up to the 31st of December, 1839, is given by the Stoats
Courant:—The number of ships launched and licensed
during the year was 123, and their measurement 19,959 lasts.
During the year, 34 ships, measuring 1,935 lasts, have been
taken out of the Dutch trade, by being lost at sea, broken
up, or sold to foreigners. On the 31st December, 1838, there
were 1,439 ships, measuring 117,315 lasts, employed in Dutch
commerce ; these, by the 31st December last, were increased
to 1,528 bottoms and 135,339 lasts. In the course of 1839,
the entrances at the ports amounted to 6,179 vessels, carry-
ing 940,723 tons, and the departeres to 3,984 vessels, carry-
ing 596,046 tons. Besides these, there were 466 arrivals,
carrying 29,906 tons, and 2,723 departures, carrying 404,649
tons in ballast. The merchant marine of Holland has thus,
it appears, been increased during the last year by 98 ships,
being 42 more than the increase of 11838. The Dutch last is
2,918 French litres.
THE POST ACCOMMODATION.—We are informed from
time to time of strange kinds of inclosures being remitted by
post, and we. think we may mention one received in Preston
on Tuesday last, from Liverpool, which is entitled to be con-
sidered of a somewhat uncommon description. On that day,
then, Messrs. E. Dowson and Co., tea dealers, Cheapside,
received a letter per post, the weight of which was rather
under three ounces, containing three samples of teas offered
to the firm for sale. The packages were all neatly folded and
sealed, and the quantity of tea in each quite sufficient to
enable the dealer to judge of its qualities. The postage,
which of course had been pre-paid, was sixpence. Instances
of this kind seem to speak very significantly to the proprietors
of other modes of conveyance, for it is quite clear that if a
similar moderate scale of charge be not adopted, the mails
will speedily obtain a monopoly of the carriage of small
parcels.—Preston Pilot.

LORD MELBOULNE'S MASTER.—A French gentleman who
some time lately in England, has furnished one of our pe-
riodicals (the Christian Observer) with a few memoranda of
the sights he has seen. His remarks are very just, pointed,
and most amusing. Speaking of the modern Dictator, he
says—" England is absolutely governed by a common indi-
vidual, whom every one seems to despise; whose word no
one believes ; whose manners revolt every one ; and whose
morals are notorious, even in police-office annals. I met
this Ogre one day ; his figure is coarse, and his physiognomy
that of a leering thimble-rig conjurer. Shakspeare says—
' The prince of darkness is a gentleman ;'
but I almost unconsciously looked for the hoofs, and the
switch of the tail, There really is an unearthly mystery
hanging over this personage—Mr. O'Connell. He has shot
his man ; he has been brought before a magistrate for the
abandonment of his offspring ; he has been convicted of vo-
luntary falsehood times without number; he has been de-
tected in very equivocal pecuniary transactions ; he has ma-
nifested the grossest selfishness, forsaking the friend whose
power to •aid was gone, and courting the rival whose power
was increased—has insulted with impunity men of the most
sensitive honour, and treated with the vilest contumely the
religion and opinions of the English ; and yet this man stands
unshaken, is applauded, followed and feasted, is offered dig-
nities and increased power by the government of the country,
and allowed unrestrictedly to menace, murder, ruin, and de-
solation upon all who oppose him 1"

THEATRE-ROYAL, LIVERPOOL.

SECOND NIGHT OF THE SEASON.

The. new Play of LOVE, having been received last night
by a brilliant and crowded auditory with the most rapturous
applause, will be Repeated this Evening, and on Wednesday,
Thursday, and Friday.
Second Appearance of Miss ELLEN TREE, of the Thea-
tre-Royal, Covent-Garden, who is engaged for a Limited
Number of Nights.

THIS present TUESDAY, the 24th instant, will he per-
formed, for the second time here, with New Scenery,
Dresses, and Decorations, the highly-successful Play, written
by James Sheridan Knowles, Esq., called
LOVE.

The Countess of Eppenstein.... Miss Ellen Tree,
As originally performed by her, this season, at the Theatre-
Royal, Covent-Garden.
Huon (a Serf) Mr. Stuart.
The Empress.... Miss Cleaver.—Catherine.... Mrs. Tellet.
To conclude with the Musical Farce of
ROSINA.
Captain Belville.. Mr. P. Crowe. Mr. Belvile.. Mr. Barker
William Mr. Baker.
Rosina.. Miss Grant. Phoebe.. "Mrs. P. Crowe.

Lower Boxes, 4s. ; Upper Boxes, 3s. 6d. ; Pit, 2s. 6d. ;
Gallery, ls. 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
Lower Boxes may be taken of 111 r. MINSTER, from Ten
until Three o'Clock.

A limited number of Subscription Tickets for the Season,
not transferable, nor admissible at Benefits, to be Sold. Ap-
plication to be made at the Box-office.
On WEDNESDAY, the new Play of LOVE. After
which, the favourite Melo-Drama of the MAGPIE OR
THE MAID. On THURSDAY, LOVE, and the MIL-
LER'S MAID.