The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-10-06 00:00:00

DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.

Amongst the company present at one of the promenades
of the British Association at Glasgow, was the Contessina
Amerigo Vespucci, a lineal descendant of the original dis-
coverer of America.

There is no truth in the paragraph going the round of the
newspaper press, that " 300 officers of the excise have been
discharged within the. last month, in consequence of dispen-
sing with permits for tobacco." The fact is, that not one
officer has been or will be discharged.—Lincoln Gazette.
It is worthy of remark that at the late Hereford Musical
Festival, only two foreign vocalists were engaged, and at Hull
there were but three. We do not mention these facts from
any illiberal feeling toward foreigners, but simply to show
that a taste for English music, and a more general disposition
to encourage native artistes are now prevalent.

The following race horses were on Wednesday shipped for
Russia, on board the Manchester, from the stables of Mr. D.
Russell, Black Horse Inn, Carr-lane. They were the pro-
perty of Mr. Kirkby of York :—The Alderman, Resolution,
Narcissus, Rose Bradwardinc, Ant, Remedy, Tivy, Lana
Rookh, Juvenile, Marchioness, Filly by Huntingdon.—Hull
Rockingham.

A memorial to Lord Lichfield, the postmaster general, is
now in course of signature, at the Manchester Exchange, its
prayer being that his lordship would be pleased to establish a
receiving-box for letters in that establishment, now that the
post-office is removed into Brown-street. This, if granted,
will be a great convenience, as there are nearly 2000 sub-
scribers to the room.

GRACh DARLING.—Many inquiries having been made
respecting the moneys raised for Grace Darling and others
who assisted at the wreck of the Forfarshire steam-boat, we
have authority to state that £742 16s. 6d. stock have been
vested in the funds for Grace, in the names of the Duke of
Northumberland, the Rev. W. N. Darnell, Archdeacon
Thorp, and Archdeacon Singleton ; £246 12s. 7d. has been
paid to William Darling, and £27 to each of the seven
boatmen.—Newcastle Journal.

The distemper amongst cattle is now very prevalent in this
part of the kingdom. At Butley-cum-Newton, near Prest-
bury, a farmer has had all his cows so dreadfully affected by
it that he has for some time been under the necessity of de-
stroying all the milk drawn from them. In another part of
Cheshire the disease has assumed so horrible an appearance,
that, upon giving the cows' milk to the pigs they were all
poisoned. At one farmhouse the milk of upwards of twenty
cows had so diseased an aspect that it was thrown away. The
tongues of the animals are horribly black, and their hoofs
dreadfully diseased. We have heard of many sheep being
affected in a similar manner. A person of Deanrow, Wilins-
low, has lost a cow by it very recently.
MINING IN DERBYSHIRE.--At the present junction, the
lead mines in the peak of Derbyshire, especially those situate
at Wirksworth, Cromford, Matlock, and Winster, are in full
employ ; besides, a great many persons are also busy in turn-
ing over hillocks or old works, supposed not to have been
disturbed since the Romans held sway in this island. The
lead market presents the greatest activity, which is chiefly to
be attributed to the heavy orders received for this article from
France, there being nearly a total absence of Spanish lead.
This branch of commerce is upon the advance, being now
worth £2l per ton.

On Wednesday morning Mr. M' Wieland, a gentleman re-
siding in Gower-street, Bedford-square, arrived from Bir-
mingham by the snail train, at Euston Grove. Having hired
a cab to convey himself and luggage to his residence, he placed
a'small box containing property to the amount of £7OO. on
the seat of the cab. After paying the driver (who had quitted
nearly ten minutes), he recollected he had not removed the
box. He immediately hastened to the cab rank in Seymour-
street, where he found the cab and driver waiting for another
fare. On opening the cab door, to his agreeable surprise he
found the box and its contents in the place he had put it.—
Standard.

OPERATIVES' CONSERVATIVE BANQUET AT WALSALL—
On Wednesday evening the first annual dinner of the Walsall
Operatives' Conservative Association took place in the large
room of the Blue Coat and National School of that town,
which was beautifully fitted up and adorned for the occasion.
About 300 gentlemen were present, and the festival was pre-
sided over by H. C. Windle, Esq. Amongst the company
were Lord Ingestre, Lord Bradford, Lord Newport, John
James Esq., C. Brooke, Esq., the Rev. W. Downes, &c.
The toasts usually given on such festive reunions were en-
thusistically honoured upon this occasion, and a genuine
conservative feeling evidently pervaded the breasts of all
assembled on this first anniversary of an association, which,
we doubt not, will spread itself as rapidly in Staffordshire as
similar associations have extended themselves, in endless
ramifications, throughout the greater part of the kingdom.

MYSTERIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE.—During the course of last
week an incident occurred in this county which has a strik-
ing resemblance to the recent mysterious and bloody affair at
Ludlow. In one respect, indeed, it is even more mysterious,
for it took place in a private house. The facts, as we are
informed, run as follows :—A gentleman from Shrewsbury,
who had been spending the afternoon at the house of a friend
in the parish of Pontesbury, retired at the usual hour to seek
" Nature's kind restorer, balmy sleep." He did not turn to
his pillow in vain, for he enjoyed immediate and undisturbed
repose until about six o'clock the next morning, when he
suddenly awakened by feeling a hand heavily pressing upon
his breast. Starting up, he was astonished at finding that
this hand belonged to a man standing by the bed side, without
any other covering upon him than his shirt, while his other
hand wielded a razor. No time was lost in starting up and
challenging the intruder. He did not attempt to run away,
but exclaimed, with the utmost non-chalence, " Come, get
up ! I said that I would call you at six, and here's a razor, if
you want to shave.—Salopian Journal.

SUSPICIOUS-LOOKING VESSEL.—The following is a copy
of a report made by Captain Claric of the American barque
Mary, of Baltimore, forwarded by her Britannic Majesty's
consul at Pernambuco, to Lloyd's :—" The American barque
Mary, Captain Clark, from Baltimore, on her passage to
Pernambuco, fell in with a suspicious-looking vessel in lat. 5
N., long. 27 W. She was a large hermaphrodite brig, painted
black with a narrow read streak, mounting four carronades
and a pivot gun. She chased the Mary several hours, and
fired at her until she hove to, and, indeed, once afterwards.
She hailed in Spanish and broken English, ordering the
Mary to take in sail, and on being asked ' What she wanted ?'
answered ' That is no business of yours ;' and that he should
send his boat on board. Captain Clark thinks there were
about fifty men on board. A ship and a barque from the
south heaving in sight at the same time, standing towards us,
caused him to make sail in the opposite direction, without
boarding the Mary. When first seen at daylight, the stran-
ger had nothing set but fore-spencer, but instantly made all
sail on discovering the Mary."
MoNsTuous !—A correspondent tells us that " a fellow of
unbounded stomach," whose name we understand is Stand •
' ing Sharpies, yesterday performed the feat of devouring at
one sitting the following trifles :—one quart of coffee, two
pounds of bread and butter, seven pounds of potatoe pie, and
one quart of ale ! The exhibition took place at White Birk,
and in the course of it the person performed a most disgust-
ing interlude, for which we think he ought to be put in the
stocks. By the by, as a specimen of the pretty stuff which
we are sometimes doomed to decipher, we beg to present our
readers with a verbatim extract from a communication sent
to us about this disgusting affair. Here it is :—" 1 quart of
Coffey 2 pound of Bred and Butter 7 pound of pratay Pey."
(Here occurred the interlude of what we spoke.) " 1 quart
of Ale If aney man thinks the Can mend that the Most
aply to Wite Barck Crofters."—Blackburn Standard.
DEATH' OF MARSHAL MACDONALD.—MarshaI Mac-
donald, Due de Tarente, died on the 25th September, at his
domain of Courcelles, near Orleans, aged seventy-five. He
is well known to have been of the Scotch family of the Mac-
donalds. He entered the French service' as Lieutenant, in
1783. He was Colonel at Jemappes, and became General on
passing the Waal when it was frozen. He was severely
wounded at the battle of the Trebbia, where he commanded
in 1799. His friendship for Moreau brought him into dis-
grace with the Emperor. Yet he conquered his marshal's
staff at Wag-rain by his successful attack on the Austrian
centre. He commanded the 10th corps in the Russian cam-
paign. He sprung into the river Elster, at Leipsic, with
Poniatowski, but, mole fortunate than the Pole, escaped. In
1815, he refused to serve either Napoleon or the Bourbons.
Yet, on his refusing to serve under the Duke of Berry, the
latter said, " You would not give such a refusal to Napoleon."
" Whether I would or not," replied the Marshal, " your
Royal Highness is not Napoleon."
IMPORTANT TO SICK AND BURIAL SOCIETIES.—At the
Stockport police court on Monday, William Wilks, president
of a sick and burial society held at the Sun Inn. Market-
place, Stockport, was summoned by Stephen Carpenter, a
member of the society, to show cause why he refused to pay
him the sum of 14s claimed on account of sickness. Com-
plainant had been a member of the society 40 years, had re-
gularly paid his contributions, and on becoming sick a fort-
night since, expected to receive 7s per week, according to the
rules of the society, but was told the box was closed. The
defence set up was, that the funds of the societ- being low,
a majority ot'the members had resolved that the box should
be closed, and no mouey paid to the sick members. Mr. W.
H. Ashton, who appeared for the complainant, contended
that a majority had not the power to suspend the payment of
sick members without the consent of the sick. If there were
not funds, the members should be applied to ; and if they re-
fused to pay, they could be compelled by court of requests.
The mayor inquired if the resolution referred to by the de-
fendant had been confirmed at the quarter sessions ; and on
being answered in the negative, said it would not stand good,
and ordered the money to be paid in his presence, or a war-
rant of distress ,would be issued for the recovery of the
mow, The 116 was accordiDglY Pal. •

THEATRE-ROYAL, LIVERPOOL.

THIS present TUESDAY, October 6, 1840, the enter-
tainments will commence with the popular Tragedy of
BRUTUS.
Lucius Junius Brutus.
Mr. W. Howard. I Sextus Tarquin.. Mr. Gray.
Tullia Miss Cleaver.
Tarquinia.. Mrs. W. H. Bland I Lucretia Mrs. Baler.
To conclude with the Dramatic Romance of the
BOTTLE IMP.
Albert. .. Mr. Barker. Nicolo.. Mr. Gray.
Conrade.. .. Mr. W. H. Bland. Willibald Mr. Baker.
Marcella.. Miss Grant. Philippa.. Mrs Tellet.
On WEDNESDAY, Mr. Knowles 's popular Play of the
WIFE, A TALE or MANTUA. Julian St. Pierre, Mr. Stu-
art; Leonardo, Mr. W. Howard; Ferrardo, Mr. Gray; Lo-
renzo, Mr. W. H. Bland ; Bartolo, Mr. Baker ; Mariana,
Mrs. W. H. Bland. To conclude with the Melo-Drama of
the EVIL EYE. Mavroycni, Mr. Chaplin; Demetrius,
Mr. Slaiter ; Barozzi, Mr. Gray; Andrea, Mr. Barker;
Lane, Mr. Baker; Phrosina, Miss Grant; Helena, Miss
Cleaver.
On THURSDAY—VIRGINIUS and ROB ROY. On
FRIDAY—MACBETH and the FORTY THIEVES.

THE LIVERPOOL ANNUAL EXHIBITION.
rrIIE SIXTEENTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION of the
.1 LIVERPOOL ACADEMY of WORKS of MODERN
ARTISTS IS NOW OPEN for the Season. from Nine until
Dusk. Admission, is. Catalogue, Is. Season Ticket, ss.
SAMUEL EGLINGTON,
Secretary to the Academy.
Exhibition Rooms, Postoffice-place, September 14, 1840.

EXHIBITION.

WILL POSITIVELY CLOSE ON WEDNESDAY,

OCTOBER 21.

CAPTAIN SIBORN'S MODEL of the BATTLE of
WATERLOO, now Exhibiting in the
GALLERY OF THE UNION ROOMS,
SLATER-STREET, BOLD-STREET.

Open from Ten in the Morning till Ten at Night.
Admission, One Shilling.

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE PROTESTANT

ASSOCIATION.

Our next publication will contain an accurate report of
the speeches delivered at the anniversary meeting of
the PROTESTANT ASSOCIATION. The speakers
announced to take part in the proceedings are the Rev.
Hucit NPNEILE, Rev. R. J. WGIIEE, and &v.
HUGH STOWELL.

ebe Ltberpoot g9tanTiarb.

TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 6, 1840.

The question of war or peace appears to be involved
in as much uncertainty and obscurity as it was a month
ago. In the meantime, however, France is continuing
her gigantic preparations with as much activity as if
an actual outbreak were to be immediately apprehend-
ed. The next advices from the Mediterranean will,
probably, throw some additional light on the prospect
before us.

From the preparations made by France it is quite
evident that a serious rupture is actually contemplated
by that power. The French people, generally speak-
ing, are decidedly in favour of war on any pretext. In
this country an opposite feeling predominates. The
majority of Englishmen deprecate war on account of
the enormous expenditure which it naturally involves.
In addition to this feeling, there is a strong and preva-
lent repugnance entertained to the alliance into which
our foreign secretary has entered with Russia, and the
prominent place which he has been induced to assign
to the autocrat in the adjudication of the quarrel be-
tween the Ottoman Porte and the Paella of Egypt.
Russia, by the quadruple treaty, has been appointed
sole arbitress of the fate of Turkey. By the miserable
and short-sighted policy of Lord Palmerston, Russia
has had all the difficulties which have hitherto opposed
the full accomplishment of her ambitious projects en-
tirely removed. The way to Constantinople is now
open, at any moment, to the march of the protecting
armies of the northern despot. The facilities thus
thrown in the way of Russia for the fruition of her
long-cherished designs are viewed by the English peo-
ple with extreme disgust. No wonder, then, that they
are greatly indisposed to enter upon a war in which the
interests of this country, as well as the balance of power
in Europe, will be fatally compromised. Nor do the
people of England forget that every step by which the
Russian empire is advancing on the shores of the cell•
tral seas of Europe is a step towards the final accom-
plishment of its designs upon our Eastern Empire. It
certainly appears a political anomaly of the most in-
explicable character that we should enter into an al-
liance, offensive and defensive, with Russia, at a mo-
ment when that power, by its largesses and its intrigues-
as well as by the direct employment of its forces, is
plotting for the overthrow of British authority in In-
dia. It is, indeed, difficult, when we reflect upon this
matter, to exculpate Lord Palmerston from the guilt
of high treason. On the most charitable estimate we
can form of his conduct, we must pronounce hint
guilty of sacrificing the lasting interests of the nation.
His bungling and incapacity have made him the laugh-
ing-Stock of Europe.
The rupture with China, the termination of which it
is difficult to foresee, may be adduced as another power-
ful reason why this country should, at the present
juncture, avoid the contingency of a European war.

Since the above was written we have received,
through the exertions of the Times, the news by the
overland mail. In another part of the paper we have
given extracts relating to the affairs of China, India,
and the East in general. It will be seen that the de-
struction of Beyrout has taken place. There is no
news of any importance from China. The rumour
respecting the destruction of Canton proves to be un-
founded.

On no subject has the radical press of this country
been so frequently convicted of " enormous lying
as upon the assumed wealth of the Church of Eng-
land. The revenues of the Church have been, by these
truth-loving authorities, variously estimated at ten,
twelve, and even twenty millions sterling per annurn•
The lowest of these estimates has been repeatedly men-
tioned by Joseph Hume and others as an approxima-
tion to the truth. Now, what is the real amount of
these revenues, as proved by the inquiries of the
Ecclesiastical Commission ? Only three millions and
a half, or thereabouts This has been repeatedly
stated in Parliament on authority which cannot be im-
peached. Notwithstanding the oft-repeated refutations
which have been given to the glaringly exaggerated
statements of the radical press on this subject, we yet
find them brought forward, time after time, by the
political demagogues of the day, as if their correctness
were universally admitted. We have just met with as
instance of this species of " enotmous lying" in s
letter which has been published in the Irish journals
by a person who subscribes himself the " Count Fane
de Salis." We understand that this individual is de-
sirous of enrolling himself as a member of " O'Con-
nell's tail," whenever a suitable vacancy occurs in the
representation of some one or other of the arch-dema-
gogue's pocket boroughs. To qualify himself for the
suffrages of the Popish electors of such borough, he
has just put forward the following estimate of the
" Comparative expense of Church of Enylandism and of
Christianity in all other countries of the world.
The clergy of 203,728,000 hearers abroad receive
per annum
The clergy of England and Wales (Ireland ex- 1
59,565
cepted) 6,500,000 hearers, receive upwards of 459'4

This statement contains nearly as many falsehoods
as it does words and figures. It is egregiously false to.
say that the clergy of 203,728,000 hearers abroad re-
ceive only, in round figures, ten millions per annum•
It may be correct to say that they are only paid SO'
much by the various governments ,of the continent;:
but it is absurd to think of fixing upon that sum as,
the gross amount of their incomes. It is perfectly
notorious that, in many Roman Catholic countries ou
the continent, there are enormous revenues belonging
to the Church, independently of the above amount.
In addition to these revenues, there are multiplied fees,
of various descriptions, for funerals, marriages, bap-
tisms, indulgences, dispensations, &c., which amount
to much more than the stipends allotted by the differ-
ent states. Again, it is utterly false to allege that the
number of individuals in communion with the Church
of England only amounts to 6,500,000. Twenty mil-
lions would be much nearer the mark. The sum put
down as paid to the clergy is, as we have before inti-
mated, eggregiously exaggerated. Besides, it should
be remembered that the revenues of the Church 01
England, whatever may be their amount, are, strictly
speaking, as much the private property of the Church
as the estates of the Count de Salis himself. The
state has no right to alienate •a
single farthing of the
Church revenues. The assumption of such a right is'
neither more nor less than an act of spoliation, as un-
justifiable in its nature as it would be destructive in it°

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