The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-01-26 00:00:00

LONDON LATEST NEWS.

• • City, Saturday• Evening, Seven &deck.
The accounts front Madras, to the 4th of October, notice a re-
port that it was the intention of the Court of Directors to give
up Mysore to the Rajah. The weather at Madras and Cal-
cutta was favourable for the crops of Indigo, rice, &c.
From Bombay we learn that the apprehensions of the failure
of rice! and other crops had been relieved by the falls of rain.
The large failures at Amsteidam and Manchester are not ex-
pected seriously to involve any of the principal houses with
which they were
,connected. But few particulars are known as
to the extent of the liabilities of Messrs. Chabet and Company,
the bankers at Amsterdam. Their connexion was principally
among the flax Ad Scutch trades.
There has been very little business done to-day in the Public
Securities; but Consols for Account left off this afternoon with
more firmness than they had evinced during the earlier part of
the day, closing at 911 buyers. For money they were not
quoted higher than 91. Exchequer Bills and India Bonds are
again rather lower, the former having declined to 17, and the
latter to 3 prem. Bank Stock has rallied again to 215. •
A great increase of business has taken place this week in the
Railway Shares, and high premiums for those of the principal
lines have been realized. Yesterday, however, a disposition
appeared pretty general among the holders to realize, and the
prices had, in some degree, declined. The Great Western
Shares have fallen from Hi to 14. The London and Brighton
(Stevenson's line) from 12 to 101; the London and Greenwich
from 94 to the London and Birmingham from 61 to 57 ;
and the London and Southampton from 2to premium per
share. The smaller lines generally command a premium.
London and Gravesend have been sold at put., the Blackwall
at 21, and the Croydon at 1g premium per share.
Speculations have.been inactive in the Foreign Stock Market
to-day. Spanish Bonds have only fluctuated between 498 and
491, and closed at the latter quotation. There was no price fOr
Portuguese New Five per Cents. to-day, and the Three per
Cents. left oil at F. 4. Dutch, Belgian, and other Securities bore
the quotations of yesterday. Columbian Bonds closed at 331
to 33/, and Chain fell to 504.
The Railway Shares have again attracted much attention to,-
day. The London and Birmingham, after advancing to 581,
declined to 57 ; and the Great Western frotin 141 to 131 prem.
The London and. Greenwich have risen to 92 prem. The other
Railway Shares have not been quite so much in demand as
yesterday.

KW BOROUGH MAGISrRATES.—The twenty:fotir -gentlemen
recommended to the crown by the cointnon council to be ap-
pointed magistrates of this borough have been approved of by
Ills majesty's udvisers, and. a notification- to that effect was re-
ceived here by Saturday's mail. Lord -John Russell, as if- he
.-4.laaot altogetiterapprove e 4 41re town-heti nominees, has also
Rut in the commission of the peace, Henry. Moss, William
ipley, Adam Hodgson, Christopher Bulleu, nod Francis Hay-
wood, Esqrs. who are likewise ma;zistrates for the new muni-
cipal borough of Liverpool.. Poor Mr, Godfrey Barnsley has
again been overlooked
SA LE or SeilLPTult ORNAMENTS.—Art advertisement in
another part of our paper gives .detail an account of sun:try
articles of sculptured ornaments, &c., which Mr. T. 13rancli in-
tends fo offer fur public competition, at the Hanover Rooms,
this :lay week. We understand the articles are•of a very supe-
thr description,' and
.ss:ell worthy the attention of the public.

NEW SHWRlFF.—Altbough we are not enabled to say that the
oifointnient of Charles, Standish, Esq., of Standish-bail, as
high sheriff for this county has been officially received, we un-
derstand there is no doubt entertained that such will be the fact.
The office of under-sheriff will be filled by Messrs. Gorat and
Birchall.—Preston Pilot.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.—The next courts for the re-
lief of insolvent debtors will beheld before W. J. Law, as fol-
loWs:—Lancaster, Friday, March 18; Preston, Friday, March
25.; Liverpool, Monday, 'March 28.
CHESHIRE YEOMANRY CAVALRY.—The Gazette of Tuesday
contains the following : Commission signed by the Lord
Lieutenant of the county palatine of Chester. The king's regi-
ment of Cheshire yeomanry cavalry—Captain Lord De 'Tapley
to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Wilbraham Egerton promoted.
NORTH LANCASHIRE CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION.— A
quarterly meeting of the North Lancashire 'Conservative Asso-
ciation was held on Thursday, Sir Thomas D. Hesketh in the
chair, when, after the ordinary business of the day was tian-
sacted,:the conduct of one of its members, an alderman of this
borough, was brought under consideration—the result of which,
we-belleye, was the dismissal of the worthy alderman from the
association. We understand that the ground of his expulsion
was his. having given radical pledges to his constituents during
the recent municipal election.—Prestou Pilot.
CIRCHLTS•OF THB JUDGES,—The judges met on Thursday,
in the Exchequer Chamber, when they selected their circuits
for the sprint; assizes, as follows :—IC-orthern—Lord Denman
and Baron Park.' Home—Lord Chief Justice Tindal and Mr.
Justice Vaughan. Midland—Lord Abinger and Mr. Justice
13osangnet. Norfolk—Mr. Justice Park and Mr. Justice Gase-
lee. Western—Mr. Justice Littledale and Mr. Baron Rolland.
(A ,rd Mr. Baron Alderson and Mr. Justice Williams.
North Wales—Mr. Baron Gurney. South Wales—Mr. Justice
Coleridge.
LAUNCH OF THE CAsTatEs.—On Tuesday last was launched
from the shipbuilding yard of Messrs. Robert Russell and Sons,
North Birkenhead, a fine vessel of upwards of 300 tons burden,
called the "Castries." built for Jos. Mendel, Esq., merchant,
and intended for the West India trade.
• LICENSED VICTUALLERS LICE.NSES.—We understand the
committee of the licensed victuallers of this town have deter-
mined to petition parliament fur a repeal of the impost of fifty
Per cent. laid upon public-house licenses by Lord Grey's go-
vernment. Mr, Divett, the member for Exeter, intends to in-
troduce a motion to that effect in the ensuing session ; and the
licensed victuallers in Liverpool have issued a circular calling
upon their fellow-townimen to support that measure.
• LIVERPOOL APOLLO Cims.—On Thursday last, this Society
held its fortieth. anniversary meeting at Mr. Holden's; Rich.-
mond-row. About fifty gentlemen partook of an excellent din-
ner, and were highly delighted with the entertainment provided
for them by "our host." Mr. G. Holden, pianist to the club,
conducted the music,.. and the madrigals, glees; catches, and
aongs,•were performed in a style highly creditable to his abis
iiity as well as to the talent of the other musical menbers. present..
We understand the number of members is about to be aug-
mented.; and we are-sure such increase will soon be made up
rhy -the admirers of our truly national music, the'glee, to the at-
tainment of excellence in which this society has been progress-
ing for the last forty years, and Of its success, the anniversary
we itow record.hears a
.vory gratifying testimony.
Tag BuRADALBANE CAUSE.—This important cause was de-
cided by the Second Division of the Court of Session on Wed-
tesilav The Marquis of Chandos was in court. The judges
'decided that the Marchioness a Chandos, (who is a daughter
.:',l„'he late Marquis of Breadalbane,) was entitled to ieguirn,
4.l`en put Lord Chaudos in possession of about 4130,000.
.Sco thdi Gua dia n.
fio.Soinia AR OCCURRENCE.—The new year is bi-sextile; the
"tes forming its date are 1-8-3.6; the two first figures-ate the
quantity
of the two latter • each two figures combined make 9;
the to 'ti tour make 18, which two figures combined make 9; mul-
PY the date of this year by 9, the product is 16,521, which
added together' make 18. Such a combination rarely
occurs,
al.V,lniTtsii NAVY, JAN. 1, 1836.—Admiral of the fleet, Sir
gent; admirals of the red, 8; white, 8; blue, 13; vice-
admirals, red 15;
;
white, 13; blue, 19; rear-admirals, red, 17;
white, 17; blue 25
rear-admirals on retired half-pay, 27; cap-
tains on do., 9; total number of flag officers, 172; captains, 753;
commanders, 831; retired commanders (Jan. 30, 1816), 103;
ditto (Nov. 1, 1830), 185; naval knights of Windsor, 7 ; Lieu-
tenants, 3,050; masters superannuated, 10; ditto for service,
267 ; physicians, 11; surgeons, retired, 41; surgeons for ser-
vice, 674; assistant ditto, 281; dispensers of hospitals, 10; hos-
pital mates, 3; pursers, 593.
St. Agnes' Eve was formerly a period of great importance
with spinsters in quest of husbands, and were desirous of
knowing beforehand whom they were to marry.' Ben Jonson
alludes to the usage--
4,-7—On sweet St. Agnes' night,
• Please you with the promised sight,
, Some of husbands, some of lovers. •
' Which an empty dream discover."
Of such maids it was required that they should not eat on this
day; and those who conformed to this rule called it fasting St.
Agnes' fait. One of the olden methods spoken of by Aubrey
to attain the wished-for gratification was, as follows :_upon
St. Agnes' night you take a row of pins, and. pull nut every
One, one after another, raying a pater-noster, stickinga pin in
Your sleeve; and you will dream of-,him, or her, yep shall
marry ! In Bucklnghamshire,- to this day, the practice is, not
to fast, but at night, observing strict silence, to eat a handful of
salt, go up stairs backwards, undress backwards, and lie down •
in bed backwards; when successful dreams are sure to be the