The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-01-03 00:00:00

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STOCKS IN THE PORTS OF LONDON AND
GLASGOW, 30rn DECEMBER, 1839.
London. Glasgow.

Atlantic States
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Pernambuco 3O 28
Bahia, &c.
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Egyptian 5O 1000
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West India, &c...
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MISS WIIITNALL'S CONCIIRT.—We have great pleasure
in directing the attention of our readers to the advertisement

announcing the concert of our fair townswoman, Miss Whit-
nall, this evening (Friday), in the Templar's Hall, Great
George-street. The programme is very attractive, and
great judgment has been observed in selecting the music for
the various performers. The principal vocalists are. Miss
Whitnall, Mr. Templeton, Mr. Ball, and Mr. Pemberton.
The celebrated paiuist, Mr. Felix Gatayes, and Mr. E.
Brown, the flutist, will also appear, and, we doubt not, will
amply gratify the auditory with their skill. Mr. G. Holden
will officiate as conductor—so that we may congratulate Miss
Whitnall on having secured the services of so much musical
talent. We will conclude with a hope that she may find a
generous response to her appeal.

CONSERVATIVE DINNER IN SCOTLAND WARD.--We
perceive froin the advertisement that the conservatives of
Scotland Ward intend to celebrate the late glorious victory
achieved in the return of Richard Houghton, Esq., by a
dinner, which is to take place on Thursday next, at Mrs.
Masker's, Burlington-street. The conservative members for
the ward and several of the leading gentlemen in the same

interest are expected to attend.
CALEDONIAN BALL.—The second annual meeting of the
Sons of Scotia took place on the last night of the old year, at
Mr. Paterson's, Glasgow Arms, 20, William-street, when a
very happy meeting took place. Mr. Millar took the chair
during supper, and added much to the hilarity of those
assembled. The wines and other liquors were of the best
description, and the dance was kept up to a late hour. In
fact, nothing could be more gratifying than to see the spirit
in which the arrangements of the evening were conducted ;
and much praise is due to the worthy landlord of the esta-
blishment for his endeavours to please those who partook of

his hospitality. •
CHURCH OF ENGLAND TOTAL ABSTINENCE SOCIETY.—
A public tea party composed of the members and friends of
the Liverpool Church of England Total Abstinence Society,
took place on Wednesday, in the school-room belonging to
St. Luke's Church, Cropper-street. The room was crowded
with visitors, and had the committee been able to obtain a
larger building it would have been filled. After tea and coffee
had been served, the Rev H. S. Joseph took the chair, and
delivered an interesting address in support of the principle of
total abstinence from all intoxicating drinks. He strongly
impressed upon the auditory the fact that total abstinence not
only enabled men who practised it to enjoy sound health, but
that it enabled them to perform their ordinary labours better,
and to endure more fatigue, than those who were in the habit
of observing mere temperance. The address of the rev. gen-
tleman was listened to with great attention, and elicited much
applause. Mr. John Edwards next addressed the meeting ;
he was followed by Mr. Colbert, Mr. Charles Watson, Mr.
';eorge Noscoe, Mr. John Booth, Mr. Leatherbarrow, Mr.
Ashton, Mr. Morris, and Mr. G. Warburton. In the course
of the evening a Female Total Abstinence Society was formed,
and upwards of fifty ladies enrolled themselves as members.
The proceedings terminated at ten o'clock by singing the
doxology.

LIVERPOOL COURT OF' PASSAGE.—Yesterday the Court
of Passage for the trial of causes within the borough of Li-
verpool, was held in the Nisi Prius Court, before Charles
Crompton, Esq., assessor. The cause-list contained three
demurrers, 41 issues, and one writ of trial. There was rather
a large attendance of gentlemen of the long robe. The
only case worth notice tried yesterday, was the first of the
issues. The plaintiff was Mr. Thomas Walker, pianoforte
manufacturer, and the defendant, Mr. Richard Hoskins, the
well known comedian, and the landlord of " Dick's Coffee
House" in Murray-street, near the Theatre Royal. The
action was brought to recover 1:17 Ss. Gd., the balance of an
account of £42 Ss. Gd. for hire and tuning of pianofortes,
and for a new pianoforte. The principal question was,
whether the new pianoforte, which had been ordered to be
made upon " the improved principle," and as good as could
be made by a London maker for the money, was of the re-
Mquired quality. It appeared that the order had been given in
.March, the instrument was delivered on the 30th of April,
and in October the defendant, finding that its qualities did
not correspond with the order, intimated that he would give
£lO to take it off his hands. Mr. Willan, Mr. Alexander
Lee, Mr. William Dettmer, and Mr. James Edgar proved
that the instrument was not worth more than from_.£2o.to

£25. The price charged was 36 guineas. The jury found a
verdict for the defendant. Mr. Murphy appeared for the
plaintiff, and Mr. James for the defendant. The court ad-
journed about four o'clock until this morning (Friday.)
OniwELLows' BALL.—On Tuesday evening, the mem-
bers of the Independent Order of Oddfellows held their an-
nual ball in the Music Hall, when about one thousand of the
members, with their partners, made their appearance,
dressed in a style suited to the occasion. It is gratifying to
state, when the charitable object is taken into consideration,
that so handsome an attendance was made. The room wits
decorated with eight of the flags belonging to the order, as
well as the small banners of the district, and those of the
Widow and Orphan Fund. Mr. Sloan, D.G.M., had the
dancing arrangements under his control, and, by the order
displayed, showed that he had consulted the happiness and
hilarity of those assembled. Mr. Phillips, of Christian-
street, was entrusted with the management of the orchestra,
in which we noticed Mr. Tayleure, under whose soul-in-
spiring strains the company enjoyed themselves on tiptoe
expectation that the proceeds of the evening would go far to
sooth the distresses of those for whose sake the ball had been
got up. The following lines were spoken as a commencement
to the evening's proceedings :
Let this night be to all one of pure joy,
And let not factious jarring—peace destroy ;
May mirth and happiness in every soul abound,
And pleasure from each heart be thrown around ;
That while we strive to please each other here,
It may relieve the orphan of a tear.
The widow, too, in silence as she mourns,
Will bless our meeting—while her fond heart burns
With heartfelt gratitude. Yes, the pure tears
Of widows helpless—orphans young in years—
Have all been numbered and preserved by flops,
Nor from that crystal fount will one small drop
Ere pass away, till in one jewel bright
It chase from human misery its blackest night.
From the number present, something like confusion migh
have been expected, yet in this instance every one seemed a;
if he were endeavouring to make his neighbour comfortable
and happy ; and the meeting terminated in the utmost good
humour, although coats and huts were exchanged un-
knowingly.
PRESENTATION OF A MEDAL TO MR. C. S. RoWI.AxD.
Ou last a dinner was given at Mr. Charles
Edwards', the John Bull, Lumber-street, at which a splendid
medal was presented to Mr. Rowland, having the following
inscription :—" Zeal in a good cause deserves applause.
Presented to C. S. Rowland, by the members of the Liver-
pool Protestant Benevolent Society, as a token of their
respect to him for his unremitting exertions as the president
of that society for the last eighteen months." On the ob-
verse was engraved the holy Bible, surtnotmted by a crown,
with the motto, " If God be for us, who can be against us ?"
The medal was executed by Mr. Isaac, Castle-street, and
reflects great credit upon him us a talented engraver. The
dinner was excellent, and the proceedings of the evening
passed off with much. harmony and good feeling. Among
other toasts proposed were the patrons of the society, the
members for the borough. We are glad to find that this
excellent society is prospering. It deserves the support of
every operative protestant in town.