The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-01-26 00:00:00

posed that by the influx and reflux of the tide

foundation had been gradually washed

become we. riad the occurrence taken place when
the men were at work, there is little doubt that many
lives would have been sacrificed.

IRISH PAUPER IMMIGRANTS RELIEVED IN LIVER-
POOL.—The following official statement presents a fright-
ful picture of the•distress in Liverpool, caused by the
immigration of Irish paupers. The return shows the
number of Irish poor who have been relieved daily, from
the 4th to the 23rd instant, principally by supplies of
orsyl

Men. Women. Children
489 .. .. 588 .. .. 2132
521. .. .. 671 .. 2346
663 .. .. 985 .. .. 2863

Total.
3189
3237
4511

... 761 .. .. 1024 .... 2907 ...4692
. 762 .. 1063 .... 3601 .... 5426
9 .... 1509 .. .. 1565 .. 5288 ... 8362
11 •.. 1757 1772 6197 9762
12 .. 1741 .... 1842 .. .. 6491 .... 10074
f 13 .. 1714 ... 1841 .. .. 6540 .... 10095
14 .... 1958 .... 1950 .... 7605 .... 11513

2059
1679
2758
3282

9147 .. . . 13301
8041 .. . . 11503
12363 .: . . 18053
12552 .. . . 19182'
. . . 19140

23330
23 24000
It should be stated that the 9th, 16th, and 23rd, being Sa-
turdays, the relief given on those days was double the usual
amount, being the relief for the Saturday and Sunday
too. The total for last week was 126,344, or 21,000 per
day. For the week previous the numbers relieved were
66,219-, showing an increase for the past week, over and
above the preceding, of upwards of 60,000. This is a most
alarming state of things for the shopkeepers and middle
classes to contemplate ; and the worst of it is, that no man
can venture to prophesy the period, however distant,
when the influx is to cease.

THE THEATRE ROYAL.—Last week Shakespeare's
mirable comedy of the " Merry Wives of Windsor" ua.d -
got out with great credit to the management, as well as
s
to the performers, many of whom, exclusive of the stars,
are highly talented. Sir John was admirably personated

Ford, appeared in almost ail her pristine attractions, and
the other " merry wife" was charmingly represented by
Miss E. Montague. Miss Williams was veritably " sweet
Anne Page." The amusements were repeated on Thurs-
day night, with, if possible, inereased.eclat.. On.aidaY,
Madame V Mr. Matl-

estris ana .iews appeared in " Kno-w.
your own Mind," for the lenefit of the former, who de-
livered the following farewell address, which was enthusi-
astically received

" Ladies and Gentlemen,—l appear before you to say fare-
well—and that in its most painful shape—a long and last fare-
well. My health, rather than my inclination, believe me,
induces this apparently sudden step. Were I, indeed, as old
as some good people have been pleased to fancy me, I opght,
years ago, to have retired, not only from the mimic scene but
from the stage of life itself; but the trnth is, that having been
long before the rmhlir and nvoinn to tha -c

usual, J act. C 42,
an earlier age than is usual—not being, I believe I may venture
to assert, quite superannuated. After this you will, perhaps.
expect me to tell you what my age really is, but I claim the
privilege of my sex, and leave that highly important question
still open. It becomes one who has enjoyed, both as actress
and manageress, a share of public favour and applause such as
is accorded to few, to submit, without a murmur, to those
afflictions which are the lot of many. Great as has been the
favour I have obtained, it has been nowhere greater than in
this flourishing, opulent, and liberal town; and I beg, there-
fore, to offer to its numerous representatives here present my
humble and heartfelt thanks. How long I may yet continue to
perform in London, is uncertain ; but my heath, at present,
not permitting me to undergo the continual fatigues of travel-
ling professionally, I have come to the determination of closing
my country accounts altogether. Before I depart, however,
allow me, on retiring from business, to recommend to your
cordial support my mnior. partner. e has secured for himself
my good will, and has, I trust, entitled himself to yours; it is
he, therefore, 'who will in future undertake the travelling de-
partment. Let me then express my earnest hope that the libetal
patronage you have, for so many years, extended to myself,
will be steadily continued to my husband. Ladies and gentle-
men, I most respectfully and most gratefully bid you farewell."
Madame Anna Bishop is announced shortly to appear
in her original character of Isolea,, in Balfe's celebrated
opera, " The Maid of Artois," and Mr. Donald King is
engaged to play with her as Jule des Montaignon.
resemblingALESthe
generally
the brightest sherry ; ensure for it the in-
ch multitude, while its being purely the ex-
for it the suppoelAeost malt and hops, is gradually gaining
different to the f connoisseurs ; indeed it is so totally
brewed from the liquor that ind
leading feature in the fare of 0
sol that one wd fancy it
and the beef ; " but a trial will at'
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