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

THEATRE-ROYAL, LIVERPOOL.

THIS present TUESDAY, October 6, 1840, the enter-
tainments will commence with the popular Tragedy of
B It UT US.
Lucius Junius Brutus. Mr. Stuart.
.... Mr. W. Howard. I Sextus Tarquin.. Mr. Gray.
Tullia Miss Cleaver.
Tarquinia.. Mrs. W. H. Bland I Lucretia Mrs. Baker.
To conclude with the Dramatic Romance of the
BOTTLE IMP.
Albert.... Mr. Barker. Nicole... Mr. Gray.
Conrade.... Mr. W. H. Bland. Willibald Mr. Baker.
Marcella.. Miss Grant. Philippat..Mrs Tellet.
On WEDNESDAY, Mr. KnowlesXpopular Play of the
WIFE, A TALE or MANTUA. Jtiluin St. Pierre, Mr. Stu-
art; Leonardo, Mr. W. Howard VFerrardo, Mr. Gray; Lo-
renzo, Mr. W. li. Bland ; Bartolo, Mr. Baker ; Mariana,
Mrs. W. H. Bland. To conclude with the Melo-Drama of
the EVIL EYE. Mavroyeni, Mr. Chaplin ; Demetrius,
Mr. Slaiter ; Barozzi, Mr. Gray; Andrea, Mr. Barker;
Zane, Mr. Baker ; Phrosiva, Miss Grant ; Helena, Miss
Cleaver.
On THURSDAY—VIRGINIUS and ROB ROY. On
FRIDAY—MACBETH and the FORTY THIEVES.

Titus:.

THE LIVERPOOL ANNUAL EXHIBITION.
THE SIXTEENTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION of the
LIVERPOOL ACA I) EMY of WORKS of MODERN
ARTISTS IS NOW OPEN for the:Season. from Nine until
Dusk. Admission, Is. Catalogue; I. Season Ticket, ss•
SAMUEL EGLINGTON,
Secretary to the Academy.
Exhibition Rooms, Postoffice-place, September 14, 1840.

EXHIBITION.
HILL POSITIVELY CLOSE ON WEDNESDAY,
OCTOBER 21.
CAPTAIN SIBORN'S MODEL of the BATTLE of
WATERLOO. now Exhibitint in the
GALLERY OF THE UNION ROOMS,
SLATER-STREET, BOLD-STREET. _ _

Open from Ten in the it.iorning 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.
flu Gl' M'NEILE, Rev. R. J. M'GIIEE, and Rev.
HUGH STIOWELL.

ebe Etimpool gPtanbarli.

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 advises 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. 10
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 t,trong 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 Pacha 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, Bus's
has had all the difficulties which have hitherto opposed

the full accomplishment of her ambitious projects ea'
tirely removed. The way to Constantinople is nu`v
open, at any moment, to the march of the protecting
armies of the northern despot. The facilities thug
thrown in the way of Russia for the fruition of her
long-cherished designs are viewed by the English Peci.
ple with extreme disgust. No wonder, then, that the
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 accalft
plishment of its designs upon our Eastern Empire.
certainly appears a political anomaly of the most
explicable character that we should enter into an
liance, offensive and defensive, with Russia, at a 11'
ment when that power, by its largesses and its intrigut.
as well as by the direct -employment oLiteloregi'f:
plotting for the overthrow of British authority in
dia. It is, indeed, difficult, when we reflect upon ti;
matter, to exculpate Lord Palmerston from the Sit,
of high treason. On the most charitable estimate we
can form of his conduct, we must pronounce him
guilty of sacrificing the lasting interests of the nej°ll::
His bungling and incapacity have made him the lalig
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 Pres°
juncture, avoid the contingency of a European Vr ar •

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, Did!'
and the East in general. It will be seen that the aro
struction of .Beyrout has taken place.. There is n
news of any importance from China. The ruro°l3t
respecting the destruction of Canton proves to be tiv‘
founded.

On no subject has the radical press of this COO?,
been so frequently convicted of " enormous iyit
as upon the assumed wealth of the Church of El4°;
land. The revenues of the Church have been, by thes
With-loving authorities, variously estimated at ten'
twelve, and even twenty millions sterling per annule
The lowest of these estimates has been repeatedly ine/r
tioned by Joseph Hume and others as an approxioi
tion to the truth. Now, what is the real amount i°e
these revenues, as proved by the inquiries of tllj
Ecclesiastical Commission ? Only three millions 31',„
a half, or thereabouts ! This has been repeaten'
stated in Parliament on authority which cannot be
peached. Notwithstanding the oft-repeated refutati°ll3
which have been given to the glaringly exaggerateet
statements of the radical press on this subject, we I
find them brought forward, time after time, by v
political demagogues of the day, as if their correctnes
were universally admitted. We have just met with
instance of this species of " enormous lying" illy
letter which has been published in the Irish jcitrr/fi%
by a person who subscribes himself the " Count F°.:l,
de Salis." We understand that this individual is
sirous of enrolling himself as a member of " O'Ct7';
nell's tail," whenever a suitable vacancy occurs in t
representation of some one or other of the arch-dele
gogue's pocket boroughs. To qualify himself for the
suffrages of the Popish electors of such borough,
has just put forward the following estimate of the nf
" Comparative expense of Church of Englandism
Christianity in all other countries of the world.
The clergy of 203,728,000 hearers abroad receive t £0,099,°°'
per annum
The clergy of England and Wales (Ireland ex- '9,5C
cepted) 6,500,000 hearers, receive upwards of 'C9'4 ilg
This statement contains nearly as many falsell°°.to
as it does words and figures. It is egregiously false e,
say that the clergy of 203,728,000 hearers abroad roi,
ceive only, in round figures, ten millions per arinu e
It may be correct to say that they are only P3id„i;
much by the various governments of the continvo
but it is absurd to think of fixing upon that
the gross amount of their incomes. It is perfecoo
notorious that, in many Roman Catholic countries,4
the continent, there are enormous revenues belong' t,
to the Church, independently of the above
In addition to these revenues, there are multiplied `
of various descriptions, for funerals, marriages,
ot
tisms, indulgences, dispensations, &c., which ata°'..r
to much more than the stipends allotted by the difitbe
ent states. Again, it is utterly false to allege that ell
number of individuals in communion with the Clitlfifr
of England only amounts to 6,500,000. TwentY /110
lions would be much nearer the mark. The 5011 /,
down as paid to the clergy is, as we have before '1,"0
mated, eggregiously exaggerated. Besides, it shie of
be remembered that the revenues of the Clint.°
England, whatever may be their amount, are, stricteli
speaking, as much the private property of the Chilve
as the estates of the Count de Salis himself.
the
state has no right to alienate a single farthing °fi t
Church revenues. The assumption of such a rig
neither more nor less than an act of spoliation, as its
justifiable in its nature as it would be destructive I°
results.
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