The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-05-05 00:00:00

PORT PHILIP.

Port Philip papers to the Gth of Nov. have been rpeeiyed.
The David Clarke had arrived from Leith with 230 emigrants:
A mechanics' institution was in progress of formation.
EMIGRATION PER DAVID CLARKE.—The immigrants
per David Clarke seem now to be nearly all engaged ; their
account of the voyage and reception here seems toll of content
and enjoyment of future good prospects. This vessel has
been five months on her voyage from Leith, and has landed
229 passeniers out of 230, one male only hiving died before
crossing the Line, All that we have conversed with speak
in high terms of the care and attention of Mr. Gilchrist, the
surgeon superintendent, and state that their provisions and
water were abundant, and of the best dpseription. Upon
arrival they were landed in the ship's boats at the beach,
opposite William's-town, and having walked overland tip
miles to the banks of the Yarra Yarra, they v:cre received
in tents which were pitched, to the number of fifty in
three parallel lines—each numbered to avoid confusion op a
green wooded rising ground. They were of course visited by
swarms of the white natives, as the cannie Scot facetiously
designates the European inhabitant, and many were engaged
upon the lapse of a few hours. The females who did not
exceed thirty, seemed most in requisition, for the purposes
of washing, nursing, and cooking. In the evening the piper
struck off with some of his wild national airs, and the
greater part of the inunigrants danced by moonlight on the
grass ; after some time painieel in this way, the whole party
heeded by the man of wind and pipes, went off through the
hush for about a mile to see a erarid cotrob.orie of the blacks;
it was singular to hear the blending of our 14:114nd music
with the deep monotonous chaunt and beat of the Amaral
aborigine ; what must have been their ideas upon seeing
those grounds which fivu years before were tenanted by them-
selves alone, teeming with hundreds of fresh and strange
arrivals, it would be highly curious but difficult to divine.

VAN A LAI:D.
We understand tithetha
edsHr4. Mr Elliott, the A.D.C. to
SirJaonhdnEFgryain,tk.liam.
We wilts proceeds forthwith to England via Bom-
baypleasant course during so
interesting a tour.—Hobart 'Porta
We learn that Mr. Gardner, fOir'tmerl
rocebed
paper.
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shares
k at that thriv-
ing Van Dieman's Land, is abont
with materials for the formation ofoa newp
ing settlement. Three
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Zn.M.O—DATION.—We learn that an arrange-
ment for the accommodation of the mercantile operations of
the two elder colonies have been completed
Commercial Banks of Sydney and Hobart Town respec t'
whereby money can be now transmitted, or received at eitelliey;
place as may be required. Such an arrangement has been
tong wanted.—Colonial Times, Nov. 5.
Suit BURNT.—The American whaler, Tobacco Plant, of
New Bedford, Captain Swaine, while i' trying" out oil off
Torres Straits, unfortunately took fire on the 2d October,
and the combustion was so rapid, that the crew were obliged
to take to the boats -the captain and the two mates a boat
each, that with the third mate was picked up by H.M.S.
Herald. and brought here, where they hate been hospitably
received, as well by the government as by individuals. Mr.
Jessee Morell, in particular, an American settled here, has
treated his countrymen with every kindness.—The Austral-
Asiatic Review, Nov. 19.

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It is whispered that.. in consequence of the revenue suffering
isnotoseEvenrgellayntd'roduuittyhferene.on-consumption of whiskey in Ireland
government have in contemplation so allow its introduction
are e
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effectre upon the condition of their own
working ~dosses. ,
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wages nd fil
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townsmay w
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ducethpauperism.
TURN-OUT OF WEA,v-ts
day night, a large meeting
• 4t .
the'iT STOCKPORT.-011 Wednes-
pinyea so this borough,
vas.l nipdower-loom weavers, em-
near the Stanley Arms,
New Bridge lane, for the pqrpose e
considera-
tion the steps ,to he adopted on the s4ki taking
t ng
into
of the notice of
abatement web had been given .to 4
ni
°oout of the 5,000
weavers, and which notice expires at the latter end of this
week. The meeting was Addrenied by several 'speakers,
amongst whom was a married vinnwm,
in support
Vera! resolutions, which were all passed, ,
th of the se- .'weavers agree-
ing to resist the reduction to the utmost, •
444 cl at the same
time to oppose the present system adopted in establish-
motssomes ---
•
of employing exclusively fornalee.—Stockport pfp cf. .

LOIVION LAW REPORTS,

BAIL COURT, APRIL 30.
IR RE JOHN THOROGOOD.

Sir F. POLLOCK with whom was Mr. Serjeant MANNING
and Mr. ROEBUCK) applied for a rule to show cause why the
writ de contumace capiendo issued in this case should not be
set aside, and John Thorogood (about whom so much had
been heard) discharged from Chelmsford gaol. The Learned
Counsel said, he founded his present applictition On three
grounds; first, the citation, commanding Thorogood to ap-
pear before the Ecclesiastical Court for the non-payment of
a church-rate, ought to have been made out in the name of
Lushington, the Judge of the Court, and not in the
name of the Bishop of London. Second, that the rate de-
mai:ded being under the sum of £lO, Thorogood ought to
have been the first summoned before a magistrate for pay-
ment ; • that not having been done, he should contend that
the Ecclesiastical Court, under the circumstances, had no
power or jurisdiction to interfere in the matter. And the
third ground on which he applied was that the wording of
the citation was informal. The learned counsel then pro-
ceeded at scme length to detail the circumstances attending
the imprisonment of Thorogood in Chelmsford gaol, which
have so frequently been before the public, that it is unneces-
sary again to repeat them. and then contended that the cita-
tion was not in conformity with the Act of 58 Geo.
cap. 127.
Mr. JUSTICE WILLIAMS.—I suppose unless Thorogood
appears to the citation issued out of the Ecclesiastical Court,
and thereby clears his contempt, that there will be no limit
to his imprisonment.
Sir F. POLLOCK.—Exactly so, my lord, and I contend
that the proceedings have not been strictly regular.
Mr. JUSTICE WILLIAMS.—! think, under these circum-
stances, the court ought to grant a rule to show cause.
Rule Nisi granted.