The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-05-20 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL.

The more sombre plays of the " Hunchback" and the " Wife,"
which were respectively repeated during the race week, and
which failed to draw anything like the average attendance at
the theatre, have been succeeded by the representation of several
pieces of a more attractive, but, perhaps, less solid character.
The result has been that the house has been much better attend-
ed. In addition to Miss Ellen Tree, who is a host in herself,
three of the members of Madame Vestris's company, namely—
Mr. Keeley, Mr. F. Matthews, and Mr. Brougham, have favour-
ed us with some of their best acting in two or three popular
comedies. On Monday evening, Sheridan's comedy of the
" Rivals" was played, and was repeated on Wednesday, for
the benefit of Mr. Keeley. The characters in the piece were
exceedingty well cast. The parts of Sir Anthony Absolute and
Mrs. Malaprop, the former by Mr. F. Matthews and the latter
by Mrs. Clarke, were admirably sustained; but the best per-
sonation by far was Keeley's Bob Acres. He kept the house
literally in a roar of laughter during the whole time he was upon
the stage. What little Miss Ellen Tree had to do as Julia
and Mr. Stuart as Faulkland was well done, and the whole went
off evidently to the satisfaction of the audience. The afterpiece,
the drama of " Nell Gwynne," was performed in a blundering
and reckless manner ; a great portion of the time of one-half of
the parties engaged in it being occupied in prompting the other
half, who had either never been at the trouble to learn what
they had to say before their appearance or had forgotten what
they should have said when the proper time came. The house,
however, very good-naturedly took the will for the deed and
were pretty unsparing of their approbation.
Miss Tree takes her benefit this evening, in the comedy of the
" Provoked Husband," and two favourite afterpieces.
It would be superfluous to multiply words to persuade the
admirers of the drama that Miss Tree is a clever actress
—that she is, in fact, almost without a rival in her profession,
and is excelled by none in the parts which have been assigned
to her for this evening'g performance, with which her engage-
ment terminates. It may therefore be expected that the public
will once more mark their appreciation of this lady's abilities by
a full attendance at the theatre this evening.

MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL.—On Tuesday a no-
tice was posted up on the outside of the Town-hall, signed by
his worship the Mayor, calling a meeting of the members of the
council, to be held on the following day, at eleven o'clock. No
business, however, was transacted on that day in consequence
of there not being a sufficient number of councillors present
when the clock struck eleven. We understand the council will
meet at the usual place at one o'clock on Monday.
WHITEHALL, May 11.—The Lord Chancellor has appointed
Henry Heathcote Statham, of Liverpool, in the county of Lan-
caster, Gent. to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court
of Chancery.
The following gentlemen received their diplomas from the
Royal College of Surgeons, London, on the 29th of April:—
W. M. Cooke, Trinity-square, Loudon; W. P. Davy, Manilla;
Henry T. Tetton, Liverpool; Theophilus Clarke, Brighton ; S.
Lamb, Stourport ; J. Rowan, Belfast; James Coett, \Veiling-
ton ; J. Hutchinson, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; T. J. Finch,
Greenwich; Edward G. Barr, Hull; John H. O'Neil, Hull.—
London Medical Gazette.

APALACHICOLA.—This port, situate in the Gulph of Mexico,
is rising rapidly into notice; two years ago it was hardly known
in Liverpool. However, from the Customhouse reports pub-
lished in the Apalachicola Gazette, March 17, we find that from
October, 1835 to March 17, 1836, there were cleared from the
port 14 ships, 6 barques, 27 brigs, 45 schooners, and 3 sloops, of
which 3 ships and 3 barques were for Liverpool, and 1 ship for
Havre. The ship Superior, of 600 tons burthen, had on board
upwards of 2000 bags of cotton for Liverpool. Twelve steam-
boats and a number of barges found constant employment dur-
ing the season between this port and Columba, and the inter-
mediate towns. The receipts of cotton from 1835 to March,
1836, were 40,226 bags; and exports in the same period 24,500
bags. The stock on hand, including that on ship-board, was
15,726 bags.
POSTOFFICE.—II is in contemplation to have two departures
from London to Edinburgh daily—one in the morning, and the
other in the evening. This arrangement, if carried into effect,
cannot fail to be of incalculable advantage to the Scottish me-
tropolis, and also to all the intermediate cities and towns through
which the mails will then pass.—Morning Paper.—[lf such a
boon be granted to Edinburgh, Liverpool has an undoubted
right to expect a similar favour. A mail leaving London at
eleven or twelve o'clock in the morning, thus leaving two or
three hours for answering the letters delivered a few minutes
after nine, would be a great accommodation to the merchants
brokers, and shipowners of this place.—E. L. S.] ,

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.—The Chief Commissioner
H. R. Reynolds, Esq., will hold Courts for the Relief of Insol'
vent Debtors, at Lancaster, on Wednesday, July 20; at Preston-
Friday, July 29; at Liverpool, Saturday, July 30; and a
Chester, Wednesday, August 3.
EXTENSIVE ROBBERY.—On Monday last, Margaret Burns,
a servant, was brought before Mr. F. Haywood, at the Police-
office, charged with stealing two £lO notes, two £5 notes, and
six sovereigns, the property of Mr. Fleetwood, of Wallasey.
The prosecutor stated, that the prisoner entered his service on
Easter Monday. On Sunday she suddenly left the house, and,
in consequence of information given him, he followed her to
Liverpool, where he found her in a public-house in Fazakerley-
street. He sent for James Ainsworth, a constable, and saw the
Prisoner searched. Two .£lO and two £5 notes, and 6 sovereigns
were found upon her. Margaret Fleetwood, the wife of the
prosecutor, deposed, that.on Saturday, about eleven o'clock in
the day, she wrapped up.the money in question in paper, and
then placed it in a nightcap in her bed-room cupboard. On
Sunday she missed the key.from her' -potkef, and on breaking
open the cupboard, discovered that the money had been stolen.
Witness also missed a shawl from the parlour. James Ains-
worth produced the money and a shawl found upon the prisoner.
He stated, that on her way to bride well she said she had put
ber hand into the cupboard, and had taken the money. and that
she had as much right to it as her mistress. He also produced
the key of the cupboard, which had been found upon the prisoner.
Mr. Haywood committed her for trial at the sessions.

DISTRICT PROVIDENT SOCIETY: ANNUAL MEETING.—The
annual meeting of the friends and supporters of this society was
held in the large room at the Savings' Bank on Tuesday last,
the Rev. Rector Campbell in the chair. The attendance was
pretty numerous, and the interest excited in the meeting' by the
observations of the various speakers was of a very gratifying
nature. The report was read by Mr. R. L. Carr, one of the
secretaries, from which it appeared that the income of the so-
ciety for the past year amounted to £1,076. 9s. 6(1., leaving a
balance in the hands of the treasurer of £5OB. 18s. 2d. The
amount of deposits last year was £13,215. Os. gd. ; the amount
this year was £12.871. 4s. 51d. The amount of premium given
last year was £483. 4s. id.; the amount this year was £394. 9s. 7d.
The greatest number of depositors last year was 6,472; this year
it was 5,803; the decrease being 669. 'The amount distributed
in relief by the board was last year £473. 17s. 4d.; this year
£394. 9s. 7a. The number of families relieved was last year
3,594; this
.year 2,340. The report recommended that no relief
should he given by the public to persons going about the streets
begging,who should be sent to the office of the society, where,
if they were worthy objects, they would receive what was neces-
sary. The report concluded by expressing the regret which the
committee felt, in common with the friends of all public chari-
ties, at the lamented death of the late treasurer, Richard Dob-
son, E„i. and with a warm tribute of eulogy on his benevolence
and usefu'lness
chairman, A number of resolutions were read over by the
which were passed at a meetin,,,, of ladies held on the
11th instant,
with'"? then resolved themselves into a " visitors'
society"
Provident Soclevt
view to obtain visitors for the Liverpool District
for the present vec The presiding committee of the institution
consists of the-fotre:r far as the appointments have been made,
dent; Miss Marriottmg ladies :—M rs. Joseph Langton, presi-
rtd Miss Wakefield, secretaries; Mrs.
Hugh Jones, Mrs. aßicharderaltathbone, Mrs. Robson, and Mrs.
Forbes. Resolutions wer
ing addressed by the chaimrrnaaliontlet:ii,teh
and seconded, and the meet-
Rer.Thomas Bold, the Rev.
J. B. Winstanley, Dr.
2_l.Rev. Cyrqs Morrall, the
Rev. R. L. Townsend, the Rev.
~,,,,tvis.. Lister, Dr. Reynolds,
Mr. R. L. Carr, Mr. J.
mr. (3,7"Ai.ruz•i. the Rev. C. W.
Lawrence, Mr. Irving,
Clare, Mr. Roirchthaerfloffißceartshic Ti,
5 meeeignesent
• Mr. John Eden,
and the
jun.,_ Mr. Thomas
Rev. C. 'l'. Cdadwin. The names
year having been read over, and the thanks • of th
the chairman having been carried unanimously, the assemblageth
broke up.