The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1835-07-10 00:00:00

LONDON LATEST NEWS.

City, Wednesday Evening, Half-past Seven o'clock.
The dividends on the different English stocks which have
been closed are now in course of payment, but money is in con-
siderable demand, and
.the consol market not very animated.
Consuls for the account olosed this afternoon at 9211. India
bonds and Exchequer bills are both better, the premium on the
former is 12 to 14, and on the latter 32 to 31.
In the foreign Market there is a considerable buoyancy in the
various securities. Spanish bonds have risen to 52, and closed
at 51; the scrip to 81, 9 discount; Portuguese bonds- 92; the
3 per cents 62 ; Colombian 381 ; Chilian 46 to 48; Dutch 5
per cents 1011, and Belgian 551.
A belief exists here that a dissolution of the parliament will
take place in less than six weeks, and that the ministry cannot
stand beyond that period. It is estimated that the majority on
the Irish church question will be so small in favour of the de-
spoilers, that it will be typical of the ultimate fate of the miser-
able cabinet now in power.
The New Fork Courier announces the arrival of the brig Elm
from the port of Guyama. The Captain (Doyle) states that,
when he was on the point of sailing, information had reached
there ►hat the negroes on the island of Santa Cruz had risen
and destroyed fourteen plantations by fir,!.

LOCAL NEWS.

ST. ANN'S-STREET LITERARY INSTITUTION.—We have been
gentlemen who took a prominent part
requested by some of the
in founding and are engaged in the management of this institu-
tion, to disavow on their behalf any knoivledge of or connexion
with an exceedingly silly. and trumpery periodical which has
recently made its appearance. This they are anxious to do as
it. has been supposed by some persons to have received their
countenance and support. The undertaking is, we understand,
the mere private. speculation of some ) ouug men, who, when
they have acquired a small modicum of wisdom, will most likely
discover their extreme ignorance and unfitness for the task they
have imposed upon themselves.
LIVER THEATRE.—The Liver will he opened this evening
for the benefit Of Mr. Godfrey, an actor who, we understand,
has lately been performing at the Theatre-royal. Mr. God-
frey's bill enumerates a great variety of entertainments, such
as songs, recitations, and musical performances. Among them
will be found those Of the infant trumpeter, and the American`
Matthews.
PRESENT TO MR. RICHARD DAWSON —III noticing on Tues-
(ley last the very handsome present of plate made to Mi.
Dawson,.and which is so honourable to those who give and to
hina..who reeeive's it,. the unfortiusat ely.ninittea. to sLate that the
plate.woutd be exhibited at the King's Arms Motel to the public
gratuitously. We have now to announce that it will continue
to be exhibited the whole of this day and to-morrow.
ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.—On Monday a fancy fair will be
held in these gardens; preparations are making for ilLuntinat-
ing theirs iu the evening of that day, and for a grand display of
fireworks.
CAUTION TO PERSONS INTRUDING THEMSELVES INTO NEWS-
ROOMS.—Tuesday, Michael Haden was tried and convicted at
the Sessions, and sentenced to six months' imprisonment in
Lancaster Castle, fur stealing an umbrella from the Exchange
News-room.
Tun HIGHLAND YOUTH.—Master Louis Gordon, the High-
land Seer, and his Sire, are still in Liverpool. All that we have
to say about their performance is, that their trick is very cle-
verly done.
THE LivErteoor. BUILDING ACT.—The royal assent watt.
given by commission on Friday last to an "act for altering,
amending, and extending the power s and provisions of an act
of the 6th George IV.. for the regulation of buildings in the
town of Liverpool, and for the other purposes therein mentioned;
and for granting further and additional powers for the improve-
ment and regulation of the said town, and the preservation of
property therein from fires and otherwise."
TIDE INFANT TRUMPETER.—Of all the performances that
we have heard or seen for a long time, those of Master Phillips,
the trumpeter, a child about seven sears old, are the most ex-
traordinary. Without the slightest apparent effort he produces
with a full volume of sound every note that can be raised on
the trumpet, and executes the most difficult passages with a
degree of precision which is seldom accomplished except by
years of incessant study and practise. In concerted pieces he
plays with great freedom, and exhibits a knowledge of music
far beyond his years and very infantile appearance. No one
hearing without seeing the trumpeter would suppose it possible
that so mere an infant was the performer.
CHuricki MissioN To THE WEST INDIES.—In Our adver-
tising columns will be found an " address to the members and
friends of the Church Missionary Society, with a view to the
extension of its proceedings id the West Indies," which we
take leave to recommend to the attention of our readers. One
of the society's objects is the formation of a Normal school in
Jamaica, under the charge of an ordained missionary, with a
view to the propagation of the gospel, through the agency of
well trained and intelligent natives.
POOL- LANE.—We perceive that workmen have commenced
taking down sonic of the buildings on the left hand side of Pool-
lane, fur the purpose of widening it, agreeably to the improve-
ment act. As the corporation have made arrangements with
nearly the whole of the owners of property in the line of im-
provement it is to be hoped that no time will be lost in render-
ing it complete. The widening of this great thoroughfare will
be a great public accommodation, especially when the
.new,
Customhouse IS completed, the centre portico of which will then
be visible froM the 'lows.-hall.
SEA BaTtitatC.lt may be gratifying to those who intend
visiting any of the marine villages of this connty,tu know that
the tides will be very favourable for sea bathing from this day
to Wednesday next. On Sunday, we believe, they will be up-
wards of twenty feet high.
HAY Hanvessr.—Tho hay harvest is now nearly completed.
in this neighbourhood, and the Glowers have reason tube thank-
ful for the excellence of the crops, the favourable state of the
weather for securing them, and the fair prospect ofan abundant
aftergrass.-3-43/acki.ami Standout.
THUNDER Svonat.;---A heavy thunder storm passed over this
town, from South-west to North-east, on Sunday evening. The
lightning was exceedingly vivid, but we have heard of no
damage occasioned by its fierceness in this neighbourhood.—
A FlotrrtiaG PRIEST.—That same spirit of Christian meek-
nesi that sent the Irish priests into the foremost and most bloody
ranks of the Wexford rebels! in 1798 is yet, as it must be grati-
fying to all who respect the sacred character of a clergyman to
learn, burning as bright as ever id the "island of saints." We
learn from the Tralee Mercury, a Roman Catholic paper, that
the Rev. C. onnor has volunteered for. the service of the
Queen of Spain ! and that he only waits for the completion of
sonic domestic arrangements to join his brethren in arms. Our
readers will cease to wonder at this crack-brained project when
they learn that this hero is the cousin of that concentration of
all wisdom—Mr. Feargus-O'Connor. Weabink the priest had
• better stay at home to console Feargus on his rejection front
Cork, and the slap in the face which he got from the electors of
Oldham. Perhaps, too, he might be otherwise of use, in case
lof the ex-member's matrimonial speculation succeeding.—
Blackburn Standard.

DISGRACEFUL CItUELTY TO A NEWFOCNOLAND Dol3.—On
board the steam-boat William Fawcett, crossing from Birken-
head to Liverpool, on. Monday last, a eutleman's servant was
observed to come on hoard, accompanied by a very fine and
venerable-looking 14:ewfoundland dog. The appearance of this
animal attracted some interest from the passengers on board;
some of them, observing a largeistone on the deck with a strong
cord attached to it in the possession of the servant, had the cu-
riosity to inquire to what purpose it was to be appropriated, and
much were they disgusted to learn that this servant had come
on board, by his master's directions, to make use of it for
drowning the dog.. On bearing this several gentlemen remon-
strated with the servant on what he was about to do, when he
stated that his orders were to drown the dog in the manner
above stated, and that he was bound to comply with them.
When the William Fawcett had reached the middle of the
river the dog was thrown overboard, and in a moment disap-
peared. It would be doing injustice to most of the passengers,
of whom there were about forty on board; to say that they were
not both surprised and disgusted at what had occurred, and
more particularly the ladies, to which this act of cruelty to a
noble animal, incapacitated by no disease but by age, was most
particularly offensive, and which was evinced by their expres-
sions of regret on finding the poor animal consigned to the deep.
We do not thiuk such au act as this, moreover, is justifiable in
cultivated society, for it ie unnecessary tp say that conduct like
this could not fail to inspire feelings of disgust in the minds of
every passenger, and, infect, what in point of justice they have
uo right to do. Passengers are. not to be annoyed by such dis-
graceful exhibitions; and we trust, for the credit of our town,
this instance will be the last we shall have to -recotd of a simi-
lar descti [lt jou. Rho a Ourrerpoideat.