The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1850-01-29 00:00:00

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The CHAIRMAN

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"In the early part of the year, the Timber Trade succeeded
in convincing the London and North Western Railway Com-
pany of the impolicy of continuing such high rates of carriage,
and they successfully proved to them the different systems that
influenced other Companies carrying from other Ports. The
result was an abatement of rates, which, for a time, had a most
beneficial effect. Then arose a violent opposition between the
Railway Companies and the Canal Camels, and after many
weeks of contest, there is now a return to the former high
rates, and a consequent re-action on the Trade of this Port-
The baneful effects of this reaction can hardly yet be fully felt:
but by and bye they will show themselves more distinctly, and
we shall not be surprised if the carriers are the first to find it
out. The Companies seem to think, that, having the monopoly
of carriage, the whole of the Timber that comes into the Port
must be conveyed through their means, and therefore, they
need not reduce their charges, and in this short-sighted view,
perhaps they are right; but they forget what a bar they are
setting to the increase of the Trade of the Port; every shilling
per ton of more than a fair remuneration that they. obtain, is
so much in support of rival Ports, which have been brought
into connection, on every side, with the Manufacturing ,Dis-
tricts, by the Rail Roads, managed with the view of developing
the capabilities of their respective Ports, (instead of, as here,
regardless of any advantage to the place,) and are now pressing
us on every side, and by the mere difference of ez9enses;,.un-

dersellingiis in Our ow►i peculiar Markets. The stifriulns given
to the Timber Trade here, during the period of opposition,
ought to be a sufficient proof, that a permanent moderate rate
of carriage will be the sure and only means for the mutual
advantage and benefit of all interested, both Merchants end
Carriers." _ _

We give the _compirative statist
year and last, as supplied by

Crook : - - -
From 2Gth January, 1840, to 2Gth January, 1850
} 395 Vessels

Quebec
St. John's, &c
Baltic
From 26th January, 1848, to 26th January, 1849.
Quebec lO5 Vessels, 76,557 Tons,
St. John's, &c.
Baltic

225,713 Tons

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MR. MACREADY'3 FAREWELL VISIT TO LIVERPOOL.
—Last night Mr. Mecready commenced the first of his
farewell performances in Liverpool, with the play of King
Lear, in the portraiture of which he is unequalled by any
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living performer, and probably was never excelled by any
actor in times past. The:play, however, is not one which
is greatly relished by modern audiences. Its deep
philosophy may be gathered in the closet; and hence it
is only relished by the discerning few, and seldom draws
large audiences. Such was the case last night. The
house was not such a one as we should wish to see greet
the great veteran of the ' '-^nia. although he was

finely supported by Mrs. Warner, as G neril, and a very
good cast, composed of the members of our local com-
pany. His acting throughout was very fine, and
left nothing to be regretted but the fact that we are
at length to lose so fie,
tiful creations of the first dramatic bard vvue....
world has ever produced. His "Aye, every inch a king."
in his conversation with the sightless Gloster, was superb;
and must, by the energy of its deliverance, have increased
the regrets of every lover of the drama that such a man
should be permitted by a tasteless public to retire from
his profession, with all the faculties of an actor unim-
paired. This evening, it will be seen, Mr. Macready
plays Richelieu, by particular request. On Friday, we
observe, he has to appear, by command, before her Ma-
jesty at Windsor Castle, as Brutus, in " Julius Ctesar" ;
after which he will appear here for three more nights
nest month.
ROMANISM SCRIPTURALLY DESCRIBED.—Let any man
read the descriptions of Romanism, as they are delineated
in the New Testament Scriptures, andeompare with them
the development in history of the features and facts of
that terrible apostacy, some of whose characteristics were so
eloquently rendered in this place last Tuesday ;--the system
system which WO shall soon have to grapple,--a system
which refuses to examine a dogma lest it lose faith in it;
which regards prayer as a punishment, and simony as a
virtue ; which puts the queen of heaven in the place of
the Saviour of sinners, and mechanical ceremonies in the
stead of spiritual worship ;—a system which speaks all
tongues and lives in all lands; which enters alike royal
whose hundred hand
cabinet and republican congress ;
grasp the sceptre and arrange the ballot-box •;
wiles seduce priests and statesmen to endowP-
Ireland, and open diplomatic intercourse
in Italy ; whose fine music and dramati-
over our young men by thousands
dral in the Borough ;--and see if Popery, in its tree
and canons and history, be not a counterpart of
in the pages of the word of God. It was laid down as a
qualification of Aaron, " I know he can speak well."
-may it not be laid down as a qualification for a Romish
priest, " I know he can chant, genuflect, or pirouette,
and dress well" ?—God in History; a Lecture '
acs of arrivals for this
Rev. Dr. Cummino, delivered before the Ye-
rs. Holree, Slater, and Christian Association.
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ter of the beau-

ceremonies draw

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prophecy

AN IRISHMAN'S DESCRIPTION OF MAKING A CANNON
—Take a long.hole, and pour brass round it.
Why did the Highland soldiers do most exe
Wateigoo ? Because every man had one kilt (1
fore the battle begun.
Why is a " poor vorkhouse boy" at Christmas like the
Emperor of Russia, at present ? Because he's confoun-
ded Hungary, and longs for a piece of Turkey.