The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-04-23 00:00:00

LOCAL NEWS.

EARLY CLOSING.—II is worthy of remark that a no
less number tun forty of the booksellers of this town
have consented to close at the b;ur resolved on at the late
public meeting.
EMIGRATION.—Vast number: of emigrants fiom all
parts of tle etnnire are now floek.ng to this port, cn their
way to Cairo a and the United B,ates, with a smaller
number for other colonies. so ninnorocs are they at pre-
sent that passages are difficult to obtain.
ERRATUM.—ROYAL COGNAC BRAYDY.—In onr short
notice of this excellent article for which Mr. Groves, of
School-lane, is the agent, and which is manufactured from
Sir Felix Booth's patent by Mr. Grimble of London, was
erroneously stared ai inanufactufod by Mr. Gimble.
TEMPLETON'S CONCERTS.—Mr. Templeton has con-
tinued his entertainments this week in the Liver-theatre,
and in Birkenhead and Seacombe on the alternate days.
On Saturday evening he gave a selection of his songs tots
numerous auditory at the Mechanics' Institution, which
was loudly applauded throughout.
STEAM-SHIP FIRE QUEEN.—This beautiful Iron
Steamer, built by Messrs. Grindrod and Co., and intend-
ed for the East Indies, sailed a few days ago ; but when
about two hundred miles on her voyage, was obliged to
turn back to Liverpool, in consequence of one of her
piston rods breaking. On her return her average speed,
under canvas, without the aid of steam, was nine knots per
hour.

THEATRE-ROYAL.—The performances last week have
consisted of a piece, new to Liverpool, entitled Poor Jack.
of the incidents and character of which we need scarcely
say more than that it is one calcnl.►ted to bring prominently
before the public the acting of Mr. T. P. Cooke. It con-
tains, however, an underplot, in which Mr, Compton was
excruciatingly comical; and a new member of the com-
pany, Mr. Braid, made his debut to some advantage, and
has during the week made a very favorable impression
upon the audience. We cannot, hy-the-hye, omit no-
ticing the very naive acting of tlx- younger Miss Coveney
in this piece. It was highly creditahie to her, and con-
firms the opinion we have formed, in common with num-
bers, of her great promise as an actress in not the least
difficult or least useful class of character;. The Lady of
the Golden Locks continues to. draw, and will probably
run for some time longer.

BRITISH HOLLANDS.—The term British Hollands may
appear a little paradoxical, but it is, perhaps, the only one
that could be found to correctly designate a fine descrip-
tion of liquor manufactured in England, yet identical, in
every respect, with the genuine Schiedam. The adver-
tisement of Mr. Windle, the agent, will furnish those
who are curious with all the information necessary res-
pecting a spirit which, eqnal in every essential quality to
genuine hollands, can, nevertheless, be sold at half the
price of the duty paid foreign article. This liquor is not
an imitation, merely approximating in flavour to genuine
hollands, but a spirit which the best judges should at once
pronounce to be the right Schiedam, and we ate assured
that it is manufactnred precisely in the same way, the
materials necessary for its production being as plentiful
here as in Holland. In order that we might judge for
ourselves, the agent sent us a small sample, and, bad we
not been informed that it was manufactured in En,.land
we should at once have pronounced it to be of
foreign"
distillation. Several judges, to whom we bad an op-
portunity of submitting it, declared it, without hesitation
to be hollands, and were surprised when informed that it
was of English manufacture.—Albion.—We have tested
the quality of this spirit and fully concurring in senti-
ments entertained of it by our contemporary, refer our
readers to the advertisement of the agent, Mr. Windle
of Chapel-street, which appears in this day's paper.
BIRKENHEAD HOUSE AND COTTAGE OWNERS' Asso-
CIATION.—A meeting of the above association was held
at the Waterloo Hotel, Birkenhead, on Monday last;
Mr. Robert Hughes in the chair. The proceedings were
opened by the Secretary (Mr. E. G. Willoughby). The
Chairman stated that Mr. Walthew, member for South
Derbyshire, intended to introduce several clauses into the
new Poor-law Amendment Bill, seriously affecting the
owners of cottage and other property. The clauses he
alluded to were not brought in by government, but by a
person who knew nothing about cottage property, and he
thought it the duty of every town to rise up and petition
against the measure. Mr. Willoughby read a letter from
the chairman to Sir P. Egerton. Barr., and John Tolle-
mache, Esq., the members fur the county, and the replies
of each of those members, in which they both promised
to do their utmost to oppose the clauses in question.—
Mr. E. Knapper then read several letters and the replies
them, on the same subject, from Lord Sandon, Sir H.
Douglas, the Boroughteeve of Manchester, &c. Mr.
Knapper said he had always considered such a measure
as unconstitutional, inquisitorial, and pestiferous. It
would bring great hardship both to landlords and tenants,
and perhaps bring many to the workhouse.—A petition
to the House of Commons, to be presented by the county
members, was read and agreed to. A vote of thanks was
passed to Mr. Knapper, for his services to cottage-owners
generally.
PATENT WINDLASSES.—In our report of the trials at
the assizes, in our last, was one of considerable interest
to the shipping community. It was an action brought by
Mr. Pow, of Shields, against Mr. Taunton, of this town,
for an infringment of his patent for the improved purchase
windlass, in which a verdict was entered for the plaintiff.
The advantages that the shipping interest has derived
from these inventions are too manifest to need the slight-
est comment : so truly valuable are they, that it is now
almost a rarity to see a new vessel of any important ton-
nage without a patent windlass. Some slight difference
exists, however, in the mind of the public, as to the
comparative merits of the two patents before them ; and
it is somewhat strange that Messrs. Betteley & Roberts,
of the Brunswick Anchor Works, (whose advertisement
appears in another column,) who were the defendants in
a recent action for infringing Mr. Pow's patent, and ob-
tained a verdict in their favour, have now been appointed
by Messrs. Pow and Fracus their agents at this port. In
point of power there is, in our opinion, but little difference
between the patent of Mr. Pow and that of Messrs. Bet-
teley and Roberts; the merits of the latter resting-more
particularly on its simplicity, and its being almost impos-
sible for it to get out of repair—the former working on
the exterior, and the latter both on the exterior and the
interior, of the racked wheel. As, however, the patentees
of the one are the agents for the other, the public will be
able by comparison to judge of their respective merits,
and will no doubt opine with us, that they are so advan-
tageous, and have so far superseded the ordinary mode of
heaving with handspikes, that they must now be consi-
dered as one of a ship's most essential requisites, and that
it should be the duty of the merchant, as well as of the
underwriter, to influence their universal adoption.

Emulation, in whatever pursuit, where general utility
is the object kept in view, is oz.ne of the immutable pri-
vileges of genius ; but itrequiiTs no slight degree of per-
spicuous attention to distinguish originality from imita-
tion, and the exercise of caution becomes of more than
usual importance, where the effect of a remedial applica-
tion (both as regards health and personal appearance) is
the subject of consideration: these observations are im-
peratively called for from A. ROWLAND and SON, of
Loudon, whose successful introduction of many articles of
acknowledged and standard excellence for the Toilet has
given rise to fertility of imitation, perfectly unprecedented:
they would have deemed observation unnecessary were
tentipor :ry deceptions unaccompanied by permanently in-
jurious effects—it is with reference to ROWLAND'S
KALYDOR for the Complexion, that the public are par-
ticularly interested in the present remarks. This prepa-
ration, eminently balsamic, restorative, and invigorating
the result of scientific botanical research, and equally ce-
lebrated for safety in' application, as for unfailing efficacy
in removing all Impurities and Discolourations of the
Skin, has its " Spurious Imitations of the most
deleterious character," containing mineral astringents
utterly ruinous to the Complexion, and, by their repellant
action endangering health ; while, to render Deception
less palpable to the incautious, and to facilitate Substitu-
tions, the language in which ROWLAND and SON are
accustomed to address the public is unhesitatingly copied :
they therefore respectfully and earnestly invite attention
to these remarks—the return of Spring, and with it the
well known prevalence of Cutaneous Defects, rendering
it the Season of an anticipated harvest to unprincipled and
speculative imposture. The genuine article has the words
" ROWLAND'S KALYDOR." 'V All others are FRAUDU-
LENT COUNTERFEITS ! ! !

NVESLEYAN MISSIONS.—On Tuesday evening last, the
annual meeting of the Liverpool Auxiliary of the Wesleyan
Missionary Society was held at llrunrwick Chapel. The
chair was occupied by the mayor, Thomas Sands, Esq.,
who, after stating the necessity which existed at the pre-
sent time for united support in carrying out missionary
operations, especially when a nucleus might be formed in
China for most extensive usefulness, called on the secreta-
ry, the Rev. Mr. Shettle, to read the report. It appeared
that the efforts of the missionaries in the various parts of
the globe had been attended with great success, and they
were abundantly cheered by the hope that a spirit of reli-
gious enquiry was rapidly spreading in those nations which
have been brought under the influence of Christianity.
The following is a summary of the society's operations :
—Principal stations, 277 ; missionaries, 366 ; other paid
agents, as catechists, &c, 327; unpaid ditto, 4518; full
and accredited Church members, 95,198 ; on trial 3617 ;
scholars in the various schools, 60.404 ; printing presses,
7. From the statement of accounts there appeared an in-
come of the Liverpool district of £2804 Ils. Ild., being
an increase of £lBl ss. sd. on the preceding year. On
the motion of the Rev. Mr. Atherton seconded by Mr.
T. Crooke, the report was adopted, and the latter read a
letter he had received from London, showing the total in-
come of the society for 1843, which amounted to £99,000 :
the expenditure was 112,000, caused principally by the
operations in New Zealand, Western Africa, and other
heathen lands. Towards the excess £4500 had been re-
ceived in answer to the special call in December last, and
from the grants of the Centenary Fund, and other sources,
£6900, being in ail 11,400, leaving a balance of £l7OO to
be provided for out of the income of 1844. The Rev. Mr.
Horton gave some interesting details of their opera-
tions ,in Australia, where he had been labouring, and
where above £4OOO ha.been raised in one year. The
meeting was also addressed by the Rev. J. Lomas, of
Manchester, and others, after which a collection was
made, and the proceedings terminated by the singing of
the doxology. The proceedings were continued on Wed-
nesday evening at Pitt-street Chapel, the Mayor, as on
the previous occasion, occupying the chair. The chair-
man, on opening the business, said that unless their
friends came forward more liberally than they had done,
they would fall far short of their neighbours in Manches-
ter, whose subscriptions exceeded those of the former yearrs
by more than £200; he wished some of the rich members
of the south circuit could be induced to follow t
treasurerhei r ene
an
ple. An abstract of the report, and also the
gentlemen
account, were then read, after which
the Rev. Mral .
Horton,
addressed the meeting, including
the Rev. J. Lomas, Dr. Beaumont, &c., and a colifetiOU
haying been made, the meeting broke uP.

Cita Intl trO.

Under an engagement to sail on Tuesday next,
the 30th instant, or forfeit freight.
Fr /4 For MANILLA, direct,
The fine Cumberland-built Barque
LAWRENCE,
Captain FOSTER ;
A 1; 277 tons ; coppered and copper-fastened; sails fast,
and in every respect a first-rate conveyance bota for goods
and passengers.—For terms, &c. apply on board, east side
Prince's Dock, or to W. and J. TYRER.

Has a considerable portion of her cargo engaged, and
will have immediate despatch.
For CALCUTrA,
111%; The fine river-built Shin
QUEEN OF ENGLAND,
GEORGE PETHERS, Commander ;
A 1; 538 tons register, and coppered ; sails remarkably
fast; offers an excellent opportunity for goods, and has
first-rate accommodations for passengers.—For terms of
freight or passage apply to Messrs. TAYLOR, POTTER,
and Co., Merchants, or to
W. N. MOORE and BROTHER,
4. India Buildings.

Has still disengaged room, if immediate appli-
cation be made.
For HONG KONG,
1-4444 The fine river-built Barque
Ar* ALBERT EDWARD,
JAMES WHITE, Commander ;
A 1 ; 327 tons register • and coppered ; sails remarkably
fast; presents an eligible conveyance for goods, and has
superior accommodations for passengers.—For terms of
freight or passage apply to Messrs. TAYLOR, POTTER,
and Co., Merchants, or to
W. N. MOORE and BROTHER,
4, India Buildings.

Succeeds the ALBERT ED WARD, and haviny a considera-
ble portion of her cargo engaged, will have immediate
despatch.

.4f: For HONG KONG,
Agt; The fine Liverpool-built Ship
.. n
VISCOUNT SANDON,
JAMES H. LANCASTER, Commander ;

A 1 1 at Lloyd's for twelve years ; burthen per register 540
tons ; sails remarkably fast ; presents an eligible opportu-
nity for goods, and bas superior accommodations for pas-
sengers.—For terms of freight or passage apply to Messrs.
TAYLOR, POTTER, and Co., Merchants, or to

W. N. MOORE and BIiOTHER,
4, India Buildings.

Intended to sail on the 4th June.
For HONG KONG and WHAMPOA,
./-424j1 The new Liverpool-built Ship
CHARLOTTE,
EDGAR CORICHILL, Commander;
A 1 twelve years; 450 tons per register; coppered and
copper-fastened ; presents an eligible opportunity for
goods, and has a large portion of her cargo engaged.—For
terms of freight or passage, having excellent accommoda-
tion for passengers, apply to Messrs. BARTON, IRLAM,
and HIGGINSON, Or tO
W. N. MOORE and BROTHER,
4, India Buildings.

Will be despatched on the 4th June.
For CALCUTTA.
The Ship FRANCES,
14e —, Commander.
Has excellent accommodation for passengers.—
For terms of freight or passage apply to Messrs. BARTON
IRLAM, and HIGGINSON, or to
W. N. MOORE and BROTHER,
4, India Buildings.

Intended to sail on the 4th of Tune.
• ' For BONS BAY,
/floe, The Ship LANCASTER,
s. JONATHAN JEFFERSON, Commander.
, For terms of freight or passage apply to BARTON,
IRLAM, and H IGGINSON, or to
W. N. MOORE and BROTHER,
4, India Buildings.