The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1835-01-30 00:00:00

THE COURT.

Their :Majesties continue at Brighton in the enjoyment of
excellent health. On Monday evening last their Majesties re-
ed an evening party at the Pavilion, which embraced nearly
the whole of the nobility at present residing at Brighton.
The Duchess of Kent and the Princess Victoria, in conse-
quence of the fine weather, have been induced to prolong their
stay a week longer than they first intended in the country, and
are not expected at Kensington Palace. before Saturday (to-
morrow.)
The Duke of Cumberla.nd• dined with the Noblemen Catch
Club on Monday evening at the Thatched House Tavern.
A report has been current during the last day or two as to
the state of the most illustrious lady in the realm, which, if true,
cannot fail to excite the greatest iuterest.—Morning Herald.
GOVERNOR GENERA': of INDIA.--The Court of Directors
of the East India Company entertained Lord Heytesbury, at
the Albion Tavern, Aldersgate, on Wednesday, on his appoint-
ment to the Governor Generalship of India. 'Lord H. and his
brother, Captain A'Court, R.N., have arrived at the Burlington
Hotel, from Hevtesbury House, to make arrangements for his
departure fiir Calcutta,lbither his lordship will be accom-
panied by Lady lievtesbury and his daughter, the Hon. Miss
A'Court. The noble barons eldest son, the Hon. W. El. A.
A'Court. has taken the name of Holmes, on the occasion of
his marriage with the heiress of the late Sir Leonard Worseley
Elolmes. As Lord Heytesbury is not a military man there will
be a new Coluniantler-in-Chief, • who is announced to be
Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Fano, brother to the•late Mrs.
Arbuthnot. Lord Heytesbury, formerly Sir William A'Court,
was created a peer in IS2B.

Tux PLUNKET FAMILY.—The family of the late Lord Chan-
cellor of Ireland, the professed friends of the church, and the
professing admirers of the popish priesthood, voted at the city
of Dublin election for O'Connell and Ruthven. Were we not
always right when we said that Lord Plunket was an enemy of
the church ? He took frequent. occasion to say he was not, but
his every act. gave a contradiction to his words. His son, the
Rev. William, vicar of Bray, voted in the county for the avowed
enemies of the church, Mr. Evans, and Mr. O'Connell's son-in-
la w, Fitzsimon. Those who, like us, thought a league existed
between O'Connell and Pluuket, front the hour the latter ac-
cepted the office of Attorney General, up to his resignation,
with a view to embarrass the King, will not he shaken in their
opinions by recent circumstances.—Dublin Ereiiiiry Packet.
HyoßoplioniA.—A dreadful case of this direful malady oc-
curred at Potterne, near Devizes, last week. It appears that,
early in the month of November last, a lad, by the name of Or-
chard, about fifteen years of age, was bitten in the hand by a
'dog which had every appearance of being rabid. The part was
immediately dressed by a skilful surgeon; but, to allay the
fears of his parents, he was sent to the sea, where the usual re-
medies were resorted to, and the boy returned in good health,
and followed his usual avocation, as a farmer's labourer, until
:Monday, the 12th instant, when, on his going out to work, he
complained of a difficulty in breathing, is hich increasing, be re-
turned home, and a medical man having been sent for, he pro-
nounced the symptems to be those attending hydrophobia. The
poor fellow because worse, and during Tiresday and Wed-
nesday the symptoms were of that distressing nature as to
exceed description; hut death terminated the youth's agonizing.
sufferings at ten o'clock on Wednesday night. The greatest'
attention was paid him by several gentlemen of the medical
profession from Devizes.
INntno SALL—The sales of indigo, which commenced on
the 20th, concluded on the 27th instant. The total quantity
declared was 2,348 chests, of which 1,995 were Bengal, 232
Madras, Oude, 32 Kurpah, and 14 Pondicherry. "The at-
tendance at the India House of manufacturers and others con-
nected with the trade was pretty numerous, and the sale opened
with a great degree of activity, which continued up to its ter-
initiation. The demand was, however, chiefly on speculation,
the foreign orders being more limited than usual, and the dea-
lers and dyers not feeling disposed to Isis e advanced prices.
About 900 chests were bought in by the proprietors, in expect-
ation of advanced quotations, the stocks in the manufacturing
districts being low. As compared with the prices realized at
the Compauy's sale in October last, an advance has taken place
of from Is, to Is. 6d. per lb. upon Bengal indigo, and from 3d.
to 6d. per Ili. upon fine and good Madras. For middling and
ordinary Madras, the advance was from 9d. to is. 3d. per lb.
THOMAS Hour.nswortrn, ESQ.—This gentleman, our read-
ers are probably aware, has been re-elected member for the
northern division of Nottinghamshire. Previous to the elec-
tion he issued au address, containing a declaration of opinions
so sound, constitutional, and conservative, that we cannot refuse
ourselves the pleasure of making the folowing extract from it:
—"Admitting that time and circumstances have rendered some
changes expedient in our national institutions, I am prepared,
dispessionately, to l'oeusinize-severy -alleged• grievance, and' to
sanction and support aji such temperate and judicious altera-
tions as are cubed for by- the present state of society; but op-
posed to theoretical legislation, I will ever firmly and indepen-
dently resist all measures by which the stability of those insti-
tutions may be endangered; because daily experience confirms
me in the a..ssuiance that they are pculiarly adapted to the
wants, welfare, and happiness of the people. 'ro me it appears
that to relieve agriculture from its unnatural state of depression
—to promote the interests of the farmer—to establish on a per-
manent basis the commercial and manufacturing interests—to
open new sources of emphlment for the working-classes—and
to procure every reduction in taxation, consistent with the pre-
servation of our national faith and honour. are the objects which
most deeply affect to, and urgently claim the consideration of
the legislature. • To all such important questions I shall give
my most serious attention; being fully persuaded that, when
they are placed on a satisfactory footing, few and practical evils
can oppress us, and none which could long withstand the ante-
liurating influence of public feeling and constitutional remedy.',
'fax.—There is reason to believe that tea is not of very an-
dent use as a beverage in China. The ancient classical books
make no -allusion to it. Silk, flax, and hemp ate classical
plants, hut. cotton, tobacco, and tea are not.. Pere Trigault,
the Jesuit, says the use of tea is not of great antiquity; but lie
adds that they. have no character to represent it, which is not
true. '['he popular belief is, that tea was first introduced into
Honan to cure the bad quality and taste of the water. The
earliest account we hereof it is in the relation 'of two Mahout-
medals .travellers, who visited China in the ninth century.
These; after telling us fisat " their usual drink is a kind of wine
made of rice," mention " a certain herb, which they drink with
hot water, called sah," (tiha, tea.) adding that " this drink
cures all manner of diseases." It was nut, therefore, at that
time a common beverage. Be that, however, as it may, we are
iii lined to think,it is a mistake to suppose that the Chinese are
inveterately attachcil,to the use of tea. That which is used for
home consumption is a very inferior description, made up genie-
times.into round balls, having all the• appearance of a ball of
tarred twine, sometimes in flat cakes cemented together with a
glutinous substance, and sometimes used in loose leaves that
have been dried without any preparation. They have. besides,
the essence in small cakes as bitter as wormwood. The leaves
of the Camellia Sesanqua are also used as tea ; and we learn
front the Abbe Grozier, that in Shantang and the northern pro-
vinces tea is prepared front a kind of moss; mid, he asks, if
adulterated tea is common in China. how cap we flatter our-
selves that we are not drinking the infusion of moss front the
docks of !Haug.pig-bieu 7—Quarterly Iteviato.

THEATRE-ROYAL,
Trill IS EVENING, (Fridar;) the 3.)th instant, will be acted
IL for the LAST TIME in Liverpool, Itussini's Grand Co-
tnic Opera of

LA CENEREIs.:ITOLA.
Cenerentola Madame Kyntherland.
Dan Ramiro Signor Deval.
Dandini Signor Boisragon.
Dou Magnifico , Signor Marani.
Clarinda Madame Castelli.
Thisbe Signora Campi,
Alidoro Signora Galli.
The' other most celebrated and favourite Operas which pill
be performed during the season are La Garza Ladra, II rra-
dino, I 1 Tancredi, La Giutietta e Itelpeo, and La Setif made,
which Operas will be produced under the iminediat superin-
tendence of the Marquis de Meng PAPAWRIM
Nights of Performance, Monday, Wednesday,
Prices of Admission:—Lower Boxes; 45.; U
Pit, 2s. 6d.; Gallery, Is.
Books, with the words of the Opera, in
may be fiailat.the Theatre, price Is. 6d.
Subscription Ticket (transferrable) for a Season of Two
Mouths, 12 Representations each month, Ed 4s.
The Box-office is open daily from Eleven o'clock till Four,
where the Subscribers are respectfully requested to secure their
places, and receive their Subscription Tickets, from Signor
CAMPI, Box7sflice Keeper. -
Doors will be opened at Seven o'clock, and the Performance
will commence at Eight precisely.

,A 1 Friday.
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!lan and English,

Elie iLibcrpool *tatibarb.

FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 30, 1835

By the Rector., which arrived here yesterday, we liav'e
accounts from Bombay to the 3d Oct. Cotton still main-
tained its unprecedented high price. We have been
favoured with the following extract of a letter dated the
30th September
" Our opinion continues unchanged as to prices, for, with the
advices from your side, and the small quantity still to come
forward, we do not think there will be much anxiety on the part
.of hollers to realise until something more decided is known of
the next crop, which -I,l„49bject to much risk for the next two
month S—it swill also balk late one in the Broach and Surat
districts. In Bengal the last crop appears to have been very
much exaggerated—instead of being from 40.000 to 50,0jObales
more than the previous crop, up to the 6th instant the total
shipment to China was only 28,300 bales against 63,000 hales in
183.3 to 31st-August, and it would appear there is no cotton to
complete the vessels loading."

By the Indian Chief, we have received Demerara
papers to the 17th December. The colony is still in the,
distracted state into which it was precipitated by the
emancipation bill. Every kind of produce is rising in
price, and the negroes work less or more according to
their own will and pleasure. Imprisonment in the com-
mon gaol has no tenors for them, and that mode of coer-
cion has ceased to .Iraithigny salutary effect. The'follow,
ing is a copy of the memorial to be presented to the
colonial secretary. It is signed by upwards of eleven,
hundred planters, proprietors, and others interested in
the welfare of British Guiana, and who complain of the
" imprudent, agitating, and unwise system of govern.
ment" pursued by Sir James Carmichael Sinyth
To the Right Honourable THOMAS SPRING RICE, his Majesty's
Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies.
Thr! Mb:MI/MAL and ItEmossznises of the undersigned
Planters, Merchants, and others, Inhabitants of British
Guiana,