The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1833-05-03 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL FEMLE.PENITENi'IARY:

On Friday, the twenty-second annual meeting • of
the subscribers and friends of this Institution, was held
at.the Bible Society's room; in• Slater-street. The Rev..
HUGH RALPH, L. L. D. minister ofthe Scotch Church, in
Oldham-street, was called to- the chair.—Mr. MICHAEL
ASHTON, the secretary, read the Report. of the Commit-
tee," from which 'w make the following extracts:
" By a reference to the-Treasurer's accounts, and comparing
them with those of the preceding year. it will appear that the
Institution has received a nett increase of new Subscriptions to
the amount of about Eight Pounds; after deducting those lost
by unavoidable circumstances, such as death, or removal from
town, no instance of deficiency in this source of income having
occurred from a want of esteem for the Charity, or of confidence
either in the systein or its conductors. It will be gratifying also
to observe that there is again an increase in the amount of work
done by the Penitents during the past year, the total sum of
£267 2s. 2d. on this account having been received by the Trea-
surer. Iu the item of Donations there is an increase of about
£75, but this arises chiefly from contributions towards the build-
ing of the new• Probationary Ward, as will be noticed more par-
ticularly hereafter. Notwithstanding these encouraging Cir-
cumstances, the general state of ,the tinanaes shews that the re-
gular.expenditure of the houSe has exceeded the ordinary income
by about One Hundred and Fifty Pounds, but the mere an-
nouncement of this; fact, will, it is hoped, be a fresh stimulus to
renewed exertion on the part of the friends of the Institution, to
endeavour to raisethe'neceSsatY funds in order not only to main-
tam it in its present state aetliciency, but in that extended scale
of utility which is now contemplated.
The Ladies Committee. continue to deserve the most sincere
thinks-of all the friends of. the Institution, foetbeir uuwekied

DOMESTIC.
COURT AND FASHIONABLE WORLD.

The marriage of Thomas Henry Hope, esq. eldest son of J.
T. Hope, esq. of Netley Hall, Shropshire, to Louisa Charlotte,
eldest daughter of Colonel Francis Knyvett Leighton, of Quarry
Prace, Shrewsbury, took place on 'Tuesday in that town, In
which it has been the occasion of great rejoicing. An immense
concourse of every rank assembled at St. Chad's Church, to
witness the marriage ceremony, and to see the hymeneal pro-
cession proceed to and return from the sacred edifice.

The Countess Grey gave her first evening party for the sea-
son on Friday, at his Lordship's residence in Downing-street.
The suite of orawing-rooms was brilliantly illuminated at ten
o'clock, for the reception of one hundred distinguished fashion-
ables. As the party were about to break up, tidings reached
them of the defeat.of the ministry on Sir William Ingiiby's
motion respecting the malt duties.

We hear that Lord Harborough has recently added consi-
derably to the beauty of his seat, Stapleford Park, near Melton,
by increasing its boundaries and altering all the roads which
lie within its precincts. He has constructed a cottage in the
Tudor and Swiss styles at Leigh, which is a perfect bijou in its
way, for the residence of the principal keeper. Mrs. Granby
Caicraft, it is understood, still sojourns with him, for whose
society he wou:d seem to have "abjured the world." The re-
port of his Lordship having taken the lead during the season
at Melton, by, his sumiituous dinners, is perfectly groundless.
A hostile meeting was likely to have taken place between
Lord Althorp and INIr. M. Attwood, in consequence of the ob-
servations made by, Lord A. in his speech on the currency ques-
tion, and which Mr. Attwood conceived to be personal. On.
Wednesday Mr. H. Ross, M.P. waited on Lord Althorp, on
the part of Nlr. Attwood, to demand an explanation; but we are
happy to say that Mr. Ross and Mr. C. Wood, the friend of
Lord Althorp, settled the matter to the satisfaction of both par-
ties.—Naval and Military Gazette.
Sir E. Eardly Wilmot, Bart. M.P. has transmitted a dona-
tion of £lO,/ towards the relief of the distressed weavers in the
neighbourhood of Foleshill, near Coventry, by which liberal
contribution assistance, principally in articles of wearing ap-
parel, sheets, blankets, &c. has been afforded to upwards of
three hundred and fifty families.

DE.FINITION OF A WHlG.—Whigs are despots in Ireland, de-
magogues at Bristol, unionists at Birmingham, mill-tyrants at
Leeds, Radicals at Coventry, and shuffiers all over the world.

FECUNDITY OF SHEF.:P.—A fell ewe belonging to Mr. Doug-
lass, farmer, Low Moss, near Broughton-in-Furness has
yeaned no less than seven lambs since the spring of Is3l.
Another, the' property of Mr. Anthony Tyson, Wall End, near
Broughton, yeaned a fine lamb on Saturday the 6th ult., and
the Same ewe yeaned another on the Wednesday following,
all of which are likely to do well.

The Lion of-England seems to have been opiumized at Stara-
bout, and the crowings of the Gallic cock are less loud than
when Roussin played the Gascon to the Muscovite Envoy. The
'Russian Eagle still towers in lofty superiority, clutching The
Ottoman in its grasp. In plain language, Russian diplomatism
has succeeded in the plans that Catherine, forty years ago, with
a revenue of no more than six•millions sterling, laid down, and
are now about to be perfected by Nicholas with wonderfully
increased resources. The latest news from the East confirm
the intelligence of the Sultan's acquiescence to the Empefer's
wishes, but bring no news of importance touching the settle-
ment of the war with the Egyptian Viceroy.—Age.
"MAURITIUS, JAN. 31.—"1 have just time to add that; his
Majesty's ship Trinculo, arrived to-day with the new Governor,
'sailed Nov. 12, from Plymouth; she brings intelligence of Mr.
Jeremie having- -sailed in the Jupiter of &t guns, accompanied
by the 9th regiment; this news has thrown the whole town into
the greatest confusion and excitement—the Governor will laud
this afternoon. and I trust it will soon appear that the ordershe
has brought with him do not confirm the opinion the inhabitants
seem Co have taken, namely, that the Government at home is
determined to carry all their measures by the bayonet; I dare
hardly think what will be the consequence of this news. Unless
some explanation of the orders which the Governor has brought
with him be not imineciately given to the inh::l-.itants, all con-
fidence will be at an end; there will be no lwainess doing, and
should not be surprised to see them all shot their shops, dud
again adopt the system of passive resistance','