The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-09-23 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL.

MR. and MRS. EIVITFELL BENEFIT.
ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 Tn , 1842,
THE POOR GENTLEMAN.
Humphrey Dobbins
Worthington.. Mr. Brooke. 011apod.. Mr. Hammond.
Sir Robert Bramble..
Emily Worthington .... Mrs. Baker.
Lucretia M•Tab.. .. Mrs. Clarke.
SONG—" WIDOW MALONE"—MR. RUSSELL.
PLEASANT NEIGHBOURS.
Strap.. Mr. Baker. Nancy.. Mrs. Clarke.
FALLS OF CLYDE.
Donald.... Mr. Mackay. Edward.... Mr. Nantz.
Ellen Miss Bennett.
Tickets to be had of Mr. BAKER, 3, Cases-street, and at
the Box-office of the Theatre.

MR. WILSON'S SCOTTISH ENTERTAINMENT.
rpo-MORROW (Saturday) EVENING, at Eight o'clock,
in the ROYAL ASSEMBLY Rooms, Great George-street,
Mr. WILSON will give an ENTERTAINMENT on
SCOTTISH MUSIC, in which he will Sing some of the
most admired Songs of Scotland.
Programmes and Tickets may be had at the Music Shops.
THIS EVENING, (Friday,) Mr. WILSON will give a
LECTURE on SCOTTISH SONG, at WOODSIDE.

ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.
POSITIVELY THE LAST TWO FETES OF THE

SEASON.
ON MONDAY next, the 2Gth instant, and WEDNES-
DAY next, the 28th instant, the

GRAND 1-16,--FESTA.
This inconceivably magnificent Spectacle is succeeded
by the Pyrotechnic Wonders of the GIRANDOLA OF
ST. ANGELO, with all its splendid incidents, termi-
nating with the Gorgeous Cascade of Brilliant Fire, and
Tremendous Flights of Rockets.
The Grand Musical Promenade at Five o'clock.
Fire Works of St. Angelo to commence precisely at Half-
past Seven o'clock.
The famous performing Elephant RAJAH will promenade
the Garden, drawing a splendidly decorated Car, with the
attendants in the full Eastern Costume, during the Afternoon.
To enliven the Evening's Promenade, Mr. STUBBS'
ROYAL HARMONIC BAND will Perform a favourite
Selection of Music.
The Gardens are Illuminated with beautiful tripod Gas
Lamps.

ADMITTANCE, ONE SHILLING.

TO CORRESPONDENTS,

Capt. J. A. A., Parkgate.—The priblication alluded to shall
be carefully read, and spoken of according to its merit.
Though we cannot insert the letter signed " Catholicus," we'
shall not overlook his arguments at a fitting opportunity.
" Episcopalian" is informed that, according to his intention,
we did exercise our own discretion.
In reply to our correspondent "R W," Mr. Huskisson met
with the accident which terminated in his death, during the
stoppage of the train, .at Parkside, on the road to Man-
chester. He was taken forward to Eccles, and died at the
rectory there.

Elm kibtrpool gElanbarb.

FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 23, 1842

We beg to direct the attention of our readers to the
evidence afforded of the operation, thus far, of Sir
Robert Peel's modification of the Corn-laws, in.two
tabular statements, furnished by the Quarterly Review,
which we here quote :

Account of Wheat and Wheat Flour entered for Home Con-
sumption at ten of the principal ports of Great Britain in
each week since the passing of the New Corn Law, with
the Average Price and Rates of Duty.

Ayeragel Rate of ! Amount of
Price. Duty. I, Duty.

4,683
10,131
3,952
17,064
10,178
3,882
10,055
4,112
13,257
21,973
7,084
34,816
21,800
25,382
137,914
535,012
66,347
45,788