The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-01-04 00:00:00

WarrlNa.—Any cramped and crabbed, or scrawling
writer may be converted into a clever penman, by applying to
Mr. Thompson. We have inspected a specimen of his styles,
and think any of them will suit the most fastidious.
LIVER THEATRE.-Mr. Balls's benefit comes off on Fri-
day ; those who wish to see this clever and versatile actor,
must not delay, as his engagement is short. The house has
been crowded every night.

SUBSCRIPTION CONCERTS.—The first concert of the sea-
son takes place at the Theatre Royal this evening. A very
attractive programme is put forth. Although we believe
Madame Caradori Allan will be prevented attending from in-
disposition, her absence will be amply made up for by other
arrangements. Those who feel any disappointment on the
subject, must bear a little, and go to-night determined to be
pleased, remembering that the manager cannot be account-
able for such an " untoward event."

ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S CHURCH, NAYLOR-STREET.—We
have had much pleasure in viewing a very handsome " Royal
Coat of Arms", lately put up in this church. It was de-
signed and executed by Mr. John Booker, and by him pre-
sented to the church, as a testimonial of respect to the
clergyman under whose ministry he sits. Its execution does
him great credit as the artist, whilst the feeling which directed
the gift is highly honourable to him as the donor.

ANDERSON'S STATUARY.-It will be seen that the figures
belonging to Mr. Anderson, now exhibiting at 5. Ranelagh-
street, are for sale, as Mr. Anderson's health requires him
to proceed to Scotland. Any person with a small capital
would, we have no doubt, realise a fortune. Were these
figures once brought into notice in London, an immense sum
might be obtained. The exhibition will continue open all
this week, and every one who has not seen them will have
themselves to blame, if they do not visit these splendid
genius.—See advt.

efforts of

CAUTION TO SATURDAY NIGIIT AND SUNDAY DRUNK-
ARDS.—III the course of the business at the police court
yesterday, Mr. Rushton gave some instructions to Mr. Par-
kinson, the keeper of the main Bridewell, which it may be
as well should be published for the benefit of those who may
be concerned. He directed Mr. Parkinson not to send him
in future on Sundays certificates to be signed for the dis-
charge of persons who had been apprehended during Satur-
day night and Sunday whilst in a state of intoxication, unless
there was some pressing necessity for it. He had been
hitherto accustomed to sign many of these certificates at his
own house on Sundays, but he should now discontinue the
practice ; he was resolved for the future not to sign the cer-
tificates of any one, apprehended under such circumstances,
but to leave them to work out the penalty of their evil deeds.

DISTRICT PROVIDENT SOCIETY.—We understand that

11,e number of cases relieved at the mendicity department of
tmo society since Friday week amounts to no less than 1635.
This is not only convincing proof of the lamentable distress
existing in the town, but is also decisive as to the utility and
efficiency of the society itself. A list of recent contributions
appears in another column, which we should be glad to see
greatly increased.
OPERATIVE PROTESTANT ASSOCIATION.--The annual
tea party of this association, as will be seen from an ad-
vertisement, takes place on Friday, at the Music-Hall. On
a similar occasion last year the festivity was much enlivened
by the delivery of many excellent speeches, and as it is under-
stood the same treat will be repeated on Friday, no doubt a
numerous company will be in attendance. We wish we
could infuse a little of the self-denying spirit of our operative
friends into the hearts of their more wealthy neighbours. The
unwearied exertions of the former are beyond all praise.
ST. ANNE'S WARD.—It will be seen, from our report of
the council proceedings on Saturday, that a vacancy has
taken place in the representation of this ward, by the dis-
qualification of Mr. Slaiter. The election of his successor
will, in all probability, take place next week, and we are glad
to hear that a good man and true has already been selected
as a candidate ; and from the experience we have had of the
vies s of the electors in their choice of such a man as Mr.
Parker for their representative, we have no doubt that gen-
tleman will have a colleague who will strengthen his hands in
the maintenance of our local institutions in all their Pro-
testant integrity. Mr. Parker is not a man of much pro-
fession, but he is always found firm and immovable in the
resistance of every assault on what ought to be dear to every
Englishman. Let the electors of St. Anne's Ward return a
gentleman of the same sterling principles. He is much
needed at present.

REPEAL.—The Dublin correspondent of the Liverpool
Journal anncounces the probable removal of the repeal agita-
tion to this town in the following terms :—`• It is reported
through this city that it is the intention of the executive to
put down the repeal association by proclamation, or, if that
be not determined on, to bring in a bill for that purpose at
the opening of parliament. Blackburne, the attorney-gene-
ral, and Brewster, the law adviser of the castle, are for a
proclamation, but Lord Eliott is against it. Should either
course be adopted, the repeal meetings of the Dublin Corn
Exchange will, in all probability, he transferred to your good
town of Liverpool, where they will be held once a fortnight,
and this may cause a combination of English corn-law re-
pealers, and Irish repealers of the union, that may strengthen
both, and embarrass the government still more. It will also
materially aid the agitation on the other side of the Atlantic,
which will be thus conveniently placed by the Irish executive
at the extreme ends of the British and American line of steam

packets."

AMERICAN SALT BEEF.—We had recently occasion to
notice some American salt beef consigned for sale to Messrs.
Waddington, Holt and Co., Goree-piazzas. We have since
had an opportunity to tasting a piece of it, cooked secundum
artem, so as to extract the superabundant salt, and found it
exceedingly good, sound, and palatable, though not, we think,
equal to our Irish " prime mess." The price, however, at
which this beef can be sold is considerably below that of
Irish beef, even after the duty (of lid. a pound) is paid,—
being about 44d.. The casks contain 2001bs. each, and
though we do not think that from the trouble of preparing
it in the peculiar way prescribed, as well as from certain
waste in weight arising therefrom, that it will become a
favourite article at the tables of English families, it may,
nevertheless, be an acceptable acquisition in seasons of
scarcity of animal food, amongst our maritime and manufac-
turing population. There can be no doubt, we think, but it
will keep well at sea or on shore, the pickle being strong and
sweet. The best parts of the beef only are selected for
curing. We are in possession of the receipt for preparing
it, which we shall communicate to any one making trial of
the beef.

ABERDOUR VACANCY.—The Presbytery of Dunfermline
met on Tuesday-last, to moderate in a call to the Rev. Dr.
Ralph of Liverpool. After sermon, by Mr. Ferguson of
Beith, &T., Mr. Brown,Dumfermline, returned the edict which
he had served, stating at the same time, that he was not to
be considered as sanctioning any illegality implied in the
course prescribed by the Veto Act, to which the Presbytery
at their last meeting had resolved to adhere. He also ten-
dered the subjoined reasons of dissent. The call was then
signed by two heritors, Mr. Wemyss of Cuttlehill, for him-
self, and Mr. Dalgleish, W.S., for Lord Morton, by five
elders and fourteen heads of families, &c. No dissents nor
special objections were offered. This will be a most harmo-
nious settlement. Dr. Ralph is understood to be a decided
adherent of the constitutional party.—Scottish Standard.—
[This is very flattering to Dr. Ralph, and we rejoice at it as
a testimony to the estimation in which he is held elsewhere.
Here, during his long residence, Dr. Ralph has shown him-
self a faithful and laborious pastor, and as minister of a sister
establishment, has ranged himself by the side of the evange-
lical clergyman of our own church in their warfare against
liberalism and Popery, and we trust the church in Oldham-
street may find a successor fitted to take a similar part
among us.]—E.L.S.
• -

- -
PASSING BASE COIN.—At the police-court, yesterday,
Rowland Davies, a dark, and auspicious-looking man, not
known to the police of this town, and two unfortunate girls
—Mary Jones and Mary 'tiuston, were placed at the bar,
on a charge of passing base coin. It appeared that the
girls, had been seen together at the bottom of Hanover-
street on Saturday by a police-officer. No one was with
them. Shortly after, one of them (Huston) went into a
neighbouring public-house, and called for a glass of ale,
In payment for which she tendered a shilling, which the
person in waiting suspected at first to be bad, but on try-
ing it thought it good, and gave her change in 6d. and
cop"er. She soon afterwards went to the same house,
and asked for two pennyworth of brandy cordial,—
tendering another shilling, which was found to be lead. The
waiter gave both the shillings to the policeman. The girl
stated, that on being challenged she immediately said she
had got the money from the man at the door, and had given
the change, 10d. (6d. and 4d.) of the first shilling. She
added that the man was a stranger to her; that he had been
accosted by her companion ; and that she was not aware that
the money was bad. This appeared to be true, as the change
was found upon the male prisoner. The two females were
then discharged and placed in the box as witnesses. They
proved the facts, and the prisoner Davies, who had evidently
made the girls his dupes on pretence of treating them, in
whose possession some papers were found showing him to be
a London " practitioner" in the science of appropriation,
was committed for trial at the sessions.
• ARRIVAL HERE OF THREE CANADIAN INDIANS.—On
Saturday week three Indians, of the Micmac tribe, arrived
in Liverpool, in the Stirlingshire, Captain Bennien, from
Quebec. They are on their way to the Colonial-office, Lon-
don, bearing with them letters from Colonel O'Halloran, of
the 68th regiment, who has lately, we understand, been
elected great white chief of the Micmacs. They are well-
dressed respectable-looking men, of strong Indian features.
Their names are Joseph Mullj Cubesh, Peter Basket, and
Francis Lahobe. The first named is chief of the tribe, and
the other two have been deputed to accompany him. The
chief writes and understands English pretty well, and the
other two, although they understand the language, find it
rather difficult to speak. Captain Bennien, soon after his
arrival, introduced them to Mr. Dowling, superintendent of
police, who has them in charge while they remain in town.
Mr. Dowling, on Wednesday, introduced them to the Mayor
and Mr. Rushton. We have not been able to learn the spe-
cial object of these men :in coming to this country, but we
understand that one part of it is to solicit the aid of the go-
vernment in completing the erection of a Catholic chapel,
which the tribe have commenced, but which for want of
funds they have been unable to complete. Captain Bennien
brought them to England without charge, provided they as-
sisted upon deck during the passage. We understand that
their conduct, whilst on board of the Stirlingshire, has been
very satisfactory to the Captain, and his Indian friends speak
of him in the highest terms. They say he has acted towards
them like a father, and they are very desirous of stating the
same both here and in their own country. They have been
obliged to change their mocassins since their arrival for
boots, as the former was not suited for our damp weather,
and they much regret the absence of the sun. They express
themselves in grateful terms for the kindness they have re-
ceived since their arrival here. Their dress is somewhat pe-
culiar. Their coats and pantaloons are trimmed with rib-
bone, which add to the singularity of their appearance.
Their stay is but short in town, and on their arrival in Lon-
don they will present their letters of introduction, from Col.
O'Halloran, to Lord Stanley and Colonel Percival.
TIhE REVENUE.—It is expected that in the Customs there
will be an increase on the year of or about £100,000; whilst
the increase on the January quarter, as compared with the
corresponding quarter of last year, will be about £400,000.
We are sorry, however, to add, that we cannot infer from
this increase in the customs any improvement in our foreign
commerce generally ; for we hear that this increase will be
more than covered by the increasing duties paid on the single
article of sugar, and that on the sum of all other articles
there will be shown a decrease. Of the excise, and stamps
and taxes, we can speak with no certainty.—Observer.
THE HORRIBLE ACCIDENT ON THE GREAT WESTERN
RAILWAY.—The following is the report of Mr. Dunn, the
surgeon to the Royal Berkshire Hospital, on the remaining
cases of sufferers from the recent unhappy accident in the
Sunning-hill cutting :—" Saturday, Jan. I.—Ann Barnes
and Thomas Hankins are decidedly improved; and the rest,
Thomas Hughes excepted, are doing well. In the case of
Hughes the same unfavourable symptoms as in the last
report continue."

OPINION OF THE REV. F. CLOSE ON TEE-TOTAL SOCIE-
Tt ES.--1 firmly believb that every person who sets an example
of total abstinence, will benefit alike himself and his fellow-
creatures. There are, no
this
osis in
doubt, exceptions,w h
andlch medica-
-1
dpircoa.l
advice may detect; but y g
eeral rule;
mote the observance of it upon individuals shall be my en-
deavour in public and private.—But here I must stop. As-
sociations of large bodies of persons for this object, encum-
bering
themselves with voluntary pledge!, unsanctioned by
the Ne,v Testament, and inconsistent with gospel liberty—
combinations too, with persons of all religicus persuasions,
or of none—union with anarchists, revolutionists, and men
of every political creed, and this fora moral object, but with-
ovt fixed moral and religious principles—this I hold to be
unscriptural and dangerous in the highest degree.
DUBLIN, Dec. 22.—The conservative majority up to Fri-
day on the present registry of voters amounts to 302 !