The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-02-04 00:00:00

LOCAL NEWS,

ST. DAVID'S DAY.—We learn that the natives, of the
Principality purpose celebrating the anniversary of the Pa-
tron Saint of Wales, with a due regard to the circumstance
of the birth of a Prince of Wales. We understand it is pur-
posed to hold a ball, in aid of the funds of the Welsh Cha-
rity Schools, under the same patronage as on former occa-
sions; and that a dinner will also take place, at which a
nobleman of high estimation, connected with the Principe—
lity, has been invited to preside.
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MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT ON THE RlVElt.—ln our pub-
lication of Tuesday week, we gave a paragraph under the
above title, detailing particulars of the loss of a boat on
the river, opposite the Clarence• Dock. It was known that
all on board perished, but the names of the unfortunate
men were not known. We have since been informed that
the sufferers were three, and the following particulars have
been transmitted to us respecting them. Robert Wilson,
aged 25, was owner of the boat. He resided in Glover-
street. He .has left a wife and one child. Robert' Naylor,
Henderson-street, assistant, aged 45, has left a wife and five
children. Richard Thomas, single mart, need 20, son of
Richard Thomas, Fisher-street. The latter is now in the
Infirmary. The yciting man lived with his parents, and was
nearly their sole support. The boat was washed on shore
near Crosby, the same day, but none of the bodies have yet
been found.,

MEETING OF THE BIRKENHEAD POLICE COMMISSION-
ERS.—The commissioners, under the police'act for the regu-
lation of the affairs of the parish of Birkenhead, held their
general monthly meeting on Tuesday, in the Town-hall.
Eight commissioners only were present. John Dean Case,
Esq., took the chair. The proceedings of the last general
and adjourned meetings were read and' confirmed, as were
those of the Road Committee, the Lighting and Watching
Committee, and the Market Committee. In the course of
the proceedings of the latter committee being read, it ap-
peared that, during the New 'Year and Christmas festivities,
the teetotallers of Birkenhead celebrated the occasion by a
splendid tea party in the Town-hall, the use of which was
granted to them by the. Market Committee, in consideration
of the sum of twenty shillings. The teetotallers considered
this charge somewhat exhorbitant, and, on their behalf, Mr.
Thomas Fry sent a letter to the committee complaining of
and requesting the charge to be reduced to 10s.—Mr. Pim
said the charge was too much. Ten shillings was enough.—
Mr. I ayeock thought so too.—Mr. Green expressed a simi-
lar opinion, and observed that on former occasions the charge
had been only 10s.—Mr. Jackson said that.whatever might
have been the old charge it was evident that the committee
had charged the society to aI. (Laughter.) With this pun
the conversation dropped. On the motion of Mr. Jackson,
it was resolved that for the future the treasurer should pay
the interest upon all loans when it became due, without
waiting for the sanction of the Finance Committee, and the
general meeting.—The proceedings then terminated.
A letter from Copenhagen says :—" The king has just ap-
pointed a committee of fifteen persons to examine all the ma-
nuscripts in the Oriental languages which are in the royal
library of this city' to the number of eleven thousand, in order
that everything which they contain of interest to arts, indus-
try, and science, may be extracted and translated for publica-
tion at the expense of the
government, and under the super-
intendence of a committee of the royal library, composed of
MM. Werlauf; Madwig, and Oehlshauseu."

THE ELECTION.—The writ, it was expected, would be
moved for last night, and the Sheriff's precept will in all
probability arrive at the Town-hall, from Preston, this after-
noon, about four o'clock. In this case the election will tali(
place on Tuesday

but should the precept not arrive until
to-morrow, the election cannot take place before Wednesday.
NORTHERN C; ROL) IT.—West moreland
Saturday, Feb. 12; Cumberland— Carlisle, Tues.
ewcastle and Northum herland—Neweastle,
Durham—

—Appleby

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FO7 15 ;

) irliam, Wednesday. Feb

York, 'F
larch 18

March 1 ; Lancaster
rpool, March 23:

NEW PATENTS.—In Newton and Berry's list of New Pa-
teras; for January, 1849, we find the following have been
granted :—Charles Wye Williams, of Liverpool, gent., for
certain improvements in the construction of furnaces, and
effecting combustion of the inflammable gases from coal.
Sealed 11th January. Six months for enrolment.—Joseph
Barnes, of Church, near Accrington, Lancashire, manufac-
turing chemist, for certain improvements in the working of
steam-engines. • Sealed 13th January. Six months for en-
rolment.—Henry Waterton, of Winsford-lodge, Chester,
Esq., for improvements in the manufacture of salt. Sealed
13th January. Six months for enrolment.—Andrew Kurtz,
of Liverpool, manufacturing chemist, fin• certain improve-
ments in the manufacture of artificial fuel. Sealed 27th Jan.
Six months for enrolment.

TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.—At a recent meeting of some
electors of St. Anne's Ward, Mr. Councillor Parker in the
chair, Mr. Councillor Jones presented, on the part of the
gentlemen present, a very handsome silver cup, with the fol-
lowing inscription, to Thomas Holden, Esq. : " Presented
to Thomas Holden, Esq., by a few of his conservative friends,
as a token of their high esteem for him as an unflinching
advocate of our glorious constitution' in Church and State,
and for his uniform urbanity and benevolence." The cup is
of portly dimensions, (containing, when filled, three bottles
of wine,) and the allegorical design speaks as highly of the
classical taste, as its execution of the artistical skill of the
maker, Mr. Doke, of Lord-street. The picture is an in-
structive allegory of the fruits of patient diligence, and im-
presses most forcibly on the mind the certain consequences
of an early cultivation of habits of industry, namely, the
enviable respect of good men, and an honourable station in
society. The design represents a sturdy yeoman in the act
of ploughing his land; the homestead is seen in the distance,
amply replenished with hayricks and other stores, the pro-
duce of which is to repay him for many an hour of anxiety
and toil. The opposite side of the cup exhibits the well-
bound teeming shelves of corn, the ears;bending down with
their "hundred fold" return, and the whole is surmounted
by the jolly god bestriding his favourite cask, and quaffing a
brimming bowl to the harvest home.
• PRESENTATION OF PLATE.—On Tuesday last being the
anniversary of the opening of the Earl of Sefton Lodge, of
the Independent Order of Oddfellows. the members and
friendi dined together at Westinoie'S; Great Howard-street.
The dinner was served {dale usual stile for which the hostess
is so famed. After the cloth was drawn the chair was ably
filled by C. Denbigh, Esq., the V. G. chair by V. G. Drum-
mond ; to the right of the chair we noticed the G. M. of the
district, Captain Banks, Mr. Whittingham, Mr. Greaves,
Mr. Cundliff,' N. G. Gillharn, Herrman. and several others.
The health of the Queen was drank with enthusiasm. The
vice-chairman proposed "The Prince of Wales Earl of
Chester, and may he walk in the footsteplofbis forefathers,"
and several other toasts were drank with due honours. The
chairman then presented a handsome silver cup, manufactured
by Mr. Doke of Lord-street, to P. G. John Hogg, and ac-
companied the gift by a few introductory remarks. P. G.
Hogg replied in suitable terms, and after an evening spent in
the utmost harmony the company separated.
THEATRE-ROYAL.—The entertainments at the Theatre-
Royal have been of a varied character. On Monday evening
" Hamlet " was performed. It was admirably got up : the
scenery new, and very handsome. On Tuesday the " Sol-
dier's Daughter" was produced. Wednesday, " Othello" ;
the following was the cast of the principal 'characters :
Othello, Mr. G. V. Brooke; lago, Mr. Mude; Cassio, Mr.
Holt ; Roderigo, Mr. Bellingham ; Desdemona, Miss Julia
Bennett ; Emilia, Miss Cleaver. Of Mr. Brooke's Othello
we can speak with high commendation. We were greatly
pleased with what we saw of his Hamlet on Monday even-
ing, and have heard that throughout be sustained this most
difficult character with taste, judgment, and ability. All
these three qualities were strikingly displayed in.his Othello.
Mr. Brooke possesses a comely person, an intelligent coun-
tenance, and a remarkably fine deep-toned voice. His per-
ception of the telling points is very acute, and, without ap-
pearing to strain for effect, he makes a hit in a manner that
occasionally draws forth masked applause. We predict Mr.
Brooke will become a great favourite here. There is an
energy, a vigour about his delivery, an earnestness in his
manner, and a graceful manliness in his deportment, that
enlist his auditors in his favour. Without the ranting fits
and starts, and unnatural elevations of voice, of the Kean
school, he contrives to bring out the fine passages of this
great tragedy in a manner that proves him to be an actor of
uncommon ability. His address to the senate was delivered
with much earnestness. His. scene with lago, where that
" honest" gentleman pours into his ear " the leprous dis-
tilment of suspicion, was extremely clever. The chamber
scene, where he calls Desdemona back at the request of
Ludovico, was also beautifully done. The last scene was a
fine effort : it was replete with beauties. We must confess
'we admired the mode in which Mr. Forrest played Othello
in this scene : it made a great impression on us. He was
discovpred at a window, looking at the stars, and brooding
over his supposed wrongs.
" Tell it not to you, ye chaste stars."
We should be glad to see this example followed. Mr.
Brooke's attack upon lago in this scene was finely managed.
We may say with truth that Mr. Brooke's Othello is worth
the notice of every lover of Shakspeare. Miss Bennett is
another acquisition. She is a very pretty girl, has a sweet
voice, great animation, and an artless simplicity about her,
that give an air of truth and reality to whatever she does.
Desdemona's love for Othello was exquisitely exhibited
throughout her performance. Her vindication of her truth
was beautiful. Miss Cleaver's Emilia has been often wit-
nessed ; she played with great judgment. Mr. H. Holl's
Cassio is also familiar to us. His drunken scene was capi-
tally played. Mr. Mude, as lago, was occasionally very
effective; but he is too sententious to please us altogether.
He is a powerful auxiliary to the company. The Roderige
of Mr. L,llingharn was about one of the worst we ever saw.
It was extremely tame. Mr. Brooke was called for at the
close of the tragedy. On Monday a new pantomime is to
ha produced. It has been got up with great splendour- The
tricks, transformations, and so forth, arc very numerous.
The scenery will .be all new.' The Boleno Family, who arc
somewhat favourites here, are engaged.

LIVER THEATRE.-Mr. Collins, a singer of some Inuit,
and favourably known to the public, has been tolerably at-
tractive in the character of Paul Clifford, in the drama of
that name. Mr. Collins gives us a good idea of a dashing,
gay, and polite freebooter, who robs you of your money with
a grace extraordinaire. His song, " Hurrah for the road,"
has been encored every night. The other characters in the
drama have been ably filled. The farce of " The Nervous
Man and the Man of Nerve" has elicited great laughter. Mr.
Raymond, and Mr. Tilbury, as Aspen, have
kept the
a i eatds MienCaneSsnonelhe broad grin till sides ached with
pain. This farce never has been better done. The travestie
on " Norma" is a most ludicrous affair. Mr. Marshall, as
Norma, and Mr. Higgie, as Adelgisa, successfully rivalled
Mrs. Wood and Miss Poole by their " most sweet voices."
This travestie is one of the best in its line that we have seen
for a long time. Mrs. Raymond, as Pollio, made a smart
little Roman. The style in which she gave the airs, though
rendered to absurd words, proved the excellence of her mu-
sical ability, and only causes :egret that she is not oftener
heard. The opera is closely parodied, but condensed into
one act. The rising of the moon, and the offering made to
her lunar majesty, and also her rejection of " that same," is
a laughable incident. The priestesses are lovely specimens
of humanity, and no wonder their charms made impression
on their Roman conquerors : some of them wanted shaving
sadly.

AMPH ITH EATRE.—The fast-approaching; time for the re-
moval of the company of the late Mr. Ducrow from this
town, renders it advisable to give those who wish to see it
before departing a hint to that effect. The spectacle of
Cromwell continues attractive ; and whether taken in the
whole or in its details, may be looked upon as Mr. Ducrow's
chef ceuvre. The final tableau certainly is one of the most
gorgeous and extraordinary groups we ever witnessed. Those
who take a delight in such matters:will admit it to be alone
worth while visiting the theatre to see. The varieties in the
arena are all of an animated and most amusing character.
The pantomime we have not been able to see, but report
speaks very well of it. This house, as well as the Liver, has
been crowded every night. We perceive that this esta-
blishment will be closed to-morrow night by Mr. Egerton,
as a mark of respect to the late Mr. Ducrow. We notice
also that the magnificent spectacle of " St. George and the
Dragon" is underlined for Monday night : it will be got up in
its originally gorgeous state.—The following anecdote of the
late Mr. Ducrow is at once characteristic of the man, and a
proof of his good feeling. In his will he has directed that
three of his favourite horses shall follow him to the tomb ;
and, after the close of the engagements of the present com-
pany, these, with two others, shalt be taken care of until
the time of their deaths, annuities being left for their main-
tenance.

MEETING OF THE DOCK COMMITTEE.—The weekly meet-
ing of the Dock Committee was held yesterday. There
were present Messrs. Sands, Horstall, Holt. Molvneux,
Aikin, Ripley, Chilton, Smith, Mellor. Bulley, Evans,
Tobin, Shand, Martin, Holmes. Mr. Bold, the member
elected on Monday in the place of Mr. Chapman, resigned,
took his seat for the first time. Mr. Sands, the chairman of
the committee presided.—On the recommendation of the
sub-committee of works, the shed on the north west quay of
Clarence-dock was ordered to be lengthened at the south
end a few yards, and the ends to be boarded up.—The Ma-
rine Surveyor, through the sub-committee for that depart-
ment,, recommended a new light-ship to be built for the
north-west station, in the place of the Meteor, the construc-
tion of which had been found faulty in several respects. It
was intended that the new vessel should be capable of car-
rying' a life boat, for Nibicli the.Thretebr was insufficient.
After a short discussion the Marine Surveyor was instructed
to report the kind of vessel wanted, and to make an estimate
of the expense.—The Marine Surveyor reported that the old
Bell Beacon had been upset in the storm of the 26th instant,
and was now unfit for service. A short discussion took
place upon the best means of-making the bell ring in times
of fog; and eventually it was resolved ,to issue advertise..
ments for the best models.—The committee then proceeded
to the consideratio❑ of the reports of Messrs. Walker and
Cubitt, engineers, on the several dock plans submitted to
them, during which the reporters were requested to retire.

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Britishhas ships, with
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BRITISH SHIPPIN o.—MnumberStilcepir
ofpublished his
comparative statement f
their tonnage, &c., which
from
have entered into and cleared out-
0
out-
wards the r.
and to places within the limits of the East India
Company's charter, in the years 1840 and 1841. From this
It appears that the number entered inwards at the port of
the year 1840, was 404, with 162,633 tonnage,
London, for
while .
1841
9,247
men ; in the number. was 537, with
• and
tonnage, and 11,654 men; showing an increase for the
216,407
latter period
of 133 ships, 53,814 tonnage; and 2,•137 men.
77 number entered inwards at Liverpool in 1840 was 143
ships,2•!e 54,279 tonnage, and 2,714 men ; while in 1841 the num-
iirwas 188 ships, 79,358 tonnage, 3,465 men ; showing also
an increase for the latter period of 45 ships, 23,079 tonnage,
and 751 men. The number entered inwards at Bristol arid
Hull iu 1840 was 14 ships, 4,789 tonnage, and 215 men ; and
in 18-11 there was the same number of ships, with a slightly
increased tonnage, and larger compliment of men. The
cleared outwards from the port of London for 1840 were 521
ships, 205,453 tonnage, and 12,210 men ; .while in 1841 they
were 530 ships, 213,407 tonnage, and 12,191 men ; giving an
increase for the latter period of 9 ships, 7,954 tonnage, and
a decrease of 109 •men: The cleared outwards'" from Liver-
pool for 1840 were 234 ships, 90,350 tonnage, and 4,402 men ;
while in 1811 there were 266 ships, 145,106 tonnage, and 5,161
men ;pgiving an increase for the last named period of 32 ships,
24,750 tonnage, and 750 men. From Bristol and Hull the
entered outwards for 1840 were 22 ships, 7,716 tonnage, and
392 men ; while in 1841 they had decreased to 20 ships, 7,272
tonnage, and 372 men.

CONTROVERTED ELECTION PETITIONS.—From parlia-
mentary documents we gather that petitions have been pre-
sented against the returns from the following places, and
stand for consideration on the meeting
Harwich,of parliament :
Weymouth and Melcombe Regis, Belfast,
Rutland, Waterford (city), Cardigan, Dudley, Rochester,
Blackburn, Southampton, Newry, Newport, Reading, Car-
low (county), ShrewsburY.Downpatrick,Barnstaple, St. Ives,
New
Great Marlow, Nottingham, Thetford, Cli-
Windsor,
theme, Lewes, Longford, Wakefield, Sudbury, Bridport,
Ipswich, Cork (county), Kerry (county), Wigton, 61ouces-
ter (city), Louth, Tipperary, Lichfield,
Flint, Kinsale, El-
gin Burghs. Bewdley, Falmouth, Wareham, Newcastle-
under-Lytne, Lyme Regis, Merthyr Tydvil, Stafford (bo-
rough), Carnarvon.