The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-08-02 00:00:00

h" a de, tba tT f t he ;equenesetoeoire r o hi d .g d eri°g t" ill.health, de" ,- ocent in th be e 113% ';"' e to ded th , e o ar tro tourna i -- Ilr. LC Pier ced n a Sl ing. ai' the sP ear P jam, , day, bite priaclP„ the voyage, of .hoot the 81' .hoot , i 0 r rurn er, co )n boarder I Pl) * ieterheat. th,ool. w riters the vc ller , frot sp is l e tter, t e l er ha d ta& ; b seals• el si wet't hol' than the the} i g to r - r oti 1 , that tot P.„ D ot there , - oast ;re eon 'tc; the -' fever to beg g and beo ICC, tailroftwis bed he age ho not urpo'e door t° .a the , i , t ed, ,ut unal o th. shed to dec i ' lea heel" cial l f eek, esP e e bee' ent h al n - f fro? d a n,ctie; le i etc of at the Pre• THEATRE -ROYAL, LIVERPOOL. P°ll TWE B ENEFIT OF MR. POWER, 1418 pAnd the Last Night of his Engageme h nt *Entertain wri,,l4eatscesiillt_ PRIIIIDA.Y, .August 2,lramß,at: in two acts, Entertain or elpres„).:(t nee with a new of ~ D oty . f , Mr. Power, by Samuel Lover,._ Esq., tti lllli s h "r} 0 Moe &c., and performed with most 411 t . d ° ed approbation at' the Theatre-Royal, Haymarket, Tilt w f." S ITE HORSE OF THE PEPPERS. 11,origioanueral Pepper... ..... Mr. Power,. alti,„ Y perfomed b y ,h in London, in which he will .ki,,,, b ~e ori.i„ / .: roving ba e. l a " , - ..t whi ch -a song of " m a rattling, r , tav aa , for the first time here, a new and original Ex % t' t , iza, written by Saud. Lov'er, Esq., and perfornied °- greatest success at the Haymarket Theatre, called THE HAPPY MAN. 1$ Paddy A i 'ltigl aill , -• urphy .............. Mr. Power, ../c3 3,,Perfo "'nt by him in London, ~‘ll. "1., of the la ci fthe Pats and pittaytees, - and To ' , atm of s n . o , with the songs_ of pry .' t• Patnck. ' Prod,ce, with, for the fifth time here, the new F_ar h c e e,_ t o ', last season with the greatest success at the T °l l The market, call e d ; ‘stir , :N I more THE IRISH LION. Power, . -, I Per fonli t e h d e l 4ginally . Trish Lion).... Mr. London, n which he will qv, first saw li ghjon i e ru shiny night, in county Tippe ‘tu• Mrs. Pizgig.... Mrs. Clarke. Tippe r, - m 1 ~!'ent au VANDENHOFF of the Theatre-Royal, t '''io,:s r uen, Sre enigagedfor a limited number of Nights, heir'Viet to their departure for the United States, and : appear on MONDAY next. MR. AiNDER , - .otaii.ttie Theatre-Ro 'al, Covent-Garden, is also, engagert! Atal'ivlted Period, and will make his first appearance _fie: . .. C) ., 11 0 E44,l*,,,nrsext, when will be performed the Tragedy t li g ralta 'i.".'-'. JULIET. Romeo, Mr. Anderson, as 'lititide, •Mr. Vandenhoff; Juliet, Ntj f : 'I him at the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden ; Illtil the Romantic Diama of the EVIL EYE. Miss Vandenhoff.—To i, TO CORRESPONDENTS. --- ''44 Adds ".-- d from j L IIISS r ! 'We have received lOs 6 Mr. '-.-. I- - 11 , for the benefit of this interesting colony. --___ pool .„.7taißrarb, ORNING, AUGUST 2, 1339. the!. - :4.)'osge remarkable circumstances of the present state t acte r i l w , e , rnr nent, which unhappily is Great Britain's 4 4 10 re ""e among the Nations of the world, none 'lfate.iifeltraordinary than those which concern the ' 11. 1 0 ,, ei °li r Colonial Empire, and the well-being of dp i glt r elations. B ut i t i s - Lord Pa l merston ' s ),411 • Mi ne er i a to hold t h e seals of office at a juncture iro - p grt s. I ninds are f ar too d eep l y occup i e d w i t h h 1 hi, nt and disg race f u l occurrences t h at daily e''' - e at b qir e i git "orne, to hav e any l e i sure f or hi m an d policy / , h; I nißer a b i 4l l eft th l e and mercen ar y war f are i n Sp a i n , ,-Ke tt the bleachin g b ones of his countrymen to e o lor e e Plains wh ere hi s country ' s name had borne • .1:` °11 Y fiii,, 4l ,. a g'c , a l influence o f unr i va ll e d. g l or y, h as di,„ 'The wretch e d sc h eme h as per i s h e d i n t i a (a 6 b n e e e ti it richly deserved. And now that the °f Spain an d E ng land h ave b ecome alik e ri b eh aracter, as b e i ng governe d an d main -4 Arin behind .; It Y female intrigue, —stronger powers than e throne h ave f orce d t h e Mi n i ster f rom c (~ b Pai 7:Ile(' course. The Queen - and CaMarilla artitakip sh all de r i ve no help from the Queen and la of . Pri o • rit alo• As genuine advocates of the ttltle4,4l Principle of Non-Intervention, (give ear ye Xovernber, 1830,) we heartily rejoice in g a te, t hig mo s t un-English and anti-Chr i stian Nt h fe i 8 draw t h e sword in the cause of his I 44 ' 4 tilt e 1 . -o n o Urable and glorious for any man : to 4or ressco..urage for mercenary pay is neither 7a ittl a . than murder on the broadest scale. c s .ap oio " lB _l3 . race have been its just rewards. And 1,1 1 41 et 81 41 8 1 4 of Lord Palmerston have any defence L el k I a must surely be the same that a Of () C l nderhead, on Monday, urged in extenua 'r vi,. 41114 41 j°ll n Russell's patronage of a different %the q t. " . that it Was an utter failure. So much :4'35 aRainRUPLE ALLIANCE. k db, 4 4 thelve al ways imagined th e Whi gs h a d l ou dly No 1; Pas sage of th e B a lk an an d t h e peace o f 1 , k tlto the t eet h of their Conservative oppo• f rid I° ! th 1 1 4 e surface of the desert,—and the I urkis tt it el. ; ed i t appears in plain defiance of positive , in other words, the army is no more;— "it, er 1% i ll 0 Pro tocol P e n mutiny. Thi s i s w h at t h e man of fri e e4 4 8 has done f or Turkey, with. his alliance • , •; 41 1ad ar g l and, France, an d R uss i a ,— w ith his •, at the Porte and his fleet 'in the Medi- M Gode r i c h' s f ee bl e C a bi net sent an 9, • " . qttlei lin 1.146 II) command their fleet, and the issue Navarino. Lord Melbourne chooses klitora ado rn as th e L ady in the verses accepts , • 'e set • n iknd s bu a the me t o wr i te verse on , Ir , 8e " if he turns out his toe; • • • ,The only_ a sens ib le person, "e 'Mayor of th e P a l ace says NO." (t" Of t e k r ! the tre a t y o f U nk i ar S ke l ess i , or t h e 14tuf,,i a, 'lz Da r d anelles, or the grasping ambition it (ci l l'n ti , ot r i the commercial interest of England . fi'iNt°etahtinoy is a Greyling,—and whether he remain l 3t4 by vi i plc ' or whether he loiter at Nap es,. l ! , h Tilt days ) , f his alliance, of course be high th of Patronage are ntimbered!—The Ar," p,„ TlirkeV is sacrificed to Russia,—and Ow- i • lk ieh n i nto the avar i c i ous arms o f F rance . 4 4 11 , . r t he TRIPLE ALLIANCE. Xt:Pkt f th e 18 Rood ground' f or re j o i c i ng i n th e suc blepr 40table Bed -ch am b er I n t r i gue . It h as pro in the i t tee to c urse t hi s nat i on f or h er s i ns. betw u4 ace and D emagogues i n th e country ar,17 4 t hem th e p owers of Government. , I he 0 Ci f 6 7"4884 d `1 1 //ef Or 8 of. the one are Court . Dandies, ° t 4 z and broken French, vain prejudices, qhkhq xe(inceits. Fitting rivals these for Nessel c l etterni c h home, the other faction V(',tBleiripi.e dominant and their emissaries the Ma 411 d tl Corn Laws:" ) Nt are 411.6. , le mien who " work th e Ne and the m en o f b a ll o t an d exten d e d as qualified to speak the voice of t. ciao 4t home as their kid-glove associates es' etp . 'l it4 r k '‘' her abroad. It needs not the statesmen o ur " Russia to outwit such imbeciles as eon thtNl• Gl'verninent at home or our Embassies r nY Doti 4Cossack, any shirtless peasant from e unid overcome them by the sheer force of t.,,„,-rear d ,„ ue sg• We must bear the penalty our have brought upon us awhile longer. The gaffe 4 Nt „_ to the enticements of liberalism, and th e 4 1j _ 4 1. Y the price. We rejoice heartily as we ''itk i • 41 rerne () f public execration rising on every 0 4 1 er4ft l . er that the solitary hope for the gu e 14 4 . s the faithless harbour of a Sordid I, t l llll itt,ll:'''s of tl e !ihe wh o does Monday's work for the i 4 brke to wn, inflicted uon his readers this 4tl) br ace p el articles - -in one of which he, doubt er, cl o fl ‘ , to' destroy Lord Sandon,—while, in the 441 bi e b . iii gton Y levelled his shafts against the Duke Ap t , ' The offence of our noble member was )) ellit tlra ls l ll3P°B ed a toast and made a speech at the Meeti • - c-re h t t , in Oxford, expressive of the Liy ern a " 4 in their pursuits by his consti -144h Lennte4lo°°l. It appears indeed to our saga ,i;e4re r or r t ar h Y the height of folly in a commercial eret ice e Pursuits of agriculture. With all 414 Y b e that, hots this witty and learned writer, we 14 11,1.' to 0 ever indifferent the growth of wheat th f t ie wh o t h et lin °llea to be fed with thistles, the J "bin fe g a in • Llverpool sympathizes as warmly as 'ri g in Oxford with the ennobling and Li b Per in to ' of agriculture. And we would tral re , his ear, that even the most selfish of tkl it N iket quell 3 will look with anxiety enough to ( if thy. 1.. T 4ky eht ' 0 th e Llarvest,—a s not being wholly Itp ori eaeCt those prospects will hate day 'ltett• that great emporium of Liberal and • to; - ' l rk% - 4 11 4 445 . 44 I hi th e STOCK EXCHANGE. kor Ven"able ti tle, th e scurvy scribe dares to trifle kle e a a nd ge• Serus i n ece l um re d ea t. I.le re are utenee cer tainly tp , . A t .7 no limits to the extent of human North a tim e it hi when mob -meetings are swarm tt hies of k L th e 4t4 tho England, and every honest man . to ti , with to,ght of what may happen during 1 4 . : tun e ue Present set of Incapables in 4, 'ael t e wh I), 414 R ed b en fierce demands for political 1 1)41 ,a(l e Y de e d B t h e of violence and outrage, are 1 4 '4, aridth dre gs of our vast manufacturing ~t qar ßed 4e 'whole firmament of society is, as o ot lvi er.. t li electric mat:er, ready to explode gets for Universal Suffrage,—at this t a oti I ) Sir Charles Grey in the House of 54 ` ) thij (1°1 whi gt e . , av elY asks leave to bring in a bill ' 48 ,- f ,i tti 4 1 8 to establish a host of National 4 4 ev, / -. Part of the country, and overshadowing Parliament by an usurped and danger ous authority, derived under the - sanction of this pre cious bill from the lowest, neediest, and most worthless portion of an indigent populace. We can hardly believe the honourable member was serious, notwithstanding his protestations to that effect, when he told the House that the object of his bill was twofold : " in the first place, it was designed to secure to the people the right of meeting publicly to express their feelings and set forth their grievances, while at the same time it ensured that their discussions would be carried on in an orderly manner." Heaven save the mark ! The poor, despot-ridden, crouching slaves who pass under the name of Britons, were for the first time to be allowed the right of meeting publicly to discuss their grievances, and solace themselves under the tyranny of Queen Victoria with once a-year talking politics in the open air, by the grace of Sir Ci:arles Grey's new Emancipation Bill. The people of this country care so little about what passes in Parliament, are so sunk in apathy as to the measures of Govern ment, and are such docile and tractable instruments in the hands of those who would curtail their rights and privileges, that it has become absolutely necessary to arouse them from their lethargy ; and so Sir .Charles, unwilling that the happy " accident" of the Birming ham fires should be lost, thinks it a favourable moment for impressing Parliament with the conviction that political agitation is the most desirable thing in the world for our artizans and operatives to he engaged in, and, taking the original idea of a Sacred Month from that Brummagem Patriot and most discreet democrat, Mr. Attwood, proposes that every year at Easter time a Sacred Week should be kept, in which the cauldron of riot and disorder is to be stirred, and an excitable populace to be fevered into madness by the incendiary harangues of itinerant demagogues. And this autho rised and appointed by Act of Parliament ! Now all this too. .hoard iimischievons, an'l, as leave was refused to bring in the bill, it might seem superfluous to notice such silly nonsense. But we come now to the second object contemplated by this disciple of Whiggery :—" In the next place it was intended to secure to those who were not at present qualified to exercise 'the right of voting at the Elections of Members of Parliament, the means of exercising an influence at those Elections." Here we have the clo ven foot in all its ugliness. Universal Suffrage is too glaring an affront to - common sense to find in Sir Charles Grey an open and plain-spoken supporter, but he would give us all its evils in their most intole rable shape, and have the voice of the constituencies stifled by the fierce clamours of that vast outlying body of democracy which is at this moment perilling the very existence of the monarchy itself. Now perhaps many will think that this proposal also is too absurd to do any harm, and that contempt for the honourable mover of so wild a scheme is the only feeling which it is fitted to inspire. But we con fess we do not agree in this opinion. The events of the last few years, in which revolutionary doctrines have made such rapid progress under the fostering auspices of a Whig-Radical Government, have taught us to look upon this system of political clubs and unions exercising an imperium in imperio in the heart of the country with the utmost suspicion. At all times it is bad enough that such affiliated societies should exist, and poison the minds and eaw of the people by foul libels upon the legally-constituted- Government,; but in the present day, under the incubus of Rulers who owe to them their elevation to power, these irre gular and unrecognised assemblages are peculiarly dangerous. The doctrine that Members of Par liament are the mere mouthpieceS of their consti tuencies, and ought to act but as their delegates, without scope to think and judge independently for themselves, is as old as the time of Burke, and has been torn to shredi by him in his speech to the electors of Bristol ; but latterly it has assumed a more audacious shape, and we are told that those who have not the franchise may have a Convention Parlia ment of their own, and, by the aid of daggers, blud geons, and firebrands, exercise a salutary influence over the deliberations in St. Stephens. This is exactly what happened during the early period of the trench Revolution, and the club of Jacobins which met in Paris, and had at its.,command all the loose and disor- , derly rabble of the Faubourgs, finds its counterriart amongst the coal-pits of Newcastle and in the Bull-ring of Birmingham. We firmly believe that the subject we are now discussing will become, in no long time, the most alarming that can engage the attention of Parliament ; and if vigorous measures are not taken to crush the attempts now -made to dragoon the two Houses into a compliance with the noisy yells of an in satiate democracy, and to assert the authority of Par liament as the legitimate exponent of the wants and wishes of the people, the question of Universal Suff rage, and, by consequence, of Universal Ruin, will come upon us in a manner not to be resisted. Do we believe that efficient steps will be taken by the present ministry to prevent this ? No. We go further, and prophesy, that when ,they are in opposi tion and a Conservative Government is in power, and employed in the task of enforcing order and Obedience to the law, which these men now vainly attempt, they will encourage the Chartists in their desperate courses, and, by preaching up the right of free discussion, and prating about the liberty of the subject, and drawing nice distinctions when there ought to be prompt action and firm resolution, they will do all in their power to aggravate the evil which they are now so solicitous to lessen, and the National Convention will find in the MelboUrne Rump—then a discontented and placeless faction—a sneaking but willing auxiliary. It seems then, after all, that Mr. Darby's proposal for giving out-door relief to able-bodied labourers and widows married before the passing of the Poor Law Amendment Act, has, after receiving the sanction of a parliamentary vote . in its favour, been, by some dex terous manoeuvring on the part of Lord John Russell, and some coquetting on the part of the honourable mover, been defeated at last, and that matters remain, as far as regards out-door relief, exactly in statu quo. It seems that Lord John held himself hound, by the vote of the committee the other night, to do something, and he therefore proposed to take into the workhouse the children of such able-bodied men and widows as were the objects of the relief contemplated by Mr. Darby's proposal. This offer, however, he made snap pishly and grudgingly, and the consequence is, that the House ultimately refused to sanction even this small boon to the industrious and unfortunate labOurer. We are sorry for this. Amidst all the good—and it has been great and substantial—effected by the New Poor Law, some of its machinery has grated with heedless severity on the poor, and in no respect more than the severe restrictions imposed upon the administration of out-door relief. We are well aware that a profuse and careless grant of relief to able-bodied labourers was one of the most crying evils of the old system, and nothing tended more certainly to perpetuate pauperism; but, under judicious superintendence, there is no rea son whatever why an honest, industrious man, whom some chance calamity has overtaken, or whom the se verity of ,the season has 'prevented for two or three days from finding work, should not have the help of a few shillings from the Board of Guardians to keep his family from starvation, without being compelled to sell up his effects and enter a union workhouse, We have known some cases of extreme hardship of this nature. When the prospects of the harvest are so gloomy every thing should be done to ,prevent the severity of the Poor Law from galling more than is absolutely neces sary those in whom poverty is no crime, but who, in our art:ficial state of society,,suffer more distress than guilty and convicted felons. We know that a poor law must be so stringent as to seem more like a penal enactment than a benificent provision for the wretched; but we think in this case it is unnecessarily so. We trust that the House of LJrds will take up Mr: Darby's original proposition, and that it will become law before the poor experience the misery of a bad harvest. We rejoice to find that the Inland Warehouses Bill has been-defeated in the House of Lords, and we heartily congratulate the mercantile interest in this town upon the successful issue of their opposition to this contem plated act of si oliation. The principal opponent of the measure in the House of Lords was Lord Ash burton. No one could be better qualified than this nobleman to deal with the subject. Profoundly versed in mercantile knowledge, as he is acknowledged to be, his opinion could not but be treated with deference by the Upper Branch of the Legislature. He very forcibly exposed the iniquitous tendency of the bill, while he admitted that it necessarily found favour in the House of Commons, in consequence of the influ ence exercised over the minds of the Members of that House by their constituencies. He demonstrated most satisfactorily that this bill was not an extension of, but a departure from, the principle of promoting the transit trade of the country. He also very properly remarked that, in the case of Manchester for instance, no prac tical inconvenience could possibly result from the pre sent system. Manchester is now within an hour's journey of Liverpool, and goods may be removed thi ther with as much facility as from the London Docks to Westminster. It is, therefore, perfectly nonsensical to speak of the hardship which Manchester suffers under the present system. One of the strongest reasons against the adoption of the proposed measure, and which was urged by Lord Ashburton, was, the necessity of increasing its establishments to which the revenue would be exposed. Of course, this reason could not be expected to weigh anything with a Government so notoriously addicted to extend its patronage as that which has so long afflicted this country. This reason, however, which was not perceived by an economising House of Com mons, was considered by the House of Lords as a fatal objection to the proposed measure. We are glad to find that Lord Brougham for once voted against a measure calculated to inflict permanent injury upon the trade and commerce of the country. We wish he would pay equal deference to the judg ment of Lord Ashburton, " the first merchant in the world," on other topics of a commercial nature. We do not wonder at Lord Melbourne's flippant remark, that " he did not set so high an opinion upon majori ties" as Lord Brougham. It only reminds us of the fox in the fable, when he exclaimed That the grapes were sour. Lord Melbourne may well affect to set a low value upon that which is out of his reach. If the presein unscrupulous Cabinet could only muster " large maiorities" in favour of their infamous mea sures, no one would be readier than Lord Melbourne ostentatiously to parade the superiority of the Minis terial party. An overland mail has been received at India Hous-, bringing dates from Bombay to the 3d of J une, Calcutta 20th May, China 7th April. The China trade was again stopped, and Captain Elliott, (the British resi dent,) together with thirteen of the principal mer chants, had been sent as prisoners into the interior, and not allowed food and water for several days. The merchants had delivered up their opium to the Chinese authorities to the value of £2,000,000• sterling, under guarantee of payment from Captain Elliott. Several of our Radical contemporaries have been busily employed of late in denouncing the cruelties practised upon the Hill Coolies, who have emigrated to Demerara. We beg to assure them, that these cruelties have no existence except in the fertile ima gination of John Scoble, and others of the sane kidney. We are not aware of any statements impugning the treatment of these emigrants, besides those which have emanated from John Scoble and his unprincipled associates : but we happen to know that no reliance whatever is to be placed upon the testimony of such prejudiced individuals as those to whom we allude. We do not deny that individual cases of oppression may be detected in Demerara, as well as in every other country, and under every form of government : but we do most emphatically deny that the planters of that country have generally signalised themselves by their ill-treatment of either the Negroes or the Hill Coolies. On the contrary, Are maintain that the interests of both have been, generally speaking, most anxiously and conscientiously consulted. Under the present circumstances of the West Indian Colonies, it is obvi- ,usly the interest, as it is almost universally the prac- tice, of the planters, to surround their labourers with every comfort; and to treat them with kindness and iberality. It has been frequently asserted, that the climate of Demerara is peculiarly destructive to human life, and that it is; therefore, an act of the most glaring inhu manity to transport the Hill Coolies thither. We.have the distinct authority of Mr. Montgomery Martin for stating, that the fact is otherwise. The range of mortality, even among the labouring population of Demerara, is about 1 in 37 to 40; but in London and France it is equal, as regards the whole population, rich and poor ; and in other countries it is even more. In Naples the mortality is 1 to 34; in Wirtemberg, 1 in 33; in Paris, 1 in 32 ; in Berlin, 1 in 34; in Nice, 1 in 31; in Madrid, 1 in 29; in Rome, 1 in 25; in Am sterdam, lin '24; in Vienna, 1 in 22i. " Thus," to use Mr. Martin's language, "that which is termed our most unhealthy West India Colony has, even as regards its working population, a greater duration of life than the rich and poor of some of the principal parts of Europe." As to Mr. Scoble's rigmarole statements, they are utterly unworthy of credit. They are scouted with derision by all parties in Demerara. The registrations in Scotland are proceeding most favourably. The Conservatives, who have hitherto been culpabl ) negligent in many places, are now gaining in every direction. In Edinburgh the Conservatives have gained 100 on the present year's registration. • In the county of Mid Lothian the number , of claimants ex is a preponderating majority for the Conservatives. On the claims alone they have a majority of 215. In Glasgow the Conservatives have lodged 834 claims, and the Liberals 814. In the town of Greenock the Conservatives have put in 198 claims, and the Liberals 134. In the Falkirk District of Burghs the Conserva tives have lodged 161 claims, and the Liberals 128. In the county of Dumbarton the Conservatives have lodged 125 claims, and the Liberals only 83. These are the only returns which have yet fallen under our notice. We hare no doubt, however, that the same result will be witnessed in every district in which the Conservatives have been induced to pay attention to the registry. But our Scottish friends must not rest satisfied with merely lodging their claims. They must attend to support them in the court, as well as to sub stantiate their objections against the Liberals. If this be done generally we may yet expect to see a large majo rity of Conservative members returned for Scotland at the next general election. Radicalism is at a woeful discount at Aylesbury. Captain Hamilton, the conservative candidate has been returned by a majority so overwhelming as for ever to extinguish the hopes of the liberal faction in refe rence to the representation of that truly loyal borough. On Tuesday, Captain Hamilton, Mr. Lockhart, (a beardless and inexperienced youngster,) and Lord Nugent, were respectively proposed and seconded. The show of hands being in favour of Capt. Hamilton, a poll was demanded on behalf of Mr. Lockhart. The poll commenced on Wednesday morning, when, after polling three votes, Lord Nugent declined to proceed any further with the contest. The farce of opposition was continued until four o'clock, when the numbers were as follows : Captain Hamilton Mr. Lockhart Lord Nugent Every fresh election affords irrefragable proof of the rapid progress of Conservative reaction. The example of Aylesbury will be emulated by scores of other places at the next general election. The latest intelligence from New York has been received by the London line-of-packet ship Samson, which left New York on the 10th ultimo, and reached Portsmouth on the 28th. With the exception of the President's progress, and an account of the depressed state of the money market, the news from the United States is unimportant. Accounts from Canada state, that a fresh marauding expedition from the State of Maine had entered the province of New Brunswick, at Barnston, armed with pistols, muskets, and bowie knives. After setting fire to the house of Captain Burroughs, the villains were expelled. We have received a file of the St. John's (N. B.) Weekly Chronicle to the 28th of June. They do not furnish us with any intelligence that has not been anticipated by the arrivals from New York. STEAM BOILER EXPLOSION.—The boiler attached to the steam-engine at the Viaduct Foundry, Newton, accidentally exploded between eight and nine o'clock on Monday morn ing. The workmen were at breakfast at the time) and the engine was' standing. The engineer and another man were slightly injured. ANNIVERSARY CELERATION OF THE _ESTABLISHMENT OF THE LICENSED VICTUALLERS' ASSOCIATION. In accordance with previous announcement, the anniver sary dinner of the Association of the Licensed. Victuallers of Liverpool and its vicinity, took place on Wednesday, at Mr. Towers's Waterloo Hotel, Crosby Sea Bank. The weather had for some days previously, been wet and change able ; and after a storm of wind and showers during the pre vious night and morning, the day of the celebration was one of the most unpropitious for a fete champetre that could possibly have been selected—had the stewards. relying on ' Mr. Murphy," or any other quack compounder of " atmospheric changes to come," been bribed to select a point of time when their guests should undergo the salutary operation of a shower-bath, unless well protected from wind and weather. We will do the members of the association the justice to say, that though they are frequently accused of using too much water, (and we think unjustly—the potency of their liquors to cheer, and, occasionally, to inebriate, being taken into account,) that, on this occasion, there was a great deal too much of that pure, tasteless, but wholesome liquid so much in repute amongst the " temperance" com munity. The rain fell " in torrents" during the greaterpart of the day, and so brief were the " spitting" intermissions, that the downfall, it may be said, was continuous. The quay operations of the town, where fine goods were in danger from the rain, became suspended; and ordinary out-door business was also considerably impeded. Under these cir cumstances, it could scarcely be expected that the attend ance, at a spot distant from the town, would reach even a moiety in number of those who were expected, or that the entertainment, superb as it was, should pass off with the eclult which would have been imparted by a crowded attend ance. The result, however, evinced the great interest taken in the welfare of the Licensed Victuallers Association. Tne attendance, even under the disadvantages stated, was nume rous and respectable. Many gentlemen were present as guests, honorary members, and friends of the society ; and amongst them were—Llewelyn Nash, Esq., J. S. Willett, Esq., James Wason, Esq., Mark Protheroe, Esq., John B. Prichard, Esq., and Ellis Jones, Esq. In anticipation of a company. too numerous to be accom.' modated in any room of the hotel, a spacious tent, a tempo rary building, of about 130 feet in length by 65 in breadth; was erected immediately in front of the hotel, the veranda forming the entrance-hall. This capacious apartment was constructed of timber, with numerous glazed windows on each side, and a large central window, with two smaller ones opening a prospect to the sea. Over the central window noticed was an ornamental painted crown, with a white emblematical flag suspended on each side of it. The crown, after dark, was illuminated by numerous variegated lamps, and presented a very pleasing appearance. At the other end of the room was the coat of arms of the so ciety, with mottoes, and surrounded by tioriated ornaments. The sides of the tent were lined throughout with crimson cloth ; the double row of pillars in the centre, supporting trie roof, were similarly encased ; the crossing beams (as well as the walls) were decorated with evergreens, and the whole presented a very pleasing and comfortable appearance. 'line incessant rain, however, penetrated the roof in several part., and occasionally caused some slight annoyance to the guests Toe repast provided was one °u tile beat we have fur a tong time seen or Partakii off. Mr. and Mrs. Towers had pro vided abundance o v Inds and dtlicacies to supply twice the number of guests the room would nave held, and every thing was served up in the best possible manner. At about lot r o'ci c 250 to 260 persons, including a few " Lancashire Nrk itches' related to members of the association, and neatly attired, sat down to dinner in the spacious tent which we have briefly described. Thomas Rees, Esq., presided, and Mr. Eastwood, of the Royal Hotel. DAle-st eet, acted as vice-chairman. Mr. !iltibbs's milit n nand was in attendanc:.. attired in their handsome new uniform of the Ist Dragoon Gu trds, and during the evening played a number of popular tines and airs. immediately after the withdrawal of the cloth, ti e CHAIR MAN notified to the company that the secretary or the asso ciation had received a letter trom Mr. Radley, ofthe Adelphi, (the nded vice-president,) apologizing for his absence, which had arisen in consequence of his having a large meet iig of the Glass Company at his house. Mr. Radley had e closed a donation of £5, and expressed his best wishes foi the success of the society. . The first toast which the Chairman gave was—" The Queen, God bless her, and may she long reign in the hearts of her people. (Three times three.) " The Queen Dowager and the other branches of the Royal Family." followed, and was received with greetapplause. The VICE-PRESIDENT gave=" The Army and Navy." (Cheers.) The CHAIRMAN then rose and said that the next toast he had the honour to propose was one in which he telt a con siderable interest, otherwise he should not have had the honour of presiding there that day. The toast was, " Pros perity to the Licensed Victuallers' Society of Liverpool and its vicinity," and he assured them that it was with the great est sincerity he wished prosperity to the society. His ex perience of the association was so short that he could not enter so fully into the details connected with it as he would have desired. This, however, he knew to be a society which was founded on a good principle, and which had worked well during the eight or nine years it had been in existence. He most earnestly desired that its funds were greater, in order that the objects of the society might be carried out to the fullest possible extent. He did not fancy that they cowl ever carry on their operations to the extent of the London Victuallers' Society ; for that, indeed, they could not hope ; but, nevertheless, they might follow in its wake, and imitate its noble example to the utmost extent of their ability. In the committee- room of the officers attached to the association, in Great Charlotte-street, any member might see the repre sentation of the building erected by the licensed victuallers of London ; and he hoped ere long to see a similar building in Liverpool, worthy of the licensed victuallers of the town. (Cneers.) It was true that some portion of the funds of the association had, during the past year, been applied to the protection of the interest of the trade; and some, he regretted to say, had censured such an application of the fund, though he could not but consider that they had been expended on legitimate purposes. (Hear, hear.) He wished, however, that there had been no necessity for any such expenditure. If the committee of the association had not been successful in their efforts, it was, in his opinion, quite certain that they had done their best for the interest of the society ; and the trade did not know what their enemies might have effected, if the committee had not Watched over the proceedings of parliament. The licensed victuallers had not accomplished all that they might hope for, but they had prevented a vast deal more mischief being done to them. Their business was especially guarded by legislative enactments; consequently it was their duty to watch every bill that was passing through either house of parliament, if that bill at all affected their in terests. He trusted, however, that this was the last occasion on which their funds would have to be so applied to any great extent, and that they would now be able to turn their atten tion to a more pleasing task, that of charity. They had already three orphans who 'were ❑ourished by their care; and he hoped that the gratifying success of their experiment, if he ►night so term it, would stimulate them to conic forward as one man in promoting tue object of educating the youth belonging to the society. Tbere was no lack of interest on behalt of the association, although they were not honoured by tik presence of a great number of gentlemen who received considerable support from the husiutss of the members; .Lut lie could assure the company that those gentlemen were not the less interested in the prospecity of the society. In proui of this,,he would mention that one individual, who had been waited upon the other day, and invited to attend the dinner, stated that he bad hexer attended the anniversary festivities of the association—circumstances had prevented him ; but he said, •" If you will set about the erection of a school and an asylum, in connexion with th a t b o dy, an d w orthy of the licensed -victuallers of Liverpool, I will subscribe 1300." That sentiment had been re-echoed by others, and he hoped that it would tend to stimu:are the members to exert them selves and to forward their own interests; for unless they who were so immediately interested in the success of the so ciety did exert themselves, they could not exepct that honorary members would press forward. He hoped that they would have a building ere long that would enable many a worthy ,man to say, in succeeding ge;ierations—" To that building we owe all that we possess—there we obtained the first rudiments of our education, and were enabled to become what we now are." Education was a thing which could not be too greatly admired or prts.-ed forward. As the poet Gray had beauti fully said— " Full many a gem 'of purest ray serene The dark unfathomed caves of ocean hear; Full many a flower is born to bloom unseen, And waste its sweetness on the desert air." He hoped that the gems to which Gray bad alluded would not in our time be suffered to lie in obscurity at the depths of society ; that the flowers which should scatter their fragrance in the midst of pleased and admiring thousands, would not be permitted to waste their sweetness on the desert air ; but that the society which he addressed would exert themselves, and bring the one to light and the other to notice. Genius was not confined alone to the rich; for it was a notorious fact that many persons in indigent circumstances had raised themselves to the greatest eminence in science and litera- Lee. If he had the necessary ability and the requisite elo quence, he would say a great deal more on the subject, be cause he felt that education was the chief aim to which the activity of every class of men should be directed. The presi dent then went on to remark that it frequently happened taat the later years of many men, who in the beginning of their career were prosperous, were over-clouded with ad versity; and he considered that it was the duty of those who were more permanently successful in business to pro vide for the comforts of th .se less fortunate friends who be longed to the society. (Cries of " Hear, hear," and great cheering.) Next in importance to the erection of a school in connexion with the Licensed Victuallers' Society of Liver pool, was, he should say, the building of an asylum for the decayed members of the trade. The asylum, perhaps, should not be commenced until the school had been established : but still the project should be kept steadily in view. He re 2-retted that, out of 1500 licensed victuallers in the town of Liverpool, not more than about 500 belonged to ti e associa tion. Why this apathy existed he was at a loss to conceive. How was it to be expected that the public would suppo , t them, when they would not unite to support themselves? Let them put forth their own most determined efforts, and then, though they might less need, they would be more cer tain t 4 receiving, sympathy and support from without. He would not detain the company by entering into details (tithe society's proceedings—that was a duty which would more properly devolve upon their secretary ; but he had no doubt they would be fully satisfied that the officers for the past year had not neglected the interests of the association. The chairman then went to say that he had the pleasure of pre senting to the meeting three orphans who had had the ad vantage of their kind protection, and who, he felt satisfied, from their looks and appearance, had received, and knew that they had received,• the care that ought to be bestowed upon them.- There were doubtless many members present who were parents, and 'he hoped the sight of those three children would stimulate the society to increase the number of the objects of their benevolence. Although each indivi dual of the company might then be in the full vigour of life, not one of them knew how soon they might be cut off, and it therefore became the duty of all parents to provide for their offspring ; and he hoped that that consideration would in duce every licensed victualler in the town to joie the society. He begged again to give—" Prosperity to the Licensed Victuallers' Society of Liverpooland its vicinity." (Cheers.) The CHAIRMAN announced that Mr. Jackson. of liarford street, had made a donation of .f.:5 to the society in the name of his son, and begged leave to propose Mr. Jackson's health. (Cheers.) Mr. JACKSON acknowledged the compliment, and in so doing said that he felt proud in being a member of the asso ciation, and it would always be to him a pleasure to support it to the utmost of his ability and in every possible way. (Cheers.) The three orphan children alluded to by the president were then presented to the meeting. They were of the respective ages of five, seven, and ten, and their personal appearance, cheerful and contented looks, testified to the truth of the chairman's assertion, that the utmost care had been bestowed upon them. Toe president proposed that the company should drink " Health and prosperity to the orphans." This was done amidst much cheering. Mr. BENWELL, of the Theatre Royal, who, by his regular attendance at the anniversaries of the association, and his equally regular presentation to the company of an original comic song, has become to be reaarded as a sort of poet laureate to the society, was here called upon by the president for a song. He mounted one of the tables ' and sang the following humorous effusion, to the tune of " Jim Crow :" Your sarvant, all kind gentlefolks ; I vow I'd no conception Dat once again you'd give Jim Crow So welcome a reception. I tout, should I come here again, At Jim Crow you'd look blue; And good reason dat you should do so, .. 'Cause I look black at you. Wheel about, &c. I met a friend in Scotland-road. Say Jim Crow, " How d'ye do ? I hope your going to dine wid us Dis day at Waterloo ?" Says I, " You know I must be dere Dis day to celebrate, And be slick and ready wid a song, 'Cause I'm poet laureate." Wheel about, &c. You've heard of Yankee wonders, Dat leave us far behind ; Such pranks dey 've played, and funny tricks, From absence of de mind : A chap pull'd off his Hessian boots, And laid 'em snug in bed ; Den stuck his jaw in de boot-jack, And slap pull'd off his head ! Wheel about, &c. A nigger chap in Kentucky, Dat was tarnation knowing, He broke de hearts of de game cocks By beating dem at crowing, He managed it so right and slick, And crowed so shrill and prime, He made de sun get out of bed Two hours before his time. Wheel about, &c. A broder nigger say, " Jim Crow 1 for amusement at a loss be." Say I, " Den get into de boat, And sail wid me to Crosby ; • Where you will hear famed Stubb's band, Dat will delight you so, And see Massa Benwell on de table Jump Jim Crow." Wheel about, &c. Says I, " Oh dear, what castle's dat ; Says a gent, you know full well ; " Dat it is not a castle, But de Waterloo Hotel." Says I, " Man, what d'ye mean by dat ? I'll prove it, by de powers, D it sure it must a castle be, 'Cause it supposts good Towers." Wheel about, &c. When de British met at Waterloo, Aud won dat famous batle, I'm told dey were such desperate chaps Dey eat men and cattle. Now met at Waterloo once more, You've proved true Englishmen; For, 'nation, if you an't to-day oth cut and come again. Wheel about, &c. Jim Crow himself has nought to boast— You may almost call him glutton ; My eye! how he did cram himself Wid salmon, peas, and mutton. Says Jim, " Do I'm a nigger man, prove when once I start, Dat I, like you at Waterloo, Scarce left a Bony Parte." Wheel auout, &c. And now a gent, I wish to name, 'Cause I know it will none vex, Possess'd of good qualities. Like his famous double XX ; And, like his genuine porter, Is sure all folks to please — I mean our noble president, De worthy Massa Rees. Wheel about. &c. We all of us are well aware We should not have done badly, Had we but had in our vice-chair The noble Massa Radley. He berry sorry he can't come, Or he attend the feast would; Bu, we've got a rare vice-president In Massa Peter Eastwood. Wheel about, &c. I now beg to conclude my song, And leave off my grimaces, As 1 know I must look ugly 'Mong so many bonnylaces. May de Vittler's ciety eber meet Wid de success it merits, And I hope, till I see dem again, Dey'll all keep up deir spirits. Wheel about, &c. The song was enthusiastically encored; but Mr. Benwell, instead of repeating what he had already sung, gave the com pany a continuation of the song, which had been written in anticipation of this usual result, and which elicited as much laughter and applause as the first part. The CHAIRMAN gave—" The health of Mr. Benwell, and may he have a good benefit." (Cheers.) Mr. BENWELL returned thanks for the great and unex pected compliment which had been paid to him. The health of the Chairman was then given by a gentleman whose name we did not learn. it was received with much applause. The CHAIRMAN. in returning thanks, said that the great kindness which h d been exhibited towards him, for the little services he had rendered, would stimulate him to still further exertions in the cause of the society, He should be most happy to aid, both with his services and his purse, and to the utmost extent of his ability, in the establishment of such a monument as that to which he had previously alluded ; and he thought that he could not show his zeal for the welfare of the society in a more efficient manner than by such conduct. (Cheers.) The CHAIRMAN said that the next toast was one which, he was sure, the company would do full justice to, because in it was embraced the name of a noble lord who had been one of the most zealous advocates of the licensed victuallers' cause. He should give—" Lord Stanley, Lord Francis Egerton, and the other members for the county," (Great applause.) The CHAIRMAN here announced that he had again a most pleasing duty to perform, such as he little anticipated would have devolved upon him that evening. He had to state that Mr. Jackson, of Harford-street, had presented a donation of 120 towards building an asylum sitnilar to that existing in London. (Cheers.) He hoped that many would follow the good example. The Chairman shortly afterwards men tioned that Mr. Jackson had instructed him to say, that he (Mr. J.) would send £3O more when the first stone was laid. (Cheers.) The CHAIRMAN then alluded to a melancholy accident which had occurred during the erection of the tent in which the members were then sitting. By the falling of one of the beams, a workman had his thigh bone broken, and the ac cident unfortunately resulted in the death of the poor man, who had left a widow and two children. He (the president) hoped that the ladies and gentleweet present would do some little to alleviate the loss of the destitute woman and. her children. A subscription was made, and the sum of £8 Ms. .% was collected. The VICE-PRESIDENT gave--" Lord Sandon and Cresswell Cresswell, Esq., the members for the borough of Liverpool. (ProloiNed and enthusiastic cheering ) The CHAIRMAN stated that the good example which had been set by Mr. Jackson had not been wholly inoperative, for the six strangers (previously mentioned) who had honoured the society with their company had each presented a donation of one guinea. He begged leave to give—" The strangers who have this day honoured us with their presence." (Cheers) MARK PROTHEROE, Esq. returned thanks. Tae CHAIRMAN afterwards gave—" The members of both houses of the legislature friendly to the interests of the li censed victuallers." (Much cheering.) The VICE-C ft AIRMAN proposed—" The mayor and magis trates for the borough of Liverpool." (Cheers.) Mr. J AMES HAMER proposed the health of their worthy vice-president, Mr. Eastwood, who had so kindly consented to act when Mr. Radley was prevented from attending. (Cheers.) Mr. EASTWOOD briefly acknowledged the compliment. The CHAIRMAN next gave—" The trustees of this society." (Applause.) - Mr. BENT, who rose amidst great cheering, returned thanks. He said that being the senior trustee present, it be came his-duty to return his respectful thanks for the honour conferred on his colleagues and himself; and he was sure that. he would not be rendering strict justice either to their feelikgs or intentions, if he did not say at the same time that the trustees were ever willing to promote the objects of that important society. He must also be permitted to express a hope that the Licensed Victuallers' Society would soon be enabled, by a more perfect combination of their influential body, to raise and place under the care of their trustees funds not only sufficient to defend with spirit and effect their trade, their property, and their privileges from the many injurious changes which had latterly so continually and unjustly har assed 'hem, and which he feared had, in some degree, tended to diminish the comfort and happiness of the licensed victual lers and their families ; but also by their friends, to obtain the further means of carrying into effect the more gratifying ob jects of their society, and on such a scale as would be most creditable to the liberality and benevolence of the members— (Hear, hear.) and in fact only second in importance to those valuable institutions which their brethren, the licensed victuallers of London, have to their honour and credit, es tablished, so munificently supported, and which he looked upon as one of toe proudest nstioaal ornaments of this coon try.—(Much cheering,) The VICE-PRESIDENT gave—" The honorary members and donors to this society. (Cheers.) Mr. HINDLEY returned thanks, and afterwards favoured the company with a song. The CHAIRMAN proposed—" The health of the chairman and other members of the committee." (Applause.) Mr. MARSHALL, in replying, said he had only been on the committee for the short period of four months, but he knew that the committee had done their utmost to go economically to work in all their proceedings. Mr. Marshall then gave— " Messrs. Bryden and Robinson, deputies of this society, now in London." The CHAIRMAN next proposed the health of the secretary, Mr. James Robinson, and called upon him to give a state ment of the financial and other proceedings of the society. Mr. JAMES ROBINSON, after having returned thanks for the very flattering manner in which the toast had been re. sponded to, begged permission to give a brief sketch of the last year's proceedings. He then alluded to the pleasure which he had felt at the growing importance and increasing ;embers of the society, and said that he was much gratified in seeing that the society, as had been mentioned by the chairman, was based on the very best and most solid prin ciple which could advance the trade. They boasted not of being a political body, but united only for the support of their trade, as other bodies did. If the licensed victuallers would not unite and support their interests in the same way as others did, they would be a neglected' set of individuals, and not have that influence to which their property and num bers entitled them: The last.year had been an arduous one for the members of the committee. In the early part of the year they had had a great deal to do in local matters, and so far they had not neglected the interests of the trade. Every thing that could have been done by them to advance the interest of the trade, locally, had been done. Their next important duty had been to notice the proceedings at head-quarters, where they had to fight a greater battle than the company were aware of. The committee had done their duty well, and he hoped that members would take the liberty of going oftener to the office to see what was doing. So. long as he held the office of secre tary, he had laboured very much to advance the interests of the assaciation, as far as his humble abilities would go, and he had been warmly supported by various members. The deputies in London had worked manfully in support of the trade ; and when it was taken into consideration that the committee had drawn into a collection the trade in various surrounding towns, and so made them like the bundle of sticks, which individually could be easily broken, but collec tively were strong, it must be acknowledged that they had not laboured in vain. He was astonished that they did not get every member of the trade in Liverpool to join the as sociation. Last year there was a very heavy expenditure on account of protecting the trade generally, and members who were not in the habit of going to the society's offices thought that the money had not been usefully spent ; but any one who would call on him would see that it had been spent in the very best manner. He was proud to say that the number of new members last year amounted to between 70 and 80. He hoped that all would use their influence to draw within their circle those who were not of them. He was sure that the society would not be seen to take any other ground than that of supporting the trade generally. With these remarks he begged leave to thank the company for the honour they had done him. The CHAIRMAN gave next—" The stewards of the dinner, and thanks to them for the manner in which they have con ducted the proceedings of this day." (Clam's.) Mr. LAWTON returned thanks. He thought that, with the exertions the stewards had made, there would have been, if the weather had proved favourable, a very handsome at tendance. " The Lancashire Witches," and " The Hostess and Host," were afterwards given. The CHAIRMAN in giving the last toast said, that he could scarcely do justice to the worthy host and hostess, who had that day struggled to make them comfortable and happy. If the apartment in which they then sat was not so well filled as was expected, it was not the fault of their host, but was alone to be ascribed to the unfavourable state of the weather. He urged upon the society the necessity of union, for the pur pose of carrying out the objects they had in view. Mr. TOWERS returned thanks for the handsome manner in which his health had been drunk. He regretted that the day had been so unfavourable ; but, he remarked, he had no power to hold the lightning, and control the storm. (Cheers.) His greatest pleasure was the satisfaction expressed by the toast of his humble endeavours to please, and he could assure them that as on this, so on future occasions, his highest ambition should be to give satisfaction to his guests. (Loud and repeated cheers.) At nine o'clock, the Ball-room, opposite to the Inn, was opened for the amusement of such of the company as delighted in dancing ; and quadrilles and country dances became the order of the night, until eleven o'clock, when the company broke up. There was considerable scrambling to obtain places in the omnibuses and other vehicles " bound " to town ; but all were, we learn, finally accom modated. The dinner was, on the whole, highly creditable to the stewards, and to the host and hostess of the " Water loo." - KIRKDALE AND EVERTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. Yesterday, the anniversary show of flowers, fruit and plants, of this society, took place at the grounds attached to Mr. New's, Derby Arms Inn, in Kirkdale. A spacious tent was erected for the occasion on the east side of the bowling green. At the north end, the apartment formed by the tent terminated in the circle of alcoves. The tine, tall decorative plants on the centre table, and .the beautifLi arid rare tx.tic and indigenous vegetable productions—from the hot-house to the kitchen garden—formed a tout-ensemble truly delight ful. The show was most numerously attended by the ladies and gentlemen of the neighbourhood, as well as by many dis tinguished strangers,—all of whom expressed their great ad miration of the several splendid productions exhibited, and their high approbation of the objects of the society. A hand was on the ground, and played favourite airs during the day. We have been favoured by a friend with an account of the several prizes awarded for the best specimens of fruit, flowers, plants, roots, &c. ; but the lateness of the hour precludes us., from inserting these interesting data until our next publica tion. • • After the meeting a number of gentlemen, members of the society and others, retired to the large room at Mr. New's, and passed a pleasing and convivial evening. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-TUESDAY. ASSAULT AT SEA. Captain Whitty, of the ship Ann, appeared to answer a charge preferred against him by Isaac. Thomas, a seaman. The complainant stated that, on Monday week, the vessel being then at sea, the crew had asked the mate for bread which he had not served out, in consequence of which they were short. He (witness) went to the mate, and asked him why he had not served out the bread. The mate said he had never been requested to do so. He (complainant) replied, " Then there are liars." The captain thought he was calling him a liar. He went to cut a spar, as he had been directed, when the captain came up to him and said, " Who is that whom you are calling a liar ? " Witness replied, " I did not call any one a liar, I only said there were liars." The captain, upon this, took the spar from him, and threw it at him. He missed him, but he immediately seised a piece of wood, and, struck him twice with it, cutting his head. The captain af terwards attmpted to put him in irons, but he (witness) would not be put in irons, and he threw the manacles over board. Mr. Davenport, who appeared for the defendant, question ed the complainant, as to whether he had not been very violent to the captain—whether he had not taken a harpoon to him, and seised•him by the throat ? The complainant would admit nothing of all this ; but, turning to the captain with an air of great condescension, he•said, "If the captain will promise me faithfully that he will never more beat a sailor who goes with him on a voyage to the coast, I'll forgive him. There! I think that's fair—isn't it? " Mr. Davenport.—You are very kind. Mr. Fleetwood, the chief mate, produced the log-hook. He stated, that on the 22d of July, he had riot served out the bread, and the complainant, who was the ship's cooper, grumbled thereat. He (the mate) told him that he was not aware that they wanted bread, for he never was told. The complainant answered something which he understood to be " You are a liar! " He was not certain, and would not speak positively. The captain went to him, and asked him what language it was that he had used. He replied, that he had said that there were liars. The captain did not believe him. He dil not exactly see what followed, but he saw the cooper take up a harpoon and stand with it in a threatening attitude. The captain then struck him, but he believed it was in self-defence. The captain said he would put him in irons, and he did attempt to do'sO, but the complainant threw the manacles overboard. Reuben Smith stated, that he did not see the beginning of the affray, but he heard the captain call some one to come aft to put the cooper in irons. He we n t. He heard the cooper threaten the captain, and order hiin to go aft. He saw the cooper seise the captain by the throat. The captain said he would put him in irons, and the cooper replied that he should not, but that he would put him (the captain) in irons. He called for some of the crew to cone and assist him in putting manacles on the complainant ; but not a man stirred. He then called to his officers to come and put on the manacles ; but they did not obey. The captain then went into the ca bin, and witness saw him there. He (the captain) said, " I stand alone; I have not an officer or a man who will obey me." It appears that after all was over, the captain called the cooper aft, and dressed the cuts on his head. Mr. Rushton said, he thought he could see how the mat ter stood. The captain had been exasperated at the language which he overheard, and had been very rough, more so tha he ought to have been. The crew and officers sympathised with the man, and would not assist. There was no mention in the log of the harpoon having been raised. The mate said he forgot to enter it. Mr. Rushton did not think the case one that called for severe punishment. The captain was fined 5s and costs. WEDNESDAY. PROSECUTION BY THE " ASSOCIATION OF CAR AND COACH OWNERS Most of our readers will be aware that an association was lately formed by the proprietors of roaches and cars, &c., for the purpose of protecting the public from extortionate charges by unprincipled drivers, and at the same time of protecting themselves by a more rigid superintendence of their servants. On Monday, and, (the prisoner having ben remanded), this day, a driver, named Edward Jones ' was brought before Mr. Rushton, on a charge of withholding from his employer, (or otherwise embezzling) a sum which he had received for a fine. • The amount was but small, and the prosecution was instituted by the association, with a view to carry out to the full extent the principles upon which it was founded—that of the strictest honesty and attea on on the part of their drivers,—the previous numerous friends or the public and themselves, having thrown a degree of dis credit on the trade, which it is hoped this union of the masters will eventually obliterate, with advantage to the community and themselves. The prisoner being placed at the bar, Jotonathau Spinks said he was a publican and car-proprietor, and resided in the New Haymarket. The prisoner, Edwd. Jones, had been in his (witness's) employment about two years as a car-driver. He was to account for any fares lie had received every noon and night to witness, and to no other person. About half-past four on Monday morning last, the prisoner had a fare to the Cattle-market, West Derby. That was a fare of 35., for which I gave credit to the party. About half-past six he accounted for a fare from the Clarence Dock to the Railway Station, Lime-street, which amounted to 4s. About seven o'clock another fare from one of the docks to the Railway, which was 2s. About eight o'clock he accounted for a fare from one of the docks to the Angel Inn, in Dale -street, which was 2s. About eleven o'clock he accounted for a fare from one of the docks to Hanover-street, which amounted to 2s. About twelve o'clock at noon the prisoner came in to change horses. It was then that witness took the above accounts from him : they came to 10s. The prisoner did not account for any fare which he bad done for Mr. Robert Isaacs. Witness asked him if the above fares were all he had done, and he said they were. Witness asked him if he had not had a fare from Mr. Isaacs, of the Fish-market. He said, " That 's all the money I have." Witness then went for Mr. Isaacs, and, on his reaching witness's house, the prisoner saw him and ran out by the back door. Witness had him apprehend c the same evening. He then said to witness, that if he would take him back he would pay him the money. Witness re fused to make any such agreement. A fare from Hotham street to George's Dock would be 2s. Robert Isaacs said he Was a fishmonger, and that about half-past seven on Monday morning he employed the pri soner to drive him from Hotham-street to George's Pier head. Witness alighted there, and paid him 2s. for the fare, and 6d. for himself. The subsequent evidence corroborated the fact that the prisoner had not paid his master the 2s. ; and the informa tions being taken, he was fully committed for trial. INFORMATIONS FOR BREACH OF THE DOCK LAWS W. and H. Sharpies were charged with having permitted five pieces of pine timber, landed from Rowena, to lie on the quay thirty-nine hours beyond the forty-eight hours allowed, whereby they had incurred a penalty:of £2 15s. being at the rate of five shillings per hour for every hour beyond the above mentioned two days. The defendants advanced in excuse, that the pieces of timber were small, and did not take up much room. The officers said this was correct. Fined 254 6d: and ea: ts. Messrs. Chaloner and Houghton were charged with having suffered twenty pieces of mahogany to lie upon the quay of the Brunswick Dock thirty-one hours beyond the forty-eight hours allowed by law, whereby they had incurred a penal y of z£7 15s. Fined 10s. and costs. The same parties we e further charged with having suffered sixteen pieces of maho gany to remain seventy-two hours beyond the two days al lowed. The goods were still there. The defendanti had in curred a penalty of .£lB. They alleged that they were then taking them away. Fined 14s. and costs. ' Messrs. M'Nair and Dutton were charged' with having landed at the King's Dock gates fifty bags of Shumae, Which they had permitted to remain thirty-seven hours beyond the forty-eight hours allowed, whereby they had incurred a't,e, nalty of £9 ss. The defence was that the weather had been so wet that the article, which was perishable, would have-been damaged by removal. Fined ss. and costs. Mr. William Pierce was charged with having left 150 bags of shumac on the quay sixty-one hours beyond the forty-eight hours allowed, whereby a penalty of £l5 ss. had been incur red. The defendant alleged that his broker told him the goods would be spoled if removed during the wet weather. Therefore it was left. Fined 15s. and costs. Captain Chase, of the Berwick, was charged with haying left ten tubs of ballast on the dock quay beyond the time al lowed by law, whereby he had incurred a penalty not exceed ing £5. Fined ls. and costs. Messrs. W. and J. Tyrer were charged with having left 150 bundles of sheet iron, and ten casks of provisions, on the quay beyond the time allowed. The offence was admitted. Fined 78. 6d. and costs. A number of individuals were fined on informations from the officers, for not having proper watchmen on the decks of their vessels, for leaving cars on the piers without drivers, and for overloading carts. YESTERDAY. ASSAULT WITH INTENT, &C. An elderly man, of the name of Th . omas Mareiall, was brought up before the magistrates (Messrs. Rusatou and Brown), charged with having, on the evening of Wednesday last, attempted the violation of the person of a girl not more than ten years of ace, named Bridget Rogers, who resides with her parents in Toxteth-park. The examinatioa was taken in a private room, to which the reporters had no 'ac cess; consequently we are not able to give any particulars of the investigation. Sufficient proof, however, of assault must have been given, whatever were the intentions of the prisoner; for the magistrates inflicted upon him tile penalty of .£3, or in default of payment to be imps ironed two months. • BEARDS.—Many of the Rabbies and old elothesmen, find ing themselves completely it is said, by many o f th e i r Chris tian competitors, have, said, determined to submit their chins to the razor, so that the Jew's will become a clean face, and the Christian's a dirty one.—Argue. • - • THE MAILS. To Me Merchants ! Mgnufactyrers, and Shipowners qf jarioashire ;and Yorkshire. The following extract from a statement recently published by the Mayor, Corporation. and Inhabitants of Falmouth, is well worthy the attention of the commercial interests in the North of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Falmouth-, for upwards of two centuries, has been the station. for the sailing packets for our colonies and foreign ports. Since the intro duction of steam-boats and rail-roads, Southampton has set up a claim in opposition to Falmouth, with. what justice the annexed schedule will demonstrate. "The mails from Scotland, Ireland, Liverpool, Manches ter, and other great manufacturing towns in the North of England concentrate at Bristol. From Bristol to Exeter is .... 75 miles or 71 hours. From Exeter to Falmouth-is .. 96 ditto or 11 ditto. From Bristol to Southampton about - 75 ditto or 74 ditto. Steam Vessel from off Falmouth to Southampton 291 Differenceinfavour of Fahnouth - 11 ditto. On completion: of Rail-road :• from Bristol to Exeter, a fur. , ther saving will accrue of .. tr6rl..rjr) id: , 5 ditto. frt W•roriA 3ii Total.differenee V 3-51616 hours. Even if the mails were conveyed from Southampton to London per railroad, they would frequently be detained there 24 or 36 hours, arriving on Saturday night or Sunday morn ing, which never can occur coining from Falmouth through Bristol. R. C. Liverpool, 30th July, 1839. N.B.—The Memorial and Statement are at the Exchange rooms. SOUTHERN AND TOXTETH HOSPITAL. It will no doubt be in the recollection of many that, in the autumn of last year, several gentlemen interested themselves in the promotion of a casualty hospital for the beuetit of the numerous working classes in the vicinity of the docks at the south end ! of the town, now extending beyond the Hercula neum,Potteries. This laudable object was duly appreciated, and Amt at the time with great_ encouragement,, a sum little under £2,000 being given in donations, aided by a gratuitous grant of land, in a most eligible situation in Lower Parliament street, most liberally made for the site of the building by the corporation of Liverpool. A committee was formed for the purpose of carrying into effect the wishes of the donators and subscribers, but with great regret they have to announce that the sum raises.' is quite inadequate to meet the necessary outlay for a suitable building, although-designed, with every regard to economy; by an experienced architect, the cost being about £4,000.., The committee trust the community in this wealthy and benevolent town will not allow an undertaking calculated to diffuse tnch general advantages and relieve suffering humanity to languish for want of support, •but rather that they will speedily enable the committee to have the grateful satisfac tion of announcing the receipt of the requisite funds for the commencement of the good work. Donations and subscriptions will be thankfully acknow ledged by the treasurer, • Mr. John Platt, Greenlaad;street ; Ambrose Lace, Joseph B. Yates, W. Kay, Esqts. ; the Rev. R. L. Townsend; Mr. Minshull, honorary secretary, or any member of the committee. Donations, as before advertised Right Hon. Earl of Sefton Lord Sandon, P Cresswell, M.P T. Ripley - William Fisher .... C. Bryce John Stewart J. W. Gibsone Thomas Bolton Joseph Ewart Thomas Holt George Holt - James Tyrer Macraken and C 0..: R. Gillon J. Miller E. Rae Dr. Sillar James Bouch Rev. J. BoWsteitd... John Brown .. • = Jaines Denton, £1074 4 11 105 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 21 0 0 20 0 0 Si) 0 0 2 2 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 1) 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 - 0 0 10 0 0 5 '0 0 • 5 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 - 0 0 1 0 0 LOCAb NEWS. THE 'VOLUNTARY PferszpiPLE.—On Tuesday evening last, a lecture was delniertal in•the New Independent Chapel in EvertonCres,:eat,'lik . the'Rev. Dr. Cox, M.A., of Haek n eY, on the subject of"ine Connection of Church and state ; its Religious Tendency, &c. &c. Toe harangue consisted of nothing more than a repetition of oft-refuted arguments, proving, of course to the liking of the rabid dissenters that there could be no religion enjoyed or felt by any connected with the Established Church ; bishops, clergymen, and people were . all alike Lenounced as promoters of irreligion, hypo crisy, and infidelity, and none forsooth but tno,e w.. 0 came out from its pale of community, were accounted worthy of the name of Christian, or true members of Christ's Chu.c.i. Verily, such a lecture in the present day is indicative of any thing but religion or good-will towards their fellow-men. It seems, however, by trie placards, that it was delivered at the request of a society'in this town called " The Young Men's Society," established for the promotion of the " voluntary system." We fancy that few of our towns-people take any interest in its success, or have anything to dread' from its formation, for the, attendance was very limited indeed, and the assembly consisted principally of ladies. THE LIVERPOOL STRAM-S:lllp.—The Liverpool steam`-ship left at two•o'clock..,yesterday afternoon, on her fif,h voyage to New York, with a hundred and. one.passengers--amongst whom are Signor and Madame Csajbilei, Mr. Charles teen, and several persons, of distinction. - Tne berths had all beea engaged for .§o)*q,„4ll4e,. :. necl.,sixty,, seventy, eighty, • and a hundred poinicis.pay,teenpffered for person to resign iu favour of. the ,bi4der,Twlietner any have aceepted , : we : cann ot say. The LiverpoLl taies•alsua very valuable cargo, !An sisting el 5 of . .silks, : way.he's- .e.,... The amount we. besieve r is somewhat about f.4§o - ~ s,...Her parcels and lettprs . -are almost hummer - able., he following is•an incomptsl list of p the passengers :---Alas ; . ; alteii ,Miss Eciroyd„ AlissAbbaton, t 3 Mrs. Brown, servant and child, Miss Maywood, MisisX,Ong, Miss Pole,, Mrs. ---.-„M. Maywood; Rev. Dr.-Patton, Mr. Buckler,' Mr. P. J. Homer, Mr. J. J. Walker, Mr. J. C. \V. Pierce, Mr. W. Wiliiitais,.Mr. Jones, Mr. Jones, Mr. Jones, Mr. Jo,les„Mr. Barclay Nlr. Barclay, Mr. Thatcher, Mr. Dickson, General :Wright„ Mr.- Jackson, Mr. James Macusoran, Mr. Churchill, . Mr. Casey, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Kendall„ - l'ilrs. Kendall, Mr. Martyn, Mrs. Alartyli, Signor Giubilei, Madam Giub Li, Mr. Malinager, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Kean, servant, Mr. E. N. Deer, Mr. Atkins, Mr. Jones-Mr. Shaw, Mr_. Shaw, Mr. W. Hancock, Mr. John T.. Walton, Mr. Adam. Mr. Posiulilin, Mr. Harden - lan, Mr. ,Watson, Mr. —, • Mr. I.l4gWi, :vir. Arnold, Mr. U. L. Von Post, Mr. Dillinger, Mr. James Read, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Joatu, qtr: Putterstield, Capt. Stookton,,Mr. Thos.. Mackenzie, . NI r . Jas. Buckley, Mr. T. A. Lawffince., , Mr. H. Pattexsou . Mr. C.. W. .Ilaill, Mr. ,J.. W. Wolff,,Mr.Tobotson, Mr.-*, . q. l3eirrieti, .Mr., : J °hp : App)te, Mr.,..1.,, C.. Atterbury, ,Mr. C. _Pinder, Mr, ! ,)lropi.lbott,ol,l7,..Kehorthy, Mr. Harcourt, Mr. Harcourt, Mr. 'J. Vi. Wallack, Mr. l'arselli, Mr. Geddes-, Mr, Lokersly,.-Mr. Poie, Mr. W. Sterihens,;Mr. Mr. Curell, Mr. Brown, Mr. Carrick, Mr. R. Carriek r ,,,Mr. Mr. Jos. Stagg, Mr.,4arber,Mr. Thomas Davies,..Mr: J. Emerie. Mr. Draper, M. Jos. Kitten!, 'Mr: Those, Smith, Mr. Baxter, Mr. Conseil,Mr. Haywood, Mr. Dougall,4lr. Charlesworth, Don Antonio Jose • Duarte Nazere4h,.. - The Liverpool, though apparently deep in the vratoi " drew her huge length along" towards the Rock withgreatlelocity. The wind was from about the S.S.E., a topgallant breeze, and several large ships preceded her in-full sail: . The -supe riority of steam-power over sail-power was never. more dein ' dedly manifested than on this occasion. The ships glided along swiftly, but when the Liverpool came up, and in a few minutes passed them all, they appeared, comparatively speaking, to be " lying to." . The whole shore of Bootie Bay was lined by bathers and others, and the passing of the Liverpool was a general theme .of wonder and admiration. She was in a few minutes lost to sight, after turning into the Horse Channel. .. . . COLONIZATION OF CAN AD A.—We understand that Mallet) M'Connell. of Kingston, and Dr. Thomas Rol, la, or Anima ter, Upper Canada; arrived here yesterday, I.,)?'tliti' it* Robertson, from Montreal, for the purpose of makinta tour through England, and bringing more prominently berore the British public the inducements which tipper Cancida presents for a more extended system of colonization. • They Chive undertaken this mission under the express sanction of Sir John Colborne. and bring-with them the highest:teiommen dations. THE 'MAGICAL DISSOLVING BALL.—We are ranch mis taken if the wonderful and amusing little article, under the above title, advertised -amongst other novelties in our paper of this day, do not prove as great a source of attraction to the fashionables of Liverpool, as any novelty which has been offered to their notice since Mr. Colles introduced his ma gical figures here nine years since. - We advise all who read this to pay Mr. C. an immediate visit, as the fullest descrip tion we could possibly give would convey but a very imper fect idea of the amusement afforded at his apartments, which our readers will perceive are to close on the 10th inst. DELAY OF THE LONDON MAIL.—The London naeil train, which should have arrived before seven o'clock on Wednesday morning, did not reach Liverpool until after eleven. The .delayi we understand, was occasioned by the overflowing of the river, at Norton Bridge, a short distance on this side ofr Stafford, in consequence of the heavy rains and the. liurating, of an embankment. A luggage train, lifeeedes the mail, was thrown off the, rails by the heaps of sand Miich'inicl been carried on them by the flood. Two carriages were, destxoyed by the shock, when the train Was liloug b', the engine whiclalay. across the road. The passengers and parcel bags by theanailarain were returuato.Stafford until the line had been cleared. • BfamiNGtfAm.RioTs.—The trial of Dr.. Taylor, Lovett, Collins, and the other Birmingham rioters, commenced yes terday, at thes:Wartviek....i , si7 , i .and is expected to continue during the remainder of the week.. There has been a rumour very prevalent iii Warwick that the chartists intend assem bling there in great numbers during the trials. The Lord Lieutenant ha 'arrived at the Castle, and several pieces of artillery hate•been planted against the walls. Three detach ments of the . Ride Brigade, and the Warwickshire Regiment of Yeomanry , Cavalry, are quartered in the town. These pre , autionary steps have, been taken in consequence of a rescue of the prisoners being apprehended. The Attorney- General conducts the prosecution on the part of the crown. INFLUENCE OF ThE PRESS.—Much has been said and written on this subject from time to time, and perhaps suf ficient importance can scarcely be attached to an engine so intimately, connected with the weal or - woe of the whole community ; but we were not aware that auy one of our contemporaries possessed sueli extraordinary pov,-ers, or had such astounding influence and fortthotgl.t, as not only to have rescued our mercantile friends from imprudent specu lation, but actually to have preserved them from " inevitable ruin." We take the f o ll ow i ng ex t rac t s f rom a local jou r n a l of yesterday,' from which it will be seen that.the editor of that paper takes credit to himself (, not in vanity") Jor having brought about such a happy termination of pg,com mercial distress. After stating our prosperous entatlition, he sayB :---" We`haye passed through the Atueticati a panie much more smoothly th an mo st men anticipated. :Ynr this the affluent and honourable of the American house44.ye. to a certain extent to thank us. But for our adinonitic . ,itaamsa l y would have been bankrupt—would have been (in lip,sands of insolvency. Ire stopped their wild career of extravagant billmongering in time—just in time to save them froth ine vitable ruin. Those who have rescued their property ,by prompt measures are, we assert, under considerable obliga tions to Us. If they were to give us ten pee, cent. upon their indemnified claims, they would not pay us anything like a lib era l commission. We are their best friends. We were their best friends. We have saved thousands of pounds sterling to the American merchants, which but for us they wo 11 have lost. Are our merchants sufficiently alive to the importance of the individual who writes these strictures only "for the sake of truth and justice" WOOLLEN MANUFACTURE IN IRELAND.—The first power I iota for broad-cloth weaving. that:has ever been introduced iato l this country has been lately erected at MiltowzafactorY, by Mr. Moore.