The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-07-12 00:00:00

tu‘ Imptriai paritatutitt, HOUSE OF LORDS..-MONDAY. The Duke of ARGYLL announced that her Majesty had ap pointed Thursday, at two o'clock, at Buckingham Palace to receive their lordships' address regarding the committee of council, and orders respecting national education. The church districts bill, the borough watch rates bill, &c. were forwardtd a stage. Lord BROUGHAM again directed attention to the scandal ous manner of providing the salary of the admiralty judge, it being by an annual propositionin the committee of supply on the navy estimates. The Bishop of EXETER moved for a series of returns re garding the causes tried, and the verdicts and appeals there from, in the consistorial courts of Chester, and York, which were ordered. Their lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—MONDAY. The SPEAKER stated that Mr. Alcock had intimated that he should not defend his return for Ludlow. Mr, IIuDIE stated that he should on Tuesday move that re turns, ordered March 14 to be prepared by the royal academy be presented " forthwith." Sir U.. INGLIS (who had presented a petition from the royal academy complaining of the vexatious and unfair cha racter of the returns required and praying for the " rescind ing " <1 the order), said that he should thereupon move, as an amendment, that such order be " rescinded," as prayed. Lord John RUSSELL said that he should on Tuesday move that the lords' amendments in the Jamaica enactments bill be taken into consideration. Lord GEORGIA .LENNox inquired when a report from the piilitary and naval commission might be expected. Lori JOHN RUSSELL replied that as he was rot on the commission, of course he could not state, He had not re ceived any report. Mr. O'CoNNELL said that he should on Tuesday put a question to Lord Palmerston regarding the seizure of certain Mexican lands by persons calling themselves the " State of Texas." Mr. HUME moved for a detailed account of the expenses of her Majesty's coronation, which was ordered. Lord. J. RUSSELL (in answer to Captain Pechell's inquiry) said that he could not at present promise any relief from the expenses of procuring patients of naturalisation and deniza floe. His lordship then again entered into explanations as to the manner of carrying into effect the proposed plan of regulating the printing of the Bible in Scotland on the expi ration of the patent of the Queen's. printer, the board is to authorise parties having specified stations and recommenda tions, to print the " authorised version " only—to require sureties for correct printing—to secure that the proof sheets should be duly examined by authority, &c. Sir J. GRAHAM feared that the proposed sureties would not give adequate protection to the public ; for, if an incor rect and unauthorised version of the Scriptures by such means got into circulation, the estreating of the recogni zances would be inadequate redress for the mischief that might be done. Lord J. RUSSELL relied on the precautionary measures to be enforced previously to publication. Lord MORPETH brought in a bill respecting "the Bank of Ireland," which was read the first time, and ordered to be painted. Mr. Hyrax (on the order of the day being moved for going into committee of supply brought forward his proposition regarding the " Bank of England ;" and after attributing the " ups and downs" that had affected not only the commercial, but the working classes, to the conduct of that corporation, since the resumption of cash payments, in 1819, he moved the appointment of a select committee, " to inquire into the pe cuniary transactions of the Bank of England since the re sumption of cash payments ; and particularly to ascertain how far these transactions produced the alarming crisis of the manufacturing, commercial, and financial affairs of the country in 1825-6, and in 1836-7 ; and, also, to inquire whe ther, as the Bank of England is at present constituted, there ever can be stability in the currency, or confidence in the commercial transactions of the country." Mr. Arewoon supported the proposition for inquiry. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER resisted it, mainly on account of the time at which it was brought forward ; such an inquiry could only tend to disturb commercial transactions, and create doubts and anxieties in the minds of the owners of property. The house eventually divided on the proposition. The numbers were, for going into committee of supply, 93, against it, 29 ; majority against Mr. Hume's motion, 64. Col. SIBTHORPE, on account of the lateness of the hour, defbrred his motion for the repeal of the duty on fire in surances till the next supply day. The house having resolved into committee of supply, va rious resolutions on the remaining miscellaneous estimates were moved. None, however, but such as were in reality unopposed votes were taken ; they occupied nearly the re mainder of the sitting. The Elections Petitions Trial Bill was read the third time and Oassed, and Sir R. Peel ordered to take the same to the Lords. The report of the Muilicipal Corporations (Ireland) Bill was agreed to ; and the remaining orders having been dis posed of, the house adjourned. HOUSE OF LORDS.-TUESDAY. Lord BROUGHAM deferred the recommitment of the Beer Act (in part) Repeal Bill, in order to move, on Friday, a re solution embodying the principle of that bill, with the view of getting the Commons to acquiesce in the measure. The Education Bill, fixed for Friday, was thereupon deferred till Monday. The Duke of WELLINGTON opposed the second reading of the Blackwall Railway Bill ; but it was carried on a di vision of 33 to 26. Lord STRANGFORD postponed, till Tuesday, the presen tation of the petition regarding the French blockade in South America. The Commons' amendments, with amendments, to the Jamaica Bill, were agreed to. The Church Districts Bill, and the other bills on the table, were forwarded a stage ; after which their lordships ad journed till Thursday. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-MONDAY. Mr. GiLLox gave notice that, on Monday, he would move resolutions regarding taxes on internal communication. Lord PALMERSTON, in answer to Lord Mahon's inquiries, said that the government of Spain objected to the extension of the " Eliot treaty" beyond the Basque provinces, because, as there were bands of marauders all over the country, if they were taken they would allege that they were Carlists, and worda °Utilizes +n 1.0 Ole 0119,1gea and as to Count Nessel rode's inquiring whether a stop could not be put to the war in Spain by interference, as in the case of Belgium, nothing had resulted from it. Lord PALMERSTON, in answer to Mr. Milne's questions respecting the existing relations of Turkey and Egypt, said that there was the best understanding between England and France on the subject, and Marshal Soult's representations were correct that persons had been sent to Constantinople and Alexandria to effect, if possible, an arrangement between Turkey and Egypt, so as to avert from Europe the danger of a war. With respect to the Persian ambassador, he had been told at Constantinople, Vienna, and Paris, that he could not be officially recognised in this country until Persia had satis factorily adjusted demands that had been made in writing to that power. Mr. O'CONNELL made inquiry respecting our relations with Texas. Lord PALMERSTON said that Texas had applied to be re cognised ; but that peculiar circumstances had induced the government to withhold recognition of such state. Captain PECHELL renewed inquiries , regarding encroach ments of the French fishermen now on the coast of Scotland. Lord PALMERSTON answered, as the house knew, that ne gociations had long been proceeding on the subject, and that he hoped soon to be able to have to announce a satisfac tory result. Mr. P. THOMSON said, in answer to Mr. H. Hinde's in quiry, that a bill was preparing to embody the recommenda tions of the report on steam navigation, and the disasters arising from deficient legislation on the subject ; but that he had no intention of presenting it this session. Sir R. PEEL asked whether Sir J. Colborne had not urged that the limitation to 1842 of the permanency of the council in Canada would be injurious, and check public improve ments. , Mr LABOUCHEftE said he was not aware of any specific statement, of more than distant allusion, in the despatches. JAMAICA BILL. Lord J. RUSSELL moved the order of the day for taking into consideration the lords' amendments to the Jamaica bill. He would state now generally that he proposed to agree to all the amendments made by their lordships except one, and that was merely of a formal nature, owing to a blunder that was made in the House of Lords. (Hear, hear.) The chief alteration was the omission of the first clause, and it was unnecessary for him to state to the house the arguments upon which that omission was founded. It certainly did deprive the bill of a great deal of its power and utility, but it was far better to send the bill as it was to the governor than to send no bill at all. Another alteration pro vided that two months should pass after the meeting of the House of the As'sembly before the governor should have the power to continue any bills that were about to expire. The first amendment to which he had alluded, was of the follow ing nature. The preamble recited—that whereas the altered state of society consequent upon the abolition of slavery, in Jamaica, required the enactment of certain measures ; and, whereas, the House of Assembly, by an address, &c.---and so the preamble went on, but by an amendment made by the House of Lords, the first part of the preamble excluded the word "Jamaica "—and it did not appear to what island the bill alluded—a mode of proceeding which it was quite neces sary to correct. (Hear and a laugh.) He proposed therefore the introduction of the words, " the island of Jamaica." The other amendments were then agreed to. Sir R. PEEL said the amendments made to the bill restored it to very much the same shape which he proposed should be adopted. He rose, however, more for the purpose of expres sing his earnest hope that the House of Assembly of Jamaica would justify the confidence which was now placed in it by the general sense of parliament, and they would realise the ex pectations that were entertained that they would not only resume their functions, but that they would proceed in that spirit and temper which would at the same time raise the assembly of Jamaica in public estimation in that country, and show them that the intention of suspending the constitution and abolishing their legislative functions, were not justified by the result. That was the advice which he (Sir It. Peel) would give the Assembly of Jamaica, and he trusted that it would be received by that house in al proper spirit.—(Hear.) Sir R. PEEL instituted inquiries regarding the metropolitan police employed at Birmingham, observing that he thought such force ought to be sparingly used on such occasions. Lord J. Itussam. answered that the transactions were not different from what had often been done with that force du ring the last three or four years • that the local authorities of Birmingham had re ques t e d a id, being apprehensive of the con sequences of the meeting in the Bull-ring ; that a force of 60, then of 40 men were sent ; that they had acted well and effi ciently, but cautiously and firmly ; that, according to the last letters, he believed tranquillity and security to be restored ; that (he added in replY to Capt. Wood's inquiry) he had never found local authorities to dispute making good the ex pense incurred ; and that he intended to apply for an addi tional grant, so as to have a disposable police force always ready for emergencies in the country. TIMBER DUTIES. Mr. VILLIERS then rose to move, that the house do re solve itself into a committee of the whole house, to consider the present duties levied on foreign and colonial timber. He denounced the timber of Canada as being dear and bad. The bounty which the Canadian timber growers enjoy over the timber growers of the Baltic, he described as representing a sheer loss to England, amounting annually to a million and a half of money. The American timber was not calculated for building, either by strength or durability; and seeing the effect which a protecting duty on that article produced, it ap peared to him that the tax operated more heavily as respected the comforts of the poor than even the corn laws. What was the excuse which would be offered for continuing a tax, the evils of which were so obvious? He apprehended that it would be the old watchword of monopoly—namely, " ships and colonies" —that our navy depended on our commerce, and our commerce on our colonies. Persons going out to the colonies employed themselves not so much in felling tim ber as in agricultural pursuits. Emigrants were tempted to engage in a business which was not only hazardous but im moral. The expense of freight, cost of loading, and duties in t h e docks, which caused a fluctuation of only five per cent. in this country, very frequently made a difference of 30 or 40 per cent. in the colonies. It appeared that a new and very important trade in timber had arisen with the West Indies. Surely, then, this country would not be content to lose £1,500,000 a-year to support any party of monopolists. But those who represented what was termed the colonial interest were not so much engaged on that account as for the chipping interest. Now, it appeared that though 1360 ships were said to be employed in the colonial timber trade, yet that the ships made two voyages in the year, and in fact not half the num ber, 630 ships, were actually employed in it. The hon. gen tleman then went on to argue at some length that since the reciprocity treaty had been entered into with Prussia, the shipping interest of Great Britain had considerably increased. He would ask if due encouragement were given to the trade with the Baltic, would not more ships be engaged in it than there were at present ? There was lately a very considerable demand for shipping, and no ground of alarm whatever ex isted that any country in the world could compete with Great Britain in this branch of trade. It appeared that in 1821 the increase of British shipping, as compared with the American, was 74 per cent., and in 1835 it was 39 per cent. It was quite evident that the manufacturers of England drew no line of distinction between foreign customers and colonial customers; all they desired was the removal of restrictions. Never was there a moment, in which the question was of more import ance than at present, after what had taken place with regard to the German commercial league. In the course of a very short time Germany would be certain to adopt the new sys tem as to the two principal articles of export from that coun try—grain and timber. The hon. gentleman, in conclusion, moved that the house do resolve itself into a committee for the purpose of taking into consideration the discriminating duties on colonial timber, observing, at the same time, that he should endeavour to render the proposed measure as little injurious as possible to existing interests. Mr. Alderman THOMPSON entirely differed from the hon. gentleman in the view which he took of this question. It was quite erroneous to snppose that Baltic timber would be as cheap as it was at present if the trade were thrown open. British manufactures to the amount of 4,000,000, were ex ported to the colonies, and the value of the imports in return, was not less than £3,000,000. The hon. member next re ferred to the report of the committee of 1836, which stated that 24,000 persons were employed in the colonial timber trade, all of whom would be thrown out of employment if any alteration wefe made in it. Not less than 1800 ships were employed in the trade, and 22,000 seamen, and he man tained that the hon. member for Wolverhampton was not correct in stating that the ships made two voyages in the year. It ought to be borne in mind that of late Russian, Norwegian, and Swedish shipping had increased in the ratio of 60 per cent. The present was a most unfortunate period for discussing this question, since Canada being in a state of rebellion, the only tie we could have upon her was to be found in the commercial advantages which she was likely to derive from us. Mr. WARBURTON did not see how a free trade in timber would injure this country or the colonies. He begged the house to look at the great difference of the import prices and and freight of the timber of Canada and the Baltic. It a mounted to as much as 20s to 25s per load. There was not less than 1,500,000 loads of timber in log, exclusive of plank, and by establishing a free trade in timber, the country would benefit to the extent of above £1,000,000. Mr. POULETT THomsoN expressed his disapprobation of the existing timber duties, but denied that Canada timber was bad. It was, on the contrary, for many purposes, better than Baltic timber , and would, if the timber duties were e qualised to-morrow, still be usel . in preference; therefore, the amount of bounty in favour of Canada timber could not be set down as pure loss to this country. He did not believe that those who were engaged in Canada in preparing the tim ber would suffer materially by a change of duty ; nor did he believe that the transfer of the trade would follow to the ex tent imagined by his hon. friend. If he thought, however, that the whole transfer would take place, his hon. friend must calculate the loss to the country at £500,000. Now, if that argument were pushed further, it would be cheaper to compensate every person interested in the trade, instead of submitting to such a loss. If he were told that the foreigners would become the chief carrying traders, how happened it that the British were the chief carriers to the Baltic, the Mediteranean, and Brazils? In addition to the difficulties which surrounded this subject was that of the present state of our colonies; and however unfounded their views of this trade might be, we must watch our opportunity, and not do that which would add, perhaps, another cause of grievance, real or supposed, to these colonies. In conclusion, he could only say, without pledging himself to any ulterior measure, that it should receive the most serious attention of the go vernment, and that there was no indisposition on their part to carry through any practical scheme at a future day. The motion was then withdrawn. Mr. H. HINDE moved for returns regarding the rules and regulations of the master of the rolls for the custody and preservation of the public records, which were ordered. Mr. HINDE then proposed to bring forward his motion re garding the suspension of the work called " The Historians of Britain," undertaken by the government in pursuance of an address of the house ; but the motion was interrupted by the house being counted, and " counted out." HOUSE OF LORDS.—WEDNESDAY. The Lords did not assemble to-day. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-WEDNESDAY. After the presentation of petitions by Mr. WAKLEY, &c., for the ballot, &c., and for the withdrawal of confidence from the government as the best means of accomplishing that object, Mr. LABOUCHERE laid on the table papers containing Sir J. Colborne's opinion as to the limitation of the Canada council's duration to 1842, in consequence of Sir R. Peel's inquiry on Tuesday. Mr. Labouchere admitted (contrary to what he had formerly stated) that Sir J. Colborne had ex pressed a strong opinion on the subject of so limiting the period. Mr. P. THOMSON (in answer to Mr. Baines' inquiry) stated that though an envoy would not be sent to attend the assembly in Berlin of the Germanic Commercial League, a gentleman conversant with commercial matters would at tend there to watch the interests of England, and communi cate with our ambassador when requisite. Lord PALMERSTON (in answer to Lord Sandon) said that the commission for adjudicating on the Portuguese claims had proceeded : he had been informed that some cases were settled—" two" were enumerated. His lordship afterwards moved for and obtained leave to bring in a bill " for the more effectual Suppression of the Slave Trade under the flag of Portugal." Sir J. C. HOEHOUSE stated (in answer to Lord Sandon's inquiry) that the adoption of the plans recommended by a committee, respecting the monopoly of salt trade, was satis factorily progressing ; and that, as to the trade in British salt there, he was ready to produce all the information and cor respondence on the subject. On the motion that the house resolve into committee on the Metropolitan Police Bill. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE inquired whether certain statements made in a morning paper, regarding the conduct of the police at .tsirmingnam, were correct. Lord J. RUSSELL said that he had no reason to believe that they had conducted themselves improperly. In the committee on the bill there was much desultory but interesting discussion. _ Mr. HiTME complained of the police being sent to scour the country, and to act as a military force. Lord J. RUSSELL observed that they were only so used on special occasions, and he thought it was a better force than that which had been used some years ago at Manchester with such lamentable consequences. Mr. HumE said that it was giving a force to the govern ment which was not under the usual control of the crown. He objected to the clause for payment being made out of the consolidated fund. It was, however, carried, on a division, by 107 to 25. Other clauses called forth comments and objections ; some were struck out, particularly clauses 59 and 60, after divi sions. The remainder of the clauses, with some additional ones, were then agreed to, the house resumed, and the chair man was ordered to report on Friday. The other orders were then disposed of, and the house adjourned. THE UNITED STATES. By the South America and the Hibernia, both of which arrived here on Tuesday, we have received New York papers to the 1 gth ultimo inclusive. The following are the chief contents : NEW YORK MONEY MARKET. (From the Morning Courier and Enquirer of June 19) TUESDAY EVENING-JUNE 18.—The pressure, which has existed in the Money Market for one week past, has been apparently more severely felt within the last few days, and to day gave rise to quite a panic among the holders of Stocks of most fancy descriptions, who showed an increased desire to realize even at a considerable sacrifice on the reduced rates of yesterday and Saturday. Sales were consequently made at the following quotations, which show a falling off of 1 2 per cent., and in the case of Vicksburg Bank of 4 per cent. on previous prices : Delaware and Hudson Canal Co. 70k, Vicksburg Bank, 46i, Bauk of Kentucky 88, Mohawk, Railroad Co. 61, Harlem Railroad Co. 50k, and Canton Co. 381, seller 60 days. No sales of the United States Bank were made, the quotation is 1171 offered, 119 asked ; Ston ington Railroad Co. 26 offered, 27 asked. Exchange on London 91 per cent. premium, at which rate the Bank of the United States continues to supply Bills. In Cotton and Flour there is no new feature to report ; the sales of Cotton are about 400 bales, at and in some cases perhaps, a shade under Saturday's rates. Flour remains dull at the previous rates, which however are uneven. The accounts of the growing crops from nearly every sec tion of the country are most favourable. The Macon Messenger of the 6th inst. says :—" The Wheat crop in Georgia no doubt far exceeds any ever raised in the State. It is probably about half now harvested, and in the finest order—the present dry weather being highly favourable to it. The Corn and Cotton Crops look well, though they need rain, and it was thought would suffer materially, if the drought should continue much longer." The Nashville Banner of the 3d instant, has an item stat ing that in Tennessee never before was there so cheering a prospect of the Cotton, Tobacco and Corn crops. The Wheat and Rye crops are also fine. Oats in this immediate neigh bourhood would have been better for a little more rain. The Illinoian, published at Jacksonville, (Fla) states that the neighbouring Wheat crops bid fair to be abundant, and unless some unforseen diaster should happen, the farmers will abundantly reap the reward of their industry. THE COTTON CIRCULAR. To the Editor of the New York Evening Star. I had supposed that my former communication of 11th instant, relating to the cotton circular, would have satisfied the editors of the Journal of Commerce, but in this expec tation it seems I have been mistaken. Had this journal con fined its remarks to statements founded on inference, I should have disregarded their assertions as unworthy of notice, but as they have assumed the reponsibility of using the expres sion " We know," it cannot be submitted to with impunity. In their paper of yesterday is an editorial article containing the following extract: " Lastly, Mr. Dunlap, the President of the Bank, Mr. Cowperthwait, the Cashier, and Mr. Bevan, of the Phila delphia house of Beva n and Humphreys, were all here and spent the day on Thursday, and were in consultation with Mr. Wilder and Mr. Rockwell, and we know that Mr. Wilder was in consultation with Mr. Dunlap, with one of these circulars in his hand." In relation to the above I deem it my duty to say, and I do it in the most explicit manner. Ist. It is utterly false, that Mr. Cowperthwait was in the city on Thursday, as stated above, or at any other time for several weeks past. 2d. It is utterly false that Mr. Beven spent the day here on Thursday. He was here, lam informed on Friday, but I did not see him, nor did Mr. Rockwell see him, nor did either Mr. Rockwell or myself know that he was here. 3d. It is utterly false that there was any consultation whatever on any subject between Mr. Bevan, Mr. Cowperth wait, and Mr. Dunlap, or either of the m , and Mr. Rockwell and myself or either pf us. 4th. It is utterly false that I was in consultation with Mr. Dunlap with one of the circulars in my hand. Mr. Dunlap, it is true, was in the city from Wednesday afternoon until about an hour and a half before his departure. I saw him then only accidently for a few minutes, but at that time I did not know of the circular,—had never seen it and never heard of it. I did not know that it was either in existence or in contemplation until Friday morning, when printed copies of it were presented to me. In conclusion, i now repeat what I stated in my former communication, that the Bank of the United States had nothing whatever to do with the circular so far as I know and believe. S. V. S. w ILDER. LOUISIANA. FIRST ARKANSAS CARAVAN TO MEXICO. —About the Ist of May a caravan with forty men and eighteen waggons, besides a number of mules, left Van Buren, in the state of Arkansas, fitted out by Messrs. Pickett and Gregg, of that place, bound o n a land voya ge t o Chih ua h ua , i n th e republic of Mezico , w ith an assorted stock of merchandise, priom pally dry goods. About forty U. S. Dragoons, under the command of Lieut. Bowman, were to meet them at Camp Holmes. on the Canadian, 150 miles west of Fort Gibson, to escort the caravan a portion of its journey through the country of the wild Indians. The distance from Van Buren to Chihuahua is about 700 miles ; but as that town is not a port of entry, the caravan will necessarily first perform a journey to Santa Fe, nearly 600 miles out of its way, in order to enter their goods at the custom-house. Suitable representations were made to the MeXican minister at Wash ington during the late session of congress, and there is every prospect of Chihuahua being soon made a port of entry, which will greatly facilitate the transmission of merchandise to that portion of the Mexican dominions, where they must be greatly needed—the recent blockade by the French having been the means of keeping the whole country destitute of the necessary and ordinary goods for wearing apparel.—Ar kansas Gazelle. MEXICO. FROM TAMPICO.-By the arrival of the schooner Creole, at New Orleans, advices have been received from Tapico, to the 6th of June. Gen. Arista at the head of 600 infantry, arrived at the bar of Tampico on the 27th of May, surprised and captured the fort at that place in the possession of the Federalists, and a small schooner of war, formerly the Texan schooner Independence. He was awaiting the arrival of some heavy ordnance from Vera Cruz, with which he in tended to attack the city of Tampico, in full confidence that he would be able to take it without serious loss. (From the New Orleans Louisiana , June 11. The news from Mexico, says the Houston Morning Star, concerning the reception of Colonel Bee, although exactly what every person who has reflected for a moment on the subject, imagined it would be, excites considerable excite ment in the community generally. Great anxiety is felt to gain further tidings from Colonel Bee. FROM PERU. Peruvian papers have lately been received by the Washing ton Globe, in which it is stated that the confederation be tween Peru and Bolivia is dissolved, and that General Andres Santa Cruz has abdicated the supreme protectorship of those states. During the continuance of Santa Cruz at Arequipa, his troops engaged in a mutiny, which induced him to retire for a time to Islay, a port on the Pacific, where he remained under the protection of the English consul. An attack from the populace was apprehended, and 70 men were landed from her Britannic Majesty's ship Samarang, to defend Santa Cruz. On the 13th of March he embarked on board of the vessel, taking with him a great many persons of distinction. RlO JANEIRO By the brig Julia, Captain Cormorain, we have received the Journal do Commercio of Rio de Janeiro to the 24th of April, with a letter from a correspondent. The event alluded to in his letter, that a respectable inhabitant of the place had been killed by a shot from a British ship of war, had given rise to a long correspondence between the Brazilian secretary of state and Sir Gore Ouseley, the British charge d' affaires. The letter expresses great regret at the occurrence, and the British consul, Mr. Richard Hesketh, in a communication to the editor of the above paper, attributes it to the improper conduct of the master of the Brazilian steamer, who ap proached unnecessarily so near the British ship and her prizes as to justify the belief that the object was to facilitate the escape of some of the negroes on board the slave ship, or to run her down.—New York Courier and Enquirer. BURNING OF THE JOHN BULL. The following particulars of this calamitous event are from the Montreal Gazette : " Mr. Thomas, the purser, was the first to discover the fatal event. He was in bed in his berth, near the foot of the main stairs, leading from the lower to the flush deck, and was awakened by the crackling noise of fire on the same side of the boat, being the larboard. Upon going upon deck, Mr. Thomas discovered, to his horror, that almost the whole of the boat amidships was in one blaze of fire, and that the flames were making such rapid progress to the stern, that it would be difficult to rouse the passengers from sleep, and get them on the main deck in time to save them. He imme diately gave the alarm to the captain, and, by throwing bil lets of wood through the skylights of the gentlemen's cabin, called the attention of those below to their dangerous situa tion. " From both cabins the passengers immediately began to issue in their night dresses, and without being able to carry any of their luggage or property with them. Owing to the stiffing smoke and heat, all the passengers did not succeed in making their way to the upper deck, and were compelled to escape by the windows in the stern of the boat. Immedi ately upon discovering that the boat was on fire Captain Vaughan, whose conduct throughout was beyond all praise, ordered her to be steered towards the shore, where she grounded at the bow in about eight feet water, but with her stern afloat. • The great object now was to save the passen gers, for which the boats of the John Bull, and the vessels which she had in tow, were immediately employed, the masters and crews of those vessels working them with zeal and ac tivity, and otherwise giving every possible assistance in sa ving the passengers from the burning boat. By this means many of the passengers were got ashore ; but we lament to state that it is supposed about 20 of them have been lost, either by falling a prey to the flames, or by throwing them selves into the river to escape so dreadful a death. Among the latter was a Miss Rose, of Quebec, who, it is said, was there conveyed by a brother ; but no one on board was ac quainted with her, or knows to what family she belongs. " Many were the narrow and hairbreadth escapes which were made by a number of the passengers ; and much valu able property has been lost, the amount of which it is as yet impossible to ascertain. The second engineer of the John Bull, a fire-man, and one of the crew, are missing, and are supposed to have been either drowned or burnt to death. These three individuals were on duty when the fatal accident happened, and were the only persons on board who could give any information as to the manner in which the fire origi nated. Both the engines of the John Bull continued in full operation until a short time before they fell overboard, in consequence of the hull being burnt to the water's edge. The remaining portion of the boat then rose about two feet out of the water, when she a second time burnt to the water's edge. " Immediately after the dreadful event had occurred the purser came to town with the intelligence, when Mr. Molson despatched the Canada for the purpose of bringing up the passengers of the John Bull, and affording them such other relief as they may have stood in need of. We have been un able to obtain a list of the John Bull's passengers, but the following were among those on board :—Mr. Geo. Rhynas and Mr. Robertson Macintosh, of Montreal ; Mr. Thomas, of Nepean, Upper Canada ; Capt. Fraser, of Quebec ; Mr. James Dickson, of Three Rivers; and Mrs. W. M'Cord, formerly of Quebec. These have all since arrived here by land, or by Canada steamer, this monailig. The body of Miss Rose was also brought to town. " It is more in sorrow than in an anger that we are com pelled to state that the conduct of the Canadian habitans to the unfortunate passengers on board the John Bull, was of a description which reflects the utmost disgrace upon their ancient character of good feeling, humanity, and hospitality. They could not be prevailed upon to lend the smallest aid, unless assured of payment to an amount beyond all reason able compensation ; and when they did launch their canoes it was, evidently, more for the purpose of plunder than with the view of saving life and property. " As an instance of their misconduct, one gentleman, who was clinging to the stern of the John Bull, cried to some ha bitans in a canoe for assistance ; but they cruelly refused to comply with his request, unless he would promise to give them ten dollars. Another of the passengers asked for a glass of water, but was harshly told there was plenty in the river. And, shocking to state, it is said that such was their avidity for plunder that the ear-rings of Miss Rose were torn away. A considerable quantity of baggage, and articles which floated from the wreck, were found secreted in the neigh bouring houses; and every request for a re-delivery of them proved fruitless, undi repeated by a body of two or three of the passengers at once. Much property of value remains concealed in the possession of the country people ; and we are truly happy to learn that a body of police has been des patched from town to the spot, in order to protect all that can be saved from the wreck of the unfortunate John Bull." UPPER CANADA. (From the Canada paper:) We understand that the Government intend erecting at Laprairie, without delay, large barracks capable of accom modating about 3,000 men. The building will be of brick, and is to be defended by four strong towers of stone. Most of the brick will require to be imported from the States, as the brickfields here could not supply the requisite quantity in time. The body of Miss Rose, whose melancholy death we men tioned in our narrative of the destruction of the John Bull steamer, has been recognised by her brother, who arrived here yesterday morning in the Charlevoix, from Quebec. The body was disinterred yesterday from the grave in which it was deposited on Tuesday last, in the new burying ground, and turned out to be as was surmised, the daughter of the late Deputy Assistant Commissary-General William Rose. The unfortunate young lady was on her way to Coteau du Lac, on a visit to her sister, the wife of Dr. Revans, when she met with her untimely death. The stables of the Queen's Light Dragoons, which were situated near the line 45, Opposite Rouses' Point, were burned down on Thursday night. The horses were all saved, but with considerable difficulty. LOWER CANADA. (From the Quebec Mercury of Tuesday.) A circular letter from Colonel Young, Deputy Adjutant- General of militia, and now in charge of that department, has been addressed to the officers commanding battalions in this province. The object is to effect such a reorganization of the militia as shall render such portion of this force as it may be judged prudent to intrust with arms more efficient than it has hitherto been. We regret to say that there is very little doubt that more individuals were lost in the John Bull than the number which we stated yesterday. It has been ascertained that at least 16 are missing, eight of whom were emigrants. We have also heard that one woman has lost six children ' • she had nine on board with her, and three only escaped. The con fusion among the passengers was such, that as soon as a boat could reach the steamer, the rush was so great that, many fell in the river. One woman caught hold of a rope tied round the neck of a Newfoundland dog, who in this instance, as in many others, behaved gallantly, and towed her ashore. The fire having originated in one of the engine-rooms, it was impossible to stop the wheel, which kept going a considerable time after the boat was aground ; one boat with several per sons on board was drawn under the wheel, and every one perished. Very few of the cabin passengers saved their bag gage, and several have suffered considerably. No blame can be attached to any of the survivors ; the individual to whom the blame might be attached was never seen, and it is con jectured that he perished in the flames. The captain and purser were the last to leave the boat, and we regret to say they have lost all they had on board.—.Montrea! Herald. Beausoleil, one of those marauders who have been harass ing and plundering the frontier population, and burning down their houses, was brought into town yesterday, a pri soner. The circumstances of his capture we have not learned. He was taken within Colonel Taylor's command, and we are glad to hear that there is every probability of his being iden tified as the head of the party who lately robbed the house of Bourassa, a Canadian, residing near l'Acadie. It is re ported that several others have also been captured.—Mont real, June 13, Morning Courier. We understand the East India mails go from Dover on Sunday next for the first time.—Dover Chronicle. EFFECTS OF BRITISH RULE IN BURMAII.—In the Tenas serim provinces, various improvements are perceptible. Coin is getting introduced, instead of masses of lead and silver ; manufactures are improving ; implements of improved con struction are used ; justice is better administered ; life is se cure ; property is sacred ; religion is free ; taxes, though heavy, are more equitably imposed ; and courts of justice are pure, generally. Formerly, men were deterred from gather ing round them comforts superior to their neighbours, or building better houses, for fear of exactions. Now, being secure in their earnings, the newly-built-houses are much improved in size, materials, and workmanship. There are none of those traps and trammels which embarrass courts in England and America. The presiding officer in each pro vince, Amherst, Tavoy, and Mergui, sits as magistrate on certain days every week ; and before him every citizen, male or female, without the intervention of lawyers, may plead his cause, and have immediate redress. Everywhere, in British Burmah, the people praise English justice ; but they are not yet reconciled to regular taxation. Though the Burman go vernment, or its oppressive agents, took from them more than they pay now, yet it was occasional ; consisted chiefly in labour, and they were not under the necessity of saving any thing against a certain day—a matter to which they have been altwther unaccustomed.—Makohn's Travekin South eastern 4m. MISCELLANEOUS. The Earl of Derby is now in the enjoyment of the best of health, and all the effects of his recent illness have passed away, with the exception of a slight lameness. EXTRAORDINARY CABBAGE.—A few days ago, John J. Cotton, of St. Columb Minor, cut a cabbage which/weighed 101bs. after the outside leaves were taken off.—Falmouth Express. EXECUTION OP MARCHA.NT.—On Monday morning, at 8 o'clock, William John Marchant, a youth aged 18 years and five months, underwent the last sentence of the law, in the front of Newgate, for the wilful murder of his fellow servant at Chelsea. Our Sugar Market continues extremely quiet, and the transactions of the week have been almost too trivial to en able us to quote prices with any accuracy. In the few sales that have been effected a reduction of about, is per cent. has been submitted to by the importers. Rums continue in brisk demand, and we have still more buyers than sellers, even at the present high rates.—Bristol Journal. CRIEFF.—CURIOUS CASE.—There is at present in the possession of Nr. R. Davidson, in this town, a cat, which is suckling a field rabbit along with one of her own kittens, and apparently cherishes as much affection to the one as to the other, although the " alien in blood " evidently gives her much trouble with its gambols. She often has to bring it back to its place of confinement, and looks rather queerish when she sees it eat grass and other herbs, a system not ex actly in accordance with her own way of feeding.—Perth Chronicle. CURIOUS DETECTION OF A ROBBER.-At the Stockport petty sessions, on Saturday week, two men named Partington and Hurst were charged with a burglary in the house of Mr. Rostron Lingard, of Stockport. The principal piece of evi dence against Hurst, who is a soldier on furlough, consisted of the mark of his teeth in a pot of butter I—He happened to have a broken tooth of very peculiar form, and having whilst plundering the house indulged himself with a mo u thful of butter, he had left the shape of his teeth so distinctly imprint ed upon the remainder, as to leave not any doubt about his guilt. SINGULAR AND FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE LOUISVILLE THEATRE.—During the play of the " French Spy," on Sa turday evening, says the Louisville Journal of the 10th inst. it fell to Mr. James Lowe, in the performance of his part, to fire a pistol at Celeste and then run from the stage, at the same time drawing a bayonet from his belt. As he drew the bayonet from his belt, he looked back over his shoulder at Celeste, and at that moment, the large end of the bayonet struck against some object on the side of the stage, and the point was drixed several inches into his body. Medical aid was instantly procured, but he survived only aboutfive min utes after. GROUSE.—Our sporting friends will be happy to hear that the prospects of the ensuing grouse season are very flattering upon the generality of the Perthshire moors. The report of the gamekeepers at the principal shooting-lodges is that the favourable weather at the most critical part of the hatching, season, in the early part of June, had caused fewer casualties than had been experienced for many years ; and the. conveys were both 'numerous, and already as strong on the wing as has been seen on the 12th of August: This forward state of the young birds will likely prevent the returns of killed, the first day, equalling those of former years, but it will be greatly in favour of the true sportsman and the permanency of the sport.—Perth Paper. LONGEVITY IN LANCASHIRE.-If there be any who fancy that the dingy smokiness of Lancashire is prejudicial to health, we think the following will go a long way towards shaking their belief :—The kindness of a gentleman in Walm ersley, near Bury, assembled before a good old English din ner, a number of old men, collected within five miles of his residence, of which assemblage we give the following parti culars :—Their number amounted to twenty and the number of years their ages made was 1667. The youngest (considered by the rest as quite a lad) was 72, the oldest 97. Amongst the venerable patriarchs was one who was at the siege of Gibralter ; another who had seven great grand-children, and another who deserves particular mention. His name is James Horrox ; his father William, who was alive at the time of the Commonwealth, married a second time in the 86th year of his age, in the year 1743. His son James was born in March, 1744 ; after his birth the old man lived eleven years. His son (the old man present) was 75 last March. We may safely say such an instance cannot be paralleled in the kingdom. Their average age was 83.—Manchester Courier. RADICAL DOINGS AT HuLL.—Yesterday furnished a glaring proof of the system upon which Colonel Thompson and Mr. Clay and the worthies with whom they are acting, are proceeding in• Hull. At the meeting of the town-council no less than one hundred and nine persons were admitted and enrolled as freemen. A large proportion of those persons were subject to a fine, and from many it was exacted, and in a number of cases the money was furnished on condition that the party to be admitted to the freedom, pledged himself to vote for Thompson and Clay, or failing that, for Thompson at the next election. But this was not all, for in addition to the 345. 6d. necessary to pay for the freedom where the fine was imposed, head-money to the extent of 4s. per man was paid ; and on Thursday evening next this game is to be re peated. This is a new mode of Whig-Radical attack upon the freemen. Were it possible for it to effect the return of Messrs. Thompson and Clay for Hull, those very personages would be among the first to shout for the disfranchisement of the freedom, on the ground of their corruption and de graded state. But the " biters will be bit"—the silly colonel's money is making " a net that shall enmesh them all," and make him once more the laughing-stock of the country ; while Mr. Clay will discover, when too late, that boozing pot-house companions do not return the representa tives of the great town of Hull.—Hull Times. THE WEST PENNARD ROYAL CHEESE.—On Friday last, being the anniversary of the queen's coronation, was the day agreed upon for the making of this noble cheese. In the morning a merry peal from the village bells, and the firing of cannon, announced that something important was about to take place. At five o'clock in the morning, the dairywomen, in number about twenty-five assembled at Mr George Naish's, where it was proposed the cheese would be made • and, from that time to eight o'clock, a continual st ream o f milk, the produce of 737 cows, was flowing into their vessels from every corner of the parish. The process of making being thus far completed, the whole party then took breakfast together.— During the time of making, little or no difficulty presented itself, the machinery having been constructed expressly-for the purpose upon the best principle. The vat, which was octagonal, measured three feet by three feet. The cheese will bear the impress of the royal arms, encircled by a wreath of oak leaves, which were beautifully carved on Spanish ma hogany for the purpose. Such a rare scene, we think, was never before exhibited in We s t P ennar d, as hat exhibited on the day appointed for the making of this royal cheese. Every transaction, from beginning to end, was conducted in the most orderly manner. After the business of the day was concluded, a dinner was provided, at which the whole party sat down. We are given to understand, that the cheese will weigh upwards of 10 cwt.—Sherborne Journal THE THUNDER-STORM ON SUNDAY NIGHT.—On- Sun day night, between nine and twelve o'clock, the neighbour hood of the metropolis was visited by one of the severest thunder-storms that has occurred for many years. The sky had looked dark and threatening for some hours previously, especially towards the west and north, where the horizon was of a uniform dull yellow, as if charged with electric matter ; the heat also was most oppressive, and there was not wind enough to stir a leaf. About eight o'clock a few heavy drops of rain fell, and shortly afterwards the storm commenced. The lightning, which was chiefly in the west, was remarkable, not only for its duration and its intense brilliancy; but for its being almost wholly unaccompanied by thunder. With the exception of one terrific peal which seemed crashing right over head, there was scarcely any thunder ; and what little there was, was evidently, from its faint, muttering sound, at a great distance. The storm was at its height about half past nine o'clock, at which hour the blue, ghastly sheet light ning, followed momently by forked flashes of a bright glowing red, like red-hot steel, and which darted, not as is usually the case, in a zig-zag manner, but perpendicularly down from the clouds, presented a spectacle of sublimity quite tropical in its character. We know not, indeed, that we ever beheld such lightning. Flash followed flash, with scarcely a mi nute's interval, for upwards of two hours, when the storm gradually died away. We fear it has done much mischief, and that we shall hear of the loss of human life ; for about six or eight miles from London, in the direction of Houns low, it must have raged with uncommon violence.—Sun. THE TRADE OF THE COUNTRY.—The official returns which have just been made public relative to the trade of the united kingdom, prove that though the past year was not marked by any speculations, still the trade of the country is in a healthy and sound condition. It is shewn by these returns that the value of imports into the united kingdom (as per of ficial valuation), was £61,268,320, being an increase of £6,500,000 over the imports of 1837. The increase of ex ports of the produce and manufactures of the united kingdom has been from £73,548,047 to £92,450,231, or very nearly £20,000,000. According to the returns, the real or declared value of the produce and manufactures of the united king dom shipped off in the year ending on the sth of January last was £50,060,970, or about £8,000,000 more than the exports of 1837. The new vessels built last year in the united kingdom amounted to 1490, of the tonnage of 270,280 tons. In the registration of vessels' in the ports of Great Britain there was not any material increase last year • the amount on the 31st Decembei last was 26,609 s hip s o f the aggregate tonnage of 2,890,601 tons, and having on board 178,583 men ; in the number of British and foreign vessels employed in the foreign trade there has been a considerable increase within the • three years, namely, from 21,478 in 1837, to 24,798 in the commencement of the present year. The aggregate amount of the tonnage of the vessels has been increased from 3,404,370 tons, and 191,510 men, to 3,997,053 tons and 223,300 men. The quantity of British shipping which cleared outward from the united kingdom for foreign ports, in the year ending on the sth of January last, was 15,907 vessels, of 2,876,236 tons, and 162,762 men, showing an increase over the returns of the previous year of about 33,000 tons, and 15,000 men. There was also an increase in the number of foreign ships, their tonnage and crews, which cleared out from the British ports last year. The totals of both, on the sth of January last were 24,427 vessels, of 4,099,039 tons, and employing 231,149 men. It appears from these statements, made from official data, that not only is the trade and commerce of the country in a favourable position, but that the British as well as the foreign shipowners are in a more flourishing condition than they have been for many years past. —London paper. STEAM COMMUNICATION TO HAMBURGH.—It gives US great pleasure to observe that a direct communication between Newcastle and Hamburgh, and Rotterdam, by steam which has so long been wanted, and which it is astonishing we should have so long remained without, has at length been accomplished, and is now in full activity, through the enter prise and energy of some of the merchants and manufacturers of this port. The convenience, afforded by the facility and regularity of communication, which has been established, to the tradesmen, and the benefit to the town generally, are now beginning to be felt, and taken advantage of, by the importation of butter, cheese, and several perishable articles, which were formerly subjected by the sailing vessels to pas sages of a month, and even two months, much to the injury of the purchase rs , b u t w hi c h are now brought over every week with the same regularity and certainty as letters. This rapidity of communication has also opened up a trade in several articles which could not be imported before, such as green fruits, &c., which we may expect in considerable quan tities this season. Not the least important of the advan tages derived from this mode of steam communication, is the channel of transit procured by Newcastle for goods shipped from various quarters for Hamburgh, as well as passengers, which were formerly conveyed by sailing vessels direct, or by the steamers from Hull and Leith. Arrangements, we un derstand, are now making by some Liverpool houses, who are in the habit of shipping large quantities of cotton to Ham burgh, to have their goods sent by the Carlisle Railway to Newcastle for shipment by the steamers, as it appears this route not only offers the advantage of a certain arrival at the place of destination in a week from leaving Liverpool, in place of passages of frequently three months by sailing ves sels, but is actually almost as cheap in point of mere carriage. The same applies, in an equal degree, to the goods sent from Glasgow, and to Carlisle, as a matter of course ; and the great number of passengers in the habit of coming from Ireland, Liverpool, and the western coast to Hull, on their way to Hamburgh, will now find a cheaper route by New castle. The economy of this route is evinced in the large number of emigrants, one hundred and eighty, which have come over in the John Wood this week, and have since pro ceeded by Carlisle to Liverpool, on cheaper terms than the former route by Hull ; and the same number awaits the Clyde, which is at present on her voyage. We anticipate the greatest benefit to the town by this line of communication. The company's vessel Queen Adelaide has arrived from Rot terdam with a full cargo of cheese, and a considerable quan tity of green fruits, such as cherries, &c., which gives us the advantage of the forward season on the - Rhine and adjacent countries.—Newcastle Journal. Bonotrotr or TOT/In.—We are happy to be enabled to state, upon the best authority, that the radical friends of Mr. Jasper Parrett have not the slightest chance of again return ing their member to the house of Commons. Should an elec tion take place immediately, the radicals would be certainly defeated ; but the ensuing registration will add considerably to the strength of the independent electors. The days of whig radicalism are numbered in this borough. Devonport, Tiver ton Dartmouth, and other places must follow the example. We again remind every conservative of the emphatic words of Sir. Robert Peel—" The battle of the constitution must be fought at the registration !"—Exeter Gazette. ELOQUENCE.—The Ohio Republican gives the following extract from a speech delivered by a member of the Indian legislature, on a bill to encourage the killing of wolves, which, in sublimity, has seldom been surpassed:—" Mr. Speaker, the wolf is the most ferocious animal that prowls in our western prairies, or runs at large in the forests of In dians. He creeps from his lurking place at the hour of midnight, when all nature is locked in the silent embrace of Morpheus, and ere the portals of the east are unbarred or bright Phoebus rises in all his golden majesty, whole litters of pigs are destroyed." THE CROPS.—The beneficial change which has taken place in the weather during the last fortnight has materially altered the position of the agriculturists, with regard to the corn crops, which in all directions hive now assumed a vigorous and healthy appearance, and present the fairest prospect of advancing to maturity in richness and abundance. Wheat, barley, and oats are fast shooting into ear. In the southern and midland districts the hay harvest has already commenced under favourable circumstances, whilst the present rains have done much to forward both turnips and potatoes, which at one time promised somewhat indifferently.—Newcastle Journal. THE WEATHER AND THE Cnors.—The copious and suc cessive showers with which the country was favoured a week or two ago, combined with a fair proportion of hot and sea sonable weather, has given an appearance and imparted a for wardness to the crops of hay and grass in this neighbourhood unsurpassed, we should think, within recollection, Nothing can exceed the beauty and fertility of the landscape in every direction. Portions of grass we observe cut in a great many places ; and the wheat is displaying the ear preparatory to the golden ripening which waits to crown the farmer's toil. It is however, thought that the drought experienced in May will prove unfavorable to abundance as regards the hay crops. A few days more of such dry and hot weather as now prevails and hay making will be the order of the day in every point of the compass.—Derbyshire Chronicle. LYNCH LAw.—There are few, if any who look upon a scene like that at the foot of Grisworld-street, yesterday, without a thrill of horror. Yet, we must confess there are crimes committed by those wearing the form of man, for which there is no legal remedy. Paul Maples, a disgrace to the family, and his trade (for our butchers, generally, are a worthy set of men) received in his employment, some months since, a deserter from the British army, and after becoming indebted to him some 50 or dollars, cancelled his obliga tion by getting the fellow int a fit of intoxication, conveying him - across the river, and surr ndering him to British officers, for the ordinary reward on duch occasions. But to their honour and manliness let it be said, they allowed him to be whipped and cropped for his pains. Yet, laws must be exe cuted and rules enforced, and it being understood that yes terday was the day appointed for the execution of the de serter, certain individuals took the wretch, who could sell the life of brother man for a few paltry dollars, rode him on a rail, shaved his head, tarred and sanded it, and he was fi nally lodged in gaol to protect him from annihilation. — Detroit Craftsman. A RATCATCHER'S REVENGE.—A few days ago, a circum stance occurred at Misson, near Bautry, which has occasioned no small share of merriment. A farmer, residing not more than twenty miles from'that village, entered into an agreement about three years since, with a ratcatcher for the sum of Ll per annum, to kill the rats with which his premises were infested. During the first year the ratcatcher destroyed a large number, to the satisfaction of his employer, who was proud of his bargain. In the second year he was equally at tentive and successful ; and during the third year, which has just expired, he effected such destruction amongst the vermin that the farmer believed that there was not one rat about his premises. The ratcatcher, as usual, caine for his salary ; but the farmer declared, that as he had no rats now, he should not pay him, and that he had no further occasion for his ser vices. The man of the traps urging his plea with much ear nestness, and was as earnestly repulsed, and after all hope of being paid had vanished, he declared that he would bring visitors as would not be very acceptable. But the farmer, thinking he was jesting, took no further notice of the matter. On the 27th ult. however, the ratcatcher again made his ap pearance before the farmer, bearing with him a sack. He again urged his plea, and was again refused. He immediately without any ceremony, opened the mouth of his sack, and out rushed fifty-two live rats, which, without asking leave of the farmer, are now domiciled on his premises. —Doncaster Gazette. FORGERY.—EXTRAORDINARY INFATUATION.—A young man, employed in a highly respectable establishment in this eity, has been apprehended on a charge of forgery, and the evidence is of such a nature that the case will in all likelihood go to trial. The bill, which was for the sum of £6O, had been cashed by the branch of Glasgow Union bank in Pais ley, and upon becoming due, and being presented for pay ment on Saturday lost, it was ascertained that the names of both drawer and accepter had been forged. The criminal part of the affair was readily brought home to the young man now in charge, and the investigation has associated with the case features alike painful and novel. The youth, it appears had forged the bill for the purpose of raising money, not for his own wants, but for those of a friend ; and at the period of its becoming due had accumulated a fund sufficient to meet the amount, but the terror or consciousness of guilt prevented him going forward to lift the bill, before anything irregular could be known or suspected. The sum has in fact been recovered by the police. His emyloyers, too, placed implicit confidence in him, and joined in giving him a reputation for the utmost purity of character, and demeanour, and while Captain Miller waited in the countinghouse for his prisoner, the latter entered with the sum of £4OO, which he had been collecting for the firm. We have since ascertained that the friend of the unfortunate youth, though he readily admits having received £5O, had not the slightest notion of the man ner in which the money had been raised.—Scottish Guardian. ALARMING EXPLOSICN AND Loss OF LIFE AT WIRKS WORTH.—On Saturday night last, about half-past ten o'clock, the town and neighbourhood of Wirksworth were alarmed by the ringing of the fire-bell, and crowds of people were seen Booking towards the scene of devastation, which proved to be the Lime-kiln Inn. The inn, which is situate a short dis tance out of the town, was occupied by Mr. Humphrey Win son. Mr. and Mrs. Winson were from home ; a brother of Mr. Winson's,, and a brother and sister of Mrs. Winson's, were left in care of the house. About the time above named, Mrs. Winson's brother, Frederick Brayfield, who was about 15 years of age, was seen going up stairs with a lighted can dle, and in an instant the house was shook to its foundations. Mr. Winson's brother ran towards a room where powder is kept for the purpose of blasting rock at the kilns, and saw the youth in flames. At the risk of his own life he snatched him away, and remorled him to Mr. Waterfield's, an inn close by. Medical aid was promptly procured, but it was of no avail; he died in a few hours afterwards. The house was an excel lent one, built of limestone, with tile covering ; it now pre sents a very ruinous appearance, being cracked and shattered in all directions, the windows blown out, part of the inside blown down, and part of the wood work much burned; the tiles and ridge stones blown off and shattered to pieces. One chimney and a part of the gable end fell upon a thatched house adjoining, occupied by Mr. Young, tailor, who, with his wife and two children, were in the house-place at the time the calamitous accident happened. An infirm old person who lodged with them was in bed, when in a moment the room and chamber floor fell in, and immediately ignited ; yet most providentially the whole five persons escaped with little bodily injury. This poor family suffered almost an entire loss of all their property—bedding, clothing, furniture, money, and the provisions laid in that day, being market-day. A great part of the furniture in the inn was, by the unwearied exertions of the inhabitants, saved, and also a quantity of malt. We un derstand the quantity of powder in the house was about 301bs. —Derby Reporter. CANTERBURY, JULY B.—This neighbourhood was last night again visited by a tremendous storm of lightening and thunder, accompanied by a heavy fall of rain, which for a time gave the streets the appearance of a river. The storm continued for upwards of two hours, with very little inter mission between the successive peals of thunder, the lighten ing being almost one continuous glare. Shortly after 12 o'clock the electric fluid, accompanied instantaneously with a very loud clap, descended (to use an eye witness's words) " in the shape of a large globe, splitting into a thousand pieces," upon the house of Mr. Elwin, coal-merchant, St. Dunstan's-street, and passed through every room, with the exception of one parlour, doing considerable damage, but happily without injuring any of the family, beyond the fright naturally caused by the awful visitation. It appears to have entered the premises in several different parts, and escaped in the same manner, rending walls, door-posts, window-frames, furniture, &c., to splinters, and demolishing almost every pane of glass situated at the back of the house. The kitchen chimney, which is continued upwards from the outer wall, was completely divided from the top down to the roof, the ruins fortunately falling into the garden. The tiling adjoining was stripped from the roof, and falling on the rafters of the chamber below, where slept a female servant, scattered the ceiling to all parts of the room. The lobby window-frame, within and without, was shivered to a thou sand pieces, and driven a considerable distance from their former positions. In the kitchen, tables, chairs, and the different culinary requisites were demolished in an apparent most fantastic manner. At the north angle of the house the fluid entered a bed room, where slept Mr. Elwin, jun., tear ing the walls and paper, shivering to atoms an inner window shutter and a chair beneath, burnt the carpet, and, descend ing through the floor, entered the counting house beneath, where its devastation was considerable. A weather•glass was completely destroyed, and its metallic face bent various ways. A plaster model of Tam o'Shanter, standing on a pedestal, was decapitated, leaving the remainder entire. This is supposed to have been done by a piece of the window-frame driven across the whole extent of the lobby, and found at the further end. The actual, amount of the damage cannot be immediately ascertained, but the wreck shows it to be very considerable. THE MANCHESTER CORPORATION. — The Manchester Chronicle of Saturday, in an article on the proceedings of the parties composing the Manchester town council, in which they are termed iliterate simpletons and rapid partisans, quotes the folloWing instance of an attempt to convert the council into a political engine :—_"One of the watchmen recently taken into their service lives in Salford, where he has a vote, which at the last election was given to Mr. Garnett. Notice has been given him that unless he remove into the borough of Manchester before the 28th inst. he will be discharged. A similar notice has been given to all servants of the corpora tion who are not now ten pounders in the borough of Man chester. The limitation of time, requiring their occupation to commence at the exact period necessary for qualifying them to register next year, shows what objects the authors of the mandate had in view ; but in the particular instance we first alluded to, a double end is answered by the removal ; a conservative vote is taken from Salford, and a conservative conscience brought under the radical screw in Manchester. Nor let it be supposed, or alleged that distance from the scene of duty renders the man's removal necessary. Resid ing close to the bridge, his home is but a few yards from his beat; whereas, if he but come into the borough of Manches ter, he is left at perfect liberty to domicile himself in any part of that favoured region, however remote from his dis trict." A note is appended to this article having reference to the epithets applied above.—" As our distant readers can have no idea of the class of people from whom these pretend ed corporators are elected, and, attributing these expressions to the warmth of party feeling, may be disposed to think them exaggerated, we may mention that, on a recent occasion, in a communication on official business, the Corypeeus of the set wrote the name Isabella—Lzzybelly ; that another of their " worships," twice in one note, spelt omnibus with an initial H ; that another addressed a note to the " majistrates," in which he talked of the " callender" of prisoners ; and that a fourth being asked how he intended to finish a house he was building, replied that he should probably " masticate" it. Thus have the lowest dregs of faction been drained to find magistrates for the third city in magnitude in Europe." " THERE IS A TIME FOR EVERYTHING UNDER THE SUN."—We have received several letters from many beauti ful young quaker girls, c6mplaining of the young men who attend meeting ; they say that the young men rush out of meeting as fast as possible, and take their stand on the steps, where they most improperly and impertinently scrutinize the dress, the air, the shape, the complexion, the character of every lovely girl as she passes. We must have this reformed altogether. There can be no objection to a young, good looking, unmarried, and moral man gazing at a pretty girl, " an hour by Shrewsbury clock," if he feels inclined, or vice versa; but then there is a time and place fox all things.— New York Morning Herald, alt Zlivrpeol &taialattr. FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 12, 1339. It is highly instructive to see the different modes in which the Liberals treat instances of political defection. Conduct which, when it turns against them, is assailed with language of the foulest virulence their Billins gate vocabulary can supply, becomes the subject of their warmest panegyric when exhibited in their fa your. One man is branded with the complimentary epithets of traitor—turncoat— driveller apostate—. because he finds it necessary for his honour and repu tation no longer to swim abreast of their muddy and turbulent tide, and to take his stand somewhere against the desperate extremities to which they are hurrying him ; while another, who deserts the Conservative co lours and throws himself into their ranks, is welcomed with every honourable title, and is lauded to the skies as a rara axis in terris—a man of a conscientious and honourable mind—an upright Senator—the very mo del of sincerity and candour. When two of the bright• est ornaments of Lord Grey's Government, Lord Stan. ley and Sir James Graham, saw that the principles of the Melbourne Cabinet were wholly different from those of his predecessor—when they found that the weak and worthless Ministers who succeeded him had pur chased Radical support at the fearful price of the ruin of the Constitution—that they had sold themselves as the slaves of a Popish faction, and that the Church of England had no more dangerous adversaries than those who wielded all the resources and power of Govern ment—and when, fully aware of all this, they ceased to give that Government their support—who can have forgotten the way in which these upright and high minded men were treated by their quondam friends and allies ? Coarse abuse and impudent detraction of the most malignant kind were, day after day, poured out of the kennels of the press, and every vile motive was imputed which enraged Liberalism could suggest to blacken their reputation ; and still the dirty stream flows on, labitur et labetur. Sir James Graham sup- ports the Church, and he has become a fanatic and a bigot : Lord Stanley is the bold and fearless champion of the Constitution ; and, from being the brilliant leader of the Whigs—the chevalier sans peur et sans reproche—he is discovered to be young, hot-headed, and unworthy of trust. So also in the case of Sir Francis Burdett—once the pet favourite of the Radicals—the glory of his coun try—the toast at democratic dinners—the fine old Eng lish gentleman. When he refused to truckle to O'Con nell, and, as a private gentleman, insisted that he shonld be expelled from a society to which he was a disgrace and a reproach,—the black flag was instantly hoisted, and " Straight a barbarous noise environs him, Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes, and dogs ;" each striving to outdo the other in the work of calumny Vie, and falsehood. The Democrats then, for th e fir st: tha t found out that Sir Fr anc i s had grown old--014; `eted he was supera nnua t e d an d i n his dotage —alld t c i to pity and contempt was th e tenderest _usage , anJ be thankful for at their hands. His most por°7l to effective speeches o f f orm er days were re' oto , dis have been but frothy declamations, and his °` t: : : ert ,,, rious exploits in beh a lf of what Radicals call '.er. to have been prompted by no better motive than • weening vanity. t h 110 Listen now to the flourish of trumpe ts f r o the Ministerial journals usher in the last runa via li f e the ranks of the opposition. Mr. Gibson, t f the ir member for Ipswich, is the glorious th eme ° . 0 , 13 g noisy praise. "0, noble judge ! 0, exce llent ) beep man !" How is it that his talents have so loa lia, g_ dic3l hidden under a bushel, and that hithe rto nu tio Soothsayer, who can see Thrther into a millstone other people, has divined those egregi °lls _ i t} , 0 ties which can now no longer be CO'' nca; is a we might believe the oracles of the Wh i g s ' ° lite. jewel of a statesman—his mind is all on e cilrYs d ee That budding wisdom, upon which Conservadveorty fessions had pressed like an incubus, has , with 2 n i r ig last nine days, b urs t i n t o f u ll blow ; nay, t he ore zeal of some goes so far as to exalt this g ree ; i s a proselyte into a type of our advancing age. to ole pattern of manly courage—of candour- - of hen° this principle. And yet who is this Mr. Miller Gib i t ir de• Mordecai whom Whig-Radicalism thus sudd7 o tWo lighteth to honour ? He is a young mal l /I ' o o' years ago came forward voluntarily as the C° ll o o tive Candidate for the town of Ipswich le a of strong professions of attachment to the Pr inc ltical Sir Robert Peel—who denounced this presenti"oo Ministry as the f ee bl es t o f Governments -4 % re' on the faith of these expressions of opini° ll ' turned to Parliament by a Conservative con t• he See now the change : contrast his s peech te ever ed hustings in 1837 with the harangue he lately t ot before the Radicals of Ip sw i c h i n /SU. I t is we llic signal instance of a ma n ea tin w mlis s' lie th e we have yet met with. Th e p hich wa s t on' of his panegyric in 1837 is noN itefully and g er niously assailed; and yet we defy the honou r ' lbLe h the tleman to point out one single instance ill wh, c lig t he principles of that party have been changed during o p° intervening period. But we have no wish ti.° other the matter with M r . Gib son; ne ither, on tP .,,i e g hand, will we imitat e th e exam ple of all Labe load him with abuse for deserting to the ene ln Yi to ugh have no doubt that he has acted conscientiou sl y , we think most un w i se ly. W e f ee l rather s° ll. b n e c • ob' anger when we se e so y oung a fly caught i n t It is' webs of the spurious Liberalism of the day' no to' cheap and easy way of gaining a little ternP° ll l; irre' riety, but the mi sc hi e f d one t o t h e man himself l 0 ,10 parable. He has joined a band of freebooter`' t 0 to , will handcuff him to their ranks, and coraPei march forward. There must be no hesit atinil y tliat delay—no repugnance. We venture to pro D o DP' in a very short time Mr. Gibson, from being a u s otD e derate Conservati ve ," w ill go th e whole hog " lialf a of the wildest of his new allies. Already be convert to the Ballot. " Facilis descensus Avernislo Sed revocare gradum, superasque evaders ad Hoc opus hic labor est." tog pith We have seen a notable instance of the r a h 100 4 which a juv en il e Lib era l can descend in to the . dera ft/ depths of Radicalism, in the case of our ci- a i t lAt/ member, Mr. Ew ar t. H e w h o s tood as a Cal3 tt year 3 for the rep resen t a ti on o f t hi s town , a fever li° oll o ago, as a supp or t er o f th e pr i nc iples of M a of has since been the nominee of O'Connell, 90 wallows in the sty of outrageous Delnoelici. eta man bids higher for mob-applause : no mall As 1° ! openly repudiates all his former princ i p les ' oll t " " have no ill-will toward s M r . Gib s on, we Pt t him as a beacon the example of Mr. Evi tart i ', - him against a fall equally degrading. g e brink of a precipice —let him beware ! There is one subject, w hi c h h a s cause d -ni we ep' ful comment and discussion during the last fe : tee ° from which we have purposely abstained' s ij os ti oo that in which the name of the late Lady Fl om is . E olo r has attained such un h a pp y no t or i e ty. Th ere , thing to our minds inexpressively revolting i obis of making the character and reputation of al? . or iot ls the topic of a newspaper. A false and ns t ai ll e 3j e ars,,, °t calumny about four months since reached t ", - , 6 1 fr°', the public, and was supposed to have enlan s ' 0 31) e the Palace. The truth of the facts was B° °ll , og tti a known by authority, and all pretence for beliegitt ish L lie, even in the case o f t h ose w hose w e !i t father to their th oug ht, w h o lly re moved- 'i ot a time the sufferer has been carried o ff by th e rta j c lir A Death. She sunk under the effects of . a f ie bet ease, whose ravage s h a d commenc ed some the a whisper against her fair fame was heard• re cerest sympathy has been felt for her by the os tf i r , and not a breath of suspicion has, from nape,th ment of explanation, been cast upon her tO 111° , 0 should not even thus allude to what ongliv l 00 t1 been long since buried in oblivion, express our disgust at the line of conduc t ! j,e o(l° : e this melancholy occasion by some of W ata , l to papers. We believe the Morning Post jus t s on this subject literally mad. How else ' tioi ell t i count for the furious ravings—the puling s el3 . reo , ' e , the false sympathy—the indecent details svbic t P is of that paper unfit to peruse without a blush? st gle language of the dissecting-table form th e eo ar e articles which Englishmen and English w°9l o ,ol oll l ,e' . read ? And, under the veil of obtrusi vg t ° are the feelings of the noble family of 035 ' 1 real JO outraged by these fierce homilies over tile el*, s e were dioptea its departed daughter ? We are unwilling o w i t s O a harsh language towards a journal which ha s oo d CA . ; given such steady and effective aid to the g tl (i; .0 , but we must loudly protest against th e d Ist ioo l : course which it is a t p resen t so feckless'l 1, jo Al' is It will alienate its friends as surely as it i_ist thereos triumph to it s f oes . W e gre atly fear tua c liiv sly t lie some sinister influence at work, and that been 0 regard for the honour of Lady Flora has 11° olv els e ° t it O el y impulse of the writers in this matter. tral l g we account for the disloyal attacks —s° s 51 t he of place in such a journal—which have be tl e og e 1 1 / 43A V ficantly pointed against the highest P ers° , ut ioa %it!' realm—attacks which have really no font'' . ticl If ever, so far as anything has yet transPir e , cl ;:? we firmly believe to be false and caluzio u° (i f °' p• o t Morning Post has sold itself to the design s , e l 06 (s awn to be ie j pointed and unprincipled party designate by name), and allows its 0 10 1 0 2 7 0 1: 00 , channels through which the bitterness !lc ,p' vanity and hatred is to flow, it will assnr' sla ice F t it plish its own ruin, and cause every Co nser e t: 115 c 1 46 1" tleman to withdraw from it his sup P or t• be ell e , is but a temporary delirium, but it mu st 41 re td. Those who really respect female honou r c idi ct4 co ot silent when it has been triumpha ntly ` ~ill oo t ioto Those who are the friends of the Thro ne li bel ta • against it the poisoned arrows of base 01;,0 ailed invective. We trust not to have occasion this subject again. ° ll° _ then The dissenting p r i n t s which assu meto l , B re 1 .61 the expression of whatever is Liberal in t ' ie ; e til )l o t or political opinions of this loyal town, 1 13%.e -000 on 0' engaged for the last few weeks in heaping two individuals of our local clergy the il eav- a. ` A t' t; ciations of sectarian animosity and cla n3° . - t although we are far indeed from thinking I v i l osei i e, to take up the cudgels in defence of rnenr4-or 1 1 ', 0 t• known character places them as far abov e o r (o e " t i , who se tbe c ,e; a . s they can be raised above anything i t ng . always that infinite depth of rnen niless :tor -s) ' 4 o' detra - e f o r ism of their factious and ignorant lo the occasion seems not to be an unfi tting :O l t lii° , ll o e l' 4) hibiting to our readers, what is the chara c nt og fr ol i Liberalism, and what are the virtues which it rle i ` or Liberal is accustomed to display. We fee ra l t i fr of the duty we owe to men like Bat °. r Ca o e the Rev. Hugh M`Neile to screen then 1 ticisms of those • e; ° 0 1 e r " Whose praise is censure, and whos e censu- cie r g rit 1 100 , $ nor can we imagine either of these rever e° 0 110 6 0 1 any one of their well friends n eei: or es, , c alal l o o t i sji different reply to these unceasing al ancient answer, which Lord Bacon La s r taks anecdote, "Sir, l am we ll pleased that these k i lo o be t,f told in this place, w here you an d I bot V3r a re I, Vi a } • fr i t i But it seems an occasion of hirrn , t Liberal Diseenter, if he Can surr° ls° , ba • THEATRE-ROYAL, LIVERPOOL. Second Week of MR. and MRS. KEELEY, of the Theatres - Royal, Drury-Lane and Covent Garden, and of the Olympic and Adelphi Theatres. THIS present FRIDAY, JULY 12, 1839, will be per formed the Musical Drama of ' TWAS I. Marcel.. Mr. Keeley Georgette Clairville.. Mrs. Keeley, As originally performed by them in London. After which, for the third time here, a new Drama, as per formed with the greatest success, last season, in London, at Madame Vestris's Theatre, called DOCTOR DILWORTH, Which was received here on Tuesday and Thursday Evenings with the greatest applause. Syntax.... (his original character).... Mr. Keeley. Doctor Dilworth.... Mr. Baker. O'Loughlin Mr. G. Horncastle. Mrs. Dilworth.... Mrs. Clarke. Z0e.... Miss Grant. After which, for the first time here, a new Drama, in one act, written by M. B. Honan and J. R. Planche, and per formed with great success at the Royal Olympic Theatre, London, called the QUEEN'S HORSE, OR THE BREWER OF PRESTON. Tom Tubbs.... (the Brewer of Preston).... Mr. Keeley, As originally performed by him in London. Mary Wakefield.. Mrs. Keeley. To conclude with the favourite Burletta of WHY DON'T YOU MARRY? Natz Tieck .. (a young Farmer) Mr. Keeley. Lisette Gierstein.... Mrs. Keeley. On Monday, the favourite Drama of LUCILLE. St. Cyr, Mr. Stuart ; Izak Schuyp, Mr. Baker ; Julia, Mrs. Tellett ; Lucille, Mrs. Keeley. After which, a Drama in two acts, called the CLUTTERBUCKS. Mr. Alexander Clutterbuck, Mr. Keeley ; Kitty, Mrs. Keeley. As origin ally performed by them in London. To be followed by the new Farce of the QUEEN'S HORSE, and other Enter tainments. Being for the Benefit of MRS. KEELEY, and the last night of the engagement of Mr. - and Mrs. Keeley. The Public is respectfully informed that MADLLE. TAGLIONI, of Her Majesty's Theatre, London, is en gaged for THREE NIGHTS, and will make her appearance here on WEDNESDAY next, July 17th, in several of her POPULAR DANCES, in which she will be assisted by MISS ADELAIDE O'BRYAN, of Her Majesty's Theatre; who is expressly engaged for this occasion. MADEMOISELLE TAGLIONI'S other nights of Performance will be THURS DAY, July 18th, and her Benefit and last appearance on FRIDAY, July, 19th. To afford equal facilities in securing places, the Box Sheet for Madlle. Taglioni's Nights will not be open until Tuesday, July 16th, and will continue open daily, from Ten until Three, when places for either of the three nights may be taken. No places can be secured unless Tickets are taken at the Theatre Royal. MADLLE. TAGLIONI will perform at the Theatre Royal Manchester on Saturday, July 20th, and July 22nd. Liverpool and. Manchester being the only two provincial Theatres in Eng land in which MADEMOISELLE 'PAGLIONI has ap peared, and positively her last appearanot,s previous to her departure for the Continent. TO THE LADIES OF LIVERPOOL AND ITS VICINITY. CLARENCE HOUSE, 11, Clarence-street, Rodney-street. MRS. CUTTER has the honour to inform the Ladies of Liverpool that she is appointed to the AGENCY of Mrs. NICHOLAS GEARY'S celebrated ANATOMICAL STAYS, patronised by her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria, her Majesty the Dowager Queen Adelaide, and the Royal Family, and begs leave to lay before the Public the following high Testimonials of the superiority of Mrs. Geary's newly-invented Stays : TESTIMONIALS. " I have much pleasure in stating that the stays invented by Mrs. Geary will obviate all the inconveniences of those commonly employed."—C. J. B. Aldis, M.D., Old Bur lington-street, March 6th, 1837. " It appears to me that Mrs. Gearv's Stays are infinitely superior to those in ordinary use."-11. C. Brodie. I have examined the Stays invented by Mrs. Geary, and think them admirably adapted to give salutary support to the body, without that injurious pressure which renders ordinary Stays so extremely prejudicial."—J. T. Conquest, M.D. ' It is in the complete Corset that the genius of Mrs. Geary has had 11111 swing. The problem to be solved was to support the figure, yet not to diminish freedom of Motion, and to conceal the size of the abdomen when too large."—Extracted from Dr. James Johnson's " Medico- Chirurgical Review" for January, 1837. " I have examined Mrs. Geary's improved Stays, and I have no hesitation in saying, I think them infinitely superior for the purpose of support to any in use. I consider the Belt also, invented by the same lady, for pregnant females, devised upon an exceedingly good principle."—Francis H. Ramsbotham, M.D., New Broad-street, March 2, 1837. " In Mrs. Geary's Corset for grown girls, the pressure on every part of the chest is light, and by exerting no pressure on the edges of the hip, it does not (by forcing those edges to grow inward), diminish, during youth, the cavity of the pelvis, or hazard the suffering which must attend that mal formation in mothers."—Extracted from Mr. Coulson's work on " Deformities of the Chest and Spine," 2nd Edition. " Mrs. Geary's Stays, of all kinds, present a new and ra tional principle in the construction of the most important por tions of dress. The formation of the bosom, and of all parts adapted to prominences, is a matter of great ingenuity, and of extraordinary beauty."—Extracted from " Female Beauty," by Mrs. A. 'Walker. " The Exercise Corset, invented by Mrs. Geary, is absolutely nesessary in all exercises of the arms, and especially in the Indian exercises, for which they were constructed."—Extracted from " Exercises for Ladies," by Donald Walker, 2d Edition. lam satisfied of the superiority of Mrs. Geary's Stays and Belt for pregnant Ladies, and I shall make a point of recommending them whenever I have an opportunity."— James Eyre, M.D. 15, Lower Brook-street, March, 22, 1837. " The Stays invented by Mrs. N. Geary, from the ingenu ity with which they are constructed, are eminently adapted to allow of that ease and freedom of motion so essential to elegance and health. They appear, therefore, likely to prove far superior to the stays in common use, which contribute to the production of much deformity and many serious diseases." —G. F. D. Evans, M.D. 21, Hill-street, Berkley-square. The following Medical Gentlemen are of opinion, that Mrs. Geary's Stays, in consequence of the great improvements they present—their capability of adaptation to every variety of form—their removal of all unequal pressure by the re• jection of gores and gussets—and the proper employment o elastic materials, are deserving of the strongest recommen. dation : Sir James E. Anderson M.D. Dr. Aldis Sir James Eyre, M.D. Dr. G. F. D. Evans Dr. Ferguson Dr. Holland Dr. James Johnson R. Keate, Esq. Dr. Litchfield Dr. Locock Dr. Merriman Dr. Paris Dr. Wilson Philip Dr. F. H. Ramsbotham Dr. Hamilton Roe Dr. Sigmond Sir Mathew J. Tierney, Bt Donald Walker, Esq. G. Pearson, Esq. T. J. Pettigrew, Esq. Sir Benj. Brodie, Bart. Dr. Birkbeck Dr. Bright Dr. Burn Dr. G. F. Babington Sir Anthony Carlisle Sir Charles M. Clark, Bt. Sir James Clark Sir Astley Cooper, Bart. Dr. ClutierbuCk W. Coulson, Esq. Dr. Conquest Dr. Copland Dr. Cu.rie Dr. G. F. Collier Dr. Henry Davies • Dr. Thonias Davies AGENTS.—Miss Chegivin, High-street, Guernsey ; Mrs. Cutter, Clarence-street, Liverpool ; Miss Eglon, High -street Southampton. TO CORRESPONDENTS. The letter of " A Scotsman" is left for him at our office. Its insertion would lead to a lengthened controversy, for which we should find it inconvenient to secure sufficient space. Some of our liberal contemporaries will most pro bably be glad to insert it. "T. R." will perceive that we have commented at some length on the subject of his letter. The Church of England Magazine, Ouseley's Poems, &c., • have been received, and shall be noticed in our next.