The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-03-29 00:00:00

tr el 01' d 4 Sat"' Bridg e ori i. uu I'o , 4 1: t Pe ,on - , ,tutibuitot, THEATRE ROYAL, LIVERPOOL. The Public is respectfully informed, that the Theatre will opened, for th e S eason, on MONDAY NEXT, April Ist, on which Evening MR. BUCKSTONE, the tale n t e d author and actor of the Theatre Royal, Covent garden, Drury-lane, and Haymarket, and MRS. HONEY, O pof the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, and of Madame Vestris's eatre, the R oya l Olympic, who are engaged for the first RTNIGHT of the Season, will make their appearance. Mr. last new Pl of • THE MA K lD nowles' OF MARIEND ay ORPT, it Which Mr. iluckstone will sustain his original character of Hans. , The Fa rce o f TH E LOTTERY TICKET, which Mr. Buckstone will sustain the character of Wormwood. . The New Farce of SEVENTY AND SEVENTEEN, h' which Mrs. Honey will perform her original character of Miss Carrington. ON EASTER MONDAY Next, April 1, will be per formed Mr. Knowles' last new Play of T E MAID OF MARIEND ORPT, As Produced and acted nightly, last Season, t the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, with the greatest access. kr.ans, (his original character,) Mr. Bu stone ; General ( 11; e 2 11 „er, (Governor of Prague,) Mr. Baker • Bathe, ffiNephew,) Mr. W. Howard ; Muhl au Minister Mariendorpt,) Mr. Stuart ; Joseph, a benevolent Jew, V, hster , r rid to I Vluhldenau,) Mr. Gray ; Ahab, (his Steward,) Mr. ; Rupert, betrothed to Meeta,) Mr. W. H. Bland ; ;;odolph, Mr. Pa rsons C rowe , (from the Theatre Royal, ttlorwich, his first appearance here ;) Gerald, Mr. Starke ; vefirdowick, Mr. Benwell •; Lubeck, Mr. Jonas ; Theodore, the T. Ridgway ; Courier, Mr. J. Ridgway ; Lieutenant of Castl, Mr. F. Lloyds ; Adolpha (Wife of Idenstein,) ''lss Cleaver • Madame Roselheim, (M'other of Rupert,) Mrs. Esther ; Meeta, (Daughter of Mulildenau,) Miss Faucit ; (Housekeeper to Muhldenau,) Mrs. Clarke. After which, a Farce, called THE LOTTERY TICKET. 1% , 'lrermwood, Mr. Buckstone ; Capias, (a Village Lawyer,) 7,:r. Webster ; Charles, (a London Valet,) Mr. W. Howard ; rs. Corset, (a Staymaker,) Mrs. Clarke ; Susan, (a Maid of all Mrs. Tellet. TO conclude with a new Drama, never acted here, called SEVENTY AND SEVENTEEN. phe,aptain Vivid, Mr. W. Howard ; Stephen, Mr. Baker ; tneatre Roal (with a song ,) M rs. P arsons C rowe , f rom f rom th e Norwich, her first appearance here. Miss Ca y rri ngton, (seventeen) Mrs. Honey. Deborah Carrington, (aged 70) Mrs. Honey. Rose Carrington, (an Indian) Mrs. Honey. In the course originally performed by her in London.) Lae course of the Drama, Mrs. Honey will sing, " THE ALPINE MAID." 7,The Box-office will be opened on Monday next, April 1, neo Tickets may be had and Places taken of Mr. PARKER, 1 19,0 1 Ten until Three. 'Boxes, 45.; Upper Boxes, 3s. 6 . d.; tickets 2s. 6d.; • Galle ls .A. limited number of Subscription keekets to the Bo l les, ot Transferable, nor admissible at lie fils, may be had on application at the Box-office. MR. BRAHAM is e „ "gaged, in the early part of the Season, for Five NIGHTS Due Notice will be given of his first appearance. Under the Sanction of the Lord Chamberlain, London, the Wo.rshipfrl the Mayor of Liverpool, the Lord Provost, . Bthnb urgh, Lord Mayor, Dublin, &rc. LIVER THEATRE, CHURCH-STREET. On FOR THE EASTER WEEK ONLY. MONDAY next, April Ist, and FIVE OLLOWING NIGHTS. MASTER B. GROSSMITH, of alnut Cottage, p re . Reading, the only celebrated J enile Actor of the ui; en t. day, now but 10 years old, wil produce his moral, ' es ting, and novel ENTERTAT ENT for the first 4,..e in Liverpool, changing and me hanging in his charac- Ws aP a bove 40 tim es , w ith i ncre dibl e a l a crity. Hi s b ro th er . ad o GROSSMITH, (the long-established favourite,) will P i numerous characters with him, making to w er above 60 changes during the evening. The Enter „Jninent (written by Geo. Dibdin Pitt, Esq. ) is the same tie Performed by them in the State Ball-room, 'Windsor Cas under the patronage of his late Majesty and the Princess t n . i.s ta, and with IMMENSE SUCCESS b e f ore th e p u bli c i n Scotland, and Ireland. d w 0 all may have an opportunity of seeing the Great p r i er of the South, half the usual, and the very lowest, Gall of admission will be taken, viz., Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, Is. ; ' er Y , 6d. ; Children to the Boxes and Pit, half price. t 100" to open at half-past seven to commence at eight. See le bills, to be had at the Theatre, from eleven till two o'clock, W I the days of performance, where tickets and places for the 15 11 e8 eau be secured. Grossunth does not accept starring engage eot:ts for hi s sons, in London or the provinces, on any terrns : Munication is therefore unnecessary. Proprietors of the LIVERPOOL STANDARD beg to announce that, on Tuesday next, they will present, With each copy of the paper, a correct and beautifully executed MAP OF THE DISPUTED TERRITORY 11 " WEEN THE STATE OF MAINE AND THE PRO INCE OF NEW B R U N SWICK. They also intend to publish a SUPPLEMENT on Friday " 4 3 which will enable them, to give a full report of t he Proceedings at the important meeting, to be held on Wednesday next, in furtherance of the plan for es tablishing public schools in connection with the Church of England, and also copio u s reports of the trials in t he Crown and Nisi Prius Courts. Ebe Ziturpoot 'tanbarb. FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 29, 1539. We are sure that the readers for whom it is our hap- Illn ess to prepare our columns will feel that any recur i ' e nce to quest i ons o f party war f are, of animated poli tical discussion, would ill befit this most sacred day, on It'hich our minds are devoted to a serious and . thankful retnembrance of our Saviour's Passion, and a calm re view of our own present condition and future destiny 4 members of the Christian Covenant. i We shall, th ere f ore, postpone unt il T ues d ay t h ose 111. P o rtant duties, which the present position of the em- Plr e and th e state o f part i es cast o f necess i ty on us, as the hu m bl e supporters of the British Constitution and t l e zealous advocates of truth ; and we shall endeavour : f fttl idly and dispassionately to consider the prospects e t hat cau se , on N Vhi c h, an d w hi c h a l one, so muc h t h at : rle erns our own welfare, and the general advance :l4 of mankind, i mme di a t e ly d e p en d s . G rea t even t s c hanging upon slender threads. OBSERVANCE OF THE SABBATH. TO T HE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. art observe by the Courier of Wednesday week, an p art stating that, owing to some misapprehension on the r e 6,td . their informant, the statement made the week before, f or - gve to th e con d uct o f M r. H a ll i n a d m i n i ster i ng t h e l aw Marti better obse rvance o f th e S a bb a th, was i n one or t wo fk ieu lars not strictly correct ; and as I am a little involved t.taaiittee fin r dispute, I consider it my duty to lay the truth of the before the public. The first part of the article which abiected to, i s th a t w hich s t a te s th a tit has been cus colt a • r Y to retu rn th e cos t o f th e summons , 3 s . 6d., on th e oorrvietion o f t h e o ff en d er, to the informant : this is strictl y Pr os eFt ; but the Courier of Wednesday week says, this un hare en the minds of the Haitdressers' Society, seems to e r ,. arisen from the fact, that in some instances the costs a, s :Setarned. Now I can positively assert, that in every h a ;- ' , fiat has come before the court in this way, the costs t e i ; hn conviction, been returned ; but I believe the costs °the e last information laid in this way must be borne by the iof~of the court named in the Courier, he having the costs because he had promised to do so when the (-44:Illations were laid, not having at that time received any diffe rs 10 the contrary. The Courier next states that the th a i t enee between the case of Rowlands and Thorpe was, P 1 the former case it was distinctly sworn there was rea io 4 1. 0 believ e the witness had been kept back on purpose; g r `ne latter there was no evidence whatever on which to 4 at th . . txa t . ti imppica ; this is not correct—the twp cases were otli" ilar, the informant in each case stating, that he t e h v ed the witness had been kept back by the defendant. tr tiu e first case, Mr. Hall questioned the defendant as to the of the statement, which he denied, and the witness No t i e the following day that no such influence had been ctr l ;• in the l a t ter case, t h e appl i cant state d hi s b el i e f pre to bi the same way as i n the former case, and also of f ere d tirt:e"duee a witness who would swear to the fact, if a short was allowed, but was refused, although Mr. Hall has kod• than once allowed the case to stand over until the de and Zus could produce a witness. With respect to Knight Hail i s Journeyman, the Courier says, we f 11y acquit Mr. st tade r this s core , as we b e li eve h e was t h oroug hl y per - I thi n] , the men were a pp ren ti ces ; thi s may b e th e case , b ut klo re Mr. Hall s h ou ld a t t h e l east h ave requ i re d somet h ing lend L° ' Persuade him, than the mere statement of the de he a ms master, wh o was an interested party, inasmuch as Iva s ll.°4l d have to pay the fine if any was levied, when the fact ilopir v orn to by the witness, who was himself a barber. op " „,2g, though an humble individual, you will afford me an rtimit y of giving this publicity, I am, yours, &c. WM. BRUMFITT, 45, Webster-street. , S 'er it ,i ot , `li RASTERN AND DOVER RAILWAY.—The bill fol; at k i .4T junctio n b e t ween thi s company an d the London righton Rail wa y, was on M on d ay l ast rea d a secon d theez,aud referred to a committee, which will assemble after 14,; -'aster recess. The arrangements between the two cora proceed most satisfactorily. I liii ee e° " OP THE JUDGES.—We understand that the mag judr, ot harness, used on the occasion of the entrance of the clier B into town, on Wednesday, as well as the military sad /erL%breastplate; &c. for the javelin men, were supplied 4e Y, , of Regent -street, London, and Church-street, L . 1- Ive The sheriff's saddlery, shabraques, holsters, &c. Ait'e furnished by Long, of Market-street, Manchester. °get her, the equipage as of the most splendid character. W A „ 440:',,RINGTON POST -MASTER.—At the time when this Reitettuent was made great exertions were used by a certain als o en ilau of Socinian principles on behalf of Mr. Robson, hot a Socinian, who was successful. Ad what is the u- B tr ec , n T —e Post Office, which is now situated in a goo p d ,_tc) g r eat thoroughf are , an d i n a convenient locality, is Wi i be e to a small back street, behind the market place. b thiS? it because th e sa id S oc i n i an gent l eman h as dat e unt enanted, and lik e l y t o rema i n so, unless appi•o- Pid at ...",as a go vernment office ? Was this a part of the sti _ ,Q contract between these two liberals ? ha s f o - 1 , 4 -'AIIL OF DERBY.—This inestimable nobleman, who w as time been labouring under a severe bodily allia t , ‘ °n, was on Saturday evening taken so dangerously ill, rv,slev, as to cause considerable alarm to the household. ii°,,r,s,ln's medical advisers were shortly in attendance, Wou t few hours Lord Stanley and several other atfec e! e relatives had assembled on ' the sorrowful summons. ihros'iril, nevertheless happy to state that the violent parox.- i ler e d 'aVe subsided ' and that the noble lord is now consi 'lith delightt danger.' This latter intelligence will be hailed ) v r h v i e t Wh va.rtu l3 s y, all who are capable of appreciating the public charities, and integrity of conduct Mme le ever characterised his lordship. At the same tl i i Ina Y, for the information of the public generally, brt'hpieuedtitstis'trPioPortunity of contradicting the malevolent report, 11* circulated by certain scandal-mongers, h as ig this generous nobleman's establishment. It is a is 'el, as d • " • • • "• of all that espee evoid of truth as its originators al e %twit. MEETING OF THE HAIR-DRESSERS. On Tuesday night there was a general meeting of hair dressers and barbers at the house of Mr. Charles Rowland, the , John Bull Inn, in Lumber-street. The purport of the meeting was to lay before the trade an .account of the pro ceedings of the committee, in connexion with their endeavours to put an end to Sunday employment, as well as to lay before the public a statement of the facts of the case as they at pre sent stand, so as to ensure the sympathy and support of the public in carrying out their very desirable object. Mr. Wm. Carter presided. The CHAIRMAN opened the business of the meeting by stating that its object was to lay before the trade a statement of the proceedings which had taken place since the formation of the society, and to make them acquainted with the progress that had been made. It was a fact that they had met with some hindrances in carrying out the desirable object in free ing themselves from Sunday toil. That there should be any person, in an enlightened community such as that of Liver -141, who thought it right to attempt to retard so excellent a design, was a circumstance that had given him much pain. It was well known to them all that he had never done any work on the Sunday for the seventeen years that he had been in business, and he had never envied any man what .he could ob tain by following the barbering business on Sunday. His reason for joining the society was, that he believed it would be for the advantage of the trade generally to have a stop put to the carrying on of their business on the sabbath day ; and he was of opinion, from the courteous manner in which they had been treated by the Watch Committee, the Mayor of Liverpool, and the town-clerk, that, had they not been treated with disrespect by the stipendiary magistrate, every hair dresser's shop in the town would by this time have been closed. (Hear, hear.) He was sorry to say, from what he had seen in the public papers, that encouragement had been held out to the breakers of the sabbath by that gentleman. (Cheers.) He had seen an account in one paper, stating that an information had been laid by a police-officer against a cer tain individual, in whose shop be had found, on Sunday, three persons, apparently waiting to be shaved. One of the men was lathered, and the barber was about to commence shaving him. Mr. Hall inquired from the officer whether the barber was shaving the man. " No, sir," was the reply ; "he had the razor in his hand, and the man was lathered." "Oh !" exclaimed Mr. Hall, "he was contemplating a breach of the law, but not actually breaking it ;" and the man was dis missed. Notwithstanding this, there had been an instance in which one of the committee, who had been induced to go out to serve a person who was stated to be unwell, had been fined five shillings. He did not mean to say that the person to whom he alluded was justified in having acted as he did; but he (the chairman) mentioned the circumstance, in con nexion with the former, to show how different was the treat ment in the two cases. In the one, which was an open vio lation of the sabbath, the delinquent was dismissed ; and in the other, which was not an open violation of the sabbath, he was fined. Mr. DOUBLEDAY, secretary, then read the proceedings of the committee. He stated that a petition which had been-pre sented to the Watch Committe by their oppoments had ap pended to it 127 signatures, purporting to be the names of hairdressers and barbers in the town. The petition, however, has been got up in the most scandalous Manner : the names of persons who were not barbers had been put down, the name of one individual who had been dead seventeen years was found in it, and every disgraceful expedient had been resorted to for the pat-pose of increasing the number of signatures. These facts had been proved to the satisfaction of the Watch Committee, and the petition had consequently been returned. The next ,proceedings had reference to Mr. Hall. Until within about a month ago, the police had been in the habit of laying the com mittee's informations against the violators of the law, when M r Hall interfered, and prevented the police from laying any more. The committee, in consequence, had already been put to an expense of £1 Bs. and they were told that they would in future have to pay 3s. 6d. for each information. The Watch Commit tee were applied to, but they stated that they could do nothing in the case. They (the hairdressers' committee) then saw no hope of succeeding in carrying out their object; but, unwilling to abandon a good cause, they determined to apply to the mayor, who received them very kindly, and told them to wait upon him upon the following Thursday. In the meantime, he would consult the town-clerk, and see what could be done. On the Thursday, they again waited upon the mayor; and the town clerk went to the Watch Committee and had an interview with them, the result of which was that the committee agreed that the informations should still contiue to be laid by the Watch Committee, and the attendant expenses be defrayed out of the borough fund. The secretary further stated that several of the trade had already done so much, and their general poverty was so well-known, that the committee could not justly call upon them to make any further sacrifices. Mr. WILLIAM BRUM FIT moved the first resolution, which, with•the others, will be found in. our advertistng columns. As his address contained a complete view of the case in its whole bearings, we shall confine our report to the more im portant parts of that address. He commenced by showing that the observance of the Sabbath was not only a duty im posed upon man by the law of the land, but by the command ment of the most high God; and that the day of rest was necessary to him both as a physical, and moral, and account able being. All magistrates, too, were bound by oath to see the law properly administered in this respect. He pointed out the ill effects which resulted to the members of the trade, by being closely confined in ill ventilated apartments for so many hours in the day, and thought that those pernicious effects might in some degree be obviated, if a little more time were allowed for exercise in the open air. He then went on to observe—l believe exercise is not less necessary than food for the preservation of health. The love of exercise shows itself very early in man. So strong is this principle, that a healthy youth cannot be restrained from 'exercise even by the fear of punishment. Our love of motion is surely a strong proof of its utility. Nature implants no disposition in vain; and if no better use 'were made of the Sabbath - than to promote or procure health by walking in the fields or lanes, where the mind of man would naturally turn to discuss and admire the objects that surrounded him, and would be lifted from nature up to nature's God, it would form a splendid contrast to the confined walls of a shaving shop, where nothing scarcely is to be heard but the most awful infidelity, and the most soul-thrilling wickedness. (Hear, hear.) And although I would not be understood to advocate the spending of the Sabbath in this way, yet part of it might be so spent usefully, since it is so necessary for health, and no other time can be ob tained for it; and, to say the least, it would be much better so spent than spent in worldly toil, surrounded by wickedness the most disgraceful. Surely it is not too much to ask for one day out of seven, which is demanded not only by the laws of God, but by the laws of our country—a blessing which the West India slave enjoyed—nay, which was not denied even to the beasts of burden. But lam sorry to say we have not only met with a determined opposition from a very small minority , ' of our trade, but from some other persons who raise objec tions the most absurd, who contend that, for mere conve nience to themselves, we should be kept shaving the greater part of the day of rest, to do for them that which might as well have been done the night before. Others say many a working man don't get his wages in time on Saturday night. Why, then, do we not open the markets on Sunday morning, and the grocers' and bakers' shops ?? Others contend it is a loss to hair-dressers to suspend their business on Sundays. So it is to joiners, bricksetters, and blacksmiths, and the like ; and if we suffer this argument, we may as well open factories, foundries, smithies, and all the rest, and so upsat religion entirely. But our great Creator certainly never in tended that our life should be one continued scene of drudge ry, much less that the Sabbath should be a day of greater toil than any other ; thus rendering it, instead of a blessing, a curse. We are all the children of one common parent; and we have all an equal right to those blessings which it has pleased him to bestow upon us. With respect to apprentices the case is a very hard one. They are obliged to be at their post first in the morning and last in the evening ; they are confined 14 hours every day, and on Saturday 17 at the least. The Sabbath comes, but not to him ; he has no day of rest ; his toil is greater on that day than on any other, he must re main from 6 in the morning till 5 in the afternoon, and though his employment is not laborious, yet it is jading and tire some, and, together with the confinement, will most assured ly tire more than laborious employment out of 'doors. That man or boy's constitution must be more than ordina rily strong, if, after a week's hard work,lie be fit for anything but his bed when he is released on the Sunday afternoon. And then the consideration that his brothers and companions, whom Providence has placed at other trades, with whom he has been used to associate in his boyhood, whom he has been used to accompany to his Sunday School, or place of wor ship; still enjoy their Sabbath—he forgets not this ; his soul yearns after these lost enjoyments ; his mind cannot fail to be distressed, and the morals which he may have laid up from the instruction of his parents or Sunday School teachers is soon blasted by the cursing and swearing, the debaucheries and wickedness, whieh always attend a Sunday morning's business. A shaving shop on the Sunday is an awful semi nary for youth, and cannot fail to furnish to society many vicious characters. Why, then, should such a state of things be permitted ? Every true philanthropist, every man who loves his neighbour as himself, should join heart and soul to assist in so glorious a cause as the suppression of Sunday labour. Nothing can show true greatness of mind more than a desire to assist 'one another. But, before I conclude, I would just-observe that we have to regret the want of a co operation, and of vigorous, determined, and unflinching sup port from our stipendiary magistrate. (Hear, hear.) There seems a sort of lukewarmness about his proceedings, rather than a determination to put the law effectively into force ; and we have not, in my opinion, had that encouragement which we might fairly expect from a God-fearing magistrate. This has not escaped the penetration of our opponents, many of whom impudently boast of the forbearance of our magis trate, and, whilst they openly violate the law, laugh at the insignificance of the penalty, and the difficulty of obtaining convictions. In whit I am about to say, I wish to be dis tinctly understood that 1 by no means impute improper mo tives to the magistrate, but whilst I acknowledge the purity of his intentions, I may be permitted, I hope, to question the solidity of his judgment. Numbers of cases have been dismissed where the evidence has been, in my humble opinion, sufficient to warrant .conviction. For instance, a person was brought up, and the policeman stated he found the shop open for business as usual, he went in, found. a man sitting with the cloth on, ready for the com mencement of the operation, with the operator standing . . . . beside him mixing the soap. The policeman was told he was' too soon ; the barber was not committing an illegal act ; he was only going to do so ; and the case was dismissed. Now, 1 think Mr. Hall was wrong ; the act having commenced eithei from the putting on of the cloth or mixing the soap, these being part of the act itself. The evidence which Mr. Hall requires before he will convict, is more, in my opinion, than is by law required ; for if we bring evidence of a person having his shop open on Sundays as on other days, with a notice in the window stating that business will be done on Sundays as usual, and if we bring further proof of men going in with beards on and the same men coming out without beards, I should think this quite sufficient evidence to con vict. Many persons have been executed on circumstantial evidence, andyet these are not considered enough to convict a man in a fine of ss. Not only must the witness prove that he has seen the man in the very act of shaving, but he must prove also that the man so offending was getting his living by it at the time. Surely Mr. Hall might be satisfied of that fact, he having himself convicted the same man before of the same offence. Still, however, many cases have broken down on this account ; others have broken down because the par ties were summoned as barbers, and the witness proved they were hair cutting at the time. Mr. Hall decided that hair cutting was not part of a barber's employment, although every body but himself knows that it is : and there was one instance of a man being summoned as a. barber who stated that he was not a barber, but a hair-dresser, when the case was dismissed. The next time he was summoned as a hair dresser, when he loudly exclaimed, " 0, I am not a hair dresser ; I am a barber." It has been alleged that the act is silent with respect to costs, and the power of inflicting them is discretionary with the magistrate. This, I believe, is cor rect ; but why always charge the full costs (3s. fed.) to our committee, (whether conviction takes place or not,) who are not offenders, and always let off the real offenders free ? I think the costs ought to be added where the parties have been frequently convicted, and who so openly set the law at defiance as to place placards in the windows to that effect. If this were done, and reasonable evidence taken, we should soon put an end to this sort of Sabbath breaking ; but if the old system is to be pursued, the law is rendered of none effect, because the offenders keep their doors locked, and prevent the public from getting that sort of evidence which Mr. Hall requires. Mr. Hall has been pleased to show his sympathy and pity for the offenders by sending round the begging box to pay their fines ; but I think it would have been more becoming had lie pitied the poor men and their families who, paying a just regard to the laws, are suffering a heavy weekly loss in consequence of others keeping their shops open, and do all in his power to stop such a grievous injustice ; for they are not the poor who open their shops, but directly the reverse, although in some instances the poor have been compelled to open in consequence of others open ing in their neighbourhood. Mr. Hall has also been pleased significantly to call the law an old law ; but it is no worse for that, and was never considered obsolete on account of its antiquity, but is a law which is most rigidly enforced in most poprlous towns, and which ought to be enforced in all towns. It may be an old law, and so is Magna Charta and the Habeas Corpus act ; but that is no reason why they should be sus pended. But the law under consideration is not so old as Mr. Hall imagines ; for I find that by her Majesty's procla mation, which is yearly read to all magistrates and justices of the peace, they are especially commanded to see that that section of the act cf Charles 11. which relates to the observ ance of the Sabbath is strictly put in force. But be this as it may, I cannot see that Mr. Hall has anything to do with the age or quality of any law, his duty being, as the paid servant of the public, to administer the laws as he finds them enacted by the legislature. Let us not, however, be weary of well doing ; let us us go on vigorously, and I doubt not we shall accomplish.the desired end. Mr. JONES seconded the resolution, which was unanimously carried. Mr. WILSON moved the second resolution, and in the course of a very animated address, remarked that an impre,ssion had gone abroad, and was industriously circulated, that they were a rich class of trade, living in opulent neighbourhoods, and combined for the purpose of persecuting their poor bre thren, with a view to their own gain. Now, nothing could be farther from the truth than this statement; it was glar ingly, barefacedly false. The speaker entered into an enu meration of the persons who carry on their business on Sun days, and showed that the reverse of the general opinion was the truth. Mr. GRINSTEAD seconded the resolution, which was adopted without a dissentient voice. Mr. C. S. ROWLAND proposed the third resolution. He observed that so much had been previously said, and well said, that little remained for him to do but simply read the resolution. He expressed his concurrence with the principal portion of what had fallen from Messrs. Brumfitt and Wil son, and hoped that they should have the assistance of the press in carrying out their just, their humane, and, he might add,. their religious object. The press had done much towards enabling the drapers' assistants to obtain a curtailment of their hours of labour ; but how much higher and better—how much more deserving of support, was the cau s e of the hair dressers, who sought, not a mere cessation from or curtailing of the hours of toil, but the enforcement of the law of the land and the observance of one of the highest commands of God. He was exceedingly sorry that some persons connected with the trade had put forth the false report that they were the oppressors of the poor. He felt satisfied that the per sons who had moved in this business would be the first to step out in support of the poor. He concluded with expres sions of thankfullness for the liberal encouragement they had received from the clergymen they had referred to in the re solution, as well as from others not named, and for the kind treatment they had received from the mayor, the town-clerk, and the watch- committtee. Mr. JOHN• CARTER secondedthe resolution, and expressed his belief that when Mr. Hall was acquainted with the facts of the case, he would feel himself called upon to pursue a different line of conduct to that which he had hitherto pursued. A vote of thanks was passed to the chairman, and the meeting terminated at half-past eleven. SHOPKEEPERS' ASSISTANTS. A numerous meeting of Shopkeepers' Assistants, con vened by circulars extensively distributed, was held on Wed nesday evening, at the Clarendon-rooms, South John-street. At nine o'clock Mr. Ray was unanimously called upon to preside. On taking the chair, he observed that when they last met there, they did so with strong feelings of anticipa tion that the views they had then before them would be car ried into full effect. A portion of those views was to have the shops in which they were employed closed at an earlier hour than was at that time customary. Having succeeded in ac complishing that object, their next duty was to establish an institution for the benefit of the classes who received this in- dulgence. He was extremely sorry that their views in this respect were not carried out to the full extent that he desired, or that a due sense of their own interests should have led him to expect. The failure of their project, so far, was a matter of serious complaint amongst their employers generally, but more particularly amongst those who were most active in the establishment of the institution. Under such circumstances the committee resolved upon calling them together with a view to direct their attention to this subject, in which they were all so deeply interested. When he first advocated the early closing of shops ' he did so with the hope that if the hours were mitigated they would be spent in a profitable manner. He was sorry, however, to say that of the shop keepers' assistants geherally, great as were their numbers, not more than 200 had as yet joined the institution. The committee were in consequence obliged to appeal to their employers to do something to give more weight and respecta bility to it, and they came forward manfully and generously contributed to place it on a better footing. They formed a directory of 12, upon whom were to devolve the management awl superintendance of the institution. When the institution was first established it had a peculiar name, that many con sidered was exclusive in its nature. It was called the Dra pers' Assistants' Institution, but as objections were taken to this title, the directors deemed it advisable to alter it to the Tradesmen's Institution, so as to embrace not only all shop keeper's assistants, but any other class that might think proper to join them. As he had already observed, their em ployerS came forward and established a directory in order to give weight and authority to the institution, but he must, as he felt to be his duty, tell the meeting faithfully and with perfect sincerity, that, uhless the institution be supported as it was expected it would be, by the shopkeepers' assistants, who, on that sole condition, received a relaxation of their hours of business,—he must, he repeated, tell them, and from authority, that the old system of late closing would be resorted to, and perhaps that the hours of closing, which they complained of last year, would be made later still. Therefore, as a matter of interest, to say nothing of con siderations of personal comfort, it behoved them to arouse themselves, and to show they were in earnest. The committee had proposed certain resolutions embracing the views he had thus taken leave to express, and he was sure when they were proposed to the consideration of the meeting they would be unanimously assented to. He hoped the result of this meeting would be that in a few months they would have 1000 instead of 200 names enrolled amongst the supporters of the institution, and thus convince their employers, that the es tablishment would receive their zealous support, and that they had not been labouring in vain. (Cheers.) He was convinced that it was unnecessary to detail to them the ad vantages they would derive from availing themselves of the opportunity of acquiring information which this institution placed before them, but he confidently trusted that the ex ample of others, who by industry and a desire of improving themselves in early life, had obtained the highest offices of rank and emolument in the land, would excite a spirit of am bition amongst those he had the honour of addressing. They had evidence every day around them of men in humble life,- -not possessed of classical education, butig their own excl.. tions and perseverance, rising to the highest situations. In this town, they had numerous instances of the truth of this remark, and in the city of London he could name 30 or 40 gentlemen who had been similarly successful. The offices which those gentlemen now held will be open to you, said Mr. it., for they were at one period in their lives in pre cisely the same situation in which you now are. Mr. IL continued to say that he was himself but humbly educated — the same opportunities they enjoyed were not in existence in his youth—schools were not so numerous, nor were there so many eleemosynary institutions for the diffusion of knowledge as now surrounded them. He now felt the want of educa tion, yet, when lie was an apprentice like themselves, he cul tivated knowledge as much as his leisure hours enabled him. He was not disappointed in the advantages which the time so spent conferred upon him, for, it was owing to the desire of improvement he then felt, that he had now the hondur of presiding over them. (Cheers.) Since he had last addressed them, he had been appointed to an office of honour and emo lument, and though he was conscious of his own deficiency, it was a source of pleasure to him that others deemed him tit to discharge the duties of it. Nothing would give him more happiness than to know, that all of them would be able to date their improvement from the establishment of this insti tution. Their employers had disinterestedly devoted much time and attention to the benefit of their assistants : he would not particularise individuals, but he must say that many had evinced a warm interest in their welfare. Some of them had anticipated better things from the establishment of the institution : others prognosticated its downfal. He hoped the meeting would, by their earnestness, shew they were determined to fulfil the expectations of the former, and disappoint the gloomy forebodings of the latter. The expense to each individual was moderate : the annual price of admis sion was 15s.—for the quarter it was only ss. A graduated scale was fixed upon for the admission of apprentices, for whom the charge was somewhat less than for clerks or assis tants. Subscribers to the institution had access to the peri odicals, to the daily papers, and to other works of literature and science that were not to be met with elsewhere in town. One gentleman, not at all connected with business, but highly approving of the objects of the institution, had pre sented them with 20 volumes of works on arts and science. He (Mr. It.) hoped they would make good use of those books, and thus in the most effective way evince their grati tude to the donor. He apologised for having trespassed so long on their attention, and resumed his seat amidst much applause. Resolutions to the following effect were then proposed and seconded in appropriate speeches, and unanimously adopted : —That the drapers' assistants, having enlarged the title of the institution, so as to embrace other classes, it is deserving of the support of shopkeepers' assistants and tradesmen ge nerally, as being likely to procure a further curtailment of their hours of business, and to be productive of equal benefit to the employers and the employed. That those assistants who established the institution, have cause to regret that it does not meet with that support which it is the duty and in terest of all to bestow upon it ; and, if not supported, they are convinced the old system of late hours of closing shops will be resumed. Thanks were voted to the employers who supported the institution, and who adhered to the regulation for closing the shops at an early hour. A vote of thanks was then passed to the chairman, and the meeting separated. THE STEAM SHIP LIVERPOOL. At a meeting of the passengers of the steamer Liverpool, held on board, on' the 25th instant, on motion, Mr. Living ston, of Somerset, England, was appointed chairman, and Mr. Irving, of New York, was appointed secretary. On the motion of Mr. Duer, of New York, seconded by Mr. Struthers, of Philadelphia, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted : Resolved,—That the conduct of Captain Fayrer during the present voyage, both as an officer hnd a gentleman, merit our highest approbation, and has given him a just claim to the gratitude and thanks of all the passengers. Resolved,—That the excellence of the Liverpool as a steamer, the comfort of her accommodations, the abundance and quality of her fare, the attention and civility of the steward and attendants, as well as the superior skill and gen tlemanly deportment of the captain and officers, entitle that vessel, in an eminent degree, to the patronage of the public. Resolved,—That a copy of these resolutions, signed by the chairman and secretary, be presented to Captain Fayrer, and another similar copy to the owners of the Liverpool. ALEX. LIVINGSTON, Chairman. SANDERS IRVING, Secretary. " New York, 28th February, 1839. DEAR Sin,—We have been deputed by au unanimous meeting of the passengers on board the Liverpool, to take the earliest opportunity of expressing to you our grateful acknow ledgements for your courtesy, kindness, and General atten tion during the passage. We deem it incumbent to remark, that we were at a loss which to admire most, your skill as'a navigator, or your ur banity as a gentleman, dividing your time betwixt the duties of the deck and the comforts of the cabin. We solicit your acceptance of the accompanying service of plate, in testimony of our indelible feelings towards you, and respectfully take our leave; with every sentiment of esteem and good wishes, dear sir, yours, very sincererely, (Signed) A. T. SCHWAB, `S. BAILLY, H. BLUNDELL. To Lieut. R. J. Fayrer, R.N. Commander of the Steam-ship Liverpool." Preparations have commenced at Marlborough House, for the reception of the queen dowager, who is expected to return to England early in the ensuing month. RUMOURED FRACAS BETWEEN THE 46TH AND 82ND REGIMENTS.—A very melancholy account has reached this city of a quarrel between the 46th and 82nd regiments, now quartered in Gibraltar. It ended in a regular fight, in which, it is said, Lieut.-Colonel Campbell, of the 46th, was killed.— Dublin Correspondent of the Morning Post. THE " LIVERPOOL" STEAM SHIP. The following gleanings relative to the voyage out and home of this splendid vessel, and the reception of her offi cers by the authorities and others in the United States, may be interesting to our readers. AT SEA. -Nothing could exceed the good humour and jovial disposition of passengers both in the outward and homeward voyage. Every one of the gentlemen on board appeared to be determined to be happy himself, and to.con tribute to the happiness and enjoyment of all around him, and the presence of the ladies served to chasten and refine the round of amusements that beguiled the tedium of the passage. The fare was abundant, and of the choicest qua lity ; and the appetites of the guests, both in the saloon and fore cabin, were by the sea air enabled to do ample jus tice to the viands, wines, &c. Refreshments indeed were so constantly in requisition, that every day became a sort of continuous feast, the intervals being filled up by reading. " spinning yarns," smoking, and all the et ceteras of good fellowship, to which the captain and officers, when not offici ally employed, contributed a liberal share. Music and poetry lent their aid to promote the general hilarity. Singing was frequent—and three songs were written, composed, and sung in full chorus, in praise of the good ship Liverpool, and the doings onboard while she bounded along on the wide Atlantic. One gentleman, also, often enlivened the company by his violin, which he pl a y e d with taste and execution. The only casualty that occurred, was the being run foul of by a ship in the night, on the outward voyage, off Ireland, by which the fort•part of the poop was damaged, but not to an extent in any degree affecting the state of the vessel, or. rendering it necessary to put back for repairs. On the return voyage St. Patrick's day was kept up by the pasSengerS with as much glee and conviviality as if they had all been natives of the sister isle. Amongst them were the Hon: Capt. Augustus Spencer, of the British (Canadian) army, son of Lord Churchill; and Lieut. Hyde Parker, of the Royal Artillery, both " choice spirits." The latter gentleman had been taken prisoner by French Canadian revolters, who would not believe, from the smallness of his stature, that he was an officer, until they saw hini in military attire. They com pelled him to read all the English letters they, from time to time, intercepted, —most- of which were mere epistles on love or friendship. He, however, was enabled to resent this indignity imposed uponhim while a captive, having not only effected his escape, but was the means at the same time of throwing the party who detained him into the hands of the British. It was but natural that this gentleman should not entertain any very favourable opinion of the American bor derers, and the following anecdote will serve to illustrate the manly bearing of the E ng li s h an d the American " gentle man." While the Liverpool lay at New York, an American gen tleman named Osborne, a fine-looking fellow, whose great grandfather had been the first governor of the state of New York, and was a great favourite with all the officers of the ship, was invited on board. While they were at tea, Lieu tenant Parker, recurring to his captivity amongst the Cana nian republicans, took occasion to allude to the character of the Americans (who had sympathized with the revolters) in no very gentle terms,—denouncing them generally to Mr. Osborne as a heartless set, and so far from being brave or warlike, that the whole of their forces on the bordeis, not withstanding their boasting, could be easily beaten by a handful of British troops. One of the officers of the ship, seeing the position in which the candid Lieutenant was placing himself, and wishful to check the conversation, lest a duel might be the consequence, interrupted the speaker, by in quiring of Mr. Osborne if he were an Englishman. " No, Sir," was the reply—" lam an American." Lieutenant Parker, who conceived he had been addressing a countryman, instantly apologized for his rudeness, though in such a man ner as not to compromise his own honour, or to withdraw his declared opinion of the American soldiery. " I was utterly ignorant, Sir," said he, " that you were an American, other wise I would not have uttered a word that might wound your feelings, as a gentleman, and, I doubt not, a lover of your own country ; yet I cannot forego my opinion of the inferiority of the American character generally as compared with the British, and I should be ready, should occasion reqaire, to prove it in the field." Mr. Osborne, with equal manhood, accepted of this apology, admitting at the same time, with regret, that the border Americans did not furnish the most favourable opinions of his countrymen, and that he hoped the gallant Lieutenant had, at least, found some gallant fellows and true gentlemen in the United States. This Lieutenant Parker readily admitted, and in illustration of the fact stated, that while he was recently with his regiment on the borders, the officers of the American army sent an handsome invitation to the British officers to come over and spend a few days with them at their station. They complied, were most hospitably treated, and spent a few most agreeable days with their en tertainers, who were " gentlemen" every inch of them. The result of this friendiy meeting was a mutual understanding, that should hostilities arise between Canada and the States, the officers taken prisoners on either side, should become honorary members of each other's mess. The gentleman who yesterday related to us this anecdote, remarked that the Americans generally do more justice to Eng land and English character, than the English do to Ame rica and the general character of her inhabitants, amongst whom, though they are generally boastful, he and his messmates found many highly-talented, hospitable, and generous individuals—many, indeed, who spoke of visiting England as of " going home to the old country." It were to be lamented two such nations, bearing such affinities in language, laws, and refinement, should be driven into hosti lities, which, without being productive of any solid advantage to either, would be destructive for a time of the mutually beneficial intercourse that now exists between them. OPINIONS IN AMERICA RELATIVE TO THE BOUNDARY DISPUTE.—The general opinion appeared to be, that the higher and better-informed classes in the States are inimical to war with England ; but that the lower classes, who have little or nothing to lose, and who entertain unfounded pre judices against the English, are " eager for the fray." The two candidates for the next Presidency are Mr. Webster and Mr. Clay. Webster heads the s" war party," and two days before the sailing of the Liverpool, he said in Congress, that if the English did not cede the whole territory in dispute, it would become the duty of America to pour her troops into it, and take it by force of arms. By thus administering to the passions of the lower classes, he has attained an accession of popularity, on which he hopes to secure his election' as President. It may be remarked, that the Canadian question excites very little interest in the Southern States. It was generally thought, in well : informed circles in the United 'States, that no war would ensue, and that the boundary would be finally fixed by negociation. The stubborn dispo sition of the inhabitants of Maine alone stood in the way of an adjustment. HOSPITABLE ENTERTAINMENT OF THE OFFICERS OF THE LIVERPOOL.—Nothing could exceed the hospitable re= ception of the captain and officers of the ship by the New Yorkers, who pulled them about from feast to feast, and from ball to ball, till they were fairly fatigued with the good cheer and variety. of amusements. They were invited to all the theatres; had free admission to the museums and public in stitutions ; and even when they rode out into the country, it was enough that they b e l on g e d to the " Liverpool," and " mine host' everywhere welcomed them, and refused pay ment for their refreshrnents or the fodder for their horses. On the Ist of, March (instant) they were all invited to a grand ball given by the natives of Scotland in the city, to their friends, in the Tammany Hall. The company con sisted of 1500 persons, and presented a most splendid assem blage of beauty and fashion. The ladies, many of whom (though Americans) had adopted the Highland costume, were all elegantly attired, an d looked most enchanting. Many of the gentlemen wore also the Scotch kilt and bonnet. Besides modern fashionable dances, Scotch reels were frequent throughout the evening, and Captain Fayrer and his " merry men" tripped it. gaily on the light fantastic toe with the fair daughters of America. In a room beiow the dancing-room, which is a splendid apartment, refreshments were served ; and here the committee and others congregated to partake of refreshments, sing songS, play cards, and otherwise amuse themselves. Mr. Wilson, from the National Theatre, sung, as appropriate to the occasion, " John Anderson my jo'," in a most pathetic and delightful manner. A Scotch gentle man also sang admirably. And to complete the nationality of the entertainment there were, besides the band, two bag pipes in the dancing-room, " Wha screwed their pipes and gart them skirl, Till roof and rafters a' did dirl." The company, amongst whom was the Honourable the Mayor of the city and other distinguished individuals, were highly delighted with the entertainment, and did not separate till " the crowing of the cock.", One of the ladies, we arc told,- made so low a curtsey to her partner that she was found in the refreshment room below. This, we presume, is the latest Jonathan imported. FETE ON BOARD THE " VELOCE" FRENCH STEAM . _ FRIGATE.—During the stay of the Liverpool at New York, her officers were politely invited on board of the Veloce, a French government steam frigate of peculiar and magnificent construction. She is nearly as large as the Liverpool, and calculated to steam against adverse winds, and to sail with fair winds. She has two engines of 110 horse power, and steams at the rate of 9 to 10 knots an hour. Her paddle floats can be unshipped in 20 minutes, and her fires put out, so that she becomes at once a sailing ship Her rigging is heavy, and in lieu of co r d age th e wh o le is of c h a i n . Wh en going head to wind, her yards which are jointed in the middle, can be lowered to a perpendicular position, (like the arms of a telegraph) so that they hang in front of the mast and pre sent little resistance to the breeze. She carries four guns, thirty-two pounders. This vessel has been cruizing, and had been (from France) at Havana, and afterwards at Baltimore. All her officers were engineers, and understood the working of the engine, and all the sailors were required, to act in turn as firemen, so that there was no necessity for having two dis tinct crews, as in our English steam-ships. Capt. Berenge, the commander of this ship, and his officers, entertained our countrymen in a most hospitable manner, treating them to claret, and showing them the ship and her engines—the latter manufactured by Messrs. Fawcett and Co. of this town. Her third lieutenant spoke English well, and numerous were the compliments exchanged (far better tnan shot) between the parties, who spent a delightful afternoon together. As a matter of course an invitation was given to these French gentlemen to come on board the Liverpool, and as readily ac cepted. They went on board in a fine boat decorated with the English, French, and American flags ; expressed their high satisfaction with the vessel, and her officers, who treated them to every delicacy on board, not forgetting abundance of champagne in return for their claret. (We arc indebted for the above few particulars of the last trip of the Liverpool, to Mr. Christie the first officer, Mr. Langdon the purser, and Mr. Crawford the surgeon, whose intelligence and conversational powers contribute in no small degree to the pleasures of a transatlantic voyage by the vessel to which they belong.) NATIONAL EDUCATION.—We beg to call the attention of our readers to a very important meeting, advertised in this day's paper, on the subject of national education and church extension, the purpose of which is to petition the Commons for grants of money ; and as the ladies unfortunately have not yet acquired the right of petitioning, it will only be in the power of the committee of management to reserve the gallery for such of them as may think it worth their while to attend. LIVER THEATRE. — Master W. Grossmith, (a boy about 10 years old) of whose precoscious theatrical abilities, report speaks in the highest terms of praise, will open this delight ful little theate, with his " novel entertainment," consisting of the representation of a great many characters, on Monday next. That our readers may form an idea of his merits, we extract the following from the Windsor Herald :—Our talent ed friends, " The Grossmiths'," gave their promised treat on Wednesday last. The hall was literally crowded from end to end with a fasionable. and admiring audience, nearly fourteen hundred in number. The oldest present does not remember it so densely filled before ; and the affectionate feeling which prevailed throughout the evening was unprecedented. Want of time and space prevents our going into detail or doing them justice. Three entirely new pieces were produced and they promise to be eminently successful. They consist of that variety and rapid succession of changes which characterised the author's former productions, and the heroes are person ated in the same talented manner as before by the juvenile actors. The cleverness of the younger, who from his age, it might be imagined, could possess but a faint conception of the nice points which discriminate the various characters, is really astonishing : he has'all the tact of an old stage veteran, and hits off the peculiarities of each personage as if by instinct. He is as true to nature in a venerable caracter as in the personation of those more consistent with his youthful bearing, and even was the critic inclined to be severe, his excellent acting would set him at defiance. He was ably supported by his brother, W. R. Grossmith. They have advanced much, having gained those principles, imbibed from study, which combined with inherent talent, will surely increase their fame; both are destined to receive a large share of public attention, and its loudest praise. Her Majesty, it is understood, will give a series of three state balls at Buckingham Palace, after the Easter recess. The first, it is expected, will take place the third week in April. SOUTH LANCASHIRE ASSIZES. At five o'clock on Wednesday evening, Sir James Parke, Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, and Sir E. H. Alderson, one of the Barons of her Majesty's Court of Exchequer, arrived here from Lancaster, escorted by Charles Scarisbrick, Esq., of Scarisbrick Hall, High Sheriff of the county, and the customary procession of officers and yeomen. At Kirkdale, their lordships were met by his worship the Mayor, who was attended by a considerable portion of the municipal officers of the borough. On their arrival, their lordships made no delay whatever, but proceeded immedi ately to the Court House. The usual proclamations for opening the court being read, Sir James Parke stated, that the civil and criminal business of the assizes would be pro ceeded with at twelve o'clock on the following day. Sir James Parke will preside in the Crown Court, and Sir E. H. Alderson in the Nisi Prius Court. There are not more than 45 prisoners for trial on the calendar. In the Nisi Prius Court, most of the cases to be brought forward possess no public interest or importance. CROWN COURT.-THURSDAY. Their Lordships attended divine service at eleven o'clock this morning, in St. George's Church. At a quarter past twelve o'clock they proceeded to the Court-house. Sir JAMES PARK, on taking his seat:in the Crown Court, desired that a prisoner named Rogers, who was convicted at the last assizes, and whose case had since been under the consideration f the judges, should be brought up to receive sentence. Mr. Moss said that such was the state of the prisoner's health, it would be dangerous to bring him out at present. His health is so bad, he added that it is impossible he can re cover. His LORDSHIP said it was necessary to pass sentence upon him in his presence. He directed that he should be brought up to-morrow after church time. Let a coach, he said, be procured for him, and have him carefully wrapped up. The judges have considered his case, and they think that he was guilty of the offence charged against him. His sentence will be 11 months' imprisonment from the time of his confinement. The names of the magistrates of the county, of the mu nicipal officers of the cities, towns, and boroughs, and of the coroners of the Southern division of the county having been called over, The following gentlemen were then sworn as members of the Grand Jury : •ohn Ireland Blackburne, Esq. M.P. Hale, Foreman. Sir Benjamin Haywood, Bart., Claremont. James Aspinall, Esq., Liverpool. Merrick Banks, Esq., Winstanley Hall. Wm. Blundell, Esq., Crosby. Thomas Bright Crosse, Esq., Shaw Hall. William Wallace Currie, Esq., Liverpool. Hardman Earle, Esq., Liverpool. James Hilton Ford, Esq., Rainford. John Frederick Foster, Esq., Manchester. William Gale, Esq., Lightburn House. Hugh Hornby, Esq., Liverpool. Michael Hughes, Esq., Richard Blundell, Esq., Higher Hall, Westleigh. Richard Leyland, Esq., Liverpool. Charles Orrell, Esq., lilackbrOok. Shakspeare Phillips, Esq., Barlow Hall, near Manchester. Thomas Ridgway, Esq., Wallsuches, Manchester. Ralph Thicknesse, Esq., Beech Hill, Wigan. , William Rathbone, Esq., Liverpool. Samuel Taylor, Esq., Eecleston Hall. .._ . . . . John Whitley, Esq., Brookside Abram. John Woodcock, Esq., Douglas Bank, Wigan. The proclamation for the encouragement of piety and virtue, and for the restraining of immorality and vice having been read, His LORDSHIP proceeded to deliver his charge. Gentle men of the Grand Jury,—lt will not on the present occasion, in the discharge of your public duties, require a great sacri fice of your time and convenience, for the number of offences on the calendar, considering the extent of this district, is not great. lam aware that lam not authorized to draw a fa vourable deduction of the state of crime from the calendar, for the magistrates at Quarter Sessions devote much more time to the consideration and punishment of offences than is done in other counties, But lam sorry, that even from the state of the calendar, and from the depositions that have been placed before me, I am not able to draw a favourable inference as to the state of crime in this district, for, besides burglaries, felonies, and cases of horse stealing, there is a great number of crimes of very serious magnitude, which in a legal point of view are subversive of religion and morality. There is one case, especially, of murder, which leaves no doubt whatever as to the commission of the offence by some individual. There is a case also of a father stabbing his child under circumstances of irritation, which circumstances you will have to consider. When I read the depositions, I was at first of opinion that the offence should be submitted to the Grand Jury as one of murder, but on further considera tion I am induced to think that the ends of justice will be fully accomplished by finding a bill of indictment for man slaughter against the accused, as the verdict of the coroner's inquest decided it. There is a case of a servant deliberately administering poison to a family, instigated to it, as is alleged, by some feelings of spite or grudge. All the family partook of it, but providentially it was not followed by any fatal con sequences. Such a charge, if brought home against the ac cused, might undoubtedly affect the life of the party, for not withstanding the mitigation that the criminal law has lately undergone, this crime is still left punishable by death. There are also two charges of shooting with intent to murder. In considering these cases, no difficulty would be experienced, for, by the providence of God, death had not ensued, al though all the moral guilt of murder was incurred. For the punishment of such offences, the statute of 1836 takes away the penalty of death ; but enacts that of transporta tion for life. There is a case of stabbing which would also claim their attention ;—lt was much to be regretted that such a disgraceful practise should prevail in this district. There is likewise a case of violence to a female. I have thus pointed out to you all the offences on the calendar which are of a serious nature. Ido not consider it necessary to en ter into details respecting any of them but the first and last offences. The first I mentioned was a case of murder, the last was one of rape. As to the first, the proof of it would depend upon circumstantial evidence, and the question for you will be, whether these circumstances are sufficiently clear to produce a conviction in your minds that the accused is guilty of the offence charged. The same remarks which I have frequently to make to petit juries, on this point, I shall address to you. The best testimony you can have to direct you in the investigation of such cases is that of an eye witness ; but it frequently happens that such a chain of circumstances is brought forward as to bring the charge home so clear to the accused, that no mere doubt of his guilt can be entertained, than if it was proved by the evidence of an eye witness. In the progress of such an enquiry, it is necessary that great caution should be used—firSt of all the facts of the case should be duly considered, and for the proof of these facts you will have principally to rely on the witnesses veracity; and it will next be your duty to examine if these facts are reconcileable with the guilt of the person charged ; for if the facts exclude his guilt, he could not be convicted, and the case then becomes one with respect to which the grand jury ought not to find a true bill of indictment. I do not mean by these observations to fetter your discretion, for there are many circumstances which you have to consider—a great number of witnesses are to be examined, that may warrant you in drawing a different in ference from that of guilt. The next matter to be considered is that of violation of females. You are no doubt aware of the law as applicable to such cases. If a female under ten years of age is proved to have been violated, whether she has given her consent or not, the offence is a capital one. In the calendar now before me, there is a most shocking case of this description. From the extreme youth of the female (she being only four years of age) it is impossible that she can be sent forward before .the grand jury, for, although she was examined before the magistrates, you cannot receive her tes timony, as she does not understand the obligation of an oath. It will be for you to decide if the purpose of the accused was or was not accomplished. The law in reference to this offence was altered by the 9th of Geo. IV. I shall give you the clause, and it will be for you to judge if that clause is borne out by the evidence that will be laid before you. The child, as I have observed, is only four years of age, and it is stated that she has laboured under a loathsome disease, the conse quence of this abominable offence. The surgeons will be sent before you, and they will explain to you in what manner the disease .may have been contracted. I am aware that this loathsome complaint may be contracted otherwise than in the manner alleged, but it will be for you to examine this matter carefully. if you are satisfied that the disease was not communicated by the accused you will present his crime as a misdemeanour ; if on the contrary, you consider, after weighing all the circumstances of the case, that he was the cause of it, you will present it as a felony. There is another charge of the violation of a girl of eleven years of age—she is stated to be between ten and twelve years of age. if it be proved that the crime was committed, and that there was an absence of consent the crime is felony, the same as if she was of a more advanced age. if she consented the offence is a misdemeanor ; it is therefore of importance that you should discover whether the consent was or was not obtained. His Lordship then referred to another case which did not appear on the face of the calendar. It was that of three apprentice girls, who charged their employer with an indecent assault upon them. The person accused denies that he had any in tercourse whatever with these girls, and he defends him self by saying, that they concocted the charge against him from feelings of spite, because he refused them the use of their best clothes on one occasion. Yo will carefully examine and see what foundation there is for their statements. These are all the cases that I think require any remarks from me. I may observe, how ever, that in reading over the depositions—and I must say they are in general remarkably accurately drawn out—l per ceive some words are deficient. It is not stated that the depositions were read in the presence of the accused. This is of importance, for in the absence of these words, in the event of the death of the witness, his testimony would fall to the ground. The depositions ought therefore to be read in the presence of the accused, and in future I hope that the magistrates will see that the depositions are taken in his presence. On this head I have a few remarks to offer, which, at the request of some gentlemen, I shall now make. Some doubts are entertained as to the admission of attorneys, when investigations are going on before magistrates, into cases of felony. The law on this point has been settled by three decisions of the Court of King's Bench. By their de cisions an attorney has no privilege, as a matter of right, to be present on such occasion s . It altogether depends on the discretion of the magistrate who may, if he thinks proper, allow an attorney to be present to conduct the accused's case. Although, as I have said, he cannot be present as a matter of right, yet I think it is advisable in such cases to have the presence of an attorney who might suggest to the magistrates, matters of law, and assist the accused in con ducting his defence. The adoption of this course would tend to make the investigation satisfactory to all parties. As to the sitting of magistrates for the decision of penalties, attorneys enjoy the same right to be present at them as in any other court. They have the same prescriptive right to appear there as in any other court of law. In the first place then, an attorney has no right to be present at an investiga tion before a magistrate into a case of felony. In the second place, he has as good a right as any one else to be present when a magistrate sits as a judge, deciding penalties to be inflicted, but it is discretionary with the magistrate whether he will allow an advocate to act, either as barrister or attor ney. With these observations, gentlemen, I dismiss you to the discharge of your important duties. In the course of about twenty minutes the foreman of the Grand Jury came into court, with a true bill against John Crossley, for bigamy. John Crossley. labourer, of Oldham, was then placed at the bar. He was indicted for having, in the month of June last, married Betty Schofield, his former wife, Sabina Stotts, being then living. The prisoner pleaded guilty. The Counsel for the prosecution begged his lordship's at tention to the fact which is stated in the depositions, that the prisoner, when he abandoned his second wife, took away with him all his own and her earnings, and left her utterly desti tute. It was this circumstance that led to the discovery of his guilt, and was the cause of his apprehension. His LORDSHIP then proceeded to pass sentence upon the prisoner. He commented, with much severity, on the enormity of the offence the prisoner was guilty of, but, con sidering that he had already suffered six months imprison ment, the sentence of the court wouldnow be—imprisonment in the House of Correction, Kirkdale, for one year and hard labour. Samuel Whitworth was indicted for having, at Oldham, feloniously married one Nanny Dronsfield, his former wife being then living. The prisoner pleaded guilty, but in extenuation of his crime he stated, that his second wife knew he was married before to another woman. His lordship, before proceeding to sen tence .he prisoner, desired the second wife to be placed in the witness-box. Being sworn, she distinctly denied having any knowledge of the prisoner's previous marriage—on the con trary, she said, he represented himself as a single man. He was then indicted for stealing a handkerchief, the pro perty of Robert Butterworth—he was also indicted for hav ing been previously found guilty of felony. He pleaded not guilty to both indictments. The following petit jury was then sworn : Edward Armstrong, Thomas Howard, Robert Bunting, Philip Newton, Thomas Burton, John Warburton, John Ellis, Henry Whitehead, Thomas Flintoff, James Williams, Holbrook Gaskell, Isaac L. Wynne. Mr. CROSS for the prosecution stated the circumstances of the first charge, as they would be proved in evidence, and called upon Hannah Butterworth—ls the wife of Robert Butterworth. Remembers seeing the prisoner at her house on Saturday the 22d September last. There were three other persons with him. There was a bed in the room in which they sat ; they were all drinking ale which they had brought from a public house in the neighbourhood. There was a handkerchief on the bed, which she missed on the following day. Jonathan Miller—ls a constable at Oldham. Apprehended the prisoner on Sunday the 23d September on a charge of bigamy. He was in a cellar in his own house when he (wit ness) apprehended him. Saw him going in a hurried manner to a bed that was in the room, and on examining it he found the handkerchief (now produced) concealed in it ; charged the prisoner with stealing it. Saw him sign a document be fore the magistrate at Oldham. There was neither promise nor menace made use of t o i n d uce hi m t o s i gn it. [Th e de position was then read—in it he stated that a 'person named Michael Pollet sold him the handkerchief for half-a-crown. Hannah Butterworth identified the handkerchief as her pro perty.] _ _ Thelearned JUDGE then briefly charged the jury, who im mediately returned a verdict of guilty. In support of the indictment for being convicted of felony at the Salford General Session of the Peace held on the 21st August, 1836, Joh4Howard was called, and being sworn, he produced the certificate of the Clerk of the Peace, from which it ap peared he was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment, for the offence of which he was then found guilty. The learned JUDGE said, that considering the circumstances of his former guilt, and his present prostitution of the rights of matrimony, he could not avoid sentencing him to the ex treme punishment, that the law allowed him. He could not account for the prisoner's strange conduct otherwise than by believing that he was, as some of his reputable neighbours represented him to be, not always in his right mind. The sentence of the Court was, that he be transported for seven years. Christopher Hancock, of Bury, butcher, was indicted for feloniously stealing on the 4th December last, 13 sheep, the property of Robert Lee, grazier, of Wartholme. Mr. WILKINS forthe prosecution, explained the nature of the evidence that would be produced, which he conceived would fully satisfy the jury of the guilt of the prisoner. Miles Slater, being sworn, was examined by Mr. WILKINS , —He said, I am a servant of Mr. Robert Lee. On the sth December last, I saw 14 sheep belonging to my master in a six-acre close at Martholme. They were all safe at nine o'clock that night. On the morning of the 7th they were all gone but one. Knew the sheep very well, having attended nine of them for three months, and four of them for twelve months regularly. On Wednesday, the 12th instant, I saw the carcases of three of the sheep, and the skins of seven of • them. Witness then proceededio describe the marks that were on them, by which he was able to identify the sheep as his master's property. Mr. BRANDT, for the prisoner, cross-examined this wit ness with much ingenuity as to the marks in question, but nothing was elicited from him to shake his direct testimony. Mr. Robert Lee, a grazier residing at Martholme, near Whalley, stated that he lost thirteens sheep on the 6th Dec. last, the carcases of three and the skins of seven of which he identified as his, at the house of Mr. Andrews, constable of Bury. This witness also described the marks by which he was enabled to identify the sheep as his property. He had sold nine of the sheep at a guinea and a half each, and four at a guinea. John Lord, butcher, residing in Bury, was next sworn. He stated that he recollected seeing the prisoner at the bar about two o'clock in the afternoon of the sth December last. He was about fourteen or fifteen miles from the close in which the sheep were. We went together to a place called Nabb's lane. I asked him, had he been to Manchester ? He said he had not. He had a black and white spotted sheep-dog with him. He was always in a small way of business as a butcher, never having had more at any time than three sheep. I have often sold him half a sheep. William Clarke, butter-dealer, Bury.—l saw the prisoner at the Red Lion public-house, Haslingden, between the hours of two and three o'clock, on the. sth December. He said he was going to Whalley. This was about seven miles distant from. in question. James Andrews, Constable, Bury.—On the 11th of Decem ber I got a search warrant at Bury to search the prisoner's house. I went for that purpose to his house, and on seeing him I told him my business. I told him also, in the first place, to be cautious what answers he gave me, and then I asked him had he any other premises than those he there oc cupied. He said he had riot. On examining him I found a key in his pocket. I asked what it belonged to. He said he did not know. I then left him in custody, and went to a cottage called the Badgers, on trying the door of which with the key I opened it, and found the window covered with a piece of matting or sacking. On removing it I saw three carcases and seven skins of sheep. This occurred on Tues day, the 11th of December. The prisoner was then taken to the town's office. On inquiring of him how he came by the sheep, he said he bought seven of them at Manchester Cattle Market on the sth of December, that lie gave 245. each for five of them, and for two of them, a ewe and a wether, he gave 225. 6d. each. I asked him if there was any one pre sent when he bought them. He said he thought there was a man from Bolton there, but he did not know his name, nor could he tell the name of the man from whom he bought them. The prosecutor (Mr. Lee) identified the sheep as his property the moment he saw them. Thomas Yates, butcher, of Bury, accompanied Andrews when he went to the cottage where the carcases and skins were. The sheep appeared to have been slaughtered in it, as there was offal lying about the floor. The prisoner, whom he had known for some time, always dealt in a small way ; he never slaughtered more than three sheep at a time, and that was in the lamb season. On the Bth of December the prisoner told witness that his brother had sent him some sheep. John Topping—l am the son of Jane Topping, the owner of the cottage referred to as the Badgers. 1 let it to the pri soner on the 4th of December. I told him I would not let it to him for a slaughter-house. He said he would not kill a carcase in it. Mr. Watson—l live at Broughton, about a mile from the Manchester Cattle-market. Six sheep were brought to my house on the 10th of December last, by two young lads. I put them into a close. In a short time afterwards the pri soner came, and owned them. The cattle market was on the Wednesday following. There was a butcher with him, to whom he told me he had sold the sheep. The case for the prosecution here closed. Mr. BRANDT, on the part of the prisoner, addressed the jury, and endeavoured to show a discrepancy in the evidence of the witnesses (Slater and Lee) as to the marks by which they identified the sheep. On such contradictory testimony, it would be hazardous, he contended, to find the prisoner guilty of the charge laid against him. After a brief charge from his lordship, the jury returned a verdict of guilty. Mr. WmesrlNs begged to observe to the court, that the prisoner had already been twice tried for felony, he was once convicted and suffered imprisonment, on the second trial he was acquitted, but his colleague was found guilty, and was transported. The learned JUDGE said, that had the prisoner committed this offence ten years ago, he would have suffered the extreme penalty of the law. The sentence of the court is, that you be transported for 15 years • and recollect, you will not be treated as leniently as others are, but you will be placed amongst the second class of convicts, who are employed in gangs on the public works. Thomas Peaty, aged 18, was indicted for having at Windle, on the 18th of October last, burglariously broken into and entered the dwelling-house of Joseph Mather, and stolen therefrom I llbs. of beef, llb of butter, a jacket, a waistcoat, and other articles of wearing apparel. • Joseph Mather, collier, lives in Windle, near St. Helens, Lancashire, is a housekeeper. Recollects the morning of the 19th October last. Went to bed at nine o'clock the previous night. All the doors and windows were then secure. When he came out of his bedchamber in the morning, which was about two o'clock, he kindled the fire, and saw that the floor was all covered with clothes. The la►nnelling was pulled out of the front of a chest that was in the room. He then ob served a man's legs. It was the prisoner at the bar who was there. Witness proceeded to say—l got a large hay knife that lay on a chair. I pulled him out, catching him by the breast, and he said to me if I would not kill him he would tell me all about the matter. He said he had no work for some time—that he was starving and had no lodging. I called my wife, and having procured a cord, we tied him by the arms to a chair, and then got the assistance of a constable. He said he got in by the door, but on examining it we found it was locked and bolted as on the previous night. On examin ing the pantry window we found that it had been opened, and outside of it were the beef and wearing apparel above mentioned. Mrs. Mather, the wife of the last witness, corroborated his testimony in every particular. The voluntary depositions of the prisoner were then read. He stated that he had been three or four days without eat ing anything. That he had no where to go to sleep, and be ing hungry he opened the pantry window and thus entered the house. He confessed having thrown the articles named outside the window. After a brief charge from his Lordship, the jury found the prisoner guilty. His LORDSHIP deferred passing sentence upon him until he obtained some information as to his former character and conduct. William Harper and William Downing were indicted for having on the 24th December last, at Cheetham near Man chester, feloniously assaulted one 'William Drii:kwater, and stolen from him two calico sheets, the property of Mr. Alexander Morris, of St. Ann's-square, Manchester. William Drinkwater, porter of Mr. Morris, stated, that he recollected the 24th Dec. last—he was carrying a parcel to Cheetham, through Smedley-lane, between six and seven o'clock in the evening,—he was attacked by two men, who called upon him to stand and deliver—one of them presented. what he then thought was a pistol to his head, and said, if he would not deliver what he had, 'they would blow his brains out—they took the sheets from him, and examined his pockets. He could not distinguish the relative size of the men—one of them had a great deal of whiskers on his face; James Sorely, police-officer, Manchester, being' sworn; saict—l received information of the robbery in qifesticrri,•in consequence of which I went to Smedley. Two other officers went there also, but in a different way from that which 1 went. When I met them they had the prisoner Harper in custody. He had large whiskers on, somewhat larger than my own. His lordship observed that he supposed his facie was rather shaded. About twenty minutes after we arrested Harper we met Downing—they pretended not to know each other. Downing had the leg of a pair of tongs concealed on. his person, which he said was to protect him. He said he lived in Smedley. After putting Harper in the lock-up, Brierly, 'another officer and I went to his house in Chorlton-upon- Medlock, two miles distant from where we took him, and we there found the two sheets (which are now produced.) Harper could give no account of the sheets, but asked me what his wife said about them. A piece of iron, such as is used for warming Italian irons, was found on Har'pers person. John Brierly confirmed the preceding witnesses' evidence, as to the arrest of the prisoner Harper, and the finding of the sheets in his house. John Oaks, another officer, gave similar evidence. John Blinckthorn, the lamplighter of Smedley, deposed that he saw the prisoners together in Smedly-lane about four o'clock on the evening the robbery was committed. Thomas Bennet, the person in whose house Downing lodged, stated, that on the evening in question. about eight o'clock, the prisoner ran into his house in a great hurry and was sweating as if he had been after a long race. Harper fre quently called to see him. Downing said he was employed working at a loom shop, in a place called the Shed. James Smith, the overseer of the shop, denied all knowledge of the prisoner ; he never, he said, worked there. The sheets were then identified, as the property of Mr. Morris, and the case for the .prosecution here closed. There was no defence made. The jury, after a short charge from his lordship, found the prisoner Harper, guilty, and acquitted Downing.—Senteucc of Harper—Transportation for 10 years. NISI PRIUS COURT.—TIIURSDAY. Baron Alderson took his seat on the bench, in this court, at a quarter-past twelve o'clock. The cases which came before his lordship were totally de void of interest, consisting chiefly of undefended actions taken from the Salford list. 14 '1. 1 .7" . Ay g I _ ••, POLICE INTELLIG TUESDAY. et, FLAT CONTRADICTIONS. .34 The commander of the brig Reindeer appeared before Mr. Hall, having been summoned by his cook for an alleged assault, committed when the vessel was at sea. The cook stated, that when they had been a few days out on their pas sage to Lisbon, the captain ordered him to prepare,dinner. He put the beef into the pot, and, asle conceived the cap tain to be very hungry, and in a great hurry for his dinner, he prepared the potatoes, and put them also into the, same pot. He afterwards got ready the cabbage, and put that into the pot with the beef and potatoes. Shortly afterwards, when the pot was on the fire, the captain entered the cook-house, and, looking into the pot, asked why he had put the potatoes and cabbage into the same pot with the beef. He replied, that he did it because .he thought the captain was in a great hurry for his dinner. The captain immediately struck hint. Some time elapsed, and the dinner was prepared; the cab bage and potatoes were duly dished, but the captain was not. ready. He therefore put the cabbage back into the hot wa ter, with the beef, to keep it warm, fearing if it got cold the captain might strike him again. The captain again entered the cook-house, and, seeing the cabbage in the same pot with the beef, he asked him what he had done that for. The complainant replied, he did it to . keep it warm. The captain, upon hearing this, struck him again with great violence. in reply to the above statement the captain said, there was not one word of truth in all that the complainant had stated.. No such circumstances as those which lie had described had ever taken place. He never lifted his hand to him during the whole voyage, though he certainly had provocation enough to do so. Mr. Hall asked the captain, if he had any witnesses. The captain intimated, that there were' several of the crew present in court, and he was certain that not one of them could say they had ever seen him lift his hand to the com plainant. The cook wished. George Williams and several others of the crew to be called, who, he said, had seen the captain strike him. George Williams was called. He said, he had never seen the captain strike the cook, nor had he ever heard of his having done so. • Complainant—" Oh ! Georgy, Georgy, you know you are not telling the truth." Georgy persisted in his statement, and said the cook was a queer chap who did not know his business, for when good victuals were given to him he uniformly spoiled them. The complainant lifted up his hands and eyes as if he were ap pealing to some other power. Two or three others of the crew corroborated the statement of Georgy. They had never seen the captain strike the cook, nor had they ever heard of such a circumstance, which they must have done had it been true. The captain said, the charge had been brought against him out of spite, because the cook had no wages to receive. Mr. Hall dismissed the complaint. . s BURGLARY. William Robinson, a chimney-sweep, aged about 17, was charged with having some time before six o'clock, on Taps day morning, broken into the shop of Mt. Horne, grocer and provision dealer, London-road, and stolen therefrom a ham and some other articles. Police-officer, John. Cottier, No: 308, stated that about a quarter before six o'clock that morn ing, he was on duty at the corner of Bridport-street, when he saw two chimney-sweeps come out of an entry and go to, wards Duncan-street East. He went along Bridport-street, and when opposite to the entry lie saw the prisoner leaving it with a bag on his shoulder, in which was something heavy. He allowed him to walk forward about twenty yards, when he went up to him and asked him what he had in his bag. He replied "it is soot." " Let me look," said the officer. Seeing that the policeman was about to insist upon examining the bag, the prisoner put it down and ran off. The officer pursued him, caught him and brought him back. He then examined the bag, and found in it amongst a quantity ofsoot a large ham. He took the prisoner to Bridewell, after which he returned to the entry in Bridport-street, which he sur veyed. He found the yard-door of Mr. Horne's shop open. He immediately alarmed the inmates, and Mr. Horne came down and admitted him to the shop, the back window of which was open. Close to this window on the outside they found two large hams, and several pieces of bacon. On searching the yard, he found a large cheese in a corner, which cheese Mr. Horne claimed. The prisoner was searched at Bridewell, and two shillings and sixpence half-penny in cop per was found in his pocket. Mr. Horne identified two of the pennies, as having been in his drawer the day before. They were curiously marked, and one of them appeared to have been burned. The prisoner had also in his possession a knife, a box of lucifer matches, and a piece of crooked wire. Mr. Francis Home stated, that an entry from Bridport-street led to his back door, and the hack-window of his shop opened into the yard. He closed his shop-window about a quarter before ten o'clock the preceding night, and made every thing about his premises secure. About a quarter before six o'clock that morning, he was alarmed by constable Cottier, and on going down stairs he discovered that his back-window was open, the shutter having been broken. A piece of paper which had been pasted on as a substitute for a pane of glass had been torn away, the window had then been unfastened and opened. Outside this window they found two hams and several pieces of bacon, all of which he had left hanging in his shop the preceding night. From his shop he missed a cheese, and from his drawer all the copper money which he had left there. , The cheese was shown to him by Cottier, and he owned it. He had no doubt the copper money found on the prisoner was part of that taken from his drawer. The • prisoner, in his defence, said, some persons whom he met near the place where the police-officer found him requested him to carry the ham for them. He was committed for trial. THE TRADESMEN'S INSTITUTION.—We regret to find that this institution has not met with that extended patronage which was calculated upon by its original projectors. An es tablishment so praiseworthy in its objects deserves support. We trust that the appeal of the directors will not be made in vain, and that the benefits offered by the instiution will be come more generally appreciated. CLOSING SHOPS ON THE SABBATH DAY.—We recom mend to the attentive perusal of our readerrs, the report of the proceedings at the meeting of the Hairdressers, held on Tuesday last, and which will. be found in another column. It is to be hoped that the tradesmen who have so praisewor thily endeavoured to free themselves from the bondage under which they have so long suffered, will he supported in their effort, by the countenance of the local authorities, as well as by the sympathies of a Christian public. It is a disgrace to humanity that they should have ally further cause or com plaint. DISTRESSING ACCIDENT.—As Mr. Webster of Codring ton-street, Low-hill, was passing along Whitechapel, on Wednesday afternoon last, his foot slipt over a piece of orange peel, and falling over a stone, fractured orfe,of his legs in two places. Thus is a respectable mechanic rendered, perhaps, a cripple for life, by the-culpable neglect•ofipersons throwing orange peelon.the footpaths. s DEATH OF SIR HERBERT TAYLOR.—The death of this well known gentleman, the confidential friend of the Duke of York, and secretary to George the -Third, took splaoe--on the 13th instant at Rome. •.•; • • THAMES TUNNEL.—On Tuesday afternoon; 'between one and two o'clock, another sudden irruption . of water into the Thames Tunnel took place, which will cause a delay of the works for about a fortnight. The men at work hatUa nar row escape. Immense quantities of clay were immediately thrown over the place which had broken in. EXTENSIVE ROBBERY.—TWO BOXES OF COLD. DUST STOLEN.—REWARD OF £soo.—lnformation. was received in this town yesterday, to the effect that on Monday, the 25th instant, two boxes of gold dust, weighing about two hundred weight, and of the value of four thousand six hundred pounds, the property of Messrs. Hartley and Co., Jedm,street, Crutched-friars, London, were stolen in a most ingenious manner, by a person of between forty and fifty Yeats of age, having the appearance .of a Jew. A reward of £5OO is offered by the owners for such information as may lead to the conviction of the offender, and the recovery of the property. The gold had been addressed from abroad to the proper par ties in this country, to whom the abstractor, who must have obtained some knowledge of its arrival, wrote a letter under a feigned name, directing that he was the owner, and that it should be retained until he himself, or a person appointed by him, should call with an order to receive it. A person of dashing exterior accordingly called, and as the order he produced accorded in manuscript with that. of the letter, and he paid the freight, no suspicion was excited but that he was the legitimate receiver of the precious duSt. He brought with him a safety" cab for its conveyance, which, on the robbery being discovered, was traced to a considerable dis tance, when it was found that the imposter had transferred his load to another similar vehicle, and he had not been heard of when the latest accounts of the affair were received from London. SACRED Music.—Our anticipations hopefully recorded on Tuesday, we are happy to state, were realized, in as much as the second grand concert at the Amphitheatre was much more numerously attended than the first. For the present, Mr. Ashton may be out of pocket ; but he may rest assured that his enterprise and public spirit will be borne in mind and ultimately reimbursed. In all speculations which bear upon that most precarious of uncertain things called A - Mc taste, the influence of character and name is lidispensal4e. The selection was the " Messiah" of Handel. Withlew excep tions, on subordinate points, which it would be hypercriticism to fasten upon, there was a decided improveine4on the part of all engaged in the choruses.. As for the ,stag pf,gie even ing, they acquitted themselves to adiniratiA;landgthough Messrs. Phillips and Bennett . seldona if ever aingtetter, yet the palm of comparative superiority must, be . met4l to the ladies. Miss Birch's success in every passii-gF . o4the air " I know that my Redeemer liveth .19...s o ,iineqiime44,she was rapturously applauded. The same-remarks ; me i enually ap plicable to her refined execution of ''Gratias..Agimus," every listener took an active part in manifesting 'feelings of delight and a desire that the unanimous call for au encore should be :obligingly complied with. Though not so ex perienced or profound a musician as Miss Birch, Miss B. Hawes's style of singing needs practice only to attain the point at which she is laboriously aiming her object ap parently is to impart a chest-depth .of voice, to an organ otherwise of more than average, contralto power. At pre sent, however, she has two voices or tones ; the chest voice and that from the throat, or, low-head voice, do not blend. To the ear there is a perceptible intempace—if that expression he allowable in the absence of one more tech nical—but practice will eventually roll tl}enq harmoniously into one. Her articulation of the letter ris peculiar : she trills and dwells upon it after time fashion of the northern borderers. Of Miss Birch it may be said, that she is one of the most pleasing concert singers of the day ; perhaps there is not an other lady vocalist in England possess— ,an equal con versance with the science of music, who, , sings with a more judicious avoidance of what, in bad taste, iii-miscalled "or nament." The style of her singing is emphatically chaste. The ear, of the fastidious cannot detect an, approach to the ~u rto icipu.s or the exuberant in her mode l gtoyi i ng the most florid - passages. It is singular enough that a joint stock trading, company with India should be p ro j ec t e d so soon after the Bast India Company itself has been compelled to abandon-all-its trading privileges. PlainTwolzin.--On Wednesday last the New Custom-house at Fleetwood was " reared:" on which occasion, Mr. R. Aughton, of Preston, the contractor, gave a treat to the workmen.—Blackburn Standard. STATH OF TRADE.—In the yarn and cloth markets nothing is more Visible than an entire lack of every thing at all like confidence ; every'.movement, therefore, which is made is extremely limited in its extent, and, in many cases; profitless in its results.—Blackburn Standard. The draining of the great lake of Haarlem, which has been so often projected, has at length been decided upon by the Statds General of Holland, by a majority of 45 to 6. The expense of this work is estimated at eight millions of florins. Colonel Wyndham has sent out a commission to Canada to purchase an estate of 10,000 acres, and intends furnishing the same assistance to persons desirous of emigrating from his estates to Australia and Canada, as was given by the late Earl of Egremont. NEW MARRIAGE ACT.—No less than nine notices of mar riage were read at the board of the Barnstaple Union, on Friday last. We cannot say that we admire the delica c y of people who prefer being " asked" before a board of guar dians to having the banns regularly published in their parish church ; but suppose they must have been some" socialists." REMOVAL OF MR. FROST FROM THE MAGISTRACY.—The Mayor of Newport, in compliance with the directions of the Lord Chancellor, having sent up to his lordship the commis sion of the peace for this borough, the same was returned on Friday, the. name of Mr. Frost having been erased therefrom. Mr. Frost is therefore no longer a magistrate of this borough, and the town-clerk has officially intimated to him the fact. — Monmouthshire Merlin. HUDDERSFIELD 'MARKET, MARCH 26. This was a brisk market for a ll descriptions of goods, bosh plains and fancies. .In short all. new goods were comp letelY cleared at good prices. Tweeds, doeskins, and lightfancies, are in chief demand. Plain woollens are in request at better prices. Wools remain :firm. Business is very good in the ware houses. rf`~.'~'