The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-03-08 00:00:00

ATO dis i s bu t t only . unit}', more es are qf the Stat e )f th e elings os ° ) i c e -et is, ys teill Fro' 5,0 k )reiP at iorb , e tiv° entiP 11 0 ' :Joie is 1 ); ar' ethe r ' 001 goo g iven b e ing ebb' Sta te )ss °' fa i fi e, It act, s'Ot be be aY , cloY uth, r oo t ' jolit' i s tev tile" 84 C. , &c., &c., a doubt cannot be entertained, by any one of common intellect, as to their preference for, and attachment to, the Church of Rome. - - --- GOVERNMENT SUPPORT OF POPERY. The following estimates were moved by the Colonial Se cretary in the Legislative Council, and agreed to at Sydney on the 27th of August last : ROMAN CATHOLIC CLERGY. The Right Rev. th e Roman Catholic Bishop.. .. £5OO 0 0 The 'Vicar General Fourteen Roman Catholic Chaplains, at £l5O each per annum T o Provid e salaries for six additional Chapl a i ns , expected to arrive in the year 1839 . 9OO 0 0 3700 0 0 To wards to Chaplains for t rave lli ng ex p enses. . 200 0 0 erecting chapels and dwellings for chap -141118, on condition of an equal sum being rais ed by PRIVATE contributions 1800 0 0 Towards ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOLS. the supbliport of Roman Catholic schools , - at Present estashed in the colony +n aid o f additional schools, on condition of sums 800 0 0 to an equal amount being raised by private co ntributions 3OO 0 0 owards the supp or t o f d es tit u t e R oman C a th o li c Children 2100 0 0 Total for this one district £7600 0 0 „ Th . political bantam, whose wings have been sue :ll'oY clipped in Liverpool and Marylebone, and ° would, ere thi s , h a ve been a joint of the tail, had the mendi cant d eeme d hi m o f m ore consequence than, ! T urn; is again in feather, after his long moulting, ,n his shrill crow has been heard and answered by "" 1 2e of th e noodles of W i gan. Like . bite, on l y a pesteri ng mo th, w h o se harmless, but annoy ingteazes, he flutters round every light, and only ceases his pertinacious buzz when his wings are si nged. That the Conservatives of Wigan will do this' We sincerely hope. Mr. Evart is, we learn, to be a g ai n a candidate for Liverpool, in the event of a gene ,: Ele c ti on, it being supposed that, b y a liberal distri b. ti ” of spirit licenses, and the exercise of that pa ....,":)nalge which our " reformed" now possess, the radi 'lll will-have the power to return him. This we shall see when the day arrives. We trust totae'eleetors of Wigan have more sense and spirit than degrade their town by making it the warming-pan of Liverpool. Mr . Evartsolicited the suffrages of this town as a disciple of Canning and Huskisson ! ! As member for B e tehingley he was a Tory ! As candidate for Liver- Nol, he professed to follow in the wake of the distin guished statesmen alluded to. As member for Liver- Pool, he willingly slid into the grasp of the Socinian and P opish party, and found that, to keep his seat, it 'Q. necessary to blow his former professions to the a ll ds• He obtained his seat by bribery the most bare d and disgusting, and when a bill was brought into ,r.aruarnent to disfranchise the poor victims of his am the name of WILLIAM EWART appeared amongst : 811 PPOrterS ! Step by step he gradually sunk, and rw the disciple of Canning and Huskisson is found to he the advocate of household suffrage—the abolition o f those laws which preserve to Great Britain an inde nlident aristocracy---he is for the adoption of vote by 4 --a friend to the inculcation of Popery at the Public expense --and he is _now joining in the nonsen elcal Cry for the repeal of the corn laws, or, in other 'words, the ruin of the landed interest of the country, drat the enrichment of a handful of cotton lords, so - 1 t he wages.of the working classes may be reduced , natter the specious cry of cheap bread. Are the elec t°ll4 of Wigan blind ? Can they seriously think of re 71111g a mere lickspittle of O'Connell to parliament, 41 Preferen ce t o one of their own townsmen, when they know that the new candidate is ever found in the ranks of the enemi es o f England's best interests ? We augur Netter thin gs . If the British parliament is to be in e°tarnoded w ith su ch a fragment of a senator, let it be f or some rotten Irish borough, where the .illaynooth ' lat chelors drive up the wretched voters with cart : b ills, and where the precursor fund may be benefitted eta £lOOO, " say a £1000," for his nomination ; but hilt not go there as the representative of a commu nity of English Protestants. The unnatural union of Popery and political dissent is D OW. doing its work most effectually ; and as it is in the ord er of things a fixed principle that good, is, in some, Sha pe or other, the result of unhappy combinations, so Z e may congratulate the country at large that the mem era of the Church of England are now effectually r oused, and that great exertions are being made in every quarter to provide accommodation for the great mass of the population, that they may worship God a fter the m anner o f th e i r f a thers, and may not become Dissenters from sheer lack of church accommodation. We want not so much, in the present day, the mag cent temple and the lofty dome to show our poste tltY the skill of our architects, as we want plain, inex pensive, and convenient structures scattered through out every district in the land, with an active, pious cle rgyman attached to each, who will prove himself the fat her, the friend, and the teacher of his flock; who B ' l4l have a school under his immediate superintend eirlee, so that from infancy the children of the poor b ay have the benefit of ministerial instruction. We 41118 t have churches, as numerous as we have corn /1141s, suited to the wants of the population, where the L c " . man, who earns his daily bread by the sweat of brow, can take his wife and family to the house of Go d on the day of rest, not to be accommodated as a Pauper, but to have his own pew, which he must be able to procure for a few shillings a year. The Church of England Nland has committed a great mistake by having ber Pew rents so high that our middle classes and ar -748 are unable to pay them, and are still too inde pendent to occupy free seats ;" and we trust in all future erections care will be taken to provide abundant e b ° , l onlodation for this important class of our fellow euJects. In our large towns we trust always to see Zi ndsom e structures i n w hich our p e ople may wor 13' We are no advocates for making our churches here barns ; but we would rather, in the present con ed:of the p eo ple, see a thousand unostentatious to "springing up amongst our labouring popula pa, than we would see another St. Peter's or St. ` 4l 8 , with all their magnificence, standing more as .4.1() nnnients of a nation's pride than of a nation's Piety. The t ownship of Parr, b y t h e amaz i ng i ncrease o f s t • Helens, now contains a large population, princi ilally colliers, and by the strenuous labours of the Rev. P urnivid, Seriously felt the want of a church in their own township. la The poor co lli ers i n th e em pl o y men t o f the three Messrs, concerns o f M essrs . Bournes and Robinson, Leigh and Hawkes, and Messrs. Johnson and e rt hington, undertook to raise amongst themselves a 811111 of £l5O - towards this good work; and the irrounding gentry, stimulated by so good an example, hav e most liberally subscribed, and an extremely neat and Convenient building has been raised, capable of 1 4 . ce( mirnodatin g near l y 500 p ersons , w hich has been w iee nsed by the Bishop of the diocese, and was on I st e thlesday last opened for public worship. The Rev. ?urnival of St. Helens, read the license of the 0 111 °P, and the prayers and lessons appointed for the af ,_ eaBi °n ; and a so l emn an d i m p ress i ve sermon was fir'rwards preached by the Rev. Chancellor Raikes, 2 11 , St. Matthe w , xv iii. 20. The rev. gentleman t ,7 4 e most feelingly of the necessity for assembling Jt'tether f or purposes of public worship. Many did ii perceive the great importance, of the injunction, 4: t h aving derived any good themselves from an atten rrinee on God's ordinances, because they came in an b u r°Per spirit. It was not a mere form or ceremony, ens old as the Gospel itself, and was the prevailing c ,°ln in the - days of the Apostles. If the anger of th c ' d Was manifested against Sabbath-breakers and 1, : Se who neglected his ordinances under the Jewish oqis' eate r would be our condemnation under'a better 0, -Pe nsation. Men are now too much accustomed to tion vise their Maker's laws, and set up their own rea 1, . in o pposition to the c omman d o f t h e M ost Hi g h . .I:irtlis t reading un d er f oot the Son of God, and putting our to an open shame, to follow our own business or fl an "In Plea sure on the Sabbath-day, and say, in de jewce of the Word of God, that we do no harm. The in breaking the law, forgot its terrors ; but we agai uea n k the law of reasonable service. The Jew sinned dislo t his Make r : we s i n against our Redeemer, and h a our th e bl ood shed for our redemption. If we etZette acts of l eg i s l ative severity in force to compel a h er %a : l da/ice at th e h ouse of God, we must remem it ; Ch rist came t o f u lfil G od ' s law, not to destroy 444 God leas declared his displeasure against those who turn away their feet from honouring his Sabbaths. Man is not guiltless when he abuses that which was intended for his good. Man must answer for good not done, as well as for sins committed. Many are not aware of their sin in forsaking God's ordinances. They may have had no early associations to cause them to love the Sabbath. They see mere formalists not at afl improved by their attendance, and they reason not from the Word of God, but adopt the suggestions of their own blind judgment. Does God ever require an observance not for our good, or forbid a practice that would not be for our hurt ? Men ask the difference between public and private worship. We reply, by neglecting the former, men disobey the express com mand of God. He has commanded us not to forsake the assembling of ourselves together, and has added a special blessing to the command. We are to hallow the Sabbath, or we accumulate those offences that bring down his indignation. We honour the loving kindness of the Saviour by it, and the blessings of special communion with him are imparted. The rev. gentleman then went on to consider those blessings in reference to the solemn occasion that had brought so many together. 1. They were avowedly assembled in the name of Jesus. 2. They were as sembled not only for confession but for prayer. 3. They were gathered together in the spirit of him whose name they bear, and who knows, amidst the thousands who flock into his sacred courts, who of the number worship him in spirit and in truth. He spoke of the blessed privileges that would be enjoyed by many, in the simple building in which they were then assembled, which offered the means of spiritual enjoyment to all. Here the poorest might see and hear those things which prophets desired to see, but were not permitted. The poor man might call that house his own, and say I am going to meet my Lord ; and if he did so in a humble, contrite spirit, as assuredly as the Saviour comforted the disciples at Emmaus, and made their hearts burn within them, so would he be with his people in that house, and they too should be partakers of his bless ings. Public worship is not a small blessing. When the disciples-met, Jesus came and stood in the midst of them ; and it is added, " then were the disciples glad when they saw the Lord." Humble as that house might be in the estimation of the world, yet the col lected glories of earth would be utterly unworthy of him who made all things, if presented to him as a throne. Yet he dwells in the hearts of his faithful ser vants. He may he sought for in vain in courts and palaces, but he may be found in the heart of the hum ble Christian; for " to this man will I look, saith the Lord." The Sadducean spirit of the age may despise these things; but he trusted that God would so reign and so honour thousands, who might come to worship him in that humble temple ; that he would be present with his people; and that they might find the glory of the Christian covenant to be where two or three are gathered together for his praise and glory. He then made an impressive appeal to all present for the education of the young on a scriptural basis, that the contemplated school, in connection with the church, might not be neglected, or fade for lack of that support which, considering our privileges, it was our duty to bestow. A collection was made, after the :sermon, for the support of the school, which amounted to the hand some sum of £44. Most of the clergy from the sur rounding country were present, together with many of the principal families from St. Helens. A large party cf clergymen, together with a great number of the la dies and gentlemen who had attended the service, af terwards partook of a splendid collation, provided by John Johnson, Esq. of Parr, by whose activity and support the structure has been materially aided. We are sick of recording the misdoing of our mi nisters, and we believe our friends are tired of perusing them ; therefore we shall at present turn our attention to other topics. Next to the dangers and evils to be apprehended from our present government, are those which threaten society from that plague, the small pox .; the vast in crease of which, within the last few years, demands se rious consideration, and ought to make parents doubly anxious to have their children not only early vac cinated, but properly vaccinated. The numerous in stances which have lately occurred where persons have been attacked with the small._ pax, although they had been vaccinated in early life, have raised doubts in the minds of some persons as to the utility of vaccination. But such persons must ' know very little either of the history or nature of the small pox, or of the vaccine pock, who think lightly of the preventiVe quality of the latter. In almost all instances where the small pox has attacked persons who had been previously vaccinated, such an occurrence may be fairly attributed to imper fect protection ; besides, instances are not wanting where persons have had the small pox twice. There are three circumstances indispensably neces sary in order to render vaccination effective. Ist. That the vaccine pock be genuine; for the cow is subject to various eruptions analagous to the one under consi deration; 2dly. That the child from whom the matter is taken be free from all cutaneous diseases ; and idly. That the child to be vaccinated should also be free from all eruptions. Now if these circumstances were not attended to when the child was vaccinated, the sooner that child, or adult, be re-vaccinated the better. The pain is no thing, the danger nothing, and the inconvenience very trifling; and who would be so foolish as not cheerfully to submit to the operation, rather than risk his appear ance, his health, yea, and his life, from the attack of such a painful and loathsome disease as the small pox ? MISS DAVYS.—The cause of the dismissal by her Majesty of this amiable and talented young lady is involved in mystery. She is the daughter of the Dean of Chester, who was private tutor to her Majesty dur ing her Majesty's minority. One thing is certain, the dispute between her Majesty and Miss D. was a very angry one, and must have had some very solid founda tion for such summary treatment. The papers teem with encomiums on the integrity and virtue of the ex-maid of honour. We hope, for the sake of truth, the whole will come out : indeed, we think Miss Davys ought, in justice to herself and to her family, to let the world know THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH, AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH We dare not, were we so disposed, indulge in the vain suppositions published in some of the papers : Magna est veritas et prmvalebit. IMPORTANT. - Mr. O'Connell, Lord Normanby, Lord Ebrington, (now Lord Fortescue, the new Lord Lieutenant for Ireland,) and Lord Morpeth, were clo seted, for five hours, at Lord Carlisle's, in Grosvenor place, on Wednesday . last !, What glorious prospects may be anticipated from such a conclave ! LORD GLENELG.—It has been currently reported, confidently asserted, and actually published in the United Service Journal, and in the Naval and Military Gazette, that Lord Glenelg's having refused assent to a scheme of ministers for transposing the control of the Army from the Sovereign and Military Authorities, to a CIVIL DEPARTMENT, was the cause of his lord ship's expulsion ! What next ? We are necessitated to postpone our " Cure for Ra. dicalism" till our next number. Captain Denham, our late marine surveyor, was, on Thurs day week, elected a Fellow of the Royal Society. ST. GEORGE'S HALL.—We are happy to be able to an nounce, that the committee for carrying into operation the proceedings for the erection of this much-wanted structure, have now satisfactorily arranged the preliminary matters with the corporation, and are in a situation enabling them to ad vertise for the most suitable design. It is expected that the building will he commenced early in the ensuing summer. THE PECKS.—On Wednesday' last, at the sessions, the grand jury found true bills against Thomas Philip, Joseph and Samuel Peck, for a conspiracy. Thomas Philip is in custody under a warrant from the commissioners of bank rupts, and a bench warrant has been issued for the appre hension of Joseph and Samuel. LANCASTER AND LIVERPOOL STEAM NAVIGATION COM PANY.—On Friday the directors of this company proceeded to appoint a captain, engineer, and agent, &c., for the new steam vessel now building for them in Liverpool. The suc cessful candidate for the office of captain was Mr. A. Ken nedy, for seven years mate under Captain Fayrer, R.N., on the packet station between Portpatrick and Donaghadee. (Captain Fayrer is now captain of the splendid transatlantic steam-ship Liverpool.) Mr. Kennedy's testimonials from Captain Fayrer, Commander Little, and other officers, were of the highest order, and sufficiently establish his character for good seamanship and courage, the latter of which qualities he has displayed in several successful attempts to rescue in dividuals from drowning. The agent in Lancaster is Mr. John Rigg, who at present fills the same office to the John O'Gaunt steamer. The engineer, J. Williams, and the por ter, John Hayes, also fills the same situation as under the old company.—Lancaster Guardian. CORRESPONDENCE. THE CORN LAWS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. SlR, — Having premised that the cause of dispute between the agriculturists and manufacturers has not yet been placed in its proper point of view, I proceed to show, what I believe to be, some of the errors in that dispute. All that we hear at present is, on one side a demand for total abolition, and on the other a claim to entire protection. Now if we can show they are both in the wrong, it gives us some right to point out a remedy. The complaint at present on the part of the manufacturers is, want of profit for capital invested, and the starving condition of the artisans employed. This seems to proceed from an attempt, still to force our goods on that market we have hitherto supplied, now they have not only the opportunity of supplying themselves, but have also learnt to make use of it. It is not to be expected they should con tinue to come to us for such things as they can themselves make. They have an increasing population as well as we, and the war, which for a quarter of a century occupied all their people and all their thoughts, has happily ceased ; and they have, as was quite natural, turned their attention to the occupations of peace. The device of the manufacturers for this state of things, though, perhaps, not always stated at length, is, " let them turn their attention to agriculture, and we can supply them with all the manufactured goods they want." No doubt. But why are they to depend entirely on you for such things? Consider the difference of the value of money in the two countries, which must make that dear to them which appears to you a very small price. And suppose corn was to be admitted free to-morrow, the only approach to competition you would be able' to make, would be, that you would be enabled to obtain the labour of those you em ploy at a trifling lower rate ; thus the working population for whom you profess so much sympathy, would be no better off. The cost of your machinery, your dead capital, would be just the same ; in short, the whole of your outlay to produce any given article would be the same, with the one exception of the price of labour, and that would be wrung from those you propose to benefit, and even this could be but temporary. The vent for their agricultural produce would only stimulate them to produce more, and it cannot be supposed for an in stant, that increase of money among them will induce them to forego manufacturing; on the contrary, all experience goes to show the very reverse. Thus in the course of a few years, supposing all the advantage to accrue, which the advocates of abolition predict, we should be precisely in the same state, with less internal strength to meet the crisis. For as foreign corn produced the effect looked for by the abolitionists, viz.: The reduction of the price of sustenance, by so much or very nearly would the means of the home pur chaser be reduced, for neithe r f armers , nor farmers la. bourers, have been able to save anything of late years; they are in very much the same situation as the manufacturers themselves, they have been unable to save anything, but have with difficulty, if they have at all, made both ends meet. From whence then is to come the advantage to the manu facturers? They say from the foreign markets. But, they have nothing but the produce of the earth to send, and even that has to be raised, and when sent here would only tend to lower the value of that grown in this country. Thus I think I have shown that the nostrum of the manufacturers would fail of the effect they expect, and that if it produced that effect they would scarcely be gainers.—Yours, &c. H. THE RAILWAY INTEREST OF LANCASHIRE. No. V. TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF THE EASTERN COUNTIES' RAILWAY. At length, brotier shareholders, we may congratulate our selves upon the affairs of this most deservedly favourite railway being placed upon a basis most satisfactory to its proprietors and well-wishers. Henceforth, from the increased strength, and the weight and influence arising from the working capabilities of the Lancashire portion of the direction, we have every assurance of its interests being watched and forwarded with that successful intelligence and energy which has marked the course of those gi gantic enterprises already, to the honour of several of the Eastern Counties' Directors, brought, by their aid, into operation. The value of the experience gained at the board of the London and Birmingham and Grand Junction lines, can be by none so well appreciated as our selves ; whilst the high-minded integrity which has distin guished, through a long course of years, the gentlemen you have chosen, is the best guarantee for the same zealous and efficient fulfilment of their duties in your service. The state ment at the meeting last week, (see report in Railway Times) of the extent to which the shares are held in this locality, proves the estimation of this line of railway where it may certainly be expected to be best understood. Without possibility of opposition or interference from any other line—extending along the channel of a passenger traffic almost unrivalled, and a merchandise one hitherto worked at the most costly rates, yet vast in amount, having no canal to compete with it even for heavy goods, this favour and prefer ence is indeed most justly warranted, as well as is also our anticipation (to use an expression of the chairman) of the most brilliant results to the proprietors. I hope to hear at the next meeting, that instead of two-thirds of the shares being located in Lancashire and Cheshire, nine-tenths are so held, by the absorption from the London Stock Exchange of the few shares played off and on the market there, and others in the hands of tardy holders on the line. Such a consum mation is only needful to the firm and prosperous bearing which the Eastern Counties' Railway has a right to assume. Probably, never did there offer so favourable an opportunity for the gathering in of these shares as the present, and such certainty never can offer again. At this juncture the atten tion of the London speculators is so exclusively occupied by the fluctuations of Spanish and other funds—fund furnished to rival cut-throats—that railways are comparatively neg lected. Vast sums are held in abeyance for these uses, and also, owing to the present position of commercial affairs, watching the rise and fall of grain, &c. &c., that probably never was there a more favourable period for emptying the jobber's strong boxes of railway stock, nor for the bona fide purchaser to buy generally and freely. These foreign stock bubbles will end, as always, in disappointment and punish ment to all but the lynx-eyed and experienced dealer, and then the share market becomes again the field of operation. Looking forward also another month or two, when the tra velling season sets in, and the receipts of the Grand Junc tion, London and Birmingham, Southampton, and other lines swell out 100 per cent., as they will do ; when all the Cockney wags will be alive with the millions of mighty -Coekneydom—when the great human anthill, warmed by the sun, pours out her citizens, to open their air -valves, away from the eternal cloud they live in—when the " Higgies," the " Giles Puddicums," radiate, meteor-like, from the great shopocomb, although mayhap not all rivallin the blue-haired comet friend Giles* in splendour—when this time comes, how will the present gloom have swept away from our minds, and how deep will be our regret for having sold, or neglected to buy, when things were within reach ! But to return to the Eastern Counties' Railway—we could not have wished for a more satisfactory report of the condition and advancement of the works, nor of the financial position of the company, prepared as they now are to take up on loan asum of money, which, we may hope, will preclude the necessity for any fur ther call. New sources of traffic in perspective, while (al ways bear in mind) the forty odd coaches passing through the needle's eye of Chelmsford alone, will yield an amply remu nerating revenue, leaving out all besides. The present infu sion of new blood into the system, with influence and con nections, will bring acquired strength, and with a good pall together, we may place this undertaking, as it has good right to be; amongst the first on the list of railways. It is needful to get in the arrears of calls, the best way to effect which, will be. to bring up the shares to something like their legiti mate value, thus encouraging those who, having the means, still lag behind, and helping a few lame ducks, by the sale of part of their stock at a fair price, to pay up the rest. Ask the Midland Counties what an aid the recent improvement in those shares has afforded them in the attainment of this ob ject. I suggested in a former letter the meeting to gather frequently of the leading proprietors here—" as iron, shar peneth iron, &c." Could not this be effected ? So that a good conservatism of the interests of the undertaking could be organised and maintained. In the meantime, 'individu ally, let every man do his duty. W. M. Liverpool, March sth, 1839. * See Blackwood for March. UNITARIAN CONTROVERSY. TO THE REV. MR. GILES. SIR,—In the lecture which you delivered yesterday even ing, with zeal and ability worthy of a better cause, you as signed a very prominent place to what you called the simple humanity of Christ ; but through the whole of the long and laboured argument, I think you proved nothing that is denied by your opponents. I was myself formerly, a long time un decided, on the momentous subject of the controversy ; but I have for many years been fully satisfied, that the Unitarian doctrine is anti-scriptural, and therefore false. It is incum bent on every candid controvertialist to give a fair statement of both sides : and taking as you do, the word of God as your standard, you should have shown that you gave the same degree of careful attention to such texts as you think op posed to your scheme, as you did to those you deem favour able to it ; this ylni did not shew. Let me therefore quote a few of such passages, and ask you of what weight you think they ought to be considered in the argument. The prophecies respecting Messiah are clear and full— •` Unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and,the government shall be upon his shoulders, and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, the Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace." A virgin shall conceive and bear a son"—now here is a M YSTERY — such an event as never happened before, or since ; that a virgin should be a mother—but it is the " MYSTERY OF GOD LINESS, God manifested in the flesh :" and, let me observe in passing, that every man's simple humanity is a mystery—for what is it that constitutes the man ? Is it the corporeal sub stance? or the spiritual essence? or is it not the union of both ? Let common sense answer. This I 'think destroys your favourite doctrine of Christ's simple humanity. You admit he is entitled to be called Lord and master, yet he en joins upon his followers to " call no man master." "Ye call ME Master and Lord, and ye say well, for so I am. He that bath seen me hath seen the Father, how sayest thou'then shew us the Father; believert thou not that I am in the Father and the Father in me." " Who being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God, yet he humbled himself, and made himself of no reputation." " He is the brightness of the Father's glory, the express image of his person, and upholdeth all things by the word of his power." "He shall come in the glory of the Father, and of the holy angels." Now, " God will not give His glory to another." _ _ .—..--.. There is one more text, which I think bears hard upon your system, it is the exclamation of Thomas—" My Lord and my God," when tangible evidence was offered him of Christ's resurrection ; but which you did not refer to—now this omission was either intentional or accidental. Unitar ians I think have maintained that the expression was merely the effect of surprise, and was used as is customary among the thoughtless and profane, who scruple not to take God's name in vain, on the most trivial occasion. Now Thomas was not a profane man, and the words he uttered were the result of the most devout feelings. You affect great gene rosity and charity in believing that " all men shall be heirs of the same glory,' (such I think were your words.) Now I think the sentiment, a most dangerous and damnable heresy, as it offers the utmost latitude of impunity to wilful trans gitssions, under the assurance that all will be well at last, while it looks with a most chilling aspect on suffering virtue. In the comparison, moreover, let me ask you, by what pro cess are the abandoned (by which I mean the vicious,) to become virtuous, seeing it is recorded that "as the tree fal eth, so it must lie." The Church of Rome has found an expe dient for this—do you adopt it ? or if not, what other ? On the subject of Christ's mediation you have thrown no light. The view I take of it is this, that the immutable God cannot but maintain the honour of his divine law. Man has broken it, and is therefore amenable to its penalties. " A God all mercy" would be •‘ a God unjust," therefore, as all the perfections of the Deity are necessarily infinite—and as, therefore, his justice cannot relax, he has provided a way, whereby he may still be just and the justifier, not of the man who continues to violate his law, but, of him who ac cepts the offer of mercy, through " the one mediator between God and man. the man Christ Jesus," and who consequently " confesseth and forsaketh his sins." Now the question is, in what sense he is a mediator ? You will perhaps say, as " a teacher," or, as " an example." But what effect will teaching have upon me, if I will not learn, or how am I to profit by example if I refuse t o f o ll ow i t ? Here is a dilemma which throws a deep, dark shade, over your system, while we, with adoring gratitude, turn our eyes to Calvary, and " look upon Him who was wounded for our transgressions, who bore our griefs, and carried our sorrows; and by whose stripes we are healed." 0 Sir ! s h ou ld your system after all prove false. how will you look Him in tne face, when at the great day he will make the final separation, and consign each class, (of which there will be only two,) to an unchangeable destiny. That you may find mercy of the Lord in that day, is the earnest prayer of A LAYMAN. March 6th, 1839. THE UNITARIAN CONTROVERSY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. A COPY of the VICE-CHANCELLOR'S JUDGMENT in the case of " The Attorney-General v. Shore," on the sub ject of LADY HEWLEY'S CHARITY; with especial Re ference to what is called " The Improved Version" of the New Testament, published under the authority of the Unitarian Association.—(Taken from the Report in the Public Journals in December, 1833.) After the case had been fully argued by counsel on both sides, (which occupied nearly the whole of four days,) " The Vice-Chancellor immediately rose to deliver the judgment of the Court. His honour said, he should be extremely sorry, it it would be for one moment supposed, by any one, that he entertained harsh opinions of the Unitarians, as a body. He had frequent intercourse, in early life, with persons of that persuasion, and he had lived in the greatest cordiality and friendship with them. It did not appear, that the question argued at the bar, whether Unitarians were Christians or not, ought to be determined ; the simple question being, whether, consistent with what appeared upon the trust-deeds, consti tuting the charity of Lady Hewley, Unitarians were to be allowed io participate in the benefit which she had provided ? He was cf opinion, that no doubt could be entertained with regard to the religious belief of Sir John and Lady Hewley ; and that, from the strong expressions contained in each of their wills, as well as the will of Dr. Coulton, who was their spiritual adviser, it was evident that THEY FIRMLY BE LIEVED IN THE DIVINITY OF JESUS CHRIST. It was evi dent from this, that, when Lady Hewley used the terms ' godly preachers of CHRIST'S HOLY GOSPEL,' in the deed, she intended the bounty of her charity should be only er joyecl by persons who BELIEVED in THE DIVINITY C F CHRIST; and that she would, as Sir Edward Sugden had very properly expressed it, have shrunk with horror at the thought, that the fruits of her charity should be given fcr the sustentation of persons who held religious opinions DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSED to the DIVINITY OF CHRIST. After carefully examining THE VERSION OF THE NEW TESTAMENT, which had been PUBLISHED WITH THE AP PROBATION OF THE UNITARIANS, and INCLUDED IN THE LIST OF BOOKS PROMULGATED BY THEIR ASSOCIATION,* and comparing it with THE ORIGINAL and the AUTHORISED TRANSLATION, his honour could not help thinking that IT MANIFESTED A DETERMINATION TO PERVERT THE REAL MEANING OF THE SCRIPTURES, and TENDED TO ESTABLISH AND INCULCATE AN ERRONEOUS DOCTRINE, RATHER THAN PRESENT THE WORLD WITH A PURE TRANSLATION of the Word of God. ,It appeared to hint, from the way in which many parts of Scripture we're given in that book, that IT WAS COMPILED IN ORDER TO MISLEAD IGNORANT PERSONS who might read it. His honour said, that NO PERSON, having THE SLIGHTEST KNOWLEDGE OF THE GREEK TEXT, COULD SO FALSELY AND ERRONEOUSLY TRANSLATE MANY PASSAGES IN THIS NEW VERSION of the Scriptures, as they called it. For an illustration of this, his honour referred to several passages in St. Paul's Epistles, and compared the Greek text with the translation in this book, and said, it appeared to him, from those passages, THAT THEY DID NOT MEAN to give A NEW AND IMPROVED VERSION of the Scriptures, but to fetter down the mind of the reader, and TO SUBSTITUTE A CREED INSTEAD OF A TRANSLATION. He had looked at this book in many parts, and a more arbi trary, silly, and FALSE TRANSLATION of the Scriptures he had never met with. No persons holding such opinions as the publishers and subscribers to this book, could be consi dered to be the persons whom Lady Hewley, in giving this charity, designated as godly preachers of CHRIST'S Gos- PEL.' He gas, therefore, of opinion, that Mr. Wellbeloved and the other defendants, holding such opinions as they did, were not objects of Lady Hewley's charity ; and the Court could not allow, therefore, the charity any longer to be ad ministered by persons, who DENIED THE DIVINITY OF CHRIST, and THE DOCTRINE OF ORIGINAL SIN. There should, therefore, be a decree, to remove Mr. WeUbeloved and the trustees from the future administration of this fund; and that no persons DENYING THE DIVINITY OF OUR SAVIOUR, or the doctrine of original sin, as generally under stood, were entitled to participate in the benefit of THE CHARITY. As Sir Edward Sugden did not ask for costs, I the costs of the parties should be paid out of the funds." 1 * "We do not, as Unitarians," (say Messrs. GILES, Tuom, and MARTINEAU, in their letter to the Rev. FIELI • ING OULD of the sth of February, 1839, in the Albion) " deny the genuineness or alter the translation of any part of the HOLY SCRIPTURES." (!!!) "If you allude to the im proved version, we would state that it contains the private criticism of one or two individuals (! !!);—that it has never been used in our Churches, nor even much referred to in our studiei, and is UTTERLY DEVOID OF ALL AUTHORITY WITH US (! !!) ; and that, for ourselves, we greatly prefer, for ge neral fidelity, as well as beauty, the authorized translation, whichwe always employ." Now, will these gentlemen be pleased to say, whether they acknowledge the INSPIRATION of those " SCRIPTURES," the "general fidelity" of the translation of which in the authorised version they admit? or, if not, on what ground do they designate them as " Iloov ?" Will they also have the candour to state plainly, in which of these two versions the doctrines are to be found, which they hold and teach ? in other words, do they privately believe, as the truth, the doctrines contained in the " improved version," at the same time that they pub licly read, as the truth, the opposite doctrines contained in the authorized version ?" or do they believe both ?—or do they believe neither? Surely, the practice, avowed by these gentlemen, in their letter above quoted, is very near akin to that, of v h'ch we lately heard, as to one of their flock in the Corporation Schools, of teaching, FOR TRUTH, to one class of children, the Romish Catechism, which inculcates the be lief in seven Sacraments, (on the authority of a Pope ;) and 'to another class, the Catechism of the Church of Englane , which denies that more than TWO were ordained by o r Lord, on the authority of the WORD OF GOD. How tru y is it written, " BY THEIR FRUIT YE SHALL KNOW THEM.' But in what languaze can we so well describe the infatua tion of such conouct, as in the wor is which the LORD JEHOVAH himself iibth spoken, by ti e mouth of his prophet —" He feedeth on ashes : a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he can not deliver his soul, nor say, is there not A LIE in my right hand?"—lsaiah xliv. 20. WIGAN ELECTION.—We understand that the nomination is appointed for this day, and the election is to take place to morrow. WAREHOUSES ON THE DOCK QUAYS.—We understand, that at a meeting of the dock committee on Monday, they adopted the original proposition for the erection of warehouses, on the dock quays, by a majority of 8 to 6. THE MANCHESTER AND LEEDS RAILWAY.—The stu pendous embankment at Mills-hill is now nearly levelled, and when completed, will form probably the longest and highest work of that description in England. It will contain 319,302 cubic yards of earth, so much as 40,000 of which have bec n shifted in one month. The whole of the embankment from Mills-hill to Rochdale will contain 964,000 yards, and the cuttings amount to about 300,000. The permanent rails are being quickly laid at Rochdale end. The iron bridge across Heywood Branch Canal is nearly finished. Tax LIVER THEATRE.—The benefit of Mr. J. Lee, we perceive, is fixed for Monday next. Mr. Lee is unequalled as a performer in the line of characters which he considers his forte, and his merits, we have no doubt, will be rewarded by his numerous admirers with a bumper. The pieces se lected for representation are favourites of the play-going com munity of Liverpool. ODDFELLOW'S FUNERAL PROCESSION.—Above nine hun dred members of the Order of Oddfellows, in the Liverpool district, assembled on Sunday, at the house of their late G. M. Watkinson. for the purpose of paying the last tribute of respect to his remains. An impressive oration was delivered by the C. S. Shadwell, and the P. P. V. G. Marshall having made the proper arrangements, a procession moved from the residence cf the deceased through Paradise-street, Whitechapel, Shaw's brow, Upper Islington, and Brunswick-road, to the Low-hill Cemetery, where the body was interred. The brethren walked three abreast in advance of the hearse, and had a most impos . - ing appearance, the greater portion of them being dressed in black, with scarfs, hatbands, and white gloves. This order is rapidly increasisng in number, wealth, and respectability, amounting at present to upwards of two thousand strong in Liverpool alone. CASTLE-STREET WARD.—Yesterday evening a highly respectable meeting of the conservatives of this ward was held in the Clarendon Rooms, for the purpose of forming a Ward Committee, in connexion with the General Central Conservative Municipal Election Committee, and to select a proper person as a candidate to represent their interest at the next municipal election. John Wilkinson, Esq. was called to the chair, when the object of the meeting was unanimously carried, and a subscription finally entered into for the pur pose of defraying the necessary expenses, which was warmly responded to. The spirit evinced at this meeting was such as to leave little doubt of the successful result in this as well as the other wards at the ensuing contest. IRON versus WOOD.—The Royal Sovereign (iron steamer) and the Commodore left Liverpool on Tuesday, at 26 mi nutes past one o'clock. • H. M. At Maughold Head, both vessels abreast, at 7 26 „ Point of Air, Commodore her own length ahead 8 0 „ Mull of Galloway, Sovereign ahead „ Port Patrick Light ll 45 „ Corsair Light, Sovereign ahead „ Ailsa Craig „ Cumbrae Light „ Clough „ „ Greenock 6 < 5 ' , Broomielaw, Glasgow Making passage to Greenock in 17 hours 19 minutes. Ditto ditto to Glasgow Quay 19 _„ 44 The Commodore had a small river steam-boat at Greenock (one of the fastest on the river), ready to take up her pas sengers to Glasgow. The Royal Sovereign got to the Broomielaw five minutes after the Commodore's tender, the latter having passed the Sovereign in the narrowest part of the Clyde, when the Sovereign could only go at half speed. The Royal Sovereign got the advantage over the Commodoi e between the Point of Air and Mull of Galloway, the wind on the beam, and blowing strong.—Prom a Correspondent. INSULT TO THE BRITISH FLAG. —With respect to the procedure of our Lieutenant, in relation to the recent affair of the national flag being insulted under his command, the case seems perfectly simple,—to wit. Is he a young inexpe rienced officer ? then let him be publicly reprimanded! But, on the contrary, if he be one thus in charge of the packet, who has seen sufficient service, doubtless, he ought to have known better, i. e. returned the fire, and instantly to have hauled down his colours—to a superior force : other wise to have " bundled the boarding officer," whoever he might be, " overboard,"--yes, " stock an d fl u k e ," i n to the sea. The following case took place in 1813, when Rear Admiral Manly Dixon had his flag flying on the Brazil station ; that most excellent officer, Captain William Bowles, commanded in the River Plate, having urgent occasion to forward to Rio Janeiro despatches which lie received over land from Valparaiso, announcing to the admiral the capture of the American frigate Essex, &c., and having no vessel whatever he could send or obtain, except a small fast-sailing schooner, belonging to a veteran sea officer, then on the spot, who, at once, not only consented to let Capt. Bowles have his tender thus, but, moreover, offered to proceed forthwith with the said despatches himself! And, after making the quickest run ever known, he entered Rio about noon, with a fresh sea breeze ; but, when near the fort, which is very strong, the guard or custom-house boat, as usual in the case of merchant vessels, wished him to heave to and board him ; but nay, he knew better, much as to, say, " do you not see my long pennant," therefore kept on flyivig through the water, with his pennant blowing out a-head, which Captain Bowles had been good enough to order on board from his frigate for the purpose, when behold, the sentinel on duty at the fort, discharged his musket at the English colours, i.e., H. B. M. despatch-boat, with her national flags thus fully displayed ; hence, what did this old sea-dog do ? why, he immediately returned the fire upon this strong fort—with his pistol, for he had nothing else, and ordered his boys to stand by the colours, &c. But, as he had thus " silenced the whole range of batteries," nothing farther took place ; thus, the little schooner kept dashing up the harbour to the English men of war, and thence on to the admiral's resi• dence, (himself laughing, with his spy-glass in hand, at the scene) and ordering his quarter-master to signalise all the a?tains to dine with him, and hear the news, &c. ; and the brave old commander of the above-mentioned schooner, or " despatch-boat,"* had the honour of sitting between the admiral's lady and daughter at dinner, whilst himself and captains handled the affair of the Essex, &c. &c.—Prom a Correspondent. * Quere,—Should not this " meritorious commander" of the " despatch-boat," have been knighted, &c. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. ATTEMPTED MURDER, Nathan Booth was again placed before the Magistrates on Tuesday, for final examination under a charge of having ma liciously fired two pistols at Timothy Parkinson, with intent to murder him. Timothy Parkinson stated, that he kept a public-house in Roe-street. On Saturday night last, about half-past ten, the prisoner entered his house, and stood at the counter, which runs the whole length of the room. He (Parkinson) was behind the counter when the prisoner went up to it. He exclaimed " twopennyworth of rum, on trust." Witness had his hat on, and was going out. Without addressing the prisoner, he said to his assistant " I shall be back again in about five minutes." He (Parkinson) then had his face to the prisoner. Just as he was moving to go out he heard the report of fire arms, and felt a stunning sensation on his cheek. He fell down, and put his hand to his head, but finding that he was not wounded; he got up and run towards the snug, which is partitioned off from the room. Just as he was going into the snug he saw the flash of a second pistol. The gas with which the apartment was lighted went out. Witness remained in the snug, till the prisoner was secured. After the second pistol was fired, he heard the prisoner say, " Stand off—l have got more." The prisoner and he had married two sisters, and had had some disputes latterly about money matters, but about a week ago, the differences were settled, and he (witness) had not seen the prisoner for three or four days, before yesterday night. He was in the house about two hours before the time, when he entered and fired the pistol. Witness had himself served him, at that time, with some run. After the prisoner was taken to Bridewell, witness saw Flockhart find a pistol ball behind the pier glass in the bar, and another in the ceiling of the room. The ball had gone through the glass. A. plan of the premises was produced, which Mr. Parkinson said was correct. Mr. Bardswell, solicitor, who attended for the prisoner, declined asking Mr. Parkinson any questions. William Flockhart, constable, said, on Saturday night last, he was in Mr. Parkinson's house. lie was standing at the counter. He saw the prisoner enter the place. He knew him very well. He went up to the counter, and stood on the left hand of witness. He said, " two pennyworth of rum, on trust." Witness turned to him and said, Well, Nathan, how are you ?" He replied, "I am very well." He seemed perfectly sober. The prisoner had a great coat on, with outside pockets. He had both hands in the pockets. Witness was going out with Parkinson, who was standing behind the bar, about four feet from the prisoner. Witness said to Parkin son, " Come, Tim." At that moment he felt the prisoner lift up his right arm. He turned his head, and saw that the prisoner had a pistol in his hand, which was pointed towards Mr. Parkinson. He fired the pistol, exclaiming—" There, you , that is for, you." Parkiu.on fell. Witness saw him get up, with his hands pressed against his head, and he went towards the snug. The prisoner exclaimed—" Stand back !" and witness saw him take another pistol from his left hand coat pocket, and cock it. He pointed it towards wit ness, and again said " Stand back." Parkinson was then at the entrance of the snug, and the prisoner held the pistol with both hands, and pointed it towards Parkinson, and fired. He said—" Missed again !" and dashed the pistol' on the floor. The first pistol he had returned to his pocket. Not more than a second or two elapsed between the firing of the two shots ; and the whole transaction did not occupy more than a minute. Witness had retired back when the prisoner fired the second pistol. He said, " For God's sake, Nathan, don't fire any more." He said, " Stand off, I have more." Wit ness went forward to the counter, and the prisoniz was turn ing round towards the door, when he seized him and secured him. He searched him, and found the pistol he had just dis charged in his coat pocket. Upon the floor he found the other pistol, with the cock broken off. The gas went out when the second pistol was fired. He took the prisoner to Bridewell, and afterwards returned to examine the premises. He found that the pier-glass over the fire was broken, and took it down, and behind it, under the plaster and against a brick, he found a ball (produced.) It was flattened. Wit ness looked for the other ball, and saw a hole in the ceiling. He went up stairs, and took up a board of the floor of the room over the bar, and there he found the other ball (pro duced.) This ball also was flattened. Parkinson, at the time the first pistol was fired, was standing in a line between the place where the ball had gone and the looking-glass. The hole in the looking-glass was five feet nine inches and a half from the floor. The prisoner's hands trembled very much when he fired the second pistol. The room was about ten feet high. Mr. Parkinson stated his height to be five feet nine inches and a quarter. Charles Nasely stated, that he went into Mr. Parkinson's house about half-past ten o'clock on Saturday night. He saw the prisoner standing at the counter. He did not know him. Mr. Parkinson was behind the bar. Witness saw the prisoner pull a pistol from his right-hand pocket, and point it towards Parkinson, and fire it. He did not know what became of the pistol. He saw Mr. Parkinson fall. Imme diately afterwards he saw Mr. Parkinson moving towards the snug, and the prisoner took another pistol out of his pocket. He presented the pistol over the counter, and fired it. Witness thought he held it with both hands. The place was partly in darkness when he fired the second shot, the explosion of the first having extinguished sonic of the gas lights. All the lights went out when the second pistol was discharged. Witness saw him throw one pistol on the floor. The prisoner said something when he threw down the pistol, but witness could not say what it was. Some one cried out, " Seize him !" The prisoner put his hand into his pocket, and said, " The first person that attempts to seize me I will shoot; I have got something left." He was ultimately seized and secured. He appeared perfectly sober and col lected. Witness saw the hole in the looking-glass. Parkin son stood on the line between that hole and the place where the prisoner stood. The prisoner's attorney still declined asking any questions from the witnesses. William Richardson stated, that he was at Mr. Parkinson's house on Saturday night last. He was in a lobby leading from the bar to the kitchen when he heard the report of a pistol. He went into the bar, and saw the prisoner, whom he knew before, take a pistol from his pocket and fire it towards Parkinson, who was then moving in the direction of the snug. Before the prisoner fired he exclaimed, " Stand off." Not more than two or three seconds elapsed between the two shots being fired. The prisoner threw the pistol down. Some one cried " Seize him." The prisoner exclaimed, " Stand back ; I have more left." The prisoner was seized and secured. Witness saw the ball taken from behind the glass by Flockhart. It was flattened. Thomas Stuart stated, that he was at Mr. Parkinson's house on Saturday night. He had been sitting in the snug, and as he got up to depart, he saw the prisoner enter. He culled for two penywornh of rum on trust. Witness was standing behind the counter, about a yard from Mr. Parkin son. He saw the prisoner take a pistol from his right-hand pocket, and present it at Parkinson, and fire. He (witness) ran into the lobby leading to the kitchen, and he there heard a second report. He went back into the bar, which he found all'in darkness. He saw Flockhart seize the prisoner and se cure him. He afterwards saw Flockhart take a ball from the wall behind the looking-glass. The ball was flattened. Mr. Bardswell did not put any questions to any of the witnesses. The prisoner having received the usual caution, was asked if he had anything to say. He replied, " I do not wish to say anything now." The prisoner was committed to take his trial at the next assizes. LIVERPOOL INTERIM The intermediate sessions fc Tuesday, before James Clarke. The calendar contains the na and 2 for misdemeanours and The following gentlemen wei Wm. Potter, Esq., Foreman Thomas Rouch, Esq. Daniel Buchanan, Esq. Isaac Cooke, Esq. Edward Chaloner, Esq. Richard C. Dawson, Esq. Hewson Dutchman, Esq. George Dickson_, Esq. John Stewart, Esq. John Haselden, Esq. . . . vIEDIATE SESSIONS. or this borough commenced on , Esq., recorder. .mes of 59 prisoners for felony, issaults. 'e sworn of the grand jnry : Charles W. Jones, Esq. William Logan, Esq. Thomas Martin, Esq. James Molyneux, Esq. William Perrin, Esq. Augustus Radcliffe, Esq. John Shand, Esq. James H. Smith, Esq. Peter Serjeantson, Esq. Thomas Tobin, Esq. The proclamation against vice and immorality having been read, and all the usual forms of the court observed, the Learned Recorder delivered his charge to the grand jury. He observed, that though the calendar showed a large num ber of prisoners, yet, as regarded crime, it was exceedingly light. In alluding to the recent devastating hurricane, the Learned Recorder dwelt on the dangerous state of the chim neys in this town, and hoped some effectual measures would be taken to render the dwellings of the inhabitants more safe. Having observed that there were several cases in the calen dar of persons who had been apprehended for stealing wreck ed property, he drew the attention of the grand jury to the defective state of the executive along our coasts, and reiter ated his opinion, so frequently before expressed, that an effi cient coast guard, or more effectual system of police, should be organized, for the purpose of protecting wrecked property. CHARGE OF STEALING TARPAULINGS. Richard Parry, aged 34, was indicted for having stolen from Mr. Peter M`Kinley, a tarpauling, value £4. Mr. CARR conducted the prosecution, and Mr. MURPHY the defence. It appeared that some time previously to the 21st of Jan., Mr. M`Kinley, who is a cart-owner, missed three tarpaul ings. He gave information to constable Lloyd, who found that the prisoner, who had been in Mr. M‘Kinlev's employ, had placed a tarpauling in Mr. Poole's hay-loft. Lloyd went to the loft with Mr. M`Kinley, and the latter claimed the tarpauling. The prisoner was taken into custody. He de nied that he had more than one tarpauling, and said, that that one had been given to him by two men named Hughes and Mullen. Both the individuals alluded to denied that they had ever given him any tarpauling. The witnesses for the prosecution gave the prisoner a good character. Hughes and Mullen, in their cross-examination, swore that they did not know where Poole's yard was. A witness named Peers was called. He swore that he saw Hughes and Mullen at Poole's yard in company with the prisoner. The jury acquitted the prisoner. STEALING AND RECEIVING. Josiah Pendleton, aged 14, and Elizabeth Pendleton, his mother, aged 45, were charged, the former with having felo niously broken into the dwelling-house of John George Roth Bishop, and stolen a counterpane and a quantity of apparel, the property of the said John George Roth Bishop, and the latter with having received the property, knowing it to have been stolen. Mr. RUSHTON conducted the prosecution. Elizabeth Bishop, wife of the prosecutor, stated that she resided in Clifton -street, Everton. On the evening of the 28th January last she was at home, and heard a door banged to as if by a draught of air. She went afterwards into the back bed-room, and saw a chest which usually contained gentle men's apparel standing open. Part of the apparel had been taken away. She also missed a quantity of clothes from the beds. Beneath the window of this apartment there was a small building, over which it was easy to obtain access to the apartment through the window. On missing the articles, she immediately sent for her husband. John George Roth Bishop stated, that he was sent for by his wife, and on hearing of the robbery he communicated with the police. About two o'clock in the morning he went with police-officer Kennedy to Codrington-place, Coiling wood-street, where they found the female prisoner in bed, with one of his counterpanes over her. On searching the place, they found the male prisoner, and a quantity of wear ing apparel, his property. The woman said, if they had gone higher up the court, they would have found more pro perty, alluding, as he understood, to a cellar which they had already searched. Police-officer Kennedy, No. 216, corroborated the evidence of the last witness, and produced the property. He asked the female prisoner how she became possessed of them. She said, they were thrown over the rails into the cellar. A large quantity of valuable property was produced, and identified by Mr. Bishop, who said it was worth upwards of £5. The articles taken were altogether worth about £3O. Josiah Pendleton, on being asked what he had to say. said, " Gentlemen, I am not guilty." Elizabeth Pendleton said, she unfortunately had the pro perty in her possession ; but she hoped the jury would acquit her honest boy, who bad worked for every bit of food he had put into his mouth for the last seven years. Mr. RUSHTON said, he was bound to say that there was no proof against the boy. The RECORDER took the same view. The jury acquitted the boy, but found the mother guilty. The RECORDER said, he should make some inquiry into the character of the prisoner previously to passing sentence. WEDNESDAY. Thomas Jones, stood indicted for stealing a quantity 01 wearing apparel and money, from the house of Wm. Jones. with whom he lodged, and the property of the latter. It appeared, that the prisoner, a labourer, had lodged with the ro psecutor in Aldersev-street ; that confidence was placed in him, and that he had a latch-key—by means of which he could at any time obtain entrance to the house. They were not related to each other, but usually slept in the same bed. On Saturday evening, the 19th of January, the prisoner paid to the sister of the prosecutor, who acted as housekeeper, the sum of six shillings, towards his board and lodgings, stating that that was all he then had, and that he would pay the balance of what he owed when he received some further wages due to him. On the afternoon of the following day, (Sunday,) the prosecutor saw the prisoner in bed with his clothes on, apparently asleep, and there left him, (alone in the house) without speaking, and went to chapel. Prosecutor then saw all safe, and locked in the room his own box, con taining a suit of clothes, three half-sovereigns, and some silver, in all amounting to £3 3s. 6d., together with one East India coin—a rupee. The prosecutor, on his return about eight o'clo c k, f oun d th e s t ree t door p artly open. On going up stairs, a bread knife, which had been constantly in use below stairs, was found on the floor of the room much jagged ; and the prosecutor's box had been broken open, and the clothes and money abstracted. The prisoner dic. not re turn to the house, but was met by the sister of the prose cutor on the evening of the same day in Renshaw-street, and being taking into custody on her information, when there was found upon him three half sovereigns, some silver, and a rupee. Several witnesses spoke to the good character of the prisoner. The jury found him guilty. The RECORDER, in passing sentence, notice the previous good character of the prisoner, and concluded by sentencing him to 12 months' imprisonment, and hard labour. Elizabeth Mack, 18, a woman of the town, was charged with having stolen a sovereign, eight crowns, and ten shil ings, the proper of Robert Cheers. The prosecutor, a dull looking man, advanced in years, said, that he had met the prisoner and another girl in Roe-street on the 18th January. and was persuaded to go with them (though a married man) to a public-house, and afterwards to their lodgings flattered, it appeared, by their addressing him as a young man. He paid for some drink at both places, and when about to go was detained by the prisoner, and several other women, one of them, who demanded his money, threatened to take his life if he did not deliver it up. The prisoner, while the others held him, took his money from his pocket. He afterwards recog nized her in the street, and had her taken into custody. The jury found the prisoner guilty. The Recorder said that she should not be sent out of the country; but to a penitentiary, where she would receive good advice and instruction, by which, he hoped, she would profit. (Mr. Murphy, counsel for the prisoner, said, " I hope you will a l so a d mon i s h t h e virtuous married prosecutor—the ' fine young man.' ") The Recorder (as we understood him) intimated that the conduct of the prosecutor was highly reprehensible, but the robbery was nevertheless flagrant ; and the sentence of the court was that the prisoner be transported for seven years. FELONIOUS APPROPRIATION OF PROPERTY FROM A WRECK. - - Robert Parry, a well-dressed young man, but who, ac cording to the calendar, could read and write but imperfectly, stood indicted with having feloniously stolen a watch, the property of some person unknown. Mr. Henry Bolton, a watchmaker, in Oldhall-street, stated that on the 16th January, prisoner brought to him a gold watch for sale, for which he wanted £5 and another watch (a lever.) He said that he had found the watch at Hoy lake, and that his name was Joseph Jones. He also gave his ad dress. Be said he wanted some money, and witness gave him 55.; he retaining the watch, suspecting that it was not properly come by, and stating to the prisoner that be required some time to ascertain its value. u itness was leaving the shop to take the watch to Mr. Dowling, of the police, with a view to the affair being investigated through that gentleman, when the prisoner returned to the shop, and asked for ano ther watch then, as part payment. Witness gave him one of an inferior kind, to keep him in play, and, also, on his so licitation for further money, the additional sum of 3s. He then went to Mr. Dowling with the watch, which was a gold repeater, with a duplex escapement, worth from 60 to 70 guineas. In cross-examination it appeared that prisoner was told by witness that he (witness) was going to take the watch to Mr. Dowling, and that prisoner did not run away on being so informed. Tile further evidence was to the effect that the prisoner had told various stories as to his possession of the watch, and also an untruth as to his residence. To the constable who apprehended him he said he had taken it out of the ca bin of the Pennsylvania, wrecked in the late gale. It was further proved that he was one of those employed by the un derwriters to protect the property of the vessel. The pri soner received a good character from several individuals. The RECORDER, in summing up, said that no man of com mon honesty would, who had found such a valuable article, have done less than advertise it, or deposit in responsible hands until the owner could be found. It was a mistake to suppose that such property was to be appropriated by those who " found" it, much less by those who took it occultly from a wreck. Such property was as much protected by the law of the land as was any other description of property. The jury found the prisoner guilty. The RECORDER, in passing sentence, said that it was neces sary to mark this crime—unhappily too frequent—by some considerable punishment, and had not the prisoner hitherto borne a good character, he would be dealt with more se verely. The sentence of the court was, that he should be imprisoned for twelve calendar months, and kept to hard labour. Henry Thornhill, 35, pleaded not guilty to two indict ments—one charging him with having received twenty yards of satin, twelve pairs of socks, and one piece of tape, the property of some person unknown, before then feloniously stolen or carried away, he knowing the same to have been so stolen. He also pleaded not guilty to another similar charge, but withdrew his plea on both indictments, and pleaded " guilty." Thi s was a l so a case arising out of the wrecks. He was sentenced to six months imprisonment and hard labour. Charlotte Wilde was charged with having received 14 pairs of silk stockings, she knowing the same to have been stolen, and pleaded not guilty. This case, althought it occu pied the court for a considerable time, was not of peculiar interest. The stockings had been received from Nottingham by Messrs. Todd and Naylors, of this town, and had been stolen, from their premises in South Castle-street, They were identified by the manufacturer from Nottingham. The prisoner made a moving appeal for mercy, in consideration of her sick husband and her child, and earnestly prayed that she might not be sent out of the country. She was found guilty of receiving, but recommended to mercy. It was then stated that she had before been imprisoned as a reputed thief—but this she strongly denied, and, it was admitted that the statement was a mistake. The Recorder pronounced sentence of seven years' transportation. Thomas Brewer, 20, was charged with having stolen 201bs. of sugar, the property of G. J. Wainwright, whose appren tice he was. The prisoner, a cooper, had been sent, on the 20th of February, from the office to sample a large quantity of sugar in a warehouse in Tyrer-street North, and was ob served by a policeman with a basket on his arm, which he took into an uninhabited cellar in Denison-street. Suspecting something wroug, the officer went into the cellar, and in a back cellar found the prisoner, with 20 samples of sugar, 18 of which he had just deposited on the floor. The other two, as well as a quantity of loose sugar, about 201bs. weight, were in the basket. Mr. Murphy, for the prisoner, took an objection on the evidence being heard, that it was not proved that Mr. Wainwright had lost any sugar at all out of his stock, and that consequently, the indictment would not stand, This, however, the court over-ruled. Several respectable persons spoke highly of the prisoner's character. He was found guilty, and sentenced to 12 month's imprisonment and hard labour. Michael Rennet and James Maxwell, lumpers, were found guilty of having stolen three logs of timber, the property of Charles Chaloner and partner. It appeared that Retina, who produced respectable witnesses as to character, was but slightly concerned. Both were found guilty. Maxwell, an old offender, was sentenced to be transported for seven years, and Renna to two months' imprisonment and hard labour. PRESENTATIONS OF THE GRAND JURY. The Grand Jury, at the conclusion of their labours on Wednesday, at half-past four o'clock, made the following amongst other presentations. The attention of the grand jury has been directed to the better protection of wrecked property. It does not occur to them that much cause for complaint exists on the Lancashire coast ; but on the Cheshire coast, in the hundred of Wirrall, from Hoylake to the Rock Lighthouse, the grand jury are aware that the system of plunder still exists to a most serious extent, all which has been formerly presented to the magis tracy of that part of Cheshire. The grand jury would recommend to the serious attention of the town authorities, the adoption of some means for the more effectual preservation of wrecked property in that dis trict. (Signed) Wm. PorrEß ' Chairman. The jury were discharged by the recorder at half-past four o'clock on Wednesday. THURSDAY, Alice Murphy, 17, and Margaret Hughes, 23, were charged with having stolen a £lO note, and four £5 notes, from the person of Peter Maher, on the 31st of January. The prosecutor was a provision -dealer in Roscoe-street, and had gone with the junior prisoner, Murphy, to a house of ill-fame, where he was detained by the other prisoner, and finally robbed. A part of one of the notes was produced, which he had snatched from the hands of Murphy, who took the money out of his pocket. The prisoners were found guilty, and each sentenced to seven years' transportation, with an intimation that the bench would recommend that they should be placed in a penitentiary in this country. Henry Rowland, 40, was tried for having stolen a watch, value between six and eight pounds, from his employer, Robert Roskell and partner, so far back as 1831. The pri soner was foreman of the concern at the time, and received the watch to be finished, but it afterwards disappeared. The same watch was brought to be repaired at Messrs. Roskell and Co's. in November last, and having their name and a number, "37,666," upon it, it was found by reference to the books that it had never been entered as sold. It appeared that the prisoner had sold a watch to a man in Maguire street, in 1833, and which he afterwards received to repair. The prisoner, however, lost that watch and gave the man the watch in question, receiving an additional sum of £l, in consideration of th e exchange. The purchaser pledged the watch, and it fell into the possession of a seaman, whose wife took it to Messrs. Roslcell's to be repaired, on the date above-mentioned, when the matter came to light. The wit nesses, who spoke to the good character of the prisoner were very numerous. lie was found guilty, but recommended to mercy by the jury ; and was sentenced to be imprisoned for three months. Mr. Finch, the member for Walsall, having refused to pay his church rate, the case was last week brought before Lord Dartmouth and Mr. Grove, at Barr, and after a hearing a warrant of distress was granted.—Birmingham Advertiser. The recent inundations in the interior of Belgium have done a good deal of mischief, but they are now, for the most part, subsiding. In some places the embankments of the railroads have been injured, and the water has entirely covered the highways and level grounds in many parts. The death of the late Duke of Buckingham occasioned a vacancy in the number of the Knights of the Garter. The order held by his Grace is to be given to Lord Viscount Melbourne !! ! I think I mentioned this some time since. It is expected that his Lordship will be invested with the garter in the course of the next, or, perhaps, the following week.—Correspondent of the Chester Gazette. The established protestant churches of England and Ire land are, by the Act of Union, declared and constituted, to be one and the same. Whoever, therefore, declares himself to be the enemy of the one, is not less so that of the other. No wonder, then, that Lord Ebrington's declaration of hos tility to protestantism in Ireland is felt to be equally applica ble to England, and that the singling out of such a man as the Queen's representatitive in one one part of the empire should be felt as an act of indignity offered to the whole em pire, and as such resented.—Morning Herald. THE WELSH CHURCH.—At the close of last week, the respected member for Anglesey, W. 0. Stanley, Esq., with C. Wynne, Esq., and Lord Clive, had an interview with Lord J. Russell, at the home office, at the close of last week, on the subject of the appropriation of the surplus income arising from the suppression of one of the Welsh Bishopric and sinecure rectories. They were very favourably received and entertain the hope of effecting an alteration in the bill, which was read a second time in the House of Commons, on Monday last, so as to prevent the alienation of a great por tion of the revenues. And on Saturday last a deputation of members and other gentlemen connected with the Northern part of the principality of V. attended his Grace the Arch bishop of Canterbury at Lambeth Palace on the subject of the state of the Church in North Wales.—The deputation consisted of Lord Clive, M.P., the Right Hon. C. W. W. Wynn, M.P. W. 0. Stanley, Esq., R. Richards, Esq., M.P., Mr. Ser,:eint Atcherley, Mr. Archdeacon Williams, the Rev. W. Clive (Vicar of Welshpool,) and A. J. Johnes, Esq.— Chester Gazette. ei d i S V A RESOLUTIONS ON PRIVATE SILL COMli The following resolutions were adopted in the House of Commons on Friday last :- 1. .Resolved,—That the present distribution of counties in the several lists, for the purpose of forming committees on private bills, prepared under the direction of Mr. Speaker, as prescribed by the resolution of the 19th day of April, 1826, has been found not to answer the object for which it was framed, and that the same be discontinued. 2. Resoled,—That with a view to give effect to the opi nions and resolutions contained in the report of the select committee on private business, presented on the 25th instant, it is expedient that new lists be prepared under the direction of Mr. Speaker, reducing considerably the number of mem bers above the line in the lists as now formed, excluding alto gether those below the line, and having regard to the new divisions of counties as regulated by the reform act. 3. Resolved,—That a committee of selection be appeinte4 s consisting of the chairman of the standing orders committee, and of the chairman of the committee and of the three sub committees on petitions for private bills, and of whom three shall be a quorum ; and that the said committee of selection do report from time to time to the house with respect to the . proceedings on private bills. 4. Resolved,—That no member whose name shall be on the list prepared under the direction of Mr. Speaker, shall be entitled to attend or vote unless he shall have previously made a declaration, in such form as shall be prescribed by the committee of selection, of his willingness to serve throughout the proceedings of the committee on the bill referred to the list to which he belongs. 5. Resolved,---That any member who is not included in the list directed to be prepared, shall be at liberty to make spe cial application to the committee of selection, alleging that his constituents have a local interest in any private bill in progress, such member making declaration of his willingness e.o serve throughout the proceedings of the committee ; and the committee shall have power to add the name of such member to the list, if the reality of such interest shall be established to their satisfaction. 6. Resolved,—That the committee of selection shall select and add to the list such number of members not locally inte rested in the bill in progress, and in such proportion, as in the circumstances of each case shall in their judgment be necessary ; such members making declaration of their wil lingness to serve throughout the proceedings of the com mittee. It is reported that the government intends to remove the trial of Mr. Stephens from the Liverpool Assizes to the Queen's Bench. The Carlton Club, it is understood, has advanced the mu nificent sum of £5,000 to meet the expenses of the Conser vative candidate for North Devon. Mr. Montgomery Martin is about to proceed to Canada, to fill some appointment of importance and profit. A commercial treaty has been concluded between the go vernment of France and Texas. It is stated in a provincial paper, that for the Worcester music meeting, which is to be held in September, none but English singers will be engaged. • We understand that the claim of Captain Barclay Allar dice, of Ury, to the Airth peerage, comes before the House of Lords next month, and that no doubt exists of his being able to establish his right to that ancient title.—Montrose Stondard. The Brussels papers affirm that the engagement of Mdlle. Pauline Garcia with M. Laporte ensures her the sum of 30,000 f. (X 1200) for six representations. STATE OF TRADE.—There has been a little animation in the yarn and cloth markets during the last two or three days ; probably arising from another effort in the cotton market, which will not substantially improve either spinner or manu facturer.—Blackburn Standard. If reports be true, Lord Palmerston, in the course of a short time, will be kicked out of the administration with as little ceremony as Lord Glenelg received. The Duke of Cambridge is suffering from a severe cold, and has his face very much swollen, At a late hour last night his Royal Highness continued in the same state. It is reported that Sir John Cam Hobhouse is about to retire from the Board of Control, and to be called to the House of Peers. Mr. Macauley will be his ,successor. Sir John has long been tired of the proceedings of his worthy colleagues. It is now positively arranged that his Imperial Highness the Grand Duke Alexander of Russia will visit this country the latter end of the ensuing month. The Russian Embassy (Ashburnham House) has undergone a thorough internal redecoration, and been furnished in a most costly manner, against his Imperial Highness's arrival. Mr. Gisborne, the rejected of Carlow, could "a tale unfold," not very dissimilar to that of his fellow dupe,- Mr. Raphael ; but his letting the world into the secret probably depends upon certain contingencies—such as efforts to refund—which makes the affair, as yet at least, not ripe for disclosure, if it ever is. WEARING STOCKINGS.—TWO centuries ago, not one per son in a thousand wore wove stockings ; one century ago, not one person in five hundred wore them ; now, not one person ina thousand is without them ; yet William Lea, the inventor of the stocking frame, could get no person to pa tronise his invention, and he died of a broken heart. EXTRAORDINARY DIFFERENCE IN THE TEMPERATURE. —The highest point of my thermometer in the shade was yesterday 52 degrees of Fahrenheit, whilst in the sun the mercury rose to 91, and during the night sank to 34, making the extraordinary difference of 57 degrees.—Correspondent of the Timis, Paragon, New Kent-road, March 4. RIVER Ili IBLE NAVIGATION IMPROVEMENT.—We are glad to state that the dredging vessel which has been con structed on the New Quay in this town, for the purpose of deepening the river, is now completed, and will be launched in about ten days, by which time the requisite machinery will arrive from Leith.—Preston paper. " POUND FOOLISH." —At a recent public sale in Reform street, the auctioneer, apparently a capital business man withal, gave vent to sundry dolorous complainings because his audience would scarcely hazard a single " bid" for any thing. In vain he tried every possible variety of goods, but his phlegmatic auditory would not stir a single step. " Well, then," .exclaimed the perplexed exposer, his countenance brightening up a little, " since you are determined not to buy any of my articles, I'll just try a specimen of a different description. Here then," said he, holding up a pound note to their astonished gaze, " what will you give me for a pound note of the Eastern Bank ! How much? only 18s., 18s. 6d., 19s. No advance on 19s. fora pound note ? Wilt nobody give me more than 19s. ?" A customer seemingly a " knowing one," lustily bawled out 19s. 6d., when the repre sentative of real value was instantly knocked down to him. After tendering the price, and, most unwillingly it may be believed, lid. of duty, the beautiful specimen of native engraving cost him only £1 and sd.—Dumfries Courier. Mr. WAELEY.—The gentlemen of the medical profession, who rejoiced greatly at the election of one of their number to the coronership, have been rather startled by some of the pranks of the successful candidate since he came into office. Putting his nasal organ into the mouth of a corpse. in order to discover the presence of drugs in . the stomach, is, they say, both offensive and useless. It is very true that, on the occasion alluded to, Mr. Coroner " took nothing by his mo tion;'' but, in justice to the learned functionary, we think his practice may be defended, by supposing that when he found the parole evidence before him insufficient, he may have come to the conclusion that " what he could not spy out, he might smell into !"—Morning Herald; DREADFUL OCCURRENCE AT WOOLWICH.—The inha bitants of Woolwich were on Monday thrown into the greatest excitemet by a report that a young girl had been murdered by a soldier. There is reason to suppose that the deceased, who was only 18 years of age, and of most inter esting appearance, was just quitting her mother's house, in one of the less frequented parts of the town, when she was struck by a bullet, which entered her brain, and she died in stantaneously. No one seems to have witnessed the horrid occurrence ; but on the discovery of the unfortunate young creature dead, close to her mother's house, the universal ex citement was instantly succeeded by a suspicion that the deed was attributable to one of the military. This surmise, how ever, was soon terminated by the voluntary surrender of a young man, the son of a highly respectable tradesman, who at once acknowledged that he was the unhappy cause of the poor girl's death. It appears from his statement that he was tiring at a target-stand at the bottom of u garden, the palinlia of which were opposite to the house occupied by the deceased mother, and the girl must have just quitted the house of her parent when the bullet struck her. ORNITHOLOGY .—A beautiful specimen of that species Of bird, known to ornithologists by the name of the Peregrins Falcon or Mountain Buzzard, was shot a few days ago, at Simonstone, by a game watcher, in the employ Of L. G. N, Starkie, Esq., of Huntroyde, and at the time of its killed, was in the act of te ar i ng t o p i eces a hare Which i i rc i a2 just seized upon with its talons. The weight of this fine ob ject of the feathered tribe was gibs. (sixteen ounces to the pound) ; and its measurement was as follows :---Exrema length, I foot 10 inches ; width, (the wings being fully ex panded), 4 feet 2 inches ; and height, 1 foot 4 inches. The legs measured each 10 inches in lengh, and the thighs 4* inches in circumferference.—Blackburn Standard. DESIRABLE PROJECT.—We have this week been informed that it is the intention of Lord Francis ;Egerton to make a canal, by the most direct rout, from this city to Preston Brook. If this project is effected, all the minerals and other produce now shipped froth Flintshire, &c., to Runcorn and which are at present entered as imports into the port of Liverpool, will come to this city. Should this desirable plan be adopted, it will prove one of the most beneficial measures in promoting the commercial prosperity of our ancient city ; and especially in promoting the interests of. the. Chester and Crewe Railway Company. We have not heard whether it is intended to bring the line of canal direct to the Railway Sta tion in Flookersbrook or to the docks which the Railway Company contemplate, on the banks of the Dee.—Ch. Gas. We understand that Capt. Barclay of Moy, has purchased the celebrated short-horn bull, Mahomed, by M. onarch, dam, Lady Sarah, from Sir Francis Mackenzie, of Gairloch, for One Hundred Guineas. The bull, after a keen competi tion, was sold at Capt. Barclay's annual sale in 1836, being then a calf, for £7O, to Sir Francis Mackenzie ; the produce of this bull's dam at Capt. Barclay's late sale i n S eptem b er last, since 1834. realised nearly X BOO . - 211ontrose Standard. Th e exportation of the precious metals froth the port of L on d on , for the week ending Saturday last, consisted, ac cording to the official returns, of 1630 ounces 'of gold bars, w hi c h were all forwarded to Hamburg!' ; 2250 ounces of gold coin, of which 1250 ounces were shipped for Amster dam, and 1000 ounces for Boulogne ; and 183,015 ounces of silver coin, which were disposed of in three parcels ; to Bombay. 178,000 ounces ; to the West Indies 2850 ounces; and to Havre 2165 ounces. Famine SHEEP.—A ewe sheep, the property of Mr. Wier, of the Squirrel Inn, Bridgnorth, not yet three years old, dropped four fine lambs last week, which are doing well, making in the whole ten lambs which she has produced. She was also one of four, her dam being bred by the same individual, and from her had and reared no less than fifteen before she was five years old.—Salopian Journal. The Wesleyan Methodists are enthusiastic in their efforts to promote the success of their collection for the celebration of the centenary. At the recent meeting in Dublin, the Rev. Mr. Richards, of Wexford, announcing his subscription of 25 guineas, said that part of the amount had been intended for his youngest daughter, yet unnamed, but whom he meant to call "Centenella Wesleyanna," which was the only appro priate name that yet occurred to his mind. The amount of the centenary fund now reaches £167,000. ST. DAVID'S DAY IN CHESTER.-It was intended to celebrate the anniversary of Cambria's tutelar Saint with ;Teat spirit in this city, on Friday last ; but in consequence of the indisposition of Lord Mostyn, the president announced for the day, and the lamented death of one of the vice-pre sidents of the Society, Charles Morrall, Esq., only a select company of gentlemen dined to ge the r a t the oyal Hotel.— Dr. Phillips Jones presided, and Thos. Finchett-Maddock, Esq., occupied the vice - president's chair ; and amongst the ompany were the Mayor, (John Uniacke, E sq .) ; R. G. Temple, Esq., John Finchett-Maddock, Esq., &c.—Many urgent enquiries were made during the evening as to the cause of the absence of Mr. Lamb, Mr. Salmon, and more especially the young Master 21furpheys, all of whom had, on similar occasions, been present. The usual loyal and con ,fitutional toasts were drank, as were also the healths of the Marquis of Westminster, Lord Mostyn, the Vice-presidents, &c. Several excellent songs, accompanied by the harp, were given, and th e even i ng passed off in the utmost liar nony.—A numero us p ar t y a l so sat d own to an exc e ll ent dinner at Mr. O ns l ow s , th e Ki ng ' s H ea d fin, Grosvenor street, where the most delightful harmony prevailsd until a late hour.--Chester Gaiette. ~~ i ~ - 4 t::