The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-12-20 00:00:00

corm to a resolution which should secure the effective ad hni nn tration of the law, and • uniformity in all parts of the "try. :15i7sre.1 fT B. ADDISON said he understood thc:liief constable C s abOut tol proceed to London, for the purpose of putting in communication With Colonel Rowan, for at least n ionth, and th e p ro p os ed adjournment should be over by ' a t Period , :. I n answer t o th e Ch a i rman , Capt. WOODFORD confirmed , Addison 4 statement. was then made and seconded, that the court at o do adjourn till the Wednesday after the West Derby ss lons. The Rev . T oONATIIAN ',ROOKS thought there was tY in the'way of Mr. Foster's suggestion. The act of par tt`u'lent directed the Chief Constable to report to every guar " segiOns, so that he would be obliged to go round toevery (laver session s i n the county. ti,„ 11.. T. B. AncosON contended that by the provisions of act, whatever was required to be done at every quarter s mons might he done at the annual general sessions. Air. B rtooKs re f erre d t h e Ch a i rman to the 17th clause of t "'" act. • Me CHAIRMAN read the clause, and added that it sup- Ported Mr. Brooks' view. Nlr. B ROOKS th en p roc eeded to show the inefficacy of the L of leaving the Chief Constable to report only to annual iftwral sessiOns. - Let him go round to the different quarter i k e ' si( ms, and there report his progress, and at once proc eed ) the organization of his force. t , Mr. FOSTER explained that it was very far from his wish , I4t every thing should be done at the annual sessions. The ° : 11 s.: object he had in view was, that the Chief Constable have some -acknowledged body to communicate with, and that uniformity of practice should be observed. • A lmli desultory discussion followed, in which the same v iews were repeated, but for the time no decision was arrived at. On the motion of the Rev. J. T. lioaroN the rules and irgulations for the government of the new force were ordered d° be printed, and circulated among the magistrates. "Wl` nth re further debate, conducted in a manner too dis- Jointed and irre ,- nlar folic correctly reported, it was under qood that Captain Woodford •should report to the next ses `'c'ns what he had done, bat as to his future reports we could not hear "wli:ttlier any arrangement was. made. f The Cpt•NTy TREASURER' stated that he was without :nids for carrying the act into . operation. Ile understood `nal: the cost of it would be £30,000 a year. After -a very brief conversation, art - lotion, propOsed by the tt • th el• 3 - . J'. ouToN, was carried for haying a county rat e for e purpo,,c, to produce £15,000, as a temporary fund. ) 411 the other subjects connected with the new force, on w ilieh 'not iceS of motion had been given, as well as the con sideratitni of the visiting justices' reports, were postponed. the Rey. Mr. iltrooKs: ,aid the new rules for the regulation °t the several prisons would not incense the expenditure. The sessions adjourned at four o'clock, having sat five THE NEW PACKET-SHIP "NEW YORK." . . The successful commencement of transatlantic steananavi !Cation does not. seem to. have abated in the slightest degree the competition of our commercial brethren of New York, in the building_ .and equipment of new packet - ships for the coin- Munication. between that port and Liverpool, of a larger— !lune elegant-a-and more costly description, than those which have preceded.them, and which have always been considered as first-rate vessels. We bad the gratification last winter to notice the Roscius, a noble new line ship (now in the port) ; ' ye have recently called attention to another liner , the Pat rick H enr y, also in port ; and a third, the New York , now c laims our attention, equal in all essential points to those named, of highly-finished construction, and in some respects embracing what may be deemed improvements (if that were Possible) in the general design and accommodations. No surprise, however, need be entertained at this onward ,Progress of our transatlantic friends in the incre ase of their (amd we. may add our) mercantile marine. Their honourable ardou r an d r i va l r y arises, no doubt, from the gratifying in erease , notwithstanding occasional temporary depressions, in the traffic between this country and the United States. The ocean-going steam-ships, hitherto employed, have, more ?vela affected but little, if at all , the freights so l on g en j o y ed "Y the " line" sailing-ships. The former being appropriated having to carry a large quantity of fuel, can receive only a comparatively small weight of cargo. It is to be remem bered, too, that. notwithstanding their general success, there are still many passengers who would, independently of any c onsideration of economy, prefer the good old-fashioned mode o f propulsion by wind, to the modern system by the a gency of steatn,a-.-which is, after all, not beyond the reach of casualty and delay; But without proceed . ng to further investigation or specu lation on the subject, and trusting that the good understand ing and the mutual wants of the two countries . will find in creasing employment for. both classes of vessels, we submit the follo w i n g brief account of the " last" new lin e shi p : The New York was built by Messrs. Webb and Allen, in the city from which she derives her name, for Messrs. °, ' Goodhue and Company, of the line sailing from this p ort on the 7th and 19th of each month, and consigned to Messrs. Baring Brothers, of this town. Her length is 175 feet over all her beam 31 feet, and her depth of hold'23 feet. She is Built principally of live oak, including the flooring timbers ; the setters are of locust, a remarkably tough and strong aim tier ; and the upper works, &c. are all of the best and choicest description. Her burden is about MG tons, car- Penters' measurement, or 862 70-95 American. ller mo del has been much approved by practical men ; her bot tom being fine, with a sharp entrance and a c lear run. sins will be more manifest when she is placed in the Gravi ng Dock for the purpose of being coppered. Her top sides are finished in a remarkably neat and substantial man ner, the planks being. narrow, and madded at each seam, in continuou s lines from stem to stern. She has a handsome bil let head, which (to our thinking, though this is a m atter of taste) looks as handsome as a figure head at a short distance. What's called a iamonkey rail" runs outside fore and aft, and being. painted in : gun-ports in the usual manner of our asmao_A mer i can line. ships, she has the appearance of a fri gate when at anchor in the river. The stern, which is hand "nnely earved,fornis horizontally a slight segment of a circle, and, like many of the New York ships, has very little rake or overhang. This (such is the effect of fashion) gives an appearance. of heavin,ess to the afterpart of these new ships, to which an linglislanautieal eye cannot at once become re conciled ; but as they have no quarter galleries (though these are a-decided ornament), said but little projection beyond the T'aal-post, 4 is clear that,they are lighter in construction in , "Park. as pleas . weiaht of, materials projects from the stern frame.. The throwing out of the .upperworks of the stern (as in some of our gentlemen's yachts in particular) certainly adds to the " length" of the vessel as measured aloft, but - gives her little or no increase of tonnage, and certainly none of safety. This too is, however, a matter of taste. The New York has a quarter deck of considerable length, • and a top-gailaut forecastle, both raised on the main-deck, which is continuous or flush, and also a small poop over the " smoking room,"' at the extreme stern of the vessel. The descent to the cabins is through this latter room, which is lighted by seven..stern windows. Here there is a new and "mtnodious contrivance for the convenience and comfort of the _steersman, who is so boarded in and elevated, that be rs UllsElell by, and isolated from, the parties in the " smoking r onnia" yet, by means of a window a little raised over the • level .u f th e poop , can command as full a view of the sails of the ship as if lie were on deck. This room is furnished with crimson cushioned seats, and forms a vestibuleto the cabin, and an agreeable lounging place for those who delight to * whiff " the light segar." The plan of the steering tackle ap- Pears to be new, and has the advantage of being so compact , as not t o interfere with the free use of the apartment by the passengers. A short flight of steps leads from this room to the main cabin or salo on , a nd the ladies' cabin adjoining. The style and workmanship of these is so nearly similar to time con-. respondiug rooms in the Roscius and the Patrick Henry, that a very brief account will suffice. The main cabin is about 55 feet in length, and 15 in breadth. The sides are empanelled in tl.e modern American style.; the whole veneered in beautiful choice woods of the most glassy polish, the predomin a ting' shade being light. - The styles of the S tate room doors and intertnediate spaces are of satin "nod, the panels bordered by rosewood, and the mould tags of zebra-wood, in cross band. Between each com partment are pilasters of satin wood, backed by rose rood, inlaid with ornamental work in ebony. These lave pedestals of dark variegated marble, and capitals of dark wood inlaid with gold and with gilded mouldings. The corni c i ng i s of rosewood, mahogany, and zebra wood. ine whole being highly polished has, without the aid of paint, a eery superb effect. At time stern end of the room, over a rila ssY sofa, there is a mirror in the centre compartment, and on each side a stained glass window of appropriate design, 'omitting a subdued light from the smoking room. This cabin is aired. lighted chiefly from two large deck lights. The furniture is rich an d appropr i ate. Th e s l e eping rooms are large, well rd . well li g hted, and commodious. The hangings of the te us are peculiarly rich, being of silk merino of rich pattern. The ladies' cabin, which adjoins, is about eighteen feet in length, and i s finished in a corresponding manner. As in the Roscius and Patrick Henry, it may be made distinct from the main cabin, and has an entrance to the main deck. Be '!"es the roo f-li g h t , th ere are others from the main deck in s tained gl ass , i n t h e pr i nc i pa l o r centre one of which are ern %...1 lazoited the arms of New York. There is here a massy rosewood sofa, cushioned in embossed velvet, and the furnl atrtee and fittings of the room and the adjoining sleeping apart n ts is costly and appropriate. The accommodations of tf ':;,,SPlendid vessel are suited for forty passengers. ue New York, in fine, (now lying in the Waterloo Dock) mina sl3ll c of the finest ships that was ever yet put on the station, ttm. and though from long-continued adverse winds, she made a ratheroat long passage, she has proved herself to be a good sea a fast sailer, —making good, on several occasions, Sheona 101- to 121 knots an hour, though rather deeply laden. numeric commanded by Captain Barstow, formerly of the South i t ‘ l , l l c ; i i;a l , in the same line, and of whose well-known merits Place ' o n f l be superfluOus in us to say a word. She takes the the e er u Orpheus s. in the Old Line of Packets, and we Wish her A rumour is in very general circulation in this borough, that E. G. Barnard, Esq., one of the present members, is on the eve of accepting the Chiltern Hundreds, it being under stood that the numerously-signed requisition made to Capt. Dundas, N.N., clerk of the ordnance, had reference to this a rrangement.—lVoolwich Advertiser. THE ANTI-CORN-LAW DINNER.—ItWiII be seen by the ad vertisement in another column, that, in consequen . ce . of the very great demand already made for tickets of admission t!? this dinner, it has been deemed expedient to is ad ditional accommodation ; in order to which it is necessary t i ?, Postpone the dinner from Thursday the 9th to Monday i!aVe already 10/4 January. Amongst the members of parliament who sent answers to the letters of invitation,. the V h ll .7Yvilig gentleman have accepted the invitation :—Mark e s t , d P, s, Esq. M.P. (Manchester ) ; George Wm. NA . ood, "I .P. (Kendal); Thomas Thornely, Esq. (Wolver .tuiPton) ; Richard Walker Esq. M.P. (Gloucester); and Daniel O'Co 11 Es q. P. (Dublin).—Manchester Guardian. nne INCREASR - OF CIIUACH A CCOMMODATION IN THE DLO aewkSl'. " CHESTER.—Many of our readers may be' little of the surprising increase of church accommodation . this”eli.has been afforded of late years to the inhabitants . of w has the 20 new churches which I L ,I;e consecrated last year, no less than 17 more have been - ;",!( 1 during' he present one—af f ording an addition of about b ' 3,00 0 sittings, while pastoral superintendence has been r?itglit within the reach of 54,000 persons, to the vast ma- J °ll tY of wh om it was before practically inaccess ibl e. Th e e of the buildings has been £53,300 : of the endowments, to ' 4O . It seems a large sum, because we are not apcus lin'ed t() look up on suc h o bj ects as a par t o f our expenditure.A yet how small is the amount, in real fact, compared with 'M ex p e nditure of the two millions of people resident in the diocesel of Chester ! How little would be added to the out lay, whe n an acre of groun d i s covere d w ith b u ildings, if, at esamee time, provision were made that those who are to be eall Pi oyed in the manufactory, or on the surrounding estate, should b e t reated as immortal beings i How little would be diminished from the annual returns of the business, or added I _ o the annual expense of the establishment, if a hundred rinds or two were devoted to the maintenance of a clergy who s h ou ld watch over the eternal interests of those on 1 74:!In our own temporal interests depend ! Inde:,d, it may betterlY questioned whether in a temporal point of view a Z r it w h orship return would not have been made for capital, if places had been built, and religious instruction provided, a fraction of those sums which, during the last few i_ e ars ! have b een expen d e d i n a ddi ng f actory to factory, and LLehinery to machinery, with little consideratio n o f th e in 7ilect.ual machi ne , which is not to perish togeth er w ith the material things o n w hi c h it i s em pl o y e d, b u t to endure for t ve r• —Chest er Courant. lour re - if v er, the re- t to the the ad' Let ,iie, the il? n til ( Or; j 9 a 3 1 " t he 11 1, jii, THEATRE-ROYAL. The Public is respectfully informed, .that those celebrated Vocalists, • MR. and MRS. WOOD, from the Theatres- Royal Covent-garden and Drury-lane, will appear, posi tively FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY. FOR THE BENEFIT OP MR. BARKER. • THIS present FRIDAY EVENING, the 20th instant, - (being the Last Night but One of the Company'sper forming this Season,) the performances will comme ar with the favourite Farce of A PLEASANT NEIGHBOUR. Christopher Strop.. Mr. Baker. I Nancy... . Mrs. Clarke. After which, the Grand ) . a .of LA SONNAMMI . Amina .... Mrs. Wood. I Elvino .. Mr. Wood. Rodolplio.. (on this occasion).. Mr. Barker. Mr. Baker. Liza To be followed by A MUSICAL MELANGE. To conclude with the Farce of HIDE AND SEEK. Mr. Mordaunt.. Moses Mr. Baker. Mrs. Mordaunt Mrs. W. 11. Bland, late Miss Fauoit. Tickets to be had of Mr. BARKER, and at the Box-office. Alessi() THENTRE ROYAL, LIVERPOOL. THE LAST NIGHT OF THE SEASON zero ,.-- FOR THE BENEFIT OF MRS. CLARKE W On which occasion Mr. DUCRO has, in the t e somest manner, volunteered the aid of his valuable .ry pices, and will personate his Original Character of ,DGARD, in a New Drama, called the IDIOT OF EIDELBURG CASTLE. An arrangement has beedo atle with the cele brated Mr. 'l'. D. RICE, the Origi al Representative of the American Plantation Negro, who will sustain his Ori ginal Character of JUMBO JUM, in the Drama of that Name, written expressly for Mr. T. D. Riot:, as performed by him in most of the principal Theatres of London, and in the United States, with the greatest success ; in which character he will introduce his celebrated Song of " .Thii Crow," and, . for the first time here, the popular Comic Song of ." Such a Gettin vp Stairs." f lAN MONDAY NEXT, December 23,1839, the Perform ks awes will commence with the Comedy, written by Mr. CowLvx, called A BOLD STROKE FOR A HUSBAND. Principal Characters by Mr. Stuart, Mr. Baker, Mr. Ho ward, Mr. Chaplin, Mr.'Webster, Mr. W. 11. Bland, Mrs. W. H. Bland (late Miss Faucit), Mrs. Clarke, Miss Cleaver, and Mrs. Baker. . After which the Drama of JUMBO JUM. Jumbo Jinn.. (with Song?.).. Mr. T. D. Rice. In the course of the Evening, Songs by Mr. Barker and Miss Grant. - Dancing, - by Mr. and - Mrs. J. Ridgway. To conclude with the Melo - Drama of THE IDIOT OF I - lEIDELBURG CASTLE. Edgard.. His First Appearance at this Theatre these Five Years. Tickets to be had of Mrs. CLARKE No. 1, Houghton street, Williamson-square; of Mr. atiti!:, at his Music Warehouse, Church-street ; and of Mr. T. WILKINSON, at the Box Office of the Theatre, of whom places may be taken from Eleven until Three. Ebr Litherpool Otanbarb. IDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 20, 1839. alluded, not long since, to the vile attempts on the part of the Ministerial Press —or, rather, as in strict fairness, perhaps, we ought to say, of the Morn ing Chronicle, which enjoyed, on that occasion, the ho nourable distinction of being the sole author and cir- culator of the calumny—whereby it was sought to im plicate Queen Adelaide in the charge of slandering the character of her Royal Niece who sits on the Throne of England, and indulging,. while abroad, in ill-na tured remarks upon the amusements she takes pleasure in, and the persons with whom she chiefly associates. But the writer of this despicable article knew per fectly well that such an assertion, if made only in ge neral terms, would be treated in the way it deserved, and rejected by everybody but a jaundiced Whig-Ra dical as a nauseous falsehood. It was thought, there fore, advisable to give plausibility to the story, by add ing circumstances of time and place, in order that the charge might seem to be a well-authenticated piece of information, and not the foul offspring of the brain of some low scribbler—who was ready, at any moment, to draw upon his invention for his facts, provided he were wal paid for the lies he put into circulation. It was accordingly confidently stated that her Ma- jesty the Queen Dowager had, while she was at Lis bon, in the House of the Duke of Pahnella, taken the opportunity of gratifying her malice against Queen Victoria by unkind sarcasms and sneers upon her con duct, and that the Duke of Pahnella was the person to whom these communications were made. This falsehood of the Morning Chronicle was copied into some of the continental journals, and at last met the eye of the Duke of Palmella, who immediately ad dressed the following letter to the editor of the Diario do Governo, a Lisbon paper, which was therein inserted on the loth instant : " Sir,—An assertion, as extraordinary as it is false, in which my name is compromised, as also those of two high personages (both of them deserving the greatest respect,) was published on one of the last days of the last month in the 211Orning Chronicle, and copied from that paper into others, both in London and Paris. Those journals to which I allude declare, that when Her Majesty Queen Adelaide was at this Court she entered into conversation with me and with other persons, in the course of which she used expressions of cen sure towards her august niece, the reigning Queen of Eng land. As such an imputation, in the highest degree injuri ous to the high personage to whom it is attributed, is not only false, but without the smallest shade of foundation, I have thought it my duty to take such means as offer them selves to me to contradict it without delay in the face of the Portuguese public, and to declare it calumnious, before the contradiction can appear in the English journals, to which I am going to address it.—" I am, &c., " DUKE DE PALMELLA ' Lisbon, Dec. 9, 1839." So much for the veracity of the Morning Chronicle The fact is, the Ministerial journals being driven from pillar to post when they venture to meet the Conserva tives in argument, are obliged to prop uP their sinking cause by the most barefaced calumnies against their opponents—and hope, by the most brazen lying, (we use strong terms advisedly for the writers richly de serve them,) to damage the cause of the Conservatives with the nation. For instance, it has been reiterated, over and over again, that if Sir Robert Peel Ne ere in power, his party would employ some court physician to administer poison to her Majesty, and actually take away her life. This lie was intended for coarse appe tites ; and, provided it were swallowed by some of them—though, perhaps, the lowest and most brutal of the miserable Irish—it was sufficient for the purposes of faction. It might tend to make the Conservatives unpopular. But some stomachs would reject this poison, and therefore a less offensive compound was prepared for more fastidious palates. The Conservatives are engaged in a deep-laid conspi- animus. It is the same as that which made the Morn. racy against her Majesty's Crown, and to dethrone her and make Ernest of Hanover King of Great Britain is the darling object of their policy. So runs the charge of High Treason against the Duke of Wellington and Sir Robert Peel, and the speeches of Messrs. Bradshaw and Roby are taken as the overt acts whereby the traitorous compassing of these treason-plotters is to be proved. Do the Downing-street writers really be lieve that the English and Scotch nations are as gulli ble as the Irish, that they venture to palm such absur dities on the public ? But the attempt reveals the ing Chronicle attack Lord Cadogan and the Canterbury dragoons, when the charges alleged were altogether disproved ; and as that which led the Observer to pub lish " authenticated opinions " of Sir Robert Peel, which the Right Honourable Baronet, in its next Sunday impression, absolutely denied. Really these Government prints ought to have some regard for the decency of the, press, and not continue to make it the vehicle of unadulterated falsehood, and a bye-word amongst men of honour and integrity. We have been sorry to observe in the French jour nal, for some time past, a growing jealousy and dis like of England. The tone adopted by many of the writers would—if reciprocated on this side the Chan nel—justify that opinion, so unworthy of the two most highly civilized nations of Europe, that an Englishman and a Frenchman must necessarily hate each other. During the war such a feeling was perhaps excusable, and at that time a better reason could be given on our part than the vulgar one ascribed to our brave sailors, who hated the French because they ate frogs and wore wooden shoes. But, now that the animosities of that long contest have died away, and but a scanty remnant of the gallant men in both nations who took part in it remains, it does seem strange that French writers should be found eager to make, after a lapse of five and twenty years, the events of the last war an occa sion for unprovoked attacks on the British nation. So far as we can see, these attacks are all on one side. We know of no journal, of the slightest influ ence, which seeks to exasperate the French by ill natured anecdotes and sneering ridicule directed against that people; and on every public occasion we have treated them with the most marked respect and consideration. Witness our reception of Soult last year. But there is a soreness in the public mind of France about England, which will, we fear, some day embroil the two - nations in another quarrel. France pants for military glory : she chafes under the rule of a Napoleon of Peace, and would rejoice to try conclu sions with England, even although we have Wellington amongst us. • She watches just now with the utmost -jealousy all the movements of this country, and seizes every pre text fOr misrepresenting our policy. The Gum Ques tion—the Eastern Question—her own occupation of the Algerine territory, in defiance of her promise to the contrary—are all made subservient to the grand object of irritating England. Several events are just now occurring which we think significant. The idea of reviving the Buonaparte dynasty is .not .yet aban doned ; and if that scheme, on the death of Louis Philippe, succeeds, it will lead France at once into the battle-field. The Emperor of Russia, by marrying his daughter to the Prince of Leuchtenberg, and re 7 fusing any alliance with the family of Louis Philippe, seems to think that the cause of the Buonapartists is by no means desperate. We rejoice to find that the Protestants of Great Bri tain are beginning to arouse from the apathy—the cul pable apathy—in which they have so long remained, and that they are assuming a higher, a bolder, a more uncompromising tone, than they have, of late years, ventured to manifest. Every week serves to convince us more deeply than ever of the unswerving attach ment of the great mass of the people of this country to our venerated Protestant Church, and to those glo rious institutions with which its ascendancy is so inti mately identified. Every week brings us fresh and ac cumulated proofs that the people of Great Britain are resolved upon the maintenance, in unimpaired inte grity, of our Established Church, and that they are • equally determined to resist, with undiminished energy, to threatened encroachments of Papal domination. Our readers will bear us witness that we have re peatedly stated that the salvation'of this country from the evils of Whig misrule—Chartist incendiarism— Republican violence—and Popish treason, would be mainly effected through the instrumentality of the Protestant Associations, which have been successively organised in various parts of the Kingdom. The "No Popery " cry; however ridiculed by the cringing syco phants and reckless supporters of the present nistration—however assailed by the bigotted and priest ridden adherents of the apostate Church of Rome---.- however deprecated by lukewarm Protestants—will yet prove " the heaviest blow" and the "greatest discou ragement" to the truckling slaves of O'Connell, who have so long .held the reins of government. There is a movement now going on in this country—a move ment not less formidable because it is frequently silent and unobserved—which will issue in the speedy ejec tion from office of the most imbecile ministry that ever disgraced the annals of any country, and in the final and, we trust, irretrievable downfall of that motley party by whom they are now supported in office. Thai movement, we hesitate not to say, is the wholesome Protestant agitation which is now in progress through every part of the empire—a movement which, notwith standing the affected contempt with which it is treated by the Radical press, will effectually - crush the base reptilei who have so long defiled, by their contamina tion, the high places of government. The Protestants of England have at length spoken out fearlessly and manfully. They have evinced their unflinchng deter mination to stand up in defence of the time-honoured institutions of their country. They have signified, in language the most forcible and unequivocal, that this country must be governed on the principle of " Pro testant Ascendancy." This is now the rallying cry which is spreading such dismay and consternation among the ranks of the radicals, and which is mus tering to the rescue of our constitution the invincible conservative phalanx. Liverpool has long since raised this cry. Its influence has been already deeply and powerfully felt. It has produced a reaction in the state of public opinion, which is any thing but pleas ing to the liberals of our town. It has secured for us two conservative representatives in the House of Com mons. It has procured for us a municipal triumph which will eventually resultin the effectual purgation of our Town Council from its radicalism. But the rallying cry of " Protestant AScendancy" has not been confined to Liverpool. It has been nobly responded to by the inhabitants of Hereford, 'Manchester, War rington, Wigan, Sheffield, Whitchurch, and number less other places in England. This cry has also been echoed back from Glasgow and Edinburgh, where the followers of John Knox have rivalled their episcopal brethren in England in their opposition to Popish en croachments. All this is encouraging, and ought to stimulate -to renewed, and persevering, and strenuous exertion. Win- the Protestantism of England, Wales, and Scotland is set in array against the allied forces of Popery, infidelity, and pblitical dissent, there can be no doubt of the issue. The .struggle will be as brief as the triumph . will be comp!ete. Well may we, there fore, exclaim to our friends, " On to the rescue !" We have been led into these remarks on perusing the report of the admirable speeches delivered at War rington, on Tuesday last, by Dr. Meyler and Professor Butt—speeches which will carry conviction into the minds of all dispassionate and unprejudiced readers. The powerful picture drawn by both these gentlemen of the fearful state of society in Ireland—of the orga nised and diabolical conspiracy whiCh has been proved to exist in that unfortunate and priest-ridden country against the lives and property of unoffending Protes tants—of the dangers to be apprehended from the further spread of the treasonable Ribbon Associations —Of the murders perpetrated by its agency—and of the guilty connivance of Lord Normanby's adminis tration of this desperate band of spoliators and assas sins—will serve to awaken those who arc yet dormant and indifferent among the Protestants of this country to a sense of the dangers by which they are sur rounded. We earnestly entreat our readers to peruse with attention the eloquent addresses which appear in our present publication—to ponder over the appalling facts which they disclose—to weigh the arguments which they contain—and to spread far and wide, among their respective circles of acquaintance, the strong and irresistible appeals with which they abound. Every sentence in the addresses of Dr. Meyler and Professor Butt is pregnant with instruction, and ought to become as familiar as " household words" to the Protestants of this country. Whatever may have been our fears in times past respecting the fate of our monarchy and our national religion—however desponding we may have felt re specting the issue of the impending struggle between the great contending parties in this country—however deeply we may have deplored the rapid' spread of de mocratic principles throughout the land,—we confess that the recent manifestations of Protestant feeling on the part of the people of this country have served to dissipate - our fears—to strengthen . our conviction of the inherent loyalty of the great mass of the people— and to animate our hopes as to our future prospects. The people of England are still sound at the core. They are still prepared to rally round " the throne and the altar." They are still ready, when the appeal is made to them, to raise the cry of " Protestant Ascen dancy, and No Popery !!"rheir loyalty, their attach ment to our glorious institutions in Church and State, their patriotism, and their honest independence of feeling, are as unbending as - " the gnarled and unwedgeable oak ;" and will survive in proud triumph the malignant but ineffectual assaults of Papal craft and tyranny, and Republican rage and violence. The exposure of the "enormous lying" of the Whig- Radical press is almost an interminable task. In ano ther article we have commented on the base and trucu lent falsehoods to which the - ministerial organs gave currency respecting the Queen Dowager's conversation at Lisbon. Our compositors had scarcely finished with that article before we were put in possession of another conclusive document in reply to the base slanderers who make such an ostentatious parade of " palace pa tronage." We find in the Morning Herald of psterday the following letter from Lord Ingestre, in refutation of the absurd and improbable charges recently brought against the Conservatives of Statfordshire—and Lord Ingestre in particular : " TO TILE EDITOR OF THE STAFFORDSHIRE ADVERTISER " Leamington, Dec. 13, 1839. " Sir,—My attention has thisday been called to the leading article in your paper of the 30th • ult. in which I am broadly accused of having utteresl treason towards her Majesty. " I distinctly deny having given expression to a single sentiment not breathing .the most devoved loyalty to my Sovereign. If the Queen's name is, according 'to the liberal doctrine, so identified with that of leer ministers that, in ex ercising the birthright of an Englishman, of censuring their administration, I am supposed indirectly to reflect upon her Majesty, the fault is not mine. I was at first disposed to treat this contemptible attack as personal, and with entire in difference ; but as through me an attempt is made to impugn the loyalty of the party with which I have the honour to act, I have thought proper to give this public denial to your assertion, and trust to your candour as a political opponent, to give this letter a place in your paper.---I have the honour to be your obedient servant, INGESTRE." Comment on this letter is unnecessary. It fixes still more indelibly than ever the stigma of " deliberate liars " upon the unprincipled ►ministerial hacks. We have much pleasure in referring our readers to ke advertisement respecting the Liverpool Collegiate tstitution which this day appears in our columns. 7hilst the Prospectus holds out advantages to all Trinitarian Protestant parents and their families, such as none of our local institutions, at present, present, he gentlemen whose names are to be found upon the Provisional Committee and in the list of Donors, adhrd the best guarantee which could be °tiered, that the objects which it contemplates will be fully carried into The Donations now amount to nearly £B,OOO, but as at least £30,000 will be required for the pur poses of .the Institution, a large addition has yet to be made. The liberality of the public, however, always keeps pace with the claims which are made upon it, when such claims are well founded ; and as no Institu tion ever bad stronger claims upon the public support, more especially upon that of the friends of Scriptural education than the one now presented to their notice, we trust that they will rally round it in great numbers, and mete out such an abundant measure of liberality towards it, as will enable its philanthropic projectors to carry their praiseworthy intentiohs into immediate exc= cution, so as to secure to the town one of the greatest blessings which can be conferred upon it, namely, that of a sound Scriptural education for all ranks and classes of the community, according to the doctrines of the Established Church. In another column we have furnished our readers with a full report of the important proceedings at the adjourned meeting 'of the magistrates for the county, held on Wednesday last at - Preston. It will be seen that Captain Woodford has obtained the lucrative and responsible appointment of chief constable of the rural police. For the maintainence of this force the county is to be taxed to the tune of E 30,000 a year, or probably much more, and an immediate county rate is to be laid for the purpose of raising a temporary fund of £15,000. 1 0LICE INTELLIGENCR-TUESDAY. A LITERARY LADY. A young man, about four feet high, who stated that he was a shoemaker by trade, appeared in obedience to a summons procured on the information of his wife, a pale, thin, solemn looking young woman, about one - foot nine taller than her husband. The young woman complained that her husband was a constant source of torment to her. He did nothing but grumble, grumble, grumble, and scold, scold, scold her from morning to night, though she was naturally the most peace able woman in existence. SoMetimes he proceeded from words to blows, in order to show her that, little as he was, he was still one of the lords of the creation ; whilst she, as the weaker vessel, and his " Goods, his chattles, his ox, his ass, his anything," was bound to submit to his behests. The, day before she applied for the summons, he had beaten her most violently. • The little man, who evidently had a great soul, and was determined to be master as well as lord, said he " chastised his wife becaze she wouldn't behave herself." Mr. Rushton.—ln what manner does she misbehave her- self : how does she incur your displeasure ? Defendant.—Why, sir, I'll tell you. She calls herself a literary character ! and litter enough she makes in the house, too ; and I must lay all straight again, for not a hand's turn will she do, not she. She sits by the fire side all day reading books, and smoking her pipe. Oh, she's always at her studies ! as she calls 'em, and I could get her to do nothing. She begins fost thing of a morning, and I'm obliged to get up and light the fire, and get the kettle biled for breckfost : that's what I am. The complainant called her mother, who thought it neces sary to be very lachrymose. For some moments her emo• tion checked her utterance. At length she spoke and tole how ill—how very ill her daughter was used by the defendant. She herself had re-monster-hated continjully, but it was of no manner of use, whatsomever, he still beat her, and would not allow her a maintenance. Defendant—Well, she's always at her books, and her pipe, so I chastises her of course. Mr. Rushton—lf she be so bad a woman, shouLl think you will be glad to get rid of her. You have no right to beat her. What will you allow her a-week, a you agree to live apart ? Defendant—Why, I should think two shillings a-week enough. Complainant—Oh; my! Well, I never—and he earns 30s a-week. Well—only think ! Defendant—No—l doeau't. sometimes. Complainant—Oh, now don't! He makes thirty, for he gets the best o' work, he's a capital workman, I will say that. The complainant said, she would be satisfied with 4s. per week, and after much higgling the defendant consented to give that sum. Both parties then left the court, evidently well satisfied. A STUBBORN SAILOR.—FORFEITURE OF WAGES. I only makes nineteen— A sailor claimed a balance of .1.1 4s. froM his captain, for services rendered as a seaman from the 12th of August to the 4th of December. The captain refused to pay thia balance on the following grounds :—On the 22d of November, about half passage home, at six o'clock in the evening,. the complainant relieved the helm when the ship was carrying a heavy press of canvas. From the moment he took the vessel in hand, he steered her in such a manner that he (the captain) saw that, it he did not alter his system, he would carry away some of the spars. He was told to steer nearer to his course. He said lie would not. The captain told him that he could steer far better if he liked, as he had seen him. He replied that he could not steer better, and it the c a pt a in did not like it, he must call some one else. The captain said that would not be fair to the other men, who had only shipped to do their own duty— not his. He then told the captain that he was confusing him. The captain left him, but soon afterwards saw that if he wen on steering so unsteadily, there would be some mischief; 1 , ierefore called the mate, and told him to look at the coy ,ass. He did so, and saw that the ship was four points off tier course. He asked the complainant it he could steer nearer than four points to the ship's course. He said he could not. The next seaman was called, and he took the helm, and immediately put the ship within one point of her course. The mate was called. lie corroborated the whole of the captain's testimony. When lie looked at the compass, he found the ship four points off her course. Her course was east, and he was steering southeast. After that he never would steer the ship again, nor do a single thing on board the vessel. He - never performed any duty whatever after that evening. He (the mate) asked him at six o'clock to lend a hand to set sail, and he refused. The log was produced, in which the applicant's refusal to work was notified from day to day. Mr. Rushton said, unless the applicant could answer these charges, he had no claim for the balance of his wages. The applicant said he could not pay attention while the captain was talking to him. The course of the vessel was east, and he had her head southeast and by south half south. He had nothipg to say about his subsequent refusal of duty. Mr. Rushton.—there is an end of your claim. Cheerful obedience is required from a sailor, and he must give it : if not, he loses his wages, as you must do. List of cabin passengers on board the new packet-ship New York, Captain Barstow, which arrived, on Saturday, from New York :--Messrs. Nathaniel Eckerslcy, D. H. Durand, J. B. Clarke, Forrest, L. F. Morel, and J. Wilson Bruce, of London ; Geo. W. Jackson, of Providence, R. L. ; M. Erneste Ferreira Franca, (late minister from Brazil to the United States,) lady, 3 children, and 2 servants ; Miss Rickets, of London ; Messrs. Alonzo Draper, Charles Hammond, W. H. Wood, John T. Trotter, and W. H. Glenroy, of New York ; .E. C. Poor, of Boston ; Lieut. John Henry, of the British Navy ; Mrs. Furniss, Mrs. Mondelet, Miss E. Mondelet, Joseph Jacobs, Mr. White head and lady, Mr. Roberts, J. Buchaunan, J. Smith, of Montreal; Mr. W. Y. Fisher, Mr. Walton, Mr. Croker, and Mr. Sandborn, of Upper Canada. A French traveller who has recently published an account of his tone in Holland and the Netherlands, having occasion to allude to our Shakapeare and Newton, calls the one Oak spit and the other Numeaultm. CHANGE RINGING. — On Wednesday, Dec. 11th, eight of the Society of Change Ringers, of Christleton, ascended the tower of the parish church, and rung a trite and Complete peal of Grandsire Trebles, containing 5010 changes; in two hours and 44 minutes. The peal was composed by Mr. John Holt ; and the ringers were stationed as :—Thomas Mayers, treble ; John Venables, second •, Thomas Brown, third ; William Mayers, fourth ; Joshua Lamb, fifth ; Sand. Mayers, sixth •, Joseph Mayes, seventh ; John Brown, tenor. Conducted by Joseph Myers.—Chester Courant. CHRISTMAS SOUVENIR. — At a period when the social sympathies arc most predominant, and the genial influence of " nosim " is felt in the highest degree—more especially by "My young misses," just arrived to spend her vacation at the " Old Hall," the most appropriate present becomes the first subject of consideration; a merely useful one can afford no evidence of taste, while a present possessing no claims to utility, shows a want of judgment. To combine these requisites, we can hardly suggest a more fitting sou venir than ROW LAND'S Toilet Articles, the " MAcAssau," ' " KALYDOR," " ODONTO,” Which, front their beautifying effects on the hair, complexion, and teeth, are calculated to preserve a grateful recollection of the donor.—See Adv. STRANGERS' FRIEND SOCIETY.—Our readers will perceive by the advertisement in another column, emanating from the committee of this society, that its funds are completely exhausted, and that on the near approach of a winter in which, front the too probable want of employment, for the labouring poor, the distress in the town will, it is to be feared, be unusually severe. We have made inquiries into the present condition of the poor, and find that much real distress exists, as well from the prevalenCe of sickness as from the want of employment, owing to the embarrassment in trade and commerce. During the neatly forty years the charity has existed amongst us, it has never yet been found necessary to suspend its operations. Frequent cases have occurred when its resources became completely drained up, but an appeal to a liberal public never failed to command the requisite pecuniary supplies. We do trust, notwith standing the depressed state of trade, that still the generous and opulent inhabitants of Liverpool sufficiently appreciate the merits of this excellent and long-tried institution, to come forward with prompt contributions to enable it to pursue its career of mercy unimpeded. Sure we are, from long acquaintance with its plan and 'operations, that .it is in every way worthy of the confidence and support of our townsmen. It will give us much pleasure to be the channel of transmitting to the treasurer any donations that may .be left with us. PUBLIC MEETING OF THE LICENSED VICTUAL. LERS, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, AND OTHERS CONNECTED WITH THE TRADE. Yesterday, a meeting, called by circular, of the licensed vic tuallers, wholesale and retail wine and spirit dealers, brewers, and owners of public-house property, was held at Eastwood's, Royal Hotel, Dale-street, for the purpose of " taking into consideration the effects which certain clauses of the metro politan police bill (intended to be introduced into the bo rough) would necessarily have upon their trade, and upon the value of public-houso property." The meeting was called for half-past ten ; but as part►es continued to enter the room pretty abundantly after that hour, the opening of the busi ness of the-day was delayed until eleven o'clock, at which time about four hundred persons were present, including many of the most - respectable individuals in the respective branches of the trade alluded to. _ _ _ On the-motion of Mr. CAIVItExsoN, John Bent, Esq., was unanimously called to time chair; and at his request the circular, calling the nmeeting, one of which had been ad dressed to every individual in the trade—was read by the secretary of the Licensed Victuallers' Society, Mr. Robin son, to the effect above stated. The CHAIRMAN said, that by way of further explanation, be might state that the meeting had been called at the in stance of the committee of the Licensed Victuallers' Society, in order that it might become known to the whole trade that the Town Council were about to apply to parliament for the introduction of certain clauses of the metropolitan police act, to be brought into operation in this borough, and which, it introduced, would effect a material change in the regulations affecting the manner in which the licensed victuallers con ducted their business on the Sunday. Tne act referred to was the 2d and 3d Victoria, chap. 47, entitled, " An act for further improving the police in and near the metropolis ;" and the clause that peculiarly affected them was the 42d, __ was to the following effect : And be it enacted—That no Licensed Victualler, or other person shall open his house within the Metropolitan police district, for the sale of wine, spirits, beer, or other fer mented liquors on Sundays, Christmas Day, ansk Good Fri day, before the hours of one in the afternoon, except re freshments for travellers," There were other clauses which it was proposed to introduce from the same act, into the bill for this town which it • was proposed to seek from Parli ament ; but as these did not particularly affect those whom he addressed, he - should not further allude to them, un less required to do so. In meeting them that day to consider the effect which such a change would have upon the trade, he might be permitted to call their attention to one important fact, relating to the proposed bill ; and that was, that it was partial and not general in its operation and effect. (Hear, While the publicans within the borough would be compelled to close their houses from Saturday night to one o clock on Sunday, no publican in the neighbourhood outside of the borough, or in Cheshire would be so restricted, but might admit customers at any hour of the morning. (Hear.) There could be no doubt but many of the publicans in the town would thus lose a considerable amount of business ; and he feared another consequence : the quiet and unpro tected districts in the neighbourhood of the town, would be come, he apprehended, through the operation of the act, scenes of tumult, disorder, and immorality, far outweighing those evils which it was sought to repress in the town. — (Cheers.) Before he entered the room, he had thought that the clause alluded to went even to the extent of preventing publicans from giving refreshments within the hours stated, even to travellers ; but on this point he was mistaken, as he found that in cases of necessity, such persons might be ad mitted. In taking a general view of the subject, the meet ing would also have to • deliberate on the effects of the pro posed measure, as it effected the supplying sea-fearing men with those articles of refreshment of which they stood in need, particularly when about going to sea. There were many other classes proposed to be introduced, but as they were much less important, he should leave them in their own hands. (Cheers.) He might truly say, that the licensed victuallers were always willing rather to accede to the wishes of the local authorities than to oppose them ; and he felt assured that by keeping their houses orderly and respectable, they would not only promote their own interests, but support the respectability of their charac ter as tradesmen. (Cheers.) He concluded by bespeaking attention to every one who might address them, and hoping that fl; speakers would confine themselves, as strictly as possible, to the specific object of the day's meeting. Now was the time to propose any resolution they might think proper.—(Cheers.) Mr. BRYDEN said, that it was necessary that the meeting should understand why the committee of the society had called them together. Their committee having noticed that some movement was to be made regarding the publicans, made inquiry as to what was proposed to be done. They learned that an application was to be made for the introduc tion into the police act, of certain clauses in the metropolitan act, affecting them ; and they accordingly sent a deputation to the mayor, who stated that he was not at all cognizant of the matter. The deputation then called on the deputy town clerk, who stated that he knew nothing about what was pro posed, but he should go and make inquiry on the subject, which he did ; and they were finally furnished with a copy of Mr. Whitty's application to the council, which he (Mr. B.) heldin his hand. It was transmitted to them through Mr. Jackson, and the following was the letter sent with the accompanying application : " Town-hall, 27th Nov. 1839._ " am directed by the Mayor to transmit to you in compliance with your request, a copy of the report of the Head Constable, as to the clauses of the Metropolitan Police Act which, in his opinion, it is desirable should be extended to this borough, and the resolution of the Council of the 9th instant thereon. " Your faithful servant, " RICHARD RADCLIFFE. " Mr. Thomas Jackson, " Harford-street, " Chairman of the Committees of the " Licensed Victuallers Society." " Watch-office, " ' Liverpool, Nov. 7th, 1839. " TO THE TOWN-CLERK. "' SlR,—Having in compliance with your directions, read the Metropolis Police Act; of last session, I beg to report that, in my humble judgment, it would be most desirable to have several clauses of that Act, extended to Liverpool. The clauses 1 most particularly refer to are-8, 15, 16, 17, 33, 34, 35,42, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 57, 58, 62, and all the clauses from 64 to 68. " Clauses 42, 44, and 45, would remove from our streets the scenes of drunkenness and disorder which disgrace them during the forepart of every Sunday ; and, while the closing of public-bungee on Sunday ?nor ll a g e, wnnl,l ecbtapr an in_ calculable benefit on the labouring population, it would be rather more popular than otherwise with all the respectable publicans themselves; for many of them now refuse to open on Sundays, and all of them would willingly keep closed if their neighbours in the trade were compelled to clothe same.' A number of other clauses, respecting processions, rob beries at the docks, Scc. were also referred to by Mr. Whitty, as desirable to be adopted ; but as these did not affect the publicans, they were not entered into. A further document was appended, to the effect that at a meeting of the Council held on the 9th of November, the report of Mr. W,hitty was referred to the Watch Committee. Such (concluded Mr. Bryden)—had been the proceedings of the committee, who, in calling the meeting, would, he trusted, meet with their approbation. (Cheers.) Mr. GEORGE ROBINSON said, that with regard to drun kenness, he denied that the proposed alteration would pre vent it. Though they (the publicans) were set down by some . patties as the lowest of the low, and were branded with all sorts of epithets, there were others who were irresponsible to whom the blame of drunkenness on the Sunday would more properly attach. In almost every lodging-house, high or low, drink may be had at any time ; and the merchants complained that when their ships were about to sail, the seamen were often in an unfit state to do their duty. In the beer-shops, too, spirits might readily be found as well as ale.—[The chairman and others here called the speaker to order. The chairman deprecated all personal or peculiar allusions, as such were not within the legitimate objects of the meeting, and could serve no good purpose.] (Hear, hear.) Mr. Robinson, after a few explanatory words, sat down. Mr. ODELL then spoke in impressive terms from the body of the room. He said,—Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen, in my humble thinking, the clause which has just been read is one of the most salutary clauses that could be introduced by the legislature into the proposed bill. (Hear, hear.) This clause, which some of you would reprobate, is the very one which the respectable licensed victuallers ought to hail as a means to their own comfort and respectability. For my part, I have ever been in favour of closing on Sundays ; and I some time ago took an interest in persuading my neighbours to agree with me to close. To some extent my efforts were crowned with success ; but some of the parties, I regret to say, afterwards forgot their promise, and resumed their former system. I had to regret, therefore, that the closing was not compulsive. I will not bey, with a former speaker, that we are a degraded class. I believe that, taking tradesmen gene rally, we are second to none, as -a body, in wealth or re spectability. Manchester, I may adduce, as furnishing a proof, by analogy, of the good working of the system of closing on Sunday forenoon. Though it is not compulsory, it there answers admirably well, and there is scarcely a sin gle instance of its being broken through. Those who did so, indeed, would be most strictly looked after by the magis trates. The chairman had alluded to travellers, as being ex cluded. (No, no, that is a mistake.) Well, lam glad it is so • my impression was that the chairman thought tha t tra vellers could not be refreshed ; but the act expressly provides for them. In fact, it renders it compulsory on publicans to entertain the bona fide traveller. Ido not come prepared to submit a proposition on the subject ; but I shall assuredly stand up in favour of the clause in question, as one which would be highly conducive to the respectability of the trade, and even to their comfort. (Cheers.) The CHAIRMAN—You had better conclude with a reso lution. Mr. ODELL—I have no objection. (Mr. 0. went to the table and wrote out his resolution.) I beg, he said, to move the following resolution, for the adoption of the meeting:— " That this meeting considers the 42d clause of the Me• tropolitan Police Act one which will tend to the benefit and respectability of the licensed victuallers in general, and request it may be introduced into Liverpool." Mr. K mut seconded the motion. SEVERAL VOICES—Put Cheshire in. (Cheers, and some confusion.) Mr. ODELL (amidst some interruption)—l am not to be put down by clainour. It appears to me, that an impression exists in the meeting that I would myself evade the clause I recommend to others, as I have an establishment in Cheshire. But Ido not care how soon it is extended to that county. I have never opened in Liverpool for half an hour on a Sunday for ten years. (Hear, hear.) Mr. MAY said, that in order that they might have some thing tangible to go upon, he should propose a resolution of a contrary tenor, as an amendment to that of the last speaker. There were many persons about the docks, who would be seriously incommoded if they had not access to a public house on the Sunday morning. The publicans there would also be great sufferers. And there were other parts of the town in which, if such an act were put in force, the publi cans would be under the necessity of serving their neighbours and customers, or to give them offence. On the other hand, by serving them they would lay themselves open to the vexa tious visitations of the police, and exposed to the tender mer cies of informers. If any one would make inquiry, he would find that many highly respectable individuals had been fined on the most false and frivolous representations. When the act first came into operation, one individual was tined merely because some individuals were seen coming out of the pas sage of his house at a few minutes past twelve o'clock. He could not, he said, clear his house sooner without the assist ance of the police. The Lord Mayor on that occasion said, " If you are not able to clear your house, you are not fit to keep an inn." The act would be exceedingly obnoxious in this town. If it were made applicable to the whole kingdom, it would be less objectionable •, and if it were good for one locality, it was surely good for all parts of the country. (Cheers.) If any place were to be exempted, it surely ought to be Liverpool. Let them (the publicans) therefore go to the Corporation, with an application to them, that if they wish to improve the morals of the people, they ought to petition the legislature to make the enactment general. (Cheers) They (the publicans) would then know how to conform to it. Ile would, however, again repeat that Liverpool ought rather to be exempt, from its peculiar situation. When the bill was introduced in London by the ministers of the day, it was merely introduced as ex perimental ; and if found good, it was proposed to extend it to the whole community. The metropolitan police act was an instance of this. He thought, therefore, that the most the corporation ought to do. was to petition the legislature to make it general: Ile concluded by proposing as an amendment the following resolution:— " That the accommodation of the public, and the large influx of persons of all classes, at all times, into the com mercial town of Liverpool, requires that licensed victuallers be permitted to keep open on Sunday mornings till ten o'clock, for the sale of wine, spirits, beer, or other fermented liquors ; and therfore, that the municipal authorities of the town be respectfully requested to forego the insertion of the 42d clause of the Metropolitan Police Act in any bill they may apply for in the next session of parliament." Mr. BRYDEN on rising to second the motion said; that he considered himself called upon to state his own opinion on the subject, and also that of the former Chancellor of the Exbhequer, T. Spring Rice, Esq, now Lord Monteagle. He (Mr. B.) had, with several other, forming a deputation, obtained an interview with that gentleman, on the question of the infernal " Bottle Bill." The bill some clauses of which they were now discussing, was then before parliament, and he (M. B.) took the liberty of putting some questions to Mr. Rice, not relevant to the object of their call. He asked him, whether if the bill passed, it should be extended throughout the country. The right hon. gentleman replied that he was right in supposing so. He (Mr. B.) next asked him, if the act required the pulicans to close their houses in the morning, did the parliament intend to give them the afternoon in lieu of the morning? He explained to Mr. Rice, that in some places there was no afternoon service, but evening service, so that one law could not be applicable to all localities; and the reply of the Chancellor was, in considering the matter, that his opinion was, that they ought to have the privilege pointed out, but he referred him (Mr. B.) to Fox nude, although his own name appeared on the bill. He had also asked at what hour lie (the Chancellor) would begin with Sunday, as it was well known that in the neighbourhood of Covent Garden and the theatres, the population did not retire until after 12 o'clock ? This he stated was left entirely to the magistrates, but he did not think 12 should be the maximum hour of closing. Mr. ODELL enquired if Mr. Bryden objected that twelve o'clock was not late enough. Mr. BRYDLN said, he certainly did object, for persons could not, frequently, close their houses precisely et that hour. The question was whether the hour should be twelve or half past twelve, and from what Mr. S. Rice stated, it was clear that it was not the intention of the legislature to make twelve o'clock the maximum. He staled incoliclusion, that the pro posed application of the Corporation was premature, inas much as the trade in Loudon would in all probability take steps to release themselves from the operation of the clauses in question, and they ought therefore to tell their local legis lature to wait until the resulte were known. (Cheers.) Mr. ALEXAN Dint said, that it appeared that the'greatest grievance was requiring the houses to be closed at twelve o'clock. He thought thnt all parties would be satisfied if half an hour additional were allowed to enable them to clear their houses. The lateness of the hour was naturally varied lii different neighbourhoods, according to the locality and circumstances. He was decidedly for ciosing ou Sunday forenoon ; and thought that if the council would make appli cation that they might close from Saturday night at half-past twelve to half-past twelve on Sunday, or front one o'clock to one o'clock, all parties would be satisfied. Mr. MARSHALL said that many parties near the docks would suffer great injury by the proposed bill. Parties like himself living in the middle of the town, would be but little affected ; but he had visited many brother publicans in Wa terloo-road, and other streets near the docks, who said they would be great sufferers. Parties embarking at the Clarence Dock, and persons connected with vessels going to sea on Sunday would also be seriously affected. The public-house, too often, was the only house of the sailor. By the proposed bill, too, a man might, if taken ill in the street , die for want of refreshment. In London the case was different, as fires, for cooking, &c: were allowed on board the ships. Foreign ers would also be incommoded, and on the whole he strongly objected to this new threatened invasion of the privileges of the publican. Mr. ATKINSON thought the proposed measure would open the flood-gates of crime, and cause more evil than existed now. Parties desirous of drinking would find means to pro cure liquor and consume it ocultly. lie considered the Bill was an unwarrantable interference with the private rights of the community. Parties who had come many miles from the country to be married—what the d-1 will they do ? (Laugh ter.) He abominated the manner in which the publicans Were oppressed. Mr. BRYDEN stated, that some years ago the publicans were required to close at eleven on Sunday, and not open till one. But it being represented in the proper quarter that many working people dined about twelve o'clock, the hours were altered to from halt' past ten to half past twelve. He instanced a case in London, in which a policeman in disguise represented himself as a traveller, obtained refreshment, and then had the innkeeper fined. Some conversation took place as to the intended meaning of the word traveller, which it was finally agreed was "a party coining into the town." Mr. KERR said he approved of shutting up all public houses even near the docks. He had kept a public-house there for nearly six years, and had never opened on a Sun day. lie heartily approved of the 42d clause that had been read. The Sabbath, he thought, ought to be devoted to very different purposes. If any one went to the police court on a Monday, and saw the miserable objects who were brought up, the victims of Sunday drinking, they would feel a satisfaction that they had not gone out of their houses. He thought it the duty of every man to rectify the evil—and an evil it un doubtedly was. (Hear.) 1111.. ROBINSON strongly urged the claims of the publicans at she docks to exemption from such an act; but from this part of our report we are under the necessity of supplying merely the heads of the respective addresses. Those at the docks had already enough to do to pay their way, and would be ruined by any further infringement of their privileges. Those who had property in public-houses were equally inte rested in this subject, as the bill would impoverish their tenants and reduce their rents. Mr. BICKERSTAFF said, that the publicans in Manchester who closed their houses on Sunday voluntarily, were:not those who accommodated travellers. Besides, they did not close at 12 at night. The CHAIRMAN then put the amendment to a show of hands. Nearly all present were for it, and those of a con trary opinion being called for, only four hands were held up. The CHAIRMAN did not put the original motion, but de clared it to be carried by the result stated. Mr. BRYDEN then proposed— " That a committee be appointed to prepare a memorial to the authorities of the town, and take such measures to effect the object of the meeting as to them shall seem to be re quired ; and that such committee shall consist of ten mem bers of the Licensed Victuallers' Society committee, and ten other persons connected with the interests of the trade." The resolution was put and - carried unanimously. The following ten gentlemen were then proposed of the committee, the other ten being eligible by the Committee of the So- ciety Atl.;noon, N 01.610, Nl‘Kivergan, Coirce, Simpson, Edwards, Coward, Hough, and Langan. These names were put to the meeting, and unanimously agreed to. On the motion of Mr. Bryden, thanks were voted to the chairman, who returned thanks, and vacated the chair. GRANTING AND EXTENDING OF LICENSES Mr. DANRON having obtained leave to offer some remarks on this question, (not noticed in the circular calling the meet ing,) Mr. Marshall was called to the chair, and Mr. Danson entered into a long and eloquent exposition of his views on the subject which he considered of even greater importance to the trade, than that which they had just discussed. We regret that our limits do not enable us to furnish more than a slender outline of the principal points upon which he touched. All legislation had considered their trade as one essentially restricted. Those who pursued it were re quired to be of a character that would bear the strict est investigation by the magistrates, who, it was presumed would, in granting licenses. be free from party feeling, fa vouritism, partiality, or jobbing. But in their recent exercise of this privilege this had not been acted upon, and licences had been given to most unworthy persons, for houses too where there was no need of them. The wholesale dealers, however, now saw that their property was consequently placed in jeopardy, and were willing to join them in urging a stop to be put to the evil. The magistrates (he should not mention names) dealt out licenses to persons of improper character, with one hand, and with the other wished to closa the respectable houses at certain hours for the furtherance of morality ! The trade was thereby rendered most precarious, and all parties connected with it should come forward and protest against such proceedings. In Manchester the licenses were but 600, here they were 1100. There the magistrates picked out respectable persons, looking alone to the general benefit of the community. He recommended that a meeting should be called of the wholesale dealers, distillers, brewers, &c., who should send a deputation to parliament to repre sent the facts, for it was in vain to appeal to the local autho rities, who would turn a deaf ear to their representations. The magistrates went upon applying the principle of free trade to the publicans ; but what was applicable to cotton, sugar, &c., experience had shown was not practical as re garded them. He concluded by proposing " That a deputation be formed to wait upon the wholesale trade, for the purpose of considering of the best means to be taken to prevent the large extension of the new licensing system, and for the drawing up a petition to parliament ; and those parties who form the committee, be, as before, elected." This was seconded by Mr. CLARKE. Mr. MAY thOught they ought in the first instance to apply to the local authorities. Mr. DAWSON said that similar appeals to them had before been disregarded. The CHAIRMAN expressed himself favourable to Mr. Danson's proposition, and the motion was put, with the addition that a committee be formed to carry out the views of the meeting, to consist of ten individuals chosen by the meeting, and ten by the Committee. The motion was unanimously curried—thanks was voted to the Chairman, and the meeting dispersed. On Sunday morning, when the six o'clock Birmingham train arrived at the station in Euston-square, a hare was dis covered perfectly roasted'and nearly consumed in the ash pit of the furnace of the steam-engine. The animal, it is sup posed, being alarmed, was driven for refuge into this danger- ous position. It is understood to be the intention of Government to re commend that a pension of £2,000 a year should be awarded by parliamennt to Sir John Colborne, now Lord Seaton, during his life, us a national testimony of his great services to this country during his government and command in Canada.--Exeter Post. POLLOK'S COURSE OF TIME.—In observing the an nouncement of yet another edition of " The Course of Time," we may be permitted to make a single remark on a work in many respects the most singular in the whole field of modern British literature. It is understood to h ive been offered to several publishers, and rejected by all, until it fell under the critical eye of the late Mr. Blackwood. With his wonted perspicacity he saw at once, that the writer was no common man, and immediately, at his own risk, undertook the publi cation. Poor Pollok only survived to know that his poem had succeeded, and in a few months sunk into his grave ; but its success was a golden harvest to his relations. In twelve years no less than 23,000 copies of the " Course of Time" have been bought up—a popularity not surpassed by any production of Scott, Byron, or Moore : and the work has now become of a value a, standard as the " Night Thoughts" of Young, or the " Task" of Cowper. We are glad to see that the publishers have brought out a new edition at this particular season, with a portrait of Pollok, and withal at a considerably reduced price ; as we cannot conceive any work more truly adapted for a Christmas present than this, which is a consecration of the loftiest of all endowments, genius. to the loftiest of all purposes, the glory of the Christian Re- ligion. RECREATIONS FOR THE REJECTED.—Mr. Edward Buller has been doing something very like bidding his friends in North Staffordshire good bye, as his brother Sir John did his friends in South Devonshire some time ago. Mr. Buller's speech at Newcastle-under-Lyne was as spirited as a last dying speech could have been expected . to be ; and it is gra tifying to observe that when dead politically he will still live to confer a service on posterity in another capacity. Isis in tention appears to be to amuse himself with writing the his• tot y of Lord John Russell—for if any man's name lived in the records of history , he promises that his lordship' s un doubtedly shall ; and a s nobod y elselikely to attempt s uc h a hopeless and unprofitable task, it is is to be presumed th a t Mr. Buller will undertake it himself. The subject is, in deed, quite worthy of the author; and it is to be hoped that the idea wili be taken up by the rejected Whigs generally of chronicling each other's exploits by way of recreation in their exile. For instance, Sheil might write a tragedy upon Lord Normanby, to be entitled " The New Jack Sheppard ; or, The Noble Prison-breaker." Lord Normanby, on the other hand, might celebrate Lord Melbourne in a novel, to be called " The Gallant Premier." Macauley might give us " The Memoirs of a Petty Marquis ; and Sir John Hob house, who has a smattering of rhyme in him, might inunor talise Lord Palmerston by a parody on the Vicar of Bray. The plan might undoubtedly be improved in the execution ; but the ,rough idea is well worth their immediate attention, with a view to the wholesome employment of the leisure to which they will shortly be consigned.—Morning Herald. IMPORTANT TO SHAREHOLDERS IN THE NOR WICH UNION LIFE ASSURANCE OFFICE. MANCHESTER, Thursday Morning. A general meeting of the holders of policies in the Norwich Union Life Assurance Society, resident in Manchester, was held yesterday (Wednesday), at the Albion Hotel, in this town, at eleven o'clock, pursuant to advertisement, for the purpose of receiving a report of the deputation that had been appointed to attend the general meeting at Norwich, on the 26th ult. Mr. John Edward Taylor in the chair. There were about 25 or 26 gentlemen present on the occasion, and Alderman Fai r b ro ther had kindly attended, to give such in formation on the affairs of the society as the insurers present on this occasion might require. The proceedings of the meeting were commenced by Mr. Wilson, solicitor, of Manchester, reading the report that he had made to the insurers residing in the neighbourhood of the meeting he was deputed to attend in London, on the 22d November, in consequence of the extraordinary proceedings which took place at the meeting of the 6th November last, of which the following is a brief but accurate summary. Mr. Pontifex, a respectable solicitor, in moving the adoption of the report drawn up by the London Committee, entered into various statements of the affairs of the Society, skewing great mismanagement and neglect of duty on the part of the direc tors, and gross mismanagement on the part of Mr. Bignold, secretary and manager of the affairs of the company—charges which he considered were proved by the fact that a balance of only £15,000 was left to the society after a lapse of seven years, since the last bonus was declared. Upon this he (Mr. P.) urged the necessity of the directors, and 'Mr. Bignold being, removed, in order to prevent the office being abso lute&y ruined. These charges are briefly stated in the fol lowing words, viz.,—losses from mortgages on insufficient security, and a false bonus in 1829, causing a deficit of £126,000: the balance in favour of the society in June, 1836, being but .1:15,000. The report impugned the motives of the managers, and justified the acts and proceedings of the Lon don committee as being intended for the benefit of the insurers. The report of the London committee, in addition to the dismissal of Mr. Bignold and the directors, also urged the removal of the office from Norwich to London ; and when its adoption was seconded by Mr. Jones, of Bristol, a stormy debate arose; it being evident that the meeting was composed of three parties, viz., the London committee, Mr. Bignold's friends, and the examiners. This stormy meeting was put an end to by Mr. Wells moving an amend ment of a conciliatory nature, to the effect that the meeting was thankful for the exertions of the committee, and for the re port of the examiners; but considered it for the interests of the assurers at large that an amicable adjustment should forthwith be made, in order to avoid useless litigation, which must ultimately lead to the destruction of the office. This was carried, and recommended to be laid before the general meeting at Norwich for their serious consideration, and to which meeting all interested in the office were requested to go. This meeting Mr. Wilson and Mr. Broadhurst attended, and the result is stated in their joint report, which was also read by Mr. Wilson, and of which an outline is given below. This meeting was attended by about 450 or 500 insurers of high respectability, among whom were the Earl of Oxford, Sir It. Harvey, and others of rank and consequence in the cite and neighbourhood, as well as numerous highly respectable insurers from London and various parts of the kingdom. Col. Harvey was called to the chair, when Mr. Bignold read an introductory address from the directors, in which it was stated, that it was admitted on all hands that the Society had outgrown its original constitution and arrangements, and that its future well-being demanded extensive and hn portant changes, both in its constitution and in the details of its management—that the examiners had most ably per formed their duty—that the directors considered the Union to be essentially a Norwich one, and any attempt to remove the seat of government would prove utterly abortive—and that Mr. Alderman Fairbrother and Mr. Stewart, two of the examiners, be appointed directors. After some further proceeding, Mr. Bignolds consented to a proposition from Alderman Fairbrother to receive £2OOO for the performance of the duties of his office, with the use of the house—those duties in future to be strictly defined by the directors. A portion of the charge against Mr. Bignold, and not men tioned in the preceding part of this report, was that of hav ing mortgage deeds to the amount of £200,000 made out in his own name only—that they were kept in his own hands — and that they took three entire days to endorse the proper declaration of trust upon them. Upon this point, Alder-nem Fairbrother, as one of the examiners, stated, that there were only eleven deeds made out in Mr. B.'s name—that proper declarations of trtnt had been endorsed on five of them, and with respect to the other six, it was no fault of Mr. B.'s, but a mere oversight ; and that these six mortgages amounted only to £6,200, out of above a million of money invested in mortgages, and that Mr. B. had no control whatever over these six mortgages ; and Mr. Pontifex thereupon made a full and public apology. Mr. Bignoll himself then explained that a few of the mortgages were made out in his name, in order to save trouble and expense to the parties ; that the bonus in 1829 was made in the regular way by the directors at a public general meeting, at which thirty insurers at least must be present—that the materials were extracted from tie office-book in which the actuary made his calcula tions, and upon which be (Mr. B.) made his report to the directors, and upon which the bonus was declared accordingly. And in reply to a question by Mr. Pontifex, if the office was in bad repute, he stated that it had not decreased in public estimation, in proof of which lie stated, that the number of policies had increased since 1836, when 478 policies—in 1837, 494—and in 1836, 503 were effected. In reply to the charge of the loss of £200,000 on mortgages, Mr. B. explained that the surveyor had only estimated the loss at £35,000, but that the examiners who had valued every thing against the office, had valued it at £62,000. With regard to observations, as to the large annual amount w hi c h Mr. B. had put into hs own pocket, he stated that it was but what he was entitled to for commission, ale( ording to the terms of his. agrement and deed of settlement, and that the examining accountant had found his accounts strictly correct, with the exception of an error of £6, which was made against himself. This report recom mended that a committee be formed of four directors and four insurers, of which Alderman Fairbrother and Mr. Stewart were to prepare a new code of laws, or deed of settlement, for the future government lof the society which were to be submitted to Mr. Brodie, Mr. Tyr rell, and Mr. Duval, (as their referee in case they should differ in opinion,) three of the mint eminent conveyancing counsel of the present day ; plans of retrenchment and economy were laid down, by which a saving of £7,000 a year would be effected in the expenditure of the association, and Mr. Alder Man Fairbrother and Mr. Stewart had contented to become directors, in order to carry out the plans for the government of the social which tilt) , 1..1-projected. WOLVES IN SHROPSHIRE.—On Wednesday last, four large wolves were seen passing through the village of Lillzshall, near Newport, in this county. They were quickly pursued by the tenants, who succeeded in shooting one through the neck, and killed it. The other three were then captured, and safely lodged by a keeper near to the Duke of Suther land's mansion, to the great satisfaction of the farmers. Many sheep had been torn. It is supposed these wolves, had es caped from some collection of beasts.--Shrewsbury chronicle. SIR ALEXANDER JOHNSTON.—•DUMFRIES BURGHS.-- Contrary to a very general opinion entertained somuweeks ago, Sir Alexander Johnston, of Carnsalloch, seems deter mined to stand forward for our burghs. The address he has issued is couched in very general terms ; but Sir Alexander's pointed declaration in favour of the ballot, and the boast of his votes in Mary-le-bone, give us at least one , clear pledge, instar omniuns, that he is " a whig and something more.' Duntfries Herald. NEw PATENT.—Among the list of patents grented (luring the past month, we observe one to Mr. Jan Faram, of Mid dlewich, for certain improveMents in the mode of construct ing, applying, and using railway switches for connecting different lines of railway, or two distinct railwa . a, and for passing locomotive steam and other engines, all s carriages and waggons from the one to the othm of such rail way, and for certain apparatus connected therewith. A. beautiful specimen of the rough-legged buzzard was caught last week in the neig!thouthood of Stroud. This bird inhabits the pine forests in she north of Euroi e, and rarely visits Britain, and then only the eastern parts of the country, to which it appears to be driven by the winds, in the course of its continental migrations. It has not been noticed in Scotland. The specimen above mentioned is now in the hands of Mr. Skelton, curator, Zoological Gardens, Chel tenham. SATURDAY. — The Duke and Prince George of Cambridge, and the Duke of Beaufort, with his guests, the Earl of Chesterfield, Lord Fitzroy Somerset, Lord A. Fitz clarence, Hon. Captain Macdonald, Viscount Villiers, Hon. A. Villiers, Earl Bathurst. Mr. Codrington, &c., either hunt or shoot every day. The Duchess of Cambridge and the princesses, when the weather permits, enjoy a drive in this neighbourhood. There is a carpet dance every even ing after dinner. The interior of this tine mansion has been much improved in appearance by the artists Messrs. Mills and Edwards, who were here some time previous to the ar rival of the royal visiters. ' , • _ DEATH OF ADMIRAL SIR WM. HARWOOD, G.C.B. and G.C.H.—We have to announce the death of the above gallant member of the British navy,which took place at his residence, at Bath, on Thursday last. Sir Wm. had been residingst the above city for some time previous to his demise, fin tile advan tage of its waters. The deceased entered the navy at an early age,where he served under the late king, then Duke of Cla rence, in the West Indies. He participated in the glories of Trafalgar, under the immortal Nelson, having the command of the Belleisle, during that splendid engagement. A few years since, this distinguished officer was Port Admiral of Plymouth, which, we believe, as the last appointment he held under the Government. Thus has descended to the grave one of the brightest ornaments of our navy, full of years and honours. OWENITE MASUCERADES.—We are informed that, the mi.erable creatures who congregate in the " 11 all of Sci ence," are not satisfied with the, amount of licentiousness and wretchedness which their doctrines and practices have caused already, but that they 'are determined to exceed their past doings in infamy. We understand that they are ac tually making preparations for holding a MASQUERADE, in the course of a few days ! ! V. hat do the truly pious, sober, and chaste members of the coininttili'y think of that? Our intention in thus directing public attention to the filthy projects of this filthy nest of atbeist.s, LI, to put to the people whether such abominations shall be permitted. We put it to parents and guardians, whether. such a scene of beastly wickedness, perilling as it doss the present and immortal welfare of the young, should be tolerated ,in a Christian land. Why do not the police put this loathsome thing down, as a common nuisance.—Sheffie/4 Patriot. HOLYWELI. AND GREEN FIELD COLLIER - V.—About eigh teen months ago a Joint Stock Company was formed by gen tlemen residing in London, Liverpoal, and Manchester, for the purpose of proving the lands at the Greenfield Estate for coals, near Itolyivell, the property of Sir Edward Mostyn. Bart., under the superintendence of Mr. Bennetts, of that neighbourhood, which have fully answered the most sanguine expectations. An engine is now at work of sufficient power to drain the water from the mine, and to wind up from SO to 100 tons of coals per day. A very splendid circular walled shaft, eleven feet diameter, is just completed to the first bed of coal (which is of superior quality, and about three feet four inches thick) 62 yards deep from the surface. The town of Holywell will shortly be supplied with this necessary article from this colliery, viz. the llolywell and Greenfield Colliery, to their great convenience, as it will prove a saving to the inhabitants of from three to five miles in carriage.— Chester Courant. ANCIENT INKS.—According to the Roman naturalist Pliny, and other authors, the basis of the ink used by ancient writers was formed of lamp-black, or the black taken front burnt ivory, and soot front furnaces and baths. Some have also supposed, that the black liquor which the cattle-fish yields was frequently employed. One thing is certain, that, whatever were the component ingredients, front the black ness and solidity in the most ancient manuscripts, from an ink-stand found at Ile. - cul ovum, ia which the ink appears as a thick oil, and from chemical analysis, the ink of antiquity was much more opaque, as well as encaustic, than that which is used in modern times. Inks of different colours were much in vogue : red, purple, blue, anti gold and silver inks, were the principal varieties. The red was made front vermillion, cinnabar, and carmine ; the purple, front muecx,— one kind of which, called the purple encaustic, was ap propriated to the exclusive use of the emperors. Golden ink was much more popular amongst the Greeks than amongst the Romans. During the middle or dark ages, the manufac ture both of it and of silver ink was an extensive and lucra tive branch of trade, and the illuminated manuscripts whielt remain arc a striking proof of the high degree of perfection to which the art was carried. The making of the inks them selves was a distinct busn.ess ; another comic !Led with it, and to which it owed its Origin, was that of inscribing the titles, capitals, as well as emphatic ' words, in coloured and gold and silver inks. the Lble to Lted the. [C of a gi- It) S t he e ve s be