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

COLONIAL INTELLIGENCZ. CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. Cape papers to the 3d of January have been received. From their contents it is to be inferred that the colony was in a most prosperous condition. The accounts of the revenue had not been finally made up, but his excellency the governor, in his address to the council, stated that " it had increased beyond all expectation ; " and as no new taxes had been imposed, the increase of the revenue is argued to be taken as a measure of the increase of the quantity and number of all taxed commodities and things in the colony. The income of the people it was held, must, therefore, as well as the revenue, have increased in the same proportion. The prices of agricultural produce had been high during the past year, chiefly arising from the large exports of wheat and flour ; but it was expected that the then present harvest would prove a fair average crop. During the past year, up to the 10th of October, it appears that the im ports into Table and Simon's Bay and Port Elizabeth amount ed to £290,784, and the exports to £87,905. •To Table and Simon's Bay the tonnage inwards of British vessels was 22,323 tons, outwards 21,312 tons. Of foreign vessels inwards, 2,508 tons, and outwards 2881 tons. To Port Elizabeth, British, inwards, to 2,285 tons, outwards to 2,618 tons. Foreign, inwards, 270, and outwards 270 tons. These returns have no reference to coasters or local craft. _ _ Cape papers to the 6th of January have also been received. There had been no further intelligence from the eastern fron tiers, but the following government notice which they contain fully confirms our previous statements, that the detachment of the Queen's troops which were sent to Port Natal had not been cut off ; this document is dated the fifth of January:--: " The expedition to Port Natal, under the command of Major Chartres, arrived off that port on the 3d of December, and the troops landed immediately, occupying a portion of the defence inside the harbour. There were but few of the emigrant farmers at that place, or in the neighbourhood, a command having gone forth against the Zoolah chief on the 26th of November. " The emigrants who remained were in good health, hav ing abundance of animal food, but almost without any other nourishment. A quantity of rice and some other articles of supply had been landed for their use. The detachment of troops was in excellent health, and no accident had occurred on their landing. " Communications had been made to the emigrants in the Commando, and to the neighbouring chief of Amaponda ; but no answer had been received to either when her Majesty's ship left Port Natal on the 16th of December. DEMERARA. Demerara papers to the 18th of December have been re ceived, but they add little to our previous information respec ting the conduct of the negro free labourers. The inhabitants of George Town had been seriously alarmed by a violent shock of an earthquake. The Court of Policy had closed its sittings on the 14th of January, leaving, as is often the cus tom in a more august legislative assembly, some principal measures undecided, the bill respecting the stipendiary magistracy and the currency measures, which have caused so much rancorous discussion during the late session, with other important matters, being postponed until the new session, which would open about the 15th of February. THE MAURITIUS. Letters, with papers and price currents, to the 12th of December, have been received from the Mauritius. From their contents it appears that the commerce of that colony was in rather an inactive state. The exchange on London for government bills at 30 days' sight was 21 per cent. pre mium. On private bills at 90 days' sight 6a 5 per cent. dis. Freights to England were £4 per ton. Two drafts of ordi nances were published in the Government Gazette on the sth of December—one for the purpose of modifying the 7th clause of the Slavery Abolition Act ; the other to regulate hereafter the form and conditions of the hire of labourers, workmen, and other persons receiving wages, as also the hours during which they were to work. The following is an extract from a letter, dated Port Louis, Dec 15, 1838 : " The detention of the Norfolk enables us to inform you that a fire took place here last night, by which about 30 houses were burnt down. We are, however, happy to say that not being in the commercial part of the town, the injury to trade will not be so great as it might have been. The stores of the Messrs. Webb, de Drussina, and Co., were burnt to the ground full of goods ; Messrs. Scott, Bell, and Co., have experienced very trifling loss." FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE LATE OUT RAGE ON THE BRITISH FLAG. (Communicated to the Editor of the United Service Gazette, by the Editor of the Falmouth Express.) Not without reluctance and shame do we recur to the insult recently endured by the British nation—unconscious which to esteem the greatest humiliation, the wanton insolence of the Frenchmen, or the tame subserviency of our own govern ment. The little crafty knot of incapables, impressed with the recollections of shame, had determined on secresy : and very snugly was the transaction hushed up. At length Lord Minto came up gracefully to the parliamentary confessional, and made a merit of answers he could no longer withhold. But did he tell the truth ? Did he nobly confess the whole ? Did he speak as our statesmen were wont to speak ? No ! he equivocated; he cunningly suppressed—yes ! he perverted the eery truth ; and Mr. Wood followed in the Commons the pitiful example of his master. They dared to assure the members of a British legislature that this unparalleled out rage was perpetrated in the face of at least one man-of-war present. Shame on the meanness ! What ! a British ship there, and the admiralty organs unable to name her ? About six miles from the position of the packet the Satellite, 18, happened to have anchored. The solitary packet with her four nine-pounders was at the mercy of the French squadron ; but there were 18 more British guns six miles off ! The Ad miralty knew this, and they withheld it, preferring equivoca tion to truth ! But worse still is the endeavour to shift the odium of the outrage from the shoulders of the French admiral to those of the French prince. It is an unworthy resource, for exculpa tion before parliament, of those disingenuous statesmen who, with the same nonchalance that they have betrayed the na tional glory, would deliver the national fleet to our enemies. We speak advisedly, Admiral Baudin has not dared to cast the blame upon his King's son. He better respects his own veracity than the British flag. He knows he ordered the seizure of the pilot. The packet, as we stated, had passed the corvette exchanging civilities—the English officers had retired to breakfast, when the " whizzing" of a shot* startled them-from their cabins. Signals were flying at the Admiral's main! How does Lord Minto answer this important point to Lord Lyndhurst ? "He does not know !" The signals at the admiral's mast-head were yet flying, and an English Jack only just hoisting at that of the Creole corvette. And when the boat was discerned leaving the corvette it was plain to all on board the packet that the movement had been exe cuted solely in obedience to the signals of the flag-ship. But to set that at rest, we know that the French officer, on de manding the pilot, positively affirmed that he did so in com pliance with orders from the admiral to the prince to secure the pilot, and he called attention to the signals. On a sub sequent occasion at the Castle of Ulloa the prince stated his regret for removing the pilot, defending it, however,by affirm ing the necessity of his fulfilling the orders from the admiral. And the admiral himself declared that on him alone must rest the responsibility of the transaction. The pilot firmly and repeatedly remonstrated, continually appealing to the protection of the British flag ; and when eventually dragged from the brig's deck, as he went over her side, in the bitter ness of his feelings he pointed aloft to the humiliated ensign and pennant with an eloquence of scorn and contempt which no language could have equalled. And where was he taken ? To the admiral's ship, where he remained for two days a prisoner ! ! A word on the alleged " apology." With admirable con sistency Lord Minto pretends to know no more of it than he would desire to know of the whole transaction.t Shall we tell the admirality lord, that if he will condescend to recollect Captain, not " Admiral," Douglas received a verbal apology. And is this to satisfy Great Britain ! Is this to be the beg garly amends for an insult unparalleled in the pages of his tory ! Men of St. Vincent's, of the Nile, of glorious Tra falgar, happy enviable unconsciousness is your of these times of degeneracy, when our decks may be audaciously boarded, and our pilots forcibly dragged from them, by a boat's crew of the power that trembled within its own ports at the whis per of your coming, and no other reparation extracted than the informal utterance of " an apology !" A verbal apology ! A few words of French imperfectly understood, inaccurately translated, immediately forgotten—the satisfaction for this outrageous insolence ! Lord Minto may believe that what ever has satisfied Captain Douglas must be very ample—but let us tell the easy lord, in this matter the people of England world like to judge for themselves, and nothing but a writ ten apology, published throughout Europe ; published where ever the French flag is untiured ; above all, published at by " so b,-, q , Mexico, should have satisfied the British office or the British w rt „..., 5 ,,, admiralty, and nothing less will satisfy the British public. 3 , 0 ; 4 , s , The insult was notoriously public ; the apology should be the T p ,r' '#), • same—your hole-and-corner accommodation which must not • too rudely be " probed," will never restore the British flag to the consideration it before maintained in Mexico ; and it ..cf „ y , : is not the credibility of a whig admiralty that will persuade _S . other nations that our power has been even decently respected. a , vix a The " apology" is a mere shabby patched-up affair, sound „ ing from the exhuberance of Lord Minto with an importance inr .a , : , that his lordship knows was not condescended to it by the French Admiral Baudin. We trust it will be searchingly in quired into. But what has become of the poor victim—the maltreated Mexican pilot ? As we should expect, Mord Minto " really does not know." This is a damning imputation on our na tional good faith—that man was beguiled by our flag ; he left his home in the morning confident that he should not look upon that home from the ports of an enemy's prison-ship. For the time being he was virtually a British subject, and frilly entitled to a Briton's protection. He was honestly serving as a pilot on our Queen's gun-brig ; and whatever mischance has befallen him, he owes it, solely to the mis ' in confidence that induced him to serve a British officer, 2 in a British armed ship. Shame ! shame !on the English Y" ininister that can tell a British Parliament he knows not what " has become of that man ! Talk of your " apology," where is the satisfaction to that poor, insulted, captive Mexican ? uf-n n What has British honour, justly indignant, obtained as a re "r."- paration to him for the gross outrage our ship brought upon ' him? Is it, Lord Minto, any object that the few rotting craft that you can send to sea should obtain a pilot in a foreign port for the future, that they may not leavb their decayed timbers on a reef ? Then cozen all other pilots with the hope of aug idninfti mented energy to protect them—publish your bare tradition tetalrent? of "an apology" to the world—but never, never, ask for a , 0 man from the port of Vera Cruz, lest your signal be answered by the hmiliating taunt of the tricolour over the dishonoured • flag of your country. To the United Service Gazette, whose excellent article we have read with great satisfaction a few words. Our informa tion, though from a source equally authentic, positively was not " supplied by Lieutenant Croks himself." It is due to that officer that we should positively affirm it. Our con temporary, however, may be assured that we should never venture such publications without sufficient authority. Our very numerous and highly-respectable proprietary affords us opportunities for obtaining authentic foreign and colonial in • telligence, from the countries visited by our packets, such as no other paper can possibly enjoy. Lieut. Croke is an old, an experienced, and a very deserv ing officer—a man of known coolness and courage, and a high s'nse of the honour of the service. As one of the veterans - e Of Trafalgar, we would not hesitate to affirm of him, even iD • were his character for intrepidity less known to us, that, re ,t- leased from the depressing and shackling controul of whig 4 ^ impotency, he would, in a moment, have bundled the French tr crew into the sea, and have fought his little brig while a spar 1. in her remained standing. But Lieut. Croke, doubtless, knew tt' the admiralty authority to which he would have to account— how soon the commission of a lieutenant would be sacrificed to the insolence of France, and the soft places in Downing-street. It is now perfectly understood in the navy, as it has long been by our merchants, that the tame easy government of England is calmly prepared, at any time, to sacrifice the honour of our flag and the character of our officers, provided always ' l :' they have no votes and are not authors, as they have already abandoned the interests and the commerce of the country— ' " Anything for a quiet life" is the maxim from the remier • down to Lord Minto ; and the officers of both services by this time perfectly comprehend their instructions ! , ~;1~1 /o 1 fy+r * It is not usual to fire the first gun shotted when signals are shown—and never to allow the shot to drop within three ships' lengths. This shot, however, just cleared the forefoot of the Express ! fi The mistakes repeatedly made by members of both houses, when alluding to this subject, are truly surprising— her Majesty's gun-brig packet is called " a merchantman," no compliment to the officers and man-of-war's men on board. Captain Douglas has been dubbed an admiral, sa tirically enough. And Admiral Paget has been styled Mr. Paget—a cruel sarcasm upon the value of his services on that station. I9a3Veviti 3 ra.Cl; 3,111110,, EXTRAORDINARY ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE MRS. C. MATHEWS (LATE MADAME VESTRIS.) (From the Standard of Wednesday.) Yesterday morning Mr. Charles Mathews, of the Olympic theatre, accompanied by Mr. Peakeand two other gentlemen, waited upon Sir F. Roe, at Bow-street office, for the purpose of obtaining his advice and assistance under the most extra ordinary circumstances : - One of the gentlemen, whose name is Lancaster, stated that he was passing through Lincoln's-inn-fields, between eight and nine o'clock on the previous evening, when he had occasion to stop at a corner of the south side of the square, and while there heard a conversation pass between two per sons, by whom he was divided only by a stone partition. He heard one of the men say to the other, " Well Jack, have you sent it ?" Upon which the other replied that he had. The first speaker then asked if he had directed it to " Char ley ;" to which the other answered, " No, I have directed it to Madame," adding words to the effect that his (Charley's) time was not come yet. The two speakers then emerged from their concealment, and Mr. Lancaster observed that one of them was dressed in a sort of flushing jacket, and the other had the appearance of a mechanic. Suspecting im mediately that their conversation applied to Mr. and Mrs. Mathews, Mr. Lancaster was induced to follow them, and as he. walked after them for a short distance, he could hear that they were still conversing upon the same subject, but he could not gather any distinct meaning from their words. They had proceeded only a short distance in the direction of Portugal-street, when one of the men, in pulling out his handkerchief, dropped a letter, which he (Mr. Lancaster) immediately picked up, and suspecting from what he had heard that something was wrong, he opened the letter, and read it by the light of a lamp. The letter was here produced to the magistrate, and the following is a verbatim copy of it Dear Jack,—Now mind what i say I will have no corpse ing work so take care and do nothink of the Species. Do somethink as will tattow her d—d countenance and disfigger it with everlasting pepper. Better her than him this time cause if she's prevented from practising, her play house wont pay and he will suffer in his pockets for daring to speak agin a free country. Dam him we'll serve him out another way another time. You had better send the thing at the parcels delivery and address it to her at the stage door in Craven buildings mind I wont have no shot or shells only gunpow powder. That ull be enough to throw her into fits and blind her, so remember your leving " B F Yatchell." This letter was directed as follows John Jackson, to be left at the Ship." Mr. Lancaster, upon reading the above, immediately pur sued the - two men, but they turned down a narrow passage. and although he ran as fast as he could in order to give them into custody he lost sight of them, and could not discover which way they went. He then went directly to the Olym pic Theatre and communicated what he had seen and heard to Mr. Charles Matthews, to whom he showed the above letter, and it was determined that an application should be made upon the subject to Sir F. Roe on the following morn ing. . . The magistrate, however, after perusing the letter and put ting several questions to. Mr. Lancaster, expressed his opin ion that the affair was nothing more than a stupid hoax, and that no real danger need be apprehended, and Mr. Matthews and his friends left the, office under that impression. On proceeding to the Olympic Theatre, however, Mr. Ma thews found that a box, directed to " Mrs. Madame Vestris," had been left by the Parcels' Delivery Company that morn ing, at the stage door, and it may be well imagined that the circumstance, coupled with the conversation of the two men, and the dark insinuations contained in the letter, afforded good grounds for mistrust and alarm. On removing the pa per which was pasted over the box, and on which the direc tion was written, the box itself was found to be made of ma hogany, and finished in a very neat manner. It is about a foot in length, five or six inches in breadth, and as many in depth. On the cover a piece of string was observed which communicated in three places with the contents inside, and ,on the lid was written . Open, Sesame" and a . "A present for Madame." The box was immediately ordered to be re moved to the stage of the theatre, but of course with the greatest caution, and the question then arose who was to open it, and how its contents were to be examined. After various means had been suggested to accomplish the object without danger, one of the persons attached to the theatre, although cautioned not to do so, put is foot , on the cover and burst it open, when its contents were found fully to realise the ap prehensions which its mysterious appearance had excited. On the interior of the lid was fastened a small parcel neatly made up, supposed to contain detonating powder, or some other material of a highly combustible nature, beneath which was attached a piece of sand paper, which was so placed as to act upon several matches, and thus set fire to a quantity of gun powder, German crackers, and other destructive materials, which were placed in the interior of the box, and the strings which were attached to the piece of twine fastened to the cover, and which passed through it, were so contrived as to act as triggers ; so that, the moment the lid should be raised, the whole of the infernalcombustible would instantly explode and destroy or maim for life the unfortunate person who had hazarded the experiment. Fortunately, however, the man who broke the cover by a stamp of his foot, avoided the twine, and all danger was thus averted. The box and its contents were subsequently conveyed to Bow-street, for the inspection of Sir F. Roe, whose opinion as regarded the circumstance was altered on viewing the dia bolical machinery. The magistrate advised Mr. Mathews to offer a reward for the detection of the contrivers of so foul a plot ; and, under that advice, Mr. Mathews gave immediate directions for the printing of a number of handbills, in which he, has offered a reward of £lOO for the apprehension and conviction of the parties. Inquiry having been made at the branch office of the Par cels' Delivery Company, whose carriers brought the box to the theatre, it was ascertained that it had been left at the office between seven and eight o'clock on the previous (Mon day) evening, so that it must have been delivered about an hour before Mr. Lancaster overheard the few words which passed between the two men in Lincoln's-inn-fields. The person who took in the box at the company office, said that he should know the man who brought it, for he noticed him at the time, and observed that he was dressed in shabby black, and had the appearance of a mechanic. He also no ticed that he appeared hurried and agitated in his manner, for instead of waiting to see the box weighed, he hastily placed it on the counter, together with 3d. to pay for the carriage, and merely saying, " Let that be sent as directed," he left the office. Mr. Lancaster is of opinion that he should be able to identify one of the two men wham he saw as described. It was at first suggested that the transaction should be kept secret for the present, in order to trace out the perpetrators, but it was represented that as the affair was known to every body about the theatre, it would be useless to conceal it. Measures are now in active progress for the purpose of de tecting the parties, and bringing them to justice. Shackell and other officers of the Bow-street establishment are em ployed in the business. THE COURT AGAIN. (From the Cork Constitution) In addition to the unpleasant incident mentioned in our last we have now another. We give it as we find it in two English cotemporaries. If these things be true, there is something fearfully amiss in high quarters. [After quoting the paragraphs from the Sta f fordshire Ga zette and the Bristol Journal, which have already appeared in our paper, the Cork Constitution proceeds to remark—] To these remarks we add one which we have since seen in the private correspondence of the Evening Packet. We do not know whether it contains any clue to the cause of Miss Davy s' retirement, or of the misunderstanding to which we alluded on Saturday ; but to those who feel for the character of the country, it affords food enough for melancholy medi tation. We wish we could avoid any allusion to it, but what choice have we ? We must either shun all reference to court topics or take them as they come; and as we fear the cor rective is to be found, not where it ought naturally to be looked for, but in unsparing exposure by the public press, the latter is the alternative—the painful but inevitable alter native for us. But where are there things to stop ?—when are we to have done with disclosures and disputes ? Is there no friendly voice to breathe into the royal ear, that, of the irregularities by which we fear the palace is pervaded, there can be no end until the court is purged of the moral nuisances which pollute it ? More than one of the ladies in attendance on Majesty has oeen obliged to resign—Lady Charlotte St. Maur we believe was the last ; and unless the services of one or two noblemen with whose names the public are unfortu nately too familiar be dispensed with, others will probably have soon to follow her example. Better this, however, than that the scenes of the court of the second Charles should again profane the palaces of England. " It is said, I believe with truth, that a certain young un married lady, who attends upon the monarch, has suffered some gay gallant to pour a leprous distilment into her ear and steal away her senses. She has been prevailed on to believe the doctrine of ' happier far the rose distilled than that which, withering on the virgin thorn, grows, lives, and dies in single blessedness.' The consequence has been * * * * * and the doctor consulted upon the occasion has pronounced her to be enceinte. The medical gentleman did not think himself justified in concealing the fact from her Majesty, and the delicate disclosure was received with all the importance due to the situation of the respective parties. A question of paternity is said to have arisen between the highest per sonage alluded to and her august parent—the one insisting that the gay deceiver is a certain Irish Marquis of hereditary celebriety in that line, and especially notorious for his de clared hostility to the Protestant clergy—the other averring it could not be so, and that ; the seducer is a totally different personage, one famed for deeds of arms. Be that fact, how ever, as it may, if they were all priests and friars, the deed could not be better done. The names of the parties are all bruited about in the cirtile in which I move ; but I must not comthit one of them to paper. Am I, or was I, on hearing the story, surprised ? .No, by no means. I was long since prepared to hear the worst things that can happpen to reli gion and morality occurring in a court where the enemies of the Christian Church are encouraged about the person of an interesting and guiltness feinale - monarch. "A separation of mother and daughter is said to be resolved on. If that event shall take place, there will be some hope that the Throne and Church may survive the assaults of her enemies, as the Queen cannot be expected to tolerate about her person, or in her palace, persons of that school of politics to which belongs, the Lothario above alluded to." To the above letter the Packet adds the following : " We are informed, by another correspondent, that the frail fair one in question is Lady F— H--, and that the suspected gallants are the Marquess of H— and Sir J— C—" We quit this subject for the present. We have noticed it with feelings of anything but satisfaction, and sincerely do we hope there will be no occasion to return to it. None of the London papers seem to have been in possession of the circumstances, but there is reason to fear that they are too well founded. The Mail has the following paragraph, and the writer was evidently alluding to the unfortunate case mentioned by the Packet's correspondent : " Some dreadful rumours are , afloat respecting scenes of profligacy and vice which have, it is said, come to light, in a recent investigation touching certain parties holding situa tions in the Queen's household. Public morals and public decency require that these rumours should be sifted to their source : that if they be unfounded, the most unqualified contradiction should be given to them upon authority—the result of a strict and searching inquiry ; or otherwise, that the persons implicated should be driven from the presence of a young and innocent creature, such as our gracious Queen. Such a course is due to the virtuous sensitiveness of the females of both countries ; and the people at large will not be satisfied with less." (From the Private Correspondence f the Chester Gazette.) It is my duty, and I discharge it with feelings of the ut most pain and reluctance, to allude to certain rumours which are most extensively circulated in circles low as *ell as high, of proceedings in the court of our lovely Queen—rumours which brand individuals of the most exalted and illustrious rank as participating in scenes of the grossest immorality, the most disgusting profligacy. One, if not two or three, of the maids of honour—the Duchess, Marquis, and others to whom I will not here particularly direct attention—are inculpated, and, I regret to say, not without reason. The rumours of which I am speaking have formed the common topic of con versation for some time past. I have hitherto refrained from noticing them, because I considered they might be nothing more than the scandal of the court. Events, however, have come to my knowledge which render any further silence use less. I need not be more explicit. When George IV. visited Scotland, having one day tasted a haggis, his Majesty wished to say something polite to a Scotch laird, and mentioned that he had lately dined on an excellent dish—"a boiled bagpipe." NEWCASTLE ASSIZES. MURDER AT THE SAVINGS' BANK, NEWCASTLE. POSTPONEMENT OF THE TRIAL On Friday last, Mr. Baron Parke took his seat in the Guildhall, Newcastle ; and, after the customary formalities, delivered his charge to the grand jury. On Saturday, about mid-day, the grand jury proceeded to the consideration of the murder, and, after the lapse of three or four houri, found a true bill against Archibald Bolam. MONDAY, MARCH 4. This morning, Mr. Baron Parke and Mr. Baron Alderson were both in attendance at the Guildhall,'to hear an applica 7 tion which it was understood would be made by the prisoner's counsel, for the removal•of the trial into the county of North umberland. The application, however, went, as the result proved, much farther than the public were prepared to expect; the counsel for the prisoner, Messrs. Dundas and Knowles, having determined to apply for the postponement of the trial to the summer assizes. The prisoner was placed at the bar, amidst the deep silence of a crowded court ; and persons who had known him well previous to the murder, assure us that his shrunken form presented a strong contrast to his former condition. He bowed low to their lordships, and seemed subdued in spirit, and occasionally during the proceedings shed tears. After the judges and counsel had discussed, in a low tone of voice, the proper mode of proceeding, Mr. Dundas applied for the removal of the c into the county of Northumberland ; which application as acceded to as a matter of course. The learned gentleman then went on to move, that the trial be postponed to the summer as sizes, and in support of his motion put in an affidavit made by Mr. Swinburne, of Gateshead, the prisoner's solicitor, to the effect that, from the occurrence of the murder, down to the present time, the public mind, both in Newcastle and Northumberland, had been in a state of great excitement and irritation, which had been kept up, and, to a certain extent, produced by statements and comments published in local newspapers. In particular, Mr. Swinburne referred to the NetccastleJournaland the yneMercury. The former of these papers, in concluding the report of the inquest, remarked : Though the result of the inquest fixes guilt on an indivi dual who has moved in a respectable sphere, and has hitherto borne an unblemished character, no other conclusion could be drawn, in our opinion, from the evidence adduced." And ' the same paper, on the 22d of December, made use of the following words :—" Though there can now be little doubt that Bolam has stained his hands in the blood of Millie, and perpetrated the foul crime of murder on his person, the ab sence of all probable motive, and the kindness with which he is known to have regarded his: victim, up to the very period when the horrid deed was committed, almost stagger belief. * * * It might have been expected, that, when Bolam had had time to reflect upon his situation, immured in pri son, and branded by a coroner's jury with the foul crime of murder, he would have at once made a full confession .qf his guilt, and sought to make reparation to the bereaved orphans whom he had cast upon the world."—On the sth of January, again, the Journal gave a statement, purporting to be the evidence of a man named Appleton, who was examined sub seqUent to the inquest, and whose alleged statements the editor contrasted with those of Bolam at the inquest, to show that they were difficult to reconcile ; and . in doing so, the Journal gave, as a portion of Bolam's statement, words which were not to be found in the official record of that state ment made by the coroner. The affidavit of Mr. Swinburne proceeded to refer to certain statements made in the Tyne Mercury, from which the public would be ready to infer a consciousness of guilt in the breast of Bolam, and which statements were declared to be untrue. In the same paper it was also observed, that there was a strong feeling on the subject in the minds of the yeomanry of Northumberland ; and it was his (Mr. Swinburne's) decided opinion, that nei ther in Newcastle nor in Northumberland could the prisoner have, at the present time, a fair and impartial trial. Mr. Dundas, after reading the affidavit, said, that if it could not tell its story with sufficient force to the hearts and minds of their lordships, no words of his could do so. Sir Gregory Lewin (with whom were Mr. Granger and Mr. Stuart Wortley) rose, on behalf of the crown, to resist the application of his learned friend. Having dwelt upon the circumstances that it was only at the eleventh hour that notice had been received of the intention to move for a post ponement of the trial, the learned gentleman went on to say, that Mr. Dundas had produced an affidavit, in which the twaddle of an editor was grately set ,forth as a ground for delay. In what had been quoted, there was nothing to show the existence of any prejudice against the person charged with the murder. That there was a strong feeling in the public mind on the subject was true ; but it did not go be yond what the crime committed was likely to excite. The excitement (if such it could be called) was not of that politi cal nature which would operate on the mind of the jury, and induce them to do from fear what they would not do if left unfettered. There had been no overt act on the part of the public to give rise to apprehensions in the breasts of jurymen for their safety, in case their decision was contrary to public feeling. If the present case had been analogous to that of the Luddites, there might be some grounds for the present application •, but, under the circumstances of the case it was a libel on the county of Northumberland to say that a jury of the respectable inhabitants would not return an impartial verdict. At any rate a longer notice ought to have been given. It was evident, from a letter published by Mr. Swin burne, in reply to the Tyne Mercury, some weeks ago, that the matters referred to by Mr. Dundas were then under con sideration. Mr. Swinburne stated, at that time, that the prisoner had no wish to have his trial postponed; but, on Sunday night, at the last moment, he had given notice of his intention to apply, through his council, for its postpone ment. In conclusion, Sir Gregory cited Mead's case in sup port of his resistance to the motion ; hut — Mr. Baron Parke said, he did not think that it was analog ous—at least not to any great extent. Mr. Dundas, in reply, asked if a man was to be "twaddled" out of his life. Talk of an editor's twaddle ! Was it twaddle to declare that a man had imbrued his hands in human blood ! In his opinion, it was more like the stab of an assassin's tongue. His learned friend had complained of having received no notice till the eleventh hour. But was justice to he deni ed, even at the eleventh hour ? It was true that the prisoner had expressed an objection to delay; but was he (Mr. Dundas), when he found, on his arrival in the north, what efforts had been made to prejudice and inflame the'public mind, and when he saw the irritation which pr-vailed in the district, was be to permit, if he could prevent it, or would their lordships sanction, the trial of an accused individual, under circum stances which deprived him of a fair and impartial jury ? He could not consent, nor, he was sure, would their lordships allow, the life of the prisoner at the bar, to' be thus put unne cessarily in jeopardy. Mr. Justice Pule was unwilling to come to any decision which might be drawn into an injurious precedent. The pre sent, however, was an extraordinary case. Not only had the evidence on the inquest been published (which was an in dictable offence), but comments, had been made in news papers, and the case had been the 'subject of printed contro versy, even down to the very time of the assizes. Not longer ago than the 12th of February, it had been stated in the Tyne Mercury, that the prisoner had expressed a wish to see a magistrate, but that his solicitor had come in the way, and no more was said about it. This, of course, would lead the public to suppose, that the prisoner meditated a confession. It was also stated in the same paper, that he had made an assignment of his property to his relations—a statement cal culated to give rise to a conviction that he was conscious of guilt. It was true that the prisoner's solicitor had answered and contradicted these statements; but the Mercury, in pub lishing the answer, had added copious comments. Another paper (the Journal) had expressed an opinion, that there could be little doubt that Bolam had stained his hands in the blood of Millie ; and commented upon the conduct of the prisoner in refraining from confessing his guilt, and making reparation to the orphans whom he had cast upon the world. Now many persons were apt to imbibe their views from the newspapers ; and that such statements and comments had been put forth by the press, seemed to to him far towards justifying the application which liad been made. There was another circumstance, too, which deserved consideration. It was the practice, it seemed, in Northumberland, to summon the jury from the more immediate neighbourhood of New castle, at the winter assizes ; and this was an additional ar gument for the postponement of the case till summer, when the jurymen would be brought from a greater distance. Tak ing this view of the subject, he would acceed to the applica tion ; and he did hope that, in the time to come, no com ments would be published in reference to the case. Such conduct in a newspaper was calculated to defeat the ends of justice, and was very reprehensible. Mr. Baron Alderson concurred with' his learned brother, and said that the prisoner must now be committed to the county gaol. Bolam was thereupon removed from the bar; and as he decended the steps from the prisoner's box, with his face to the public, he was assailed with yells, hisses, and execrations, which (some of the counsellors near us remarked) spoke more strongly than Mr. Swinburne's affidavit in favour of Mr. Dundas's motion. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. MANCHESTER-TUESDAY EVENING. There were so many attractions during last week to the shores of the Mersey, that it cannot be wondered at if remark upon turf speculations were superfluous, and business in a very great measure superseded. Since that time, however, there has been a return to the regular and daily speculations of the racing events now so rapidly drawing on. For the Riddlesworth Stakes, which will be decided on Monday three weeks, there are layers of 2 to 1 on the Derby crack; takers of 3, or even betting his lordship don't win Monday's event with the great favourite, and Tuesday's stakes with Ilderim. The two first favourites for the Chester Cup have again changed places. King Cole's party, from the doings at Liverpool, regained spirit, and several bets have been made since at Bto 1. To-day it was offered, probably owing to there being an impression that further commissions were in the market in favour of Mr. Ferguson's horse. lon has been in considerable force, and 15 to 1 was taken yesterday. At the same time, Mr. Thomas Stanley's horse, who has been gradually rising, was backed at 14, and in some instances at 12 to I—the former may be considered nearer the current odds. Captain Healey's gelding regains a little favour ; and it may be said that the supporters of Cardinal Puff, Caravan, Slashing Harry, and Mr. Allen's horse, are all inclined to lay out their money, and only appear desirous to catch the layers in the vein to offer a point or so beyond the apparent market price. Mr. Heseltine's horse would have been supported at noon to-day by an influential gentleman at 20 to 1; but the fieldsmen were not fond of that figure. It was, however, then and there pencilled down versus Percy. The extreme odds of 100 to 1 were asked about Mr. Kent's Vernal, five years old, with 7st. 91bs. ; but these terms did not exactly tickle the fancies of the round betters. The following will be found the average prices of the horses principally in re quest, but these may be expected to vary almost daily, as accounts of the condition of the horses, or commissions, reach hand : THE CHESTER CUP, P.P. 84 to 1 agst Mr. Copeland's King Cole. 91 to 1 ~ Mr. Ferguson's Harkaway. • 14 to 1 ~ Colonel Peel's lon (tk.) 14 to 1 „ Captain Healey's Van Buren (tk.) 14 to 1 ~ Sir T. Stanley's Cowboy (tk.) 100 to 7 ~ Lord Westminster's Cardinal Puff (tk.) 100 to 6 ~ Mr. Heseltine's Slashing Harry. 100 to 6 „ Captain Berkeley's Caravan. 300 to 15 „ Mr. Allen's Percy (tk.) 20 to 1 „ Mr. Barrow's Eaglet STEEPLE CHASE.—We understand that a steeple chase will take place in the vicinity of Shrewsbury, under the pre sidency of Captain Clement Hill and Edward Smythe, Esq. Easter Monday is spoken of as the day of action. The race will be for horses that have hinted in Shropshire ; and there can be no doubt, from the manner in which the business has been taken up, it will be a splendid affair.—Salopian Journal. THE DERBY.—Lord Jersey'shorse, in spite of his reported " coughing," is not, it appears, to be yet sneezed at. It is evident, from his steady premiership in the London circles, that the party think they have a horse of no ordinary cha racter. To-day, no one would lay 100 to 12. The Duke of Rutland's horse was also in force to-day, 100 to 7 being taken. Yesterday, there was an offer to take 20 to lin po nies on Erin-go-Bragh, and 100 to 3 on Speculator, but no business was accomplished. 100 to 3 about JEther was taken, and afterwards freely offered. BLACKBURN STEEPLE CHASE.—The all-e#igrossing topic of conversation, at the present moment, in our sporting cir cles, is this event, which is fixed to come off to-morrow. A splendid " sprinkling" of the aristocracy of the turf is expected from Liverpool, Manchester, and other neighbouring towns, where they have been sojourning ever since the great " na tional event," for the express purpose of honouring us with their attendance. Several " crack" horses, named in both sweepstakes, have already arrived in town, and, from the speed and mettle of the well-known " high-bred" cattle en tered—the nerve and horsemanship of the riders to be em ployed—and the trying capabilities of the ground selected— an affair of more than ordinary brilliancy and interest is confidently anticipated.—Blackburn Standard. TOWN-COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS. The usual monthly meeting of the Town Conncil was held on Wednesday, at eleven o'clock, in the Council Chamber, Town-Hall. In the proceedings of the Finance Committee a resolution appeared, authorising a donation of £lO5 to the public Dis pensaries of the town. ST. GEORGE'S HALL. The usual proceedings betiveen the committee and the building committee of the subscribers to the fund for erecting St. George's Hall, with the proposals submitted on either side, were detailed. Amongst 'the regulations submitted on behalf of the corporation, it was proposed that the proprietors should derive dividends, according to the amount of their shares, from the profits accruing from the use of the several departments of the building ; that the corporation should be proprietors according to the proportion of the grant made by them, and that the Mayor should be entitled to the use of the hall for all meetings at which he presided. The commit tee of the subscribers offered other regulations. Their pro posals left the corporation out of view as proprietors, and merely offered the use of the the rooms on certain occasions, and under stipulations that the lighting of the rooms, and all damage above £lO, should be paid by them (the corporation) when they used the rooms. The erection was to be commenced within six months from the sealing of the grant, and to be finished in five years. Mr. EVAN'S said they had heard a lengthened catalogue of conditions about St. George's Hall. He thought it was a question of sufficient magnitude to be taken out of the pro ceedings, and to be brought before the Council in a separate form. They were about to make a very great donation of land, and the parties contemplated leaving the corporation out of every beneficial interest. He moved therefore, that every thing relating to St. George's Hall be taken out of the proceedings and printed in a separate form. It would thus be in the hands of the members, who would be enabled to ex amine it quietly at their own homes. If the matter were allowed to pass in the present form, it might lead afterwards to much heart -burning... — iii:VlTlLlEwished Mr. Evans to point out what it was that he considered likely to lead to heart-burning. Mr. EVANS said he was not prepared to answer Mr. Cur rie's question for the very reason he had brought forward. The MAYou. explained, that he did not conceive Mr. Evans to have glanced at the Finance Committee, as Mr. Currie seemed to have supposed. Mr. MORECROFT seconded Mr. Evans's motion, and the proceedings of the committee were confirmed in every other particular but those relating to St. George's Hall. In reply to a quetion from Mr. Leathom, the Council were given to understand that the whole of the proceedings relating to St. George's Hall were to be printed. WAREHOUSES ON THE DOCK QUAYS. The second report of the Finance Committee, embodying the opinions of,that body on the evidence, was vresentea and read to the Council by the Town Clerk, it was to the follow ing effect : The Finance Committee considered, that it would be desi rable that the advantages of the systems of the metropolitan docks, independently of warehouses on the dock quays, should be adopted in this port, so far as the same were applicable thereto : and, that to effect such application legisla tive enactment would be necessary. The committee had come readily to the opinion, that it was desirable that the increased dock accommodation proposed by the Dock Committee, should be obtained : but the subject of warehouses on the dock quays had demanded, and had had their most serious consideration. The Committee were of opinion that transit sheds within deck walls to facilitate the loading and discharging of vessels, to give accommodation for arranging and sorting goods, for passing them by the landing waiters, and for their rem ining in security until those objects were accomplished, allowing a reasonable period for shipment or removal, (such transit sheds consisting of one or' two stories, limited expressly to those purposes, would be a very great convenience to the port of Liverpool. - Warehouse room for the reception of unclaimed goods, subject to the owners' lien for freight, under proper regula tions and restrictions, was very desirable ; and, to abtain the powers from the legislature in those respects enjoyed by the ship-owner in the metropolis, it appeared to the com mittee essential that such warehouse accommodation should be under the control of the trustees of the docks, acting by the dock committee. The committee were of opinion, that until the improvements now proposed, and their competency to satisfy the wants, the port of Liverpool under the present private warehouse system should have been tried by experi ence, it was not expedient to have recourse to legislative pro visions for the erection of warehouses on the dock quays as proposed by the dock committee, either at the Prince's Dock or at the proposed new dock near the Salthouse Dock. The committee being of opinion, that if warehouses on the dock quays should be found indispensible for the better despatch of the business of the. port,' - transit sheds and warehouse room tbr unclaimed goods, subject to the lien for freight, would, in that case, lead to a demand for such warehouses on the Part of the commercial interests of Liverpool. In such event the question would be between the commer cial interests demanding this additional accommodation on the one hand, and the warehouse owners opposing it on the other ; while the Council, as trustees for the docks, and the dock committee, might in that case be in the position of all others most desirable, as the committee conceived, that of arbiters between the contending parties. The quay room of the Prince's Dock might be kept still at liberty for warehouses •, and it was for consideration whether any transit sheds to be erected thereon might not, without great additional outlay, be so constructed as to bear the ad dition of one or more stories, (provided the nature of the foundation would admit of the pressure of such weight,) and whether the quay room of the new dock might not be kept at liberty in like manner : and it appeared to the committee that the area required for the new dock, and the surface re quired for the brinks would be the same, whether the quays remained open or with warehouses built upon or over them. The committee were of opinion that the interests of the port would not in the meantime suffer so materially as that the delay which might ensue should stand in the way of a course of proceeding that would be calculated to carry with it unanimity in the town in an application to parliament for additional dock accommodation and increased powers—a measure in the prosecution of which, it must be expected, from past experience, that our privileges, and our fair claims founded upon them, would be attacked by neighbouring par ties, quite prepared to put forward pretensions injurious to the interests of Liverpool. The committee were of opinion that there ,was no ground for contending that there was, on the part of the corporation, any pledge which would prevent the erection of such ware houses, and, consequently, pone for the allegation that their erection would be a breach of public faith.—( Hear.) Nor in the opinion of the committee could the private warehouse owners have any just ground for a claim for compensation, should the public interests demand the erection of the ware. houses referred to.—(Hear, from Alderman Evans.) The committee submitted that no fears of immediate injury to the corporate estate would prevent any great measure essential for the general improvement of the port of Liver pool, the committee being satisfied that general improvement to the port must eventually benefiqhe corporate, estate. The committee, in eonclusign, recommended that the pro posed bills in parliament should be proceeded with to the extent of the improvements suggested by the committee, so far as the same might be deemed practicable in the judgment of the dock committee, it being in the opinion of the com mittee, as would be seen, inexpedient that powers should be propospd by such bills in relation to warehouses on the dock quays to a greater extent than now recommended by the committee. It was agreed, on the motion of Mr. Currie, seconded by Mr. Bolton, that the report should be printed and copies sent to all the members, and that the subject should be dis cussed at a special council, to be held by adjournment this day, Friday. Mr. BOLTCN said there was some supplementary evidence that would be added to that already ordered to be printed. DOCK COMMITTEE. In the report of the proceedings of the above committee it was set forth that the Steam Tug Company had made an offer to place any of their steamers at the service of the dock committee. on certain terms, when they might be required, and that a sub-committee had been appointed to consider the subject. There was also a resolution to the effect that the committee, in consideration of the services actually performed by the crew of the Maganzine life-boat, made them a grant of £5O, to be distributed under the direction of Mr. Tobin, though the committee still regretted that the crew had seen fit to cast off when required by the pilots to give up their boat. Five pounds were also voted to the keeper of the Formby boat for his services. It was barely stated that Sir John Ross had had an interview with the committee, on be half of the Marine Salvage Insurance Company and Humane Association, without any announcement of the result. The subject of the propriety of admitting reporters to committee meetings had been discussed, and it was decided that their presence was not necessary. RATING THE DOCK ESTATE FOR THE PARISH. The report of the committee contained a resolution to op pose the petition presented on behalf of the parish to the House of Commons, praying for Permission to introduce a bill for the purpose of rating the Dock Estate. On this subject Mr.. COOPER asked if the confirmation of the report would confirm that resolution ; for if it would, he could not vote for the confirmation of the Dock Committee's report. He thought all property ought to be rated for the poor. The MAYOR read a letter from the chairman of the Dock Committee, requesting his Worship to bring the case before the Council, with the view of obtaining the co-operation of the Council in opposing the bill intended to be brought by the parish. Mr. EVANS hoped not a moment would be lost in rescuing Liverpool from the disgrace of having originated such a petition as this.' It had been got up in the most complete ignorance of the basis of taxation. He would state, on the part of the Dock Committee, that it was their intention to admit that the warehouses on the dock quays were liable to the parochial rate in. the same manner as other warehouses. The docks of Liverpool were not private property ; they yielded no beneficial interest, and were not liable. They might as well tax the high-ways, the paving -offices, and the town-hall. The commerce which the docks, as well as the Mersey, facilitated, produced - wealth ; and the property which they produced became liable to the rate. But the docks, along their whole length, were no more than a part of the river, and if they were left idle they would be nothing but an addendum of the Mersey. They had no right whatever to lay hold of the docks. _ _ The TOWN-CLERIC said, it was now fifteen years since the question was first raised, whether the Dock Estate was liable to parochial assessment. It was then decided that, as it was a public trust, it was not liable. The Hull docks were the property of shareholders, into whose pockets went whatever profits accrued. Therefore, the docks at Hull were liable. The docks at this port were not liable, because no person re ceived one sixpence of individual benefit. They were liable before the passing of the Municipal Act, because the Corpo ration could do what they liked with their own ; but now, as the Council were aware, they were not liable auy mo r e than the Corporate Estate. Mr. CASE said the report of the Dock Committee con tained something respecting opposing an opposition of a joint-stock company. He wished to know on what principle the Dock Committee opposed the building of warehouses by a joint-stock company. With respect to the other question, he thought the petition should be opposed by the Dock Com mittee and the Council also. _ Mr. COOPER said, if the docks were not liable to be rated, the shipping were, and he thought both the dock and corpo rate estates ought to be made liable. He moved that the portion of the report which related to the opposition to the bill in question should be postponed till'after Friday. Mr. ISAAC HOLMES seconded the motion. After some discussion, Mr. Cooper and Mr. Holmes with drew the motion. Mr. LEATHOM, in reply to the question put by Mr. Case. explained, that the committee had no wish or intention to op pose the application in question. They merely wished to be prepared, and to be in a position to oppose the application, if any thing should arise to render it necessary. Mr. CASE said he was perfectly satisfied. ADMISSION OF. REPORTERS TO THE DOCK COMMITTEE. Mr. T. HARVEY thought it very desirable to call the at tention of the Council to one point, and not to allow the Council to separate without coming to some decisionun the subject of the admission of reporters to the Dock Committee. It would be out of the question at this time of day, to con tend for the exclusion of daylight, upon the proceedings of an enlightened ,public assembly. He thought the only ob jection must be grounded on the consideration, that the Dock Committee was a committee of the Council, and that its pro ceedings passed in review before the Council. He did not consider the Dock Committee to be like the others, for it was compounded of the members of the Council and rate-payers. Mr. Harvey advanced a few more arguments in support of his views, and concluded by moving, that it was the opinion of the Council, that it was desirable that reporters for the public press should be admitted to the meetings of the Dock Committee, with a view to the publication of their proceed ings. When Mr. Harvey had reduced his resolution in writing, the Town-clerk reminded him, that the sole power of the Council, was that of confirming or annulling. Mr. Harvey therefore added the following words to his resolution, " and that, therefore, the proceedings of the Dock Committee, so far as they relate to this subject, be annulled." Mr. SMITH seconded the motion. The MAYOR said he would read the proceedings which had taken place in consequence of the petition which had been received. The first document read was a letter to Mr. Thomas Spen cer, in reply to the petition. This communication contained an extract from the proceedings of the Council, and ex plained to the petitioners that the powers of the Council simply extended to annulling, within a limited period, any part of the proceedings of the Dock Committee, two-thirds of the Council present concurring. The second document read was a letter from Mr. Spencer, acknowledging the receipt of the Town-clerk's communica tion, and thanking the Mayor for his polite attention. In the name of the memorialists the writer acknowledged the direct power of the Council over the Dock Committee to be very restricted, legally, but they were of opinion that the Council possessed, as the constituents of a majority of that body, very extensive indirect powers, which they (the memo rialists) thought it was their duty to exert for the protection of the public interests. A memorial, signed by nearly the same parties as the peti tion (seventeen individuals) was next read, expressing dis satisfaction that the petition should have been referred un read to the Dock Committee, and commenting pretty sharply and freely on the observations which had been made in reference to it. The prayer of the memorial was, that the Council would read and consider the petition. The petition presented on the 13th of February was then read. In reply to a question, the TOWN-CLERK said that, like all other matters relating to the proceedings of the Dock Com mittee, the power would be, as he had before stated, to annul, and that could only be done by a majority of two thirds of the members present. Mr. EARLE said this great grievance had been ushered in with monstrous pompossity, and a more trivial matter never came before the Council. He should have given a silent vote but that his name had been made to figure in a news paper in connexion with the question. On the former occa sion when this matter was brought forward, Mr. Case assist ed him, but then when the reports were brought before the Council the public were kept in darkness. Mr. Earle pro ceeded to make some remarks on the part which he and Mr. Case had formerly taken when the subject was brought for ward. He said the tone of discussion in the Dock Com mittee was conversational, and the admission of reporters would check that freedom which was so desirable, and in fact be positively injurious to the public interests. A threat was held out in the memorial.' He was not one of those who could come under it : he wished he were, because he would soon tell them that he did not care one straw, and would always vote as he pleased. Mr. LEATHOM expressed his intention of voting against the motion, and spoke of the great inconvenience to which such a measure would subject the committee. Mr. Harvey, he said, was the confidential legal adviser of an officer of their trust. All their discussions respecting their officers would go forth, and however desirable it might be to Mr. Harvey to learn what was going on, that alone would be suf ficient to decide him (Mr. Leathom) against the measure. Mr. CASE said he intended to have given a silent vote, but for the manner in which his name had been brought before the Council. He had not altered his resolution or opinion in the slightest degree. He thought still, as he thought on the former occasion, that reporters ought to be admitted to the proceedings of the committee. (Hear, hear.) He thought so years ago, and he thought so now. It was different from all other committees, for in it they originated measures which the others could not do. He thought the utmost publicity ought to be given to the proceedings of all public bodies. Mr. BOOTH said he had always opposed the admission of reporters, not from any dislike to publicity, but because they would be a great clog on their proceedings. Mr. CURRIE said the motion was too unqualified, as there was no provision made that reporters should withdraw if it were desirable, which was a stipulation when the rule was passed for that Council. He would not vote for this motion unless it were so qualified. Mr. HARVEY said his intention was that the terms on which reporters should be admitted, should be exactly the same as they were in that Council. Mr. CHARLES LAWRENCE thought they were wasting much time. , Having no power but to confirm or annul, he thought they should not interfere with the Dock Committee, except in a very strong case. Mr. ISAAC HOLMES pointed out to the Council how scanty was the information which he had when he brought forward the subject of the Magazine life-boat. On all proceedings relating to the Dock Committee they were almost entirely in the dark. He hoped the prayer of the memorial would not be refused, he hoped they all would unite to grant it : for his part, he would himself, for once, turn liberal for the purpose. (" Hear," and laughter.) Mr. GLADSTONE said, as a friend to publicity, he would vote for the admission of reporters to the Dock Committee. (Hear, hear.) If it had no other good effect, it would quash much of that extraneous discourse which prevailed. Mr. HARVEY briefly replied, and the Council went to the vote. There appeared For the motion, Messrs. J. Holmes, Houghton, Thornhill, I. Holmes, Preston, Case, H. Holmes, Rathbone, Cooper, Barton, Wood, Lassen, T. Harvey, Gladstone, Higgins, Morecroft, Smith, Leigh, Platt, Ramsden, Duncan, Currie, Sheil, J. Hornby, Roskell, Moon, Freme, and the Mayor.— Against the motion, Messrs. Shand, Bolton, Pilcher, Bright, Priestley, Woollright, C. Lawrence, Mason, Segar, G. H. Lawrence, Jordan, Booth, Leathoin, Jones, Beni', Earle, Evans, Bulley, and T. Holt. For the motion 28, against it 19. The number of members present was 47. The majority, therefore, did not reach two thirds of the Council. PETITION OF THE PROTESTANT OPERATIVES The MAYOR stated that he had received from the chairman of a public meeting a petition on the subject of the corpora tion schools, which was signed by 2030 operatives. Alderman E A RLE.—The chairman !—who is the chairman ? The MAYoR.—It does not state his name. There is no signature to the letter. Mr. CURRIE said he believed it was from the Rev. Mr. M`Neile, as he had seen from a public placard that that gen tleman was to preside at a meeting on the subject of the schools. Alderman EARLE.—Surely he. is not ashamed of his name. He aught to have signed the letter. Tom, Jack, or Harry may have been chairman. The MAYOR read the subjoined letter, together with the petition which was adopted at the meeting of Protestant operatives on Monday night : ' The chairman of a public meeting of the Protestant Operatives of Liverpool, held on the 4th March, 1839, at the large room of the York Hotel, Tarlton-street, begs re spectfully to hand to the Mayor of Liverpool the accompa nying petition, signed by 2030 operatives, to be presented to the worshipful town-council, at their meeting to-morrow, (Wednesday,) the 6th instant. " It would be but right to state that the attached signa tures have been obtained in a few days only, and there are still many sheets with signatures which cannot be obtained in time. " Perris's, Church-street, sth March, 1839." Mr. RATHBONE begged leave to move that the petition be received. He did so because it professed to come from the operatives, on whom he wished to throw no disrespect, feeling rather that those persons who had filled their minds with such nonsense were the parties to blame. He wondered how any one could assert that the Bible was excluded from the corporation schools. Some men by sinister and twistical modes of reasoning had certainly arrived at such a conclu sion, and they had sought to instil it into the minds of the operatives. He invited the clergy to go and see whether the Bible was really excluded or not, and not talk of that of which they knew nothing, and concerning which they dare not inquire. He maintained that the Scriptures were not only taught, but taught as effectively in the corporation schools as in any other in the town. Mr. R. concluded by moving that the petition be received out of respect to the people who had been humbugged, for the humbuggers were more to blame than the humbuggedin the sight of the Almighty. Mr. R. GLADSTONE said that he had been present when some of the'petitioners attached their names to the petition, and they were respectable persons—not the poor creatures they had been described to be, but men as competent as any in that room to form an opinion as to whether the Bible was or was not read in the schools. He did not think it right to discuss the question now as to its exclusion or non-exclusion. His own opinion was that the thing must be left to work its own result. He moved as an amendment that the petition should be referred to the Education Committee. Mr. COOPER seconded the amendment. Alderman EAntE rose to make no objection, but to express his astonishment that any one found actin.- as chair man should have sent a note to that body, not actin.- to put his name to it. Mr. Currie said that it was the Rev. Mr. M`Neile. Mr. CURRIE—I beg pardon. I said that I saw his name attached to a placard. Alderman EARLE said in continuation, that his own op inion had been that it was the Rev. James ; he did not know his Christian name ; but if there was such a difference of opinion, he ought to have put his name to it. If it was James, he didn't wonder that he (the Rev. Mr. James) had not dared to put his name to it, as he had stated that the system of teaching in the schools was calculated to instil de ceit into all that were taught. This was a charge from which he, as chairman of the Education Committee, had a right to defend himself. "This" said the alderman, "is my dunghill on which I will fight. The clergymen choose their pulpits, and I will choose mine." Mr. I. HOLMES defended the character of the Rev. Mr. James, which; he said, he would never hear maligned in his presence without rising to defend. Mr. RATHEONE wished his motion to be, if it had not been so expressed, that the petition be received and allowed to lie on the table. Mr. J OSEPH HORNBY seconded the motion. After same further conversation, during which Alderman SHEIL asked, whether the Council thought that, the educa tion committee would take the trouble to report on such a mass of nonsense-as was contained in the petition, and for which he was called to order by the Mayor, the council pro ceeded to the vote. The amendment of Mr. R. Gladstone was carried by a ma jority of 21 to 18. The voting was as follows : For the amendment—Councillors R. Houghton, Isaac Holmes, W. Thornhill, W. Shand, W. Preston, T. Case, J. Barton, H. Holmes, T. Bolton, E. Pilcher, J. Priestley, J. Cooper, J. N. Wood, R. Gladstone, T. Morecroft, J. Smith, G. H. Lawrence, F. Jordan, J. Platt, W. M. Duncan, and Alderman J. Moon. Against it—Councillors R. Bright, W. Rathbone, W. Las sell, T. Harvey, V. Higgins, J. Mason, G. Ramsden, and W. W. Currie • Aldermen R. Sheil, J. Hornby, R. Roskell, T. Leathom, d. H. Jones, W. Earle, jun., E. Evans, W. P. Freme, T. Holt, and the Mayor. The council adjourned at three o'clock to Friday next. TOUCH OF THE SUBLIME4—The Sherborne Mercury, in describing a ball which took place last week in Dorsetshire, says—" Dancing was kept up with great spirit until Sol dof fed his nightcap and squir!ted_through the sky ! " . , MODEST REQUEST.—A Member of Congress sends us a long, dry article, of about four columns, which he requests us to publish for a friend, who is a subscriber as well as him self. We beg leave to inform the intelligent member, that when he subscribed for the paper, we did not understand that he wished to edit the Whig. Had he so told us, we should have charged him much more.—New York Whig. The only privilege the Lords Justices—namely, the Chan cellor, Archbishop of Dublin, and Sir Ed. Blakeney, hive, is franking letters of any weight or size, the patronage of even the most menial station being confided to Mr. Secretary Drummond. A petition signed by 115 servant-maids of Newcastle, was presented on Wednesday, to the Town Council, praying not to be compelled to sweep the streets in front of their masters' houses daily, as by the bye-laws of the Council they are now obliged to do. NORTH DEVON ELECTION.-Mr. Buller's first canvassing step was to pay a visit to Lord Rolle at Bicton, soliciting his lordship's support. That nobleman, however, true to the constitutional principles which he has professed, and acted up to, throughout a long and valuable life, at once informed Mr. Buller that he could not support him ; and on that gen tleman soliciting his lordship to reinLiin neuter, and not to oppose him, we understand Lord Rolle further said, " that although he respected Mr. Buller in private life, he felt it his duty to tell him, that he did not approve of his principles, and he should be obliged to oppose him by all the means in his power." Mr. Buller thereupon departed, no wise bene fited by his visit.—Western Luminary. MISCELLANEOUS. Mr. Carew Hunt, our late consul at Archangel, has been appointed to the British consulship at the Azores. Lord Francis Egerton, who has been suffering from a vio lent attack of the gout which had confined him to his bed for several days, is now considerably better. A branch railway is contemplated from the London and Birmingham Railway at Coventry to Warwick and Leaming ton. ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, MONDAY, MARCH 4. — There is no improvement in the market today, the demand has been small, and the sales limited. There is no change in the wool market. NORTH DEVON ELECTION. — The nomination will take place at Southmoulton on Tuesday the 12th March, and the polling the Friday and Saturday following.—Exeter Gazette. • THE DEAD ALIVE.—The foreman of a coroner's jury, where Mr. Wakley presided, on Thursday, stated that before he was two years of age, he had been twice "laid out" as dead. A MODERATE DISCOUNT !—ln a case heard before the Insolvent Debtors' Court on Thursday, a detaining creditor, who had discounted a bill of exchange for the insolvent, said he was not a regular discounter, and never took more than 30 per cent. !—Morning Herald. PROSPECTS OF A FAMINE.—TWO men, on Saturday last, at a beer shop in the neighbourhood of Mount-Pleasant, Little Bolton, undertook to eat 28 eggs, 11b. of bacon, Ilb. of beef, and 11b. of bread, a task which they accomplished in four minutes !—Bolton Chronicle. SEASONABLE JEST.—A. pseudo-philosopher, who was lately lecturing in a barn at Stafford, observed that all bitter things were hot; when a Patlander, who was one of the orator's recipients, cried out, " By St. Patrick, but its bitter cold here." We understand that Mr. Wyon has prepared a beautiful design for the new five-sovereign piece. On one side, of course, is a likeness of her Majesty ; on the other side is a representation of Una and the Lions, from Canto 111., Book 1., of Spenser's "Fairy Queen."—Morning Herald. MISSIONARY OF MISCHIEF.—Last week a fellow, in the guise of a hawker, visited the cottages of the labourers in many of the villages in Wiltshire, for the purpose of inducing the inmates to join a political union—not forgetting, like his prototye Dan, to demand an admission fee of one shilling, Fortunately his dupes were not numerous. The Hamburg Borsen Halle paper of the 20th ult. an nounces the demise at New York of the wealthy John Jacob Astor, of that city, at the advanced age of 80 years. It is added that Mr. Astor leaves a property estimated. at the value of upwards of 90,000,000 of dollars (£17,000,000 ster ling). He was, it seems, born at Waldorf, near Heidelberg. SIR A. L. HAY.—We understand that the recent meetings in the Elgin district of burghs, particularly at Banff and Peterhead, so far from inducing Sir Andrew Leith Hay to alter in the slightest degree hisl'irm determination of contest ing these burghs at an ensuing election, in fact, been the means of deciding his ultimate success.—Correspondent of Aberdeen Herald. We are happy to confirm, from an authentic source, the favourable account given in Tuesday's Times as to the Crown Prince of Hanover. On rising from dinner lately his Royal Highness gladdened his parents with the declaration that he could see the flame of a candle, and we confidently hope that the result will be a restoration of sight. All who know the amiable and excellent disposition of the Prince will rejoice unfeignedly at this intelligence.—Brighton Gazette. THE ROYAL GEORGE.—We understand that an enter prising gentleman is now in treaty with the Admiralty for permission to undertake the recovery, during the ensuing summer, of the residue of the wreck of the Royal George. It is said that the whole of the . lower deck, quarter deck, and forecastle ordnance, brass 32-pounders of the most beau tiful description, remain at the bottom of the sea, a species of property too valuable for such a place.—Hants Adv. NANTWICH CHEESE FAIR.,—From unquestionable autho rity we are informed, that this fair, instead of being a failure, as some interested persons have promulgated, has been well attended by a considerable number of buyers from the neigh bouring towns ; and in consequence of a vast quantity being bought in the waggons, the number of pitched was reduced. The cheese sold well, some fetching 745., and, indeed, so cheering were the prospects of success attending these fairs, that they will be repeated, we hear, on the 23d April, the 3d September, and the 26th November, annually. The county of Merioneth is about to establish a direct communication with the metropolis, through Shrewsbury— an accommodation which , the public have long required ; and the inhabitants of North Wales greatly desired. A coach is on the eve of starting ftom the Angel at Dolgelley, through Bala, Corwen, and Llangollen to Shrewsbury, where it will meet coaches to every part of the country.—The arrange ments will be completed in a few days. Here is a proof that the proposed railway connection with Dolgelley is the one required for travelling.—Shrewsbury Chronicle. FOREIGN CORN.—The king of Naples has allowed two thirds of the wheat purchased on British account previous to his non-exportation decree, to be shipped for Sicily ; and in the event of its not being wanted there, it is to be allowee to reach its original destination ; and that after a delay, before it can reach our shores, of six months. Yet it is from these arbitrary and capricious sources that our anti-corn •law patri ots expect we are to derive our future supplies. No one can blame the king of Naples, or any other foreign government, for taking care of its own subjects first, and all that we re quire of our own legislature and government is to adopt and persevere in the same policy, by encouraging and supporting the cultivators of our own soil, instead of first ruining them, and then rendering the whole population liable to starvation by the exigencies of the policy of foreign corn-growers. A LITTLE TOO EARLY.—A rumour, which was totally discredited in well informed circles, seemed to gain ground last week in Cheltenham, that the Hon. Craven Berkeley, M.P. for that borough had fallen in a duel. A meeting of the association took place, and arrangements were making to ensure the election of the man of their choice for the vacant seat, when news arrived that the rumour was without foun dation, the hon. gentleman being quite well at that moment. —Cheltenham Chronicle. LITURGY FOR THE BLIND.—Mr. Alston has just comple ted, at the Glasgow Institution Press, the printing of a beautiful edition of the English Liturgy, for the use of the blind. It is printed from a new fount of types, and is the most perfect specimen of Mr. Alston's unique typography that has yet appeared, It forms a cheap and handsome quarto volume, which will no doubt be received as a great boon in England, where, we are glad to learn, Mr: Alston's system is making rapid progress.—Scottish uardian. THE HARBOUR OF GLASGOW.—The harbour is at present crowded with vessels, a great number of them are of the lar ger class ; the Damanscotta, from the United States of America, is a very large ship, and has just arrived with a cargo of cotton. The improvements at the head of the quay are nearly completed ; there is a neat flight of steps built for the convenience of passengers to the steamers. We observe two iron steamers ;building on the south side of the river ; one of the Liverpool trade as a consort to the Royal Sover eign; the other is a small one.—Scottish Guardian. PlKES.—During this last week considerable excitement has prevailed in the borough of Rochdale, occasioned by the discovery of a pike, which had been manufactured on the premises of Mr. Petrie, one of the most respectable ironfoun ders in the town. By some means or other it came to Mr. Petrie's knowledge that some of his men had been making pikes on the premises unknown to him. Alarmed as might naturally be expected, at such a discovery, he iinmedietely commenced a thorough investigation of the subject, and dis covered that the delinquent was one of the apprentices. This young lad stated, that one of the journeymen had ground and polished the pike for him ; he also told him the name of the person who had given him the order for it. The journey man Mr. Petrie immediately ordered to quit the premises. What steps he will take with the apprentice is not yet known. —Manch. Guardian. We understand it is intended to apply to parliament for a bill, authorising the making of a railway, to be called the •` Great Western, Uxbridge, and Staines Junction Railway," commencing at or near the High-street, near Vine-street, in the town of Uxbridge, and terminating by a junction with the Great Western Railway, in the parish of Iver, Bucks, at or near to the high road, near Colnbrook. and also a branch railroad from and out of the Great Western Railway, com mencing, thereat, in the parish of Iver, at or near the high road leading from Iver to the great western road near Coln brook, and terminating at or near the river Thames, at Staines, and contiguous to the parish church, passing through the parishes of Iver and Langley, in Buckinghamshire, and Stanmell, Colnbrook, and Staines, in Middlesex.—Morning Herald. PorrEitY RACES, 1839.—We this week lay before our sporting friends the nominations for the handicap of 25 soya. each, 15 ft, with 100 added by W. T. Copeland, Esq., M.P. It contains no less than sixty-five horses, being the largest number ever entered for one race in this county, and con siderably more than are entered this year for the Chester Cup and other great races. It will be seen, on reference to the advertisement in another column, that it comprises the best horses that this county can boast of, and shows also the rising importance of these races : no doubt the rapid stride they have made this year will astonish the most influential supporters of the turf. The Champagne Stakes shows a list of eight horses, which will make this also a considerable stake. These races will now rank amongst the first in the kingdom.—Sta f fordshire Gazette. STATE OF TRADE. — The improved demand which has recently manifested itself in the Liverpool cotton market has caused a decided increase in the demand here, both for goods and yarn ' • and a very considerable business was done yesterday, at advanced prices, on almost every article in the market. In 40's mule yarn, which had been previously much depressed, there was an advance of fully id. per pound, with a somewhat smaller improvement upon the ordinary shipping numhers of water twist. In power-loom printing cloth ge nerally, there was an advance of 3d. to 44d. per piece, and about id. to id. per yard on heavy shirtings and domestics. Notwithstanding this improvement,. however, the spinner and manufacturer are placed by the advance in cotton, in about the same position as that in which. they stood last week ; the business in both is still unremunerating ; and, without a further improvement in goods and yarn, unat tended by any increase in the present prices of cotton, there will be no temptation to re-commence working full time. — Manchester Guardian. TAE MEDICAL PROFESSION.—The Halifax board of guar dians under the new poor law advertise,' for tenders for me dical relief to the poor in the union workhouse, but up to this time not one surgeon has sent an offer. The assistant commissioner, at the last meeting of the guardians, offered the following indecent insult to the medical practitioners of Halifax and its neighbourhood :—" If (said he,) you can't get offers for medical attendance from the surgeons of this town at a cheaper rate, seed a bellman round Manchester, and you will get them at your own price."—Sheffield Iris. COMMUNICATION BETWEEN NORTH AND SOUTH WALES. —A petition has been very extensively signed by the chief resident gentry in Wales, praying the Postoffice to extend the present mail from Carnarvon onwards, through Dolgelley and Machynileth to Aberystwith, and thus put an end to the excessive delay that at present exists in communicating be tween the two divisions of the Principality. Many consi derable towns in Wales, though only ten or twelve miles separate, must yet send their letters down to Shrewsbury, before they can fall in with a post to carry them back by another route to their destination. The petition is headed by the signatures of the Bishop of Bangor, Sir R. W. Vaughan, Sir John Edwards, Sir R. W. Bulkeley, and nearly every resident magistrate and clergyman.—Slirews•bury Chronicle. THE NATIONAL PETITION.—If the national petition had been signed, as at one time there was reason to suppose it would be, it must have received no less than 3,000,000 signatures. Up to the present moment it has received more than 630,000 ; and from that number falls to be deducted at least 100,000 for females, and males under 21 years. The national petition has therefore received the sanction of not more than one in seven of the non-electors of Great Britain. The non-electors of Ireland are at least 2,000,000 ; and from Ireland no petition whatever has emanated in favoui of the people's charter. The number of signatures, compared with tha number of non-electors in the United Kingdom, is not in a higher ratio than one to eleven. This is a plain matter of figures, which neither trope nor logic has power to modify or alter. How is the convention to go to parliament with a national petition containing no more than half a million of signatures ? One petitioner in fifty of the population ! A pretty expression of the nation's will, assuredly ! Will the convention so far expose themselves to the ridicule of the country as to venture on such a step? Will Mr. Attwood and Mr. Fielden hazard their well-won reputation by sanction ing such a step ?—Birmingham Journal, conducted by Mr. R. K. Douylass, a chartist delegate.—[This paragraph goes upon the presumption, that all the signatures are genuine, wnen it may almost be taken for granted that not one half of them are so.] Lbc Cbtrpoot gslanbarb. FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 8, 1339• WAR WITH THE UNITED STATES, ! We cannot refrain from expressing our sincere re gret that there is every probability of immediate hog' tilities with the United States. We repeat we regret it, for many reasons, particularly for the sake of thou sands and thousands of high-minded, intelligent, lir' tuous, and benevolent persons in that country, m all y of whom we know personally, who must suffer severely if war should take place. • • Her Majesty's fri ga t e I ncons t an t, w hi c h has arill ed at Plymouth in 15 days from Halifax, has broug ht intelligence from America seven days later than th e . packet George Washi ng t on . By h er we l ear n that, no t only has the Government of the State of MAINE tak eri possession of the lon g -di s p u t e d b oun d ary line in th at State, but that the UNITED STATES GOVERNME NT ; has actually issued orders f or th e t a ki ng p os session the disputed territory. If this be the case,—that is, if the UNITED STATE S GOVERNMENT (we desire to express ourselves di tinctly on this important subject) has issued such an order, no power on earth will ever convince us het that certain personages in this country have not only given it to understand it might do so with implini t Y' but have instigated it so to do ! We know enough of the mind of Van Buren, an d of the most talented members of the United States Government, to convince us, that they never won% have sanctioned such a procedure, unless they b ase lost their senses since the month of July last, or unl ess they had intimation to do so, and assurances from h i. fluential persons here, that they should meet with 1/°. opposition from this country. We now give our reasons for such conclusions' The Government of the United States would no 0 0 venture to risk a war with England, as the states ar e now circumstanced, than it would venture to prods° VICTORIA QUEEN of North America. . _ The United States were never, since the declarati e° of independence, in such a precarious position as the} now are. In the South they are threatened by two and a half millions of discontented slaves, w ho ar e only watching an opportunity to cast off their fet" i ters, and take vengeance on those who hold them n bondage. In the free States there are upwards °f THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND free people of colour: who are burning to set their brethren in the Soot° free, and be revenged on the inhabitants of the fr ee States, who treat them (the free slaves !) worse the their brethren are treated in the South. Again, on th e , Western frontier there are some hundred thousa! Indian warriors, many of whom have been, even with ° the last year, unjustly banished from their own land s ' and who are only waiting an opportunity for re veng e ; And, lastly, the American citizens themselves are no divided into two great classes—the minority, consisting of the most wealthy, intelligent, and honourable Pl tt of the community, who are heartily sick of re publica ti schemes; and the majority, who constitute nine-ten ths of the population. Between these two classes there exist the most inveterate jealousy and animosity. T he former class is almost entirely removed from the dir ee. tion of public affairs; it entertains a hearty distaste t : the democratic institution s of the country; and t he populace is at once the object of its scorn and of i ts fears. The other class, the majority, which consis ts of the ignorant rabble, whose chief object is agrarian ism, detests and abhors every thing that has the faint est resemblance to intellectual r e fi nemen t or Engli sh manners. The difference and hatr e d b e t w een two parties are daily increasing, are incurable, a nd go on increasing till some awful explosion occurs. Under such circumstances, the Government of the United States, whatever the Government of the State of Maine may think proper to do, or the desire of the rabble, who entertain the most rancorous feeling: towards this country, may be,—that Government, Its say, would never voluntarily do any act which migh t provoke a war with England, except under posits ce ti assurances that for 'such an act it would not be calk to an account ! Besides, we know that the most ing o " ential and talented men of that Government, and th e minority of the people, above alluded to, entertain t i li ci e most friendly feelings towards this country, and is'ow never be the provokers of a war'with Great Britaill. The question now is, what object could ,pertioo s .. „'; power here have for ind uc i ng t h e Americans to possession of the disputed territory ? The answer /s ' they want to abandon C ana d a t o a re p u blican sYsteill of government. Lord Durham's report and Sir Fr °. Head's narrative fully prove this. The disputed territory, which consists of WI square miles, lies e xac tly b e t ween N ew Brunswick and Lower Canada ; so as, if in the possession of a foreig n power, to cut effectually off almost all communicati on ' for six or seven months in the year, between these t i v° parts of Her Maje s ty's dominions, and, consequenni; between Canada and this country. The abandonni en of this ter r it or y w ill also present an a dditi o nal rcp t ; lican frontier of more than two hundred miles to Loa d Canada. Under these circumstances, the most effectual NSI L I T of increasing the power of the enemies of Canada, ae then of persuading us to abandon Canada altogether' would be the yielding up of this vast tract of count to the United States. Where is the individual, of common intellect, Iv ° has attentively watched the proceedings of Minist ef f, in reference to the Canadian disturbances, and hit attentively perused Lord Durham's report a nd ? cil Francis Head's narrative, (copious extracts of wh i ad we published in our last two' numbers,) w ho 'Pr a doubt for a moment the disposition, the policy, the secret intention of the Government in referenc e Canada ? The secret correspondence carried on between .nisters and the ringleaders of the Canadian rebelli °ll ; as published in our last ; the encouragement give t them; and Lord D ur h am ' s p ro p osa l s f or C ana da, I ) 6° , based on the ad v i ce and statements of republican re bel '' must remove all doubt upon the subject. However much we detest and abhor war, yet if °if Government allow the Americans to take forcible P ore e session of this land, and thus abandon our loyal fell ° , subjects in Canada to the control of republican re b f o all we can say is, the present Ministry can do Wn ie no other Ministry ever dared ; and if English Pe e P s , allow them so to do, we shall abandon all hope of re a cuing our country from the dominion of infidels 0 of papists. Its ci Now recollect our statement : if the United w- Government has issued orders for the taking P° B6 : sion of the disputed territory in the State of .2 10 ' 6 • and if our Government do not forthwith r esist that $ 4 , THE. WHOLE IS Ar WHIG AND RADICAL PLOT, ING ITS-ORIGIN IN ENGLAND ! .„, iota I The appointment of Lord Fortescue to the Lieutenantcy of Ireland continues to create grea t fi - ; citement, both in and out of parliament. Why c 10 : 0 the friends of church and state make the motion b e address to the Sovereign on this very subject, e , means of driving ministers to do that, which them e $ ver will do as long as they can avoid, namely, stand as an undivided cabinet ? So long as they ere, hold office by art and trickery, they will. Therel°o if our representatives in parliament i m agine that or present government will ever afford them an h° l3° ,o able opportunity of trying its strength, we tell they will find themselves sadly mistaken. n esi d nl t p while thus waiting in vain for such an oppor t11 : 01 1 1 error will become more and more diffused throurojil the land, and that trial which, in all probability , w° now be attended with success, will then be aborti ce " cs ? What has become of the gallant Duke's t act/ o , We have very little opinion of the wisdom wh icil be $ duces our friends to postpone ACTION till there be more conservative House of Commons. We 111 11 5 mistaken, but our decided conviction is, that eaen delay will tend only to increase the strength °f t b, ters, and diminish the strength of the friends of t° Ex LINO DISCS OMNES.—The following sta terfil in reference to only one part of her Majesty' s (I . ° o o pions, shows how much attached our present Inillltsbeit are to Popery ! They are doing every thing r e , power to advance its interest, and every thing r t- / or tard the cause of Protestantism. Is this f aith] j i iit oif honest in those who have virtually sworn to the cause of the Protestant church as by law C grant to ad t i l e ed ? 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