The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-01-16 00:00:00

JANUAAT 16. 1838 exist, are zealously endeavouring to prejudice the. public Mind in favour of the insurgents, by describing the con duct of the British Government as most oppressive and tyrannical, whilst they carefully lose sight of this simple het; that the instigators of this rebellion are either de signing knaves, vvdio make a profit of agitation; or those who are the hereditary .enemies of British ascendancy, and therefore anxious to deprive Great Britain of one of her principal sources of Strength —her colOniei. It Would be vain to enter into a statement or the political circumstances of these eblonieS, but we are fully con minced that they participate in the advantages of the British Constitution, and enjoy as great a share of pub lic happiness and freedom as is consistent with the well being of society. This subject must very shortly engage the attention of the British Parliament, and the most energetic measures will, we doubt not; be adopted for the maintenance of the connexion between Great Bri tain and her North American colonies. During the recess measures have been taken for the preservation of this connexion, which, we doubt not, will receive the sanction of the Imperial Parliament, 'and also audio.' rise the sending •out additional troops to maintain the rights and interests of Great Britain. We hare •perused with considerable interest an extract from the Merthyr• Guardian, which treats this subject in a novel light, and argues that the great secret of agitation in Ireland and disaffection in Canada is rather the result of our bad policy in encouraging popery, than fronaany hostile design, on the part of the British Government. In the views of the writer. we most.,cordially concur. Protestanism is the main stay of the British Constitu tion, and its sacrifice will be attended with national dis honour and defeat. But we are anxious to put the pub - lie in possession of the views of our contemporary : " The last news from Canada was what is termed fa vourable. In other wads, wherever the insurgents have exhibited themselves they have ;been beaten: A few sharp and short conflicts have done the business, but. it is quite clear that an atrocious spirit lurks in the Cana dian population . . Our original folly .in treating a con iiuered people, as if they had been a country of generous allies, was often predicted•as the sure source of final ali enation. By allowing all our publicacts to be in French, all the proceedings of the courts, and, in fact, treating the colony as if it were to remain French for ever, we keep it French. The result was smothered hostility, ready to rise upon any favourable opportunity into open war.. But a still more fatal .source of disunion was our national neglect of Protestantism under the form of our Established Church, a form which more especially com bines with 'English feelings, English allegiance, and English constitution. It is true that we have -had an English bishop at Quebec, but for fifty years no step was taken, that we ever heard of,, to give the French Cana dians the advantage of having the scriptures put in their hands. They were, and are at this moment as supersti- ' tious as if they were living in the heart of Italy. It is true we have now established a bishop at Montreal, but this is only a' late and feeble exertion. - Much too will depend on the characters of these two individuals, who, we believe, have been utterly unheard of in this coun try, and utterly passive in Canada. We must send en ergetic men' were we to send at all. We tell the govern ment that I is neither on their troops nor their laws that the allegiance of the colonies will finally depend, but on their religion. The Papist will be always a dangerous subject to fi Protestant throne. We abhor all persecu tion ; but it is not persecution, but mercy to declare the divine truth to those who have only lived hitherto on hu man falsehood, to substitute , the divine justice - for the false and cruel rules of spiritual tyranni-, and to rescue the unhappy and bewildered slaves of idolatry from the desperate and ruinous delusion of soliciting divine for giveness through the mediatorship of stocks and stones! 'Let Protestantism be spread by the honest means of education, and the presence of an able, active, and elo quent clergy through the Canadas, and instead of an encumbrance and an alarm, they will become a tower of strength to Britain." We_hope that the Government will at length be con . vinced that the encouragement of popery is perfectly incompatible with the spirit and temper of the British , Constitution.—The Protestant religion inculcates loy alty and submission to the powers that be ordained of God, where popery encourages treason, rebellion, and revolution. , The principles of the two systems can never be reconciled. Protestantism must either break the neck of Popery, or popery will obtain - the ascendancy under the favour and patronage of an unprincipled and interested administration. The battle must be taught, and the sooner we engage in the strife the better for our civil and religious interests. The Chronicle of Saturday last, tinker a feeling of 'yep vexation for the lois of a single advertisement, chose to make a personal attack upon the gentleman who holds the 'offi ce of Treasurer to the Blind Asylum.— Like the fox in the ftible, they have .made theidiscovery that the grapes are sour, and therefore persuaded them selves into the belief that the advertisement was not worth having, and ostentatiously boast of a long list of Quack Advertisements as a proof that the public favour is most liberally lavished upon them. But what new born zeal is this ? Is our contemporary so enamoured of liberality in the distrib u ti on o f p u bli c f avours ? If so, we would beg him .to look . at the columns of,sotne of our Radical contemporaries, and advise the Corporation to give the Conservative press an equal share of their favours. We complain not of this, inasmuch as we know that the liberality of liberals is but a word em ployed to deceive and delude the unwary. Mr. M'Ghie has addressed a letter to the Rev. Thomas Maguire, which will be found in . another column, invit ing him to a public controversy on several points of doc• trine believed and taught by the Roman Catholic church. We perfectly concur in the propriety of Mr. M'Ghie's censure, that this "champion of 'the-Catholic faith" has, by his conduct, disentitled himself to any notice, but we, nevertheless, are pleased that this public challenge has been given, and the catholics of the United. Empire have now the opportunity of judging between the two parties. We are especially glad, that Mr. M'Ghie has, with the tact and foresight of a wiseeontroversialist, bound his an tagonist to a certain line of argument, which will, if adhered to, prevent much of that obscene, low, and scur rilous language which has invariably distinguished the speeches of this " champion of the church." We have no fear for the result. Truth must triumph, and the mum meries, the superstition, and the lying miracles of Rome must bow to the authority of Christ. The editor of the Albion in introducing a p trip i, , , et written by the Rev. Hugh M'Neile, entitled " The-Paral - )lel between Slavery and Popery," has chosen to indulge in some gratuitous observations respecting the consisten ,cy of this eminent minister in advocating alike the •emancipation of the slave and that of the Roman catho- .iio. it is evident that our contemporary has mistaken , the intention of Mr. M'Neile, and to serve a party purpose has, on a very casual perusal of the book, thought proper to prefer the charge of inconsistency. The best answer'we , ean give is—that all who read the work carefully, must admire both the spirit and ability which characterises it. The opinion we formed was simply this,—that the Rev. gentleman advocated the civil . and moral liberty of the slave and the civil and moral liberty of the poor Roman c a th o lic. We have in common with our conienrporary a great hatred of popery, but God. forbid that we should meet .them with any species of persecution for their faith. We would redeem them from the degrading thraldom *thick enslaves both body and mind, but at the same time we would enforce those restrictions which are ne cessary for the security of that unrivalled constitution to w hi c h they are and ever must be opposed so long as they retain their allegiance to the Pope' of Rowe. But we doubt not our contemporary will receive a' satisfactory reply from the Rev. gentleman against whoin he has in icitently- preferred the charge of inconsistency. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MONEY. MARKET. (Prom the Sunday Times.) CITY SATURDA Y.—The total destruction of the Royal Ex change, Lloyd's Coffee-house, and the several departments in which important branches of business were carried on, has in duped a total cessation of those commercial operations which are most essential to the active prosecution of mercantile pur suits. As most ample details of this great calamity will be found in other columns of our paper, it is unnecessary further to alliert to an event which hatecreated but one feeling in the Cify,''iqi? 'that of regret at the destruction of an important publid tiiiilditift with which are associated recollections of the most pleasing .description. The Royal Exchange has, by af f ording complete means for the meeting of the merchants to transact their business, added more than perhaps any other circumstance to increase the commerce, and to raise this coun try to a higher mercantile station, and character than that pos7 sessed by any other nation in the world. With the ample .resources which the trustees of the will of Sir 'Thomas Gresham have at conittand; the hope is generally entertained that a new exchange will be erected worthy of- the vast commercial im• portance of Great Britain; that, in fact, a building will be raised second to none in the World. It will be observed from the 'full account of the destruction of the Exchange, that the business. of Lloyd's Coffee=house has been removed to the London Tavern, that of the Exchange id Guildhall, and the Lot d Mayor's Court to the Mansion-house, and of the Exchange Assurance Conipany to the house formerly occiyied by the bankingfirtu. of Esdaile and Co. . . The details of the trade of the country in the principal articles of inipdrt and eipott are in course of being made out for the last year, and as they must be of interest, not only as indicating the prospect for the future, but the amount of business done in the last twalie months we may introduce a series of articles upon this important subject with much propriety. As our Colonies ought to claiin first attention, we now give the state of the Marketi for the principal articles of produce at the close of the last, and the commencement of the present year. The consumption of Bi itish piantati.ti sugar last year was 116,000 hogsheads and 10,700 tierces, eiceeding the deliveries of 1836 by about 10,000 hhds, and 13(X) trs. The stock is now about 16,000 hhds, and 1900 trs, against 28,300 hhds and 2800 trs, in 1836.. The whole quantity landed in 1837 was 104,670 hhds and 9830 trs, against 11 3 ,450 trs, on the previous year. Of British plantation coffees, deliveries for consumption in the port of London were 11,870 hbds, being less than the quan tity delivered ;n 1836 by only 420 hhds ; the quantity of barrels and bags delivered last yea' was 8350, showing an increase of 2100 over the quantity taken out of warehouse in 1836. The stock of plantation coffees at the close of last year was 3360 hhds and 1240 barrels. &c., against 4568 hhds and 2690 barrels, &c., at the close of 1836. The quantity of rum cleared last year for home consumption was 15,390• puncheons and 2630 hhds, against 15.690' pun, and 2238 hhds in 1836 ; for exportation 12,790 pun.' and 2434 hhds were taken; exceeding in puncheons,the clearances of 1836 by 2200. The stocks at the commencement of the present year were 10,230 puncheons and 250 hhds, against 11,970 puncheons apd )1690 hhdi, on the Ist January, 1837. It will appear by these returns that there is a fair prospect of an increased trade in sugar, and coffee, and as the supplies for the navy must be increased, fay rum also in the present year.. The variation in the-. value of the British Securities has scarcely amounted to ope quarter per cent. this week, and the amount of business Which has been done is inconsiderable, es pecially it speculation. Money has been rendered more plen tiful by the payment of the half-yearly dividends, and this has supported the market to a very considerable degree, other wise it is more than probable that under the peculiar state of affairs as respect Russia and Turkey, and the state of things in Canada, that prices would have given way to some extent. It is, however, fully expected that the civil war in the colony will soon be put an end to, but it will be necessary to keep a large body of troops there for some time, which must occasion great expense, and render it more than probable that a new loan will be required by her Majesty's Government. The fact that the purchases of the National. Debt Commissioners are to be suspended, is slightly against Consols. Although the amount of stock taken on each transfer day was but small, still a gra dual, though limited absorption of the funded debt was in pro gress, which had its influence on prices. The prices of Con sols for money have ranged only between 90% and 90i, and for the next account day between 92% and 92k, which bitter quo tations were very nearly supported up to yesterday. The prices of the Reduced Three-and-a-half per Cents. have improved to 99, of the New Stock to 981; and of Long Annuities to 14% without the dividend. The premium on Exchequer Bills; has been as high as 55, for the New as well as the Old Bills and India Fonds (New); were yesterday sold at 54 prem., those to be withdrawn from circulation, only being worth 14 prem. Bank of England Stock has been steady at 2041 X, and East India Stock at 2604:261. The,changes in the Foreign. Market have been very immate rial this week, with the exception of Brzzil Bonds which have again sustained a fall of about 3 per cent., but in this instance without the receipt of any unfavourable intelligence froin Bio Janeiro,• or other ports of the Brazilian empire. The price of the Stock 'has fallen from 73 to 70 and 701. from which a slight rally took place yesterday afternoon to 714. The price of . Portuguese Five per Cents has not fluctuated more than pPr cent., yesterday being at 2944, and of the Three per Cents, 1944. Spanish Stock has been more lively. at about 20. Dutch 'Two-and-a-Half per Cents at a rise from 524 to 52i; and the Five per Cents from 1014 to 1015. French Three per Cents were yesterday sold at 79 50. Exchange at 251. 50c. The price of the Republican Bonds has varied only about 2 per cent., the I..teSt sales of Colotribian having been made at 244, and of Mex ican at 264. The Railway Shares command higher prices. The Great Western tave.risen from 651 to 681 or 131 prem., the London ittd 2 Birmingham from 161 to 166 or 76 prem., the New Shares from 264 to 30 or 25 prem., the North Midland to 25 or par, the 'Ma nChesterand Leeds to 18 or 3 prem., tha Brighton to 4i or and the Greenwich to 184 or 14 disc. The shares of the_ 'Canada. Company have improved to 28 or 2 pretn., and of the British American Bank to 17 or 3 discOunt each. Tws.i.vE.—The Bank re'turn made out for the quarter ending on the inst., exhibits the following results of the average weekly liabilities and assets within that period. The circulation is diminished by £BOOO. standing at present at £17,900,000, The deposit account is increased by Li 99,000. to £lO 992,000. The.securities in the hands of the cor poration is decreased by £121,000.• now being £22,606,000. aud the stock of bullion is now so high as £8,896,000. or £723,000. more than was apparent by the statement made up last month. But a slight variation. has taken place in the balance of profits in favour of the Bank. The Rest is stated at £2,709,000. or £3OOO. more than it was In December last. • No alteration has yet occurred in the quotation of British Securities, Consols for Account are worth 921, and for money 91. Exchequer Bills remain at 56, and India Bonds at 521 premium. - Spanish Consols are rather steady at 20, and Portuguese New Bonds at 291. Brazilian Bonds realise 711 f Dutch Two-and a-Half per Cents are worth 521 to is Shares maintain the improvement. Great Western are at 13 premium, Louddn and Birmingham at 75 premium, and the Brighton at discount. TRIAL OF.:THE TRADES' UNIONISTS. ( From the Edinburgh Evening Post.) During the last week, public excitement has been wound up to the highest pitch, in connection with the protracted proceed ings of this extraordinary investigation. The trial continued for-more than a week, during which period a crowd of witnesses were minutely examined—many legal objections, which were incidentally started, discussed, and disposed of—must able speeches on both sides, particularly on that of the prisoners, delivered by the eminent counsel engaged on the occasion—and some of the most elaborate statements and addresses from the bench ,ever made from the judgment-seat. The jury were se -eluded during the whole period; and their verdict was the result ofa careful and anxious deliberation of five hours' dura tion. -Altogether, the trial is perhaps the most remarkable, in these respects, contained in our criminal annals. The verdict of the jury has been much commented on; lin.. •questionably, it was not considered,' in a technical point of view with that accuracy which would be .looked for at the bands-of - professional lawyers; but, to us, the form and construc tion of the indictment appears needlessly obscure anti compli cated, and, we think. naturally led to some confusion or iticon sisiency on the part of the jury. However, their verdict is clear enough, as it legally acquits the prisoners of all share in the mudrer of Smith, or the conspiracy which led to it, and otheicrimes of greatest aggravation. The evidence, however, is in itself most important. The facts disclosed, most reluctantly, by some' of the witnesses, let in a flood of lightupon the nature and objects of the Trades' Unions, as they are styled. It will be seen that these associations had, in connection with them, secret bodies, whose aim was to des troylife and property. The assaults and attempts at fire-raising, evidently organised by these' dangerous confederacies; are clearly spoken to; and the entire machinery of intimidation laid naked' with frightful precision. The secret committees are (fOr, bO doubt, they exist at this moment in full activity) expressly constituted to prevent the men from working freely, by means Of personal violence; and these means are described to be of - the . .inost deadly Character. The men not connected with the unions are watched, marked, and reported to the per secuting committee by spies, called guards, appointed for the , express purpose. . Allowances are made to certain miscreantt, also, ,wbo may have perpetrated acts of violence against the nobs; . aCthey are termed. - The diabolical practice of throwing vitriol upon these unfortunate men seems to have long been a part of, this iniquitous system; and it was clearly proved that explosive 'materials have been frequently projected into the housesand manufaCtories of the master cotton-spinners. We refer (tithe evidence, which we have given at great length, for an ample picture Of these horrible proceedings. We make. no comment upon the statements of the various witnesses, or upon the progress of the trial; these are matters which none but individuals such as were inconstant attendance upon the court could fairly or adequately discuss. With regard - to the murder of Smith, with which McLean, one of the prisoners, more particularly stood charged, and tit which he is acqUitted by a. verdict of not proren—this cirt um stance is by far the most appalling in the whole case. No titan can ditubtfrom the evidence adduced—the situation of the murdered victim—the object and designs of the union—their violent and illegal ineasures—that Smith was sacrificed in fur therance of the interests of these attrocious associations His blood was shed . ---his life was taken; 'because he would not aet in accordance with the tyrannical and unjust demands of the tratte;“utriona We have no Moral doubt that he was murdered on ~deliberate plan adopted for that purpose, with the inten tion-9f bullring up his - violent end as - rt warning to tither trirae.: I.oiy, Workmen. There is no other rational mode of accounting for the murder. It could not be from motives of private re venge for there has not been discovered the most reunite yes tags o f evidence to lead tir such a etinclusion. What, then, are wrto inter? The plain and evident presumption is, that he was 'Murdered in pursuance of the infernal policy of these Unions. This daring murder appears to have been perpetrated for the manifest- intent of•shewing to the world, and particularly to the workmen theinSelves, that the trades' unions can-exercise the power of life and death with comparative impunity, Their dia. bolieal schemes have been so deeply and securely laid that it has • hitherto been found impossible to , ti ace the hand which dealt the murder, or even the 'weapon with which it was in flicted. The vet diet of the jury has thrown a profound mys tery over the sanguinary transaction, which the facts disclosed in evidence do not enable its to penetrate. It having been de= Blared—and no one will for a moment question the truth and , justice of the .verdict—that McLean and his associates are in no way connected with the murder, the question still remains, who was the murderer? There c•an be no doubt that he is known to the leaders of the Unions, whoever they are; but so closely are these miscreants united—the 'seal of • their Union ' licitly cemented by blood—that ❑o power of the law c•an bring them to justice—no means are stringent enough to compel them to confess one jut of evidence which tight promote the ends of justice 'in •bringing home the facts to the guilty parties. We must leave the truth to the Searcher of Hearts; but even to man the truth may be yet revealed. The result of this trial, however, will and must produce an important effect upon the country, on the legislature, and the government. The pernicious consequences of allowing these unions to exist, in any form, must now be clearly apparent. Had, they not been permitted to organise their power and means by Making part of their proceedings public, as if that part em braced the whole of their objects, the never could have Attained the dangerous influence which they have so unscrupulotisly ex ercised. The public have been taught to regard their proceed , ings without any serious apprehensions, believing of course, that they were guided by their avowed principles and profes sions. But it is tow made manifest that these iniquitous asso ciations are founded upon acts of the grossest' violence—that their fair avowals are merely used to gloss over a system of the foulest intimidation, involving conspiracy, fire-raising, and as sassination—not only so, but shielding, and that most effectu ally, the prepetrators of those fearful crimes from the sword of justice—settling the most salutary laws of society at defiance— and .establishing an imperium in imperio, only to be compared with the assassins of the East. who seem to have furnished to the trades' unions the only model which they think worthy of their imitation. We are powerfully impressed with the conviction, that the existence of these trahes' unions is wholly inconsistent with the with the safety or peace of the community. No man can hold his life worth " a pin's fee," so Icrig as the murderer of Smith is allowed to walk amongst us unchallenged, and unpunished. The power which has screened the murderer mutt be put down, let the consequences to "the freedom of labour," as it is called, be what they may. That, power is the power of the trades' unions, The law. must extinguish it by every possible means, and in every possible Way. No such unions must be permitted longer to exist. The combination law must he revived and enforced with the utmost rigour. This must be done, not less on account of the oppressed and intimidated workmen them selves, as to save the m►sguided men who become the agents of the unions, and are thus seduced into the prepetration of the most horrid crimes, which they believe will for ever remain con cealed from their fellow creatures, but for which an eternity of punishment will form no adequate atonement. We now on behalf of the public call strenuously upon the ocffiers fif government to do their duty in regard to this crying evil. of which none know better than themselves the ruinous nature and extent. The innocent blood which has been shed by the unions, forms sufficient cause for extinguishing them; for unquestionably, every member of such associations, must be , beldastnorally participating in the guilt of this aptizilling crime. This, however, is not the only crime brought home to these con spiracies in the mass—a train of 'horrors is shown - to attend them throughout the wbole sphere of their operations. On these grounds. we trust that gOVernmeut and the legislature, will take immediate steps to suppress utterly and unqualifiedly the whole of these concealed confederacies, assuming the name of unions to protect (!) the interests of the workmen, no matter under what colour or pretence they may seek to shelter their opera tions. • THE LIVERPOOL, STANDARIi POLICE INTELLIGENCE. • THROWING RUBBISH INTO THE DOCK.—On at the Police-office, the mate of the " Amelia," lying id Prince's Dock, appeared to lay an information againit a master Ititnper, for his well having' thrown a quantity of rubbish in the dock. The mate stated, that onTilesday morning the men in the 'em ploy of the lumper were loading ballast do board a ship next his, without using the requisite caution to prevent,. it, falling into the dock. The defendant called several witnesses, who deposed that no rubbish fell in the-dock, or a very small quail tity• Mr. Hall said the defendant must be cautious; he was liable to a penalty of £5O. However, us the quantity which had fallen into the dock appeared to be very small, he would fine him ss. and costs. Fa Lss Imes isosissEmr.—On Thursday,- one of those cases which are continually occurring of over-officiousness ' k in the police, in taking people into custody on suspicion of theft, be cause they do not choose to give what these officials think a satisfactory account of property in their possession, was brought forward at the Police-office. Dominie Quin, a miller, in the Ontployment of Mr. Ryans, rice mutter, was charged by Inspector Wharton, with having in his possession P.vo pieces of Irish linen. for the possession of which he refused to give, what seemed to hint (the officer) a satisfactory account, and he th ere f o re took him into custody, The prisoner said he was taking the linen home; it was his own, and he had bought it and paid for it, and so he told the officer. Mr. Hall said the officer did perfectly right in taking him into custody if he did not satisfy him where he had got thelinen. If it was his own he had his own stupidity to blame fur being taken into custody. It was exceedingly foolish; men were intoxicated and stupid, and would not satisfy an officers inquiries. The inspector said the prisoner was quite sober at the time. Mr. Ryan here ad dressed the bench. He said the prisoner had been in his em ployment seven years, and he had never had the slightest cause for suspicion of his honesty; and he never knew him to he drunk during that time. He begged respectfully to ask whe ther the inspector had not exceeded his duty in incarcerating his servant during the night, and depriving him of his services, without taking the trouble of inquiring who he was or what he was? Mr. Hall.—" How was the officer to know where to ask?" Prisoner.—" We pissed by master's door in going to Bridewell, and the officer would not allow me to call on him and give him (the officer) satisfaction as to my possession of the linen, but he dragged me along and attempted to strike me with his stick." The inspector denied that this was the case. Mr. Ryan stated that the linen was made to the prisoner's or der, and that he had himself advanced him a part of the money to buy it, and the rest he had got out of the Saving's Bank. Mr. Hall said the officer was right in not letting the prisoner go any' *here to inquire, he should have taken him with him. He would not tell the officer anything. Disairge him. . WuMAN'S TorsGtie..—On Thursday at the Police Office, a labouring mail named Smith was placed at the bar, charged by Mr. Evans, of the pariih office, with not supporting his wife. Mr. Evans stated that the prisoner's wife had applied to the parish for relief and had had 3s. given to her. The wife stated that her husband had turned her out of doors and beat her, and that she had been obliged to go to the parish for relief. Mr. Hall. —Why did you do this? and why do you refuse to . support your wife? Prisoner.—Wh`v, she's got a tongu6 as no man can stand. Mr. Hall.—Well, but vou must not beat her and turn her out of doors because she Was a tongue. ' Prisoner.—lf she'll keep a bridle on her tongue I will not touch her; and I'm willing to do my best to support her. Mr. Hall.—But because she cannot keep a bridle on her tongue you have no right to turn her out of doors and put the parish to expense. If everybody was to tu-n his wife out that could not keep a bridle on her tongue, a pretty state society would be in. (Laughter). [To the wife.] Do you hear? His ti'sa very fair proposal. lam afraid you are not without fault. He says if you will give over being a scold, he will give over beating you, and keep you ? Wife.—Well, sir, I can't he murdered everyday by him. Mr. Hall,—He says he will keep his hands off you if you will give over talking too much. I'll take care he does not " murder" you. Prisoner.—lf she'll keep her tongue properly I'll not lay a hand ou her and do my best to keep her. Mr. Hall.—You know she must talk a little (a laugh) You must not hold her too tight. -Well pay the 2s. the parish has advanced her and go and live quietly together. Prisoner,-1 have not got 25., but if any gentleman would walk with me to my place I could get it directly. Mr. Hall.—Cannot your wife go? You see she can do you a good turn. Now .speak to her and ask her to go for you (laughter). A consultation then took place between the two, over the bar, to the great amusement of the court; and the wife with new-born zeal went to fetch the 2s. to obtain his discharge. ROBBERY BY A SERVANT.—EIIen Rowlands, a respectable looking young women, was on Friday placed before Mr. Hall, charged with stealing sundry articles, the property of her mas ter, Mr. Pringle, shawl manufacturer, Bold-street. Mr. Prin-. gle stated that in consequence of suspicions that some things were missing in the prisoner's department, she had been spoken to, and the result was that she hail absconded from the ',Ouse on Monday last. On examination it was found that a muff belong ing to Mrs. Pringle, a purse, a pair of boots, and a black coat, had been taken away. On Thursday, having previously under stood that the prisoner was intimate with a person named Darcey, he went to his house, and finding her there, gave her. into cu s t o dy o f Gl over . th e o ffi cer. Mr. Pringle brought her back to his house, where she denied all knowledge of the mis sing articles ; but on further search the purse was found, along with two pawn tickets, in a band box belonging to Darcey's daughter, which had been left open. One of the tickets was fur three handkerchiefs, which Pig. Pringle believed to be the prisoner's, and the othet for the boots. • The coat and the muff were not found. James Darrey said the prisoner came to his house on Monday evening. He understood that she had been discharged from her situation, and he took her in till she had time to look for anotherplace. Several hooks belonging to Mr. Pringle were also found on a shelf in Darcey's house, which the prisoner said had been given to her by a young man in the shop. Darcey and his daughter declared their entire ignorance of the prisoner's conduct; and it appeared they had been in fluenced merely by friendly feelings towards her. In answer to. Mr. Hall, Mr. Pringle said that the prisoner came to his house about six weeks ago, and represented herself to have been in the service of• a Mrs. Wilson, Wallasey Terrace. A letter was sent to that lady for a character, but no answer was returned. Mr. Pringle afterwards spend a day in trying to find her out, but without success; and at last the prisoner pre -tended to go on.the same errand, and returned with a very satis factory written character. Mr. Hall remarked that the - se Written characters were not to be depended on. The prisoner said no thing in he'r defence. She was a native of Liverpool, but knew no person to give her a character, all her relations being dead. After consulting for some time with Mr. Pringle, Mr. Hall ordered her.to be remanded V --. 7 CHARGE OF STEALING A BALE OF COTTON.—OH Saturday, the mate of the ship Rowena, from Pernambucco, and a man named James Hall, a tamper on board the vessel, were charged at the Police-court, with having carried off a bale of cotton from the ship, with intent to dispose of it for their private ad vantage. Three other men,. named 'William Wyse, Barnard 1 .M'Ewen, and Matthew Duffle, all lumpers, were also placed in the dock, but in .the progress of the examination it appeared to do with the alleged felony, and they were n a ( d )l in iiig i u tted as witnesses. The case had been remanded f,,, t r i e l o c ,i y el .1 r had .aili i:u, rsday, when several witnesses were examined. So far as we could collect from the additional 'particulars which were sta t e d in court on Thurday, Hall had been met by the officers on Wednesday morning, taking charge of a cart containing the bale in question. - On inquiry it was found that he had been • directed by the mate to take it away for the purpose of selling it: and in the meantime he was to lodge it in a marine store. The ground on which the mate claimed the bale was—that it was surplui cargo, being one above the number entered in the bills of lading ; and he thought that as he, in common with other mates,' was liable for any deticency in the cargo, he was entitled to the surplus. Mr. Yates appeared for the three lumpers who were subsequently discharged, and Mr. Crewe for the mate and James Hall. An inquiry of some length took place, in the Course of which the captain of the vessel, Mr. J. 0. Shankland,' landing-waiter at the C us toms, and the three lumpers referredto, were examined. The captain sail he was unable to find the cargo-hook, notwithstanding every search, and his conclusion was, that the :nate, whose neparttnent it was to take charge of the cargo, had removed it. From the evidence of the other witnesses it appeared that the mate bad concealed the bale in the after-hole till Wednesday morning, when in concert with James Hall, he had it taken away in a cart, before the officers commenced their inspection. After the bale had been carried off, the mate congratulated himself on his luck in getting clear of the duty on the cotton, by eluding the vigilance of the Cus lom-house and Dock Police-officers. It had been taken out of the hold. and placed behind a " hut" on the quay alongside the vessell. The witness Duffle •was evidently unwilling to give any evidence in the case, and was sharply reptimanded by Mr. Hall for his hesitation. After going through the evi .ence, the whole of which went to prove that the mate and James Hall had ac tively superintended the removal of the bale, Mr. Hall ordered the informations to be taken against the prisoners. " DRUNK, AND FGR SAFETY."—An individual was placed at the bar of the Police -court, on Saturday, who looked as though he had, on the preceding day, been well dressed, and received a subsequent "good dressing" from some individual who had not When as a valet de chambre, which had spoiled his array. When pushed to the front of the dock, he presented a most ludicrous appearance. It was evident that the fumes of the last night's debauch were yet swimming in his head. His eyes lotiked fish-like and btood shot, and one of them was set off with a circlet of deep purple. He had lost his hat and cravat, and his linen was soiled with dirt and spots of blood. His new and fashionable coat and vest were in a woeful condition, and altogether he'formed au excellent, picture of a gentleman in distress. " NO. 37," said the turnkey, " booked for safety." siiiipa charge idotace s: . se, h idsl i j t .iz i r t i, . ; ' )un ' gll - ,: ' sl i m ' 17 ,n r e refused pushedstle itnhrtohuegdhotchke. door, oTohr,e and r. Hall,uttered the usual response on such occasions, " Dim. a s a slight totte was seen yetntnistratink. • The • turnkey stepped to the front of p i t n ms a e t ssi t c n i n o wohcelnochke this s s I m ir o o r u n g i h n t g t , o i n I3 . Bridewell. de Well . the dock, anti, addressing Mr. Hall. said, "'Phis person says he wheel barrow, dead drunk, and accompanied by four policemen, who had to carry him in." Prisoner.—" I had four or five pounds in toy pocket when I left home yesterday." Mr. Hall.—" Yes, I dare say you had, when you left home; but look what a state you were found in." Prisoner (with a very ghastly look.) " Well, sir. I have - suffered very much lately. It is but a very short time since I lost my wife by fire' burned to death, sir, I assure you." Mr. Ilall.—" Well, sir. I have discharged You." Prisoner.—" Oh, ah.t thank you, sir, thank you." Exit pri soner, repeatedly bowing very low to Mr. Hall as he went. ImratENT THEFT. — A middle-aged female, bearing in her countenance. the marks of dissipated habits, was, on Saturday, placed before Mr. Hall, charged with having stolen a new chair. Police-officer 293, who took the prisoner into-custody, produced the chair and the owner thereof. The latter stated, that the prisoner walked very calmly into the shop, looked about her for a few moments, and at length, appearing to have fixed her re gard on this pat Ocular chair, she took it up and walked into the street. The - owner, struck by the barefaced impudence of the • act, stood for a moment in silent astonishment. When she went out at the (loin., she saw the prisoner trotting, at full speed down the street, with the i-hair upon her . head. She instantly gave chase and delivered prisoner and property into the hands of the Policeman. The prisoner, in her defence, said she was an ex ceedingly honest woman when she was sober, but. unfortunately, • she h a d, o n the preceding day, taken too much liquor. She did tot think, however, that even under the excitement of" torsi , ation," as she called it. she cou d have been ghilty of such an' ai•t of delinquency. She was very certain that some person Must have given herr - the chair. The tut likeys of Bridewell one and all declared, that the prisoner was a thief, and had been committed as such " many a time and oft." She was commit ted to the lintise of Correction fur three months. • Insvt.TEn DIGNITY.—Y esterday, at the police • office, an Irishman named. Murphy was broglit pp charged with as saulting a boy on Sunday afternoon, near the doCks, A police man stated that about half past two o'cloek on Sunday after noon he was on duty at Prince's Dock basin, when he saw the Prisoner strike a boy twice. tie went to him and remonstrated with hint on his conduct, but he behaved so outrageously, being rather intoxicated, hat be took hint into custody and put him .in ,Bridewell. The complainant, a lad of about 18 yews of age, stated that he was walking along the parapet, when the prisoner turned round and struck him twice and he did not know what it was for. Prisoner.—" Anal) now ;_ come out o'dhat. Yet anner i I'll tell how id was: On Sundee aithernoon, I met hat potwalbipper besides ithat pOlislimati; an' as r_was i(goin hy, he ses, husta! Pat !' 1 put my hand dbis wavan' jilt gv_ him a gintle push off. Ershi misha ses 1, if ye do (that agin I'll giv you a kick an' dhe breech as'll pay you ttid out patina' much in yer pocket, an' dhats all about id yer hanner." Mr, Hall.—" But be was sober and von was drunk." Prisoner,—„ I'd honly bed tviro glasses ov rum • (that's as much as L hed during the whole day." Mr. Hall.— Much depends on what sized glasses they w e re. Pay ss. for being drunk, or becom witted for 3 days to the Borough jail. The prisoner looked very wrath at this and did not appear as if he Could comprehend the logic of it. EICKLLENT REICiEbi !--Yesterday, the captain of a South American liadel appeared at the Police-office, to make an ap plictitiou to Mr. Hall, for a warrant to apprehend one of his men, who had defrauded him out of a month's wages note. The captain stated the circumstances as follows :—On the `with of August last he . sailed for Bahia, and was towed out of the river bV a steath-boat. He was master of the vessel, and being short of a hand be engaged a man who was helping him out to go the run with him,, and made him nut a month's wages note in ad vance, and enrolled his name on the ship's articles. The man, however, some how or other contrived, unobserved, to Slip on board the steam-boat, and returned to Liverpool, and the note which had been given to him was presented to the owners and paid. The man was now in the town, and he wanted a warrant to apprehend hint for the fraud. Mr. Hall.—lt is a sort of fraud; but it is a case in which a magistrate cannot interfere. If he hail received the money and has done nothing for it, you must take hint to the Court of Requests and get an order fur the repayment of it. It is a case in which I have no power. — Complainant. —Why, it isa ease of fraud? Mr. Hall.—There are mans , cases of fraud in Which a magistrate cannot interfere. You paid him money for a consideration; he his failed in that consideration, and Sou ate entitled to the repayment of the money. Take him to the Cuort, of Requests. NOVEL APPLICATION.—Yesteiddy at the poliCe office a bull frog looking Welsh labourer, annealed before the magistrate to ask for a summons against his wife for not "lidos" witi) him and " p!ackguarding " him. The applicant after the, Usual show of Welsh stupidity and when at length he bad been made to understand to which of the thirty or forty persons in the police coart he was to address himself, said, "my wife wont corn ant lif wit tne at a house; and she.plackguaris me in efery way; therefore if yer boners worship pleasis 1 wants a sum mons." Mr Hall—" What does site do?" Applicant—"T"! she plackguarts me efery week; anti give her money efery week too, but she wont lif wit me." Mr. Hall--" Then von come to me to make her live with you?" Applicant —" Yes Bah." Mr. Hall (writing with great coolness as he spoke) " Ah, 1. can't make her live with von." Applicant (with great heat and indignation that his particular troubles should not create greater attention and respect) " Make bur not plackguart me ten." (His emotion here made him squeeze his hat, which was under his arm, as flat as if he had sat upon it.) Mr. Hall 1 cannot prevent her being saucy to you; but if she troables you, or assaults you I can punish her. I'm afraid I should have great difficulty to prevent her being saucy to you." The disconcerted applicant was here told very uucerewoneously to " stand down" by the attending constable. GREAT WESTERN STEAM-SHIP.—The ' important Experi ment which this fliop vessel is. destined to make will soon be brought to the test. The Great Western iii now in the Thames, receiving her engines; she will be ready for sea in March, and will take her departure from Bristol for, New York early in April. PAINTINGS. —Some very fine paintings are on view at Jack's Coffee House this day. Amongst the collection will be found many well worthy thel attention of connoisseurs and the lo+ers of the fine arts. THE LIVEk THEATRE.—This neat little theatre continues by its excellent management, and the clever acting of its com pany to draw crowded and respectable houses. Mrs. Raymond is as great and deserved'a favourite as ever. It is no flattery to say that she is at the same time the most pleasing, clever, and accomplished actress that any portion of the Liverpool stage can boast. Mr. Raymond ; in his peculiar vein of acting, where there is a scope for Irish humour, is inimitable; his O'Smirk for instance, in the " Dumb Lady." The company is further strengthened by the valuable services of Mr. Hoskins and Mr. Lee. Mr. Howard, also, is possessed of excellent comic and most versatile powers. The season bids fair to be a most profit able one for the lessee. THE Roy AMPHITHEATRE.—This theatre continues to fill well. The amusements are greatly . varied ; and new feats in the circus, as well as new pieces on the stage, are continually brought out. The managers endeavour to please all tastes. Snips AND TONNAGE TO THE EkST.—An official statement of the number of British ships and their tonnage which cleared outwards from London, Liverpool, and Bristol, in the last year, exhibits a decrease of 62 ships, of the tonnage of 20,814 tons, as compared with the number which sailed in the previous year. The number of ships which left the three ports, ;list named in 1836 was 433, of the aggregate tonnage of 123,599 tons. TROOPS FOR CANADA.—We are enabled to supply our read. ers with information, on which they may implicitly rely, as to the exact number of additional troops of the Ist Dragoon Guards, of 50 rank and file each ; four troops of the 7th Hus sars, of. 50 rank and file each ; the second battallion of the Grenadier Guards, consisting of 500 rank and file; the second battallion of the Coldstream Guards, of 800 rank and file ; six companies of the 11th Foot, of 100 each; six companies of the 83d Foot, of 100 each; and six companies of the 93d, of 100 each. It will thus appear that - the entire force destined for Canada, at present; does not exceed 3,900 men.—United Ser vice Gazette. DEPARTURES FOR CANADA:—The undernamed officers, ap pointed to a particular service in Catrida. sailed from Liver pool for that colony on the Bth inst.'. Lieutenant Cox, Majors Williams and M' Phail, and Captains de liottenburg and Swan. The following einhai k on Tuesday next for the same destina tion : Lieutenant-COlonels Gascoigne, Nickle, and During, Major Head, a nd Captain Jasper Creagh. THE FaosT.—Early in the week a severe frost set in, which still continues. All the ponds in the town and the vicinity are frozen. and the ice is very thick. The canals, however, con tinue navizable, ice-boats, being employed to keep them as free as possible. The weather is intensely cold, an east wind blow ing with great keenness. On Saturday .afternoon there was a slight fall of snow, which whitened all the ground in the town and its vicinity. The sufferings of the poor must he severe, and ought to excite the charity of the humane to relieve them by supplies of,lood clothing, and fuel, . POST-OFFICE REFORM.—Mr. Howland Hill, in a letter ad dressed to the Ear; of -Lichfield, the Postmaster-General, thus describes the main features of his plan of postoffice reform : "lst. A great diminution in the rate of postage. 23. Increased speed in the delivery of letters. 3d. More frequent opportuni ties for their despatch. In calculating on attaining these bene fits without a proportionate diininution in the revenue derived from the l'ostodice, "depend-Ist. Ott the increase iu the num ber of post letters certain to follow a great reduction of postage, and other improvements; and 2(1. On the result of certain plans intended to secure great simplification and consequent economy in the operations (tithe Post•otlice. With a' view to obtain this simplification I propose—lst. That there should be a uniform rate of postage according to weight , and 2d. That the payment should always be in advance. And to rid this mode of payment of the trouble and risk which it wonid otherwise email on the senders of letters, as well as for other . important considerations, I propose that the postage be collected by the sale of stamped covers. Increased speed in - the delivery of letters will obviously result from the plan of payment in advance, whereby the time now spent in collecting the postage will be saved. More fre quent opportunity for the despatch of letters, especially in populous neighbourhoods, w►ll be justified and required by the increase in the number of letters, and will in turn become a great source of additional increase." VALE ROYAL.—The ancient residence' of Lord and Lady Delamere has been the scene of much gaiety.during the late festive season. The house has been full of company. The ball on Thursday, and the Masquerade on Friday were brilliant in the extreme. A variety of dances wee introduced—the Du vernay, Cachouca, nor was the mirth-stirring Sir Roger de Coverlet forgotten, Mr. St. Albin danced the Cachoucha, and was encored. The suited rooms were thrown open to the company, who were entertained in the true style of English Hospitality. Amongst the company were the Earl and Countess 'of Hils borough ; Hon. Miss COtton; •Sir Richard Brooke; Sir Stephen Glynn ; Mr., Mrs., and Miss Glegg, Withington; Sir P. and Lady Gray Egerton; Mr. and Mrs Corbett, Daven hall ; Mrs. Leigh and Miss Leigh ; Mrs. Mowley ; Mr. Fiance, Rostock; Mr. Philliniore; Sir IfusSey and Lady Vivian; Mr. Shakerley ; Mr. Conway Shepley; Many will scarcely credit, that the Colonel Thompson who made such a treasonable speech at the Crown and Anchor a few days since on Canadian affairs, is a Lieutenant•colonel, unattached, in the British army. Yet it is so. Lord Hill, however, has it in his power to recommend to the Queen his removal from a service which he has so disgraced by his principles and his ltinguage; and we trust her Majesty will exercise her prerogative of ordering' the erasure of Colonel- Thompson's name from the artily list, as a prudent warning at the present time to others inclined to tread in his steps Times. It is in contemplation to build an hotel at the west end or London on the most gigantic scale, capable of dining 1,200 persons. Attached will be extensive gardens, with fountains and jets d'eau for the convenience and pleasure of the frequent ers thereof. The building will be erected by a company having a capital of £lOO,OOO. BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET.—The raw sugar market has been dull this week, owing to the depressed accounts which con tinue to be received from London, where the artir:le has relapsed into the same languid condition it .was: in previous to the revi val before the Christmas holidays. - No steady market can be expected here so long as this state of Things lasts, and which it is hoped -and believed cannot be' of tone duration.—Nothing done ►n molasses, for want of the Material. An order in council appoints Januar} , 31 fot the lords of the privy council to consider the petition':of the householders of Chatham for granting a charter of incorporation to that borough. The Earl and Countess of Wilton hace,been entertaining the Duke of Wellington, the Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury, Lord Burghersh, Lord Fitzgerald, and Mr. Greville, at their seat, near Melton Mowbray. The thermometer ( Reaumer) indicated .at Paris on Tuesday night an unusual degree of cold-9 degrees below zero (or 221 of Fahrenheit below the freezing .point). Lieut.-Colonel Harcourt is one of, the officers destined for Canada, and we understand Lady Catherine intends to accom pany him. The gallant colonel has not been married above three months. CHRISTMAS Sot2vENtn.—At a period when the social sym pathies are most predominant, and the genial influence of " HOME" is felt in the highest degree—more especiall by " My. young missus," just arrived to spend her vacation at thei" Old Hall," the most approp►iate present becomes the first subject of consideration: a merely useful one can afford. no evidenca of taste, while a present loossessing no claims to utility, shows a want of judgment. To combine these requisites, we can hardly suggest a more fitting souvenir than ROWLAND'S Toilet Articles, the " heAssalt," " KaLynoa," and " Onotsoto," which, from their beautifying effeets,on the hair. complexion, and teeth, are calculated to preserve a grateful recollection of the d6nor.—See Advertisement. - --•- "Hi Avrtriiii or Lira.—" A phrase fraught with meaning, and .suggesting the gravest reflections —bringing in review the elasticity of youth and vigorous manhood as contrasted with the sober bearing of declining 'years : tbe'progress of medical and chemical science can obviate otie of these symptoms, and stay in a manner the swift hand of time, Obeli restilts must change the Current of sad reliectiOn, and, be productfte of the highest gratification. " The Loss of Hair, 'one of the Most annoying proofs of the inroads of ruthless time, has been Most successfully supplied, and the success of °Mr/dye's B a l m of Columbia ih these cases has been n o lesS remarkable. than important to thousands who have experienced its priwerrul effects in encouraging or repro ducing a Fine groWth of Hair." The BALM is contained in Bottles; of Which the smallest size (p;ice strengthens and fixes Weak - hair;—the next in size, (pave 6d.) produces hair On the partially bald, and creates whiskers, &c.: and the largest; (price Ils.) completely restored the hair of the head hOth to-the middle aged and young. No other prices are genuine . ; an d it is request - ed,-tliat to guard against counterfeits, the Public will apply to none lint respect able venders, or at the office, No. 1, WaLLtriGroA-sTinuss: STRAND, LONDON. SECOND EDITION. Standard Office, Three o'Clock. LIVERPOOL MA RE ETS. COF:N MA lIKET--TbssDAY, JANUARY 16 1818. The week's supplies of Oati are large, but moderate of Wheat' and Flour. At this day's market, fine Wheats were scarce. and old to consumers at 2d. to 3d. per 7011)s. Eidvance, but the demand Wait rather checked from, the advance asked. Best red iriih, 7s. 10d. to Bs. 2d. per It/lbs. The t• lour trade brisk at 2s. per sack advance on second qua.: lilies, add ls. ou the superfine. Oats were a shade cheaper, and the sale liinited from the stoppage of the canali. The week's imports df btitter M 62 firkins; owing to the con tinued frost, the demand is good at. 2s. to 3s. per cwt. advance •; Carlows, 955. to 965. f. o. b. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. We have much gratification in informing our readers that, 'during the past week, the first trial of the locomotive 'engines has been made upon a portion of this railway at the London end, and with a most satisfactory result. We need not inform those who have paid any attention to the construction of rail ways, that, in the formation of the Great Western' line, Mr. Brunel has boldly deviated from the practice hitherto followed in the north in some of its. most essential features. Not only has he introduced a perfection of levels hitherto unequalled in any railway, but, by adopting a greater width (or ,y4u,ye) of track for the locomotives, by increasing the diameter of the working-wheels of his engines, and more especially by his mode of laying the rails upon continuous bearings of timber, ti.Yanized; Mr. Brunel has decisively shown that, whilst willing to take ad vantage of all improvements introduced by his predecessors, he has.exercised his own vigorousand original mind upon the pria ciples of railway construction, and has nobly v indicated his dia. rafter as a disciple of, what Macauley eloquently calls, " the philosophy of fruit and progress." it was, of course, a matter of grave consideration to the directors of the Great Western Railway, hoW far they would be justified in sanctioning such ex tensive changes upon the established mode of construction, but, after mature examinat ton of Mr. Brunel's plans, they f e lt so strongly convinced a the soundness and sagacity of his views, that they did not hesitate to adopt them in the formation of the important line entrusted to their charge. There are so many . persons, however, who form theirjudginent on these Points only by the results, that the directors have hitherto had to contend with a very general and natural prejudice in favour of the old system. The time is now come for determining the merits (A - Z.. Brunei's innovations, and we have little doubt that in a short time the principles involved in his system of construction will be universally adopted, even by those who are most pre judiced against it. The portion of the line upon which the per : manent rails have been yet laid is not sufficient to allow of a trial that will be considered as absolutely decisive of the advan tages of Mr. Brunel's system, but so far as the experiment has been made, nothing, we understand, can be more.satisfartory, Two locomotive engines, of great power and weights, have been running for several hours during the past week upon a portion of the line, about t,‘o miles in length, and close attention proves that much greater ease and smoothness of motion is the result of the new mode of construction. A speed of 45 to 48 miles per hour, was several times attained, notwithstanding the precau tion necessary to stop the engines in a short distance; and had the tails been laid further upon the line, there is no doubt that fst a uha i tet n ui e eah l i coti( rye ~.higherwe congratulate experiments,,sospnpi eg.ectatluttpauh• upon i i ans u t would d rni ateasilyihlneca affords, increased a: have .rsedecsdi, ola b rens e n t e gia n tlt . a deh o c f e l accomplished. engineeriok f w h r i I do a .n g r forward Ot e h t a l ot interest.. We have received the following additional particulars from a correspondent : • It is with the greatest satisfaction we are able 'to announce that' a full trial was made, during the whole of- Wednesday, in running the engines on two or three miles of this, line, near West Drayton, between London and Maidenhead. The object of the trial was to -prove the rails, and most sans factory was the result, both as to the increased 4vidth of gauge, and the use of continuous hearers of K)anized wood confined by piles, on which plan the line is constructed. An engine with 8 feet drawing uheels, made by Messrs. Tavleur and Cn., of Warrington.—weight, 23 tons, with the tender, water, coke, &c., and another engine made by Messrs. Mather and Dixon, of Liverpool—weight, aborit 19 tons, with tender, 8:e , ran the whole day without producing the slightest vibration, Other on the rails or the r&orid uUder them. The rails are, in fact, so beautifully firm, smooth, and true, that the engine glided over them more like a shuttle through a loom, or an arrow out of a bow, than like the effect on any previous railway; there is literally no noise—no apparent effort; nor can there ever be discovered any difference between the centre and the joints in the rails. A maximum speed was not attempted, as, on so short a piece, the momentum would be no sooner attained than it would require to be lowered, in preparation for stopping the engine A speed of 45 to 50 miles per hour was attained; and when the engines are run, as they will be either next or the following week on an 8 or 10 mile length, there is no doubt they will as easily ruu at a very much higher speed. - We congratulate Mr. Brunel on the high practical science evinced in his every step in this great undertaking; and we feel convinced that the Directors and Engineers will now have the high gratification of seeing the eyes of all Europe fixed on a successful opening of this great undertaking to Maidenhead in March next.—Bristol Mercury. NEW CARRIAGES FOR THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.— We have been favoured with a view of the new bodies building for the carriages of this railway by Mr. Davis, of Wigmore street, and were highly gratified with their excellent build and accommodation. They are 12 in number, Bof them being 18 feet long, and 8 feet wide, and the remainder 21 feet long, and 8 feet wide. They are fitted up in an elegant style, and have the appearance and almost the accomm od a t i o n of the saloon of a steam-packet. The 18-feet carriages have 9 separate seats, resembling sofas; 5 on 'one side and 4 on the other, for two passengers each, separated by scroll-cut standards; the seats and backs are stuffed with horse-hair, and covered with hand some mohair velvet, and underneath is ample room for passen gers' luggage. The windows are over the back of the seats, and occupy the whole width in one sheet of plate-glass, and fur nished With spring silk blinds; the floor is covered with Brus sels carpeting. The center part of the roof or ceiling is raised to give headway, and is sufficiently high for a tall person to walk upright; on each side of the raised ceiling are copper gauze wire pannels for ventilation, regulated by Wood slides or shutters: at each end of the carriage is a small table for the accomodation of the passengers; this table is ingeniously con trived to turn upon its edge, when not in use, by means of a hinge-joint and double brackets, turning upon two iron standards fixed to the floor. A lamp is provided at each end . No expense has been spared to render them worthy the name, of first-class carriages, and much credit is due to Mr. Davis fur their excel lent workmanship. It is estimated that they will cost £4OO each, for the bodies only, exclusive of the cart iages,''which are being made by the engineers. The tat ger or 21-feet carriages, are divided into three compartments, and' fitted up'similar to the others, except that the centre compartment will contain accommodation for 10 p assengers, and those at either end for 4 more each, forming imall cabins, particohidy suitable for families wishing to go by themselves.—Civil kygineer, and Architect's Journal, Jau., 1838. PLAGIARISM. It is noW discovered 'that the following, 'Song, originally adapted to a beautiful Irish Melody, furnished -by Mr. Moore with the niaterialsof "LET ERIN REMEMBER THE DAYS OF OLD.". LET Beauty remember the days of Old, • When fair woman's hair betrayed her: And the loveliest cast from her graceful Mould, Wore a ' that the barber made her;_ Till Rowland sped, to anoint her head With his balmy bright MAcassAtt ; • And grew her such Hair, that never so fair An angel could surpass her. On Thames' hank, as the Lady stra'ys, When the clear, cod eve's declining, She sees the long tresses of early days In the wave beneath her shining : Then will gratitude move her in mood subliMe, To think of the changes:that tOwered ; Anil rejoice that locks growing grey wi h time, With MACASSAR should so have recovered! LIGHTS ON CAHNSHVON BAR.—A Memorial which has Oti gitlated in a recommendation from the Naval Officer now em ployed in the sui vev of this part of the coast, to place a Floating Light near the Red Buoy, and a small fixed Light near the Bank, where the Perch now stands, now lies (and wilt remain some days) at the Customhouse, to Carnarvon,. for signature, to the waste wardens, and assistants of the Corporation of Trinity of Deptford Stands. CAUTION To MANGI,h-KEF.PERS.—A correspondent desires us to put the public, and especially the mangling" • portion of the community, on their guard against an ingenious system of fraud which, he informs us, has been practised la some extent. The plan 'is this : A person goes into the house of the keeper of a mangle, and asks if her clothes are done? The mangle keeper inquires what clothes. and the other mentions at random different aitirles of dress If there be Mine of that d e s cri ption , the inquirerlsks if there is not aunt hermangle in the neighbour hood; and being directed to one; goes .out; but in the mean. time, she has taken part it olar notice of the cloches ling about, a description of Which - she gave a confederate who is waiting outside. The latter goes in some time afterwards, asks for particular articles, and gets them. Onr cdrresponnent mentions several instances in Which the trick has been played succes-fully. Saturday night, when the house is filled with clothes, and the mangle keeper anxious to get rid of her work, is generally Chosen the experiment. The mangle-keeper must, however, be excessively green to deliver the clothes of their customers to persons whom they do not know.—Mercury. ANEkAG PAW ES. WHEAT, 43 , 70 lbs. s d s d BEANS, nnp. mea. i d s 0 Irish died red 610 a 8 2 Irish,. : 45 0 ' 46 0 Do. dried white, 7 6 .. 8 6 FLOOR, 4f , 280 tbs. Do.undried new 6 6.. 61 0 Eng.A Iriilisup. 46 0.. 49 0 Fnglish Canada...... .. 0 0.. 0 0 Do. seeonOs OATS, 4, 45 lbs... I;o. thirds .. 18 0.. 22 0 Irish Hi It LEY, 4p' 60 lbs Do. old .. Irish grindin?.... g ..3.. 3 8 BRAN. 4r24 M 1 0.. 1 d OF BUTTER, &c. AVERAGE PRIC 8D 3D SD SD Baron, 4 cwt.... 46 0 ' 48 0 13Pnbriclr .. 84 00 86 0 rams, dry 6O 0.. 64 0 Wioerford, Do. wet — 0 0 Coleraine.. Firkin Lard, Bladdered d 0..... 64 0 .. 66 0 I,imerick ... 0.. 0 Grease Boiler .... 44 0 ..ps 0 Belfast 9O 0 ..130 0 Pr" we Me.:s Beef, Derry . i - 9 O 9O 0 .. 96 0 Vt . ,erce, 98 0 ..110 Cork, 2a, — 0 .. 0 Pr.Te Me ;s Pork, Newry. 4F ba , rel. 78 0.. 80 0 Dundalk Sli:io 0 .. o From the 9it Jrn ,RIVALS OF conic:. vary to the 15th January inclusiv IP2SC I: f PTION. IRE- ROAST-. 1 , 0- EAST TOTAL. LAND WISE I REIGN. INDIES. ....—..— dr4 58•7 208 Wheat 6015 Barley 4,..$ 1005. 1339 23.54 Oat% . • Qi..? 14839 3717 . 18556 . Flour. Sacl.s 5848 8 1856 Ditto Barrels Malt Cwt 18 905 923 Oatmeal Loads 50b7 • ii 5078 Brat?. . Qis Beans Qrs 37 35 7 2 Peas. Qrs R ye Qrs Sfie I led Barley... Cvrt Radeseed, Barrels .1 nd la n Coin Qrs SHIPP+ NG INTELLIGENCE. TUESDAY, JANUARY 1f —Wind N. ARRIVE D.—Niagara, Pike. from New Orleans. Off the Port —Zieanor, from Rotterdam—Mary Howland, from( N , tehez—and Vestal, from Newfoundland. Dutchess of Clarence, James, sailed from Messina fitr this port 21st Dec. and the Rolla, Ruez, 22rd Dec. Garrick, Palmer, hence for New York, was spoken 4th Jan. in long. 30 CORK, Jan. 13.—A boat marked Eleanor Laidman, was picked up near Youghall 30th ult. Charlotte. Moore. hence at Kiel Hirondelle, Pitkethly, sa il e d f rom M arse i lles for this porreith Jan. Off Voel Nant, at 12 at noon, No. 1451, Philips, 8.13 k. from Lima. , Off Holyhead. at 1 , 30 a.m. about 20 miles N.N.E. an American ship with a black cross in her fore-top-sail Wind at Holyhe:id East. light breeze. • No letters from Falmouth. THE NEGRO APPRENTICESHIP SYSTEM TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIFERPOOL STANDARD St accidentally attended a meetinginßirnlngh7ilTome few days since, when the immediate emancipation of the negrues in our West India Coloniei was strongly tirgbd by Messrs. Sturge, Thompson, and others, and, in consequence, troubla , you with a few ideas upon the subject, which, perhaps, you mai think worthy a place in your columns. -- I am, Sir, Your very obedient servant, G. F. 13: That freedom is every man's birthright, according, to the re; vealed laws of our Divine Creator, and' that, consequently, slavery, in any form, must - be a departure from the original de= sign of that beneficent being, is a truth so palpable and so gene rally admitted, that few in the present day would dispute it, as abstract question, and amongst that few I am not ready td enlist; but I think I am right in expressing nay opinion on the state of the negroes in the British Colonies, in consequence of attending a meeting of the friends of immediate emancipation for the negro population in our foreign - dominiods, a step which; after the great settlement of the question by the legislature, I consider to be both unwise and impracticable. Whilst Ido not yield to any individual amongst them one iota df svinpathv for the distresses and•sufferings of the negroes, and whilst I abbot: cruelty and oppression in any • and in every shape, gait.: as heartily and as thoroughly as any of the adeocates, for immedi= ate etnancipation can do, I really must state, that I heard, with sorrow and regret, expressions towards the government, the committees of the House of Commons, the stipendiary magis trates iu the West Indies, and towards ;he planters generally; which I think no really humane and benevolent or thinking I man could have uttered, without that excitement attendant on. espousing a question, as a party question, where zeal generally outruns discretion,'and where , even the boundary of truth is' but too often disregarded in endeavourieg to make out a case, and excite the feelings of an audience. The statements of Mr. Sturge, in particular, should, on this account, be re ceived with great caution, because he is avowedly a warm partizan, and his statements are considerably at variance with many equally intelligent, and much longer residents, in Bri; tish colonies, whose opportunities of judging are therefore greater, and, who taking op the subject dispassionately, are therefore the best judges of the matter, and it is not to be in ferred that Mr. Sturge, in his West Indian crusade, has not laid hold of the very worst cases tie could select, the enormities, of which are magnified, whilst that mild and kind treatment of slaves, which most frequently attracted his notice, is carefully concealed. The violent declamations of Mr. Thompson, who began his address on so very serious and affecting a subject, by a verse from "Old Mother Hubbard," must he taken for What it was, a declamation well deliVered; but containing not a single word of information, and totally unsupported by any thing in the shape of evidence; hi's violent expressions against the go= vernment, the stipendiary magistrates, and the planters, led me to the conclusion that they were excluded from that universal flow of philanthropy which he professed to feel fur all mankind,. " over whose distresses he could pour out rivers of teats," whilst it appears to me they are entitled to a participation in this. over-" flow of sympathy on the following grounds:— First, the ministry—They have grappled and settled a ques tion which for years has been regarded of paramount import= ranee. which has been viewed with terror and dismay, as sur= rounded with clouds and darkness by our most talented and most benevolent statesmen-rnen heartily desirous of amelio rating the state of the negro slave—men, "with minds to comprehend the universe," who have devoted, and most perse= veringly devoted the efforts of their gigantic minds to lay down a plan ; and yet, such have been the difficulties Which they had to overcome, that they have devoted them in vain, although success would have been with them the highest and dearest ob ject of life. At length a ministry, (and this one act will gild their memory in future pages, when other names now illustrious: will be forgotten) acting With the purest intentions, with good advice, under mature deliberation, guided by noble and gene rous principles worthy of a great nation, accomplish what has before been considered impracticable, and blending justice with mercy, give a portion of the valtie which their legis lation takes from the planter, and give at a very short date full and entire emancipation to the slave; including in their act of mercy a clause that enforces upon' the planter to build separate houses for the negroes before the time shall ar rive when they will -cease to live in large bodies udder the immediate care and chary,enf the proprietors That itith time was necessary for such purposes, so that every poor ntan Mi g ht take his wife and childr e n t o a d we lli ng w h en .t h ey begin to work as free labourers, " each providing for his own house= hold, seems entirely to escape the. notice of theie ithmediate emancipationists; whereas, in reality, it is one of the wisest and most merciful regulations of the act, and fonts iu itself a suffi cient argument against immediately emancipating the negro, and turning them from those roofs under which, by the old sys= tem, they have enjoyed the protection and care of their Masters. The continual agitation of this subject by no possibility pro duces any good, whilst its evil effects are hat sassing the govern= merit, unsettling the mind of the negro. and keeping alive many bitter feelings between the planter and the apprentices, which it should be the object of every good man to bury in oblivion. say the agitation is useless, because it is not within the bounds' of probability to suppose that any alteration. in the law can possibly take place before the date when full emancipation is to be established, the general report upon the great trial from the colonies being " that the System is working well." On behalf of the stipendiary magistrates, I will be very brief; having already exceeded the limits 1 at fist proposed; but, to all who think of society in the West Indies, it must be obvious. that these gentlemen, if they associate at all, must associate, with the negro proprietors, or, in broad language, with " slave owners." If they do so, the emancipationists complain that they are biassed by friendship and acquaintance; whilst, on the , other hand, if they keep totally alma from the planters; and re frain from familiar intercourse with the slave proprietors, their circle of information mug, of necessity, he contracted and they would lay open to the charge of prejudice the other WO', aria' Cer= . tainly there would boairimafacteevidenceof such feeling; Wails& the inference drawn by charitable minds is, that the planteis will • join hand in hand to respect the law, with the .magistrates who' are appointed to enforce it, and, therefore, the greater the has- . mony which can be maintain ed bet weeti them , the more likely is good to be adduced froth such associatiOns and connexions.. One word for the planters, and I will conclude. The grant of twenty millions does certainly appear an astounding and enor mous sum of money to give as compensation, but taking it at so much per head, whith i after all, is the only 'fair way to judge of its amount, it does not come to' one half the value of the' slave in the average of the colonies, and in the other fo'nof one tliird, and this is the Only way to estimate the amount of the grant. If for any purpose of general benefit it *as enacted in this country, that any particular description of property which it had been legal to hold, should cease k) be an after a lapse of. three or tour years, and the legislature arwarded one half of the amount of that property to be paid to the owners as corn-. [ pensatinn for their new law, although the amount might be one ' hundred millions, the parties receiving it would naturally say,. and be right in saying, that they were loiters, and the enormoug amount of the grant would not destroy the fact—let Pianos% to , the planter what,,under a similar opeiatian of law rive ShOnld claim ourselves, and thereby carry into practiee the great Christian - precept, " Whatsoever ye would that erten ihouid do' unto you—do ye also unto them, - and it should never be lost sight of in looking at this question, that the holding of Slaves has' been encouraged by succeeding kings and governments—that under this system our Wept India colonies have grown to their preset - if amazing productiienes's, and feat the slavery in the abstract is detestable, and reto ncil ia ble to thee,,,ehiestatreyr evil, kindest feeling of humanity, still it has bee n a n sanctinned by law, and taken on the ave ra g e, has no t presented more cruelties, and hardships, than are to be selected frOm the' iabutirnig classes in MIT own happy land. f • Liveipooli lOW Jesear4ry,. 0: F;121,-•