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THE PAST AND THE PRESENT. The Throne ! the Throne of England That hath for ages stood, For which the true, the brave, the free, Have shed their noblest blood. Now in its hour of utmost need Let all repeat the vow : " Our fathers have upheld the throne, We will uphold it now." The Lords ! the Lords of England I The bulwarks of her power, Her champions in the time of dread, Her strength in danger's hour. That strength the vaunts of hosts of foes Have never made to bow ; To traitors it bath never bent, And what shall bend it now ? The Church I the Church of England ! Through martyrs' blood and flame, The holy house of God bath stood, And standeth still the same. Our sires in days of war and strife Bled for that Church ; and how Can we reflect on what they bore, And not protect her now ? The foes I the foes of England That ne'er have conquered yet : In battle-plain, in council-tent, Their star bath ever set. But aye the crown of victory Ilath decked her patriots' brow, — They have been conquerors of old, They shall be conquerors now Now is the time to strike the blow For truth and liberty ; Be England's glory all our care, Our watchword, " VICTORY ;" Thus must we fight for freedom's cause And heed our solemn vow, They have not beaten us of old, They shall cot beat us now. LITERATURE AND THE FINE ARTS. Lives of the Queens of Scotland, By Agnes Strickland Vol. 11. Edinburgh : Blackwoods. The lives of Mary of Lorraine (consort of James V.) and the Lady Margaret Douglas (daughter of Queen Margaret Tudor) are contained in the present volume. The work is written in a pleasing and ►ively style, and altogether free from that political bias to which so many of our historians (and amongst them very modern ones) have been unfortunately too prone. No pains appear to have been spared in collating the original documents; and while we think Miss Strickland promises to be quite as successful with the " Queens of Scotland" as she was with the " Queens of England," we are sure the getting up of the work reflects the highest credit on the publishers. The following extract is interesting, as it refers to the BIRTH OF MARY STUART, "The pause of national gloom in which Scotland had been plunged by the disaster at Solway Moss, and the morbid me lancholy of the King. was at length broken by the accouche relent of the desolate Queen in her wintry bower at Linlithgow Palace. The people had confidently anticipated a prince—for hitherto Mary of Lorraine had brought forth men children only; but now. at this distressing crisis, when a msle heir to the throne of Scotland appeared more requisite than at any other period, she for the first time gave birth to a daughter. The unwelcome "maiden bairn," who thus entered an inimical world in evil hour, bringing disappointment with her as her ominous heritage, was that beautiful and ill-fated princess, Mary Stewart, literally the child of sorrow. But, whether wel come or unwelcome, she was the heiress of the realm, and im mediately recognised as such, though not after the manner prescribed by ancient custom ; for the royal sire, whose duty it was to have been at his consort's side on that occasion, to greet the new-born infant with his blessing, and present her to his assembled peers and prelates as his undoubted offspring and lawful successor, (in failure o' male issue,) was far away, reck less of every consideration on earth but that morbid sense of dishonour which was wearing away his life. flow bitter to the poor Queen must have been the sudden change which, after five years of off, ctionate union, had come over the darkened spirit of her royal husband, and without any apparent fault of hers, produced an estrangement as unaccountable as it was cruel. Cases of monomania were not understood in the six teenth century ; and those inscrutable impulses originating in heart-disease, or inflammatory action of the brain, were attri buted to wilful perversity in the sufferers, and too often treated by their near - ist and dearest ties of kindred as crimes. But whatever were the panes that oppressed the heart of the anxi ous consort of James V. on this trying occasion, she endured them silently we may rest assured; for if a single word of a guerulons or impatient nature had escaped her in her distress, it would have been chronicled to her reproach, with exaggera tions, by her enemies. Mary of Lorraine had completed her seven - an d-twentieth year a few days previously to the occur rence which was destined to give a fatal importance to the resi due of her We—the birth of the infant heiress of the crown. The most credible as well as the most numerous authorities,on that somewhat disputed point, affirm that this event took place on the Bth of December, 1551." Blackwood's. Magazine Edinburgh : Blackwoods The political article in the present number, " Disfran chisement of the Boroughs." is a severe commentary on the policy of the Whigs and their new Reform Bill. " A Campaign in Taka" is a curious but interesting narrative of travel, from a recent work by Von Werne. "My Novel ; or, Varieties in English Life," Part 13, is not quite so amusing as in some precedine , numbers. There is also a review of Mr. Ruskin's works on Painting and Architecture ; a paper on Portuguese politics ; a clever tale, " The Congress and the Agapedome," in which the absurdities of the apostles of peace are exposed ; and a continuation of " Paris in 1851," from which we extract the following description of THE PLACE DE LA CONCORDS "This is beyond comparison the fi nest space in Paris. I i cannot call it a square, nor does t equal in animation the Boule vard ; but in the profusion of noble architecture it has no rival in Paris, nor in Europe. Vise la Despotisme ! every inch of it is owing to Monarchy. Republics build nothing, if we except prisons and workhouses. They are proverbially squalid, bit ter, and beggarly. What has America, with all her boasting, ever built, but a warehouse or a conventicle? The Roman Republic, after seven hundred years' existence, remained a collection of hovels till an Emperor faced them with marble. If Athens exhibited her universal talents in the splendour of her architecture, we must recollect that Pericles was her master through life—as substantially despotic, by the aid of the popu lace, as an Asiatic king by his guards; and recollect, also, that an action of damages was brought against him for " wasting the public money on the Parthenon," the glory of Athens in every succeeding age. Louis Quatorze, Napoleon, and Louis Philippe—two openly, and the third secretly, as despotic as the Sultan- -were the true builders of Paris. As I stood in the centre of this vast enclosure, I was fully struck with the effect of scene. The sun was sinking into a bed of gold and crimson clouds, that threw their hue over the long line of the Champs Elys&s. Before me were the two great fountains, and the Obelisk of Luxor. The fountains had ceased to play from the lateness of the hour, but still looked massive and gigantic; the obelisk looked shapely and superb. The gardens of the Tuille ries were on my left —deep dense masses of foliage, surmounted in the distance by the tall roofs of the old Palace ; on my right, the verdure of the Champs Elys&s, with the Arc de l'Etoile wising above it, at the end of its long and noble avenue; in my front the Palace of the Legislature, a chaste and elegant struc ture ; and behind me, glowing in the sunbeams, the Madeleine, the noblest church—l think the noblest edifice, in Paris, and perhaps not surpassed in beauty and grandeur, for its size, by any place of worship i n Europe. The air cool and sweet from the foliage. the vast place almost solitary, and undisturbed by the cries which are incessant in this babel during the day, yet with that gentle confusion of sounds which makes the murmur and the music of a great city. All was calm, noble, and soothing." Dublin University Magazine. Dublin : M`Glashan " The Church of Rome in her Relations with Secular Governments," is a useful digest of the reports presented to Parliament last session, on the relations between the Church of Rome and foreign governments. " Leaves from the Portfolio of a Manager" are continued; as also " Maurice Tiernay, the Soldier of Fortune," of which three chapters are given. The following extract from a very clever article on the Water Cure, describes a visit, at Graefenberg, in Upper Silesia, to PRI ESSNITZ, THE RENOWNED WATER DOCTOR , " At first sight he strikes one as harsh, reserved, and unpre possessing in a high degree. He is little above the middle size, has an upright, stiff, and somewhat military carriage, and is spare, but muscular and active-looking. He has a rigid cast of features ; a firmly-compressed, determined mouth, intelli gent eye, and well-formed forehead. His weather-beaten, ellovvish complexion, and numerous and deep wrinkles, make him look old fur his actual time of I,fe, which is little above fifty. After introducing myself and mentioning my object in coming hither, I spoke a few words with him, in order to as certain whether his experience led him to think that a case of debility in a person in whom I was deeply interested, and whose symptoms I described to him as well as I could, was likely to derive benefit from the peculiar mode of treatment pursued at this place. But he very frankly replied, after a few practical inquiries which seemed to imply a knowledge of the nature of the case, that he had great doubts as to its applica• bility ; and, moreover, declared his conviction that the present season (the beginning of October) was, at any rate, quite too advanced, ant the weather already too cool for any person of weak circulation, and little reactive power in their constitu tion, to attempt commencing " the water-cure." Those who have made a beginning in summer, and already added mate rially to the general strength of their system by the process, may go on with it during the winter; for this watering-place is, in a more remarkable degree than any of the other baths of Germany, independent of season ; some convalescents prolong ing their stay throughout the whole course of the cold weather with safety and advantage. Having thus gratified the desire I had so long felt to see this remarkable man, and obtained the opinion I came to seek. I felt nowise prompted to prolong the interview. Priessnitz was too much the man of business in his manner, looked too expressly the Atlas of the place, with end less heavy work on his shoulders, for my venturing needlessly on the dangerous ground of a protracted conversation. Nor was there in his reception ought which invited familiarity or confidence. Though he is without anything of what is called n.anner or address, he seems, by mere force of character, quite at ease. Abrupt and unceremonious, he appears to be totally indifferent to pleasing; and, doubtless,finds in his "brusque," short, decided manner, a potent means of awing his patients, ensuring their obedience to his directions, and husbanding his own time; for with such a medical adviser few consultants would venture, I apprehend. on unnecessary prolixity. In deed, from what I afterwards beard of him, he seemed by no means a general favourite with those who apply to him for his advice, though they have every confidence in his skill and sin cerity, and faith in the generally successful result of his treat ment." Fraser's Magazine. London : W. Parker and Son. The present number contains some very excellent pa pens, amongst which may be noticed " Rome and Italy from 1815 to 1850," " Memoir of Bishop Copleston," " Notes on the Newspaper Stamp," and a continuation of the " Revelations of a Common-place Man." From the latter we extract a description of what the hero's aunt considered her THREE PET FRIENDS, " Erasmus Spoonley was a rising' man I All Ripplestone nay, Alderbury itself , o ur g reat count y town, an d its environs , ' were proud of Erasmus Spoonley. He was the incipient im. mortality of the neighbourhood. Not that lie always illumined us by his presence; no, it was enough that he had done us the honour to be born among us, and to attend the Alderhury High School. He was now removed to a higher arena. In fact, he was ' at the Bar'—that mystical term, which accounts for a man's haunting London, and obtaining a vast reputation in private society xithout anything to shew for it. We always asked every one who came from London, if he knew Erasmus Spoonley ; and if he answered in the negative, which augured himself unknown,' and met us by a counter inquiry, as to who Mr. Spoonley might be, the invariable reply was. • One of the most rising young men at the Bar.' It takes so long to rise there, that it scarcely surprised any one that years passed on, and still Erasmus had not risen. But how great was his tame as an author ;—underatood to contribute all the best arti• cies in the Quarterly Reviews, and to be one of the severest cri tics of the day! He openly avowed that he' dabbled in litera ture;' but anonymous—anonymous he would add, signifi cantly. Mr. Erasmus Spoonley was thin, pale, short-sighted, but in all else decidedly sharp. His nose was sharp ; his teeth were sharp; his voice, his gesture, his manner sharper still. Young ladies called him a dear, singular looking creature, but so clever.' Mrs. Batterhy was the reverse of Mr. Spoonley in appearance and mind. She was ponderous in person and in inte'lect. She read ponderous books, and affected ponderous sciences. Het"' conversation was solid—her enemies said, hears, ; but then, as a sort of diversion, she ever and anon paused, and trotted out Mr. Batterby for the amusement of the party. 'He followed up her cannonading like a scattered volley of musketry. Perhaps my aunt had this couple in view when she recommended me to marry a woman older and wiser than myself. Mr. Batterby stood in just such a position : he was remarkable for nothing except his love of gossip, until he was taken under the care of that learned woman ; and then she fos tered in him a talent for telling anecdotes. He told a story well, in a measured tone, and with nicely chosen words; more over, he was a good mimic. Generally, he was silent, keenly observant of any occurrence which could he manufactured into an anecdote. 'But there invariably came a point when Mrs. Batterhy would close an harangue with—' Mr. Batterby will relate the event better than I can. Tom, my dear, tell them about Professor Tongue's visit to us.' Whereupon Tom would dive into his memory,'and bring forth a neatly compiled record of the transaction in question. If he told it better than com mon, his wife inclined her large head heavily, and drawled out, Very good—very well done,' to his complete satisfaction." THE LAST WO4tD is the most dangerous of infernal ma chines. Husband and wife should no more fight to get it than they would struggle for the possession of a lighted homh-shell. Married people should study each other's weak points, as skaters look out for the weak parts of the ice, in order to keep off them. Ladies who marry for love should remember that the union of angels with wo men has been forbidden since the flood. The wife is the sun of the social system. Unless she attracts, there is no thing to keep heavy bodies like husbands from flying into space. The wife, who should properly discharge her du ties, must never have a soul above trifles. Don't trust too much to good temper when you get into an argument - Sugar is the substance most universally diffused through all natural products. Let married people take a hint from this provision of nature. MENTAL EXCITEMENT.—Bad news weakens the action of the heart, oppresses the lungs, destroys the appetite, stops digestion, and partially suspends all the functions of the system. An emotion of shame flushes the face; fear blanches it ; joy illuminates it; and an instant thrill elec trifies a million of nerves. Surprise spurs the pulse into a gallop. Delirium infuses great energy. Volition com mands, and hundreds of muscles spring to execute. Powerful emotion often kills the body at a stroke; Diagaros, and Sophocles died of joy at the Grecian games. The news of a defeat killed Philip V. The doorkeeper of Congress expired upon hearing of the surrender of Corn wallis. Eminent public speakers have often died in the midst of an impassioned burst of eloquence, or when the deep emotion that produced it suddenly subsided. Largrave, the young Parisian, died when be heard that the musical prize for which he had competed was adjudged to another. EVENING.—There are two periods in the life of man in which the evening hour is peculiarly interesting—in youth and in old age. In youth, we love it for its mellow moon light, its million of stars, its thin, rich, and shooting shades, its still serenity ; amid those who can commune with our loves, or twine the wreaths of friendship, while there is none to hear us witness hut. the heavens and the spirits that hold their endless Sabbath there—or look into the deep bosom of creation, spread abroad like a canopy above us, and look and listen till we can (almost see and hear the waving wings and melting songs of other worlds. To youth evening is delightful ; it accords with the flow of his light spirits, the fervor of his fancy, and the soft ness of his heart. Evening is, also, the delight of virtu ous agg ; it seems nn emblem of the tranquil close of busy life—serene, placid, and mild, with the impress of its great Creator stamped upon it; it spreads its quiet wings over the grave, and seems to promise that all shall he peace beyond it.—Home Circle. AFFECTION AND CONFIDENCE OF SINGING BIRDS.— These little creatures, if we would narrowly watch them, possess the most singular attractions, exhibit the most ro mantic attachment. Not a movement of their master or mistress escapes their observation. They may be taught, easily taught, by affectionate care, to come out of the cage when called for, or to set on the finger and sing when re quested. A simple movement of the head, or expression of the eye, will accomplish this; whilst the reward of a bit of hard-boiled egg, or a morsel of loaf-sugar, will speedily cement an intimacy terminable only by death ; the attach ment of birds knows no other limit. I have verified this, times out of number. I have rarely found, during a long experience of 25 years, any great difficulty in taming a bird, or, indeed, any animal of any kind. Instinct, on someoccasions very closely bordering on reason, unerringly teaches the lower order of animals to discriminate who are their friends, and who are their enemies. This is demon strable by the extraordinary familiarity, apart from all fear, which some birds and other animals exhibit when in the presence of their masters or mistresses, on whose fingers I have known birds to sit and sing with the most perfect confidence.— Wiliiam Kidd. A GOLDEN E AGLE IN HIS NATIVE WILDS.—The late amiable Bishop of Norwich, whose enthusiasm as a natu ralist is well-known, gives from observation the following account of a golden eagle as seen in his native wilds. Whilst climbing some high precipices, near a great water fall, in the volcanic district of Auvergne, there arose above the roar of the waters a short shrill cry coming as it were from the clouds; on looking In the direction whence it came, a small dark speck was seen moving steadily on wards ; it was a golden eagle evidently coming from the plain countries below. As be came nearer lie seemed to float or sail in midair, only occasionally gently flapping his wings as if to steady him. Though when first seen he was at the distance of a full mile, in less than a minute he was within gun-shot, and the observer having concealed himself, the bird looked round once or twice, darted down his legs and alighted on a rock within a few yards of him. For a moment the eagle gazed about with his sharp bright eyes as if to assure himself that all was safe, then for a few moments more, nestled his head beneath one of his ex panded wings, and appeared to plume himself. Having done this he stretched out his neck and looked keenly and wistfully towards the quarter of the heavens whence lie came, and uttered a few rapid screams; then stamp ing with his feet he protruded his long hooked talons, at the same time snapping his beak with a sharp noise like the cracking of a whip. There he remained for about ten minutes, manifesting great restlessness, when suddenly he seemed to hear or see something, and immediately rising from the rock, floated away to meet his mate now seen approaching. After soaring in a circle they went away and were no more seen.—Bentley's Miscellany. THE MUSIC OF NATURE.—Any ear may hear the wind. It is a great leveller ; nay, rather, it is a great dignifier and elevater. The wind that rushes through the organ of St. George's Chapel at Windsor, has first passed through the organ of some poor Italian boy ; the voice of Alboni and that of a street singer have but one common capital to draw upon—the catholic atmosphere, the unsec tarian air, the failure of which would be the utter extinc tion of Handel, Haydn, and all the rest. This air, or atmosphere—the compound of nitrogen and oxygen, to which we are so deeply indebted—sometimes plays the musician of itself, and calls upon Handel, Haydn, Mo zart, Beethoven, and Mendelssohn, upon the ocean and the forest ; and they, like invisible but not inaudible per formers, make glorious music. Sometimes the shrouds of a ship, as she rolls upon the tempestuous deep, raise wild and piercing sopranos to the skies ; sometimes the trees and branches of a forest of gigantic pines become mighty harp strings, which, smitten by the rushing tempests, send forth grand and incessant harmonies— now anthems and anon dirges. Sometimes the waves of the ocean respond, like white-robed choristers, to the thunder-bass of the sky, and so make Creation's grand oratorio, in which " the heavens are telling," and the earth is praising the glory of God. Sometimes deep calls upon deep, the Mediterranean to the German Sea, and both to the Atlantic Ocean ; and these, the Moses and the Miriam of the earth, awaken rich antiphones, and form opposite choirs, responding from side to side in Nature's grand cathedral, praising and adoring their Creator and Builder. Were man silent, God would not want praise.—Cumming. ART OF BEARING ADVERSITIES.—By way of comfort in bearing calumny, it may be well observed that calumny does not originate in the way ordinarily supposed ; that there is rarely any such thing as a system of active, well regulated, well-aimed calumny, arising out of malice prepense ; but that far more often it has its source in honest ignorance, mean mindedness, or absolute mistake. It is to be viewed, therefore, in the light of a misfortune, rather than in that of a persecution. . The way of treating it, is to deal with it as calmly and philosophically as with any other misfortune. As some one has said, the mud will rub off when it is dry and not before. It is not wise to be very impatient to justify oneself ; and, altogether, too much stress should not be laid on calumny by the calumniated, else their serious work will be for ever interrupted ; and they should remember that it is not so much their business to explain to others all they say and do, as to be sure that it will bear explanation, and satisfy themselves. When I was in the habit of seeing something of official life, I used to wonder that a great department suffered itself to be calumniated, and made no sign ; but older and wiser heads than mine soon convinced me that their business did not admit of confuting every idle and erroneous statement that was made about them, and that they were mainly to answer to those who have authority to question them. The same judicious maxim applies to private life. Not far removed from calumny, and often leading up to it, is in judicious comment upon people's conduct, which when addressed or repeated to them, or imagined by them, is apt to vex them sorely. But really, if it were considered how utterly incompetent men are to talk of the conduct of others as they do, the talkers would often be silenced at once, and the sufferers as readily consoled. In the first place, bow imperfect is our knowledge of our neighbour's circumstances. You suppose a man is rich, and he is poor or rich, but with perils, claims, and responsibilities of which you know nothing ; you suppose him healthy, and he is tortured by some internal disease; you suppose him unhappy in his domestic relations, and he is most feli citous ; or, on the other hand, you suppose him lapped in the loving regards of his family, and all the while he has a wretched and contentious home ; you suppose him a man of leisure, and he is cumbered with cares, duties, labours, and endeavours, of which you have not the slightest conception. What is sour comment on this man's conduct worth ? * * * But, in truth, the consideration of what a world of misunderstanding, haste, blindness, passion, indolence, and private interest, we are in the thick of. (perhaps the beauty of it as a world of would go some little way to cure a man from vexing the depths of his soul, be cau s e h e su ff er s from ex tortion, misrepresentation, neglect, or injustice of any kind. He is on earth ; and men are unjust to him. How ludicrous the compla.int l—companione qf my Solitude,. THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1851. FRIGHTFUL RAILWAY ACCIDENT AND LOSS OF LIFE. A terrible accident occurred on the Buckinghamshire railway on Saturday evening, by which no less than six persons lost their lives, and many were injured. Excursion trains left Oxford on Monday and Tues day mornings for London, with the understanding that passengers could return at stated times as late as Sa turday. On that day the excursion train which left the Euston-station for Oxford consisted of 14 carriages, drawn by one of Stephenson's six-wheel patent engines. Some of the carriagestwere unoccupied. There were, however, about 200 passengers. The train left London at a little before five o'clock, and neared the Bicester-station at a rapid rate at about half-past seven o'clock. Here the engine became discon nected from the tender, went off the iine to the right, knocked down the gatepost by the aide of the turnpike road for Aylesbury, which crosses the line on a level, and approached close to the porch of the station-master's house, which, in all probability, would have been forced down, but for one of the rails becoming twisted round the wheel of the engine, and the ponderous machine be coming embedded in the sand. Persons who were by the side of the road, as spectators, were pissed in imminent danger. Two of them, on seeing the engine off the line, ran under the porch of the house, which the engine appro. roached within a few inches. The three carriages next to the engine tender went off the line to the lett, knocked down the opposite gatepost to that razed by the engine, and went over with a dreadful crash. The scene was terrific, and can only he understood by those who witnessed it. The cries of the suffering passengers, and of the friends who were in waiting at the station, were appalling. One of the carriages went over on its side into the turn pike-road, another went completely over, and the iron work crushed it in, and the bottom was torn off from the third. One of the carriages wentover near to the telegraph post, but, fortunately, did not injure it, and thus the instantaneous communication of the dreadful intelligence was not prevented. From the station being so near the town the sad event was soon known, and the excitement became intense. Many of the inhabitants forthwith hastened to the spot and assisted to the utmost of their ability. The three carriages which went over had become disconnected from the others, and the passengers in them escaped with bruises only. The event was forthwith communicated to Oxford, and the excitement there also became great. A telegraphic message was also sent to the locomotive department at Wolverton for assistance, and in about an hour Mr. Bedford, the inspector, arrived with a staff of assistants and the necessary implements, torches, &c., for assisting the sufferers, and righting the line, &c., for the rails had been torn up and the line rendered impas sable. Endeavours were forthwith used to assist the sufferers. Some had thrown themselves out from the carriages, others were unable to do so, and some were dead. The work of extrication lasted till morning. Mr. M'Connell, the head of the locomotive department at Wolverton, and Mr. Bruyeres, from the Euston station, were at the scene as soon as possible. Mr. William Acton, surgeon, of 46, Queen Anne-street, Cavendish-square, and Mr. F. G. Wyatt, of 11, Queen-street, Oxford, a student of King's-college, were passengers by the train. They immediately gave their advice and attended to the removal of the sufferers. The resident surgeons were also soon in attendance, as were professional gentlemen from Oxford and Winslow. Alderman Browning, of Oxford, one of the directors of the Buckinghamshire Railway Company, was with other gentlemen at the spot in the course of the night. Every arrangement was made for the comfort of the sufferers. Several who were only slightly hurt pro ceeded to their destinations, but the injuries received by nine of the passengers were so serious that they were forthwith removed to the Nag's Head, the King's Head, and other inns in the town. The line was, by daylight, made passable, but the en gine and the carriage in the road were left as at the time of the accident. The other two carriages were, by the crash and the sawing necessary to release the passengers, cut and broken to pieces. The cause of the accident will, of course, be officially inquired into, and we abstain from giving publicity to the rumours which are afloat on the subject. The following persons are now lying dead at Bicester : Corporal Noon, of the 7th company of Royal Sappers and Miners. He is the son of a builder at Oxford, and had leave of absence from Kensington-barracks until Thursday next. Mrs. Sheldon and infant child, Ashley-place, Oxford. Elizabeth Easley, a young woman of about 18, from 2, Draper's-place, New-road, London. Carrier, a lad of about 14, son of the driver of the engine. The youth got on the train at Bletchley. James Luckett, a young man of about 24, who was on his way to Oxford. The following persons are injured, and are now lying at Bicester Life-Guardsman Davis and his daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Barrington, from London. Mrs. Bailey, from London. Mr. Bolton Mr. Smith, on his way to the Clarendon-place, Oxford. This gentleman has rallied, and will, it is thought, be soon able to leave Bicester for Oxford. A woman named Collis, from 53, Moor-gate-street, London. A woman named Terry, on her way to Bull-street, the Friars, Oxford, and Mr. Daniel Shelton, brother-in-law to Mrs. Shelton, who lies dead. Sir H. Verney, Bart., M.P., the chairman of the board of directors, visited Bicester, and made personal inquiries this 'Sunday) afternoon. On hearing of this accident the authorities of Oxford sent a special train to Bicester for the conveyance of the friends of persons who were sup posed to be with the train at Bicester. THE COURT, AND FASHION. ♦ The Duke and Duchess of Norfolk, accompanied by Lady Adeliza Howard, attended morning service at the parish-church of Arundel, on Sunday last.—Standard. The Hon. M. Nelson, brother of Lord Nelson, and grand-nephew of the illustrious naval hero, has entered the servica as a cadet, in Nelson's own flag-ship the Victory. Werecret to announce the death of Major-General Sir Henry Watson, Knt., Colonel of the 15th Regiment, which took place in town on the 31st u!t. The deceased officer entered the army as cornet in the 3d Dragoon Guards in May, 1795.—G10be. Lord E. Howard and his lady (late Miss Talbot) are staying in this town. We hear that the health of the latter is very indifferent, and that she has sought the advice of H. Liddon, Esq., of this town, who has for some years held the appointment of medical adviser eo the ladies of the convent.— Taunton Journal. We learn with sincere regret that their Excellencies the Lord-Lieutenant and the Countess of Clarendon, who, our readers are aware, have lately lost their infant daughter, are suffering deep anxiety in consequence of the protracted illness of their youngest son, who still remains in a state of 2reat debility.—Dublin Evening Post. • D I STRESSING ACCIDENT TO VISCOUNT STRATHALLAN. It is with deep regret that we have to state that this noble man met with an accident on Friday last, which resulted in the loss of his right arm. His lordship, who takes great interest in the application of machinery to agri culture, was showing his son, the Master of Strathallan, the working of a newly-erected thrashing trill by steam power on his home farm, when his sleeve was caught by the machinery and his arm severely crushed ere the wheel could be stopped. Medical assistance from Auchterarder was soon on the spot ; and the amputation of the limb, immediately above the elbow, was very skilfully performed. His lordship we are happy to say is doing well.—Perth shire Courier. REPORTED NARROW ESCAPE OF THE QUEEN.—The Glasgow Constitutional gives the following :—" The journey of her Majesty to the North was nearly being attended with consequences fearful to contemplate, owing to the velocity with which the royal train was driven over the Newcastle and Berwick portion of the route. As those will remember who have approached the town of Newcastle over the stupendous bridge and viaduct which crosses the Tyne, there is a curve of very small radius at the southern entrance, which is continued so far as to form the quarter circumference of a circle. Of course great caution should be observed In traversing this portion of the line on all occasions ; but with such a responsibility as that which devolved on the driver in charge of the royal train, no care and attention, as regards not only the safety but the feelings of the illustrious passengers, could have been excessive or overcharged. The situation is quite enough to excite one's nervous sensibilities, when passing the bridge with all leisure, looking down on the dark waters of the Tyne, with the shipping and housetops far beneath. What must have been the sensations of the rayal party when the whole train dashed at great speed upon this narrow curve, and immediately received three successive shocks, which were felt distinctly from one end of the train to the other ? The shocks were caused by the impetus of the train running against the sides of the rails in going so rapidly along the curve. The consequences of a carriage getting off the line are too horrible to think of." CONVERSION OF TAR DUKE OF NORFOLK.—The Duke of Norfolk, it is confidently affirmed, has withdrawn from the communion of the Church of Rome. The adherents of the faith he has abandoned, and those of the faith he has adopted, will, of course, estimate differently the value of the noble convert. Without attributing any undue weight to the opinions of his Grace, it may he said that a convert who, though limited in the range of his intellect, has uniformly regulated his conduct by his judgment, not by his passions or his fancy, is, at least, as creditable an accession to a church as men and women who have be wildered themselves by pretty mysticisms. What is of more consequence is, that the step taken by the Duke of Norfolk marks the tendency of the intellect of the age, the conversions to the Romish Church mark the tendency of its fancy ; and in the long run intellect is sure to gain the ascendancy over fancy. It may be added, that those who have opportunities to observe the Duke in bis private and personal relations eipress little, if any, surprise at his avowed conversion. His conduct for many years had shown that he was one of a class not uncommon among the educated Catholiq, who adhered to their old religio❑ more from habit and regard to the sentiments of their near relatives than from conviction or preference. The rude wind of Ultramontane agitation has only shaken down this over-ripe fruit ; there may be more quite as ready to fall.—Spectator.----There seems to be but little doubt that the Duke of Norfolk has left the communion of the Church of Rome, the hereditary faith of the nob!e house of Howard, and become a member of the Church of England. Of course we shall be assured by our Roman Catholic contemporaries that the loss of the Premier Duke and Marshal of the kingdom is to them a matter of no importance, and that the extraordinary merits of the son amply compensate them for the defection of the sire. At this particular moment, however, such an event is full of much significance, and may possibly be ominous of con sequences more inimical to the spread of the Roman Ca tholic faith than any which have been dreamt of in the philosophy of our Wisemans and Culiens.—Times. HER MAJESTY AT BALMORAL. The royal party are now living in entire seclusion and quiet —a change, doubtless, acceptable after the harassing formalities of an unusually splendid court and the gaieties of a prolonged season. Her Majesty and Prince Albert attended divine service on Sunday last at the parish church of Cratilie. The service was performed by the Rev. Mr. Anderson. The ladies and gentlemen of the suite were in attendance. Her Majesty and the Prince visited the Duchess of Kent at Abergeldie. On Monday her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by Prince Alfred, drove to the Balloch Bhuie. EDlNBURGH.—Estimates have been ordered to be pre pared by the Queen's tradesmen for fitting up the draw ing rooms in Holyrood Palace, before her Majesty's return from the north. It is inferred from this that it is her Majesty's intention to hold a levee, of which rumours have been in circulation during the last few weeks ; or at least that the royal party may be expected to remain for a few days in Holyrood Palace before returning to England. STEAM TO THE MEDITERRANEAN.-TRIAL OF THE NEW SCREW STEAMER "FRANK FORT." Any one who has taken the slightest interest in the progress of steam navigation must be struck with the wonderful improvement which has been developed, during the last two or three years, in that particular branch of science. About a dozen years ago it was thought that a surprising speed had been attained when steamers cculd really be made to go ten knots within the hour, provided there was smooth water ; while nowadays we have trading steamers—certainly "crack" boats—that can run sixteen and even eighteen miles within the same period ; and ocean-going mail packets that have accomplished the voyage from New York to Liverpool under ten days, or an average speed of about thirteen knots every hour, for a distance of 3,000 miles across the broad Atlantic, These remarks will apply even more particularly to the case of screw steamers, in the construction of which new features are being continually brought forward. The capabilities of the Archimedes. almost the first-built screw boat of any no toriety, was the means of awakening attention to this mode of propulsion ; and, followed by the temporary success of the Great Britain, gained for it considerable favor. But the untimely mishap to the latter vessel, and her consequent stoppage for some time, although owing to a reason totally distinct from the principle involved, threw, for a period at least, rather a damper on the cause. Subsequently, how ever, the better success of the City of Glasgow and the pioneers of the Mediterranean trade made it again very popular, until, from the recent achievements of the City of Manchester in a short run with the Cunard steamer Niagara, of the Albatross, the European, the Adonis, the Arno, and many others, it has come to be looked upon by some as the greatest perfection at which the art of na vigation has arrived. Of course to obtain such satisfactory results, numerous expedients have been had recourse to, in regard to the number of blades attached to the screw, the mode of connecting the power of the machinery with the screw-shaft, and the more effective " pitching" of the screw itself. The latest novelty, however, is that in which the propeller is placed entirely aft the vessel, even astern of the rudder, as in the case of the " Frankfort," the arri val of which was noticed a week or two ago in this paper, and a description of the ship attached. On Thursday last the Frankfort proceeded on her trial trip, and in pursuance of invitations issued by Mr. Fredk. Chapple, her owner, a very large and highly respectable company, assembled on hoard to witness this test of her steaming qualities, consisting chiefly of merchants from this town and Manchester, a number of practical gentle men, and others connected with the shipping interest. The affair was also graced by the presence of several ladies. The Frankfort was moored in the river, just off the landing-stage, from which the party were con veyed on board in a tug-boat, thus affording them an excellent opportunity of viewing the symmetry of her hull, and the general beauty of her appearance. Various criticisms were passed on her new style, but there seemed to be a general opinion in favour of the brig rig, " man-o'-war fashion." About a quarter-past one o'clock, the anchor was weighed, and the usual preparations made for "a start." On the engines being set in motion, the the total absence of vibration was the subject of general remark, and throughout the whole trial they worked with a smoothness and regularity perfectly marvellous. We may here remark, as preliminary, that the burthen of the Frankfort is 700 tons, and her engine power 100 horses, the comparative smallness of which is made up for by the improved application of the screw. Her machinery acts directly on the screw shaft ; and the cylinders (which, of course, are reversed) are 40 inches in diameter, while the length of stroke is 2 feet 10 inches. The boilers are tubular, and calculated for engines of larger power, which will always ensure a sufficient generation of steam. The screw, or " propeller," is 12} feet in diameter, and has the extraordinary " pitch" of 26 feet. The average number of revolutions attained during the trial, was 48 per minute, but it occasionally rose to 49 and 50. The average speed gained, after alto v ine, for adverse currents, winds, &c., was calculated at a little over ten knots per hour, but with favourable winds— on account of her peculiar rig —it is confidently expected that this will be increased by at least one-third. The Frankfort was abreast the Rock Light at 1 hour 40 min., by which time she was fairly under weieh and in clear water. The tide was then at " young flood," and the wind blowing from N.N.W., but in the face of the op posing wind and current she reached the Bell Buoy at 2h. 55m., which she rounded, and then steered for the North-west Lightship, which she also rounded in twenty five minutes from the Bell Buoy. On clearing the Victoria Channel, the square and topsails were set, but more with the view of making " a show of canvas" than for any practical effect. At three o'clock the company sat down to a sumptuous repast, served under the super intendence of Mr, Meade, of the Liverpool Exchange Club, who displayed his usual good taste in providing the " creature comforts." The edibles were placed on two long temporary tables, " rigged out" on the quarter deck, and the arrangements were all that could be de sired. The weather was most propitious, and the scene a brilliant and fascinating one. Mr. Chapple pre sided, and, after the usual loyal toasts, proposed "The German merchants of Manchester," to whose exertions he mainly attributed the extension of the trade between this port and the Mediterranean. The toast was acknow ledged by Mr. Mylius (one of the gentlemen referred to) in feeling terms, and in reply he proposed the health of Mr. Chapple, wishing him success in his present undertaking, which was received with loud cheers. Mr. Chapple briefly replied, remarking that he had great faith in tile due fulfilment of good wishes. Mr. Forwood in a terse speech proposed " the Town and Trade of Liverpool," saying, that as one of the sons of the " good old town" he felt a pride in the fact that, by the investment of a very large amount of capital, the Liver pool shipowners were taking a leading part in promoting the advancement of " screw" navigation. The chairman then spoke in high terms of the satisfaction he felt at the manner in which, by the great efforts of their skill, Messrs. Reid and Wood, the builders; Messrs. J. and G. Thom son, the machinists ; and Mr. John Beattie, the patentee of the screw, had " turned out" the Frankfort, and in doing so paid a well-merited compliment to the talents of Mr. John Wood, of Port Glasgow, whom he ranked as " one of the first, if not the very first, of modellers—not only in the United Kingdom, but the whole world." Mr. Spence in a very eloquent speech proposed " suc cess to the Frankfort," and in doing so noticed the pro gress of Liverpool, which contrasted favourably with that of Rome, once mistress of the known world, but now sunk in degradation. Would that we could send to the yellow waves of the Tiber, not only British vessels of wood and iron, but with them British men of sense and enterprise, who could there introduce the benefits of social progress and civilisation. In his youth he had been not a little frightened by a song about the terrors of the " Bay of Biscay"—(laughter); but in such a vessel as the Frankfort, he could ventnre to risk himself even in the Frozen Ocean, without any fear for his safety. He trusted that soon hundreds would be induced to visit the classic shores of the Mediterranean in such ships as her, where they might not only enjoy pleasure, but also derive much profitable instruction. The Chairman then pro posed the health of Captain Corbett, to which that gen tleman responded in suitable language. The several speeches were interspersed with popular glees, and the principal toasts were marked by the discharges of cannon. A variety of music was performed by an excellent brass band, led by a clever little gentleman, rejoicing in the euphonious appellation of Mr. Wielopolski Phillips, which considerably added to the pleasures of the day. The Frankfort passed the Bell Buoy, on the return home, at 4h. 55m., and reached the Rock Light at 6h. 10m., a distance of about twelve miles, in an hour and a quarter, inclusive of a delay, from stoppage, of nearly 20 minutes to put a gentleman on board the Glasgow steamer. On reaching Liverpool the party were re-con. veyed to the Landing-stage by a steam-tug, every one highly delighted with the day's excursion. The Frankfort is a sister ship to the Arno (the rapid runs of which we have frequently recorded), and like her has painted ports, giving her hull a light ship-like appear ance, something similar to a man-of-war gun-brig. She leaves this port on her first voyage to Italy and Sicily on the 15th instant, and will go out with every prestige of success under the command of a gentleman like Captain Corbett, whose previous very regular passages, in the Osmanli, have fully established his nautical reputation. We sincerely wish her enterprising owner may meet with the good fortune he has a right to expect under such favourable auspices. TH E MAGICAL DANCING FIGURES.—These very amusing and (to the uninitiated) surprising little figures continue to attract numerous visitors to Mr. Colles's apartments in Bold-street, and few witness their perform ances who can resist the temptation of becoming the pos sessor of one or more of them ; indeed we know of nothing likely to afford more amusement round the winter fire side than some of the astonishing and mirth-inspiring illusions which Mr. Colles disposes of, and a little money laid out in this manner will afford food for laughter and innocent enjoyment for years to come ; those who have not yet paid Mr. C. a visit should lose no time in doing so ; no charge is made for viewing his figures, changeable cards, &c., &c. His address will be found in Ile adver tiaemtut in another part of our paper, POLICE COURT, YESTERD.dY. STEALING BUTTER IN ST. JAMES' MARKET.—A woman (who had been often previously committed) was sent to prison for seven days for stealing l4lbs of butter from one of the stalls in St. James' Market, on Saturday night. POCKET PICKING.—SamueI Hall was committed for trial for picking the pocket of Mary Clarke of a purse con taining 9s. 6d., on Monday afternoon last, whilst she was watching the Foresters' procession. The prisoner made his escape at the time, but was afterwards apprehended, and recognised by a girl who witnessed the occurrence. Another lad had previously been committed for participa tion in the same offence. STEALING GRAPES.—A boy, named Thomas Anderson, was charged by officer 582 with stealing grapes, on Sunday morning last, from the gaaden of Mr. Edwards, in Lodge lane. The policeman saw the grapes thrown over the gar den-wall. and the prisoner afterwards followed. Two other boys, who were with him, ran away. Committed for fourteen days. A sailor, named Featherstone, was fined 20s. and costs, for assaulting another sailor at the Waterloo-dock yester day. Mr. Davenport (who appeared for the prisoner), stated that his client had been frequently annoyed by parties calling him from his ship on the most frivolous pretences. The complainant had come on one of these errands, and Featherstone had merely driven him away. The magistrates told him he must not make use of such strong means, and fined him for the offence. ROBBERY OF A WATCll. — Elizabeth Powers and Mary Johnson were brought up for stealing a watch, value £2. from the person of Benjamin Taylor, a coloured man, ir. their house in Great Howard-street. The prosecutor usually bad his washing done by the prisoners, and went into the house and fell asleep, and whilst in that condition they robbed him of his watch, which they had afterwards pledged for 7s. Powers was committed for fourteen days and Johnson was discharged. A little boy was sent to prison for three days and ordered to be whipped for having stolen property in his possession. Officer 317 charged a boy with having a quantity of old ropes in his possession, stolen from some flats in the canal. Several parties in the neighbourhood had eompl ined of robberies, and the officer being on the look-out, appre hended the prisoner. He was sent to prison for seven days. PASSING BASE COIN.—A man was charged with several attempts to commit this offence. He first went into the shop of Grace Roberts, 150, Great Howard-street, on Sa turday, and offered a bad shilling in payment for some provisions. he came again on Sunday, and again offered bad money. He had also purchased three penny-worth of apples of a girl, and after giving her a bad shilling, re ceived ninepence iu change. He was remanded. A STOLEN WATCII "TURNED UP."-Mr, Blundell, a watchmaker, charged a countryman, named Nicholas O'Keefe, with having stolen a watch left in Mr. Blundell's care fifteen months ago, for the purpose of being repaired. Mr. Blundell, it appeared, has a small farm in the neighbourhood, and the prisoner was his servant. He was in the habit of taking his watches home from his shop in the town, and after doing so with the one in question it had mysteriously disappeared. Since that time he has frequently seen a watch in the hands of the prisoner, who eventually gave it into his master's charge, as it wanted mending. Upon examination it turned out to be the identical watch so long missi❑g, in consequence of which he had been apprehended. The prisoner said the watch had been given to him by his wife, who was also in Mr. Blundell's service. The prisoner was remanded, in order that the house might be searched. Mr. Blundell hav ing lost a considerable amount of other property. A great number of parties were brought no and fined 103. and costs, for assaults on the police, in different parts of the town. The police are evidently a very obnoxious class in the eyes of the lower orders. A man, named Robert Jones, stated to be in employ ment under the Corporation. was remanded on a charge of stealing a silk handkerchief belonging to a Mr. Warren. The parties had been drinking in Duckworth's public house, when Warren missed his pocket handkerchief. The prisoner left the house, and shortly afterwards the hand kerchief was found lying in the gutter outside. LIVERPOOL HORTICULTURAL EdVIIIBITION SOCIETY. .0.- The third and last exhibition of the season was held on Thursday, at the Botanic Gardens, i❑ the tents provided for the purpose at the rear of the buildings. The weather was all that could be wished, and the attendance excellent, proving most completely that Liverpool is not dull in these matters, and that if the gentlemen of the vicinity would but take the matter in hand, and infuse some spirit into these pleasing exhibitions, this town, instead of hav ing shows of mere local interest, might take the lead in this part of the kingdom, and produce displays which would attract parties from all the surrounding provinces. It is a fashion with the press generally upon these occasions to give unlimited praise to everything, instead of exercising that well conducted censorship which would make the good and the bad stand out most prominently ; the con sequence is that our progress is slow, from the self satis faction of all parties that they have been perfectly success ful. As we do not intend to act upon this principle, we cannot help remarking that no greater violation of taste could possibly be evinced than the decoration of a tent, intended for the display of delicately coloured flowers, with tawdry calico of various colours. In fact, no device could be selected more adapted to kill the colours of the flowers themselves. It is an established rule at the me tropolitan shows, which are the first in the world, to ex clude decoration of all kinds, and to have as subdued a light as possible, consistent with the plants being clearly seen. Every individual conversant with the laws of colour will understand our remarks, and we hope the committee, in credit to theirown taste, will in future avoid this mistake. Amongst the rniscellaneous objects exhibited were the tasteful ornamental works of iron and iron wire, by Messrs. C. D. Young and Co., and the exquisite wax flowers of Mrs. Green, a talented Liverpool artiste, whose works in this delightful art deserve to be better known. The specimens she exhibited were Catthya labiate, Oncidium papilio, Passiflora ballottii, Nerium oleander var. alba, and Stanhopea occulata. Some specimens of dried flowers were arranged as bouquets on paper, by Mr. Williams, of the Walton Nursery. A curious sun-dial (by Mr. Melvin) called the Equatorial dial, shewed the time at every important place on the globe. There was also a fine device representing the Royal Arms and motto, by the Rev. R. Leigh : it was after the style of those made by the Misses Blundell, of Aughton, and exhibited at Ormskirk several times ; but those of the ladies at Orms kirk are still the most superior yet exhibited. The stove planes were superior to any ever shewn at this season in Liverpool, and we should have furnished the usual complete list, but it has been withheld by the Secretary. The dahlias, though fine, were not quite first rate, even for this locality. Some good scarlet geraniums were exhibited by Mr. Harrison, of Ince Blundell, and Mr. Chas. Rylance, of Lydiate. The fruit and vegetables were also especially fine, especially the latter. The grapes shewn by J. Bibby, Esq., of Stanfield House, were the finest Black Hambro's ever seen in this neighbourhood, and the White Muscats of T. Morris, Esq., were quite worthy of the same commendation. These two gentlemen also carried off the first prizes at the Grand National Ex hibition at Tarvin. From Messrs. Whalley's nursery there was a remarkable lot of liliums and fuchsias, all seedlings ; the latter, six in number, took a first prize. The following is the list of prizes : GROUPS OF PLANTS.—SIX Heaths-1, A. Fairrie; 2, Thomas Davies and Co. Four Heaths-1, 11. Winch ; 2, A. Fairrie. Six Fuchsias-1, T. Whalley; 2, J. B. Leatherharrow ; 3, C. Rylance. Four Fuchsias-1 and 2, J. B. Leatherbarrow ;3, H. T. Wilson. Eight Pelargoniums—l, C. Rylance; 2 and 3, W. E. Harrison. Four Pelargoniums-1, R. Gladstone; 3, W. E. Harrison. Six Fancy Pelargoniums -1 and 3, R. Gladstone; 2, C. Rylance. Four Scarlet Pelargoniums—l, 2. and 3, W. E. Harrison. Eight Pot Roses-1, R. Griffiths; 2, W. P.. Harrison. Four Roses—l, 3. B. Leatherharrow ; 2, R. Griffiths. Four Achimenes-1. H. Sharpies; 2, A. Fairrie; 3, J. B. Leather harrow. Six Verbenas-1 and 2, T. Whalley. Six Petunias-1, C._lylance; 2, G. Holt. Six Calceolarias-3, Thomas Whalley. MISCELLANEOUS.-Four Exotic Orchidac : m-1, I. Hadwen; 2, A. Fairrie; 3, 11. Winch. Eight Stove or Greenhouse Plants -1, C. Wilson; 2, H. Sharpies; 3, H. Littledale. Four Ditto ], C. Wilson ; 2, H. Winch. CLASS 2.-SINGLE SPECIMENS.-Heaths-I, A. Fairrie; 2, H. V‘ inch ; 3, T. Davies and Co. Fuchsia-1, J. B. Yates; 2, T. Whaley; 3. C. Rylance. Pelargonium-1, 2, and 3, R. Gladstone. Fancy Ditto-1, 2. and 3, R. Gladstone. Orchid aceous Plant-1, I. Hadwen. Stove Plant-1, J. Focke ; 2 and 3, C. Wilson. Extra-R. Gladstone. Greenhouse Plant-I,T. Davies and Co. ; 2, G. Davies ; 3, C. Wilson. Herbaceous Plant-1, A. Fairrie; 2, 11. Griffiths; 3, H. Winch. MISCELLANEOUS G ROUPS.-Baskets of Plants-1, A. Fairrie; 2, J. B. Leatherbarrow • 3, C. Rylance. Device of Flowers-1, Rev. R. Leigh ; 2, H. T. Wilson. Cut Flowers- 1, H. Winch; 2, H. Littledale; 3, A. Fairrie. Bouquets-I and 2, H. Winch; 3, C. Rylance. Twenty-four Cut Roses-1, J. Kellock. Twelve Cut Roses-1, W. E. Harrison ; 2 and 3, J. Kellock. Eight Cut Roses-1, W. E. Harrison ; 2 and 3, R. B. Hill. FLORISTS' FLowEas.-Twenty-four Pansies-1, J. Cromp ton ; 2, M. Simm; 3, W. E. Harrison. Twelve Pansies-I, J. Crompton ; 2, M. Simm ; 3, W. E. Harrison. Eighteen Dahlias-1. Thomas Hayes ; 2, M. Simm ; 3, James Moss. Twelve Dahlias-1, James Moss; 2, J. Crompton; 3, John Barrow. Six Dahlias-I, J. Crompton; 2, J. Barrow; 3, M. Simm. Sweepstakes of twenty-four Dahlias-I, Thomas Hayes; 2, G. Davies. Twelve Dahlias-1 and 2, C. Rylance. Scarlet Bizarre Carnation-1, 2,3, 4,5, and It. Colonel Lee. Pink Bizarre-I, 2,3, 4. and 5, Col. Lee. Scarlet Flake 1, 2,3, 4,5, and 6, Col. Lee. Pink Flake-I, 2,3, 4,5, and 6, Col. Lee. Purple Flake-I, 2,3, 4,5, and 6, Col. Lee. Purple Picotees-i, 2,3, 4, and 5, Col. Lee. Red Ditto-1, 2,3, 4, and 5, Col. Lee. FRUITS.-Collection-1, H. LittledalGer;a2p,esi_Vi andE.az J.loni Black Pine Apple-1, H. Littledale. Bibby; 3, R. Gladstone. White Grapes-i and 2, T. Morris, 3, R. Z. Hill. Peaches-1, T. B. Blackburn ;2, Sir T. B. Birch; 3, R. Gladstone. Nectarines-1, R. Gladstone; 2, It. B. Hill ;3,J. B. Leatherbarrow. Apricots-t, W. E. Harrison. Melons-1, R. C. Gardener; 2 and 3, H. Littledale. Table Apples-I. W. Harrison ;2, P. Wright ;3, A. Ward. Culinary Apples-1, R. B. Hill; 2, H. Harrison; 3, J. Williams. Pears -1, G. Holt ; 2,T. Morris ;3,T. B. Blackburn. Raspberries 1, 2, and 3, W. Harrison. Gooseberries-1 and 2, W. Mann ; 3 3 , , R Re . v n ..lt H . i L ll ei . Currants-1, s 1 2 ,.J a . n J d . 3Bibby;, P. Wright. 21'. B Wright; nek Currants-1, J. B. I.eatherbarrow. Cherries-I, R. Leigh ;2, 3, T. Morris. Figs-I, E. Harrison. R. C. Gardener; 3, R. BV . Hill. Plums-1 and 2, R. B. Hill; VEGETABLES.- Collection : 1 and 3, \V. E. Harrison ; 2, R. Leigh. e e C d Gladstone. Cucumbers: l and 3, C. Rylance; 2, T. Hayes. Cauliflowers : 1, Rev. R. Leigh. Curled Parsley : I, R. Glad stone ; 2, J. B. Leatherbarrow ; 3, C. Rylance. Onions : 1 and 3, W. E. Harrison; 2, J. B. Leatherbarrow. Carrots: 1. W. E. Harrison ; 2 and 3, C. Rylance. Turnips: 1, C. Rylance ; 2, R. Gladstone; 3, W. E. Harrison. Celery: 1 and 3, D. Murray; 2, Rev. R. Leigh.-FXTRA PRIZES: Dr. Dickinson's prize for twenty indigenous plants; 1, J. Harrison; 2, J. • Shillitoe. Best and most correctly-written names of plants: Isaac Hadwen. Extra prize for six fuchsias: T. Whalley. Four pelargoniums : C. Rylance. Extra prize for flowers on card in imitation of drawing : 1, J. Harrison ; 3, Jas. Shillitoe. Scarlet geranium :W. E. Harrison. Two cockscombs :C, Rylance. Black grapes Sir T, Jl, Birch, Stove plant.: G. Davies. ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCB. THE POST-OFFICE. you for r og . 440 TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL SreIND SIR, -Allow me, as a working man, to thank zealous endeavours for the good of this country, in "W r ii i- te through the medium of your valuable paper, the desP!., o . cause of the free-traders. Their false and treacherous ilgo,",be tions and reports have not only betrayed the interests working classes, but some of their own friends, to I am informed, Sir, that every vacancy in each departme,tbel the Liverpool Post-office is immediately filled up by some 0 0 Postmaster-General's ruined tenants and their relatives..wd are all Roman Catholics, and all newly-imported from he l lo( whilst the claims for such vacancies by our own townsmen , " when numbers are actually starving for want of ' treated with contempt. or It is not my design to exasperate the feelings of any Mn - ij u t deprive him even of a situation, though he differ with Me. j hicu I cannot refrain from exposing such a monopoly, and IT am sure redounds but little to the honour and credit a Lord Clanricarde.—l am, sir, your obedient servant, ,v . THOMAS (iLEA Bankruptcy Court, South John-street, Liverpool, August 27th, 1851. destrurunts [lt appears that previously to Lord Clanricarde hecnit i t Postmaster-General the vacancies in th e Li ver p recr s 00 l Post-o 0 :. were filled up in rotatio n , from a list of names specially mended by the members f or th e b oroug h an d t h e chief mar . e . trate. Now, however, th e case i s altered, and the Postm la ,„, General reserves the whole of th e patronage to himself• deed, we understand that about two months ago one o: tb letter carriers (William Moly neux ) di e d , an d before it could e ...„, f official) , reported to the office in Lond on —i n f ac t, before I?u`'d Molyneux was buried—a youth of about sixteen had arr a _, f rum Lord Clanricard e ' s es t a t es to fill t h e vacancy.ll CHURCH EDUCATION. TOsinT,ll—EneE MeetingDlT R of D OF THE Church LIVERPOOL Education sSoTciAetNyDffireerj: landdield in this town last Monday, demands more attention Oaf: you were able to give it in your paper of the following inornitge An appeal was then made to our fellow-townsmen trig t he their sympathy and suppo r t t o th a t S oc i ety, as o ne or many agencies employed for improving the condition of land ; and to this no reasonable objection could have b s , urged, had the speakers confined themselves to a simple stai d ment of the principles upon w hi c h th e i r So c iety was b a sed. au n t the beneficial effects of it s ope r a ti ons; b ut w h en, insteao,',, pursuing this natural and us ua l course, t h ey l a b our ed to to parage the usefulness of a kindred body, and, as it appear di me, went out of their way t o i m p ugn t h e mot i ves an d arras the conduct of all who ven t ure d to d iff er from them, ti, zi 1- have provoked a reply, and com p e ll e d t h ose w h o are u" „ 13t ling to be misinterpreted to repel an aggression which nog not to have been made. clt• Permit me, then, Sir, to offer a few remarks upon this run c i t o controverted question of National Educati on i n Ir e land, attach ask the attention of a discerning p u bli c t o some f a cts eto were not stated at the Meeting, but which, to me at least,sn o t quite sufficient to justify sound Ch urc h men anti consisl: o f Protestants in heartily cooperati ng t o carr y ou t the plan s the National Board. ra Perhaps no subject, eithn o in politics or religion, in d te times, has been more spoken and written about by those 0 2, 4 0 ested in Irish affairs, and yet none more mi sun d e rstood,!!' ec t the Government system of Educ a ti on i n I re l an d . No suidq e , has produced an equal amount of politi ca l an d sec t ar ian 0 1. '0 or been so fruitful a source of unseem ly hearthurnings t o r contention. This is much and grievously to be deplored Of we think that by the exercise of a ver y littl e p ru d en ce an ' o h, bearance on the part of those who c ou ld h ave h a d but one 1 0 ject in view, the real benefit of their common country, this might have been, to a considerable extent, avoided. , fef 0 Passing over the social rind political history of It-elan... the last 200 or 30)years—that black record of her and sufferings.—l come at once to the period with which 011 f Oll are more immediately concerned, when Government tindef' a , seriously to grapple with the great sou r ce o f I r ish 110 % - n d namely, the gross ignorance of the peasant population,7o, endeavoured to elevate the country from its w r etched an d ears 1812 and 1831 many attempts had a s tO graded condition. nd t i i t l i e on y be et made, but with indifferent success, to apply national fun o r, the education of the Irish people. In the l a tt er y ea r, hove, the Government proposed to establish a system which 1111 .14 mert the requirements of every class and denomination; 10 the then Chief Secretary for Ireland, Lord Stanley ( 00W the Earl of Derby), in his official capacity addressed a letter to tbe co, Duke of Lemster, stating thtir views, and soliciting ,dt, operation of all who desired to assist in so good a e.'"4/ Scarcely was the plan propounded befo r e it was reject some influential members of the extreme Protestant partY they, from the positions which they occupied bothe cial of Church and State, were able to ga i n over man y, esplc7oo, the young anti inexperienced, who looked up to them wit, h 4s of fidence as their leaders ; so that in a f ew years the nulrou." iso those who dechired themselves hostile to the Governmengtyr were certainly very considerable. But why this hcsi t s ot After a most careful examination of all the official docului,es, of the day, we cannot discover one sufficient reason. te sons, however, are assigned, and we shall briefly refer them for the purpose of testing their importance. „ h oar First, then, it is said " the National system puts diaw„uti' upon the Word of God by introducing into the schools .','a r ea lated perversions of Holy Scripture; thus making the chi.' h est think lightly of that which all should regard with the hig . re spect." ide r Now, if this charge could be established, we should con a .or it no light one. But what is the real case? The Board o .`„ called their compilation the Bible, and never intended; tc`c"rip substituted for the Bible. "Scripture Extracts," or g od ture Lessons," was the only name ever applied to [he the none but the wilfully ignorant could mistake them fo r t re- Bible itself; indeed so careful were the Commissioners v. ot a. move every doubt upon the point, that, from the very ' dl t mencement, they declared and acted upon the declaratio n i t ser "it was not the intention of His Majesty's Government to claim for themselves, or to vest in the Commissioner!! the control over the use of the Sacred Scriptures, or ove. l ol, standards of the Established Church of Ireland or of Se°`.e 4. or of the Roman Catholic Church, but only over books contr,,ired by private authors ; and that the control over these is ra l of merely for the purpose of checking the introduction of I ,o v injurious tendency." fer Scripture "Lessons" they certainly compiled, but thet:tpe r insisted upon their being used by any in their schools, . 0 tli e clergy or children ; and least of all by those belonging 100 , Church. Indeed the Church Education Society itself adt o to, we " are well aware that the Scriptures may, accordt.;oo the present regulations of the Board,.be read in the Schools at specified times." est ° ll ' • Now if this be the case, and I defy denial, that the Pr'i t io rissr clergy had uncontrolled liberty to use their own alit t beir a , version of the Scriptures in these schools, and to tea cn e d own Protestant children out of them, what indignity God i have been intended, or was done, to the blessed Word o „ott! " But, oh," it is replied, "our liberty is not uncontreor"spq we are restrained." How, prav, we ask ? " Why, is throe a ° ;. a fixed time appointed for reading the Bible, and are.„KY° prevented from reading it during school hours ?" Certa2" s loo l are not at liberty to interrupt all the other appointed bu st of school hours, and if you do exercise your right it to; diset A • be in a disorderly manner. The very lowest degree ol io ett!', pline demands this, otherwise the school could not be colte tus at all ; but a very large proportion of school-time is during which you may teach your children the Bible, tn.jo chrism. or anything else you like. '1 he rule is, " One r o r each week (independently of Sunday) is to he set apa rt ....Eta': ligious inAruction of the children, on which day such_ol7,olol; or Other persons as are approved of by the parents or g u or pOt!‘ of the children, shall have access to them for that fl ti o whether three patties hare signed the original apPbc%ioilero nut." And in commenting upon this rule, the Coma'''. he °_, A emphatically state, " We take care that sufficient thu:' fl istel„,l apart for separate religious instruction, and that the ra s ,' of God's Word, of all Christian creeds, and those aPP r au d by them, shall have the fullest opportunity of reading s . o l pounding it. and of seeing that the children of their rexviy, denominations do read and understand it, not only we e .0 daily, if they think proper." • 00 3 0 And these are the sentiments and rules which put.' f r ank upon the Word of God I—and this the system which. ls tbs it with Popery and Infidelity! No, Sir, we are certa in o , reasonable person who understands the case will saY„ s , logo one, whose moral vision is not seriously impaired,. '7l orbs tain that the supremacy of the Scriptui es is assad e : 0 6e honour of God and the good of souls despised, h ec e taro Church clergy are not allowed to go to the schools a t r ibs most convenient to themselves, and—no matter wh it ' ora', D o dren might happen to be learning—Geography, Histor2;',,jew thing else—put a stop to all other business that a BP' 41 may be commenced. W 0 But there are some who with candour say, "Yes, d to od certainly allow that we are permitted and encouraged es SOS the authorised version of Holy Scriptures for ours „.e vf ter children in the schools; and we do not think that, th'.. to eir s , some restrictions as to time involves a decided ''o-11i. though we do not like it ;—still we cannot join the m o ot P O cause the Roman Catholic priests and children are wo iSi e r, pelted to read the Scriptures with us." That is, ro.. he b old fable, they say not, "we will neither partake or Owl ings of these schools ourselves, nor suffer others t?i'ods is but, " we will not, because you do not compel ere Y et/ to share them with us." " Gentlemen, say the sioners, " you are really very good-natured, and Ycn i ,. ba,so for the good of your neighbours does you infinite creeTA tutstis regret, deeply regret, that there are some so infattla,',7 o t!7,ol blind to their best interests that, at present, they w ill 06(1', el 01 your privileges with you; but we hope, and , e s e co elo believe that, eventually, they will know better, an . . 0010, happiness and prosperity will be led to desire Wh it ' t beY reject." " No, no," you reply, " that will not d? - .." 0 be compelled, and that instantly, too." " But it _,, bility—do what we will, they won't." " Well, th en' 1 0 4 have nothing to do with you." 's i t P I ; 0" Now, in all soberness, I ask is this reasonable? '4 0 rather does it not discover in the objector a twilit n? monstrous impracticability that can well be imago:wipe: o f An impossible concession must be exacted front_ a ft o uf Roman Catholic community, or else your privileges,llA,',oorl value to yout you are allowed to do what yoU . ,' s iglri ii tel selves, and all who think with you, but unless you.r ; ; o br .t c s ol who do not agree with you, unless your poor cali.'4 fe d tP`' are made at once to lick the dust, and lay bare 0 .t. their bondage, your own liberty is but a phantoln acquaintance a pollution! Or; the t to tb e t oe De. 4 Gentlemen, we appeal from your judgmen Attie bar of a candid and reasonable :public ; an o s ses,' - alt,tt respective opinions either of indiyiduals or cib eu td o d tP 4 ,O with regard to the Romish religion, we coi l .ive, e ot, ) (Of pate their decision—that your demands are excesl o graooo in endeavouring to extort what it is impossible other concessions which it might be possible to 700150,.' 0 et forfeit, to a considerable extent, any clamtocoll i e e . r . l ,tifil Time alone prevents me, Sir, from further trq e o ta, of res peCt r ' so t your space; but, for the present, enough has . ... ct fr . oif s o have succeeded in calling attention to this suoif xe rcis* , who can think for themselves, and fear not to i ota, dependent judgment. ern' r bo /1 0 One further observation, however, I may ti t he w •,,,e li make, and that is, that upon a calm review ject, and contemplating from a distance t wo g e be tions assumed, and movements adopted, by pot_ by,;? wonderiousarties in Ireland in reference to it, I ha,u s , r ateT ir , at more, the rejection of the Nationa_,,,i; r ups Protestant. or the acceptance of it by the Rom 'i o jes!,loll,o God cale" o'7o' one of those inscrutable mysteries which 60.... d die ed it 4 , to baffle the ingenuity of the most sagacious, if tn, of the wise; but of this I am convinced, t i T o go-"ditr;to , ,'. had now to be decided instead of twenty YeaL s h an to _ c ow schememerit had now, Ireland fo theti re Romanfirst one half so fatal to Popery as that which i s i _ e 3 a yoUrt rer nor could the Protestants secure one half 0 ' —1 am, Sir, your obedient servant, bent 0(5 1 ' . t ea WM. BREWSTER, 'noun , ro ,teth. ote e , testantism as the one which they have our se l2 l i3 Sept. sth, 1851. f r [We publish the above letter at the reque s t ir __ bee _m correspondent, although the subject has s a u l er eett sail in this town usque ad nauseam,. and it i u" specify our opinions on the subject.] tirnCenthtooliecseri;..l2"blativerl:elet.orlie' so strange', el , ti late On Saturday night, Isaac Steel, a ti n-P i flill'%i" living in Brooklyn.gardens, opposite the to , V vv .ife, Torteth-park, went to the market with I. _ c e three young children in charge of their eldest,: soevpiel beth Steel, who is ten years old. Daring th e re, ll,oBp the parents, the children lay down before th„.sp e e d of live coal from which ignited the clothes T„rp child, Elizabeth, and she was so EeVergl7 cause death on the following day.