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brought India Co China up letters, we INT Jr. Is Stran iiof the NEWEST or .Orders completed London. m from this Port, at facturers; AND CLOAKS ext, crarPs & SCURFIELD f submitting to. the Public the ANTLES and CLOAKS, being heir own bona fide Manufacture, of - Tapestry found in tha ABBEY, YORKSHIRE considerable labour, succeeded in ccimen of the Productions of the in which is embodied the exquisite By Her Majesty's Royal Letters Patent PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAITS TAKEN BY THE REFLECTION OF LIGHT, MOUNT GARDENS, ST. JAMES'S WALK, LIVERPOOL. THE Proprietors of the REFLECTING APPARATUS, by which FAITHFUL MINIATURE' IKENESSES of the Human Countenance and Person are " won from the hand of Nature" in the short space of a few seconds, respect fully announce to the Nobility, Gentry, and Inhabitants of Lancashire, that IN A FEW DAYS THE EXTRAORDINARY PRO CESS WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. The Corporation of Liverpool having granted the site of the late OBSERVATORY, ST. JAMES'S WALK, a neat and elegant Building has been erected thereon, in which the PHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS, the discovery of which is ranked among the greatest scientific achievements of the present age, will be in DAILY OPERATION. THE PRICE FOR EACH PORTRAIT, INCLUDING A FRAME, IS ONE GUINEA. JOHN RELPH, Manager. The Invention was recently introduced into England, at the ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION, LONDON ; and the following are a few extracts from the leading Journals relating to its merits - a (From the Times.) THE PHOTOGRAPHIC MINIATURES.—The principle has been so far perfected as to be almost incapable of further improvement. The novelty attendant upon the fact of being furnished in the short space of five seconds with a more correct mini s likeness than the most accom plished artist could paint on ivory, after days of laborious study, coupled with the fineness of the weather, drew together a host of curious fashionables, at the Poly. technic Institution, so many, indeed, that notwithstanding the short period of time occupied in the operation, the room was crowded for hours together, by parties anxiously waiting their turn. The apartment appropriated for the magical process—for so it may be termed—is well calculated for the object desired, being on the highest story of the institution. From the roof, whi ch is constructed of blue glass, of about a quarter of an inch thick, a very powerful light is obtained, and it is so ingeniously contrived as to revolve with the sun. In a portion of the room, nearly in the centre, an elevated seat is placed, on which the party whose likeness is to be taken sits, with his head reclined backwards. In this posi tion the sitter is told to look into a glass box, in an opposite direction, about five from him, in which is placed the plate to be impressed with the portrait. Having done so for a few Seconds, he descends, and in a few minutes afterwards a likeness is presented to him. The likenesses which we saw were admirable, and closely true to nature, beauties and de formities being alike exhibited ; therefore those who are ashamed of their personal appearance had better keep from the influence of photography. (From the Morning Chronicle.) • . . When we formerly described this process, the time requi site for taking a portrait was, generally speaking, about four minutes ; but in consequence of the great improvements that have been made, the time has been reduced to about five se conds on a clear day ; but during cloudy dull weather the operation may require from a minute and a half to two mi- nutes. The portraits taken by this means are really extraordinary as likenesses ; they are true to nature, for nature here is her own delineator. The features are admirably marked out and delineated, and the likenesses at first sight are so extraordi nary, that they are really startling. (From the Morning Advertiser.) PHOTOGRAPHIC LIKENESSES.—One of the most inter esting sights it is possible to conceive is now attracting crowds daily to the Polytechnic Institution, Regent-street. The patentee has christened it the " photographic mode of taking likenesses." By this process, in the incredibly short space of five seconds, the likeness of any individual is taken down on a piece of metal, and the portrait is a perfect fac simile of the sitter. It is nature herself that is called in to be the artist, and her performance is truly astonishing, leaving immeasurably behind it everything that human skill could effect. (From the Morning Herald.) PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAITS.—We were present on Sa turday at the exhibition of the extraordinary process of taking portraits by the reflecting apparatus, lately patented, and now for the first time brought before the public. By the photographic progress, perfect likenesses are taken, in the short space of from ten to five and twenty seconds ! We say perfect, because the prepared plate on which the objects is reflected must of necessity produce a perfect transcript of that object. The operation, therefore, being thus unerring, the fault, of even the slightest failure in likeness can only be attributable to the person sitting, which, of course, may result front an assumed or unnatural position. Although the exhibition has been only of a private character, and of some two or three days, we understand that it has been visited by all the parties possessing the privilege. Among other influential personages present on Saturday, we noticed the Earl of Shaftesbury, who expressed his surprise and gratification at the extraordinary invention. (From the Court Journal.) PHOTOGRAPHIC LIKENESSES.—We attended yesterday at the private view given by the patentee of the reflecting ap paratus at the Polytechnic Institution, by which photographic likenesses are taken, and with the greatest accuracy, in a period varying from five to twenty seconds. We were de lighhted with the exhibition. (From the Morning Post.) The patentee of this invention has adopted the principle of iving these " reflections" to the public at a very moderate ost, compared to the ordinary price of miniatures, trusting or his return to a general desire to possess them, which he inticipates must be felt by all persons who would cherish the Lest memento of a dear friend or relative. (From the Courier.) "Every line, every touch in the pictrue produced is from the pencil of nature, without flattery or fallacy." (From the Weekly Dispatch.) PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAITS. — We took an opportunity on Monday of again visiting the Polytechnic Institution, to witness the astonishing manner in which portraits are taken by the photographic process. The room was crowded with nobility and gentry, among whom we noticed Lord Aber deen, and several other persons of rank, each of whom, in the warmest terms, expressed their delight and astonishment at the rapidity with which the portraits of different gentle men were taken, and the extreme fidelity in the execution. It is, in fact, impossible for the portraits to be any thing short of a complete copy of nature. (Front the Observer.) PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAITS.—The appearance of the miniature thus produced is that of a mezzotint engraving, the likeness being no question of opinion, but a plain matter of fact, for nature in this, as in other similar operations, makes "no mistake." There is such subtilty of touch and tone in the likeness as might fill a Vandyke or a Lawrence at once with delight and despair. Altogether this is a most wonderful and extraordinary exhibition. Those who in por traiture are fond of being "nattered," will certainly not patronise the photographic method of taking likenesses • but, on the other hand, they who want the real thing, and we presume them to be the majority, will unquestionably spend a guinea with great willingness in the production of a minia ture portrait which their fathers and mothers, wives, sisters, and brothers may " swear to." Separate rooms are also appropriated to ladies and gentlemen, and a female attendant waits upon the former to assist in arranging the dress so as to produce the most desirable pictorial effect. (From the Naval and Military Gazette.) PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAITS. —For some time it was doubted whether Photography could ever be brought to operate satisfactorily on the human face and form, so as to enable the artist to take an unerring and effective likeness, the slightest motion inevitably destroying the picture in its progrees. Ingenuity, perseverance, and repeated experiments, have at length completely triumphed over the difficulty ; and miniature portraits, infallibly faithful, arc now taken, from a sittting of from five to twenty seconds ; the time varying according to the intensity of light. (From Bell's Weekly Messenger.) EXTRAORDINARY FACT.—MINIATURE PICTURES.—It is bodily and personally the individual who is the sitter. It is as much so, as he sees himself in the most accurate looking glass, but with this difference , that the Photographic likeness is the image as if it were removed from the surface of the mirror, and rendered perpetual. It is an everlasting memo rial of the man at the moment it is taken—and therefore the most precious gift that can be given to those who love him while living, and will cherish his memory when dead. It is a discovery, which not only saves the sitter from the tedium of being fixed in the same position for many an hour for his likeness, (for this is accomplished in the sixth part of a mi nute) —hut it affords to artists themselves the surest guide for copying other likenesses, whether in miniature, or in oil paintings as large as life. Specimens may be seen, and Orders received, at Mr. LA CEY'S REPOSITORY OF ARTS, 100, Bold-street. On Monday the 23rd ult. some ladies from Loretto Con vett, Rathfarnham ' who had previously taken the veil, sailed for Calcutta, with the intention of founding a convent there, at the earnest solicitation of the inhabitants. They left under the care of the Rev. Dr. Backhouse, a missionary from India. His grace Bishop Murray visited them on Saturday for the purpose of bidding them adieu, and giving them his benediction. SOMETHING LIKE A Jos.—The public were informed some time ago that a mansion had been purchased at Stapleton, near this city, for the residence of the Lord Bishop of Glou cester and Bristol ; and we believe that his Lordship was well pleased that a palace had been provided for him near to so important a part of his diocese as the city of Bristol. It was therefore matter of some surprise, a week or two ago, to learn that " the greater part of the palace at Stapleton had been taken down, by order of the Commissioners of Woods and Forests, to be rebuilt upon an improved plan." But if the public were surprised at the sudden demolition of a man sion pronounced to be a most eligible and convenient episco pal residence, what must have been the wonderment of the Right Reverend Prelate himself when he found the Commis sioners of Woods and Forests pulling his house down about his ears without even "by your leave !" That it was so, we have his Lordship's authority, who thus adverted to the sub ject at the Visitation Dinner on Monday ; when his Lordship expressed the extreme pleasure which he experienced in find ing himself amongst his clergy on that occasion. "He had hoped this year (he said) to take up his residence again in this part of his diocese, but now feared he should be debar red from that pleasure for a long period by the extensive al terations which had, unknown to him, taken place at his re sidence at Stapleton. He had, on paying a visit there, ob served with regret that more than one-half of the palace had been pulled down—a proceeding which he had no part in di recting, but, on the contrary, would have prevented, had it been in his power." This affair is perfectly Whig-like. If the Bishop had been the porter instead of the owner of the mansion, he could not been treated with greater insult by a public functionary ; and if a Dissenting recipient of the regium donum had been concerned, instead of a Prelate of the Church, he would most likely have had his consent asked, if not his wishes consulted. It is altogether, as we said be fore, Whig-like. After providing places for Consuls by the score, putting ships in commission by the dozen, pitchfcrk ing Peers into the House of Lords, and rewarding unsuc cessful candidates by Knighthoods and Baronetcies, up to the last moment of holding office, one cannot jwonder. that some Official of the Woods and Forests contrived to find a job for a pet Architect, though a Bishop should be insulted, his domestic comfort disturbed, and his episcopal duties ob structed.—Bristol Journal. EXTRAORDINARY FEAT. — Perhaps one of the most extra ordinary feats in running was performed at Kendal on Wed nesday evening last, which has hitherto been made mention of in the annals of pedestrianism. The match arose ont of one that was lately run by a person of the name of Dan Fleming, of Stavely (a noted provincial runner), who was backed to run a mile in four minutes, down an extremely steep declivity in Peat-lane, leading from Sedbergh to Ken dal, when Dan lost the match by eleven seconds. In a short time after this another match was made by a Mr. Faulkner, of Kendal, and three sporting characters of Staley Bridge, for £5O aside, that Mr. Faulkner could not produce an indi vidual who could complete a• mile over the same ground in present, and about to witness four miles and fifteen seconds. Accordingly, on the day in were Faulkner was at the appointed place with his man, . as the race against time; upwards of 1000 spectators distance in four six ' 1 ko c oc ,p. m., Walker (the per son chosen to perform unassuming htn,ba the feat) started, and completed the minutes and two seconds. Walker is an that a of slender build, and has and about 28 years of age ; he is never been spoken of as a runner before. When about 200.5 yards from the winning post his hack at full gallop could not keep speed was so great, up with him. N OF STEPHEN .t de Grey" is assumed in honour of le and liberal relative of the present beautiful ruins. ent of Cloaks for crossing the water and 1 30s. each. BOLD-STREET. AND HIGHER HARROGATE AN ENTIRE IF THE TEA TRADE n WEDNESDAY next, the 15th n the Premises STREET, LIVERPOOL UNDER TUE MANAGE- and BROWNLOW tat, when about Ten Thousand ses, in imitation of Tea, brought ;, and about Four Thousand Bags 1 off the Sherries, in the vessel Mary up from the wreck, brought to this dried, and now in the hands of those who profess to supply the inhabi nothing can be more desirable than rtletl to Families and Respectable EAS DIRECT FROM THE _ IPORTER. nts of the NEW TB A ESTABLISHMENT, nice of this truism, as affecting the inter ;es of the community, and knowing that of the East India Company's Charter in PORTED INTO LIVERPOOL 'ITIES than to any other PORT 4DOM (London Excepted ling advantage to the Consumer, an ield out to open the present Establish having the fullest confidence that the ming Public will not be withheld to nit their views, when endeavouring ABUSES IN THE TEA TRADE, wish and strong determination that TALL BE COMBINED WITH LUXURY ;TS OF LIVERPOOL AND LANCA IRE WITH " REAL" TEA. LIVERPOOL, the world, from its advantages of )MMUNICATION WITH CHINA. affords as a market for purchasing stock, r would have hitherto furnished Teas to like a reasouhble profit, or at any 1S more remote from the place ver, not being the fact, the ob to supply the public with an sential item in the expenses of ~. - ST POSSIBLE TERMS, PROFIT, from the importer to the con- tors of the Establishment_ being intimately. f the first Houses in LondOn, they will ;vantage of that market as circumstances PUBLIC AG kINST THE SPU PURE OF DRIED LEAVES, imported in large quantities, and has hands of COUNTRY DEALERS, -kr whole time and attention will be a of the two articles Tea and Coffee ; rr any instances deleterious, mixtures -y since the abolition of the East Chr .6er, rendering it highly necessary that in the sale of it should be well experi ...iting and examining of them. HE OVERLAND INDIA MAIL ondon on the 4th ultimo, bringing news from May 19th date ; and on reading the private' I that Captain Elliot had effected a truce with mmissioner, thereby enabling our merchants yen millions of pounds of Tea (equal to three for this country) shipped, which has caused London Tea market, attended with a ,fall.of -'er Pound on all sorts, within the last ing them as. low in price as those,nosv pantry cost the merchants importing , quality of Congou sold in Canton, at to about ls. sd. of our money, to which least sd. per lb. for the expenses of ship ,land —together making a cost of Is. 10d. st Congou to the importers. Still we find, on Public Tea Sale of the ith ultimo, (at of our stock has been purchased.) Congou Tea brokers—good middling Tea, ug, (which is at least 6d. -per lb. better sold at Is. to Ad. per lb. ; and ; a character. Superior Tea, strong r, even wiry black leaf, only fetched •as we before stated, as near as possi to the importer. To the sale prices ler lb., which shows that a really aus in London 21d. per lb., and it intention to advise any family to en fortunate enough to lay in our wrdinary fall in prices, war n an advantage to the public the trade can, for it is a well known last news from China,) nearly e very rith the Tea trade, and even private ,ng the Emperor of China had ordered all )minions to be destroyed, bought to a very 4 ^es one shilling per pound above what S MIX them m S count sing to have this great benefit to offer, we do not any foresight or wonderful advantages over our lers, it arising merely from our arrangements not as to enable us to lay in our stock earlier At the same time we do not feel too con . sent very low prices will continue long, as merchants refuse to submit to so alarming a we also find by the private India letters, that iptain Elliot had effected this truce it was liable led by an edict from the Emperor any minute,— nerchants quite expected such would be the case, ps of Chinese soldiers was encamping near Can-• at the next advices may inform us of an entire ',the British trade ;—therefore it is our duty to kmilies, and large consumers, to purchase freely at prices, they being as low (of good qualities) as T own, and in giving this advice we wish the public aired it is solely for their benefit, as the system we uce into our establishment is to to charge a profit h., so that should the next news from China cause in the value we shall make a corresponding one. .e stated that useful family Congou cost us (duty adon 4s. 21d. per lb., and really fine qualities r lb., add id. per lb. for the carriage here, thus costs 4s. 31d. and 4s. Rid., which enables us to at prices lower than has been quoted for many st, and until a change in the market takes place BLACK S. (1. 4 0 oily Ditto, with strength—recommended.. 4 6 Pekoe Flavour Ditto, recom ) all consumers as quite good enough for .1 Full Flavour Pekoe Souchong, long crapy nest Tea in the country ommodation of connoisseurs we shall keep choicest qualities of Flowery and Orange y 4 Ankoi Pouchong, Tetsoni, Howqua's Mix d - all. Other rare sorts, but do not'r'ecomm - end them .ral use, their peculiar flavours rendering them un- de to most person GREEN iddling Hyson-kind, pale briglitish leaf—re- , ivoured llyson, brightish leaf—recommended ite good enough for family purposes 5 0 r Hyson, long twisted and bright loaf— G 0 r.Hyson, of very choice quality. This Tea is only fit ith Pekoe SoucliOng,.its wain quality 7 0 4 0 5 (; 5 0 5 0 0 shotty leaf n Original chest, of 801bs, or a half-chest, which vary from 2 to 31bs 2lbs on a half chest. _ _ H yson—recommended s overwei your attention to the other branch of Coffee, which we regret to say is as se as Tea, and, if possible, to a more alarm is easily shown by the fact that the con my has within the last three years increased nd about a twelvemonth since several retail rocers were summoned by the excise officers luantities on their premises. Since which the same principle that duty was allowed overnruent upon the four thousand chests of !en wrecked, then brought to Liverpool, d on kilns) government has allowed the free f Chicc( t upon payment of a small duty, therefore it is now tb imptinity ; and the value of it, duty paid, not being han 5d per lb, offers too great a temptation for the i4y„ of dealers to resist it ; consequently, we advise :s to purchase their Coffee in the berry, thereby en a- genuine article, assuring them the small outlay of a cotfee-mill will soon he repaid. We shall roast dees twice a week, viz., Tuesdays and Fridays. present prices (which, like our Teas, will vary as the t value changes) are as follows : COFFEES, Vhether ground or in the Berry, will be genuine. Ceylon ng Berbii S. d. 1 8 1 10 2 0 ,eful Family Coffee, and recommended for general urses. choice full-flavourp edJamaica • (As fine a Coffee as need be used ) ,a, the finest parcel imported for some time.. (Chiefly used by Commissenws.) ng upon the judgment of the Public for that support ronage which is necessary to the maintenance of an Jiment upon the principles on which its foundation is t?.‘srN r faithfuhand obedient servants, L 0 w. SNOWDON and will deliver all Goods, 13 within c hange, free of charge ; but 7 0 three m il es de the order must be given not than Vans will start their rounds at five, insure later Fa_ tors, resident in the adjacent town s , rn a ttention to their orders per Post; but as only, it will be necessary to enclose about !,,,,,i._ or an order upon some person in me late Mr. Cobbett was one e (as was his custom) for his Register, for Bath was the subject, and happen , " my little learned friend .Mr. )es, his amanuensis, wishing to be sure t meant to say " little learned" or tied little menu ", said to him, " Did you say learned liend ' ? " when Mr. Cobbett replied very empbuticallY , ! d it, no ! take care and make no mistake about " Little learned friend' what 1 mean."—Standard the mer ition th NOWDON Grocers ING TklEl FOREIGN INTELLIG.ENCE WEST rviDiEs, I-ler Majesty's packet Petrel, Lieut. Crooke, arrived at Falmouth on Saturday : her sailing dates were as follow : Barbadoes, July 25 ; St. Lucia, Martinique, and Dominica, Guadaloupe, 27; Antigua and Montserrat, 28 ; Nevis slid St. Kitts, 29; Tortola, 39, arriving at St. Thomas's on the 30th, where she remained waiting the arrival of the Lee ward Islands and the Jamaica Mails until August 18. Ja maica dates are to the 10th of August.• She had on freight £lO6O. Passengers—Messrs. W ood, Cummings, French, and Galves. The trial of Dr. Schroeter, for infan ticide. which created intense interest throughout the West Indies, had terminated in a verdict of " not guilty." The brig Vesper, Stephenson, from Philadelphia, reports that he got on shore, on the 26th ult., on the Caicos Reef, at midnight. He had to throw over a quantity of corn to lighten her, and finding the tide had left her, he lay to until the next day, when he succeeded in getting her off, and after being afloat, he found her making water, and was compelled to keep both pumps working. Spoke, off the Reef, the brig America, of and from New York, bound to Car thagena, out 12 days, all well. The following extract of a letter from Lima gives an excel lent idea of the heroes of the South American republics : " Gen. Gamarra bids fair to last out his presidential term. He has just succeeded in quieting an outbreak, in which 3000 men were in arms against him ; but, like true Peruvians, no body was killed on either side, and the chiefs of the party that ran most (Vivanco, &c. ) have escaped into Bolivia. Santa Cruz is yet in Escuador, threatening a coalition attack with Flores. I hope it may never take effect, as we are bet ter off with those we have than we would be with a change effected in that manner." We do not hear of anything of special interest by this ar rival. LONDON MONEY-MARKET. SATURDAY EVENING.-At the Stock Exchange to-day a sort of dispute arose between the jobbers as to the accuracy of the price made on a sale of 31 per Cent. Reduced, which was effected by a special transfer, and which, it is thought, will probably furnish a question for the decision of the com mittee that superintends the affairs of that establishment. It would, we are given to understand, have been brought before the committee to-day, but the transaction took place at such an advanced hour that it was impossible to summon it, and, therefore, at present the matter stands in statu quo. The relation of the affair is, that the price made is nearly one half per cent. under what it usually is, as compared with the other quotations, and as the jobbers could see nothing which should so influence the value of this particu lar security, they are of course anxious to know what could induce a sale to be made at such a sacritice. The quotation made is 98Z, which is exactly the same price as that for New 3j per Cents., which latter stock, it will be recollected, is not closed for transfer till the next shutting. In other respects the government stocks were better, some purchases of New 31 per Cents. having been made on private account. Consols for money closed 894 to ; ditto account, 90k to k ; India Stock, 2461 to 7 ; and Exchequer Bills, 12s. to 14s. premium. Spanish stock was heavy all day, and closed 211 to -1; the other foreign securities were not materially altered ; Dutch 21 per Cents., 511 to 52 ; ditto 5 per Cents., 1024 to ; Portuguese 5 per Cents., 30 to ; ditto 3 per Cents., 18 to ; Colombian, 204 to 211; and Mexican, 251 to 4; Danish, 79 to 80 ; and Belgian, 102 to 103. FESTIVITIES AT WYNNSTAY WYNNSTAY, FRIDAY. Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, Bart., entertained the Duk and Duchess of Northumberland, Miss Percy, Earl an, Countess of Powiss and Ladies Lucy and Charlotte Herbert Lord and Lady Dalamere, Hon. H. Cholmondeley. M.P. Hon. Miss Cholmondeley, Viscount Cantilupe, Sh:Stephi • . _ • Glynne, Bart. Right Hon. Charles W. Wynn and the Miss Wynn, Sir Philip de Malpas Grey Egerton, Bart., M.l and Lady Egerton, Hon. Captain Macdonald, Lord Hi Sir Rowland Hill, Bart., Hon. R. H. and Lady Harrier Clive and Miss Clive, Dowager Lady Rendlesham and Hon Misses Thelluson, and a select circle, to dinner, on Wed. nesday evening. In the afternoon of the same day, the children educated the schools at ltuabon were liberally entertained at the ex pense of the worthy baronet, and they danced and amuse, Themselves on the lawn in front of the mansion until eveni At night Viscountess Dungannon gave a splendid fete daneance at Brynkynalt Hall. It was a brilliant reunion, and nearly 400 personages of rank honoured her ladyship with their company. The whole range of saloons were thrown open on the occasion, and a sumptuous supper was provided. The elite of the visitors comprised Sir Watkin W. Wynn, Bart., and Miss Wynn, Duke and Duchess of Nor thumberland, Lord Hill, Earl and Countess of Powis and Ladies Herbert, Marquis and Marchioness of Lon donderry, Lady Frances Vane, Honourable Captain Mac donald, Duke of Marlborough, Lady Louisa Churchill, Lady Caroline Stewart, Countess of Jersey and Lady Cle mentina Villiers, Hon. Cecil Forester, Lord William Paulett, Dowager Lady Rendlesham and the Hon. Misses Thelluson, Sir Richard and Lady Puleston and Miss Puleston, lion. R. H. and Lady Harriet Clive and Miss Clive, Lord and Lady Delatnere and Hon. Miss Cholmondeley, Lord Kenyon, Sir R. Hill, Bart., Mr. Gascoigne, Hon. E. and Mrs. Kenyon, Right Hon. C. W. Wynn and Misses Wynn, Hon. Sir E. and Lady Cust and Miss Cust, Colonel and Mrs. Myddleton Biddulph, Mr. Jenkinson, Hon. William Bagot, Sir Richard Brooke and Miss Brooke, Viscount and Vicountess Brabazon, Lady Helena Cooke, Mr. and Mrs. Bootle Wilbraham, Mr. and Mrs. Ormsby Gore, Lord James Beresford, Hon. Mr. Curzon, Mr. and Mrs. Corbett, Mr. Brice, Captain Hamil ton. Hon. Mrs. Stanley, Count Kondriaoffsky, Major and Mrs. Campbell, Sir Stephen Glynne, Colonel and Mrs. Bowles, Sir John and Lady Hamer, Lord Paget, Mr. Baring, Mr. and Mrs. M. Gaskell, &c. It will be seen from the above list the distinguished circle at Wynnstay graced the festive scene by their presence, and the party visiting Colonel and Mrs. Myddleton Biddulph, at Chirk Castle, came to the ball. Yesterday the grand banquet in the pavilion at Wynustay, when Sir Watkin W. Wynn, Bart., presided, supported by the Duke of Northumberland and the Earl of Powis, took place. Covers were laid for 500. The Marquis of Londonderry arrived at Brynkynalt, the seat of Viscount Dungannon, on Wednesday. MINISTERIAL APPOINTMENTS The following is a complete list of the present ministerial ppointtnents TILE CABINET, Leader of the House of Lords, } The Duke of Wellington. without office Lord Chancellor. President of the Council ...... Lord Wharncliffe. . Lord Privy Seal The Duke of Buckingham. First Lord of the Treasury.. • t The Rt. Peel, lion. Sir Robert Bart. First Lord of the Admiralty The Earl of Haddington. Principal Secretary of State for 1 The Rt. lion. Sir James the Home Department . Principal Secretary of State for } The Earl of Aberdeen. Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary of State for 1 The Rt. Hon. Lord Stanley. the Colonies ... President of the Board of Trade The Earl of Ripon. President of the Board of Con- I Lord Ellenborough. trol for the Affairs of India.. Chancellor of the Exchequer.. The Rt. Hon. H. Goulburn. f The Rt. Hon. Sir H. liar- Secretary at War . ' 1 dine. Treasurer of the Navy and Pay - IThe Rt. Hon. Sir Edward master of the Forces ..... ... 1 Knatchbull. NOT IN THE CABINET, Attorney-General Sir F. Pollock Solicitor-General Chancellor of the Duchy of 1 The Rt. Hon. Lord Gran- Lancaster Postmaster-General .......... Baron Lowther. Master-General of the Ord- 1 The Rt. Hon. General Sir nance First Commissioner of Land 1 The Rt. Hon. the Earl of Revenue Lord Advocate Judge Advocate....... . Dr. Nicholl. Vice-President of the Board of 1 The Rt. Hon. W. Ewart Trade and Master of the Mint I Gladstone. Secretary to the Admiralty.... The Hon. Sydney Herbert. Joint Secretaries of the Trea- 1 Sir T. Fremantle, Bart., sury Surveyor-General of the Ord- Jonathan Peel, Esq. nance Under-Secretary of State for }Viscount Canning. the Foreign Department .... Under-Secretary of State for 1 George Wm. Hope, Esq. the Colonial Department.... Under-Secretary of State for 1 The Hon. H. Manners the Home Department...... 1 Sutton, M. P. oint Secretaries of the Board IThe Hon. F. Baring, M .P. , of Control Esq., M.P. (John Young, Esq., M.P., I Alexander Pringle, Esq., M.P., J. Milnes Gas- I kell, Esq., M.P., H. B. - Baring, Esq., M.P. Admiral Sir George Cock burn, Vice-Admiral Sir Wm. Hall Gage, Capt. Sir G. F. Seymour, the I Hon. Captain Gordon, I and the Hight Hon. H. T. Corry. Captain Boldero. 'Ol - As of the Treasury ,ords of the Admiralty lerk of the Ordnance • IRELAND. Lord Lieutenant of Ireland The earl De Grey. Lord Chancellor of Ireland Sir E. Sugden. Chief Secretary Lord Eliot. Attorney-General — Blackburne, Q. C. . Solicitor-General THE HOUSEHOLD. Lord Chamberlain The Earl De la Warr. Lord Steward The Earl of Liverpool. Master of the Horse The Earl of Jersey. Vice-Chamberlain.. Treasurer of the Household. [The Marquis of Ormonde, the Earl of Hardwicke, the Earl of Morton, the 1. Earl of Warwick, Vis count Sydney, Lord By ron, Lord Rivers, LorC Aboyne. Captain of the Yeomen of the 1 Marquis of Lothian Guard Captain of the Gentlemen Pen- I Lord Forester stoners.. Controller of the Household Master of the Buckhounds Groom in Waiting, Lords in Waiting Hon. D. Darner. Earl of Rosslyn. Captain H. Meynell. THE LADIES. Mistress of the Robes Duchess of Buccleuch. 1 i Marchioness Camden. 2 Lady Lyttelton. 3 Ladies of the Bedchamber Countess Gainsborough. 5 Countess Charlemont. 6 Maid of I-Tonour. PRINCE ALBERT'S HOUSEHOLD. Groom of the Stole Sergeant-at-Arms Clerk Marshal ... Colonel Perceval. Lord C. Wellesley EFFECT OF REPEALING THE CORN LAWS The Churchman's Monthly Review for September (a very able periodical) takes the following common-sense view of the disastrous result to this country which would follow a repeal of the protecting corn duties. We extract it from a notice of the Hon. and Rev. Baptist Noel's " Plea for the Poor" : Although we are now suffering prodigious distress from the obvious cause of an over-production of manufactures — Mr. Noel hesitates not to assure us that manufactures can take up and employ all our increase of 413,000 per annum, if only the corn laws ere repealed, and a fixed duty of only Bs. per quarter substituted for the present moveable scales And how does he arrive at this comfortable assurance ? By merely assuming two things :-1. That if we open our port. to foreign corn, the ports of the Continent will immediately be opened to British manufactures-2. That the result would be a vast increase in the demand for British goods. Now, we have not the slightest expectation that either of these hopes would be realised. The Germans are bent on encouraging their own manufactures; they have been sedu lously and earnestly pursuing this object for many years ; nor will our willingness to purchase corn from them at all induce them to alter their course. They do not wish to have the price of food enhanced among them by our drawing off their supplies; nor do they wish to expose their native ma nufactures to unnecessary competition. There is no ra tional ground whatever for imagining, that our consenting to purchase their corn will induce any considerable change in their commercial restrictions. But why should such a point as this be left to supposition? What right has any Ministry in England to propose so fear ful an experiment, to be tried in the dark ! The ground, the sole ground on which the change is advocated—the entire basis of Mr. Noel's argument—is, that if we will take the corn of Prussia, the Prussians will take the manufactures of England. Now why should this governing point of the question be left to a probability, a hope, a conjecture ? What difficulty can exist in obtaining a plain answer—yes or no—from the Prussian government? If they desire that we should open our ports to their corn, they would of course enter into negociations to obtain that object' But we believe that the fact is, that they have been already sounded on this point, and show not the least disposition to treat. If this be so, what folly, what blindness would it be, to alter our own course, upon the entirely mistaken assumption, that they would meet us by similar concessions ! The second of Mr. Noel's assumptions is—that if such a concession were made, and if the continental ports were opened to our manufacture—the consequence would be a vast increase of demand. We believe that this also is an entirely baseless assumption. Mr. Noel tells us, that the people of the continent, to revenge themselves on our corn laws, persist in preferring to " manufacture for themselves, against their own interest, dearer and worse goods than they could buy of us." If he would consult our merchants and manufacturers, he would learn his mistake. He would soon be told of the various markets, in all parts of the world, out of which the manufacturers of Saxony, Prussia, and Swit zerland are now driving us, by producing better and cheaper goods than we can offer. A Leicester stocking-maker, Mr. Rawson, at an anti-corn-law meeting in 1838, said— " He was about to give a large order for hosiery to a com mercial traveller from Saxony, on which he should pay five per cent. expenses, and twenty per cent. duty, and yet should have a handsome profit remaining, for he bought for 2s. 6d. what he could not procure in Nottingham for less than 55." Again, Mr. Gregg, the late M.P. for Manchester, a warm opponent of the corn-laws, said, in one of his speeches— ' I have a specimen of German prints, which is sold at 15s. 6d. the piece, and a similar one in England costs 17E. 6d. The German exceeds the English both in execution and work." Now, with this plain testimony before us, and actually finding, as we do, that German manufacturers are under selling us in every market in the world, how weak, how irrational would it be to legislate upon the utterly groundless hope, that if we could only obtain entrance for our manu factures into Germany, we must of course drive the German manufacturers out of the field. How should such a result be obtained ? The Sans and Prussians are clever, ener getic, industrious. They have now the same machinery with ourselves. Their habits- are simpler; their mode of life more frugal; their taxation lighter. How should it happen, then, that we could compete with them in the fabri cation of cottons or woollens, paying cost of transit, &c., and yet underselling them at their own doors? But, lastly, there is this grand fallacy constantly per vading all the arguments of the .corn-law repealers—of mistaking a change of customers for an increase of trade. The burden of Mr. Noel's " Plea" is constantly this, " Let us take corn from the people on the Continent, and and then they will take ;manufactures from us. If we will not buy from them, neither can they buy from us." Now this reasoning is just, as good for " home consump tion" as for application to'ont dealings with foreigners. No one can attempt to deny, that it is quite as true of our own farmers as of those of Poland—that if we do not buy of them they cannot buy of us." Suppose, then, a million quarters of wheat imported, be cause we can buy it at 40s. per quarter from the Poles or the Prussians, while our own farmers ask 60s. The result is, that £2,000,000 sterling is scattered among the continental corn-growers, and 43,000,000 less than heretofore is brought into the home market. The Germans become more able than before to buy our manufactures, if they choose to do so ; but the English farmers become less able. In what way can the manufacturer be benefited by the change ? No one attempts to deny—no one can deny—that the in troduction of foreign corn will tend to push the English corn out of the market. The price will be lowered ; the demand, to the English farmer, will be lessened by the new compe tition. All this obviously tends to weaken and depress the home market for manufactures. The farmer, the labourer, and the landlord will all spend less money in the shops, for the obvious reason, that they will have less money to spend. A certain damage is then done. But where is the recom pensing gain? It is all uncertain. It is uncertain what sort of entrance we shall gain for our manufactured goods upon the continent. It is uncertain in what branch of manufactures we shall have any chance of competing successfully with the clever and industrious Gernians. It is uncertain, lastly, what proportion of the very large sum which we must pay for corn, on a free-trade system, will ever be likely to flow back to us, in exchange for our manufactures. But amidst all this uncertainty, one thing is certain— namely, that a substitution of A fixed duty for the present system, would lead to large imports of corn from the conti nent. That it would do so, is confessed and rather boasted of, by the advocates of free trade; in fact, if this be not the object, and an object likely to be attained by the proposed change, then is the present agitation a most unwarranted and wicked one. It would bring much foreign corn into our market, dis placing much of British growth. It would thus discourage agriculture ; force the farmer to give up the growth of corn on the poorer lands • and in this way th row g rea t numbers of the present farm-labourers' out of employ. All this clear and positive evil it must produce. The countervailing good is distant, partial, and most uncertain. Hence, we say, that in thus advocation an immediate evil, in the vain hope of distant and doubtful good, Mr. Noel's plea is not for, but against the poor. DUTCH OFFICERS AND UNIBILELLAS.—The Utretch Ga cette mentions that the Director-General of War in Holland has published a notice allowing officers, when not on duty, to use umbrellas! SUICIDE AND DREADFUL LOSS OF LIFE On Saturday morning, between the hours of one and two o'clock, a most awful catastrophe occurred on the river Thames, in the vicinity of Southwark-bridge. The Orion steam-vessel, which plies between Ipswich and London, having been moored in the middle of the river, one of the sailors, named Johh Clementson, who had been at the Surrey Theatre, hailed the vessel, in the expectation that some of his shipmates would bring the small boat to him and takehim on board. Receiving no answer, after calling for some time as loud as he was able, he went into the George Inn, which is close to Southwark-bridge, on the bank or Surrey side of the river; where after having some gin, he prevailed on a party of sailors, seven in number, belonging to the Pearl, Gravesend steamer, and who had been drinking together, to undertake to row him to his vessel, beside which their own vessel was moored. The boat being small, it was deemed unsafe for more than four persons to go in her at once ; and it was agreed that when Clementson was put on board his vessel, one of the men belonging to the Pearl should return to the water-side and take the remaining four sailors to her. The boat had not gone above 10 or 12 yards from Bankside, when Joseph Thornton, of Greenwich, one of the men belonging to the Gravesend steamer, leaped overboard with the view of drowning himself. The other three men in the boat rushed at once to the part of the boat whence he had thrown himself in the water, and their weight, with the suddenness of the movement, causing the boat to lurch, they were all precipitated into the water, and the whole four perished. As well as those on the bank of the river could guess from the darkness of the night and the confusion arising on the aliening catastrophe, the three men who rushed to the side of the boat, with a view of rescuing Thornton from a suicide's grave, went down together, all clinging to one an other with a firm tenacity of grasp. Two or three of the boats were put in immediate requisition, and one of the bodies, that of John Clementson, was found before it could have been 20 minutes in the water, but, notwithstanding the fact, every effort to restore animation was unsuccessful. Two of the other bodies, those of John Oxley and Robert Clark son, both of whom belonged to Gravesend, have since been recovered, and the three bodies are now lying in the George public-house, to await the coroner's inquest. The body of Thornton, the suicide, has not yet been found. He had been very depressed in spirits the whole of the day before the catastrophe occurred, and stated to some of the crew of the Pearl Ins intention to destroy himself, but they did not pay much attention to what he said on the subject. Among other things, he requested them to tell a female to whom he was supposed to be att ac h e d, w h en th ey returne d to G ravesen d i n morning,the that she would never see Joseph any more. The impression of the captai n o f th e P ear l was th at t h e cause o f his resolution on self-destruction was, that he had been ac cused the previous day of h av i ng s t o l en £l5, w hi ch h a d b een missing, and a threat had been made that means would be taken to ascertain whether or not h e w a s th e gu ilt y party. I t is a singular fact that the boat did not capsize. She was af terwards found a considerable distance down the river, in her usual position. with the jacket of one of the men lying where it had been put when he began to row. One of them was a widower with three children ; none of the others had ever been married, but the mother and brother of Clementson are said to have been dependent upon him. The frightful occur rence has excited a very great sensation in the neighbourhood. STATE OF TRADE, BRADFORD, Thursday.—WOOL -MARKET.—The demand for deep-grown combing Wool continues active at our late quotations, but the finer sorts from down fleeces are (lull of sale. Short Wool is in greater request, at prices slightly improved. Bristol Wool fair terminated last week more fa vourably to the growers than the consumers, as the prices realized were a little higher than was anticipated. A consi derable amount of short skin was bought up very freely at improved rates.—Yarn Market.—We cannot learn of any material alteration in this branch of trade, as some of the mills continue to be only partially employed. In prices no change. The piece market does not appear to have had that buoyancy that we ha ve w it nesse d f or some ti m e past, yet there is still a moderate business doing. In the warehouses we learn that there is considerable activity, but not more than is usual in September of former seasons. Prices with out alteration. LeicesTen..---Being now in the midst of the season for the sale of worsted hosiery, of course a considerable business is doing in goods, but trade is far from being in a healthy con dition. The manufacturers complain that it is scarcely pos sible to obtain on goods the late advance en the raw material, and it has had the effect of throwing out of employment some of the weavers, the manufacturers not choosing to increase stocks at the late small advance. Wool is firm ; and low wether sorts and skin-comb very ready of sale. Worsted has advanced -id. per lb. -- LEEDS CLOTH MARKET.—We have much satisfaction in reporting that the demand for goods at the markets since our last has been more extensive than has been known for a long time past. The principal demand is for goods of a medium and inferior quality ; and there was nearly as much business done in the White Cloth-hall as in the Mixed or Coloured hall. The stock of balk goods in the Mixed Hall has for some time been very small, but after the market on Tuesday it was still further denuded ; so that if the demand should continue the advantage will be immediately felt by the ope rative classes in the manufacturing districts. It is very generally be li e v ed that the Right Hon. Thomas there will be a v a cancy in the tLoe thefroyp, e lk e l r i a P g . e ,fo inr the which Universityeven event representation of the University ; when Mr. George Alex omfriderer h H im am so il f to a r s i, the a lat c e an m d e id m a bteertofo r theelectors, and will be returned without a n y o pp o City of Dublin, will e i n s t nominationmor land for sition. Mr. Alderman Th om p son, late M.P. f or Sunderland, who is a to ataivlleo of p has resigned his the vacancy in that county consequ ent u p on the elevati on of Lord Low ther to the peerage. M r. Thom p son has sa t for Sunderland seat n w himself s c e ° lf u t n o tY be of put W since April, 1833, and was very warmly respected by his constituents, who lose his immediate valuable services with universal regret, but the trading and commercial interests of the country, will still in the House of Commons have the ad vantage of the worthy Alderman's active business habits and sound commercial knowledge, as his election for Westmor land is certain. EXECUTION OF JOHN AND JAMES POWER FOR THE MURDER OF JOHN PETERS. (From the Tipperary Constitution.) On Saturday last these unfortunate men underwent the extreme penalty of the.law in front of our county gaol. We have seldohr ren such anxiety evinced on any previous occa sion to witnes* an execution, as was manifested in this in-. stance, which was chiefly attributed to the melancholy cir cumstance Of the hapless convicts being brothers, as also to a widely circulated report that they were guiltless of the crime for which they were about to suffer. So early as ten o'clock, large groups of persons, the greater portion of which were females, stationed themselves in convenient places com manding a view of the fatal drop, and by twelve o'clock an immense concourse of people was congregated. The guard was composed of a - strong force of cavalry, infantry, and po lice, who were drawn up in line, and occupied the space in front of .the prison. At• a,quarter-past one, the wretcJed men were seen slowly moving from the press-room towards the scaffold, attended by the Rev. Messrs. Mullins, De Bourke, and Prendergast, with whom they appeared fer vently engaged in prayer. Shortly after, the taller of them (James Power, we believe) walked out with a firm Step and somewhat hurried pace, to the front "pf the drop. His face was rather flushed than otherwise, and' his resolution and strength of nerve was extraordinary. He addressed the spectators with a strong and distinct voice, and said—" I am now about to appear in the presence of my God, andll solemnly declare that I had neither hand, act, 'or part in the murder for which I am going to die, or any "tither murder. I forgive my prosecutors, and every one who was connected with my prosecution, and I hope God will forgive me. I hope ye will pray for me, and beg of God to grant me a fa r . vourable judgment." The other brother then came out, also exhibiting very great resolution, but quite wan and pale. He then said, in a very audible voice—" A report has ,been cir culated in the town that one of us was guilty of the'crime for which we are going to die ; but I can declare in the pre sence of my God, who will soon judge me, that I had neither hand, act, or part in that or any other murder. I knew nothing whatever about it until it was publicly known in the neighbourhood, and I was first told of it by my sister. Per haps the persons who committed that murder are among the crowd before me. I forgive my prosecutors from the bottom of my heart, and I die in peace with the world ; I hope ye will pray to God to have mercy on my soul." After the executioner had performed his awful task, they took each other's hands, and continued to shake them with a firm grasp until the fatal bolt was withdrawn, when they were launched into eternity after a few short, convulsive struggles. After the bodies had remained suspended for the usual time they were conveyed into the gaol for interment. MURDER AT CHEPSTOW. (From the Bristol Standard.) A melancholy case of murder has occurred at Chepstow. The victim, Sarah Sophia Fleming, was a native of Bristol, about 19 years of age, and of considerable personal attrac tions. She was induced to leave her home about 12 months ago, and had latterly abandoned herself to a dissolute course of life, attaching herself to a young man of idle habits, named Benjamin James, whom she chiefly supported by her sinful pursuits. _ • _ . . On Sunday night, the 29th of August last, this poor girl, with another unfortunate creature of the same class, and Benjamin James, were walking on Chepstow-bridge, and were joined by three young men, with whom they went up to Tuts-hill ; deceased left the party in company with one of the men, which roused the jealousy of James, who called after her, and as she did not return, followed her up a lane called Dead Man's-lane (in which tradition says a murder was formerly committed), the other girl following him, and at the end of the lane they found them in the turnpike-road. It was a moonlight night, and on seeing James, the poor girl withdrew her hand from the young man, and James ran up and attempted to strike her, but was twice prevented by the man, who took hold of him, and begged him to let the girl alone, calling her to go home, which she refused, saying, " Ben will beat me worse if 1 do, when he catches me." James at length got loose, and overtook her at the gate leading into the Dead Man's-lane, where he struck her violently with his fist in her right side ; she immediately fell on her knees ; he dragged her up, and she fell against the wall. The wretched man then lay down in the road, and his poor victim crawled to him and kissed him, saying, " Don't do it any more, Ben." He turned towards her and said, " I will mur der you !" She kissed him again, and lie swore he would murder and be the death of her; he did not strike her again, but, alas ! the mischief was done—she had received her death blow. They afterwards went down . the lane to Chapel:house Farm, where the two females and James spent the night in a shed, the deceased suffering acute pain in her side; in the morning James left them in Chepstow, but in the evening met them on the opposite side of the town, and they re mained together all night under a hay-rick, the deceased in great agony in her right side and back, the internal inflam mation increasing rapidly; they continued out the whole of the following day, and at night James left them, saying he was afraid to stay lest she should die. Her companion then supported her through the streets in search of a lodging, and at length, being quite exhausted, the poor sufferer sank on the steps of a door, where they were attacked by some vaga bond boys, who threw dirt and filth at them. The deceased exclaimed, " It is hard I cannot be left alone, I am so ill," and burst into tears ; her companion got her away and ob tained a lodging, where she passed the night in extreme agony, and the next morning her father was sent for, who, being unable to pay a medical attendant, took her to the poor-house, where she received every attention that medical aid and kind treatment could afford, but the inflammation increased, and she expired on Friday evening. Benjamin James was apprehended on Thursday, and the poor girl's deposition taken by Colonel Lewis in his pre sence, but she was evidently alarmed at the prisoner being in the room, exclaiming, " Take him away, he will kill me !" On Friday morning she told her father she was worse, and said, " Where is Ben ? He has murdered me and I am dying, he ought to suffer as well as me," and expressed a wish to see the magistrate, as she had something on her mind; a messenger was despatched to St. Pierre, and on Colonel Lewis ' s arrival, the prisoner was again taken to her room, but it was then too late, she had lost the power of speech—she was dying. The worthy magistrate and all in the room were. deeply affected, except the prisoner, who stood unmoved at the dreadful scene without betraying the least emotion, and apparently without the slightest feeling for his unfortunate victim. On Saturday he was committed to Monmouth gaol, charged with wilful murder, and the coro ner's inquest has since returned a similar verdict. SHOCKING MURDER The village of Box and the little hamlets of Kingsdown and Box Ashley were thrown into a state of universal excite ment on Sunday morning week, by the report that a savage murder had been committed on Kingsdown, on the previous night. A man named Isaac Smith, a labourer, had been living for some time with the deceased, whose name was Ann Little. She was about forty years of age, and during the time she had cohabited with Smith, she had borne him several children, one of which was an infant at the breast at the time the savage outbreak took place. They had been in the habit of drinking together, and of quarrelling to a melan choly. extent for some time previous to this occurrence. On the evening of Saturday last they had several pints of beer together at the Grove public-house, which they left at about ten o'clock, without any apparent ill feeling between them. On their way home, however, they came to high words, and Smith struck her a violent blow, and knocked her down. One of their family, a lad of thirteen or fourteen years of age, deposed to this on his examination before the coroner. The quarrel continued until they arrived so near their house as to attract by the noise which they made the notice of their neighbours. Several of these were examined on the inquest, and their evidence was to the effect that Smith repeatedly struck and kicked the woman, and that, when she cried for I mercy, the brute only struck and kicked her the more. The horrid language made use of by the fellow towards his un fortunate victim was of a most brutal and disgusting charac ter. Not contented with striking and kicking her, he dragged her for a considerable distance along the ground, alternately by the legs and arms, in spite of her entreaties that he would desist. Blood marked the spots where the cruel violence took place. The poor victim at length became so weak and exhausted as to be unable to proceed, whereupon the fellow took her on his shoulder for some distance, and then let her fall heavily on the ground. Soon after twelve o'clock, how ever, they reached home, and the unfortunate woman was placed in a chair, the inhuman brute, who had so grossly abused her retiring to bed with some of his children. About four o'clock in the morning one of the boys stole out of bed, and went to look at his mother, when he was horror stricken at finding her sitting in the position in which they had left her when they went to bed—stiff, and cold ! The man was aroused, and on the alarm being given, Mr. Gold- _ . stone, the surgeon, was sent for, but his assistance was o no avail—the vital spark had fled ! The man was soon after wards apprehended, but manifested a sullen indifference about the melancholy occurrence. He is a tall, athletb fellow, possessing a remarkably repulsive countenance. CLERICAL INTELLIGENCE PROMOTIONS Rev. Edward Rendell, 8.A., of St. John's College, Cam• bridge, to the Vicarage of Bampton, Devon, vacant by the death of the Rev. Bartholomew Davey ; patron, T. L. S Rendell, Rev. John Clark, M.A., to the Perpetual Curacy of Huns let, Yorkshire, vacant by the death of the Rev. R. Foster patron, the Vicar of Leeds. Rev. Edward Jas. Paget, M.A., to the Vicarage of Smith land, Leicestershire, void by the resignation of the Rev. H Campbell. Rev. Matthias Foster, of Queen's College, Cambridge, ti the Vicarage of Urswick, Lancashire. Rev. John Daintry, M.A.," of Trinity College, Cambridge, to the Rectory of Patney, Wilts, void by the cession of the Rev. Thomas Patteson; patron, theßishop of Winchester. Rev. T. Slack, to the Rectory,of Little Leighs, Essex vacant by the death of the Rey..J. Porteus ; patron, Sir S Stewart, Bart. . _ . . Rev. Edward Taylor Seale, to the Rectory of Morleigh, Devon, vacant by the cession of the Rev. John Bywater ; patron, Sir John Seale Bart. Rev. Frederick Vander Meuleun, M.A., of Trinity College, Cambridge, to the united Rectory of Bow and Broadnymet, Devon, void by the cession of the Rev. Thomas Prowse Leth bridge ; patron, F. Vander Meuleun, Esq. Rev. Wm. Lee, M.A., to the Vicarage of Stanton-upon- Arrow, llerefordshire • patron, the Lord Chancellor. Venerable and Rev. br. Corbett, Archdeacon of York, to a Canonry in York Minster. Rev. Henry Calthrop, 8.D., Fellow of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, Chaplain to the Bishop of Lichfield, to the Prebend of Longdmi, Lichfield. Rev. Frederick John Norman, 8.A., to the Vicarage of Stoneby, Leicestershire, void by the cession of Dr. Etough ; patron; Richard Norman, Esq. ' Rev. F. Jeffrey, M.A., of St. John's College, Cambridge, to be Domestic Chaplain to Lord Moles worth. Rev. James Sabben, 8.A., of Queen's College , Cambridge , to the Incumbency of St. Dennis with Naburn, York ; pa tron, the Lord Chancellor. CATHEDRAL OF COLOGNE.—The King of Prussia granted his annual donation of 10,000 crowns towards ti. completion of the cathedral at Cologne, on condition that the public contributions produce the same amount. The grandmother of a child named Trueman, in Nesham square, Sunderland, went into a room on Tuesday last, in which, unknown to her, a child was asleep in a press-bed, which she folded up without noticing the child. On the return of the child's mother, who was absent at the moment, the accident was discovered, when, on examination, the poo little creature was found to be so far exhausted from suffoci tion, that it shortly expired. EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCE.—An humble but dustrious man, named Gallagher, who resided in Fade-sty was on Saturday last seized with a sudden pain in one of legs, when he fell down and ex pired. An inquest was on thel body, when the following facts were elicited man, it appears, was over fifty years of age, and ever since he was a child he was continually annoyed and perplexed with the thought or presentiment that he would die of a pain in his leg. He often told his friends how much he suffered on this account, as the idea hardly ever left his mind. In his sleep he dreamt of it ; in his waking moments it was before him ; the notion haunted him from the green sprin g - time of life into the ripe summer of manhood, and thence followed him into the mature autumn of his days; and when, at last, the worst anticipations of his mind were fulfilled, and he was seized with the pain, be exclaimed, " it is come, it is come ! all is now over. He fell suddenly down and died.—Dublin paper. —The THE ELECTIONS CARDIFF, SUNDAY MORNING, SEPT. 12.—The Lord- Advocate has been here these two or three days, during which he has visited the tributary boroughs of Cowbridge and Lantrissent, and has received such unanimous offers of support, that although there was a rumour of an opposition being offered in the person of Mr. Tynte, such an attempt would be utterly idle, as Mr. Nicholl has already received the promises of four-fifths of the electors. It was expected that the election would have taken place on Wednesday, but as, from some mistake in the Crown-office, the writ has not up to this morning reached the High Sheriff, the election cannot take place previous to Friday. The Judge-Advocate left this morning for town to attend a council. CHIPPENHAM.—This election is fixed for to-day. Al though the radicals threaten an opposition, I think that their late defeat will have taught them the utter hopelessness of any such attempt. DORCHESTER, SEPT. 10.—Sir James Graham, whose ad dress to the electors has been issued some days, soliciting a renewal of the confidence so lately reposed in him, arrived here this day, for the purpose of making a personal canvass, and experieenced the most cordial reception. Flags were displayed from the public places, the bells were rung, and he was received amid the cheers of a considerable assemblage of the inhabitants. The radicals, notwithstanding the blus tering of the Globe, have not ventured on an opposition, nor do we believe they had the folly to contemplate so Quixotic a scheme. . EAST KENT.—CANTERDURY, SUNDAY.—The appoint ments which have taken place under the new order of affairs have created, amongst other vacancies, one in the represen tation of the eastern division of the county of Kent, by the selectimi of Sir E. Knatclibull to fill the double office of Treasurer of the Navy and • Rayipaster of the Forces. The right hon. baronet has for a long series of years represented the great Conservative interest of the county in Parliament. Indeed, he assumed that position on the death of his father in 1819, and has continued from that period to stand forward as the powerful advocate of the agricultural interests in the Legislature, with the exception of she Parliament of 1831, down to the present event. The right hon. baronet, it will he in the recollection of our readers, occupied the office of Paymaster of the Forces in Sir R. Peel's Government in 1835. . At present there has not been any open manifestation of opposition to the re-election of Sir Edward, and however much such a proceeding may be talked of, it is considered that the act, or even that it should for a moment on the present occasion be seriously thought of, would be as futile as its adoption would be evidence of the madness of those by whom the step might be taken. In the course of yesterday Mr. Dela mark Banks, the high-sheriff, issued his proclamation by which he has appointed the election for to-morrow (Monday) week. The only candidate as yet in the field, and whose return, even though he should be opposed, is regarded as beyond question, is the late member, the right hon. baronet. In his address to the electors Sir Edward says, " The event antici pated-at the late general election has taken place, and her Majesty having accepted the resignation of her late ministers, has been graciously pleased to trust the administration of the affairs of the country to Sir Robert Peel, and to a govern ment formed under his auspices; and, by tits advice. In the new government her Majesty has been pleased• to confide to me an honourable and important office, by the acceptance of .which my seat in parliament, as your representative, is vacant. It is from a sense of public considerations alone that I have engaged in the arduous duties of government. I earnestly hope 1 have done so in concurrence with your opinions, and that you will testify your approval of my conduct by again electing me your representative in parliament. IVlARtnottouGn.—Here some mistake has arisen, only • •1 one precept having arrived ; the election for one member will therefore take place to-day. MONMOUTH COUNTY.—MONMOUTH. SATURDAY, SEPT. 11.—Proclamation was made here this day, appointing Mon day, the 20th instant, for the election of one knight of the shire, in the place of Lord Granville Somerset, who has been appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. The noble lord has been here actively engaged in canvassing for the last two days, and will be re-elected without apposition ; any at tempt at which would be utterly fruitless, as all parties en tertain the highest esteem for his lordship's talents. LICHFIELD.—Lord Leveson, at the present moment, has undisputed possession of the field, and there seems little prospect of any opposition. NEWARK, Saturday, Sept. 11.—The writ for the election of a member to serve in parliament for this borough, conse quent on Mr. Gladstone's acceptance of the office of Vice- President of the Board of Trade and Master of the Mint, was received here on Friday last by the returning officer, who forthwith made proclamation of his intention to proceed to the election on Tuesday next. Mr. Gladstone arrived here on Wednesday, and immediately commenced an active can- The right hon. gentleman was everywhere received ___ the utmost enthusiasm ; and it was soon understood, at although it had been intimated that Mr. Gisborne, of slow notoriety, was to have stood on the Whig-Radical trest, such intention was speedily abandoned as utterly hopeless; and the consequence is that Mr. Gladstone wil walk over the course. EAST 'CORNWALL ELECTION.—The election of a membe for the eastern division of this county is appointed for Mon day next. Lord Elliot is expected to leave' town on Wed . . . nesday or Thursday, and, after his election, to which there is no opposition, his lordship' goes to Dublin to enter upon his duties as chief secretary for Ireland. REPRESENTATION OF HUNTINGDON.—The appointment of Colonel Peel to the post of surveyor-general of the ord nance, occasions another vacancy in the representation of this borough, in addition that made by the elevation of Sir Frederick Pollock to the attorney-generalship. Both the honourable gentlemen have solicited a renewal of the confi dence of the electors ; and a hearty welcome awaits them on their arrival, which will probably be on Monday. The elec tion will very likely take place on the following day.—Cani bridge Chronicle. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY ELECTION.—The chancellor of the exchequer arrived in Cambridge on Wednesday' night, and left for London yesterday (Friday) morning. A convo cation was summoned for yesterday morning at ten o'clock, to appoint a day for the right hon. gentleman's re-election, but after waiting some time in expectation of the arrival of the deputy-proctor, who had gone to Eton, the convocation was adjourned until this day, with the hope that that gentle• man would in the meantime return.—Cambridgelndependen , Press. SuNnEu.racsn.—The greatest political excitement prey& in Sunderland, in consequence of a vacancy in the represe on of the borough ha . ving occurred by the resignation Er. Alderman Thompson, who has consented, at the urge] request of his friends, to become a candidate for the vacancy in the county of Westmoreland, occasioned by the elevation of Lord Lowther to the peerage. The crafty conspirators of former days have been busily plotting during the week, and have resolved to force Lord Howick, the rejected of Nor thumberland, into the represntation of this most important borough, If this calamity should befall the town and com mercial interests of Sunderland, it will be the greatest public reproach that can be cast upon it, and the electors will soon have to taste the bitter fruits of repentance. It was only the other day that the whole country was exulting 'in honourable joy that Lord Howick had been ejected from parliament by the brave and sturdy yeomanry of Northumberland, and should he noW by any mischance be thrust in for Sunderland, it will be a public misfortune deplored through the whole country. Lord Howick, of all men living, is least likely to be of service to an important trading community; indeed, he is almost the only person who, from his crotchetty and speculative notions. has figured of late in public life, that a commercial constituency ought to fear and determine to spurn. Mr. Wolverly Attwood, a gentleman who bears the high est character in the city of London for commercial intelligence and experienced business habits, has declared himself a can didate, and as he is intimately acquainted and connected with the peculiar local interests on which the prosperity of Sun derland depends, the electors can have no hesitation as to the line of duty required from them on this most important oc casion, and it behoves them to rally round his independent standard, and by an united effort again to secure their own independence and the honour and character of their borough. Mr. Attwood comes before them with a high and influential character, and we are convinced he is every way qualified to serve them in parliament with as much advantage to their interests, and with as much honour to himself, as their late respected member, Mr. Alderman Thompson, has done. Between Lord Howick and Mr. Attwood they cannot hesi tate which to choose ; let them not disappoint the public hope, but gallantly discharge their duty, and the result, we confidently predict, will be the glorious defeat of the rejected of Northumberland ! THE FACTORY SYSTEM. — Lord Ashley has addressed a letter to Mr. Crabtree, of Bradford, stating that he had re fused an office from Sir Robert Peel on the ground that the right hon. baronet's opinions qA the ten hours factory bill were not matured. •• TERRIBLE C O NFLAGRATION.—TWENTY-FIVE lIOIJSES DESTROYED.—On Thursday last, about 1 o'clock in the after noon, a dreadful fire happened at Fordington, a small village situate a few miles from Dorchester, which we regret to state extended to a frightful magnitude, and occasioned destruc tion to no fewer than 25 houses and property to the amount of some thousands of pounds. From the accounts received by the different insurance companies in the city, it appears that the fire originated on the premis es occup i e d b y a b a k er , named Ansty, situate in the centre of the village, and the fl a mes were first discovered raging from the thatched roof of the bakehouse belonging to the Union Arms Inn, in the same street. On the alarm being given, several of the inha bitants mounted on the roof, and a tt emp t e d, by th r owing b u ckets of water over it, to stop th e progress o f th e fire, but in consequence of the dryness of the thatch, it was impossible to do so, and in the course of a few minutes the premises were in a body of flame. Within five minutes after the dwelling-house and brewery of the Union Arms Inn caught, and from them the work of dev as t a ti on ex tended with fright ful rapidity to a row of dwellings two stories high, tenanted by respectable familes, in the rear of those buildings ; and in the course of a short time four of them were levelled to the ground. The engines belonging to the village were brought to the scene shortly after the commencement of the fire, and were put into play, but their services were of little utility, owing to the scanty supply of water, and the result was the destruction of the whole of the abovementioned premises, amounting to 12 brick buildings. The excitement that pre vailed throughout the village was beyond measure great, and the scene on the immediate spot amongst the inhabitants was of a most heartrending discriptlon. People were running about in the wildest confusion saving what property they could snatch from the flames. About three quarters of an hour after the discovery the fire had extended to five houses in a line with the premises where it commenced, and at 3 o'clock eight other houses had ignited, and very quickly became a heap of ruins. The conflagration raged with great violence for many hours after, and the military were unable to check its progress until three houses were pulled down, which cut off the communication ; and but for their powerful assistance the greater portion of the village would have been reduced to ashes. The number of familes burnt out is re ported to be 45, most of whom are fortunately insured. The amount of property insured is very considerable. No lives were lost. DESTRUCTION OF Two INDIAMEN.—LOSS OF FIFTY THOUSAND POUNDS BY FlRE.—lntelligence was on Mon day last received by the authorities at Lloyds, through the medium of the overland mail, of the destruction by fire of two first-rate Indiamen, the David Scott and the Republic, which occurred in the port of the Mauritius in the month of June last, but fortunately unattended with loss of life. The David Scott belonged to London, and arrived at the Mau ritius from Calcutta on the 10th of May. having on board a rich cargo, consisting of several hundred quarters of wheat, 6,563 bags of rice, 1,200 planks, besides merchandise to a vast extent. The vessel was 753 tons burden, and was on her voyage homewards, having several passengers on board. On Saturday evening, the 12th of June, about five o'clock, while the steward and seamen were in the spirit-room, in the after part of the ship, drawing some rum off, a spark fell from the candle which they had with them into a quantity of the spirit that was on the floor, which instantly ignited, and the blaze immediately extended to the casks in the room. The steward and the seamen used every effort to extinguish the flames, but were unable, and in a few minutes the chief cabin caught, and the fire was issuing from the windows with great violence. Directly on the alarm being raised, the commanders of the numerous ships at anchor in the port proce eded with their crews to assistance, and the utmost pos sible means were used to save the ship, unfortunately without success ; and in three hours the vessel was burnt to the wa ter's edge, consuming the masts and every article of property on board. The loss is given out to be £30,000, but it could not be ascertained whether the vessel or cargo were insured or not.—On the 24th of the same month another terrible fire happened on board the magnificent ship the Republic ; and in consequence of a suspicion of there being a large quantity of gunpowder and saltpetre on board, no one would render assistance, and the vessel was totally destroyed . The cause of the catastrophe i s no t exac tly known, but it is supposed to have arose from accident. The ship is insured. THEATRE-ROYAL, LIVERPOOL 'er the Management of Mr. CLARKE, Sole Lessee. FIE PERFORMANCES DURING TFIE SUMMER SEASON WILL COMMENCE AT HALF-PAST SEVEN.-DOORS TO DE OPENED AT SEVEN. Second Week of Miss ELLEN TREE, of the Theatres Royal Drury Lane, Covent Garden, and the Haymarket, And of Mr. ANDERSON, of the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, Who will appear this Evening in their original characters of ISOLINE and FERNANDO, in Mr. Knwles' new Play of the 'BRIDALS OF MESSINA, and will also perform the cha racters Of MARIA DARLINGTON and ALFRED HIGHFLYER, in the Farce of A ROLAND FOR AN OLIVER. In consequence of the continued attraction of Mr. Knowles' Drama of LOVE, which was greeted on the second repre- Fentation by a fashionable and crowded auditory, on Friday last, with the most rapturous applause, the Play will be re peated on THURSDAY. The characters of the COUNTESS of EPPENSTEIN and HUON by Miss ELLEN TREE and Mr. ANDERSON, as originally performed by them. THIS present TUESDAY, September 14, 18 41 , the - En tertainments will commence with Mr. Knowles' new 'lay, performed last season many nights in succession, with he most distinguished applause, at the Theatre Royal, Co ent Garden, called THE BRIDALS OF MESSINA; Or, JOHN OF PROCIDA. Miss Ellen Tree, Fernando.... Mr. Anderson, As originally performed by them in London. John of Procida.. Mr. Stuart I The Governor.. Mr. Gray. At the end of the Play, N. PAS STYRIENNE, by Master and Miss C. WEBSTER, To conclude with the Farce of a ROLAN - D FOR AN OLIVER. Alfred Highflyer Mr. Anderson. Maria Darlington.. Miss Ellen Tree, In which character she will sing " When Harmony Awakens." Sir Mark Chase.... Mr. Baker._ Fixture.... Mr. Slaiter Isoline, Mrs. Fixture.... Mrs. Baker. On WEDNESDAY, the Tragedy of ROMEO AND JULIET. Juliet, Miss Ellen Tree ; Romeo, Mr.. Ander :on ; Mercutio, Mr. H. 'loll ; Apothecacy, Mr. Baker ; Lady Capulet, Madame Simon ' • and the Nurse, Mrs. Clarke. To conclude with the Romantic Melo-Drama of RAYMOND AND AGNES •, or, The BLEEDING NUN. On THURSDAY, Mr. Knowles' Play of LOVE will be repeated, with the Farce of PERFECTION. THEATRE-ROYAL, LIVERPOOL, Under the Management of Mr. Clarke, Sole Leuet. THE Public is respectfully informed, that the Engagement of MISS ELLEN TREE has been extended for FIVE NIGHTS, in addition to the Ten for which she has been already announced. Miss ELLEN TREE'E Engagement will, in consequence of this arrangement, terminate with her BENEFIT, on FRIDAY, September 21, on which Evening Mr. ANDERSON'S Engagement will also conclude. During the remaining Nights of Miss Ellen Tree and Mr. Anderson's Engagement, they will appear in a routine of their most popular Characters. The arrangement of the Plays and Farces for the remaining Four Nights of the present week is as follows :—TH is EVEN ING, (Tuesday,) Mr. Knowles's New Play of the BRIDALS OF MESSINA, or JOHN OF PROCIDA ; and A ROLAND FOR AN OLIVER. To-monnow, (Wednesday,) ROMEO AND JULIET. On THURSDAY, Mr. Knowles's Play of LOVE. On FRIDAY, Mr. ANDERSON'S BENEFIT. THEATRE-ROYAL, LIVERPOOL MR. MACREADY POSITIVELY FOR THIS NIGHT ONLY. M R his A B N A E E R g' N wart o a s k t e rpmecotnfull,yßirzner.i,thLt. 17th instant, on which occasion Mr. MACREADY has, in the kindest manner, volunteered the aid of his valuable ser vices, and will, for the first time here, perform the character of LORD TO WNLY, in the Comedy of THE PROVOKED HUSBAND, • a which Miss ELLEN TREE will sustain the Character of LADY TOWNLY. To conclude witq the Comedy of THE WONDER. Violante, Miss Ellen Tree ; Don Felix, Mr. Anderson. To afford equal facilities in securing Places for this Night, lie Box Plan will not be opened until THURSDAY next, the 16th instant, when Places may be taken of Mr. MINSTER, it the Box-office, from Ten until Three. MATINEE MUSICALE. THE PHYS-HARMONICA-PIANO, OR MELODICON. "TERI' BREUNIG having been requested to repeat his PERVORMANCES on the PHYS-HARMONICA PIANO (introduced by him at the Mechanics' Institution. on Saturday week, for the first time in this Country), begs respectfully to inform the Nobility and Gentry of Liverpool that he intends giving, Tuts DAY, (Tuesday,) Sept. 14, at the TEMPLARS' HALL, GREAT GEORGE-STREET, A MORNING CONCERT, When he will have the honour of exhibiting the astonishing powers of this very novel and remarkable Musical Instru ment. _ _ _ - Doors open at Two o'clock. Performance to commence at Half-past Two precisely. Admission Five Shillings. LIVER THEATRE, CHURCH-STREET THE GREAT WIZARD _OF THE .NORTH Commenced lna Wonders last night to a brilliant, fashiona ble, and crowded audir.nce. Hundreds wei e turned from the doors who could not gain admission. He will continue to work his Wonders every Evening during the Week. THE Great Wizard of the North, Mr. J. H. ANDER SON, Father of all the Magi, from the Strand Theatre, London, where he performed 150 Nights before 200,000 Spectators in 1810 ; at the St. James's Bazaar 50 Nights, before the first of England's Nobility ; from whence he was summoLed to Buckingham Palace, where he performed before the Queen, Prince Albert, and the Court! finished on Saturday, September 4th, a season unparalled for success at the Adelphi Theatre, where he has, for Five Months, per formed his Wonders before 300,000 Spectators. The Liver Theatre has been transformed by the Metamor phestian Chrysostum of the Great Primordial, into a GOR GEOUS PALACE OF ENCHANTMENT, realising in the Mag nificent Decorations and Dazzling Galaxy of Unparalleled Apparatus all the glories and awe-inspiring splendour of Arabian Romance. Here the nobler metals, joined with the sparkling treasures of the East, have exhausted their stores in producing a coup d' cell hitherto unapproachable in value or effect. This Mysteriachist of the Nineteenth Century, has dr:wn from the' pregnant Tomb of Antiquity all the quintesisenee of Memphian Cryptology, the Nyclapolsisian Powers of Theban Occultomancy, and Gordian Cabala of Gangeatic Dexterological Sinistratology, defying the nicest discrimi nation, and puzzling the moat subtle Disciple of Metaphysi cal casuistry. The Wizard's Incomprehensible Experiments are performed with a most Gorgeous and Costly APPARATUS OF SOLID SILVER! The Mysterious and Mechanical Construction of which is upon a secret principle hitherto unknown in Europe. This xtraordinary Mechanical Secret has baffled the Sci entifie— he Philosophers; and defiance is given to all Modern Con urors to discover or divine the impenetrable Secrets of the PECULIAR ONE of a Peculiar Profession. The surprised Thousands who have witnessed the incredible Wonders, per formed by the GREAT WIZARD, one and all exclaim— " You'd think (so far his art transcends) the De'il was in his fingers' ends." - - The GREAT WIZARD OF THE NORTH iS the only living Pro fessor of Delusion who can, by ocular demonstration, illus trate the words of Shakspere— " Mine eyes are made the fools o' other senses," which power the WIZARD OF THE NORTH possesses over all his Predecessors. He has brought the Science of AMBIDEXTROUS PRESTIDIGITATION :o perfection ; to accomplish which task he has spent ten tears of his life, and EXPENDED FIVE THOUSAND POUNDS ! PUFFING IS UNNECESSARY, as the wonderful success that has in every place crowned the exertions of the GREAT NVI ZARD OF THE NORTH, with the opinions of the London Press (copies of which will be presented), at once proclaim the wonderful nature and superiority, as well as strictly mo ral tendency of this unparallelled Entertainment. Prices of Admission—Boxes, 2s. 6d. ; Pit, ls. fid.; Gal lery, 6d. Second Price at Nine o'clock—Boxes, Is. 6d. ; Pit, ls. The Box-office will be open daily, from Eleven .till Four o'clock, when places can be secured. Doors °Pewit . Half past Seven o'clock, and the Wizard enters his Mystic Circle at Eight o'clock precisely ; concluding at Half-past Ten or Eleven o'clock. Carriages in attendance at a Quarter-put Ten o'clock. TO CORRESPONDENTS Will the person who writes to us on the subject of the inter ests of the Standard, at St. Helens, favour us with a call when he happens to be in Liverpool? The remarks on Popery are well intentioned, but rather too diffuse. rl;t Etbrrpool .taitbarb. TUESDAY MORNING; SEPTEMBER 14, 1841 It must be a great comfort to the journals of Libe ralism to catch any small fish in the shape of a griev ance just at the present moment, when the world seems to frown upon them, and they have clearly lost all fa vour at court. A minnow of this kind has just come to their net in the affair of the parties fined at the Rochdale Sessions, in this county, for absenting them selves from public worship, and committed to prison in default of paying the fine and costs. This, of course, is a terrible instance of magisterial oppression- - a lamentable proof of the bigotry which still deforms our statute law—and an admirable occasion for crying out intolerance! tyranny ! and repeal ! repeal ! Now this is all very well for Liberal journals—for the London Chronicle, the Manchester Guardian, and other organs of the pious Conference and its non-praying preach ers ; and they are, we admit, well matched in having the Lord Brougham and Vaux to support them in the House of Lords ; but the mere outcry of such parties ought not to satisfy any reasonable man that there is s necessarily proportionate adequacy, and sufficiency of cause for their complaint. There is a statute of Elizabeth by which those who absent themselves from public worship on the Lord's' day subject themselves to a forfeit of one shilling t ° the poor. This statute is rarely resorted to, a nd 1 . 11 these liberal times has become almost obsolete ; but I S is, nevertheless, the law ; and, from its having be e f recently put in force, the question has been rais eu : whether it is not capable of being made an instrument of oppression, and should not be immediately re pealed. It would be a more practical mode of pro ceeding to inquire whether it has been perverted to 21 . 1 4 such use. Mr. George Ashworth, one of the presiding. magistrates at Rochdale Sessions, states that the 1100 was enforced i n th e case , or cases r eferred to, no t 9 , much bec ause t h e part i es com pl a i n ed of, themselves from public worship on di! dais specified, had absente d