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eurraturt. CARDINAL DR RETZ, THE COURTIER'S PLOT. B PETER ~P JOY, Esq ,(For the live • .1 Standard.) Ckitit Xi will prove very interesting: a partial glimpse is caught of the interior cf the Hotel Croissi. a strange affair in a dark cham ber is described, and the reader will at length find himself in the very midst of the conspirators, besides other good com pany. TOWARDS midnight of the same day that the circum stances detailed in our last chapter took place, several per sons enveloped in l arge man tl e s, which were contrived so as to conceal the face as well as the figure, were seen to glide mysteriously one after the other into the cloisters of St. Ilonorci, which at that epoch were contiguous to the Pa lais- Hoyal. On that side there were no guards, and the most profound silence reigned throughout the vast court where the kitchens of the Palace were situated. The noc turnal visitors seem to he perfectly acquainted with all the turnings and windings of these dark and deserted build ings. They directed their steps towards a low door hid in an angle of the court, which they struck with a slight tap : it was immediately opened. A password being exchanged between the foremost figure of the group and some unseen person within, the hand of theleading figure was taken by a guide, who whisperingly directed the rest of the party to follow close and without noise. The little band were then led amidst the most in tense darkness up and down staircases, and along a labyrinth of lobbies and corridors, until at length they stopped in a doorway, through the chink of which a light was scarcely visible. The door, after some premonitory sign, was carefully opened, and an anti-room to some larger apartment presented itself to view, wherein several persons were already assembled. They were grouped round the spacious fia e-place, and conversing in low voices. This was the rendezvous of the conspirators engaged in the Courtier's Plot. In tl e m Fabien de Croissi, after quitting the hostelrie of the " Three Pigeons," was conducted to the handsome hotel which his brother inhabited; but every precaution had been taken that he should not be seen. In the costly apartment an elegant collation was set out imme diately after Fabien's arrival. The attendant, on c l aming the chamber, l oc k e d th e d oor , l eav i ng Fabien in solitude. He tried the door, but in vain. There was no other out let perceptible. The windows overlooked a court-yard, where. from the measured tread heard below, young de Croissi concluded a sentinel was placed. Escape was im possible ; he therefore resigned himself to his fate. Hour after hour passed wearily away, till at length twilight dark ened the objects around, and night quickly shrouded all things in gloom. Some hours after daylight had departed, a slight noise was heard without, the lock turned, the door opened, and Albert de Croissi entered the apartment. Fabien was about to remonstrate with his brother upon the treat ment he had received, when De Croissi abruptly inter rupted him, saying— " Peace ! remember your promise." He then desired him to change a part of his travelling garments for a more costly suit, which an attendant who waited withou' the door had brought. Fabien silently obeyed. The next minute Albert led the way to the portal, where a carrine being in waiting, they entered it, and were quickly driven off. " Whither do you lead me ?" asked Fabien, breaking silence. " Where you shall be satisfied—let that suffice." "'Whither, brother ?" " Peace : time will shew ?" Not another word was spoken until the coach stopped at the Cloister of Saint Honor 6. De Croissi led his bro ther by the same route as that taken by the other nobles, and with similar precautions. The ante-chamber was now empty. Bidding Fabien seat himself, the Baron passed out by a large doorway at the furthest corner of the room, to announce the arrival of his brother to his friends. This antechamber was spacious, but so dimly lighted by a single taper, that the eye in vain endeavoured to pene trate its remote recesses. Fabien had cast himself thoughtfully upon a seat, when be thought he heard near him a slight noise such as that made by the lifting of a sash window. He turned his head quickly to the point whence he fancied the noise proceeded, but could perceive nothing but the heavy drapery suspended from the wall, and upon which the flickering light seemed to cast strange and fan tastic shadows. He thought he must have been deceived, and relapsed into his former position, when the drapery suddenly trembled, and a head, the features of which could not be distinguished in the dimness of the room, presented itself to view from the midst of the ample folds. The in truder examined Fabien for a moment, as if to be assured that he was not mistaken, when in a low, butcheerful voice, said— " Fear not, if you want assistance you can find it at hand." The head was quickly withdrawn, and a fresh noise heard, which seemed like the closing of a panel. When Fabien recovered from his surprise, he ran towards the place whence the sound proceeded, and drew aside the hangings, but saw nothing save the bare walls. Nevertheless, he felt certain that there must be a secret outlet, and that a friend was near him. But who was that friend ? His thoughts at once turned upon the Countess ! But how could she know of his arrival and presence ? He was lost in conjecture. Scarcely had he recovered himself after this strange and unaccountable proceeding, when the Baron reentered the room. Albert took him somewhat kindly by the hand, to lead him into the saloon adjoining. He whispered in his brother's ear, as they paused at the porch for a mo ment— " Fabien, the solemn moment is arrived. Think of my words : no foolery—no nonsense ; a great fortune is yours, or captivity while you have life! Now choose." Fabien's only reply was, " Lead on." They entered the chamber in silence. That instant the eyes of all the conspirators were fixed upon the youth. The examination did not last long, for experienced courtiers can judge of a man at first sight. They nearly all expressed their surprise in finding Fahien so different to what they had pictured him in their imaginations. Fabien's dress became him: It was composed of green velvet, made after the fashion of the time, and set off his fine figure admirably. His well-shaped head, good sta ture, and the collectedness as well as grace of his deport ment, were totally at variance with their anticipations. There was an entire absence of all that rusticity which they supposed he possessed. He held his hat, surmounted by a plume of feathers, in his hand, and thus his long waving hair, so much cherished by the youths of his time, was seen to advantage. His manly and regular features, with out aught of coarseness, gave no idea of the rustic simpli city which the Baron had described to his fellow-conspira tors. A slight colour mounted to Fabien's face at the mo ment, on finding himself so marked an object of attention, heightened perhaps on reflecting by what title he was re cognised on entering that apartment, and standing amongst that assembly. Fabien saluted the party with a dignified gesture, but few of the conspirators returned it, perhaps from feeling contempt for a man whom they believed was destined to become an assassin. The Baron did not intend officially to present his brother to his friends; he directed him to a vacant seat, and immediately joined the courtiers, who closed, where they stood, around him. " Truly, De Croissi," said one, in a low tone of voice, " you have selected a fine handsome fellow, and I fancy the hero of many fights will have some little trouble to upset him in a bodily combat." " True, Monsieur de Servien," replied Albert, with evident satisfaction, " and I can tell you the youth is brave as handsome ; and I assure you that if we decide upon matching him against the conqueror of many battles, as you call our enemy, we"— An exclamation from the Mar6chal D'Hocquincourt at tracted at this moment the attention of the party, and in terrupted the various conversations that were taking place. The Marechal had cast at first a look of indifference upon Fabien ; but at length, examining his features more seriously, he exclaimed— " I do — not deceive myself ! No! Is not this the gen tleman who yesterday rendered me, on Pont Neuf, so great a service, in disengaging me from the hands of the mob ? Speak, sir, was it not you that charged so admira bly, and with so much courage, into the very heart of the people, although armed only with a whip, and mounted on a sorry post horse? In vain have I sought for the hero of that affray. Tell me quickly, I beg of you, if you are not the man ?" " I am, indeed, sir," replied Fabien, modestly ; " but I was too greatly interested in one of those within that coach to heed the howlings of the mob." " I have then found you," said the Marechal, delight edly; " I am glad to see you. Give me your hand—l swear"— The Baron took the hand of the young cavalier, and grasped it cordially but a sudden thought came across his mind, which induced him to draw it back. " It is a pity," said he, with an air of reflection. " that a fine fellow such as you are should be engaged in a bad action. Not but that the enterprise of which you have been made acquainted is necessary for the safety of the state, but I could wish that the villainous part of the bu siness was confided to some other than yourself." " Mareehal!" murmured De Croissi in his ear, in a tone of entreaty, " pray reflect upon what you are saying." " Go to the devil," suddenly exclaimed the angry vete ran, " I am as much devoted to her Majesty the Regent as any other of her subjects ; but to tell the bare fact, and plain truth, I do not like to see this gallant and high-spi rited youth, who possesses all the requisites to make the King a brave and faithful soldier, drawn into evil doings by doubtless bad advice. This is one of your tricks, De Croissi ; and it is a burning shame thus to serve a younger brother as you are now doing with him." De Croissi placed his hand angrily on his sword-hilt ; but those present immediately interfered between the Ba ron and the Marechal, who in his generous indignation forgot that he was one of the first to suggest the enterprise which it was proposed to entrust to Fabien. The cour tiers endeavoured to calm the gallant Marechal ; but he was one of those men whom in attempting to pacify was only to make more angry. " We shall find time to settle this matter, De Croissi," replied he, passionately ; " but if a deception has been employed to entrap him to do any thing that is repugnant to his inclinations, I will engage—l, D'Elocquincourt— to stand by him and be his friend, even if the plot should fail altogether. This I swear" — At this moment the door of the saloon opened. and the attendant without announced, in an under voice, The Queen 1" D'Hocquiucourt was silent in an instant, and those that were seated rose. Anne of A natria entered the room the next moment, at• tended only by the Countess de ,',lontglat." The Queen had but just left the state apartments, and werestill tie rich robes in which she had presided over the brilliant court circle. Fabien did not need the announcement of the usher to be informed of the presence of the Queen• Regent, in the imposirg person before him. In seeing her majestic and stately figure, adorned with costly gems, amongst which priceless diamonds shone conspicuously, and with all the eciat of royal pomp, the poor youth was seized with a re spect that bordered upon terror, and he felt his courage fail him to accomplish his secret intentions. He sought with anxiety a look from Elizabeth, but he beheld no sign of emotion upon the features of the maid of honour that might kindle hope in his soul, or support him in his de termination. Elizabeth de Alontglat was pale as the opening day; her countenance displayed a sad and deep dejection ; her eyes met those of Fabien, but he read in their tearful glances nothing but despair. It was not then from her that help was to arrive. Who could be the mys terious friend who bad power to protect him even in the revel palace? The courtiers bowed respectfully before the Regent. " God preserve you, gentlemen," said she, making a graceful acknowledgement of their obeisance. " I beg your pardon for being thus late, but the gamesters and tri flers in the g ran d ga ll ery did not suspect, I fancy, that the most faithful of my adherent s were e l sew h er e waiting for me. Etiquett e , you may readily believe, has b een more than commonly irksome to me throughout the whole of this evening. The Queen having thus spoken, seated herself in the chair that had been reserved for her, and exchanged a few words, in a suppressed tone of voice, with each of those assembled. Baron de Croissi approached her the last, but the Regent appeared to listen to him with a feeling of disgust, and soon interrupted him, saying aloud— " Well, well, Monsieur de Crcissi, I leave to you all that conce rns th e execut i on o f t hi s pro ject. But where is this handsom e spar k w h o h as t en d e red us them here to offer of his assistance? I was told that I should meet hi night." " Permit me, madame, to present him to your notice," said Albert de Croissi," taking his brother's hand, to con duct him to the Regent. Anne of Austria cast upon Fabien her eagle eye, and seemed intent upon reading his inmost thoughts. The Regent turned to the maid of honour, who stood with drooping head, trembling with agitation behind her chair. "Truly, you little rogue, ' she whispered, smilingly," you possess good taste. I must admit that he is a handsome fellow." Turning to Fabien, she said, " Come hither, young sir, am very glad to see so near at hand a gentlemen who, they tell me, is so devoted to my cause." The first impression upo❑ Fabien's mind having passed away, it was now his task to surmount the difficulty and danger that encompassed him. H e advanced a few paces, and respectfully dropped on one knee before the Queen. Anne appeared to take no little gratification in noticing the handsome and well-proportioned figure of the youth at her feet. " Rise, sir," she said at length ; " we have heard you spoken of as a frank and gallant gentleman." " And I can assure your majesty that those who have said so have not deceived your grace in that respect," in terrupted D'Hocquincourt, withh is accust Aired bluntness. " His conduct on Pont Neuf but yesterday would have convinced anybody of the fact who doubted it." " You cannot fail to be a good judge of courage, mar - chall," said the Queen, with a gracious smile, and a win ning compliment; " so brave a soldier as yourself can 1 happily estimate the good qualities of another. This Young cavalier ought to be proud of your good opinion. But at this period we do not require resolution alone—that mere vulgar courage that would prompt a man to dare dan ger in the face of a wretched and angry mob, or in the greater peril of the battle-field. The safety of the state requires something beside this, and it is that which we an ticipate will be shown by our young champion. I trust that he will pot deceive us in our expectations." Fabian had during these observations risen and remained standing before Anne of Austria. The courtiers formed a circle around him, while their glances now rested on the Queen, and now on the young adventurer. With him em barrassment had ceased, and calmness succeeded. " The duty of a subject, madame," said Fahien, re spectfully, but firmly, " is it not to obey in all things, that his sovereign has a right to command him to do ?" " Oh ! my subjects," said the Queen, bitterly, " know right well how to dispense with this duty. Ask these gen tlemen, who know them well, what outrages and insults they shower day by day on the mother of their Kiag. But," continued Anne, quickly, " let us come to the point. You have desired, young sir, I understand, in consequence of scruples that I cannot but admire, to hear the Regent of France give you the order to deliver the state from its most dangerous enemy. This command I now give you; with this you ought to be satisfied. Swear, therefore, to me to fulfil the objects of your mission even at the peril of your life, and leave to us—but you, Baron de Croissi, will state more exactly what you wish should be done." _ . 1 All attention was now turned to Fabien, whose reply was breathlessly awaited by all present; Elizabeth fixed upon her lover a look of deep anxiety; while Albert de Croissi, his face pale and replete with emotion, leant for ward to hear his brother's reply, on which so much de pended. The group was a deeply interesting one. Fabien fixed upon the Regent a look as keen as her own, and thus addressed her— [Enter PRINTER'S DEVlL—Please, sir, we have enough copy for to day. POPJOY—Oh I very well. READER—Bother.] SELECTIONS. THE DOG BILL.—The following capital jeu &esprit is from the playbill of the Haymerket pantomime :—" The public is respectfully informed that the little dog men tioned in the'briginal story has been omitted, for rear - tius animal's attraction might render the manager liable to the penalties of the 2d and 3d Victoria, cap. 47, sec. 56, by which it is enacted, `that no person within the district of the Metropolitan Police shall use any dog for the purpose of drawing or helping to draw,' " &c. CONVIVIAL HABITS OF THE IRISH IN THE LAST CENTURY.—The habit of intemperate drinking had grown to such an excess in Ireland, that it was gravely asserted there was something in the people's constitution congenial to the excitement of ardent spirits. The pro pensity for intoxication among the people had been re marked from the earliest times. Sir W. Petty, who wrote in the year 1682, when Dublin contained but 6,023 houses, states, that 1,200 of them were public-houses, and sold intoxicating liquors. In 1798, in Thomas street, nearly every third house was a public-house. The street contained 190 houses, and of these fifty-two were licensed to sell spirits. Among the upper classes, the great consumption was claret, and so extensive was its importation, that, in the year 1763, it amounted to 8,000 tons ; and the bottles alone were estimated at the value of £67,000. The fact is detailed by honest Rutty, the Quaker historian of the county of Dublin. Such were the convivial habits of the day, and so absorbed were the people in the indulgence, that the doctor recommended that port should be substituted in its place, " because," said he, with quaint simplicity, " it would not admit so long a sitting; a great advantage to wise men in saving a great deal of their precious time." In fact, the great end and aim of life in the upper classes seemed to be con vivial indulgence to excess. The rule of drinking was, that no man was allowed to leave the company till he was unable to stand, and then he might depart, if he could walk. If on any occasion a guest left the room, bits of paper were dropped into his glass, intimating the number of rounds the bottle had gone, and on his return he was obliged to swallow a glass for each, under a penalty of so many glasses of salt and water. It was the practice of some to have decanters with round bottoms, like a modern soda water bottle, the only contrivance in which they could stand being at the head of the table, before the host; stopping the bottle was thus rendered impossible, and everyone was obliged to fill his glass at once, and pass the bottle to his neighbour, on peril of upsetting the con tents on the table. A still more common practice was, to knock the stems off the glasses with a knife, so that they must be emptied as fast as they were filled, as they could not stand. Such orgies were not occasional, but often continued every night, and all night long. A usual ex hortation from a father to his son was, " make your head boy, while you're young."—Dublin University Maga zine, THE MASSACRE OF ST. BARTHOLOMEW.--In the first instance, the intendants were commanded to summon the Protestant inhabitants of cities and commonalties, who were informed that it was the king's pleasure that they should become Catholics ; and that if they ("Ad not do so freely, they should be compelled by force. In vain did the defenceless Protestants reply that they were ready to sacrifice their estates and lives to the king, but that, their consciences being God's, they could not thus dispose of them. The gates and avenues of the cities were immedi ately seized by the dragoons, who often came, sword in hand, exclaiming " Kill! kill ! or else be Catholics." They were quartered upon the reformed, with a strict charge to allow none to depart out of their houses, or to i conceal any portion of their effects, under the severest penalties. The first days were spent in consuming all the provisions which the house afforded, and in plundering the Protestants of every arCiote of voloci selling to the Papists of the place and neighbourhood whatever goods could be turned into money. Next they assailed the per sons of their victims, upon whom they inflicted every re-. finement of cruelty, in order to compel them to abjure their religion. Men and women were hung by the feet to the roofs or ceilings of chambers, or to chimney-hooks, and were smoked with wisps of wet hay, until they were no longer able to endure the torture ; and when they were taken down, they were iiimediately suspended again, un less they would sign their abjuration. Others were thrown upon great fires, from which they were not removed until they were half roasted. Others again had ropes tied un der their arms, and were repeatedly plunged into wells, from which they were not drawn up until they promised to change their religion. Others were bound like crimi nals, previously to being put to the question on the rack ; and in this posture w i n e was poured down their throats with a funnel, until, being deprived of their reason, they consented to become Pripists. Others were stripped naked, and, after en d ur i ng various indignities , pins were stuckinto them from the head to the feet. They were cut with penknives ; sometimes they were dragged by the no se with hot pincers around the room, until they pro mised to abjure, or until their piercing cries constrained their tormentors to let th em go . They were beaten with staves; and, bruised as they were, they were dragged to the c hurches, where thei r forced presenc e was deemed to be an abjuration. Others were forcibly sev en or eight days together i kept awake for , and kettles were nver , ed over their heads, on which they made continull noise un til their victims became deli r i ous . D r ums were kept beating without intermission for weeks together around the beds of those who were confined to them by fevers or other diseases, till they lest their senses. In some places, fathers and hushmds were tied to bed-posts, chile * Of sone, the feet were burnt, and the 'mils were plueed off the feet and bands of others; me n an d women were inftated with bellows till they we re rea dy t o burst. — Church of England Quarterly Review, SECOND EDITION. Standard-office, Half-past Twelve o'clock. THE STATE TRIALS. The Court sat yesterday morning at ten o'clock. Three of the Judges only were in attendance. We regret to state that Judge Burton's absence was owing to indispo sition. An attempt was made on the part of the traversers to suspend the investigation pending the illness of Judge Burton, but the objection was overruled. The first witnesses examined were Thos. Packer, John and Joseph Annesley, all persons in the employment of Mr. Holbrooke, Crow-street, who were questioned in reference to the engraving and printing of the different cards used by the Repeal Association, and the source from which Mr. Holbrooke had received the order. In the course of the day Mr. O'Connell and Mr. Steele left the court for the purpose of attending a Repeal Meet ing at Conciliation Hall. The circumstance having be come known to the Attorney-General, the Right Hon. Gentleman very properly insisted on the traversers ap pearing in court. Messengers were accordingly dis patched, and after a short itnerval, both the traversers resumed their places, and continued to occupy them the remainder of the day. John Ulick Macnamara, examined by Mr. Toomb, Q.C.—I am a shorthand writer, and was present at a re peal meeting at Tullamoore on the 16th July last ; I arrived there the evening before the meeting; the pro ceedings commenced about two o'clock ; I observed the people coming into Tullamoore as they would have seen coming to a market ; there were great crowds ; I took a note in short-hand of what passed at the meeting, and copied my notes out with the exception of a few senten ces ; my short-hand notes have been destroyed ; I have my transcribed notes here. (Witness produced the tran scribed copies of his notes, and said he saw Mr. D. O'Connell and Mr. Steele at the meeting ; the Rev. Mr. O'Rafferty presided.) Mr. Hatchell—State what the Rev. Dr. O'Rafferty said at that meeting? The witness proceeded to read the following speech : " Fellow -countrymen and brother repealers, the regene rator and liberator of our conntry has come to pay you a visit. Allow me to tell you that the mighty leader of the Irish people has come to address you; this is the first time we had the honour to see him at a public meeting in the town of Tullamore. I don't say too rn..ch for the people of this locality when I assert that they were at all times the ardent and sincere supporters of every measure introduced by that great man for the benefit of the coun try. He has come to talk to you about repeal. I believe you all know what that means ; he has come to bring back our native parliament, to est a bli s h a l eg i s l ature i n this country that will make thela ws f or the benefit of the people; that will respect the rights of the people, and that will give them good government. They have been too long trampled on by the representatives of Saxon authority ; too long have they been trodden down and treated worse than slaves. That great and illustrious man will address you ; he will tell you, as he often told others, the great and lasting bles sings that a domestic legislature will bring to this coun try. I return you thanks for the honour you have done me ; for thirty years I have laboured sincerely for the pub lic cause. I have baen a supporter according to my hum ble means of every measure introduced for the good of the country, and my exertions shall not be wanting to forward the great cause of repeal." The witness then detailed what was spoken by the Rev. Mr. Spain, Mr. Nolan, Mr. Kearney, and others, and stated that continually during the speeches the mob uttered cries of " Repeal, repeal." lie also gave a long redort of Mr. O'Connell's speech. The meeting was held on Sunday, at Tullamore. Mr. Tomb.—State to the jury if you saw any of the inscriptions on these banners what they were. One was " See the conquering hero comes." Another " Breathes the — re a man with soul so dead Who never to himself hath said— This is my own, my natice land. (Laughter.) Mr. Tomb—Any more? Yes—" Ireland, her Parlia. ment, or the world in a blaze," and " Cead mille failtha." A Juror—Was the banner on which were the words " Ireland, her Parliament, or the world in a blaze." dis played at the meeting or in the town ? I saw it before the meeting took place, in one of the streets. (To Mr. Tomb.)—There were a great many bands of music there; the meeting lasted about two hours. Cross-examined by Mr. Hatchell. Q.C.—I arrived in Tullamore on the evening before the meeting : I went to th.: market-place before any crowd had gathered ; there was a platform erected for the speakers ; I was on it ; I saw one reporter there, and I understood there were others ; there was not the least obstruction to my taking notes; the people assembled as if they were coming to a market or a fair; there was a great number of females amongst them, and some children; everything appeared perfectly peaceable, so far as the conduct of the persons there ; I do not belong to that part of the country. Mr. Macnamara was then subjected to a severe cross examination from Mr. Hatchell, but his testimony was not ahaken. John Sampson Stuart examined by the Attorgey-Gene ral—l am a sub-inspector of constabulary ; was stationed at Tullamoore; was there at the great meeting which was held upon the 16th July; was on duty there!' I looked about the town on that day ; I saw mottos and banners before the meeting was called ; there were a large number of persons in the town ; a great number had come early great body had not come in,- thousands there at that early hoar ; I know " High-stroet," Toltamoore; I described banners and mottos in that street, and took them all down. What mottos or inscriptions did you see ? On the arch in High-street I saw on one side, " the slave master may brandish his whip, but we are determined to be free !" and on the other side I saw, " Beware, phy sical force is a dangerous experiment to try on the , lrish people—Repeal shall not be put down by the bayonet." Where in Tullamoore is the Roman Catholic Chapel? Opposite the Corn-market, where the meeting was held. Was there any banner or motto in the Chapel ? No.. Was there a banner or motto opposite the chapel ? Yes, there was a motto on the archway which extended from one side of the street to the other, opposite the chapel. What motto was there ? " Ireland, her parliament, or the world in a blaze." On what day of the week was this ?. Sunday. And this was opposite the chapel gate ? Yes. Did many of the thousands of persons who were assembled pass in that direction ? Yes ; the greater part of them went under that arch. Where was the platform erected?- Exactly opposite the arch. Was there a banner opposite the plat form ? Yes ; stretched along the wall, and on it was in scribed—" Ireland must not he—ought not to be—a serf nation." Was there any motto on the platform ? Yes ; " Nine millions of people are too great to be dragged at the tail of another nation." Mention any other mottos ? " See, the conquering hero comes ; " " God save the Queen ; " " Breathes there a man with soul' so dead," &e. ; " Repeal ; " " Justice, and prosperity to all creeds and classes." At what hour did the crowds begin to en ter the town in the morning ? The greater number came from ten o'clock to one by the Birr road. Did many bands come into the town that morning? I saw about nine bands, exclusive of the Tullamoore temperance band. Did any horsemen come into Tullamoore that morning ? Yes. Did you observe anything particular.in their man ner of coming ? Yes ; the horsemen who arrived by the Birr road came in sections of four—that is, four abreast. Did you observe anything particular with respect to one of these horsemen ? I did. What was it? One of them wanted to leave and alight at a house before going into the town, and another got indignant at it, and said to him, " D—n you, sir, keep your ranks." Did he do so? He did. How many horsemen did you observe there? I counted from seventy to eighty sections of four. That is about three hundred and eighty ? Yes. Did you observe anything particular in the manner of'the footmen ? They endeavoured to observe the same kind of order as the horsemen, but were not able to do so ; they kept about the temperance bands, and were forced on by the crowd. Did you observe any persons giving them directions? I did. I observed persons halting them, and appearing to give them ordtrs. When did Mr. O'Connell arrive? The night before. At what hour did Mr. O'Connell ascend the platform ? At about two o'clock. Did you see any other of the traversers there, besides Mr. O'Connell ?- Yes, that gentleman (pointing to Mr. Steele.) Did you hear Mr. O'Connell speak there? Yes. Where were you ? I was in a store over the.platform, and about lO'or 12 yards. from it. Did you take any notes of what Mr. O'Connell said ? I took very short notes, indeed. Read what you did take ? " Mr. O'Connell commenced by •assuring thera,most solemnly that repeal of the union was now a certainty ; that he came there that day to announce from tha centre of Ireland the certainly of repeal—he could prone from Peel and Wellington, themselves, that they knew repeal was certain. But to keep appear...noes, Pool Itactutacte the Queen to say she would not consent, and had told.a great lie to the House of Commons. With respect to Sir Robert Peel's declaration that he would prefer a.oitil war to granting repeal, I say (said O'Connell) the better day the better deed, he tries the experiment of going to war with the Irish people, and he came there that day to give Peel a haughty defiance,' Did you make any calculation of how many were at the meeting ? I did. I think there were from 60,000 to 70,000 persons there. How were the bands dressed ? In fancy dresses of white and green. Neale Brown ' Esq., R.M., examined by Mr. Napier— I am a resident magistrate in Tullamoore; I was residing there in July last ; I remember Sunday, the 16th of July, the day of the great meeting; 1 know the part of the town where the church is situated ; my house is not in the neighbourhood of the church, but in the high street of Tullamoore; saw the people coming into town that day from the western side; that is the Frankford side of the town ; it was about one o'clock in the mo r n in g ; t h a t was the first time I observed them coming in ; there were some in before one o'clock, and some came in atsout that time ; had not been at church before one o'clock that day ; one o'clock was chu. - ch hour ; remained from church for the purpose of being in readiness if called on as a magistrate ; when the p t was formed to go to the place of meeting, it turned to the left, and pas sed rear the church ; it was about half-past two o'c l o ck ; I saw Mr. O'Connell and Mr. Sheil—(laughter) and Mr. Steele I mean, who was sitting inside the carriage; I had been in the rere of my house when I heard the mu sic coming, I then went to the front, and in about five minutes the carriage passed. The great body of the pro cPssir.n passed before I came up ; the peop l e we. e walk ing about fifteen abreast ; they werewalking with regu larity and order ;. the blr , :ls were playing while the pro w ces.ion was passing the chuleb t I after wards saw people coming from church thr(”l . 4ll try own field ; that was not their usual way of going borne ; the number I saw going this way was about thirty ; they usually went home bp the route the procession came; the bands bad on what he should call military uniforms, with the exception that they had no belts ; the Roscrea band had shoulder-scales like what cavalry officers wear in undress ; another band had some device in their caps. I don't know the names of any of the tunes they played; the proceisio❑ moved in a column of about five abreast. James Johnston examined - by Mr. Sergeant Warren — bead-constable of constabulary belonging to the Sligo es tablishment ; I was at Longford on the twenty-eighth and twenty-ninth of May last ; there was a large repeal meet ing held there on the latter day. As near as I could guess I the number assembled was forty or fifty thousand—seve ral of the persons were on horseback ; I should say about one hundred of them, who stationed themselves in front of the platform : the people were led in large bodies, headed by horsemen and priests; they were in many in ' stances accompanied by bands who were in uniform. There were several banners with mottos of which I took a note. State what those mottos were that you saw ? " Cead Mille Failtha." ', Ireland for the Irish, and the Irish for Ireland." " Every man who commits a crime gives strength to the enemy." " Breathes there a man with soul so dead." " Welcome Ennis brightest star." " Repeal and no seperation." " A population of Nike Millions is too great to be dragged at the tail of any other Nation." I saw Mr. O'Connell and Mr. Steele at the meeting, accompanied by several other persons whom I don't know ; the first speaker was the Chairman, Count Nugent; he said the Irish would get all they wanted if they attended to their priests; " he also referred to the conduct of the landlords, but I did not takc his words: he also said that it was the duty of every Irish man to rally round the standard of repeal ; Priest O'Brien was the next speaker; he said—" This is not a time to give a silent vote ; every Irishman must rally round re peal. The loyalty of Ireland is not the loyalty of expe diency. Ireland will be raised again to the dignity of a nation, and cease to be legislated for by those who are ig norant of her condition and hostile to her prosperito' ' A person named Carberry said, " they ought to join to crush England—this year will close with your parliament in College-green. Your liberator's prophecies will be fulfilled, we will legislate for ourselves, and make our people happy and contented." Another person spoke, but I don't know his name. The next person who spoke was the Rev. Mr. Gavern, as he took it. He said " Ireland was coerced some years ago." I was told that Bishop Hig gins was the gentleman who next addressed the meeting, but I could not catch what he said. Mr. O'Connell, senior said .—" I can tell you yours is no vain cause"— " we are peaceable"—let them but attack us—then—we stand at their defiance. (The pauses are to denote the emphasis.) I will tell you what they will do—they will take the commission of the peace from your respected supporters ; but an Irish parliament will help us one of those days to punish them in an exemplary manner; talked of the depressed state at present of the Irish linen trade—and said, we will see that the tempo ralities of Ireland are not all allocated to the church of the minority. I will tell you what repeal would give you— fixity of tennre, I will explain what this is. It would prevent you having any landlord but one that would give you a lease of 21 years. " I'll tell you what the union has done for us ; it has carried away nine millions of mo ney from the country that could otherwise be spent in it —hurra ! bravo 1) We will not continue under the do mination of the Saxon, (depreciated the English charac ter in a comparison with the Irish.) We will not sulpnit to the Saxon oppressor, and be ground to dust. but (long and expressive emphasis), but were never conquered. Ireland must be Irish.' You will be liberated from their oppression. ' You are too good not to have the majesty of your nation raised—you roust fight for repeal and liberty! Go home quietly and tell your friends, and when I want you again I will let you know the day." I took no more . notes further than the character of the meeting. The court adjourned at a quarter to five o'clock. DESTRUCTION or KING WILLIAM'S COLLEGE, ISLE OF MAN, BY FIRE. (Abridged from the Mona's Herald.) The whole of this beautiful anti extensive educational establishment was destroyed on the morning of Sunday week. The fire broke out in the western wing, either in the class rooms of the English department, or in the boys' dining-room immediately below. Shortly after two o'clock the first alarm was given ; but for many hours after this there was no fire engine, ladder, or supply of water, that could be used with any effect; anathe flames, having thus unchecked progress, rapidly spread through the corridors and the entire of the vast building, including the class rooms, the dwelling-house of the Rev- Mr. Dixon, the Principal, the beautiful chapel, and the great tower, which, with the exception of the apartments of the Rev. Mr. Cumming, the Vice-Principal, situated in the eastern wing, were totally destroyed. His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor, and nearly all the respectable inhabitants of Castietown and the neighbourhood, were shortly on the spot, and every thing that conid be done was adopted ; but through-the absence of an engine -for several hours, the devouring element spread with uncontrolled fury, and every effort was made to se cure as much of the furniture, books, and other property as possible;: but even here the want of ladders, whereby an entrance might have been effected into the upper sto ries, was severely felt. The greater part of the private library of the Principal, a portion of the wines, and some articles of furniture in the front rooms, were saved by great exertions;: but the very valuable library of the Col lege, containing many works of great value, and a curious collection• of Bibles, from the time of Coverdale, in up wards of fifty different languages, many unique MSS. relating to. Manx ecclesiastical affairs, and the very va luable military models- and plans, maps, mathematical and other instruments, belonging to Mr. Browne, the professor of English and modern literature, were entirely destroyed. wl-1-- a— hr et" b, -v eptng the measles,.separatid from the other boys, av immediately over the English elass-rooms. The engines- did' not reach the spot till half-past eight, and the firemen followed in half an hour, but the work of destruction. bad been nearly completed, and the engines, in consequence of their inefficiency, were of little use. The building was insured , in the Sun Office for £2OOO, and Mr. Dixon's property for £2200 ; but the loss to the building alone cannot be under £4OOO. Mr. Cumming was uninsured. A meeting of the trustees ; together with the Principal of the College,.washeld on Monday, when it was-resolved that rooms should be procured to carry on the usual studies; that an investigation should be entered into to endeavour to discover the- cause of the fire; and that instant measures should be pursued towards the-restora tion of the College, on a- more secure plan. The first stone of the building was laid on the 23d April,lB3o, and it was opened in the summer of 1833. It was partly in the a early English spacious and a nd partly cru cruciform f l o n an the t r El izabethan uc tu r e , 2o fe s e t t y forming le, in length from east to west, and 135 feet from north to south ; from the intersection rose the embattled tower, 115 feet high. The edifice-cost about £6OOO, of which £2OOO was from the accumulated fund from property grantedby Bishop Barrow in 1668, for the education of young grp,ei m ap: ttn e iheo n dwenf f tuhsc o hno r el dre t asr h ari k. ser e eemod m -Tfat esni propertyhe e t L ogrflyyex Lieutenant-Governor, s n i tnoe, on t tt h hciahi e eneswtA l‘ 7,as i o n htsne : udddeper c axpinc.l h o2i : eo ort Archdeacon, c 5 0 1: etivie:mm F sto r ssoo o trrboet m dri. he Christ: - an, one Vicar-General, and the AttornecT-General The present number of boarders with the Principal is . 30, with the Vice-Principal 11, and the entire number attending the seminary, besides day pupils, 1/0.- BRITISH MUSEUM.—By a parliamentary return the annual estimated charge for the British Museum to Lady day next is stated to be £34,975. The return , embraces nine divisions, including the number of persons who have visited the institution for the last six years. From Christmas 1836, to Christmas, 1837, the number was 321;151 ; from Christmas, 1837, to Christmas, 1838, the number was 266,008 ; to 1839, 280,850 ; to 1844, 247,929 ; to 1841, 19,374; and to,Christmas, 1842, 541,718. No fewer than 5,687 visits-by artists were made in the year 184.2 , to the galleries of'scnlpture, and 8,781 ta the print room. It is stated in,respect to the reading-room, that "the number of books returned to the shelves of the ge neral library from the reading-room is 142,179 ; to the royal library, 22,4 W;, to the closets where- they are kept for the use of readers from day to day, 7K,470 ; to the shelves of the reading-rooms, about 116,400•; altogether, 3:)9,457 volumes,—on .an average 1,230 a day. The num ber of readers is 71;494. DEATH FROM HVOROPHOBIA. —On Monday a lad, 17 years old, was admitted into St. Thomas's Hospital, suf fering from hydrophobia. He was brought to the above institution from. Carshalton in a fly, and while being as sisted to alight he. was seized with a paroxysm of the disease, barking loudly like a dog, and attempting to bite the persons near him ; so exceeding:7 violent were his struggles, that it required the exertions of four strong men to carry him up into George's ward, and he was obliged to beheld down in bed by main force. During the intervals of the succession of attacks he was assailed with, he was perfectly rational, and frequently remarked. tbet the elbterkdoote need not be afraid, es he would not hurt any of them ; he also said he had no doubt he should be better-by the morrow, and seemed to be totally uncon scious a the fatal nature of the malady he was afflicted with. Every possible attention, was paid him, but he ex pired about eleven o'clock the same night. He had, it appears, been bitten about six weeks ago by a dog that had strayed into the stable-yard; the wound was very slight, and, healing quickly, no further notice was taken of it. AMERICAN PROVISIONS.—On Wednesday last a pri vate show of foreign provisions took place in the sale room of Messrs. Kneeling and Hunt, Monument-yard, London, previous to the public sale, on the succeeding day. The following members of parliament and official gentlemen attended ;; namely, Joseph Hume, Esq., M.P. ; Dr. Bowring, ; Benjamin Hawes, jun., Esq., M.P.; James Pattison, E- q ., M.P.; lion. Charles Pelham Vil liers. M.P. ; Mr. M`Gregor, Secretary Board of Trade ; Sir John Hill, Superintendent Deptford Dockyard ; A. Barclay, Esq.. secretary Hudson's Bay Company ; Thos. Young, Esq. ; Messrs. Hankeys, bankers ; J. W. Dover, Esq. ; and a number of influential merchants connected with the United States, Australia, and the Cape of Good Hope. The opinions expressed were highly favourable as to the quality of the various supplies submitted for in spection and tasting. The American cheeses and hams were in high favour. The Labrador salmon is also in good condition for English use. The sale took place on Thurs day afternoon. The Labrador salmon sold freely at 655. a tierce of 3 ewts. ; cured trout at 40s. The American cheese of this importation is stated to be the finest ever yet imported, an d i s t h e fi rs t o ffered containing colouring. Thin sold at 535. and 545. per cwt. ; a thinner ch eese without col our i ng, b u t very little inferior in quality, sold at tutees varying from 48s. to 535. ; and one parcel as low as 455. Sortie very nice tongues sold at 20s. and 21s. ter keg of twelve each, in bond : the duty is ss. a keg. Mr. keeling, in his prefatory observe. , ions, stated, that the provisos would be sold without any reserve, as the ob i ct was to bring them freely before the public at rea s o n . able prices, in or d er t o i nv ite consumption. THE REV. 3. R. WELSH, OF THE SCOTCH CHURCH, OLDHAM-STREET. (From the Greenock Advertiser.) On Wenesday, a meeting of the Greenock Presbytery was held in the Sheriff Court Hall,—the Rev. Mr. Brown, of Innerkip, Moderator. Dr. Brown read a memorial from certain trustees and managers of Oldham-street Scottish Church, Liverpool, complaining that Mr. James Rodger Welsh, the pastor of that church, and a licentiate of the Presbytery of Greenock, has, since the late disruption in the Church of Scotland, frequently allowed ministers who had seceded from the Scottish Establishment, and who had in consequence been declared to be no longer in connection with that Church, to officiate in his pulpit, and had recommended collec tions in their behalf. He had also preached to certain persons who had left Rodney-street Chapel on the avowed ~r ound that that place of worship was inalienably con nected with the Church of Scotland. The memorial con cluded by praying them to exercise discipline up on suc h of their licentiates as might be found guilty of following divisive courses. Dr. "M`Culloch did not think a mere exchange of pul pits with those of another persuasion, to be following di visive courses. Dr. Brown felt bound to declare, at the outset, that, from every thing he had heard of him, Mr. Welsh was a most exemplary young main. He had lately been in Liverpool, and from what he had heard some of those who had subscribed the memorial say in regard to Mr. Welsh, he was sure it had been with great reluctance, and from a thestrong step p s e t n h s e e y o h f a d d u t t a y k , e t nh or the r an y had y other been which might t o take eem to be hostile to Mr. Welsh. He (Dr. Brown) understood some of the members of Presbytery had doubts as to whe ther they had now any jurisdiction over Mr. Welsh, who was within the bounds of another Presbytery ; but he (Dr. Brown) had no doubt upon the subject, and would quote two cases in point; and they were all the more per tinent to the present case, as they respected ministers in England. The first case to which he would refer was that of Edward Irving, of the National Scottish Church, Regent-square, London, and which, from the attention it excited at the time, must be still fresh in the recollection of many. When that gentleman persisted in preaching doctrines at variance with the standards of the Church, some of the members of session who did not adopt his new views complained to the Presbytery of London against him, and wished that body to take up the case. That court, however, applied to the Presbytery of Annan, from whom Mr. Irving had received his license. That Presbytery took the matter up, and cited Mr. Irving to appear before them. He obeyed that citation, and was by them deprived of his license. The other case related to a most respectable and excellent man, well known in this locality. He meant Mr. Scott, son of the late Dr. Scott, and minister of the Scottish Church, Woolwich. In this case, too, the Presbytery of London applied to the Presbytery which had licensed the person chavged— that of Paisley—and he was deprived of his license like wise. Both of these decisions were afterwards confirmed by the General Assembly ; and, such being the case. he (Dr. Brown) could not 6onbt that they had jurisdiction , in the case of Mr. Welsh. Dr. M'Culloch wished to know if the Presbytery to. which Mr. Welsh belonged had taken up the matter? Dr. Brown said, the Presbytery referred to could not settle the question of license; which was the one before them. Besides, that Presbytery had for some time been in a very distractedstate. _ . Dr. M'Culloch did not see his way clearly in the mat ter. The persons whose names were appended to the memorial might be all highly respectable men, but they had no status in the Presbytery,. and they could not pro ceed on such a document. He thought a letter ought to be written to the memorialists, enquiring whether they had taken any steps in their own Presbytery in reference to Mr.. Welsh. That Presbytery was recognised by them as Church Court. Mr. Kinross said, they would require to know exactly the nature of the constitution of the Chapel in Oldham street.. Perhaps it contained nothins inconsistent with mi , aisters of the Free Church occupying the pulpit. In regard to Mr. Welsh, who had formerly laboured for some time in the parish of which he (Mr. Kinross) was now pastor, he knew that his labours had been very ac ceptable to the people there, and that he was•highly beloved and respected. Be was convinced that Mr. Welsh's character for integrity was such, that, if applied to, he would state his views frankly and honestly. A CUMOUS SNUFV-BOX.-Our readers will'see, by an advertisement in another column, that a box cf great value is to be disposed of by lottery at the house of Mr. Berry, Victoria Hotel, Drury-lane. The box is of gold, richly ornamented with pearls , and enamel, and was• once the property of Napoleon. In addition to the usual' proper ties of a musical box, it contains a curious automaton bird, which,at intervals, starts from an aperture. displays its beautiful plumage, and warbles a song, its miniature beak moving- with all the gracefulness of nature. The box is valued at 100 guineas. In front of the box is a small watch, which,. it is stated, keeps excellent time. KIRKDATIN EPIPHANY &ESSIONS.—The County Ses sions for the hundred of West Derby commenced at Kirkdale, on Tuesday last, before the hey. Jon. Brooks, chairman, Peter Bourne, Thomas Rawson, Thomas-Ro dick, William Hall, John. Fletcher, and H. C. Deny, Esqrs. The following were the grand jury, viz., Mr. Jas.. Corley, of Winwick, foremarr; Messrs. H. G. Harrison, Joseph Bates and Thomas Silito, of Orrell and Ford ;. Henry Bromley and William Shaw, jun., of Ormskirk Singleton Cooper, Charles Crompton, and J. Gilbert, of North Meolsi 'John Jones and John Wilson, of Newton cum-Mackerfield ; Richard Allen, Joseph Crosfield, Jas; Ira . T 1• • • rington; Wm.. Barker, Josiah Leyland, and Thor;as Corley, of Huyton; Alfred S: Carr ; Thomas Tasker, of Billinge; William Mercer, and Edward Broom. George Watson, of Parr, did not appear, and was fined £5. The chairman's chsrge was short, principally indicating to the grand jury the nature of their duties, as on former ocea. sions they did not seem to have been properly understood, James Bourne, Esq., of Heathfield-house, near Waver , . tree, qualified; and took his seat on the bench as a justice , of the peace for this county. The trials possessed lite& or no interest; BOTANIC GARDEN.—The an nua l meet i ng of the pro prietors was held yesterday week. Dr. Dickinson, the, secretary, reed the report, which, s t ase d in substance that; the horticultural exhibitions had been upon the whole successful, the sale of tickets having met the amount, distributed impremiums, and covered the incidental ex— penses. There are to be during the present year three of these interesting exhibitions -and as the annual sub— scription is only 10s. fid., and the charge for each of the. horticultural shows is 2s. 6t1,,.. a lady or gentleman may be said to have access to the Gardens for 2s. 6d. per annum. The report notices as- follows the new system adopted in labelling the plants Each label is of large size, and indicates, by its colour, the peculiar properties- of the plant to which it is affixed, whether poisonous, me— dicinal, or useful in the arts for food. It states the na tural order , and family to which the plant belongs, the botanical and English names, and, if foreign, the year of its introduction into this country. This system, there fore, answers nearly every purpose of a catalogue, au& visitors %waking through the garden may acquire no in considerable amount of information." The expenditare has exceeded the income by about XlO5. This has arisen in part from causes not likely to be permanent, such as the cost of the new labels, an, extraordinary amount of printing and advertising, &c. ; :and the annual expenses will also, in future, be somewhat reduced by the exemp tion of the,garden from all local taxes, under a recent , act of parliament. The committee have to l ament , as -i n former years, the number of proprie:ors who, from various causes, have ceased to pay their subscriptions ; but it is satisfactory to know that this defalcation is somewhat more than made good by the receipts from annual:sub scriptions ; and the committee are confident the number of the latter would be greatly augnaented, were the attrac tion of.the gardens, and the extremely moderate terms on which they may be enjoyed, more generally known. The attendance on band nights was so extremely small, that the committee recommend their discontinuance. S-ci,JrE OF THE Won.miouss.—On Wednesday, after noon, a pauper lad of the name of Jones was 'brought up at the Police-court, on-, a charge of having returned to Liverpool, and become once more burdensome to the parish, after having been sent to a place in Scotland to which he belonged. The circumstance gave rise to a col leq?3, between Mr. Rushton and Mr. Gray, one of the parish overseers, of which the following is an outline: — Mr. Rushton : I perceive that a great number of persons are daily coming into town in a destitute condition ; are their numbers not increasing ? Mr. Gray :. They are, sir; I don't know to what extent, but there were a great many of them in the yard to-day : one woman brought her five children and her husband. Mr. Rushton : The parish should remove them t.o the places to which they severally belong : you know. there is a legal mode of proceeding in rnattcra of the kind how- roeboy 700.i0 Ala. Work house at present ?: Mr. Gray: Two thousand. Mr. Rushton : It 'a not calculated to accommodate more than 1400; you should remove those people according to law. Mr. Gray : Rut the Poor-law Commissioners, sir, have to be consulted, and we cannot get the people's settle ments. Mr. Rushton : But when you can, yea ought to remove them ; surely the Poor-law Commissioners do not find fault with such a mode of procedure as that ? Mr. Gray: What can we do with them when we cannot get their settlements ? Mr. Rushton You have no business to remove any of them out of the town of Liverpool, un less legally ; you know you are liable to an indictment under certain circumstances? Mr. Gray :. Certainly, sir; but we cannot get settlements for them. Mr. Rushton : Then you must keep them ; if you try the Workhouse test for the town of Liverpool, you will require a Work house capable of accommodating 6,000 people. Mr. Gray : Fifty grown-up able-bodied men are now in the yard. Mr. Rushton : Waiting for relief? Mr. Gray : Certainly. Dlr. Rushton : Where do they come from ? do they come from sea? Mr. Gray : They come from many places; they are all looking for work. Mr. Rush ton : Are they what we generally call " tramps " ? Mr. Gray : They are ; they won't admit them into the work houses elsewhere. We have removed no fewer than six families, at a considerable expense, and yet they have all come back to us again. Mr. Rushton : There is only one course to take ; the expenses must fall on the inhabitants ; I am extremely sorry for it, but it cannot be helped ; you must give them relief, you cannot let them starve. Mr. Gray : In the present case, I gave the prisoner money to go to Oldham ; he said his . mother was there; but he was scarcely gone when be was back again : he is a Scotch lad, and has given us a vast deal of trouble. Mr. Rushton . I shall punish him ; lie has no right to be here again after haviti4 been-removed ; but you (Mr. Gray) ninst lay all this before ti e local officers, for you are LI a situation of great responsibility. Are t:le new buildings of the Work house proceeding? Are they begun yet? Mr. Gray: Not yet, sir. The prisoner was then put back for the present, and the couversatiou ended, EXECUTION OF J. ROBERTS. Kirkdale Gaol was, on Saturday last, the scene of another execution. The mob was not so great, the roads leading to ch.. fatal spot were less crowded, and there was by no means so great a proportio❑ of female gazers as w• have seen. The unhappy man, John Roberts, who suffered the ex treme penalty of the law for the murder of Lord Derby's gamekeeper, under circumstances with which our readers are familiar, gave, in his personal appearance, no indica tion of that ferocity of disposition which the world popu larly associates with a deliberate murderer. His face, fat and chubby, with a heavy cast of features, was rather pleasing in its expression than otherwise. He was dressed in an old black body coat, dark waistcoat, barragon trou sers, and shoes. His hair was dark, his height about five feet six inches, and he was a young man—only twenty-sir years of age. The culprit, since his condemnation, and more espe cially since the reprieve of his companions in guilt, has been imbued with strong religious feeling. At the con demned sermon, preached on Sunday week by the Rev. Mr. Appleton in the gaol chapel, he was most attentive to the worthy clergyman's exhortations to prepare for another world. On Friday night he prayed, read the Bible and reli gious tracts, and sung detached pieces of hymns incessantly. He did not sleep at all. About five on Saturday morning he partook of some refreshment—a cup of tea and bread and butter. He told the officer who sat up with him that the approver Shaw, on whose evidence the prisoners were convicted, had told the truth—that be attributed his present position to his " good nature"—that when he went out on the fatal morning with his gun, he had no intention of shooting any one—and that had he not been in liquor at the time, the criminal act would not have occurred. He made fre quent mention of Richard Kenyon (the murdered game keeper) in his solicitations to the throne of grace, and wished it to be known that he prayed frequently for the happiness of his widow and children. In short, his con duct has been in every respect becoming a repentant sin ner. About half-past eleven, the prisoner, accompanied by the Rev. Mr. Appleton, Mr. Amos, the late, and Mr. Gibbs, the present governor of the gaol, entered the chapel, where he partook of the sacrament. On leaving it he embraced, in the most affectionate terms, his com panion Jim Hunt, to whom, it will be seen, he alluded in his speech at the scaffold. He placed his arms round Hunt's neck, and pressed him most warmly. At this leave-taking, his firmness, which was so marked during his subsequent movements, appeared for a moment to de sert him—but it was only for a moment, for when the chaplain on the one side, and one of the officers of the prison on the other,. moved forward, he took his place be tween them, and walked with as much apparent nerve as those about him. During the procession Mr. Appleton read the burial service. Arrived at the press-room, the prisoner was seated in a chair, when his hands were pi nioned, the handkerchief removed from his neck, and the other preliminaries for the execution gone through. sir. Appleton still continued reading, and the prisoner's lips moved in prayer. He ejaculated at intervals, " Lord have mercy on me! Christ have mercy on me ? &C." The exe cutioner, who appeared au fail at his duties, (he arrived from London on Friday night, the scene of his labours' being the Old Bailey,) then led the culprit forward to the' scaffold. When the crowd caught a view of the unhappy man, a buzz ran through it, during which he bowed very respectfully three times—to the southern. the centre, and the northern parts of the vast assemblage opposite the scaffold. This concluded, he prepared to speak, and in a very firm and audible voice gave expression to the follow ing, address, which, from the cool, deliberate, and empha tic manner in which it was uttered. must have been heard by every one—even the most remote in the crowd : " Good people all !" (Great uproar in front of the scaffold, mingled with hisses, during which the culprit waited patiently. When it had subsided he continued)— " Good people all ! I have made my peace with the Al mighty, and I hope that some of you will tell my poor old father that I die happy. Good people, F have prayed very bard for my sins to be forgiven night and day, and my poor companion, Jim Hunt, has been praying for me. I hope, good people, you will all turn from your sins and wickedness, I owe no man any animosit?. and I expect that no man owes me any. (Cries of " No, no !" from the crowd.) Gcod people, take this as a warning from me, and never let yourselves be entangled with the devil and bad company. May God bless you all ! /Vey the Lord have mercy on. your souls ! for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, who suffered on the cross for our sins, and who shed his blood for us—Amen. Farewell ! Farewell !" The bolt was then withdrawn, and the prisoner fell, the crowd setting ap a hideous yell, the expression, appa rently, of their feelings of horror at the shock, rather than of had feeling towards the dying man. He struggled vio lently for a few seconds, and then ceased to move. The crowd then dispersed r and after the body had been sus pended the usual time it was cut down, and buried within the precincts of the gaol. MESMERISM.—Dr.• Collyer, on Tuesday and Wednes day evenings last, delivered lectures on this subjeet at the Town-hall, Birkenhead,. to very respectable audiences. The doctor was not successful in his experiments-, but in Chester was exceedingly fortunate in this respect. SERIOUS ROBBERY , aY A SHOP BOY.—On Tuesday last, William Woods, shop. boy to Mr. Pearson,. Macs office, Lord-street, who was left in charge of the shop during the absence of , Mr. Broadfoot, the manager, abstracted £lO 10s. in gold, a watch-guard, and other articles, from a box which was locked up in a cupboard. He was apprehended on Wednesday morning at Ormskirk, brought down to Liverpool, and committed for trial: PUBLICANS' CASES.—On Friday there were eight pab1i0nr.e......11...11,-..allersimminnoneci before Mr. Rushton, at the Police -court, for infractions of the new act. We subjoin a summary :—John Chambers, beer -seller , was acquitted; Thoma s Gl ascoe9 . b eer -seller, was fined' 60s. and costs; John Williams, beer-seller, was fined 20s,and costs ; ThomasW'ormald, publican, was acquitted • William Moss, publican, was fi ne d 40s. and ' costs; John'Griffiths, beer-seller, was fined 50s. and costs ; Richard Jones, beer seller, was fined 20s. andcosts.; and John Ryan, publican, was fined —s. and costs. FORGERY IN GLASGOW —We hive been requested to state that the party apprehended in Liverpool was Robert Potter, late builder in Glasgow, and a partner of the firm of Potter and Houston, some time builders there ; :that the charge is not that of forgery, but of theft, or reset of theft, in having taken a sum of about £lOOO too much from a teller in the Glasgow Union Banking Company, Glasgow, in July, 1839, getting discount for a bill. We are further requested to state that Mr. James Potter, Seel. street, Liverpool, was•never in the remotest degree implicated in, or connected with, the offence with which. Robert Potter now stands charged.—Glasgow papsr. ROBBERY BY A SERVANT.—A respectably-dressed fe male, named Amelia Rowlands, was brought before Mr. Rushton, on Saturday, on .a charge of having robbed her mistress, a widow lady, 0 f,17, Hotham-street, of a sariety of articles of wearing apparel. It appeared that the pri soner lived as servant with the complainant, in Paradise street, for about six weeks,-and that she left the service, on the 18th of November last, without notice.. Soon after she had been missed it was ascertained that she had taken with her a silk cloalt.and a number of dresses, veils, shawls, scarfs, aprons, towels, table-cloths, tuseau bon nets,. and blankets, of the value of about £l5. She- suc ceeded in eluding the haotle.of justice until Friday last. She was committed for trial. THE WALLASEY DO.XKlip—lt is rumoured that two of the most eminent contractors for the executierb.of public works in the kingdom, have offered to execute, the whole of the works requisite for the conversion of Wallasey Pool into a dock, for the surer specified in Mr. Renders esti mates; and that such is- their confidence in.the success of the scheme, that they have also offered to accept Wal lasey Dock bonds in payment. With the view.of showing how greatly land on the Cheshire side has. risen, in value since the Wallasey Dock project was started, it is said that, on Saturday week, a Liverpool gentlema n so ld, f or the sum of £75,000 , a piece of land on the Seacorabe side of Wallasey Pool, which he bought two- years ago for £B,OOO. The land has a good and extensive frontage ; tnd, when the p oo l shall have been conva r t e di nto a d oc k, .i will be one of the most valuable estates on its banks. DOCK Comiunrse, TH URSDAY. — Letters were read from Messrs. Ashbridge, Reay, Purnell, and Guiniss, masters of the Victoria, Waterloo, King's, and Queen's Docks, denying the allegation, contained in an anony mous letter to the Chairman, that the dock -masters were in the habit of taking bribes. Some conversation took place as to the propriety of having export and import docks, but it was considered better to defer the matter until the Albert Dock was ready. for use. Mr. Bold men tioned the dirty state of the docks, and the subject was referred to the Harbour -masters' Committee. Mr. Nicol said he expected the special sub-committee on the dock plans would be able to report on Wednesday next, and it was agreed that a reporter should be engaged to take full notes of the d scussion, in older that they might be printed and distributed amongst tha members, and also amon gst the members- of the council. i THE AA-UMW A N .—The American packets which have recently left this po r t afford evidence of the. improving state of business with the United States. The Hottinguer,. on Monday week, took out freight amount ing to upwards of £l5OO, .and eleven ca bi n passeregers; the Montezuma, which sa iled the same day, upwards of £l2OO, and ten cabin passengers. By the way, tleese two fine vessels, both remarkably fast sailers, are pitted against each . other, and bets to some amount are depen- Cohota, also sailed in depen dent upon which gets home first. company ; she is known to be a very fast ship, and is pitted, as regards speed, against the ves sels we have named. in future, there will be a packet The fine transient ship every five cl!iys. Europe is the first ship under the new regulatiun. The Roscius, which is about to sail, takes out freight amounting to £l4OO. Indeed the Ameri can packets have received better freights lately than for a length of time previously. RESCUE AT BURY'S FOUNDRY.-011 Tuesday, an able bodied fellow, named James Askew, was brought before Mr. Rushton, at the Police -court, on a charge of having rescued a person of the name of Isaac Edwards, from Greaves, one of the Bridewell keepers, and another officer. It appeared that on Friday week a warrant bad been re ceived here from NI ales for the apprehension of Edwards, on a charge of having destroyed property and threatened further violence in that country. The warrant, after having been backed by Mr. Rushton, was delivered into the hands of Greaves and Mr. Christopher Ca;nes, the officer from Mold, fur the purpose of putting it into ere. Edwards had been working, and took him into custody, which they bad no sooner clone than they were attacked They accordingly went to Bury's lout:dry, where being foundry, one of the 1110 A active of their assailants twine tee prisoner, and the result eel. that Edwards was cation. They of one hundred of the workmen employed at rescued, and effected his escape through tie yard. Mr. Rushton ordered the prisoner to pay the sum QC - P- 4 " to be imprisoned one month. THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. Jan. 23, 1844.