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,=GI I III4 -- . ' Pd,. 15, 1848. Literature, VARIETIES. The celebrated a ctress Mrs. Nisbett, (Ladyßoothby,) • B°l° I ssaid to b e th e authoress of the new novel, " Leonora, a ay next, the 1 - , Love Story." 00 , The poetical correspondent of the Chester Courant appointed to 6 ,. 18 highly indignant against a writer in the Daily News, ecretary at Cefrie and his n North Bro°ll "vermin!' " flippant quill," for presuming to call foxes was toasted 55 °-" CANNIE YORKSHIRE.—A Yorkshireman meeting with _,AI *friend i n L ondon, the following conversation took place • new taxes sugni ' between them:—" Sad times," said the Yorkshireman, minister for ar r i, "how dun yo come on here i' Lunnon ?" " Very bad," tow-a-days.'' ''AY," eneral impresni 'replied the other; "an honest man has no chance to live es is a pledge,sl; says the Y • orkslureman, "but we will be extend,' 41 Mixes it a bit in our country." ye per cent.---,,•`•11 CO NTRADICTION OF TERMS.—The word " fast "is as re will take Puly eat A; , a contradiction as we have in the language The the only cany_;to .Delaware was fast because the ice immoveable, and he will " suPP°l•O, the ice then di •, here and in lre t k was' b es sappeaTed fast for the co . n pry reason—it ce t•e• A clock is called fast when it is quicker than the Romish the ii time ; but a mart is desired to stand fast when he is de ant and to ' I Stired to remain s' ationary. People fast when they have _el! e othing to eat' and eat fast, consequently, when oppor ing the Univetso ( unity offers to eat. eatinge are tu,; s o , PROFESSIONAL BREVITY.--When Mason was prepar ier gentleman 'O. ing the case of E. K. Averand had examined about 200 y, tpporters, nearojt witasses, somebody Del him have ! oy Marl sent word that called to see him. The legal gentle a,- in of support' nterrupted.could 'not he was occupied, and But the is 't s—a Methodist man a wines ~ ...a, Minister " " leadey What Call Call him up," said Mason. Well, Sir, from the; I at ean you testify ?" " I have had a vision ; two ns. The Marc", angels h the le Av • • he appeared to me, and told me that brother 'onsidering „ , erg is innocent." " Let' them be summoned !" said ird to the Jo:4 Mason, as he resumed his k B ton Atheneum. m cannot much Ti t 8„,,, work. — Boston . os to acknowleke aton.ermARTERO'S RECEPTION IN SPAIN. A national 3 to the Cons' • 'led has been made in Spain. Espartero has been 845 and 1846. Re-dem n his return, although striving to avoid all pub -On Monday-- e the peoonisetrations, with the utmost joy and affection by on against the i 0 the (mete) , and with high consideration and respect by by a majority ° t it The re enii c and by his own political and military rivals. e must be solinf. Mad r i d, ti,(it 01 the long -exiled regent, on his return to for he had sua, Romance of "Tash the materials for a new chapter in the :rsity of Carol followed and -isterY • Wherever-he has gone he has been petition was ad° se nds. The greeted by grateful and sympathising thou ghter.) Lord,o been the a •most remarkable feature in these scenes has aat for the Pe27, homage to t?iiversal sentiment of forbearance. In doing e 75, and agar from all noisy eir violentand idol, the people have abstained a the very nif t , res erve or demonstrations. A magnanimous the petition W 1 Silence protected him from the jealousy of authority. ighter.) e e ,_ , speaking in a deep moral voice, expressed more th ioquentl Y THE ENGLISIIO the f • , Y, more emphatically, than shouts of welcome, • t o i feeling' eof those multitudes. His praises, his re , according :rd. wards 8 1 vast ..panic in r•LiO. respectf u l l o ng withheld, were spoken by gushing eyes and iatpaper, '' is "•1 salutations. While the people desired, in the • n joi warmth of th • do 1 • honour and to render ling is begin r d. hi m • . their hearts, to him ~ • Here one is rd) tu aeustice, they would not compromise . him by more na t was the Terence, Ene,lin 3 , I 2 1 tributes of their regard. Their self-restraint was A ion ; and sure; more noble assertion of his own past moderation._ orm, eof our neiglib, l lhim, than e „ e r,e, glorious triumph was thus preparedf v "'Alin have been the most magnificent ovation of royal or precautionary i 0 „ tta His reception in the Senate was equally sts are certain re •",' yhonours. P aracteristic eur of native and ineradicable dignity of the the rtune never to 0 g it it "Paoish people • and that Narvaez should have seemed an arm ;' . e f f or - ' tribu'd a moment hurt, that it was not to himself that Espar -1 they con . .t. t e of ink and a etu• ro first offered the hand of cordial fellowship in the chamber ought to be regarded as a good augury for the ° flit' r o notices ar e tiro of Spain.—Fraser's Magazine. w T but without s o il HE LA TE MR. E LMES .—A comm i ttee of Liverpool cussion, whil e ", gentlemen, in 1836 or 1837, adve r ti se d f or d es i gns f or S t. rners of small t y. George's hall which was then intended t o b e a b u ildi ng Francis Pigott' # dis tinct and separate. This advertisement was cut out of to local rate% ti tile The Ti mes, an d sent or handed to Mr. Elmes by one t under the val a , of his friends, as being worth his notice. Mr. Elmes, The other LP), then very young, took it over to Mr. Haydon, and asked Te, who wis,b e t s o,' , l iim if he should send in a design. "By all means, my its from lees,' 0 ,0 ; " dear boy,' said Mr. Haydon ; ' they are noble fellows at fixed. On 1 ° o r . Liverpool. Send in a design, and, mind, let it combine ish, by directl e l f, grandeur with simplicity. None of your broken-up and s, there has b:04,. fritteredabortions, butsoneethinggrand." "Accordingly," hitherto succe A 0 said Mr. Elmes, " I set to w or k w ith a b urn i ng ent h us i am, s within theirs': I! and took my first sketch to a f r i en d' s h ouse. I t was owners is o°' handed round and admired. Amongst the company was a boy about four years and a half old. The sketch was of course shown to the little fellow, who, looking for a Moment very gravely at it, threw it down, saying, ' Very good ; very good, indeed; it's worth five hundred pounds.' This, of course, was taughed at, but hailed as a lucky omen." The sketch was finished, and in due time came the welcome news, " victorious," with five hundred Pounds. Some time after followed prizes for the Assize Courts and the Collegiate Institution. St. George's hall, workof the • earchitect'slife, must , the great finished by others.; but it will ever remain his own noble m onument. We understand that Mr. El mes h as left In! widow and child unprovided for. Commencing life se telY by his own means, his career has been all up-hill ; tact, Perhaps, of all the learned professions, that of archi tecture is the worst paid : no expenditure appears to be I t grudgingly laid out as an architects commission. Mr. noes commission of five per cent. on this building was restricted to £90,000 ; the expenditure will be about 1 154,00 0.. For the C o ll eg i a t e I ns tit u ti on i n thi s t own h e the the premium of £250 ; but the directors claimed th e dra wings, and, to save the commission, put them into th e hand s of a clerk of works ; and Mr. Elrees, rather al l have his detailsfurnished for nothing.— et r e union. m urdered, Aeen t , The f im E AcON HARE AND THE LATE JOHN STERLING. PaStOr a r" .° Nving account by Archdeacon Hare, of his ext ra . eennexion and intercourse with Sterling, is med from • •volumes justpublished, entitled . two interesting . lifew in i,, Essays and Tales, by John Sterling ; with a - at a timeY J. C. Hare, M.A.,' &c. :—" He came to me th e h e „ e e of heavy affliction, just after I had heard that and 7 1 2,e, or, who had been the sharer of all my thoughts earni''''lngS f m y childhood, had bid farewell to his 4 ° to life at Rome ; and thus he seemed given to me of Comnioy - make U in sort for him whom I had lost. M r/Lips} a , P some sral petitionld alp most did I look out at his usual hour for coming to veral loyal u.,•, th e enct watch his tall slender form walking rapidly across etion the "00' w e hill in front of my window, with the assurance that he he bull, In to aB ce ,, wing to cheer and brighten, to rouse and stir me, Drangemen• IA d epth e me uto some height of feeling, or down into some assumed to t t er, P His lively e of thought. His lively spirit responding instanta rewhen it 10 9 _4' 6 °41 e rd _ 3' to every impulse of nature or of art, his generous than one ie or in behalf of whatever is noble and true, his scorn rtered body'" all re lee h e t, eanness, of all false pretences and conventional .. be- Ifiddlesee % „ softened as it was by compassion for the victims of x electors '" •t i "ose besetting . ea d b.,. sins of a cultivated age, his never-flagging d, had cbti s n t! . TPetn os i t • . to some unattained point him to Pre, s :p d'il of d,Y in pushing onward r e I ILY or of knowledge, along with his gentle, almost loyalty wil' 8 le, peve,rntial, affectionateness towards his former tutor, he petitioner toto •' 4 'tered • with him an unspeakable bless he hon. te e nip.. my intercourse . hi' d ' is and time after time has it seemed to me that his visit °f i l a nd ben like a shower of rain, bringing down freshness ;he speech - "rightness roadside hedge. By him, too, the 'sting parties " recou e ,,, o on a daily meetings was cherished till •oduction of 0 Ai the h ts ni n of these our m re 'e Ina letter to his eldest boy, who was at school, period of st i O arid t o ~,,h be of free lairet bef ore , om he used to write daily, about two months elk • ' u s death, after speaking of various flowers in his bness. from 9' garden, esil et , oth favoura e u'liel think I like e tallY of some gum cistuses, he says :" I RS in ofthe P ri c tio o h bus - of the ki hem chiefly becausel remember a large house throuh which ost prod u ot ?tie of int nd, close to the green of si s , bit ' be all whit years , ,t o Mr. Hare's library. Theground used to often stood nce at ne ar it e with the fallen flowers. I have so if appren i i , , talking to him, and looking away over the Peven eodom, lflse e g 131?Y' Level to th 21s. 7d. Vol, i t-oe,achy head h e huge old Roman Castle, and the sea, and four years ° ! ''' kay o s eyond. The thought . of the happy hours will be 2 a. ~ , t ,„ o spent in talking with him is and always m is 17s. A . 1 'IT pleasant." same islan"'io l A lei 25. and AY IN THE DESERT. — T have now become quite in cost of 2 0 e with our desert life, notwithstanding the exposure s for sugar ° p and fate a , l k , gue which are inseparable from our movements. any profit / he'tre generally awoke in the morning, about da-bak, rrs l7. o Mr. Matese e the Alrrke cheerful and melodious voice, of .is suppoa . 0 'urica tie a' e Jew ques ce eal u servant of Mr. Smith, whose extraordinary mum- A,. Powers charm not only ourselves, but the wildest ; and open 1 ' lot irnoa of our Kafilah, who remain in the silence of en od. We be r .eantment until he has finished his performance. This • 't t°o tan •e believe 1 e hful attendant, whose duties are principally confined to rtv tae • ally suppo , f Morning watch, is sure to have a cup of coffee ready ;lick is the, o b 4 y e r_.us, before we can leave our sandy couch. Anon, reco el, is one 0 ,! i li," ti e i ring from the entrancement into which they affect to be ly think ifi fi chl 1 ,j , .., the Arabs begin to stir and chatter around us. I Jew or a en ..,neir first concern is their camels, which they recall from e- of such r° en Voir wanderings, if, as is most commonly the case, they another ease' 'lave not collected them together before committing them n. But epa ce'" * ' • res to sleep at night. A piece of bread generally serves worldly a;• 'nose simple and hardy people for their morning meal ; • •a° e and they make all due haste in its mastication, that they occasion, t:, I account ol m ay —ay have a little time to luxuriate among the fumes of ik it of iinli ° eere the pipe, whi c h th ey cons i der indispensable to their exis nd by con jel - , , sec] fence. On sallying forth from our t en t s we see k to en j oy r, whethe the " cl," if not the f ragran t an d t h e " s i lent hour " ace the t and rort '' oo to meditation d ue ," and take a g en era l survey o f t h e , merely be scene around us, visitin g a ll th e spo t s o f i nterest i n our _ i d, neighbourhood, and examining, as far as possible, the geo- E.—lnP logicalstructure of the country, a work comparatively the l e0•4 easy in these barren regions, where rock, and hill, and of Lansdo Jen •to establish jr Mountain, are everywhere laid bare to the student. The 00 - ef Picture stretched out before us is but rude and sombre ; marquis in t a r that he woln d lit; 4 ,,..ad in all " the melancholy bounds, rude ruins glitter." an wilile m friends are occupied in taking down the tents, rd Stanley _ 0 0, , , Titd y . . trongest te: te rj tall superintending the loading of the camels, I am gene with respeel' h t r di Y busy with my note-book. Our breakfast we soon irtance ong 4 mss, either seated on our camp-stools or standing me for dutLl j ,• °told the humble board on which it is spread. It con- Scotland 07 ~, 0 7ts of bread or biscuit, hard as the stones of the desert, . ntemplati o r / on , I I ' the best tea which the Bombay bazar could afford — some of • afford — o greatest 1,,,. us having received due warni, ng against the col • of Nlarquis r oe etion of bitter and narcotic leaves, which passes under ti le 3 of the tice lr ri m n ame in Egypt—and of preserved meats, the frag 1' ef m' our o f 0 • ntesi the ~,, e ur dinner on the preceding evening. Our coin disposed r,',Al -us sa of stores furnishes us, in addition, with certain pr ove r l a at are nos 'ilt, • kables includ hie _ er for the day, of eatables and dim , Tie true frith s ,. .0' water, the most valued of all, to be slung over our t•ert acts of , ef i l , k een ' s and to be ready at hand, to meet the demands of F Eglington j appetite and fiery thirst, . • which fresh air and copious exerci s sending an a 6 e, and a score ling s un, fail not to encourage and —and tile Sr le 'Pro duce n lly fon o ' When our camels get in motion, we genera t ne, that be d) therm w them for e mile or two on foot, before we mount a • five their 08° 0 14 a „,., and we often give them a similar relief at noon, that it w°,,,,A V e Just before the Tonclusion of our march for the day. the Protesl6,ll, about two geo ra f t ? v erY.tinitly on our averaging ... . mt to sat_,. o , P leal 1 %lo os ,• rol es in the hourexcept when we make di e res eh a measw o r we con t.._ irorn the main body of our company, when by petition One to trot alon at about double this speed. We have ecoine Suits g pitching on 44,44 eo• V oa r l eft q reconciled to our rolling and v ertii , Y conveyances, and can dispose ourselves so con /,‘ e• erTee-efo' i ll eket - el l i tl Y upon them, that we can write, and even rudely f0" 0 5 0 , came on de %g ee with our pencils. The conversation among S co • our con- us, on We b ro) nest co of demonstrations and commentaries _ lction was dei7 h a „ with the objects which pass under our notice. ye r 1 gainst the E ck , nae, erY often our sheikh as my companion, and my own T' a railway e 9 for t Mfr attendant ; Ibrahim of our Kareishi, from whom eer s h • , eikh has hired a number of our camels, is a perfect red - ii e / Model of fendant, ''.l cI O Y AN 0 care and politeness, not only in tending the am alreadyla, or 'tl plants which I ride, but in handing up to me stones and tecell }h ie 'and and whatever else I may choose to inspect. Both ; partee i i],t 0 A a Coil l° l l e :t/of being 0, persons are fond t, unless WV' "unities of the road, and the manners and customs of the trib e ,. ant er'i fee ',to which they belong.—Dr. Wilson's " Lands of ble, or th is it i th e nable." tim. In p o ol ili Railway no i t defendant, 0 0e er to the r„i Ot are not for rv - - Be, a use the , Is of inerehail t yl opinion, or ots) , sense at all. ' t y' kings. It is it 1 Is or stripli l 4 he torch that) le blow that s a d other in the 0 , ;) of an empire , # suppressed bl ot / rong admiral f d COUragemen . .t r an unintell 0 liations whit fonday night the descrtrs' distance froill f o r repeal merebe f ol , ye an amend' s " ;he hon. reelp be laid before of We and othe t was the reof lin." The b° the mistakei A return _, A y, the " live P; i ii# t . the Corp° o it ellow-countri t aasonable, ;b.15, 184! STIES, RUSSIA. (From Blackwood's Magazine.) Russia is the most extraordinary country on the globe, in the four most important particulars of empire,—its his tory, its extent, its population, and its power. It has for Europe another interest,—the interest of alarm, the evi dence of an ambition which has existed for a hundred and fifty years, and has never paused ; an increase of territory which has never suffered the slightest casualty of fortune ; the most complete security against the retaliation of Eu ropean war ; and a government at once despotic and po pular; exhibiting the most boundless authority in the so vereign, and the most boundless submission in the peo ple ; a mixture of habitual obedience, and divine homage : the reverence to a monarch, with almost the prostration to a divinity. Its history has another superb anomaly Russia gives the most memorable instance in human an nals, of the powers which lie within the mind of indivi dual man. Peter the Great was not the restorer, or the reformer of Russia ; he was its moral creator. He found it, not as Augustus found Rome, according to the famous adage, " brick, and left it marble ;" he found it a living swamp, and left it covered with the fertility of laws, energy, and knowledge ; he found it Asiatic, and left it European : he removed it as far from Scythia, as if he had placed the diameter of the globe between ; he found it not brick, but mire, and be transformed a region of huts into the magnificence of empire. Russia first appears in European history in the middle of the ninth century. Its climate and its soil had till then retained it in primitive barbarism. The sullenness of its winter had prevented invasion by civilized nations, and the nature of its soil, one immense plain, had given full scope to the roving habits of its half-famished tribes. The great invasions which broke down the Roman empire, had drained away the population from the north, and left no thing but remnants of clans behind. Russia had no sea, by which she might send her bold savages to plunder or to trade with Southern and Western Europe. And, while the man of Scandinavia was subduing kingdoms, or carry ing back spoil to his northern crags and lakes, the Rus sian remained, like the bears of his forest, in his cavern during the long winter of his country ; and even when the summer came, was still but a melancholy savage, living like the bear upon the roots and fruits of his ungenial soil. _ _ _ It was to one of those Normans, who, instead of steer ing his bark towards the opulence of the south, turned his dreary adventure to the north, that Russia owed her first connexion with intelligent mankind. The people of Novgorod, a people of traders, finding themselves over powered by their barbarian neighbours, solicited the aid of Rurie, a Baltic Chieftain, and, of course, a pirate and a robber. The name of the Norman had earned old renown in the north. Ruric came, rescued the city, but paid him self by the seizure of the surrounding territory, and found ed a kingdom, which he transmitted to his descendants, and which lasted until the middle of the 16th century. etntral fftisrellanv. The total amount paid and to be paid for completing the new houses of parliament, is no less than £1,400,000. Notice has been given that the business of Messrs. Sanderson and Co., bill brokers, will be shortly resumed. On Thursday, a boat, with seven men in, was run down by a steamer on the Tyne, near Shields, when four of them perished. Nelson's monument, on the Calton Hill, at Edinburgh, has been let at a rent of £BO, to a person who intends to devote the lower part of it to the sale of refreshments. Some barrels of plaintain flour, made from West Indian plaintains, have been imported into London by a ship which has arrived from the West Indies. Major-General Goodday Strutt, one of the retired officers on the list, and Governor of Quebec, died on Sun day at his seat in Sussex, aged 85. The erection of the new houses of parliament now oc cupies 1,399 men, of whom 776 are employed on the building, 120 at the quarries, 355 on the joiners' work and wood carving, and 168 on miscellaneous works. Such is the distress in Paisley, that 6,230 persons, in cluding those dependent on the recipients, are now daily furnished with rations of soup from the soup kitchens, at a weekly expenditure of £3OO. A post-office clerk, named Eagle, was committed on Tuesday from Bow-street. He had been observed to secrete two letters, one of which was addressed to a lady at Chertsey, and contained Roman coins of the reigns of Gallienus and Claudius, Last week Thomas Harris was sentenced to transporta tion for seven years, for obtaining under false pretences £lO from Cymric Lloyd, a gentleman who owns race horses. The prisoner said he could divulge a conspiracy to poison race-horses. _ A. young man, named Walter Noak, formerly of Droit wick, has been committed for trial, charged with embez zling various sums, amounting in the whole to £2,000, from a Mr. Parker, an extensive coal-master, of West bromwich. Two sons of Mr. Burland, of Bradley House, near Wootton -under-Edge, were out shooting a few days since, when the gun used by one of them accidentally went off, and the contents lodged in his brother's leg, from the effects of which he died soon after. The directors of the Bank of England have, it appears, in stituted legal poceedings against certain parties in the City of London who became guarantees for the payment of large sums of money advanced by the Bank to firms which have subsequently failed. A wealthy company of commercial men have it in con templation to erect blast furnaces at Wolsingbam, in Weardale. The neighbourhood abounds with first-rate iron-stone and coals, and great facilities for shipment are afforded by the Wear Valley Railway. It is stated by the Morning Herald, en the-anthority of a return from the select committee on public petitions brought up on the Bth instant, that there was then a ma jority of 128 petitions, with 4,451 signatures, against the removal of Jewish disabilities. Mr. Josiah Gibson, a respectable shipowner, belonging to North Shields, was in the office of the Brandling Junc tion Staition at South Shields on Thursday, February 3rd, and in the act of shaking hands with a gentleman, when he suddenly expired. LAUNCH.—On Thursday week, a ship of 490 tons was launched from the buildin g -yard of Mr. Scott, Greenock. She is named the Investigator, and is to proceed immedi ately to London, to be fitted up as one of the fleet that is to be dispatched in search of Sir John Franklin. On Tuesday, a person engaged as the foreman of the joiners at the viaduct, Calder Vale, Burnley, accidentally missed his footing and fell from the scaffolding used in the erection of the viaduct, and a piece of timber alighting upon his head, he was killed on the spot. On Wednesday, a public meeting was held in Glasgow convened by the Lord Provost, to consider the Currency Laws, when resolutions were past condemning the Bank Charter Act of 1844, and the subsequent acts regulating the issue of joint stock banks, as unsound in principle. A desperate affray with poachers took place a few days ago at Raby Castle, Durham, the Duke of Cleveland's seat. Shirley, the whipper-in, was shot in the arm, and was fearfully bruised about the head, and was left for dead. He remains in a dangerous state. Three poachers have been apprehended and committed for trial. A WOMAN LOST IN THE SNOW.—A poor woman, named Hannah Colling, wife of Thomas Colling, of Leatholm Bridge, near Whitby, shoemaker, was lost one night last week, upon the moor near to Danby Beacon, and perished among the snow. The body was not found for two or three days. HIGHLAND DESTITUTION.—A correspondent having excellent means of information, states to us, as an un doubted fact, that although many persons on the west coast of Ross-shire are starving, they have refused to work for eighteen pence a-day, and they will not work under two shillings and sixpence.—Scotsman. SINGULAR AND FATAL ACCIDENT.—OR Wednesday night week, as a man in the Cwmavon employ was return ing home, when near the Balance-pit, the wind, which was exceedingly high, overcame him, and blew him down the pit, when he was killed on the spot.—Hereford Journal. AN UNFORTUNATE FAMILY.—A boy named Edwards died last week at Bridgnorth, through falling against the fire. One child of this unfortunate family was transported a few days ago ; another was killed by falling from a tree ; and another had his hand crushed and fingers cut off, a few months ago, by machinery. Joseph Ady was summoned on Wednesday by the Post-Office, for the repayment of above sixteen pounds as postage for returned letters. It was stated, that this procedure of the Post-Office will put an end to his impo sitions on the public. He was allowed a week to pay the money. _ _ A new kind of machine called an " idolator," is used in Leicester gaol for tho omplymonto of rogues and vaga bonds committed to hard labour; and it is said to be much dreaded by them, as it accurately registers the amount of labour performed, and is susceptible of exact adaption to the bodily strength of the person who works it. WILD SWANS ON WINDERMERE.—There have for a a week back been six swans on Windermere, and hundreds of " divers" of various descriptions, and great has been the slaughter made by the long gun" men. Two of the swans have been shot by Mr. E. Alemby, with a com mon fowling gun, right and left, which he came upon when feeding on the shore. FATAL COLLIERY EXPLOSION.—On Thursday an ex plosion took place in the Heathfield Pits, near Birming ham, the property of the Earl of Dartmouth, by which four men were killed, two were so dangerously burnt that little hopes were entertained of their recovery, and about twelve more or less injured. The cause of the explosion has not been ascertained. SUICIDE.—On Friday week, Mr. Jervis, schoolmaster, of Hambleton, near Preston, put an end to his existence by hanging himself in his school-room, while in a temperary fit of insanity. He had been for some time past much much depressed in spirits. He had filled the situation of school-master for many years, and was much esteemed for his great mathematical abilities and his exemplary conduct. An aged couple in Ratcliffe, named Witham, lately died within three days. They had no children ; and, after the death of Mrs. Witham, the husband almost in a state of unconsciousness, was induced to make a will, leaving his property, worth £lOOO, to the nurse. No surgeon was called in to either patient. In consequence of suspicions, an inquest has been held, and matter identical with hem lock found in the stomachs. THE MURDER AT ST. JAMES'S PARK.—The unfortu nate young man, Henry Ducker, was youngest son of Roger and Margaretta Ducker, now living at East Retford, and where he was born on the 18th April, 1827. He was an exceedingly good-looking young man, and was the youngest of nine children. He enlisted into the Cold stream Guards, at Sheffield, in February 1845. His father was formerly in the army, in the 82d Foot in which re giment he was paymaster-serjeant fifteen years, and was ultimately discharged as an invalid on a pension of is. per day. He and his family have resided in Retford ever ince 1819, and have through life borne 1119:s$ excellent sharacters. Tit LITERPNGS StrilliktV FEARFUL MORTALITY.--OR Tuesday last, three chil dren belonging to a family of the name of Moore were buried in the New Church-yard, Stockton, which, with two preceding ones, made five deaths in the brief space of a fortnight. The smallpox and fevers of the most malignant nature are, we are sorry to say, .making sad havoc amongst the children of the lower orders of society in that town. Twenty-three years ago, says-the Sunderland Herald, a youth belonging to Sunderland jumped overboard from a ship at Aldborough, on the Thames, while lying at an chor, and was supposed to be drowned. It appears, how ever, that he had swam ashore, and made his way to Bridgewater, where he found a home. From that time his parents never heard of him. He was eleven years on board of a man-of-war, and last - week he came home to see his parents, of whom his mother only remains. DEATH OF A ROBBER FROM. INTOXICATION.—EarIy on Sunday morning week, three men were found lying in a field near Leeds. Near them were three bottles of Marsala wine, and four which had contained whiskey. An iron implement named a " jemmy" was also lying near them on the ground. The constable who found them had them conveyed to the police-office in a wheel barrow, and on the way one of them died. It was then discovered that the wine and whiskey had been stolen from the Leeds Public Fever Hospital. SCHOOLMASTERS IN SCOTLAND,,—By a return recently made to the House of Commons of the number of school masters in Scotland, and of the offices held by such inde pendent of the office of parochial schoolmaster, it appears that the number of them is 882 ; of-whom 71 0 are session clerks, 426 inspectors of poor, in collectors of rates, 134 clerks to heritors, and 261 performing other duties of a private character. The total emoluments of the said offices and fees received on account of such dues are £12,259 14s. 3d. HEAVY DAMA*ES.-Our readers will no doubt remem ber that in August last the Cricket steamer on the Thames blew up, and many persons injured thereby. Amongst these was a Mr. Redgrave and his wife and son. Actions were brought in the Sheriff's Court against Mr. OH. Smith, the owner of the Cricket, for compensation for the injuries received by these three individuals, and came on for hearing on Thursday. A verdict for £2OO was re turned in one case ; and two verdicts of £5O were then taken, by consent, for the other two cases. At the Central Criminal Court, London, John Connell, aged 47, a discharged seaman from the navy, has been convicted of feloniously trafficking in seamen's register tickets, which he procured at different registration offices, and sold to persons not qualified. He was sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment, with hard labour.—Chas.Wheeler, aged 33, late a confidential clerk in the service of the London Joint-Stock Bank, pleaded guilty to an indict ment charging him with embezzling and stealing £5OO, the moneys of the directors, and was sentenced to seven years' transportation. A few days since, while the wife of a farmer at Hol Ridding, near Kirkby Lonsdale, was sitting by the fire side, near which her infant was lying in a cradle, and a boy three years old was playing, some stones fell down the chimney, and caused some lighted coals to fly into the room, by which the boy's clothes and the infant's cradle both caught fire. The mother was severely scorched in extinguishing the flames, which burned the boy so dreadfully that he died shortly afterwards, whilst the infant was also much injured, though it is hoped that it will recover. _ SHOCKING CASE.—Three children having been left together in a room, at Birmingham, a dispute arose about the division of some sweetmeats. Caroline Perry, a girl eight years old, said she would have the whole from Rosanna Morris, an older but weakly child, or she would burn her to ashes ; and she did thrust her against the bars of the grate with fatal effect. Such, before she died, was the story of the sufferer and her brother, but the coroner's jury ascribed the death of the child to her having " fallen into the fire while engaged in a struggle with Caroline Perry." The Aberdeen Journal mentions that a young man lately announced that he would perform, in a house in the parish of Aberdour, the extraordinary feat of creeping into a large bottle, and that when inside the bottle he would entertain his audience with a solo on the violin, sing several comic songs, and finish by forcing a live duck down his throat. At the appointed time, a crowd of curi ous and credulous spectators paid their entrance money, and waited the appearance of the wondrous wizard, but at last became impatient at his absence, and then discovered that his accomplice, the money-taker, had fled with the receipts. CRUELTY.—At Old Brentford Police-court, on Wed nesday, Mr. R. Hunt was called on to find sureties to answer a charge of cruelty to his nephew, a boy 14 years of age. It appeared that the boy had been a sort of ser vant to'bis uncle, that he had been kept in solitary con finement in a garret by his uncle for a fortnight ending Saturday last, and fed on bread and water. There had been no fire in the room during that time, he had straw to sleep on, and during part of the time he had been tied by a cord by the leg to the grate, to prevent his escape. He had been very ill, and had been supplied with pills by his uncle. The uncle complained of the boy's bad conduct, and that the police were prejudiced against him. AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR.—On Friday the family residence of Osman Ricardo, Esq., M.P., at Bromes berrow, was thrown into a state of confusion by the sudden entrance of a very fine fox. Reynard, it appears, had afforded an excellent day's sport for the Ledbury hounds, and, being hard pressed, ran in a straight direc tion for Mr. Ricardo's house, which he entered by dash ing through a window, about three yards from the ground, into one of the bedrooms. The consternation of the in mates was further increased by the arrival of the hounds, who, hesitating not a moment in following the example of their cunning leader, soon despatched him in his close quarters. The singular termination of the day's run was wound up by the gentlemen of the hunt being hospitably entertained by the owner of the mansion they had so un expectedly paid a visit to. ATTEMPT TO BURN DOWN A PRINTING•OFFICE.—We last week noticed the loss sustained by fire on the premises of Mr. Piper (printer) of Ipswich. It has since been dis covered that some villain had endeavoured to fire the building in nine different places on the lower floor. In three places, wire files, full of papers, had been hung un der light woodwork and then fired, burning valuable do cuments to ashes, and igniting the wood, which fortu nately in each case burnt out without doing serious da mage, in consequence of being saturated with wet. The front counting-house (a small room filled with paper and shelving) was set on fire in four different places, and a mass of burning papers falling on the floor, burnt it through over a space exceeding a square foot. A previous attempt had been made to fire the office, but it was dis covered in time to save its destruction. The incendiary has not yet been discovered. WHITE BELGIAN CARROTS versus SWEDE TURNIPS.— A gentleman at Great Maplestead has this year grown upon three acres of very poor land, the enormous quan tity of Jour thousand bushels of white carrots. The land was so poor that it was thought not worth cultivating. It was allowed to seed itself with glass and other seeds, so as to form a meadow, but the stock rejected it. It was, two or three years ago, broken up, and last year sown with white carrot, and the produce was as above stated. Five beasts were selected from the yard, and tied up ; two of the fattest and best were fed with Swedes, and the other three were fed with carrots. It soon became very evident that those fed with carrots were going on the fastest, and, from their present appearance, they are quite a month forwarder than those fed with turnips, notwithstanding the turnip-fed ones were the best when tied up.—Essex Standard. RIOTS.—Last week a series of riots took place at Shiff nall, Oaken Gates, and Wellington, Shropshire. The disturbance arose from a jealousy entertained by the English navies against Irishmen employed on the Shrews bury and Birmingham Railway ; the former persuaded a number of colliers to join them, and on Wednesday they walked in a body, to the number of 40 or 50, into Oaken gates, armed with sticks and bludgeons in search of the Irishmen. They thence proceeded to Shiffnal, stating that they were going to fetch the men employed on Mr. Hoof's contract of the railway, to enable them to drive away the Irishmen working on Mr. Murray's contract of the same line, near Wellington ; but Uvedale Corbett, Esq., the nearest magistrate, reasoned with the men, and prevented any outrage. About 12 o'clock the men, then 200 in number, all armed with bludgeons, marched to the Oaken Gates, where a regular affray was expected to take place ; but the Irishmen, numbering about 500, being too many for their opponents, frightened them away. Several of the rioters have been apprehended. SINGULAR CAPTURE OF A HOUSERREAKER.-011 Sa turday evening a weaver, named Cameron, was appre hended in a rather singular manner. He had taken ad vantage of the absence of the inmates of a dwelling-house in Crnwn-street. Gorbals. to effect an entrance by a back window, and not having a lantern, as an older hand would likely have provided himself with, he coolly tore up one of the best shirts belonging to the gudeman, and formed it into something like a torch, with the light of which he proceeded deliberately to select the best in the house. The master, however, at this critical juncture, came to the door, which he found locked, and was on the point of turning away, supposing that his wife had gone out on some errand, when his eye caught a glimpse of light streaming through a back window. He listened, and suspecting what sort of a customer he had to deal with, procured the assistance of some of his neighbours who surrounded the house, and caught the weaver in the act of bundlirg up the gear which he thought most valuable.— Glasgow Mail. A ROBBER OF HIMSELF.—A few nights ago, a gentle man who had got powerfully refreshed with a friend, wended his way toward his own house in the west end of Sheffield. He had scarcely reached home, when he imagined that three men stopped him and demanded his money. He handed them all he had, viz. 3s. 6d. Still they seemed to obstruct his onward progress, and he threw them his watch. There was no getting rid of them, and he remembered a pocket pistol that his friend had given him. Accordingly lie handed it out of his pocket, with the friendly invite, Here, have a drop of brandy," at the same time throwing the bottle towards them. He then selected the likeliest, as he thought, for a struggle— a wood post—which he thrashed till his lady opened the door and found her husband hitting right and left ; his hands were bruised all over, and shoulders, with the ex ercise, nearly out of joint. Next morning , the purse, watch. and a broken brandy bottle, were found in his own garden, where he had evidently thrown them , under the delusion of being robbed by three " navvies." — Shef.lris. A RADICAL CURE OF A BILIOUS COMPLAINT BY HOL LOWAY'S PIS.—Mr. John Madden, of .aughal, near Moy, county Tyrone, according t. 8 OWn account, suffered perhaps more than mos :eople , from severe bilious attacks, accompanied w . a disordered stomach, and great derangement of system, from which, last spring, he was complet: . cured by taking Holloway's Pills. He now oecas ally has recourse to them, as th e y have the effect of . - ping him entirely free from all affec tions of the li. and stomach, besides improving his health. Pe - • sof weak and delicate health should try this fine • • vigorating medicine, which Would soon strengthen the terse of Ott system, RECORD OF MMTORTUNESa—In the Banker'S-Magazine for February, there is a list of 270 firms which have stopped payment from August to December last. Nearly all these merchants• of the first class have been brought to the ground by the operation of Sir Robert Feel's free trade and monetary legislation. We have gone-through the long list touscertain where they all lived and where they moved in, all the pride of mercantile wealth and greatness, and we find 78 resided in Landon, 49 in; Liver pool, 33 in Manchester, and 25 in , Glasgow, making 185 ; the other 85 consist chiefly of foreign merchants, con nected with the Colonial markets. TREA.IENDOI7S RUN WITH A Fox,.—We hear of a tre mendous run with the Cambridgeshire hounds yesterday (Friday), the exact details of which have not yet reached us. They: met at Ha rlton Wheat Sheaf,: found at Evers den, went at a killing pace straight to Haley Wood, and thence to Morden Heath, where poor pug gave up the ghost. Some four or five only were up at the finish, one of whom was the celebrated Miss Reynolds. the most celebrated lady-rider in the kingdom.. We regret to add that several horses were left dead in, the field in conse quence of the severity of the run, the huntsman's horse being one of those which thus yielded up its life for the pleasure of man.—Cambridge Chronicle. CAPTURE. or RARE BlRDS.—Several rare and valuable birds have been captured in the vicinity of Margate du ring the past few days. One of the Rough-legged Buz zards (Buteo Buzzard) was shot a short time since in St Nicholas marshes. A fine specimen of the Bohemian Chatterer (Bombycilla Garrula) has lately been shot by Mr. Miller, of Coalswood, near Margate. Two others have been taken near Birchington, and one at Ramsgate. In 1829 this country was visited by great numbers of these birds, and in Kent several specimens were taken, particularly in the neighbourhood of Canterbury. A great Northern Diver (Colymbus Glacialis) was shot near Margate a few days since. These birds are rarely seen so near our coast, except when attracted by shoals of her rings or sprats ; and they have occasionally been taken by a baited hook while diving in the water for their prey.— Mudford's Kentish Observer. CURIOUS INCIDENT.—On Saturday., in Hosier-street, Calton. during the temporary absence of the mistress of the house, a woman entered the room where two young men were sleeping, and, after carefully scrutinizing the inmates of the bed, remarked to herself that "it was all right," and quietly deposited a fine healthy male child between the unconscious sleepers. The transaction was witnessed by a young man who was lying in bed in ano ther part of the room; but, as he was in a weak state of health, having but partially recovered from fever, he could not in any way interfere with the movements of the woman. The astonishment of the mistress of the house may be imagined, when, on entering the door, the lusty squalling of the little stranger met- her ear - and when she saw the place which had been selected for its deposit she awakened the sleepers, but they both pro tested their entire ignorance of any circumstances which could have led to such an unceremonious intrusion ; and the child, a fine boy of about 10 months old, has been handed over to the parochial authorities.—Edinburgh Mail. _ _ _ SAGACITY OF A DOG.—The Dundee Advertiser reports the suicide of a young girl at Rothsay by drowning, in consequence of her friends refusing their consent to her marriage with a young man to whom she was engaged. Our provincial contemporary adds :—" There was a cir cumstance connected with this tragical affair which in vests it with a horrid and melancholy interest. The girl left the house between five and six o'clock in the evening, and returned again about eleven o'clock in a state of con vulsive agitation—her eyes frenzied, her hair dishevelled, and her dress disordered and torn, and dripping with wet; and she bore evidence of having been engaged in an agi tating and violent struggle. She spoke not, but opening the door, thrust in the house-dog, by which she had been accompanied, and, shutting the door, immediately dis appeared. It is conjectured, and with a great degree of probability, that this sagacious animal, with that almost reasoning instinct for which the Newfoundland dog is so much noted, had by force prevented her from committing the rash act, which she had attempted, but which she could not accomplish until she returned with him, a dis tance of between two and three miles." AGED GOVERNESSES.—The projected Asyulm for Aged Governesses is a merciful appendage to the Governess' Benevolent Institution : the State having declined to in terfere kas it does in other countries) in organising a sys tem that would secure to families properly qualified and duly accredited ladies to perform the duties of home edu cation, and to direct moral as well as social and intellec tual training, it devolved upon private zeal and benevo lence to move in the matter; the Governess' Benevolent Institution has thus been associated with a college in which governesses pass voluntarily through an ordeal by which their qualifications are ascertained, and which can not fail to induce confidence in those to whom it is en trusted the important task of forming the minds, guarding the tempers, and directing the hearts of the young : in short, conducting education in all its various and distinct departments. While the patrons and directors afford temporary assistance in the too frequent cases of distress ; while " The Home " in Harley-street is indeed a home to to those who need such a protection until they obtain cer tificates and situations ; while they grant annuities twice a year to a certain number of aged candidates ; and while they are " instant in seasen and out of teason " in the glorious labour of this good work, they also desire to bnlld an Asylum for Aged Governesses, for those who, having, during a long life of labour, undergone all the duties and cares of maternity without reaping any of its advantages, have no child to steady their footsteps along the down-hill of life, no duteous hand to smooth their pillow, no arm to lean on, no voice to retail the little business or news of the passing world to their deafened ear. THE POWER OF WITCHCRAFT.—SODIC days ago, a per son of the name of Southward, who keeps a small shop in the village of Dinnington, had five sovereigns stolen from a cup in which he was accustomed to keep all his cash. Being unable to discover, by ordinary means, who had been the robbery, he determined to resort to a " wise man," residing in Sheffield, of whose fame he had heard, in order to obtain his aid in recovering the stolen pro perty. He accordingly repaired to the abode of this " wise man," who, it must be admitted, gave a most eminent proof both of his " wisdom" and his craft. The professor of the " mystic art" told his silly dupe that he could not acquaint him with the name of the person who had taken the money ; but he said that he had it in his power to torment him if he did not return it. What the man paid for this information, we are unable to state ; but itis not to be supposed that such a display of "wisdom" would be made for nothing. On his return home, the man was assailed on all sides with inquiries as to the result of his interview, and when he told them, the news spread with wonderful rapidity throughout the whole neighbour hood. Amongst those who heard it was the real thief, and, fearing lest he should be " tormented before his time" through the influence of the magician's word, if lie did not restore the money, he tied £3 of it, probably all he had remaining, in a piece of cloth, and having knocked at the man's door, he threw the money in directly it was opened, and then ran away. The man heartily rejoiced at having recovered so large a portion of his lost treasure, and no doubt attributed it to the magical power of the "wise man" whom he had consulted.—Doncaster Gazette. GREAT PROCESSION OF SAILORS IN SUPPORT OF THE NAVIGATION LAWS.—The sailors' demonstration, on Wednesday, on the Thames, was one of the most novel and imposing that has probably ever been witnessed on the river. At an early hour four steamers belonging to the Waterman's Company were engaged in collecting the crews from the numerous vessels moored between Black wall and Gravesend, towing them in their boats to the starting opposite the Shadwell entrance of the London Docks, where an immense crowd of spectators surrounded all the places whence they could catch even a glimpse of the proceedings. Shortly after one o'clock the steamers were filled completely by the blue jackets, and each steam vessel was successively puc in motion, all following in single line, the decks of each being lined with a grand display of union-jacks. of which there could not be less than one hundred. To the third steamer was attached, fixed together by strong ropes, about fifty small boats also filled with sailors, each boat having a union-jack. The bands on board the steamers played national airs, which contributed much to enliven the scene. The men were all dressed in blue, wearing round their caps a blue ribbon bearing "The Navigation Laws-" They reached Water loo Bridge a few minutes before three o'clock, where they disembarked, and proceeded to Trafalgar-square in pro cession, three abreast, from whence they marched to the Home-office, where the delegates had an audience with Sir G. Grey, who then received their petition for presen tation to the Queen, praying her Majesty not to sanction any alteration in the navigation laws of this country. As they passed under London Bridge, Southwark Bridge, and Blackfriars Bridge, the men gave a most vociferous huzza. which was most warmly responded to by the thousands of spectators assembled on those edifices, and the neighbouring shores. Great part of the snipping in the pool and the docks were all decked out with their flags, evincing the feelings of the owners to be in the strictest unison with that of the men. After the reception of the petition, the men all returned to their respective vessels. All the proceedings were marked by the most praiseworthy decorum and order. COURT AND FASHION. On Tuesday the Court left Windsor for Buckingham Palace. The whole of the Royal party appeared in ex cellent health and spirits. On Friday, her Majesty held a Privy Council. The eighth anniversary of her Majesty's marriage, was celebrated at Buckingham Palace on Thursday, when her Majesty gave a grand banquet and evening party. HER MAJESTY'S VISIT TO THE HAYMARKET THE. ATRE. — Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by a large party, honoured the Haymarket Theatre with their presence, on Wednesday evening, for the purpose of witnessing the performance of the new play, " The Wife's Secret," in which Mr. mid Mrs. Charles Kean appeared. The royal party occupied her Majesty's box and that of the Queen Dowager. At the recent drawing-room in Dubliu, the Countess of Clarendon wore a gorgeous train of Irish brocade poplin, blue and silver, dress and berth of the richest fabric, or namented with three deep flounces of Irish lace of beau tiful design and delicacy of texture, worked by the pupils of the Castlecomer schools, in the county of Kilkenny. The Hon. Mrs. Villiers wore a train of dark blue poplin, of Irish manufacture, over a dress of white silk, trimmed with black Limerick lace. On Saturday night the Queen and her royal consort, with the Duke and Duchess of Saxe Coburg, and a select suite, visited the Lyceum Theatre. The Queen and her illustrious relatives were received at the royal entrance in Burleigh-street, on their arrival a few minutes before eight, by Mr. Strutt, Mr. Roxby, (the stage manager') and Mr. C. Mathews. The pieces were The Astounding Phenomena, The Golden Branch, and Box and Cox. With the Burlesque and the last piece the Queen and Prince Albert seemed highly gratified, and laughed heart ily, and were most marked, in their applause at the various effects of the spectacle. Her Majesty and party remained till the curtain fell, CORRESPONDENCE. DOCK WAREHOUSES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. Sir,—The recent agitation of the dock and warehouse , question has induced me to take a retrospective glance of what has transpired; in , direct relation to the subject within the last few years. What followed the first agitation of this question; the loss of the conservancy of the river, and two rival ports in the Mersey. What did we gain to compensate for this? even allowing that the warehouses yield a profit, do the rate-payers benefit by it, or are they not considerable losers ? Has not their land, which was exceedingly valu able, been conveyed to the dock trust for a mere trifle ? what would the profit on the warehouses have been, had they paid a fair price for the land, a price that would have been readily paid by private companies ? I remember speaking tea very intelligent man, when the dock and warehouse scheme was first concocted, he remarked that although only one description of property was attacked, it would not end there. Little did I then imagine ho w soon his prophecy- would be verified. The public should always receive with extreme caution any project which has no other recommendation than what is called in the present day a liberal and enlarged view; it is. so easy to be generous when not at your own expense. I once heard a shipowner and merchant argue very strongly in favour of .the dock trustees being warehouse keepers, but the same man had a decided objection to government speculating, when corn and flour were cheap,,although the supply was intended for the relief of the starving Irish, because he said it would interfere with trade.. Suppose, for the sake of argument, the docks made and the warehouses built, and neither of them- contribute to the local rates : suppose also that a profit shall accrue from warehousing goods, to whom does that go ? Not to the ratepayers generally ; for it is intended that any profits arising from the warehouses shall be applied to the re ducing the dock rates, and the reduction of those rates benefits only one section of the community. But the advocates of the scheme say, what a glorious thing to make Liverpool a free port !—see how- it would increase trade ! So it might, but with what advantage to the town, except an increase of pauperism .?• Vessels would come in and discharge their cargoes,. which would be forwarded to Manchester and elsewhere, and pay nothing for their accommodation. Nature has blessed Liverpool with many advantages : the money of the ratepayers has been expended for the purpose of improving them : are we to make a present of all this to persons, speaking of whom comparatively we know nothing, whilst we our selves, are suffering under heavy local taxation? It cannot be denied that the prosperity of Liverpool depends in a great measure upon the shipping frequent ing the port. Still this is no argument for their not bear ing a fair proportion of our rates. Manchester owes its prosperity to its manufactories;. those factories, however, are not exempt from taxation. What between Irish pauperism, the sanitary improve ments, and other local burdens, the inhabitants of Liver pool will find their rates quite high enough without the additional amount that must necessarily fall upon them if they destroy nearly £2,000,000 of property that now con tributes to them. We are told that they will have their goods cheaper; but this is too absurd, because Liverpool does not consume one-tenth part of the produce landed in the port ; and even if they did, is it not ridiculous to pay money only to receive it back in another way ? Let me, in conclusion, recommend the influential rate payers and owners of property to have a meeting, for the purpose of fully investigating this matter. Why should they not go to parliament for powers to compel the docks to contribute to the rates ? Yours, &c., ALIQUIS. THE MASTER COOPERS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. Of all the Trades in this town I find none which the Dock Bill threatens entirely to annihilate but the Master Coopers, and therefore a strong representation should be made on their behalf. For a public body, acting with pu blic capital, attempting an innovation of the rights of the Tradesman, who has devoted his sole attention to a business taught him by his sire, and calculated as a maintenance for himself and family through life in a re spectable sphere, together with sons who he may likewise have instructed in the trade, art, or business, and who from their youth up until now have none other in view for an existence—l have no hesitation in avowing such interference with legitimate business as derogatory to this country ; for such men have been instrumental in this business in fostering the growth of commercial inter course to its present importance. They have assisted in by-gone days, the sires of our present African and West Indian, and other merchants in producing their wealth — and after existing as mere machines of commerce—in this their sere and yellow leaf, when youth and activity have flown, andinfirmity consequent on old age is fast approach ing, to be put aside like a used-up steam-engine, void of a maintenance—is not to be endured. 1 have perused with deep concern their memorials on the subject, lucidly as they explained the injurious effects which the Bill would (if carried) entail upon them. lam not averse to Dock Warehouses being erected, though at the same time I am of opinion that Transit Sheds similar to those already erected on the west side of the Prince's Dock are prefer able : the facility which they afford for the speedy dis charging of vessels, for shortness of time, in many instances, has been almost incredible and unprecedented —being applicable for all anticipated increase of Trade. I would, then, suggest that on the whole of the dock quays, if expedient, that Transit Sheds be erected. Yours. &c., MERCATOR. GREENWICH TIME. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. Sin.,—Much is now said about keeping Greenwich time. I write to you to propose an improvement on this. The meridian of Greenwich divides England into two very une qual parts. I, therefore, propose the meridian of Liver pool, as dividing the country much better, or, in other words, keeping Liverpool time instead of Greenwich. If Greenwich time is generally adopted, the inhabitants of the West of Ireland will have to keep their clocks nearly an hour too fast. If your readers will look at a map of Great Britain and Ireland, they will at once see the fair ness of my proposition.—l am, sir, &c. A. A. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. Stn,—Your attention is respectfully requested to a pro posed Prize Essay, to be written by working men (adver tised in another column) to be devoted to the advocacy of the Christian Sabbath. The sudden spread of railways has been attended by a great outbreak of Sabbath traffic in the conveyance of passengers. And the deserved reputation for Christian worth of some men who have hitherto stood neutral on this subject shows the necessity for an immediate and earnest appeal to the word of God, to ascertain what is the duty of all Christians, and to the views of the working classes, to inquire whether they are willing to surrender this sacred property, entrusted to them by their benefi cent Creator ? The proposer of this essay is deeply convinced that the Sabbath is, of all social institutions, the best gift of the Almighty to all classes, but especially to the poor. It is a sacred right of the people. To the working man the Sabbath is an estate of time, a sacred property given him by his maker for his whole w ell-being—physical, econo mical, moral, and spiritual. It is his day of emancipation. A week of seven working days—sabbathless months or years—mean perpetual vassalage and entire slavery. The man who has no Sabbath has no period for the cultivation of himself—in health, or mind, or heart or soul. He'is robbed of his home when robbed of the day God has given him for the cultivation of the family affections, without which home is hearthless, cold, dark and bitter. By a perpetual encasement of sordid toil—a poisonous Nessus robe, whose influences extend to his soul—the im mortal spirit of the man is unmanned, brutified, demo ralised, and destroyed. It is submitted to the political economist whether the preservation of one day in seven for rest be not the best way of keeping up the efficiency of labour,—to the friend of humanity, whether the Sabbath be not the most hu mane of institutions ; while there is confidently claimed for it from the friend of the people, the admission, that the Sabbath is the best of the rights of the people. But, above all, the proposer of this essay would submit to Christian men, who rightly place spiritual well-being highest, whether the preservation of the Sabbath is not a sine qua non to the progress of Christianity. To them he would strongly recommend the perusal of a series of Tracts for the Times, now in course of publication, the object of which is to exhibit the infallible teaching of the word of God on the subject. The authors belong to most of the evangelical denominations •, the series may be re garded, therefore, as embodying the voice of the churches. The crisis is imminent and immediate, and all-impor tant—therefore he most respectfully says to all, " Read, and judge for yourselves." A FRIEND OF THE WORKING MAN. Alk , - ..../ ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. In our last we gave notices of the performances of those celebrated horses " Atar Gull," and " Godolphin," and the skill of their trainer, Mons. A. Franconi. There yet remain a few other animals to notice, alike dis tinguished for their superior intelligence ; and also we must review several accomplished artistes. MARE - NG° is a beautiful chesnut, with a graceful action. His trot is remarkably elegant, forming a series of pleas ing circles round Franconi at a canter, gradually lessening the orbits until he comes to the hand of his master and stops. He then dashes off at full speed ; stretches out his fore feet and places one of his hind legs au repos, forming a very beautiful pose. Braquet, the clown, places himself in an horizontal position at the edge of the circle, and forms a bar for the horse to leap over. The clown then pulls out his fore feet, one after the other, and so marches round. Franconi then gives the signal "frap pez," and Marengo knocks at the entrance with his fore feet, as a signal for Auriol to enter with a carriage drawn by two small ponies. The horse then mounts at the hind part of the vehicle, and away they all gallop round the arena and exit—a very extraordinary exhibition for a horse. SULTAN is a celebrated waltzer, and of a rich brown colour and elegant form, particularly the hind quarters. Bridle and saddle-cloth of white, tastefully edged with pink. He waltzes with great spirit round the circle, to the music, and turns on his hind leg with the finish of the first dancer. He then mounts a table and fires off a pistol. Enacts the part of lameness and limps round the circle. He concludes by leaping over bars, and makes a turn between each leap. GAVOTTE trots round the circle gracefully ; then darts suddenly off at full speed, and as suddenly stops. Makes a pose by holding up her fore leg. Stands cross-legged. Runs round the circle sideways, facing the audience, turns round on one foot, rears up, and cuts other capers in fine style. Suddenly darts off again at full speed, and finally makes her conge backwards. La fin de chevaux. YOUNG LOISSET, emanating from so good a stock, is a famous little fellow, and rides with uncommon spirit, is remarkably intrepid, and knows no fear; witness his act of single horsemanship. In conjunction with Maria ' Anato he performs an act entitled " Highlander and Sylph," a very clever piece of riding. He supports the little sylph on his thigh, holding her by a girdle, and as the horses travel round she appears as if she was flying with her wings fluttering. Bye the by, the Scotch dress does not accord with the sylph-like costume of little Anato, it would be far better if he wore the same cos tume as in the act of horsemanship spoken of above. They also enact together a very pleasing piece called the " Marquis and Marchioness of Tretintailler," which is remarkable for its extreme elegance of costume, and courtly appointment. Young Loisset's coat is a most exquisite piece of tailoring, and the same may be said of the millinery art displayed in Little Anato's dress. Her acting at the glass adjusting her dress is capital. They dance the " gavotte de Vestris" in admirable style. The footman is by the Dwarf, whose bye-play is excellent. The whole performance is exquisitely elegant, replete with juvenile grace, and elicits universal applause. M. HERMANN has a form and face singularly resembl ing Napoleon whom he personates. He changes to the costume in which Bonaparte is more familiar to the general observer ; as he appeared at Waterloo, and at his sraTender :—the black chapeau, the blue coat edged with red, and faced with white, otherwise ornamented, and that immortal gray over-coat; when he uncovers his head, displaying the form of skull and style of hair, there is something awful in the effect—it is a resurrection of the man, and the character of the music adds to the gene ral effect considerably. M. NEWSOME is a most perfect equestrian—makes no slips, seldom or ever losing his footing, and has that same adhesive quality to the back of the horse which was so remarkable in Dacrow. His figure is small and light. which mater ially assists his smartness in the saddle. We suppose we have to claim him for one of our countrymen, or how could he enact the " British Tar" in the manner he does ? The " Sailor," one of his scenes, is rendered with great vigour of character. Jack is all alive in him to perfection. He commences with pipe in mouth and bun dle on his stick, and is on the tramp. He then hails the ship in true nautical style, a boat is sent, he " pushes off," and " rows," which are correctly given. The horn pipe succeeds, and a most capital one it is—the music ex cellent, and danced to with the greatest possible spirit. The scene darkens—a snow-storm ensues ; all hands are piped aloft to reef topsails and up he goes to the shrouds, and we fancy we see its rattlings pass under his feet as he ascends. He pulls and hauls in good style. Danger ap proches. The lead is thrown,—" By the mark seven— quarter less three—breakers ahead !—look out, boys !" The ship strikes,—and down he goes on the saddle, with the action of swimming —then on his back. The shore is gained, and he prays for his deliverance. He concludes the act at full speed, displaying the British ensign and French tri-colour, and riding with the utmost possible spirit. It is truly a splendid performance. " England, Ireland, and Scotland" is another of his acts. England is personified by the sailor, and a similar excellent horn pipe danced ; then he changes to an out-and-out Irish man, awaking in the morning, gaping, to the tune of " St. Patrick's Day," &c. • he then equips hims e lf w ith his hat, pipe, and shillalegh, and off he goes to Donny brook fair. His attitudes, with his leg and toe turned up and knees bent, looking round, are capital. Gets glori ously drunk, and does all sorts of queer things with his bottle : and, as a matter of course, fighting follows, which gives him an admirable opportunity to show his skill as a rider. He then changes, and concludes as a fiery Highlander, with buckler and claymore, complete. This is a highly national performance and tells well, eliciting the greatest applause. His riding is really fine, and given with the greatest possible spirit and dramatic effect. M. Dejean has shown his judgment by enlisting him into his company. We must also notice a new act which has lately been introduced, in which he enacts a part ; it is entitled the " Spanish Bandit," one of the most interesting scenes which has been produced. M. Loisset is the Bandit, and has a wild, picturesque, and highly reprobate kind of look, in true character. The costume is :—a brown jacket and breeches, a black conical cap garnished with red streamers, his legs laced in the same style, and a long red hanging cloak completes the costume ; and rides a handsome spotted horse, also with a red saddle cloth. He looks most capital, and his fine, tall, manly form sets off the dress to advantage, and he acts his part most admirably. The scene commences with the bandit on the road ; he commits some deed of blood and flies for absolution, or confesses himself; he is then ready for any diabolical avocation. An unfortunate innkeeper (M. Newsome) returning from market arrives on horseback, and trembles at the sight of the fiery rob ber ( and well he may !). He is attacked ; and some capital manoeuvring ensues, affording some excellent riding on both their parts. A soldier, young Nief, arrives, a terrible and treble scuffle ensues, and the bandit is over come and dragged off his steed : a most capital piece of dramatic acting. And nothing can exceed the skilful equitation displayed by M. M. Loisset and Newsome. Two matchless riders are thus brought together, and the result is perfection. H. M. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. LIVERPOOL SPRIT HANDICAP FOR THE L: yrs. st. lb. Kingfisher 6 8 7 Ennui 5 8 5 Administrator 4 8 2 Spectator aged 712 Chance aged 710 Peep-o'-Day 80y.... 4 7 9 Ballinafad 4 7 7 Rob Roy . 4 7 4 Forfeit to be declared thi G MEETING, 1848. .IVERPOOL SPRING CUP. yrs. st. lb. Mermaid 5 7 3 Lady Lurewell Sir Martin Brown Fly Dipthong 4 6 9 Fernhill Liston is day, the 15th February. NEWMARKET STEEPLE CHASES.—FRIDAY. HANDICAP of 10 sovs. each, and 70 added. Four miles. 22 subscribers, 5 of whom declared. Mr. J. Elmore's British Yeoman, 10st. 51b (Beville) 1 Captain Barnett's Boxkeeper, lOst. 10Ib. (%L'Donogh) 2 Mr. C. C. Brooker's Eagle, 10st. Ilb. Eleven others started. Won by half a length. SWEEPSTAKES of 5 sovs. each, and 25 added; list. 71b. each. Four miles. 10 subscribers. Mr. Death's The Gardener, list. 71b (Armstrong) Mr. Higgins's Welcome, 11st. 71b. (Beville) 2 (J. Daley) 3 Mr. Walke r s ' L s x C o o t l h u e m r sbsi started. l e d 1 s . t . Nl‘2,lobn. by four lengths. ALTCAR COURSING MEETING. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. THE Cur.—Mr. Buckley's Belper beat Mr. Cruso's Cricket, Mr. Swan's Scorpion beat Mr. Hornby's Hurly Burly, Mr. Clowes's Cinder beat Mr. Ridgway's Old England, Mr. Wm. Blundell's Bendigo heat Mr. Moore's Mississippi, Lord Sefton's Senate beat Mr. Buckley's Brandy, Mr. Clowes's Coronet beat Mr. Cruso's Driver, Mr. Standish's Smuggler Bill beat Mr. Swan's Sir Watkin, Mr. Shaw's Satrap beat Mr. B. H. Jones's Jewboy. Second Ties.—Scorpion beat Belper, Bendigo beat Cinder, Coronet heat Senate, Smuggler Bill beat Satrap. Deciding Course.—Scorpion beat Smuggler Bill. THE SEFTON STAKES.—Mr. Ridgway's Ratoon beat Mr. Buckley's Brandreth, Mr. Cruso's Craft beat Mr. Clowes's Crusader, Mr. Hornby's Headfort beat Mr. Shaw's Satellite, Mr. Moore's Missouri beat Mr. Swan's Sagittarius. Second Ties.—Craft beat Ratoon, Headfort beat Missouri. Deciding Course.— Headfort beat Craft. THE CROXTETH STAKES.—MT. Cruso's Cat (late Kate) beat Mr. Clowes's Chaff, Mr. Moore's Manse Headrigg beat Mr. Hornby's Housekeeper, Mr. Standish's Sempstress beat Mr. Buckley's Balle. Second Tie.—Cat beat Manse Headrigg, Sempstress running a bye. Deciding Course.—Cat beat Sempstress. THE WEST DERBY STAKES.—Mr. Swan's Sunshine beat Mr. Clowes's Cannonade, Mr. Hornby's Honey beat Mr. Standish's Sir Peter. Deciding Course.—Sunshine beat Honey. THE SAPLING STAKES.—Mr. Shaw's Spinster beat Mr. Standish's —, Mr. Clowes's Cribbage beat Mr. Buckley's Bluewhite. Deciding Course.—Cribbage beat Spinster. DITCH-IN STAKES.—Mr. Hornby's Hurly Burly beat Mr. Shaw's Satrap, Mr. Cruso's Driver beat Mr. Buckley's Belper, Mr. Cruso's Cricket beat Mr. Moore's Missouri, Mr. Clowes's Crusader beat Mr. Swan's Sagittarius. Second Ties.—Driver beat Hurly Burly, Cricket beat Cru sader. Driver and Cricket divided the Stakes. HILL-HOUSE STAKES.—Mr. CIOWPS'S Cormorant beat Mr. Moore's Mississippi, Mr. Hornby's Hawkstone beat Mr. Buck ley's Brandy. Deciding Course.—Hawkstone beat Cormorant. A LTCAR-H A LI, STAKES.—Mr. Swan's Sir William beat Mr. Shaw's Satellite, Mr. Clowes's Carara beat Mr. Buckley's Balle. Deciding Course.—Carara beat Sir William. MATCH FOR .t3.—Mr. Clowes's Cannonade beat Mr. Cruso's Clumber. NEWMARKET COURSING MEETING. TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. The CUP was won by Mr. Gillett's Girl of Kent. The DERBY STAKES by Mr. Bagge's Tomtit. The OAKS by Mr. Fyson's Fidelia. The EXNING STAKES by Mr. Buckworth's Bulow. The PORT STAKES by Mr. Fyson's Figaro. The BOTTISHAM STAKES by Mr. Gillett's Guy. , The CHEVELEY STAKES by Mr. Buckworth's Beatrice. MATCHES. Mr. Bagge's Trifle beat Mr. Fyson's Fly. Mr. Buckworth's Bridesmaid beat Mr. Dobede's Daphne. Mr. Buckworth's Blucher beat Mr. Finch's Filey. A most courageous act was performed last week by a young lady in the neighbourhood of Manchester. A bull was straying in a road aiong which several ladies were walking, and on seeing the fancy colours of their dresses he made at them. His progress was soon stopped by one of the ladies, who took hold of his horns and held him at bay till some men came up and drove him off. FURTHER CHEAP POSTAGE.—A Treasury warrant, which appears in the Gazette of Friday, confers a boon of some consequence on the literary public, and is calculated to increase the efficiency of the Post-office as an instru ment for the diffusion of knowledge. The warrant in question authorises the transmission of books and pamphlets by post between places within the United Kingdom at a moderate charge. Each packet so trans mitted is to contain no more than one printed book, ma gazine, review, or pamphlet, and the sheets or parts, if more than one, are to be sew e d or bound together. All such packets are to be open at the ends, and not to ex ' cee d twenty-four inches in length or breadth, width or depth. They are to contain printed matter only—no writing or marks other than the names and addresses of the persons to whom they are sent. Packets not exceed ing one pound in weight shall be charged one uniform rate of sixpence ; packets not exceeding two pounds one uniform rate of one shilling ; for every additional pound above two pounds an additional sixpence shall be charged, and every fraction of such additional pound shall be charged as a pound. The postage on all such packets shall be prepaid, and not in money, but by the affixing of the proper postage stamp or stamps. AMERICAN FUN.—" Mrs. Grimes, lend me your tub." " Can't do it—the hoops are off—it's full of suds—besides 1 never had one—l washes in a barrel, and wants to use the tub myself—besides, I've lent it to who hasn't returned it."