The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-10-26 00:00:00

VINE L' SE CASTINGS £240 per thousand HOUSE, GENTLEMEN'S FASHIONS. VANDERGUCHT AND TURTILL, TAILORS AND DRAPERS, every variety a r F.-4%/y fi INTN, tiot et fOrdr34l4 EffalNG a ow pito VIO P•T(ltle 13f KEN II EA El RAILWAY, bo _... on MoNoNY. the fci.si day of NovembeVnext, at ~,i o'clock at Noou, at the Clarendon coins , South reet, Liverpool. for the purpose of : ' ceivin ' o• the of the Directors on the subject of he Woodside Dated the 19th day of October. 1841. WM. DIXON, Chairman. ARAUCARIA IMBRICATA. TRONG PLANTS ONE YEARI FROM The most noble, hardy, and splptidid Orna !en Trees ever introduced in the British Messrs. \V. and ( F. YouELLs' per dozen, or £25 per THE COALBROOKDALE COMPANY resp ectf u ll y announce, that they have now OPENED their extensive Premises in Liverpool for the Sale of BAR, BOLT, ROD, HOOP, AND SHEET IRON, ANGLE BARS, AND BOILER / KATES. Also a general Assortment of and IRON GOODS for Home Use and Ex ation, an inspection of which is respectfully solicited. JOSEPH ROBINSON, Agent. Warehouses, James-street and Sea-brow. GOLDEN JUG, SIR THOMAS'S BUILDINGS. T OHN FOGG respectfully informs his numerous Friends v_J and the Public that he has REOPENED the above House with a choice Stock of WINES, SPIRITS, ALE, and PORTER, &c., and hopes, by a steadyk'ind careful attendance to the comforts of his visitors, to merit a share of their support. The House has been very elegantly fitted up after the style of the leading houses of the metropolis, at a very enormous expense. GENERAL CLOTHING AND OUTFITTING WARE- 19, SOUTH CASTLE-STREET, opposite the 11 ank. KEET respectfully informs the Public that he has IL)• REMOVED from Paradise-street to the above Pre mises, where, by continuing to transact busitiess for Small Profits and Ready Money, he hopes to experience a still more extensive share of ttie public patronage. The CLOTHING DEPARTMENT under the superintendence of a first-rate Cutter. N.B.—C. KEET'S Ladies and Gentlemen's READY MADE LINEN WAREHOUSE, 8, BERRY-STREET, continued as before. DAVE the honour of informing their Patrons, Strangirs, and Visitors of Liverpool, that they have received their Autumn supply of Fashionable GOODS, which are of the first class for Durability, Taste, and Elegance. Their importation of FOREIGN VELVETVPATINS, LA- MARENES, DIOMEDE PLUSH, and CAsHmgitis, for VEST INGS, form a combination of Native anctkroreign Talent, unequalled for effect and purity of design. TINI and FLORENTINE BEAVERS for ITAGLIONI, CHESTERFIELD, and PROMENADE TOP COATS, with New and Fashionable TROUSERING, o superior Style and Quality Ameri Captains and Gentlemen Passengers will derive great advantages by Purchasing at this Establishment, as every Article is warranted of the very best description, and offered on such terms as defy competitioup. The Proprietors also beg to state, thaethey have formed a Continental connexion, through the medium of which they will receive every novelty in Dress, as produced in succes- ate London Talent is secured in the Cutting De- Artment to guarantee an elegant and perfect fit. 56, CASTLE-STREET, (Late DAVIS and CO.) PUBLIC NOTICE HYAM and CO. beg respectfully to inform their nu -1J• merous Friends and the Public, that, in consequence Alterations to their Premises, 63 and 65, 'Lord will necessarily be CLOSED for at'FORT- treet, t len they will be SE-OPENED with ifn extensive and superb Stock of every Material for akdescription of CLOTHING, of the newest and most spleNtid Shades, Co- NIGHT and Patterns id Co. beg to acquaint their numerous and re ionnexion, that the object of the present Altera- tons has been to remove the annoyance of passing through the Outfitting Shop to the Bespoke Department, which has been obviated by the Proprietors taking the next Shop, No. 65, as a distinct branch, where the Bespoke Department will, in future, be carried on N. B _ _ The Bespoke Department will be carried on as usual, the entrance to which is at the First Door in Doran's- AN Assortment of upwards of 1 00 PIANO-FORTES, from 7 to 100 Guineas, on Sale and Hire, at W. P. DREAPER'S PIANO-FORTE and MUSIC WARE. HOUSE, 49, BOLD-STREET, (Six Doors above Newington. Excellent second-hand Square Piano-fortes, in perfeccprder, By Broadwood and other makers, from Cabinet Piano-fortes, Ditto Six-octave Cottage Ditto _ Six-and-a-half Horizontal Grand, Ditto Patent Semi-Grand, Ditto 7 Giiineas W. P. DREAPER, begs leave to state, that he has just returned from London, and his suite of Show-rooms are now replete with all the novelties in the above line, forming an elegant and extensive Assortment of New and Second hand PIANO-FORTES, from the Manufactories of Messrs. COLLARD and COLLARD, BROADWOOD, TOMKISON, and • esteemed London Makers, at the lowest possible prices. Piano-fortes taken in exchange, Lent on Hire, Repaired, and Tuned, Singly or by the Year. A superior Double-action Harp, by ERARD, of London, to be sold at half its original cost. W. P. D. will warrant any Piano-forte sold by him, and [ll exchange the same within twelve months, if not approved N.B.—A large Assortment of NEW and POPULAR MUSIC at HALF PRICE. LANCMANGE, SOUPS, JELLIES, &c. VOR making the above Dishes, a remarkably delicate and economical Article is now offered to the Public. Being perfectly tasteless it can be flavoured to suit the most fasti- , Ist its highly nutritious qualities, and the facility with which it may he prepared, render it a desideratum to Invalids who require a light aliment, as well as to persons oing long voyages, and to Families generally. In appear t somewhat resembles Isinglass, but is much cheaper. 'e trial will prove its: excellence. be had, with printed directions for using, of Mr. ASPINAI r„ 135, St. James-street ; Mr. PRIESTLEY, No. 52, Lord-street; Mr. CUMMINGS, 5, South Castle-street; Mr. CARTER, 8, Bold-street ; Mr. PROCTER, 52, Itanelagh street ; and Mr. EIOGARTIi, 41, Great George -street. DUS, Wil 4 single May CAUTION. HALL'S PATENT STARCH. ivr R. LAWRENCE HALL deems it a duty to himself IVI and the Public to guard them against the manyspuri- ous imitations which are daily foiste upon, fhem under the various denominations of " Best tent Starch," " Best White Patent Starch," " Patent zed6lStarch," " Satin if f Faced Starch," "Superior Patent Starch &c. &c. These invariably disappoint consumers, and gr ly injure them by an inferior article being imposed on the as his make. It is a fact well known, that it was a ew years after Mr. HALL took out a Patent for his invention before he brought the Article to the perfection for general use to which it has now attained; and it is better known still. that all the imi tators have utterly failed in making a Starch at all similar or equal to HALL'S Patent Starch, other makers being ignorant of his present mode of preparing it ; and if such were not the case, their premises and situation would not be suitable. Purchasers of Starch are therefore particularly requested not to be deceived by a spurious article, and they are respect fully requested to ask for HALL'S IMPROVED PATENT STARCH. No other Makers of Starch ever had a Patent for it. Wholesale Agents J. and R. RADIES and Co., Edinburgh. Sold, as usual, by all respectable Grocers and Italian Ware housemen, &c., in the kingdom. Patent Starch Works, Sandiacre, near Nottingham. LOSS OF TEETHSUPPLIED WITHOUT SPRINGS, CLASPS, Or WIRES; LOOSE TEETH FASTENED, AND FILLING DECAY ED TEETH WITH MINERAL MARMORATUM. AirONS. LE DRAY and SON, SURGEON-DENTISTS, of IV'. 60, Newman-street, Oxford-street, Lotwdon, most re spectfully inform their Patients, the Nobilitf. Gentry, and Inhabitants of Liverpool and its Vicinity,Ythat they have have OPENED an ESTABLISHMENT/ permanently at No. 34, Bold-street, opposite the Rotsinda, Liverpool, where Moss. LE DRAY may always 13# personally con sulted, with the advantage of obtaining All the recent mo dern improvements in the Mechanical d Surgical depart ments of Dentistry, without the neces ty of a journey to London for that purpose. MONS. LE DRAY AND SON Respectfully acquaint their Patients, the Nobility, Gentry, Clergy, and Inhabitants of Liverpool and its Vicinity, that they continue to restore Decayed Teeth with their celebrated Mineral Marmoratum, so universally recommended by the faculty of England, France. and throughout Me Continent, which substance they are the sole inventors and possessors of. The operation is performed without the least pain, it is 'aced into the cavity in an almost liquid state, and in a few onds hardens into enamel, preventing and curing the arresting all further progress of decay, allaying ininute the most excruciating pain, and rendering the ration of extraction unnecessary. They also fasten loose `h, particularly of aged persons, whether arising from , ct, the use of calomel, disease of the gums, or any Tooth-ache Incorrodible Artificial or Natural Teeth of surpassing beauty, to match equal in colour and shape those left in the mouth, fixed from one to a complete set, without extracting the roots or giving any pain; and they are so exactly formed to nature, that the closest observer cannot detect the differ ence, as they never change colour, decay, or wear out ; will continue securely fixed on the gums, perform mastication. and assist articulation. They may also be taken out and replaced by the wearer with the greatest facility. _ In consequence of their improvements in the mechenical departments of Dentistry, Monsieur LE DRAY is enabled to supply Artificial Teeth at the following Paris charges : A Single Artificial Tooth £o lOs A Set,„ A. complete Set A complete Set of Natural Teeth, beautifully mounted in artificial gums or fine gold, the same as charged Thirty Guineas.. An entire Set of Monsieur Le Dray and Son's beautiful Mineral Teeth, highly finished in the first style, the same as charged Forty Pounds .................................. 21 0 Arranged on a principle yet unrivalled, rendering it impossi ble to distinguish the artificial Teeth from the natural ones ; answering most satisfactorily all the purposes of the original 'eeth in mastication and articulation, imparting to the 'ntenancc a younger and improved appearance, protecting djoining Teeth, and remaining perfectly secure in their places the Loss of Teeth, are too The inconven►ences attendirtg ; to those who have not !ll known to require comment ___perienced the comfort of Artifician'e t e t t , Atie s more or less is desirous of showing some of the di e t :, Mons. LE DRAY pieces of solid food ; endured by every individual without without being Teeth are lost, it is impossible to make them. When the ra distressing and if the stomach is then loaded with masticated, the patient is exposed to the mouth,es i des indigestions, the stomach loses its power of contraction, becomes weak in proportion as it no longer digestetsi°ba' and when the Teeth are gone, a great vacuum is left in the' which occasions every muscle in the face to be distorted, the whole features are completely drawn from their origi na l position. The Patent Incorrodible Teeth are constructed to supply this defect of nature, and gradually to restore the features to that uniformity so essentially requisite to a youth ful appearance and perfect articulation. To clergymen and public orators labouring under defective pronunciation, through the loss of teeth, Mons. Le Dray's method of replacing teeth will be found peculiarly valuable, as it removes all defects of articulation, particularly the ina bility to give the proper sound to the dento-lingual double consonant TH. Artificial Teeth repaired, remodelled, and brought to their formershepe and appearance. :H.(crtificial Palates of the most improved construction. L iIi„;;; ; ;V,\ _A ra t home every day from Ten till Six. 741 . ^4.: wford's, Na. 34, Bold-street, opposite the Ito ar / 41 4 / irpool ; and 60, Newman-street, Oxford-street, .re _ .0 1 I._ • , .0 Ana tltti p , arph;lafso for tho . present at;u . feg t ;ectruqy au inapisction of their STOCK., which erhbraces, in various departments,. a a choice and abunda n t Selemion of th e b es t F a b r i cs for WINTER COSTUME and FAMILY CONSUMPTION. I 1 AND 3, WATERLOO-PLACE, CORNER OF HANOVER-STREET. WINTER FASHIONS. JOHN ROGERS t a k es th e ear li es t oppor t un ity o f ac quainting his Friends and the Inhabitants of Liverpool and its vicinity that lie has just returned from the various Markets, where he has purchased, for cash, under peculiarly advantageous circumstances, a large and Fashionable STOCIZ. of every NOVELTY adapted to the Season. J. R. begs to invite the early attention of Ladies to an extensive display of the new and beautiful fabrics in CHINE CASHMERE and CHINE CIIUSANS, together with a very great variety of PRINTED SAXONY and ORLEANS CLOTHS, French and British MERINOES in every shade FURS, CLOAKS, and SHAWLS . . in almost endless variety. The Stock of SILKS will be found large and of the choicest selection. RIBBONS, HOSIERY, LACE, &c. on the usual extensive scale. Milliners and Wholesale Buyers will do well to make an early call. 141 and 143, St. James-street, Liverpool, 25th October, 1841. NOW SELLING OFF PRESENTS. LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S DRESSING CASES, WRITING DESKS, WORK BOXES, ENVELOPE AND PAPER CASES, SELLING OFF AT A SACRIFICE, AT GLAS•GOW GAS CONSUMERS SAVE 25 PER CENT. IN BURNERS, CHANDELIERS, AND WATER S L I D E S, (Warranted of the best construction), AT GLASGOW HOUSE, 53, CHURCH• STREET, LIVERPOOL TO CONSUMERS OF CORKS JOSEPH AIARSTON AND CO:, CORK ATANUFAC7'URERS, ,se` BEG very respectfully to inform the Nobility4 4 Gentry, and the Public generally, that they have opened extensive Premises in the CLARENDON-BUILDING* JOHN-STREET, Liverpool, for supplying a superior qtlifity of CORKS, at moderate prices, and hope, by prompt attention, to merit a share of public patronage. Private Families, Wine, Porter, and Spirit Merchants, Druggists, Drysalters, and Grocers, Ale and Porter Brewers, Soda Water and Ginger Beer Manufacturers, and others, may depend upon being supplied upon terms that will insure future favours. Exportation and Country Orders executed on the shortest notice, and Goods forwarded to all parts of the United Kingdom. The Trade supplied on liberal terms. DESSERT FRUITS JMIDDLEWOOD respectfully informs his Customers, • Friends, and the Public, that he is now prepared to serve Desserts to any extent, with a variety of Fruits, not to be equalled in England. His Pines are of superior quality. Melons, Peaches, Grapes, with every choice English Fruit, in Season. A few Forbidden Fruit, also French Pears of all the most approved sorts. His fine Imperial Blue Raisins, for Desserts, 3s. the Box. The finest Muscatel Layers, in Boxes and Half Boxes. New Jordan Almonds and Portugal Plums, in Boxes, 2s. 6d. each. His Eilberts, Cob Nuts, and Walnuts, prepared for keeping, aretthe best sample that could be procured in London. J. M. begs respectfully to inform his Friends and the Pub lic, that his Establishment, patronised for 40 years by Roy alty and the Nobility and Gentry of the surrounding Coun ties, is an advantage which few Fruiterers can boast of. His extensive connections with Growers of Fruit renders him able to meet every competitor. His Pines, which were placed before his late Majesty, were pronounced the finest ever beheld. Also his Forbidden Fruit, which could not be equalled in the kingdom, has met with the same flattering praise by her Ma jesty Queen Victoria this summer. J. M. begs to offer to Country Dealers, &c., Grapes in Barrels and Boxes, of superior quality ; Portugal Onions in Boxes ; also 20 Barrels of fine Portugal Quinces, for preserv ing Marmalade, &c. ; fine Jamaica and East India Preserved Ginger ; Limes and Tamarinds ; Ditto Jamaica ; fine Shad dock Marmalade, Guava Ditto, and Jelly. Just landed, a few Quarter and whole Cartoons of New French Plums, Pomegranates, and Spanish Melons. Middlewood's celebrated Botanic Oil for the Hair, 25., 3s. 6d., and ss. per Jar. To prevent an idea that where all the Choice Fruits are sold, Inferior Fruits are not to be had at moderate prices, comparison is the best test, and J. M. will sell good Foreign Grapes, legal weight, at 6d. per lb. Olives, Capers, and a great variety of Pickles and Sauces at London prices. Fruit Warehouse, 6, Parker-street, near Church-street. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE UNITED STATES By the packet-ship George Washington, which left New York on the 7th instant, we are in possession of intelligence six days later than that received by the Caledonia. The George Washington arrived at this port on Sunday evening, after a rapid passage of only seventeen days. The papers are principally occupied with the trial of M`Leod, and the affair of Colonel Grogan. On the 4th instant, as was announced by the papers brought by the Caledonia, the trial of M`Leod commenced. The Utica correspondent of the Herald thus describes the open ing of the court : " A. few minutes past nine o'clock, Judge Gridley entered the court, attended by the usual Common Pleas Judges (who, however, take no part in this trial,) and the counsel engaged in the case, followed by the bar generally. The Jurors were next admitted ; and when they were seated, the witnesses were accommodated with seats. The spectators were after wards admitted, in a very orderly manner, which reflects credit on those who conceived and carried out the arrange ments and regulations of the court. There was no rushing for the seats, but every one entered as demurely as though the court were a parish church. No more were admitted than could be comfortably seated ; and, indeed, no more ap peared desirous to be present. Persons at a distance, who are wrought up to a feverish excitement on this subject, will be astonished at the apathy felt here ; but so it is." The accounts, therefore, of the great excitement existing at Utica and the neighbourhood, which have appeared in the American journals from time to time, must either have been unfounded, or the parties interested in the affair have wil lingly absented themselves. Mr. M`Leod was brought into court a few minutes before ten, and walked deliberately to a seat within the bar near his counsel. He was dressed in a suit of black, and was wrapped as he entered in a blue cloak. His counsel shook him cor dially by the hand, and he gracefully returned the salutations of others. He is a man of gentlemanly bearing and demeanor, and he appeared respectful but not embarrassed. The panel consisted of forty-eight persons, of whom eleven had either excused themselves or failed to attend. A cor respondent of the New York Courier and Enquirer alleges, that he had seen a list of fifty witnesses for the prosecution, and that many more were in attendance. The evidence for the defence was principally written, having been taken by commission. It was very voluminous. The clerk proceeded to call over the names of the jurymen. Two of them were merchants, all the others farmers. On the name of Mr. Thusher, one of the merchants, being called, the Attorney-General, who conducted the prosecution, de manded, as a common law right, that he should be set aside till the panel was exhausted. Mr. Spencer, the principal advocate for Mr. M'Leod, said it was the first time he had ever, in the course of his practice, heard of such a proposi tion being made and insisted upon by the prosecutors. This sort of peremptory challenge belonged, by right, to the pri soner alone. Judge Grindley decided, that the Attorney- General did not possess the right to have the juror set aside, and that the juror must be sworn. The Attorney-General detailed the case for the prosecu tion, first setting forth the offence ; next enumerating the various counts in the indictment, amounting to seventeen in number ; and then laying before the jury the circumstances attending the attack on the Caroline. The learned gentle man proceeded to give a brief exposition of the law of the case, laying down to the jury, that the only question for them to decide was whether the prisoner was present or not. The first witness called was Mr. Wells, the owner of the Caroline, whose testimony occupied the remainder of the day. His version of the affair added nothing to the stock of information already known on the subject. He underwent a searching cross-examination from Mr. Spencer, with the view of ascertaining the object of the Caroline's visit to Navy Island. Nothing very material was elicited o❑ this point. Mr. Wells admitted that he had carried over a six-pound cannon and a horse; that he saw some ten or eleven pieces of cannon on the island ; and he said, that the object of those who held the island was to invade Canada. On the morning of the sth instant the court opened at half-past seven o'clock. Several witnesses were examined in the course of the day. Mr. Spencer directed much of his cross-examination to inquiries into the state of Navy Island, as 'regarded war equipment. It was elicited, that, at the period of the Caroline's visit, there was cannonading from Navy Island to the Canada shore, and vice versa, there being an armed force on the Canada side. In the after part of the day, the testimony of Gilman Appleby and Samuel Brown pressed rather strongly against the prisoner. The first of these swore to having seen M`Leod among the assailants of the Caroline ; and the latter swore that he had heard M'Leod boast afterwards of the act. The evidence of both these individuals was considerably weakened by the cross-exami nation which ensued. The court concluded the second day's proceeding about eight o'clock. On the third day, the proceedings of which are reported in a second edition of the Herald, the only witness examined up to the time of the express leaving Utica, was a man of the name of Charles Parke : at the time the judge took his seat, there were but a few officers, lawyers, and reporters, and not a single spectator present. When the prisoner was brought in, only a dozen witnesses and idlers took possession of the spectators seat. The Herald says that the testimony of the witness Parke is " direct and positive to the fact of the pri soner's participation in the Caroline affair," and we therefore give his evidence at length. It is, however, to say the least of it, of a very questionable character. The statement of what the witness " thinks " is put down as a matter of fact. " I saw M‘Leod at Chippewa in the afternoon of the day previous to the night ou which the 'Caroline was destroyed ; I saw him pretty much that day, and almoat every day for matter ; I saw him that day ; he went to bed at Mr. Davis's pretty early—before dark ; I saw him again after dark ; a gentleman came and asked for M'Leod, and he was shown where he was ; Mr. AP Leod got up ; it was between eight and ten o'clock ; he came down into the bar-room, and I think he said to Mr. Davis if his brother should come to say he had gone to Niagara ; I saw him after he had left the house that night somewhere between Mr. Davis's house and Chippewa Cut ; it was perhaps three quarters of an hour after ; there were a good many people along the road ; whether you could consider them in his company or not I cannot say ; he went to some boats tied up at the side of the river ; there were from 100 to 200 people there-100 at all events ; he proceeded up the Niagara river with the boats; I think he got into one of them ; he went, I should think, three-quarters of a mile up the river with the boats ; they had got out of the boats again and towed the boats up the river to the point of embarkation, nearly opposite the lower end of Navy Island ; the current is stiff, and they towed the boats to get hem up earlier; they shoved off from shore, and steered across the r i ver as f ar as I could see ; I rema i ne d there an hour, and then returned to Mr. Davis's, and went to bed ; I left Mr. Johnson, the bar tender, with me up ; I sun rise, or a Isaw have understood. he is in Detroit ; I have not seen him since the fall of M'Leod again next morning; about village of Ch . that time ; there w little after, or a little before ; I saw him in the Chippewa, either in front of Mr. Davis's house, or ere were a great many people stirring at in the square ; there collect hearing himenone very close to him ; I do not re had a sword by his rayT:ling; that day ; I think not apg;relatdewhiiflel , believe I saw him again during after recollect fter, st a n r d i nh on M'Leod . him oftnetnrecollect how often I saw since that day Davis's platform or stoop ; I have seen him very about Chippewa a good deal that winter officers' Mess-room ; I think I have hear;dhllZasasyofstoe;m'aheietnh\tvinhages r; a 4 two ar thro. 4oeti tho (Liyi:i *or s I think; e l lrs dined ; Captain litennet 'Nap ona that was than, and Major Cockle of the dragoons ; them wera four or fir of them ; he said he had killed a Yankee or something to 'that purport ; they were conversing in reference to the ; I speak with considerable certainty when I say that Al`teod got into the boat opposite the lower part of Navy Island: I have no doubt of it. The trial was progressing but slowly, and the general im pression was that it would last upwards of a week longer. The seizure and abduction of Grogan had, it is stated, been made the subject of a communication by the American go vernment to the British Minister at Washington. The papers do not contain any hints to enable us to form an opinion as to what was likely to be the result of the communication. They are unanimous, however, in the belief that the Colonial Government would disavow the act, liberate Grogan, and apologise for the violation of the United States territory. On the subject of Grogan's seizure and abduction, the Mon treal Herald, which is violent against the American govern ment, has the following remarks : " It is said that Grogan, who was lodged in gaol the other day charged with arson, was kidnapped on the American side of the line and carried into Canada. Whether true or false, we are sure the 'American government will lose no time in asserting its truth. He has fulfilled the secret wishes of that government too well for it not to attempt de frauding justice of its due. If true, the hands of British authority must be kept clean. No countenance ought to be given to kidnapping, even of the greatest scoundrel, and especially from a country which is so fond of such cattle." In another number o(his paper, the editor says : " The present relations between the governments of Great Britain and the United States are quite bad enough, and it is really distressing to think that young men will so far forget their duty as Britons, as to commit an act of aggression which may give the American government a handle against our own, and reduce their own characters to a level with that of the Americans. We admit the utter vileness of Grogan's character, and the deep stain on the American escutcheon by the harbouring and protection given to him and similar miscreants who act as a moral pestilence in any community, but, as respecters of international law, we cannot approve of the violation of the territory of a neighbouring nation, unless sanctioned by the authority of the government. The impru dence of the captors of Grogan cannot possibly serve a good end, and may be productive of both a continuance and an in crease of the bad feeling which so unhappily exists along the frontier. If Grogan was arrested, as it is confidently stated - , he was, on American soil, he will assuredly be given up to the American authorities, and thereby escape the punish ment which would have been awarded him, had he been ar rested on British territory." The new Cabinet is as follows : Daniel Webster, of Mass., Secretary of State Walter Forward, of Penn., the Treasury Abel P. Upshur, of Va., 16 the Navy John C. Spencer, of N. Y., " War. Hugh S. Legare, of S. C. Attorney-General. Charles S. Wickliffe, of Ky., Postmaster-General The Prince de Joinville, son of the King of the French, had been visiting Washington and Norfolk, and returned to New York on the 6th. The arrival of the Acadia informed him of the attempted assassination of one of his brothers. He had been presented to the President, and had the honour of dining with the chief magistrate of the republic. A terrible catastrophe had happened on board the United States friga, Fulton, whereby two men were killed and six seriously wounded. The accident was owing to the bursting of a gun during its trial. __ _ _ . A person of the name of Monroe Edwards, said to be a " Colonel," had been arrested in Philadelphia for forgery, with 44,000 dollars of the stolen money found on his person. The forgeries of this notorious individual had been perpetra ted upon Little and Co., Brown Brothers and Co., and on ether firms, for upwards of 100,000 dollars. MONEY MARKET.-OCTOBER 6, At the stock board this morning, sales were large, and prices were generally better. Harlem declined 1, Paterson ; Mohawk improved 1, Stonington 1, Delaware and Hud son a ; Indiana bonds declined 1, Illino is (i's 4. Sales of bills on Philadelphia 2 to 3 ; Baliimore 2to 24. A sale of Teas took place to-day, at prices nearly equal to the last. The London market, it appears, has fallen heavily under the latest advices, to the effect that 20,000,000 lbs. was about to be shipped. This enormous quantity was to be paid for in the precious metals. FLOUR TRADE.-OCTOBER 6 This market was very much depressed to-day by the news from Europe. Scarcely any sales made in consequence. Holders would willingly sell at six dollars a barrel if large lots were taken. THE COTTON CROP The Savannah Republican, of the 27th ult., gives a long catalogue of the destruction of crops, mills, bridges, and va rious descriptions of property, occasioned by the recent freshet, which extended throughout the State. At Colum bus, several bridges, mills, and mill-dams were swept away. At Forsyth it rained from Wednesday night to Thursday afternoon without intermission. The water courses were swoln to an extraordinary height, and nearly all the bridges destroyed. At Washington (Wilks county) the storm was more violent than ever known before; bridges were carried off and scarcely a mill remains uninjured. The fields have been swept of whatever grew upon them, and the cotton has every where been so much injured as to be entirely worth less. The water in the Ocmulgee rose within eighteen inches as high as it did at the great freshet of March last. Much damage was done to the corn and cotton on the river lands, and, in some cases, individuals have lost nearly their entire crop. The railroads have escaped uninjured, with the exception of the Georgia road, which was slightly injured, causing a serious accident, by which one of the passengers was killed, and considerable damage done to the locomotive. The Natches Free Trader, of September 14, gives a gloomy account of the cotton crop of Mississippi, but says the corn crop is turning out better than was expected. ALABAMA COTTON CROP.—The Mobile JOurnal, of the 24th ult., alluding to the report of recent injuries to the cotton crop in that State, and' which it credits to some ex tent, says, " Nevertheless we believe firmly, that the crop will still be a full average one, and as we have frequently be fore remarked, with seasonable weather and late frosts, it will turn out something more." THE INSURRECTION IN SPAIN, The Paris papers of Tuesday contain a series of telegraphic despatches relating to the civil war in Spain. We learn from them that Madrid was tranquil on the T4th, and had been so from the Bth instant. Don Diego Leon had been condemned to death, and it was expected would be shot on the 15th. Rodil had been named by the regent-general of the armies, and Lorenzo lieutenant-general. A permanent council of war has been established at Madrid. The insurgent chief Munagorri was killed at Goynetza by El Orrio, commanding the government troops. General Zurbano captured seven Miguelites, or mountaineers, all of whom were instantly shot. General O'Donnell took possession of Puente de la Reyna on the 14th instant. This is a small town, well fortified, about four leagues from Pampeluna. Much discontent seems to exist among the insurgents at the latter place, several of whom have deserted. General Piquero reached Bergara on the 14th with a reinforcement of arms and ammunition for Urbistondo. M. Carriquiri, one of the rich merchants who joined O'Donnell, in endeavouring to effect a revolution at Pampe luna, has arrived in Paris, it is said with a view of persuading the ex-Queen Christina immediately to leave for Spain, in order to inspire confidence among her partisans ; it is not, however, very likely that her ex-majesty will adopt the advice tendered. The Paris papers of Wednesday give additional telegraphic despatches to the date of the 15th of October from Madrid. They are to the following effect :—" General O'Donnell is moving towards the Amescoas, raising recruits. Vittoria is furnished with artillery. Urbistondo is at Bergara with 1200 soldiers, and as many partisans, all armed. General Alezon occupies Miranda. " Madrid was quiet on the 15th. Diego Leon was shot on that day. Rodil and Lorenzo were on the 16th at Atanda, with from 9000 to 10,000 men, marching upon Vittoria. General Alcala was, on the evening of the 17th, at Andoain, retiring before Urbistondo, who was at Villa Franca." The 10th being the anniversary of the birthday of the Queen Isabella, a brilliant court was held at the palace, and in the evening the town was illuminated. We are informed that the ex-regent of Spain has consented, at the repeated instances of M. Olozaga, the Spanish minister at Paris, to sign a proclamation, declaring that she is no party to the movement made in her name by General O'Donnell. LONDON MONEY MARKET AND TRADE REPORT, SATURDAY EVENING.—The subject of the late mysterious transactions in Exchequer bills has, almost to the exclusion of business, occupied the mind of the members of the Stock- Exchange to-day, and the Exchequer-bill market presented a complete blank as to operations. They closed lls. to 12s. premium ; Consols for money, 871 to k ; for the account, 88k to 1 ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 86/ to i ; Three and a Half per Cents. Reduced, 961 ; New Three and a Half per Cents. 97 to 1 ; Long Annuities (expiring the sth of Janu ary, 1860), 12i ; Bank Stock, 1021 to 1631 ; and India Stock, 2421 to 2431. _ _ _ The dealings in foreign stocks were limited, but Spanish maintains a higher value upon the reported return of O'Don nell into France. Tile Actives closed 201 to i ; Danish, 78 to 79; Portuguese Five per Cents., 29 to ; Mexican, 234 to 24 ; Dutch Five per Cents., 99 to ; Dutch Two and a Half per Cents„ 51 to ; Colombian, In to 19 ; and Bra zilian, 51 to 2. The markets during the present week have been good for colonial produce, and steadier for tea, but purchases are made chiefly for home consumption. The export trade of the port of London does not seem particularly brisk, the accounts from Australia being very unsatisfactory. Some of the whole sale warehouses in the city are getting flat again, after hav ing had a few weeks brisk trade. HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN (From Yesterday's Morning Herald.) It will be gratifying to our readers to hear of the satisfac tory state of her Majesty's health. The interesting event of the Queen's accouchernent is now daily expected, and the necessary arrangements in the royal household are nearly completed. The Earl of Jersey, the master of the horse; the Earl of Dela.warr, lord chamberlain • and the Earl of Li verpoo l , l ord steward, have now arrived from their respective country seats, and will not leave town until after the royal birth ; and several of the chief members of the Queen's household will sleep at Buckingham Palace after Tuesday next. The Archbishop of Canterbury and Bishop of London, whose presence is requisite, hold themselves in immediate readiness to attend .. iit the palace. The Duchess of Buccleugh, as mistress of the robes, came expressly from Drumlaurig Castle, Dumfries, to Montagu House, to attend upon her Majesty. The Court Newsman was in error in stating the duke and duchess to have left town for Scotland on Friday last. Her Majesty, with Prince Albert, daily enjoys a prome. nade in the gardens attached to the palace. Sir James Clark, as physician in ordinary to the Queen, was in attendance at the Palace on Saturday morning. Sir Robert Peel and the other Ministers of State, remain in town, in order to be present at the auspicious event. A WHIG OFINION OF LORD ALVANLEY'S PROPOSAL.— The Leeds Mercury objects to Lord Alvanley's proposition " to establish the Roman Catholic religion in Ireland" on two main grounds,—lst, Because it renders religion and the preachers of religion subservient to mere worldly policy ; and, 2d, Because it would call upon the Protestants of England, in violation of their consciences, to pay for the maintenance of Popery in Ireland." JUSTICE IN CINCINNATI.—Last April the Rev. King Griswold was killed in Cincinnati, just after he had dismissed his congregation, by a stone thrown by Edward Layton, a rowdy, who was offended at his pointed discourse. The stone struck him on the head, he staggered a few steps, fell, and survived but a short time. From the testimony before the Mayor, as it appeared in the Christian Advocate, no doubt could be ascertained as to the guilt of Layton. H e had threatened, was seen to put the stone in his pocket, and to hurl it. The same evidence was presented to the grand jury of Hamilton County, but they retorted no bill of indictment ! Layton was discharged from gaol, and has absconded. Is it to be marvelled at that mobs rule in the Queen City when murderers are suffered to go unwhipped of justice?—Cleve land Herald, TUFATRILIOYAIe MlTaltroor tifitr(lP ihtf 11'tuAtlii6Mb4i of Ale. C4,41?0, bulgy Loom NOTlM—During the remainder of the ssason, tht per, foruiences will commence at SEVEN o'clock. Doors to he opened at HALF-PAST Six. The popular Favourites, Mr. and Miss VANDENHOFF, are engaged at this Theatre for a limited number of nights, and will make their second appearance 91 1 H IS present TUESDAY, the 26th instant, wlatin will be performed Mr. Knowles' Play of T E BRIDALS OF NIESS.MA ; Or, JOHN OF PROCllliti John of Procidst . Vandenhoff. Fernando Isoline Miss Vandenhoff. A PAS DE DEUX, by Master and Miss C. Webster. After which, the Farce of HIS LAST LEGS. O'Callaghan .. Mr. T. Lee. I Charles Rivers.. Mr. H. Holl TO-MORROW (Wednesday), will be repeated, the fa vourite Tragedy •of RICHELIEU. Richelieu, Mr. Van denhoff; Julie, Miss Vandenhoff.—To conclude with the Melodrama of RAYMOND AND AGNES. ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, GREAT CHARLOTTE-STREET, LIVERPOOL. THIS present TUESDAY EVENING, the 26th instant, the Performance to commence with a splendid Eques trian Fairy Spectacle, entitled SIR HUON OF GUYENNE, Or, THE GHRISTIAN KNIGHT LVPAIRY LAND. Sir Huon.. Mr. Howard Sadalc4)lr. IL Beverly. SCENES IN THE LEN A, By Master Pablo, Mr. Pablo Fatigue, Mr. Wells, and Young Kite. The whole to conclude with the popular Military Extrava ganza of THE IRRESISTIBLES ; Or, THE FEMALE SOLDIERS. Hans Shatterman During the Season, the Doors to be opened at Half-past Six, commencing at Seven o'clock precisely, and to terminate as near Eleven as possible. LIVER THEATRE, CHURCH-STREET, LAST WEEK of the GREAT WIZARD of the NORTH working his Wonders. Last Night of the SONS OF 'EX TEMPORANEOUS HARMONY, THE LANCASHIRE BELL RINGERS. Last appearance of Mr. C. SLOMAN in Liverpool. All who wish to see the Great Delusionist, or the Miracle of the Nineteenth Century ! must visit the Liverduring this Week, as it will be the only opportunity the Lovers of the Marvel lous will have of beholding this SON of DELUSION, whose extraordinary powers have caused all to wonder, from the throne to the peasant, from the peasant to the philosopher. " COME ONE, COME ALL." The Wizard will be found incomprehensible as he is invul nerable. Hundreds of the best of the Liverpool Sportsmen have tried in vain to WING him, but he is still on the wing, and will for One Week more be their LIVING TARGET. The Wizard hopes that " Homo invulnerabilis" will still be his motto; and he pledges himself that he will exert all his Powers to please his Patrons, and to fill his Magic Temple to the ceiling. Car REMEMBER THE LAST WEEK—POZ ! When the WIZARD will VANISH, Mr. C. SLOMAN will DISAPPEAR, and the BELL-RINGERS will EVA PORATE! - Prices of admission :—Boxes, 2s. 6d ; Pit, ls. 6d. ; Gallery, 6d. Second price at a quarter-past 9 o'clock :—Boxes, ls. 6d. ; Pit is. No second price to the Gallery. Doors open at Seven ; Wizard commences at Eight. TO CORRESPONDENTS Notwithstanding the somewhat stale indignation of the wri ter of the letter signed " Churchman," we assure him that we shall continue to notice public occurrences according to our own discretion. If our irate correspondent had but taken the trouble to read the article, he would have found that it was exclusively descriptive, and that the expression of any opinion whatever was carefully avoided. At the same time, we do not despair of seeing a spire over the entrance to the place in question ; and we have as little doubt that the line of conduct which we have chosen to adopt will have materially tended to that very desirable object. Are the lines by "R. C." original? The letter of " A Poor Wesleyan" is faulty in several re spects. How can he consistently style the Established Church an invention of man? As well might he so deno minate the doctrine of the trinity. The remonstrance of " A Friend of Truth" will not suit our columns. The money paid by " Censor" is invested for the good of the society he alludes to, and, therefore, the member to whom he alludes will, in case of sickness or any other emergency contemplated by the society, derive all the advantage which any individual member of such an association usually re ceives under such circumstances. " A Jewish Conservative" need not fear that the gratuitous advice of the Albion will he generally adopted by the mem bers of the Jewish persuasion. These electors our con temporary has always evinced an especial desire of taking under his protection ; and he, no doubt, feels deeply aggrieved that the Jews, notwithstanding his advice, have frequently been found voting for the real " friends and advocates of their civil rights." It will be so we opine at the approaching struggle, and the Jewish electors will show that they can distinguish between the noisy brawlers of liberty, who are generally the greatest tyrants in practice, and those who, without such unnecessary professions, are always the foremost to redress the slightest grievance which can with safety be remedied. tEbt Eibtrpoot g9tanbarb. TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 26, 1841 When the Irish Agitator had come to his last card, it was his invariable practice to appeal to his dupes by the terrors and hatred associated in their mind with the idea of "Tory domination." Under the ministry of Sir Robert Peel, they were to expect nothing but a reign of terror. Hanging, drowning, and quartering were to be but a mere pastime for her Majesty's func tionariei, civil and military; and the whole land should mourn. His hearers groaned responsively, and be came violently agitated; some gnashed their teeth with rage, and seemed to desire an immediate command to arms; whilst others dropped tears of sorrow, most pa thetically, and hung down their heads in deep dejection for the anticipated misfortunes of their country. The question on every man's lips, of course, was, If Sir Robert Peel and the Duke, scorpion Stanley and the Conservatives, do really come into power, what will become of us ? Our Liberals of Liverpool have evidently taken a leaf from the lesson-book of so competent a master; and, foreseeing that their " bad eminence," too long enjoyed in the Corporation, is now within one week of final dissolution, exclaim, what is to become of our town, but more particularly of our Corporation schools, when the Conservatives get into possession ? The alarm on this subject seems to run through the ranks like a very plague; every other consideration appears in comparison to have sunk into insignificance. Mr. Redding, addressing a meeting of the reform elec tors of North Toxteth Ward, is reported to have ex horted his countrymen (the Irish electors resident in Liverpool) " not to be deterred from doing their duty fearlessly, qui etly, and soberly, and to scorn all the bribes and temptations of the men who, if they got into power, would deprive every Catholic child of the means of education, as far as lay in their power, and every Catholic adult of the chance of hold ing a situation under the corporation." Mr. George Quayle, of litigate notoriety, at a meet ing in Scotland Ward (for which he has the modesty to become a candidate), harangued with extraordinary pathos on this topic, and implored the electors, of all things, to support a man like himself, who knew how to educate the people aright, and would be liberal in dealing out education indiscriminately to all. Now we do not deny that education is a subject of very great importance, and that the trust committed to members of the Municipal Council, with regard to the management of the Corporation Schools, is one of great responsibility; but we do protest against the supposition that this trust would be in better hands if committed to Mr. Redding, or Mr. George Quayle, or other gentlemen of liberal politics, than it would be in the hands of Mr. David Hodgson, Mr. Harbord, or other Conservatives ; and we do further protest against the agitation of the subject now, as a mere electioneer ing ruse. The organs of the party indeed pretend that we are anxious to evade the question. This is just the time," says the Mercury, " for the agi tation of such questions, and the shirking of them is but a leaf taken from the ultimatum of Dr. Peel, not to prescribe till he had been regularly called in, and pocketed his fees. If our contemporary and his friends were honest, they should at once say what they intend to do, and then the electors would have full opportun i ty for cons id erat i on w h et h er it would be wise and p ru d ent to g i ve them t h e means o f doing 4 ,P The Liverpool Journal is quite astonished at our having referred to the practice of the Presbyterians in Ireland, and alluded to it with any approbation. " It really requires," says our cautious contemporary, " something more than the ipse dixit of an anonymous writer, however respectable his position, to believe that the Tory party in a body meditate such an entire desertion of principle as this implies." And he concludes by alleging that it is " a fraud on the honest liberal, and a fraud on the honest zealot. T o th ose w h o con t en d for exclusiveness, it offers , ascendancy' ; to those who contend for equality, it offers `ascendancy.' It is a sliding scale of conscience for the use of political j ugg l ers. It is the newes t adaptation of the prin ciple of expediency for steering the vessel of the state, a-la- Peel, with the minimum amount of ballast of honour and consistency." But our contemporaries have evidently not done us the favour to consider our observations. We have really not endeavoured to mystify the subject in the least; nor have we, consciously, availed ourselves of the high precedent to which they allude ; and we now beg to thank them for reminding us of it—for we could not possibly have better. The Conservatives of Liverpool have not yet gained an efficient power in the Council; and why should they talk of what they would do, any more than our gifted Premier, till, by the returns at the ensuing elec tion, they become actually possessed of it ? . The Con servative candidates may fairly rely on their general . PrittOlillogi WO wi thoit - thtor for obtAinitig grioapil of t 44 doetoo, without pledging thomolvo2 to any particular plan prSt(3lll in the matter of the schools. ThQy look for support as Conservativei, and, as Conservatives, we expect it will be given to them abundantly, irrespectively of any decision they may hereafter come to on the question of education. This is, in substance, what we have said on this point, and said in reply to liberal insinuations, that. Conservatives would do all manner of illiberal things immediately on gaining the desired ascendancy. We contended, in short, simply, that the Conservatives were unpledged as to any particular scholastic system, and that they ought to continue so till they had an opportunity of acquiring full information, and of choosing their mea sures with the deliberation justly due to so important a question. Our liberal contemporaries may call this " shirking," " evading," or what they please; but we have no doubt that it will commend itself to every Conservative as the plain, common sense of the matter. With regard to the principle of a Conservative school system, we spoke altogether on our own responsibility; and in this respect there is nothing that we wish to evade. Our contemporaries are quite welcome .to the benefit of our poor thoughts, at any time, gratis. The Presbyterian system in Ireland we alluded to as just that which any consistent, and yet truly liberal body of enlightened men, might be supposed to adopt; it is; in fact, what they always will adopt ; it is the vervystem of the constitution. The Church of Eng land is the church of the majority ; it is the church established by law ; but it is neither exclusive nor in tolerant. Consistent Churchmen and Conservatives would act upon the principle in all analagous cases. They would, if establishing schools, adopt the rule of " church education," religiously speaking ; but they would not be bound to make it exclusive, or to admit of no deviation from it. As a national system, we cannot conceive anything else that would be national. This, unfortunately, was not the rule adopted by the commissioners of what is called " national" education in Ireland; their system was one of perfect "liberty and equality"—no ascendancy—no settled, preferable truth—and the Scriptures mutilated to suit the taste of all parties This was shamefully miscalled national education ; it was sheer Liberalism. Such a system we utterly reprobate and condemn; there was no con sistency in churchmen establishing it. What would be consistent we have already intimated ; and so much we certainly do expect, and shall look for, from a Conser vative Council, when established, in Liverpool. Tho mas Bolton, Esq., a liberal mayor, may call this mode of doing things " impertinent;" but we take leave to tell him that there is nothing in the world more perti nent to the cause of loyalty, morality, and good order. Education, to be worth anything, must be religious. Let those who please, in the exercise of their own free will, or private caprice, establish non-religious semina ries ; the duty of the state and of public bodies is otherwise; with them the promotion of a sound religious education should be a first object. A Conservative Government, or 'Conservative body of men, is not, in this country, happily, left at sea as to the sort of reli gious education they would choose ; they are at home, and agreed upon this point : the only question can be, as to the extent of relaxation which they ought to per mit in their rules ? That there should be some, few will deny ; the degree and the variation must depend on circumstances. The contemporaneous history of Spain is a sort of protracted romance, the country itself a stage on which melodrame succeeds melodrame, tragedy tragedy, while all the rest of Europe looks on as spectators in a theatre. Writers of fiction are constantly accused of inventing what is too marvellous, wild, and strange for real life ; but they answer, that the marvellous of real life far outstrips any which they can invent. The al most every-day occurrences of Spanish history would seem to justify this remark. One of the more exciting and brilliant of the series is now just coming to a close. It wants nothing to form a most capital subject for the dramatist—from the first breaking out of the rebellion to the revolt of the guards and midnight attack upon the royal palace. Some of our contemporaries are gravely occupied in inquiring who were the authors of this most wanton and ferocious onset, and are embarrassed by contra dictions. The Queen Mother denies the charge; the official organ of Louis Philippe would cast off the im putation from him, and the affair is involved in mys tery. To us it appears to be simply an ordinance of fate, or, to speak more correctly, of that Providence which has decreed that there shall be no rest or peace to nations except upon terms no one of which have been attended to in the case of distracted and unhappy Spain. It is scarcely to be believed that Maria Chris tina was wholly ignorant of the late movement, either in its inception or its progress, notwithstanding her express allegation to this effect in reply to the interro gatory put to her on the subject by M. Olozago, the Spanish Minister in Paris. The very attempt to de part from the terms of this declaration by a subsequent explanation, in addition to much other evidence, shows clearly that it was not true. If the conspiracy were not organised by her, why did she not at once disavow the proceedings of those who acted in her name ? If she were not very well content to await the issue of the struggle, why did she not raise her voice against those who presumed to raise the standard of revolt under a false pretence, and thus at once paralyse the arm of traitors ? Madame Muroz did nothing of the sort ; but, though ambitious of recovering her lost power, and willing enough that blood should be shed in the attempt to regain it, she may have added the meanness of ob scuring her share in the transaction to the flagrant guilt of having advised or sanctioned it. With regard to the King of the French, there is no further evidence against him, beyond that of the hospitality and friend ship which Maria Christina receives at his court, and the desire which he is supposed to feel, in common with former sovereigns of France, of taking Spain un der the special protection of la grande nation. "He has aided the rebellion," says his accusers, " in order to facilitate a match between the Duke D'Aumale and Isabella the Second. It is a new passion which he has to imitate the Grand Monarque : in order that a younger son of France may be King of Spain, all this blood is spilled, this treasure expended, and this peril ous shock given to a state scarcely settled in its place after years of civil anarchy. The hotheaded traitors who have raised the war cry are wicked enough; but, if this story be true, the cool, calculating matchmaker, who uses a deposed Queen for his go-between, and sets down the peace of a nation at the cost of his fancy, is the worst criminal." Accusations of this kind are easily made, but they ought not to obtain credit whilst they rest on nothing better than the scattered elements of a vague suspicion. There are restless spirits in France in abundance, of whose aid the disappointed ex-Regent may, doubtless, have availed herself; but, with regard to the King, we are reluctant to entertain the idea that he was her confidant or a participator in her detestable intrigues, and still worse insurrection. It is a matter of much congratulation at all events, that the wicked attempt may be now said to have entirely failed, and if it has tended in any degree to awaken a jealousy, on our part, of French influences exercised beyond the Pyrenees, it is at the same time satisfactory to think that those influences are far from being, just now, in the ascendant. It will be seen by the further intelligence from America, brought by the George Washington, that the solemn farce of the Trial of Mr. M`Leod commenced on the 4th instant, and was progressing slowly at the date of our latest advices. We guess that, after all, the Yankees will take but little by this motion. Th e y have been digging a pit for others ; we shall see if they do not fall into it themselves. It is true they may get witnesses to prove that Mr. M'Leod w as en gaged in th e ca pture of the Caroline.; but judging from what we now see of the evidence —even that of the -- Kosecutor—we shall be much surprised if at least one result of the trial will not be, to make out as ample' a justification for the capture in question, as M‘Leod or his countrymen could possibly desire. Why, the thing is already growing rank even upon the admission of Wells, the owner of the Caroline, who acknowledges that he carried over a six pound cannon to the heroes of Navy Island by the same vessel, and other witnesses for the prosecution, who depose as to the cannonading from the island, and other facts which establish a casus belli abundantly sufficient to excuse cokir of tho etinnori.tramporting anti Pondlniz her over the falls t and th 14 but the very comrnencerner 4 t of the trlul ! St, M`Looa, we may rest assured, has plenty of evidence to the same effect; and whether he prove an alibi, or whatever other de fence he may set up on his own account, we conclude, from the glimpses now afforded us, that he will establish such a case for our government, in a national point of view, as shall make the trial appear in the eyes of the world about as impudent a transaction, on the part of brother Jonathan, as ever was attempted with a grave face. If the Caroline were not engaged in the way alleged on our part; if she were a peaceful trader—perfectly neutral—used in no unlawful traffic—plying honestly for her owner in 'no contraband, but perfectly legitimate traffic ; why then there was a great error committed on our side in laying hands upon her, whether within or without the boundary of the United States; and we owe them not only acknowledgment, but compensation for the wrong we have done. But if the very con trary,of all this be the truth ; if this vessel were hired and employed by a lawless gang of vagabonds to assist ' rebels in our own territories, and invaders out of them —why,. of course we were justified in taking so dan gerous a weapon out of their hands and"destroying it. This, then, is our case—a case, by the way, which, it may be fairly alleged, we have established long since, else why have the American government gone to sleep upon the affair, and failed to follow it up as one in which they had a right to redress ? But our national case is M'Leod's case; and if the Americans have no right to demand compensation or satisfaction from Great Britain nationally, still less have they to require it from a solitary individual, whatever part that indi vidual may have acted on the,occassion. This is all quite plain; and yet the State of New York is now enacting the scandalous farce of trying a British subject for assisting in the capture of the pirate steamer—an act for which, if he were concerned in it, we honour and applaud him. Such a farce might have had a tragic termination ; but thanks to the forbear ance, the magnanimity, and the good temper of Englisinen, we may now easily see that the affair will blow over, and end as it begun—in a little harmless smoke LOCAL NEWS. COVRT OF PASSAGE.—The Court of Passage for the Bo rough of Liverpool commences on Thursday next, before Charles Crompton, Esq., assessor. The cause list is rather heavy : it contains three demurrers, 65 issues, and three writs from the superior courts ; total 71. THE QUEEN.—The Queen continues in excellent health ; but we understand that her Majesty's accouchement is daily expected. On Friday afternoon orders were given by Sir James Graham for messengers to be in attendance at the Home-office night as well as day. ALTERATION OF THE DAYS OF SAILING OF THE ISLE OF MAN ROYAL MAIL STEAM-PACKETS.—We find, by The Manx Sun, of Friday, that, on and after the 2d of November next, the mail packets will sail for Douglas on Tuesdays and Fridays, and from Douglas for Liverpool on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The alteration has been made by order of the Lords of the Admiralty, at the instance of the Post master-General. THE WIZARD OF THE NORTH.—The Wizard will de ceive us no more after this week. If it were possible to make any body believe a connection with the powers of dark ness, Mr. Anderson goes far to induce this idea. Not a night passes but some new and extraordinary trick is intro duced; and much as we have seen of conjuration, we must confess ourselves fairly puzzled to know how some of the delusions are effected. WHEAT, BEANS, AND COTTON FROM EGYPT.—We are glad to learn that the crops of these articles are very large this year in Egypt, and that the bulk of them will be shipped to this country, provided shipping can be found. When, however, it is considered that they can only be brought to this country in British shipping or Egyptian, it is to be feared that tonnage will be scarce. It is estimated that of Beans there will be from 100,000 to 200,000 quarters, Wheat from 100,000 to 200,000 quarters, and Cotton, 70 to 100,000 bales, the greater part for shipment to England between this and next May. THE SHIP LETTER-OFFICE: EXTRAORDINARY DE srAcm.—Between nine o'clock on Tuesday night last, and one o'clock in the afternoon of Thursday, that is to say, in forty hours, upwards of eighty thousand letters and news papers were received at and despatched from the Ship Letter Department of the Liverpool Postoffice. Instances of de spach not less extraordinary are of frequent occurrence at the Ship Letter-office. In fact, this department of our Postoffice is most admirably conducted. Nothing but the best arrangement, combined with great energy, could pro duce results so satisfactory. THE LIVERPOOL DISPENSARIES.—A town's meeting was held, a few weeks ago, the Mayor presiding, when the pecu niary difficulties of these institutions were laid before the public. The appeal made at that meeting to the charitable and humane has been promptly answered by a number of in dividuals,whose names, with the amount of their donations, are published in another column. We arc sorry to learn, however, notwithstanding the donations of the benevolent and the legacy of £3OO by the late Mr. Shaw, upwards of £4,400 will yet be required to enable the treasurer to meet all demands. We trust, therefore that donations will con tinue to flow into the treasury until those demands are met, and that tile annual subscriptions will be so augmented as to make the annual income of the charities equal to their annual expenditure. SHOCKING COAL PIT ACCIDENT. — On Thursday morn ing last, a very lamentable occurrence took place at Black brook Colliery, near St. Helen's, which was attended with the loss of two lives, and that of a third person was also in extreme jeopardy, but had• a marvellous escape. Early in the morning the deceased persons, named John Traverse, of Haydock, and Margaret Wielding, of Billinge, together with another man, were descending the pit, and, on arriving at or about the centre of the shaft, the tub which contained them came in contact with another which was ascending, the consequence of which was, that the one the parties were in was inverted, and the unfortunate persons before mentioned fell to the bottom, a depth of fifty yards, while the other man clung to a chain attached to the ascending tub, and was car ried safely up the shaft. The two parties who fell to the bottom were literally dismembered, and of course instantly died. This is the third providential escape of the sort which has attended the fortunate person we have alluded to. An inquest was held on Saturday morning last, at the house of Mrs. Banks, the Ship Inn, Blackbrook, when a verdict of " Accidental death" was returned. MR. ANDERSON'S Scla.PritEs.—Three very extraordi nary groups of figures are now exhibiting in Trafford-build ings' South John-street, representing " Tam O'Shanter and the Witch Cutty Sark." - " The de'il flyin' awa' wi' the Exciseman"—illustrating Burns' celebrated Poems ' • and Watty and Meg," from Wilson's Henpecked Husband. These groups have been cut out of immense blocks of stone from the Huntingtower quarries. The architect is a Mr. Anderson : he has exhibited extraordinary labour, talent, and perseverance in the execution of them. Every portion of the dresses, &c., is sculptured with the utmost accuracy. The shoes, overalls, and corduroys of Tarn, are beautifully chiselled. The expression of the face of the Witch Cutty is capital, while Tam's terror is famously developed. The group of Witty and Meg is extremely clever. The artist has been upwards of three years at work upon these figures. To the natives of theinorth these works will be highly interest ing; indeed they mast he givally so to all who have a love for art. - - - RAPID T RA VELLlNG. — Asthe.Cale4ouia would, it was ex pected, be the bearer of important i ntelligence l'oth the United Staes and Canada, and as the Britannia had been delayed to give the government an opportunity of receiving and answer ing despatches, the postmaster-general ordered Mr. Banning, our respected postmaster, to , send her l e tt er b ags b y an ex press train, should they reach the postoffice after the depar ture of an ordinary mail train, so that no t a moment m i ght b e lost in the time of their reaching London. O n T ues d a y n i g ht the bags were placed in a railway carriage at the Ed ge -hill Station. All being ready, the train, consisting of the engine and one carriage only, which bore two gentlemen, one of whom had come by the Caledonia, a messenger for The Times, and the postoffice guard, started at lob. 45m., and reached Birmingham at lh. 35m.. having completed the dis tance, 97 miles, in 2 hours and 57 minutes. From this time must be deducted, however, 15 minutes lost in waiting till a luggage train 11.18,i; moved off the line ; so that including stop pages to take in coke and water, the journey was accom plished in 2 hours and ',35 minutes. The train left Birmingham at 2h. 5m., and arrived at the Euston Station, London, at 511. 301 n., thus completing the distance, U 2 miles, in 3 hours and 25 minutes, including the time lost in replenishing coke and water. The whole journey from Liverpool to London was thus accomplished in less than six nouns, at an average speed of THIRTY-FIVE MILES per hour, though on certain parts of the line, the speed must have been, at least, SIXTY MILES in the hour ! The news conveyed so rapidly by this express was printed at full length in The Times, copies of which were in Liverpool by seven o'clock on Wednesday even ing, just twenty hours from the time the news was despatched from the Edge-hill Station ! COURSING EXTRAORDINARY, OR INDEED PER STEAM ! —The Liverpool train that left for Manchester, on Wednes day evening, caught a very fine hare by the hook of the coupling chain, (every carriage having two and a shackle), between two of the second class carriages, about the middle of the train. The bit of game was not discovered until the carriages stopped at Manchester, when the porter, whose duty it was to uncouple the carriages, found " poor puss " still warm, suspended through the hook, the point of the lower hook (two feet from the ground) being in the body part, the back completely jammed into the hook, and the four legs hanging down, ft can only be supposed that the . hare, being alarmed at th e no i se o f t h e " fl y i ng c hariots" of mo dern times, made a jump across pr along the line, and thus most remarkably met death. Thompson (if the writer mis takes not), in his " Seasons" (Autumn), written in 1730, dedicated to Mr. Onslow, says—" Poor is the triumph o'er the timid hare," destined in the October of ISt!, to be hooked, not cooked, per steam. RODNEY•STREET WARD.—A meeting of the radicals took place on Friday evening at the Adelphi Hotel, for the pur pose of nominating a candidate for the representation of the ward at the coming election. The attendance was meagre in the extreme, the room not being more than one-third tilled. Mr. S. T. Hobson was called to the chair, and p asse d an eulogium on the character and abilities of the ca n did a t e about to be proposed, Mr. Lewin nominated Mr. Charles Holland, and the motion being seconded by Mr. Downey, was carried without opposition, Mr. Holland th en entere d the room and addressed the meeting ~ at great l eng th, d ec l ar i n himself the enemy of religious intolerance and commercial monopoly, and urging his attachment to the usual revolution ary doctrines of his party. On sitting down, he was questioned by an elector as to whether he would give his support, if elected, to the formation of public pa r k s f or t h e h ea l t h an d recreation of the people, but he declined to pledge himself on the question; stating, however, that h e was f avoura bl e t o that object, if there were disposable funds that could be made beneficially available for that purpose. A resolution was then agreed to, pledging the meeting to support the election of Mr. Holland; and anothe r a pp o i n ti ng a com mittee. The other principal speakers were Mr. T. Harvey, Mr. Alderman Evans, and Mr. Shiel. The latter entered into a long exposition of his views on public parks, appa rently with a view to show that no suitable sites could be found; and that the project was a cunning scheme of the tories, who alone would derive any advantage from parks, in which they would 101 l in their carriages, while to t h e poor they would be quite i naccess ibl e ow i ng t o their being too far distant from their dwellings. Thanks were voted to the chairman, and the meeting dispersed. .1a On Rat wook, tho taitier o To?Aethl.urk, prevented their minister, the Rev. Janie: with a sat of roues. The rov. gentleman had also the gratification of receiving, at the same time, from the same ladies, various articles of new furnituiv for the chancel of his church Passengers by the George Washington from New York, which arrived at this port on Sunday :—Mr. Goodband and lady, England • Mr. Boonen Graves and lady, Miss Emmet, Mr. George Abeil, and J. F. Holgpte, Esq., of New York ; G. Skinner, Esq., Don Miguel Garcia Salas, and F. A. Deeseldorff, Esq., Central America; Blayney and Ricketts, Esqrs.; Philadelphia; Dr. Durie and Lieut. Charles Durie, sth Fusileers, Toronto ; Mr. Miller, Ireland ; Mr. Wilson and Mr: Out ram, Scotland ; Mr. F. Blakeley, Yorkshire ; and Mr. Clitton Angrave, Nottinghamshire. THE AMPHITHEATRE.—" Sir Huon de Guyenne " still runs its course. The scenery is beautifully painted—,the opening scene is particularly clever. Sir Huon is well played by Mr. Howard, who appears to have considerable abilities. Miss Gates makes a plump Oberon. Mr. H. Beverly plays Sadek in his usual quaint style of humour. The combat at the close is terrific, and excites loud applause. This is about one of the best got up melo-dramas we have seen for some time. Great expense appears to have been lavished upon it; and care also is displayed in every scene to make it go off well. The scenes in the circle are varied and highly enter taining. LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTION.—Mr. Stuart gave another lecture at this institution on Friday evening. Ho took for his subject the wonderful tragedy of Macbeth. A very fashionable and crowded auditory testified by frequent applause their admiration of the fine passages in the work and the lecturer's inimmitable mode of delivery. It is plea sant to see the members of the histrionic art coming forward to explain the immortal bard's immortal verse. And when they are able, by their abilities, education, and standing, to exemplify the various beauties of this much-loved author, as in Mr. Stuart's case, it cannot but be a subject of gratu lation to those who love the drama to have such opportuni ties afforded them. Mr. Stuart has a lecture on Othello in preparation, which he will shortly give. Mr. Stuart has greatly increased his popularity by his clever criticisms. We perceive that the first living dramatist of the dayr—Sheridan Knowles—commences a course of lectures on the drama, at the Mechanic's Institution, on Wednesday. Who so fit to descant on an art to which he has so richly contributed ? His works have rendered his name a household word, whieh will be as familiar to our children's children as to ourselves. In deed, we may say to our descendants, as long as taste shall exist amongst them, or a love for the beautiful creations of the poet dwells in their breasts. FATHER AND Sow.—Mr. Jesse Henry Hudson, baker, of Scotland-place, appeared before the magistrates, on Satur day, to prefer a charge against a young man in his employ, who was placed at the bar, as a prisoner, in company with his father. Mr. Hudson_has a shop in Scotland-place, and another in Marybone. On Friday last Mr. Hudson's son delivered to the younger prisoner 210 lbs. of loaves, which were placed on the truck, and the prisoner was ordered to convey them to the shop in Marybone. As a considerable quantity of bread had been missed before, a boy was sent after the prisoner to watch him. He proceeded through se veral streets to the corner of Bispham.street, where he was met by his father. He drew up his truck and delivered to his father ten loaves, which the father put in a sack. The boy returned and informed Mr. Hudson what he had seen The prisoner proceeded to Marybone, where he delivered ten loaves short. In his defence the Younger prisoner said, he merely let his father have the bread on the proviso, that he _ . was to return the same quantity of similar qu - ality. The fa ther, who, it appears, is a baker, said, he had received ten loaves on those conditions, it being common for bakers to lend bread to each other. These statements appeared to be at variance with admissions which the prisoners had pre viously made. They were committed for trial. CHANGE-RINGING.—On Monday last, the 18th instant, anew peal of eight bells was opened at Si. John's Church, Farndon, Cheshire, cast by Mr. Taylor, of Oxford. The tenor, weighing 12cwt. 3qrs. 211b5., in the key of F sharp ; the total weight of the peal being 54cwt. 2qrs. 241bs. The ringers who met on the occasion rang in the following order : Ist. The company of Christleton change-ringers, who rang upwards of 2,000 changes of Stedman Tripples, and got out. 2d. St. John's, Chester, rang three courses or 210 changes, of Grandsire Tripples. 3d. St. Peter's, Liverpool, rang a true and complete peal of Kent, Treble Bob Major, consist ing of 5,120 changes in three hours and one minute, which was completed in a masterly style by the following persons, viz., Treble, Charles Roberts ; 2d, George Wynne ; 3d, Charles Smith • 4th, Joseph Moxon ; sth, William Evans ; fith, Hugh Valmsley ; 7th, John Heron ; Tenor, Edward _ _ _ _ Davies. The Peal was conducted by Mr. John Heron. 4th company, St. Nicholas's, Liverpool, rang 530 changes of Grandsire Major, and got out. sth. Wrexham, 500 changes of Grandsire Tripples, and out. Great credit is due to the inhabitants of Farudon, for the very handsome manner ill which the different companies of ringers were entertained. PUBLIC DINNER AT ST. HELEN'S.—A public dinner on an extensive scale took place at the house of Mr. Henry Johnson, the Wellington Arms Inn, St. Helen's, on Thurs day last. The company numbered about fifty, highly respectable inhabitants of the town, including the follow ing :—T. Greenall, Esq. M.P., G. Bromilow, Esq., J. Haddock, Esq., J. Casey. Esq. J. Bromilow, Esq., (formerly of Monte Video,) and W. Garton, Esq. David Bromilow, Esq., of Harr Finch House, presided on the occasion. The party, which was altogether of a social character, was origi nated by some friends of Mr. Johnson, the host, who had a desire to shew him their anxiety for the prosperity of the es tablishment, upon which he had lately entered, and therefore planned this entertainment for his first introduction to the public, in the honoured capacity of a modern Boniface. It is superfluous to say, that the proceedings after dinner passed off with the greatest eclat, and the evening spent with the greatest hilarity and humour. THE PORTICO VOCAL CONCERTS.—The fourth concert of the series took place, at this pleasant room, on Friday, and was well attended. The entertainment set forth in the pro gramme—and which, by the bye, in various instances, was deviated from, to the discontent of the audience—was invit ing, but did not go off with so much spirit as the former concerts of the series. The coldness of the night seemed to be communicated to the audience, and also iu a measure to the singers, though we think the latter really exerted them selves to please. The ladies, Mrs. Armstrong an d Miss Stott, from having to sing in so many pieces following each other in immediate succession, app eare d pa i nfully ex h aus ted, especially Miss Stott. We would suggest that it should be so contrived that a song or other piece should be sung by the gentlemen between each song of the ladies, so as to give them an interval of breathing time ; or, if this is impracticable , why should not the conductcr amuse the audience, and vary the entertainments by an overture or waltz on the piano forte from time to time ? This, we think, would not be out of place, elicri in a concert professedly vocal. We have not space to notice all the songs or singers, and we trust this will not be attributed to want of will, but room. Mr. Da vies sung, in effective style, " Stand to your guns", and was loudly encored. The duet of " The fairy vale bells" was in differently sung by Mrs. Armstrong and Miss Stott, a nd with that Otter disregard to correct enunciation on which the latter lady particularly seems to pride herself. The beautiful glee, " There is beauty on the mountain", was ex cellently given, by Messrs. Stott and Davies, Mrs. Arm strong, and Miss Stott, but was not encored, although de serving of that honour. Bishop's splendid chorus of " Loud let the Moorish tambour sound", closed the first part, and was sung in very effective style. The magnificent chorus, " Dutzow's wild hunt", by Weber, opened the second part, and was given in a style worthy of this beautiful composition, and seldom heard in our concert rooms ; the echo, from be hind, was charmingly effective : great praise is due to the singers who so ably performed their parts. Miss Stott, 10 this part of the concert, sang, in a very feeling manner, the pretty ballad of "My heart is sair for somebody", and con vinced us that she can enunciate her words so as to be under stood ; generally, her utterance is so indistinpt that she might as well sing Egyptian as English, and though she alwaYs sings sweetly , yef, from this defect, it is only the sweetness of a mere instrument, conveying no intelligence : this pare , mount defect, if not corrected, will prevent her ever arriving at that eminence in her profession of which we think her capable. Perhaps the most successful solo was " The light of other days" sung by Mr. Hornby, accompanied on the cornet a piston. Both performers acquitted themselves well, and were rapturously encored. The entertainments concluded with the chorus of " Merry boys, away," Messrs. Hornby and Stott, and Mrs. Armstong and Miss Stott, taking the solos ; it was well given—and the audience departed tolerably well pleased. We trust that these concerts, so far as they have gone, have remunerated the spirited projector, who, We understand, is Mr. Hornby, and that he will be induced to continue these delightful soirees, so calculated to engender a taste for good music. MUSARD CONCERTS, PORTICO.—The first of the Musard Concerts commenced on Saturday evening, and was well attended. A most efficient orchestra, consisting of twenty four performers, (led in capital style by Mr. Aldridge , jun.,) delighted those present by executing with great effect some of the most popular compositions of the day., Several of the pieces were played with the spirit t o f Strausabsurd band the airs of th e and with equal precision. Witlionit ci-devant Paris cuisinier, M r . Awridge comtn4n4ed hp forces in a most masterly manner , and by his . adenirablei . lay ing infused a corresponding feeling of Gollildencp an. porc to excel in all around him. AN ELOPEMENT, A CHECK, AND AN UNEXPECTED TER, MINATION.---A strapping demoiselle, the daughter of Susan nah M`Glone, of Great Crosshall-street, recently became enamoured of a tall knight of the thimble, who, for some reason best known to himself, looked with a favourable eye upon her in return, though her charms were not of the most alluring quality. Mister Joseph M`Donough, so was the tailor designated, was a frequent visitor at the house of his beloved Katty, and we have not heard that the parents frowned on the proceedings. The parents, however, little knew what the enamoured damsel and the thrifty tailor had in their heads. On Saturday morning, at an early hour, Miss Katty M'Glone slipped slily and softly from her pa ternal halls, and threw herself into the arms of her expectant lover. The pair tg,Ols a car and drove at desperate speed to the pierhead. Miss Kaity had not forgotten her own com forts, for she had with her gbirie box. On the arrival of the fugitives at the pier, the tall taller, in reply to the dpoiiiiq of the car-driver, stated th a t h e h a d no silver, ‘thoilgf? . subsequently became evident that he was by no means PP provided with brass. He had, he said, " a stifferin' ", but PQ small change. As the " sufferin' " was not forthcoming, the car-driver began to apprehend that he should have the sat fering all to himself ; but the lady took up the tale, and re , lieved him from his perplexities. The tall tailor now pom pously called a porter, said he was going to Chester by the railway, and he would trouble the porter to take care of that luggage. Meanwhile Mrs. Susannah 111%1one, the mother of the damsel, who was left snug in her bed, dreaming of anything rather an elopement, opened her eyes to the light, or rather gloom, of morning. It is written, that " where a man's treasure is, there will his heart be also." We suppose there is no difference between a man and a woman in this re spect. At least, so it was with Mrs. M'Glone, for that lady had no sooner roused herself to consciousness than she felt beneath her pillow for her flannel petticoat. Bless us ! where could it be ? She was sure she had put it there the night before, when she went to lid. She dashed the pillow from the bed, and the bolster very soon followed it the bed was turned over, the mattresses dashed aside; no ; it was not there. ILlrs. M'Glone rubbed her eyes, and then she called hastily for her daughter. But Katty was far away out of hearing. A thought strecic : Katty must have carried away her flannel petticoat, rs. il'Plon,e was in state bordering on distraction at the loss, for the reader Mt l 4 know, that in this identical flannel petticoat Mrs. M'GIoPP had sewed up two twenty pound Bank of England notes, one ten pound Bank of England note, and a key which opene d a box containing a furthe r treasure. The box was open. It had been unlocked, and its g old en contents , consisting, 01 four sovereigns, had been taken. Immediate informatio n was given to the police, who, with their accustomed alacrity,. set off in pursuit of the fugitives. T hey tailor soon n and got his scentbelove d the damsel and her lover, and the ta ll were apprehended. The officers, in point of fact, found the porter in charge of the box on the pier, and the owners were soon captured. The tailor was searched, twenty pound notes, the ten pound note, and four sovereigns were 'found in his possession. The lovers were placed oe and one of the fore Mr. Rushton, on Saturday, when the above facts were proved against them. It appeared, that 31'Llonough had been with the young in the late hour on the preceding evening. The girl was woman at Mrs. M‘Glone's house till same room with her mother, who had not the remotest sus picion that she would thus help herself to a dowry. Katty, on beingasked that she only wished to go away with that gentleman ( her._ what she had to say in her defence, dec l a red fellow-prisoner). Mr. Joseph Wllonough declared that 1? 1 ! sole intention was to protect the young woman from, th e tyranny of her father. The prisoners were both commit ted for trial.