The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-03-23 00:00:00

MARcn 23, 1838, plans arises from the consideration that they would pro duce an amount of loss to the Exchequer which would require the imposition of some other tax as a substitute. That an extensive reduction in the charge for postage is called for, we believe will he generally acknowledged; but we think the charge fixed upon by Mr. Hill is consi derably too low. As Mr. Hill's plans have already been amply discussed in the public prints we do not deem it necessary to exa mine any of their details. An enumeration of the ad vantages likely to result from a reduced rate of postage will be found in the article to which we have referred, and which we recommend to the candid perusal of our readers. Since the publication of Mr. Hill's pamphlet another plan of " Postoffice Reform" has been submitted by the Baron de Berenger. We have seen no notice of this Plan excepting in the Weekly Chronicle. The only fea ture in this plan which is avowedly copied from that of Mr. Hill is, the aim, by a very considerable reduction of postages, (and perhaps by equability also,) to cherish a sufficiently productive increase of correspondence, &c., to compensate for the loss which such a reduction might otherwise occasion in the Postoffice branch of the re venue. The plan of the Baron de Berenger differs, in some resp ec t s , very materially from that of Mr. Hill. For in stance, the Baron carefully endeavours to avoid two of the most unfavourable and objectionable features in Mr. plan—the stamped covers, and the compulsory payment in advance. The former of these features is objected to on several grounds, but chiefly because it would be a source of constant trouble and delay—that it would be unprofitable, from the circumstance that it would require an increase of bulk and weight, and that it would facilitate extensive frauds. The latter feature — the payment in advance—would tend to counteract the train object in view, by exciting a repugnant feeling with the majority. The Baron proposes to obviate the inconveniences which would result from the adoption of Mr. Hill's plans, and to meet the exigencies of the case, by suggesting the following : " No. 1. The conveyance of a much greater number of let ters in considerably less space than that deemed requisite at present; thus to reduce the expenditure in what appears one of the leading items, i. e., mail-coach disbursements. "No. 2. Considerable reduction in matters of account—faci lity as to liquidating such, founded on simplification—addi tional security, alike as to them, and in preventing the imposi tions of correspondents. " No. 3. Immense curtailment of the labour and time at pre sent employed in sorting, examining, taxing, marking, stamp ing, and delivering letters; and to an extent, to warrant the expectation that, although the correspondence should be in- Creased by one-half more, the consequent duties will be dis charged, and most amply, without the necessity of increasing the number of persons employed at present; and in a similar Proportion on the still greater increase fairly anticipated. "No. 4. The addition of a novel source of revenue, as a pru dential security and equivalent to the post-office, for any defi ciency, which, for a time, by possibility, may be created in its 'revenue. If the economising alterations above alluded to, or the reasonably to be expected increase of correspondence either or both) should fail to compensate for any loss conse (pent on a material reduction in the charge of postage. Such additional source, in an opposite case (and thereupon, instead of being resorted to as an auxiliary) to be converted into a l asting, although immense source of emolument, and becoming one in addition to the post-office receipts. "No. 5. To place at governments disposal from one to two millions sterling, in ready money, and within from two to three months after the adoption of this plan ; a sum, not only con tinuing in advance hereafter, and without detriment to the annual receipts of the post-office, out particularly desirable, on grounds of popularity, since it will be contributed by those, and v oluntarily, whose interest it will be to augment so desirable an Ite m in ways and means. No 6. 'l'o lead the public to adopt the mode of paying post ages in advance, without resorting to compulsion (highly ob jectionable as it would be on many grounds), not only allowing the exercise of option as formerly, but in all respects even yet holding out such inducements as surely will create a preference for the post-paid letter-sending system, securing, at the same time, co mpensation for the additional trouble caused by those who adhere to an opposite course.—N.B. More frequent deli vieries of l e t ters, and increased speed, w i t h ot h er m i n or yet de ttable results, Must obviously grow out of the cultivation of the above measure and therefore have not been enumerated. " The attainment of these, in every view desirable objects, because promoting, as they must, an incalculable extension of commerce and manufacture, the unquestioned foundation of this realeli . greatness, and cherisiiiing also - its chief auxiliaries, the promulgation of scientific knowledge and enlightmed views, as Much as the furtherance of friendship and refinement, by a greater frequency of correspondence—all these, to national greatness so powerfully conducive objects, can actually be se cured, ( even to occasion an increase thereby, instead of a fall ing of in the revenue), by means recommending themselves - additionally on the grounds of certain popularity, on the one hand (since, unlike Mr. Hill's, they do not deprive the public Or an option, and reconcile themselves also more to the execu tive departments by guarding against loss), and by reason of their economy and peculiar simplicity on the other; for, surely, -4 Slight change in the texture or colour of paper, a change so readily to be effected, yet so firmly to be relied on for overcom ing all difficulties, as presently will be shown, may fairly be pronounced a measure of great simplicity—one that, although 'the unreflecting may deem it feeble and insignificant, may hope that, by profound and impartial investigators, it will be adopted and cherished, as being, in reality, the main-spring of ma .thinery, as unerring (because devoid of all complication) as gigantic in its operation; accordingly, and because confident that it will confirm the adage, that ‘. the greatest result often owes its origin to a diminutive germ,"—just as the majestic oak does to that of an humble acorn—Baron de Berenger feels em- boldenedhurnbry to recommend the general arrangement of a Plan (yet without presuming to hint even at an adoption free from deviation), which is based on the introduction, but for correspondence by post only, of " A PECULIAR SORT OF PAFER,—purposely to be manufac tured by or for government, and distinguished by the following characteristics :—Additionally to being made a folio post size, and as thin and light as bank post, Genoa post, and similar commercial papers, the wire sieves {or, if machine paper, wire lengths, &c.) employed in its manufacture to have, in each quarter of the folio sheets, the words " General Post Office," as a water-mark. For letters where postage is to be paid in advance, the paper not only should be coloured, but continue invariably of the same, the original colour which H.M. Post master 'General may have adopted; not to be tinted superfi cially, however, but stained in the pulp, and therefore coloured through and through. For letters of which the receiver is to pay the postage, the paper to be white, although made with the 'Game sieves, &c. " Additionally to facilitate detection, and by a mere glance even, of any other paper submitted for government's, the white - especially, (since the use of other paper is not prohibited, as will appear hereafter), and because the folding of a letter may conceal (either wholly or partially) the words of the water mark, the wire pattern of the sieves, or of the machine lengths, should vary from all others, and materially, (as is the case with paper made for Bank of England-notes) that is in any way readily to be seen ; for example, by the formation of the coarse, the supporting wires, say in large diamonds, their fields or ground being filled up by fine wire of the wove, the muslin like pattern. Not only should the counterfeitin g of either of these papers be interdicted, but it might, perhaps, be made felony. It must be obvious that thus the inspection of any part of a letter will show, and most readily, whether or not it is written oti government paper; and also whether it is paid, or to be paid'on delivery ; and all this distinct information wilt be secured without resorting to the troublesome, and therefore ex pensive mode of candleing, taxing, marking, &c., very few cases alone excepted. " CONIA WM A TIONS that the objects stated in the summary will be attained, together with other advantages, by the adop tion of this i'dan.—That is, by issuing to the vendors such paper is a wholesale way, yet at a price which, including the selling Price of the paper, covers the postages of as many letters as this Post-office paper can be converted into : for example, a sheet of folio post to be charged (in addition to some price to be settled of the paper) as two single letters, because, when used as a folio sUeet, its superficial size is quite as much, if not lure, than that of most doable letters. It can be used by being 'divided (by either vendor or purchaser) into halves, as two 4to, post sized single letters, and, when divided again, so as to h Ekennte the quarter of a folio post sheet, thus to be used as as a co ver only, it makes the postage of a letter under cover less th an that of a really double letter, nevertheless contributing to the revenue, and in due proportion to superficial measure." On the utility or practicability of this scheme we are scarcely prepared to deliver an opinion, especially as we have not seen the sequel of the above remarks. In what way will the plan suggestea obviate forgery ? The importance of the subject has induced us to de vote so l arge a space to the consideration of this ques tlon ; but as it concerns every grade of society we do not think it necessary to offer any apology for giving it so much prominence. I'HE IRISH BOARD OF EDUCATION.—TituIar APHale 11 4 s issued another of his fulminating letters against the constitution and regulations of the Irish Board of Educa- tion, in which he labours with all his might to prove, that no system of instruction can possibly satisfy the Popish hierarchy, unless it inculcates Popery, and is placed under the sole administration of the priests. This is a fact which we have long since endeavoured to make known—a fact of which every individual, who knows anything of the real spirit of Popery, must be perfectly cognizant. It has, therefore, excited no surprise in us, that this insolent representative of the Papists of Ireland should deal in such sweeping terms of condemnation in reference to the conciliatory plans adopted by the Edu cation Board. It is just what we have all along ex pected. For a season it suited the crafty priests to maintain silence on the subject. The temporising policy of the present imbecile government led them to look for further concessions, until at length, the instruction of all the children in the National Schools should be entirely monopolized by the priests. We are glad that the cloven "oot has been shown at last. The British public are now aware, from the testimony of a Roman Catholic bishop, that Popery admits of no compromise—that it must have an undivided sway—that it will submit to no controul. The motto of Popery is " semper eadenz." Its intole rance admits of no change or mitigation. Would that the people of England were more generally impressed with this truth I Would that they would act more on the defensive against the subtle machinations of the Popish priests ! Before we proceed to notice the contents of this last epistle of Dr. Mgliale, we must express our astonish ment—no, we retract the word—our disgust at the con duct of the radical press in reference to the voluminous correspondence of the titular Archbishop of Tuam. Why do we not find his letters to Lord John Russell quoted and animadverted upon in the Liverpool liberal journals ? The reason is obvious. These honest radical journalists know that they would find in these letters a sweeping condemnation of the system of education pursued at the cotporatibn schools, and an ample refutation of all the villanous calumnies which have been levelled, within the last two years, at the clergy of the town. It would ill suit the purpose of our self-styled liberals to show that no system of education, excepting one exclusively Po pish, can, by any possibility be tolerated by the Roman Catholic priests. It would by no means suit their pur poses to open the eyes of the people of Liverpool, and to show them that it is a perfectly hopeless task to en- deavour to conciliate the Popish priests, without throw ing Protestantism overboard. But to proceed. We find Dr. M'Hale, at the very commencement of this letter, bewailing in the most affecting terms the diminished power and influence of the Popish clergy in Ireland, and attributing this " re trograde movement" of their interests to the " transfer of their confidence to those who prove unworthy of their trust." He then proceeds to detail the defensive opera tions to which the adverse change in the prospects of the clergy gave rise. Speaking of the Protestants he re marks : " Despairing of open force, of the abortive effect of which the vast Catholic population of Ireland was a monument, they had recourse to fraud, and spread over every portion of the country their religious toils, in order to catch the unwary simplicity of the rising generation. "They carried on for some time the insidious scheme of se vering the connection between the pastors and the faithful with apparent success, and never failed to season their religious in structions with the most insidious insinuations against the Ca tholic priesthood. From covert attacks they were emboldened to carry on a system of open aggression. "The zeal and energy of the clergy and the people were at length roused by a mutual sympathy far each other, and they resolved to repel the injuries and insults which (hey respectively sustained. The one by a display of talents and learning, which at once astonished and dismayed their opponents, nobly vindi cated their insulted religion—the other determined to guard their faith by raising up the fallen fences of their civil liberty, without which religion itself cannot be long protected; and all, with unanimous accord, put themselves under the guidance of an individual, whom Providence had raised up to achieve the inde pendence of his country. Here we find the exertions of those who were engaged in the benevolent work of educating the poor of Ireland stigmatized as "fraud," and their labour of love desig nated as " religious toils." Does not this language sufficiently justify us in characterising the Roman Ca tholic clergy as intolerant ? But we find in the last pa ragraph quoted above something of. a still more objec tionable character. We are told that the whole Popish population of Ireland, clergy and laity, have placed themselves under the guidance of O'Connell, who is de scribed as " an individual whom Providence raised up to achieve the independence of his country! Can there be any mistake after this as to the object—the ultimate design of O'Connell and the priests ? Is it not here avowed by the Popish primate of Ireland that the end contemplated is the " independence of Ireland ?" After alluding to the present position of the Popish clergy, this titular proceeds to deplore the mischief caused by the " compromise" which be alleges the priests entered into with the government on the subject of edu cation. He says— " As my concern is at present with the religion of Ireland, I must confess that I seldom contemplated a more sad spectacle than to find ourselves, after such a struggle, borne down as well by the force of the current, as by the relaxation of our own efforts, to the same point from which we started some years ago. And yet is this all the clergy and faithful of Ireland have gained by the signal triumphs, in which they borne a conspicu ous share, that they must now submit in silence to such dan gerous and ignominious conditions in the religious education of their children, as in the period of their civil and religious disa bilities would not be endured ?" " Dangerous and ignominious conditions!" Hear this, ye sage councillors of the education committee ! This is the language applied by a Popish dignitary to the conciliatory system which you have been instrumen tal in introducing into our public schools. What- have you gained by importing the Irish extracts, and by in sulting the Protestant population of Liverpool ? Have you satisfied the Popish priests ? Does not titular 111 4 Hale call the " conditions" of even your system of separate religiou s i ns t ruc ti o n " d a ngerous and ignomi nious ?" Hear this, ye Protestant parents who have entrusted your children to the care of the education com mittee t A Popish archbishop calls it a " dangerous and ignominious" thing for any of the children of the " faith ful" to be educated under the same roof with the offspring of Protestant heretics. On the subj ect o f t h e i ntro d uc ti o n of the scriptures into schools we have the following very ex p licit lan guage " What , were the, unanimous sentiments of the Catholic bishops of Ireland in the year 1824, regarding the introduction of the Scriptures into schools, your lordship may learn, from the following extract of a petition on the subject of education, which they presented to Parliament:—` That Roman Catholics have ever considered the reading of the sacred Scriptures by chil dren as an inadequate means of imparting to them religious in struction, as an usage whereby the Word of Gou is made liable to irreverence, youth exposed to misunderstand its meaning and thereby not unfrequently to recei ve, in earl y life, impres sions which may afterwards prove injurious to their own best interests, as well as to those of the society which they are des tined to form.' Compare, my lord, this solemn, deliberate, and unanimous expression of the sentiments of the Catholic bishops of Ireland with the modification in their rule by which the com missioners propose the reading of the Scriptures in the schools, at any time that will not be objected to by the parents or the guar dians, and you will perceive that the board or the government, or both, vainly calculate on the hierarchy's surrendering now those conscientious principles which they maintained under more adverse fortunes. 1 have experienced no small share of obloquy for asserting those ordinary duties annexed to my sacred office, and which I cannot resign without a renunciation of the trust which the Prince of Pastors confided to me. Over the books used for the religious instruction of my flock, I have stated that I shall exercise, without regard to any board, exclusive and absolute control. It may now be necessary to add, that I shall never en trust their religious education to any person professing a differ ent faith, or whose faith shall be tainted by the religious training of any professing a different creed. No master shall have the control of such education who will not be appointed with my approbation." Here, again, We are told, in terms that cannot be mis understood, that the Popish priests not only consider the scriptures as " an inadequate means of religious instruc • tion," but that the reading of the Bible is calculated to produce impressions which may prove injurious to the best interests of the children s and of society. This irre verent language is applied to that book which emoliati cally maketh wise unto salvation. But the real objection of the Popish hierarchy to the reading of the scriptures is, that such a usage would speedily open the the eyes the people to the unwarranted pretensions of the priests —to the false doctrines which they inculcate—and to the accordance of Protestantism with the oracles of truth. The priests, we are informed, are inimical to the per mission to read the scriptures, even when not objected to by the parents. Is not this tyranny ? Did we not rightly characterise the Church of Rome as a system of spiritua daspotism ? What does the editor of the Mercury think of such language as the following—" over the books used for the religious instruction of my flock I shall ex ercise, without regard to any board, exclusive and abso lute controul ?" Is such an exercise of power compati ble with the Mercury's notions of liberty of conscience ? Is it not right to call the Papists slaves to their spiritual tyrants, when we find the latter declaring, that they will not suffer them to place their children under the me of any one " whose faith shall be tainted by the religious training of any professing a different creed ?" Our readers will bear in mind that the language em ployed by titular M'Hale is not the expression of his individual opinion only. It is the deliberate language of the Popish hierarchy, as the following extract will prove : " Permit me, then, my lord, to lay unquestionable evidence before you, that so far from any arrogant assumption of indivi dual privileges, lam only literally conveying the resolutions adopted by that body to which I belong. In the year 1826, January 25, at our general meeting, held in Dublin, we unani mously adopted the following resolutions:— "' Resolved,—That, in order to secure sufficient protection to the religion of Roman Catholic children, under such a system of (national) education, we deem it necessary that the master of each school in which the majority of the pupils profess the Roman Catholic faith, be a Roman Catholic; and that, in schools in which the Roman Catholic children form a minority, a permanent Roman Catholic assistant be employed, and that such master and assistant be appointed upon the recommenda tion, or with the express approval of, the Roman Catholic bishop of the diocese in which they are to be employed; and further, that they or either of them be removed upon the re presentation of such bishop. The same rule to be observed for the appointment or dismissal of mistresses and assistants in female schools. 4 " Resolved,—That we consider it improper that masters and mistresses intended for the religious instruction of Roman Catholic youth, should t,e trained or educated by or undet the controul of persons professing a different faith. " Resolved'—That, in conformity with the principle of pro tecting the religion of Roman Catholic children, the books in tended for their particular instruction in religion shall be select ed or approved by the Roman Catholic prelates ; and that no book or tract for common instruction in literature shall be in troduced into any school in which Roman Catholic children are educated, which book or tract may be objected to on religious grounds by the Roman Catholic bishop of the diocese in which such school is established. " Resolved,—That, appointed as we have been by Divine Providence to watch over and preserve the deposit of Catholic faith in Ireland, and responsible, as we are, to God for the souls of our flocks, we will, in our respective dioceses, withhold our concurrence and support from any system of education which will not fully accord with the principles expressed in the fore going resolutions.' " Can any thing be more conclusive in its bearing against the Irish system of education than this language ? The Popish bishops will not even permit;Roman Catholics to become teachers, if they have been contaminated by a " training under the control of persons professing a dif ferent faith ;" nor will they allow any books to be used but those of there own closing—no, not even "a tract for common instruction in literature." Insolent dictation! And yet it is to this species of dictation that the poor de luded papists are trained to submit. Did we not rightly call them slaves It is somewhat singular that this arrogant prelate should furnish us with the following striking corrobora tion of the language employed by the Rev. H. M'Neile in reference to the system introduced into the Corporation Schools:— " I trust, however, that you will not be equally indifferent to the solemn warning of the dangers to society with which they proclaim such a system to be fraught. it cannot be otherwise. It is worse than mockery to strive to blend in one harmonious mass elements that are essentially discordant and repulsive; and while men attach a value to religion, and believe—as believe they must—that only one is stamped with the prominent seal of the Divinity, it is impiety to attempt to smooth away that impression by a refining process, intended to obliterate all the distinctive fea tures between truth and error. That the printing-office of the board may be turned into a theological laboratory in which all the asperities of creeds and confessions are to be rubbed away, may be inferred from the testimony of some of the,commjssioners, as well as the motley character of some of their compilations." So nearly do these terms assimilate to those employed by the Rev. H. M'Neile that we can scarcely acquit the titular of plagiarism. With equal truth may we say that "it is worse than mockery" in the education committee of the Town Council "to strive to blend, in one harmo nious mass, elements that ate essentially disco r d ant an d repulsive." With equal truth may we charg e M essrs . Blackburn and Co., with the " impiety" of attempting " to obliterate all the distinctive features between truth and error." We thank thee, Johnny M‘Hale, for supply ing us with such a missive to launch against the brain less pates of our radical town-councillors ! We cannot proceed any further to-day with our exami nation of this letter. We find in it many other remark ble passages, to which we shall refer on Tuesday. It has frequently been stated in the radical papers of thiS town that " the school question has been set at rest." They will find this to be a vain boast, however much they may wish to have no further agitation on the subject. The exertions which the liberals are making to get the legislature to consent to a Board of Education for England, require that we should follow up these observations. THE BLUE COAT HOSPITAL.—At this particular junc ture, when the institutions of the land are so openly as sailed, and the question is about to be answered whether education without religion can be considered a national benefit or not, we cannot avoid directing the attention of our readers to those excellent institutions which are the glory of our country, and where the destitute chil dren of the poor are not only taught those things which are absolutely necessary, but are grounded in those scrip tural principles which give to intellectual culture a right direction, and are the sure guides to honour here and happiness hereafter. Every man must admit that the Blue Coat Hospital of this town . has for more than a century been an unspeak able blessing ; and, by the kindness and liberality of the to NO, many an orphan has been snatched from penury and wo, has been clothed and educated, and has there received a sound and healthy culture, which has fitted him to become a valuable member of society, and ',ena bled hindin after life to shine as a benefactor to r the vely . institution where his infant years were passed. 1 111 any tradesmen of the highest respectability, and not a few of our merchants, were educated in this school; and it is gratifying to find that not a year passes but the trus tees of this valuable institution have evidence that the benefits they are enabled to dispense are not forgotten. Our readers will recollect that abuut a fortnight ago fifty highly respectable young tradesmen invited Mr. Forster, the amiable and excellent master of the institution, to dinner, and presented him with a most splendid testi monial of their esteem, which was accompanied by an address breathing sentiments honourable alike to him and to themselves. A copy of that address having fallen into our hands, we cannot resist the opportunity of publishing it, and we trust that in doing so we shall not infringe the strict rule of propriety by giving publicity to that which was alone intended for the gratification of both pupils and master. We are induced to do so, because we think it bears indubitable evidence of the soundness of the educaticn which the children receive; and we earnestly hope that an institution which has so long been a bless ing to the town may be liberally supported by persons of all ranks and classes. The following is a copy of the address alluded to : "TO MR. WILLIAM FORSTER " SIR—It is with feelings of peculiar pleasure and satisfac tion that we meet you on the present occasion, to offer for your acceptance a token of our esteem and gratitude, although we must acknowledge its inadequacy. We beg leave to state to you, who have been for so many years the Superiutendant of the Blue Coat Hospital, the deep sense we entertain of the kind ness and attention which we received whilst inmates of that in stitution; and we desire to express our gratitude for the inva luable benefits we derived from our education there. We ex perience sincere delight when we recal to mind the happy days we passed in the school—the friendly intercourse between our patrons and ourselves—the aids and encouragements which THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. were bestowed upon us for the advancement of our welfare — and last, though not least, the wholesome discipline to which we were subjected, and which eminently conduced to our real interests in after life. " We most earnestly desire, that the institution may be perpe tuated in the energetic and scriptural manner in which it is at present conducted ; and that it may become, if possible, increas ingly useful for the relief and benefit of thousands who stand in need of such an asylum ; that it may succeed and prosper in the good designs for which it was erected; and that you, Sir, may long continue in your present situation to dispense the blessings of sound religious instruction, and remain a conspicuous orna ment to the establishment such as you have hitherto been. " One distinguished advantage that we derived from our edu cation in that valuable institution over which you so faithfully preside, was, that we were carefully brought up in a loyal and devoted attachment to our venerable institutions in church and state; and that whilst we were carefully taught to fear God, we were also instructed to honour the king. " We would conclude, by repeating our anxiety for the pros perity of the Blue Coat Hospital, where we were providentially nurtured in our younger days, and we desire you to accept our fervent wishes for your enjoyment of uninterrupted health and happiness for many years to come." The address bears the signatures of fifty individuals, many of whom are tradesmen of the highest respecta bility. LIVERPOOL SPRING ASSIZES. These assizes commenced yesterday. It having been inti mated to the sheriff and to the mayor, that the judges would meet them at the boundary of the town, near Kirkdale, at two o'clock yesterday, shortly before that hour, the usual cavalcade of javelin men, consisting of the yeomen and tenantry on the estate of the High Sheriff, were assembled before the Adelphi Hotel, where the High Sheriff was stopping. The cavalcade was one of the most splendid we have seen in Liverpool, the javelin men being more numerous, better dressed, and better mounted. The cavalcade soon after proceeded in the following order: Four offiters of the court, in scarlet coats, as outriders. 'l'wo trumpeters. The High Sheriff, in full dress, cocked hat, sword, &c., on horseback, the horse superbly caparisoned, the saddle cloth embroidered with his coat of arms; and the Deputy Sheriff also on horseback, the horse similarly caparisoned. Fifty or sixty javelin men. The High Sheriff's carriage and four horses for the judges; the coachman and jockey in superb livery. This contained the Sheriff's Chaplain, the Rev. Rector Brooks. Mr. Peter Bournett in his private carriage. Javelin men bringing up the rear. In this order they proceeded to Kirkdale, where they were joined by the Mayor's carriage, with the corporation servants in full livery, containing the Mayor, the Rev. Rector Campbell, and the Town-clerk and Deputy Town-clerk. Soon after two o'clock the judges' carriage arrived at Kirk dale, containing, however, only one of the judges, Sir J. Patteson, Sir J. T. Coleridge, the other judge, not having con cluded the Nisi Prius business at Lancaster, His Lordship then drove rapidly to the town, escorted by the High Sheriff, and the Mayor and suite, and proceeded at once to the Assize Court, where her Majesty's commission ofgeueral gaol delivery was opened with the usual formalities. His Lordship then drove to St. George's Church, accompanied by the Sheriff's chaplain, and followed by the Mayor, several gentlemen, and the javelin men. The Mayor took his seat in the corporation seat, behind the Judge, and was unattended by the usual para phernalia, and wore no robe of office, Mr. Joseph Langton escorting him into his pew. Prayers were then read by the Rev. J. B. Monk the incum• bent. The usual chaunts, we believe by order of the Mayor, were not sung. The Rev. Rector Brookes, the Sheriff's Chaplain, then ascended the pulpit, and after most expressively delivering a beautiful preparatory prayer, preached with great impress►ve ness the following excellent sermon, of which we have endea voured to give a verbatim report, (so far as a disadvantageous position would permit,) feeling that its intrinsic excellence is deserving of being perpetuated beyond the transient effect of a spoken address. He took for his text the Bth chapter of the Gospel according to St. John, and the latter part of the 11th verse, "Go and sin no more." Our blessed Saviour had been travelling from one city, the city of Galilee, to another, preaching the doctrines of the gospel, and conveying his words with many and wonder ful miracles. He had begun to attract universal attention. The people in general could not but consider him to be some extraordinary person, though they differed materially in the opinions which they had formed of him; some believing him to be a great prophet sent to make the way straight for the coining of the promised Messiah; others regarding him as the very Christ himself; whilst some again adopting the vulgar error that he was born at Nazareth altogether rejected him. The chief priests, however, whose fears had been awakened by his grow ing popularity, had sent their officers to apprehend him, for he had come up to Jerusalem to the feast, and had taught publicly in the temple. The officers were so much astonished at what they saw of him—so impressed by the Almighty dignity of his manhood—so affected with the power of his eloquence, and so impressed with the authority with which he spake, that they abandoned their intention of committing anr'violence against him, and returned without accomplishing their object; and in answer to the inquiries of the ruler why they had not executed their orders so positively given, declared that they could not, for "never man spake like he spake." And therefore when the Scribes and Pharisees found that they had no chance of securing him by open force, they determined on trying a different me thod, and endeavoured to gain their end by stratagem and de ceit. It was his usual custom to retire in the evening to the Mount of Olives, and he had done so the night before the transaction took place which is here recorded in St. John. After having indulged in the wonted privilege the retirement of this place afforded him, he had returned into the city and again entered the temple, where a great multitude of people were as sembled to listen to his instruction as he sat down and talked. In this employment he was soon interrupted by the arrival of a company of Scribes and Pharisees, bringing with them a woman guilty of an offence which the Jewish law invariably punished with great severity, and by which she had incurred the penalty of death. They addressed him with every out ward appearance of respect, "Master, we have brought you one who has been guilty of a most heinous crime; and as it is a case beyond suspicion, in which the fact is clear and unquestionable, we are come to advise with you as to what is to be done; the law of Moses orders, that such offenders should be stoned; but what sayest thou?" Now this conduct had on the face of it every appearance of sincerity; but this was far from being its real purport. We read that t hey did it with a view to tempt him, in order that they might have something on which to ground an accusation. Their design was to ensnare him, to place him in a dilemma, from which they imagined that he could not possibly extricate himself. If, on the one hand, he sentenced the immediate infliction of the punish ment, be would incur a double hostility. His whole conduct had been characterised by a constant succession of acts of mercy. His mild and affectionate deportment had endeared him to the people. He had appeared amongst them not as a judge ; that was the office which was reserved for his second coming, but as a Saviour. He had repeatedly declared, that he was not come to destroy, but to save; that he was not come to condemn the world, but to call them to repentance. If he had acted then against the woman all these impressions would have been weak ened, if it had not destroyed the popular favour which he then enjoyed. But besides this, it would have been assurning.an authority which he had no right to exercise. Then the great council of the Jews bad not the power to carry the sentence of death into execution in any case , without the express sanction and permission of the Roman governor. if then he had issued any such order, or given any such advice, it would have been construed into such an act of rebellion against the state, that he would have subjected himself to the greatest personal danger. If, on the other hand, he had directed the release of the woman after she hail been so notoriously guilty of so disgraceful a viola tion of the law of Moses, they then hoped he would expose him self to the indignation of the people, who were very jealous of that law, and fall a victim to their intemperate zeal. Jesus was well aware of the malicious feelings which they entertained against him. He knew that they were not actuated by a pure desire to encourage virtue, or to restrain vice. If this had been their object, they would have come before their regular tribunal, and have taken the case before those who were invested with legal authority to decide upon it. He, therefore, appeared not to regard them, but to be intent on another occupation, " for, stooping down, he wrote with his finger on the ground, as though he heard them not. They were determined, however, not to be satisfied without an answer; they, perhaps, flattered themselves that they had put him in a difficulty from which his silence proceeded, and continued, therefore, to urge the ques tion. He at length raised himself up, and, surveying them with a calm and placid dignity, said unto those around him— " He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her." No words could have conveyed in gentler yet stronger terms, his opinion of their conduct, his detec tion of their malignity, and his reproof of the bitterness of their spirit. They were calculated to awaken the consciences of these hallowed of men, and to expose their awful sin. "You who come here under the pretence of being the great patrons •and asserters of virtue— you who would urge me with so much importunity to pass sentence ou this woman, whom it is no part of my office to condemn, do you feel or express the same indig nation against your own crimes?. Is there anv one amongst you who can assert his own innocence, that he is - free from all guilt? Has be no infirmity, no errors to answer for that he has no need of compassion, that he requires no pardon ? If there be such an one, let him proceed to put this law into execution, let him that I is pure and perfect in himself—" let him who is without sin first cast a stone at her!" Having thus spoken he resumed his former employment. The effect of this answer was immediate and powerful. It flashed like lightning on their consciences. Never was triumph more complete. The hypocrisy of these men was at once unmasked. They who had come with the in tention of entangling another, were caught in their own swire. They were self convicted, foiled, and abashed in the presence of all the multitude. Thus foiled in their object, "they," says the Evangelist, "being convicted by their own consciences, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest even to the least, and Jesus was left alone with the woman standing in the midst." The accusers v ere all gone; they found they had to do with one "before whom all hearts were open," and they dare not face the exposure of their own wicked deeds. - When our Savior perceived that they were gone, he said to the cnlprit, "woman, where are these thine accusers? Where are those who were lately so importunate in demanding that the law should be en forced against you ? Amongst all these, have none of them ventured to condemn you?" She said " no man, Lord." And Jesus said unto her, "neither do I condemn you; go, and sin no more." Such is this interesting and affecting narrative; and the first'consideration which it suggests to us, is connected with the circumstances nnder which we are now assembled. That there is no foundation for drawing the conclusion from it, that, because our Saviour dismissed without any punishment, the wo man who had been guilty of so serious an offence against the Jewish laws—he therefore intended to defeat their efficacy, or is the remotest degree to censure or impugn the constitutions of civil governments. We are told by St. Paul that "all power is of God ;" it is his will that there should be governments in human society as the best means of securing the peace and hap piness of mankind. There must be some persons invested with authority to p ro t ec t the innocent and to defend the weak from the violence of oppression. Civil institutions were from the earliest ages the remedy appealed to, to counteract the inconve nience of a state of nature ; not by depriving men of their natural rights, but by confining them within such due bounds as would be most likely to advance the general good. So far is christianity from supercedinl.s, these institutions, that, on the contrary, its decided tendency is to ameliorate and improve them. By the infusion of its own spirit into the minds of men, it raised the character of those principles upon which human associations have been founded, and has engendered a mole universal and mole uniform attention to truth, to h uma humanity, to clemency, and to all the milder traits of humanity. The Gospel inculcates obedience in ordinary cases as a matter ‘,f conscience, and directs that prayer be made for all that are in authority, as being the ministers of God fur the good and benefit of the community over which they are raised. So highly important did our Saviour consider this doctrine that he took every occasion to throw the whole weight of his example into the scale of established governments. When he was asked by the Pbariseees whether it was lawful for the Jews to give tribute to the Roman Emperor, they themselves contending that, as the peculiar people of God, He alone was to be admitted as their rightful sovereign, and that they owed fealty to no other, he plainly asserted in his reply that homage to God was perfectly consistent with civil obedience " Render," says he, " unto Caesar the things which are Ctesar's, & unto God the things which are God's." When again he was seized by order of the Jewish councillors, and one of his own disciples offered resist-' mice to the authority of their officers, he bade them desist, telling them that his submission to the law was not because he had not the power of getting himself free, but because obedience iu this respect was a part of his duty. And when the judgment hall before Pilate, and when told that the power of life and death was in his hands his answer was, "thou couldest have no power at all against me unless it were given thee from above;" evidently implying that he bowed to that authority with which as a judge Pilate was invested. Rulers, therefore, are necessary for the good of all ; and where laws are founded upon equitable principles, and administered with purity and impartiality, it is impossible to conceive that society can enjoy a greater blessing. It must have been far then from our Saviour's inteotion.to countenance any improper relaxation eithef of their letter or their spirit. The - application which the Pharisees made to him was not in the regular course of judicial administration; he held no office which would entitle him to decide on the question at issue. He came in another capacity, as a teacher of Heavenly truths. On a former occasion, when called on to adjudi cate in a difference between two individuals, what was his answer? "Man, who made me a judge or a ruler over you?" And in the present instance he saw through the flimsy pretence which had brought them; 'he knew under the cover of pure justice they were plotting against his life, and he determined without doing anything to weaken his power, to push the matter home to their consciences. Neither could he contend that the conduct of this woman could be construed into. any excuse of her sin. Far indeed from that. It was not his province to carry the law into effect, and he therefore refused to interfere judicially; still, however, feeling a moral indignation, he would not allow the woman to leave him without reproof. She had, no doubt, been under great uneasiness, great distress and anguish of mind at the fearful situation in which her crime had placed her; he therefore addressed her with a mixture of ten derness and of kindness, " Neither do I condemn thee." I have no commission to pass any civil sentence upon you, and, therefore, I will not take upon me .to condemn you to death; but I cannot allow you to pass Without giving you an important admonition; .go, and in fear of Divine judgment, repent, and sin no more. Do not presume upon the escape which you have just experienced ; let it not be the means of hardening you in wickedness; you have heard the punishment which the law awards to - . your crime; if you had been taken before a different tribunal, instead of being brought to me, you would have met with a very different fate. I am the author of salvation, and it is my peculiar privilege to direct you how to seek for pardon, and forgiveness of sin; this must be done by sincere repentance, and.brearoest prayer for that grace from above, which can alone keep you from falling; endeavour by your future conduct to deserve, so far as possible, the mercy you have just experienced, and remember there is no safety for you but in a change of life, take heed, therefore, that you sin no more It is surely impossible to contemplate our Lord's conduct throughout the whole of this trying scence with out admiration ; it is impossible not to be charmed with the wisdom which he displayed in the struggles with his adversaries, the calm dignity with which he exposed the interested hypo crisy of the Pharisees, and the compassionate tenderness, which be showed, not only for the present situation of the offender, but for her everlasting welfare. The time will now only admit of my making a short application of what has been said to our selves as regards our own conduct, and our feeling towards those unhappy persons who are now awaiting the just sen tence of the law which they have violated. With the lesson which is here held out to us, of forbearance to wards the faults and infirmities of our brethren, how forcibly does it tell us that humanity and charity are the most consistent with the spirit of the Gospel, and most becoming a Christian. It is very difficult for us to form a right judgment of the actions of others. There may be many things which we cannot disco ver, and yet which iu the sight of God may plead in their be half. We can only judge of . the outwa rd acts, whilst the searcher of the hearts of all judges of the motives. We know not the temptations to which they have been exposed; we know not the ignorance with which they have been imbued ; we know not the unruly affections which they never may have been taught to control; we may detest the sin which they may have committed, and yet we may compassionate the sinner. We may be satisfied that they deserve punishment—that in many of their cases mercy to the individual would be injustice to the public; yet we may earnestly hope and pray that their consciences may' be awakened and their hearts softened ; that they may be checked in their habits of vice and profli gacy ; that the dark gloom of their dungeon may excite re flection; that punishment may produce penitence; that they ,may b e t urne d from their evil way, and then eneavour to save their own souls. As for ourselves, let us be more anxious to consider the beam that is in our own eye, than the mote that is in that of our brother. When we fancy we are most secure, we are often then most in danger. It is more par ticularly incumbent on him " who thinketh he standeth to take heed lest he fall." We may be free from the grosser crimes and yet we may be far from the. Kingdom of God. We may have been negligent of our social duties; we may have been too in dulgent in our secret sins; we inay have been cold in our devo tion ; we may have been impure in our thoughts; and instead of making the law of the gospel the rule of our life we may have regulated our opinions by the dictates of some human philoso phy, and our conduct by this imperfect standard. But let us keep in mind that it requires no specific offence to condemn us; we shall be judged by the whole tenour and spirit of our lives. If our lives be unholy it requires no one glaring sin to show its evil nature. " The wicked shall be cast into hell." Not they only who have committed murder or theft, or perjury, or the like sins ' but, all they who forget God. How fearful is this! He that forgets God is placed upon the very same footing with the workers of iniquity ; not the slightest difference made be tween them in the road o their eternal wretchedness. Oh! con sider this and be wise, and " go and sin no more." His lordship then left the church about live o'clock, and was couve)ed to his lodgings. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. CRUELTY TO A HORSE.—William M‘Cuddon, an hostler in the employ of Mr. Bretherton, was charged at the Police-court, on Tuesday, with having cruelly treated a horse belonging to his master. One of the officers stated that on Monday after noon he observed the defendant beating a horse with great vio lence, for a considerable time, and in different streets. tie at last went up to him, and saw him break a whip over the hor,e's head. He took the whip from him, and afterwards traced him to Mr. Bretherton's stables. A gentleman stated that be was passing the end of Knipe-street, and saw the horse driven from the road 'to the parapet by the defendant, who was beating it most violently about the eyes, one of which was much injured. The defendant said the horse was a very bad one to ride; he had been trying it; it was a plunging horse, and he (the deen dant) could not help it going on the parapet. Mr. Hall ani madverted with great severity on the defendant's breaking a horse on the public streets, and on the barbarous manner in which the animal bad been treated. He was ordered to pay 10s. and costs, or in default be committed for eleven days to the Bo rough Gaol. ASSAULTS ON THE POLICE.--A man named Ireland, who is a sort of foreman in Mr. Bretherton's stables, was on Tuesday charged before the magistrates with assaulting the officer who had come into the yard to look after M Cuddon, whose case is mentioned above. The officer stated that he proceeded to Mr. Bretherton's stables to get the name of the man who had been ill-using the horse. The defendant stopped him, and called on some men in the yard to assist him in taking M'Cuddon's whip out of his (the officers) bands. He then came out of the stable and struck him a violent blow on the back of the head.—lreland said he hoped he would he allowed to show the reason why he had struck the officer. He then took of his coat, and exposed his arms in court. On each arm, near the shoulder, a space about two inches in breadth appeared much swollen and disco loured, arising from blows which the officer had inflicted with his staff, and a similar mark appeared near the wrist of his right arm. The defendant stated that the officer had struck him six or seven times before be retaliated. This statement was denied by the officer; and a young gentleman, a son of Dr. Forshaw's, who had witnessed the whole affair, confirmed the officer's ac count of it. Ireland and another man tried to take the whip from the officer, and the former said, " he has had one slap at me-1 don't see why I should not have one at him."—The officer then turned and struck him on the arm. The defendant here called a witness, who said he was a plumber and glazier next door to Mr, Bretherton's yard, and who distinctly swore that all the blows had been inflicted on Ireland before he struck the officer. Mr. Hall said, that two witnesses -(another officer and Mr. Forshaw) both swore that the defendant was in the act of repeating the blow when the officer rushed in and struck him with his stuff. The weapon was here produced with which the officer had been struck on the head; it was a large heavy stick which is used in administering medicine to horses.) After re marking on the impropriety of the defendant's conduct in inter fering with the officer in the exercise of his duty, Mr. Hall or. dered the defendant to pay 20s. and costs, or be committed for 16 days.—ln a second case of assault on the police, three labour. ing men, named John Strain, John Lee, and William Benyon, were charged with having interfered wilh the officers while they 'were making inquiries after a fourth individual, whe had been suspected of some dishonest transactions in a marine store, and were severally fined, Strains and Benyon in a penalty of 30s. each, or in default of payment three weeks imprisonment, and Benyon, who bad knocked down one of the officers and kicked him, 505., or in default, five weeks imprisonment. "You HAD BETTER CONFESS."—A young lad, named John Barton, was on Tuesday placed before Mr. Hall; charged with having stolen a quantity of lead from his employer, who carries on business as a plumber in Richmond-row. The complainant stated that having missed lead for several Weeks,' he took the prisoner into the shop, and made him confess to taking it. In answer to Mr. Hall, the complainant said that he had told the Prisoner he would take him before a magistrate, and that he "had better confess." Mr. Hall: Have you any other evi dence besides his own confession? Complainant: No, Sir. Mr. Hall: Then there is an end of the case; it was on his own ex torted confession that he was charged with the offence. Dis charge him. SUSPECTED ROBBERY OF IVORY.--Two Irishmen, both of whom bore the name of Thomas Murphy, but whir were stated to be in no way related to each other, were brought up at the Police-court, on Tuesday, one of them charged. with having offered fur sale, and the other with having in his possession, a quantity of ivory, being part of the cargo of a vessel, named the John Stamp, wrecked during the late gales off the coast of Ireland, while on her passage from Bombay to this port. A Mr. Darlington stated that last Monday week his servant brought a sample of ivory upstairs, where he was confined from indisposition, and asked how much he would give for 801bs. weight of it? He (the witness) said he would give half-a-crown a pound for it. It was very coarse ivory. On Tuesday a per son called on him with a sample, who told him he had been there before, and said that the ivory had been got from Ireland, and was part of a wreck ; and that if it had been bought in Ireland, it would have been all right, but here it would be smuggled. He asked witness if he would not give him 3s. a pound for it; to which witness answered he would not. Wit ness had some chat with the person (the eldest of the prisoners) about it. He said he would come back in the afternoon, and the ivory would very likely be his. In the interval he (the wit ness) gave information to the police. He saw the senior pri soner first; the other came along with him afterwards.—Flock hart, one of the constables, gave a minute detail of the conver sation he had with the prisoners after taking them into custody. The younger prisoner stated, that he acted only as agent in the business for the other, who, he said, sold paint at the docks. In consequence of this information he (Flockhart) took the senior Murphy into his own keeping, and elicited from him that he had a part of the ivory in his paint cellar in Spading-street. He went down there, and found it deposited in the cellar. Ou Saturday evening he (Flockhart) went into the shop of Mr. Taylor, druggist, Rauelagh-street, and saw Some of the ivory lying on the counter. He asked Mr. Taylor where he bad got it from ? Mr. Taylor replied that a man named Murphy had brought it. The elder Murphy lived in Sparliug-streetthe other in Thomas-street. Mr. Taylor stated, that on Monday, Murphy brought a sample of the ivory and wished to know its value. He (Mr. Taylor) did not know it himself, but said he .i%,,1" would ascertain, He called on an agent loCriok , stieet.::w cf. , l 7 ! st , s , had purchased ivory of the same description f m Etat.", ‘n tf rsi, ~ 4e sr and Co. On Tuesday morning the prisorret' - eligeflut , --, i was not satisfied with the price at which OH , rifigt, 2 l-' . 11 ` ," and that he thought it worth 4s. a pound. Mr. , Fria importer of the ivory, said that in September last, he s Wily the ivory on hoard W e J o h n St am p, from Botubuyorhich vessel was afterwards wrecked. The ivory was all marked. Mr. Bibby here identified the marks on the ivory on the table. Some pieces were marked E, some M, and some other marks. The' dealers in India who purchased the ivory in Africa put these marks on the pieces. He knew the John Stamp was wrecked, but was not aware there had beers a sale of anything in the ves , sel. The captain of the John Stamp, stated, that the vessel wad wrecked near Newry, on the 17th of Feb. and went to' pieces. A great deal of the cargo was saved and taken to, Warren Point. He did not at the time take the . quantity of ivory, So as to say if any part of it was now missing. 1 here was not More in Ireland than half the ivory taken in at Bom bay, but witness could not tell whether he had all that was saved. There had been a sale of the materials of the wreck, but of no part of the cargo, at which a great number of per sons were present from all parts of the conntrv. The sale took place not far from high-water mark, within two or three miles of a village called Kirkeel. Mr. Hall asked Mr. Bibby if there was any evidence to show what part of the cargo was saved, and the deficiency in that part. Mr.. Bibby said they were not yet satisfied as to what portion had been saved. Flockhart said that the elder Murphy told him he had bought the ivory at Newry, whither he bad been lately, and that he had made a pledge to purchase it. Ile (Flockart) had ascertained that the prisoner had come from Ireland by the Earl Roden steamer on Monday week. He had been informed that 443 pieces were saved out of 500 shipped. (Inc of the officers stated, that the prisoner informed him he had bought the ivoryatapublic-house near the wreck of the vessel, Ifpwardi of a hundred weight was said to be on the table. Mr. Bibby said, the price of it was' £l5 10s. per ton. Mr. Hail said the case presented a question of law, and one of fact, which he would consider that evening. - The prisoners were then remanded. PASSING BASE COIN.—On Wednesday, al the Yoliee-office; a young handsome-looking girl with a child in her arms, named Amelia Elison, was placed at the bar, charged with having passed several counterfeit sovereigns in the market, a great number of which have been passed in different parts of the kingdom. One of the coins found upon her was handed into the court. It was the size of a sovereign, and gilt, but a very bad counterfeit, the weight and the sound detecting it immedi ately. On one side was a medallion head of William IV., with the inscription round it, " Died June 20th, 1837." Oa the obverse side was a figure on horseback holding a spear, with which he was fighting a lion, the reins of the horse flying loose. This was surrounded with the inscription, "By tramp ling on liberty I lost the reins." It was stated by Mr. Shuttle worth that 30,000 of these imitati o ns o r mock s overe igns had been passed in London. The prisoner was remanded for information. fur ther • A NOVEL SEAT.—On Wednesday, at the Police-office, an Irish labourer, named John Rush, bearing all the characteristic traits of this class of his countrymen, namely, sharp thin nose, restless blue eyes, thin straggling hair, freckled skin, a mouth of undoubted capacity, with a manner made up of readiness and impudence, and his whole person slovenly, and loaded with as large a quantity of filth as would adhere to it, was placed at the bar charged With having the night before thrust his " ulti matum" through the shop window of Mr. Fisher, of London road, and seated himself with much unconcern in the cavity caused thereby. Mr. Fisher stated, this man, yesterday after noon, iu a fit of beastly intoxication, thought fit to make a seat in my window, by breaking one window and cracking another Mr. Hall.—How did he break it? Mr. Fishet.—Why, he ac= tually sat down in the window. 1 have got the window which was quite broken repaired, and it has cost me ss. 6d., for which I have a receipt in my pocket. Mr. Hall (to the prisoner) Well, what have you to gay? Prisoner.—Why, a gintleman id was gev me a shove right agin dire Windy: Mr. Hall.— Can you pay ss. 6d. ? Prisoner.-I can't, shirr, not a shillen.. Mr. Hall.—How did you get the money to get drunk? Pri.; soner.—Drhunk is id? I did nat git drhuuk. Me man at th' docks gev me two pints ov ale. Complainant.—He was very insolent also; he told me he was as sober as I was myself. Prisoner.—Och indeed I was; I couldn't be dhrunk wid two pints ov ale. Mr. Hall.—lf you cannot pay th e s s . 6d . t h en, you must pay ss. for being drunk, or be committed for three days. Prisoner (to complainant) If you credit me, I shall pay in shillens, when I get 'em. Complainant —I would as soon credit a dog with my dinner as trust you. (A laugh.) Prisoner: —Och, thin I wont pay id at all. Complainant (to Mr. Hail. I consider I receive nothing in compensation? Mr. Hall.-1 cannot help it; how can I make something Ott of nothing ? The prisoner was then put down. INFORMATION AGAINST A PUBLICAN.—On Wed/Sat:fay; at the Police-office, John Griffiths, the keeper of a public-house in Whitechapel, was summoned before the magistrates, on an in formation charging him with permitting disorderly c haracters for harbour in his house. Mr. Venables appeared on behalf of the defendant. Officer 270 stated, that in consequence of an order from Mr. Superintendent Tyrell, he searched several public houses in Whitechapel, to find an individual whom the police were after, and went into Mr. Griffith's house; the passage was full, and in one room were seven prostitutes and three suspici ous characters; in another room were several notorious cha racters, and seven prostitutes, and Mr. Griffiths was turning 13 or 14 men and women out of the back door. On being cross examined he said he would swear the prostitutes were sitting down in the house and not standing in the bar. Officer 170 corroborated the other policeman's statement, and said in one room he saw a noted thief who had since been convicted. Mr. Venables contended for the defence that this was a first offence, that there was no disturbance, and that it was only eleven o'clock at night, and that he had a witness to prove that the parties complained of were not sitting down. The defendant had always borne an excellent character. He called Phelix M`Bride, a marble mason, who deposed, that at the time the policemen were there he was in the house, and did not see any women sitting down, hut some were drinking at the bar, and that Mr. Griffiths told some of the women who at tempted to sit down, that it was not allowed, and if they per sisted he must turn them out. Mr. Whitty was next called at the wish of the defendant. He said the house was not a well conducted house, he had heard complaints against it before. The defendant he believed was very poor, but very honest. He knew of his having prevented one man from being robbed of £65, and he had always given the greatest assistance to the police. Mr. Hall,,said, under the circumstances, he should only fine the defendant 202. and costs. THE CHEMICAL NUISANCES.—We understand that the Cor poration has obtained a verdict against the proprietors of the chemical works at the north end of the town. We shall give an abridged report of the trial in our next. CONSERVATIVE TRADESMEN'S ASSOCIATION.—We under stand that the next monthly meeting of this association will be held on Monday evening next, at the York Hotel, when Cress well Cresswell, Esq., one of the representatives of the borough, is expected to attend. We hope that a strong muster will.take place on the occasion. EXPORTATION OF GOLD.—We understand that upwards of £200,000 in gold was shipped for the United States by the two last packets, the Sheridan and the Columbus. With what hat been sent from London, the quantity sent to America - already amounts to upwards of half a million. The Rev. W. Lyon, the respected minister of All Saints' Church, in this town, has been elected minister of St. George's Church, Little Bolton, in the room of the late lamented Rev. W. Thistlewaite. EARL OF CLARENDON. —The venerable Earl of Clarendon continues in a very delicate state of health at his residence, in North Audley-street. Sir George Villiers, our minister at Madrid, is heir presumptive to the earldom. The present earl is the clerk of the peace for this county; but the duties of the office have been altogether performed by the deputy-clerks at Preston. DA RING HOUSEBREAKING.—On Sunday last, during the ab sence of the family, who were attending divine worship in a neighbouring chapel, the house of Mr. Weston, baker, in Great Orford-street, was broken into, and about £3O worth of silver plate and tea was stolen therefrom. It is supposed that the re' turn of the family scared away the thieves, who disappeared over the yard wall, or a much greater booty would have been obtained, as much other property was accessible. The thieves have nut yet been discovered. PANTOMIMISTS.—It is a curious fact that the Liverpool Theatres have engaged amongst their companies the cleverest and most celebrated pantoinimists of the present day. At the Liver are Gibson, (Harlequin,) Brown, (Pantaloon,) King ; (Clown,) and Mrs. Gibson, (Columbine.) At the Theatre Royal, the Ridgways. (Harlequin and Clown,) and Jonas, (Pantaloon.) The first are favourably mentioned in Boa's Lite of Grimaldi, while the latter have for some years held the good opinion of the public. As a mere tumbler, perhaps Price at the Amphitheatre is the most singular and extraordinary man of his class. COMMUNICATION WITH SYDNEY.—IMPORTANT TO MERCH.; . ANTS AND OTHERS.—The convict ships, Westmoreland and Clyde, will, we are informed, be despatched from this port for Sydney, the former on the 28th instant, and the latter on the lgth April. The masters of these vessels have been instructed to take charge of the private letters of individuals, as well as those that may be sent through the Post-office. Bags for the reception of the letters of merchants and others, will be kept at the office of Lieut. Low, 33, Union-street. These bags will be given in charge to the masters when they receive their lettere of instruction to proceed to Kingstown, Ireland, where they will receive convicts on board, and be dibpatched to Sydney direct. PALATINE CLUB.—We observe a paragraph in the columns of some of our contemporaries relative to the building of a new club-ho Use, on a scale of grandeur worthy of comparison with the far-famed edifices of the metropolis; on inquiry we found such was in contemplation. On Monday last, at the general meeting of the members, the following resolution was carried unanimously, viz , " That N. D. Bold, Esq., and the trustees be empowered to negociate for the purchase of land for the pur pose of building a club-house for the members of the Palatine Club, on a scale creditable to the town of Liverpool." We congratulate the society of Liverpool on emancipating itself from the thraldom in which it has been kept by the existence of nu merous little cliques, each exercising exclusive sway. The union of parties is a matter of congratulation, and we may now hope to see an edifice erected worthy the spirit of the second town zu I the kingdom. A CURIOUS SUGGESTION.—On 'Tuesday, in the Crown Court, on the trial of Wheather for forgery, a long argument took place between Messrs. Starkie and Wortley for the prosecution, and Mr. Dundas for the prisoner, as to the admissibility of certain evidence. During the trial the judge left the bench for a short time, and one of the jury addressing himself.to Mr. Starkie, said,—" I say, Mr. Starkie, while t' judge. is out, I wish vou and t' council on t' other side would settle atween ye what's law and what's not; we should then know what to do." Mr. Starkie quietly . replied, " I am afraid weLhouldn't agree, sir." The observation of the juryman excited much laughter. —Doncaster Chronicle. RARE INSTANCES OP LbNt SERViCE.—The Kirkstall Forge Company have in their service 52 individuals; who have been employed at the works as follows :—one 60 years, one 57, four 55, one 53, one 49, two 47, four 44, three 42, two 40, two 37, three 36, three 35, ten 30, three 25, and ten 20 years. This is a fact almost unprecedented, and alike creditable to the em ployers and the employed. Among the earliest presentations at this year's drawing rooms it is said will be the Lady Adelaide Fittclarenca, eldest daughter of the Earl of Munster, now in her 18th year; and the beautiful daughter of the Earl of Jersey, Lady Smelt Villiers, is also named as a debutante, although unusually young for a presentation. From the extreme youth of her Majesty many fair belles of distinguished families are to be introduced into the gay world earlier than has been the case heretofore; an emancipation which will bring much spirit to the dances at Almack's. A Sunday paper alludes, in undis►tuised terins, to a rumour long prevalent in some circles; of a projected union, which, were it to take place, would bring the wing leader in close con nection with the throne. Without assuming anv knowledge upon the subject where we possess none, we may yet venture to ex press a hope and a belief that the illustrious person in question knows better what is due to herself and to the country than to encourage such an idea, whatever the vanity and ambition of "the supposed noble suitor may prompt him toaspire to.-1110rn.4 ing Herald.