The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-05-25 00:00:00

-; •) • o nvtdt l 1 , 1 0 mulitittilt'S nor2bora€ 7 wlkin xstimati•ip•of What i right p" . _,jwith the eyes of rot dal kneSpiiii . iti e lin , in li7,tig ,!taiti,,d,..4 iu part the world. I believe the infidelity, au,' do , :iiog with neutrality between truth and false iyag3„thi,Qll is the pi evading feeling Of this country, is as as Oppo nj(i'cibls' ' troth, as the bowing or te knee beneath the car uggeriaut: Nay I believe that t he infidelity of is worse, worse, worse in a degree—to be measured by the Irivileges o f C ape reau in,..to their souls than the of ndia. They refuse not the g - Ospel. The idolaters of India reject not Jesus it they fall from their own superstitions into a vacuum, or embrace a vain philosophy; they do it without the • dreatlful searing guilt of denying the Lord that bought us. in England there is the most deadly hatred of the truth of God. And there is a larger class still that exhibits such a laity" Of 'principle, such a total absence of faith in what Gait has spoken, that they acknowledge in the glorious uncertainty of knowing what is nue and what is false. If thii ground of truth be taken as the. reason for supporting an • institution; immediately the answer is ready—" and how come You to know what is .truth; and how dare you to say what is truth ?" Iu short, the question of Pontius Pil.ae, for au answer to -which lie dill 'not wait, is the question now put by liberals, glorying in the ignorance that ought to be their shame. Even in our senate of England if it is asked, `what is truth ?'' they Must not answer. 'lVhy hold a truth; the assurance of truth is Pronounced as presumption. The avowal that we have truth is denounced as bigotry. The idea of Standing ou any statement is true, if it oppose the opinion of another, is condemned us the height of presaniption, and uo man is to dare to do that, out of courtesy to his fellow man—he is to give up all with the truth of God. Oh sir, this is that which places a door to the heart of all our institutions, and which is to take England by surprise; and while our congregations there are each in the progress of missionary labours, behold sudden and.fearful destruction shall fall upon them coming from the Son of Mau. Now what is to be d one in the meantime? Oh! it grieves my soul to think that there are men to say that this truth is a damper to missionary la bours. What because we have but a shor t .t it n e a r e w e not to work? " T he night cometh when no man can work."' And what then? Why Work while it is called to-day. And one word to what you have stated at first with regard to our resources. If our re sourcesi are to c ont i nue, s till more if our resources are to increase, I' England is,to supply th e resources, England must continue essentially P (hear) —and if England is to continue 4he essentially I "rotestant it is not by the ap ath y of notestants,— ar b ut by the activity of Protestants. The embryos of rotsProtestantism' are infitoonoti f its our power, a nd unless there be a rallying n est —unless there be a hold faithful statement iu the our ~00:erninent that uched— rote.,stant church shall taut Mull (greitt be applause)-{hat the protestant institutiOns we shall ha ve the very not bee __ (immense applause)—uulessthis-befdoele fountain of our resources dried tip, and when the 1 '41}4-4in of our resources ii dried up in the bosom of what will become' of Missionary labours? Tho , rnid is strangled just when putting forth its strength. But if ZOeen wilts hi Have it grow and increase. iu its.strength z .you must p it Irocestant ; y o u mus t f ee d it w ith th e s incere Milk of the w •,,,°rd ; You must riseagainSt. radical Popery. (Great applause-) it is nut Popery that ,is doing it; it is POPery that is ~u r gillg in the point of the hedge; it liberalism, which is put lorward speaking liter o.liiinb; .and behind it is,the weight that drives .in the wielge veith a lion's and dragon's energy. Yes, (Loft trust the lamb if von have it at the top of the wedge. u verilybelieve; that unless something efficient done to maintain - the fountain or our resaiurces_on its true Protestant Puriti,,, - tha(there is a mine under-laid to expel all our mission ary hopes and all our missionary enterprises. is difficult to get men to belive this; and What do you think is the fact, when We tell wh a t we k now to be true of those abominable doctrines " Itutaisli , ipostacy, it is almost as notch asonr yeracity . is Worth to state th,(s.. The exceeding liboatity of these Its is carried ' so far, `that nteu trill almost believe their own clergy to be stating fals . ehOods, sooner than believe that their own amiable P dPistt priests ate dealing in hypocrisy. 1 , hope we are re cover front this. Again and again, I have been told.thtit I basest,.ted true initt false:: I hitve, gone on quietly stating nIV tale anti by the blessing of d people are beginning to believe s,,inohing ll t, both sides.' Gri 'Poere is a beginning. The lev• gentleman then proceeded at some length to reiterate his belief that ministers it: religion - had too long sanctioned the 'opinion, that rtiligt.,ol had nothing to do with politics. This was . grand error ; religion had to do With eVer:ythl ,This was a princiPl e olden ought raid to be lost sight concluded . amidst gre a t applause - with seconding the resolu The Cil A i itM A N then pot the tesolution tO the meeting, and. it wa s Imo iinQusly bipted. doxology was then sung, and the meeting- brokeitip at, 1 o'co• lck TH EATRE RO Y AL, LIVERPOOL. ITALIAN OPERAS, The Public is respectfully informed that an arrangement has been made with Mr. M ITCHELL, Manager of the ITALIAN OPERA BUFFA, London, fin' Six Nights only, for the performance of the must successful ITALIAN OPERAS BUFFA lately produced. The Company will consist of . MADEMOISELLE SCLIEROP, MADLLE. VERMANI. MISS FANNY WYNDHAM. SIGNOR FREDERICK LABLACHE. SIGNOR BELLINI, SIGNOR SANQUIRICO, SIGNOR CATONE. Conductor, Signor NEGRI. Leader, Mr. ALDRIDGE. The.Choruset under the Direction of Signor RUBBI, Irons her Majesty's Theatre. The Band has been considerably augmented for these Per formances, and several Celebrated and New Overtures will be ilerfornied during the period. Y Fill E .iirst ikikftromance will take place' THIS EVENING, - FRIDAY, May 25, when the Entertainments will -culla menee with the Melo-drama of the MILLER'S• M A_ After which will be performed - Dunizetti's Opera, iu Two Acts, entitled' _ _ L' ELISIR D' AMORE; (THE ELIXIR OF LOVE.) Adiva ' Ilademuiselle Scheropi, Gianetta..llladeuioielie Vermani. Belcarc..Siguo; — Bellini.--Dulcutnarra—Siguor F. Lablache. • NentOrino Catonc. ' Who will Sing the admired Romanza, tiNA FURTIVA HARP'ACCOMPANIMENT. To conclude with Shakspeare's Farce of KATHERINE A . ND PETRUCIIIa • Op - MONDAY, May 28, the Entertainments will commence with the - petite Comedy of RIDE and SEEK, after Which the. Italian Company will perform Ricci's Opera, compressed into one act, called ,UN'" AVENTURA DI SCARAMUCCIA. To which will be added - the fareeef MRS; PRINGLE. To conclude with Donizetti's Italian - Opera, .evtitled BE'L'LY. The Box:office fOr the Italian operas will be open daily froM ten until three o'clock, when places for the Birxes may be taken of.Alr.. Parker., .No places can be secured unless a correspond.; in , number of tickets are taken: • Seats in the Boxes cannot be re,erved after the first act of the Opera. Lower Boxes,ls.; Upper Boxes; 3s. 6d.; Pit, 2s. 6d.; Gal lery,"l.s. Doors to be opened at hall . -past Six, and the perform ance to.commenee at Seven o'clock. Punue :\IEFIFING.—Ii) , )[..vraY IN INDIA In puisonnee of -a 4inftition pa•sed at a public meeting of the Church Arouday• evening, .a meeting was on Tuesday held at the Music-hall, for the purpose of dis cus'sing th, prop r i e ty of petitioning' Parliainent respecting the compulsory a!teudance of officers and soldiers serving in India, at lh o remonies of the Ilinilons. • ....... Raikes. , took the chair at twelve o'elock- The4klattbrub mv as;oncupiett by,therpvirkip4t.:rietyy of the town, andisialefalfeit iti s r)h,girdrili:F4ettable ' , _ • 1~ eilkE+ sat;e¢e libisvii-stis:tiasai,i, the suliect whiZ:b they were metAn 41.Stritstswits , :unnAF.greaticaportance„ !rhea were met forEthet-pfrrpostitot: considering Irtriat %would- beAlie::lsest means of keepinv„l Obrisitiatis4rdeis Milsdokvadisiian of idairitry. Conces.- sloes , wi*.trAmtbruinlia thact-potiusnhecdded tufticsepiost deg tad in Aelka.al.musi sAlco4l# 4 ol.**ow unse:id pr nc ipie which alleirredvadaiii)est.n -Lite iisalifyeeked t4r. tre dc,griitt latitors-w ti ic le the leaeirellvtgtlrcl clsinsifidvirrfttidiapond - ithOy. -had islet -that: day to call.-auttlmullyiagainsttwo.ist ens laiieticalled upon otir"Christian soldiers to nearcist part in inch a system'. - It was a fact to which credenettcoodld scam-eta be given,' that for years our soldiers in Inclinthuotli.emikompeiled.s. , take a part in th 6 worship of idols. , There,trag sursiethittg: pecniustly- dist ressing , itr the feeling - , • that wherv.they s.dst. men , from hoine to a senrchiag'elimate, where thev.iare-sdr rounded-with evil, and almost mad deridd by thestireudestancas in wince they'were placed, instead of offeringtlieni the blessjd t file tic& iit ;113 t7roskel„ . .,thcy dealt out, the inean'S Of spiritualsUPPort to then ou a scale most stinted cud niggardly, while. they.set them to evilness the cerenionies of idol tavoislei4l„ , steeped . them-in tire from -which their nature recoited,:aird cdmpelleilihtrin7to no: that - which thefehearts and conseienc,is - ..thmkneW.ta'.he wrong. 'rhe individuals preseht .pgrhaps- Inuf.seen - iafiat• he deemed a n oble: remonstrance. fie alluded to the declaration made by:Sir Peregrine Maitland on the. subject. He had - Written home to the Court of Directors, that he so abhorred it, that unless they would rescind the order, he placed all his appointments at their disposal. Ile resigned °Pies fur which all the. distinguished officers in the service were longing at Llsiinuement. He said, that rather than punish men. fur not doing that which they knew to be sarong, he would resign his appointment. He (the Rev. Chancellor) knew from letters which he. bail receive:l ft orn' India on the preceeiling day, that the empire was tottei jug' to its foundation : that the miser able economy that had lieen..practised.had spread disaffection; that it.w.as - utely - fiy - tb.eniercy.of Gal that it was held together; and that if dependence upon Him were weakened, it would be scattered to the winds. - Was this a time then to withdraw our seltres from the dependence upon Grid? Was it wise, that while we irritated the natives order that a good budget might be shown at home, we also tiled to provoke Him tinder whose Mercy we held the empire, to show by His Power the differences of - opinion that existed when the empire itself rested upon opinion ? The Rev. Mr. CUNNINGHAM said, he had very little notion, when he submitted to the meeting on the preceding night some notices on this subject, that such a result was immediately to arise as the meeting of that day. He had not a sufficient notion of the promptitude of the inhabitants of Liverpool. He certainly knew Mr. M'Neile pretty well, and therefore he might have anticipated, that on applying a spark to the powder, there would be an explosion: The duties which Were assigned to himself nut so well informed on the subject as he could have wished, but he Was accurrately furnished •in a pamphlet which he held in his hand for the correctness of information contained in which, !.1,?, could vouch. It pr ese nt e d a b o dy o f most i mp o rt ent ev id ence. 1...Y e 11e extract s r e ad by th e R ev. M r: C unn i ng h am, were f roni "speech of John Poynder, Esq., at a general court of pro prietors of the East India company, on the 21st December, 1836, ? 10 a a motion for carryin g i n t o e ff ec t th e l e tt er o f th e C our t o f Directors of the 20th of February, 1833, which uttered I htf with drawal of British patronage and support from the worship and ,froth o f id o l atory, an d the extinction of all taxation arising .fitiin the superstition , of heathenism."] The following, are the rust extracts read by the reverend gentleman : "The id e ls Mounted the cars to-day, and the tin in her of people was immense,, not fewer, I should say, man - 450,000. The people are visited with Cholera. I saw twelve or fourteen dead bodies this Morning', and many are sick. eln the•evening we proceeded to the neighl. bourhood of the ears, easoned with the people. When the Brahmins opposed; I spoke on the nature of their practices. We were cheered - with marks lit apprnieetion by the Soothe alas, and with hisses 'from. the interested priests. People by trundreds :Pointed tne to the: oresence lit. the Eeropeau residents tibeet the ears, as an evidence of their regard for the idols. 'l' he intition of the cars appeared to depend upon the orders of the Ber(mean magistrate! Ile was of course p- esent, and actively employed passing from car to Cdr!" • * " The evil of the unnatural Connexion of the government with the t em _ pie, is more and lure apparent, and more operatitte every ye a r. The support and protecettet of government is, the etreat hulwar k .of Juggernaut's:strength, and it is the,ell prevailing plea for his tliYinity. Surely Ihe' vane will not -be lone ere lite tax wrll he Abolished, and the . people l e ft t o sepeort• their own idol s ." Otte of the miittiOtteries, • said Mr: Cunningham; writes as follows, under date of the 19th of Jude, .18a5, two years after tle despatch was sent out. by the goveruinent nom this coup try, ordering the - discontinuance of the tax: "The .1 hotight t uteitily struck me. while in this immense crowd• of idolaters. hthese p e opl e can n o t hoilltoine here to worship! When first t Y saw the idol they Made A 10W. bow; E mne prostrated sh e r 4 Yes; but after this they passed Item all without the I tilte- 4 4 1 -:,coiticern.• I. suppose- the greater rea c t - chine a 1 t,ne Rerre eto , did, to seet he spectaele.L - Soute' carne W ' S:et .111 , - rthe r Q at• inove itself, anti t hettgli: they see .400 illen lath could .they will contend that it_ tgott:s svont , viviin:4lr the. b est "q believe that anything of the kiletexisted witteeit Wer e. s(i videnee. I cou ld nut persuade e l % s e lf th a t the peeple sigh t tv 'stupid,.. but 1- now , • see the painful_ reaiity, e nder i s a al'sur which hntnanity shudders. "k 'But this is ilot more Thi s (.I•l trti their contending that lie ascends t - Ire eel. 1:i Itself. to : e \, xei. ! L tr - I saw the. block tat.en to the throne. It %sits si ,l lietent laughter In the must serione• - , Some pit::,::':. son le filir e , y l7 t r'na others fanning the-ugly block, .081 AS Children of old woad play with a doll, this one-by tho , e ve rwit l , ll , ent for wisdom, and who, of course, think- theinselyeee m an ',.:SuCir are the fruits of idowiy—dy,jadation . lower at of the beasts which perish. • 14 is hard ,to .aecount: for noranee,-.llAv, ' salon .no WMil express • e • • t • • the state of the th, bi.r.e, tit call it brutality would be casting an aspertion on ertee,„ ! ! treation...• It contains all that is debar ins degrading, „711111.e,ar0l devilish. * * We fully imagined that Bri kitist 1 9exion with idolatry wont(' have ceased when the very ka,,,r 441 *-'orilers-fro n i the Court of Directors,: on the subject, Coiiltut: Full publicity was given to it by the frietids of st li2Arttl"tY here,•but to the preeent day nothing , is (June. • * * filthy • regies: delivered front the ears toelav, were the most uti*eit,-, 412(1 P , lloting, such as none' can- read ur wl who•C11 • • • th e 011..it lr ito n - i not :ea'rtuty; s'etisual, and devilish. He would dot fe ehiree „..., h.ltte the getieralopi n ion given t(v Mr. Grata: " The is ii ie 7r l ybich-the , llituloo deities are above all distinguished vi shwio u , u 21,1!)(loned wicednes of heir ivinities, Brhina, Proc ee thr d ! a hlaeoeat'id all the` t rest. The D reverend gentl a erben to read many other- extracts, which nave awful pie -19.1 worship of the Hindons, and CliDlailled a large of . the part taken in the cei.eitionies by the The R e pN ~ n ' . Aft" ailu, v l .• tte •it • M t,E avast rec e i ve d w ith loud cheers. reviewal 11 '" stdlenteot of Sir Charles Fortes, that 00 th e Of all th e circumstances he Inet not reel se e to regret t urf`. nit rife compnlsury !tlctien of - missionaries into India, he went' on to re. sv_stern -pursued in India with respect - ""'-bre of •Soltliitrs on the services of the Church of ylffEi"(.{ic reverend .gentleetan he - 14414 n quineVesfretm a pamphlet - which htitNl•:,, it whic we elided - Stood tube a - meinorial from M 4 7,14. 4‘ t § , 4f e(l' threnett the Bishop of f t _ I: 1 1 , (led ol; 'Attie). The eppendix to this, the' ti•v• t s ifiW4.ll shit mate' Protestants, presettt Burin; :lie }ne had been compelled to he triton th,,. Tier formatice rd . the Roman Catholic service. v had Al alb re itt Intel val. to play on their inst ruinente.. liar br bbli ge d .ogu- litmu s tot bade that the Catholic soldiers should • be present at Protestant worship. flow much 'Etc libtrvool diAanilarb. FRIDAY MORNING, 4144 Y 2 5, 1838. - ,.5 , "rhe Publication of the STAN DA RD commenced this morn ing at 5 o'clock. SERGEANT TALFounn's COPYRIGITT n our, last ire offered a few observations on the subject of the alteration which Sergeant Talfourd's hill would produce : in'the law of copyright. We feel called upon to follo op,our rt-ulari..s bra further analysis of the tneaure., Not content with the preSent judicial settlement of the law of piracy, Mr. Talfourd, •in a bill professing to ex tend the term a :copyright; declares' selectionS, emnpita tions, and abbreviations to be piratical, thus. sadly re -dueing the number or cheap and really readable. books. The result in this. case is obvious. Cheap and ele gant, because legal, literature will become obsolete, and the happily obliterated works, froM old type, on coarse paper, and in shabby binding, sill be revived. book,:ellers will be ashatted acknowledge. injury, from such trashy produclions, and the contraband trader will flourish 00 the ruins of the•fair dealer, Who, bycOm petition, would become the dictator of taste and the dif• fuser of rtfinetnent. , Almost exert might be proved to be injurious in itself, and many ,of them contradictory of each other. One instance, at present; may suffice to show the in- Lr•rs..r-mlr arstat _ A3^ll-7T a similar retzttiati'm 1,0. enforced on the other side, ..wheo t ry Protestant soldier was taught to believe 11,11 the tlm.bolie service was idolatry.. The, reverend gentLmac !hen Well( on to remark on the difficulty there was in exciting sym pathy for things which hoppened at- a distance. There were persons, he said, who would feel intensely if they saw.a waggon go over a - child before their own door, more than they .would'if they heard that the whole empire,6l China had been engulphed by an earthquake. It was from Christianity,. he said, that the enlarged sympathy must. spring that would make man feel equally for his fellows over the whole world. He besoughlthem, in the response of Christian sympathy, to make the earie re specting which they had met their own. - He could not but an ticipate that a - respOnse would he given in accordance with their a Christianity. He expected response still wider, for - there was in this cause something which - addressed itself to the common sympathies of our nature. The merits of the question involved a very serious dicussion. • They had heard the government of India charged with persecution, and that was a grave charge. They had heard that one individual stood exculpated. Mr. Cunningham had vindicated the character of his friend Lord Glenelg. But how came it to pass that it the Colonial Secretary had forbidden the continuance of the system; the evils still ex isted,—(cheers,)—and that instead of the orders of the govern ment being attended to, the directors had shut the dour even against further remonstrance.—(Cheet s.) Anasi HODGSON, Esq: read the petition, and commented thereupon at some length. The petition was adopted, audit was resolved - that it should be presented to both houses of parliament, after having,been signed - by the inhabitants of Liverpool, and read again at a larger meeting. The thanks of the meeting were voted to the Reverend Chan cellor of the Diocese, and the meeting separated. ROYAL 'AMPHITHEATRE On this particular Evening, the PerfOrmtinces will consist entirely of EqueAtrianism, On MONDAY, May 2sthofor the BENEFIT of Mr. HUGHES, under the Patronage .r RourNsoN, Esq. . . SIR Tuos. STANLEY, WILLIAM EARLE, Esq. SIR GEORGE DRINKWATER, J. GANNETT, Esq. ASPINALL, Esq. - I W. W. con UM, Esq. HorAuF.s, Esq. JAS. ItAwooN, Esq: And the Authorities of Liverpool. Th i t R. HUGHES has the honour to announce to the : Nobr ±VA. lily, Gentry, ofyLiverpool, that, under the above most oistinguished Patronage, he wilt on this occasion present a roost brilliant and varied series of Entertainments2such . aS have Hower been surpassed in Liverpool . Act:: of 1 - 10,1154 M NSH IP - Last, Night . of the PONEY DACES. New Conic PANTOMIME: Signor 4 ..;turimi.r. on.•the CORDE VOLANTE. , Mr. llocuis, the Antipodean Wonder. . . SCENES 'IN THE CIRCLE. Mous. iIuNGLE R will go through his elegant Operatic Dancing on the Elastic Coale. Mr. II tAi tins as the MOUNTAIN ,SHEPHERD. Mr5...11 cc ,ties,-as the•FIOIHST'S DAUGHTER • . of Versailles dRAND PON.Y •RACEz. The Entertainments will. conclude with_ an : entirely. new comic PANTOM IME„ atl he condo:minor which Mr. Hughes will perform his wornlerful teat of ascending on his head on the top of - a magnificent The prices .of adrnissinn are--Dress, Boxes,. 3g.; Pit, 2a.; Lower, Gallery, Is: ",;.I.Uppir,,Galtery, .6d. .Children Half-price trout the 'commensement, to the Boxes and Pit only. Second Price at Nine o'clock—Boxes, •IS: 6d.; Pit, ls.; dallerv; 6d. The Box Office is open every day from Eleven till Three o'clock, when Mr. Hale will be in a attendance. Private Boxes may be had nightly at2le. and 425. TO THE PUBLIC. Owing to the very liberal encouragement which we have received from 'our advertising friends, and for which we beg leave to tender our ,giateful acknowledgments, we have come to the resolution TO ENLARGE THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, TO THE EXTENT OF SIX AD DITIONAL COLUMNS Hitherto we have frequently been under the necessity of excluding various articles of local interest, and a large proportion of general news, in consequence of the great press of advertisements With which we have been fa voured. We have often, also, been forced to thealter 'native of materially curtailing our reports as well as our editorial remarks, on the sate account. The pro posed enlargement will enable us to embody a greater share of such' intelligence as may be generally useful, and to extend vur reports of the various public meet ings, 'c., which may be held in the neighbourhood, as well as to present to our readers a mass of amusing and instructive extracts from modern publications, which latter we intend to make a prominent feature in the STANDARD. • It will also afford us great pleasure to avail oursekes of opportunity which the contemplated enlargement 61 the STANDARD will give us for advocating more fully .thOse conservative principles for which we have uni , form& contended. The extended patronage which we enjoy shall operate as a stimulus to increased zeal and energy y iii defence Of that glorious cause to which u; e . feel an ardent attachment—the cause of the Monarchy, the Church, and the constitution of Great Britain. kVe are happy to announce that arrangements are in , progress for considerably increasing .the number of a c !:ents for the sale of the LIVERPOOL STANDARD.. When these arrangements are matured, we anticipate a material increase in our circulation, an advantage wliic we feetconfidentwiltbe duly appreciated by our advertising friends. We also flatter ourselves' that the ,Lrreatincrease of matter which the STANDARD will contain in its enlarged form will procure for us ad ditional support from the * conservative public in The proposed enlargernent will take Pl i ce in THE FIRST WEEKIN .TUNE, rifler which the LIVERPOOL STANDARD will contain TWELVE COLUMNS OF ADDITIONAL MAT TER PER WEEK, without any increase of price. THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. thi:l the printing .businnss. Clao , o 19 prevents the free printing in this country 'of an h,,ok in c.py right. Clauses 3 and 4 make the term of copyright to cvend for tire author's life and sixty leafs snore, duriug- all witielt . time only one edition may have. been printed. Clause 9 authorises an application to the Court of Chancery five years after the present twenty-eight years of copy-right, (33 years,) as before noticed. And clause 20 permits the importation from foreign parts of any book which has not been printed in this country during any twenty years I Thus we may have thirteen years' supply of a book from abroad, be fore it can be printed or published in any part of the Bri tish dominions! The injury to the printing business is here sufficiently obvious;—the advantage to authors, howeyer, is not so clear. = Enough, it is hoped, has been here stated, however imperfectly, to impress on the members of the printing profession, and on all interested in the publication of li terature, the urgent necessity of immediate opposition to the proposed enactment. Mr. Talfourd may be actu ated by a sincere desire to benefit his class of workmen, and were that possible, without injury to others, it would be as worthy of praise as it is now of censure. But mere opinion, or invective, will not now avail. A direct appeal must be made to the House of Commons, praying them to stay the threatened injury, and to pause ere they inflict upon the country a law so full of injury to so many branches of tradesmen. It is not asking too much that. Parliament should inquire before it decides—that it should attend to the interests of all while legislating for a few. Were the House of Commons to grant a corn: mittee of inquiry on the subject, such a body - ofevidence could at once be'produced, as would set the bill aside for Not only has no evidence been taken that it will be injurious-to some, but none has been received that it will be advantageous to any. _ _ _ • If printers, therefore, value the profession which they have served seven years to acquire—from which alone they derive a livelihood :and maintain 'existence—let !item be up and stirring. We `are glad to 'find in the columns of our able and Talented contemporary, the United Service Gazette, the folloWing corroborative ieniarks : " Our naval and military friends, although they contribute largely'to the current literature of the day, are but little in terested, save as forining"a - considerable portion of the reading public, in the , ad cuptand tun bill for the pretended protection' of authors, of Mr. Sergeant Talfourd; but as the question ap pears to have excited consideraEd attention, both'in and out of the House of CommonS, we' trust we shall be excused for Offering a few remarks on the subject. • ,4 We consider" Mr. Sergeant'Talftrord's clap trap bill, for the protection of literary copyright; to be one of the most specious pieces of humbug to which. modern empiricism has given birth. Nothing would appear more just or rational than that an author of merit should reap the full benefit of his genius ; the only question, therefore, that remains to. be discussed, in reference to Mi. Tallourd's chivalrous proposition is, whether it will or wilt not trench upon the interests of a large body of persons who have been the chief props and stays of literature in this country ; and limit the resources of the reading public, with6ut any permanent advantage to authors. . . " It is admitted by Mr. Talfourd, that not one author in 500 would be likely to derive any advantage from the new bill. We think he might have fixed the ratio at one in 2,000, without being very wide of the mark. In the present age, Sir Walter Scott, and Mr.'Wordsworth, the poet, are the only authors to whom the advocate of this measure has it in his power to refer as likely (through themselves or their executors) to be in the slightest degree benefitted by the arrangement. Under the present, law of copyright, which extends the right of an anthor over his works during life, or to,twenty 7 eight leap, jr§ Walter Stott realized by. his writings from £250,000i . t4 , E301), 0 0 0 . ; and had he chn - sen to be content With ur his works, iitstcad iif"desi'ring CO secure these; of the,Upkseller And the printer, be would; iu.. all protrabilty, ha/eUlied itr the possesSion . ,of a princelii.foriiiiielF •15ca we think fliilt"he received a farthing . niore tOict ii iinAls due ? We sincerely Wish Atkliail realisga twice,asmtich, Our,solo motive.for re ferrinvio his'case is;!tbauulithough Mr. Tilfourd makes it his chev44o:butcalle, no strop' argument can be cited ag'ainst his bill, than that case, on 11r. Talfourit's:44owing, supplies. " lo anticipation of the-objections which-have been made to the bill by those who fersee that it is calculated, among other disadvantages, to limit the diffusion of knowledge, inasmuch as that, so long as a monopoly is permitted, the prices of books will be kept up, M r. Sergeant Talfourd has referred to the cheap illustrated edition of the works of Sit - Walter Scott,.as a proof that the ,existence of copyright has proved no bar to the publi cation of works at the lowest rate at which they could, in rea- Sod, be expected to be afforded. Nothing could -be More Un lucky than the learned gentleinan's illustration. It is quite true that Sir Walter Scott's works (although a copyright is yet un expired) have been published at a rate which has led to a sale so enormous as to have yielded him and his executors a larger profit than they had ever obtained by the previous, but far more expensive editions. But to what do we owe the enterplise which has been productive of such great advantage, both to the public and the author ? To the fact that the term of copyright of se veral of Sir Walter Scott's works was on the eve of expiring!! " Novels, originally published in three volumes, at the price of half-a-guinea each, were thus republished at the rate of five shillings per volume; each livraison comprising the contents of two of the half-guinea volumes, to say nothing of the addition of numerous and splendid embellishments ! But let us pursue Mr. Sergeant Talfotird's leading illustration through all its bearings. That the public has derived great advantage from the publication of the Waverley novels, at less than a quarter of their original price, will not, we suppose, be disputed. And what has been the result to the author and his assigns? Why, that instead of a sale of from four to five thousand copies, they have obtained a circulation for the work of some 50,000. By the addition of notes and prefaces, moreover, coupled with the impossibility of rivalling the edition in cheapness without the chance of a similar sale, Sir Walter Scott may fairly be said to have taken a new lease of his copyright: And what is the worst that can, in any case, happen, in reference to these works here after ? Why, that at some future period, a still cheaper edition , on coarser paper; without the notes and later novels, may pos sibly be published for the benefit of those humbler readers, who would never have been enabled to afford it in a more expensive forth. At the same time, the genuine and complete edition will continue to be purchased for the next twentyseiv,dit years, and to enjoy, so far as the interests of the author are concerned, as complete a monopoly as if the duration .of copyright had been sixty years. Will any body pretend for one moment, that if Mr. Sergeant Talfourd's humbug bill had been in existence ten years ago, either Sir Walter Scott, or the public at large , would have reaped the beuefit that has resulted to both under the present law. Yet this, as we have already remarked, is almost the only case by which Mr. Talfourd has sought to illus trate his weak and untenable argument. As for Mr. Words worth, with the highest esteem for his writings, we doubt if they can ever become extensively popular. If we thought theywould, and thadhe would sustain the most remote injury from the ex istence of the present law of- copyright, we would suggest that, as he would be the sole exception to the rule; a law shotild.be framed expressly fur the protection of his rights. " Not content, however, with asking fur an extension of copyright of thirty-two. years longer duration (sixty years from the period of publication,) Mr. Sergeant Talfourd would fain make the law retrospective, so as to deprive the present posses , sors of copyright of their property,.after the twent,yeeighLyeqrs; as -well as of their right to reprint the contributicitY4Avliintit 041 have purchaSed for workS;00: 11 , oN f i f finfling in their oioVsug gratiiin, they have employed ,authors to compil e . Let usAee what .Messrs. Longman and Co., the; largest, and so farms amount of capital invested in pulilicati ; Atit - di ! es, the most ent'O prising booksellers of the time, have t0,543!0n this subjectr- - :; ; .iii taken. theirtmck property ' i e t r i e t y s " 'Surely it is untieiMgary to dwell upon the obvious injustice of pass i ng a law anitidrisitig i i l o te d r i e v s i t d: 4 als sold under such stipulations. Is P`!" . .A really, to insult authors' t tL pe o o p P ti ), :: ' i of lS i n m i n L t t e t in t g b e f i r f aud, by rktt'inicrtig that'which their progenitors had unreservedly sold and been paid for? "'The loss that would be entailed upon the publishers, and . the injury that would be done to literature,' by the passing of such. a .retrospective enactment are as evident as its injustice. Publishers who purchase the copyright of work s freq'uentl'y em ploy literary menat an immense expense to revive and improve tnern, and make them more in accordance with the advancing knowledge of the age. But should the copyright revert to the family o. the original author at t he end of 28years from its pub lication, or at his death, two parties would have conflicting claims to the work .in its improved state; and unless the pub lisher were able to re-purchase from the family of the original author tlmt )tart of the work which he had already purchased from their father, it. Might be pulled .to - piecei, and the pub lisher lose the whole value of the improvements he had effected upon . it.' " "rhi, case now stated will, should the proposed bill pass into .a lawAe of vet y frequent occurrence. A very large class of the moet.tiscrul works, includipg all descriptions of works on practical politics, law, science, and artond all school Lurks, are necessarili in a state of progressive and continuous improve ment. Tint passing of a new law, or a new discovery iu science, may make what was perfect to-day imperfect to morrow; anri the publishers, it they would prevent their bookneing driven out of the market, must take care to have thein improved tic; cordingly.'. In consequence of the changes that are thus per- . petually occurring„ it very frequently happens that at-the 'end of 28 years, or :it the death of the original authors of legal and scientific works, little remains of their nrirnavy'ContributiOns 'except the title. That; however, being thedesignation by which books are kn o wn, is of great importance; at d if the fandliis of he original oi hors are to be eutitled.to 'claim it, and any other fragment of the original work that may 'remain, notwithL standing the sale of every existing and%-contingent right to it by their fathers, the 'value of the additions tnsde bv the pub lishers, that is, of the work in its improved state, will be totally destroyed. I There are other important considerations connected with this matter, which are entirely overlooked in Mr. Sergeant Tel fr?ur,l's hill. Some of the - must important and valuable works n the English, language have been ivhotly. projected and planned by publishers, who have employed litereVmen, and paid.,theni large sums to furnish contributions to these works, according' to • a plan laid down for their guidance. Above £lOO,OOO . has been paid for contributions to some single works of the class now alluded to; and surely it cannot be the inten tion of the legislature to give the families of the authors who supplied portions of such works a right at their deaths, or at the termination of twpnt v.-eight years, to claim the property of those portions. This Would he the climax of injustice, and would occasion a destruction of literary property unparallelled in the annals of literature. The projector and publisher' of an ency ' clopmdia, a review, or other literary work supplied by numerous individuals, should be looked 'Upon in the saute light as a con tractor who purchases contributions for any great work in archi tecture, civil engineering. &c. But what would become of such works were those who furnished a brick or a column, a sluice or a drawbridge, to he allowed, at the end of twenty-eight years, to come and carry it away ?' "We think we have thus shown that Mr. Sergeant Talfourd's bill is pure, unadulterated humbug, from beginning to end; and that, whilst it cannot be carried into effect without injury to the public at large, and the robbery of those by whom litera ture his hitherto been been chiefly encouraged and supported, it will do nothing whatever fora brace of very heavy tragedies, that stand in little need of protection. Like a ship's anchor, they are too heavy, the author or his representatives. As for Mr. Sergeant Talfourd, he is certainly enlitled to the credit of being disinterested in the matter, for his own over-praised tra gedies stand in no need of the protection which he so officiously demands for the body to which he belongs. The weight of his poetry, like that of a ship's anchor, will be its protection." UNITED STATES.—By the Great Western, which ar rived at Bristol on Tuesday, we have read New York papers to the 7th inst. inclusive. This noble vessel ac complished the distance in fourteen days and seventeen hours. We subjoin the following extracts:— " Montreal, May 4, 18730. "Col. Cowper has hpen ,here, and in conjunction with our friend G-have been engaging 'houses for Lord Durham's establishment. The colonel appears to he a discreet man, and will be well able to advise the earl on his arrival. We are anxious for it, and are determined to offer every assistance and encouragement to the Governor-in Chief. Bailer's appointment is much disliked, however; it is indeed offensive. " The ' Special Council' has been in session a fortnight, and will remain so a few days longer; it has been working well, and many most useful measures have passed, and so far without the slightest ebullition of party spirit in act or attempt. The expiring laws have been renewed; the civil lists and the loans of government voted; in fact the feeling in the council is ex cellent. A charter for the Montreal Bank, with a capital of £500,000, has been passed, and there is little doubt but that the sundry valuable privileges to the Bank of British North America will be granted. Sir John Colborne will have the satisfaction of surrendering to his successor this province unembarrassed and in perf, , ct tranquillity. " A cashier of the Montreal Bank has returned from the Up per Province. having settled affairs amicably with the Bank at Toronto, which, will commence business again, greatly to the benefit of all. "The lo.s to the Montreal Bank by the defalcation of the cashier at Quebec is likely to be £lO,OOO. The business of the bank has, however,, been very good independently. The usual rains haVe not come down, and much timber will beleft in the woods. No vessel from Europe had arrived at Quebec, though the river was quite open. The season is favour able for farming operations." .„ ARRIVAL oF TIIE GREAT WESTERN AT BRISTOL. (Private Cortespondenee of the Times.) King-road, Tuesday, Slay 22, 12 o'Clock. It is with the greatest satisfaction that I communicate to you the safe arrival of the Great Western steam-ship from New York here at half-past 10 o'clock this morning. Having lain in the Roads in expectation of her, 1 had a full view of the majestic vessel immediately after her passing the Holmes (about 21 miles down the Channel), and nothing could exceed the beauty of her appearance as she gallantly breasted the waves; and although &smart breeze was blowing from the N.W., she sailed triumphantly along without rolling iu the slightest degree, or appearing to be all affected by them. At the time of the departure of the Sirius from New York, on the Ist, she bad nut finished discharging her cargo, and upon departing from New York quay, at half-past two o'clock, p.m , on the 7th instant, upwards of 100.000 persons assembled to witness her departure with bands of music, and a variety of steam-boats attending her to Sandy Hook, which she left at five o'clock, with sixty-eight cabin passengers, at thirty-five guineas each, (the greatest number of cabin passengers which ever came across the Atlantic in one ship,) upwards of 20,000 post-office letters, and a cargo Consisting of cotton for our ,new factory, indigo, silks, and miscellaneous articles. During her voyage borne shd encountered head-winds nine days out of the fourteen, and orinigtiecasion a severe gale, yet she accom plished seven knots and a' half during its greatest severity, with the wind directly in tier teeth, and completed her voyage to King-road in 11 days ,and 171 hours, her engines averaging from 17 to 19 ,strokes a -minute, itnl with a consumption of, less 03411'4%6 4 i:4;0d' Per hour. A niOstawfUrfire has taken place at Charleston, consuming whole streets, and occasioning a lossiof property, to the amount of :3,000;000 dollars. ',rhe French fleet are blocking the Mexican polls. "Among her passengers are Lady G. Duncan. Lori James Butler, and the celebrated Colonel Webb, the editor of one of the New York papers, the gentleman who fought the duel which has occasiuued so much conversation, and in which he shot his antagonist through the heart. Oil her passage home she spoke with the following vessels:— On the 7th May, the packet ship Wellington, off Sandy Hook; on the Bth the ship Columbus, of New London, from Boinbay via St. Helena, in 46 days from St. Helena, bound to New , Y ,ti o , t , •k w , aatl ing v 2 , 0 1, o ag e n g m 7 id t h 2 a . d t l o t u ef, was ed cj a o 8 e c o t m u b r e a d y she had b Same day, een o a s t o he ni t i o n t . h a , it t e h r e I H I the sn to St, oward, from Co Hu to , , ai t h ß ti , N ete e r w sb Y u r: g rk h ! 11 days from Key West ; on the 14th, the nadrid, front Rotter dam to Philadelphia, out 19 days ; .on the 20th, the.lliligence of Glasgow from Glasgow, lat. 49 26,, ' long. 12 46; the same day the ship Samuel, of St. John's, NFtW Brunswick, front Mobile to Liverpool; on the saute . day the Virginia, from New Orleans to Liverpool, in the same,latitude and longitude. We are this mornent• informed that the projectors of the (original Liverpool and New York Steam-packet .Company have for some time been in treaty with the proprietors of two of the most splendid and fast steamers in' the world, and that the result is that they will he immediately placed on the station. THE THEATRE ROYAL.—Mrs. Nisbett has been delighting crowded audiences at this,theatre during the week, by her clear and polished acting. Next week we perceive au Italian Opera Company is engaged to perform, embodying in it the names of Lablache, Bellini, Miss 'Wyndham, and several well known Italian Opera Singers. A neat fur the musical ama tuers. • ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.—MR. HUGHES' BENEFIT.—We understand that. Mr. Hughes takes his benefit on Monday even ing next, on which occasion the whole of the performances. will be equestrian—a feature which, from its novelty, cannot fail to attract a numerous attendance. The distinguished patronage under which Mr. Hughes introduces his benefit, is such as must necessarily procure for him the support of the Liverpool public. FREEMASONS' LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY.—We beg leave to draw the attention of the brethren of this ancient fraternity to the advertisement which appears in another column. We feel assured that the society only need to be known to meet with the most extended support. STEAM TO THE LAKES.—The splendid steam-vessel Winder mere. we perceive, has 'commenced limning for the season. We do not know of a more delightful trip than this steamer af fords, either to.the searcher for health or the seeker of enjoy ment. NORTH WALES STEAM COMPANY.—We understand that this company will start their first boat fur the season early in June. The inhabitants of Wales will be sadly at fault if they do not give the undertaking their warmest support. The very humblest person in the principality has an interest in its well doing, as it will be the means of strengthening the intercourse between Liverpool and North Wales. (w aorodd 'We were gratified ye sterda y b y the p ermission of the directors of the Liverpool Se y ssel Asphalte Compan y to inspect the ex periment we'd withorks in although the mastic was scarcel y cool a ia e of at it did not yield tinder the this material, Ho s p i e r r e i e n t 7 n io t i t a h v e l y n g h droevru mldrt dvantae'es froM its application to parape s, We anticipate great a , s p l r o e o s d s u o r i e w o o f it many for persons length standing time withoutnloon it,o,aatdri making even arnhaor marks. . . solidity and evenness are required. Arrived here on Wednesday, per Hobart, - Selden, from New terraces, stables, garden walks, and other purposes in which York, the master D. NPNienl, and'five of t he cre w belon g ing to the Kent, of Irvine, bOund from Troon to Bathurst, which vessel - sprung a leak on the 7 th, and w as abandoned on the 11th May, in 1at.47 22 N., lung. 27 16 - W. To Captain Henry Selden, of 'the Hobart, through whose active humanity ana kindness the lives of these men have been saved, the greatest thanksph the a Dredeuiede tzil : lhaem Packet; ai n d fo remainder the Kent's crew go the i we r e picked li cause day.* Seeing in the Mail of yesterday a prospectus for the forma tion of a company to run steamers between Liverpool and New York, we hope the parties who are at the head of it will call to their aid the • direaurs and managers of the City of Dublin Corripany, wkdse 'great, experience would guarantee success. We have reatilb - to believe that they do intend taking 'up the line, ,m 1 haVe only deferred' it until the' present moment to allow others to make the experiment, as they were out inclined to risk their stibseribers' money until the enterprise had been futind [ practicable, a degree of caution highly creditable. • We haVe'Spoken to Mr. Show, their marine manager, who states 'deeidkilry that the Royal William and Royal Adelaide, of 270- horses eiich, are as competent, or snore so, to cross the Atlantic than the two vessels recently returned from New York; indeed, he is positive those vessels would make the voyage out and home in thirty-five days, including nine days in New York. LECTURES uN MYTHOLOGY.—Ors Tuesday 'evening, Mr. Rogers delivered, at the Medical Institution, .'Mount-pleasant, the first of a series of Six Lectures on the Nataral History of Mythology, —a subject of great interest in itself, and which, if the remaining lectures bear any resemblance to the first and preliminary one, will, in the hands of Mr. R., prove a source of high gratification to his audience. We regret that, owing to the state of the weather, and the lectures not being sufficiently known, the attendance on Tuesday evening was but thin; We trust, however, fur the credit of our town, that the second lec . ture, which will be delivered to-morrow evening, will toe nu merously attended. The 'eloquence and learning whiCh charac terized—Mr. R . .'s opening discourse entitle hint to more than ordinary 'encouragement, and we do. hope that he will not have to complain of want of adequate support from the people of this "opulent and intelligent town. The ftillow Understand, .a .correct list of the ambas sailors who will be sent to this country to represent their respective sovereigns on the approaching occasion of her jVi iojestY's :—l' r anee, Marshal Soult; Spain, Marquis Ito Airatin•e s ' ; Austria, Prince Schwartzenburg ; Belgium, Prince de Ligne Couht Stiogorniff; Prussia, Prince Pittbus ; Sweden; Count . ' Gustavus Lowenhjelin ; Sardinia, Marquis Brig,tiole Sala; Netherlands, M. Van der Capellon ; Denmark', 'Prince Christian of Holstein. • PAPER FROM THE BARK OF THE MULEERRY.—Paper of in ferior tifri ia I may be m easily manufactured from the fibrous l )er fplautS; without the necessity of these being first converted into thread, and made up. into cloth. The bark of the mulberry might be very advantageously employed for this provided the .fragments of epidermis, which; tend to dirty' brownish tinge, could be readily separated from itoe''fifire by some eco - Minocal process. ! Messrs. Gerard: and Pred'aval have proposed a process whictteffect this object. " They wash the materials with lime-water, and then dry them. pre viously to their passing through the mill. The epidermis is readily separable from the album= and the fibre is easily detatched by winnowing the alburnum. The .fibre is then bleached, and flius rendered fit for the direct manufacture of paper.—Monthly Chronicle. IRON STEAMERS, We have great pleasure in copying from the London papers the following particulars of the trial of the iron stentrierßainboar. The Rainbow was built and conipleled for sea by Mr. J. Laird, Birkenhead Iron-works, and the engines were manufactured by Messrs. G. Forrester and Co. of Vauxhall Foundry, and the re sult of her trial must be considered highly creditable both to builder and engineer: "THE NEW STEAMER THE RA INBOW.—A few gentlemen connected with the General Steam Navigation Company yester day made an experimental trip in titeir new first--class steamer the Rainbow. At two o'clock the signal was given, and within a few seconds this magnificent vessel was seen going at race horse pace from her station at Brunswick-wharf, Blackwall, with all the advantage of a rapid tide down the river. It was said that the Red Rover steamer had sent a challenge to the Rainbow, and some anxiety was manifested for the result, as the speed of that vessel is well known ; but the Rover did not leave her moorings, and the new competitor for fame had• to look out for some other crack boat with which her strength could be measured. Fortunately for the desired experiment, the Vesper, Gravesend steamer, the fastest boat on the river, came by with her usual rapidity, and after five minutes had elapsed, on finding that the Rover would not move, it was determined to try what could be done against the eclipse of the Pool. The Vesper, having a good start, gallantly main tained her advantage to the last, and though she lost one minute in landing passengers, the Rainbow could not give her the go bye. The Rainbow, however, diminished the distance so rapid ly in the race, that she passed the pier at Gravesend just as the Vesper cleared the jetty. The whole distance was done in an hour and twelve minutes, and though the Vesper had five minutes' fair start, she had but one minute's precedence at the pier. The rapidity at which the two steamers came down with the tide may be imagined from the fact, that the distance from the wharf to the pier-head is calculated at 23 miles, and we be lieve, that in reality it does not exceed 20. Aftor seeing the Ves per safe into port, the Rainbow continued her voyage down the stream, until, meeting the Emerald, from Boulogne, coming up with as much pretension as if the river was her own, it was re solved upon to gu about, and see what could be done with the crack boat of the French station. The superiority of the Rain bow was manifested after a short struggle, and the Emerald had the mortification to labour under a cloud of her rival's smoke; but then it must be admitted that the Frenchman was deeply laden, his deck encumbered with passengers; while the Rain bow bad scarcely any ballast on board, and floated like a cork on the water. No sooner was that trial over than a formidable enemy came in view. The Comet, Gravesend steamer, left the pier just as the Rainbow passed it, and a contest immediately arose, which was maintained with undiminished ardour until both , reached Blackwall. The Comet is one of the fastest river boats, but she had the mortification to see the Rainbow beat her in gallant style, and there was a clear advantage in favour of the latter of twelve minutes from Gravesend to Brunswick wharf. The re turn home was made against the tide, but a first-rate pace was preserved throughout, and it was admitted by every person on board, that either with of against the stream a more perfect steamer could not he constructed. The Rainbow is 600 tons burden, with 180 horse power, ligtvt and elegant in her appeal ance, and quite a model of beauty from stein to stern. From some peculiarity in her construction, there is none of that tre mulous motion felt which is so annoying in ordinary steamers; and it is most remarkable how little back water is made from her wheels. It is not yet determined on what station she is to be placed; but whatever her destination may be, it must be ad mitted that for gracefulness of shape, solidity of construction, and extraordinary speed, the 'river Thames has not yet seen her equal." "[The above description, which we borrow from the 'Morn ing Post, is so spirited and accurate that we can add but little to it. The result of the experiment of yesterday proves the Rainbow to he the swiftest steamer in the ricer, and this with out the sacrifice of either grace of form or solidity of construc tion. The Vesper was a full mile ahead when the Rainbow started from Blackwall, yet the former readied Gravesend only one minute before the latter; but it wason returning, and when going against the tide, that the Rainbow displayed her adini rable qualities to the greatest advantage.' She fairly shot by the Emerald, and completely ran away from the Comet, the latter boat passing Blackwall only twelve minutes after the Rainbow had been fairly made fast to the wharf. The Rain bow is 212 feet long from stein to stern, tier beam measures 27 feet, and her tonnage and power are as stated above. Owing to her great length, she will require much care when turning in a narrow channel. This manoeuvre was admirably effected yesterday. At eight minutes before two . she started from Bug,sby's Hole, and at three minutes after three she passed Gravesend Church, having run, with the tide, a distance of about 22 miles in one hour and eleven minutes—a degree of speed, which we believe, has never been equalled even by the most rapid of the American steamers. At Lower Hope Point she turned, and was again abreast of Thu nsvvick wharf, Black-. wall, at a quarter before six.l"—London Courier.• On Board of the Steam Ship Great Western, ' • Bristol Harbour, May, 183 S. TO JAMES lIOSKEN, ESQ., R.N. SIR,—We, the undersigned passengers in the Steam-ship Great Western, have the pleasure to congratulate you on the safe arrival of the noble ship under your command in this iit . - hour, after• a short and pleasant journey from New York. We beg leave to express to you our thanks for.the exercise of those kind and gentle qualities by which you have so essentially con tributed to our comfort and happiness . auring the voyage. We would also announce through you to the public, that the antici pations of security and comfort which weredet•ived from observ ing the size and appatent strength of this beautiful ship, the .power and perfection of her machinery, and the splendour of her accommodations, have been more than realised. by •a resi dence of fourteen days on board of her on the bosom of the At lantic. We would further remark, that it is inour opinion only neces sary to Make a single voyage in this noble vessel to be satisfied that complete success will attend the navigation of the Atlantic by Steam with safety, comfort, and despatch. Having performed this agreeable duty, we beg leave to offer our best .wishes for your health and happiness, and have the .honour to be, very faithfully, your ft iends and servants, William Crane, New Brunswick. Eben. Chadwick, Boston, U. S. A. Robert Sharp, New York. David McDonald, Lieut. Col., New York. Henry M. Trovott, Philadelphia. John Mercer Jones, Toronto, UP. Canada. J. F. Agnew, New York. Robert Winne, North Wales. William Mead, Liverpool. William F. Lynch, U. S. Navy. Nicholas O'Donnell, Phil a d e l p hi a. J. Nicholson, New. York. • James Porteous, Kingston, Jamaica. J. W. Butler, 7th Fusileers. Henry Curtis, 85th Light Infantry. H. M ' Kitn, Baltimore. Thos. Niles Baston, Massachusets. Win. A. Banister, Charleston. N. F. Stoddart, New York. G. C. Duncan, New Orleans. John L. Gilbeland, New York. J. P. Penny, Liverpool. Vaughan Fras, 2d W. I. Regiment. P. Vance, Liverpool. G. Watson. Webb, New Yolk. Leon Herckeurath, Charleston, S C G. H. Hullin, Malaga,' Spain. J. H. Albers, New York. • . John Hughes, New York. John Drayer, Salem, Massachusetts. Wm. Weyman, New York. - Samuel' B. Dyer, Boston, U.S. A. James Violett, jun., Bordeaux, Fran Ce. Thomas MUnroe, London. E. W. Carpenter; U. S. Navy. James Dean, Bolton. George Ord, Philadelphia. Gaston Brusle, New Orleans. C. M. Jopp, Jamaica. E. Harris, New Jersey. Giles Doxbury, Prestwich, Lancashire. 'A. Bigalon, U. S. Navy. W. ,H. Chase, Captain U. S. Engineers. J. Labordie, New Orleans. B. Dufrey, New Orleans. J. P. Hamilton, New York. Francis F. Dot r, New York. R. Hasluck, Birmingham. J. bendy Bowles Harrison, Ohio. Edward Farrean, Rochelle (France). F. F. Goker, Sillery, (France). J. P. Shaw, Dundee. Edward Banister. DREADFUL STEAM-BOAT EXPLOSION IN AMERICA. ( From the Pennsylvanian Courier, April 30.) An extra by express mail, from the office of the Cincinnati Whig, furnishes the following appalling parti cu l ars. I t i s d a ted tib ednesiky night, 8, p.m. All comment is unnecessary. The details are heart-rending indeed, and, shocking to relate, the whole is attributed to imprudence and carelessness on the part of the captain. Our correspondent writes— It becomes strain our painful duty to record one of the most awful and destructive occurrences known in the terrible and final catalogue of steam-boat accidents. This afternoon, about six o'clo c k, the riew and eleg ant boat Moselle, Captain Perin, left the wharrof this crty stg tut (full of passengers) for Louisvill e an d S t. Louis, and with a view of taking a family on board at Fulton, about a mile and a halt' above the quay, proceeded up the river, and made fast to a lumber raft for that purpose. Here the family were taken on board, and during the whole time of the detention the captain was holding on to all the steam he could create, with the inten tion of showing off to the best advantage the great speed of the boat as she passed down the whole length of the city,. The Moselle was a new brag boat, and had recently made several exceedingly quick trips to and from this place. Soon as the family were taken on board frors the raft, the boat shoved off, and at the very moment het wheels made the first evolution her boilers burst with a most awful and astd nishing.noise, equal to the most violent clap of thunder. The explosion was destructi ve i n t h e extreme, as we are assure d by a gentleman who sat on his horse on shore, waiting to see the boat start. Heads, limbs, bodies, and blood, were seen flying through the air in every direction, attended by the most hor rible shrieks and groans from.. the wounded and the dying. The boat, at th e moment of the aecident, was about 30 feet from the shore, and was rendered a perfect wreck. She seemed to lie all torn to finders as far back as the gentlemen's cabin. and her hurricane deck (the whole length) was entirely swept away. The boat immediately began to sink rapidly, and float (with •a strong current) down the river, at the same time get ting further from the shore. . The 'captain was thrown by the explosion entirely into the street, and picked up dead, and dreadfully mangled. Anothe r man was th ro W n entire l y t h r o ug h t h e roo f o f one o f the d neigh bouring hou ses, and limbs and fragments bodies scattered about the river and shore in healt-rending profusion. Soon as the boat was discovered to be rapidly sinking, the passengers who remained unhurt in the gentlemen's and ladies' cabins jumped into the rivet. Being above the ordinary business parts of the city, there were no boats at hand, except a few large and unmanageable wood flats, which were carried to the relief of the sufferers-as soon as possible, by the few persons on the shore. Many were drowned, however, before they could be rescued from a watery grave, and many sunk who were not seen after wards. We'are told that - one little boy on shore was seen wringing his hands in agony, imploring those present to save his father, mother, and three sisters, all of. whom were struggling in the water to reach the shore, but• whom the poor little fellow had the awful misfortune to gee perish, one by.one, almost within his readi., An infant child, belonging to this family waSpicked upalive, floating down the river on one of the frai-, , metits of the hurricane.cleck..- ' The boat sunk in about fifteen• minutes. after the accident, leaving nothing to be seen but her chimneys and a small por tion of het upper works, and a scene of distress and confusion immediately ensued that altogether baffles description. Most of the sufferers are among the hands of the boat and steerage passengers. • It is supposed that there were about 200 persons on board ; of which number only from 50 to 75 are believed to have escaped, making the estimated loss of lives about 125. THE AND "GREAT! N STA M E RS. The 231 of April, St. George's day, will tong be a memorable' one in the annals ofsteam navigation. At an early hour inthe - morning of that day, the Sirius (having hove to, inside...the Hook, about nine the preceding evening) reached New Yefik, • and brought to, at the entrance of the North River. The Bat , tery was crowded with spectators, - and numerous boats were stieedily plying their way to her,' crowded with curious visitors. 'I he day seems .to have been quite a gala to the citizens; and the papers are filled with facts, speculations, and "guesses," arising nut of the event, which oue of them describes as "The beginning of the new age in steam power—the broad Atlantic bridged at last—annihilation of space and time."--The Sirius, as our readers are aware, left Cork on the 4th April. For five days she had not even a glimpse of the sun. She experienced a very rough passage, and some severe gales, which she weath ered in fine style, not meeting With a single accident. Indeed, old voyagers on board of her, state that they never rode out a gale inure easily than while in her. In the severest weather they sat down to table as usual, without having to put even the stanchions to the tables. The average rate of her cause was eight miles and a half per hour; going with the wind fair, twelve miles per 'hour; and,.in moderate weather, it is supposed her average course would be ten miles per hour. Upon her arrival, the Banish Consul sent a complimentary letter to her commander, Lieut. Roberts, R. N., expressing his rejoicing in the fact that the honour of accomplishing the enterprise had been wen by an officer of the British navy, and that it was coin pleted on St. George's day. Great as Was the excitement of the morning, it was increased ten-fold by the appearance, over Go vernor's Island of • a dense' black cloud of smoke, spreading it self upward. This proVed to be the Great Western', which, after a passage of only fotirteen clear' days, passed the Sirius; the two steamers changing salutes; about half-past one o'clock on the day of their arrival at the pot't of New York, the first steam-ships that had crossed the A'tlantic Westward.. The Great Western subsequently took up' her station in the East River, whither her colossal dimensions attracted thousands of, spectators. She is the largest steamer yet known, and much exceeds the Hatcher (the largest American steamer) in size, tonnage, &c. The Great Western left King-road, Bristol,-on Sunday morning, the Bth April, four days after the departure of the Sirius from Cork. Her voyage appears to have been a most successful one. Indeed, neither vessel had sustdined any da mage worth mentioning, notwithstanding that both had to en• counter very heavy weather; nor had either vessel the necessity to suspend the action of its steam machinery, notwithstanding the long and heavy seas through which the vessels had to plod during the gales. The Sirius, indeed, had hut two masts, which may be designated fore sad mizen masts. The Great Western; from its uncommon length, has necessarily four masts. On Tuesday, 21 April, _Lieut. Roberts, R.N. received the mayor and corporation of New York, accompanied by the British con sul, &c., on board the Sirius, which they inspected, and then dined on board. " The health of Captain Roberts, his gallant officers and crew" was given by alderman Hoxie, chairman of the committee. Lieut. Roberts, in turn, gave "The city of . New York and the mayor" The mayor, in reply, spoke of the English and Americans as' brothers, with one common love of freedom and spirit of enterprise, and gave " Enterprise-I*os-, tared and encouraged equally by England and America." The British consul gave "The memory of that great man, Robert Fulton," which was drunk standing and in silence. "Queen Victoria—long may she reign over a prospetous and - happy, people," "The president of the United States," &c., were given, and the warmest good wishes were reciprocated by the representatives of both nations. The party afterwards visited the-Great Western. On the same day the Sirius began to take in coal, preparatory to her return to London direct, without stopping at Cork. It is clear from the pteceding, account that the Great Western has made a much more successful voyage than the Sirius, having, performed her voyage from Bristol in fifteen days and five hours, whilst the Sirius, allowing her for th e ti me s h e was wa iti ng o ff New York, f or daylight and a piltit, was fully 181 days, if we add the difference in longitude between Bristol and Cork, which is upwards of five deg rees, and equal to about t wen ty hours' steaming, th e G rea t Western may be said to have beaten the Sirius on the outward voyage by about four days and a quarter. But this is not the only. advantage which the Great Western appears to have had over her opponent. Her consumption of fuel appears to have been very much smaller for the power of her engines, arid the . amount of her tonnage. We learu from the Americaq newspapers that the Sirius, out of her original stock of 453 Wits of coal„consumed 431, together with 43 barrels of rosin, which was linked with the coal ashes; and she entered New York With only 22 tons of coal remaining. Toe Great Western, out of her stock of GOO tons of coal, con sumed 150; so that she had 150 tons left ; and she did not burn any rosin. The total consumption :of fuel; therefore, if we reckon two ha: rels of rosin as equal to a ton of coals, was rather greater by the Sirius from Cork than by the Great Western from Bristol. When we consider tliat the tonnage of the Great Western is nearly double that' of the Sirius, the former measuring 1,340 tons, the latter 700 tons; that the en- gines of the Great Western are 450-horSe . power and those of the Sirius of 320, the superior performance of the Great Western becomes exceedingly striking. In round numberS, we may say that her engines, by the consumption of a ton. of coal, have performed nearly twice as much work as those of the Sirius, and performed it in four-fifths of the time. These are advan tages which, we imagine, result chiefly from her superior size; and they will give her, and vessels of her class, a very decided advantage in the trade. The. Sirius started from New York on her hotneward voyage on the lst instant, (May,) at two p.m., being saluted on her leaving that port with seventeet, guns, a mark of respect seldom, if ever before, paid to the commander of a merchant vessel: The Sirius arrived at Falmouth on Saturday evening last, (the 19th of May,) at six p.m., after a passage of eighteen days. The Winds on her homeward voyage have generally been boisterous, and prevailed front the S.E.' to, the N.E., except during five days, when she was enabled to use her sails. The following were the daily performances in miles:—ts3, 193, 155, 90, 106% 131, 158;180, '225, 220, 176,. 156, 172, 181, 182, 200, 227, 199 to Scilly. STEAM NAVIGATION ACROSS THE ATLAN6C. The great feat so loug anticipated, and respecting the practi cability of which such opposite op►nions have existed, both among philosophers and practical men, has at length been per formed. In spite of Dr. Lardner's calculations, the Sirius steam-ship has twice crossed the Atlantic, having reached New York on the 22d of April, and Falmouth on the afternoon of Saturday last. The voyage from Cork to New York was per formed in eighteen days, and that from New York to Falmouth in the same time. taking the distance from Cork to America, at 3300 miles, and that front New York to Falmout at 3400, this gives an average progreis for each of the thirty-six days of ra ther more than 186 miles, and fur each hour of about seven miles and three quarters. It is a remarkable fact that the outward and inward voyage should have occupied the same time. Supposing it to be possible to perform the two voyages at these rates, the saving of time ou the voyag,e to America will be at least twelve days ou au average, and on the return voyage from six to seven. This greatsaving of time, amounting on the voyage to America to more than a third, and on that from America to Europe to more than a fourth, cannot fail to produce an immense effect on' the iutercouse between the two continents, if the experiment should prove profitable, and regular liueS of steam packets should be established. For all purposes of business and communication, the two countries will be brought more than 1000 miles nearer to each other.than they have ever• yet been, and the utmost de— gree of regularity will be produced in the intercourse. In every point of view, the mit per iment is one of the most important ever tried, and the events of every year will furnish additional evidence of its impottance. • • ‘. Owing to the large supplies of Coal -necessarily carried on such long voyages as these, it is probable that the principal advan tage arising from steam navigation between this country and America will be found to consist in the more rapid conveyance of passengers and intelligence. In the former department there will be a great increase, if the fares can be made reasonable, both in the conveyance of mercantile men and travellers for pleasure, and in the conveyance of emigrants. • In the latter respect, it will produce one of the greatest social revolutions ever effected, pouring the surplus labour of Europe' into America; and ultimately conferring the highest advantages on the popula tion of both continents. _ _ We have occasionally heard disparaging comparisons, since this experiment began to be tried, between the activity of Li verpool and -Bristol; the former being depreciated, and the latter highly recommended, and it being even surmised that the trade of Liverpool may suffer from the want of advantages possessed by the merchants of-Bristol. ,We have no doubt whatever that, the very, great spirit and enterprise recently shown by the people of Bristol will prove very beueficiai to that port, and -will enable them to turn almost all the intercourse car ried on by means of the London, and perhaps of the Havre packets, through , Bristol, especially after the Great Western Railway is finished all the way through. The cheapness of coal at Bristol, as well as its position, gives it great advantages for steam navigation civet London, Portsmouth, or Havre. It has no advantage, however, iu that respect over Liverpool; and the cheapness of coal in Lancashire, together with the fact of the whole cotton trade of the empire being entered here, and of this being the natural outlet for the trade of Lancashire, Yorkshire, Staffordshire, and Warwickshire, will prevent this port from being supplanted in the American trade by -any other port in the empire. Up to the present time we have always had better means of intercourse with America than any other place in Europe, and it is the excellence of those means that has pre vented the adoption of any active steps to introduce steam navigation. Any considerable increase in the rapidity of the communica tion between England and the United States will have a material effect in extending the vast commerce which already exists be tween the two coo,ptries, and in giving to all operations a greater degree of certanty and safety than they already possess. - Bills will arrive more rapidly (pethaps a questionable advantage), and the.state of the markets and of public and private credit will be known more speedily to those whoni they may affect—an advantage about which there can be no question. Speculations will be undertaken on both sides of the Atlantic with a fuller knowledge of the circumsiances on which their success must ultimately depend, and-orders which• it may he-poliqie to counter mand or modify will be countermanded or modified, in many cases, before any serious mischief is done. During the late panic, rapidity and certainty of communication Iwoitld probably have saved many houses which fell.—Liverpool Times. REPRESENTATION o 1 AYRSHIRE.—The conservatives of Ayr shire are about to have an , opportunity of manifesting their at tachment to the church and civil institutions of their country. Mr. Dunlop, whose health, we regret to learn, is unequal to tbe fatigue of parliamentary duty, it is said, is about to vacate his seat; -but of to,urse .he cause to this determination without previously arranging ivith his friends emir) the time and oppor tunity ; and a successor, Lord Dudley Stuart, has accordingly commenced his canvass. We are not aware what connexioa this nobleman has with the county of Ayr; but:judging from the progress which Lord lielbourne made during his former brief canvass, the talents and address which he then exhibited, and his great popularity, we should imagine there can be no , doubt, it he stand, of his being returned by a large majority. Indeed, we should be rather astonished at the boldness of the whig-radical party, in putting forward any one to oppose so ge neral a favourite.—ScottishGuardian. DEATH OF TA ILEYEAND.—We are sorry to have to announce the decease of Prince Talleyrand, which took place yesterday afternoon, at four o'clock, in his hotel, Rue St. Florentin. Fur several days the Prince's health bas been in u rapidly declining condition, and a large boil, with which be was affected, and which is generally fatal to persons of advanced age, caused lively apprehensions as to . its rr sult . from the time of its first appearance. Yesterday morning,. at half-past eight, the King and Madame Adelaide honoured the illustrious invalid with ti visit; and the inquiries of theinombers of the Corps Diploma tique and the nobility. were incessant. .The Abbe Dupanloup it is said, remained with the Prince more than an hour. At noon all hope,appeared to be lost, and the patient gradually sunk till the. time of •his final dissolution. The Messayer states that his .Majesty "was with the Prince a few minutes before his death; and the Gazette de France maintains that a retraction 'was signed by him during the morning, in the presence of the Archbishop of Paris, Counts Mole and St. Aulaire, 13aron Barante, the Duke de ,Valencay, M. Royer Collard, and -six other witnesses, after which he received all the sacraments of the church. Prince Talley rand was in. his 84th year; hisdeathi nO Tess than his life,'is an event of European importance.. , -. Galignani's Messenger, clay 18.