The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-07-16 00:00:00

LOCAL N.ETVS. TILE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY'S MEETING.—The at tendance of strangers at this meeting, which takes place at Liverpool next week, is expected to be immense. Some estimate the probable number as high as sixty thousand. It is said that there were thirty thousand at the meeting at Cambridge, which is a much less accessible place. All the principal agriculturists of the empire are expected, except the Duke of Richmond, whose melancholy bereavement will render it impossible for him to attend. It is expected that the Grand Junction and London and Birmingham Railways will receive a larger sum on the week of the agricultural meeting than any week before. We have had the pleasure of looking over several testimo nials in favour of Mr. Clarke, who has arrived in Liverpool, with a view to pursuing his profession as a teacher of music, and we have no doubt, from the high terms in which his talents and character are spoken of, that the friends of young persons learning music will be glad to avail themselves of his attendance. CASE OF EMBEZZLENIENT. — Yesterday a young man, named George Knight, was placed at the bar of the Police court, charged with embezzling various sun - is of money. Mr. Walker, window-blind' manufacturer, Whitechapel, said that the prisoner was employed by him as collecting-clerk, and that in April last he had made enquiry of him relative to some accounts, the amount of which he had authorized him to receive from Mr. Carson, attorney, and Mr. Longton, sharebroker ; and he stated that th e y were not yet paid. It was afterwards found that the prisoner had received both sums , as well as another from a Mistress Wilson, amounting in all to between three and four pounds, and that he had neither paid the money to his master nor entered it in the books. He declined to say any thing, and was committed to take his trial at the sessions. We beg to direct the public to Mr. Blake's advertisement, and, from the documents laid before us, can safely say his claims deserve attention. The circumstance alluded to was the maltreatment of the English fishermen who resort to the north-east coast of Ireland for fishing in summer, which excited the jealousy and covetousness of the Irish, who at tacked them in the open sea, cut and otherwise injured their tackle, and forced them to give them fish at an unremunera tive price. The marks of brutal violence and gross injustice exhibited by one of these oppressed strangers, urged Mr. Blake, at personal risk and pecuniary loss, to espouse their cause and assert their rights, for which England owes him a debt of gratitude. We dismiss the subject for the present, intending to revert to it as soon as we shall have b een ena bled to d o so in, connexion with authenticated documents ; and, in the meantime, call on our contemporaries of every hue to advo ca t e the claims of this deserving philanthropist. - . Run. AT AUDLEM—On Th urs d a y l as t a „ serious riot took Place at Audlein, Cheshire, a few miles from Market Dray ton. A set of radical blackguards of the lowest description attacked the farmers assembled in the' market, and severely handled them, tearing off their clothes, &c. : some of them were obliged to find their way through fields and bye roads to their homes, in order to reach there with decency. This disgraceful outrage was committed by these anti-corn-law vagabonds on learning that the farmers in the neighbourhood of Anthem intended generally to vote for the two Tory can didates, to the exclusion of the old whig member, Wilbra ham._. Salopian Journal. WRITING AND BOOK-KEEPING.—Mr. Thompson may be confidently recommended as an excellent preceptor in both these most useful studies. He has turned more " bad hands" into good ones than any man yet in Liverpool. His system of tuition is most excellent. GREY WnrsicEns.—Those who have an aversion to grey whiskers should use the Botanic Oil, invented by Mr. Middlewood of this town. It is, we believe, the only article yet discovered which will counteract the pernicious effects of soap in shaving. ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.—This evening the amusements will be on an extensive scale. The fire-works will be particu larly brilliant. We perceive next week there will be two grand galas, when extraordinary efforts will be made to ren der the gardens particularly interesting and attractive. The illuminations will be on an extensive scale, and the fireworks are intended to exceed all other exhibitions this season. TREASURY TRICKS IN NORTH CIIESIIIRE.—SO deter mined has the radical party been, to which the Hon. E. J. Stanley belongs, to win the election, that every sink of nasti ness throughout England has been raked to find a single voter—men of straw having been brought from London, Worcester, Droitwich, Wrexham, Shrewsbury, and Ludlow, and dead men were personated at Macclesfield, in order to carry, if possible, the election of the Paymaster of her Ma jesty's Forces. Of the 25 faggot voters from Shropshire, who were registered by our town clerk in November last, three positively refused to join their fellows, on the pretence that they might have the oath administered, which they could not take ; and though three refused to vote, still 70 faggots, from the places above quoted, have had the wickedness to record their votes, at a cost to the treasury, we hear, of £7OO. —Stockport Advertiser. THE WATERLOO BANQUET PICTURE.—The visitors to this magnificent picture and the patrons of art will be highly gratified by an inspection of a suberb collection of water co lour drawings, which are now on view in the room adjoining the large Exhibition room in which Mr. Salter's picture is placed. The collection comprises very choice specimens of the most celebrated water colour painters. They are all ori ginal drawings, most of which have been engraved in the elegant annual publications of the Messrs. Finden, whose works are so well known to the patrons of art. It is the object of the proprietors to dispose of this excellent collec tions in shares, at one guinea each. There are upwards of one hundred prizes, and the subscribers who are not fortu nate enough to obtain a prize, will be entitled to a facsimile of a charming drawing by Sir T. Lawrence,—which in itself is really worth the whole amount of the snbscription. As a collection of water colour drawings this is undoubtedly one of the finest and most attractive that has ever been exhibited in this town. THEATRE ROYAL. — We own the " soft impeachment" of having a partiality for Sheridan Knowles's plays. There is all the raciness, kindliness, and vigour of the old writers about them, without their latitude of thought and coarseness. Take " The Love Chace" for instance. How full of bril liant passages it is, and how rare a creature is the wayward, merry, light-hearted Neighbour Constance. To see Mrs. Nisbett in this charming character is to sec perfection. How inimitably she delivers that noble description of the chase— " What delight to back the flying steed;" and how exquisitely she plagues Master Wildrake : how she banters him and teases him. Her laugh is most mirth-pro voking. Mrs. Nisbett's Neighbour Constance is a priceless gem—match it who can. Mr. Baker's Sir William Fond love is a very clever impersonation : it is one of his many best characters. Mrs. Clarke's Widow Green is replete with talent. Miss Mordaunt's Lydia is good in some portions, but bad in others. This young lady has ability—witness the excellent style of her singing the " Lords of Creation," in " My Grandmother's Estate"—but her manner is too stilti fied, and she indulges the inbesetting fault of playing to the house. That beautiful passage, commencing _ _ " She never loved—she knows not what love is," Miss Mordaunt completely marred, and gave it in the oddest way. After repeating the two first lines, she stepped for ward to the lights, and, with much " plank-sawing," conti nued to the pit " To stem a torrent," and at the close she quietly walked off the stage. " Oh, reform it altoge ther." Master Waller, in Mr. Holl's hands, was dashing and gentlemanly. Mr. Bland made Master Wildrake a stu pid lover indeed, and only occasionally breaking out into something like spirit.—Next Monday the German Company of Singers, which has been attracting so much attention in L on d on , will make their first appearance. We need hardly tell our readers who are in the habit of seeing the metropoli tan papers, how highly these singers are esteemed. We have been assured that one of the greatest treats that can possibly be afforded, is to listen to their sweet strains. Mr. Clarke has entered into this speculation at great risk and great cost. Few managers would have run so much hazard. We trust, therefore, he will not be unrewarded.—Mrs. Nisbett's benefit is to-ngbt. THE AMPHITHEATRE—M R . BATTY'S STUD.—Mr. Batty has brought an admirable stud of horses, and a most capital company, to the Amphitheatre, to remain during the next week. His equestrians are very talented, and are picked from Mr, Batty's three companies. The mare Beda is a most extraordinary animal. We never saw one so sagacious. It is remarkable that any quadruped can be so well taught. We recommend a visit to this establishment, which seems to be conducted with much spirit. The pit and galleries have been well filled every evening. Next week them will be many novelties produced. THE GIRAFFES.—The giraffes have been very attractive in drawing company during the week : they have been greatly admired. We perceive Mr. Wombwell 's fine collection of animals is to be brought into town next week. We perceive that an excellent arrangement has just been made by the Grand J unction Railway Company, to receive small parcels at their establishment, No. 24, Water-street, which will be a great accommodation to the public. DEPARTURE OF THE GREAT WESTERN. --The Great Western steamer, Captain Hoskin, R.N., sailed for New York, from Bristol, on Wednesday afternoon, taking with her eighty-seven passengers, about £50,000 in specie, and a very full cargo of manufactured goods, copper, &c. Among the passengers were Mr. W. R. P. James, a gentleman at tached to the United States Legation, with important de spatches for his Government at Washington. It having been rumoured the oth er d ay that the Queen in tended going to the Pavilion at Brighton, " Ali!" exclaimed a gallant Captain, whose condition was rather seedy, "there is one seat of Royalty which her Majesty never v i s i ts !" `•Which is that?" inquired his friend. "The Queen's Bench." PURITY OF ELECTION AT BEVERLEY.—it is said that Mr. Townley, the new Roman Catholic member for Beverley, spent £lO.OOO during the ten days that intervened between his first offering himself and the close of the election. Re port adds, that notwithstanding the " prestige" which usually attaches to " the third man" at Beverley, and this lavish expenditure of money, he would have been unsuccess ful if he had not hit upon the expedient of promising to build a Roman Catholic meeting-house at Beverley.—Leeds lutelligencer. BELFAST ELECTION.—SIIAMEFUL CONDUCT.—The dis position of the bona fide electors is conservative. We have often said that it is so. We shall now give demonstrative— and to them disgraceful proof that the Liberals think so. Mr. Walter Wheeler is a respectable man. He is now the proprietor of the extensive lime-kilns in Carrick-hill; he was formerly superintendent of he gas works ; he is rather advanced in life, and somewhat infirm. On Tuesday even ing, at eleven o'clock, he was returning home, through North-street, after spending the evening in company with Mr. William Taylor, a respectable architect. He had pro ceeded a little way above Hercules-street, when four men rushed on him, seized him, and forced him into a covered car. He was carried by them to the house in Fisherwick place, now occupied by the committee of Lord Belf as t an d Mr. Ross. He was forced down stairs, into the kitchen, where he was confined, with six others, who had been carried there like himself. He was offered drink, but refused it, as the others, who possibly had taken it, seemed to be labour ing under the effects of laudanum. He tried to force his way out. The old man was seized by three persons, forcibly driven down on the flags upon his knees; and, after being seriously injured, he was dragged back, in spite of his des perate struggles, from the door. He remained some time, till he recovered his strength, when he repeated his attempt, which was as unsuccessful as before. At the end of thirty six hours—at the hour of half-past two yesterday morning, he was, by the connivance of a respectable Roman Catholic,. enabled to escape. He has been able to identify several of those engaged, including two gentlemen of respectability. They are already amenable to justice. As the case is in the hands of the law, we forbear to mention their names. He says that the person who suffered him to escape did so be cause he was labouring under violent sickness brought on by want of food, and tile barbarous treatment he had endured. He was offered something, and even pressed to take it, but he feared, with too much reason, that it was drugged with laudanum, and refused to touch anything. But for the compassion of the person who aided his escape he must have remained in confinement till Saturday night, and, if life were then left to him, he would have been turned out, when all fear of his voting had ended. As it was, the sufferings he endured for thirty-six hours, including blows, falls, bruises, terror and starvation, will have effects that can only termi nate with his life, which they will probably shorten. The state of his family during his absence can be well imagined. It was, of course, no little aggravated by the present condi tion of his wife. He is to-day utterly unable to move out, for the purpose of making further informations, or of iden tifying those concerned in the outrage upon him.—Ulster Times. PLEASURE TRIP OF THE "PRINCESS ROYAL" TO DUBLIN AND BACK. The new iron steam-ship " Princess Royal," captain M'Arthur, belonging to " The Glasgow and Liverpool Royal Steam Company," made a pleasure trip to Ireland, on Mon day last, with a view to try her powers of hull and engines, and to gratify a number of friends of the proprietors, who had previously heard of the great speed she had previously attained, and to whom an invitation to proceed with her to Dublin and return without delay was accepted with no ordi , nary feelings of gratification. We have already furnished some account of her build and equipments, and need here but slightly enlarge. She is of about 800 tons burthen ; of a model and power of engines, which, to those skilled in naval architecture, gives, at the first glance, assurance of uncommon fastness, combined with the gratest safety; and her interior arrangements and decorations are at once rich and classical without being gaudy, and comprise every modern improvement, with much that is novel and appropriate, combining a rare degree of eligance with whatever can conduce, in ample space and con venience, to the ease and comfort of the voyager. The architectural style of the saloon, principal staircase, and lobby is of the old English,—divided latterally into panels or com partments, the ground work of which is of highly. polished wainscot, embellished with carvings also in oak. A number of the larger panels are formed of beautiful paintings, in the richest enammelled colours, on papier maeld, from the celebrated works of Messrs. Jennins and Betteridge, of Bir minghatn, and illustrative (if we may so speak) of "the loves " of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, after whose first-horn the vessel is named. "The Coronation," "The Royal Christening of the infant," "The Riding out at Windsor," and other appropriate scenes are here splendidly depicted, the figures and faces being admirable likenesses, and the costumes gorgeous in the extreme. These, with their gilded antique frame-work, are backed by mirrors, by which they appear isolated, the apartment apparently opening out in varied perspective behind them with the happiest effect. The roof is painted in delicate light tints, and is enriched by corresponding mouldings, carving, gilded drops, and other de corations in keeping with the whole. The after-end of this splendid room widens out to the full width or beam of the ship, with sofa seats all round, iu a semi-circle, forming an amphitheatre. The furniture is of massy polished oak ; the sofas and chairs upholstered in crimson-figured velvet : there are also two handsome side-boards of oak and gold, over each of which is a large mirror, in a richly gilt antique frame. The whole is lighted by two large dome or deck lights of stained glass, containing portraits of every branch of the royal family, and numerous other ornaments and border work. There are also large windows of single plates of crown glass in the stern, and port windows in the sides, so that the light, though pleasi,,_ iy subdued, is at once ample and cheerful. The ladies' cabin adjoining, is equaliy elegant. It is panelled, with solid polished satin-wood doors, and neatly papered to cor respond. Here there are two other larger pictures, " Vir ginia Water" and " The Falls of the Clyde," in papier mache, executed with great taste. The sleeping rooms throughout are commodious, airy, and elegantly furnished with rich hangings, marble-topped basin-stands, and all " appliances to boot." The front cacin is also spacious and neatly fitted up, with numerous state-rooms diverging from it : though less rich in decoration than the others, it is equally replete with every convenience that the most fastidious can desire. _ _ Both the ship, and the engines, which are on the vertical principle, were built by Messrs. Tod and M`Gregor, engineers of Glasgow. The Princess Royal, previously to receiving on board the guests invited by the agent, Mr. Brebner, had hauled out into the river alongside the Clarence Dock pier, at five o'clock in the morning. The steam aleady well up, was blowing off, when the earliest of them stepped upon her spacious flush deck. In a short time they formed a goodly throng, though not amounting to half the number that could be accommo dated in the vessel with " bed and board." There were in all fifty-six gentlemen, amongst whom we noticed Harold Littledale, Esq., Lieut. Parsons, R.N., Augustus Radcliffe, Esq., H. F. Penny, Esq., A. Duckworth, Esq., Jacques Myers, Esq., J. B. Marsden, Esq., Samuel Horrocks, Esq. of Preston, Mr. Neill, Surgeon, Mr. Helmer, Surgeon from Yorkshire, Mr. Gregor, the builder, and others. At about six o'clock, her Majesty's Dublin Mail ship " Urgent," was seen steaming down the river, and though she is a powerful and smart vessel, it was determined that the Princess Royal should try her speed. For this purpose we steered out into the stream, and stopped her way until the Urgent was abreast of us on the Cheshire side, opposite Egremont. The valves were then opened. The Urgent came running down at a rapid rate, but in a minute or two, when our craft, which is mischievously sharp built, having in a minute or two gathered way, snorted past her like a high mettled courser, and was several lengths a head of her when she got abreast the Rock Perch Battery. We took the south or H orse Channel, rounding the Light-house,—our "contem porary" from his greater draft of water, steered down the Victoria Channel, which would make a difference against him In the distance to be run of about four miles. We continued notwithstanding this allowance, ♦isibly to outsteam him. The morning was cloudy with a briskish breeze from the N.W. threatening a squally day, to the sore discouragement of those few on board who were " all unused to the tossing mood," and who as the ship pitched in the ground swell, began to feel the direful effects of watery sickness, and with all due mercantile promptitude and punctuality " cast up their accounts" as a peace-offering to that surly and relent less deity 'yclept father Neptune. Their first apprehensions were, however, not realized, as the weather happily brightened up, and the sea became smoother after we passed the banks. The disease (that " dread disturber of the inward man") accordingly subsided into mere squeamishness and loss of appetite, excepting as regarded one or two, of delicate texture of stomach who would probably have been its martyrs bad they been afloat and in motion on the placid waters of a canal. After all, the motion of the ship at the roughest point was exceedingly easy, amounting to little more than a seesaw, without any perceptible rolling. We reached the Floating-Light in eight minutes under the hour. The engine made from 171 to 17 strokes a minute, which obtained, as the Yankees would say, a pretty consider able speed, the diameter of our huge paddle-wheels being 29 feet. We obtained as we dashed along, some delightful glimpses, and afterwards more extended views of the estuary of the Dee, and the interesting and bold shores of Wales thence to Holyhead, backed by the towering mountains of Carnarvon. These gave rise to reminiscences of towns, hamlets, and ro mantic or sublime scenery, which many on board had visited in their perigrinations in the principality ; and the pleasant and jocund converse of those who traversed the deck, leant on the rails, or reclined on the benches, was alternated be tween their "experiences" on shore, and their perils or pleasures at sea, (if any they had peradventure known), with, as in duty bound, frequent reference to steam navigation and its improvements, as exemplified in the noble machine that bore us so triumphantly over " the wide weltering waves." Meantime the sea was enlivened here and there by vessels under sail or steam ; and amongst them, apparently a New York Packet-ship, (probably " the England,") formed a conspicuous and noble object to the northward, as she steered homeward bound for the port we had left, under full sail. Penguin Island, Penman Mawr, the smoke of Beau marls, the town of Amlwch, Camus, Holyhead Bay, the Mouse Islands, the Skerries, the West Mouse, the Light houses, and Telegraph Stations along the coast, the South Stack forming the north west promontory, and finally, Car narvon Bay opening to the west, successively afforded sub ject matter of inquiry from some, and of learned disserta tion from others, blended with accounts of disasters and escapes on the iron-bound shore. A gentleman was on board, who was one of the owners of the ship Hornby, which was lost some years ago on the precipitous rocks forming the Great Ormshead, and furnished an account of the extraor dinary escape of the only one of the crew who was saved by gaining a footing on a shelving eminence overhanging the boiling surge,—whence, after a night of extreme suffering, he was rescued by some shepherds who chanced to espy him usurping the airie of the eagle. In two hours and twenty minutes from the time of start ing we passed the Ormshead, and Point Lynas in three hours and forty-five minutes. Our speed was proportionate throughout, and the following little table of the distances of the principal points in our course will save some penwork : Liverpool to N.W. Lightship 15 nautical miles. Do. to Point Lynas 5l PP Do. to the Skerries 64 7/ Do. to Holyhead.. Holyhead to Dublin Bar 71 9 1 53 PI Total l2l s , t Meantime the savoury fumes of broiled ham, fried salmon, and other viands, gratefully saluted the nasal organs of those who scorned to give way to the heaving ailment, and whetted their appetites the more keenly for the coming repast, which, including also cold meats, eggs, tongues, &c., with tea and coffee, was plentifully served in the Saloon, at eight o'clock. The guests were called by ring of bell to make the attack, with " boarding pikes and cutlasses," upon these good things of this life, and, to give them credit, they made a strong mus ter. Some did ample justice to the substantials before them ; but the rather abrupt withdrawal from the board of one squeamish customer after another, until the seats were but thinly tenanted, gave rise to no little merriment amongst those who remained, and who afterwards, like good sailors, did double duty in the absence of their " disabled" ship mates. This required the less exertion on their part, as everything was of the best, and served in the neatest manner by Mr. Cochrane, the obliging steward, and his assistants. At noon we had left Holyhead astern, bearing S. by E. half E., distant about 15 miles. The Urgent had been hull down for some time, and we could now but faintly discern her smoke in the distance. We bore on gallantly, though still with a head wind. The sea became smoother as we proceeded to Erin's green isle, with occasional showers, and we had scarcely lost sight of the Head when we saw the Wicklow mountains peering over the yet cloudy horizon. The passage across was rapid, and was enlivened by pleas ing incidents, " too numerous to be particularised ;"—a quotation, by the way, affording a very apt apology for our indolence as narrators. A wild honey or "humble" bee fell on the deck,_ in an exhausted state, blown, no doubt, from Paddy's land, by the breeze. Having been thus rudely dri ven from its native flowery meads, it was supplied with a modicum of sugar, part of which it eagerly devoured ; but what became of it afterwards, in the hurry that ensued, no informant sayeth. This little incident drew from a well-in formed sea captain, one of the guests, an interesting account of butterflies blown on board 100 miles from the land, and cotton wool to a much greater distance, in a tornado in a southern latitude. The amusements on board were diversified. There was an excellent library of amusing volumes, "handsomely bound in calf," belonging to the ship. Some had recourse to these, perusing them snugly seated on camp stools, under the lee of the cook-house and the funnel, which, being the " middle latitude of the ship," afforded a sort of genial and tropical heat. Others enjoyed their glass of porter and their " light cigar" on deck, while not a few lounged, with book or news paper, in the luxurious recesses of the saloon. A few, too, by way of contributing to the picturesque department of the feat, exhibited beautiful cascades over the taffrail. Between breakfast and lunch Some thought proper to munch. And amongst these, " devilled biscuits" were the order of the day. The friendly pinch of genuine Lundy Foot or Macuba also went round, and all betokened a gathering of "jolly fellows, w ell met,"—every one anxious to pl ease an d to be pleased. We love these little trips. They afford a sort of blameless relaxation from the cares and turmoils of life ; and we never see the land from a distance with more satisfaction than when we can, with happy companions, wish well to our friends on shore, and no harm—we can then afford it—to our enemies. The speed of our engines in smooth water, as we ap proached a weather shore, rose to 18 strokes a minute, and we spanked along in glorious style. The Hill of Houth, Ireland's Eye, and other interesting objects were soon fully in view, and anon we could discover the quondam lDunleary, and the smoke of " the great city," at the termination of one of the most splendid bays in the world. On entering the serene and placid harbour of Kingstown, we, of course, tired our two brass bow chasers, and were not ashamed to show our colours. The quays were crowded with spectators of all grades and degrees to witness the arrival of " the stranger," and great was the admiration of her splendid ap pearance. We arrived at the quay at (by Dublin time) twenty minutes before four o'clock, making the passage, with new engines and a head wind, in nine hours and forty-four minutes. It was announced that she would start on her homeward pas sage at six o'clock the same evening, and most of the pas sengers determined to avail themselves of the conveyance by the railway to visit Dublin (a distance of six miles) in the interim. The train was sometime in coming up, and in the hurry and demand for seats, owing to the Dublin county election being then on, many of the party had to content themselves with places in second class carriages, though they bad paid first class fares. Some delay took place at the several eta tions ; but in about half an hour are were set down by a car from the termination, at Lundy Foot and Co.'s snuff shop, at which a considerable number of our shipmates had ar rived, bent on a similar purpose. Having replenished our " pouncet box," we drove on to Sackville-street, and en joyed " our ease at our inn," fur about an hour, the day having been showery, arid the streets too wet to induce us tu walk. One gentleman who was on board went up to the city to be shaved, under circumstances rather peculiar. lie had left London for Liverpool by the railway, in a hurry, on Sunday morning, without having tirne to have the necessary operation performed upon his chin, which he purposed to ac complish here. He was, however, invited to accompany the Princess Royal to Dublin, shortly after his arrival, and there being no convenience on board, he reached Ireland with a goodly beard, which he carried up to the city, where he had it mowed before he returned on board to dinner. He thus literally went all the way from London to Dublin to be shaved ! We returned by the half-past five train to Kingstown, and soon after stepping on board of " our" vessel, the hausers were let go, the steam put on, and away we darted home wards at four minutes past six, amidst the shouts of thou sands, young and old. Some rough fun was caused at the quay just before we cast off, by several of our party " per rying" money among the sons of the sod. Such scrambling and pushing, and rolling in the mud we never beheld. The Urgent had not hove in sight when we started, and we had sailed 35 minutes on our way before we passed her, so that we beat her in the outward trip alone, by not far from three hours ! " The Princess" Steam Mail-ship, had started from Kingstown at half-past five, giving her an advantage of half an hour. She is one of the best boats on the station, but " there is nothing like steam," of which we had abundance. We overtook and passed her ; at about nine o'clock, before we made the Holyhead Light. The homeward passage was quite as agreeable to most of those on board as that outwards, though it was performed partly in the night. A splendid dinner was served in the saloon at 7 o'clock, to which most of the passengers sat down. An elegant dessert was superadded, and the wines were of the best quality. After the cloth was withdrawn, the toast and sentiment went round, and elicited spirited and elo quent addresses. We need scarcely say that success to the Princess Royal, and her spirited proprietors, to her com mander, builders, &c, was drunk with enthusiasm and re sponded to in a feeling and appropriate manner. Mr. Little dale, Mr. Myers, and other gentlemen spoke eloquently on the occasion, many excellent sea-songs were sung, and the evening was passed in the most convivial manner. Towards midnight most of the guests retired to their several berths, from which few of them emerged until they were called from repose by the arrival of the vessel at the quay whence she had started on the previous morning, —with all on board " in good order and well-conditioned." The passage was made to the Rock in 9 houri, and from quay to quay in nine hours and five minutes. The party immediately landed, highly gratified by the trip, and the kindness and attention of Capt. M'Ar thur. The Princess Royal made her last voyage from Glasgow to this port, though with a heavy cargo, in fifteen hours and 23 minutes. She has, in the present instance, proved herself to be the fastest steamer afloat,—affording a gratifying demon stration of the growing triumphs of steam as applied to this valuable branch of our mercantile marine. MEETING OF THE DOCK COMMITTEE At the weekly meeting of the Dock Committee, which was held yesterday, the following members were present—Messrs. Benn (chairman,) Horsfall, Holmes, Aiken, Sands, Mellor, and Tobin. The Surveyor's report was presented by the Sub-committee of Works and read on the alterations and rebuilding of Canning Graving-docks No. 2 and 3. The plans were also sub mitted. The estimated cost of the works is £16,500. Mr. TOBIN asked how long these Graving Docks had been built ? Mr. HORSPALL replied at least more than half a century. Mr. HOLMES believed they had been built more than eighty years. _ On Mr. Holmes' motion the report was adopted, and the Surveyor authorised to proceed with the works. The Sub-committee of Works presented a report from the South Harbour -master upon the best manner of accommo dating vessels in the coasting trade during the period of the alterations in Canning and Salthouse Docks. The Sub-com mittee resolved to recommend the suggestions of the Harbour master for adoption. The Harbour-master's report was then read. He recom mended the following accommodation to be made for the coasting trade :-Ist, the south end of George's Dock, and 300 feet upon the east and west sides-2d, the north end and 300 feet at the east and west sides of King's Dock, and 3d, the north end and 110 feet on the west side and 300 feet on the east side of Queen's Dock. Mr. HORSFALL stated that the whole of the dock-masters had been examined on this subject, and the harbour-master's report was in accordan ce w ith th e i r ev id ence . A long discussion ensued, Mr. TOBIN insisting that the accommodation pr ov id e d was neither sufficient nor safe for the coasting trade, and he protested, as a practical man of 50 years standin g , aga i nst Canning and Salthouse Doc k s being closed at the same time. The report was ultimately adopted. On the recommendation of the sub-committee, the two tar stoves at the Clarence Graving Dock were ordered to be raised to the level of the quay. The expense of this altera tion, the surveyor stated, would not be more than from £25 to £3O. Mr. ATKIN asked how soon the gridiron in Clarence Basin would be ready? The SURVEYOR replied soon after next springs. Mr. AIKIN was glad to be able to say that this gridiron would be a better accommodation than a graving dock, and that it would yield a good revenue to the estate. Ships might, on it, be coppered and re-coppered without going into the Graving Dock. A communication was read from the pilots, approving of the removal of the two buoys at the entrance to the Victoria Channel, ordered last Thursday. The SECRETARY read a letter from Mr. Wainwright, of the Liverpool Office, in London, thanking the committee for their grant of £lOO for his past services, and £3O for the year commencing on the Ist instant.—Mr. AIKIN having expressed his regret that a larger sum had not been granted, the letter was ordered to be entered in the minutes. The CHAIRMAN announced the death of Mr. Backhouse, formerly receiver of the dock dues for goods, by which event his retiring allowance from the estate of £250 per annum would cease. A letter was read from the mayor, informing the commit tee of a vote of thanks having been passed by the town coun cil to Mr. Whitty and the police force, and such of the dock gatemen as acted with them, for their admirable conduct dur ing the late election. The mayor added that he had much pleasure in stating that Mr. Whitty reported most favourably of the manner in which the dock gatemen had discharged their duty, and further that during the entire three days of their services there was not a single instance of drunkenness or absence. Mr. MELLon observed that a grant of money had been made to the policemen for their good conduct. Had there been any made to the dock gatemen? The SECRETARY said he was not aware. Mr. MELLOR intimated that he should make further in quiry upon this subject. An application for assistance in defraying the expence of raising a wreck said to be in Wallasey Hole, which annoy ed the fishermen by breaking their nets, was referred for a report to the harbour master. Captain Emerson, of her majesty's steamer Urgent, in a letter to the marine surveyor, dated the 10th instant, com plai►►ed of neglect at the Rock Light-house in the tide-ball having been kept up when the water was three feet below the platform. This occurred on the morning of Friday last. A letter was also read from Curwen, the head keeper of the light-house, dated the 13th instant, acknowledging that Hughes, the keeper reprimanded last week, had allowed the tide-ball to be exhibited an hour too long.__ Several members expressed an opinion that Hughes was no longer fit to be retained in the service of the estate. At the request of Mr. 'robin, the resolution of the committee last week was read, from which it appeared, that the committee then informed hi m th a t any neg l ec t f or the future would b e visited bj instant dismissal; yet the very day after that warn ing he had committed this gross negligence. A vote was passed for his immediate discharge. The committee then separated. MR. M'CREA'S REGARD FOR TRUTH TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, DEAR Sia,—l hope I shall not again have to trespass on your columns with any reference to Mr. Nl`Crea. I regret to have it to say that his mode of conducting controversy does not include within it a scrupulous attention to truth. He states that I have made a " transit from methodism to quakerism, from quakerism to independency, and from inde pendency to episcopacy, and that I attended his ministry in the Independent Chapel, Limerick. To this assertion I can give a most unqualified denial. I never heard Mr. M'Crea preach. lam not aware of having ever seen him, except one day that he was pointed out to me in the street. I never was an independent or a methodist, and, except for a few weeks, never attended a quaker's meeting from the time I was 13 years old. I confess I am surprised that Mr. M'Crea should refer to the history of " independency" in Limerick. Were it my purpose to expose the private characters of individuals, the founding of that system in my native city would untold a painful tale of hypocrisy and republicanism. I have no desire, however, to enter upon it. The princi ples of dissent are opposed to the word of God, and that is a sufficient reason for rejecting and opposing the system, while we love, and pity, and pray for those who are unhappily in volved in its sin. _ Mr. M'Crea having mentioned Mr. Ould's name, I have now no further concern with his negociations about ordina tion. Mr. Ould gave me permission to state that 'Air. M'Crea objected neither to the doctrines nor to the discipline of the church ; that his only difficulty was the two years education. I have now, sir, I hope, done with Mr. M'Crea. I beg to thank you for your kindness in giving insertion to my letters, and, in conclusion, earnestly hope that all those who vene rate our truly scriptural and apostolic church, may value her ministry, her sacraments, and her liturgy, as the Lord's ap pointed means of becoming acquainted with the love, en- riched with the grace, and filled with the indwelling of the Lord Jesus, the great head of his church. I remain, dear sir, faithfully your's JOSEPH BAYLEE. Parkfield, July 15, 1841. TO THE EDITOR OF THE STANDARD Six,—l am sure you will gladly give place in your columns to the following statement, for the purpose of cautioning others against the suspected person who figures therein. A gentleman in the neighbourhood was applied to for a dona tion, by a person calling himself John Ashcroft, who said he occupied a small farm at Houghton, having a wife, seven children, and a mother to maintain thereon ; that he had within a few weeks lost nine cows and one horse, value £l2O. He exhibited a written paper to the above purport, dated 2d July, 1841, with (amongst several others) the fol lowing subscriptions entered thereon, viz. : Rev. W. W. Boulton 3 0 0 Per John Lilley and W. Baxter .... 17 10 0 James Muspratt, Esq. 1 0 0 The said gentleman suspecting the statement, wrote to one of the parties set down on the . paper to have su b scr ibed a Pound, (by whom Ashcroft said he was best known,) who has replied that he knows nothing of the said a ppli can t, an d believes it must be an attempt at imposture, expressing his regret that such practices prevent many real sufferers from being relieved.—Yours, ANTI-IMPOSTURE. Liverpool, 15th July, 1841. SIR DAVID WILIUE.—The admirers of this unrivalled and lamented artist will be gratified to learn that a meeti ng , t o take me asures f or ra i s i ng a s tatue to his memory, will be held in a few weeks. It was at first thought adviseable to postpone this until the spring ; but, at the suggestion o f Si r Robert Peel, w h o w ill pres id e , the meeting will be held in August. Sir Peter Laurie, the treasurer of the fund, will receive any communications on the subject. We are happy to state that a scrutiny will certainly take place at Lewes, and that the unseating of one member, at least, may be expected confidently. It is mortifying to know that this seat might have been saved without a petition—the conservatives having refrained, through private motives of kindness, unintelligible to their opponents, from polling three votes, which would have turned the scale against Elphin. stone, whose majority was only two.—Brighton Gazette. CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL SOCIETY, The annual meeting of the members and friends of the Church of England School Society was held on Wednesday, in the lecture-room of the Royal Institution, Colquitt-street, for the purpose of receiving the report of the committee for the past year, and the election of officers for the year ensu ing. The meeting was but thinly attended. On the motion of Mr. ADAM HODGSON, the Rev. JONA THAN BROOKS, senior rector, was called to the chair. 'rile CHAIRMAN, after having stated the objects of the meeting, and apologised for the unavoidable absence of the secretary, the Rev. F. Barker, read the following roport of the committee : REPORT. The committee of the U1;;;CliOf England School Society, in presenting the fifth annual report of their proceedings to the members, congratulate them on the continued success which, under the Divine blessing, attends the society ; for though, in the quiet and ordinary progress of the schools, there cannot be much to attract general attention, or to call for the notice of the committee, yet they trust that, in the advancement of the children in useful knowledge, in the increased attendance at church in many instances, in the improvement of the discipline of the schools, in the support given to them by the public, and in the endeavours of their managers to make them the means of conveying the know ledge of salvation to the child ren , they have sufficient evi dence that thus far the Lord has helped them. The numbers in the schools are about 900 in each. It is in the recollection of the members of the society, that when it was originally established, provision was made by the 24th law for " building a central school, in which facili ties were to be given for the training of masters and perfect ing the system of school teaching on the principles of the established church." In the last report it was stated, that the plan of a central school had been abandoned, chiefly because the " Chester Diocesan Board of Education" had formed a normal school in Chester for the training of masters. Your committee are happy to state, that the " Chester Training College " seems likely to be eminently successful ; and as two institutions of this kind. if established in the same diocese at the same time, might materially interfere with each other's success, they propose that the 24th law shall be repealed, and that their friends in Liverpool be re quested to lend their aid towards the support of the Chester Institution, as one from which not only Liverpool, but the whole diocese, may be expected to reap important advan tages. In order that your schools might receive some immediate benefit from the establishment of the Training College, the committee have founded two exhibitions to be given to boys of the north and south schools who have first passed the requisite examination at Chester. The amount of each ex hibition is £l2 10s. per annum for three years ; this sum defrays one-half of the expense of the boy's education. Two boys, named Hardy and Roberts, have been elected, and the report of the former is in every respect satisfactory ; and of the other no report has yet been received. While on this point, your committee may observe, that in order still further to encourage the children to remain at the schools, they have established a sick club in each, and hope that a more regular attendance during the week, as well as a continued attendance on Sundays by many who have left the schools, will be the result. In consequence of the change of law above mentioned, schools in connexion with the new churches erected by the " Liverpool Church Building Society" were resolved upon. Your committee were able to procure part of the land on which the church in Naylor-street is situated, and have built three convenient schools, capable of containing about 500 children, which will be brought into operation immediately. After a long and ineffectual endeavour to procure land in the neighbourhood of Greenland -street, (where also from the proximity of other schools it was difficult to find a desi rable situation for a new one,) your committee have resolved that three schools, and a dwelling-house in the same build ing, shall be erected, in connexion with St. Clement's Church, at a cost not to exceed £lOOO, the clergyman of the church and the friends of education in that neighbourhood undertaking that the society shall be at no expense in their management beyond an annual payment of £lO, and that the schools shall be entirely under the government of the society. The six new schools thus built by the society's funds are of a smaller size than those already existing, your com mittee having been led to adopt this plan from the conviction that a school, containing more than 150 children, is beyond the efficient control of a single master and an assistant, and that it is far better to multiply smaller and well managed schools, than to collect a large number of children in one building where the teacher cannot have the power of giving them a vigilant oversight. With this exception, your com mittee have trod in the path marked out by their predeces sors in office. It has been their primary object to train up the children in the saving knowledge of God, as revealed to man in His holy word, brought within his reach by the in carnation and death of Lord Jesus Christ, imparted to him by the influence of the Holy Spirit, received by faith, and productive of a holy life. But, while they are deeply im pressed with the importance of sound scriptural education, according to the forms of the Church of England, they earn estly desire to bring the schools into such a state of effici ency as may commend that education to the approval of the parents and friends of the children committed to their care. Though your committee have no doubt that a very strong feeling in favour of the Church of England pervades the mass of the population of Liverpool, yet in many cases this is not accompanied with.a sufficient degree of intelligence to make the parents prefer the sound but less attractive education of the church to the popular modes of instruction which are in vogue. _ In order that our schools may be universally prized, they must be worthy of being so; they must be valued not for the pecuniary or other temporal advantages held out in them, nor for attempts at conciliation by the sa crifice of principle, nor for the futile endeavours to teach in the two or three years which form the average of a child's at tendance at school, that which can only be learnt by long and patient study ; but for the soundness of the religious instruc tion, and for the usefulness of the secular knowledge im parted in them, for their order, for the activity, kindness, and efficiency of the teachers, for the intelligence of the chil dren, and for the careful superintendance of the clergy. Schools of this kind alone will be able to compete with insti tutions, from which, either avowedly or practically, religious education is excluded. It is useless to content on rm.lves with inveighing against the separation of religious from secular instruction, or exposing the sinfulness of refusing to teach children the way of salvation, if we do not at the same time offer to the parents the advantages of a well-conducted school. We may refute erroneous notions by the former course, but we can never hope to succeed practically amongst the poor but by the adoption of the latter. The reports which in various ways have come under the notice of your committee, as well as their own observations convince them that the education of the children of the la bouring classes might be materially improved. For without receiving all that has been said on this subject as universally true, or supposing that a few exaggerated cases of ignorance are to be taken as a sample of the results of national school instruction, it cannot be denied, that the acquirements of a national schoolmaster and the condition of his school are too often below the standard which ought to be attained. Several causes have operated to produce these effects. One is the insufficient salary which has been given to this class of persons. To conduct a school properly requires such a com bination of qualities and attainments, as, in a town like Li verpool, will be certain to meet with an adequate pecuniary compensation. The education, the character, the steadiness of conduct, the temper and e general respectability, which ought to be found in every master, are such as to deserve a larger salary than the average wages of a mechanic, or even of a clerk in an office. But when the remuneration has approximated nearer to the scale of payment to the day labourer than any other, it was not to be wondered at that men, who were unfit for the occupation, should be found amongst the number of our schoolmasters. Happily for your schools such a state of things is not permitted to exist in them, and by offering to respectable persons the means of their maintenance, we may hope that efficient teachers will in all cases be secured. Another Cause of the comparative inefficiency of national schools, is the difficulty of securing a proper inspection and regular examination of them. However well-disposed the committee may be to discharge their duty, it cannot be expected that they should be fully acquainted with the de tails of school management. A casual inspection by their members is, therefore, of little value in carrying out the arrangements of the school, even if it were desirable that they should interfere with them, while the examination by the clergyman into the religious instruction communicated to the children, though on every account most important, is not sufficient to secure the efficiency of the school in every department. The multifarious engagements of the clergy make such an examination in some cases impracticable, in eiany irregular, and from the want of comparison with other schools, from ignorance of the best modes of imparting knowledge, and the impossibility of giving undivided atten tion to what forms but a portion of their duty, they may not always be well qualified for the discharge of their office. Your committee, in common with all friends of education in connexion with the Established Church, hail with great sa tisfaction the appointment of inspectors by the Archbishop of Canterbury, for the schools in union with the National Society, as well as a similar appointment in this diocese by the Bishop of Chester. The importance of these offices can hardly be overrated, when it is considered, that by means of them, the present state of education will be thoroughly known, the best plans will be pointed out, the evils in many cases corrected, and a f un d of information obtained, which will be invaluable to all persons who are desirous of esta blishing or efficiently conducting schools, The only cause of regret is, that in a diocese so extensive as this, the visits of the inspector must be too brief and dis tant to be available for the direction and oversight of each school. It will be a subject well worthy of the consideration of the next committee, if in combination with the managers of other schools in Liverpool, such arrangements could not be made for the permanent and frequent inspection of the schools of the society. It is obvious that a person devoted to this work, having an intimate acquaintance with the best methods of instruction, and having only such a number of schools under his inspec tion as would permit him to maintain a constant oversight of them, would be a most useful auxiliary to the clergy and committee of schools. The increased expenditure arising from the support of the newly-erected schools in Naylor-street, and the adoption of such a plan of inspection as your committee have mentioned, will require additional exertions to be made in obtaining an nual subscriptions, and they earnestly appeal to their friends, and particularly to the clergy, for their assistance in main taining an income adequate to the demands upon the society. The desire of the committee has been to exercise the strictest economy compatible with the proper efficiency of the schools, and they trust that these valuable in. stitutions will never be suffered to languish for want of the means necessary to preserve them in a higher state of excellence than that to which they have hitherto attained. In this hope your Committee resign their trust to their suc that He w h o a l one can give the in cessors, fervently praying , crease, would vouchsafe His blessing upon that seed of Di vine truth which has been planted and watered during the past year, that it may so spring Up and grow, as to bring forth an abundant harvest of holy and religious living to the honour of His name. The TREASURER next read his accounts, from which it appeared that after defraying all demands due up to the pre sent moment, there remained a balance in hand of £2OOB Ils. sd. The treasurer, explained that to this balance at tached a liability to pay, on account of Naylor -street school, £248, and £lOOO towards the schools at Windsor. The Rev. A. CAMPBELL, jenior rector, asked whether nothing had been received from the lords of the treasury ? The TREASURER replied in the negative, adding, that something would be received, but to what amount the secre tary would be more able to state than he was. The CHAIRMAN said that a grant would unquestionably be made. The TREASURER felt it his duty to mention that in the past year, owing to various causes, there had been a decrease in the subscriptions to the amount of £4O, whilst the new subscriptions amounted to only six guineas. It was very necessary, therefore, that some exertion should be used in order to keep up this source of revenue. (Hear. hear.) On the motion of Mr. J. HODGSON, seconded by Sir J. S. P. SALUSBURY, the first.resolution, adopting the report, was unanimously carried. Mr. POTTER moved, and the Rev. A. CAMPBELL seconded the next resolution, re -appointing the committee and other officers of the society. A resolution was then Proposed by th e R ev . T. BOLD, and ----- seconded by Mr. Porrei, for rescinding the 24th law of the society, as recommended by the committy in their report. Mr. BROOKS was then thanked forvices in the chair, and tile meeting separated. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE LIVERPOOL RACES, JULY, 1841. STEWARDS—The Earl of Sefton, Lord G. Bentinck, and Sir R. W. Bulkeiey, Bart The attendance on Wednesday was extremely meagre ; the course was in excellent order. The betting on the cup race had undergone some alter ations since Monday—Milksop having advanced to 6 to 1, and steady at that price; Charles XII was firm as first favourite ; Orelia retained her station at 6 to 1, and the Young-'un was freely backed at 12 to 1. For the St. Leger, Pagan advanced suddenly to 5 to 1; 2 to 1 could with difficulty be got on about Prince Caradoc, whilst Satirist remained stationary, but not without sup porters at 5 to 2. The business of the day commenced at one o'clock to a minute with The CROXTETH STAKES of 15 sovs. each, 10 ft., with 30 added. One mile and a quarter. Lord G. Bentinck ns b c Doctor Caius (Lye) 1 Mr. Ridsdale's b li Bloomsbury Duke of Cleveland's ch c Oxton (Benson) 0 Mr. Graydon ns ch c by Zealot (Stagg 0 Sir R. W. Bulkeley's b f by Col w i c k (Howlett) 0 Two - paid forfeit Betting even on Bloomsbury, then 12 to 10, 15 to 10, 12 to 10, and just before starting, 5 to 4 against him. 4to 1, 3to 1, and 2to 1 against Dr. Caius. Nothing else named. Zealot led for 150 yards, at that distance he resigned his place to the favourite, Dr. Caius third. At the bottom turn, Dr. Caius came to the front and ran nearly even with Blooms bury to the distance, and eventually won by a neck; Oxton and colt by Zealot were several lengths behind 3d and 4th, and the Colwick filly completely beaten off. The PRODUUCE SWEEPSTAKES of 50 sovs. each, h ft, for . . three-years old. Two miles. Mr. Mostyn's b c Prince Caradoc.... (Darling) Walked over. Five paid forfeit. The SEFTON STAKES of 30 sovs. each, h ft, for fillies, then three years old. Once round. Colonel Craufurd's b f Ermengardis (Templeman) 1 Sir R. W. Bulkeley's b f by Birdcatcher (Darling) 2 Lord Stanley's bk f Nightshade (M. Jones) 3 Five paid forfeit. Betting even on Ermengardis, then 3 to 2, and 20 to 8 ; 14 to 8 against Nightshade, 2 to 1 against br f by Birdcatcher. Ermengardis took the lead, kept it, and won cleverly by a length. The BICKERSTAFFE STAKES of 100 sovs. each. 11 ft. Off by consent. The MERSEY STARES, for two years old, a Sweepstakes of 25 sovs. each, with 50 sovs. added. T.Y.C. , Lord G. Bentinck's bc. Misdeal • • (Day) 1 Mr. John Osborne's br f The Gipsey Queen (Nat) 2 Lord Stanley's b c by Bay Middleton (M. Jones) 3 Duke of Cleveland's b c Pharold Mr. Edmonstone's ch f The Nun Sir Charles Monck ' s bc by La ng ar ( Cartwright) 0 Mr. Woodhouse's br c Havana ( Calloway) 0 Sir T. S. M. Stanley's ch c brother to Susanetta Eight paid. Betting, 5 to 2 against Misdeal, 7 to 2 against Gipsey Queen, 7 to 2 against Pharold, 4 to 1, '3 to 1, and 7 to 2 against colt by Bay Middleton. The win= got the lead and won very easily by four lengths. For this race Lord G. Bentinck was accused by Osborne of having caused an unfair start, and Templeman, Stagg, Cartwright, and Maurice Jones appeared to corroborate the accusation. Lord George vacated pro tempore his office of steward—the jocks in the race were summoned to the weigh ing -room—the Earl of Sefton, Sir R. W. Bulkeley, and another gentleman whose name we did not learn, heard the pros and cons of the matter, and unanimously decided that the last start was fair. We were sorry to see 'rein pleman and Cartwright let passion so much get the better of their judgment. Stagg is a mere boy—an illiterate and ignorant one, though a good rider; whilst Maurice Jones should never accuse any one of playing tricks at starting, he being more given to that sort of thing than any one of frater nity on the norther❑ circuit. A MAIDEN PLATE, value 70 sovs. Heats, once round and a distance. The second horse to receive 10 sovs. out the plate. Mr. Clark's br c Gammon Box (Francis) 0 3 1 1 Mr. T. O. Powlett's br g Hawkesbury (Masson) 0 1 2 2 Sir T. Stanley's ch cby Battledore (Cartwright) 1 4 0 d Mr. Hunter's br f Dervigild Mr. it. J. Mostyn's c f Myrtle (T. Lye) 2 2 d Mr. Houldsworth's ch c Barelegs.... (Howlett) 3 d Mr. Meiklam's br f Georgiana 0 d The betting on a plate is almost invariably of minor im portance. Mr. Gammon Box has at length disqualified himself for running for another maiden plate. The last prize produced four good races—the first heat won by a head, the second by two lengths, the third by a neck, and the last by a length. The races concluded precisely ten minutes to six o'clock. SECOND 1( DAY.- :ESTERDAY The course was thronged with spectators, perhaps more than on any other occasion. The grand stand was also remarkably well filled. The running was excellent. The race for the cup was one of the finest ever seen. The ar rangements were excellent, and did Mr. Lynne great credit. The time was kept well. The betting-room at Lucas's Repository has been extremely well supported. The gentle men attending the races have found it a very convenient mustering-place to make up " their books." It is an ac commodation that deserves support. The room has been crowded with sporting men every evening. We may here re mark that the Committee of the Agricultural Society dine in this handsome saloon next week. Messrs. Lucas, with great liberality and no little spirit, have given the use of that room without any charge. The race this day may be considered one of the most brilliant days of the season. The start for the cup was one of the finest imaginable : the whole twenty-two horses went off at the falling of the flag. They were started by Lord George Bentiuck: The CHESTERFIELD STAKES of 30 sovs each, 20 ft., for foals of 1839 ; colts Bst 51b, fillies Bst 21b. A winner once before starting to carry 31b extra. T. Y. C. Mr. John Osborn's b c Master Thomas Lord Stanley's bl f Lady of the Lune, by Amurath 2 General Sharp's ch c Precursor, by Curtis A FREE HANDICAP of 10 sovs each, 25 added, for all ages. Ararat, 5 yrs 1 Lady Grove, 4 yrs The TRADESMEN'S CUP, or PIECE of PLATE, value 200 soya, with 100 sovs, given from the race fund, added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 25 sovs each, 15 ft., and 5 only if declared on or before the Ist July, 1841. Two miles. The second horse to receive 50 sovs out of the stakes. Mr. Allen's b m Orelia, 5 yrs . Mr. Maher's b c Johnny, by Mivas, 4 yrs The FOAL STAKES o(100 - sovs each, Lift., for foals of 1832 Colts Bst 61b, fillies Bst 31b. Lord Westminster's br f Lampoon Mr. F. R. Price's ch f Miss Tatt Her MAJESTY'S PLATE, value RIO gs. Three yrs old ist 51b, four 9st 11b, five 9st 111 b, six and aged lOst. Duke of Cleveland's b h Sampson, 5 yrs ... . Mr. Kirby's eh c Kingston Robin, 4 yrs PROPOSED NEW MINISTRY FOR THE COLLEGE Premier GREEN PARLIAMENT, DUBLIN (From a Correspondent.) J Daniel O'Connell, late 1 M.P. for Dublin. First Lord of the Treasury j - Lord Morpeth, late M.P. 1. for W. R. Yorkshire. First Lord of the Admiralty .. Kilkenny. Secretary of State for Foreign f Mr. J. E. Stanley, late Affairs 1 M.P. for N. Cheshire. Secretary of State for the Home j - Lord Howick, late M.P. Department Secretary of State for the Colonies { Lord p p7 .o lni r e il t e o r n p , ool OT Secretary of War 1 M.P. for Westminster. Paymaster of the Forces { Mr. Hutton, late M. P. for Dublin. It is expected that the experience of their utter incapacity to conduct the affairs of England, will prove them most ad mirably suited to form an Irish parliament, as matters are there governed by a tail, but here by a head ; at the same time, it is expected that the premier will keep them in with a pretty tight rein. The first measure, we understand; will be to establish Po pery as the religion of the state, which, it is expected, will render them at once a most popular government. It is also expected, very shortly, to dispose of the colonies for the be nefit of the church, in which case Lord Palmerston is ex pected to wear a mitre. The minor offices will, many of them, be filled by Mr. Baines, late M.Y. for Leeds; Mr. Ewart, late M.P. for Wigan; Mr. Grote, late M.P. for London; Mr. Crawford, late M.P. for London; and Sir H. Verney, late M.P. for Buckingham. We understand there was considerable dis pute about the premiership, a certain lord—falsely styled member for London—preferring to be an English tail unless he could be an Irish head. We have no doubt we shall shortly be able to give further particulars. Three shocks of an earthquake were felt in Paris on Sun day night, or rather on Monday morning last. The storm of thunder and lightning, and of wind, that preceded it was truly awful; but no serious injury was sustained in Paris or its vicinity. THE EASTERN QUESTION.—On Tuesday afternoon was signed at the Foreign-office by the Plenipotentiaries of Aus tria, France, and Great Britain, Prussia, Russia, and Turkey, the convention about the Straits of the Dardanelles and Bos phorus, which has so long been agreed on and initialled, but the signature of which had been delayed till it should be known that Mehemet Ali had accepted the firman of the Sul tan. The signature of this convention puts an end to that schism between France and the four Powers which had arisen out of the different views which France and those four Powers had taken as to the practical measures best adapted to carry into effect the general principles which France and the four Powers equally maintained in theory ; and thus an additional security has been obtained for the continuance of that state of peace which every European Power is so deeply interested in preserving. The ratifications of the convention will be exchanged as soon as they can be received from the respective Courts. The object of the convention is to ren der general to all the five Powers the engagement which sub sists between Great Britain and Turkey by the 11th article of the treaty of 1809, and by which the Sultan declares his in tention of closing the two straits against ships-of-war of all nations as long as Turkey is at peace.---London Chronicle. There are now two thousand troops assembled in Carlow, including artillery, cavalry, and infantry, exclusive of 500 constabulary force, under Major Galway, deputy inspector general. CHELTENHAM.—A public subscription has been started for presenting J. A. Gardner, Esq., with a piece of plate, as a testimony of the respect entertained for him by the conservatives of Cheltenham, at whose invitation he came forward to contest the borough at the late election. The subscription amounts already to nearly £4OO. — Cheltenham Looker-on. BIRMINGHAM ELECTION.—The conservatives in this bo rough have determined to prosecute the petition against the return of Mr. Scholefield, and it is asserted on good authority that the hon. gentleman intends to vacate his scat, and go for a new election, in preference to incurring the ex pences which would inevitably connect themselves with the former mode of procedure.—Morning Post. ON DIT.—It is stated that a certain whig baronet received the sum of £lO,OOO, as a consideration for his "forbearance" in declining to contest the West Riding of Yorkshire. The money is said to have come from the pocket of a whig earl, whose advocacy of the free trade principle is well known. If this report is true, we need not feel any surprise at the le sult of Preston election.—Blackburn Standard. Sir John Pollen, the late conservative member for An dover, lost his seat entirely from having supported the new poor law and rural police. So much for tortes lending their aid to whig measures. Berkshire has done its duty nobly. Eight of its nine re presentatives are pledged to the constitutional cause, and prepared to support the great statesman who must ere long be called to the councils of the Sovereign. The county has re-elected the three conservative members, all opposition being abandoned as useless. The great victory obtained in this town is still so fresh in the memory of our readers, that we will only refer to it here as furnishing, without any ex ception, the greatest and most triumphant of all the borough contests. The conservative majority in Readino was nume rically larger, in proportion to the extent of the constitu. envy, than in any other borough or city in England. This is saying much for a place so long under the stigma of radi calism, and it cannot be too often repeated, that the credit of the town may be effectually redeemed.--Berkshire Chro nicle. THE FALL OF A BUILDING IN ANCOATS, MANCHESTER. An inquest was held, on Monday last, before Mr. Chap. man, the borough coroner, on the bodie s o f th e f our unfor tunate men who were killed by the fall of a portion of a fac tory in Mill-street. The names of the deceased are, John Bridge, Michael Connor, Thomas Curley, and John Flan nagan. Benjamin Hickey, bricklayer, stated : I worked in the end of the mill which had fallen; about ten minutes or a quarter to twelve o'clock, I was standing on the third arch from the old building in the fifth story of the new mill, when I heard the column or pillar under me (the third pillar from the old wall) gin way, and again find its bearing, where it re ma i ne d for five or six seconds. Upon that I souted to the other four men who were in the room to run, saying, " It i s going." I ran to the window bottom, and threw myself upon it; but, not considering myself safe there, 1 ran to the water closet in the old mill, and the door way being in the new part, I remained there. I turned round, and saw William Hale running towards me, and I drew him into the water closet. Crossley went towards the staircase, and Flanna gan ran to a ladder in the centre of the building; intending, as we supposed, to make his escape by a window near the old end. Immediately afterwardi, we saw the floor give way, and the beams fell inwards. There being no outlet by the old building, we slid down the soil pipe to the third floor, where we alighted upon the floor of the water closet in that room. A rope was then thrown to us, which we attached to the shafting, and let ourselves down by it. While I was in the lower closet, I saw some men removing the body of Thomas Curley from off the ruins ; and, about a quarter of an hour after I got down, I saw the body of Bridge taken out of the ruins. It is about 16 or 18 days since I began to work there : and the first day I went, I was at work in the fifth floor, and heard a crash : it was caused by the breaking of the cap of one of the beam boxes of the second pillar from the old mill, in the second floor; but we did not know what it was at the time. When William Hale came in, we told him what had occurred, and he went down to see what was the matter, but did not discover the cause till evening; when he told us, that it was from the breaking of the cap I have mentioned. The following day, preparations were made for its being repaired ; but the repairs were not completed until last week. An upright was put on each side of the pillar; anil, by means of screw-jacks, the floor was raised, and the hollow underneath the cap was wedged with hard wood. On the Monday morning following, we heard another crash, which was caused by the further breaking of the cap, which had not been taken out, and which was now broken into four pieces. Two or three days afterwards, I heard another crash, and, on inquiry, found it to be from thebreak. ing of the cap on the second pillar, being the furthest from the old mill in the same story, which was broken in three places. Nothing was done to repair this ; but a piece of timber was placed on each side of the pillar, the cap of which first broke, to keep it in its place. On the Saturday following (Saturday week), the cap of the same pil lar in the third floor broke. and we mentioned it to William Hale, when we saw him in the afternoon ; and he said, " Give over, or you may be all down together." He said he thought the metal pillars were giving way, that the whole building might fall, and we should be buried in the ruins. We were then working at the arches, but we gave over, and went to stop the pudlock holes made to insert the rods from the old mill. On the Monday morning following, we took out the top arch nearest the outer wall, because one of the skew beams was twisted from one end of the clip-irons being broken. This was repaired, and three clip-irons were put in its place ; and we continued our work all day, consi dering that all was so far secure that we could key our arches. I consider that the breaking of the clips was owing to the breaking of the caps, and the consequent additional pressure upon them. Last Thursday week, the centre of one of the arches was struck ; and the following day, a labourer named Sweeney was wheeling some bricks over it, and he laid the barrow leg upon a three—quarter course, where the arch was weakest. This caused the arch to buckle and fall in; and he fell through also, and was much injured. He broke through all the arches as he fell down, and alighted on the ground floor. He had been told to keep off the arch. This did not affect the building so as to endanger it. The breaking of the caps would endanger the perpendicular ; and I observed, that one of the pillars, the cap of which had broken, did lean, and this would occasion a leaning of the building from the old wall towards the street. This would naturally affect all the arches. The cause of the falling of the building I consider to have been the breaking of the cap I have first mentioned. It was very wet weather, and the wet came in. I apprehended danger from the first. I un. derstood that the brick walls were calculated to bear seven stories ; there were only five, but the walls appeared to me strong enough for seven. The mortar was of good quality. In the springing of the arches, skew-back bricks only were used in the first course ; but the second course was old bricks of a good quality, the workmanship was close and good, and the hammer was used to every brick. I have worked at three fire-proof factories before this, two of which were roofed before the arches were commenced ; but where the top arch is intended for the roof, that of course is never done; the consequence is, all the rain comes in ; notwith standing this, it was safe to strike the centres 24 hours after the arch was keyed. When we observed that the clip of the supporting the arches was broken, we pulled one hay down, and rebuilt it. After the clip-irons in the root had been se cured, we apprehended no danger. After the accident, and I had got liberated, I examined several of the cast-iron beams which were lying amongst the ruins ; several of them I observed were broken, and one I saw was quite porous ; and in one portion I could lay my finger in one part of it, which was filled with the moulders sand. Several of the pillars were broken; and 1 observed in two or three of them, that the metal on one side was an inch and a half thick, and the other varied from an inch to half an inch. Mr. Thomas Hudson, house surgeon at the Ancoats Dis pensary, stated that the deceased, Michael Connor, was ad mitted there a few minutes past twelve. His skull was frac tured in two places, and he had sustained a compound frac ture of both legs. He was alive, but quite insensible; he died a few minutes past two o'clock the same afternoon. I also saw, at the mill, between twelve and one o'clock, John Bridge, who had just been taken out of the ruins. He was dead, and had died from injuries about the head and chest, received on the falling of the building. William Fairbairn, joiner, 54, Mill-street, said,-1 am employed by Mr. James Lillie, of Store-street, millwright, who did the fireproof work at the new end of the mill. I was at the building immediately after it fell. I had been at work in the second bay from the outside wall in the fourth story, on Thursday afternoon. The arch of the fifth story appeared to me on the point of tumbling down, and 1 was told that a man had fallen through a week before. I told Mr. Hale my suspicions, and refused to work there until the arch was made secure. It could have been remedied if a centre had been put under that arch, so that it might have been taken out and replaced ; and I should think that that ought to have been done before the men had been allowed to go on with their work. Mr. Hale had taken out the top arch that day and replaced it, and I believe intended to have taken this out in its turn ; it might have been done then, if extra hauds had been employed ; and I consider Mr. Hale, the builder, to blame, in not getting them. Mr. Kelly is a good judge of work; but he mig . lit not be aware of the im mediate danger. He and Mr. (iillmore were there, I be lieve, every day. Before I began my work, I had examined the foundations of the iron pillars and of the walls, and found them quite sufficient. The foundations of the pillars were from five to six courses of good sound brickwork on a clay bottom, and this was covered with stone, and a large iron plate was over the stone ; the breadth of the brickwork was about four feet. The caps were an inch and an eighth in thickness, which is the usual thickness for buildings of that description, and I never knew one break before. The iron pillars were made secure by planks, fastened on the top of the beams with spikes, and also with three-inch scantling between the pillars. This was done to fasten them until the floors were laid. The fireproof arms were all arched with brick, the arches had a rise of about 14 inches, and were nine feet four from centre to centre, and they were sprung from cast-iron beams. The iron beams were let in the wall, and cottered in the usual way. There was no roof but the arches, which were covered with asphalte. It would not have been proper to have roofed the building before the arches were made ; while the building was going on, the weather was very wet, and the rain was continually falling upon the arches. Last Friday [Friday week], the cap of one of the pillars, which was next but one to the outer wall, broke, and we repaired it, and put it in again as perfect as ever. I took it out by two screw-jacks which I used to lift up the superincumbent weight, until it was done. That would not affect the arches in the least ; it would only affect the part where it was moved, and it was only to be raised a quar ter of an inch. The cap of the pillar nearest the outer wall in the third story, above that which I have before mentioned, I observed on Wednesday, was also affected ; but it was only cracked across, and not dangerous ; but I did not intend to remove it as soon as the arch over it was repaired, and then it was that my attention was more particularly called to that arch, and I told Air. Kelly of it; I also mentioned it to Mr. Hale. I also noticed, on the same day, that another cap was cracked, the one immediately above that first mentioned ; but I did not mention that. as I intended to replace them both, when the arch was repaired. The pillars remained as perpendicular as they were on the day they were first put up. The new building was substantially built, and just the same as the old mill. The old mill is fireproof from top to bottom. except the end over which a part of the new building was built. Ino not know to what to attribute the falling of the building ; it could not have been from the cracking of the caps, as the pillars did not give way. The caps are dove tailed into the tops of the beam-boxes by a nib at each end, and at the centre into the pillars, so as to form a stay to them. None of the pillars had any additional stays to keep them perpendicular, except in the way I have mentioned. The inquest was then adjourned until the following day, when it was resumed, and after an investi g ation, which lasted upwards of seven hours. The jury returned a verdict, " That the fall of the building was caused by one or more of the caps of the beam-boxes breaking; but that no blame was attribu table to any one, and that the deceased came to their death accidentally." EARTHQUAKE IN TERCEIRA.—A calamitous event has taken place in the isle of Terceira. The greatest consterna tion reigns among its unfortunate inhabitants, who, over come with terror at the repeated convulsions of the earth since the 12th, have, to save their lives, left their houses. The Villa da Praia de Victoria was reduced to a state of com plete ruin at half-past three in the morning of the 15th. Not a single house, not a single edifice, has escaped safe. There exists not one stone upon another, and even the water has disappeared. There can now only be descried " Campus übi Troia fuit." Some places in the environs of Praia have also been destroyed, and the people are living encamped in the adjoining fields. In the city of Angra violent shocks have greatly alarmed the inhabitants, but, however, none very dis astrous have occurred there. All the authorities of this dis trict have manifested the greatest zeal and activity in afford ing aid to- the unhappy sufferers. Six contos of reis have been sent to or Treasury of Angra, which were conveyed by the Don Joao 1., corvette, and a vessel loaded with maize will speedily sail for the islands. PRESENT TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE ALBERT FROM THE KING OF PRUSSIA.—On Tuesday morning Mr. Perfice, riding -master to his Majesty the King of Prussia, arrived at Windsor, with two beautiful horses, of the true Arabian breed, which were landed in London on Monday afternoon. The horses were shortly afterwards taken to the Castle, when Mr. Perfice had the honour of presenting them to his Royal Highness. These beautiful animals, one a horse and the other a mare, are from the celebrated Trakehnen stud : they stand about fifteen bands three inches high ; their colour is jet black, and their shape is perfec t s y mmetr y . They were mu c h admired by her Majesty and his Royal Highness, and are now placed in the royal stables of the up per mews. How TO GAIN FIVE HUNDRED PoUNDS.—Any person who has received a bribe, may get a third party to prosecute with the briber, hi mse lf g i v i ng ev idence against his corrupter, and not only be ex em pt from all penalties, but share friend the p ena lty o f £5OO. The individual bribed will his , of course, only proceed against such persons as can pay the penalty on conviction, the whole of which the law awar d s to the prosecutor. The cases in which such prosecutions can be instituted are these :—First, where money has been paid down for a vote ; secondly, where a promise is made that a certain sum shall be paid for a vote ; thirdly, wh ere a situa tion, a receipt in full for a debt, the settlement for an action, a long price fora cabbage, cat, canary bird, &c., or any such inducement to vote on the side this voter would not have voted on without such inducement ; and fourthly, w h ere an y such inducement is given or promised not to vote for a par ticular candidate, or not to vote at all. The briber is, there fore, com pletely at the mercy o f t h e b r ib ed. It is true that the proceeding would not be very creditable to the party, but it is not a whit worse than the selling of the vote ; and he that has bartered his conscience for. the Raltry sum of £5 or £lO will hardly scrunle at such a peocadiAo, when th prize in view is £5OO. SOUTH CHESHIRE ELECTION.-DEFEAT OF THE WHIG CANDIDATE The Conservatives of this devision of the county have nobly done their duty, and have placed Mr. Wilbrahim in a woful minority. The following is the state of the poll at the various districts where the voting terminated : Egerton. Tollemache. Wilbraham. (Con.) (Con.) (Whig.) 557 525 412 208 186 271 . 296 749 728 709 ...... Northwich Sandbach. Congleton. Chester... Nantwich Malpas ... Birkenhead, Total 3023 2953 2314 Majority of Mr Egerton over Mi. Wilbraham.. 709 Majority of Mr Tollemache over Mr. Wilbraham639 It is worthy of remark that last election Mr. Wilbraham had a majority of more than 300 over the second Conservative candidate. He was then returned along with Sir P. Egerton who has so faithfully represented the interest of his constitu ents that no one ever dreamt of unseating him; the whole force of the radicals was directed against Mr. Tollemache. At Birkenhead the polling at the commencement of the first day (Tuesday) was slightly in favour of Mr. Wilbraham but voters soon began to pour in from Liverpool, Bebington, Sea combe, and other places,and the majority was quickly reversed. The state of the poll was soon brought from other districts, all, with the exception of one exhibiting a majority in favour of the constitutional candidates. This greatly animated their supporters, who continued to vote briskly, and to incaease the majority over Mr. Wilbraham. The demonstrations of party feeling were, though not generally noisy, very exten sive. Men and maidens. lads and lasses, wives and hus bands of all degree—even the very children—wore their party colours ; though the mingled dark blue and red predomi nated over the light blue, or whig colour. The young women of the villages were very generally decorated with the con servativo colours, while the display of flags, banners, &c., from the windows of the taverns. showed that the balance of public opinion in this district was decidedly in the same di rection. Bands of music, in the pay of the respective com mittees, paraded through the avenues, and headed to the polling-place the bodies of freeholders who, from time to time, collected from the various parishes and townships. A few fights occurred here and there during the day, but they were quickly put an end to on the appearance of the police, who, throughout the day, preserved admirable order both in the booth and in every other quarter. PROCESSION AT SIRE KENUEAD The intelligence having arrived at Birkenhead on Wednes day morning, by the first train from Chester, that Mr. Wilbraham had resigned the contest, the news spread rapidly through all parts of the town, and diffused universal delight, though many were anxious that the polling should have con tinued during the second day, in Order that the enemy might have been thoroughly thrashed. About ten o'clock a placard was exhibited in front of the conservative committee-room, intimationg that a public procession to celebrate the event would take place at twelve o'clock the same day ; and though the notice was so short, yet at the hour appointed a strong muster of the good men and true assembled in front of the Woodside Hotel. The procession was there formed, and presented a gay animated appearance. Several banners were carried in front, exhibiting the usual constitutional mottos. Foremost among them we noticed the handsome flag pre sented by the ladies of Bebington, and immediately after was one containing the names of our own excellent representa tives, " Saudon and Cresswell.". An excellent band followed, and immediately after the conservative committee and some hundreds of the supporters of the constitutional cause. The rear was brought up by a number of carriages, conveying the families of their respective owners. Rosettes of red and blue were worn on every, breast, and, in addition, many carried flags composed of similar colours. The procession moved along Church-street, the Square, several other leading thoroughfares in the town, and back to the Woodside Hotel, and were hailed as they passed along by thousands of the populace. From almost every window the colours of the conservative party floated in the breeze—and from the enthusiasm with which the ladies of the township greeted the procession we should imagine that they are all conservatives in heart and feeling. Immediately after the return of the procession, John Deane Case, Esq. presented himself at one of the front windows of the Wood side Hotel, and, amidst the most euthnsiastic cheers from the multitude in front, congratulated them in eloquent and animated terms on the result of the contest, soon after which the assembly quietly separated. SERIOUS RIOTING Immediately after the close of the poll on Tuesday, the mob which had followed the 'Wilbraham party began to ex hibit feelings of desperation at the result of the day's pro ceedings, for although every exertion had been made, still the whir-radical candidate was in a considerable minority in this district, contrary to the anticipations of both parties. Immediately after the close of the poll, the rabble attacked a servant of Mr. Whalley, of the Albion Hotel. where the conservative committee sits, and beat him severely in the street opposite the hotel. The police interfered and saved his life. Soon after this the mob assembled in large num bers, and began to stone every one who attempted to leave the hotel, or who appeared at any of the windows. A re gular attack was made on the hotel, the windows of which were broken, and no doubt considerable destruction of pro perty would have been the result, but for the exertions of Mr. Hill, superintendent of police, who led up his men, and at length succeeded in separating the mob in front of the hotel, and kept that part of the street clear. His position was maintained with some difficulty for some time, the police being armed with cutlasses. Between 11 and 12 it was deemed provident to clear the streets, which the police with difficulty accomplished soon after midnight. Several of them, however, are severely wounded, and one so dan gerously, that his life was despaired of last night. This morning the man has rallied, but is still in great danger. A large brickbat was deliberately thrown at him, and inflicted a terrible wound on the back part of the head. At Nantwich the mob were more ourageous ; an attack was made ou Mr. Tollemache's party, and one poor fellow was so severely beaten that he died shortly after of the wounds inflicted. The return for Nantwich would have been considerably swelled in favour of the conservatives, but scarcely any voters, from twelve out of nineteen townships in the district, could reach the polling booth in consequence of the rioting. CARDIGAN BOROUGHS (From the Salopian Journal.) These until now peaceable boroughs hare, as is generally known, been agitated for the last month or six weeks by elec tioneering. The contest is now at an end ; but to which of the rival parties the palm will be judged, at present is not known. Mr. Pryse, as was reported in this paper of last week, gained a majority of 20 votes over Mr. Harford, which we believe in the main to be correct; but, alas! " there's many a slip between the cup and the lip," and so it proved in this instance ; for, when the Mayor of Cardigan came to sum up the gross poll, the books from Aberystwith, where Mr. Pryse had a majority of 83, had not arrived, so that the consequence was that the mayor declared a double return. Now what does Harford, the stranger, the much-abused of the radical faction, say in his address? Listen, ye self vaunting, ranting rads, and with shame confess yourselves wrong in your judgment of this stranger. " The Mayor of Cardigan has made a double return, although it is well known that Mr. Pryse has a majority of 20 votes over me. I beg leave publicly to state that, under these circumstances, I feel in honour bound to use no advantage afforded by the double return to impede Mr. Pryse from peaceably taking posses sion of his seat in the ensuing parliament; and should the election be voided by the loss of the poll-book, or any infor mality in consequence thereof, I shall feel equally restricted from opposing his re-election. I reserve, of course, the usual right of petitioning against the present return on any legal grounds exclusive of those I have specified. The whole of the address breathes the same spirit of honour and liberality, and heartily do we wish that if Mr. Harford petition against Mr. Pryse's return, he will be the sitting member. We, indeed, have no doubt that a scrutiny will take place, which will disclose to the world the dirty doings of the Rads of Cardiganshire. E. g. they polled six paupers at Lampeter ! ! They polled a man twice at Aberystwith ; and it is confidently reported that fourteen who voted for Mr. Pryse at the latter place will indubitably be struck off. Where is their boasted majority of 149 ? Now, of the present doings. With undiminished spleen they rail at their ho nourable opponents, detracting and scandalizing with impo tent malignancy, alluding to practices never even thought of. " Loripedem rectus devideat eEthiopuin albus." They accuse the tories of threats and coercion. What say they to the two drapers, whe, when canvassing the proprietor of a stage-waggon for his vote, threatened (upon his refusal to vote with Mr. Pryse) to put another waggon on the road ? Again, these two same worthies, when accused of this, denied it in toto ; but what was their shame when the waggon pro prietor himself came up, and, before their faces, bore testi mony to the truth of the assertion. Lying, therefore, is a part of their profession. Now, should Mr. Pryse and whiggery prevail at this election, Mr. Harford, together with the good and true conservative cause, must and will prevail at any future election. To quote his address :—" The battle has been fought under various disadvantages. Had the con servative party connected with these boroughs, instead of being divided by the influence of circumstances, been united in my support, our cause would have triumphed, and triumph it must and will hereafter if you are true to yourselves." KIRKDALE MIDSUMMER SESSIONS The Midsummer Sessions for the Hundred of West Derby commenced at the Court-house, Kirkdale, yesterday, before the Rev. JONATHAN Bnooxs, chairman, and a very full bench of magistrates. The Court having been opened with the usual forms, the following gentlemen were sworn the grand jury : TRODIAS COWLEY, of Billinge Chapel End, gentleman, FOREMAN. Joseph Forest, of Warrington, miller. Henry France, of Warrington, druggist. Thomas Clough, of Ashton-in-Mackerfied, hinge master. Robert Arrowsmith, of Astley, cotton manufacturer. Thomas Cheetham, of Astley, shopkeeper. Samuel Part, of Astley, farmer. Alfred Samuel Carr, of Billinge Chapel End, gentleman. George Petty, of Billinge Chapel End, nail manufacturer. Thos. Tasker, jun., of Billinge Chapel End, coal merchant. Henry Arnold, of Great Crosby, yeoman. Joseph Blanchard, of Great Crosby, yeoman. Joseph Bradshaw, of Great Crosby, yeoman. John Davies, of Great Crosby, yeoman. yeoman. Cosby, flour dealer. JJJ J 00 0 0 h l hh i nnnn Jones,WHH au e l t ,t h o e oof a ff dc Newton, u t o k i wchtheoetnhth, Great: miller. e n manufacturer. ne John Wilson, of Newton, wine and spirit merc h an t. William Winstanley, of Newton, plumber. Ri c h a rd Allen, of Warrington, cotton manufacturer. Samuel Stock, of Billinge Chapel End, coal merchant. The reverend CHAIRMAN, in his a dd ress to t h e grand jury, said he was happy to i nform them that their labours would be lighter than usual. Th e num b er of cases to come before them did not, he believed, amount to more than 34, unless sonic additional ones came in, which were not before him, and of which be was not aware. In looking over the particulars of them, be found that there was nothing out of the common routine of those cases which usually came before grand juries at quarter sessions. The gentleman who was their foreman had sat upon grand juries before, therefore they would have the benefit of his experience to guide them with regard to their duties, if they should be at a loss ; but should they find any difficulty the court would be glad to give them any advice in its power. The grand jury then retired; and the meeting commence d . soon afterwards, but all the cases were destitute of public I interest. The calendar comprises the names of 49 prisoners in cus tody, and one on bail, for trial on charges of felony, and six misdemeanors—total 56. Of this number only two are able to read and write in a superior manner; 30 that have ability but very imperfectly, whilst the very large proportion of 24' or nearly one-half of the whole, have never been taught either. The oldest prisoner is a female aged 50, and the youngest a boy aged 13. The sessions were expected to close to .morrow (Saturday.) We have day seen a letter, written in London Tester day evening this (Friday), stating that the Judicial C omm i ttee of the Privy Council have confirmed the decision of Sir H. Jenner, in the ease of Sir M. Wood v. Goodlake. It fur ther states that, in consequence of the above decision Sir M a tthew resigns the representation of the city, and that 'Mr. Jonas. Lloyd, in that case, offers himself as a candidate. —ltionmorethshire Beaccm.