The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-02-15 00:00:00

TO CORRESPONDENTS with a call, we think we could furnish ation he wishes to obtain, at a personal him with the inforn interview. _ We are requested to state, in explanation of a paragraph in serted in our last, about a distribution of coals, &c., at Wal lasey, that the money to provide those articles was contri buted by the various gentlemen resident in that locality. We are quite unable to give any definite reply to "Curiosity." We shall be little surprised if the good Bishop of Chester be promoted to the Archiepiscopal Throne. It is said that in the recent changes his Lordship was passed over expressly in anticipation of the event, which could not have been, even then, in the ordinary course of nature, considered far distant. Several of the Landon papers mention Dr. Lonsdale, Bishop of Lichfield, (promoted by Sir R. Peel,) as likely to be the new Archbishop. The truth is at length out, and Lord Minto's mission to Rome has resulted in a bill being introduced for legalising the re ception of an Anibassador at St. James' from the Papal Court. Arc our readers prepared to allow this bill to pass as quietly as they seem to look upon several other inroads on our Christian and Protestant Constitution ? We cannot be lieve it, but we have heard no signs of life so far. In other places they are not so sleepy ; to give one instance--a public meeting has been called for Thursday next in Marylebone, for the purpose of protesting against all present and future aggressions of Romanism, and all other assaults on our na tional Christianity. Lieut. Colonel Sir Digby Mackworth Bart., J. P. Plnmptre, Esq., M.P., C. H. Frewen, Esq., M.P. with other influential gentlemen, will address the meeting, B. Bond Cabbell, Esq., M.P., to take the Chair. Ebe tibtrpoot &tanbarb. TUESDAY MORNING, FEB. 15, 1848 The subject which has occupied the attention of both branches of the legislature during the past week—the condition of our West Indian Colonies, and the means to be resorted to to prevent their becoming uncultivated wastes—presents one of the most flagrant instances of human folly which can be conceived, or has been equalled throughout the history of mankind. In the commencement of the present century the possession by Great Britain of these colonies rendered her the envy of the world ; and formed one of the most important sources of her great maritime strength and her wealth as a nation. They produced for us, on an average of several years, in addition to other tropical produce, the total supply of sugar required for the consump tion of our people, and, in addition, had a supply of upwards of 50,000 tons for the consumption of other European countries, the transport of which, both to the mother country and to the continent, was carried on in British bottoms. 'The excitement created throughout the world by the first sudden glare of the French revolution, expended itself in this country in originating an agitation, the success of which struck the first blow against the prosperity of these colonies. We need scarcely say that the agitation—the prohibition of the traffic on the coasts of Africa, by which the West Indies were supplied with negro slaves for the culti vation of their soil, is what we allude to. Unlike our Gallic neighbours, we had no relics of the feudal system to destroy; no oppressive barons, in the curtailment of whose privileges we could find a field for the exercise of our " liberal" or revolu tionary principles, which dazzled the world in those days of political optimism and social demoraliza tion. The anti-slave trade agitation, however, — the removal of the only blot to be found in our institutions,—had a ' zitimate object in view, and '-)p a large portion of the d upon was eagerly seiz In the midst of the anxieties and the mo mentous subjects for consideration occurring at such a crisis, the cry for the suppression of the slave trade was eagerly taken up. and formed a watch-word which exercised a potent influence in determining the conflicts of party. In 1807 the agitation reached its climax of success, an act having been passed which made it a felony for Bri tish subjects to be engaged in the capture of slaves on the African coast, or to allow them to be landed upon British territory to be employed as in a state of slavery. This, we repeat, was the first step towards consummating the ruin of the West India interest _ the success with which this agi ation had been crowned, the same party set them elves vehemently to work to press for further modi iscations of our colonial system, which they alleged Encourag nished by our rulers not only to the cultivation of sugar by means of foreign slave labour, but to the increase of the slave trade itself. _ We shall extract from an able article in this month's Blackwood a few statements showing that the diminution of the value of West Indian pro perty has been equal to the diminution of West Indian exports. We begin with Demerara : Price in Former 1838. price. £30,000 £50,000 38,000 80,000 20,000 40,000 Anna Catherina Estate Providence Thomas In 1840, the depreciation became greater. Here are a few examples : Rome & Houston Estate Success William £40,000 £lOO,OOO 30,000 55,000 26,000 60,000 18,000 40,000 In 1844, the Groenveldt estate, formerly valued at £33,000, was sold for £lO,OOO. In 1845, the Baillie's Hope estate, formerly valued at £50,000, was disposed of for £7,000. And in 1846, the Haarlem estate went for £3,500, whereas its previous value was not less than• £50,000 !" Now, is it not preposterous to suppose that there can be anything like a fair competition between the British and the foreign planter situated towards each other as they now are—the one involved in almost utter ruin and insolvency, caused by our own treatment of his interests, and the other in flated with prosperity, created by those very acts by which we have sacrificed our colonial fellow countrymen ? Is it consistent with free trade doctrines that one country should be permitted to buy its labour in the cheapest market, and the other compelled to buy the same commodity in the dearest ? Certainly not; yet this is the position advanced by her Majesty's Whig Government and a majority of the free trade party. These philoso phers offer to the West Indians, indeed, a few trifling concessions which might have saved much distress and loss if tendered at an earlier period. But though the effects of the act of 1846 are before them ; although many millions of property have been swept away by that iniquitous measure, they still cling to the full maintenance of principles for the unregulating the colonial industry of the country; which principles, where they even prove to be correct as regards every other interest in the country, have, evidently, in the case of the West Indies, one exception at least,—they tell the planter to lay aside his fears, to introduce into his cultiva tion fresh capital and improved machinery. Bitter mockery ; when the planters know that the ink is scarcely dry upon the document upon which simi lar desi g ning assurances were held out t o th em . The act of 1846 possesses about it as little of the character of the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not, as the final settlement of 1842, whose existence is already only a thing of history. THE LIVERPOOL INFIRMARY OF A PHYSICIAN .-ELECTION In consequence of the office of physician to the In firmary having become vacant by the resignation of Dr. Duncan, whose exclusive services are required by the Health Committee, the election of a successor took place yesterday. in the board-room of the institution, Brown low-street. A considerable number of the trustees were EDWARD GIBBON, Esq. was called to the chair, and briefly introduced the business to be transacted, remark.. ing that Mr. Joseph Dickenson, M. A., M. D., was' the only candidate,—no opposition being offered. T. B. HORSFALL, Esq., the mayor, in proposing Dr. Dickenson to fill the vacancy, said that he did so both on public and private grounds. As regarded the public, he ( Mr. H.) could testify that a gentleman of greater zeal, skill, assiduity, or attention could not be found. He added a high commendation of the candidate as regards his private practice, noticing instances in which he had acquitted himself in a manner showing undoubted science and the highest gentlemanly bearing. R. L. JONES, Esq. seconded the proposition, highly eulogising the candidate on his professional acquirements, and the assiduity and kindness with which he pursued his avocation. The CHAIRMAN declared the candidate to be duly and tanimously elected Dr.!, DICKENSON, were called for on grounds of philanthropy: We shall not go through the long period of heated and personal, and too often mendatious diatribes and bitter controversies with which the advocacy of these concessions on the part of the West India body were urged by the anti-slavery advocates. It is enough to state that they were fully carried out, notwithstanding the protestations of the West Indians against their injustice and the damaging effect which they would produce upon colonial in terests, and upon the empire itself. The following is given by authority as the result of the whole series of innovations with reference to the exports of the three great staples —sugar, rum, and coffee from Jamaica : Hhds. Punch. lbs.Coffee,i Annual Sugar, Rum. at 60s. Value. at £ 2O. at .elO. per 1001bs. d 5,3771 3,852,621 26j 24,394,7901 3,5873,903 n returning thanks, said that he felt greatly obliged to the mayor, who had so handsomely proposed him, and also to the gentleman who had so kindly seconded the nomination, by which he was ap pointed to an office of high honour and trust. He could only say, in expressing his gratitude, that he hoped to be enabled to do his share to contribute to the success and utility of that noble institution. In reply to a remark from the chair, Dr. DICKINSON said that he should that day call upon Dr. Duncan, and, at that gentleman's convenience, be inducted into his office as physician of the house. _ _ _ Thanks 'being voted to the chairman,. the Meeting separated. THE SHOCKING EXPLOSION AT MANCHESTER. We regret to learn that on Sunday, two more of the sufferers from this fearful event expired from the injuries received. These make eleven deaths. The inquest was held on Saturday, and after the examination of several witnesses, was adjourned to Wednesday (to-morrow). Mr, Riley, the owner of the building where the explosion took place, is in custody. One of the witnesses at the inquest, Thomas Coubin, said that he had charge of the engine up to a week prior to the accident, for seven months, though he had never had charge of an engine before. Mr. Riley often blew him up when the steam was not high enough. The boiler leaked almost constantly and witness had often stopped the leak with spent hops and manure. Had told Riley that it would explode. Was never told what power he had to drive, but did it by guess work. If the engine went slowly Riley would find fault and tell witness to put fire under, though witness often refused to do so as he was afraid of being blown up. The witness then went on to depose as follows :—About two months before I left, the boiler was repaired by my master and two apprentices, with a screw patch in the place of an old one which was taken ofr. The new patch was larger, and was placed on the side near the bottom. In consequence of the iron opening, and going so much worse, It was not rivetted, but merely fastened with bolts and nuts- 3 at each side, 6 or 7 inchesisUnder ; it might be about an eighth of an inch thick or a little more. It was beyond the fire-place, but the flame constantly drew under and went against that part—this was the part where it leaked. When I l e ft th e . _ Average of the five yea ending 1807 African rade Average of the five year ending 1815, date of Registry Act _ Averige of the five years ending 1823, date of Canning's Resolutions) 110,924\ 41,046 1 18,792,909 3,192,637 Average of the five years. 38, last five of 3,5051 17,645,6021 2,791,478 slavery Average of the five yeara 1843. first five of The drawers of the document from which the above figures are taken remark upon them that— " Up to 1807, the exports of Jamaica progressively rose as cultivation was extended. From that date they have been gradually sinking; but we more especially entreat attention to the evidence here adduced of the effect of emancipation, which, in ten years, reduced the annual, value of the three principal staples from £2,791,478, to £1,213,284, being the proportion of seven to sixteen, or equal, at five per cent., to an investment of about thirty two millions of property annihilated. We believe the history of the world would be in vain searched for any parallel case of oppression, perpetrated by THE ANNUAL SOIREE OF THE CHATHAM ti. civilised government upon any section of its own D EBATING CLUB. Last night the aa nnalu al this of the Debating Club, which subjects." The same, and in some islands even has been established his wa to s ll l l c ill in de&t e h auspicious name more startling results have been observed through- of the immortal Chatham, Assembly-room of Dut those colonies. the Adelphi Hotel. This was the fourth ann t v h e a r a sary of the It cannot escape observation, after ;perusal of the club, and the attendance was more numerous the preceding occasions—a strong proof that the mer o it i s a o n f y tle f table above, how closely and immediately a decline ' e c n lu c b e arfa e ein c „ o o. m more fully appreciated every year of its exist in the productiveness of our West India colonies consisting of about 150 ladies and gen bas followed every interference of the home govern- tlem en,' assemb le d a t eight o'clock ;at which hour the Chair- Mr. W . Rathbone , entered the room, accompanied by de of procuring an extent of their Tnras.' m Booth and Hume, Messrs. Smith, Evans, Davie, Lafoone, Drinkwater, Downie, Forbes, &c. It is a fact besides, that each Chairman having taken his seat, the Secretary, Mr. E. G. sion on the part of the colonists has K u rtz, ' l e pro c e ede d to Le l t a tsl n of e, ar a logrtom the following been wrung from them before they had time to gentlemen i :— Robertson E , age 4 , Ezi r . , Vile Yates, James Martineau, Thos. Blickbu m rn ' e %ccommodate their circumstances to the altered ; ;ee a tin d g D w r a . s i t to e ( n ig a sz ,r addressed of the the Mechanics ' Institute. osition in which they had been placed by the con- The t Chairman, Dr. Hume, Dr. Booth, and Mr. John Smith , of the Mercury . —Mr. Forbes, Blow has followed as one of a deputation from the Mental 'lmprovement Society, blow - with scarcelia - pause between. The colonist (which had been invited . to attend,) expressed the fraternal _ _ _ large stone was at work, and I was afraid of staying any longer, lest the boiler should b urst , b ecause o f th e extra pressure. I had several times the week that I left told Mr. Riley of the great danger there was of the boiler exploding ; and inconse quence of that, and his making no alteration, I left. It has not been once, but many times, that the hands have threatened to leave their work when the boiler has been driven so low ; and at their request I have gone and told my master, who still in sisted upon the engine going on, and would not stop. Cash, Hughes, Davies, and Hamer were the persons who generally complained, and they have often told me that I should beblow ing them up ; and thinking there was some danger, I have often left the fire-place myself. When there has been a scarcity of water, I have often supplied the water by means of buckets of water. labour irther CO m too has seen tacked to each of these measures one rous inflictions required to appease the brawling of mock philanthropists at home, more than by any necessity , existing in the colonies themselves. The planter deprived of his property in the slaves work ing on his estate, and unable any longer to com mand the required quantity of labour for the culti vation of his estate, except at enormously high wages, intreated to be allowed to import free labourers from Africa or any other country, the constitutions of whose people were fitted for toil in a tropical climate. Such reasonable demands, al though made with offers of a full guarantee that such importation should he perfectly voluntary, and the condition of the emigrants so drawn to the West Indies should be one of perfect freedom, ith hypocritical doubts and feelings that were entertained by his fellow-members towards the Chatham Society, and hoped they would pull together— exhibiting no antagonism, but a kindly rivalry and mutual aid in forwarding the object of both—intellectual advancement. Mr. Kurtz, the secretary, then proposed a vote of thanks to the Chairman, in highly complimentary terms. This was se conded by Mr. Drinkwater, with equal encomiums, and was passed by acclamation.—The Chairman returned thanks in a humorous address, and the company then retired to another room, in order that the tables and seats might be removed for the dance, which was led off by Wm. Rathbone, Esq., and the Lady Patroness ; and quadrilles, &c., became the order of the night. Refreshments of the choicest description, and served with the taste and elegance inseparable from the disposition of the worthy host of the Adelphi, were furnished to the guests. ST. PAUL'S SCHOOLS. — The Rev. Dr. M`Neile will preach a sermon this (Tuesday) evening, at St. Paul's Church, in aid of the excellent schools attached to that church, and where an immense number of children re ceive the blessing of a sound scriptural education. WIRRAL FARMERS' CLUB: The next meeting will take place at Neston, on Thursday, the 2nd of March next. After the prizes have been contended for, the din ner will take place in the school-room, Neston, the Hon. Lloyd Mostyn, M.P. Among th e p r i zes o ff ere d , we see two given by V. Jackson , Esq., M.P. The ploughing match will take place at the race course, near Neston, on the farm of Mr. T. Jones. 111 . kMr - C unfounded fear .s which, up to the present session have been sufficiently harassing to rnce flattering prospect enjoyed by the planter of r and of giving a successful i iring his past loises, to the noble efforts the tropics o the required extent without reed upon the DE LOZANO'S JONCERT ON WEDNESDAY. This lady's debut took place at a soiree given on Wednes day evening, at the Royal Assembly Rooms, Great George street. Miss Emily Grant and Miss Eleanor Ward also made their appearance—the latter as solo pianiste. The evening was most unpropitious, yet a very fashionable audience attended, comprising some of our first families and musical people, anxious no doubt to test the flattering accounts given of Madame de Lozano's singing in Paris, Madrid, and London. The feeling created was satisfac tory even to enthusiasm. Her first bolero espagn o l an d her subsequent Spanish songs she gives with a vivacity and manner which recalls to mind those of Vestris in her best days. Her voice is a contralto, of fine quality, even, and very extensive range. Miss Grant was encored in the Scotch song, " Sound the Pibroch," and in a pathetic air, proved that she can feel, and look seriously when music of a serious kind is placed before her. The talent of this lady, who sang at the Spanish Embassy in London, is not sufficiently appreciated in Liverpool. Miss Eleanor Ward played extremely , well. Her first piece was a sel ec ti on f rom " I P ur it an i, ' which she exe cuted most brilliantly and in her second, a selection from the works of the late Dr. Mendelssohn, she evinced a power over more classical music which argues for her a higher rank in a profession than falls to the lot of mot female pianists:ie. r ueereasing the happine s of any human Itever his whatever his country, and wi has been the decline in the exports , which is traceable step by step to e meddlings of our government in the oncerns of the planters and merchants o f th e Vest Indies, a directly opposite result has been realised by the planters of Cuba and the Bermu das. At the period of the abolition of the slave trade these countries were very trifling producers, and exported no sugar-whatever; the slaveowners now became very large producers, and within a A our colonic very short period Cuba akine has increased her ex ports from 50,000 tons to more than 200,000 tons. In fact, every discouragement which we have thrown in the way of our colonial fellow-subjects in their efforts to procure a moderate supply of labour, commencing with the act of 1807, for the abolition of the slave trade as carried on by British subjects, have been so many direct encouragements fur- Feb. 11, 1848. Feb. 11, 1847. Taken weekly for consumption .. 27,320 Total stock 282,630 The COLONIAL MAR KETS here continue very quiet, and the sales for the last day or two are very trifling. Coffee is attracting more attention, and ordinary kinds command high prices. In foreign, a few parcels have changed hands at an advance of 3s. to 4s. on previous rates. In tea, there is a decided improvement. Yesterday, there was a good inquiry ; but few sales were made, in conse quence of the merchants holding out for an advance.— The, following is a summary of the general features of the colonial markets in London during the past week : The quarterly indigo sales commenced on Tuesday. A first dividend of ss. in the pound, payable on the 26th instant, has been announced under the estate of Judah Cohen and Sons, West India merchants, whose failure took place on the sth November. In the sugar market sales were accomplished with difficulty last week, at a re duction of Is. 6d. per cwt. on British plantation. In the coffee market large sales were made, and at the com mencement of the week much firmness was shewn ; latterly, however, the market somewhat declined. The trade in rice has been on a limited scale, and labours under considerable depression, chiefly owing to the large stocks now held. The tea trade was brisk.—The Bristol Sugar Market was dull last week, the total qpantity dis posed of since our last report barely reaching 500 hhds. West India ; in other sorts no sales whatever are reported.. Prices were pretty steady, but in some instances. a decline of 6d. has been submitted to. Nothing doing . in rum. In the IRON TRADE, Scotch pig iron was in good de mand at 50s. per ton, free on board at Gl asgow . W e l s h bars are quoted at 7 per ton, free on board in Wales. Staffordshire bar iron at £8 per ton. Rails have advanced to £7 10s. in Wales, with a large demand. The intelli gence from Birmingham, received yesterday,, is more fa vourable as to the iron trade in that district, the late unfortunate strike there shewing symptoms of a close.. The " pudlers" are beginning to see the utter hopeless ness of retaining high wages on reduced profits, and they are beginning to resume work on the terms offered by their employers. During the past week Mr. Foster of Stourton Castle, one of the most extensive ironmasters in the district, has resumed working six pudling furnaces on the reduced terms, and it is hoped that a few days more will see the works employed to the full extent which the demand will warrant. The general opinion is that the stocks are low, and that iron will find a brisk sale. The accounts from all parts of the empire continue to convey a depressed condition of the CORN TRADE, although, owing to the high prices at which potatoes are still selling, there must be considerably above the average amount of breadstuffs in course of consumption. Many reasons may be adduced for the downward tendency of prices for all articles of the trade in LIVERPOOL. The imports from Ireland have latterly greatly increased, the country markets are well supplied, and the weather has been very favourable for the growing crops. Buyers, also, shew a disinclination to purchase more than neces sary for immediate consumption. It will be seen from our reports in another column that a very languid trade has been the consequence ; and up to yesterday evening the trade has continued in the same inanimate condition. The aggregate arrivals of all kinds of corn from foreign countries and the British colonies, for 1847, has not only been beyond precedent, but more than double what has ever been imported into this country, during any similar period of time. The greatest previous annual aggregate import was in 1839, viz., 4,591,000 quarters ; while for 1847, it was 12,257,000 quarters. Of wheat, however, in 1847, it was only 2,599,712 quarters, being less than either in 1839 or 1842; but the imports of flour amounted to 6,333,600 cwts. and the largest previous import, that of 1846, was 3,363,810. In the PROVISION MARKET, during the past week, we have to note a fair demand for the best qualities of butter, at former prices, with a very slow sale of middling and inferior sorts. The Irish supplies are spoken of as likely to be larger than was anticipated. There was a good demand for new bacon, and new American of the best quality was offered at 50s. In hams nothing done. Lard in request and scarce.-The arrivals last week were-Butter, 4,409 firkins, 1,067 crocks ; bacon, 77 bales ; hams, 14 Mids. ; lard, 1 tierce, 10 firkins, 120 kegs. -The prices in Liverpool were-Butter : Waterford, 88s. to 945. ; Kilkenny, Carlow, and Clonmel, 88s. to 925. ; Carrick, 86s. to 88s. ; Wexford, Carlow, 88s. to 89s. ; Belfast, 88s. to 925. ; Ballymoney and Coleraine, 86s. to 89s. ; Banbridge, 84s. to 88s. ; Newry and Dun dalk, 80s. to 82s. ; Dublin, Carlow, 84s. to 88s. ; Sligo, 82s. to 86s. ; Londonderry, 82s. to 868.-Bacon : Long Middles, free from bone, new, 565. to 58s. ; Short Mid dles, do. do. 565. to 595. ; American, 30s. to 505.-Lard : Fine Keg, 60s. to 665. • American, 58s. to 60s. Advices from St. P etersburgh, dated Jan. 31, mention the continuance of an active trade in tallow. Second.—ln Manchester, a few days since, a young Irish girl was charged before the magistrates with stealing a watch, the property of her master, Mr. Johnson, of Urmston, with which she absconded to Ireland, and we have the following story from the Manchester Courier : " When apprehended at Liverpool, on her return to this country, she stated that she had given up the watch to a policeman in Ireland, having been told to do so by a priest to whom she went to confess. Since her examination and remand by Mr. Trafford, her story has been found to be correct, extraordinary as it may appear, as Inspector May bury has been over to Ireland, and has succeeded in reco vering the watch. It seems that on confessing the rob bery to the priest, he did not interest himself to see the watch restored to ita rightful owner; but he actually instructed the misguided girl to go with a lie on her lips to the nearest policeman, and tell him that she had found it ! and even sent his own servant with her, to comfort and assist her in the fraud." _ _ We ask at once, and without comment on these facts, have the magistrates no power to compel these priests to surrender the names of offenders avowedly or tacitly known to them ? If they have not, the sooner an act of parlia ment be passed so to empower them, the better for society at large. There is now an act by which magistrates may summarily punish parties found in possession of property unlikely to be honestly attainable by them, and of the possession of which they cannot, or will not, give any satisfactory account. Why not deal with these priests in a parallel manner ? If a priest can exonerate one accused party, by stating that he is not guilty, as he (the priest) has privately—at the confessional—ascertained the real offender, why not compel him to take his choice of either naming the latter, or of being himself punished as an accessory ? The Rev. Wm. M'Call, curate of St. Mark's, has been presented, by some of the members of the congregation, with a handsome purse of gold, as a mark of esteem. COMMITMENT.-At the Police-court, yesterday, a man, named John Tumilty, was committed for trial at the Sessions, on a charge of stealing 401 b. weight of lead. from a window of a house occupied by Mr. Thos. Cross, No. 51, Maguire-street. The metal was identified, having been cut away, and was stated to be worth ld. a pound. TROTTING ' MATCH. — Yesterday morning, a trotting match that had been much talked of came off at Green- Bank, between Mr. Turner's gray horse and a young mare, Birmingham. The distance was two miles, the latter giving the former one hundred yards start, but the mare won with ease. There was considerable betting on the result. Rev. STEPHEN H. GLOUCESTER. — A letter has been received by a friend in this town from Mr. Gloucester, in which he states that he had a most prosperous and plea sant voyage to Halifax, where he had arrived safely, and that the captain and officers of the Acadia, together with the passengers, behaved to him like English gentlemen. He also expresses feelings of the deepest gratitude for the kind treatment he met with in Britain. _ _ _ THEFT FROM A SHOP.—Yesterday, at the Police court, a woman, named Mary Farrell, was charged with having stolen from the shop of Mr. John Rogers, N 0.141, St. James's-street, a piece of regatta-striped shirting. It appeared that she had gone into the shop on pretence of purchasing, and had taken the piece away under her cloak. It measured 74 yards in length, and was said to be worth 7d. a yard. The sum of 6s. 6d. was found upon her. She said, in her defence, that another woman had given her the piece. She was committed for trial. APPREHENSION OF A FEMALE ON SUSPICION OF MURDER.—Yesterday a female named Catharine France was apprehended by the police in this town, in conse quence of information received from Ireland to the effect that she had been guilty of, or accessory to, the highest crime that can be committed. It appears that she had come to this port from New Ross, in Ireland, in company with other parties, with whom she proposed to emigrate to New York in the transit ship Howard." She is accused of the murder of her husband. The prisoner is stated to be a remarkably good-looking young woman. HANDSOME DONATION TO THE BRUNSWICK CLUB. —A most splendidly painted board, for the acknowledg ment of donations, has been presented to the Brunswick club by Mr. Richard Lloyd. As a specimen of orna mental painting, it reflects the greatest credit on the taste and skill of the donor and artist. The border, which is inlaid in green, and relieved with gold arabesque work, is extremely rich, and presents an admirable contrast with the bold and effective lettering acknowledging the se veral presentations to the club. The workmanship is al together good ; and the painting presents a freedom of execution seldom exhibited. _ _ _ ST. BARNABAS' SCHOOLS. — In our notice last week of these Schools we were guilty of a slight inaccuracy, which we hasten to rectify to-day. The entire cost of the schools, including purchase of the land, &c., amounted to nearly £3ooo—of this a very considerable portion was contributed by the congregation, the remainder was made up partly of g r a nts from the National Society, and from the Lord s ' C omm itt ee on N a tional Education, and prin cipally by the generosity of the merchants generally, in answer to the personal canvass of the Rev. Mr. Nolan, aided by the kind influence of Mr. Charles Groves : the use of whose name in such a connexion requires neither explanation nor praise. Still a debt of nearly £ 2OO re mained ; to liquidate this is the object of the present effort, to which Mr. Fisher, of Great George's-street Academy, has lent himself with characteristic kindness. The value of his Astronomical Illustrations is only equalled by their suprising beauty. A chief difficulty that meets the astronomical tyro arises from his ignorance of pro jection, and his inability to realize distinctly the meaning of astronomical figures, where a line represents a circle, and where objects that he knows to lie in different places, are necessarily represented together on the plane of the paper bef ore hi m . Thi s is unavoidable upon the first tran sition from plane to spherical and solid geometry. The difficulty however is so soon got over, that it has not been found necessary to go to the expense of any contrivance to .supply at once correct notions on those predominant points. This last enhances the value of Mr. Fisher's views and illustrations. We never saw anything better than his diagrams illustrative of the projection of the sphere, the diflerent phases of the moon, the change of seasons, the transits of Mercury and Venus over the Sun's disk, the ascending and descending mode, the satel• lites of Jupiter, nebulous appearances, &c. In addition to which many new plates will be introduced, iocludipg several dissolving views of scriptural sxtbjecte, MONEY MARKET.—In London, on Friday, the English funds were steady at previous prices. In foreign funds the main feature was a continued tendency towards de cline. Only a limited supply of foreign bills was offered on 'Change, and as they were in request, the rates were again depressed.—Owing to the nature of the Bank re turns publi9hed on Saturday morning, which are given below, the English funds have experienced a considerable advance. Consols for money at 89i to 1, and closed at 894. Bank Stock left off 200 to 202 ; Reduced Three per Cents., 894 to 1 ; Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents., 90 4 to ; Long Annuities, 9 to 1-16; India Stock, 241 to 243; India Bonds, 19s. to 235. premium ; and Exchequer bills (March), 18s. to 225. ; (June), 245. to 275. premium. — The bargains in the foreign market on Saturday afternoon were limited to Danish, at 84 : Eucador, at 31 ; Mexican, at 184; Spanish Passives, at 5 ; the Three per Cents., at 34; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., at 543; and the Four per Cent. Certificates, at 854.—There are papers in town from Rio de Janeiro to the 25th of December ; they, however, give little political or commercial news of inte rest. The rate of exchange upon London was quoted at the last moment 28d. to 284 d. ; Paris, 340 to 342 reis; and Hamburg, 628 to 630 reis. The local Six per Cent. Stock was 88 ex. div. By the return of the Gazette of Friday evening, the movement of the Bank of England for the week ending on the sth instant gives the following changes compared with the week ending on the 29th ult.:—ln the depart ment of issue the notes in circulation had increased The influenza was much more fatal in•some districts of London than in others. To shew this, we take the deaths in each of the London districts during the six weeks from November 21st, 1847, to January Ist, 1848— and comparing them with the population, obtain the re lative mortality. It was at the rate of 46 per annum to 1000 living in London ; the mortality in the seven years, 1838-44 was at the rate of 25 annually to /000 ; the mor tality was consequently reised for 6 weeks, by the epi demic, about 80 per cent. above the average. Lewisham, including Blackheath, Sydenham, Eltham, is one of the healthiest districts in London ; the ordinary. rate of mor tality is 17 annually, during the epidemic it was 27. St. George in the East is one of the unhealthiest districts ; the ordinary rate of mortality is 29 in 1000, the rate of mortality during the epidemic was 73 : the increase in Lewisham was 10, in St. George in the East4l; the lat ter district sufferedfour times as much from influenza as the former... The influenza killed twice as many in the in salubrious parts of London, as it did in those less un healthy. In the country districts, the registrars describe them as being healthy, except on account of influenza, which is said to have been in the majority of cases, " not fatal," or "not very fatal." The epidemic was-most fatal to adults, and to the aged ; thus, in the three months ending November 13th, the deaths under 15 years-of age were 1553; in the three weeks of the epidemic ending Decem ber 18, the deaths under the age of 15 were 2,846. In the same two periods the deaths at the ages 15-60 were 966 and and 1970 ; attthe age of 60 and upwards 576 and 1999. The mortality in childhood was raised 83: per cent., in manhood 104 per cent., in old age 247 per cent. From the age of 4 to 25 however, the mortality was compara tively not very much increased ; at the age of 10 to 15, the healthiest period of life, it was. scarcely increased at all--in girls. With reference to this locality we may observe that in St. Martin's district, the deaths were considerably above the average. In Great Howard-street district the deaths had decreased nearly one-half owing principally to the great decrease in the number of fever cases. In the dis trict of Dale-street, the number of deaths was 426 being less by 322 than in the preceding quarter. This is ac counted for by the removal of fever cases out of the dis trict, and likewise by the closing of cellars. The district of St. Thomas' is described as comparatively healthy, the deaths being 195 less than in the preceding quarter. In Mount Pleasant district the deaths have also been fewer. Tere were 319 fatal cases of fever in the Workhouse, and 36 fatal cases of the same complaint out of the Workhouse. Influenza was very prevalent in this district, and fatal in 19 cases. The deaths in Islington district were 420, showing an increase of 48 over the corresponding quarter of last year. Fever is represented as still prevail ing; 66 deaths had occurred from typhus, 16 from scarlatina, and 11 from Influenza. In West Derby district, the deaths were 247: exceeding the average. Influenza, typhus, and scarlatina prevail. From Typhus there were 81 deaths : from scarlatina, 7; from influenza, pneumonia, and bronchitis, 29. In Everton district the deaths were 274: of which 57 were from fever, 11 from influenza, and 27 from scarlet fever. In the district of Toxteth Park, the deaths were 502: being a decrease of 76, compared with September quarter, 1847. From typhus there were 50 ; diarrhoea, 31; dysentery, 6 ; consumption, 23 ; small pox, vaccinated, 2 ; not vaccinated, 9; measles, 1; scar_ latina, 2; influenza, 20; bronchitis, 75 ; and pneumonia, 42. SUPPOSED EXTENSIVE ROBBERIES.—At the Police court yesterday, three men, John Harris, George Williams, and George Robinson, also a woman named Margaret Lyons, were charged as being suspicious pers ons . I t ap peared that on Saturday night, police-officer Griselthwaite went on duty into Cazneau-street, and soon after saw the three male prisoners lurking about Nash Grove. The female prisoner joined them shortly after, and the whole went up a court in Bute-street. The officer watched them, and judging tEat they were after no good, ran for and took with him police-officer Burns. The officers got in time to secure the woman, and one of the , men. The female was found to have a " jemmy," and three skeleton keys in her apron. The house where she lived was after wards searched, and there were there found various arti cles of wearing apparel, a number of pawn tickets, pieces of tape, &c., supposed to be the result of a robbery com mitted on Saturday week, in Mona-street. The other prisoners were subsequently captured. The pawn tickets found were chiefly for dresses, a man's coat, &c., articles similar to those stolen from Mona-street.—The evidence not being perfect, the prisoners were all remanded to await another investigation. THE WEATHER.—Since Tuesday last the weather has been open, and, with some exceptions, fine and pleasant for the season. Wednesday was the main exception, the day being throughout the duration of daylight peculiarly stormy, with a very heavy and almost continuous fall of rain. The haze was also thick, and, raised by a gale from the W. and W. by N., a heavy sea ran high in our outward channels. We are glad to say, however, that no disaster of much moment, occurred to the shipping. One bark stranded on Burbo Bank, but was got off with the rising theos o f m t h et e od t wa i d mn e a. several r h ael otherwisesctehai n m ;d t eo l l yn g .e S m. wereugTs hwere actively emr eosbt lseriouso e w m n p ldooywend accidentanldn produced by the storm was experienced by our townsman, Mr. Pringle, of Bold-street. The frequenters of that magnificently and beautifully elaborated establishment will remember a fine dome, formed of glass, which admits light into the back part of the shop. During the progress of the storm, the wind dashed a great portion of the frame work into the apartment underneath, and as the rain at the moment fell in torrents, the beautiful articles of fe male wearing apparel in which Mr. Pringle deals were damaged to a considerable extent. The loss, we regret to learn, is serious. At the Parish-offices, in Fenwick-street, an iron chimney -pot, weighing three-quarters of a cwt., was blown from an adjoining building, mid fell through a roof-light, into the office and close to the desk where Mr. Hart, the active vestry-clerk, usually writes. Luckily be happened to be absent on business, otherwise he would probably have lost his life. A number of vessels came into the port from outward voyages, or put back, all of them spreading a very small quantity of canvas. The wind mills went swiftly round without sails. - Yesterday was a fine " spring " day—rather, indeed, too fine for the season, for early mildness is rarely safe for vegetation in this country. Ploughing and gardening operations are going on briskly. At Wallasey, Bootle, and other places in the neighbourhood, the market gar deners have already sown, or are busy sowing, their early potatoes. The wheats look well, having apparently re covered from the slight injury, or backthrow, caused by the aciTtO INN and mt, vnxd§ moat flee weakti ago. The Nenagh Guardian says that a case of altaecTermn ciation occurred lately at a chapel near Nenagh, mid that the Romish , Bishop, Dr. Kennedy, had investigatbet it, and the party implicated., the Rev. A. Nolan, had' sub mitted without going into any defence or exculpation: REPRESSION OF CRIME.—The Tipperary Vindicatio• states that the - Very Rev. Mr. Burke, the parish priest of' Clonmel, advised his congregation on Sunday last to as9o , - ciate for the purpose of repressing crime, in allusion to the' horrid murder of Manning. FRANCE.—The •Chamber of Deputies divided on Satur day night, when the amendment of M. Sallandrouze,- pledging Ministers-to reform, was rejected by 222 to 1891 giving Ministers a majority of 33' only. The opposition then declined to vote upon the ensemble of the address. , which was adopted by 241 to 3. JEWISH DISABILITIES BILL—A/TIOTHOt those who voted for the first reading of this bill on Friday, we find the names of Sir T. B. Birch, E. Cardwell, A. Henry, Lord G. Bentinck, J. Brotherton, Sir E. N. Buxton, R. Cobden, B. Disraeli, W. Ewart, V. E. Gladstone, Sir J. Graham, Lord R. Grosvenor, J. Heywood, W. Jackson, Sir:J. Jervis, Earl of Lincoln, Sir R. Peel. T. Thornely, Sir J. Walmsley, and J. Walter. The fallowing are amongst the minority against the bill :—.T.. W. Patten, Lord Ashley, Lord H. Bentinck, Viscount Brackley, Marquis of Douro, Sir F. Egerton, W, r: Egerton, H. Goulburn, Marquis of Granby, G. Hudson, Lord Inges tre, Sir R. H. Inglis, Hon Col. Lindsay, Hon: Col. Low ther,•Col. Peel, Col. Sibthorp, R. Snooner, IL Stephen son, Tollemache, and Lord C. Wellesley. MR. J. O'CONNELL IN PARIS.—The soiree was given on Wednesday night, at the Jardin d'Hiver, in 'honour of Mr. J. O'Connell by the Jeunesse Catholique, but from the exclusion of ladies, and the absence of all proper or ganisation, the display was wholly unworthy the occasion. The guest of the evening was received with cries of "'Vive O'Connell !" mingled with those of " Vive la Liberte Religeuse !" and " Vive Montalembert !" That noble man was not, however, present, being prevented' from attending by continued illness. A few words of welcome and compliment were addressed to Mr. O'Connell ow his arrival, to which he returned an appropriate reply ; this, and a triumphal air from a military band, completed:the reception. The general feeling of all present was annoy ance and regret at the total want of the necessary' ar rangements, .and the evident incapacity of the managers of the affair to carry out what was doubtless a well-meant compliment, but in which the kindness of the intention was altogether marred by the mode of its execution. SHAKSPEARE'S RELIGION.—Those of your readers who are interested in the discussions relating to Shakspeare's , biography, wilt recollect how ingeniously Mr. Hunter ac counted for the disappearance of his M.SS., by supposing that the religious zeal of his descendants prompted them: , to destroy any papers relating to theatrical matters. Con nected with this subject, I wish to call your attention to a' document in Ilalliwell's " Life," which seems to hays escaped your notice,—or perhaps you did not consider it of much value. To me it is of great interest; as tending to establish the religious opinions of the great poet. 1 refer to the following entry in the accounts of the Cham berlains at Stratford, for the year 1614 Item, for one quart of sack, and one quart of claret wine, given to a preacher at the 1-Tew Place, 20d." New Place, as every one knows, was Shakspeare's residence ; and in 1614, he was certainly at Stratford. The preacher of course be longed to the " Retormed religion,"' or the corporation would not have paid for his entertainment ; and I think it was most probable he was invited ,to New Place. by Shakspeare,—for the poet was not connected with the corporation, and there is no other reason accounting for the entry. This would help to dispose of the belief that Shakspeare was a Roman Catholic—as stated a hundred years after his death, by Davis.—Correspondent of the Atheneum. Mr. Reynoldson will commence, this evening, a course of six lectures on mesmerism, applied to the cure of dis ease. The lectures will be illustrated by numerous mu sical and novel experiments. We believe Mr. R. will in troduce this evening to his auditory a young lady, whom by his mesmeric treatment he has partially cured of pul monary consumption. _ . _ COOPERING.--AII advertisement interesting to the coopering trade appears in another colnmn. Mr. Wignall wishes to exhibit to. the trade a cask which has been coopered at the Albert Dock. METEOROLOGICAL .REGISTER, BY MR. C. H. CHPIDBURN, 713 LORD-STREET. THE LI%IkPOOL STANDARD. GENERAL TRADE REPORT. The SHARE -MARKET yesterday was quiet, the public generally waiting the result of the meetings now about to take place. York, Newcastle, and Berwick, and Mid lands, were, however, in demand at higher prices. The result of the meeting of the London, Brighton, and South Coast, which took place at the London Tavern, on Friday last, was very unfavourable, and this circumstance has tended much to damp the market. The Times of yesterday says—" The meeting of Brighton Railway shareholders to be held on Monday must be regarded as an important occasion, not so much on account of the large interests involved in that company itself, but of the effect which the proceedings are likely to have in giving a tone to the numerous meetings of other railway bodies, which during the next few weeks are to take place. As far as we can understand the present excitement, it has its origin in two causes—lst. a belief that large specula tive transactions have been lately carried on in the shares of the company by parties having a priority of informa tion as to the state of its accounts • and. 2ndly, a natural feeling of disappointment at the unfavourable result which those accounts now exhibit. On the first head, unless it be intended upon proof obtained to make some specific charge, nothing can be done except to point out in strong terms the evil which has apparently occurred, and to exact from the board a distinct promise that for the future every guarantee shall at least be afforded that can be obtained by the most rigid precautions in keeping the accounts strictly private ; while on the second head, although there may or may not be grounds for disappoint ment and for some charges of mismanagement, we imagine that the anger of the shareholders is scarcely just, and that the main cause of the present adverse balance-sheet is to be found in the fact that, on the whole the accounts have been honestly kept, and that they accurately represent the inevitable coneeauences of those extensions to which long ago the company com mitted itself. The state of things with regard to railway prospects which were predicted eighteen months back has now come to pass, and the Brighton shareholders may congratulate themselves, if they can find reason to believe that in their case, at all events, matters will not be rendered worse by any very gross attempt to keep them under a delusion. To meet the present accounts by an angry explosion would have the bad effect of inducing the directors of other lines to defer by every possible contrivance a statement similarly explicit.' It may be mentioned here that no less than 84 meeting& will be held in the course of the present and ensuing months, of which the following will take place before our next publication :—Barbadoes, Feb. 15 ; Ceylon, Feb. 15; Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, Feb. 15 ; Dundalk and Enniskillen, Feb. 15 ; Taff Vale, Feb. 16 ; East Anglian, Feb. 16 ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Feb. 16 ; Great Western, Feb. 17 ; London and South West ern, Feb. 17 ; Northern and Eastern, Feb. 17 ; Northern Counties Union, Feb. 17 ; Demerara, Feb. 18 ; Hull and Selby, Feb. 18 ; London and North Western, Feb. 18 ; Newry, Warrenpoint, and Rostrevor, Feb. 18 ; Birming ham and Oxford Junction, Feb. 19 ; Birmingham, Wol verhampton, and Dudley, Feb. 19 ; Buckinghamshire, Feb. 19 ; East Indian, Feb. 19 ; Midland, Feb. 19 ; Bos ton, Stamford, and Birmingham, Feb. 21 ; York, New castle, and Berwick, Feb. 21 ; York and North Midland, Feb. 21. The continued demand for COTTON which prevails in the LIVERPOOL MARKET has p ro d uce d a very ac ti ve t ra d e during the week, and prices have advanced id. to Id. per lb. The business of Friday last was estimated at 5,000 bales, all for consumption. The imports for the week are 8,309 from the United States ; 3,238 Brazil ; 930 Egypt ; 25 West Indies ; 4,368 East Indies ; total 15,870 bales. Our readers will bear us out in stating that in our statements of, and remarks upon the position of the Cotton Market for some time past, we have done ample justice to the principal portion of both consumers and holders. We have now much pleasure in stating that there is good news for the consumers. A little more patience, and our stock will be amply replenished. The question of crop is settled. It will be ample for every class and clime of consumer, and in a month or six weeks will be available at our market. Meanwhile, the drain upon our small stock may run up prices a little. Nevertheless, whilst the new imports are leaving a good profit, the old musty cotton long held back but now being brought out, is losing to the owner from 2d. to 3d. per lb ; and this very fact ought to reconcile the consumer to a temporary inconvenience in every holder availing himself of his singular but unexpected position, viz : having only in this port from six weeks to two months stock of American cotton. The market was quiet, and not quite so buoyant yesterday. Sales 5000 bales, at last week's prices. The news by the steamer has not made the least alteration in the market. The receipts are daily increasing M the ports ; but few shipments for Great Britain. The following is the comparative stock of cotton in Liverpool : £428,645, which had been produced by the incrttise of that amount of gold coin and bullion, the silver buillon remaining unaltered. On the debit side of the banking department the Rest had increased £77,04k8, the public deposits had increased £402,860, the private or other de posits had decreased £469,060, and the seven-day and other bills had decreased £6756, making the total of lia bilities £34,128,305. On the credit side, the Govern ment Securities remained unaltered ; the other securities had decreased £433,313 ; the notes had increased £434,610 ; and the Gold and silver coin had increased £2795 ; which squared the account. The bullion in both departments of the bank had increased from £13,390,314 to £13,821,754, being a difference of £431,440. The paper in actual circulation, including the seven day and other post bills, had decreased from £20,046,893 to £20,034,172, being a difference £12,721. In Paris, on Thursday, the Times correspondent says, "the public did not yet appear to feel the perilous im portance of the stormy sitting of the Chamber of Deputies on the preceding day, still the opinion generally expressed was with the opposition." On the Bourse attempts were made to support prices, which partially succeeded.—The Bourse was much agitated on Saturday. It was said that the Opposition encouraged a proposition to hold a mon ster public meeting on the plain of Monceaux, under the walls of Paris, on Sunday ; but, as the law is decidedly against sach a demonstration, it would hardly, if attempt ed, be suffered.—The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on Saturday at 74f. 20c . ..4. New Loan, 75f. sc. ; the Five per Cents. 116 f. 15c. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (BY EXPRESS.) LONDON CORN MARKET.—YzsTERDAY English Wheat mat a steady sale at the currency of this day week. The demand for foreign is still limited at former rates. No change occurred in the value of barrel Flour. _ Indian Corn on the :Tot is very dull, but there are still a few buyers of floating cargoes of good quality near at hand, say about Its. for Ibrail, and , 335. for Galatz. _ Malting and distilling Barley the turn in favour of buyers, but grinding is not cheaper. Malt and Peas in slow consumptive demand. Egyptian Beans are Is. to 2s. lower. Oats Is. per quarter under the current rates of last week. SMITHFIELD CATTLE MARKET.—YESTERDAY. The Beef trade was lower by 2d. per 81b. For Sheep prices advanced from 2d. to 4d. per 81b. In Calves and Pigs last week's currencies were maintained, THE BISHOP OF OXFORD AND DR. HAMPDEN. The following correspondence has taken place between Dr. Wilberforce and Dr. Hampden, in reference to the postscript of a letter to the Rev. Dr. Faulkner, of Cam bridge, in which Dr. Hampden denied that he had made any such concessions to the Bishop of Oxford as the Bishop of Oxford had implied in a letter which appeared some time since : " Cuddesdon Palace, Jan. 23. " My Lord Bishop (Elect),—My attention has been called to a letter bearing your signature and addressed to Mr. Faulkner, which has appeared in the newspapers. As no contradiction of its authorship has to iny knowledge been made public, I imagine that I am not wrong (notwithstanding its unusual lauguage) in attributing it to you. I beg, therefore, to call your attention to its postscript, and to request from you an answer to my con cluding question. " I withdrew the 'letters of request' against yon in conse quence of an assurance from your own pen, that you were not, during the two years to which the Clergy Discipline Bill limits. your responsibility, answerable for any circulation of the 'Observations on Religious Dissent,' the only work which, in my:judgment, could have subjected you to ecclesiastical penal ties for uttering false doctrine. I must therefore beg you to inform me whether the words to which I have called your at tention are intended to deny the truth of that assurance, which was conveyed to me in the following words as your own : " It is with no sanction of mine, and, indeed against my wish, that any copies of the first edition of my ' Observations on Religions Dissent,' are now sold and circulated ; in fact, I have not put forth any copies even of the second edition, since the time of its publication, and this is out of print so far as my, knowledge goes. Some one, therefore, must have been giving, I conceive, a fresh publication of that also without my leave. —I am, my Lord Bishop (elect), most faithfully yours, S. OXON. •The Lord Bishop of Hereford (elect)." " Hyde-park-gate, Kensington, Jan. 26. "My Lord,-4 did not authorise Mr. Faulkner to publish my letter to him, nor the Provost of Oriel to communicate to your Lordship' the note to Mm, from which you have' extracted the passage contained in your letter of the 24th inst. "Each was intended only for the person to whom• it was ad dressed. I regret that either has gone further. " The statements contained in my note to the Provost, and extracted from it by your Lordship, are of course perfectly true; I never denied or wished to deny them, but I never desired or even contemplated their communication to your Lordship. " I. have the honour to be, my lord, " Your lordship's faithful servant, "R. D. HEREFORD. "The Lord Bishop of Oxford." The Provost of Oriel College, Oxford, the " common friend" of the Bishop of Oxford and Dr. Hampden, has published two letters in which he shows that Dr. Hamp den never intended such a revision of his Bampton lec tures as would imply a recantation of any statement, but simply " a readiness to remove any obscure language which might have given rise to an impression that they contained unsound doctrines whioh he had not intended' to put porth." MONEY MARKET-YESTERDAY, The market for public securities has been extremely inactive this morning. From the commencement of business, Consols have scarcely undergone any change in position, having been wavering between buyers and sellers at 89f for the account, and 89i for money. The Three per Cent. Reduced have been sold at 89/ to the Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent at 90} to ft, and Bank Stock at 200. The March Exchequer-bills are quoted 225. to , Ms., and the June bills at 275: to 235. pm. THE DEMORALIZING INFLUENCE OF THE CONFESSIONAL To a well regulated mind there can be nothing more abhorrent than the wiles and devices-of Romanism, exem plified not only in a constant effort to keen the poor and uneducated in mental statu quo, so that individually they may be the fear-stricken slaves of the priesthood, but (as a prop to their power) in their sympathy and forgiveness of offences- that come under their cognizance in the con fessional—a secret privilege which they seem to employ even to the almost absolute compounding of felony— the contributors to the priests' pecuniary means. The system is eminently calculated to prevent the ends of jus tice, and set at defiance the legitimate authorities of the land. No Pfotestant criminal can conciliate his pastor, or any layman in his own station in life, to stand between him and retributive punishment ; but the Romish priest, it appears, can screen, by suppression of facts, an assassin or spoliator of property ; and not only this, but can set the culprit at mesmeric quietude with his own conscience by means of absolution. The bold and impudent manner in which this system is ever and anon persevered in, is fully sho wn i n t wo recen t ca s es , the a uthenticity of which it is impossible to dispute. First.—The Edinburgh Mail states that on Saturday week a pupil in a Romish school, near that eity, was charged by his teacher with stealing a£l note. The cul prit was apprehended ; but his teacher said (on a second examination) that lie had got back the note from a Roman Catholic priest, who had declared that the boy was not guilty. The priest was questioned by the magistrates, but they could not induce him to divulge the name of the assumed thief. He declined to say one word on the sub ject. There was no resource but to liberate the boy, and the guilty party,if another there be, is at large. MORTALITY IN ENGLAND We have received the Registrar General's return of the state of the public health in England in the last quarter of 1847, during which 57925 deaths were registered. The average number of deaths deducted from the returns of the corresponding quarter of nine preceding years, and corrected for increase of population is 46549. There is consequently an excess of 11376 deaths in the quarter. The deaths registered in the December quarters of 1845, 1846, and 1847, are 3924, 53093, 57925 ; the mortality in the first is to that of the last quarter, nearly as 2 to 3. The mortality was below the average in the autumn quarters of the 5 years 1841-5, and above the average in the 5 years 1838-40, 1846-7. A slight increase in the mortality was noted in the June quarter, 1846 ; the mortality in the following hot summer when the potato crop failed was excessive ; cholera and diarrhoea were epidemic ; in the autumn of 1846, as well as the winter and spring quarters of 1847, the mortality was still higher ; scurvy prevailed in the beginning of the year, but in the summer the public health appeare to be slightly improved. Epidemics of typhus and influenza, however, set in, and made the mortality in the last quar ter of 1847 higher than in any quarter of any year since the new system of registration commenced. The deaths in the year 1845 were 166000 ; in 1847 two hundred and fifteen thousand. The excess in 1847 is forty-nine thousand ! or not less than 35000 over the cor rected average of 1839-45. The districts from which the quarterly table is made up, have hitherto returned less than half the deaths in England ; but it is riot probable that the country districts have suffered to the same ex tent as most of those in the return. In London the deaths registered in the quarters ending December 1845-6-7. were 11838, 13221, . and 18553, (13 weeks). The greatest number registered in any quarter of the 9 previous years was 14686 in the severe winter of 1845. Feb. 1848. TO LORD JOHN RUSSELL. M 1( LORD,--I have a brief suggestion to propose to your Lordship on the subject of religious toleration. The Jews, in all human probability, will soon be admitted to partake in the legislation of the Church and State, If such a misfortune be permitted to fall on our hitherto fa voured land, a similar toleration should, on the same principle, be required from them. In the bill now be fore Parliament, I would suggest that a clause be intro duced to enable members of the Established Church to have a voice in the management of Synagogues. This is not asking too much; should liberalism be one sided? With much respect, I remain, my Lord, Feb. 14, 1848. A CHURCHMAN. Mr. Napier will be returned for Dublin University un opposed. We believe he will• be proposed by the Rev. Dr. Singer. There has been a serious mate at Vienna, in the course of which the windows of the house of one of the archdukea were broken. The miserable wreck of the fine' Neapolitan arinifasp sembled at Palermo had, with their commander, the Dhlce of 11fajo, and General de Sauzet, reached Naples, having by a mere chance escaped being cut to pieces to a man. A , very alarming discovery has been made of counterfeit American eagles and half-eagles, so ingeniously executes that one of the ;dew York papers says theoperation could only have been perfected in the mint. A letter from Alexandria, of the 29th ult.,.states that the P'acha has had a very severe attack of dysentery, attended. by unfavourable symptoms. Although better, he was in a weak state. Great excitement was felt at Cairo and Alexandria. ATMOSPHERIC Temperature in 1 shade by self-re. Humidity at gistering 1 Noon. Thermometer. Pressure at Nine Six i a.m. p.m. I Max , Feb. In. In. Dem. Deg. Deg. Deg 8 29'79 29'52 50 ' 46 50 47 9 28'73 28'85 49• 42 48 46 10 28'80 28'74 46 42 44 43 11 29'09 29'45 46 40 45 44 12 29'79 29'76 49 42- 45 43 13 14 29'72 29'65 Daily Direc tion Fall of of Wind at Rain. Noon. 0.64 s.w 0.32 0.06 F W .S.W W.N.W - B.N.W. 0.11 - .S.WI THE WEATHER.-Bth:. light rain • night, heavy rain and squalls.-9th : heavy rain and: squal ls.-10th: bright, strong , wind; night, showery.—lith : bright, strong wind.-12th: ditto.-13th : clouded; heavy squalls, rain.-14th: clouded,, fine, open. TIDE TABLE DAYS. I MORN.IEVENG.I IiGHT HOLYDAYS, ETC.. Feb. h. m. h. m. ft. in. Tuesday....ls 812 848 13 10 Wednesday.l6 9.17 944 14 8 Thursday ..17 10 , 8 10 29 16 0 F a r ruday a r y— :: 1 1 9 1 8 101 29 51 LI 4 8 17 10 16 9 S 7 Sunday .... 20 0 5 17 9 SeptuagesimaSunday Monday.... 21 0 23* 039 17 11 LIVERPOOL AGR ICI MARKET, PEI s. d. s. d. Hay. old, 20/b 0 & 0 94 New Clover Grass 0 0 0 0 Straw, Wheat Oat 0 3 0 Barley .. • Carrots, per t0n.26 0 —29 0 ULTURAL PRODUCE , BRIIARY 12, 1848. Potatoes, I) 90/b. Kemps Pink Eyes 4 10 a. d. s. d. Cattle 0 0 0 0 Man&lewurzel Turnips, .49 , ton l6 0• is 0 Manure .. 7 0 5. 0•- LIVERPOOL CATTLE MARKET, FEB. 14. We have had a very large supply of Beasts at our market to day, which met with duller sale than last week. The supply of Sheep was small, which met with a brisk demand. Beef, s&d. to 6-id. ; Mutton, 7d. to Bd. per lb. LIVERPOOL WOOL MARKET, FEB. 13. We have bad a very good demand for Mogador and Peruvian Wool this week, of which descriptions several large parcels have been sold at rather advanced rates. Scotch is little en quired for. _ _ IMFORTS FOR TILE WEEK; ' '"' ' Foreign. Scotch From Monte Video „ Oporto 119 40 14,109 1,180 Previously 14,228 1,220 SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14.—Wind W.S.W., moderate, ARRIVED.—EIiza Bell, Hewitt, from Sierra Leone. Village Girl, Woof, and Ritson, Johnson, hence at Laguna and both loading for London. Susan, hence at Vera Cruz. George Glen, Perry, hence at Para. Andover, Hayton, hence at Ceara. Watkins, Varty, and Nancy, Reeves, hence at Havana. Charlotte Harrison, M‘lntyre, front Newport at ditto. Susan E. Howell, Bailey, hence at Baltimore. Marcia, Prince, hence at Philadelphia. Sophia Frederica, Allen, from Sierra Leone, at Cove. Celt, for Iquique, has put back. Several very large logs of timber were passed yesterday, about ten miles west of the N.W. lightship, by H.M. Steamer Urgent, from Kingstown. . NEW ORLEANS, 20th Jan.—The America is aground Qn the Bar. ~- ~ MARRIED On the 14th instant, at St. David's Church, by the Rev. W. Hughes, Mr. JOHN REES, Mariner, to Miss ANN PRIT CHARD of this town. Same day, at St. Philip's Church, Mr.JAS. MUNRO BRYER , to Miss MARY HANNAH BRYAN of this town, DIED. On the 10th instant, at the Rectory, Lowton, near Newto_l l . SARAH, the beloved wife of the Rev. JOHN PENNINGTOIN - Same day, at Avisford, near Arundel, Sir T. REYNELL* Bart., K.C.8., colonel of the 71st Regiment highland Light In fantry. Same day, aged 83, RUTH MTANN, mother of Mr. JAMES' WCANIsj, No. 2, Brunswick-road. _ _ _ — Same day, at his house, Toxteth-park, after five days' ifioess* aged 72 years, much regretted by his relatives and friend* Mr. WILLIAM MAYLOR. The deceased was in the employ" ment of Messrs. Backhouse and Robinson 51 years. On the 11th instant, aged 30, FREDERICK POUNTNEI , youngest son of the late Rev. JOHN P. STUBBS, vicar of Mar" ket Drayton, .Salop, and formerly of Wavertree. 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