The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-01-30 00:00:00

CHARITY BALL, BEAR'S PAW AND EUROPEAN DINING ROOMS. JH. and ELLEN COBHAM return thanks to their Friends • and the Public in general for the liberal manlier in which they have favoured them, and beg to state, that tlre Corporation having purchased the Premises occupied as theisresent BEAR'S PAW, they are under the necessity of closingi f t in March next; and hope to meet with a continuance of support at the EUROPEAN, No. 4, Tithebarn-street, opposite the Exchange Gales. MONS. MALLAN'S NINTH ANNUAL VISIT WILL POSITIVELY- TERMINATE On Wednesday, the 7th of February next, SCURVY IN THE GIJIIs EvFECTUAL_TtY It'E MOVED. INCORRODIBLE ARTIFICIAL TEETH, Platted without Wires ur other Litdures, AND ifiNERAL SCCCEDANECM , FOR FILLIN DECAYED TEETH. VVIcHOUT PAIN, HEAT, OR PRESSURE. J r ONS...YAS M'. MA LLA N, Surgeon-Dentist, from No. 10, Lndgfte-hill, Loudon. begs to return thanks for the liberal and extensive patronage he has received on this his Ninth An nual Visit, and on account of his extensive practice in Londtin, must close his professional avocations in Liverpool positively on the 7th of February next, and may be consulted daily, until the above period, at 46, BOLD-STREET, next to the Savings Bank. Mons. M. continues to restore decayed Teeth, however large the cavity, with their celebrated Mineral Succedaneum, so uni versally recommended by the Faculty of London and Paris. The operation of stopping teeth is performedin a few seconds. The mineral is put into the cavity in an almost liquid state, without heat or pressure ; it hardens into enamel, allays the most excruciating pain, and lasts for many years, preventing th'e necessity of extraction. Loose teeth fastened, whether arising from ap, neglect, dis ease of the gums, or the use of calomel. Incorrodible Arti.icialTeeth, float a single one to a complete - set, matching exactly in form and colour the adjoining ones. These teeth will not corrode or become discoloured; they are fixed without wires or ligatures, on a principle which imparts to the countenance a youthful and improved appearance • and whilst they afford support t o th e a dj o i n i ng teet h , however loose, answer every purpose of mastication and articulation. Among the various disorders of the Teeth and Gums, there is none more destructive in their effects, or more generally pre valent than Scurvy, and it is well known that the loss of Teeth arises more from this cause than any other. It affects indivi duals of all ages and of all constitntions, and is the primary cause of Tooth-ache and Decay : to those so affected Mons. MaLLAII have to inform them, that they can effectually remove this de stroying complaint by a single application, without the slightest pain. To Clergymen and Public Orators, laholring under defective pronunciation, Mons. M.'s method of replacing teeth will be found peculiarly valuable, as it obviates all defects of articula tion, particularly the inability to give the proper sound to the dento-lingual double consonant TH. The use of Artificial Teeth, in some instances, has been found objectionable by invalids taking medicines that have a tendency to discolour them, or in the performance of operations which compel their removal, perhaps, in the presence of an attendant or domestic. Mons. M., however, has been successful in re moving these objections, by constructing Teeth for those pur poses, of substances, and in such a manner as to render them capable of withstanding effects of the most inimical nature. Natural Teeth placed on the above improved principle. N.B.—Flours of attendance from Ten till Five. _ _ Mons. M. particularly i n vites the Members of the Faculty to witness the operation of filling Decayed Teeth with their Mineral Seccedaneum, of which they are the sole inventors and possessors. Charges strictly moderate. 46, Bold-street, Liver pool. kmperial Vartiament. HOUSE OF LORDS.—THCRSDAY. ULCERS'S oP KENT'S ANNUITY BILL. Mr. BERNAL and others taought up a message from the House of Commous, agreeing to the Duchess of Kent's annuity bill, with the amendments proposed by their lordships.—Act journed. HOUSE OF COMMONS—THURSDAY. GLASGOW COTTON SPINNERS. Mr. WAKLEY said, he had a petition to present from the great radical association of London. The petitioners prayed the house to assimilate the jury system of Scotland to that of Borland. M►. GUEST objected to the reception of the petition, on the ground that it contained language disrespectful to the house. He moved, that the clerk read over again a passage in the petition. The Clerk accordingly read as follows:—" That your peti tioners frequently find unworthy imputations cast upon the working class's, who are sometimes designated as a rabble. That your petitioners do not deny that there is a rabble of the trades, as there is a rabble of the lords, and a rabble of the aristocracy; but they du not say, that there is a rabble of your hon. house." The SPEAKER said, that the house certainly would not re ceive a petition which contained language disrespectful to the house. After some conversation, Mr. Wakley consented to withdraw the petition. Sir 11. PEEL wished to ask the government whether they in tended to institute any inquiry into the combinations of work mien? Lord J. RUSSELL said, this was a subject that pressed very much on his attention ; but he could not give a decided answer to the question of the rigbt bon. gentleman at present. The subject was one of very great importance; but he thought that the government ought not to conic to any decision upon it until they bad consulted the Lord Advocate, and learned from him many particulars, of which they could have no certain know ledge from any other source. Sir R. PEEL had not asked whether government were about to take any steps to put down combination; he had only asked whether it was the intention of government to inquire iuto the extent of combination. Lord J. RUSSELL had understood the question of the right hon. baronet to be, whether it was the intention of the govern ment to propose an inquiry to be instituted by the House of Commons, and with that understanding he had replied that he could not decide as to the necessity for such an inquiry until he had consulted the Lord Advocate. CANADA. On the motion of Lord JOHN RUSSELL, the order of the day or going into committee on the Government of Canada Bill was read. Lord JOHN RUSSELL wished to state, before the Speaker left the chair, that he had a great number of amendments to make in the clauses of the bill; and he therefore thought that it would be the more convenient course if, after the discussion with respect to the principle of the bill, it was committed pro forma, in order that it might be printed and put into the hands of the members. Sir ROBERT PEEL expressed his surprise, that the noble lord should have proposed this course. If the amendments were merely verbal, why not make them to-night? (Hear, hear, from the opposition benches.) The noble lord had declared his intention of proceeding wiih the bill de die in diem, and he certainly thought that there was a great inconsistency in the course now proposed by him. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said, that he doubted if the house could conveniently discuss the amendments to-night.; because, from his experience, be seldom found that the house was able to give due consideration to the amendments, even though verbal, when put by the chairman. (Hear.) The course he proposed Was certainly_the more, convenient one. Mr. WARBURTON then addressed the house at some length in opposition to the ministerial measure, and recommending a separation of the Canadas from this country. Mr. ELLica said that, if a separation wa s to t a k e pl ace, t h e first consequence would be a sanguinary war between the set tlers of French and of British descent. Lord JOHN Rossini. said, with reference to the changes proposed to be moveit by Sir Robert Peel, that he could not approve of them; besides, if they were sanctioned, and the preamble negatived, it would appear to Canada that the par liament had refused to recognise the policy proposed by the government. In that case he must say that he could be no party to carrying the bill into effect. The responsibility must rest with those who introduced and sanctioned such changes. Sir R. PEEL declared that he should steadily persevere in endeavouring to persuade the house of the propriety of those alterations which he intended to propose; and that he should not be tempted to swerve from that course by any proposals of compromise, nor by any vague intimations from Lord John Russell. He was strengthened in the propriety of this course by Mr. Ellice's speech. After an extended debate, Lord J. RUSSELL said that he would in the course of Friday impart to his colleagues the result of the discussions in that house as to the proposed alterations of the bill, and communi cate the result to the house on its assembling in the evening. The remainder of the debate was uninteresting. The house then went into committee pro forma on the bill, which was ordered to be recommitted on Friday. Adjourned. HOUSE OF LORDS.—FRIDAY, The royal assent was given, by commission, to the Duchess of Kent's annuity bill. . Lord GLENELG produced some returns regarding Canada, after which, in answer to Lord I.fllenhorough, he said that he would produce the despatch to Lord Durham which had already been presented to the House of Commons. Shortly afterwards the despatch was l a id on th e t a bl e. Lord BROUGHAM gave the Secretary for the Colonies notice that on Monday he would move for various papers connected with the cruelties and severities practised under the negro ap prenticeship system. He would in the mean time provide the noble lord with a list of the documents required by him. Their lordships then adjourned till Monday. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—FRIDAY. rek w . itie s4, . luso]. presented petitions from Essex against th e ••• 4 entlceship system, and gave notice that Fatly in 7 7 : - .FtOitry should move the repeal of that clause. presented a petition from Calcutta, &c., corn *s council having repealed the power of appeal in rV 1 '.44.14,4•140140 her Majest's privy cuuneil. He gave notice Efteamaa-r . Ilia - February he should bring this subject before the „ , ~; . 11( - - s ray, THE ANNUAL BALL, for the Benefit of the FEMALE 1 ORPHAN HOUSE and other Catholic Charities of Li verpool, will be held at the Town-hall, ou Monday, the Itith of February. VISCOUNTESS MOLYNEUX, LADY PATROSIESS. Tickets (10s. each) may be had of Messrs. Rock 8; Duck worth, Castle-street; Mr. Parsons, Bold-streey Mr. Hime, Church-street; and at the other usual places. Mr. Elorobin's Quadrille Band is engaged. Dancing to commence at Nine o'clock. EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS. rriHE Connotsseurs and Patrons of the Fine Arts are re spectfully invited to view a COLLECTIOII(of SPLEN DID ORIGINAL PAINTINGS, carefulllected from the Works of the most celebrated Artists, both or the Ancient and Modern Schools. The greater part of which have been very recently imported from various parts of Europe, and are now de posited at JACK'S COFFEE-HOUSE. Clayton-square, where they may now be seen from Nine until Four.—Admission Free. r HE Public are respectfully informed that, frow(his day, I the WAVE TREE OMNIBUS E' will leave the EXCHANGE, in lieu of the Wellington Inn, at (usual hours, and call at the BULL INN, Clayton-square, vr re Passengers and Parcels will be taken up. Wavertree CoJee•house, Jan. 26th, 1838. JAMES OWEN, DRUGGIST, LONDON-ROAD, TTAS constantly ON SA LE a genera s s o r tment o f 11. BRITISH WINES, from the best '.Makers. In Bottles, 19s. per Dozen, or Bs. per Gallon, imperial. 3s. per Dozen allowed fur returned Bottles. v r. Sir G. SINCLAIR intimated that he had no intention of again. : bringing forward the proposition that Mr. D. W. Harvey be placed on the pensions' list committee. The Lower Canada Government Bill was recommitted, on motion of Lurd J. ltussaLL; in the committee it having been proposed, agreeably to the usual form, that the preamble be postponed,_. . Lord J. RUSSELL stated that, agreeably to promise, he had communicated with his colleagues on the subject of the altera tions proposed by Sir It. Peel; and that the result was, that they would not resist the amendments and alterations proposed by the right hon. baronet! At the same time his lordship thought if Sir R. Peel, or others, disapproved of the proposed policy of the government, they were bound to express the same by address or resolutions. Sir R. PEEL said that he had given the earliest possible no tice of the two insuperable objections he had to the provisions of the bill. His conviction was that the ministers must have conceded the alterations required. He was not disappiduted. Wishing the government to appear in the amiable light of ar biter, he had great objections to the restrictions proposed to be placed on the governor; but with respect to the instructions given to Lord Durham, which, in his opinion, had been most unaccountably made public, he should express no opinion what ever, except that be was sure as he was that the alterations in the bill would be conceded that those instructions would be altered. With respect to moving an address, of resolutions, if he disapproved of the policy of the government, he should do neither one nor the other, because by pursuing such a course he should make himself a party to the conduct of the govern ment. He should leave the government to act on its own re sponsibiiity. Much general discussion then ensued ; in which Mr. Ellice, Mr. D. W. Harvey, Sir W. Follett, L or d Stanley, &c., took part. The several amendments proposed by Sir R. Peel were conceded. Sir W. FOLLETT gave notice that he should move the intro duction of a clause, prohibiting the proposed council to suspend or alter any act of the imperial parliament, or any act of the local legislature that had altered or suspended any act of the imperial parliament. The house having resumed, the report was ordered to be re ceived on Saturday, for which purpose the house would meet at 12 o'clock. Lord J. RUSSELL said that he proposed such course in order that the report might be received and agreed to, and the bill read a third time o❑ Monday. He also stated that in the mean time the clause contemplated by Sir W. Follett should be con sidered. His lordship added, in reply to Mr. Wakley, that the bill, as further amended, should again be reprinted.—Ad journed. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-SATURDAY. Th'e time appointed for the Speaker to take the chair to-day Was 12 o'clock, but shortly before that hour the house met and transacted. all the busiuess before tt. The reporterm' gallery not being opened, we are indebted to the kindness of Mr. Rick man (second clerk of the house) for the following brief account of the proceedings : CANADA BILL. Mr. BERNAL brought up the report of the committee on the Canada Government Bill, which was agreed to. On the motion of Sir G. GREY, the amendments proposed last night were agreed to, and the bill ordered to be reprinted, and read a third time o❑ Monday. The house, after sitting a few minutes, adjourned, COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MONEY. MARKET. (From the Sunday Times.) CITY, SATURDAY.—The mercantile intelligence received from the United States to the 26th ult. is of some importance. The merchants of America appear still but little inclined to enter Otto any large operations. The importation of foreign goods had been very limited, especially during the two months pre viously to the date of the present advices. It was expected, however, that a great increase of importations from England would take place into New York during the present mouth. The trade would be much facilitated by the reduction of one telith of the duties on most imported g oods, which took place on the Ist instant. One of the latest ltters from New York ob serves, " The orders sent out for spring goods to England and France are very limited, as many of those who formerly import ed largely had not now funds to send with them, and without which the British manufacturers would he in no haste to execute orders. While, therefore, our merchants are contracting fur new engagements, we have a large crop of cotton going forward to Europe, for the cost of which the southern merchants are drawing largely on this city, thus accounting for the fall in ex change. The business in bills is very limited, and the fall in exchange has put an end to exports of specie to England. The rates are now so low that we may expect soon large imports of precious metals; it would yield at the present rates a handsome profit to shippers from Europe." Capitalists' in America were most anxiously waiting to as certain the measures to be proposed in the legislature for the relief of the community, especially as regards the banks, the usury and mortgage laws, and the acts restraining the banks of the States from issuiug small bills. It was generally believ ed, that the resumption of specie payments by all the principal banks was not far distant. It was said, that one-halt the profits of the bank of the United States, in the loans made during the late panic on English and French bills, would more than cover the losses of the concern. The state of the markets for East India produce, at the com mencement of the present year, was satisfactory. Of indigo, however, the stock has rather increased; the quantity in the public warehouses, at the conclusion of last year, being 23,970 chests, against 22,340 chests in the corresponding period of 1836. Toe result of the recent quarterly sales, however, show that the importers are pretty confident that prices must advance in the spring, the continental markets, as well as the manufac turers at home, being supplied only to a limited extent. That this is the feeling may be gathered from the fact, that out of 8,000 chests which have recently been submitted for sale, the importers bought in very nearly two-thirds of the whole quantity declared fur sale. A considerably improved demand is antici pated in the spring. The stock of East India cotton in the -poit of London is considerabie, amounting to 36,900 bales of Bom bay 9,700 of Bengal, and 11,230 bales of Surats. The prices of grain are materially influenced by the state of the weather. The supplies have been of necessity exceedingly slight, and the high prices demanded have induced the millers to refrain from purchasing, except to meet the most pressing wants. The quotations of foreign wheat in the markets of Ame rica do not offer much inducement to export foreign grain from hence at present. Much firmness has been displayed by the market for the English securities, which were increased by the cheering news received front Canada of the check given by the forces, under the gallant Sir John Colborne, to the progress of revolt among the French party in the colony. The intelligence of the defeat of the rebels at the Grand Brule and St. Eustache, raised the •prices to the extent of 4 per cent. But for that opportune ar rival of the advices from Canada, the prices would have declined, as o:tete was a much bettersupply of money stock in the middle of the week than previously; as it was, a re-action of about lc, to I per cent took place yesterday, but the highest value of the week was again given yesterday. Consols have risen from 91i to 9214 for account and money, and were yesterday afternoon at these prices. The iniprovement in Reduced Annuities has been front 92 to 924. in the Three-and-a-Half per cents from 100 to 1004, in the Ne w S tock from 994 to 1001, in Bank of England Stock from 2013 to 206 1 , anti in East India Stock from 264 to 2641. The premium of - Exchequer Bills has been up to 60, and on India Bonds to 5455. With the exception of a slight movement in Spanish Portu guese, and Brazilian Stuck. the business done this week in the Foteign Bond market has been trifling. The prices of Spanish bonds have risen per cent, on the report that the French ministry awe about to make advances to Spain to relieve the financial difficulties to which the latter is reduced to. It is not known in which way so desirable a project is to be effected. The Bouds have not risen above 194. A contrary movement has taken place in Portuguese, the Five per Cent Bonds having fallen from 291 to 274, and the Three per Cents from 19 to 17 3 4- The intelligence received from Portugal is any thing but satis factory. The public departments appear to be in a most ineffi cient state, and the collection of the revenue, in many places, almost impossible. The price of French Stock has improved • the Five per Cents to I o of. 75 c., and the Two per Cents to 80; Exchange, 25f. 50c. I n B e l g i c Stock purchases have been made at 102; in Russian at 1121 ; in Danish, at 741; in Dutch Five per Cents, at 103 k ,• these rates showing an advance of from sto 4 per cent. in the course of the week. Brazil Stock rose yesterday from 72 to 731. The news from Pernambuco represents that place as remaining tranquil. Mexican Stock has rallied from 251 to 26, and Colombian to 25. The mania for speculating in shares is on the increase ; the quantity of business done this week is very great indeed. The highest prices of the principal lines of railway have been as follows, but yesterday a slight fall took place : the Birmingham and Derby have been at 17, or 3 dia.; the Great Western at 82, or 19 prem.; the Brighton at 84, or 34 prem.; the Black wall at 44, or 11 prem.; the London and Birmingham at 164, or 74 prem.; the Southampton at 404, or 914 dis.; the New Shares at 224, or 174 prem.; the Greenwich at 17, or 3 dis.; the Croydon at 234 or 24 prem.; the Manchester and Leeds at 26. or 6 prem. ; the Manchester and Birmingham at 104, or 34 prem. ; the North Midland at 25, or par; and the York and North Midland at 6, or par. The rise on some of these shares has been rapid. The Canada Land Company's Shares have reached 33, or 5 prem. ; the British North America Bank Shares,. after reaching 264, fell to 254, or 4 preen. London Joint stock Bank Shares cemmand 7, or par. HALF-PAST TWELVE.—The Suldons, which brings advices from New York, to the 2d. instant, has been met by the packet dispatched by government, anti had her letters. conveyekto, Liverpool.. These have reached town, but the papers have not yet arrived. The trial of the prisoners committed to the gaol of Montreal, on the charge of high treason, appears to be very near. The evils of interference in the quarrels of. foreign powers are therein very accurately set forth, and very unfavourable results are staled as likely to ensue to the United States, in the event of her taking any part in the struggle. The reports of the defeat of Sir F. Bond Head at Navy Island is not believed. The price of Consols has only slightly receded, little credit being put upon the news from Upper Canada, coming, as it does, through the American papers which reported the total defeat of Colonel Wetherall, at St. Charles. Consols have only fallen hto per colt., the value both fur money and account being 92 to h. Exchequer maintain the premium of 585 to 604 , pre mium. Bank Stuck is worth 206 to }6, ; Reduo.ed 34 per Cents fetch 100 i. In Foreign Bonds there has not been much business done. Portuguese New Bonds commenced 2814, Spanish Consuls have declined to 191, and Brazilian Bonds are worth 73. Shales up to this hour have not varied. STATE OF TRADE. MANCHRSTER.—The market remains without variation since last week. There has been hut small amount of business tran sacted, but prices remain as before. ROCHDALE FLANNEL MA itKET.—The market on Monday was well attended, and there was a large quantity of flannels, but business was very slack; what few flannels were sold were chiefly of the low qualities were very little inquired after; it was a dull market altogether. The wool market was worse than the other; wools were a shade higher in prices, which made the manufacturers backward in purchasing, more especially as the buyers were offering less money for flannels. HALIFAX (Saturday.)—We have a decidedly better market to-day, though the business done was not quite so great as last week; but at last prices have advanced, and the rates of last week have again, in most articles, further advanced. Yarns are stiff, but not higher. Wool, in some instances, had been sold fur fully as much money, but nothing to justify higher quota tions. HUDDERSFIELD (Tuesduv.)—There is nothing deserving of special notice this week, either in the piece or wool markets. In common descriptions 1 cloths, an average business has been done at fully previo t is prices. The fanc) trade is much the same as for the last few weeks—a tolerable business done at previous rates. LEEDS (Tuesday.)— We have again had a large business doing; and from appearances in the halls there can be 00 doubt. that the consumption much exceeds the make. This agreeable state of things already begins to show itself in the increased em ployment to all branches of-the trade; and the confidence which it necessarily infuses into all parties conceraed. LIVERPOOL MECHANICS' INSTITUTION. LECTURES ON CHEMISTRY. On Saturday - evening se'nnight, Dr. Kane delivered the sixth of his delightful lectures. Chlorine is endued with a property still,more important than that of supporting combustion. It enters into combination • with organic substances in a different manner to oxygen. • Oxygen not only combines with the hydrogen of an organic body, but also with the carbon, and the result is the formation, of ' carbonic acid and water; but chlorine having a very slight affinity fur the carbon, merely combines with the hydrogen and deposits the carbon. This is readily shown by plunging a taper into hydrogen, when, should the flame be intense enough to allow combustion to goon, the carbon will be seen to separate itself in ' prodigious quantities. The action of chlorine is more rapid ' upon organic matter than that of oxygen, anti the substance un dergoes very quick alterations in ceinpositiou, there being in must bodies an entirely new combination, containing less • hydrogen than it originally contained. Now, if we consider these substances to be composed of carbon, oxygen, and hydro gen, and that a quantity of this hydrogen is removed by the chlorine, it is evident that it comes very nearly to he same final result, that we can produce upon organic substances the same sort of(rxidaiion as we have employed the direct agency of at mospheric air. In fact, in organic chemistry, when we want to oxvdize a substance we make use of the indirect agency of chlorine. The chlorine does not always act upon organic sub stances itself, but chlorine possesses the property of decom posing water, especially if exposed to the solar light. Chlorine unites with the hydrogen of the water and oxygen is set free. This is the reason why, if we keep chlorine for a length of time in a damp bottle, we rind that it has been converted into muria tic acid, and that the bottle contains a quantity of oxygen. Let us conceive in any process in the arts, that we are in the habit of making use of an organic substance, no matter for what purpose, it is evident that after decomposition it cannot possess the same properties as before, and, consequently, it must have some new properties in lieu of those which it previously pos sessed. Now this is the whole theory of bleaching. We decom pose water and bring a quantity of oxygen to bear upon the body, and the new substance is rendered colourless. We cannot destroy the colour of a body without chainging the individuality of that body. When we pour a little of the solution of chlorine in water into an infusion of rel cabbage, the infusion is first reddened, owing to the formation of muriatic acid, and then when more chlorine is added rendered colourle - ss. A great variety of other substances are acted upon in the same way. The well known colouring matter of indigo is capable of being . decomposed by a number of methods. We can decompose it eiti.er b e t a kin g oxygen from it or arld;nig oxygen to it, and in both cases as soon it. tie coinposition is changed it ceases to be indigo or present a blue appearance. We owe the first application of chlorine to the purpOses,of bleaching to the celebrated French chemist Berthollet. - Its in troduction as a bleaching agent caused so great a revolution in the art of bleaching, that it was proposed to connect his nails permanently with the new process ; and for a long period this mode of bleaching was called Berthollizing. The old way of bleaching cloth was, by damping the substance, and then ex posing it to the influence of the sun's rays. By this means the colouring matter underwent a slow oxydation. Chlorine acts immediately upon the colouring matter, but it required several months exposure to the solar light to bleach the cloth, therefore we may at once understand the vast saving which resulted from the use of chlorine. After the lapse of a short period, chlorine was employed not in the state of gas, but dissolved in water, that being a much more convenient way of employing it, as by add ing the chlorine water to a solution of either animal or veget able colouring matter, it was immediately bleached. Even in this firm, chlorine was of very inconvenient carriage from one part of the kingdom to another, until a very important im provement was made by Mr. Charles 'rennent, in the combina• Lion of chlorine with lime. Chlorine is not very soluble in water, and, consequently, in order to transport from place to place a large quantity of chlorine, it would be necessary to take with it a large quantity of water; but lime takes up a large quantity of chlorine, and thus redu ces th e expense o f bleaching wan extent unparalleled by any thing, except the reduction in the price of sulphuric acid by the use of leaden chambers. Chloride of lime has. consequently, become of greater importance as a bleaching agent than chlorine itself. Chemists are not perfectly agreed as to what chloride of lime really is. The simplest view to take of it is, that it is a combination of chlorine with lime. Simple as that is, it does not appear to have much probability in it when we examine it. The principle of the formation of chloride of lime is very simple; a quantity of lime is introduced into a cham ber. and the chlorine is passed into it. The lime absorbs the chlorine very rapidly, and we find it to increase very consider ably iu weight, 6.5 parts of lime combining with 35 parts of chlorine. Chloride of lime is sparingly soluble in water, but when we add to the liquids a very dilute acid, the acid may be considered as seizing upon the lime, add the chlorine becoming isolated, we get it in a form available fur bleaching. In this consists the great superiority of this combination over gaseous or liquid chlorine. Dr. Kane then illustrated the importance of chloride of lime as a bleaching agent, by discharging the colour from a variety of cotton articles. Chlorine unites readily with the metals, but not when they are oxidized. This conse quently militates against the probability of bleaching salt being a direct combination of chlorine with lime. In fact, when we bring chlorine in contact with a metallic oxide, the reaction which takes place is somewhat complicated. Thus, if we intro duce chlorine into a solution containing potash, the consequence is the following:—The potash is decomposed, one portion of the chlorine unites with the potassium, and the other portion unites with the oxygen which. thus has been set free. Thus we get chloride of potassium and an oxide compound of chlorine. Chlorine is capable of uniting in no less than four proportions with oxygen,—we have the hypuchlorous acid, chlorous acid, the chh,ric and the perchloric acid. (When but a small portion of chlorine is passed through the potash you get the lowest, and when more and more chlorine is supplied you get the higher combination of oxygen with chlorine. The par chloric acid, however, is not obtained by this process, but is formed when the chlorate of potash is decomposed, by sulphuric acid. The chlorate of potash, from which the other compounds of chlorine and oxygen are obtained, is formed by passing a current of chlorine into .a saturated solution of potash, when two compounds—the chlorate of potash, and the chloride *of potassium (cuuriate of potash) result. Dr. Kane theta illus trated the method in which instantaneous matches are made by the admixture of chlorate of potash with sulphuret of antimony or sugar. Experiments of this nature are of a highly dangerous nature, and young chemists should be very cautious how they attempt them. During the early part of the French revolu tion, when the attention of French chemists was directed to the manufacture of gunpowder, some of them proposed to manu facture it with chlorate of potash, and consequently there was a manufacture established, but the result was, the blowing up of the whole concern and a number of persons were killed by the explosion. Phosphorus, when heated, or struck in con tact with chlorate of potash, oxydizes itself so rapidly at the expense • of the chlorate of potash that an explosion takes place that is really dangerous. To exhibit this in a safe manner, Dr. Kane placed some phosphorus at the bottom of a glass of water. He then introduced some chlorate of potash, which he had previously melted into a mass and broken into large pieces, and added some oil of vitriol. The consequence was, the bril liant ignition of the phosphorus beneath the surface of the water. The rationale of this is,- that the sulphuric acid liberates the oxygen of the chlorate of potash, which immediately unites with the phosphorus, the latter always burning wherever it gets oxygen, no matter whether water be present or not. If tie pour sulphuric acid upon chlorate of potash, the latter becomes of a dark orange colour, and the action is accompanied by a considerable effervescence. Peroxide of chlorine, a gaseous body rises, of a bright yellowish green colour, which is easily decomposed, and highly explosive. In this experiment the chlorate o f p o t as h i s comp l ete l y d ecompose d. The result of the complicated a c ti on i s, th a t we ge t t h ree pro d uc t s , viz: Bisulphate, and perchl o r a t e o f p o t as h , an d perox id e o f c hl or ine. The heat of a lamp is sufficient to explode the peroxide of chlorine. Be side this oxide there exists another compound of of chlo rine with oxygen, which has -been recently discovered by M. Balard, the celebrated chemist of Montpelier, which he calls hypochlorous acid. If we take a quantity of red oxide of quick silver, put it into a bottle of chlorine, and shake the bottle about. we shall find th a t t h e re d ox id e w ill gra d ua lly . be con verted into a white powder, and the bottle be occupied by a greenish coloured gas like chlorine, which it was considered to be before in. Balard analyze(' it. We find the quicksilver to be converted into corrosive sublimate, and that the chlorine has been changed into hypochorous acid. We find one half of the chlorine uniting with the quicksilver, and the other half the oxygen. Chlorine forms with hydrogen, a most important substance, which was obtained at a very early period. Common salt was decomposed by sulphuric acid, and a volatile liquid separated which was called spirit of salt, because all of those volatile sub- stances were at that time supposed to belong to that class form which spirit got. They had spirits of wine, spirits of hartshorn, spirit s o f salts, &c., obtained by the distillation of wine, am inoniacal matters, salt, &c. Spirits of salt (muriatic acid) were first obtained by Glauber, whose name is so well known in connexion with the salts of that name. Ind ee d, th e connexion of Glauber's name with sulphate of soda, presents an interest. ing fact in the history of science. Chemists imagined in some way or other, that when they took the spirit or life out of any substance, that what remained was worth nothing, and accord ingly they designated it caput mortuunt, or death's head. Glauber was the first who examined residual products, and found that sulphate of soda was left behind after the distillation of spirit of salt. Ammonia is one of the best tests for muriatic acid, for if the least quantity be present, it combines with it, and forms muriate of ammionia (salammonicac). Pure muriatic acid gas is colour less, like atmospheric air, it is absorbed very rapidly by water, amid therefore must he co ll ec t e d over.qu i c k s il ver. B eing h eav i er than atmospheric air, it may 'likewise be collected as surphurls acid. Muriatic acid unites with bases, which, until lately, were called muriates, but there is a doubt amongst chemists, whether muriates are capable of existence. Muriatic acid is composed of chlorine and hydrogen, and when it comes into contact with 'a metal, the chlorine only unites with the metal, in this man ner if we add muriatic acid to potash, the chlorine unites with the potassium, and the hydrogen with the oxygen. It is not improbable that a real combination of chloride of hydrogen with the oxide of a metal may exist. If the electric spark be passed through equal volumes of chlorine and hydrogen, an explosion 4.nsues, owing to the combination of these gasses, and their formation into muriatio acid. The same result will happen if these gasses be exposed to the direct light of sun. By means of Cavendish's eudiomieter the composition of muriatic acid gas may be synthetically demonstrated. These lectures are rendered highly interesting by the valu able experiments with which they are illustrated. There is scarcely an assertion or theory, which Dr. Kane does not thus practically prove, and this is the reason why a lecture on che mistry is a much more efficient means of conveying instruction in the science than the best written work upon the subject. To-morrow evening Dr. Epps will commence his introductory lecture upon physiology. BRA nFoRn (Thursday.)—The very brisk demand for long and abort wool, which has prevailed for some time, coutinpes unabated : and the supply of new stocks of the raw material is still cut off by the closing of the principal lines of conveyance. A further slight advance has been obtained, and there is no im mediate- prospect of prices receding.—larn.—We continue to do a very good business in y arn . Th e pr i ces o f l as t wee k are fullymaintained, and in some instances a further advance h as been obtained; vet still the spinners, from the very high price they are compelled lo give for wool, say they are not fairly re niniterated.— Piece.—The market of to-day bears a similar aspect to that of last week. Any sales effected, although at an advance, are still not in proportion to the price of yarns. If wool main tain its present price, pieces must speedily obtain a still further advance, as the manufacturers cannot realize a profit even at the present price of yarns. STEAM -N AVIGATION TO INDIA BY THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. —This is a question of too much importance to the mercantile world to withhold for a Moment any information which may have come to our knowledge touching its practicability. We have learnt that a body of influential gentlemen, under the chairmanship of Capt. Sir John Ross, have formed a company for building steam-vessels of 1 ; 200 tons, which can make the voyage lo India by the Cape, carrying between 600 and 700 tons of merchandize in the almost ittcreslibly short space of 52 days, with only one sitipprge for fuel; and that the appara tus (a newly-invented boiler, by Mr. Collier,) has been tried in a vtivir;„ , e made by Sir John, the'result of which more-than justified the expectations held out by the inveutur.—Morniity Purt. 111 E LI V ERPOOL STANDARD LIVER THEATRE, CHURCH-STREET. For the benefit of MR. 'l'. P. COOKE, and last night but one of his appearance THIS present TUESDAY, J an. 30 t h, th e per f ormances will commence with a new Nautical Drama (never acted here) called THE WRECKER'S HAUNT, Oh, THE EAGLE'S TOWER. The music composed by Rede, Esq. of the Theatre Royal, Haymarket. Bobstay Mr. T. P. COOKE, in which he will sing his po pular song "All on the Tong° Island." After which a new Billet called WRECK OF POLICHINELL. T o conclude with the Drama Of 1' I-1 E M O N S 'l' It Oit, THE FATE OF FRANKRASTEIN. The part of the Monster by T. P. COOKE. On Wednesday a popular Drama, fivourite Ballet, and The Pilot, being positively the last night of Mr. T. P. Cooke's ap pearance this season. On Thursday NIADLLE. CELESTE, the Celebrated French Actor, Dancer, and Pantomimist, will commence an engagement for a limited period. Tickets and places for the boxes to be had of Mr. JOHNFOGG, at the Theatre, each day from eleven till three. Boxes, 35.; Pit. 25.; Gallery, 6d.; Second Price, Boxes, 25.; Pit, Is.—Nosecond price to the Gallery. Doors to be opened at half•past six, per formance to commence at seven precisely. ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, GREAT CHARLOTTE-STREET, LIVERPOOL. rp H I S Evening, TUESDAY, Jan. 30, and following ni g ht, JL Lord Byron's interestintr and magnificent Drama of MAZEPPA. AND THE WILD HORSE. In which Mr. Ryan's Stud of Horses and Troop of Amazons will appear, with new magnificent scenery, extensive platforms and machinery, &c. &c. Ryan's Scenes in the Circle—A Burlesqli Scene, called the Cockney Sportsman !—Mr. Powell will Oppear and represent his Picture Gallery ! Equestrian Imitations of Eminent Actors. The whole to conclude with the admirable Burletta, called RORY O'MOItE. The public are respectfully informed that a BENEFIT will be given to the SUFFERING POOR, on THURSDAY NEXT, February 1, 1838, on which occasion the Profits that may arise Tram the liberality of the visitors given for that benevo lent purpose. Prices of admission—Dress Boxes, 3s. ; Pit, 25.; Lower Gallery, Is.; Upper Gallery, Eld. Children, half price, from the commencement, to the Boxes and Pit only. Second Price at Half-past Eight o'clock: Boxes, Is. 6d. ; Pit, Is.; Galleries, 6(1.—80x Office open every day from Eleven till Three o'clock, whe❑ Mr. HALE will be in attendance. Doors open at Six o'clock, and the Performance begins at half-past. Private Boxes may be had nightly for Parties, at 21s. and 429. Instructions in the Art of Riding Given. Riding Master, Mr. Ginnett. Terms may be known on application at the Amphitheatre. oprietor, Mr. BATES. Stage Manager, Mr. NEVILLE. Under the Patronage of the IVorshipful the Mayor, and the Liverpool Festival Committee, GRAND MISCELLANEOUS CONCERT AT THE TIIEATRE-ROYAL, LIVERPOOL,ri ON TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARF 13, 1838. ivir IL G. HOLDEN respectfully announce s hi s i n t en ti on o f 11 1 1 giving a MISCELLANEOUS CONCERT, on an ex tensive scale, comprising Selections from the following Com 'posers :—Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven, Stiohr, Rossini, Merca dante, Bishop, &C. &c. PRINCIPAL VOCAL PERFORMERS: MRS. ALFRED SHAW, MISS BRUCE, MR. WALTON and MR. MACHIN. Leader, AIR. ALDRIDGE. The Band, consisting of the first talent of the town, will be full and efficient, and a select number of the Members of the LIVERPOOL CHORAL SOCIETY, who have kindly offer ed their services upon this occasion, will form a full and efficient Chorus. Conductor, Alr. G. HOLDEN Full particulars, with the Schemes of the Performance, will be published immediately. Places for the Boxes may be taken at Mr. WElss's Music Saloon, Church-street, on Friday, the 9th, and Saturday, the 10th of February; and on the Monday and Tuesday following, at the Boxoffice of the Theatre-Royal, from ten till three o'clock. No places can be secured unless Tickets are taken. • Boxes, ss. ; Upper Boxes, 45.; Pit, 2s. 6d.; Gallery, ls. Doors to be opened at Seven, and the Performance to com mence at Half-past Seven o'clock precisely. ACHROMATIC LENSE SPECTACLES/ S. DAVIS and SON, From Me Strand, London, Established in 1783, and at 54, DUKE -STREET, LIVERPOOL, OPTICIANS TO THE LONDON EYE INSTITUTION. 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In a few days will be Published, Price Five Shillings, bound in TCloth, , HE SPORTMAN'S POCKET REFERENCE BOOK, for 1837, (to be continued annually.) Containing all the Races run in England, Scotland, and Wales, names of the Riders, and lengthened notes on each race. The laws of racing, betting, &c. A cot reet list of the Winning Horses, with their Pedigrees at length. An account of all the Steeple Chases. List of the Stallions advertised for the season, with their Pedi grees and Performances. A list of the various stud sales which have taken place throughout England during the year. Win ners of Stakes. Cups, &c. front their commencement. Memoirs of celebrated Jockies, ane. a great variety of interesting sporting information not found in any similar publication of the day. The whole Edited and Compiled by J. TURN ER, Chester. Chester: Printed for the Author, and sold by BOULT and C (THERA I.L , Eastgate-street, Chester; Mr. GEORGE HILL, Billiard R ooms , near the Exchange, Manchester: Mr. M. oarwsoN, Molly Malony Tavern, Upper Dawson-street, Liver pool, and all Booksellers throughout the kingdom. TO CORRESPONDENTS. The late hoar at which we received the report of the meeting on the subject of the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Bill, precludes us from inserting it in the present number. Dr. Kane's concluding lecture shall appear on Friday. Zbe iiiiberpool eStanbarb. TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 30, 1838. Q :3.- The Publication of the STANDARD commenced this morn- ing at 6 o'clock. CANADA NEWS.—By the Siddons and the North American, we have received New York papers to the 2d instant, and also copies of the Montreal Morning Cou rier to the 25th ult., and of the Hamilton Gazette to the 26th ult. The accounts which are brought by these papers are chiefly confirmatory of those which we published on Tuesday last, and which detailed the destruction of St. Eustacbe and the dispersion of the rebels at Grand Brule. Little is said respecting any subsequent movements •in Lower Canada. The New York journals contain vari ous conflicting accounts of the operations in Upper Ca nada. Very little reliance is to be placed upon the statements of these papers. The only place in which any thing like a protracted resistance is likely to be of fered by the insurgents is Navy Island, where M'Kenzie and Rensselaer are said to have 1000 men, with stores and ammunition. We proceed to lay before our readers such extracts as we conceive to be most important. We must, however, premise, that the quotations which we make from the republican journals are to be received cum grano salis— and that not a very small one. The following is an extract from a private letter, dated New York, January 2, received with the placard an nexed : " I have no important news to communicate, except from Navy Island, where the patriots, so termed, are assemblin; in large force, with the intention of making a descent on Upper Canada. It is a disgrace that our government permits a force to be collected on that spot with a view of aiding the subjection of Canada. Arms, &c. &c. are constantly sent from the States to aid the insurgents. I have just been informed, that unless some active measures are adopted by the United States govern ment, the minister at Washington, Mr. Fox, will demand his passports." " MEETING IN BEHALF OF CANADA " THE ESSENCE OP LIBERTY CONSISTS IN :lIE FREEDOM OF DISCUSSION. •• • Those who in quarrels interpose. Must often wipe a bloody nose !' " A few facts from modern history, for thinking and calculating Americans. " The King of France interfered in the American revolution, not for the love of liberty, but his hatredito England. Result— He revolutionised his own dotuinions, and lost his crown and head. Austria and Prussia interfered in the French revolution. Reply—Vienna and Berlin, their capitals, were entered by vic torious French armies. _ " Napoleon interfered with Russia, and marched a victorious army of half a million of men to Moscow. Reply—Paris cap tured twice by invading armies. " Napoleon bent all his powers and all his energies to the subjection of England. Repl)—lie died a prisoner to England on the rock of St. Helena. So much for the.past. " PROPHECY ! " Americans will interfere in the revolt of Canada: —A declaration of war against America by England. Results " An alliance, offenske and defensive, between England and Mexico. " The ocean swarming with British and Mexican privateers. " British steam frigates and privateers on all the great lakes, where they have little to lose and much to gain. " The ports of Mexico defended by British fleets and garri• sons. " Au expedition fitted out to the West Indies, with an army of free blacks. " A dissolution of the Union—so much for interference in the quarrels of others. " If you set your neighbour's house on file, a change of wind may bring the flames you have kindled to your own dwelling. " A treaty between nations is virtually a contract between all individuals of each nation. Americans, be honest, and fulfil your contracts in the face of the whole world." EXTRACT OF A LETTER, DATED MONTREAL, DEC. 23, 1837. Since the affair of St. Eustache, the most sanguine of the Canadians seem to have relinquished all hope'of accomplishing the subversion of the government; and in the districts of Quebec and Three Rivers loyal addresses have been got up to Lord Gosford. The object of these addresses, no doubt, is to make their peace with the government, and to endeavour to make it appear that only a small portion of the country was engaged in the rebellion, that the blow may fall more lightly on those who were actively engaged in it. At a distance their scheme may have some effect, but here it is well known, from letters and documents found in different parts of the coun try, as well as in Upper Canada, that the Canadians, almost to a man, had entered into a plot. The plan was not to rise until Sunday last, the 19th instant, and, on that day, the whole male French Jpopulation of Lower Canada, was to rise simul taneously,- the St. Eustache people were to take Montreal; those at Vaudeville were to cut off the communication with Upper Canada, and on the other side they were to interpose between us and the townships, ; it is also said that part of their plan was to pillage the town and exterminate the English in habitants. M'Kenzie and the rebels in Upper Canada were to rise at the same time, upset the government of Toronto, and proclaim a republic. Had it not been for the prudence and vigilance of Sir John Colborne, it seems probable that they might have succeeded to a certain extent. Lord Gosford, Sir Francis, and, indeed, the English population generally, never believed that such a combination existed, or that the habitants were ready to take up arms. Sir John got some information at Sorel (his summer residence) of what was intended, and placing confidence in that information, he immediately began to prepare, by providing houses for his artillery, and ordering troops from Upper Canada and the Lower Provinces. But for this, it is probable we should have slept on in our security until the mine was sprung under our feet; much of our success, also, is to be attributed to the openness of the season ; soropen, in deed, as it been, that a steam-boat arrived here on the llah instant, with the 83d from Quebec. Had the navigation closed immediately after the first expedition against St. Dennis, I have no doubt but Montreal would at this time be under seige. After the retreat of Colonel Gore, Sir John became most anxious about the Royals; and while they were on the route to St. Charles, he sent several messengers with dispatches, order ing them to retire to Charnbly, and thence to Montreal; but most fortunately for us all, these dispatches were intercepted, and Colonel Wetherall, following up his orders, continued to tmarch on St. Charles; and there, as you are aware, gave he rebels a regular defeat. Again, at Toronto, bad the rebels marched into the town on the night of the 4th inst., they would, without doubt, have taken it ; there were only some 14 soldiers there, and the citizens were altogether without arms; writes to me that - it could not have been saved had the rebels marched in as they intended. The hand of God seems to have been on our side, and by a merciful Providence saved us from destruction both of life and property. Let us be grateful to him for this manifestation of his goodness, and in all our trials and difficulties may we put our trust and confidence in him both here and hereafter. The accounts last night from Upper Canada, are favourable. Mr. Speaker, M'Nabb, at the head of his little army, bad marched towards London, and had fallen in with part of the rebel force, and routed it, killing 2 and taking prisoners. We have not heard what their force is in that section of the country, but we believe it t o b e sma ll ; an d I have no dou b t but they will easily be dispersed. I was aware that there was much loyalty in Upper Canada, but I was not prepared for so general an expression of it. You will naturally inquire how it came that Sir Francis Head al lowed himself to be surprised, after having been informed that the rebels were drilling for several weeks before they marched 00 Toronto. It appears, in fact, that he had adopted a pre conceived opinion that it would not be, and his overweening vanity led him to risk the town, and, indeed, the province. He is very much blamed in Upper Canada, as be is here, and, I think, justly. The Americans at Buffalo and other points have had meet ings, and passed resolutions sympathising with the rebels; but the general and state goveinments have shewn a desire to put down any interference, and they must now themselves see that the cause of the rebels is a hopeless one in both provinces, and the exceitement, I think, will soon subside. We are now all quiet here, and two companies of the 24th have been sent to Upper anada in sleighs; they will reach Chippewa within a week. (Flom the Mercantile Advertiser, Dec. 28, copying from the Al . bany Advertiser, Dec. 25.) _ The Buffalo Star,' of Friday, contains the following : The facts that the loyalists on the Canada shore near this city have destroyed all means of crossing speaks plainly the fears they have of their own people. None are permitted to cross to this side but sworn loyalists. • The army at Navy Island is increasing, and are in fine spirits. They have an increased number of cannon-furnaces for heating shot, and every means of laying the village of Chippewa in ashes, the moment any attempt is made on them. We understand that a quantity of stands of arms kept at the watchhouse, belonging to the state, were stolen on Wednesday night. No clue is given by whi c h the public can form an opin • ion who are the thieves. (From the Mercantile Advertiser, Dec. 29.) The patriots on Navy Island are increasing in numbers, and adding daily to their munitions and defences, which are sup ported by voluntary subscriptions from both sides of the river. At Kingston the papers speak of the rebellion as having been crushed, and are exceedingly violent and abusive towards the American government and people. At Prescott numerous arrests had been made ; of persons, too, who bad committed no overt acts, but were beard to express liberal opinions. In the royal province the royalists begin to show mercy. Of the 32 prisoners brought to Montreal by Col. Wetherall from St. Denis, 20 have been discharged, and of the 112 prisoners brought to that place from St. Eustache by Sir John Colborne, 73 have been released. The prisons are, however, still gorged with victims, and the royal papers talk of trials and punishments for high treason. The Monheal Herald of the 21st says, that there had not, to that day, been a single prisoner condemned or executed by martial law, or any other law. • Mr. Garrow, the United States :Marshal, has gone to the Niagara frontier, for the purpose of seeing that the laws of neutrality are nut violated. ROCHESTER, DEC. 23.-1 know that you want to hear what has been, and is now doing for freedom in Canada. I have only time fur a few words. Dr. Ralph is here, but keeps pretty quiet. The greatest excitement pervades all classes, and no thing, is heard but what is the best means of furnishing arms, provisions, &c., for Navy Island. 500 muskets and several pieces of cannon have been taken from the arsenal at Batavia; 40 men, with a field-piece arid 60 muskets, left this place the night before, but 40 more are to start this evening. (From the Rochester Democrat, Dec. 29.) Lawisroti, DEC. 20.—Rumour was current yesterday that Sir F. B. Head forwarded commands to the troops at Chippewa and Fort Erie to attack the rebels on Navy Island forthwith. Letters from Niagara Falls last evening state that 35 had passed over to M`Kenzie during the day. Sir Francis Head arrived at Queenstown last evening, and issued an order of ne ezeat reyno by closing the ferry. Later, Nine o'clock.—A gentleman direct from tha island this evening confirms what we had heard this afternoon. He also says, that the baggage of two companies had arrived at Tonawanda, who are expected to-night. Governor Head, unon his arrival at Chippewa, said that the rebels must be driven from their encampment, if it cost his own life and half the lives of the province. whereupon 300 of the tory party threw down their arms. Although a great display of force is exhibited at Chippewa, it is believed little dependence can be placed upon them. The patriot camp are prepared for au attack, which they daily expect to be made. (From the Mercantile Advertiser, Dec. 30.) FROM UPPER CANADA. ROCHESTER DAILY ADVERTISER OFFICE, DEC. 25•—It is said by those who arrived from Buffalo last night, that General Van Rensselaer, with his band of patriots, intends to cross over into Canada in the course of a day or two, and make an immediate attack upon the British forces. Report says that he has near upon 800 men, and that recruits are flocking in from all quarters. Some 30 or 40 left this city last Saturday night, wfth the intention of proceeding directly to Navy Island, and joining his company. SPIES.—Two loyalists came from the Canada side to Buffalo a few days since, and passed over to Navy Island, pretending to be patriots; but it was soon discovered that they were loyal. ists, when they were kindly furnished with employment, and have been obliged to remain there and do the regular duty ever since. We are very much inclined to the belief that Governor Head will not soon be much wiser for all the information those those two gentlemen will obtain. The Governor, it is said, has retired (ruin Chippewa to Hamilton. We saw a hand bill last night, containing a letter to a gentleman in this city, dated Navy Island, appealing to the people of this state for assistance in prosecuting the war against the Canadian loyalists, It states that the patriots under Mr. Duncombe had taken Fort Malden, and thus established a post upon the main shore. If this be true, it is of great importance to the patriots ; they will now be able to cross over from Navy Island, and find a force to co. operate with them immediately. The letter states, that with 1000 men they will engage the loyali s t s w ith v ery little difficulty. We understand there has been a meeting held in this city by a number of our citizens, and that they resolved io call a county meeting for the purpose of taking steps relative to affairs in Canada. During the nights of Thursday and Friday three pieces of ordnance were taken from their places in this city and the vi cinity, and probably carried to Navy Island. Two of them belonged to the state, and the other, we believe, belonged to the United States. We wish our citizens would act with a little more discretion. These are the most high-minded measures that can be taken, and in ordinary time would subject the per petrators to the severest punishment. (From the Rochester Democrat, Dec. 25.) Faint THE WiisT.--We have intelligence direct from Navy Island as late as Saturday afternoon. The force on the island was continually increased by volunteers from both Canada and the States. • On Friday, Mr. Jesse Lloyd, for whom a reward of £5OO had been offered, arrived at this island, in company with seseral others, after having undergone the most severe hardships, from fatigue, hunger, and exposure. They passed down lake Eri e 40 miles in an open boat, with high winds and intense cold. On the same day Mrs. Mackenzie Leashed the island. After having endured repeated insults, she obtained a pass trom Governor Head to leave the province. She is an intelligent Scotch lady, and a warm patriot. Her willingness to eudute all the privations of the camp is a proof of her devotion, On Thursday; Governor Head reached Chippewa, and swore lustily because the island had not been taken. After a swagger ing speech of some length, he called for volunteers to att ac k t h e patriots. None answered. After another speech, 15 answered. He then left theni in a rage. The island cannot be taken. A gentleman whom we saw on the line direct from Fort Erie by the way of Chippewa, &c., says, there are no more than 500 troops between Fort Erie and Niagara. 150 had been sent to Toronto. There are 10 or 12 pieces of artillery in the island, and one mortar. The ammunition is abundant. It has been reported that the royalists intend to attack the patriots with bomb-shells, but such an attempt would be per fectly harmless. The island is an almost dense forest a mile and a half long, and near a mile wide. Bombs might be thrown for a month without injuring a single man. During Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, the royalists re peatedly tired upon the sentinels on Navy Island with muskets, JA-NWARY 30, 1838 but the distance (half a mile) prevented any mischief. The patriots have only in one or tao instances returned the fire. There are only 150 men now opposite Navy Island. The patriots will doubtless attempt a movement soon, but how or when is not yet known. All concur in saving that hundreds now under arms among the royalists are only waiting an opportunity to join the patriot standard. Nu crossing the Niagara River was permitted on Friday and Saturday. We understand that the attorney of the northern district will demand that this order be countermanded. (From the Mercantile Advertiser of Jan. 1, extracting from the Albany Advertiser of Dec. 30.) THE PATRIOTS AT NAVY ISLAND. —Letters were received yesterday from Buffalo, confirming the reports in the Buffalo papers, and adding tnat General Van Reusselaer had requited all officers and others absent on furlough to repair to head quarters without delay, as an attack on the island was uaomen tarily expected. The force of Sir Francis Head is said to be composed entirely of militia, with the exception of about 250 Indians. A gentleman from Navy Island rates the strength of the patriots higher than the g eneral statement s . Th e i r art ill ery consists of one 32 an d one 24-pounder, one of them on a pivot, and the rest 12, 9, and 6-pounders, all well mounted and in order for service. If, with such a force to defend it, Governor Head attacks it with undisciplined militia, we advise him to beware' of Niagara Falls. Letters of the 26th state that General Van Rensselaer was in , hourly expectation of an attack, from the forces of Sir Francis• Head, which consist of a large body of militia, and about 250 Indians. The cannon of Gen. Van Rensselaer consists of one. 32 and one '24 pounder —one of them on a pivot; and the rest twelve, nine, and six pounders, all well mounted and in good order for service ( From the Bugillo Commercial Advertiser.) AFFAIRS OF THE UPPER PROVINCE.—The Governor has bee❑ tracsporting boats from Niagara, in wagons; to Chippewa, were breast works have been thrown up opposite Navy Island. The patriots have 16 cannon, a very large quantity of ammuni tion, and are well prepared for an assault. Yesterday the actual force enlisted and enrolled, was 523; this is exclusive of a large number, employed in various ways who do not belong to the regular force. , UPPER CANADA. From Buffalo papers of the 27th instant, we gather the fol lowing:— The marshal of the northern district of New York had ap pointed thirty deputy marshals in the city of Buffalo. In consequence of threats, said to have been uttered by certain individuals attached to the government of Upper Canada, to violate the neutrality ofour territory and to att ac k th e c i ty o f Buffalo, for the expre ss i on ofrthe sentiments of its citizens on the present struggle in the Canadas, the executive committee of 13 on Canadian affairs had met and passed resolutions pledg ing to raise and arm a volunteer corps, to hold themselves in readiness at the call of the common council, to protect the neutrality of the American territory and to defend the city. ( From the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser, Dec. 27.) Things are approaching► a crisis. The governor has been transporting boats from Niagara, in waggons, to Chippewa, where breast-works have been thrown up opposite Navy Island. The patriot camp is in excellent spirits, and making every pre paration to resist an assault. Mrs. Mackenzie is with her husband, and refuses to leave him. She bids fair to become the heroine of this expedition. The scouts and expresses of Gen. Rensselaer bring gratifying intelligence from the northern and western districts. It would be improper for us to be more explicit at present While we vindicate the " supremacy of the laws," it would be contrary to our feelings and principles to give any information in relation to the plans of the patriots, which might prove prejudicial to their cause. Gen. Van Rensselaer gives orders not to fire a gun until the loyalist forces have commenced. A few shots have been sent from the other bide, but it was only necessary to show a blazing match to make those engaged in it scamper. On firing the salute, on M onday, the shot of three guns was not drawn. They, however, did little damage, tore up a bridge, and knocked over an uninhabited shantee. They have 16 cannon, a very large quantity of ammunition. and are well prepared for an assault. Yesterday, the actual force enlisted and enrolled was 523; this is exclusive of a large number employed in various ways, who do not belong to the regular force. We do not believe Sir Trancis's troops can be made to cross the river. If they attempt it they will find a glorious grave in Niagara, whose cataract will be their winding sheet, and its thunders their requiem. ( From the Rochester Democrat, Dec. 27.) The Common Council last evening passed a resolution calling upon our citizens to observe a strict neutrality in the Canadian contest, and to be calm in the expression of their sympathy. THE CANADA WAR.—Our city is filled with excitement anti rumours in relation to the progress of affairs on the line. It is said that Governor Head passed up from Lewisham to Chippewa with 30 sleigh loads of men on 11Ionday. Also, that on Monday the governor sent a flag of truce to General Van Rensselaer, commanding him to leave the Navy Island instanter. The general's reply was, that he was not quite ready to leave, and that he Intended to dine with the governor in a few days at Toronto. It is rumoured further that steam-boats are being prepared, for an excursion at Buffalo, to some point unknown. M'Nabb is reported to be moving towards Chippewa with 1,300 men. It is a fact that volunteers are continually wending their way to Navy Island, and that 25 ferocious-looking fellows left this city, for some point in that direction yesterday. A gentleman from Detroit brings the information that a patriot force was forming opposite that city when he left, and. that volunteers were flocking in from all quarters. Dr. Dun combe was said to be there. LATER.—We saw a gentleman last evening who left Hamil ton on Sunday. M'Nabb was then there , with a force of about about 300, which wa s cont i nua ll y increasing, for tb a P urP"e °f marching to Chippewa. On Monday, he says, about 400 troops landed at Queen's town, hem Toronto, for the same destination. The same gentleman says a party of about 50 Indians, in sleighs, accompanied the stage from Bradfort to Hamilton. We learn from a correct source that there are no forces be tween London and Sandwich. At the former place, on Satur day, the royalists were still hunting the,patriots. A Judge M‘Lean, of Hamilton, says that the three Malcombs, of the London district, have been arrested and imprisoned. This we know to be a mistake, as we saw one of them, hale and hearty, at Ridgway, on Saturday, on his way to the Navy Island. He had a narrow escape, and will be felt when ho again meets his persecutors. The following persons had been lodged in Kingston gaol;-- Joseph Canniff, Reuben White, Joseph N. Lockwood, Gideon Turner, C. H. M'Callum, J. H. Harris, P. Davison, sett., and Joseph Cavarly, all of 13elville, charged with high treason. Dr. Heyden and M. Parks, from Hastings, also on a charge of high treason. Thomas Anderson, Anson M. Da accused or sedition. (From the Montreal Morning Courier qf Dee. 25.) The report was current in town yesterday, that 500 Americans were on the wav to Champlain, from the neighbourhood of Og densburgh, and - were intending to march from Champlain into Lower Canada. It is impossible to ascertain certainly what degree of faith to repose in such rumours. For ourselves, we ate sceptically given in regard to them. One thing at least is certain ; if they do come, 500 or 5000, they will not " catch a weazel asleep," they may depend upon it. "Ready, aye ready," is the word with more men and better men, than they are probably aware of.—ln the meantime, they deserve some thanks for keeping up the zeal of our people, by giving us such timely and frequent notice of their intended approach. A report has been more or lees current for the last day or two, that Girouard and Chattier had been arrested by the Indians, in an attempt to pass through their district. We have not been able to trace it to any authentic source. It is hardly possible, however, that either can ultimately escape. The "Jerald of yesterday states that the body of George Cartier, late Advocate of this city, has been found fiozen in the woods near St. Eus tache. BEAUHARNOTS VoLeNTEEns.—We learn that, notwithstand ing the threatened attacks at Lachine and Caughnawaga for the purpose of taking the arms intended for the Beauharnois Loyal Volunteers, under the command of Cols. Bowen and Davidson, the whole were deposited in the depot at Ormstown. on Saturday afternoon ; having been escorted by a body of Indians to Chateauguay, and guarded to the place of deposit by by a body of Volunteers under the command of Major Norval. The whole have since been disposed of; so that the county of Beauharnois now possesses a force of 1000 loyal volunteers, 4(X) of whom have declared for general service. We have been informed by a gentleman who saw the organization of these corps, that a finer body of yeomanry never took arms. STATE OF PUBLIC FEELING. We have already laid before our readers a good many evi dences of the state of public feeling in one part and another of the province, in the shape of resolutions and addresses, voted at recent public meetings, expressing the zeal of those who voted them to stand forward in defence of the constitution and laws of the province, against the traitors who would destroy all that is truly free and valuable in either. From the extensive territory covered by the Eastern Townships, in .particular, from the smaller district lying Westward Townships of the county of Beauharnois, documents of this kind have been furnished in abundance. Actions, indeed, no less than words, give evidence that the brave and hardy inhabitants of these districts are to a man loyally devoted to their Queen and country. Thousands of them are already in arms to attest their loyalty, and some of them, as the marauders from Swanton will long remember, have had the fortune to use those arms to some effect, for the same purpose. —Of these men, whose loyalty has been thus un equivocally evinced, no small proportion are American citizens by birth, not merely sons of American refugees, as the itinerant mendicants of the revolutionist faction delight to call them,— but bona-fide American-born citizens, who having made. anada their home have thereby become British subjects, and who by years of actual experience have foundßritish rule so thoroughly the reverse of all that is oppressive, that they are now among the heartiest of its supporters against its hypocritical opponents. We should like to kuow, en passant, of our American neigh bours, wh o h o ld the opposite opinion, by what fatality it happens that almost every man of their fellow-countrymen now resident in Lower Canada is adverse to what they at a distance dream to be the cause of freedom ? Is there aught in the air of Canada to change the temper of the most independent people of the known world? Can it be that Americans, and Englishmen, and Scotchmen, and Irishmen, are found almost to a man on one side in a political struggle, and that that side after all is the side of tyranny and oppressive government ? If it be so, then indeed the age of miracles is not yet past. (From the Hamilton Gazette of Dec. 26.) With great pleasure we announce that the rebellion through out the entire Western district, has been completely put down. the various documents relative thereto, will be found in our columns.—Colonel M'Nabb returned here on Friday evening, and immediately proceeded for Toronto. The Volunteers were under arms during the entire of Friday; ready to march at a moment's notice. On Friday Ancaste,r again turned out her brave and valiant companies. nuclei Captains Suter and Chep—they took pos session, for the present, of our former printing office—would that we could accommodate those flue fellows at ourownfiro side. Saturday, our town presented throughout the day the most animated scene—hundreds of fresh volunteers hourly arriving. About 5 o'clock, the troops which had proceeded to the west, under Colonel M'Nabb, returned to town, not having lost s man, and after having scoured the entire of that part of the country, amidst the heart -felt cheers of a loyal people. Sunday was an active day. The din of preparation was very manifest, and every man was required to be at his post; the men returned to their barracks for the night, after being mi nutely inspected by Captain Gourley. Early on Monday [Christmas] morning the entire body pa raded in the Court-house square, and a fiuerappearance than was there p resen t e d, no l oyal heart could de sire to see. Colo nels M'Nabb, Laud, G. Chisholm, Major Land. Captains Gourley, Macdonald, Secorde, Chote, Kirby, Poore, 'Hewett,