The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-06-22 00:00:00

N R ,42. • es I --- a T 7: 1 h ,o the Castl e (1! r l. l, V ail' p!oven in tiutnber-s l l l 49 , olftrafsoin e .rininials; three, w. .hear, dii•il oil then vovag e out, the original riumber,.ernbaiked the S!al.es'uy )01 ,The.ltarrehorse eame . frotrunerrtinda : the have not heard the itunfositit of specie briAight. by her. • • • (Frost the. (2 ftebee: klerenry of May 2.3.) Ship Lady Gordon, Scurr, Ist Ma"v; Halifax, order, stores of 4..ihe3ith ri , ginie'nt, 327 tionae • and. children of the 3lth and/Kith' regiment. (Front 'the Quebec Gazette of May 28.) Aitia;vAL OF Loup punnam. Iler majesty's ship Hastings, in 33 days frotn Portsmouth, arrived here yesterday afternoon, havi• g on board his Excel . lelloVtlie Right Him. the Earl of Durham,•Goverbor-General of Biitish North America, the Couutess of Durham, family and :suite. • he streets ant wharfs were immediatelv - crowd.al with the inhabitants, in The-expectation of his Excellency landing. hi-* Was undottitood that he would not. land till this day at 11l epidue te.o'cloc" frigate; after a passage of 27 daY's 'froth Halifax, arr• pdY.eil at Quebec a` few days previously, with, troops, and ,',..7!•ooo'.'i t f specie on board; The Racehorse, Sloop of war, Stile West.lptlies. and the Stakesby transport, front Ports ninoth, have at o arrived. • The;RacehdrS e al so has £125,000. in specie. Respecting; the internal affairs of Canada we have lit tle. information,- excepting what is conveyed in the w fol lo• = - extract from a private letter with which we have been favoured : (Extract Ora letter of 21 Jude, :min a highly respectable authority at New York.l now All is ha, but it is 4 calm - only, I fear; for depend on it, the frontier people will be againin arms the next \ci oql 4 '''''And' I am afraid the conspifacy, on this side. the lines I mean, is'niore e7iten,ive than is coMmonly supposed and nothin g eau diveseniv mindof the belief that the -.ivernment ae by its agents, secretly in the plot. l'apineatillas been in Albany all the winter, hid away in• the house of one of the AKrily Regency ! In that house alt the plotS have been con i,!„!',..4` lie is there still. In Washington altad spirit seems prevail tespecting the North-eastern bodndary, Mr.. Web ster is about to adopt all the feelings of the people of INlaine. Thi ,, is powerful support, and, one which I never expected they 'Pula receive. To you I speak freely but confidentially andll o4 '-a4Vire you that I see many inditiatiOns of approaching. "Hi ik'Vfar, I fear, will, at no, distant period, be the result. I dln't see how it can be prevented, unless it be impossible to kick'En.l. , nd into one. But we shall See.--Do not let your friends be bullied intwany false security. I think- 1 .was'right in Inv opinion that Te.rns should be inde-. pendent, and acknowledged to be so by England—what. a fron tier- fOr sending British goods to the South-eastern states in the event of hostilities.'—The whole line of the Sabine arid R e d Rivers will be open to you irTesas be not one of the United States. • • THE WEST INDIES.—We have received our files of the Jamaica Dispatch and the Jamaica Royal Gazette, !.p to. therl7th Nay, inclUsive; and also . a copy of the Barbadian of. the I6tlv• of May. The • tatter paper has the folloi.Vitig paragraph . . LEGISLATIVE.INTELLIGENCE OF THE HIGUEST IMPORTANCE. "Isis Excellency the Governor met the Board of Council 'YeMei-daiisid the House of Assembly Was in session according to'adjournment. Sixteen members were present, and we are }l, ”lPy to say, that the Bill fii(terminating the apprenticeship of the . pr.-rdials on the Ist of August, was, after 'a conference With the two houses, pasSed, one member only dissenting, 'Passed unanimously by the Council, and assented to by the ' Governor. . The Mutine Packet, we understand, has been de 15inedr9 this day, in order that the important bill may be taken Llo England. The same, measure, we hear, hes passed in St. Vincent, butours 'will be the first at the Colonial office. :- - "We most heaftily and sincerely congratulate the country 'on this decision . of our Legi4lature'wnich in all human proba bility will confer a lasting benefit on the people of (his land." The sante paper,contains a copy of the act, which we regret, we hal'e.nott room for in our present publication. It announces that the legislature of the island have (teethed- itWedient to terminate the apprentiCeship of the praxlial.laborirerla-on the Ist day of August next, and • - exonerates them from-MI - and - every the obligations i Posed upQn , th&abey ' i7fitid,lll43inS and penalties incurred tinder, the act for the-abolition of slavery. ' ,, :•.:Orte:otalreeitheturentsitif this bill is of g reat import ance. It is comprised in . the :second clause, which regu- Liles the voluntarylabour ofsuch apprentices as may not choose to-avail themselves of the opportunity-of leaving their employers orrthe first of Auguit. The clause en acts," that until the Ist of November next ensuing it shall-not be lawful for .the owners' or directors of plan tations or places, to eject or expel any praalial appren ticed labourer or labourers hereby discharged for the re tuaining term of •his, her, or their apprenticeship as aforesaid, who shall be willing to continue to perform such work as shall be assigned'to - him, her, or them, and shall duly and faithfully perform - the same for stipulated w ages on such plantations or places, from the houses or H abitations which he, she, or they respectively personally °Ceupied his, her, or their state of apprenticeship as aforesaid; but the said owners.. or 'directors of the said Piio l t.ations,.or places, shall be and they are hereby re- Tilted . to permit and stifit-Talie said labourers to have and ! 44 :19Y respectively the personal occupation of the 'said houses or habitations by way of a temporary., and gratui tous aceommodation arta the said first, day of November next ensuing, without any 'milestation or interruption Of or by the said owners or directors of the said planta tions or places, under a penalty of fifty shillings current money o r this island, to,be recovered before any justice of the peace as in the caseof servants' wages, and paid t t' the party aggrieved. Provided hlways, that in case of non performance of work, Of insubordinate, quarrel some, disorderly, or riotous : beliaviont, or In case of drunkenness, theft, trespass, or other gross delinquency ( : )1.1 the part of any such labourer, it shall be competent to two or more justices of the peace, upon due and impar tial inquiry into' the merits of the complaint, by an au tlority under their hands and seals to sanction the ex pulsion of such delinquent." The third clause enacts, that the owners or directors of plantations or places, shall be required to supply those Persons who, in their aforesaid state of appleadiceship, were attached to such plantations or places respectively, and shall, on the said first day of August, 1838, be afflicted with any such disease, or mental or bodily infirmity, as nt aY tender them permanently incapable of. earning any Part of their subsistence, with adequate food, clothing, medicine, medical attendance, lodging, and maintenance, daring their natural lives, or until due and adequate pro 'ision shall be Otherwise Made for them - by law, under a Penalty of Two Shillings and Six Pence current money of this Island per week; to the use of the person not supplied as aforesaid, to be recovered before any Justice of the Peace as in the case of servants' Wages. Pro vided always, that in case any such person afflicted with a ny such disease, or mental or bodily infirmity as afore said, shall have 'any relations or kindred, or reputed relations or kindred in the first'degree; able to maintain Him or her,. the owner or director of the plantation or Place to which he or she was attached as aforesaid, s h a ll , from and after thefirst day of August, 1839, be relieved from any . • frirthei- liability for the fcid, clothing, Medicine, medical attendance, lodging, and maintenance, of such infirm person. And Provided•also, that iircase the owner of any planitation or place to, which any such infirm person shrill have been attached, shall be in such reduced circumstances as to be unable at any time to furnish such • fo od, clothing, medicine, medical attendance, lodging, T al l T''nance as aforesaid, then and in such case the same a rarilutnished to such infirm person by the chuich-, Parish th e 11° f the to which he or she shall belong, at cost ar - 'l ll expense of the said Parish." side ra bl assi "g* of thiS act must necessarily exert a'con • Uti i t in fluence over the other West India Islands. w e - 611 Pra ctical eitcal effe c t, as respects the negroes themselves, draw, I sca rcely venture to speculate. It is evidently tlt& most conciliztbry spirit, and if it should ilati attire. the Warne. can never be imputed . to the c u niniated planters, .who have thus voluntarily m aint,s ttioiitteel their . apprentices. t sc. l l remarked by the Janzaz . ca Dispatch, that pte %; t ":tiOtl of Barbados and the condition of its,ap a:l7‘z: are not ard6 ow ; to th ose f Jamaica: rite uh dis proportion " in g nuMbers of the free inhabitants, txttnrired t h e , t, the. coloured population, will, in alteri.sland, cause a considerably greater amount of ,'Y 1 . 11 entering upon any arrangements fur' the piireo€!_tr.laannlc,ipation of the apprentices. Council there is little news of any consequenee. had determined upon summoning the I ' o f ` l -''soiliti'y to woet and proceed to business on t"( ' 314 • Which _ 00, 4 . 1 was supposed that the first question i nitnedi ' a.e) lo .4-mg•ve- their attention would be that of . the , itthieet D zng t ipution of the apprentices. On this ,na cf r i . of the 17th nit. remarks— uisc or jec,l'huw immediate emancipation were 11164011 . hr bad not the British Government, which aitcrcl upoa abolished it; and taken the re.sPou „, 0 ", t its necessaqacr,unihseque.nces upon themselves. NO.: They pretend that they I*n no, they have set o. tJ Is 7lriuignh°to:allidi.dbcYo.trilsl7it(jurtigioinnanitr:::inuig%ctt,;alVlT ,tor. ti , Ykt head,;, The fact is , the .• • ,• British GoverHrtent fort see the weighty reprinsiliililits of the Measure, th, tieggaiy aul des'titutiim which emancipation will cause •to one li)tfof ihe workin , p;ipulation of the Island, who are now fostered, under the provisions of the apprentice law' by the boutrty of their musters: and they wish to throw Ihe bur den of the grievous taxation, which must attend the freedom of the s ayes, upon the shoulders of the colonists themselves. " We hope, however, bur Assembly will leave this measure entirely i;) the hands of the British Giivernment, who have in variably rejected theiracts for the improving the working of the system—have listened to the misrepresentations of our enemies, and have encouraged every system of injury and oppiession which could tend to harass the already plundered Planter, and disgust him With the apprenticeship." _ . . It is stated that in St. Andrew's and in St. George's the apprentices in many estates were in an excited state, declaring that they would not workafter the Ist of August. This must be viewed as the effect of the continued agita tion of the anti-slavery - folks in England. We have no doubt that this agitation was designed by Messr. Sturge, and Co., to produce the very effect of which we have spoken. • , Much of the evil which has tindoubtedly existed under the abolition act, but which we maintain does not nebes sat ily arise from the operation of that act, has been owing to the treacherous manner, in which our imbecile govern. ment have carried it into execution. The weakneSs and pusillanimity of the governors, and the contumacious conduct of the special magistrates, many of Ivliorn are men - of very indifferent characters, have tended very greatly to impede the salutary working of a bill which was designed to produce a gradual relaxation of the sys ton of coercion under which the slaves were living,. and converted itinto an instrument or oppression towards both masters and apprentices. THE Coa6NA'rrON.—Owing to a. press - of local intelli gence ,we have no space left to dilate upon the arrange mentStfor the celebration of the coronation of our gracious Queen. We have no doubt that every thing will be dOne : for. , the best, under the superintendence of, the respectable conmii ttee appointed for the purpose of con ducting, the festivities of the day In the meantime w e w6Uld'brg'el.irp . o47*Our 'friends the necessity of contributing in?;neciiatelli and' liberally in augmentation of the funds. Let the celebration be worthy of the object 'of our honour —worthy of, the character of linglishmen---and Creditable to tile "good old town." • .. VI VAT REGINA Surma. 1 , : la.•ra.eir,—Extract from the log book of the Lady Dauglas,arrived at Drogheda, froin St. John, N.B.:—'t.San -day, 3d June; at four P.m., passed a steamer, in lat. 49.44, long. 18%42 W., steering west by north, with her fore and aft sails set —wind N.' by E., blowing ;resit; accompanied with rain—painted black, white funnel, two masts, quadruped figure-head : carried the St. Gebrge Catupany's.flag at her.main, with two flags for her numbers; which we were not able to dislinguiSh."—The Sirius sailed fr'om Cork on 31st May; at five P.M. A FEMALE SAILOR.—A female sailor was detected op board the Brunswick, of Sunderland, while on her passage to that port from London. The men suspected the stripling to•be a girl; and the captain, on ascertaining from his apprentice that she was certainly. a female, gave up to her use his state-room, and, on his arrival in Sunderland, she obtained a situation as house-Servant. She stated that she took to the sea owing to some domestic difference, and intended to have followed the prefeSsien of a sailor if she had not been discovered. . PORTRAIT OF THE REV. FIELDING OULD.—We were yes terday favoured with a private view of a 'very splendid half length portrait of this gentleman, ,just by Mr. Midge.' The likeness is admirable. Every feature lives with expression; and as a work of art, it•is a very highly finished Painting • We hope to see this portrait in the next exhibition of paintings, as one in every way worthy of a place there, from the public character of the rev. gentleman of whom it is so excellent a likeness and as highly. creditable to the skill of ourloCalartilts. We understand that it is intended to take an engraving froth it. We understand that it is the intention of Mr. C. H. Thomp son, music :seller, London-road,. to have his esiablishinent most splendidly illuminated with gas', to celebrate the approaching coronation of our Youthful Queen. • , FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Tue s day afternoon,. atiout four o'clock, as seine workmen were employed in taking down au old huildint , near the top/of Moorfields, the gable end next the street suddenly gave way.. Before they had time to escape the wall fell and buried six' of them in the ruins. They were soon taken out, 'three of them severely hurt, and the others much bruised.; One of them, we have been informed, died soon after he was extricated. The rest were carried to the Infirmary. THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.—Contrary to our predictions, Tuesday night was a fine night for the gala at these gardens, and they were, as usual,. crowded. to witness the very splendid scene of the eruption of 'Vesuvius, in miniature Last evening the eruption -was repeated, the weather in the whole being fine, but showery.. The gardens were again very well attended. BAZAAii IN.AID op E MErtionisT SCHOOLS.—On Tuesday, Wednesday, and - yesterday, it bazidir was held in the Exhiuition Rooms, Past-Office Place, in aid ofthe Brunswick-street, Leeds street, and Jordan-street Methodist - Schools. The ingenious and delicate trifles with which our fair country women amuse theirle6ure;hours. were. exhibited in tempting and almost end less-profusion. -.The,love4 .sales-t+ omen exerted all their peer suasiveness to procure. purchasers, and numerous were the-in stamcea in whivlykleyin reality , did double execution—on the hearts . and - pedals of- the rash visitors who braved so over whelming an attack.;. W.e have heard that as much as £lOO. have been oldained-lry this pleasing device to get money. THE NEw POOR LA NV:—On V'ednesday evening, at the Queen's Theatre, heti:ire was given by Mr. - James Arland, late of Hull, on the rise - and progress of the various pour laws since the time of the first Edward, up to the late act. After 'which lie undertook- ," to maintain against all opponents" that the New Poor Law was an act " based on impartial justice and. benevolence," assuming the position that the Amendment Act was a good laty until Proved to be otherwise. A long discussion , then ensued, eachspeaker being allowed 15 minutes, and 15 being given for a reply to the champion of this act of Mammon. The result of the discuSsion was as might be expected. Indig nant invectives - were hurled agaihst the un-English practice (for none such was - ever known before in England)—the un- Christian practice of separating a man - from bis wife and family, for the crime of poyierty—against this refinement of cruelty in separatin. , from him, perhaps, his la s t c o mforts on earth ; and against the e principle of the act which tended permanently to pauperise poor then,•by offering them the union workhouse as the only relief from starvation, instead of. as did the old act, helping them over their temporary difficulties, to resume their original position. These and many other well founded ob jections were quibbled with, but not answered, and the . question stood where it was.. The whole affair was a most beggarly one, not forty persons being in the theatre. This adds but another example of the general feeling of the popaler lion against this unprincipled place-creating measure. Any meeting the object of which is to deprecate it or petition against it is crowded by thousands. An itinerant lecturer in its favour can hardly draw forty persons out, of a population of 250,000, influenced by idleness or curiosity to listen to him. "The annexed Requisition having been presented to the Directors of the Grand Junction Railway, and tkev, in com pliance therewith, having called a Meeting of the 21st instant, feel it proper to state to the Proprietors the circumstances which induced than to come to the resolution of appointing an Out-dour Manager and Secretary, . " Prom the opening of the • Railway until the spring of the year, the complaints were incessant; many no doubt, much exr ugaeented, but sufficient to cause the Directors, on the sth of Apt il, to come to an unaninunis That it. is the opinion of this Board, that the duties of the ' present Treasurer and Secretary are, to au extent car beyond what can be expected from one individual. " That.a Road Millidget and additianal Secretary•be there fore appointed, who shall undertake to execute the duties and correspondence relating tc, the Out-door Departqlent.! " The Salary was most fully discussed, and the sums paid by different Railroad and other Public Companies duly considered; prifter which the Board came to an unanimous vote that the Salary should be £BOO a-year.., "On the 12th April an nnanimous vote was again passed, di recting the Clerk of the Company. to insert in the papers. " The Grand Junction Railway Company.are in won t of th e services of a Gentleman to fill the o ff i ce of 'Out -door Manager and additional Secretary. The Salary will be £BOO a .year, and the highest testimonials will be required as to character and capacity for active bui.iness. Sealed Communications to be addressed to the Chairman of the Grand Junction Railway, Liverpool, on or before the Ist June, 1838. " JOHN Moss, Chairman.' And it was not until the 29th May, nearly two months after the advertisement had appeared, and only a few days before the day fixed for the election of the Out-door Manager, that a mo tion was made at the board to reconsider the subject, which, however, was negatived by a considerable majority. " The Directors continue decided in their opinion, that the appointment of such an officer will be highly 'beneficial to the concern upon its own merits, independent of the doubt which exists whether, by the following clause in the act, the duties of the Treasurer are not limited strictly to those of his own de partment. "`Clause 128— GSEAT NESTON--The loyal inhabitants of this quiet little village, called Great Neston, have evinced their feelings of at tachment to the throne by putting forth, under the sanction of several influential gentlemen of the neighbourhood, the following bill, in which it appears they are determined not to be backward in 'doing honour to the forthcoming coronation:—" Resolved, that the day be ushered in by the ringing of the parish bells, &c. &c.—That a hand of Musicians be engaged for the day. That the children of the National School meet at the school. room at - eleven o'clock in the forenoon, and join a procession to be formed at that hour. That a dinner be given to the children, immediately on the return of the procession at the school-room. That tea be provided for 300 poor women, at the same place, at four o'clock--to be admitted by ticket. That a sum of money be allotted from the fund, for promoting field sports, such as foot races, donkey races, prison -bars, &c. That two pounds be contributed towards the intended boat-racing at Parkgate. That medals be procured to be distributed amongst the school Children, &c. That a further sum be placed at the disposal of the . committee, for th e p urc h ase o f fi re - wor k s. T hat a public dinner, 'tinder the patronage of the committee, be held at the Golden Lion Inn ; dinner on the table at four o'clock. That'a bill be held in the evening, at the school-room,- to commenee'at nine o'clock." "` Or if any such treasurer shall hold any place of'profit or of trust under the same company, other than that of treasurer, every person offending shall, for every such offence, forfeit and and pay the sum of one hundred pounds to any person who shall sue for the same. •• Seventy-one candidates have appeared, many of them by their testimonials eminently qualified to undertake the duties; and the directors feel that the character of the company would be compromised, if any change were now made in the appoint ment. " The directors do not hesitate to recommend the proprietors to approve the resolutions of the board. "They admit, in the fullest manner, the right of the Proprie tors to call the Company together on all and any occasion, and they place themselves in their hands with confidence; but they cannot refrain front eutreatiug the Proprietors to consider,•.in future, the 'injury that must arise to a great concern like the Grand Junction Railway Company, from the publieation . of the fact, that a General Meeting of its Proprietors has been called together to take into consideration the conduct of its Directors. "By order of the Directors, "J. MOSS, Chairman. Mr. HanomaN EA It LE said it would have been touch more agreeable to. his feelings if h e cou ld, h ave b een spare d the necessity of to; appearing in collision with many df his brother directors, and he cookd assure theol that nothing but necessity and what he considered a sense of duty should have induced him to . plane himself in that situation. Addressing them as a proprietor. he should • feel a difficulty in divesting himself altogether of the character of a director, and feel it im- possible to dispossess his mind of those facts which had come to his knowledge in that -capacity. And yet be did not know why that should give him one nionietit's uneasiness. There should be no secrets between' the . 'board and the proprietors. He conceived it was the'ditty of the . direcitirs to give the pro prietors in a case like this the most minute infounation. It was true that a paper purporting to be the defence of the di rectors had been circulated amongst the proprietors, but a more feeble, flimsy, inconclusive statement 'he never read. What was the charge? The 'directors were charged with wishing to make an improper appointment. And - how we's this met? It was stated that from the opening of the railwa- to the spring of the.year complaints' were incessant. •' Would it not have been better to have stated what those complinients were, or that the appointment of road-manager would have removed these com plaints, or that they were in the course of being removed?— , But it went on to say; " that these complaints were - exagg,erat- ' ed;",and they were very , much exaggerated by this whose duty it was to have upheld the character of the concern, and not I hai,ie whispered.. it-away , in private . society. He believed the Railway had suffered more from its so called friends than from its open enemies. But it was stated, that in consequence of these complaints, it was found necessary - to appoint a road-ma nager and assistant secretary. Any One haVing read this would suppose, that aroad-manager was determined upon. Was it candid to make such a statement? A very different thing was determined on. In the beginoing of the. year it was true, partly froth the severity Of the weather, and partly from the insuffici ency of the engine's; there were many vexatious delays, and va rious attempts had been made. to remedy these things. Those who, looked into the case knew very well the cause. There were others dissatisfied with the executive, who took opportuni ty to make thal diSsatisfaction known. Before these were taken into consideration, Mr. Moss resigned. Many of the recom mendations of Mr. .Moss were very practicable, and it was re commended, that the Treasurer should be relieved.from a cer tain portion of his duties, and he treasurer only, on this recom mendation of Mr. Moss. Tile treasurer, he must say, with a spirit for which he could not but honour him, had declined to be so shelved. lie looked on this 'resolution as like the proposition 'for relieving the bishops frotn attendance in the IFlouse of Lords—as . Cse means of removing him altogether front his office. 'The treasurer had written to the directors on the subject, and a resolution was come to, stating it as not their intention to convey censure on that officer, but that the object was, merely to relieve him of a portion of his services, and it was requested of him to state how he could best be relieved or his services. He sent in a report which was referred to a subs committee consisting of Mr. Sandars, Mr. Rotheritirii'and n"rnhYr who oroceeded to take his recommendatiOn into tons sideralion. The Chairman .said he should prefer leaving the . diteetois to their unbiased incitement, and not !king in the lutsH TriENTEs.—On Wednes&y, at the police-office, an Irishwoman of the lowest class, dressed in the usoal habiliments o f I r i s hw omen o f th at class, filth not being suf icienlly miserable unless covered with a uLd i''"2. 7 , crating at the bar, ehar , ed by a respectable Lvith ber on board the „steamer, on th e i r passage front Drogheda.' The steamer had,.arr‘ed that u m "rni g and the com plainant and prisoner were pas sengers . ; The prison e r h a d con trived, whilst thc! other , was asleep, to take lls. but f.f her pocket,, awl- had also stolen a net can out of her box A gen tleman on board, ~who suspected what she was after, induced her to Ove up the 11e. by threats. landing, a policeman 'was called, who found complainant's cap iu the prisoner's bundle. The :bundle contained articles of clothing, bearing different mark which bad all the appearance of having been s, stolen. 'fife ;prisoner had nothing to say , and in answerto a question from Alt% Hall. could not tell what had brought her to England. She ,was., not ,married. :4r. Hall said it was very likely she. was leaving, Ireland with stolen property. He thought a• Yoyage“bank to Ireland would be the best thing fur her, as shedid not know whathad brought her to England. Th e w illing.to i g h t e ) . r b e, ac c k: r . sheMuro. rld je l w s a e r n n t e t r o l prisoner said she was her when she got ,backi to stay jail if she came to England... She was then ordered to be sent • back at the , cost of the. parish—one 'if the blessings which the. neighbourhood of Ireland is to Liverpool. ANNIVERSARY OF THE NATIONAL. CHFREII OF ENGLAND SCHOOLS.-011 Tuesday,. being the day fur the celebration of the anniversary of the national schools of this town connected with the Established• Church, the occasion was mat ked by the usual observances: The procession of the children of the va rious schools. headed by the clergy, left the Blue Coat Hos pital about half-past ten o'clock in the morning, and marched to the Town Hall. At 'eleven, the worshipful the mayor,Pat tended h-y the clergy, a number of the gentlemen of the town council, the church Wardens, and part of the seleCt vestry, toined the procession, and proceeded to St. Peter's Church, where an excellent and impressive sermon was preached by thellon. and Rev.. Horace Powys, Rector of Warrington, front Eccle siastes, chary 7, versen, Wisdom is a defenCe, and Money is a'defence, but -the excellency of knowledge is, that wisd om giveth life to them that have it." From these words, the Rev. gentleman. depreciating all unthatitable . referene4 to irritating topics. and local controversies, emphatically enforced wain all the necessity of ithparting religious, in combination with secu lar knowledge, and coonn the members of the Church itf 'Eng land particularly, the duty of. promoting education in the prin ciples albe church to which they belong. The day was unex pectedly fide, and the congreoation, numerous. The colect ion atn nnfireil to about £6B. The .number of tte children on the boobs of t h e difforout school; within the parliamentary boondarY is 1(1,102, which shows an increase of 1,467 over last }ear. The price of cider to Devonshire, which a Month ago was 355. per hogshead for the Primest qUality, bas advanced to 455. and 505., in consequence of the generai failure of the apple crop.— Felix Palley. . . . . . A iluper mentions the 7nrriace of 11r, Jain Sweet to 'AI isc Ann Sour, It is probable they Wean to set up in the leinonaf;e budneii: . ; i7..'iii:? LIVERPoOIi SiIAII).A4R.II. . ~. . SPECIAL -ikl EP:TI-Nr; (11' 'l' l 1 E PO OPRIETORS OF chair On -that occasion, and they subsequently -.proceeded to . . .•Til E Ci lIA S 1.) .111NG I'ION lAILWAV.. et:re:Her this report, a ndthe result of their unbiased judgment was, .". that, it was absoldtely necessary to appoint a clerk." — 7 -7- - : Yesterday at ono o'clovk a special general meeting of the This was Mr. Seteler's proposition. proprietors of the (/matid..l.teciion Railway was held at the Cot.. M r..Se N ley ns.- e 4 was merely the organ of the board. I was tau Sales Room, in complialice With E. requisition signed by 28 called-0 0 to do :rty duty. of thesit a rehelde rs, oho col: c.eved " thar.the' appointment of.- Mr. HARDMAN EARLE .continued.—This clerk was to take a new oldeer on the Greed Junction Railway, at the large on himself the duties of the Lieme-street station office, at pre salery .of *:80(). per annum, Might not to be made without the sent performed by Mr. Chorley—to attend and be present at proprietor's having some explanation of the necessity of it." the arrival and departure of die trains: to give answers and see At one o'clock, Mr. John Muss, the Chairman of the 'Board of the conductors and guards, to hasie the surveillance of all the Directors, took the chair, and announced that they were called coaches and sheds,—to am e that the passengers'. luggage was together in consequence e: the above requisition. taken care of, and to make diligent and immediate enquiry Al r. SWIFT, the Clerk o f t h e Company having read the requi- as to any article that might b e inis-:sent. ft was not thought skim', . - necessary that he should go to the top Of the tunnel, but in Mr Wen EA /ILE - rose anil sal?, he had mentioned at the last cases of emergency, he must be prepared to visit any part of special meeting that he should take'some measures for obtain- the line on the order of the treasurer, and his salary was to k ing a requisition fur calling that meeting together. As he had one hundred and fifty p oun d s a year. Tha t wast hn de term i nat i on been instrumental in so d o in g , and as the conduct of th o se who the directors came to wheu left to their .unbiased lodgments; were advocates of this measure had been adverted to, he should am! it wes even a doubt on the minds of some of the directorst make a few remarks on the subject. He was not opposed to whetiler even that was necessary. The cliairilian had been the railroad directors, but to their measures. He did not think solicited by certain gentlemen to return to the Ilaid, and cer that any one who advocated this measure thought that it would tain letters had passed between himself and those gentlemen, be detrimental to the concern. Some of its advocates lie had which were very much like the speech on the address, the one heard had threatened •to resign if opposed. This was really was the echo of the other, and he could not hilt believe, now very silly language. It was like a child who would not eat a, that those letters emanated from the board, and were not a cake because lie could net have the whole. Children were ge e spontineoui effusion, because the phrases used were so similar, nerally put in a corner for such things; but that was a course and he firthly believed it was a got up thing. Mi. Moss re. they could not adopt on this occasion. Great pains had been turned, charged With this measure by Mr. Mozeley, and. Mr. taken to make the proprietors believe that any. meeting of this TdYieur• reo say that an unanimous resolution was tome to sort would be detrithental tO•the concern. He did not think upon it was true in words, but not true in fact, for there was a that this concern re s t e d o n any f oun d at i o n so fli msy as t h at, o r great difference o f o pi n i on , t h oug h t h ere h a d b een no d i vision. he would not baVe anything to do with it. He looked upon it It appeared to him, that they were to pass the measure to ail , . that the qualifications for a director were not very difficult t o Pease the wrath, a nd t o avow t h e supremacy o f an i n di v i dua l . meet with in a groat c omme r c i a l commun i t y ; and he s h ou ld b e H e cou ld see no ot h er reason; for why lied the board only the sorry to pass so severe ,t censure on the rest .of the proprietors, week before come to a different conclusion to vote £l5O a-year as if there . werienot in its body. 15 or 20gentleinen lit to manage, for a clerk, and that that was all that was wanted, and then the concern or he directors. He imagined, to -constitute a ili , come to a ::.onclusion that a man at £BOO a-year was wanted rector it was only necessary to have cientimon sense, an aptitude As . to the delays complained of, the road was now becoming for business, and abOye all an untlinehing determination ' very regular, and the cause of complaints was getting eradu against jobbing. WaS it to he supposed that the present direc- ally removed, and therefore, the less necessity for all office of tots were the only ones capable of Managing the concern? this kind: Six of the directors had thought the appointment They had elven' Somme. preefs of fitness, for the road was unnecessary. and Mr Grant had oppposed it. in a state of forwardness, otherwise he should have doubted it M , r. GRANT.—I thought the sal ar y too muc h . if the explanation give n be ti me di rectors f or t h e appointment Mr, H. EARLE continued.—Trtin gs went on t ill t h e 29 t h o f alter a fortnight's concoction,. was the only-one they could give,. • May, when a number of proprietors did no t t hi n k t h e appo i nt - It might . be the ' truth; he wondered if it was - the w h o l e ment necessary, and the day arrived for making the appoint truth. He looked .upon it that railroad business-was like I ment. He thought it would H a v e b een b ut can did to h ave every other business, only t o be ecaducted in a - straight- i madea statement of what t ook. place at the board on that occa forward manner. He did not see any ;necessity for :secrecy i n siou. .It was often asked what this gentleman was to do. Mr. these matters. There were some measures which it was net' I - 101'0y had moved a resolution that,.before the appointment proper to divulge. to the public, hut ho, looked upon it that dis- was ;gone into it was desirable that a sub=committee be appoint cussions of. this sort were likely to do a great- deal of good to I ed to ascertain the duties. There we!e piher officers whose the railroad. Let them:eome face to nice before one -another. duties, no doubt, mould be interfered with, and it was thought The law recognized that twenty-eight. subscribers might-calla that they might cause a rupture between those gentlemen who it meeting at any time, and if .the directors.did not think tit to do was determined should. give up their duties. That motion was lost, 'nitre voting for a n d t e n against it.:: He thought nothing so, to call it themselves. This showed.that it was intended by the legislature, that on theinust frivolous occasions there should worse way ever done than to vote against such a motion as that. He ticcoinited f or it on t h e:ground that wheu the duties were be no difficulty hi_ getting: Cfmeetiug to discuss the measures of the directors. To talk orilre injury of such Meeting:4'as those, put dewn on paper there would be presented such a " beggerly • He hoped the proprietor s w ou ld a l wa y s ceme forward when any, .aeeount",of duties fur £80(3 a year th a t th e y could not face the measure likely to be injurious t o th e c h ncern was brought fur- _proprietors w ith i t . (H ear:) That _was his firm conelttion. Ward, Ile should perhaps, prop ose a reso l ut i on , if t h e c i rcu l ar -He had obtain e d th e op i n i orto f one of the first legal authof i ties, smelt round wes all the explanation the - directors had to. offer. and that opinion was clear that it was possible to give a gentle- It' not, shine would, perhaps be come to, which was man other duties than that of treasurer. . agreeable e0..a1l parties, till . th e d ut i es o f t h e i nten d e d o ffi c e r . Mr. Iltdc.—l d en y th a t. I can rea d an act of parliament were defined, and they k new w h a t t h e y were mas well as any : man in Engl a nd. (L aug h ter. ) -about. The an- ; agememit of the co n c ern was. altogether upw ar d s o f £12,000 -Mr -14. EARLE.—The o pi n i on I h ave got i s b etter t h an yo U rs. . a-year, and he thought they could nut be too cautious hew they At the' Liverpool and, .Manchester - board, Mr. Booth, the increased it. treasurer, was appointed under precisely it similar act. . • , Mr. LAWRENCE EIEYWOETII said he hail listened with mark- The CHAIRMAN said he had an opinion that Mr, Chorley ed attention to what had fallen from Mr. Earle, in the hope of could not have. additional duties-and salary. - hearing something illustrative of his own views:of the propriety Mr. 1 - I: * EenLe.e—Why did they "strain at a gnat and swal of the appointment, but he was unable to grapple more with the low a camel?"' If they had gone •on a little further in the act subject than he had been before. .He was sorry that Mr. Earle they would have found it depriVe them of -the services of the h a d ennunen c ,4 in some measure to implicate the conduct-of the cheiminan —that he was not entitled according to the strict letter directors; for he had seeti nothing Which had, in his opinion, of the act to a seat at the board, because he held a place of rendered them deserving of anything bin the applause and ap- profit. : . • .• .• - probation of all parties concerned. (Applause.). He should The CHAIENAN.—A re you aware of the opinion taken is the have bete glad if Mr. Earle had noted down his particular oh- Liverpool and Manchester board? . I assure you if you are of jectiotis in this respect, and pointed -out those parties of whose that opinion your chairman will give no further trouble. He conduct he disapproved. He regretted that such remarks should, has been leng anxious to get o ut. .(G rea t app la use.) be made before the shar e hold ers. If h e ' un d erst b o d t h e object . Mr. H. It itte.-o-Thet was nut-assort of ad naptandurn appeal - of the appuintinent in v i ew , lie thought the duties of such an to the prop r i e t ors; it W as a quest i on of l aw. officer most essential te ehiewelfare and welbeing of the and •r- The CHAIRMAN said the opinion of counsel.had been taken taking; for, it was evident, in a great undertaking like this,-the upon this subject, and it was decided that Mr. Moss could sit business of the Secretary being. in his office, he could not be there as chai rman . _,• . • continually on the road, and seeing that all filings were going Mr. 1-1. EA ELE.—He sh ou ld no t have stated this if the other on as they ought to do. And they.were aware that an immense clause had not been ostentatiously set forward. It was foreign latitude was given for servants unle ., :s they, had some one coati- to go into the oustion why a banker should not sit at the board; nually overlooking them.. A great many purchase l vere . to be hut there Were many gomobreasons why Mr. Hevworth had ar made, and a great deal of coat and coke tit be bought, which Rued as if they had no road manager at all—as if all things Were Would require a sir pervieion to see that nothing was :lost; and left to chance.. ,Was Mr. Heyworih aware that they had a road he thought that there was. great .reason that there should be a manager and a secretary at that amount? person continually on the road to see that the number of passen- Mr. RIGG.-1 deny it. (Loud cries of "Name.;" • gers represented was going on the line, andthat no Waud I was Mr. H. EatiLs..—Mr. Altcar. He is the engineer; but, in practised: In fact, he was of opinion that, so far from the ;£B4O case of iteFuients did he not apply himself to remedy them. He being lost, it would be saved many times over, and that so far had done his best to liiy the whole statement before the proprie from being extravagant, it was one of the most economical mea- tors, and whatever they determined on should be cordially sub sumes that could be devised, and one that was likely to do great milted to by him good net only to the coMpanse but to the public at large, who Mr. RoTsoe came forward with considerable pain on the re would be secured from many accidents thereby, which were now sent occasion. He wished to have an explanation of the word continually occurring. As there was no specific Charge against "jobbing." lie did not wish to raise any ill-natured discussion, the directors, he would not occupy time, but simply move, that b'it he did think that Mr. Earle could not include him in that the measure . .1 hey had proposed be adopted: (Hear.) word " jobbing." He really thought, with his good natured Mm'. Ha It DM A N EA It LE ,expressed his dissent. - -. face, it was a slip o f th e t ongue ( a l aug h .) The Cti et Itin AN said that Mr. Hardman Belle hail been at a Mr. Was. Eenee.—Oh, you wish for an answer; I begged to meeting of the directors and made no le-Hulks on the subject. say that the qualification of the directors should be to resist At the request of the CHAIRMAN, the CLERK of the company every symptom of jobbing. Sir, if you think—l never alluded read the following resolutions ,appended to the circular con- to you, but I certainly will never take the cap off anybody if Yelling the meeting:— they choose to wear it. Aeries of " Shame," in . which Mr. "G It AND JUNCTION R A ILWAY CONIT.IITTEE. Sandals joined.) In what is it a shame? "At a Meeting of the Board of Directors, held June 13, Mr. SANDARS.—I Ran quite sorry. 1838, it was moved 14 Mr. LAWRENCE, second e d by M r. Mr. WM. EA R LE.—I gav e th e gent l eman i n t h e c h a i r cre di t Boseo, and .- for possessing the qualrficatious I thought necessary fur a "Resolved, ' ' director. "That the following statement, with' reference to the subject Mr. RITSON. —I am before these gentlemen,—(loud ap of the Requisition presented at the last Meeting of the Board • plause)-- e and hoped to have been addressed by the late mayor be appended to the circular, announcing the Special Gen era l of Liverpool in a more courteous spirit. It is a sort of word Meeting, which is to be sent to the Preprieturs. ' One does not like to he applied even generally. There was another expression of the hon. gentleman which he must at once disclaim ar not applying to him—that of threatening to resign his office. The investigation of this subject must be somewhat tedious. He was anxious as a director to give them some explanation, and for that purpose had taken a number of extracts from public documents, which he would read to them, :which 'would give a succinct account and history of the proceed '', hits up to the present time. These documents would show that this contemplated arrangement of the company was not by any means a novel-idea. There were a great number of persons ap pointed on the line with various salaries, but what the directors - aimed at was to have a sort of head for all these people. (Loud applause.) The hon. gentleman said they-bad a head, but they wanted a better bead. (Great applause.) He thought they waited a different management to have a more complete subor dination throughout the officers—(hear)—from the top to the bottom. He _would have them under a kind of military disci pline, not only for the sake of their pockets, but fur the security of passengers. (Hear, hear.) And if they talked of resigning he would be no party to any direction which did not look first to the security of passengers. Mr. Ritson then proceeded to read a number of documents, stating that the chairman complained that he had more duties than he mild fulfil, and that therefore it was desirable to appoint . such an officer as the one contemplated; this was dated. on 3rd of March last, that Mr. Hardman Earle and he (the chairman) differed on most points, and that an opposition of .. most serious nature was daily increasing in the board, and that, therefore, he should withdraw his responsibility, feeling he could be no longer use ful. A deputation of three on the 21st of March, waited on Mr. Moss, to ascertain his views and wishes, and he had then 'recommended the aepointment of an active man, as out-deor manager, and to assist the chairman in the increasing duties, and he was sure the proprietary would not regret assistance being given to relieve time chairman from the very arduous duties of theteituation. On the 22d of March, Mr. Mops' com munication was taken into consideration, and it was requested that he should resume his situation; and it was then deter mined that an officer should be appointed to superintend every department, money.excepted. In conformity with that resolu tion, the apointment in question bad been determined on. The .duties were not defined, for it was a difficult thing to do at first. A lono desultory conversation ensued, in which it was stated by Mr. Ritson, that Mr. Stephenson recommended the appoint ment, and that an engineer should fill the situation. For want of a head, two of the principal officers on the line were now at what was vulgarly called loggerheads, and it would result pro bably in one or both going away. Great concerns like that hail a character to support, and it would be sacrificing that charac ter, if, after getting the appointment talked about in the clubs in London, and after gentlemen had sent in their testimonials, to alter their minds about the appointment. Mr. LEWIN .AlozF.LEr, after strongly expressing his concur rence in the proposed appointment. and confidence in the direc torship. proposed the following resolution:—"'That, while the proprietors now assembled, maintain their undoubted right to incoire into the acts and proceedings of the directors, they are, nevertheless, of opinion, that such interference Should be eeer eised with discretion, and only when called for on the strongest grounds of necessity." "'That the zeal and activity which - the directors of the Grand Junction Railway have hitherto devoted to their important duties, entitles them to the grateful acknowledgments and in creased confidence of the proprietary. And the Shareholders in recording their decided approval of the intended appointment, called in question by the convening of this meeting, rely most folly on the directors carrying out with firmness those measures of policy in the general management which may appear best calculated to meet and advance the true interests of time concern " This resolution was seconded by Mr. GLA OSTONIi. i Mr , 11 AItCM A N EA a LE, in reply, contended that the irre gularities and complaints put forward as the ground of the ap poinrment when inquired into amounted to nothing, and that the opinion of Mr. Locke, the engineer, was decidedly against it. Mr. SANnA as said one. of the duties of the intended officer would he to keep : Mr. Hardman Earle quiet. (A laugh.) So persevering was he in his mischievous industry that he believed kinost efficient officer at that moment had sent in his resigna tion, declaring. that he would not be interfered with by Mr. Hardman Earle. Mr. HARDMAN EARLE.—I deny it. Mr. SANDARS.—Then if it has not been sent in, I have heard that it will. . • Mr. H. Es nt,t.—Name. ' Mr. SA NDARg - .—TOM Millinge. Mr. H. E A iti.—There was a dispute between him , and Mr Altcar, and I told Mr. Millinge that it was very wrong in him. Mr. Moznenv.—Here is a specimen of the impropriety of this tneeting. (Great confusion.) - • A long desultory discussion followed, in which it was con tended as highly to be condemned, that members of the board of directors should personally interfere in the management and in giving orders with ou t th e sanc ti on o f t h e w h o l e b oar d . M r. H. Earle avowed his deterniination to continue to do so, so long as he s h ou ld cont i nue to he a di rector. M r. Sanders con tendeduti,meereliline tel t that till would never t on te s uv n e c Ir, h ibt a eh n et o ah ffi le. r officer b w ohn a e s ho rt an i r i i p an o coe i n n oi t un e tu r i l ts , 1 iT t o h .t. ei andr d re i rgeuc thati t a i or they i ee o ys f on the line for want of such an officer. Mr. TA 'rum thought it beneath the dignity of a company . like that .to be called together to question the conduct of the directors, as to the appointment of an officer, not so highly paid as to make it necessary'for them to inerfere, after entrusting the board with the outlay of a million and a half of capital. Ile re gretted much to see the disunion which prevailedat the board. He did not think the amount of the salary half so important as that the directors should work well together. It seemed to him that there were two or three persons on the board, on both sides, of such stron g wills that it'was impossible they could pull together. If this continued, the only course for the 'proprietors at large would he to call on the directors to resign en masse—(loud cries of "hear")—and the sort of principle of management in the railway they wished would be seen from the gentlemen they re-elected: Mr. WALES concurred with Mr. Taylor, and if he.would not' move a resolution to that effect, be (Mr. Wales) would. Mr. Tayeon declined. Mr. WALES then moved% resolution to the effect; that the direetzs be requested to teuder their resignations, kith the excep,,on of the chairman, and deputy chairman. and that ant - Ober meeting should be called in eight days to re-elect such as they thought fit. Mr. COGLAN thought the inblioU .. Could sent he received/ as hat was not the purpose for which the meeting WaT ccinvened. Mr. Hunts H (MN L'lr hoped the last resolution, for the sake o harmony, would not be pressed. Mr. HA YEg proposed a resolution deprecatinti, in strong kin• guage, the calling of that meeting, w huh was alsO seconded. The CH A !KM A N proceeded to put the r6soltitions of Mr. Mute. ley: they were both carried, with only tiko or tin se dissentients, Tlie other resolutions were then witharantn. A vote of thanks was passed to, the Chairtnun, and the wee • iug separated at four o'clock. CORRESPONDENCE: TO THE INHABITANTS OF THE DISTRICT OF ST. BUIDL'S. FateNns,—The coronation of our gracious Queen Victoria will,. by Divine permission, take place in Westminster Abbey on Thursday next, June 28. • 'rue sanctity of the place, the peculiar solemnity of the service, and especially the de e p d evo ti on an d Spirituality of the prayers, then offered, manifest :that it is far from being a mere vain, pompous ceremony, but 'a sacred ordinance, in which every sub jeet of her Majesty ought to take the most - . lively interest. It would be dif f icult to fratrie•a devotional office containing a more marked recognition of Almighty God as the Sovereign Ruler and Disposer of all events, or more fervent petitions for has granting to our youthful Queen those many gifts and graces of the Holy Spirit which her highly exalted station so especially requires. The following are seine. of the prayers oflered by lbe Arch . bishop of Canterbury. or some Other dignitary of our church. After the first oblations of a pall' or altar cloth of gold, and of an ingot or. wedge of gold, of a pound weight, presented by the gdeen, and reverently placed [won the altar or ;Communion table, her Majesty kneeling, the Archbishop saitli this prayer :* " 0 God! who dwellest hi the high and holy place, with them also who are of an humble 3liirit , look down mercifully upon thy servant Victoria our Queen, and in humbling herself before thee at thy footstool, graciously receive these oblations which, in humble acknowledgment of thy sovereignty over all, and of thy great bounty to her in particular, she has now offered up unto thee through Jesus Christ our only Mediator and Advocate.— Amen." Previously to administering the. coronation oath, the follow ing questions are asked by the Archbishop, and answered by the Queen : " Will you solemnly promise and swear to govern the people of this United Kingdom of Great B r i ta i n and I reland, and the dominions thereto belonging, according to tire statutes in Par liament agreed on, and the respective laws and customs of the same?—l solemnly promise so to do. Will you to your power cause,law and justice in mercy to be executed in all your judg ments?—l will. Will you, to the utmost of your power; main tain the laws of God, the true profession of the gospel, and the Protestant reformed religion established by lain? And will you maintain and preserve inviolately the settlement of the united church of England`and Ireland, and the doctrine, wor ship, discipline, and government thereof as by the law esta blished within England and Ireland, and the territories there unto belonging ? And will you preserve unto the bishops and clergy of England and Ireland, and the churches there commit ted to their charge, all just rights and privi.eges ashy law du or shall appertain to them or any of them ?—All this I - promise •to do." . Then the Archbishop begins that hymn, which the choir sin out, " Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire, And warm us with thv Heavenly fire; Thou the anointing spirit art, , To us thy sevenfold gifts impart." This being ended, the Archbishop saith the Morning Prayer: "O Lord, Holy Father, who, by anointing with oil, didst of old make and consecrate Kings, Priests, and Prophets, to teach thy people Israel: bleSs and sauck& thy chosen servant Vic ' toria, who, by our office and inialatry, is now to be anointed with this oil, and-,Uonsecrated Queen-pf this Health : strengthen her, 0 Lord, with the Holy Ghost, the Comforter; confirm and ' stablish her with thy free and princely spirit, the spirit of wis-, doin and government, theaspirit of council and Ghostly strength, the spirit of knowledge and true godliness, and .fill her, 0 Lord, with the spirit of thy holy fear, now and for ever. Amen." After the solemnity of anointing has taken piece, this prayer is offered : " Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Son-of God, who, by his Father, was anointed with the oil of gladness above his fellows, by his holy anointing, pour down upon you' , head and heart the bless-. ing of the Holy Ghost, and prosper the work of your hands : 'hat, by the assistance of his Heavenly grace, you may preserve the people committed to your charge, in wealth, peace, and goodness: and, after a long and glorious course of ruling this temporal kingdom, wisely, justly, and religiously, you may• at last be made partaker of an Eternal Kingdom, through the merits of Jesus Christ our Saviour." Upon the, delivery of the sword of state from off the altar, the following charge is given : " Receive this kingly sword, brought here from the Altar of God, and delivered to You by the hands of us the bishops and servants of God, though unworthy; With this sword do justice, stop the growth of iniquity, 'protect the Holy Church of God, help and defend widows and orphatri, restore the things that are gone to decay, maintain the things that are restored, punish and reform what is amiss, and confirm what is in good order: that doing these things vou may be glorious in all virtue; and so faithfully serve our Lord Jesus Christ in this life, that you may reign for ever with Him in the life which is to come, Amen.", Upon the investing with the royal robe, and delivery of the orb, placed tinder the cross, the Archbishop pronounces this blessing and exhortation : " Receive this imperial robe, and orb, and the Lord your God endue you with knowledge and wisdom from on high: the Lord clothe you with the robe of righteousness and with the garments of salvation. And when vou see this orb set under the cross, remember that the whole world is subject to the power and empire of Christ our Redeemer. For He is the Prince of the Kings of the Earth ; King of Kings amid Lord of Lords: so that no man can reign happily .who derives nut his authority from Him, and directs not all his actions according to His laws." Upon the putting on of the crown upon the altar, the Arch bishop saith— ••'O God, who crownest thy faithful servants with mercy and loving kindness, look down upon this thy servant, Victoria, our Queen, who now in lowly devotion boweth her head to thy divine Majesty • and as thou (lost this day set a crown o f pure gold.upon her head, so enrich her royal heart with thy heavenly grace, and crown her 'with all princely virtues, which may adorn the station wherein thou hast pla ce d her, irough Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom be honour and glory for ever and ever, Amen." Upon the presenting of the Holy Bible, which is taken from off the altar, and delivered to the Archbishop, who, with the rest of the Bishops, shall deliver it to the Queen, first saying these words to her " Our gracious Queen ! We present yon with this Book, the most valuable thing that this world affords. Here is wisdom; this is the Royal Law. These are the living oracles of God Blessed is he that readeth and they that hear the words of this book; that keep and do the things contained in it. For these are the words of eternal life, able to make von wise and happy in this world, nay, wise unto salvation, and so happy for ever more, through faith which is in Christ Jesus, to whom be praise and glory for evermore. Amen." Such are the devout prayers and truly Christian exhortations contained in the coronation service. We, my beloved friends, have it not in our power to be personally present on this most interesting occasion; but we mar have the privilege of cordially uniting in the petitions then ()leered: for that gracious God, who is the hearer and answerer of prayer, is in every place, and has specially promised to be in the midst of those who are met together in the name of his well-beloved Sou Jesus Christ our Lord. Permit me, therefore, to inform you that I purpose, if the Lord will, to have divine service and a sermon at St. Bride's Church, Percy-street, on the morning of her Majesty's corona tion, Thursday next, June 28th. The service to commence at eleven o'clock. I trust that such a service will be in unison with your feelings, and that we shall meet together "with one accord in one place," all saving from the very bottom of our hearts, "Gon SAVE THE QUEEN : LONG LIVE THE QUEEN: MAY THE QUEEN LIVE FOR EVER. AMEN. HALLELUJAH." It will be in entire accordance with this joyful occasion to give portions to those that have none; and as our youthful Queen was, at. a very early age, deprived of her princely father, and her august mother of royal consort, it would seem that the widow and the fatherless should at such a season be more particularly in our remembrance. It is therefore proposed that after the service a collection should be in:: le for this purpose. to be given to such widows and orphans as shall be recommended by the subscribers to the gentlemen who have kindly consented to distribute the sums which shall be contributed. In the mean time, donations for this benevolent object will be thankfully re ceived by Mr. Elijah Harrison, Upper Parliament-street. Entreating your prayers that the God of all goodness may grant his blessing upon this humble attempt to magnify his naine,`and earnestly beseeching that when He who is King of Kings and Lord of Lords shall come in his glory, you may be found of him in peace, without spot and blameless. I remain, beloved friends, Yours very affectionately in the Lord, JAMES HALDANE STEWART, Incumbent Minister of St. I3ride's. St. Bride's, 21st June, 1,838. * These prayers are taken from the coronation service of King William the Fourth and Queen Adelaide. • THE CORONATION PROCESSION. TO THE EDITOR OP THE LIVERPOOL ST.42VDaRD. Stn,--I flatter myself that a happy thought Caine across my brain to-day, (that is to say, if t have any) and when any man gets a maggot into that organ, it will never let him rest until he has, at least, done his best to draw attention towards it. Whether it lie a happy thought, or only a maggot, the result or my plan must determine, for most people are guided in their decision by results. After the Procession Committee (of which I have the honour to be Vice-Chairman) had broken up for the day, I was in conversation with three other members of the said committee, discussing the subject of the alteration in the line of route which had been proposed and agreed to at the meeting to-day. Brownlow-street had been introduced into the line through which the procession should pass on the day of the Coronation, and our Secretary had been desired to comMtmi cate to the Committee of the Infirmary a wish that the ground in front should he thrown open to the public. It struck me, whilst in conversation with the before-named gentlemen, that a large sum of money might be raised in aid of the Infirmary, if every person entering the inclosute was required to pay, perhaps half-a-crown, which would not be too much if seats were pro vided for ladies. They all agreed,with me itt opinion, and our Chairman, whom I afterwards saw; does the ,same. From the very form in which this plot of land slopes, nothing could have been contrived which could give a better view, to spectators of the procession, and afford at the satne time such a gratifying object to look upon for those, forming it, As the congregated beauties of Liverpool might kindly affordif they,would so far condescend ; but lest should be supposed to be .urging the ladies to expo se th em s e l ves to 4 11 sor t s o f s ta r i n g eyes, let flue use an argument which never tails, if delicately urged, namely, let them submit for once to be looked out of countenance, fur the sake of augmenting the funds of the Liverpool Infirmary, which they may dri to the amount of one thousand pounds, if they will make it the fashionable place of resort. e, . , Egerton, 21 st June, 1838. 1 airs yours J ob OHN diently POHMBY. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL take the liberty, through the medium of your journal, to make a few hasty remarks .upon the subject of the Gre a t Western Railway, which, since the, opening of the line, has fallen £lO or £l2 Per share; 1 have been a close observer of the tactics of certain individuals wbo have been large operators for future delivery, and who huge taken advantage of the in active state of the markets io dep'ess this stuck most unfatily; this has been done by enciatiraging the reports which-are circu lated to its prejudice, and the shcat of being sellers, in the hope of inducing others to follow,, and, if successful, immediat e ly change their ta c k, and reap all the advantages of others' folly. I admit tbat: 1 am deeply interested in the success of this . . line, hen I hope that arty obserVatfOn4 i tri;at neet *ll,l not eti that treconUt apw-tar the result of bigoted r vartiiinship: I con: feii that I do' tint know how far the principles of 11,r. Brunel's plan are successful, and it is to . 14 regretted that tae directors have not made some statement—which, however, I am itsured, , wil, be out in a vet). - st - lortttime, ant.rperb4s they will show a: reasonable excuse: for the delay Iu the mean time, I would, say tit the shareholders; "tiO'not blindly slit rifiee your property, recollect the line is open for twenty-three miles and doing a very large traffic,. without .the coaches (about fifty its number) which coanntence to rive next week. In the absenCe of facts; ' take the worst view of its position. Say that - the plan of leiying the rails is not succesiful,.(theguage, I believe, is admitted hi be an itnprovenient,7 and that they canna obtain • a speed averaging niore than thirty miles per hour; ! this. does not in volve the necessity of taking up the rails, but only of adopting the old plan for the retnaining portion of tit , . line (100 miles,) and whatever excess of cost there is ini he present plan Will be saved in the other; the traffic cannot be lessened, and the amount is dot disputed; therefore, the worst result which I can see at present is, that this portion of the line may cost mbre4o - keep it. in order than the old plan, and instead of doing the journey of 130 miles in three hdurs, as contemplated, it will:takethree and a half or four hotiri to accomplish it. But, adfnitting all this; and I think I atti; admitting, even to its prejudice, more than Will be realised, this iS surely no reason to indtice holders to sell at a ruinous sacrifice r and thus sere the object of the jobbers: I Could enlarge upon this subject but that I ant pressed for time. I trust, however, my hasty remarks will have the good effect of inducing , Oirties to hold until something officially is known, and I have little doubt that if the reports prove un founded, the stock will :be speedily Werth , fifty instead of seven teen premium. — , 1 am, 8c , ..: A SHAREHOLDER. Liverpool, 21st June, 183.4. EXCHANGE NEWS=itOO34. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL ST,IND.,IRD. Sze, —May I beg to ask through 3 ou, how it is that we have no fires in the Exchange News-room. on many of the wet and comfortless days that we have•at present ? I beg also to ask why the Liverpool papers are scarcely to be read or found on the front after hi-al:oast five to six o'clock in the evening?— • • • ' These r.pers ought to remain' on the tables till the room closes, as it often happens that many have nit time to see them. in the moruing or.durifig the day. But it appears they are snatched off the tables very early, and given away to different parties; and thus the convenience of the general subscribers is sacrificed, which I think very improper. By your inserting this, you may draw the proper attention to it, so that it may be corrected.—and I remain, sir, vour's obediently, • A READER. 20th June, 1838. THE CORONA'T'ION COMMITTEE. This Com Millet met again an Wednesday, A. Hodgson, Esq in the Chair. The report of the Finance , Sub-committee was read ; in whiCh it was resolved to have a procession commencing at Date-street. It ,was aisio•resolved tbat the application of eight Hibernian societies for .tlO to, pay the cost of their music for the procession should be granted: It was resolved - ffe suit of armour in the town;hall be worn by one of the police staff, who is to personate the "champion" in the procesitim.' It was resolved that faci.ities be giien for having a bo4y of mounted carters in the procession. (A latigh.:) The School Committee postponed their proteedings sine die owing to the vacation. The Music Committee had no report to present, and it )vain suggested that they would make their report on the day of cot °nation. It was stated that a letter had been written to Col. Campbell; requesting the assistance of himself and brother officers on be half of the procession. An officer present, on behalf of Col. Campbell and his brother officers stated, that they should be most happy to render every assistance iu any way which might be pointed out to them. The CHI% lI:MAN said it ti , as their imperative duty to confine their eßpenditure tit their funds; and therefo:e he thought it necessary:that no expense Should be allowed that was not sanc tioned. by the committee, and the order for which w as no t countersigned by the secretary, and that, whenever the expenses bad reached the limits of the funds in band, nut one farthing inure should be,expended. It was resolved that £lO be paid to the Temperance band. The Ctisi-emAts thought it highlynecessary that some idea should be given by the several committees of the probable ex penditure of what they recommended. . It was stated that the geheral receipts were now about £5OO, and that the council gave £2OO, making up EMU. - Mr. DawsoN, on behalf of the Procession Corninittee stated, that the expeuse of carrying the banners, as contem plated', had been estimated at £3OO. .• The necessity of gentlemen exerting themselves in the col lection of funds was sti ongly urged. ! It was then determined to limit the expenditure on advertise., tneuts as much as possible, Mr. Carson !suggesting that that item would amount to a considerable sum. :; A long discussion then ensued on the Propriety of having political ,banners or nut in the procession ; the question-being reopened by Mr. Samuel II oltrt.e. On one side it was contended. that they Would renew patty feeling, cause irtitation,.and that g „,, t i emen would refuse marching under banners bearing offen sive political insc,tiptions to theist as a party. On the other hand it was contended that all banners should be iniied, and that party differences should be merged, and all should unite in getting up a splendid procession, which without the party' flags would be pour to look upon. A middle course was next suggest?d; that the Bags of all parties should be allowed which did not bear mottoes. offensive to, or rather aggressive on o th er parties. That so long as the mottoes merely asserted the politi. cal principles of a party without abusing the principles of ano-, tber partv they should be received. That without numerous flags; a procession insteaduf being a pageant would be a melancholy affair— _ _ _ " Like a wounded snake draggirg its slow length along." Ultimately a motion was made by Mr. Carson, that no political banners but the two principal ones of tLe Conservative and Re form Associations should be used, or rather, paid for by thi committee, to which an amendment was moved by Mr. Black burn, that all party banners should be used which did not bear offensive mottoes. On a division tile amendment was carried; by a majority of two, 13 being for it and 11 against. A sub committee was then suggested, to which to submit the banners, to determine whether offensive or not, before being allowed, and the committee adjourned. THE LIVERPOOL ANNUITANT SOCIETY. On Friday last,. the annual dinner of the above most cellent society took place at the hotel of Mr: Fairclough, at Wavertree. l'he spacious ball-room was fitted up for the oc casion, and about fifty members sat down to a splendid repast. Oa this latter subject it is impossible for us to bestow too much praise. The supply of viands was most bountiful, and they were as various in kind as excellent in quality, embracing every delicacy that could be desired. The cookery was of the best description, and the whole of the arrangements, from the com mencement to the conclusion of the banquet, were such as to reflect the highest credit on the taste and skill of the worthy host and hostess. Indeed, when we consider the smallness of the price paid for the entertainment; we are compelled to gi.e Mr. and Mrs. Fairclough credit for having evinced in their liberality much good feeling towards the excellent society whose members had met under their roof. So highly were all parties, satisfied that an unanimous vote of thanks was passed to the host and hostess for the handsome entt rtainmen 1. which they had furnished. • It gives us sincere pleasure to notice the increasing prosperity of this admirable society. While other institutions which have been founded.with objects nearly sUniiar have, after a short and languishing existence, entirely failed and sunk into oblivion; this socii ty, from its excellent organization, and the admirable manner in which it has been conducted, has gradually increased in wealth, and advanced steadily, year after year, towards the acme of prosperity. It was instituted on the first day of June. 1800, and, from the period when its practical benefits were first experienced down to the present, its career has been one of success. Not only have the designs of its first promoters been. realised in the good expected to flow from it, but it has not' - nearly arrived at thr.' height of permanent security which they dared remotely to anticipate, and which will render its benefits more extensive, a hile the society itself will be placed on a base of firmness and stability which, under ordinary circurustancr , cannot be shaken. The society was founded for the purpose of affording annuities to the widows of deceased members, and to such members as become aged. The society is thus constituted :—Each member pays a certain small sum, according to his age, as entrance money, and alter his eurotment he pays a further annual sub-' scription. So long as the funds of the society are under £lO,OOO, the subscriptions of the members are regulated wittun a certain limited amount, but. when the funds reach £lO,OOO the subscription is fixed to he a proportionably smaller surd Ita luridly. The funds, we are happy W say, amount at this moment to very nearly the maximum above-named, and it is expected that iu it'very short period the sum in the hands of the treasurer will he upwards of £141,000. The beneficial workings of the society have, in the course of the last thirty years been abun dantTy proved. The amount of good done may he gathered from the fact that the society has at present forty widows and twenty-four aged members participating in its benefits. The former recei.e annuities of £2O per annum each, and the latter annuities of £lO per annum.. If, with all the struggles incident to its early-development, and with a fund which, though con tinually increasing. was yet below the maximum, the society has been so useful, what may we not expect from it during the next thirty years, with a more perfected organisation, deterniinhte funds, and increased resources? Its prosperity has, up to the present period, been commensurate with its merits, and there is little dount but it will live through a long career of utility. To those who may wish, at a small cost, to make a provision for their wives in the event of accident to themselyej. or, WO desire to secure a small annuity to guard against want in old age, this society off ers a d van ta g e's. It is certainly t h e duty of every man to secure those Who are dear to him from want, and we know of no easier mode of doing this than that of becoming a member of the Liverpool Annuitant Society.—Courier. LORD BROUGHAM TURNED UUCTitit ft—Lord Brougham has recently been delighting immense crowds at Exeter by his speeches on the horrots.of slavery: and that passage of his a hick, relates that "Wounds created by the manacles of the cruel Mas ter, will he effectually .removed and cured by an Unctuous appli ance from this country," evidently points to that celebrated pre paration, Hollnivay's Universal Ointment,—so wonder fully efficacious in Wounrla of all kinds, Burns; Gout, Rheurna-, titni, Cancer, Scrofula, . Paralysis, Glandular Comrilaints, &c.: and therefore must appropriate us a relief fur oppressed Negroes, "smarting be,neath th,e lash." METHontst CoNFE,RENCE.—It .had pow been fully settled that the next Wesleyan Association Conference will be 1 . ,e1d. at Rochdale, at the latter end of July , or the beginning of August. The foundation stones of the Clreenoci, Paisley, 'and Glasgow Railway, and of an extensive corion factory, iverct laid iu Greenock with masonic honoufron Frolay,—Scuttidi Guardian. It is said that His Royal Highness the Duke tle - Nemonrs will be the bearer of a superb bouquet its diamon.ts, valued at 1,000,000 fr, as an offering from Louis Philip to Queen Victoria. . Mr. Woulfe is to. be appointed Lord Chief Baron of Ireland. —felorniny.Chronicle. ~ . Some fields of ciciver gt4ss in theitimediate vicinity of I'erth, have within these few dais, been sold at from £2O to .E. 30 per acre. ----- • • AEttoNAfiTib AQUAT I CS.-•-•An aeronautof the name of Hamp ton made 4u ascent Iron' Gravesend on Thursday, which might. have had unfortunate consequences. The balloon had net suf titient power to admit of his occupying the car wh:Cli had iteen intended for his aerial voyage, he ascended itt a smail tiasket, and was, soon out of sight in the region of eiouds: pealing, east of Milton, the balloon wa, descendinA very rapidly, and seemed blown out of shale, as it' Haw: , ..r I tie gas must have been liberated. It was soi4l seen to have landed on the water, luckily for the neettpaut; toni:idering the rate at which it had made its descent. After having been thaw() iu its wake more than a mile (in no very pleasant predicament, we imagine being tied in the basket), the enterprising isky-sailor was taken up by a barge, and landed, Cafe and sound, except= ing a bruise on one urn. It is remarkable that he had broken ` his aria a first as,int,' this being the second!