The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-05-15 00:00:00

Manttil. AATANTED, a respectahfe YOUNG MAN.,..ahout 16 0r.17 V years o f age. as an Alireptice to the shAwl 1 rade.— Apply to J. and J. EDGLEY, B off-street.. ANTED, in a Gentleman's Family, a CHILD'S MAID and NURSERY-MAID. It is particularly desired that no one will apply who cannot have, at least, a twelve-months character, with a personal reference. Imire at Mr. TOWER'S, Angel Hael,Dale Street • TO PARENTS D GUARDIANS WAN TED TWO APPRENTICES, one for the Wool len Drapery and Tailoring, the other for the General Drapery and Silk Mercery Rnsiness.—Apply, if by letter, post paid, to Mr. JOHN 8R15C01 , ... 82 and 33, Old Hall-street. Oontrarto. TO ARCHITECTS, &c. 1' ELF Committee of the Subscribers to the Erection of Town. Halt, Shops, and Public Buildings, in St. Helen's, 'are prepared to receive PLANS and ESTIMATES for the intended Buildings. The most approved only will be paid for, and the second will entitle its author to a sum proportionate to its mciits. information as to the Buildings, and the Capital to be ex pended, may be obtained from Mr. SHARP, of St. Helen's, the Secretary. EDWARD JOHNSON, Solicitor. he TO BUILDERS AND OTHERS. QUC 1 1 1. PERSONS'es are disposed to Tender for the-several I 7" Works required In the ERECTION of a CHURCH at St. Helens; may see The Drawings and Specifications at the ofnce of Messrs. ARTHUR and GsouGic WILLIAMS, Church= sU•Pet, corner of Tarlton-street, Liverpool. The Tenders are to be delivered on or before MONDAY, June , tiday 1888. LATE THOMAS WOO LFIELD'S, W. B. PROMOLI, 'TO PREVENT ALL MISTAKES, and at the same time reply to a question so frequently asked in his Establishment, whe ther his predecessor, Thomas Woolfield, has any interest in 'a caucern which it is attempted to establish opposite to him under a similar name, considers it a {ay he owes to his friendship•and esteem to state that THOMAS WOOLFIELD iS no longer interested in any business whatsoecer, still less in one which would be so contrary to his principles of right towards his Successor. W. B. P. avails himself of the opportunity to offer his best thinks to the Nobility, Gentry, and Public, for the support .that has been so liberally continued to him during the.paat year:; and he begs to assure his patrons that, encouraged" by their favour, he will at all times strive to deserve and increase it, by a prompt attention to their commands, and likewise by keeping up the cboire selection and manufacture of . his gooda, as is now universally known, are of the very best quality and workmanship. 71 to 74, Chureh.street, adjoining the Postolflee i February 18th, 18-38. NEW HOSIERY, GLOVE, AND LACE WAREHOUSE, 63, LORD-STREET. THE Subicribers, with deference, announce that they have OPENED the above extensive Premises, in the HO SIERY, GLOVE, LACE, and GENTLEMEN'S LINEN TRADE, with a Stock of the most select, fashionable, and commanding character: and they trust, the general conduct and system of business which they propose steadily to pursue, will be found worthy the approbation and support of the Public. They, therefore, respectfully solicit the earliest patronage of their Friends and the Public at large. ' THOMAS GRIERSON and CO., 63, LORD-STREET. JACK'S COFFEE-HOUSE, HOTEL AND TAVERN. SHYNN, anxious to evince his gratitude, avails him- J a self of this opportunity, by respectfully offering his thanks to the Gentr of Liverpool and its vicinity, as well as to his numerous and particular Friends, for the extensive and in creasing patronage experienced by him since he first opened this Establishment. He begs leave to announce his Engagement of an eminent and excelling Artist, from London, with efficient attendants to manage the culinary department; and, consequently, trusts that the epicure, and even the most fastidiously delicate will luxuriate on the various viands which may be placed before them. He has added considerably to the capacity of his cellars, and has pleasure in alluding . to_the extensive Stock of RARE and DELICIOUS WINES, which cannot fail in meriting the es teem of even the most refined connoisseurs, and which, in re gard to quality anti flavour, and economy of price, cannot be surpassed by any Stock, public or private, in the Kingdom. He has pleasure, also, in courting attention to the superi ority and peculiar quality of his Spirits and Malt Liquors. and is 'proud of the advantage which may be derived, particularly by Private Families who may purchaire of this Stock, as he is pre pared to sell at the Lowesi. Wholesale Price. WI L L I A,M CA LLOWA Y, PAPER-HANGING MANUFACTURER, &c., begi respectfully to thank his Friends and the Public, for the liberal patronage allotted him since his commencement in the above line ; and also to inform them, that he has taken commodious Premises, a. N 024, Bran sTa*.cr, where will be found an Assortment of PAPER-HANG INGS, of the newest Style and most elegant Patterns, suitable for Drawing, Dining, and Bed Rooms, Parlours, Halls, Offices, ace..: He begs further to" assure them, that every exertion shall be used to-procure the most recent Designs, and to execute them in the best style of workmanship, having engaged Work men of considerable experience in the tint London establish ments. Builders, Agents, and Householders will find this a most 'ad , vantageous EstablishmOnt, as W. C. continues to make Con tracts for Cleaning down Houses, iVhitewashing; Colouring, Painting. Papering, &c.,which doet away with t he inconvenience of employing several tradesmen. He" would also call attention In the fact, that his being a new Establishment, he has by far thfliirgest andbest•eariety of new Patterns of any house in the town. got i n ) by some of the first Artists ; and that he has just purellieed,=and islireparing for the preSent Season, some of the moat recent Desigriti,"or a description that' cannot fail to meet approval, and which will be ready for inspection soon, and _of fered tit peicesAat Termot fail to give 'satisfaction. !! 3 aTtspeila. from One Shilling upwards. J SCIINVEPPE. AND CO., MPIFFACTU RE RS TO THE QUEEN, AND ALL THE ROYAG FA:C111.1; 51, BERNERS-STREET, LONDON. - IDEAL Judges of SODA WATER need not to be told that ..111 its main excellence consisfs in the LENGTH OF TIME during which it retains its life and pungency a F.TER IT Is POURED our, and not (as many erroneously suppose) on the force with which it expels the cork. This latter is rather the characteristic of the commonest Soda Water, for the obvious reason that the air is disengaged. whereas, by the peculiar principle of ScnwhPPE's process, the Carbonic Acid does not escape with the cork, but, being thoroughly amalgamated with the water, remains as a valuable medicinal feature in their manufacture. The sarne observations will apply to their Aerated Lemonade, Potass and Magnesia Waters. Pray observe the RED L A BEL,'‘over the Cork, representing their Signature, as many' of the other makers impose upon the public by filling " Schweppe's Bottles" with their own spurious Composition. Branch Manufactories at BRISTOL, DERBY, and at 148, LONDON-ROAD, LIVERPOOL. IMPORTERS OF GERMAN SELTZER WATER, IN QUARTS AND PINTS. The following are their AGENTS for LIVERPOOL :-J. Wood, vilje, Bold-street ; T. Nixon, jun., Castle-street ; Mann .and Crnsthwaite, Parker-street ; Thos. Thompson and Son, Church street; R. Beatson, Bold-street ; Wm. Jones, Berry-street WM. Wagstaff, Great George-place; John Priestley, Lorfi street ; G. IL Howell, Dale-street.; George Aspinall, Saint James's-street; Thomas Johnson. St. lames's-street ; 3. M. Syers; Park-road; W. W. King, William Flenry-strget, Soho- , street ; E. Tiernan. London-road ; John Deane, Castle-street; G. Webster, St. James's ; and P. Roberts, Raneligh-street. Expo, t Orders Manufactaled especially for WARM CLI MATES. 11POFESSOR SW E DOU R'S HYGEIAN HERB PILLS, for the effectual extirpation of every species and sx coptout of the s T pti l Luric DISEASE, and the disorders arising from improper treatment. PrePared and sold by the sole Proprietor, at No. 54. SEEL-STREET, LIVERPOOL. In Loxes at 2s. 9d. and 'ls. 6d. each. Warranted not to contain COPAIBA, CUBEBS, or any deleterious ingredient. ** * With each Box, is given a Treatise on Venereal and Syriiiilitic Diseases, with observations on .seminal weakness Ste. &c..- containing hints worth knowing by those who are, or have been sufferers to this dreadful and devastating malady. Dr. DAVI ESON continues to direct his attention to those dis orders arising from the.too free and indiscriminate indulgence of the passions, which not only occasion n numerous train of nervous affections, but also entails on its votaries all the ener vating imbecilities of old age. In that distressing state of de bility and deficiency, whether the consequence of baneful ha bits, excessive,drinking, or any other cause by which the powers of the constitution become enfeebled, he offers a firm, safe, and speedy restoration to sound and vigorous health. It isa melancholy fact tbat thousands fall victims to the ve nereal disease, owing to the unskilfulness of illiterate men, who, by tits use of that deadly poison, Mercury, ruin the constitution, and When the great Doctor'Swedour became Professor at Ley den University, he conferred an invaluable benefit upon man kind by .the discovery of his' grand Panacea, for the cure of this deplorable complaint. Never did a discovery excite a greater sensation, it was sought after with avidity, and used with the undeviating success in the most minute and intricate cases of the delicate complaint, for the cure of which they have been so long celebrated. The fame of,these Pills throughout Germany,. caused their speedy introduction into almost every country. The certainty with which they were continually administered can be attested by many thousands. In fact, diiring the long conti nental war they were the inseparable companion anti safeguard of the soldier, in all.cases where the slightest suspicion of infec tion was entertained. 'What medicine can be more appropriate than that• which hasgiVen such general satisfaction ? The Hyge ian. Herb Pills root out every particle of insidious poison, puri fying in their progress the whole mass of fluids. They not ouly remove the disease, but renovate by their action the different functions of the betty expelling the grosser huinoura, and in a manner so mild and imperceptible as, to convince the mist eceTt-ical of tbeir astonishing and unequalled powers. The neither contain mercury nor any other mineral, and may be without the slightest suspicion of discovery—they require 115 restraint of diet, loss of time, pr hindrance of business. but effect a complete cure, without the least exposure to the patient. At•anY'f eriod when the slightest suspicion may exist, it will he welt to have recourse to the livgeian Herb Pills, for when taken before the disease has made its appearance it acts as a certain preventive, by moving the complaint effectually and secretly. Thedenlorable state in which many persons have been when visiting the proprietor, from the use of mercury, renders it im peratively necessary incaution the public against thatdangerous mineral when injudiciously administered. These Pills should form a portion of all Medicine Chests, by sea and land, and ought never to be omitted by any persom grin . properties are such that neither their quality, or prevent the due daily at his residence, from Fight aid, (on Sunday, from Ninr till tryall applicaiit:s taking any 1 bis a remittance, answered by re 'ally transmitted to any ad-dress. 'BEET; LIVERPOOL a lung voyu,v , or jour . ney. flit heat will injure It n 4 1 .11 intl. .2 P.. • Krttend rl 471getri . 7; Mt f ;;\ 1 4 . V N kaelf .Pry A FEF pow* , 4ncl(Ai ht uncut, w. •.. 1 ) 7 4 ST] ; 7,, ST. JAMES'S CLOTH HALL, ST. JAMES' S-S. TR EE 7, oppbate D STRE E T. RIFFITEIS and THISTLE beg most res p e ctfully to G tender their sincere thanks to their Friends and the Public for the kind and liberal support they have received during the short time they have been in business, and trust, with prompt attention, to merit a continuance of their favours. G. and T. wish particularly to 'state, that, 'owing to the great demand they have had for Cdssimeres and light Fabrics for Simmer Clothing, and, to 'fender 'their Stock complete and varied, they have again visited the different markets, where, in consequence" of the extreme low prices, they have made very extensive purchases in West Of England and Yorkshire super fine Broad and Narrow Cloths, "Plain and Fancy Cassimeres, Doeskins, Hermenetts, Gainbroons, Kersevs, Pilot Cloths, Petershains, Cantoous, Moleskins, Plain and Fancy Drills, and Waistcoatings of every description; Blankets & Flannels, together with a choice selection of Gentlemen's Silk Handker chiefs, Stocks, Gloves, and Hosiery, the whole of which will be sold for the smallest rembherating profit. N.B.—WANTED, a tespeetable Youth, as an APPREN TICE. One from the'countq'would be preferred. A Prerniniii required. WILKINSON'S ANTI-CORROSION PAINT. JIL WILKINSON, Manufacturer to her Majesty, the • Hon. Board of Ordnance, the Hon.. East India Company, Corporation of London„&c., begs particularly to recommend this valuable and economical Paint, as the most effectual cover ing for all exterior purposes of painting on wood, iron, copper, and lead, as a preservative; on tiling to represent slates; and on stuccoed or Roman cement fronts or pillars, to represent stone. It is likewiSe particularly calculated for ships' decks or bottoms, as it will last four times as long as common paint, and resist the worm and marine acid. It will prevent iron from rusting or blistering with the sun, and cannot be rubbed off. This paint will cover equally well on rough or smooth boards, thereby preventing the expense of planing. It may be had in casks of 1121bs. or Mikis., with prepared oil and proper brushes for each cask, Its use is so simple that any labourer can lay it on when mixed. The public are particularly cautioned against any colour that may be imposed upon them for Wilkinson's Anti-Corrosion Paint, and to order his particularly. J. R. W. will show certificates from the above Hon. Boards, and he like wise bev.s to refer tb the Southwark Bridge as a proof of its me rits, having been painted with it nine years, and on houses and wood fourteen yektis. T. HALL, 50, LIME-STREET, Sole Agent for Liyerppol. T. HALL can give references to several gentlemen in'Liver jinni and its neighbourhood, where the Paint has been tried with the greatest success. A liberal allot - canee to the Trade.—Large Works contracted for. ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE. QIGNOII. ZAN DOTTI, M.A., of Rome, late Professor in tkse University of Dublin, has the honour to announce to the Nobility and -Gentry of Liverpool and its environs, that he gives instruction in the "ITALIAN LANGUAGE and its LIT E -4ATU4Kin Private IsAmilies and Schools. . Applications to be made to the Professor at _ his residence, 86, ,Oold-Street, w here also may be had, Prospectuses of his Two New, Workson the Italian Language. - 1,. -Reghlar'attendance at Chester and Manchester. ANNUAL SALE OF • CA lI2PE'FS, &c. min?, SUBSCRIBE R announces, that his ANNUAL SALE of OLD PATTERNS and REMNANTS is go ing on, and will continue during THIS WEEK; and with a view to induce bus ers, that speedy room may be made for his NEW STOCK, he is Sellinythe Goods at unprecedented Low Prices. 'THUS. URQU liA 11T, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN CARPETS, FLOORCLOTH, &C. &C., 59, LORD-STREET. Cash prices only asked, and no abatement. CIVET CAT, No. 61, LORD-STRTET, LIVERPOOL. MOUNTFORT, having purchased the Stock and well known Business of the above Establishment, begs leave to announce that he has RE-OPENED the same, and, having made a REDUCTION upon a very considerable portion of the STOCK, solicits the patronage and support of the Nobility, Gentry, and Public at large, assuring them of his unremitting endeavours at all times to secure their confidence by prompt and careful attention to their commands. . . The STOCK will comprise every variety connected with such an Establishment, viz.:— WRITING DESKS, EVERY DESCRIPTION. Ladies' and Gentlemen's DRESSING CASES, WORK BOXES and JEWEL CASES, TEA CHESTS and CADDIES, BAGATELLE BOARDS and BALLS, BILLIARD BALLS, PEARL, IVORY, and BONE ARTICLES, MOROCCO CASES, SILVER FITTINGS, SILVER SCISSARS. KNIVES, PENCIL CASES. &c., PEN and POCKET KNIVES, STEEL SCISSARS,&c.&c. BRITISH PLATE, VARIOUS QUALITIES, SCENTED SOAPS and PERFUMERY, - OF ALL KINDS, COMBS and BRUSHES, 'JEWELLERY and JE'rr GOODS, BRONZED and CHINA ORNAMENTS, TOYS, MOST AMUSING, And a succession of New Things fiats: the different Markets, soon as produced by the Makers, And every Article in the above respective Branches, _ - too numerous to mention in an advertisement. It being 'l'. M.'s determination to make this Establishment second to none in the Kingdom, as regards prices, he takes leare to call the attention of Merchants, Captains, and others purchasing for Foreign Markets to the supply of general Articles, Upon - such terurs as, T. M. flatters himself, will meet their perfect approbation, and whose orders he is able to execute on' short notice. Daily communications with London and Birmingham, and regular despatches to and from Paris and different parts of the Continent. IMPORTANT TO PERSONS FURNISHING, AND PURCHASERS OF FURNISHING IRONMONGERY. THE REPOSITORY, 92, BOLD STItEb.T, OFFERS greater advantages than any other establishment in Liverpool, the system of Fixed Cash Prices and Ready Money, enabling the Proprietor to offer on so low a scale of profit as to defy competition,_at the same time cnsurinn, to the. public articles of the best quality and the newest patterns. the u nder-mentioned are the prices of a few leading articles; 'Bronze Fenders, from lOs. to 12s- 6d. Modern ditto, superior finish; 15i. -- Fire-irons to match, 3s. 6d. to 7s. 6d. Brass Fenders, 9s. Fire Brasses to match, ss. to lOs. A good Painted Fender for Bed-room, 3s. Fire-irons to match, 2s. 91d. Several splendid*Steel-mounted Fenders, from 225. 6d. to 3 guineas. FINEST CUTLERY. Set 50 Pieces Balance Ivory, 505., warranted; a set of San som's Ivory, as good as can be o bt a i ne d, 3 gu ineas; I dozen black-handle l'atile Knives and Forks. warranted steel, 103. ; 1 dozen DeSserts to match, 'Ba.; the Carvers, 23. 9d.; white bone Table knives and Forks, nearly equal to Ivory, Ils. per dozen; Desserts to match, Ss 61; Carvers, 3s. 6d.; Buck self tip, Cocoa, &e., proportionably low. GENERAL FURNISHING ARTICLES' Set superior Block-tin Dish-rovers, 225. 6d.; Patent Imperial do., the best manufactured, 354.-the long set; Hastener and Bottle'JaA complete, 255.; Tea Trays and Waiters from 8 to 30 inches, in all shapes and patterns, from ss. to 7 guineas per set good Japan Snuffer 'flay with Steel Snuffeis, 2s. 6d.; Copper Coal Scuttle, .15s. ; Brass and Copper Kettles, with stands. 15i:; without stands, 6s. 6d. and upwards; Iron Sauce pans, Fish Kettles, Boilers, Fountains, Digesters, Stew-pans, Bcc. Japanned Ware of every description; Tin Goods in every article manufactured, and at such prices ad quality as to ensure satisfaction to the purchasers. BOLD-STREET, JOSEPH'S REPOSITORY, 92, BOLD-STREET. SHEFFIELD AND ROTHERHAM RAILWAY.—The works'on this line are proceeding with great rapidity, and to the entire satisfaction of the directors. A good portion of the permanent rails are already laid, and it is expected the railway will be finished in August next. NEW COTTON MILL, NEAR BURY, DESTROYED BY FIRE.— Between ten and eleven o'clock on Sunday week, a newly erected cotton mill, at a place called Brook's Mouth, on the Bolton road, near Bury, was discovered to be on fire, in the se cond story, which is used as a carding-room Tire mill was in three divisions, the centre being occupied by the steam-engine, which divided those rooms used for the preparing and spinning of the cotton, from those in which it was stove and mixed, and the yarns packed. On the alarm being given, two engines be longing to the. Bury Fire Company, and those belonging to Messrs. Richard Walker and Brother, and to Mr. Hardman, were promptly on the spot; but owing to the flames having by that time extended considerably, the firemen found they could not save great part of the mills, and therefore mainly. directed their efforts to the preservation of the centre compartments, c ontaining the steam engine, which is a new and valuable one. In this they succeeded, for the engine sustained no material in jury; .but all the remainder of the mill was destroyed. with a 'tittantity or cotton and twist, &c. and the machinery in two rooms; that for the other rooms not -having been ready for fit ting,up.. The mill.and machinery were the property of Mr. J. Openshaw„and, we are sorry to say, .were nut insured. The loss is. estimated at about .C5OOO. Preparations are already making to rebuild the mill. We understand that all parties en gaged in. efforts to extinguish the fire -were entitled to great praise for their exertions and good conduct. IiIiTENSZVE liA-N ROBBER Y AT .A.BERDEEN.—Within.these. few 'days, informaiion has'been received in this city, of an ex tensive robbery having been committed in the premises of the did Aberdeen Banking Company, in that town, and notes and sovereigns to the extent, it is estimated, of £20,000 carried off. The robbery was perpetrated between Saturday night and Mon day morning, but at what. hour, has not as yet, been satisfac torily ascertained. The manager of the bank, who resides on the premises, was as usual at church on the Sabbath, leaving no person in the house but a servant girl, and it is therefore presumed that the theft was committed during his absence. The impression on the minds of those best acquainted with the cir cumstances is. that there must have been stone person concealed in the premises, as the doors were bolted wit hiu, and could not apparently be opened with false keys. The key of the safe in which the money was deposited. lay in the drawer of a press, the door of which was secured by a padlock. The robbers ap pear to have wrenched off the lock with a crow-bar, and having thus got Possession of the proper key, they were enabled to complete their nefarious designs with greater facility than they might have anticipated. \Viten the depredators had retired from the bank, they locked the safe, and took the key along with them—so that it was upwards Of three hours after the rob bery was discovered that a proper estimate of its extent could be ascertained. In their retreat the robbers left; the crow-bar, and some other powerful instruments commonly used by house breakers, on the reinises.—Glasynre Courier. Thursday. INcoME OF THE CHURCH.—TotaI net yearly income of the bishops of England and Wales, subject to temporary charges, £160,292; total net yearly income of cathedrals. £208.239; se parate revenues of the dignitaries !herein, £66,465; total annual income of the archdeacons. £4878; grand total. £-139 874. Total net income or all the incumbents in England and Wales, £3,(X)4.693. Total number of livings is 10,719. Of these livings there are—Under £5O. 297 ; £lOO, 1629; £l5O, 1602: £2OO, 1356; £3OO. 1978; £lOO, 1326; £5OO, 830 ; £750, 954 ; £lOOO, 323; £l5OO, al; £2OOO, 32; £20t., , 0 and upwards. 19.-"—Number of parishes in which there is no glebe-honse, 2878. Number of parishes in which there are none fit, 1728. Number - of parishes in which there are fit, 5917..—LiYings in England exceeding £2OOO per annum —boddington, Cambridgeshire, £7306; Stan- Jump. Durham, £4813; Blax hall, Suffolk, £4198; Upwell, Cambridgeshire, £3865: Winwick. Lancashire. £3616; Walsall, Lancashire, £3051; Bishop WearmOuth. Durham, £2899; Hawafden, Cheshire, £2844 : Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, £2717; Edgmorid, Salop, £261x1; 'St. 13otolph, Bishopsgate, • London. £2290; Lambeth,£2277 Wigan, Lancashire, £2230; Hnughton-le-Spring, Durham, £2157; Hatfield BishOps tierts, £2097; Milton. Warwickshise, 2075; Wortham, Ker.t, £2061; LeYerington, Cambridgeshire, - £2099; St. Giles, Cripplegate, London, £2OlB. Imperial parliament. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-WEDNES DAY. BONDED CORN. Colonel SEALE moved the second reading of the bonded corn bill. The Marquis of CHANDOS opposed the bill, on the ground that it would be highly inlttetolfs''to the agriculturist of This country. He had given the measure his most anxious attention, and he was convinced it only held out a boon to foreign counries at the expense of the English farmer. (Hear, hear.)* He should, therefore, move that the bill be read a second time that day six months: lie was sure the agricultural interest, which was so strong in that House, would not allow the bill to pass into a law. It would be unncecessary to detain the House with any argu ment against the bill, as iiiiibittikients were so well known, and had been so often expressed. (Hear.) He should, therefore, content himself with moving, as an amendment, that the bill be read A second time that day six months. _ Mr. WARBURTON contended that the bill would be beneficial to the farmers, and not injurious. It would give employment, and the agriculturists would reap the advantage of it. He con sidered the noble marquis erroneous in the opinions he had formed on the subject.' Mr. HEATucoTestrongly opposed the bill. He was con vinced it would tend to fraud and evasion. (Hear, hear.) In fact, it was ,mily an attempt to repeal tne corn-law. (Hear, bear.) He'was well acquainted with the agriculturil interest, and be knew the wishes and sentiments of that body were that they should be left alone. (Hear, hear, hear.) They did not wish, when they were gradually returning to comfort, for Par liament to interfere. He theiefure cordially supported the amendment of his noble friend. Lord WoRSLEY supported the bill. He did not think it would act injuriously to the farmers, but the contrary. Sir J. TYRRELL denied that the agriculturists were a selfish body, and contended that the bill would be most unjust and prejudicial to the landed interest. Mr. BROTHERTON said he should support the bill, but he trusted the landlords would throw it out, as it would convince the country of the animas by which they were governed. Mr. P. THOMSON said, he could not agree with the observa tions that had been made by the noble lord opposite. He could not believe that the agricultural gentlemen of England would reject a measure of the kind, especially as it would bene fit a large class of the community, without injuring the ag• riculturist, or depreciating the value of land. If fears were entertained with respect to the measure, in the committee was the proper place to make objections, and not at the present stage. He hoped the hon. member who introduced the measure would receive the support of the hon. member for Tatnworth. He thought the bill should be read a second dine, and any alter ations might he made in committee to secure the landholder. Sir EDWA RD KNATCIiBULL said he would support the motion of his noble friend for the rejection of the bill. (Hear, hear.) The right hon gentleman' opposite hail said that, in committee, clauses might he introduced to protect the landowner. He would fearlessly assert it was impossible for him to do so. Sir RoI3KRT PEEL had no strong or decisive feeling on the subject. He thought the benefit to commerce bythe bill would be small, but he believed if the bill were passed there would be .more discontent created than could be balanced by any good. On the whole he saw no reason for agitating the present quei tion. Throughout the kingdom, the agricultural body looked upon the measure with the deepest jealousy and suspicion; and, therefore, even if it were possible to prevent fraud, he thought it highly inexpedient to rouse feelings of distrust, as to the security afforded by the existing law regulating the trade in corn. ..„.... Mr. BROTHERTON could see no force in the statements of Sir Robert Peel. Mr. Brotherton held the bill lu the. house to be a good bill, because, amongst other things, it would tend to break up the corn laws. " Those laws are must odious and wicked," exclaimed the hon. member. " They cripple our trade, and they starve our artisians; and I trust they will soon be utterly swept away." Lord DARLINGTON resisted the bill. He denied that it offered no security against fraud. Whether a measure, offering such security, might not be framed, be would not undertake to de termine; but he was sure, at all events, that the present bill was not such a measure. The LORD ADVOCATE supported the bill: his constituents deemed it highly important to their interests; and were con vinced that the British farmer could not, by possibility, suffer under its operation. Sir JAMES GRAHAM thought the bill itself of very slight im ortance. But he apprehended foul play, when he marked the anxiety with which this bill was urged forward by certain par ties. H e denied, that, under the operation of this bill, if fraud were really prevented, any profit could exist to the importer of foreign corn for grinding, and exportation. One-fourth part of the grain ground was offal. That offal would never , pay the cost of exportation; and it could not be brought into the British market, unless on payment of 20 per cent. duty. Where; then, could there exist a fair profit to the importer of foreign corn under the provisions of this bill ? Mr. MARK PHILLIPS, in reply, stated that he would pledge himself to show in committee, that the bran would he used for• manufacturing purposes. Mr. VILLIERS looked upon the bill before the house as the East Redford of the corn laws. The rejection of the measure would do more good than its adoption. Its rejection would soon be followed by the total repeal of the corn la'cs. The house then divided, and the bill was thrown Out by a ma . joritv of 70. The number in favour of the bill being read a se cond time was 150; against it 220._ The report of th'e custody of infants' bill was brought up by Mr. Sergeant Talfourd, and its reception was opposed by Sir E. Sugden and other Hon. Members. Upon•a division, how ever, the report was ordered to be received by 91 to 18. On the question that the house resolve itself into committee on the copyright bill, Mr. Wakley moved as an amendment that the bill be committed. "this day six months." The amendment was negatived by 116 to 64, and the house having gone into committee pro forma, the chairman obtained leave to sit again on Wednesday next. The salmon fisheries (Ireland) bill, and the waste lands (Ire land bill, were read a second time, and the house adjourned at a quarter to two o'clock. HOUSE OF LORDS:—TuungnAr. The Lord Chancellor took his seat on the. woolsack at five o'clock. PuSTOI FICE. In anawer to a question from the Marquis of LONDONDERRY, Earl LICHFIELD said, it was not the intention of the govern ment.to Turin a Oirect mail cui......nicattou - tritw.an Liverpool and Belfast. but he trusted when the railroad to Liiierpool was completed, that as great a facility iti forwarding letters to Bel fast would be obtained as if a direct communication was made. POOH LA WS The Earl of H A REWOQD presented a petition from several townships in the Carlton Union of the West Riding of York, against the repeal of the Gilbert Act, 'under which that Union was formed. Earl FITZWILLIAM said it certainly would be a curious anomaly, if these unions were permitted to form an exception to the general administration of the poor laws. The Earl of RA DNOR thought the petition was quite unneces sary, inasmuch as there was no bill before the house for the purpose of dissolving.the unions referred to. He wished, how ever, that unions of this descriptions were abolished, in order that the whole might be placed under the new pouf law system. The Earl of MA LIISBLRY thought the new pour law bill had gone a great deal too far. After a few observations from:the Duke of RICHMOND, the petition was laid on the table.--(Adjourned.) HOUSE OF COMMONS -THURSDAY. In consequence or there being a ballot on'the Gloucester and Norwich election petitions, the gallery was not opened until half past four o'clock. GLOUCESTER CITY ELECTION. The following are the names of the committee on the Gloucester City election Petition :—Mr. Wilson Patten, Sir G. H. Rose, Mr. E. M. N. Parker, Mr. J. Cripps, Mr. P. Kirk, Mr. James Power, Mr. John Easthope, Mr. R. M. Milnes, the Marquis of Granby, Sir W. Heathcote, and an Honourable Member whose name we could not ascertain. NORIVICH ELECTION. The following are the names of the committee on the city of Norwich election petition :—Mr. Wrightson. Mr. I'hilpots, Lord E, Bruce, Mr. W. Busfield, Mr. D. Roche, Sir:C. Coote, Mr. W. M. Stanley, Mr. W. Bagot, Mr. S. Duckworth, Mr. J. Edeards, and Mr. A. Smith. Sir. J. GRAHAM gave notice, that on Thursday, the 24th of May, he should move for leave to bring in a bill to disqualify Hawick from being a polling place for the county of Rozburgb. (Hear, hear.) THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. HOUSE OF CONOIONS.--4:-RIDAr O❑ the motion of Mr. Citcsswgt.i. the Liverpool court of passage bill was lead a second time. Petitions praying that any increase of ecclesiastical revenue may be applied strictly to ecclesiastical purposes were present ed by Sir J. TYRRELL from various parishes in Essex; by Lord F. EGERTON, from Ormskirk ; by Sir G. CREWE, from Chats worth and another place in Derbyshire; and by Mr. E. VI VIAN, for Truro. _ _ _ Lord F. EGERTON presented a petition in favour of the In ternational Copyright Bill. The noble lord described the peti tion as bearing the signatures of names so illustrious in litera ture and science, that he felt almost ashamed to present it, un worthy as he was to touch the hem of the garment of such writers. The petitions were not of the male sex only, but contained among them names of ladies which would lie received with the deepest veneration and respect in any assembly of the civilised world. In proof of this he bad only to mention the names of Mary Somerville (hear, hear,) Joanna Bailie, Harriet Martineau (hear, hear,) Miss Landon, Miss Lucy Aikin, Miss Porter, and Mrs. Jameson ; these were some of the names of the illustrious ladies. Among the male writers there were the names of Robert Southey, Samuel Rogers, Leigh Hunt, Mr, Roget, and last stood the name of an hon. member of that house, who had re quested him to present the petition. He could assure the house that the petition was well worthy of attention, as the signatures (except, indeed, his own) were all those of persons of eminence in literature. ( Loud cries of Hear, hear.) Lord J. RussELL- deferred the Controverted Elections Bill, in order to afford an opportunity for the second reading of Sir R. Peel's bill. Sir .1. GRAHAM hoped that before the budget was brought on, the government would consider the means of continuing ad vances under the New Poor Law Act, for the building of union work houses. Lord J. RUSSELL observed that the sums already advanced bad reached the amount originally contemplated. The house again went into committee on the Benefices Plu ralities Bill, the discussions on which occupied much of the re mainder of the evening.—Adjourned. IRISH TITHES APPROPRIATION. Sir T. D. ACLA NO said he wished to give notice, that when the motion was made for going into committee on Monday next, on the Irish Tithe Bill, he should move that the resolu tions of the house on the 7th and.Bth of April, 1835, be read front the chair, in order to their being rescinded. (Loud cries of "hear, hear," from both sides of the house.) Mr. Puometto presented petitions front druggists of Halifax, praying that no alteration might be made iu lax with respect to druggists. POST•OFFICE. In answer to a question by Lord G. SOMERSET, Mr. LABOCCHERE said, he believed it was the intention of government, during the present session, to bring in a bill to transmit the trails by railroad conveyance. Mr. MILNE inquired when the government intended to pro ceed with the further consideration of the Registration of Elec tors Bill? The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said, the bill would be proceeded with as early as possible. CONTROVERTED ELECTIONS. Sir ROBERT PEEL rose, pursuant to notice, to move for leave to bring in his bill to .amend the laws.as to controverted elec tions. It proposes that the Speaker shall nominate a sort of electoral committee, of four or six members, who are to appoint a number of other committees, each consisting of seven, for . the trial of the respective elections. The present system of stt iking is to have no place, except where• the challenge is for cause. The only material difference between the bill as proposed last night, and the sketch of it as furnished some days sine by the right hon baronet, seems to be that the assistance of assessors, which was contemplated in the beginning, is not provided for by the measure in its present shape.—After a long discussiuu, leave was given to bring in the bill. Sir ROBERT INGLIS moved an address to her majesty, on the subject of the foreign slave trade. The address was seconded by Mr. IRVING, and, having been acceeded to by Lord PAL MERSTON, was unanimously agreed to, after au animated dis cussion. The second reading of the Freemen's Admission Bill was moved by Mr. WILLINMS ; but the ,motion having been op posed, oil account of the lateness of the hour, the bill was post poned until Friday.—The house was counted out at a quarter past one. HOUSE OF LORDS.-FRIDA Y. Lord LYNDHURST (in consequence of a letter from Lord Brougham) wished the poor relief (Ireland) bill to be so ap pointed as to afford his lordship au opportunity of being present at the discussion. Lord MELBOURNE said that he proposed to take the second reading on Monday, and the committee on Friday, which, as Lord Brougham would return from Paris by Thursday, would affoll the opportunity desired. The Marquis of LON DONDERRY said that he thought this bill was pressed forward with very unnecessary haste. The Earl of ABERDEEN brought forward the claims of indi viduals of the late Spanish government, iu consequence of a letter written by Lord Palmerston. • Lord MELBOURNE observed that the goYernment had not undertaken to pay, but to interfere and to endeavour to get an adjustment. As the question was one of a financial nature, he had referred the matter to the treasury. The Duke of WELLiNGTON said that the question must he met on public grounds. If the demands were entertained, he, feared such a proceeding would open the door to demands to an incalculable extent. He expressed his surprise that there should have been any reference from the Foreign-office to-the Treasury: The Earl of RIPON observed that it was clear that the hopes of the parties were worth nothing. The conversation then dropped, and their lordships adj,:uru ed till Monday, COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. (From the Sunday Times.) CITY, SATURDAY.—II, is not yet in our power to notice any general improvement in mercantile transactions. During the whole of the week advices from the United States have been very anxiously awaited for, three packets from New York being now due. Itis considered extremely probable among the merchants connected with America and the Canadian trades, that the most recent advices will be obtained by the Sirius or the Great Western Ships, which were to sail from New York on the Ist instan.t The proprietors of these vessels fully cal culate on their making their passage home in twelve or thirteen days at the utmost. Should this turn out to be the fact, a very material saving in the time heretofore taken in the communi cation between the two countries will occur; thus facilitating most materially the commercial intercourse with the Transat lantic markets. There are not very sanguine expectations en tertained in the city that the mercantile intercourse with Ame rica will improve for a considerable time, The symptoms of a return to a more animated state of things, which we noticed a few weekstince have diminished. Theexportations or the pre cious metals have also slackened, as it is thought that, as the Banks of the Union will not resume specie payments in the present month, the, demand for it will materially diminish. The accounts received from the West Indies hold out the prospect of more abundant supplies of Sugar, Coffee, and Rum in the present than in the past year. This has tended to ren der the markets for these articles rather heavy. The stock of Sugar has very considerably increased, being now about 11,000 hhds and 1,600 trcs, against 6,000 hhds and 1,000 trcs at this period last year. The stocks of Rum are now below those at the same period of 1837, amounting to about 8,000 puncheons and 1.300 hbds. Of Coffee there are but small stocks in first hands. The stocks in the port of London of British Plantation Coffee are under 1,200 hhds and 1,000 bags, being but little more than one half the quantities which were held at the same period of last year. The unprecedented abundance of money in the city has led to a further improvement in the prices of the British Securities, which are now of a higher value than they have been for many years past. 1 his state of things has been induced by the ex pectation that the directors of the Bank of England will con tinue to increase their issues of notes, with the view of assisting trade and commerce as much as possible in the provinces, as it is not believed that, as far as the discount business of the Bank in London is concerned, that any augmentation has been made to the amount of accommodation rendered to the mercantile in , . terest. It is understood that the Branches of the Bank in the large manufacturing towns a more extended amount of business is doing, and the increase which has been made in thecircu lation of the Bank is principally to be attributed to this clrCuin stance. The effect of such a liberal policy will be sensibly felt as soon as there is any resumption of activity in the trade and commerce of the country. The price for Consols reached 938 on Thursday, being fully per cent. higher than they reached last week. Several of the Bulls turned their accounts at the advance, which produced a reaction of about I to a per cent., the last quotation yesterday having been 94a. Very nearly an equal rise has taken place in the Reduced Three per Cents, which have been sold at 931, and in the Three and a Half per Cents reduced, which were pur chased yesterday at 1028. The premium upon Exchequer Bills remained at from 71 to 13 premium during the week, while In dia Bonds have been sold at an improvement to 81 13. East India Stock has sustained the high value of 271. Bank of England Stock, after having fallen, has since rallied to 205. For the Foreign Securities the demand is still very limited. As it is not by any means certain that the proposal tor the re duction of the interest upon the French Five per Cents will be adopted by the Chamber of Peers, the prices of the Stock here have advanced—the Five per Cents to 108-50, and the Four per Conts to 102,50, Exchange 25f. 50c. The quotations both of Spanish and Portuguese Stock have advanced also—the former in consequence of the successes of the Constitutionalists over Carlists, and the improvement in the latter is to be ascribed to the teuour of the last letters from Lisbon, which represented that the new ministry was gaining strength. Spanish Stock has risen this week from 208 to 21. Portuguese Five per Cents from 33 to 351, And the Three per Cents from 221 to 24. .44 improvement of from 54i to 541 has taken place in the Data Two anti a Half per Cents, and in the Five per Cents from 998 to 100%. Russian, Danish, Austrian, and the Republican States, remain at nearly the same prices as last week. The speculation in Asphalte, Railway, and other Shares has very materially diminished this week, and prices are, in much instances, much lower. The Shares of the United States Com pany, under the patent of Mr. Claridge, have been issued this week. They were sold first at 5 premium, but have since been quoted at 11 only. The Shares of Claridge's patent have sus tained their value pretty well, having fluctuated only between 14 or 15'. or 12 and 13 premium. For the Liverpool Company's Shares there has been no money demanded since the first day they were issued; they have fallen from 4% to 21, or 4 prem. only. The Bastenne and Gaujac - Bitumen Shares have been pretty firm at from 31 to 34, or 11 14 premium per share. The other shares of this description have been all sold lower. The London and Birmingham Railway Shares have fluctuated be tween 170 and 175, or 80 and 85 premium. The Great Western were offered yesterday afternoon at 95, or 30 premium; the Brighton at a 'fall to 81, or % premium; the North Midland at 35, or 3 premium; the Greenwich at 16, or 4 discount; the Southampton 44k, or 44 discount; the Blackwell at 53, or premium ; the Manchester and Leeds at 354, or 154 premium. The quotations of the other Railway Shales have been also dull. A very brisk demand has prevailed for the British North American Bank Shares, and they have reached 241, or 41 pm. The other Bank Shares have not been much in request. HALF-PAST TWELVE. —The Oxford packet ship which left New York on the 16th ult., is announced as having arrived off the coast of Wexford. The letters and papers by her cannot be delivered till Monday. There are no colonial arrivals in the city to-day. In the English Market, Consols for Money and Account re alise 948. Exchequer Bills are worth 73, and India Bonds 83 prem. Bank Stock is at 2051. Spanish Stock has been again sold at 21, Portuguese New at 35, and Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents at 541. In the other Foreign Bonds there has been no change worthy of comment. Shares (Railway) are not in much demand. Asphalte are rather brisk, at about yesterday's value. Charles Horn, the vocalist, has married Miss Horton. Blue is the colour to be worn at her Majesty's coronation. The Wellington statue in the city of London is in be p feet high; the suits in hand for the work is about £BOOO. 45. it F. Chantrey will commence the work in a few days, as the illus trious duke is about to give him the necessary sittings. We understand that as soon as the railroad front Ghent to Ostend is finished, there will be a daily post established between England and Belgium, through Ostend, the packets sailing be tween that port and Dover. Mr. Macready has already received and read four acts of Mr. Sheridan Knowle's new comedy, and has spoken of its merits in the highest terms : it is, he says, transcendently beautiful. It will be put in rehearsal immediately. Miss Ilolliday, formerly of Bridlington, in Yorkshire, but latterly an agent of the Ladies' Association for Promoting Edu cation in China, India, and the East, has been raised to the important and responsible situation of teacher royal in the fa mily of the Pacha. of Egypt.— Watchman. His Royal Highness the Prince of Orange will visitthis coun try in the course of this month, apartments having been taken one of the pi incipal hotels for his reception. His royal high ness will represent his royal father at her majesty's coronation, but is not expected to leave for Holland until the latter end of July. Count Strogonoff is expected the latter end of this month from St. Petersburgh, as ambassador extraordinary to the court of St. James's, to represent the emperor at the coronation. Count Woronzow will not come to England, as was reported. A mansion is in treaty fur the Grand Duke Alexander, who will be accompanied by Prince Lieveu and a numerous suite, and will sojourn in this country for two months. It is confidently stated at the military club-houses that a grand review .of the household troops, by her ➢lajesty in person. will take place in Hyde-park, on the 18th of next month, the anni versary of the battle of Waterloo. All the envoysextraordinary from the European courts will be present, and it will be, it is expected, the most imposing military spectacle seen in this country since the visit of the allied sovereigns in 1814. General Count Montholon, the companion in exile of Napo leon, who from reverse of fortune, was obliged, during the restoration, to become bankrupt, has made a formal application for being reinstated in his civil rights. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.—This company, after calling up £65 per share, has easily taken up on loan the £833,333 6s. Bd., as empowered by the act, and is now borrowing, at 436 cent., the remaining £35 per share, precluding the possibility of further calls being made on the shareholders till after the expiration of the five, seven, and ten years' terms of the loan debentures have expired. This is the only case of a company having been able to borrow so early; and, although they du not want the money just yet, the directors are quite wise in availing themselves of the present facilities in the trolley market. GREEN ACP E OUTDONE.—Accounts from Bagneres Mantes Pyrenees), (Le 25th of March, state, that the arroudisement of Bagneres de Bigoire has just been the theatre of an atrocious crime. A man has been murdered, first, by means of a heavy mallet fur splitting wood; then, bled from the throat; and, finally, despatched by repeated blows of a hatchet. The limbs were then separated from the trunk, the trunk enclosed in a charcoal sack, and the whole, after being carried across preci pies to the highest part of the mountain, thrown into a deep hole, to the depth of 150 feet. The unhappy victim lived with his aile, a your; woman of 22, and his mother-indaw, in a dilapidated cottage, situated in the wildest part of the common, edict! the Haidee Nortez. Be had fur some time, lived on had terms with these two women, on the subject of some disputes about property, intermixed with some jealously of another fe male; and they appeared to have determined, with the must determined premeditation, to get rid of him, by violence. Both assert their claims to the largest share in the murder. Both, with unprecedented sang froid, have detailed all the frightful nvuutim of the event, which surp :sses, in horror, all that has been recorded of similar deeds of blood. These two women are.at present under the hands of justice, in the prison of Bat"- twice. The unhappy victim of the revengeful atrocity was a Spniard.—Cowiitutiund. THEATRE-ROYAL. LIVERPOOL. The popular actress. Mrs. NISBETT, of the Theatres-royal Drury-lane and Ilaytnarket is engaged fur a limited number of nights,and will make her second appearance this Evening. ri l p lIIS present TUESDAY EVENING, the Isth instant, will be performed Tohm's comedy of THE HONEY 11100 N. Duke Aranza v y vv Mr. Stuart. Count Montalban Mr. W. H. Bland. Rolando Mr. W. Howard. Jacques Mr. Baker. Volante. Mrs. Tellet. Zamora Mrs. Baker. Juliana Mrs. Nisbett. At the end of the play, the favourite dancc of the Tyroliene, by Mr. and Mrs. J. Ridgway, and a comic Dance by Mr. T. Ridgway and Mr. Jonas. After which, the petit comedy of CATCHING AN HEIRESS. Captain Poodle. Mr. W. Howard. Captain Killingly Mr. W. H. Bland. Tom Twigg Mr. Baker. Sally Giggle Mrs. Tellet. Caroline Gayton . Mrs. Nisbett, a; originally performed by her in London. Mrs. Nisbett having been greeted on Monday evening with the most enthusiastic applause in her original character of Constance, Mr. Knowles's play of the LOVE CHASE will he repeated TO-MORROW EVENING, (Wednesday,) when the entertainments will commence with the musical farce of 'TWAS I. Delorme, Mr. G. Horncastle; Marcel. Mr. Baker; Georgette, Mrs. W. H. Bland ; Julienne,. Miss Grant; Madame Mag, Mrs Granby. After which the comedy of the LOVE CHASE. Sir William Fondlove, Mr. Baker; True worth, Mr. Stuart; Master Walter, Mr. W. Howard; Wild rake, Mr. W. H. Bland ; Widow Green, Mrs. Clarke ; Lydia, Mrs. Baker; Constance, Mrs. Nisbett, as performed by her Eighty-five nights in succession at the Haymarket Theatre. To conclude with the farce of SI'MPSON AND CO. Mr. Simpson, Mr. Baker; Mr. Bromley, Mr. W. Howard; Mrs. Bromley, Miss Faucit; Mrs. Fitzallan, Miss Cleaver; Madame La Trappe, Mrs. Tellett ; Mrs. Simpson, Mrs. Nisbett. TO THE PUBLIC. Owing to the very liberal encouragement which we have received from our advertising friends, and for which we beg leave to tender our grateful acknowledgments, we have come to the resolution TO ENLARGE THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, TO THE EXTENT OF SIX AD DITIONAL COLUMNS hitherto we have frequently been under the necessity of excluding various articles of local interest, and a large proportion of general news, in consequence of the great press of advertisements with which we have been fa voured. We have often, also, been forced to thealter native of materially curtailing our reports as well as our editorial remarks, on the same account. ?'he pro posed enlargement will enable us to embody a greater share of such intelligence as may be generally useful, and to extend our reports of the various public meet ings, 4-c., which may be held in the neighbourhood, as well as to present to our readers a mass of amusing and instructive extracts from modern publications, which latter we intend to make a prominent feature in the STANDARD. It will also a f ford us great pleasure to avail ourselves of the opportunity which the contemplated enlargement of the STANDARD will give us for advocating more fully those conservative principles for which we have uni formly contended. The extended patronage which we enjoy shall operate as a stimulus to increased zeal and energy in defence of that glorious cause to which we feel an ardent attachment—the cause of the Monarchy, the Church, and the constitution of Great Britain. We are happy to announce that arrangements are in progress for considerably increasing the number of agents for the sale of the LIVERPOOL STANDARD. When these arrangements are matured, we anticipate a material increase in our circulation, an advantage which we feel confident will be duly appreciated by our advertising friends. We also 'latter ourselves that the great increase of matter which the STANDARD will contain in its enlarged form will procure for us ad ditional support from the conservative public in Liverpool. The proposed enlargement will take place in THE FIRST WEEK IN JUNE, after Which the LIVERPOOL STANDARD will contain TWELVE COLUMNS OF ADDITIONAL MAT TER PER WEEK, without any increase of price. TO CORRESPONDENTS. We have received the long letter signed "Consistency," but we think it right to make some inquiries into the subject before we can give it insertion. The lines by " M. K. Johnson" shall appear in our next, as shall also those by " C. N." nit Eiberpont ,Staitharb. TUESDAY MORNING. MAY 15, 1838. t- The Publication of the STANDARD commenced this morn ing at 5 o'clock. THE FOREIGN POLICY OF OUR PRESENT MINISTRY.— We invite the attention of our readers to an important address, signed by upwards of 300 of the first commercial houses at Glasgow, representing the public alarm in Scotland, at the prospect of internal convulsion with which the country is threatened by the anti .national policy of our present foreign minister, in the treacherous sur render of our commercial rights to hostile and aggressive powers. The spirit which breathes in this address, and in the answer of Mr. Urquhart to the invitation which it con tains, affords a hope, that, through the combined exertions of the mercantile community, a means may yet be devis ed of arresting the destructive course whereby our pre sent rulers are daily and hourly sacrificing our rna.terial interests and our moral influence, in the maintenance of which are alike involved our own internal tranquillity and political independence, together with the peace, prosperity, and civilization of mankind. The extract we have given from our northern contem porary, sufficiently indicates the grave nature of the ques tions now at issue, to render any further comment of our own unnecessary for the moment. (From the Scottish Guardian, of May 10.) "The general and increasing distress in the manufacturing districts, at a period when the manufactures of France, Russia, the German Customs League, and the United States, are sup planting us in foreign markets, and the determination of foreign States even to increase their restrictions on our own produce, are evils which too deeply concern the welfare of a great com mercial city, not to claim the serious attention of the community at large. "Unfortunately, in the present instance, the pressure of com mercial distress diverts the public mind from our political posi tion, which is without parallel in the history of the world. " The foreign policy invariably pursued by this country, of maintaining the balance of power as the only foundation of the peace, welfare, and improvement of mankind, has yielded, with in the last eight years, to a system which, in the times of our ancestors, would have branded our ministers with infamy, if it did not consign them to the scaffold. " Looking to the means of aggression which can instantane ously be directed against us by the powers whose commercial rivalry is at once the pledge of their hostility and the bond of their union against us, what do we find ? " Russia has been allowed to form a fleet in the Baltic, com posed of fifty pennants. manned by thirty thousand men, trained both as soldiers and sailors—comprising twenty-six line of battle ships, seventeen heavy frigates, schooners, and armed steamers; and this armada, supported by ten thousand regular troops, may land a force of twenty thousand men along the shores of Britain within ten days. . - " We have absolutely no physical force to prevent the destruc tion of every one of our navy yards—the plunder of our mari time towns, the burning of London itself, the disappearance down the channel of the Rusiian fleet, and its junction with the eleven sail of the line, now blockading the shores of the Cauca sus, before the public of this country can be aroused from the slumber of ignorance, apathy, and degradation, in which we have allowed ourselves to sink. " If we look to our ancient rival France, we find her bound up with the policy of the Czar, undermining the Ottoman empire by the conquest of its African dependencies, aud by interposing two French squadrons between the forces of the Sultan and his rebellious vassals in Tunis and Egypt ; whilst the navy of France at thii moment in commission exceeds that which Great Britain employs to defend her distant colonies, and protect her trade with all the world. - " Our own com merce, exc l u d e d b y Russia and France'44kfrom the easteru shores of the Black Sea, and the Mediterranean coast from Tunis to Morocco, is threatened with destruction along the whole line of Central Asia, by the advance of the Persian army against Herat, under the guidance of Russian officers ; whilst Russian emissaries, disseminated through Cen tral Asia, are sowing treason and disaffection amongst our sub sidiary and tributary dependencies, and rolling back our com merce on our Indian frontier. In the midst of these complications, ccithout a single ally in Europe, and having incurred the contempt acrd hatred of eve' y people b) the treacherous sacrifice of our commercial and Maritime rights, our colonial empire presents one scene of dis sension, disaffection, and miFmanagement. v- 15, 11•38. " The United States, which during the.last war with 12glauel had not a single line-of-battle ship, has at this moment four 120 gun ships in commission; and her army, which last year amounted only to 6,000 men, has since the outbreak in Canimilli been increased to 15,000. " Thus have the three great maritime rivals of Great Britain been allowed, in time of peace, and when peace has been the declared aided of British policy, to form the means of aggression against us. Whilst our dock-yards are at this moment empty, the admiralty has not top-masts to equip five sail of the line, and when even for the purpose of manning the line-of-battle ship, which transferred the Czar of Canada to Quebec, it was necessary to draft fifty men from the Admiral's flag-ship at Portsmouth. " Whilst domestic treason and foreign intrigue are thus un dermining the foundations of our power, the House of Com mons, absorbed in petty details of party politics, appears to be unconscious of the storm which must shortly overtake this de voted country, and convulse every portion of the world. " If we look to the state of our finances, we find a deficiency in our exports of last year to the amount of twelve millions and a half sterling, a sixth part of our whole foreign trade, a , decreasing revenue, an increase of expenditure, augmented taxation, and the unavoidable preparation for war, combined with the entire absence of talent on the part of our ministers, of a system of treasonable collusion with foreign powers—present ing difficulties sufficiently grave to deter any party from accept ing office in the present aspect of affairs; nor do we see any prospect of a change in our present alarming position, unless it be to be found in the combined exertions of the mercantile and manufacturing community. "Since penning the above remarks, we have learned that a requisition, signed by upwards of three hundred of the most respectable merchants, manufacturers, bankers, and others of this city, has been addressed to Mr. David Urquhart, inviting him to Glasgow, with the view of hearing an elucidation of the commercial principles which he had for so many years pressed on the attention of his late Majesty's ministers, and which had become the basis of our foreign policy, on the appointment by William the Fourth of Mr. Urquhart to the charge of his Ma jesty's embassy at Constantinople. " We cannot but rejoice at this manifestation of public feel ing, which separating the affairs of commerce from party poli tics, may lead to the most important results, and direct the na tional mind at this critical moment to the prompt defence of our dearest rights as Britons, if not of our very existence ae a nation." TO DAVID URQUHART, ESQ. GLASGOW, 30th APhIL, 1838. We, the undersigned Merchants, Manufacturers, Bankers and others, connec►ed with the commercial interests of Glasgow, viewing with anxiety the present distressed condition of the commercial and manufacturing interests of Great Britain and Ireland—the diminution of our Foreign and internal trade— the increasing deficiency in the public revenue—the exclusion of our commerce from countries open from time immemorial to British industry—and the still unredressed injuries, inflicted by Foreign States on our merchants and capitalists, (evils whieh more or less affect the interests of all classes of her Majesty's subjects,) and appreciating the profound commercial knowledge and enlightened views, advocated and illustrated in your various Works on the East, and especially those principle& of com merce deve!oped in " Turkey and its Resources;"—Understand ing that you are about to visit Scotland, respectfully solicit the favour of your affording to the mercantile community of Glas gow, an opportunity of hearing from yourself a more detailed elucidation of those commercial principles, a knowledge and diffusion of which, we conceive, will be highly beneficial to the interests of this community, and of the empire at large. (Signed by the Lord Provost, Messrs. Henry Monteith & Co, and 330 Mercantile Houses, including Bankers.) TO THE MERCHANTS, MANUFACTURERS, AND OTHERS, OF VHS CITY OF GLASGOW. LANARK. MAT 10, 1838. Gentlemen.—l hasten to acknowledge the receipt of the gar tering invitation with which you have honoured me. I have devoted my life to the study of our commercial and manufacturing interests in their bearing on our internal pros perity, as well as on our external character, policy, and position- I had at one period the satisfaction of thinking that my la bJur had not been misapplied, when the government of this. country adopted my views in regard to perhaps the most impor tant interest of Great Britain beyond the shores of this island. 1 now feel that a higher reward was'to be attained, and a more useful result to be secured, namely, the approbation and con currence of my fellow-countrymen, which I now receive at your hands. The prolonged neglect of our national interests—a neglect in which all parties and every class have equally participated, has produced the evils you lament, and the danger you foresee; but Britain's power and strength, her energy and resources are unimpaired; her supineness alone is the cause of injury and of danger. The expression, however, of those views which• your invitation contains, and the common convictions pervading so intelligent and powerful a body of British merchants. offer the assurance that henceforward no administration will be able to neglect our commercial rights and to disregard our national honour. It in with mingled feelings of pride and humility that I per— ceive that you have associated my name with so auspicious a return of public opinion to its ancient and its national course. With every sentiment of gratitude and respect, I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, Your most obedient humble servant, DAVID URQUHART. THE SLAVE TRADE.—On Thursday evening Sir R. H, Inglis moved an address to the Queen on t1.,1 subject of the foreign slave trade. The horrors of this inhuman traffic have been, of late years, aggravated to such a degree that some interference of an active character on the part of our government is loudly called for. Portu gal, after entering into a solemn engagement to act in concert with Great Britain to procure the suppression of this abominable trade, has been guilty of participating in it to a very great extent. There can be very little doubt that the abolition of the slave trade by this coun try, and the subsequent emancipation of the West In dian negroes, have contributed very materially to increase the numbers and to augment the sufferings of the kid napped natives of Africa. The trade is now in the hands of the most brutalised of the European nations, and, bad as it was when engaged in by Englishmen, it is now infi nitely worse in its character. Previously to the aboli tion of the slave trade by Great Britain it is calculated that the greatest number of slaves transported from Africa in one year was from 80,000 to 85,000. For the last few years the number has, averaged 34,000, and in three years and a half as many as 150,000 have been carried away. Sir R. H. Inglis pointed out one very striking differ ence between the present mode of carrying on the slave trade and that which formerly prevailed. It was formerly a legalised traffic, and as such was placed under certain restrictions which mitigated many of its horrors. For instance, by Sir William Dolben's act a certain and le gal proportion of tonnage was allotted to each slave. Now it is, to all intents and purposes, a contraband traffic, and those who are engaged in it are only anxious to stow as many of the poor sufferers into their vesselsas they can possibly hold. The trade is under no sort of control. The inevitable consequence of this is, that the cruelty practised in carrying on the. trade is infinitely' greater than formerly. Within the last few years a ship of 150 tons had a cargo of 723 slaves on board, making, with the crew, 760 persons —a number sufficient to stock a first rate man-of•war. The mortality on board these vessels is now much greater than under the old system. In 1791 the average mortality on the passage was 62i per cent. Subsequently to that date it had been reduced' to about 20 per cent. But at present the mortality is even greater than at the very worst period before the abolition. In one instance 56 negroes had died out of 500 in ten days. The mate of one of the vessels which had been seized had been asked what proportion he ex pected to convey alive across the Atlantic ? His answer was, " One halt." In another instance 335 slaves had been conveyed from Calabar in a vessel of 177 Spanish tons, (equal to about 120 English tons,) 27 of whom died in the night before she left the river, 77 before she was taken to Sierra Leone, arid 18 before she was condemned:. Humanity shudders at the continuance of such atroci ties. It is high time that England should take some de cisive course for the purpose of suppressing a traffic s o revolting in its nature; and it would be much better If the anti-apprenticeship agitators would direct their at tention to this crying evil, instead of fomenting distur bances and producing confusion in the West India colonies. With respect to the most effective mode for suppress ing this trade in human flesh, we would suggest the em ployment of armed steam vessels, manned by crews of free coloured persons, w hose constitutions could with stand the climate, instead of entrusting this task toEng fish sailors on board sailing vessels. It is well known that the vessels at present engaged in the trade are re markably fast sailers. This is evident,from the very re!' captures made in proportion to tl►e number employed its