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" Take your best pen, and select your finest paper," said the client • who had thus opened the business by paying so handsomely in advance; " take the utmost care in writing a letter which I shall dictate to you, because you are about to address a minister of state"— " Do you think, then, that this is the first time I have written to a minister ?" interrupted Master Rigois, whose natural bad humour prevailed over the fear of displeasing his liberal customer. Such was the absent state of the young man's mind, that he did not hear this interruption, although spoken in a man ner cross enough. Seated on the straw stool, he hid his face in his hands, and endeavoured to collect his ideas. This did not seem to be an easy task, for, notwithstanding the seve rity of the weather, perspiration stood in abundance upon his face. At length he sat up; he raised his eyes to the ceiling, and, after having in vain examined it, rested them upon the little casement with its four little windows ; his chin dropped, his lips moved, and with a profound sigh he ejaculated—`• Monseigneur ! " Rigois, with a quick motion and bold band, flourished a striking capital M, and wrote the word in the middle of the page. and prepared to proceed by placing his pen upon the sheet, Unhappily the stranger did not seem able to impart, in a clear manner and with facility, his thronging ideas. For nearly a quarter of an hour he sat without uttering a word but that already given, and which had, truth to say, pro ceeded with so much labour from his lips. This lack of in telligence did not fail to destroy the good opinion already conceived by Rigois of a client who had paid so well. He leant back in his elbow-chair, crossed his legs, and enjoyed for the moment the confusion and embarrassment of his customer. " Let us," quoth he, " adopt another mode ; for if you would have me write according to your dictation, we shall never get on. Before you came here, did you not determine upon what you intended to say ?" " If I knew how to read and write,' " I should not have come here to you Rigois the calligrapher measured the poor ignoramus from bead to foot, and eyed him with the curiosity of a naturalist who sees for the first time an unknown animal; only he evinced on the occasion more contempt than astonishment. `• You should have said that sooner," growled he ; " you have caused me to lose my time—fugit irreparabile lemma. However, let me see to what minister would you write? — what would you have him know ?" As he ceased, the young man's tongue became loosened, and his ideas thawed. " My name is Rifole—Jacques Rifole. My godfather is Le Pere Lombois, and here you will perceive a letter of recom mendation which he gave me to Monseigneur Le Duc d'Otranto, minister of police." " And what does that letter ask for you ?" inquired the calligrapher. " Monseigneur's patronage and his custom. But a month ago I was married, and left my native town of Tours to esta blish myself here in Paris as a tailor. You see, if I can but get a minister to be my patron, I shall without doubt soon grow rich." " Ah, I see—l understand the matter. Enough." Joseph Rigois replaced upon his razor-edged nose the spec tacles be had taken off during this conference, and set to work to indite a letter in which should be set forth the request of Rifole. This was soon done. Without taking the trouble to read to the tailor what he had written in his name, he pointed to the place where he was to make his mark by the side of the signature. Enclosing the finished epistle, with the recommendation of Pere Lombois in an envelope, he presented it to Rifole, and bade him adieu. "replied the stranger, Qr#4 the er:Hoh CHAPTER I THE PUBLIC WRITER Within the last few years a little stall, mounted on broad wheels, has disappeared from Pont Neuf. It stood on the footpath, nearly facing the Rue Dauphine. The stall was surmounted by a vane painted white, shaped like an ori• flamme. Upon one side might be read, "To the tomb of had delineated a hand, Joseph Rigois, Public on the other, the paint, with the following loser Writer The stall was a sort of hut, rudely constructed of irregular planks, covered with pieces of sail-cloth. A low door opened towards the Seine, to insure greater secrecy to persons who frequented the place, and to permit those who entered to avoid the observation of the curious. As for the furniture of the interior, it was c elbow-chair, a stra or a sexagenarian leather seat, and a table of black wood. On 'Ae.e.paper, two or three quires of a bundle of pens, and furnished with four panes of vlight to illuminate the hut. the latter m _ letter-paper, a penknife, an inkhorn a calendar. A little sag seen of clouded Towards the close of the winter of 1808, a young man whose countenance indicated anything but intellectuality entered the stall of Master Rigois the Writer, and placed upon the little black table a four-sous piece. The sight of the money somewhat softened the usually sullen look of the owner of the hut, who sat at his desk waiting for his cus tomers. sY JAM CHAPTER H.-THE FATE OF THE LETTER. RifolC quickly hurried away with the letter, and delivered it at the office of the minister of police. He then returned to his wife Agatha, whom he had left in charge of his shop, on a ground floor in the Rue Montmartre. Agatha was a short, plump, little woman, with cheeks and brow of fair red and white—her eyes sparkling and animated. She stood at the threshold, and greeted her husband with a loving kiss. " Well?" " Well ; my letter is delivered. Heaven grant that the minister may read it, and give us a favourable reply " Oh, that be surely will. You know he can refuse no thing to Pere Lombois. What a lucky thing it was of you to think of your godfather ! for during the six months that we have been married, we have hardly earned enough to pay our rent." " That is true, good wife. It is fortunate we were able to let the little room above our shop." " Yes, indeed," said Madame Rifole, "and to a lodger so amiable and gentle, and who gives so little trouble, and goes out so soon in the morning, that you have not yet seen him ; to say nothing of reckoning that he pays 20 francs a month for his room." _ _ . " Ah ! if Monseigneur the Due d'Otranto will but give me his custom," sighed Rifole, " you shall not bereduced to do the work of a servant. Dressed like an empress, you' shall not quit your counter, and you shall have servants in plenty to wait . upon you." _ _ The rest of the afternoon and the next day seemed long enough to the tailor. Every time that the hoof of a horse was heard in the street, he ran to the threshold, expecting to see a courier arrive from the minister of police. Alas ! night came on without any one bringing the answer of the Duc d'Otranto. The morrow proved equally replete with dis appointment, and fifteen days also passed away. Jacques Rifole, in a state of deep discouragement, saw his most pro mising chances of fortune vanishing ; he therefore sat him self down seriously to think that ha had better return to Tours than stop to be ruined outright in Paris. Neverthe less his pride revolted at the idea of meeting with his old friends and acquaintances, labouring under the shame of being unsuccessful, and all his hopes wrecked, though so loudly indulged in at his departure. Nevertheless, poverty was approaching him quickly ; he therefore resolved to fly. Heartsick, he declared to his little wife that he would give up his shop, and bid Paris adieu. • • On the morrow, as Rifohi was making arrangements to give up his little dwelling to its owner, a mounted dragoon rode up full trot, a n d s t o p pe d a t hi s door, handing to the poor astonished, half-stupitied tailor one of those great let ters in those gigantic envelopes which are used only for mi nisterial despatches. CHAPTER 111.-THE ORDER FOR THE COAT Rifole would now have given ten of the best years of his life to have been able to read ! Unfortunately, plump little Agatha partook of the ignorance of her husband. Nothing better could be done tha►► for the tailor to run with all speed to Pont Neuf, and apply once more to Joseph Rigois. None of Rifole's neighbours had inspired him with sufficient con fidence to suffer him to initiate them into his affairs. Rigios took the letter with considerable nonchalance, which Rifole presented to him with a trembling hand. He broke the seal and read what follows, after having previously placed on his nose the formidable pair of spectacles before men tioned : " M. Jacques Rifol6 will come to take measure of a coat " for M. the Minister of Police, to-morrow, Friday, at seven " o'clock in the morning." _ Rifole thought he should evaporate with joy at this an nouncement of a favour on which be had reckoned so long. lie appeared to pass at once from Tartarus to Elysium. He took the letter, gathered up the envelope, threw a crown of six livres upon the desk of the public writer, and ran to re join his wife perhaps even with more speed than he left her. " Our fortune is made ! " cried he. She held out her arms, and they embraced each other with an excess of rapture that made all their neighbours believe they had won a prize in the lottery. county Once the welcome letter received, they no longer thought of quitting Paris and returning to Tours. They commenced, on the contrary, to project a splendid shop, worthy of the illustrious customer, whose name should sparkle in letters t of gold up on t h e i r s i gn b oar d . B u t t h at w hi c h was now most i ndispensable, was, to deserve the favour with which the minister hono ure d th em , an d to gain s the good graces of his excellence in the interview of the following day. Rifole closed not an eye all night, so occupied was he with the thought of finding himself in the presence of so great a personage. He studied the salutation he should make ; he repeated the words he should say ; he felt his heart beat with emotion and fear in contemplating that his scissors and his needle would perhaps make a coat for a minister—an embroi dered coat—a coat that would be seen by the emperor ! It is hardly necessary to say that next morning Itifole was ear ly stirring:wee (witt e d hi s b ed by three o ' clock, and soon after five be quite ready. Shaved with extreme care, his hair exquisitely arraaged, clothed in his best, and with hat in hand, he awaited with anxiety the hackney carriage which he had ordered to call for him. . At length the coach came up. Rifole embraced his wife, who attended him to the door, and assisted him to mount the stePs• Agatha returned speechless, and in a flatter of agitation, inwardly praying to heaven to nothat nothing should mar th e pros e about pros perity which appearedblessi them. H er h ear t b ea t ;o quickly , hope. seemed sodeferred, and her anxiety so great, that she determined to aply herself to h er work, to change the current of her thoug p hts. She stepped up, therefore, to the chamber of her lodger, who had gone out that morning still earlier th an R ifole, and commenced making his bed, and setting hi s lit t l e apartment in order. Ten minutes had hardly elapsed, thus occupied, w h en she heard the noise of a carriage. She ran to the win dow. It was Rifole returning. The tailor, looking aghast and in an indescribable state of agitation. climbed up the stairs, four at a time, and darted into the chamber. " I shall go distracted, said he. 66 / don't know what lam about. I went to take an order for a caat, and forgot my measure. Where she! we find paper fit to make one ? All the shops are shut, and time presses, for half-past six is about to strike." " Now do not trouble yourself in this way, my dear Jacqu es ," interrupted little Agatha, taking hold of the first sheet of paper which came to hand. " See here. She gave six sheets to Rifol6 which lay upon the table of the lodger. " " This will do," exclaimed the tailor. I will cut and sew together my measures on my wa y. I h ave y got alt else I want —my scissors, needle and thread. Adieu. Rifole jumped into the coach, and once more departed. Arrived at the antechamber of the minister, lilfole.ha d alent y of time to make up. his measures, for it was l ong fter nine o'clock bef ore th e valet de chambre came to con duct him into the presence of the minister. CHAPTER IV.-TIL E MINISTER OF POLICE The tailor expected to see a great lord, fierce-looking, 6ier bearing, and disdainful. Ile found, on the contrary, a man mild and benevolent, with a smiling face, and one who tried to put at his ease the protege ot his friend Pere Lombois : he appeared even to interest himself in the simple chatter of the Tournese. Rifole took the measure of the coat like an artist who knows well his business, and asked his excellency what day he desired to try on his garment? On my return from Kilkee to Limerick, I visited the re mains of the city walls—the scene, of several gallant repul sions of the beseiging army in the olden time—and also the celebrated " stone," on which the " treaty" was signed. I bid farewell to my kind and hospitable friends in that town, and embarked in the Nonsuch canal-boat, at the City of Dublin Company's station, to pursue my route homeward by the Upper Shannon. There were as many passengers on board as could well he accommodated—ladies and gentlemen, soldiers and their wives, emigrants (both families and indi viduals) about to avail themselves of a free passage to New South Wales—and others. The parting with their relatives and friends, of the poor but decently-clad peasantry, who thus hoped to ameliorate their condition by expatriation, was deeply affecting. They embraced and kissed each other, some weeping aloud, and others uttering doleful lamenta tions, similar to those 1 had heard on a like occasion at Kil rush : men and women and children all giving ample demon stration of that warmth of kindred affection so peculiarly characteristic of the humbler classes - in Ireland. The Nonsuch is built of iron, is 80 feet in length, and boats of the same material used on the Ai Scotland, and introdu I on some of AI raven by bar canals in this ne driver, at a pace of about five or six miles an hour. '!'he fare, at " the better end," by this vessel, and others in continuation of the navigation, to Shannon Harbour, a distance of 691 miles, is eight shillings ; and thence to Dublin, by the slow or night boat-92 miles—ten shillings. When empty, the Nonsuch draws only four inches of water ; but when loaded, as we were, with luggage, mostly piled on the top, as on the roof of a stage coach, it drew about nine inches. The canal takes, at first, a southerly direction, in a straight line, so as to cut off a northerly curve or wins Shannon, the two forming here a D, or delta ng_ of the By this means a Considerable distance is save n the navigation, and Ile canal is pent up by locks several sh3llows are at its commencement at Limerick, so that a " the salmon leap"—of 9 feet 6 inch( After moving up the river for a short distance above the delta, and level with the lower part of the canal just passed, we entered a longer length of the canal, on the north bank, in which there are several locks, leaving Castle Troy (before described) on the south. On coming up to the first lock, near the mouth of " Blackwater" river, a tributary of the Shannon, it became evident that the boat was much too long for the space between the two gates, and, (not being initiated in the mystery,) I became curious to know by what process the vessel would be raised to the level of the canal above. This was speedily shown, and its novelty and ingenuity ex cited in those who, like myself, witnessed it for the first time, no little wonderment and admiration. The passengers, who placed themselves close to the bow of the boat, were requested to walk some distance aft, into the fore cabin, or on its top, for a short time, and immediately on their compliance the bow of the boat, for a length of about twenty feet, was hoisted up by means of a tackle fixed to a small mast at one end, and to the top of the stein at the other, until it stood perpen dicular, or at a right angle with the keel,—the hull, at the point of flexion, being constructed with a water-tight joint, or hinge, right across ! The reefing of a sale is easily under stood ; but taking a reef of a vessel's hull, and thus reducing her length, was an operation for which we were not prepared, and it was at once acknowledged to be simple, ingenious, and somewhat laughable. When the boat was thus curtailed of her " fair proportions," the lower gate was closed, and, the water, being admitted into - the lock, she was rapidly raised to the higher leiel, and the bow being again lowered, the " None-Such" (properly so called) proceeded on her course. The invention is one of those of our enterprising and talented townsmen, Charles Wye Williams, Esq., of the City of Dublin Company, to whom the country is indebted, as the principal originator and promoter of that steam navi gation which has already reached a scale of magnitude and importance which has established a new era in the history of maritime communication. The same gentleman has recently taken out a patent for the improvement of steam-engine fur naces, and effecting the combustion of the inflamable gasses from coal, or, - in other words, preventing, to a great extent, the creation of smoke ; which he scientifically sbowq, when once produced, cannot be consumed, and that, too, on prin ciples involving very considerable economy in fuel. We passed several other locks on the line of latteral canal which we had now entered, in the same manner, and enjoyed what may be called ae aquatic ride in our floating omnibus, without the annoyanceot the noise of wheels, through uninte resting rural district—leaving the neat Hamlets of Clonlara and Erina on the north bank. and again entering the stream of the Shannon a short distance above the beautiful village of Castle Connell, which, lying on the south of the river, is not visible from this route. On the opposite side, on elevated and wooded ground, stands a fine seat called Doonas. A short sail up the river prought us to " O'Brien's Bridge," and the village of that name. The bridge is an ancient stone structure, of rather rude but strong masonry. It originally contained fourteen arches ; but. two of them, on the norti, end, having become dilapidated, one arch of larger span was substituted for them, by which its uniformity is somewhat marred. We passed under the larger arch, and held our way northward and eastward, for a few miles on the expansive bosom of the river, passing a succession of several islets in its middle, and entering a third portion of canal, of about two miles in length, in a fine country, on the west side of the river, and which terminates at Killaloe, a considerable town, in which is the Inland Steam Company's principal station, — a distance from Limerick of fifteen wiles. There is here a Cathedral. Just before reaching the town, we passed the demesne and mansion of the bishop, " Clarisford House," situated on a well-wooded slope, i on the west bank. The house is a fine square building, with a pavilion roof. Killa loe is on the Clare side of the niter, on elevated hilly ground ; opposite to,and communicating with it by an old bridge (also of thirteen arches) is Ballina, in the county of Tipperary, which may be termed a suburb. I had not an opportunity—our stay being so short—of minutely inspecting the town. The Cathedral is a plain building, in the Gothic style. Nearly opposite to the bishop's throne is a neat white marble monument, raised by the friends of the late John Grantham Esq., in token of respect for his memory. Mr. Grantham was for some years the Inland Navigation Company's Acting Agent, and superintendent for the line of the Shannon. He was an English engineer, and had the merit of first introducing steam navigation into the interior of Ireland. The vessel which he employed was a small iron steamer, built in 1824, and now at work in some of the upper lakes of the Shannon. The trade then com menced has since increased to that pursued by the extensive company now navigating that river and its canals, and spread ing its beneficial influence throvighout that interesting 1 country. Many amusing stories are told of the wonder and admiration at first evinced by the country people on the ap pearance of Mr. G. with his little steamer, which they re garded with the most profound awe. Now, however, steam vessels of a much larger class have there become compara tively numerous, and are no longer considered objects of curiosity ; but the generous and kindly feeling which sub sisted between Mr. Grantham and all classes of the commu nity in Ireland is not forgotten, and his name is still cherished with feelings of the warmest regard. In the immediate vicinity there are some interesting re mains of several small ecclesiastical buildings, one of which, consists of little more than thelivy mantled gable end of a chapel, with a small gothic window, and surrounded by a ce metery, in which—judging from the old headstones—" The rude forefathers of the hamlet sleep." An ancient stone cross will also invite the visitor's attention. The canal passes the town, and terminates a short distance higher up the river, which here emerges from the southern extremity of Loch Derg,—the most extensive of the chain of magnificent lakes with the waters of which the stream of the noble Shannon co mingles in its downward course from Loch Allen to the ocean—a distance, as before stated, of upwards of 230 miles. Here there are large eel weirs at the confluence of the lough and the river, and the quantity of eels, also salmon, annually ,caught is said t 6 be immense. We here landed, and trans shipped ourselves on board the Lansdowne, a fine large iron steamer of one hundred horse power, and a hundred and thirty feet in length of keel. This vessel was built at Killa loe, the materials being taken from Liverpool. We found, in addition to the ladies' cabin, a most commodious general cabin, with a fine Irish marble chimney-piece. supported on each side by a Grecian column, and a blazing fire, which the slight chill of the morning rendered doubly agreeable. Capt. Collins, who was in command of the vessel, and to whom 1 presented a note of introduction from my kind friend, W. G. Sibthorpe, Esq., of Limerick, was: most polite and obliging, affording me, as we steamed along the Luke, - every informa tion of which he was possessed relStive to the numerous ob jects of interest or curiosity that presented themselves in the continually changing panorama around us. Ile had been bred a regular seaman, and though now destined to be lite rally " a fresh water sailer," his experience is quently called into requisition even in this inland navigation, the lough, from its extent, and its height above the level of the sea, (71 feet) being subject to gales and squalls, particularly in the winter season, which rouse its deep waters into what may be called tumultuous and threatening waves. Soon after starting, we sat down to an excellent and cheap breakfast, served in the principal cabin. Anxious, however, to behold the lake and mountain scenery by which we were now proxi mately surrounded, several of my romantically inclined fel low passengers and myself despatched an adequate share of the repast with rather more rapidity than good breeding, and returned above board, aware that, amidst the chances and changes of this life, comparatively few strangers have fre quent opportunities of enjoying, while in that speedy and de lightful motion which the gigantic powers of steam happily supply, the beauties and sublimities of what may be termed an Irish inland sea. The southe rn extrem i ty o f t h e l oug h , near Kill a l oe , is con tractaednionblbereexadpathn,seof but it soon widens out, in irregular form , into w-ater, shores,with backed nelyind indented, el lofty y diaiid, rangesfor the most part, thickly-wooded presenting the richest variety of undulations and boldness of mountain sce nery . Shortly after leaving the station we observed the exte ns i ve slate quarries of the Imperial Mining Company, on the eastern or Tipperary side,—indicated by excavations on the f ace o f t h e h i lls' material thrown out t o arr i ve at the valuable and t he l h r t u k g l e e masses f e r of I r e land is here rich not on ly i n s l ate and flags but in a superior description of marble, in the preparing and polishing of which, for the use of the adjoining di str i c t s, and even for export to increased places more remote, many o f th e inhabita9 arewere profitably employed, though their numb ers m i g h t be ts the n avigation of the Shannon tak en Lull advantage ad n v d antage of and aun proved, as it would be did its inviti ng a tiow through even the most sterile and unpromisingvai l l e waters parts n f Enzlaml• - - - bearer a lo s u n g l h ill is isl D an e d rr c y lo C se as t t o le t , he th l e ansea t the of Captain Head, ruins of a c astle, and behind it a col y and slate-yard. and theo n side, (in Clare , ) and which here forms a wide n t h eba opposite the seat of Major Pu rdon, on a woode d slope, wyi,thstanus a fine sout h er n aspect. Here the lough appeared to be from a 'n t o , occasionally, a mile and three qurrters wide, and is,fortle l en gth of about five miles, in a direction from S.W. to N.E., with handsome sea ts on each side, backed by rising g roun d terminating in mountains. The Tipperary shore is the richer in soil and woodland s; but since the introduction of steam navigation, prosecuted as it is with great spirit and liberality by the Dublin Inland Steam Navigation Company, under the peculiar auspices of our townsman, C. W. Williams, Esq., cultivation is rapidly creeping up the face of the hills on the northern side of the lake, both in Clare and Galway. We passed Scilly Island, THE LATE INFAMOUS ASSAULT ON A LADY (From the Dublin Freeman's Journal of Tuesday.) Yesterday, Mr. Robert Caldwell, solicitor, of 191, Great Brunswick-street, for whose apprehension two arrests had been outstanding for many days, was brought in custody of Police-sergeant Kennedy, 8 B, before the magistrates of Col lege-street police-office, charged with having assaulted, with intent to commit violation, the wife of Mr. Corbett, of Fitz william-place, barrister. Both parties move in the most re spectable circles of society, and occupy high standing in their Mr. John Adye Curran appeared for the prosecutor, and Mr. Fitzgibbon, Q.C., was counsel for the prisoner. From the evidence of the prosecutrix, it appeared the pri soner had been on friendly terms with Mr. Corbett for the space of a year and a half, during which they had various transactions in the way of business. The prisoner had been frequently at Mr. Corbett's house, his presence there being, however, occasioned, for the most part, by professional affairs, though on two occasions he had dined there. On Monday se'nnight he dined with Mr. Corbett and his lady, and on the Saturday following be proceeded to the house of the prose cator in Fitzwilliam-place, under the pretence of paying the visit usually exacted by etiquette, after the acceptance of such a compliment. Having knocked at the door, he inquired of the servant whether Mr. Corbett were at home? The ser vant answered in the negative, saying that his master had just gone out, which, however was not the case; but Mr. Corbett being in dishabille at the time, had given directions that to should be denied. The prisoner then inquired w!.ether Mrs. Corbett was at home, for that if so, her pre sence would suit his purpose as well? The servant replied that his mistress was in the study, to which apartment the other was unhesitatingly admitted. The prisoner having found the lady seated in an arm chair, saluted her courte ously, and drawing over his own chair in the vicinity of the lady's, they conversed for a few minutes upon ordinary topics. Presently, however, his conversation assumed a different tone—he talked rapidly and with great fervour, and began to praise the eyes of his companion, which he averred were bright above those of all other mortals. He then spoke more undisguisedly, and throwing himself on his knee, he lamented the situation of his fair companion, and assured her, with great impassionment, that he grieved that her heart was not at her own disposal, for that if she were single she should not be without an offer. Fired with indignation at hearing herself addressed in such a strain, the lady rose in high dis pleasure, and told the prisoner that such words were unfit for the ears of a married woman. and informed him, that if he did not immediately leave the room she should ring for the servant to turn him out. She was proceeding accordingly across the room, with the design of summoning the servant with the bell, when the prisoner sprang from his seat with desperate violence, and spreading his hand over the lips of the lady in order to stifle her so effectually as to render utter ance impossible, he told her that all her resistance would be in vain, for that she was in his power,—" nature was irre sistible, and she must submit." The prisoner then pro ceeded to take liberties of the most infamous nature with the lady, the details of which are, of course, utterly unfit for publication. A deadly struggle ensued, the fortune of which was as yet doubtful, when the lady, descrying a large case-knife lying in a silver bread-basket upon the table, seized it in desperation, and made a fierce plunge at the breast of her assailant. The prisoner, in his effort to elude the blow, which must have been fatal had it taken effect, with such excessive violence was it aimed, let go his hold of the lady's mouth, and succeeded in wringing the weapon out of her hand. The lady, uttering the most clamorous shrieks, rushed to the door, closely pursued by her assailant, who brandished the knife in the air, and had al most felled her to the earth, when Mr. Corbett, who was in the lower part of the house, in the act of fastening his straps, when his wife's screams first reached his ear, ran up stairs, having seized, in the exigency of the moment, a fork, the only weapon which lay at hand. On the instant of Mr. Corbett's arriving, his lady had effected her escape from the room, and having exclaimed in tones of agony, " The knife ! the knife ! Look ! look to Caldwell i " she fell upon the lobby almost lifeless from exhaustion. Mr. Corbett stepped over her and rushed in the direction of the study, where the prisoner yet remained, but one of the servant-maids, apprehensive that blood might be shed in case her master and the prisoner should meet, ran past the forrner.with the speed of lightning, and succeeded in entering the room before him, shut the door in his face, and bolted it from within. Mr. Corbett, con ceiving that his lady was dying, so utterly devoid of anima tion did she appear, then turned to her assistance, and hav ing raised her drooping head from the ground, was leaning over her on the lobby, when the prisoner, suddenly darting from his ambuscade, sprang down stairs. Mr. Corbett seized a bootjack, and hurled it at the head of the prisoner, whom he pursued down stairs with terrific speed, and might, perhaps, have succeeded in overtaking him, were it not that the same servant maid who had already interfered, threw her self in the course of the pursuer, and by tripping up his heels, terminated the chase, and secured the present escape of the prisoner. Mrs. Corbett, a young lady of very prer.ossessing manners, and great personal attraction, was examined at great length, and deposed, in a very becoming manner, to the facts de tailed in the foregoing statement. The prisoner, a tall, athletic, well-proportioned man, aged about 36 years, and who was dressed in very fashionable at tire, when called upon for his defence, stated that the lady had made warm and repeated professions of attachment to him, and he was only presuming on the encouragement he had thus received in acting as he had. The prisoner then produced four or five letters, signed, for the most part, " Your affectionate Caroline, and all of which contained professions of the most passionate regard. Mrs. Corbett being cross-examined by Mr. Fitzgibbon, denied, in terms of the most unmitigated indignation, all knowledge whatsoever of these documents, the production of which appeared to excite in no one more surprise than in her self. It was " false as hell," the assertion that she had pen ned any such compositions. She had never given the prisoner more countenance than became an honourable woman ; she never walked with him in the street, nor ever had had inter views with him in private. Mr. Corbett deposed that he did not consider the letters to be_written, any one of them, in the hand-writing of his lady. Mr. Curran observed that there was no post-mark what ever upon the letters, and some of them were written in dif ferent hands. The magistrates said that such a case bad been made out as left but one course open for them, namely, to take the in formations of the complainant, and hold the prisoner in surety to stand his trial at the next commission. The pyisoner entered into his own recognizance for £lOO, and two sureties of £3O each, to stand his trial at commis sion, and was thereupon liberated. COUNTY PETITION (From the Cork Constitution.) Letters from London wouldn't do. The " free and inde pendents" were'nt to be " blarneyed" out of their money in that way. They saw no reason why they should pay some six or eight hundreds for the very important information that the committee to try the election had been struck. They thought that they might trust the newspapers for that ; they knew that they could get it quite as expeditiously, and some what more economically, through those vigilant vehicles as through Mr. O'Connell, and they resolved that, if they must pay, they would have some " palaver" for their cash. Ah sirs ! that " adjournment" was ominous. Mr. O'Connell understood it better than the silly ones whom it is alter nately our duty to chastise and to instruct. Ile saw that the game was gone. He saw that the men wouldn't give their guineas unless they knew for what. He saw that they were pondering whether it was not better to husband their strength for a general struggle than to fling it away on a skirmish in which they could not win. He saw that his presence was necessary=that it might shame, it it did not awe them, and, regardless of the flourishing assurances about unanimity and all that, he throws himself into a train, and hies him hotly and hastily for. Cork. The following letter heralds his ap proach : " TO THE ELECTORS OF THE COUNTY OF CORK. "London, 16th March, 1842. " FELLOW-COUNTRYME N !—I respectfully solicit the Committee of the Liberal Electors to do me the honour of meeting me in Cork early in the forenoon of Monday, the 28th of March instant, to conclude all arrangements neces sary for the defence of the Return at the late Election. I intend to be in Cork on the evening of Satuaday, the 26th, so as to be ready to meet the Committ ee a t as e ar ly a n ho ur as may suit their convenience on Monday. " I do implore the Electors to complete our preparations for the defence on . that day. W e must not sacr ifi ce our vigilance to the sentiment of contempt of the paltry and most untenable attack made on the free choice of the Elec tors of your County. I have le t , l ro r e e u, s h r o et n vh o ee u r r m to o dbe faithfulmodest s d e e rv m a a n n t d ,. Money— " DANIEL O'C ONNEL L" There, gentlemen! money—money, is all he asks ; and how can you refuse it? Remember the amount of your obligations. You areau lr'. culturists ; agriculture, you know is often a perilous pursuit,' and of the peril Mr. O'Connell endeavoured to relieve you. It is no fault of his that your toils are not transferred to others. Had he had his way, light is the labour that would be henceforth your's. Not a thought need it cost you about your corn. There would be no uneasy nights —no wakeful watchings of the weather. Your pickings and your plough ings, your harrowings and your harvestings would be at an end; and what a world of trouble would he saved you then ! As to corn, there would be enough and to spare. Italy or Germany would supply it, and ask nothing in return but your gold. This is the service Mr. O'Connell would have done you, and it is hard if you do not help bias in his need. It is his " last kick," and where shall he turn if he be re jected here ? Come, gentlemen ! a liberal largess, for he wants it, and will want it more before the inquiry is at an end. tieed not the rumours that reach you from the east and from the west. if others be indifferent, or dissatisfied, or suspicious, that must not operate with you. Out, then, with your money. You know, as he told you in a former letter, all the costs are to be saddled on the tories, and you are to get your contributions back ! The speculation is safe. Where there is nothing to lose, you may venture without fear. IMPORTANCE OF PUNCTUALITY.—In the Nisi Prins Court, at York, on the sth instant, an attorn e y , named Edward Sykes, brought an action against Georgiana Leary for £6OO, for work and labour done as an attorney. Mr. Dundas was prepared to defend the case ; but the defendant's attorney not appearing when called upon, the jury found a verdict for the plaintiff for the amount sought.—Leeds Mercury. " Any day you like, eady, write to my valet.' " replied Pouch ` When you are ititole addressid a few questions to the great dignitary of the empire, upon the form and colour of his coat, bowed to the earth, and departed. He was about to enter the coach when an officer rau towards him, seized him by the arm, and, without affording him the least explanation, himied hint back into the presence of the Duc d'Otranto. 6 ,010) , N 4 P1 , ,,f-ItA The tailor, struck with dismay, gave up the measure to thi Fonch6 ripped it up and and unfolded it. " In what have I displeased your excellence ?" cried the tailor, who perceiiled, by this proceeding, not only dis grace, but a withdrawal of the order for the coat. " Silence," int tain these papers Fouchti, " fro " 11 y wife gave them to mc." " And how did she procure them " I don't know." " You know nothing. By heaven, I shall find means to make you speak, my man. Let me tell you, it is not worth the trouble to appear discreet and heroic. Your caution and heroism will not last a long time." Fouche, on saying this, leant towards his secretary, and whispered something in a low tone in his ear; then turned towards an officer of gendarmerie he had beckoned to ap proach. " See that this man is carefully guarded," said be ; " that he has no communication with any one. You will answer to me for this with your life." (To be continued.) SKETCHES OF THE SHANNON.—No. IX Trip by the Upper Shannon frtn Limerick to Killaloe, Portumna, and Shannon Harbour; thence by canal to Dublin, and return to Liverpool. 7' %,%, Rifol6. hf,l 97 Hai )3/ 1004 fengthoF from nine to ion ilailes; The'v.e;Cornarrn dirit ea Clare from Galway, and near its extremity, on a river, lies the village of Scarriff. The Galway shore is here strewed with numerous islets, amongst which the largest is Holy Island,—formerly resorted to by devotees, and celebrated for its ancient round tower. The eastern arm (if it may be so called) terminates in a creek or indenture, (near whieli is the town of Nenagh,) and is known as Youghail (or Loughall) Bay, in Tipperary, from between the niouth of which and Hare Island, close to Parrowhill Point on the Galway side, the lough extends, of increased width, in a north-eastward, but somewhat irregular, direction, with strongly indented and comprising all that is beautiful in lake :y, with occasional seats, villas, and farm bottoms, or airy acclivities. These have `.s, said, however, to be tortuous and nadequate to the wants of the respective districts, particulary picturesque shore and mountain seer in wood communication with road as regards the navigation of so tine a sheet of water. Near the mouth of Youghall Bay, on its south-west side, we passed Garra Kennedy—a stately castellated ruin amongst trees, where there is a station for the steamers. Eastward of it, op the north side of the bay, is another fine ruin, called, I believe, Castle Canby. A little further on, on the same side of the lough, at the head of Dromineer Bay, stands Dromineer Castle, another large pile peering over gigantic woods. Opposite to this bay are the Quoirgies—a cluster of small islands; and on the Galway shore is Cow Island, (at which a landing place is contemplated by the Shannon com missioners) with several villas near it on the main. The channel is, in some parts, marked out by beacons of loose stone, rising above the surface in conical piles. About this period of our voyage we passed a beautiful little inn and outbuildings, on the Galway side, built in the Elizabethan Gothic style, with embattled blocking. This, together with a pier close to it, enclosing a basin for boats, is one of the steam-boat stations. It was recently erected, we learn, by C. W. Williams, Esq., and is called Williams' Town. The entrance, with a pointed arch, has a neat Striking appearance. (The conclusion in our next.) PfsfitAß tig 44HV rnentedio two Batt Bing . . COO rank and the each - anti a company of African artillery, for service in Jamaica , is to be formed from volunteers from the coloured troops stationed in that island. Previously to our announcement, on the 19th ult., of the Earl of Munster's intended succession to the military charge of the Western District of England, and of Major General W. F. Napier's appointment to Guernsey, we had, from time to time, notified in our Gazette the names of the officers pro- thtØli foretil(pfire# rout Rouen— SAILKI) ~(:'~eSO and William IV, Hansar, from St. Michael's Mary Ballard, Parkinson, for Havana—Pedro Nantet. Selles, for Cadiz and Seville—Oriental, Wardle. for Buenos Ayres —Powhattan, Briggs, for New York—Wilberforce, Evans, for Ma - ranham—andJames Duncan, Ritchie, fur Leghorn. Jane Anderson, Scott, hence for Bombay, at the Cape of Good Norfolk, WGildowney, from Calcutta, at the Mauritus Dorothy, Mather, groin Bombay, at St. Helena Thalia, Murray, from uitto, at ditto, and sailed 25th Jan. for - . . Margaret, Rothe, from ditto, at ditto, and sailed 2Sth Jan. for this port Christopher Rawson, Liddle, from Calcutta, at ditto Akhar, Arkley, from the Mauritius, at ditto Watkins, Whiteitie, from ditto, at ditto Ganges, Walker, hence at Swan River, and sailed 20th Nov. for Java Invoice, -, hence at Port-au-Prince Eliza, Woolley, and Frances Barclay, Bartlett, for Arica; and Pearl. Carrick, for Mexico, sailed from Valparaiso I st Dec. Corinthian, Casely, hence at Leghorn Cliental, (steamer) Soy, from Falmouth, at Gibraltar, 6th March, and sailed for Malta Commerce, Prowse, hence at Seville Castilian Maid, Jones, hence at St. Michael's Concordia, Eddes, from Dordt for this port, at Ramsgate Waterlily, -, hence for Cadiz at Falmouth, with sails split David, Garvey, hence for Rotterdam, at Kingstown Jane, Rolstone, hence for Malta, at Milford, having shipped a heavy sea, which broke the skylight, and a quantity of water went own Charles Jones, M'Fee, hence for Valparaiso, was spoken gth Dec. in lat. 8 S, long. 25 W Celia Large, Moran, from Jamaica, at this port. On 12th March, in lat. 51, long. Iy, spoke the Stephen Baldwin, hence for Philadelphia WAtiltiNdTPN COlt Total qqaatitL TqA.v.isti 170 10 0 gl3 6 0 0 0 I 11 0 1 1 6 0 0 0 MIDDLEWICII CORN MARKET, FEB. 15 S. d. Wheat, old, Oats, old, ig 50th new Beaus, 601 b, 3 6- SALFORD CATTLE MARKET, MARCH 23. We had a good show of both Beasts and Sheep to-day, and the quality of each above an average. The demand for prime Beer was good. and prices in favour of the buyer p inferior id per lb lower. Best Wether Mutton sold from 6d to 7d per lb. A few Beasts and Sheep unsold. MANCHESTER AND SALFORD HIDE, SKIN, AND TALLOW MARKET, MARCH 23. The price of heavy Hides has declined, and above Bulbs aid per lb, under 60 12s each. Large skins (Irish and Yorkshire) 5s to 6s 6d Cheviots and half-bred 4s to ss; Scotch 2s 6d to Is 6d. Tallow Is per stone of 141bs. BIRMINGHAM CORN MARKET. MARCH 23. During the present week few transactions have occurred in Wheat, owing to the depression in Mark Lane, and the indisposition of holders to submit to a similar reduction in price. Malting Barley a dull sale at former rates. Oats have been disposed of at a decline of Is per quarter. In Beans no alteration. John William Nevill, Bread-street, Cheapside, London, Man chester warehouseman. William Cannabee, Camberwell, London, bookseller. James Gale, sen., and James Gale, jun., Love-lane, Shadwell. London, ropemakers. Joseph Hayman Arnold and William Henry Woollet, Clement's lane, London, ship .agents. Richard t rownlow, White-street, Finsbury, London, silk-dresser. John East, Kingsthorpe, Northamptonshire, carpenter. Joseph Woodhead, Duekmanton, Derbyshire, cattle-dealer. Edward Steele, Manchester, grocer. Edward John King, Oxford, artificial teeth manufacturer. James Warren, Bristol, merchant. Jeffrey Daniel Gorley, Bristol, toyman. Amon Buckley, Newton Moor, Cheshire, grocer. James Thornton, Leicester, builder. Thomas Little, Wakefield, commission-agent. John Lockley, Bilston, Staffordshire, painter. William Morris, Saint Clairs, Carmarthenshire, general shop keeper. gressively selected for several of the vacancies upon t staff, occasioned by the late brevet. The few remaining si tuations consequent upon that event, which still remained open, were filled up on Wednesday, last. They were five in number—namely, the four districts in Ireland, and the com mand in North Britain. The latter post has been entrusted to Sir Neill Douglas, and Major Generals Sir Octavius Carey, the Hon. H. Murray, D'Aguilar, and Sir Guy Camp bell, are to re-place Lieut. Generals Sir Thomas Pearson, Sir William Parker Carrol, Sir William Macßean, and L'Estrange, at Armagh, Athlone, Limerick, and Cork, if Sir Edward Blakeney should see no good reason for fixing their respective head-quarters elsewhere. These appoint ments, as in the other cases before alluded to, are to take effect from the Ist of April next. In addition to the 10th Foot, and 78th Highlanders, the 29th, 84th, and 86th Regiments, are to be embarked with the least possible delay for this country for the East Indies ; and the 25th is to go on there from the Cape of Good Hope. Each of these corps, as well as all the Queen's Infantry Regi ments borne upon the Indian establishments, are to be aug mented to one thousand rank and file. The increase to the six regiments. just specified will consist principally of volun teers from the Line at home, who are to be permitted to transfer their services, in certain proportions, receiving a bounty of 30s. per man. This seems to us to be a very ex cellent and tolerably liberal arrangement, and it will no doubt answer the desired end. The establishment of an infantry regiment serving in India, inclusive of the depot in the mother country, will therefore henceforth consist of the fol lowing numbers, viz., 1 colonel, 2 lieutenant colonels, 2 ma jors, id captains, 22 lieuten ants, 8 e nsigns , 1 paymaster, 1 adjutant, 1 quartermaster, 1 surgeon, 3 assistant surgeons, 1 regimental serjeant major, 1 Quartermaster serjeant, 1 pay master serjeant, 1 arinourer serjeanc, 1 schoolmaster serjeant, 1 hospital serjeant, 1 orderly room clerk, 10 colour serjeants, 41 serjeants, 50 corporals, 1 drum major, 18 drummers and fifers, and 950 privates. The 9th Lancers have likewise re ceived orders to hold themselves in readiness to proceed to Bengal, so soon as tonnage can be taken up for their convey ance to that presidency. Events have turned out exactly as we predicted. The ink is scarcely dry with which we wrote our last week's strictures upon the singular organisation of our military force, when the Secretary at War has been, compelled to augment it to the extent of nearly 2000 men; and this increase is but. the precursor of another upon a mach larger scale, which must netessarily follow. We were convinced that Sir Henry-Har dinge's plan would never answer, and that he would be com pelled to have recourse to a supplementary estimate. He has, however, acted a manly and sensible part, by applying the requisite remedy without loss of time, and eschewing the dangerous and fatal habit of delay. If, as we have just hinted, au extra number of almost - 2000 men, independently of officers, has been found indispensable in less than a week after the presentation of the original estimates, to what ex tent may not the future additional increase be expected to , amount? However, we leave the matter in Sir Henry's hands, in the full conviction that he is not only well qualified to combat the difficulties which the army has now to contend with, but that he will not fail to use- his best and most zeal ous exertions so to do. The increase which is already in progress may be thus par ticularised : The augmentation of 6 regiments, from 800 to 1000 rank and file The augmentation of 22 regiments on the Indian es tablishment, from 976 to 1000 rank and file If the six regiments are fortunate enough to complete their full establishment in time, the whole of the 10 companies of each corps will most likely be embarked. In that case, the infantry reinforcement of Queen's troops will consist of nearly 6000 rank and file (inclusive of the service companies of the 25th at the Cape), besides about 650 men of the 9th Lancers, and the usual complement of officers. The maritime and adjacent portions of the south-western district are likely to be more than usually crowded with mili tary for the next two or three months. A large force is to be concentrated there preparatory to embarking for India. All the regiments, we believe, which are to be sent out as a reinforcement to that country are to be embarked from Portsmouth ; but, as there would not be accommodation in the garrison of that town for all the troops about to be sent to the East, Winchester, Chichester, and the Isle of Wight, will of necessity, have their full share of red-coated inhabi tants. We have been informed that the barracks at the last mentioned place are again to be permanently occupied by concentrated depot companies ; and we think the arrange ment a judicious one. JOINT STOCK BANKS (From the Fleet Papers.) The joint-stock banks have, however, after causing the ruin of thousands, grown into a strong and powerful interest. It behoves the conservative government to look well into the position which these establishments now occupy. I told you, in my last, that while I was writing, a director of one of the joint-stock bank companies called upon me; and I said that I would relate to you a very interesting and important conversation which I had with him. I will take care that Sir Robert Peel's attention shall be called to it. You must know, that this joint-stock bank director and myself are upon very good terms. I never quarrel with peo ple because I oppose their political or commercial views. I tell them my opinions, but always keep good fellowship— hence, many of my kindest friends are amongst my most de termined opponents. So, in this case, the director is a whip, a free trader, and all that sort of thing. For aught 1 know, he is a member of the Anti-Corn-Law -Lea g ue. But enough, by way of introduction —now to the conversa tion. R. O.—Well, h ow sa y you, Mr. Bank Director ? Sir Robert Peel sees t h roug h you—he h a s truly charged the joint-stock banks with being one cause of the present com mercial distress and embarrassment. He will be proposing some measure to curb you, and no longer ride you in a snaffle. How say you ? B. D.—What care we for Sir Robert Peel, or for anybody else. We are too strong for him—he dare not touch us. R. o.—lndeed ! too strong for the government? B. D.—Yes ! What do we care for the government ?—they dare not interfere with us. R. O.—Not interfere with you! how you talk. You can not be serious—you are joking, my friend. B. D.—l am not joking. Sir Robert knows that be dare not meddle with us ; if he did, we would stop the Bank of England. We are stronger than any government, and Sir Robert Peel knows it. We could cause a revolution if we thought proper. R. o.—Hold, bold! You proceed too fast. That is more than I can bear. A set of barbers, tinkers, cobblers, and tailors—a company of mushroom bankers !—telling me that they are too strong for the government, can break the Bank of England, and cause a revolution at their pleasure, is too much of a good thing ! You make me, for once, long to be prime minister for a day or too, just to put the breaking gear on to you, and grapple with you in right good earnest! Revolution ! indeed—l would "Revolution" you if I were prime minister. I would have twenty-four hours' start of you at that trade, Master Bank Director ! But you must be joking—you cannot intend me- to understand you seriously? B. D.—l tell you, Oastler, lam serious ! You have no idea of the strength of the joint-stock banks. We are `stronger than the Bank of England, (we could stop it any day !) or any government. I met one of the oldest and rich est bankers in London to-day. He said, " The Brighton Bank has failed !"—" Yes," said I, " and you will fail if you persist. I don't care how rich you are, it is impossible that a private bank can successfully compete with us. Get out of the concern while you have something left, or you will be ruined as sure as you persist." And they will too ! I don't care who or what they are !—a private bank cannot stand against a joint-stock bank ! R. o.—All this proves the necessity of legislative interfe rence. B. D.—Pooh ! the legislature durst not touch us. R. O.—l should just like to have you to manage—a set of upstarts ! I would look you into submission, or B. D.—Don't talk such nonsense, Oastler. The govern ment knows that we have more influence in parliament than they have. • It. o.—ln Parliament! How is that ? B. D.—Never mind how it is ; 1 tell you it is so. R. o.—Oh 1 oh! I smell a rat ! But depend upon it, if I were prime minister I would cure you. B. D.—Neither you nor any prime minister could touch us.—Why! who is that lord that was prime minister some time ago? His father died—he was such a good sort of a fellow ; he is very quiet now, he is in the House of Lords. What do they call him ? I forget his name. R. 0. (after many guesses.)—You mean Earl Spencer. He was never prime minister; he was Chancellor of the Exchequer. B. D.—Well, never mind, that is the man ; he was Lord Althorpe then. When we had a deputation up here in Lon don (at that time he was in office), he told one of us, " That the government had intended to bring in a measure to regu late joint-stock banks ; but, on inquiry, they found the ma jority would be against them, and even their own supporters world vote against them, so they were obliged to abandon the idea." The fact was, he said, "WE WERE TOO STRONG FOlt THEM R. 0.-1 s that really true? B. IL—lt is as true as that I sit here. It. o.—l could not have suspected that any government could have been so weak! And did Lord Althorne really tell one of the deputation of the joint-stock banks that " THEY WERE TOO STRONG FOR THE GOVERNMENT?" B. D.—l - le did ! and we are much stronger now. Sir Robert Peel dare not touch us. _ . . R. O.—Well! well! It seems poor Lord Althorpe did not retire from office before his time !—Poor fellow ! But to tell—that is the weakest point ! I will be bound Sir Robert Peel will not tell, at all events. B. D.—Sir Robert Peel knows we could turn him out of office any day, if he were to interfere with us. We have a stronger majority than he has ! It. o.—How I should like to have a " tuzzle" with you! I would " revolution" you to your hearts' content ! A num ber of tinkers and tailors, barbers and bakers, turned into mushroom bankers, and now lording it over the government more arrogantly than ever the old aristocracy dared to do ! This is rather too bad. Upon my word, if I were prime mi nister, I would either bend or break you. B. D.—What could you do ! We h a ve all the power in our hands ! R. o.—lf I could not bring you to reasonable terms, I would of once stop your issues. B. D. (laughing).—Man ! you could not get a majority ; we should beat you in parliament. It. o.—Oh! then, 1 WOULD TELL THE PEOPLE OF YOU. I would show them that a company of tinkers, barbers, cob blers, and tailors, who are too idle to work, were living out of the life-blood of the industrious; and I would What followed will keep. Truly, there is some truth in the proverb, " Set a beggar on horseback, and he will," Sc. Now, sir, the gentleman with whom I was talking is a man of great respectability, experience, wealth, and influence. He is one of the old bankers, who has yielded to the pressure of the joint-stock bank influence, and has merged his private bank in a joint-stock affair. The conversation was held in sobriety, in solemn seriousness—it is worth the perusal of the prime minister. I always send him the Fleet Papers; but this week I will take care that there shall be " no mis take :" I will forward a co of this letter (calling his special attention to this conversation) to Sir Robert Peel by an old friend of mine, who has a seat in the House of Commons. It is of importance that the government were acquainted with the power of these mushroom bankers—these proud and arrogant tinkers, tailors, and barbers ! IN RE WILLIAM CooBETT.—On Monday, at the Court of Chancery, Mr. Cobbett was brought up under a writ of habeas corpus, to move for his discharge from the Fleet, in consequence of the irregularity of certain exchequer orders made against him in the cause of " Oldfield v. Cobbett," where he is sued a$ the executor of his father. Mr. Cobbett pleaded his own cause, and stated various objections to the orders in point of form ; but on its appearing in the body of one of the orders th a t M r . C o bb e tt' s coun sel had waived his objections, and assented to the payment of costs up to a certain period, his lordship said that that disposed of the whole question, and he must dismiss the application with costs. WEDNESDAY. MARen 23 .— Wind N.E ARlClVED.—Prentice, Smith, fsom Mobile—Oxford, Rathbone, from New York; sailed 3rd March—Ruby, Bindle, from Rouen— Emanuel, Smith, frcm Danzic—Maria Agnetha, Thorogood, from Drontheim—and Dou, —, from St. Petersburgh. SAlLED. —Oswego, Wood ; Troy, Follansbee ; South America, Bailey? and Merchant, Murphy. for New York—Sharon, Fox, for Genoa and Leghorn—Seven, Walters, for Alexandria (Egypt)— itingdove, Candlish, for Trinidad—Eleanore, Cathysen. for Ostend —Doctor, Luke, for Malta an,i Zante—Orozimbo, Watts, for Havre —Octavins, Colburn, for Wilmington—Lavinia, Murguand ; Dor cas, Anthony, and Providence, Fox, for Newfoundland—Aden, Ponsonby, for Sincapore —Emma, Weeks, for Genoa and Leghorn —Aurore, Pepin, for Cape Breton—Patriot Queen, Hoodless, for Calcutta—Maria Louisa Pennell. for Beirout and Alexandretta— Lady Leitrim, Clements, for Antigua—Jersey Lass, Dean, for syra and Constantinople— Kate & Jane, Proom, for Harlingen—hinina, Musgrove, for Halifax and Sidney—Camilius, Ashton; Dumbar ton, Pendleton; Sidney, Nicholls; Rockall, Hall; and Bowditch, Crowell, for New Orleans—Milton, Anderson, for Porto Rico—Los Tinos, Lancerica, for Havana—John Marshall. Poythress, for Alexandria—Equity, Jordan, and Champion, Mills, for Dordt— Kingston , Burt, for Bombay—Lybia, Owens, for Africa—Douglas, Brew, for Charente—Azores Packet, Gibson; Renshaw, Taylor, and Sphynx, Connibeer, for Harlingen. Cumberland, Power, and Robert Burns, Messenger, hence at Apalachicola Susan Drew, -, hence at Philadelphia Elizabeth, Potter, hence at Charleston Harrison, Chilton, from Peterhead, at Savannah Unicorn, (steamer) from Halifax, at Boston 27th Feb. and sailed sailed 2nd March, on her return with mails for England Eliza Heywood, from Buenos Ayres, at Fain outh Sylphide, Viand, hence at Rouen Negociator, Young, from Alexandria (Egypt), is aground off the King's Dock Rapid. —, sailed from Texas for this port I;th Feb. Navarino, Mathews, hence for Gaboon, was spoken Bth Dec. off the River Sisters. The supercargo and one seaman had taken the launch, and left the ship the day previous 'Gustave, Collin, sailed from Marseilles for this port 16th March Arid, Smithen, sailed from Nantes 13th March, and the Albatros Bojee, on the 18th, both for this port Nicw ORLEANS, Feb. 18.—The Glenwin is aground at the head of the South Pass, and the Governor Davies inside the Bar—both for Liverpool THURSDAY, MARCH 24.—Wind N.W Aux lArk:D.—Eben Preble, Hindley, from New Orleans—Susannah Cumming, Salter, from Mobile—Don, Muir, from St. Petersburg— Amethyst, Douglas, from Limerick—Thetis, Jarvis, from Wood bridge—Pacific, Williams, from Newport. SAT inv.—Ambassador, Elliot, from Trieste—Cookson, Patterson, for Rio Janeiro—Water Lily, Paine. for Lisbon—Trinidad Packet, Lamb. for Barbadoes—Dnchess of Clarence, Birch, for Calcutta— Iris, Wedlock, for Havre—Henry Shelton, Longcope, for Baltimore —Hero, Grant, for Africa—and Providence, Fox, for Newfound land. Active, Miller, from Marseilles, at Barcelona for Liverpool, leaky, and must discharge to repair Nightingale, Hunter, hence to Pernambuco, was spoken 15th instant, 20 miles S.W. of the Lizard John Scott, Robinson, and Holywood, Halliday, hence and Monte Video, at Buenos Ayres Tally Ho, Row, sailed from Messina for Liverpool sth March MILFORD, March 22.—The Hebe, Hadgratt, from Liverpool to Wisbeach, having sprung a leak, was run on shore yesterday on Marloes Sand, outside this harbour, to prevent her sinking. TELEGRAPH OFFICE, MARCH 24 Wind at Holyhead, North, light breeze during the day No vessels to report during the day. VESSELS ENTERED FOR LOADING (SINCE OUR LAST PUBLICATION.) EAST INDIES, CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, Brc. Malabar, C Barker, 636 Calcutta, J Logan Wm. Roberts, W Morris, 819 Calcutta, J Poole & Co UNITED STATES. United States, A Britton, 650 New York, T& J Sands &Co • EUROPE. Coral, C Butler, 58 Lisbon, Bahr, Behrend & Co Margarets, W Craig, 218 Stettin, Bahr, Bch: end &Co Dygden, Tonberg, Revel, Bahr, Behrend & Co imp orts. LIVERPOOL CATTLE MARKET, MARCH 21. We have had a large market of Beast, which consisted chiefly of a coarse heavy Quality, and the trade exceedingly dull for that description of 'lock, while prime heifers readily made bid per lb.; middling 5d to &id; bulls and segs 4d to 4id per lb. The supply of Sheep was large. and a reduction of id per lb. Prime Wethers 7d, middling bid per lb. sinking the offal. Number of Beast 1030, Sheep 3784. ' LONDON CORN EXCHANGE. MARCH 21. The supplies of English Wheat are moderate, but of Foreign we have a further arrival of 15,576 qrs, and 600 sacks of Flour. The condition of the English samples of .Wheat is very bad, and to make sales, a decline of to 45 have been submitted to. There is a fair retail trade for good Foreigen, at is to 2s decline. The trade for Barley is very inanimate, and no improvement in prices. Oats are small in supply, and limited in demand, at the reduced currency noticed below. Beans and Peas of all kinds are difficult to dispose of, on last week's terms. There is but little doing in ship Flour. and town made has declined 3S per sack. Seeds withoutany material variation. WEDNESDAY, March 23. ;;,The market has again been very stagnant this morning ; the business being only in the retail trade, at the rates nominally of the last market day. The English Wheat is of very bad quality ; and on Monday the price was consequently 3s per quarter lower, as much of the Wheat is obliged to be kiln dried, although the season is far advanced. Good samples of Oats arc becoming scarce, and .this article is expected to be. higher; but no decided advance has been obtained to-day. LIVERPOOL HAY AND POTATO MARKET, March 24. We have a further heavy import of Potatoes to report since the 21st instant. • The market has closed very heavy this evening, with every tendency to lower prices. Both the town and country dealers confining their operations barley to supply their immediate con sumption, and the little business passing has been done at a reduc tion of Id to 2d. Manx, Scotch, and Irish Cups I sloe to 2s Id per9olb. There is also an extensive arrival of Turnips, but for which the demand is good, and our late currency is fully maintained. Our local markets are only scantily supplied with our neighbour ing agricultural produce, for the general runs of which they experience a good sale. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Potatoes, 9 lb. Old Hay .... 0 Bier,l 11 p 201 b. Pink-eye 2 6 2 8 New Hay.... 0 di 0 11 Cups 2 4 2 5 Clover Hay.. 0 7 0 10 Short Tops 1 10 2 I Straw, Wheat 0 4 0 5 V 24th Cattle Turnips, v ton Carrots 35 0 33 0 Manglewurzle 0 0 - LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, MARCH 22. The demand for Cotton to-day is to the extent of 2,500 bales, at the prices of yesterday,with a steady but dull market. Manufacturers seem to increase in complaints of the badness of their trade, and TALK of decreasing their consumption by one-half. COTTON MARKET, MARCH 24. There is no new feature in our Cotton market this week, the demand has only been moderate. still it has been steady, though a very dull market, and the last week's prices have been generally supported. Exporters have taken 750 American and 50 Surat, and Speculators 1800 American. 700 bags Sea Island will be offered by auction on Friday the Ist April. About 5000 Bales sold to day. No change in the market. ACCOUNT OF SALES AND IMPORTS OF COTTON, From the 11th to the 17th instant,inclusive. Prices paid IMP , in the week.',ThisWk ,this year SALES OF TOE WEEK WEST INDIES AND MADICi7?,I Celia Large, (lob) T Moran, from Kingston, Jamaica, 4 tees 37 brls coffee, Wilson and Derbyshire-3 tees 3 brls do, J Dick-2 tees 2 brls 2 casks do, J B Yates and co-3 tees 6 brls do, J Atkins and Sons-6 tees 1 brl do, Jones, Mann and co—•ls tces 1 brl 2 casks do, J Hall and co-26 casks do, F Stacey-18 do, J Y Lopez-12 casks g brls do, order-23 tces 3g brls do, J Holt-15 tees do, Murray, Syme and co-21 tees 21 brls do, J W Carter-1 brl sugar, J Holt-1 do, T Barnes-1 hhd rum, P Thomas-1 keg shrub, order —1 box present, 62 bags pimento, Wilson and Derbyshire-1 box ' , resents, A Kelso-1 do, T Barnes-1 keg shrub, 10 tons logwood, ton ebony, 12 tons fustic, 5 cases succades, J Holt-4 bales wool, 850 ox and cow horns, 286 ox and cow hides, 1 keg tamarinds, 1 cask ironmongery, Wilson and Derbyshire—l 9 tins arrowroot, 2376 coker nuts, W J Meacock-3 trunks apparel, 1 box cigars, W Slack-14 serons cochineal, order UNITED STATES. Oxford, (707) J Rathbone, from New York, 260 bales cotton, Baring Brothers and co-523 do, J Holford and co-727 do, Phelps and co-8d do, ltlitchell, Tooker and co-706 hf chests tea, (ex portation) W Steel and co-582 do, Graham and Taylor-45 tees clover seed, \V Robinson and co-9 do, J T Crook-30e brls tur pentine, Baring Brothers and co-5 }aids tobacco, Rathbone Brs and co-5 casks bees' wax, H E Lefebure-3 casks preserved meats A Bood-5 casks hoofs, It Smith-1 box contents unknown, T Lowe-1 parcel patterns, J Swire-649 brls flour, 3e hhds provisions 15 cases 2 hhds 10 brls contents unknown, 405 firkins grease but ter, order—P D Prentice, (442) J Smith, from Mobile, 461 bales cotton, Reid, Irving and co-628 do, R Higgin-317 do, Finlay and co-44 do, E Wainwright—W D _ . . Czar, (289) D Fowler, from Charleston, 140 bales cotton, H Sil icm-122 do, W Stuart-67 do, Harrisons and Latham-150 do, W Bower and Son-399 do, order-12 planks, exportation—Q D EUROPE. Busy, (42) H Rundle, from Ronen, 330 qrs wheat, order—K D Maria Agnetha, (141) C R Troensegaard, from Drontheim, 135 tons 2 brls chrommalin, order AN ACCOUNT OF CATTLE IMPORTED Into Liverpool, from the 13th to the FROM IRICLAND 21st lust. inclusive. : Cows. Sheep. Pigs. Horses. Mules. Calves. lambs, 859 364 4286 10 90 Prey.. 13487 11800 34288 145 33 43 260 COASTWIW 36 1228 Prev.. 282 8519 300 7 PRICES OF SHARES, MARCH 24 Prices within the last seven days. Thi RAILWAYS, &c. Per Share. Prices Bolton and Preston Birmingham and Gloucester Ditto quarter Birmingham and Derby lOO .... 0 0 0 .... Bristol and Exeter 7O .... 0 0 0 Birkenhead and Chester Ditto, new 2O .... 0 0 0 .... Dublin and Drogheda Eastern Counties Ditto new Shares .... 26 8 4 5 2 .... 4 5 2 Ditto, Debentures Edinburgh and Glasgow Ditto Leigh and Newhaven 20 paid 0 0 0 Glasgow, Paisley, & Greenock 25 paid 22 2 6 .... • Half Shares 4 10.. 0 0 0 Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmar Greenock, and Ayr 5O paid 0 0 0 Grand Junction Ditto half shares 5O .... 87 15 0 Quarter 5 .... 0 0 0 .... 44 New ditto. Great Western 65 ... 91 0 0 .... Ditto new shares 5O 63 10 0 Ditto Fifth Shares 4 .... 10 7 6 .... Great North of England Hull and Selby Lancaster and Preston 47 10 0 0 0 0 Ditto, new Leicester and Swannington.... 50 .... 0 0 0 Leeds and Selby Liverpool and Manchester lOO .... 0 () 0 ex. Ditto quarter shares Ditto half shares London and Birmingham 9O .• • . n 0 o 'ex. Ditto quarter shares Ditto old shares Ditto new London & Brighton Ditto new London and South Western Ditto, loth shares Manchester, Bolton, & Bury Manchester and Birmingham 4O .... 0 0 0 Ditto and Ditto Extension .. 7 0 0 0 Manchester and Leeds Ditto half shares Ditto quarter shares Midland Counties Ditto, quarter North Midland New North Midland 4O .... 34 10 0 .... One-third Shares North Union Newcastle and Carlisle lOO 0 0 0 ... Ditto quarter shares Ulster 25 .... i 7 10 0 .... Paris and Rouen l4 .... 15 0 0 .... South Eastern York and North Midland 5o paid 0 0 0 .... Half Shares l5 .... 0 0 0 .... BANKS. Bank of Liverpool £l2 10spaid 18 10 0 .... IS 10 0 - Borough Banff lO . . 0 0 0 .... - Commercial of Liverpool 10 .... 00 0 .... - Commercial of England. 5 ..., 0 0 0 .... - East of England lO .... 0 0 0 .... - of Manchester lO .... 0 0 0 .... - M'chester & L'pool Dsct. 15 .... 0 0 0 .. . - Northern and Central - North and South Wales lO .... 0 0 0 .... - Royal of Liverpool 500 .... 0 0 0 .... - South Lancashire • 7 Ios. 0 0 0 .... - Albion - Liverpool Union lO .... 11 5 0 .... - Liverpool Banking Co lO .... S 10 0 ... - Wilts and Dorset 7 lOs. 0 0 0 .... GAS, WATER WORKS, &c. Exchange Buildings L'pool and I larrixigton Water 1 ass .... 530 0 0 . W orks tootle Ditto Stock.... 0 0 0 ... L'pool Gas Light Company, (Original Stock) 10a .... 201 0 0 Ditto new Shares .... 100 .... 171 0 L'pool New Gas & Coke Co. £lOO .... 0 0 0 172 0 0 Ditto new shares are now paid up, ASSURANCE COMPANIES Liverpool Marine Assurance }lO paid 0 0 0 Company M'chester Assurance Company. 10.....0 0 0 Liverpool Fire and Life. 2 10S. 0 0 0 Ocean Assurance 0 0 0 DOCKS, FERRIES, NEW COMPANIES, &e. Andyrtnn Carrying Company .. 16 ss. 00 0 Rock Ferry 0 0 0 Steam Tog . Company 0 0 0 LIVERPOOL CORN EXCHANGE, MARCH 22 The arrivals of English arid Irish produce into this port since Tuesday last are generally trivial in comparison with those of former weeks ; of foreign Wheat, however, we have to report 12,595 qrs. from the south of Europe, which, with 1134 qrs. Indian Corn and 762 barrels of States Flour, em brace the whole supplies contained in our import list beneath. Our market this morning having been tolerably well at tended by home and country buyers, and the stocks of the millers being mostly inconsiderable, all descriptions of Foreign Wheat were met by a moderately improved demand, the best qualities of which realized 2d. to 3d., and other kinds Id. to 2d., per 70Ibs. over the rates of this day week. Of English Wheat there was little or none offering ; such, however, would have commanded a similar amendment, and select parcels of Irish, though in limited request, were the turn dearer, whilst the soft and inferior samples remained unsaleable. English and Irish Flour, warranted sound, must be noted ls. per sack, and American free Is. per barrel, dearer, with a moderate sale for each. In bond, 2400 barrels of States Flour have been sold since Friday at 255. to 255. 6d. per barrel, and 500 qrs. of Wheat, in granary, at 6s. per 701bs. Malting Barley, although scarce, was rather cheaper, but in grinding samples we have no change to report. Malt, Beans, and Pease remained stationary in value, with but little business doing. Oats, being scarce, and more generally inquired after, ob tained an advance of ld. per 451bs ; and Oatmeal, being taken off more readily for consumption, with some inquiry for holding over, was decidedly ls. per 2401bs dearer tha❑ on this day se'nnight. THURSDAY, 24TH MARCH, 1842. The winds having been partially opposed to arrivals, the supplies fresh in since Tuesday are so extremely small as to be scarcely worth naming. In consequence of to-morrow being Good Friday, our second market this week was held this morning, which leaving only one intervening day between them, and little actual business having been transacted in any kind of free produce during that brief space of time, affords no occasion for any detailed remarks on the Corn trade here. At our Corn Exchange to-day, upon a moderate attendance of buyers, and some further orders from Ireland, holders of all free Wheats succeeded in establishing an amendment of 2d to 3d per 701 b. over the improved rates of Tuesday ; but although the advance was not generally acceded to, and several country millers retired unsupplied, sales to a tolera bly fair extent were accomplished, and the trade closed with a rather steady aspect. Of Odessa Wheat in granary, under lock, 1100 qrs. were sold yesterday at 6s per 701 b., and 900 brls. of States Flour at 25s Gd : for both these articles in bond, however, higher prices are now required, and impor ters 'seem by no means urgent sellers at present.—English and Irish Flour continues to move off slowly at former . prices : whilst good brands of duty paid Foreign, with a fair demand, and being much less plentiful than heretofore, must be noted Gd per barrel dearer. Barley and Malt, upon a very limited sale; and Beans and Pease nearly without inquiry, hardly support our last quotations. Oats, from actual scarcity, have actually increased in . value, fine Irish mealers having realised to-day 3s per 451 b; and choice cuts of Oatmeal would bring 25s Gd per 2401 b., but 26s and upwards is more generally required, and in partial instances obtained. , ARRIVALS OF CORN. From the 22nd to the 23rd March, 1842, in/Ins/lye. DESCRIPTION. I I IRE- COAST- ICANADAI PO- TOTAL LAND. WISE. ;B,C U.STS. REIGN. t 330 1 330 t Wheat Qrs. Barley Qrs. 12 ' 1 12 Malt Qrs. 8 37 t Oats Rye Qrs. Beans Qrs. Pease. Qrs. Shelled Barley . Qrs.{ Indian Corn Rapeseed Qrs. Oatmeal .... Loads 1087 4 Flour . Sacks' 8 Ditto Into Runcorn, Ireland and Coastwise : 10 qrs. ; Oatmeal, 136 Ids; Flour, sacks 649 —Wheat, qrs.; Oats, EXPORTS.—Foreign. Wheat, qrs.; Barley, qrs.; Malt, qrs. ; Oats, 114 qrs ; Pease, 0 qrs.; Indian Corn, qrs. ; Oat meal, loads ; Flour, barrels. 9 brls.--Ireland. Wheat, 50 qrs. ; Beans, qrs. ; Indian Corn, qrs. ; Oatmeal, qrs. ; Flour, brls.--Coastwise. Wheat, 75 qrs. ; Barley, qrs. ; Malt, qrs. ; Oats, 12 qrs. ; Beans, 2 qrs. ; Rye. -- qrs. ; Pease, 7 qrs. ; Indian Corn, qrs. ; Oatmeal, 2- Ids. ; Flour, 160 sacks 23 barrels. Average prices of Grain, for the week ending March 11, 1842. Wheat 595. I Id. I Barley 278. 9d. I Oats.. 195. ad. I Rye.. 335.11 d. Beans.. 318. lOci. I Pease.. 335. 1 id. Aggregate average of the six weeks. Wheat.. 60s. 4d. I Barley 28s. 3d. I Oats.. 19s. Bd. I Rye.. 345. led Beans... 325. 4d. Pease.. 335. tid. Duty on Foreign Grain, &c. this week. Wheat 265.3 d. I Barley lgs. led. I Oats .. . 185.3 d. I Rye.. 1 8 5 . 3d Beans 21s. 3d. I Pease .. 19s. 9d . Ind. Corn OS. 04. Flourlds. Ditto from British Colonies out of Europe. Wheat ss. Od. I Barley.. 2s. lid. I Oats .. as. od. I Rye.... 3s. od. Beans.. as. I Pease.. 3s. I Indian Corn.. Os. od. I Flour.. 3s. Od. Liverpool Averages, w eek ending March 22, 1812. Wheat. Barley. ( Oats. I Beans. Pease. Qrs 412 1492 Prices • BIRTHS ---- -- On the 13th instant, at Holyhead, the lade of W. H WARREN, R.N. of a son. On the 14th instant, at the Manor House, Ruthin, the lady of the Rev. JAMES JONES, of a son. On the 19th instant, at his residence, 17, Rutlund-street, Dublin, the lady of HENRY W. ORMSBY, Esq., of a son. On the 21st instant, the lady:of THEODORE FOULKS, Esq., of Wallasey, Cheshire, and of the Lodge, Jamaica, of a son. 100 .... 0 0 0 Harrington Docks Apothecaries' Company Asphalte (Liverpool) - (Polonceau) 2.... 0 0 0 60 , Sea Island.. 10 Stained 4960 Bowed Georgia 2650 f Mobile 113 - d T 104) 16 54 5634 4 64 4i 5 4 Le 10770 Alabama and Tennessee -tiii 6650 New Orleans . ./.- I 660 • I { i Pernambuco & Paraiba 6 -7i a it Aricati and Ceara 330 ' Bahia and Maceio I { Maranham 300 • Sawginned ... Minas Para ! Demerara, Surinam, &c Spo Egyptian .... Barbados .. .... I Peruvian Bahama Laguayra . Common West India, &e 20 Carthagena Smyrna Manila 19Ie Surat .... Madras .... Bengal 7 - 9i 7 - 1} 4339 77970 bales gooss } 17772 6 } 4837 3451 } 13073 2678 } 45957 LIVERPOOL DISPENSARIES Number of new patients entered on the books of the Di spensari during the last week : North. South. Total Received advice and medicine atthe Insti tution 325 Visited at their own houses and supplied with medicine l9B 190 283 608 Total at each Dispensary -- ' VISITORS. North—Mr. C. Booth, Mr. John A. Case, and Mr. R. Johnson. South—Mr. Jordan, Mr. Cooper, and Rev. C. Morrall. R. WEDGWOOD, Secretary Dispensaries' Office, 1, Fenwick-street, March iy. Joseph Barlow, Lichfield, ironmonger. Richard Bill, Birmingham, japanner. John Webb, Birmingham, tailor. Francis Sandars and Charles Sandars, Derby, corn-merchants. Thomas Chartley, jun., Preston, innkeeper. Thomas Walker, Monk Wearmouth Shore, Durham, brewer. LONDON It goo', tfmkan . Duttoa; at::: J f Dutton, Liverpool, broliers:—J. Howard and .1. Howard, Hazle-grove, Cheshire, joiners—G. Graham and D. Shuttleworth, Burnley, Lancashire, brass-founders —W. A. Greer, T. Greer, and S. B. girecr, Manchester; as far as regards S. B. Greer. INSOLVENTS, .—Samuel Paltrier Gladstone, Crisp-street, Poplar, Lon don, shipwright. .—Francis Barker, jun., Chiswell-street, Finsbury, Lon- don, carman. —William ' , Hiner and William Smith Gooding, Osborne. Whitechapel, London, brewers. BANKRUPTCIES ENLARGED. Edniund Warne, Lislie-street, Leicester-square, London, car penter, irom March k 5 to April 5. Edmund Manning and Cornelius Charles Manning, High-street, Aldgate, London, drapers, from March 25 to April 8. Charles Caswall, Woburn-place, Russell-square, London, lodging house-keeper, from March 25 to April 1. John Methuen Gipps, Howland-street, Tottenham-court•road, London, wine-merchant, from March 25 to April 8. BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSiDED. Jesse Sharpley, Coates Grange, Lincolnshire, miller. John Stevens, James-street,Limehouse, London, brickmaker. BANKRUPTS DIVIDENDS April 15, P. M'Ardle, Liverpool, victualler—April 12, J. S. Viret and T. R. Kitching, Ludgate-hill, London, linendrapers—April 12, T. R. Dixon, George-street, Spitalfields, London, sugar-refiner—April is T. Tullett, Birmingham, hatter—April 7, C. Dannittjun.. Talbot Inn-yard, Southwark, London, hop-merchant —April 14, G. Bugg. 4xmouth-street, Clerkenwell, London. carpenter—April 14, W. Blatch & W. Lampert, Grove-place, Brompton, printers—April 14, M. Banks, Hatton-garden, carpet-warehouseman—April 12, H. Stephenson and R. Stephenson, Lombard-street, City, London, bankers—April 13,A. Bolite, Sackville-street, Piccadilly, London, tailor—April 13, T. Hill, jun., St. Mary-Axe. London, merchant— April 13, B. Paice, New Windsor, victualler—April 13, J, C. Adams, Basinghall-street, London, wollen.warchouseman—April 16, J. Parkin, E. R. Thomas, and J. D. Walford, Fenchurch-street, City, London, brokers—April 16, W. Richardson, Godstone. Surrey, inn keeper—April 16, C. Rich, Brighton, innkeeper—April 16, J. S. Massett, Angel-court, Throgmorton-street, London, stock-broker April 13, B. Redfern, Birmingham, gunmaker—April 12, J. Close, Worcester, glove-manufacturer—April 13, H. Carey and G. D. Carey, Nottingham. hat-manufacturers—April 14, J. Binder, Moul ton, Lincolnshire, coal-merchant—April 15, F. Spink, Bridlington, Yorkshire, miller—April 26, J. Eastwood, Halifax, Yorkshire, inn keeper—May 3, G. Gillard, Plymouth. grocer—April 14, J. Rainey, Spalding, Lincolnshire, innkeeper—April ly. J. Rogerson, Hylton ferry, Durham, shipbuilder—April 15, P. Groves and N. Beard, Boston, Lincolnshire, leather-dressers—April 13, T. P. Stokes, Dudley, Worcestershire, builder. CERTIFICATES To be granted, unless cause be shown to the contrary on or before April 12. T. Bryan, Leamington Priors, Warwickshire, hotel-proprietor— s. S. Chancellor, jun., Margate, baker—ll. Caulier, Bath. nursery. man—W . Threlfall. Lancaster, cotton-spinner—J. Fonlkes,Beeston, Nottinghamshire, grocer—J. F. Buisson, Brabant -court, Thilpot lane, City, London, merchant—H. Wood and A. Wood, Basinghall street, 131ackwell•hall, London, factors. MEETINGS OF CREDITORS FOR LIVERPOOL MARCH. HOUR 26, Anderson, Garrow and Co. (Ist) .... Clarendon Rooms, 1 2g, John and Thomas Frankland, (Ist) Ditto, 3 29, William Lloyd, (Ist) 3u, Henry Reynolds, (proof and final div.) Ditto, 12 TIDE TABLE Mrn. I Evn. ; Height .1 Sundays, Hulydays, 4r.. R. M. IR. M. P. I. 10 11 10 33 18 5 Good Friday. 10 63 111 14 20 11 35 11 56 21 1 Easter St.nday. - 016 21 2 Length of day 12h 38m. 035 055 20 0 Length of night 11h. 18m . 1 14 1 35 18 1 56 2 17 16 6 Saturday 26 Sunday.. 27 Monday. 23 Tuet,day .29 W mines .30 Thursc.lay3l 5 0 p1t454z94,9g4r. c r ilr; Fil . g'' , sitz p > 4 -- 0 O ,D - g .9 , 4 P. t: 5 0 5 . t .. .9 5 z`.. 4 11F...5- ' 7 ) '4 c 7; .g5') l 4.T. .. g - pPro3. CD'eS" z• 1 ,2 57",10) : : e.r,on _____ rzP-3 E 4 H tv T., a -P 3 l) 4 < = _ s 2...'3. , , ftl 2 f 2 R. ,- P ,e) a ;.; . '''' ._, .3 a. ..... 'D • 0. s< ca. 4 ~. 4 = 1,0 .Q. 0 P W R. 0 0 ` .4 12, g g. ~ F. c 7:. F. g• q wz - 4 , e t = g =" R r , " .< :I g, 0.• g. q 0 5 . E/ . .1° 2 / 4 .' , § F -- ~- E !..3 g 5 = r'' F . ..e' . g. 3 F....,, g .ri' g" ' ci .' ;Y " 3 n F r = 4 g En 4 -- 0 .1 2;.• rzt 0 O m 0 •-."" O t 3 o s* 5 5 sg,-. 4 1, i d cr. • : : 17, 71 . • : • - 4 " 4 ; o g o• 4 : • ig . : > t, - 6 G ',l" z rz EF, A P. .0 . 2. ,-t '''' ?-',. zr G .9 E 5 E c rt: a ago . es ''' E o r-1 A ec, MARRIED On the 6th instant, at Chester, Mr. THOMAS HASWELL, govenor of the City Gaol, to Miss WILDING, of Chester. On the Sta instant, at Preston, Mr. THOMAS JOHNSON, of Dublin, chemist, to Miss ELIZABETH BLUNDELL, of Preston. On the iuth instant, Mr. DANIEL CLEATOk, draper, of Egre moot, Cheshire, to SARAH, youngest daughter of Mr. JOHN ATKINSON, yeoman, of Longmuir, near Oxton-park, hi this county. Sallie day, at Bury, Mr. BRIDGE, corn-dealer, to ALICE, eldest daughter of R. SMITH, Esq., all of thi s t own. _ . On the 16th instant, at St. Thomas's Church, Dudley, by the Rev. W. S. Cartwright, EDWARD SEYMOUR PALMER, Esq., solicitor, Birmingham, to MARY ELIZABETH, eldest daughter of THOMAS BADGER, Esq., the Hill, Dudley. On the 12th instant, at Bebbington, Cheshire, GEORGE HULL, Esq., M.D., of Peckham, Surrey, to SUSANNAH, daughter of the late ASKEW BICKMORE, -Esq., Hadleigh, Suffolk. Same day, at Newcastle-under• Line, AUGUSTA, youngest daughter of the late JOHN MAXWELL, Esq., Glasgow, to JOHN WALTOM, Esq., Manchester. On the 19th inst., at Gretna-green, JOHN ORR MACGILL, Esq., of Elmount, county of Dublin, to ANNE, only child and wealthy heiress of the late RICHARD CRELLIN, Esq., of Seymour-street, of this town. The most remarkable feature in the case was—that the gay Lothario led her to the alter a fortnight since, when the lair bride took the rue and slipped off; but the youth from the Emerald Isle was not to be chopped-fallen like a number of our wealthy townsmen, with whom the lady has had the laugh, by what is called gifting. The circumstance spurred him on with fresh energy; and with incessant solicitations, she consented to take a trip to . Gretna, where they were married, verifying the old adage of •• faint heart never won fair lady," DIED Lately, at North Glenhani, Suffolk, Mrs. PACKARD, in the 103 d year of her age, leaving S children, 4s grandchildren, 148 great grandchildren, and 14 great great grandchildren—total 218! On the 2nd instant, in the 51st year of his age, Mr. GEItRARD, of the Bowling Green Inn, Chester. On the 4th instant, at Great Crosby, Mr. JAMES CHARNLEY, late of this town, timber-merchant. On the 7th instant, in this town, WILLIAM E. HURST, Esq., formerly of Ardwick-green, Manchester. Same day, CHARLOTTE, wife of THOMAS PORTER, Esq., of Bradford near Manchester. Same day, at Bradford-place, Bolton, MARY, wife of THOMAS YATES, Esq., in the 4 . 2nd year of her age. On the 9th instant, at Poulton-le- Fyide, SARAH, wife of JOHN HULL, M D. - • • • • - . Same day, at the house of his uncle, Mr. John Wilson. of Ulverston, Mr. ISAAC HARTLEY, aged 2t) years. second son of Mr. Benn Hartley, of Liverpool. On the loth instant, in Chester, aged 33, DANIEL lIANMER, Esq. _ _ (in the 11th instant, aged 79, Mrs. ELLEN MERCER. On the 12th instant, aged 46, Mrs. HALSTEAD, matron of the Infirmary, Chester. Same ilay, in the S3rd year of her age, BETTY, relict of the late WILLIAM CHADWICK, farmer of Withington, Manchester. On the 11th instant, aged 18, ANNE, youngest daughter of Mr. JOHN METCALF, St. James -street. On the i 7th instant, THOMAS SMALLEY, formerly of the 2tth Regiment of Foot, aged 76 years. Tue deceased was one of the oldest pensioners in Blackburn. On file 21,th instant, it7ed—i9, Mrs. ALICE CHADWICK, of Blackburn, much respected. On the 20th instant, at Don House, near Sheffield, in the 20th year of her age, HARRIET, wife of EDWARD JEFFOCK, Esq., and eldat daughter of Mr. Ferniliough, Duke-street. Same day, aged 54, Mrs. KNUBLEY, Shaw-hall, Flixton, near Manchester. On the 2 I st inst., at Rock Ferry, Cheshire, EDWARD HIGGINS. infant son of Mr. JOHN H. BALLY, a g ed y mon ths. Same day, H ENRIETTA, third daughter of JOSEPH LOXDALE, Esq., Kingsland-house, near Shrewsbury. Same day, after a lingering illness, at Erle-cottage. Bow, M r . DANIEL ANDERSON , aged 33 years, late eng i neer t o th e Cor. poraton of Ne wcastle-on-Tyne, and only son of Mr. William An. dermin, engineer of the Grand Junction Water Works. On the 23rd instant, FREDERICK BARTIN, son of Mr. THOS. HAIGH, of Fraser -street, aged 7 months. Yesterday, at the house of his sou-in-law, Andrew Brown. jun.. Esq.. at the Elms, Toxteth.park, JOHN BANCKS, Esq., M.D., late of Manchester, in the 75th year of his age. LIVERPOOL : FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 1842. PRINTED AND PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY MORNING JOSHUA FLETCHER LACE, of 53, Grove-street, and LEONARD ADDISON, of 14, Great Orford-street, At No. 4, ST. GEORGE'S CRESCENT, LIVERPOOL. Orders and Advertisements are received by Messrs. 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