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LITERARY NOTICES f Proles Trut) By a Lad London 7 Baisler, pp. 170 " Gems of Protestant Truth," this, amiable compiler has selected a great variety of passages on Protestant truth and Popish error, from the speeches and writings of Edward Dalton, secretary to the Protestant As sociation. Many striking remarks, calculated to retain a place in the memory for many a long year, will be found in this unpretending little volume. We strongly recommend it to the notice of our Protestant friends. Letter on Free Trade, addressed to the Right Hon. Lord John Russell, M.P. By Walter Fletcher. Liverpool: Joshua Walmsle erbose and exaggerated defence of the theory of free rade, the main object of which is to represent the repeal of all laws restiricting the importation of food as the greatest political wisdom Ireland: its Scenery, Character, Bre. By Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Hall. London: Howe and Parsons. We have received Part XIX of this truly beautiful and talented work, which continues to be conducted with all the energy, all the powers of description, and all that vivid per ption of the Irish character, which first drew it into de- NI repute throughout the kingdom. The number is ted to the scenery, character, &c., of the maritime f Down, and the inland counties of Monaghan and - J .-- The whole is replete with interesting description, and legendary and historical lore. The plates and wood-cuts are of the usual excellence. Two of the former, which appear as frontispieces, are exceedingly beautiful. They are vignette views—one of Rosstrevor, Down ; and the other of Carrickfergus ; both in the exquisitely delicate style of the art. At the close of this part will be found a very interesting account :of the redeeming effects of the introduction of manufactories—particularly of one established on the river Mourne, in Tyrone, by Messrs. Herdman; those employed at which enjoy all the comforts and happiness of English cottagers. The mill is, we believe, driven by water, of which there is an ample supply in almost every part of Ireland. Our authors conclude their remarks on this subject iu the following words : " We hope the gentry of Ireland will use the exertions which are called for, and are easily made, to aid the agricul turist—by creating fresh consumption for the country's pro duce. The establishment of such factories as that of Messrs. Herdman increases a demand for the ordinary necessaries of life, and by judicious management one class might be brought to work for the other, thus combining the rural and manu facturing interests, so as to aid the prosperity of the country. We had so often grieved beside the noble waters rushing their race, with power to turn the sand they sport with into gold, that the sound became almost as " a dirge ;" for where ever we went, we saw them, like strong giants, eager to wrestle with something worthy their strength. The factory in the wilds of Tyrone was so perfectly what we had often desired to see established and prospering in Ireland, that we have dwelt upon it longer than may be interesting to all our readers, though the safe working of such a system carries so much moral influence with it—induces such genuine prospe rity—that we have been more than commonly anxious to sa tisfy our English readers of the proof being in existence — that in a peculiarly wild district in the north of Ireland, ca pital may be safely and advantageously invested to any amount, and a peasantry found, not only to work, but to understand the respect due to property, and the advantage which it gives where it is diffused. " It is slander to characterise the Irish peasant as an idler ; he is often idle, it is true, but it is only because, as often, his time is worth so little as to seem scarcely worthy of consi deration. Not unfrequently, the waste of an hour involves the loss of but a single halfpenny ; and it can seldom be said to cause the sacrifice of a solitary comfort or enjoyment — much less a luxury. A time is no doubt approaching, when hard labour will procure something more for the bard la bourer than the mere means of preserving existence ; habits of continuous industry and proper thrift will come with the change. " Agitation, even since we commenced this work, has been gradually but surely losing strength ; causes of complaint are, every day, becoming less and less numerous and infinitely less substantial ; there now appears to be but one subject left to the agitator—and that one is not only not responded to—it is scorned and scouted by all the rational and right thinking of the country, who are " patriots " in the true sense of the term. The agitators are like workmen who have broken their tools." Coombe Abbey ; an Historical Tale of the Reign of James I. William Currie, jun., and Co., Dublin ; and W. S. Orr and Co., London No. 1 of this tale is before us, and we have perused it with very considerable interest. The story carries us back to the stirring political events that marked the beginning of the 17th century, immediately prior to, and succeeding, the death of Queen Elizabeth. The characters hitherto introduced to the reader's acquaintance are well conceived, particularly those of De Lacy and Lord St. Clare, and his lovely daughter Edith. The imaginative portion is agreeably blended with the historical, so the whole has an air of vraisemblance which renders it more impressive, and, we may add, valuable, than if it were the mere offspring of fiction. The language is well chosen, clear, and often elegant, without being overloaded by cloying and unnecessary ornament—too often resorted to, in paucity of facts, by our modern novelists. The book is illustrated by numerous neat engravings on wood. Several agreeable episodes are introduced ; amongst which the story of the monk. Thomas of Coventry, will be read with interest, as demonstrative of the character of the times to which it refers. As we have yet but the two opening chapters, we cannot venture to predict what precise rank the tale will hold amidst the literary productions of the day ; but, judging by what is before us, which exhibits considerable powers of des- cription and vigour of conception, we may augur that its completion will be as gratifying to the public, as it will be honourable to the head and heart of the writer. It is from the pen of an amiable and highly gifted lady, who, with cha- racteristic modesty, shrinks from the immediate avowal of al habitation and a name TENTH LECTURE ON THE CREED OF POPE The tenth lecture in the series, on the creed of Pope Pius the Fourth, was delivered on Friday evening last, in the Music Hall, Bold-street, by the Rev. Dr. O'Sullivan, in the presence of a very large and highly respectable auditory. The subject assigned to the rev. gentleman, was the following ar ticle in the creed as enlarged by Pope Pius :—" I do acknow ledge the holy catholic and apostolic church of Rome for the mother and mistress of all churches ; and I do promise and swear true obedience to the Bishop of Rome, the successor of St. Peter, the Prince of the Apostles, and the Vicar of Jesus Christ." In the original Latin, this article runs thus : " Sanctum, Catholic= et A postolicam Romanam Ecclesiam, onmium Ecclesiarum matrem et magistram agnosco ; Roman oque Pontifici, bead Petri Apostolorum principis successori, ac Jesu Christi Vicario, verarn obedientam spondeo ac juro.” On the motion of Mr. HOWARD, seconded by Mr. BOUT FLOWER, Mr. MIDDLETON was unanimously requested to take the chair ; and the Rev. THOMAS NOLAN having sup plicated the divine blessing upon the proceedings, Dr. O'SrittivAN rose, and his appearance was greeted by loud and general applause. After a few appropriate intro ductory remarks, he read the article which he was about to expound, and proceeded—Do you notalready perceive that this profession is directly contrary to the profession, in the Chris tian faith, of the Catholic creed to which it is pretended that these articles are supplementary ? We often hear those who undertake to defend the Church of Rome for her issue of a new creed, affirming that she is justified, because among her new articles there is nothing in the slightest degree opposed to the articles of the christian faith. Now you remember, that the article to which this, under pretence, is supplement ary, but in reality opposed, is a promise to believe in one ca tholic and apostolic church. The christian faith holds that that there is one church; all who hold the faith in sincerity, all who are children of God belong to that one church, which is catholic, universal, and apostolic. The Romish creed pronounces that there are several churches—a mother church, and many of her progeny. And which is the mother church ? Is it the church of Jerusalem, wherein the Holy Ghost descended, and set apart the apostles, by a miraculous manifestation, for the great work entrusted to them ? Is it that of Antioch wherein the disciples first received the name of christians ? No. These would be the mother, if there were such a distinction allowed between churches of the Ca tholic faith ; but there are other churches in communion by means of this creed of Pope Pius the IVth, and if this church which remains by confession of the Romanists themselves, did not exist as a church until long after there had been churches at J erusalem Cesarea, Samaria , a nd Antioch, let her advo cates she w her oriein as the mother of all the churches that had preceded her, and not only as mo ther but mistress also. s econd part of this article is perhaps i ndicative of a still more °lt profane opposition to the catholic creed. How is it we receiv e lie fait l a ie article respecting the Catholic church in the Catho dic %A_ Ghost, 111 in connection with our profession of belief in prophet:host, the Lord and giver of life, who spake by the of life. what is i n t h e H o l y Gh os t, th e L or d an d g i v er know thee the is life ? " This is life eternal, that they may sent." We believe God and Jesus Christ whom thou hast Ghost whom Chris° in the Catholic church and in the Holy Christ has sent to i t e.A llas sent to govern his church, whom life in him. If ther—e the knowledge of him, and to give office of the holy spirit s ' a vicariate for Christ, surely the this new creed of Rorna Vhat vicariate—(hear)—and when may be a sinful man, a weal; ma n , that a man who to be regarded as the vicar of the , an unbelieving man, is yet 1 , the Sixteenth against the Gre gory e Lord, it is setting up Gre- Imiril Whom , • and it is thus opposing Christ ora Christ has sent, (Loud cheers.) a own appointed vicariate. The reverend gentleman then said, that although professions were separated in the article h these two they might be regarded as one, the pr • ~,, , e had just read, they faith and -a—ea " cc aning f which' was a profession of obedience in the Pope°h But the promise of true obedience to the Pope laboured el 'er the difficulty of not being plainly intelligible. Ho e un verend gentleman asked, will you determine true o v t:e t r 1 , Is it obedience according to the judgment of him who rights and authority of him who is ° .rs it, or to the The law, s to Certainly the latter. our civil conatitu military code, require that those who owe obedi be accepted as a -nder it ; and it never will ex man who has notdone his duty by part of any he rendered itaccording to t o obedience, that law was • ( due Hear . ) The requires th a t uate to the authority Joediedee rendered shall . be adeq I Now, how is it that obe -1 power of him who ex acts -t i, What is the capacity woe can be rendered to the Pop in . ) Although we are not all mi in w ch, the Pope claims it • of the various parties into acquainted with the details • uainted with the ...re divided, we are all ac t% what are called _action which classes them in t ~ ' Ultra-mon ones -ea" in upon the one side and ' and the upon me other—the Italian school up on one side, (Hear.) in French school upon the other side, of R omanis. According to o ne of these, the Italian Romanists, the Pop e the chair o f St. P eter i s, t h ey sa y, i n fallible : whatever lie speaks is to be regarded with the same submissi ve deference as if God vi s ibl e in the flesh had spoken : he can not in any respect err from the truth ; he can not mislead ' • and none can hope to rece i ve i nstruct i on i n the trut h , suc h as may be serviceable for his soul's interest, unless he submits himself implicitly to the direction of the Pope. (Hear, hear.) The other school holds that the Pope is head indeedofthe bishops; that is to say, he holds the first rank among the bishops, but that he, as any other man, may err; that, so far from being endowed with powers to lead the church, even though the mass of those who compose the church differed from him, he may himself be cited to the tribunal of the assembled church, may be there convicted of error, and may be deposed for his offence. Now, if either of these be true, it is impossible for the two parties to ob" true oiled' " serve their duty to God, and render .. .en,cc to the po- 7 , olf the Gallic= school of receive and Do suppoE which Roinani, eisapit conceived that in the system of the Church of Rome it was possible to distinguish between the church and the court, between religion and policy. He believed that many mem bers of the Church of Rome in their conscience revolted against the intolerance of that church with the same spirit of _ . honour as Protestants revolted ; and he thought it would be possible to mark out by such distinctions as could not be misunderstood, who were members of the Church of Rome, purely in their religious capacity, and those who were ready to be when time required, the ready instruments for its practical malignity. In endeavouring to mark this distinction, he formed a very close intimacy with an eminent Franciscan, whose name was Peter Walsh ; and, with his assistance, he framed a document called " A Remonstrance," which good Roman Catholics were tp sign —every man who was willing to sign what are rightly drilled the intolerant po litics of the Church of Rome, and those who attached them selves to it from motives of religion being invited to affix their names to this document. Ormond was not so success ful as he desired ; the Romanist party then in the rule were extremely desirous of keeping the whole body together, and to allow no such separation as Ormond demanded ; and the consequence was that his scheme fell to the ground. I have stated these particulars for the sake of mentioning a reply of Ormond to Walsh. Late in Ormond's life, and after a long, stormy, and perilous career, where the old friar Walsh and his benevolent patron were both verging towards the grave, Walsh, upon one occasion, took -an opportunity of speak ing to the Duke upon the necessity of his becoming a member of the Church of Rome ; and bemoaned himself of the feverish anxiety that possessed him lest a man so amiable, generous, and pure-minded as Ormond should die out of the Church of Rome, and so, as Walsh repeated it, die out of the pale of salvation. Ormond's reply was characteristic,— " Have you lived with me these many perilous years, and have you never expressed that fear to me before ?" (Cheers.) It never was repeated again. Now, sir, this expression con tains the principles of my first objection to the doctrine assigned by this clause of obedience to the pope. (Hear.) For 1563 years the church, the catholic church, had no such clause as this in its profession of faith ; its creed satisfied the demands of the people of the eastern and western world for those fifteen centuries; it satisfied the demands and the ne cessities of the church assembled in twenty-one general councils, and in more provincial councils than we should be able easily to reckon up; and after the last of the general coun cils, and after the lapse of 1563 years a bishop of Rome com manded that in the profession of faith there must be a promise of obedience to him, and he gives this promise a place which assigns to it an equal importance with believing in God or Jesus Christ! (Hear.) The rev. gentleman then tested the validity of the excuse asserted by the church of Rome for not propounding her doctrines sooner, namely, that she propounds her articles of faith when men have opposed them, and showed that it cannot, for one moment, be received. The second objection to the clause was next considered, namely, its untruth and unscriptural character. The prin ciple upon which the church of Rome rested this doctrine was, that St. Peter was appointed chief of the apostles, and he transmitted, having been empowered so to do, the autho rity confided to him to his successors in the bishopric of Rome. Two things were here to be proved—first, that no such authority was given to Peter; second, that no such au thority was transmitted by him to the see of Rome ; and if either of these failed of proof the Romish doctrine fell in defensible. It was perfectly clear that Peter's authority was in no way connected directly with his acceptance of the Romish epis copate. If he were ever made superior to the apostles, it was before he visited Rome, and be must have been then su- perior in Jerusalem, in Samaria, and in Antioch. How came it then that we were to believe, unless there was sufficient evidence given, that this superiority was in aught connected with his acceptation of the bishopric of Rome ? And was it not a very remarkable fact, that the Holy Scriptures left us altogether ignorant that Peter ever had visited Rome unless we are to receive the appellation that he wrote from Babylon as a proof that he was at Rome? (Hear.) It was avery cu rious fact that Romanism, in the poverty of its resources, and in the reckless endeavour to establish her doctrine, pro nounced that Peter designated Rome as Babylon, in order to show a scriptural authority for supposing that Peter was once at Rome ! But it appeared to him that the silence of scrip ture on this subject of Peter's authority was very remarkable. The reverend gentleman then noticed the argument for Peter having been at Rome, drawn from the tradition that Peter had there overthrown the magician Simon Magus, and showed the absurdity of relying upon it as a proof of the truth of the doctrine that Peter had delegated his authority to the Popes. If it had been true, it would have been recorded in the Acts of the Apostles, but no record of it was there to be found. In the prosecution of this part of the subject, Dr. O'Sulli van recited the texts quoted by the Romanists, and he clearly established from them that St. Peter never was at Rome, and therefore could not have transmitted his authority to the bishops of Rome. Romanism affected to adduce scriptural proofs that Peter was the head of the Apostles but the pas sages which they selected in proof of this had, be found, va rious interpretations. There were four interpretations of " the rock," which the Romanists said was Peter, upon whom Christ said he would build his church. One consi dered Peter as the rock ; another regarded the whole body of the Apostles as constituting the rock ; a third regarded the faith confessed by Peter as the rock; and a fourth re garded the Lord himself as the rock. For the first interpre tation, that Peter was the rock, there had been the authority of seventeen individual writers in the Church of Rome, and the authority of one general council ; for the second inter pretation, that the Apostles constituted the rock, there had been nineteen writers and two councils ; for the third inter pretation, that the rock was the faith confessed by Peter, there had been forty-four authorities of individual writers and five councils ; for the fourth interpretation, that our Lord was the rock, there were sixteen authorities of individual writers and four councils. (Hear.) When he spoke of in dividual authority, he meant the old fathers, whose writings were of authority in the Church of Rome, and he included no Protestant authority. Yet Rome , in defiance of her oath, presumed to claim support from these councils ! After a very lengthened and most satisfactory exposition of these several points, in which the true Protestant and Scriptural principle was most ably vindicated, the reverend gentleman concluded as follows : And now, my reverend brethren, shall I say, or speaking more clearly, all of you, the generous and true, with whom we have had companionship—through some years of sorrow, difficulty and apprehension, permit me, before I conclude, to speak a word of hope and of consolation. Compare the cir cumstances under which we are at this day assembled with what you may remember in a time recently passed, and say whether we have not much cause for thankfulness and hope ? I will not enter into details of remembrances with which the past years have been fought ; they have left their traces, dark enough, to be remembered ; but I will remind you generally of a warfare openly and fiercely waged against God's church —fiercely, though perhaps somewhat more insidiously, di rected against God's blessed word. Those times of which I speak were times in which God put in the hearts of many faithful servants a resolution to support his truth among great trials. Some, whose names had been already in all the churches, proved themselves worthy of the estimation in which they were held, and even added new claims to the world's applause ; some there were who came forth from their retirement—from the quiet duties in which their hearts had been formed—from homes rich in all household felicity —and cast themselves upon the storm of public affairs. Was there not a cause for all? (Hear.) But if they who thus addressed themselves to the duties which a new state of things demanded had not counted the cost of the undertaking, they would soon have retreated from it. (Hear.) They were tried by the severe test of obloquy—they were tried by the almost equally forcible temptation of the approbation of generous friends—for God has- so constituted the human heart that it is acutely susceptible of praise and censure. By both were those who stood forward to maintain God's truth seriously opposed ; by both the cause they had undertaken to defend was much embarrassed. (Hear.) Where argument could not be resisted motives could be suspected, and statements which, considered in themselves alone, were shaped to bring conviction to many hearts, be came turned aside by the insinuation that those who made them were influenced by evil motives. When they claimed to be considered as advocates of religious interests, they were accused of applying themselves to the advancement of poli tical ones ;—when they came to advocate a great cause, they were accused as if they sought only their own advancement. Can any such calumnies now hope to escape under the dis guise of honest censure, that they are attributed to those who maintain the cause? How are we now satisfied ? If we sought political ends, those ends have been obtained—those whom it was supposed we would desire to see enthroned in the offices of government are placed there ; the government of the country is confided to them, and they are invested with a degree of power by which the expectations of most sanguine fancy are greatly outstripped. Do they require of us to continue these exertions for disabusing the mind of error in which we had been previously engaged? Do they encourage us to continue in them ? (Hear. hear.) Does any obvious and pressing necessity in their affairs demand, in the judgment of any man, that we should have recourse to such an expedient ? Do the friends in whom they are supposed most to trust countenance or aid us in any such endeavours ? Or is not the reverse of all this the truth? Is it not universally the truth, that in a desire for repose, a natural desire, those who hold place and power are ra ther anxious to discounten ance ever y thing that may be thought to savour of religio us controversy? (Hear, hear.) Is it not certain that the men who continue to engage in such exertions, if they have the slightest regard to their own per sonal interests, will do harm to their personal interests by continuing them ? And further, is it not the truth, that they, with political ends in view, joined with us when they thought that exertions made on behalf of religion would serve them, now separate from us when they feel we can serve their political ends no longer? (Hear.) I should be sorry to to be misunderstood. I have not the least idea of imputing bla me to an yfall to ; let every man be his. * own judge, and stand or himself. I look upon it, there was a time when re ligious maintained we we n t , h a e n a d am th e os p e oi w u h t. o h ß a u v t e h g o o w t tihse itg otso-erbnement, con vergedhonestly that the ea explained maintain the dissipation of error for the promulgation of truth and the testant friends to cost the world that the object (Loud cheers.) The rev. gentleman t lecture by calling upon his Pro testant of the truth. n et tle in their course, and thus show all seat amidst loud cheers, the they had in view was only the dis seminationO'Sullivan then resumed his within a few minute s . l ecture having lasted two hours F I ELDING OULD, the thank s o f On the motion of Mr. Row A t l l to, seconded by the Rev. to Dr. O'Sullivan for his abl e ana e e meeting were presented the subject. onaincing exposition of The Doxology was then sung, and th e „ app .., The next lecture will be delivered on the evening separated. we ek, by Dr. O'Sullivan. evening of Friday RAILWAY ACCIDENTS. — On Friday last, the guar of the train s of the Hull and Selby railway was run on one un over, and instantly killed, whilst unyoking one of the waggonsgemri the train. On the same day, one of the plate-layers pn the Great North of England railway, was accidentally knocked down by one of the trains on the line, and being run over, only breathed once or twice after. [Front tables on p. 38-9 it appears that 675 to 1000 is the .oportion of children to adults in Yorkshire ; of which 352 _ _ are males and 36 females from thirteen to eighteen ; and 246 males and 41 females under thirteen.] " 3. That in several districts female children begin to work in these mines at the same early age as the males. " 7. That the nature of the employment which is assigned to the youngest children, generally that of trapping,' re quires that they should be in the pit as soon as the work of the day commences, and according to the present system, that they should not leave the pit before the work of the day is at an end. " 8. That although this employment scarcely the name of labour, yet as the children engaged in it are commonly ex cluded from light, and are always without companions, it would, were it not for the passing and re-passing of the coal carriages, amount to solitary confinement of the worst order. " 9. That * * * in some districts they [the workers] re main in solitude and darkness during the whole time they are in the pit, and according to their own account, many of them never see the light of day for weeks together during the greater part of the winter season, excepting on those days in the week when work is not going on, and on the Sundays. " 10. That at different ages, from six years old and up- wards the hard work of pushing and dragging the carriages of coal from the workings to the mainways, or to the foot of the shafts, begins ; a laour which all classes of witnesses concur in stating requires the unremitting exertion of all the physical power which the young workers possess. That, in the districts in which females are taken down into the coal mines, both sexes are employed together in pre cisely the same kind of labour, and work for the same num ber of hours ; that the girls and boys, and the young men and young women, and even married women and women with child, commonly work almost naked, and the men, in many mines QUITE NAKED ; and that all classes of witnesses bear testimony to the demoralizing influence of the employment of females underground. " 13. That when the workpeople are in full employment, the regular hours of work for children and young persons are rarely less than eleven ; more often they are twelve ; in some districts they are thirteen ; and in one district they are gene rally fourteen and upwards. " 14. That in the great majority of the coal mines night work is a part of the ordinary system of labour. * * * " 15. That the 'labour * * is generally uninterrupted by any regular time set apart for rest and refreshment ; what food is taken in the pit being eaten as best it may while the labour continues." And the report, after alluding to the dreadful accidents which commonly occur in coal-mines, of the victims to which " the proportion of children and young persons some times equals and rarely falls much below that of adults," concludes as follows : _ _ " 26. That partly by the severity of the labour and the Long hours of work, and partly through the unhealthy state of the place of work, this employment is at present carried on in all the districts, deteriorates the physical constitution ; in the thin seam mines, more especially, the limbs become crippled and the body distorted ; and in general the muscu lar powers give way, and the workpeople are incapable of following their occupation, at an earlier period of life than is common in other branches of industry. " 27. That by the same causes the seeds of painful and mortal diseases are very often sown in childhood and youth ; these slowly and steadily developing themselves assume a formidable character between the age of 30 and 40 ; and each generation of this class of the population is commonly ex tinct soon after fifty.'; In subsequent numbers of the STANDARD we shall make copious extracts from this report. OBJECTIONS TO OATHS (From the Watchman.) A short time ago, Lord Denman introduced a bill for the purpose of affording to certain persons, having conscientious objections to an oath, the same relief which is enjoyed by the members of the Society of Friends, or Quakers. His lordship has since withdrawn the bill, for the purpose of making certain alterations in it; but the measure itself, in its general principles, may be considered as still pending. We shall, therefore, request the reader's attention to a few observations upon the subject. To really conscientious objections—objections supposing in those persons who make them a full submission to the authority of Scripture, and arising from a persuasion, how ever mistaken we might consider it, that in Scripture oaths were universally condemned, and all persons were bound by it to speak on all occasions as in the divine presence—to ob jections of such a character, made under such circumstances, great respect is undoubtedly due ; and the utmost relief that is consistent with the unaltered maintenance of the princi ples of the British constitution in the administration of jus tice should be extended to the objectors. But the greatest care ought, at the same time, to be taken,—that while all that is consistently possible shall be done for conscientious, but, as we must think them, mistaken, Christians, nought shall be done to alter the originally religious character of the consti tution, to gratify the Infidel Latitudinarians,—the men who are continually opposing charity to truth, and whose language and conduct have long ago abundantly demonstrated that their charity extends to anything, and everything, except truth. Too much has been already conceded to this class ; and its members evidently regard every concession as an in stalment which they receive both as payment in part, and as an admission of their entire claim. Now, although, a news paper is not, by any means, the best place for theological discussion, yet, as religious journalists, when a subje c t suc h as the administration of oaths in courts of justice obtains par liamentary consideration, we may not only be allowed to refer to it, but should be inexcusable were we not to do so. The simple—we believe the exclusive—question to be de cided is—Whether, when our Lord said—(Matthew v. 34, &c.)—" Swear not at all ; neither by heaven, for it is God's throne ; nor by the earth, for it is his footstool, &c.—he re ferred only to the ordinary intercourse between man and man, or whether he included the most solemn occasions, the very solemnity and remarkableness of which proved their pe culiarity, and might, but for the command, have seemed to justify a religious appeal to God himself,—and likewise, the administration of justice, in which, heretofore, such appeals had ordinarily been made ? We take the former view of the case, for reasons to which we may be permitted to refer, without entering into them fully. In the first place, the passage in Matthew seems evidently to refer to the ordinary intercourse of social life. And no one who is at all acquainted with the writings of antiquity can doubt but that oaths constituted—among the heathens at all events—a regular portion of their speech. And Chris tianity was for Gentiles as well as Jews. Besides, there is a plain reference in the passage to the oaths which bound in dividuals to particular acts, and which, therefore, they were to " perform to the Lord." But there is no reference what ever to solemn appeals to God himself, in the administration of justice, by those whom the Christian scriptures expressly call " the ministers of God to us for good." (Rom. xiii. 4,6.) Let any person read, for instance, the conversation between Socrates and his friends just before the fatal draught was administered to him, and notice the plentiful admixture of oaths, even in serious discourse ; and then let him notice, with careful thought, the peculiar wording of the text relied upon by those who think all oaths, on all occasions, unlaw ful,—" Swear not,—neither by heaven,—nor by earth,—nor by Jerusalem,—nor by thy head,"—no mention being made of solemn appeals to God himself—" but let your communi cation be, Yea, yea ; Nay, nay ;"—and say, whether it does not appear, on the very face of the passage, that it refers to the usual intercourse between man and man. And, secondly, long after theproiiii)itlonin this text had been delivered, we find the most unequivocal instances of oaths by Christians. Our Lord himself, when false wit nesses testified against him, " held his peace ;" but when the High Priest said—" I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God," — then, being thus put, by the proper officer, the highest eccle siastical authority, the High Priest, to answer upon oath, he did answer, and answer explicitly. And in the inspired epistles,—for in this argument we go upon Christian princi ples,—instances occur, which we do think could not possibly have occurred, had the prohibition of our Lord been as ex tensive as sometimes has been supposed. If the reader will carefully peruse, Romans i. 9. " God is my witness, that with out ceasing I make mention of you in my prayers ;"—Roin. ix. I.—" I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost ;"—I Cor. xv. 31, "I protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily;"-2 Cor. i. 18, "But as God is true, our word toward you was not yea and nay ;"—ib. 23, " Moreover, I call God for a record upon my soul, that to .spare you I came not as yet into Corinth ;"—and Hebrews vi. 13,-18, "When God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he aware by himself. For men verily swear by the greater, and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife. Wherein God, willing to show the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath, &c. To us it does not appear to be in the slightest degree proba ble, that if our Lord had intended an absolute and universal prohibition of all direct and solemn appeals to God, such passages as those above quoted would have occurred in the inspired records and documents of the Christian religion. We think, therefore, that thou g h every form and shape of swearing in the social intercourse of life is explicitly forbid den, yet that the prohibition does not extend to occasions, solemn and decidedly peculiar, calling for appeals to God,— nor to the administration of oaths in courts of law, in the regular course of justice. We do thi n k th a t h a d it been in tended to include those latter, the prohibition itself,—for " Swear not all," is not the whole of the injunction, nor ought it ever to be quoted as though it were so,—would have been expressed in different language ; no direct appeals to God,—the very essence of an oath,—would have occurred in the inspired Scriptures; and when oaths. and their effect, bad been referred to,—so that God himself is represented as condescending thus to bind himself,—some caveat would have been introduced to prevent the otherwise obvious infer ence, in limitation of the prohibition in Matthew. We again say, that we entertain a sincere respect for the real convictions of conscience, even when we think them mistaken ; and that, to those who object to an oath because of their conscientious submission to the authority of the Scripture, whose language they see in a different light from ourselves, all practicable relief should be extended. But we w this so done as to guard against the insidious of the infidel philosophy and politics, which banish all religious observances from the State, in its would 0u ldmovementsh a v e various branches, considered as the State, and when acting officially. However necessary they may sometimes allow ate life re t , th they would confine it to priva , s e State upon and carry on the business of public religion to be for wives, ser . vants, children and the poor, human foundations alone, life by means only of hum an p rinciples. For ourselves, we think that if the fear of God be taken away from our courts be sufficient of justice, the fear of man wi ll not to secure that the decisions of justice in point of law. . reniaming portion of the attainment of truth, in point of fact, which is necessary for Next week, we shall consider the d e placed on them. justice, and the limitations which shoal subject,—the expediency and propriety be oaths in courts of A WINDMILL EXPORTED !—On Wednesday, the entire machinery, sails, stones, &c., of a wind corn-mill, was 1 ,I.ipped for Hamburg, on board the steamer Transi t, at Hull. ma is truly a novel expedition,—.Leeds Mercury. " On the 19th of September, at 50 minutes past 9 p.m, found a thick smoke suddenly issue from the bulkhead, im mediately abaft the boilers, when we instantly turned all hands out to reduce the fire, though we did not know exactly where it could be, as the ship was full of coals, having only left Hongkong two days before. After great labour, we suc ceeded in clearing away the coals in the boxes, and on ripping open the latter (of iron) found the vessel in flames, the after bulk head (immediately abaft the boiler) being on fire. This was about 45 feet from the magazine ; every method was adopted to reduce it, streams of water poured down, and five feet let into the ship's hold, but it mastered all our efforts, and about 4 o'clock on the morning of the 20th Capt. Dicey acquainted me with his determination to leave the ship, taking command of the first cutter himself, giving me the second, second mate the third, and third mate the gig, and was fully aware that there must be many poor fellows con signed to a watery grave, as, from the violence of the wind and sea, I knew, from eleven years experience, that the third cutter and gig could never live. However, the orders were obeyed ; the gig, with second and third cutter, with twenty was shoved off, and must have very shortly after perished ; the captain left in the first cutter, telling me he would re main by the ship till I was ready to leave also ; and had the doctor, purser, gunner, and two engineer apprentices with me. As soon as they had got into the boat I could have followed, but she broke, or was cut adrift at the mo ment, and we were left without a boat (as she could not reach the ship) fur some minutes, with the flames twenty feet from the magazine, and rapidly gaining ground, till the captain succeeded in getting near the stern, and we managed to swing into the boat. At this time, it was impossible to stand the deck without keeping your face outside, the smoke was so thick and painful, and 15 minutes after the fire was first discovered it was impossible to go below (in the cabin), though we made several attempts, and consequently we had not a drop of water in the boats, or a morsel of provisions, as we never thought of leaving the ship till we were fairly turned out by the fearful fire. It was blowing half a gale of wind at the time, with a tremendous sea. At five o'clock a.m. the mainmast, from being burnt through below, rolled overboard, and we pulled away from our ill-fated ship to save all that were left, as we expected her momentarily to blow up. At seven made sail to keep the boat ahead of the sea, which was increasing every minute, second cutter in company. The ship did not blow up till about ball-past nine a.m., owing to the quantity of water, the fire having, we think, burnt through her sides and let the sea in. You may imagine bet ter than I can describe our situation. About 50 miles from land, with 42 men in a boat only 24 feet long by six feet six inches in breadth. At about 12 o'clock something happened to the second cutter's mast, and the sea immediately covered her • she was about a quarter of a mile from us astern ; we could not render the slightest assistance, as to have brought our boat to the sea would have been instant and certain de struction. Our only chance was by holding on sail and run ning right before the wind; even as it was, the sea astern came rolling after us so high that our sail was constantly be-, calmed, and we were only saved by making the men set all round the gunwale of the boat, thus breaking the seas that came in with this living bulwark, and keeping men constantly bailing. At four p.m. saw the land, and at eight p.m. were close in among the breakers, which forced us to pull out again, though with the greatest difficulty it was that we managed to move the boat, all being so exhausted from our exertions the night before, and our cramped up position in the boat. We were among rocks and breakers all night, the boat often covered by the latter. However, I cannot describe the horrors of that night, even if I had time. We were blown on shore at 4 o'clock in the morning of the 21st. I had justgot into a doze, n otwithstanding the sea had been rushing over us. Three breakers went right over the boat's masthead, and I, of course, expected our hour was come, as we could not see the low sandy beach for a minute or so, and expected we were on some reef. However, we soon found out that through God's mercy we were saved from a watery grave at the time, and we were all very soon on shore. Had we been stranded a hundred yards further off, the boat would have been dashed to pieces, as there were a great many rocks. We were at this time about fifty-five miles from Amoy, where, about ten days before, the Chinese had been severely beaten, and an immense number killed. At daylight a number of Chi nese came down, and in five minutes our boat was in pieces, but not a vestige of her left where she stranded. We, through our Chinese carpenter, explained to them that we were ship wrecked Americans, and we offered them a large sum to get us a boat to take us to Hongkong ; they made us no an swer, but as we wanted something to eat, after having tasted a little fresh water and a few grains of cold rice, they told us we must go on to another village, a short distance off. As soon as we proceeded, according to their direction, we were surrounded by some hundreds of naked wretches armed with knives, spears, and various other rude implements of war, and plundered of everything. Dicey's trousers were cut off him—they would not wait for him to take them off, and he was left with nothing but his socks, linen drawers, and shirt, as were all the rest of us. When any resistance was made, the knives were shown, and would have most certainly been used if we had not given in. Some of the Lascars were stripped almost naked, and not one of us had more than shirt, trousers, and socks, though few of the latter left. When we were thoroughly plundered, they proposed to murder us, but some mandarin's people coming down, the idea was given up, as I suppose they thought if we turned out English we might at present be more valuable; at all events, if we were murdered we would satisfy a larger populace. On arriving at the village, we were shoved into a dirty cowhouse with a very large accumulation and abomination, where we were nearly stifled by the stench of the number of people that crowded around us, being a dreadfully hot day. About one o'clock they brought us a little red rice, and a few heads and tails of the worst description of salt fish, which we swallowed with avidity. About two o'clock a few bundles of straw were brought, which were spread by us for a bed near the abomi nation, and where we that night, after returning thanks to the Almighty, for our safety up to that time, slept,. or at all events I did, as well as ever in my life. We remained here the next day, and having recovered from our fatigue, were dragged along 29 miles to a place where there was a manda rin, through crowds of brutal Chinese, who, to add to our comforts, made signs constantly that our heads would all be cut off. We arrived at this place about six o'clock in the evening, and were kept jambed in the middle of a crowd of some 20,000 men for two hours. Our feet were bleeding and blistered very much, and I would sooner have died than have walked a mile the next day. About Bor 9 'o'clock p.m., we were dragged into an old distillery, and at 11 p.m. got a scanty meal of rice, half full of stones, and were soon asleep, though our bed was the ground, and our arms our pillow. However, the next day a man who was in charge of us being of the same clan as one of our carpenters, offered to take a letter from us, and forward it to our friends at Macao, or elsewhere in China. This was an unlooked for blessing, as the most painful part of all was the idea of being mur dered without one of our friends ever hearing of our fate, as at this time we had not the slightest probability of our ever meeting them again. The letter was written, and directed to the merchants at Macao, but it was of such a tenor that the Chinese could not have ascertained to what nation we belonged, and would rather have supposed us Americans. The next day it was sent, the bearer of it to receive on delivery a large sum. We were tried here by the mandarins, and nothing elicited to prove that we were En glish. After being in all seven days at this place, we were marched off again on our way to Canton, and were daily dragged along and fed with the coarsest rice, with occasion ally a few rotten salt fish by way of luxury. For some days we proceeded, till 12th of October, when we received a letter from an American, at Canton,to say that w 9 had been de manded of the Chinese as Americans, and that there was every chance of our being delivered up; we were then im prisoned at a place called Wichnw, were we were better treated, were tried again, and satisfied them that we were really Americans. After being there a month, we were liked by our keepers. I used to draw American ships for them, and learned Chinese, and can now make a very moderate interpreter. Here we remained for three months, till at last under God, we were indebted for freedom to the constant and unremitting applications of Mr. Matheson's agent, an American, Mr. Ryan. The Governor of Canton granted our release, and here we are, having left Winchow on the 31st of December, 1841, and arrived here the sth of January, 1842, where we were most hospitably received by Mr. Matheson, with whom we are now staying, prior to our de parture to Hongkong, where we shall have to wait the orders of the senior naval officer. Our ruse is considered perfectly fair,'and we are lucky fellows. Our crew was 99 therefore 57 poor fellows were called from this world—at bow short a warning ! We have seen death close, and knew that to the Almighty and most merciful God alone can we ascribe our wonderful deliverance. I have not the slightest fear of succeeding well again, if permitted to return to Calcutta. OFFICIAL RETURN OF THE ROYAL NAVY, COMPRISING THE SHIPS OF WAIL AND STEAMERS NOW BUILDING AND FIT FOR SERVICE STEAMERS FOR SERVICE.- Acheron, Adder, Advice, African, Alban, Albert, Alecto, Ariel, Asp, Avon, Black Eagle, Beaver, Blazer, Boxer, Carron, Charon, Columbia, Comes, Confiance, Cuckoo, Cyclops, Dasher, Dee, Dotterel, Dover, Echo, Experiment, Fearless, Firefly, Flamer, Fury, Geyser, Gleaner, Gordon, Hecate, Hecla, Hermes, Hydra, Jasper, Kite, Lightning, Lizard, Locust, Lucifer, Medea, Medina, Medusa, Megara, Merlin, Messenger, Meteor, Minos, Monkey, Myrtle, Otter, Phoenix, Pigmy, Pike, Pluto, Polyphemus, Prometheus, Prospero, Redwing, Rhadaman thus, Salamander, Sampson, Shearwater, Soudan, Sprightly, Spitfire, Stromboli, Swallow, Tartarus, Toronto, Traveller, Urgent, Vesuvius, Vixen, Volcano, Wilberforce, Widgeon, Wildfire, Zephyr. STEAMERS BUILDING.-Ardent, at Chatham; Beelzebub, Portsmouth ; Bulldog, Chatham ; Centaur, Portsmouth ; Cormorant, Sheerness ; Devastation, Woolwich ; Driver, Portsmouth ; Gladiator, Woolwich ; Growler, Chatham ; Infernal, Woolwich ; Inflexible, Pembroke ; Janus, ditto ; Rattler, Sheerness ; Scourge, Portsmouth ; Sphynx, Wool wick ; Spiteful, Pembroke ; Styx, Sheerness ; Thunderbolt, Portsmouth ; Virago, Chatham ; and Vulture, Pembroke. SHIPS OF WAR BUILDING.--Aboukir, 90 guns, Ports mouth ; Active, 36, Chatham ; Albatross, 16, Portsmouth ; Albion, 90, Plymouth; Algiers, 110, Pembroke ; Amethyst, 26, Plymouth ; Amphvon, 36, Woolvvich ; Arab, 16, Cha tham ; Boscawen, 70, Woolwich ; Calypso, 20, Chatham ; Cambrian, 36, Pembroke ; Centurion, 80, ditto ; Chesa peake, 36, Chatham • Chi c h es t e r, 50, Woolwich ; Colling wood, 80, Pembroke' ; Colossus, 80, ditto ; Constance, 36, Portsmouth ; Coquette, 20, Chatham ; Creole, 26, Plymouth; Cumberland, 70, Chatham ; Daring, 10, Sheerness ; Dart, 3, ditto ; Despatch , 10, Chatham ; Elk , 16, ditto ; Exmouth, 90, Plymouth ; Flora 36 ditto ; Goliath, 80, Chatham ; Hannibal, 90, Woolwich :Heroine, 10, ditto ; Helena, 16, Pembroke ; Heron 16 Cl'iathana ; Hindostan, 78, Plymouth, Hound, 10, Woolwich • Irresistible, 80, Chatham; Juno. 26, Pembroke ; Liberty, ' l6 ditto ; Lion , 80, d itto ; Majes tic, 80, Chatham ; 80, ditto ; Mariner , 10, Pembroke ; Martin, 10, ditto Niobe 26 Pl ymo uth ; Philomel, ditto ; Royal Albert, 120,; Portsm ' outh ' ; Princess Royal, 120, ditto ; Prince of Wales, 120 ditto • Royal F rederick, 110, ditto ; Sealark, 10, ditto ; Sir , en 16, 'Woolwich ; Spartan , 26, Ply mouth ; Spy, 3, Sheerness' • Squirrel, 16, Pembroke ; Superb, 80, ditto ; Sybill e , 36, ditto' • Vi c t o ria, 110, ditto ; and Wor cester, 50, Deptford, The British navy consists of 605 ships of war in ordinary and commission (including steamers), carrying from 1 to 120, guns each, of different calibre. This fleet, the largest i n the world, employs in time of peace 33,000 able-bodied seamen, 2,000 lads, and 13,000 Royal Marines, forming in all an effective naval force of 46,000 men and 2,000 lads. .1•••1 s!,. It is the wish of Colonel Bruen, that the money raised to present him with a service of plate or other testimonial of esteem, be laid out in building a free church in the town o r neighbourhood of C ar l ow , for which he offers ground for a site. MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.-011 Friday last four sailors, namely, William Agnew master of the Friends, David Tor rens, master of the Rob 'Roy an d James M Cready, mas t er of the Christia n an d Cather ine, all lying at Ballylig, and James Agnew, a seaman on board the Friends, left their ves sels in a small boat, and came into Larne en business. They left the Curran to return to their vessels, when they were suddenly overtaken by a squall, which took effect on the boat, the sail being then set, and upset her, when David Tor rens and James Agnew were both drowned.—Ulster TimeB. ARRIVED.—Parker, Risien, from Demerara and Barbadoes, left Barbadoes 16th April—Albion, Moran , Olive Branch, Dyer; and Ellen Brooks, from Savannah—Silvanus Jenkins, Seymour, and Herman, Allen, from Mobile —Mobile, —, from St, Domingo— Ulster, , from Maracaibo—Challenger, —, from Laguna —Robert Isaac, Sherman, and Rose, Tucker, from Apalachicola— Nautilus, -, from Alexandria—lsabella, —, from Mar seilles—Saracen, Puckey, from Lisbon—Rose, —, from Guern sey. SAlLED.—Denison, Pearson, for Antigua—Mary Ellen, Joy, for Barbadoes—Cora, Miller, for Pernambuco—Clutha, Munn, for Newfoundland—Kathleen, Williams, for St. John, N.B--Susque hanna, Miercken, for Philadelphia—Chronometer, Purse, for Mon treal—P. Dean. Sohier, for Valparaiso—C. Carter, Broad, for Con stantinople—Ellida, Sanftleben, for St. Petersburg—Messenger, Cargill, for Hammerfest—Principe Radaly, Costa, for Naples—R. E. Ward, Baillie, for Rotterdam—lnverness, James, from Nantes —Argo, Reeves, for Messina—Shannon, Maulden, for Harlingen— Mary, Gress, for Antwerp—and Gazelle, Lakey, for Genoa, &c. Zeno, Sutherland, from Jamaica, at this port. The Coquette, Alexander, Mary Jones, Charlotte, and Science, were loading for Liverpool. The Columbia was loading at Black River, and the Barbadian, at Falmouth, also for Liverpool Hesperus, Kelly, hence for Calcutta, was spoken 23rd Feb. in lat. 23 S, long. 26 W Barbara Catherina, Cools, and Minerva, Baals, hence at Ant werp Triton, Scorgie, hence at Aux Cayes Zante, Henry, hence at Almeira Jane, Quick, hence at Rouen Superb, Keith, hence at Riga Emerald, Brown, hence at Hamburg Maria Emilia, Caffiero, hence at Cuxhaven Thomas, Askendorf, hence at Bremen Ceres, Vernes, and Ann Eliza, Beckout, hence at Helvoet lrt, , hence at Pernambuco Marmion, Jellarcl, hence and Sincapore, at Siam Venilia, Daniel, hence and St. 'Thomas, at Aux Cayes Richmond, from St. Thomas, at Maracaibo Eliza Johnston, , was to sail from Pernambuco 24th March and Prince Albert, 30th March, both for Cork, and Rowena, 30th March, for Cowes SUNDAY, MAY 15.—Wind N,N.E. light ARRIVED.—Siddons, Cobb, from New York—James Auden, Browhead, from Ancona—Tennant, Meek, from Marseilles—and Helen, , from Mobile. SAlLED.—Roscius, Collins, and New York, Niven, for New York —and Espindola, Barstow, for New Orleans. Cynosure, Viner, hence at the Cape of Good Hope, and sailed 13th March for Batavia Mary Elizabeth, -, hence at the Cape of Good Hope Peter Senn, , hence at Leghorn Cabella, hence at Londonderry, and sailed 10th May for St. Petersburg Don Juan, Luscombe, sailed from Marseilles for Liverpool 7th May Rosalie, of Liverpool, was spoken 7th April, in lat. 11 N. long. 22 W Governor Davies, hence for -. was spoken 3rd May, in lat. 48. long. 10 Thomas Sparks, Sparks, from China, at St. Helena, and sailed 23rd March for London Susannah Collings, from Mauritius, at St. Helena MONDAY, MAY I6.—Wind S.E. ARRlVED.—Britannia, (steamer) Hewitt, from Boston, sailed Ist May. and from Halifax sth—Chaos, Pratt, from New Orleans — Helen, Allen, from Mobile—Laurel, —, from Savannah—Pa trict, Pollock, from Hambro—Quiz, Bennett, from Jersey—and Caroline, Menhennet, from Waterford. SAILED.—Henry Bliss, Smith, for New York—James Graham, Stewart, for Alexandra—and Isabella, Rymer, for New York. Royal William, Smith, from Ceylon, at St. Helena, and sailed 22nd March for London Caledonia, (steamer) hence at Halifax 3rd instant Ellen German, hence at Laguira , (steamer) from Turk's Island. at Havana 19th April, with the mails from England of 15th March Desdemona, Childs, hence at New Orleans Monument, , hence at New York Richmond, Mustard, hence at Boston Ganges, Blythe, hence at St. J ohn, N,B, Clarence, Betts, from London, ditto Tyro, Mitchell, and Enterprise, NV Ritchie, hence at Lisbon Coral, Butler, sailed from Lisbon 'lnd May; Mischief, Campbell, 3rd May; Waterlily, and Sylph, 4th May, all for Liverpool GIBRALTAR, May 3.—The Nacisco, Casilano, from Barletta to Liverpool, was totally lost 29th ultimo, near Tariffa ; crew saved, itomanisra be true, then the subeervienee of the Italia school to the Pope divides God's honour, profanes and blas phemes him; and if, upon the other hand, the Italian school be true, then are the others guilty of not rendering to the Pope that " true obedience" which, according to this form of faith, they have sworn to do. (Cheers.) The truth is, that instead of escaping from these consequences, the Church of Rome makes herself liable to the guilt of both, because she rconnives at both. (Renewed cheers.) To the clause in itself, taking it in the least objectionable point of view in which it could be considered, and receiving it in the general sense, that it implied a necessity upon all men who belong to the Church of Rome to be in corn- amnion with the - Pope, the reverend gentleman said, he took two distinct exceptions. First, he objected to the inserting of this doctrine in a formulary of faith, because it had not been placed there for fifteen centuries; and next he objected to it because it was unscriptural and untrue. You have heard or read (he proceeded) of that distin guished individual whom we, in Ireland, regard by a peculiar name, "the grand" Duke of Ormond. We look upon him as a man who ranks first in the history of our country, and as one who could not but have taken a high rank in the history of any country. Ormond as a man who desired ex- ceedirigly that all the subjects of the kingdom of Great Britain should enjoy a subject's privileges ; and he thought it was pos .. sible to communicate to . the members of the Church of Rome in Ireland the full benefits of citizenship, that they might be- come partakers in all the freedom and iranchise of - British subjects. He felt there was much reason for the enactment A* laws which were a restriction upon this freedom ; but he :bought he saw bow reasons could be alleged, and satisfactory seasons too, for the removal of all such restrictions. He " 2. That a very large proportion of the persons employed ,n carrying on the work of these mines is under thirteen ears of age ; and a still larger proportion between thirteen And eighteen. WHITE SLAVERY IN ENGLAND CHILDREN'S EMPLOYMENT COMMISSION REPORT ON COAL MINES. The commissioners " for inquiring into the condition of children in mines and manufactories" have issued their first report, with two appendices. It contains the expose of a most dreadful and extensive system of " slavery," such as has no parallel in the world's history. We purpose in this and succeeding numbers of the STANDARD to avail ourselves of this heart-harrowing " report," in order to excite, if pos sible, throughout Yorkshire and the country generally, such an " anti slavery" feeling as shall at once compel the legis lature to put an end to it. In so doing, for the sake of bre vity, we shall confine our extracts generally to the labour in "coal mines" in this and the neighbouring county of Lan caster ; as we feel assured that our charity would be worth nothing if it did not begin at home." The commissioners have ably summed up their report in words, a part of which we extract by rendering our subse quent quotations the better to be understood. We find, say they, from the whole of the evidence in regard to coal mines . _......,... `• 1. That instances occur in which children are taken to these mines to work as early as four years of age, sometimes at five, and between five and six, not unfrequently between six and seven, and often from seven and eight, while from eight to nine is the ordinary age at which employment in these mines commences. BURNING. OF THE NTADAGASCAR.-CA.PTIVITY OF THE CUM (From 14e Calcutta Weekly Englishman.) The following narrative of the destruction of the Mada gascar, and the captivity of the crew in the hands of the Chinese, has been very kindly handed to us for publication : " MACAO, January B.—You have doubtless, long ere this, heard of the loss of the Madagascar, and our captivity in the hands of the Chinese, from whom we were released, through God's infinite mercy and the unceasing efforts of our own kind countrymen and the Americans, on Wednesday last, the 6th. SPlA3ping inttiligenzt. FRIDAY, MAY 13.—Wind S.W. light Art nivED.—SciPio, Henderson, from Laguna—and John Stew art, Stewart, from Leghorn. SAlLED.—Bayfield, Jones, for Africa—Victory, Brooks, and Salisbury, Cuthbertson, for Bombay—Oseola, Barstow, for New York—Nymph, Drinkwater, for St. Petersburg—Nautilus, John son, for Dordt—Mary, Bowman, for Stettin—George Palmer, Clutterbuck, for Hamburg—Black Dog, Atkinson, for Malaga— Providence, Bowells, for Amsterdam—Sophia, Greyther, for Leg horn—and Sobieski , Emerson, for New Orleans. Memphis, Knight, from New York, at this port ; sailed on the evening of the 27tli April, in company with the Siddons, for this port Lord Glenelg, Barker ; Coburg, Green, and Vyf Gezusters, Ol denburg, hence at Texel Elizabeth Buckham, Bewley, hence at Buenos Ayres Countess Durham, Gibson, and Yarmouth, Forsyth, hence at Monte Video Magdalene, Smidt, and Hebe, Warren, hence at Brouwershaven Onderneeming, Zeeven, hence for Amsterdam, at Falmouth; lost foretopmast and topgallant mast, sails, spars, &c, Racehorse, Fish, hence mit Constantinople, and sailed Igth April for Vesta, -, hence for Odessa, was spoken 3rd May, in lat. 43, long. 11 Sovereign, Mason, from Taragona for Liverpool, at Falmouth . . . John Frankland, Borthwick, sailed from Buenos Ayres for Li verpool 14th Feb. SATURDAY, MAY 14.—Wind S.W. light. TELEGRAPH OFFICE, MAY 16 Wind at Holyhead E.S.E. in the morning ; N.E. in the evening, very light breezes. Off Holyhead, at 7 a.m. No. 2649, Denison, ship, for Antigua, and 3592, Mary Ellen, Bk. for Barbadoes, and a barque, inward bound, at 3 p.m. with No. 1237, and a Rendezvous flag under the number, which designate " from Bahia." The vessel probably having hauled down her number too soon. VESSELS ENTERED FOR LOADING (SINCE OUR LAST PUBLICATION.) WEST INDIES AND MADEII? A Denison, P Pearson, Medora, W. R. Carter, Wilsons, T. Campbell, 325 Antigua, C W & F Shand 299 Barbados, Barton, Irlam &Co 245 Demerara, T & H Muiray UNITED STATES. Alexander, L Leeds, 708 Baltimore, Brown, Shipley & Co Great Britain, A Proal, 691 New York, Wilson, Hallett & Co Elizabeth Denison, R H Post, 644 New York, J S Holmes St. Mark, T Alexander, 545 Savannah, Isaac, Low & Co BRITISH AMERICA. Fanny, J Sloan, 514 Quebec, G Brown & Harrison Coeur de Lion, J M Kendall, 325 Montreal, W Fisher & Son EUROPE. Parana, Chapman, 240 Smyrna, Imrie & Tomlinson Little Wonder, J Foster, 116 Smyrna, A Wilkin & Preston Douglastown, D Leitch, 121 Stockholm, Campbell & Rudd Henriette, J Luchies, 91 Antwerp, J Johnstone Philomene, P Christins, 80 Antwerp, Bahr, Behrend &Co Emma Graham, J Ferguson, 210 Oporto, Highfield & Withers Milo, R Hale, 65 Pillau, D Bannon Orange Branch, S Sullock, 59 Jersey, J Glynn & Son Black Cat, P Chesser, 106 Lisbon, Cotesworth & Wynne Emilie, Q Miloro, 134 Messina and Palermo, Vianna & Jones Alida, G T Doornbos, 140 Dordt, Bahr, Behrend & Co Fenella, W Smerdon, 66 Gibraltar & Malaga, J Aikin & Son King Alfred, 31 Knill, 123 Leghorn, G Yates & Louthean Douglas Pennant, R Jones, 79 Lisbon, Bahr, Behrend & Co Greyhound, W Walters, 60 Nantes, K Macauley & Co Elizabeth Henry, R Whitburn, jun. 42 Nantes, Cram, Smith &Co Wilhelmine, , - 200 Christiana, Bahr, Behrend & Co MEETINGS OF CREDITORS FOR LIVERPOOL. MAY. Houle 18, Robert Elliott, (Ist).. Clarendon Rooms, 12 18, Thomas Johnson, (Ist) 18, Bartholomew Berrill Ditto, 1 10, George Sherlock, (Ist). Ditto, 2 20, Samuel Cartwright Sneade, (2nd) 1 Ditto, 20, James Bonny, (2nd) 21, Thomas Masser, (proof and div.) Ditto. 11 23, Robert Feverall Beeston, (proof & final div.) Ditto, 12 24, William Halliday, (2nd) 24, David Cook, (2nd) 28; John Cotter, (proof and final div.) ... Ditto, 11 25, Boult and Addison, (special) ... Forshaw and Blundell's, 12 25, William Houldsworth, (pr00f)........ Clarendon Rooms, 1 28, Robert Williams, (proof and final div.) Ditto, 1 PRICES OF SHARES, MAY 16 Prices within the last seven days. This days 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 .... d 0 0 Dublin and Drogheda Eastern Counties Ditto new Shares.... 2 6 8 5 1 8 .... Ditto, Debentures Edinburgh and Glasgow Ditto Leigh and Newhaven 20 paid o 0 0 Glasgow, Paisley, & Greenock 25 paid o 0 0 _ . Half Shares Glasgow, Paisley, Kilrnar 1 50 paid 0 0 0 Greenock, and Ayr Grand Junction 6 0 0 185 0 0 ... 185 Ditto half shares 5O .... 0 0 0 .... Quarter 5 0 0 0 .... New ditto Great Western 65 0 0 0 .... Ditto new shares 5O .... 0 0 0 .... Ditto Fifth Shares Great North of England ...... 100 o 0 o 85 0 0 Hull and Selby Lancaster and Preston 47 10 0 0 0 0 .... Ditto Junction, new .... 18 10 0 Leicester and Swannington 5O .... 0 0 0 .... Leeds and Selby Liverpool and Manchester Ditto quarter shares Ditto half shares London and Birmingham 9O .... 0 0 0 .. 181 0 0 Ditto quarter shares Ditto old shares Ditto new London & Brighton Ditto new London and South Western Ditto, 10th shares Manchester, Bolton, & Bury Manchester and Birmingham.. 40 .... 0 0 0 Ditto and Ditto Extension 7 .... o Manchester and Leeds 7O .... 0 0 0 .... Ditto half shares in . 0 0 0 .... Ditto quarter shales Midland Counties Ditto, quarter North Midland New North Midland .... 0 0 0 One-third Shares North Union Newcastle and Carlisle lOO •• • 0 0 0 Ditto quarter shares Ulster 25 .... 0 0 0 .... Paris and Rouen l6 .... 17 15 0 .... South Eastern► and Dover 5O .... 39 15 0 with n. shs. & in. New shares York and North Midland 5O paid 0 0 0 .... Half Shares l5 0 0 0 •••• BANKS. Bank of Liverpool . t -'l2 lOspaid 20 2 6 .... Borough Bank lO • 13 12 6.. • • Commercial of Liverpool 10 .... 00 0 .... Commercial of England. 5 .... 00 0 .... East of England —of Manchester lO . 00 0 .... M'chester & L'pool Dsct. 15 .... 10 7 6 • • - Northern and Central North and South Wales lO .... 0 0 0 .... Royal of Liverpool 500 .... 657 10 0 • ••• South Lancashire Albion Liverpool Union lO .... 10 7 6 .... Liverpool Banking Co lO .... 0 0 0 ... Wilts and Dorset 7 los. 0 0 0 .... GAS, WATER WORKS, &c. Exchange Buildings £loo paid 177 0 0 .... L'pool and Harrington Water 1 Stock .. 00 0 . ..Works Bootle Ditto Stock.... 295 0 0 L'pool Gas Light Company, (Original Stock) 100 .... 00 0 Ditto new Shares.... 100 ... • 0 0 0 L'pool New Gas & Coke Co. £lOO .... 00 0 Ditto new shares are now paid up. ASSURANCE COMPANIES. M'chester Assurance Company. 10 .... 0 0 0 9 12 6 Liverpool Fire and Life........ 2 los. 0 0 0 Ocean Assurance Liverpool Marine Assurance ) 10 paid 0 0 0 Company •••• DOCKS, FERRIES, NEW COMPANIES, &c. Anderton Carrying Company •• 16 as. 0 0 0 Rock Ferry Steam Tug Company lO . 0 0 0 Harrington Docks lOO 0 0 0 Apothecaries' Company Asphalte (Liverpool) (Poloneeark) MANCHESTER CORN MARKET, MAY 14. Though the transactions of the week have been by no means extensive, the trade has been characterised by increasing firmness, and in the business done the prices of our last have been fully supported, In the agricultural districts the improvement has been of a most decided character, supplies are small, and Wheat is generally Is to 2s per quarter higher, other articles sharing in the tendency to advance. This, under the present cireumstances of most favourable weather, the coming into operation of the new law, and the consequent facility of introduction of a supply of foreign grain, would lead to conclusion that stocks in farmers' hands are light, Though there has been no improvement in the demand for Oats and Oatmeal, full prices have been reouired for both; and the reports from Ireland state that the supplies from that country must be small up to harvest. A fair extent of business has been done at Liverpool in bonded Wheat at former prices, and many lots have been withdrawn from the market. We have again had some rain, succeeded by warm . _sun, and the weather is , altogether, of the first order. At our market this morning we have a very scanty supply of new English Wheat, which sells readily at an advande of gd to 3d per bushel ; other descriptions are in moderate request, at fully late rates. Fresh Flour is scarce, and the best qualities are held for an advance of is per sack. Good qualities of Oats and Oatmeal attract rather more attention than of late, and may be quoted 1 d per bushel and 6d per load dearer. Secondary and in ferior descriptions are still without demand. Some inquiry for meal is springing up from Ireland. Fine Beans are is per quarter higher, with a moderate sale. ood arcels of Malt are held firmly for full prices. The trade, G on the whole, bears a tolerably firm aspect. LIVERPOOL COLONIAL MARKET, MAY 13. Sugar.—ln consequence of the late arrivals, and the flat accounts from the London market, holders have submitted to rather lower prices, and the sales are 250 hhds. B. P., at the reduced quotations. 8700 bags Mauritius have also been disposed of at 64s to 69s per cwt., and 1000 bags Bengal, at 675 for strong yellow, and 71s per cwt. for good white. Foreign.-120 cases Pernambuco have been sold to the Refiners, at 13s for ordinary old, to 16s for fair new brown, and 16s 6d for ordinary old, to 20s for middling new white ; likewise 160 cases new brown Bahia, to arrive, at 17s per cwt. de livered in the warehouse. Molasses.—The recent arrivals having been generally brought into the market, and the sales amount nearly to 900 puns., consisting of 400 puns. Barbadoes and 130 puns. Antiguan, at 335, and 200 puns. Nevis at 28s 6d per cwt., all from the quay; a parcel of 140 puns. Trinidad has also been sold at 30s per cwt. to arrive. Coffee.—The sales of Plantation have been very moderate, comprising about 40 casks of Jamaica, at the quotations. Nothing done in other descriptions. 100 bags Barbadoes Ginger sold at 41s per cwt., and 1200 bags black Pepper at 3id to 4d per lb. No sales of Cocoa or Pimento. Rice.-2 too bags Bengal sold at lls9d to 12s per cwt. for good to fine new. In Rum no sales are reported. WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET, MAY 13. Our arrivals this week are moderate. The demand for Wheat this morning was chiefly confined to fine parcels of new, upon which an advance of fully is to 2s per quarter was obtained, other sorts sold without any improvement in value. 7he malting season being now over, Barley was neglected. Beans and Peas were is per quarter dearer. Oats and Shellings the same as last week. LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET, MAY 16 ... .... There is a good demand for first rate brands of New Butter, but at a little less money. Waterford and Carlow we call 94s to 965. Old Butter has become a dead letter. Provisions of prime quality maintain their position. Bacon also is well supported. liftarittto. MIDDLEWICH CORN MARKET, MAY 10', Wheat, 01d,' 9 , 751 b Oats, 01d,19 , 50th new Barley Beans, 601 b to ...-- 9 4 9 9 3 4 - 3 9 LIVERPOOL CORN EXCHANGE, MAY 13 The duties for the ensuing week remain stationary, with the exception of a reduction on Foreign Oats to 7s. per quarter. The fresh arrival of Grain for all quarters is exceedingly light, and we have no Flour whatever reported from any di rection since Tuesday ; there has been, however, a fair quan tity offering from the last week's supplies as well as from granary, and though we have had no active business in any article, prices have remained in general steady at the last quoted rates. This morning's market was thinly attended by either local or country dealers, and the transactions in free Wheats were consequently on a very moderate scale, without alte ration from the currency of Tuesday, holders shewing no disposition whatever to accept lower terms. Flour in limited request, and its late value with difficulty supported. Barley, Malt, and Pease met very little enquiry, the price of each remaining nominally unaltered. Beans in somewhat better, though still quite retail, demand. _ . . Fine samples of mealing Oats, having again become scarce, realized an advance of id. to Id. per 451b5., which partially extended to the secondary qualities of that Grain ; and Oat meal, with some further orders for Ireland, was held for an improvement of 3d. to 6d. per load, though no actual sales of moment occurred. _ _ During the week several parcels of Wheat under lock, and on the passage, have met buyers at previous rates ; one of Egyptian Beans, at 18s. per 4801b5., in bond, but no sales of Flour have within that time been made. AND POTATOE MARKET, May 16. We have had an exceedingly small import of Potatoes during the past seven days. This, combined with the previous brisk demand, has completely cleared the great bulk of stock away, and, in all probability, the market never was known to be so scantily supplied at this period of the season for years past. The whole quantity in dock this evening may be comprised within 200 tons. Our town retail trade being now the principal buyers, are obliged to give a considerable advance over our last quotations. The country dealers not being able (or willing) to give corresponding high prices, are now in a great measure passive spectators. Manx, Scotch, and Irish Cups command 2s 8d to 3s 2d; Cattle descriptions, 2s 2d to 2s 6d per 90 lb. Our local farmers havtlia good sale for all descriptions of produce, and the markets are pretty well stocked for the season of the year. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Old Hay .... 0 71@' , 10}p 20th. 2 8 2 8 New Hay.... 0 6 0 11 - 2 6 2 10 Clover Hay.. 0 7 0 10 - 2 3 2 7 Straw, Wheat 0 4i 0 6 24th 1 10 2 1 Straw, Oat .. 0 3i 0 4i - 27 0 30 0 Straw, Barley 0 3i 0 4 -- none Mariglewurzle 27 0 28 0 Eton. Potatoes, giitb. Pink-eye Cups Short Tops Cattle Turnips, To ton Carrots LONDON GAZETTE.-FRIDAY, MAY LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, MAY 16 This morning a goodly number of buyers made their appear ance in our market, and there was every probability of a large business being done, but we only estimate the quantity at 4000 bales, at similar prices to those obtained last week. The late im ports are now pretty generally' landed, being brought daily in the market, gives buyers a decided advantage, and in the lower qualities they can get in a shade lower, On Saturday 3000 bales were sold . COTTON MARKET.—WEEKLY REPORT. The trade having bought freely in the middle of last month, and seeing the probability of greater choice when the late large arrivals shall have been landed, have abstained from purchasing in any con siderable quantity ; but as holders generally are firm, little variation in price has occurred, except in the middling and low qualities of American, which are again lower. Brazil and Egyptian without change in price, but heavy of sale. Surat in fair demand at pre vious rates. Exporters have taken 1400 American, 50 Surat and 350 Madras, and Speculators 900 American and 150' Surat. ACCOUNT OF SALES AND IMPORTS OF COTTON, From the Bth to the 12th instant, inclusive Prices paid I IMP() SALES OF THE WEEK. lin the week.lldsVik.l 'this year 60 Sea Island Bi 6 13 i 10 ; Stained 7300 I Bowed Georgia f Mobile . 5140 1 Alabama and Tennessee 4 41 57405 8900 New Orleans J , A Pernambuco & Paraiba 6i 7i I 6 `" 1 Aricati and Ceara 180 Bahia and Maceio 260 f I M ar anham .... 1 S aw ginned .... Minas .... j Para .... Demerara, Surinam, &c — I •• • • 200. Egyptian .... Barbados 10 Peruvian Bahama Laguayra t+► • Common West India, &c Carthagena .... Smyrna Manilla .2411 ) Surat 9.1,) ' Madras .... Bengal 4 1 } 3200 2618) bales 85710 LIVERPOOL PRICES CURRENT. MAIME.I2, %)cwt. S. Dutch, crop 60 Ombro 50 Gametic 32 Mull 10 French, S.F. 36 S.F.F 42 E.S.F 46 1i.5.F.F.48 Spanish 4O Ashes Montreal, Pot 37 0@ 37 6 Pearl, new 35 6 —36 0 U. States, Pot none Pearl none BARK, Quercit. Oak, la ton ..aE4 10 German 4 0 BRIMSTONE,' ton Sicily, &c 6 5 Tuscany — CASSIA LIGNEA, S. d. S. d cwt. in bond 80 0— 90 0 CLOVER-SEED, 13, cwt. American, red.. 62 0— 65 0 Dutch 64 0— 66 0 French & Germ. 64 0— 66 0 CocoA, cwt Trinidad.... Grenada .. Brazil COFFEE, V cwt. in bond Jama. triage .. 140 °— ordinary ... • good& tine ord. 85 0-108 0 middling good mid. fine mid. &c 142 0-152 0 Dutch, triage.. 130 0— ordinary • . • • good & fine ord. 65 0— 75 0 middling BO 0— 90 0 good mid. 95 0-110 0 fine mid., &c. Mocha Ceylon Java Havana good&fine ord. 46 0— 52 0 St. Domingo.... 40 0— 42 0 Brazil 37 0— 40 0 Laguira 46 0— 48 0 DYE WOODS, ton •S. £. s Logwood, Jam... 4 15— Hon. & Dom. 5 0— 6 Campeachy .. 7 5 7 15 Fustic, Span 5 0— 5 15 Tampico 6 10— 7 Brazil Cüba NICARAGUA WOOD. Rio de la Hache solid rough 6 0— 7 0 small 6 0— 7 0 Lima, solid 14 0— 15 0 Barwood, Ango 7 0— 8 0 Gaboon 5 0— 6 0 Camwood l7 10— 26 0 Red San. Wood 6 0— 6 10 FLAx, la ton. Riga. P.T.R. P'burg, 9 head Archangel 44 0— 55 0 Dutch & Flem. GALLS, 19 , cwt. Turkey, blue mixed East India GINGER, '443 , cwt Barbadoes 45 0— 50 0 Jamaica 6O 0-200 0 E. India, in bond 12 0— 17 0 Gum, cwt. Arabic, Turkey 7O 0-140 0 East India. 24 0— 60 0 Barbary Senegal B5 (I— 0 0 HEMP, ton 4e S. .4 s P'burg, clean 35 0— outshot 34 0— 34 10 Riga, Rhine outshot 35 0— Archangel Manilla 27 10— 28 0 Bombay Jute H lONS, Ox and Cow, la , lb 13. Ayres and Monte Video. dry inferior & mid. 0 6k— 0 7 good & prime 0 7i— 0 8 Do. salted o 3-1— 0 4i N. Amer. salted 0 3i— 0 4 Brazil dry salted 0 si 0 Rio, dry Valparaiso, dry 0 6 0 7 Odessa, &c. dry 0 0 0 7 W. India, dry 0 it— 0 7 salted 0 4i— 0 5i East India Kips, B.A. dry. 0 7 0 13 . i Horse, d. each 7 6 —ll 6 HORSE HAIR, '? lb. Short mixed long tails 1 0 1 6 combed INDIGO, 1;. lb. in bond. Bengal. pur. & violet 0 0— 0 blue & violet blue 0 0— 0 0 violet, g. & fine 6 3 6 6 ord. & mid. 5 3 6 0 violet & cop. 4 6 5 3 mixed..) cop. g. & fine. 4 6 5 0 ord. & mid. 3 3 4 con. quality Oude 1 6 4 Madras 2 3 4 6 Guatimala, lb Floras Sobres 4 0— 5 3 Cortes 2 3 3 9 Caraccas, Floras 5 3_ 6 0 Sobres 4 5 3 Cortes 2 0— 3 9 LAC DYE, v. lb. D.T. and prime. 1 6 2 0 mid. to good O6l 4 ord. & inferior 0 3 0 6 M ADD ER ROOTS, ewt. Smyrna Galipoli & Syria .. 38 0— 40 0 French 42 0— -- Naples 3B 0— 46 0 MoLAssEs, . ewt. St. Lucia, &C..... 27 Demerara, &c.... 29 Bar & Antigua.. 31 MUIVJEET, Mt.. 13 OIL, Olive, v 259 ,ells Gallipoli i 58 Trieste Sicily Malaga.. ... . Portugal, &c Leva.r.t Palm, v tun Fish, v 252 galls Seal, pale brown. 33 0- } 32 0- 35 0 Jamaica, good & ord. & mid Bombay orange liver and block SKINS, Neutria, doz Chinchilli, do. Seal, eaoh Ist ! uiviAc, v cwt Sicily.. Malaga. Trieste Verona, Tyrolese 57 0- 6o 0 50 0- 55 0- good to fine Pekoe, flowery Hyson, com... fine, Young Hyson Imperial Gunpowder, s. d. —7O 0 -55 0 -40 0 -30 0 -4S 0 —54 0 —so 0 0 -29 0 0 -31 0 0 -33 0 0 -13 6 e —6O 0 57 0 -58 0 56 0 -57 0 54 0 -55 0 52 0 -54 0 51 -53 0 32 10 -33 0 -39 0 -35 0 LINSEED, 94' cw/ 35 6 Rape, pale do. .. 52 U Turpen. cwt... 44 0 —45 0 RICH, cwt Carolina, dress. 30 0 in bond 22 0 Bengal, ord. do.. 10 0 -11 6 mid to fine 0 —l3 African none. Runt, 19 , gallon, in bond. 12 to 16 0. p 3 6 3 8 stronger 3 10 4 6 choice marks 4 14 5 6 SAFFLOWER, 4) cwt. Bengal, SALTPETRE, 91). CWt. S. ti. S. d East India 2^ 6 —32 0 South Arnerican 23 6 —24 0 SHELL LAC, cwt. ill hOlid. 43 0 -65 0 28 0 -38 0 10 0 -25 . 1 4i- 3 60 - 7 8 0 - 9 SUGAR, Rfr (Wt. B. P. Muscovado moist brown .. 58 0 —6O 0 dry brown .... 61 0 —64 0 good & mid.... 65 0 —7O 0 fine &v. fine .. 71 0 -73 0 . . Mauritius, dabs and moist 43 0 —57 0 brown & yel 60 0 —66 0 fine yellow 67 0 —7O 0 East India, Bengal Khaur 47 0 —54 0 brown & yet 56 o --64 0 good and fine 70' 0 —72 0 extra fine 73 0 —75 0 Manilla, in bond 13 0 —l7 0 Havana, do. 17 0 -IS 0 19 0 -21 0 25 0 -27 0 28 0 -32 0 brown yellow white ord good & fine Brazil, in bond brown l3 6 —l7 0 yellow 17 6 —lB 0 white ord. lB 0 —2O 0 good and fine 21 0 —23 0 TALLOW, cwt. P'burgh, Y.C. 48 0 —4B 6 Odessa 47 6 —4B Archangel 46 6 —47 0 Buenos Ayres 3B 0 —45 0 TAR, qp , brt. Stockholm l7 0 —lB 0 Archangel l7 6 —lB 0 Carolina Virginia ' TARTAR, V' Cwt. Cream of Tartar.. 68 0 —7O 0 brown and yel... 49 0 —65 0 TEA, qp , M. in bond Bohea, Canton 1 6 - 1 Fokein .. —. Congou, corn. .. 1 9 1 10 mid. to fine. 1 11 2 0 Twankay, corn 1 8 1 10 mid. to good 1 11 2 1 Pekoe, Orange 2 0 2 0 Campoi, corn. to good none Hyson Skin 1 7 - 1 8 mid. to fine 2 0 2 2 Souchong, com 1 10 ---.. 2 0 -- 3 0 2 8 - 3 6 2 3 -- 2 6 2 g - 4 0 1 9 --. 3 0 2 4 -. 3 4 good and fine .. 2 3 4 6 TOBACCO, IP lb. in bond. J. River, Leaf.... 0 2i— 0 5i Stemmed.. 0 4 0 7 Kentucky ...... 0 8 Maryland ..... 0 o 0 TURMERIC. iso cwt. in b on d . Bengal .......... 15 6 —l7 TURPENTINE, V. CWt. American .... 11 0 —l2 10 VALomiA, 19 , ton. s 0 Morea . Smyrna, picked.. 14 0 —lO 0 ......... 6 0 —l3 o WAX, BEES' lo in in bond. African .......... 6 10 8 0 East India ..... 615 8 0 American, ...... 7 1 0 $ 10 LIVERPOOL CATTLE MARKET, MAY 16, This day's market has been tolerably supplied with Beasts, which were generally of a heavy unsaleable description, and the weather being very hot, sales were slowly effected, at a reduction of id per lb on our previous quotations. We had a fair supply of Sheep and Lambs, and prices remained unaltered. Prime Beef, 60 to bid : Middling, 6d to 6id; Prime Wethers, lid; Shearlings, faid; Lambs, from 20s to 30s, sinking the offal.—Beasts, 752; Sheep and Lambs, LIVERPOOL HAY PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED R. at :d W. N. Alger, Kensington, chemist—A. Maddocks and W. Wardle. Bilston, Staffordshire, halliers—J. Siddall and Brother, Manchester, fustian-manufacturers—F. W. Holmes, andT. Richard son, Leeds, wine-dealers—Vanderg.ucht and Turtill, Liverpool. tailors—T. Pratt and T. Pearce, Exeter, soda-water manufacturers —Gardner and Son, Coventry, riband-manufacturers—Smith and Son. Co , entry, grocers—Thompson and Turner, Liverpool, railway contra, tors— C. Frankcom and A. Mowat, Bath, clock -makers— Woodbead and Holland, Sheffield common-brewers—S. Knapp and E. Pearce, Coventry, printers—Charn beas and Newton ,Biripinghain , cnt-nail. manufacturers. BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED. Amor Spoor, sen., and Amor Spoor, jun., Newcastle-upon-Tyne, builders. BANKRUPTS Richard Egan Lee, Craven-buildings, Drury-lane, London, printer. John Young, New-cut, Lambeth, London, victualler. Charles Bridger, Hampton, mealman. Joseph Stansbury, St. Matthew's-place, Hackney.road, London, bookseller. Edward Charles Taylor, Albang-street, Regent's Park, London, fishmo , igcr. Thomas Ouchterlony, Threadneedle-street, Londod, merchant. Thomas John Winter, Tottenham-court road, London, bill. broker. Robert Russell, Kingston-upon-Thames, upholsterer. Janus Hodgkins Allen, Newton Nottage, Glamorganshire, timber merchant. John Robson Smith, Monk Wearmouth Shore, Durham, ship owner. William Headland, Louth, Lincolnshire, tailor. William Johnson, Shrewsbury, leather-dealer. William Cox Buchanan, Dursley, Gloucestershire, money scrivener. TIDE TABLE Mrn I Evn. I Height. 1 Sundays, Holydays, 6.e U. M. R. M. F. I. Tuceday .17 348 421 13 3 Saturn rises 11h . 32m. even. Wednes . 1 8 458 539 13 5 Oxtf. Trinity Term begins. Thursdayl9 617 655 13 y Dunstan. Friday ..20 731 8 2 14 6 Jupiter rises 11h 53m even Saturday 21 830 858 15 5 Jupiter sets 7h 34m morn. Sunday.. 22 932 948 16 4 Trinity Sunday. Monday. 23 10 11 Id 35 16 8 NORTHERN HOSPITAL, MAY 14. ADMITTED. DISCHARGED Accidents Medical and Surgical cases Upon recommendation 11 Cured - Attending as Out Patients 18 Irregular Died Remainingin th, Hospital House Visiters, Daniel Neilson and Walter 0. Heyworth, Esqrs Treasurer, R. W. Bateson, Esq. Chaplain, Rev. E. Magianis.—House Surgeon. Mr. Parker. BIRTHS, On the 6th instant, Mrs. ANDREW STRACHAN, Ince.hall,near Wigan, of a son. On the 11th instant, at her residence, in Grosvenor-place, Lon don, Viscountess VILLERS, daughter of Sir Robert and Lady Peel, of a daughter. Her ladyship and infant are going on well. MARRIED On the 9th November, 1841, by special license, at St. Luke's Church, Liverpool, New South Wales, Mr. WM. WHITTAKER, late of Chester, to LOUISA, eldest daughter of the late JAMES GRANT, Esq., of H. M. 46th Regiment. On the 22nd of March, at Antigua, Mr. JOSEPH THOMPSON to ANNE, eldest daughter of the Hon. WILLIAM IRISH LEA, Attorney-General of Antigua and Montseratt. On the 30th of March, at St. Catherine's Church, Abercromby square, Mr. JOHN GILL to JANE AMELIA, youngest daughter of Mr. HENRY CLUCAS, bark-manufacturer, of Peel, Isle of Man. On the 3d instant, at Carlsruhe, the Hereditary Prince of SAXE COBURG-GOTHA, to the Princess ALEXANDRIA BADEN. On the 7th instant, at Market Drayton, by the Rev. J. Lee, vicar, Mr. W. S. SMITH, sub-manager of the Market Drayton Branch of the Manchester and Liverpool District Bank, sun of W. Smith, Esq., Stapeley, near Nantwich, to MARY, eldest daughter of the late J. WALFORD, Esq., of Wem, and cousin to Mrs. Wilkinson, of Drayton, and Mrs. Masefield, of Ellerton Grange. On the 9th instant, at Walton-on-the-Hill, by the Rev. Thos. Moss, A.M., vicar, S. R. CLARKE, Esq., jun., of this town, to JANE, daughter of Mr. H. HUGHES, Melling. Same day, at Llanbeblig Church, by the Rev. Thos. Thomas, GEORGE JOHNSTON, Esq., of Bangor, to MARY RUMSEY. only daughter of E. R. WILLIAMS, Esq., of Carnarvon, and grand-daughter of the late H. R. Williams. Esq., Penrhhos. On the 10th instant, at Braidley, by the Rev. T. Browne, Mr. W. AL LETSON, tallow-chandler, of Scotland-road, to MARY, youngest daughter of Mr. SISIPSON BYRD, farmer, Lyttywood, near Stafford. Same day, at St. Bride's Church, Mr. ROBERT ROBERTS. of Great Newton-street, to SARAH, youngest daughter of the late Mr. THOMAS JONES, millwright. Same day, at St. Catherine's Church, Mr. THOS. PICKERING, to MARY ANN, only daughter of Mr. JOHN WILLIAMS, cooper. On the 11th instant, at St. James's, Westminster, CHARLES SUMNER, Esq., of the Middle Temple, second son of the Lord Bishop of Winchester, to MARGARET, daughter of JOHN ELLERKER BOULCOTT, Esq., of Hyde-park-square, London. Same day, at St. James's Church, London, by the Hon. and Rev. Robert Liddell, Vicar of Barking, Captain the Hon. GEORGE AUGUSTUS LIDDELL, of the Scots Fusileer Guards, to CECIL ELIZABETH, fourth daughter of the Hon. and Rev. GERRARD VALEItIAN WELLESLEY, D.D., Rectur of Bishop Wearmouth. Same day, at Backford Church, by the Rev. F. Close, of Chelten ham, JOHN TOWNSEND, Esq., of Trevellyn, Esq., Denbighshire, to PRISCILLA, eldest daughter of JOHN FIELDEN, Esq., of Molliclgton-hall, Cheshire. On the 12th instant, at the Parish Church of Eccles, G. C. SCHWABE, Handityla, to ELLEN, daughter of JOHN DUGDALE, Esq., of Irwell-bank. Yesterday, at St. Bride's Church, by the Rev. C. W. Lawrence, M.A., JOHN CHARLES, eldest son of JOSEPH FERNIOUGH, Esq., Duke-street, to ELIZABETH PU EY, youngest daughter of EDWARD CRUDGINGTON, Esq., of Rodney-street. Same day, at St. George's Church, Everton, by the Rev. D. James, Kirkdale, JOHN RICHARDS, Esq., of Her Majesty's Customs, Liverpool, to Mrs. DAVIES, of Maryland-street, in the same town, DIED Lately, at Nice, in her 31st year, the Princess LOUISE of BADEN, eldest daughter of the Dowager Grand Duchess Stephania and wife of Prince Gustavus Vasa. On the 23rd of November, at New Zealand, accidentally drowned, Mr. WILLIAM CORNWALLIS SIMMONDS. eldest son of Sir W. Simmonds, Surveyor of the Navy and captain in the 96th Regi ment. On the 27th of February, at the Cape of Good Hope, drowned by the upsetting of the Postoffice-boatiaged 28, JOHN, eldest son. of Mr. JOHN HAYES, Byrom-street. A few days since, at Pentonville, Mr. ROBERT MUDIE, the well- known author on natural history and other subjects. We hear his latter days were not past in affluence. He was a native of Porfarshire, and, in early days, an ardent Reformer. His " History of British Birds" is, perhaps, his best-known work. A few days since, in Paris, M. WILHEM, the founder of the new school of musical education for teaching in classes. He was honoared with a public funeral. On the 3rd ultimo, at Madeira, Sir ALEXANDER WELLESLEY, LEITH. Bart. On the 10th ultimo, at Madeira, in the 24th year of his age, FREDERICK, the second and beloved son of SIMPSON SAMUELL. Esq., of Canning-street, two months and 40 days after the death of his brother Henry, who died, in the lath year of his age, at Leamington, on the Ist of February. They were both of earnest, loving, and high-minded natures. Although gone, they are not lost, for the record of their lives will live in the memory of those who loved them best. On the I 1 th ultimo, the Right Rev. Dr. ENGLAND. Roman Catholic Bishop of Charleston, U.S. He had recently returned from Ireland, of which he was a native. He was in the 56th year, and had resided in America about twenty.two years. On the 17th ultimo, at his residence, in Bradley, near Malpas, Cheshire, after a short illness, in his 78th year, Mr. JOHN SINIT SON, a truly upright man, On the 24th ultimo, aged 74, LUCY, the beloved wife of Mr. H ROBERTS, shoemaker, Rock-house, Denbigh. . - -- On the 25th ultimo, on his passage to England, CHARLES, third son of the late EDWARD SHEWELL, Esq., of Stockwell Com mon, Surrey, and brother of Mr. Alston, of Falk ner-terrace. On the 27th ultimo, in St. Chad's Almshouses, Shrewsbury, aged 10:1, SARAH PURCELL. On the 30th ultimo, aged 88, old WILLIAM HOGARTH, of Dillicar-mill, in Dillicar. On the 2d instant, at Woodfield, King's county, in his 86th year, ABRAHAM FULLER, D.L. and J.P. On the 3rd instant, Mr. THOMAS HARBRIDGE, Pitt-street, grocer. Same day, aged 63, ANNE, the beloved wife of the late JOHN WHITESIDE CASSON, Esq. On the sth instant, at Wallace-hall, in his 75th year, ROBERT MUNDELL, LL.D., A.M., and Rector of the celebrated Academy of Closeburn, a seminary he presided over with unwonted diligence and success for a period of sixty years. Same day, at Wigan, aged 82, Mr. JAMES LEA. Re had been discoursing with one of his sons in the parlour. and, in a few minutes afterwards, retired to the kitchen, sat down on a chair, and instantly expired. N A B B E R T A H G , G t , eldesto n d l ay udaughter f Epworth-street. of o; i t r t . h3 o 6 H tli N insj o an u t s , a p g , ed 7 years. E n the 7th instant, FAN A LI N Z Mr O . FREDERICK EDWARDS. On the loth instant, in the 78th year of her age, MARY, relict of the late Mr. JOHN BOWCOCK, painter, formerly of Rochdale. On the 11th instant, after a lingering illness, which he bore with exemplary patience and fortitude, aged 33, DANIEL LARGE, son of Mr. ROBERT DILWORTH, bookbinder, Shaw's-brow. Same day, at Torquay, South Devon, wither he had gone in the hope of restoration of health, HENRY G. JAMES, Esq., of Man chester. He was the son of Mr. James, an artist, formerly of this town, and, being beloved and respected by very numerous friends and acquaintance, he died deeply regretted. On the 12th instant, JAMES HASSELL, aged 21 years, eldest son oftlames Hassell, No. 17, Middle Warwick-street, Toxteth. park. Same day, in his :10th year, GEORGE, son of Mrs. ANN WATKIN, Bisphani-street. Same day, aged 43, Mr. JAMES DUGGAN, tailor, Rose-place, highly respected by all who had the pleasure of his acquaintance. On the 13th i nstant, after three days' severe illness, aged 38, ANN, wif e of Mr. JOSEPH GARRATT , carrier, late of Hulme Manc hester. She lived respec t e d an d died much lamented by all , who knew her. LIVERPOOL : TUESDAY, MAY 17, 1842. 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