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June 4, 1844. EZlanttb. ALADY, who has resided some years in a Gentleman's Family as GOVERNESS, wishes for a RE-EN GAGEMENT, in July or August next. For reference apply to E. VN_v.,Am, Esq., No. 7, North Bailey, Durham ; or Mr. G EORGE SMITH, 27, Bold street, Liverpool. AvANTED, an experienced ASSISTANT to a CHE MIST and DRUGGIST, to undertake the Ma nagement of a Skop. No one need apply whose character Will not bear the strictest irivestigation. Address, C. WEATHERIVE, 269, Scotland-road. *WANTED, FURNISHED, a COTTAGE, for two or three months, containing about four Bed-rooms and two Sitting-rooms, situate within five miles of the Exchange. Apply, with all partisFlarsiettatox H 32, Postoffice. LIVERPOOL DOCKS. THE TRUSTEES of the LIVERPOOL DOCKS - are ready to receive TENDERS for a LOAN of MONEY, at the rate of THREE POUNDS TEN SHILLINGS (34) per Centum per Annum Interest, for a period of not less than Seven Years. All letters, stating the amount parties are willing to lend, to be ad-. dressed to GEORGE WITHERS, Esq., Dock-office., Liver- Molt not later than MOND:kly the 17th day of June, 1844, The Interest will be paid hilf-yearly, either in Liver- Pool or in London, or\leratted to the parties, at the option of the Lender. ---' By order, DANIEL MASON, Secretary. Dock-gfliet4, Liverpool, Thursday, 23d May, 1844. £5 REWARD. SATURDAY about Twelve 'o'clock, between the tank of LiveOol A. Heywood and Co.'s, and the Branch Ba n k of E rp ngla , nd, POUUDS in 13 ,,A NK OF ENGLAND NOTES. I'LL! Numbers and .uates are know n and the payMent of them is stopped. W hoever has found tVe sgitri'e, and will bring them to - Jr. t EvANs, Dock-offiai4tiall receive the above Reward. 3d June, 1844. BY THE ROYAL LETTERS PATENT. PRO - MGR/OH lA. MOUNT G AIC DEN S. : (WITH/N TEN MINUTES' WAHWOZ , THE CUSTOM-HilltiVE.) frHE Public are respectfully informed, that, owing to the many improvements that have been recently -effected in Photography, Portraits are now obtained in such absolute perfection as . tb leave nothing further to be desired. The whole art, ;Ificluding manipulation,zappa ratus, and the dispositionstif the building, having-under gone so complete:s changel'imost of which are peceliar to this Establishment, tut; render the process entirely in dependent of direct Wn the best pictures being taken in the shade, rain triking no di f ference.. Every Article connected with Photography supplied for Ezportation. Open froln Nine in the Morning. ATo ME ETING w i t h re f erence t o t h e DISSENTERS CHAPELS BILL, field in the Charitable Institu tion H I/ se , Slater -street, Liverpool, on THURSDAY, ay 30 ou ,1844 EDWARD CROPPER, Esq., in the 'Chair. , 1 - Mov e d b y the Rev. Dr. TATTERSMA.LL, seconded by THOMAS BLA.OIMORN, Esq and supported by the Rev. A . . % FARRAR, " That t his Meeting has learned with extreme regret and afar" that a Bill has been sent down from the Lords to the C ommons House of Parliament, intituled " An Act for the Regulationt'a Suits relating to Petting Houses and other P roperty, h e ld f or religious purpeses, by persons dissenting from:the Church Of Encland.;"—because that r_aeasure, if passedlnto a lalr, will perpetuate an extensive diversion of "Chapel operty and other Charitable Insti lt,rlons from the -purplsesjor which, by •founders holding •nit orion-seritiments,Wey were originally endowed, for e use of the present Unitarian occupants, whose tenets are and n °mPletely , at•variance with those for the preservation Propagationsof which those benefactions were intended and made; and because the manifesl tendency and design of that measurecis to intercept the course of justice, and to set aside the:precedents of the Courts of Law, as the ore exPlieitly affirmed in the judgment ofthe highest legal jo the eam :—" That the intention of tre founders, rs'e it can r be l ascertained by means consistent with the - r o lesof legalinterpretation, shall govern and regulate the administration Of charitable trusts." Carried -unanimously. the 4.• Rev. ..o C ved •by the ltev. F. PAgnx,l3.D., seconded by , M.I3IRRELT • and supp o rted by the Rev. Dr. It m'vnts, That, as alerge amount of Property intended for the l ng e of Trinitarian Dissenters irf Great, tritain and Irelanid injuriously affected by thigunprecedented measure, this Meeting cannot withhold its deliberate and solemn P r otest against it, or a ny s imilar.enactment by which the state of thelawon this subject may be ' violently disturbed, and the manifest perversion of Triniterian funds to Uni tarian Purp osesMeeting gard. the legalized :—This Meeting cannot but .re gard question as furnishing a most dangerous 1 1 , 3 ;edent,b y the recognition, in its•furidamental principle, ae the Tn erefact of possession for n limited term of years, a valid title to perpetual cialverestion ;—a procedure which, by shielding the breach ,of trust from every legal Inquiry, endangers the provisions of all trust deeds which now exist, or,which may be hareafterTprovided. Carried unanimously. 3. Moved by the Rev. JOHN XELLY, seconded by JOHN ~,CR°PPER,' EMI, jun., and supported by the Rev. Mr. rIARGREAVER, That this Meeting, in conformity with the foregoing resolutions, adopts the following Petition, to be signed by the Chairman on behalf of the Meeting : TO 'THE }HINDI) RALLE THE COMMONS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM , OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND IN PARLIAMENT ASS Ell FILED The Pelitionof . a General Meeting of isters of various Evangelkaklenominatinns of 'Christians and other In habitants of Liverpool and ils , vicinity, held on Thews -Way, May the 30th, 1844. SHOWETET, That . lyOUe Petitioners have examined the provisions , of a 'Bill sent .down to your Honourable House, intituled " An Act for the Regulation of Suitsrelating to Meeting Rouses and other Property, held'for , religious purposes, by Persons - dissenting fromthe Church.of England.' , fPetitioners beg to represent-t your Honourable use, that certain Places of Worsh o ip and Charitable Ins titutions, , wiril which large surns,of money are con nected, and -which were founded on endowed by English and Irish Dissenters holding Trinitarian sentiments, have, by various means, passed into the hands of Unitarians. W ho have deviated from the religions principles of the lounders, aad for the maintenance,and propagation of 'which it c tbe doubted these ,benefactions were pro. 'tided. aw l° a -'l ' Bl r Petitioners oannot but regard the aforesaid mett nre with the utmost disapprobation and alarm, as a dan gero..- ; interference with the establishecheourse of law and Justine,;_since,4l -placed upon the Statute Book, it will te r n de r wthiard the mere fact of possession for a term of years, es p e ctive of thelezitimate appropriation of such pro perty, will , av tale-to its retention, and,afford a precedent Place in jeopardy the provisions of trust deeds ar ready in existenee, or which may be-hereafter consti tuted . Y our Petitioners enter their decided anti-solemn protest against such ameasure because it sets aside the equitable p ri nciple heretoforehel'd sacred by the Courts of Law, and confirmed by -the highest judicial -authority in the realm :—" That the intention of the founders, where it can be ascertained =by means consistent with the rules of legal interpretation, -shall govern and regulate the admi nistration of eharitableirusts ;"—and because it legalizes a perpetual injustice by prohibiting all inquiry i n t o th e manifest brea c h es o f true by which Unitaria ns; employ the funds establisled by Trinitarians for the propagation of doctrines of which their ow are utterly subversive. Your Petitioners, therefore, earnestly pray -your Ho nourable House to .reject the said Bill, or any. other mea sure calculated to unsettle the existing law with-reference to the Constit u ti on o f Ch ar i table Trusts in ,the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. And your Petitioners will ever pray, &c. Carried unanimously. 4. Moved by the Rev. THOMAS NoLcm, and seconded by the Rev. Mr. WELSH, That the Petition be presented to the House of 'Com mons by the Right Honourable Lord Sandon, and :that 'Sir Howard Douglas be requested to support its prayer. Carried unanimously. - 5. Moved by the Rev. Dr. 'CRICHTON, and seconded y the Rev. Mr. Wor.snwnoLaiE, That a Committee be formed, consisting of the Rev. P. Parry, W. Bevan, C. AL Birrell, George Priclie, with the Chairman. William Crosfield, and John Cropper, jun., (Treasurer to the Committee,) to advertise the Resolutions of this Meeting in the Liverpool Standard - 4.41 Mercury, and the London Record, Patriot, and yvatehman Newspapers, and to watch the future proceed illgd -in Parliament with regard to the Bill in question. EDWARD CROPPER, Chairman. 6. m Oni td 'ved by the Rev. W. BEVAN, and seconded by That the Thanks of this Meeting be paesented to the Chairman. Carried unar4mously. F. P B A E R v R A Y N , 8.D. , Secretaries. I P ATRICK DORAN, at present and for two months 3 Past residing at number 4, Blundell-street, in Liver- Pc T I, in th e county o f Lanee.ster, in lodgings, out of busi nns, and f or ten mont h s previously , thereto residing at inber 42, Great Howard-street; irrLiverpool aforesaid, 1 /11 t of business, DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that he es: lve th i e nt Od to present a Petition An the Commission . ers of Pool District Court a Bankruptcy, praytng to to C alnl ned touching my depis, estate, and effects, and Glob e protected from all p ess upon making a full dis losure and surrende of eh estate and effects for pay- F URTHER en just , ful debts; AND I HEREBI matter of GIVE, .`OTICE, that the time when the tha said Petition shall be heard is to be adver tised in the London Gazelle and in the Liverpool Stan hard newspaper, one month at the least after the date tl !.. r ecit As 'witness my hand this first day of June, in Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ortyfour. PATRICK DORAN. Signed hi the presence of JOSIAS THOMAS ANSDELL, Solicitor, 22, Slater-street, Liverpool. Contrarts. LIVERPOOL BOROUGH PRISON. ERSONS willing to CONTRACT for supplying the I LIVERPOOL BOROUGH PRISON with BUTCHERS' MEAT, and with BREAD, MEAL, and PEAS, from the Ist of July next, to the 31st day of December next, both inclusive, are requested to send Tenders, under cover, to the Deputy Town-clerk, at the Town-hall, on or before the 20th day of June instant. The several Articles above specified must be delivered, from time to time, in such quantities and manner as the Governor of the Prison may direct, and subject to his ap proval of the quality, &c.,' Information as to4llo- f)robable consumption of the re spective Articles, and further particulars, may be obtained from the Governor, at the Prison. Each Tender must specify the names of two Sureties for the due performance of the Contract. Town-hall, June 3d, 1844. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. SHANNON COMMISSION. THE COMMISSIONERS are ready to receive TENDERS for the EXECUTION of the undermentioned WORKS, at the JAMESTOWN CANAL, LOUGH NANOGUE, DIiUMSNA, MOUNT CAMBELL, and CHARLESTOWN, and at JAMESTOWN, Counties of Leitrim and Roscommon. EXCAVATING and Forming about 1:1 miles statute measure of CANAL on the site of the present Jamestown Canal. CONSTRUCTING a LOCK 112 feet lonz and 30 feet wide, with its ! GATES and MACHINERY complete ; and BUILDING TWO STONE BRIDGES 44,leet span each. DEEPENING the BED of the RIVER at Lough Nanogue, .Drunasna, Mount Campbell, and Charlestown, and at Jamestown. UNDERPINNING- the BRIDGES of Drumsna and Jamestown, and CONSTRUCTING A WEIR 750 feet in length, and a QUAY WALL 360 feet in length, at the latter place. "The Plans may be seen at the Commiss=ioners' Office. srnd printed forms of Tender and Specification obtained, en application to the 'Secretary, on and after the 6th of June instant. Each Tender is to be accompanied , Apith a schedule of prices, according toe printed form which will be furnished by the Comtnis4ners; the prices in each to be written in words ; and no Tender will be received unless this condi tion be complied with. Two securities in the amount of £l2OO each, for the due performance of the contract will be required. Sealed Tenders addressed to the Secretary, marked " Tender for Works in the Jamestown District," to be delivered on , or before the 29th June instant, at Twelve o'clock Noon, after which day , end hour none will be received. The Commissioners do not bird themselves to accept the lowest oranv Tender. Separate Tenders may be sent in for the Canal Works, , and for tbe4tiver Works including the Building of the Weir. By order, E. 'HORNSBY, Secretary. Shannon'eammission Office, Custom-house, Dußita, Ist June, 184,4. Belo litttlitrations. 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" The great battle of the Constitution must be fought in the Registration Courts."—Sir R. PEEL. MANY parties ha v i ng b een di sappo i nte d i n t h e i r w i s h es 111. to support William Entwisle, Esq., M.P., the suc cessful candidate against "The League," in consequence of their having neglected to register, Mr. Caistor will sit daily, at the Committee-rooms, 61, Spring-gardens, Man chester, for the next seven days, between the hours of three arid five o'clock in the afternoon, for the purpose of filling up Cl a i ms t o b e p l ace d on ,the New Register. Notices of Claims will also tie provided and properly filled up for applicants t thq,Affices of Messrs. Caistor and Farnworth, Manch*tee• Mr. Earle, Ashton-under- Lyne; Mr. Surnmerscales. dldham ; Mr. Mvines, Roch dale ; Mr. 'Whitehead, Bury ; Messrs. Woodhouse and Holden, Bolton ; Messrs. Lord and Ackerley, Wigan ; Mr. Armstrong, Ormskirk ; Mr. FAIRCLOUGLI, Com merce court, Lord -street, Liverpool ; and Messrs. Wag staff, Son, and Marsh, Warrington. Apply immediately.—Lose no time. May 30, 1844. TO THE ELECTORS OF SOUTH LANCASHIRE. GENTLEMEN, T HAVE the honour to r e t urn you m y m ost si n cere I acknowledgements for the rece Lion that I have met with amongst you on the oceasi of the recent Election and I beg most respectfully V), dd that no exertions shall be wanting on my part to peltorm the duties of that posi tion in which I have been p ced by so large and important a constituency. I am, neitit emen, Your most obedient servant. WILLIAM ENTWISLE. London, June 1, 1644. TO THE ELECTORS OF SOUTH LANCASHIRE. GENT LE :CrEN , A T the termination of the arduous 'contest which has LA- resulted in the return of my opponent to Parliament, I beg to te - ndr,:r my hest thanks to those Electors who hare recorded their votes in favour oaf freedom of trade in the person of one of its most humble., but sincere and earn. est advocates. In contra-sting the returns on each side in the present contest with those of the election in 1837, we cannot fail to be streck with the change ofo inion in favour of more liberalviews, such as to enco ! age us to persevere with renewed energy in advocatin. hose principles and mea sures which are, in my opi , fraught with the greatest advantage to the pro. • .11.. olas.ses, and through thenalo all.ranics of the comma"'" - .. _ . It 'is a matter of much ;Personal gratification to me, that in :LiNerpool, where I have so long resided and am best known, a majority of Freeholders have recorded thcirsvotes in my favour. I beg those who have so strenuously fought this 'battle to accept my sincere thariks, not only for exertions such as have been rarely witnessed, but for the good feeling and admirable temper which have characterized their proceed ings throughout the straggle ; and I assure the 'lectors who favoured rue with their support, that I feel greatly honoured by the various marks of personal kindness which I have received during the contest : nor can I (conclude without expressing my sense of the uniform -courtesy of those who have differed from me in opinion. I have the holbur to be, Your faithful servant, WM. 'BROWN. Richmond-11111;1,PM May, 1844. Oa Tuesday last; the fiftieth anniversary : elf the marriage of the Marquis and Marchioness of Westminster was ce lebrated, at Chester,mith great rejoicings. ARRIVILL QF THE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA.—On Satur day considerable surprise was occasioned by s statement in the Times, that before its pages would probably hate been read by the public, the Emperor of Russia would have set feat-on the shores of England. The:announce ' ment has turned out to be correct, his Majesty having arrived at Woolwich on:Saturday evening, at ten o'clock. The arrival of the Emperor has, up to the present period, for some unexplained reason, been kept a profound secret. The Emperor travels .inero., and was conveyed, along with his suite, in three Dutch steamers. Immediately on landing, his Majesty and suite entered the carriages in waiting to convey them to Ashburnham House, the resi dence of Baron Brunow, which they reached at half-past eleven the same ;evening, and, after partaking of coffee, his Majesty repaired to the rooms prepared for him. On , Sunday morning his Majesty was waited on, soon -after -nine, by Prince Albert. Their meeting was of the most affectionate and cordial character. The Emperor threw his arms round the neck of the -Prince Consort, and em 4raced him fervently, Prince Albert returning the salute with great apparent feeling. They remained in conversa tion a considerable time, when the Prince left, promising • to return at half-past one to conduct the Emperor to Buckingham Palace, his Majesty intending in the mean time to attend divine service at the chapel of the Russian em bassy. At the time stated the Prince arrived, in com pany with Sir Robert Peel, whom ibis Majesty received very cordially. They then proce e d e d t o B uc ki ngham Palace, Tad his Majesty was presented to the Queen, after winch the Emperor was conveye d on a round of visits—to the bang of Saxony, in his apartments at Buck ingham Palace ; to Marlborough House., to pay a visit to the Queen Dowager; to the Duke of Cambridge and the Duc h ess o f Gloucester, and th e D uke of Wellington, whom his Majesty appeared deli g ht e d to meet, - Within the Imrough of Whitby at pr esen t resides a fa mily of whom it is stated, that whe n th e e l dest child was a a m ye o a u t n • o te l d d, o t n h l e y u to ra t te h d irt a y ge y s ea o r f s, fa_ther, mother, and child, ------ - - MODE OF TESTING THE QUALITY OF GLANo. water in Good guano is the excrement of sea fowl, accumulating in countries where there is no rain. It owes its virtue to secondly to first as the presence of arnmonical salts, and, comparative t a i n v: to that of phosphite of lime or bone earth, erive4l from the bones of fish. To test the ammonia, , take a spoonful of guano, and a spoonful of powdered quick litt l e putth.em in a mortar, and rub them with a pestle for few a seconds; if the guano be genuine, the smell will resemble reoyveesdclear fire t t i l i l e at s o am f a e bottle of s ai n ts, ti a li n s d iN w .a - i y il it in n a i k a e y b t a lie p whether the sample be guano or not, and also the strength of dif. grains ; if the ferent samples may be estimated byl p tb p c kin co , strength of effluvia of the ammonia disengaged . To test 35 grains, for the phosphate of lime, place a small quantity, (Say sliomoiglarraivness invessel , , in n n ladle wirsoicrih heat o i t t • e v a e r d t i ll : e o n t O v e r Proportion for twenty minutes. If the guano be genuine it will be reduced to a white ash, weighing about 35 (probably ]oo.grains when burnt, weigh much more than the guano is not genuine, or contains an undue of sand or similar natter. The ashes of genuine guano will be found to be phosphate of lime nearly pure, if it be requisite to prove this a small bottle of acetic acid, or white vinegar, will dissolve the phosphate and bold in solution, leaving the selica and alumina, amounting to three or four grains) undissolved. The ashes should be left in the acetic acid for two days, and the bottle occasionally shaken. It is assumed that the pan() to be tested be dry.—Farmer's Journal. ATROCIOUS PERSECUTION IN MADEIRA. Of late years popery has had its apologists even amongst those who profess not themselves to belong to the Church of Rome—" liberals" of views so large and tolerant on all points of religion, that they equally sympathise with Churchman, Dissenter, Papist, Mahommedan, Jew, or Infidel. Some of these deny that popery ever persecuted in this country ; gloze over the tyranny and cruelties of the Inquisition in Europe in its palmiest days, by im puting gross exaggeration to most authentic records of its doings ; and if they admit of some by-gone persecutions, ascribe them to the darkness and ignorance of the olden times in which they occurred, winding up with the com forting assumption, that the light of intelligence and humanity has now so far illuminated the understandings. and improved the hearts of men, that such atrocities can never gain be enacted. If such reasoning be really sincere, we lament their credulity, for they are assuredly misled by others, or delude themselves. True, the horrors of the Inquisition have to a great degree been reduced, or in some countries repressed for a time, by the contact with Protestant light, and tli6 political checks imposed by Protestant governmenti and communities. But popery sanctions them still; and popery is insusceptible of change or of amelioration in its principles. As is well stated by a contemporary, " if it change in spirit, it must cease to be popery, and come out of the cage of unclean birds. The cloak drawn by cunning and policy over the cloven foot, can, as occasion offers, be withdrawn, and ex hibit 'it in its original deformity." A letter from Dr. Kathy, a Protestant English gentleman, at Madeira, date the 4th ult., sufficiently proves the fact. It will be re membered that he himself has but recently been released from the persecuting grasp of Rome, not by her progress to enlightened and tolerant principles, but by the peremp tory, the irresistible interference of the British govern ment. He states that on the previous sabbath, two per sons when going from his house were o:en prisoners, and committed to gaol, where they they then lay, for not kneeling to the host as it passed. He adds :—" On Wed nesday 'several were mauled with sticks, and some taken by hands and feet as in procession, and carried into the church and made to kneel before the images." Bat we have a far more revolting instance of the horrid spirit of popery where its votaries think they can act upon with safety, and that too in the same island, which is only a few days' sail from England, and in which there is, moreover, British jurisdiction to a certain extent. This was communicated to the meeting of ;he Free Assembly of the Church of Scotland; on Thursday, the 23d instant, by the Vice-Convenor of its' Colonial Committee, and is also detailed in several of the newspapers on undoubted authority.—The Rev. Mr. Sym, in submitting the report, said, that the rnost.deeply affecting and, at the same time, most revolting portion of it was a communication from the Rev. Jas. Julius Wood, dated Funchal, May 4, relative to a feinale being condemned to death at Madeira for havin g renounced the errors of popery, .and that, too, by a ma gistrate in thevy of the British government. Mr. Wood says, " she has been found guilty only of saying that images should mot be venerated or adored, and that the bread in the 'Sacrament is 'only bread. On the latter point it is alleged that the proof was defective. For such a crime the ;judge has sentenced her to suffer death, when it was competent for him to have punished her with a fine of ten dollars, or under. And this judge is also British Judge Conservator (appointed and paid by the British go vernment), to whom we have to look for justice in the event of any of our rights as British subjects being "vio lated." The following is she sentence:— " In view of the answerof the jury, and discussion of:the cause, Ix., it is proved that the accused, Maria Joaquina, perhaps ' , forgetful of the ITrinciples of the koly religion which she received in her . filest years, and to which ihe still bilongs, has maintained conversations and arguments condemned by the: chuseh,—maintaining that 'veneration should not be given taimages; denying the real existence of Jests Christ hythesacria hostia; blaspheming against the matt Holy Virgin, Mother of God; advancing other expressions against the doctrines received and followed by Ike Catholic 'Apostolic Roman Church.; expounding these condemned doctrines to different persons:; thus committing the cringes of heresy and blasphemy punished ty , the law of the kingdom ; and, though it be affirmed that nobody can be prosecuted for motives of religion , (as -.principle truly constitutional), it is necessary that the religion of the state be respected, and public morals be notperverted by words or acts that arecondernrred, as is expressly established in the fundamentaldaw of the-state, vol. cxlv. par 4, which the accused in truth did not‘do. - On the contrary, idasphemingagainst God and his saints, she gave over respecting the religion of the state to which she belongs, seeking to associate to her:party those who nourished principles different from hei's. This accuse ,-tion cannot be eluded by the defence to.which she has re course, because it consists onlyin sustaining the illegality 'of the actionomdthe incompetendy of the court to eon -derma in the penalties decreed by theordiaances, book ix. tit. 1, It appears that it belongs only to the Tribunal ad ,veer?: to decide question on all accounts delicate. At tending, then, to the fact that the ciiraes of which the . : prisoner is'accused are found proven in the form decreed hy the law of December 19, 1774, and ordinances of book tit 2, par..l,•which says thus,- 4 Andif he be a peasant, -let him receive thirty strokes at the foot of the pillory •with a cord, and proclamation, and letThim pay two dol lars.' Observing, moreover, that the aforesaid law of the 19th Decerober imposes on those guilty of the crimes of heresy the. penalty of death, with 'infamy ; observing, likewise that now is abolished the saidpenalty of infamy sand strokes, and that the greater, ,punishment alwaysin -.eludes the lesser; I condemn the accused, MariaJoa ,quina, to suffer death, as declaredinlhe said law, and in the costs of :.the process which she shall pay with her .goods.—Funchal Oriental, in Public Court, May 2, 1844. (Signed) _ _ " JOSE BORSTRA CEILE PILL& OBLLGISERA NEGELAO" Dr. CANDIAGFI immediately on the report being read, <expressed his:opinion that this painful subject should take precedence- of.sll other matters before the court. It is one of the most stirring announcements, he continued, which can possibly be made in an Assembly of Christian .:ministers, met together as a court of the Church of Christ; and it is one of the most ominous signs of the times to which our attention can possibly be directed, ss indicating the unchanged spirit of that system which is already " drunk with the blood of the-saints." It can not but have made every cheek its this Assembly to blush, , to think that.a Judge in British pay, and appointed by British authority, should have been the first in our time , to revive the punishment of death for :heresy. He con- ',.-cluded an affecting address by proposing that the convener of the committee., who was about to prmaod to London, should carry with him the authority and-instructions of ;the Assembly, first of all to take counsel -with the bre thren and elders of the Church in London, able to advise Lim aright,—and then, with their counsel and concur rence, to take such steps as may seem most expedient for bringing the • matter speedily under the notice of her Majesty's Government. Dr. HENDERSON, of Glasgow, in the course of some remarks, on seconding the motion, stated, , tliat the un fortunate female alluded to had already suffered imprison ment for twelve months. The motion was then agreed to. ¶'he poor victim,in this case, Maria Joaqtiiiaa, wife of Manuel Alves, is the mother of seven children.. of whom the ,youngest was an infant at the breast when she was cast into prison. What the British government will do in. the case remains to be seen. One thing, at least, is certain.; Maria Joaquina will not perish by the hands of the executioner, unless Sir Robert Peel and.the Earl of Aberdeen give the executioner leave. Popery, true to its old character, has passed on her the flagrantly unjust and cruel sentence of condemnation, which horrifies the Chri stianity of the world ; but, just as the British Minister drops the signal, will there be an execution or none-in the ease. Providence has placed the fatal napkin in the hands of Sir Robert Peel and the Earl ; and without their-con sent this persecuted female-cannot t w murdered. INTrANATIOSZAL COPYRIGHT ACT.—This act, passed on the 10th ofJast month, first repeals the previous Inter national Copyright Act, which did not give power to her Majesty to confer any exclusive right upon authors, en gravers, &c., who had first published in foreign countries, and vests her Majesty with powers in this respect. The follo,ving are the heads of the principal clauses :—Authors of works first published in foreign countries shall have copyright therein within her Majesty's dominions, by order in council. If the order applies to books, the copy right law as to books first published in this country shall apply to the books to which the order relates ; and there is a similar clause with respect to prints and sculptures. Dramatic and musical compositions first publicly repre sented abroad may, by order, have similar rights in the British dominions. Authors are to register and deliver copies of books, music, &c. In anonymous works, the name of the publisher to be sufficient. The works to be ,entered in the register book of the Company of Stationers as before. Copies of books, and having copyright under this act, printed in foreign countries other than those wherein it was first published, to be prohibited. A copy of each book or print to be deposited in the library of the British Museum, but not second editions unless they contain additions or alterations. The orders in council may specify different periods for different foreign coun tries and for different classes of works. No order to have effect unless it states that reciprocal protection is secured by the foreign power, named. Authors of works first pub. lished in foreigrt countries are not entitled to copyright except under this act. The act concludes with an inter pretation clause. THE PROPERTY TAX.—A return of the net amount of duty collected for the year ended the sth of April, 1813 ; also of the number of claims of exemption received at the Tax-office up to the.2oth day of May, 1844, &c., has just been i,sued on the motion of the Chancellor of the Ex chequer. It appears from this paper, that the gross total amount of the collection for the year in question was—in England, £4,989,801 ; and, in Scotland, £394,324 ; making a grand total for the whole of Great Britain amounting to the sum of £5,384,125. Of the former amount (£1,989,8010 the sum of £2,150,412 was col lected under schedule A; the sum of £298,763 under schedule B ; the sum of £812,892 under schedule C ; the sum of £1,466,985 under schedule D ; and the sum of £260,657 under schedule E. This account is made up on the amount of duty collected to the sthof April, 1844, in respect of the year 1842, ended April 1843. The amount collected in Scotland cannot at present, it ap pears, be distinguished in schedules. The second branch of the return informs us that the total number of claims of exemption under the Property Tax Act received at the Tax-office up to the 20th May, 1844, amounts to 82,854 (of which about 6,000 have been found defective, and re turned to the surveyors for correction or amendment ;) that the total number_of claims in w hi c h t h e duty has been repaid amounts to £70,500 ; that the amount of the duty repaid is £69,101 ; that the total number of claims in which orders have been issued by the Board of Taxes for discharging the property of the claimants from assess ment Amounts to 49,370 ; and the total number of claims remaining in the office for examination and inquiry to 1,345, whigb were to have been disposed of during the past week. SUSPECTED DESTRUCTION OF AN INFANT CHILD BY ITS MOTHER. An inquest was held yesterday afternoon before Mr. Curry, the borough Coroner, touching the death of an infant child—the rumoured circumstances regarding which had excited a painful interest throughout a great part of the town. The following are the heads of the evidence. The mother was brought up in custody. Alice Stevenson, an interesting looking girl of 17 years of age, said she was the daughter of Elizabeth Stevenson, and had for the last two years resided with her in Garner's Court, Roscoe-street--sleeping with her in the same bed. Her mother acted occasionally as a sick nurse. About two months ago she saw reason to challenge her mother with being in the family way, and asked her who was the father; but she denied being pregnant, and witness did not afterwards refer to the subject. On Friday last, her mother being employed out as a sick nurse, witness in turn ing down the bed in which she and prisoner slept found a bundle in dark cloth, and being alarmed ran for a female neighbour, who came, opened it, and found it to contain the body of a child. Witness was so frightened that she did not notice the sex. On Friday week her motherwas very poorly ; and remained so during Saturday, but came down stairs that day. Witness afterwards saw that night some ap pearances in the room thatfirst led her to suspectthatsome thing improper had taken place but did not name her suspi cions.as she thought it mig ht have arisen from natural causes. On finding the body she called in Mr. inspector Thomp son, who after seeing the child had the prisoner appre hended. Her mother kept a mangle, by which, and as a nurse, she made a living. Witness said her father had died 4 years ago. Margaret Christian, whom the last witness had called in on finding the bundle, corroborated the finding of the child in a piece of black stuff cloth with calico within. Ann Foulks had thought the prisoner in the family way, and remarked a difference in her appearance during the last week. _ _ Inspector Thompson went to the house when called, and found deceased to be a male child. Mr. M'Lelland, surgeon of the Dispensary—to which the child was carried—said he had examined the body, and his opinion was that it hfd died from general debility arising from natural causes. Neglect at the birth might have debilitated it, but he would not say it would have lived had it been attended to, as the pains of labour might have produced the effects he saw on the body. There was not the least external injury of any kind. He had spoken with the prisoner on two occasions about it. At the first interview she admitted the child was hers; and on ask ing her if it had been born alive she said "it had never struggled much." On the second occasion (Sunday) she said that after it was born she had lain two •hours unable to aQsist it; that she then tied the cord, went down stairs, got a pair of scissors and divided it. She also said at first, that she had been confined eight days before, and had delivered herself. The Coroner, after recaptulating the surgeon's evidente, said that the only verdict which the jury could return was that the child had died from general debility, brought on by natural causes. Had there been any evidence that the deceased had been smothered they must have given a verdict of wilful murder against the mother. So far the case was disposed of as regarded that count ; but the cir- Tumstances were such that he felt it his duty not to release the prisoner, but to send her before Mr. Rushton, who might, if he deemed it proper, commit the prisoner for trial on the charge , of concealement of pregnancy,—or might discharge her. The jury returned a verdict in accordance with this direction. The prisoner was then taken in custody to the police•court (followed by the witnesses) but as the court had risen before they arrived, she was detained for examination until his day. COALS. OEORGE LOXTON, CO AL ME RC H ANT, having dis ‘3l continued receiving orders in Dale -street, begs to inform his Friends that he has taken , an (WFICE in DERBY-BUILDINGS, FENWICK-STREET, oppo site the Nortir•and South Wiles Bank, where the Coal and Carrying Business will'for the future-be carried on. Best King Coals for Hotise Use, and Rashly-park Coals, in the River; for°Sttaindboats and Shipping. 4P5,- 'COCKLE'S ANTIBILIOUS PILLS. PATRONISED BY THE Duke-Of GraftoniDuke of Manchester, Duke of Bedford, Duke of Argyll, Duke - Cf Beaufort. Duke of flatland, Duke of Marl borough, Duke •of Buccleuch, Duke of Devw shire, Duke of Sutherland, 'Marquis of Lansdowne., Marquis of Normanby, Marquis of Ailesbory, Marquis of Winchester, Marquis of Aber corn, 'Earl of Eldon, Earl of llarrowby," Earl Minto, Earl of Carnarron, rail of Kinnoul, Exi'l of Errol; Earl of Mountcashel. Earl .of Darlington, Earl of Guildford,'-Earl of Scarborough, Earl of 'Oxford. 'Earl of Thanet, Earl of Athlone, Earl of Ros common, Earl Cowper. Earl Arnherst, , Earl of•Deicester, Viscount Melbourne, Viscount Palmerston,,Xisccant Ilowick, Viscount Fordwich,.Viscount TJrrington„Viscount - Acheson, Viscount Alford..Lord , Artaidel. Lord !my Lord Ptunk-ett, Lord Murray, Loril;Kintiaird, , Lord Bentinck; Lord Fitzroy, Lord Middleton, Lord Frederick«G'ordon, LorcfWilloughby d'Eresby, Lord Hay, Lord Barham, Lord Rd,llesdage, Lord Seymour, Lord Hartland, Lord 'Western, Lord SVAionharn, Lord. Archbishop of Armagh. Bishop of Durham, Bishop of Chester, Bishop of Bath and Wells, Bishop of Norwizh, Bishop of Salisbury, Bishop of Peterborough, Bishop of Ely; Bishop of Gloucester, Bishop Of Chichester, Bishop Of Worcester, Bishop of Hereford, Bishop of St. Asaph. Bishop ofTangor; Bithop of Llandaff, Bishop of Calcutta, Right Hon.: .1. A. Murray, 'Lord Advocate of Scothrid. Right Hon. R. C. *Ferguson, M.P., Judge Advocate General, , Flon . Sir Edw. Cast,' TCC.H., Hon. Col. Anson. M.P., Hon. Fox Alaule, M.P.. Admiral• Sir D. Gould; G.C.8., Sir Henry Wheatley, G.C.11, Sir J. Mao tiorrald K.O 8., Adjutant-General, Sir Thomas Dyer, Bart., Sir , FrEvois Burdctf, Bart.. M.P., Sir Gerard Neel, Bart., ALP . Sir. `Robert Grant,Eart.. Sir Henry Elate, Bart., Sir Sarni. Faizlyer, Bart., S r Itobert Buxton, Bari, Sir John Forbes, Bart , Sir Andrew Agnew, Bart., Sir Philip 8.-V.ErOke, K.O 8., Sir John. Tyrell; Bart., M.P., Sir Henry Smyth, Bart., M.P., Sir Matthew , Wood; Bart., M.P., Sir John de Beauvoir, Bart., Sir Thomas B. Math, Sir Thos. Wilde, M.P., Solicitor-C-cacral, Sir Frederick Pollock, Wildman. Esq_, Chitham Castle, Col. Tynte, M.P., Col. Sibthorp, M.P., Col. Delap,•Stake-park, Surrey, Col. Bence, Thorington-hall, Col. Cowell, 'Capt. Pectic'', M.P., Matthias Atwood, Esq., M.P., Aldernx.ti Thompson, M.P., Charles. Walker, Esq., M.P., Mr. Serjeant'Talfourd, M.P., Mr. SeCeant Ludlow. Ven. Archdeacon of Colchester, Ven. Arch- , •deacon f St. Alban's, Rev. Dr. 'French, cCambridge, Rev. Dr. Benson, Rev. Dr. Birch, Rev. Dr. Marsh, Robt. Renwick, Esq., M. C. Waddy, Esq., late M.P. for Dublin, John flatchell, Esq., Dublin. OBSERVATIONS. " Si quid novisti rectins istis, Candidunperti ; si non, his.utere tnecum."—Hog. " If you arc in possession , of better means, ' 4 Candidly inform me 5 if not, make use of these " It is now :more than a .quarter of a century since n e at oc ice kle:s rAhnetiiiiheialiooufstePsitlilsn theirwerefi virtues a sere: was suggested by the local reputation they acq uir ed r rt i introduced n ue s e o d extensiveto pilci in :the medical practice of the Proprietor, as a mild and efficacious family aperient. One public of cielaiirmpseroffectthefrseeedpoilmls t o p patronage and consisted strongestln their from,every dangerously active ingredient, so that in all cases where their use was indicated theycuight be r esor t e d te earliest to with advantage under any system of diet, change of climate, or atmospheric alternations, U.; while the great and increasing patronage they have since acquired is an additional argument in their favour, and a conclusive proof of their sake as a family medicine. They will be found particularly valuable in almost every form of indi gestion, with torpid bowels, and inactive liver ; also in gout, billious attacks ' sick headache, an d nervous irrita bility from a deranged state of the stomach and bowels. Prepared by =James Cockle, Surgeon to her Serene Highness the late Langravine of Heise Homberg. 18, NEWtORMOND-STREET, LONDON. LOCAL NEWS. LAUNCH AT BIRKENHEAD.--011 Saturday last, the new and splendid barque, the Great Unknown, was launched frororthe ship-building yard of Messrs. V. and A. Adamson, Canning-street, Birkenhead. She was christened by'the lady of onr townsman, Daniel M`Nicol, Esq., and presented a beautiful spectacle as she elided majestically onward to her future element. THE ARMY.—A squadron of the Bth Hussars arrived at Liverpool, from York, on Saturday, and immediately after embarlmd for Dundalk. Another squadron of the same regiment is expected to arrive here to-morrow, en route for the same destination. The sth Dragoon Guards are also expected to arrive here to-morrow, from Dun dalk, and are quartered at Manchester. SINGUIAV..—The Mail states that, .on the 7th ult., about four., a.m., in 1at.44 N., 10n.,Z2 25. all the watches on board the schooner, Henry Curwen Vickers, master, stopped, as did the chronometer, and the compasses pointed in •different directions, and.iwere for the time useless. This continued about two hours, when the watches and chronometers commenced going and the compasses acted as before. Barnum. WINES.—The great perfac ion that is now at tained in the manufacture of British wines, coupled with the great-reduction that has taken place in the value, has rendered these cordials articles of general consumption. By referring to the advertisement of Messrs. Rose and Co., it Will be found that the finest qualities, and we know them excellent, do not exceed 7s. lid. per gallon. Their ales and porters, too, are now in prime condition. ACCIMICT.—On Wednesday morning, a man, named Wilson, employed as ship-keeper on hoard the Avon, in Brunswick Dock, slipped whilst walking on deck, and fell head - foremost upon a quantity of stone ballast, at the bottom o•f the hold. He was taken to the Southern Hos pital, and, on examination, to the surprise of all, not a bone was broken ; but he was found to be dreadfully bruised, although it was hoped not dangerously. WRITOMAN'S BRUNSWICK HOTEL.—It will be seen, on reference to an advertisement in another page, that the civ'l and enterprising proprietor of this hotel has discon tinued forthe future racing sweeps, is order, we learn, to devote more minute attention to the commercial and ge neral departments of his establishment—an establishment replete with every convenience, which roust, under this able management, prove a boon to travellers, and, we trust, a lucrative investment to himself. CHURCH OF SCOTLAND.—We understand that the Rev. Professor Hill, of the University of Glasgow, will preach in-St. Andrew's Church, Rodney-street, on Sunday next, when fan friends of the Scottish Establishment resi dent in this town will have an opportunity of hearing one of the most able, learned, and constitutional advocates of that branch of our national establishment. We further understand that the Rev. John Cumming, of London, another distinguished minister of the Church of Scotland, will officiate in the same place of worship, on Friday .the 14th instant, on the interesting occasion of the induction of the Rev John Tod Brown, the newly-appointed in cumbent. CURIOUS COFFIN.—A coffin is being exhibited at No. 3, Lawton-street, the whole of which is of scagliola com position made to imitate marbles and other stones. In the present case it imitates fine Scotch granite, beautifully polished. The breast-plate or shield is an equally good imitation .of back and yellow marble. The designer, George Carson, is sixty-eight years of age, and is in indi gent circumstances. He is unwilling to become charge able to the parish ; and is exhibiting his workmanship with a view to avert such a result of adverse circumstances over which he had no controul. The smallest contribu tiOns will be acceptable from visitors. Ecursu OF THE MOON.—The skywas delightfully clear and serene on Friday night, and the progress of the eclipse was witnessed to great advantage. The moon rose in the southeast, about a quarter past eight, and at nine the earth's shadow appeared first creeping over it. Soon after, the moon was entirely immersed. The great est obscuration was at about three quarters after ten o'clock, and the eclipse ended at twenty-two minutes after twelve. Soon afterwards the moon was shining in un clouded lustre. The eclipse was not seen to advantage in the south, as the atmosphere was obscured by clouds. There will be another total eclipse of the moon o❑ the 24th .of November. INTERESTING THOUGH AFFLICTING CIRCUMSTANCE. —On Sunday last the Rev. J. W. Gouring preached a most beautiful and scriptural sermon at St. Matthew's Church, Key-street, in this town. It may not be known that the reverend gentleman was about two years since afflicted with blindness, and is still destitute of the great blessing of sight. He however possesses great fluency of speech, and through the aid of an intelligent mind and a retentive memory, was enabled to deliver a very excellent discourse, interspersed with numerous quotations from the sacred oracles. Mr. Gouring was a few years since the officiating minister at St. Matthew's, arid is now stationed at a church in the metropolis, where he regularly performs the stated services. THE COUNCIL.-At the usual monthly meeting of the Council, to be held on Wednesday next, the proceedings of the finance Committee will comprise a recommenda tion to sell the reversion of a piece of land on the south side of Myrtle-street, and the west side of Sugnall-street, upon which a Presbyterian Chapel is intended to be erected The Dock Bill, as amended and proposed to be amended, will be taken into consideration ; and the Coroner's accounts, amounting to £lOl, will be submitted, The Mayor's communications will comprise an application from the burgesses of St. Anne's Ward, upon an alleged vacancy in its representation in the person of Mr. Robert Jones, and the bye-laws for the better regulation of the slips and stages, to prevent accidents on l an di ng and boating, and to extend the time for landing and boating peesengers and goods at the piers on the steam vessels going beyond the port. GJ - • - CIIARGE OF STEALING THIRTY POUNDS.—Tivo young men, John Holme, and Swinnerton, were yesterday placed before Mr. Richard Houghton, (who was sitti ng io the absence of Mr. Rushton , ) at the Police-court, on a charge—the former of carrying off from his employer. and the latter of receiving a sum of £3O. It appeared that the prisoner Holine was a shopman to Mrs. Hodson, in Paradise-street, and that on Thursday last she had given him a parcel containing the amount stated, in gold and silver, to take to the railway to be sent to Manchester, company with the other . but that in place of doing so he had absconded with it. Notices Were pubrshed, and he was found in Handley, in Staffordshire, by ill the police, prisoner, Swinnerton, who he said had the money, so that both were apprehended and sent to this town. Swinner ton said he had no knowledge of the money being impro perly come by; that Holme had repres ente d to h i m that he had received it from relations of his own n ame in this town ; that he proposed their joining together in a small business, and also having a trip to the Isle o f M an to gether, and that he had given every assistance towards the recovery of what remained of it. A gentleman in court said that Swinnerton was respectable and well-con nected, and he believed was not criminally to bl ame . Th e magistrate accordiagly discharged him, ordering his evidence to be taken. The prisoner Holme on being asked what he had to say, said he was sorry for what had happened, and was committed for trial at the sessions. FORGERY.—lntelligence has been received at the- Police-office. that Mr. John Parker, a miller and core merchant, had absconded from Hull, charged with forgery. It appears that he is about forty•fice years of age, that he was dressed in dark coloured clothes, and that his exterior is that of a respectable tradesman. He had in his pos— session a £lOO Bank of England note and two £5O notes. of the same bank. It is supposed that his intention was • to go abroad. A reward of £5 has been offered for his• apprehension. The Directors of the Chester and Birkenhead Railway have determined to issue Day Tickets, giving parties an opportunity of visiting the ancient city of Chester at a small charge, the fare being 2s. 6d. and 3s. 6d. from Bir kenhead to Chester and back. A reference to the adver tisement will show that the time as well as the pockets of parties on pleasure has been stucEed. A grand treat is anticipated in the city to-morrow (Wednesday), when• the regatta will take place, also the review of the Cheshire Cavalry on the Roodee. THE BISHOP OF NENVFOUNDLAND.-011 Sunday morning last the newly appointed Bishop of Newfound land preached in Christ Church, in th's town, and in the evening in the Church of the Holy Trinity, Woodside. After the latter sermon a collection was made in aid of the society for the propagation of the gospel in foreign parts, when about twenty pounds were collected. We under stand that his lordship will meet this morning a consider able number of the clergy to breakfast, at the Rev. Mr. Wray's ; after which the Holy Communion will be ad ministered at St. Martin's Church, when the bishop, after participating in this closing religious service, prior to leaving his native land, vria be accompanied by the as sembled clergy to the Acadia steam-ship, in which he will take his departure for the performance of the important duties iri the diocese of Newfoundland. LAUNCH OF THE IRON SHIP " QUEEN."—Yesterday;,. a fine iron vessel, built by Messrs. Thomas Wilson and. Co., North-shore, was launched from their building yard, amidst a large concourse of spectators. She is for James Hartley, Esq., London, and is intended for the London and Exeter line, for which she appears to be admirably adapted. She is 140 feet in length, 22 feet in breadth (or beam,) 131 feet in depth of hold, and admeasures about 330 tons. Her model was much admired by the nautical gentlemen present. We have seen no iron vessel, of whatever size, more strongly built—her thinnest plates being half-inch thick ; and, though very sharp at the ex-. tremities, such are her bearings that she is suited for a light draft of water. We need scarcely add, that in fi delity of workmanship she is excelled by no iron vessel yet turned out. A handsome figute-head of her Majesty ornaments the bow, with carved work on each side, and on the stern to correspond, representing sea-nymphs, tritons, marine trophies, tkc., boldly thrown out in relief. A number of ladies and gentlemen were accommodated on a scaffold at the bow. At about a nuartvr to one o'clock, all being in readiness, the word was given ; daggers" were knocked down, and she almost imme diately glided sublimely and steadily into her destined element, amidst the enthusiastic cheers and good-wishes- of the multitude on each side. The ceremony of chris tening was gracefully perf o r m ed by Miss Wilson Green. She floated very lightly, and presented a very rakish ap pearance. She will, we learn, be fitted with engines of 140 horse-power, on the most approved principle, and we have no doubt will turn out a remarkably swift vessel. We may add, that " The Duke of Lancaster," the splen., did wooden ship, (to which we alluded last week) also built by Mr. Wilson, will be launched next spring tides. COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION.—On seeing the first an nouncement of Professor Greenbank's lectures, we must confess our minds misgave us as to the manner in which any man, however talented, could frame his sketches, so as neither to offend friends by his fulsomeness, or disgustits enemies by his partizanship; we therefore must admit that we have been most agreeably disappointed in our es timate of the powerful resources which the Professor has at his command, for we never remember attending a course of lectures which have given us more satisfaction, or from which we have received greater delight—his de lineation of character, however opposite to political life, is truly beautiful—his just and honest tribute to genius, from whatever source, and possessed by whomsoever it may, is creditable to his feelings as a man, and honour able to the institution in making so judicious a selection. We feel, indeed, that we are at an intellectual banquet, to which all and every aspirant to intellectual fame is in vited. We here recognise no religious or political line of demarcation, but all, however extreme may be their shade of opinion, or the various absorbing topics of the present day, are equally welcome guests; at one time we quaff the nectar from the exuberant fountain of a Peel; at another we drink from the overflowing and lucid stream of a Sheil ; each commands our admiration—each carries us captive by his intrinsic beauties of laneuage, clothed in all the decorations of taste, eloquence, and sterling oratory. This evening, we perceive feom the syllabus,, that Viscount Melbourne, Lord Howick, and Lord Pal merston will pass under review ; and on Friday, the learned Professor will exemplify the styles of such distin guished men as Robert Hall, Dr. Cooke, Rowland Hill, Henry Melville, and Baptist Noel. The Professor ter minates his engagement on Tuesday next, when a selec tion of admired readings and recitations will be given, among which we understand will be " The song of the shirt." The lecture season of the half-year will likewise be'closed on the same evening. THE EUPHONICON.—We were last week favoured at Mr. Smith's music warehouse with an inspection of this unique instrument. The first novelty that at tracts attention is, that the bass strings rise over the instrument in a perpendicular frame, precisely repre senting the upper part of a harp. The treble strings, on the right, are within the body. The whole is truly classical and rich in architecture, the material chiefly of rosewood, richly empanelled, and decorated with. foliated and scroll ornaments in satinwood and gilt. The panels at the back. (which in this piano is, properly, the front) arc perforated in a beautiful manner, and as these reach at the bottom to within six or eight inches from the floor the tone is strong and distinct. The frame work and all of that within is of iron—which is found not only to give additional power, but to maintain more per eh r e e d C h b y r y t c o e ty per fect tune than wood in any climate. We also saw, at vt A t r i . ch Brn is it c h c:n s 'sid t teachers eb b e a r n s d o g l y t tt h l e n gymnasium, which celebrated organ, and other instruments, to be one of the most im portant inventions that ever. came before the musical world. The object is the increase of the muscular power of the hands, and to facilitate fingering in every point. By means of a little practice upon it, the fingers of the pupil are made with facility to expand, and to obtain a much greater flexibility and power than might otherwise be ac complished in years : the several exercises, nine in num ber, strengthen the muscles of the hands, both in a hori zontal and up-and-down di rec ti on so that the naturally weaker fingers soon become equal in power to the stronger, and thus give the player a command over any instrument which might never otherwise be attained, however fine the taste or the ear of the patty. We strongly recommend an inspection of this ingenious, and, at the same time, anaus'ng instrument, which may be practised in a bed chamber without disturbing those who are asleep. The practice of the Chryrogymnast is equally advantageous in facilitating skill upon all descriptions of instruments— is quite independent of the instrument, and so portable as to be readily packed up in a portmanteau, so that per sons travelling may keep up the flexibility and command of finger so essential, without even touching their musi cal instrument. Mr. Smith has also, in two large rooms, a most extensive stock of the first pianos, from the "grand" to the " seven-cottage," with all the latest improvements, by all the most eminent makers. SOCIETY FOR. THE PROPAGATION OF THE GOSPEL IN FOREIGN PARTS—A meeting of dee friends of this society was held yesterday evening, in the National School-room, Birkenhead, and was most respectably attended. The Rev. Andrew Knix took the chair, ably opened the business, and stated that the Rev. Secretary of the Parent Society, who had come down from London with the Right Rev. the Bishop of Newfoundland, (who is to embark for the scene of his labours this day) would furnish the meeting with some details of the proceedings and prospects of the society. The Rev. Mr. Hawkers, (the secretary) addressed the meeting at great length, giving an interest ing sketch of the society from its commencement, upwards of a century ago, the difficulties which it had to encoun ter, and its excellent effects in every auarter to which its missionaries have been sent. It was a society, tha efforts of which were more confined to countries to which our emigrating counto men resorted, and its main object was to propagate the gospel in our Canadian, West Indian, and Eastern possessions, amongst those of our country men who were left without sufficient pastoral aid in the principles of the Church of. England, whilst at the time it did not neglect the heathen when they fell within the sphere of its operations. He strongly urged that while so many thousands were yearly forced by adverse circum stances, to emigrate with their families to the wilds of our colonies, the fact of their being our countrymen,. and the circumstance of our deriving great wealth and power from those colonies, establish strong claims upon us to lead to lead them to the utmost of our means into the way of salt ation. Many of the emigrants left this country in all but a state of entire destitution, and as they might be destined hereafter to become the fathers of mighty nations speaking the same language, the exertions of. the society became the more necessary. lie paid, in conclusion, a high and merited compliment to the Bishop of Newfoundland, and stated that not fewer than 250 clergymen in British America were to a great extent sup-- forted by the funds of the society, which was greatly re— duced by the calis upon them.—The Rev. Mr. Baylee suc— ceeded him in a feeling address, in the course of which be - quoted from a report of the society a passage from a letter by our own respected diocesan, highly approving, - of its objects. Pe made a strong and affectionate appeal• in its behalf to the members of his own congregation andi to all present.—The Chairman added a few cogent argu ments to those of the gentlemen who had preceeded him, lie stated that the society bad in their service 327 mission aries, but could usefully employ many times that number. He blamed the government for withdrawing a portion of the grant they had formerly given, but urged that this was. no real cause of discouragement, as its merits were- such% that when it was fully known to the Christian community,. it could not fail to be supported. A collection was then made while a hymn was being sung.. and after a brief prayer the meeting separated. Two young ladies were accostea, by a g:ps'y women. who told them that for a stilling each, she would show therm their husband's faces in a pail of water ; which being brought, they exclaimed, " Why we only see our own faces !" " Well," said the old woman, " those will be your husbands' faces when you are married." DISTRESS IN LANCASHIRE IN 1614.—1 n the Perfect Occurrences of Sept. 11, 1644, it is stated, that " one-half of the money collected in the city of London, and in Westminster, and within the lines of communication, to he sent for the relief of Lancashire, wherein some partsof the people had nothing left to clothe them, or bread for their children to eat, in consequence of the unheard-or spoil, rapine, and cru • lately committed by the eae _ my [the royalists ' ,f• c--- 1 snit Etta, and lent near ndy- TS. pile to 3071 a :wo ape er, ier, ks en he ay 33 — by he nt, er,