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W ° 2 l ) FOR SALE.—A fine OAK COP 1100JoiniCa'en, of Forty Acres, more or less, suitable for a Um( Tnipuch Stand rp ; also a considerable number ritts of p 'ES.. ng within 17 miles of the shipping "v Mr. Tjt nackie and Kirkcudbright. —For particulars apply ind jaro7. 1854.1t4s XVCAUL Factor, Dairy by Castle Douglas. 1 I° 127-----14 T or SOLD, with immediate posses -I.l):::l:_if'hinleks-tahrsa.t ve°, anuvgeba:e- t SOAPERY, WAREHOUSE, and " ti oll of ‘"G*ROUSEni -11 Earle-street, lately iii the occupa ninand Stavely, together with the Soap of G0:at... 8 . and Fixtures complete, for carrying on a Business Rood Ne 70 Tons of Soapper Week. A Steam Engine . and . 92 5 ell st4eiluare yards on the Premises If sold, the Property, comprising of Land • with extensive Froutages to two 9801 1 , 8 ',,,M,„AY be had, with'or without the Utensi . ls.—Apply to 7-----L___ l)44" -0 0 - 1. 414 " 13 TY, Accountant, 'No. 3, Harrington-street, MS. 0 One„ be LET, in Lots to be agreed upon, about 8 3,800 roO mi ll..lre yards of LAND, lying to the westward of 4 "" g l everl/001 Canal, on the south side of the Locks t o. !ent '" the Canal to the Stanley Dock, and eastward of le nr d 4AND oward-street. And about 19,000 . square yards of i hw it o° o 4 tO i tly„ a t ° r l e l a t t h „... e _north side of the Canal Locks, fronting Light• ' e 4, /1.! fu yarties desirous of renting the same may O- A VO CY .rsk geese i nformation by applying to DANIEL MasoN, u ock a rY's Office, Liverpool. Liverpool. 10th October, 1853. o' r VALE ci OF GRESFORD, Six Miles from the nog .. 'ro ' e tt Station,hser. and Five Minutes' walk from the be ET, _ on the Chester and Shrewsbury Railway.— Aeres _ f and may be entered upon immediately, Seventy c' V, very superior LAND, a range of compact may, at O WINGS. and a very neat COTTAGE, which foikrtraillaimng ~expense, be rendered a comfortable Real [.e toad" — a'. gamily of Respectability, presenting a of u oPPortunity to a Professional nun or Tradesman ri ib v er .4,1v171 country. The Lands are bounded by the famed erallyd •,. A respectable, responsible Tenant, will be Octio. " 11 . personally, to Messrs. CHURTON Chester. Y' ;C O Thirt4" ited S f d: o f r to A il cK (0 111 fines (1 be SOLD by PRIVATE TREATY, in one Or Acre s Illore Lots ,_ an ESTATE, consisting of about 300 TA - 74,2f L A ND. Two good FARMHOUSES, Three cor liire—',A, and Other OUTBUILDINGS, in Montgomery Zbre' e A p,'!, B o, a Splendid COUNTRY RESIDENCE, abou t _Antert.r!es ERSt of the Exchange, consisting pf Four larg e Grounds Rooms, Eight Bedrooms, extensive Pleasur and V and Garden. Coach-house, and Six-stalled Stable, abo ut Va Acres of LAND. One DITTO, in Lodge-lane. with p utlia 0,000 Yards of LAND. Three Large HOUSES, Upper s t i f I...A7n:street. Also, Upwards of 600,000 Square Yard I ' o be i. la different localities a ul various lots. Vire i.-• • LET. a Splendid MANSION, in sight and within LAID% mintes' Walk of Buckingham Palace, London. Also. ' rith d „ COUNTRY MANSION, with about 16 Acres of DIE-ro Aew Brighton. One DITTO, at Egremont. OT, Ftzo_ . at Seaforth, and an excellent FURNISHED HOU SE, n, near the Church. ,Vti,L,ll.er Particulars ma be had on application to War. . L rer..- -- " 3 , 47, Hanel gl y street ; or No. 3, Hackin's-hey, -.-unl, where a few a exc i elleut °MRS are to be Let. B - ‘ll, Go tt, ij d other ,f GIASS; Ted g 1,00 ,4 ucb, coPe°: ( l, .e Ca 01 .et and abine` 1 3 ,, 0 r 0 : an. Of Sidebotra6;l bles, irta lP6 'l nd e, CO l ints,,t To ntracts C4ll0 -UGH OF LIVERPOOL.—To PAp. 10 rm.., ~,TERS--The PAINTIN G OMMITTEE are willing sthirly4 TENDERS for WATER-CARTS apde obt467,TICLES. Particulars and Specifintions may b ._ Il eer, i',.,_ application at the Of fi ce of the Borough Engi Ta lutL s ' orn wallis-street. 41 Ittee ;.. 4, addressed " The Chairman of the Health Cornc ;lace. Aanders for Painting," to be delivered at the Publi ihe %IV°. 111w allis-street, Town-clerk's Office, on or before 14 Stant. tot By order, nyrk • WM. SHUTTLEWORTH, Town-clerk. Illa-street, Jan. 16. 1854. 1 1,, that the Cor -111510trOR OF LIVERPOOL.—SUPPLY DOratiozP %AL ......NoTicE i s hereby giTiENDERS for tyheLsuiirol,ievoei•Apoi:ol loathe aec hiishments for one ' fr-111 the ist of Ilarch next, name]) : THE TOWNMIALL, W l' O i l i lO i n w g i n t g o est; l) SESSIONS,-HOUSE;..,., 8. 1% THE GEORGIVS- HA LL , GAOL, ItItIDEwELL. II ATHS and WASH.HousES, ~ 5CH 00L5,,,,,, 01 II RC H ila, and Av ' 4 . 11 d Such on MARKETS, '• trltty b e ler establishments ot ier lured is The Coal req to es Orrei a l'el.tiired by the C o uncil. Slack • best ~ be testecirb Coal and mg cow, best 7ommon , I than the WateTorks . , r er, and, If rept,- r ed,, to be ei:vezgao; thelytheighpin o : Machines of t he Corporation. 'Tenuers stating of each, deli- Nered free at the v •' of the Price per ton anous establ. li nts in any part Eleven borough, must be sent to th is me before o'clock, a.m., on FRIDA Y be on or to the 1 Chairman of the instant, addressed Liverpool, and endorsed, „ 'Dance Commi!te, next, the 27th ~, The Council do not bind tlTender for Com e . t the lowest or ani Tender.—n —Y order emselves to acc_P_ORTH, WM. sHurrLhvir Town-hall, own-hall, 2 0th Jan 1854 Town-clerk. ...............:I___ . mteue icotices. MANCHESTER AND LONDON LIFE , ASSURANCE AND LOAN ASSOCIATION.—,7! 1, I,l%street Manchester • 454, West Strand, London • and leendish-row, Rutland -square, Dublin. . i?__and Surviv3rship Risks of every description. ng 181 4 - 7. 4 . 111 On Equitable Terms, Life Assurance b i con 810Craneously effected, on approved Personal or any other itzeln Security. at% Pl4Bnaents for Children, on Non-returnable or Return st.-2etuium, 1 , 4 - Z . D. l 2uty on Policies paid by this Assti : _. _ Years, 1 %4.2 4 E 1 18, or Eighty per Cent., divided every rive s k rt all Policy holders entitled to Profits., Esa. AethetarY, Manchester—CHAS. HENRY_ M I N "Itrif and Secretary, London—WM. J. STRICKLANEI. Cial; 111 7 red: 3" trO Ock, anP 'etre nil est of 'r Ca r Cabi net ./0 0 ) tbe r stod,: A Ci.e dsow,t Tvie r ernbo Its, 5 0 1 , , yi Butt rocco to Ches;,l a nd 1 01 ergnvi, dlestic. py off o , (Ps lie„ 0 1 1 " re. 125 m inernql he Ni° ll / nkerto o t 950 P c l Oldt 1 .11 di Qui" uEsP*A": ir . )n the -sTRSP;f y post ° rtly - SALIS,4. .nd GU'`; • velve , LiveT, of CarrigF, t rot' on the,' l oo r wo Dm_strervf R, FA' f, fonowo.ifif, „street: 31art i° ' t- Howl' 9 • Jobo t• lall•strfe,p on.bupdo, 3. Shel r af tk i Sh e I[ A NCRESTER AND LONDON LIFE ASsuR ANCE AN DLOA ASSOCIATION.-77, 114-street, 11 , 4TIcE Mancheste r ; 4 34 , W e stN Strand, London. herebyla given, that INTEREST at the rate of 1 4 4 t., T i qt cENT PER ANNUM, to the 3lst December ttliws be paid tO the Shareholders on the paid-up Capital auctiSoeiation, at the Offices in Manchester or London, "our 4fter TUESDAY next, the 31st instant , between the 1 ° f Rie C' _ven and Three o'clock. vir: Mi l s /CHIN, Secretary Manchester. J . STRICKLAND, Actuary and Secretary, London. P rliE HOPE MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE 1 4 , 0 AND HONESTY GUARANTEE SOCIETY, Legally it„.lPorate.d. Guarantee Fund eioo 000. Principal 'Lit, 4, Pnnces-street Depart ,London.' ' henry Morgan Vane, v CHAIRMAN —N., Eaton:place, Belgrave-square. VICR-CHAIRMA ' a ft- James William Massie, D.D' ~ pl ace, Uper Clapton. ke % BANKERS. era. Barclay, Bevan, Tritton, and Co., Lombard-street. ---- ArcANTAGES OF ASSURING IN THIS SOCIETY- is f ood,°Pe Mutual Life and Guarantee Association o _ Dre,„: ' , m on the purely mutual principle, whereby an excess . r atee`l,;,,u atFbarged beyond the actual risk is rebirned ! tin w the hapo",oLl bonuslon, to the ,assured or their representatives in Al to :, .. additions, or diminished premiums, ar e 4 ,... , 0) its co nstitution, the views of all classes of assurers Pila"°rnmodated, and by means of the ample Guarantee al l ° f 4eirio .;ual income —4O O, in addition to the accumulations r•e' e l 'e boc es , i , their. interests areprotected and secured. Li'l with of the ~,..1150.ndu.cte4 also upon the principle o f I ..4er the su, ed ewis e , thrut;cipation in the profits. tr o t 0 for li t ., alinnole of the profit s divided among the as ;hullo( whom are proprietors, .nn_d possess con life it%.antee Dolicsiranflent, without resp t oil o si e b o ility, rnbination with (lir,ar;ailf", Rran tel l' aPg e t l t i l t e y m o o f r t tr II Doliri e e * . premeditated e l alin the simple rate for nuder 4,„lndisputabe, except in cases of Any othearge I.,,i,nikade to t the policy holder:. d u ty, or The b i r e xpe n ie assured for medical . f m ee, stamp ffro tri di ,_r a ec tors Rite the simple premium . lo th e r s e, se d or . 4 '%e favourable - consideration lu to prop.o sals s to Vealth , , sys , utioselect cases, at premiums p 'orei. "JaYlia l f ,eln especially advantageou . to business, , II re s i d ,, ' ueen impaired by over-attention p arrotpteosr whose . ro Bhe oic e _ ~,,. te e ~c 1 ...,. ran at ii7a 10 an 72 .. . form s of proposals for life, honett e y o gua tamedb b eill. e S 0 ever every other information, may reu&e,sativointe'd jice, where likewise p r e o r y s i o n n c s ial d t e o s w ir n ou s, s ar o e f eci t o appiyg,eertig,er Londo l r l i o r p rovincial y la letter. _ HpEeNagaCHRISTOPHER EIFFE, I) C ''' Perim General Manager. • otlialrilyiesi_n a Assuring in the HOPE Office, either on tth.ecir or that of their Wives', can,_ under there cen ie z . 4ti"trnh:lulinceecrnelo ci n inaim well as o a rovide exemption for the amount f h ba u Y t m y .en t of Income Tax, as To,, YEAR 41 1 , a dvantage of this year's Entry, and of SIX 1859,7 AD DIrioNS at the Allocation atistMarch, any of ?Pouts must be l o d ge d a t the Head Office, or at b en. he Society's Agencies, on or before Ist March ITISI-1 t , i - N e° iile,orated by it ' , NITITABLE (MUTUAL) LIFE in e _ ASSURANCE SOCIETY. Ot„ . , O Ya Charters and Special Act of Parliament. the _ e k ru l bo - i rtsa , : e rf - ;: hci G ie , v l d T oe . a. A ANDREW- SQUARE, •w. SQUARE, EDINBURGH. t Po . ir ey lk rn fo P r ies o f these i Do t ? 1 140 9 9 4d. —'9,040, opened before March 1832, is increased kn t ti o le ,e - , 7 07 1 8 ,000 5. i d o . pened before March 1836, is increased " on FO with regard to s u b sequen t Policies. CHARGE R POLICY STAMP. ..,Itount of Existing Assurances, .e 4,058, 14 0. Annual Revenue, £144 085. A Tte 13GOUnt of Accumulated Fund, th 163,8 7 1. ADDli ca rrt on the recent Division of Profits may be had on ion at the Head Office or Agencies. ROBT. CHRISTIE, Manager. WM. FI NLAY, Secretary. 10 1 , 4 E NTS. P 00t..... ARCHIBA AG LD TOD, 3, Liver-chambers, 2 3 , Al a Tithebarn-street. Ochester„ {Andersons and Thorburn, Merchants. . c outh Edward Corbet, Surveyor. Dort.... F. 'W. Robinson, Free Press-office. 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It is no misnomer nlaYtie Cordial 1-7 no stupefactive, deadly narcotic I—but a veritable preservatiye of e lga r nts ! Mothers would act wisely Bowdon, near Man it i n n o t u n Eß N T ll : ! ll. e h r it y k .. Eß,. in always UeePlng cblesrteellrar(eCdheomnliYsti4to Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria), in Bottles at is. lid., 2s. 9d., and 46. 6d. , each. C A UTION !--- Observ e the names of "ATKINSoN and BARKER" on the Government Stamp, • , c • . • 7"... tiintpoof tanbarb, TUESDAY MORNING, JAN. 24, 1854. A SPEECH from the Throne, whether on the opening or closing of a session, is usually so much a document of course, containing little more than set phrases of established usage, that it is merely an amiable delusion to profess to feel any anxiety for its perusal. This will not, however, be the case next week, when the speech will be looked for with more than ordinary interest. It is not that the public will be curious to learn whether Lord JOHN RUSSELL has induced his colleagues to agree to his pet project, or whether the visitation of the cho lera and sanitary improvements have received their due share of ministerial attentita ; but all will be on the tip-toe of expectation to read the paraphrase of the well-worn sentence, that Her MAJESTY continues to receive from Foreign Powers the most flattering assurances of amity and good will. Such an assertion would be an enormous draught on popular credulity, and it will require consum mate ingenuity to allude to the subject without showing that our Foreign policy is in a far worse condition than it was left by the Earl of DERBY'S Cabinet. Turkey is suspicious of our professions of friendship ; Russia is all but in open war with us ; Austria would betray us to ruin if she dared ; with France we are but on hollow terms ; the Northern Powers hold aloof, as if afraid to trust us ; while in China we have not yet resolved whe ther to be friendly with the Imperialists or the rebels. A year ago we were at peace with almost all the world, and now it would be difficult to turn in any direction to find real cordiality, except it may be the little kingdom of Belgium. It will need all the ability of Lord PALMERSTON, who was induced to remain in office for the purpose, and all the boasted tact of Lord JOHN RUSSELL, to recon cile the truth with anything like a plausible state ment. So much for Foreign affairs, and those at home present scarcely less difficulty, though the depart ment of the CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER may discoursa with much seeming satisfaction on the surplus revenue of the year. The paragraph has almost become stereotyped, to congratulate the country on the great success of the present system of Commercial Policy : but the phrases must be materially altered to suit the altered cir cumstances. The gold discoveries, it is true, have stimulated exports ; but " the comforts of my peo ple" will hardly be implied by allusions to thousands in Lancashire out on strike for months, bread riots in the west of England, a dread of similar demon strations in Ireland, and dear food everywhere. These will be no proofs of plenty or content, and yet such were to be the results of this much be. praised policy. Nor can the. Ministers allude to any settled purpose of policy to form the business of legislation for the session, for any such promises must be made with the conviction of their own speedy dismissal from office. The QUEEN'S Speech must, therefore, be a document more curi ous than valuable, and will be looked for with more anxiety than any similar document since the memorable session of 1846, when the late Sir ROBERT PEEL openly proclaimed his own treachery, and precipitated his own downfal. mouth. Tim great importance which seems to have at, tached to the quarrel still pending between Russia and Turkey has arisen, in a great measure, from the extraordinary and exaggerated opinions which appear to have been entertained of the power and resources of the first-mentioned empire. The public mind has confounded size with strength. We look on the map of Europe, and finding Rus sia larger than all the rest, while her Asiatic ter ritory is larger still, are apt to imagine that her power is in proportion to her magnitude, forgetting all this while that England is almost the smallest state—indeed, a mere speck in the western corner, and that she maintained a contest against a world in arms, preserved her own territory in peace, and came out victorious from the conflict, triumphing over all opponents, both by land and sea. We read of the vast levies made by the AUTOCRAT of all the Russias, of his boundless wealth, and of his despotic authority over millions of the human race, without considering that Britons are freemen, while the Cz.tn commands only slaves,whose numbers may be great on the muster-roll;but whose powers in the field are little more than sufficient to swell the list of the killed and wounded, even when opposed by infidel Turks, who know comparatively little of the strategy of modern warfare, and who have none of the stamina and genuine pluck of British troops. Before we magnify Russia into a power which England has any reason to dread, let us look at her antecedents, and we shall search in vain for any acts of military prowess which should give us the slightest concern as to the issue, supposing circumstances should compel us to resort to the last appeal—the dread arbitrement of war—in order to repair the mischiefs caused by Ministerial vacillation. It is true that the Russian forces overwhelmed the little kingdom of Poland, but it was by vast superiority of numbers over a people whom bad government had reduced to the condi tion of slaves, and in a territory immediately ad joining. Russia may claim the credit of giving the first effectual blow to the domination of Na.roLEoN BONAPARTE, but the French general was vanquished by the frost, and would have been unsuccessful in his mad design had Russia not moved a finger. By the assistance of Russian forces the EMPEROR of AUSTRIA was enabled to reduce his rebellious subjects in Hungary to obe dience, but the victory was half achieved before, and the foe had neither physical nor moral force to oppose. But what shall we say of the little band of freemen in the mountains of Circassia, who, for many years, have successfully bid defiance to all the power of this mighty AUTOCRAT, whose name seems used as a bugbear to frighten the members of the Peace Society. There is no dis puting the vastness of the dominions of the EM PEROR NICHOLAS, his command of wealth, and his Pb*olutc cixtzoul oti er his Aubjectp, but then arc only elements of strength to protect his own ter ritory, which is impregnable in its sterility and wildness. He has never shown himself powerful far beyond his own frontier, except in the arts of diplomacy, for the simple reason, that the people whom he governs, though strong in the defence of their own wilderness, possess none of the qualities —the bold daring, the chivalrous courage, and the persevering endurance—which constitute an effi cient military power. Great Britain, on the con trary, has arms long and strong, which have not only preserved her in peace, but carried the terror of her military prowess to the remotest corners of the globe. She has subdued a mighty empire in India, wrested Canada from France, destroyed the fleets of France and Spain, humbled the Chinese, who outnumber all Europe and America, and claiming the proud title of mistress of the ocean, has vindicated her right to it against all oppo nents. Secure in the majesty of her might and the justice of her righteous cause, she can afford to be magnanimous, and even to sacrifice some thing for the sake of peace, because her honour, her courage, and her power are unquestioned and unquestionable. But should the EMPEROR of Russ's, in vain reliance upon his hordes of serfs, venture to dare England to the combat, he may find that his vaulting ambition has o'erleaped itself, and that his project to convert the Black Sea into a Russian lake is as unattainable as was the design of NAPOLEON to similarly appropriate the Mediterranean. He is not, however, destitute of common sense, and it is, therefore, to be hoped that, when he is fully convinced of the English -overnment being in earnest, he will see the pro priety of making that concession peacefully which, otherwise, will be wrung from, him at the cannon's In thus counselling the exhibition of a deter mined front to what may be called Russian aggres sion against the territorial arrangements of Europe, we by no means subscribe to the doctrine that Turkey has, on her own account, any special claims to the good offices of England. It is a blot upon Christian Europe that a Mahometan Government should hold despotic authority over a population of whom the majority are nominally Christians, and who are kept in a state of virtual slavery. Such things ought not to be ; and, therefore, if war be the only alternative, it can only be justified upon the simple ground of restraining Russia within her own frontier, and preventing that extension of territory towards the South and East, which may ultimately render her preponderance too great for the safety of other States. The question at issue is the preservation of the balance of power, which is menaced by the occupation of the Danubian pro vinces ; and though this may be viewed with con tempt by the politicians of the Manchester school, who cannot comprehend it, the wisest statesmen have agreed as to its necessity; and the experience of history has proved its value. THE Freemen of Liverpool need be under no apprehension as to the security of their electoral privileges, notwithstanding the menace of the Radi cals, and the determined manner in which, by placards and other means, the unwary are solicited for signatures to the petition against them. Lord JOHN RUSSELL has a pledge, unredeemed, to bring in a new Reform Bill ; 'and so, in despair of any other means of villifying their fellow-townsmen who enjoy their freedom by birth or servitude, the Radicals of Liverpool seek to get their wild crotchet engrafted upon the Ministerial measure. The motives which have dictated this petition, and the act itself, emanate from the lowest pitch of political turpitude, and can only be excused, or its vileness palliated, by attributing the movement and support of it to ignorance. The Radicals of Liverpool have placed themselves on the horns of a dilemma, and they must abide the consequences. Twice triumphantly defeated in the open contest of our elections, they complained of bribery, which, they knew, was never practiced, and prayed for those to be unseated whom they knew to be fairly elected. Foiled in this, they would fain disfranchise those whose votes showed their worthiness to en joy the privilege, but the Legislature will not listen to the complaint ; and now, with a long tirade of injurious falsehoods, they ask that all freemen may be disfranchised, in order that those of Liverpool may be included in a holocaust of electoral rights to be offered to the Moloch of Radi cal spite. It was hardly decent —certainly not prudent—in these time-serving politicians to make such a display of their real motives, and at a time , too, when their friends in office are on the eve of an ignominous discomfiture. It was possible that a few individuals, reasoning from their own purity of intentions, believed that Radicals, though mis taken, were, at least, honest in their designs.; but the Liverpool petition must dispel all such illu sions, and render it necessary that those who are still honest should publish to the world that their • signatures are not attached to the self-con victing document. Radicals, through all their career, from the Corresponding Society of 1794, who wished to fraternise with ROBESPIERRE and the demons of the French Revolution, down to those of our own day, whatever party name they may have assumed, have always professed to agi tate for an extension of the franchise. The avowed object has been the same, whether they have been content with the compromise of a ten-pound house hold suffrage by the Reform Bill, in 1832, the demand for Universal Suffrage by the Chartist Convention, in 1839, the subsequent modified claims fora household suffrage without limit, or the five-pound qualification which Lord JOHN RUSSELL proposed in 1852. It was never a ques tion whether the results of the extension would prove a gain to this or that party ; the demand was simply for an electoral appeal to a greater number of the people, as the only means of se curing a full, free, and fair representation in the Commons House of Parliament. Yet, now, in spite of all their professions, in the teeth of all their previous statements, in unblushing disregard of every sentiment of honour and honesty, these time-serving, truckling politicians petition Parliament to disfranchise a large portion of the constituency of Liverpool, for the simple reason that these men, whose title is far more ancient and better earned than the ten-pounders, have the in telligence to prefer two Conservative representa tives to a political trimmer like Mr. CARDWELL, or a rabid Radical like Sir ERSKINE PBRRY. This is the whole gravamen of the charge against the Liverpool Freemen, for it is worse than absurd to pretend that there is a syllable of truth in the wholesale accusations about bribing and treating. If such a charge were true that the Freemen were accessible to such inducements, it would be the strongest reason for the Radicals wishing to retain them on the register. Money is the only influence by which a Radical can hope to rise to distinction, for he has no other recommendation, and that such influence is unsparingly used has Veen abundantly proved at several Municipal Elections, or certain individuals we could name would not be now in the Town Council. It is because the Freemen are proof against such baseness, that their franchise is attempted to be assailed, and this was demonstrated in the most convincing manner by the investiga tionw of thehieht Hookoupsle of Commons. ela o s m t year mon. s beibefore the Com mittee We have alluded to this Poiition for the simple reason of exposing the disgraceful nature of the transaction; but wo entertain not the slightest doubt as to its fate, It is too preposterously absurd tQ lie o,iitned tQ bg the Idegiditha,g oYcil L rd THERB has, perhaps, been no event in the history of the human race of more importance, not only in its immediate but its probable ultimate effects, than the enormous amount of emigration which has taken place within the last few years. The first impetus was given by the potato disease in Ireland, which was the means of sending forth the Celtic race by hundreds of thousands to people the backwoods of America, and make room for the Anglo-Saxon race to spread in the sister island. The dis covery of gold in California gave a new direction to the stream of emigration, and this, followed by a similar discovery in our Australian colonies, sent thousands more to the antipodes to found a new empire of that indomitable race, which seems destined to spread civilisation and Christianity over the globe. In these vast movements of the human family, the primary causes of the direction which they take appear pretty palpable. The poorer inhabitants of Ireland are attracted to the United States by the demand for labour, and the cheapness of the passage thither, and the same reasons have operated with the vast majority of our poorer population both from England and Scotland. Those, however, whose means are greater, have been attracted to Australia, by a thirst for gold, a desire which animates the majority of those who stay as well as those who leave. Such has been mainly the direction of emigration as it has hitherto pro ceeded, but it would be as well to consider, even at this time, if the choice has been rightly made, and whether those who still contemplate leaving the land of their birth, in order to make the barren wilderness to blosom as the rose might not choose more wisely. It is true that Australia offers inducements not easily foregone, but there is the obstacle, to many insuperable, of a long sea voyage ; a difficulty, however, which has been in a great measure overcome by the lines of the magnificent ships which now traverse the ocean between Liverpool and Melbourne with almost postal regularity. Emigration to the United States has not this objection, for the voyage is quickly and cheaply performed, but it has that, which should be a stil stronger one to an Englishman, of depriving him of thel protection of the British Government, and the true freedom of living under British laws. We have not, however, far to go, in order to select a place of settlement to which neither objection will apply. The vast possessions of Great Britain in North America Offer a field for emigration, to which those who are really desirous to become proprietors of the soil, and to found a family, should turn their attention. In Canada they will find ample space and verge enough, with every quality in soil, climate, and means of improvement, which an earnest and industrious settler can reasonably desire. Canada is the nearest of all our colonies. A comparatively short and cheap voyage places it within the reach of the largest number of individuals, with limited means, desirous of improving their condition and prospects by emigration. The climate is healthy, the soil fertile, and throughout its entire extent, from the Gulf of St. Lawrence to the head of Lake Superior, it is watered by lakes, rivers, and streams, affording unsurpassed means of internal commu nication. Land is to be had at such prices and easy modes of payment, that no able-bodied and industrious man may be long without being the possessor of his own farm. Taxes are light, and furniture, clothing, and other neces saries are to be had in abundance and variety, while the roads are good, and every facility afforded for carrying on trade. Such is the description given of it by Mr. J. B. Bsowx, whose long residence in the colony rendered him a competent authority, and whose work on the subject, published by Messrs. Macs, of Edinburgh, is well de serving of attention. The entire surface of the territory of Canada has been estimated to consist of 196,000,000 acres, or between two and three times the size of Great Britain and Ireland, and yet the population of this vast space was, in 1848, little more than a million and a half, so that there is ample room for any number. Perhaps the most important step which has been taken towards extending the communication between this country and Canada was the establishment of the Canadian Steam Navigation Company. It will be remembered that the application of this company to the Board of Trade for a charter of incorporation, gave rise to an animated contest on the subject of limited liability, but the difficulty was overcome by an act which was obtained from the provin cial legislature. This company entered into a contract for the conveyance of the mails, and commenced opera tions in the spring of last year, by despatching the Genova steamer from Liverpool to Montreal. So impor tant was the event deemed in the colony, that it was celebrated by a public dinner, given by the Mayor, magis trates,•and citizens of Montreal, on the 13th of May. The Lady Eglinton was next placed on the station, and performed the voyage in the unprecedented short space of eleven days ; the Sarah Sands was then added to the line, and, last week, that fine iron steam-ship the Charity, which had been found too large for the African trade, was despatched on the voyage to Portland, which forms the station during the winter months, when the river St. Lawrence is not navigable. The Company's new steam ship Ottawa has her machinery nearly all on board, and will be on the station within a month ; and the Cleopatra is alsO destined forthe same line, on her return from Australia, which is daily expected. These steam-ships, which are now despatched from this port twice every month, are only employed until the completion of larger and more powerful vessels which are being built for this line ; so that, in a short time, we may expect to see Liverpool placed in as close proximity, or nearly so, with Canada as she now is with Boston and New York, the trade with which has enormously _increased since the establishment of the Cunard and, subsequently, of the Coffins' line of steam-ships. In thus opening up foreign markets, and extending commercial operations, Liverpool has taken an important lead, having, within the last few months, originated lines of regular steam communication with the Brazils, with Africa, with Canada, and other places. By such means the trade of the port is multiplied, and, therefore, every attempt of the kind deserves the support and encouragement of all who feel interested in the wel- . fare and prosperity of Liverpool. AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA. BY the British and North American Royal Mail Steam ship Africa, Captain Harrison, which reached the Mersey at 6 46 p.m., yesterday, we have intelligence from New York to the 11th inst. The Africa brought 95 passengers, and $910,000 in specie on freight. On the 22d, at 10, a m. ' the 'Africa passed the ship Bannockburn, in lat. 61 30N., long. 11 23 W. The ships Great Western, Furber, and Anglo Saxon, Sinnett, hence for New York, arrived on the 7th inst. The Shannon, Thompson, and Isaac Wright, Abeel, hence for New York, arrived on the Bth inst. The Ash burton, 111`Williams, and Siddons, Taylor, hence for New York, arrived on the 10th inst. A telegraphic despatch, dated Halifax, Jan. .10, 11 p.m., says :—The Cunard steam-ship Cambria, from Havre, via Southampton and Halifax for New York, is now about thirteen days out, and is momentarily expected at this port, where she will call to take in coal. P.s.—Half-past eleven o'clock.—A thick snow storm has set in, and it is unlikely that any steamer would venture in before morning. The United States steam-ship„,San Francisco, passed the Hook on the 21st ult., with over six hundred souls on .board, embracing about five hundred and fifty soldiers, their officers, and many of their families, two or three other passengers, and a ship's crew of seventy-five men. It will be remembered that the vessel was destined for San Francisco via the Straights of Magellan, touching at Rio Janeiro, Valparaiso, and. Acapulco.. The following particulars have been received from Boston : The brig Napoleon, Capt. Strout, from Matanzas 29th November, reports experiencing three tremendous gales, lost sails, sprung a leak., and had to stave twenty-one casks of molasses to save the vessel. Capt. Strout also reports, December 25, lat. 38.04, long. 69.30, fell in with. the steam -ship San Francisco, dismantled, everything swept above deck, and the spray making a complete breach over her. Capt., Watkins stated that the steamer was leaking fast, and requesting Capt. Strout to lay by, which he did ; but the, next morning the steamer was not in sight, having drifted fast to the eastward. First saw her at mid-day, and lost sight of her at dark. Her hull ap peared sound, The wind blew a fresh gale from the north west during the night, but moderated on the next day, and was nearly calm. The first mate of the brig states that a part of the hurricane deck forward was standing, and the crew were busily engaged cutting it away and throwing it overboard. The steamer was on the southeast edge of the Gulf Stream, and was drifting out. Captain Strout judged that they were more safe on board the steamer than those on board his brig. There were about two hundred persons on deck, and when the brig hove in sight they. loudly cheered her. The .following additional particulars have been received of the Wreck of the Staffordshire :—A private letter says ' the large boat, which was, capable of containing 100 per sons, put off from the wreck, with only a few seamen on board, and the smallest boat ith 14. It is further stated that the first mate, with pistol in hand, prevented the pas sengers from getting in the boats. Persons who were well acquainted Ivith that officer, however, pronounce the state ment false. Capt. Richardson had been confined by illness to his, cabin, for several days previous to the disaster. A despatch from Halifax names some of the persons, saved f r om the Staffordshire as follows :—Messrs. Alden, Leet, Horgan, and Stephensop, ma t es ; Cobbs, Witherton, and Rice IPSs i SQiiiG rolgaw. uutm. 4aAk An establishment for the manufacture of off from the cotton seed has been started in New Orleans. It is as serted that the oil is of a bland pleasant taste, possessing all the qualities of olive oil ; that it burns with great bril liancy, and is peculiarly fitted for using upon machinery, on account of not gumming or dryulg. If the oil is really valuable, the manufacture will soon become an im portant one, for the quantity of raw material is unbounded. CA.LIFOIINIA.—The steam-ships George Law and Star of the West arrived on the 9th inst., with the details of nine days later from California, being to the 16th ult. The G. L. brings the mails and over half a million of dollars. The Star of the West brings $1,296,099 in trea sure, on freight, and a large amount in the hands of 4.32 passengers. The Golden Gate left San Francisco on the afternoon of December 16, and arrived at Panama on the eveninc , of the 28th. Several daring highway robberies had occurred in San Francisco. From the interior the mining news is encouraging. The rise of the rivers had totally suspended that kind of mining ; but extensive preparations were making to make up the deficit by thoroughly working the various dry diggings. Ditches, canals, and flumes were put in opera tion, and water brought great distances to the favourable localities. The supply of rain had been light. _ _ Intelligence was received at San FranciWeo on the 18th of December that a party of filibusters, whilst out foraging, were attacked by the rancheros and greasers of the town of San Tomas, a short distance from Encinado, and after a slight skirmish the Americans were compelled to retreat, leaving two of their number dead on the field, and two taken prisoners. On arriving at Encinado the Americans entrenched themselves in an adobe house, where they were surrounded by the Mexicans, under the command of Negreta, a military chief, and in the engagement which ensued it is said that ten or twelve Americans were killed, and that the rest would likely share the same fate, as their boats had been destroyed, and retreat cut off. Another account states that the Americans had been attacked in a defile and com pelled to retreat, leaving about one-third of their number dead or in the hands of the enemy ; that the balance had embarked on board the Caroline, and sailed down the gulf, with the intention of escaping up the coast. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW , Yons, JAN. 11. Monty MARKET.-The stock market opened and closed heavy. There was no particular activity in any particular fancy, and prices were very feverish and unsettled. The closing rates for sterling exchange ranged from 9 to 91 per cent. premium. The demand was limited. COTTOI:7 (From W. P. Wright's Circulet;,llth Tan): —There has been a moderate business doing at somewhat irregular prices, with more desire on the part of holders to realise; the demand for home consumption has fallen off, while that for export has been interfered with by the scarcity of, and advanced rates for, freight to Liverpool. We have had also a considerable accession to our stock by recent arrivals. The sales since 3d instant have been-- 6,049 bales for export; 3,820 for home consumption; and 1,305 on speculation : making a total for the week of 14,174 bales. The quotations annexed are those adopted by the Association of Brokers on Monday last, and at which the market yesterday was reported dull. The ex port for the week has been as follows :—To Liverpool, 1,497 bales ; Havre, 2,056; Antwerp, 501; Lisbon, 234. Total, 4,285 bales. I am advised from every point at the South that a marked improvement is apparent in the quality of the cotton lately received, and learn also that planters have used more care in cleaning and ginning their late pickings, induced so to do no doubt by the low price obtainable for Le poorer qualities in the markets - at home, and the hea4 losses - made on shipments .of same to ; European markets. There is no cotton however of this crop re ceived here so far, containing the dust and sand which was so prominent a feature in a large proportion of last year's crop. Generally speaking, the Orleans and Mobile cotton of this crop is of good colour and staple, free from sand, well handled, but with a large proportion of leaf. The Upland cotton now arriving is also of good colour, tolerably clean and free from leaf, but the staple is inferior to that of last year. Decidedly the best cotton this year is that received at Apalachicola, which, judging from arrivals here so far, is not only of good colour and staple, but is also well handled, clean, and free from leaf and dirt. The Texas crop is superior in handling and cleanliness to the one grown last year, while from Florida the receipts thus far have been comparatively inferior to those of any during the past three years, though I am informed an improvement will be found in such cottons as are now on the way, and in the late receipts at St. Mark's, &c. Taking the crop as a whole, I consider it will be fully an average one as to quality, and should the future receipts prove equal to expectation, it will be better than an average, while, under all circumstances, it will be vastly superior to the one of 1852-3. _ lleceipts at the ports again show a decrease as compared with last year. The total deficiency now amounts to 537,000 bales. _ The following is a statement of the movement in cotton since the Ist September last, as compared with the pre vious three years : 1831. 1853. 1852. 1851. Receipts at the Ports, 956,000 1,493,000 1,021,000 951,00) Exports to Gt. Britain, 263,000 565,000 326,000 278,000 France 75,000 93,000 122,000 134,000 other For. Ports, 62,000 80,000 48,000 73,00 Total Exports 405,000 743,000 496,000 485,000 Stock on hand ' 490,000 595,000 413,000 474,000 From which it will be seen that the decrease in receipts now amounts to 537,000 bales ; the decrease in exports to Great Britain, 297,000 ; France, 23,000 ; other foreign ports, 18,000. Total decrease in exports, 338,000 bales. BREADSTUFTS.—FIour was in still brisker request, at advancing rates. Nothing new occurred in Canadian. The sales of Southern amounted to 3800 barrels at yester day's quotations. Rye flour was unaltered. Barley was rare. No important change appeared in oats. Corn was doing better. PaovrsioNs.—Since our last, old mess pork has been in fair demand, from $l3 to mt. Beef is quiet, with no change in price; prime mess $lBl to $22. There is a fair steady demand for butter at former prices. _ _ NAVAL STORES—Spirits of Turpentine has an upward tendency; sales were made at 62 to 621 cents, now held at 65 to 66 cents. Crude Turpentine, Rosin, &c., without alteration. FREIGHTs.—There was less offering, but rates were steady. To Liverpool—Cotton, compressed bales, per lb., 5-16 d to id ' • Flour, per bbl., 3s 3d to 3s 6d ; Rosin, 4s ; Heavy Goods, per ton. 35s to 40s ; Grain, in bulk, per bush., lld to lltd ; Beef, per tierce, ss. 6d. to 6s. To Lon don—Flour, per barrel, 4s. 6d. ; Turpentine, per 280 lbs., ss. ; Measurement Goods, per ton, 30s. ; Heavy Goods, Oil, &c., 455. to 50s. ' • Beef, 7s. 6d. per tierce ; Oil cake, 4s. 9d. per bbl. ; Grain 34td. to 154 d. per bush. To Havre—Cotton, square bales, 4c. per lb. ; Ashes $lO. to $l2. per ton ; Rice.sl2. ; Whalebone, &c., lc. per lb. ; Flour, 95c. per bbl. ; Grain, 24c. per bushel.—To Glasgow, Flour, 4s. ; Grain, 12d. to 121 d. Nxw ORLEANS, JAN. 7.—The sales of cotton for the week have been 47,000 bales, closing at 9ic. for middling. The total decrease• in receipts at all the ports, as made up by our table of this date, is 653,000 bales. bionzLE.—Receipts for the week ending December 30th, 23,602 bales. Export : To Liverpool, 4,915 bales ; Havre, 5,146. The America's and Pacific's adv ises imparted much firmness to our markets, and advanced the puke of mid tiling and upwards per lb. The sales have been 12,000 bales, business closing with much firmness at quotations. Freight to Liverpool, 11-16 to Id. SAvemwr.—Receipts for the week ending January sth, 8247 bales Up. and 477 S. I. No foreign export. A good demand all the week at former prices, which have been , fully maintained ; sales 6102 bales. Freight to Liverpool, PASSENGERS.-Mr. and Mrs. Mackenzie and three chil dren; Mr. and Mrs. Hamil, Mr. Marrit, Mr. C. Marrit,Mrs. Marra and servant, Mr. and Mrs. Guillemot, Miss Guille mot, Mrs. Wylde, Mr. Le Mesurier, Miss Le Mesurier, Mrs. Myers and child, Mrs. Merry, Mr. More Myrhman, Mr. Hisch, Mr. Clarkson, Mr. Schandaff, Mr. T. C. John son, Mr. McDougall, Mrs. Urquhart, Mr. J. P. Rae, Mr. Shan, Mr. Mittleford, Mr. T. C. Conkey, Mr. Mooney, Mr. T. Hognet, (bearer of despatches to London . U.S. lega tion) Mr. George Mokes, Mr. T. Foley, Mr.. George A. Wittle, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Benjamin,. Mr. Walter Col quhoun, Mr. Welch Ascher, Mr. Lingsford and son, Mr. , Meikleham, Mr. Theodore Martin, Mr. JL Joseph, Mr. Keller, Mr. Eggers, (C.D. Roy.,) Mr. Young, Mr. E. Oli ver, Mr. T. Gillespie, Mr. B. Courtney,.Mr. B. Bayne, Mr. H. C. Stevenson, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Benjamin, jun., Mr. Hamil Davison, Mr. W. T. Childs, Mr. A. T. Saltine, Mr. Edward Masson, Mr. J. Masson, Mrs. J. Dunlop, Mrs. Engelke, Mr. Sharpies and Son, Mr. R. Smith, Mr. Halliwell, Mr. Booker, Mr. Mancroft, Miss Theresa Han nan, Mr. B. Smith, Mr. A. Fraser, Mr. M` Wee, Mr. Daniel C. Hickey, Mr. F. Ashlon, Miss Rachuel Levey, Mr. Navants, Mr. Aimi, Mr. Grachard Hasson, Rev. Robert Wallace, Mr. Sergent Pegenstickn, Mr. John Foon, Mr. Mullineux, Mr. J. Howard, Mr. Parker, Mrs. P. Holland. THOMAS'S SHILLING CONMITS.---The success which has attended these admirable performances leaves no doubt as to the ability of a Liverpool public to appreciate really good music. An orchestra comprising some of the best instrumentalists of the day, and pieces selected with judgment, leave nothing to wish for ; while the crowds which nightly throng the Philharmonic-hall testify by the warmth of their plaudits the delight which they enjoy. The experiment which Mr. Thomas has so successfully made, leaves no cause to "egret the absence of Monsr. 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SOUTHERN AND TOXTETH HOSPITAL. —WANTED, a JUNIOR HOUSE SURGEON. Salary Fifty Guineas a year, with Board and Lodging in the Hospi tal. Candidates are required to have the Diploma of one of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons, and the License of the London Society of Apothecaries.—Applications, with Testimonials, to be forwarded to WILLIAM FISHER, Esq., Treasurer, 5, Red cross-street, Liverpool, on or before TUESDAY next, the 31st instant. N.B.—The Candidates whose Testimonials are satisfactory will have notice to appear before the Medical Board, at the Hospital, on SATURDAY, the 4th of February. TO CORRESPONDENTS. COLONIAL EDUCATION.—We are requested to state that the letters on Colonial Education are NOT by Mr. James Lister, of the Liverpool Union Bank. JOHN RUSSELL should be weak enough to include it in his Bill, but this has not the chance of suc cess, as, long before the House can have time to discuss its provisions, the Coalition Ministry will have been scattered into fragments. EMIGRATION TO CANADA. and one female passengers. They were - hourly expmted at Halifax at the last accounts, old lir. Alden would imme diately leave for Boston. The brig Athens from New York about Dec. 18, for Liverpool, went ashore on the night ef the 6th inst. on Nantucket Shoals. The crew are reported to have been mutinous since leaving New York, and have deserted the vessel. The Great Western (Canada) Railroad was to be opened from Nia gara F a ll s t o a po i n t oppos it e Detroit, on the 16th inst. A train would leave Niagara for Detroit on that day, to return on the 17th. Regular passenger trains would commence running on the 18th. A very destructive conflagration occurred in New York on Saturday the Bth instant, lsu which the Metropolitan hall and Lafarge-house were totally destroyed. The loss is estimated at more than half a million dollars. A very destructive fire occurred at Portland Me., on Saturday morning. The Custom-house building, owned by government, was entirely destroyed, together with the contents of the Post-office, the United States Court-rooms, the Society of Natural History, and various libraries and other valuable establishments. The loss will probably amount to half a million of dollars, most of which falls upon government. The Texas papers speak of an immense immigration thitherward. The Gonzalez Enquirer says that Mr. Shannon, a very gentlemanly and intelligent emigrant from the State of Missouri, who passed through Gonzales a few days since, states that at and between Preston, on Red River and Gonzales, he counted two thousand three hundred emigrant waggons, bound for Western Texas, a great many of whom are from Missouri. He mentions one county in that.state as being almost depopulated by emigration to Texas. The same gentleman says, that in the vicinity of Benton, in Bell County, exclusive of the above, he saw at one view, he thinks, about five hundred tents pitched, all home seekers. LIVERPOOL COUNTY COURT.-. YESTERDAY (Before JOSEPH POLLOCK, Esq., Judge.) TILE second January court commenced yesterday, the first day being devoted as usual to the hearing of fraud summonses, interpleaders, and insolvency cases. There is a total of 665 claims, which will be heard pursuant to the following arrangement :—To-day and to-morrow, 100 cases each day; Thursday, 20 cases above £lO in value; Friday, 120. For the three first days of the following week there are 100 cases for each day • on Thursday, 25 above £ lO in value : and the Frid a y ;sill be devoted to adjourned cases. The business yesterday was but of minor interest. FRAUD SustsioNsas.—Orders for Committal to Lan caster Castle for 30 days were made against the following parties :—Jeremiah Findlow, Court 61 and 63, Kitchen . street, sawyer, for a debt of £3 12s. 2d.; John Oliver, captain of the Helen, Queen's Dock, debt £l2 10s. ; W m . Marshall Thompson, Salisbury-street, Old Swan, debt £8 1 9s. ; John Halsall, at Mr. Manger's, coach-painter, Richmond-row, debt £l4ls. 4d.; Thos. Hollis, St. Anne's Foundry, moulder, debt 16s. ; Patrick Rourke, 1, Tindall street, stoker in gas-works, debt 13s. 2d. ; W. B. Reddish, 3, York-buildings, Dale-street, debt £13135. ; Mrs. Evans, sued as Mrs. Kendal, at Thomas Harrison's ' Brownlow hill, flour dealer, d e bt £3 2 s . 9d . ; W m. Smith, 13, Qaeen street, shoemaker, debt £1 I4s. 9d. (warrant not to issue for a fortnight) ; Thos. Perry, 7, Soho-square, Soho-street, builder, debt £1 6s. 11d.; and J. Robinson, at Messrs. Cassavetti Brothers, Fenwick-chambers, Fenwick-street, debt, £2 2s. INSOLVENCY CASRS.-John Wagstaff, butcher, of St. it was wcaasmgrae upnteforct_hiswfilitt:irdsear.ndThersoeren James's Market, and formerly a corn and flour dealer at b P e e in ni ir no n' o i ;po Y s o it r i ks on h , fr Smith, of Rodney-street, out of business. In this case an arrangement had been made with the creditors, and upon the application of insolvent's attorney, and at his own request, the petition was dismissed.—Barbara Fisher, of No. 7, Seymour-street, milliner and dressmaker; final order granted.—Wm. Allen, formerly of Myrtle Cottage, Whitefield-lane, relieving-officer and organist of Walton church. In this case the court ordered the insolvent to pay £5O this year, £6O next, and £6O the third year, towards the liquidation of the debt due to his creditors ; the insolvent to come up for his final order in the second February court -James Skillicorn, of Standish-street, baker, general grocer, and provision dealer. This insolvent passed his first examination, and was directed to come up for his final order in the second February court.—Alexander Hair Gal loway, surgeon, of Seymour-street, appeared for his final order. He was opposed by several creditors, and sup ported by Mr. Aspinall, barrister. It appeared that the insolvent had been in a series of difficulties from 1849 up to the present time, and his Honour intimated that he could not hold him free from censure in not having gone before the court at once. Mr. Aspinall said he was a pro fessional man, and had trusted that in time he would improve his position. The insolvent said that he gave up a practice in Liverpool which was bringing him in £l5O or £2OO a-year, and had consented to give £lOO for a practice at Frodsham, but it had not turned out as he expected. It transpired, during the hearing of the case, that the defendant,besides being a medical practitioner, is a literary man, and that he has written at least one farce for our local theatres. His Honour, in giving judgment, thought there had been no proof of fraud, although there had been of great imprudence. Mr. Galloway might have known several years ago that his circumstances were such that he could not pay his creditors, and a man had no right to experimentalise at the expense of others. The schedule showed that he was a man of extraordinary requirements, and his attention had been turned to matters which generally interfered with the attention due to his other profession. A man could scarcely spend his time in j dramatic writing. and give that attention and assiduity to his duties as a physician which they had a right to com mand. The Insolvent : That was when I was a medical student, years ago. His Honour said : Well, Mr. Gal loway did not seem to have been guilty of any fraud what ever ; but he should mark the sense which he entertained of his imprudence, by adjourning the granting of the final order till the first April court,—protection being given in the meantime. POLICE COURT -YESTERDAY. _-_ESTERDAY. INDECENT AssArLT.—James Belliant, and William Francis were brought up on remand from Monday last, charged with an indecent assault on Margaret Bridge, and also with robbing her of a bundle on Monday, the 9th instant. The case had been entrusted to the investigation of Carlisle, the detective officer, but he was unable to obtain further evidence than he produced on the previous occasion ;'the charge of robbery was therefore abandoned, and the prisoners were summarily convicted of an assault of an aggravated nature. They were sentenced, Belliant to pay a tine of £5, or to suffer two months' imprisonment Francis to pay a fine of £2, or to suffer imprisonment for one month. SAVAGE ASSAULT. —John Eckerstaff was convicted of a wanton and savage assault on a female in Shaw's-brow, on Saturday night last. The prisoner, who it appeared was intoxicated at the time, knocked the female down without the slightest provocation, and maltreated and abused her very much. He was ordered to pay a tine of £5, or in default to be imprisoned for two months. TO ROBERTSON GLADSTONE, ESQ., PROMOTER OF THE PETITION TO DISFRANCHISE THE LIVERPOOL FREEMEN. Sin,—Freemen cannot vote for "Councilmen," will you therefore be good enough to explain to the Commons House of Parliament how it is there is such a large Con sarvative majority—say 42 against 22 Radicals—in the Council Chamber ? and oblige your neighbour, C. Liverpool, Jan. 23, 1854. INTERRUPTION IN CHRIST'S CHURCH, EVERTON.+ On Sunday night, as the Rev. W. H. Wright was about to conclude his sermon, a man rose and offered some obser . vations adverse to the sentiments expressed by the rev. gentleman. This unexpected and unseemly proceeding excited a considerable sensation among the congregation, and appeared to cause some annoyance to the preacher ; ultimately the individual was.extruded from the church, and the services were concluded in the orderly and solemn manner which distinguish the observances of worship in this church. THE ROYAL MAIL-STEAMER ARABIA, which has been in port for some weeks, has undergone extensive altera tions. The whole- of her deck forward from the paddle boxes has been covered in, similar to a Greenlander's canoe, a plan which might be adopted with.great advan tage by all ocean-going steamers, especially if engaged in a traffic where they are likely to meet with severe winter weather, as in the Atlantic. The Arabia went into the river on Tuesday, and sailed on Saturday for Halifax and Boston. THE GENTLEMEN attending the Wellington-rooms in tend, it is said, to give a fancy dress balls this season. Miss GLYN has recovered from her recent indisposition, and is expected to read Othello , on Saturday next, at the Concert-hall, AN advertisement in another column calls attention to some fine pictures belonging to Mr. Hickman, of London. Amateurs and collectors should avail themselves of this opportunity of seeing some most charming specimens of ancient and modern art. THE RIGHT HON. TUE COUNTESS OF SEFTON is to be the lady patroness of the annual Aintree Charity Ball, which is announced to take place on the Bth of February next, in the Grand Stand, Aintree. SINGULAR DEATH Or A. CHlLD.—William Lear, two years of age, theson of a quarryman, residing in Summers Garden, Kirkdale, was yesterday found dead in bed, with another child of three years of age lying upon him. He is supposed to have died from suffocation. SUDDEN DEATH.—On Saturday morning-, Edward de Lacy, a seaman on board the Forest King, in Huskisson Dock, was found dead in his berth. He had been in the hospital at New York, but made no particular complaint of ailment to the mate during the voyage. ADELPHI HOTEL COACHING ESTABLISHMENT.—The second anniversary dinner of the coach drivers, &c., in the employment of Mr. Jonathan Bell, was held in the Brunswick Hotel, on Thursday, when about sixty persons sat down to a sumptuous repast, which reflected credit on the culinary abilities of Mr. Whiteman. FATAL ACCIDENT TO A COAL-STEALER.-011 Friday about noon, Harriet Chester, aged fifteen years, daughter of a blacksmith, residing in Douglas-street, Bootle-lane, was stealing coal from a train near the Sandhill depot, in the neighbourhood of Bootle, when the engine was put in motion, and she was thrown under the wheels and crushed to death. She and others, who had repeatedly been cau tioned that some accident would befal them, had for a long time made it a practice to pilfer coal from the railway. Finn IN THII LONDON-IWAD.-About a quarter before twelve o'clock, on Saturday night, a fire broke out in the shop of Mr. Bronson, laceman, London-road, occasioned by a cap falling on the gas-light, and igniting the remainder of the goods in the window. An alarm was immediately passed to the West of England Fire Station, whence a portion of the brigade started for the burning premises. The fire, however, had been extinguished before their arrival, by the police-constable on the beat, aided by some of the neighbours. The amount of damage, we under stand, will be about £2O, which is covered by insurance in the West of England Office. DINNER BY WORlEMEN.—Yesterday week, the work men in the employ of Mr. Stewart, watch manufacturer, Kent-street, dined together at Mr. M`Knights, the Hive Tavern, Rose-place. The foreman attended as the repre sentative of Mr. Stewart. Mr. M`Knight had made a plentiful and elegant provision for his guests, who spent a delightful evening in the enjoyment of toasts andsong. IMPORTANT TO UNDERWRITERS.—The following letter from the shipping master of the Sailors' Home, Liverpool, addressed to the secretary, Thomas Court, Esq., has been posted in the Underwriters'-room :—" Local Marine Board, Sailors' Home, Jan. 21.—Sir, I beg to inform you, for the guidance of the Underwriters' Association, that certain vessels which lately belonged to foreigners are now bee p _ P. British property, and that the said vessels. are now aN u ' to sail without certified mates.—Your obedient sec ant , R. Ainley. Thomas Court, Esq." _ AI , inquest Sinuous ACCIDENT IN TOXTETII.-P- 04 `i t h o des, 67 be held to-day on the body of Richard dR" en opposite to thriaffEctp.CwAoonernbeoino Mann yearsstreet.of On Fri a da b y nt las ch t e , r as' res de idi ce n as g e own house down Warwick-street, al the occupation of Mr. the large gateway of the yard out a spar on rollers. The mast swerved, , an w e d inr e t h b e rin ht u d g e r part struck injury to four or Major, shipbuilder, some men the gate, knocking it clown, anwasa ca using one of the number, and On Friday an t ed roo u:a .s t tree ional t five persons. The deceased died on Sunday morniNg• at 12 3 , p s ii in ppe g f r rom , more than one with the Holy Trinity Ch urc h soiree, in connectio hundred were the Rev. H. P. Linton, 1, at n the Church Institute, Schools, was " e-- rt ia o r m;tehyrs ßa ellow y n. l osp ee rpkorinv in eseg:tsi t ei te csi. chair. Th ere ' Birkenhead, the Le d . ed on the advantages of edual were commenced with the 100th , s w es ho of ad th dre eB- ed H. the meeting during the evening several pieces were sung* ,N Rev. V: educa tion. O . aboutGie. proceedings four a N t holorsit:leee lengthbelonged Mrs. 'Paton having lent her valuable aid, and Mr. Thompson presided at the piano -forte. The Rev. Dr- Baylee having addressed themeeting, theNatioPalAAtben 4 ° llll y t4 C I T * c piw r MCNOCCI the Pr9e"Pg6. o'cO atte zt : t ' l t :it ;uest°i