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card some evidence s ected with it, and i derstood,) this qu " Were Mr. Taylor Address to the Electors Fawcett's Committe and LYING attack ton, viz Committee justified TROCIOUS with publi o twenty ` says ( menceme estimated bout 1,800 p uantitv of the otL such as it was, is are but the mai first met with this DESTRUCTION OF Ltd IN CHINA f the war has, however, just ie pen of Captain Bingham, the un )n throughout cement of operation, it from fifteen nr hostile ( non of differ, t calibre, wi hilateC ❑ew am fast as pile we act the blessing of previously existing ones are destroyed ; but all, with justice and humanity, to be subdued, Providence, by the British Herculean arm Frightful as this picture is, the details, as given by Captain Bingham, are even more appalling. Let us take for ex ample his account of the frightful and savage slaughter at Ningpo : - " About 12,000 (Chinese) adv ced upon the southern and western gates, the guards retiring before them. On the Chinese penetrating to the market-place in the centre of the city, they were received by a heavy fire from our troops drawn • .1 . • • • up. This sudden check so dampen (new amour, 6IIaL LIICIC only object appeared to be to get out of the city as fast as they could, in doing which they were crowded in dense masses in the narrow streets. The artillery now came up, unlimbered within one hundred yards , of the crowdedfugi lives, and poured in a destructive fire of grape and canister. So awful was the destruction of human life, that the bodies were obliged to be removed to the sides of the streets to allow the guns to advance, and the pursuit was followed up by them the - artillery) and the 49th Regiment for several miles." We almost doubted the evidence of our senses when we nant illustration of the char ,r of thi iot trus yes to co o the'ik*skter, or twenty thOU...ss• •-• The loss on the side of the British troops is said to have ;Marl .1 1 1 t of the born- erful naval .1 within good range ainst this column moment, the flank teals w h came from every c The fire became a " most "This is a matter language, and is so grave an imputation, got rid of either by the plea of electioneering excitemeL the alternative of public apology. " One party or the other ought and must receive public and decided condemnation. fuse e are wiin submit to f ll he g satome. that it cann i they cannot r your award, ana they, however, decline ,übmitting the matte' " Shou: this form to your decision, we shall authorise you, as the selected umpire, so to distribute the enclosed amount, if you should decide that the expressions of which we complain were in any degree justifiable by the circumstances_ 14 •-• • cannot be supposed that Mr. Taylor's Commit..,. _ leave you as the umpire, in the possible position of hay._ nothing to divide among Charitable Societies, to which, at this time, an accession of funds would be desirable. ...ee would I I I am, Sir, your obedient servant, DAVID M'CLELLAN, Chairman 1.6. J Reply of Samuel Holm, Esq. ' to the preceding Letter " Seel-street, November 3d, 1842 losition and en- closure, my first impulse was to accede to your request, In the hope that some of our Charitable Institutions might benefit by your chivalrous warmth ; but, on considering the matter, I have arrived at the conclusion, that he who volun tarily places himself between two belligerent powers, is most likely to receive some of the shot : and as, in addition, I really disapprove of the spirit which dictated the remarks on Mr. Taylor's lack of charitable contributions, I fear that 1 could not arrive at an impartial conclusion, and I therefore beg to return your cheque, and must decline to act as referee in the matter. _ . •., ,he matter hostility into pr there are wavy individuals whose names do not prominently figure as contributors to our Public Charities, who, never theless, cause many a heart to rejoice in secret by their silent benevolence, and by their unostentatious mode of doing good? Whether this applies to Mr. Taylor or not, I have fallen si But if a few terrific results, oeen the efte,.. bardment of densely-populated towns by the 1, :mild have proc t must . . . no means of ascertaining—for my acquaintance with L.. very slight. Let us however hope, in charity, that it does and as he has been rejected by your Ward, and has agai retired into private life , let its sa nctity be res p ected, by armament by suffering these personal q ue s ti ons to be forg otten with the taM Bingham answer for us. excitement which gave them birth. I hold that any man, Amoy:— to whom Providence has given ample means, and yet neglects " The geneeil hiaehis day a good opportunity of displaying ;mpart freely to his destitute brethren, will be punished his skill in military tactics. Perceiving that the enemy had own reflections, either proximate or remote. 5,000 men in an extensive encampment on the southern to thank you for vrui r f.unnr.hte - - • 'I beg impartial' as I know, lam not personally acquainted with any one of cove, Mr. Taylor's Committee, unless Mr. Aspinall be of the Bentinck., number. the right and le. " Strong language is frequently used during the beat of an enemy, which move. . Election, which would be unpardonable in a cooler moment ; out being perceived b and lam sorry to add, that it is not confined to one party. rising ground. The ce, Read for instance the speech of Mr. W. Earle, at Great time, the Chinese , body came George Ward. on Monday last, as reported in the Liverpool British troops Times of Tuesday. though the Chinese had for and matchlocks, dire-' The scene he now describeshis " I am, Sir, " Your most obedient Servant, " SAMUEL HOLME." order was g' a to fire, m companies wildered Chines TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD TT having come to my knowledge, through your courtesy , IT that you intend Publishing a Placard bearing my Signa ture, and issued about two o'clock on Tuesday afternoon, and also of making some comments thereon, I have to request that the Public will susnend their judgrnentintll,l have an opportunity of making explanation or apology, if either be required. In the meantime I have to request their attention to the following summary of facts, which can be proved by evidence:— - Ist. —That Mr. Taylor's Committee stated positively that the Donation had been made last year; and partly upon the ground of that assertion (now admitted to be incorrect) had charged Mr. Fawcett's Committee with having published is insot atrocious and lying attack. 2nd.—lt can be proved that I went on Tuesday morning to the Treasurer's house, and not meeting with him there, then to his countiog-house, and still not being able to find him, bat seeing one of his sons, I was about to state my object, when he interrupted me, saying, I think I know what have called about, and adding, my father has been puzzling himself all morning about the statement of a Donation of £5 having been given to the Institution last year, and, still farther, adding, that it was his the Treasurer's opinion, that if such Donation had been made at all, it must have been in the course of this Year, and not in the last. 3rd.—lt can be proved that I went direct from the Trea surer's counting-house, to the office of the Strangers' Friend Society, to see the Secretary, not finding him there, I went direct to his house, and saw him, and he assured me that so far as he knew, no such Donation had been received, either last year or this ; and from the circumstance of the Secretary being connected by marriage with Mr. Taylor's family, evi dence from such a quarter, both official and private, might well be considered decisive. 4th.—lt can be proved that I saw the Secretary again to day, and he again assured me that he was not aware of any such donation having been received either last year or this. sth.—lt can also be proved that no such donation ap pears in the Report, dated 1842. Among the list of Dona tions for 1841, and which Report is, I believe, generally pub lished in the month of February. . 6th, and lastly.—lt can also be proved that such a Dona tion does not appear even in the Lists of Donations for 1842, which List is of course brought up to the date of the pub lication of the Report ; so that the date " of the publica tion of the last Report" becomes a most important fact for ascertainment ; and clear, until this be ascertained, as well as the foregoing statements established, the Public cannot possibly judge of the matter. I am, Sir, Your obedient and (for your courtesy in this matter) your obliged servant, DAVID APCLELLAN. Thursday Night, half -past Nine o'clock. The bumps raised on a man's head by a cudgel are now, called fray-nological developements , , Why are ladies' dresses about the waist like a general meet ing? Because there is a great gathering there. In an age which judges of everything ata glance, author ship is but a second-rate matter in respect to books. No age has equalled the present in the -neatness of " getting up" books. They never were such pretty things to look at as they now are. Let an upholsterer or library decorator be the critic, and this age will at once be pronounced as the tip-top of literary eminence. This spirit of an upholsterer is the prevailing spirit of the day.—Morniny. Post Table Talk. FIRST LESSON IN THE AMERICAN TONGUE.—" Dinner, if you please," said I to the waiter. " When ?" said the waiter. "As quick as possible," said 1. " Right away ?" said the waiter. After a moment's hesitation, I answered " No," at hazard. " Not right away ?" cried the waiter, with an amount of surprise that made me start. I looked at him doubtfully, and returned " No ; I would rather have it in this private room. I like it very much." At this, I really thought the waiter must have gone out of his mind : as I be- lievele would have done, but for the interpositic under cover of a - are column advanct Idly out to m .dvaneed steadily tt. idiouched:pouring in their vollies on the now be- bonded at this, to them, motionless a fled in every direction, leaving the field thickly stn their dead and dying. Our men followed in close and many hand to hand encounters took place ; but Chinese spear could make but little resistance British bayonet. Many of these men fought tion, apparently resolved to conquer or die. T 1 by hundreds to the water, hoping by that means selves from the vengeance of of the rifles was most deadl tinged with their blood, wt M. Thom, coming up, th with den lowing words in the Chines latter bearing a flag, with the fol. 5e language upon it—' Yield and so unhappy f 3y of t} En took quarter, and be saved the carnage ceased _ haired race, fifteen hundred of whom must have perished our loss amounted to sixteen killed, and a few wounded With such a tremendous bombardment as had been going or for two hours in this densely-populated neighbourhood, i must be expected that pitiable sights were to be witnessed At one spot were four children struck down, while the fran tic father was occasionally embracing their bodies, or making attempts to drown himself in a neighbouring tank. Numer ous similar scenes were witnessed At Anning the bombardment appears to have been of the most terrific description, and soon drove the Chinese from their guns. Captain Bingham thus describes the exe cution done upon the wretched fugitives in their fruitless tHgATRE-ROYAL, LIVERPOOL. LAST NIGHT OF THE PRESENT SEAS2IV FOR THE BENEFIT OI MISS H. GARDNE: BY DESIRE, AND UNDER THE IMMEDIATE PA ONAGL oil THE RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF ' FTON, THIS present FRIDAY EVENING, ie 4th instant will be performed Shakspeare's MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S P ' EAM Oberon, King of the Fairies ......... . To conclude with the Fairy 6 travag BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Beauty Miss Gardner Tickets to be bad of Miss H. GARDNER, No. 6, Clayton square, and of Mr. COOKE, at the Box-office of the Theatre, where places may be taken at the usual hours. 7/.- Miss Gardner :anza of THEATRE-ROYAL, LIVERPOOL. THE Public is respectfully informed that the ee'ebrated MR. THALBERG, WILL GIVE 4, TWO CONCE itTS at this Theatre, in which he will a assisted by MADAME ROMINI, AND SIGNOR RONCONL From her Majesty's Theatre, (being their first appearance in Liverpool,) _____ MRS. A. TOULMIN, Mr. JOHN PARRY THE FIRST CONCERT WILL TAKE PLACE ON WEDNESDAY, NOV. 9 THE SECOND CONCERT ON FRIDAY, NOV. 11 FULL PARTICULARS WILL BE DULL 4NOUNCED TH EATRE-ROYAL, LIVERPOOL A PARAGRAPH having appeared in some of t Lon don papers stating that the Liver Theatre, in is town, would open for Dramatic Performances on th of this month, I, on the part of myself and Co-Les o the pThe atre-Royal, think it necessary to GUARD FORMERS AGAINST ENTERING INTO ANY E AGEMENTS for the LIVER THEATRE, such establi anent not having any license or authority for Performances of the Drama ; and the late manager was fined Fifty Pounds for an infraction of the law a few months since, and d a similar penalty would have been enforced against three of the performers engaged had not the matter been compromised by the Manager of the Liver Theatre undertaking the payment of a further sum of twenty-five pounds to the different charitable institutions of the town. W. J. HAMMOND. November 2, 1842. AI I SS WHITNALL respectfully announces to her Friends Pr" and the Public of Liverpool and Cheshire her intenticui of giving TWO FAREWELL CONCERTS, previous b her departure for London, the first of which will take ace on THURSDAY EVENING, the 17th instant, at the AS M BLY ROOM, GREAT GEORGE-STREET, Liverpool, d the second on the following Evening, FRIDAY, the 18 instant, at the TOWN-HALL, BIRKENHEAD. PRINCIPAL VOCALISTS. MISS BASSANO, I Philharmonic Concerts, Lond ,) MISS WHITNAL , and MR. MACHIN. CONDUCTOR, Mr. E. F. SMITH, who will preside at the Piano-forte. For the Liver 300 l Concert the doors will be open at seven, Dncert to commence at eight precisely. . . Room, and at Miss WHITNALL'S RESIDENCE, No. 2, Upper Duke -street, Liverpool. Birkenhead, the doors will be opened at seven, and the Concert to commence at half-past seven precisely. Tickets, ss. each, may be had at the principal Hotels at Woodside and Birkenhead ; also, at Miss WHITNALL's Residence, as above. endeavour to escape " T becoming general, many tried to escape round the base of the hill, In doing which many of them became exposed to the Blenheim's broadside, when numbers fell. Finding this fire too hot to allow them to escape along the beach, they took to the water, crawling along on all fours, and bobbing their heads as they saw the flash of the guns, but escaping Scylla they fell into Charybdis ; for they had no sooner got clear of the ships than they became exposed to the rocket boats. The discharge followed the poor wretches into the village. Truly it was an awful day for the black- haired race of Ham In another part of the book we I ,unt of a manceu , re, which placed a large body of the Chinese between two fires, by which 600 were slain, with a loss to the British force of only one killed. The Chinese (says Capt. Bingham) could do nothing against the terrific broadsides of the ships, the shells, and the rockets. In numerous instances the Chinese, having no notion that quarter would be extended to them, rushed upon the bayonets of their invaders, or de stroyed themselves before their eyes. But we shall not confirmed by official documents. Nankin is next. visited, where the slaughter will, in all probability. tr that of our preceding conquests in China. Such is . tore of the war. The campaign is, therefore, evidently one of, extermination, wheresoever resistance is offered ; and the Chinese, having ascertained this fact, will be rendered valiant the na- by despair, and may inflict serious losses on our small army in that neighbourhood. As for the general mass of the population, it cannot be favourable to invaders, whose course is tracked by so frig.htful an effusion of blood as has marked our progress for the last eighteen months in China. The Trappists have been authorised to found an establish ment at Algeira. Le Glandier, the mournful theatre of the Laffarge drama, has been purchased by a M. Bonnel Laborie, a notary at Vigeois, for 81,000 f It appe published 90c. per day Captain Archibald Douglas, 49th Native Infantry, was on Monday brought up at Marlborough-street, attended by his friends and professional advisers, charged with being a de serter from the service of the Hon. East India Company. He was remanded till Friday next, to produce the attend ance of the captain of the ship in which he sailed to Eng land, and to supply other evidence. ?!..9.n.otheF I THE WRECK OF THE RUSSIAN SHIP-OF-WAR.—Lieut ars from a statistical table, which has been recently , that the average price of labour in France is lf, man, who whispered in his ear, Th Directly." " Well ! and that's a fact !" said the waiter, looking helplessly at me : " Right away." I saw now that " Right away" and " Di rectly" were one and the same thing. So I reversed my pre vious answer, and sat down to dinner ten minutes afterwards ; and a capital dinner it was.—Dicken's American Notes. Sigholt, who commands the North Cape steamer, has reported to the Finance Department of the Russian Government, that according to the returns of Captain Treffin, there were on board the Ingermannland, 32 officers, besides the Captain, 830 foremastmeu, 24 women, and 9 children—in all 896 per sons. Such of them as were _saved and reached Norway PEEL vice O'CoNNELL.—There was a time when Mr. were embarked on the 3rd of October, in Christiansand, on O'Connell boasted of being the best abused man in the world, board of a Russian corvette and a Finlandish sloop. Among but that peculiar honour is now transferred from the Irish these were the Captain, 14 officers, 4i2 men, 6 women and agitator, whose name is never heard, to the Premier. As a 1 child. Altogether 493 persons. It is, besides, understood country gentleman said ata late meeting, there can be neither that some have been saved by English cruisers. However, any buying nor selling, any bargaining nor any haggling, about 400 men have been drowned. Sir R.Peel. H e i s t h e b e t e no i r of the without domrning THE Bisnop OF NEW ZEALAND.—Letters have been country. The old phrase of " the duce is in it," has given received at Eton College from the Rev. Dr. Selwyn, the place to " The Peel is in it. Whenever anything goes wrong Bishop of New Zealand, announcing the gratifying fact that Sir Robert is in it. Sir Robert is in the markets, Sir Robert the bishop had arrived safe, and in good health, at the place is in the factory, Sir Robert is in the half work, Sir Robert of his destination, after an excellent voyage. This circum is in the lack of buyers, Sir Robert is in the retrenchments stance was announced from the pulpit of Windsor church on of expenditure, Sir Robert is in the reduction of establish- Sunday evening, at the conclusion of the sermon, by the ments, Sir Robert is in everything that goes wrong with any- Rev. Mr. Coleridge, who alluded to the safe arrival of the body, Sir Robert, we have no doubt, was in the last gale of bishop at his distant see in most affectionate terms. Dr. wind, and, above all, to sum up everything of calamity, Sir Selwyn, who was one of the assistant curates of Windsor at Robert is in the Government.—Examiner. the time the appointment was conferred upon him, was MEETING OF LORD ASHBUR TON AND LOUIS PHILIPPE .-- highly esteeme d for his piety and virtue, throughout the ex.- In the year 1798 Lord Ashburton, with one or two friends, tensive districts of Windsor and Eton. paid a visit to the falls of Niagara. Upon their return they THE KING OF HA.NOVER.—Hanover, October 22. — stopped to visit the Falls of Genessee. It was late when they We are sorry to say that the indisposition of his Majesty the had finished their examinations, and, as there was no house King continues with short interruptions, and that the in fix the neighbourhood, they encamped out for the night. tended visit to the Duke of Brunswick for a hunting party at They were somewhat fearful that the Indians might try to Blankenburg is given up, as well as the journey to Rattitts- Plunder their camp, and they kept a good look-out. In the kischen. As these freauent returns of indisposition for some - early part of the night they heard a rustling among the leaves weeks past have prevented his "Majesty from giving audience, and crackling among the dry branches, but whether they pro- he has not been able to receive a number of citizens, who ceeded from the tread of Indians or wild beasts they could intend to offer their congratulations to his Majesty on the not tell. The footsteps were, however, approaching their approaching . marriage of the Crown Prince, and who, it is tent. 1 strict, silent, and anxious watch for said. 1- -- some • ..„„„h f an audience for some weeks pant _hey kept su nave in vain sou s .._ _ au.,,,,,,, ..,_ __ view or sound that should reveal the character of their visi- The King rides out now and then in a close covered carriage, tors. Soon they distinguished human voices, and saw the whereas he was used to ride on horseback every day, even in shadowy outline of human forms. As the party came near the most unfavourable weather. they heard them conversing in French, and, in a view mi- OPENING OF THE WALIIALLA. — The Walhalla, or tem nutes Lord Ashburton gave Louis Philippe and his compa- ple built by the King of Bavaria in commemoration of distin nions a cordi a l w elcome to his tent. They had before met •, gut,hed Germans, was solemnly inaugurated at Rat i sbon , on amidst the artificial splendour of European Courts — and now the 18th inst. The whole court arrived from Munich, and surrounded by the sublime and stupendous natural scenery the town was crowded with persons of rank. When the pro- of the Atneriejan;ilderness —Rochister Post )ich the mt-mu- LADIES FORMERLY IN PARLIAMENT. —Gordon in his men t i s erec ted, the king alighted from his carriage and as- Antiquities o f Parliament' says, " The ladies of birth and cended the steps, accompanied by Princess William oi Prussia ; quality sat in council with the Saxon Wita's '' " The Ab boss Hildanext came Prince William of Prussia, with Queen Theresa In Wighfred's (says Bede) presided in an ecclesiastical synod.'' the Prince Royal with his consort followed next; then came council at Beconceld, - A.D. 694, the - Prince Leopold with his sister, the Grand Duchess of Hesse, abbesses sat and deliberated and five of them signed the de- and Prince Charles with the Duchess of Wurtemberg. A. beriees.es„of "King l Edgar'sateouncilalong With the King, bishops, and no - band of musicians and a chorus , posted on the secon d ter charter to the Abbey of Crowland, race, began a hymn the moment the company entered within A.D. 961, was with the consent of the nobles and abbesses , the gates. The slow mo v emen t of the pro c es si o n i n ascend who subscribed the charter." "In Henry the Third's and ing the numerous steps wh i ch lead to the por ti co of the tern - Edward the First's time four abbessess were summoned ~to ple, formed a highly interesting spectacle. When the king Parliament, viz.—of Shaftesbury, In the Berkin, St. Mary of Win- reached the entrance, the President of the Government ad chester, and of Wilton." 35th of Edward 111. were dressed his Majesty in a speech , in which he dwelt on the su mmoned by writ to Parliament to appear there by their importance to Germany , in a n at ional respect , of this work, prox ies, viz.—Mary Countes s of Norfolk, Alienor Countess which had been conceived, and was now executed. He said of Ormond, Anna Despenser, Phillippa Countess of March, —" \Valhalla will be the palladium of modern Germany, and Johanna Fitz-Walter, Agneta CO4nte s4 Countess of Pembroke, of Pembroke, Mary the name of its royal founder will, until the most remote de St. Pau l Margaret countes d s e Roos ? Ma- . ages, fill a large place in the recollection of every one who tilda Countess of Oxford, Catherine of Athol.— has a German heart, and who wishes for the welfare of his These ladies were called ad colloquium et fra e l a t um b y t h e i r country. " Hi s ma j es ty replied—" May the `Valhalla cor _ Proxies, a privilege peculiar to the peerag e to appear and act tribute to extend and consolidate the feelings of German na by proxy." N.B.—They, no doubt, manfully asserted their tionality ! May all Germans of every race henceforth feel colloquial rights. they have a common country—a country of which they may THE RULING PASSION._ _A . p t t , h a e ll c u o s n io c n lus h i a on . o f au . .ars.enic, which m i q a u t e e s i : be rood, and let each individual labour according to his lately held by Mr. Wakley, M•. • .. Yme beri made faculties to promote its glory." to a myst-rious case of poisoning n.ith took place in the Borough-road, it and .. being stated that the by the coroner's jury had returned a verdict of " wilful murder' , ville at against the wife of the poisoned man, the hon. gentleman three vessels, and were ret. , . . remarked that the effects of ar senic were s o opposite that the publi c au th o rities with the mop extreme caution should be used in determining whether or Charles Napier, to whom the Quaen 0w,.._ no that poison was the cause of death. For instance, some on the following day, and was saluted by the time back he held an inquest on a maiden lady, of the age of forts as he proceeded up the river. Great attention wa., . 40, who, during lifetime, bad been remarkable for r i gid atten to our gallant countryman by the court and public autho tion to the preservation of her beauty, and who, it a p p eared , The tariff convention had been brought to a con had a strong desire that the charms and fair prop ortion of elusion, t he final proposition on the part of Portugal having d distorted been her features and figure should not be disarrange- or . , . • communicated . on the 22d to the British E nv oy. when she contemplated suicide. She was found dead in her remained with our government to accept or reject r , _ .dn ' c ' t n ion n s ew we i bed, the sheets of which were of virgin purity, perfumed, and e te x rm en s t .. of snowy whiteness. Every article of her night-dress was t new and of exquisite taste. In one hand she gently grasped e c .i o n t d t cotton i d i ~ . a white cambric pocket handkerchief, trimmed with lace, fl tehteh substantiala p s p e v e aerraa abatement.lncp e r o o p f 0 further it ioD stchoai Portugali t c e 3 s s -. and sh e wore a p a i r o f pink silk stockings. There was not ticular items. There was p the slightest distortion of feature, and every appearance sinodn,rewjeitehteodutatshienardeanal indicated that her spirit had taken facile flight during tran- h . . quil sleep —so muc h so, th at some of the jury wished to 6d. per imperial gallon should be fixed as the duty upon her return a verdict o f " natura l d ea th ;" but afterwards, on his wines until her export duty of twelve milries per pipe on port (the coroner's) sugge s ti on returned a verdict of " found wine is done away with; that an additional ad valorem duty dead." After the inquest ' , the beadle, on searching her of 20 per cent. should be retained besides the 35.; and that the system of specific duties should be abandoned by For papers, with a view of discovering her friends, found among st a r p e l g e a regard tugal, and one of ad valorem duties withsubwstiiatueste,dt,he _ : .k.i. o io letters addressed to members of her family, in V "'-fr. s.. Tared her intention of destroying herself by to our manufactured produce. For a reduction of 45 5-11 pa 0 t , 2 Ateg • ic. Upon this discovery the body was opened, per cent. on the import duty on her - Of ' z % p i . . _god that in truth she had died from the effects Portugal, England obtains in return a reduction of 20 per 'qloWits vviltich had acted upon her nervous sy•stem like'an cent. upon one class, and _ 40 per cent. upon another class, a o 41 t 'lrkrt4 e, ..Not upon the linings of the viscera like a cor- of her manufactured goods, therebeing several articles upon e e ww reil ('i. holt Such a fact was a proof that in such sudden which no reduc tion is admitted. But unequal as the pro ."' 7.' " • :)Peltiffx- •oi I ly speaking, safe verdict s cou ld no t b e c ome posed reduction was, tic commercial treaty being signed, it - -5..? . W41:914 e . , appearances. would be impolitic to reject it.—S me. z c _. ~,,,,, t • j r . C—. i l - • 7 - - 4' 4 ' 2 4 riol k Xi' •toi(L4 tif .—Accounts have been received from Lisbon ...agus steamer to the 24th ult. The Prince de Join ed the Duke d'Aumale had arrived with a squadron of --ived by the Royal Family and ITUGAL much, arrived __— Some further reduct were admitted by Pc goods. ge' but ree n woollen and printed proper TO CORRESPONDENTS Having been appealed to on the subject, we can feel no re luctance in saying, that we received the rejoinder of Mr. Fawcett's committee to the reply of Mr. Taylor's com mittee on Monday evening, for the STANDARD of the fol lowing day ; but it was left too late for insertion. The whole narrative of the proceedings at the municipal elec tion on Tuesday, which is published in our columns to day, appeared, with the exception of a few verbal altera tions, in a second edition of the Standard of Tuesday (published before five o'clock). Zilurpool &tanbarb. FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 4, 1842 The result of the elections just concluded, and espe cially of the contests in Great George and West Derby Wards, ought surely to satisfy the mind of every Conservative with respect to the opinions of the constituency upon one great question—that of scrip tural education in the schools of the Corporation. Can any thing, we ask, be more decisively proved, than the fact that, upon this question, the burgesses of Liverpool will tolerate no surrender of the principle, in all its integrity, which they have made their watch word in past struggles ? Nothing ! The funds which we devote to the education of the children of our poor, they will not have perverted to the diffusion of mere knowledge. They will not, either, concede that edu cation. in religion, other than that of the received Protestant version of the Bible, can be permitted with the sanction and at the cost of a Protestant corn- They hold, in fact, and will continue to hold, faithfully and stedfastly, the conviction, which some men have taunted them w i t h h av i ng avowed munity only as a stalking-horse, and which some amongst themselves would now willingly lay aside, or act upon imperfectly, that no education is good —no teaching is worthy of the name of education—which does not, whilst instilling into the mind of youth their duty to their neighbour and to themselves, impress it also with their duty to God—which is not a teaching based upon and regulated by the whole Word of God—THE BIBLE. Let us endeavour to direct attention to the peculiar nature of the contest in these two wards, and to the result. The retiring members in both were reputed Conservatives. Upon this very question of scriptural education they were Conservatives, if the conviction that such is the most valuable education be sufficient to entitle them to rank amongst that party. Upon general politics their views were unexceptionable ; their private characters we have never heard an objection against; they stood well with their consti tuents, and had—this education question apart—not the shadow of a reason to doubt their re-election to the Council, if the power of the party which first placed them there could effect it. But a notion, unfortunately, had crept into their heads, that " libe ralism" could be grafted upon Conservatism, pro ducing a character which rejoices in the appellation of " a liberal Conservative"—a character which, if we had to analyse it, we should say contained, as its two principal ingredients, a little mind and a love of the applause of the many. Unfortunately, too, our two " liberal Conservatives" selected, for the application to it of their new views, the question of education in our Corporation schools. They would be liberally con servative, or conservatively " liberal"—the distinction is imperceptible—with respect to the system in these They would be conservative by halves, and " liberal" by halves. They would give Protestants their Bible ; but they would give, as well, its missals, its breviaries, and its Douay version, to Popery. They would, in short, in the liberalism of their Conserva tism—strange amalgamation !—plant a miniature May nooth, reared out of the funds of a Protestant town, by the side of our scriptural schools ! school But the education question was precisely that to which such an emasculation of sound Conservative opinion could not be permitted to apply itself. The great principle which it involved could not be split in halves, or warped to suit the objects of lovers of expediency and hunters of universal popularity ; and the strong feeling, which the attempt so to apply it created amidst the ranks of the Conservatives, soon made itself both heard and felt. One gentleman, much to his honour, retired before the storm which he saw it was vain to attempt to override. Another, how ever, fell back upon an outcry against " dictation ;" proclaimed his reliance upon the " fairness " and " liberality" of the public, and openly boasted, and in that boast was supported by the united voice of the Radical press, that by the sympathy of that party, and the votes of the " liberal Conservatives" of the ward which he sought to represent, he would be placed in a triumphant majority upon the poll. The result of the contest—a majority of 72 against the " Conservative Liberals"—is now before the world; and we shall endeavour, by an analysis of the minority, to shew to this gentleman and to others, what is the real strength which " Conservative Liberalism" can bring into the field, when opposed to SOUND CONSERVATISM upon such a question as that of scriptural education for the of the poor The total number of electors qualified to vote in the ward of West Derby was 497. Of these, the numbers polled were, for Plumpton Smith Majority .. The total electors polled is, therefore, 294 ; thus leaving 203 voters unaccounted for, a great number of whom, however, are double voters, and will probably have voted in other wards, the remainder being parties who have altogether abstained from voting. Of the number who voted for Mr. Smith—viz., 111 — the number of professing Conservatives was 37, at least one half of which we see pledged ir, the can vassing book "not to vote on either side ;" and this number of voters may, therefore, he set down as that of the " Liberal Conservatiits" of "West Derby. Surely, an encouraging prospect this for " Liberal Conservatism," when displayed on so vital a question as that of Scriptural Education! TarumrHANT as must be considered the result of the municipal contests on Tuesday, we must confess that some events have occurred, connected with them, which strike us with considerable pain, and indeed It is true that, out of sixteen ward SHAME Conservative party have been successful in gaining thirteen; that the majority in the Council is increased, by the substitution of Conservatives for Radicals, by three votes, and, by the substitution of sound Conserva tives for wavering Conservatives, by two more, — making, in all, five votes. It is true that we have achieved this, notwithstanding all the nefarious prac tices of our opponents—of which more anon ; but it is also true that we have lost three wards by, we fear we must call it, the shameful negligence, or even worse, of our.ow . n friends! /We had set our hearts upon at length breaking through the thraldom in which Castle-street Ward has ever been held by the Radical faction. An excellent — an unexceptionable candidate presented himself, brought forward by a requisition such as has rarely been pre sented to any gentleman by any constituency. We have reason to know that the result of the canvass was unusually satisfactory—that, in fact, no reasonable doubt could exist—if Conservative PROMISES were to be relied upon—of Mr. Glazebrook being placed in a proud position at the head of the poll. How was it, then, that Mr. Hugh Hornby—a gentleman about whose opinions there could be no mistake—a gentle myr who did not even condescend to ask for the votes or the confidence of the constituency—was permitted to be returned to the Council, by a majority which, if not so great as we have seen in former years, is at least sufficient to shew that his victory is to be attri buted to no mere accident ? From the commencement of the contest to its close, Conservatives must have seen that every vote which could be brought to bear upon this ward would be required. There was nothing in the contests in other wards to justify the use of the double votes which might have been polled here ; and we do not believe that those votes were so used. Why, then, our defeat Why the discrepancy which exists between our expectations and the results,—be tween promises and their performance ? We grieve to say it—our defeat, and the non-realisation of our hopes, we must attribute to conservative supineness. We blame not the committee or the canvassers for this untoward result. They, we have no doubt, did their duty. They trusted that men, heretofore reputed to be warm in the cause of Conservatism, would not shrink from their duty—would not trifle with their plighted word—merely because Mr. Hugh Hornby was " a most respectable man," a " gentlemanly man," an "ornament to his party"—merely because they met him on 'Change, and were on terms of intimacy with him in private life. From such men they looked, and the public looked, for CONSISTENCY — that fearless con sistency which sacrifices private feelings to public duty, —and most deeply do we regret that they and we have been so fatally disappointed. Upon Pitt-street ward, too, we had set our heart, and were perfectly sanguine of success, as were the committee of the Conservative candidate, Mr. Taylor. In this contest, however, we attribute less of blame to those Conservatives who have failed in their duty, inas much as most of them, we believe, were of an humbler rank in life than the defaulters in Castle-street. The influence brought to hear on them was great ; the per sonal activity of their opponents was great ; the candi date brought out against them was perhaps the only one who could have fought the battle with any chance of success ; while against their own candidate,—a gen tleman who has moved hitherto almost exclusively in private life,—detraction and misrepresentation were unscrupulously and unsparingly directed. Still, we cannot acquit of blame the Conservatives of Pitt-street; and we are almost inclined to believe that they do not stand acquitted before their own consciences. Of Vauxhall we had our hopes, but not so decided as those we had of Pitt-street and of Castle-street ; and we scarcely think that the Conservative party in the town have sufficiently discharged their duty towards this ward to warrant us in laying the blame of defeat at the door of the constituency itself. Of the voting in this ward we have before us an analysis, which cer tainly shews that it might have been won. By this ana lysis we observe that— Mr. Case had votes ... Conservatives, (duplicates included) who either did not vote, or voted in other wards Mr. Blackburn bad votes.. Radicals, as above Twice registered in the ward Doubtful,— —did not vote Total number on the revised list Add to Radicals the doubtful, Deduct from Radicals actual promises to Mr. Case, but afterwards voted for Mr. Blackburn - 173 Con. Rad 153 173 And the utmost force the latter ought to have com manded would have been.. Add the above 27 to the Conservative column.... 27 And we have Conservatives 180 Radicals 150 Leaving for the Conservatives a majority of 30 This would have been the Conservative majority if " every man had done his duty ;" and it agrees very nearly with the result of the canvass, as made up the evening before the election. We trust that we shall not again have such a result to notice in this ward ; and we do not, therefore, regret that it has been this year contested, although without success. An excellent committee has now been drawn together; they know now their strength in the ward ; and in the next two years we trust that the burgesses will he enabled to release from their duties the two Radicals by whom they are at present misrepresented. And now let us glance briefly at the proceedings to which, along with the supineness of professing Con servatives, the success of the Whig faction in the above three wards and the strength which they have shown in some others is principally owing. And, first, turn we to Castle -street Ward. In that ward, we are in formed that two Conservatives who had signed the requisition to Mr. Glazebrook have recorded their votes for Mr. Hornby—nine who promised their votes to Mr. Glazebrook voted for his opponent — and sixty-two who promised Mr. Glazebrook did not vote at all ! What influence, we ask, has been at work to produce a dereliction of duty so shameful ? Our police reports will show that even personation of dead men has not been a species of trickery left out of the tactics of the " Liberal" friends of " purity of election." True, it could not be proved by whom the fellow Feeny was suborned to this atrocious attempt, and his connexion with the Radical committee of Castle-street Ward could not be brought to light. The public, however, will be well able to form their own conclusions as to the really guilty parties; and, at any rate, when such practices are resorted to by supporters of the Radical candidate, less directly connected with him than his own com mittee, but still working for him, and apparently ready to dare all hazards to promote his success, there can be little difficulty in arriving at the conclusion that a very low degree of morality has characterised the Radical proceedings, and in accounting, in some sort, for the betrayal, by some Conservatives, of their duty and their solemn pledges. With resnect to Pitt-street Ward, we have had there to battle with a system of personal and grossly unfair attack, such as we venture to say has never disgraced even Whig-Radicalism in any contest in which it has been engaged in this town. Mr. Taylor, the Conser vative candidate, we have before stated, has hitherto been known only in private life. Taking advantage of this circumstance, the committee of Mr. Fawcett com menced at once, not to impugn his principles, but to bring against him the charge that, in his privat e capacity, he had not contributed even so much as from his standing in life he ought to have contributed, to the charities of the town. "Of no less than fifteen of the Liverpool benevolent institutions," the com mittee, through their chairman (Mr. M'Clellan), it will be found that iu Only sithseril, to THREE ! !! three guineas being the grand tote of his charitable contributions, f .course: As a matter c eading thi it might have been presumed by any on accusation, that Mr. Fawcett's contributions to bene- volent institutions were three dozen, and the amount of those contributions proportion. I. But we are not informed as to Mr. Fawcett's charitable deeds ! In reply to this trumped-up and most unfair attack, the committee of Mr. Taylor showed that the contribu tions of that gentlemen were—most honourable to him —to thirteen instead of three charitable institutions ; and the amount of those contributions 22 ls. 6d These, without the aid of Mr. Taylor's own knovr ledge of his own acts, his committee could trace from printed documents—(and the committee of his op ponent had the same opportunity, if they had been actuated by a spirit of fairness, in selecting the parti cular fifteen charitable institutions to which it was urged he did not contribute)—and we are satisfied that the public will conclude that the list of charities selected as not being aided by him—some of them of a very obscure and notoriously partizan character — were purposely selected to make out a case against the object of their malignant abuse. We will not go into the Jesuitical reply to the advertisement put forth by Mr. Taylor's committee, in which the above information is given to the public, further than to say that it is grossly and pitifully quib bling aid unfair. But we must give—and we will give it verbatim—the copy of a handbill which was not only extensively posted on the walls, but even paraded by boardthen in front of the polling-booth on the day of election. Here is this document, which we print in capitals, &c., as it appeared on the walls : " BEFORE YOU VOTE, " READ THIS ! " Mr. Taylor has asserted, UNDER HIS OWN HAND WRITING, that he has given, " during last year," A DONATION of £:5 to the Strangers' Friend Society, being a part of what he calls his ANNUAL SUBSCRIP TIONS.' " Mr. FAWCETT'S COMMITTEE are enabled to STATE POSITIVELY, that neither the Secretary nor the Treasurer of the STRANGER'S FRIEND SOCIETY, have any knowledge of it 1! "NO SUCH DONATION OF £5 Having come to their bands, EITHER DURING THE COURSE OF LAST YEAR, or EVEN in the PRESENT YEAR. " This almost passes BELIEF, but that such is the FACT this COMMITTEE PLEDGE THEIR HONOUR. " DAVID M'CLELLAN, Chairman." Now, we ask our readers, is not this a charge so di rect, so damaging to the private character of Mr. Tay lor, that no committee ought to have ventured upon making it, v.ithout information the most authentic. The committee of Mr. Taylor had stated that he had last year given £5 to the Strangers' Friend Society. " Mr. Fawcett's committee are enabled to state posi tively that neither the secretary nor the treasurer of the Stranger's Friend Society have any knowledge of it, no such donation having come to their hand, EITHER DUR- ING THE COURSE OF LAST YEAR, OR EVEN IN THE PRESENT YEAR. This almost passes belief, but that such is the FACT this committee pledge THEIR What must, we ask our readers—what must, we ask the public—be the " HONOUR" of Mr. Fawcett's committee, when we tell them that, within the last hour, we have had placed before us a letter* from Mr. Michael Ashton, the treasurer for the Strangers' Friend Society, dated yesterday, acknow ledging the payment of the donation in question, in January, this year; and stating, moreover, that Mr. Fawcett's committee had no authority from him for de nying its payment, and that he was never appealed to on the subject ! Readers, we ask you once more after this, what is the HONOUR of Mr. Fawcett's com mittee ? HONOUR: At a late hour last night we received a letter from Mr. M'Clellan on the subject of this placard, and it will be found in our advertising columns. * 'We do not publish the letter of Mr. Ashton, as we un derstand it will be the subject of future communication be- tween the parties LOCAL, NEWS. TRIBUTE OF RESPECT TO A CLERGYMAN.—A rich and elegant tea-service of plate has been presented to the Rev. CLarles James H amilton, curate of Birkenhead, which bears the following inscription :—" Presented to the Rev. C. J. Hamilton by the ladies of St. Mary's congregation, as a token of their esteem." THE BRITISH QUEEN.—Great apprehensions are begin ning to be felt for the safety of this vessel, which left New York on the ith ult. Her arrival at Southampton has been looked for for some time. Captain Keane, her late com mander, is not now in that distinguished position, having been succeeded by a Belgian. THE REV. DR. BERRINGTON.—This indiiidual, who it will be recollected was lately brought before the magistrates, at Birkenhead, on charges of felony and assault, but dis charged from the former and held to bail for the latter offence, procured the requisite sureties on Friday last, and was discharged from custody. _ AMPHITHEATRE. — The houses here are very good. This clever company of equestrians appear to give great delight to the audiences. Every night something new is introduced. " Lucy Long" is becoming quite fashionable amongst the mobocracy of this town. MISS WHITNALL. — This accomplished singer is about leaving Liverpool, and gives two farewell concerts—one on each side of the Mersey. Miss Whitnall has much talent, taste, and a fine voice, and sings very well when she takes the trouble—on the above occasion, no doubt she will exert her self. CHARGE OF POACHING.—John Clark and Wm. William son were charged before the magistrates, at Birkenhead, yes terday, with trespassing in pursuit of game on the lands be longing to Richd. Burton, Esq., at Caldy. The evidence, however, was not conclusive, it proving that they were on the land mentioned with a dog and gun, but the witnesses not being able distinctly to state that they saw either of the par. ties beat for game, or pursue any, and in consequence the case was dismiseed. DEATH FROM BURNING. — An inquest was held yesterday, before P. F. Curry, Esq., borough coroner, on view of the body of a fine child, named Thomas Low Robinson, son of Mr. Robinson, Cresswell-place, Burlington-street. It ap peared that the clothes of the deceased accidentally caught fire while he was playing about the hearth on Wednesday week. He was attended by Mr. Pennington, surgeon, but was so much burnt that he lingered until Wednesday night last, when he died.—The jury returned a verdict of " Acci dental death." STEALING CIGARS FROM A SHOP.—Yesterday, at the Police-court, a young man, namect Thomas Salisbury, was charged by Mr. Richard Gardner, tobacconist, Scotland road, with stealing from him a box of cigars. It appeared that on the previous evening, about five o'clock, while Mr. Gardner was in the back shop, he heard some person in the front, and, on going forward, saw the prisoner taking the box from the window. The prisoner was apprehended, and the property found upon him. He had been in custody for felony in October last, and was committed for trial. EDUCATION OF THE PRISONERS FOR TRIAL AT THE KIRKDALE SESSIONS.—The state of education among the prisoners for trial at the sessions now being held at Kirkdale, is very low indeed. Out of the 94 prisoners for trial there are only 3 who can read and write well ; 45 can read imper fectly, whilst the very large proportion of 47, or exactly one half of the entire number, have never been taught either. Whilst upon this subject, we may draw attention to the charge of the reverend Chairman to the Grand Jury, in which he points out some reasons why the " public-house clause" in the Liverpool Improvement bill should be made the general law of the land. - - COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION.—We have now to perform the pleasing duty of announcing to our readers the appointment of the Rev. W. J. Conybeare, M.A., to the Principalship of the Liverpool Collegiate Institution. There were no fewer than fifteen •candidates in the field, all men of high university standing, and that the only difficulty which the directors had to contend with was that of selecting the best, where so many first-rate scholars were concerned. The Rev. Mr. Conybeare is the son of the celebrated geologist of that name, who has so long been eminent in the literary world, as well by his scientific attainments as by his theolo gical writings as Bampton Lecturer at Oxford. His college career has been exceedingly brilliant. THE NEW STE AM-SIIIP HINDOSTAN.--A fine lithographed portrait of the beautiful vessel—certainly the finest " steamer" that was ever produced at our port, and perhaps the finest, in build, model, and equipment, in the world—has just been published, and will be immediately recognised as an admira ble and spirited likeness by all who have seen her. It is from a drawing by Mr. Thomas B. Horner, a gentleman connected with the extensive shipbuilding establishment of Mr. Laird, of North Birkenhead ; who has also served in the navy ; has a correct taste as well as considerable experience in naval ar chitecture and rigging ; and has already produced some strik ing and highly approved drawings of vessels—amongst which we may instance that of the Gaudalupe, iron steam-frigate, built by Mr. Laird, and recently so successful on the coast of Yucatan. The Hindostan—of which we furnished a de tailed description shortly before she left Liverpool for India —is of 2017 tons burden ; was built by Mr. Thomas Wilson, and furnished with engines (of 520 horse-power) by Messrs. Fawcett and Preston, both of this town. Mr. Horner ap pears to us to have conveyed a faithful semblance of the ori ginal, and to have infused into the whole picture, whether of the vessel, or the surrounding water and distant land and ob jects, strong rays of his peculiar tact and genius. He has, in fact, entered upon and executed his task con amore,—in other words, with that enthusiasm which seldom fails to en sure success even with men of inferior attainments. The vessel is represented as under full sail and steam. The sails are admirably set ; and she seems, in a somewhat heavy sea, " To walk the waters like a thing of life." The foreground (if so we may term the waters in front,) is relieved by the remnant of a wreck, over which the sea mews are hovering ; and the smaller shipping in the dis tance forms an agreeable contrast to the huge bulk of the steam-ship as she appears to be dashing on in the glory of her speed. The sky, which is rarely sufficiently attended to in nautical pieces, is beautifully and naturally thrown in, indicating "clear weather and a top-gallant breeze." The lithography, which is in the finest chalk manner of the art in France, is executed in a masterly manner; and those who delight in pictures of shipping, (as who does not in this maritime country ?) would do well to secure an early copy. The picture is large, and is well worthy of a handsome frame, to adorn the drawing : rooms, or the parlours, of all who take an interest in the rapid and redeeming progress of steam navigation throughout the "navigable" world. Tu I? Tri OF .NO - VENIUti 0111 be no flinching on the ice tram the versary (to-morrow) of our deliv Plot." Our Church has ordered the commemoration and is the duty of our clergy to obey MAYOR'S DINNER.—The Worshipful the gave his concluding dinner at the Town-hall, last evening; and amongst the gentlemen present were Messrs. Toulmin, Tyrer, Cornthwaite, Davenport, Fisher, Hull, Blundell, Ambrose Waln , R. Frodshain, Rogerson, Thomas Harvey, W. 'Holt, Clarke, Jenkins, junr., J. Banning, Palsgrace, Robinson, Tyson, Wason, Hindle, G. Banner, North, J. H. Pari, Rigge, Clay, R. Brook, Townshend, Bateson, J. Orred, Morecroft, Miller, Wybergh, junr., Grocott, Morris, Rad cliffe, junr., Wood, P. F. Curry, Fairclough„ Snowball, Houghton, Thompson, &c. THEFT FROM A SHIP.—TWO men and a boy, belonging to a Danish vessel, were yesterday placed before Mr. Rushton on a charge of abstracting a quantity of pepper and some cin namon from the ship. They were observed by a police officer to have something bulky about them, and, on being searched, Nibs. of pepper were found on one of the men, 41bs. on the other, and a small quantity of cinnamon on the lad. The captain said that he had articles of the kind on board. The men said that they had found the pepper lying about in the hold, and had picked it up. The officer said he found several of the bags had been broken into and appeared to be slack and deficient. The boy made a somewhat similar story, but as he was young, and the ship was to sail this day, he was ordered to be given up to the captain. The two men were sent to gaol for one month. INCREASE OF KIRKDALE.—None of the suburbs of Liverpool are perhaps increasing to the extent and with the rapidity that Kirkdale is increasing at the present moment. A few years ago it was united with Liverpool only by a long lane, on each margin of which there was here and there a house; but now there are some comparatively new approaches which are assuming the character of streets as fast as possi ble. Besides this, Kirkdale itself is exhibiting a considerable array of streets, in most of which the building of houses and shops is going on. Castle-street is become populous and bustling; and the well-known howling-green, which was such a favourite resort in the days of the cattle market, is now being cut up, on the Castle-street side, into yards for a range of houses now building, and on the side of the main road, into frontages for shops. - - THE FUNDS, WEDNESDAY EVENING.—On the Stock- Exchange business was not brisk. A few purchases by the broker who manages the dealings of the government, in amount between £30,000 and £40,000, were, however, suf ficient to better the condition of the market for English se curities, which closed at quotations a trifle higher than those current on Monday last. Consols for money and the ac count left off 931 ' • Three per Cents. Reduced, 100; to New Three-and-a-Half per Cents., 1011 to 4; Long Annui ties, 12 5-16 to 84 ; Exchequer-bills, 57s to 59s premium ; Bank Stock, 165 to 166 ; India Stock, 253 to 255 ; and India Bonds, 50s to 52s prem. In foreign securities, Spanish Ac tives left off 174 to 18/ ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 211 to 22 ; Colombian, 291 to 1 ; Portuguese Five per Cents., 38 to ; Belgian, 101 to 102 ex. div. ; Brazilian, 621 to 631; Danish, 821 to 834; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 524. to 1 ; and Mexican, 324 to 4. Has IMPERIAL HIGHNESS THE ARCHDUKE FREDERICK OF ALSTRIA.—We understand his imperial highness and suite, with Captain Fitzroy, R.N., arrived at Liverpool on Thursday night, after a most tempestuous passage from Glas gow. Throughout Friday the archduke and party visited the public buildings, and on the following morning went by rail way to Manchester to see the different manufactories, and in the evening returned to Liverpool to dinner. On Monday his imperial highness and attendants left for Chester, with the intention of making a tour in Wales. The imperial party were first to go to Bangor, and from thence to Shrewsbury, from whence to Birmingham. In the latter town the arch duke purposes to stay a day, in order to see the various com mercial establishments and factories, and will afterwards return to the metropolis by Oxford, where his imperial highness stays two days, so that he may have abundant time to go over the colleges and foundations of the university. His imperial highness is to arrive at Mivart's hotel on Mon day. At the close of the ensuine week the archduke and suite go for about three days to Portsmouth, but will remain there only a short time, and then proceed to Brighton, and afterwards come to town for a fortnight, when his imperial highness will finally depart in the Austrian vessel of war now undergoing repairs at Portsmouth. POACHING. — SamueI Bell was yesterday brought before the Rev. R. M. Fielden, and J. Deane Case, Esq., at Bir kenhead, cluirged with poaching in the plantation of Sir W. Stanley, near Bebbington, on Saturday last. Thomas Rim mer, one of the keepers, stated that about half-past eight o'clock on Saturday evening last, be saw two persons in the turnpike road watching the plantation. Shortly afterwards, he heard a hare screech, and immediately jumped over the wail and pursued the party. One of them got away, but he overtook Bell, and on being searched, two game nets were found in his possession. The place where the party had been was then examined, and it was found that no less than six nets had recently been set. The prisoner in his defence said, it was not proved that he had set any nets. He admitted being at the spot with nets in his possession, but said he was just going to destroy them. Haynes, Sir William Stanley's keeper, said the prisoner was one of a gang who had last year beaten the keepers. The prisoner in reply said, " Well, sir, I was punished for that." Mr. Fielden said the magistrates were aware of that fact, but did not take it into considration, For that offence he was committed in the penalty of £3 and costs, and unless both were immediately paid, he would be committed to the House of Correction for two months. CAUTION TO NEWS-VENDERS.—On Wednesday, at the Police-court, William Jones, a news-vender, was put for. ward on a charge of having stolen two impressions of the Liverpool Standard, the property of Messrs, Lace and Ad dison, at the office in the Crescent, on the evening of Tues day last. William Walker, a clerk in the Standard-office, proved the case. He deposed that the prisoner brought back three second editions of the, paper to the office on the .evening in question for the purpose of exchanging them for third editions, which was generally done for all carriers. Witness, who was very busy at the time, gave him two of the third editions. and, while in the act of taking the seconds out of the way, the prisoner contrived to steal two of the latter. Witness saw the fellow lift a number of the papers which lay in a heap on the counter, and take the two from underneath.—The prisoner, in his defence, alleged that the mistake had arisen in consequence of his having some num bers of the Mail in his care which he fancied were Standards. —Mr. Walker said the Mails in the possession of the pri soner were folded at full length, and that the Standards were folded in a smaller manner. ThiS was not the first offence of a similar kind of which the prisoner had been guilty.— Mr. Rushton asked whether the stolen Standards had been taken from him ?—Mr. Walker replied in the affirmative. — The prisoner was ordered to be committed for seven days. WIGAN.-THURSDAY NIGHT THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION The conservatives of Wigan have again proved to their boasting opponents that their principles are honourable and just, and such as command respect and honour from the electors of the borough. The whole number of gentlemen returned as councillors for the ensuing year are those who have espoused conservative principles, and are known to be men of worth and honour. Ashamed of their past misdeeds, the radical party in Wigan have shrunk from a struggle for the ascendancy in the council, fearinc , the justly merited re proof which they would doubtless have received from the constituents they formerly so misrepresented. Of the ten gentlemen who came out this year by rotation five have been returned, and in no ward besides the Scboles Ward did any thing like a contest take place. In this ward Mr. William Caldwell and Mr. George Green were the retiring council lors, and both again offered themselves as candidates for further honour. Mr. Green, however, lost his popularity a short time ago, in pressing for an additional appointment of police officers, and was opposed in the election* by Mr. James Heaton, who gained a majority over him of 21. Mr. Cald well, on the other hand, has risen much in the estimation of his constituents by a zealous perseverance in the opposition to a fresh police appointment,—and stood at the head of the poll by a large majority. In Queen-street ward, the conser vative Candidates were subjected to a little annoyance, but the opposition amounts to nothing like a contest. The con servatives have every reason to be gratified at the result, which is a clear indication of the opinion entertained by the electors. The following is the list of councillors returned for the different wards, on Tuesday last : No. I.—Scholes Ward.—Messrs. William Caldwell and James Heaton. No. 2.—St. George's Ward.—Messrs. J. Fairhurst and M. Barton. No. 3.—Queen-street Ward.—Messrs. F. Houghton and P. Woods. No..l.—Swiraley Ward.—Messrs. H. Newsham and W. Edwards. No. S.—A.P. Saints' Ward.—Messrs. T. Eckersley and S. Holt. PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE OVERSEERS The overseers of the Borough were again 'summoned be - fore the Magistrates at the Town Hall, on Wednesday last, by the poor-law guardians of the Wigan Union, for neglect ing to pay £1512 16s. 11d. upon the orders which had been made upon them by the guardians. Mr. Ingram clerk to H. Gaskell Esq.,, gave evidence as to the position in which the overseers stood with respect to the guardians. Mr. Whit tle, who is the principal acting overseer, cross examined Mr. Ingram, but elicited nothing which made their case more favourable. In answer to questions from the bench, Mr. Ingram stated, that the orders made upon the overseers by the Guardians had all been regularly served upon the assist tant overseer at the Guardian office, in which he had seen the overseers of the poor transacting from time to time, the business :attendant:upon their office. Mr. Whittle applied to have the case adjourned for a fortnight, as the legal adviser of the overseers was from home, and the notice which they had received was only short. The Mayor and the Magis trates were of opinion that the case should , be settled and that a warrant of distress should be issued, and to be dormant fora short time, to igive the overseers an opportunity of paying the money. Mr. Aston, proposed that the case should be adjourned, but a majority of the magistrates were of opinion that the warrant of distress should be made out. Mr. Whittle said he objected to the warrant being made out and left the court declaring his intention to appeal against it. A Russ' AN COURT BALL.--Immediately after my presen tation to the Emperor and Empress of Russia, I had the honour of being present at a magnificent ball, which showed the Court in all its splendour. On such occasions no civil costume is admitted. Every one is in uniform, and the vari ety of dresses gives a splendid character to the scene. Ima gine gigantic rooms lit up by thousands of wax-lights, an assemblage of 1,500 persons, women admirably beautiful, whose exquisite dresses add to their beauty, and you would suppose yourself in a fairy scene. The emperor opens the Court Ball with a Polonaise, dancing at first with the Empress, then with the Princesses of the Imperial family, and next with the ladiesof the highest nobility, or the hand somest. At the Court of Russia beauty has the privilege of the entree, and causes birth to be forgotten. The Empress loves to collectround her the handsomest faces, and it is rare to see the young daughters of functionaries of fortune and rank altogether secondary become ladies of honour to the Empress, thanks to their beauty and agreeable appearance. When the Emperor has danced a certain number of Polo naises, French quadrilles and mazurkas are taken up all con cluding with cotillons. The empress formerly was exceed ingly fond of dancing, and excelled in the art, b'ut at present she rarely does more than a figure in a quadrille, or take a turn or two in a waltz. At twelve o'clock the guests repaired to the marble hall and the Imperial family took their seats at a table apart; the others placing themselves at tables ar ranged in groups round the imperial one. The emperor supped in the winter garden, and admitted to his supper table only a few chosen persons. This winter garden, orna mented with palna-trees and magnificient orange trees, forms a charming contrast with the supper-room resplendent with tapers. The half light with which it was lit 'ip, the little birds, who, frightened by the noise, sent forth from time to time a few short notes, and the perfume from the flowers appeared to me to be the triumph of civilization over dark ness, and produced in me the effect of an enchanted palace. I had next me a little man full of spirits and obliging, who laughed at the ecstacy in which these wonders threw me. The table was loaded with silver plate there was before me a vase, weighing, it was said, 200 killogrammes, in which a man could hide himself. I learned from my neighbour that this magnificent service came from the Empress Elizabeth, and, after having been for a length of time shut up in cases, had been discovered two years ago in the marble palace. The supper, which was, composed of hot dishes, was servad up by a crowd of footmen, and some Moors amongst them were remarked for their strange and original costume.—Jour nal de Franqfort. AIiLTING AND MALTRI A.TINU 111 S CRENy AT SEA On Wednesday last, Captain Kennard, of a.brig called the Thomas, which lately arrived at t his port, was brought before Mr. Rushton and Mr. Hardman Earle, on a charge of assaulting his first-mate at sea ; and the. evidence,. as it pro ceeded, disclosed other circumstances which will be found revealed in the evidence subjoined. Mr. Owen appeared for the complainant, and Mr. Wardle for the defendant. The former, after briefly alluding to the particulars of the charge, which he had every reason to believe he should be enabled so to prove as would seriously affect the character of the accused, called the following evidence : Eleazar Coltburst, said—l was first-mate of the Thomas on her recent voyage from Tampico to this port. She arrived here about ten days ago. I remember what occurred on the - 15th and 17th of September last, on board the vessel while she was on her homeward passage. (The witness here described several operations connected with the working of the ship in which he was engaged, together with a man named Charles Gray, who afterwards went overboard.) Mr. Rushton wished for an explanation of the last ex pression,- and Mr. Wardle said he had an objection to question being put to the witness, as they were not inquiring into that matter. Mr. Rushton overruled the object ion, and the witness replied that tray was beaten senseless by the captain. He then continued : — After being engaged with Gray, I went forward, and the captain struck we violently with his shut fist. My nose bled - from the blows. He then knocked me down three times, and afterwards struck Lue violently with a rope four times. I gave him no provocatio n, by language or otherwise. On the 17th, while they were setting topmast studding-sails, and I had gone forward to. help in hauling home the the sheet, the captain came and again struck me three times. I was weak and ill on the voyage. I had a relapse of the yellow fever, with which many of crew were afflicted. Cross-examined.—We left Tampico on the 26th of July. From the 27th of that month to the 30th inclusive, we had three hands sick besides the mate. There were nine of a crew in all. After the 30th July, the master and three hands were alone fit for full duty, and I assisted as well as I could occasionally. There was much sickness on board till the 10th of September. I kept the log, and entered the principal oc currences. (The log-book was here produced, and the wit ness was requested to read the remarks of the 15th Septem ber, and afterwards of the 14th. It related chiefly to the weather, and the working of the ship. Mr. Rushton read further extracts as the witness read very slowly. The log it appeared was written by the captain after the 15th. One passage was to the effect, that the people had almost turned the master's wits—so that he was nearly crazy—from their refusing to do anything. The witness said that he did not enter the flogging he had got in the book, as he thought it would be better for him to keep it private. The captain Was put out of the way by the state of the weather, and the feW hands there were to work the ship. Mr, Wardle remarked on the fact that there was no entry in the book relating to the alleged assault. Mr. Rushton said it could not be supposed that the mate would record the fact in the book, which might have pro' yoked a repetition of the assault. (Some portion of the book was erased, and other writing substituted, which the c a p tai° said he had done, as the mate had entered in it what wer e lies.) An entry stated that the master found Charles GraY asleep over the bows, and told him he would rope's-end him if he did so again. Witness said on one occasion, on the 22d September, the deceased, Charles Gray, was steering and go t the ship aback, when the captain rope-ended him, and he afterwards got overboard. An entry of the 21st September stated, that as the master was welking on the starboard side of the bow he saw a man overboard and sinking, and that he had the day before cautioned him against sleeping on the sprit sail yard. Witness continued : There were four men able to work at that time, and also the French boy ; the witness Wal also able to do a little. None of those that were able refuse,' to work. John Opie, the second mate of the vessel, being sworn. said-1 recollect the day on which the complainant (Col thurst) was beaten. lie gave no further provocation thau being disabled from illness. He used no bad language, " I Y he could not work. I saw Charles Gray on the 21st Sept. I did not see him jump overboard. I was below at the time. The captain spoke about it at the time. It was my wat e „ b below. The ship was several times thrown aback whe", steered by Gray. The vessel was not put about to save Graf that I knew of. An Italian sailor, who belonged to the vessel, was th en called, and as he could not speak English, Mr. Dowling i°,l" terpreted for him. He appeared to be in bad health , an was so feeble that he had been brought from the hospita l la a coach, and was allowed to sit while he gave his evide nce ' He stated—l ,was cook on board the Thomas. I remember a dispute between the captain and the mate on the 15th September. They spoke in English. The captain s true d the mate, who came below. He beat him with his fists , 80 ,,, afterwards with a piece of wood. He did not hill from t°" blows. Mr. Owen requested the Court to ask the witness the cause of Lis illness. Mr. Wardle objected to the question" , as irrelevant to the present inquiry. Mr. Rushton over ruled the objection, and the following evidence was tbea given :—I am very ill, and am a patient at the hospital. 1 1 illness arose from so many beatings the captain gave me. was not ill when I left Tampico. During the first half of the voyage the Captain did not beat me at all, but he afterwards commenced doing so frequently, for nothing at first, and after' wards because I did not understand English. I did not un derstand his orders about the ropes of the ship. I admit t ha t I committed a nuisance repeatedly in the hold. 1 could De' help it they gave me so many potatoes. Ido not think me ribs are broken, but I am ruptured from the kicks given n " by the captain —I was not ruptured when I went °'3 Cross-examined board. A French boy, named Etienne du Monde, was then called, and his evidence was interpreted by a gentleman in the coa t i He said,—l was on board as a boy, not as an able sailor. recollect the 15th September. On that day the master struoi" the witness Colthurst. He struck him several times wititl his fists, and in the end with a handspike. The captain found fault with him for the most trifling thing. He was alwaY ' quarrelling with the mate, and speaking violently to him. ,_ By Mr. Rushton.—l cannot speak one word of Englis°_ I knew they were quarrelling from the gestures and m enaces they ud. Exam se nation resumed.—Ten minutes previous to the youtig man Gray going overboard, he was steering. The ca p se called me to take the helm, on purpose to strike him, beca use he could not steer properly. I took the helm. Tne c apita then struck Gray with a rope. He fell down amidships froto the blows. The captain asked him to assist him in pulling $ rope. He was unable to do it, and the captain took anothert piece of rope, and struck him again. Gray afterwards We ll to the rope, and attempted to pull, but could not. The car tain then got the cook to help him to pull the rope. The young man, Gray, then went forward, and laid his head tlP°': his bands. He remained some time with his arms crossed then looked along the ship, and I then saw him s'elancer , ,? e es jump overboard. The deceased's legs were full of sores. P 5 had had the fever, but was better of that. I fancy th e s, ° „ r i t , were caused by mosquitoes. The captain was on the ne',a on the other side, when Gray jumped overboard. Gray °' not say anything just before. t h e Opie recalled.—l do not know whether Gray had ha d - fever ; but he was as ill as it he had. He appeared to sometimes out of his mind. Mr. Rushton said that he considered the inquiry relative to Gray was due to the captain and to the justice of thec a Mr. Wardle said, for the defence, that the ship was ve il, short-handed, and the captain had to do every thinehior e ,be even to the cooking of the food, as well as to attend t sick who were on board. The conduct of the crew throughl, had been very bad. There was a passenger on hoard, who die t. otherwise a very di f ferent story would have been made s Even the witness Opie had been sixteen or seventeen ( 10 4 off duty, and he should refer to him for the general conth,l'a and kindness of the captain to all on board, as he bad saiiei with him before. The captain, he was instructed, had beiel'e six or seven days together without ever being in bed. he had , no witnesses to produce, but should call Opie as to t point stated. rib Opie said he had been two voyages with Captain Ke on- r and that there was good usage on board until the men ,e sick, and illusage afterwards. Mr. Rushton said that a case had certainly been m ade °,, ut against the captain, for ill-usage of the mate. The partic;; lar assault was distinctly spoken to by two of the witnesse s well as the complainant. The captain had no doubt diffie t _l e , ties to contend with ; but the crew were all sick and fee" $t and worse off than himself. He had practised the 0)° , wanton cruelty and inhumanity towards them ; and wi th :b .- 0 spect to the dreadful case of the seaman Gray, but f or '0 last evidence given of his occasional insanity, he should b leer considered it his duty to commit him for trial before a n so court. There could be no doubt but he had driven that t;°_, ; into a state of mind by his barbarous usage to leap overboart7lt but that was the act of the deceased himself. For the ass °be on the mate, which had been proved, he must pay 1: 5, 0r imprisoned for two months. It is now confidently stated that Admiral Sir John Ta lhot G. C. 8., is to be the new naval Commander-in-Chief at rod,i mouth, and that Lord Viscount Ingestre is to be the be d captain. Sir John Talbot is one of the most distingui.s".4, officers in the service. H is gallant capture of the Itivoll!. l o t when in command of the Victorious, is one of the brighttit pages in the naval annals of Britain.—Hampshire S eC ! MURDER OF AN INFANT. — Great sensation has beense ero at Harnage Grange, in the parish of Cound, and for !ale miles round, in consequence of the body of a new-bON infant child having been found in a pool belonging t° d oa Cleeton, wrapped in an apron and a piece of calico, an, its examination of the body it appeared that it had come ty03,0 death by unfair means. Suspicion fell upon a young w° named Martha Danks, who had resided with her father oad, mother, at Hughley, since May last. By the evidenc e re d duced before the coroner, John Hinton, Esq., it apPe fi t be that the girl had gone home pregnant, and, on Friday , 14th of October, a neighbour of Danks's noticed th at he r? looked very ill, and asked what was the matter with ',go She replied that she had got a bit of a cold. The inq ues A t bo o adjourned twice, in order to obtain more evidence. " flo e fourteen or fifteen witnesses were examined. The C °r ( itlie summed up the evidence with his usual perspicuity, 813 , r tba jury returned a verdict of " wilful murder" against o ' B l to Danks.—The prisoner was then committed to our 0 ° take her trial at the next assizes.--Salopian Journal. pendent 1,t0r 5 INSOLVENT DEBTORS' ACT.—The new insolvent De,' - 'o e es Act comes into operation on Tuesday. It contains be enactments, framed with the view of enabling debtors,,too. relieved from their difficulties without the necessity 0 ' 1 ; be viously going to prison. The proferred boon can no" s t conferred on those whom misfortune has made insolve nt6 4/ill least such is the spirit of the measure. The a pp .c. r n ts o r g . have, on public exami n ati o ns, to s a tisfy the commis sio that they have become indebted without " any fraud or ghrose and culpable ne g li g en c e." There is an ambiguity as t 0 t- s s ll who shall be considered within the meaning of trade rs ro d, non -traders. Traders, whose debts are under £3o3f t O l petition ; and non-traders, notwithstanding the elte 7 the their incutnbrances, have liberty to avail themselves e a o r provisions. Public notice must be given of an intend e „ o ss l plication, and in the petition the party must state a P rer oo S for the payment of his debts. On the filing of the Pe tit , 1 ,,, or, protection from all proceedings, either against the pens ",„ el property, is given, which is to continue until the bear n t' s !eo• which at least one mouth's public notification must be i g The property is, however, previously possessed by Welost signees, and, before a final order is made, the apPlica Dt il . hi° show that be had "reasonable assurance" of paying 3 Part'' debts when be contracted them, which debts , with all et i. colors, must be set forth in a schedule annexed to tb e , P oiee tion, Future property is rendered liable, but not to be L tio s, until an order made for that purpose. By the 12th se c he ipg, the final order may be rescinded at any period on it ".. e or proved that the petitioner had not made a full disclosne'tiog his affairs, or had neglected to give information resP e _ e pt any subsequently-acquired property. There is no enactwor, respecting cases in which the debts may be sa tisfied• _ llo r , tiers are to be made and confirmed b y the Lord Chance ugh These orders have been delayed for some time, though anxiously expected. The act is t o be carried into oper.- the by the Court of Bankruptcy, and the commissioners country. The general impression has been that the busp.'di. of the Insolvent Debtors' Court will be cons iderablY,,,re minished by this measu re, as man y p ersons who w ould k , come before that tribunal will petition the Court Of•_ ls it s i li ous ruptcy. But petitio ners wi l l have to prove the prop taken mentioned, in defa ult of which their property will be or for the creditors , and the y will be denied a final order'tbe which order if im p ro p erl y obtained will be annulled sn''pee, creditors restored. eircumste former however, rig fists q u o i f te th cl e ear, that on filing a petition all Pr °ce ,or• ins o n account of debts shall he stayed until the aPP' a nce of the debtor in court. Th an, hal exc the the: fat the top pre the inf sere wht wi n but the