The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-12-27 00:00:00

MOUND, a GREYHOUND SLUT. UnlossAlaimed in s.ven days, will he sold to pay expenses.—Ay to C. J. C IRLETON, 1.8, London-road. APROPECTUS having been issued, stating that a Joint Stock Company is about to be formed for tist4blishing a Ferry at High Seacomhe, I do hereby give Nutice,khat I will, by all legal means, resist the establishment of such ' , env as an interference with my rights, as Lord of the Soil and Shore within the Manor of Poulton-cum-Seacombe, and as Proprietor of the ancient Ferry Of Seacombe. H. SMITH. Seacombe, 201/i Dec., 1836. KENT RAILWAY. To the HOLDERS of SIIARES in the late L DON and GRAVESEND, and LONDON and DOVE. RAILWAY COMPANIES. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that all SHARES in IN the late LONDON and GRAVESEND and LONDON and DOVER RAILWAY COMPANIES which shall not be EXCHANGED fm- those of the KENT RAILWAY COM PANY on or before TUESDAY, the 10th January next ensuing, will become FortFErrEn. By order of the Board, WILLIAM GREEN, • C. SMITH, s Secretaries: Kent Railway-office, 76. Cornhill, December 20, ISI6. Enourance Notirto. THE LIVERPOOL FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. EMPOWERED BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT Capital, Two Millions. r HE Directors beg to remind the Public, h to this Com . panv they are indebted for the Reductio f Premium on Mercantile Insurances in Liverpool. Other isks are insured on equitable terms. No charge is made for the Policy. in any ease; nor does any expense attend the transfer of Insurances from other Offices to this. All claims, when adjusted, are paid immediately. Assuram:es on Lives will he granted on terms which will he found, upon comparison, lower than those of most other Com panies. The utmost simplicity of Form in making a Proposi tion has been adopted; so that Parties wishing to insure will find, that with this Office they can do so with as little trouble and expense as possiole. 37, Water-street. SWINTON BOULT, Secretary. WEST OF ENGLAND FIRE AND LIF 'INSUR ANCE CONIPANY, Chief Office, EXET , Office in London, 20, Bridge-street, Blackfriars. Persons insured against Fire to the exten £3OO and up wards will be entitled to ashare of Half the P to derived from Fire Insurances every fifth year. LIFE INSURANCES are effected on the approved plan of giving to those Insured a participation in the disposable surplus Pritsimins, which may be added as a Bonus to the Sum insured, or hist) lied in Reduction of the Annual Premium. & R educed Scale of Premiums and Conditions infty be had of the Agents. CHARLES LEWIS, Secretary. Those Persons whose Policies fall due on the 25th of Decem ber are respectfully informed, that they should renew the same within fifteen days from that date. for their own security. WM. WH tTEHOUSE and SON, Agents, 12, Exchange-buildings, Liverpool. REDUCED RATES. BRITISH. FIRE OFFICE, 429, STRAND, AND 21, CORNHILL, LONDON. Instituted 1799. 13. Enso NS Insured at this old-established Offite, whose Pre .ll.. minims fall due at CHRISTMAS, are respe ully requested to renew the same within fifteen days from th 'th ult. AGENTS FOR LIVERPOOL, GERALD ATKINSON AND TO NLEY, No. 5, Water-street, adjoining the Bank. Common Risks ls. 6d. per annum. Floating LOs. I I Other Risks in like proportion. NORWICH UNION FIRE CAPITAL, INSURANCE SOCIETY. £500,000. EES. Bight Honourable the' Earl ol Orford. Sir Henry Jardi . Charles Savill uley, Esq. DIRECTORS. E. T. Booth, Esq., Alderman, Pr dent. J. W. Robherds, Esq., Alderman, Vi President. Lieutenant-Colonel Harvey. 'I. Preston. sq., Recorder. George Morse, Esq., I Sir R. J. Harvey, Knight. A. Hudson, Esq. George Seppings, Esq. W. Herring, Esq , . Lewis Evans, Esq., M.D. Charles Evans, sq. Edward Steward, Esq. r HE Public are respectfully reminded that all Insurances I renewable in the Liverpool Agency on the 25th December instant, must be paid at the Office, Exchange-street West, on or before the 9th day of January next, or the Society will cease tb be liable for the sum Insured: T R US Right Hon. Lord Wodehouse, Lord Lieutenant. Sir Jacob Astley, Bart., M.P. Sir E. K. Lacon, Bart. In proof of the public approbation of the principles and con duct of this Company, it may be sufficient to state that its busi ness now exceeds `53 Millions. Prospectuses may be had of the respective Agents of the Company, as also of R. L. MILLER, At the Society's Office, Exchange -street West, Liverpool. Treasurers, the Liverpool Borough Bank. YORK AND NORTH OF CONII High Ousegate, York, and fi DIREI ENGLAND ASSURANCE 'ANY. 'ing William-street, London. !TORS. YORK. Thomas Gregory, Alderman . Chairman. William Matterson, Esq., De puty Chairman. John Agar, Esq. James Audus, Esq. John Barstow, Esq. Matthew Carr, Esq. Henry Cooper, Esq. James Gadsden, Esq. Charles James Hans.)n, Esq. Thomas Mason,. Esq. LONDON. George Frederick Young, Esq. M.P., Chairman. Matthew Foster, Esq., Deputy Chairman. Alex. Bannerman, Esq., M.P. JohnWalbanke Childers, Esq. Sir James Eyre, M.D. William Haigh, Esq. Josh. Bulkelev Johnson, Esq. Thos. Henry i:erfoot Esq. John Norbury, Es John Parker, Es ~ t John Twizell Wawn, Esq. Edward I'. W:tiiftaker, Esq. George Woodall, E , q. Jas. White ' 1.,5rq., Alderman. Edmund Barlow, Esq., Managin g Director. IIrIHE Rates for Fire Insurance on Commercial Risks are .1 lower in this Office than in any other, and the Public is respectfully reminded that to TH IS. OFFICE the credit is due of having set the example of a Reduction in the Premiums, which has been followed by both London and Liverpool Esta blishments. The following Reduced Scale is now charged : London Charge. Floating Policies....9s. per cent. per annum los. specific, including hazardous Trades and Goods 7s. 9s. Ditto, Hazardous Trades excluded 6s. Bs. Ditto, Hazardous Goods ss. 79. No extra Charge for plurality of occupation. Short period Policies at the usual proportion of the above Rates. Life Assurance effected with this Office ou peculiarly favour able terms. Agent for Liverpool. MATTHEW WOTHERSPOON, Stock and Share Broker, 7, India-linit4ings. NARRATIVE OF THE LOSS OF THE BRIG " LIVERPOOL," IN DINGLE BAY. (From Otte of the Crew.) The Brig Liverpool, of Liverpool, 350 tons burthen, Thomas Loudon, master, laden with deals, made the coast of Ireland in nineteen days from Miramichi. The thick weather for three days previous to their making land, prevented the taking of any observation, and when the crew made out the lights on the Skellig rock, they conceived them to be these on the Smalls at the entrance of the Bristol channel, and shaped their course for Liverpool acc,irdingly. By this fatal miscalcu lation, the vessel became embayed, with the wind blowing a gale full on the land, and for three awful days the crew laboured incessantly, but unavailingly to beat out to sea again. The master, who perished from fatigue and bruises, did everything iu power of a good seam an t o save th e ship; but on the even lug of the third day, being in utter ignorance of their pus Lion gable to discern the land, and finding the ship still goino. to 'leeward on every tack, they abandonded all hope of being able to extritate themselves, and gradually nearing danger, they passed sotne hours in the horrors of suspense and dark ness, and at twelve o'clock on Saturday ni g ht the ship struck on the outer bar o f I nc h . I s l an d , her whole stern instantly patted, from the violence with which she struck on the hard bed of sand. Being a stout and well built vessel, the fore part of the ship on which the crew held together, was carried over the bar, and at length lodged on the breakers; the crew clung to their shattered vessel until day break, every wave washing over them, under these circumstances, it was that one tremendous wave washed away the captain and his wife ' who had unfortu -nately accompanied' - hint on the voyage, th e latter was hnine cLitely drowned, but the unfortunate captain becomingentanglqd in stone of the floating rigging, was at length drawn on board, but so bruised and exhausted, that though he was brought on shore alive, he survived but a short time. Wh en morning at length broke, the crew were enabled to see that their going on shore was no very difficult task, and they eagerly looked for the help, which, as sufferers, they have a right to expect from the inhabitants on shore : and here for the honour of our country, and of humanity we wish, were it possible, to draw a veil over the scenes which followed. No sooner did the wreck became visible, than the natives of the neighbouring villages— more like savages than inhabitants of a Christian country, crowded to the wreck as a lawful booty—and so far from helping their suffering fellow•creatures to the shore, turned their whole attention to plundering theta of every thing they possessed— breaking open their boxes, and possessing themselves or their clothing, without shame or scruple before the owners' faces. The 'unfortunate captain, while lying expiring on the beach, was robbed of his watch and some sovereigns in his pocket. It is,but justice to Mr. O'Carrol, the parish - priest, to say, that he has been calling upon his flock to make restitution of the plundered property ; but with all respect for the priests' motives which, we have no doubt, are honest and laudable, we must say, that the evil is in they system of which he is a minister, and which instead of going to correct these inhuman, unchristian practices at their source, the human heart comes after with Its inefficient external penance, and tardy inadequate restitution. MANGLING A FRENCHAIAN. — At the Middlesex Court of Requests on Thursday, a very testy-looking Frenchman, bear ing a most sinister-looking squint, and an "os frontis" that Lawrence would certainly have classed with that of the Pongo of Southern Africa, summoned a poor old dame named Harri son for 10s. 3d. It almost req ui t ed an interpreter td make out what the Frenchman spluttered forth.—Commissioner. What have von sumn4ed this poor woman for, sir ?—Plaintiff. Ah, ab.—l shall tell you next presently—she mangle me, mangle me long time.—(Laughter.) Ver-good—she mangle and a in*., Ogle, monsieur, till me have no back left to my clothes. t t des, monsieur—me send d e ma d a m e my mangle for d e cto me go for clothes de madame say—" Oh, oh , monsieur, sita' Peste me S a your clothes been a fetch front my mang l e . debble--:ah.y;hwhere your mangle take my cloths—what for de whie laughter his own line n,—lthe re my clothes you madame ?—(Consider he defendant said, sir, the plaintiff washes „ tang l ed. it 0 :4 was in the habit of bringing it to me to be was, by accident, doteZeci,..,lhat the last parcel he brought to me never could trace whe re tho ttmte person in mistake, and I of annoyance, he sent m e a tie" went to. After a vac!, deal items were then readtT„4 ll ioh. have. —The following night 36d —(laughter,)—two coat s 2 1 4 -, six caps for the valuable a' w i, v i c i,'" st,,ste 2411., and 20 feet for de stockens admit you lost . these connn e di T t t!," 123d."—You Dubois, addressing the defendant.—yam said 111 r. they were all rags , and not fit to be seen; b e h i 7,, r e e t ri". but soncb.--rT;le jury, after a short consideration, decidett"ttedat the Frenchman's claim was good, and adjudged the old m im e or to pay-Is. per month.' FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. SPAIN. (Private Correspondence of the Morning ilerald.)- MADRID. DEc. 11.—I understand it was determined, last night, at a council of ministers, to give to Narvaez the Com mand-in-chief of the army of the North, with the rank of Lieut. General, provided a proper chief of the staff could be found for him, which place, until Cordova's time, has been invariably filled by the most able artillery officers. By this arrangement the dissensions between Narvaez and Alain would be got rid of; and as Espartero is in bad health, and frequently obliged to take to his bed, an efficient, and so far renowned general would be put at the head of the grand army, Espartero enjoying more reputation for courage than for military talents. (From the Private Correspondence of the Standard. NEWS FROM SPAIN. Pilafs, DEC. 22.—The French government published last night the following telegraphic despatch : " Bayonne, Dec. 19, half-past two p.m. " Espartero left on the 15th his positions on the Cadagna, and fell back upon Portugalette with his artillery and his bridge. He is waiting for four new battalions. The Carlists took pos session of the positions which Espartero had abandoned, and on the 16th they placed all their cannon in battery against Bilboa. It is said that one of the columns of Gomez arrived at Briviesca on the I4th instant." The Spanish government is said to be anxious respecting the hostility evinced by many important towns as to the measures now pass►ng in the Cortes, and the extraordinary powers con ferred en the executive. Some say the local juntas will be re established, and others that the queen will refuse to sanction the law, and will send it back to the Cortes. It is even reported r ,. that the British ambassador has protested against this law of terror. M. Donoso Cortes, the Professor of Constitutional Law, appointed by the Madrid government, resigned his func tions the moment after the Cortes had adopted the sixth article of the unconstitutional measure. The Spanish government has resolved to proceed against Alaix for insubordination It has issued very severe orders. Narvaez has been made Major-General. It was reported at Madrid that one of the columns of Gomez had proceeded in the direction of Segovia. The Brigadier D. Narcissus Lopez had left the capital to proceed to Cuenca with some troops. As it appears to be . generally believed and admitted, that an indirect communication has been submitted by the friends of Don Carlos to the French gdyernment, with the approbation of the Courts of Russia, Austria, Prussia, and Holland—certain proposals for the termination of the civil war in Spain; and as the following are said to contain, if not the letter, at least to express the spirit of those conditions, I do not hesitate to send them to you. Even the French government does not deny but that some such communication has been received by it :- 1. Don Carlos is to marry one of the daughters of his Majesty, the King of the French. 2. A treaty will be concluded by which the throne of Spain will be guaranteed to Don Carlos, as absolute King ; but that prince promises to govern by a council of state, in the same way as his brother, and to introduce into his government such modi fications as shall be considered necessary by the Cortes convo cated by estameno, upon his arrival at Madrid. 3. An army of 100,000 men to enter Spain. During the first year to be supported by the French government; the following years at the expense of Cie Sp inish government, so long as its presence shall be deemed necessary. 4. Don Carlos to raise a loan of 100,000,000 of francs, such loan to be guaranteed by the French government. 5. Don Carlos to acknowledge all the foreign debts con tracted up to this time. 6. A dowry of 1,000,000 of francs will be given to the Prin cess Marv. 7. As - Soon as Don Carlos shall have made his entry into Madrid, he agrees to abolish the Inquisition, and to publish an amnesty without exception. 8. Don Carlos to grant a pension (the amount to be stipu lated by the French government) to the two Queens, Christina and Isabella, who will reside in France. 9. All these conditions are made with the concurrence of the three great northern powers. The Cortes were occupied on the 13th and 14th instant with the discussion of the amendments to be introduced into the constitution of 1812. M. Gonzalez Alonzo very properly de manded that religious toleration be allowed, and that in Spain the Roman Catholic religion should not be the only one which should be permitted to be professed. M. Arguelles pleaded de lay. Yes, Arguelles, the O'Connell of Spain, pleaded for de lay ! Arguelles is a Romanist—so is O'Connell. Arguelles will not now grant to the Protestants even the . privilege, or al low the right of their professing their religion in Spain. And O'Connell, at the same moment, is engaged in a crusade against Protestantism in Ireland. This, to say the least of it, is a cu rious coincidence, and shows that the Roman Catholic religiun is always the same. FRANCE. (From the French Papers of Thursday.) The Duke de Nemours is expected to-day at the Tuileries. The Duke of Orleans and the Prince de Jonville went yester day as far as Fontainbleau to meet the Prince, and were to sleep there last night. By a royal ordinance, dated the 20th instant, a court-martial is to'be assembled at Toulon, for the trial of Captain Quernel, of the Jupiter (stationed on the coast of Africa), for disobe dience to his superior officer. Extract of a letter of the 17th inst. from Toulon :—" The Duke de Nemours landed this morning, under a salute from all the vessels in the roadstead; and, having reviewed the garrison troops, entered his carriage. The three fine Arabian horses, presented to the Prince were also landed this morning, and sent offto Paris. The greater part of his Royal Highness's baggage fell into the hands of the enemy. Yousson Bey was still more unfortunate, for he lost everything. Dispatches have just arrived from the government f o r Marshal Clausel, and the steam-packet the Phare sailed at four o'clock for Algiers. The orders for the marshal must be very urgent, as they have not been suffered to wait 18 hours for the regular packet, which will sail to-morrow morning. We are not aware of the nature of this hasty communication to the Governor General, but we fear it contains his recall. We are still without news from Bona or Algiers, and there are at present on the coast of Africa only the steam vessels the Crocodile, Styx, Brazier, and Cas tor, which are scarcely sufficient for the colony. We have here the Sphinx, Fulton, ltamier, Papin, Cerbere, and Vautour. You are aware that, after having taken from the legion formed at Pau, for service in Spain, all the men required to complete the re g iments of Chasseurs in Africa, the remainder were formed into a battalion called the Tirailleurs d'Afrique.' This battalion, which is composed of the Elite of our regiments, ar rived to-day at a village at a distance of a league from Toulon. Some of the officers have already come into the town; and it is said that the corps will embark on Tuesday. A transport has already received orders to be in readiness to sail at a moment's notice. The conduct of the African auxiliaries who abandoned two howitzers to the enemy has been greatly blamed. This, unhappily, is not the first instance of the vicious organization of this corps. The native auxiliaries ought to be entirely com manded by French officers. One of our last letters states, that although the garrison of Tlemecen may be sometimes short of bread, yet the men are well provided with meat. Command ant Cavaignac has organised a company of 50 men, who, on perceiving any of the hostile tribes of Arabs driving their flocks to graze in the olive woods which surround the town, immedi ately make a sortie, and never return without a good booty. The works which have been erected by this officer's orders have converted Tlemecen into an important and impregnable fortress. We learn that M. Baude, the deputy, who accompanied the ex pedition as an amateur, is convalescent, and is expected to ar rive here in the beginning of January. After having been re duced to the necessity of living for three days on a cake of cho colate, which he shared with his colleague,'M Chasseloup, M. Baude was taken up by the carriage of Marshal Clausel, the only one which was at the disposal of the Duke de Nemours." The new expedition to Constantine is to be ready for the end of March; and by the Ist of April, Marshal Clausel, or some one else, is to be master of that place. Marshal Soult is said to have arrived at Paris, and to have been visited by the Count de Montalivst. According to some persons, the formation of a new ministry is certain ; but the difficulty is, hew to arrange without taking into office M. Thiers. STATE OF CUBA (Private Correvpondence of the Morning Chronicle.) • Letters received within a day or two have excited the greatest , alarm as to the state of Cuba, and not without reason. The most (minions forebodings iire more than confirmed. The British ships of war arc generally numerous in the West India seas, arid it is to be hoped that some of them will be present at the Havanna h and other parts of Cuba, for the protection of British property and subjects in the event of an outbreak. I subjoin the following extract from our, of the letters referred to : "The Governor of Saint Jago -de Cuba, some time since, on learning that the Constitution of 1812 had been proclaimed i a Spain, (and without official information from the mother country, or orders from the Captain-General of the island, ) took it upon himself to proclaim the Constitution. His course was disapproved of by his superior, GeneralTacon, the Captain- General at Havanuah, and subsequently orders were received from that quarter to annul what he had done, and place things as they were previous to the proclamation of the Constitution. This did not meet the views of the Governor of St. Jago, and he immediately issued his proclamation declaring the province of Cuba, which is the eastern section of the island, as indepen dent of the Captain-General and of the rest of the island~ ; and prohibited all intercourse with any other part of the island, stop ped the mails, &c. This state of things had only continued a few days, when official instructions were received from Spain not to proclaim the Constitution until they should receive orders from the Home Government after the meetinc , of the Cortes; and he was again ordered by the Captain General ' to place things on the old system, which has again been disregarded, and the provinee, or, to say the least, its government is now in open re bellion, both against the Home Government and that of the island. What will be the result it is quite impossible to pre dict. "This state of things has cansed great alarm to the inhabi tants of St. Jago and the other principal cities of the island. — In the former, all business was at a stand, and in many other parts of the island great alarm was felt by the people generally, and men of property in particular. Large amounts of money and bills were about to be remitted to the United States for safe keeping and investment, as many wealthy men have immense sums of gold and silver lying idle; and feeling confident, (as would be the case,) that in the event of any insurrection their money would be seized, large sums would find their way to the United States beyond doubt. Cuba has immense wealth lying dormant in gold and silver amongst its inhabitants, with whom it is the fashion to hoard up money in this way by all classes, more particularly the wealthy. There are many instances of single individuals having from 300,000 to 500,0(X) dollars in actual gold and silver coins in their possession, which never circulates." Another letter says :—" The American citizens and other strangers here are much alarmed both for their lives and pro perty." From a personal knowledge of the island and its inhabitants I should say that, whenever actual disturbances commence, "Murder and plunder," will be the watchword of the Cubwans, one half of whom are descended from buccaneers and pirates. The native Creoles hate 'recoil for his justice : and should they get the upper hand their revenge would be dreadful. The atrocities of Old Spain would be more than acted in this most beautiful and important of her colonies. The squadron and troops sent by Governor Tacon to reduce his refractory subordinate of St. Jago de Cuba to obedience are said to have their orders to bring back tt:e said rebellious officer " dead or alive." A CHANCH FOII SOMRGoirt.—The following singular hand. bill has been issued by a Dorchester labourer, and it is hoped that it will prove successful:—" A bill for a wife.—Matrimony. —Charles Warren, Marnhull, Dorset. My family i 3 as follows: The eldest boy is thirteen years old, and a girl eight years old. My house is my own, and I have no rent to pay. I have an acre of potatoes, half blues and half whites, this yea,. My wife has been dead this twelvemonths ago, last Shorten f a i r . The children live by themselves in the day time, but I am always home with them at,night. Ido think it would be better if there was a woman to look after them, both for the children and my self. I have gut Bs. a-week for my work, and the boy 2s. a week, and have constant employ. I want a good steady woman for wrk. y ok 7 a ili t e. er t l h d e o p n ite ot w w h a i n te t a l a se m eo 4 n t d family . o I Want a woman to THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. THE BIRMINGHAM LOYAL AND CONSTITU- TIONA L. ASSOCIATION. Front the Standard.) BIRMINGIIA.SI, TEN O'CLOCK, Flimsy NIGHT. — The conser vatives of Birmingham have this day added another glorious laurel to their high fame, as loyal adherents to the British con stitution of King, Lords, and Commons, and have also given an illustrious example to their contemporaries throughout the empire, by their celebration of the second anniversary of the institution of the above-named society. It must be cheering in the highest degree to our loyal fellow-subjects, to learn that in this, the very focus of the consolidated principles of whiggery, radi calism, republicanism, and every species of levelling destructive ness, the conservatives celebrated their festival, not in one, nor in two, but not less than ten convivial meetings. The largest public building in Birmingham—the Town-hall, being under re pair, and the theatre, the next in size, offering space for the accommodation of a few hundreds only, the Committee of the Association were obliged to divide their members into sections, and the following are the houses where the several conservative divisions were entertained :—Dee's Hotel, where the principal members dined; Vauxhall, W. C. Alston, Esq., President; White Hart, J. Simcox, Esq.. President; King's Head, G. Whateley, Esq., President; George Inn, Digbeth F. Mole, Esq., President; Union Inn, W. H. Gem, Esq., President; Dolphin Inn, H. M. Griffiths, Esq., Presitent ; Rose Inn, W. W. Richards, Esq., President; King's Head, Dudley street ; Dartmouth H o t e l, West Bromwich, W. Izon, Esq., President; making in all nearly 3000 persons. Previous to the separation of the constitutional body to their different houses of re-union, the committee met at Dee's Hotel, and agreed to a . report. This report was very long, and detailed the circumstances which led to the origin of this society, viz., the unwarrantable assumption of power by the Birmingham Political Union, and the tendency of that society to 'evolu tionary principles. It then proceeded to congratulate the conservative society upon their successful exertions in the re gistry courts; upon the beneficial effects of the dissemination of conservative tracts, and other books of like character, and concluded by making an appeal to all to defend the church and the throne. The arrangements and the refreshments were, at all the branch houses, of the most satisfactory description. Mr. Dee having arranged his tables in the ball-room of the Royal Hotel in the most tasteful manner, and covered them with an almost indefinite variety of luxury and abundance, about three hundred gentlemen entered the apartment at four o'clock. The glittering of the plate, the reflection of the lights in the gilded mirrors, the canopy of the gorgeous banner of the association overhead, and the aspect of the organ in the back ground, produced an effect of convivial and almost cathe dral magnificence which we do not remember to have felt at any other pOlitical festival. Several members were adorned with the medal of the association, which is worth describing. It is executed by Mr. Ingrain, of Birmingham, in exquisite relief. The adverse exhibits a group of allegorical figures— Britannia seated in the chair of state, supported on the right by religion, and on the left by justice, represents the principles of the British government. The lion crouching at the feet of Britannia, denotes the viligance, courage, and determination with which the British people guard the constitution ; and the legend declares, in the memorable words tittered by the barons, exactly 600 years ago, and breathing the same conservative spirit then as now— " Nolumus Leges Anglim Mutari." The company included the following :—The Right Hon. the Earl of Dartmouth in the chair, supported on the right by W. S. Dugdale, Esq., M.P.; George Barker, Esq.; and on the left by the Hon. Mr. Hewitt, and the Rev. Edward Dale, rector of Smethwick. The second table was presided at by the Right Hon. the Earl of Bradford, president for the ensuing year sup ported on the right by T. Hawke s , E sq ., M.P., an d W. Whatley, Esq.; and on the left by the Rev. R. Bedford and the Rev. R. L. Freer. The third table was presided at by Richard Spooner, Esq., late chairman of the association, supported on the right by John Meredith and Isaac Anderton, Esq., and on the left by J. B. Hebbert, Esq., secretary to the Loyal and Constitutional Association of Birmingham, a n d T. H. Hasluck, Esq., James Beswick, Esq., late deputy chairman of the asso ciation, presided at the fourth table, supported on the right by J. G. Reeves, Esq., and W. Redington, Esq.; and on the left by W. Darwall, Esq., and James Worthington, Esq. The vice-presidents were J. Mason, Esq., deputy-chairman for the ensuing year; E. Armfield, Esq., treasurer; J. Rawlins, and J. Guttridge, Esqrs. Amongst the general company were C. H. Molyneux, Esq., R. Best, Esq., W. Houghton, Esq., S. Partridge, E sq , C. R. Cope, Esq., . James, W. Anderton, C. Barker, W. Maxwell, J. M. Knott, and J. F. S. Perkins, Esqrs.; the Rev. G. Bans, H. Woolley, S. Crane, E. Davis, &c. In short, at this and the branch festivals were collected all the Conservatives of respect ability in commerce, intellect, wealth, and station, in and within twenty miles of Birmingham. The arrival of the noble chairman and his noble and hon. friends was greeted with a burst of applause, which lasted several minutes. At the conclusion of the dinner a number of fair and elegantly. dressed ladies—a pleasing specimen of Birmingham beauty and grace—entered the room, and were loudly cheered. They were provided with excellent accommodation on the raised seats behind the orchestra. " Non nobis Domino" having been sung in masterly style by the professional gentlemen, The Chairman proposed the health of " the King."—Three rounds of the conservative fire, and plaudits innumerable.— " God save the King," in which the company enthusiastically joined. The lines— " Confound their politics, Frustrate their knavish tricks," were received with the most emphatic applause, and anlather roundx,f cheers followed. " The Queen" was next given, and was received with similar demonstrations of loyalty. " The Princess Victoria and the other branches of the Royal Family" were then drunk, with the usual accompaniments of respect and affection. Quartett—" Hail Star of Brunswick." " The Army and Navy" were next given. Trio—" When Britain, on her sea-girt shore." " The Established Church of England and Ireland." (En thusiastic cheers, all standing and waving hands and handker chiefs.) The toast was drunk with three times three, and the conserva tive fire repeated; and then a series of cheers in " the old fashioned way." It is impossible to describe the enthusiasm with which the toast was received. The Rev. Mr. Woolley (of Shenstone) rose to return thanks. It was difficult for him adequately to express his feelings of gratitude for the enthusiastic manner in which the noble chair man and the other members of the loyal and constitutional association had been pleased to receive the mention of the Established Church in England and Ireland—a manner con sistent with the Loyal and 'Conservative Association of Bir mingham. (Cheers.) It was unnecessary for him to enter into any justification of their enthnsiasm, for he knew it pro ceeded from a conviction that the Liturgy, the Canons. and every part of the Liturgy of that church, were founded on the Word of God. (Cheers.) They challenged their opponents to contradict their assertion, that the Word of God was the basis of all their faith and their principles—that the Established Church of these kingdoms was the church of God on earth. (Cheers.) Still, under circumstances like the present, he could not advocate narrow-minded feelings or bigotted conduct towards those who differed from them in faith. (Cheers.) The Church of England and her sister Church of Ireland would i have acted upon a diff eren t pr i nc i p l e . Th e y issued no anathe mas against those who were wanderers from their fold. (Cheers.) No, they rather followed them and invited them to come in, (cheers,) because they believed that within that fold they would find the word and the truth, as it was in God. (Cheers.) But, while be would do away with every idea of bigotry in feelings or in conduct, towards those who differed from them, he thought that his station as a clergyman of the Established Church, and the circumstances of the times in which they lived, required from them a manly, a firm, and'a decided declaration of unalterable attachment to that church, and to evince those sentiments by the strongest form of words and actions. (Cheers.) They were now united by two golden links—the church and the state (cheers ;) and, while thus united, they need not fear the attempts of insidious factions nor armed enemies, to sever the connexion. (Cheers.) He re garded the compliment they paid to the church as an approval of its faith and discipline ' and that they were decided supporters of it, (cheers,) determined to defend it in time of danger. The spirit of the clergy was tiow united with the feelings of the laity. mom his heart and soul he rejoiced in such manifestations of that identity as he now witnessed ; and, as long as the clergy had the opportunity of witnessing such feelings amongst the laity, their church would triumph alike over the secret insinua tions and the open assaults of its enemies. (Loud cheers.) The Chairman said the next toast was, " Our glorious Con stitution in Church and State." (Loud cheers.) Mr. Spooner said, it was impossible for any man, animated with a British heart, and feeling now as all Britons did feel, not to see that the noble lord had left out on this occasion a sub ject to which the eves of the whole kingdom were turning: he meant that essential portion of the constitution, the noble house of which he (the noble lord) was himself a member. (Great cheering.) He felt that the noble president, as well as the no ble vice-president, would forgive him for presuming to appear before the meeting in any way as an ad voc ate of the t oas t given; but he could not stiffer—the association would not suffer —a toast of so much importance to pass without some reference to that branch of the - constitution on which the safety of tire country depends, (cheers,) and upon whose firmness they now relied; and the association rejoiced in the opportunity of telling the two noble lords now present to go on in the manner in which they had commenced, (cheers,) and of calling on them not to scared by a phantom which assumed the popular name, the people champion but whi ) ch bad nothin g w ithi n it b u t s h a d ow, an d w hi c h i n t h e hour of t r i a l wou ld at once vanish. (Cheers.) Who defended stood p an l a e r ? it thi na Why sra the beggar e g a H g o r u s o e r ao of f v L a go truear db, real s o . nd (Cheers.) hlaidb dreat yre. dared to butt W o a vitupe rate?—(increased houseot u was it which e increased in ch th e n ers m )— asta anaiicaninnwh mannero was a denunciationdenounced,ave randate ? denounced ( could be constitutionally propounded—a man who was de nounced in the curses of the ministers—denounced by the King himself as a traitor (hear) ; and yet this very man at this mo ment Was the knoWn, the acknowledged supporter and advocate of the ministry, who dared thus to trifle with the commission with which the King had intrusted them. And he would ask them if it was fit that they should see their glorious constitution of church and state thus betrayed without marking in an espe cial manner their confidence, their trust in, and their gratitude to the House of Lords, and to express their full determination to support them in the full, complete, and firm convictions that in them, and in them alone, they relied? Every man who was anxious for nothing else but a fair reward for honest labour looked with confidence at this moment to tbat branch of the legislature to secure him against the revolutionary and anti- English spirit that had now entered into the house that they called the House of Commons; and tie would say that, in ap pealing from them now, the country was acting in the ways it did when it had appealed against the crown—(bear)—in fact, they were appealing against those who, though in the character of representatives of the country, did yet not represent it.— (Loud cheers.) The toast was then drunk with nine times nine. The President then gave " Prosperity to the Loyal and eon stitutional Association." (Loud cheers ) The nest toast was " The Duke of Wellington." It was drunk with the most enthusiastic applause. Mr. Dugdale, M.P.. proposed " Lord Lyndhurst and the House of Lords." (Enthusiastic cheers.) The Chairman rose to acknowledge the toast. He ( the Chairman) had the most perfect confidence in the House of Lords and its leader; and, though he had acted but a humble part in the proceedings of tha • t bOdy, he was not less sta unc h i n his principles or less determined d to his duty than th e i r leader (loud cheers); and as long as they bad the ho nour to ' of the be supported by the respectable portioncountry, repre sented by assemblages such as that he had now the honou r t o address, he could assure the country that the House of Lords would do their duty. (Great cheers.) The next toast was " The health of the President of the Association—the Earl of Dartmouth." (Cheers.) The Chairman rose to return thanks. Their association was not formed for the promotion of party objects,—hut, as the re port of their committee had shown, to defend and propagate Conservative principles, which were now happily extending themselves on all sides throughout the country. (Loud che e rs .) What were those principles? What was the character of a Conservative? A true Conservative was one who on all occa siens sought to do his duty to God and his country ; who re garded the institutions of the country. not for the purpose of aggrandisement, but for the benefit of the community,—to exalt and bless his native land. He was anxiuus to remove every blot that disfigured the constitution, and promote whatever would render it more effective for the public good. He first, however, required proof that a change was practicable and safe, as well as desirable. He condemned experimental which too often substituted the shadow for the substance.— (Cheers interrupted the speaker.) He refused to exchange a good practical system for an untried theory. He wished not for any advantage at the expense of justice and conscience, and always regarded integrity as the surest path to safety. He knew his rights as a member of a free state, and would maintain them; he also knew his duties as a subject, and was willing to perform them. These, said the noble lord, were the principles of a true Conservative, and upon them he was sure the mem bers of the Loyal Association desired to see the country go verned. (Cheers.) His Lordship then adverted to the pro ceedings of the House of Lords relative to the Irish Corpora tion Bill, the Irish Tithe Bill, and to the manner in which the Ministry had been supported by the ultra-Liberals as to the appropriation clause, and in their policy towards Ireland. He then proceeded to observe that the Roman Catholic Priesthood of Ireland, the agitators of Ireland, the political Dissenters of England, the Republicans and Infidels, all combined for the purpose of destroying the Established Church, and throwing the whole power of the State into the legislative body; and it was to this that he thought the Conservative party had to look. (Hear, bear.) It was high time for the people of this country to be made acquainted with the situation in which they were placed, and for them to decide whether they would be governed on Conservative or Destructive principles. The healthy of "the Earl of Bradford, the new President, and the Vice-Presidents," were then given. The Earl of Bradford then returned thanks. The Noble Lord concluded by giving, "The town and trade of Birming ham."—Three times three. Song.—"'The Briton's fireside." he health of "The Members for North Warwickshire," was then proposed, and received with great enthusiasm. Mr. Dugdale, M.P., returned thanks. He regretted that his Honourable Colleague was not present, fur it would do his heart good to witness the feeling with which their names had been received by the assembly. In both their names, he (Mr. D.) returned his most cordial thanks for their most gratifying re ception. It was an encouragement for him to persevere in the course of political conduct which he had pursued since his entry into political life. He assured them that he would not vary from it, for in his heart and conscience he considered it the most conducive to the happiness and future welfare of the com munity. (Hear, hear.) He begged to congratulate them upon the success that had already distinguished their association, and the number of distinguished persons who that evening honoured them with their presence. It was indeed manifested that Con servatism vas rapidly extending itself throughout the country, and including in its ranks men of every grade in society. That was because plain common sense, the characteristic of English men, was returning to them. (Laughter and cheers.) Lord Dartmouth, the noble Chairman, and the principle guests then retired, but the festivities were continued to a late hour, and several excellent speeches were delived. POLITICAL MOVEMENTS. LEEDS, DEC. 17.—A grand county reform dinner, as they call it, is to be given here, if they can find a sufficient number of persons to pay for tickets. The dinner is to be ostensibly to the Riding members, Lord Morpeth and Sir George Strick land ; but in reality to all the Radical and Whig-Radical sena tors in the district of Yorkshire. Mr. Baines, member for the borough ; Messrs. Blackhurne, J. Silk Buckingham, Daniel Gaskell, John Gully (clarum et renerabile nomen ;) E. C. Lister, John Parker, Charles Wood, with many more, too numerous to mention. It is intended as a counter demonstration to the late Wakefield dinner, and it will probably be giyen some time between the 15th and 20th of January next. WAKEFIELD, DEC. 17.—Everything here and all around affords the brightest prospect to the cause of Conservatism at the next election. Sir George Strickland certainly will not contest the West Riding on a dissolution of parliament, and it is believed that Lord Morpeth, to save himself, has no objection to sacrifice his Radical colleague in favour of the Hon. John Stuart Wortley, who is sure to be returned triumphantly. Mr. Gaskill, the present member, it is admitted on all hands, has no chance of success at the next election for the borough; while every day, nay every hour, is strengthening the supporters of Mr. Lascelles. It appears there is some ground for the rumoured dissolution early next year. Several electors have been asked on the sly for their interest in favour of Vice-Admirals Sir George Cock burn and Sir Charles Rowley : and it is said that a g athering will shortly take pl a c e o f th ese ga ll an t Admirals' friends, to get up a requisition for their coming forward whenever any event justifies the same. We have seen the names of several electors who mean to support this requisition against the present Go vernment; but, as several of them hold situations which they obtained from His Majesty's Liberal Ministers, we can hardly credit that they will thus early in the day run any risk of sub mittini themselves to such public observation.—Hampshire In dependent. BOROUGH OF FnomE.—Rear-Admiral the Hon. Sir Courte nay Boyle, whn is at present on a visit to his brother, the Earl of Cork, at Marston-house, was last week presented with a re quisition, signed b y a large numb er o f th e e l ec t ors o f thi s borough, soliciting him to become a candidate for the represen tation thereof at the next election. The gallant Admiral has accepted the invitation, pledging himself to be "at his post when required ;" and, accompanied by his committee, has since made a personal canvass of the town. Mr. Sheppard, M.P. for the borough, has likewise been paying his respects to his consti tuents. Mr. N. Bridges, the former candidate, retires from the field.—Bath Journal. STOCKPORT.—Here there are four candidates in the field : Marsland, (Conservative,) Lobden, Stocks, and Newton, (Radicals.) YORK, MONDAY, DEC. 19.—A Mr. Moorsom, a country gentleman, of moderate fortune, and an unsuccessful candidate for Whitby at the last election, is now secretly canvassing, or rather sounding, the constituency of this ancient city. He has, however, no chance of success. REPRESENTATION OF RENFREWSHIRE.---At a meeting of Renfrewshire electors resident in Pollock-shawl, on Wednes day night, it was resolved to invite Sir John Maxwell to stand as candidate for the representation of the county, vacant by the death of Sir Michael Sh aw St ewart . O n t h e reso l ut i on b e i ng intimated to Sir John, he expressed his readiness to comply with the request ; and we hear that an active canvass has been going on in Paisley in Sir John's favour. Sir John will receive the support of the whole liberal interest in Renfrewshire.— Glasgow Chronicle. It gives us great pleasure to inform our readers, that in con quence of a requisition numerously and most respectably signed, George Houston, Esq., younger of Johnstone, has announced himself as a candidate on the Conservative interest, for the re presentation of the county of Renfrew, vacant by the death of Sir M. S. Stewart.—Glasgow Courier. Mr. E. G. Wakefield has announced his intention of stand ing for Birmingham at the next election ! He is an ultra Ra dical. Mr. Attwood has issued an address to the ejectors, from which he obviously desires Mr. Muntz to take a post of which he is heartily tired. Captain Moorsom, on the other hand an nounces to the Reform Association, that "A number of elec tors are of opinion that Mr. Sturge is rt fit and proper person, and that a committee has been formed to be ready in case of emer , epev." The Council however dissent, consider Mr. Sturge unfit, and believe that he would not be generally sup-' ported by reformers. Should Mr. Attwood therefore resign, his vacant seat would in all probi!bilily be contended for be tween these two parties, to say noihint• of any claim o n th e part of the Conserv a ti v e e lectors to a voic e in the matter.—Glea cestershire Chronicle. REPRILSk:NTATION OF SOMERSETSIIIRE.--A vacancy in the representation of the eastern division of this county is autici patad as a probable occurrence, at no very distant day. The caididates assigned by common report for this distinguished honour are, in the Conservative interest, Sir A. Hood, Mr. Joliffe of Ammerdown, and Mr. James Gordon. The Radicals are said to be looking equally to Sir R. Strachey, and Mr. Piggott. REPRESENTATION OF PONTEFRACT.—A Pontefract corres ponclent informs us that a dinner was given by Mr. Gulley, one of the members for that borough, to several of his constituents, on Wednesday, at his residence at Ackworth Park, and that he then declared to them his intention to withdraw from the repre sentation of the Radical portio❑ of the borough. However, to console them, he recommended to that worthy portion of the constituency the selection of a fit and proper representative in the person of Sir Culley Eardley Smith, ex-rnember for Devonport, or, in default of him, Colonel Raffles. Either or both of those gentleman will, no doubt, be proud of the recom mendation of Mr. Gully, and of the honour of the possibility of filling with due decorum and fitting effect the place of that Hon. Gentleman as a Radical member for Pontefract. STATE OF TRADE. ( From the Leeds Inteiyencer.) TRADE OF LEEDS.—We have been happy to observe an im provement in the.demand for goods in the Cloth Halls during the last ten days. If the pressure on the money market should pass away with the year, there is every reason to hope that the recent animation in the woollen cloth marts would be restored, and the workmen would be again fully employed. BRADFORD MA R KET.—At this market on Thursday, there was more business done than of late in manufactured goods, more especially in six-quarter merinos of superior qualities, which generally fetched improved prices. There was conse quently an increased demand for varn on better terms, and a good deal of business was done among the woolstaplers, prices being very firm. H EcK MON DWIKE.—The blanket trade at this place continues with but little vat iation : it is generally flat before the new year commences, but as 80 much business has been done to the American market for the last two years, former experience save that the demand for that market for the ensuing year will be limited. Prices remain steady. RocnnALE FLANNEL MARKET, DEC. 19.—There has been very little business doing, today ; the few pieces that have been sold, ate at reduced pi ices. Wool has been steady, and main tained the price of the previous week. WAKEFIELD WOOL MARI:B.T, DEC. 23.—We have had a brisk demand for deep Combing wools. Middle Hogs which have hitherto been so much neglected have been ready of sale, and at an advance in price of 101 per pack, this week; of Middle blethers, there are few in the market, but notwithstand iug the previous advance on them they would be sold at more money. The has been more inquiry for down and short combing wools, without any improvement in prices. A fair business doin g in Blanket wools, and prices have a tendency to advance. Fine Clothing wools are without alteration either as to demand or price. WooL.—For English Wool there continues a good demand, and last weeks price's are maintained. in Foreign descriptions there is still great inactivity and prices are nearly nominal. The trade have not vet fixed any time for the next public sales of Colonial, but it is generally anticipated that about the 20th Of January next will be the time appointed.--Load on Mercantile Juurnal. Whale and Seal Oils, which in May, ISM, sold at £29 per tun. are at present quoted at from .Esfi to .t.,3S per tun, and will probably experience a still further advance, intelligence having been received of six ships being frozen in the ice. DuisoliE.—Some farther sales of Flax are making at old quotations ; and, as advices from St. Petersburg and Riga, by the last mails, mention prices as firm, it is the opinion of well informed people, that they will not decline, but may be other wise. The reports of the crop from St. Petersburg are favour able; but they are not so from Riga and the lower ports, where a good deal of the flax is under the snow, and, of course, will prove interior in quality. Some houses, therefore, prefer holding their goods to telling at the present prices.—Dundee Paper. It is a remarkable fact, that the two largest constituencies in the kingdom, viz., the West Riding of Yorkshire and South Lancashire, have this year deerea,el. The registered voters f o r the West Riding were last year 29,'456, this year 29,117 are registered. For South Lancashire there are 11,57.1 registered vote's; being 22G lesi than last year. TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 27, 1836. THE TRADESMEN'S CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION.— Last night the monthly meeting of this Society was held at the Large Room, King's Arms, when we understand upwards of 140 new members were enrolled. We are glad to find that the healthy reaction in favour of con stitutional principles is still in progress in this loyal town. We invite the attention of our readers to the ad mirable address of the society, which appears in our pre sent number. The public press has, already, commented with just severity upon the libertine spirit introduced into the Charter of the University of London. We are arrived, it seems, at an age so consummate in wisdom, that we no longer want that old help, and antiquated directory of our forefathers, the Bible, or even a religion founded upon the Bible. Reason has supplanted revelation, and man knows better than his Creator what is best suited for the economy of man ; and yet we should be glad to be told, where the obligation of one moral law is to be found, when the authority of the divine legislator is rejected— human convention—temporal interest—and the dread of human retribution, may, sometimes, " make man mild and sociable to man ;" but we ask, what bond can restrain the hand even of the murderer, who despises the prin. ple, and, by well-converted stratagem, hopes to evade the penalty of human laws ? If the death of a fellow-crea- ture promised to put him in possession of something he desires, what motive can check the arm of violence ? Will conscience ? Will reason, the Unitarian's boast ? What is conscience ? We answer, a creature of educa- tion—a rule of action as capricious as the complexion.— as variable as climate. Locke has sufficiently proved, that there is "no innate practical principle in man," and, in confirmation of this conclusion, we quote the natural, the conscientious, and reasonable answer, if you please, of the Gauls to a question propounded to them, and per tinent to our present consideration—" Quodnam id jus esset, agrum a possessoribus peteri aut minari arma ?" Replied—"SE IN ARMIS JUS FERRE, ET OMNIA FORTIUM VIROIZUM ESSE." We defy the Deist, the Unitarian, or the subtlest reasoner of any other sect of Infidels, to find one moral law enforced in nature, or deducible from rea son, which carries any obligation with it, beyond the penalties to be humanly inflicted upon its violation. As the notorious Lord Walpole said, politically, in his days, so the progress of irreligion enables us to say, both politically and morally in our days, "every man has his price." Take away the security of the Bible, and you qualify man for the perpetration of every crime. Educa tion, not founded upon it, is but furnishing a cloak, and giving a refinement to moral delinquency—removin g the smell from the gas of vice, which advertises us of its danger. We hare been induced to make these few preliminary lobservations, because there appears a systematic design pervading the country to establish what our enlightened and unholy Town Council call "secular education"— education which another of our moral-philosophy men wished to be conducted upon such relaxed principles, that every kind and denomination of believer and unbeliever should, under one roof, receive simultaneous instruction! and, approaching to which, a committee of our Corpora tion have brought the discipline of our national schools. But we leave, for the present, the question of religious, or rather irreligious, education, whether as now patronised in a Metropolitan College, or under the direction of a Municipal Corporation, and only call attention to that levelling principle, which confounds all creeds, and sweeps away all religious distinctions; and which r . e find in equal operation in civil and political life " every where speaking evil of dignities," and degrading per sons—lbolishing the honourable rewards of mental la bour, and even hatching, or, as might more appropriately be said, crucifying the shield of nobility. One mouth of the hydra-headed ministry proposed, in his plan of reform of the House of Lords, to allow the Peers to retain their titles, but to take from them all po litical power—a well-aimed blow of a dexterous leveller ! .—and why is this hostility manifested against the union of power and title ? Why should a line of men, sprung from such honourable sources as those which Blackstone enumerates—" Piety, wisdom, and valour," b. e excluded rom their long constitutional inheritance a share in the CONCERT. TEMPLARS' HALL. MI - H. E. BROWN respectfully announces to th e P u bli c hi s 1:91, intention of giving his Annual CONCERT, at the HALL of the KNIGHTS TEMPLARs, Great George-street, TO-MORROW Evening, (Wednesday,) the 28th instant. PRINCIPAL. VOCAL PERF'oRMERS : Miss LEACH, Miss H YAMS, Mr. HENSHALL,..4{ Mr. PEMBEW ri l e r, who have kindly offered their s erv - . Mr. BROWN will perform th e st Fantasia of Nichelson's, which was played by the Author before the King and Queen. Conductor, Mr. GEO. HOLDEN. In consequence of the illness of the Leader, Mr. G. EYTON, Mr. BitowN cannot avail himself of the kind offer of the Instru- mental Performers. LIVER THEATRE, CHURCH-STREET. The Public is respectfully informed that this popular place of amusement has OPENED for the SEASON. Mr. DALE, Principal Tragedian from the Theatre-Royal Co vent-garden, and Mrs. DALE, (late Miss Beverley,) from the same Theatre, will make their second appearance, being engaged for a limited period; and to afford as much variety as possible to the Entertainments of the Evening / Signor GAVALDI, from all the principal ' iteatres on the Continent and in England, whose unerring • with the Rifle has caused him to be distinguished as th oder n " Willi am Tell," is engaged for Six Nights, and ill display his won derful skill with that deadly weapo etween the Pieces) by Shooting at Three Apples, three di erent shots, with single bullets, while held in the band of his own Son, at several yards distance. THIS present TUESDAY EVENING, th e 27th, TO MORROW, (Wednesday,) the 28th, and THURSDAY, the 29th instant, the entertainments will commence with a new Drama of powerful interest, never acted here, called THE FATAL REVENGE ; Or, a Brother's Blood. Will Watterley Mr. Dale JeremiahJerningham - Mr. W. J. H a mm o nd. . . Celia Mrs. Dale. I Joan....Mrs.4aymo7;l. -- To which will be added a new laughable Interlude, translated from the French, called • THE FANCY BALL; OR, BAILIFFS AND BLUNDERS. After which Signor GAVALDI will illustrate the extraordi nary perfection to which the use of the Rifle may be brought, by Riving to the Core Three Apples, at three different sh ots , with single bullets, while held i n th e hand of his Son. In order that the Public may be perfectly satisfied that this Wonderful Feat is absolutely performed, they are respectfully invited by Signor Gavaldi to inspect, with the strictest and most scrutiniz ing care, the Apples that will be used on this occasion, and also to watch, with the most careful attention, the Loading of the Rifle, and the Bullets after the shots are fired. To conclude with a new Drama (never acted here) as per formed 30 successive nights, at the Strand Theatre, London, called POACHERS AND PETTICOATS. _ . John Meadovrs..(a fariner)..Mr. W. J.Hammond, As originally acted by him. Lady Raliewell—Mrs. W. J. Hammond, her original character. Harriet Cavendish Mrs. Dale. Margery Meadows Mrs. Raymond. Various Novelties are in active preparation, and will be speedily produced. THEATRE-ROYAL, LIVERPOOL. Second appearance of the celebrated Tragedian, Mr. EDWIN FORREST, Of the Theatre-royal, Drury-lane, and of the American Theatres, who is engaged for Ten Nights. ►TIHIS present TUESDAY J. formed Sbakspeare's Tra: KING the 27th instant, will gedy of LEAR. King Lear . . ----.— ----- Mr. dwin Forrest Edgar. . Mr. Stuart. I Earl of Ken .Mr. Baker. Oswald ..Mr. Stanley.. I Edmund. • .Mr. W. Howard, Cordelia .Miss Faucit. Regan. Mrs. Stanley I Gone . . .114rs.Baker. After which, a Grand P as d e D eux , y Miss Adelaide O'Bryan and Signor Saxoni, principal dancers of the King's Theatre, London, who have been nightly received with the most enthu siastic applause, and who are re-engaged for Five Nights. To conclude with the Farce of THE LADY AND THE DEVIL. Captain Wildlove Jeremy Mr. Baker. Zephyrina .Miss Faucit. Negombo... Mrs. Baker. " Places for any of Mr. Forrest's nights may be taken of Mr. Parker, at the 13ox-office, from Ten until Three. No places can be secured unless tickets be taken. TO-MORROW, (Wednesday,) the play of DAMON and PYTHIAS. Damon, Mr. Edwin Forrest; Pythias, Mr. W. Howard ; Calanthe, Miss Faucit ; Hermion, Mrs. Stanley. A favourite Dance, by Miss Adelaide O'Bryan and Signor Saxoni. To conclude with the Farce of HIDE and SEEK. Mordaunt, Mr. W. Howard; Morton, Mr. W. H. Bland; Moses, Mr. Baker; Mrs. Mordaunt, Miss Faucit; Charlotte, Mrs. Baker. On THURSDAY, VIRGINIUS. Virginius. Mr. Edwin Forrest. A Pas de Deux, and the ROBBER'S WIFE. On FRIDAY, a favourite TRAGEDY, in which Mr. Edwin Forrest will sustain a principal character. With other enter tainments. rie Eibtrpool gEtanbarti. Die. 27, 1836. legislature of the counts. , ? Of what offence have they bees guilty, that there should be a forfeiture Of their political fee? We can easily answer these questions. Becaus e they have preserved the country from the destruction meditated against it by radical reformers—because they have vindicated the rights of property—because they 11 2 " checked a political demagogue in his revolutionary career iu Irelandbecause, in fine, they have chained the ruth less hands of a spoliating, constitution-destroying minis try. Fo r thi s t h ey must b e levelled ; and, to accom plish this, every artifice that a tortured imagination can devise , or an evil heart suggest, will be employed during th e next session of parliament, and we believe it has been the chief question of deliberation during the recess. But, as the ability to perform a wicked device is not always commensurate with the desire, the ministers of evil, hitherto driven from their main design, still, indi• rectly, carry into execution their purpose whenever an opportunity offers. Thus, baffled at present in their at' tempts upon the House of Lords, they spread their per nicious compost over every section of the land wher e they have influence, that it may fertilise the pernicious seeds contained in it, and cause them to bring forth fruit, full of deadly poison, to aristocratic power, and, there fore, fit for the garner of democratic reform; from which it will be brought, as occasions offer, to drug the parliamentary cup of agitation. Of these poisonous fruits none has been more prolific in practical results of levellism than municipal reform. By it the title and the dignity of mayoralty are degraded —we no longer look up to it as the designation of a local chief magistrate -- as the guardian of our civil rights—the dispenser of every day justice; the title, truly, is retained, and the power is retained, but the regard for both is lost—it is levelled -- it is no longer the head of a wealthy, well-educated, well" bred class of the community, but the name of a leader, of a vulgar, ignorant, party-serving cabal—gathered out of all ranks of Society—in which men with most imPe dence and least sense, rise to distinction. How can such a carcass, have .an honourableheati? Originally, and un interruptedly, till the Municipal Reform Bilk-stuck a badge of disgrace upon the character—an alderman Was a title of high respect—they were gentlemen•of fortune.- and therefore placed above temptation, to perieft justice —separated, as such functionaries ever were, and always, ought to be, from the concerns of ordinary life. Now, who are aldermen ?—a man who, every day, mar be seen behind his counter, selling cotton, or ribbons -- serving customers upon whom, it may be, tomorrow, he will be called to sit in judgment. This evil, we know, in a slight degree, existed under the old corporation system, and it was, in our estimation, the principal im perfection of it—but then it had this redeeming quality, that no tradesman ever became an alderman, who•stoorl not in the first rank for wealth, and character in the town. Now his aldermanic creation depends not upon virtue, or talent, or property—a valuable guarantee of integrity, however it may be despised by radicals- - but upon his political recklessness—if lie be but pre pared to go all lengths in the destruction of existing institutions—if he have but lungs that can exceed " cenlum votes"—no matter what may be his moral cha racter—be is a fit instrument for accomplishing the de signs of radicalism, and he becomes, an alderman—and is not this levelling all distinctions ?—lowering the tone of public virtue ?—is it not a vast stride towards that democracy which borders upon the confines of anarchy itself ? And are these aims not directed to, and accom plishing, one and the same purpose? and that purposes- - equality of civil rights—the doctrine of revolutionary France—the greatest political solecism that was ever en gendered in the fervid brain of discontented man. But our object is to expose other insidious attempts, and, We are sorry to add, two successful endeavours, of our pre sent ministers, to undermine the foundations of the Bri tish Constitution, by digging away the rock of virtue• wisdom, and wealth, upon which it has stood for ages. the bulwark of our country, and the adoration of the world—supplying its place with the incoherent materials of party spirit, hungry cupidity, unprincipled ambition, and infidel liberalism. We invite attention to the subtle means employed to accomplish this design-.-we - cat per ceive running through a great variety of,/apparently, in dependent measures, this one undivided object of de-. mocracy—and the are the more earnest to excite atten tion, because we think the public have not yet beerit brought to view these measures as forinink parts of one plan, but have discussed each upon its owii merits.' The clamour has hardly ceased, with which radical dissenters demanded the introduction of this levelling system into our universities—property left for specific, and welt-de fined purposes, was to be alienated from the will of testa-; tors—the forces of our national church were all to be broken down—and, we suppose ) the divinity chair itself to be held by a Unitarian professor; to enlighten the mind of theological students—destined to become lights of the Established Church—all this was levellism—a re trograde step to anarchy—and all the fruit of that anti patriotic weed political reform. And, last!y, to show with what consistency Ministers pursue the one object, look at the obart?r conferred on the University of London. We forbear to say a word more on its infidel and political character, because that has already been painted by the master hands of oyr Metropolitan Journalists; but what a successful blow is given to honorary titles, %vial which, once, we associated ideas of academical learning—and though, in mans , in stances, it might be conferred, as a mate; of honour rather than a testimony of merit, yet there always has been blendel with titular designations something men- :ally lofty, which served to show that talent and industry had their reward, however rank, or favour, might some- times obtain it without desert. But what aria be the value of such honours now ?—honours, which have the stain and odium of political corruption on them ? Who will know from what college, literary addenda have bee► obtained ? and A. 8., or A. r , 1., from thu London Uni versity, will " become the mouth as well" as 1 1 .-e same titles derived from Cambridge or Oxford ? But, as newspapers are required to have a peculiar stamp upon them, so we would suggest to the universities to have the little additamentum of C or 0 after the titular honours. This defence against pollution may not, easily, be in" corporated in souni, but it will furnish a distinctive character to written honours—for no one from this time Forward, " will pen a sonnet" or 'write a " primer below an A.M.—and every pothouse will ring with the eloquence of Doctor A., or Professor B. We think the first boon of the college, should be a universal diploma to our erudite corporation, mayor, aldermen, and town councillors, investing them with the honours of A.M,—ve- will give them a testimonial, if they need it, of being consummate masters of all the arts of municipal cur- ruption. But let us return to this unity of ministerial design- - this fatal levelling system which is so destructively at work in every institution of the land—which if resisted in one place, immediately making an attack in another; if unsuccessful in levelling the Lords, yet successful stripping off all dignity from municipal corporations ; if frustrated at the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge,- yet completely victorious in the University of _London and now plotting to level all qualifications for candidates for Parliament, as well as all qualification in electors-- universal eligibility and universal sufftage the cry—th us rendering the whole system uniform. Royalty itself has received from levellism a more dishonourable blow ; for' with the constitutional privilege to choose its ministers, democratic insolence hap put a constraint upon the libertl of choice. D F Av o rnoo r dwu n n lt o o, ". a time is come to m o c k a t form: every t royal he E corner English ria !—all aci,oeus von of o faisgs nesageonlrbal ignorance! nowe! counsellors, hest oc ! Nom, borough sink-holes, purge you of your scum 2 Have you a radical can prate—rave—lie — Dissemble and cabal—do ought but blush — Be happy : he will trouble you no more — England shall give him office—ho.nour—might . It behoves every one well disposed to his country, espe cially every one who has any influence over national affairs, whether directly, as a member of the British senate, or indirectly, as exercising au elective f;.tuclii' e :: to watch most scrupulously shis levelling tendency of reform measures. Frequently, if nothing more can he gained than a half step tuwarda AcmociaLry, the earliest-