The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-07-27 00:00:00

On Monday, Mrs. Langton, while taking an airing on horseback in Hyde Park, was thrown from the saddle, in consequence of the animal stumbling. Upon the lady being lifted up it was discovered that she bad broken both her collar-bone and her right arm. Sir A. Henniker had a desperate fall from his horse, which it was at first apprehended would be attended with serious consequences. He was found in the road quite senseless, but is now fast recovering. It appears the horse suddenly started, and the hon. baronet fell over on his head —,s , ,,ibtk Chronicle. A young couple were to have been married at Marnoch on Saturday last ; but, melancholy to relate, the bridegroom died on the previous Friday, and the provisions, &c., pre pared for his marriage, were used at his funeral, which took place on the day appointed for the celebration of the nuptials. — Aberdeen Herald. Mr. Baron Gurney, one of the judges who preside at the ensuing assizes for the county, which commence at Chester, on Monday, the Gth of August next, has again signified his intention of trying all prisoners, committed to either of the county gaols, up to the period of holding his court; and the governor of the House of Correction, at Knutsford, has re ceived instructions to convey thither, up to that period, all prisoners for trial committed into his custody since last session. Macclesfield Courier. Tria LAKES.—The number of visitors to the Lakes is greater this year than ever has been known; not a lodging can be had in or near Ambleside. There are about forty young gentlemen from the Universities, with their tutors, who combine pleasure with study, and thus endeavour to make the long vacation pass agreeably. The two inns, the Salutation and the Commercial, so long noted for their ex cellent and comfortable accommodations, have been regularly full of company, and we trust will continue to be so through the season, so that the worthy hosts and hostesses may not labour in vain.— Westmoreland Gazette. CHußcis BUILDING Soctem—This society made last year 11 7 grants, amounting to £24.060. The additional accom modation gained were 44,035 sittings; of these there were 30 ,000 free sittings. During the 20 years in which the soci ety has been in operation, they have expended £244,731 from their own resources • they have assisted 1415 parishes. The increase of accommodation has been for 398,960 persons, including 294.339 free seats; and they have been the indirect j° • 085, in additi on t o t h e i r grants, o f ra i s i ng 11 million ster n towards the erection of churches. I° nE rOPE EY AT C outit. —lf w h a t we h ear b e t rue, we °h all sho r tl y have another proof of the ascendancy of Popery in tmoinhe Palace , and its increasing influence at court. It i s ru., d that the elevation of another Papist is determined and that her Majesty, we suppose by the advice and loeest counsel before and behind the throne, will revive the dormant title of Earl of Derwentwater in the person of the . -r▪ o pish peer, Lord Petre. To Lord Petre personall we nave no objection, but wherefore this studied and exclusive honour conferred upon professors of a creed her Majesty so recently swore to abjure ?—Age. Lord Durham, it is supposed, selected Mr. Gibbon Wake field as a member of his political establishment with the kindly object of keeping Mr. Turton in countenance. In this point of view there could not have been a more happy selection. The governor-general, it is said, is anxious to do the same kind office for the member for Finsbury, but those who know the numerous political and private virtues of that honourable gentleman w ill not be surprised that his excel lency findsit no easy matter to match Mr. Duncombe. CURIOUS ACCOUCHMENT.—On Thursday evening a woman travelling in a cart drawn by two dogs, in the road near Polesloe-bridge, half a mile from this city, was taken suddenly ill, which beingobserved by a humane gentleman ofAlphing ton, he hastened to Mr. Land, surgeon, of St. Sidwell's, who, with the greatest promptitude, attended the patient, whom he found in labour, and in a few minutes she became the mother of a fine boy. She was carefully conveyed with the little stranger to the inn at Whipton, and every care and attention paid to her.—Exeter Gazette. GRATITUDE.—Monday se'nnight, while the passengers were disembarking from the Brilliant steam-vessel, which had just returned from the Nore, at London-bridge Wharf, a young woman, who was very gaily dressed, on leaving the vessel, on walking along the gangway board, fell. She uttered a loud scream on reaching the water, and was about sinking, when a boatman, named Connorton, who was for tunately alongside, in his boat, caught her and saved her life. On recovering herself, the first words she uttered were, " Oh, dear, I have spoiled a new shawl and bonnet," and left the . spot without thanking her benefactor. SPONTANEOUS IGNITION.—On Monday morning, at nine o'clock, that densely-populated neighbourhood, Kent-street, Southwark, was thrown into a state of excitement by an alarming fire suddenly bursting forth from the lower part of the premises belonging to Mrs. Lather, (widow,) twine maker, No. 171, in that street. By the incessant exertions of the firemen, the flames were confined to that part of the building where the fire commenced, and which is partly consumed. The cause was afterwards discaveted to have been the spontaneous ignition of a great quantity of hemp in the cellar, which must have been smouldering some days. Mrs. Lather is unfortunately not insured. The robberies that were committed during the confusion of the moment were most daring and bar efaced.—Morning Herald. BONE MANUEE.—In consequence of the extensive intro duction of this new species of manure into our highly-im proved system of agriculture, thousands of acres that would have been doomed to nearly total barrenness have been brought under the most promising cultivation. As yet the supply has not kept pace with the demand. It will somewhat surprise our readers that in the county of Forfar alone 153,000 bushels of bones were used last year—a quantity which, at 3s. per bushel, would cost, as nearly as may be, £23,000 ! This great supply came from Russia. But, for reasons not precisely known, the Russian government has issued an ukase, whereby bones to be exported must, after the Ist of January next, pay a duty so high, that it is almost certain the supply from that country will be wholly cut off.—Edinburg Observer. a man of the name of VIOLENT ASSAULT.—Yeste r day,, 31`Donald, a weaver from Parkhead, happened . . to go into . it Boman Catholic Chapel in this city, expression where, made use of some contemptuous b regarding al is said, the h e when at least ceremonial, loud enough to be heard. In an instant a per son gave an advice that he should be done for, a hundred persons followed , until rescued by him out of the church, who kicked and maltreated hint in a dreadful ,rec to the police in Stockwell-street. MeD Dovin,t the onald was convc . I state. the Infirmary last night, in a i. very bs , lf . atj t.,.,, tug the man, he own hands will c u o n n ie tin w u n e7l u to ui c S al l l t" o o u ' t7" c .a; .. Zno r st ' . for ever." We trust the miscreants who thus took the law in t heir be brought to justice. —Scot tish Guardian. A few days ago a servant, wishing in a hole in a gar d en , an d ing to destroy several newly born puppies, buried them aliveearth . Thirty-six hours afterwa r d s covered them over with t being curious to ascertain if the pour animals were dead, a Young medical stud en proceeded to their exhumation, when • they were found alive and well, with the exception of one, "'Phis exampl e ," a con t emporary which was almost dead. observes, "added to the instance of the Hindoo wh o l ive d weeks, and to the numerous cases . e buried for after an interment of t hree o supposition that some f miners who have been found alive after being eight or ten days, would . lead to the Un known agent exists in bowels the b •ls of the earth, capabl e o f p ro . longing the sufferin g s of th e victims ofprecipitate interment." OATHS' ABOLITION BILL.— the In common with the right judging portion of the community, we rejoice at fate of Lord Denman's "oath s ' b. abolition i . li , —a measure which, had it been carried, would have done more to break down the sanctity and the safeguard hitherto atta c h e d t o courts of justice than the wildest schemes of the wildest radical re formers. Of Lord Denman's motives no one can entertain a doubt ; but it is to be regretted that . his lordship' s judici a l experience should lead him to so mistaken a result. Let Lord Denman improve the sanctity which ought to . attach . to an oath,by our courts; and, as a first step, let the lord chief justice re form the sing-song careless manner in which they are t oo often administered i n hi s own . Most reforms are lest which begin at home.—Morniny Herald. A NEW CASPAR Ha usee.—The Gazeq , e , dee Tribirnalt.r gives the f o ll ow i ng story un d er the title of ,• I he N ew Ca s pa r Hauser," which is curious if true:—"The day before yester day, in consequence of information given by a p oor woman named Wili am ) , w h o, after b eing six months in the Hotel Dieu, was at the point of death, a commissai y of police re paired to the lodging of her husband, a painter in porcelain in the rue Popincourt, No. 40. In a dark closet belonging ,to Willard's lodging he discovered rolled up, rather than stretched, upon a heap of damp straw, a young man about 22 years of age, whose haggard countenance, emaciated and bent body, and almost powerless limbs, gave proofs of long suffering, insufficient food, and continued deprivation of fresh air and exercise. From the various admissions of Willand, and the ieformations collected by the conunissary of police from the other inmates of the house, it appears that this un fortunate youth has been kept a close prisoner, and subjected to continued ill-treatment since the day of his birth. He never went out of his parents' room, was never seen by any body, and, in fact, his existence was never suspected. The mauves of this horrid treatment have not transpired." A PlHATE.—Extract from a letter received in the city yes terday morning :—" Bristol, July 22.—The ship William Miles, Captain Pike, which arrived here yesterday from J`'- aboutaica,givs the following account :--a On the 25th of June, latitude 34 north, longitude 67 west, fell in with a pi ratical schooner, about 150 tons, with a crew of 70 or 80 men on board (name unknown, supposed to be under the Brazilian or Portuguese colours, and wearing a pendant.) The com mander of the schooner iminediatels ordered Captain Pike to heave to. He then boarded him, and stated that he be longed to the Brazilian government, and was out 10 days from Cuba, and requested to which h e took one tierce o be sup p li e d with provisions, of pork. He f prim e b eet ' and one barrel of Commerce (the pirate) gave an ord er on t h e Chamber of at Cuba for payment of the beef and pork. When be left the William Miles he fired a shotted gun, but fort u nately without doing any injury to that vessel or tier crew. He kept in company until next day, when he took his de parture, doubtless in search of a more valuable vessel and cargo. Captain Pike states she was a very beautiful and fast sailing schooner. It is to be hoped that she may fall in with soma British cruis er."—Morniny Herald. BLACKPOOL. —In addition to the improvements which the last few years have annually presented at this delightful watering-place, may he named the marine residence of Sir Benjamin Heywood, One of the new creation of Baronets. This extensive pile of building, the completion of which is fast drawing near, is situated on the beach, within a few yards of the Victoria Promenade and News-rooms, recently erect ed by a public-spirited inhabitant The erection of Sir Ben jamin's new house is considered, by the inhabitants, a coin- Plimeu' to the place; and so it is since no one, at all acquat ed with the excellent and reasonable accommodation to t[ be found at the hotels and lodging-houses, can for a moment hesitate in beli ev i ng w ith great c that housidl and family wou ld h ave me t turn omfort at either. I t i s said that, by way of re a ball is to be given at the Victoria-room, before the close of the season, to commemorate the act of gracious favour bestowed upon him by his Sovereign; and we believe the occasion would be gladly seized upon, by the inhabitants and Certain it is, visitors, to show their respect towards him. that the worthy baronet has, for some years, been a zealous Patron of Blackpool ;and though, of course, the place may, in soine measure, be influenced by the bene ficesthis partiality for effects which its pure air has had upon a frame eonsti tntinally delicate. there can he no doubt that such an event would be hailed with much pleasure.—Blackburn Standard. AN UNPLEASA NT ACCONIPANIMENT.—One day last week, as 4 boat from Pulteney town . i - vas out at the haddock . fishing, whiles little we ' b uoy floe,- , ) off the hay of Wick the crew perceived a iglu th -Ling on the surface of the water, Anxious to ascer ° °Liect which could have induced any one to plant a buo y 41 P la ne where it was evidently not required, they cau tious IY aPProacl.ed it. When on the point of grasping the treasure, a sudden explosion took place—the sea around them heeame convulsed —and an enormous whale, to whose tail the machine seemed attaahed, darted across the prow of the boat and disappeared along with the buoy ! ! It was clear that the nionster had got fairly entangled in the fishing gear of some fishermen, and had, in all prabability, while endeavouring., to extricate only managed to env,,lope himself more completely in his hem gin. The boatinee were upon the point of ma king a rope fast to the buoy iu order to secure it the more ef fectually, when the Davis's Straits giant made his movement. I liad he not given the timeous warniiig Da v y J ones ' s Lock er would very possi them have been eir Tate, as he wuld i e e' l lably hav e dragged them along th with-him to the o botton m h ad the rope been fastened to the buoy. Some of the boat 411°,en aver that the fish carried a drift of nets along with him ' BO , and that in all likelihood he was out upon a deep sea a,Nhing expedition Whales are known to be partial to her „L'lgs.; and fitted out thi one is there can be little doubt b ut bat he will luxuriate this year. Taking all matters into consideration, however, the position in which the Greenlander b e as Placed himself is not an enviable one. The predicament 31 the dog with a tin-kettle tied to his tail, with all its incon veniences. is a decidedly preferable situation to that of the whale—Wick paper. UNHAPPY EFFECTS OF THE MULGRAVE GOVERNMENT. ( From the Dublin Evening Mail.) Our editorial columns present to-day the extraordinary and calamitous aspect of being occupied almost exclusively with the statements of crime in its various phases, as it has now overrun this unhappy country, and is multiplying its accursed brood with a rapidity and prolificness unparalleled in the history of mankind. Popery and the semi-barbarous state in which it holds its slaves are the fruitful parents of this hideous and portentous state of things. Time was, and not very long ago, when a wise and vigorous administration of the law, by a firm but merciful government, held this criminal fecundity in check, and kept. down the growth of those desperate evils which have tainted the moral atmosphere of the country, and reduced it to a state much worse and more intolerable than that of the wildest original barbarity. But that time has past ; and Whig policy, in open adultery with popish depravity and am bition, has generated a pernicious brood of crime, which, multiplying with the accelerated pace of venomous and rep tile life, overspreads the region, devouring and destroying every thing that is good and wholesome, and pampering into unbridled license and vigour, every outrage at which huma nity shudders. I tis to the mai-administration of public affairs —and we care not what cer.s,?uences to ourselves may follow from this denunciation—it in to the present system that are to be attributed the murders, the assassin; ions, the house burn ings, the robberies, the tapes, the perjuries, the violence of every description connected with political causes; and not only with the bare facts of actual commission, but with the monstrous and rapid increase of crime from the commence ment of the present viceroyalty, and the moral tendency (if moral be the proper word) towards an increase still more rapid and general—which now evidently pervades the con dition of the country. We speak not in this manner without authority and proof. We should shrink from promulgating such an awful impeach ment could we not demonstrate the charge by documentary evidence—evidence beyond suspicion, because furnished by the accused —extracted from papers recently laid before par. liatnent, forwarded from the government offices and authen ticated by the signature of Colonel Shaw Kennedy, late at the head of the constabulary department. The general results are as follow: CRIMES. Increase. Murders 219 228 19 Filing at the person 6B 91 23 Attacking houses Committals Con victions e-7,581 520 9 CRIMINAL PROCLAMATIONS. T'Pwards offered in 1836-1837. Lto claimed, do. do. nclaimed 501 It appears, then, from these returns -Ist. That crimes of the most heinous nature, and arising from political disturbances, are increasing at a rate much beyond 10 per cent. per annum. 2d. That whilst committals are also increasing at an equal ratio, convictions are diminishing at such a rate as to prove the general and powerful organisation which intimidates witnesses from attending, and jurymen from discharging ' their duty; while, in many instances, the Crown prosecutors permit the kinsmen of the accused—in some the participators in his guilt—to be amongst those whose verdict is to decide his fate. This also is demonstrated by the unclaimed rewards of the Gazette—and we believe that a more awful or dangerous phenomenon was never exhibited in any country than the increase of crime through unbridled licentiousness, and its impunity through intimidation. Yet such are the fruits of nearly three years and a half of O'Mulgrave government. We must now apply ourselves, without any change of sub ject, to THE STATE OF THE COUNTRY, as that state is exhi bited in THE GAZETTE and PROVINCIAL JOURNALS. In the former (dated the 24th inst.) we find but a single proclamation for a desperate assault, committed, we suppose, in a party scuffle on the 12th instant. The latter present a series of horrors, in which murder, arson, housebreaking, plunder of arms, and other insurrectionary violences, dis play the unruly and desperate temper of the conspiracy in which the Popish peasantry are universally engaged. The state of Tipperary demands the most serious attention, and by and bye, when we sh a ll a dd ress ourse l ves to the su bj ect of Mr. Justice Moore's late charge to the grand jury of that county, we shall refer more particularly to its condition. Meanwhile, to prepare our readers for the charge, we shall here subjoin our usual extracts from the Gazette, and from the provincial journals : (From the Dublin Gazette of Tuesday.) " DUBLIN CASTLE, JULY 20, 1838.—0 n Thursday, the 12th instant, a man named James Custley, of Tamlaght, parish of Annarnullan, in the county of Monaghan, was assaulted and wounded with a sharp instrument in the body and thigh, by a man named— Luckey, assisted by William White and William Gordon.—Fifty pounds, &c.—By his Excellency's command, "'T. DRUMMOND." letter, saying that if he did not turn from his employment an overseer named Little (a Protestant,) that every tool on the entire line of the canal would be broken. An investigation took place before John Johnston, Esq., J. P., Thorn-hill„and it is to be regretted that no clue to the perpetration of this wanton act could be discovered. Mr. Darragin has very pro perly retainer! Little in his employment, as no charge could be substantiated against him. ARREST FOR MURDER. — Committed to Monaghan-gaol by John Johnston, Esq., ofThorn-hill, Michael Dailey, of Camla, who stands charged with the murder of Patrick Conly, of Nahil, parish of Drumsnatt, in December 1836. Two others are charged with said murder, who are supposed to have left the country.—Newry Telegraph. COUNTY TIPPERARY. MALICIOUS DESTRUCTION OF MR. ZACHARIAH LEDGER'S DWELLING-HOUSE AND PROPERTY BY becomes our duty to-day to record the total and wanton destruction of Mr. Zachariah Ledger's dwelling-house, at Kilbreedy, in this county, with all the property it contained—this dar ing act of iucendiatism having been perpetrated between the hours of twelve and one o'clock on the night of Saturday last. The particulars of this occurrence, us we have ob tained them from unquestionable authority, appear to be as follow : " Between the hours mentioned a large party of fellows surrounded the house, (which was a thatched one,) and com menced to set fire to it in various places at the same moment. They then fired several shots, and demanded arms, but Mr. Ledger replied, that he would never deliver his arms up while he hid a finger to put a trigger to.' As the flames in creased, the demand for the arms became more pressing; but, still, Mr. Ledger firmly continued to refuse, saying, 'he would only give them up with his life.' His ruffianly assailantsthen informed him, that their intention was `to burn him alive in the house.' At this moment, a portion of the roof fell, filling the interior with smoke and burning embers. Mr. Ledger then opened one of the doors with a view as the wind was blowing from the north, to relieve himself from the smoke and thereby prevent suffocation, as well as to comply with the entreaties of the servants io take chance outside. He still, htc wtthin, until every atom of the roof had fallen in, and until the heat and smoke it no longer endurable; but should have long before given way, if it were not that he was well supplied with water to drink. Having now arranged with his son, and the two other men who happened to be house at the time, to fight their assailants outside, the ivaole four sallied forth, and, after a severe struggle, succeeded in capturing one of them, named David Lynch, who is now safely lodged in the Blideweli of Charleville, in forcing the entire banditti to seek refuge by flight, and in taking from them two blunderbusses and a pow der-horn ! The house, furniture, bedding, clothes, and every thing else it contained, were entirely consumed by the flames." Those are, as we have said, shortly the particulars. It will not be denied, that they bear melancholy evidence of a state of society in this county which cannot much longer continue; and particularly so when all the circumstances of Mr. Led ger's case arc duly considered. It will be recollected by our readers that the present is the second attack that has been causelessly made on this respectable and unoffending gentle man; but, perhaps, we should not say causelessly, for Mr. Ledger and his family are protestants, and to be of that per suasion in those times constitutes a high "crime and misde• meanour." The first took place in the month of February last. At that time he was savagely beaten, and left for dead, weltering in his blood on the floor of the very house in which the attempt was now made to burn him alive. His two sons also, (young men of undaunted spirit and bravery,) were then very near losing their lives; but succeeded, with the aid of their neighbours, in capturing one of their assailants, Sub sequently another of the fellows was apprehended; and, at the spring assizes, upon the evidence of Mr. Ledger, his sons and assistants, they were both found guilty and sentenced to transportation for seven years. If any cause could be assigned for the present attack, we suppose it would be, because the Messrs. Ledger had the hardihood at that time to come forward to prosecute fellows, who, if Providence had not interposed, would have taken away their own lives.—Limerick Standard. ROBBERY OF FIRE Ares.--0n la - st Sunday between the hours of eleven and twelve o'clock, two men, armed with a case of pistols each, forced themselves into the house of Joseph Palmer, Esq., near Bantiss. Mr. Palmer was at church, but there was a small boy, two maidservants and the children in the house at the time. One of the fellows pre sented a pistol at the nursery maid, and ordered her to take the children into the closet, and not either stir or speak a word, or he would blow her brains out; when he got them in he locked the door and put the key in his pocket. In the mean time, the second ruffian disposed of the other woman in a similar manner. They then commenced searching the house. They broke open trunks and boxes, and ransacked drawers; took a case of pistols and a blunderbuss, with about twenty guineas, and seemed not to entertain the least fear of disturbance. The small boy, who was the first to discover their app roac h , upon which he secreted himself in the stair hole; hearing them singing and cursing up stairs, emerged from hiding place, and forcing himself out th-rough a little back window, ran in the shade of some trees, and gave alarm. A gentleman, whose name we have not yet learned, ascertaining the cause of the boy's uproar, hastily proceeded towards Mr. Palmer's, with a loaded gun. As he came in view of the house, the robbers were very leiusurely departing. lie quickened his pace, hoping to come up to them, but one of the fellows happening to turn round at the moment he es pied hint, and gave his comrade the alarm. They both then set off at the top of their speed, and the gentleman after them straining every nerve. He was gaining considerably on the larger man of th? two. The miscreant finding him self closed on, suddenly wheeled round, and snapped a pistol at his pursuer, but fortunately the weapon hung fire. The gentleman then cov ere d the fellow with his gun, and he again betook himself speedily to his heels. Following his comrade, he shaped his course in shelter of a large ditch, doubled into a bog, and succeeded in eluding pursuit. In the room in which the nurserv-maid was locked there was the price of a horse which Mr. Palmer had sold on the previous day. Though the police were soon on the spot, and made a vigilant search, no trace of the robbers could be discovered. —Nenayh Guardian. BRUTAL OUTRAGE.—On Friday last a brutal outragekeas committed near Galbally, in the county of Tipperary, on an unoffending young man, named Mahony ; but whether to designate it as murder, manslaughter, or homicide, we know not, as the authorities will do so as may best suit their pur poses. It seems he was on that day at the annual pattern, held at the neighbouring church-yard of Clonbeg; and on his return home, he was followed by four fellows, who attacked and beat him in a most savage manner, and then left him in this mutilated state to die by the road side. Had they dis patched him at once it would have been a mercy. It rarely happens that this pattern passes off without some disgrace ful outrage. Every 20th of July, the votaries of the patron saint, whose name or the period when he flourished, are alike unknown, assemble to do honour to his memory by fighting and drinking, from which we must suppose him to have been a jolly and pugnacious fellow. Tents are erected, and whiskey and g ingerbread so ld i n t h e v i cin ity o f t h e churchyard. around which thousands of the people assemble, some anxiously engaged in going through their purgation, by going on their bare feet and knees round the churchyard. On this occasion Major Wilcox and a party of police at tended to preserve the peace, and were obliged to remain on the spot most of the night. Father Nl`Cormack, of Galbally, also was in attendance, and greatly exerted himself to in duce the people to disperse early, in which he was partially successful. If he could use the same exertions for its sup pression, and that he were seconded in them by the ma- ...... .... ........-- . , istrates and authorities, it w ou ld b e e ff ect i ng muc h goo d . If he would have the blessed well filled up, it would be going 'ar to attain this object, and he could do this easily.— Limerick Standard. COUNT` Between the hours of eig. e o'clock in the even ing of yesterday week, an body of men, with their faces blackened, entered the house of a man named Martin Ryan, at Longford, in this county, and severely wounded in the head Oliver Boyd, a carpenter in his employment, for working under contract, after which they fired several shots and departed. A man of the name of Hayes was murdered at the l a t e f a i r of Ballybrood A farm-house near Herberts town was maliciously burned down on Friday night.—Lime rick Standard. COUNTY MONAGHAN. OUTRAGE ON THE ULSTER CANAL.—On the night of the Ist instant, or early on the following morning, fourteen bar rows on the Ulster Canal works, in the townland of Tully kinny, parish of Drumsnatt, and county of Monaghan, were cut and broken in a most wanton and malicious manner. They were the property of William Darragin, Esq., the contractor, who has offered a reward of fifty pounds' for the discovery of the person or persons who committed the same. On the following day, Mr. Darragin received a threatening FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 27, 1838. The Publication of the STANDARD commenced this morning at 5 o'clock. THE CONFEDERATION OF GAUL.—We have in ano ther column given an abstract of a most extraordinary document, recently published by Messrs. Ridgway, of Piccadilly, which is said to have been obtained from the secret archives of the Russian government. The monstrous extravagance of the project to which it re lates is by no means to be considered as an argument against its authenticity. The well-known hostility of of the Autocrat to the present dynasty in France, and the equally notorious ambition of his views, are suffi cient to account for the approval bestowed upon so wild and stupid a scheme. The editor, in a letter which appears in the Times, strongly asserts the genuineness of the document, which, he says, " will be one day recognised." Indeed, we cannot help re th.t. it ouutoic , ilato,retil oviclonoo, or n very powerful character, who proves that it was drawn up under the direction of the Emperor Nicholas. It is cunningly contrived for the purpose of embroiling the west of Europe, and calculated to excite a considerable degree of jealousy among the reigning monarchs of that part of the continent. But England has other objects to contemplate in connection with the aggres sions of Russia. The operations of this gigantic power in the East must engage the attention of our government far more than this stupid scheme for the dismemberment of France. STATE OF IRELAND.—There is no topic upon which the Whig-Radicals claim a larger share of credit, or sound forth more loudly their own praises, than the boasted " tranquillity" of Ireland. Our readers will be able to form some conception of the actual state of that country from the details which we have given in another column, and which we shall follow np in our next publication. The outrages which are com mitted, front day to day, in that distracted country, are such as to excite the utmost astonishment at the audacity of a ministry who base their claims to popu larity upon the administration of " justice to Ireland." A pretty sort of justice is that which deprives the Pro testants of all protection to life or property, and which rewards and encourages the most barbarous cut-throats that ever disgraced humanity. THE POST-OFFICE BlLL.—This scandalous piece of Whig jobbery, which we have already denounced, was again brought before the notice of the House of Com mons on Tuesday evening, when an unsuccessful attempt was made by the Conservatives to prevent its being carried into execution. The change which the bill introduces into the management of the Post-office will cost the country as dearly as the other schemes set on foot by our " virtuous" ministry, for the pur pose of giving themselves an increased dispensation of patronage. It will entail an additional burden of of £l9OO. per annum on the public, without conferring any imaginable advantage as an equivalent. Alto gether it smells most rankly of Whiggism. It is a fresh expedient for strengthening the influence of the ministry. The plea that this change is necessary in order to carry into effect the contemplated alterations in the economy of the Post•oflice is both absurd and fallacious. What is there to prevent the introduction of a cheap postage under the present system of ma- nagement ? The alterations which have been recom mended by the select committee will very materially simplify the business of the Post-office. If any change is needed, then, it should be a reduction of the present number of officials. We feel assured that the bill will never pass, even through the House of Commons, in its present shape. If it should, the House of Lords will most assuredly reject it. THE IRISH POOR-LAW BlLL.—This important mea sure came down for reconsideration in the House of Commons on Tuesday evening, when the amendments introduced into the bill in the House of Lords, were, after a little vapouring on the part of the Speaker, echoed by Lord John Russell, with some trifling exceptions, agreed to without any division. • Now that it has passed through this final ordeal we re joice to find that its rating clauses have been so framed as to "dovetail" with the enactments of the Municipal Bill, as amended by Lord Lyndhurst. No material alteration has been made in the principle of the bill, which does not limit relief to the maimed and sick, but extends it to the destitute generally. O'Con nell did not suffer it to pass without a final growl. His Vposition to it is, however, the best test of its utility. IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT BILL.---We are glad to find that this bill has, at length, passed the House of Commons. Though it does not accomplish all that could be desired, we hail it, (to adopt the O'Connell phraseology,) as an instalment; and we are convinced that the time is not far distant when incarceration for debt will be "a tale of other days." The legalised murders which have recently taken place under the present system have done much to rouse the humanity of the legislature. . We have little doubt that this.important measure will confer a lasting boon upon the trading commu nity. It will place credit upon a firmer basis. The This is a very important statement, especially if the Standard is correct in asserting that all these vessels " are fit for immediate service, and may be set afloat, fully manned and equipped, in six weeks," and that "half the number of British ships could not be got ready for sea in six, nor even in twelve months." This is a truly humiliating proof of the misgovern ment of this great country. Under Whig sway Great Britain has declined into a second rate maritime power, and if the imbeciles now in office should be allowed much longer to tamper with the best interests of the empire, there is every probability that Russia will become more powerful on sea than the wonted "empress of the ocean." But how comes it to pass that England has lost her maritime supremacy ? Is it owing to the poverty of the country ? Far from it. Our internal resources were never greater than they are at the present mo ment. Is it owing to the economising policy of the Whig-Radical ministry ? Far from it. The public expenditure continues to be as great as when our navy was in the greatest state of efficiency. Why then are the " wooden walls of Old England" allowed to rot in the docks ? Why is it that our commercial interests are comparatively unprotected? Why are we without a powerful squadron in the Euxine to re- sist the aggressions of Russia ? Shall we inform our readers ? It is because the unprincipled Whigs find it necessary to sacrifice our navy—the best bulwarks of British liberty—for the sake of gaining the votes of Hume and his miserable associates. It is because the money which ought to be expended in the dockyards of Chatham, Plymouth, and Portsmouth, is recklessly and profligately squandered upon a horde of " com missioners," and other retainers of a government which is carried on by means of the most intolerable corruption. These are the reasons why onr navy suf fers by a comparison with that of France, and yet there are Englishmen so devoid of patriotic feelings as to wish the continuance of such a government in power. Shame upon the recreant slaves who tolerate this selfish and anti-national policy. FEES ON FREEMEN'S ADMISSION.—We refer with great pleasure to the report of an interesting meeting, which was held in the Carpenters' Rooms, on Wed nesday evening last, for the purpose of, petitioning the Town Council to remit the fees usually exacted from freemen on their admission on the roll of bur gesses. The legislature has thought fit to abolish the stamp duty payable on such admission. The act which confers this boon upon the freemen especially states that it is "expedient that all impediments to the ad mission of persons entitled to the freedom of corpo rat;on. chnuld he removed." The only impediment which it was competent for the legislature to remove was the stamp duty. it remains for our Town Coun cil to emulate the example set them by the House of Commons, and to remove the only remaining obstacle to the free admission of those who are entitled to claim the burgage. We have no doubt that a sense of jus tice, as well as of expediency, will induce our local au thorities to grant the prayer of the freemen. The privileges which were formerly in the possession of the burgesses exclusively, have been, by the reform bill, opened to the great mass of the householders, who have only one shilling to pay as a registration fee. It should also be borne in mind that, by the municipal reform bill, the local right of voting was entirely taken away from the freemen. The householders have, therefore, been very favourably dealt with, while great impediments have hitherto existed in the way of the freemen, and a great burden placed upon their shoul ders. The House of Commons, feeling the justice of the measure, have removed as much of this burden as it was in its power to do. Nothing now remains, in order to place the freemen on an equal footing with the householders, but the abolition of the customary fees charged upon enrolment. The prayer of the freemen will appear the more reasonable, when it is reflected that the officers, formerly in receipt of these fees, are now paid a fixed salary out of the borough funds. Had it been otherwise, there might have been some show of reason in resisting the object which was con templated by the meeting on Wednesday evening. may, perhaps, be objected thai the.abolition these fees will give the freemen an advantage over the householders, inasmuch as the latter have to pay their taxes before they can establish their claims to vote for members of Parliament. This objection is of a very futile character. Have not the freemen, before they can take up their freedom, to serve an apprenticeship of seven years, which is surely more than - ,an equiva lent to the payment of a year's taxes ? Have they not also been deprived of the right of voting for mayor, &c., and been thereby stripped of all their municipal privileges? Is it not, therefore, just that the existing impediments should be entirely removed ? And, we may further ask, have not the freemen the same bur den of taxation placed upon them as the ten-pound householders ? The granting of their present claim to exemption from the payment of these fees will not exempt them from being taxed as their neighbours It should be remembered that the parties who will chiefly benefit by the abolition of the admission fees will be the poorer classes of freemen, who have been so often stigmatised by the liberals as the most " venal and cot rupt" of the whole constituency. If our liberal Town Councillors really believe that the poorer free men are such characters as the radical press has so pertinaciously represented them to be, they are cer tainly bound, in order to maintain their consistency, to exonerate this class from the payment of these fees. By so doing they will place it out . of the power of any individual to influence the freemen by taking up their freedom for them. We do not say that the freemen have been so influenced. We do not accuse them of having sold their votes for the paltry two pounds hi therto charged upon their enrolment. But our liberal friends in the Town Council have frequently so charged them; and they are, therefore, bound to maintain their own consistency by placing it out of the power of any one to extrcise such a control over the votes of those who have an inchoate right to the franchise. We trust that the petition, which is now lying for signature, will be very numerously signed, and that its prayer will be complied with forthwith. We cannot see what pretext can be urged in opposition to a re quest so pertinent, so just, and so reasonable. - DOLATRY IN INDIA.—We beg to remind our readers that a petition•is now lying for signature, at the office of this paper, as well as at other places, praying the legislature to extend its protection to those christians who are compelled by the government of India to as• sist in the idolatrous celebrations of the natives. The prayer of this petition is one which strongly appeals to the best feelings of every sincere lover of liberty of conscience—a liberty which has been so grossly vio_ lated in the persons of those British officers who have been forced to participate in the most repulsive rites of heathenism.. 'We feel astonished that the liberal press has not given this subject a greater degree of dishonest alone will suffer from its enactments, and they alone deserve to suffer. It will be seen from our parliamentary report that Lord Sandon proposed several important amendments, which were negatived. THE FRENCH AND BRITISH NAVIES.—The Stand ard of Wednesday last contains a very important do cument, stating the maritime force of the kingdom of France, which is well calculated to excite a feeling of mortification in the bosom of every Englishman, and which justifies the most serious apprehensions regard ing our vaunted superiority on the ocean. From the statement furnished in the Standard, and which ap pears entitled to the most implicit reliance upon its accuraey, we learn that " France has 11 ships of the line, first class, 126 guns each ; 23 of second clas, 86 guns each; 23 of third class, 82 guns each, but mount. ing 100. This forms a total of 57 ships, nearly every one of them built since 1811. Besides this, France has 40 frigates, first-class, each of 60 thirty-six pound ers; 10 frigates, each of 46 thirty-six pounders; 15 frigates, third class, each of 32 guns ; 10 frigates, fourth class, of 26 guns; 24 corvettes, each from 20 to 32 guns; 16 gun brigs, 27 steamers, the majority of 160-horse power, and each of them well armed. In her arsenals there are nearly 3000 guns and carronades for the naval service, enough to fit out 51 ships of the line, 20 frigates, and 20 corvettes. Every ship of the line is provided with four howitzer cannon, 80 pound ers, called d la paixhans. Every frigate of the first class is to have two of 80; steam-boats of 160 horse power, three of 80 ; frigates of the second and third classes, sloops and brigs, four of 30." prominency than it has hitherto done. We know o no topic upon which our radical contemporaries could dilate with greater eloquence than the one under con sideration. What can be a more flagrant interference with the sacred rights of conscience, than to render it imperative upon free-born Britons to build and repair temples for the celebration of the most filthy and dis gusting ceremonies of Paganism —to contribute to wards the repair of the roads which lead to those temples, which roads are wanted for no other purpose —to pay the priests and prostitutes IA ho frequent those temples—and to maintain an organised band of pilgrim hunters to collek worshippers to those scenes of unparalleled impurity ? If the radicals be really the " friends of freedom," as they profess to be, we call upon them to advocate, with all their accustomed zeal and energy, the removal of this most abominable tyfanny over the consciences of their fellow-subjects. But our appeal is not exclusively directed to the ra dical clamourers for " liberty of conscience." We es pecially urge upon all who are sincerely attached to those principles of toleration, which have so long obtained under a Protestant government, to add their signatures to the petition. We call upon every churchman in Liverpool to join in protesting against this encouragement of the xorship and service of idolatry on the part of the government. We are glad to perceive that the remonstrances which have already been addressed to both houses of parliament, have not been in vain. Lord Melbourne intimated, on Tuesday evening last, that it was the intention of government to issue such orders to the authorities in India on this subject as would, he hoped, satisfy the most sPrit t mlous tninds. We ate glad to find that such a pledge has been given : but we would still remind our readers that it is only a Whig promise, the performance of which sort of promise is proverb ially uncertain. It is, therefore, expedient that the memory of Lord Melbourne should be refreshed by frequent petitions on the subject, and especially from such important places as the town of Liverpool. THEATRE-ROYAL, LIVERPOOL. First Night of the New Opera of AMILIE, or the Love Test, Fifth Night of MISS SHIRREFF,, , ' Mr. WILSON, Mr. STRETTON, and Mr. MANVERS, Principal Vocalists from the Theatre-14.95 ( a1, Covent-garden. THIS present FRIDAY, July 2741838, will be produced, for the first time here, the last New Opera of AMILIE: OR, THE LOVE TEST. Jose Speckbacber Mr. Wilson. General Count der Tiemer Mr. Strettou. Anderl Brenner Mr. Manvers. Jean Piednoir Nlr. G. Horncastle. Lelia Mrs. W. H. Bland. Atuilie Miss Shirreff. To conclude with the Melo-Drama of THE MILLER AND HIS .MEN. Grindoff....Mr. Gray. Lothair....Mr. W. Howard. Friberg..Mr. W. H. Bland. Karl.. Mr. Baker. Claudine Miss Grant. Ravina....Miss Cleaver. On SATURDAY, RICHARD THE THIRD, and THE MAGPIE OR THE MAID. On MONDAY next, a Favourite Opera, and other Enter tainments, in which hit. Wilson, Mr. Stretton, Mr. Man vers, Miss Shirreff, and Mr. DOWTON, of the Theatres- Royal, Drury-lane and Covent-garden, (who is engaged for a Fortnight,) will appear. TO THE ADMIRERS OF THE FINE ARTS, Now Open at No. 8, BOLD -STREET, two doors above the Palatine Club, A SPLENDID EXIIII3ITION OF PAINTINUS. BY THE OLD MASTERS, Among which will be found one from the Pencil of the in, comparable GUIDO, Value 2,000 Guineas, representing DIANA ON HER RETURN FROM THE CHASE. [Lite Size.] rinHE PROPRIETOR feels an indesuibable pleasure in _IL being the humble instrument of intrbducing to the no tice of a liberal and discriminating ptiblie, the inestimable production of departed genius, whose talents, like a meteor of transcendent light, have reflected glory on the country of his birth, and sheu lustre on civilized Europe, giving impetus to, and promoting that refinement of taste, veneration for and elevation of soul which true greatness alone inspires; it is, therefore, with conscious pride that he invites the at tention, more particularly of those who take an interest in improving the moral condition of mankind, by upholding science, and giving encouragement to the Arts, the true ad mirers of which will experience a delicious treat in contem plating the beauties of this specimen, in which the Artist has displayed those appropriate and gigantic powers of concep tions upon which he has established the immortality of his fame ; language, however impassioned, furnishes but a po verty of words to describe, and which can only be properly understood through the medium of its own silent eloquence. Admission, ONE SHILLING each.—Catalogues 6d. eael Open from Ten till Dusk. ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. THE ERUPTION OF MOUNT V,UVIUS WILL TAKE PLACE THIS EVENINGO, (Weather permitting.) TO CORRESPONDENTS. The communication of our friend from Toxteth-park, re specting an encroachment upon his premises, and cow plaining of the inattention of an Inspector of Police, shat, be attended to. We should think that the party guilty o throwing. rubbish on Mr. T.'s land, without his permission ; might be indicted for a nuisance. ';be iLiberpool taittrarb. LIVERPOOL WOOL SALES. On Friday last, the first public sales of Australian wool, of tho new clip, took place here, when 1538 bales were offered, and all sold. There wa s an exce ll ent atten d ance of b uyers, and a spirited bidding throughout. The condition of a good part was excellent, and the prices obtained are as under:- 1000 bales sold by Buchanan and Browne, viz: 193 bales good to fine clothing and s. d. s. d. combing, at 432 bales fair ditto and ditto, and some good lamb's r 322 bales mid. clothing and combing 1 9 1 111 „ 23 bales low ditto, in poor condition 1 7 1 8 „ 30 bales in the grease and refuse Averaging 2s. id. per lb. 459 bales sold by Mr. A. Gartside, from 101. per lb. in the grease, up to 2s. 2d., averaging Is. 841. per lb. 146 bales sold by Messrs. Edwards, Danson, and Co., from Is. Lld. in the grease, up to 2s. 01d., averaging Is. lOid. per lb. 33 bales sold by Messrs. Knowles and Richards, front ls. 71. to Is. 101 d., averaging Is. 84d. per lb. The result of these sales established an advance of fully 25 per cent. in comparison with the prices of similar qualities sold in 1837, at the lowest point of depression, being a good proof of the present healthy state of trade in the manufactur ing districts. £here were also sold, 146 bales of Portugal, at IH. to Is. 41d. ; 400 b a l es o f E ast I ndia, at 2 3 d. for very ordinary qualities, up to 94d. per lb. for fine; 2uo bales of C or d ova , Buenos Ayres, comm o n l ow sorts, 24d. to 61.; second quality Merino, Bd. to Is. 21. and fine ls . 4d. to 2s. per lb.; 50 bales Turkey, from 2d. to 6d.; a few good lamb's, 94d. per lb. ; and 15 bales of Cape, at ls. 11d. to Is. 91d. per lb.; being at prices fully equal to recent sales. Woo n SALE.—We perceive that a very large Wood sale is announced to take place on the Bth. We draw the atten tion of buyers and consumers to it. It is gratifying to per ceive that Liverpool enjoys so large a share in this important branch of traffic. GREAT GEORGE BATHS.—The spirited proprietor of this establishment has, in addition to his various vapour and medicated baths, added one of the artificial sea-water, an instance of attention to public accommodation which we trust will be duly appreciated. NEW SOUTII . WALES.—The trade between this port and New South Wales is rapidly increasing ; there are now load ing eight vessels for Hobart Town, Sydney, and South Australia, and all of them have good accommodations for passengers. LESCHARMES DE LA VARIETE.—This is a very neat, and cleverly written little work, and will be found a useful com panion in either the ball-room or private party. The figures of the dances are clearly described, and do the arranger, Mr. Edgar Webster, much credit.—{lt is not, perhaps, generally known that Mr. W. is brother to Mr. Webster, the comedian, and lessee of the Haymarket Theatre.] THEATRE - ROYAL.—The English vocalists, Miss Shirreff and Messrs. Stretton, Wilson, and Manvers, have been very well received, drawing good houses. The opera of "Fra Diavolo" has been twice produced with considerable eclat; and last evening, the opera of " La Sonnambula" was brought out—Amino by Miss Shirreff. Dowton is announced to appear on Monday next, when, of course, fresh novelties, suited to his line of characters, will be produced. WALTON FRIENDLY SOcIETY.—On Monday, the 18th in stant, the Walton Friendly Society held their annual feast. In the morning they met together, and marched in regular order, with Joliffe's excellent b an d at t h e i r head, to the re sidence of the Rev. Thomas Moss, their wor thy neighbour and vicar, who joined them, and proceeded to the church, where the rev. gentleman preached an admirable sermon from the 7th ch. St. Matthew, "'Therefore, all things whatso ever ye would that men should d o t o y ou , d o ye even so to them; for this is the law and the p ro ph e t s. " Af ter leaving church they went in marching o rder t o see th e i r neighbouts at Bootie. On their return they were met at the gate leading to the hospitable mansion of George 'Wright, Esq., by two of his sons, with each a banner, who conducted them to the house, where they were regaled with some " real double brown stout,'' the band playing several national airs, and the society singing several loyal songs; after which they pro ceeded to the inn called the " Brown Cow," in Walton, where the worthy hostess, Mrs. Sherwood, provided them with a dinner composed of true John Bull luxuries, YIZ., roast beef and plum-pudding. Many loyal !oasts were responded to during the evening, and Wright's real sparkling stingo was pushed round to a late hour, when the company separated in good humour. FRODSIIAM AND NORLEY BAZAAR.—The object of this splendid Bazaar, to be held 2nd August, is to raise funds fur the support of the National School for Girls, at Frodsham, and the building and supporting a Sunday School, in Nor ley, in the same parish. No design can better accord with the feelings of any religious heart; and we feel confident that the utmost benevolence will be displayed on this occa sion. Articles of taste and vertu for the curious and fash ionable are always abundant a t th ese repos i tor i es, and fre quently disposed of at very low prices —and as one grand inducement beyond the noble and highly respected pa tronage with which it i s h onoure d , this Bazaar has to boast of a splendid " State Portrait of our lovely Maiden Queen," in a richly carved gilt frame, the original cost of which being FORTY GUINEAS, is to be disposed of by way of lottery, at 2s. 6d. a ticket, thus judiciously affording every one who may please, a chance of becoming the fortu nate possessor;, there are also numerous other novelties which we have not space to enumerate; the refreshments will be in abundance. Stubbs' celebrated band is engaged —steam packets from Liverpool and Northwich are to arrive at Frodsham-bridge in the morning, and return in the even ing; conveyances will also ineet the Grand Junction trains at Preston Brook. On the evening of Friday, the 3d of August, a grand miscellaneous concert will take place under the management of Messrs. Holden, Stubbs, and Brown, of the Liverpool and Manchester concerts, who, in the most handsome manner, have offered their services gratuitously. Conscious of the religious and charitable feeling which pre dominates at this time, in the neighbourhood, we augur that the exertions of the committee of ladies and talented coad jutors will be amply compensated by a receipt of funds ade quate to their most sanguine desires. —See Advt. CRICKET.—On Monday and Thursday mornings last the return match was played between the Oxford and Telegraph Cricket Clubs; the former winning by six wickets to go down. CRICKET.—The return match between the Liverpool and Manchester Clubs was played on Wednesday last, on the Liverpool ground. The following was the score : Manchester Ist innings. 2d innings. Mr. Adamthwaite bby Miller 0 Stumped by Eaton 2 Mr. Thomas bby Eaton 4b by Eaton 1 Mr. Wright bby Miller 5c by Ashton 0 Mr. Lea Birch bby Eaton 18 bby Miller • 26 Mr. Lupton bby Eaton 1c by Cameron 2 Mr. Chas. Garnett bby Miller 11 cby Cameron 25 Mr. H. Garnett cby Parkes 10 cby Eaton 1 Mr. F. Garnett bby Miller 0b by Miller 6 Mr. J. Potter cby Ashton 2 not out 27 Mr. C. Malchett c byWilkinson 0 bby Eaton 7 Mr. Humphreys not out 2 bby Eaton 1 Ino ball 1 Ino ball 2 byes.... 3 Liverpool Ist innings. 2d innings. Mr. N. Crooke bby H. Garnett 8b by Lea Birch 26 Mi. H. Wilkinson bby Lea Birch 6cby H. Garnett 2 Mr. Todd stumped byPottero c by Adamthwaite 3 Mr. W. Eaton cby Adatnthwaite 7c by Adamthwaite 20 Mr. C. Miller run out 3c by Matchett 5 Mr. Potts bby Lea Birch 9c by Wright 11 Mr. C. Ashton bby Potter 4 run out 4 Mr. C. Parker bby Potter 0c by Humphreys 0 Mr. R.W.Dickson cby Wright 4c by Matchett 4 Mr. C. Cameron not out 1 cby Adamthwaite 4 Mr. J. Lyon b by Birch 0 not out 0 Under Balls 13 Bye 43 93 A third match will be played at Manchester on Wednes day next. On Tuesday were married, at St. George's, Hanover square, by the Rev. H. Wellesley. rector of Woodinancote, the Right lion. Frederick John William, Earl of Cavan, to the Hon. Caroline Littleton, daughter of Lord Ilatherton. Amon„* the parties assem bl e d on t h e occas i on were, the D u k e of Wellington, Lord and Lady Hatherton, the nirchioness of Wellesley, the Earl and Countess Manvers and Lady M. Pierrepont, Viscount and Viscountess Newark, Lady Hen rietta, Lady Alicia, and Lady .Julia Lambert; Lord Cowley, the Hon. Joceline and Mrs. J. Percy, Miss Percy, Mr. and Mrs Gaily Knight, Lord WrottesleN, Sir Husse y and Lady Vivian, Mrs. Milner, M r . an d Miss Bentinck,&e. After the ceremony the party partook of a ddjeunes at the residence or Lord Hathertoo, in Grosvenorplace, from whence the happy pair immediately set out for the seat of the Earl of Cavan, Eaglehurst, Hants.—Morning Herald. APPROACHING MARRIAGES IN HIGH LIFE.—The Dowa ger Viscountess Dillon will give an elegant dejeuner to-mor row, at her picturesque residence Bute House, Old Brampton, in honour of the nuptials of her daughter, the Hon Miss Dil lon, maid of honour in waiting to her Majesty, with Captain Hamilton. Several of the great officers of the household and their families are expected to grace the ceremony with their presence. Lady Clementina Drummond, daughter of the 14 .3arl of Airlie, is on the eve of being united to a Scottish gen tleman of fortune, named Plat. Lord Glenlyon, nephew to the Duke of Northumberland, and presumptive heir to the Duke of Athol, is said to be about to form a matrimonial alliance with a fair belle, whose family possesses extensive estates in Staf fordshire. The contemplated marriage between Viscount Milton, son of Earl Fitzwilliam, and Lady Fanny Douglas, daughter of the Earl of Morton, is expected to be solemnized with much splendour, at Daltnahoy Castle, the seat of the noble earl iu Midlothian, about. the middle of August. The Hon. Captain Wood's marriage with Lady Mary Hill, i youngest daughter of the Marquis of Downshire, is fixed for the 10th of August.—Morning Herald, Wednesday. CORRESPONDENCE. ST. JAMES'S MARKET. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIP - BRPOOL ST4NI4RD. wish, through the medium of your valuable co lumns to ask a question or two relative to the state of things in St. James's Market. 1. Is it generally known that the extra bench placed in the principal avenue of the above market, for the exclusive use of country people, is nearly occupied by huxters ? • 2. Is it generally known these huxters pay only Id. per basket, and that farmers pay 2d. ? 3. Is not this a scheme of the huxters, that they may palm off their stuff as di rect f rom the country'? 4. Has not the fact of the farmer paying double for his baskets much of injustice in appearance ? 5. Cannot this state of things be reformed? Yours, &c., PAUL PRY. CRUELTY OF THE POLICE TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STSND.eIRD. I was much pleased by your sound remarks in your paper Of this morning, on the use of the bludgeon by the police force, because I think that When the press briugs its artillery to bear on any abuse, there is some chance of its being re medied. It is highly revolting to see the means of inflicting summary punishment on the unfortunates in the hands of men who, in some cases, know no bounds to their cruelty; who scruple not to maltreat any one who may be so unlucky as to fall, into their power, and the more incapable he is of taking care of himself, the more will he be abused. In stances are common enough in which the police are the wan ton aggressors; but they mostly occur at such times as to prevent a proper knowledge of them coming before the pub lic: one, however, occurred on Saturday evening last, about nine o' lock, at the botto m o f C a bl e - stre i t, i n w hi c h a d runken man S most savagely struck and cut on the head by a po liceman. Ten or a - dozen of the bystanders expressed their willingness to come forward, if,any one would support the case, that they might bear testimony to the unwarranted and unprovoked attack. I imagine this has not been done, and I have taken this method of giving publicity to the affair, in order that it may have its due effect, The more public such cases are made, the more likely are we to have humanity pro perly extended to those who require it in place of abuse; and by each change the police force will neither lose its power nor suffer in the estimation of its supporters.—l am, Sit,- &c. July 24, 1838. FAIR PLAY. PUBLIC MEETING OF FREEMEN. A very numerously-attended public meetint , of freemen, and other persons entitled to their freedom, of the borough of Liverpool was held on 'Wednesday night in the Car penters'-ooms, Bond-street, Mr - Robert Brew in the chair. Mr. JACKSON, in reference to the object of the meeting, which had been briefly introduced by the chairman, said that it was pretty well known that at the present time freemen, or those entitled to the freedom of the borough, could not exercise their franchise until they had paid the sum of £2 as an admission fee. Although this was not, perhaps, an ex orbitant amount, yet when their parliamentary privileges were shared in common with the rated £lO householders, and their local right of voting had been taken entirely from them, it did not appear to be unreasonable that the charge should be reduced. It was probably also known that an act had lately passed the legislature by which the stamp duty now paid on admission to the freedom of corporations in England was abolished, and for this there was great reason to thank those who had shown that they were still the friends of the much calumniated freemen, in spite of the stigmas that had been cast upon them by those who would rob them of theirirights, and ride over them to power. If this liberality could be exercised by the legislature, it was but reasonable to expect that a council professedly liberal should abrogate the payment of those fees by which the lower classes of the freemen were prevented participating in the advantages derived by the rich. This was a point that did not require much logic in its enforcement, but was plain to every man, and he was sure that all would agree that a petition to the council to abolish those fees was most desirable. It would especially come with a good grace froth them, and the town council might yield with less reluctance at the present time, inasmuch as it was no new doctrine that had been started, but was an act for which they had the exathAtp of the legis lature to back them, and for the perfortnan' of which they would have the gratitude of the petitioners. He then read the following clause from the act to which he had alluded, and the words of which, he remarked, were so emphatic, that he did not see how the town-council could avoid compliance: " Whereas the right and privilege of the freemen of the cities and boroughs in. England, who have acquired their freedom by birth or servitude, to vote for members to serve in parliament, have been confirmed by divers statutes; it is expedient that all impediments to the admission of persops entitled to the freedom of corporations should be removed, and that the stamp-duty payable on such admission should be abolished: be it therefore enacted by the Queen's most excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords spiritual and temporal, and Commons, in this pre sent parliament assembled, and by the,authority of the same, that after the passing of this act no stamp duty shall be chargeable on the admission of any person entitled to take up his freedom by birth or servitude in any city or borough in England returning a member or members to serve in par liament." Now, he contended, that as the fees for admission having still to be paid by the sons of those men who had faithfully served their apprenticeship to their masters was a restriction, and that it went directly against the spirit and the words of the act of parliament, which distinctly specified that all re st! ictions should be removed, he hoped that the council would, on the first application, concede this boon; if they refused, the freemen would, at all events, be enabled the better to distinguish their friends from their enemies. He wished them to give to the freemen only that which was their right, and if it were denied them, he would leave them to judge who were their friends and who were their foes. He then moved the adoption of the following petition, and begged to state, that in point of order it would be necessary to trans mit it to the mayor; and as that gentleman had shown a disposition to benefit all classes since he had been in office— rendering unto Caesar his due—he hoped that his worship would lose no time in exercising his privilege by laying it on the council table:— r" To the worshipful the Mayor, Ald ermen , an d C ommon Coun - oilmen of the i.orough of Liverpool. "Gentlemen,—We,tbe undersigned burg,esses,and sons and apprentices of burgesses, interested in the freedom of this borough, beg respectfully to submit the following statements to your consideration. '['he reasonableness of .our petition will, we feel disposed to hope, ensure its favourable reception, and procure your ready compliance with its prayer: "Prior to the passing of the reform act, the parliamentary franchise was exchlsively vested in your petitioners—in some by actual possession, in others by inchoate right--and, until the municipal reform bill came into operation, they, also pos sessed the power of electing the chief magistrate, 8:c. . " Whenever a freeman h a d es t a bli s h e d hi s claim for admis sion, the sum of two pounds was demanded fur expenses and fees, before he was allowed to exercise his vote. Of this sum one pound was paid for the required government stamp, two shillings were given as a fee to the sergeant-at-mace, one shilling to the water-bailiff, and seventeen shillings to the town-clerk. "Upon the passing of the reform bill, the right of voting was extended to all the inhabitants paying taxes upon a house rated at t en pounds per a nnum , whilst upon the municipal reform bill becoming a law, your petitioners had their local right of voting entirely taken from them, and transferred to the rate-payers. The registration fee paid by a householder is only one shilling per annum. " Your memorialists, therefore, pray that, as the legislature of the country has now considerably taken off the stamp duty, in consequence of the altered circumstances in which the freemen are placed, you will also be pleased to direct the re ' peal of those fees which were formerly applied to remunerate officers now paid out of the funds belonging to the corporate estate. " In thus seconding the kind intentions of the houses of parliament towards the freemen, you will exercise an act of justice, for which, as in duty bound, your petitioners will ever pray, &c." Air. JACKSON said he would detain the meeting with one or two more observations. If the town-clerk and the other offi cers were now paid as formerly, viz., out of the fees received from apprentices for enrolment, it might be asking too much to request him to give them up; but as the council had taken the pay into their own hands, and the officers were not now remunerated from these fees, the freemen were asking only for participation in their own proper estate, and it therefore appeared to be the more reasonable that the humbler classes should ask for those advantages which they could not obtain unless they were backed by the more able. (Cheers.) Mr. SHARP seconded the motion. Mr. ALLAN deprecated the petitioning those for rights whom they knew to be their enemies, and moved an amend ment to that effect. The amendment was not seconded, and fell to the ground. The original resolution was carried with three times three tremendous cheers, and only one:dissentient. Mr. BRADSHAW said it had formerly been their right to have what they now wanted to be granted by petition. He expatiated upon the hardship of people being obliged to rob their wives and families of money, to pay for a privilege which belonged to them. It was their light, and they would have it. He strongly condemned the reform act, and moved "That the mayor be requested to lay the memorial before the council, at their next meeting, and to support its prayer." Mr. HARRIS seconded the motion. Mr. JACKSON intimated that if the memorial were to be sent to any member of the town-council for presentation, it could not be in tune for the next registration, but the mayor had the privilege of laying it on the table immediately. With the common council a month's notice was requisite. Mr. THOMPSON said, that when he first saw the placard on the walls, he was afraid they were going to be again em broiled in electioneering turmoil. Since, however, he had been in the room he found that they were engaged in one common object, and that therefore they were sure to succeed. However just it may be to say that they were entitled to their privileges as freemen, yet it must be admitted that a great change had taken place, and that they were bound to obey the law. He would appeal to the good sense of the meeting whether it would not be more to their interest for them to go respectfully to the council with their claim than with any demand, now that the council had the power in their hands. He would suggest that a copy of their address should be placed in the hands of every councillor, and thought, with a former speaker, that as the reformed parlia ment had seen the justice of taking off the stamp duty on the admission of freemen, surely a liberal, enlightened, and re formed council could not do better than follow the example, and take off the fees. He moved— " That a copy of the memorial be also forwarded to each member of the town-council, with a request to support its prayer." An apologist of the corporation, whose name we did not learn, and who spoke from the body of the room, remarked on the contradictory nature of the speeches compared with the resolutions. • He approved of the petition, but not of the language of those by whom the motions had been made. (Hear,) Mr. OLIVER came forward, and said that lie had been the person who licld up a hand against sending a petition to the Town-council, though .. ho would have supported a strong re monstrance. He thought thQ freemen bad neglected their Own interests. When the municipal corporation bill was brought before parliament, they ought to have shown that, if 'it were passed, a principle would be laid down that would de prive many persons of their rights. He was free before, that act was sanctioned by the legislature, and now his son had to go to the council, who were anxious to get rid of the cursed and debased freemen, to ask them to remit what they had no right to claim. He had examined many charters, and found it in none of thetn. If the claim was based upon a bye-law, then arose the question, was that bye-law sancti one d an d approved by a common-hall ?If it was not so adopted, he had the authority of two juries at Lancaster that such a law was not binding. If the claim was not legal, he did not think that the meeting would succeed by praying to the Town-coon cil. They might make the experiment, but he believed the prayer would never be granted, though after another election, if the boon were now refused, and honest. men were got in, they might have some chance. lie inquired whether it was intended to have another meeting to consider their present and former conduct if the council refused their application ? A person observed that the meeting could expect nothing but a refusal from the council for stigmatising them as dis honest men. Mr. OLIVER replied that if they were present he would say a great deal more of them, and would bear out his expressions by facts. _ Several voices exclaimed that they had no right to appeal to them. The motion was seconded and carried. Mr. JACKSON then moved, and Mr. BRADSHAW seconded, with high compliments, a vote of thanks to the chairman, and the meeting separated.. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. CAUTION TO CAR DRIVERS.—REFUSING TO TAKE A FARE.—The driver of a car No. 287, appeared before Mr. Hall on Tuesday, charged with having refused to take a fare from the Zoological gardens. The complainant stated that he was at the gardens with a party, and when the exhibition was over he went out at the gcte for the purpose of engaging a car. He found the defendant standing in. the road with his car, and he told him to bring it up to the gate. The defendant asked where he was required to drive to. He was told to Soho-street. "Then," said he "1 wont go; the distance is too short." The complainant told him he was bound to go. He said he would not unless the gentleman would give him three shillings. He persisted in his refusal, and ulti mately took another party who required to go a • greater distance. The defendant said he had been asked by a gen tleman and his family to drive them to the gardens. He did so, and ou setting them down he was told to wait, and he should have the fare when he had driven them back again. He could not therefore go with the complainant, and he told him so. He moreover said " theidistance was too long, and not too short." " I have" said he " been to the gentleman, and he could not come himself, for be lives in Cheshire, but here is a letter front him ;—what I say is.a fact sir." A dirty . scrawl, ill written, and folded in a most extraordinary man ner, was handed up to Mr. H a ll. Th e l atter h av i ng opened and examined the note said—" What is the gentleman's name ?" The driver replied that he did not know the name. He had driven for the gentleman many a time for the last fourteen years, but he had quite forgotton his name. " - Well," said Mr. Hall, smiling at the appearance of the note, and the singular writing which it contained, " What is his profession? Is he a shopkeeper, or a merchant." Driver— (contemptuously.) " A merchant! No sir,—he's a was ! Mr. Hall smil e d, an d rea d the note, which was ad dressed—" To) M r . H a ll , Si t i ng Mage strate." It ran as follows:—"To Mr. Hall) Sir) This is to Certify that I en gaged the Driver of N o 287 S tan d C oach, belongini, to Mr. Lennard, to take myself and Family to the Zologicar gardens on Thursday night last and to bring my Family back to the Georges Peer Head to go over to Woodside, residing there on a Tower of Pleasure. I remain, &c." The defendant was fined 10s. and costs. STEALING GLASSES.—Yesterday, at the Police-office, a female with a child in her arms was placed at the bar, charged by policeman 93 with having a number of glasses, bearing publican's names, in her possession. The policeman stated that on Wednesday afternoon he received information while on duty in Dale-street, that the prisoner, living in a cellar in Font enoy-street, had a great. number of glasses in her pos session, and he went there and saw a large number with pub licans' names on them, and others with the names ground out, and he accordingly took the prisoner into custody, and seized the glasses. Several publicans spoke to some of the glasses produced being their property. The prisoner in de fence said, that about twelve months ago she was confined to her bed by sickness, and at that time had some glasses in a cupboard, and a woman living in the same house named Gard ner, asked her if she would lend her a few glasses, and she to'd her she might have those in the cupboard, and sometime af.er she brought her back a number of glasses which were placed in the cupboard, she (prisoner) being still sick in bed. When she recovered she found the glasses produced had been substituted for her's, and was told that the woman Gardner had sent them. Gardner had then left the house. She sup ported herself and four children by cork cutting, and nothing disgraceful was ever known against her. Mr. Hall said he would have some enquiry made into it, and remanded her. CAUTION TO APPRENTICES.--Yesterday, at the police office, an apprentice named Peter Burns, working with Mr. Weber, iron -founder, was placed before the magistrates, charged with absenting himself from his master's employ ment. Not having answered the magistrate's summons, he was apprehended under a warrant. His master stated that this was the second time he had had him before the magis trates; he was a very bad lad, and led the other apprentices into neglect of duty. On Monday afternoon he absented him self from his work - without leave, and in consequence a large moulding on which he had been employed was spoilt. Mr. Hall said it was very unpleasant to send apprentices to the Hotise of Correction, and he had always avoided it when he could; but there were some cases when it was necessary. The prisoner must go for two months to the House of Correction. ASSAULT.—Yesterday, at the police-office, an American sailor, named Cornelius P ower , b e l ong i ng to the American vessel Henry Took, appeared to prefer a complaint against the two mates, Thomas Hunt and Tbomas Wallace, for as saulting and beating him. The complainant appeared with a large plaster over one side of his head, and his fronticepiece otherwise grievously damaged. The complainant then stated that, on Tuesday morning about seven o'clock, he was in the forecastle of the ship, when the two mates came for'ard and sung out to " turn out." He told Mr. Hunt he was nut able to tura out that morning, as he had been on "a bit of a spree" the day before. He had no sooner said this than the first thing be knew was one of the mates kicking him as hard as he could, and the other beating him with a marling -spike, till his head was in the condition in which it then appeared. • The defendant Hunt said that, on Monday, the complainant was drunk and fighting, and got his injuries from fighting; and, on Tuesday morning, when ordered to go to his duty, his reply was, " When any body owes a thing, be lik es to have it paid; now, I'm going out of the ship to lick those who licked me last night." He ordered him to " turn to," and he said he would not, and he in consequence took hold of him and said he should not stop in the forecastle. The complainant immediately jumped out of his berth and threat ened to take his life, and said he would have his heart's blood ; he (defendant) accordingly defended himself as well as he could, but did no injury to the man. Mr. Hall said when he granted the sum mons, the man's head was stream ing with blood. Th e ma t e sa i d he had not done it. Mr. Hall.—" Do you think he did it purposely himself?" Mate. —" I have no doubt ofit." The other defendant had a simt lar story, and said they had only shaken the complainant a bit, The defendant Thomas Hunt said that on Sunday the man went to the captain's house and insulted him, and then said " now I will go on board and thrash the two mates," and when he came on board the vessel he had raced him all over it, and he had been obliged to call a policeman to him. Mr. Hall said that, admitting the complainant to be a drunken man, they ought not to have struck him and taken a marling spike to. him. They were armed with a great deal of au thority on board a ship, and they unfortunately too often abused it. There was, perhaps, no place where more tyranny was exercised than on, board a ship. It perhaps have s migvehtgboet necessary in some cases, but in thi s i ns t ance t h e vessel was in the dock, with policemen at hand, a nd they might assistance, and had no business to strike the man with an unlawful weapon. The magistrates would take into con sideration that the man got drunk and did perhaps use irri for tatisuch cong lang ru cuaa e nd , t bwould n ut they ot mus be t be more cautio us i n future, g The:bso.,aosrtehdeve- im r: great freedom in their country, but this was not. the way to show it; this was ty rann y. Hunt must psi 305., prisoned three weeks, and Wallace 205., or be imprisoned six teen days. Huut.—" Can I appeal to any higher court? I will not settle." 'Mr. Halt.—"'fake him into custody." The two mates were then placed in the dock, where, after sitting about five minutes, previous to being put below, they reconsidered their resolution, and wisely paid their fines and departed. SPORTING IN TELL IGENCE. TATTE RSA L L'S —M °NI+, Y. Nearly the whole of the business transacted yesterday was on the Goodwood Stakes, for which two or three new favour ites made their appearance. Mahometan and Valentissimo continue at the head of the poll, the former perhaps not so much in favour as he was last week. Loutherbourg's friends were sanguine, and St. Luke was backed at 12 to 1 to win nearly £2,000. 9to 1 was taken about Harkawav, and after wards offered. He is now within two or three days' march of Goodwood, and does not appear to be very generally fan cied. King Cole is declared not to start, his owner having failed in his efforts to obtain a van to carry him from Chelten_ ham, where he runs this day. The St. Leger is almost out of the market. Only three horses were mentioned yesterday, and in these three there is not much change. Closing prices: GOODWOOD STAKES 9 to 2 against Mr. Osbaldiston's Mahometan, (t 5 to 1) sto 1 „ Sir G. Heathcote's Valentissimo, (t) Bto 1 „ Mr. Fowler's Heron. 9to 1 „ Captain Gardnor's Tootbill, (t freely) 9to 1 „ Mr. Theobald's Loutherbourg, (t 10to 1) 9to 1 „ Mr. Ferguson's Harkaway. 11 to 1 „ Mr. King's Conciliation Cult. 12 to 1 „ Mr. Sowerbv's St. Luke, Ct. freely) 13 to 1 „ Mr. J. Day's Chapeau d'Espagne, (t.) 15 to 1 „ Mr. Robertson's Edgar, (t.) 2U to I „ Mr. V. King's Ruby (t.) 000nwooD CUP. Tipple Cider is declared not to start. DONCASTER ST. LEGER 10 to 1 against Mr. Coombe's Cobham, (t.) 11 to 1 „ Lord G. Bentinck's Grey M emus, (t 12 to I) 12 to 1 „ Lord G. Bentinek's (t.) KNUTSFORD RACES WEDNESDAY, JULY 25.—A Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, with 25 soya. added; for three •ear olds, colts, Bst. 31b.; fil_ lies, Bst. Winners once in 1888 to carry 31bs. extra, twice, slbs. extra. Three subscribers or no race. Two miles. Lord Stanley's ch. c. Ole Bull 1 Mr. Ogden's br. c. Harpurhey 2 A well contested race. The Knutsford Stakes (Handicap) of 15 sovs. each, 10 ft., and 5 only if declai ed by the 14th of June; with 50 sovs. add ed by the Town. Five subscribers, and three to accept or no race. Two miles. The owner of the second horse to receive back his stake. Lord Eglinton's blk. h. Black Diamond, 5 yrs 1 Mr. W. Hulton na. b. f. Vesper, by Velocipede, 5 yrs 2 Lord Crewe na.*br. m. Nell Gwy nne, aged Mr. P. Legh na. b. m. Risk, by Langar, 5 yrs 0 Five others were entered. On going the first time round, Risk fell and threw her rider heavily. A Maiden Plate of 50 sovs. Three year olds, 7st. ; four, Bst. 41b.; five and upwards, Bst. 101 b.; mares and geldings allowed 31bs. Heats, two miles. Mr. Thompson's br. c. by Predictor, 3 yrs ...... 1 1 Sir T. Stanley's ch. c. by Bay Mahon, 3 yrs 2 2 Mr. Cook's b. f. by Herbert 'Lacy, 3 yrs ...... 3 3 Risk was withdrawn on account of the fall in the last race. An old lady in America, who had never seen any greater aristocrat than - the dry goods' dealer in the village, being asked what was meant by persons of quality, replied—" Them that sell first quality cloth." DENBIGH MILITIA.—The 'Gazette' of Tuesday contains the following •—"Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Denbigh, in the Rifle Regiment of Militia, W. W. Wynn, Esq. to be Second Lieutenant, July 1." Another instance has occurred of that rare bird the Strix nyctra, or snowy owl, being found on the island of Unst, the most northerly of the Shetlands. William Curling, Esq., jun., of Hitchin, and John Branton, Esq., of Micklefield House, Herts, now on an excursion to the Orkney and Shet land Islands, have obtained, among other scarce birds, a fine adult specimen of the above owl, which was killed at three o'clock in the afternoon, on the 13th of the present month. CAUTION TO PARENTS.—On Friday last, a child about four years of age, named Martha Dutton, was so dreadfully burnt at Barrow, in consequence of her clothes igniting while in the act of putting the tea kettle on the fire, that she expired on Sundai. From the evidence taken before the coroner,,Faithfullhornas, Esq., it appeared that the mother of the unfortunate child went into an adjoining field to get potatoes, previou , sly taking her children, four in number, out of the house and placing them in the garden; three of them followed her into the field, and shortly afterwards she heal d screams and saw her child 'tinning out of the house en veloped in ,flames. jtiry returned a verdict of accidental death.—Chester Gazette. IMPORTANT CAUTION.—Three weeks ago, Mr. Gerrard, of the Bowling-green, in this city, placed'a quantity of laurel branches close to a rick of hay in one of his fields, in which a mare and her foal were grazing. On the fallowing morning, he discovered that the mare was dangerously ill, in conse quence of having e a t en , d ur i ng , the• night, a considelrable quantity of the laurel. leaves. Mr. Eiston, veterinary sur ' :eon, was immediately called in, and through_ his assiduous and skilful treatment, the mare's lire was preserved. At the request of Mr. Gerrard we insert this statement, hoping it may act as a caution to all those who have the care or man agement of horses.—Chester Gazette. GREENLAND FISHERY. --The Eclipse, Resoluti o n, an d Superior, of Pet er h ea d , arrived on Wednesday last, from Greenland, whi c h they left ab out t h e 3 d July, and bring the following accounts of the fishers- : Eclipse, Gray, 22 fish, s,6obseals —.160 i m p. t on s. Resolution, Hogg, 6 fish, 1800 seals ~do. Gleaner, A nderson, 4 fisn, 4,500d0 80. ''clo; Superior, Manson .. 90 do. Perseverance, Ogston . llO do. Commerce, Martin 100 do. —Glasgow Courier.