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THE Xtbtrpool tantiarti. TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1855. PARLIAMENT AND THE CHURCH. As Churchmen, we cannot help contemplating the approaching prorogation of Parliament with intense' satisfaction. It brings with it a feeling of relief, of reprieve from impending danger, which we can hardly describe. We speak not with reference to the present time merely, but generally. Year by year, as the twelfth of August draws nigh, we feel that the dangers which beset the Church, the various attacks with which she is menaced, are about to be deferred. It is sad that there should be cause for feelings of this land; very sad that any Englishman, in his character as a member of CHRIST'S holy Catholic Church, should have cause to regard the great council of the nation with feelings of alarm ; but who will pretend to deny that there is abundant cause ? That council includes a large proportion of the Church's bitterest foes, both Papist and Protestant ; the former, indeed, bound by oath not to seek her hurt—(an oath which all past ex perience shows possesses, with regard to those who have taken it, no more strength than a thread of gos samer) ; the latter left totally without restraint, at perfect liberty to attempt anything against her which party feeling or hatred of church principles may dic tate. And here we may observe, by the way, that frequently, when the propriety of altering the oath at present taken by Roman Catholic members has been under discussion, we have been struck by the incon sistency of requiring from them a special oath, framed for the protection of the Church, and at the same time of allowing all other Dissenters to take their seats without being required to take any other oath than that which is taken by the most devoted Churchman. Experience, we say, has shown that such oaths as that which is taken by Roman Catholic members are wholly useless, and capable at any time of being evaded upon any one of fifty different pretences ; and, consequently, we have no wish to see them multiplied : but still, we assert, that to require such an oath from Roman Catholics and not from other Dissenters, who are fully as hostile to the Church, fully as anxious to effect her overthrow, is a gross inconsistency. Indeed, we might well go a step further, and, assuming the utility of such an oath, demand that it be required of all indis criminately ; for, undoubtedly, many of the Church's worst enemies—some, no doubt, unintentionally so— are to be found amongst those who profess to be her friends. Friends after a fashion they may be, patron ising friends, who would fain manage all her affairs for her ; but the Church needs children rather than friends—children loving and obedient, and ever ready to give their best assistance and counsel, yea, even themselves if required, to promote her welfare. But to return to the point from which we started : Is not the history of the past session sufficient to jus tify our rejoicing at its approaching close ? In the first place, the Church has escaped the tender mercies of Sir W. CLAY. His bill, which was successful as far as it went, and which would have robbed her of a considerable portion of her revenues without providing a shadow of compensation, besides inflicting other grievous injuries—his bill, we say, has been stopped by the approach of the twelfth of August. It may, and probably will, either in the same or similar form, be reintroduced next session; but, in the mean time, the Church has a reprieve, and the time thus secured may and ought to be turned to good account. The bill for the legalisation of incest was another attack upon the Chuich;indirect indeed; but far more dangerous than that of Sir W. CLAY. This also was successful as far as it went, though the majority in favour of the second reading was so small that we never had any great fear with regard to the result. However, the bill has been withdrawn, and so, for some months to come, we are relieved from all further anxiety on this score. It is unnecessary to do more than refer to the various education bills, Lord BLANDFORD'S bill for upsetting our Cathedral establishments, the Carlisle Canonry Bill, and various others, all more or less affecting the temporal or spiritual interests of the Church. The simple fact, that such bills are intro duced, and may at any time be passed, is enough to make the Churchman thankful when the session of Parliament draws to a close ; and it ought, we think, to induce Churchmen generally to agitate for the withdrawal of all church-questions from the jurisdic tion of Parliament, which, constituted as it now is. is wholly unfit to deal with them, and never was in tended to do so. And this is a point upon which, if they were true to their own professed principles, we ought to have the advocacy of Dissenters on our side. " Religious liberty" is one of their favourite cries. Can they dare say that this is enjoyed by the Church P Can they dare say that it is not enjoyed in infinitely larger measure by any, and every, the most trumpery sect, existing within the four seas ? CHURCH OF ENGLAND LITURGICAL REVISION SOCIETY. WE. have, for some wile past, been aware of the existence of a body calling itself the " Church of England Liturgical Revision Society," but have for borne to notice its objects or proceedings, because our knowledge of them was principally derived from hearsay, and we were hindered by various circum stances from taking the steps necessary to procure more certain informafion. Within the last month, however, we have received several printed documents, which enable us to speak with more certainty. Two of these are issued by the Society itself, viz., a " Declaration of Principles and Objects," and the report of a " Conference on Liturgical Revision," held in May last, Of two other papers which accompanied these; and which have nothing about them to show that the Society is responsible for them, one is a letter upon the Catechism and Baptismal Service, by a JOHN SMEDLEY, of Matlock ; while the other, which is anonymous, bears the title of " Liturgical Reform." As we have said, these two have nothing about them by - which the Society can be made responsible for them; but they are valuable, as showing the principles which are professed, and the objects which are pur sued, by individual members of the Society. In the -remarks which we feel it our duty to make upon this (as we firmly believe it to be) most mischievous Society, we would wish to avoid anything of a per sonal nature ; but, at the same time, with reference to Liverpool, we cannot help saying that we both rejoice and are grieved : we rejoice that no more than three of the clergy of this town appear to be connected with the Society ; we are grieved that so many as three should be found among its ranks. Among the clergy generally who have joined the Society, we recognise the names of some who, on various occasions, have publicly depraved the Book of Common Prayer, openly maintaining that it contains such and such doctrines, and that those doctrines are false and popish. A clergyman, whose l e tt er i s pr i nte d b y M r. S MEDLEY , writes to him as follows :—" I perfectly agree with you have written" (i.e., in you in every word denouncing certain parts of the Catechism and Bap tismal Service). "It is what I have thought these fifty years ; and am now, in my o ld age, so pa i n f u ll y convinced of, that when I baptise a child, which is very seldom, I omit the two passages you particularly object to. As for the Catechism, it does not muc h annoy me, for I never use it, though I grieve for others that the answer you allude to is in it." A second, concludes his letter as follows :—" Had I written t 9 you before the GOBLEAM case, I should have defended the [Baptismal] service ; but row I see it is erroneous?' These two may be taken as types of a class, of whom we cannot but conclude either that they are wilfully dishonest, or else have a very low acid perfect perception of right and wrong. They are both Incumbents, and, consequently, are in the receipt of incomes, to the possession of which they were admitted : upon the strength of certain oaths and declarati to which their letters Prove that they pay no regard. They continue to eat the Church's bread, while they deny what they admit to be her doctrine, and violate her precepts. How different the conduct of those Scottish Ministers who first constituted the Free Kirk ! Little as we sympathise with their principles, we have always respected them as honest men—as men who proved their honesty by giving up their all rather than sacrifice their principles : and little as we sympathise with their views and principles who deprave the Book of Common Prayer, still we should respect their honesty if they relinquished those material advantages of which they obtained possession by, inter aria, declaring their assent and consent to the said book. We repeat, they must be wilfully dis honest, or else be endowed with a very low perception of right and wrong ; and, until we have proof of the I former, we are but too glad to suppose the latter. I But besides these, there are clergymen who, hold ing certain doctri nes , p ro f ess th e i r conv i ct i on that the Prayer Book really contains the same only they ladmit that there are some things in it which are capa ble of being differently understood, and, therefore, to prevent mistakes they wish these parts to be altered. These men occupy a position widely different to that of the others : they do not deprave the Book of Com mon Prayer —on the contrary, they contend that its doctrines are identical with those truths which them selves maintain and teach. All that they complain of ' is, that some things are not quite so clearly ex pressed as they might he. In all this they may be mistaken, and yet be perfectly honest ; but, supposing them to be perfectly correct—supposing their doctrines to be orthodox, and their interpretation of the Prayer Book the true one, still we are prepared to maintain that their course is an unwise one, and that if they could carry out the objects which they have in view they would do infinite mischief.:-pf. all those who are discontented with the Prayer Bodc' as it is, it would be difficult perhaps to find half-a-dozeif who would be contented with the same amount of alteration. We have not the 'slightest fear of any alterations, such as are proposed, ever being accomplished : but we dread any serious attempt to accomplish them, as calculated to cause a degree of excitement and animosity, which cannot but be prejudicial to the best interests of the Church at large. We must defer till next week any more particular notice of the papers to which we have already referred, when we shall endeavour to show the dangerous and objectionable character of the Society in question, or rather of the objects which it proposes to accomplish. FROM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT. MONDAY MORNING. THE last week of the present parliamentary session has been expended in the prosecution of labours which form a worthy sequel to the work in which honourable members have been engaged, with few intervals of useful occupation, since the day of its opening in January last—every bit of legislation has been hurried and bungled as if the members were weary of their work. The only labour which has been performed con amore has been the creditable task of blackening the character of ministers; and this has generally devolved upon themselves, or been volunteered by one of their ex-colleagues. This dis reputable office was initiated by Lord Jour/ Russ LL, and, it has fallen to his lordship's lot appropriately to close the session as he opened it, by the liberal distribution of abuse, and the plentiful sowing of the seeds of dissension among his quondam colleagues. On Tuesday, iu accordance with a hint which he had pre viously dropped, and to which be had made allusion on the. preceding day, Lord JoRN, taking advantage of the third reading of the Consolidated Fund Bill, delivered himself of an oration which admittedly eclipses all his former efforts at wan ton mischief, and stands unique in the annals of party warfare. From the few first sentences which grace the opening of that singular address, and even from the terms in which he chose previously to allude to it, no one could very clearly divine what exact object he had in view ; although all who were in .any degree conversant with the waspishness of his disposition augured from its very ambiguity that he meant mischie. The few initiatory sentences,delivered as they were, in a deprecatory tone, led to the conjecture-that he meant the effort, for an effort it evidently was, to end in a sort of wind-up address, reviewing the proceedings of the session with a view to re-establishing himself in the good graces-of the House and of the country, which he obviously felt he- had forfeited. It is not unlikely that such was his real intention— nay, more, it is far from improbable that he actually deceived himself into a belief that by such a course he was again worm ing his way into popular favour. If such were his desire, he has lamentably mistaken his own position, and singularly un derrated public perspicacity. In the course of his protracted. political life, Lord JOHN has indeed played many parts, not a few of the least creditable being crowded into theuntics per— formed by him during the session now closing. For many years' the world regarded the proceedings of Lord' Joe Bus- SELL as expository of the feelings of a largesection of the. politi cal society of England. A little more self-command--a• little more management on his part—would have thaintainettthe de lusion, and enabled him to strut the remainder of his brief hour upon the stage bedizened in the borrowed plumage whichmo one deemed it worth his while to strip him of. By his owa act he has fallen from the place he laboured so hard and so• unscrupu lously to attain. He has dropped from that high,position, as he had previously descended from others to which greater fame and prouder emoluments were attached. He now stands exposed a recreant Briton—npaltry marplot—n worthy, be cause a craven, colleague of the peace-at-any-price, men,_ who aro repudiated and condemned by every class of Englishmen.. In his last, and sincerely to be hoped. it is politically his dying., speech, he traversed every point of foreign, policy on which. he could expect to fix a greviance, or into which he could.hope - to insert an infernal machine, with any chance- of creating : an explosion. As the Times truly says, `'there• is not a sore point in European politics, there is not apiece -where the- fire still glows under the treacherous ashes, that Lord. Jogs.. RT,:tS. SELL does not stir up with the recklessness of a novice,.or the artifice of a less amiable character ; " sad all with, the. single and sole and obviously malicious intention of damaging his quondam colleagues. Yet this man, is a British senator, was once the potent leader of a powerful party, was recently, a Mi- ' nister of state, the representative of his Sovereign ala,Eurepean Congress, and is still the sworn councillor of that betrayed and insulted Sovereign! Lord Jonx was one of those.who counselled the war; and, if we may credit his own assertion ) , lie quar relled with and broke up one Cabinet of which he was a mem ber, because their conduct of the war was not sufficiently energetic to meet the requirements of his burning zeal. What, then, does he mean by the dolorous reference. he made to the ex pease of that war which he at first approved of—which, till within a few brief months,he was ready to go to combat with his colleagues for the eager prosecution of—and which, but yes terday as it were, he told the wondering world he still ap proves of ? Having stumbled and fallen from his place of pride, was he stooping his neck and courting the yoke of Con, DEN ? His lordship next directed his dimmed vision to the. Baltic, and there he discovered that the state of our naval armament is not such as to ensure speedy victory, against an enemy we cannot reach, and who sedulously 'avoids approach ing us. Oh, shame, where was thy blush, when Lord Joni./ RUSSELL uttered disapprobation founded on such a plea? Was he not a member of that Cabinet which delayed or refused to construct gun-boats which would have enabled our gallant sailors to seek those foes who are afraid to meet them ? F rom the forbearance he displayed towards the ABERDEEN Cabinet, and from that he now exhibits towards the Xinistry of Lord RiLMERSION, are we to infer that he alone insisted on the Baltic fleet being fitted and equipped in such a manner as to confer efficiency of action on it ? Every act, every declara tion, every whisper he has made knownjorbids the monstrous supposition. The annals of party turpitude furnish no parallel to the.effrontery and baseness combined in such a course as that pursued by Lord Jorpr RussuLL,' in reference to these matters. He does not, however, confine himself to these, but, stalking over the general policy of the two last Cabinets, he reviews and reprobates each act and intention in succession. He complains that the Foreign Enlistment Bill has failed in its object ; but seemingly forgets that being a party to its en actment he must bear some share of its responsibility. He is next querulous as to the great force sent by the allies to the Crimea, and asserts with ill-concealed gratification that that force will be speedily met by a "large Russian army, that army being now augmented by troops sent from Poland and from other frontiers of Russia bordering on the Aus trian empire, which are now set free owing to the present policy of Austria ;" out of which comfortable state of matters the patriotic plenipotentiary pleasantly foretels the vexed ocean of party squabbles which awaits Ministers in the next session of Parliament, and which without doubt will be I kept as hot and turbulent as he can make it, if he be permitted THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. to take part in the turmoil. Not content with the HECATE'S ' broth he has thus compounded, he proceeds in an equally friendly and candid spirit to animadvert on our foreign rela tions of every sort. Quarrels with our hollow and insecure support of Turkey, declaring that the ambassador of the SUBLIME PORTE was satisfied with the proposals which he, good easy man, approved of first, and then denounced, but now approves again. He taunts his countrymen. and his quondam colleagues with their pusillanimity in permitting the French occupancy of Rome, without which he tell us the POPE would be dismissed from the Papal States, but ,omits to show what benefit we should receive in return for breaking with our new and vigorous ally the EMPEROR of the FRENCH. In short, from the beginning to the end of his miserable diatribe, the text is "sour grapes, sour grapes! You have repudiated me. I hate you, and will gall you." Probably in no case—certainly in none during the present session— has Lord PALMERSTON appeared to such advantage as he did on Tuesday night, when, with well-assumed magnanimity, and well-counterfeited for bearance, he affected to perceive that there were some grounds for the invective of his late loving friend and excellent co adjutor. "It is natural," said the PREMIER-With the most cool and cutting sarcasm —" that these great questions should occupy his (Lord Jam . RUSSELL'S) attention now when he has more time to devote his attention to them." "It must, indeed," continued he, "be a grave reason which can induce such a man utterly to change his opinions—to declare that war, to which he had himself been a party from the com mencement, unnecessary, unjust, and unwarrantable — and to set before the country all the imaginary disasters with which his fancy can furnish his speech ; magnifying at the same time our dangers, and exaggerating the forces of the enemy." The display of Tuesday, although in some degree prepared for it by scenes of a similar nature previously enacted, took Parliament and the country by surprise. When charges of spite were brought against the extraordinary revelations and criminations made against his colleagues by Lord Joux RUSSEti, still some few clung to the traditions associated with his name, and refused to credit the accusations. Now no one requires to seek for a motive, and as few consider it worth while to inquire fora palliation of his conduct. That stands revealed in all its natural hicle-as ness, claiming no explanation, requiring none; and refusing to be extenuated. When his Lordship quailed before' Mr. ROII BUCK'S motion for inquiry, and by the poltroonery of his desertion still further embarrassed those colleagues- whom he quitted, every one considered he had reached the lowest depth of degradation to which a public man could sink; his volun tary act of Tuesday showed that supposition to be premature. For the sake of the national character, it is to be hoped his Lordship will be left in undisputed possession of the" . bad ' eminence" he has thus achieved, and that henceforth his name and character will be alike forgotten. Something like a fore , shadowing of this withering oblivion might be gathered from the apathetic silence and contemptuous indifference which his harangue was listened to on Tuesday last. Towards the conclusion of last Session,. it may be - remembered that he treated the House to an extraordinary display of his powers as a histrione, on the occasion of withdrawing the new Reform Bill, with the introduction of which he so-pompously amused the House. On that occasion his tears met sympathy—his deliberations obtained credit, at least so far.- His exhibition of the " Ercles vein," on Tuesday,- excited no' renArk. He was listened to with that dogged indifference . which, plainly declared "let him say what he pleases; and - be done with it ; contradiction he shall not receive—reply he shall:have- nane." From these - jarrings and disputes it is- a relief to escape on almost any terms; and few events- afford more - tempting material than, is-to be found , in• the contemplated visit of our gracious Sovereign to the court - of her augustally the Emperor of the FRENCH , . This is an event' avowedly of more signifi cance than a mere interchange of courtly greetings and per sonal civilities. Four centuries anda half have rolled over both countries since a crowned English monarch was an in-- mate-of the-French- metropolis ;: and on that, as-on some pre vious occasions,. it was the result of no friendlyintercourse. , The week r oc its-successor, will record- the first visit - paid by an English- to a French sovereign in the - capital of: France-, in the annals of the two nations; and in this instance-- it marks- an. era in• European history which mast': not and , . cannot be forgotten., It is in celebration of the union now existing between the two . nations, - and calling,. forth ,their-" combined energies- to battle; in the cause of freedom and. civilisation, against tyranny- and barbarism. This -Royal visit will reoeiveits -highest value -in .the supplementary - pledge. it gives of similarity of feeling and identity of policy existing: between the two governments—of unity of purpose and generous rivalry between the-two countries. In this result the intelligent politician will: recognise the importance of acting. upon principle instead ,of expediency n. matters - of' state ;. the philanthropist will i see in it the moral beauty of nations, like- individuals, idaei-asbefore them ror gAUct-- ance a high- sense• of moral,. duty- to be followed without flinching;: and that the dolt s- of. honour and -jastice Ate' paramount to the behests of , convenience, and must * be. • followed, at 'Whatever sacriine-, or risk they,. may entail_ The French. , preparations to da fitting.. honoilr: , to so. great an occasion are worthy of their.. character. for courtesy,. while the personal attentions-of the sovereig,mand the people are such as to raise the warmest feelings of gratitude in every: British bosom. The event will. be ;duly honoured by pomps--. - and pageantry; hut far beyond. the value of such reremonial will be the-practical demonstration it will afford of the. utter , inefficieney-of . Russian intrigue,. of whatever hue or, forrn,An. its attempts to sever that alliance between France and land, whioh now, almost for- the first. firm-- it their history,_ cements them in defence of the liberties of Europe. The visit is the crowning act to an. •iblerellange of national esteem and: confidence; and as such it. seems to be regarded on both sues, of the channel. Among the numerous rumours begotten of the present 3a- settled stated public opinion,. as.that has been shown by the leading politicians both in: France and England, is one to the effect that Austria somewhat repents ,her of the more than equivocal conduct she has displayed in her recent, diplomacy, and that she now evinces a strong desire to avoid the rupture of those relations with the western powers whicla.hut lately she seemed so careless about. It is now confidently stated that she has given the cabinets of London, and Paris distinct assurance that she still ,hPles herself bond by. thostipuhitions contained in, the treaty : of the 2nd Deeotabei; that she still regards herself as the- ally of Frew* and England ; and is stit prepared, at some future day, (koav near the millennium no one knows,) to co-operate with:, them i n hostile operations against Russia. The rumour circulates, widely here, without producing any effect beyonct_that of ,ex-, Ring watchfulness and jealousy on the part of- the;people whs look upon the report as of equivocal, if not of absolutely sinister omen, recalling to their memories the preerestination which, in deference, to Austrian policy, occasioned us such, disasters last year. In, this light the report hasbeen regarded by all parties ; Ane/.,even the assurance by Lord Paeatnseas. of his hope that Austria will yet be found fighting by our side; and his confident declaration that she will nut, under any cir cumstances, loin the enerv, fell upon listless ears. She is looked on by all as a drag apoti the motions of the allies.; her friendship is regarded rather as a source of weakness ..than a means of. power ; even the sharp practitionere of the money market fail to see in. the report referred to a means of Ini provinatheir positiena ; it failed, utterly failed, toproduee any effect an the value of üblic securities. _ If non-effective for good, the renewed expression,of Austrian sympathy has not been equally effeetless on popular opinion; nor- quite so trivial in its operagon on the unpopularity of Ministers. In Landon, right or wrong, there is no room for ejeestioning that a strong feeling exists in favour of resusci4. tating the nationality of Poland. This feeling has been long a popular and dominant one among the. political spouter• of the Metropolis ; and certain, hints thrown out, or at all events so interpreted by them, to the effect that Lord PALMEXSION was not unfriendly towards an upraising of the Polish nation excited warm satisfaction through an extensive circle of those politicians. Circumstances, however, have occurred to turn this satisfaction into jealousy and dislike of Lord Pekralenszoie and the Government. A meeting, called for the purpose of giving encouragement to a Polish movement as one of the surest moans of striking a home-blow at RusaTian power, was to have been presided over by Sir DE LACY Everts. The day and hour of the meeting arrived, when it was suddenly announced that, as the gallant general was prevented by indisposition from occupying the chair, the meeting must be postponed. The whole was immediately denounced as a ministerial ruse, and the credit of devising the manoeuvre, whether he deserved it or not, was instantly placed to the credit of Lord PALMERSTON, in his account with public opinion. This alone might have been little ; but immediately coincident with it transpired the rumour of the revived Austrian alliance. Another meeting, for the same purpose as that which had been deferred in so inopportune a way and time, was held in St. Martin's Hall on Wednesday evening, the chair on this occasion being occupied by the Earl of HARRINGTON. Upwards of two thousand persons mustered on the occasion. The Noble Chairman, in a speech displaying great knowledge of the subject, and breathing no lack of enthusiasm, denounced the aggressive policy of Russia, strongly urged the claims of Poland to a place in European polity, declaring that justice and policy alike demanded the restoration of her robbed nationality. Lord EBEINGTON followed, and moved a resolution to the effect that it was highly expedient to restore Poland as a separate and independent state. This was a signal for great and vehement uproar. The reso lution, however, was pat by his Lordship, and enforced upon the attention of the meeting in au address of considerable length and cogency. The resolution was seconded by Sir ROBERT PEEL, who, in a really cleverly adapted speech, urged LIVERPOOL TOWN COUNCIL. the value and expediency of the step recommended in the re. ! solution. At the conclusion of the honourable baronet's ad dress, Mr. COL LETT , a name we ll-k nown , b u t on e w hi c h his ' ON Wednesday, an adjourned meeting of the Council was not recently figured in metropolitan meetings, came forward held; the Mayor (J. A. Tobin, Esq.,) in the chair. amidst mingled cheers and opposition, and, as an amendment THE LATE EARL OF SEFTON. proposed a resolution in th e s t ron gest terms condemnatory , Mr. ROBERTSON GLADSTONE, in a speech of considerable of Lord PALMERSTON and his policy as perfidious, declaring length, recounted the many instances in which the late Earl that "so long as Lord PALMERSTON is a servant of the crown, of Sefton had testified his friendly interest in the affairs of no proposition for the restoration of Poland can be anything Liverpool, and pointed out in feeling terms the anxious desire but a delusion and a snare." A scene of acrimonious alterca- he had at all times evinced to promote the welfare of the town, tion ensued, ending in the Earl of HARRINGTON vacating the to encourage its commerce, to reward its industry, and to chair, which was almost immediately afterwards occupied by carry out the views most conducive to the benefit of its inha- Mr. GEORGE THOMPSON, the quondam peripatetic lecturer, worth t s o . of the e late earl i e n ul a y l t e e it:lialtniso,nasll of u p d i l s o a t t l e i e l i personal and formerly member for the Tower Hamlets. Under his aus- kind and considerate landlord, a loving husband, and an affec pices the amendment of Mr. COLLETT was speedily adopted; tionate parent —and concluded by moving that his worship some violent accusations were hurled at Lord PAL3IERSTON 'the Countess ver o ' f b Sefton, respectfully tnfidiltlyo her r a / y t requested to s f c a o tn nr y, communicate to and and the ministry in general, three cheers were given for the unfeigned regret which the Council feel for the heavy bereave- Queen, and the meeting broke up. So much for the ment which has been sustained, and that the communication history of the perverted gathering! Its significance rnta n i t n ed an ea e r icpr a e i sair o n f of gratitude an t li ti ts n teci for fo t r h the it late t is much more touching and important than its history. acid kindness which hf ra has ever shown shown — to the e town ner of The latter is merely that of a spoiled meeting; but Liverpool. its features scanned more narrowly read an unpleasant, and, it Mr. HORNY'', in a few eloquent and well-considered tet remarks, re expressed his entire concurrence in the sentiments u is to be feared, an u nw h o l esome l esson. From t h e momentd by Mr. Gladstone, and seconded the motion. war was declared and the national energies were aroused to The MAYOR stated that he felt indebted to Mr. Gladstone meet the exigencies of the time, birds of such foul feather for bringing the subject under the notice of the Council, and said lie should readily make the communication proposed by and of such ill-o men as Messrs. C OLLETT an d T irompsos were driven from sight and ob serva ti on . Th e i r th emes were the resolution. The motion was unanimously agreed to. odious and unwelcome—the oratory they were notorious • The proceedings of the Gardens and Church, Expenditure professors of was found unsuited to the temper of men's Committees,- were read and confirmed, Mr. Alderman Parker minds, and they sunk into a reluctant oblivion. No sooner objecting e e c l t e i a n i Lt g er the . outlay art i recomme nded Martins nr übnyl unless the t latter t church were has the equivocal policy of ministers ; and, above all, the effectually cleaned - and Mr. Banner defended it onthegrnund hypocritical f r i en d s hip o f A USTRIA given rise . to a suspicion of absolute necessity; observing that everything not absolutely necessary had been struck out. of renewed nego t iations f or p eace , th a n popu l ar indignation WA-TER COMMITTEE. The proceedings - of this committee included a repolt from the Town-clerk ; on' the subject of the actions brought against Mr. Hawksley by Messrs; Francis, from which it appeared that the action brought by Mr. Francis, senior, was in respect the time alleged to have - been occupied by him, under emAy-- me - nt by Mr. Hawkoly; in superintending a series of experie menta upon various descriptions- of iron, with the object of ascertaining the suitability of Scotch iron for the 44 inch piper. Those experiments had ie.-en:instituted by desire of the corpo ration.„ although the committee of that day had not been aware &their being in progress. Withrespect to the action brought by Mr.- Francis, the. ToWnederk , was - of opinion that if Mr. Hawlthley were liable at all, he' ught tb'be indemnified by the Town , Council, so far as respected; any time over which the claim extended, in excess of the' period- originally defined by the' contract,- namely, eighteen months: He recommended, however,- that the defence of theactions • should remain . with Mr. Htiwkeley's solicitors, and that the 'question of indemnity, if it shouldbe necessary to consider it, should be postponed Until the trial-had taken place, andi the question of liability had been decided. Mr. HOLT- moved that the proceedings -- beetnifirmed. Mr. Alderman BENNETT complah'ed that' speed mention had not been made of the Town-clerles- report in the notice calling the Council together. -He req - lested thatthe report of Mr. Duncan, the , water-engineer, presented to the eemmittee en the 2nd of December, be read ; whit"':having been done, My' Bennett called attention to a recommendation in that report for the erection of a temporary additional engine at Greenelatie,in •centemplatinn of an appeelierided severity of wmthere He expressed• a desire to have it- explained why this recommendation, which, at a comparatively:- trifling - g - outlay, would have. secured alarge additional supplyeof Wattr,had not been earried out, declaring that as the committee -had omitted to avail • themselves of this, they must be. held responsible. for the - present scanty supply under which tile - - tewee- was suf fering.- Mr. *lereel • desired o , .be• informed as to the - purposes in tended te , -be covered Erthe payment of £lk,ooo-to,Sir B. Gerard, and what coneileration the Council would receive for it. He concurred in the - opinion of Mr. Bennett, as-to the impropri- of the committee - not obtaining the . additional supply of water within their reach, adding, that , if - a - fire-had occurred, the effects of this- negitet might havcebeen: very serious. Mr. Horamr;: . in defence of the committee, statedlliatits members did not feel -it incumbent on them, or desirable-, to adopt the-• - eourae recommended by Mr. Duncan;' Nrhich: would inceee are-outlay of air,ooo,. without -bringingeany ad ditional water into the supply before the month- ofeMarele next, by which time •it was- morally certain the Rivington supply would- be available. - Mr. CHARLES , -TritNErt staid that, in consequence - of- the scanty supply of'water, it hadleen is nnd impossible to work the hydrauliceranes•which th e-peek Committee had-erected, at great cost,. at the Albert Decks,' • Mr. BartNareettoved that it ]lean, instruction tethe com mittee to carry Mr. Duncan's recommendation into effect.. Mr. W. P...IEFERETS seconded-the-motion. In answer to-Mr. BANNER, The TOWN-eLEna said the emrfirination of the proceedings- would not reader-the Council fable;: in. any way whatever; to. the costs of any legal proceeding...T.: . Mr. - MANN . and, .Mr. &MIL expressed concurrence in Mr- Banner's motion: Mr.- Hor.r replied to Mr. Pictenthat the £lO,OOO to-be paid: to Sir R. Gerard,.. wasfor • the pritilege of carrying - thepipe line through his-estate, for the advantage of eight and a half' acres of land, and for the very great - advantage of immediate possession. With- reference to Mr.-Duncan's recommendation,: Mr. Holt statedithat e although the , committee would- beeper feetly willing to- take any instructions from the Couneih , he wa.s.quite sera that—looking at tha•outlay which would: be • necessary, at the.time-whio, trwer4 - elisp.,e-toefore ttivs rotiditiorml•, • tie turned to aceeu,.:,,, zeal at toe pert:Am - wow which the Rivingtore supply would le -available-Mr. Duncan, himself did not -now recommend that they should adopt, his. suggestion in. reference to Green-lane. The Councib then divided on I, 4 lr;•Banner's "instruction,'.' when there appeared :—For the,-motian—Messrs. Crosth-- waite, Shell, Bradley, Holden, brGoffie, Banner, Mann, W. P. Jeffreys, Sc Gladstone, W. Fleming,. Robertson Gladstone, Eton, Bennett,: Parker, Sir J-ohn.- Bent, and the-May.ore Against -Messrs,.lroodruff, Avison e llolt, Hornby,keShande Lloyd, Kitehene, Robertson, Greg - eon,. Cooper, J. IL.Tdrner, and S. Holmo: • There being a , majeei ty of 10 to , 12e - toe "instruction"' Was , declared to be carried, and thus became an original motion. Mr. S. Hoeetztlien moved art amendment to the effect thee the Water Committee be requested, to , reconsider the. subject,. and to report at' the next meetingi... After some -disousaion, the Council. divided as follows ;-,--For- Mr. Hohna'S.,amendment : Messrs.. Crosthwaite,. Weodruff;. A. C. Stewart, A.vison, Holt, Hernhy, Mann, A.. Shaw,. Gladstone i .Fitton,. Lloyd, Kitchen, Clint, Robertsen i Gregeon e Cooper, J.. H. Turner, S. Holum,. Sir John Bent; and the- Mayor. Against Messrs. Shailel3radley, Holden, I!.rGuffie,. Banner, Jeffreys,. Fleming, Beneett,and Parker. Thomentle ment was, therefore, carried by a: majority of 20 to .9 eand e on, the recommendation of Mr. Bennett, the committee were empowered4o.carry. out any other plan which would effect, the same object as. Mr. Duncan's remaroendation, The general proceedings of the- committee were. confirmed,. LIB ARY AND 3riaE.Tart • COMMITTEE 'so agitates society that the Chartist scum c_omes suddenly to the surface boiling, too, with so truculent a force, astaboldiy 'impeach the Government and discomfit their defenders. Again and again have the people of England given Ministers to understand that they are thoroughly in earnest in their desire to prosecute the war. Whenever that desire'has been reciprocated, the' people hate rejoiced—so soon as indiCations of lukewarinness have been manifested by our riders, the people have chaffed—each manifestation becoming warmer and more angry. Can broader meanings be required: to'keep' them in the path of duty ?- Public opinion is-not very subtle in its logic ; but it is cleatand strong and pointed, and not very often wrong in its-conclusions. . A few monthe- ago; Lord PALMERSTON was its- idol, because it believed him' willing and able to carry out' its wishes ; in this conviction it beitowed on him a confidence . unbounded. Circumstances . have since transpired to shake its - faith ki his sincerity, anti now he may be bearded with implinity by even such " puny' whipsters." as Messrs. COLLETT and GIIonVE TnomrsoN ! l'rot, long ago, a mighty body, dubbing itself the " Adminis trative Reform Association," "rase - like - an- exhalation." Like many other things which start with , large'pretensions, it seems to have' speedily arrived at the unwettome. conviction of its own impotence; The heterogeneotratmaterials- o which it was composed have' already begun to LIU asunder. Already its members - areat fend among themselves, Mr: Tic=', M.P., has retired from its' management in obedieneo • to' w resolution of the committee; and at one of the periediCal• gatherings of the association.heleta day or two ago, the hon.gentleman was put through his - ptogrations in a way of practiCalinvestigation which. to most men' would have appeared the reverse 'ofkindly or considerate., At - the meeting in question; a voluminous re port was prodnccd'by the committee, the' diictiSsion orwhich was conducted in - suelra , style as to show: that recent' origin and high; sounding pretensions are not perfect antid'otts to some at least of the frailties " which flesh.} iS heir to.."' The whole afAit - was a 'bubble—as a bubble it expanded, and wilt soon burst • Besides the agitation etpolitical conten tisu; there is nailing; astir in the-metropolis: livery one is departing otpreparin4 for departure. The operx• and leading theatres are elOsed after, it is said,' a season moderately successful on-the The Royal Academy, •it understood, has' experieneed very: indifferent patronage • - in the way.of visitors' to its exhibition' this year, the receipts from-that source being;:sit is said; fullp . a thousand pounds -below' tlioarerage of thegast few'year& , Concerts have 'been - generally-well attended and now theia tuneful members; like:other •birds of passage,_aretn . the.vring-: to fulfil provincial engagements, or to hybevnate in other elimes. The business of pleasure-seeking has-seriously 'set lir,. and every one.who can - - get away:is rushing cut of towni - aud hilt few days mighty London will be a morallesert. Mr..Ptcerox,. in moving the confirmation of: the. proceed:- ings of this committee, announced the receipt of. a valaable donation from the East Indio. Company, which •,woultt greatly to.tbe.interest of the: Museum. He also. alluded to the recent-publication of a complete catalog,u2.of the refercrtee library in Dulte-street, and 7,poke of the progrcu,of thibletal ing libraries. as highly satigaetory.—The proceedings, were confirmed. The,proccodings of the ikacliney Carriagas.and BathsCom mttees.were confirmed. The-Corever's account, Ltwounting to Was. fityprovad aml.p.assed, THE N E'W; , ; - CAAOL AT WAL:_rON. From the report of the Surveyor it appears.that tine whole of, the.new gaol is expected to be ready ior,_-the. occupation of prisoners by the Ist September next ; .a .. ncl,the•Conardittee r present . stafr of iOort that, with a view te carryirg . out, the _system. of separate in, the mian time, re eounne-nding the appointment of nine. additional warders, to s il i l d 7h:r b eg le ul d si l t i e t , o h n ut t :' the male side only, cilo clerlii_oneengineer, and one C a t e fi ip n an e-al e en offi t, c a er c s o N n v stokes .; and, for thQ, female side,. twelve, addiCional discipline officers. That _of thg above number.. of additiOnal discipline officers, fourefficie4 and intelligent m a l e an d t wo f ema l e offi cers be appointed litst class or wardAfficers, at the wages of 353.. per week for eselimale,. and:4lls.. per week for each female officer, pm:fere/lee being gken, to thra present staff in the selection of &itch first-class Nficsrs,,and that, for the future„, all trade officers.beelassed and, do.cluty es discipline officers._ That the goveinor be directed to .select and recommend fit and,, proper persons.„for such appointments, and, if necessary, to, advertise for candidates for the,. additenal staff of disciplne„. officers. The CIA Lair's 1.1E201.-- - r % stated that, in compliance with: the instructions of the cotAtnittee, he had made inquiry ft*, to the practic4.in : gaols where.. the. system of separate confine-. ment obtLins, and that nomnifottin system is obserrefLas to, the proportion of teachers.employed, nor as to arraw,emeuts, for visiting and instrmting : pri;;,eners. That on a comparison : of the whole - from whichreturn.s had been obtained,the . Man cheste-4-system appears, the best and nearest to theoverage.;„ there. being.. there - one. teacher for about every 11,0:pri,soners... The report suggested, that a similar ratio of teachers.to.tit prisoners be. adoee.4,.whi:, , h, on the supposition. that all the cells ; are to. be. eec.upied,, would require four male - and tino. female teachers;: and that these should reee4g. salaries of from £65, to R. 30, for the male, and from :.E.!..10.t0.£524: to: the female teachez!s.. The committee expressed acquiescence is the suggestions of the Chaplain,,, and that he be authorised to select male and female teachers, at. the salaries above-named in his report. The committee's report also recommended the attention of the Council being called to the necessity of providing a depot in some central part of the town for the reception and sale of articles manufactured at the gaol, The report of the com mittee further recommended the appointment of four instead of nine male, and six instead et twelve female discipline officers for the present. _ Mr. HORNBY moved the adoption of tho report, which was seconded by Mr. B. Gladstone, the latter recommending that it be printed. After some discussion, in which Mr. Alderman Parker, Mr.. Picton, and Mr. J. Ho;me took part, the motion, with tike. recommendation of Mr. Gladstone, was unanimously carried. THE JUVENILE EEFOJIMA.TOEY. A letter from the Chairman of the Juvenile Reformatory Committee,.asking permission to moor the Ackbar bulk in the Birkenhead Great Float, was referred to the Farkenhcad Dock Committee. .P - OE-TS If MEE T_E.V.G, A\PTIBLIC meating,, post-penea from Wedneaday, Aug. lei' . was held on IV-,idnesday last,.. at St:lllartin'e-hall, Westmins ter, in favour of the employment of a Pollan Legion as the. meet effectual au ciliary for carrying .nn the war_ awl tha ~.. toration of Poland as the bast:. =ens -for securing a durable peace. The meeting,;whickwas ofll , sornewhat noik*.eliaracter, wno4 presided over bp - the Earl of Harrington. Among the- gentlemen- on, the platform were Sir R. Peel; - ALP., Capt. Tawnshend, Messrs..l.Saac Butt, M.P..,. Frances Mowatk M.P., W. Titeol.P., Col. Sahvay, Gen. Count.. Zarnoyski, 111.1%. N. F. Zaba,..ancl Lieut-ColoneL Szulczewsk4.- Secretary of the. Association,of the Friends. ef,Paland, &c. After some-remarks from the. Chairman, Lord EBRINGTON,-, whose , . appearance was , the signatfer.. great uproar,.moved the following resolution:: — "That it will afford the best security f©r thepreservatismof the balance of. power in Europe, and the: protection of its liberties, tly - ft Poland should be restored as.a.separate and in dependant State; a measur4 the necesgt . p.of . which has been. recognised by most of the- great Conservative statesmen of Europe." The motion having been:seconded by Sir-liaert Peel,. Mr. Corzamn., amid much uproar and confmion, moved:the following amendment : " That the meeting, ccrrlie2ly ,desiring the:restoration cf.,Poh... ish nationality, cannot forget that the , destruction of that nationality was mainly owing to the perfidious conduct of lord Palmerston from 1831 t 0.18416.. That so long as Lord Palmer. ston is a servant of the Crown no .proposition for the restoration of Poland - , can be anything but a delusion and a snare.. That. the truth. of this resolution is proved:, by the fact that Lorr4l . Palmerton has carried, on the war in such a manner as to avoid, as far as possible, injuring Russia,. wlile he has proposed terms of peace which: would entirely destroy the independence of Tuzkey.' A scene of. the greatest disorder and confusion ensue in the midst of which the Chairman left the. hall. Silence having in somo ree been restored, Mr. G. THOXPSON, put 1111...Collett's resolitEon to the Eveting, and, on a;show of hands,daclared it to be carried with,only six dissentient voices. After three cheers fOr the Queen,.the meeting the separated. LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY. Tus directorshave just issuerltheir half-yearly statement of accounts, which shows that sum of £33,066,e00 has been. raised by the company, of which £21,969,884 has been received on stock and shares, £7328 on calls paid in advance,. £10,620,85 loans and dentures, and £402 k 530 on 31 pet cent. debenture stock. Interest and dividena upon the whole of the £334U66,300 is charged to revenue. The calls in course. of payment amount to 7 . 6,619, and the cftlb which may be, made on_shares Amount to £2,303,088. The expenditure on capital account to thq. 30th of Junelaste amounted to £32,191,604 , , leaving a balance of £872,196. Tl-,,v. receipts on capital account during the half-year amounted to £292,17, and the expenditure to £235,3A The amout‘ex pended on, the mainlines and works is £`.0,492,035, on car l yi ng stock £2,8 . 43,436i and on lands and bailclings yield4lg, rent £34887 ; together £26,689,359. The. ?expenditure on; lines opened in which the, company have an,interest is £5,505;243, Of this sum ALVODOO has been expended on the Lancaster and Carlisle. Railway, £357,670 on the. Manchester and South Junction, £1.0;7,84 on the Caledonian, £165,383 on, the Shrop shire Union, £100,715 on the South,Staffordshire, £1.‘472,112 on the Chester. and Holyhead, and also .£314,59.7, advanced to the latter company, £557,719 on the. North London, and £104,125. a4lvaneed ; on the _Buckinghamshire, £359,336 ; ditto, on works, Z 156,115; and on the Stour Valley mine and works, £.551,440. Of the £10,620,857 raised, on. debentures, £1,244,505 was raised at 5 per•cent., £976,5.00,at 44, per cent., £3,86f452. at 41 per cent., £384,634.at 4 per cent., £1,157,850 at 4 per cent., £733,460 at 3-, per cent., V;066,706 at 31 per cent,. £512,450 at 3,1 per cent., and £293,300 at 3 per cent. The working stock account showed that there are 725 loco motive engines and 719 tenders, 1 State carriage, 632 first class mails and composite carriages, 587 second-class, 428 third-class, 29 travelling post-offices and tenders, 293 horse boxes, 255 carriage-trwks, 255 guards! break and parcel vans,. 31 carts and trucks ;: 11,486 waggons, 282 sheep vans, 2 trolleys, trucks, (Ix. 6,150 sheets and 222 horses. The total expenditure on the stock was £1,843,436, including £66,028 during the half-year. The length of line worked by the.com pany is 8951 miles, and the average cost of working stock. is £3,175 per mile. The amount expended on various works from the Ist of January, 1830, to the 30th of June last, was £4,002,573. The revenue account for the half-year ending the. 30th of June last shows that 41,39-0,283 had been received, including £5,885 for cash balances, £15,976 for rents, £340 transfer fees, and £41,625 dividends from lines open in which the company have an interest. The working expenses amounted to £15,905, including £52,432 for rates and taxes and Government duty, leaving a balance of £780,377. From this is deducted the interest ou loans amounting to £212,940, the chief rents to £3,987 ; the Peterborough joint station, £3,000 ; Parliamentary and legal expenses, £lO,OOO ; Preston and Wyre deficiency, £4,804 ; Buckinghamshire deficiency, £13,402 ; North Union defi ciency, £2,161 ; Shropshire Union deficiency, £16,817, and £4,000 on account ; deficiency on Manchester and Buxton lease, £1,564; on Leeds and Liverpool Canal lease, £1,715 ; on Stour Valley dividend, £9,000; Hayton square depBt, interest, &c., £l,BBl, leaving £495,104. From this is deducted £23,559 for renewal of rails, reducing the amount to £471,344. To this sum is added £71,270, the balance from the last account, making a disposable sum of £542,815. The proposed dividend, at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum, on the consolidated stock of the company, will absorb £473,407; the dividend on the London and Birming ham £2O shares, £10,683; on the Manchester and Birming ham, £lO shares, £6,818; on the £l2 10s. shares (£2 10s. paid), £10,915; on the Huddersfield and Manchester and Leeds and Dewsbury capital, £27,291; and on the Coventry and Nuneaton stock, £6,750 ; together, £535,865 ; and leaving a balance of £6,950 for the next account. It is proposed to make the dividend warrants payable on the 22d instant; and it appears that the dividend to be declared at the half-yearly meeting on Wednesday next will be at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum. THE GAS INQUIRY. urgtAnlgetttchrefraninais.Aslirn.nb:fayr,eposerctreertsaryd-ntroi during e t h G e u.. e l Val a Soc iety,ton of witnesses by the Committee of Inquiry into the gas question, was supported by Mr. KITCHEN, the chairman of the com mittee, who made a motion that reporters be admitted. This motion was carried, on a division, alter some discussion, by a majority of 16 to 7. In answer to Mr. ROBERTSON C4LADSTONE, The TOWN-CLERK said the Surveyor had assured him that all his'available time had been devoted to the preparation of the return of the Corporation property, which had been order ed some time since; but that it was a work of great labour, which he could not commit to other hands, and would neces sarily take a considerable time to complete. Mr. Sum, complained of the delay, and made some obser vations on the management of the Newsharn-house Estate. Mr. GLADSTONE made some strong remarks on the un healthy atmosphere of the Council Chamber; and urgcl the duty of the corporate officers to remedy it , • The Council then rose, [AUGUST 14, 1855. AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE CANADA. Canada, th noon, we have intelligence from Boston to the lst e ilt el New York, by telegragh, to the 2nd inst. The Canada , e co ti m tis o h do a r t e ld sNudokrituhs,AnwtherieichanaißToivyeacil lo‘illasiltistuet:t; 160 passengers, and $646,517 in specie. York, from Liverpool, on the evening of the 25th tet, ; , o The United States' mail steam-ship Atlantic arr ived , Bi' Yellow fever had broken out in Virginia. The„`',;,,, stated to have been brought from St. Thomas's in ship Ben Franklin. yell O o t i t y r r fe e v p e o r rt a s t f N ro e T v t o h r e le S a o n u s t . h s T p h e e ak d of isea t s h e e would ,eect itl slowly on the increase. It has also spread out of the the country. Travellers from the West state that the crops of `vi'el corn in Missouri, lowa, Minnesota Indiana, surpass in luxuriance the most extravagant antkilt bountiful season. There had been heavy rai, 115 , 1 states, particularly in that of New York, and damage was done, bat according to the most t: counts the extent was very limited. Rank rebellion is breaking out among the old Knownothinga of Ohio against the anti -slavery 1 of Chase, Ford, and Brinkerhoff'. All parties are paring for the Angust elections. The result, e, -5f North Carolina, Kentucky, and Tennessee, Will very considerable extent the strength or Knownothiugs in the South. ot l i err The Verandah Hotel at New Orleans, and value $150,000, has been destroyed by fire. The Walker and Kinney filibustering utterly failed. The expeditionists 14 in nuale'l,,foreo I eplo Realejo on the 14th of Jane . , , and, having bece,l'i, n el, 140 native troops under the corn . 1 of t . " ° ',itir; e t Ramirez, the entire force was - ordered by Gener 3 ;,,, e march and - subdue the department of Rivas. "„pov' meeting very little sympathy from the countrY,Nter,s distrusted the "Yankees," as they tenneei the " n ideJ,;,i f ins o . eat I n d:: theblJe leaving . av oni 2 nf ti gd th oelll:_ o ars f iltuke .T :ei, u rr sl n alt,in e os nfip t , :111 havingthae ct et go ho "ru v . ta eL : ; :iti m oisttlai e ubei t t ti aci t aeot ttdnelt revolutionists t 91: I 31 tee f ; : , !! Hisln en did this ,gioaaolipliadhnotitle3h,d,e d w e Fa f l e: 6l sl3 throughvolunteers, tme t ee h r. e s :e i l f n s a g i i t s ' ir a c in d o o s tri b el e p : o ed: " oo g 13 Americans dead inside the' ouse,- 13 t ar v .eio o afilueV u esBlni n Inirgg ded. The bodies of the dead were burnt. '4O A F ! Df importance- Were found on them. It was - said ', o f, Walker himself was killed, but his retreating e t ,'" $e5. 4 ; hedid not engage in the fight at any time'. A' " Ai to Lopez -expedition memory, with Liente:. Alader, se ' r evri4 I-keen, and Dr. Jones were among the dead: Thelo t the-party- went towards the Costa Rice: territoil fieo44 pitiable plight,- aad it was feared their recePi i ,l e en o2l l , authorities there would be unfriendly. The ° re!, rendered , to the Nicaraguan go v e rnmen t of rooli taking:of the - town of Rivas by the Castillon Per`L 0 the government lost the commandant, eree e-1 100 men.- to r '',; t ir The eteaunships-Sta,r of the West and George ;' rived at New - York,- from California ; with two - we e °; ii re. eri telligencei-757.pa.ssengere, and $1,505,498 in. tree-so r' 4 steamer America, whit hats been running between cisco and Oregon- -was destroyed by fire near Cres_ e :,' 5 1 , 1 J 24th of June,' There were on board 132 Anyer le ",ereV, all of whom, -together - with passengers and crevii,"‘ er Business was very brisk' in San Francisco and ai v ,felV of the State, .and there are no further reports el 0 , defalcations:- Crtips -were - good, and miners pros,.rie re lec t ' . was on the decrease, and-California was, in every'' seating more , presperous appearances. k AO News from. Dexico to the'l9th ult. reports Sur`` , willing to makecencessione-to.the revolutionist s ' the capital weretaanquil. .i 0 An arrival at, Baltimore,, from Rio Janeiro, tr illy ". s l4 gence of the- murder- of- Captain Frazier, Of V 'CIPY Witch, while on 'the voy from New York 0:0041 seems that the-surgeon- of the- ship suspected E. W. Spencer,. of--committing- the murder. 1-e o ;it'.lo under arrest at_:Rio, -when he attempted to co%tiordt but failed to accomplish- his. design.. The ship eo s ted l/ ' voyage, under . the - command of a captain aPP °. ool3o er U nited States' Consul. Havannah dates -• are to' the 22nd ult. -14 " 9 0 0 1154 failure for $1,500p00 was -reported to have take , ibefta k , i pee.' , From New Granada -we,- learn that Genere l Rol ° been sentenced to twelve years? banishmeut . , o l , ' was reported_to have landedat Greyto wn . Cbei e " out severely in many_placesin Nicaragua. of 10 1 '; South. Pacific news states-that the- Congres s tea' e l ele v ' e e on the Ist of June; and the President eongrattlAw, cel l a th bees on the advancement of the country both i t es,- 5 , 1 ' doll' and science. The- Copiapo •minea were iraPre:i. gr, weather was good. At Valparaiso• the mar": ) "gre" . Cotton was very inactive,- and:riee was of the impression that- General Castilla. would be el' h dent was very prevalent. , the . e From the Sandwich4slands. there is news t? .. 11 June. A Maine:Law , Bill.Wat- being adv o cated whale ship had left. Tahaina..- st tes ,t Intelligence from. Santa Fey New 3 1, e_.. s a nd nel Fontleroy haldefeated the Utah- lit i - cne y scarce ..A . t e , l the savages. Business was -very dull al: sfj . vices h av e torci` From Utah territory a week's-I;iterof `he w ere 4r . e r (mixed. The Mormons in the - vall e Y . were • AIL the crops o were anticipating, a famine. scarce at the P' voured by insects r and flour was -r-er Y .ho 14 "tial% leung, per 10015. A person. of the -name- of • ~e s ~,. menced lectures among,.the Mormons). advt. -to take short excursions throlighoqthe, '6/rAikM ai v a i g IgATUFEcie, wautte:g..„o3; COUn of :rte l°rik .A 0 Whig.? for' e:P 6 4 .- 8 1 1 iodic-et CO3P4FRGIAL.. IN.TELLJOESC* NEW Y°l Z ' Alith 'O O Brozr was freely.offered .1241.0 n, call and till' e :tbel l i V was more short time business-paper-offering both il e ' l , 4 „; and in the street,which was.-taken.a.t. 6to 7 Pe,r, c he tv o 0 was no change in the - rates of interest, althougn in favour of the borrower.. The_ market for fere l " gt l4 lli was• rather heavy,. with a .moderate. business de i t e lowing rates :—,0nd0n,..1094-.dell to• 110 ; France , -- lilavnburg, 36f t 0.301...; Amsterdam,.4l.l to 412. O' o ri, COTTON.—Owing to.the firmness. of holders! I v ', le" sell large lots unless .at ,a., material advance, the t the last few days ha=te. been .very. light, our quotati peefl fore, must be considered nominal. A ; BREADSTUFF'.-The. demaulfor. Hour notice" part of the week still.coutiuned,and prices have' "1"s' . 11 0 " tendency. Corn, meal...was- without, alteration - Corn lower. Oats in moderate demarad. ve0,,4„ P.Rovx sION s.—There.was,amoderate demand 'l 3 ;te pork, and price.s... were. rather- lower. In beef O s ,' alteration. The_sale.s. were to a fabi extent and 1: Nothing doingju .bacon „ . Lard, fir.A. A I 0 . IRos.—About,l.Qo tona...of. Scottli pig were s c .. . m i l til,o,; months. • r ° ,l tnoe , FREIGHTS.—There ;vas. rather more doing iv rates being a shade lower, To Liverpool : tf,riCi to eorn, 2d. to ala. ; .ll.Qur,lod.. to is. • rosin, P'p l ar Ow, ls.3d. to 15..6d,,;..c0tt0n, tos-3211.; dead 12s. Gd. ; measurement,. li)s. to I2s. 6cl. ; beef, ls.9d. ; pork, Is. 34.11er-barrel.. To Havre : Cw'oeg'" o, e ;j: NEW OW:EW:S3,JuIy, 2,8th.--Receipts for 0 0 ;Loir:;l 4 bales ; same week last xestr,.3, , U3. Sales to-cl_ middling, Ne., per lb„and.scarte. Freight to '2 4octP t5 17 .1,' Exchange 0n,1,54a0rt,..100k Loa cent. MOBILE,. 2.—ReceilAs for the 0, or' 1 , same week _last year„1.12.2.; sales for the we' .4 dling, 9fe.- per lb . , Freight, to Liverpool, id.. (Lik-.Fsi T TELEGIIAPIT.): NEW Aug, 2,—Later European -1. en't ps ee mo " N e v o a t s to P n n Za ll : li a e tia . ar_ s t ip slig w h a tl s y hin d g e t a o r n er a ; r f i c v rn ea. u lk e ef ‘ e t : i ye e st eu erd t., a l, y_ iti f i tf s t a e l r e n s oo te u .,b , , 3 11 - 0 0 , " clinch._Flour au, T a u l ? vli st p e a am t. hero Pn a :D/ I fex 4 rce s' f i ro ll i kY )ort S—al‘nitiadAdininnga quoted la 111141C' °et° le° cour.tr.Y. I) , EFEAT OF TI.. I jit 0! • of 11 ,i 13 01 A x ,:tiite,weus Assize, on Saturday, the O s ' tried Josling'., for breach, of promise of mar,thige, y' 3s -o1:1 641 Justice. Wirjams. o ilir e c;`, o l4 The plain was a captain in the, sth Laud; in,, A l ° 4ll l now,at,'AddershOtt ; he was a gentleman of fal l ' i teo. tershirc„.aad was 32 years of age.. The defenilanciiitleriJ lady of g.r,cat personal attractions,. residing li e , / 9,$ wasl2o,zoars of age, and of considerable fort ull orL ,tiff had written to the defendant, offering. her rn 0144' - he, had, accompanied the letter with a ring feivivAt. had replied, that her . feelings were Ijl, .4000411, son. with his, and . she with pleasure acceptekb,lo3oo,'reltol She also stated that she had', consulted hertlie;; much r pleased with the offer,. She admired the 0 otg de pejo, to dispLyed great good taste,,but she had Wel l el` it cut, as it was too large,. An immense collelet!,Todri ( leg kook place, in which she.addressed him as `` ) 3ili r said "My dearest '14," and concluded ' o 'o, fro t lOO loving Agnes." "I WAS so d e li g ht e d to s t e l e er 9rte`j' handwriting." "Lets. of l ove an d lots 0 04 t etr i !, e e d own dear pet." That s he h a d b e en ortipre'.. e ceP She also said that her co us i n h a d gon e abto he d e l'"a 0 4 ) because she would. not have him. She's, . portrait, but complained of his looking,. ev ° ,l ; to - o tiv - c.' t e a dream that he bad met w ith a n acitde'„'„ e d , flowing, and she was bathing it. She. 5 0 1 , happened to her;" dear old fellow." - She 1 .1 s he ful how he caw out of hot rooms. She „a go to Corfu,. She had ordered the cards- "1, 0 the tll dresses forher bridesmaids. All w*,s known beforg, - for, ,JOli and every.thing went on until a Jai' or tw° ,l l o D_. P" of which the-wedding was fixed for,. and then,..„lo pool. The plaintiff then receixed a letterit,w„reepnir, headed, The Sir," and said that when tale, 00100., hshe had ouly just lost her parents, and tb: r . ' . o ,'ll oo , t a e ' pot iyee, P i, as grateful to any one who would offer 1 , _, 10 e on! we e could. not unite herself to any one wilco , s o -i t o aol ts ija.?e, Lad the matter ended there, this action llr aint itr, s s ett ee ,: brought, but her brother wrote to the P' iice side , b y 00 0 , 5 he thought there was not much love OP ove d onV i ot, e; questionino. her he found that she was 'l' ) the 111g law t1 ,1 0 'er Of gratitude, speaking of the plahltifr in the the 11, di.j The defendant then wrote to the moth e r — it ° l. in that letter she stated that s ue had % 1 es pr. uo der 0 0 .0 with the opinion she had heard lizr„s et, a nd cos sov o ,,i friends had spoken to her on the su k 'Jl a h i tiff , for I 'l l o4 friends' advice she was acting. Thc . 12 ocos sai „ - s i, or agonised at this statement that fel c t i ' d t honour to bring this action. ile „wino _ ta ti pt not sg,sitlloo, damages, but such as would st,n r acted properly, and to relieve hi defendant, 5 39, Counsel having been hoard for the 10 poseo,S;so Ark d The Judge said, there were person: v lv u ere so r 1), 1 00 1 . ) frames of mind; some whose feelin; ';or the ' r ip; le fe frolu all in3l). a olio worldly, they would not hesitate to b scorn' of shillings, and pence, or, perhaps , far t !,,,, e ,' ihe '_l;t3 of action, though they made tbemseliv,...„ feei.,,f et ,., manly heart ; while there were o the . r u s__ ln " l :o ,voyi' cot t i t re , erowt e c 11 14 11 7 51 delicate and so sensitive that no jun k .% of them parade for the laughterZ ic c i le of t 1 - 10 14) 1 P r through the newspapers, for the , in u ts‘, one.`! en te l i e letters which had been written to p o t; for c o v ; love to him, and towards whom be !!!` s h o uld er el'A the greatest affection, even though wort h or tra .ioer . ,ipt pose of obtaining damages nuonp.is, have i t i e 7deici his reputation aright which he mign ; 11 , hit injured. Whether the plaintiff ifi.l3 0 1 D' lll°° they would say by their verdict. The jury returned 3 verdict f or the plaintiff. `_