The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-01-18 00:00:00

311 iSll al- Jr- ted the oor ted 113 the the uld 1a n y, -ft st FUNERAL OF MASTER HUGH WNEILE.—The mortal re mains of this much lamented youth were interred at Ever ton Church yesterday morning. A great number of gentle men were present at the ceremony, anxious to show their sympathy with the survivors in their deep affliction. The Rev. Mr. Falloon addressed the congregation of St. Judes' ou the mournful subject, on Sunday morning. On Sunday last two sermons were preached in St. Bride's Church, by a son of the Rev. J. H. Stewart, the incumbent of the church. We believe the young gentleman is curate to the Rev. W. Fremantle, and if we may form an opinion from what we heard on Sunday, he promises to be a most tglented divine. His manner is impressive, his enunciation distinct. and his delivery easy. Both discourses were deli vered extempore. FIRE IN SCOTLAND-ROAD.—Yesterday morning, about half-past three o'clock, an alarm of fire having broke out in Mr. Craig's shop, provision dealer, Scotland-road, reached the fire-station. The fire had far advanced before it was dis covered, and some of the parties in the upper part of the pre mises with difficulty escaped with their lives. The engines from the fire-police station were on the spot speedily after the alarm, and in about an hour the flames were got under — not, however, with every possible exertion, before the entire stock in the shop was destroye& to be about £lOO, the stock being comparatively small at tilt. time. The whole was, we are further informed, insured at the Imperial Fire Office. The loss sustained is stated BIRKENHEAD DISPENSARY.—The election of an addi tional medical officer to this valuable institution took place at Woodside Hotel, on Monday evening last. The only candidates who actually came to the poll were Mr. Smith and. Mr. Vale. On the numbers being taken, there ap peared for Mr. Smith, 136; for Mr. Vale, 114. Majority for Mr. Smith. 22. FINE ARTS—UNION GALLERY.—The very fine collec tion of first class pictures now exhibiting at this gallery are attracting the attention of all admirers of the fine arta. The specimens of the old masters are very choice—several of them we believe have been sold, and are to be removed ; they will be replaced by others. The group of Pa.tus and Arria charms every one inspecting it : all are struck with the completeness of execution and harmony of the design. This group may be looked upon as a brilliant example of the sculptor's art. STREET ROlll3EEY.—Yesterday, at the police-court, a young man, named John Minnow, was placed at the bar charged with an assault and robbery of a daring nature. Mr. Thomas Henry Clarke, an officer of her Majesty's Customs, said he lived in Eldon-place. On Saturday night he had been with some friends in the Park. Between one and-two o'clock on Sunday morning, when he had arrived within a few doors of his own house, he met the prisoner and three other men, and took the inside next the wall. One of the men then struck him over the head, and knocked him down on his side. Two of them then kneeled upon him and rifled his pocket o f t wo h a lf -crowns, and about five shillings. His pocket was turned inside out. He called for tke police but no one came. The men then ran towards Vauxhall-road, taking his hat with them. He pursued them and overtook the prisoner before he got out of Eldon-place, about thirty or forty yards from the spot. He detained him, and handed him over to a constable who came up. He accompanied them to bride we ll. H is fingers were cut in keeping his watch s lie never lost sight of the prisoner after he and hi , companions left him .—A ngus M`Donald, constable, said ti about the hour stated he heard a cry of police, arid for,- prisoner in custody of Mr. Clarke. At bridewell ho searched, an d a half-crown, , two were found upon hi ... . _ nces, and fivepenc Prisoner on being said, th a t h e was unable to stan p d riso on his legs when he cautioned was taken to bridewell, and knew nothing at all about the rob bery. The station-house keeper admitted, on being referred to, that he had dropped down apparently insensible. He was committed for trial at the sessions. THE LIVERPOOL BOTANIC GARDENS • The annual meeting of the shareholders in and subscribers to the Botanic Gardens was held in the Clarendon-rooms, South John-street, yesterday. In addition to the business usual to be transacted at annual meetings, the circular issued by the committee stated that a resolution would be proposed to empower the committee to open a negotiation for the sale of the gardens to the town council of the borough, at a price not less than would cover the present debt, and upon condi tion that the gardens be kept open for the promotion of bo tanical science, Notwithstanding this intimation the attend ance of proprietors and shareholders was very slender, not more than from fifteen to twenty gentlemen being present. On the motion of Mr. ISAAC HanwEN, jun., Dr. Free kleton, vice-president, Was called to the chair, in the.una voidable absence of Mr. Charles Horsfall, the president. The treasurer's accounts were read. There appeared that on the last account there, was a balance remaining due to the bank of £3051 13s. 7d., and that the current expences of the year had been £667 14s. sd. The receipts from subscriptions, admission money, and fees on transfer of shares were £774 12s. 6d., the proceeds of the grand floral and horticultural exhibition £275 Is. 10d., sale of plants £ll4 2s. Gd., do nations towards liquidating the debt £2O 10s. 6d., and that on the whole account there remained due to thelbank £2764 10s. 11d. • The report of the committee was next read. It was very short, being merely a .summary of the transactions of the year, and a d escr i pt i on of the unpromising state of the finances. Mr. GEORGE HOLT enquired whether the total debt on the gardens, mortgage • and otherwise, did not exceed the sum mentioned in the treasurer's accounts ? It was there stated to be £2764 10s. The CHAIRMAN replied in the affirmative. Mr. G. HOLT asked wheer subscriptions hae.not been received to the amount of th £1200, b which reduced the debt to 4;2764 . The CHAIRMAN : Yes. Mr. G. HOLT begged to ask further whether the amount received for the sale of plants was not larger than usual? The CHAIRMAN said it was. Mr. G. liovr observed that that was then a source of income upon which the'co mm itt ee cou ld not calculate upon a nother year, and that wh a t th ey cou ld rely upon was not nearly so much as they had received this year. The CHAIRMAN said the committee had received £lOO from the Duke of Devonshire, for plants and other items, making altogeth er £4OO w hi ch they had no right to calculate uPon, another year. They owed £2700 to the bank, and about £l2OO to those gentlemen who had subscribed that amount towards bringing the • gardens out of debt. In case the gardens were disposed of this £l2OO would have to be repaid. Mr. MATHER enquired how many real proprietors there were. A number of shares, he knew, had been created, in order to vote for a 'particular measure. The subscriptions for many of the shares then created had not, he believed, been since paid. If that were the case the committee would H he putting upon th e li st shares t h at oug ht t o b e f or f e ited. ow many subsrcibers were there upon whom the corn taittee could calculate? The CHAIR MAN said the actual subscrip.- amounted to £650. Mr. MATHEasked'how many subscribers the committee could calculate upon ? Mr. HADNVEN thought no more than 420. . Mr. M ATHER next asked what power the committee had to inforce payment of the subscriptions ? feiTtihneg CthrieAslhnalireAsN' in answer, said none but that of for- Mr. MATHER asked after the expiration of what period could the shares be forfeited ? The CHAIRMAN said in a month after the subscription had ceased to be paid. Mr. Alderman BARCLAY : The point is, that if any s ubscription for th e l ast year is unpaid, you may forfeit that share now ? The CHAIRMAN : Yes. Mr. descr Alde r man BARCLAY : How ma n y are th ere o f th a t Alderman The CHAIRMAN : Several. MXr. HAowsx : T here are forty-nine. r. Alderman BARCLAY said they ought to be forfeited. G• HOLT observed. that as far as he could see there would be no profit in forfeiting them. ny v o l • Alderman BARCLAY, in reply, said that might depend notinc what would happen before they quitted that room. He iwnigiat r in the circular that a motion would be made for offer take e gardens to the town-council •, now he wanted to knew the next step would be if the corporation refused to the m ? would not take ra t e h rather appr e h en d e d th a t th e c o r p ora ti on LATHER em Mr • said there was a stipulation in the circular which, be rathe r th ought, would prevent the town-council from m accepting this offer. The stipulation was that the gar bons s.hould be kept open for an indefinite length of time for tritnnan ta meal purpo Mr. Ald ses. the ne,orporae BARCLAY again said it was unlikely that n would buy the gardens. If that was not done, e ex . _ step was to close the concern altogether. The CHAIRMAN said this subject had better come regu larly before the meetin g. On the mot i on of Mr. G. Hour, seconded by Mr. Al dermen BARCLAY, the report and the treasurer's accounts were passed, and ordered to be printed. Dr. FRECICLETON was then elected president of the in stitution for the ensuing year. Motions were then passed appointing the usual officers, t hanking th em for their services, and also the donors of Plants, &c. Mr. E. D. FAULKNER said the committee greatly regret ted that they were not b etter supported by the subscribers at largo. He held in his hand a list of 300 names, who were defaulters. There were 240 names, or thereabouts, who were in arrears for 18-10 and previously. Now these names ought to be struck out and forfeited, as there was much inconve nience arising from keeping them upon the books. He moved that the names of all those in arrears for 1810, or pre viously, be struck out and have their shares forfeited. Major ARYORD seconded the motion. After sonic desul tory conversation, in which the CHAIRMAN, Mr. G. HOLT, Mr. Alderman BARCLAY, and others took part, the motion was carried unanimously. The CHAIRMAN then introduced the recommendation of the committee, to offer the gardens to the common council. It had not been carried unanimously in the committee, but still it was thought better to submit it to the annual meet;- of subscribers. vceived Avery long irregular discussion followed, in the course of which nothing new was advanced, in addition to what had been said before on the subject. Mr. Alderman BARCLAY again expressed an opinion that the council would not give 4 , 0000 for the gardens, upon the conditions named. Even tually Mr. G. HOLT moved and Mr. W. HOUGHTON se conded a resolution, to the effect that the gardens be offered to the council. It was carried unanimously. Mr. Alderman BARCLAY said he should make another motion, which was, " th at i n case t h e council should de cline to purchase the gardens upon the terms proposed. the committee be directed to take the earliest opportunity to dispose of the same, and after discharging the obligations upon the gardens, to divide the surplus among the share holders w h o h ave pa id their subscriptions for the past year.' Mr. MATIIER thought this motion premature. It might be brought forward at the next meeting but not at this. Mr : Alderman BARCLAY withdrew his motion. Eventually a suggestion of Mr. Nlathers was adoted, Which was, that the shareholder s should be summoned to a special general meeting as soon as the answer of the council to the proposal had been received. The meeting then separated. AFFLICTING OCCURRENCE.—On Sunday forenoon last' Is J ames Butl er , a b o y o f thirteen y ears of age, son of Mr. aac Butler, farmer, and yarn dresser, of Hollinwood, was crossing the canl reservoir, at that place, when be hoght lessly broke the n ce in his play, and whilst doing o t he r acci dentally fell on the frozen sheet; the weight of his fall cut through the ice, and he was plunged into the water; he made repeated attemps to escape, and an alarm being given, his brother tried to save him, but in vain ; he was not rescued for Dearly two hours, and was then beyond recovery.-211anches ter Courier. PATA.L ACCIDENT FROM DRUNKENNESS.—It is our Painful task to record another instance of the awful evils of intemperance terminating in the loss of human life. O n Pr iday the 7th instant, T. Caldwell, Esq., coroner, held an inqueSt at the Elephant and Castle public-house. Halton, over the body of John Barton, a labouring man. From the evidence adduced before tie coroner, it appeared that the deceased, some days preceding his death, had, in a state of i ntoxication, fallen headlong into the opening of a cellar in Runcorn, and fractured his skull so dreadfully, that he died in consequence. PROPOSED BREAKWATER.—Sir Wm. Hillary, with his accustomed anxiety for the public good, has been in com munication with the National Floating Breakwater Company, relative t o th e . ut i lity which would be likely to accrue from t he application of their new system to the Bay of Douglas.— Manx Liberal. LIVERPOOL POLYTECHNIC SOCIETY The above Society held its Annual Meeting on Friday evening last, at the Royal Institution, when after the dispatch of other private business, the following gentlemen were elected officers, and council, for the present year, President.---John Grantham, Esq., C.E. Vice-Presidents.—John Cunningham, Esq., F.G.S., Henry Dawson, Esq. Treasurer.—Benjamin Platt, Esq. Secretary.—C. F. Salt, Esq. Council. Dr. Reynolds, Rev. T. Dwyer, A.M. I Mr. H. Booth, Mr. R. H. Chilton, Mr. A. King I Mr. J. Wlnnes, Mr. Robert Mather Mr. T. Clarke, Mr. Robert Crosbie, I Mr. E. Woods. NEW PROCESS OF MANUFACTURING BRICKS, TILES. ARCHITECTURAL MOULDINGS The members afterwards adjourned to the large lecture room, when the SECRETARY read a communication from R. Prosser, Esq., C. E., Birmingham, on his patent process of manufacturing bricks, tiles, architectural mouldings, kc. The invention is applicable to the manufacture of any articles that can be produced under a press. In the ordinary mode of making bricks, the clay is prepared by suitable machinery, and mixed with water to temper it, and reduce it to a plastic state, fit for brick-making. All these laborious processes used to be performed by the hand, in the open air; but lat terly much manual labour has been superseded by horse and steam power, in the operations of grinding the wet clay be tween rollers, and tempering it in a machine called a pug-mill, which is an iron cylinder set upright, in the axis of which an upright shaft revolves. Several knives are attached to this shaft in a spiral manner. As the upright shaft revolves, the clay thrown in at the top is wet, and kneaded, and forced through an aperture in the bottom of the pug-mill, and by this process it becomes tempered, ready for the moulder. Large quantities of water are used in the tempering process, in order to make the clay soft enough to be forced into the moulds ; and this water must he got rid of, by a slow drying process, before the bricks can be burned. Each thousand of bricks, when ready for the kiln, weigh about half a ton less than when they arc first moulded. This half ton of water ha. to be evaporated before the bricks can be burned. The no velty of Mr. Prosser's process consists iu the clay being dried, ground to powder, and submitted to pressure. in me tallic tnonlds, until the particles cohere together. As there is no water in combination with the clay, no drying process is necessary ; consequently the articles made by this method are ready to be fired or burned as soon as they leave the ma chine. Owing to the great pressure required to cause the particles of clay to cohere together, the articles made by this process have greater density than those made in the ordinary way ; they are also less porous, and not subjeet to decay by wet or frost. In addition to these advantages, any architec tural device may be impressed upon the clay, Ns hick, when burned, will retain all the sharpness of the original, however elaborately finished. _ By this'process bricks can be made in all weathers, And with greater economy than by any other plan known at pre sent. The brick-press is worked by hydraulic pumps, giving about 300 tons pressure, thus producing the adhesion of cohesion. The machine delivers the brick (four at a time in the present machine) ready at that instant for the kiln, re quiring no exposure to the atmosphere to dry. The whole operation, from the time of putting the powdered clay into the machine to the delivery of the brick, occupies about half a minute. Machinery might readily be constructed to pro duce fifty bricks in a minute. This invention is likely to work a revolution in the style of buildings in this country : the most elaborate Gothic may be produced at no very great cost. An outlay of £2,000 or £3,000 in machinery will produce to an intelligent licencee many thousands a year. The SECRETARY exhibited a brick made by this process. It attractoid much attention. The SECRETARY also exhibited some specimens of buttons. They were.truly elegant, and were very much admired. At the present time, about 5,000 gross of buttons are made weekly, at Messrs. Minton and Boyle's, at Stoke-upon-Trent. The demand for them is greater than can be supplied by the present number of presses. IMPONDERABLES Mr. ADIE read an interesting paper on the subject of " im ponderables." The object he had in view was, he said, to show the value of the law of the diffusion of fluids to assist us in forming ideas of matter which cannot be weighed by mechanical means. There might exist in nature fluids having a sensible ponderability, whose exact weight could easily be assigned, if experiments or observations in any collateral branch of science could be produced to show the velocity with which the matter in question would, under a known pressure, flow into a vacuum. The general law for the dif fusion of fluids was that they - flowed, under like circum stances, into a vacuum with a velocity inversely as the square roots of their densities, or specific gravities. The hypothesis of Dr. Dalton, that particles of one gas act as a vacuum to those of another, had been confirmed by the experiments of Dr. Graham and others, and the fact that they flowed into a vacuum with the velocity stated, was established by experi ment. The extension of this law, (the concession of which was required to his argument) was, that in addition to its governing all known fluids, it also extended to those of w hose existence at present we have only strong suspicions—namely, the imponderables • heat, electricity, magnetism, the retherof astronomers, c. The imponderables, if material at all, must be aerial fluid, anSI subject to the laws of fluid, unless they can be shown to be an exception to that as yet known universal law. After noticing the difficulty that presses against the belief in the immateriality of heat (yet unresolved), the lecturer reverted to the old corpuscular theory, which, sustained by the highest authority, still claimed attention ; and on this theory the law for the diffusion of fluids was a valuable servant. " To show the weight (he continued) of practically speak ing imponderable bodies, let me suppose we have a room which we can fill with atmospheres of different fluids at pleasure, all of them under a uniform standard barometric pressure of 30 inches. In addition to this we must have a close vessel communicating with the room by an orifice that can be quickly opened. If, then, the air be exhausted from this vessel, and the orifice opened, it will be found that the atmosphere air in the room will flow into it with a velocity of from 1300 to 1400 feet per second. If the room be filled suc cessively with gases of various known densities, the velocity with which they flow into the room can be easily predicated from the _known rate and density of air. For example— Vapour of camphor would f10w.... 570 feet per second: Carbonic acid gas Atmospheric air, taken at a quar- 1 1320 „ ter of a mile per s econd Vapour of water Hydrogen gas What, then, would be the velocity into the close vessel of a supposed fluid, with a pouderability so small as to require the most skilful analysis to detect its weight. A gas weigh ing a quarter of a grain for 500 cubic inches may be taken as the type of such a body. It would be 620 times lighter than our atmospheric air, and would consequently flow into a vacuum with a velocity of nearly 6x miles per second. Any aerial fluid lighter then this must remain imponderable by direct experiment in our laboratories, though in large masses its weight may be very considerable. Suppose the room filled with heat or light still under the same barometric pres sure, if we could measure the velocity with which they pass through the orifice, their specific gravity might be calculated. Their velocity is so prodigious, that we possess no means of measuring their velocity under 30 inches pressure, but astro nomers supply evidence on this head. The velocity of light has been found to be 195,000 miles per second. The amount of retardation, when it passes through an atmosphere of 30 inches' pressure, is also shewn by experiments on refraction, from which the rate at which light or heat would flow into the close vessel might be assumed to be ascertained. On the corpuscular theory, then, of heat, it diffuses itself into a vacuum with a velocity of 195,000 miles per second. Atmo spheric air under similar circumstances flows with a velocity of a quarter of a mile per second. These velocities are in versely as the square roots of their densities : hence the spe cific gravity of heat, on this view, is the 608-billionth part of air, and the weight of a cubic mile of such an aerial fluid is nearly 1500 grains—a weight so far beyond the limits of ponderability with reference to our senses, that it must be augmented 100 million times before it could be practically weighed." The lecturer then carried his calculations according to this law, to reckon the specific gravity of an infinitely more atte nuated fluid—the tether in which the undulations of light have the vast velocity mentioned. Sound vibrated in air with a velocity of 1130 feet per second, and such air had a diffusive force of 1320 feet per second. Here sound suffered a retardation of 190 feet per second, and light vibrated 900,000 times more rapidly than sound. Making a calcula tion, therefore, on the principle before stated, the diffusive velocity of tether, according to the Dynamic law, was 136,000,000,000 of miles per second. He had reck oned the weight of a sphere of tether the size of our earth, and, supposing it to be weighed under like circumstances to air of standard pressure, the weight would be very nearly 70 grains. If the diffusive velocity thus given be bdrne out, the whole woight of the tether in the vast sphere of solar space assigned by Herschell to be 100,000 times the mean diameter of the earth's orbit—the aggregate of the 70 grain spheres necessary to fill with tether this great sphere, may be judged of, when it is considered that their total weight would be equal to our solid globe taken 74 times. The lecturer then proceeded to deduce an hypothesis that this medium (tether), though yet unsettled, was the basis of all atoms of matter, and that these, less or more compressed, formed oxygen, hydrogen, mercury, and so on, or other primitive bodies. " This view of the subject," he said, " would leave us less perplexed as to the source of iron and nickel found in the composition of meteoric bodies which sometimes reach this earth—nay further, even as to the comets themselves." " I do not know," he continued, " if these considerations will be objected to on the ground that they extend too far for mortal ken. Certainly, in the present state of our knowledge they are not ripe for decision, but it must be remembered they all appertain to inquiries into the laws of matter, where it has been permitted for the faculties of man to receive from nature the development of so many of her perfect laws. Should a grand extension of those laws ever take place in our day, I do not think there would ever be any ground to fear evil, from a momentary feeling of exultation or pride for the step attained ; because it would be sure to be quickly sub dued by a contrary feeling of reverence and awe for the great Author of all, of whose works we had only succeeded to un derstand the first link." In further treating of the ascertained velocity of light, he showed how, by simple steps, astromoners rose to sonic of the beautiful conclusions they attained. He explained the trigonometrical mode adopted by them to measure the sun, moon, and other objects not approachable. An accurate base line on this earth (its diameter) was the fundamental ground work from which we deduced all the sizes and distances of the planetary bodies. The distances of the sun and planets being ascertained by systems of triangles, the law of gravita tion enabled a skilful analyst, from a few observations of po sition, to predicate the path of the body. The path and dis tance of the planet Jupiter had by such means been long known. The times of revolution of his satellites, and, con sequently, the periods of their occultation behind his disk were equally well ascertained. The observed occultation was behind the calculated one, by precisely the time required for the velocity of light at the rate of 195,000 miles per second. Herschel had truly said, that to form any conception of this vast velocity we must compare it with objects we know, and he institutes a comparison between it and a cannon ball, also the flight of a bird, He (the lecturer) might be allowed to add a comparison with a locomotive !engine. In the time that the five feet wheel of such an engine travellingat the rate of 40 miles per hour, makes a single revolution, light will pass through a space equal to 50,000 miles, or nearly twice the circuit round our globe. _ . _ He concluded by The physical astronomer, whose enquiries are conducted independently of all external objects, can do little with ou t observations of positions of the heavenly bodies, furnished him by the practical observer; while the united labours of these two classes would always be expressed in terms involving at least an unknown quantity the site or weight of our earth, until they associated them selves with a third class, who are devoted to experimental science ; for their task of weighing and measuring the earth is a question of a purely practical nature ; so that even here we may read the lesson we are all taught should govern us in private ;ife,—l mean our dependence on one another." A GENTLEMAN put some questions to the lecture r on th e mode of measur i ng th e di stances an d dimensions of heavenly bodies by means of an imaginary base line—the diameter of the earth. These elicited some satisfactory explanations. JOHN ROSSON Esq., alluded in eloquent ter ms to t h e progress a n d b eae fi ts o f t h e society. 'With reference to the specimen of bricks produced, he considered it incumbent on the legislature to repeal or greatly reduce the present duty on that a r ti c l e, which tended to deteriorate our domestic ar chitecture. He was much delighted to observe the quality of Mr. e!•osser's bricks, which was greatly superior to those hitherto introduced not even excepting the Dutch b r i c k s brought to this country in the reign of King Wm. and Queen Mary, when we could not make bricks suited for our humid climate. He proposed a vote of thanks to the council of this society, for their exertions and ability in promoting its inte rests. He noticed, in conclusion, the advantages that had arisen in France from similar societies,—stating that the fine docks of Hamburg were designed and built by members of the Polytechnic school. He anticipated the happiest results from the progress of the society to the town at large. The motion was unanimously carried, as were votes of thanks to the lecturer, to Mr. Prossor, to Mr. Rosson, and other friends, and to the proprietors of the STANDARD, for the facilities afforded them in reporting their meetings. These were for the most part feelingly acknowledged, and the members adjourned to the committee-room, where, before separating, they partook of tea and coffee. STATE OF BRITISH GUIANA The state of affairs developed at the recent meeting of pro prietors and representatives of property in British Guiana, to which we briefly adverted in our last, is one which is war• thy of the serious attention of the national legislature and the public. To the philanthropist, especially, who is interested in the success of the great measure of negro emancipation— in which is involved the permanent happiness of so many millions of the human race—it is one which is calculated to excite deep anxiety, lest, in the too great eagerness to secure the present comforts and ease of the existing race of African labourers in our colonies, we have struck a blow at the exist ence of those colonies as a profitable appanage to the British Crown, and prepared the way for their ultimate decline, and that of their negro population, to a condition of comparative desolation and barbarism. • It is quite true, and, in itself, it is matter of sincere con gratulation, that the present state of the emancipated labour ers of Guiana is one of great prosperity arid happiness. "I❑ no other country," perhaps,—as is justly remarked by the chairman at this meeting,—do we see a day or two's work in the field sufficient to support an able labourer, probably with a wife and family. Such a thing is unknown elsewhere, and to those unacquainted with the colony may appear an enigma ; but it is easily solved when it is known that this same labourer has a house free of rent, a medical gentleman to attend him and his family, when sick, gratis, and ground to grow his provisions in, when well, without cost." And yet, out of this very state of prosperity and comfort, achieved almost without an effort on the part of the negro, springs a great portion of the difficulty under which the Guiana planter is suffering, and which threatens ultimately to put a stop to all cultivation beyond that which may be required to satisfy the mere animal wants of the labourer. From a population situated as we have described them, it is scarcely surprising that the amount of continuous work, necessary for the pro per development of the productive power of the land, cannot be procured except at a cost which is ruinous to the interests of the planter ; and that whilst the labourer can only be induced by very high wages to devote a mere fraction of his time to the estate upon which he is allowed his provision ground and cottage, and by the owner of which he is provided with medical attendance when sick, the exports of the colony are produced at a ruinous loss to the planters, are rapidly declining in amount, and must shortly cease altogether. In illustration of the extent to which the present state of affairs is operating to the ruin of the planter, we take the op portunity of quoting from the letter of a proprietor, which was read at the meeting in Georgetown : " That the present price of labour cannot longer be sus tained, take, for an example my own four estates, the Hague, the Groenveld, Windsor Forest, and La Grange, for the month of July, as stated in Mr. Colin Smith's letter to me of the 11th of August last. The sugar made that month was 63 hogsheads, which, at the rate of £2O per hogshead. will produce The labourers' wages for that month 4,280 dollars 963 Surplus " litre you find, flint the labourers' wages for the mouth, absorbs more than three fourths of the proceeds of the sugar made during that month. I have not at hand the quantity made on these estates in the months of May and June, I shall, therefore, not include them in my present statement: but the quantity made in January, February. March, and April, was 198 hhds , which, at £2O, would produce £3,960 Four months' wages as above, 17,120 dollars, at 4s 6d 3,852 Surplus, " Here, again, you find the labourers' share of the sugar made in these four months, in comparison to what is left to the employer, to be in the proportion of 35 to 1, which, with the offals of the sugar, that is, the rum, if rum be made, if not, the molasses, is all that the proprietor has for upholding buildings, machinery, and punts, &c., and furnishing coals, oils, and all implements of husbandry, paying managers and overseers' salaries, taxes, and all incidental charges, not to mention the interest of, at the least, £150,000 of capital invested in these estates." It must be manifest to every one that such a ruinous busi ness, as the cultivation of the sugar cane is here shewn to be in British Guiana, cannot to continue long; and yet what is the utmost extent of the power to remedy it which is left in the hands of the planters of that colony. We have perused attentively the report of the committee deputed to ascertain the most advisable means to be resorted to ; and really we can see little that is practicable in any any of them, and that little most unequal to the extent of the evil to be contended against. Merely internal arrangements, however excellent, and however generally adhered to amongst the proprietors of estates, unless of so stringent a nature as would inevitably lead to heart-burnings and on the part of the labouring population, cannot, we think, produce any sensible effect, upon the prosperity of the colony. On the contrary, we are satisfied that such an effect can be pro duced by nothing short of the removal of the giant evil itself —the scarcity of the supply of labourers. _ _ An immed►ate and extensive measure of immigration under the direction of, and encouraged by, government is, we are satisfied, the only measure which can save British Guiana and others of our West India colonies from ultimate and speedy ruin and abandonment ; and we would earnestly press this fact upon the friends of the African race, at large, and those of the negroes of the West Indies in particular. For, whilst to the great cause of emancipation, throughout the world the ruin of our West Indian interests would operate as the most serious check which it could possibly sustain, such a calamity would be little less prejudicial to the inter ests of the free labourers themselves in those colonies. That those labourers are now enjoying a large_portion of comfort we have already shown ; and this happiness they.owe to the. circumstance that they live under the fostering protection of British laws and within reach of the influence of British enterprise and capital, by the aid of which they are enabled to procure, in exchange for their rude labbur, the decencies and luxuries of European life. But, may we ask, what would be the position of these very labourers if aban doned to their own resources ? What would be the effect upon them of the withdrawal of British capital and skill from the cultivation of our West Indian colonies ? Why—Ruin, we unhesitatingly answer ; ruin and a pro gressive decline towards barbarism. For we can scarcely for a moment presume that it would be in the power of any British government, after the cultivation of the British West Indies shall have been given up to tl►e negro labourers, and the export of produce from those possessions shall have virtually ceased, to continue upon their present efficient scale those institutions and immunities by which they are enabled to enjoy their existing prosperity. Already the expense of the local legislature and government establishment presses heavily on the colonists; and when the abundant capital which is now invested in colonial property shall have been withdrawn, we have little reason to anticipate that the same establishments for the preservation of the public peace in our colonies, and the protection of the negro, can be permanently kept up. Upon the consideration of a subject of this importance we cannot, however, enter at the conclusion of a notice like the present ; but must content ourselves just now with requesting the earnest attention of our readers to the state of things which we have pointed out as developed at the meeting under notice. Our West Indian colonies, it is evident, unless some strong remedial measure is resorted to, must sink beneath the effects of the negro emancipation bill. It is of no use attempting to conceal the fact. Even without the crushing blow which free trade fanaticism seeks so eagerly to direct against them, these noble possessions are fast sinking into ruin—a ruin which will drag along with it the new-born liberties and com forts of the emancipated negroes themselves—those objects of so much zealous and ardent benevolence on the part of the British people ; and it is undoubtedly the duty now, not only of the statesman but of the philanthropist as well, to look the difficulty which is before them fairly in the face, and to en deavour calmly and dispassionately to provide for it a remedy. SOUTHERN AND TOXTETH HOSPITAL. A general meeting of the trustees and subscribers to this excellent charity was held yesterday, at the Hospital, Green land-street, which was then for the first time opened for the reception of patients. The following are extracts from the report which was read to the meeting : " It appears that so far back as the month of February, 1838, was held the first meeting of parties favourable to such an establishment, the necessity of which they advocated on the ground of the great extension of the docks, and general increase of population, at the south end of the town, since the erection of the Infirmary, and more especially of the proved utility and marked support which had been given to the Northern Hospital. " At this meeting a provisional committee was appointed to carry out the benevolent design ; and, that they might proceed safely, and test public opinion in its favour, it was in the first instance resolved, that a sum of one thousand pounds should be subscribed before the committee should be authorised to take further proceedings. Nearly fifteen hundred pounds were subscribed in the ensuing three weeks; and on the Ist of March the committee assembled and agreed that the sum should be raised to £2,500 before they should proceed to erect or engage any building for the purposes of the charity. At the end of the same month the provisional committee called a general meeting of the subscribers, to whom they communicated the result of their labours, ' in the full confidence that the town would speedily possess an other useful medical charity, its establishment having been advanced to a point beyond the fear of the sordid, or the doubt of the generous.' " The present committee of management was then ap pointed, and, in the course of a few months, it succeeded in obtaining from the council of the borough a munificent grant of 1400 square yards of land, of the estimated value of £3500, whereon to erect their building. Afterwards they proceeded to obtain plans from Messrs. Cunningham and Holme, (who had most liberally offered their gratuitous services as archi tects,) and pursued their labours with varied success until December 1810, when, finding themselves yet short of a sum sufficient for the carrying out and completion of the hospital upon a scale developed in the admirable plans of their archi tects, the committee agreed personally to guarantee the rais ing of a sum likely to cover the deficiency : tenders for build ing were advertised; that of Mr. Bateman was accepted; and on the 2nd of March, 1841, the foundation-stone of the hospital was laid by the mayor of Liverpool, in the presence of the committee and numerous friends and supporters." We refer to the advertisement for the officers, &c. The Duke of Cleveland continues in a state which pre cludes all hope of recovery. On Monday his grace was much worse, and his physicians, Sir Henry Halford and Dr. Chambers, made several visits to their noble patient. It has been necessary, in consequence of the establishment of the new Courts of Equity, to call some gentlemen within the bar of the Court of Chancery. We have reason to believe that the following is the correct list of the new appointments : —Messrs. Teed, Purvis, Koe, Kenyon, Parker, Wilbraham, Walker, Lowndes, Mathews, Loftus, Wigrarn, James Rus sell, Anderdon, and Roupel. BUENOS AYRES, Nov. 2.—Accounts have been received from the interior, stating Lavalle had either been taken and killed, or killed himself There is nothing official yet, but from the rejoicings which have taken place we are led to believe that it must be correct. Exchange quoted 21d to 2 15-16 d. ; Doubloons, 290 dollars; and Monte Video, 18 dol ars 2 cents. THE TIGER G ELI:I.—The local government of India allows the sum of 100 rupees to be paid to auy Shirkarru, or native sportsman, who brings a tiger's, a panther's, or a leopard's head to the collector of the zillah in which it is killed. DEATH OF A CLERGYMAN IN CHURCH.—The Rev. Ed ward Press, of St. Peters, Mancroft, Norwich, died on the 28th ult., whilst performing divine service at Hethal Church. The rev. gentleman fell down while in the altar service, and immediately expired, Tarn JEWS IN PRUSSIA.—The Ausburg Gazette of the 7th inst. states that a modification of the present laws res pecting the Israelites in Prussia is much spoken of. It is said that not only will they be permitted to enjoy the worship of their religion to the fullest extent, but that they will b e restored to the possession of several civil rights of which they were heretofore deprived. MEETING FOR THE RELIEF OF THE POOR OF ANNE'S WARD On Friday evening a meeting, convened by the alderman and councillors of St Anne's Ward, was held in Christ Church school-►%oom, Chritian-street, for the purpose of con sidering the best means for providing a fund for the relief of the poor resident in that district. Mr. Alderman Molyneux presided on the occasion. The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings, said he had great pleasure in taking the chair at the present meeting, convened, as it had been, for charitable and benevolent pur poses, although he regretted exceedingly that there should exist a cause for such a meeting to be held in the ward. Theie was, however, great distress prevailing among a num ber of the lower classes, and they were assembled together with the view of raising funds for the alleviation of that dis tress. If the present severe weather should hapden to con tinue, as was lime dy probable, for some time, there could be no loiiht hut tlie poor would suffer severely, more particu larly those of them who were employed at out door work. lie was glad to see two of the councillors for the ward present— Mr. Parker and Mr. Jones—because they were much better acquainted with its local wants than he could possibly pre tend to be, and also because they were interested in it in va rious ways, and felt particular anxiety for the welfare of its poorer inhabitants. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Councillor PARKER proposed the first resolution, to the effect that, in consequence of the great distress prevailing among the poor, the probability of a continuance of the pre sent severe weather, and the inadequacy of the means al ready provided for affording effectual relief, subscriptions be entered into carry into effect the benevolent intentions of the meeting. He said he would not attempt to harrow up the feelings of the meeting by mentioning many grievous cases of distress in the ward which might be brought forward. He had invariably taken the information he was able to obtain from the pawn-brokers as a criterion, or sort of index, by which to judge of the state of the poor ; and after having gone through the ward that day, he had ascertained, by the information conveyed through this source, that there was as great, if not greater, distress this year than there was at the same season last year, when the inhabitants had been also applied to for the relief of their poorer brethren. The lower parts of the ward appeared to be in greater distress than any other. Those parts were inhabited chiefly by the poor Irish —a class of the community which he hoped he should be as willing to relievejas any other, because they had strong claims on the sympathies of the public, inasmuch as many of them were not recipients of parochial relief. He hoped sincerely that the present appeal would be successful. He was proud that on similar occasions, when the ward had been appealed to, it responded to the call in a manner almost beyond that of any other ward in the town. Three years before, the inha bitants had subscribed £247, and last year the suns of £149 12s. had been raised. The manner in which the relief had been distributed on these occasions seemed to have given ge neral satisfaction. It had worked well, and had one peculiar advantage over the other wards in tho town ; because the ward was divided into fifteen or sixteen districts, and in -18 hours after the money had been subscribed relief was imparted to almost every abode of distress. The same promptness ' would be adopted on the present occasion. (Hear.) Dr. LEWIN seconded the first resolution. He had been acquainted with the ward for the last forty years, and with the exception of the years 1801 and 1825 be had never known greater distress among the poor than there was at present. They were in want of food, coals, and blankets, and they had received whatever relief was given them hitherto with generous and thankful feelings. He - hoped care would be taken that the committee were not imposed on by profligate and improper objects, and that the interests of humanity would prevail on that occasion above those of politics or party. (Hear, hear.) The formation of a committee was then moved by Coun cillor Jones, and seconded by Mr. Swainson. A subscrip tion list was then opened, to which Mr. Alderman Moly neux put down his name for £lO, and Councillors Jones and Parker their names for -£5 each. The subscriptions at the time amounted to £4O; and Mr. Councillor Parker was ap pointed treasurer. DESTITUTION OF THE POOR IN SCOTLAND WARD Last evening a general meeting of the inhabitants of Scot land Ward was held at the house of Mrs. Barton, in Bur lington-street, for the purpose of taking into consideration the means of raising a fund to relieve the destitute poor of the ward during the present inclement season. On the mo tion of Mr. Isaac Holmes, RICHARD HOUGHTON, Esq., the alderman of the ward, was called to the chair. There was rather a numerous attendance. The CHAIRMAN said the meeting had been called for the purpose of relieving the distresses of their fellow-creatures in Scotland Ward who were in a state of destitution. A case of this nature did not require many observations from him ; let each one put his hands to the work, and do what he could to obtain funds to relieve the destitute. That was the prin cipal object of the meeting, and he hoped there would be unanimity in doing what they could, every one according to his means. (Hear, hear, hear.) Mr. ISAAC HOLMES, in moving the first resolution, said that distress prevailed to a very great extent in the ward, and every one who had it in his power should assist in relieving it. He congratulated the ward on having a wealthy alder man to preside over it, like the chairman, and said that he intended to come forward liberally. Mr. Holmes, after a few other observations, concluded by moving the first reso lution, which was to the effect that in consequence of the destitution to which many of the poor in the ward had been reduced at the present inclement season, the meeting was of opinion that a fund should be raised for their relief, to be distributed in food and fuel. Mr. HODGSON seconded the resolution, and observed that the poor being a part of the common family of man, had a claim upon our sympathy. He only regretted that this good work bad not been begun sooner. At the same time pru dence would be necessary in distributing the funds, because whenever charity was made• public, there were many appli cants for it who had no just claim ; it would be necessary, therefore, for every case to be investigated, in order that re lief might be administered as far as the funds would allow. The CHAIRMAN then put the resolution, and it was unani mously adopted. _ Mr. RAYMOND HOUGHTON, i❑ the absence of his brother, Mr. Councillor Houghton, moved the appointment of a com mittee to carry the first resolution into effect. Mr. DAVID COOK seconded the resolution, and it was carried. Mr. HonGsoN was appointed treasurer of the funds to be subscribed. A subscription was then entered into. The chairman put his name down for £lO, Mr. Councillor Houghton £lO, Mr. Councillor Thornhill £3, Mr. Isaac Holmes £3, Mr. Ray mond Houghton £3, and others for different sums. Alto gether a sum of upwards of £4O was collected. O❑ the motion of Mr. RAYMOND HOUGHTON, the thanks of the meeting were voted to the chairman, who having re turned thanks, the proceedings terminated. THE MECHANICS' INSTITUTION AND ITS PROFESSORS. An enthusiastic Irishman, who lectured a short time ago at the Mechanics' Institution, concluded his course by pro nouncing an extravagant cu l og i um on the said institution, in that class of native eloquence vulgarly called" blarney." He lauded it most lustily, f rom i ts f ou nders to its humblest member. Even the little boys in the " preparatory depart ment." were prodigies—W a tt s an d Davys in embryo—inci pient Lockes and Newt ons . O ne gen tlemanin particular— a late secretary—was the object of his warmest commenda tion. "The name of his mu c h- es t ee med, long-loved friend" —which name, by the way, he had forgotten—" would be trumpetted by Fame, as the world's benefactor, ' to the last syllable of recorded time.' " Now to all this we have no sort of objection. It was, in all probability, a part of the lecturer's stipulated duty ; and for the ex-secretary's share of the panegyric, countryman ship may account. Had he stopped here, we should not have made mention of the matter. But he thought proper to exalt his subject by coupling it with another of very dif ferent stamp. He placed the Mechanics' Institution by the side of that noble institution now in course of erection in Shaw-street, as its " parent" and rival! and very conde scendingly hoped they might be " worthy competitors for the meed of public approbation " ! ! What may be the feel ings of the benevolent, patriotic, and truly Christian found ers of the Liverpool Collegiate Institution, on learning the liberal courtesy of our lecturing friend, we know not; but ,we venture, whilst thanking him for his good wishes, to dis claim, on their behalf, all intentions of engaging in such " rivalry." We are sure they cannot have the most remot e wish to succeed in gaining su c h " a pprobation " as he looks for, and will altogether decline the projected companionship. Our attention has also been called to this bepraised " in stitution " in another way. Some of our " liberal" con temporaries have been exceedingly lavish of their praise of the books published by one of its " professors." We bad the good fortune to meet with one of these books a few days ago. Recollecting the high character our " liberal " con temporaries had given this gentleman's works, for " singular clearness" and " condensed comprehensiveness," curiosity prompted us to glance it over. We soon found reason for classing the reviewer's eloquence with that of the lecturing Irishman before mentioned. Probably it had a similar ori gin. We will enable our readers to judge of the " scientific instruction" which is imparted to the " embryo Watts and Davys, and the incipient Lockes and Newtons," at the Me chanics' Institution. Opening the book, which bears the modest title of "Natural Philosophy; adapted for self-in struction" (he means written for self-instruction) "and use in schools, book first—Pneumatics," &c. &c. &c., ad in finitum. at page 1, we find it written, speaking of fluids, " There is so little cohesion between their particles, that they are perfectly loose and moveable on each other, and are separated by a very slight force." Why, if there be axy cohesion they will not be "perfectly loose. Again, page 1. They " do not assume nor retain any figure except that of the vessel by whose sides they may be confined." Of course, if they " do not assume," they cannot well " retain any figUre." But they do both " assume " and " retain " a figure different from this. Of the confining " vessel," he says, on page 2, that fluids are " sometimes distinguished as inelastic and elastic fluids—a distinction not absolutely correct." We shall soon see how "absolutely correct" thi s very " absolute" professor is. He states, a few lines further on, " Acriform fluids, or acroids, are those fluids in which the particles are so remote from each other, that a small weight of the body is spread out through a large space ; it is ex tremely light, insensible to the touch, and usually colourless and invisible." This passage certainly is "sin g ul ar ly c l ear ." What ! " it is extremely light ? —" a small weight ? "—or, " acriform fluids" of unlimited volume? S yntax says the former. How profound the discovery th a t a " sma ll we i g h t " " is extremely light !" " It is insensible to the touch." All inorganic matter is insensible. Sensibility is a subjective quality, and peculiar to organic beings. " Usually colour less and invisible !" All "colourless" bodies are "invisible." At page 6, our " professor " defines inertia in bodies to be " their inability to change_ of themsel ves f rom res t to motion or from motion to rest." It is no such thing. All animals have inertia, and yet are able to " change of them selves from motion to rest," &c. Let us help him to a definition. Inertia in matter is a tendency to resist a change of state from motion to rest, or from rest to motion. A child may see the distinction between these definitions. Again, on page 6, speaking of a closed umbrella; "no effort seems necessary to carry it along in rapid motion." We fancy we could make our " professor" evince more symptoms of fatigue by carrying it along in " rapid motion " than he will be disposed to do in his scientific " efforts." Opening the book again at random, we find it stated, p.p. 18, 19, " If a tube of one square inch, transverse section, from which the air had been extracted, were plunged into mercury, and opened under the mercury, the atmospheric pressure would force 14.7 lbs. of mercury into it; but if the tube were full of air, not a particle of mercury would enter," &c. Here, again, is a " singularly clear " sentence. So far as it is in telligible it is " singularly" foolish. In the first place, no length of tube is mentioned; and it must be at least 21 feet long to fulfil the statement. How admirably adapted is this for " self-instruction !" And, in the second place, if the said tube, " full of air," were plunged to a depth of 15 inches, nearly four pounds cf mercury would " enter ';" if entirely immersed, in a verticle position, 74 p oun d s wou ld "enter." On the same page it is written of "aeroids," that " each penetrates through the particles of the other," ' &c. In our school-boy days we were taught to b e li eve mat ter to be impenetrable, and that impenetrability is an essential property of all matter. But such "old-fashioned " notions are exploded at the Mechanics Institution. Turning on to page 27, we alight o n th e f o ll ow i ng novel fact : After descanting on the decreasing density and dimi nishing elasticity of the atmosphere in the higher regions, our " professor" gravely affirms, - ---" From these ci rcum stances, therefore, the barometer will sink more for a certain elevation in the upper, than in the lower, regions." Surely, we need do no more than mention, to expose, this absurdity. Our readers will, we fancy, by this time cry "- Hold enough ! " and heartily sick are we of such Pcience. How. ever, by a strange fascination, we are constrained to anothe venture, and find such nor.O'tnse as the following on page 50 —" If the mercury falls an inch in the tube, the actual fal will be less than an inch ''! " If the mercury rise an inc./ in the tube, its actual rise will be more than an inch " ! This is our " professor's " " singularly clear " way of sayin ; that the column of mercury, sustained by atmospheric pres sure, will not, in the former case, be a full inch shorter. seeing that the mercury will rise in the cistern, and give higher level to measure the column from ; and that, in tin latter case, the column will he lengthened more than on( inch, because the surface in the cistern falls, and gives lower level to measure from. We think we have now done enough to shew that our dis• cl;dmer of " rivalry " with an institution where such stuff a, the present is taught, on the part of our noble " Collegiate Institution," is not injudicious. If any of our readers should be of a " contrary (Onion," we refer to the book under no tice, where, we doubt not, they will soon have frill satisfac tion ; for we have not had the heart to look half through it. The same " professor " has also written sundry other work, of a similar class, viz., a—" Catechism on Heat," another on " Astronomy," a third on " Botany," and a fourth or " Chemistry" ; and, we can well believe, with equal success. We have seen it somewhere shrewdly stated, that the best way to become acquait ted with a subject is to write a book about it. If this rule be a sound one, we can account for the appearance of our professor's lucubrations. Judging, however, by their fruits, we feel disposed to doubt the wis dom of the counsel. The style, too, of our author is ambitious and tumid, and wholly unsuited to the instruction of the young. The last named work has the following modest title :—" The Che mistry of Science and Art." We confess our inability to understand what is meant by the " chemistry of science." The " science of chemistry" would be intelligible. As little do we know what is meant by the " chemistry of art." The title in question is a pompous, puffing misnomer. But we have done with the trash, and must crave our readers' pardon for introducing such to their notice. Indeed we should not have done so, had the patrons and parasites of the institution not sought to give it a meretricious attrac tion, by placing it in connexion with one which is of a totally different character, and has wholly different objects in view. EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY, The annual meeting of the members and friends of the In firmary for Diseases of the Eye and Ear was held in the Clarendon Rooms, South John-street, at eleven o'clock yes terday. The object of the meeting was to receive a statement of the treasurer's accounts, the report of the committee for the past year, and the election of the annual officers of the institution. This was the first annual meeting since the amalgamation of the Opthalmic Institution and the Ear In stitution, under the title of the Liverpool Eye and Ear In firmary. JAMES HEYWORTH, Esq., president fur the past year, was unanimously called to the chair. The CHAIRMAN, in commencing the proceedings, said he certainly could not refrain from expressing his deep and sin cere regret that the attendance at that meeting should have been so small. He had hoped to have witnessed a display very different from that which manifested itself in the caus e of suffering humanity ; but at the same time he was not dis posed to view this circumstance in a very discouraging aspect, because he was well convinced there were many individuals absent from unavoidable and necessary causes whose hearts were deeply interested in the institution, the first anniversary of which they were met to celebrate. (Hear, hear.) It was his intention to have gone into a brief history of; what had taken place at the last annual meeting, had ale attendance been more numerous than it was, in order to have shown the connecting link that had entered into the history of this insti tution by the union of two separate institutions previous to the amalgamation of the two societies (the.Opthalinic and Ear Institution). The subscribers, at least those who had paid any particular attention to the interests of the separate insti_ tutions, were aware that the Opthalmic Institution had been in existence, and bad performed many operations highly be neficial to the community at large, and particularly to the distressed individuals who soughtits aid, for upwards of twenty years; and during that time it appeared that not less than 31,000 cases had been assisted, either with prescriptions or operations. The Ear Institution had its origin with one of the valuable medical officers to the united charities, Mr. Neill, and to that gentleman great credit was due for the introduction of so valuable a charity into the community among which we lived. The two institutions were amalga mated at the last annual meeting, upon the concurrent wishes of the committee of each, and upon the recommendation and sanction of Mr. Neill. (Hear.) Too much praise could not be given to the medical officers of the present institution for the zeal, anxiety, and untiring energy with which they had performed the onerous duties that had dev‘olved upon them. They had well merited the praise of the whole community of this great town. It was not in his pow& to do adequate justice, by laudatory remarks, to the services of those gentlemen ; they must themselves have a consciousness of having done their duty, of which, indeed, the subscribers must be equally well satisfied. They had tasted of the rich feast and of the luxury of having done good; and they had very properly and satisfactorily received the acknowledg ments of those who had been relieved by their great care and skill. The sentiment of an inspired writer might be well applied to them. The ear which had been paralised by dis ease, when restored to its natural functions and receiving the glad sound of voices which before it had been deprived of, blessed their remedies; and the eye which now received the light of day, from what before was darkness, had borne witness in grateful testimony to the value of their services. Undoubtedly the blessing of those that were ready to perish had been richly poured upon them, for they had made many hearts, bowed down with sorrow and destitution, glad by their successful efforts. It was most undesirable that the great exertions which they had thus put forward should meet with a cold reception at the hands of those who subscribed to this institution. (Hear.) If this institution was to be extended ; if it was to be perpetuated in its great office of doing good, it must - be by increased and enlarged subscrip tions; and no means for effecting that purpose and no effort of benevolence should be spared to further that end. It had occurred to him, that if personal solicitations of sub scriptions were made from individuals who had not already subscribed, the funds might be much augmented and in creased, especially if those who now supported the charity would induce their friends and acquaintances to go to the institution and witness the operations there carried on, he was persuaded it would be impossible for them to see the distress prevailing there, the remedies for it, and the active exertions employed for the removal of it, without its creating the strongest emotions of sympathy and kindness ; and he was perfectly satisfied, that those individuals so witnessing such scenes, would not retire from them with a mere empty and transient feeling of sympathy, but would testify their regard by pecuniary contributions to the objects of this ex cellent institution. (Hear, hear, hear.) There was another source from which, also, he thought considerable benefit might be derived. (Hear, hear.) The press,—mighty in its power and effect,—was never backward to defend the cause of justice and humanity, and to become the advocate of those in distress : it might, by its continued efforts, excite a more lively feeling of interest in the public mind towards this charity, and by so doing lay under a vast debt of obligation and gratitude the whole community, over which its influ ence was so great. There was another source to which they might look with a great prospect of success for increased and enlarged subscriptions,—that was by an appeal to the ministers of religion of all denominations. Here was no party wall ; here were no creeds ; here were no differing forms of government, nothing, indeed, to interrupt a mighty co-operation in the cause of general charity ; and he was persuaded that in their public and private ministry they might offer an auxiliary of the most powerful description in the promotion of the objects of this charity. The Chairman concluded by again urging the utility of making every effort to obtain increased subscriptions. The TREASURER then read a statement of his accounts. It appeared that a balance of £l6 remains due to the trea surer on the accounts for the year, and that bills to the amount of about X-10, not yet sent in, are yet to be dis charged ; making altogether a deficit of £56. Mr. C. T. DUNLEVIE, the honorary secretary, then read the annual report of the committee, as follows : COMMITTEE'S REPORT The committee, in reporting to the subscribers of the Eye and Ear Infirmary the progress of the charity, rejoice at having it in their power to express their conviction of the great advantages which have resulted to that portion of the poor who have resorted to it for relief during the past year. The number of patients relieved or cured for diseases of the eye, amounting to . Attendances amount to And those for diseases of the ear, to 1,879 The particulars of these cases are given in a table subjoined, from which it will be seen there has been a great increase in those of the eye, requiring the greatest skill and attention— such as cataract, artificial pupil, strabismus—of the latter about 50 cases have been successfully operated upon. Some of these were very pleasing ; the persons leaving the hospital after this simple operation so changed from their former de formity as to be scarcely recognised by their friends. And it is gratifying to be able to report that many important and difficult cases have been effectually cured. In the departments both of the eye and ear, the treatment of the numerous cases which have come under consideration, (among which have been various and formidable diseases, which would have been attended with entire destruction of the uses of the eyes or ears, if either improperly treated or neglected,) your committee are persuaded that the most satisfactory consequences have been achieved ; and they take this opportunity of recording their sense of the valuable ser vices of the medical officers of this Infirmary. There is bedding in the house for eleven patients, whose peculiar cases demand greater attention, 'strict regularity in diet, to be kept free from cold, and who require that care and comfort which could not be afforded them at their homes. The number of in-patients during the year were 57, all of whom have had operations of great importance performed. Though this charity has been necessarily very limited as an " hospital," yet, its success as one has afforded the highest satisfaction to your committee. Whilst this most useful institution has thus extensively and actively been the means of doing much good, it is to be deeply regretted that its funds should be so inadequate to its wants. Its annual expenditure may be stated at about £3OO, while its subscription list has never reached £2OO !—this years, the largest, being £l96 19s. 6d. 1 1 0 £l9B 0 6 On reference to the treasurer's account, it will be seen that your committee have to commence the year 1842 with a debt of £l6 lls. 11d. There are also bills yet to be rendered for the past year which will amount to about £3O or 410. It may be safely asserted there is not a charity in the town ' doing the same extent of good, that requires s uc h small proportionate means ;* and that it will ever be the aim of your committee to exercise the strictest economy in its management. They trust, therefore, they may not be disappointed in looking for an increase of their annual subscriptions from the affluent, and for new subscribers generally, w hi c h m i g h t readily be accomplished if well-wishers to the charity would only interest them s el ves amongst their friends for this lauda ble purpose•i- On the motion of the Rev. THOMAS BOLD, seconded by the Rev. R. L. TOWNSEND, it was unanimously resolved that the report and statement of accounts be printed, and circu lated among the subscribers. The other resolutions were of a formal and routine eha- ratter, being the appointment of the annual officers, and banking those who retired for their past services. Mr. NEILL, operating surgeon tO the institution, said, that efore moving the last resolution, he wished to notice the dinost metropolitan standing which this valuable charity had .btained. lie believed there was not anothcr hospital of the sane description in the provinces, which had patients so crowding to it for assistance from all parts of the United .ingdotn. (Hear, hear.) He had made out a list of the daces from whence patients had come during the past year, •ither es in or out patients, and bearing their own expenses. l'hev had come from Manchester, Clitheroe, the county of .Wicklow, Holyhead, Ellesmere, Congleton, Newry, New astle-upon-Tyne, Llangollen, the Isle of Man, Sandon, and many other places. The CHAIRMAN enquired whether these had come solely on account of the institution, or whether they had come for Miler purposes Mr. replied, that in ev, , ry instance they had come solely to be benefitted by the institution, and that they had all paid their own expenses. In some. instances (one of , vhich he read from a Newcastle paper), they had exhibited the most lively gratitude for the benefits they had received. Mr. Neill concluded by moving the thanks of the subscri bers to Mr. 1 - leyworth, for his conduct in the c h a i r . _ _ The Rev. Mni BOLD seconded the resolution, and it was adopted unanimously. Mr. HEYWORTn -' 6riefly acknowledged the compliment, and the meeting separated. * The aggregate number of cases to whom medicine and advice have been given are about 11,000, and the expenses of the establishment, divided amongst that number, only equals about Cd. per head, including the keep of 57 in-patients. t It ought not to be overlooked that this charity is open daily, from eleven to twelve o'clock, for any patient recom mended by a subscriber, thus affording the greatest facilities at all times to applicants for relief. Finn AT KNOTTY A sit .—Yesterday forenoon an alarm eached the town, that a fire had broken out in the dwelling house of Mr. G. C. Schwabe, at Knotty Ash. The house is a very handsome and extensive building, with the stabling and hay-loft all under the same roof. The fire originated in the hay loft, but was happily put out by Mr. Schwabe's man, before it had reachad the main part of the building, and previously to the arrival of the engines from the town, two of which belonging to the police station, with four horses, and one from the West of England Fire .Office, were immediately sent out. The former were accompanied by Mr. Whitty, and Mr. Manwell, surveyor for the Insurance Offices. If the revenues of the Duchy of Cornwall be reserved for the young prince till the usual period of setting up a separate establishment, he will have from that source alone a million of money wherewith to commence housekeeping. There is at this time residing in a place called Pigtail Entry, Fawcet-street, Ancoats, an old widow-woman, aged 108, a native of Staffordshire. Her faculties appear to be in no way impaired, recollecting events which have long occurred; and of the great sensation occasioned in the neighbourhood of her birth by the advance of the rebels in the year 1745, she gives a lively account.—Manchester Courier. DEATH OF ANOTHER GIRAFFE.—Mr. Wombwell, who is now at Norwich with his collection of wild beasts, &c., on Monday lost another of his giraffes—the last but one—which fell from the carriage and broke its back. The loss is said not to be less than £l,ooo.—Essex Herald. The reptile in human form should be avoided with care ; you may rub out the slime of a snail, but not the slime of a slanderer. Make your heart your happiest home, and you will always be in the best company ; for your thoughts will never be driven into dissipation by self-reproach. No fewer than 168 gentlemen have given the usual notices of their intention to apply to be admitted attornies of the Court of Queen's Bauch, during the present Hilary term. There are also 13 notices for re-admission to practice. A public meeting is advertised to take place at the Court House on Tuesday next, (this day) those who feel an interest in the undertaking will gain every information with the aid of elucidatory models and drawings.—Manx Liberal. SUDDEN DEATII.—On last Thursday night week, as Mrs. Anne Lewis, of the village of Llanarthney, shopkeeper, was retiring to rest, she was suddenly seized with a fit, and was found dead on the following morning by her step-daughter,. lying across the bed, partly dressed ; finding her longer than usual in coming down to breakfast, her step-daughter went up to her bed-room to call her, when awful to relate she found her a lifeless corpse.—Carmarthen Journal. MELANCHOLY CATASTROPII e.-- On Friday afternoon, January 7, three promising youths, James, aged 16 years, George, aged 14 years, and Henry, aged 12 years, the sons of the Rev. Joseph Shooter, Vicar of Bishop Wilton, about four miles from Pocklington, were sliding upon a fish-pond, behind their father's house, about eight or nine feet deep, when the ice gave way, and they were precipitated into the water,-and before effectual assistance could be rendered, they were all three drowned. The boys were in the act of leaving it when James said he would cross the pond again for the last time. He attempted to do so at a part which was more dangerous than the rest, and when he had arrived at about the centre of the pond the ice gave way, and he was precipi tated into the water. He wade a violent spring upwards and called to George, his brother, to take him the rope, it appearing that a rope was laid at the side of the pond, they being about to go the field with it. The brother immediately, ran with the rope to the assistance of James, but unfortu-• nately the ice broke with him, and he too was plunged into the water. Henry, seeing the awful situation in which his brothers were placed, alto ventured on the ice in order if possible to save them. But alas ! his noble efforts proved fruitless, the ice gave way, and he was immersed with them. —Leeds Intelligencer. Toe VACANT JUDGESIIIP.—We believe that no appoint ment has yet been made to the judgeship vacant by the re tirement of Mr. Justice Bosanquet. An evening contempo rary gives, as the rumour yesterday in the Courts of Law, that Mr. Serjeant Goulburn, Mr. Law, and Mr. Attorney- General, have all in turn been mentioned as likely to succeed to the appointment. With respect to the Attorney-General, it is well known in Westminster Hall that he declined a puisne judgeship on a former occasion, and the general opiniOn in the .courts yesterday was, that he would again de cline the offer were it made to him. In such a case, the claims of Mr. Cresswell would be next entitled to considera tion.-,-Times of Saturday.—We hear that the Attorney- General declines going to the Bench at present. The choice lay between Mr. Serjeant Goulburn, the brother of the Chan cellor of the Exchequer, and Mr. Cresswell, .1. P . The merits of both these two gentleme❑ are undoubted, but it is under stood that Mr. Cresswell will certainly have the preference. It seems, indeed, very hard upon the other circuits that no less than 8 of the 15 judges were taken from the Northern Circuit—Chief Baron Abinger, Chief Justice Tindal, Baron Parke, Baron Alderson, Justice Patteson, Justice Williams, Justice Coltman, and Justice Wightman.—Times of yester day. CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY.—On Friday week a meeting was held at the Penrhyn Arms, Bangor, to take into consideration the propriety of giving Parliamentary notices upon Messrs. Stephenson and Giles' projected railway between Chester and Holyhead. Mr. Giles detailed the plan of the projected railway, and placed before the meeting the apparent merits of the line of railway to Dublin vid Chester to Holyhead. Ile was prepared so say that the expenses of the proposed line would not exceed three millions, and most probably not more than two millions and a half. One thou sand pounds was all that was necessary to place them in a condition to apply to Government for a loan .—Mr. Bulkeley Hughes, M.P., said, for his part he preferred Port-dynllaen as the terminus of a railway through Wales, and, as the Representative of the six contributory boroughs of Carnar vonshire, he would suggest that the surveys spoken of by Mr. Giles ought to include one of the line of road between the Menai bridge or Bangor and Port-dynllaen, in order that the public !night have fair means of contesting the merits of the two lines from Bangor to:the railway terminus.—After sever al other speeches, resolutions were agreed to for furthering the proposed object, and the meeting separated. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AND Loss OF LIFE. —A fire broke out in the house No. S, Bride's-alley, belonging to a man named James Boyle, a furniture broker . and coffin maker, at about four o'clock y es t er d a y morning. The fir e fir s t commenced in the shop, but soon after raged through every part of the house. Immediately on its being known at the different insurance offices, fire engines we re sent to the spot, but unfortunately they did not succeed in extinguishing the raging element until the house became a heap of ruins. When the fire broke out great fears were entertained for the surrounding houses, but owing to the speedy arrival of the fire engines together with the exertion of a body of police, who were quickly on the spot, the tire was got under about six o'clock. As yet the origin of the fire is unknown. Melancholy to relate, two females perished in the flames— one a poor old woman named Rebecca Snell, of about sixty-- five years of ace, and the other a young girl named Judith Grace, aged eighteen. They were sleeping in a top back room, and, before either they could save themselves or any assistance could be rendered them, were almost totally consumed. The head of the old woman was literally burnt off. The head and body of the girl also were much burnt. — Dublin Evening Mail. TRIAL OF DELATIUNT.—On Friday last, the trial of De lahunt, for the murder of the boy Maguire, came on at the Dublin commission court. It will be remembered that the prisoner was the first to give notice of the murder; and his object evidently was to implicate the mother of the child, in the hopes of obtaining a reward for giving the information. The particulars of the case appeared in this journal at the time. The jury found the prisoner guilty, but sentence was deferred to hear the arguments of counsel on a point of law. Delahunt has already earned considerable notoriety in con sequence of his coming forward at the coroner's inquest on the Italian boy, Garlibardo, who was murdered near Rath farnham, in February last, (by himself, no doubt,) and stating that he saw the murder committed by a tinker of the name of Cooney. His statement, however, on that occasion was so confused and improbable that he was not produced or ex amined on the trial of Cooney, who was acquitted. His next appearance was on the trial of some coal-porters, whom he charged with an assault on Colonel Craddock, of Meath street, during the last election. He broke down completely on his cross-examination on that occasion, and the prisoners were discharged, the counsel on both sides unanimously con curring in the opinion, that Delahunt had not been present at the outrage, and had come forward for the purpose of ob taining a reward, by prosecuting to conviction the persons whom he had pointed out. BARBAROUS MURDER—ATTACK FOR ARMS.—On Wed nesday, as Mr. Patrick Shine, of Carrigparson, in this County, a very extensive dairy farmer, and an intelligent and wealthy man, was in his stables, he was alarmed by an uproar in his house. On running in to see what was the matter, he found the house in possession of four armed men, with their faces blackened, whilst some more were outside. Mr. Shine made a rush to where his loaded gun was, but the ruffians intercepted him, and one of them fired at him, when he fell. Mrs. Shine immediately threw herself upon him to save him from their fury, but she was immediately torn away, when another shot was at once fired into his body, and he was killed on the spot. The ruffians then, having satisfied their vengeacce, went off. Intelligence of the murder reached town this morning, when Mr. Williams, S. 1., and a party of police repaired to the scene of outrage ; but no clue could be got to the murderers. The only cause which can be assigned for this barbarous murder is, that Mr. Shine took a farm last March, from which the former occupier was evicted ; and, although he did so with the consent of the outgoing tenant, and paid him a large line for his good-will, yet, such is the system of terror established during a lax administration of years, that, on any terms, land must not be taken where a tenant is evicted. We have also to record the attack on the house of a farmer named Quane, at Tullavin, in this county, by several armed men. One of them dashed in the door, and was immediately seized by Quane, who succeeded in shutting the door before the others entered, and wresting the gun from the fellow, the party outside hearing the s t rugg l e , th oug ht th a t the police were inside, and decamped, leaving their comrade a prisoner. He has been brought in, and is now in our gaol.—Limerick Standard. TIDE TABLE Ern. Height. Sundays, Holydays, H. M.O 11. M. i P. t. i Tuesday .18 249 ' 3 7 ,14 3 PriSCa. W ednes .ig 327 34 9 ; 13 4 Jupiter rises 6b sum morn. Thlll3.iay2o 413 440 12 7 Fabian. Friday .. 21 sIA 547 iii g Agnes. Saturday 22 627 7 7 ii' i i g Vincent. Sunday.. 23 7 4 7 349 12 3 Septuagesima Stinclay. Monday .9.4 5,i 440 t 3 7 J upiter Tian. (511 44M more CORRESPONDENCE. POPISH CHILDREN AT PROTESTANT SCHOOLS , TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. SIR,-It is a matter of fact not fancy, that popish parents are quite willing to send their children to protestant schools ;. aye, and Church of England schools too. It seems a pity. therefore, that Messrs. Evans, Earl, and Mellor should waste their sweet voices in a vain endeavour to prove the contrary; and now to matter of fact. In the schools of the Hibernian Society I find that the proportions attending the schools are as follows : Protestant. Popish. 3157 4438 • .. 3920 3885 40102 Munster Leinster Connaught Ulster .... 51582 34970 And in the schools of the Irish Society, Irish Sunday School Society, Kildare-place Society, Church Education Society for Ireland, and various other Church of England societies and schools, a very large proportion of the children are of popish parents. Why, the very cause of offence in the Kil dare-place Society schools was, that such wholesale conver sion from the Romish apostacy was carried on. It must therefore be pretty clear, even to the muddy intellect of the abovementioned gentlemen, that popish children pretty freely attended that school. And how does the matter stand in Newfoundland ? Why, above half the children attending the protestant schools are of popish parents. Indeed the offspring of papists would be in a melancholy state if this were not the case, for the education offered to such children by the priesthood of their own persuasion, is rather of a limited and confined nature. I would be bold to say that there are a larger number of popish children edu cated by protestants than by papists. In conclusion, if I might humbly tender my advice to the terrier of the Town council, who lately became so snappish, and like the gene rality of low-bred curs turned back-biter. I would say, gently Pincher, " every dog has had his day ;" but the dog days are over for the present.—l remain yours, &e. JOSEPH CRISP. 20. Slater -street, 17th Jan. 1842 ARE PAPISTS CHRISTIANS? TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STASHARD. One remark is worthy of attention respecting the petition sent by Mr. Roskill to the Town-council on Wednesday, the 12th instant. we would expect, that, in a document pre sented to a Christian committee, in a Christian country, en a Christian subject, and emanating from those who call them selves Christian pastors, that their reasons advanced would be founded on some truth, and the request made be in ac cordance with some command taught or laid down by war Blessed Redeemer himself. To such, of course, instant attention would have been paid by the members of a Christian education committee. But what is the fact ? Why, as if to show that in all things they are determined to adhere to their ancient heathen predilections—to discard and undervalue that kind of eternal truth—to be independent of that word which is England's stay and England's glory— the Bible, which alone can make us wise unto everlasting salvation, the whole of the arguments which they prednee are founded on the philosophy of Plato ; the strongest reason ing adduced is that extracted from the writings of Cicero, the heathen orator of Rome. Sir, such a fact is worth a thousand assertions ; it too clearly manifests to what they are anxious to reduce us. AN ENQUIRER. TO EDMUND MOLYNEUX, ESQ., AND HIS COL LEAGUES OF THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE. GENTLEMEN—We are enjoined to render " honour to whom honour" is due, and therefore you cannot but regard favourably the expression of that lively satisfaction which is felt, I doubt not, by all reasonable men, of all persuasions, on the happy results of your labours, as they appear embo died in your manifesto, explanatory of the principles on which, the corporation schools are hereafter to be conducted, from which principles no considerate man can, I apprehend, rea sonably dissent. This resuscitation of the smothered flame of pure and un defiled religion, will have earned for you, gentlemen, a me morial which will endure so long as men's hearts and minds shall feelingly respond to those blessed words, which declare that " whosoever shall do and teach shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven." That you may long live happily to see those schools, in their restored state, eminently instrumental in making many " wise unto salvation," is, I am bold to say, the unanimous prayer of multitudes who greet your triumph with well-de served applause. AN EPISCOPALIAN TEACHER Castle-street, 15th January, 1842. ALDERMAN EARLE'S SCRIPTURAL KNOWLEDGE TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, Mr. W. Earle made a sad exposure of himself on the de bate respecting the Education question, but moist partieu• larly so on one point, which not having seen remarked on elsewhere, i would bring before the notice of your readers. Mr. Earle, meaning - perhaps to be very efequent, and to display his knowledge of sciiptare, solemnly warned the committee, that " if like Herod they expelled the childress, like him they might be eaten of worms." Now, sir,'Mr. - Earle as a man of business may fairly ylead ignorance of uninspired Jewish writers, and of the early christian fathers, but he ought at least to have read his Bible, as he professes to be a protestant and a chnrchmaw but had he done so with any degree of care, he would have seen in the gospel that Joseph was informed, " they that sought the young child's life are dead;" and in the Acts, that Herod was eaten of worms, subsequent to our Lord's crucifixion; thus, without consulting even the chronology, which every marginal Bible bears, be would have seen that between the death of Herod the' Great, and that of Herod Agrippa, whom he confounds together, there must have ere curred an interval of not less than 30 years ! Thus, sir, does Mr. W. Earle, while opposing seriptaral education—like Mr. James Aikin, his fellow-worker in the same cause—exhibit in his own person the sad effects ef ae glecting to " search the scriptures." If he would do so in s proper spirit, he would find that the word of God not only conveys information on matters of history, but is also "able to make him wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus."—l am, sir, your most obedient servant, and A TRUE CATHOLIC. Jan. 15, 1842 SOUP FOR THE POOR, TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, SlR,—The admirable letter of Medieut, on the subject of the manufacture of soup for the poor, has attracted very general attention. May I be permitted to inquire if any notice has been taken of the valuable hints and suggestions made by the writer, in the proper quarters ? _ _ XQQQ• [We are unable to answer onr correspondent's query.]— E.L.S. CHRISTENING OF THE PRINCE OF WALES TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD SIR,—As I perceive by the London papers that a n;; io _ rial is about to be presented to the Lord Mayor, requesting him to suggest to the leading merchants and traders in RIR metropolis, the propriety of keeping next Tuesday, the day of the christening of Ilia Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, a holiday; may I be permitted to recommend that a similar demonstration of loyalty be made in this town ? generally set the example to our neighborm in affection and attachment to the throne, and we ought not to be behind hand on so important an occasion.--I am, Sir, Monday. A TRADESMAN. MR. WHITE'S LECTURE ON MUSIC TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD " Nothing extenuate, nor aught set down in malice." SIR,—My attention has just been called to your paper of Friday last, in which I find a curious critique on a lecture of mine, delivered at the Royal Institution soiree of the lltk instant As a public individual, whose professional avocations ne cessarily bring him in frequent contact with the community, I never expected to pass unscathed the ordeal of criticism : on the contrary, as a young (though, at the same time, not inexperienced) lecturer, I hoped to benefit much from the advice and generous counsel of the more matured intellect of those whom 1 may consider standing ornaments of that vine yard in which 1 have the honour to be an humble labourer : but I must confess that, in my expectant visions, I never an ticipated malevolence and false statements. No, sir; on the contrary, I looked for the emanations of honourable feeling —faithtul representations and just criticism. And how far that man can be depended on for the latter who violates the former, is for the consideration of my professional brethren and the public to determine. I, therefore, proceed at once to state, that in the course of my lecture at the Royal Insti tution, I did not give four illustrative songs from Moore. I also deny being guilty, either in manner or intention, of nei _ politeness to the lady alluded to : indeed, it is the first time, in the course of my life, 1 have been suspected of a derelic tion of gallantry: But in the midst of all this gentle critic's thunder and light ning abuse, I find that he has conferred upon me the highest compliment I could possibly receive, inasmuch as the song " When youth's bright days are o'er"—which he states to be Moore's—happens to be one of my own humble lays—both words and music. " When morning beams," or " I think of thee," (another of my own) I wished, in justice to myself (not that I doubted the capability of the fair accornpaniest), to give in my own style, and according to my own original conceptions of the melody ; and surely this will not be deemed, by any sensible person, worthy the acrimonious acerbity of this fastidious gentleman, who, like Sterne's critic, was re solved to be dissatisfied with every thing, and looked at nothing but his stop watch ! What an attentive auditor ! It is quite evident he paid little attention to myself, or 11 5 could have observed my manner rather nervous and disrint" ed than " self-satisfied" on the occasion. Having, I believe, made a sufficient reply to such A rs it " levolent attack, permit me a wor d o f explanation, nt myself right with the public, whose approval it 1 has been, and ever shall be, my object to attain. %t , my take leave to state, that having forwarded a s yllab i ' Institn. lecture to Mr. Winstanley, secretary of the 1t r 0y!,,,,, , 'oho, tion, he laid it before the president, Doctor Fre o' nor ," arid to in reply, requested me to limit myself to ' make the lecture rather amusing than , ' had prepared, and combined with the Rev. Dr. Tattershall l dress, induced me to alter part of what harmonise with to trust to an impromptu effort, in order of the distinguished his remarks and the apparent feelings I am, Sir, your most senlianubt°rOradtteiclterly'll: audience I had the honour to address. P . F . WHITE , obedient servant, Norton-street, January l 1 7, 2 slingtl74.L.iverpoo4 are . requisite in reply to letter at We have in g s e er v t : e h r e l Nether [We think but very few ---, "' l ' Mr. White's observations. his request, as he appears to think the notice which we e gate of his lecture was rather too s evere upon him. We leave those w ho were ,recent to jud with unfairness, or i n -we Spoke of Mr. White stated, we w " a malevolent spirit." As we h" e . would mach rather be blamed for over-praismg than for severity in We should regret that any critique in the S our notices. any voun STANDARD should materially harm .. g aspirant for fa blame is . ain . fty , a stimulant to exertion —we nie. With us raise up than c rush.—E.L.s.] would rather H E AR Tun Cnußcu•" — On Thu rs d ay l ast a num b er of poor m en were, with their carts an d h orses, employed draw ing ice to the . fishery ice -house, _Balboa, when the Titular Bishop of imDr. F eeny, ordered them instantly to de- sist m their p i ous proceedings, obli g ed th em t o th row theice on the road, and go home with their horses and carts, as the day was a holiday, which " the church" had com manded to be observed. The poor men were, of course, obliged to obey, and the consequence was a loss of about ten shillings for th e d ay to each, as they were to get eight shil lings. for each ca r t o f i ce, an d cou ld b r i ng t h ree or four during the d a y. This is no trifling loss to poorpeople, times as these. BCatholicut more : the Roman shopkeepers in such were ordered to close their shops, and so " keep the dtty holy," as commanded by the chureh or Dr. litAny.—Afavo Constitutioti.