The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-01-30 00:00:00

Aikman, l'iotrnan,' Suter, Chep-. - CoGley, and many others, ap peared 4).uniform, and headed their respective companies, and at about 11 o'ciock, the word March was given, when from 1,290 to 1,400 as fine fellows as ever trod Canadian ground, pro ceeded on their'way to Chippewa, headed by Colonel M'Nabb, in the neig,hbonrboo t of which, on Navy Island, the murderer Rl'Kenzie, and some others of the rebel crew, have taken shelter. It is ne . edleis for us to say that Lieutenant Craig, of the To ronto Volunteer Artillery, was at his-post,.under the command, as understand, of that brave officer and. excellent man, Cap ttiin Gourley. About 200 of the Mohawk and Onandaguia, with a number of the Credit Indians; accompanied the troops, under their res pective chiefs. Just as the great body of loyalists had cleared King-street, that devoted patriot, Colonel William Chisholm, M. P. r. ar rived from Nelson, Oakville, &c., with about 250 of his fine fellows, and after a few minutes refreshment, proceeded after the ,former gallant band, of whom we we shall be enabled iu a few days to give a good account. On Sunday, two companies of the 32d Regiment, and a field piece left Montreal to reinforce the detachment Of troops at St. Martia. Yesterday morning, about ten o'clock, four companies of the 83d Regiment, with their head-quarters, arrived by steam-boat from Quebec. This is -a very seasonable reinforcement. The remainder of the regiment may be daily looked for, if the weather permits of a steamboat running. The greatest praise is due to the loyal and indefatigable exertions which the pro prietors, captains and crew of the steamboats have already dis played. Yesterday afternoon, about fi ve o ' c l oc k , two compan i es of the 24th, and onej company of the Royals were landed from the .Frincess Victoria; also two field pieces. They had been to We translate the following from the Populaite of yesterday : HUMANITY OP THE GoviiiiNsiENT.—We have just learned that twenty of the unfortunate farmers who were taken with arms in their hands at St. Charles, and who were prisoners in this city, have been set at liberty. This circumstance is eloquent as to the mildness of the go vernment under which we live. (Correspondence of the Rochester Daily Advertiser.) LavviToN Dec. 23. . Dear Sir,—Th e strength of,Navy Is l and ammunition, stores, and men, has been daily and hourly on the increase. It is difficult to form a correct opinion of the num ber of men who are embodied there, as those who know do not give any information upon tee subject. You may judge of their Constant increase bk what' takes place in your own neighbour hood, knewing also that the saine feelings of sympathy for the patriot cause extends over the whole country. lam informed by a person who has very recently been upon the island, that their force amounts to one thousand men, and that there were 15-pieces of artillery. The last night, as a matter of course, increased the number of the latter. saw General Wan Rensselaer, who is in command, yester-; day. He speaks with the utmost confidence of the capacity of the island for defence, by a very few resolute men, against any force that can be made to operate against it; and observed that, whatever might be his ulterior movements, he should continue to'ocCupy the island with a force sufficient to defend it against aey attack that can be made. He speaks with confidence of his ultimate success. I think he does not intend to leave the island until his arrangements with the patriots upon the main. When he moves he intends to succeed. The want of system, pFeconcert, and necessary supplies of arms. &c., added to the absence of the requisite talents and experience, has produced much mischief. General Van Reusselaer's appearance now, , compared with what it was three weeks ago, indicates the cease less vigilance which be has called into operation, to reduce to a proper state of discipline and efficiency the mass hastily collect ed.under his command. I think a short time will enable him to make these men a well-disciplined corps, which the peaceable inhabitants will have no reason to fear. One or two steamboats arrived at Queenstown last night, but I cannot learn their particular object, as they ,went down the river b e f ore morn i ng.— V ery s i ncerely yours, &c. P.S.-1 cannot give you the rumours as they come to us, for they are too extravagant and unfounded for belief; for instance, 1 have amused myself this afternoon in learning the ideas of the inhabitants who are flying from Canada. In answer to my inquiry of their idea of the force on the island, they supposed it would amount to 4,000 real fire-eaters, who would devour Upper Canada. Such are the rumours which circulate there ; these enlargements are to be guarded against in all the accounts we re ceive. —Yours, Ste. • Lewi Dec. . 1837. Dear Si r —1 with a b ou t I,3oos ton, men, left 24 Hamilton yesterday for this frontier, and has not yet arrived. It is ex pected that soon after his arrival an attack will be made upon Navy Island.--• Yours sincerely. :Nevi ISLAND.—Nothwithstanding all that has been said and written about this rallying point of patriot forces, its loca tion and peculiar advantages are yet but imperfectly known. It is located two miles above the Niagara Falls, within half a mile of Canada, and a mile and a half o f th e A mer i can s h ore. The north - end of Grand Island covers about one-third of Navy Island (by drawing a parallel line front the. American shore) and is little short of half a mile from it. Between the two islands the current is ra pid, but not so rapid as. it i s between Navylsland and the Canada shore, the distance between which is, we should judge, a trifle over half a mile. It would be im possible for a boat to make its way from the Canada shore to this island, in a direct line. The current would carry them be low the island, and, unless, skilfully managed below the falls. The only possible way for a landing to be effected by the royalists. would be to start from some point, a mile or more above, more partially with the current, and strike up the south point of the island. If no resistance should be made, this could very easily be accomplished; but the discharge of a few pieces of ordinance, loaded with grape-shot, upon the fleet of boats which would necessary be employed upon such an expedition, would so maim them as inevitably either to sink them, or make them so perfectly unmanageable as to be carried.with the current over the falls. Itis t..e knowledge of this fact which prevented more than 15 from volunteering their services fur an attack upon the island. The thundering( of the mighty cata ract were far more . eloquent than Governor Head; and its frowning _brow tuore:terrilic than his threats and swaggering. Ik ma cti kes the Navy Island— una d orne d w i th e i ther W alls or but qark.—luore formidable than Quebec or Gibraltar, and per.. anti?' inl pre'nable. 500 men, well armed, with a goo d trPin of c h e i r Y. taught bid eternal defiance to 10,000. is and PPews is about, half a mile below th e nor th p o i n t o f t h e fr°4l , and situated that it could be dest ro y e d r --by h o t s h o t , the t Y qu The troops on the Canada shore are priici artered in two large taverns directly opposit# the centre the island, both of which could be easily shattered by the patriot artillery. and be b anks of the island are from 10 to 20 feet in height, L 'cl generally perpendicular. At no point, however, could they present a landing, if 'unguarded ; but th e i r e l evat i on wou ld enabl e a few men to do wonderful execution among those who should venture an attack against an armed force. P:RLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS.-oVving to the arri val of news from Canada, and the press of local intelli gence, we have been under the necessity of condensing our parliamentary intelligence into an unusually small compass. We have, therefore, to endeavour to supply this deficiency by taking a brief review of the discussion which took place in the House of Commons on Friday night. It will be seen that,Sir Robert Peel had intimated his intention to move as on amendment that a part of the preamble of the ministerial bill should be struck out. Instead of offering any resistance to this and other amendments of.whieli:he had given notice, the ministers, fearing, the result of a division, prudently " gave in" to the great conservative leader, and actually consented to have the bill shaped to his own mind. The reason which determined them to adopt this course is sufficiently in telligible. Owing to the defection of the radicals, which is now openly avowed, and in. consequence of the ab sence of a great body of the Irish representatives, the ministers were conscious that, if pressed to a division, they would have been left in a minority. Feeling that their places were in danger they adopted the alternative of sacrificing their bill, and have thus furnished another proof, if any were wanting, that their love of office is paramount over every other feeling. In reference to Sir John Campbell's assertion, that the bill was very little altered by the amendments, the Standard very. properly remarks—. "r It seldom happened that in a bill of so much importance so feW alterationi were made in. committee!'—take breath after that, and then looked to thefacts.. The original bill consisted of seven—of these seven. three -were amended, and. four wholly withdrawn: eight clauses were ridded ; and of these, if we are not mistaken, fire have been expunged. Lastly, the bill has been, as Mr. Harvey said,- decapitated of its preamble, and docked of its tail. if this be to undergo but slight alteration, we should like to know what agreat alterat ion would he—clearly something beyond the change in Sir John Cutler's stocking darned from one material to another." We would now once more remind our readers that this is the ministry that the liberal papers throughout the country-have been so loudly praising, ever since their accession to office. These are .the men for whose con tinuance in power such great exertions were made by the self-styled reformers of England. What do these same reformers, and their organs of the press, now say of the ministry ? Like the Albion . of yesterday, they say that they suffer their measures to become "tor/ed.' May we be allowed to whisper another word of advice in the ears of our radical journalists ? Is it not possible that the government are forced to torify their measures in compliance with the " voice of the people" ? Has not expediency been ever their governing principle ? and d 9 they not now find that it would be more expedi ent for them to yield to the unequivocal expression of public opinion, rather than, by opposing it, place their retention of office in jeopardy ? This, we have no doubt, is the secret of the conversion of Lord Melbourne and his associates to conservatism. We hail the circum-• stance as an additiOnal proof of the rapid progress of the reaction which is taking place in the country, and which will ultimately force the present incapable minis try from their seats on the treasury benches, to make room for lionester men and abler statesmen. We are glad to find that the conservative members of the House of Commons have recently shown so determined a front, and earnestly hope_ that an opportunity'may be speedily afforded of trylngtheir strength against the ministerial - Will the latter venture on such a trial ? - party. THE REGISTRATION OF 1838.—1 t is of the most ur gent importance, in the present nicely-balanced state of parties, that our conservative friends in Liverpool should be on the alert to provide for the revision of the lists of voters, both for the parliamentw and municipal consti tuency of the borough. We are assured that the radi cals are making the most diligent preparations for ob jecting against the conservatives, and for placing upon the lists as many" of their own adherent§as possible. We feel it necessary, therefore, to warn our friends of their proceedings, which are carried on with a degree of se crecy calculated, in a great measure, to lull suspicion. The deep mortification which they endure, in conse quence of the signal defeat which they :sustained at the last general election, has prompted them to the use of every means within their' reach, for the purpose of aug menting•their numbers, and of diminishing the conser vative force. TO counteract the schemes which the ra dicals have set on foot, and to .which, we may hereafter feel called upon more particularly to allude, we would. strenuously •urge•the necessity of immediately re-organ ising, in full force, the different Conseryative Ward As sociations. We, have been credibly informed that the Tradesmen's Reform Association are • in possession of •1_ The onlycOnclusion that can be drawn frbm the con duct of the whi gs i n t hi s ma tt er , is, that they are willing to allow the conservatives to manage the government of the country in realit y , tti hilst they continue to engross all the emoluments for doing sO nominally. They have afforded evident proofs of their incapacity to conduct the affairs of this great empire ; and still they per s i s t i n. re taining office, Their _career has been uniformly marked by the grossest weakness, vacillation, bungling, and in fatuated folly ; and still: they rest contentedly in their situations;l as if totally unconscious of the ridiculous figure which they cut in the eyes of the nation! All • - parties laugh] at them and despise them. - Witness the languag6 of the Spectator, in describing the scene which took place, on Friday, in the House of Commons : "Last. night, Sir Robert Peel and the Tories triumphed without mercy over the Submissive Whigs, The House of Com mons went - into committee on the Canada Bill; when Lord John Russell announced the determination of ministers to adopt tii:r Robert Peel's amendment, by striking nut of the preamble of the hill the words recognizing the assembling of Lord Dur haM's council of advice, and the douse empowering the Queen in' council to repeal the act at pleasure. Loud and repeated were the jeers and, cheers of the tones during Lord John's Pompous anrounceineibt of his resolution to succumb. Lord John complained of the indecorous exhibition of mirth at his expense, which absolutely appeared to arise from a feeling of Party exultation,—as if such sentiments could have place in the discussion ,of such weighty matters ! Besides, said Lord John, We adhere to our policy, and abide by our instructions to Lord Durban]. "Sir Robert Peel treated ministers with the most galling contempt. He was not surprised at Lord John RUsiell's an nouncement : front the first he knew that ministers would give way; his ainimidruents, he knew, must be carried ; for, added Sit Robert, with a bi tter sneer, were they not conormable to Continen sense? He did not intend to move a vote of censure on the instructions,- which the ministers had imprudently pub lished —for he could not attack the % exercise •• of the Queen's prerogative; but a s be had been challenged to refer to them, be most say they were eminently absurd. Why, they were vetting 'news from Canada every week; and when the Ist if Jpiit arrived, the day when,Lord Dui ham would sail, those i neructious might have to - be repealed. Who ever before heard of riving the goverrior of a distant colony his instructions two or tiree months before his departure? The fact was, that the ins tiletions . were hastily prepared, to prop the abominable pre ambli of the hill ; and lie prophesied that they would be re- WHAT 'IS O'CONNELL DOING.? This is a qiiestion Pea l +4. Sir Robert then emphatically declared his objection to `iitiv : neasure frarniilg a cons titution For the Canailas with- which is continually asked, and to which we know of no out, reference to the other North American Colonies; for it satisfactorv.answ er . Heretofore, the arch-agitator and tnight'le found advisable to unite theta one federal union, wi tirsqirale local governments. ' his tail have been in the habit of hastening to London e , ehale which folioed was rot imlimiant• reaeated tueh of what lie had said nu the previous nifthr ; and 7 -Sh. 1 at the very commencement of each. session of Parlia w, as glad. C c ourse that ministers Yielded. Mr. Harvey with Daniel found it necessary to remain in Ire t.iitor's • • ' ment. Has aicant alluded to th e ptedi mt i", ri . e o f Sir Robert Peet land to avoid giving his opposition to the ministry ? Has t h . e . ""e as the senior couuseii": Nrhoni -the draltS of ti4rbilis werelertrred for:tuner-Om ) a nd Lord' Howick erh int o . ' lie been i n dread of the' inevitable . Consequences of his along andjulixlibeitstion of the mule intiarnmaturrappeals,to the Popish rebels Of Ireland, and. the names of all .the householders and freemen who have died_ or removed since. the period of Ilie last revision of voters. How these particulars have been obtained wer shall, in good time,ldisclose. In the meantime, we would suggest the propriety of appointing active committees in each ward, for. the ptirPose. of collecting all the infor mation which may be necessary for purging the next lists:or every radical whose name.shall be improperly in setted. Such persons as have any orticularS to. com municateion the subject Would do well to forward them to the secretary of the Conservative Association, at the News room, in Church subject of Canada; but did not, as far as we can discover, pro duce anything worth !once. Mr. Ward had strong) app - roved of the words in the preamble, but would not oppose their with drawal, as the policy of ministers was not changed. At the suggestion of Lord Stanley, supported by Sir Wm. Follett, a clause is to-be introduced prohibiting the repeal of any act of the British parliament by Lord Durham and his council. That council is to be called the special, not the legislative council, (as the council of advice was now termed in the amended bill;) Lord John Russell having made this alteration at the suggestion of Sir Edward Sugden, who objected to a name which would create confussion, there being already a legislative council of Lower Canada. Several members reproved ministers for the slovenly manner in which their bill had been drawn up. Sir John Campbell provoked roars of laughter by declaring that the bill had not been materially altered. It finally went through the committee; having, as Mr. Harvey remarked, lost head and tail." Again, the Standard of Saturday evening, in com menting upon the same proceedings, observes— " As we predicted would be the case, both of Sir Robert Peel's most important amendments were last night conceded by the Queen's Ministers. "Lord J. Russell made the concession with sufficient solem nity, but with the worst ppssible grace. He declared that he had considered it his duty to take the sense of the whole cabinet upon the point, and that in giving way he acted upon their collective judgment; but he expressed much displeasure at the approbation with which his submission was received, and mani fested great annoyance at the number who had assembled to witness it; in short, he gave good reason to suspect the truth of a rumour prevalent yesterday, that it was intended to get rid of the subject for a few hours .by having no house, or to di minish the eclat of the ministerial chamade by having but a very thin one. The Conservatives, however, mustered in full force, and thus defeated his lordship's scheme—not for the first time, nor, as we suspect, for the lust. Lord John made a feeble and an unfortunate attempt to save the ministerial honor by saying that while he and his colleagues resigned the attempt to obtain a preliminary parliamentary sanction for their plan of policy so minutely detailed in the original bill, they would still persevere with the plan, and he even insinuated that the non condemnation of the plan in question, after it had been promul gated, must he taken as a virtual, though not afbrmal, sanction of it by parliament. " Sir Robert Peel's reply was a complete triumph of prin ciple and of genius ; he showed that either to approve of, or to condemn beforehand, in detail, the proposed exercise of the prerogative, was foreign to the province of parliament, and that the noble lord was therefore going much too far when he con strued- the silence of, condemnation into a prospective sanction of measures of detail, which ought not to have been communi cated to - parliament, and upon which, whether communicated or not, the. Hoi:se of ;Commons could constitutionally pronounce no judgement. The right hon. baronet then addressed himself to a commentary. upon the original bill, and the instructions of Lord Glenelg to Lord Durham, and exposed their absurdity with matchless power. Persons who heard Sir Robert Peel last night, declare . that his speeCh on that occas i on was hi s greatest, and th a t he rose on his previous high reputation, to an extent impossible to be conceived by those who felt how high that reputation stood. The contrast to the miserable display on the ministerial side, the _contrast, not merely in eloquence, but in dignity and wisdom, was the most striking everexhi bited in parliament. Its present influence seems to have in spired Mr. Harvey with the following happy illustration. We give it as we find it in the Morning Chronicle's report:— "' The hill upon which we have had a debate for the last week, the bill framed with so much care and so much legal judgment, brought forward after long and anxious consultation, with the sanction of the highest legal authority, was naturally presented to our attention as being perfect in all its parts— having no ambiguity in its object—no undue verbosity in its expressions. (Hear, bear, and laughter.) And yet, so true is it in legislation, as in the higher interests of human affairs, we know not what an hour may bring forth.' (Cheers and laughter.) In the short interval - of four and twenty hours this bill, so perfect and mature, had been decapitated, and lost its tail. (Great laughter and cheering.) I hope, then, I shall be excused if I reserve any remarks I may have to make until the period when, peradventure, we may be led to hope the bill will be perfection itself, that is to say, when it shall be submitted to the house for the third time. But I still hope that the conver sation which we have had this evening, by far the most.valuable , of all the discussions we have had upon this subject, will not be allowed to pass away as a shadow, and to leave no effect upon it. I hope we may be allowed to implore the leader (Sir R. Peel) of the powerful party who range themselves upon the op position benches to throw aside the sin which besets him of being the leader of that party, and that he will hereafter con tinue in his course of well doing to counsel the cabinet (cheers and laughter), to throw around it the shield of his protection, and to spare her Majesty's ministers and the nation from the evils which otherwise beset them. (Laughter and cheers.) The course which the right lion. baronet-has recently pursued, reminds me of the practice in a lawyer's office when l was a lad. When a draft was first prepared it was submitted to some sub ordinate member of the profession—generally to somebody un der the bar, who had his small fee and advised upon it ; but when, in a subsequent stage, it caine to be more seriously and gravely considered,•it was sent to. some master mind—to the very highest in the profession, who perused the deed, and finally determined the terms of it. Now, it would seem that, although we have a cabinet of small men (great laughter), w h o cons id er and put togeth e r th e i r ;crude notions and thoughts, they are obliged, after they have thrown theta into the form of a draft, to send it for revisal to the leader of the opposition. (Great laugh ter and.cheers.) And what a splendid instance of disinterest edness was here offered by. the leader of the opposition, who, whilst he gives all his important advice gratis, allows the little people to take all the fees. (Great laughter and cheering This is in many . respects full of consolation.'" 744 - ..\ I Ail :3‘) 4*4' Fin 1,1 YERPOOL, STANDA RD THE DISTRESSED POOR.—On Sunday, a collection was made in St. Jude's church, for the reliof of the poor of the congrega tion, to be distributed in food and fuel, under the direction of the iiminister and his district visitors. We are happy to learn that the amount collected was £llO 19s sd. In recording this fact, we feel strongly disposed to add, that instead of imlulging in indecent, sneers at the congregation of St. J.ude's, it would be more seemly in itself, and more beneficial to the community, if certain of our radical scribes would endeavour,in their own congregations, to follow so good an example. RELIEF OF THE POOR.—We understand that a collection, amounting to upwards of £7 , 1, was made on Sunday last, at St. Andrew's churCh, in this town, for the relief of the distressed poor of the district attached to that church. CALEDONIAN FREE SCHOOL.—OD Saturday, an ex-member of the committee of this school presented in aid of its funds a donation of five pounds, being a fine which he bad imposed on himself, for imperfect performance, whilst in office, of his duties to the charity, in the success of which he takes a heart felt interest. In this school 332 poor children, of Scottish pa rentage, are receiving education suited to their sphere in life, based on the Sacred Scriptures. and with never-ceasing re ference to the answer t o th e fi rs t . question in their catechis m , that, "Man's chi e f en d i s to glorify God and to enjoy him fur ever." EXHIBITION OF PICTURES.—We referred our readers last Tuesday to an advertisement of a fine collection of paintings at Jack's Coffee House, Clayton-square. They are still exhi biting (gratis) for a short time longer, and we earnestly recom mend all lovers of the fine arts to inspect them. There are amongst them some remarkably fine specimens of the ancient masters. We hope they ill be purchased to ador n some of the Liverpool collections. • EXTRAORDINARY DESPATCH.—On Friday, at half-past ten o'clock in the afternoon, an express, bearing the Canadian news received by the Siddons, from New York, left Liverpool, by the Grand Junction •Railway train, for London. The news reached London shortly after five o'clock next morning, was printed, and copies of the Times containing it were received in Liverpool at half-past eleven o'clock on Saturday night. Thirty-three hours only were consumed i❑ the business. On Sunday, Captain Cain, who is charged with the murder of his steward, on the high seas, was removed from the Borough Gaol to London, there to take his trial for the offence. SHIP LAUNCH.—A very splendid ship, of 600 tons register, intended for the China trade, was launched from Mr. Royden's yard, Queen's Dock, yesterday, at one o'clock, and was chris tened the " Johu Bull." SUFFERING POOR AT WEST DERBY.—We understand that there was a committee meeting at West Derby, on Saturday evening, at Westmore's Hotel, to arrange some plan for the relief of such poor men's families as have no out-door employ ment, owing to the continued severe frost. The intentions of the committee, we believe, embrace the articles of coals, pota toes, and bread, and we have no doubt that an adequate sub scription will be made by the respectable' inhabitants to admit of the praiseworthy object being carried into effect. GAS-LAMPS.—During the fore part of the past week, as well as during the preceding one, a great number of the gas-lamps, in all parts of the town, have been totally extinguished by the operation of the frost, and even those that could be brought to burn gave a very dim light. CatYrioN.—On Monday evening a man dressed in a brown jacket and apron entered the shop of Mr. Devine, in Cockspor street, and, mentioning the name of one of the shopkeeper's best customers, purchased bacon to the amount of 10s., for which . he tendered in payment what were supposed to be ss. papers, but which proved, on after-examination, two parcels of tea-lead, wrapped up in the form of copper money. A DtscovEar.—On Wednesday morning some louse earth in St. James's-terrace having attracted the attention of the police, they commenced probing_and digging, and the result of their labours was the discovery of some stolen property, belong ing to a Air. Hughes—namely, a travelling, hag, containing a quantity of wearing apparel, samples of ore, &c., together with a tea-urn, a small box, contents unknown, a portable writing desk, two bundles of skeleton keys, one bundle of cinninou keys, and a few other articles. FlRE.—Early on Friday morning a fire broke out on the pre mises of Mr. Bean, cocoa and chocolate manufacturer, Berm's gardens, Redcross-street. Intimation of the fact, immediately after discovery, was forwarded to the fire station; engines were quickly on the spot, and the fire was soon extinguished. FIRE AND FATAL ACCIDENT.—About seven o'clock on Tuesday evening last a police-officer heard a cry of "'Police!" in Finch-street, and, hurrying to the spot, found that there was a tire at No. 38, the house of Mr, Robinson,, He proceeded up stairs, and in one of the sleeping rooms discovered a bed enve loped in flames. Other officers and a superintendent arriving soon after, they, after great exertions, succeeded in extinguish ing the fire. The most. disastrous part of the affair was the severe injury, resulting in almost immediate death, sustained by a yoOng child of Mr. Robinson's, who was asleep in the bed at the time the fire commenced. It was snatched from the burning couch . by Mr. Robinson himself, who, in so doing, sustained some personal injury. The lire was supposed to have been caused by a spark from the firegrate beitig thrown upon the bed curtams.or clothes. NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BANK OF ENGI.AND.—We under stand that the debts due from the Northern and Central Bank to the Bank of England, was fully paid in cash on Thursday last, when the directors of the Bank of England gave up the various bills and securities belonging to the Northern 'and Central Bank, which they had previously held, and the warrant of attor ney, which had been given as a further security for the advances of England, .was cancelled. A considerable part (about £50,000, we believe,) of the debt due by the Northern and Central Bank to the London and Westminster Bank, has also been discharged.—Manchester Courier. • ALLEGED CULPABLE NEGLECT OF A SURGEON.—On Friday, the 12th instant, an inquest was held at the Red Liou Inn, Heaton Norris, before W. S. Rutter, Esq. coroner, on the body of Mary Wadsworth, aged 38, a married woman, who died on the. Wednesday previous, in the above township, in consequence of the alleged neglect or want of skill in a person of the name of Bulsover, who had attended the deceased as accoucheur. The inquiry was adjourned until the Wednesday following, when the jury, after a short deliberation, returned a verdict of " Man slaughter," and the coroner having committed Bulsover to Kirk dale gaol to take his trial at the next assizes for Lancashire, he was removed in the custody of Mr. Earlern, the constable. ARRIVALS FROM Nuw YORK.—The packet-ship Virginian, Captain Harris, which sailed from New York on th e 26 t h u l t., and arrived off Holyhead on Saturday - afternoon, did not reach the Mersey till Monday evening. The vessel had to contend with easterly winds during the whole passage, and great credit is due to Captain Harris fur having effected, under the circum stances, the passage in 27 days. The packet-ship Siddons, Capt. Britton, which sailed from New York on the 2d instant, and passed Holyhead'on Monday, was knocking about betwixt the Head and Liverpool from that day till Friday, when she fetched in with the N. W. t , loating-light. The Coisair, steamer, from Belfast, fell in with her, in the course of Friday forenoon, and brought her letter bag to town. The ship reached port on Sa turday, after a passage of 25 days from New York. TheAmcket ship North America, Captain Hoxie, which left New York on the 2nd instant also, reached port on Saturday evening. THEFT AT THF. RAILWAY STATION, MANCHESTER.—On Saturday evening week a porter, named Samuel Malvern, in the employ of Mr. John Hargreaves, jun , at the warehouse near the railway station, saw a man, named Joseph Tattoo, (who had some years ago been in the service of the Railway Company, but had subsequently been sentenced to transportation for seven years, on a couvict ion fur felony,) loitering about the premises, and was induced, front bis suspicious appearance, to watch his proceedings. About six o'clock he went to one of the luggage carriages under a shed, and tried the weight of a pack of flannels, which had that day been received from Mr. John Butterworth, a Rochdale carrier, to be conveyed, according to the direction, to " Mr. W. 11: Milnes, draper, Tithebarn-street, Liverpool," Finding that he could carry it he went away for a few minutes, but presently returned, took the bundle on his back, and decamped with it. Malvern immediately went to the clerks in the office to inquire if he had a righ t to remove the property, and was answered negatively, that l'atton had been discharged a length of time, and that they did nut know he was on the premises. He and others then took different directions in pursuit of the thief, and Malvern found him with the pack on his back in New-street, near Camp-street, about three hundred yards distant from the station. He took him into custody, and delivered him over to Turner, a police-officer, by whom he was brought before the sitting magistrate at the New Bailey, on Monday, and, after examination, committed to the sessions for trial. The prisoner's excuse was, that he had been driven by poverty to commit the offence.—Manchester Courier. ASSESSMENT ON BRICK-FIELDS.—On Friday a meeting of brickmakers, carrying on business within the township of Kirk dale, was held in the office of Messrs. Lace, Myers, and Lace, to obtain the decision of the magistrates relative to the assess ment laid by the overseers of the poor on the brick-fields within the township. At the late meeting of the magistrates at Kirk dale the case was .brought under : notice, but there not being sufficient evidence to enable them to decide on the justice of the rate, the further hearing of it was adjourned till Friday. Jelin Formby, Esq. was' the only magistrate present.—Messrs. Pritchard and. M`Ghie, overseers, attended by Mr. Lowndes, vestry clerk, appeared in support of the rate. The appellants were not attended by any professional gentleman; Mr. Sanders, who had been previously engaged for them, was present, but declined acting in their behalf, partly on account of his not having bad leisure to examine the case, and partly because of the situation in which he stood with relation to the Board of Guardians. Under these circumstances Mr. Lowndes felt it his duty to withdraw, and thus leave both parties to submit their .case to the consideration of the magistrate, without professional assistance. Mr. Myers acted as legal adviser to Mr. Formby. The point in dispute, so far as could be collected from an irre gular conversation, was the.valuation which the overseers of the poor had made of the brick-fields which were rented by the appellants. The only case, however, which was gone into, was that of Mr. Haydock, who bad taken a field from Mr. Lees, where two stoats were kept at work, the rent of which the over seers valued at £2OO, and the rate (10d. in the pound) at £8 6s. Bd. It appears that the practice is to assess the " stools," or the frames where the bricks are moulded, without regard to the extent of the field, so that a field of one acre might be rated as high as one of )en acres, if there ,happened to be only one stool in each. This point having been ascertained, the next thing to be considered was the fair annual amount of bricks which a single stool would yield,. and the number produced by a square or superficial yard of clay. 400,00 U was determined to be the amount of the former, and 1000 the product•of the latter. Mr. Haydeck was then asked what was the rent he paid per 1000 ? to which he replied, 4s. With these data. and several explanatory remarks, Mr, Formby, Mr. Myers, Mr. Lace, and Mr. Rawson, after a short private consultation, decided to make their calculation on 400,000 bricks at 4s. per thousand, as the produce of:one stool; some stools made more, but in considera tion of the rubbish mixed with the clay, for which a drawback was allowed in-the rent, They had calculated each Stool as above. This would make the value of the -stool £BO, instead of £101), and reduce the rates on-the two stools from £2OO to 1.:160.—M r. Myers said there was only sine remark which the chairman had omitted, namely, that this calculation referred only to the pre sent rate. If a superior kind of clav were found, which enhanced the value of a field, it would be better for the parties to settle any differences on the. subject among themselves rather than bring it there. No witnesses had been,brought on either side, but a principle had been laid down which might serve fur their guidance in future. absented himself from Parliament in endeavouring to stifle any outbreak which might eventually compromise his own character, and endanger his personal safety ? Has he been watching the progress of the Canadian re volt, in the hope that " something might turn up" to encourage him to follow the example of Papineau ? Has he been engaged in procuring an increase of rint, to enable him to meet the contingent expences of the petition against his return ? is he afraid of some dis closures, which knight make the atmosphere of the House of Commons " too hot" fol. him ? Of one thing we are certain—whereever he is, he cannot be doing any good. CORRESPONDENCE. APOLLO VERSUS THE ROSS-IN MAN. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDrIRD. observe the Ross-in " fellow" of the lying Chronicle has been manufacturing another elegant epistle to fill up his trashy catchpenny concern. What a pity better employment cannot be found for this " chap"! L should not have noticed this midnight scribbler if lie had not dragged in by the heels the name of the Apollo Club, held at Mr. Holden's, Richmond-row. of which club lam a member. This impudent "'chap" says that the " annual meeting the other day" reminds Jinn of an enquiry he has been intending for some time to make respecting '' another" Apollo club, which existed a few years ago, and had a concert in the swing of 1835, at the Adelphi. Now, Sawney, alias "Chap," when he was penning this statement about " another" Apollo club, knew well that he was penning a wilful misrepresentation, or, rather, as Sawney would no doubt prefer the use of bis own more elegant language, a wilful lie, because he had been told that "another" Apollo club neither does nor ever did exist, and that the one held at Mr. Holden's (which has existed for the last forty years) was the only club in Liver pool of that name. As the motive for writing this stuff is well known, and nith which thg public are in no way interested, 1 will leave himin the hand s o f th e " f e ll ows " who poor Sawnev says he has been made the dupe of, ( save th e mar k!) w h o, I ha - ve no doubt, will soon convey to him the " satisfaction" of knowing that they have been " cunning enough" to take him under their own " protection," and will teach him to play a tune on the Scotch " fiddle," which will convey to him another specimen of their " musical arts."-1 am, Ste., _ _ . II OUT 'AWA, MON ! Monday Morning, January 29, 1838. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, Si perceive that your liberal contemporary, the Mercury, continues to harp upon the mistake which the Rev. Mr. McNeile is alleged to have made in attributing Russell's Modern Europe to the pen of Lord John Russell. 1 did not hear the rev. gentleman on the occasion referred to, but all accounts agree that he had the book in his hand, and no account has dared even to insinuate that there was any in correctness in his quotation from it. Of what then is he ac cused? of ignorance of the author? Even the Mercury will not allege that the rev. gentleman CANNOT READ; and with the book in his hand, he had but to turn to the title page, to see the author's name. Ignorance of the author, therefore, is out of the ,question. Of what mistake, then, was he .guilty ? Of none at all I should think, for his habitual accuracy, even in the torrent of his eloquence, is quite astonishing. It is possible, certainly, that on the occasion in question, he might have made a verbal mistake, for The first time in above three years. I repeat for the first time, because the eagerness with which his alleged mistake was caught at, and misrepre sented, is proof positive that if any similar occasion had been previously afforded, it would not have passed unnoticed. The week before last, the Mercury threatened some editorial remarks on Mr.' McNeile'a letter to Mr. Cropper and Horsfall. They have not appeared! I strongly suspect that, Alercut ius as he is, in wit and eloquence, your "esteemed contemporary" has found it a tough job; and that he must wait for a congenial thaw—in his own brains—before he will find himself competent to answer that admirable exposure of the slavery of popery.—l am, sir, one of your constant, and edified readers, A LIVERPOOL OBSERVER. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. SIR—As a " Dealer in Mops" in the neighbourhood of the Canning Dock, and an inhabitant of the village of Kirkdale, I feel the paragraph, entitled " A Kirta Scrub," in your paper of last Tuesday, so pointedly directed against myself, that I am compelled to notice it. The fracas therein alluded to did not, (if 1 read it right,) take place in consequence of an act on my part, for the commission of which I should blush with shame. What ! I to assault a lady ! Oh, shocking ! —never did such a thing in my life -never! except on a solitary occasion, whilst steadily wending" my way homewards one evening at six. I was stopped in Scotland-road by a number of the nymphs of the pave, and forcibly deprived of my gold watch. Even then, in retaliation, 1 simply bestowed a " point carte" upon the re treating " bustle" of one of the fair damoselles. " Watch ! watch!" 1 cried,—Said she, " Just so ! Stay %here you are, watches were made to go!" Pray, Sir, do not permit in your paper (which, by the bye, I purchase for the purpose of burning, so shocking are its ►'oliti tics) language only in general use amongst the venders of " fish ;" and above all, Sir, pray do not render, the same appli cable to a party who, be assured, merits not the appellation of " A Kirta Scrub." **a* ***a-. LIVERPOOL AND AIANCHESTER RAILWAY. A general half-yearly meeting ofthe proprietors of this under taking was held on Wednesday, at the Cotton Sale-room, Ex- Chan,ge-huildiugs, Charles Lawrence, Esq., in the chair. Mr. Booth, the secretary, read the report. which was of the most satisfactory and cheering nature, notwithstanding the late de pression o f tra d e and commerce. It was moved b y Mr. Braith waite, and seconded by Mr. Wilson, that the report be received, having given areat satisfaction. It was as follows : Gross receipt - for the last year £120.08 Expenditure Nett profit Surplus last year . 49,229 Dividend of £5 per cent Surplus in the hands of the Treasurer The Chairman announced a dividend of £5 per share. A discussion then took place respecting the North Union Rail way, when it was stated by Mr. Theodore Rat hboue that arrange ments were making that would prove highly beneficial to both companies. A discussion then took place respecting the re-elec tion of.four directors, (Messrs. Lawrence, Earle, Sands, and Cropper,) who would have to retire by rotation. Mr. Rigg ex pressed a desire to retain those they had got. A conversation ensued respecting a report which had reached the ears of the directors of a wish on the part of certain proprietors that those gentlemen who were shareholders and directors of the Grand Junction Railway, as well as the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, should retire either from the one or the otber. The sense of the meeting was, however. taken on this point, and was most decidedly taken against any such retirement, as it was urged by one proprietor that "they were the fittest persons.to be present on questions that might materiallyaffect the interests of their company, as they could at once be prepared to support or give their opposition to such measures." If they should disa gree, it would then be time enough to retire from the board du ring such discussions. Mr. Sandars thought that the directors, as men of business and high standitig for honour and integrity, ought not to go to that board in any way shackled or fettered, b u t that they ought to be allowed the full exercise Of their judg ment. Mr. Wallace Currie thought that it was the bounden Zloty of the proprietors that they should re-elect the gentlemen who had to go out by rotation, as every one must be fully sensi ble of the great extent of zeal and ability with which they had discharged their onerous duties, and the intetest they had at all times evinced for the concern. The directors were then re elected, and a vote of thanks being passed to the chairman, the meeting separated. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. Manchester, Friday Evening. A glance at the annexed figures wilt shew further alterations in the Trades' Cup prices beyond those noticed on Tuesday. Birdlime and Sylvan have each advanced to 12 to 1, and are likely to see even a better position, should they both accept,. of which there can be now little doubt, or their admirers, must have obtained very erroneous infOrmation from bead quarters. The friends of Heron are well likely to droop, when they find Mr. Fowler's other horse, Mersey, come straight away from the rear rank, and actually take Heron's position in the odds,— 100 to 7 being taken . yesterday about the fresh favourite, and offered to 5 against the other. Magician was backed to-day at 100 to 8, and is in strong force; thus making six horses in the market, close upon each other's heels; indeed, three of them at the same figure. Touching Whaley, he merely holds the place of first favourite, the offers being so freely given to lay 10 to 1 on the field, that it looks very probable a point more would be booked against him, provided his backers had gained any fresh, courage since the announcement of his being on sale, which, it is evident has operated upon that spirit exhibited in bearing up for him so strong►, at 9;6 and 10 to I.—Nothing has been done upon the Epson) events meriting notice, with the exception of the colt out. of Nonplus's dam, supported on Monday, for the Derby at 12 to 1; and, this morning, laid against,—say 2(X) to 14. 'The following are the prices of the horses most in vogue for the Chester Cup. Alterations of mere moment will very, probably occur next week, when light will be thrown upon what is still a mystery,—to wit, "the acceptances," and the names of the horses pairing off, by paying the smaller forfeit;-- 'THE CHESTER CUP. P.P.—(Accept or not.) 101 to 1 against Mr. Robinson's Whaley. 11 to I „ Mr. Fairhe's Zohrab. (t) 12 to I " Mr. Price's Wentworth. (t) 12 to 1 „ Mr. Mostyn's Birdlime. tt) 12 to 1 „ General Yates's Sylvan. (t freely) 1(X) to‘B Mr. Clarke's Magician (t) 100 to 7 „ Mr. Fowler's Mersey. (t) 100 to 6 „ Mr. Fowler's Heron. (off.) 100 to 6i „ Mr.•Houldsworth's Combat. 100 to 5 „ Mr. Barrow's Catherina. (off) 25 to 1 Mr. Bowes's Lord Stafford. (off) Six against the field at evens; at offers to take sto 4. THE DERBY. 11 to 1 on the field. (offered.) ENORMOUS TRAIN,ON THE LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER RAiLwA v.—Yesterday morning, a luggage train arrived from Manchester, consisting of 113 waggons of merchandise, drawn by five engines. Allowing ten }aids to each engine, and fifteen feet to each waggon, the train must have extended upwards of 615 yards. THE SPORTSMAN'S POCKET REFERENCE 13001 C—This valu able publication will be found of the greatest service to sports men. The variety and extent of the. information which it contains, render it a perfect vade mecum. THE LIVER THEATRE. —This little theatre continues to fill exceedingly well. It is likely to do so, so long as good acting and clever pieces are offered to the amusement of the p ublic. We percei ve th at M a d emo i se ll e C e l este , t h e beautiful French dancer, who made recently such a hit in America, has been en gaged, and makes her appearance on Thursday night. There is net a doubt hut she will be a star that will attract gazes enow. TRH ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.—This theatre attracts its plen tiful audiences. There are diversities of qualities as well as grades of talent there -brought to bear, to please all ranks and tastes. Mr. Bates, with a highly creditable spirit of liberality, has announced that he will devote the proceeds of Thursday night to the soul) charities. This announcement, apart front the attractions of the evening, will, without doubt, ensure an overflowing audience. The poet Campbell is said to have been black-balled at the Garrick club. This, if true, may inflict disgrace upon the Gar rick, but none upon Mr. Campbell. Mr. Sturges Bourne, as lord warden of the New Forest, has appointed Lord Canning a ranger, in the roo►u or the Earl of Cavan, deceased. THE G►x Ta A P.—One of the partners in a noted gin-palaee on liolborn-hill died some months ago, and left his widow up wards of one hundred thousand pounds. The gallant Colonel Maitland, who commanded the detach ment of Bi . itish troops sent against the village of St. Scholas (Nue, is the second son of the venerable Lord Lauderdale, and has commanded the 32 foot for the long period of twenty years. MAIL. COACH BLOWN oven.—During the severe gale on Wednesday morning, the York mail was blown over, at the bottom,of Blackstone-edge. There were no passengers; and the coachman and guard fortunately escaped witlitiut injury.— Slum:heater Courier. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. ROBBERY AND IMPRCDENCK.—ADD Brown, a young girl, who stated her age to be 15, having been placed at the bar, Mr. J. M`Dougall, a timber dealer, front Belfast, apparently about 42 years of age, appeared to charge he'r with having robbed him on the preceding night. lle deposed that he was in Church street about ten o'clock, when the prisonet came up to him and asked him to treat her. He replied that he had no objection, and together they proceeded to a public-house in Whitechapel, kept by Mr. Gradwell. They stood at the counter: he had a glass of ale, and the young girl had a glass of whiskey. There was a gateway adjoining the public-house, to which a door from the house led, and the prisoner went out at the door, accom panied by the complainant. It was a very dark gateway. The prisoner put her hand into his trowser's pocket, and took out a kid leather purse, containing six sovereigns, and one or two half-crowns, having secured which; she ran off along White chapel, pursued by the complainant. He, however, lost sight of her; but, from the description of her person furnished by hint to Inspector Berry, she was apprehended at midnight, in a house in Peach-street. The money was not found, Mr. GI ad well, the publican, deposed to the fact of the prisoners having entered and left his house in company. They went put through the door leading into the dark gateway, and in about ten minutes Mr. M'Dougall returned, and said he had been robbed of six sovereigns. Both deposed as to the indentity of the pri soner, but she denied that she had ever seen the complainant, and said that she had not been out of the house in Peach-street for three days, in consequence . of illness. She, however, entreated vehemently to be forgiven, and, bursting into tears, promised to return to her mother, and remain with her. The girl is one who would have been very good-looking, had it not been for the debasing course of life which she has been follow. ing ; for the present is not the first time she has been in custouy on a somewhat similar charge Mr. Hall having inquired the age of the prisoner, addressed the complainant in no very mea sured terms. He said it was perfectly disgraceful for a man like him, who must be 40 years of age, to accompany a girl of 16 into a public-house to drink. He, and others iu his position, were ready enough to cry out against her when she did any thing wrong, but they never seemed to reflect how far they themselves were to blame. They first threw themselves in the way of being robbed, and in a manner which reflected great discredit upon them, and then they came there to complain that they had been robbed—so that they might, in some degree, be considered as the punishers of a crime which they had them selves caused to be committed. The girl was remanded, to take her trial at the sessions. ANOTHER RoßßEßY.—ilannah Moran, a' disorderly girl of great police celebrity, was charged by Mr. Joseph Wood, druggist of Fawceles-buildings, Ordsall-lane, Salford, with having rob bed him of five sovereigns. The case was almost p rec i se ly 'sitnilar to doietis of others whiCh we have published as a caution. The complainant met the prisoner and another female in the street, accompanied them to a house in Leather-lane, and then . despatched one of them for ss. worth of drink. During her -ab sence, the prisoner thrust her hand into his pocket, and took out five sovereigns, which she transferred to her companiOn ou entering, who immediately left the house, and was not after wards seen.—"lhe prisoner was committed to take her trial. SUMMONS FOR SRAMAN:S WAGES.—On Saturday at the Po lice-office, Captain Orton, was summoned before the magistrates by one of his seamen, named Wan. Sloan, for the non-payment of his wages. The complainant stated that be signed articles on the sth of September last, in Liverpool, to ship as a seaman at £2. 10s. a month. He had £2. 10s. advanced and they sailed for Richibucto. He was sick and was left behind; he was or dered ashore by the captain, and the vessel sailed the same day. He was a week before he was able to walk to St. John's to get a vessel home. He claimed payment for month and 17 days. Mr. Hall—(to the captain)—How came you to put this man ashore and leave him thete when he was in a state of sickness. The captain said on the 16th of November he got ready fur the sea, as there was every appearance of their being frozen in there. He told the mate to get ready fur sea, and then said to him there was a man missing. He went forward and said to the complainant, "are you not coming up to work the ship ?" and the answer he got was, "go to heft with you." He again went down into the forecastle and said to the complainant— " William, do you mean to come on deck and get the ship to work, otherwise we shall have to stop the winter? you must make your mind up, and come and work, or go ashore." The complainant then came on deck and aftet walking about a short time went below and packed up his hammock, and went ashore in a boat which was alongside. His vessel was 69U•tons bur . then, and he had 20 men on board. He was compelled to get men from the shore to help him to work the vessel. Mr. frail —" Do you mean to say he deserted the vessel ? "c he captain —" I have stated the fact, I have been very ill treated." The I complainant denied that he had used those words to the captain; the captain must have mistaken him. The captain said be was quite certain of it. The complainant then said he thought it was one of the men shakinu his hammock, and not the captain. The captain said he was nut in his hammock at the time. Mr. • Hall said he was very willing to assist the captain; he thought such language very reprehensive. He had to decide all these cases under an act of parliament, beyond which he had no power, and that act told hint that he must have particular evi dence in all cases of desertion before he awarded a forfeiture. That evidence the captain did not give him. The act of parlia ment was very plain on the point; it said that "every seaman shall forfeit to the owner and his toaster all his clothes and ef fects and all wages and emoluments to which he is entitled, • provided the circumstances attending sucli desertion be entered in the log book at the time, and certified by tha signature of the master and the mate." He would see from what he (rllr. Hall) had read that he must produce the log book as evidence which he had not done. lie should not be doing justice to the man if be strained the law, and decided against him. He was bound by the law to decide in the man's favour, and he did it with the greatest. reluctance and from a lack of evidence. The balance due to the man £l. 18;. 3d. after deducting an amount of £l. Bs. for stores which he acknowledged to having .received, though there was no proof, was then ordered to be paid to him. Mr. Hall said he should not allow him his costs. THEFT FROM A SHOP.—Thomas Seatle and Th . omas Roberts, • two boys, were on Saturday last, placed before Mr. Hall, charged with having stolen a firkin of butter from the shop of Mr. Henry Kea!, grocer, St. James's-street. Samuel Jones, a shop-man in the service of the latter, stated, •that about-five o.clock, on Wednesday night, the 17th inst., he unloaded twenty firkins of butter from a cart and paced them opposite the shop window. He went to open the cellar door, when he heard a person call out, "'There is a lad stealing a firkin of butter." Witness ran round through the shop and gave chace in the direction indicated. He caught a glimpse of a.boy with a firkin in New Bird -street, but lost eight of him again. Wit ness met Inspector Huckey and told him, and, in on hour after wards, the latter came to him and told him that he had found the firkin. Witness identified the firkin, and declared the but 7 ter to be worth about £4. James O'Donnell, nephew to a marine-store-dealer, in Chaloner-street, proved, that, on the night of the 17th instant, the prisoner Seatle offered a firkin of butter for sale at his uncle's warehouse. Witness's aunt sus pected the prisoner, and told him that she 'would have hint taken into custody, upon which he immediately ran out of the place, leaving the butter behind him. Seatle joined the pri soner Roberts, who was waiting at a little distance. Inspector Hockey stated, that, having obtained a clue to the prisoners, he went and found Seatle in bed, at his father's house. He taxed him with the theft, and the prisoner replied, that Roberts . knew as touch about it as he did. When the inspector•took Roberts, he replied, "I did not touch it, but I saw Seatle take it." Before the magistrate Seatle said, "That boy's aunt told me if. I had any thing to bri ng to her, I might, at any time." Roberts declined saying auythiug. They were both committed for trial. THEFT BY A SERY,INT.—RacheI M'Laughlin, a pretty-look ing servant girl, and Catherine Carroll, a large coarse woman, who has gained her living by acting us charwoman, were, on Saturday, placed before Mr. Hall, charged with having stolen a carpet, value about £4. Mr. Thomas Woodward, of No. 2, Hawke -street, stated, that the prisoner had lived in his service about three months. About half-past eight o'clock, ou Friday niget, he went home and learned that M`Laughlin had gone to bed. He went up stairs to ask her for the key of a closet. He found that she was intoxicated. She said it, was somewhere in the room. He sought for the key, and found it and two half crowns under the corner of a carpet at the foot of the prisoner's bed. He proceeded to the closet and unlocked the door, and missed the carpet.—(Produced.) About a week before, the carpet had' been folded up and placed in the closet. Witness* also missed, from the same closet, three pints of gin and a quart of rum. Witness went to the prisoner and asked her what she had done with the carpet. She said " I know nothing about it." Witness replied, " you must have pawned it; where have you got this money ?" She denied that she pawned it; but, upon being pressed more closely, she confessed that she had pledged the carpet, but she refused to give up the ticket. Wit ness sent for Inspector Whiting, and he took her into custody; but she still refused to give up the ticket or to say were she had pledged the carpet. At length, Whiting found the ticket near the bed, and, on Saturday morning, he found the carpet in the shop of Mr. Brown's, Copperas•hilr. Inspector Whiting stated, that' he found four pawn-tickets in the room of the prisoner. Otte of them was for the carpet in question, which he touted at Mr. Brown's, in Copperas-hill, pledged iu the name of Rachel Bailey.- The pawnbroker, Richard Brown, of Copperas-hill, proved that the prisoner Catherine Carroll pledged the carpet with him for ten shillings, on Friday, at half-past five o'clock. She said she had bees sent to pledge it by her mistress. The prisoner Catherine Carroll was takes into custody by police officer Bagnall, who was sent for, on Saturday morning, to the house of Mr. Woodward fur that purpose. She confessed, both to the officer and before the magistrate, that she was en gaged at the house of Dlr. Woodward as a charwoman, and that-she took the carpet to pledge at the request of M`Laughliu, without knowing any thing about it. Her statement to Mr. Hall was, that the other prisoner came to her and said she wanted her to go an errand. It was to take a bit o f carpe t t o "toy uncle ' s. " M'Laughlin put the carpet on her head, and she took it, pawned it, and gave the ticket and the whole of the money to M`Laughlin. Both prisoners were committed for trial. SHOP -LlFTlNG,—Yesterday, at the p . olice office, two girls, named Jane Brannan and Ann Sullivan, were placed at the bar of the police-office, charged with having stolen a pair of boots from a shop in Pitt st., and also a brass pan from another shop. Policeman 175 deposed that on Saturday night he was on. duty in Pitt St., when the prisoner Brannan was given to him in charge for stealing a pair of bouts. He afterwards over took the other prisoner, when Brannan told het to run, and be took het also into custody. A young woman named Roberts, stated that three girls, of whom the prisoner 'Brannan was one, came into their shop on Saturday night, and wanted to buy a pair of shoes. They pointed out a number to her which she-got down and they tried on, but none of them would suit them; at last she told them she had none that would fit them and they went out. After they were gone she missed a pair of boots. The officer stated' that there was another case against the pri soners. Mrs. Taylor, the keeper of a broker's shop in Pitt St., here came fcrward, and stated that the two prisoners and ano ther girl came into her shop on Saturday night, to price a round table, which they would have her take clown. They did not buy any thing, and when they went out she missed a brass pan, which sh e had seen just before they entered. She wow(' swear to the girls. The prisoner Brannan denied being in coin. plainant's shop at all, and the'other prisoner, Sullivan, said she never was near the shop, "and did not know what she was tuk for neatber." Mr. Parkinson said they were both well known bad characters. Mr. Hall ordered them to be committed for two months to the borough House of correction. ROBBERY BY A CLERlC—Yesterday, at the Police-office, Mr. Judson, of the firm of James Judson and Co., Hargraves-build ings, appeared to prefer a complaint against James Alfred Unwin, his clerk, for robbing him of a £lOO note. Mr. Judson stated, that on Wednesday last he gave the prisoner, James Unwin, a letter to take to the Postoffice, which contained a bank note fur £lOO, and told him to take particular ewe of it, it con tamed money. lie returned about an hour afterwards, and said there were not any letters in the box. About three o cl6ck he went to dinner, and he had never seen him afterwards till then. He was his clerk. He had bills printed the following morning, describing the prisoner, and giving the number of the note. It was a Bank of Eugland note, number 9,6.32, and . _ dated Liverpool, September 16 ltial.—Mr. Lowe, clerk in the Royal Bank of Liverpool, stated that on the.2l;ll instant, a person purporting to be James Judson and Co.'s clerk, whout he had seen before, presented a note for EMU, and asked for sovereigns, for Juds(4l and Co: Perceiving the name of Judson on the back.of the note, he asked hirp to , put his name on it, which he did_ and then yaw,. hint ani;ereighs -far it_ The-iiri. Boner was the person who presented it; it was about mid-day.-- Mr. Lewis, of the Branch Bank Of England, stated that ors Wednesday, the 24th instant, Mr. Judson presented two bank orders from Ireland, on their hank, fur £ISU 16s. 7d., and in L part payment he paid him a £lOO note, dated Sept. 15, 1837, No. 9,632, which was paid in again the nest day by Baring • Brothers and. Co.—M r. Green, of Baring Btothers and Co.'s noose, said that on Thursday he had to make a remittance of £5OOO in the Branch Bank, which he did, but could not tell whether the note in question was amongst the money he paid in. I he note was here produced, and M: - . Judson said the name Judson on the note was in his handwriting, and that of Unwin, in the prisoners.—Aiiismo , th, the cunstanle, said he received information of the rubbery, and traced the prisoner to Man chester, where he heard that he had taken his place for Stock port. He met him iu Bridge-street, walking with two gentle men, and went up to him and asked him his name? He said his name was Rodgers. He (Ainsworth) then asked him if his naine was not Joseph Alfred Unwin ? He rtplied that it was not; that he had a document in his pocket which would pros* that his name was Rodgers. On seeing a boy Rout Mr. Jud son's office, whom he (Ainsworth) had with him, he acknow ledged that is Caine was Unwin. He (Ainsworth) then searched him, and found ou him 70sovereigns, and £1 19s. in silver. The prisoner, when asked what he had to say, said he could ask Mr. Judson as to his former integrity and character. Mr. Judson said he had never observed anything wrong in him before, and bad not, the least suspicion of him. • He bad been nearly three mouths with him, and he took him on the recommendation of a friend. The prisoner was described in the bill as very good looking, and about five feet three inches high. Mr. Hall said he who had given the description of him was a man of observa tion ; be did not think they should have apprehended him from the description. The prisoner is an exceedingly plain and ordi nary looking young man, and is 5 feet l l inches high. When asked what he had to say in defence, the prisoner said "about a fortnight previous to this unfortunate affair, I was misled into some very bad company, and during the fortnight did not know what I was doing. When I went to Manchester I was in a state of intoxication, and I determined to return on the Friday, and throw myself on Mr. Judson's mercy, and Mr. Ainsworth met me going to the railway for that purpose; the two gentle men he met with me I met at the inn." He was committed to take his trial. SINGULAR CHAR6B.—Yesterday, at 'the Police-office, a per son named Robertson, was placed before the magistrates, on a charge of making a false charge against, and assaulting a per son, named Riau Roy. Policeman 94 stated, that there was a disturbance in Mold's public-house, in the Haymarket, and an altercation between the complainant, and' the prisoner. The prisoner accused the complainant of bigamy, and the complain ant accused the other of assaulting him, when he took both into "custody. The complainant had been let cut on bail. The com plainant 'who gave his name as John Roy, stated that he was reading the newspaper very quietly, in Mold's publii.' : house, on Saturday, when the prisoner entered the room, and said " Well Russell, what are You doing here" and sat down, besides him, and laid his hand very familiar on his thigh. He (complainant) said "You are mistaken, my name is nut Russell." "Oh" said he "I know you very well; you are the best walker in Lanca shire." and went ,on with a great deal of nonsense, still calling him Russell. H e (complainant) again told him he was mistaken, and did not•want anything more to say to him, when the pri soner said he was an officer from Lancaster, and bad a warrant against him for bigamy. He (complainant) then called up the landlady to certify that his name was not Russell, and wanted to go away, when the prisoner would not let him, but pushed him back. He (complainant) then sent fora policeman, when the pi isoner, gave hint into custody for bigamy, and he charged the prisoner with the assault. The charge of bigamy was entered against him, but he was allowed to be out on bail by the Bridewell Keeper. The prisoner said be had Just com e d own from Manchester on Saturday afternoon when he fell in with the complainant ; and if he was not the man Russell, he never saw two men so like each other in his life. He was described in 1114 " Hue and Cry," and had been hied fora conspir ac y an d higauty.—Mr. H,;11, " What are y ou ?" Prisoner, " I am a spirit and porter dealer in Manchester." Mr. Hall, " But you told the complainant that you were a con stable?"—Prisoner, " No; I told him I was a constable. lam a friend of the parties that want to take this person, into custody; and 1 am of th e same op i n i on st i ll, that he is the Man, or I.never saw two men so like each other in, my life if he is not, the sound of his voice and every thing." Mr. Hall said, if the prisoner was in search of the man Russell, he ought to have kept him self sober, He had no right to make such a charge against biro in a public company. The prisoner said, he was sober. The officer, however, said he was very drunk. Mr. Hall ordered him to pay ss. for being drunk.. Both parties are Scotchmen. THE GAS METUES AND THE Faosr.—The water in the gas metres in many houses was frozen last week, owing to the se verity of the frost. The Liverpool Gas Company recommended that cloths should be applied at the bottom of the metres, and be kept moistened with hot water. The metres may also be protected by a covering of straw or sawdust. With respect to water pipes, care should be taken to let all the water run out of the pipes, after it is turned off. Between £l,OOO and £5,000 has been estimated as the sum necessary to he raised for a borough rate in Poole. more than one-fourth of which is constituted of ‘• law expenses:" The Municipal Reform Act is called "the country attorney's har vest." The government of Bombay, vacant by the recal of Sir Robert Grant, is worth £lO,OOO. Mr. Stewart, who is spoken of as likely to succeed him, is at present one of the Lords of the Treasury. FROST UPON Itsmwsys.—The action of'the frost has occa sioned many of the wheels ou the railroad between Brussels and Antwerp to break, frequently delaying the passage of the trains, and the communicating tubes between-the engines and the ten ders have also been stopped up with the ice.—Paris Paper. WHITE FARTIIIDGES.-.-OR Thursday week a covey of par tridges was seen on the estate of R. Watt, Esq., near the high road from Beverley to York, among which were two perfectly white'.—Hall Advertiser. The Arab transport, with the last division of the 10th regi ment, arrived at Cove on Monday from Corfu. They are to take up their quarters at Ermoy garrison, where they pro. ceeded yesterday to join the -cotupantes stationed there. . TEE-ToTALishi.—The ' Lincoln Gazette says, tee-totalism it', becoming so prevalent, that the consumption of malt is dimi nished tusuch au extent, that it begins seriously to affect the, markets and the prices of barley. • A curious circumstance occurred last week on the borders the Trent, near Gunthorp, Notts. A gentleman was amusing himself in shooting at snipes, when suddenly a fine salmon' sprung up from the water, which the gentleman shot, and the fish in a few minutes was taken, floating on its back upon the surface.—Lincoln Mercury. ACCIDENT.—On Saturday last, as a number of men on the Manchester and Leeds railway were working at Tiubsmithy, near Rochdale, a large pi ece o f t i m b er, weighing, 12 cwt., fell upon the hand,of them, and took all his fingers off. The unfor-. tunate man's name is Tigers. THE NEW POUR -LAW.—On Thursday evening, a crowded public meeting was held in the theatre, Rochdale, Mr. John !'actor in the chair. Richard Oastler, 1..5q.. Rev. J. R. Ste phens, 'of Ashton, Dr. Fletcher, of Bury, and Mr. Richardson, of Manchester, with several others, delivered addresses, and petitiuus were adopted, praying for a repeal of the new poor law. THE War To WIN A Kiss.—The late Mr. Bush used to tell this story of a brother bai rister. As the coach was about starting after breakfast, the modest limb of the law approached the landlady, a pretty Quaketess, who was seated neat- the fire, and said he could not think of going without giving her a kiss. " Friend," said she, "thee must not do it." " Oh, by heavens. i will !" replied the barrister. " Well, friend, as thou hist sworn, thee .may do it; but thee must not make a practice . of* it."—American paper. A Copenhagen journal mentions a new way, now used in the , war-office of that capital, of warming rooms and public offices, by placing 48-pound cannon balls, made ied hut, in iron boxes of fine sand, which are put under the seats of stools. chairs, &c. The warmth thus communicated to the sand will keep up in tbe., apartment a heat of 60 degrees Fahrenheit fur nine hours, the , windows and fireplaces being carefully stopped. A CLERICAL PRACTITIONER IN MEDICINE.—The ` Lancet,' • contains a letter from a surgeon at Stowmarket, complainingof a clergyman in the diocese of• Ely, who has been practising asa medical man fur the last five years without apparently any other claim to professional knowledge than that of having served an apprenticeship to a grocer. Similar instances are not uncom mon in other parts of the country, and have occurred even in the metropolis. There is at this moment, or has been very re cently, a man at Islington who calls himself as accoucheur, and also keeps a street-stall fur the sale of oranges opposite his own door. • ADULTERATION OF BREAD AND TEA.—Mr. Clarke the opera.' for at Apothecaries' Hall, has been engaged by the direction of the I t ords of the Admiralty, in analyzing 1467 sacks of flour, whicb were lying in warehouses at Hull. He'took sautpfes'' from each sack, and in some be found that upwards of . a third"' was plaster of Paris and ground bones, two of the must abomi nable ingredients, and which the stomach of neither man nor beast is capable of digesting. He sent specimens of this stuff baked, in many of its processes, to the Lords of ►he Admiralty. The person who owned it, and who was about to send it to Spain or Portugal. was fined in the penalty of £lO,OOO. Mr. - Clarke has also analyzed souse Souchong tea, and found there was 25 tier cent.. of lead ore iu it. Bette BIRDS.—The present severe winter has brouOt to this country several species of birds but little known here. ..O'n Friday seven pine cross bill parrots were shot near Learning- ton; and a black-throated or speckled diver, which rarely comes south of Scotland, was on the same day killed near High Wy combe. Captain Wtlliams, on the Staff of Lord Mulgrave, has re ceived orders to join his regiment, the 24th, in Canada, which will leave another vacancy ; his was also one of the paid A.D.C.'s The Greaham Committee have agreed to a report relative to the burning of the Royal Exchange. They have been unsuc cessful in their efforts to discover in what manner the fire originated, but state it as their opinion that it broke out in the kitchen of the room known by the name of the captains' room at Lloyd's. Captain Stephen Conroy, A.D.C. to the Lord Lieutenant, has given up his situation, us he has been appointed A.D.C. to go out with Lord Durham to Canada. He has left for Lon don. Captain Musters, of the Bads, has been appointed in his UNIVERSITY OP LONDON.—On Wednesday last, a meeting of the senate took place, when Lord Btu lington, the chancellor laid on the table a new charter. The old charter, it appears, expired with the life of the late king. Since that melancholy event, therefore, the university was extinct, although the senate still affected to continue its functions. lir the new charter, the names of Lout Brougham and Mr. Sheepshanks are omitted, both having declined to act. lu their stead are named Dr. Stanley, Bishop of Norwich, and Dr. Jas. Siffnerville, inspector of anatomy, and the author of the Anatomy Bill. THE MANIA Fon SPECIJLATION.—There are always some persons in the Bench prison who illustrate the old proverb of not learning wisdom from experience A few months since there was a lady there, who had, after having been for seven years an inmate before, procured her liberation. By a curious coincidence, within a few dav sof her liberation she had the fur ther gioil fortune of coming into the possession of property which had been left her by a deceased relation, to the amount of £4OOO. In a few weeks afterwards she saw an advertisement in the Times newspaper, in which the advertiser intimated his desire of meeting with a party commanding 'a capital of £4OOO to enter with hint into speculatori which he pledged himself would,' the very first year, yield a return of 50 per cent., on the money em barked in the affair. The lady answered the advertisement; it' was too tempting a project to tie slighted. A personal interview - f dlowed. The advertiser, who has an exceedingly plausible person. assured her that he had discovered a method of makieg • candles of the first quality without tallow, and that if he had the cotninand of £4OOO wherewith to erect the necessary machinery, and to fit up suitable premises, the party advancing the sum. should be received as full partner into the concern, and that the fortunes of both would be made in a few years. The simple lady - advanced to the last farthing of her mune% ; and,. in exactly twelve months afterwards, she was sent back to her old quarters in the hetich.--Sicetelies I.ofedon: