The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-02-13 00:00:00

!Isla ral es .ITRI ,park; -lane; rda of , with Feb • 13, 1844. Wanttb. ATANTED, BOARD foraYOUNG G9TLEMAN. Terms, £4O a year. Address, M. A. M., at the Standard-oflrce. MTO TEA DEALERS ASSISTANTS.' ESSRS. ANDREWS and Co., 21 and 22, DAME STREET, DUBLIN, have THREE 'VACANCIES for clever and respectable ASSISTANTV APply by p os t, stat i ng full particulars of ages, with Whom living, salary, &c. AP PR Also a VACANCY f or a res p ec t a bl e YOUTH, as an ENTICE. ALADY, living in one of the most healtby>situations near London, will have a VACANCYAt Midsum mer for TWO Y OUNG LADIES, to E U - nate with her ow n Nieces. Any Lady go i ng a b roa d, ifind wishing to Pave her D aug h ters i n England, or the friends of a Young Lady whose Ed ucat i on h as b een neg l ecte d , wou ld fi n d this a most desirable opportunity, offering the advantages of an experienced Resident Governess, and the attendance of the best Masters, combined with the care and comforts of home. Terms, £lOO per Annum. Address, under cover, to A. Z., care of Messrs. VIZARD and LEMAN, 51, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London. WANTED, a PARTNER in a FOR W ARDING and COMMISSION HOUSE uf: some years' standing, and capable of considerable eftensi on with a Partner f active 'business habits. References given and required. Address, care Box B 137, post paid. WANTED, in an airy situation, a DOUBLE COACH HOUSE, with a three-stall STABLE, LOose Box, Harness Room, and other conveniences rind also a ROUSE, suitable for the accommodation of a Coachman. Tenders, stating the situation and terms, to be delivered at the Surveyor's or Clerk of Committees' Office, Town- hall, on or before Saturday next, the 17th instant. MANAGER WANTED. MR. MASSIE having found it necessary, in conse quence of the state of his health, to resign his Present charge, a MANAGER is WANTED fo r th e ABERDEEN GAS LIGHT COMPANY. To a Person qualified, in all respects, for the situation, a liberal Salary will be given. —*** Applications, with the necessary References and I:estimonials, mays w addressed to DAVID CHALMERS, Esq., the Chairman of the Company, within three weeks from this date. Aberdeen, 26th January, 1844. - TO THE CLERGY OF THE DIOCESE OF CHESTER. • AGENTLEMAN TIPEND NO OBJECT. , years of ae, wishes fr a under a Rector, or 25 otherwise, g where ther o e is .1( I wide field for the labours of a Person devoted to tip, cause of the ESTABLISHED CHURCH. The ottject of this advertisement is to meet with a place where the Church and demand P arish are l arge, but the funds inadequate to the for labour ers . A Ch urc h i n a C OUNTRY T OWN would be preferred ; but one otherwise situated would not be objected to. He would prefer an appointment where rwo full services, at least, either have been, or might be, Performed every Sunday. The Advertiser has e good voice, and has been under the trai • n'ng of an eminent and faithful Clergyman, whom . Rea!tassisted by taking charge of the Sunday School, • • ng the Lessons, &c. &c. take the e Gentleman keeps a horse, be would, if required, G u pon himself the visiting. To assist any Reverend ,9eman, in his declining years, in the faithful keeping flock, would give him at leasure. .-tatimonials of the mos t s ati sfactory nature will be produced. Letters directed (post paid) to Alpha, No. 6, Craven street, Strand, London, will be immediately attended to. Eitottratur pritireg CORPORATION of the LONDON ASSURANCE. Established A.D. 1720. byLthiLEoAffiSceS,Uviz.A, RNCE.— Great advantages are offered AN ANNUAL ABATEMENT of premium after five years' P a Yrnent. And a lower fixed Rate without abatepient. FIRE SURANCE.—On everyitscription of pro- P e nY, including rent. nl V • l3 .—The usual re d uc ti on a ll owe d on Buildings of ,r arehouse s improved in construction. The Corporation will ensure Fire-proof Buildings cer tified by M r . St ewar t, a t e i g ht s hilli ngs per cent. per annum. AGENT JAMES KENNEDY. atcces {3, High-street, with entrance 1 LIVERPOOL ,w also at 5, Exchange-st. East, And 3, Hamiltoii-street.. BIRKENHEAD, Where Life Prospectuses, Mercantile Rates with Dis trict Maps, and every information may be obtained.— Attendance daily at both offices. IN LIVERPOOL FROM TEN TILL FIVE. DISEASED AND HEALTHY LIVES ASSURED M EDICAL, INVALID, AND GENERAL LIFE OFFICE, 25, PALL MALL, LONDON. CAPITAL, £500,000. TRis Office is pro v id e d with very accurately constructed n„ Tables, by which it can ASSURE DISEASED LIVES rEhqUitablC Terms v lia - si'i r ? rt T.tra Premium discontinued or restoration of the Large r Permanent health. Lives - '`lnnu i ties granted on unsound, thano sound fo r a' ~,e,,Pretnium being equal; or an equal l'articikan-er premium, the amount varying Annuity Invalids Merob e -e ' by other Offices. tabl e It embers ofd CONSUMPTIVE FAMILIES assured at Equi /TEA at 8. 41 0E4 ottjellY‘ LIVES are Assured at Lower Rates than at ,Pnii,., r O ffices. ,kYuici di : 2 e B ef twelve months' standing are not affected by 41. ° 11 1 tti' Ai eitin.a. 8(.c. ; and Assigned Policies are valid of t h e date of the Poli-y should death ensue from any es e ~, l cases. F. G. P. NEISON, Actuary. 0,. n , -AV T , LIVERPOOL AGENTS : A. Hi'G LUS WATERHOUSE, 1, Oldhall-street. GINSON, Esq., 1, Mornington Terrace. Il lackb DISTRICT AGENTS : .N 4 t ern—Mr. J. Parkinson, Chemist, 1, Church-street. ea ,on- le-Moors—J. Taylor, Esq., Coroner. ro Pi i B /e--John Reed Donald. Esq., Solicitor. ;.'itheroe—James Garstang, Esq., Surgeon. '',.ancaßter —Mr. Y. Welch, Sharebroker, Penny-street. L eeds—Messrs. J. and H. Richardson, Solicitors. {J. Beetham, E sq ., 3 , Cross-street 70, , Manchester st ree t, st ree t, an d M r. C. Pennington, Hard man-street, ansgate. Newcast/e-on-Tyne—Anthony De Atkinson and Co., 43, .... Sandhill. l ' e nrith—S. Evens, Esq., Cumberland Union Bank. -Preston—W. 0. Jones, Esq., 25, Frenchwood-street. Rotherharn—Wm. F re t we ll H oy l e , E sq. , S o li c i tor. 84ffield—Mr. W. Spencer, Accountant, Fargate. Stockto n - on-Tees—Mr. J. R. Harding, Chemist, High street. SUN LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, LONDON. CHARLES MANA POLE, WIL LIAM BURNIE, Charles Boulton, Esq. E. Pleydell Bonverie Janes Campbell, jun., Esq. Harry Chester, Esq. John Coekerell, Esq. John Drummond, Esci• Charl es B ell Forde, Esq. William R. Hamilton, Esq. Edward Harman, Esq. Joseph Hoare, Esq• Felix Ladbrolie, Esq• ,GERS. Esq., Chairman. 3q., Deputy-Chairman. Hen. F. Shaw Lefevre, Esq. Ile Hon. Hugh Lindsay Charles Littledale; Esq. Henry Littledale, Esq. Geo. Ward e ?orman, Esq. Brice Pea r , Esq. Charleschard Pole, Esq. Henry Charles Esq. Henry tu Esq., M.P. Claude Geo. Thornton, Esq. Geo. Smith Thornton, Esq. DDERDALE, Actuary. CHARLES HENRY LI THE MANAGERS for this SOCIETY beg to inform 1 the Public that a Bonus has been declared to the Policy Holders entitled to participate in the profits at Midsummer last, and that the additions made to the Policies were, ON AN AVERAGE OF THE DIFFERENT AGES, ONE PER CENT. PER A NNUM on th e sum insure d, from the periods when the Policy Holders became enti tled to participate in the Profits of the Society. The Premi ums requ i re d b y th i s Office on Young Lives are lower than those of most of the old established offices. , Tables of Rates, with the conditions of Assurance, may street ; had at the SUN LIFE OFFICE, in Threadneedle r.Tet ; at the SUN FIRE OFFICE, in Caaig's-court ; tpvicEalso and at 65, Welbeck-street, Cavendish-square, Lon of any of the Agents for the SUN FIRE AGENTS. LIVERPOOL NICH.D. BOLD, 4, Exchange-street West z WILLIAM HUSON,Royalßank buildings Holyhead— WILLIAM Owen Owens. 'Kcanehester—Mr. R. Johnston, Mr. Richard Beadley, tand Mr. Robert Duck. etneaste r— Messrs J. Blackburne and Son. 41°Ii.91as, Isle qf Man—Messrs. Jame s M oore an d Son. ri—Mr. A. Ferguson, clerk to Bolton Bank, and 4 Mr. Gil es C ross. tiqs-Messrs. Woodcock and Son, and Mr. Wm. Cow c,4 ard, ti,°rleY—Mr. John Winder. ~‘verstone—Mr. H. Remington. ignaltport—Mr Ellis Wignall. 42'estnr. T . Jennings and Mr. F. C. Hulton. "quekbur—Mr. T. Howson, and Mr. Wm. Stones, Builder. Ip. a kgau and Orrnskirk—Mr. F. Dutton. 'Ntoton—M r . James Davies. 4Qohdate—Mr. G. H awor th. 1",/eY—Mr. R. H o ld sw . g th, A g e n t t o th e L ee d s U n i on p. w u a qib or rid th ge and Asht on • un d e r-Lyne—Mr. W. Butter ,si„e'eot-111r. E. Ward, S o li c it or . mckPort—Mr. J. Worsley. eett "od—Mr. Abraham Middleton. Just published, price 25., ISRAEL'S ORDINANCES EXAMIIVED,a REPLY to CHARLOTTE ELIZABETH'S LETTER to the BISHOP or JERUSALEM. By MOSES MARGO LIOUTH, of Trinity College, Dublin, Author of " The Fundamental P r i nc i p l es o f mo d ern Judaism Investi gated." " To the law and to the testimony."—lsa. viii. 20. " Lo, I come to do thy will, 0 God. He taketh away the first that he may estabiish the second."—Heb. x. 9. London : WERTHEIM ; Liverpool : PERRIS, and NEW LING ; and may be had at the Author's, 5, Juvenal street, Liverpool. THE LIVERPOOL FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. IVOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the EIGHTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the PRO PRIETORS in this COMPANY will be held on Thum- DAY, the 15th day of February instant, at ne o'clock precisely, in the Clarendon Rooms, Sou John-street, Liverpool, to receive a Report and atement of the Company's affairs, and to Elect Seven - Directors, in lieu of those who retire by rotation. By order of the Board, SWINTON BOULT, Secretary. 8. Water-street, February 2d, 1844. MISCELLANEOUS. The latest accounts from Stockholm state that the king of Sweden is out of danger. The Earl of Harrowby, Viscount and Lady Frances Sandon and family, have arrived in Grosvenor -square from Sandon Hall, Staffordshire, for the season. The Right Hon. the Speaker of the House of Com mons gave his first Parliamentary dinner this season, on Saturday last, at his private residence in Eaton-square. Hillingdon House, Middlesex, the seat of R. H. Cox, Esq., was destroyed by fire on Sunday morning. Nothing but the bare walls are left standing. AN AWKWARD COINCIDENCE.—On Saturday week at the Huntingdon Anti-league dinner, Mr. G, G. Day made a tei4eg speech against the league, and concluded by de nouncing in terms of just severity the all but open ap proval of incendiarism in the official journals of that body. Or, the Tuesday following, Mr. Day's property was in flames, and his farm burnt to the ground ! The coinci dence of the two is a remarkable and awkward one. CHARGE OF MURDER ON THE HIGH SEAS.—At the Central Criminal Court on Saturday, Thomas Edwards, aged 25, a seaman, was indicted for the wilful murder of William Kamish in the high seas. The deceased was cook of the ship Amelia, from Brazil to London, and the prisoner was a seaman. The two had quarrelled on the 29th Dec., and fought with knives, the former receiving a frightful wound on his bowels, from which he died in less than an hour. The prisoner was found guilty of manslaugh ter, and sentenced to transportation for life. COMMERCIAL BANK OF ENGLAND.—The official ac count of the meeting of the shareholders of the Commer cial Bank of England (Manchester) on the 7th has been issued. The directors in their report state, that the liabilities, which at the suspension in 18-10 amounted to £1,331,169, were on the Ist of January reduced to £33,809 3s. 9d., and have since by further payments been brought down to £29,600. The assets on the Ist of January amounted to £32,947 15s. 4d., showing a defici ency at that time of £B6l 7s. 10d. THE ATLAS PRIZE ESSAYS.—The arbitrators have de cided that Mr. Samuel Laing, late Fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge, the writer of the essay bearing the initials S. L., is entitled to the first premium of £100; that the writer of the essay bearing the initials B. C. E., from whom at present we have not received a communica tion, is entitled to the second premium of £5O; and that Mr. Edward Baines, editor of the Leeds Mercury and au thor of The History of the Cotton Manufacture, &c., the writer of the essay bearing the initials L. T. S. R. P., is entitled to the third premium of £25. CAPTURE OF AN ESCAPED CONVICT.—It will be re membered, that on New Year's-eve six burglars, sen tenced to transportation, broke out of Nottingham county gaol. after a furious assault upon the turnkeys, one of whom was so severely beaten that his life for a time was despaired of. One of the ruffians, Burton, was appre hended the same night; and another, Binns, was taken in about a week afterwards. On Thursday evening last a third, named William Thompson, was arrested in the house of a labourer named Castles, at New Sneinton, near Nottingham, where he had been concealed ever since Monday morning. SILVER COlN.—There is no intention of calling in the silver coin. The Mint is merely coining to an increased extent to meet the increased demand for silver consequent upon the discredit which has lately been thrown upon the gold currency. As for the worn-out silver coin, there is an arrangement between the Bank of England and the Government, that the former institution shall be allowed to select from the silver they receive such coin as they shall deem so defaced as to be no more fit for circulation. By this arrangement there is a sufficient check against the silver coin becoming reduced to such a state as it was several years ago. LONDON NEWSPAPERS.—The increase within the last ten years in the number of newspapers published in London has been so great as almost to exceed belief. The weekly average of the number despatched by the mails to the provinces was, in December, 1833, 200,000 — in the present month (Jan.) it exceeds 470,000. The newspapers, too, have so increased in size that while at the former period the weight per week was about nine tons, it now exceeds 40 tons. But within the same week a great disproportion exists, the papers published on Saturday much exceeding those published on any other day. The weight of newspapers now passing by the mails on every Saturday night is not less than 11 tons. TIIE CUSTOMS.—Mr, Ure, who has long filled the of fice of controller of customs at the port of Leith, has been superannuated, and Mr. Lloyd, the collector ofcustotns at Grangemouth, has been appointed to the controllership of Leith. The trade at Grangemouth having for some time back fallen off, we believe that the establishment of that port has been reduced, and a small saving, to the ex tent of £2OO, has been effected by the new arrangement. It is, we understand, the determination, where circum stances will permit, to reduce the existing establishments at those places where trade shall be found to have de creased; whilst, on the other hand, there will be a cor responding increase at ports where the number of officers employed is totally inadequate to the performance of the duties assigned to them. Mr. OASTLER.—A letter from the general secretary of Mr. Oastler's liberation fund, dated Huddersfield, Tues day last, states— " I have to state that it is probable that Mr. Oastler will obtain his release on Saturday next, but if not then, cer tainly early on the following week. We are about to enter iro n t this preparations town on Shrovefor h i,sru(eAslsa. Tuesday, which has s p ü b l e tl e i n c entry upon because the act prevents the mills from working in the afternoon of that day ; and thus all will have an op portunity to join the procession, which will exceed in numbers that of any which has taken place here in former days, No doubt exists that the attendance will be im mense. Preparations for a festival is in progress by the working classes (distinct from the committee) to celebrate their friend's return." COMMERCIAL BANK OF ENGLAND.—At a meeting of the shareholders of this bank, h e ld i n Manchester on W e dnesday, it was unanimously resolved, on th e recom mendation of the directors, that such shareholders as have not yet paid their calls of 30s. p er s h are, should be pro ceeded against immediately for the amount ; except in such instances as the directors may have reason to believe the parties are unable to pay. It is estimated that this call will pay off the whole of the amount borrowed, both from the shareholders and from strangers, and leave a surplus of a few hundred pounds. Mr. Chambers, the banker, has been very dangerously ill in the Queen's Prison, after an incarceration of seven teen years, during which period upwards of £200,000 of his valuable property has been received, and somehow or other, it would seem, irresponsibly absorbed, since not a creditor as yet has received one farthing, and his injured family disappointed in every expectation of their youth; to the philanthropist and lover of just ice th e f a t e of this unfortunate gentleman can awaken, on the one hand, none but the most painful reflection ; whilst, on the other, a consciousness of the hard necessity of paying, as it were, his debts a second time.— Times. THE EARL OF CARDIGAN AND LORD W. PA GET. — The following is the answer returned by the Duke of Wellington to an application from Lord .V. Paget to his Grace, as Commander-in-Chief, praying that the subjects of difference between him and the Earl of Cardigan might be made the subject of a "f u ll, comp l ete, and searching" military inquiry, and enclosing copies of certain corre spondence : " London, Jan. 30.—Field Marshal the Duke of Wellington presents his compliments to Captain Lord William Paget. He received last night his lord ship's letter of the 29th instant, and several enclosures marked No. 1,2, 3,4, 5, relating to, or giving cause for, questions between Lieutenant-Colonel the Earl of Car digan and his lordship. The copy of the letter to the Earl of Haddington, referred to by his lordship, was not sent. The questions are all of a social character, and are properly cognizable by a court of common law ; and it appears that one in which the Earl of Cardigan was de fendant was under discussion before a competent common law tribunal, but the record was withdrawn by his lord ship's desire. In respect to the other, of more recent date, in which the Earl of Cardigan is plaintiff, it appears that the Earl has commenced proceedings before the com petent common law court, which proceedings must take their course. Even if Colonel Lord Cardigan, as plain tiff, was to apply for the interference of a military tribu nal in these proceedings, such application could not be complied with, as his lordship, Lord W. Paget, the de fendant in these questions, is not liable to the mediation. Under these circumstances, Field Marshal the Duke of Wellington begs leave to decline interfering in any man ner in these questions. The Rev. Dr. Iliff has been instituted 6y the Bishop of Chester as incumbent minister of St. Phillip's, in this town, on the presentation of John Cragg, Esq. THE STEAM-SHIP BENTINCR.—The following extract is from a letter addressed to Mr. J. C. Shaw, of this port, from Capt. Engledue, agent to the Oriental Company at Calcutta :—" I congratulate you most sincerely upon your complete success in the Bentinck. The engines and boil ers stand well, and the ship like a rock. Tell Mr. T. Wilson she is perfection. I have not a comment to make upon her except that of admiration. All out here are de lighted with her, and the accommodations gave entire sa tisfaction. She has arrived here in excellent order, and does every officer credit. Her consumption of fuel from Southampton to Calcutta averaged 2G4 cwt. per hour." The above splendid steam-ship made her first passage from the Sandheads, at the mouth of the Hoogley, to Suez, including all stoppages, in twenty-four days. frEw LIVERPOOL STANDARD STATE PROSECUTIONS. LATEST MTELLIGENCE. The proceedings on these trials will be found detailed in another column up to the close of the charge on Satur day night. At half-past seven o'clock Mr. Justice Crampton en tered the court, and informed the counsel for the traversers that he should retire till a quarter to nine o'clock, when he should again be in attendance. Bailiffs were then sworn in to prevent access to the jury. In accordance with this intimation, at twenty minutes to nine the Judge again entered the court, and shortly after the Attorney-General and Solicitor-General entered, and took their places at the inner bar. The High Sheriff having intimated to the jury that his lordship was in waiting to receive their verdict, the Fore man entered the box and informed the court that the jury were not quite ready. His lordship then withdrew. At ten minutes to eleven he again returned to court, and the jury being called into the box, the Foreman asked if they were to give a verdict upon each count of the indictment, and was informed that the following was the course. If they were agreed upon each count, or upon all the counts, they had only to say " not guilty," or " guilty :" if they agreed upon some, they must state those upon which they were agreed, and the names of the traversers, with respect to whom they were agreed ; but that there ought to be a finding upon the whole. At twenty minutes past eleven the jury came again into court and answered severally to their names. The crier was then directed to call the traversers, of whom Daniel O'Connell and John O'Connell were not present, and were called upon their recognizanees, though only as a matter of form. To enable our readers the better to un derstand the finding of the jury, we present them here with an abstract of the various counts of the indictment. The first sets out, that the several traversers together wit , ' divers other persons unknown, did unlawfully and maliciously conspire to excite discontent amongst her Majesty's subjects, hatred and jealousy amongst different classes, and discontent and disaffection in the army : also contempt of the established tribunals for the administra tion of justice ; also to create changes in the government and constitution of the conntry and to bring them into contempt. The count then sets out the several overt acts which were done in furtherance of that conspiracy. The second count is the same as the first omitting the overt act. The third sets out the meetings for seditious and un lawful purposes. The fourth, the conspiracy to excite discontent and disaffection in the army. The fifth, the conspiracy to bring into hatred and con tempt her Majesty's government. The 6th to procure changes on the government and con stitution by means of intimidation. The 7th is the same as the 6th, adding the charge of at tempting to procure a dissolution of the legislative union. The Bth, 9th, and 10th set out the attempt to disparage the tribunals constituted for the administration of justice ; and The 11th charges them with using means of intimidation, with causing large numbers of persons to assemble, and with having addressed them in seditious and inflammatory speeches. Also, with the fabrication of matter intended to effect changes in the constitution. The Clerk of the Crown then proceeded to call on the jury for their verdict. He said gentlemen —you say nothing on the first count, nor on the second. On the third count you say Daniel O'Connell, Richard Barrett, and Charles Gavan Duffy, are guilty. Judge Crampton.—You find nothing on the first count, gentlemen. Clerk of the Crown.—You say on the fourth count that Daniel O'Connell, Thomas Matthew Ray, Dr. Gray, Thomas Steele, and Charles Gavan Duffy, are guilty. On the fifth count you say Daniel O'Connell. T. M. Ray, Thomas Steele, and Caries Gavan Duffy, are guilty. You find nothing on the sixth count. And on the seventh you say Daniel O'Connell, John O'Connell, and Thomas Steele, are guilty. There is no finding on the Bth or 9th count, but on the 10th you find that Daniel O'Connell, John O'Connell, Thomas Matthew Ray, John Gray, Thomas Steele, the Rev. Mr. Tierney, and Charles Gavin Duffy are guilty; in the 11th count there is no finding, but merely the fore man's signature for self and fellow-jurors. Mr. Justice Crampton.—You must take your verdict back, for in its present state it is imperfect in six counts—in respect of which you have come to no conclu sion as to the guilt or innocence of the traversers. It is your duty to return a verdict of guilty or not guilty; and if you cannot come to an agreement on any count or counts, you ought to say so in your verdict. A long conversation then ensued, in which the Judge informed the jury what was the proper course which they were to pursue with respect to those counts which they had omitted to fin'. With respect to the first count, the foreman explained that they were agreed upon it, but that they were at a loss for the wording of their verdict. and was informed by the A.ttorney-General that the first count embraced the several branches of the conspiracy, which were split afterwards into other counts; and if the jury were of opinion that all the traversers, or any of them, were guilty, of course they would be of opinion, under the circumstances of finding on a portion of the first count; but were at liberty to find on the whole of the counts. Mr. Moore, on the part of one of the traversers, objected to the direction that if they disagreed in regard to any count they should express their disagreement. The jury then retired. At ten minutes to 12 o'clock they appeared again, when the following rather dramatic colloquy took place. Judge Crampton—Gentlemen, have you now arranged as to your verdict ? Foreman.—Not yet, my lord. Justice Crampton.—lt is very near twelve o'clock ; therefore you had better be quick ! (Great laughter.) This noise is extremely indecent, and I must exercise the authority of the court, if I find any one committing a breach of order. I request that there be more order pre served. Mr. Moor e.—lt certainly is just twelve o'clock. Mr. Justice Crampton.—ls your watch perfectly cor rect ? Mr. Moore.—lt accords with the Post-office clock, my Lord. Mr. Justice Crampton.—The Post-office is not always correct. At all events, it well be twelve o'clock before h wh e e j t u h r e y r w t h i e l v a e g r a d i G eral —I cannot possibly The Attorney- en consent to . considered the jury Ju stice Crampton.—l don't suppose you can. separating. Mr. i n c t appear , i st to be andtak it t n to-night remains toobr be ot. The Attorney-General.—l think, my lord, the court should to be adjourned. Mr. Justice Crampton.—Do you say that the verdict is not receivable after twelve o'clock ? The Attorney-General.—l do not go the length of say ing that. Mr. Justice Crampton.—l only want to do that which is right—that which is according to law. The Attorney-General.—l certainly should wish the court to adjourn. Mr. Justice Crampton.—l shall not discharge the jury against the will both of the crown and counsel for the tra versers. And I now adjourn the court until eight o'clock on Monday morning. Mr. Moore.—Eight o'clock ? Mr. Justice Crampton.—Yes; for I do not desire to confine the jury longer than is absolutely necessary. Perhaps I might say nine o'clock. Mr. Justice Crampton.—l want the jury a third time. (Laughter.) The jury having appeared, Mr. Justice Crampton addressed them as follows : Gentlemen, I have a very unpleasant communication to make to you. lam informed by the learned counsel that it now being past twelve o'clock, it is out of my jurisdic tion to receive your verdict. lam very much distressed, indeed, at the necessity which results from the circum stances. You must remain in your room, and give me your verdict at nine o'clock on Monday morning. This is a fatality arising out of the hour. Sunday morning has commenced. You will retire to your room, and every possible accommodation will be afforded you. The sheriff has been instructed—indeed he requires no instruction on the subject—to make you as comfortable as possible. You will be provided with sleeping accommodation, and every thing you may desire. The sheriff will, to-morrow, at the proper hour, acompany you all to church sho u ld y ou desire to attend divine service—you will return with him, and on Monday morning I or some other judge will be in court to receive your verdict. Again, I say that I am very much distressed by the circumstance of inconveni encing you, but under the peculiar circumstances of the case there is no alternative. 1 he court then adjourned until Monday at nine o'clock. During the whole of the time when the jury were making up their verdict, the ball of the courts was crowded to such an extent as to be totally impassable. The most intense anxiety to learn the result was manifested in the hall and out of doors ; and so far as the imperfect verdict showed what their ultimate determination would be, it seemed to stagger the Repeal party, who, to the last, had been taught to look for an acquittal or no verdict at all. The castle authorities had taken every precaution to pro vide against any outbreak of the populace, the military being under orders to be in readiness from an early hour in the morning. ADDRESS OF O'CONNELL TO THE CATHOLIC PRELATES OF IRELAND. On Sunday an address by O'Connell to the catholic prelates of Ireland was published in a fourth edition of the N a tion, dated Sunday evening, six o'clock. Its purpose is ostensibly to call upon them to exert themselves to pre. serve the peace of the country, in the event of his convic tion ; but one paragraph of the document i s p ro b a b ly as seditious and provocative of the passions of th e people as could well be conceived. •` I know," says th e wr i ter, " that every exertion for maintaining the public peace will have your lordships' sanction and powerful assistance. But that assistance is probably the more necessary now, inasmuch as the state prosecutions have had a sectarian colour given to them by the conduct of the prosecutors, in striking of all the catholics from the ballot jury list, in addition to the fact of the dropping out from the jury panel at large no less than thirty-five catholics. It is to prevent any irritation springing from this violation of the religious feelings of the people of Ireland, that I, with profound humility, intimate to your lordships the pro priety of suggesting to the clergy of every parish—and your suggestions will, of course, be acted upon zealously and universally —to take care that neither vindictive nor angry feeling shall be exhibited by their flocks as a conse quence of this wrong—to stifle every expression of sorrow and resentment in the recollection that prudence as well as duty, personal safety as well as religion, imperatively demand that every dietrict of Ireland should persevere in maintaining the roost perfect order and imperturbable tranquility." CORRESPONDENCE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. Sir,—l am often amused at the long and prosy debates in your Dock Committee and Town Council, and cannot avoid telling you that you are a set of drones in Liverpool— a generation behind the age. You have not yet learnt the "go ahead" system, as we have done in Cheshire, where we do things while you are talking about them. Only look at the fudge and humbug there has been about • your dock extension. Months have elapsed since your Dock Committee found out that they wanted 40 or 50 acres of additional dock room, and your newspapers have been filled with debates, pros and cons, personal vituperation, and loag letters, which I am tired of reading. Your Dock Committee, like a parcel of noodles, let the land at the south shore slip out of their fingers, which everybody with any brains knew they must re-purchase at no distant period : and it is a great pity it was not in the bands of our commissioners, who would have got up the price to five guineas a yard before the duck people had got through half their talk. Look at us, I say. We want 29 acres of land to finish out our grand park, which, when it is finished, will whip "the Regent's" like a flash of light ning: Our commissioners meet—after dinner always. (I wish your council would do the some, because in wino weritas.) Well, it belongs to the chairman. Ha declares that he has had £l2OO an acre bid for it, and wont take less. He walks out of the chair; a temperance man, in Pensylvania drab, gets up to object. Bowie knives are un known at Birkenhead, but bowie tongues are up. Samuel is down in no time. The commissioners di vide, and the chairman has hardly time to take a pinch of snuff outside, before £35,000 has changed hands, and our friend Will (we always call him Will on this side of the water) mounts the chair again ; and the rest of the busi ness is done in no time. "Go it, ye cripples" of Liver pool, and be content to learn a lesson from the Commis sioners of Birkenhead. As to your stop-gap, Alderman Evans, if you don't urn him out next November (and if you do, it break the old man's heart), make him a Birkenhead Commis sioner, and we'll grind bim over again. At present he is more fit to legislate for the reign of George the First than for the seventh of Victoria. Then, again, only look at the talk you had about your Assize Courts. Why, we get plans and go to work like moonshine. The only thing we have to consider about our Town-hall is, whether we should place it in Hamilton•square or on the top of Oxton Hill ; because, as in seven years Birkenhead will reach to Woodchurch, some people think that by the time it is up it will be more in the centre of the city at Oxton than where the commissioners have chosen ; but we shall settle it in quick sticks when next we meet. By the bye, Mr. Editor, let me tell you a secret. It is said that land be. tween Hoylake and the Leasowe Lighthouse will be worth £1,200 an acre before long; and that some of the com missioners who have been boring in " the Pool " have discovered a gold mine at no great depth, which is to be the making of the docks. Everything flourishes at Birken head, and everything gets up here. I should advise you Liverpool slow coaches to apply for an act to amalgamate yourselves with us railroad people, and merge your Cor poration (poor creatures!} into the Commissioners of Birkenhead.—l am, sir, your obedient servant, Woodside, February 9, 1844. EBENEZER JONES. QUARTERLY TABLE OF THE MORTALITY, FOR THE END OF 1843. The authentic Quarterly Return, ending December 30-1, 1843, is now before us. It is derived from 114 dis tricts (subdivided into 571 registrars districts) ; 33 of the districts are in the metropolis, and the remaining 81 com prize, with some agricultural parishes, the principal towns and cities of England. At the last census (June, 1841) the whole population of these was 6,534,535, or nearly 4-10ths of the total population. The average annual number of deaths registered in the 114 districts was 163,193, or 47 per cent. of the total deaths registered an nually-in England. The deaths registered in the autumn quarter of 1843, were 42,263: while the average number in the five autumns of 1838 to 42 inclusive was 40,683. The population increased about five per cent. every three years from 1831-41, and as it is probable that the in crease continued down to 1843, the deaths of the autumn of that year would, compared with the rate of mortality in previous years, be five per cent. more numerous. The deaths in the provincial districts were 28,525, the uncorrected average number for autumn being 28,827. The mortality was therefore, in the aggregate, considera bly below the average. Thu, mortality in the Metropolis was above the aver age; the deaths were 13,738, or 1,923 more than 11,815, the average of the five previous autumns. After a cor rection for the increase of population, the excess is 1,368 deaths. The most fatal diseases were small pox, measles, and especially scarlatina ; diarrhoea, dysintery, and cho lera, were also more fatal than usual. The deaths from disease of the nervous system are considerably above the average, as were those from diseases of the lungs. Fewer violent and sudden deaths were registered than usual. Amongst the districts in which the mortality was higher than the autumn average, are West Derby, (near this town,) Wigan, and Chorlton. Amongst those in which it was lower, we find Chester, Liverpool, Prescot, Man chester, Salford, Ashton, Sheffield, Huddersfield, and Leeds. The following is a synopsis of the mortality, as exhi ped by these tables, in LIVERPOOL. The population in 1841 was 223,054; the average deaths quarterly in the five years 1838-42, was 1875, and the quarterly average for the five quarters of these years, 1962. The deaths in the autumn quarter of 1843, ending 31st December, NN ere 1855 ; a decrease on 1962, (the average of the previous autumn quarter,) of 107. _ DISTRICTS, AS PER REGISTRAR'S RETURNS. Great Howard-street.--Seventeen above last quart er, including 16 cases of small-pox-5 only having been vaccinated. St. Thomas.—Fifteen fewer deaths than in the corres ponding quarter previous year, and 45 less than 1841. Principal diseases fever, measles, pneumonia, phthisisis, and bowel complaints. Mount-pleasant.—The deaths exceed those of the former quarter by 50, and those of the last corresponding quar ter by 41. The most prevalent diseases have been con vulsions, inflammation of the lungs, dropsy, fever, asthma, consumption, measles, and hoop;ng cough. Islington.—A decrease this quarter as compared with the corresponding quarters of 1841 and 1842, of 14 per cent. WEST DERBY.— Township of West Derby.—An increase this quarter, attributed to the unusually damp and va riable state of the weather. Chief causes of death— diseases of the lungs, convulsions, childrens' diseases generally, and measles. Great Crosby.—An increase of seven over last quarter, though only three epidemic cases. Toxteth-park.—A further increase of deaths this quarter (19) as compared with the previous quarter. The mor tality in the whole district (of West Derby) is above the average. Amongst the deaths are (during the quar ter) from consumption, 40: inflammation of the lungs and chest, 23, and diarrhoea, 15. In Blackburn the deaths within the quarter were under he average number ; and in Preston the deaths were 29 fewer than in the same quarter of 1842. BRISTOL.—The number of deaths were considerably above the average of the two last years, chiefly from the prevalence of scarlatina ; and, under this head, we find the following extraordinary remark by one of the regis trars :—" The practice in Bristol of keeping persons so long after death, tends during the prevalence of an epi demic, to increase the number of deaths. If a person die, say on rhursdav, the body is invariably kept till the Sunday week following, and this frequently when there is only only one room for the living and the dead, and during the quarter, in two or three instances, two have died in a family from the causes named."—[This practice, as well as that (still prevalent in our town) of frequent interments in church-yards already filled to repletion, and in the middle of great thoroughfares, demands, we think, immediate legislative interference. —ED. L. S.] 1 " - The Chester Courant says :—" We are delighted to find that the project, which we last week advocated, for im proving the navigation of the river Dee, and the port and harbour of Chester, by the construction of a ship canal, and the formation of docks, has been favourably enter tained, not only by some of our fellow citizens, and coun try gentry, but, also by several merchants of Liverpool. CONSPIRACY OF THE MANCHESTER COTTON SPIN NERS AGAINST THE LIVERPOOL COTTON BROKERS.— The recent advance in the price of cotton at Liverpool has excited considerable apprehension amongst the cot ton spinners of Manchester and the neighbourhood, not withstanding the advance that has taken place in the price of manufactured cloths. A meeting on the subject was held at Manchester, on Saturday, when not less than 500 individuals were present. Mr. Robert Gardner, who had called them together, took the chair. He suggested the working of only five days per week, and not to light up the mills from the 19th or 26th of this month, and that those Manchester men who had large stocks of cotton, should sell, at the present prices, to those who were without, in order to prevent the latter going into the Liv erpool market, and giving higher prices. Mr. Edmund Ashworth said that the present speculation was owing to some of the London bankers and money lenders, whose circulars they had seen, offering to advance money for in vestment in cotton, if they could only find responsible parties willing to make purchases ; and the payments were made through orders upon Liverpool bankers. There was a class of men called brokers, in Liverpool, who stood between the importers and the manufacturers, who had a direct interest in encouraging this spirit of speculation. There had been many schemes suggested for doing away with the evil, but it was quite clear that nothing could be done unless a sufficient number of the manufacturers were to unite together for the purpose. C otton belonging to Manchester men was imported i nto L iverpool and there sold ; but it had been suggested that it should be brought to Manchester and there sold to the consumers, a n d th at the trade should be kept from Liverpool during the next three or four months; and that the Manch es t er cotton should not go into the hands of t he . Liverpool brokers— (cheers)—and the people of this neighbourho o d wou ld have the satisfaction of know ing that their money went into the pockets of their own friends rather than into the hands of the brokers, bankers, and money-lenders of London and Liverpool. Mr. A. Buckley and Mr. S. L. Behrens also spoke. Mr. G. R. Ch appell denounced the present mode of payi ng the Liverpool cotton brokers, which made it the interest of the brokers to rob the man ufacturers. There were some b ro k ers who were excep tions to the generality of their class, and were honourable men ; but such was the tendency of the present mode of paying them for purchasing cotton. Some resolutions were passed, and a committee was appointed to mature a plan of action, and report, THE NEW YORK PACKET-SHIP "YORKSHIRE." On Saturday we were politely shown through this new ship, and were much pleased with her beauty of model, her splendid accpmmoJations for passengers, and her ge neral appointments. She will form a valuable addition to what is called the Old Line of Transatlantic Packet ships. She was built by Mr. W. H. Webb, of New York, the celebrated builder of the Montezuma, (which she re sembles in many respects,) and of other fine ships that have earned " golden opinions" by the rapidity and regu larity of their trips. Her length is 170 feet ; her beam 364- feet; her depth of hold 21i feet; and she admeasures about 1,050 tons. She is finished exteriorly with great neatness and nicety, both in her wood and metal work ; and has a bottom like that of a crack pilot-boat. The stancheons amidships, between decks, are also secured by knees, and she has bilge and side kelsons of white oak running her entire length. She has a neat scroll head, with floriated ornaments raised and gilded on a white ground. Her stern is handsomely carved, with the arms of our city of York, in an heraldic shield, as a centre piece, supported on one side by the Lion of England, and on the other, in amicable proximity, by the Eagle of America. The foreground is filled up with emblems of agriculture and commerce, and the whole enclosed with floriated an tique ornaments, the prominent objects gilded on a white ground. The quarter deck is enclosed (under the poop,) with an outer, or " monkey rail," being a co n ti nua ti on o f the topgallant rail of the main deck. This hides the lower dead-eyes of the main and mizen rigging, which might otherwise appear clumsy and unsightly ; and, moreover, preserves the continuous sheer of the vessel in a manner pleasing to the eye. The ship is beautifully yet snugly riggged. Her masts and spars are of larger diameter than those of the usual run of vessels of her size. Event the top gallant backstays are as strong as the topmast back stays of most vessels but slightly below her tonnage. In this respect a wise discretion has been employed, for there can be no question but the main strain of a press of can vass lies on these stays. She is rigged, in fact, like a frigate, and, without danger of carrying away a stick, may carry on in ag le "till all is blue." Her dead-eyes, though of large size, are of lignum-vitae, the upper ones varnished. Great part of the running rigging leads to the poop deck, and as the gearing of the patent windlass is carried up to the top-gallant foreoastle, the main deck, which is well sheltered between them, is left comparatively clear for the recreation of the steerage passengers. The poop or quarter-deck affords an uninterrupted pro menade for the cabin guests, of about 80 feet in length, and is fitted with seats and other conveniences. Abaft is a smoking and reading room, raised above the poop, cover ing the two after staircases leading to the main cabin ; and behind this is the steering room, the new patent apparatus, in which is ingenious, simple, and effective,—enabling, in deed, a boy to steer the ship even in rough weather. We cannot well describe this without a diagram ; but may simply state, that a quadrant of a cogged iron wheel is fixed on the rudder head, projecting sternways. Jn the centre of the upright steering wheel, close to this, is fixed, in the same position, a flat round plate, upon which a ridge of double screw is formed in projection, each turn curving from the outer edge of the plate towards the centre in reverse position. These ridges of screw fall between three of the cogs in the horizontal quadrant, fitting them to a nicety, —so that on turning the wheel in the usual way the rudder is thrown from side to side as requited, and the screws acting as inclined planes, produce a strong and equal mechanical power. Two cogs of the quadrant must be broken before this purchase can be rendered unavailable. The steerage is roomy, and is well lighted and aired by circular side perforations and patent ventillators, which last, indeed, supply a constant and wholesome current through the whole ship. The main cabin is an elegant apartment, though not so fanciful or diversified as the saloons of some of the line ships—richness combined with comfort having been more studied than gaudiness or elaboration of tinsy ornament. It is about 60 feet in length, the entire length of cabin (in cluding the ladies', which opens into it by two doors and a central large panel, which may be lowered like a window sash when required) being about 80 feet. It is between eight and nine feet in height, and well lighted by two deck windows and four in the stern. The sides are formed of large single perpendicular panels, representing a succession of doors. The panels are of fine feathered St. Domingo mahogany, and the styles of the same material, but of a still more wavy and mottled grain, and the whole is French-polished. Between the styles there are pilasters representing white porcelain, with verd antique marble, or porphyry bases, and neat capitals, the ornaments gilded on a white ground. These last support a suitable cornice, also gilded on white, and the roof is French white to cor respond. The stern windows are single plates of stained glass, with the Arms of England and America —the Eagle, an Indian bowman, an Eagle sailing the ocean in the shell of the Nautilus, &c., &c. A mahogany table runs down the centre with suitable fixed seats, having backs tbat may be shifted to either side. The state-rooms diverge from each side, commu nicating with the cabin by a passage to each two, at the end of which are interior doors, so that none of the rooms can be overlooked from without. These rooms are nine feet square, and fitted up with every regard to cleanliness and comfort. The ladies' cabin is in the same style of neatness. In each cabin there are two massive rosewood sofas, ornamented on the arms with the harp veneered in satin wood. The ladies' apartment is, also, cheerfully lighted, and has a separate staircase, or companion-way, to deck above, which, we learn, was suggested and con structed under the superintendence of the captain. The Yorkshire has already proved herself a fast vessel— she having occasionally made good, on her first voyage, 114 knots an hour. She is, moreover, an admirable sea beat. She is commanded by Captain D. G. Bailey, for merly of the Orpheus, and also of the South America ; an experienced and able seaman, and at the conviv'al board an intelligent and amusing companion. We have had but a short acquaintance with Captain Bailey, but even from what we have seen and learned of him, we should say that he is the very man to make all around him com fortable and happy, and, when sterner duties do not de mand his services elsewhere, to wile away the tedious hours that are inseparable from a transatlantic voyage by his droll "yarns" and salies of wit and adventure. We should add that the natives of Yorkshire in New York. have, in gratitude for the compliment conveyed by her name, presented the ship with her flags, and a splendid fit-out in cutlery,china, &c. LOCAL NEWS. STEALING COTTON.—At the sessions last week Frank Trainer, with others, was indicted for having stolen 20 cwt. of cotton, the property of Messrs. Dover and Co. The particulars have appeared in our paper. Trainer was found guilty, and sentenced to ten years' transportation, but the others were acquitted. The British and North American royal mail steam-ship Britannia, Captain Hewitt, arrived out at Boston on the 21st ult., and may be expected to arrive at this port on or about Wednesday next. THEATRE ROYAL, CHURCH-STREET.--It will be per ceived that the benefits have commenced at this theatre. To-night, Mr. Shuttleworth, the boxkeeper, takes his benefit ; and no doubt the civility and attention which he has ever shown to the frequenters of; this part of the house will not be overlooked by the play-going public. AN UNLOOKED FOR VISITANT.—A whale of unusually large proportions was seen in Redwharf Bay on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday last, sometimes appearing like the hull of a ship, and other times spouting water to an immense height. Several attempts to capture the levia than proved unsuccessful. It is said that crews and boats went over from Liverpool with the intention of securing this huge prize. The Runcorn correspondent of the Chester Courant says. " there cannot be a doubt that Lord Francis Eger ton is either or will be shortly in possession of Ellesmere port, docks, and warehouses ; the term of proprietorship is not known, but we believe very great changes are im mediately contemplated, both in the transit of goods and passengers between Liverpool and Birmingham." The same fact was stated in the Mercury a few weeks ago, but we were authorised to contradict it. CUSTOMS ORDER. — Directions have been received at the Liverpool Custom House from the commissioners, to the effect that in all cases of returned goods the mer chants must conform to the practice of the port of London. Numerous additions have also been directed to be made to the list of bonded goods exempted from cus toms night-watch on the quays. The new items are Ist, almost all " low duty" go o d s ; an d 2 n dl y, all other goods on which the duty does not exceed the expense of an of ficial watch. THE CASTI.E-STREET ROBBERY.—On Saturday, at the Sessions, John Higham and John Shore were found guilty of the robbery of siks and satins, of the value of £lBO, from the shop of Messrs. Blackburno and Bell, of Castle-street, in September last. The l a tt er was sen tenced to ten years transportation, and the former, who is in a very bad state of health, and will have to undergo a dangerous surgical operation immediately, to one month's imprisonment. Richard Graham, linen-draper, of Stockport, who was tried for receiving the property knowing it to have been stolen, was acquitted. EXTRAORDINARY STATEMENT IN TIIE SESSIONS' COURT.—On Saturday last, on the arraignment of three prisoners, Higham, Shore, and Graham, charged with an extensive robbery of silk from Messrs. Blackburne and Bell, Higham stated to the Recorder that he had " been very ill used" by his attorney, to whom he had given £35 for the purpose of retaining Mr. Wilkins for his defence. He had, however, been informed, since the commence ment of the sessions, that Mr. Wilkins could not attend. The money had not been returned, and his wife had been compelled to fee another barrister to undertake his de fence. The Recorder said be did not know how far he could interfere, but he would send for the attorney in the course of the day. THE ROYAL AMPH ITHEA TRE.Dllrillg th e l ast week " Mazeppa," got up in a very superior manner, was the principal attraction on the stage, and was received with unbounded applause. The horsemanship was a ga i n var i e d , Mr. Tourniaire's company and stud bei ng so extensive as to admit of endless novelties and imitations. Last night was produced Shakspeare's tragedy of" Richard lII,' a bold but successful adventure of the management. The piece is arranged and produced under the direction of Mr. Watkins Burroughs, with new scenery, properties, cos tume, &c. ; the whole concluding with a magnificent his torical tableau (in which the horses are introduced) of " The Battle of Bosworth Field." The of of Glo'ster is most ably personated by Mr. R. Younge, from the Theatre-royal, Drury-lane, who has been engaged for six nights expressly to perform the part. After the scenes in the circle, a new and interesting Italian pantomime will be produced, with a variety of new scenery and machinery, equestrian evolutions, military movements, combats, con flavrations, &c., called "Ii Diayol o di Ab ruzz i , " or, " The Brigand Chief and the Faithful Dog." Both pieces were last night received with ent h us i astic applause. THE LATE FATAL ACCIDENT TO MR. MACKERALL.— The alarm which this fatal accident has caused in Cheshire is very considerable. The remains of Mr. Mackerall were interred on Monday morning, at St. M ary's Church, Birkenhead, when a solemn performance of sacred music, suited to the melancholy occasion, was made by the pro fessional gentlemen of Liverpool, by whom the deceased was held in the highest esteem. Mr. George Holden pre sided at the organ, and every accessary was furnished to render the service of the most impressive character. Mr. Willoughby, the proprietor of Birkenhead ferry, with characteristic generosity, furnished at his own charge the hearse, coaches, &c., for the nine. al procession, and the friends of the deceased have, within a few days since the accident, subscribed upwards of £6O to defray the expen ses incurred by this bereavement. TM EATRE-RO Y AL WILLIAMSON •SQUARE.—Weregret that the pressure of our Irish news forbids our doing more than merely glancing at the performances at this theatre. During the past week the Vandenhoffs have been delight ing numerous audiences, by their chaste , and talented de lineations of some of the best characters of our legitimate drama. In particular we may refer to the tragedy of "Macbeth," which was beautifully put on the stage, and the characters of the usurper and lady admirably sus tained by Mr. Vandenhoff and his talented daughter. The latter performance agreeably surprised us, and evinced a promise of future perfection, upon which we congratulate this young lady. A new actor was on Saturday intro duced, in the person of Mr. Perkins, upon whose ability, however, we cannot remark without seeing more of him. CASE OF BURGLARY.—Yesterday, at the Police-court, William Buckingham, a young man, was placed at the bar on a charge of burglary. It appeared on Sunday night the prisoner was seen in St. George's-court, Ma guire -street, to throw a large bundle of leather over the wall. Two other bundles, or hides, were close to the wall at the time, but seeing he was observed, he made off, en tered the house in which he lived in the court, and fast ened the door. Information having been given, a police officer went to the house, and after a time obtained admit tance. The prisoner had taken his clothes off and gone to bed. Nothing was found in the house. The owner of the leather was found to be Mr. James Stewart, 82, Maguire-street, who stated that on Sunday night he left his shop safe and went to rest in the house above it. Be tween two and thgee yesterday morning he was informed that three hides ori leather had been seen in the court as above stated. On examining the premises, he found that a pane of glass had been broken out of the shop window, and the sash forced open. He missed the leather and also some copper money, &c. He identified the leather, which was worth about £9. As he resided in the house, and the shop breaking took place in the night, the charge was one of burglary, and the prisoner was committed to take his trial at the assizes. THE MEETING OF THE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL So.. CIETY.—We were never more convinced of the truth of the old adage, that " difficulties are the test of genius," than in our recent visit to the Lyceum to see Mr. Ans deli's picture of the meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society. With nothing picturesque in scenery, nothing historical in association, and with a subject so common place as a meeting to examine the merits of prize -cattle and improved implements of husbandry, what was there but his own genius to save the artist from perpetrating an insipid and formal representation of the scene? But, thanks to the pencil of Ansdell ! there they stand, 130 of the elite of our peers and commoners, in attitudes so cha racteristic, so true, so varied, that every beholder feels convinced of the truth of the resemblance. There is nothing chivalrous or courtly about the picture; it has " snatched no grace" from the introduction of feminine loveliness, for there was no excuse for the presence of women ; yet future generations will look with interest upon it as a faithful portraiture of men whose names will then be historic, and as a transcript of modes, not so pic turesque as the mail, lance, and sword of the barons of Runnymede, nor as the buff-belt, huge gloves and boots of the cavaliers at Naseby, but equally interesting as marking an epoch in our civil and political condition. All who have seen the picture admire it, from her Ma jesty downwards through every circle of society ; and who would sooner have detected a fault in the prize horses, than the agricultural connoisseurs of the midland coun ties? As it is shortly to be consigned to the hands of the engraver, we recommend our readers to see the pic ture promptly ; and, if they then resist the inclination to put down their names for a copy of the engraving, they must give up all claims to that laudable spirit which leads us to regard the honour and advancement of native talent as a public duty. MR. TEMPLETON'S SCOTTISH ENTERTAINMENTS.— On Friday evening this gentleman, whom we cannot but consider as the first of those Vocalists who have attempted to introduce us to a knowledge of the beautiful music of his country, gave a second entertainment, at the Assembly Rooms, comprising the melodies associated with the his tory of the unfortunate Mary Queen of Scots; and much as we were pleased with his " Nicht with Burns," we were even more so on this occasion. The mingled anecdote and history with which he interspersed the songs intro duced, was warmly applauded ; and the melodies them selves, which were as tastefully set-cted as they were beautifully sung, elicited almost rapturous applause from a numerous and fashionable audience. From the warmth with which he was received on this and the previous Mon day evening, Mr. Templeton was induced to give another entertainment, which took place last night, and in which the most admired portion of his Night with Burns, and his night with Queen Mary were introduced. The room on this occasion was even more numerously attended than on the previous evenings, notwithstanding the rival at traction of the Philharmonic Concert in the theatre of the Collegiate Institution. Of the songs contained in his " Night with Burns" we spoke briefly in our last ; and can only say here that the portion of them selected last evening were given with all Mr. Templeton's purity of style and pleasing Scotticism. Amongst the selections from" Mary Queen of Scots," the sweet ballad " Will ye gang to the Ewe-Bughts Marion"' was most sweetly sung. Another exquisitely plaintive melody—" Farewell to thee, thou pleasant shore," was sung with a depth of feeling which appeared to sink into the hearts of the audi ence, many of whom, no doubt, like ourselves, as the soft and mournful numbers fell on their ear, pictured the beau tiful being seated in sadness upon the deck of the bark which was bearing her to the scene of her futnre miseries, and gazing with tearful eyes towards the receding shores in which her gay girlhood had been passed amidst song and revelry. The next composition selected was one which displayed very opposite powers on the part of the singer, and effectually dissipated the sensation of delighted sadness which the former had excited. It was the song, said to have been written by James the V. of Scotland, and of which he was himself the hero, "There was a jolly beggar ;" and was given by Mr. Templeton with a spirit and joyousness, which deservedly drew down an en thusiastic encore. " Put off Put off; and row with speed," was also sting spiritedly, and had the honor of an encore, though, in itself, not so worthy of it as some which were not so honored. The finale—" Find me a place where to rest this weary head"—the sad wish of a sad heart—was most touchingly sung ; and beautiful as it was, both in its brief words and its sweet melody, we could have wished to have been dismissed with lighter hearts than it must have left in most of the audience. Throughout these en tertainments Mr. Templeton has been earning for himself a host of friends, who will not fail him on his next appear ance amongst us. LAUNCH OF THE " QUEEN," NEW FERRY STEAMER. —On Saturday afternoon a fine iron steam boat, the pro perty of the Birkenhead Commissioners, and intended to* ply between Woodside Ferry and and George's pier, was launched from the yard of Mr. John Laird, the builder, North Birkenhead—amidst a large concourse of specta tors, the occasion having excited considerable local inter est, the vessel being of a new and peculiar construction which it is fully expected will greatly expedite the trip across the Mersey, particularly from the Cheshire side. She is somewhat larger than the Nun (the largest boat now on the station), being 110 feet long by 22 in beam ; her plates and ribs are of extra strength ; and she is put to gether with that fidelity, firmness, and improved fasten ings, for which the constructor (who has had greater ex perience than any other iron shipbuilder) has long been justly celebrated. Her deck is flush, and uninterrupted by unwieldy erections, from end to end, her paddle frame work being carried along her whole length, dying into her extremities, and enclosed by continuous bulwarks, so that the full length and breadth, including the overflangings, is rendered available for the accommodation of passengers. She is moreover finely moulded, and will doubtless prove herself very speedy. Her peculiarity consists in her being constructed that she may be propelled with either end foremost, so that the delay of backing out, and then run ning a-head from the shore, especially from the Woodside slip, and which occupies on an average from four to five minutes each trip (or nearly half the time of crossing), will be altogether avoided,—itselfa great desideratum not only as regards passengers, but expenditure of fuel. This is accomplished by a rudder at each end, so contrived that 'it may be fixed firmly amidships, forming a cutwater when that end (which was before the stern) is required to become the bow. So far the plan has before been in ope ration, though with but partial success, from the difficulty of securing the respective rudders to form a stern, and their liability, even on slight contact at their outer edge, to be carried away or deranged. Mr. Laird has, however, contrived a remedy for this liability to damage by an out ward and standing g u ar d o f i ron, f orm i ng a cutwater out side the rudder when that end is the bow, and within and just clear of which the rudder works, when it becomes the stern, in which case, from its comparative thinness, it offers little or no resistance to the speed of the vessel as a stopwater. This guard is secured, below, to the keel, and above to the stern. The rudders do not rise, as in ordinary vessels, to the top of the external part of the stern post, but occupy the space only between he line of the keel and the water or draught-mark of the vessel. When not in use it is not perceptible to the eye, forming, as it were, a secret door. It is secured, when forming part of the stern below, by dropping a strong bolt, which firmly at taches its outer edge to the guard, so that the whole be comes as one piece, forming a deep holding-on fore-foot. A steam-frigate for the navy has recently been built, hav ing two rudders, with the object here sought, on the sug gestion of Lord Dundonald. How she will succeed we have not yet ascertained ; but we doubt not but additional strength and safety would be secured by the adoption of Mr. Laird's " patent guard." About half-past two o'clock, all being in readiness for the launch, she was knocked off, and rushed into her destined element in gal lant style, amidst loud cheers from the numerous bystan ders. Her name—" The Queen "—was given to her by the lady of Mr. John S. Jackson, the chairman of the Woodside Ferry Company, and the ceremony was per formed with great spirit and effect. She floated very lightly and elegantly, apparently, as intended, upon an even keel. Another steamer of precisely the same size and construction, and for the same proprietary, is in a forward state in Mr. Laird's yard. The Queen will be propelled by engines of sixty-horse power, with os cllating cylinders, by Messrs. George Forrester and Co. he engines and boilers will occupy a space of only 21 feet, leaving a large space forward and aft for cabiia accommodations. IBLg ATY: lusand, usatioi e fol- Thirtl Thor ths wand evers ------ DOI.I, I ucint liture, Seer- ING their, y the rDitY, iired ply Or non- ,erior i and mby -10 031 1 , rden• in a /no- ,Ariv ceive ately we i$ Gar -311 or Etta- and iced. 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