The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-09-23 00:00:00

JUBILEE OF THE SOCIETY FOR THE PRO PAGATION OF THE GOSPEL 1N FOREIGN PARTS. The friends of this excellent institution, founded in 1701. celebrated the third jubilee by a public meeting in the Hall of the Collegiate Institution, yesterday after noon at two o'clock. it was expected that the Right Hon. the Earl of Derby, the President of the Society for this district, would have taken the chair on the interesting occasion, but it will be seen from a perusal of the report given below that his lordship was, unhappily, prev,ented from attending by severe indisposition. The jubilee sermons were preached on Sunday last, and the amounts collected after Divine worship, at each church, as far as the returns have bee n - made are,annexed St. Peter's, Rack `Ferry, £1 church. £l3 10. ; St. George's 11s. ; St. Catherine' -- evening.) £4O h hartholom 193.: St. Al X 36; St 100, £1 St. Mary Toxteth, £l4 103 £l3 ; St. ?hill £4 109 1 11 Saints', £5 ning and 8, (mo Thomas's, tiugu v stine's, £l7 15 irkenhead, £lB ; St. Peter's, Aintree, y Parish Church, £2O; -St. Michael's, Childwall Parish Church, £22 153. ; Woolton, Z5O ; Garston Preseot Parish Church, Birkenhead, £ John's, Birken Wallasey Pali! room, Liscard, The ball of t £ll 1 Halewoe 5d.; H head, Xi St. Saviou £6 ls. ; 9, - Oxton, form were cr *ohies school- acornbe, the galleries, and the plat r a highly respectable audi- .J to exe tory, consist g before two igs of the day which the proceedin Among were announced to co laity present were of Chester, Bish _ 3_ S ised the following : leer, Archdeacon B st the clergy and cord Bishop oks. Rector D. James, Brar Ilesketh, Banister C..Wray, Tomlinson Anderson, T. II Cowan, C. H. I Wrigb F. North, Ellis Ashton.'Wm. 'Hassan, r, Appleton, Redhead, Gibson, Wm. Sutton, Robinson, Hindley, Fenton, Morrall, H roster, J . Hampton, W. Hughes, T. C. F. Z. Pain, Bay lee, Hamilton, Connor, 1, H. Haggitt, Dover, r, Bowman, W. Leireste Butler. Holme, A. Hodgson, L. )rth, Woodward, Araene,Joslma Ed wards, T. 0. Barry, Z. Barry. W. 'Falloon, A Knox, Towline, T. 3. s jubilee, Swainson. C. Groves Jones, Alfred Parsons, A. Jones D. Anderson, J. Bush, E. Carr, Leigh, Morgan. Tae Lord BISHOP of the Dun front of the pla n, was had never presented himself before them on any previous occasion except with feelings of the most unmixed plea. He had always rejoiced to meet so ms s assembled on such an occasion as ti y kind brought them together then, and had done so in many former years. But now, he certainly appeared before them with very mixed feelings to make nn announcement to them which he was sure they would all hear with great disappointment and great regret. They had been led to indulge the hope that the Earl of Derby, the president of our local association. would have kindly presided over their meeting that day,—his lordship having, out of that season of comparative leisure which he now enjoyed from the care- of pith kindly ex •essed 1 to take the chair on to give up one day to this societ . that occasion, and to cheer them by his presence in their course.—(Hear, hear.) But he (the bishop) regretted to say that for some days past his lordship had been suffering ander a severe attack of gout, which had prevented him Plmost from removing out of his own room. The Arch deacon of Liverpool had, a few days since, received a letter from Lady Derby, [his lordship being unable to write with his own hand,] expressing great fear that it ssible he could, by this day, be so far his own earnest wish of being pre and presiding on this occasion. The ier letter, sting that Lord o severely as to be only able to then compelled recovered as to sent at deacon - had received Derby was still suffer leave his roor to return to it ( -w minutes, sr Iv, . 11;t1 L-1 p was, there fore, obliged to forego the great pleasure he had promised himself of attending their jubilee ; but as a token of his goad will and cordial sympathy with the proceedings of the (Inv. in the eanse of this sneietv. his Inriishin had en. most imme closed . ilt ( £25 towards tt hear.) Wli,ltever regret and disappointment they might all feel at his lordship's absence, he (the bishop) could assure them that there was no one present who felt either more regret or more disappointment than he himself did at this untoward circumstance, which had robbed the meeting, he would not say of its intrinsic importance, but what would have been as far as human aid could have enhanced it, one of its greatest sources of pleasure.— (Hear, hear.) He was sure—and he hoped it would reach Lord Derby's ears by some other means—that be (the bishop) was speaking not with his own voice, but with the 'coke, and from the heart, of every person present— (hear, hear)—when he ventured the expression of the earnest hope that Lord Derby would soon be restored to his usual health and vigour, and spared for many years to cptre, to be an ornament of, and to render those graceful services to his country, which he had so long been the means of conferring.--k Applause.) The Secretary of the Society then, at the request of the Lord Bishop, who now took the chair, opened the regular business of the day by offering up appropriate prayer. The rev. gentleman also announced that the treasurer, Mr. Groves, had received a reply from Lord Skelmers dale, acknowledging the receipt of the invitation for warded to him to attend this meeting, and stating that he should be glad to become a subscriber to the benevolent objects of the society, but must be excused from being present at the jubilee, on account of his advanced age, and his suffering from extreme deafness, which prevented him from hearing conversation in private life, and much more in a public assembly. The Right Rev. CHAIRMAN then observed, that how ever much regret he felt that he had then to open the proceedings, by a few remarks, in the place of the noble man whose voice had always commanded so much attention in that room, and which had been used there with so much fervor and effect, to animate them in their exertions for this good cause, yet he should be wanting in attention to the numerous audience before him, if he did not address to them a few observations with reference to this peculiar epoch of tbe society's proceedings and the general result of its labours. They were aware that this society had reached its third jubilee. It was an epoch which naturally suggested a retrospective glance, however brief and partial it might be, of their past proceedings, and thereby it demanded from all a more than ordinary demonstration of support. It was true that many such societies under various titles did exist; but he might say, speaking with Christian candour, that though they all originated in the same good motive, were all directed in intention to the same good end, all derived their support from the free, liberal and spontaneous bounty of individuals, yet they were not indeed equal er commensurate with the wealth of the country, or the importance of the cause ; far short of that he must confess they fell ; yet nevertheless all this bad been done to an extent which, comparatively speaking at least, reflected great credit on our age, gave us great cause for thankfulness to Cod for what had through His grace and blessing been already done, and inspired us with the hope that, through his continued blessing, what had been well begun would be well continued—that the hearts and hands of the people of this country would be opened still more freely than ever, and that increased Efforts would be made, and would be crowned, under God's blessing, with increased success. (Hear, hear.) But' 150 years ago this country presented a very different aspect. There was then, as they would find from the history of that period, a very great laxity and a very low tone both of moral and religious feeling everywhere. There was a most licentious literature, which, from its very character, had happily, in this age of ours, almost sunk into oblivion, notwithstand ing it was lighted up by some rays of genius; and there was, throughout the country, a general coarse ness and looseness of manners. It was, then, at that very unpromising period, that a few individuals, a little friendly band of good and pious men, took counsel together with the view of providing such means as, tinder God's blessing, would be instrumental in extending the knowledge of the Gospel and the influ ence of Christian principles both at home and abroad. Their zealous, judicious, persevering labours, resulted ulti mately in the two well-known societies—that for the Pro motion of Christian Knowledge, and that for the Propaga tion of the Gospel in Foreign Parts. They were com rnenced:from small beginnings ; but, under God's bless ing, both those societies had continued to prosper more and more in their good work. They had continued to co-operate together with a spirit of unbroken concord, with united efforts for the promotion of one and the same great end—the advancement of God's glory and man's salvation through faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. (Hear, bear.) Those two societies, let them remember, were the work of a few individuals, under the most unpromising circumstances. It was now one hundred and fifty years since the society in behalf of which they were then met had received its charter of incorporation from the crown ; and its object was a noble one—to carry the ministrations of our Church into our British settle ments, our distant colonies, and to convert the heathen, with whom by its co l on i es t h e Br i t i sh nat i on had been broughtinto knowledge and intercourse. This was in deed a very wide field, b ut i t was one which he need not occupy their time by entering further upon than by merely referring to some geperal points which he thought Liver pool, on this occasion, forcibly suggested. Wh en thi s s ociety first commenced its operations, the chief field of its labours was that country w hi c h then formed part of the British empire, but which had long since elevated it self into an independent nation, the United States of America—a country advancing daily i n prosperity and power, and with a rapidity for which they found no pa rallel in the history of the world, and to which, if internal concord be preserved among themselves, it was difficult for us, even in imagination, to set any limit. ( H ear.) He was sure it would be the wish of every lover o f hi s country in Liverpool,—though perhaps this hour of th e day had been unfavourable for the attendance of many well-wishers of our cause--the merchants of the town ; yet, speaking here in Liverpool, he was quite sure it must be the wish of every British merchant in particular, that, though the ties of colonial dependence be dissolved, toe tyre nations of America and England may still for ever remain united in the bonds of amity and peace. (Cheers.) There were, indeed, many circumstances highly favour able to the realisation of such a wish,—consanguinity of lace, sirailaritY of language, and the sense of mutual in- Ld vocac terests in the business of commerce ; bat, to all these, there had been one link of friendly feeling added by the early operations of the Society for the 'Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts. (Hear, hear.) The Gos pel might be fairly said to have been planted in America by this society. (Hear, hear.) it was one of its noblest works; and he trusted, by God's blessing, it would ever be one of its most enduring traits. The con nection with this society had been most strikingly acknow ledged by our transatlantic brethren , on the occasion of the present jublee. When it was announced by the revered Archbishop of Canterbury, the president of the society, that it was the purpose of its friends in England to cele brate this jubilee, it was answered by the Protestant Episcopalians in America with the most prompt assurance of their warm and cordial sympathy ;—hear, hear)—and that sympathy had been since manifested, he was happy to be able to say, by the public celebration of the jubilee in many parts of America itself. He .mentioned this here, where Liverpool and New York were almost neighbours, be cause he hoped the sympathy thus brought forth might never be suffered to 'anguish or die away, but wouki ever continue to subsist between the Churches of England and America; for he not only held that connection as a pledge of spiritual commu nication between the two churches, but, under God's blessing, the United States ni:America, yet our country possessed very large territorial districts and regions, and this society, there fore, possessed a very extensive field of labour in other parts of the North American colonies and the adjacent islands. He a word : or two merely on that -poir before be sat were multitudes caustantly emigrating—driven frbm f. native country, not by any fault of their own—not by any mor bid discontent of the government or institutions of the country —but by the stern fo►ce of necessity not enabling them to find employment here, but sllwilling to seek in distantclimes for what they canot find here, for the means of an honest though hard earned subsistence—multitudes, relieving, by their departure 1,0 withthem into their perhaps volan6ri . though behind them !Jr hearts still turning to the Hear, hear.) This of itself distant spot, they foun . dthernaelves severed not only from their native country, but from their once familiar and dearly valued ministers of religion,—when they found no spiritual con ductor there to guide and conduct them in their ministrations, —no christian ordinances to hallow the returning - Sabbath, and make it, in those lonely .regions, a day of rest and peace. (Hear, hear.) If this sad picture had been at all relieved and brightened ; if those desolate plains and distant climes, though or if the eclioes of that once ailed wilderri had been awakened by the sound of tbe•Sabbath bell, those blessings had been, under God's blessing, only brought about through the instrumentality and exertions, in God's hand, of the_Society for the Propagation of the Gospel. (Applause.) He there were now in North America not short of 00-cler seven dioceses into which that country was divided in the Latd of that number he understood at least three-quarters, or .300, were in immediate connexion with this society. (Hear, hear.) He was, however, very far from saying the that was a number adequate to the emergency; that it was at all equal to shat •he could wish, if they could but have their wishes realised when Sad I formed ; but then he would say this, that when they contemplated what these colonies 'Might have been without the interposition of this society, andmben they saw those-clergy embarked in the ministration of God's spiritual word—he thought in the retrospect there were both gratitude and thank fulness to God for the past, and great hope for the future. — (Cheers.) And he thought be might add aso that there-was a vat debt of public gratitude due to this society for those trtions that had led to such a result. The right rev. prelate eluded an eloquent address by introducing to the meeting Bishop of Madras, to whose untiring and devoted services in the cause in India be bore the highest testimony; and then resumed his seat amid general applause. e Right Rev. Bishop SPE.CER, late of Madras, first resolution. He thanked the Lord Bishop of for the very kind way in which he had been in blv. addine that he had laboured with all moved the hls heart and soul in thii most glorious cause. H e still had his heart in it, and, whether in India or in England, and under rliatever circumstances, he felt it not only his bounden duty, ut a great privilege, to stand up and plead the cause of Jesus It was a sad thing that that cause needed human ; but as they knew it pleased God to work by such y such poorand insignificant means as himself— he felt be was Only doing his duty when he came forward as he did then to advocate the cause they were met to promote, The resolution entrusted to him stated that as Christiana thanks to Almight - y God for that large measure which he had vouchsafed to that society during the protracted opera tions of the last one hundred and fifty years. In both 'Points of view embraced in the resolution, he most cor— dially and heartily concurred. As a Christian, it ,vas indeed a cause of joy, that in spite of the many obstacles thrown up against them, tli?. Word of God was nevertheless continuing in the earth with renewed strength, conquering and to conquer in his name who sent it forth ; and as a Christian, to whom in God's mercy the full measure of gospel 'it had been vouchsafed, he must rejoice from the very bottom of his heart that that gospel so very dear to them at home, that gos pel which they would defend with their lives, for which they would gladly, if needs be, consecrate every drop of their heart's blood, had been sent by the instrumentality of this so ciety, in such a large measure, through the dark corners of the earth. (Hear, hear.) The resolution also called upon them to be glad as churchmen ; he repeated the words "glad as Churchmen." God forbid he should be supposed for a mo ment to seek to interfere with the Christian liberty of his fellow-creatures, but yet he would not, and lie dare not, conceal the fact, that he was very thankful that by God's pro vidence lie had been born and bred a churchman—(hear, hear) ; —that lie had been born and bred a member, and permitted, however unworthily, eventually to be a minister of that church which was purely evangelical in its doctrines, and purely apos tolical in its religion—(cbeers);—that he was a member and minister of that church, which he would say without wishing to disparage others, was a glory upon earth, because it did do that which it professed to do, because it did uphold the glori ous gospel of Jesus Christ, and, because, whilst it was Catholic in its rites and ordinances, it was Protestant, emphatically Protestant against the errors of other churches. The words of the charter granted to this society stated that its missionaries were to labour not only to send the true gospel among the heathen, but to labour in those parts which were overwhelmed by popish superstition and errors; and having been an eye-witness of the labours of those missionaries abroad, having been acquainted with many of them as a brother was acquainted with a brother in a heathen land,—as fellow la bourer was acquainted with fellow labourer where the work was so overwhelming that they felt but fur the immediate pre sence and support of Almighty God they must sink under their labours—he could bear his testimony that those mission aries propagated the Gospel, the whole Gospel, and nothing but the Gospel (hear, hear); and therefore he invited them that day to give this society their confidence and support. Speaking of the labours of the society, the right rev. prelate said th a t, owing to its exertions America had now its thirty-seven Pro testant bishops, with 1600 ordained priests and deacons, and, above all, two million members connected with the Church of England. Having given somevery interesting details of the suc cessful operations of the missionaries in converting the heathen in India, and dwelt with much earnestness on the wide field yet open in that country for increased exertions, he went on to say, that through a century and a half the society had well fulfilled its trust ; through good report and evil report it had held on its firm and faithful way ; thrcuzh the evil report of unkind surmises, of hesitating friends, of hints and inuendoes, it had been strictly faithful from the first--it had kept its faith; and many thousands in British India had by its means, from the most degraded idolatry, become members of the Church of Christ. (Hear.) The society had the cordial support of his brother bishops, but what he entreated for was the equally cordial support of the laity; and lie trusted in this town that many would be brought to recognise it, and act in the convic tion that the work of evangelizing foreign lands—aye, even of evangelizing our native land, for here they had too much by far of idolatry and Popish superstition—devolved upon them. It was for the laity to advocate the missionary cause at home and abroad, by their lives, by daring to live up to their own Christian privileges, by doing all that in them lay to advocate truth, and to put down under their feet idolatry, false doctrine, and superstition, tinder whatever name it might present itself to them. (Applause.) Having borne honourable testimony to the very valuable services rendered the cause by the labours of the Church Missionary Society abroad, the right rev. prelate concluded by moving the adoption of the resolution. T. B. HORSFALL, Esq. was received with cheers on rising to second the resolution. He remarked that it might be with some propriety, after the eloquent and touching appeal which the Right Rev. Prelate had made to the laity that, as a layman, he should second the resolution submitted to them. Although he knew he should best consult the wishes and convenience of the meeting by merely seconding the motion, he could not allow the opportunity to pass without joining in the feeling of regret which the Bishop of the diocese had so well expressed, on behalf the meeting, at the absence of that noble lord who had promised to preside over them, and to regret also the causeof his lordship's absence—because he well knew how eloquently and powerfully the noble earl would have pleaded the cause which this society, first established a century and a half ago, was met to promote. (Hear, hear.) The object of this society had been already explained—to educate our own colonists and the heathen in the doctrine, and as far as practicable in the discipline of our na tional church. Whatever differences of opinion might exist among the great body of christians, there could be no difference of opinion in a meeting like the present. composed as they were of churchmen,—no difference of opinion at the least to aid in educating not only our own colonists but the heathen, in the doctrine of the Church of England, as found in the Word of God—as carried out in our homilies; and to carry out, as far as practicable, the discipline of that church. (Hear, hear.) tie knew it was said that this society was fettered by endeavouring to carry out the discipline of the church ; but lie hoped that would not now operate to prevent any one from giving it their support. If it was an error, it was an error arising from the very laudable endeavour of seeing things done decently. (Hear, hear.) After the review which had been taken of the operations of the society, and the eloquent speeches they might yet expect, it would be presumption on his part were he to endeavour to refer to any of its protracted labours for the last century and a half. He would rather refer to openings which are now presenting themselves for increased exertion. (Hear.) The meeting had heard from the Right Rev. Chairman how the United States of America no longer required the assistance of this society; but they knew fresh fields were opening to them, sad they well knew that Africa had a claim on this town, and it had only been recently announced that a bishop had been, or was about to be, appointed for Sierra Leone ; although, at the same time, it was found that the government had determined to have a line of steamers down the coast, thus affoming every facility, not only to the bishop to visit every part of his diocese, but for the increased labour of as many missionaries as could be sent out. (Hear.) Hitherto the Church Missionary Society, almost single-handed, had directed its efforts to the West Coast of Africa, but he hoped this society would now take advantage of the opening which presented itself. (Hear, hear.) He regretted the noble lord (the Earl of Derby) was not here on another ground. They all remembered that during his lordship's administration the people of this country, almost without a murmur, consented to pay twenty millions of money to set the negro free; and if they would pay that to se t him free from a temporal bondage, surely they had a claim upon them to set them free from spiritual bondage. (Cheers.) Whilst however, he referred to this opening, he would only further express the hope that those would be found who would furnish the means of co-operation. Ile would not dwell on ether societies, but merely remark, that surely the labours of a century and a half had a strong claim on them all for increased support to promote the spreading of that gospel which, whether receive" by individuals or nations, formed the best and only effectual barrier against the inroad of error, and the encroach ments of any foreign or usurped power, and which would pre serve to other countries, as it is now preserving to us, the Protestant liberties of England. (Applause.) The motion was put from the chair, and unanimously passed. The Rev. J. S. It. ANDERSON, M.A., Rector of Tormarton, and Chaplain in Ordinary to the Queen, moved the next reso lution, to the effect, that the meeting cheerfully recognised the weight of the appeal made to them by the society, to provide the means for the extension of its labours. In the course of a lengthened and very powerful address, the rev. gentleman urged the claims of the society on the attention of the auditory, as one that bad been sanctioned by the highest and noblest in the land, (alluding to the celebration of the third jubilee in Westminster, under the presidency of Prince Albert,) and more especially as an institution that, under God's providence, u,d been permitted to reach the period of its third jubilee, and to have been productive of-so many blessings to the benighted heathen. The rev. gentleman traced, historically, the obstacles which the society had to contend with since its formation, in conse quence of rebellion and internal discord at home, and continual wars abroad ; and mentioned the interesting fact, that one of its earliest objects - had been the abolition of the slave trade, re ferred to by Mr. Horsfall as accomplished. under the ad ministration of Lord Derby, and that amongst its membersand supporte r s were to h e f oun d many of -the most distin guished advocates of that measure. He referred especially to our convict settlements as having been-left until lately un cared for with regard to their spiritual condition; and although the evil was now in some degree diminished, he expressed a conviction that if the same work of Christian watchfulness were not continued, a burden of guilt rested on this country, which might pet *jeopardy our dearest and highest privileges. The Rev. Rector CAMPBELL, in seconding the resolution, felt relieved, from rthe ability with which it had been moved, from any necessity of trespassing at length on their time. The duty ofpreach i n git he gospel to every nation havingbeen declared by our Lord to the apostles, and by themtothe churches, it was the consequent duty of every member of that church, without exception, each in their relative position, - to aid in the work. Let there be no schism in the body, but a harmonious combi gti, -" (11- nation 4), all to aid in the one great co_nmoa cense. , ear, hear.) If they had any love for their common Saviour, any reverence for their common mother, the church, If any feeling most anxious that wher ✓ England's Church should he carried there. (Cheers.) After some further remarks on this head, the rev. rector ventured to say, taking if their zeal for the advancement of their Christian faith and the salvation of souls -were not sufficient to animate us ereat wriric the, ono; Itnnnnrnf nnr prrap.tant awn aetence by an insolent aggression. Let them be fttrtner pro voked to a godly policy, and imitate, where it deserved to be imitated, the example of that church whose insolence they professed to resent, and whose corruptions they professed to abhor. The Church of Rome allowed no intestine divisions and controversies about things hard to understand to interfere with her determination to spread her dominion ; she-compassed RPA and Innd in I hours had tired her. Let them show the same le same meeting believed to be a bad one THE 'LIVERPOOL 'STAND - . 'AI, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER - 23, 1851. YESTERDAY. ANOTHER DIS-DIGNIFIED POLICE-OFFICER. - Our police-officers, 'of late, stand upon their dignity to such an immense extent, as to make the matter a burlesque and an absurdity, which, if countenanced,—as one or two decisions lately given would warrant,— will ultimately lead to the public time being wasted in listening to the fancied grievances of every unqualified and uneducated and non instructed police-officer. It was only the other day that a police-officer charged a drunken man with having wounded his (the aforesaid policeman's) lionour, by having alleged that he (the drunken man) paid for his clothes. This, no doubt, was the fact; but then the utterer of the libel was in that state of inebriation which all virtuous men eschew. But did this—had the case been looked into—alter the complexion of it'? "The man was drunk and liable to a fine; but would the immaculate officer have brought the charge had his dignity of office not been offended ? Certainly not. And yet Mr. Mansfield inflicted a fine. Had he had the .experience of our late revered stipendiary, he would have dismissed the case by telling the officer to look out for something better to do than to take charge of such paltry and frivolous affairs. See, now, the evil force of a bad example. Yesterday, police-officer 295, (M'Ardle,) presuming, no doubt, upon the judgment given in the case alluded to, preferred a complaint against a married woman for having been drunk and creating a disturbance on the pre vious night. The charge of drunkenness, by the officer's own showing, was not very clearly established ; and, in answer to Mr. Mansfield, he (the officer) said that the disorderly part of the business consisted in the prisoner's saying that her father paid for his (the officer's) clothes. The prisoner, in defence, said the officer had both pushed and struck her ; and that a young woman, who was standing by, had told the officer that she did not deserve this. She (the prisoner) being unable to call this person [and how could she ?] was fined and costs for being drunk. (The above is a correctly Sorted case. If Mr. Mansfield listens to the state - - ment of every police-officer, who supposes that " his dignity bath been offended," he may have little else to do, and dignified justice to the public may be forgotten in the experiment. No policeman, officially worth a fig, would have preferred such cases as those to which we have alluded. A VEGETARIAN.—A respectable-looking man was charged with having broken through a fencing to a field in the Park, and stolen a cabbage. The prisoner said he took the cabbage because he had a rabbit. Mr. Mans field : " Well, but I don't see that because you keep a rabbit, you have a right to break through a man's fence and steal his cabbage ?" (Laughter.) Prisoner :" I can assure your _ worship I am no vegetarian ; I have not ten a cabbage these seven years." (Laughter.) Ma gistrate : "No ; but you stole it for your rabbit ?" Pri soner: "No ; I had no reason to steal a cabbage—l don't eat 'um." (Laughter.) Mr. Mansfield : "Well, I think for the future you had better expend a halfpenny in the purchase of one rather than steal it. You are discharged." The prisoner left the bar amidst the laughter of the by -standers. • MISADVENTURES OF A CALIFORNIAN SPECULATOR. Mary Ryan and Jane Ingram were charged with having stolen £226 from the person of E. D. Moore, at the latter end of last month. Sergeant Carnes, of the detective force, into whose hands the conducting of the case had been entrusted, stated that in consequence of information he had received, he went over to Dublin, in search of the prisoners. On arriving there he found that the prisoners had changed three £1 notes, which he traced to various parties. The prisoner Ryan was the keeper of the house where the prosecutor was robbed, and she (Ryan) alleged that the money had been taken by another female. The prisoner Ingram was in Ryan's company when he found Ryan in Dublin, and he (Carnes) was prepared with evi dence to show that they had been acting in concert in passing off the stolen property. The prisoners were remanded for seven days. A DRESSED-UP CASE.—A well-dressed man and a re spectable-looking female, who was described as his wife, and whose names were stated to be Thomas and Alice Bean, were brought before the magistrate for the follow ing foolish freak. Police-officer 667 stated that on the previous night, between twelve and one o'clock, he was on duty in Tithebarn-street, when he heard the screams of a female. He rroceeded to the place, and found one woman "drunk beyond anything," and another nearly as bad, deploring over her, declaring, as distinctly as a drunken woman could declare, that her prostrate com panion had been knocked down and robbed. Upon putting some interrogations, the male prisoner emerged from a recess, " dark as midnight," and, with an authoritative air, declared to be (the veritable male prisoner) was a police officer. He (the bona fide guardian of the peace) disputed his title to the honour ; and whilst doing so the female prisoner, attired in male apparel, rushed forth, exclaiming, in a husky voice, " Hold off ! unhand him ! he is an offi cer !" In consequence of an old woman in the neigh bourhood having expressed her doubts as to the sex of one of the prisoners, he (officer) took them both into custodi ; and, on a delicate examination by a matron, the suspicion of the old lady being verified, the two defendants were locked up. Mr. Mansfield : " What sort of clothes were these ?" The officer here untied a huge bundle, and dis played the habiliments in which the lady prisoner had been attired. They were somewhat of the Bloomer school; a pair of unmentionables, though not gathered with lace at the ankle, a silk vest and skirted coat. The production of these novelties produced loud laughter, in which the bench and the prisoners joined.—Mr. Mansfield : " Were they drunk ?"—Officer: "No, sir."—The male prisoner on being asked what he had to say, replied that his compa nion in adversity and himself had been over in Cheshire, and, for a little fun, she had assumed the male attire. On coming home about half-past 12 o'clock they heard a person call out, as deposed to by the officer ; And on going up, were netted, as had been deposed to.—Mr. Mansfield : " Who is this woman (the female prisoner) ?" Male prisoner :"Itis my wife." (Laughte r .)—M r . Mans field : "Do you reside in Liverpool ?" Prisoner : " No, sir ; we are on a visit from Manchester."—Mr. Mans field : " There are some articles of dress which I would advise your wife not to wear. (Laughter.) You are discharged." The gallant prisoner, with his platonic wife, left the court, amidst much laughter. MR. DISRAELI AT AYLESBURY. At the annual meeting and dinner of the Royal Bucks Agricultural Society, held at Aylesbury on Wednesday last, Mr. Disraeli, M. P., delivered a long and able speech, in the course of which he eloquently vindicated the supe riority of the British farmer as an artist in cultivation : " It is no longer a doubt that the British farmer, who was held up as a man so deficient in energy and enter prise, in skill and capital, is a man who has raised from an acre of land more produce than any farmer either in Eu rope or America. ( Hear, hear.) That is a point now universally admitted, and it is unnecessary now in any so ciety to discuss the truth of it. ( Hear, hear.) Even yesterday I read a statement respecting the cultivation of France, and there read that the average of the produce of France was only 16 bushels to the acre, and in the United States only 18 bushels, That circumstance would not seem to show that the British farmer was so deficient in energy and enterprise. It is also a fact, according to the official papers laid before the House of Commons, that at the end of the war with the American State the average produce of an acre was 20 bushels of wheat in England ; and when the corn law was abrogated in 1842 the average was 32 bushels. I can only draw a very opposite conclu sion from that fact to those which have been drawn by others." The hon. member guarded himself against any argu ment to prove the policy or impolicy of the repeal of the Corn-laws, but showed that repeal was carried on false pretexts. As there could be no doubt that the agricul tural interest was now severely depressed, he said— " I think we ought now to inquire what is the cause of that great depression; and if we can arrive at any satis factory conclusion as to what is the cause, I think we ought to try to ascertain what might be the best remedy under the circumstances, and whether it is possible by union and energy' to effect that remedial consequence which we all desire." The hon. member thus urged, upon the old doctrine of " what is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander," the right of the agricultural interest to be placed upon an equality with that of the commercial:— " I say grant to the land, whether it is the claim of the owner, or of the occupier, or of the individual who may fill both positions at the same time—grant to the land the advantage of the same principles which ought to be ex tended to all other industries. For instance, take one of the great principles on which the commerce of this country is governed. It is laid down as a principle that no raw material of a manufacturer should be taxed ; well, but if you look to the land, what is the first thing you do by the present law ? They tax the land. which Is the raw material of the farmer, in every way, under all circumstances, and at the very earliest moment. (Cheers.) The farmer does not step upon the acres he has hired, but he is immediately called upon for a rate which is, in fact, a tax upon his raw material. Well, I say, how can you reconcile it to your selves that you should lay down as a principle that the raw material of a manufacturer—of cotton, for instance, should not be taked, when the raw material of a manufacturer of flour is taxed in every possible shape? (Cheers.)" The hon. member next dwelt at:considerable length upon the land-tax, the rates for the relief of the poor, and other local burdens upon land, which local burdens or taxation he estimated at £6,000,000, or one-tenth of the annual rental of the country. He called upon all classes of the agricultural interest to be united and to be firm in their demands for the reduction of the excess of taxation to which that interest was subjected above the other interests in the state. He thought it was unwise to ask for either a fixed duty or a sliding scale. There was no doubt of the depression of the landed interest ; both landlords and tenants were suffering; and that suffering rose from their having to bear burdens which other inter ests were free from. Much better to make a demand for the remission of those burdens, than to fall into bad odour by calling for a tax upon breath The hon. mem ber promised to bring forward, in his place in parliament, a measure in consonance with his views. In conclusion he adverted to the new reform bill which it is said Lord John Russell intends to bring forward, avowing his inten tion to give it his careful consideration, if framed for the benefit of the people, and to oppose it if it struck a blo& at the representative powers of the landowners and occu piers. The hon. gentleman was much applauded in the course of his speech. AN UNNATURAL MOTHER.—ElizaWhitson was charged on Friday with deserting tro of her children, and attempting to destroy a third by throwing it into a midden-stead. It appeared that the prisoner's husband had left a small por tion of money in the hands of a man named Wilson, for the maintenance of the children, and this was given to the prisoner weekly, but she dissipated it in drinking. The prisoner was ordered to find bail to keep the peace for two months, or in default to be imprisoned. ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE. THE 'QUEEN'S VISIT TO LIVERPOOL TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL .STANDARD , SIR,—I do not know in what way the Corporation could have offended the inhabitants of Liverpool more than by the erecting of an absurd wooden palisading in front of St. George's Hall. A large concourse of people will be assembled in Lime street, to witness her Majesty, and the destruction of the palisading will be inevitable. A police force, however strong, cannot maintain order so as to prevent a pressure on the palisading, and the wisest plan to adopt will be to remove it as early as possible, and so give the people an opportunity of assembling in the large open space to wit ness the procession of her Majesty,—Yours, respectfully, Edge-hill, Sept. 19, 1851. THos. HAYWARD. TO THE EDITOR 01? THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. Sta,—On reading the Liverpool Mail of Saturday last I could not but altogether coincide with the views of A. B. in respect to her Majesty's route ; but amongst the public buildings which her Majesty is to pass an important one has been omitted, namely, the Refuge for the Destitute ! and FEVER SHEDS! ! on Brownlow-hill, of all places most uncongenial to the presence of royalty, and institutions which should not be intruded on our beloved Queen's notice. I would suggest that a requisition be immediately got up by the inhabitants of the route as specified in the letter of A. 8., and think the committee, under all circum stances, would be induced to change the plan laid down for the Queen's progress through Liverpool.—l am, Sir, yours most respectfully, C. D. P.S.—Oh the wooden rails round St. George's-hall ! TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD MR. EDITOR,—I think it would be good policy on the part of the corporation, if they would allow the various rooms in the Town Hall to remain open after her Majesty's visit, so that the public might have an opportnnity of see ing them. By charging a moderate sum, say 6d. or Is., which I have no doubt would be gladly paid, a handsome sum would be realized, which could be given to the charities of the town.—Yours, &c., T. Liverpool, September 20, 1851. TO TDB EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, Stu ; -It appears that in her Majesty's progress through this town Castle-street is intended to be excluded from the route. Now, although it is impossible to please every person, it must be admitted that this street, in itself, deserves a share of her Majesty's notice ; and it has a further claim, from the fact, that the royal procession would pass along the Goree twice, viz., going to and returning from the Landing-stage. Would not the effect be much better and relieved if the following slight alter ations were made—viz., on the way down to the Land ing-stage, instead of St. James-street and Goree, take Castle-street and Water-street ? Her Majesty would thus be afforded a better view of the splendid buildings in Castle-street, including the Branch Bank of England, &c. On her return she will have all the delightful prospect the Goree can afford, one view of which will, no doubt, be sufficient to gratify her taste.—Very truly yours, September 22, 1851. W. R. A GLANCE UPON_THE TWO NEWMARKET EVENTS AND NEXT YEAR'S DERBY FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT, BEE'SWING.") For the " Cesarewitch," my Leger nag Newminster has to carry 121 b. extra for winning that race ; and although I am sure he could carry it satisfactorily, yet, as I have my doubts as to whether his party have their money on, I mean to pass him over, and shall select Champion as the stable representa tive, choosing Grand Duke and Sunrise to form the "trio." For the " Cambridgeshire." two " rattlers," for the distance, at once come under my notice—Uriel and Bordeaux, selecting one from Wadlow's lot to make the third. Now, I am rather in the dark as to which I should choose, it being questionable whether the "flying" Prime Minister, now a little out of sorts, can be made ready in time, upon which I will not venture an opinion. However, being on the right side, will say, if they succeed, well and good, I unhesitatedly select him; if not, Deceitful or Candlewick, taking the former for choice. And for the "Derby," my present trio is Elcot, my Cham pagne nag Augur, and the King of Trumps; and if 1 may be allowed to extend it to a quarto, I will name Norham. P.S.—I can assure you, Mr. Editor, it affords me much pleasure in again addressing you, from le fact of my being so singularly successful in my St. Leger Prophecy, (the only one recorded,) and also it being so readily accepted and inserted in your paper, for which I have always entertained so high an opinion. I need hardly add that all the sporting papers were " out of it." I intend to send my final prophecy for the before named events previous to their corning off. EXHIBITION OF THE LIVERPOOL ACADEMY. The annual exhibition of our academy of paintings, which opens this day, like those which have preceded it, is a step in advancement, affording most pleasing assurance that art at least does not lack encouragement in Liverpool. The private view which we have been courteously permitted to take, though insufficient for a detailed critique, has afforded us means of forming a general opinion of the collection. Without flattery, we can say that the Liverpool artists need not fear a comparison of their works with those of other artists in this exhibition, especially in the class of portrait painters ; in this branch of the art `Mr. Philip Westcott shines pre-eminently. His portrait of George Holt, Esq., we do not hesitate to pronounce not only the best he ever painted, but also the best ever exhibited by the Liverpool school. His portrait of the Venerable Arch, deacon Brooks is more striking as a ptcture, but as a por trait the other is superior. Thos. Berry Horsfall, Esq., by Jas. Graham Gilbert, R.S.A., is also a very clever pro duction, especially in the likeness in which the placid and gentlemanly features of our respected townsman are admirably hit off ; there is, however, a slight stiffness in the figure, which is objectionable. There are many other meritorious works in this department, but we reserve our opinions until we have made a more careful study of their merits. Of the works of Sir David Wilkie, Maclise, Copley Fielding, Eastlake, and others, we also defer our opinion, as we intend to pass the whole of the pictures in review before our readers in a series of hebdomadal notices. We cannot, however, omit to notice the exquisite picture of Mr. Richard Ansdell, representing the •` Auld Farmer's New Year's Gift to his Auld Mare Maggie." It is most admirable as a composition; its execution is still mores° ; and as a painting it would not be a discredit to Landseer. The Pre-Raphaelite school, which we regard as the oppo site extreme of the Turneresque, has one representative here, in the person of Mr. Holman Hunt, whose forest scene from " The Two Gentlemen of Verona" will be looked upon as a curiosity of painting. There is some. thing grotesque in the idea of going back beyond the time of Raphael from a feeling of reverence for so talented an artist ; but when we regard the affected style of painting adopted by the Pre-Raphaelites, we cannot help thinking of the" pride that apes humility." The parts of the pic ture intended to represent nature are not equal to the de lineating powers of Berlin wool, and for the dramatis per sows, Shakespeare himself would not have guessed at their occupation, could he have seen the picture. Amongst the water colour compositions the gem is undoubtedly " Salome, the daughter of Herodias dancing before Herod," it is a beautiful production, but has several faults; the figures of Salome and her terpsichorean com panion are exquisitely stippled, but the foreground is so dark that the picture forcibly reminds us of the encaustic panels found in Herculaneum, or the yellow figures on the black ground of the Etrurian vases ; then, too, the promi nent position of the guards at the orgies of their ruler and the utter unconcern of his companions, who seem to prefer the pleasures of the bowl to the mazy dance ; besides which the picture appeared to us to be fully as much or more of an oil painting than a water colour. In the sculpture department the principal feature is the collection of seven statuettes by the respected secretary Mr. J. P. M'Bride, they were executed for Sir John Gerard, Bart„ and do the artist much credit. Mr. M'Bride is, however, a rising man, and we anticipate the day when he will regard this as but small beginnings and the first flights of genius. CHESHIRE AND NORTH WALES. The potato disease is making sad havoc in Carnarvon. shire ; one-half the crop in many places will be lost ; the corn harvest is well saved, and proves abundant. The new Brazilian steam-frigate, which Mr. Wilson, of Birkenhead, has now nearly completed, is to be launched on Thursday next. We understand that some of the future officers of the vessel have already arrived in Liverpool. SUNDAY SCHOOL EXCURSION.—On Tuesday, the annual trip of the Glossop Sunnay Schools took place. The party arrived in Liverpool by a special train, imme diately crossed the Mersey, and subsequently had a sail on the river in one of Mr. Willoughby's boats. Mr. Williams, M.P. for Macclesfield, is said to be coquetting with Welsh constituencies, his present seat being very insecure ; Sir Kay Shuttleworth will probably displace him at Macclesfield. It is reported with much confidence in Wales that Mr. Williams will contest Denbighshire at the next general election, on ultra radical principles. • . CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic for the week ended 14th Sept.—C. & H. Main Line : passengers, £2,692 6s. 101 ; parcels, H. C. & D., £B9 13s. 4d.; goods, cattle, &c. £563 115.83.• mails,£s7s; t0ta1,X3,920 Ils.lod. —Mold : passengers, i4O 18s. sd. ' • parcels, H. C. & D., £5 is. ; goods, cattle, & c., £llB 18s. Id.; total, £164 18s. 3d.—Steam-boats : passengers, £603 14s. Od ; parcels, H. C. & D., £26 17s. 6d. ; total, £630 lls. 6d.—Grand total, £4,716 is. 7d. FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY.—ShortIy after the departure of the express train from Bangor, on Monday evening, and on that part of the line where, in consequence of a curve, it is neces sary to shut off steam before entering the tubular bridge, the eng.ne-driver, in leaning forward to lay hold of the lever, unfortunately slipped, and fell between the engine and the tender. One of the poor fellow's thighs was completely cut off, and the other so lacerated, that although sereral medical gentlemen were present, they were unable to afford him any relief, as he died almost immediately. NEW AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.—We are glad to find that a number of the leading gentlemen of Anglesey and Carnarvonshire, who interest themselves in the improve ment of the neighbourhood, are about to form themselves into a society for the encouragement of agriculture in the two counties, and that their intentions will shortly be developed at a meeting to be specially summoned at Bangor Ferry. Those who remember the great good effected by the Anglesey Society and the Conway Society will, doubtless, cordial;y unite in promoting the success of this project, and a good society will probably be estab lished on a firm basis. It is proposed, we believe, to have the meetings at Bangor Ferry, or the Menai Bridge, which points are central slid readily accessible from all parts of the two counties, that which ti World, with the commentary upon it, in the Edinburgh Review, showing the far sighted policy of Rome in extending her tenets abroad, and concluded as follows:—" Let Protestants, I say, look to this, and, at any rate, let them not neglect their own brethren in the wilderness. Let the Protestant laity, instead of calling upon the legislature to put down 'Popery, put up Protestantism, by •that union which is strength, and by a self-denying exercise of Christian zeal. (fear, hear.) Let the clergy, instead of casting stones at each them go forth with . the Bible in their hand, and see which is the strongest—the profane and old wife's fable of oral tradition, or the unadulterated truth of God's written Word. (Hear, hear, and applause.) -I, IV- !, and a collection then made which resolution was passe( exceeded £4O. S. HOLME, Esq., moved the next resolution, to the effect that the society had a special claim on the liberality of Liverpool, in an eloquent and powerful speech ; and it was seconded by Adam Hodgson, Esq., and unanimously carried. The Right ev. BISHOP of the DIOCESE then proposed a vote of thanks to the Earl of Derby, combined with an ex pression of regret at his indisposition, and an earnest hope, soon be on toe part of the meeting, restored to his usual health. This was warmly seconded by Archdeacon Brooks and carried amid general applause, and ordered to be forwarded to the noble earl, by the secretary of the society. hip wou The thanksorthe meeting having teen also passed to the Bishop of Madras and the Rev. Mr. Anderson, the benediction was pronounced by the Right Rev. Chairman, and the pro ceedings terminated at a quarter past five o'clock. REVISION OF THE BOROUGH LIST OF V OTERS.---YESTERDAY. THOMAS SHAW BRANDRETH, Esq., opened a court, at the Sessions-house, at ten o'clock yesterday morning, for therevision of thelists of voters for the borough of Liverpool. Mr. Bremner, solicitor, appeared for the Conservative interest, and Mr. Bretherton was the advocate for the Radicals. The court was not much crowded during the earlier part of the day, but became much more co as the proceedings progressed. The Radicals, it was stated, had made a great many frivolous objections, trusting that freemen would not be able to leave their work to attend the court to defend their votes, but notwithstanding the annoyance this will occasion to many industrious, hard-working men, whose right to the franchise is unquestionable, there seems but little doubt that the object of their political opponents will be signally defeated. Mr. Bit . EM;:ER, before the proceedings commenced, suggested that the Court should proceed with the list of freemen in the first instance. They were the parties most likely to be injured by any delay ; and, their cases having been disposed of, they could be at once released, and re turn to their usual avocations. The REVISING BARRISTER bad not the least objection to any course that would be found most convenient to all parties. He presumed the freemen's lists would occupy the whole of today and to-morrow. In this case, it would be understood that they wo u ld go on w ith the house holders on Wednesday. Mr. BRETHERTON observed that then they would not commence the householders' claims before Thursday. The householders' objections were not very heavy, and he thought they would be readily finished on the Wednesday. The overseers in attendance mentioned that ii;;;;;;:e engaged at the Petty Sessions on the Wednesday to attend the magistrates on appeal against poor-rates ; and to pre pare the jury lists on the Thursday. The TOWN-CLERK suggested that the course hitherto adopted had better now be followed—to take the house holders first, and fix a day for the freemen's lists. Mr. BREMNER said his only reason for wishing the freemen to be taken first was that they might go to their business, having been summoned to appear to-day. The BARRISTER did not see why the usual course should be departed from. He would commence with the householders to-day, continue them to-morrow; take the freemen's list on Wednesday, and the claims on Thursday. The overseers of Kirkdale, Toxteth-park, and the other out-townships then handed in their respective lists, and the Kirkdale list was first proceeded with. Mr. BRETHERTON having proved that the objections by the Reform interest were signed by Thomas Salmon, 49, Park-lane, who did not appear in person,— Mr. BREMNER urged that the objector, being in town, and even seen this morning near to the Court-house, ought to be put in the witness-box. The BARRISTER, however, at once held that such a course was not usual or required by the act. Mr. BREMNER then mentioned that the 12th section of the registration act required a return of the defaulters to be made by the assessors and collectors of assessed taxes to the overseers within a prescribed time ; and he wished to inquire whether this provision had been complied with ? The BARRISTER rould not presume that the return had not been made. The question had nothing to do with this court, and he thougnt he had no power to ask the overseer if he had received such list. Mr. BUCKMASTER, who signed the objections as the Secretary of the Liverpool Loyal and Constitutional Association, proved that ho himself took the notices and duplicates to the postmaster ; that he left them with the officer of the post-office, and afterwards received the duplicates back again from the office. Mr. BRETHERTON apprehended that something more than the mere leaving of the notices by the objecting party must be proved, and that it was necessary he or his agent should see them examined and stamped by the Post-office authorities. Mr. BREMNER replied, that the case of Tomes and Cumming was decisive on the point. There was no sta tutory enactment that the objector or his agent should wait to see these papers examined ; that was the duty of the Post-office authorities. The BARRISTER concurred with Mr. Bremner that the act of Parliament had been complied with ; and Mr. Bre therton's objection was consequently overruled. The lists were then gone through in the usual form, but no other point of legal importance was mooted throughout the day, nor was there any case possessed of sufficient public interest to warrant special notice. The Liverpool list, it was arranged, will be commenced this morning. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. •• Two respectable-looking men, whose physiogs betrayed unmistakeable evidence of a recent bacchanalian debauch, were charged by a police-officer with having been drunk and creating a disturbance on the previous night. In an swer to a question from Mr. Mansfield, one of the pri soners said, " I have not been drunk for these five years, nor nothing approaching to it", (laughter).—Mr. Mansfield (to the officer laying the complaint) : What were they do ing ?—Officer : Shouting and making a noise.—The same prisoner : Shouting ! 0 my ! I never shouted in my life (loud laughter.)—Mr. Mansfield : Who received them ? A bridewell-keeper : 1 did, sir. They were drunk—very drunk.—Virtuous prisoner : My conscience ! after that (laughter.)—Mr. Mansfield : Five shillings each.—The immaculate prisoner, with great excitement and indigna tion : Now THAT is too bad. Look here ; let me explain. Dawson (bridewell-keeper): Put them down ; take them away.—The prisoners were dragged from the bar, the sounds of their virtuous voices becoming gra dually more indistinct as they were being hauled down stairs to the house of penance and atonement. INEBRIETY.—Mr. John Proctor, licensed victualler, Copperas-hill, was charged by a police-officer with being drunk and disorderly at two o'clock on that morning. It appeared that the officer had been attracted to Mr. Proc. tor's house by hearing a noise within ; and, on entering, he found, as he alleged, the defendant and other persons drunk. The defendant followed him into the street, and in consequence of his abusive conduct he (the officer) took him into custody. In defence, Mr. Proctor said he had been at Kirkdale paying his rent, and, on his return, was enjoying himself with a company of friends. The officer entered the house, when he (Mr. Proctor) asked him his business ; and whilst remonstrating with him at the door of his own house, he was dragged away to bridewell, and charged with being drunk. Fined 10s. and costs. Mr. Beattey, a gentleman who was in Mr. Proctor's house at the time of the occurrence, was charged by police-officer 36 with a similar offence, and fined ss. and costs. PUBLICANS AND BEERHOUSE-KEEPER3.—On Friday. Mr. Henry Blunt, publican, Park-place, was complained of for having sold liquor within the proscribed hours on the previous Sunday morning. The liquor had been supplied from the tap of the house, which is kept by a person named Henry Edward. A fine of 10s. with costs, was imposed.—William Robins, beerhouse-keeper, Goree street, was mulcted in the like penalty, for a similar offence.—Margaret Morris, beerhouse-keeper, Upper Duke-street, in the Park, for a like offence, was also fined 10s, with costs.—Elizabeth Crawford, of the Tavis tock Hotel, Fairclough-street, off Ranelagh-street, was fined .£3 for having harboured prostitutes and disorderly pets= in her house. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. DONCASTER RACES. r tiott consideration h . es l6 e .— oc T c h a e si w ot e ls a , ther, elf favourable for the commencement of the meeting, 1 '1,44 bers who had congregated on the course to-day far n ee ye what is usual on the opening day of the meeting, ante l g te ed. precedented sum of £1,950 was taken at the Grane e „ i b e y The very promising character of the sport, together vidn e 'Zi e g circumstances, no doubt contributed largely to his grow' result. We subjoin a return of the principal races.:— old The Champagne Stakes of 50 soya each, h ft, for two Yeats colts. Red House in. Bird subs.) 1 fortunately whkh i p s ro g y cl ed in gr e . llo l. Lord Zetland's ch c Augur, by Irish catchee.. Oefarr,„l4 I Mr. Bowes's ch c Daniel O'Rourke, by I. Birdcatcher (Hn ee ,"'„) $ Col. Anson's b f Bay Rosalind, by Orlando ..(A. Jenet The following also started : —V or t ex, b c b y C o tbersterl:r e „d of Wryneck, Caracara, P r i nce Patrick, Horne-breereo Betting-5 to 4on Home-bre we d , st o 2 ags t Bey -- 0 , act sto 1 agst Daniel O'Rourk e , 7to agst Augur, and Bto • jilelt Bird-on-the-Wing. A most splendid an d exc iting race, terminated in favour of Augur by about half a length. 4 oe fe The Great Yorkshire Handic a p o f 52 sews eac h , 1 5 ft, 1 , 1 ‘ ; of* sif declared, with 100 a dd e d. S t. L eger course. 00' CO of whom pay 5 sovs each.) Sir ,ptt k J e . of Hawley's o b n d e , s T c h i e t C f A o n n f t e t s g s o o n r e ,33y yrs, s r , s 6 , s 4 t B 4 t l l b i G a r a l v t o e n )e l 1 2 5 The following also started :—Cossack, Chief Justice, Is c t '' y, Alonzo, Young A Itisidora, fh e S weep, Clarissa, fnleti-aeoer Paquette, Candlewick, The C a l cu l a t or, bl c b y P r i n ce Cara ,r Blue, and Don agst Th John. 5 ell Betting 2 to I e Calculator, 5 to 1 agst Cossack , egst Clarissa, 6 to 1 agst Miss Ann, 10 to 1 apt ConfesserA, to 1 agst ic the Sweep, and 12 t o 1 agst Candlewk. On a sc e e no ing th hill, Miss Ann took the first place, but there vio s d e material alteration in the positi on o f t h e horses, until el3Pr ° a ad ing the Red House, when Antigone exchanged positions!, b y the latter made the running to the distance, closely followed Miss Ann, Young Aitisidora, and Paquette. Cossack, 9:itter ws Ischia,o a r r , ds co n fe a s n so d r C t h oo ie k f t Justice he lea n d rwaasdvnaenvceerd,haelaiddesdh,oratlnyd AOB easily by a length- WEDNESDAY, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 17.—The entirely new feature in ln t ech, Leger-days is, the immensely increased attendance a nd through the medium of the railways, is now so ra pidly s a go strikingly effected. In days go ne b y, an d not many Year.stere either, all the means and a ppli ances that the coaching s) aster could bring to bear on th e l ea di ng event of the Honcimest meeting were very limited i n compar i son with t he a Tee boundless facilit'es which the iron highways now afford• , el l vicinity of the betting- rooms was densely crowed for se`, the hours, and, probably owing to the " open" character o_o all-important event, 'there seemed to be un usua l animation flan excitement. During the morning, the settling tool( Iga„ c re lli the Champagne and Yorkshi re H and i cap, which was ge,n'tesb• of a satisfactory charact er; b ut some surprise and aslteef ment were manifested at a no ti ce , s i gned " E. Clough, t in pool," being placed over the mantelpiece, stating, t l ' o 00 consequence of the losses whi c h th e wr i ter had sus tained, the handicap, coupled with th e pos i t i on in which he s toecl e 'W the other races, he begged t o d ec l are his bets off on oT e t events. The attendance on the ground to-day, althoug h o near so large, in point of num b ers, as on the correslbeee day of last year, was very grea t, an d about r'2,700 had 'fled taken at the Stand, less ny nearly .e2OO than last fl Amongst the company were ma n y distinguished noblerne';ilith foreigners, whose presence gave eclat to the meetin'T. • der, regard to the sport generally, it was of a first-rate aierl,k,, e st but nearly all the interest o f th e d ay concentrated in t he St. Leger. The Municipal Stakes of 200 sous each,h ft ; colts Bst 7 1 b ,l ' I'd fillies Bst 41b. Red House in. Six Subs. , 1 Lord Eglinton's b c Clave r h ouse, Bst 101 b . ou 1 ( 1 B ar I t 0 1 e r rs Mr. Winch's br c Hersch e l (S Lord Clifden's b c Hesperus Lord Clifden's b c Magnes (Mar s sel• Betting—Even on Claverhouse, and 2to agst He r n easily by a length. The ST. LEGER STAKES of 25 toys each ; for three Yea rs pd colts Sat 71h, and fillies Bst 21b. The owner of the s et horse to receive 100 sous out of the stakes. 120 subs. e i Mr. A. Nichol's b c New m i nster (S. TemPlen%) Sir J. Hawley's b f Aphrodite (J, g e ese Sir R. W. Bulkeley's ch c Hook'em Snivvy (J. Holm 4 Mr. R. E. Oliver's bl c Sir Rowland Trenchard (P ear ce/ 0 ' The following also started:--Lough Bawn, Cnmus. :ewe, Exeter, Deceitful, The Ban, Hernandez, The Cal' Lamartine, cby Charles XII, hliserrima, Jack Robi n Ephesus, and Gobi& The closing prices were-5 to 4 agst H ernan d ez , 9to 4 and Aphrodite, sto 1 agst The Ban, 10 to 1 agst Newmins te r'see any odds against the rest. £lBO to .t - lo was laid ags t ore minsterjustbefore starting. The t w o l ea di ng favourites,tee• re g arded with critical atte n ti on , an d t h e b eaut i ful an d me t he some Aphrodite at once found troops of friends amongst public, who were captiv a t e d at fi rst s i ght, whilst her baiitiott were rendered still more sangui ne of success b y her con oil.. and appearance. The appea rance o f Th e Ban was no t 0 40 . would be likely to "pluck allegiance from men's het; ibe. Newminster was only noticed by a se l ect f ew; an d as;".teee rest, public interest was apparently pretty equally "j e , amongst them. Ephesus, the pot o f a se l ec t coter e i e t eoK peared to be a fine, slashing-looki ng : an i ma l ; but when L' sot ee , his preliminary canter, his heavy, sluggish style of goiOF 00 4 what damped the expectations of tho se who had been 'P ee ste to make any outlay upon him. Deceitf u l ma d e t h e runnuT e acl , rattling pace for a short distance, but slackened on the aPt l ieb, of the hill, and was followed by Aphr o dit e , H ernan dez, '".ee,e' Exeter, Lough Bawn, and Misserrime ; Hook'em SnivvY i minster. Sir Rowland Trenchard, C nmus , Phlegra, nosed. guish colt, laid in the centre; whilst the ruc k was coeeliese' of The Ban, Lamartine, and Jack R o bi nson and r'P n eel , bringing up the rear. With the ex ce p t i on o f Herne of having fallen back a few lengths, and joined Newminster t tb t reaching the hill, these positions remained un til a rrivine %eee carry it any further, resigned the lead to Aphrodite. n os n ß ro d de li ra o te u , s w e 'a w s c n re t a h s e ed7 a e rid w D hi e c c h eit i fL a l d . dropped into the rear. Now came the most importe Vist• of the struggle; Ephesus, Lamartine, Cnaeus, The Cmc s u n ieefe Lough Bawn, and Goliab, were beaten, whilst Hook'ern. rove Sir Rowland Trenchard, and Newminster, gradually toleie to who hitherto w their positions, leaving the crack Hernandez, who was n ler; accompany them, to his fate. Aphrodite continued th e n g o_ until getting into the straight running, when Templenti p Leeor! his horse the rein, and in a few strides advanced posy' the mare, wbo, struggled ineffectually to regain her Ir en eibst tion, and Newminster came in an easy winner by two 1707. the Aphrodite beating Hook'em Snivvy about two lengthV be fOP I t If as second place, the latter being about a length and a a step ° O / 1 4b , I and i t , ( 0 7 1 . Off some fifteen or twenty lengths; Phlegra was 013, 'T ee 15 1_n " Sir Rowland Trencbard. The remaining ho rs es ere t r i e , see ri e e o sixth, Lamartine seventh, Hernandez eighth, and " ninth. Run in 3 min. 19 sec. a t e THURSDAY, SEPT. 18.—One of the most important e t h e te which the day succeeding the Leger has to deterntio`' re ti l "settling" for that great event. This morning the °l e d, was gone through much more smoothly than was exile , nee not so favourably . as might have been desired. Some 1 . 71 nience was occasioned by the non-appearance of a gr ev fo who was said to have laid against Newminster to a IVO amount, and serious fears are entertained that he 11 1 ' able to meet his engagements. Sweepstakes of 20 ibis each, for two years old colts. - 1 (14 subs.) an) Mr. H. Stebbing's ch c Alfred the Great (Fie ra ) Day 5 Mr. Farrance's b fby Merry Monarch—Cestus .... (A. 101 ) 4 Mr. Davidsons b c Vortex, by Voltaire (piar ..1 outle" 0 Baron Rothschild's b c Hyacinth Mr. Barton's ro f Helen Faucit, by Telemachus .. (3 , ai, 5 , * 0•,4 Betting—Even on Alfred the Great, 2 to 1 agst Ces` e tric' A beautiful race, and won only by a neck, half a length b i second and third.. P 9 ° The Cleveland Handicap of 20 soya each, 10 ft. (3 2 su O 1 whom declared.) Well° Mr. Phillip's bc Le Juif (h.b.), 3 yrs, est .......... ( I A) . $ Mr. Halford's b c Worcester, 3 yrs, 4st 71b (C ar ey) ( 1 Sir C. Monck's br h Vanguard, 5 yrs, 7st 01b .... (Vale. 0 0 The following also stau ted :—Vatican, Alonzo, Herol ' I Hungerford. d 4 t° Belting-7 to 4 agst Le Juif, 4to 1 agst Vanguard , all . agst Vatican. A well contested race and won - 13 y a het i " t, FRIDAY, SEPT. 19. Sweepstakes of 200 soya each, hft, for three years o ld ' 1 rd 4 Leger Course. „ w in , . Lord Eglinton's Hippolytus to' pali 5 Mr. H. Johnstone's Confidence (A. 0) Lord Glasgow's Nondescript oriatr D , , 7 to 4 on Hippolytus, who won very easily by a let'getaf°Y The Park Hill Stakes of 50 toys each, h ft, for three - Y I fillies. St. Leger Course. (26 subs.) _, r ola ) I Sir J. Hawley's Aphrodite (ina (M ° joa ) 0 ar 0 1 Mr. Harrison's Trickstress a• 5 t Miserrima, Phlegra, and Vivandiere also starte • nil' I Aphrodite, who won by eight lengths. cla b d) The Doncaster Cup. value 300 soya. Two miles an aol 0 Sir J. Hawley's The Ban, 3 yrs, 7st (Ar,,,,• /t) Mr.lk 1 r . N S v a r x a o t n h ' e s r T s he l a ß i Black c o l Iti as Doctor, am 3 , 6 yrs, s 7 , s B t .. .. . . . .. ... .......................... 131 b.. (''' "%al Mrs. Birch, Vatican, Lough Bawn. and c by ‘," e acb s o/ also started. Even on Maid of Masham, and sto 9 1 ,0 The Ban and Black Doctor. The Ban won easily by ti 00 the Maid of Mashain, who broke down, a bad third•_,4ool;ca', The trainer of the Black Doctor objected to the t i l e the ground that Sir Joseph Hawley ran t w o horses 1 0 :le, The case has not yet been settled. Lo st tI Y) 1 The Nursery Stakes of 100 soya, for two-yr-olds. , A idcr°, l ) 1 Mr. Stephenson's Euphony, est Illb ............ l' s tolieft 7 Mr. Wnght's Bird-on-the-Wing, 7st ~•, ' ,ine tle' The following also started :—f by Lanercost, Eva t o; , '"d,,, , s Bird, Sir Charles Napier, Captain Flash, Equal, 1 ) ,:d tl'l, o and Barbara. Won by a length, Lanercost filly a ad 0) I . The Doncaster Stakes of 10 sous each, with 10 0 a 0 0 ) mile and a half. fa° (P t sfq 0 Sir J. Hawley's Aphrodite, Bst 81b ............... ,riatf i o. *, Mr. R. E. Oliver's Ischia, Bst 31b ............... , ( A.1 0 ,1),t Mr. Powney's Lamartine, Bst 71b .............. • 110 Mr. R. R. E. Oliver's Sir Rowland Trenchard, Bst 7 1b DO ' 4 to 1 on Aphrodite, who waited on Ischia to t he on by herself, and won in a canter by six lengths. ... al LATEST BETTING. .... h oloO be ttl i r MANCHESTER, FRIDAY, SEPT. 19.—A large pror t he, )3. 0 usual frequenters of the room being at Doncastaf; r iteu;ere: 4 , upon the Newmarket Handicaps was extremely time riot c kanna, Newminster, and Confidence at the sallle: es te i r 6 0 fair request for the Cesarewitch. Upon the Man c ' ina tle. • to be run for next week, no betting whatever wo s :..-, )a $c can mentioned found favour as below stag to , Ae sc 100 C t e o :a 6 rezi s t t eh Ne ; , s . t m ak in es si — er B — ,r/ taken ; 30 to 1 agst Champion—taken. i lfet i Cambridgeshire Stakes.-20 to 1 ngst Hoenet t t a o ke l n aps i t oo M to ok 6 rin i non: irie: taken ; 40 to 1 Cyclops—taken ; 50 to 1 agst N by T th h e e dUeentihtedefSltaitre.sw.mma.ilßsetesfimeid. lisurenvebr:lcistw' Lines, will leave Cowes for New Y e o r rk to-fo r° • ' liti- t ° A vacancy in the representation of 13radforidcalsocifinp have been already mentioned for the vacancr- 01; r. ilk W. ,_the first mayor of the town, a leading 07;0; L. Foster, manufacturer at Rawden, an 8 1, Sal; 0 0 man, and a still more advanced liberal; ofe Mr. G. W. M. Reynolds, the chartist ; and 0 00 4 v Wickham, of the Low Moor Ironworks, a aer• 40: magistrate for the West Riding, but a free-tr". the Air TRAFFIC RETURNS.—The traffic returns zo._, ending . the 14th instant, on the underraentioaa' lines of railway, are as follows : 1 01 0 1 9 1851. 546, . £58, 650 • • /•02., 24,927 •'1596 1818,018 •• 15,d0 ,301 " 33 , 0 15,912 194 25,608 • • 16.40,4 f 20,420 •• 9,489 .• London and North Western Midland Lancashire and Yorkshire.. London and South Western London and Brighton Great Western • • South Eastern York and North Midland Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln- 6 '9 61 7, 553 „ 110 5 33u I,os 14,9 0 0 1, 79 ' *. 1 4 4 785 '' 641 1 5,587 '' 3,0 1 1,907 '' 4,7 15 " 1, 5,305 1,2 36 1, 553 2, 345 1,412 shire Bristol and Exeter York, Newcastle, and Berwick.. • • Shrewsbury and Chester Shrewsbury and Birmingham.. • • Eastern Counties and Norfolk .. •• Great Northern ... . Chester and Holyhead .......... North Staffordshire ........... . Leeds Northern South Wales ........ South Devon.. Black wall