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I had scarcely landed and taken Chusan, Whets the Mandarins found I was just the man, So with pens, ink, and paper, we forthwith began Milk and water negotiations The ships once got as far as the great Peiho, Whete I might have struck a most terrible blow, Prostrating the Tartar pride quite low, But pre" ferred negotiations It was there that I met with the fa‘med Ke-shen, Who civilly ask'd the old admiral, when We returned to Canton, to be gulled again With fresh negotiations. Having had at Chusan, very little to do, And finding the Chinamenfought with Shamshoo, On the wings of the North-east Monsoon we all flew, To resume negotiations. The fleet's left in charge of a Commodore, Who thinks writing chops is a species of bore, He requires but my orders, and nothing more, To finish negotiations. Ke-lhen being tardy, I told the rogue Sir Gordon would shortly visit the Bogne, With some of the very best methods in vogue For shortening negotiations. The Imperial Envoy dreaded a row, And felt disinclined to Bremer to bow, So be witnessed the fate of Ty-cock-tow, And then hastened negotiations. Folks say that the bargain's loosely made, And differ with me on the law of bloekede, But all these trifles are thrown in the shade, By my splendid negotiations. Perhaps you will hear in time for next mail, The Emperor refuses to pay on the nail, So I'll get for the opium Ke-shen or Lin's Tail, And conclude my negotiations Should the opium merchants want their cash, And fancy my doings in China rash, With my taking title home dash. Cockpit, 11.M.S And cut future negotiations. Melville, Hong Kong Bay, 23t1, Jan., 184 AN INCIDENT AT WINDSOR., OCCASIONED BY THE LATE SANDWICH ELECTION. (From the Stockport Advertiser.) Soon as the news in town arrived That Lindsay was declared the winner, Lord Melbourne off to Windsor drove, And got there just in time tor dinner. Though every dainty graced the board, So glum and downcast was his mein ; The hang-dog aspect of my lord Soon caught the quick eye of the Queen. " Bless me, my lord, why don't you eat ?' " Madam, I can't, quoth the old sinner ; A Sandwich this forenoon I took Has spoiled my appetite for dinner." IMPROMPTU, I.:Court was considered the Belle sented to the Queen, On hearing that amongst the fair debutantes who were April 22d, 1841. No wonder this lady's reported a belle, As the papers from court so pleasantly tell ; e r name might well augur this flattering report As in her there is center'd the charms of A' Court A. F. N Church-street. This sermon, addressed especially to a society whose members are bound to each other by a common attachment to the principle of an established church, and the Church of England in particular, is well calculated to effect the object for which it was evidently intended, namely, that of supply ing the society with a new and additional reason for adhering firmly to those bonds by which they had originally become associated. It may be regarded as an useful supplement to the author's well-known admirable course of lectures on the Church of England—delivered in the Hanover-square Rooms, London—and dwells chiefly on the importance of the church as the great bulwark of civil liberty, not only against the in. roads of secular tyranny, but of spiritual also. He considers that the spiritual power, if left independent of the state, would not only be dangerous to civil liberty, but be sure in the end to overthrow it ; and consequently that the laity have as much interest in establishing the church, that is to say, in connecting it with, and bringing it under the dominion of the state, as the church itself has in being established. The argument is an able one, and is brought forward with that masterly ability which distinguishes our author on most, or we should rather say, on all occasions. It may surprise some to find such a line of observation taken up, and followed out by a clergyman, as it suggests and enforces so strongly the necessity of the clerical body being regulated and controled by the state in such of their functions as do not appertain to the essential offices of a Christian ministry ; but it comes with the more force on this account, especially from one who practically maintains the dignity of his order so well. It might be said, perhaps, that the argument only applies to a Popish country, for that a Protestant clergy have not the means • of acquiring that dangerous power which a Popish elergy have ; and the objection is to some extent valid ; but it is met by considering that a Protestant established church is the surest barrier against Popery itself, so that whichever way we look at the argument it is metaphysically true, either in the first or the second degree. This able discourse is well worthy of serious consideration, especially from those who are in the habit of regarding a church establishment as only a means of providing for religion and its teachers, as it is here clearly and convincingly de- monstrated to be the best security and guardian of civil liberty, and we commend it to the attention of our readers. We are glad to hear that the public so highly appreciate this excellent discourse, that a second edition is already in the History of Scotia', By Patrick Fraser Tytler, Esq. Vol. I. Edinburgh : William Tait The author of this work is evidently a gentleman who pos sesses all the high requisites of historian, literary ability of the first order, indefatigable research, great powers in the discrimination of human character, and scrupulous impar tiality. Ile has had access to all the best works and most authentic documentary records of the various periods in the eventful annals of his country to which his labours have been directed, and has producal the first volume of a work of racing all the leading facts, conveyed in stirring interest the elegant, perspicuous, but unassuming language of the scholar, and interspersed with arguments and reflections (apart from metaphysical dryness) worthy of the statesman and the philosopher. The book commences with the acces sion to the British throne of Alexander 111., " because," as is assigned by the writer in his preface, " it is at this period that our. national annals become particularly interesting to the general reader. The dark cloud of misfortune (he con tinues) which gathered over Scotland immediately after the death of Alexander, suggested to Edward I. his schemes of ambition and conquest : and perhaps in the history of liberty there is no more memorable war than that which took its rise under Wallace in 1297, and terminated in the final este ndependence, by Robert Bruce, in wares, therefore, the reign of Alex under his blishment o 1328," 111 ander 111 of Baliol (with the Interregnum, duri !-daughter; the Maiden of Norway; ccesses of Edward I. of England) ; the g which Wallace r s into celebrity by • his exploits. and after a variety of gallant achievements and reverses, is bet ed and executed ; and finally, the reign (in two chapters) of " the Bruce," one of the noblest monarchs that ever swayed a European sceptre. The whole narrative, and more particularly all that relates to the two last named heroic individuals, is full of interest, and though in strict ac cordance with, truth, frequently borders on the sublime of en of the chaste and vigorous style of romanc our author, w pply the following REFLECTIONS ON THE CHARACTER OF BRUCE. Bruce undoubtedly belongs to that race of heroic men, regarding whom we areanxious to learn even the commonest particulars. But living at so remote a period, the lighter shades and touches which confer invicluality, are lost in the distance. We only see, through the mists which time has cast around it, a figure of colossal proportion, " walking " and it is deeply to be regretted 1.3, whose pencil might have brought him before us as fresh and true as when he lived, have dis dained to notice any minute circumstances, with which we now seek in vain to become acquainted : yet some faint idea of his person may be gathered from the few scattered touches preserved by these authors, and the greater outlines of his character are too strongly marked to escape us. In his figure, the king was tail and well-shaped. Before broken (lowa by illness, and in the prime of life, he stood Dearly . six feet high ; his hair curled closely and shortly , which possessed that breadth and thickness men of great strength; he was broad-should chested, and the proportion of his limbs com vizh lightness and activity. These qualities not oni.y by his constant occupation in war, 'less for the chase and all manly amusements. bather he was dark or f a i r comp l ex i one d ; •-- his cheek-bonei strong and prom xpression of his countenance open is maimed by a wound which had were dignified and en pleasanter or more amid his sha round his neck that belong to ered and open bined power were increase( but by his fon It is not but his f inent, at and Ghee injure gagini courts 'y peers ag could Lo his honour, that in a s avage ider injuries which attacked him in / a tions, he never abused a victory, ,s effectually by his generosity and .;at military talents. We know, how .,ew with the papal legates, that when he —tpress displeasure, his look was stern and kinglv, once imposed silence and ensured obedience. e a xelled iu all the excercises of chivalry, to such a degree, indeed, that the English themselves did not scruple to ac co unt him the third best knight in Europe. His memory was stored with the romances of the period, in which he took great delight. Their hair-breadth 'scapes and perilous ad ventures were sometimes scarcely more wonderful than his own and he had early imbibed from such works an appetite for c . individual e glory and enterprise. which, had it not been jl ll ays k u l d V,....a. stronger passion, the love of liberty, might 'w i nto fatal mistakes ;it is quite eonceivable, that age; and kindest but conquered often kindness, as by b ever, with his inter cho: and This periodical is embellished with two engravings—the first, " Pheasant and Wood Pigeon," drawn by Kidd, and engraved by Westley ; the second, " A Halt in the High lands" drawn and engraved by Beckwith. These plates are " written up to" in pleasant articles. " Recollections of a Christmas Day" is a meagre story of the adventures of two " assistants." " The Trip into Berkshire" serves (as in another instance) to puff off Mr. Westley Richard's guns. " Prospective Glances of Meetings to come" is a smartish article, by Touchstone. " The Field, by Terra," is a sort of sporting conversation between " Goodchap" and " Oddfel low." about dogs and guns and all those sorts of things. Calder Campbell's " Evening Rhapsody" is a tasteful little poem. " Wanderings by the Lakes of Ireland" promises well as a commencement. The " Row, Flirtation, and a Duel," is continued. " Monday Morning, or a Glance at Tattersall's," is the commencement of an article which pro mises well ; the subject is a good one, and if the " Looker on" has his eyes about him, he may amuse the readers of the Sportsman for many a month. " A Day at Vallery Sur Somme" is an agreeable paper by Flask, detailing some good sport in France. " Some Passages in the Life of a Gamester" is a continuation of a tale, the commencement of which we have not seen, for the reason assigned in the review of another periodical. It appears well written, and contains some startling incidents. The other contents are, " Re miniscences of an Old Fellow"—" The Turf"—and " The Turf Calendar." The English Journal. Part IV. How and Parsons, Fleet- This is the first number we have seen of this periodical, which it appears is issued weekly, as well as in monthly parts. It contains some remarkably clever articles and papers, and the names of some of our most esteemed writers may be found upon its pages. The Rev. S. Blair—Horace Smith — Mrs. J. C. Hall—T. K. Hervey—Mrs. Alaric Watts—W. Cooke Taylor, L.L.D.—L. A. Twamley, are all contribu tors. There are selections also from Mrs. Hemans, John Galt, and the late J. Smith. The work is beautifully got up, and contains in double column, sixty-three pages of closely printed matter—and for how much money ? For sixpence ! Verily this publication ought to be supported most liberally, it is very cheap—very instructive, and very amusing. Smallwood. May. Smallwood, Bond-street, London. This month Mr. Morris continues his clever and philoso phic article. "The Dentist of Frankfort," by Miss Muckles ton, is continued. We regret we did not see the commence ment of the story, we cannot pay it a higher compliment. " Blind Man's Buff"—the clever Byronic tale is also con tinued. Mr. Hannam shows his erudition, and classical knowledge in a pleasant paper on the Secular poem of Horace, Lyra Latialis. In this paper a most interesting anecdote of Incledon, and the effect of his singing the High Mettled Racer, is told. " The Conscience Stricken" is a Germanic tale of horror. A Matter of moonshine—is—a matter of moonshine. The description of the almond tree is very interesting and instructive. " A Mysterious Affair" only requires to be arranged with stage business—and it is a farce fit for the stage. The " Reviews" seem fairly and well written. The London Edinburgh Magazine. Smith. London. May. We have not seen the two first numbers of this periodical. The articles and papers are of the " right sort" for a maga zine—pithy—well-written—and interesting. NORTHERN HOSPITAL, MAY 15 ADMITTED Accidents Medical and Surgical cases Upon recommendation Attending as Out Patients . . . 12 11 lrregular Died 1 Remaining in thi Le Hospital . .79 Treasurer, R. W. Bateson, Esq. House Visiters. James Hevworth and John Rigby, Esqrs. Chaplain, Rev. J. Connor.-House Surgeon, Mr. Woodward PREMIUMS OF INSURANCE AT LLOYD'S LONDON & LIVERPOOL, Jamaica. Outward Leeward Isl. Dern. /4z Berbice Honduras New York, Boston Charleston, Savannah New Orleans 25s Od@ 30 0 20 0 0 0 40 0 0 0 25 0 0 0 25 0 Havana Canada British North America Newfoundland Brazils River Plate East Indies China Batavia New South Wales Cape of Good Hope Africa Gibraltar Lima, Valparaisoac „ , Malta, Sicily, &c. Smyrna and Constantinople Malaga , Madeira Western Isles, Cape de Verds 30 0 -- 35 0 35 0 -- 40 0 25 0-30 0 25 0 -- 30 0 25 0-30 0 25 0-30 0 35 0-40 0 35 0- 40 0 50 0 -- 60 0 35 0 -- 40 0 40 0-50 0 40 0 -- 50 0 30 0 -- 15 0 - 40 0 -50 0 20 0 - 25 0 15 0-20 0 Cadiz France Holland Hamburg, Bremen, &c Gottenburg, Stockholm Petersburg, Riga, &c. Oporto 20 0- 25 0 20 0 - 20 0 - 20 0 - 30 0 - PRICES OF TIMBE 303 Od @I 0 0 20 0-- 0 0 40 0-- 0 0 IF. 0 -- 17 6 15 0-- 17 6 25 0 -- 30 0 35 0 -- 40 0 30 0 -- 40 0 30 0 -- 40 0 30 0 -- 40 0 25 0-30 0 30 0 -- 35 0-40 0 45 0- 50 0 35 0 -40 0 40 0 - 40 0 - - ii ii - 17 6 40 0 - -- 17 -20 0 20• 0 - 25 0 17 6- 20 0 15 0- 20 0 I 20 0 17 6- AT LIVERPOOL k W oOD , Deals, 120 stand. m. duty paid Archangel 419 10 @2O 0 Memel 18 0 19 0 Gothenburg l4 10 - - 16 0 I Not abovel6f l Wyburg l6 10 - 18 0 F. 419. B. P. 2 Petersburg 16 10 - 19 10 21 feet. PLAwits, per foot of 2 inches thick. 422..42 lOs Danzig, Deck n ol_ A 93 -, British Amer LATHWOOD, per fathom Danzig, 4 feet £8 0 - . 4 10 - 8 10 1..e4 5s 6 10 115 s. 3ritish American AAttooANy, per 'foot of 1 inch thict Honduras Cuba ... St. Domingo JAE PLANKS, British American TEAKWOOD, per cubic feet .... STAVES, per 1200. Danzig, C. Pipe £l4o 0 —l5O 0 Not ab. 36 in. Hhd. 7O 0 80 0 £1 3s. B.P. 25 Quebec, red, 11 inch thick, 1 40 0— 6 5 0 2 6 4s and 31 feet long Do. Puncheon l3 0 20 0 TIMBER, per cubic foot. s. d. s. d. Oak 2 4 2 9 Pine, British Amer. common red 1 7 2 3 perload. yellow Danzig,middllng MEMO, middling Riga,red 2 4 IJ «There is an additional duty of 3 per cent, on these rates. 0 sa— o g £1 105 1 0 } €5. 2 0 lone. 15s per load 6 6 ,10s. 'Znettp, THE LAIRD OF COW-LOON'S• Negotiations, done into verse, by CIIARLES FRontuy, Esq ." There was an old chap, in the West Countree TUNE-' I am the Governor of Hong Karr But I do not think 1 shell ht. A n d therefore, good folks, so long, About my negotiations As I understand, that very soon I shall simply write my name Cow-hum, Which you all must think but a trifling boon For my nevotiations. • If once made a Peer, I shall not care a Pin For Lord Palmerston, or Commissioner Lin ; In my sleeve at the pair I shall grin, Hurrah for negotiations, LITERARY NOTICES. • A Sermon, addressed to the Liverpool Young Men's Esta. bluhed Church Society. By the Rev. Hugh M`Neile. London : Hatchard and Son. Liverpool: H. Perris, Bruce, Lt tes& of a great king, might, like Richard the First, have become only a kingly knight-errant. But from this error he was saved by the love of his country, directed by an admirable judgment, and unshaken perseverance, and a vein of strong good sense. It is here, although some may think it the homeliest, that we are to find assuredly the brightest part of the character of the king. It is these qualities •.vhich are especially conspicuous in his long war for the liberty of Scotland. They enabled him to follow out his plans through many a tedious year with unde viating energy : to bear reverses, to ealkilate his means, to wait for his opportunities, and to concentrate his whole strength upon one great point, till it was gained and secured to his country for ever. Brilliant military talent and con summate bravery have often been found amongst men, and proved far more of a curse than a blessing ; but rarely in deed shall we discover them united to so excellent a judg ment, controlled by such perfect disinterestedness, and em ployed for so sacred an end. There is but one instance on record where he seems to have thought more of himself than of his people, and even this, though rash, was heroic. DISCOVERY OF BRUCE ' S BODY. Immediately after the king's death, his heart was taken out, as he had himself directed. lie was then buried with great state and solemnity under the pavement of the choir, in the Abbey Church of Dunfermline, and over the grave was raised a rich marble runi.u:nent, which was made at Paris. Centuries passed on, the ancient church, with the marble monument, fell into ruins, and a more modern build ing was erected on the same site. This, in our own days, gave way to time ; and in clearing the foundations for a third church, the workmen laid open a tomb which proved to be that of Robert the Bruce. The lead coating in which the body was found enclosed, was twisted round the head into the shape of a rude crown. A rich cloth of gold, but much deeaved, was thrown over it ; and, on examining the skeleton, it was found that the breast-bone had been sawn asunder, to get at the heart. There remained, therefore, no doubt, that after the lapse of almost five hundred years, his countrymen were permitted, with a mixture of delig4t and awe, to behold the very bones of their great deliverer. Dear Sister I remember thee. Words by W. Collier, Esq Music composed by F. H. S. Pendleton. Dublin Robinson. This very charming ballad, arranged in three fiats (the best key to sing in), has just made its appearance in Dublin. Mr. Pendleton has written some very pretty music to some tasteful words. We can confidently recommend this ballad as a talented composition. Farmers' Magazine. May. Rogerson : London Two cleverly executed plates embellish this month's num ber. The first, " a Leicester Prize Ram ;" the second, " The Cover Side." There are many interesting subjects brought before the notice of the agriculturist. Amongst them are descriptions of the Plates :—Uses of Botany and Chemistry, in Agriculture—On GrowingTurnips—On Vege table Life—Reports of Agricultural Associations and Clubs —On the use of Nitrate of Soda as Manure—On Restrictions in Cropping—On Thick Sowing—Plug Draining—Landlord and Tenant—Enclosure Bills—Vegetable and Animal Nutri tion—The Art of Culture—On Grass Seeds—On Leases— Rotation Crops—On the Management of Clay Laud — Manures, Rural Chemistry—Value of Land—Effect of Coloured Light on Plants—and many other matters. The New Monthly Belle Assemble - e. May. London Rogerson La Belle contains this month a portrait of the Countess Dowager of Errol, and three coloured plates of the straight nosed, spider-waisted beauties, that generally embellish this periodical. Some of the costumes are tasteful. The tales and poems are of all sorts. Not having had the numbers of this periodical sent regularly, we cannot give an opinion of the " continued" articles. Some of the poetry this month appears of a better oharacter than usual. The magazine would be greatly improved, if the writers of the historiettes would finish their works off more pleasantly. There is quite sadness enough in this breathing world, without having it staring one in print. This month's number will serve to amuse for a passing hour or two, and will be much relished by the ladies for whose especial reading it is intended. The Sportsman. May. London : Rogerson gradual in coming into operation. Mr. MATHEW united in the policy of the West Indian proprietors, of whom he was unfortunate enough to be one —and with the landlords, in rallying upon this occasion for their mutual preservation. When he perceived the same persons who had advocated the abolition of slavery now supporting the proposed alteration of the sugar duties, he could scarcely help thinking that the abolition of slavery was carried for party purposes alone. Sir B. H ALL said, that a property tax was the only alter native to the adoption of the measures proposed by Govern ment. He sincerely hoped that if Government should be beaten, as no doubt they would be upon the present ques tion, that they would, notwithstanding, bring forward their proposition respecting the corn-laws ; and if defeated, as they would also be upon that proposition, he trusted they would appeal to the country for its opinion upon their pro jected measures. Mr. STILUTT contended that if there was any weight in the argument that the consumption of slave-grown sugar would lead to an increase or continuance of slavery, the parties who adduced it should, in common consistency, advocate the passing of an act to prohibit intercourse with slave-holding countries. Mr. M. PHILLIPS said that no constituency in the king dom was more ardent in the cause of the abolition of slavery than that of Manchester, and yet they were favourable to the propositions of the Government. He had that day re ceived a letter from the secretary of the Anti-Slavery Society of Manchester, who informed him that out of the whole society there were but two individuals who advanced a single objection to the importation of foreign sugar under the pro posed restrictions. The honourable gentleman entered into details of the mode in which the trade with Brazil and other foreign countries was carried on with the view of showing that in carrying on that trade the people of this country could not be considered as lending auy aid in promoting the slave trade. Mr. BARRON contended that Lord Sandon's proposition would, if carried out, perpetuate slavery in every country in which it now existed, and as a friend of humanity, therefore, he would support the financial measures of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Mr. 'W. WILLIAMS advocated the measures proposed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Mr. T. D U NCOMB E characterised the motion of Lord San don as one unparalleled in inconsistency, in barefaced dupli city, and in matchless hypocrisy, by any that he ever remem bered to have heard proposed in parliament. He gave hon. ger tlemen on the opposite side of the house credit being able to keep a secret, for there was no getting from any of them what it was that they thought ought to be done. His object in rising was to endeavour to procure for the poor distressed operatives of this country a portion of that sympa thy which they seemed so ready to lavish on the blacks. In stead of going to Cuba and Brazil for objects upon which to exercise their sympathies, they need not leave the metropolis to find au ample field in which to display their desire for ame liorating the condition of the poor. The hon. member read some accounts of the distress in Bethnal-green, Marylebone, and also in Birmingham, Burton-on-Trent, Loughborough, Nottingham, and other places, and said these were the people whose interests were overlooked in that house, while profess ing to extend protection to those in our colonies who did not require it. Mr. BRISCOE said that the country had arrived at an alarming crisis in its manufacturing prosperity, and unless some change took place in our commercial policy, he feared some most overwhelming consequences would supervene. If ministers had acted with less honesty, and proposed to deal with the sugar duties only, without saying anything about the corn laws, they would have escaped much of the opposi tion to which they were now exposed. Mr. MUNTZ said no man was more convinced than he was of the necessity of altering the import duties, but he doubted if the proposed alterations would increase the revenue to the extent supposed. lie thought, however, the government should not confine itself to timber, corn, and sugar, but should extend their reduction of duty to all other articles. The only way in which the repeal of the corn laws could save the commercial interests would be by a reduction of wages, and by thus enabling them to compete with foreign coun tries ; but still it was impossible that things should remain in their present condition, and they must therefore either reduce the price of corn, and wages with it, or they must elevate the price of money to keep pace with that of corn. It they repealed the corn laws without altering the monetary system, the result would be that the lands of the country would pass from the hands of their present owners. The really honest course would be to lay on a property tax, both on land and on money, and to repeal a proportionate quan tity of the indirect taxation which pressed heavily on the poor. When the hon. gentleman sat down, Mr. Swam moved an adjournment, which was immediately agreed to.• HOUSE OF LORDS.-TUESDAY The royal sen was given by commission to a great num ber of public and private bills. Lord HASTINGS (late Sir Jacob Astley) took the oaths and his seat for the first time. Some petitions were presented for and against any altera tion of the corn laws. Their lordships then adjourned until Monday next. starvation, It was a cruel thing to the poor of our menu, - faeturing districts to know that when they wanted employ ment the warehouses of Liverpool were bursting with Ame rican flour, when the manufacturers would have been glad to have taken for manufactured goods ; and thus would have given the requisite food and employment,.which these mono polising hews denied to the people. • • Sir E. liNATcHnou. regretted the length to which the debate had extended, because, during the eight days that it had lasted, all the great interests likely to be affected by the government propositions were placed in a state of incertitude, and were of necessity at a stand still as regarded commercial operations. He thought 'under such circumstances the go vernment were much 'to blame. in not inducing their sup porters to allow the debate - to be brought to a close at an earlier period. The riOlt - .hon. hart.- also animadverted se verely on the conduct of the' government, in bringing forward measures which they -must know they would never have it in their power to carry out; With respect to the proposition of laying a fixed duty of Bs. on the importation of foreign corn, it would be, he contended, quite as well if they pro posed to have no duty at all, for such a duty would be prac tically no protection whatever. He did not deny that great distress prevailed in the manufacturing districts, and that distress was quite as strongly sympathised with by hon. mem bers on his, as by those on the ministerial side of the house ; but he did deny that a repeal of the corn-laws would afford any relief to the distress which was admitted to exist. — In the hands of a strong and efficient government, he had no doubt but the energies of the country would restore it to its usual state of commercial prosperity. Mr. C. 86,1,E1t designated the resolution of Lord Sandon as a rare specimen of the most refined fanaticism, and stre nuously advocated the doctrines of free trade, more particu larly when, by adopting its principles, they were maintaining old, and opening new markets for the produce of the indus try of the country. The hon. and learned gentleman praised the ministry for their liberality in bringing forward the mea sures under discussion, and said that the people, in struggling for what was most dear to them, never battled under better The SPEAKER said he certainly was of opinion that the motion of the hon. member for Oldham was not seconded, and therefore he did not put it from the chair. He paused for two or three moments, and he did not see any one rise to second the motion ; if he had, it would have been his duty to put it from the chair. (Hear.) Mr. WAKLEY said he rose to second the motion, but could easily imagine, from the noise which prevailed in the house at the time, that the right hon. gentleman did not hear him. (Hear, hear.) The SPEAKER repeated that he heard no seconder, and that was the impression of honourable members who were near him. Mr. FIELDEN.—In consequence of the debate being over on Wednesday morning, I had not an opportunity of speak ing; hut I have written my intended speech in full, and sent it to the newspapers. (Loud laughter.) Hon. members might langh, but he thought a great deal of the time of that house would be spared if members would write what they had to say before speaking. (Laughter.) He had sent his speech to the papers, in order that hon. members and the country might know his sentiments on the subject. (Laughter.) fmptrial parliament. HOUSE OF LORDS.—MoNnAY. The Exchequer Wits bill, the Excise Collection and Ma nagement bill, and the Banking severally read s Several pet: Co-partnership bill, third time and passed ms were presented for against any - alte Ltion in the corn laws A number of petitions alteration, r ited by the Duke of Ruttr.nd, led to some :sults conse- , discussion upon the polic) qucntial upon the enactment of those laws, in which Fitzwilliam, the Earl of Ripon, the Duke of Rutland, t Earl of Stradbroke, the Duke of Wellington, the Earl of Radnor, Lord Ellenhorough, and Lord Ashburton took part. The latter noble lord, in the course of his speech, attacked the government for having taken measures, by means of their officers, to excite agitation throughout the country upon the subject of the corn la*s. While the noble viscount (Mel bourne) opposed last year any alteration in those laws, seve ral of his officials were examined before the committee on the import duties, and the whole of their evidence was calcu lated to excite agitation on this subject. The commission to inquire into the state of the hand-loom weavers also adopted the same course ; for although Mr. Senior, at the outset, de clared that the distress of the hand-loom weavers was in no butable to the corn laws, yet his whole report was way atti against those laws, directed to excite a feelic„ The Earl of CLARLNDON rose to give the most unqualified contradiction which the forms of the house would admit of to the charge made by the noble lord that they had excited agi tation against the corn laws: The report referred to by the noble lord was so important, that it had been reprinted in almost every European country, and had no difficulty in stating that no expression was to be found in it so strong as those contained in speeches formerly delivered by the noble lord who made the charge. and which formed the most valu able repoSitory to be found in the English language against the arguments which he now held to the house. The noble lord formerly contended that the corn laws cost the country £18,000,000 a-year, which did not go to the revenue, but into the pockets of the landlords, in which case to the pre sent time the country would have paid nearly £-100,000,000 on account of those laws. An argument so well calculated to excite agitation as this was not to be found in the report the noble lord complained of. Lord ASHBURTON said that formerly, when the corn laws were first enacted, it was proposed by Sir H. Parnell that the importation price should be 84s, the government pro posed to fix it at 80s, and the amount of his proposition was that it should be only 765. Some reflections pronounced by the Earl of Wicklow on the conduct of Viscount Melbourne, who had left the house, produced a warm rejoinder from the Marquis of Normanby, in the course of which lie stated that every item of the govern ment plan respecting the import duties was decided upon long before Easter, and was not the result of anything which had since occurred. Some petitions against the corn laws were presented by Earl Fitzwilliam, and their lordships adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—MONDAY. The adjourned debate on the sugar duties was resumed by Sir C. GREY, who supported the government proposition and contended that those who were interested in the main- . tenanance of the colonial monopoly, had ample warning of the change of system now proposed. Mr. SMYTHE was of opinion that the injury which the proposed measures would inflict upon the colonies, would far outweigh any advantages which could accrue to the re venue, or to the consumer in this country. Mr. AINSWORTII was of opinion that great commercial advantages would be the result of a more liberal policy being pursued towards Brazil, and that the measure proposed by government would have the effect of largely contributing to the relief of the distress which at present prevailed through the country. Mr. HODGES would support all the propositions of the government with the exception of that relating to a fixed duty on corn, which he could not agree to. Mr. TROTTER was of opinion that the importation of corn would be of necessity followed by an increased export of manufactures. Mr. W. Rocne supported the Chancellor of the Ex chequer's propositions, which were also supported by Mr. TuFNELL. Mr. G. H. CAVENDISH would support the propositions of the Government, in the hope that, in committee, means would be devised to reader the proposed measure more HOUSE OF COMMONS.—TuEsnAir The adjourned debate was resumed by Mr. Slim., who contended that it was futile to struggle against the slave trade by means of differential duties, which raised the price of a necessary of life to the labouring classes without bene fiting any class of the community except the monopolist s . The right hon. gentleman read several extracts from the opi nions of Mr. Huskisson, in order to show that he considered the corn laws in the light of a serious burden on the prodnc tive classes of the country, and that they could not be con tinued. He denied the claim of the West Indian proprietors to the continuance of the monopoly as an integral portion of the indemnity to be given them for the emancipation of the negroes. The ransom paid by the people of England by its munificence dazzled the world, and it certainly ought to be considered as a receipt in full by the planters. He was astonished that the noble lord the representative for Liver pool (Lord Sandon) should have esteemed it almost a matter of indifference whether the treaty with Brazil should be re newed or the contrary, and he much doubted whether the constituents of the noble lord would be equally indifferent. The right hon. gentleman concluded by expressing his belief that it was only by cultivating friendly relations with foreign powers that they could hope ultimately to abolish slavery, Mr. HERMES said that the finances of the country had certainly been reduced to a most alarming condition. This he attributed to the government, who should have kept up a surplus revenue, and who were the first ministry in this coun try which had ever failed to keep up a surplus in time of peace. In war time it might be excusable if the expenditure exceeded the revenue, but such a state of things was un pardonable when the country was at peace. The right hon. gentleman c harged the ministry with the most flagrant mal administration of the finances, thereby entailing a great na tional calamity on the country. They now proposed to re medy the evil by allowing the produce of our colonies to be di s placed by foreign produce, the effect of which would be to g ive, perhaps, a fatal bl ow I to the experime n t now i n p ro gre s s for the abolition of the slave trade—a course of proceeding which, he sincerely hoped, would not be tolerated by the house. Mr. VILLIERS expressed much disappointment that the right hon. gentleman had not pointed out what he thought should be the remedy for the serious evil he complained of. For his own part, he rejoiced at the progression of doctrines which he had himself always advocated, and w:lich, though formerly met with derision, had made so many conveits that all those who had spoken in the early stages of the debate avowed themselves advocates of free trade until the noble lord (Stanley) threw a damp on their avowals of commercial liberality. He did not hesitate to say that he looked upon protection as a positive tax upon the community at large for the advantage of a particular class. When the working classes of the people asked for protection against machinery they were condemned for their ignorance, whereas there was nothing more absurd in such a proposition than in the claims to protection made by the wealthier classes of the kingdom. The hon. gentleman read a number of communications in order to show the increased and increasing state of distress in Preston, Blackburn, and other places amongst the opera tives, as co:apared with what it was in former years. This distress was so intense, that it became in some places a sub ject of discussion amongst the poor, as to . whether it was more criminal to take away the life of a child before it knew the value of that life, or to let it iive, telling it to eat if it could find food, knowing that it was almost impossible that it could, in its circumstances, be saved, from the• horrors of auspices. Sir R. PEEL said that every argument was so exhausted by previous speakers, that he should not have risen were he not convinced that he had no alternative but to deliver his opinions before the debate was brought to a close. He must say, then, that it would neither be for the honour nor the interest of the country to open the markets of the country to slave grown sugar; and being of this opinion, lie would give his vote for the motion of his right hon. friend (Lord Sandon), totally apart from his opinions upon the corn laws or any other question. He took this course, not from any overwhelming moral principle which be thought connected with the subject, but from enlarged prudential considera tions, which led him to the conclusion that it was better to continue the exclusion of foreign sugar. Any advantage to he derived in a financial point of view, would be . more than counterbalanced by the injury to our colonies, where a measure of change was in operation, which hitherto had been more successful than any great change that had ever been attempted in civilized society, and the completion of which might be materially interfered with by the proposition of the government. The right hon. bart. then read several passages from a pamphlet written by a Mr. Greg, which pamphlet was transmitted to him by a deputation from the Chamber of Commerce of Manchester, on purpose to con vince him (Sir R. Peel) of the propriety of carrying out the principles of free trade. The various passages of the pamphlet supported the views of the question taken by the right hon. baronet, and concluded by insisting that the only way to discourage slavery was by the continuance of the existing discriminating daties on sugar. Thus the very pamphlet, which the deputation intimated would he certain to convince him, actually advocated the very opinions which he himself entertained. The right hon. baronet referred to some dreadful pictures, which bad been drawn from authen tic sources, of the distress which sometimes pervaded the lower classes in India when the rice crop failed, and con tended that the cultivation of sugar would tend to give ex tensive employment in those regions under our own do minions, to which it was the duty of this country to attend, before it took into consideration the advancement, of the prosperity of the slave-owners of Cuba or Brazil, to the destruction of the free-labour sugar of India. He confessed his astonishment at the altered tone which prevailed in that house upon the subject of slavery, and his still greater astonishment at the argument that, by opening our ports to the competition of slave-grown with free-labour sugar, we were taking an efficient means of abolishing slavery. Upon these grounds he should vote for the motion of his noble friend (Lord Sandon), and in so doing he denied that he was actuated by anything like factious motives. If gen tlemen on his side of the house had been actuated by fac tious motives, the noble lord's (Lord J. Russell) position as a minister would have been far less secure than he had hitherto found it. The only ground for imputing faction to him (Sir R. Peel) was, that he was then pursuing the same course which the noble lord himself . pursued last year, upon the same question, when brought forward by the hon. mem ber for Wigan (Mr. Swart.) If, indeed, he had proposed a resolution that no measure could be proposed that could prove satisfactory without the admission of a principle, which it was not possible to carry--then,indeed, he might be deemed, although profiting by experience, factious to the last degree. He would be frank with hon. gentlemen on the other side of the house, and tell them that he was not adopting a course then, which, if called to office, he should next year repudiate. If in office now, he would take the course of encouraging in every way sugar the produce of free labour; and such, under any circumstances, would be his future policy. The right hon. baronet then adverted to the distress in the manufactur ing districts, the details of which no one could listen to without feelings of deep pain and commiseration ; and it would give him the greatest satisfaction if some remedy could be devised. Still, however, he did not see any reason for desponding, or becoming hopeless of the revival of our com mercial prosperity, which, he believed, had been only tem porarily depressed by the commercial difficulties prevailing, and which had for some time prevailed, in the United States. With respect to what were called the principles of free trade, although he would not apply them without considering well the circumstances under which they were to be so applied, yet he would say, that from no man in the House of Com mons had Mr. Huskisson received such warm and cordial support as from himself (Sir R. Peel) in carrying out those principles. But then they were to be carried out soberly and cautiously, and with the power of enacting the changes pro posed. With respect to the corn laws, he would not hesi tate to state his opinion upon them. He still adhered to the opinions he expressed last year, and preferred the graduated sliding scale to a fixed duty, though he believed that the prosperity of our manufacturing interests was more advan tageous to the agricultural interests than any system of corn laws. He did not mean to be understood as pledging him self to all the details of the present sliding scale ; he only meant to say, as he had said last year, that to the principle of the graduated scale he gave his adherence. He should oppose the proposition of the noble lord for a fixed duty, under the conviction that it could not be maintained. With . respect to the timber duties, he would reserve to himself the unfettered right of action ; but h 3 would ask the noble lord, in the first instance, to give him the information which he was in possession of from the Governor-General of Canada. He could not pronounce an opinion upon those dtlties with out considering not only the financial but the political bear ings of the question also. The Government, he contended, was mainly responsible for the financial crisis in which the country was now placed, but instead of coming forward with an acknowledgment of incapacity they came down to the house representing themselves as martyrs to the principles of free trade, and called upon him (Sir R. Peel) to furnish them with a budget ; and this after they had had their own way for five years, and had all the advantage of what they called cheap government. Notwithstanding all this they now found themselves with a deficit of over seven millions, and Were calling upon him to extricate them from the difficulty. The right hon. baronet then referred to the various attempts that had been made in the course of the debate to draw from him his opinions as to the propriety of meeting the financial difficulties by means of a property tax, or by any other means, but he declined to give any opinion on the subject, destitute as he was, from his long absence from office, of the informa tion requisite to enable him to form a judgment. He would demand, if in office, from the House of Commons, an ex pression of confidence by not forcing him to give any prema ture opinion. He would ask for time to consider, giving to the house the pledge that he would turn his attention to the snbject, admitting the principle that in the time of peace the revenue ought to be fully equal to meet the expenditure. The right hon. baronet concluded a speech of two hours and a half duration amidst the most enthusiastic cheering. Lord PALMERSTON contended that throUghout the debate the weight of argument was most triumphantly on the side of ministers. So tar was his right hon. friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer from asking the right hon. baronet for a budget that he came prepared with one to supply the finan cial deficiency, not by means of fresh taxation, but by means of relieving the people from a portion of their present bur dens. The real question at issue was one between reason and prejudice—a question as to whether they were to allow the springs of the industry of the country to be choked up by the interests of private classes. The noble lord ridiculed the hypocrisy, as he called it, of excluding slave-grown sugar from our markets, on principle, while we made no scruple of refining it, and still less about allowing it to he freely con sumed in our West India n colonies ; of course because it was assumed that the negroes had no consciences to deter them from using it. Lord J. RUSSELL entered into some explanations of some misconceptions formed relative to what he had said on a for mer occasion, and stated that after the division on the mo tion before the house, he would then move the resolution of which lie had given notice, to the effect that it was possible to meet the deficiency in the revenue, by a judicions alteration of discriminative and protective duties, without laying any additional burdens on the people. On a division, the motion of Lord Sandon was carried by a majority of 317 to 281. Lord J. RUSSELL'S motion was then put from the chair, and negatived without a division. The house adjourned at four o'clock until Thursday. COURT OF ASSIZES AT•ROUEN. DELIBERATE MURDER.—The Court of Assizes at Rouen was, a few days since, occupied with a trial of a man named Pierre Gustave Ferry, on a charge of murder. The circum stances attendant on this cold-blooded crime excited the attention of the public to a high degree, and the court was consequently very crowded. The prisoner was throughout the trial perfectly unmoved, and replied with calmness and sang -frotd to the questions addressed to him by the presi dent. During the whole proceeding he did not exhibit the slightest feeling of sorrow for what he had done. From his own confession, it appears that, on the night of the 28th of December last, he conceived the idea of murdering some one, when his attention was fixed on the widow Toussaint, a vene rable old woman, 76 years of age, and who was generally known by the appellation of the " Orphans' Mother,' in consequence of being in the habit of frequently adopting orphan children, and bringing them up at her own expense. At the time of her falling a victim to the murderous attack of the prisoner, she was residing with a man of the name of Doli tais, who had been left an orphan and had been brou g ht u p b y her from an infant. He chose the time when he knew this in dividual was absent on his usual avocations, when he felt sure of finding his intended victim alone in the house. " I went to the house," said the prisoner, " about ten minutes past seven in the morning, but the widow was still in bed ; I knocked at the kitchen door, she asked who was there, to which 1 answered It is Pierre. lam come to borrow your pitchfork to clean out the stable of your neighbour Romain Brument.' She'got up, came into the kitchen, and gave me the fork, and then stooped down and began picking up some bits of stick that were strewed about near the chimney. While she was in this position, I laid hold of a cleaver that was lying on a table and struck her a heavy blow with the flat of it. She fell from the blow, when I repeated it three or four times, and in about five minutes she was dead. I then broke open the cupboard in the kitchen, threw out the linen and articles of wearing apparel which it contained, and find ing a small bag containing money I put it into my pocket. I afterwards found it to contain about 30 francs in silver. I then opened other parts of the house and took all the money I could lay my hands on, but do not recollect the amount. I chatted with the old woman about five minutes before I struck her, and stopped in the house about ten minutes after she died, in examining the cupboards, drawers, &c. During the whole of the previous evening, I had been haunted with the idea that I must murder some one, and at first thought of venting my violence on a man of my acquaintance, with his wife and daughter, but something happened to prevent this taking place. I then thought on the widow Toussaint, and could not resist the impulse which hurried me to commit the deed." This confession be made on being first taken up fur the crime, and repeated the same on his trial with the most perfect nonchalance. After a deliberate examination, the court pronounced a verdict of guilty, without extenua ting circumstances, and the president immediately passed on him the sentence of death, an award which he heard with the same indifference as he had shown throughout the whole of the trial. THIRD EDITION. Standard-qffice, Three o'Clock LIVERPOOL CORN EXCHANGE,-THIS DAY (From Messrs. R. MAKIN sr SONS' Circular.) Although we have no lively features to report in any branch of the Corn trade from the close of. Tuesday's mar ket until to-day, yet occasional sales of Wheat were effected to our neighbouring millers ; a few further purchases likewise having been made for Ireland and the adjacent counties northward, somewhat higher expectations seemed to be ge nerally entertained relative to this grain, which, in partial instances, realised a slight amendment in value. Bonded Flour also exciting rather more attention, 1500 barrels were disposed of at previous rates ; whilst in other articles of the trade little business was apparent. During the same period, the arrivals coastwise and from Ireland have been altogether unusually small ; and beyond a few limited parcels of Wheat, Beans, and Flour, we have nothing fresh in from abroad. Since the 4th instant the duties upon all sorts of foreign and British colonial produce have remained stationary, and having no change this morning, will, for the ensuing week, continue unvaried. A fair amount of business was transacted in Wheat at this morning's market, several country buyers being in attend ance; and, with some further purchases made by Irish mil- lers, the trade continued firm at an improvement of ld. per 701bs. upon good fresh imported foreign and Irish; but in old samples no advance was obtainable, and English Wheats, though steady, were not dearer. Approved marks of Engish and Irish Flour commanded 6d to is per sack, and good brands of foreign 3d to 6d per barrel over Tuesday's rates, with a moderate demand for each.—Of bonded Flour, however, very few sales took place to-day. Barley, continuing scarce, fully maintained former prices ; and Malt, Beans, and Pease, although still in very limited request, were unaltered in value. Oats and Oatmeal were nearly without inquiry, and had sales been practicable rather lower terms must have been conceded. ARRIVALS OF CORN, From the 18th to the 20th May, 1841, in DESCRIPTION 1 IRE- 'COAST- CANADA LAND. WISE. ,8r U.STS. 40 1 1176 i Wheat Qrs. Barley Qrs. Malt Oats Qrs. 903 Rye Qrs. Beans Qrs. 120 Pease . Qrs. Shelled Barley . Qrs. Indian Corn Qrs. Rapeseed Qrs. Oatmeal . • . Loads Flour . S , ^' - s Ditto . l3-Is !elusive REIGN. IT OTAL 2250 2380 40 1926 903 1820 1940 5 590 1 640 Into Runcorn, Ireland and Coastwise :—Wheat, qrs. ; Oats, qrs.: Oatmeal, Ids. ; Flour, sacks. qrs.; Beans, EXPORTS.—Foreign. Oats, 264 qrs. ; Barley. qrs. ; Oatmeal, Ids.; Flour, brls.--Ireland. Wheat, qrs. ; Barley, qrs. ; Rye, qrs.; Beans, qrs. ; Indian Corn, qrs. ; Oat meal, loads.--Coastwise. Wheat, 745 qrs. ; Barley, 31 qrs. ; Malt. 0 qrs. ; Rye, qrs.; Pease, 31 qrs. ; Beans, quarters; Oatmeal, loads; Flour, sacks 60 brls. Average prices of Grain, for the week ending May 14; 1841. Wheat.. 625. sd. Barley 31s. 2d. I Oats.. 225. 7d. Rye.. 345. 8d Beans.. 38s. sd. Pease.. 375. gd. Aggregate average of the six weeks. Wheat.. 635. sd. Barley 325. Od. ) Oats.. 235. Id. / Rye.. 355. 64 Beans.. 395. Od. Pease.. 38s. 3d. Duty on Forei gn Grain, &c. this week Wheat 238.8 d. I garley 13s. Iod. I Oats ..' . 12s. 3d. I Rye.. 16s. gd Beans 1 ls. tql. Pease.. 125. 6d. Ind. Cornl3s.lod. Flourl4s.2itd Liverpool Averages, week ending May 18, 1841. Wheat. Barley. Oats. 1 Beans. ' . Qrs BB9 93 1 • Pease—. Prices ad. Os. Od. Os. Od LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, 3, P.M . Our market has exhibited rather a quiet apppearance to day, and the business is only to a moderate extent, the sales not exceeding 3,000 bags, without change from the current prices of yesterday. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE FRIDAY, MAY 21.—Wind S.E ARRIVED.—Prompt, Morton, and Josepha, —, from Charles ton—Nicholar Biddle, Hiern, from New York—Thomas P. Cope, Miercken, from Philadelphia—Enchantress, —, from Nassau — Princess, Srrsfleld, from Dublin—and Earl of Lonsdale, Lamb, from Whitehaven. . Off the Port.—Montezuma, from Buenos Ayres—and Mary, Hawkins, from Demerara. _ SAILED.—Laurel, M`Bnde, and Europe, Marshall, New York — Queen, Haseason, Quebec—Fairy, West; Splendid, Dishon ; Her cules, Schwen, and Vesta, Zeplian, Riga— Fernandez, Contente, Lisbon—Brazilian, Taay, Newfoundland—Feronia, Jarvis, Ancona —Zorg D Vlyt, Berghuis, and Harmonie, Pekelder, Rotterdam— Union, Heyde, Ostend—Mary, Walker, Malta—Rambler, Le Gey, Havana—Crescent, Domaille, Gibraltar—Terra Nova, Danberg, Stockholm—Solway, Simon, Demerara—Lady Broughton, Forbes, Adra—Mastery, Noel, Tampico—Mountaineer, Stickney, Quebec— Maria, Ostend—Georgian Marshall, Havana—James, Cameron, Halifax, N.S.—Elizabeth, Breckswaldt, Rensberg— Brute, Kremer, Aaihrus—Carl, Wustenborg, Wolgast—Hartnonie, Schabeling, Narva—Pearl, Luckhatri, Leghorn—Neptunus, Voss, Rostock—C. G. Von Essen, Danzic=Corsair, Farrant, C. Vecchia—Elizabeth, Sinclair, St. John, N.B.—Hanns, Nieman, Rostock —Abazum, Wright, Boston—Monkton, Armon, Stettin—Freheit, Meyer, Lu beck—Diana, Hodgson, Africa—Boyne, Forster, Malta—Fame, Pringle, Buenos Ayres—Elizabeth Moore, Moore, Cape Good Hope Monarch, Hartnett, Vernicc—Elizabeth Grimmer, M'Kenny, St. Andrew's—Felix Destino, Ferrara. Oporto—Nathaniel Hooper, Candler, New York—Amy, Lord, Konigsberg—Barbara Catharina, Unruh, Antwerp—M. Ellen, Joy, Barbadoes. Camilla, Ham, hence at Texel Reina, Voss; Catherina Elsina, Schnring ; Pieter, De Weerd, Leewarden, Nieboer, and Handelaars, Nyeman, hence at Zwolle • Petrel, Allen, hence at Helvoet Geziena, De Boer, hence at Zoltkamp Henriette, Divoort, hence at Antwerp Vigilante, Simons, hence at Ostend Donald, , hence at Berbice LIVERPOOL INFIRMARY REPORT May 15, 1840 DISCHARGED. ADMfTTED. In-patients cured lB In-patients Relieved and at own request . 10 Out-patients Made Out-patients 0 Casuals during the last week 8 Irregular . o Remain in the house . 2lB Dead 3 SECOND EDITION. Standard-office, Tea o'clock HOUSE OF COMMONS.-LAST NIGHT, THE LATE DEBATE Mr. FIELDEN entered into a statement, but in so low a tone of voice that the particulars could not be heard ; we, however, understood the hon. member to say that, at two o'clock on Wednesday morning, he. (Mr. Fielden) moved that the then debate on the sugar duties should be adjourned, which motion was regularly seconded, but it was not put from the chair. He therefore wished to know why his mo tion for adjournment was rejected—why it was not put from the chair? _ . THE SUGAR7DUTIES The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER rose amidst the most profound silence. The right hon. gentleman said,—l rise, sir, to give notice that on Monday next I shall move that the house resolve itself into a committee of ways and means, and in that committee I shall move the usual annual resolution for the renewal of the sugar duties. (Hear, hear, hear, from both sides of the house, and great laughter.) ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE Lord J. RUSSELL moved that the house at its rising do adjourn until Monday next. (Loud cries of " Hear, hear," and cheering from the Treasury benches.)—Agreed to. THE CORN-LAWS The Earl of DARLINGTON then rose and said, the noble lord had not made any statement to the house in consequence of his extraordinary defeat the other night. (Hear.) After that remarkable division against him the noble lord and his colleagues still continued in office with a :temerity unparal leled in the history of the country. (Loud cries of " Hear, hear," and " Order.") The noble earl continued : I rose for the purpose of asking the noble lord opposite on what day he intended to bring forward the question of the corn laws. (Hear, hear.) Lord J. RWSSELL.—On Friday, the 4th of June. (Loud cries of Hear, hear.) The house, which had been crowded to excess up to this time, was in a few minutes nearly deserted. A general ex pectation prevailed that there would have been a ministerial statement as to the future intentions of the Cabinet, but not a word more than is above reported occurred. ROYAL MARINES Lord G. LENNOX moved that the house resolve itself into a committee of the whole house, to take into consideration so much of the report of the naval and military commission commission as relates to the recommendations respecting to the Royal Marines. The noble lord was addressing the house when our reporter left. DISSOLUTION OF PARLIAMENT. The Sun of last night announces in a second edition, that " the die is cast," and that a dissolution of parliament is resolved upon ; and calls upon all reformers in the strongest language to be prepared for that event. DUBLIN CORN EXCHANGE, MAY 18. We have a small show of Wheat at market this day, with an in active demand for all descriptions. Prime Oats sold dull, at pre vious rates, and middling and inferior samples met a decline of from 3d to 6d per brl. The transactions in Oatmeal are very limited, being confined to those in immediate want. Bakers' Flour is with out alteration in value, and inferiors and thirds of good quality met a free sale at the reduction of this day se'nnight. Richard Rimmer, Liverpool, tailor, May 31, June 29, at one, at the Clarendon Rooms, Liverpool. Solicitors, Mr. Neale, Liverpool ; and Messrs Hall, Bishop, and Mourilyan, Vernlam-buildings, Gray's Inn, London. Ralph Harris, Lower Thames street, London, merchant. Henry Wilsov, Fernyhough, Reading, Berkshire, bookseller. . William Northcroft, Egham, Surrey. builder. John Knowles, Henry Bodwell, George Russell Parker, and John Thomas King, Throgmorton-t-treet, Loudon, silk-brokers. Thomas Dash, New Windsor, Berkshire, innkeeper. James Cadbury, New Bond-street, London, cheesemonger. William Day and Thomas Day, Gracechurch-street, London, oilman. _ _ -filarkt ttl, LONDON CORN , EXCHANGE, MAY 19. Our supply of English Wheat being pretty well cleared off on Monday, and having no fresh arrivals for this morning's market, prices remain nominally the same, both for English and Foreign. In Barley, Beans, and Peas, no alteration. Oats are a dull sale. SALFORD CATTLE MARKET, MAY 19. There was but a short supply of beasts to-day, but of Sheep the show was good. As the demand for the former exceeded supply, an advance in prime Beef took place, whilst Mutton remained as on this day se'nnight. All the cattle were cleared off, and only a few Sheep were left. Of lambs, for the season, the supply was small, and prices 8d to 10d per lb. Best Beef 7d to 7d. Best Mutton 7id to Bd. MANCHESTER AND SALFORD HIDE, SKIN, AND TALLOW MARKET, MAY 19. Clipped Sheep and Lamb skins sold this day, until the 10th October next, at 2s to 2s 4d. Hides. under 60 lbs, Ils ; do, 60 to 75 lbs, 2id per lb.; do, 75 to 85 lbs, 3d per lb; do, above, Sid per lb Tallow, 4s 9d per stone of .141135. BIRMINGHAM CORN MARKET, May 19. During the present week, English Wheat has been held with much firmnesp, and in some instances an advance of is per quarter obtained. The demand for malting Barley is slender, but uqual to the supply, and price supported; in grinding, little passing. Oats have been disposed of at last week's rates; such are, however, paid with reluctance, to supply immediate wants. No change in the value of Beans. LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET, MAY 20 For fine Butters, there has been, in the last day or two, an im proved retail demand. Much alacrity is however evinced by the trade, to meet purchasers ; and there is some difficulty in giving a correct quotation. The currency of Waterford, Carlow, &c., has been ranging from loos down to 933 to 965, Pickled Butter comes in freely, and the only sales we have heard of since Tuesday, have been a few hundred firkins for the Brazilian markets at 96s to 985. SMITHFIELD CATTLE MARKET, MAY 17. In to-day's market the supply of beasts offering was, on the whole, tolerably good, but a large portion of it was much affected with the prevailing epidemic. Notwithstanding there was a nu merous attendance of both London and country buyers the Beef trade was in a very depressed state, and, in order to effect sales, a decline of last week's quotations of fully ad per 81b was submitted to by the salesmen, who experienced great difficulty in effecting clearances. Calves were in fair supply, and heavy inquiry, at the prices quoted in our last; but the value of pigs had a downward tendency. • HULL CORN MARKET, MAY 18 The arrival of Wheat is again large, principally from Hambro' and the lower Baltic ports, all of which is landed under bond ; there is but little demand for it, and scarcely a sale has taken place during the' past week. To-day, the show of Wheat from the farmers is very trifling—barely sufficient for the wants of the millers, it was consequently taken off freely, at an advance of fully is per qr. on last week's rates; the stocks held by the farmers 'round the neighbourhood are considered to be much less than what was anticipated, and the quantity held by factors and millers is known to be very trifling indeed. Oats are dull but not lower. Beans and Peas unaltered. The demand for Barley, either malting or grinding, has for the present ceased, prices may be considered nominal. The weather is very flue and favourable for the growing crops, and the farmer's report this morning is that they are generally looking well. SEIREWSBURY MARKET, MAY 15. In our market on Saturday last the price of Fat was 4d per lb ; Calf Skins sid ; Hides 3d. Price of Grain by imperial measure. PER BUSHEL. S. d. S. d. Wheat, old. 8 2to 8 7 Ditto, new. 0 0 to 0 0 Barley, malting . 3 4 to 4 0 Oats, 01d.... 2 6 to 3 6 Oats, new - 0 0 to 0 0 LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, MAY 18 Though our icotton market has had even a quieter appear ance than usual on a Tuesday, we estimate the total amount of business at 1,500 bales ; of which 4 to 500 are Surat ; from 4id to 51d, all to the trade. COTTON MARKET, MAY 19. We have had an improved demand for Cotton to-day, which has terminated in a very [air amount of business; the total sales being 4000 Vales, of which 250 American!, 400 Surats and 150 Pernams are for exportation ; the rest is to the trade, Prices are without alteration, though the tone of the market still remains flat. COTTON MARKET, MAY 20 We have experienced a pretty general inquiry for Cotton to-day from the trade, but the business transacted is only to a moderate extent, owing most probably to the dull state of trade at Man chester and the manufacturing districts. The total sales to-day are 3090 bales, of which 100 Bursts and 100 Americans have been purchased for exportation, and the remainder by the trade. Prices without material alteration, although in some instances they may ibe considered rather in favour of the buyer -- LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET, MAY 18. (From the Circular of Messrs. James Scott & Son.) Since Tuesday last the imports of Grain from Ireland and Coast ways have been very moderate ; but from Foreign Ports, and of Flour from America, they have been to a fair extent ;—The Corn Trade in this district has continued paralised during the past week, by the dubious result of the proposed alterations in the Corn Laws, though little or no alteration can be noticed in the prices of the past week. The weather has hitherto been favourable, and the ap pearance of the crops sufficiently forward, fully a much so through out Scotland as in this distriei. The duties payable on Grain from Foreign Ports remain the same as last week, and duties have been paid only on small quan tities, as sales can be made free to the millers ;—a general want of confidence in the passing of the Ministers' intended changes in the Corn Laws prevents speculation in bonded Grain, of which quota tions remain nearly as last quoted. At this day's market, there was rather more inquiry for Wheat from our millers and dealers, who bought pretty freely for their immediate wants, and in some instances for fine fresh parcels of English and Foreign at an advance of Id to 2d per 7olb, but for other qualities, and for almost every other article in the Corn trade, the demand was very limited at about the prices quoted this day week, excepting for Beans which were Is to 2s per quarter lower. WHEAT, S. d. S. d. I INDIAN CORN, 1.• COIL. English Scotch 8 6 8 9 White 32 0 28 0 Irish 6 8 8 3 Bh: ANS, per quarter. Bonded BARLEY, per qr. Irish 40 0 41 0 English 33 0 34 0 PEAS Grey 36. 0 37 0 Chevalier 35 036 0 White 40 041 0 Scotch, per 601 b. 4 9 s 0 SHIP BREAD, per 1121 b. Irish 3lO 5 0 In bond lO 014 6 Foreign, in bond, 0 0 0 0 FLOUR, English, per 2801 b. OATS, per 451 b. Fine 44 0 47 0 English Scotch 3 4 3 6 Amer. l i g , brl. free Irish 2 9 3 2 SWeet U. 5.., .. 34 6 35 6 Foreign, in bond 3 3 3 4 Sour 'a3 6 34 0 Ditto, duty free.. 3 4 3 6 OATSISAL, per 2401 b. RYE, per quarter .. 34 036 0 English 26 6 27, 0 MALT, per qr. fine.. 60 061 0 Ditto, new 27 ,0 27 6 middling 50 056 o Scotch 26 627 0 AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE, North Hay Market, May 12. s. s. d. s. d. Old Hay .... 0 8i(40 1 lif 201 b. Potatoes, 901. 1 pev2 5 vgolb New Hay.... o 0 0 0- Cattle Ditto I a 1 g - Clover Hay.. 0 8 0 9- Turnips 0 0 0 0 - Straw, Wheat 0 5 0 6- Carrots - Straw, Oat.. 0 44 0 5 - ManglewurzlelB 4 0 0 - Straw, Barley 0 0 0 0 - Manure .7 6 11 6 - Green Clover 0 9 0 3 - GRAND JUNCTION RAILWAY The following are the Times of Departure from Lime-street, Liverpool, and from Liverpool-road, Manchester : TIMES OF DEPARTURE FROM LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER TO BIRMINGHAM. 3 30 a.m. First Class, joins London Train at 8 30 a.m. 6 0 a.m. Mixed ~ 12 1/ 8 15 a.m. First Class 1/1 /1 1 15 p.m. 10 30 a.m. First Class PP Pt 4 p.m. 4 p.m. Mixed 7 p.m. First Class 91 ~ 12 FROM BIRMINGHAM TO LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER. 2 15 a.m. First Class—Meets NLancast . Union Tra at in to ks Preston and er Par do. do. 6 0 a.m. Mixed Train do 11 30 a.m. First Class 2 45 p.m. First Class 2 45 p.m. First Class—Meets N. Union Parksid Train to Preston at e. 3 30 p.rA. Mixed 5 0 p.m. First Class On Sunday the Departures will be FROM LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER TO BIRMINGHAM. 3 30 a.m. First Class, joins London Train at 8 30 a.m. 8 15 a.m. Mixed PP PP 1 30 p.m. 10 30 a.m. ~ 7 0 p.m. It 12 FROM BIRMINGHAM TO LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER 2 15 a.m. First Class 7 30 a.m. Mixed 11 30 a.m. ~ 245 p.m. ~ The Trains on Sundays stop at First Class Stations only. TO LONDON, lIY THE FOLLOWING TRAINS. ON WEEK DAYS. 8 15 a.m. First Class Passengers, Carriages and Horses. 10 30 a.m. Ditto, Ditto. 7 0 p.m. First Class Passengers only. • ON SUNDAYS. 8 15 a.m. First Class Passengers, Carriages and Horses 7 0 p.m. First Class Passengers only. LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER RAILWAY FROM L'POOL TO - MANCHESTER. FROM MANCHESTER TO L'POOL. First Class Second Class First Class Second Class Morning.. 7 0 Morning - Morning.. 730 Morning 945 „ 9 0 „ ..10 0 „ 11 45 „ 111 15 „ 11 45 „ 230 Afters. 2 0 Aftern. ..*5 45 Aftern. 8 45 ~ 11 0 ~ 2 0 Aftern 445 „ SSU ~ 5 0 „ 530 „ 715 Evening .. 715 Mixedl 715 Evening.. 715 Mixed Stop only at Newton & Prkside I Stop only at Newton & Prkside I • Except on Saturdays, when this Train does not start till Three. First Class Second Class S o Morning.. 7 0 Morning 4 45 Aftern. .. 5 30 Aftern. i 5 Evening.. 7 15 Mixed ll Stop only at Newton & Prkside TO PRESTON FROM LIVERPOOL. 8 45 Morning.. Mixed 11 0 „ First Class 2 30 Aftern. .. Second Class 4 45 „ .. Mixed 7 1 5 .. First Class First Class Second Class 8 0 Morning.. 7 0 Mornin 5 0 Aftern. 5 30 Aftern. 7 15 Evening .. 7 15 Mixed Stop only at Newton & Prkside 5 AND WIGAN. FROM MANCHESTRR. 9 0 Morning.. Mixed 11 15 „ .. First Class 2 45 Aftern. .. Second Class 5 0 „ .. Mixed 715 „ .. First Class NDAYS. 7 0 Morning.... Mixed 4 45 Afternoon „ 7 15 Evening.... First Class. TO LAN 7 0 Morning.... Mixed 5 0 Afternoon 7 15 Evening. CASTER First Class FROM LIVERPOOL. v I FROM MANCHESTER. 8 45 Morning.. .. Mixed g 0 Morning.... Mixed 11 0 „ .... First Class 11 15 „ .... First Class 230 Afternoon .. Second Class 245 Afternoon • . Second Class 445 „ Mixed 5 0 „ .... Mixed TO BOLTON. FROM LIVERPOOL. FROM MANCHESTER. 845 Morning.... First Class I 9 0 Morning.... First Class 11 0 11 15 „ .. " 230 Afternoon .. Second Class 245 Afternoon .. Second Class 5 30 „ ON SUNDAYS Second Class I 7 o Morning 5 30 Afternoon 19 TO ST. HELENS. FROM LIVERPOOL. FROM MANCHESTER 7 0 Morning.... Second Class 730 Morning.... Second Class 945 „ •• • • PP 10 0 PP 11 45 PP 1 11 45 31 2 30 Afternoon.. Pt 2 45 Afternoon .. PP 530 „ •• • • ,i 530 PP 7 0 Morning.. 5 30 Afternoon Second Class BIRKENHEAD AND CHESTER RAILWAY, 4 0 .. 6 0 Morning 8 0 (FROM GEORGE'S PIER HEAD.) .. 10 0 .. 12 0 I Afternoon 2 0 FROM CHESTER TO BIRKENHEAD Morning 8 15 .. 10 30 .. 12 15 1 Afternoon 2 Is .. ON SUNDAYS.—FROM GEORGE'S PIER HEAD Morning 9 o Afternoon 4 45 FROM CHESTER TO BIRKENHEAD. Morning 9 15 I Afternoon 6 0 4 IS .. 8 15 CHESTER AND CREWE BRANCH. FROM CHESTER. 1 30 a.m. First Class, to meet 10 30 a.m. Train from Liverpool and Manchester. e 0 p.m. Mixed, to meet 330 p.m. Train from Birmingham and 4 0 p.m. Trains from Liverpool and Manchester. FROM CREWE. g 0 a.m. Mixed, on arrival of 6 a.m. Train from Liverpool, Manchester, and Birmingham. 2 0 p.m. First Class, on arrival of 11 30 a.m. Train from Bir mingham. There will be no Trains on Sunday until further notice. LONDON G.4Z.ETTB ~---TUESDAY, MAY 18: PARTNERSHIPS DISSGL% ED T. L. Birley, C. Birley, and E. Birley, Kirkham, Lancashire, flax spinners; as far as regards W. Birley and E. Birley—C. Swainson, W. Birley, T. Birley, S. Ryley, W. B. Swainson, and W. Birley, jun.. Fishwick, Lancashire, cotton-spinners ; as far as regards T. Birley —G. R. Chappell, T. R. Chappell, and H. Marsden, Manchester. cotton-manufacturers • as far as regards G. H. Chappell — J. Kenyon, L. Bond, arid R. H. Hopwood, Blackburn, Lancashire, cotton-spinners; as far as regards J. Kenyon—F. R. Atkinson, H. Birch, and J. Saunders, Manchester, attorneys ; as far as regards H. Birch—W. Crompton and J. Keeley, Manchester, silk-dyers. INSOLVENTS. May 1 . —Frederick Taylor, Langton. Kent, plumber. 17.—Robert Edmunds, Bennett street, Stamford-street, Lon don, builder. Maria Louisa Jones, Tredegar, Monmouthshire, victualler. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. Richard Revell, Plymouth, linendraper. BANKRUPTS Robert Field, Cartmel, Lancashire, banker Jonah Wheeler, Bath, victualler John Kingsford and Flavious E merchants. Peter Higgins, Salford, Lancashire, brewer Ralph Johnson, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, builder William Knowles, Hyde, Cheshire, cordwainer. William Mallison, Blackburn, Lancashire, merchant John Noble, Leicester, and Joseph Freer, Leicester, homers Ebenecer Kingsford. Dover, wine• DIVIDENDS June 10, J. Colquhoun, Sheffield, copper-smith—June 16, W. Deeming and J. Deeming, Manchester, hotel.keepers—June 22, J. Roberts, Carnarvon, merchant—June 10, J. Beckett, Liverpool, ironfounder—June 9, E. Evans, Liverpool, draper—June 15, W. Coombe, Launceston, Cornwall, builder—June 9, J. Potter and W. Maude, Manchester, calico printers—June 10, T. A.turtis and N. Garry, Tokenhouse-yard, London, merchants—June 10, J. Barnett, Sydenham, Kent, builder- June 10, A. D. Bottomley, Gracechurch-street, tailor—June 18, W. Swift, Ashton.under- Lyne, Lancashire, timber-merchant—June 15, W. Nuttall, Man. chester, grocer. CERTIFICATES To be granted, unless cause be shown to the contrary on or before June 8. G. H. Green and G. C. Green, near Tonbridge, Kent, paper makers— W . Wilson, Wakefield, Yorkshire, Inn k eeper, B . Todhunter. Mincing-lane, drysalter—R. Cass, Boroughbridge, Yorkshire, grocer. MEETINGS OF CREDITORS FOR LIVERPOOL. MAY. HOUR 21, Richard Evans, 2st 25, John Warburton, (2d) 25, Richard Jones, (2nd). 26, Benjamin Allport, (proof and div 26, Charles Graham, (proof and div 28, Charles llepper, (2nd) 2g, Jonathan Laidmau. Clarendon Rooms i Ditto, 1 Ditto, 1 Ditto, 1 Ditto, 1 Ditto, 1 Ditto, 2 TIDE TABLE Mrn. I EN-a He(Tht, Sundays, Maydays, 6.e H. 11. H. M. P. 1. Friday ..21 11 12 11 36 19 8 'Lord Lyndhurst born 1772 Saturday 22 11 58 - 119 8 23 021 044 19 0 Sunday after Ascension. 24 1 7 132 17 8 Queen Victoria born 1819 158 222 16 5 Sir W. Grant died 1332. 2 4 7 3 12 14 10 3 38 4 5 13 4 Monday Tuesday VVednes Thursday' 2,• PRICES OF SHARES, MAY 20 Prices. This day Last Per Share. Prices - RAILWAYS, &c Bolton and Leigh 100 paid 60 .... Bristol and Exeter 3l 0 0 Birmingham and Gloucester .. 100 paid 73 10 0 Ditto quarter Ditto and Derby lOO .... 77 0 0 Birkenhead and Chester Ditto, new.. 10 paid 0 0 23 paid 8 S 6 Dublin and Drogheda Eastern Counties .. 16 0 Ditto, Debentures 4 .... 6 17 6 Edinburgh and Glasgow Ditto Leigh and Newhaven 9 paid slO 0 .... Glasgow, Paisley, ez Greenock 23 paid 2g 5 0 .... 2g 5 0 Half Shaees .t 2 2 6 pm. 2 2. 6 Glasgow, Paisley, Hilmar 40 paid 38 2 6 Greenock, and Ayr Grand Junction .. Ditto half shares Ditto quarter Chester and Crewe) ;hares (late 100 .... 203 0 V 50 .... 101 10 0 SO 0 0 Quarter Great Western 65 Ditto new shares 5O .... Ditto Fifth Shares Hull and Selby Leicester and Swannington 5O .. Lancaster and Preston 42 10 0 Ditto, new Liverpool and Manchester 100 . Ditto quarter shares Ditto half shares London and Birmingham 9O . Ditto quarter shares Ditto new shares Ditto 32 London and Southampton Ditto, 10th shares London & Brighton 5O Leeds and Selby Manchester and Leeds 7O Ditto half shares Manchester, Bolton, & Bnry g 3 Manchester and Birmingham 35 Ditto and Ditto Extension Midlan&Countics Ditto, quarter Newcastle and Carlisle Ditto quarter shares North Midland New North Midland Paris and Rouen South Eastern and Dover North Union York and North Midland Half Shares 50 0 0 28 5 0 93 0 0 64 0 0 11 7 6 43 0 0 54 0 0 22 10 0 25 0 0 199 0 0 48 0 0 . 96 10 0 160 0 0 .. 23 5 0 58 0 0.. 24 0 0 pm.; 24 0 0 56 10 0 ... 2 2 6 46 15 0 91 0 0 52 10 0 29 10 0 .... 54 10 0 .... 25 5 0 5 2 6 .... 87 10 0 .... 21 IS 0 .... 92 10 0 27 15 0 .... 76 10 0 39 15 0 .... 6 15 18 IS 0 .... SI 10 0 ox SI 0 0 .... 22 5 0 .... 50 paid 10 .... BANKS. Bank of Liverpool €l2 I Os paid Borough 8ank.......... 10 .. Commercial of Liverpool 12 10 Commercial of England. A East of England lO of Manchester •10 M'chester & L'pool Dsct. 15 Northern and Central North and South Wales lO Phu nix Royal of Liverpool South Lancashire Albion 19 12 6 .... 14 2 G .... 17 10 0 .... 3 2 8 .... 7 2 6 .... 8 16 3 with die. 10 15 0 .. . 0 0 0 .... 5 0 0 .... 25 0 0 ex di, 25 paid 10 .... - Liverpool Union - Liverpool Banking Co 10 - Wilts and Dorset 7 las GAS, WATER. WORKS, &c Exchange Buildings £loo paid L'pool and Harrington Water 35 Works Bootle Ditto Stock.... L'pool Coal Gas Company Stock.... L'pool New Gas & Coke Co. £lOO Ditto new shares are now paid up. 19 17 6 12 0 0 8 2 6 7 15 0 iss 0 u ex dly 477 10 0 325 0 0 3EO 0 0 1;6 0 o ASSURANCE COMPANIES. Liverpool Marine Assurance 125 paid 3 7 6 Company Ocean Assurance Company.... 0 .... 0 13 g Liverpool Fire and Life 3 10s. 2 3 0 DOCKS, FERRIES, NEW COMPANIES, ik.c. Anderton Carrying Company .. 16 ss. 8 17 6 Rock Ferry Monk's Ferry Steam Tug Company lO . . 6 17 6 Harrington Docks lOO .... 57 0 e Apothecaries' Company Woodside Ferry Egremont Ferry .... Asphalte (Liverpool; (Polonceau, 0 14 0 0 17 0 MARRIED On the 11th instant, Captain THOMAS MAXWELL, of the Trinity Yacht, to Miss CATHERINE ANN PENNY. On the 12th instant, Mr. JAMES ALEXANDER, Unman and brazier, to Miss MARGARET BECK. On the 15th instant, at St. George's, Hanover-square. by the Rev. J. W. Bellamy. 8.D., [lead Master of Merchant Tailors' School, the Rev. EDWARD PENNY, M.A., Rector of St. Andrew's, Canterbury, to EMMA, only child of the late W. SPRAKELING, Esq., of Charlton, in Dover. On the --7th instant, at Kirkham, Mr. HENRY COOK to Miss DOROTHY PARKINSON, second daughter of the late Robert Parkinson, of Kirkham. On the 18th instant, at St. Ann's Church, Aigburth, by the Rev. George Paul Belcher, B.D. Rector of Heather, Mr MICHAEL BELCHER, of Everton, to SARAH ELIZABETH, daughter of WILLIAM HENRY GOORE, Ecq., Aigburth-vale. On the Igth instant, at Burton Church, Cheshire, by the Rev. Ralph Congreve, Mr. JOHN COPPLESTONE, of this town, to MARY, only daughter of Mr. JOSEPH SOUTHERN, of Ness, farmer. day, at Walton Church, by the Rev. Mr. James, PETER. son of Mr. GEORGE HILTON, to MARY, only daughter of Mr. THOMAS REASON, both of Kirkdale. Yesterday, at St. Ann's Church, by the Rev..l. H. Stafford, A.M Mr. GEORGE BATCHELDOR, to SARAH, daughter of Mr WADE, Great Howard-street. DIED Lately, at the house of her daughter, Mrs. Isaacs, Hotham-street, Mrs. HALE, aged 76, formerly of Harrington-street, much re. spemed. On the 26th ult., aged 86, ELLEN, relict of the late Mr. JAMES MAW DS LEY. . . On the 29th ult., at Nice, in Italy, aged 41, Mr. A. A. ROBERT. SON, of the firm of Milligan, Forbes, and Co., stuff-merchants, of Bradford. Same day. Mr. JOHN SMITH, Renshaw-street, On the 4th inst., aged 38, Mr. EDWARD PROPHET, of Wilton. street. On the sth inst., at Warrington, aged 65, Mr. THOS. HANKIN SON. On - the 6th inst., aged 35, Mr. P. FITZPATRICK. On the 9th inst., in Wigan, aged 27, Mr. JAMES HARRISON, postmaster and bookseller. On the 11th inst., aged 14, MARGARET, daughter of Mr. JAMES FLETCHER, of Bickerstaffe Mill. • Same day, at Manchester, SARAH, widow of the late Mr. G. LAMONtiY, surgeon, of this town. Same day, at Lime-cottage, Maghull, the residence of the Misses Ashcroft, to whom he had been an honest servant the last twenty. five years, Mr. WILLIAM WIGNALL. On the 12th inst., aged g, ELIZABETH, wife of Mr. W. CLEGG, of Grosvenor-street, Oldham, and secoud daughter of the late Mr. Edward Foulkes, of Carnarvon. Same day, aged 35, years, OLIVE, wife of Mr. THOS. BROWN, after a protracted illness, borne with exemplary patience and resig. nation. _ On the 14th instant, at Wrightington, BETTY. wife of Mr. JAMES PENDL EBURY, Preston. On the 16th inst.,' aged 54, ANNA, the beloved wife of JOHN EVANS, Esq., St. Anne-street. Same day, after having given birth to a son, still-born, SARAH, wife of JOHN WOODCOCK, Esq., The Elms, Wigan, in the slst year of her age. On the 18th inst., aged 12 years, CATHERINE LATHAM, eldest daughter of the late Mr. PHILIP NORRIS. Jun. Same day, aged 29 years, the Rev. JOHN DWERRYHOUSE PRIOR, 8.A., last surviving so n of the late Mr. RICHARD PRIOR, of Pembroke-place. ears, the Rev. JOHN DWERRY. On the 18th instant, aged 29 Y HOUSE PRIOR, B. A., last surviving son of the late Mr. Richard Prior, of Pembroke-place. Same day, ALFRED, the tenth and youngest son of the Rev. E. B. CHALMER, Incumbent of Great Crosby. LIVERPOOL FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1841. 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