The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-12-20 00:00:00

FOREIGN INTEL L IGENCE. FRANCE. (From the Private Correspondence of the Standard.) THE EXPEDITION TO CONSTANTINE. PARIS, Dec. 15.—You will remember that the bulletin of Marshal Clausel yesterday terminated with the word " but," and which was of suspicious augury, and an evil omen after what had preceded it. In order, however, that the meaning may not be misunderstood, I will begin by giving the whole phrase, and continue the report up to the point where once more the bad weather, it is said, interrupted the further communica tion of this most important document : " I caused a brisk cannonade to be directed on the second day against the gate of Cantara. It was continued on the third day, and the gate was beaten down, lint badly. I wanted tl4 post some sappers and a few companies of gren adiers there, in order to effect an entrance to the city, but the attempt (lid not succeed. The only alternative left was to withdraw the troops, because we had no provisions. Out of our, 15 days' allowance, the half almost buried in the mud of Mansoura was abandoned, and pillaged by the soldiers charged to defend it. "On the 24th, towards eight o'clock iu the morning, we left our position at Mansoura, at 120 toises from the place, and that of Condiah Ali, at the south gate, where the advanced guard was stationed. We were at first followed by some hundreds of men, who left the place to do so. Horsemen came from all direc tions. and their number increased to 2,000. They decreased on the following days, and were seen no more after the fourth day at Bach-El-Agba. where, according to some accounts, we are all to be destroyed. Our retreat was effected in good order. The soldiers " (interrupted by the weather.) The following is the termination of the report of Marshal .Clausel stuck up at the Bourse : . " The soldiers, though ill, were perfect in their conduct. We bring back with us all our cannon, and I have a good garrison, principally of natives, at Guelma, which is a stronger post than Constantine. .Our Arabs see with plea s u re this arrangement. We thus raise a power against a power, and according to the state of opinion and feeling, I have the right to think, that the power of Achmet will fall before that of our Bey. Perhaps by this means there will be no occasion to send another expedition to take the town of Constantine, which is more fine, large, and important than Bona, Algiers, or Oran, His Royal Highness the Duke of Nemours participated with,the army in all its perils and fatigues, and continues to enjoy excellent health." The Charte de 1E330 endeavours, indeed, to derive some conso lation from the fact that the losses sustained by the French army have not been the result of defeat:— ,` We have sustained deplorable losses; this is the only thing which is irreparable; and still it is our duty to recall to public attention the fact, that in the army marching onwards, the re duction of a number of combatants has other causes than death. Besides which, the honour of our arms has not been tarnished. A reverse of fortune is not a defeat. Rivers which have over flown their banks, rain, cold, snow—in one word, causes inferior to human will, alone rendered useless the courage of our soldiers." And then comes the assurances that the safety'and future prosperity of the colony are not in danger—that the expedition of Constantine was uddertaken to complete the present system of occupation, and that " from henceforth Algiers is indisso lubly bound up with the destinies of France." The Courrier Francais says—" The lamentable intelligence from our army of expedition in Atrica has excited a deep sen sation among the population now in Paris, all of whom concur in reproaching ministers with the impediments and delays with which they met the pressing remonstrances of Marshal Clause!, when, at the close of September, he dispatched his aide-de camp, M. de Uanct% to France. The disastbr is universally attributed to the members of the Cabinet ; and if any judgment may be founded on the language of even the inest moderate of the deputies of the centre, the question of Algiers is likely, at the opening of the session, to become a source of as much em barrassment to the ministry as the Spasish question." The Duke of Nemours is said to have arrived at Toulon in good health, Bore's, Nov. 30.—(Private letter.)—" We arrived here this morning from Constantine. Our expedition has proved a com plete failure. We were unable to enter that unfortunate city. 1 shall not of course speak to you of our successes, but of our reverses. We extricated ourselves from a situation out of which we were too happy to escape. We were strangely deceived. The. Arabs did not come to meet us ; we encountered a powerful resistance, and our means were too limited to triumph over our fierce adversaries. We attempted all that human power could do. The honour of our army is safe. We remained three days before Constantine; we threw 1400 projectiles into the place, and made two assaults on it, but all in vain. Retreat became unavoidable; the men had nothing to eat, and the horses were without forage for three days, and we were surrounded by 10,000 or 1.2,000 of Achinet's horsemen, who expected that not one of us would escape. We were within eight days' march of Bona, and our atnmunitiou almost entirely exhausted. Still we arrived here, but in what condition, and at the price of what sacrifices! How many unhappy wounded, and men exhausted with fatigue, were we obliged to abandon to the discretion of the Arabs? What sufferings fur the remainder! More than one-fourth of our army has perished, and those who have been fortunate enough to return are in the most deplorable state imaginable. As iu the campaign of Moscow, the elements were against us. You can form no idea of the rain and hail of this country. Snow fell during seven days. Numbers of our soldiers died of cold, but what is still worse, a multitude of them have had their feet frozen and mortified. Constantine being situate in the midst of mountains, snow is as frequent in its environs as in the north of Europe. "General Trezel was wounded in the neck; the Chef d'Esca dron Richepause was killed ; he received three balls in the breast. Gen. Golbert is dangerously ill, and sails to-day for Tou lon. M. Saigon, a gentleman well known in Paris, - who had accompanied the expedition as an amateur, died yesterday. He had become insane from fatigue." Another letter states that Gen. de Rigny, who commanded the advanced guard, did n-t behave like a soldier, and that, having refused to march forward, General Treael took the com mand, and was wounded by a ball in the neck at the gate of Cantara. The 47th regiment gave way, and but for the Light Infantry, who protected the retreat, and presented an impene pices along the rout. • • - r,t haves ,:caned SPAIN (From the Standard.) The intelligence from Madrid of the 7th inst. is to-day of great importance. " the most alarming rumours (says the correspondent) are in circula lion as to the movements of Gomez. One version represents that chi e f a s h av i ng arr i ve d within lice leagues of A ranjuez. According to other reports he is march ing against Tarancon, and is endeavouring to follow the same road as Cabrera. An event of the greatest moment has just been communicated to me, viz., that the division of Alaix, of which Narvaez has taken the command, have revolted, and re demanded Alaix for its leader. We know not how far this news may be relied on." It is very extraordinary, that the forces of Gomez, which we were told were reduced to 20/0, or at most to 3000 troops, should now, by the Christinos themselves, be estimated at 1 , 1,000 by some, and at 9000 by others. The Provisional Junta of Alcan deta writes to the Minister of Wzir, that, on the 29th of Novem ber, the faction of Gomez, 14,000 strong (and according to others only 9000,) presented itself suddenly before tflt town. The same day it took to flight, being unexpectedly at eked by General Alaix. Gomez lost many men, killed and wounded. "The Queen's troops lost only one single chasseur !" Letters from Bail,:joz state that the Commandant General of Caceres had defeated the faction of Santiago Leon, near Cabe zuela : 153 rebels had presented themselves within the time fixed by his proclamation. The levy of the recruits, and the organi sation of the mobilised National Guards is continuing through out Estremadura; and the greatest part of the contributions of that province towards the loan of 200,000,000 of reals will soon be paid. (From the Eco of the 6th.) "SUB-DELEGATION OF OCAGNA. "Excellent Sir,—From news that I this moment receive (it is about eleven at night) from Quintanar del Order, and from Corral de A lenagner, it appears that Gomez marched this morn ing near Mota del, Cuerne, in the direction nt' the Hinojosos, lumbering from 7000 to 8000 men, much fatigued, and that the Queen's troops were yesterday in Tomellosso, seven leagues be hind, in pursuit. The &Icaltle of Corral says that the faction divided into two bodies, the one entering Vilmavor de San tiago at about eleven o'clock this morning, the other going towards Belmonte. The divisio❑ of General Alaix slel4 last night at Tomelloso." Dated from Ocagna, Dec. 5, and signed .1. Pacheco ; " P.S. Later news has arrived to-night from the Jui , ticia of Villarubia de Santiago, that Gomez at nightfall entered the vil lage of Horcajo de Santiago. "General San Miguel left Cuenca on the 2d in the direction of Priepzo: so that at present be must have arrived on the Tagus before the rebels." MEXICO. • The annexed official. documents contain matter of some inte rest for those concerned in the trade with Mexico and South - America : -- 'Oflte of Conimiuee of Privy Council for Trade. Wall, D. " Sir,—l am directed" by the hiteh Lords ec of l4 36 the Committee of Privy Council fur Trade, to acquaint you, for the information of the gentlemen interested in the South American trade, that their Lordships have received a letter from Lord Palmerston, transmitting a despatch from his Majesty's Minister at !Mexico, dated the 6th of September, whereby it appears that the Mexican Congress have passed a decree, directing that the practice of exacting security from the masters of vessels proceeding to the Laguna de Termines for logwood,' after they had already paid tonnage-ditty at the port of delivery of their import cargo, shall be discontinued, and declaring that in such eases a second ton nage-duty, had not been legally payable, and giving the like benefit to vessels driven by stress of weather into, the ports of the Republic, for which cases fr)visi. n had not been made by any pre-existing law. "Their Lordships further direct me to observe, that as con siderabte sums will have to be refunded by the agents at Lugana de Terminos in respect of the deposits, to the extent of which they may have given security at the Custom-house, it is advise able to give imniediAte publicity to the above-mentioned decree. "I am, Sir, your obedient Servant, "J. D. HUME." "Office of Committee of Privy Council for Trade, " Whitehall, Dec. 1-1, 183 b. • " Sir,—l am directed by the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade, to acquaint you, for the information of the gentlemen engaged in the South American trade, that a despatch bu been received by his Majesty's Government from the actinic British Consul at Islay, dated the 10th of November, announc ing that the Government of the South Peruvian State have de clared Arica to be a port of deposit. "I am, Sir, your obedient Servant, "John D. Powles, Esq. "J. D. flume." THI PRICX OF SUPFRIORITY.—When Lady Bute was nearly grown up, some of her young friends wanted to bring about an • acquaitance between her and Miss Furnese an heiress of her • own age. Miss 'Wortley had no objection, but Miss Furnese held off, and so resolotely, that they insisted upon knowing the reason. " Whi7. then (said she at last) 1 will honestly o wn , : your praises of 'Miss Wortley make me sure I shall dislike her. Yon tell me she is lively and clever, now I know I ant very ' dull; so, of course, she will d es pi se me, an d t urn me i n t o r idi cule, and lam resolved to keep out of her way." The young set laughed most heartily at this avowal ; and Lady Bute, laugh • 1 ,12, toe, swim told of it, ran to divert he r m o th e r w ith the st or y. uf. %stead of amusing Lady Mary, it made her unusually ""'"",- " Now child, (she began, after a moment's reflection) at; anti nt n v e re thi n n o g a in 'this but a good joke, an absurdity to laugh ce i ved _ oaa whleeware of the important lesson you have re- What that poor a l l r Y t oll a ought to remember as long as you live. more than swim inas,l her simplicity has uttered aloud, is no will meet with. tb os t e s v :l l l % ,th e mind of every dull person you cleat in ability always look° cannot but feel that they are deft. on people cleverer than th w eax ith T mixture of fear and aversion their natural enemies. If ever, the n regarding them as born yourself by the reputation of superiority, remn'eYr feel flattered dish t hat to be the object of suspicion, jealous", and a secret c " the r e = price you must pay for it.' —Lady M. Fv. m en : . yue; TUESDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 20, 1836. We have, for some time, felt great surprise at the little public concern with which a British ministry may be lost—for, as if touched by the wand of some political Harlequin, the word, prorogation, consigned them to silent oblivion. Not only a rich argosy foundered at sea, but even an absconded apprentice, excites longer inte rest, and more matter for conversation. The curtain is no sooner dropped, and the play over, than my Lord John Russell and Viscount Melbourne, who figured upon the stage in all the late tragi-comedies, have disappeared, with their subordinates, down to the scene-shifters and candle-snuffers of the parliamentary theatre. Surely some political Melibaeus might be found to chant a re quiem over the "remains" of a departing administra .tion, or to console despairing radicalism with the hope, that they who ate 'perishing as ministers, may rise again as agitators, to disturb the land—that they n•liOlviearv(elubreoeuns the 'caterpillars of the state, devouring its leaves, will shortly spread their gaudy Wings, an d h um in florid declamation, like painted butterflies, and as harmless. But let us trace them in their larva s t ate —i n which, though there is no sign of motion, there still is life—perhaps we shall be able to take off' a little of the painted down of the future moth. What has become of Lord John Russell and Viscount Melbourne ? In all the-late movements of our political hemisphere we have never once seen those blazing stars whose ever ominous appearance " disastrous twilight sheds O'er bait the nations—and with fear of change Perplexes monarchs"— their own, and all with whom their country is connected Are they, luminously, slumbering on beds of down— steeped in Lethean forgetfulness of dangers past, and perils to come ? Are they dreaming over again of the hair-breadth escapes of the last session's campaign ? If such be their repose, we fancy we hear them exclaim, with Clarence, " we would not pass another such a night, though 't were to buy a world of happy days, so full of dreadful horrors was the time." But, we fear, they sel dom sleep " the innocent sleep;" or, if even their eye lids are weighed down with sleep, the spectre of depart ing power draws their curtain, and finding them as pale as Priam, cries, sleep no more—" Troy is burnt:' When the summons arrived for Lord John and Viscount Mel bourne to disencumber themselves of the load of govern ment, which had been awkwardly placed upon their shoul ders, and which they bad " heavily borne," with what alacrity did they dive into the stream of obscurity, from which they have not vet emerged; but such amphibious creatures, which are neither fish nor fowl, and yet, like CElia Lcelia Crispina, are compounds of all contradic tions—can live in any element; either the turbid " wa, MASONIC FESTIVAL, on laying the KEY STONE of the BRIDGE over the Mersey, at Warrington, on THURSDAY next, the 22d instant. LE GENUINE N. STARKIE, Esq., Provincial Grand Master for the Western Division of the County of Lancaster, will preside on the occasion. The SERMON will be Preached at the Parish Church, by the Rev. T. VERB BAYNE, M.A. II Brother G. lIOLDEN, of Liverpool; (Provincial Organist,) will preside at the Organ; and Brethren from Liverpool, &C. will form the Choir. Brother STUBBS' LIVERPOOL ROYAL HARMONIC BAND will att en d, an d Di nner w ill b e prov id e d a t t h e Lion Hotel. The Brethren are requested to meet at the George Inn, at Niue o'clock in the Morning precisely. By order of the Committee, SAMUEL ASTLES, Secretary. CONCERT. TEMLLAItS' HALL. 11/111. E. BROWN respectfully announces to the Public his 1,1. intention of giving his Annual CONCERT, at the H ALL of the KNlGnrs TEMPLAIIS, Great George-street, on WED NESDAY Evening, the 28th instant. Conductor, Mr. G. HOLDEN. Further particulars, with the names of the Principal Per formers, will be given in a future Advertisement. Body of the Room 55., Gallery 2s. 6d. LIVER THEATRE.. POSITIVELY THE LAST WEEK. The Great Magician's unrivalled experiments in PHYSICAL, NECROMANCY AND VENTRILOQUISM. - ‘411.. SUTTON, iu returning thanks to the Public for the unprecedented patronage bestowed on his exertions, re spectfully informs them that the following nights are positively the last of his representation in Liverpool, viz., THIS EVEN ING, (Turiso4v,) the 20th, WEDNESDAY, the 21st, THURSDAY, the 22d, and FRIDAY, the 23d, on which oc casion the combination of attraction which he intends to in troduce shall keep up his reputation as THE GREAT MAGICIAN UNRIVALLED ! _ Doors open at Seven o'clock, Curtain rises at Half-past Seven precisely. Boxes 25., Pit Is., Gallery 6d. • no Half-price. Children, accompanied by their Parents or Guardians, Half-price to the Boxes. Tickets and places to be had of Mr. T. FOGG, at the Theatre, daily. from Eleven to Three o'clock. THEATRE-ROYAL, LIVERPOOL. MR. EDWIN FORREST, OP THE THEATRE-ROYAL, DRURY-LANE, AND OP THZ AMERICAN THEATRES. TE Public is respectfully informed, that, in consequence of the numerous inquiries at the Box-office, and of the in tense interest excited by the announcement of this Gentleman, an arrangement has been made with this eminent Tragedian to extend his Engagement, originally formed for Five Nights, to TEN ; and Mr. FORREST will make his First Appearance, at this Theatre, OA MONDAY EVENING next, the 26th instant, in the character of OTHELLO. To afford eqrtal facilities in securing places for the Nights of Mr. Forrest's Performance, the Box Plans, for his Engagement, will not be opened until SATURDAY next, the 24th instant, when places, for any of the Ten Nights, may be taken from Ten un til Three. No places can be secured unless Tickets are taken. Mr. Forrest's Nights of Performance, in each Week, will be MONDAY,, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY. TI-11 , ESDAY, and FI:IDAY; and his Benefit will take place on Fitt DA Y, the sth January, the last Night of his Engagement. THEATRE-ROYAL, LIVERPOOL. The Public is resnectfully informed that the Company of FRENCH COMEDIANS, Recently performing at the Queen's Theatre, London, with the trratest.success, are engaged, positively for FIVE NIGHTS only, and will make their second appearancy here This Even ing, in two popular French Vaudevilles. MISS ADELAIDE O'BRYAN and SIGNOR SAXON', principal Dancers of the King's Theatre, London, are also en gaged for Five Nights, and will make their second appearance on This Evening, in a favourite Dance. The performances of the French Company will be varied on each Evening, and nn piece will be reAlted. On the Nights of the French Perforni,inces the Doors will be opened at Half-past Seven, and the Entertainments will com mence at Eight o'clock. The following is the list of Performers : M. BERNARD, (Manager,) Premier cnmique du Grand Theiltre de Lyon, France, et du Queen's Theatre, de Londres. MADLLE. ALINE, du Thatre Lahaye, Hollande, et du Queen's Theatre, de Londres. MADLLE. CLEMENCE, du Tht , :itre de l'Ambigu co mique, Paris, et du Thiatre-royal, de Dublin, compagnie Fran- M. GRENET, Nancy, France, et St, James's T lai•iitre, de Londres. M. AIME, Metz, France, et St. James's Tlitiltre. M. TAHANNE, Queen's Thiliitre, Londres. M. HENRI, Pantheon IWatre. MME. LAURENT, Thtiltre de Marseille, France. r [ifS present TUESDAY Evening, the 20th instant the IL French Company will perform TROIS TETES DANSUN BONNET; Ou, la Clochette lifysterieuse. Vaudeville episodique du Palais Royal, par M. Vernet. M. Bernard, remplira les roles du Chevalier de Poßenville, de Jaques Thomas Clicot, et do Mme. Rebiffaid soeur de Mme. Pochet. Madlle. Clemence, remplira le role d'Anastasie. Madlle. Mine, cclui de Palmyre. Previous to the Drama, Overture, " Caliph of Bagdad, Boieldieu. After which. Miss Adelaide O'Bryan and Signor Saxoni will dance a Grand Pas de Deux, from the Ballet of Beniowskv. Previous to the Afterpiece, the Overture " Les Deux Aveu linde.Title4a-..,neh91._ . Emile Vanderhurch.. M. Bernard, remplira le rule de Joseph, (le Gamin de Paris.) Madlle. Aline celui d'Elise. Le Gdndral Morin, M. Aime. I Amed6e, (son fils,) M. Grenet. Bizot..(viel employee). .M. Taranne. Hilaire (domestique) M. llenri. Mme. Meunier—Mine. Laurente. . Mme. do Morin 1 111,111 e. Clemente. The following is the arrangement of Performances for the other Nights of the week : To -MORROW, ( Wednesday,) the French Vaudeville, called UNE PASSION; OU LE ROMANTIQUE. After which, a celebrated Dance by Miss Adelaide O'Bryan and Signor Saxoni. To conclude with the French Vaudeville, called LA TIE EL IRE. On TH URSDA Y, MADLLE. MARGUERITE and LES DEUX DIVORCES. On FnioAy, for the BENEFIT of the FRENCH COM PANY, and their Last Night, LE POLTROON, and LA FILLE DE L'AVARE. On each Evening a Dance by Miss Adelaide O'Bryan and Signor Saxoni. TO CORRESPONDENTS. We are obliged to omit the letter of a " Poor Man," for wane of room. To " C. sharp" we wish to intimate that with respect to al communications containi ng personal allusions or criticisms. we require the name of the writer as a voucher. Zbe ILiberpool ,f..tanbarb. ers of,strife" and agitation, or in the political that carries desolation in its course. But let us track these fugitive ministers to their hiding places —we shall find much matter there foi speculation. Do we . not be hold them there, in all the agony of disappointed ambi- " To be, or not to be. that is the question." "present cabinet cannot stand the assaults of the nex parliamentary session." Perhaps, though we feel almost reluctant to use so strong a simile, like wicked spirits, in days of old, when commanded " to come out" of their bond slave, they first " rent him sore," till he " was as one dead." So our present ministers seem resolved to place in hazard the very existence of the state, and to convulse it to its very foundations, before they will relin quish the honours of office. But, whilst we express our surprise at the sudden and permanent disappearance of our ministers, who, chame leon-like, feed upon air, the vitiated breath of discon tent, we are not regardless of their several spiraculw, which are stretched abroad in almost every part of the kingdom, and which first agitate, and then inhale, the noxious blast. Sir John Campbell, Mr. Gisborne, and my Lord Ebrington, are the very nostrils of the present administration; but we fancy that this diet, unsubstan tial as it is, fails also in quantity—in quality we are sure it is much less pure than ever. After all the attempts that have been made to conjure up the demon of destruction under the name of Reform, if ministers find him chained down by the moral spell of Conservatism, will they madly persevere in their political witchcraft? We answer for them—oh yes . We fancy we hear them say—we have not retired to seek rest—the stillness before the storm is our emblem,-we are forging armour, which neither truth, nor justice, nor shame, eau penetrate. Ireland shall have justice measured to her, according to her own standard, till popish priests cry' out—enough I—though Protestant property and the Pro testant Church be sacrificed in the accomplishment of it. Let the House of Lords, let the English clergy, offer what resistance they may, we will reform them both —we have the plan prepared, and the attempt shall be made. Such is the kind of language we can imagine to proceed from ministerial retreat. " Bold words," to be " vouched by deeds as bold"—still they pass by conservative inte grity "as the idle wind which we regard not." In such a war of desperation, the Fabian policy is ou.rs—they will perish by their own hands. We have had but one design throughout this address— to wain our friends not to slumber because ministers ap pear to sleep. We have, hitherto, proved ourselves " watchers." Our noble conservative dinners --our gi • gantic operative associations —our ever-speaking press-- all proclaim us prepared for any assault from the enemy. But we conclude with the emphatic word —WATCH. In our last journal we enjoyed a few very agreeable moments at the expense of the radical members of Scot land Ward. " Merrier men we never spent an hour's chat withal "—not a sentence escaped theii lips but was modelled for the ears of " laughter holding both his sides." We had an invitation in the same report to move our diaphragms at a dinner given to J. D. Thornely, Esq., " Vauxhall Ward." But we made a hasty election : we dare not deliberate, or , b etween the two therefore, of i sjs we should have b een lik e the ass and the hay—starving in a sup er fl u i ty of luxury. We now, shall just step from S cot l and to Vauxhall to partake of the crumbs that fell from the t a bl e ; and we could without much effort of mind b e li eve that we were bundlese texclu literally and truly in " Vauxhall" surrounded with' all its buffoons. Hold—no slander. Let us proceed to the entertainment. The chairman, who, officially, always leads the orches tra, opened with " a blast so loud and strong" —never were prophetic sounds "so void of sense." "He hoped all present would be thankful for what his Majesty had already done, and also for what remains t o b e done " —to the end pf time—a compendious mode of discha rg i ng t h e debt of gratitude to future kings by paying it in ad vance 'to their ancestors —a radical reddrnption of the land-tax of obligation to succeeding monarchs, or a p iece Of ver biage vernacular at Vauxhall, and the correct language of reform dinners, where the Destructives never fail to tion, muttering imprecations against the Lords, who have "vast them down to utterless perdition." Whilst the heart palpitates, and the lungs refuse their office, is not the hand raised to denounce vengeance upon their ad versaries. Is the brain not tortured, and the imagina tion exhausted, in planning schemes of spoliation, as the only means left of revenge ?—does not a smile of malig nant joy play upon the countenance and cause the dis tracted eve to relax when Ireland flashes across the mind ?—lreland, that fertile soil of discontent—that vic tim of every political recreant—yes, Ireland, we think we hear them exultingly exclaim, Ireland may still be enraged to pierce the side of her protecting sister Eng land. In Ireland may be dimmed, perhaps quenched, the Protestant light of Britain. In Ireland, may be melted down, and recast, after an O'Connell plan, the British Constitution. Oh Ireland, Ireland, which nature, policy, and experience, invoke to cherish the tenderest affection towards your sister England, why do you suffer your worst enemies to alienate you from her You are made an instrument, in the hands of oppressive selfishness, to crush the interest, disturb the peace, and endanger the stability of England; and when they who have used you for this purpose have accomplished their design, they will throw you aside, as other tools are, till you are wanted again. But whatever conspiracy may be formed against the perdurable constitution of Britain—in whatever point it may be assailed—with what novelty of weapons soever her enemies may assault it—whether by open face or se cret stratagem—it is fenced round with conservative bul warks which mock every attempt. We fancy we see ministers in their retreat, looking " through the loop-holes of the world" to catch " what news abroad." How frequently is the countenance dark ened, as the post brings intelligence, that another and another conservative meeting has sounded forth the prin ciples of loyalty and good government ? From the four winds the same intelligence arrives, as if all England had united in one acclamation—till, like a fatal sirocco, it produces in them a political asphyxia. Arrayed against them they see the title, wealth, virtue, and talent of the land. Still, who can tear out the heart, however dis eased, and live ? Cease to be ministers, and cease to be anything.— Much as we deprecate the conduct of Lord John Rus sell and Viscount Melbourne, we can sympathise with them as men. If they have drunk too deep of political poison, and.are now suffering under its noxious influence, we would urge them, whilst there is time, before another Parliament meets, to take the antidote of conservative council, lest another draught of the deadly potion should prove their ruin. But, alas !we speak to the deaf adder. We see the same hand, though half paralysed, preparing a cup of the very same ingredients as the last; and in a " brief month," or so, in the face of their country, they intend to drink of it themselves--to divide it to the dregs among- their deluded followers. There may be much of political tact in this silent se clusion of ministers. Whilst the lion sleeps the jackal] is abroad seeking prey ; and we have watched the move ments of many of these state jackalls. We have heard their cry, and are not ignorant of the victims marked out. In one spot we have seen the House of Lords singled out for the chase of destruction. Sir John Campbell hunted as vigorously as the confined powers of his mind enabled him. Mr. Gisborne, though too infirm for parliamentary duties, displayed reviving energies in pursuit of such no ble game; and my Lord Ebrington followed, in a new, "unheard, and unread of" track. But this royal bird soars beyond the reach of so mean a quarry, and they " beat the air" in vain with their rapacious cries. We envy not the condition of the present ministers— they are in a "straight betwixt two." On one side their pledge of Irish reform hedges them in, and no sooner do they evince a desire to break through it, than the O'Connell hounds, fiercely yelping, keep them back; on the other side, Conservative Justice, Truth, and Vir tue, forbid any escape. Surrender or destruction are the only alternatives. As wise men they ought not to hesi tate. If, after the mortification of defeat, they find some solaee in seclusion, yet let them remember, a "worse • •,, tit,. - t designs ; it has, explicitly, avowed its sentiments ; the dullest understanding—the most infatuated prejudice— even the devoted friends of radio 4 : reform, Sir William Bentinck and the ministerial press, acknowledge that a " reaction" has possessed the public mind, and that the THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, compliment themselves and one - another with this kind of anticipatory gratulation for services which vet " remain to be done ;"—a happy conceit, as the thanks are paid and pocketed, whilst the services always continue in pros pective, uninjured, to serve the same turn on future occasions. slight attractive force between the particles of water," is owing to the caloric of fluidity. Iron, itself, has un der similar cireumstanees, the same " slight attractive force between its particles." The position, that " the particles of water fall, or gravitate, independently of each other," and the exemplification as well as the con clusion drawn upon it, are all alike untenable, and we must add, unphilosophical. Ist. Because Mr. H. after wards proves that particles of water have an attractive force towards each other, by dipping his finger into the fluid, and suffering a drop to form—and as is well known in the " pearly dew" exposed on the cabbage. 2il. The division of water falling in a mass, arises from the re sistance of the atmosphere ; and could Mr. H. see it rushing into the condenser of a steam-engine, we are assured he would find the stream unbroken, until it had dashed against the sides of the vessel. Besides, if a mass of water were made to descend from any height, what should occasion the particles, or the " drops" (though we see no reason for the distinction) to separate ?—were they, like a Macedonian phalanx, or a cubic foot of sand. If then, were no disturbing cause, they would keep their rank and order " from whatever height" it might fall. The next toast was the health of Mr. Thornely, ex member of the Town Council. From the introductory observations of the Chairman, we should have thought that Mr. Thornely had been a " dumb" man, (blindness, we know, is prevalent among Radicals,) and that, in consequence of this infirmity, his health would have been " drunk in silence," as it seemed to us a piece of imper tinence to load a man with compliments of which he is insensible, and for which he can make no acknowledg ment. We waited, expecting a tablet would be brought on which Mr. T. might have written his thanks, but were agreeably surprised to see that Mr. T. "found a tongue," and a tongue which made "work for reporters" at a pub lic dinner, however he might stand die " mute, inglori ous" member of the Town Council. " I do know of these, that therefore only are reputed wise for saying nothing," and—but we will not give offence by further quotation. But Mr, Thornely spoke, and very perti nently asked—" What had the Town Council done ?" We iterate the question—" What had the Town Council done ?" Mr. Thornely gave no answer—no one present attempted any answer. It would have required an (Edipus to answer it to the satisfaction of the company or of Liverpool, except plain Truth had risen and re plied—This has the Town Council done. It has degraded municipal offices into venal political bribes for personal slavery. Under the name of liberalism it has extin guished liberty itself. Whilst it demands of all others responsibility and open courts, it claims for itself "shut doors" and secret " caballing." Religion and her legi timate offspring, morality, are the objects of their perse secution. These virtues, " and such like," are engraved on the municipal escutcheon of Liverpool.—Whether Mr. Thornely would have made an answer in the same form of words, we know not; but it seems, from his own showing, that he soon grew sick of municipal doings, and, therefore, "declared that lie should not offer himself again as a candidate." But if Mr. T. did not tell us of all the anti-glorious achievements of the Town Council, yet he has affixed his seal to a declaration which will confer upon them the character of infamy as a corpora tion, when their private virtues shall be no longer remembered. He said, "they were representatives of men of every shade of religion." This, reader, is not our language—this is not our painting. This isa picture drawn by one of their own body. We who freely de- Clare ourselves to be adverse to the constitution and measures of the Town Council, still cannot forget that we breathe the same air—walk the same streets with them ; we, therefore, wish to draw a veil over this hide ous countenance of all corruption. Mr. H. adds, that the surface of water is never, mathematically speaking, horizontal, as it partakes of the earth's curvature, which amounts to more than many persons imagine," being eight inches in one mile." As a lecturer could not be expected to give a demonstration of this, and as we feel a deep interest in the pursuits of our operative townsmen, we shall add, for the tyros in science, the mathematical proof of this interesting fact. If a tangent be drawn from any point on the earth's sur face, and a secant from its other extremity, which secant passes through the centre of the earth—then if we call D the diameter of the earth, and T the length of the tangent, and H the height of the extremity of the tan gent above the earth. we shall have . by Euclid B 3d. P 36 this equation D H add H 2 is equal to T 2, or, since H in small distances, is very little in comparison with D, we may reject H 2 altogether ; and moreover, since D is a constant quantity, by rejecting it also, there will remain, according to the doctrine of variations, H varying as T 2, or, in words, the depression of the earth's surface below the horizontol line varies according to the square of the distance. If we apply this to London and Liverpool, we shall find that the horizon of one of these places is about five miles higher than the other. That is, if a horizontal line was stretched from Liverpool towards London, it would rise about five miles above the metropolis, and hence no balloon over London, that ever yet ascended, (even if ever so illuminated) could be seen at Liverpool. It is hardly necessary to observe, that we have disregarded the effect of atmospheric refraction in the above remarks, which considerably varies the practi cal result. Mr. H. next observed that "a patent had been taken out for calcareous deposits in steam-boilers, &c." The patent to which he alludes is that of Mr. Hall, of Basford, near Nottingham, an ingenious man; but we are afraid, with Mr. H., that in this instance "no very beneficial results have been derived" from his labours. Mr. Egerton Smith, in the flourishing symphony of his exordium, said—" he was glad that some advantage had been gained by the Tories." Why so are we; and we hope he will have every year increasing cause for in creasing joy at the same kind of success. But, glad as Mr. S. expressed himself, like Mr. Thornely, he appears to have felt either some qualms of conscience, or a sto mach not fitted for digesting all the crudities of a Town Council ; he, therefore, intends also " to retire at the end of his term." With regard to his " certificate," we think he will be more honourable without one. We should as soon ask to be burned in the hand, or to be branded on the forehead, which are judicial certificates that } ou have not been hanged. Mr. Muspratt, on acknowledging the honour done him in drinking his health, said—" He attributed his defeat at the late election to the conduct of a few apostate Re formers." Why these Radicals are the coarsest malign ' ers of their own party :—one affirms they are in a state of " apathy ;" another, varying the phrase, declares they are " asleep ;" and here Mr. Nluspratt calls them " apostates ;" whilst Mr. Thornely tells us that the members of the Town Council " were representatives of men of EVERY SHADE of religion." We hope there is sound soothsaying when " the Imitrl!tr pfiVr did not think quite.so much of him as the inhabitants of the metropolis." Perhaps not; they know Erna better. But if the metropolis be enamoured of his charms, why Liverpool is quite ready to perform the paternal office, and "to give him away." Thus first fall the pillars, and then down comes the capital. Sleepy, apathetic, apos tate Radicals and discarded members form a group in good keeping. The quantity of water in the state of vapour existing in the atmosphere Mr. H. says is " surprising." From the best conducted experiments it appears, that in sum mer this quality amounts to about 1-60th of the absorp tion, and in winter to about 1-300th—a result quite different from what unscientific persons would have ex pected, but quite explicable upon known principles. The former are acquainted with hygrometric moisture only. We can frame no hypothesis how the arid sands of Africa can abstract moisture from the air. What be comes of it ? Such a process would long ago .have conducted to saturation ; and to suppose that any water penetrates the soil, is to conclude that the dry sand ab stracts moisture from the air 'by virtue of superior affinity, and when so attracted, sets it free again to pass through the soil; but surely moisture so set free would instantly be taken up by the air. "The desiccating pro perties of the air are in proportion to the quantity of vapour it contains, and the rapidity with which it tra vels." Upon the last circumstance depends the ex planation of Leslie's anemometer. We advise our Edinburgh Encyclopcedia. 'ft 'kill kO t ati n in t oo l 'in a g space to describe it here. The remarks of Mr. H. upon the subject of contagion are peculiarly interesting both to the chemist and the nosologist. Indeed, like all the preceding lectures, this is " full of matter." "DECREASE OF CRlME."—Yesterday, at the police-office, there were only 105 cases booked to be heard, 36 of which were for felony. LIVERPOOL EXHIBITION.—We are happy to hear th a t th e money received for th e sa l e o f p i ctures, &c., in the recent exbi tion, exceeds £2600, the largest sum ever received since the commencement of the academy. Mn. BROWN'S CONCERT.—We hope that this gentleman, who is well knomn as a first-rate flute player, will be well supported by the Liverpool public. We have no doubt that a rich treat will be provided fo r th e occas i on . CHEAP Mustc.—We beg to refer our musical readers to an advertisement which appears in another part of our paper respecting a collection of music on sale, the property of a pro fessor about leaving Liverpool. THE THEATRE-ROYAL.—Forrest, Kean, Macready, and Vandenhoff are understood to have been engaged to perform at this theatre early in the ensuing year, in succession. Mr. and Mrs. Wood we also understand are again engaged for a limited number of nights, to appear shortly. WRITING.—Mr. Thompson, the writing-master, is, we per ceive, about forming classes during the approaching vacation for juveniles of both sexes. We have no doubt that be will be extensively patronized; his plan is a very good one. Children often forget, during a long vacation; what they have previously been at much pains to acquire. —See adv. We beg to draw attention to the advertisement of Mons. Malian, who, we perceive, announces that he will leave Liver pool on the 9th of next month. Those ladies and gentlemen who wish to avail themselves of his professional assistance will bear in mind that they have bun brief period left for consulting him. He promises to renew his visits every Autumn. BALL.—The heonith a rs n d n a u al ball last. te Waterloop After the turmoil of political discussion we are glad to Hotel, l‘ril C r r n o w sbeyesw'ass enter the peaceful shades of science; and turn from the commenced at o'clock, and the y companyevening _l did s not quit the book of life to the volume of nature. With Mr. Wm_ " gay and festive scene" until near six the following morning. ming we shall, therefore, pass a pleasant h our. Upwards of 120 persons were present, an d t h e utmost hilarity prevailed throughout the evening. A sump t uous b anquet wa s "The willow," when planted by Van Helmont, weigh- provided for the company, and the quality of the viands gained i ed but five pounds; after five years it weigh e d ngi for Mr. Towers the unqualified approval of his guests. --4 ET. SIMON!S CHAPEL, SiE T HOMAS ' BUILDINGS. 'We a pounds; and the earth. in which it wa s pl ante d , bad lost glad to find that this place of worship will be opened this d " ay, only two ounces of its original weight. Although the v u i u n d e e i according the e ld r i e v i i i div i ne cu.- physiology of vegetation was little understood in the minister—the Rev. H. S. Joseph was ordained, on Sunday last, days days of Van Helmont, it is better understood now; and n a t e e h r e g s y t m e r a , na of i ti T e m e e h d u i r a c T i l i y if ev n ers in u n p don 11 ,7 %1 pa s s i t i o ie ral e r i luti es . as the formation of so much ligneous matt er , i s explicable, at this accession to the means employed in connexi o n 1 3 v r i r th ju t i l c ie e upon well-ascertained principles —carbonic acid gas be- establishment rer on iriiisfor chapel thersliitonuttsi situated instruction ion midst t the f p a eo d p le of Li - in g the c hi e f pabulum, and the hydrogenating or de-oxi- lation, P many of whom have already profited e m by their aetatesenNaart dizing raysof the sun the chief agent, in giving fixation at the services performed within its w a ll s . -We underst an d t h at to the carbon of it, and evolution t o th e the Rev. T. Tattershall is to pr eac h the opening sermon. axygen, g as. GRAND MASONIC MEETING AT WARRINGTON.—We under- We regret that we have not space to pursue this subject stand that there will be a grand gathering of brother masons, farther. . land counties, at W arr i ngton , on T hursday. The occeasion from all part s o f L ancas hi re , Ch es hi re, Y orkshire, - and theissid..- , , Mr. H. observes, that "by holding over an ignited which will draw together this large and respectable assemblage jet of hydrogen a bell-shaped glass, in a short time it ita a h r ed u a o y , i o n i g i. of i tl i i a e n k y eLs a t r o s nLo v f e the b ridge elapsed si over n ce t the h ere }i 3 will be covered over with vapour"—the same result will similar gathering; and it is certai n that the nobility, gentry , take take place if it be held over a candle ; by which is evi- a n i e l ini d all of "the ladl craft." vaii w ho t i i aee l not prevented o ft by distance or bust dently proved the existence of hydrogen in the wax or in that br!theryhoaod, in public, which t his hey or e o l i i • n tu ti n n i t t i y i r :y f r e e l t a i w n t r tallow. We can by no means yield our assent to the of an t d he ,, ir b ; o ‘o ti l l •d er e;;, o ' o ' d a t is i e n ll n a l s ti by i th e . e n kin . dly t feelings of friendship dictum of Mr. H., that " iron, at a very high tempera- posing ceremonial with all p a ossiblir a l u v tho e r . ity, L s e ta G m en t ri b r i i s e il /Z tune, has a greater affinity for oxygen than any other i, ' e t a a r r l c l ie the E n s L . , e P,3-. s ll e l. of this division, will preside. We have substance in nature ; for how then could iron sores be re- to attend, and we believe that hn o t h t lr e a i l! - c h ; i:o i t ‘ l i i e rost.zhhoesatreer will ll ec a t i e s d o duced, or how could a single casting in iron be effected ? t akedinnerpaaftretr in t.l th e e proce t edings. There is to be a grand mason i c for if this affinity were, as stat e d, i n b ot h cases we should border to give .a.llinp(ZYs o si h t t l i c e s e t c o la n t e a t o n dtitltiise masonic s t c e e s r a l o itl s r. . obtain but an oxide of iron (perhaps vitrified) and not Peter Stubbs (who is a f reemason ) h as b een engaged by the metallic iron. On th e explosion of oxygen and hydro- a c o t t m e n u. A m tt i n e etliei r togethernew anti wi i) h a h n i , s isoie RoyalL unifor m s , Harmonic pu purchased for ho t w i ll 3 i i ll gen gases, they are said "to expand into 30 times their ?cession. We hope that it ma y b e i n our power to give a report, " We should be 0 1 Deco:l/ ion. nex I, T ) b i e the att e p n r d o a e n e c e e d i o n f g s f r o e e n m t a h s i o s n 3 interesting ex a p n e d c t e ns novel space, and a ccor di ng to ot h ers i nto 15 . disposed to think the expansion considerably greater— be about 600. The gentry will also join in the procession. the heat necessary for time larger expansion would be aboet liEncA a . .—lt is intended to apply to Parliament in the en -2006°. Gunpowder, in its products after explosion, oc- s l t t l e ii t i i % r s , e a ss n i d on t , o for ~! loa i sp - ea r i s s it n o g c t o e r i i i st o r n ue s t hi a ps harb our of refuge at cupies 1000 times more volume than before ; but there is OLDHAM, FRIDAY NooN.--The turn-out still continues, this difference between the two cases—the products of cons n e s s e r n s t . e clli a t re' t s u r spin t ne t r i s ie have l a k bandon t r i d t t heir erms de fi m xe agd b s y a t t the one are p erma n en tly ela s ti c gases , w hil st that of the committee of assocriated ma ir ste w rs; but the - hands at Messrs. Ogden and Hay wor th' s m ill , pers i st i n requ i r i ng an a d vance. other is a condensable vapour. Messrs Ogden and Hayworth haveconsequeutiv issued placards We cannot exaely go along with Mr. H. respecting for spinners • and if they are supplied with satisfactory hand s , the improved salubrity of waters f rom i ncreased saline th e other mills will immediately recoininence work.—Mandies m ter Guardian impregnations. As medicine, their v i r t ues may be me a - "„ . LATE CiscEs.—During the late gales which visited Bir sured by this standard, but as a menstruum or diluent of Iningharn, the force and direction of the wind w ere most accit food, and of course a thing of daily consumption, we 2 t r e , i ,,, ( , ) :, , , , , , ,, , e , d 1: 1 .171 a sevilfiirizistthe,r.ting gentleman hasanemometer, latelythe ~i o presented think those which contain sulphuretted hydrogen, bi-car- to the Philosoph'ical Institution of that town. By this instru bonate of iron, carbonate of soda (Ilkeston) or, as we r a i l e n t o o t c ti ons e t tant regis d try isk.ep o t, f n t t o w n i l l yd,f t A lie se a t i t ! . .e r c e t g i j o s n te , c hi: t have drunk at a very worthy archdeacon's, hi-carbonate ra s it o i gauge, a o t r t e a e c h a e n d to ve loc i t y the instrument, notes the quant ity of magnesia, might all be well disp ense d w i th. the rain, and lik ew i se the precise Moment "'ben it tails. O n the mornino of Monclav, November 28, at a quarter pst 11 , Water, says Mr. H., is " supposed to b e composed of , the wind ble w for about three minutes from the north-w est, w i th fuot • and on the t - , small particles, Aid) are hard, round, and s/ippery-- ) a foist: Ntlal to 161lb. l on ha tITsq 5 , lan u h ' o u n e r, from ' the no:th e fusirial vvitatever " hard and round," must be " slipperv"— a da ; i: ,;rVe a e7l l .,l fu t r u 72 a i r b. y on the square foot. I n the -7 ; e ub - i is " h '- e t d a we know nothing of " slipperiness," as a prope.ty of tables of the forces 'o f . the wind, . a pressure oj. 171 b on the square foot, or a velocity of (.A.) miles per hour, is characterized matter, beyond "hardness and roundness." "The 'as a most violent hurricane. There is something so impious in the next toast, that one could hardly think it capable of being proposed, and much less of its being received, out of ----. " May the blessings of a useful education be extended to all the people unobstructed by the principle of exclusion on the score of religious denomination." What blessings ? " Blessed are the pure in heart"—" Blessed is the man that walked) not in the way of the ungodly.'—" He that honoureth me," saith the Most High, " him will I also honour;" and from Him "cometh every good and perfect gift." "What blessings," and in what name, will the Unitarian—the Roman Catholic—the Deist ask? Ye fight against Heaven ; and " Who bath hardened his heart against God and prospered ?" But the toast is consistent enough with the character of a Town Council which represents "men of every shade of religion." We can proceed no further with comment. When men talk nonsense with an air of importance, we can smile; when I they become outrageously ridicul ous , we can laugh ; but when they become blasphemous, we retire. DEC, 20, 1836. LIVERPOOL POLICE. 13Vit LA it Y.—On Friday, at the Police-office, two lads, noted. thieves, named Thomas Johnson and Joseph Richardson, were brought before the magistrates charged with haring broken into the house of a gentleman named Maddock, in Mill-street, Toxteth-park, on Wednesday night last. Mr. Maddock .de posed that he saw the house fastened u on Wednesday nig ht at eleven o' c l oc k : at seven o ' c l oc k in the p morning the servant came to his door to tell him that the house had been broken open. He had missed a Macintosh cloak, a hat, a lady's dress, a body coat, an umbrella, some silver egg cups, and a variety of articles. The servant deposed that she got up betwixt six and seven o'clock in the morning, and found that the back door had been o p ene d b y means of a window at the top, which had been cut out, and the bolt drawn. Officer 188 deposed that he - met the prisoner Johnson about half-past four o'clock on 1 hurs day morning coming up Dale-street with a Macintosh cloak on, and otherwise well dressed. Knowing him to be " indifferent honest," he asked him where he got the cloak, and ho replied that it was his own. He then asked him who he was, to whish he as readily replied, "I am clerk to Sir John Tobin." laugh.) On searching him, he found a large bundle in his breast containing a variety of articles of wearing apparel, and in his hand an umbrella. The complainant identified the ,pro perty which the officer produced as his. Police-officer '4,2 deposed that he me t t h e pr i soner R i chardson the same morning' with a bundle under his arm. Whilst he was asking him what lie he had got, he heard something drop, which he found to be a table cloth. H e a ccor di ng l y too k t h e pr i soner i n t o custody,. There were a pair of woman's stays, two silver egg cups, a lath 5 dress, and other articles, which the servant identified as t he property of her maste r and mistress. A flint and steel was also found on the person of Richardson, and a chisel on the person of the prisoner Johnson, which fitted exactly some marks made on the door of Mr. Madddock in the attempt to force it or!' Mr. Hall—" Well, Richardson, what have you to say ?". rt t soner—" Why, sir, I never see d t h e man as c h arges m e aforein my life ! and, as for the things, I found 'em in the park." Mr. Hall—" Well, J o h nson , w h at d o you say ?" Prisoner—" WhY' stir, I had bin at a-wake all night in the park, and a man drop ped a bundle and did not look back. So when I came to see what it was, I found them there things as is produced ; so I p uts the Macintosh on my b ac k, th e h a t o' myhead, and the . num: , broil under my arm, as I couldn't tell wfio they belbegid atold Parkinson, the bridewell-keeper, said that Johnson was n offender. The informations for their commitment were ordered to be taken. DRINKING AND INSANITY.--INCAUTIOUS USE OF FIRE ARMS' —On Friday, at the Police-office, a respectable-looking middle aged man, having rather a wild appearance, named Geddes, a publican, residi ng i n Cl emen t- street, was brought before th e magistrates on a charge of having fired a gun in the street an Tuesday night last, and severely wounding Thomas Brew, a labourer, residing at the other side of the street. The particu lars of this case were partly entered into on Vtredriesday last, when the case was remanded for the attendance of the vies plainant, who was then in aatlangerous state. It appeared ill evidence on the former occasion, that the defendant had fired a gnn off whilst the complainant was standin g a t hi s own door at the other side of the street, when he fell down, saying he vi a. shot. On raising him, it was found that he had received three gun-shot wounds in his neck, one of which was of a serious naa" ture: The complainant, wh o appeared ver y wea k and pale, an" . who was completely enveloped in a cloak and shawl, was !lc commodated with a seat. He then d e p ose d th a t on Tuesd, a_ night he was standing at hi s o wn doo r b e t ween seve n and eigbs o'clock, when the prisoner came to his door and fired off a gun!, the contents of which went into his face and neck: He bad had P,`,: quarrel with him for some time, and had parted friendly *Li' him on the night before. He was in the constant habit of '- lug him. A gentleman, a surgeon, here deposed thatsette complainant was now out of danger, and doing quite well; bu t . it would be sometime before he could return to 1 1,:s business. The prisoner said the shot was quite accidental. He had alway s been on the best terms with the complainant. Ile was merely_ discharging his gun to clean it, and put a fresh cartridge it. He was obliged to keep it charg a , ed and in good order, at p ite . • house had been th ree times attacked by ruffians, and be b!,., frightened it would b e a tt ac k e d b y f our ru ffi ans t h at n i g ht sanr'' er they were all asleep. It was the first accident that had excited happened through him. The prisoner appeared very eacitero_ and wild in his manner. The surgical gentleman then torte" borate(' a certificate put in from a dispensary surgeon, that _D a u s prisoner was partly insane, but that it was not such a na", t , required his being sent to an asylum. By keeping him qu ial amongst his friends, it might take off a great deal of the men irritation under which h e lab oure d. Hi s nerves we re great l y affected from drink. Mr. Hall said he must find very e xcelle nt bail for his app e a r an c e a t th e sess i ons to answer ally clia e : t which the complai nan t m i g ht thi n k proper to pre f er again him, and also to keep the peace. H e mus t fi n d b a il himse" £lOO, with two sureties of Ea) each. 'the prisoner iminediate,lf addressed the surgeon—" Doctor, will you be bail for ine ssi The surgeon, however, de c li ne d, b u t sa id h e h a d no doubt irr the prisoner would be able t o p rocure b a il amongs t his frien d ' , UNSUSPECTING INNOCENCE.—OD Saturday, at the office, a good-looking Irishman, named John Smith, w; ho di Sere from the generality of his cou n try m en i n b e i ng resaect ay a b and decently clad, appear e d b e f ore th e mag i s t ra t es to nr.e. e r r a ~ complaint against two girls of li g ht c h arac t er , na med iii° r o3 / 8 Hampson, and Elizabeth M ac h, f or h av i ng ro bb e d "_rim„ a night before of all his mone y. Th e com pl a i nan t,ress" add the magistrates sa id " I a p pear t o persecute t h e prisoner ; ~, account for havin' co n t r ib u t e d wid o dh ers t o ro b me of bl r Mr. Hall. " What are you ?" Complainant. " -What 10:1 I considher meself nothin' furder than a wurkman in dhe ens,P_ ou , of a house in Dublan." Mr. Hall. " When did you come cam, about Dublin ?" Complainant. " When did I corn Shur? Ic a about a year ago." Mr. Hall. " But when did you arritall r n °, to Complainant. " On yesterday, I corn from Preston inten ut go to Dublan." Mr. Ilall. " Well, where did you niee_t tb d ine woman ?" Compl a i na i n t. " Thi n I wen t i n sarc h of lu i! te j an' I happen'd t o mate thi s f ema l e i n dh e town , s he a cc osts me." Mr. Hall. "At w h at h our ?" C omp l a i nan t. " Be t wee n seven and eight o ' c lo c k. y our wars hi p; an ' I was q uite2,e r b in I'd had nothin' b u d a gl ass o ' whisky on me travels. 1 ", had met her she so licit e d me f or dh r i n k I made no renr,• he thin asked her if she could direct me for a loilgia' ? a e ) , answered she could give me a lodgin' herself, an' invit." . „ int down to say id. Accordinly she whit down wid me an' s in." Mr. Hall. "Do you recollect the name of the s tree e l caYit.Cs7i ''this 9 Nl e r c h u s r-red cannot ‘l V l‘ I don't recollict id. So soon as I see ou n " Do I recollect th e house, I was anxious to get away as soon as possible. The PC's .„NnVdthvoe o an u catn r et e r. p s e dheo; in soner that went wid nse, and dhe other beside bur were dben de house, au' other two came in aftherwards." Mr. Bali " What did you do? Did you sit down ?" Complainant. i sat down, an' they asked me to send out for sonic drink. .„ 1 get?' em dhe price of a quart ov ale, but refused to drink o '. 'eta An' thi n w hi n dh ey saw d hey could not allure me into tbe/r d designs dh e y W an t e d more money. I wanted to git out then, dhey would not alloo me out widout I would gev 'em an unaccold able sumo' m oney for no purpose at all." Mr. Hall. " Whet they demand o f you ?" Complainant. " Dhe sma ll a an deman ded t 2s. 6(.1. for dire lodgins, an' the other 5 8 an' I considhered that dhere was no g r oun d for askin' any such' thing. An' thin toed bolted dhe dhoor, an' by the assistance of other two they rob me delibe ra t e ly o f B s., an ' an order for £4, payable only a; naeself in Dublin, an ' o f no use to them, an' dhat s ° " s t o solemnly. Dhey then let ro e ont, an' l called for the (Aso' . f cons' to my assistance, but they were off before he came UP' e t, half an hou r a fth erwar d s met the two prisoners iu dhe et re an' gev 'em into cus t o d y; I am sincerely au' conscienti on ' shore dhat dhey are the women. sincerely stir Mr. Davenp or t (f or t h e prisoners). —Are you „ - you were s o b er w h en you were in company with these wore °. Complainants—Most sincerely. (Laughter.) Mr. Davenport. —Did you meet this young woman in the street ? Complainant.—l did, undoubtedly. Mr. Davenport. —Did you not consent to go with her r A ,be Complainant.—l a s k e d h ur to s h ow Inc some lodgins, but said she'd a comfortable house, an' no person liens' in id herself an' a small girl. Mr. Davenport.—Did not that suit your purpose ? a Complainant. —Did not that suit me purpose? herself ° small girl ? (Laughter.) Mr. Davenport.—You knew Where you were going? Complainant.—l cou ld not t e ll ; s h e told me she go t CO ° ‘ - fortable lodgins. Mr. Davenport.—Upon your oath could you not tell what she was and what she wanted ? Complainant. —I know I'm upon the oat. I could not t el s t a fi sJ first, because l am no t acqncnte d wid 'ens. I nevi spent a " wid 'em in me life. Mr. Davenport.—Do you mean t o say you are such a sob? /Pie man that you could not tell what you were going for ? Complainant.—l suppose lodgins for that slight. „ us e? Mr. Davenp or t.—W i th a voting woman i n an empty'"- Comidainairt.—llow could I t e ll . Mr. Davenport.—Were you not asked to pay for the I' o°4 sir? Complainant (with great heat.)—Did I occupy the room , s ir? (Laughter.) Mr. Hall.—Did they demand moues for the room? • Complainant.—Dhey demanded moires, but I did got con si der id was right. Mr. Davenport.—Pray ,sir, were yo u W it never in ccanpanY such a character before ? Complainant.—Neve r; I'm on ins oat now. t o f Mr. Davenport.—Did you not threaten to throw there the window for asking for the money ? Complainant.—Yes, b ecause I did not consider they had B°!.. demand. Mr. Davenport. —Why did you go there A t Complainana—Because I wanted lodgins, and they di" suit me. Police-officer 39 deposed that he was called by the conar- l _ a c il) ; ant, who said he h a d b een robbed ongoing to a h ouse in ig,,l e y street, which he showed hitn; the prisoners were gone. !„, a , afterwards met th e t wo pr i soners in the street, and the " plainant ietified tem ad gve hem in chare. Inspector n Heaton h said that a on t searching th g e prisoncrs,oiti° Bridewell they f o u n d a gent l eman ' s s i lk pocket h an dk erc hief one of them marked " M. Hall." 'l3 l, The complainant, in answer to the questions of Mr. tip said, he was going to Dublin that d ay if he "could nreria ke ,a packet which sailed dhat avenin'," but that he should retu rn tw The case or th re wa e days. s tart' s then remanded till Tuesday t o awa it tbe r L ae of the complaina n t, an d a ll ow ti me f or i nqu i r i es respecting handkerchief. Ut A " MADAM."—On Saturday, at the Police-office, a stupid-looking woman, having a face not much unlike a s i l a ilat stern, appeared bef o re th e mag i strates to answer a cennP ban preferred against her by policeman Maguire for abusing u ge the day before whilst in the execution of his dray. Mall f' stated that he had b een t a ki ng a person to Bridewell the noon before from Vauxhall-mad, and, as he 3 C , Sc' began calling hint "damned p r i g o f a policeman," a nd “ 3 0 ". ell, ahusil,e, and made such a n o i se t h at he took her to 13ri`Alas due but liberated her on her promising not to do so again• jo t, was returning again down Vauxhall-road he met the defeli wo s who began abusing him for takingchild, saying be,, s uch " D-- prig, and she could prove him one." She raise" o Of a disturbance that he put her in Bridewell as the only in' k ' a e restoring peace. Mr. Hail.—Well, Why did sou abuse, th e to cer ?" Defendant.—" Why, because he took m y little g"" Bride well; and thou he catled me a madam,' and wa,' ~---- ing to stand that ?" Mr. Hall.—" A what ?" Defendant hu "A madam." (Laughter.) Mr. you 10( 4 4 : meaning of the word madam ?" Defendant.—“ Wh y',:farit • or three meaniugs ; and h e 'd n o b us i ness to ca ll me ' lll ' i i s e t ° (Continued l aug h ter.) Mr. Hall.—" Well, will you Prr o darit• be quiet an d not a b use the officer if I let you go D e d e ao 't be " Yes, sir." M r. Hall." Well, you may go; but darn offended w ith any b ody again when they call you i .• ,otY• The defendant then left the court with au air of insulted WI" Geort, e . SUMMONS BY A SEAMAN FOR WAGES.—On Saturday er e d b t Fen wick, master of the ship Lady Cramone, appear io ns Mr. Hall, with whom was Mr. Birch, to answer a stn",!' wag es. sued against hint by James Grays for non-pay maul of 01, The complainant stated, that be had shipped in Li"'P e ° „esse l tha 3d of September last, to go as a seaman in the above above to St. Petersburg!' and back. The vessel errived fronatu e ow aer voyage on the 11th inst. Witness had agreed with the w ` l o. a fur J 23 per mouth. When he signed the articles there irir gentleman in the cabin, who, a hen he affixed his signatu re ' „‘ils eto_ " Ile is to receive 1;2 15st. per lumina. I suppose. , if he said, "No; three pounds." The gentleman asked him