The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-06-22 00:00:00

JUNE 22. 18:.ig. ' stables'attael4iito the Ca'stle of St. Lewis. They are eleven in " ki.umber.-s.vvry handsome animals.; three, we hear, .died on the • voyage out, the original numbereMbarked iu the Sial.esby being fourtein: . • The Racehorse came from Bermuda : we have not heard the amount of specie brought by her. -(From the Quebec Mercury of May 23.) Ship Lacili.Gardou, Scurr, Ist May, Halifax, order, stores of the .3-it htiegiment, 327 .women and children of the 3-Ith and 85th regiment (Frbra. the Quebec, Ga:ette of May 28.) ,; A RR:VAL OP Loan DURHAM. Her majesty's ship. Hastings, in 33 days from Portsmouth, r n ived hero .yesterday afternoon, having on board his Excel '-'ev the Right - 144n. the Earl of Durham, Governor-General of British North'America, t he. Countess of Durham, family artd streets and wharfs were immediatoly crowded with the .a s itants, in. the expectation of his Excellency landing. Fi b 44,4 was understood that he would not land till this day at two o'cloek' Wile Pique frigate, -after a passage of 27 days from Il alifax, ar Ted at Qu e b e c a few d a ys nreviuusly, with troops, awl f,OOO. of .specie on board. The Racehorse, sloop of - war, tn the Westlndies-and the Stakesby transport, from Ports • mouth, have also arrived. • The Racehorse also has £125,000. in specie. Respecting the internal affairs of Canada we have lit tle information, excepting what is conveyed in the fol lowinz extract from a private letter With which we have been favoured i - -- - (Extract of a letter of 2d June, from a highly respectable • • authority at -New York.) All is now quiet in Canada, but it is a calm only, I fear; for depend on it, the frontier people will be again in arms the next winter. • And I am afraid the conspiracy: on this side the lines • I .mean, is more extensive than is commonly supposed ; and nothin g can divest my mind of the belief that the goVernment is by . . its agents, secretly in the plot. Papineau has been in Albany all the winter, hid away.in the house of one-of the Alb any Esuency l In that house all the plots have been con cocted. He is there still.- In Washington a bad spirit seems, to prevail respecting the North-eastern biinnilary, • Mr. Web ster is about to adopt all the feelings of the people of Maine.,- This is powerful support, and one which I never expected they would receive. To you I speak freely but confidentially . ; and know assure ou that I see many indications of approaching evil. A wa r , 1 fear, will, at no - distant period, be ;be yesult. don't see how it can be prevented, unless it be impossible to kick England into one. But we shall see.—Do not let your friends be btillied into-any false security. I think I was right in my opinion that Texas should be inde pendent, and acknowledged to be so by England—what a fron tier for sending British goods to the South-eastern states in the event of hostilities.—The whole line of the Sabine and Red Rivers will be Open to you if Texas be not one of the United States. - . . THE WEST INDIEs.—We have . received our files of the Jamaica Dispatch and the Jamaica Royal Gaiette, : uptn'thej7iti inclusive, and also a . copy of the Barbadiart . of the 16th of May. The latter paper has the folho*ing'paragraph - LEGISLATIVE INTELLIGENCE OF THE HIGHEST IMPORTANCE. "His Excellency the Governer' met the Board of Council Yesterday, and the House of Ass;•nably was in session according . . ! ..tn adjournment. Sixt,een members were present, and we are happy to say, that the Bill for terminating the apprenticOship . of the prndials on the Ist of August, was, after a conference with the two houses, passed, oue member only dissenting, .P4sed unanimously by the Council, and assented to by the Governor. The Mutine PaCket, we understand, has been de tained tothis day, in order that the important bill may be taken to England. The same measure, we hear, has passed in St. Vincent,.but ours will be the first at the Colonial office. "We most heartily and sincerely congratulate the country on this decision of our Legislature which in all human proba bility will confer a lastiw.Tbenefit on the people of this land." The same paper contains a copy of the act, which we regret we have not room for in our . present publication. rt announces that the legislature of the island have ' deemed it eXpedient to terininate the _apprenticeship - tif the prmdial labourers on the Ist day of August next, and • exonerates them from all and every the obligations im ,-,...L.Posed upon them by, and the pains and penalties incurred 'tinder, the act for the abolition of slavery. One of the . nctinents of this bill is• of great import ance. It is comprised in the second clause, which regu• fates the voluntary labour of such apprentices as May not choose to avail themselves of the opportunity of leaving heir employers on the first Or August. The Clause en acts "that until the ist of November next ensuing it shall not be lawful for the owners or directors of plan, rations or places, to eject Orexpel any prwclial ticed labourer or laboar4s.lierobY'diseharged for•the re- P ailling term of his, -.her, or their appr enticeshi p as who shall he ettiling to continue to perforni =such work as shall be assigned to - him,.her;o'r them; and shall duly and f a ithfully'lierforrn the same for stipulated wages on. such plantations or places, from the houses or. :,. o , l , s habitati ons which - lie; site, or.th'efrespectively Personally . ..ladr .! :ccupied . in his, her, or their state of apprenticeship 'as •„„ aforesaid; but th , ."said owners or directors of the said plantations or Places, shall 'be and they are hereby re quired enjoy respectiyely the personal occupatibn of the said ....,,sythouses or habitations by way of 'a temporary and gratui , - toes accommodation until the said first day of November next ensuing, without any molestation or interruption of or by the said owriers•or directors of the said planta tiobs or places, under a penalty of fifty shillings current money of this island, to he recovered before any justice of the peace as in the case of servants' wages, and paid tolhe'party aggrieved. Provided always, that in case. of non-performance of work, of insubordinate, quarrel "the,- disorderly, or riotous behaviour, or in case.of . • drunkenness, theft, trespass, or other gross -delinquency • ; On the part of any such labourer, it shall be competent to two. or more justices of the peace, upon due and impar tial inquiry into the merits of the complaint, by an .au . thority under their hands and seals .to sanction the ex pulsion of such delinquent.'' . The third . clause enacts, that " the owners or directors of plantations or places, shill be required to supply those. Persons who, in their afore Said State of apprenticeship, • were attached to such plantations or places respectively, and shall, on the said first day o f Au g ust, 1838, be afflicted with any such disease; or mental or bodily infirmity, as may render them permanently incapable of earning any Part of their subsistence, with adequate food, clothing, medicine, medical attendance, lodging, and maintenance, 'uring their natural lives; ornntil due and adequate pro vision shall be otherwise made for them by law, under a Penalty of Two Shillitigs and Six Pence current money of this Island per week, to the use of the person not supplied as aforesaid, to be recovered before any Justice • of the Peace as in the case of servants' Wages. Pro vided always, that in case any such person afflicted with any such disease, or mental or bodily infirmity as afore said, shall have any relations or kindred, or reputed relations or kindred in the first degree, able to maintain • him or her, the owner or director of the plantation or place to which he or she was attached as aforesaid,-shall, from and after the first day of August, 1839, be relieved from any further liability for the food, clothing, Medicine, r , , Medical attendance, lodging, and maintenance, of such infirm person. And Provided also, that in case the owner of any plantation or place .to winch any .such infirm P e rson shall have been attached, shall be in such reduced ire utnstances as to be unable at any time 'ko. flu nisi such a.elothino., medicine; medical .attendance; . sliT ts " a nce as aforesaid, then and in such case the same e furnished to such infirm person by the Church - iruen of the Parish to which he or she shall belong, at the cast and expense of the said Parish.", The Passino• of this act must necessarily exert a con • siderable influence over the ' , titer West India Islands. O n we itspractical eIT-et, as respects the negroes themselves; we can scarcely venture to speculate. It is evidently drawn up in the most conciliatory spirit, an d if it should prove a failure. the blame can never be imputed to the much calumniated planters, who have thuS voluntarily man umitted•thei r apprentices. • - It is well remarked by the Jamaica Dispatch, that the situation of Barbados, and the condition of its ap .latetiliceß, are not analogous to these of Jamaica. The lima zing disproportion in numbers of the free inhabitants, whe n 'compared with the coloured population, will, in the latter island, cause a considerably greater amount of dif ficulty in entering upon any arrangements' for the .entire emancipation of the apprentices.. rom Jamaica there is little news of any consequence. 'the Privy Council had determined upon summoning the Clous e of Assembly to meet and proceed to business on the-sdt instant. it was supposed tht, the first q uestion hich would engage their attention would be that of the immediate- P m an ci pa ti n of the apprentices. Ou this subject the Dispatch of the )17th ult. remarks— . -If the measure of immediate emancipation were thought yri . se or why had but t *British Government, which ( k i r t : M).l y aboliAied it ; and taken the tesport.- elity, u f Ileet'll C , ll.Suqi,enceg upon themselves. No: they' Pretend that they are, bound by the original comn,,ct ; al "WI tkey I)airli-let•oo r rights and;constitution at naught, and •IV iviolittit4,..o,l,,jvvyet!on over"tiar lo.aris. '1 he fact is , the the lic.ighty responsibilities Of the measure, the beggary and ,iestitutiOn which emancipation will cause to one halt' of the working population of the Island, who are now . fostered, under the prOvisions of the apprentice law' by the bounty of their masters: and they wish to throw the I,Mr den of the grievous taxation, which. roust attend the freedom of the slaves, upon the shoulders of the colonists themselves. " We hope; however, our Assemblysill leave this measure entirely in the hands of ,the British Government, who have in variably rejected theiraets for the improving the working ,of the system—have listened to the misrepresentations of our enemies, and have encouraged every system of injury and oppression which could tend to harass the already plundered planter, and disgust him with the apprenticeship." It is stated that in St. Andrew's and in St. George's the apprentices in many estates were in an excited state, declaring that they would not work after the Ist of AugtiSt. This must be viewed as the .effectOf the continued agita tion of the anti-slavery folks in,England. We have no doubt that this agitation was designed by Messr. Sturge, and Co., to produce the 'very effect of which we have spoken. .1, fores Much of the evil which has undoubtedly existed under the abolition act, but which we maintain does not ueces sat ily arise from the operation of that act, has been owing to the treacherous manner in which oor imbecile' govern ment have, carried it into execution - . The weakness and pusillanimity of the governors, and the ,contumacious conduct of the special magistrateS, many of whom are men of very indifferent characters;, have tended very greatly to impede the salutary working of a bill which was designed to produce a gradual relaxation of the sys tem of coetcion under which the .slaves were living, and converted itinto an instrument of oppression towards both masters and apprentices. THE CORONATION.—Owing to a press of local intelli gence We have no spaceleft to dilate upon the arraoge r tuents for the celebration of the coronation of our gracious Queen. We have no doubt that every •thing will be done for the best, under the s'uperintendence of the respectable committee appointed for the purpose of 'con ducting the festivities of the day. In the meantime we would urge upon our friends the necessity of contributing immediately and liberally in auginentation of the funds. Let the celebration be worthy of ,the object of our honour —worthy, of the Character of EtTlishmen---and creditable to the " go-od old town.". VIVAT REGINA ! Statii,s STEANlEit.—Extract from the log book .of the Lady Douglas, arrived at Drogheda, from St: John, N.B. Sun day, 3a June, at four P.m., passed - a steamer, in lat. 49 44, - long. 18 42 W., steering west by. north, with her fore and aft sails set —wind N. by E., blowing fresh; accompanied with raitt—painted black, white funnel, two masts, quadruped figure-head : carried the St. George Company's flag at her main, with two 'flags for her ntimEters, WhiCh - we were not able to distinguish."—The Sirius sailed from Cork on- 31st May, at five P.m.. A...FEMALE Sitit.ort.—A female sailor was detected on board the Brunswick, of Sunderland, while on her passage to that port from London. The men suspected, the stripling tO be a girl; and the captain, On ascertain►ng'fr`dm his apprentice that she was certainly a female, gave up to her use his state-robin, •and,. on his arrival in Sunderland, she obtained a situation as house-servant. She stated that she took to the se,a owing to some domestic difference,' and intended to have followed the profession of a sailor if she had not been discovered., PORTRAIT OF THE REV. FIELDING OULD.—We were yes terday favoured with a private view of. a very splendid Wig length portrait of - this' gentleman, just finished by Mr: Midge. The likeness is.adinirable. Every feature lives with expression; and as a work of art, it is a very highly finished painting. We hope to see-this portrait in the next exhibition of paintings, as one in every way worthy of a place there, from the public character of the rev. gentleman of whom it is so excellent a likeness and as highly creditable to the Skill of our local artists. We understand that it is intended to take an engraving from it.: We understand that it is the intention-of Mr. C. H. Thomp son, mtisic seller, LOndorf-road, to have his -establishment -most splendidly illuminated With gas, to celebrate the approaching coronation of our Youthful Queen. . . ~.,,. „ FATAL ,ACCIDENT. — On .Tuesuay afternoon, about tour o'plock, as seine workmen were employed in taking down- an old building near the toporMoOrfieldS, the gable end next the street suddehly gave way. BefOre they had time to escape the wall fell and buried six of them in the ruins. - They were soon taken ouS,,three of them seVerely hurt, and the others much bruised: One of them,' we have been informed, died -.aeon after he was extricated: The rest were carried to the Infirmary. . , THE ZoILLOGICAL GAIiDENS.—COOtraIV to our predictions; Tuesday night was a fine night. for The gala at these gardens, And they were, as usual, crowded to witness the very splendid scene-of the ereption of Vesuvius, in miniature Last evening the eruption was repeated, the Weather in the whole tieing tine, but showery. The gardens were again very well attended. Bazaar, IN AIHOF THKIVIE,THODIsT SCHOOLS.—On Tuesday, WednesdaY,;!..ent yasterdev, a-h.:ear-was-held in the Exhinitrun Mims, Pr;st-Office Place, in aid of the Brunswick-street, Leeds street, and Jordan-street Methodist Schools. The ingenious and delicate trifles with which our fair country women amuse their leisure hours, were exhibited in tempting and almost end less profusion. The lovely sales-women exerted all.their per suasiveness to procure purchasers, and numerous were the in stances in which theyin reality did double execution—on the hearts and pockets of the rash visitors who braved so over whelming an attack. We have heard that as much as £7OO. have been obtained by this pleasing device to get money. . Tog NEw Pooh LAW.—On Wednesday evening, at the Queen's 'rheatre, a lecture was given by Mr. James Arland, late of Hull. on the rise and progress of the various poor laws since the time of the first Edward, up to the late act. ' After whiCh he undertook "to maintain against all opponents" that the New Pohr Law was an act " based on impartial justice and benevolence," assuming the position that the Amendment Act was a good law until proved to be otherwise. A long discussion 'then ensued, each speaker being allowed 15 minutes, and 15 being given for a reply to the champion of this act of Mammon. The result of the discussion was as might be expected. Indig nant invectives 'were hurled against the un-English practice (for none such was 'ever known before in England . I—the un- Christian practice of separating a man from his wife and fatuity, for the crime of poverty—against this refinement of cruelty in separating from him, perhaps, his last comforts on earth; and against the principle, of the act which tended permanently to pauperise poor men, by offering them the union workhouse as the only' relief from starvation, instead of, as did the old act, t A w in o s m s' o C nt h h a s r a m ft a e n r , t ' he helping them over their temporary difficulties, to resume their And it was not until the 29th Ma;, ‘ n j e ° a: l l N y, original position. These and many other well founded ob dadveitisement had appeared, and only a few days before the jections were quibbled with, hut not answered, and the Ay fixed for the election of the Out-door Manager, that a mo question stood where it was. The whole affair was a most lion was made at the board to reconsider the sub ei j ofi e nci c ,i t at , lh w at( h t, i .tt c hi h lee , beggarly one, not forty persons being in the theatre. This concern hoxp o en,i*p,scote.iesiv,n,:reln,,tehtmhinuesespvutpnhoarteensi Directors e n ,if tc e abss c nue a :( t‘ t swhnh i negatived continue merits, followingl by ietonrflii i tt sceeddirielswdeetindependent dl,ipi considerableleeuetbdsnle:(iineithnnoti their ttehhlolileorty. majority. santebchpeteio .nnf the d hoit his own which adds but another examole of the general feeling of the popula- Gen against this unprincipled place-creating measure.' Any duties d e o - f meeting the object of which is to deprecate it or petition against it is crowded by thousands. An itinerant lecturer in its favour can-hardly draw forty persons out of a.population of 250,000, influenced try idleness or curiosity to listen to him. GIIE/yr NESTON--The loyal inhabitants of this quiet little partment. village, called Great Neston, have evinced, their feelings of at- :(i)r if an lar,ise 12S — t tachment to the throne by putting forth, under the sanction of fl su n ch san t i r e eas en u m re p r an sh y a , l o l t l h m e l r d th an in y t p h l a a t ee nf of tr i e rr a o su fit re o r r . several influential gentlemen of the ueighbourhood, the following o f tr ust under y h bill, in which it appears they are determined not to be backward , sahn everyadii,pay ila ye person fo,tkret hsensina offending mnef. n sl n ia e ll, hu fo n r d e re y d ery po su n c n l d r sofftnenasiciey, person who ancl in doing honour to the forthcoming coronation:—" Resolved, that the day be ushered in by the ringing of the , parish bells &c. &c.—That a band of musicia ns be engaged for the day. " Seventy-one candidates have appeared, many of them by That the children of the National School meet at the school- their testimonials eminently qualified to undertake the duties; procession join a and p room at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, directors f i e f e n l n th y a c t i t g e n h w ar e a r c e te n r n o w f t t n h a e de co in m t p h a e n a y pp w n o i u n i t d o to be formed at that hour. Th a t a dinner be given - to th n e be children, iinthediatelv on the return of the procession at at the tiin school-toom. 'That tea,• be provided for 300 Ine " n l L 'he directors do not hesitate to recommend the proprietors • - same place, at four o'clock—to be admitted by`ticket. That a to approve the' resolutions of the board. n i i t i n tphaen.fyu together llest manner, e n t e r r i , l 1 1 the d right an , o . f the occasion,P rop a r t i l e d - Sum\ Of money be allotted from the fund, for promoting field tors T to b e e nt Y l a l ci tlc n e it o sports, such as foot races, donkey races, prison -bars, &c That two poundS be contributed towards' the' intendedleat4a . cing at they place themselves in their hands with Confidence; but they Parkgate. That medals be procured to be distributed amongst cannot refrain from entreating the Proprietors to consider, iis the school children; &c. That a further sum be placed althe future, the Injury th a t must ar i se t o a great concern like the disposal of the committee, for the purchase of fire-works. That Grand Junction Railway Company, from the imbrication of the a public dinner, under the patronage of the committee be fact, that a General 'Sleetir"et of its Proprietors has been called held at the Golden Lion Inn ; dinner on the tattle atfour t o gether to take into consideration the conduct of its Directors. o'clock. That a ball be held in the evening; at the school-rbom, - "By order of the Directors, to commence at nine o'clock." . ".J. MOSS ' Chairman IRISH 'THIEVES.—On Wednesday, at the police-office , an Mr. HARDMAN EAttLE said it would have been much more Irishwoman of the lowest class, dressed in the usual h a biliments agreeable to .his feelings if he could have been spared th e of Irishwomen of that class, filthy rags, not tieing sufficiently necessity of publicly appearing in collision with many of his miserable unless covered with a good coating of dirt, was placed brother directors, and he. could assure them that nothing but at the bar, charged by a respectable female, with having rrshbed necessity and, what he considered a sense of duty should 'have her on board the steamer, on their passage from Drogheda. induced him to place himself in that . a situation. 'Ndttressing The. steamer. iwa arrived that morning, and both the com- them as a. nroptietor, he should feel difficulty in divesting plainant and.prisoner were passengers. The prisoner had con- himself altogether of-the character of a director, and feel it int trived, whilst the ,other was asleep, to take Ile:. out of her possible . to dispossess his mind of those facts which had come to pocket, anti had also stolen a net cap out uf her box .A gen- I his knowledge in t ive hat .momcapacity And ys t unes siness tne, did not_Tknhere otv' tleman onboard. who suspected what she was after, induced why that slrould g hitn one nt' her to give up the Us. by threats. On •landing,- a policeman should_ be no secrets, tretween the board and the.pro l p h r e netors. was called; who found complainant's, cap inn the pri s oner's He conceived it was the duty of the directors to give ti It pro bundle. The bundle contained articles of clothing, bearing prietors in a case like this the most mintite d ir different - marks, which had all the appearance of having been.but a more stolen. The prisoner had nothing to say, and ins answer to a rectors had been circulated' amongst the proprietors, was true that a paper purporting to be the eetl r c tn e of ethedi question from Mr. Hall, could not tell what had brought her to r fefi>le, ill9".yr r rhe directors charged- with wishing to England. She was not married. Ar. Hall said it wits very Was thenchainrg inc r enciusive statement he never rad. What e roper appointment. And how was this met ? It likely she was leaving Leland. with . stolen property. H e ma s k a t y h e at be t e h n e s e ta a ted i th p at from the openiug, of the reilwav to the spring of thought a ‘ voyage back to Ireland n- e uld be ,the best thing for her, as shedid not know what had brought her to England. , The, i t t h w o e s s e s a c 7) t m . pI ‘ i ‘ in ' n Il voidts vii•terne(,)tohr prisoner said she was willing to go beets. Mr. Hall warnet% , the t Year a tor complaints havestn ; ea werewhat appointment of road-manager Would have removed thes corn her when she got back, to stay there, or• she would be Sent ; or that they were in the course of being removed?— jail if she came to England. But it wenenn to say " that these complaints were exaggerat back at the cost of the parish—one of the blessings which the 71and. She was then ordered to be sent plaints, ed;" and they were ' very. much exaggerated by those whose neighbourhood of Ireland is to Liverpool.. . T s - duty it was to have upheld the chatectet of the'concern, and not ANIsIiVEEISARY OF THE NATIONAL CHCEICH OF I.:NG . I.AND r have whispered it 'away in private sobiety. He believed the Sestooes.--:-On Tuesday, being the day for the eelebratio n n tod o i 'l s a n il p w e A n y e h n a e d nl s i u e ff s. ere ß d ii n t o i r t e % f ‘ r .a or. s i t t a %so d, called friends than from the that in consequence of these complaints, it was found necessary to appoint a road-ma ut hiet with t n h n e i vEersstaabrylisohfedthe Church,i titsna t t h s e c schools occasion h w i a s s to i t o v a n t k c n o i n it l y usual observances. The processions of the children of the va- ntrger and assistant secretar y . Any one having read this would r. morning,• dn • id , ital about half-past ten o'clock in the an ram a t- riots sehools. headed by the el k i i i left •the Blue Coat Hos sunpese, that a road-manager was determined upon. Was it candid to make such a statement ? A very different thing was determined on. In the beginning of the yearn was true, partly t i n the Town Hall, At eleven, the Worshipful the mayor, ..i ended by the clergy, a number of the gentlemen of the town- . from tbe severity of the Weather, and partly from the insuffici ctouncil, the churchwardens; and part of the select vestry, Hoed ' the procession, and proceeded to St. Peter's Church, where an ency of the engines, there were many vexatious delays, an d v a - ' Tione attempts had been made to remedy these things. Those excellent and impressive sermon was p reached b y the Hon. and Rev. Horace Powys, Rector of Warrin g ton, from'Eccle- ' who looked into the case knew very well _the cause.. There were othets dissatisfied with the executive, who took opportuni siastes, chap. 7, verse 12; "Wisdom is a defence, and money is defence, but. the etcellency of knowledge is, that wisdom ' ty to make that dissatisfaction known. Before these wer e taken a stiveth life to them that have it." From these word's, the Rev. into consideration, Mr. Moss resigned. Many of t he recom mendations of Mr. Moss were very practicable, and it was re gentleman, depreciating all uncharitable referenc e t o irritating . 'topics, anti local controversies, emphatically enforced upen all ! commended, that the Treasurer should be relieved fro m a cer tain portion of his duties, and be treasurer only, on this recom the necessity of imparting religions, in combina tion with sects 'l mendation of Mr. Moss. The treasurer, he must say. wi t h tar knowledge, and upon the members of the Church of Eng land particularly, the duty of promoting education in the prig- a spirit for whi c h h e could not but honour him, had declined , to be so shelved. He looked on this resolution as lik e the c iples (4' thechurch to Which they belong.' The day was unex- proposition for reli ev in g the bishops from attendance in the pectedlyfine, and the congregation numerous. 'The collection House of Lords—as the means of removing him altogether ;mounted to about £6B. .The Aauniber of the children on the !from his office. The treasurer had written to the directors on hooks of the different schools within they parliamentarY boun dary is 10,102, which shows an increase of 1 , 407 over last year. the subject, and a resolution was come to; stating it as not th eir intention to convey censure on that 'Officer, but that the object . The price of cider in 'Devonshire, which a month ago was we's . merelv•te n ' f relievehim of a portion of his services, and o a r 355. per hogshead for the primest quality, has advanced to 455. was ' requested him to state how he could best be relieve and 505., in consequence of the general failure of the apple his services. • lie sent in a report which was referred to a sub crop.—Faix 'Farley. • committee e , ,risistitig of Mr. Senders,. Mr. Rotheram, and Mr. A paper mentions the marriage of Mr. John Sweet 19 Miss flornhv, who ;)r.oreedA to' take his recommendation into eon- Ann Sour. It is probable they mean to set up in the lernonede sideraffen. Ti-;,,' cheirmata said he should prefer leaving the .. ,directors to their unbiased, judgement; and' fini being in the "At a Meeting of the Board of Directors, held. June i 3, 1538, "it was moved , by, Mr. LAWRENCE,- seconded by Mr. Boi.u, and "Resolved, - "That the following statement, with reference to the subject of the Requisition-presented at , the last Meeting of the Board. lie appended to the circular, announcing the Special General Meeting, which is to be sent to the Proprietors. '"The anneried ile.q.nisition -baying been presented to the Directors of the Grand Junction Railway, and they, in conv, pliance therewith, having called a Meeting of the 21st instant, feel it proper to state to the Proprietors the circumstances which induced them to 'come to the resolution of appointing an Out-door Manager and Secretary-. “.FroinAhe opening Orthe RailwaY until the 'spring of the year, the complaints were incessant; many no doubt, much ex aogeeated, but bull - lc:lent to cause the Directors, on the sth o f A'Pril,•to come to an unanimous vote— "`That it is the opinion of this Board, that the duties of the present Treasurer and Secretary are to an extent far beyond what can be expected from one individual. " That a Road Manager and additianal Secretary be there fore appointed, who shall undertake to execute the duties and correspondence relating to the Out-door Department.' " The Salary was most fully discussed, and the sums paid by different Railroad and other Public Companies duly considered; after which the Board came to an unanimous vote that the Salary should be £BOO a-year. " On the 12th April an nnanimous vote was again passed, di recting the Clerk of the Company to insert in the papers. " "rhe Grand Junction Railway Company are in want of the services of a Gentleman to fill the office of Out-door Manager and additional Secretary. The Salary will be £BOO a year, and the highest testimonials will be required as to character and capacity for active business. " Sealed CommuniCations to be addressed to the Chairman of the Grand Junction Railway, Liverpool, on or before the Ist June, 1838. Lusin c SPECIAL ME! TiNG OP TIIE PIIOPRIETORS QF THE GitAND JUNCTION RAILWAY. Y - ..sterday at one o'clock7a special general meeting ot• the proprieto.rs.a the Grand Jariction Railway was held at the Cot ton SaleS Room,' in t omplialice with a requisition sighed by 28, of he shareholders,' irtni corieolyed •` that the appointment of, a new otli er ou the Grand Junction Railway, at the large salary of ESOU. per annum, ought'. not to be made without the proprietors having some. explanation . of-the necessity of it." • At fine o'clock,. Mr. John Moss, the Chairman of the Board of Directors, took the chair, and announced that they were called togetker in consequence of the above requisition. - • Mr. SWIFT - , the Clerk of the Company having read the requi sition, •• • - Mr. Was. EARLE rose and said, be had mentioned at the last special meeting that he should take some measures for obtain-. ing a requisition for calling that meeting together. As he had been instrumental in so doing, and as the conduct of those who were advocates of this measure had been adverted to, he should make a few remarks on the subject. He was not opposed to the railroad directors, but to their measures. Hedid not think that any one who advocated thiS measure thought that it would be detrimental to the concern. Some of its advocates he had heard' had threatened to resign if opposed. This was really very silly language. It was like a child who would not eat a cake because he could not have the whole. Children were ge nerally put in a corner for such things; but that was a course they could not adopt on this occasion. Great pains had been taken to make the proprietors.believe that any meeting of. this sort .would he detrimental to the concern.: tie did not think that this concern rested on a.ny foundation so flimsy as that, :or he would not have anything to do with it. He, looked upon it that-the qualificatious for -a director were not very difficult to meet with in a great commercial community; and he should be sorry to pass so severe a censure: on the„rest, of the proprietors, as if there were not in its body 1.5,0 r 20gentlemen tit to manage the concern or be directors. He iinagined,l to constitute a di rector it was only necessary to have common sense, an aptitude for business, and above all an unflinching determination against jobbing. Was it to be supposed that the present direc tors were the only ones capable of managing the concern? They had given seine proofs of fitness, for the road was in a state of forwardness, otherwise he should have doubted it, if the explanation given by the directors for the apppintment after a fortnight's concoction, was the only one they could give. It might be the truth; he wondered if it was the whole truth. He .looked upon it that railroad business was like every other business, only to be conducted in a straight forward manner. He did not see any necessity for secrecy in these matters. There were some measures which it was not proper to . divulge to the public, but he looked upon it that dis cussions of , this sort were likely to dh a great deal of good to the railroad. ,Let them come faceto face before one another. The law recognized that twenty-eight subscribers might call a meeting aLany.time, and if the directors did not think fit to do so. to call it themselves. This showed that it was intended be the,legislatute, that on the most frivolous occasions there should be no-difficulty in getting a meeting to discuss the measures of the directors: ,To talk of the injury of such meetings as those. He hoped the proprietors would always come forward when any measure likely to be.iujnrious to the concern was brought:For ward. He-should, perhaps,--propose a re'solution, if the circular, sent -round .was all the explanation the, directors bad to offer. If not, some resolution would, perhaps bp 'came to, which was agreeable to.. all parties, till `the duties of the intended officer were defined, and they knew what they were about. The man agemeut of the concern was altogether upwards of £12,000 a-year, and be thought they could not be too cautious how they increased ft. .Mr. LAWRENCE HEYWORTH said he had listened with mark ed attention to what- had fallen from Mr. Earle, in the hope of hearing something illustrative of his own views of the propriety of the appointment, hut he was unable to grapple more with the subject than he had been before. He was sorry that Mr. Earle had commenced in some measure to implicate the conduct of the . directors, for he had seen nothing which had, in his opinion, rendered them deserving of anyttOng but the applause and ap probation of all parties concerned. (Applause.) He should have been glad if .Mr. Earle haul noted.down. his particular. ob jeetions in this respect, and. pointed out those parties of whose conduct he disapproved: He regretted that such remarks should be made before the shareholders. If he understood the object of the appoinlinent in view, he thought:the duties . of such an officer most essential to the welfare and Welbeing of the under taking;• for, it-was evident, in a eereat undertaking like tbis, the business of the Secretary being in his office, he could not be continually on the road, and seeing that all things were going on as they ought to do. And they were aware tbat an immense latitude was given for servants unless they had some one conti nually overlooking them. A great many purchases were to be iithcle, and a great deal of coal and coke to be bought, which would require a supervision to see that nothing was lost; and he thought that there was great reason that there should be 'a person continually on the road to see that the number of passen gers represented was going on the line, and that no fraud was. practised. In fact, he was of opinion that, so far from the 000 being lost, it would be saved many times over, and that so far from being extravagant, it was one of the most economical mea sures that could be devised, and one that was -likely to do great good not only to the company ; but to the public at large, who .would be secured from many accidents there b y, which were now continually occurring. As there was no specific charge against the directors, he would not occupy time, but simply move, that the measure they had proposed be adopted. (Hear.) Mr. H A RDMAN EARLE expressed his dissent. The CH AIRMAN said that Mr. Hardinitit'Earle had been at a meet . ing of the directors and made no remarks on the subjeet. At the'request of the CHAIRMAN, the CLERK of the company read the following resolutions appended to the circular con veiling the meeting : GRAND JUNCTION RAILWAY COMMITTEE, THE. LIVERPOOL STANDARD . chair on that occasion, and they subsequently proceeded to consider this report, and.the result of their unbiased judgment was, " that it was absolutely , necessary to appoint a clerk." This was Mr. Sander's proposition.' •',' Mr. SA NDA RS. —I was merely the organ of the board. 'I was called on to do my duty, Mr. Li anoraati EARLE continued.—This clerk was to take on himselT the duties of the Lime-street station office, at pre sent performed by Mr. Charley—to attend and be present at the arrival and departure of the trains; to give answers and see the conductors and guards, to have the surveillance of all the coaches and, sheds,—to see that the passengers' .luggage was taken care of, and to make diligent and immediate enquiry as to any article that might be mis-sent. It was not thought necessary that he should go to the top of the tunnel, but in Cases of emergency, he must be prepared to visit any part of the line on the order of the treasurer, and his salary was to be one hundred and fifty pounds a year. That was& determination the directors came to when left to their unbiased judgments ; and it was even a doubt on the minds of some of the directors whether even that was necessary.. The chairman had been solicited by certain gentlemen to return to the board, and cer tain letters had passed between himself and those gentlemen, which were very muchlike the speech on the address, the one was the echo of the other, and he could not but believe, now that those letters emanated from the board, and were not a spontaneous effusion, because the phiases used were so similar, and he firmly believed it, was a got up thing. Mr. Moss re turned, charged with this measure by Mr. Moseley, and Mr. Tayleur. To say that an unanimous resolution was come to upon it was true in words,.but not true in fact, for there Was a great difference of opinion, though there had been no division. It appeared to him, that they were to pass the measure to ap pease the wrath, and to avow the supremacy of air .He could see no other reason; for why had the board only the week before come to a different cOnclUsion to vote £l5O a-vear for a clerk, and that that was all that was wanted, and then come to a conclusion that a man at £BOO a-year was Wanted. As to the delays complained of, the road was now becoming very regular, and the cause of complaints was getting gradu ally removed, and therefore, the less necessity for an office of this kind. Six of the directors had thought the appointment unnecessary. and Mr Grant had oppposed it. Mr. G R ANT.—I thought the salary too much. Mr. H. EARLE continued.—Things went on till the 29th of May, when a number of proprietors did not think the appoint ment necessary, and the day arrived for making the appoint ment. He thought it would have been but candid to have made a statement of what took place at the board on that occa sion. It was often asked what this gentleman was to do. Mr. Hornby had moved .a resolution that, before the appointment was gone into it was desirable that a sub-committee, be appoint ed to ascertain the duti es . Th ere were ot h er officers whose duties, no doubt, would be interfered with, and it was thtnight that they might cause a rupture between those gentlemen who it was determined should give up their duties. That motion was lost, nine voting for and ten against it. He thought nothing worse was ever done than to vote against such a motion as that. He accounted for it on the ground that when the duties were put down on paper there would be presented such a " beggarly account" of duties for £BOO a year that they could not face the proprietors with it. (Hear.) That was his firm conviction. He had obtained the opinion ofone of the first legal authorities, and that opinion was clear that it was possible to give a gentle man other duties than that of treasurer. Mr. RIGG.—I deny that. I can read an act of parliament as well as any man in England. (Laughter.l Mr. H. EARLE.—The opinion 1 have got is better than yours. At the Liverpool and Manchester board, Mr. Booth, the treasurer, was appointed under precisely a similar act. The CHAIRMAN said he had an opinion that Mr. Chorley could not have additional duties and salary. Mr. H. EARLS.—Why did they "strain at a gnat and swal low a camel?" If they had gone on a little further in the act they would have found it deprive them of the services of the chairman—that he was not entitled according to the strict letter of tha act to a seat at the board, because he held a place of profit. The CHAIRMAN.—A re you aware of the opinion taken in the Liverpool and Manchester board? I assure you if you are of that opinion your chairman will give no further trouble. He has been long anxious to get out. (Great applause.) Mr. H. EA RLE.—That was not a sort of ad captandum appeal to the proprietors; it was a question of law. The CHAIRMAN said the opinion of counsel had been• taken upon this subject, and it was decided that Mr. Moss could sit there as chairman. Mr. H. EARLE.—He should not have stated this if the other clause had not been ostentatiously set forward. It was foreign to go into the qustion why a banker should not sit at the board ; but there were many good reasons why Mr. Heyworth had ar gued as if they had no road manager at all—as if all things were left to chance. Was Mr. Heyworth aware that they bad a road manager and a secretary at that amount? Mr. It tc-G.-1 deny it. (Loud cries of "Name." Mr. H. EAGLE.—Mr. Altear. He is the engineer • but in case of accLents did he not apply himself to remedy them. He had done his best to lay the whole statement before the proprie tors, and whatever they determined on should be cordially sub mitted to by him Mr. RITSON came forward with considerable pain on the pre sent occasion. He wished to have an explanation of the word " jobbing." He did not wish to raise any ill-natured discussion, but he did think that Mr. Earle could not include him in that word "jobbing." He really thought, with his good natured face,it was a slip of the tongu e ( a l aug h.) r. Wm. EARLE.—Oh, you wish for an answer; I begged to say that the qualification of the directors should be to resist every symptom of jobbing. Sir, if you think—t never alluded to you, but I certainly will never take the cap off anybody if they choose to wear it. (Cries of "Shame," in which Mr. Sandars joined.) In what is it a shame ? Mr. SANDARS.—I am quite sorry. ,Mr. WM. EAItLE.—I gave the gentleman in. the chair credit for possessing the qualifications I thuught necessary fur a director. Mr. RITsoN.—I am before these gentlemen,—(loud ap plause)—and hoped to have been addressed by the late mayor of Liverpool in a more courteous spirit. It is a sort of word one does not like to he applied even generally. There was another expression of the bon. gentleman which he •must at once disclaim as not applying to him—that of threatening to resign his office. The investigation of this subject must be somewhat tedious. He was anxious as a director to give them some explanation, and for that purpose bad taken a number of extracts from public documents, which he would read to them, which would give a succinct account and history of the proceed ings up to the present time. These documents would show that this contemplated arrangement of the company was not by any means a novel idea. There were a great number of persons ap pointed on the line with various salaries, but what the directors aimed at was to have a sort of head for all these people. (Loud applause.) The hon. gentleman said they had a head, but they wanted a better head. (Great applause.) He thought they wanted a different management to have a more complete subor dination throughout the officers—(hear)—from the top to the bottom. He. would have them under a kind of military disci • pline, not only for the sake of their pockets, but for the security of passengers.. ( Hear, hear.) And if they talked of resigning he would'be no party to any direction which did not look first to the security of passengers. Mr. Ritson then proceeded to read a number of documents, stating that the chairman complained that he had more duties than he could fulfil, and that therefore it was desirable to appoint such an officer as the one contemplated; this was dated on 3rd of March last, that Mr. Hardman Earle and he (the chairman) differed on most points, and that an opposition of a most serious nature was daily increasing in the board, and that, therefore, he should withdraw his responsibility, feeling he could be no longer use ful. A deputation, of three on the 21st of March, waited on Mr. Moss, to ascertain his views and wishes, and he had then recommended the appointment of an active mall, as out-door manager, and to assist the chairman in the increasing duties, and he was sure , the proprietary would not regret assistance being given to relieve-the chairman from the very arduous duties of the situation.. On the 22d of March, Mr. Moss' com munication was taken into consideration. and it was requested that he should resume his situation; and it was then deter mined that an officer should be appointed to superintend every department, money excepted. In conformity with that yesolu , tion, the apointment in question had been determined on. The duties were not defined, for it was a difficult thing to do at first. A long desultory conversation ensued, in which it was stated by Mr. ltitson, that Mr. Stephenson recommended the appoint ment, and that an engineer should fill the situation. For want of a head, two of the principal officers on the line were now at what was vulgarly railed loggerheads, and it would result pro bably in one or both going away. Great concerns like that had a character to support, and it would be sacrificing that charac ter. if, after getting the appointment talked about in the clubs in London, and after gentlemen had sent in their testimonials, to alter their minds about the appointment. Mr. LEWIN Mozst.Er, after strongly expressing his concur rence in the proposed appointment, and confidence in the direc torship, proposed the following resolution:—" That, while the proprietors now assembled, maintain their undoubted right to inquire into the acts and proceedings of the directors, they are, nevertheless, of opinion, that such interference should be exer cised with discretion, and only when called for on the strongest grounds of necessity." " That the zeal and activity which the directors of the Grand junction Railway have hitherto devoted to their important duties, entitles then? to, the grateful acknowledgments and in creased confidence of the proprietary. And the Shareholders in recording their decided appi oval of the intended appointMent, called in question by the convening of this meeting, rely most fully on the directors carrying out with firmness those measures of policy in the general management which may appear best calculated to meet and advance the true interests of the concern." Phis resolution was seconded by Mr. GL A DSTONE. Mr. HARDMAN EARLE, in reply, contended that the irre gularities and complaints put forward as the ground of the ap pointment when inquired into amounted to nothing, and that the opinion of .Mr. Locke, the engineer, was decidedly against it. Mr. SANDARS said one of the duties of the intended officer would be to keep Mr. Hardman Earle quiet. (A laugh.) Sc persevering was he in his mischievous industry that he believed a most efficient officer at that moment had sent in his resigna tion, declaring that he would not be interfered with b) Mr. Hardman Earle. Mr. HArtnmAtv EAnr.E.-1 deny it: Mr. SA NDARS.—Then if it has not been sent in, I have heard that it will. Mr. H. EARLE.—Naine. Mr. SANDARS.—Tom Millinge. Mr. H. EARL—There was a dispute lolltween him and Mr Altcar, and I told Mr. Millinge that it Wis very wrong in him. Mr. MOZELEY.—Here is a specimen of the impropriety of this meeting. (Great confusion.) Along desultory discussion followed, in which it was con tended as highly to be condemned, that members of the board of directors should personally interfere in the management and in giving orders without the sanction of the whole board. Mr. H. Earle avowed his determination to continue to do so, so long as he should continue to be a director. Mr. Sandars con tended that till such an officer was appointed, the direction of the line would never be carried on harmoniously, and that they were in had odour with the public on account of irregularities on the line for want of such an officer. Mr. Tay um thought it beneath the dignity of a company like that to be called together to question the conduct of the directors, as to the appointment of an officer, not so highly paid as to make it necessary for them to inerfere, after entrusting the board with the outlay of a million and a half of capital: He re gretted much to •ee the disunion which prevailed at the board. Ile did no t thi n k t h e amount of the salary .half so important as that the directors should work well together. It seemed to him that there w er e t wo or th ree persons on the board, on both sides, of such strong wills that it was impossible they could pull together. If this continued, the only course for the proprietors at large would be to call On the. directors to resign en masse—(loud cries of "hear").—and the sort of :principle of management in the railway they wished would be seen from the gengemen they re-elected. Mr. Wm.es concurred with Mr. Taylor. and if he would not move a resolution to that effect, he (Mr. Wales) would. Mr. TA Y LOR declined. Mr. WALES then moved a resolution to the effect, that the directors be requested to tender their resignations, with the exception of the chairman, and deputy, chairman, and that another meeting should be called in eight days to re-elect such as they thought fit. Mr. Coo LAN thought the motion could not be received, as hat was not the purpose for which the meeting was convened. HIGH HORNOY hoped the last resolution, for the sake of harmony, would not be pressed. Mr. HAYES proposed a resolution deprecating, in strong lan guage, the calling of that meeting, which was also seconded. The CH A ERMAN proceeded to put.the resolutions of NI r. Moze ley: they were both carried, with only two or three dissentients. The other resolutions were then withdrawn. A vote of thanks was passed to the Chairman, and the meet ing separated at four o'clock. CORRESPOzVDENCE. TO THE INHABITANTS OF THE DISTRICT OF ST. BRIDE'S. BELOVED FREENps,—The coronation of our gracious Queen Victoria will, by Divine permission, take place in Westminster Abbey on Thursday nekt,•June `'.!4. -- The sanctity of the place, the peculiar solemnity of the service, and especially the deep devotion and spirituaii.ty of the prayers, then offered, manifest that it is tar from being a mere vain, pompous ceremony, but a sacred ordinance, in which every sub ject of her Majesty ought to take the most lively interest. It would be difficult to flame a devotional office containing a more marked recognition of Almighty God as the Sovereign Rul-er and Disposer of all events, or more fervent petitions for his granting to our youthful Queen those many gifts and graces of the Holy Spirit which her highly exalted station so especially requires. The following are some of the prayers offered by the Arch bishop of Canterbury. or some other dignitary of our church. After the first oblations of a pall or altar cloth of gold", and of an ingot or wedge of gold, of a pound weight, presented by the Queen. and reverently placed upon the altar or communion table, her Majesty kneeling, the Archbishop saitb this prayer :* ‘• 0 God! who dwellest in the high and holy place, with them also who are of an humble spirit, look down mercifully upon thy servant Victoria our Queen, and in humbling herself before thee at thy footstool, graciously receive these oblations which, in bumble acknOwledgment of thy sovereignty over all, and of thy great bounty to her in particular, she has now offered up unto thee through Jesus Christ our only Mediator and Advocate. — Amen." . Previously to administering the coronation oath, the follow ing questions are asked by the Archbishop, and answered by the Queen : " Will you solemnly promise and swear to govern the people of this United kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and the dominions thereto belonging, according to the statutes in Par liament agreed on, and the respective laws and customs of the same ?-1 solemnly promise so to do. Will you to your power cause law and justice in mercy to be executed in all your judg ments?—l will. Will you, to the utmost of your power, main tain the laws of God, the true profession of the gospel, and the Protestant - reformed religion established by law? And will you maintain and preserve inviolately the settlement of the united church of England and Ireland, and the doctrine, wor ship, discipline, and government thereof as by the law esta blished within England and Ireland, and the territories there unto belonging ? And will you preserve unto the bishops and clergy of England and Ireland, and the churches there commit ted to their charge, all just rights and privi,eges as by , law do or shall appertain to them or any of them?—All this I promise to do." Then the Archbishop begins that hymn, which the choir sing out, " Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire, And warm ha with thy Heavenly fire; Thou the anointing spirit art, To us thy sevenfold gifts impart." • This being ended, the Archbishop saith the Morning Prayer: " 0 Lord, Holy Father, who, by anointing with oil, didst of old make and consecrate Kings, Priest:., and Prophets, to teach thy people Israel: bless and sanctity thy chosen servant Vic toria, who, by our office and ministry, is now to be anointed with this oil, and consecrated Queen of this Realm : strengthen her, 0 Lord, with the Holy Ghost, the Comforter; confirm and stablish her with thy free and princely spirit., the spirit of wis dom and government, the spirit of council and Ghostly strength, the spirit of knowledge and true godliness, and fill her, 0 Lord, with the spirit of thy holy fear, now and for ever. Amen." After the solemnity of anointing has taken place, this prayer is offered : " Our Lord Jesus Christ. the Son of God, who, by his Father, was anointed with the oil of gladness above his fellows, by his holy anointing, pour down upon your head and heart the bless ing of the Holy Ghost, and prosper the work of your hands : that, by the assistance of his Heavenly grace, you may preserve the people committed to your charge, in wealth, peace, and goodness: and, after a long and glorious course of ruling this temporal kingdom, wisely, Justly, and religiously, you may at last be made partaker of an Eternal Kingdom, through the merits of Jesus Christ our Saviour." . Upon the delivery of the sword of state from off the altar, the following charge is given : " Receive this kingly sword, brought here from the Altar of God, and delivered to you by the hands of us the bishops and servants of God, though unworthy; with this sword do justice, stop the growth of iniquity, protect the Holy Church of God, help and defend widows and orphans, restore the things that are gone to decay, maintain the things that are restored, punish and reform what is amiss, and confirm what is in good order: that doing these things you may be glorious in all virtue; and so faithfully serve our Lord Jesus Christ in this life, that you may reign for ever with Him in the life which is to come. Amen." Upon the investing with the royal robe, and delivery of the orb, placed under the cross, the Archbishop pronounces this blessing and exhortation : " Receive this imperial robe, and orb, and the Lord your God endue you with knowledge and wisdom from on high : the Lord clothe you with the robe of righteousness and with the garments of salvation. And when you see this orb set under the cross, remember that the who - le world is subject to the power and empire of Christ our Redeemer. For He is the Prince of the Kings of the Earth ; King of Kings and Lord of Lords : so that no man can reign happily who derives not his authority from Him, and directs not all hig actions according to His laws." Upon the putting on of the crown upon the altar, the Arch bishop saith— "U God. who crownest thy faithful servants with mercy and loving kindness, look down upon this thy servant, Victoria, our Queen, who now in lowly devotion I“)4 , etA her head to thy divine Majesty; and as thou dost this day set a crown of pure gold upon her head, so enrich her royal heart with thy heavenly grace, and crown her with all princely virtues, which may adorn the station wherein thou bast pl ace d h er, through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whoni be honour and glory for ever and ever, Amen.' Upon the presenting of the Holy Bible, which is taken from off the altar, and delivered to the Archbishop, who, with the rest of the Bishops, shall deliver it to the Queen, first saying these words to her "Our gracious Queen ! We present you with this Book, the most valuable thing that this world affords. Here is wisdom; this is the Royal Law. These are the living oracles of God Blessed is he that readeth and they that hear the words of this book; that keep and do the things contained in it. For these are the words of eternal life, able to make you wise and happy in this world, nay, wise unto salvation, and so happy for ever more, through faith which is in Christ Jesus, to whom be praise and glory for evermore. Amen." Such are the devout prayers and truly Christian exhortations contained in the coronation service. We, my beloved friends, have it not in our power to be personally present on this most interesting occasion ; but we may have the privilege of cordially uniting in the petitions then Offered: for that gracious God, who is the hearer and answerer of prayer, is in every place, and has specially promised to be in the midst of those who are met together in the name of his well-beloved Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Permit me, therefore, to inform, you that I purpose, if the Lord will, to have divine service and a sermon at St. Bride's Church, Percy-street, on the morning df her Majesty's corona tion, 'Thursday next, June 28th. The service to commence at eleven o'clock. I trust that such a service will be in unison with your feelings, and that we shall meet together "with one accord in one place," all saying from the very bottom of our hearts, "GOD SAVE THE QUEEN : LONG LIVE THE QUEEN: MAY THE QUEEN LIVE FOR EVER. AMEN. HALLELUSAH." It Will be in entire accordance with this joyful occasion to give portions to those that have none; and . as our youthful Queen was, at, a very early age,.deprived. o f h er pr i nce l y r at h er, and her august mother of her royal consort, it would seem that the widow and the fatherless should at such a season be more particularly in our remembrance. It is therefore proposed that after the service a collection should be made for this purpose. to be given to such wido w s and or p ha n s a s shall be recommended by gentleinen who h av e ki n dl y consente d to dwhich shall be contrib u t e d . I n the t i h s e t b u u b t s e c r t i h b e e r sumss.t o t mean time, doom ions for this benevolent object will be thankfully re ceived by Mr. Elijah Harrison, Upper Parliametit-street. Entreating your prayers that the God of all goodness may upon this humble attempt t o magn ify hi s deasrsinnegstly beseeching that whe n H e w h o i s Ki ng o f grant nam e his an blessing Kings and Lord of Lords shall come in his glory, you may be found of bins in peace, without spot and blameless. I remain, beloved friends , Yours very affectionately in the Lord, JAMES HALDANE STEWART, Incumbent Minister of St. Bride's. • St. 13ride's, 2I .Tune, 1838. * These prayers are taken from the coronation service of ing lam W•ll'• the Fourth and Queen Adelaide. THE CORONATION PROCESSION. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. - - flatter myself that a happy thought came across my brain to-day, (that is to say, if I have any) and when any man gets a maggot into that organ, it. will never let him rest until he has, at least, done his bes t to draw attention towards it. Whether it be a happy thought, or only a maggot, he result of my plan must determine, for most people are guided in their decision by results. After the Procession Committee (of which I have the honour to be Vice-Chairman) had broken up for the day, I was in conversation with three other members of the said committee, discussing the subject of the alterationin the line of route which had been proposed and agreed to at the meeting to-day. Brownlow-street had been . introduced into the line through which the procession should pass on the day of .the Coronation, and, our Secretary had been desired to communi cate to the Committee of the Infirmary a wish that the ground in front should be thrown open to the public. It struck me, whilst in conversalkon with the before-named gen tl emen, t h at a large sum of money might be raised in aid o f the Infirmary, if every person entering the inclosure was r e q u i re d t o pay, perhaps ' halt-a-crown, which w ou ld no t b e too much i f seats-w were pro vided for lathes.. They all agreed with me in opinion, and our Chairman, whom I afterwards saw, does the same. From the very form in which this plot of land slopes, nothing could have been contrived which ,could give a better view to spectators of the procession, and afford at the same time such a gratifying object to look upon for those forming it, as the congregated beauties of Liverpool might kindly afford if they would so far condescend; but lest I should be supposed to be urging the ladies to expose themselves to all sorts of staring eyes, let me use an argument which never fails, if delicately urged, namely, let them submit for once to be looked out . of countenance, for the sake of augmenting the funds of the Liverpool Infirmary, which they may d© to the amount of one thousand pounds, if they will make it the fashionable-place of resort. I am yours obediently, JOHN FORMBY. Evey ton, 21st June, 1835. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. TO THE EDITO1? OF THE LIVERPOOL STaND:dRD. SIR,--1 take the liberty, through the-medium 9f your journal, to make a few hasty remarks upon the subject of the Great Western. Railway,. which, since the opening of ttm line, has fallen £lO or £l2 per share. I have. beep a close observer of the tactics of certain individuals who .have been large operators 'for home delivery, and who haYe taken advantage of the in , active state of the markets to depress this stock most unfairly. ; this has been done by encouraging the reports which arecircu later! to its prejudice, and the,show of being sellers, in the hope of inducing- others to follow, and, if suecessful, immediately change their tack, and, reap all the aricantages.ofotbers' folly. in I admit that I a deeply interested in the "saccess - of ibis „,,,,,,r2L. ,„ , ~.. ..„ - ' -._ , . . . . .... . ... ir: T A f :;: : 4 ' . , a 4-11 : i..c 4 :). ., - t i „ . l. .. 10 , ~ \ K ir I lilie, but I hope that any , ,observations I t sa: oiler Will not o • •(,\..j_ 1 4 ...” that account appear the result of bigoted partisanship. I con. ` lr -e?... 1. fen; that Ido not. know how far the principles of Mr. Brunel'& -, plan are successful, and it is to be regretted that the directors have not made some statement—which, however, I am assured wil, be out in a very short time, and, perhaps they will show a reasonable ex.Cuse. for the delay In the mean time, I would say t.i the shareholders, " Do.not blindly sacrifice your property, recollect ttie line is open for twenty-three Miles and domes e very large traffic, without the coaches (about fifty in number) which commence to run next week. In the absence of facts, take the worst view of its position. Say that the plan of laying the rails is not successful, (the guage,. I. believe, is admitted to be an improvement,) and that they cannot obtain a speed averaging more than thirty miles per hour;, this does not in volve the necessity of taking up the rails, but only of adopting the old plan for the rersaining portion of the line (100 miles,) and whatever excess of cost there is in the preientplan will be saved in the other; the traffic cannot be lessened, and the amount is not disputed; therefore, the worst result which .1. can .see at present is, that this portion of the line may cost more l to keep it in order than the old plan, and instead of - doing the journey of 130 miles in three hours, as contemplated, it will takethree and a half or four hours to accomplish it. But, admitting all this, and 1 think I. am admitting, even to its prejudice, more than will be realised, this is surely no reason to induce holders to sell at a ruinous sacrifice, and thus sere the object of the jobbers. I could enlarge upon this subject but that I am pressed for • time. 1 trust, however, my hasty remarks will have the good effect of inducing parties to hold - until something officially is known, and I have little doubt that if the reports prove un founded, the stock will be speedily worth fifty instead of seven teen premium. -1 am, &c.. A SHAREHOLDER. Liverpool, 21st June, 1838. EXCHANGE NEWS-ROOM. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. Stit,—May I beg to ask through you, how it is that we have no fires in the Exchange News-room. on many of the wet and comfortless days that we have at present ? I beg also to ask why the Liverpool papers are scarcely to be read or found on the tables from after half-past five to six o'clock in the evening?— These papers ought to remain on the tables till the room closes, as it often happens that many have not time to see them in the morning or during the day. But it appears they are snatched off the tables very early, and given away to different parties; and thus the convenience of the general subscribers is sacrificed, which I think very improper. By your inserting this, you may draw the proper attention to it, so that it may be corrected.—and I remain, sir, your's obediently, . A READER. 20th June, 1838. THE CORONATION COMMITTEE. • This Committee met again on Wednesday, A. Hodgson, Esq , in the Chair. The report of the Finance. Sub-committee was read, in which it was resolved to have a procession commencing at Dale-street. It was also resolved that the application of eight Hibernian societies for,.£lo to pay,the, cost of their music for the procession should be granted. • It was resolved the suit of armour in the town-hall be worn by one of the police staff, who is to personate the "champion" in the procession. It was resolved that facilities be given for having a body of mounted carters in the procesion. (A laug,h.) The School Committee postponed their proceedings sine die owing to the vacation. The Music Committee had no report to present, and it was suggested that they would make their report on the day of coronation. It was stated that a letter had been written to Col. Campbell, requesting the assistance of himself and brother officers on be half of the procession. An .officer present, on behalf of Col. Campbell and his brother officers stated, that they should be most happy to render every assistance in any way which might he pointed out to them. The CHAIRMAN said it. was their imperative duty to confine their expenditure tb their funds; and therefore he thought it necessary. that Co expense should he allowed that was not sanc tioned by the committee, and the order for which was not countersigned by the secretary, and that, whenever the expenses had reached the limits of the funds in hand, not one farthing more should be expended. It was resolved that £lO be paid to the Temperance band. The CHAIRMAN thought it highly necessary that some idea should be given by the several committees o!' the probable ex penditure of what they recommended. It was stated that the general receipts were now about £5OO, and that the council gave LAU, making up £7OO. Mr. Da wsoN, on behalf of the Procession Committee stated, that the expense df carrying the banners, as contem plated, had been estimated at £3OO. - The necessity of gentlemen exerting themselves in the col lection of funds was strongly urged. . It was then determined to limit the expenditure on advertise ments as much as possible, Mr. Carson suggesting that that item would amount to a considerable sum. A long discussion then ensued on the propriety of having political banners or not in the procession, the question being reopened by Mr. Samuel Hohne. On one side it,was contended that they would renew party feeling, cause irritation,, and that gentlemen would refuse marching under banners bearing offen sive political inscriptions to them as a party. On the other hand it was contended that all banners should be mixed, and that party differences should be merged, and all should unite in gett►ng up a splendid procession, which without the party flags would be poor to look upon. A middle course was next suggested; that the flags of all parties shpuld be allowed which did not bear mottoes offensive to, or rather aggressive on other parties. That so long as the mottoes merely asserted the politi cal principles of a party without abusing the principles of Lino-, ther party they should be received. That without numerous flags, a procession insteadof being a pageant would be a melancholy affair— " Like a wounded snake dragging its slow length along." Ultimately a motion was made by Mr. Carson, that no political. banners but the two principal ones of the Conservative and Re form Associations should be used, or rather, paid for by the committee, to which an amendment was moved by Mr. Black burn, that all party banners should be used which did not bear offensive mottoes. On a division the amendment was carried by a majority of two, 13 being for it and 11 against. A sub committee was then suggested, to which to submit the banners to determine whether, offensive or not, before being allowed, and the committee adjourned. THE LIVERPOOL ANNUITANT SOCIETY. On Friday last, the annual dinner of the above most ex cellent society_ touk place at the hotel of Mr. Fairclough, at Wavertree. The spacious ball-room was fitted up for the oc casion, and about fifty members sat down to a splendid repast. On tliis latter subject it is impossible for us to bestow too muck praise. ; The supply of. Viands was most bountiful, and they were as various in kind as excellent in quality, embracing every delicacy that could be desired. The cookery was of the best description, and the whole of the arrangements, from the com mencement to the cpneluSiOn of the banquet, were such as to reflect the highest credit on.tkie taste and skill, of the worthy host and hostess. Indeed, when we consider the smallness of the price paid for the entertainment, we are compelled to give Mr. and Mrs. Pairclotign credit for having evinced in their liberality much good feeling towards the excellent society whose members had met under their roof. ' So highly were all parties satisfied that an unanimous vote of thanks was passed to the host and hostess for the handsome entertainment which they had furnished. • . It gives us sincere pleasure to notice the increasing prosperity of this admirable society. While other institutions which have been founded with objects nearly similar have, after a short and languishing existence, entirely failed and sunk into oblivion, this socit ty, from its excellent organzation, and the admirable manner in which it has been conducted, has gradually increased in wealth, and advanced steadily, year after year, towards the acme of prosperity. It was instituted on the first day of June, 1800, and, from the period when its practical benefits were first experienced down to the present, its career has been one of success. Not only have the designs of its first promoters been realised in the good expected to How from it, but it has now nearly arrived at that height of permanent security which they dared remotely to anticipate, and which will render its benefits more extensive, while the society itself will be placed on a base of firmness and stability which, under ordinary circumstances, cannot be shaken.. . The society was founded for the purpose of affording annuities to the widows of deceased members, and to such members as become aged. The society is thus constituted :—Each member pays a certain small sum, according to his age, es entrance money, and after his enrolment he pays a further annual sub scription. So long as the funds of the society are under £IO,OOO, the subscriptions of the members are regulated within a certain limited amount, but when the funds reach £lO,OOO the subscription is fixed to be a proportionably smaller sum an nually. The funds, we are happy to say, amount at this moment to very nearly the maximum above-named, and it ,is expected that in a very short eriod the stint in the hands of the, treasurer will be upwards of £111,000.. The beneficial, workings of the society have, in the course of the last thirty years been abun dantly proved. The amount of good done may be gathered from the fact that the society has at, present forty widows and twenty-four aged members participating in its benefits. The former receive annuities of £2O penannum each, and the latter annuities of .£l.O per annum. If, with all the struggles incident to itsearlv development, and with a fund which, though con-. tin ually increasing, Was ,yet below the maximum, the society bus been so useful, what may we not.expect from it during the next thirty years., With a more perfected organisation, determinate funds, and increased resources? Its prosperity has, up to the present period, been commensurate with its merits,. and there is little doubt hut it will live through a long career of utility. To those who may wish, at a small cost, to make a provision for their wives in the event of accident to themselves, or who desire to secure a- small annuity to.guard against want in old age, this society offers advantages. It is certainly the .duty of every man to secure those,who are dear to him from want, and we know of no easier mode pf doing this than that of becoming a member of the Liverpool Annuitant Society.—Courier. LORD BROUGHAM TURNED DOCTOR ll—Lord Brougham has recently been delighting immense crowds at Exeter Hall by his speeches on the horrors of slavery : and that passage of his w'hich relates that "Wounds created by manacles•of the cruel Mas ter, will be effectually removed and cured by an Unctuous appli ance from this country," evidently points to that celebrated pre paration, Holloway's Universal Family Qintment,—so wonder fully efficacious in Wounds of all kinds, Burns, Gout, Rheuma tism, Cancer, Sc rofula, Paralysis, Glandular Complaints, &C., &c. and therefore most appropriate as a relief for oppressed Negroes, " smarting beneath the lash." METHODIST CONFERENCE.—it has. now been • fully settled that the next Wesleyan Association Conference will beheld at Rochdale, at the latter end of July, or the beginning of August. The foundation stones of the Greenock, Paisley, and Glasgow Railway, and .of an extensive cotton factory, were laid in Greenock with masonic , honours on Friday.—Scottith Guardian. It is said that His Royal Highness the Duke de lemours will be the bearer of a superb bouquet in diamonds, valued at 1,000,0001 r., as an offering from Louis Philip.to Queen Victoria. Mr. Viroirlfe is to be appointed Lord Chief Baron of Ireland. —Morning Chronicle. Some fields of clover grass in the immediate vicinity , Df Perth, have within these few days, been sold at from £2O to £3O per acre. , , „.. AERONAUTIC AQUATICS.—An aeronautof the . name,of Hamp ton made an ascent from Gravesend on Thursday, which might have had unfortunate consequences., The.balloo.p had : not suf ficie'nt, power to admit of his occupying the car which had been intended for his aerial voyage, he ascended in a small basket,. and was soon out of .sight in .the. region of clouds. On re-ap pearing, east of Milton, the balloon was descending very. rapidly, and seemed blown out of .shape, as if .much of the gas must have been liberated., It was soon seen to have landed on, the water, incleily. lor ,the .nceupant, considering the rate at which it. had m a de its descent., After b aying been drawn in its wake more than a mile' (in no very pleasant predicament, we. imagine being tied in the basket), the enterprising sky-sailoi was taken up by a barge, and larided, safe and sound, except., in; a bruise on one arin. It, is remarkable that he h a d b r oken 'i his arm in a first-asCeut; this being tho:o.e(:ond: