The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-01-05 00:00:00

sole prinei tile of action Is self-aggrandisement. In case of a European war. she will fall an easy prey to France, in whose favour her resources, such as they are, would be made available. The Chartists have re-commenced their career of agitation in various parts of the kingdom Many of their leaders have been liberated from prison within the last aw weeks, their term of incarceration having expired, and they have resumed their treasonable ap- peals to the passions of the multituitt. The principal object of these incendiaries, at present, appears to be to excite a feeling of sympathy in favour of Frost, Jones, and Williams, with a view to the liberation of these convicted traitors. We are glad, however, to perceive that the numbers who attend the Chartist meetings have materially diminished of late. They will soon merge into the Socialist body, with whom they seem to have strong feelings of sympathy. The meeting which was held, on Friday last, at Newport, notwithstanding the most extensive preparations, was comparatively insignificant in point of numbers. The magistrates appear to have taken the most prompt and energetic measures for the. preservation of the public peace. The audience did not, at any time during the meeting, exceed 1,000 persons. The meeting at Nor wich was equally a decided failure, the number of Chartists' present being only about 400. The meeting at Manchester, on Friday last, served to show, in like manner, that the cause of Chartism is nearly extinct. Its day, like that of many other political humbugs, has passed away. The labouring classes have, at length, sound out that the lazy delegates and travelling orators were the only parties that were likely to profit from the agitation in favour of the charter. Two Chartist newspapers have recently become defunct, and the Northern Star itself is in articulo mortis. In another year we shall hear nothing of Chhitism but at those dens of infamy, the Socialists' " Halls of Science." We sincerely trast that the'approaching'siiscon of Parliament will not be suffered to pass over without some decisive attempt, on the part of the conservative leaders, to mitigate the severity of the present system of poor laws, or, at least, to introduce some improve ment into the mode of their administration. All par- ties seem to agree that some modification of the laws has become imperatively necessary The test many of the magistrates, at the various metropolitan police-offices, is strongly in favour of some amend- Among the chief of the evils attendant upon the administration of the New Poor Law, we must parti cularise the " Union" system, by which the poor are withdrawn from the reach of sympathising friends, and under which, owing to the great numbers so fre quently collected together in one establishment, there cannot be that perfect supervision which ought to,be exercised, nor that facility for the detection of abuses which a system of sUb-division is calculated to secure. This evil must be remedied. The conservatives cannot take any step which will make them more popular than that of ameliorating the condition of those of our population who are the legitimate objects of parochial relief. The present is an auspicious moment for some movement on this question. In another column will be found an article on the Corn Laws, from the pen of one of the ablest writers of the present day. Mr. Alison treats of the question in the most masterly style, and his arguments must strike every candid mind as irresistible. He has shown the utter fallacy of the favourite principle of the op ponents of the Corn Laws, that permanently reduced prices, and a permanently overflowing supply, of the necessaries of life, can coexist in any country silly dogma, after Mr. Alison's masterly exposition, may be considered as fairly exploded. But even con ceding, for the sake of argument, that an abundant supply of the articles of food could he obtained at permanently reduced prices, Mr. Alison has shown that the working classes of England would not be one whit better off, under such an arrangement, than they are at present. A reduction in money-wages must ne cessarily follow anything like a permanent reduction in the price of the necessaries of life. But, indeed, the working people of England through the shallow devices are beginning to see Anti-Co agitators. They now perceive that the sole object of the latter is, not the relief or the - industrials classes, but the sudden aggrandisement of the manufacturing interests. The whole of the agitation of the Anti- Corn-Law League is characterised just as much by concentrated selfishness as it is by consummate dis honesty. We noticed last week the hostility displayed by the great agitator of Ireland against any attempt to procure a supply of free labourers from that country to the islands of Jamaica, and that, in pursuance of his man date issued from the Corn Exchange of Dublin, com mittees were to be organized to prevent the introduc tion into Ireland of any system - of emigration to that colony. Well aware of the kind of instruments which the impostor" has always at hand to consummate fraud, by which his revengeful humour or his selfish interest is to be gratified, we anticipated the slander—the falsehoods—the gross and wilful misre presentations which have thus far distinguished the newly-born agitation, We were prepared to hear Bri tish merchants and British colonists denounced as slaveholders, and held up to an ignorant and credulous people as monsters of cruelty, for the simple crime of offering employment and food to the starving poor of Ireland ; but we must confess, that with all our past experience of the credulous folly of that people, and the pre-eminent rascality of their leaders, we were not prepared for anything so disgraceful as the proceedings which have just taken place in Limerick. '—was in the harbour A vessel—" The Robert Kerr" of that town for the purpose of receiving' emigrants, and a cousiderable number had already engaged berths, notwithstanding the efforts of the anti-slavery (!) agi tators. To prevent this infringement of the mandate of Daniel, we are told by a Limerick paper of radical and Romish principles, that a Mr. Moore, "attended by some members of the Society of Friends," went on Christmas Day to all the chapels to warn the peop!e against trusting themselves on board the "slave-ship" (!) That the same ambulatory patriots and philanthropists on succeeding days pursued the same course, denounc ing what they chose to designate as the " atrocious sys tem of kidnapping practised by the House of Assembly of Jamaica ;" (!) and finally that the same parties, headed by the notorious Tom Steel, visited the docks in order to point out this terrible ship, its owners, and captain, to the execrations' of their excited dupes. That the favourite Ribbon practice called " slating," was not put in opomtion upc:h the persons of the ob noxious parties thus held up as objects for popular re venge, may surprise some who are not aware that Irish outrage is generally secret in its movements substitute, however, we are told that the leader of the agitation—Mr. Thomas Steele, "a little before sunset, brought an enormous crovfod to the quay, and, after a deep denunciation of Mr. Wm. White, kneeling down himself, and the multitude followin? his example, they invoked the curse of earth and heaven on the slave-ship on her voyage !" We are not told what became of the "members of the Society of Friends" during this inte resting ceremony—whether the curse was pronounced in the true orthodox form by " their Reverences," or whether it was simply a lay curse composed for the occasion and uttered by Tom Steele himself. These few little details are wanting ; yet as a whole, we can not but admit that the proceedings present as complete a picture of the refinement, the philanthropy, and the enlightenment of a Popish country in the nineteenth century, as it has lately been our fortune to contem plate. Our readers have no doubt heard the story, related by Mr. Shelly, of a German student, who having suc ceeded in forming . and imparting vita lit y to a monster, was, in return, Anted over the face of the earth by the work . of his own hands. In some such unhappy plight are the members of Lord .Melbourne's govern ment. With that reckless and unblushing dishonesty which characterises all the " tactique" of Whig-Radi calism, the present ministerial party, although, as a body, hostil e t o a repeal of the Corn Laws, have yet , individually, fostered and encouraged an extensive schem e of agitation directed towards that repeal. The ministerial press, without a single exception, is in its ' favour. Abuse: scurrility, and misrepresentation of the per sons and principles of British agriculturists, form the theme of their daily and weekly diatribes ; aid in rmopagatingtfiese views, by int tns of in- cessant attacks upon public opinion through the press and by the exertions of hired lecturers, a combination under the title of the "Anti-Corn-Law. League" sprung into existence Of the, parties who constitute this body we need say little more than that they belong to the utilitarian creed in politics, and are a busy, meddling set of small peo ple, of whom Mr. Richard Cobden, of Manchester, is the alpha and omega. It is this body, however, or league, which, by a kind of retributive justice, seems destined to worry poor Lord Melbourne out of Down ing -street, By the retirement of Mr. Finch from the representation of Walsall a temporary vacancy was made in the Whig phalanx ; but it was conceived that the return of a gentleman of similar principles, in the person of Mr. Lyttleton, was a matter of easy accom plishment. Accordingly that gentleman duly pre- sented himself, and made, we were assured, a very sa- tisfactory impression upon the electors of Walsall. But the electors, it seems, were not the parties to be consulted in the choice of a representative. This mushroom creation of ministerial dishonesty must first tisfied that the candidate was thoroughly grounded in the Anti-Corn-Law catechism ; and accordingly a deputation, composed of three members of the league, Messrs. Rawson, Acland, (an itinerant agitator,) and Mr. Archibald Prentice, proceeded to Walsall to school the young gentleman. Mr. Lyttleton, however, does not appear to have passed a satisfactory examination ; and having received an intimation that he was likely to be opposed in the attainment his object by the in fluence of " the L9ague," he very prudently resigned his pretensions, leaving Mr. Gladstone, a Conservative of the right sort, in the field unopposed. Whether this result of their interference was calcu lated upon by the three worthy free traders, we cannot with certainty tell ; but this much we do know, that to Lord Melbourne's ministry at the present moment it is rather an unfortunate contretemps. The " liberals' of Walsall themselves do not seem too well satisfied with their position, and will scarcely, we fear, be able to find a sufficiently accomplished and accommodating candi date within the short space of time which is allowed them to make their selection. Whig-Radical genius now-a-days is not plentiful as blackberries ;" and when they had got a passable specimen, in the person of Mr. Lyttleton, they ought to have been contented. We suppose, however, that now they must put up with any thing that is offered them—with Bowring the quack, or with that very ordinary personage—Mr. J. B. Smith, of Manchester. But, in any case, Walsall is lost to Lord Melbourne and to Whiggery. Opposed or un opposed, Mr. Gladstone's return has been reduced to a moral Certainty ; and the illustrious individual now at the head of her majesty's government will have the consolation of reflecting, in his approaching retirement to a private station, that the officious meddling 'of the Anti-Corn-Law League has wonderfully hastened for ward that unfortunate consummation. LOCAL NEWS, COURT OF PASSAGE.—The court ofessage for the trial of causes, within the borough of Liverpool, is appointed to be held in the Nisi Prius Court, on Thursday next, before the mayor and Charles Crompton, Esq., assessor. There is one demurrer for trial; forty issues ; and four writs of trial, total 45. BOROUGH MAGISTRACY.-At •the borough sessions yes terday, Thomas Sands, Esq. was sworn in a magistrate of the borough of Liverpool. Sir Joshua Walmsley also took the oaths as a borough magistrate. By the terms of the municipal act, Sir Joshua was in the commission for tht year after the expiration of his mayoralty ; but, on the me morial of the Town Council, both he and Mr. Sands were permanently placed in the commission by the home secre tary. SOUTHPORT.—We underitand that it is in contemplation to establish public markets in this place, the want of which is a great inconvenience to the inhabitants. A meeting of a number of the most influential residents has already been held on the subject, when resolutions in favour of the mea sure were unanimously adopted, and directed to be presented to Sir Hesketh Fleetwood, Bart., and Sir Henry Bold Hough ton, Bart., the lords of the manor, requesting their co-opera tion in the attainment of this important object, which we have no doubt will be readily obtained. DELICATE AND HONOURABLE PATRONAGE OF SCIENCE. —We have learned that Lord Francis Egerton, on being given to understand, that, by purchasing the original draw ings of M. Agassiz's great work, his " Poiss•bms Possilles," he would enable that distinguished naturalist to extend his researches, has offered to give him £5OO for them, and to leave them with him at Neufchatel as long as he requires them. This liberal and truly noble act entitles his lordship to the gratitude of all the friends of science.—Scotsman AN UNCOURTEOUS SCAVENGEIt—CAuTioz , bert Neilson appeared before Mr. Rushton and Mr. Hu Hornby, on Saturday, to complain against a scavenger. It appeared that Mr. Neilson, who has been somewhat lame for a considerable timc'past, was crossing a portion cf the street which the prisoner and another man were sweeping and scrap ing. The prisoner, who saw him earning, not only impeded his passage, but, when he attempted to get over the dirt in the best manner he was able, lifted the scraper, over which, as we understood, Mr. Neilson endeavoured to stride, and caught his foot. Mr. Neilson was thrown down, with con siderable violence, in the dirt, and as he arose, he saw that the prisoner was laughing at him. The prisoner and his com panion gave a very unsatisfactory account of the transaction, and the offender was ordered to pay a tine . of 20s and costs, or to be committed for fourteen days. -Mr. R INSTITUTION FOR EDUCATING YOUNG LADIES.—We have heard that it is intended to open in January next, in Birkenhead, a seminary founded upon the plan of the metro politan institutions, which have proved so highly advanta r geous and successful in the education of young ladies. The course of instruction will combine the English language and experimental:philosophy, the continental languages, music, dancing, &c. ; and in perusing the circular just issued, we see the most eminent masters of the present day are engaged in the various sciences to be taught in the institution. If we only take a glance at the numbers of highly-respectablefa milies resident in Birkenhead and its vicinity, and consider the immense advantages that will accrue to every family, both as it regards economy and domestic comfort, by having their children educated under their own eye, surely this is a matter worthy of consideration. We think there cannot be a doubt, but that the gentlemen who are about to open the institution, will meet with the most generous support. THE LIVER THEATRE.—The indisposition under which Mrs. Waylett has been labouring has prevented her appear ance since Wednesday, Mrs. Gordon having taken the cha racter of Fanny Trunnion, in " Blue Jackets," and Mrs. Barton that of Mrs. Maitland, in " Fashionable Arrivals." Mrs. Gordon played the part admirably. Her archness, vivacity, and playfulness was delightful, while her swagger on board ship was most amusing. Mrs. Barton. as Bodkin, played very well; Mr. Tilbury's Admiral Trunnion was a fine specimen of an old seaman. We have seldom seen a more lively or more spirited drama than " Blue Jackets," although slight in plot it is full of fun. The interlude of " Fashionable Arrivals" introduces the whole talent of the comitany. The plot turns upon the attempts made by a well-meaning old bachelor baronet, to reconcile to each other a party of his married friends. Some amusing scenes take place with Mr. Raymond and Mrs. Gordon ' as Mr. and Mrs. O'Brien; Mr. Higgie and Mrs. Barton, as Mr. and Mrs. Maitland ; Mr. Tilbury as the baronet, Mr. Marshall as Nix; and, last and not least amusing, Mrs. Raymond as Mrs. Mode. Such an array of talent cannot be shown on any stage out of London as appear at the close of the curtain in this piece. Mrs. Waylett having recovered, reappeared last evening to delight the audience with her sweet voice. This evening " The Spanish Princess," " London Larks," and " One o'Clock." The first drama is the capital farce in which Liston, as Pedrigo Potts, " was wont to set the audience in a roar." HAMILTON-SQUARE ACADEMY, BIRKENHE AD.—At the half-yearly distribution of prizes in the Rev. P. Ross's academy, Hamilton-square, Birkenhead, immediately before the Christmas recess, the following young gentlemen were the successful competitors :—FOR THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND GENERAL LITERATURE :-ISt or HigheSt Glass, Jos. Bell Richardson, Birkenhead : 2nd Class, Thomas James Brown, Kingston, Jamaica : 3rd Class, William Ross, Li verpool : 4th Class (English Reading, &c.) Benjamin Hamm, Holt Hill : sth Class (do.) George Wallace, Knutsford.— FOR LATIN :-Ist Class, John M. Green, Manchester : 2nd Class, William Wallace, Knutsford : 3rd Class, George Day, Newton : 4th Class, William Ross, Liverpool.—Fox GREEK : —Jos. B. Richardson.—Fon FRENCH:-Ist CIaSS, Jos. B. Richardson : 2nd Class, Frederick Charles Hamilton, Dub lin : 3rd Class, P. R. Macmahon, Enniscorthy, and John J. Stitt, Liverpool.—FOß GERMAN :—John M. Green.—FOß ARITHMETIC, GEOMETRY, &C. :—lst Class, Charles Green, Manchester, and John Walker, Birkenhead,' equal: 2nd Class, F. C. Hamilton.—Fon WRITING :—John Walker, and Jos. B. Richardson. A JUVENILE DESPERADO.—Thos. Goulding, a lad aged about fourteen, the chief characteristic of whose countenance was a terrific obliquity of vision, was placed at the bar of the Police-court, on Saturday, charged with having picked a gentleman's pocket. Mr. William Donald stated that about half-past six o'clock on Friday evening, he was standing at the door of the Amphitheatre, when he felt an indication that some one was making free with his coat pocket. He turned quickly round, and saw the prisoner handing his (prosecutor's) silk handkerchief to a companion. He seized them both, but they struggled with such violence that one of them escaped. The pnsoner he held fast and pulled towards the market, but the lad, having probably admired the exploits of Jack Sheppard, determined not to be cap tured so easily if he could prevent it. In order to induce Mr. Donald to relinquish his hold, he made several fierce stabs at him with a knife. Mr. Donald parried' the thrusts with his right hand, which was twice severely wounded. As the young ruffian repeated his thrusts, Mr. Donald relaxed his grasp, and the prisoner darted off into the market, pur sued by the complainant, who again caught him, and gave him into the custody of market-constable Bowes. The pri soner, on being asked if he had anything to offer in his de fence, said, impudently, if the court would examine the gentleman's hand they would find only one wound on it, and that was inflicted by the other lad. The prisoner was committed for trial. IMPORTANT TO BENEFIT SOCIETIES. — SeveraI officers of the Queen Victoria benefit society appeared at the police office on Friday, to answer a summons obtained against them by . James Hackett, a member of the society, to show cause why they withheld ten shillings, being the amount of two weeks' sick money due to him.—Mr. Davenport, attorney, who appeared for Hacket, said lie had the authority of the medical, officer of the society to show that Hacket was a sub ject who ought to receive relief from the funds of the society, being 'through sickness altogether incapable to work.--One of the officers of the society, in 'answer to the charge, said that the reason Hacket's sick money had been stopped was, that it was the rule of the club, at the end of the year, to di vide the funds of the society, and that each person again en tering should pay half a crown. At a late meeting the funds had been thus divided, and Hacket had not paid his re-eii. trance money: consequently, he was not entitled to relief. — Mr. Rushton examined a copy of the rules of the society, and not finding any thing to. empower the officers and members to act in the manner they bad done, ordered Hacket's money to be paid, saying that the members were not empowered to frame by-laws repugnant to the general rules of the society. George Blake, Esq., M.A., of-Ernmarmel College, Cam bridge, and late a Master in King's College, London, is ap pointed Assistant Master in the Free Grammar School of Manchester. Tim NIGER EXPEDITION.—The Soudan steam vessel, alder Bird Allen. o part of the Niger expedition, arrived here to-day from Liver pool, on her way to Deptford, where the whole squadron are to assemble. The Albert steamer will follow in a week, and the Wilberforce steamer in three weeks. The Soudan left Liverpool on Saturday, and arrived from Plymouth in 21 hours ; her engine is of 354icrse power.-Ifempshire py,to learn, that the shopkeepers in St. James's-street, Pa ^ rkllane, and the neigh, bourhood have entered into an agreement of again closing their establishments at eight o'clock. It is to be hoped, that tt hour, will again AGIITHOUS that under the authority o act of parliament, the 6th and 7th of William the Fourth, " for vestir- • , nd seamarks on the coast lighthouses, lights, of England, in the corporation of the Trinity House, Lon don," thgt body is enabled to purchase them in all cases where they are•private property, so as gradually to place un der their control the whole of those important safeguards to the navigation of the coast. As a' large expenditure is re quired to cover these operations, bonds of £lOOO each, and bearing interest at the rate of four per cent., have just been issued, and current upon the Stock Exchange; the security Will he the rents or tolls arising from the lighthouses, in ad dition, of course, to the property of the corporation itself STEALING LEAD.—Thomas Ambrc Mr. Rushton, on Sat as plac with having stolen two id valued 4s. 6d., the pro- Ashton and Co. Police-officer ingots of lead, weighing 291 perty of Messrs. Richard Mathew Maguire was passin o'clock on Friday evening, when he met the prisoner observing that he had something very heavy in his pocket, he stopped him and questioned him. The prisoner took from his pocket an ingot of lead, which, be said, he had purchased from Mr. Mather's warehouse, at the , Goree. Believing this statement to be false, the officer took the prisoner to Bridewell. He subsequently searched the cellar where the prisoner resided, and found another ingot of lead. On inquiry it turned out, that the prisoner had stolen the lead from Messrs. Ashton, where he had been seen on Friday afternoon, pretending to warm himself at a fire which had been made for the workmen. He was committed for trial. CHARGE OF FELONY BY AN ALLEGED PARTNER. William Leggitt, a cabinet-maker, of Sir Thomas's-build ings, appeared, with his solicitor, before Mr. Rushton, on Saturday last, as the accuser of Robert Dixon, an elderly man, who was placed at the bar on a charge of felony. Mr. Davenport appeared for the prisoner. It appeared, that, about three o'clock on Friday morning, Dixon went to the wort-shop, in Sir Thomas's buildings, .and carried away two winged wardrobes, two secretaries, a beadetead, a quantity of veneers, &e., telling the police-officers who interfered with him, that he had been directed to do so by Mr. Rushton. The plea set up by the prisoner was, that he was a partner with Mr. Leggitt in the business, and that he was entitled to the goods. On behalf of Mr. Leggitt several wit nesses were called, for the purpose of showing that the pri soner only I , ,ted in the business as a foreman. Mr. Daven- port called two witnesses whose testimony went to prove that the prisoner had been considered a partner with Mr. Leggitt by sveral individuals in the trade. Mr. Rushton thought the :..00ds had not been taken away with such an tify him in sending the pr ner to take his trial for felony. Dixon was. therefore, discharged DE before the borough coroner, on Vic unknown, which was found in the Manel Eridav an of th was held a man evidence was to the following effect :—John Foulkes deposed that he was a watchmaker, living in Gascoyne-street. About one o'clock that (Friday) afternoon, he was at the Manchester Basin, when he observed something floating on the water like a human body. He went round to the other side of the basin to ascertain what it was, and found it to be the body of a man. It was in an upright position in the water. He went directly and informed a man of the circumstance, who had the body taken out, and witness assisted in conveying it to the dead-house. It did not appear to be long in the water. A watch was taken out of the fob of the deceaked's trousers, and given to a police-officer.—John Winslow, police-officer, deposed that he received the watch front the last witness. On searching the clothes of the deceased he found a gold ring in his left ear, another gold ring on one of his fingers, and a penknife in his waiscoat pocket. The watch was a silver one, without a name; it was numbered 2279, and had a silver guard chain, black ribbon and gold ring and key attached thereto. The deceased was about five feet six inches in height, had on a brown cloth jacket lined wi baize, a brown cloth double-breasted waistcoat, bl. trousers, and a pair of strong h green ie cloth drowned, but how,,orby what means, the lid man unknown became droWned no evidence thereof doth appear." sea boots.—The verdict of the jury wa: DEATH FROM EXCESSIVE DRINEING.—On Friday all inquest was held before the borough coroner on view of the body of a female named Allen. The evidence was as fol lows :—William Allen deposed that he was a ship-carpenter, and lived in Park-buildings, Lad-lane. The deceased was his wife. She was 56 years old. On Sunday afternoon last he went and bought a pint of rum to treat some of his neigh bours. He took it home and placed it on a table, and then went to ask some of his neighbours to come and take a glass with him. His wife was in the house at the time, and quite well. He was not out above a minute or two before he re turned, and found the jug in which he had brought the rum empty, and observed the deceased to stagger. As he thought she had been drinking the rum, he went out and called one of the neighbours, and on his return the. deceased was lying on the floor frothing at the mouth. She was then insensible. He immediately sent for a surgeon, and shortly after his arrival the deceased revived, but she continued very ill up to . the time of her decease, and never properly recovered. She died on Tuesday last, but was regularly attended by the sur geon up to her death.—Patrick Kelly, Esq., surgeon, deposed that he was called to the deceased on Sunday evening last, and found her in a state of stupor, and frothing at the mouth a little. Having been informed that he swallowed a pint of rum, be applied the stomach-pump in consequence, but could not bring anything up. He then injected a quart of warm water, and applied the pump again, and succeeded in bringing the water up unmixed. He used such other means to re- store her as he considered proper, andshe partially recovered. lie visited her again the following day, and applied stimulants which recovered her a good 'deal, but she •nefer properly recovered, and on Tuesday afternoon he was called to her again, and found her dead. He had since made apost mortem examination of the body, and found' the stomach in a state of intensive inflammation, with a quantity of purulent mat ter. Inflammation of the stomach was the cause of death, and, as the liver clearly indicated, he had no doubt but that inflammation arose from intemperate habits. The jury re turned a verdict that the deceased departed this life from inflammation of the stomach, brought on by excessive drink ing. • THE AMPHITHEATRE.—On Saturday last, and do the week, the entertainments here have consisted of " Life and Death of Napoleon," the " Scenes in the Aren and the farce of " Kill or Cure." The first is remarkabl well gbt up. The drama opens with Buonaparte's campaign, the first act closing with the burning of Moses In this act several historical incidents are introduced, which tell extremely well. The burning of the city is very effec tive. The second act commences with incidents preceding the fight of Waterloo. The review of the British troops by the Duke of Wellington is very cleverly managed. The troops perform several evolutions, and go through the mus ket exercise. This scene is remarkably interesting, and never fails to draw forth loud applause. In the next scene have Buonaparte addressing his soldiers, and the inter view between him and Costa, the guide. Mr. Weston plays Costa capitally : his affected simplicity and cunning stupidity is very good. In this act we are introduced to the redoubt able, never-to-be-forgotten Molly Malony. Mr. Sloan plays the valorous suttler with much humour and drollery. The act closes with a view of a portion of the field of Waterloo, and an attack upon the farm of Huguemont. Here we see the Life-Guardsman Shaw attacked by six Frenchmen, all of whom he either kills or beats off. This fight is capitally done. Shaw is well represented by Mr.—(see bill !) This act also ends with a grand tableau. The third act gives us the death of Napoleon at St. Helena, and concludes with a diorama, and a view of the catafalque in the Hospital des Inz'alides, Mr, Gomersal's Napoleon, although a little too florid, is a decidedly clever performance; and we doubt whether any man upon the stage, from Macready down wards, could play it so well, or make up so admirably in appearance. Mr. Gomersal's resemblance to Napoleon is wonderful. The piece has been got up with great expense, and appears likely to run well. The incidents are amusing, and go off with spirit. We next have to notice the horse manship in the circus. To see this is alone worth the price of admission. Mr. Cooke's family are very clever in their art. The riding of Mr. George Cooke as Zephyr, in which he introduces three children as his companions, is most as tonishing. When full speed he places one little creature on his head, while the other two hold on to him in pictu resque attitudes. We can safely say, that if it does not equal Ducrow—which many affirm it to do—it approaches the nearest to his beautiful riding than anything we ever yet saw. The evolutions in the flag fke are well performed, with a rapidity inconceivable. Mr. Cooke's illustrations from the Pickwick Papers" are very good. Mr. Pick wick is capital: it is the best figure decidedly of the lot, although Sam Weller is very fair. The springboard jump ing of Mr. Alfred Cooke shows great agility. His leaps are tremendous. The clown is one of the smartest we have seen since poor Ducrow's : he seems to possess much humour and originality. The farce of " Kill or Cure" gives Mr. Hammond and Mrs. Daly the characters of Mr. and Mrs. Brown, a loving couple, who cannot agree in any particular. A worthy philanthropist sets about to cure them. Mr. and Mrs. Brown create the most awful shocks of laughter—per fect " theatrequakes." The Amphitheatre has been very full during the week. Great numbers of the rising genera tion have been present, who appeared highly delighted with the evening's entertainment. „, A PLAIN BUT VARNISHED TALE.—A respectable look ing, elegantly attired personage, who gave his name Charles M'lntosh, was placed before Mr. Rushton, on Friday, charged by Mr. Thos. Dutton, cabinet-maker, with having defrauded him of a sovereign by a false representation. Mr. 'Dutton stated his case as follows :—About three weeks ago the per son at the bar called upon me, and said he was from the house of Macintosh and Co., of Cheapside, London, and Manches ter, and that he was travelling for the purpose of appointing agents for the sale of a fluid which he produced, and which he called waterproof fluid, or India rubber varnish. He stated that he had already appointed one agent, Stretch and Rain ford, of Lord-street, and they had advised him to call upon me. He assured me that no French polish could equal the varnish which would be produced by an application of the fluid. If I became an agent he would have 500 circulars im mediately printed, and insert an advertisement in the Mer cury. He put down a dozen bottles, for which I gave him a sovereign. They were to be two shillings a bottle, but he said he would throw me two in. He then left the shop, and I did not see anything further of him until my friend Mr. Bridson called upon me and informed me—Mr. Davenport, (who appeared for the prisoner)—Now, Mr. Dutton, your tale has been ” plain " throughout, though not " unvarnish ed " never mind stating what your friend Mr. Bridson informed you ; he is present, and if it be necessary, he can tell his own tale.—Mr. Dutton went on to say, that he had made trial of the " fluid," and found that it did not possess the shining qualities represented by the prisoner ; in fact it was complete rubbish, and not worth a penny—the only thing which was worth anything at all, was—the bottle.—Mr. Davenport (to the magistrate)—l have no doubt, sir, it's a most excellent fluid if properly applied ; Mr. Dutton, per haps, has not used it as it; ought to be—(laughter).—Mr. Dutton—lt 's not of any value whatever. I—Mr. Rushton —Never mind. It all amounts to this; you have been taken in by buying a spurious article. I Should have thought that men like you—(there were several parties in court who had been duped by the prisoner)—would have been too sharp to have been cheated, He has been selling you 'a most won derful polish, which turns out to be no polish at all. If you were to take into custody all the vendors of quack medicines in England, there would not be men sufficient found to make up a police force. Discharge him. The fluid was very neatly sealed up in half-pint bottles, upon which was pasted a neat label, bearing the following inscription, under the royal arms :—" Patronised by her majesty and the royal family. Mackintosh's India Rubber Patent Liquid, for waterproofing and polishing furniture, cloth, leather, tin ware, &c, war ranted transparent. Directions for use :—To be put on with a rubber or brush, and stand till dry two hours. Retail price, 3s per bottle. Mackintosh and Co., Cheapside, London, and Manchester." The vendor of the "patent liquid " left the court amidst much laughter. It is to be hoped that this no tice will have the effect of deterring parites, not more wary than Mr. Putton, from being duped in like manner. PROFTLTST.--Mt. Neville, the profilist, has commenced business in Lord-street; we believe he possess much talent in this branch of art. very useful publication arance. The compiler THE STEAM-BOAT C under this title has just e intends issuing it arting and the days ~teatn-boat from the port of Liverpool. I t y a Very handsome _border, which renders it an ornament to any public room in which it might be hung. We shculd think that every. hotel, tavern, shop, or indeed any place of public resort will patronise it. In a merchant's office it will also prove very valuable. Ir. Cantre 11, of Red, every month. of sailing of eve IC coniait he times of st. A BUCEPHALUS.—One of the steeds in Mr. Cooke's stud at the Amphitheatre is so diminutive, that, had Mazeppa been strapped to it, he would have taken the first opportunity of releasing himself, putting the quadruped under his arm, and eating it up for his lunch. This wonderful Bucephalus does not weigh half a hundred weight, and measures only 2G inches in height. He was foaled about thirteen months ago in Edin burgh. At first he was not much larger than a large sized Te regret to announce the eecease or Richardson, one of the oldest drapers in the town, of the firm of Richardson and Cowbuan. The deceased gentleman attended divine service on Sunday evening last at St. Mary's, Kirkdale, and on returning home, not feeling perfectly well, called for a car, in which he reached his dwelling-house ; hut, we are sorry to add, he expired yesterday morning at live o'clock. DEATI- The first meeting of the grand lodge of t Institution was held at the Stafford Arms, Richmond-row, Liverpool, on Friday, January 1, 1841. The meeting was numerously and respectably attended, and the business con ducted in a spirit of unanimity, true loyalty, and sound pro testant feeling. James Bradshaw, Esq., of Stockport, grand master, in the chair. Loyal Ora FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE RIVER. — On Saturday week, as Smedley, youngest son of the late Mr. William Sloane, hair-dresser, formerly of Whitehaven, was stepping from one ferry-packet to another, he missed his footing, and fell into the water. He rose once, but the current being strong he was swept away, and seen no more. The deceased was a youth much respected by his employer, 'Mr. Richardson, fire-insurance broker, Rumford-street. The body has not yet been found. INSTRUCTION ON THE HARP.—We perceive that Mr. Edward Jones. the celebrated Welsh Harper, has announced his intention to give instructions on that delightful and diffi cult instrument. We can cordially recommend him as a teacher. His qualifications are of no ordinary character. He has signalised himself by gaining several prizes at the cow! tests which took place at the Music Hall. His style of play ing is generally acknowledged to be excellent. LITERARY NOTICES. Blackwood's .21fagazine. January, 1841 Blackwood has commenced the new year with a capital number. The continuation of " Ten thousand a Year" will afford a rich treat to those who have read the previous num bers. The last part is equal to any of the proceeding. The " Fourth Chapter on Turkish History" discloses some inte resting particulars respecting the wars with the Mamelukes. The author of this series of papers has thrown considerable light upon some of the most obscure portions of the history of the middle ages. The article styled " Lyrics" is a delight ful production, breathing throughout the spirit of genuine poetry. In the " Hints to Authors" there are some very original remarks, strongly tinctured with a dash of broad humour. The account of " Mohamed Ali" will be read with peculiar interest at the present crisis: The memoir is exceed ingly well written, and displays a thorough acquaintance with intricacies of the Eastern question. "The Chew Tragedy" is a capital ballad. "The Yenta of Armentia" contains an excellent sketch of the late " Carlist War in Spain." The paper on "England, France, Germany, and Russia," embo, dies much sound political wisdom. The paper on " Africa" contains much interesting_ matter. The remarks on "M. Thiers's Foreign Policy " contain some very seasonable observations on the present state of political affairsin Europe, Fraser's Magazine. January, 1841 We have seldom opened 'a more interesting number of than the present. It contains a number of articles of superlative merit, without any that can be said to be below mediocrity. In its political department it is peculiarly pow erful, and must " create quite a sensation." The first article is a slashing hit at " Our Russian Ally." whose policy is made the subject of some very severe animadver sions. " Go—Going—Gone," from the pen of the inimita ble Nimrod, is an exquisite sketch. 'The continuation of the " Condemned Cells,' furnishes some very extraordinary narratives. Under . the head of " The Scottish Liturgies," we find some very curious particulars respecting the forms of prayer formerly in use in the Scottish- Church. We shall give some extracts from this article in our succeed ing numbers. We have been much delighted with the peru sal of Captain Sabertash's disquisitions on " Manners, Fashion, and Things in General. There are some curious literary anecdotes in the paper on " The Greater and Lesser Stars of Old Pall Mall.' " The Three Great Epochs,"— Fraser " Father Mathew,"—" A Batch of Almanacs," --L" Rustic Controversies,"—" The Life and Times of Montrose," and the " Lamentations and Perplexities of the Liberals" are also excellent articles. NEW PUBLICATIONS READY JANUARY I.—THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND QUARTERLY REVIEW FOR JANUARY, 1841. Contents :—I. The Primitive Doctrine of Regeneration. — 11. The Church and the Novelists.—lll. Dr. Vaughan and the Useful Knowledge Society.—lV. Carthage and her Con. stitution.—V. The Countess of Huntingdon's Life and Times. —VI. The Slave Trade and the Colonies.—Vll. Grammar Schools of England and Wales.—Vlll. Mary Worship in the Church of Rome.—lX.' -Ecclesiastical Report for the Quarter —X: General Literature : Reviews of New Books. —A few perfect sets of " The Church of England Quarterly Review" remain on hand, in eight volumes cloth boards, £5 95., or in half calf extra, £6.—On the Ist of January, price One Shilling, a new and enlarged series of THE CHURCHMAN ; a Magazine in support of the Church of: Arrangements have been made with the proprietors of The Churchman, in order that the profits of.that Magazine may be devoted to the relief of the Widows and Orphans of the Clergy. Considering how many periodicals have been established by Churchmen, all of which lave I , RIVATE, and many of them LUCRATIVE speculations, there seems every reason to expect that a considerable sum•tbay beraised annually for the purpose, and by the means above-mentioned. It is intended not to establish any new Society, but to divide the profits of the Magazine among the Diocesan Societies already organized for the same purpose. —Committee of Ma nagement: Chairman, F. P. Walesby, Esq. M.A. B.C.L. late Fellow of Lincoln College, and Professor of Anglo-Saxon in the University of Oxford ; Professor Ansted, M.A. F.G.S. &c. ; Rev. Henry Christmas, M.A. F.S.A. ; Rev. J. Bathurst Deane, M.A. F.S.A. ; J. 0. Halliwell, Esq. F.S.A„. Rev. Robert Irvine, M.A. ; Rev. Alpbonsus W. H. Rose, M.A.; Rev. G. Weight, M.A. F.R.A.S. &c.; Rev. John Williams, M.A. • R. A. Wilmott, Esq., Trinity Coll. Cambridge. —Commit tee of Distribution: Rev. J. W. Whittaker, D.D. ; Rev. J.. S. Allen, M.A. ; Rev. W. Champneys, M.A.—Sir' John Dean Paul, Bart. D.C.L., Treasurer.—Rev. W. Dealtry, D.D.. and Rev. J. W. Whittaker, D.D., Auditors.—Rev. Henry Christmas, M.A. F.S.A., Secretary.—Contributors to the pages of The Churchman, in addition to the above: Rev. E. Bickersteth, M.A. ; Rev. 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Communications are to be addressed to the Committee, at the office of The Churchman, 341, Strand, where subscribers' names will be received ; and by the Booksellers in every town in the king dom.—The Volumes of The Churchman for 1838, 1839, and 1840, /5. Gd. cloth.--THE VILLAGE CHURCHMAN. The fourth volume, commencing January, 1811, will in future be illustrated with Engravings. Volumes of The Village Churchman f0r.1838, 1839, and 1840, 2s. 6d. cloth,---Now ready, in octavo, with Introduction, THE TRACTS OF IHE ANGLICAN FATHERS, Vol. I. Os. cloth; Vol. 11. will be devoted to Doctrinal Tracts ; Vol. lll. to Discipline Tracts ; vol. IV. to Practical Tracts. These will appear regularly in Monthly Parts. —Fifth Thousand, with copious Index, 2 vols. cloth, 245. with Portrait, THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE COUNTESS OF HUNTINGDON.---London : W. E. Painter, 342, Strand ; sold by all Booksellers. THE WOOL MARKET. (From the annual circular of Messrs. Dawson and Hance.) LIVERPOOL, JANUARY 1, 1841.—The gloomy state of business which prevailed at the date of our last annual cir cular, and which we expressed our fears would not give place to improved demand, and higher prices, for some months, continued without revival till August, when a slight reaction w as perceptible by the prices realised at the London sales, and which, we are glad to say, have gradually continued to improve up to the present period. We estimate the advance at about 3d per lb on the middle and better qualities, both of clothing and combing foreign wools, as compared with the same period of 1839, but with respect to the superfine qualities we have to repeat our re marks of last year, viz., that they seem almost superseded by the next lower classes of wools, and have not improved either in demand or price, if of above 2s value. In wools under is value, we can quote no material fluctu ation, with the exception of Peruvian and Italian, which descriptions, we think, are at present disproportionately depressed, and in both we look for improvement ere long. The severe and long continued pressure in tbe money mar ket appears to have produced less effect upon the consump tion than on prices, which the prudence of both holders and buyers has kept on the whole, very steady in the face of light stocks of saleable, clean wools, and which, it not still exerted till this market is replenished, will result in an advance on such descriptions, the moment an average business recom mences. We trust we shall not be considered sanguine in expressing our impresion that spring will bring with it a more active demand than we have for some time experienced, and that the comsuroption of wool in the manufacturing districts, now nearly an average one, will become larger and more re munerating, both to consumers and importers, than in 1840. The copyright of the Cheltenham Examiner was sold the other day for a shilling !—What a bargain ! MATCH.—A. few days ago, Robert Dodgin and Richard Bradley, of Kirkby Lonsdale, walked by their horses, each 131 miles, for a wager of a sovereign, when the former won, performing the distance in two hours and twenty minutes.— Lancaster Gazette. MATCH.—At Borrow, a few days ago, Joseph Batty, of Burton-in-Lonsdale, and John Herdman, of Newton, ran a match for one sovereign. The distance was a mile, and Herdman won it, doing_ his work i n 15 secon d s un d er f our tbinutes.—Lancaster Gazette. " CURIOUS OFFER OF MARRIAGE."—An article under this head appeared in our last. A London newspaper of yesterday furnishes us with the following sequel in this strange transaction.— A correspondent has furnished us with the sequel to the history of the uxoriously-disposed Baron von Hallberg, whose advertisement for a helpmate we inserted some days back. The bold baron's word as to his haleness of constitution seems to have been taken so literally, that the number of fair applicants who replied occasioned some press of business at the Munich post-office. It is stated that he received upwards of a thousand proposals within a short period. Some waggish editor of a newspaper, we sup pose (for wars will lurk even in the most steady cir c l es ), al luding to the above-mentioned facts, announced.the baron's intention to g i ve a grand di nner on New Year ' s Day, to which the fair suitors were one and all to be invited." THE TRADE OF THE PO TTERIES.—Amidst the depression of trade, and consequently very general suffering of the poor artizans and their families, at this inclement season, a gleam of hope arises for the future. Several manufactories have recommenced work, that had been shut up for months be fore. This cheering announcement has in a great measure _di ss i pate d th e gloomy foreboding prevalent a short time since.—Slairorashire Gazette. TNQUESTS BEFORE THE COUNTY.CORONER On Tuesday' .escot st, an inquest was held at Whiston, near John Heyes, Esq., coroner, on the body'of aged about `5 year .ears, went out of her husband's house on Monday evening, bout half-past six o'clock,. leaving him etting his supper ; .nd in a few minutes he was alarmed by a person calling out in the lane that some one was lying on the causeway. as he supposed, intoxicated; but, on proceeding thither, the hus band found it to be the deceased, his wife. They irnmedi- ately removed her, but life was quite extinct. some clotted blood on her mouth, which was ins away, and a surgeon sent for. She had the habit of vomitting blood, but bef re going ont Lial. Verdict• peered rather more cheerful than by the bursting of a blood-vessel.' On Thursday last, at the Owl's Ne )dy of_George Sirnm, a man about k, on th 1 vas met on the banks of canal in the afternoon uesday previo I .)y a In, vas clriving the_hors lowly alon _ Ind appeared pale and dejected ; and nothing more was heard of him until about a quarter before three the same afternoon, when his body was found floating on the surface of the water, a short distance from where he was met, and close to a narrow bridge which he'would have had to cross ; his hat was also floating on the water. Fis body was immediately taken out, and every means used to restore animation, but without effect. In the absence of any posi tive evidence as to how the deceased got into the water, the jury returned it verdict of " On Saturday last, at the body of Peter Thomas, whos Found diOwned.". Bull Inn, West - Derby, on th ;e death was caused by his beini run over by a cart and was walking in the middl shaft pushed him down, and the wheels pas The driver was walking about lone yards i dvance of his talking to a neighb He turned his head to his n the accident occurred saw the deceased in t act of falling, but he could not stop the hbrse in time to prevent the cart from going over him. Mr. Hall, surgeon, attended him, but he died in about an hour and a half after the occurrence. Verdict—" Accidental death." Same day, at Warrington, on the body of a poor old man. who came to his death in a manner which exhibits a striking exemplification of the fragile nature of the human frame. The circumstances are these :—The deceased was going to his work on the morning of Thursday last, about six o'clock ; and, while walking along Irlam-street, he was met by a young man who was running fast for fear of being too late at his work. The latter had just turned the corner of a street, and it being very dark, the deceased and he did not see each other until they came in contact, and the old man was knocked down. He got up and walked home; his wife gave him some coffee, but it would not stay on his stomach; and after he had sat down, it was only by het - assistance that he was prevented from falling off his chair. Medical assistance was immediately procured, but the shock received by the nervous system, in consequence of the sudden concussion and fall, caused his death in three hours after. No blame is attributable to the young man who was the innocent cause of this sudden death; and the jury accordingly returned a verdict of "Accidental death."—lt is desirable that, in a thickly-populated town like Warrington, the gas should be allowed to remain lighted on such dark mornings as that on which this old man met his death Ilad this been the case it is not improbable that the fatal accident we now record would have been prevented. LIVERPOOL EPIPHANY SESSIONS These sessions commenced in the Court-house, yesterday, before James Clarke, Esq., Recorder. The following gentlemen were sworn on the JAMES COCKSHOTT, Esq., foreman, merchant Ralph Abraham, salt proprietor. William Armstrong, merchant, . Thomas Barber, gentleman. Charles Chaloner, merchant. John Davies, merchant. William H. Dolier, merchant. Daniel Fletcher, jun., merchant George Highfield, shipbroker. William Hope, merchant. Thomas B. Horsfall, merchant Peter Hope, groc ' Thomas Jevons, • Alfred King, enginee S: 0. Percival, merchant Alexander Parlane, merchant, J. M. Priestman, merchant. Charles W. Reid, gentleman. Richard Rathbone, merchant John Ridgway, merchant. Thomas Shaw, gentleman. The royal proclamationkagainst vice, profaner morality having been read:by the Clerk of the Peace The RECORDER proceeded to deliver the charg4 to the Grand Jury. He said, that in the course of Saturday and yesterday be had read most of the depositions sent in to him, and, he was happy to inform them, that the cases were of a description that would not cause them any embarrassment. They were plain and ordinary cases of felopy. There was one case, indeed, which would require some consideration, buteven thathe thought would not give them much difficulty. It was number 35 in the calendar ; the man was charged with having received two bank of England notes, of the value of £lO each, the - property of Robert Knott Carter, knowing them to have been stolen. The felony upon these notes was committed by a woman of the town, not, indeed, on these notes only, but a great many more. The woman who stole them welt the moment afterwards to the person now pro secuted, Richard Johnson, who kept a public-house, and it seemed by the depositions that the man without making any inquiry how they had been come by, immediately gave her a sum of money for them. What the sum stolen was he could not tell, but if the grand jury should be of opinion that ordinary caution and prudence had not been exercised by the prisoner, that lie had lent himself to the woman's views by taking the notes from her without enquiry, it would be for them to say that he had been guilty ofree.eiving them know ing them to have been stolen. They would bear in mind that if women of the town who went about robbing their money, could, b the value of the notes acted under the influence of excitement, encouragement to go into the street for the purpose of robbing. And it' parties were to be found, wholu'a moment afterviardS acid 'without hesi tation received the stolen property, that surely was giving the greatest and most direct encouragement to the commis sion of felonies in the streets. He had no further observations to make with regard to any particular case in the calendar. He was very sorry to see that at least one half of the offenders for trial at these sessions were young persons. Half of them were under the age of twenty, and many of them even much younger. No doubt there was great difficulty in training these offenders after their first appearance in a court of jus tice, but he hoped that some means might be devised for checking crime among this class. They were summarily con victed in the first instance, seven days imprisonment was awarded, then a fortnight, and afterwards a month. Then the magistrate finding that this had no effect, said to them " I have shown you all the lenity I can in the hope that you would amend, but you have not, and now I must send you for the felony." The consequence was that when they were convicted, and their cases reported to the Home Depart ment, they were sent out of the country. Now it was very unfortunate that those children could not be reclaimed at an early period. They had had, however, no education given to them, consequently they were almost incapable of amend ment, and they encumbered the country with a tremendous expense, for each prosecution cost between £3O and £4O, and occurred three or four times a-year. This was of course independent of the expense of their maintenance. There was also another great evil in this. Half of this class of criminals were described as not being able to read or write. But although they were not able to read or write he ought to tell the grand jury that they had a great deal of knowledge, but, unfortunately, it was knowledge of the wrong sort: it was the knowledge of evil instead of good. They were not deficient in understanding, but it was not an understanding of the ways of godliness. As a very excellent Mats had said, they were full of knowledge, but it was the knowledge of evil, and they had never been taught either religion or the influence of religion. With these remarks he should dismiss the grand jury to their labours. ron merchant. s, and im- ping to A PERSEVERING THIEF William Jackson, (22,) was indicted for having feloniously stolen a handkerchief, the property of Matthew Waring. It appeared that the prosecutor was in the gallery of the Queen's Theatre, in Christian-street, on the night of the 2d November last. The prisoner was also there, and whilst the performances were proceeding several persons missed their pocket handkerchiefs, and amongst them the prosecutor. It was discovered 'chat the prisoner had committed the robberies ; nine handkerchiefs were found upon him, and forthwith the gods unceremoniously ejected him. He then proceeded to the pit, where he commenced ope rations with about the same amount of success, but being detected he was turned out. The stage was next selected for. his operations, and from there he was al s o turned out; but as he was leaving the place somebody gave him in charge to a policeman for having stolen the prosecu tor's handkerchief. The jury found the prisoner guilty. He was sentenced to ten years' transportation. IMPUDENT T William Piper, (16) was found guilty on an indictment charging him with having stolen a firkin of butter, the pro perty of Mr. Alexander Robb, provision-dealer, of Shaw's brew, in October last. The firkin was left outside the shop door for a few minutes, and the prisoner passing by took it with him. His defence was that another lad had asked him t' , carry it. It appeared that he had been previously convicted of felony, and the RECORDER in passing sentence told him that there was evidently no hope of his amendment in this place. He must, therefore, be sentenced to ten years' transportation. ROBBERY FROM THE RAILWAY STATION Charles Coward, (19,) and Thomas tiensworth, (20,) were indicted for having stolen 78 yards of Valentia and 23 yards of Kerseymere. The goods, which formed the subject of the indictment, were laid as the property of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway Company ; of Mr. Robert Turner, ma- nufacturer, of Huddersfield; aid of Mr. Matthews, forwarding agent, of this town. From the statement of counsel and the evidence of witnesses, it appeared that on the Ist of Decem ber last, the goods in question were forwarded by Mr. Turner, by the railway, to Mr. Matthews; for the purpose of being sent by him to Mr. Scott, at Mr. O'Gorman's, Dublin Notice was given by the Railway Company to Mr. Matthew: of the arrival of the goods at the Wapping Station : upon th 4 4th December they were seen there safe, but on the sth when they were sent for, they were gone. The same nigh the prisoner Coward left a pack of Valentia, some of which hi also sold, at the house o f Mr. Porter, a beer retailer ; and o f a subsequent day he anclthe other prisoner were there endea vouring to effect sales. Their acting in concert was conclu sively established. Mr. Turner identified the Valentia whicl was found upon them as his property. They were both fount guilty. They were each sentenced to seven years' transpor tation. None of the other cases tried during the day were of th slightest interest. Most of all of them, indeed, have alread been noticed in our police reports. The calendar conta charges of felony ; 18 for misdemeanours and assaults ; and 1 mint case ; total 103. Considered with regard to education, it exhibits the usual res u lt s , d emons t ra ti ng th a t crime is th trial of llsprlng of ignorance. There appears among the prisoners a lamentable absence of the first elements of knowledge, to say nothing of the want of religious and moral culture. , For instance, out of the whole number charged with felony there are only six who are able to read and write well, and of the six there is but one female. Twenty-one are able to read, but very imperfectly ; and thirty-three can both read and write, but in a manner that scarcely deserves the name, whilst the large proportion of twenty...four, or more than one-fourth of the whole, are unable to read or to write. But in the misdemeanours the state of education is still more deplorablt Out of the eighteen not one can read and write well, o reads imperfectly, five read and write imperfectly, v thirteen are quite ignorant of both. The man N _ tried at the instance of the officers of the Mint can neither read nor write. The oldest prisoner is a female aged 62, and the youngest a girl aged 13 : the former has no idea of rea l. ing or writing, but the latter is a ble to read imperfectly. no is to be SUMMARY. Able to read imperfectly Able to read and write imperfectly Able to read and write well Unable to read or to write We can, from experience, highly recommend Mr. Eggle. tton's Vegetable Paste as a cure for the tooth-ache.—See adr TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS A special meeting of the council washeld at the Town-hall on Friday last, for the purpose of taking into cousideratior and determining upqn the appointing of vari MAYOR ( happy new y !re were about fifty me ened the proceedings by wish [This was followed b then proceeded to re the Queen, Prince A as from th knd I have t had the Lnd a great in Ls of Normanby TVhitehall, onour to lai busty received by her majesty " 1 have the honour Your obedieUt yor of Liverpool. A' as from Lord a commissior them mar general cries of them." s sent tc a reply to t MANDY to the following effect 8, 1840 Palace sve this - day - had the honour to the congratulator .ough of Liv safe delivery of a princ to convey to you, the expression of his r 1 all who el 11 light. atiments it Your most c before Princ ded by th CROSVENO • from Colonel Couper in reply to the laying done myself the honour of submitting to her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent the congratulatory address from - the mayor, aldermen, and burgesses of the borough of Liverpool upon the joyful event of the_ birth of the s Royal of England, I am commanded by her royal highness to convey to you, and to all those whose sentiments are embodied in this most gratifying address, the expression of her royal highness's sincere thanks for it, and for the re newed assurance which it contains of loyal and affectionate attachment to the queen. " I have the honour to be, sir. " Your most faithful humble servant, " G. COUPER, Colonel " Thomas Bolton, Esq., Mayor of Liverpool • . . The MAYOR then stated that a petition had been entrusted to him, which., with the permission of the council, he would read. By sending it at the present time, the petitioners had in view the approaching quarter sessions. He then read it as follows `To the Mayor and Town-council of Liverpool " Gentlemen,—We, the undersigned, residing in Shaw street and its vicinity, having unavailingly called the atten tion of the Liverpool and Harrington Water Works Company to our complaints made many months ago, beg to ask your - arising from the ex chimney of their steam- interference in suppressing the nuisanc cessive smoke issuing from t engine, in William Henry-street. The injury our property sustains is very considerable, and it is quite impossible to leave a window open in our houses when the wind is from the westward, without having our furniture covered with flake of soot, and to such an extent as to be incredible if not wit nessed. duly vale Your interferen, aed by on our behalf [Signed by sixty of ti herefore, be , edient servant inhabitants of :.' , :liaw-street and the The doc - ur clerk. ' t was ord red to 1 ft with the deputy town- IAYOR then informed the council that their first duty three commissioners, under the local act x. an act of 3d William IV. and otherwise itn- would be to app of 1 Victoria, cap.' 33, for for paving, lighting, wat proCing the townsgp or chaielr The corn gar, and Mr and Mr. Morecroft were in the pr Segar be police thereof Platt, Mr not in it, three n be appointed. Mr. PLATT moved th Wood and the re- and for re. rs last year . Mr. Platt commis rs would have to ipointment of Mr John Net, Mr. J. SMITI Morecr objections to acting, and would pre- fer seeing another member appointed in his - place. Mr. PLATT then moved the appointment of Mr. Barton. The MAYou said Mr. Barton was not present, and asked whether it was the pleasure of the council that Mr. Wood be appointed. (Yes, yes.) Mr. WOOD then consented to serve. Mr. PLATT moved the appointment of Mr. Isaac Holmes Mr. COOPER seconded the pr MAYOR . put the C position )n, and it was carried unani- mously The commissioners accordingly consist of Mr. Morecroft, Mr. Wood, and Mr. Isaac Holmes. The MAYOR said the council had, in the next place, to ap point a trustee, under a local act of the 9th Geo. IV. for enabling the trustees of Mrs. Ann Molyneux's charities, in Liverpool, to grant building leases, and for better vesting the estates in them, for confirming exchanges, and other pur poses, for the benefit of the charities. He added that the mayor for the time being was usually the trustee.. Upon the motion of Mr. PLATT, the mayor was accordingly appointed to the office. _ The MAYOR said ti council would, in the next place, of 7th tees last year consisted of Sir Joshua Walmsley", Mr. Lassel, and Mr. Thornhill; hut, as Mr. Lassel had retired from the council, three others must be elected. Sir JOSHUA WA: from this trusteeshiF r,EY hoped to be allowed to retire be bad a great deal to do in attend- ing upon the carious committees of which he was a member, and proposed Mr. Daniel Mather in his place. t of Mr. T ENCE dec Mr. Roni DN prop I Mr. Alexander Smith.—Agreed :ordingly consist of A. Smith. The MAYOR said the council would next have to appoint two of their members to execute the powers given to the mayor and senior aldermen, by the 1 ,, ca1 . act of 10th Geo. IV.,_ cap. 15, relating to the School for the Indigent Blind, at Liverpool, and the chapel attached thereto. Last year the two members appointed to this office were Mr. Benn and Mr. Houghton. motion of Mr. PL.vrr, those gentlemen wer The MAvon then said, that their next duty would be to appoint forty-one members of the council as commissioners to carry into execution the local act of sth George IV., for the better regulation and encouragement of pilots for the conducting of ships, and vessels into and out of the port of Liverpool; and the appointment of three members of the Council as auditors under the said act. Of the forty-one members appointed last year, Mr. Rathbone, Mr. Black- burn, Mr. Duncan, Mr: Currie, Mr. Lasse 11, and Mr. Segar were no longer of the council, so that others should he elected in their room. The fcllowing forty-one gentlemen were then appointed : The Mayor, Mr. Hugh Hornhy, Mr. Leathom, Sir Joshua Walmsley, Mr. Shell, Mr. Gladstone, Mr. Booth, Mx Sands, Mr. Sandbach, Mr. Mather, Mr. T. Holt, Mr. Case -- r. Mellor, Mr. Hodgson, Mr. Bushell, Mr. Bulley, Mr Jordan, Mr. Earle, Mr. J. Holmes, Mr. Barclay, M r Thornhill, Mr. G. Holt, Mr. Platt, Mr. H. Lawrence, Mr H. Holme, Mr. Priestley, Mr. Moon, Mr. 111orecroft, Mr J. Hornby, Mr. Barton, Mr. Isaac Holmes, Mr. Copeland Mr, Robinson, Mr. Slater, Mr. Blundell, and Mr. Birkett Upon the motion of Mr. 'PLATT, the Mayor, Mr. Leathom, and Mr. Booth were appointed the auditors for the ensuing year. AYOR said they had next to apx ioners under the act of 10th Geo. 11 - iankment of the north-west side of lasea and Great Meols. The three cot consisted of Mr. Leathom, Mr. H. Floral Upon the motion of Mr.• PLATT, Mr. _ Hornby, and Mr. Case were appointed for t The MAYOR said the last notice on the paper was that of appointing two of the council to be members of St. George's Hall Committee, on the part of the council, in lieu of William 'Wallace Currie, Esq., deceased, and William Rathbone, Esq., not now of the council. The M three commis- , cap. 16, for the em- Leasowes, in Wal rs last year Mr. Currie. Mr. li. .suing year . . Mr. James Aikin and Mr. George Hall Lawrence were appointed to the office; and the council adjourned. The proceedings only occupied half an hour. THE FRAUD ON THE BANK OF MANCHESTER, From the proceedings at the Borough Court on Thursday last, it would appear the parties, William Smith and Mary Solman, who were placed at the bar on the previous Monday upon suspicion of being implicated in this affair, were not at all connected with the robbery, although Smith was on the Monday sworn to be the person who received the money letters from the post-office clerk. According to the Manches- ter Courier some facts were brought to Lea on the Tuesday which clearly proved that the above parties were innocent of the charge made against them ; and a young man, named John Bourne, the son of respectable parents, who has been employed for the last two months in the hosiery warehouse of Mr. Richard Lowe, of Church -street, was apprehended under circumstances which left no doubt that he was the real have to appoint three tru. Geo. IV., for establishing last wec ;e last v •ge Irist 'aortens the distance rs had t krmaith- of Grea 100 yard SOUTH OF DEVON more favourable appea It appears from the proceedings at the Borough Court on Thursday, that on the 16th ult. a letter was addressed to Messrs. Bannerman and Sons, of Market-street, containing two bills, c bill was sei ter, sib son (supposed to be written by th e prisoner), to the London and Westminster Bank, to be presented, and to 'request an osier for payment on Sir Benjamin Heywood and Co., bank ers, Manchester. A check was sent down on Heywood's. It was proved that the prisoner called at the post-office, and received a letter addressed to " Wm. Wilkinson." A clerk at Heywood's bank sva production of the letter addre the prisoner a check for £69 15s, having received adv of that sum being lodged in the to the credit of a person name sed to I (upon thi Wilkinson" The other bill for £23 Hs was also traced to the person - signing himself " Wilkinson." A clerk to the Bury Banking Com pany deposed to enclosing, on the 18th ult., a check on Messis. Jones Lloyd and Co. ' of Manchester, for £47. 9s. directed to "E. Burdeki n , Esq., Bank of Manchester," and posting it on that day. He Also deposed that fragments of paper produced in a paper marked 3" formed part of the letter in which he enclosed the check in question. A post-office clerk deposed that the letters adverted to would reach Manchester Post-office on the evening of the 18th ult., and that letters addressed to the Bank of Manchester would be put into the box of "286." That on the morning of the 19th, the prisoner came to the post-office window and called out " 286," and 14 or 15 letters, addressed to the Bank ( Xi • prisoner was not authorised to receive the in the bank of Jones Lloyd and Co., Dian( prisoner on the morning of the 19th ult., I ment the check produced for r, swore the ited for pay• something wrong, _ Lloyd stated that he saw received the check from Mr. Br Lloyd) detained the check and s cheater. Mr. Edward Burdekin, a partner in Ulu Manchester, stated that he never authorised the pris, • fetch letters from the post-office. The letter produced . 5 numbered "1" was received by him (Mr. Burdekin) on th, t o • it M. T I. • he took it t ho told him he it to the Bank c _qtr. Lowe, a hosier, deposed that the prisoner had been with him upon trial about two months, and had 6s. a week. He knew the prisoner's hand-writing well. The letter numbered " I,' produced, and addressed to E. Burdekin, Esq., was in the prisoner's handwriting. The indorsement. " Thomas Brown, Preston," written across the check produced, was in the Prisoner's handwriting. He found in the top room of his warehouse the principal parts of the fragments of paper produced, and folded up in pieces of paper, numbered " 2" and " 3." The prisoner was remand ed until the 9th instant. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Sir Nicholas Har ris Nicolas chancellor and senior knight commander of the most distinguished order of St. Michael and St. George to be a knight grand cross of the said order. no year, perhaps the last Month. of the blal rashness Western Ti The greater part of and of course skating was indulged in by a great number however, is now almost entirely broken quence of the strong winds that have lately sv lake. — Carlisle Pairiol. SINGULAR CIRCUMSTANCE. child two months back gave it a tin .Itig, w. called a " barnsticle" in it ," child drat. and the fish floated down its throat. After so. child beccame very ill, and voided blood, when it to Mr. Leddington, of Bilston, surgeon, who gav cine, and the fish came from it alive and more th; its original size. Mr. Leddington kept the. fisu nearly two days, and has it now preserved in the child drani Northampton Herald, FL TAKEN On 1% Whaley, an Irish tailor, who had bean %VC for Mr. S. Thompson, Hall End, was tak Head-Constable Wray, from Parsonstow Ireland, on charge of having committed a about three years ago. We learn that F. Roger Whaley, jun., the father an tured on Monday last The first I serious offence, but the punt of th —only six months imprisons out of the way ; but another Irish tailor having this town to Ireland, was the means of discover On Tuesday he.was taken to Ireland. He ha two children behind him.— A. WOMAN BEHEADED ON THE ?OF RUTH RAILWAY.—On Friday t was proceeding from Pool to her re choosing to walk by the railway, which Ling las' she was overtaken by one of the trains proceed reath ; and being thrown down with her neck rails, her head was instantly severed from I inquest was held on the body, and death returned.--Plymouth Journal verdict cf TENTEP.DEN 'NOVEL CRICKET A' bout 30 ac a novel game of cricket was played o extensive piece of water of one company being on skates and L. thought that about 1000 persons ass. " ups and downs" of the competitors, merous and highly amusing. Although advantage in rapidity of locomotion, their ceing, was less successful, and after :test, their opponents bor NOTTINGHAM REPRE pondent of Don ter write a of the county c le of active operati in opposition t Duke of Newcastle raordina betty eel rltill, and John Graham, shoen Brown w Salkeld, for a trifling wager. out and in, and Graham 100 yards ,-, landlord of the Fish Inn, upon his back. overweighted, carrying no less than 1r stone, con the winning post before Brown capered east completed his 200 yards within the time in running 100 yards with " mine host Brown reached the post only four yards I: THE LATE CAP HEWITT, OF a pe a paragraph 'going them n o utnhdes Fairy, f ati t hr h y e , p: n p d e paper h the valuable charts, drawings, &C., taken years by Captain W. Hewitt, in her • whole e e ovmfa Captainie u je ab valuable works, e whin ,,vt t, ac taken no means to secure I,iverieall lost with hi cost the country £40,000. valuable and laboriOus Work 'Ls now on copper at the admi ratty, and no c h ar t s o f drawings of any great value ars lost 1 nere is that all CORRESPONDENCE MR. HARTLEY AND THE DOCK COMMITTEE HE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. 4R,—ln the report of the proc ;he Dock Dornmittee, Mr. Iloi for the use of posterity how much posterity thought prc speaking of Mr. Florsf a I could I should like to a;li lid have seen of the to river walls, if lair them ? Pedlar ate of • I acquainted with the prese Dock and entrance, and the entrar Docks, ides other granite construct oint out ; but I have no doubt the att will be drawn to this extravav tands no better than cow No doubt Mr. Horsfall Defence of Mr. Hartley i fectly well inte suaded that the Dock Tr will eventually find themselvt iontd; but. Le time, I fee 11 as the iniblic reatly ir. man, for the spirited manner by which he has been the meal of institt Dock Estate, sucl ng an invest ion into the inanaze December 2d, 18 OBSERVEI TO THE EDITOR OF THE LI A young lad, nar wrote to his father in May 1 Straits in a schooner called tl to GIBRALTAR and CADIZ," home; and desired any letter to _ to the " care of John Greene, Sir Tho SIR,- William directed c Pool." I hay the poor I Dncerning .liiings, Li t no tidings havin lees entreaty, who Is in rrived of his son, written to Agent at Sir this Mr. John Greene, and also to tl buildings, but have been unable to obtain any reply. Yot will be doing an act of charity in giving insertion to this note as it may induce any well-disposed person who knows any. thing about such a vessel as the Centaur to communicate it to the father of the boy through me.—l am, Sir, yours faithfully, G. W. TYRRELL, Holywood, county Down, Ireland. Dec. 30, 1840. NEW GOVERNOR OF THE BOROUGH GAOL TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL Sttt,—As the town council will, at their meeting on Wed nesday next, fill up the vacancy occasioned by the resig of the late Governor of the Borough Gaol, may I be per to state that a strong feeling exists in the town, that of education and a gentleman should be appointed ? unfrequently happens that the most essential qualifi for the efficient discharge of the duties of any office, is looked in the appointment of men to public situatic mean the possession of a kind heart and gentlemanly ltabi Past experience supplies sufficient proof tha their own sphere have been active, effic on being elevated to a post of power an , become tyrants. The unfortunate inm feel sufficiently degraded by confine STANDA ;t place re ;ary only by the disgr'aceful condo Ming to their degradation the i " a man of low degree." In thes; miseration, and excessive sympathy for criminals of ex description, it is to be regretted that so little attention is r proper of convia exists in t to be derived from it If the pr t town council should so far disregard the ms derived tr he personal c rrors, and nd impro so little concern for of criminals as to appoint an uned n, or a sub h Gaol dinate officer, to the Governorship of the requires no great foresight to predict what t The prisoners will not respect him—they ea to force their feelings beyond their level in t tesy. The Governor, observing this—for " men of low c gree," when invested with power, are morbidly jealoi their dignity—will be filled with vindictive feelings, and I that moment will probably act the tyrant towards all pl in his power by the law. But let the council appoint a tlernan, and the prisoners, as well as the turnkeys, will rally respect him, for they will recognise in such a gove their superior not only in point of power and station, bi regard of birth and intelligence. His presence will, by vi of such qualifications, call into play the better feelings o around him, and in some degree relieve the dismal gloom of the cell, and cheer the spirit broken by remorse. Such governor could afford to meet with stern sullenness and oc casional effrontery, with no other emotions than those c sincere, pity and forgiveness. It is therefore mos for the sake of the institution. itself, t' pointed gover such a man Another desideratum of not much less importance, is this —that the governor should be a married man—a man whose wife is a mother, and who will make it her business to visit as frequently as possible the female wards, and see that the female turnkeys and matrons treat with kindness the unfo tunate wretches placed under their surveillance, setting example herself of kind inquiries into the situation and manifesting the deepest concern for their welfar the list of thirty-six applicants for the si confident that one gentleman or more, uniting in A person and relatively all the advantages above s , may be easily selected. dtuation, we )R OF . PRIE rare obse, I am, sir, your obedient sera AN OCCASIONAL VISII SNOW FLAKE visitants have been, within the last few the downs around Winchester nivalis) is never known to visit such low latitudes, b the most rigorous winters. It is the white bunting ; snow-flake n account of its associating occasionally with lari liepherds appropriately designate it the white lark. FATAL EFFECTS OF INTOXICATION.—On Chr two men named Ryan, who had taken the pledge public house, at Roes Green, in this cou commenced drinkin went to y, when ng a:pint and I not gone tar when er. The other nay litution GREEN PEA _ vegetables, grown in the open air, from the of James Hillier, the cottager at Combe, took place i bury Council-chamber, on Tuesday and Wednesday, and w in every respect, a gratifying one. The new pc particular, were remarkably tine and well-grown reen peas, both in size, appearance, and flavour . We are happy to ad Plants Independent summer cror , that the visitor numerous whitings have lately been got in E sized and is unusually fat conditi Charles Gray, the other day, - awoi icommo bulky specimens of carious lines a haddock, weighing kinds, (Taught with ii Nibs. Boats from Lark _ other places, have been very successful smack got a cargo of grand fish—so The tish are now getting scarce, andw ill soon le bay for spawnir MODE OF INCREASING POTATO CROPS.--M. Zeller, rector of the agricultural society of Darmstadt, in I planted two plots of ground, of the same size, with potato when the plants had flowered, the blossoms were remo from those in one field, while those in the other were untouched. The former produced 4761bs ; the latter c CIIUSAN.—The Chin( been seized by the British troops, is tl tion in which tea is made. The whole islet abound with tea trees, even to the tops of thi and it may become important, not merely as a mil island Chusan, which most nor Lion, but as an additiOnal means of renaerin independent of the caprice of the Celestial I plies of tea.—Gardeners' Chronicle. DECREASE OF DISSENT.—The continual acne,' members to the church, from the ranks of dissent has been lately noticed in London, is not confined part of the kingdom; several respectable individual! city are now regular attendants at their parish chi] had constantly attended the meeting-houses unt few months past.—Harapshire Telegraph. —The young wht.at! ce than at the lias there been a finer ti e, and prevented it from exhibit The green crops also afford c Keswick Lke was frozen o on such a fine exi 'n ~f .a