The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-07-12 00:00:00

Any parson s rennin, ;footled as to the happy r, or MS emplra from miarure, In every impartment of thr state, produced by the ejection from power of Lord Mel bourne's cabinet, we commend to their perusal The Budget No. f 3, just published. Col. Torrens therein demonstrates that for the creation of the predisposing causes of the failure of the financial affairs of South Australia, the late govern• went, and the late government alone, are responsible ; ' for that failure the country has already paid upwards of £150,000, with the certainty of an annual charge for the colony. The Colonel shows, moreover, bow Col. Gawler was sacrificed by Lord John Russell to screen his protege's—the land and emigration commissioners—one an Elliot. ' The high minded soldier,' says Colonel Torrens, ' who led the storm ing party at Badajos, and who commanded the flank com pany which charged the Imperial Guard at Waterloo, has been dismissed from his governmeipt—the commissioners who disobeyed the act of parliament have been retained office. But no candid inqu LUC: merits of the respective parties in accordance with these dif ferent awards of arbitrary power. Col. Gawler has no friend ' , ad no political connection —no family ties with at court ; h the members of a whi was betrothed to a Sec No Lady Fanny Gawler of the Colo- nial department Is a mar Lord John Russell Iport the forehead of Colonel Torrens I :n can never be effaced.' Is touched a chord which, if we hrough the laud. We do mistake not, will vibra, not, however, think it right to content ourselves with the notice which is here taken of Colonel Gawler; but we Subjoin the deini-ofticial notice which was published of that brave officer at the time of his appointment as Governor of South Australia, in 1838 : " Colonel Gawler is one of the most distinguished officers of the British arty. lie was present at several of the Duke of Wellington's great sieges and general actions : viz., Bada jos. Vittoria, Nive, Nivelle, Orthes, Toulouse, and Water loo. He volunteered the storming party at Badajos, (where he was severely- wounded,) and commanded the right flank company of:llie4l2d regiment during the great charge on the Imperial GilardS at Waterloo. Colonel Gawler is distin guished for high intellectual attainments as well as for gal lantry in the field. At the military college he stood first in mathematics, and some tracts which he has published on professional subjects are written in a style remarkable for perspicuity and force. From his acquaintance with the me chanical and physical sciences, and from the attention he has given to the principles of government and of political econo my, he seems peculiarly fitted to call forth the resources of a new colony, while his character for calm determination and temperate vigour appears, as it were, especially adapted to extinguish dissentious and party feuds ; and, to borrow his own happy expressions on another subject, bring all author ities and parties in the colony `to act together in the mighty energy of mutual confidence.' Captain S. Gawler, '73d regiment, (father of Colonel Gawler, the new governor,) was killed at the head of the grenadiers of his regiment, in close confict with the enemy, by a spear wound, in the storming of Port Moggerall,in the Mysore, in December, ]834." Of Colonel Gawler we would only further observe, he is a Conservative—a known, tried, and experienced man ; lie was superseded by the late government to make way for Captain Grey—a liberal—unknown, un tried, and inexperienced. The responsibility of that act rests with Lord John Russell. An injury has been inflicted on Colonel Gawler; and we deeply regret that Lord Stanley, apparently, has not done him that jus tice in the House of Commons which lie had a right to expect We trust, however, that there will be found in the House of Commons those independent members of the British senate, some of them Colonel Gawler's companions in arms, to whom he can look for that justice which has not yet been meted out to him. The subject brought before the attention of the House of Commons on Friday night, with respect to the period at which our existing commercial treaty with Brazil expires, and the present state of our relations With that country, is one of considerable interest to the mercantile people of Liverpool. The markets of Bra zil consume largely of the manufactured goods of Manchester and its neighbourhood, shipped from our own port; a large quantity of our shipping is employed in their transport ; and it is, therefore, of material im- portance to the safety of our future transactions with that country that we should be placed upon something approaching to certainty, with respect to the duties at which our goods will be received by the Brazilian govern men t. It will be gratifying, therefore, to find, from the ex planation afforded by Sir Robert Peel in reply to the questions put to him by Mr. Forster, that notwith standing the impression of Brazilian government that the treaty, which was ratified in November, 182 . 7*, terminates at the expiry of 15 years, or in November, 1842 ;—notwithstanding we have been again and again assured by Whig-radical agitation that the Brazilian government would rush to the execution of their own interpretation of that treaty, and that they were even prepared to adopt retaliatory measures towards the commerce of Great Britain—yet no notification to that effect had been made to the British government or to the Brazilian Chambers; and we may assume, there fore; that no hasty step will be resorted to discourage our commerce with the Brazilian people. In addition, however, to this assurance, it is satis factory to know that the attention of the British cabinet is anxiously directed to the cultivation of a good understanding with Brazils ; and that, to avoid even the possibility of inconvenience arising from the conflicting interpretations put upon the existing treaty, a new treaty has been prepared, and is at present under the consideration of the Brazilian government. View ing dispassionately the relative positions towards each other of the two countries, as we trust the Brazilian People• are inclined to do—looking, too, at the late legislation of Great Britain in favour of Brazilian pro ductions, and at the material concessions which we be lieve have been proposed by our government to the Brazils, conditionally upon the cessation of her system of internal slavery, and the infamous slave traffic which d isgraces her flag —we indulge, in common with Sir Robert Peel, a confident anticipation that all matters now at issue between the two countries will be speedily and satisfactorily adjusted. In the mean time, however, we cannot but deprecate the constant excitement which is endeavoured to be kept " UP in Great Britain, in behalf of the policy of — at once and without any stipulations with respect to the question of slavery—admitting the sugar of Brazils into c onsumption, at a low rate of duty, in the British markets. Is it patriotism, or is it humanity, which at one moment points out to the Brazilian government that retaliatory measures upon British commerce is the Co urse which will be most effectual in coercing the go vernment of this country into an unconditional admis !ion of slave produce ; and, in the next, endeavours to i nflame the mind of our suffering population by the assertion that it is the want of that produce, and of the trade to arise from its admission, which is the fertile s c our " of all the difficulties under which they labour ? men who thus studiously throw difficulties in the w ax of th e o n ly settlement of the Brazilian question w hich Great Britain can embrace, with honour or con sistency, be sincere now, or can they ever have been sin cere, in their obtrusive professions of philantropy towards the oppressed African race? Certainly not ! And yet to a petition for such unconditional free trade in the slave sugar of Brazil, which a few days ago was depo sited upon the table of our Exchange News-room, the first name we observed was that of the head of an emi nent firm in this town --a thorough abolitionist, and— proh pudor !--A QUAKER. .1..1. The subject to which we briefly adverted on Friday— viz., the deficiency of graving -dock and building ac commodation in this port—has, we are glad to observe, already received the attention of the parties most affected by the state of things which we then brought under their notice. We have not by one shade aagra vated the distress which pervades every class, the most remotely connected with the shipping i nterest of Liver- Pool. Of that we are fully satisfied. And neither have we misrepresented the nature and the pressure of those difficulties, by the operation of which much of that distress is, if not originated, at the least materially increased in severity. Of this fact we have had placed before us sufficient evidence from unexceptionable witnesses. We stated on Friday, that numbers of British ship s , wanti ng repai rs , h ad been compe ll e d, within the past year, to leave this river and resort to some cheaper locality, or one which o ff ere d grea ter facilities, for that purpos e . \Ar e are now ena bl e d to state, that in the course of th e past I)anight the ship Columbia sailed from Liv er p ool for .illoa, (Frith of Forth,) to be re paired and classified; and this entirely owing to the ruinously high rate of graving-dock dues here, adde d to the w an t o f accommodation ° for repairing and the consequent dete n ti on and heavy outlay which would have arisen from waiting a turn. Numerous similar cases to th e a b ove have come under the immediate )bservation of our informant—a gentleman extensively 'ith the shipping interests of the towr and so far is this course from being an exception to the general practice of shipowners and shipmasters, that it is a fact that, on the contrary, repairing in Liverpool is the exception to the ordinary course of business. " I have known" —writes the gentleman above referred to—" craft detained fourteen good working days before they could get a place in a graving -dock to copper," — an operation, from the short time in which it is per formed, involving less trouble of arrangement of the graving -docks than extensive or even ordinary repairs; and yet these difficulties are permitted to exist by the richest dock estate in the kingdom, at a time when ship owners can scarcely afford the cost of most trifling repairs, though executed at the most moderate charge, and when the great bulk of our shipwrights are verging upon actual Want of the means of daily subsistence ! We may be told that the Dock Committee is, at the present moment, engaged in increasing their existing graving -dock accommodation. We admit the fact in part. The Clarence Graving-docks are just now being lengthened; but at such a tortoise pace, when compared with the winged zeal with which the Committee presses forward the adoption of any new scheme of dock con struction, that the motto, Festina lento," might well be applied in future to the engineers' department of the A few yards are certainly being added to these two docks ; and, when completed, they may possibly make - up for the amount of graving-dock accommoda tion, which will be withdrawn by the improvements in progress upon the site of Canning Dock. In the mean time, however, the latter are prevented working; and we ask of any reasoning man whether the trustees of such an estate as the Dock Estate of Liverpool would not have acted more wisely —more considerately tc ds their suffering fellow-townsmen, and the con venience of the shipping of the port—if they had, be fore closing the graving-docks in the centre of the town, not only pressed forward with all their energies the al teration of the Clarence Docks, but set earnestly to work to provide, in other parts of the estate, a remedy for that want of accommodation which is acknowledged by every man conversant with the trade of the port. It is not merely an enlargement of this dock, or an improvement of that, which is now demanded. Such temporary and bit by bit expedients are far from meet ing the urgent requirements of the present time. We want a total change of this system, by which impedi ments are thrown in the way of the most important trade of the port—its building and repairing trade ; and convinced that such change is essential to the prospe rity of the town itself, and the continued direction of the commerce of the empire to our noble river, we shall hot cease to urge upon our fellow-townsmen, and of the Dock Committee, the absolute necessity of that change being conceded. LOCil L. NEWS ROYAL HOTEL, CHESTER.—We can recommend this very well conducted hotel to the notice of strangers visiting Chester. NEW HEBREW CONGREGATION IN LIVERPOOL.—A meeting was, we learn, held on Thursday last; of resident Hebrews of this town, for the purpose of forming a new con gregation, when the same was agreed to, and thirty gentlemen put down their names as shareholders in the new synagogue about to be formed. A burial ground is also preparing in Green-lane, West Derby, and will shortly be completed. This ground will be free to all subscribers to the new estab lishment. Messrs. G. Robinson, R. Bryden, and C. Hibble, a depu tation on the Liverpool Improvement Bill, had an interview with the Earl of Ripon on Friday, at the office of the Board of 'Lade, to represent the inconvenience that would result to the public from the proposed regulation that the publicans of Liverpool should be obliged to close their houses at twelve o'clock on Saturday night, and not reopen them till one o'clock on Sunday. DEATH PROM BURN ING.—On Friday an inquest was held on view of the body of Thomas Wyatt, the infant son of a man of that name, who keeps a public-house in Scotland road. It appeared that on Thursday week last, the deceased was heard to cry in an upper room of the house, and that on the servant woman going thither, she found himi enveloped in flames, and standing by the side of the fire-place. He was severely burned on the face, arms, and chin, and gradually becoming worse, died on last Tuesday morning. There was no fire in the grate at the time, but a candle was burning on the floor, with the flame of which, his clothes must have came in contact. A verdict of accidental death was returned. SAVAGE ASSAULT BY A FEMALE.—On Friday, at the Police -court, a tall, gaunt, and unprepossessing female, named Mary Brady, was placed at the bar on a charge of committing a dreadful assaalt on a small elderly female, named Mary Granagan. The complainant appeared to be dangerously ill from the blows she had received, and had to be supported to a seat in the court. Her voice was so feeble that she could not be heard by the magistrates. and Mr. Wardle stood close to her, and repeated what she uttered. She stated, in effect, that on Sunday week a young man came to see her, whom she had not seen for four years, and went out with her. On her return home, the prisoner, who lodged in the house, came in with three other women, and while she had a child on her knee, began to abuse and strike her most violently. Finally, the prisoner fell upon her, and bit her in the knee. While she was stooping to look at the wound the prisoner seized the poker, and struck her with it over the head and elsewhere so violently that it was broken in two. (The fragments were produced.) She had since been very ill, and had to be attended by a surgeon. Mr. Shaw, sur geon, Crosshall-street, said that he was called to complainant, who had three wounds on her head, was mach crushed, and had since required the greatest care to preserve her life. He scarcely yet considered her convalescent. The prisoner said that she and the complainant had been drinking all the day and all the previous night; that she bad herself been attacked, and only acted on the defensive ; and that the complainant kept a house of ill-fame. The surgeon said the complainant was sober when he was called to her ; and a police-officer said the prisoner was also sober when apprehended the same day. The prisoner was sent for trial at the sessions. PORTRAIT OF THE IRON STEAM FRIGATE " GUADA LUPE."—A. very beautiful lithographic print of this fine vessel has just been published,—taken from a drawing by T. B. Horner, a gentleman of great talent as a d raug ht sman , and whose nautical experience qualifies him in an eminent de gree for conveying a correct delineation of the peculiar mo del, rig, and general appearance of a vessel. He has evi dently entered upon and completed his task in this instance con (more, and his success entitles him to take a high place as an artist in marine subjects. The like ness i s li ve l y and admirable in every point. It is indeed the ship herself, and nautical men who have seen her have but to cast their eyes upon it to acknowledge the fact. She is represented of dash ing along under full steam and sail—with studding-sails set " alow and aloft." The sails are set in a seamanlike manner. The sea is extremely well managed, and indeed appears (a diffi cult achievement) to be veritable " bluewater,' dashedinto a variety of forms by the briskness of the breeze, but perfectly consistent with nature throughout. A brig is represented in the distance, on a wind, and further a ship, faintly seen on the horizon, tending to enliven the scene, and to relieve it from the otherwise inseparable monotony of " the wide waste of waters." A few seagulls are also happily introduced ; and the whole forms one of the most pleasing and attractive marine pictures we have ever seen. The dimensions of the ship, the size and power of her engines, her armament, &c., are given below. Inde pendently of the beauty and accuracy of the drawing, the print (which is in fine strong British Board) is in itself a beautiful specimen of the perfection attained in the art of lithography. DREADFUL ASSAULT ON BOARD OF A SHIP.—A young man, well dressed, second Mate of the American ship Wal pole, was, on Friday, placed before the magistrates at the Police-court, on a charge of a most atrocious assault on a man of colour, one of the crew. He had been remanded from the previous day, the poor fellow assaulted being too ill to appear. The latter, a very stout man, with his head and eyes bound up, had to be supported into court and accom modated with u seat, being scarcely yet able to speak or to stand. He said his name was George Painter, and that he was cook and seaman in the Walpole. On Sunday morning last, about five o'clock, the prisoner called him up while lie was in the forecastle to wash the decks. He had been sick all the week, and said he would not come up, as he was not well. The prisoner said if he would not lie would make him, went to him, and offered to lay hands on him. He said the prisoner had better not, or he would make him repent of it, or words to that effect. While he (complain ant) was coming up the scuttle, prisoner took a handspike from the :windlass, and struck him violently with it on the head. The blow took effect over his eyes and stunned him. He tried to get on deck, but could not, as prisoner jammed him between the hatch and the ladder. Prisoner then kicked him with both feet, and finally got his feet upon his head, and he became stupified by the treatment he received. The mate afterwards came up, and took off the prisoner. The witness was cross-questioned, but nothing to shake his testi mony was elicited.—Mr. Rushton said that he had hoped that the case would turn out one which he could deal with summarily, but he found it of too serious a nature, and the prisoner must go for trial. The manner in which coloured men were frequently treated on board ship was most in human, and an example must be made to restrain it. The prisoner was then committed for trial at the sessions.—The complainant (who declined to say anything) was bound over to appear at the trial; and the prisoner was told that he would be admitted to bail for his appearance, himself in £lOO and two sureties in £5O each. CHARGE OF HORSE STEALING.—At the Police-court on Friday, a man named Thomas Turk, and a boy named Charles Sweel, were placed at the bar on a charge of ob taining two horses from the stables of all inn, and afterwards taking them to Manchester for sale, where one of them was sold. Both of the prisoners were employed by Mr. Sirde field, keeper of the George Inn, in this town ; the man as boots, and the other under-hostler. It appeared that last week an Irishman, named Daniel Conroy, of the county Tyrone, had come to town in his vocation as a horse-dealer ; and that a negociation for the purchase of a horse and a pony was entered upon with him by a young man not then in custody, in behalf of Turk ; the representation made being that he wanted two such animals for Mr. Sirdetield, whom they would suit. On Saturday matters were brought to bear between the owner and Turk, (who was accompanied by Sweel in the several interviews thus had,) and Conroy agreed th a t h e s h ou ld h ave t h e h orses on th e payment of - . 38 , the sum agree d upon b etween t h em , T ur k s t a ti ng that the money would be paid on Monday. The latter afterwards ilovteryossession of them on that day, and they were taken to lisihrosetables. He represented to the hostlers of the esta tiank Hall I+' arm, he had bought them for himself ; had paid - them ; and was going to send them to Mr. Ash day,) he borrowed up them to a gentl +arm, Bootle, to grass, before he sent the country. Next morning, (Sun boy Sweel with ii; -- took them away, a `: ; : saddle and bridle at the stables, and going there they went going to Bank Hall; taking also the mi. one of them for It appeared, however, that in place of , 0 r , s to IVlanchester, where they disposed of they were aPnrelli e d e ci at a livery stables ; soon after which Amongst other tvitnessels3lth never authorised such a Mr. Sirdefield said that he had chase as that stated in his name. man who had Pone the prisoner Turk called the young name is Thomas Payne, but It Immediately with Conroy, whose ediately appeared that lie p w l a a s ce i d nv a o t iv th ed e a b s ar a , n an ac d c t e h ss e o w ry ho i leeimieree were committed to the charge, and he was also sessions-for trial. Aoonisama.--On Thursday se'nnight, John Brown, aged 55, who acted as seaman on board a smack which trades be tween this port and GlaSgow, had his foot severly hurt and his great toe completely crushed. lie lingered in great agony until Tuesday last when lo c kj aw set in, which terminated his sufferings on the following night. At the inquest on Fri day a verdict of accidental death was returned. TESTIMONY TO DR. BUTLER.--We understand that it is proposed to present a purse of gold to the above celebrated individual at the Queen's Theatre next week, doubtless in admiration of his noble and undaunted courage in at once accepting the challenge of the Rev. Joseph I3aylee, publicly to discuss the merits of the Popish religion, and also for his consummate prudence and wisdom in confining his exposures of the bigoted Protestant heretics within the sacred walls of the Popish edifice, thereby showing his f or b earance i n t h e one case and his self denial in the other. THEFT FROM A BOOKSELLER.—On Friday afternoon, at five o'clock, Mark Doode went into the shop of Mr. Thos. Hodgson, stationer, &c„ Lord -street, and purchased a sheet of paper. After the lapse of a few minutes, police-officer Reid met Doode in Lord -street, with two books under his arm. Il is answers to the officer's questions not being satis factory, Reid insisted that he should accompany him to Mr. Hodgson's shop. There the books, w.Ach were worth 155., were claimed as Mr. Hodgson's property, the prisoner hav ing stolen them from a shelf while the assistant was serving him with the paper. The prisoner was brought up at the Police Court on Saturday, arid committed for trial. We stated in our last that the body of a man had. been found on the previous day in Chisenhale-street. At the inquest on Friday it.was identified as that of Henry Hop kins, a carter, twenty-two years of age, who had latterly been working for Mr. Webster, a coal-dealer in Black Diamond street. It appeared, from the evidence of John Thompson, a cow-keeper, that a little before two o'clock, on Thursday morning, he observed the deceased lyin g dead upon the ground, with his h ea d u p on th e p ara p e t and Iris feet extended towards the middle of the street. A severe cut, from which blood was flowing, was observable on the back part of his head; and he was without either hat or cap. A verdict of " accidental death" was returned. INQUEST.—On Friday, an inquest was held before Mr. Curry, the borough coroner, on view of the body of Martha Jane Allen, a child of four years old. It appeared that the deceased (who lived with her parents, in Reddish-place, Pembroke-place,) was playing in the latter street with some other children, when a sailor who was passing threw out a piece of rope on the pavement, which they ran to catch hold of. The deceased was in advance, and fell close to a cart which was passing at the time, and, before it could be stop ped, one of the wheels passed over her chest, and so severely injured her that she died in a short time after being taken home. The cart was going fast, and the driver was not to blame. The jury returned a verdict of ". Accidental Death." The deceased was daughter of William Allen, a joiner. IN COME-TAX COMMISSIONERS.—On Friday last a meet ing was held at the Parish-offices, for the purpose of appoint ing commissioners to carry into effect the income tax act for the Liverpool and Prescot divisions. The first seven gentle men named below were appointed commissioners, and the second seven supplementary commissioners for Liverpool : Commissioners—Peter Bourne, Nicholas Robinson, Edward D. Falkner, Thomas Booth, Edward Gibbon, Richard Houghton, Joseph D. Ewart. Supplementary Commis sioners—James Heyworth, Robert E. Harvey, Thonies Shaw, Everton, Richard V. Yates, Henry Ashton, Richard Rathbone, Nicholas D. Bold. The following gentlemen. were appointed commissioners for Prescot division :—Thomas Case, William Winstanley, Samuel Taylor, Thomas Rodick, Thomas Rawson, A. J. Ducker, John Worrell. THE FUNDS.—SATURDAY EVENING.—The funds were better to day both in price and aspect, and as money was easy, Exchequer-bills have supported higher premiums. The dividends paid at the Bank are now finding their way into the market, but there appears to he more desire to loan it out at interest than to invest in the public securities. Con sols for money and the account left off 91k to 1; Bank Stock, 166 to 167 ; Exchequer-bills, 2d.issue, 46s to 484 premium ; Ditto, 24-d issue, 48s to 50s premium ; India Stock, 247 to 249 ; 3 per Cents. Reduced, 1004- to :1; and Long Annuities, 12 9-16. In the foreign stock market dealings were limited, though prices were in several instances a shade higher. Spanish Actives closed 24 to it Ditto, new, 214 to ex. div. ; Mexican, 351 to 6 ; Dutch 21 per Cents., 511 to Danish. 81 to 82 ; Colombian, 22 to ; Brazilian, 61 to 66 ; and Belgian, 102 to 103. THEFT IN A SPIRIT VAULT.—Mary Curry, alias Hanson, was charged at the Police Court, on Saturday, with having been concerned in stealing several parcels of copper money from the spirit vault kept by Mr. Rigby, in Marybone. It appeared that on Friday afternoon, about half-past two o clock, the prisoner, with another woman and a man, went into the liquor shop in question and called for some ale. While the assistant was attending to his duties, he saw the man reaching over to a shelf, on which were several five shil ling papers of copper. He rushed at the man and took one parcel of copper from him, upon which the prisoner darted out of the vaults. She was pursued and caught, when a crown paper of copper was found in her possession. She was given into custody. Three papers of copper were missed from the shelf. The prisoner, who offered nothing in her defence, was ccmmitted for trial. VESSELS AT LONDON AND LIVERPOOL WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE EAST INDIA COMPANY'S CHARTER.—The comparative statement of the number of British vessels, with their tonnage, &c., entered inwards and cleared outwards from and to places within the limits of the East India Com pany's charter, from the Ist of January to the 30th of Juue, in the years 1841 and 1842, published quarterly by the East India and China Association, has just made its appearance, and from it we extract the general results :—The number of vessels entered inwards at the port of London, in 1812, was 344, with 122,031 tonnage, and 6248 men ; against 278, with 111,423 tonnage, and 6056 men, in 1841; giving an increase of 36 vessels, 10,608 tonnage, and 192 men. The number of vessels entered inwards at the port of Liverpool, in 1842, was 106, with 43,317 tonnage, and 1944 men ; against 90, with 35,172 tonnage, and 1583 men, in 1841 ; showing also an in crease in favour of the former period of 16 vessels, with 3145 tonnage, and 361 men. SUICIDE.—On Friday last, an inquest was held on view of the body of Daniel Calvert, a blacksmith, 34 years of age, who resided in Ford's-yard, Mill -street, Toxteth-park. It appeared from the evidence that the deceased, who was very much addicted to d r i n ki ng , h a d b een brought home in a state of intoxication on Tuesday last, and made a declaration to the effect that he would never see the light of another day. On Wednesday morning he talked in a very incoherent man ner, and repeatedly fancied that some supernatural power was urging him to the commission of a dreadful deed. His mind continued to ramble during the whole of the day, but towards evening he became more composed, and slept well during the night. On Thursday morning his wife got up about eight o'clock, leaving him alone in bed. In a short time after he called her twice, and, on going up, she found him lying on his back in the bed with his throat cut. The wound was about five inches in length, and extended across the windpipe. The razor with which he had been accus4 toured to shave himself, and with which he had perpetrated the dreadful deed, was lying on the ground. He breathed his last in about an hour afterwards. He had buried his sister about three months ago, and since that time he was frequently in the habit, even when in a sober state, of talking in a rambling manner, and of fancying that strange people were in the house. The jury found a verdict to the effect that lie had committed the act while labouring under a fit of temporary insanity. THE ECLIPSE OF THE SUN. — Although the weather on Friday morning was not particularly favourable for observing this celestial phenomenon, in consequence of the partial ob scuration of the sun by light clouds soon after his rising, yet those who had the courage to rise from their beds were not disappointed of a very beautiful spectacle. The calculation of the time of the commencement of the eclipse was exceed ingly accurate. Soon after four o'clock one digit was dark ened, and the obscuration gradually increased. The sun presented a very curious aspect, and assumed an oblong shape at one period. Soon afterwards it appeared like a crescent, and at the period of greatest obscuration the sun's appearance was that of the moon at about four days old. Indeed, the effect resembled much that of the moon, as at no period were the rays sufficiently intense to prevent its being looked upon without inconvenience to the eye. Occa sionally the light floating clouds altogether prevented the sun from being seen, but, upon the whole, the morning was favourable for the observance of the phenomenon, and it was no doubt an object of interest to many. At six o'clock the appearance of the morning resembled the period when the shades of evening set in. GOAT'S FLESII.—Mr. Grose, Superintendent of St. Mar tin's Market, appeared at the police-court. o❑ Saturday, to substantiate a complaint against Mrs. Dyson, butcher, Pownall-square Market, for having offered for sale two legs and two loins of a goat, which, it was alleged, had been dressed to represent lamb. Holden, inspector of meat, pro duced the goat's flesh, which appeared to be very fine fat meat. Holden said it was not dressed as goat's flesh usually was, the fat having been put over it to make it resemble lamb. It did not appear that it had been offered for sale as lamb. Mr. Rushton said, there was no law to prevent a man from dressing goat's flesh as he pleased. The meat was not dressed with the flesh of any other animal, nor yet did he consider it artificially dressed. Mrs. Dyson said she did not expose it for sale with the feet on; she cut the feet off before she hung it up. Mr. Rushton—" If you had left the feet on, all persons might have seen that the legs were those of a goat." Mrs. Dyson—" I have the man here who killed it. It was fed at a gentleman's house, and well fed. It got through a window and tore a lady's bonnet, and, therefore, they decided that it should be made meat of." (Laughter.) Mr. Rushton—" Is it a kid ?" Holden—" No ; it is a full grown goat." Mr. Rushton—" Well, I cannot interfere, as it was not offered for lamb : it must be restored to the owner." The meat was restored and the parties left the court. TRICKS UPON BOYS.—On Saturday, John Humphreys was charged, at the police-court, with having obtained money under false pretences. Police-officer 345, who had taken him into custody, produced two fine little boys, who stated that they were from the country. They had asked the pri • soner to procure them a ship, as they desired to proceed to sea. For this service they had to pay the prisoner 12s. each, which was all they possessed. They had waited since Thurs day in a state of destitution, but the prisoner did not keep the appointment which he made with them, nor had he pro cured them a ship. They had met with him that morning, when he demanded 3s. more from them, or he could not get them a ship. The prisoner said, in his defence, that he had negotiated with the captain of the American ship Percival to take one of the boys, and the mate had promised to employ him, but had not done so. Mr. Rushton sent an officer to bring to the court the captain or mate of the Percival. The officer, on his return, said that the captain of the Percival was unable to attend at that moment, but it appeared that the boys, when they met the prisoner that morning, had im portuned him to fulfil his engagement, when he went, for the first time, to the Percival, and asked the captain to em ploy them, but be was unable to comply. Mr. Rushton said he feared there were many frauds of this nature practised on boys. The prisoner was remanded till Monday. The cap tain of the Percival was in attendance at the court yesterday, when he stated that he had had nothing whatever to do with the prisoner. The prisoner then stated that it was another man whom he had enraged with. Another case was proved in which lie had obtained 15s. from a boy. The prisoner was committed to the sessions. Tnre ECLIPSE. — Mr. M. Holden, of Preston, well known for his astronomical observations, has furnish e d th e pu bli c of that town with the following particulars connected with that event, in a letter addressed to the papers of that town. " The beginning of the eclipse of the sun, which commenced this morning (Friday), at 411. 43m. 305., was not seen at Preston, the sun being at that time covered with a cloud, and when it shone forth, nearly one quarter of it was covered, and a beautiful twilight skirted the edge of the dark moon for some time, but that disappeared. There was a great vibra tion all along the dark edge of the moon, that was projected on the sun, like the view of an object seen through the heat of a brick kiln ; this continued to the end. I saw the middle of it ; about nine parts out of twelve were covered ; the time was sh. 39m. morning. All the time to t he end, the moun tains of the moon were seen projecting so me elev ated cones, and others long, and sloping off each w a y , which made the valleys appear. The eclipse ended 6 h. 34m. 10s. The in strument used was a tine achromatic , of R olla nd 's, more than five feet focal length, with a treble object glass nearly four inches in diameter, belonging to G. Horrocks, Esq. This eclipse has been a notable one in the south of Spain, and France, being total, and the darkness lasting three or four minutes. It has passed over Marseilles, Genoa, Turin, Alilan, Verona, Vienna,. and, p ass i n g on in line curving south, in the form of a how, quit e through Asia, on to Chin a , and, passing Nankin , entered the Pacific Ocean, and passed on along it for more than 2,000 miles. The line I have men tioned is more than 100 miles broad, and 9,500 long, where total darkness has passed over." The Royal Mall Steamer Britannia sailed from Boston on the 2d instant, and may be expected here on Friday morning. Excellen I- selling in our m et on Saturda DISSENT AT WATERLOO.—The congrega ion at the Rev. J. B. :kl`Crea's chapel, at Waterloo, on Sunday last, notwithstanding the number of visitors there, consisted of three individuals. The rev, gentlemen, to whom we have been told the chapel belongs, has offered it for sale. SUCCESS C CHILD DESERTION. —On the night of Saturday week, a male infant, of about ten weeks' old, was found deserted, on a piece of vacant ground at Mount Vernon, near Eke-hill. The parish authorities of West Derby, in which the spot is situated, have offered a reward of five pounds for such infor mation as may lead to the apprehension of the unnatural NARROW ESCAPE. —O n Saturday night, a youn, fell overboard from one of the Seacombe steamers, and as the tide was running very strong at the time, ran an im minent risk of losing her life ; but one of the boatmen, in a praiseworthy manner, immediately jumped into the river, and succeeded in rescuing her from a watery grave. The Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel, Bart., Rave agrand din ner on Saturday last, to a numerous and distinguished circle, comprising Dwarkanauth Tagore, his Exccellency Mr. Ever ett, the American minister; Sir Edward Sugden, Chancellor of Ireland; Sir Allan Napier M`Nab, Sir Francis Burdett, Sir H. Pelly, Hon. Eliot Y or k e, M r . Th omas Gl a d s t one, Mr. E. Cardwell, &c., at his residence, Whitehall Gardens. g woma CELEBRATED BULL, SIR THOMAS FAIRFAX.---We have seen a lithographed engraving of the bull called Sir Thomas Fairfax, which is celebrated among agriculturists for having obtained prizes at Otley, Leeds, Northallertou, and else were. The animal was painted by Mr. Ansdell, and litho graphed by our townsman, Mr. Miller, who has executed his task with fidelity and spirit. ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST CHURCH, HOPE-STREET.— We find that the above church, which has been closed for the last few weeks, since the Rev. Mr. Aitkin left it, and has undergone a thorough repair, will be re-opened on Sunday next, and the sermons, both morning and evening, preached by the new minister of the church, the Rev. R. Cargill, LL. L. THE JURISDICTION OF CORONER'S CASE.—We gave in our last the particulars of this case, in which it was unde termined whether the coroner for Liverpool , or South Cheshire had jurisdiction to hold an inquest on a young Man who had died in this town from an accident received in Cheshire, Lord Denman having recently decided that both the death and the cause of it must occur within the jurisdic tion of the coroner who holds the inquest. The facts of the case were communicated to Mr. Churton, the coroner for ,Cheshire, and on Friday the body of the deceased was conveyed to Cheshire, when an inquest was held in the case, and a verdict returned, that the deceased was " Accidentally killed by a kick from a horse." The body was brought back to this county by the relatives of the deceased and interred. TII E TEE-TOTALLERS.—These _gentlemen, fond as they may be of weak drinks, are not, we presume, amphibious ; and may, therefore, thank their lucky stars, and some other influences, that they had not their intended display yester day. How their banners would have draggled in the mud during the soaking rain which fell without intermission from day break till two o'clock, p.m., yesterday ! With tea slops for their living, and sloppy garments for their covering, what perfect sponges must have been their drenched bodies ! What a wringing and hanging out to dry they have escaped. They would really have been considered pumps to turn out in such wet weather, and would have run to any place for sucker—for more roughly handled they could not have been. They would have required some wetinary surgeons to doctor them after such a day, for multitudes of colds would have ensued. THEATRE ROYAL.—Miss Grant, who was here two years ago as a vocalist, commenced an engagement last night, playing Apollo in Midas. Mr. J. Russell and Mr. Selby are remaining through the week. The former will sing the " Widow Malone" again on Wednesday night, iu conse quence of the applause that it has met with on former occasions. If "Jim Crow" brought Rice a fortune, the " Widdy Malone" ought to do no less for Russell. The former was a disgusting piece of buffoonery; the latter is a clever specimen of humourous singing, and such as is seldom heard now-a-days on the stage, for taste and expression are blended with the fun that abounds in it. The audience take it up with apparently great relish, and regularly encore it. This being the race week, the sporting folks, after the fatigues and the pleasures of the day, will, no doubt, muster strong in boxes, pit and gallery. The selections of the en tertainments for the week are of a most amusing character, and cannot fail to please. ANNIVERSARY OF THE TOTAL ABSTINENCE SOCIETIES. —Yesterday commenced the celebration of the eighth anni versary of the Total Abstinence Societies of this town, to be continued throughout the week, In consequence of the in tended procession (yesterday) having been given up in de ference to the wishes of the authorities, a number of the Teetotallers resolved to enjoy an aquatic excursion ; and ac cordingly they hired a steamer to convey them to and from the new town and watering-place of Fleetwood on Wyre. The morning, and, indeed, the greater part of the day were very unpropitious ; but no fewer thin about 140 of the mem bers of the several societies embarked at six in the morning and proceeded on their petit voyage; and thou g h th e ra i n at times fell heavily, they enjoyed themselves in a manner which those who have no dread of " water" within or without, could alone know under such circumstances. After amusing themselves for some time at the new town, they re turned in the evening, (which is rather fine) muc h gratified by the trip, and—which rather paradoxical—in high spirits, though there was no flow of " spirits" amongst them. At seven o'clock in the evening a public meeting of the Teetotallers was held in the Royal Amphitheatre. The chair was occupied by Lawrence Heyworth, Esq., who said, that although they had not had their procession they bad not much to regret, seeing that the day had been most unpropitious for such a display of their numbers. The magistrates of the town thought it prudent that the procession should not take place, but it was not from any apprehension th at t h e Tee totallers would cause a disturbance. They could not for a moment suppose that sober men would strive to create riot and disturbance. Riot and disturbance were the legitimate offspring of drunkenness and intemperance.magiitrates supposed that if a procession had been permitted of the Tee totallers, it would have been a preced ent for o th er soc i eties. whom they were resolved hereafter, if it were, in . their po wer , not to have processions, It was therefore n o rii,paragernent of teetotalism that the magistrates should , in tuts instance, have expressed their wishes that no procession should take place. The'Rev. Mr. Mackay, Mr. John Thompson Hill, and Mr. John Hockings, the Birmingham blacysm i th, next address e d t h e mee ti ng i n suppor t of tae principles o f total abstinenc e , and they were listened to with marked attention. The proceedings terminated about ten o 'clock. On Wed nesday a p u bli c tea party will be held at the Amph i theatre, and on Th urs d ay w ill be given the "popular treat of "The Trial of John Barleycorn." A number of the most celebrated advocates of total abstinence will be present at the several meetings. On Friday evening, two boys, about nine years of age, were unfortunately drowned off Brunswick -square, Bristol, while bathing. Several persons were near the spot at the time, notwithstanding which, nearly an hour elapsed before the bodies were brought on shore, when, of course, life was quite extinct. On Wednesday night, whilst the fete was progressing at Jesus College, Cambridge,. the Duke of Cambridge, who was amongst the crowd, l os t t h e s t ar from his breast, which is said to be worth 500 guineas. The announcement of the loss created a great sensation, it being generally supposed that an expert thief had stolen it. The police made a most minute search, and at a late hour of the night, aft Fr. the Duke of Cambridge had retired, the star was found in the gardens of the college by sergeant Langley. It had been trodden on, and two or three diamonds were lost from it, otherwise ti.e damage was no t ex t ens i ve . Th e officer imme diately proceeded to the duke's temporary residence, and restored the star to his Royal Highness, who expressed great satisfaction at the vigilance of the officer. THE EnsTEHN QUESTION.—The English people may not know it, but it appears very likely that they are at war just now in Syria. 'We were at war iu Syria a short while ago, fighting Mehemet Ali all for love of Abdul-Mejid ; now we are to be, or perhaps we are, at war with Abdul-Mejid, all for the love of some Syrians—designation not exactly known. Our " representative" at Constantinople has been " arranging this little matter" in 1841-2; and what it is all about we may know in 1843-4, for that is about tha time usually taken by diplomotists to answer questions in the House of Commons. Turco-Egyptian Syrian War, Boun dary Questions, Sulphur Treaty, Chinese War, Affghan War, Right of Search, Revenue Deficiency, Income-Tax, were not enouga : the round of national amusements, provided by our old Whig managers , was not co m pl e t e w ith ou t a Turco-Syrian war in Syria, under the improved manage ment of the Tories.—Spectator. PENSIONS ON TILE CIVIL LIST.—A parliamentary paper, published on Thursday last, gives the following list of all pensions granted between June 20,1841, and June 20,1842 : July 23, Snow Harris, Esq. £3OO, in consideration of his scientific discoveries ; August 3, Miss Sophia Ward, £2OO, for her long services to the royal family ; August 20, the widow of Sir John Jeremie, £2OO, on account of her hus band's colonial services ; August 30, John Anster, LL.D. £l5O, and Rev. Henry Francis Cary, £2OO, for their literary labours ; August 31, the widow of the author of " James's Naval History," £lOO, for recording the achievements of the British Navy ; and to the sister of Major Clapperton, the African traveller, £5O, for the additions made by him to geographical knowledge. Total pensions, £1,200. THE FINALITY OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC EMANCIPA TION ACT.—Mr. Shea announced in the House of Commons on Thursday night, that next session " the whole Roman Catholic question would be revived in all its force." What is the " whole Roman Catholic question ?" It is the de struction of the Irish church—it is the expulsion of Protes tantism from Ireland. " Less than thorough" will not meet the demand which the Roman Catholic clergy of Ireland make on their parliamentary friends. Religious animosity has to be revived in Ireland by command of its political priesthood, and its progressive civilization interrupted, that a blow may be inflicted on the Protestant faith. The price at which the Romish ecclesiastics are willing to allow Ireland to be tranquil is the abolition of its church. It is as well to know what the future has in store for us, and if any man be, next session, unprepared for the struggle it is no fault of Mr. Sheil. We are thankful to the hon. gentleman for his timely notice. - - - THE INCOME TAX ACT.—The following is a summary of the provisions of the Income Tax Act, which is about to come into operation. The first two schedules of th e act re l ate to income arising from land , or in other words, fro m ren t s or from profits of mines, &c. t he occupier will be required to make a return of the rent he pays or of the present value of the property in his occupation. The owners of mines, &c., must make.a return of the profits on an average of five years. Of canals, railways, &c., the amount of the preceding year. On the profits of a manor, on an average of seven years. Of fines on leases, the amount of the preceding year, and other on a fair ave rage to b e allowed by uncertain profits of land, the commissioners. The landlord's duty will be charged on all incomes from these sources, although they do not amount to £l5O per annum : the duty must be paid by the occupier, and the landlord's portion may be deducted from the rent; if the owner has not an income of £l5O he may apply to the commissioners of his distfict, who are required to give him a certificate, which will entitle him to demand f rom t h e col lector of his parish the amount which h as b een d educted from his rent by his tenant for the income tax. The tenant's tax will not be charged if be has not au income of £l5O. The duties charged under schedule C, that is to say, on money in the funds, &c., will be charged at the bank, or at the places where the dividends are payable ; no return is necessary to be made of this source of income, as the duty will be deducted from the dividends of every amount ; and as in the case of rent, if the person has not an income of £l5O per annum, h e may obtain a ce r tificate from. the commissioners and demand the amount deducted from h i s dividends to be paid to him by the collector of his district. The returns which will be re quired under schedule D from persons concerned in any trade, or concern in the nature of trade, will be the amount of their profit s on an avera ge of. three y ears , f rom profes sional. me n th e p r ofits of the p r eceding y ear, and the like from persons entitled to profits of an uncertain value. And where the business is carried on by several persons in part nership, the return must be m a de by the precedent p artner , at the place where the concern is carried on, and it will be sufficient for the other partners to return, as to their income derived from the partnership, that the return of income has beep made by the precedent partner. All persons havi ng been c h arged to t h e full amount of their income are entitled to declnet a proportionate amount of tax f rom any sums pay able by theth out of their i ncome, and any person refusing to allow the tax is liable' to a penalty of £5O, and treble the amount of the principal. TRANSATLANTIC STEAM NAVIGATION The following calculations (which, we believe, will be fowl tween New York and Bristol, and New York and Liverpool ; and also between Boston and Liverpool, via Halifax, will be valuable to those of our readers who maybe desirous of com paring the respective length of the passages out or home of our trans• Atlantic steamships running between these FROM BOSTON TO HALIFAX Miles. 11 From Boston Wharf to the Light „ the Light to Cape Ann.. „ Cape Ann to Cape Sable (course N. • 78 deg. E.) „ Cape Sable to Sambro Light (N. 55 deg. E ) 111 Sambro to Halifax lO FROM HALIFAX TO LIVERPOOL From Halifax Wharf to Sambro..., „ Sambro to Cape Clear (N. 79 deg. E.). „ Cape Clear to Tuskar . . „ Tuskar to Holyhead. " Holyhead t o th e B e ll Buoy . . . " the Bell Buoy to Liverpool Total from Boston to Liverpool. via HaWar _ From N FROM NEW YORK TO BRISTOL Vl.& - it .-- ear (I, it, deg 30 win. E.) „ Cape Clear to Lundy Island (S. 8 „ Lundy Island to the Flat Ilohn „ Flat Holm to anchorage, King's Road 2754 E.) 182 FROM NEW YORK TO LIVERPOOL From New York to Cape Clear " Cape Clear to Liverpool (as above) Taking, therefore, th e di rec t course i n each case, as by 3053 the ' calculations given, we have the following results : The voyage from New York to Liverpool is 43 miles longer than from New York to Bristol. Prom New York to Liverpool is longer than from Halifax to the same port by 529 wiles. From New York to King's Road, near Bristol, where the Great Western anchors, is 99 miles further than from Boston, via Halifax to Liverpool. On their last homeward voyage, the Great Western started from New York for Bristol, and the Acadia from Boston for Liverpool on the same day, and nearly at the same hour. The Columbia arrived 32 hours before the Great Western, and her average rate of running towards the end of her pas 7 sage was 11 knots an hour. She made the shortest passage across the Atlantic on record, being but 91 days from Hali fax. Allowing the same rate of speed to both vessels, and averaging it at 10 hats, we have Thirty-two hours at 10 miles an hour 320 miles. General detention at Halifax of the mail ships in receiving the letter-bags, &c., 6 hours, equal to Deduct gr ea t er di stance t o b e run from New York to Bristol, than from Boston to Halifax and thence to Liverpool ........ 99 The Great Western is therefore astern of her contemporary .. We do not offer this statement of facts in any invidious or partial spirit of comparison, but merely for the information of those who (erroneously, we think,) looked upon the voy age in question as a sort of trial, or race, that would decide the question of their respective powers—and we leave such parties to make what they please of it. For ourselves, we do not (in common with many nautical men) consider that a single long trans-Atlantic voyage of two ships, though start ing from one port at the same hour, and navigated with equal skill and attention, would furnish a decisive proof of their, respective speed. Much depends upon the chance of winds and the state of the sea after they lose sight of each other, and one may fall into favourable veins of wind and smooth water, while the other, though only a few miles further north or south, may find the elements altogether adverse, and be thereby constrained to shape a different and more circuitous course. Of this numerous instances may at any time be ad duced. Both the vessels alluded to (as have all the Boston and Halifax line) have proved themselves to be crack ships. They have, indeed, done wonders ; and even were a slight shade of difference established between them, we should lament the exhibition of any public feeling towards them, save that of a generous encouragement of that science and enterprise in which they originated, and which, notwithstand ing the obstacles to be overcome, will vet, we hope, lead to the full and profitable establishment of ocean steam navi gation. LIVERPOOL RACES These races commence to-morrow. The following is a list of the horses likely to run for the Cup, with the names of their riders. It may not be quite correct, but will be found very near the mark. A great many horses have arrived, and the prospects of the race are very favourable, and promise much sport. 8 9 • Mr. Holmes's b h v ulcan, 5 yrs 8 7 Duke of Richmond's br h The Currier, 6 yrs (Rogers) 8 7 Lord Westminster's br c Satirist, 4 vrs (J. Day, sen.) 5 Lord Eglinton's b m Bellona, G yrs (T. Lye) 8 4 Mr. Treen's ch h Fitzroy, 5 yrs (Chapple) 8 0 Lord Militown's eh m Cruiskeen, aged Doubtful,. 7 12 Mr. H. Wormald's ch g Fiesehi, (Heseltine) 7 11 Mr. Peace's ch h The Lord Mayor, 6 yrs .. (Marlow) 7 10 Mr. Cauty us gr c Portrait, 4 yrs .. (Jones, doubtful) 710 Mr. Mostyn's c Prince Caradoc, 3 }T s (Whitehouse): 7 8 Major Hay's ch I) Retriever, 6 yrs (rider not known) 7 7 Lord Chesterfield's ch cKt of the Whistle, 4 yrs (Nat) 7 6 Mr. Graydon's ch h Clinker, 6 yrs (rider not known) 7 4 Mr. Hornby's br h Champagne, 5 yrs (W. Noble) 7 4 Mr. Bell's b c Thirsk, 4 yrs 7 3 Ld Eglinton's br h The Young'un, 5 . yrs...(G. Noble) 7 2 Coi. Cradock's b c Pagan, 4 yrs .. 7 0 Lord Chest er fi e ld' s c h m Rh o d anthe, 5 yrs (Francis) 7 0 Mr. W;ltt's b c Forester, 4 yrs - (Cartwright) 7 0 Lord Milltown's brn Zelmyra, 5 yrs Doubtful 6 10 Mr. Gregory us Mr.Treen's Una, 4yrs (rd. not known) 6 9 Mr. Allen's b c Pheon, 1 yrs Latest Betting :-11 to 1 agst Prince Caradoc ; 12 to 1 agst Retriever. FIRST DAY. The CROXTETII STARES of 15 SOUS. each, 10 ft., with 30 added. Three years old. 6st Bib; four, Bst 21b; five, Bst 9th; six and aged, 9:;t. Mares and geldings allowed 31b. One mile and a quarter. Lord Westminster's b c Satarist 4 yrs Lord Egli ng t on ' s h h Doctor Caius, 5 yrs Sir John Gerard's ch t Meal, by Bran, 3 yrs Lord G. Bentinck ns br h The Currier, 6 yrs Lord Stanley's b g Sybarite, 4 yrs Mr. Mostyn ns b h Vulcan, 5 yrs Lord Miltown us b c Galaor, 4 yrs A MAIDEN PLATE, value 70 Soy a . Th ree years old, 7st ,•1 four, Bst 51b ; five and upwards, Bst 121 b. Mares and geldings allowed 31b. Heats, once round and a distance., The second horse to receive 10 soya, out of the Plate. Mr. Johnstone's br f by Voltaire, out of Proserpine, Jupiter's dam, 4 yrs Lord Stanley's b c Fatalist, 4 yrs . Mr. Graydon's ch c Recompense, by Recovery, out of Taste, 3 yrs. Mr. Thompson's b f by Speculator, out of Ambuscade, 3 yrs Mr. R. J. Mostyn's ch c Preparation, 3 yrs Mr. G. Clarke's ch a Woldsman, 3 yrs Mr. King's br f by Muley Moloch, out of Lilla, 3 yrs Mr. Singleton's oh c Srnike, 3 yrs Lord G. Bentinck's ch c Peloponesus, 3 vrs PLATE,SE C 01• T value DRAJG. uineas. Three ye a r s Her MAJESTY ' S Old 7st. 51b.. four 9st. 11b., five Ost. 111 b., six and aged 10st. 21b. Two mile heats. Mr. .Meiklain's b c by Physician, out of Solace, by Longwaist, 3 yrs . . . Lord Eglington's b f Blue Bonnet, 3 yrs. Lord Westminster's b h Sleight-of-Hand, 6 yrs Mr. William Jones's b g Tubalcain, 6 yrs Mr. Hohne's b h Vulcan, 5 yrs Mr. Graydon's br h Roscius, 6 yrs Mr. Graydon's ch c Recompense, 3 yrs . Mr. Thompson's b c Flamingo, 3 yrs Mr. Watt's b c Forester, 4 yrs Mr. Peace's b g Defence, aged Col. Cradock's b c Pagan, 4 yrs Mr. Langshaw's b f by Speculator, 3 yrs Mr. M. Jones's gr h Portrait, 4 yrs . Mr. Heseltine's br m The Shadow, 5 yrs Lord Chesterfield's ch c Marshal Sault, 4 yrs Mr. Clarke's ch c Woldsman, 3 yrs Mr. Vansittart's b c Galaor, 4 yrs Lord Milltown's ch m Cruiskeen, aged ... Mr. Kirby's br h Lanercost, aged.. Mr. Dawson's b c Arcanus, 3 yrs Mr. Singleton's ch c Smike, 3 yrs Duke of Richmond's br h the Currier, 6 yrs. THIRD DAY. The STANLEY STAKES of 15 sovs. each. 10 ft, with 30 SOVS. added, for two and three years old. 'l'. Y. C. Two years old 6st. 121 b., three 9st. 21b. Fillies and geldings allowed 21b. The second horse to save his stakes. Lord G. Bentinck's b c Misdeal, 3 yrs Sir John Gerard's ch f Meal, 3 yrs Colonel Byng ns ch f Belle Dame, 3 yr.: Mr. Mostyn's ns b c by Beagle, out of Jemima, 3 yrs.... Lord Stanley's ch c by Arnurath, out of Mysinda, 2 yrs.. Mr. Kelly ns b f Frea, by Romulus, 3 yrs Lord Westminster's b f Maria Day, 2 yrs Mr. G. Clarke's ch c Philip, 2 yrs . . The SELLING STAKES, a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, with 70 sovs. added. Three years old 7st., four Bst. 41b., five Bst 101 b., six and aged 9st. Winners once to carry 31b. extra, twice 61b. Mares and geldings allowed 31b. Heats, once round. The second horse to receive 10 sovs. out of the stakes, and the winner to be sold for 150 sovs., if de manded in the usual way. Lord Stanley's b g Sybarite, 4 yrs . Mr. Graydon's ch c Recompense, 3 yrs Mr. Eddison's b c Idle Boy, 3 yrs Mr. Clarke's ch c Woldsman, 3 yrs Mr. King's br f by Muley Moloch, out of Lilla, 3 yrs Lord Milltown's b f l'U cce ll o, 3 yrs Mr. Johnstone's br f by Voltaire, out of Proserpine, 4 yrs Mr. Meiklam's b g Wee Willie, aged Mr. Meiklam's ch f Florence, 3 yrs.... Mr. Holker's blk f Tariff, 3 yrs Mr. Singleton's ch c Smike, 3 yrs Lord G. Bentinck's ch c Peloponesus, 3 yrs Mr. William Jones's b g Tubalcain, 6 yrs PROTESTANTISM. —Let nothing content you short of sound Protestant Christianity —no enervated, attenuated, sickly, half-gasping system of theology—but vigorous, bold, Bible Christianity—the Christianity of a Luther, of a Melancthon, of a Knox, of martyrs, of apostles, of CriatsT—the Christi anity that came down from Heaven and will take you to it. — From Gems of Protestant Truth. GREATER DURABILITY OF IRON THAN WOOD IN SHIPS. —By reference to a paper, written by Mr. Creuze, we find it stated that fifteen years is cosidered to be the average dura tion of ships of war, Mr. Chatfield, indeed, makes it only thirteen years, while in actual service ; and although many ships of a much greater age are now in existence, these are sometimes virtually new ships,—since, after a few heavy re pairs, very little of the old timber remains, and the same parts of a ship are frequently two or three times renewed. There are, however, some ships of a great age having m uc h of their original timber left; but these are only exceptions, and may be set off against a much greater number of pine built ships which have only lasted five or six years. Numer ous instances may be adduced of the loss sustained by the nation from the ravages of the dry rot, without taking into account the extra number of vessels required to fill the places of those under repair. I may instance on case out o f many. y, usa, A splendid 120-gun ship, which cost the country 4:120,000, required twice to undergo the most extensive r e p a i rs, with outrth having been once in serv ice. There is now a t t h e guar ci anl ed he the A er t e dry rot, was cond emned before she ever wemployed as a h u lk, a hich, f rom th e early d b a n e e a v t i u e n i t o e i f p u e g l n frigate e nntdo f the put to sea! Iron vessels, on the contrary, built of a corres ponding strength, would doubtless last for fifty years, or longer, with veryrepairs, periods and, the durability of an i ron vesse l b eing once would be a fair standard f or ' all others of the ascertained, same thickness.—Grantham on Iron Ship-Bnilding. RANDOM THOUGHTS ON WEDNESDAY'S COUNCIL. - most _ heir land gratuitously to the Cor sed the• most cutting rebuke on the members who made so free with their names at a former council. We were amazed with what tenacity our friend Billy stuck snivelling " to Mr. Hodgson as an authority, because the latter happened to suit his book on the improvement question. " Mr. Hodgson said so, and I regret he is not present to support this opinion, in which we are agreed." How we apples swim ! We think the gaol bed question scarcely worth a passing remark, and merely notice it fa , - the satisfaction of drunken n, that they will still find there Mr. Councillor Bright willed Molyneux gave notic a motion t rescind the obnoxious and obstructive resolution on the edu tion question ;: and we trust every true Conservative will be t him. No post on this occasion to supp, , k will, there's a way." as .. Earle said. ahabitants of the good old town, if they discovery before, will now find out, oil debate on the Town Hall and Borough Court Committees,' who are the real reformers of abuses and best supporters of the towns true interests. Messrs. Lloyd and Cooper deserve our warmest acknowledgments for the manly :re there have not m reading the 1 exposure of what ely appears atradestnanlike trait Messrs. Ross and'Nightingale are scarcely prudent in set nee of the London trade list; any tradesman aces, 76 per cent. discount Oh, no, 'NVE The monstrosity of their accounts is only to be equalled by the conduct of Mr. Ross, who made his appearance in the Council Chamber as a reporter, though he never once took a note. lie had even the audacity to attempt to make a speech, and was " hushed" by his more prudent friend, Mr. William Earle. We regret Mr. Ross was not permitted to chnunt his Night ingale notes, and then incur the penalties of the law for ex ercising the functions of a councillor without authority. All our praises wby should lords engross ? Rise, then, my muse, and sing of honest Ross ! We think it would add much to the good order and peace of the Council if certain members would not " rise" quite . so often ; we will mention two, in particular, who are each in their way, patterns of conceit :—Mr. James Aikin and Mr. T. Bolton, one of whom " rose" no fewer than eighteen times, and the other fourteen at the last Council.—Why does Mr. Bolton eclipse 'raglioni ?—Because he can sit on his toes, and the latter can only stand on hers. We thank Mr. Harvey is . placed where he ought to be, on the street side of the Town Hall door. He can now relieve the gaol committee of much anxiety and • labour by devoting the energies of his comprehensive mind to the mental im provement of the turnkeys at Kirkdale. We think, as on a former occasion, the-concluding scene. of the Council was by far the best, when. poor Richard Vaughan found himself all alone in the midst of the " tyrant majority" calling upon him to go on. " No !" he exclaimed, " may I perish : II- Cr' Amy sinews, break my back, nad rather —.ex Than I should such dishonour undergo— And waste my sweets without'a friend to heat AFFGHANISTAN The following letter, received by a person in this town, from his brother, a private in her Majesty's ninth regiment of foot, now serving under General Pollock in India, will be read with interest at the present moment:— Camp Jeltalabad, Affghanistan, April 22nd, 1812. DEAR BROTHER,-1 once more g ive my..elf the pleasure of addressing a f ew li nes t o you, as l am still, by the mercy of God, a tenant of this earth, with all its vexations, sorrows, and troubles. I last addressed you from Kowulsur, and I can now inform you, that on the sth April our force under Major-General Pollock entered the Khyber Pass, under a shower of bullets and stones, the latter almost as formidable as the former mentioned. My company formed a part of the right advanced, and we had to climb a mountain whose sides were almost perpendicular. As we advanced before daylight, -e . . Lne watennres of the enemy appeared like stars in the firma-. rnent, from their great height, and shone with great bril liancy. Upon arriving at the foot of the mountain, the Khyberies saluted us with a yell that sounded inhuman in my ears, followed by a shower of balls that whistled over our heads without doing any harm. We answered with as much noise as we could make, and opened a fire upon them that soon sent them to a more respectable distance, which they them until we arrived at the summit of the mountain, where they had erected breastworks to lie behind, while ti r i ng upon us; but they soon quitt e d th ese strongholds, and down the other side of the hill. I think they never went before in so little time. Lieut. Cunning and live men of our regiment were killed in ascending this mountain. On another small height they made a good stand, and the bullets flew as thick as hail for about half-an-hour. One man was shot dead, 'and two wounded, close to me, upon this height, but we succeeded in driving them from their walls, and experienced very little opposition afterwards. The firing continued from about five and any one who any of us-should in the morning till four in the afternoon, witnessed it would have thought it impossible _ have escaped ; but we drove them from their stroi Lions, in eve Khyber Pass v !d, nenr our mother earth, the heavens being our tester was taken during the day of the 6th, with s My company I. The fort sition in the evenin .eely any oppo on the top of a lose to the fort. We slept uion tt round in the open and marc •night, shed the next Morning at 6 a.m. Thonglu Pass, expecting a warm day's work, but The pass was very narrow to-day, with no opposition and a noisy stream runs in the bottom, the mountains rising . almost perpendicular to a great height. The pass widened as we advanced, and beautiful cropsflourished on either hand, but they were completely stript, and some villa ,, es we passed burned. We met with no further opposition until we arrived at Dakha. The town of Lalpona stands upon the opposite side of the Cabot river to that which we encamped upon. They had the impudence to fire upon us, and the artillery returned a few rounds of =rape and canister. They left the town, but returned as soon as the firing ceased. The next day a detachment was sent over to take the town ' - my com pany was one ; and in crossing the river the 3 rd Dragoons lost two men and three sepoys, and one sice or groom was likewise swept away as soon as we gained the opposite shore, which was not till sunset. They deserted the town, and fled to the mountains. We gave it over to a friendly chief, and slept in the fort. Not expecting a long job, we brought no provisions, and got nothing for two days and two nights; but we managed to get one bullock and two sheep before quitting the town, which they had completely stript, but that was not much among a thousand men. We arrived at Jellalabad on the 16th of the present month, and found all right with Sale. On the 7th the Affghans fired a salute, and our poor fellows, thinking we were driven back,'hecatne desperate, sallied out into the very heart of the enemy's camp, completely defeated him, and captured four guns, burnt their camp, and killed men and horses almost without number, and they are now lying in part upon this plain, an awful sight to behold ; and brought back his colours in triumph, and hoisted them on the bastion of their fort. Since that they have not winter provisions, as they captured a great number of bullocks and sheep. We are waiting for the arrival of a reinforcement ex pected in a few days to join us, when we shall move forward towards Cabul, where we expect to meet all the force the Affghans can collect, which is no small one at the poorest of times; but I think we need not care how many. I must now conclude, as the paper will not contain any more, and we are not allowed to send a whole sheet at present, until things are more settled. , I received a kind letter from sister Anne, which 1 have not answered; and as_ I can neither get , nor paper, for love or money, .please to send her a copy of this. And I should be much obliged to you if you would send me a few wafers in your next letter, as money will not whole force.—Adieu 22nd April, 1842. PLAIN QUESTION AND ANSWER, OR MATTER OF FACT, TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, Why have the radical papers in our town a larger circula tion than the conservative ?—Because the conservatives sup port them. Why do the conservatives support them have a larger circulation. Why do the conservatives advertise in the radical news papers?—Because they have a larger circulation. Why have they a larger circulation ?—Because the con servatives advertise in them '—Because they The conservatives, therefore, form a Frankenstein to destroy themselves. Who are the best supporters of a newspaper ?—Those who advertise in them. The conservatives are, therefore, guilty of supporting and encouraging, both by their influence and means, the most vile and abominable principles, which they at the same time pretend to detest. What is the duty of conservatives with regard to the press?—To advertise in and encourage the conservative papers, and to withhold their advertisements from and dis courage the radical press. By this means the tables would be turned in a very short Writing anonymously, it is no boast when I say, that although I have spent some hundreds per annum in adver tising, I have never given one penny in support of a radical paper.—Yours, &c., TRUTH. THE FINE ARTS The Morning of the Chase. Drawn by Taylor; engraved by Ryall Graves, London We had the pleasure of seeing at Mr. Linnecar's, a day or two ago, a very fine etching of a work now in progress, after a painting in water colours, by Mr. Frederick Taylor. It represents a hunting party at the front of Haddon Hall, the seat of the Duke of Rutland, in Derbyshire. The time is about that of Charles the Second. The centre of the tableau is occupied by three figures on horseback—two " denzoisels" and a cavalier. A huntsman is collaring a dog in the fore ground, while a page is adjusting the stirrup of one of the ladies. At the porch a lady and gentleman are standing, near to whom an attendant dwarf is seen doffing his " bea ver." Two splendid dogs are apparently greeting their mas ter. A stand of hawks, with hoods, are seen to the left. In the distance are huntsmen and hounds in their progress to wards the cover. This is a clever work, and executed with all the spirit, truth, and fidelity of a Landseer. The Whiskey Still. Pain te d by Landseer ; engraved by R Graves One of Landseer's most telling works—a whole history at a view. It represents an illicit still in the Highlands. A hunter is sitting on a buck, tasting the m ounta i n dew, the " whi s k ey w i t h exquisite smell." He appears to be smack ing his lips, as if he relished its flavour; a woman is seen behind him with a keg; and the distiller himself holds a funnel anti worm. A ragged girl, with a dog at her feet, is leaning against a water-tub, into which the water trickles from the mountain. A goat browses on the hill side. Im plements of husbandry are scattered about, with apparatus for distilling. We may reckon this as standing, in point of merit, next to the Highland Drovers. Children with .Rabbils. Edwin Landseer. Engraved by Landseer. Two children tending rabbits; beautifully drawn. A tuost pleasing and tasteful performance, simple in composition, and replete with feeling. Lady and Spaniels. Landseer. Engraved by T. Landseer. A lady is seen reclining on a couch, reading a letter, sly rounded by her four-footed favourites. A very charming work. In a pastoral letter addressed to the inhabitants of Stoke Gifford, occurs the following passage The present clerk, Silas Phillips, and his father, have held that office one hun dred and ten years ; and there are two b rot h er s now living, the farmers Daniel and Abraham Webb, whose parents had nine children, the united ages of whom already reach the number of seven hundred and sixty-six years, averaging eighty-five each." 18 2207 135 90 60 14 DISCUSSION OF PHRENOLOGY, BRINDLEY t RUMBALL.-FRIDAY EVENING. Mr. BRINDLEY opened the debate by reminding the audience of the fallacy of the phrenological proposition, in estimating the total mental powers by the index of the cerebral development, whilst, oa their own admission, I'of the brain surface can be estimated only one-di craniologically. Secondly, that the absurdity of exa mination and treatment of criminals should be con ducted by this imperfect light of so-called phrenology, which even in the mouths of phrenologists themselves, and admitted by the present defence to be in a state of infancy. Mr. B. then alluded to the filet of the Hendersonian bequest being applied to the circulation of Combe's Constitution of Man, a book of doubtful philosophy and infantile data. lie re-stated the various depths to which the convolutions of the brain were f ound to gu, ranging from * to one inch — and that the boasted evidence from comparative anatomy failed entirely in _ order of brain (human) into 37 organs. • •••`• •••MkJIHIJa VIA Ul Several other poi n t s of the inconclusiveness of craniology, indicating psychological manifestations, were detailed, end the omission of Mr. Rumball, the challenger in this debate, to bring forward a brain, was shewn as inconsistent with the true mode of conducting a debate —where the defence was, bound to bring forward evidence in support of the affirmative—instead of Mr. li'rindley, as the party challenged. Mr. Rumball admitted in reply that only half the organic developments were known, and endeavoured to show the non-necessity of establishing the uniformity of the convo lutions as to ratio and equality of development. Mr. Rum ball repudiated the fact of the Phrenological Journal being gceredited organ of the phrenologists, as the caprice or '`.. of the editor was the only test of the orthodox character or otherwise of the papers introduced in its co lumns. He mentioned a case or two of loss of the brain, and injury to skull cap, &c. In proof of the truth of phre nology he quoted' some authorities in favour of his affirma tions, but they a pp eare d t o us scan t y in comparison with the numerous well selected ones which Mr. B. had in his re plies brought forward. A cast of want of correspondence between the inner and outer tables of the skull, which Mr. B. brought forward, was stated by Mr. Rumball to be an in stance resulting from disease ; but as the chairman stated the appearance of the skull to be sound, the case was not upset, though Mr. R. seemed to rest much weight upon i,t. The strongest authority which Mr. R. adduced was a quota tion from Mayo, viz. " t h at the probability was great that the different regions of the head are concerned with different classes of sensations and emotions, and that it would be found by those who bad most studied the craniological map, that in some of its general features and leading indications it will be believed to be correct." The debate closed for the even ing by Mr. B.'s pushing hard his antagonist for positive phrenological data, and proofs of the truth of the science, which Mr. Rumball seems at present unfurnished with; but Mr. R. seemed more inclined, we must in fairness say, to entrench himself behind the acknowledged facts of the slow progress of all truth, and the difficulties attending the championship of all the abstruse sciences, which comba tants would call fencing rather than thrusting home. On Monday evening Mr. Rumball opened the debate.-- Dr. Sutherland in the chair. The discussion this evening was Cif; very animated and interesting character ; but, owing to the lateness of the hour, we cannot do more than observe, that Mr. Brindley has not only fully maintained his character as a disputant, but has also considerably increased his reputation as a man of scientific knowledge and research. He appealed to the fact of his arguments and demonstrations, drawn from the structure of the brain and skull, having been fully conceded to him ; and contended that the busts brought up in favour of phrenology could not be admitted in evi dence until the very contradictory statements concerning Good's head were cleared up. Mr. Brindley many times called upon his opponent to; give the measurements of other criminals whose busts he produced, and also urged the necessity of an examination of living heads. At length it was agreed that a number of living heads should be phre nologically examimed by Mr. Rumball in the presence of the committees, and that they should be brought up for judge ment before the audience to-morrow evening, when the de bate closes. This will undoubtedly give satisfaction, and produced uncommon interest in those present. A very crowded meeting may be expected to-morrow, and this prac tical test will do much to settle the question of phrenological examinations Dr. Sutherland, Dr. Dickenson, Dr. Watson, and J. Tay lor, Esq., on behalf of Mr. Brindley, and Dr. Thorburn and Gillon, Esq., on behalf of Mr. Rumball, were on the platform. Rumour speaks of a proximate alliance between the Mar quis of Blandford, now in his 21st year, eldest son of the Duke of Marlborough, and Lady Francess Vane, the eldest daughter orthe Marquis and Marchioness of Londonderry. EMPLOYMENT OF FEMALES IN MINES.—A petition has been got up in Wakefield to the House of Lords in support of Lord Ashley's bill against the employment of females in coal mines, which has been signed by our worthy Vicar and all the influential inhabitants of our town. Mr. Mark Crab tree and Mr. S, Binns, who have waited upon the inhabitants have not met with a single refusal. This speaks well of all parties in Wakefield. ADHESIVE WAFERS ON NEWSPAPERS.—By a corres pondence in the Manchester Guardian of Wednesday, it appears that a gentleman received a newspaper sealed with a printed adhesive wafer or label, and which was charged by wrapper The gentles IS 1.1 fled to 3erieral refunded harped and the amount of po s t age cou ld not be Take the hint, ye teetotalers and anti-corn law We regret to announce the death of Mrs. Fox, the widow of the Right. Hon. Charles James Fox. This venerable lady expired on Friday morning, at her seat at St. Ann's Hill, near Chertsey, in the 97th year of her age. The lighting of Paris with gas is making great progress. Within the last few weeks, no fewer than 38 streets, passages, in different quarters have received the benefit of this improvement. WILL OF JUSTICE LITTLEDALE. —The will of the late Justice Littledale, Knight, one of her Majesty's late judges of the Court of Queen's Bench, has just been sworn to by the executors, in the Prerogative Court of the Lord Arch bishop of Canterbury, in Doctors' Commons. The personal property has been sworn under £250,000. There are several .legacies bequeathed to the testator's grand-children, servants, and clerks ; but the bulk of the propertygoes to his daughter, who married Mr. Courtney (who is one of the executors), to whom a dowry of £23,000 was given at marriage. ELOPEMENT. —O n Friday last, an antiquated lady, known by the familiar appellation of " Mother Gossip," was most actively employed in Billing,ham, Norton, and Stockton, in circulating a report that an elopement had that morning taken place in Dillingham ; and which subsequently proved to be correct. The parties are Mr. Hugh Short, who has been residing for son - re time at Norton, and was formerly of Durham University, and the lady Miss M. A. Burrell, daughter of the late Mr. F. Burrell, of Billingbam, who is possessed of an independent fortune. Early in the morning of the above day, Captain Short, brother of Mr. Short, en gaged a chaise and pair at the Vane Arms, Stockton, with which he proceeded on the road to a certain spot where his brother and his willing captive were anxiously awaiting his arrival. They soon entered the vehicle, and proceeded straightway to Durham, whence they went forward in wed ding haste to Gretna Green, where the indissoluble knot was tied, As the young lady has made choice of the man she loved and esteemed, in preference to several wealthy suitors, it is sincerely hoped by all who know her that the apla h ' ness of both will be complete.—Dur ham Advertiser. LAUNCH OF Ma PRINCE OF WALES INDIAMAN.—On Saturday, an immense number of well-dressed persons as= sembled in the yard of Messrs. Green, Wigram, and Green, the celebrated ship-builders and owners, to witness the launch of the above splendid vessel. The Blackwall Pier, the Water men's Pier, and the whole river frontage, presented a most animated appearance from the constant arrival of small craft and steamers with persons anxious to be present. Everything being in readiness, at a quarter past two o'clock precisely the stocks and fastenings were removed, and the vessel glided majestically into the bosom of Old Father Thames, amid the tiring of cannon and the shouts of the assembled multitude. She was decorated with a number of handsome Union Jacks, and could not have had less than 500 persons on board at the time. The ceremony of christening was per formed by Miss Dundas, daughter of Admiral Deans Dundas. This fine vessel is a frigate, built as a fast sailer, and will be manned and carry sufficient weight of metal to defend herself against a ship of war of similar tonnage. Among the numerous visiters on the occasion were Admiral Dundas, M.P. ' General Carpenter, Colonel Wyndham, Captain Owen, Captain Toiler, several naval officers of rank, and a considerable number of military officers and marines from the garrison at Woolwich. Another noble vessel of the same dimensions and tonnage is finished, - to be called the Queen, and will be launched from the same yard on orahcut next Saturday week. After the launch, upwards of 500 per sons of fashion and respectability were admitted by cards into an immense workshop, which had _been fi tted up a s a refreshment room, where they partook of a sumptuous cold collation. The ceremony passed off without the slightest accident. The Cork Constitution, in the course of a very sensible A.t the last ar ticle on the benefits which might natur s a e ll n y te h n a c v ee antici pated to result from the labours of the Tipperary sobpfeeeecnxiaeleeuotimon tshayemetoetci:iearr , assizes mission, states the following singular facts respecting the case of the culprit Byrnes, now under for the murder of Mr. Robert Ilan :—" I. he same witnesses were sworn, the same evidence was produced and for Nenagh he was arraigned on re t a n d e g c e o . uld few who heard the one or who quired much time for deliberation ; hate re were for acquittal, while only one would eleven of the jury him guilty. That one bad immediatel ve pronounc t ed e county. His life was not sa f e i n the neighbourhood in after to uit hrc l% he lived, and he had to seek an asylum l q w he is now l elsewhere. in —, but why expo se hi m to danme s r 7; v . He en to ow hour, hour, so much does h e dread assassination that, if we are not misinformed, he i s preparing to emigrate. How can justice be expe c ted i n a community like this? and was not government right in resolving that, with foul offences on the calendar, they would transfer the trials from the di s t r i ct i n which those offences had been perpetrated, and commit the duty of deciding o n the evidence to persons less lik e ly to he ac t e d on by favour or by fear ?" To this the Constitution adds tke following still more singular circumstances r—" When we state that it has been communicated to us by a person who was present, that, of thirteen gentlemen from the northern district of Tip perary who met at dinner during the commission, therewere but two who had not lost a father, a brother, orsoi readernew ill not imme diate relative by the hand of the assassin, theare, of persons wonder that juries, composed, as the ' Y ti u Mes tenacious of easily accessible by a bullet, are some times themselves to death. pro nouncing a verdict that may doom brother of Mr. Welland, Among the eleven sufferers was t of M r . Co o per. The latter gen tleman, it will be remembered, The most commendable idlenesss Is,. perhaps, that which assumes the mask of m • (lustre. Knitting, knotting, and netting, oriental tinting, wa fer-basket -making, card -work in in particular, all I worsted-work are t he general, and rug and ingeniousidl e ness. Why, we hav e seen young labours of ca n vass with all the earnestness f ladies undertake a election, andyet • 0 a cony _ a contested mittee-man at unsuccessful candidate, as soon as they got—worsted; while ad their canvass f have actually spr or a sale (at a fancy some ver passed the needles. fair), an d yet ne ~,. DaalNan" TRAGEDIES. the first time Nero shaved, alders beard-down he deposited his mi n a pyxis, or jewel no doubt, t ease , witi•l a view, hood's d o preserve a memorial of the beauty of his ma . awn, the excellenceof h* • - . The tirst tune an author h !s soap and razor. r as a la " damned" Ire deposits the memory of the same in his breast,as an evi de„aa of the brutality of the public in cellence of his five-act drama. if it his and the ex energy to write a legitimate pl ay it t require considerable as much to get it acted, amid amidst ' generally requires twice state of Denmark" and the "8 all the rottenness of " the All these vigorous elements,plague of both the houses." and rebou on high in therefore,. will vigorously react cases of allure ; and "the author who has andplay damned," t morning in a paroxysm as Hazlett says, "is the next is always attributeof conceit." Of course, the failure the least possible solely to the author, just because he has • eto do with the thepractical art of the bus'. 1 ness ; anti practical P men make it a rule to lay the filmic upon any body but themselves. When a practical man suet ceeds, it is only because he is a practical man ; when he fails, we then hear of the existence of a vexatious theorist who went before him blowing bubbles, and whom he followed with the wisest intentions.—Frazer's Magazirte for July.