The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-02-04 00:00:00

The Venus, which sailed from Valparaiso on the 30th of October, and arrived here on Tuesday night, has brought 186,000 dollars on freight. SACRED Mustc.—The admirers of sacred music are re ferred to Mr. Novello's announcement elsewhere. He is now publishing some very fine compositions, suitable either for public or private use. • Miss STOTT'S CONCERT.—This charming little singer is about to leave Liverpool for a residence in London, for the purpose of gaining instruction in " the art divine" from the first masters. We hope those who have any wish to serve the young lady will now come forward, as the proceeds of this concert will be appropriated to her advancement in London. The members of the Philharmonic Society will doubtless ably support her on this occasion. The programme is very full of the " wealth of song." SALE or BRONZES.—The attention of connoisseurs and the lovers of the fine arts is particularly directed to a sale of very beautiful articles of vertu, which is about to take place under the auspices of Mr. Winstanley. A great quantity of beautiful glass, of foreign manufacture, will also be put up, besides armour, &c. Those who have money to spare, and wish to ador n ieir dwellings, should by all means be in at tendance on the occasion. ' QUADRILLE DUETTS.—A. set of quadrilles and a waltz, composed by Mr. St. Maurice, have just made their appear ance, under the auspices of Mr. H ime. They are arranged for two players, for the pianoforte. They are very gay and sprightly, and occasionally sparkle with bright passages, full of originality and melody. We can safely recommend them, either for practice - or to dance to. Mit. CROWE'S LECTURE ON WILIIEM'S METHOD.-Mr. Crowe's lecture on Wilhem's method of teaching music, de livered in the Music-hall on e Monday night, was extremely well attended, and was highly interesting. A report of it which was in preparation is necessarily .withdrawn, owing to the pressure of election and general news. We perceive that Mr. Crowe has commenced giving instructions in the system. Few men have better qualifications for such an undertaking. The Earl of Lichfield has broken up his establishments at Sl►ugborough, Runto►► Lodge, and St. James's-square. In structions nave been-sent from Naples, where the earl and countess and family are passing the winter, to let the man sion in St. James's-square, as the family intend to travel on the Continent for two or three years. Runton and its noble preserves have been taken for a term by Sir Joshua Walmsley, of this town. BLUNDELL v. GLADSTON E. — The Lord Chancellor stated on Tuesday the course he proposed to pursue upon this ap peal. A very large amount of property was in question, in consequence of a bequest by Mr. Blundell, of Yorkshire, in favour of a son of lqr. Weld, of Lulworth. It became ne cessary to consider a very important point of law relative to the admission of parol evidence in the interpretation of an ambiguity in a will. His lordship said lie should, therefore request the assistance of two learned judges at•a fresh argue merit upon it, and Mr. Justice Patteson and Mr. Justice Manic would give their attendance some day previous to the commencement of the circuit. PENMANSHIP, &C.—ID another column will be found an advertisement of Mr. Thompson, the celebrated instructor in writing, short-hand, and arithmetic. Mr. Thompson's system is a most excellent one, as thousands who have re ceived instructions from him can testify. Those who at present have but a limited acquaintance with the useful arts Mr. Thompson professes, and are desirous of obtaining a ready end perfect knowledge of them, will do well to avail themselves of the services of so able a teacher. THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. --We perceive by an ad vertisement that a fine young chimpanzee has been added to the collection of extraordinary animals in these gardens, and have no doubt that much curiosity will be excited to get a glimpse of this satire upon humanity. The following dona tions have also been received by the proprietor :—Captain Cornforth, ship Majestic, a grey squirrel; Captain Downing, ship Louisa, a red howling monkey ; Miss Ellis, a scarlet macaw ; Mr. Fishleyn, a larg e to r t o i se; C a pt a i n G arre tt, drill or black satyr ; Mrs. Halton, an agouti ; Captain Hall, a jackal' ; Thomas Jones, Esq., a monkey; Mr. M`Leod, an alligator ; David Walton Price, Esq., a dog-faced baboon ; Captain Roweth, barque Grecian, a grey fox; Smith, hstl, a monkey ; Captain Turner, brig Calder, an American monkey ; Captain Young, ship Heywood, a pair of mandrills or blue-faced satyrs. Yesterday, a very handsome schooner, named the Topaz, was launched from the building-yard of Messrs. John Scott and Sons. This vessel, which competent judges describe as unsurpassed by any in the Clyde for beauty of model and symmetry of construction, and as likely to be a remarkably fast sailer, is intended to ply between Glasgow, Greenock, and Liverpool, in conjunction with the Amethyst, Carnelian, and Sapphire, with the other fine vessels belonging to the same company, and of which Messrs. M'Arthurs and M`Brair are agents. While we rejoice at the success that has at tended the splendid steam-packets upon this station, we are glad to see that there is still a portion of the trade left for the smacks, which were the first to establish a regnlar line of communication between the Clyde and the Mersey.— Greenock Advertiser, February 1, 1842. THE PRESIDENT STEAMER.—TWO of our local contem poraries published a second edition on Tuesday, to convey to their readers the following important information, ex tracted from a Hamburg paper of the 28th ult. :—" Von Ba rendson, one of the booksellers of this place, will s h or tly Publish an account of the loss of the steamer President, from the journal of the Rev. Mr. Coockson, who was one of the unfortunate passengers lost in her. The manuscript was found last November in a bottle picked up by an Indian boy on the shore of Cape Breton. This island lies to the south of Newfoundland, whence it was sent up to Montreal, from which place Von Barendson has received a German transla tion of it." Of course this very credible story is from first to last a very stupid hoax. GRAND ORDER OF MODERN DRUIDS, LIVERPOOL DIS TRICT.—A financial committee of the Loyal Orphans' Pro tection Lodge, No. 183, was held at the house of Host James Hampson, Printers' Arms, Fleet-street, N. G. A. Newcombe in the chair. The business of the evening commenced by the auditors report being communicated to the members, which, NAT are happy to say, was very satisfactory, and passed una nimously. This being a new lodge, it already numbers up wards of 40 members, all of them of great respectability, the worthy host and treasurer having strenuously exerted himself in bringing the lodge up to- a position as, we feel sa tisfied, will elevate it s ec on d t o none i n t h e Li verpoo l di str i ct. During the evening the healths of the past and present offi cers, together with the auditors and treasurer, were drunk with the usual honours, and nobly responded to, especially by the worthy host, whose eloquent appeal to the members, on carrying out their truly philanthropic object, will not easily be forgotten. The members belon,ging to this order, We believe, number nearly 3,000 in this district, there being Upwards of 40 lodges, whose funeral fund is enrolled accord ing to act of parliament. MARINERS' CHURCH READING-ROOM AND SCHOOL. Th e annual meeting of this valuable institution was held at the Religious Book Repository, Slater-street, on the evening of Tuesday last, and was very numerously attended. The chair was occupied by the Rev. I‘l r. Maynard, who opened th e proceedings in an excellent speech, explanatory of the objects of the institution. Its chief design was to promote the welfare, spiritual and temporal, of seamen ; to provide a comfortable room with books, where they might repair in the evenings ; and to have a daily school for the education of their sons and daughters. It appeared that on an average about 3,000 seamen availed themselves of the benefits of the institution every year, since its establishment, three years ago ; that between 70 and 80 boys had been instructed in na vigation last year ; and that the Sunday school was proceed ing in a manner highly satisfactory. The receipts during the past year had amounted to £ll9, and the expenditure to A:112, leaving a balance of ..C7 in the hands of the treasurer. Many instructive and gratifying anecdotes were detailed dur ing the course of the proceedings, illustrative of the generous qualities of seamen, and showing the advantages which accrue from the Christianising of them. We have seldom, if ever, Witnessed a meeting•more harmonious, and wishing well to their cause, we cannot but regret that the objects of the so ciety are not more known. The meeting was very eloquently addressed by the Rev. Mr. Nolan, Lieut. Tracey, R.N., and other gentlemen, after which the doxology was sung, and the Meeting separated. ROBBERY OF AN OLD MAN BY Two " DUFFERS"— THE OLD TRICK NEATLY ACCOMPLISHED.—Yesterday, at the police-court, a very stout-built man, named James Keid, apparently about 35 years of age, and respectably dres sed in black, was placed at the bar on suspicion of being one of two i n di v id ua l s w h o h a d contr i ve d to fleece an elder l y gen tiernan—a stranger to the legerdemain of such customers — of a considerable sum of money. The complainant, a little grey-headed man, in the neighbourhood of sixty, said that he was registrar of the diocese of Elphin, in Ireland, and, on his way to London on business, he arrived here on Wednes day morning by the Nottingham steamer, from Dublin. On board of that vessel, ' . a fellow-passenger entered into conver sation with hi m , and ingratiated himself with him on the Passage, by acts of extraordinary kindness, which he (witness) then appreciated, as, it appeared by his admission, that he was afflicted with watery sickness. His new friend made several inquiries, and, amongst others, asked him where he was going. His reply was, "To London"—" And so am I," said the other, " and we can go together at a cheap rate." Immediately on landing, the complainant's " dis interested friend" took him to an eating-house in White chapel, where, he said, they could get a good breakfast at a small expense. He left complainant there, and returned in a quarter of an hour with the prisoner (James Keid), who entered into conversation with witness. Prisoner said he had acquired a handsome property through the death of an uncle, and which he recovered at law from his eldest bro ther, who was illegitimate. He talked (said witness) of going over to Dublin that evening, to sport some of his mo ney, and asked me to give him an account of the city, which 1 did. During the conversation, the prisoner pulled out what appeared to be a roll of bank notes from his breast pocket, and asked me if I had any money. I said I had. Ile said, 1 have shewn you mine ; let me see yours. I thought this very foolish altogether, but I shewed him my purse, con taining twelve sovereigns. The prisoner gave his notes to the other man to roll up for him in a parcel, which he did with a piece of blue paper. The prisoner then opened his watch pocket, and desired me to put his parcel there. I did so. The prisoner then said, let me see your money rolled up in the same way, and put into your pocket for safety. My fellow -passenger reached out his hand, and I gave him my purse and money to put in paper. He put something, which I, thought was my purse, into blue Paper, and then put them into my breast pocket. The prisoner then said, I will present you each with a cove; reign, I am so pleased ; which he gave us to pay our fares to Birmingham. We all then left the house to proceed to the railway station, and when we got near St. John's Church, reY pretended friend said he had to call at the Post-office, and would follow me to the railway : and he and the pri soner then left me. I waited upwards of an hour for them, and being told by a gentleman at the railway that I had better go by the four o'clock train, and directed by him to 14r. Price's lodging-house, in Bridport-street, and pro ceeded thither. Almost immediately after I had arrived there, I discovered that I had been duped, and that the blue Paper contained only thirteen halfpence He found means o f giving information to the police. Yesterday morning I saw the prisoner in custody ; identified him and selected him front a number of others.—Martha Ward, a female em ployed at Mr. Baker's eating-house, White c h a p e l, sa id th a t the complai nan t was at the house on the previous morning. He said he was waiting for a friend who had gone to the Post -office. 'While preparing breakfast she was told it was for three. She took it up stairs, and found there the com plainant and two others at the same table. One of them was of the same size and appearance as the prisoner. though dif ferently dressed. She believed the prisoner was the man.— Yobert Dawson, police-officer of the Main Bridewell, said he received information of the robbery, and from the de scription given by the complainant lie knew the prison er . That morning, (yesterday), about three o'clock, he went to his residence, and took him into custody. He told him for what he apprehended him. The prisoner said he had not been out the day before, except at the next door; and he then took him (witness) aside and said—" You are surely joking." H e (prisoner) then placed two sovereigns in his (witness's) hand, and said, " Make it all right ; you go, and I will follow you," lie took the prisoner to Bridewell. Witness produced the two sovereigns. The prisoner, on being cautioned as to what he might say, said, " I know nothing about it," and refused to sign his deposition. He was committed for trial, and the complainant's journal to London, for the present was stayed,in order that he might appear against him on Monday next at the sessions. The prisoner's name has before been recorded in the annals of the police-office. THE CONVICT DELAHUNT.-It is expected from some expressions that have fallen from him, that this convict has Some revelation to make relative to the poor Italian organ boy, who it will be remembered was murdered some little time since at Dublin, and the trial for which Delahunt was the Principal witness, and equivocated considerably. OPEMNG OF PARLIAMENT. THE QUEEN'S SPEECH, BY EXPRESS. " My Lords and Gentlemen, " I cannot meet you in parliament assembled without making a public acknowledgment of my gratitude to Al mighty God on account of the birth of the Prince my son — an event which has completed the measure of my domestic happiness, and :has been hailed with every demonstration of affectionate attachment to my person and government by my faithful and loyal people. " I am confident that you will participate in the satisfac tion which I have derived from the presence in this country of my good Brother and Ally the King of Prussia, who at my request undertook in person the office of sponsor at the christening of the Prince of Wales. • " I receive from all Princes and States the continued as surances of their earnest desire to maintain the most friendly relations with this country " It is with great satisfaction I inform you that I have con cluded with the Emperor of Austria, the King of the French, the King of Prussia, and the Emperor of Russia, a treaty for the effectual suppression of the Slave Trade, which, when the ratifications shall have been exchanged, will be commu nicated to Parliament. " There shall also be laid before you a treaty which I have concluded with the same powers, together with the Sultan, having for its object the security of the Turkish empire, and the maintenance of the general tranquillity. " The restoration of my diplomatic and friendly inter course with the court of Teheran has been followed by the completion of a commercial treaty with the King of Persia, which 1 have directed to be laid before you. " I am engaged in negotiations with several powers. which, I trust, by leading to conventions founded on the just princi ple of mutual advantage, may extend to the trade and com- merce of the country • " I regret that, 'arn not able to announce to you the re establishment of peaceful relations with the government of China. " The uniform success which has attended the hostile operations directed against that Power ; and my confidence in the skill and gallantry of my Naval and Military Forces, encourage the hope on my part that our differences with the Government of China will be brought to an early termina tion, and our commercial relations with that country placed on a satisfactory basis. " Gentlemen of the House of Commons, " The estimates for the year have been prepared, and will be laid before you " I rely, with entire confidence, on your disposition, while you enforce the principles of a wise economy, to make that provision for the service of the country which the public ex- igences require " My Lords and Gentlemen, " I recommend to, your immediate attention the state of the Finances and of the Expenditure of the country. " You will have seen with regret that, for several years past, the annual Income has been inadequate to bear the public charges; and I feel confident that, fully sensible of the evil which must result from a continued deficiency of this nature during peace, you will carefully consider the best means of averting it. " I recommend also to to your consideration the state of the laws which affect the importation of corn and of other articles, the produce of foreign countries. " Measures will be submitted for your consideration for the amendment of Law of Bankruptcy, and for the improve ment of the jurisdiction exercised by the Ecclesiastical Courts in England and Wales. " It will also be desirable that you should consider, with a view to their revision, the laws which regulate the registra tion of electors of members to serve in Parliament. " I have observed with deep regret the continued distress in the manufacturing districts of the country. The suffer ings and privations which have resulted from it have been borne with exemplary patience and fortitude. " I feel assured that your deliberations on the various important matters which will oewpy your attention, will be directed by a comprehensive regard for the interests and permanent welfare of all classes of my subjects, and I fer vently pray that they may tend in their result to improve the national resources, and to encourage the industry and promote the happiness of my people." At the conclusion of the Speech her Majesty withdrew from the House, and retired amidst the cheers of the as sembled thousands to Buckingham Palace. SECOND EDITION. Standard-office, Twelve o'Clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS.--LAST NIGHT, New writs were moved for Leominster, Bandon, Dublin University, King's Lynn, and Liverpool. The nomination for this borough will, therefore, take place on Tuesday next. The CHANCEDLOR of the EXCHEQUER gave notice that, on the 15th of the present month, he would call the attention of the house to the subject of the late exchequer-bill frands. Sir It. PEEL—I rise, Lir, to give notice that, on Wed nesday next, I will move that this house resolve itself into it committee of the whole house for the purpose of considering the laws relating to foreign corn. (Hear, hear, and loud cheers.) Sir, I would have taken an earlier day for this purpose were it not that there are some papers which the house ought to be in possession of, and consider maturely, before entering inlo any discussion upon this important question. I believe I shall not interfere with the right of any gentleman who may be entitled to Wednesday for other business ; but I trust that those honourable gentlemen who might insist on their right to have that day met for consider ation of other matters will waive that right, and give an opportunity to her Majesty's government to submit to the house their views on this most important question. (Cheers.) The Earl of MARCH rose to move an Address to her Ma jesty in answer to her most gracious Spaech. Divine Pro vidence had favoured toe nation with an heir to the British Throne in the birth of the Prince of Wales ; and, if that blessing could be ivcreased, it had been so by a mighty Sove reign—a Sovereign of true Protestant principles, having at tended at the christening as sponsor to the infant of our be loved Queen. With respect to the war in China, be regrettd that it was not settled, but the honour of the British nation could not be compromised. (Cheers.) With respect to the army and navy, he thought not much reduction could be made ; this country ought always to be prepared to meet foreign enemies. [Hear, hear.) The legislature ought to meet the difficulties of the country in a manful and bold manner, by proposing new taxes. (Loud cries of hear, hear.) With respect to the corn laws, he had much pleasure in knowing that beneficial changes would be made by an admi nistration who possessed the confidence of the country. (Hear.) He regretted that a proposition of a fixed duty of Bs. per qr. should have been made by the late government, as he could not support that. Mr. BECKETT seconded the motion. He did not deny that considerable distress existed, but he believed that it had been over-stated and much exaggerated. (Hear.) To a cer tain extent he was as ready to admit it as any man, and he felt the greatest confidence that her Majesty's present advi sers would take eoery possible means of promoting the pros perity of the country. (Loud cheers, and cries of " hear, hear," from the opposition.) Ile wished to give encourage ment to the regular employment of the poor. as in that all their comforts consisted—(hear)—the British empire, how ever must be supported. (Hear.) He felt deeply indebted to her Majesty, and he was sure the house would participate with him in those feelings, for recommending an early consi deration of the corn-laws, and those Laves relating to provi sions. (Hear, hear.) He was happy the right hon. baronet at the head of the administration had giveirnvtice of so early a day to bring the important subject of the corn-laws before the house, when it would then be fully and, lie trusted, fairly and impartially discussed. (Hear, hear.) The_eoun7 try had now an able and talented administration. Hear.) Composed of men who would do their duty fearlessly„ and he felt confident the hopes and expectations of the nation would not be disappointed. Mr. EWART then uttered a few anti-corn-law common piaces. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said he did not believe a conservative government wovly abolish or materially alter the poor-iaw. What then would be the principles of the government? Why, they would act on the sound policy which had been bequeathed to them by their predecessors. (Hear, hear.) With respect to the corn-laws he must object to a sliding scale, and he trusted the government would propose a mode rate fixed duty. _ _ _ [Left speaking.] HOUSE OF LORDS.—This DAY At five o'clock the Duke of Wellington was in his place at the head of the Treasury Bench. The Duke of Bucking ham sat on the bench immediately adjoining his Grace the Duke of Wellington. The noble duke moved. pro forma, the first reading of the Select Vestries Bill'. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE gave notice that on Mon day next he would put a question to ministers as to their in tention of introducing a new marriage act into Ireland, more especially as refers to the marriages of dissenters in that country. The LORD CHANCELLOR then read ;Her Majesty's most gracious speech. The Marquis of ABERCORN, the mover of the Address, then rose and said that he in a peculiar degree begged th e indulgence of their lordships ; he was fully sensible of the responsibility of the position in which be stood, and espe cially as the present was the first time he had ever had the honour of addressing their lordships. The birth of a Prince of Wales was, he was sure, a case of unbounded joy through out these realms. The presence likewise of her Majesty's ally, the King of Prussia, at the ceremony of the christen ing of the Prince of Wales was the cause of much congra tulation ; indeed he felt assured that in no period of our country's history was a Prince of Wales born under such auspicious circumstances. The noble marquis then seriatim went over the various points of the speech from the Throne, observing that there was much ground for soon expecting an extension of our trade and commerce with all parts of the world. (Cheers.) Earl D ALHOUSIE seconded the a dd ress . Viscount MLLBOURNF sa id it wa s not his intentio n t o offer anythi ng in opposition to the proposed address. I NSURRECTION IN THE BRAZILS The Rosalie, Captain Alsop, which sailed from Paraiba on the 28th of December, arrived at this port yesterday fore noon. The St. Salvador steamer arrived at that port on the 20th, from the northern provinces. She reported that the province of Ceara was in a stilt,: of rebellion, that the rebels had assassinated the Vice President in his own house, and that all the northern provinces were in a disturbed state. MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL. The usual monthly meeting of the Town•council was held in the Town-hall, on Wednesday, for the despatch of busi- The MAYOR presided. . . FINANCE COMMITTEE—THE FEMALE ORPHAN ASYLUM. The proceedings of the Finance Committee, comprising the purchase of a house on the west side of Duke-street, the grant of land to the Northern Hospital, the grant of land to the Female Orphan Asylum, and the improved landing stage and slip at Seacombe slip, having been read, Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE moved their confirmation, with the exception of the latter subject, which, he said, was not in the proper state at present, owing to some delay which had arisen in the Dock Committee in reference to the proposal of the committee. A special council would, however, be con vened in the course of eight or ten days, for taking it into consideration. Mr. HOUGHTON seconded the motion. Mr. BOLTON opposed the grant of land to the Female Orpham Asylum. The charity was one of a most unexcep tionable nature, but he wished to see it administered for " the public benefit of the inhabitants." according to the terms of the municipal act. in. December last the committee were unanimously of opinion that the land should be granted on condition that the children instructed should be required to attend some place of public worship, thereby giving an op tion to their friends and relations to have a voice on the subject of the religion in which they were to be brought up. In that opinion he cordially concurred. The rector, however, had written a letter on the 11th of January, in which he thought proper to say that there were rules in the asylum which would render some alte ration in this proposal necessary. The rule was that the children should be educated in the principles of, the established church. The .rector, therefore, wished that the requirement of making them go to some place of worship should be withdrawn ; and after a good deal of discussion in the committee, the resolution, which had just been read, was carried in committee by a majority. He submitted that it was much more reasonable for the managers of the Orphan Asylum to change their rules, than for the council to depart from the one they had laid down—namely that of making no grants of a partial or exclusive character. If the council made the grant under such circumstances, it might be a question for a court of law to decide whether the same was a really legal appropriation of the corporate funds or not. He had been a member of the Finance Committee since the passing of the municipal act, and he was unconscious of any grant having been made which was not strictly within the rule of `• public benefit to the inhabitants, and for the improvement of the borough ;" and he regretted to see that there was not the same degree of "high honour, integrity, and ability manifested in the adthinistration of the affairs of that committee now that there had been for the last six years. (Loud cries of " Order.") This was his opinion. He felt desirous that the council should not depart from the rule. The rector stated, moreover, in his letter of the 11th of January, that the asylum was open to all reli gious denominations ; but it was open at the price of prose lytism. This was the condition on which it was opened. He did not oppose the grant from sectarian views, as might be supposed ; but he opposed it because it was designed for partial and exclusive purposes. He also opposed it because the surplus income was exhausted. If the present system of granting money for partial purposes should he continued, his conviction was that the catholics and dissenters would feel disposed to withdraw their annual contributions from charities so conducted in an exclusive manner. He concluded by proposing as an amendment that, " As under the provi sions of the 92d section of the municipal act, the surplus income was only applicable to purposes which were for the public benefit of the inhabitants and the improvement of the borough, that the grant be made to the Female Orphan Asylum on such conditions as should secure to children, not belonging to the established church, the opportunity of at tending places of worship to which_their parents belonged:" Mr. - Fitissan seconded the amendment: He believed the rector to be a straightforward man. There was no truckling in his letter to catch the snivelling methodists or dissenters, because he maintained the principles of the Church of Eng land alone, in opposition to those of the catholics or dissenters. Mr. BULKETT thought Mr. Bolton had gone out of his way to have a fling at the Church of England. He main tained, in contradiction to Mr. Bolton, that it was for the good of the town, and the benefit of the inhabitants to bring the children up in the principles of the established church. It had been said that the council acted upon a different plan for the six preceding years, and that a departure from that plan amounted to a breach of honour. But what were the conservatives members in the council for ?—surely not to carry out the political principles of Mr. Bolton; but to op pose them and to put them down ; for, if they agreed to his principles, they should be parties to a political swindle, and would have come to the council under false pretences. (Cheers.) He thought the committee had acted with high honour in the present instance, and that they would have de graded themselves if they adopted the plans of Mr. Bolton. In reply to the question of legality, he had simply to say that the town-clerk, after mature consideration, had given his opinion to the committee with his usual consummate skill and ability; and such an opinion was, at all events, as good' as that of Mr. Bolton. (Hear, hear.) As to what Mr. Bolton had said about the dissenters withdrawing their support from the charities, it was such a libel upon them that be (Mr. Birkett) felt it was quite unnecessary to no tice it. _ Mr. PRovroa., before the discussion proceeded further wished to call the attention of the council to the serious charge made by Mr. Bolton, against the Finance Committee —that there was not now the same high honour, integrity, and ability in the administration of the affairs of that com mittee that there had been during the last six years. He was sure that Mr_44l,;en did not intend to say that, and he hoped some expladMit would be given. Mr. BOLTON.—I have expressed that as an individual opinfon, and I will maintain it every where. Mr. PROCTOR. said it was a very serious charge, and one that ought not to be lightly passed over. (Hear, hear.) Mr. BOLTON said he was willing to bear testimony ,to the high 'honour and integrity of Mr. Henry and Mr. George liall,Lawrence, who were on the former and the present Finatice Committee. Mr. ROBINSON supported the motion. Mr. HODGSON said he was not surprised at the amend ment which had been proposed. lie would not accuse the gentleman who made it of insincerity, because he could per fectly understond the liberalism which belonged to unitari anism—the carelessness about infidelity which it displayed— the want of principle it manifested—and the indifference as to aro , creed or no creed at all, by which it was governed. But while he admitted that the amendment might have been proposed in sincerity, he could not forbear from expressing his attonishment that men who were guided by no principle, should expect others who held principles to merge their prin cipleS altogether, in order to meet their extraordinary opi nions. (Hear, hear.) The conservatives were distinctly un der the impression that if they gave instruction in error they would participate in doing what was contrary to the religion they professed. (Hear, hear.) The adoption of Mr. Bol ton's plan would have the effect of making the Church of En gland the instrument of inculcating error, and as he had said in the council before, not of inculcating error merely, but of allowing people to come under the shadow of its wings to teach popery, or socinianism, or infidelity, or whatever else they pleased ; but it was a perfect oversight to fancy that Chriltian protestants could, in any institution, for a single moment, engage on any terms whatever, to inculcate error. (Hear, and cheers.) 'With regard to' proselytism, every man ; who believed that the cause he was engaged in was the true one, and that it was beneficial to the community, must eithe l r be a knave or a fool if he were not anxious to convert to that cause all with whom he happened to come into con nexion ; and though he might give way in temporary con cert* and in matters of pounds, shillings, and pence, he could not give way where principle was concerned. (Hear.) Mr Bolton had challenged any man to say that during the time he had been in power there had been anything but im parti,ality and honour pursued ; but what was the position of things before the election of the present mayor ? The con servative interest had been in the majority at the time ; and yet the civic chair was tilled by an unitarian ; the stipendi ary magistrate was - (Great uproar, in which we lost the remainder of the sentence.) _ Nr. EARLS.—People may change their religion. (Laugh ter from the radicals.) _ . Mr. HODGSON.- S O they may. The head of the police as a Roman Catholic. Mr. EARLE.—Why not? Mr. HODGSON.—And the schools were as nearly as possi ble Popish seminaries. (Hear, hear.) Those gentlemen who say they are actuated by a desire for the good of the town allege, because we require the children who enter the Female Orphan Asylum to be brought up in the principles of the Church of England, that we pass a restriction against other parties; but what did they themselves do, when they had the power, with regard to the education of the people? (Hear, hear.) Did they not fix upon a plan which turned out the Protestant children ? Mr. EARLE.—Nc. HODGSON.—I say they did; for the children of the Church of England were prevented from frequenting them, fearing that unsound principles of education would be incul cated. I maintain that the rules insisted upon by the radical corporation had the effect of excluding the Church of Eng land, children ; and let any man contradict me if he can. (Hear, hear.) Mr. EARLIt.—I will do it. Mr. HODGSON concluded by saying that he saw no reasons for giving way to the amendment, and expressed a hope that a large majority would that day decide in favour of the grant to the Female Orphan Asylum. Mr. YATES supported the amendment. He thought Mr. Bolton had done his duty in wishing the Finance Committee to conduct their business on the principles of honour and consistency, and that it would be unjust, ungenerous, and illego to vote away the grant. He denied that his party bad prevented the Protestant children from frequenting the cor poration schools. Mr. EARLE did not rise to argue this point with a gentle man who had spoken in such terms of Mr. Bolton and others, as Mr. Hodgson had ; he only wanted to contradict some of the statements he had made. It was absurd to argue with any person who had but one particular idea, and was crazy upon one point ; therefore he should not attempt it ; but he did say. that if Mr. Hodgson said that these schools were semi naries for popery, it was as base a falsehood as ever was ut tered. (Uproar and cries of " Order.") He had attended the schools for three years, and he had taken great delight and pleasure in seeing the children educated in the manner in which they were, and he would only say if those gentlemen w ho were upon the education committee had only gone and examined those children, which it was their duty to have done, they would have found that the children belonging to the Church of England (of whom there was a large propor tion) were admirably educated in those religious opinions they wished to promote. Therefore it was a base falsehood to say that they were Popish seminaries. The MAYOR.—You have made use of a very improper word, which I think ought to be withdrawn. (Hear, hear.) Mr. EARLE.—I said, sir, if any person stated them to be seminaries of popery, it was a base falsehood. (Uproar.) The MAYOR. —That is a qualification certainly. If your language was meant to apply to Mr. Hodgson, it was highly improper. (Hear. hear.) Mr. EARLE.--I tnean to say—(Great uproar, and cries of " Chair, chair.") The MAYOR.—I say it was very improper language. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Air.. RERIAIGGRBBLY:..(vrtsiiia ythvdeiht.me ra e wit n . ce.)—Who says " Withdraw?" Mr Mr. EARLE.—I shall go to higher quarters for correction when I want it. Mr. RIGBY.—And you may go to lower too. (Hear, hear.) The MAYOR.—You say " if he did say it;" but you should recollect that be did absolutely say that they were popish se minaries, and therefore you have charged Mr. Hodgson with a " base falsehood." (Hear, hear.) Mr. EARLE.—What am Ito do? The MAYOR. —To retract the words. (Loud cries of " Hear, hear.") Mr. EARLE.— I confess I take an interest in this thing, and that I am warm on the subject. I do not know what terms to use . ; but I mean to say, that when it was stated that those schools were seminaries of popery, such a state ment was — A VoicE.—Contrary to the fact. Mr. EARLE.—Yes ; contrary to the fact. If that is a softer term, pray take it. Mr. A. SMITH.—It is more gentlemanlike. Mr. EARLE.—More what, sir ? Mr. A. SNIITII.—I say it is a more gentlemanlike term. Mr. HODGSON. —This man's conduct is so infra that I take no notice of what he says. He says nothing true in time. Mr. EARLE (to the Mayor).—Do you bear that, sir? He says I say nothing true in time ! The MAYOR.--1 think it is not equal to the language you used. Mr. Jon,DAN.—Mr. Earle merely said that it was not true, and in doing so he alluded not to the man butlo the system. Mr. EARLS.—Just so ; I alluded to the system. The MAYOR.—But you appeared to me to allude to the man also, and it was an exceedingly wrongappellation to ap ply to any gentleman. (Cheers.) Mr. EARLE.—Mr. Hodgson May fancy it was so, but he fancies what is very erroneous. • Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE.—That explanation will do. Mr. I:At:I.E.—I am very sorry I cannot support the mo tion for this institution; but upon principle 1 cannot do it. The MAYOR.—It is desirable to have it distinctly under stood.that you qualified your words. Mr. EARLE.—Of course I did. I know not what else I am to say. The MAYOR.—Then you did not criminate him as being guilty of a base falsehood ? Mr. EARLE.—I mean to say I do not. believe that Mr. Hodgson thinks he was making use of a base falsehood. Mr. H. LAWRENCE.—But simply that he took an erro neous impression. Mr. EARLS.—Very well; be it so, that Mr. Hodgson took erroneous impression. (Hear.) How the deuce can any - , man say more ! The MAYOR.—I think the charge is virtually withdrawn. Mr. ISAAC HOLMES then proceeded to support the mo tion at some length. It was proper that the council should sing the radical requiem : " We sing Darius, great and good, • By too severe a fate, Fallen ! fallen ! Fallen ! fallen ! Fallen from his high estate, And weltering in his blood ! " He thought the rectors ought to have the management of the Female Orphan Asylum. Mr. HENRY LAWRENCE also supported the motion. He believed the institution was beneficial to all classes in the town, and when he heard it supported as it so ably was, on a former occasion, by Mr. Aiki n an d Mr. Platt, he did not think the discussion would have taken such a course as it had taken that day. Mr. AIKIN said he had risen in consequence of an allusion havir ' e been made to his nam e . It was with much regret that he differed on the present occasion from men with whom he generally acted. Ile had also felt that regret increased by the very disingenuous terms used in arguing the question on his side. He knew not what the orphan asylum bad to do with the late mayor, than whom a more honourable man did not exist, nor with the stipendiary magistrate of the town ; neither did he know why Mr. Whitty should be brought before the council. He felt, moreover, another difficulty. It might be said that, because Mrs. Aikin had the honour of originating this institution, that he was not his own master on the subject—(laughter)—but really and truly, if he knew himself, he had given it his most serious conside ration, and was prepared to justify the grant of land on every principle of justice andpropriety. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) He held that it would be a disgrace to such an establishment as the Female Orphan Asylum to have more than one de scription of religion within its walls. He maintained that some description of religion must be instituted in an asylum where there were none but orphan children located, and he dissented from the position that there could be more than one religion. If they came to the conclusion that they would not be acting correctly to have more than one religion, then he maintained that that religion must, of necessity, be the es tablished religion of the country. (Applause.) He was of opinion that if they were to allow the children to be taken away-by their guardians, or by those who had any control over them, it would lead to a very dangerous system, because it would lead to the taking of them away from the control of those who had become their natural guardians, viz., the di rectors of the establishment itself. He thought it would be well to have secular instruction given in the corporation schools, leaving to the priest and pastor the subject of re ligious instruction ; but in the Female Orphan Asylum the case was different, for there the Church of England religion must, of necessity, be the recognised one. (Applause.) Mr. EVANS contended for the principle that the council could not violate the law in this case without breaking down all the landmarks which protected the corporate revenue. He yeferred to the 19th sec. of act 4 and 5, William IV., in support of his argument. On looking over the pro gramme of the council proceedings he found no mention made of the Collegiate Institution. He fully expected they were to discuss that question on the present occasion. It appeared to him, however, that it had been withdrawn in order to let this pilot balloon go out first and make its way, and then that the case of the Orphan Asylum would be ad duced as a precedent in point for obtaining the grant for the Collegiate Institution. He did not exactly approve of the language that had fallen from Alderman Earle, although in relation to the gentleman to whom it had been apparently used, he really did think that nothing in the way of explana tion was due. He would tell them why. He had beard.that gentleman in the council, when there were two or three ca tholic gentlemen sitting there, tell them to their teeth that their religion .wes a lie. Language of such a sort, if it had been used to many Englishmen out of doors, would have been resented by severe personal chastisement. Mr. HODGSON hoped the mayor would correct the speaker, because he had never applied such language to any man. Mr. EVAN, said he had heard the gentleman speak oftener than once that the Catholic religion was a lie. Mr. HODGSON admitted that he had applied such language to the religion, but denied that he had ever applied it to any individual. Mr. EVANS expressed a hope that Mr. Hodgson would regulate and influence his conduct hereafter by recollecting how much he owed to others. Mr. SANDS said that Mr. Aikin bad so well expressed his views upon the subject in question, that lie should not say more than that hp entirely concurred in them. He very much doubted whether, if the amendment was carried, it could be acted upon ; and where there was an establishment, as in this country, it was only rieht that deference should be paid to it. One gentlemen had said that we ought to imitate the imperial parliament of the country. Why, Mr. Mayor (continued Mr. Sands) I contend that we are doing so. The imperial parliament recognises the principle recommended by the Finance Committee. The parliament is composed of parties professing all sorts of persuasions, and yet they are bound to have a clergyman of the establishment for their chaplain. Ile council may, perhaps, expect that I should reply to the attack made upon the respectable body of Christians to which I belong. I shallslo no such thing.. The gentleman must have dipped into the littlenes s or his own mind to have thought of such. an attack. It is beneath notice. Mr. FREME said he thought he had subsequently spoken of the body of Methodists in terms which would show that he did not mean anything offensive by the term which he had made use of. if it were supposed that he meant to im ply anything offensive lie now begged leave to disclaim it. Mr. ALEXANDER SMITH said he was not in the council when Mr. Bolton spoke, but lie understood, from what had fallen from Mr. Yates, that Mr. Bolton bad said of the Finance Committee that they did not possess the same in tegrity and honour that they did heretofore. Mr. Yates said that Mr. Bolton, in making this allusion, only did his duty. Now, he (Mr. Smith) was a member of the Finance Com mittee, and he could not let such expressions pass without calling upon Mr. Bolton to retract then'. (Hear, hear.) Mr. BOLTON said when he remembered that there had been such men as Mr. Currie and Mr. Blackburn on the committee, he could not but feel that their abilities were equal to those of any gentleman who were in the committee now, and he thought superior. That was all he meant to imply. Mr. ASPINALL said he had taken the words down at the time. Mr. Bolton distinctly impeached the integrity and honour of the committee as compared with those of his for mer colleagues, and he demanded that his expressions might be immediately retracted. Mr. BOLTON said he would withdraw the expressions cer tainly. He did not intend to imply dishonour, save in de gree. (" Oh, oh,"—" that will not do," &c.) The MAYOR thought Mr. Bolton had spoiled all by the latter part of his sentence. Mr. PROCTOR said Mr. Bolton had not only used the words, but had said he intended to abide by them. Mr. ASPINALL demanded that the words be immediately retracted ; if they were not, he would move a vote of cen sure on Mr. Bolton. (Hear.) Mr. BOLTON said he did withdraw the expression. Mr. PARKER supported the original motion. He ex pressed his wonder how any person should say that the edu cation of orphan girls in the religion of the established church was not for the good of the community, and called upon the council to vote for basing so excellent an institu tion on sound principles, though he had no fear whatever for the result of the motion. Mr. PLATT said he would support the original motion, for he thought it essential that the orphan girls should receive a religious education, and as the institution would be under the care of the pastors of the church, he thought it altogether proper that the religion taught should be that of the Church of England. Mr. AIKIN suggested that the benefits of the institution should extend to the limits of the parliamentary borough. It was agreed that this subject should be referred to the committee for consideration. Mr. MELLOR said he felt as strongly as Mr. Bolton the necessity of limiting their grants to strictly public objects. But this institution had claims that were peculiar. It was necessary that the children should be brought up in some re ligion, and unless they admitted that that religion should be the established religion of the country, he did not see how they could carry this desirable object into effect. Mr. GLADSTONE assured Mr. Alderman Evans that the reason why the motion for a grant to the Collegiate Institu tion had been withdrawn for the present was, an apprehension that the surplus funds of the corporation might not this year be adequate to the various demands upon them ; but at the proper time Mr. Alderman Evans might depend a motion to that effect would be made. Mr. IlonGsox apologised for the harsh expressions he had used towards Mr. Earle. Mr. B►emorHT said lie was inclined tovote for the grant un til he heard the able arguments of Mr. Evans. He was now convinced that to make the grant would be to violate the principle by which the council had hitherto regulated its acts. He would therefore vote for the amendment. Mr. BULLEY said he voted against the grant on the ground that it was an illegal and unjust appropriation of the public 1 funds. Mr. COOPER expressed his determination to support the original motion. Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE briefly replied, observin g that he was glad Mr. Bolton had retracted the assertio ns he made respecting the Finance Committee. The question was then put, when there appeared-- For the amendment .. 12 Against it ........ 39 The amendment was consequently lost, and the original motion carried. For the amendment—Messrs. Thornhill, Preston, Bolton, Bright, Yates, Jordan, Mather, Bulley, Freme, Evans,fßar clay, and Earle. Against it—Messrs. Shaw, Shand, Hodgson, Isaac Holmes, Houghton, Sandbach, Copeland, Edwards, Henry Holmes, Mellor, Sands, J. Holmes, Aikin, Rae, Aspinall, Toulmin, J. Lawrence, Robinson, Cooper, Henry Lawrence, Wood, Bir kett, Gladstone, Proctor, Lloyd, Rigby, Kilshaw, Parker, J. Smith. G. H. Lawrence, Platt, Alexander Smith, jun., Har bord, Houghton, Nicol, Griffith, Molyneux, C roo k, an d t h e Mayor. THE APPROACHING ELECTION. Mr. EARLE, in allusion to a remark made by Mr. G. 11. Lawrence—that the charges on the corporation for the ensu ing election would not be less than £l,OOO, though not one vote would be taken, asked if it would not be possible to make arrangements to have the election within the Town-hall, so as to save this enormous expense. _ Mr. BOLTON said, so far as he knew, no opposition was intended by the party with whom he was connected, and it was most desirable that the expense should be saved to the town. Mr. BIRKETT said, the nomination would take place at an early hour in the morning, and if several workmen were em ployea, it would b e p oss ibl e t o g et a ll t h e booths up by the following morning, if there should be any unexpected oppo sition. Several members expressed their wish that the expense should be saved. The TOWN-CLERK said that the May or was requ i red to provide the p ro p er accom modation, and he was personally responsible to the House of Commons. Every thing would be done, however, to save expense. THE MARKETS C?MUITTEL. The proceedings of the markets' committee were read. Two letters on the subject of the recent memorials praying for more attention in the business of the hay-markets, were referred to the committee. Mr. EARLE moved, and Mr. GLADSTONE seconded, that the subject of the hay-markets be referred to the committee for further consideration. Mr. EDWARDS, Mr. GRIFFITH, and Mr. ISAAC HOLMES urged the consideration of the committee to the improve ment of Pownall-square market. The report of the committee was adopted. THE NEW ASSIZE EOURr. The report of the committee on the above subject was read. It was set forth therein that Mr. Ellames, the archi tect, had recommended certain alterations in the original plans, which alterations would cause an increase in the esti mated expenditure of about £3,000.: Mr. l AI LE drew attention to the improved plans which were on the table. He showed that Mr. Ellaines would not 'be benefitted by the alteration, as he was paid by a per cent age on the original estimate. He moved the adoption or the proceedings. Mr, ASPINALL seconded the motion, which was agreed to. The council adjourned at a quarter-past three o'clock to twelve o'clock to. day (Friday). REPRESENTATION OF LIVERPOOL SIR HOWARD DOUGLAS FOR EVER! Immediately after the public meeting of electors last Mon day, which was fully reported in the Standard on Tuesday, Captain W. H. Molyneux, R.N., left Liverpool with the re quisition to Sir Howard Douglas, soliciting him to become a candidate for the representation of this borough. The gallant general, on receipt of the requisition, instantly com plied with its request, and left London by the next train, ac companied by Major Douglas, his son, and Captain Moly neux. They arrived at the Adelphi Hote! on Tuesday even ing, where Sir Howard experienced a most gratifying re ception from a number of the most influential inhabitants of the town. On Wednesday, about half past three, he appeared on 'Change, where he was conducted by Sir Thomas Brancker, Mr. Nicholas Robinson, and other friends, having previously called at the Town-hall, where he was introduced to the Worshipful the Mayor. He ;was warmly cheered by the multitude gathered on the flags, and also on entering the room. Three cheers were also called for, and enthusiasti cally given for Sir Robert Peel, without a dissentient voice. After leaving the News-room, where he had exchanged com pliments With several of our most influential and opulent merchants, Sir Howard and his friends proceeded to the office of Messrs. Sandbach,Tinne, and Co., from the window of which he addressed the crowd below as follows : Sir HOWARD DOUGLAS then presented himself at the window, and was received with enthusiastic cheers. The gallant candidate said—Gentlemen,-1 am very sensible of this cordial salutation. I retain strong and lasting impres sions and recollections of my former two visits to this place, and had I not been brought here by my present purpose it was my intention to have revisited my friends, and to have congratulated the conservatives of Liverpool upon the pre sent issue to which they have brought conservatism here, — (hear, hear, and applause) —as evinced not only in your par.; liamentary but in your municipal elections. (Cheers.) I shall not at present take up your time by referring to my principles, as they will not only be placarded by a fresh de claration of them throughout the town this night, but they are upon record elsewhere. I took good care to declare them upon the two previous occasions upon which you as a party, and I as your leader, fought, against powerful odds, the bat tle of the constitution in church and state. (Loud cheers.) I adhere firmly to alljthose principles still—(renewed cheers), —and I shall carry them out, proving to you that I am un changed and unchangeable. (Hear and cheers.) I have no more to say at the present moment, than that I accept cor dially and promptly the invitation that has brought me here. (Hear.) I do not know that an invitation from any other constituency could have prevailed upon me to enter upon a parliamentary career at my time of life ; but, gentlemen, I am a man of constant purpose, and the purpose which I urged in 1832 I have never deviated from, and if you do your duty, as I shall, that purpose will be consummated in a very few days. (Hear and cheers.) Gentlemen, I will trespass no further upon your time. My principles, I repeat, are well known. With regard to commercial interests, with regard to national interests, in which you are most concerned, I sup port, and will advocate firmly, the protective principle of all national interests, whether they be agricultural, commercial, or the trading interests, without unwillingness to go into the consideration of a wise regulation of the degree of that pro tection which may be most efficient to maintain protection as a principle, and, at the same time, which may do good gene rally to the several interests of the country. (Cheers.) These are my principles, and I hope I may firmly rely upon the con tinuance of that support which has been extended to me the three times which you have invited me, and which, I hope, will, this third time, consummate and confirm still further what you have already established—your character for con stancy and perseverance in the conservative cause. (Loud cheers,_during which Sir Howard retired from the window.) . . Sir Howard looked extremely well, and spoke with great animation. After retiring from 'Change, Sir Howard Douglas and his friends proceeded to the Adelphi Hotel, and from thence to the hospitable mansion of Mr. Duncan Gibb, in Upper Par liament-street, where a select party of gentlemen had been invited to meet the gallant candidate at dinner. GREAT MEETING IN TOXTETH-PARK At half-past seven o'clock in the evening a meeting of the Protestant and Conservative Electors in the two Toxteths was held in the Toxteth-hall, for the purpose of afford ing the distinguished candidate an opportunity of explaining his political sentiments. The hall was crowded to suffoca tion, and the greatest possible enthusiasm was maintained throughout the entire proceedings. C. H. HORSFALL, Esq., was called to the chair. The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings, said, that Sir Howard Douglas had most promptly responded to the call made upon him by a large and influential body of the electors of this borough to come forward as a candidate for the honour of representing the commercial interests of this great town in parliament. He was a sincere supporter of the Protestant institutions of the country,—(loud cheers,)—and he was well versed in all our commercial interests ; and he was one of those who thought that the commercial interests of this realm were bound up with its religious prosperity, so to speak. (Cheers.) Sir Howard Douglas had been before the country for many years. There was no interest which had been so much abused and neglected during the last ten years of misrule as the colonial interests of this great empire, I with which the prosperity of the town of Liverpool was especially bound up. Sir Howard Douglas understood those interests better, or at least as well as any other man, :end -on this ground., therefore, he was eminently entitled to support. He was a man of unblemished character. He had served his country both in a civil and a military capacity, and, in deed, he had every qualification to point him out as a man most eminently qualified to represent this borough in par liament. (Loud cheers.) Mr. ALEXR. SMITH, jun., said, that were a stranger to go among them that evening, he would imagine that an election was a circumstance of rare occurrence • but he (Mr. S.) and the friends by whom he was surrounded were well aware that this large meeting of electors had been convened for the pur pose of welcoming an old friend once more among them. (Hear, hear.) Sir Howard Douglas was well known to them all. He was no stranger. He had fought their battles upon two different occasions, and though he was unsuccessful, it was not because his merits and qualifications were under valued. Circumstances occurred at that time, for it was just after the passing of the reform bill, which operated to his dis advantage ; now, however (and he was proud to say it), that things had altered, people had come to their senses, and they had found out that the men who passed the reform bill, and who thought by so doing to continue in the rule of this coun try through their natural lives, were, as the conservatives had always said they were, utterly unfit for the high situations into which they vaulted. (Hear, and applause.) During the last few months a change had taken place in the aspect of affairs. At the last general election, when this town nobly did its duty by triumphantly returning two conservative members—(cheers)—the government passed from the hands of a weak, vacillating whig administration into those of a strong conservative and staunch protestant government —(cheers)—; and he trusted that before many days elapsed, such measures would be brought forward as would secure to them a continuance of good opinion and support. Sir Howard Douglas came among us as a supporter of that administration, on the invitation of great numbers of the leading merchants of the town—of the men who represented the general feeling of the community at large. Mr. Smith concluded an excellent speech by moving a resolution to the effect that the meeting, fully sensible of the conservative principles of Sir Howard Douglas, were proud to receive him as a candidate to represent the borough in parliament in con sequence of the elevation of Mr. Cresswell to the bench. (Loud cheers.) Mr. C. S. PARKER said lie seconded the resolution with cordial pleasure, He believed he might announce to the meeting that Liverpool was on this occasion to have the no velty of a nomination and election, but no polling (hear, hear, and laughter); for, be it known to them that Mr. Thomas Bolton had, in council, that day, for reasons best known to himself, stated that, for himself and his party, it was not their intention to disturb the peace of the borough. But the adverse party had been labouring hard to throw the apple of discord among the conservatives ; but they would not bite at it : they loved rather to dwell upon their many points of union. They might have differences among themselves upon the corn law question and upon some others; but, notwith standidg this, they were determined to maintain inviolate the great Protestant institutions of the empire, the bulwark of our civil and religious liberty. In the second place, without placing implicit confidence in any man—even in Sir Robert Peel—they were determined to give him a fair trial. (Cheers.) For ten years the constitution had been seriously Injured by quacks. A well educated physician had been called in by her Majesty ; but he ought to have plenty of time granted to exa mine the state of health of the patient, and to prescribe a re medy. There was one important difference between the phy sician who was now practising and the former. In the old time a cousin of Lord Minto was paid and sent down on a message of enquiry, and in course of time a large blue book was printed at the public expense: at present we had unpaid commissioners. For instance, Lord Grenville Somerset and Mr. Baring came down here the other day on a commission of enquiry, and the adverse party were so pleased with Lord Grenville Somerset, that they offered, if Sir Howard Doug las were withdrawn, to agree in putting his lordship in no mination. In the third place, we had " anti-corn law asso ciations," " anti-corn law conferences," and " anti-mono poly meetings." Now, " anti-monopoly" was compounded of three Greek words, and meant down. First, It meant no protection, and down with the landowners and farmers, down with the colonies, and down with the British ships. He suspected that if British ships went down, it would be down with the navy that protected us—for the mercan tile navy was the nursery of the royal navy. (Loud cheers.) The next down was down with the dividends, and he would remind the meeting that " no national debt" had actually been placarded at the Bath election, and that Lord Duncan and Mr. Roebuck were not ashamed to attach their names to it. (Hear, hear.) " Anti-monopoly" meant no sectarian preferences : it meant " down with the bishops, down with church-rates, down with tithes, down with the church, and down with scriptural schools." (Hear, hear.) That he was sure would not meet with the approbation of that meeting. (Cheers.) Last of all came with it, " down with aristocratical distinctions—no law of primogeniture— no House of Lords—no Queen—no Prince of Wales—no any thing. (Loud cheers.) These, however, were not the sen timents of that meeting. He was rather inclined to think, that, as anti-monopoly meant and included all these things, they would prefer to be monopolists. (Cries of " Yes," and loud cheers.) Yet, strange to say, the anti-monopolists al ways reserved a little pet of their own. He had never heard of their doing away with factories—of their putting down the system who caused poor people to come to their work places from the south in order to keep down the rate of wages. But these gentlemen, who detested monopoly, yet actually claimed a monopoly—they claimed a monopoly of all the patriotism, all the humanity, all the eloquence, and all the philosophy — all the political econony—(laughter)—all these things they monopolized. He trusted that this time they would be de feated, and that Sir Howard Douglas would be returned with a triumphant majority. (Loud cheers.) The CHAIRMAN then put the motion, and it was carried Mr. Alderman Curvrorr proposed the second resolution, to the effect that the meeting pledged itself to use all legal and constitutional exertions to ensure the return of Sir Howard to parliament. Mr. JAMES ROBINSON seconded; and it was also put and carried nem. con. A deputation was then sent to the committee-room where Sir Howard was in waiting, for the purpose of introducing him to the meeting. On making his appearance be was hailed with long and protracted cheering. As soon as silence was restored he addressed the meeting to the following effect : i r t a y n ee of in presenting another Gentlemen, I am very thankful to this associati on f or having afforded me the pr e s e nt oppo ap rt p u e n a part t el o f f to th e them w n ; and, to d. d exceptingay, thisis m myy first public appearance since my arrival in Liverpool. I have come to your borough agaip upon the requisition of a number of your fellow-towns men, who solicited me to put myself in nomination as a can didate for Liverpool, and with the same promptitude and cordiality, and with every feeling as strong now, though more advanced in life, as when I appeared before you on the last occasion, I obey their mandate as One the niNt ho nourable and the most satisfacto r y t o me . (L ou d c h eers. ) Gentlemen, 1 have held high situations in the country and out of the country in my time, and I might aspire, perhaps. to others ; but 1 declare to you that there is no position I could hold in this couniry that 1 should consider more worthy, more dignified—and may it be to you, useful—than that of having the high and the good fortune to become year representative. (Renewed cheers.) I have not lived to this time of life without knowing myself ; and perhaps there are some friends here who might say—knowing the opportunities I have had, and declined them all, to come into parliament —" What could possess Sir Howard Douglass to enter on a parliamentary life ?" What could possess me! Why, that I am possessed of a spirit which renders me utterly incapable of refusing to obey any call for the public service of my country. (Cries of "hear, hear.") I eng age d w ith y ou in a struggle for our glorious constitution in church and state—(cheers)—the protestant constitution of this country as established by law—(great cheering,) —ten years ago. We were unsuccessful then, but our defeat was not discreditable. I did as a general would do, who having fought a battle against fearful odds, and knowing that he made no false move, that he had not exposed any of his troops to danger or incurred any disgrace; I sought the next opportunity of fighting the battle, with rather stronger forces, when we made a creditable fight : and I may say, without offence, that we had the battle in our hands at one time, and that I think we let it slip. (Hear.) Since then, I have been six years and a-half out of the coun try. During that time, I neglected no opportunity to obtain all the information I could, and to mature all the experience of the commercial and maritime interests of Great Britain whichl had gathered in various parts of the world. Shortly after I came home, this most satisfactory mandate came to me. I as slow to expect it. I believe my appearance was expecte&icre some days ago ; but I would not come hastily into the field. I said to the deputation, " Gentlemen, take care what you do ; I absolve you all from any promises im plied or expressed to me. Do not be led at all by your kindly feeling towards me. Think what is about to be done ; deter mine who is fittest to represent you, and, if your choice fail on me, I will lead you as rightly as I can by the most stre nuous exertions I can use for the interest, local and general, of your great community." (Cheers.) Gentlemen, it is impossible to present myself here to this asssociation — a conservative association and a protestant association — without congratulating you on the gnat progress that conservatism has made in this town since we last met. You have set an example to the kingdom. I told you before, on my first visit, that we were then doing what might not be successful, but what would be successful in creating a spirit throughout the land that would be valuable hereafter ; and I am sure that the conservative spirit which has been so unequivocally evinced has in a great measure caused the return to the House of Commons of a majority which, thank God! gives its confidence to the conservative administration we all firmly support. (Cheers.) Gentlemen, I was always of opinion that the reform bill had created a House of Com mons that was not in harmony with the principles of the monarchy. I was also of opinion that until the proper time had arrived, there would be numerous successions of admi nistrations. At one time an administration which had the confidence of the monarchy and of the peers, and not the confidence of the commons. At another period an adminis tration would possess the confidence of the House of Com mons, and would not have the confidence of the monarchy. But, thank God ! all are now brought into harmony. (Cheers.) May we use our victory moderately and dis creetly, and long retain that confidence which we now have from the country generally. (Renewed cheers.) I believe I have nothing further to add than to repeat my thanks fur this cordial reception, and to assure you that nothing which depends upon me shall fail to succeed in our great enterprise; and if placed in parliament as your representative, I shall do all I can to further your interests. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) I will do everything in my power to make up for the loss which the representation of Liverpool has sustained by the elevation of Mr. Cresswell to the bench, and I will co-operate with his late colleague, my noble friend, Lord Sandon, in all his arduous duties for your welfare and your good. The gallant general concluded his address amidst great cheering, which lasted for some time. Major DOUGLAS was then loudly called for. He said that in the first place he had to claim their indulgence whilst he said a few words, being little accustomed, as professionally he could not be accustomed, to address audiences of that kind. In electioneering affairs he was rather a novice, but not quite one, because he had the singular satisfaction of having, seven years ago, heiped them to fight the glorious battle fbr our Protestant constitution in church and state, iu which his venerated father had played such a very distin guished part. (Cheers.) It was natural for him, the son of that good man, to take pride and satisfaction in seeing his principles advocated by so large and respectable a meeting as that which he saw before him. The gallant officer then re ferred to some pledges to vote against the Maynooth grant, which had been demanded from Sir Howard, and said that as an independent man, and an independent conservative he must decline to give any pledge. Would they take a leaf from the book of their radical opponents, and insist upon their candidate going bound hand and foot into what ought to be a free place of discussion, the British House of Com mons? (Cheers.) His whole public life of fifty years' duration ought to be a sufficient security for his honesty. He was not only known to her Majesty's government for his protestant spirit, but he was known for it also by those mer chants, who in the course of their transactions, had become acquainted with his proceedings abroad. The gallant ma jor then proceeded with great force to compare the existing with the late administration, and he concluded an admirable speech, which the demands upon our columns prevent us from giving at length, amidst enthusiastic cheering. Mr. Wm. POTTER next addressed the meeting in support of the claims of Sir Howard Douglas. Sir Howattn DOUGLAS then moved a vote of thanks to the chairman, and the meeting separated highly gratified with the proceedings. MEETING OF THE ELECTORS OF WEST DERBY WARD. Last evening the freemen and burgesses of this ward held a general meeting in the large room of the Edge Hill Coffee house, for the purpose of considering the propriety of pro pre,ing Sir Howard Douglas as n fit and proper person to be put in nomination as - a candidate for the representatnarr or this borough. The place was crowded, and the utmost en thusiasm was manifested. The chair was occupied by JOHN WALKER, Esq., president of the Conservative Association for the ward. The CHAIRMAN, after announcing the object of the meet ing, expressed his opinion, from his knowledge of his high character, that Sir Howard Douglas was most likely to serve this constituency honestly and conscientiously, and that to him they might safely entrust the maintenance of their dearest and most valuable privileges. (Cheers.) Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE, in moving the first resolution, apologized for the absence of his friend, Mr. John Smith, and of his colleague, Mr. John Shaw Leigh. With regard to Mr. Smith, an engagement which he could not well get over kept him from attending, and as regarded Mr. Leigh, filling, as he did, the high office of chief magistrate and re turning officer, it was impossible for him to mix himself up with any proceedings concerning this election. Having said this much, he would proceed to the more immediate object of the meeting. He did not regret that the conservative party should have an opportunity of declaring their political sentiments, and of declaring their acquiescence in the prin ciples of her Majesty's ministers; upon the contrary he was glad of the opportunity, but he must confess that he was sorry for those turmoils and differences that elections so fre quently created, and for the differences in political opinion which could not fail to be excited by them; but, whilst he regretted all this he had another regret also, which was, that we had lost the services of our late valued and able represen tative Mr. Cresswell. (Hear, bear.) Devoted as he was to his professional duties, lie never neglected to discharge the high trust we reposed in him with the greatest fidelity. Was there any one there who could say that lie had ever neg lected any business entrusted to him ? Was there any one who could point out divisions of any importance in th e House of Commons from which Mr. Cresswell's name was absent? He was always to be found at his post; and for himself he (Mr. Lawrence) might say, that having been in London more than once upon public business to consult him, and he had always found him ready to afford his constant aid. Further he might say, that his noble colleague, Lord Sandon, regretted the loss extremely, and if he did not feel perfect confidence in the choice they would make in the gentleman who should succeed him, he would be sorry for it ; but Lord Sandon had no reason to apprehend that they would make a mistake here. (Hear.) They would have a gentleman offering himself for their suffrages who was a fit and proper person to supply Mr. Cresswell's place. In Sir Howard Douglas—(cheers)—who would be brought forward —(renewed cheers)—they would have a firm supporter of our constitution both in church and state. (Cheers.) In him they would have a friend of free trade, but with a due con sideration of the existing interests, of the exigence of the state, and of the requirements of the people generally. (Loud cheers.) He trusted they would be able to send Sir Howard Douglas to parliament unfettered and upledged—but that they would rely upon his high character—upon his ad dresses to the electors, not only upon this occasion but upon former ones • and offer him the represention, not only in the manner in which they should offer it, with dignity and pro priety, but in the manner in which be could accept it — without any pledge or reservation whatever. (Cheers.) By so doing they would not only honour him, but they would honour themselves. (Cheers.) With these feelings he begged to move the first resolution, which was to the effect that, in the opinion of the meeting, Sir Howard Douglas was a fit and proper person to represent this borough in par liament. (Loud cheers.) Mr. BRASSEY seconded the resolution, and expressed his conviction that in the case of a battle with the enemy the conservative troops would have little difficulty in again gaining the victory. The resolution was then carried unanimously, amidst loud cheers. Mr. FALKNER moved the second resolution, which pledged the meeting to use their utmost exertions to secure the re turn of Sir Howard Douglas to parliament at the ensuing election. By the Times of this morning he perceived that an address to the electors of this borough had been issued by an adverse candidate. It was from the radical Colonel Tor. rens, and in it he said,—" My object in this address is to state, that if the choice of electors should not have been al ready fixed, and if an influential portion of the constituency should approve of my principles, and should deem me com petent to advocate their interests in the House of Commons, I should then venture to offer myself as a candidate for the high and distinguished honour of representing them in par liament." The choice of the electors, however, had been made, so, unfortunately for the gallant colonel, he had no chance. Mr. ROBERTS seconded the resolution, and it was unani mously carried. Mr. EDMUND MOLYNEUX, after a few recommendatory remarks in favour of Sir Howard Douglas, moved the ap pointment of a committee to conduct his election in West Derby Ward. Mr. E. J. KENT seconded the motion, and it was unani mously adopted. Sir HOWARD DOUGLAS, accompanied by his son, Major Douglas, Sir Thomas Brancker, Captain Molyneux, &c , &c., was then inttoduced to the meeting. He was r eceived with the most enthusiastic cheering. The CHAIRMAN informed Sir Howard Douglas of the na ture of the resolutions which had been adopted in his favour, and assured the gallant candidate, that in no part of the borough would he find warmer or more determined friends than in West Derby Ward. Sir HOWARD DOUGLAS, after the cheering had subsided with which he was greeted, said it needed not the assurance which the worthy chairman had given him, because the cordial congratulations and salutations with which he was met upon entering the room convinced him, that nowhere should he receive more firm or more cordial support than from the burgesses of that ward. (Hear.) Subject, how ever, to consideration (lie would talk nothing about pledges), the pure and honest principles that had been expounded by the chairman in a very able, straightforward, and manly way, and to all of which he (Sir Howard) in the same straitfor ward and manly way said that, as principles, he conformed to them all. He had had opportunities in various parts of the world of acquiring a knowledge of the colonial, commer cial, and shipping interests of the country ; and be would say that no man living could be more profoundly ernbued of he was with this great truth, that upon the prosperity those great interests, adding to them the agricultural ter est at home, depended absolutely the indepeendeenrcee,xitshte, wealth, the greatness, the power, and even the ence of this great country. (Loud applause.) He . Y hoped —and lie should certainly do so—that in considering these great national interests we should maintain the prnciple of protection firmly. (Hear, hear.) He should, however, be most happy to go into the consideration of the degree of pro tection to be given to those interests—which protection ought, as he had said in his address, to be modified and al tered, and even relaxed, from time to time, according to the affairs and circumstances of the country. And whilst Ii would make such an efficient principle of protection with re gard to each interest separately, he would have it so regulated as to be a production of the greatest possible benefit to those interests generally. (Hear.) He would not sacrifice the principle of protection in one case to the advantage of ano ther, but he would modify the scale. He had no doubt from what he had lately seen that the scale of agr;caltural protec tion would be modified, and he should have no objection to enter upon the consideration of that subject at any time, but it would be with a determination to maintain the protection of the agriculturai interest. As to our commercial interests, they led us to the consideration or our tariff. Now there were two classess of duties levied, one for the purpose of pro tection, and the other for the purpose of revenue. He was willing to consider whether they might nit he modified or re duced ; but both must be maintained. Indeed if the princi ple of protection were withdrawn from our commercial code, the question would be whether the national debt must not be expunged—whether national faith must or must not be kept. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) With regard to other matters he had had opportunities formerly in speeches and otherwise of taking in review the commercial interests of the country. His object was the good of the whole. He chewed at that time that all the nations of Europe, so far from following or recognising the doctrines of the economists, with regard to free trade, not one of them practised it. He remembered before pointing out the principle of the German league, at a time when it was not so well know:n as it was now—that it was commenced, that it was made, not in consequence of our not taking their grain, but from a pre-determination, on their part, not to take our manufactures, but to manufacture for themselves. That was what they determined upon, and we could not drive them out of it if we were to with draw all duty upon their grain, for they had set delibe rately about it. The league, as was known, bad now con siderably ex tended, and it was now about to embrace the maritime cities, but still the principle was the same. The gallant candidate, after a graphic view of the French and American systems, then showed that they were essentially protective ; and on th ese groun d s he con t en d e d t h at the Bri tish system should be protective also. After some further observations the gallant candidate closed his address amidst loud cheers. Major DOUGLAS then addressed the meeting with con siderable animation. The CHAIRMAN proposed three times three cheers for Sir Howard Douglas, Sir Thomas Brancker, Major Douglas, and Captain Molyneux, who severally acknowledged the com pliment, and the proceedings terminated shortly before nine o'clock. INSTANTANEOUS DEATH OF A GENTLEMAN BY THE FALLING UPON HIM OF A CASK FROM A WAREHOUSE. CAUTION TO MERCHANTS AND WAREHOUSEKEEPERS. Yesterday an inquisition was held before P. F. Curry. Esq., coroner for the borough, on view of the body of an in dividual in the first instance unknown, but which was after wards identified. Two men named Bell and Bland were brought into court in custody. The following are the heads of the evidence adduced : Richard Ade, a landing-waiter, said he was stationed dose by the warehouse called " Freme's," which fronts the east side of the King's Dock. There is only a narrow foot path in front of it, and it is the greatest thoroughfare about the dock. About nine o'clock on Wednesday morning he passed in front of it, and had just got into his office, when one of the men ran in and stated that some person was killed. Witness went out immediately, and saw the de ceased lying on the ground just in front of the warehouse, and a crowd round him. His legs were wide asunder, and his arms turned back, and his face pressed down on his breast on the ground. What appeared to be brains and blood had flown against a projecting wall at the back, at least twelve yards from where the deceased was lying. A cask was lying close by with the chime broken at one end, and a jigger rope was suspended from the warehouse, with can-hooks attached to it. He appeared to be quite dead. The body seemed almost smashed to pieces. The cask, by the measurement, was upwards of a ton weight. From his experience in seeing merchendize taken in and out of ware houses, he should decidedly say that slings ought to have been used for such a cask, and that it was improper and dangerous to deliver it with can-hooks. The wood of the staves was only about half-an-inch thick, and of ordi nary wood. The ends of the staves were grooved to let in the head. The cask contained madder -root, which is not liable to injury by falling. There was also blood on the cask. Joseph Jones, an intelligent little office boy, said he was in the warehouse when the accident happened. The casks contained from 19 to 20 cwt. each. Two men, Patrick Wilden and David Davies, attended the jigger -rope and break-rope; and they hoisted and lowered as they were directed by some one below. There was a cart in front to receive the madder; and it was Bell's (the carter's) duty to receive it in his cart, and Bland's duty was to take the weights, &c. for his employers, and also to deliver the goods. There was no one else but the two prisoners (Bland and Bell) and the witness in the room. The can-hooks pro duced were attached to the jigger -rope. Bell took one hook and Bland the other, and fixed them on the chime at each end of the cask. tell held the break-rope in his hand, and by means of it, communicated with the men in the jigger room to hoist, which was done. When the cask—the first that was delivered—had gone down about th ree f ee t, th e chime at one end of the cas gave way, and it fell. Neither Bell nor Bland looked out previously to ascertain if anybody was passing, because the cask was so large they could not do it. Bell immediately looked out of the door ' and said" Oh, God ! there is a man killed !" and h e wen t down stairs im mediately. Witness looked out and saw a man killed. He was lying with his head towards his feet, doubled up. The deceased appeared to be dead, and quite flattened. Witness had been about eighteen months with Mr. Christie, and had once or twice before seen casks of madder delivered with can-hooks. The hooks were choke up to the end as far as. they would go. The hoops on the cask were of wood. Several other witnesses, one a weigher and the others warehouse-men, stated that, in their opinion, such a cask ought to have been delivered with slings, and not with books. The cask was marked as weighing 2(1 ewt..l sir.._and_2(llb , 31r. -- John Futter, a coppersmith, °fa - South John-street, said he had seen the body, arid recognised it to be that of John Ellis,* his late partner's brother. The deceased was about, he believed, forty-five years of age. He was a master mariner. Mr. Robert Christie, a retired merchant, said his son, who was a booker, bought the 12 casks of madders from Messrs. Zwilchenbart. As his son was out of town on Tuesday night he gave directions for a proper number of men to be sent to have the madders properly delivered, and also went to Messrs. Zwilchenbart's, and saw their warehouseman, and directed him to send down a man who was conversant with such work. The two prisoners were then voluntarily examined, but their statements did not add any new feature to the testi mony of the previous witnesses. They both averred that they paid proper attention in lowering the casks. The coroner addressed the jury at some length—pointing out the several acts that constituted murder, manslaughter, and misadventure, and adducing cases in point, bearing on the present investigation. He also remarked that the two prisoners had taken upon themselves work which they were not authorised to perform, and therefore rendered themselves legally liable for the consequences. It the jury were of opinion that the death of the deceased was accidental, they had still the power to levy a deodand to any amount they thought proper. After deliberating for about a quarter of an hour, the jury returned a verdict of " Accidental death," with a deodand of £5O on the cask of madder. The jury also expressed a hope that merchants and others would not, in future, per mit the use of canhooks for such packages, but employ proper slings. The coroner admonished the prisoners. He hoped the case would be an example to them as long as they lived, not to take upon themselves work which they were not autho rised nor competent to perform. Every possible caution ought to be used, and he was of opinion that the jury had taken a most merciful view of the case. He was decidedly of opinion that the case was one of manslaughter against them. The coroner added, that no blame was attached to the witness Mr. Christie, sen., inasmuch as if his instructions had been attended to, by employing experienced persons to deliver the madder, the accident would probably not have occurred. The prisoners were then discharged. * We believe the deceased was brother-in-law to Mr. Pemberton, agent to the London traders in this town. lie had been a seafaring man at the earlier period of his life, and though latterly stationed in business in this town, was about to proceed to sea in charge of a new vessel of which he had recently been appointed master. A learned pedant says a money lender serves you in the present tense, he lends you in the conditional mood, keeps you on the subjunctive, and ruins you in the future. The highest place for woman is to walk by her husband's side, and the lowest place for a man is to be second at home —his greatest shame that his own conduct has made him so. There is neither age, nor condition. nor situation, which does not leave a man the liberty and necessary means of practising any virtue ; Cicero has said there is not a mo ment without some duty. MUSINGS. — The ashes of the commonest fire are melan choly things, for in them is an image of death and ruin —of something that has been bright, and is but dull, cold, dreary dust—with which our nature forces us to sympathize. How much more sad are the crumbled embers of a home ;the cast ing down that great altar where the worst among us some times perform the worship of the heart ; and where the best have offered up such sacrifices and done such deeds of heroism as, chronicled, would put the proudest temples of old time, with all their vaulting annals, to the hlusS! A man without decision can never be said to belong to himself ; since. if he dared to assert that he did, the puny source of some cause, about as powerful, you would suppose as a spider, may make a captive of the hapless boaster the very next moment, and triumphantly exhibit the futility of the determinations by which he was to have proved the inde pendence cf his understanding and his will. FEELINGS OF A CAPTURED SOLDIER ON BEING ORDERED TO DESTROY HIS FIRELOCK.—When the confusion bad : little subsided we were comm an d e d t o d estroy our a rms• ni ' was standing viewing thi s wor k o f d estruct i on , m y righ,: pi r a resting on the muzzle of my pi ece , my l e f t arm hangi'._ a upon my side bleeding profusely, without hope, state of perfect apathy ; when one of the prisoners -, st e in;_ o __ . could not do it myself, offered to break my firelock tn i e r 1- "` from Now, this was too much! it had travelled with troubles, and inded 1 Guernsey, had been- my companion in all my e it destroyed was like au old friend! I could not bear to e se energy possess by another, and, feeling a sort of des e!" . A : P atrAnseu At up, and, me, 1 slipped my hand down to the shel l, b . __~_jfemoirs of dashing it against a stone, fractured the 'w" a Serjant: The ancient castle of Wartburg c i t s c a d haobuotu t t o w6 b e 9 r , e b s tyo Count the the Duke of Weimar. It was ereworthy of recollection to Ludwig the leaper. It is mos_ten_e of Luther from M ay , Englishmen, as being the re in c 1521, to March, 1522. ~.; nfs EARLY AVERSION TO FREDERICK WILLI Frederick William manif es t e d no / I.; re Pomr.—ln his boy ant s plendour with which he was pleasure in the extravagtness relates that " when the first e Y e ; w a i j ade for the prince, bordered with surrounded. An coat like a mans eras at it with tolerable satisfaction, he looked it to be put on him ; but when a dress broad gold lace. and quietlY s h u' lo e c r a d o was brought to him, he examined it ing-go" o r ) Li n d, inside and outside, and then, snatc hi ng b e f ore and it i n t o the fire, and, as it was winter time there it up, flung to be a very large one." A not h er not less decided hi s aversion to useless expense was given by happened indicatiilne One day, on entering the king's Vince Royal. bin, w hile b:r, he therefore found several courtiers and ta•bamberlains, seated round a blazing tire. The prince, who had begun to wear a uniform, had b een exempted from the burden of aflowing wig, an d had only a bob ; being in a merry ve in, he took off his light head-covering, and consigned it to the flames, with the exclamati on , " A scoundrel who will not do the same !" Th e courtiers looked aghast at each other, but they had no choice left ; the grave air and emphatic tone of the Prince Royal convinced them that it was not meant for a joke. One after the other lifted the huge mass be plastered with poniatum and powder, from his bare sconce, and with unwilling hand committed it to the flames. Not merely did the courtiers regret the loss of an expensive ap-. paratus, which, mostly imported from Paris, and chargeable with a 1 411 stamp duty, cost 200 dollars, or, perhaps, a larger sum, but what \VAS still more painful to then', was to see their hopes of the future government of such a So vereign vanish in smoke, which left behind it not the most agreeable odour,"—Campbell's Frederick the Great and his Times.