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fin Auction. By Messrs. THOS. WINSTANLEY and SONS, Tx is Dior (Tuesday), the 17th inst. ' at Two o'clock in the Afternoon, at the Clarendon-room s , S ou th John-street, Liverpool, subject to conditions then to be produced. APIECE of LAND, with the WORKSHOPS, COACH-HOUSE, STABLE, COUNTING-HOUSE, and other Buildings thereon erected, situate on the west side of Scot land-road, within Liverpool, and now in the occupation of Mr. Thomas Mackarell, builder. The Land contains in front to Scotland-road 104 feet 3 inches, and in breadth at the back to Gore street 100 feet 9 inches, and runs in depth on the north side 120 feet 9 inches, and on the south side 80 feet 6 inches, and contains in the whole 1076 superficial square yards, or thereabouts. The Workshop is commodious and well built, and is 82 feet long by 23 feet wide, and has an excellent Stove Drying-room and other conveniences attached, and the Yard and Premises afford a good opportunity for any person carrying on the business of a Timber-merchant, Builder, or any other trade requiring spacious Premises. Immediate possession may be bad. The Tenure is Leasehold under the Earl of Derby for the re sidue of a term of 75 years, commencing on the 25th March, 1846, subject to the annual rent of £5O and the usual covenants. For further particulars apply to Mr. THOMAS MACKARELL, on the Premises ,• or to Messrs. N ORRIS an d S oN, S o li c i tors, N ort h John-street, Liverpool. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, CHOICE GREENHOUSE PLANTS, &c., HIGH PARK-STREET. MESSRS. THOS. WINSTANLEY and SONS will SELL by AUCTION, on THURSDAY next, the 19th, and FRIDAY, the 20th instant, at Eleven o'clock precisely each day, on the Premises, No. 21, High Park-street, Toxteth-park. The genuine HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, China, Glass, Plated Articles, 6a-Octave Grand Piano-forte, handsome Ivory Flute, with Eight Silver Keys, Books, choice Greenhouse Plants, Erec tion of the Conservatory, Greenhouse, &c., the property of a Gen tleman removing. In the DINING-ROOM and DRAWING•ROOM are Sixteen excellent Mahogany Chairs and Four Armed Ditto, massive-framed Couch and a Sofa, in Hair-cloth, Set of Dining Tables, 10 feet long, ex cellent Loo Table and Pair of Card Ditto to match, capital Maho gany Cabinet containing a collection of Shells, Lady's Davenport Writing Desk of Rosewood, Inlaid Mahogany Sideboard, 7 feet long, Brussels Carpets and Hearth-rugs, Window Curtains, Fen den, Fire-irons, &c. The CHAMBERS contain lofty Four-post and Camp Bedsteads, with suitable Hangings, Hair Mattresses, Feather Beds and Bed ding, Mahogany Wardrobes, with Secretaire Drawer, White and Gold Paicited Toilet Tables, Washstands, Mahogany-framed Cheval and Swing Dressing Glasses. Venetian and Kidder minster Carpets, Printed Druggets, &c. The useful Kitchen Requisites. A Collection of choice Plants, Garden Implements, Iron Hurdles, &c. To be viewed TO-MORROW (Wednesday), the 18th instant, when Catalogues may be bad on the Premises, and at Messrs. T. WIN STANLEY and Sims' Office, Church-street, Liverpool. FURNITURE, &c., BEDFORD-STREET SOUTH. MESSRS. THOS. WINSTANLEY and SONS are instructed to SELL by AUCTION, on THURSDAY next, the 19th instant, at Eleven o'clock precisely, on the premises, 112, Bedford-street South, The useful HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, and other Effects, of a Lady leaving Liverpool. The FURNITURE Of the DRAWING-ROOM and SITTING-ROOMS comprises Tweh e well-made Mahogany Chairs, Sofa and Couch, covered with Hair-cloth. Mahogany Secretaire, with inclosed Drawers for Minerals, and large Case of Stuffed Birds on the top, hansome Mahogany Chitfionnier, ditto Centre Loo Table, capital Set of Mahogany Dining Tables, on Telescope Frames and Stout Supports, 10 feet In inches long by 4 feet 6 inches wide, Brussels and Kidderminster Carpets, Fenders and Fire-Irons, Gas Chan deliers, &c. . . . The C HAMBERS are Furnished with Polished Birch Four-pos, and French Bedsteads, Painted Ditto, appropriately upholsteredt Feather Beds and Bedding, Hair Mattresses, excellent and well made Painted Winged Wardrobe, with sliding Tray Shelves, Cupboards and Racks for Dresses, &c., Painted Chests of Drawers, Ditto Toilet Tables and Wash-stands, Carpets, Druggets, &c., the whole of the useful Kitchen Requisites, and other Effects. To be ♦iewed To-mo KROW (Wednesday), the 18th instant, when Catalogues may be had on the Premises, and at Messrs. THOS. WINSTANLEY and Sores' Office, Church-street, Liverpool. VALUABLE SUGAR REFINERY, IN LIVERPOOL. By Messrs. THOS. WINSTANLEY and SONS, On WEDNESDAY, the Ist day of August next, at Twelve o'clock precisely, at the Clarendon rooms, ALL that valuable Freehold SUGAR REFINERY, situate in Blackstock-street, and extending through to Paul street, containing about 2,250 square yards of Land, nearly all of which is roofed in. The Premises are desirably situate, being at an easy distance from the Docks and Railways, and have every arrangement for carrying on a very extensive business. There is a Chimney 150 feet high, with Flues extending through the Premises capable of receiving any number of Furnaces which may be erected ; also a Well, yielding an unfailing supply of Water. TWO excellent Charcoal Kilns, on the most modern and im proved principle, and capable of burning 100 tons per week. There are Four large Working Rooms, Panroom, Fill-house, Char-rooms, Warehouse-rooms, Cellarage, Offices, Cooperage, Stabling, and every convenience, all on the spot. The MA cif I NE airconsists of Three large 20-Horse Steam-boilers, Two Engines, Two large Vacuum Pans and Heaters, Four Filters, and Cisterns, of every description, Pumps, Piping, &c. From the advantageous position and Shipping facilities of Liverpool, the Sugar Refining Business possesses every induce ment for Capitalists. The Premises are ready for immediate oc cupation and working. For particulars and Notes to view apply to the Auctioneers Messrs. THOS. WINSTANLEY and SONS; Mr. T HOMAS YATES , , NO. 1, Basnett-street ; or to Messrs. NORTH, OARED, and SIMP SON, Solicitors, Liverpool. VALUABLE MACHINERY, WINDSOR FOUNDRY. A/FESSRS. THOS. WINSTANLEY an d SONS .1 are instructed to SELL by AUCTION, on THURSDAY, the 2nd, and FRIDAY, the 3rd of August next, at Eleven o'clock pre cisely each day, on the Premises, the Windsor Foundry, on the north-east side of Smithdown-lane, opposite to the Phoenix Safe Works, The following valuable MACHINERY, IMPLEMENTS, and UTENSILS-IN-TRADE, namely, an excellent Planing Machine, with 8 feet Bed, 4 feet 3 by 4 feet 6, a Shaping Machine, with one foot Stroke, a Twenty-one Inch Break Lathe, with 3 feet 2 Face Plate, Boring Bar and Slide Rest, Six other excellent Lathes, varying from 7 to 14 inches, all complete with Slide Rests, a Screw Cutting Lathe, Drilling Machine and small Planing Ditto, Twenty-one Inch Fan, several lengths of Shafting, with Pulleys attached, a Screw and Nut-cutting Machine, large quantity of Moulding Boxes, Smiths' Hearth. and 'Fools, Coppersmiths' Tools, a Five-ton Steel-yard, Vices, Benches, Anvils, quantity of Steel Turning Tools, Bolts and Rivets, Stocks, Taps and Dies, Mandrils, some Flat and Rail Iron, Loom Plates of various sizes, Two Crab Winches, &c. Wood Patterns for powerful Marine and Land Engines, large Punching Press, Fly Wheel, Cast-iron Pipe Patterns, 3 to 6 inches diameter, &c. _ Also, a'Five-horse Portable Steam-engine and Boiler, Two Iron Foot Lathes, a Twelve-inch Ditto, on Wood Bed. On the Pre mises, No. 69, Paradise-street. To be viewed two days previous to the sale, when Catalogues may be had at the Foundry,. and at the Office of Messrs. Trios. WINSTANLEY and SONS, Church-street, Liverpool. LEASE, GOODWILL, AND FIXTURES OF A LICENSED PUBLIC-HOUSE AND SPIRIT VAULTS. MESSRS. BYFORD and SON have received instructions to OFFER by PUBLIC AUCTION, THIS DAY (Tuesday), the 17th instant, at Three o'clock, for half-past precisely, in the Afternoon, upon the Premises, sign of "The Letters," No. 93, St. James's-street, opposite Brick.atreet, subject to conditions then to be produced, the TENANT'S remaining Term in LEASE, beneficial INTEREST, and valuable FIXTURES, in the aforesaid premises, by order of the proprietor, Mr. Henry Harrison, who is giving up the business. The House is situate in a densely populated and leading thoroughfare, is exceedingly well fitted up, both for the counter and out-door trade. There is also an excellent Clubroom attached. For further particulars apply to Messrs. BYFORD and Sox, Auctioneers and Appraisers, Clayton-square. LUCAS'S, LIVERPOOL.—WEDNESDAY'S SALE of CART HORSES, WAGGONS, CARTS, &c. By Messrs. LUCAS and CO., TO -MORROW, (Wednesday,) the IBth instant, at Twelve o'clock precisely, at the Repository, Great Charlotte-street, Liverpool, THIRTY CART HORSES, with great power, substance, and activity, well calculated for heavy draught purposes, and in prime working condition. Forty VEHICLES, consisting of Lorries, Carts, Spring Vans, Floats and Whitechapels. Shaft and Chain Gears, Saddlery, &c. On view on the Morning of Sale. LUCAS'S, LIVERPOOL.—SELECT SALE of FIRST-CLASS HORSES. MESSRS. LUCAS and CO. beg to intimate to Noblemen and Gentlemen, having valuable Horses to Dispose of, that their next SELECT SALE will take place On TH URSDA Y, the 26th instant. Full Descriptions of all Horses intended for this Sale must be forwarded before the 19th instant, and the Horses must be sent to the Repository Two Days prior to the Sale. BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE. VALUABLE FREEHOLD PROPERTY, AT CLAUGHTON. By Messrs. F. and J. HODGSON, On MONDAY, the 30th instant, at Six o'clock in the Evening, at the Craven-rooms, in Chester-street, Birkenhead (unless pre viously otherwise disposed of), subject to such conditions of sale as shall be there produced, ALL that Piece of LAND, situate in the township of Oxton, in the county of Chester, and on the north side of a certain road there called Devonshire-place, containing in front thereto 231 feet, and in breadth at the back 111 feet 4 inches, and running in rear or depth backwards on the west side 141 feet, and on the east side 196 feet 10 inches, and containing in the whole 3,160 square yards, be the said several dimensions and quantity thereof a little more or less ; bounded on the west by Land now or lately belonging to Mr. Thomas Brassey, on the east by Land now or lately belonging to Mr. William Carter, on the north by Land lately belonging to James Parr, deceased, and on the south by Devonshire-place aforesaid. The Tenure is Freehold of Inheritance. For further particulars apply to Mr. JOSEPH CRAVEN, Estate Agent, 1, Price-street, Birkenhead; or to Mr. W. H. MooRE, Solicitor, 48, Castle-street, Liverpool. DEVONSHIRE. MR. JOHN HOOPEiilas instructions to SUBMIT for SALE, at the Globe Hotel, in Newton Abbot, on THURSDAY, the 9th day of August next, at Two for Three o'clock in the Afternoon punctually. A VALUABLE FREEHOLD ESTATE, suited to a Gentleman desirous of residing upon it, and admirably adapted to a safe investment of capital. The property is advan tageously placed within an easy reach of excellent Markets, and known as " WRAY BARTON." The whole is within a ring fence, and situate in the Parish of 3loretonhampstead, twelve miles from Exeter, and ten from the Newton Abbot Station of the South Devon Railway, and comprises TWO HUNDRED AND NINETY-FOUR ACRES, principally of prime irrigated MEADOW and rich PASTURE LAND. The House, which is a singularly neat, handsome, and most substantial Residence of the Tudor style, was built by the Pro prietor about eight years since, on a bold and cheerful eminence sloping to the south, in the centre of the Property, and overlooking the far-famed Valley of the Wray. It comprises Breakfast, Dining, and Drawing Rooms, ten Bed Rooms; with all convenie n , Offices, Stables, Coach-house, and every other building that a Gentleman can require in order to become a good farmer, or necessary for a Tenant; with walled and Kitchen Gardens. Its beautiful Park-like Grounds, studded Timber and Rookeries, with magnificent hanging Woods and jutting Rocks, as seen from the House, impart at once to the spectator a most lively and enchant ing appearance. It is perfectly sheltered from the north•east and west winds. The Turnpike Road from the north to the south of Devon, and its Watering Places, Torquay, Teignmouth, and Dawlisb, runs through the Estate; Game is plentiful, and woodcocks numerous in their season ; and the House may be constantly supplied at all times, when required, with rare trout from the streams and Ponds of the Estate; the Rivers Bovey and Teign, where fish abound, are within two and four miles. A Pack of Hounds is kept within three miles, which hunt regularly in the neighbourhood. The Scenery upon and immediately adjoining this delightful spot is very fine; it may be equalled, but not surpassed for beauty. To any Gentleman seeking a nice compact Freehold Estate, either for occupancy or investment, the present now about to be offered only requires to be s een to b e duly appreciated. The crops of grass give positive proof of its quality, and its conge niality for turnips and corn (if so preferred) is most proverbial in the district. The whole estate is in h an d , and early possession may be had, if required. to the Owner, residing at the House, w h ere For viewing, apply plans may be seen and particulars obtained. Plans may also be seen and particulars obtained of Mr. ROBERTS, Bookseller, No. 197, High-street, Exeter; at the Place of Sale; at the Offices of the Times, Law Times, an d Journal of Auction:, Esse x H ouse, Essex-street, Strand, London; of Messrs. H. and T. P ROCTOR Manure Works, Cathay, Bristol; of Messrs. PROCTOR a n d Ry.. , LAND, Manure Works, Great Lister street, Birmingham,EandSolve, a N n s d , Elmacote, near Warminster; 3fessrs. it • s e t J our n a l -o ffi ce, anared-office Agricultural Wo r k s , S axmun dh am , Suffolk ; at the Birmingham; the Mercury-office, Bristol; the Liverpool; the courier-office Mancljester ; the 4lfercury-office, Norwich ; the Heratd-o ffi ce, ' Plymoulh ; the Royal witbecombe, Hotel, Tor quay; and of Mr, Hooper, Land Agent, chagrord, prron, alts by auction. High-class PICTURES, by eminent Modern Artists, with Written Guarantees of their Authenticity, HANOVER GALLERY, HANOVER-STREET, LIVERPOOL. MR. BRANCH begs to announce, that he has received instructions from Mr. Louis Flatou, the eminent London Collector, to SELL by AUCTION, on THURSDAY uext, the 19th, and TerDAy, the 20th instant, at Tweve o'clock each day, at the 'Gallery, in the Hanover-rooms, Liverpool, A splendid Collection of High-class Modern PAINTINGS, from the various public exhibitions and from the studios of the Artists, selected with great care, the object of the Proprietor being to secure the finest products of eminent Artists, the selection pre senting some of their important works, and the whole forming one of the most interesting Collections ever offered for public sale in Liverpool. Amongst others may be named "The Interior of Roslyn Castle, !bowing the Apprentices Pillar," by David Roberts, R.A. ; a grand-specimen of Cattle and Sheep, by T. S. Cooper, R.A. ; "Tell you your fortune, sir ?" a charming Gipsy Girl, all life, by Charles Baxter; "Sporting in the Highlands," ac k now l e d ged b y Herring, sen., to be one of his finest productions; "The Larder," Groenland; "The Shooting Pony," by Richard Ansdell En graved; " The Dying Monarch," H. Bright and G. Armfield, an incident at Glencoe, very grand; "The Bride of Venice," Pickersgill ; "The Sumptuous Dessert," a magnificent Picture, by G. Lance; "The Mountain Spring," by H. Bright, Horlar, and J. J. Hill; "Sunday Morning," A. Solomon; Landscape and Cattle, a magnificent specimen of F. R. Lee, R.A., and T. S. Cooper, A.K.A.; a small Gem, by F. R. Lee, R.A.. and T. S. ' Cooper,A.R.A. • " The Old Hall at H e i g h am, in Norfolk;" by H. Bright and J. J. Hill; " The Fruit Stall," Goodall ; " The Mother " and "Irish Cabin," by D. W. Deane, b e i ng fi ne spec i mens of this very rising Artist; " Blackberry Gatherers," Witherington, R.A. With several charming examples of pleasing and interesting cbaracter by Etty, Williams, Nichol), Shayer, sen., Earle, Henzell, Knell, Solomon, Bright, • Vickers, Horlar, Woolmer, Passmore, Knight, Miss Solomon, Fraser, H. Bright, Blacklock, Groenland, Witherington, Pyne, And other Artists of celebrity. Also a few beautiful WATER-COLOUR DRAWINGS, including specimens of Hunt, David, Cox, Lewis, Nash, Lee, and others. The whole forming a most attractive and beautiful display of modern art, well deserving the attention of connoisseurs. An undoubted warranty will be given with each Picture as to its authenticity. To be viewed in the Gallery THIS DAY (Tuesday), the 17th, and TO-MORROW (Wednesday), the 18th instant, when Catalogues may be had from Mr. BRANCH. *** Mr. BRANCH earnestly solicits Admirers of the Fine Arts to avail themselves of the opportunity of inspecting this im portant Collection, which, he is instructed to say, will be found one of the finest ever offered to public competition in Liverpool. Mr. Flatou will give a written warranty with each Lot, if re quired, endorsed by the Artist to whom the Picture is attributed. VALUABLE ILLUSTRATED and MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS, GOLD WATCH, JE WELLERY, &c., HANOVER-ROOMS. By Mr. BRANCH, On MONDAY next, the 23rd instant, at Eleven o'clock, at the Hanover-rooms, rlitHE following valuable ILLUSTRATED WORKS 1 —namely, a very choice Set of the Three Series of Haghe's Sketches, brilliantly Coloured, and in Portfolios ; elegantly mounted Series of D. Roberts' Views in Egypt and Nubia, The Prize Cartoons, Nash's Mansions of England in the Olden Time, Beattie's Scotland, Muller's Sketches of the Age of Francis the First, Landscapes by English Masters, Recollections of the Great Exhibition of 1851, Boys' London As It Is, Belgium and Germany, The Ducal Palaces, The Golden Regions of Australia, and others of value; also, a number of Miscellaneous Books, a Share in the Lyceum Newsroom, Gold Watch, Diamond Rings and Pins, Shirt Studs, and other Jewellery. To be viewed on SATURDAY next, the 21st instant, when Cata logues may be had from Mr. BRANCH. SEAFORTH FARM, WATERLOO. SALE of FARMING STOCK. GROWING CROPS, CARRIAGE HORSES, CARRIAGES, &c. By Mr. BRANCH, On TUESDAY next,the 24th inst., at Twelve o'clock, on the Premises, Seaforth Farm, Waterloo, on the main road from Seaforth to Crosby, and within a few minutes' walk from the Waterloo and Seaforth Stations, on the Southport Railway. THE valuable FARMING STOCK, GROWING CROPS, first-rate Team of Cart Horses, a Bull, several Cows, Pair of capital Black Carriage Horses, an Entire Horse, Whitechapel, Drag, Market Carta, Agricultural Implements, and other Effects. The FARMING STOCK includes Two valuable Brown Cart Horses, a Bull, Two capital Cows, several Sterks, Two Rearing Calves, Four Store Pigs, Two Broad-wheeled Carts, a Market Cart, nearly new, sundry Harness, Iron and Wood Ploughs, Harrows, a Land Roller, Winnowing Machine, Bean Crusher, Turnip Cutter, Hay Cutter, Agricultural Implements of the usual varieties, quantity of old Timber, about Forty-eight Pigeons, sundry Fowls, and other Miscellanies. The GROWING CROPS consist of about Three Acres of Oats, Four and a half Acres of Wheat, Half an Acre of Turnips, a Quarter of an Acre of Rye, Tw•o Acres and a Quarter of Potatoes, and sundry Garden Produce. Also, a Stack of newly-got Hay, sundry Threshed and Un threshed Rye in the Barn, &c. To be viewed on MONDAY next, the 23rd instant, when Cata logues may be had at the Farm, in Waterloo; or at Mr. BRANCH'S Offices, in Hanover -street, Liverpool. MODERN FURNITURE, SEACOMBE, By Mr. BRANCH, On TUESDAY next, the 24th instant, at Eleven o'clock, on the Premises, Poulton-cum-Seacombe (near the Pool Inn), COMPRISING Sets of Mahogany Chairs, Rose wood Circular Centre Table, on pillar and claws, Mahogany Chiffonier, Mahogany Lounge Chair, single Plate Chimney-glass, in gilt frame, Tapestry and Brussels Carpets, Birch Tudor Bed steads, Hair Mattresses, Feather Beds, Birch Toilet Tables and Basin Stands to match, Mahogany Chest of Drawers, Birch Dres sing-glasses, Kitchen Dresser, and other requisites. To be viewed on the Morning of Sale, when Catalogues may be had on the Premises, or at Mr. BRANCH'S Offices, in Liverpool. By Mr. BRANCH, On MONDAY, the 30th instant, at Six o'clock in the Evening, al the house of Mr. Crane, the " Royal Oak," Park-road, subjecl to the conditions to be then produced, TWO DWELLING-HOUSES, situate on the east side of, and numbered respectively 155 and 157,in Bedford. street, in Toxteth-park, one being occupied by Leah Brandreth, as a Beer-house, and the other by Mr. Charles Stevenson. The Tenure is Freehold of Inheritance. For further particulars apply to Messrs. JOHN and HENRY GREGORY, Solicitors, 3, York-buildings, Sweetina-street. By Mr. BRANCH, On TUESDAY. the 31st instant, at Six o'clock in the evening, at Gough's Woodside Hotel, subject to conditions to be then pro duced, and in the following or such other lots as may be agreed on at the time of sale, Lot LA lIIESSITAGE, with GARDEN attached, situate on the west side of, and numbered 39, in Church-street, in Birkenhead, in the occupation of Mr. Storey, as tenant, at an annual rental of .4'65 per annum. This Lot contains 1,890 Square Yards of Land, or thereabouts. Lot 2. Six several SHOPS and MESSUAGES, situate respec tively on the south side of Ivy-street and in Grange-street. in Birkenhead aforesaid. The Premises in Ivy-street consist of Two Shops, in the respective occupations of Philip Kingham and Ellen Johnson, and a BEERHOUSE, in the occupation of Francis Armitage, having a frontage also to Grange-street. The Premises in Grange-street consist of Three adjoining Messuages, in the respective occupations of Robert Worthington, Margaret Hopkins, and Thomas M`Gratli. This :ot produces an aggregate yearly rental of .4'92. 10s. The Tenure of Lots 1 and 2 is Freehold of Inheritance. Lot 3. A MESSUAGE and Two COTTAGES, behind the same, situate in Ivy-street aforesaid, in the respective occupations of William Whitby and another. These Premises are held for the residue of a term of 1,000 years, which commenced on the 7th of June, 1830, and produces an aggregate yearly rental of .4'31. 4s. per annum. For further particulars apply to Messrs. JOHN and HENRY GREGORY, Solicitors, :3, York-buildings, Sweeting-street, Liver pool. BY ORDER OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE LATE CHARLES TA YLEUR, ESQ. IN a few weeks will be offered for PUBLIC SALE, A. the WOODCROFT ESTATE, freehold of Inheritance, con taming about 50 acres, situate in the township of Wavertree, on the north or north-east side of Smithdown-lane, and running along Wellington-road towards Wavertree-lane, with which latter it communicates by a new street lately made the whole length of the property. It is proposed to sell the estate in lots of from 10,000 to 18,000 yards, but, if required, it will be sold in such other quantities as may suit purchasers. Woodcroft House, which was built with every attention to con venience and comfort, with good outbuildings and offices, com prising about 18,000 yards, forms a very desirable lot. The rapid increase in the population of Liverpool calls for the erection of moderate-sized villas, with good gardens attached, and this estate is particularly suited for this purpose, being within an easy walking distance of Liverpool. The great sewer now being constructed for the suburbs will af ford an excellent drainage. Plans and further particulars may be had by application to P. SERJEANTSON, Esq., 17,01dhall-street ; or Messrs. LACE, RIGOR, and ROsCOE, Castle-street. By Messrs. WALKER and ACKERLEY, On THURSDAY next, the 19th instant, at Seven o'clock in the Evening, at the Red Lion Inn, Garston, in lot s , FOUR SHOPS and Thirteen COTTAGES, situate in the village of Garston, and several Plots of LAND adjoining, adapted for Cottages. Tenure Freehold of Inheritance. Also, a Vinery, Vines, and Two Cucumber Frames, Sheds, &c. To treat apply to Mr. JOHN BELL, Garston ; or Mr. RICHARD RADCLIFFE, Cook-street, Liverpool, who will produce a Plan of the Property, showing the lots. FREEHOLD HOUSES, EDGE-HILL, WEST DERBY. By Messrs. WALKER and ACKERLEY, On TUESDAY next, the 24th instant, at Half-past One o'clock in the Afternoon, for Two o'clock precisely, at the Clarendon-rooms, South John-street, Liverpool, subject to the conditions of sale to be produced, _ . ALL those Five recently well-built DWELLING HOUSES, situate upon the Piece of Land lying on the south side of Harbord-street, at Edge-hill, within West Derby, and being numbered 12, 14, 16, 18, and 20, and occupied by Messrs. Cullow, Miller, and others, which said Piece of Land contains in front to Harbord-street 75 feet 6 inches, and extends in depth backwards 45 feet. The Property is Freehold of Inheritance, and is now let at the annual rental of ..t'BB 14s. For further particulars, apply at the Office of Mr. WILLIAM OWEN, Solicitor, 7, Clayton-square, Liverpool. OLD PARKS.-ASHBY.DE.LA-ZOUCH, LEICESTERSHIRE FREEHOLD ESTATE. By Mr. CHUBB, On FRIDAY, the 10th day of August next, at Four o'clock in the Afternoon, at the Queen's Head Inn, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, subject to conditions to be then produced, AValuable Freehold and Tithe-free FARM, and various Closes of LAND, all fronting to roads, in the fol lowing Lots : A. R. P. Lot 1. A FARM, in the occupation of Mr. Mills, con sisting chiefly of Old Turf Land of the first quality, with Plantations and Fishponds, and a superior Residence, with suitable Farm Build ings, containing in the whole 160 0 0 Lot 2. A Close of TURF LAND, in the occupation of Thomas Bosworth Lot 3. A Close of TURF LAND, in the occupation of George Nutt 3 1 21 Lot 4. A GARDEN, in the occupation of Mr. Bailey Lot 5. A Close of TURF LAND, in the occupation of George Nutt 1 232 Lot 6. Two Closes of LAND, in the occupation of Thos Bosworth, containing together Lot 7. Two Closes of LAND, in the occupation of Thos. Bosworth and others, partly used as Garden Ground, containing together 4 3 13 Lot 8. A MEADOW, in the occupation of George Nutt, with small Plantation, containing together 4 033 Lot 9. A CLOSE, occupied as Garden Ground, with small Plantation, containing together Lot 10. A MEADOW, in the occupation of Thomas Edwards, with small Plantation Lot 11. PLANTATION 0 2 9 Lot 12. A MEADOW and Two Old TURF CLOSES, in the occupation of Thomas Cheatle, subject to right of road over the Meadow to Lot 13 Lot 13. A MEADOW and Close of Old TURF LAND, in the occupation of Samuel Jackson and Thomas Kirby, with right of road over the Meadow in Lot 12 8 3 5 Lot 14. A MEADOW and Close of Old TURF LAND, in the occupation of Samuel Jackson and Mrs Sandlant The Farm comprised in Lot 1 is of unusually good quality, in high condition, and the Buildings and Fences in perfect repair. The House is large, delightfully situate, and is approached from the Derby and Ashby road, through a park-like field of 25 acres. The other Lots all front the Ashby and Derby road and Smisby lane, and are eligible both for accommodation land and building purposes, extending from the town of Ashby nearly to the village of Smisby, and the situation of the whole is dry, healthy, and picturesque, and from its locality is of continually increasing value. For further particulars and Plans of the Land, application to be made to the AUCTIONEER; to Mr. HASSALL , Packington, near Ashby; Mr. E LLIS , G lenf i eld Lodge, near Leicester; Mr. GER MAN, Measham Lodge, near Atherstone ; or Messrs. GREEN and SMITH, SolicitorsiAshby-de-la-Zouch. ASHBY-DE-LA-Zolmi has a First-class Station on the Leicester and Burton Railway. 3 0 37 5 1 36 *Files by auction. OR FRIDAY next, the 20th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at Barton's Shed. Hurst-street, AQuantity of •valuable first-class ENGINEER'S TOOLS, comprising Lathes, Foundry Cranes, Screwing Machines, Crane Ladle, Boring Bar, Pipe-drawing Machines, Pulley Blocks, and sundries. For particulars and Catalogues apply to JAMES BREBNER, 20, Water -street, 'Liverpool; or to S. BUTTON and NEPHEW, Ex change-buildings. BY ORDER OF.THE DEVISEES IN TRUST OF THE WILL OF THE LATE PHILIP COOMBES, ESQ. By Messrs. HEALING and SON, On MONDAY next, the 23d instant, at Seven o'clock in the Even ing, at the House of Mr. Edward Marshall, known by the name of the Edge-hill Coffee-house, situate on the Wavertree-read, Edge-hill, subject to such conditions of sale as will be then produced (in one or two lots, as may be agreed upon), ALL That Piece or Parcel of LAND, situate, lying, and being on the north side of the Liverpool and Prescot Tnrnpike road, containing in front thereto 130 feet 9 inches, on the east side 136 feet, on the west side 139 feet 7 inches, and on the north side 137 feet 7 inches, containing in the whole 2054 square yards, a little more or less, together with the two substantial DWELLING-HOUSES thereon erected, and known as " Walpole Villas." in the several occupations of Captain Reed and Mr. Thomas Varty. And also a SHOP and DWELLING HOUSE adjoining thereto, in the occupation of Mr. Thomas Welsh, chemist. The tenure is freehold of inheritance. For particulars apply to Messrs. CROSS and ANDREWS, Convey ancers, 8, North John-street ; or to Messrs. W. and C. E. EATON, Solicitors, Clayton -square, Liverpool. BY ORDER OF THE DEVISEES IN TRUST OF THE WILL OF THE LATE PHILIP COOMERS, ESQ.. By Messrs. HEALING and SON, On MONDAY, the 23rd instant, at :Seven o'clock in the evening, at the house of Mr. Edward Marshall, known by the name of the Edge-hill Coffeehouse, situate on the Wavertree-road, Edge hill, subject to such conditions of sale as will be then produced, ALL that Piece or Parcel of LAND, with the MESSUAGE or DWELLING HOUSE, Yard, Garden, and other Land thereto belonging or occupied therewith, situate at Edge-hill aforesaid, and on the west side of a street there called Upper Mason-street, the site or grounds of which hereditaments are bounded from north to south on the east end thereof fronting Upper Mason-street 49 feet 2 inches, from east to west on the south side 23 feet 9 inches, then from south to north 18 feet 6 inches, then again from east to west 108 feet, then from south to north 4 feet 1 inch, and then from east to west to a street called Mason street 5 feet 6 inches, and then from south to north along that street 24 feet 2 inches, and then from west to east in a bevelling line 115 feet, then from north to south 2 feet 5 inches, then from west to east home to Upper Mason-street 17 feet 6 inches, be the several dimensions thereof a little more or less. The shove pre mises are in the occupation of Mr. Thomas Currie. The tenure is freehold of inheritance. For particulars apply to Messrs. Cstoss and ANDREWS, con veyancers, 8, North John-street, Liverpool. ant Eb. TO GOVERNESSES. WANTED, foi•alfoarciin,o.§Zool in the country, a RESIDENT GOVERNESS, to teach Music, French, and Drawing.—Apply to W. NICHOL, Mercantile, Professional, Patent, and Insurance Agent, 7, Castle-street, Liverpool. ELIGIBLE OPENING IN THE DRAPERY TRADE. THE Proprietor of a thoroughly-established Busi ness, with a first-class Connexion, desires a PARTNER with .41,000.—Apply to W. NICHOL, Mercantile, Professional, Patent, and Insurance Agent, 7, Castle street, Liverpool. THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. PARTNERSHIPS._ WNICHOL has several Clients possessed of • Capital, who are disposed to Join Established Mercan tile Concerns as PARTNERS. W. NICHOL has also several highly remunerative Concerns to DISPOSE OF. Mercantile, Professional, Patent, and Insurance Agency, 7, Castle-street, Liverpool. Zo be *olb or Let. CHRIST CHURCH. LIVERPOOL. THIS CHURCH, a very large and substantial Building, in perfect repair, with the enclosed Yard attached thereto, situate in Hunter-street, Liverpool, TO be SOLD by PRIVATE TREATY, the Purchaser of which may immediately nominate and appoint the next Incumbent. This Church was erected under an Act of Parliament, and is duly Consecrated.— Further particulars may be known on application to JOHN STEWART, Esq., Leigh-street, Liverpool. TO BUTCHERS AND OTHERS. VALUABLE FREEHOLD PREMISES AT WOOLTON. TO be SOLD, by PRIVATE TREATY, a Piece of LAND, situate in Much Woolton, in the county of Lan caster, on the west side of the public road leading through the village of Much Woolton, containing in front to the said road and at the back severally ten yards, and running in depth backwards twenty yards; together with the MESSUAGE or DWELLING HOUSE, BUTCHER'S SHOP, SLAUGHTER HOUSE, SHIP PON for four cows, and TWO-STALLED STABLE, thereon erected, and now in the occupation of Mr. Samuel Tunna, butcher, at a yearly rent of .e 52 10s. The buildings are of the most com plete and substantial description, having been built without regard to expense by the owner, Mr. Ellis Hughes, who intended them for his own occupation. For particulars apply to Mr. SAMUEL TUNNA, the tenant, on the premises; Mr. ELLIS HUGHES, Butcher, Wavertree ; Messrs. WALKER and ACKERLEY, Auctioneers. Church-street; or to Messrs. JOHN CLARE and Sox, Solicitors, 3, Harrington-street, Liverpool. SOUTH DEVON. MANSION AND LANDS FOR SALE, About Seven Miles from Plymouth ; and Two Miles from the Plympton and Cornwood Stations of the South Devon Railway. TO be SOLD, by PRIVATE CONTRACT, the MAN SION-HOUSE and GROUNDS, called " BEECHWOOD," (the Residence of the late Colonel Mudge, R.E.,) with the Farms and Lands adjoining, situate in the parish of Plympton St. Mary, and containing, with the Plantations and Pleasure Grounds, about 287 Acres. The MANSION comprises a spacious Entrance-hall, Bath-room, Library, Drawing and Dining-rooms, Housekeeper's-room, and ' all requisite Domestic Offices, I l Bed-rooms, and Three Dressing Rooms. The TABLE-7ARD, Which IS detached, comprises double Coach-houses, 2 Three-stalled Stables, and Loose Boxes. The GARDENS contain double Greenhouses, Vine, Melon, Cu cumber, and other Frames and Forcing Houses, Ice-house. and other Buildings with Lofts over. The Gardens are well walled, and in good cultivation. The Housg, which stands in an elevated and healthy position, has a Southern aspect, commands picturesque views of the ad joining country, and is connected with Woods and Plantations, through which are extensive carriage drives. This beautiful Residence (of which immediate possession may be obtained) will be found to be calculated for either a large or small establishment, while eligible Tenants may be readily found for any superfluous land not required for the personal occupation of the Owner. To Sportsmen the Property presents peculiar attractions. The Game on the Estate has been preserved, while the Ponds are well known as the winter resort of almost every description of wild fowl. Fox-hounds and Harriers are kept in the neighbourhood. Cards of Admission for viewing the House will be furnished on application to Messrs. BOOER and BEWES, Manor Office, Stone house, from whom and from Messrs. ROBERT DYMOND and SONS, Surveyors, 10, Bedford Circus, Exeter, plans and further particulars may be obtained. Dated Jane 30th, 1855. TO be SOLD, by PRIVATE TREATY, a splendid MANSION, with 1,800 acres of LAND, in Ayrshire; One DITTO, in Worcestershire, with 285 acres ; One DITTO, in Cheshire, with 73 acres ; One DITTO, Abercromby-square ; Eight DITTO. in one or more Lots, in Prince's-park ; Four DITTO, in Devonshire-road, in one or more Lots; Four DITTO, in Upper Parliament-street and Catherine-street, in one or more Lots ; Four DITTO, in Oxford-street, in one or more Lots ; Two DITTO, in Mount-pleasant. Also, about One Million Square Yards of BUILDING-LAND, in various localities. TO be LET, a splendid HOUSE, Abereromby square ; One DITTO, Prince's-park ; One DITTO, Everton ; One DITTO, Bootle; also, a splendid SHOP, in Castle-street; One DITTO, Elliott-street; One DITTO, Clayton-square; One DITTO, Great George-street; Double OFFICE, Drury-lane; One DITTO, Castle-street ; One DITTO, Hackin's-hey ; a few splendid FURNISHED HOUSES. Apply to Mr. Was. WILLIAMS, Estate-agent, and Agent to the Royal Insurance Company, 47. Ranelagh.street, and 3, Hackin's hey, Liverpool, where applications are to be made for HOPE STREET-HALL, and the HALL in HACKIN'S •HEY. TO be LET, Furnished, for the Summer Months, a VILLA, at Broughton, Chester, within twelve minutes' walk of the Railway Station, on the banks of the River Dee, con sisting of Six Bedrooms, Dining and Drawing Rooms, and Break fast Parlour, Butler's Pantry, Warm and Cold Baths, Two good Gardens, with Greenhouse, &c. The River flows past the Garden, which is above the Dam, and not subject to tide, and Boating at all hours can be enjoyed, and the water is always clear and smooth. For further particulars apply to Mr. M`QuiE, Account ant, 4, Harrington-street, Liverpool. AT RHYL. TO be LET, ready Furnished, a detached HOUSE, called " Marine Villa," situate in Crescent-street, .Rhyl, within 100 yards of the sea beach; may be entered upon imme diately for any term less than a year. It consists of Entrance. hall, Seven Bed-rooms, Two Sitting-rooms, Kitchen, Washhouse, Pantry, Pump of excellent pure and soft water, with other con veniences. Full and completely furnished, in a clean and neat manner, and now ready for occupation. Any respectable family, wishing to spend the ensuing summer at a sea bathing place, will find this an opportunity seldom to be met with.—For terms and particulars apply (by letter) addressed to Mr. WM. HANMER, 13, Parade, Rhyl; or to Mr. BACHE, Magistrates' Clerk, Wolver hampton. CAPITAL GROUSE SHOOTING, WITHIN TWELVE HOURS FROM LIVERPOOL. MO be LET, in Ayrshire, fora term of three or five years. the recently built MANSION HOUSE of Drum lamford, Furnished. with SHOOTING over about 4,000 acres of well-preserved Lands, which were not shot over last season. Also good LOCH FISHING, and in the River Cree, which is a Salmon River, and runs through the Property. Additional Shooting for Two more Guns within a mile of Drum lamford may be had, if required. For particulars apply to Nlr. JAMES WASON, Wason Buildings, Liverpool ; Messrs. HO PE, OLIPHANT, and MACKAY, Edinburgh ; or to WILLIAM 111`CuLLOCH, Esq., Glendinth Barhill, Ayrshire. TO be LET, a SHOP and CELLAR, in Water loo-road, with Fixtures and Furniture, situate nearly opposite the Clarence Dock Gates—one of the best situations in Liverpool either as a Shop or Office for parties connected with Emigration or Shipping, being surrounded by the principal Emigration and Shipping Offices both for America and Australia, besides commanding the enormous and still daily increasing traffic of the North Docks. Rent, £65. Also, Three WAREHOUSE ROOMS, in Waterloo-road, nearly opposite to and facing the Clarence Dock Gates. A Single Room would be let if wished, and being large and lofty, a Counting House might be fitted up if required. Each Room will hold about 900 bales of Cotton. Apply to Mr. JAMES WASON, 4, Harrington-street, Liverpool. HOTJSEHOLD COALS SUPPLIED IN LIVER P O O L, BIRKENHEAD, SEACOMBE, NEW BRIGHTON, HUYTON, ROBY, RAINHILL, ROCK FERRY, To Order left or sent by Post to the Undeveigned, 23, CASTLE-STREET, LIVERPOOL ; Or to the following Yards and Offices, viz.:-5, CROWN. STREET, Liverpool ; EGERToN DOCK QUAY, Birkenhead DEMEAN-STREET, Seacombe. W. and H. LAIRD. 23, Castle-greet, Liverpool, legal Notices. WHEREAS a Petition for adjudication in Bank ruptcy was filed on the Twenty-fifth day of June, 1855, against HUGH HENRY ROSS, of Great George-street, in Li verpool;in the county of Lancaster Draper, Dealer and Chapm an , trading under the firm of J ose ph Jackson and Company, and he having been declared Bankrupt, is hereby required to surrender himself to HENRY JAMES PERRY, Esq., one of Her Majesty's Commisaioners of the said Court, on the Eighteenth day of July instant, and on the Fifteenth day of August next, at Eleven o'clock precisely in the Forenoon of each day, at the Court of Bankruptcy, at Liverpool; at each of the said Meetings, the Creditors may come prepared to prove their debts ; and at the first sitting the said Bankrupt is required to submit himself to be examined touching his Estate and Effects, and the Creditors may then and there vote in the choice of Assignees; and at the second sitting the said Bankrupt is required to make a full discovery and dis closure of all his Estate and Effects, and finish his examination. NOTICE is hereby given to all persons indebted to the said Bankrupt or to his Estate ' or that have any of his Effects, not to pay or deliver the same but to Mr. JAMES CAZENOVE, Eldon Chambers, South John-street, Liverpool, Official Assignee, whom the Commissioner has appointed, and give notice to Messrs. SALE, WORTHINGTON, and SHIPMAN, Solicitors, Manchester, and to Mr. GREATLEY, Solicitor, 48, Castle-street, Liverpool. WHEREAS a•Petition for adjudication in Bank ruptcy was filed on the Tenth day of July, 1555, against WILLIAM WALTERS, of the city of Chester, in the county of Chester, Coal and Commission Agent, General Dealer, Dealer and Chapman, and he having been declared a Bankrupt, is hereby re• quired to surrender himself to HENRY JAMES PERRY, Esq., one of Her Majesty's Commissioners of the said Court, otl the Thirty-first day of July instant, and the Twenty-first day of August next, at Eleven of the clock in the Forenoon precisely of each day, at the Court of Bankruptcy, at Liverpool; at each of the said Meetings the Creditors may come prepared to prove their debts; and at the first sitting the said Bankrupt is hereby re quired to submit himself to be examined touching his Estate and Effects, and the Creditors may then and there vote in the choice of Assignees ; and at the second sitting the said Bankrupt is re quired to make a full discovery and disclosure of all his Estate and Effects, and finish his examination. NOTICE is hereby given to all persons indebted to the said Bankrupt or to his Estate, or that have any of his Effects, not to pay or deliver the same but to Mr. GEORGE MORGAN, Cook street, Liverpool, the Official Assignee, whom the Commissioner has appointed, and give notice to Mr. GREATLEY, Solicitor, No. 48, Castle-street, Liverpool. TO MERCHANTS, TRADESMEN, TRUSTEES , and OWNERS of PROPERTY.—The Subscriber under takes the SUPERINTENDENCE of Merchants', Tradesmen's, and Bankrupts' BOOKS, either by contract or otherwise, together with the examination of Accounts, an d p re p ara ti on of Balance Sheets; also, the Charge of Trust Properties, Collection of Rents and outstanding Accounts, negotiation of Mortgages, and the disposal of Property. _ R. S. EVERITT, LEICESTER -BUILDINGS, KING-STREET. NOTICE. THE LIVERPOOL DEPOT OF THE EMSCOTE FOUNDRY COMPANY, (NEAR LEAMINGTON,) FOR THE SALE OF HARRISON'S CELEBRATED PATENT KITCHENER AND CRIMEAN RANGE, WILL SHORTLY BE REMOVED FROM 46, RENSHAW-STREET, TO NEW AND MORE EXTENSIVE AND COMMODIOUS PREMISES, THE WINDSOR FOUNDRY, No. 62, IN THE SAME STREET. Stamped or unstamped copies of the LIVERPOOL STANDARD will be furnished according to order. Stamped copies (price 4d.) will pass free by post during 15 days after the day of publication, but the paper posted must be folded so as to expose the stamp. Unstamped copies (price 3id.) will pass by post at any time with an ordinary penny postage stamp affixed. The LIVERPOOL STANDARD having been registered at the Post Office, in pursuance of the recent Act of Parliament, may be transmitted through the post to the Colonies and other parts beyond the United Kingdom. THE tiberpoof :'-'tailbarb+ TUESDAY, JULY 17, 1855. THE VOICE OF PUBLIC OPINION. IT was predicted, at the time of the discussions on he Reform Bill, that the first attempts to alter it would come from those who were most forward in asserting its completeness ; that, indeed, the principle of reform once admitted, it would know no end, but become an interminable succession of changes in our representative system. Nearly a quarter of a century has elapsed, and though little change has really been made in it, the immutability has not been from want of attempts on the part of the author of the measure. To such tampering with the principles of the Consti tution, every Conservative—by which we may include every true lover of his country---is sincerely opposed. If, however, circumstances could afford a justification, and furnish a legitimate argument for another reform, by showing the manifold imperfections of the existing system, the present session of Parliament has been most successful in pronouncing its own condemnation. So far from the House of Commons being, as it is professed to be, and ought to be, an expression of the public intelligence---an echo of the aggregate of the public mind---the voice, indeed, of its numerous con stituents, we might almost imagine that the majority of its members acted upon the rule of contrary, like froward children. If a proposal be made to bring forward any measure, to the details of which there may be fifty sound objections, but a few plausible reasons in its favour, the mover obtains a large majority for the first step, with, perhaps, as large a majority against any further progress, as though the real object were simply to discuss the schemes of ambitious legislators without bringing them to any result. The consequence of this love of discussion, irrespective of any fruits to arise from it, has been, and will continue to be, so long as such a course is persisted in, that the public interest is not served ; that the time intended for important concerns is positively wasted; that economy in the public expenditure, which ought to receive consider able attention, is passed over, because the voting of the estimates is delayed until there is no time nor opportunity to discuss them ; and a session of Parlia ment is brought to a close without anything to show as the fruits of its labours. This condition of affairs, however, bad as it may seem, is not the worst of the present House of Com mons. Not only has it failed to perform the duties expected, but it has proved positively obstructive ; it has not only disappointed hopes, but excited contrary feelings. There can be no doubt that, from the commencement of the present war, the public feeling has largely predominated in favour of its being carried on with the utmost vigour, in order to ensure success ; that very great dissatisfaction has prevailed as to the mode in which affairs have been managed ; that Ministerial incapacity has been daily growing more evident ; and that public indignation at the betrayal of its interests and disap pointment of its hopes required some legitimate safety valve through which it might receive expression. Under such circumstances, the meeting of Parliament was looked forward to with some anxiety, as being the constitutional channel through which opinions so widely entertained might be embodied in a declaration of the national will ; but the disappointment of this ex pectation has been as signal as the desire was strong for its gratification. When the demand was made for an inquiry into the causes which had led to such frightful havoc in the Army engaged in the siege of Sebastopol, it was responded t o by more th an two thirds of the House of Commons. There could be no mistake as to the necessity of such an inquiry, and the readiness with which it was granted not only satisfied the public for a time, but produced its immediate fruit in the breaking-up of the Coalition Cabinet, the defeat of its Peelite elements, which were supposed to con stitute its worst features, and its re-construction on a Whig basis. So great an effort on the part of the House of Commons appears to have weakened, if not exhausted, its vitality for the rest of the session. In vain is it shown, by indisputable testimony, that much of the mismanagement for which the Peelites were over thrown, continues to prevail ; that no adequate provi sion is made for contingencies that are almost certain to arise ; that personal interest, instead of merit, forms the ground of promotion to offices of trust and respon sibility; and that, with more professions, the present Government have shown themselves very little if any better than their immediate predecessors. As any vote of disapprobation might be supposed productive of active results, the members have shrunk from the exertion, and any discussion of the question, about which the public at large take so deep an interest, is is ended with no other result than the moral effect which may be supposed to follow the many speeches on the subject. That the Ministers do not enjoy the confidence of the public, is almost universally admitted; but any attempt to give expression to this feeling in the House of Representatives, where alone such an expression could have any weight, appears to be in almost every instance vain. We can readily understand that amongst a great many members there is a strong disinclination to give any vote which may eventuate in a general election. We can also admit that to a certain extent a difficulty would be created by a change of Ministers, particularly when we bear in mind the little readiness which has been shown by the Conservative party to assume the ' responsibility at this momentous crisis. Still these are hardly legitimate reasons why the members of the House of Commons should stultify themselves by voting against their own convictions, and perpetuate the abuses of which we complain, by allowing Lord PALMERSTON and his colleagues to believe themselves indispensable, and that we cannot do without them. At any rate, they should not be allowed to go on with out some efficient check on their proceedings, and this perhaps can best be effected by refusing further grants of supplies until the Ministers enter into direct and explicit statements of the course which they intend to pursue. THE ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEM. WHILE Conservative statesmen claim, and claim truly, great credit for the purity of their motives, the sincerity of their patriotism, and the high and honour able principles by which they have been actuated in their public conduct, they have allowed themselves to be overreached by their political opponents in the de tails of office and the exercise of patronage, which forms one of the strongholds of Ministerial influence. One of the movements of the day is the agitation for what is called Administrative Reform, got up chiefly, if not wholly, by Whigs and Radicals ; and yet the abuse of which they profess to complain is one of which Whigs and Radicals have been peculiarly guilty ; which they have even reduced to a system ; and which, indeed, constitutes the chief ground upon which that party has been so long enabled to keep in office. It has often perplexed observers, not in the secret, to understand how it is that the Whigs, enjoying so little of public sympathy, and being known to be actuated by thoroughly selfish motives in almost all their proceedings, should have continued so long to preserve an available majority in the House of Commons. The secret of their success is to be found in the organised system of patronage against which the Administrative Reformers profess to com plain. From the year 1831, when the Whigs, under Earl GREY, attained their desires, down to the present time, they have laboured indefatigably and unceas ingly to Liberalise the State, by filling up every avail able vacancy with their own creatures. From the Primate of All England, down to letter-carriers and door-porters, Liberalism have been the passport to pro motion ; while the workings of the system in its nu merous ramifications have enabled many a seat for a borough to be purchased for a Radical and his vote to be purchased for the Ministry. It is this fact which accounts for the apparent anomaly between speeches against the Government and votes in their favour ; but the evil is of far greater extent, for so many places have been filled by Whig creatures---so much of the machinery of the State is carried on by officials of Whig appointment, that the Government in the hands of Conservatives has been rendered almost impracti cable. It is this which accounts in some degree for the brief duration of the last Conservative Adminis tration, and which may in some degree influence that change which so many members of the House of Commons appear to dread. There is a clamour for Administrative Reform, and why ? Because the Whigs have had all the appointments, and they have preferred the incapables of their own party to the able men of the Conservative side. We want Adminis trative Reform, but it should be a clear sweep of the doings of the last twenty years. If, then, the Govern ment places were filled without reference to party, but solely with regard to personal qualifications and individual merit, we might hope to see the public affairs of the country conducted in a more efficient manner, and the ground cut from beneath the feet of the present agitators, who, on the plea of a plausible grievance, are endeavouring to forward those wild schemes known as Vote by Ballot, and Universal Suffrage. The country, no doubt, feels the evil con sequences arising from Whig-Radical nepotism, and which never, perhaps, was more apparent than in tha gross mismanagement which, last winter, almost annihilated the British army in the Crimea, The danger, however, now to be avoided is in choosing an erroneous remedy, the only effectual one being that which we have pointed out. It is from the Whigs that all the mischief has sprung, and the obvious remedy, therefore, is a return to Conservative policy, not for the elevation of this or that individual, but the promotion of those principles under which Great Britain attained the pinnacle of national greatness, and without which no country can prosper. OUR LATE MINISTER TO VIENNA. WHEN Lord PALMERSTON despatched Lord JOHN RUSSELL as Ambassador Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Conferences at Vienna, there is no doubt that the chief object was to get an unma nageable colleague out of the way, in order to avoid inconvenient explanations. The characters of both had been so compromised, that the least that was said about their principles or their consistency would be the best for their ephemeral reputations, while the danger of recrimination was not beyond the bounds of possibility, considering recent antecedents. If, how ever, the PREMIER really intended to destroy effec tually the already damaged reputation of his Envoy, he could hardly have been more successful than in entrusting to him a mission in which duty and incli nation have come into such violent collision. While the whole country was intent upon the objects of the war being gained—desirous for peace, but at the same time determined that conditions should not be yielded incompatible with the prospect of peace being perma nent—we find Lord JOHN RUSSELL, to whom the interests of the country had been so foolishly entrusted, not only entertaining proposals from Russia, which should have bean immediately and indeed indignantly rejected as a palpable evasion of the object of the Con ference, but actually recommending to his colleagues the acceptance of these proposals as sufficient concessions, Here then we have aproof from his ownconfessions that a member of the Cabinet, which is pledged to prosecute the war with vigour, is of opinion that we ought to have made peace according to the terms offered at Vienna ; and yet, while thus ostensibly differing in opinion with the rest of his colleagues on the subject of the greatest, if not of sole importance, as far as the present Admi nistration is concerned, he clung to office with a tenacity which was essentially and peculiarly Whiggish. No wonder that even Radicals were disgusted with such political turpitude, and loudly demanded his dis missal. It would be an effort of administrative reform far more useful than interference with the appoint ment of treasury clerks, to go a step further and include the rest of the ministry in the condemna tion, not for the temporary triumph of any party dis tinction, such as have too often on previous occasions led to ministerial changes, but in order to justify the honour of the country from the obloquy which has recently attached to it through the trafficking of Whigs, Radicals and Peelites. There is hardly a vari ation of political feeling which has not been attained by Lord JOHN RUSSELL at some period of his life, and yet, in spite of this political harlequinade, he has contrived by a species of tact peculiarly his own to keep himself in a certain position before the public eye, [JULY 17, 1855. as though he were indispensable. Let us hope, 11 ; ever, that eyes long blinded to his multiplied cle f ogi can now see somewhat clearer, and that, beog of office, he may have no further opportuo doing mischief. HARVEST PROSPECTS• -4o moTnrinEe c l e o s n s a g ri c e o s n o t f in li u f a e n h c a e s o gi f high p I degree of interest to the pros pects of aW A° , the approaching harvest. We are feeling a 1 014 i ii the consequences of war in the combination 01_.10 taxes and dear provisions which have now Pthieewif for some time, and any portion of relief frfromAd den would be an appreciable boon. It i s, the 9 arts i ) vena m r o ic r e esth for a e?: n th er h g r uan a vi t et i e fy db i e n ice g ni n t r o ged b e oe e iinv a ...... b e d l e ,n t on o r ot s th t , a o t sn e oluy t h t h a f r, t 0 emtahset all,a an l c c ; d u :::. 5 ;;:- .Ar s also from other parts of Europe and from A lf concur in representing the appearances of PIP' , O s being most satisfactory. This is also th e )1 0 has . reference to the potato-crop, which this Sear is;AO planted to a very considerable breadth, and . ted wP.- /4 " said to present fewer symptoms of being attaf'.ol blight or the dreaded disease than has be en ti tt e 91 g ew f for many years. Should these hopes be real_ di era P " no causes have yet been apparent to 013 tipiti result impossible, it will have a very imP er : oos-; ence on the condition of the people of i ' lli° air inasmuch as the springs of industry will be witoo4o-0, I he 0 0 Oe r a he n aa d sc ht already a means N.ceormy molfaerncgeoeendsuimi proportionp t t ihoeibroofu United g ; :; t. z o de vi ' lier, h e l) jifa ll Og e 0 This is evident to some extent in the - . a - 34' atat es ' o itei to the abundant yield of the crops of whea t or the harvest in that country beinc , conside r )0 -,„„ m ob , bet o than in this. The price of flour, wh icil se or i li r s r h u i l l i l n in g g l s lig p h er fo b r a a rre l l o , n ‘ g vit p h er a iod p , ro h sp as ee f t al o l : l : si, wei ; till l' if reduction; so that we may look f orw ard ' 4 - f portations into our markets, an increase o i e o , which, added to our own p rom i se d abuntl an ' o f, r it staple crops, should help to restore that cO • which is indispensable to comm ercial P ti. of This prospect of abundance, the anti c P i i or ew blessings in store for us, sho u ld excite 0- art ) thanks for the bounty of Providence, TO ta 0 0 ho laxly as it is vouchsafed a t a ti me w hen, P>itt o sition with reference to th e res t o f Eurer a e . ti with Russia and at dubious pe ace w ith Ge rl° oper consequences of peace and plenty can h e appreciated. ~yoo < til lesl. t THE BODY OF A CHIL D F OUND IN LIVE.-- A Otor eleven o'clock, on Saturday mo rn i ng , a boy foam" - di"' 1 Michael's church-yard, cont a i n i ng th e body of a - 0 , male child, evidently still-born. „ A Sts .. „,t ss e,, SAILING OF THE ATLANTIC.—The United r tie-or steamer Atlantic, Captain West, took her dera, a de Liverpool on Saturday last, at 11.15 a.m., with a ' of the usual mails, and 247 passengers. W ell 4 . 4 be to o A HINT TO TRADESMEN.—I n a c onversation ce o f c , advertising tradesmen, rece n tly, on their exper? ell o so d o , benefit of advertising, one of them, a draper, n' try - , chief streets of the town, said he had drawn £lO O e l 4 0 the month since he had commenced advertising• ea yri A FATAL STEP.—Richard Moloy, a boy 901 4 age, who worked at a rice mill in Bedford-street, 0 , 0 c 64 by a nail running through his shoe, while he be OA some wood on the 4th instant. He was taken to t , ~ d I),A Hospital, when lock jaw set in on WednesdaY,lo4l' yesterday morning. At an inquest yesterday 3 130!; accidental death was returned, THE NEW LINE OF AMERICAN STEAMERS .•-• ••••••• TON AND LIVERPOOL.—BOStOn, MOndaY .1" iif b DO Bl;; Tir i. l ,io rti s , ; :•. , M`Kay's model of the new steamship Cradle of .. , _ . -' 4 0 . o,10) tended for the new line between this city nl-blv`eol9 been placed in the Exchange Newsroom f eet i c ag,_4o The steamer is to be three hundred and trcentoYf t h e nientY feet broad, and thirty-one deep. A meetinfrill be held 3 and all others interested in the new li ne , •-eioi P o T n C Y be C h o a u lf ßT o , f Before uommis Exchange in a few days. Townsend, B-ucKRu trustee s , exaulinationc.ti, Perry, J. P. Hall came up ' asked for a Po - rois I t ' I E I e S TEI ' il been very Wei .J .s the bankrupt's books, which, he said, ha- ,A....00:de An adjournment to the 30th instant was grantor' ment, to be enabled to test the accuracY J. Newton, late of the Hibernia Hotel, Waterloo, ifi v s v,i; up for last examination, and was also adjourned t a lgOa lj instant, to produce amended accounts. There vcs s ja• clO 6 journed audit meeting in the case of Samuel High fl ? ,..l ll° .4 , WIIO HAS LOST A BANK OF IRELAND NOTE rt, yt , ' o ,/, Mahoney, a boy, was brought up at the Police - c ea , x ed af , day, on suspicion of having stolen a Bank of Ire .. „ c i , tOP,4 It appeared that he went into the shop of Mr. Ban:l . rso 3 ;;, Tithebarn-street, and ordered a suit of clothes. 5 1_ „i, _;, he tendered a Bank of Ireland note for £2O, - t N_o a . r a l ' l,, 'polic e7 t, he seiif Bamford's suspicions being aroused, said tliOjs: and gave the boy into custody. Mahoney thenyears ,g On note had been left him by his father ten ~,on 0 gave his address as " James's-street, Birkenhead. June A mination it was found that the note was only. dated : ea fe„Zi 1851, and therefore could not have been in existeil i e 2 ,,, l i ago, and that Mahoney had given a fictitious OS of boy was remanded to give the police an oPlVr turil if covering an owner for the note. e joel t i , 0, LIFE ASSURANCE. —A meeting was held at V " Ail, tea, terday, in the large room of the Adelphi Hotel, to 010,0 the local clergy and several other gentlemen had I 'd tl e fiti e by circular. It was summoned by the members;plX i l ofH N e - r a t. s aAlll c ist al syau l mr e ia : p i nnt te covz ; i:,r e:7 iefil: stateet p .l e l e o o ff Rev. Hume Lm l c secretary then entered upon an explanatioo,o,o o '' t features of this society, and read a letter annovi o nfe.d directors had adopted several suggestions made ii ",pea„fiv t o at a meeting held about a week since. The gear: o o l ' expressed their great gratification with the state' en A had been made, and with the replies which had w " or their respective inquiries. is 4 o l „ Itl i f tet.,, , 01 FATAL ACCIDENT AT A CORN WAILEIIOI7D ,-- po' VA was held yesterday on the body of Wm. M'Kennel,,,flat ic o r died in the hospital, from the effects of an accede for 7 I egasAbeutoescia:ratreuerldrt: general elrn:fstcefu'eerrgeSmtgnTioelcsiecestitteetihEtoolyetinle, ptg‘ai,roll.ni English b 3 .71 o f r. i s Hh 0 ot Church o n , °i' : work. On Tuesday afternoon last, he was workwA v io Isaac Lowe and Co., at the warehouse of Messrs. i ' ;‘ ,.' p eil s o , Co., Athol-street, loading corn, when the rope sPy i r c i OA of the sheaves, and the block fell upon his head, A a - to., contused it. Mr. Aspinall, barrister, appear'''t Ow,.A Messrs. Connolly from any charge of neglect 0 3 dr/ brought against them, one of the witnesses having star the tackle was worn out, and not fit for use. 1 1 1 , m i r however, was unnecessary, for Hulse, the unde r Low to t, man, admitted that his employers had given c i r u ; a 0 0 0 , was never to allow the tackle to get out of aue - 6 00 The jury returned a verdict of accidental death. 3 a d c : 0 11 1 by a verbal presentment imputing blame to Hie 0 named Wm. Gregory, who had tied the rope in such fr manner that it slipped off and caused the acciden' ~ * i p, AN UNFORTUNATE FAILING FOR A " SMAS I O O V.; William Maloney, who is well known to the police , e g i , expert thief, was - brought up at the Police-court, i'oli,ooo charged with burglary. A family were removing ti ;t' th e ti, in Duke-street, Edge-hill, on Saturday, and le re to pill locked up while they removed a cart load of furnitlif Age new residence. During their absence the prison s ,' isn" / , by watching the removal, entered the front door g od ";00 3 ,`,.cry a skeleton key, ransacked the house and removeu att i,..,e'pfrt able bed curtains and other property to the backjdo,r l ;o 1 ,, e venience of " removal," but not by the family. --- a 1 0 ' llv ii i for himself, however, he found that the larder ha ifir e fir open, and he also discovered the way into the hen plo t Tempted by his good fortune, he sat and drank e° ki„ s 4 t,, t {f r as to become rather "oblivious." In this state 1 " . 0wIr ments in the yard and premises were so stral P r j . , l o neighbours (who had previously thought he ~e r )i l h e cill " assisting" at the removal in a legitimate inaom - e; f" ) suspicions aroused, and gave information to the fk f tili took Mahoney into custody, and detained him 7- , returned. He was sent to gaol for three month' . A be r°- Ar he im , Iv A DETERMINED SUICIDE.—An inquest was -0 - 'be a ter borough coroner, yesterday, on the body of Mal, Ol i t 0a" 0 67, who lived in Bridgewater-street. Accordiliho 40 dente of her daughter (a girl nine years of ag e 'llg %eel ; turned away from her aunt's service for threatertlapewi,ille herself), she was in great trouble on the 6th of " i co trov a t - li she had not money to pay the taxes. On the shag' o.e 7- he days she got drunk, and had fits, to which ..ii e o g . , ,d, .. s 'e subject. About eight o'clock on Saturday o reL- fi ree e ca r s o . , of June, while the family breakfast was being 'a tn i e ' went into the privy, cut her throat with a razor,,a o cisseol ) back into the kitchen. An alarm was ral a g",,,' ther,% i er e ,i i ° o conveyed on a stretcher by the police, to the ',"` on en ' _co irio tal. Bronchitis, from the wound, set in,!and sols NO , Friday. Her sister-in-law stated, that four ni_, ca t u e a fte f o deceased hung herself, but was discovered, all" One at? 10a O O, ile time, though she remained insensible for a A ba d ~,0,4 wards. She was closely watched for some time, an u " t w einaLtP quite right for some years. From being a Stf oteo w- had gradually worn away quite thin. A verdict of stoa t h aO4 , insanity" was returned. Siv it 'l x e RATHER DOUBTFUL FRIENDSHI P.--jaine Sthe police atiht' seaman with a flowing beard, was charged a e 000, 0 po , yesterday, with assaulting and robbing Geea c hain,. ' v ie'' , diminutive son of Neptune, of a watch and about plia .1 house-lane, off Duke-street, on Saturday r'little_f ; a fair , The complainant, who admitted that he was 4 the 3 , c toe l e Y, at the time, gave a very confused account _e_ t a e tat, c lL 1 being too mysterious to be understood, f s % s toat i t ';ct e ; at or that the prisoner took his watch out of in _lv _, ~...d ; that ne . w _ le A young man, however, who said r isoner - 04 - 0 by the crowd, stated that he saw the p o _., 0 , „0. 0 at the complainant, and the latter refusing .t over oner then .13e., that he was near his own house. The refusing failing. t o f 1 1, him down, kicked him, and cursed him.lowatch out e e complainant got up the prisoner took his y o l o c tA i olive officer , vjachi , pocket, but he (witness) told a P and the prisoner then gave up the watch.. client ve ~iiiiii his c ariw - attorney for the prisoner, argued that had been ~.p doing the complainant a kindness, as they , s .. ., 4 , borne we l t together, essay ith seeing- Clrnenst, _ T a d secii_ i oo l _ female witn called, who said that she that the coniPis_, Jo drinking in the same public-house, and _, b i e a; 0 0; had agreed that the prisoner should takecarehiais of rrb A o elf. -. -- n teniip was quite incapable of taking care . of k the Prio l L er w i- raP t hio plainant then said that he did not thin red to ii‘• - OP to steal his watch, and as the case app after a $ some doubt, the magistrates idisalissed it, admonition to bah parties seqaper,,e e...tn?it,jr4 0 Np 4 fi Nr 1 11.4 k4 t4 i a l ‘1 Ny-