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ERPOOL Uperatior cartoon LO' DC'' MILII ES VISITING rd's references are of the highest respectability, treet, Lit! Cri)o 01 I. will pledge himself to - sell every choice Fruit under any Establishment in Town ; and he also engages to supply, from his own Establishment, every Article in his advertise nusual thing with advertisers. The Public are i'ruit Warehouse has been established, for ware his the sale of choice Fruits, and Patronised by the Nobility generally in the surrounding Counties, for upwards of thirty East India Preserved Ginger. in original packages; beat Jamaica Ditto and Limes, in jars llb. and upwards. DEAFNESS CURED MRS. GARDNER, AURIST, from London, has the honour respectfully to announce, that in consequence of the numerous applications which have been made to her, fOr an extension of the pericd to which she had intended to limit-her stay in Liverpool, Mrs. G. has made arrangements so that she may be consulted on all Diseases of the Ear for a short time longer, at ItENAWAW-STREET. ch has attended her practice during the 1 years, in various parts of the United Kingdom Continent, having, by its innocence and efficacy, th e confidence of the public and the patronage 1- s attekd by certificates both oral and do farther comment on her part is unnecessary, it to be borne in mind that, in cases on may be obtained (per- rt, her of isual fee. G.'s Treatise on the Anatomy, Physiology, of the Ear, may be had at her residence, as Extract from the report of the East London Institution for the (re of Deafness : " Upwards of 200 cases have been cured during the last six months, and we have no hesitation in avowing that our success may be mainly attributed to our having, in most instances, discontinued the dangerous system of operating, and our having adopted Mrs. Gardner's new mode of treat ment by external applications." ON GUANO.—The Lords of the Treasury have hat guano (the new manure) shall be admitted at ss. rRAFFIC .—The following calculation of the weekly returns of 34 railways, 1,232 miles in length, zot ..,umber, will, we believe, be of interest: r of passengers on 20 railways, 160,977, conse , the total for tne week must be above £400,000. The s for passengers on 34 railways, 1;47,514 Is. Ild.; for goods on 25 railways, £17,110 13s. 6d. ; total, 624 15s. sd. This is an average of £52 per mile per The traffic, therefore. is certainly at the rate of more '3,000,000 a year, and carrying 15,000,000 of passen 'ailway Magazine. Isen in our Ares DEATH OF THE COUNTESEI JP DURHAM.—We exceed gly regret to state that , letters have been received in town is morning, announcing the melancholy intelligence of the raise of the Countess of Durham. Her ladyship died at moa, on Friday, the 26th of November, from the effects of a violent cough and sore throat, of about 14 days' duration. The deceased lady was the eldest daughter of Earl Grey, and sister to Lord Hocvick, and has left behind her four children. was in the 45th year of her age. The venerable Earl Grey, who is at present at Howick House, we regr e t t o h ear suffering under severe indisposition.—Sta n d ar d. BIER MAJESTY.—On Saturday morning, shortly after 12 her Majesty and suite left Buckingham Palace in - ;s, for the Chapel Royal, St. James's, when her AS churched. Divine service was performed by iishop of Canterbury, assisted by the Bishop of London, the Sub-Dean (Dr. Sleath), and the Rev. Dr. Wes 's,. There were also present His Royal Highness Prince ''ert, the Duchess of Kent, the Ladies in Waiting, Maids , nour, Viscount Hawarden, Lord George Lennox, &c. happy to state that the Queen is in excellent health. -APR FROM LONDON TO DOVER. —The London -des, at the end of Tooley-street, London-bridge, of the legraphic communication between London and Dover has 'en finished, and the whole line will be opened in a The intermediate stations are situated on elevated s Forest-hill, Peckham-rye, Knockhoit, Beeches, • Blue Bell-hill, Chatham ; Isle of Sheppy, .astable, Herne-bay, Minster, Broadstairs, and Deal. The establishment of such a line of communication will be of the_greatest advantage to the mercantile world, as a ship's arrival off the coast can be telegraphed to the owners in five minutes. An experiment was made a few days ago, on the line between Holyhead and Liverpool, when eighteen seconds only elapsed while a message was conveyed a distance of up wards of seventy miles. tour carria Maiesty w tew dart spot Wrotham Messrs. Piokford and Co., the well-known carriers, in order to meet their very extensive and largely-increasing business, have recently erected, on a very considerable scale, at a cost of about £20,000, premises adapted to their trade, in close proximity to the London and Birmingham Railway, and connected therewith by a junction line at Camden Town. The whole was designed by Lewis Cubitt, Esq., and com pleted under his supervision. The arrangements are of the most perfect and unique character, and the building is more vast and extensive than any other in England. STEAM-BOAT ACCIDENT.-011 Thursday evening last, a very serious occurrence took place on the river off Rother hithe, by the running down of a waterman's skiff by the Orwell, Wing, master, on her voyage from Ipswich, to Lon don. Two persons were drowned, several others were much injured, and the boat was stove in and rendered a complete wreck. The two who were drowned were John Catlin, a a butcher, and John Catlin, his son, aged nine.—London Times. DISTRESSING ACCIDENT.—Loss OF FOUR OF THE STROMA PILOTS.—The following is an extract from the let tor dated " Huna, Pentland Firth, Nov. 27th :"—" It is 'my painful duty to inform you of the loss of four of the Stroma pilots in the Pentland Firth, on Friday morning, the 19th instant. They were cited upon a sheriff's warrant to appear at Buswick, South Ronaldshay, to give evidence in an inves tigation at present going on before the sheriff of Orkney. They left Stroma early in the morning, the weather at the time favourable, but a good deal of sea running in the Firth, although it could not he perceived from the island. When near •South Ronaldshay, between the Barth Head and the Lowther Rock, about a mile from the shore, a sea filled the boat, which immediately swamped, and the four unfortunate men met with a watery grave. The heartrending circum stance was witnessed by persons on the shore ; but it was impossible to render any assistance, as no boat could leave upon the day in question, the wind being dead on shore, al though the Caithness mail-boat made Buswick in compara tive safety in about an hour and a half afterwards; but by that time the swell had greatly diminished." mat of Beaumont Smith, so far as the circumstances .tending it, has taken people in the city greatly by surprise, .nd more still the discharge, or presumed discharge of Ra pallo. Not because that person may not be, and must be accepted as being, innocent of implication in the mal-prac- Hes of Smith, but because it cannot be understood on What end, consistently with the result, he should have been ap nded and incarcerated. Again, Smith after pleading sates that he has made a full disclosure of all particu d persons (substantially) connected with these nefari e:schequer frauds and forgeries. This confession after eg laid before the judge was given up, and remains in the -ion of Mr. :Maule, solicitor to the Treasury. People what next? Are there no parties taken into ,‘) prosecutions instituted in consequence? If confession may be believed, he had accomplices ; ices more guilty than himself; accomplices who re and monopolised all the gains flagitiously made by ainted Exchequer issues, by which the convict avers er benefitted to the extent of one farthing received, or ,t e d in, or was cognisant of, any of the stock or other .!ulations to which the proceeds were devoted ; re, and who, everybody asks, these accomplices, they still at large ? It seems clear that other .e in progress, or meditated, at the Treasury, explanation on the subject must shortly be ..an time it is difficult to say how far us of innocent holders may be affected by the extra s turn which the trial has taken.—Morning Herald. LANCHOLY OCCURRENCE.—On Sunday morning last, ahabitants of this town were thrown into a state of me holy excitement by a report that Mv. Nathan Shellard, :her, of Monnow-street, had drowned himself in the river 'mow. Mr. Shellard had been very lately set at liberty the Lunatic Asylum at Whitchurch, since which, he hurled his wife, the loss of whom, no doubt, pressed ,ily on a mind scarcely restored to sanity. He was ob ed to be very low spirited all day on Saturday, and early iunclaY morning his son, a youth about nineteen, missed out of bed, he got up immediately, but could find no e of his father, who had dressed himself and g o ne out ; ength, being l e d to the river, which runs at the back of nnow-street, by the dog, and footsteps being very clearly :ed down to the river without any track back again, it generally supposed he had thrown himself in ; the dog Lt to the very point of the bank where the footsteps were :ernible, as though he had there lost the scent of his mas- Boats were immediately provided and persons were eging the whole of the day, but the river was so much lien by the late rains that it was a mere chance of finding river still continues very high, and all at rs to find the body have hitherto proved unsuccessful. or ELOPEMENT.—On Wednesday last _dams was made for the interference of the police of eine . , under the following ci rcumstances :—A respectable an, living on his own property in the neighbourhood of singstoke, whose name we suppress to avoid unnecessary 'icity, observed some time ago, that there appeared to be ter understanding between his only daughter and his than was proper in their relative positions, the young vying the e xpectation of succeeding to a fortune of 5,000 to £20,000. The groom was therefore dis- Last Wednesday morning, however, th e young given, it was found that ,e inamorata had fled about , in a cart. The parents pro. —se to Reading, and on met h the tß:tthrirnoard, d a half from the t own, they nheir, humble vehicle. Th e father. seized the horse, e, told by the ex-groom th at the lady was his w i f e , on their going with hen to v Rlicenadwinegre. sent po and the Horse and Jockey t sued a most tremendous r 'e o i wl o Th e brother tried t o e groom claimed his bride, the trnontily slapped her scolded the eel the daughter most und uif gtls the contending parties adjou rned to the .4 d , the fugitives being consigned to uranee. At was thought that the case was one o ver the age of of abduction , bu t .urned out that the lady was one month sixteen;, which took the case so far out of court. It had previously been ascertained that the parties were married on Wednesday morning, at St. Giles's church, by bans, but there everal irregularities connected with the marriage which - "• 1 --Berkshire Paper. ally as then a In the rf ,he bod an am: turrulig GUI:AR CASE NI le n first it id an alarm being ,ther. and t' ju urn U) J will meet with a comfortable 110 ME, and have every attention paid to their wants, at i grs. MORLEY'S CON' MEKCIAL LODGING-HOUSE, 23, Cheapside, near the Guildhall. • Bed and Breakfast Two and Six' • kiNu-SraSET, STAMMERING REMOVED ON EXPERIMENTAL AND SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES. STAFFORD begs most respectfully to announce to Nobility, Gentry, Merchants, and the Public ge - nurnoses making a short professional stay in Mr. S. flatters himself that the celebrity acquired during his former residence in this town, ,ith his personal and pfactical experience during VENTY yEar.s, will justify him in asserting, that undertake any .case where success may appear which he cap determine at the first interview. medic* ought to be strictly avoided, where here is no organic defect. _ _ . 31` ED, and will be landed this day, 50 Barrels HADDOCKS and FORBIDDEN FRUIT, at J. ,EWOOD'S FAMILY FRUIT WAREHOUSE, C.ER-STREIT, near Church-street. J. M. recom n early application for the Fruit selected for Pre &c. He has also just recei d a fresh supply of the e high-flavoured American Pi ins, which he will sell in Is, Halves, and Quarters also, a quantity of Sweet or Summer Oranges, omegranates, Tafilat Dates, Melons, &c. ; and constantly supplied with Kent Filberts, and Co Nuts ; his Raisins, in boxes and 1, will be found o ery superior quality ; new Jordan 11 Almonds, French and Portugal Plums, new Figs, iry Fruit in season, of the best quality ; Spanish and 1 GrapeS, in large and small packages, in the best eservation for keeping ; also, Hambro Ditto, for Desserts ; - eserved Quinces, Pears, &c. &c. ; with an assortment of larroalades„lams and Jellies, Olives, Pickles, Sauces, &c.; !so., afew Bnxes of fine Portugal Onions. HE (4t:;.,: t":..2138URY, FaIDAT, 1/E made yesterday that no further bulletin will be isst._ the present favourable symptoms in the Queen Dov condition remain unaltered, will have doubtless, in al_ _ _- of the country, the effect with which it has been attended here ; and the public solicitude, so painfully excited by intelligence of her majesty's dangerous indisposition, now be greatly relieved. Ever since the favourable cha which took place in the state of her majesty's 'malt gradual but unintermitted progress towards improvemen been visible, but it cannot be expected, even should continual course of amelioration still proceed unchec that her majesty's strength, which has been so much duced, will be restored until after the lapse of some t Considering the degree of weakness at one time produce her disorder, and particularly by the exhausting effects o fits of coughing by which the Queen Dowager was her recovery, so far as it has yet gone, and the exhibited of recovered strength, seem surprising. __ _ a change for the better is latterly so manifest, that a pectation of her majesty's ultimate restoration to the e went of health is now, with more confidence than entertained by those who have opportunities of seeing her and, of course, no means which human precaution can pro vide will be neglected to bring about this desirable result. have this morning to repeat the statement it has been ny pleasing duty to make every morning for several days back that the Queen Dowager has passed a good night, and con tinues in an improving state. Every day fresh proof is afforded here of the genera interest felt in the country in reference to the present con• dition of this angust lady. This village is a very small anc a very quiet one, but a few travellers pass through it daily and invariably the first question they ask is—" How is the Queen Dowager ?" and when they receive a favourable answer to their query, they proceed on their journey with visible satisfaction. lam told, too, that the anxious desire o public for her majesty's recovery has been exhibited in instances in a rather singular fashion. Large doses of me tine—draughts, pills, and powders—have been sent to Si bury-hall, by individuals residing in different parts of I country. Each person has forwarded his favourite nortrt with an urgent request that her majesty might be pleased try its virtue. I feel convinced that none of the parties w have made such liberal presents of their drugs will fail , participate in the general satisfaction, when they learn tha though their physic remains untouched, her ma getting better owever COURT OF CHANCERY-THURSDAY, DEC. 2 BLI7NDELL V. GLADSTONF. The hearing of this part-heard case was resumed. The question arises out of the construction of the will of the late Mr. Blundell, of Ince Blundell, in Lancashire, who be queathed his property to Edward, the second son of Joseph Weld, of Lulworth. The name of this second son is Thomas, that of his elder brother Edward Joseph ; and when the mat ter was heard before the Vice-Chancellor, his honour decided that the testator intended Thomas to take, and that the other portions of the will left no doubt on the subject. The matter is now reheard on the claim of Lord Camoys, the heir-at law, who alleges that the bequest is void from uncertainty. Mr. Hodgson cited a great number of authorities, for the purpose of elucidating his position, that the court would let in parole testimony in support of the alleged intentions of a testator, when the contest was as to which of two persons were meant to take. and there was no ambiguity or obscurity in the language of the testator. Now it was in evidence that the testator did not know the name of the second son of Jo seph Weld, nor had ever seen him, but, from the language of the will, and from the limitations of the property, it was clear that he intended to give the estates to the second son, and not to the eldest, and that he intended to exhaust all the male stocks before he proceeded to the female. The con struction attempted on the other side would lead to a totally different result, and make Lady Stourton the aunt of the father of Edward Weld, instead of being, as the testator ex pressly said, his sister. There was no rule of law that could outweigh such evidence as the will afforded of the intention of the testator, nor could any mistake of a name, where the person to take was so clearly designated, invalidate the will. The Solicitor-General has alluded to it as a question of parts, but there were five parts out of six in favour of the title of the plaintiff, Mr. Thomas Weld. The Vice-Chancellor in his judgment had declared that the description of Mr. Tho mas Weld was so clear in the other parts of the will as to outweigh all considerations arising from any mistake in the name at the commencement, and it was unnecessary to re mind the court that where the intentions of the testator were so clearly and decidedly expressed, the mere fact of the claimant being the heir-at-law could have no effect on the question to be decided. Mr. TURNER and Mr. WITHAM appeared for Mr. Edward Weld, some infants, and other defendants, but having inte rests the same as those of the plaintiff. They contended that it was not probable the testator would pass over the head of the family of Weld, in favour of the possible issue of Mr. Edward Joseph Weld, who was unmarried at the commence ment of the suit. That the testator intended persons then living as the objects of his bounty, might be inferred from the care which he exhibited with regard to very valuable heirlooms, and which might be injured or spoilt before such distant devises could take effect. It was also plain that the testator did not intend that the Blundell estate should ever be consolidated with that of the family of Weld, or of Lord Stourton, who married the sister of Mr. Joseph Weld. The learned gentleman quoted `• 4 B. and Ad. 67., 1 Yes., and Bes. 422," and other case s . Sir W. FOLLETT, in reply, observed that it was now clear that there was to be no discussion on any doubtful expres sion's in Mr. Blundell's will, but that the Court was asked by the other side to make a new one for him. It was evident from the wills prepared by Mr. Blundell's direction in the years 1821, 1827, and 1834, that he perfectly knew the state of Mr. Weld's family, and the Christian names of its mem bers. He should contend that it was the manifest object of Mr. Blundell to found a family in the second son of Edward Joseph, the son, and not in the person of Joseph, the father. There was no evidence that the testator used the name of Ed ward for Joseph by mistake in conversation, for the testimo ny of Mrs. G. Weld was inadmissible, as it went to show the intentions of the testator from expressions used by him after the date and making of his will. He would also contend that no case had been adduced, or could be adduced, which tended to show that the Courts would strike out the name of a devisee accurately described and substitute another. Mr. Blundell might well intend to create a new family in the per son of Edward Joseph's second son, whose name he knew well, and whom he correctly described as Edward Weld, 01 Lulworth, Esq. No incongruity in other parts of the wil would induce the Court to alter the name of the devisee, whether as to heir-looms or anything else. Mr. Blundell, a Boman Catholic himself, could never have made his will under the impossible supposition that Cardinal(' Weld, elder brother of Mr. Joseph Weld, would ever have a son. This was a question of law, and the heir was not to be disinherited except upon judicial certainty as to the devisee ; and the Vice-Chancellor was wrong in assuming the description of Lady Stourton as sister to the intended devisee to be correct, when, in fact, she was the aunt. The resu!t of the case was, that where there was a devisee named, and a description so accurate that no competition could arise, the Courts would receive no testimony tending to substitute another person. Where two persons were accurately described, and the devise might apply to either, the Courts would receive evidence as to the party meant, but they had gone no further. The learned gentleman then commented on the cases cited against him, which, he said, left the principle untouched, that where a devisee who could take was clearlypointed out, no evidence could be received to show the intentions of the testator to benefit a party different from the one described in the devi sing part of the will. He concluded by praying, on the part of the heir-at-law of Mr. Blundell, that the Court would at least declare that the plaintiff was not entitled. The LORD CHANCELLOR intimated in the course of the day that he could only sit a very short time on Thursda next, and would therefore take motions on Friday UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL INTELLIGENCE (From Saturday's Oxford Herald.) In a congregation holden on Thursday, the following degrees were conferred : MASTERS OF ARTS. _ _ Robert Henry Bentley, New Inn Hall, Grand Compounder Rev. George William Cockerel!, Queen's College. Matthew Inglett Brickdale, Student of Christ Church. William Hughes Hughes, Christ Church. Rev. Augustus Otway Fitz-Gerald, Baßiol College. BACHELORS OF ARTS. - _ James Powell Marriot, Balliol College, Grand Compounder, Edward Levien, Balliol College. Robert Sumner, Balliol College. Charles S. P. Parish, Edmund Hall. Robert Walker, Lincoln College. Montague Webster, Scholar of Lincoln College. Alexander Rhind Webster, St. Mary Hall. Edward Ellis, St. Mary Hall. William M. E. Milner, Christ Church. Philip Chabert Kidd, Christ Church. Joseph Macintosh, Christ Church. Jacob George Mountain, Postmaster of Merton College. Archibald N. C. Maclachlan, Exeter College. James Townend, Oriel College. John Kitcat, Oriel College. William Duncan Bathurst, Fellow of New College. Francis Edward Thurland, New College. Charles Wilson Heaton, Jesus College. James Addams, St. John's College. Thomas Henry Roper, St. John's College. Thomas Hammond House, Worcester College. William Thomas Hutchins, Worcester College. Henry John Torre, University College. On Wednesday last, Mr. Algernon Bathurst, Scholar of New College, was admitted actual Fellow of the same. On Monday last, Messrs. Ralph Robert W. Lingon, 8.A., and Scholar of Trinity College, and Edward Kent Karslake, 8.A., and Student of Christ Church, were elected Fellows of Balliol College. Edward Walford, late of the Charter house, and Commoner of Balliol, and Edwin Palmer, of the Chirter-house, were elected Scholars of the said Society. On Wednesday last, Messrs. Robert Price Williams, 8.A., Leonard Charles Wood, 8.A., and John Morgan, Commoner of Jesus College, were elected Scholars of that Society, _ The - Rev. Wm. Darnell, 8.A., of Corpus Christi College and Chaplain to the Duke of Buccleuch, has been appointed to the Perpetual Curacy of Bamburgb, Northumberland; pa. trons, Lord Crewe's Trustees. The Rev. Henry Radcliffe Surtees, 8.A., of St. Mary Hall, has been licensed, by th e Lord Bishop of Worcester, to the Curacy of Henley in Arden, Warwickshire. The Rev. Edwin Prodgers, 8.D., of Trinity College, has been instituted, by the Lord Bishop of Salisbury, to the Rectory of Upton Lovell, Wilts, void by the cession of the Rev. John Vaughan ; patron, the Lord Chancellor. The Rev. Henry Masterman Barlow, 8.A., of Wadham College, has been licensed to Christ Church, in the parish of St. Clement, Norwich, on the nomination of the Reverend Arthur Leighton Irwin, Rector of the said parish. PROMOTIONS Rev. John Bentley Waiters, M.A., to the Vicarage of Soutl Stainslev, Yorkshire, vacant by the death of the Rey. W Reynard, M.A. ; patron, R. Reynard, Esq. Rev. G, Platt, M.A., to the Vicarage of Sedbergh, York• shire ; patron, the Master and Fellows of Trinity College Cambridge. Rev. Robert Moulton Atkinson, M.A., has been instituted, on his own petition, to the Rectory of Great Cheverill, Wilts, void by the death of the Rev. Robert Morres. Rev: R. H. Tripp, to the Vicarage of Altarnun, Cornwall patrons, the Dean and Chapter of Exeter. Rev. Jos. Betton, to be the Incumbent Minister of Beres ford Episcopal Chapel, \Valworth. Rev. John Benson Skipper, M.A., of Emmanuel College Cambridge, to the Perpetual Curacy of Ashchurch, Glouces. tershire, vacant by the cession of the Rev. Henry Pruen of Oriel College, Oxford. Rev. Jol,n' Geale Uwins, M.A., to the Perpetual Curacy of St. Matthew at Ebley, in the parish of Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, void by the cession of the Rev. H. W. Bowles Daubeny ; patron, T. C. Croorne, Esq., of Caincross. The Bishop of St. David's has appointed the Rev. D. T. Thomas, Vicar of Trelech-a'r-Bettws, to be Rural Dean for the Deanery of Upper Carmarthen, on the resignation of the Rev. J. Jenkins, Vicar of Mydrim. MALON E E. O'CONNOIL.—We are authorised, in the most unqualified terms, to contradict the paragr a ph w hi c h ap peared in the hfor;ting and Weekly Register of the 27th inst., wherein it i s stated that the above suit has been compromised. It is true, a conaprornise has been offered by the defendants to the effect therein mentioned ; but it is not, nor will it be, accepted by the plaintiff, who is determined to prosecute his claims to the utmost of his p ower and ability. We have this film the best authority.—Dublia Evening Paeket. Li 1 THE I,F,VA Fran:_ l'esterday's London T'l'mts) an extraordinary express from Marseilles, we have received in anticipation of the overland mail files of all the newspapers published i❑ the several presidencies of India, together with letters from our correspondents in Bombay and Calcutta. The steamer Berenice, which conveyed the mail, left Bom bay, November Ist, and arrived at Sues on the 20th tilt. The mail reached Alexandria early on the morning of the 23rd, and was immediately despatched to Marseilles, where it arrived on the Ist instant. The intelligence which we have received by this mail is not of a striking character. There had been no arrival at Bombay from China since that of the Atalanta steamer, with news to the 24th of August, which was taken by the mail of last month. The chief topic of interest now is the visit of Tharawaddie to Rangoon, whither he is accompanied by some hundreds of thousands of soldiers and rabble. The British residents at Moulmein have been highly alarmed at his approach. Va rious opinions have been current as to his intentions, some being of opinion that he will proceed . to attack Moulmein, if the opportunity be favourable. Under these circumstances, the Government of India had been most active in sending troops to defend that important position. A strong fleet of steamers had been got ready from Calcutta and Bombay. It is confidently asserted that Tharawaddie, who is accompanied by his wives and children, does not desire war ; nevertheless, every preparation is made by the British to prevent a sur prise. The rumour has been repeated of expected disturbances in Nepaul, but nothing positive is known on the subject. An officer has been despatched by the Supreme Government to examine and report upon the proceedings of the Sikh in vaders in Thibet. It is also asserted that diplomacy is at work, and that a treaty, offensive and defensive, has been entered into by the Sikh Chief, Shere Singh, with the Go vernment of India. Sham Soojab is said to have been dangerously ill: his death would contribute to produce a different feeling in some of the tribes of Affghanistan, among whom he is very un popular. Sir W. H. M`Naghten, the British Envoy at his court, who was lately named governor of this presidency, would, as it is now stated, not come to Bombay for some months. His experience of the Affghans may render his presence there at this period a matter of high importance. Earl Auckland has, it is said, refused permission to a Russian prince and agent, who was anxious to travel in the Punjaub. No intelligence of importance has reached us from Herat or Persia. in Scinde the freebooters continue their old system. Major Outran), the present political agent, is about to ex hibit his active and energetic movements, which will, it is to be hoped, lead to a good result. Nusseer Khan, whose wanderings caused so much trouble during the last twelve months, has at lentil been placed on the throne of his father in Khelat, and has signed a treaty of alliance and friendship. The lessons of the last year will, no doubt, prove useful to him during life. The disturbances created by the unruly Arab troops in the service of the Nizam have been put down. A number of the prisoners have been tried and sentenced to transportation, but only one to be hanged• Sickness has prevailed among some of the regiments quar tered at Bombay ; of the 17th Regiment, a portion wns sent :o sea for a trip in conseouence of the fever prevalent in the inhealthy barracks at Colabah. Among the remarkable - matters in which the natives are concerned may be mentioned the fact, that a young Hindoo widow is about to be married at Calcutta to one of her own caste. The marriage of widows is a new step in Indian civi lisation. A young Parsee, who some months ago was bap• tized under the care of one of the missionaries, notwithstand ing the utmost efforts of his wife, his parents, and his relatives, has returned to his former faith, because the friends of his young and beautiful wife, who had become a widow on his embracing Christianity, threatened to have her married to another. The Bombay Bank, which has an excess of capital, is now discussing with the government of India the right of estab lishing branch banks wherever it suits the views of the shareholders. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT, -SATURDAY EXCHEQUER BILL FORGERIES. Saturday being the day appointed for the trial of Edward Beaumont Smith for the forgery of exchequer bills, the court was crowded at an early hour. On the bench were seated Lord Monteagle, Sir T. Trowbridge, Sir J. D. Paul, &c. At ten o'clock Mr. Baron Parke entered the court, and, the prisoner being placed at the bar, the case was immediately called. The Attorney-General and Solicitor-General appeared on the part of the prosecution; and Sir T. Wilde for the prisoner. Mr. Clark, the clerk of the arraigns, directed the prisoner, Edward Beaumont Smith, to be placed at the bar. The prisoner immediately ascended the flight of steps at the back of the dock, and presented himself to the court. He was well dressed in a suit of mourning, and is a well lookino portly man, having a gentlemanly address. He looked exceedingly pale, and was evidently considerably em barrassed. He bowed respectfully to the learned judge and the court. The prisoner was indicted for uttering a forged bill, with intent to defraud Dudley Montague Perceval, in two other counts he was charged in like manner with intent to defraud Lord Monteagle. The prisoner pleaded guilty, and read the following address, under feelings of deep distress. After a few introductory remarks, he went on as follows . " Pecuniary difficulty, arising from misplaced confidence, and unconnected with discredit, and of very limited extent, not exceeding a few hundred pounds, although be yond my means to meet, first exposed me to the sugges tions of those who tempted me to obtain a temporary relief by the fraudulent fabrication of exchequer bills, to be pledged for a short time, and then to be redeemed and can- celled for ever. I yielded to the temptation, but without ob taining the promised relief, and once committed I became in the power of the tempter, and my retreat has been prevented. Allured and beguiled by a plausibility, power, and talent which 1 could not resist, I became intangled beyond escape; and while exchequer bills were obtained from me to an enormous extent, I never derived benefit even to the smallest extent necessary to relieve me from my comparatively trifling em barrassments, and I am at this moment in debt for money actually borrowed from sources unconnected with exchequer bills to pay off my original incumbrances. A sordid or avaricious motive has never influenced me, and I have been sacrificed to the objects of others. Whatever speculations may have been carried on by those who have used these ex chequer bills, no profit, or even account, either of moneys raised or speculation entered into, or of the losses or gains which have resulted, have ever reached me, and never was intended to do so. Year after year bills have been wrung from me, under pretence of redeeming and cancelling those outstanding, in order to prevent discovery ; and afterwards, by the repeated misapplication of them, the necessity was created for more to accomplish the original purpose ; and thus the frightful issue which has taken place was occasioned. If those yet unstained by guilt could appreciate the horrors which attend a course of crime, no sentence of the law would be necessary to warn and deter them entering upon it. I tun born of a family upon which disgrace never lighted till now ; educated in principles of integrity and honour, I have lived respected, and I believe, esteemed ; and I have enjoyed the confidence of many highly honourable persons. lam now, by my own confession, a guilty criminal, exposed and trembling at the bar of justice, and shrinking with agony from the gaze of my former friends. If any there are who are disposed to think my principles and education aggravate. my crime, let them forbear their censure till they have also estimated how much they deepen my condition and aggra vate my punishment. I have lived for years in the certain anticipation of this dreadful hour, and knowing that it was certain to come, except, overborne by my own feelings, 1 should escape it by a still greater crime, or by flight, uncer tain how soon the period of detection would occur, every day and almost every hour has awakened somealarm lest it should have arrived, and that my character, station, and comfort, were destroyed for ever. My lord, during the time that has past, I have had the guilty means and strong temptation to use exchequer bills to raise sufficient money to enable me to fly, and thereby escape my present disgrace. But, however the word honour may be supposed to be prostrated by my using it, I yet declare that I have been restrained from fly ing or raising money for such a purpose, because 1 knew that in my absence suspicion would arise that others had been either negligently or criminallyinstrumental in the com mission of the fraud, and that public alarm would be the consequence to a greater extent than the evil justified. Dur ing the long period of my distress, therefore, although I was overcome, and induced to continue the commission of my offences, to avoid meeting immediate disgrace, and forbore to make a full disclosure of my previous conduct, which I had often desired to do, I yet always resolved that whenever the time of discovery should come that I would remain, and instantly avow myself as the solely guilty official person, and make the best reparation in my power, by preventing unnecessary alarm and agitation to the public, and that I would bear, with whatever pain and remorse, the whole censequences of my guilt, and not permit the innocent and honourable persons in office, whether high or low, to he exposed to unjust suspicion. However guilty, therefore, I yet am voluntarily a prisoner, and destitute of means, hav ing acted under the influence of feelings much more conso nant with my general character than are the acts which have brought me to this bar ; and 3 ou, my lord, by the deposi tions before you, will have learned that with ample opportu nity to escape, and when suspicion had not in the slightest degree alighted upon me, I, unasked, made to the respect able solicitor of the Treasury the most distinct confession that I was the sole official author of the mischief, and instantly submitted myself to the doom which now awaits me, and which presents the prospect of the remainder of my life bereft of everything that can render life desirable, and as a means only by its continuance of protracted punish ment to me, and of wretchedness to those near and dear to me, and who are interested in the fate of so unhappy a being. The only use of that life now must be to enable me, by the fittest disclosure of every part of the transactions, to diminish the consequences of my crime, and, as much as possible, to offer the only atonement in my power; and, dreadful as every one perceives my present situation to be, I can declare, that, whatever may await me, the horror cannot equal what 1 have endured during the years of anticipation of the dis covery of my guilt. Mv lord, I await your lordship's sentence in a spirit of respectful submission, and repeat that I know my crime has been great, but I also feel assured that in the execution of your high functions, and in the judicial censure of my offences, your lordship will never be unmindful that mercy is the best attendant upon justice, and that while the best of men need to cry aloud for mercy at heaven's bar, it should not be forgotten in the administration of justice upon earth." Mr. Baron Parke then made some feeling allusions to the position of the prisoner, and hoped the statement he had made would have a good effect. The learned judge concluded by sentencing the prisoner to transportation for life. Inquiries were made by many persons in the court with regard to the case of Rapallo, who, it will be recollected, was committed to Newgate with Smith, but this individual was on Thursday taken before the grand jury as a witness for the prosecution, and the court has since ordered him to he de any with reference highly import a nt de tained until the close of the session, wh en h e will be dis dchisacrlgoesdu.reTs hweirlle yetcanb b e e a o d d e o t u o b tthteh authoritiesat n to this extraordinary case LONDON MONEY-MARKET, &c SATURDAY EVENING. — This has been a quiet day in the rids, Consols firm at 884 buyers for account ex dividend. xchequer Bills 9s. to Ile. premium. Bank Stock 1644 to India Stock 243 to 5. The Spanish speculation continues cooling down. The ctive with the Coupons declined to 234 to Portuguese ive per Cents 334 to ; the Three per Cents 191 to 204. utch Two-and-a-Half per Cents 514 t o 4, the Five per 994 to L. Belgian 1001 to 14. Brazilian 584 to 94. an 25 to Columbian 204 to 4. bond fever seems more rapidly cooling i n M adrid than The Five per Cent. Spanish Stock current and scarcely be had a few days since in the market there, accor di ng to ccredited advices and the private corresponden ce o f t h e Herald, at 36 and above per cent., was at the late s t accounts plenty and t o s p a re a t 31. The fall therefore was g rea t er t h an what was s t a t e d un d er this head in this morning's publication as having become known in the city yesterday, d ou b t l ess by extraordinary express. A statement of the shipments of Tallow from St. Peters. burgh this year shows that there have been sent off this year, or as yet partly to arrive, 74,679 casks to London ; 14466 to Liverpool ; 10,916 to other ports of England ; 6,293 to Ireland ; and 6,776 to Scotland—total, 113,130 casks; While to foreign ports the exports altogether have been only 22,374. SECOND EDITION. Slandard-office, Three o'clock - -r. , ...--- BUENOS AIRES We have been favoured by Mr. Court, of the Underwriters Rooms, with the following communications : BUENOS AYRES, Sept. 24, 1841. The news from the interior is contradictory, regarding the movements of Oribe, who is represented to have entered into Tucutnan ; but there appears no doubt that Aides, (one of Rosas generals,) about the 14th ult., was defeated by La Madrid, in the province of Mendoza, and compelled to fly. It is said that new reinforcements are to be despatched forth with, to the extent of 5000 men. Our flea remains in sight ; that of Monte Video has put to sea. BUENOS AYRES, Sept. 30, 1811. Our fleet has xeturned to port, and it is expected that Coe intends to attack them. Advices from Corientes state that traders bad arrived at that city with Paraguay produce, viz., tobacco, tea, &c., and that they had commenced to reap the benefit of the treaty. The only obstacle to general trade is the impediments offered by Rosas to the navigation of the Pararna. BUENOS AYRES, Oct. 2, 1841. The weather has been more favourable, and it is not likely at present that we shall suffer from a drought. LIVERPOOL CORN EXCHANGE,—THis DAY (From Messrs. R. MAKIN k SONS' Circular.) The arrivals of Grain and Flour into this port since Tues day last, are inconsiderable ; of Oats, however, a fair sup ply has passed up the river to Runcorn from Ireland, and we have to note a further large accession of Oatmeal thence, part of which has gone in the same direction. At our market this morning the appearance of a tolerable number of country buyers seemed to impart more stability to the trade for the best kind of Wheat than for some weeks past, especially for superior qualities of lower Baltic red, which realized 2d. to 3d. per 70Ibs. above the rates of this day week. The general runs of Foreign were rather dearer, and in the former a fair extent of business was transacted. Of Wheat from the neighbouring farmers more samples were shown than heretofore since harvest, which, with the best descriptions of Irish, commanded somewhat higher prices, whilst the damp and inferior parcels of each re. mained nearly unsaleable. English and Irish Flour, being nearly without demand, must be considered rather cheaper ; but prime brands of Foreign, although not in lively request, were the turn dearer. Malting Barley and Malt moved off slowly at a decline of Is per qr., and grinding Barles hardly maintained our last quotations.—Beans and Peas remained unvaried. ARRIVALS OF CORN. From the 30th November to the 6th December, 1041, inclusive DESCRIPTION. IRE- ! I COAST- CANADA NO LAND. ! WISE. & U.STS.REIGN. TOTAL Wheat Qrs. Bary Qrs. Malt Qrs. 7 Oats Qrs. 640 Rye Qrs. Beans Qys. -67 Pease ... Qrs. 55 Shelled Barley .Qrs, Indian Corn ... Qrs. Rapeseed Qrs. Oatmeal .... Loads 7750 Flour. Sacks 1246 3 Ditto Into Runcorn, Ireland and Coastwise : 7580 qrs.; Oatmeal, 6411 lds; Flour, 758 sacks 1 7:o 250 3340 I 4755 I 720 270 f 455 223 278 --Wheat, 62 qrs. ; Oats, EXPORTS.—Foreign. Wheat, qrs. ; Barley, 8 qrs. ; Malt, 4 qrs.; Oats, 11 qrs. ; Pease, qr. ; Indian Corn, qrs. ; Oat meal, 13 loads; Flour, sacks, 5 brls.---Ireland. Wheat, 1518 qrs. ; Beans, qrs. ; Indian Corn, 23 qrs. ; Oatmeal, loads ; Flour, barrels.--Coastwise. Wheat, 605 qrs. ; Barley, 734 qrs. ; Malt, 275 qrs. ; Oats, dg qrs. ; Beans, 105 qrs. ; Rye, qrs. ; Pease, 13 qrs. ; Indian Corn, 10 qrs. ; Oatmeal, 51 lds. ; Flour, 187 sks, 464 barrels. Average prices of Grain, for the week ending Nov. 26, 1841. Wheat 645. yd. ; Barley 325. 4d. I Oats.. 225. 6d. Rye.. 448. 7d Beans.. 41s. 2d. I Pease.. 40s. yd. Aggregate averaze of the six weeks. Wheat.. 655. Id. I Barley 325. sd. I Oats.. 225. 3d. Rye.. 395. ;d Beans.. 403. 3d. Pease.. 40s. 2d. Duty on Foreign Grain, &c. this week. Wheat2ls. Scl. Barley 13s. 10(1. I Oats .. 130. gd. I Rye.. Ils. Od Beans gs. &I. I Pease.. gs. 6 ( 1. Ind. Corn Os. Od. Flour 135.04 Ditto from British Colonies out of Europe. Wheat.... ss. Od. I Barley.. 2s. 6d. I Oats .. 2s. Od. I Rye.... 3s. Od. Beans.. 3s. I Pease.. 3s. I Indian Corn.. Os. Od. I Flour.. 3s. Od. - • • --- Liverpool Averages, week ending Nov. 30, 18/1. Wheat. Barley. Oats. I Beans. Pease. 142 931 .. 545. Id. Os. Od. 21s. Od. Os. Oct. I Os. Od SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE TUESDAY, 7Tir DECEMBER. Anaivzn.—Win. Shand, —, from Bombay—James, White, from Sydney; sailed 18th July, and from Pernambuco 20111 Oct.— James Ray, —, from Buenos Ayres—Tremont, —, from New Orleans—Verbena, Clark, from Danzic—Empresa, from Lisbon—Mary Worrall, —, from Lima--Janet, from Valparaiso—Rhode Island, Burgess, from Savannah—and Janet, from Valparaiso, Aitnwell, hence, at St. Helena. Pweenisu, Dec. 6.—The large ship, reported yesterday as having struck on one of the Studwall Islands, is the Branches, M'Rae, from Liverpool, for Savannah. Crew saved, but the vessel is a total wreck. The following are sonic of the vessels that have taken shelter in Studwall Roads:—Windsor, for Ceara • Liverpool, Taylor, a n d Ho ratio, —, for Sierr a L eone, and Madras and Parope, for London. LARNE, Dec. s. —The Countess of Arran, hence to New York, put into this harbour during a heavy gale. All well. KINGSTOWN, Dec. —The Favourite, Lambert, from Liverpool to Bilboa, drove on shore on the east pier on Saturday afternoon, but wus hove off by the harbour men. Elizabeth, Moffat, hence, at Sydney, N.S.W. 22d August. Fsyche, from Sydney, N.S.W. at Batavia. England, from Liverpool and Port Philip, at Sydney, N.S.W. Lady East, from Bombay, at St. Helena. Helen Mary and Jane, Blain, from Calcutta, at St. Helena. Constant, Ven Schie, for Antwerp, has put back Beiram, Samp , on, sailed from lieirout for Alexandretta 10th Nov.: Oriental, Little, 13th, aad Enfield, Shaddock, 16th Nov. all for Liverpool Pleurs, Thomas, hence at Belfast, with triling damage Autumnus, hence at Sydney Salopian, hence at Batavia, after being on shore off Onrust. THEATRE.ROYAL, LIVERPOOT ROMANTIC STORY. (From the Wexford Independent.) The following communication, bearing a real signature, which we suppress, at the request of the writer (who alleges, as his reason for making such request, that he is intimately acquainted with the parties), has dropped in our letter-box. Although it borders rather on the marvellous—he who would perceive " Helen's beauty in a bower of Egypt" often cuts as Quixotic a figure in love's annal s as th e h ero o f our ta l e. The. principal discrepancy of the narrative, in our opinion, rests on the extraordinary belligerent propensities of all the parties—scarcely one of them escaping intact. Most persons must have heard of the two cats, whose pugnacity was not satiated untill they ate each other to the tails—but let our informant speak for himself: — "LOVE AFFAIR EXTRAORDINARY. " I understand that an honourable intimacy existed some years ago between a young man of the name of M—, from near Castle Ellis, in this county, and a Miss A— P—, also in this county, which continued until about four years ago, when from some particular circumstances, the young man discontinued paying his addresses, but renewed them within these three or four months back, and on last night proceeded to a place convenient to her dwelling, where she met him, in order to elope with him. They had not proceeded two miles from the house, where they intended to meet a con veyance to carry them, when they were overtaken by her brother and three other young men, who, on coming up with the fugitives, insisted on her returning home. She refused in the most positive maner ; and on her lover interfering in her behalf, one of them cocked a pistol at him, which with the most courageous bravery he wristed from his hand, and broke it on his skull. Young immediately attempted to shoot him, but was prevented by his sister seizing the pis tol, when a terible combat insued between the hero of the scene and the other young men, M--- still holding the pistol in his hand. One of the young men got his arm broken, his shoulder slipped, and his collar-bone fractured, and the other is at present in a very precarious state from the effects of a kick in the abdomen. But just as M— had gallantly de feated them both, P— escaped from the grasp of his sister, and struck him on the head, which knocked him down, and afterwards beat him in a cruel manner, and left him for dead on the road. He then obliged his sister to go home ; and Al was got on the road and conveyed to a house con venient, when a doctor was sent for, and I understand that hopes are entertained of his recovery. ~ J. H . " P.S.—lf you think this worthy of publicity, I hope you will be so good as not to attach my name or address to it, as lam intimately acquainted with the young lady's family. I understand that Miss P— has, independently of her family, one thousand pounds, left by an uncle." SHEFFIELD CANAL COMPANY v. SHEFFIELD AND ROTHERHAM RAILWAY COMPANY. NOTE OF THE JUDGMENT OF THE MASTER OF THE ROLLS IN THE ABOVE CASE, ON SATURDAY, THE 4TH , OF DECEMBER, 1841. The bill in this case prays that a sufficient sum of money should be invested for payment of an annuity of £lOO, and that the plaintiffs should be allowed to receive the same, on the foundation of an agreement alleged to be constituted by letter. It appears that in 1835 the Sheffield and Rotherham Company applied to parliament for an act, and in which they proposed making provision fur payment of the annuity. This bill passed the Commons, but was rejected by the Lords. In 1836 the application to parliament was renewed, and the act again passed the Commons, but did not contain any provision for the plaintiffs. On the 18th of June in that year (1836) one of the firm of Messrs. Badger and Vickers undertook to pay the annuity of £lOO, but this proposal was objected to. On the 20th of June Mr. Wake wrote to Mr. Vickers, stating that the matter must be arranged by an investment. This letter was clearly an attempt to renew the negotiation. Messrs. Bad ger and Vickers replied thereto by stating that they had no objection to comply with his proposal for an investment for payment of the annuity, but adding a proviso for its deter mination on certain events. Thus the cesser of the annuity was provided for. Mr. Wake requiring an investment before the bill was proceeded with, the negotiation again failed. Mr. Wake required an investment and a declaration of trust, and if his terms were not acceded to, he stated that he should oppose the progress of the bill, and would see Lord Wharncliffe and another Peer and get them to stay proceed ing with t h e report. Mr. Vickers said he would also see some Peers, and induce them to get the report brought up that night. I think Mr. Wake could hardly have been aware of the effect of his own statement. The report was brought up that night without opposition. Mr. Wake saw Lord Wharncliffe on the 21st of June, and wrote to Messrs. Badger and Vickers, saying that he had seen his Lordship, and agreeing to accede to the terms of the agreement. It is singular that he did not see Messrs. Badger and Vickers without delay ; but he sent his letter and seems to have thought that thereupon a binding agree ment was entered into. The witnesses for the defendants have been under some receipt of this letter. misapprehension as to the time of the The bill simply relies on the agreement constituted by letters; but if an agreement is verbially rejected, the agree ment is at an end. The party rejecting the offer cannot restore it without the consent of the other party. Mr. Wake rejected the offer of Mr. Vickers of the 21st of June, and I am of opinion that a binding agreement was not entered into, and therefore this bill must be—dismismissed with costs. FOR THE BENEFIT OF MR. LYNNP First and only appearance of Mr. TILBURY of Mr. W. J. HAMMOND. ON WEDNESDAY EVENING next, the Bth inst an t, Cohnan's Comedy of Third Weet THE POOR GENTLEMAN_ Sir Robert Bramble Doctor 011apod.. Mr. W. J. Hammond. Lieutenant Worthington Mr. Stuart. Corporal Foss Stephen Harrowby Frederick Bramble... Lucretia Mac Tab SINGING AND DANCING THE KING'S GARDENER. Monsieur Galocharde Mr. W. J. Hammond AN ADDRESS ON THE DRAMA, written for the occasion, will be spoken by Mr. Lynne. To conclude with • THE ROBBER'S WIFE. Larry O'Gig .... Mr. Lee. 1 Sawney Macfile .. Mr. Baker Mark Redland Mr. Lynne. Rose Miss Cleaver. Tickets to be had of Mr. LYNNE, 109, Richmond-row ;at the principal Music Warehouses ; and at the Box-office, where places may be taken. Mr. Slaiter. . Mr. lion. Mrs. Clarke, THEATRE-ROYAL, LIVERPOOL FOR THE BENEFIT OF MISS HONNER AND MR. H. HOLL. fil\l FRIDAY next, the 10th instant, Hol cro f t ' s C ome d y of THE ROAD T9 , 'RUIN. Goldfinch Mr. J. Hammond. Old Dorntou:... Mr. Baker. Harry Dornton Mr. H. Holl. Jacob Mr. Slaiter. I Widow Warren.. Mrs. Clarke, Sophia Miss E. Honner. After which the new Interlude of THE BOARDING SCHOOL. James Mr. W. J. Hammond. Captain Harcourt Mr. H. Holl. Mrs. Grosedenap Mrs. Clarke. Miss Mite Miss Homier. ' To conclude with, never acted here, written by Mr. H. Holl, as performed at the Theatre-Royal, Haymarket, the Nautical Drama of WAPPING OLD STAIRS. Tom Garland Mr. H. 1011. Mr. Baker. Capt. Spanish.... Mr. Lynne. _ ... Miss Homier. Tickets may be had of Miss E. HoNis;:ft, — ;4, Russell street ; of Mr. H. Hold., 15, Hotham-street ; at ROCKLIFf and Erzis's, Castle-street ; and of Mr. MINSTER, at thl Box-office of the Theatre. ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, GREAT CHARLOTTE -STREET, LIVERPOOL Second Night of ELA, the OUTCAST. Extraordinary and Novel SCENES in the ARENA. Second Night at Half-Price of the YEW TREE RUINS, THIS present TUESDAY EVENING, the 7th, and TO. MORROW, the Bth Decem instant, the Perform. ances will commence with an ent . y new Drama, entitled, ELA, THE TCAST ; Or, The GYPSEY of ROSEMARY DELL. Rocket Mr. Howard. I Ela . Agatha.. Mrs. Emery. Norma.. Mrs. F Carman. SCENES IN THE ARENA, • by Mr. Kite, Master Auguste, and Mr. Wells. To conclude with the Drama of THE YEW TREE RUINS; Or. the WRECK, the MISER, and the MURDERER. Valentine, Mr. H. Howard. I Cain Kyon, Mr. H. Beverly. Nancy Nibble Mrs. F. Carman. Beatrice Pedruth The Box-office open daily, from Eleven till Three, when places for the Boxes may he secured on application to Mr. F. CARMAN. Centre Dress Boxes, 3s. ; Side Boxes, 2s. 6d. ; Pit, Is. 6d ; Gallery, 6d. Second Price at Nine o'Clock ; Centre Dress Boxes, 2s. ; Side Boxes, ls. 6d. ; Pit, Is. No Second Price to the Gallery. Private Boxes may be obtained Nightly for Families. A limited number of Season Tickets. Stage Manager, Mr. H. BAVERLY. TO CORRESPONDENTS We believe there can be no truth in the report mentioned by our correspondent, " A Liberal," that Mr. W. Rathbone had the smallest hand in the composition of the " Letters of Junius." His juvenility, in the first place, forbids the supposition ; and the superior elegance of style and powers of reasoning displayed in a recently-published letter of Mr. Rathbone, addressed to Mr. George Hall Lawrence, although " written amidst the interruptions of business," most convincingly rebuts the assumption that he could possibly be Junius. We cannot find room for the letter of a correspondent, who signs himself " Ego," upon the school question, and con sider his proposed mode of settling it quite inadmissible in principle and impracticable in detail. The proportion of the number of Romanists and Dissenters paying taxes to that of Protestants, has really nothing whatever to do with the allotment of the funds of the corporation to the pur poses of education ; and the admission of the principle of our correspondent would at once establish the right of sectarians to claim a similar portion of the funds devoted at present by the corporation to the payment of the clergy of the established church within the borough. Upon the same principle we might be required to contribute to the payment of Social missionaries, and to the purchase, for educational purposes, of the New Moral World, as the intellectual food of the infidels who congregate at the Hall of Science. ter Zthrrpool gtatibatt. TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 7, 1841 The ex-Colonial Secretary was quite safe in intimat ing to the Plymouth Deputation that trade would be set free according to their desire, when the " peaceful but powerful voice of the people of England and Scot land had declared in its favour. When that event takes place, there can be little difficulty in conceding to his lordship, that the landlords of the kingdom may begin to tremble for their rents, and the agriculturists for a remunerating price for their produce in the mar ket. We are not to mistake the voice of hired agita tors and well-paid lecturers, nor even the voice of the factory millionaires in their leagues and connections, for that of the people of England and Scotland. The mere class interest of cotton spinners or manufactures is not the people; nor, much as this class may desire to impress the public mind with the opinion that the prosperity of every other is involved in those measures which they consider of prime importance to them selves, have they yet been successful, to any extent worth speaking of, in producing the required impres sion. The noble lord, when speaking in this way—when telling them, in another sentence, that " if the people are united, prohibitions and prohibitory duties will share the fate of civil disabilities on religious grounds" —in using this language, we say, could only have in tended to administer a cordial to the drooping spirits of agitation. He felt that it was necessary. Nobody doubts that the little lord is thorough game; and, without a revival of agitation of some sort, and of this as the most feasible at the present moment, how should he enter the arena as leader of the opposition, in the approaching session, with that fierce and well-supported attitude which he feels within himself a spirit so doughtily predisposed to assume ? The union and voice of the people of England and Scotland, if the last general election be any criterion on the subject, have been exhibited in pretty strong and direct contra riety to the views of the anti-corn protection abolition ists. " Free Trade" could then call no spirits from "the vasty deep;" and the substantial flesh and blood Of the yeomanry, as well as a considerable portion of the bourgeoise and handicraft population, or, in a word, of the conservative democracy of the kingdom, de clared, in a voice not to be mistaken, that our home grown corn must not he sacrificed to the visionary theories of a class, however importunate or influential. We make no doubt, however, that the " pack" will respond to the call of the opposition leader ; the very crack of his whip is music to their ears; and the chase is, in itself, their greatest delight, independently of all results. It was perhaps in obedience to this summons that the gallant Colonel Thompson, " whoever he is," made his bow to a Liverpool audience, at the Queen's Theatre, last week, and delivered himself of the lecture which we have since read in the Mercury. The com mittee of the " Operative Anti-Corn-Law Association " were, it seems, quite in dudgeon because the eminent and gifted minister of St. Jude's did not appear to have any knowledge of the anti-corn law colonel. "Not to know him," said they, "would argue thyself unknown." But that ignorance on the subject might no longer be pleadable, they invited Mr. M`Neile to attend at the lecture, and be astonished. " By attending at the theatre," said they, " you will learn a few particulars of a steady and consistent op ponent to the absurd and cruel corn laws." New we will not say but that this might be so; we will not say so, because we were not present at the lecture ; hut this we will affirm, that, judging from the report in the Mercury, if a person had gone to the theatre desiring only to gather a few particulars concerning the ances try and personal history of the gallant lecturer, he would have returned home just as wise as he went. The colonel neither commenced—"My name is Thomp son ;on the Grampian hills," &c.—as he should have done, to satisfy the expectations held out by the com mittee of the Operative Anti-Corn Law Association ; nor, modest man, did he speak at all of himself in any part of his address. Mr. Charles Holland, the chair- Ilan, in introducing him to the meeting, deemed it quite superfluous to give any account of so well-known a warrior in the anti-corn law army. It was sufficient, he said, to name the individual—they all knew him ; so that on whichever side we turned, there Was no such information to be gained as that so distinctly prom i sed by the inviting com m itt e e. Anything on this subject was only to be collected from the talk about Corn; and perhaps it was real! way that the operative committee meant that the colonel and Mr. M.Nella should be made better acquainted. The colonel, they conceived, would make himself known in a workman like way—as a carpenter by his chips, or a good fiddler by his performance,—and were anxious to direct atten tion merely to this point. Now as we were not present when the colonel " wiped his mouth and thus began," nor at any part of the oration, (as we have already intimated,) we shall speak of his merits only as we are enabled to judge of them from the efforts of the reporter. And with this proviso, we must say that whatever laurels the gallant officer may have gathered on the battle-field, either of love or war, we are inclined to think that if he has ob tained any in the corn-field of political economy, it must have been less from any extraordinary prowess of his own than from a singular defect of it in the enemy, or perhaps from his never having any enemy to cope withal. His first argument proceeded upon the pleasant as sumption (exceedingly pleasant, to be sure, to the own ers of the soil) that when machinery and manufactures begin to press on the supply of food, the native agri culturists must give place to foreigners. If they at tempt to defend themselves, and insist upon an equit able protection, they are to be denounced as bread taxers, illiberals, and monopolists ! " Had they," (viz., the agriculturists) asked the colonel, " any patent from the Almighty for the possession of the upper soil more than others had to the under soil and the water ? Did Heaven create them first ?" Yes, most potent ~4 colonel, Heaven did crea t e th m first ; did create agri culturists before co tt on - s pi 'rs; at least it is com monly supposed s o . y are in possession before you; and all the plans of confiscation and robbery are not the agriculturists' but your own. His colonelship next speaks most complacently of our outward-bound veg.els returning home with corn, and all the advantages which would result from the exchange of our manufactures for the corn of foreign A pleasant picture, doubtless, so long as countries. prices are maintained at an amount remunerative to the domestic agriculturist, and so long as this foreign trade is free from interruption. So far, all is smooth water and fair weather; but, on the other hand, de press the agriculturist by ruinously low prices, or let this foreign trade be disturbed by war, or other causes, and what will then be our position ? We shall be more dependent upon foreigners; our native self-sup port will be at an end ; we shall be enslaved to enemies or rivals ; and England will be England no more. The other arguments of this great gun of the opera tive anti-cornists are neither one whit more far-seeing nor more provident than the first we have noticed. As to his opinions on machinery, emigration, and other topics, they may be vastly profound; but as we are still unanswered as to who the propounder is, we have not thought it necessary to examine them at length. We shall only say, in conclusion, that if all the anti corn law meetings which may take place between this and the meeting of parliament, in pursuance of Lord John Russell's or any other liberal agitator's sugges tion, prove as harmless and inefficient as this small affair at Liverpool, in which the gallant colonel has cut so poor a figure, home-fed England may very well consider herself safe from the hands of the destroyers for another twelvemonths at least. Amongst the other business to be disposed of at the meeting of the Council to-morrow, is the motion of which Mr. Bolton has given notice, and which is in these words " That it be an instruction to the Education Committee, that the children of Roman Catholics shall not, in the Cor poration Schools, be required to use or read any book what ever against which their parents or guardians may have conscientious objections." If this motion should be carried, it would, at the first blush, be equivalent to a confession of incompe tency on, the part of the Council or their Committee, to frame any determinate, comprehensive, sound, and unexceptionable plan of education whatever, and would imply that they ought to cease from attempting a work which they have neither the capacity to understand, nor the firmness to conduct. If this motion were carried, some other sect (as the Socialists, for instance) might require, in the following week, that their chil dren "should not be required to use or read any book whatever against which their parents or guardians may have conscientious objections;" and in the following week some other "denomination" might take up the position; and if the Council yielded in one instance, they would be bound by every tie of common con sistency to yield in every other; and the end would be, that their schools would become a common nuisance— a disgrace to themselves—and. a plague to the com- :'unity. Mr. Bolton pays the Council the compliment o asking it to frame and attest a record of its own inca pacity. But this is not the worst feature of th( overture ; fc,r, further, he asks them to set their sea to this plea of fatuity in a matter, and upon an occa: sion, and, we m a y say , b y an instrumentality whicl: involves the highest and most momentous considera tions concerning which it is possible for human judgment to be exercised. The Council is the appointed guardian of the rights, and privileges, and interests of Liverpool ; and nu merous as are the trusts reposed in its hands, it will be admitted that there is none to be compared with that of preserving to the people the sacred truths of religion, and handing down to the rising generation the invaluable lessons and instruction which we have ourselves received from our fathers. The Council is now engaged in the high and honourable task of repairing breaches which have been made by a resolute enemy from without, and a treacherous party within-- of renewing the foundations and restoring the buttres ses, as well as proprieties of every kind which had suffered seriously in an evil time; and at this moment a proposal is made that the Council will halt in this work, give up their projects of reparation and amend ment, and abandon those fruits of their long and hard fought struggle, which alone made victory valuable ! Such a proposition could only come from a deadly enemy, or a most mistaken and deluded friend. Let us look more narrowly into the matter. The conquest which put the schools beyond the controul of Conservatives, and caused them to be constructed on their still unsubverted basis, was that of Popery and Infidelity combined. That untoward state of things and the fortunes incident to it, how ever, has happily passed away, and the Conservative and religiously Protestant party are now restored to an ample measure of power and authority. Still, there is some unaccountable tardiness and hesitation in their measures. Week after week has rolled on, and still the schools—modified, controuled, directed, aay, absolutely constructed by the united wisdom of Popery and Infidelity —remain untouched; and Popery and Infidelity begin to take courage, and have con cluded that they never will be touched, or touched to that vital extent which they in their weak moments had anticipated. The constituents of the new Council are at a loss to understand this, and grow impatient; there is a flame gathering, and it will break out, if the Council do not hasten in their movements; the people of Liver pool demand their award. The question is extremely simple, and the choice of the Council narrowed to this precise dilemma—the four Popish priests of Liverpool, or the reverends the rectors and all the clergy of the Established Church in a body ? By which of these two bodies will our Council abide ? That is the question. The Popish priests protest against children of their communion praying with Protestant or Church of Eng land heretics, and against their reading our Scriptures ; the clergy of England's church will not acknowledge the Pope-given rights of the ministers of the Pope's church to put an extinguisher on the Bible, or to si lence the voice of prayer, or to dictate to governors or freemen in this our land, and will not therefore give their sanction or dedicate any portion of their valuable time to schools in which such presumptuous, unjusti fiable, and mischievous interference is permitted. With which body then will the Council side ? There is no middle course left them ; they must declare for Popery or for Protestantism ; we demand their reply. It is perfectly useless to argue the q uest i on any fur ther; w e are i n a c l e ft stick, and shall find ourselves only more tightly coerced by the alternatives which press us, the further we advance. It only remains to inquire what should be the grounds, if any exist, of the reluctance of any Con servative member of the Council to give in hie adhe- D the views of tire lablished clergy We are really at a loss to discover them. There is nothing of the sort to be found in the declaration made by each member of the Council at his initiation, bat, on the contrary, much that seems directly to bind them to it. The declaration is as follows : DECLARATION UNDER GEo. IV. CAP. 17. I. A B do solemnly and sincerely in the presence of God, profess and declare, upon the true faith of a Christian , that I will never exercise any power, authority, or influence , which I may possess by virtue of the office of alderman (or common councillor) of the borough of Liverpool, to injure or weaken the Protestant Church, as it is by law established in England, or to disturb the said church, or the bishops and clergy of the said church in the possession of any rights or privileges to which such church, or the said bishops, and clergy, are, or may be by law established. Were is a declaration against doing any act "to injure or weaken" the Protestant Established Church; and we put it to any honest and candid member of the council to say, what is the tendency, or, rather, what is absolutely the nature and character of that act which would give to Popery a footing within our public schools—would recognise the authority of popish priests—sanction their bad acts—confirm their evil tyranny—and, finally, banish the established clergy and a host of Protestant children from these institu tions ? Would the doing of such an act be consistent with a declaration "never to exercise any power, au thority, or influence required by the office of councillor or alderman to injure or weaken the Protestant Church" ? It would be manifestly otherwise; it would be a gross and perniciou s v i o l a ti on o f i t . Popery is the grand ene m y, i n th ese d a ys, of our religious institution s ,—a n d now we s h a ll k no w by their decision of the pending question, whether the municipal council of Liverpool is on its side—on the side of our most deadly foe, or otherwise. Liverpool is the Thermopyle of religious truth; th e council are appointed to defend the pass ; and it is n° hyperbole on our part to say, that the entire n ation feels a deep interest in the stand they make. at such a crisib. But again we ask, what is the difficulty in the wal of the council to act a faithful, a manly and decided part ? Are they surprised to find that Popery an d Protestantism cannot concur—that if they choose the Clergy they cannot have popish priests, or if they choose popish priests they cannot have the clergy that light and darkness—the systems of God and Belie], cannot be made to blend e They would be gla d not to exclude either, or any party,—but we will not allow ourselves to suppose that they entertain ideas a° chimerical or absurd. We are not now discussing A secular or temporal question ; we have got into a higher, and, it must be confessed, a more stormy re gion. If w e were mere l y d e b at i ng some po i n t °I general education, our difficulties would be trifling, or , perhaps, none at all : they arise because we are gray' piing with questions of religion. We have determine d that the education in our schools shall not be Socinian, or Popish, or latitudinarian ; we have determined that it shall be based upon true religion; and hence the controversy. Now, we ask the conservative members of Lbe council are they still inquiring with Pilate, " What Is truth" ? or have they made up their minds on the sub ject ? If they have, then let them be confident, and give to others the benefit of that instruction which they have received themselves. In the schools they must, under existing circumstances, have either no religlen at all, or the religion of the Church of England. Wh at room is there for hesitation ? Gentlemen of the council permit us earnestly to re commend it to you, to close at once with the views of your excellent associate Mr. David Hodgson ; th e Y meet with th e f u ll appro b at i on of the vast ma j or i t y of your constituents ; his straightforward, manly, arid uncompromising conduct on this question has won him golden opinions of all sorts of men. Be assured of it that in following his example, and coinciding with his plans, you will be pursuing the path—the only path alike of duty and of honour. With regard to the self-stultifying, self-condemning, suicidal motion of Mr, ex-Mayor Bolton, we presume you will have little difficulty in disposing of it. LOCAL NEWS Some of the members of St. Jude's Church, Liverpool, have remitted, by the hands of the Rev. Hugh M`Neile, th e sum of £137 14 s . t o th e f un d now ra i s i ng for the endowme nt of the protestant bishopric of Jerusalem. —London Recorn• The .Nottingham Journal, of last Friday, after giving 511 abstract of the sermons preached by Mr. • M`Neile, a t the opening of the new church in that town, on the precedingTnel day, conclud es w ith t h e f ollowing observations :--"bird M•Ncile unquestionably, one of the most accomplishe d orators of the day ; he has the advantages of a commanding figure, a finely expressive countenance, and a voice capable of the most eloquent modulations ; his action is graceful , dignified, and impressive ; his sermons are delivered extem poraneously, but his language is admirably chosen, free from all turgid bombast, and his sentences as perfectly constructed as in a written composition ; his mind is richly stored Wit h general knowledge, as his apt and beautiful illustrations , drawn from natural history, the researches of philosophY' and the discoveries of mechanical science abundantly prove ; while, like some we rea d o f i n t h e days of the apostles, he !s " mighty in the Scriptures ", and adddresses himself to his hearers with the earnestness and fervour of s man who speaks as if eternity, with all its awful and sublime realities, hung on his message. The collections on Tuesday morning amounted to £99 Bs. 6d., and in the evening of that day to £Bl Bs. 6d., making, with the Sunday collections, the libe ral sum of £228 13s. 2d. CONCERT AT THE ADELPIII.—Mrs. Palmer, a very ac complished musician and talented singer, announces a concert to take place this evening, at the Adelphi. It is anticipated that the room will be well and fashionably attended. MRS. ST. ALBIN.—We understand this talented pianiste is about to have a farewell concert in Chester, previous to her taking up her permanent residence in this town. CHESTER THEATRE.--Mr. Raymond has opened the Theatre Royal, Chester, for a short season. The Liver season commences on the 24th December. The interior Is undergoing a decorative process, which will render it a perfect bijou of a theatre. _SERIOUS AFFRAY WITH POACH ERs.—On Sat ur d a y n ight, INpv. 27th, as t wo o f the gamekeepers, in the employ of Sir m. Stanley on his estate at Stourton, were taking their nightly rounds, they discerned several persons near the preserves, and with great courage instantly seized two of them, the others making their escape; a desperate struggle ensued, in which the keepers got severely wounded ; they were at once taken to Mr. Gorst's surgery, New Ferry, where every assistance was rendered them, and we were glad to find them sufficiently recovered to attend before the Rev. R. M. Fielden and J. D. Case, Esq., at Birkenhead, on Friday last, when they identified two of the men who had been taken up on suspicion. The culprits were fined £5 each, and, in default of payment, were committed for two months to hard labour. THE New CHURCH IN WARIVICK-STREET.—IR our last we noticed the consecration by the Lord Bishop of Chester, of the new church in Warwick -street, erected and endowed by the munificence of Mr. John Gladstone. We have now the pleasure to state that on Sunday divine service was celebrated, for the first time on the Sabbath, by the Incumbent, the Rev. Mr. Wilson, a gentleman whose zeal . in his sacr e d ca lli ng i s ca l cu l ated to extend the blessings of religion among the poor of that destitute neighbourhood. The sermon of the rev . gent l eman , i n the forenoon, was a rapid sketch of the nature and duties of the Christian minis try, illustrated by the character and labours of St. Paul. The text was selected from the Second Epistle to the Corinthians, 4th chapter and sth verse :—" We preach not ourselves but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake." From these words he established two propositions— first, that Christ Jesus must be affectionately set forth as the cause of our receiving forgiveness at the hands of Almighty God ; and next as the cause of all the holiness and good works which we possess, the cause of that holiness without which no one shall see the Lord. Having amplified and proved these propositions, the rev. gentleman magnified his calling, at the same time showing that the ministers of the church of Christ are servants for Jesus' sake, in offering up prayer and praise, in administering the rite of baptism, in the preparation for confirmation, in the solemnization of holy matrimony, in the visitation of the sick, and in the adminis tration of the sacrament. In conclusion, lie supplicated the prayers of the congregation in his behalf, to perform these services to their edification. There was an excellent atten dance on both the services of the day. 'rise church is a hand some structure, very commodious, and contains an excellent COMMITMENTS.—At the Police -court yesterday, a woman named Eliza Smith was placed at the bar, charged with robbing Daniel Jones, of two half-crowns. The complain ant said he was talking to the prison er i n Tith e b aru - stree t, when he mi sse d a half-crown from out of his waistcoat pockets. He felt the other pocket, in which he had placed another half-crown, but thought he felt it safe. A police officer came up, and apprehended the prisoner, in whose possession he found two bad penny pieces. On asking the complainant to look at his remaining half-crown, he took out a bad penny ' similar to those f oun d i n th e pr i soner ' s hand, a n d which he had mistaken for his half-crown. The prisoner afterwards dropped a half-crown in the street, which the officer picked up. She was committed for trial. — Dorothy Owens was charged with stealing three shawls, &c., from the shop of Mr. Theodore Clarke. The prisoner had been in the service of the complainant, and being sus pected by him ; he had her box searched, when he dis covered some of the property. It was also proved that she had pledged two shawls with one pawnbroker, and one with another. She was committed for trial.—Alice Irvin was charged with receiving a dozen of articles of wearing apparel, the property of Mary Ann Park, knowing them to be stolen. The complainant had sent a little girl with the things to be mangled in Corner-street. The prisoner's daughter met the girl, gave her a halfpenny to go on a pretended errand for her, and meantime made off with the articles. From the de scription given of her she was traced to Preston -street, and the articles were found concealed under the bed. It ap peared that the prisoner must have been cognizant of their being in the house, but she denied all knowledge of them. She was committed for trial. Her two daughters, who had also been taken into custody, were discharged. CAPTURE OF JAMES KIRXHAM.-OUr readers will recol lect that a short time ago James Roberts and James Kirk ham were charged before Sir E. S. \\Talker, with stealing some poultry belonging to Mr. John Snelson, of Poulton. They were detected by some watchers belonging to the Mar ed in securing q u uis of Westminster, when a f ter a d esperate struggle they Roberts, but Kirkh am e l u d e d th e ir d ce. Since then the p o li ce h ave b een actively engaged v scc la ee n on i the look out for him, and we are happy to say that through the vigilance of our special high constable, Mc. Palmer, assisted by Douglas and Groves, he was taken at Tranmere, and from thence sent to the safe keeping of Go vernor Dunstan, to take his trial with his worthy partner. of at We li try f marl have that does been now pass of d tow' all tl scrip distr aPPe trust the e On 7 and Rom How Mite of G her s ing, Hon head alma locat escai PET by H for 1 usefi Inure calla Rapl it a! stnal and, and; offers havii Hotl into pool the coot publ cony Alm lists, niste large to t acti( goo( chew on i et e( tion the boti that says —s( fens cost lear cicit 11 cou Tot the that ske We, hur whi pou pro mo and aha pre is 2 nifi lan De Hi Pa coi lIIf M wt M