The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-04-08 00:00:00

ANNUAL GENERAL VESTRY, . , The annual general vestry of the parishioners of Liverpool was held at St. Nicholas's Church on Tuesday, the Rev. Jona than Brooks, the senior rector, presiding as chairman. Mr. M. D. Lowndes ' the vestry clerk, having read the no tices of the busi n e ss t o be brought under the consideration of the vestry, Mr. Mackinlay proceeded to read the report of the chuOhwardens, and their accounts for the past year, from which it appeared that the balance in the parish treasury when those accounts were made op amounted to £2,755 16s. 7d. M;;GonFaity BARNSLEY put several questions to the parish officers. In answer to the first, whether the children supported in the Workhouse were educated? Mr. Mackinlay replied that they received an education wbich would fit theta for the stations in life they were likely to fill; they were taught read ing, writing, and arithmetic. second query—" were all the weaving shops ventilated, as one of them had been when he' (Mr. Barnsley) .vas concerned in the. management of parish . affairs ?" DOWDALL answered by. saying that; they were not,-as some of ,the old women found the apartments so cold,.that they. seized every. .opportunity of stopping up the ventilation. which: did exist. The same officer answered satisfactorily other ques tions respecting the sum received for calicoes, and the amount. charged for coffin boards. A ,somewhat lengthy discussion arose about , the disconti nuance of a good old custom, namely, the ringing a bell at St. Peter's Church every morning at a quarter past six o'clock. On the motion of Mr. EGERTON SMITH, seconded by Mr..Gon /Rai BARNSLEY, the.bell was in futur e ordered to be rung as heretofore. _ • . Mr. SANTLEY complained that the parish accounts had • not been made out in the way prescribed at the last vestry. Mr. Churchwarden LAWRENCE said in reply that it would be impossible to make them out in that form. Mr. DOWNEY wished to be informed to what class of paupers inhabiting the Workhouse groceries were allowed. Mr. DOWDALL replied that they were given to females who were upwards of sixty years of age. Some amusement was then caused by Mr. Finch, who en tered his solemn protest against the expenditure of £4GO in the. purchase of intoxicating liquors for the use of the inmates of the Workhouse. " Intoxicating, drinks." the worthy parish ioner said, " were of no use at any time, whether a person were hot, whether he were cold, wtiether he were wet, or whether he were dry, they were utterly useless. (Oh, oh, and hisses.) They were of no use in sickness, they were of no use in health." Mr. DOWDALL'S explanation of the manner in which these intoxicating draughts had been distributed was received with cheers from the parishioners. The total of the sum expended. for wine, spirits, and malt liquor for the past year was £307 80. 9d. The spirits were principally given out by order of the surgeons. Mr. FiNcit replied---" Yes, the surgeons make many drunk ards." The motion of Mr. Finch was fairly laughed down; — at least no one attempted to second it. The following gentlemen were appointed parish officers for the ensuing year:— Churchwardens—Mr. Shand and Mr. Marriott. Sidesmen— Mr. U.- Haywood and Mr. Peter Serjeantson. Overseers—' Messrs. H. itipley, J. Gibbous, W. Watthew, and W. Rushton.. Select Vestry—Messrs. Shand, Marriott, R. Heywood, Ser jeantson, Ripley, Gibbons, Walthew, Rushton, Ttioinas Dent, M'Duffie, Robinson, J. Paton, A. Watson, J. Ramsden, Lay cock, Thos. Banks, John Jones, James Harvey, J. Kilshaiv, Eckersley, Wilkinson, W Nicholson, Huson, Franceys, Houghton, and. Hutchinson. Churchwardens of St. John's— Messrs.. R. Ledger and Kenyon. Churchwardens of St. Paul's —Messrs. Linston and Dyke. Vestry clerk—Mr. Lowndes was re-appointed to this office. All the other public servants of the parish were re-elected. When Mr. Forwood was proposed as assistant overseer, some remarks were made about certain voters whose names were not on the overseer's lists, although they had paid their registration shillings. .A . memorial from Mr. - Forwood was read denying that he had omitted the name of any person from political feelings, or intentionally, and satis-- factorily explaining- the difficulty of making, out the lists re quired by the parliamentary reform act. As soon as this paper had been read Mr. James Brancker moved the re-appointment of Mr. Forwood, and the motion was crried unanimously.. • . A church rate of one penny,in the pound was proposed, but withdrawn on the understanding that If the leaislature make no other provision for the clergy of . this town ; the rate will,be laid and.not opposed on a future occasion. Mr. MuLLENEUI moved that a petition be prepared and sent to both houses of parliament, praying for the repeal of Mr. Sturges Bourne's act • seconded by Mr. BRANCKgat. For the motion at length, as well as the subsequent amendment, we refer our readers to the advertisement in another column. Mr. Churchwarden LA WRENCE moved as an amendment, that it was the opinion of the vestry that there was no reason to in terfere with the provisions of the act in question. The amendment was put and lost. The motion was carried and Mr. Lawrence demanded a poll. Mr. PLATT moved that the allowance of £122 10s. be granted to the Rev. Juba Pulford, as last year: Seconded by Dr. BAIRD. Mr. SA N TLEY moved,, as an amendment, that no grant what ever be made to Mr. Pulford. The amendment, was put and lost. The original motion was carried by a great majority. Mr. Santley demanded a poll. The thanks, of the meeting were voted to the churchwardens, John A. Tirane, Esq,, and G. H. Lawrence, Esq., for their ser- Nice during the past year. Op the motion of Mr. JA mss BRANCKER, the thanks of the meeting.were voted to the reverend Chairman for his able and impartial conduct in the chair. TJ2e meeting broke tip at.a quarter before five o'clock. EASTER VESTRY AT WARRINGTON. ( From a correspondent.) A vestry meeting for this parish was held on Easter Tuesday, according to ancient custom, the Hon. and Re 7. Horace Powys in the chair, for the purpose of appointing churchwardens, and laying the requisite church rate for the ensuing year, when a numerous train of the " lean and unwashed artificers," headed by some of the most restless and dissatisfied amongst the dis senters, under the immediate command cf Mr. Thomas Esk rigge, crowded to the meeting, and endeavoured by holding up their dirty hands to prevent the levying of the church rate, voting for an amended motion that the question of imposing the rate should be adjourned to that day six months. Several of those who held up their bands had no votes, and many were neither residents or ley-pavers in the parish. These were glad to make their escape when a scrutiny was called for, and the majority thus attempted to be foisted on the parish was, on a scrutiny of the votes being demanded, and forthwith proceeded in, declared to be as follows: For the rate Against it Majority for the rate The amount of assessment of those who voted for £5729 10s. the rat Of those who voted against it £l2Bl. Warrinytou, Ap7i/6, 15:36. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. Slit,—As you have frequently noticed the erroneous view which our stipendiary magistrate takes in cases broug.ht before him, I beg to call your attention to the following facts:—A ship sailed from hence for the East Indies on Monday last, and re turned yesterday in consequence of an apparatus for making fresh water from salt water being out of order. Soon after she had anchored, several of the crew refused to do their duty and declared their determination not to proceed in the vessel, and, becoming outrageous in their conduct, the master was under the necessity of placing them in irons. An application was soon afterwards made to Mr. Hall, the magistrate, for is warrant to bring these men on shore, and all the circumstances were stated by the master of the ship, particularly that the vessel was not in a place of safety, and that he did not consider himself safe on board with such a crew, in the state they were in, when, to his great astonishment, Mr. Hall refused to interfere, or to grata's. warrant. What motive he had for refusing to act in such a case, 1 am totally at a loss to conceive. I have always understood that the prevention of crime and loss of life was what the law aimed at effecting, but here a con trary course was pursued, and a refractory crew allowed full scope for their mischief, to the great danger of a valuable ship and the lives of the officers. This morning another application was made to Mr. Hall for a warrant to bring these individuals to justice, when, after con siderable altercation, he granted one, and nine of this refrac tory crew were subsequently sentenced to the tread mill for a mouth. Hoping this statement may be the means of inducing the reform magistrates to be more prompt in doing justice in future, I remain, &c.. R. Liverpool, 7th April, 1836. GOOD FRIDAY IN LIVERPOOL. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL ST.4.IYDARD. Sri,—ltis deeply to be regretted, that at a period when the church has so much to fear from her enemies, she should be so ill supported by her friends. This train of reflection was in dueed' by hearing a colloquy which took place on Thursday last, (the day before Good' Friday,) between. the bench and the bar with reference_ to the manner of keeping holy, or rather, I should say, of keeping unholy, during the assizes that most solemn and distinguished festival of our church. . Shortly before the rising of the court on Thursday afternoon, the: learned judge, addressing the bar, said, " It might.be con venient for him then to state, that, inasmuch as three hours of the morning must be lost on the. morrow, he should makeup it by sitting three hours later in the afternoon, namely, till eight o'clock.; and that' hebar must, therefore, make their arrange ments for Friday evening accordingly." , One of the leaders of the circuit la silk gown)•obseived upon this, that ma u . y . o l t h e i r engagements'were already made, and that it would be very in co nVen tetst• tf-the vutirt--riitd-noVriacie , 1)e fore 'eight Wel which the learned judge consented to rise at seven, adding that " he should in that case sit punctually at twelve o'clock; for," he continued, i" the service I find begins at half-past ten, so that every body any • very well be here. by twelve." ;ay well be here. by So here we have one of the. judges of the land, while on . a special rnisston to administer the laws for the. punishment of vice and immorality, publicly announcing that he accounts the time which was: to be spent on the morrow in devotional exer cises at church as so much time lost—allowing only 0710 hour tvui a hal/tot—the , performance• of those exercises, and thus either carelessly forgetting or wilfully disregarding the sacred ordi nance especially appointed for that holy day, the decent observ ance of which, he might reasonably anticipate, would have had an important effecton many of those persons whom the presence of the judge himself had called together—setting an unfortunate example in his own person and in that of the bar, of men- of, rank and education; following their daily calling without scruple on a day sacred to holy purposes ; and, finally, being thus the means of compelling others to do likewise, whose better incline _ tions, if left unrestrained, would have led them to follow better examples. I observe in the Morning Herald of yesterday's date a para graph headed "Good Friday in London." It quotes from your namesake the Standard, and gives a description of a wrestling club having met at Chalk Farm on that day, wrestling all the morning, and the dining together in the evening; and the para graph concludes with this pithy remark:—" Thus woe Good Friday observed by three hundred gentlemen of • London in the year of our L or d 183 6. " How m i ght these wrestlers retort upon the those who Maine t h em b y quot i ng t h e con d uct o f a judge of the land and of the bar of the northern circuit on Friday last at Liverpool. Alas, poor M ot h er C hurch! It i s thy own children who will betray thee vet, as Judas of old betrayed bis blessed Master. Liverpool,' edhead u 6th April, 18.36. A JURYMAN. [We knew of n o aoit'ier precedent for the proceeding COM -plained of by our correspondent except that of Pontius Pilate.] ROYALTY AND THE F AN and Therese Eisler, the celebr ate d TOE.—Mademoiselles Fanny Preach capital, were sisters, as they have been styled in the Fr were recently engaged to dance before the King of Prii)s'still'• expressed' hi t 4 grand deli .tiled given stet:irt: His Maj esty .delifhted with the grace and skill with . which they execute d following day the King forwarded by one eoferlis:cah%,mbOenrlatihnes and . for a valuable parure of brilliants to Mademoi selle Mademoiselle Therese a pair of ear-rings, richallaysuielYtavtith the same costly jewels. The Emperor of Russia seated to Madame Taglioni, the sister-in-law of Madem oiselleey Taglioni, a parure of diamonds, said to be worth upwards o f £2,000 sterling. TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS. The general monthly meeting of the town council was held on Wed nesday. On the admission of the reporters a discussion was going on respecting the adoption of a rule that all proceedings should be ad journed at a certain hour. It was decided that no discussion should be resumed after three o'clock. FINANCE COMMITTEE. The several reports of the finance committee were read by the Town-clerk, and several resolutions were passed confirming the re commendations of the committee, Among them it was agreed that the 'corporation seal be affixed to a contract for the purchase of the Oil Gas Works, in Role-hill,. for the purpose of being converted to a bridewell. It was stated that tint question respecting the grant of £105,000 for the clergy endowment would shortly be brought under the consideration of the Court of Chancery. THE WATCH COMMITTEE. The watch committee recommended the respective collectors to be continued in their several offices, and that the superintendent and the four collectors of the scavengers be also continued. The watch com mittee proceedings were then agreed to be confirmed. IMPROVENENT COMMITTEE. A memorial was read from the owners of some property in the neighbourhood of St. Martin's Market respecting the opening of a new street to George's Dock ;—a deputation ordered •to confer with the parties and report.—Resolved, that the address df some retail beer-sellers be referred to the mugistrates.—The committee were of opinion that there was not sufficient grounds of complaint to warrant the removal of the Oyster-yard ; but ordered that condemned meat and smothered cattle should be boiled down for their fat and destroyed in some other place.—Resolyed, that it be recommended to pay to cer tain parties in the neighbourhood of St. Martin's Market £6OO as com pensation for premises wanted fora new street to George's Dock. Mr. Conncillor RATHBONE moved, seconded by Mr. Councillor Snatt, that the improvement committee should take into considera tion the possibility of admitting a portion of the public to witness their proeeedings.—Agreed to. EDUCATION COMMITTIM. Amongst other imbjects it was recommended that the Irish system of education should be introduced into the corporation schools. It was also recommended that the schools should be better ventilated and improved in other respects, the cost of which would be about £350. Mr. Alderman FREME, seconded by Mr. Councillor JAMES LAW RENCE, moved that the report be printed and that the consideraon be adjourned. Mr. Councillor RATUBONE suggested that that part of the report respecting the alterations in, the schools should be continued, as for want of ventildtiori the schools were unhealthy. Mr. Councillor Jolts CnoPPER merely wished to ask if their hearing the exp .nse of these alterations would be according to the strict letter of the law. The TOWN-CLERK saki a these were expenses which could only be de• frayed out of a surplus. (Hear.) Mr. Alderman FRaME said that he must then persist in his motion Mr. Councillor SIIEIL said that if there was any object for which they ought to take upon themselves any proportion of responsibility, it was for the education of children. (Hear.) There was no subject which could by possibility be considered of greater importance. He thought, then, if on a former occabion of a very differeutnature, and of minor importance, the ingeniiity of the Town-clerk was called into operation to enable them to expend a certain sum, it would he their duty to call in his talents to enable them. to lay out money fqr this purpose. The TOWN-CLERK said he was decidedly for the application of the money if was in his power to invent any legal means of granting it. It would depend on how far the council would anticipate a surplus. Mr. Councillor LAWRENCE would he happy to second the motion that the,scbools be ventilated, and if the grant was found . to be illegal, he should be happy to contribute towards the amount. 1t was then ordered that the report be printed for future discussion, and that in the meantime the ventilation should be authorised. TOWN-lIALL ESTABLISIIMENT COMMITTEE. The committee recommended some new liveries, the requisite or ders for which had been given. It also recommended one porter and two additional women for the kitchen department during the assizes ; and that some more glass be purchased. Report confirmed. CONSOLIDATED TOWN-CLERK'S COMMITTEE. The committee reported that the necessary securities had been given by the Town-clerk, and that his salary would commence from the 4th of January last, and his assistant's from the Ist of March. • • Mr. RADCLIFFE reported that he had resigned his private business. The committee recommended that for the future the salary of Mr. Solomon, including the services of Mrs. Solomon, should be £3OO per annum, with the allowance of rent, coals, and candles, and the anti room of the Town-hall when not engaged, the salary to be paid quar terly. And it was to be understood that all perquisites should be abolished henceforth, and that a card of admission should be substi tuted, on which was to be printed" no emolument to be given." The Town-hall to be opened for the inspection of visitors and strangers on an order signed by the Mayor, the Treasurer, or his clerk, the same to be obtained at the Treasurer's-office.—Resolved that the salary of the billet-master be continued at £lOO. The MAYOR then announced that the office of treasurer was vacant, and that a successor would be appointed at the next council meeting on the 2d of May. The proceedings of the committee were then con firmed. LIVERPOOL ACADEMY. The Town-clerk read a memorial from the members of the Liver pool academy, praying for the continuance of the usual grant as mainly conducing to the prosperity of the academy, by inducing the London artists to send their pictures to the exhibition, in the hope of getting the prizes. The MaYou said he had been requested to state that the academi cians were aware of the difficulties the council laboured under with regard to the proposition, but if the limitation were made with regard to the fifty guinea prize for the London pictures, they would dispense with the rest. Mr. Councillor EARLB hoped for the credit of the corporation that the Town-clerk would devise means to grant the whole sum of one hundred guineas. Mr. Councillor Coatail moved "that the usual grant be continued,' which was seconded by Mr. Councillor EARLB. Mr. Councillor BOLTON opposed the grant. They had not granted the usual sum of £lOO to the dispensary on the ground of not having funds, and that institution had a stronger claim than the fine arts. He would move as an amendment that whatever sum be thought desirable be subscribed by the individual members of the council. The MAYOR said this ought to be left to the members of the council themselves individually, and ought not to be the subject of a motion. It was then, after some discussion, resolved that "the coun Al re gret that at pres4nt they cannot compl3rwith the prayer of the petition, but hope to be able to do so at some future period." The subject was Te - ;eired to the finan e committee. NUISANCES AT THE NORTH END OF THE TO*N. A memorial was presented relating to tne nuisance caused on the north side of the town by the erection of manufactories for making alkali. Referred to the improvement committee. STIPIINDIA.B.Y MAGISTRATIVB SALARY. Mr. Alderman Baowre rose to propose the augmentation of Mr; Hall's salary. The duties of the stipendiary magistrate of Manchester were less than those of Mr. Hall with his late addition, and his emo lument was £l,OOO a-year, in addition to which he was only restrained from assize practice, and was allowed two months absence in the year• in London, the stipendiary magistrates were allowed from £BOO to £1,500 a-year, some of them having houses provided, and all allowed three months absence during the year. By uniting the police business the expenses of one court would be saved to the public, which would eventually go into the borough fund, and would be more than a set off for the expenses incurred. He concluded by moving " that in con sequence of the increased duties of the stipendiary magistrate by the addition of the dock-police business, his salary, which is now £l,OOO a-year, be increased to £1,300 a-year."—(Hear.) If it was found at some future day that the duties were still further increased they might further increase the salary. Mr. Alderman STUART seconded the motion. Mr. Councillor SIIIEL thought the public might be inconvenienced by the duties being all performed by one person, as they would have to be kept waiting at the police office, and from this loss of time be pre - vented from bringing forward charges which they otherwise would have dope. They might, by expending £5OO or £6OO a-year more, divide the duties and materially serve the public. .He would move " that the. subject be deferred for.discussion till their next meeting." -Mr. Councillor JOLIN HOLMES explained that the business was so arranged, the dock business commencing at ter. o'clock, the borough business at half-past eleven, and the assaults at one o'clock, that the public need nei in any cas.e.be kept waiting long. After a great deal of discussion the amendment was put, when four only voted for it, and fifty-four against it The motion was then de clared carried. • , ' The Town-clerk then read a bye-law and petition resolving on the addition to Mr. Hall's salary, and praying his Majesty's Secretary of State to consent to the additional salary. Mr. Councillor RATipONE suggested that a memorial ghould he Pie sented praying for the appointment of 11Ir.IIa11 as a ceunty magistrate. It would be of material service to the public in many instances. Mr. Councillor HENRY LAWRENCE concurred in this. The BIAYon said the proper application would be to the Chancellor of the Duchy. It was then .resolved to address a memorial to the Chancellor of the _Duchy' uf Lancaster, praying that Mr.-Hall might be made a-county - filalfistiate." The petition 'for the additional salary for M lilall•was then read, and signed by the members of the council. . Mr. Councillor HORNPY then moved an adjournment of the pro ceedings till Friday next at eleven o'clock, which was carried, and the council broke up at three o'clock. STATE OF TRADE. ----- TRADE or LEEns.—The woollen cloth business in this dis trict continues in the same animated and satisfactory state as it has been some weeks past. If any alteration, it has been for the better. Bradford Market, on Thursday, was again 'a brisk one, so far as relates.to the demand for manufactured goods. • There was n unusual number of purchasers in the market, not a fe%% of them for foreign markets, and pieces of the qualities most in vogue were sold readily at better prices than were offered lest week. The demand for yarn was'much the same as on the pre vious market day at firmer prices; but there was not quite so much business done in the wool market. At Huddersfield Market. on Tuesday, there was a brisk de mand for both 'plain cloths of good quality and tancy goods, particularly those of the newest patterns. The number of buy ers who attended was large. ROCHDALE, March 28.—Our market this week has not been active; the high price to Nvhich goods have advanced begins to check the demand, and the buyers purchase very cautiously. In wools there has been but little doing ; nothing but what is absolutely wanted can be moved. The Manufacturers are de termined to work up before they Will submit to such high prieq. EGYPT.—A gentleman recently arrived from Egypt has ex perienced in..that country such treatment from the officers of Mehemet Ali that he deems it necessary to state the circum stance as a warning to his countrymen, He had arrived at Alexandria for commercial purposes: his passports and pa pers .were in proper order, but as he was not able to give the name of an Egyptian notable who would become responsible for him, be was forthwith sent back to the vessel, and the cap tain who had brought him was fined for an infringement of the new laws made by the Pacna of Egypt, without the concur rence of his sovereign the Sultan. ['hese laws are at fol lows :—" From the 15th of. January every person arriving in Egypt shall, the instant he lands, present himself before the competent authorities. al:lda° prove to them that he is in good circumstances, he. shall also give the name of a respectable. in habitant (notable habitant du pays), who shall be answerable for his good behaviour (la solidarite morale de sa condoite). Any captain of a vessel who brings over &passenger who can not give the required reference shall be compelled to take him back to Europe at his risk and peril."—Morning Chronicle. THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. CHELTENHAM, OXFORD, TIRING, AND LONDON RAILWAY. On Saturday last, a very numerous meeting of the residents of Cheltenham took place at the Assembly Rooms, (convened by public advertisement and by l hand bills,) to consider the most effectual means of carrying into effect the projected Rail way communication betweeu this towu and London by Oxford and Tring. On the motion of Pearson Thompson, Esq., se conded by J. Fisher, Esq., the unanimous voice of the meet ing called toithe chair, • W. Ingledew, Esq., who commenced the proceedings of the day, by observing that the support of the, proposed line was 'of vital importance to Cheltenham. The bill for carrying the railway from this town through Stroud to the Great Western Railway was before parliament; but that line was very circuit ous, and it was highly desirable to form the most direct com munication between this town and the metropolis. The line now proposed, through Oxford,, would effect a saving of more than twenty miles. If it were not carried, it was certain that the Stroud line must prove injurious to Cheltenham, by divert ing the route of passengers, and the transfer of all articles of commerce from South Wales, [which, by the new line would pass through Cheltenham] entirely to the Stroud district. It was, in fact,, essential to the prosperity of Cheltenham that the direct connection between this place and' Oxford and London shduld be maintained. For his own part, he had• no personal interest to promote in either, line. His only; but his most anx ious, desire was that the town of Cheltenhainshouldparticipate to the fullest extent in. all.the advantages to be derived from railways; and he trusted that the Cheltenham and Oxford line would have the cordial support of the meeting. P. Thompson, Esq., in proposing the first Resolution, re gretted the unavoidable absence or Mr. Stephenson, whose opinion was so decidedly favourable to the projected line; but his very able colleague, Captain Moorsom, was present, and would afford the meeting every information. Their only object was to enable the inhabitants of Cheltenham to understand the two lines—that through Oxford, and , the circuitous route by Stroud; and to decide upon which they considered most condu cive to the interests of Cheltenham. He attributed wilful mis-. representation to no party; but certain it was that lie, with many others, had, till very lately, been misled by the supposi tion that no railway communication could he formed between Cheltenham and London, except through Stroud. That line had therefore been supported, even though it was felt to be most prejudicial to Cheltenham, and calculated only to trans fer to Stroud all the advantages that this town now pos sessed. The London and Birmingham Railway Company had, however, sent down Mr. Stephenson and Captain Moorsom .to survey the Oxford Line, and they had pronounced it to be per fectly practicable, and without even such considerable difficul ties as.were to be surmounted on the Stroud line;- whilst it ef fectedta considerable saving in point of distance, and time, and held out many and very superior advantages to this town. There existed no wish whatever to interfere with the undertak ing of the Stroud Union Company ; or with any. other. All that was now desired was that Cheltenhana might possess—as the town was entitled to corntnand—the ,best possible line of Railway. R. Roy, Esq., in reply to H. Hyett, Esq., said there was no intention of offering any, opposition to the Stroud and Swin don line, unless the Cheltenham, and Oxford line were opposed, or that:it...were still represented to parliament that the Stroud tide .wata-.1--whatit was not—the Cheltenham line to London. W. Ish,Skillicorne, Esq., seconded the Resolution, which was carried unanimously. Captain Moorsorn cordially agreed with. Mr. Thompson that the Gloucester and Stroud Railway should not be opposed by them; .but assuredly the people of Cheltenham should not be tied down, and Old next year that they required no other line than that branch. lie was unable to attend at Oxford; but there Mr. Stephenson's authority was relied upon as decisive against the Oxford line. The fact.was, Mr. Stephenson, when he first spoke of the line, had not surveyed the country, which, as. his letter showed, he now considered, as did he, (Capt. M.,) was perfectly practicable—much more practicable than the Stroud line. They had to surmount a summit level at Dowdes weJl; but they had to surmount one higher still at Chalford. Both could be accomplished by stationary engines. But there were no gradients and no tunnelling so bad as the worst on the' Stroud line ; •besittes there was no mass of earth to remove so heavy -as on that line. Much as he disliked comparison,`they were forced into them by the spirit of opposition they had en countered. Mr. Brunel said he should have been silent but for the direct allusions, to him in connexion with the Stroud line.. Why had not• Captain :tiiaorsom stated the length of the tunnels and the inclination of the planes on the Oxford line?' • Captain Moorsom replied that the length of the tunnels would not exceed two miles and a half; it might not be two miles and a quarter. The inclination of the plane would be 1 in 40. .. ,Mr. Brunel then said the Tring lines had twice been unfairly brought forward, and at periods when neither could have been advanced in parliament, though they might impede the progress of the Cheltenham and Stroud Union bill. It was promoted solely by the London and Birmingham Railway Company to bring traffic on their own line. The question had been brought forward in a most unfair way at Oxford. He did not dissent from the greater part of Mr. Stephenson's letter, nor had he ever stated that the line between Cheltenham and Oxford was impracticable; for in point of fact no line of country could be considered altogether impracticable. But though it was, strictly speaking, practicable, yet there were almost incalculable difli citifies to be surmounted. At Tring was the highest point of the Birmingham line. Oxford was 200 feetlower than the sum mit at Dowdeswell, and'then.You had to ascend another high summit between Oxford and Tring. Whereas, having -once, attained the summit at Salperton on the Stroud line, all the rest of the way was a continued descent to London. The difficul ties between Cheltenham and Oxford were so great that, but for the now prevailing passion.for railways, it would not be the best line. It was indifferent to him how many lines were formed; but he begged them not to suffer themselves to be slily misled. ndoldCaptain fe Would Moorsom said parliament they d should iallow w al c s it take enh caream to not have to two be bli lines to the metropolis ? The present line had not been brought forward before, because an impression prevailed that it was not _practicable. Only three months ago he himself thought so. Six 'Weeks since, and not before, the parties who were anxious to .have a line from Tring to Oxford asked him if they could not carry it on to Cheltenham? He surveyed the country, att&thett found it was practicable. Why should Cheltenham be depen dent on the Stroud Union with the Great Western Railway, which could not be completed for five years, for its connexidn with London, which might be formed fiy a ine that would be open in two years? They need not be in any such hurry to pass the Stroud and Swindon bill. R. Roy, Esq. denied, distinctly, for himself and all connected with him, the most distant notion of " slily opposing" the Stroull and Swindon line, as Mr. Brunel had insinuated: Having long ' had an interest in' theprosperity of Cheltenham, and lately in vested property here, the Directors of the Stroud, and of the Tring lines, hail severally applied to him. In the first, he was struck by the disadvantageof the circuitous route • but on being distinctly assured that no other line was practicable, he agreed to support that line; and, when a difficulty arose which could not have been got over, nor the bill advanced, without his con. sent, he had given that consent. But when the new line was pointed out to him, by which so much time; distance, and ex pense could be saved; he andlir. Thompson went instantly to :the Directors, and fairly and openly stated that they could no longer support a line that not only went so circuitously, but left Cheltenham in the back ground. Was this acting " slily?"— We then*saw' the gentlemen by whom the Triiig line was pro posed, and were assured by them that it was - perfectly practi cable; which' was confirmedby Mr. Stephens o n and - Captain Moorsom. Interested as all here must be in the prosperity of Cheltenham, this is not a question Of mere rival railroads ; but bow we may best promote the interests of this town ; and with that feeling, he had ,hailed with gratitude the offer made by the London and Birmingham Railway CompanY, Whir in ascertain ing the practicability of the line have done so much for us. He was rejoiced to hear Mr. Brunel admit that the Oxford line was practicable; though he qualified it by saying that one was more difficult than another. But was Cheltenham to be consigned to the condition of a deserted village, and all the advantages the town now possessed transferred to Stroud, merely because there might appear to Mr. Brunel to be a little more diffieuly in one line than another? The opinion of Mr. Stepbensen, on the other hand is, that the Oxford line is not only practicable, but the best line. With that .published opinion, and Captain Moorsom's testimony, there was enough before the meeting to justify them in saying that the preference should be given to the Oxford line as the most direct, and as not only equally pra ticable, but " the best." Mr. Brunel disclairfied all intention 'of personal disrespect, and apologised fcir having used the word " slily." Mr. Roy said, the Birmingham, Cheltenham, Gloucester, and Stroud .Union Railway would have passed through some pro perty of his, as well as of Mr. Thoinpson's, whereby both must have benefited; but they cheerfully relinquished any such advantages feeling how much greaterinterests—the interests of all Cheltenham were involved in•the question. Mr. Thompson, feeling that he could no longer support the Stroud line, withdrew from the Birmingham and Gloucester CMpanv. W. c.artoll,•Esq., in a strain of fervid and irripassioned elo qiiendK Which it would require the hundred hands of Briareus to repert.fully or fairly, inveighed against the course put sued by 'Mr. Brunel, at Oitford, as well as . at this meeting; without con fining himself to facts to support the alleged impracticability of the Oxford - liue, which had been condemned-on hisranthority. But when he found that he was to be this day confrpnted by a professional gentle Man of such acknowledged etriiheuce as Captain Moorsom, he at once.altered 'his tactics, and instead• of indulging in such hardy assertions; he first insinuated that we had only met to support the Lortdpn and Birmingham Railway Company. At the Oxford meeting, he had reminded Mr. Bru .nel's Western Railway company of the claims of Chelt e nham; but we were oppo4edby packed party who said they would have nothing to do with us; they were there only to uphold the • interests of Oxford ! Let them carry their interests through 1 Sttritrd and Swindon, and leave Cheltenham to-talse care of her self. All the arguments at Oxford were founded on the alleged impracticability of the direct line from Cheltenham; and when there, Mr. Brunel asked, " Is, Mr. Stephenson here?—has he approved of the line? He should be astonished if he had." Now, all-important as Mr. Stephenon's authority appeared at Oxford, he hoped 'it would be equally so here when he exceed ingly astonished Mr. Brunel, as nndoubt he should do, by strew ing him in print; Mr Stepherfson's letter approving if the line as the best. But we are charged with supporting the London and Birmingham Railway. What then ? How is the Great Western Railway better entitled to our support? Mr. Thomp son and Mr. Roy had both told them they laboured under a mistaken notion as to the impracticability of the Oxford line; and so did he, and so did oth ers . [M r . 'Carroll then read an extract from the evidence of Mr. W. S. Evans before the com mittee:] There are some proofs that we were "slily misled." He felt assured the inhabitants of Cheltenhatt would never ' tamely relinquish the advantages they already possessed, or submit, with all the importance the town now possessed, to be flung out of the great thoroughfare—that direct and most cen tralline of communication with the metropolis, which has es sentially contributed to raise this town to its present eminence. It. C. Sherwood, Esq., proposed the second resolution; as to which he could not anticipate any diversity of opinion. Hefelt confident that all who visited Cheltenham, whether for health, for pleasure, for the enjoyment of its picturesque scenery, or from any other ,motive, would concur in supporting it—as all must coincide in the view with which it was framed, that in coming to Cheltenham they might pursue the straightforward road, and not go the roundabout way. E. Armitage, Esq., seconded the resolution, which was carried unanimously. R. Roy, Esq. in proposing the third resolution, said, as they were satisfied the Oxford line was practicable, he hoped they would pass a resolution which would secure its benefits to their neighbours. We have no intention of opposing the Swindon line, unless they oppose us. They are hurrying the bill through parliament, professedly as the Cheltenham line to London; and they know they can only succeed by taking away from Cheltenham all that is valuable to its interests. They could not have proved their preamble without calculating on the traffic and travelling which their success must divert from this town. , They are bmind to give some pledge that they are-not opposing' us, when the lung established line of communication through Cheltenham is about to be' destroyed by our kind neighbours of Stroud. We had been labouring undei a delusion as to the im practicability of the London road; and on discovering it, it became our bounden duty to' correct our error; to call this Meeting; and to ask you will you still countenance the line that, while professing to be a Cheltenham line, must destroy the interests of Cheltenham? Let Stroud have its line to Swindon and. to Gloucester.; but don't let them 'get that line under false colours, and then turn round on us, and say, " You are too latei; you must not now oppose what you once sanctioned." If we bring. our case before Parliament, we . must be'heaid. If Stroud is to reduce Cheltenham to the condition of a " De serted Village," it can only be. done under the pretext of that being the Cheltenham line ; and then it is a job, and a gross job. If that Stroud line be adopted, nota single . London coach ' will then come direct to this - town, and we shall be cat out of our direct line of communication.—[Mr. Roy here exhibited maps, shoWing the result of the contemplated lines, from which it was evident that all travelling through Cheltenham must be at au end.]. If they will meet us in good faith, and satisfactorily arrange with us—as men of business—that the Oxford line shall not be opposed, then let their bill pass. If not, we are bound to press for the protection of our interests. We are not throwing ourselves into the hands of the London and Birming ham Company. On the contrary, so confident were they of the advantages to be derived from a connection with the traffic and travelling of Cheltenham, that they determined themselves to undertake the line, without calling on the inhabitants to take a single share. They are all men of large capital; and whatever number of shares may not be. taken in this town, they will take. For thus liberally promoting the interests of Cheltenham, they deserve our • grateful thanks. If we attempt to go hence to LondotT by any but the straight forward route through Oxford, we must leave our interests behind us. J. Fisher, Esq. seconded the resolution. W. H. Hyett, Esq., said, as a director of the Cheltenham, Stroud, and Swindon line, if their object was, as this resolu-, tion showed, to oppose that line, which had received the,unani mous support of this town, at a public meeting in October last, he must state his objections to it. He admitted that the traffic and travelling between Cheltenham and London had been ta ken as a portion of the traffic and travelling from Stroud ; but they should.recollect.that the parties who sanctioned that ar.- .propriation were as completely bound up with the best interests of Cheltenham as any men could be, and quite above suspicion as to their motives. He stood there to demand justice for all. If the people of Cheltenham found the Oxford line to be the best, let them have it; but let them not oppose the Swindon line, which they had so lately and publicly pledged themselves to support ; and on the faith of that pledge many persons had invested large capital in the undertaking. He entreated them not to excite a spirit of opposition, which the resolution must do, and which must be injurious to both and to all parties. It has been proved in parliament that the Stroud line is the best; and if you reject it, you reject a line that would open to this town a direct communication (hitherto but partially enjoyed) with the southern, western, and northern districts of Eng land, through Bristol, Tewkesbury, &c. And if they succeeded. in defeating it, were they sure of getting the Oxford line 'in a future year ? Were they sure of the consent of Parliament, and of landlords? or,that the money-market would be as fa vourable to the project? Were they prepared, in snatching at the shadow, to lose the substance ? Mr.' Roy replied—and referring to the map, said it were bet-: ter to have no bill than to be left, as we must be by the Stroud line, in the condition of a deserted village.. Next year they would be met in Parliament by being told they had no traffic; or travelling for S windon had secured it* all. The line laid down from travelling.; to Bristol would secure all the advanta ges of a connection with the South and West of England, without going round about by Stroud and Swindon. They had supported the Stroud line in October, in utter ignorance of the practicabilit v of any other: they would make us secure that we should, not be met in parliament with a plea of having transferred our traf fic and travelling to Stroud, we will pledge ourselves not to op pose theni. Dr. Boisragon, in a very able and classically eloquent and arguMentative speech, to which our limits will'uot allow us to do justice, supported Mr. Hyett's view of the case. AS a Di rector of the Stroud Union Company, he declared that it 'muse be obvious that, he vast wealth and manufactures of the Vale. of Stroud could never have a'proper outlet into 'the • Metropolitan market without .the Great Western and Cheltenham Railway., Both linei, he was satisfied, - never would be sanctioned_ by the legislature—running parallel as the. Oxford and Cheltenham did with the Great Western. It was much to be' regretted that the new light bad not broken upon the supporters of the new line, in October last, when the inhabitants of Cheltenham pledged themselves to support the Union Railway; For his own part, had he not felt convinced that the-Tring line was impracticable, and that the Stroud line must essentially benefit this town, he would have cut off his right hand rather than have supported the measure. On the Oxford line there was no town in the Cotswold districts but Northleach, and Witney. Where, then, .would be; their traffic or travelling? -The Great Western held out greater advantages than any other. He concluded by moving an amendment, to the effect that the Meeting, though desirous of encouraging the Oxford line, deprecate any step that could risk the passing of the Stroud Union Railway Bill, which was now almost secure. W. Pitt, Esq., seconded the amendment. Lawrence, Esq., of Cireneester, said it was rather too late now to make the discovery that it was still open to the peo ple of Cheltenham to intercept the Bill before Parliament, after meetings had been held to sanction it and support it in Chelten ham, Gloucester, and other towns. It was outrageous now to say that parties had been mystified. It behoves Cheltenham to get the best line to London, and especially to secure the line they had already got; through Stroud—which was the best. Parliament had a graving repugnance to encouraging additional Railway projects; and he warned them to pause before they endangered the measure, merely in the hope of saving half an hour to passengers. They did calculate, all the traffic and tra velling of this town, as helping to realize, on the Stroud line, a profit. on 'the outlay of £750,000; but where was the traffic which was to satisfy Parliament as to the chance of profit on the outlay of £1,400,000 on the Oxford and Trine line ? R. Roy, Esq., opposed the amendment, whkh endangered the interests of Cheltenham. If they act fairly by us, we will not attempt to interfere with them; but we must and will, for our own -security, oppose them if they still palm off upon Par liament, as a Cheltenham line, that which only places us in the worst possible situation. Mr. Brunel admitted that be never did pronounce the Oxford line to be impracticable; and he had shown that the Stroud line must destroy Cheltenham, by cutting off its direct communication with London, and reducing this now prospeions, populous; and affluent town to the state of a deserted village. Mr. Carroll likewise opposed the amendment, with much strong argument, and warmly upheld the interests of Cheltenham. The chairman then put the amendment,' which was lost by a large majority; and M r. Roy's resolution was carried by accla mation. [lt is only right we should state that, of the individuals who held up their hands in suppport of the amendment, (with the ex ception of some one or two directors, or shareholders, of the Swindon line) all were, from Cirencester, Stroud, and that district; whose right so to express their opinions in a meeting of the inhabitants of Cheltenham, is at least questionable.] SHANNON NAVIGATION. COPY OF THU REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED PURSUANT TO THE ACT 5 AND 6 WILLIAM IV, c. 67, FOR Tub IMPROVEMENT OF TH E NAVIGA TION OF THE RIVER SHANNON. • . To the Lords „ f his Majesty's Treasury. May it' please your Lordships,--The.uudersigned Commis sioners of the Shannon Navigation , appointed by a treasury minute on the 24th' of November, 1835, and acting Under the .powersrt as followsvestedin them by 5 and 6 William I V, C. 67, h ave to re. • That in pursuance of instructions contained in the aforesaid treasury minute, they have lost no time in inquiring into, and making themselves acquainted with, the important subject committed to their investigation, by taking a personal view of the whole of the river Shannon, rim the sea at its mouth, to its source in Lough Allen, a distance of 234 miles, in order to observe the general state of navigation, and the flooded lands on each side during the winter season. • The result of this inspection in the minds of the Commis sioners has been, that it will require at least ove tentire season to enable them to complete a detailed investigation on the several points connected with the inquiry; but from what they have seen, and referring to ihe matter which has been so ably set forth, and on such correct principles, by Captain Mudge and Mr. Rhodes, it appears to them that the subject may be fairly brought under five separate and distinct heads fur con sideration. • • , . Jo order to bring the whole subject into view, it may be well to state as briefly as possible the nature and cireumstances of each of the above divisions of the river; for although the reports of Captain Mudge and-Mr. Rhodes give a very correct description of the state of the navigation-from one end to the other, yet as they are too long to transcribe,. and as it has been proved by experience that.whener new means of intercourse have been opened, whether by roads or navigation, an increase in agriculture and commerce has followed in a proportion far exceeding what could have been anticipated from the expense incurred, the Commissioners deem it best to set forth. the state of 'the navigation, &c., as it appeared to them on a primary view, with their ideas generally as to die best mode and scale of improvement, referring to the reports abovementioned, fur the plans and more detailed.information on the subject. OF DIVISION NO. .1., ON THE LOWER SHANNON, FROM THE SEA TO LIMERICK, ' INCLUDING THE RIVER FERGUS TO CLARE AND ENNIS. The state of these rivers is very minutely described by Cap tain Mudge, in his repoits of 1831 ; the navigable channels are good, with the - exception of a few points, which can he improved at' a comparatively small expense; but they are exceedingly deficient in beacons, buoys, and marks to guide vessels in navi gating them e The shores- on either side abound with'suitable place,s for small harbours, piers, or lauding quays, which would be very 'beneficial to the country, and more particularly since the establishment of daily steam-packets up and down -the Shannon, by the Dublin Company, which, by opening an easy, cheap, and expeditious intercourse between Limerick and the country on both sides, are calculated to give a great stimulus to internal commerce ; but the means of landing and shipping goods and passengers at important` stations on eitrer side are very deficient, and no considerable trade can be carried on until suitable piers and landing wharfs shall 'have been erected. With respett.to the question of harbours, piers, and landing places, the Commissioners are of opinion, that although it Would be necessary and publicly useful to• establish such at several important situations, yet as all other 'places but those chosen would think themselves equally entitled, and as local and individual enterpriSe should ILd in these matters, it ap pears desirable to establish some just regulations for most cases, namely, that as soon as any individual landed proprietor or commercial body, or local subscription, or all 'together, shall come forward with a fund, calling upon the Commissioners to form a harbour or erect any pier or landing place under the powers of this act, they will decide on the measure, and appor tion such additional funds, by way of grant or district assess ment, as may seem best adapted to the case, under certain rules and regulations, which the Commissioners could frame for the purpose. OF DIVISION NO. 2, OR THE NAVIGATION' OP THE SHANNON FROM LIMERICK TO KILtA LOK In this division a navigation of fifteen miles is effected by means of artificial side cuts or canals, with locks caable of passing boats of fifty tons burthen, such as navigate the' Grand and Royal Canals, and being part river and part canal, is Subject to all the difficulties and delays of a river navigation; and it appears a question with the Commissioners, whether it would not be' better to complete it as a canal navigation for the whole distance, ratber than to improve the present river and cuts; but as some surveys are requisite to ascertain these fact, and as the subject does not require the immediate decision which is called for respecting the other parts of the river, the question must stand over till plans and estimates can be pre pared, and a detailed recommendation given on the subject. DIVISION NO. 3, COMPRISING THE RIVER SHANNON FROM KILLALOE TO TAktkIIJNBARRY. This division of the Shannon, in a direct course of eighty five miles, includes the two great inland lakes of Lough Derg and. Lough Rhee, and comprises above two hundred miles of coast, with the entrances to the Grand and Royal Canals, and the, mouths of several rivers, either navigable or capable of being easily made so; it is by far the most important division of the whole, and is worthy of immediate and distinct consideration. The Coinmissioners are decidedly of opinion that its navigation may be improved, and the drainage of the adjoining lands ef fected, upon theprinciple so ably set forth and explained by Mr. Rhodes in his reports on the subject in 1532, with very•lit tle alterations or modification of the particular plans laid down by him for each point, but which modification will require some additional surveys and researches. To prove the great impor tance of this portion of the navigation, a return is inserted in the appendix, showing the great increase of trade and produce brought from the Shannon, via Dublin, to Liverpool, during the last three years, being in the half-year ending in the pre sent month, more than twelve times the quantity during the half-year ending in February 1833, viz. 3,431 sacks of oatmeal and wiw,it-thur in, the half-year,ending in February 1833 ; and 44 48.5 sa,ks of the same in the half-year ending in February 1836. rite tonnage paid for by the Dublin Steam Company on the. Grand Canal leading to the waters of the Shannon having in-, creased since 1829 from 6,8J0 tons to near 50,000; .the tolls paid to trie Canal Company having also increased from £737, in 1829, for six months, to £5,501, for the, half-year ending Feb. .1836. The City of Dublin Steam Navigation Cu. have several small steam boats which can navigate from Poi tumna Bridge to Athlow (a part of the. navigation at present under the control of the Grand Canal Company,) and included in this division, but they are not fitted for the navigation of the large lakes and broad waters; they have also one steamer in Lough Derg, the "Lady L• aps downe,' a very fine vessel of nearly three hundred tuns bur ' then ; and impelled by engines, of 100 horse power; this vessel can navigate Lough Derg frona Killaloe to Potunina Bridge in all weathers, and draw after her-four large barges each of fifty tons burthen, collecting them at the various stations and little harbours along the Lough, and delivering them either at Por tumna. on their, way to the Grand Canal, or at Killaloe, on their way to Limerick, as the case may be; and were this divi sion of the river improved as proposed, the same class of steam Vessels and the same meanefor faciliating trade and intercourse would be extended from lillaloe to the entrance of the Royal Canal. near Tarmunbarry, and thus bring into immediate and improved action all the navigations of the river above and below those points, even in their present defective state. To effect this great object would require two locks only, three weirs, four swing bridges, and the river to be cleared from obstructions; in doing which, many thousand acres of valuable land could be secured from floods, and the agriculture, trade navigation and intercourse of a vast extent of country greatly improved. Such are the general reasons (without going into particulars) which induce the Commissioners to look upon this division as the most important part of the inquiry; and further, from the consideration, that if all the other divisions were completed, and this left undone, little or no benefit would be•effected; whereas if this were completed ; and all the others left in their present state, a great public benefit would be gained. DIVISION NO. 4, FROM TARMUNBARRY TO LEITRIM. This division of the river, which comprises about thirty miles, the Comissioners reccommend to be improved upon the same principles as the foregoing, but on a smaller scale than that laid down by Mr. Rhodes, as a much smaller class of steamers will be capable of conducting the trade through it, and be amply sufficient for all the present and prospective wants of the coun try;- and the same auvantages, with regard to the drainage and regulation of the flood waters, would be obtained, as if the navigation were on a larger scale. Thus these two divisions will be made available for trade by means of tug steam-vessels to tow•fifty-ton . barges, similar to thos e whi c h navigate the Grand and Royal Canals and the other portions of the Shan non. THE DIVISION NO. 5, OR THE CANAL NAVIGATION FROM LEITRIM TO LOUGH ALLEN. All that is required in this division, is toput the present work in an improved state of repair, and to regulate' the flood waters of Loilo Allen,-and 'to clear -the river, as proposed by Mr. Rhodes. fineh are the general views taken by theCointnissioners in .consequence of their first inspection of this important navi gation, the'capabilities and extent of which are little known and less understoiid. To bring the whole subject to a conclusion, according to the tenor of their:instructions, would be impossi ble in one season.; but with great exertion, and with liberty to turn their attention to and give directions for the immediate prosecntion of what they conceive - to be the most important di vision or the works, viz. from Killaloe to Tartnunbarry, they entertain* hopes of being able:to come to a final report and re commendation' on that part before the close of the present ses sion of Parliament. (Signed) J. F. DURGOYNE. HARRY D. JOINIV. RICHARD GRIFFITHS. • W. CURITT. FASHIONS FOR APRIL. GENERAL • OBSERVATIONS.—The new evening dresses are principally of gauze, - crape, and organdie; this latter material is indeed.carried to . a perfection .that almost rivals gauze in beauty a'nd' transparency: We have seen some very pretty robes composed of it, and trimmed with rose or blue satin n batid. Three bands of riband descend from the waist on each side of the skirt in tablier form; each terminates in a knot at some distance from the 'bottom. The corsage is draped ho rizontally, and , very deep before and behind.' Tight sleeves, ornamented with riband forming chevrons, over which fall a doable trimming of organdie, edged with narrow riband ; a si milar trimming is disposed at, the bottom in the ruffle style, and looped over the bend of the arm by a knot of riband. Some gauze robes are made with flounces. As • the skirts have lost nothing of their preposterous width, we cannot consider this kind of trimming graceful; however, the effect is notso bad on gauze as it would be on more heavy materials. 'We have seen some trimmed with two flounces cut bias and . set on double; they are "placed one above another in such a manner that the extremity of the one just touched the top of the o th er . Th e upper one, is usually looped at the side by a full knot of riband with floating ends, or a bouquet of flowers. A good many robes are trimmed round the border with a single flounce only, with the beadinglightly festooned in silks; this style appears to us both lighter and prettier. Although the majority of sleeves in evening dress_ are tight, yet they are, in many instances,' trim med at the upper part either with lace or the material of the dress, and invariably terminated with ruffles; this gives some .clegree of fulness, as well as a very dressy look, to the sleeve. Wreaths of artificial flowers will be very fashionable for head dresses of hair; some of new forms are about to be introduced. The colours most in request will be those we have already given for hats and bonnets—dust colour, pearl gray, lilac, anil rose White lilac and very pale rose are expected to be most in fa vour in evening dress. THE BLUFF OLD BRITISH YEOMAN. When radicals would rule the land, To crown'and church the foemen, Who igainst: the base ,will boldly stand? Why who but British yoemen? 'Tis they alone stand by the throne, The altar, and the laws too! A band of truth, both sire and youth, All in the honest cause, too. And the sturdy British yoeruen, The bold old British yoemen, For England's right will dauntless fight— The bluff, bold British yeomen! No rotten theories they boast, Which strength would give to foemen ; For Britain's weal, the patriot host, Are England's honest yeomen. Their loyal pride rads may deride, That pride they'll ne'er forego, men; Let rebels meet, just feet to feet, The sturdy British yeomen, Whose fearless faces show men; Whose courage yields to no men; And many a year they'll after fear Old England's loyal yoemen. Yes ! should a base, rebellious crew To anarchy give action; And civil strife again renew' To break the empire's paction, Who are the men would come out then, Each as the bold defender Of Britain's laws, and the monarch's cause, With the shout of "No surrender?" Why England's noble yeomen; The sturdy British yeomen; Who inch by inch will fight, nor flinch— The bold old British yeomen: Then may God speed the British plough! God speed the sail and loom, too! • LOng may the stream of commerce flow, And never check be doom'd to ! Industry's hive! long may it thrive— God bless the isle' of Britain! Prosperity! long may it be The lot of all who sit in The hothesteads of her yeomen ! The bold old British yeomen! Cheers for the goOd in heart and blood, John Bull's best triends—the yoemen! SHIP LAUNCH.—On Monday last was launched from the building-yard of Messrs. Chaloner and Sons, Baffin -street, a remarkably fine vessel, of 305 tons, owned by Messrs. John Crosthwaite and Co., and intended for the Berbice trade. The day, being uncommonly, fine, attracted a vast concourse of visitors to witness the launch, which was well arranged throughout, and weuL not only. to the credit of the builders, but to the un minglcd gratification of the highly respectable individuals who were Peesent on the occasion DEATH OF THE BISHOP OF ELY.--The Right Rev. Bowyer Edward Sparke, D.D., Lord Bishop Ely, departed this life on Tuesday evening. His lordship was consecrated Bishop of Chester in 1809, ,and translated to the see of Ely in 1812. Three seats on the episcopal bench, namely, Ely, Lichfield, and Bris tol—the latter-see, it is understood, will not be suppressed—ate now at the disposal of Lord Melbourne. The death of the Bishop of Norwich is also daily expected to take place. CIIEUTENIJAM HAlLnoAll.—ln another part of our paper will be found a report of the proceedings of an important meet ing held at Cheltenham on Saturnay last, on the subject of the railroad communication proposed to be opened between that town and the cities of London and Oxford. , THE LATE Du. VALPY.—thir obituary this day records the death of oirr late venerable and deeply respected townsman, the Rev. Dr. Vain , . The long and intunate connection of this distinguished sauta with the toyn Qf rip 4 ding . -bia position, for half a century„at the bead of oneotthe, ' odiacatio fi s a I este- ' blishinents. in England—mid hi s numerons anti valuable work s in every department of literature, render the nacre of Dr.:Valpy too well known to require from us. a l en gthened biygraphical notice.—Berkshire Chronicle._ SLATE SLABS,—Slate is coming d a lly,more extensively into use; it is being employed for, paving the area in front of the ' New National Gallery, and also for churclr-yard memorials, instead of stone. It appears, frorna paper read at a recent' meeting of the me m b ers . o f th e 'Architectural Society, that a slab of Welsh slate, one inch in thickness, is equal in strength to a piece of Yorkshire stone of: six inches. or yf Caithness or Valencia stone of two inches in thickness.—Architecticral May. We perceive by an advertisement in a Manchester paper, that the long-protrdcted strike of the journeymen cabinet makers, of near six months continuance, is nearly at an end, and that the old hands are superseded by fresh ones from•the country or surrounding towns, who finding, as was stated by the masters at the commencement of the turn-out, that the best prices were paid by them for good work, have taken the oppor tunity to profit by the change, and no doubt many of the union men have lost good situations which they may vainly regret. SHANNON NAVIGATION.—We refer to another column for one of the most interesting, and, we may add, one of the roost important reports we ever read, namely, that of the commis- , sioners for the improvement of the navigation of the River Shannon. The report may be emphatically said to speak for itself. But in reading the brilliant results of the company's exertions, it is impossible to forget what they and the country, and we might add, the empire owes to Mr. "Charles,Williains, for his indefatigable and judicious exertions. In six years the tonnage has reached from 3,407 to 24,477 • the tolls paid to the Grand Canal Company from £737 to £5,5(30; and the number: of passengers last year was 31,562. Limerick is now twice as. near London as Dilblin was twenty ago. What a revolution ! How wonderful! and to what miraculous results it wilt lead ! But enough. Again we desire the reader's attention to the re port.—Dublin Evening Post. THE DUKE OF CUMBERLAND.—"In my WO* On the, other house of parliament, I have mentioned the names of several members'who are most exemplary in their attendance on their legislative duties. I doubt not many will be 'startled when I state the fact that there is not a member in either house who can at all, in t'iis respect, be compared with the Duke of Cumber= :land. From the moment the doors are opened until they are again closed you see him in his seat. He is literally—the door keeper of course excepted-.---the first man in the house and the last out of it. And this pot merely generally, but every night— no ruattei how uninteresting the business to be transacted—froni the co:nmencement to° the' clime of the session."—Random Re collections of the House of Lords. APRIL S. 1836, itivortes. CHINA. , Jumna, Titherington, ftn Canton, with 480 ehesti congou, orange pekoe & 865 cht s t wan k a y tea,.3 pkgs China ware, 1 smalkbilx. conts unkn, Order-187 chts congou, 100 bxs orange pekoe, 126.11 chts 15 chts sou2hong and 100 tin catty bxs suchong tea, 60 his raw silk, 50 t har iron retd, a vity rattan canes, T and J 13 rocklebank-15 bls raw silk, T Ririley.Llo do, A Smyth and co-3970 pkgs tea, 3 pkgs fancy goods, Ihx shells, Landed at Cork—P Dk - AFRICA. Adelaide, fm Mogadore. with 75 pps 4 hds olive oil, 22 bls wool, 159 lils sheep skips, Order—K Dk . • EAST INDIES. CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, &c. Princess C harlotte. M'Kean,'fmßomb ay and. Alepoy, n.lth (froin Bombay) 429 bales 2 hf bales cotton, 25 bxs 2cg bees' wax, 936,1)469 pepper, 27 bates wool, 1 b x t or t o i ses h ell, Dirotti, Richmond and co-, 35 bales I hi' bale cotton, Nicol, Duckworth and co-640ba1es do, Da l niell and Dickinson-5 dei, Bailey: Bros and co.:-19.5 biles TO hf do, T and .1 Broeklebank-787 bales 16 hf bales do, Order-125 bales coffee, 5 pkgs sundries, Order-2 cs work boxes, Sze, J J Starkey—L6 frazils collee, 1 bx sundries, said Captain—(from Aleppy) 1626 robins 289 pkts pepper, T and J B roc kl e b ank-100 robins pepper, Dirom, Richmond - and co—W Dk • WEST INDIES AND MADEIRA. Jackson, Jackion, fm Bermuda, with 250 logs mahogany, 524 ps wood, J W Wright —part of the wreck of the Brilliant, from Belize, wrecked of Bermuda—K Dk Aurora, Turcan, from Turk's Island, with 272 logs mahogany, H Killick—K Dk TATE. Quintin Leitch, Mackay, fm S UNITED av S annah, with 847 bales cotton, W 0 Molvneux-287 do, W Be n tl e y, p en an d co-64 do, T Wilson and co -207 a., Order-:-I'hf tee rice, Wainwriet and Sheila=-Q Dk St Mark, Holmes, fin Savannah, with 1700 bales cotton, Baring, Bros and co—P Dk England, Waite, fm New York, with 223 cks flaxseed, 990 brls tur pentine, Baring, Bros and co-469 wet hides, Uennistoun and co-200 brls tar. J Platt and Son-50 cks cloverseed, Collrnann and co-206 cks flaxseed, W and J Brown and co-15 t copper ore in bags, Wildes, Pickersgill and co-4 es 2 bls conts unkn, T and J D Thornely-13 'es do, Sands, Hodgson and co-1 do, H Jenkins-3 pkgs do, C Humber ston and co-1 by do, T Hatton jun-1 do, Graham and Taylor-1 do, C Parnell-1000 brls turpentine, 22 his moss, Order—P Dk Harriet, Galt, from Mobile, with 734 bls cotton, Johnson, Grainger, and co-300 do, B Smith and Sons-100 do, Crary, Fletcher, and co -300 do, Orde;-187 do, T W Smith and co-50 do, N Wilson-500 do, Phelps, James, and co-39 do, Wainwright, Sheila, and co-2 do, said Master—W Dk Dorcas Savage, Lightbody, from Wilmington, N.C. with 1330 brie tar, 300 do turpentine, Johnson, Grainger, and co-60 bls cotton, Wainwright, Sheila, and eo-12 do, C T Asborne—G Dk SOUTH AMERICA. Eagle, Hamilton, fin Laguna, with 100 tons logwood, W Franklin -Q Dk Bootle, Nicol, -from Puerto Cabello, with abt 152 t copper ore,. Bibby and co--6 pkgs cotton, A W Fowles and co-28 do. Ackert. Gre Dk enshields, and co-70 pkgs 472 bls cotton, Kearsley and 804— K SPAIN- AND PORTUGAL - • Lady of the Lake, Banks, fm Lisbon, with 10 qr cks wine, .4.Swain son-1 do, Leech an d H arr i son-1 do, W D M'Andrew-.30 boxes tin plates B retd, C Ironside and co-183 chts 474 bxs oranges, j Adam— 'b; B goods, W Wingate-30 t salt,_, Order—G Dk MEDITERRANEAN. Clio. Le Rosignol, fm Trieste, with 139 bxs candles, D Willink -20 es gum, 54 Yds wool, Dumont and Ellrodt —3B bls wool, S A Bran deis-108 cks 0i1,.l fi pkgs heads. 12 cks drugs, 250 bgs 66 bls 417 boxes conts unkn, '265 ligs shumac, 50 bgs shumac leaves, Order-17 cks gum gedda; Geller and co—Q Dk Carena, Heydon, from Catania. Messina, and Palermo, with (from Catania) loose aht 280 t brimstone, Order—(frorn Palermo) with 1743 bags shumac, 20i cks wine, 205 mats for dunnage, Order-125 bags, shumac. 200 boxes lemons, 50 bags hazel nuts, 400 boxes oranges, 9 mats for dunnage, I hex sweetmeats, J Pownall—(from Messina) 50 bxs lemons, 1# cask wine, said master—G Dk AZORES. Orange Branch, Adams, from St. Michael's, with 420 boxes oranges, E Rae—G Dk. *bipptim intelligence. TUESDAY, AHRIL 3.—Wind, Noon, S.W.—Fair. AlaniVnn—;Lady of the Lake, Banks, from Lisbdn —Jumna,"*Tifliet, ington, from Canton and Cork—Charles, —, Cm Ostend—St Mark. from Savannah. Harriet, Galt, from Mobile-Orange, Branch, from St Michael's—Aurora, Turcan, from St Domingo. SAILED—The Reiolution, Ekenhead, fm Mobile. Tiadmara, Batershead;from Jersey, at Nfobile. , • ' Kingston, M`Lean ; Creole, Tracey ; and. Brothers, Bartholomew, hence, at New Orleans. ' Moritezu.na, Barr, hence, at Philadelphia. GlastroW, Robinson ; and America, T r omkins, hence, at New York. . Nightingale; Crookshank, for Barbados, was aground last evening Bear the Patch Buoy. PHILADELPHIA, MARCH 15.—A brig ikon shore on Reedy Island Bar. The Tweed, Smith, for Bombay, is returned into Dock. The Ann, for London, has put back with rudder unshipped, having been, foul of one of the buoys. Grotin, Waterman; hence, at New York. Konohassett, hence, at Boston. Harriet, Gall, from Mobile for this port, was spoken 6th ult., off Maternillo Reef. The Mary, Gillies, from Tralee for this port, upset in the race of Tarbert:at the month of the Shannon, 2d instant, and sunk. Crew drowned, England, Waite. from New York, arrived at this port, sailed IGt ult. lst inst. off 'Puska; spoke the Robert Pulsford, hence for levy York. 'Yesterday, off Birdsey, saw an English ship, outward-bound, with loss of main-topmast. The Ajax, -, sailed from New York for this port, 15th ult. , DNESD'Ai'77Cpai 6.—lkloon, Wind N.N.W.—Light. ARRIVED—The Dorcas Savage, Lightbody, from Wihningtoh—Cor., salt, Gowan Margaret, Wheaton ; Marchioness of Stafford, Jackson ; and. Unity, Roberts, from Belfast. The Ocean Queen,..Carnie, hence, at Rio de Janeiro. The William, Sanders ; Astrea, Watson ;'Tomlinson, M`Cormick ; and Haidee, Smith, hence, at P9nstantinople. Dhsh, Brocklehank, from Bahia, at Genoa. Mary Jones, Fishley, hence and Malta, at Smyrna. Bencoolen, Brown, from Manilla, at Antwerp.. Earl Dalhousie, Reed, from New Orleans, at do. Marianne, Witt, hence, at Copenhagen. Hersteller, Devries, hence, at Hamburgh. Johanna Gesina, Schuir • and Catharina Julia, Hazewinkel, hence, at flelvoet. Fanny, Brown, from Demerara, at Belfapt. Canton, Garbutt, from Matanzas, at Cowes. Harmony, Douglas, from Jacmel off Falmouth, and proceeded to Antwerp. Panuco, Foreman, from Havana, at Plymouth. Albion, Foreman, from. Woodbridge for this port, at Plymouth. Duncan Gibb, —, sailed from Rio de Janeiro for Maranham. Reliance, Bowen, tor Botnbay, , has put back. Mayflower, Neville, from Glasgow for Ballyshannon, is on shore at Lochindahl. The Priscilla, M'Kenzie, hence for. St John, N B, was passed 30t,h ult. in lat. 48, long. 7, dismasted and abandoned. The Berwick Candler, from Charleston, at this port, after being aground in the Rock Channel, apparently without injury. The Bootle, Nicoll, from Tucacas, at this port, sailed 25th Feb. in company with the William, for Mobile. Left the Cordelia and Hard ware, loading there for this port. • • THURSDAY, Arum 7.—Noon, Wind N.W.—B,aits. AnnivED—The Elizabeth, M‘Donald, from Demerara—Sylvanus Jenkins, Barker; and Dale, Burton, from New Oileans—Andromeds. Thomas, from Mobile—Fergus, Cornforth, from Apalachicola, -sa;. bara, Mackay, from Savannah, with loss of main and miters niasts— Bispliam, James, from Mediterranean —The Ida,Wylie, front. Africa — Anna Louisa, Lord, from Valparaiso. The George, Williams, hence, at Exeter, 27th ult. ' Isabella, Stephen, fro m Pernambuco, at Cuxhaven. The Native, Carr; and William and Catherine, Mabley, henee, at Waterford. Sisters, Alexander, hence, at Deny. • Mary, Hamilton, hence, at Studwell Roads, and sailed 4th instant for Elatneur. The Ida, Wylie, from Africa, at this port, sailed from Fernando Po 4th Jan. the Martha sailed 4 days previous for this port„ in lat. IS, tong 22 W, spoke the Martha. The Anna Louisa, Lord, from Valparaiso, at this port. sailed 16th Jan. in company with the John Brooks, for Arica,. 'The Ranger sailed for Mexico, 3d lan. The Floraville, for this port, sth Jan. ; and the Charles Eyes, for England, 13th Jan. The John Dugdale was to sail for Cork, nth Jan. The John, and the Lord Wellington, for England about the 26th. The American barque Danube, from New York, was burnt at Valparaiso, 6th January. • LONDON GAZETTB.—TUESDAY, APRIL 5. DECLARATIONS OF INSOLVENCY. William Claugher, Haverfordwest, stationer. John Jewison, Bridlington Quay, Yorkshire, co mmon b rewer. Richard Rowlatt, West Smihfield, London, innkeeper. James Miles, Aldh am, Essex, butcher.BANKRUPTS Thomas Francis Staple, High-street, Southwark. Joseph Easley, Bridge-street, Southwark, coach-maker. . Henry Cleall, Poole, painter. Jesse Howard, Disley, Cheshire, innkeeper. William Wyatt Moyes, Plymouth, coal-merchant. William Kent, Burton-upon-Trent. Staffordshire, cordwainet. DIVIDENDS. April 30. R. Morris, Liverpool, merchant—April 26. C. Battye sod T. Pilgrim, Lawrence Poultenev-hill brokers—April 28. W Shott and W. R. Honey, Shad Thames, S outhwark , wharlngers—April 28.. R. Lee and co. Lombard -street, London, bankers—April 28. J. Grant and J. Reid, Mansell -street, Minories, London, shipowners—April 27, W. Jones, Wigmore-street, Marylebene, London, carpenter—April V. J. B. Greaves, Walbrook -buildings, London—April 29. Z. Devoge, MSn-• ehester, jacquard machine-maker—April 29, W. Haywood, 13irming-• ham, bookb in d er — April 26, T. Bloomer, Cradley, Woreestershiti, nail ironmonger —April •)8, E. Crockitt, Sedgley, Staffordshire, pig ironmaker—April 28, J. B. Kelk, Nottingham, lace manufacturer— April 29, J. Mushen, Birmingham, innkeeper—April 27, J. Hankcis, Chorlton-upon-Medlock, Lancashire, corndcaler—April 28, J. Rich ardson, Leeds, money scrivener. CERTIFICATE To be granted, unless cause be shown to the contrary on or before the 26th day of April. 1 J. S. Gadd, Woolwich, Kent, linendraper. LIVERPOOL BAN KRUFF BUSINESS. FRIDAY, APRIL 8. . SWIM. JOHN GOODIE, merchant, 2d meeting, at the Commissioners' Rooms, St. James'-square, Mnichester, at 3 TUESDAY, APRIL 12. , . JOHN MoTTERFIIRAD, shipwright, 2d meeting, at the Clarendon Rooms, at HENRY R IGMAIDEN, wine -merchant, 2d meeting, at the Claren don. Rooms, at JOHN BRIDDON, corn-merchant, 2d meeting, at,the, Clarendon . Rooms, at. ...... . ........ ' . .'.....: ' ' '.'. - 12 _ 1.1 ERI'()01, COTTON MARKET. APRIL 7. Since Tuesday the sales have averaged about 2.000 hares daily, and our market to-day closes at a decline of id to id per lb in American descriptions. . . LIVERPOOL PIiOVISION MARRET, APRIL 7'. The stock of dry Butter has become very light, and prices are ratter higher. Not any alteration in pickled Butter. The demand for Beef and Pork continues good. There is still an active business doing in Lard. Bacon and Hams are each in far request. i'IOU.N. k.it' :•)ri.ll, I,lv cii,t'uuL, Arum 7, 16.16. • Per Share Liverpool Coal (his ..., .. ... 1,;....._.,...,..... — ' £3so ' 0 0 Liverpool New G as a n d Coke bompiny, ....glOO . • 170: 0 0 New Shares, premium Liverpool and• Har r in g ton W ater Worßs ". '" .l ".. ' : ...... .. . .-:- '4 1287(1'0 0 0 0 , .. ... .. '330 0 0 Bootle ditto ," - . 0 .. £lOO paid 280' • 0 ° ~ • • 168 o ' Ei(chain4e Buildings Liverpool and Manchester Railway '' ". Ditto Old- Quarterk. b ..,. 25 :---, 69, .0, .0' Ditto New Quarters Bolton and Leigh ditto Ditto • ' 25 -- 22 10 - 0 Warrington and Newton ditto Kenyon and Leigh ditto ' 10 0( 110 o. 0. Wigan Branch ditto Preston and Wigan North Union Line ilit0.. St. Helens and Tinneorn Gap ditto Leicester and Swannington ditto --• 60 0 Q . Manchester, Bolton, and Bury Railway and Canal 48 - 85 0" v Leeds and Selby Railway Grand Junction ditto 4O 112 0 u London and Birmingham ditt o 5l —, 122 10 ' 0 Birmingham and Gloucester ditto .. Manchester and Leeds ditt o - 5' ' --•-- 21 10 ' 0 North Midland ditto .. Midland ditto Edinburgh and Glasgow ditt o Edinburgh, Leith and Newhaven 1 3 15 , 0 London and Gravesend ditto 0 1— 1 0 Bank of Liverpool ...... ...., Bank of Manchester 25 _ ~ 35 • 0 " Manchester and Liverpool DistriCt Bank l5 22 0 Commercial Bank of L iverpoo l .. .. -.-23 0 v Liverpool Marine Assurance Company Oldham Gas Light an d W aterworks 25 10 ---- . 2 1 0 4 1510 ° °' Manchester Fire and Life Assurance Co ' 10 0 ° 10 ---- Ocean Assuran ce C o i li o pany Northern and Cent ra l B an k of England lO —1& ir, 4 6. 1 6 ' Union Bank of Li ver p oo l Commercial Bank of England y 7 - Birkenhead Per r y 0 0 °- 0 Tradesmens' Bank ' - ' RICHARD DAWSON, Share. 8r01_51._2 MARRIED. le . On Monday last, at St. Peter's Church, by the Rev. Richard API ) e - tun, A.M., Mr. James Stopf or th, o f th e St ac k s ,.B ar t on , to Catharin e ' only daughter of the late Mr. Thomas Park, Halsall. On Tuesday l as t, at Tipton, Staffordshire, by the Rev. J. H. H 0 p r . Mr. Rob e rt 'Warry, of this town, to Phcebe, second daughter of ffic" R. W. Tonge, Dudley Port, Staffordshire. DIED. - On Tuesday the 29th ult., Mr. Thomas Morgan, aged 28 years, 181 ' e organist of St. Michael's Church. LIVERPOOL, PRINTED AND PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY MORNING' BY RICHARD PATTISSON; At No. 4, NORTH CRESCENT, CASTLE-STREET. L ~_ Dock, And Haviti Pet re tecom This vi and co or piss 2?9 tot ' k't /r.; ~ , Burthe superio apply tl 13 t1rthe, an eXCe Far I apply to freightc the said _,_ 013e fa ' 1 *tied 'Gard, p '' t " l ed an Reis. I*, - ~:,,, THE Mo fail a uu The Al al Nine o' A. P ply t elas(7's6Yete' 1j 1:111°,1:1 S tea Or - I N •wo E teen 4 N, alt s Z r et tha •!...iv wc p oo ftle r s 4 , l !O Sz lib p Go: Pelt ' NG, • - /hrn !?tided Z e t Feri P ; t - out an • Th." p re y or _ eren, s t 4rk4 ter 'Pl a 4 ;, e , v( 'to • .- vh1•0 tht p. this P u 4 r e 13f but her ' P go -lig 4141 er : __ SA. 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