The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-03-15 00:00:00

IVlAacu 15, 1836. . . dow duty, of which HuNrE and his dogs'-meat reformers are, by an a b sur d courtesyoSsumed to be the sincere ad vocates. Need we itnprove'npqn - gtese startling facts by saying that the people of England`thiare grossly and shamefully imposed upon by these "incomprehensible vagabonds" — by men who, with economy upon their lips, and peace in their mduths, and non-interference inscribed upon their banners, are the real enemies of the people, inasmuch as they 'are the most wasteful and profligate empirics that this or any other nation was ever pestered or afflict ed with. We subjoin the return of the House of Commons, in order to show that we write by the card; and we•earnestly request the attention of our readers to the details. They %, ill, we question not, see at a glance, that this supply., of arms is a supply money upon the pawnbroking system—that - the muskets are given to be sold—practically to be captured by the Car lists —and that the British arm's, thus granted, are in all Probability to be made the means of advancing the pros- Pects of the prince against wbose fortunes they were originally directed. It will be a:singular mishap if Don .CARLOS should enter Madrid by means of the London and Birmingham bayonets supplied to his enemies. In cidents more remarkable than thig have occurred in the Wars. " A Return of all Stores, Arths, and Ammunition furnished by the' British Government to the GoVernment of the Quen of Spain ; together with the Sums which have been paid for the same, and the Guarantees fur the Payment of such is remain unliquidated. " SPANISii GOVERNMENT.---Muskets, 220,2 W; carbines, 1 0,000; pistols, 3,600; swords, 10,000; rifles,3,ooo; cartridges, small .arm, 3,000,000; powder, 900,000Ihs.; chests and barrels, 27 ,783; one 18-pounder iron gun, six 18-pounder carronades, 3 0 muskets, 40 pistols, 40 swords, ammunition, shot, &c., for the schooner Isabella;' two 18-pounder iron guns, tour thirty two-pounder carronades, 24 muskets, 24 pistols, 24 swords, am- Munition, shot, &c., for the steam-ship 'City of Edinburgh;' six. 32-pounder iron guns, 80 muskets, 40 pistols, 100 swords, - 40 pikes, with ammunition, &c., for the steam ship bells ll.' " AuxtuAßY LEGlON—Muskets,ls,ooo; carbines, 1,200; pis tols, 650; swords, 1,000; rifles, 600 ; cartridges, small arm, 5,2 80,000; cann0n,16,720 ; powder, 900,0001bs ; chests and brls., 10,847; 18 brass guns, 936 rockets, 10,892 fusees, 12,108 shot and shells, 54 carriages for guns and rockets, 2S waggons and carts, 392 sets' of harnes, 15 tents, with bedsteads, bedding. &c, &c. .Value or the above—Spanish Government, £333,767; Auxiliary Legion, £53,010 1 - total value, £386,777, no part of which has been received by the Ordnance department.—By order of the Board of Ordnance. "It. BYUAII, Secretary. "Office of Ordnance, Feb. 12, 1836." It is very hard upon the candid seercher after truth, Who weighs evidence with all the care of a juror, to rise uP froin:the consideration of admitted guilt, and find that the committee on the Carlow election have returned otnething like a verdict in favour of the accused. This is a heavy tax upon our credulity. The reasons which in duced the committee to come to this conclusion are not explained, and we confess we are unable to comprehend the re . We lave paid the utmost attention to the evidence ; v e - ha‘Tdeligently waded through the.whole of it; and if what we have read be the genuine evidence, all we 'nau say is, that trafficking in seats was proved by as clear testimony, and as clear a confession, as ever came under the notice of the House of Commons. Mr. RAPHAEL'S.evidence is plain and straight forward. Ile proves the bargain made with O'CONNELL;. he paid the stipulated price in hard cash; this money is conveyed to:the private banking account of the accused, who uses the money for his own private purposes, sends part o f it indeed to VIGORS, but gives his bills at long dates for another portion, the money which these bills were sup- Posed to represent, remaining meanwhile at the disposal o f O'CONNELL. RAPHAEL proves that the Conditions ' s f :the' bargain were not fulfilled by O'CONNELL. The la tter Promised to defend the petition at his own cost, which, when a de m and for the m eans was ma d e u p on tm he positively refused to do, thus throwing upon his and ignorant dupe the whole burthen of the defence. - Ln. short RAPHAEL was defrauded of upwards of ONE THOUSAND POUNDS ! Perhaps the committee did not consider they were 'empowered to enter upon the charge of fraud. They may have deemed it a Bow-street or Old Bailey case with Which they had nothing to do, and they may have left RAPHAEL to seek his remedy in a court of law, which we hope and believe he is resolved to do. Be it so ; but surely they were bound to pronounce an opinion upon th e legality of the transaction and say whether a mem ber of the house had a right 'to sell his influence to • RAPHAEL, a stranger, for so much money. The applica tion of the money is one thing, but the traffic alone, i ndependent of the appropriation, was conduct upon 'which the committee were bound to adjudicate, in so far as it interfered with the right of election, the dignity of 'the . house, and the powers,:privileges, and duties of its tn ernhers. Let us look at the case in another light, and in refer ence to a very different man from DANIEL O'CONNELL. 8 9PPose Sir ROBERT PEEL were to insert an advertise ment in the papers, offering to return a re p res e n t a ti ve for ; Tatuworth on any qualified person paying into his 'ands the sum of £2,000, what would the House of (31urnons, or the public, say to such a transaction as this? Would it nut be said that thi s i s p u tti ng u p a s e at f or sale ? Would it tot be considered as gross an act nf corruption as would be that of raffling for a member, Z r ' s elling a seat, or the office of Speaker itself,.by pub :Lc auction ? And what greater criminality in such . a Jc'h than in that of selling _the county of Carlow to a jew to a man who was a perfect stranger to the electors— a person who never had so much as set his foot in ? It is of no consequence whether O'CONNELL act any " pecuniary interest" in the bargain. He was - " a llY guilty as an agent. He did not know, and could " 0( know, how much money would be required. There mi ght hav e been no contest; a small sum might have et 'vered all the legitimate expenses; but still O'Corr :Rtr, covenants to receive £2,000. It is no defence to s Ythat, p rov idi ng t h ere h a d b een no contest, t h e mo Il - th e have been lent to, or di s t r ibut e d among st, e earlow e l ec t ors , f or i n ever y sense o f th e wor d, thi s wl "Id Katie been bribery. This would have been remu oeting certain persons for their votes, and such r.4tin remu according to the GRENVILLE act, would have : va lidated the return, - and deprived the member, not 41 Y of his seat, but have rendered him incapable of is : t ing in th e ex i st i ng par li ament . B ut b e C anse O'CON -1.,E4' Pleaded agency, and Vroorts stated that he had ' c eived th e w h o l e o f t h e £2,000, th e comm i ttee pass no t h a t i nn upon the ille g ality of- the bargain. They forget c l e , a n agent can be as culpable as a principal, and they „ e lde that the accused had no " pecuniary interest" in "le tr , Wi th great sub m ission we contend that this is the con tY a t Yof the ev id ence . It i s p rove d t h a t O'C ONNELL all- teed RAPHAEL'S cash to his own purposes. Bills, we 1 , 1 4 leave t o tell Mr. COLBORNE, are not cash. O'CoN bill kept the money for his own convenience, and gave an at long dates. He had therefore most distinctly unquestionably an i nterest in the transaction. The i k, s t .' t ned agency gave him the command of ready money, 4 :ch he did not otherwise possess—and that money was "AEL's. What would the world say of VIGORS, or other.man appointed to collect the pence for the beg „ 8 "rent" in Ireland, if having collected the said i)erenrat the c h a p e l d oors, an d scrape d toget h er a ll t h e to n L e . e he possibly cou ld , h e s h ou ld app l y t h e sa i d money 4 : 8 Own use, and send O'CONNELL a lon g bill f or th e ixo c ' u nt.drawn u p on T HOMAS D UNCOMBE, S ILK BUCK " Am* or Surgeon W AL LEY? W ou ld t hi s not l oo k su er Y like a fraud ? We presume O'CONNELL would think, eas a nd yet O'C ONNELL did the self-same thing in the at s e . of RAPHAEL. He used the money, an d gave hi s bill s sav i r c, nine, or twelve months. And yet the committee - li ne lead no "pecuniary. interest" in the bargain ! wis , e P, no the w h o l e we cannot f at h om t h e reasons on " this extraordinary decision is founded, and we j ec ,. f or furthe r i n f ormat i on , f or mos t assure dl y t h e sub. c annot end here. 11:Nt d sT, 171 Qe - ;"" 41, lgt*st , NPEas---4ohn Pughe, who was con- Oew s 'n the mitigated penalty of £5 for selling unstamped tuo iat taPer, has been committed to the borough goal for a for default uf payinent. LONDON LATEST NEWS. City, Saturdan Evening, Half-past Seren oWbek, - The money market to-day has been in a complete state of stagnation, Consuls for account haVing alternated between 911 and 91i, and for money between 911 and 911-.. Exchequer Bills are at 19 to 20 pm. India Bonds remain a( 4to 6 pm. The market for Spanish Stock has been more li , eelY to-day, the intelligence fro:n Spain having continued to operate upon the price of the bonds, which closed this afternoon at 411. The Passive Stock improved to 151,•and the Deferred Bonds to 211 1 . There has nut been flinch vai iation in Portuguese Bonds, but they are firm at. 781 for the New Five per CentA., and at 481 for the Three per Cents. French Stock has risen to-day to 109 f. 50c., the official inrorrnation of the settlement of the dispute with America and France having caused buyers to come into the market: In Dutch and Belgian Bonds there has been no variation since yesterday. Mexican Bonds are a shade higher to-day, closing at 331. but Chilian have fallen to 46, add Colom bian to 30k. The mania for speculating in Railway Shares has very much subsided this week, and the premiums in many instances have fallen considerably. Strong efforts have been made to increase the appetite for gambling even in those schemes for which there is not the least probability that bills will be obtained in the present session of parliament, if at all. Large orders have been talked of as having arrived daily from Manchester, Liver pool, Birmingham, Bristol, and other places, in each of which, if credit is to be given to the reports in circulatiOn, a spirit for speculating in shares, whether of Banking establishments, of Railroads, ()I...other projects, exists fully as active as that which has preiailed in our share market for the last few weeks. Many of the large holders of railroad shares have. this week thought it prudent to realize the high prices of the week. The Great Western Shareihave fallen from 361 to 29, the London . and Birmingham from 73 to 70. the London and Brighton (Stevenson's) from 15 to 10, the Bristol and Exeter from 81 to al, the Birmingham and Derby from 13 to 10, and the Leeds and Manchester from 20 to 16 premium per share. The Lon don and Southampton Shares have risen to 111, and the London and Greenwich Shares have maintained a premium of from 112 to 121.prin..per share. In the shares of the minor hues of road the prices are generally lower than last week. The demand for Railway Shares has been pretty: active to. day; but iu the quotations no material variation has occurred, nith the .exception of the Great Western, which have fallen from 29 to 27 premium. Stevenson's Brighton Shares are a shade. higher, closing at 10 1 ; but those of Renuie's line have dropped (ruin 2 to 11 premium. The Greenwich. Shares -are firm at 12; but the Southampton have receded from 11 to 10 premium. --- LOCAL NEWS.. That poor ad creatOre. ,}ley, who was a player, and the 'author of some trashy book now forgotten, has indited what is Called a song in praise of Mr. Wm. Ewart and Mr. James Brancker, and which ornaments the columns of the Albion. It is the vilest rubbish we ever looked upon ; but as few men, even in their dotage, would ever think of singing the praises of either Mr. Ewart or Mr. James Brancker, we hope poor Rylev has received a few shillings from the former, and something- to sweeten his cup of independence from the aspiring sugar-baker. FLORAL AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.—AA meeting of the members of this society, was held this day at the Clarendon rooms, South John-street, which was numerously and respect ably attended. It was resolved that the exhibition should take place as usual, after which the meeting adjourned till the 21st instant, when it is intended to elect the customary officers for conducting the ensuing meetings. Considerable praise is clue to the present committee for their unremittiug attention to the objects of the society. JACK'S COFFEE HOUSE.—This establishment is announced as a novelty, combining the leading features of the. Paris and Lon don systems. In the metropolis there are 'several such coffee houses, with the convenience and variety of hotel accommoda tion, but with the economic charges of Paris. We apprehend that such a speculation will succeed in Liverpool, forming a sort of juste milieu between the hotels and eating houses.—See Adv. CLERICAL A•ppoiNTMENTS.—The Lord Bishop of Cork, Cloyne, and Ross has made the following appointments, conse quent on the resignation of the living of Whitechurch by the Rev: Dr. Kingston, Vicar-General of Cloyne:—The Rev. James Kingston, who gives up the wardenship of Youghal and living of Clonmult, to the living of Wbitechurch ; the Rev. John Aldwortb, rector of Inchinabacca, to the wardenship of Youghal ; and the Rev. Johu Bolster, c 'rate of Brooklodge, to the living of Inchinabacca. Sr. GEORGE'S H A RBOUR.—We congratulate the shipowners' and merchants of this rapidly increasing port, that the Asylum harbour, so long and ardently desired by every one connected with the shipping interests of Liverpool, is now beyond all doubt about to be formed on a most commodious scale. A joint stock company has been formed to carry forward this noble work, and the country has duly appreciated the advan tages likely to arise from this undertaking—for we have learnt from good authority that the shares are going off with a rapi dity quite unusual in so early a stage after the first appearance of the prospectus. SPIRIT LICENSES.—MR. DIVETT'S MOTION—The following members, connected with Lancashire and Cheshire, voted in favour of Mr. Divett's motion, " that the house do resolve itself into a committee, with a view to take into consideration the propriety of an immediate repeal of such portion of the act. 4 and 5. William 4. c. 75, as imposes an additional duty of 50 per cent. on retail s?irit licenses, viz. Wilbraham, Lord San don, W. - Ewart, J. I. Blackburne, W. Egerton,,J. Entwistle, W. Fielden, J. Fielden, Kearsley, H. Marsland, 'l'. Thorn ley. The following members voted for the adjournment .)/ the debate to the 15th of April—or in other words. with ministers, and against Mr. Divett's motion, viz.;—J. i3rotherton, M. Phillips, P. Thompson, J. Potter, J. Handley. Messrs. O'Con nell and Hume likewise voted against the proposition. Si. PATRICK'S DAY.—The Benevolent Society of St. Patrick have come to the resolution not to have any public dinner or procession on Thiirsday next, the 17th instant (St. Patrick's Day). We understand that his worship the mayor has repre sented to the Roman catholic priests the desirableness of using their influence with their,flocks for the same purpose, and that those gentlemen have signified their svillingtiess to do all that lies in their power to promote his wishes in .this respect. We hope that they may be successful. On last St. Patrick's Day tt most disgraceful riot occurred in Mill-street and the neighbour hood of St. Patrick's Chapel, which was \ condemned in terms of becoming severity from the pulpit by the Rev. F. Murphy the Sunday following. The best way to avoid- the recurrence of such a scene is to have no procession at all. ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.—We understaiid these gardens are in a flourishing condition. The animals are in'good 'health, and it is said, that the collection here is superior, at present, to those in th e metropolis.—There is one great curiosity now in these gardens, which has but rarely been equally in England ; this is a female Kangaroo, sheltering her little one in the pouch provided by nature for that purpose, from which it frequently puts forth its head to look about, and withdraws it immediately, if frightened Or affected by the cold. Amongst the donations lately received are, from Mr. Ackers, Everton, a tiger-cat, a barnacle hear, and a jackal!; from Mr. George Bird, a racoon; from Mr. Chapman, Prescot-street, a civet cat; from Captain Fisher, ship Winscales, two monkeys ; from Captain J. H. Hayes. barque Sir Francis Burton, a - black faced satyr'; froM Mr. J 'nes, ship Robert, a ring-do've; from Mr. R. Nicholson, 12, Duncan-street, •a 'monkey; from Captain G. -Ryley, ship Imogene. foreign sheep and goats; from Mr. Stewart, Everton, a monkey ; and from Roger Waterhouse, 'Esq. Everton, jaguar. THE NEW POLIOE.—The Albion of yesterday, has a dolorous article inserted by the reporter, complaining that owing to the new police, whom it says, " the fraternity of thieves, pickpoc kets, &c" denominate " blue devils," the cases of felony and disorder are so much on the decrease that there is nothing for the reporter to record, and that in fact, poor "Othello's oc cupation's gone." The conclusion of the paragraph indulges a hope, on the part of the reporter, "who keeps up his spirits" thereon, "that ere long, things may come Yound to their old state;. that robberies may be as rife as ever; that passengers may be knocked down in the streets ; and in fact, that the town may be enlivened by as many disorders as ever it was. The "Blue Devils" or devils of some colour have evidently been hard at work, for the reporter of the Albion, will, no doubt, be gratified to learn that at the Police Court, yesterday, there were 114 cases, of which 28 were for felony ! ! ; Neatly as good as "the good old times" this. The town wits not, yet, die of ennui, nor the magistrates' office become a sinecure. ATTOIINEYS.---One hundred and fifty-eight persons have given notice of application to be admitted next term. SUDDEN DEATH.—A seafaring man,. name unkuovvn, enter ed a cellar in Blundell-street under Mr. Williams's dram shop, on Friday last, and there suddenly dropped down dead. The persons who occupy the cellar know nothing of the deceased, and are desirous his body should be removed as soon as possi ble. fewdays ago, Mary Morris, the wire of Robert Morris, cooper, residing in a cellar in Eldon -street, leading out of Limekiln-lane, was delivered of three children.. We are informed that the poor woman is in a state of great distress, with scarcely a rag to cover herself or her infants, her husband having been laid up for some time past in the Infirmary. PILOT BOAT ON THE WELSH COAST.—A subscription has been set on bra for the purpose of establishing a competent pilot boat, to keep the sea within the limits of the port of Beau maris and the coast between Point Lynas and the Great Orms head, where it is much wanted. During tempestuous weather their are no means of putting pilots on board of vessels that may be in want of assistance to the great risk of life and pro perty. The merchants of Liverpool and Dublin ought to take by the hand a project' which will so Materially benefit their property. The cost is only estimed at £4OO. CHESIIIRE ASSIZES.—There are 26 prisoners for trial at the ensuing assizes for Cheshire, which commence on the 30th inst. viz. for Bigamy, 2, Burglary, 3, Embezzlement, 1, House breaking, 5, Highway Robbery, 2, Horse Stealing, 1, Poaching, 5, (two of whom are at large un bail), Sheep St ea lin g 4, Steal ing, 4, Stealing from the P e rson, 1, Nations, 2. ACCIDENT AT SEA.— On Wednesday afternoon the sloop Neptune, Captain Phillips, master, from Liverpool to London derry, was run foul of by the American packet-ship, the Shef field: between the Rock Lighthouse and Point Lizard. It ap pears that both vessels left this port by the same tide with a fair wind, and when near the places mentioned, the crew of the Neptune were alarmed by the rapidity with which the Sheffield was following them, and immediately gave a signal to the Shef field to tack to the starboard. phis, however, not being done, the Sheffield ran right astern of the sloop and stove in her stern, and carried away her mainsail, rnainboom; &c., together with the mate, who was obliged to swim for his We, and was taken up by the schooner William of Truro, about one hundred yards from the spot where, the accident happened. The Sheffield still pursued her track as if nothing had happened. The esti mated damage done to the Neptune, which has returned to port, is about £l5O. • INQUESTS.—On Friday last. an inquest was held on the body of a man, name unknown, who was found drowned off the King's pier-head the day before. Verdict, iiiund drowned. — The same day and inquest was held on the body of a named Welch, about five years of age, whose parents reside in Milk-street. She had been playing on Sunday week with her little sister, in one of the rooms up stairs and accidentally 'got her clothes on fire, by which she was so severely burnt as to cause her death. Verdict, accidentally burnt. MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.—On 'Thursday afternoon last, about three o'clock, as Mr. Thomas Broadlev, a gentleman well known in the town, the son of Mr. E. - Broadley, late superintendent. of the Dock Police, was standing on a stage erected from the ship " Minerva," lying in the Queen's DoOk, he unfortunately fell off on to the dock side a distance of about six feet., by which he was so severly injured, having, it is sup posed, broken a blood vessel, that he died. before any assistance could be rendered, in the cabin of the vessel: Mr. Murphy, surgeon, of Parliament-street, was sent for immediately but did not arrive until he had expired. An inquest was held on the body on the following day and a verdict of accidental death was returned. FlRE.—About half-past eight o'clock on Thursday night last a fire was discovered by one of the Custom-house officers, in the forecastle of the ship " St. Vincent," lying in ,Salthouse Dock. Mr. Dowlin shortly arrived on the spot, and by his exertions aided by the master and crew of the vessel, the fire was got under with little damage: The vessel had only arrived frorr. sea that afternoon. The bulk he:ad had taken fire from the intense heat of the store: LIVERPOOL POLICE. (Before THOMAS JAMES HALL, EStl.) FRIDAY. Eictsa INFORMATIONS.—Peter Quley was summoned on an information, laid by the Excise, charging him with endeavour ing to smuggle a quart of whiskey, for which he was liable to the penalty of 12100: One of the Excise officers deposed to see ing the defendant coming out of the William Penn steamer, on the Ist of December last, with something under his arm which excited his suspicions; he searched him. and found he had a quart bottle full of whiskey. Defendant said he was taking it to the steward's house, and afterwards to the captain's. Puley in defeuce,said that his wife waS very ill, and had been confined to her bed - 'four months, and he was taking this whiskey on shore for her. The reason he said he was going to take it to the steffiard was, because he did not belong to the boat, and he was afraid they might think he had stolen it. The collector deposed to defendant being a poor man, and that it was his first offence. The magistrates, under these circumstances, convicted him in the mitigated penalty of £23, and recommended to the board of Customs to reduce the fine to 40s. An information was laid against J. C. Watson, of No. 11, Rodney-street, Manchester, charging him with having, on the 38th of December last, secreted two quarts of spirits in a box. The box and things in it were sought to be condemned. Mr. Watson (lid not appear. One of the Custom-house officeri de posed.to searching a box which came from on board one of the steamers, on the 28th December last, and finding in it two quart bottles filled with spirits, eight pounds of fish, and twenty-eight pairii of stockings.—Goods condemned. • - - - - - - - An information was laid - against Mr. John Moran, publican, of venison-street, for having had four ounces of cigars in his posSession on which the duty was not paid, for which he was liable to a penalty of £lOO. Thoulas Rowland, one of the Cus tom-house officers, deposed that on the Ist of January be found a box of cigars on defendant's preies, containing aboUt four ounces. Previously to, finding them, he aSked him if he had any cigars, bat he refused to answer. On searching he found theta in the cellar, on a shelf.. Cross-examined by Mr. Crewe.Defendant told hiin he had them given to him by a lodger. These was no concealment. He was licenceci to sell cigars. Margarite Bannister deposed to having lived servant with Mr. Moran at that time, and to a gentleman a 'foreigner, who lodged with them making him a present of some cigars .for himself. They were put in a box down stairs to keep them. damp. Her master smoked them himself, and never sold any. Mr. Hall said this came within the meaning of the act, "knowingly keeping goods that had been illegally unshipped." Thy. onus plobandi lay with defendant that they were not so. The Collector deposed to the defendant having always been an honourable man. The Magistrate convicted him in the _mitigated pep Ally of £25, and recernniended its further mitigation to £5: - - An information was laid against Mary Bond; who keeps a small publics-house in Dennison-street, charging her with knowingly suffering" cigars to be in her house, not having paid the duty, for which the penalty of MOO was sought. - Rowland, one of the Customhouse officers, deposed to finding, on the Ist of January last, a box containing about a pound of cigars on the defendant's premises, He asked her for a ticket for them, and she said she had not got one, and referred him to her son. She told him she had the cigars. He requested her to send her son up to his house, but he never came. Mr. Mannan deposed to seizing the cigars the day after, and finding only about half a pound; he seized them: because he could not ascertain where the defendant got them. On being cross-examined, he admitted that he was told that they belonged to the lodgers, who left them there. Mary Clark deposed to being servant with Mrs. Bond at the time in question; they had three mates lodging and boarding with them. The box was brought there by one of the mates, and placed on the sideboard; they put their cigars into it. Some times they would leave three or four cigars on the table when they went from dinner, and she used to put them into the box. When the mates had no cigars iu their pockets they used to take them out of the box. _ _ Mr. Hall said the magistrates had no power but to convict under the section of the act on which the information was laid. They should mitigate the penalty to £25 and recommend the Board of Customs further to mitigate it to £5. ROBBERY.—Owen M'Ardle was brought up charged by James Dudley, an elderly labourer, with a face like Parkgate, all on one side, with having robbed him of his pulse, contain ing 18s. 6d. The complainant after giving a bewildered stare round the court, wes asked by the magistrate what charge he had against the prisoner. Complainant.—On, yees, sir; 18s. 6d. The Magistrate.—Do you know which is the prisoner ? Complainant.—Oh, yees, (looking at a gentleman at the other side (.f the court.) The Magistrate.—Why, you don't know where to look for him. The complainant giving another belildered stare round the court, amidst much laughter, said, on discerning him, oh, there he is! as if he had seen Halley's commet, tail and all in the dock. Sir, (continued the complainant, and pointing to the prisoner)—he took 185.6 d. out of my pocket. The ➢lagistrate.—When was it? Complainant (studying). This is Friday, yesterday was Thursday ; well, he did not come that day; it was night afore last night. Well, he lodged wi me and he didn't pay his way; he's howed me ss. this last three year. He has not lodged wi me latterly, I hedn't 9. bed for him. On Wednesday he come to me and 1 let him sleep wi me. I had a little pnrse, you see, as I didn't want my wife to know bout about, wi 18s. 60. in it, as I shoved under the bolster afore I got into bed. This purSe came slipping down into bed atween us somehow, and he made off wiv it afore daylight. The Magistrate.—Was there any one in the same room with you besides, who might have taken it? Complainaut.—Oh noa; nobbut t'wife and child in another bed. The Magistrate.—You and the prisoner were in one bed, and your wife and child in another, in the saint: room ? Complainant.—Yees ; that was tlway. When I found t'inoney was gone, he wur gone to; and neither t'money nor hint caw back again. The prisoner said he did not sleep in complainant's room, ha had a room of his own in complainant's house, for which he paid rent. Cotoplditrant- , --Now you've paid no rent ; take rny .Ikoath o'that.• The Magistrate.—Are you sure now— Complatuant.—Yees, 1 am. • 'the Magistrate.—Waite; are you sure— 'Complatuant.—l'm very sure, sir. (Laughter.) The Magistrate.—Do hear what 1 have to say to you. Was it the same night that he slept with you that you Missed the money ? Complainant.-- , -Yees it was; the very same , . Constable No. 52, deposed to complainant - ' ialr nun in formation of what had taken place, and to ap eTiending the prisoner. .> . -41 by one of . .(I ,l, r a e r s g se o d little gen. The Magistrate remanded the, prisonkovteNPfkdale for two months. . tle A tn N a nOnßaAmT e o d a A l i N ta T ie rt n o w Uß as LE pi — ac A ed 74 st t ou t t o fiii iit T r Y the police with creating a disitAanlee the night bef.ue. The policeman said, before threeo' c lakthi s camrning this gen n was .making a speech about thegacit.o.,d whigs" before the Adelphi, and several people were •Cife'erihg him; I went up to him and told him if he still persisted in making at noise I would take him into custody. He then abused me very touch, and I took hint to Bridewell. He was very dunk.- When asked what he had to say to the charge, defendant said, the policeman has stated that I was intoxicated; it's eight months, your wor ship, since I've been intoxicated before from drink. (Laughter.) 1 was returning home from the Amphitheatre along with some friends, and we were laughing and joking in the street, perhaps louder than we ought. 1 was making a Speech, I'm rather a merry fellow, you see, (laughter,) and they were laughing, when the watchman came up to me and was very insolent., and I was very indignant at such conduct, very imiignated indeed, your worship. A witness here s t e pp e d forward and said that he was one of the party of . plea Sure who were returning front the theatre. As we were going home Mr. Mullen was very jocular. He is gifted, your worship, with the use of the tongue, and we cheered him very much. We then proceeded 'home, but still his tongue was going (laughter,) when this young watchman came up, who does not seem to know his business; and took, more liberties than the law allows him.—The magiStrate: You are one of the cheerers,. I suppose.—Witness : Why, a little ; bnt the women cheered most. (Laughter.)—The inagiStrate Perhaps the policeman would not have done wrong to have taken you with him. I shall fine him 5s fur being drunk. SATURDAY. RUBBERY.—Jane .Mackee was brought up charged by Mrs. Mary Dawson with having stolen a quantity of ornaments, the property of herself and hersisteist"ltig - Dawson stated that six weeks ago the prisoner Wis7 l erbylVillir two days to help' them to smooth, and, doring the 'tohissed a small box, 4 fans, A ear five -a I , links of beadS, together 'with othericibailActoriopcurts of a la containing a number of sea shells,`Lt'w dies paraphernalia, namely,. threejo l ,oo, 4 '6,44tis m sqine crosses, and a elock-it to conclude with. 'ln c4l - pa eli they caused the prisoner to be taken into Custody, and she t ll 9, l ";b i ad them she would confess all about it if they' would gO to the " coalhole_;" hut when they got there she wonid'tellltoni no thing. They went round to all the pawnbrokerS, antlhMfOund some sea shells and the fans, which were theirS„pledged byt he prisoner.—The magistrate inquired if the prianner . p.,, a married woman ?—Complainant : Oh, - yes, sir, she` has husbands, both living (laughter;) one is a sailer, and }he ether The sister of the complainant deposed to fonsli,ging aside the box," and to the cornhealing beads being at insoid" on the day the prisoner was at their house, and when she was gone they missed it. They had promised to forgive the prisoner if, she would give the things up ; she'at first said she wauld, bat afterwards she would not.—The prisoner denied having tukeri the things, and said the shells were given her by some sailors, lodgers of the prosecutors. She was remanded till Monday._ On Monday she was again brought up ; the magistrate, how ever, said there was not evidence to convict her, and she was discharged. SEAMEN'S WAGES.—Captain Tucker, master of a New Brunswick ship, appeared to answer a summons issued against him by Geo. White, his second mate, for non-payment of wages. White said that he shipped at St. John's, New Brunswick, to .go the voyage round from there to Liverpool, and 'from Liver pool to America, or any part of Great Britain. The vessel was discharged and loaded again, and the captain refused to pay him his wages; he had received one month's pay in advance, £3,155. They sailed on the 20th of January, and arrived here on the 16th of February. The captain said he had passed his word for a suit of clothes for him, amounting to £4, leaving the mate in his debr, and since then he had heard that he intended to leave the vessel and swindle hint out of the balance; he had in consequence seized the mate's clothes to save himself, Which he should have on paying the balance due to him. .The .cap tain also said that the seaman had forfeited his wages by ab senting himself from the vessel without leave. The mate said that he took sick, and was obliged to go on. shore to a doctor, and when he came aboard the captain ordered him ashore. The captain put in the ship's articles, from which he contended the mate was obliged to return with him the whole voyage back to New Brunswick. The magistrate, however, on reading over the articles decided, from the loose manner in which thsy were drawn up, that the mate might claim his discharge, and of coarse his wages on arriving at any port where. the vessel un shipped her cargo. The captain then made out the balance due to him to be £1 25., having chargcd ss. in the pound currency, being the digirence in the exchange between England and New Brunswick.Whe magistrate said he would be perfectly right in doing so, provided the mate had hadto return with him; but as from the wording of the articles he had a right to leave the vessel in Liverpool; he must pay him the full amount in Eng lish currency. The magistrate ordered that he should pay the balance still due to the captain, and that the captain should re turn him his clothes. BRUTAL Ass/►ULT.—Thomas Beeston, a middle-aged man, was brought up charged with a most brutal assault on a servant girl. Mr. M'Averil, of Clare-street, stated that the prisoner lodged With him, and had struck his servant a violent blow with a poker. Grace Heald sail she lived with the last witness, and saw the prisoner take very Improper liberties with the servant, and becauSe she scratelrea him, he took the poker and struck her behind the head and across the forehead, and he would have killed her if she had not taken the poker from him. She had since been obliged to hive leecheit applied. The prisoner said he did it in a passion, and did .not know what he did. The Magistrate said they'must find ways and means to make him THE ti:%titl 3 -60t StANDAtai. control his passion. He had not even the plea of drunkenness in extenuation. He had inflicted a most serious injury, and the magistrates thought that that was a ease in which they ought to be severe. lie must pay a flue of £4 and costs, or he counnit ied to Kirkdale for two calendar months. MONDAY. • CHARGE OF STABBING.—AMEKICAN EQUALITY.—SamueI Innis, an American and a man of colour, was brought up charged with stabbing a sailor in the shoulder, on. Wednesday last. The case had been remanded until this day, owing to the sailor being unable to appear. John Flannigan who appeared in a very weak state, and had his arm in a sling, said that on Wednesday last, as be and three of his shipmates were coming from the ship Britain, and turning the corner of Launcelot's Hey, they meta coloured man, the prisoner. The prisoner took the inside of the wall, which was not the proper way in the United States; they did not allow a coloured man to take the wall there. He said to him, " blue skin, make a little more room." The prisoner thee turned immediately round, and told him to " kiss his•—," and raised his hand as if to strike him ; he in defence raised his arm, when he immediately re ceived a stab in 'the shoulder, and the prisoner ran away. He had had tvrel' glasses of spirits, but was quite sober. He had been in the Infirmary ever since. He had never seen the man• before, and did not shove against him. John Scott, another sailor, deposed to being with complainant on Wednesday morning last as they were going to breakfast, when they met the prisoner at Union-street corner, and the complainant' said, "slew on one side, blue skin," and the prisoner made use of the expressions before stated in reply. They then both turned round, and he thought they were going to fight; complainant was not quite sober. Complainant then walked pretty sharp towards him, and he saw that his shirt was all bloody In answer to a question from the prisoner, complain ant said he did not push him off the parapet. John Nelson, another sailor, deposed to seeing complainant all bloody, and running after and catching the prisoner. A constable here pro duced a spring dirk, shut up in a knife handle, which the pri soner had dropped, and which was spotted with blood. The prisoner had nothing to say in defence. The magistrate said he was happy to say that there was no distinction in this country, whether a black man or a white 'inau should go nearest the wall:fdile. should send the prisoner to be tried at the sessions for anaagravated assault; and if he could find bail he might, but it must i be very yowl bail ! ! Pugikrr PICKING.—John Grady, one of those numerous • young 'thieves who infest the town, and who could scarcely see over the Prisoner's dock, was brought up charged by Mr. Pattis son 'of the • Livei-pool Standard, with attempting to pick his pocket. Mr. Pattisson said that be was passing through Queen square, on Saturday night, between seven and eight o'clock, along wiih a friend, when he felt some one with his hands in his coat pocket,, and on turning round perceived a boy picking the pocket of his friend, and the prisoner doing the same kind nffice'fer hiln. ' On perceiving him turn round, 'l2 or 14 boys . iif a similar size started off running, and the prisoner.along with, theta; he kept his eye on him however, gave chase, and cap tured him, and gave him into custody to the first policeman they met. There was no policeman in Queen-square, or near it at the time. The magistrate committed the prisoner to Kirk dale for one month. CHARGE OF ROBBERY.—Mary Roach and Margarite John son, two girl . of the town, were brought up charged by a-sailor with having robbed him cf his watch and two sovereigns. Complainant stated that he went to the house of the prisoners on Wednesday last; he had known the old maid, one of the pri soners who kept the house, before, and took them to a public house and treated them; he then went back with them and slept there all night. His money and watch were all right at night, and in the morning he " - found tlyin gone." He slept in his trowsers all night, and Would swear his money was in his piwket when he got into bed; hiiwatch was also in his fob, to the best of his belief, though he did not remember having hold of it before he got into bed. In answer to a question from Mr. Hall, he said he had his-watch at the publiehouse where he took them to ; .there might be other people there, but they were not in his company. He was a little tipsy, but could walk quite steady. In the morning, when he missed it, he told oue of the women, but she s a id s h e knew nothing about it. He gay.! them afterwards into custody. An officer said there was only Iod. found on one of them when taken into custody. Mr. Hall said he had no doubt Complainant was so tipsy that be did not know what he was doing. Be should discharge the prisoners ! STEALING MEAT.—Maria Hayden was brought up charged by Mrs. Fairhurst, who keeps a butcher's stall in St. John's Market, with having stolen a piece of meat, her property. Mrs. Fairhurst's son deposed to the prisoner having purchased and paid for a piece of meat at their stall, and on her going away his mother desired him to fetch her back he did so, and searched hel• basket, and found in it - about Albs. of meat, which was theirs, and which she had not paid for. They then gave her into cus tcdv. Mrs._ Fairhurst said the prisoner was a married woman, with seven children, and she never knew anything against her before. The prisoner said she did not know the meat was in her basket. 'The magisirate told bar not to do so again, and discharged her. ILLICIT STlLL—Lawrence English, Michael Wood, and Thomas Conland were brought up charged by Mr. Rowland, the customs' officer, with working an illicit still.' Mr. Rowland stated, that about nine o'clock on Saturday evening he found the prisoners at a small house in Gray's-court, lleatou-street, working a private still. The still was about three parts charged; there was WO gallons of wash, a number of tubs, a quantity of low wines, a copper worm, and about a q uar t o f whisky. Con land said it was their first brew, and the other two prisoners said they had merely gone iu to see the operation, and to take a glass of whisky. The still was calculated to defraud the revenue of £5O a week, and, from its state, it must have been worked twelve months, as it was nearly worn out. The officers had the door of the house to' force open, and it took them twenty minutes to do so. When they got it open they found the three prisoners standingthis sie m h e e i t u . : 7 l A t h witness stood s to O o t d h e u r p t harnede saido officers r o c .d o , r v r a o s b a o Tut: man o n f; ) g t oaond hourcn ra .4 c e t e a . n_d ri \v h a: a th b a a g k is e t r r , a a te nd s a h i e d w t a h s e i n a h e i t s i bakehouse poe d a penalty of E 30,, which they must each pay, or, in default, go for three mouths .t 0 the House of Correction. EFFECTS OF 4aLousY...—Rose Fegan, a young lady of pugi listic appearance; was brought up, under a warrant, charged with violently assaulting Mrs. Jane Riding, on Tnursdav night last. appeared with,•two.4.44.rible .eyes and_ other external evidences of having been "in the wars," deposed that she was going down Richmond-road on Thursday night, having just left her husband, with whom she had been getting tea, when the prisoner laid hold of her by the hair of her head —took no notice of •her cap—tore the hair off her head, and kicked her several times.—The prisoner, of whom the " green eyed monster" had evidently got full possession, said, pleaze, sur, she has got a habit of going with a young man as I'm ac quainted with ; is it a likely thing 1 was to stand that F And when I met her she begun calling me because I knowed and I called her, and then she struck me, and I struck her. I have more right to him than she has oily way.—The magistrate fined the prisoner, notwithstanding her exclusive claim to the " yonng man" 30s. and costs fur the assault, or in default, to go for three weeks to Kirkdale. DOCK POLICE -FRIDAY. (Before Alderman Sir GEO. D 11 , EAV ATER.) FELONY.—James Steel was brought up charged by a lady nairied Bennison, who keeps a draper's shop, with having the night before stolen a quantity of printed cotton which was lying on the counter. The prisoner, along with a boy . who has made his escape, went to the complainant's shop, and wanted to look at some' shirts: he almost immediately made a snatch at the cotton, and ran out with it. She gave an alarm by crying, "Stop thief!" and he was taken. A carter deposed to hearing the cry of stop thief, and seeing the prisoner running very fast -with the cotton, when he stopped him and secured him, The depositions for his committal were' ordered to be taken. INFORMATIONS. —Captain Young, of the ship Europe, ap peared to a summons charging hirri with having the morning . before had no one on board his vessel, now lying in the Bruns wick Deck. . Two of the• dock police deposed to hailing the vessel, and finding no one on board. He was fined ss. and 3s. fid. costs.—Messrs. M'Keevey and Co. were fined ss. and costs for allowing a quantity of logwood to remain on Clarence Dock quay beyond the allowed period.—Captain Davis, of the Mouutcarn, was fined ss. and costs fur not having any one on board his vessel the night before. INQUESTS. DEATH BY DROWNING. — On Friday last the body of a young man named Adam M'Connell, late an officer in his Majesty's Customs at this port, .was found by one of the police floating in the basin of the Queen's Dock. It appears the deceased was last seen on duty on the 2.3 d of last December. The evening being very foggy, it is supposed the unfortunate man bad acci dentally missed his way on going into some of the vessels in the Queen's Dock, and had fallen into the water. Au inquest was held ou the body yesterday. Verdict, found drowned. 'An inquest was held yesterday, before John Heyes, Esq., county coroner, on view of the body of Grace Brenan, an aged Irishwoman who lived in Lace-street, who had come by her death from excessive drinking. It appeared from the evidence that on Wednesday last the dee,.ased had been attending a funeral, and had returned house about eight o'clock in the even ing, a little the worse for liquor; she afterwards went out and partook of more, and upon arriving at home went to bed. Early on• Thursday morning deceased awoke her litisi,and, to whom.she eemplained of being ill, and desired him to seed fora doctor. He did so. Mr. Mitchell, one of the surgeons at the Northern Hospital, stated that he attended the deceased at the time mentioned, and found her in a state of insensibility and great exhaustion; he applied the stomach. pump, but without effect, and she expired a few hours afterwards. Verdict—Died by the visitation of God. On the same day, an inquest was held to inquire into the cir cumstances attending the death of John Docker, an engineer, latetv in the employ of Mr. Berry, ironfottuder. On Tuesday last deceased had been to the Clarence Dock Basin to see some friends off by one of the Dublin steamers, with whom he had taken too much liquor, and when in the act of shaking hands with one of them, his right foot slipped and he fell into the water. His body was not found till Friday. Verdict—Acci dental death. SUICIDE.—On Yesterday week a young man named triony sins • Hindle, a licensed hawker, and who al.() kept . a tap in Hood-street, was brought up to the police-office, before Mr. Hall, charged with having stolen a qnantitv of knives, the pro perty of Mr. Cheshire,.of Rose-hill. Notice of the robbery was sent round to all the pawnbrokers, and about a moot h afterwards the knives were sent to Mr. Doyle, pawnbroker, to pledge, by Mr. Ainsworth, of the White Bear Inn, in Dale-street, who had purchased them of the prisoner, and the prisoner seas by that meanstraced and the robbery brought fully home to him, and he w as committed to take his trial for t he offence, and sent till the sessions to K.irkdale. On taking hint to Kirkdale the turnkey, on searching him, discovered a knife concealed in the waistband of his trowsers, which was taken from. him. One of the pri soners in Kirkdale, named Howarth, deposed to the prisoner. going up to him in the prison yard and asking him where the barber was. and afterwards where his razors were, as he wanted shaving. The then got supper together, and afterwards were walking arm in arm . together, when I-lindle took up a knife front the stone tables and laid it down again once or twice; at length he retained it in his left hand, and, walking before him about ten yards, he saw him cutting his throat. Ile rushed to him and attempted to stop the bleeding, but fell sick, and Hindle then wheeled round and fell. He gave an alarm, and two of the turnkeys immediately came and carried the prisoner into the lodge. The unfortunate man, it appears, had told this wit ness that if he had had knife on Sunday he would have cut his throat in l3ridewell. The priSoner had expressed to others of the prisoners his intention to cut his throat. The knife in the yard belonged to the yardsmau, and had been lent one of the prisoners to cut his corns. An inquest was h. id on the body on Thursday last, and the above facts deposed to. Mi. Chalmers, surgeon, deposed to examining the body, and finding a cut across the throat, extending about four inches, and an inch deep, which had completely divided the larynx. The july re turned a verdict of J'elo de se, ' THE DEICE OF LANCASTER'S BovroN IrEomArif7.7--The Bolton Troop of this regiment arse►nbled in Bradford-square, 'on.Tuesday morning, in drill order, for eight. day's'. and officers and men looked extremely well, wearing new clothing, copied from the uniform of the th►rd Dragoon Guards, which has a pleasing and sheOry appearance. ( ( A SUNDAY IN THE ISLE OF MAN. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL ST2INDARD, Having been flattered by your reception of a few extracts from iny journal in Ireland, a short tine ago, I ant induced to ask the favour of your insertion of a few notes upon the sane Subject in the Isle of Man. D. Sunday, -----:-- I spent this day in the neighbourhood of Bishop's-court. In the morning I attended divine service in the parish church of Ballaugh, Rev. Hugh Stowell, minister: This church is a neat and substantial edifice, superior to most churches in the island. It has been but recently erected in lieu of the old one, which is still standing, but which is deemed too unsafe, from dilapi dation, to be used any more for, public worship. The new church is situated more conveniently than the old one, the for mer being almost in the heart of the village, whilst the latter is placed at the extreme end of the parish, at a distance at least of half-a-mile from the more thickly populated part. It was erected by subscription, principally raised in England, by the worthy rector; who went about, under the patronage of the English bishops, preaching sermons for that purpose. I was not the less pleased with it from the feeling that this house of prayer had been raised, in a great measure, through the bene volence of my countrymen, who do not confine themselves to objects of charity at home; but who, from their superior wealth, have the ability as well as the disposition to assist in works of benevolence in other places; and surely such feelings of gene ral beneficence will not be displeasing to that great Being—that the rich of their substance are but stewards to, and who may be induced to continue tchhem, in his providence, that prospe rity of which they make so good a use; and surely all such, at the day of final retribution, when all will have to give an ac count of the talents committed to their care, will be addressed by Him in these cheering words—" Well done, thou good and faithful servant: enter thou into the joy of thy Lord." The beautiful service of .our church was read very impress ively, and was followed by an excellent sermon by the worthy rector's—rather unusual in the Isle of Man —in English. As this gentleman is now well known in England, both as a writer and preacher, it will be unnecessary -for me to say much about him. It was the happiness of a very dear friend of mine, who is now distant in a fOreign land, to be the means of intro ducing this good man in England: It is true he was generally known as the biographer of the pious Bishop Wilson, and as the author of. several interesting miscellanies; but he was un known as a preacher, and it was the astonishment of every one that this obscure island, where the clergy, it was thought, were not distinguished, by either talents or learning —before the establishment of steam-boats the place was but little known— should possess such a treasure, i. e., one of the - must eloquent men that ever entered a pulpit. The Wes'ieyan methodists are very numerous in the Isle of ,Man, and you will fiud one of their meeting-houses near to al most every church, which is the case in this village. I observed that their moriii,g service took place some time before that of the chinch, which - afforded the congregation an opportanity of attending the church; and nearly the whole went direct from the chapel to the church: Their evening service takes place also after that of the church, so that it never interferes with the church services, and the methodists here are generally members of the church, and attend upon its ordinances in addition.to those of their own society. This tome was very pleasing, and con vinced me that, at least here, they cannot be considered sepa ratists ; and reminded me very forcibly of the remark that was made respecting the early christians, "'Sea how these christians love one another." This no doubt was the intention of the great founder of methodism, who never contemplated that, in establishing that society, he was forming an institution inimical to the church of England. Of the Wesleyan methodists, as a body, I have always thought with respect, and have ever regarded them as instruments of much ,croorl to the community. There is something in their sys tem which, from its peculiar mechanism, adapts itself to the poor; fhe methodist preacher finds his way into quartets that other men cannot; the want of the same zeal and perseverance amongst the dissenters, and the more cumbrous machinery of the church, whose forms and cererhonies confine ietoo inueb to time and place, give to the simplicity of their system a decided advantage. I have ling thought that great injustice was done to that body; too long have churchmen been in the - habit of viewing them in the light of if not of enemies, questionable allies ; tone of harshness has been indulged in towards them by those journals that are supposed to be in the interest of the church, and, in speaking of them, too often has language both of in vective and ridicule been employed against them. Now, how ever, they are beginning to be understand, and their character is appearing in its tight light. I pass over their long career of usefulness—the thousands that, through their instrumentality, have been reclaimed from, vice and it religion. I view them in their conduct towards our church in this her day of humiliation, when many of her own members are not only indifferent to wards her, but are even confederate with her deadliest foes against her. They stand up boldly in her defence, despite of the unworthy treatment they have received, too often, at her hands, and tight for her with a zeal that puts to the shame that of her own members. Doubtless they remember that the founder of their society—for I cannot consider it a sect—lived and died a member of the Church of England. Whitfield too was a churchman. When dissenters generally in this country had sunk down into Arianism, or something near akin to it, it was the Church of England—a fact that the dissenters seem to forget—that sent forth men, who, by their piety and zeal, roused the slumbering energies of the nation ; and that religion exists now, in something more than a name, either amongst the bulk of dissenters and in many churches, is owing, under God, to the ministry of these good men. An interesting incident that occurred to me, connected with a member of time 'Wesleyan Society:, whilst in the island I well iemember, and which 1 cannot omit here to mention. In my rambles, which I am in the habit of taking once or twice a year, lam fond of strolling into the cottages of the poor. In the upper ranks of life there is. a great similarity, and you see in one part of the kingdom almost the same manners and customs that you see in anothem : it is only in the dwellings of the poor that you can see the peculiarities of the place. In stepping into a cottage by the road side,.l asked permission to sit down and rest myself. Its only inmate was an old woman, who had passed the ordinary period of the life of man, three score and ten. It was neatly furnished, and had about it an air of comfort not very common in places of that description •in the island. She hail been a member of the society many years, and reinem 44red 'Wesley ; and at the metrtion'ot his • name she was much delighted. She spoke in glowing terms of the first sermon she had heard him preach, which was in Castletown Church, and she gave me a very graphic 'description of his person, even to the mention of his white locks, which added much to the rever ence of his appearance. She said the next time she heard him preach it was iu the church-yard I suppose the minister of the place had taken the alarm, Ibllkwing the conduct, too general, of the rest of the clergy of that day, and had begun to act upon the defensive against the body, and refused to this good man the use of his pulpit . In spite, however, of such narrow policy, "this sect, which was everywhere spoken -against," increased mightily even-Where, and whenever John Wesley preached, he was lis tened to by hundreds and thousands even in this sequestered island. Why was this matt liStencd to? Why did thousands run after him? How was it that, even. after 'he had closed his earthly career, his system lived, and the religion of thousands is now called after his name? It was without doubt that in his divinity the doctrines of the gospel bore a conspicuous part. The sermons of that day generally—even the Quarterly Review acknowledges the fact—were wanting lamentably in this re spect. " This, like the Nazaritish locks on the brows of Samp son, was at once the source and secret of his strength." Before me I saw an 'instance of the good effects of his mission. This woman, though poor, was happy and contented, and the neat ness and cleanliness of her little dwelling convinced use that there is notch truth in the proverb—" Cleanliness is allied to godliness." In the afternoon I attended' divine service at .Bishop's-court. The chapel is a model of Henry the Seventh's Westminster Abbey, erected by Bishop Murray, and is attached to the episco pal residence. It is intended principally for the bishop's house hold, but any one is at liberty to attend; but, being in a sequestered yart of the island, few, except the peasantry of the immediate neighbourhood, avail themselves of the privilege. The entrance to it is through the house, and you feel almost an involuntary impulse in going into it to exhibit in the place some -other mark of respect in addition to the customaiy one of tak ing off your hat; something beyond the ordinary feelings in entering a place of worship prerades the mind; something like that mark of respect which you are required to pay in going to the pope's chapel at Rome. The pope being a sovereign, in attending his chapel you are obliged to go in full dress, as to a court, appears to be almost required; or. if the comparison be not profane, some observance similar to that which we read of in holy writ which Moses commanded the Israelites to observe in approaching the Holy Mount :—" Take thy shoes from off thy feet; for the ground on which thou standeth is holy ground." The interior of the chapel is fitted up with elevated seats, like stalls in a cathedral, attached to the walls at each side, for the use of the family and friends, and forms in the centre for the servants and strangers; whilst at one side of the altar is placed a reading desk. for the chaplin, and at the other the bishop's throne. A dull religious light is thrown from the win dow of the altar, which adds much to the solemnity of the whole. A holy silence prevaded the place when 1 entered, which was interrupted at. intervals by the arrival of little groups of the pea santry, who took their, station on the forms •in the centre with hecothing d ec o r um. Presently the noise and bustle incidental to the entry of a large party of persons announced the arrival Of the bishop and family, followed by their servants, when the same silence succeeded , and which at the lapse of a short inter val was again broken by the whole congreation rising and join ing in singing that beautiful anthem, " I will arise and go unto my Father," led by the bishop's lady, and accompanied by the sweet melody of a harp played by one of the bishop's daughters,. an interesting young lady of about nineteen, the effect of which I shall never forget. To see persons in their high station thus stooping, in assisting in the devotion of this very humble con gregation, and females. too, departing thus in thisholy work from that exclusion and retirement which they could plead their rank and sex an exemption from, delighted me beyond measure. 'I am past that time of life when usually the imagination takes the senses captive; and if the mention of such a subject be n o t out of place here, it appeared to Inc something like romance, and I must confess that, in g i v i n g the reign to my fancy, I en joyed the remembrance of those days, which were now forcibly recalled to me, when in books only I found something resem bling that enchantment which now assumed a reality. The chaplain not being present, the bishop, though his sight is very defective, almost amounting to blindness, went through the whole of th, service, with the exception of the lessons—which were read by his son, a license which our church allows to lay men—and was followed by an excellent sermon. Surely this" venerable man comes up to St. Paul's description of a christian bishop, " one who is apt. to teach." Happy island ! Happy England ! sshose great men are often good men, li - here Chris tianity is eialted, " Shoeing, its mitred fronts in courts and pariiaments :" long may the day continue—though present prospects are inauspicious—when thy nobles are not too noble to be good men, and thy good men not trio good to be noble. This worthy bishop was one of those who was told by Lord Grey. to " set their house in order," and who, in travelling down from London—at the throwing out of the reform hill, our modern magna charta—was obliged to have the coronet on his carriage obliterated to save himself front the tender mercies of that noble lord's physical force, who thought, not unnaturally, that he had given them their one, and who gave thus expression to their feelings. By such agency was that measure carried ; these proceedings had been preceded by the fires of Bristol and NottinghaM—a fit prelude to the reign of terror—but having once called this force into existence, unfortunately for himself, he could not again destroy it. and which " pressure front with out" finally compelled him to throw np Office ; and, when he has served' their turn—to make room for some snore daring reformer—they will likewise expel Lord Melbourne with perhaps kits ceremony. • This good man is now. no more, having recen tly departed :his life, full of faith and years. BOLTON OPERATIVE CONSERVATIvE ASSOCIATION.—The second quarter of the Bolton Operative Conservative Associa tion commenced on Monday e venimr. last, when several new -members were enrolled. Very satilactory information was commithicsted, of the irireasing loyalty of the working classes, which could only he attr i buted to the establishment of societies calculated lo diffuse really useful knowledge throughout the country. . TIIEATRE4iOYAL. This theatre Opened yesterday evening for the PIA time fu; the season. TWo pieces of an interesting ( d ia l rieter. never represented in Liverpool -before, were prodiiceo; 'the first was, Balfe's splendid Opera Of the "Siege of and the other, the popular grand operatic drama of ess." The opera of the " Siege of itpchelle" was well received Tue singing in -the opera was, for the most part; good, stud was discriminatingly applauded. The orchestra, • h oit 6 ;erj . did not appear to us sufficiently effective. Mr. Wilsori and Miss Betta ' the principal singers, are each well knowii to the public. Mr. Wilson has a fine mellow, tenor voicei which is exceedingly sweet ; Miss Betts has a very erftil voice, with considerable execution, though rather harsh in tone. The quartette of " The Matin Bell;" incident. to ttil piece, was deservedly applauded, as were also the chorus of" `'ice le Roi," and several duet's between Mr. Wilson and Miss RetiK The grea i t attraction of the evening, however, was the" Jewess,", which has been got up in a style of magnificence and Splendour rarely witnessed in a Liverpool theatre. The plot of the piece is as follows: —Leopold, a.Roman prince, in disguise as a your; and pdor Jew, who, in this garb, wins the affections of Rachel, the, daughter of Eleazar, (Mr. Stuart,) a rich Jewish goldsmith. The scene then opens by a grand procession of the Cardinal; solemti proclamation having been made that it shall be bept it holy day; In the midst of it is heard the hammer of the goldsmith at wori4 and he is dragged before the Cart/it/eV; his daughter (MrK Yates) rushes out and hangs on his neck to save bin: • both'itili then in danger of being imm o lated, w h en th ey are defended 0$ the bravery of Reuben, who wins the good-Will of the father by this act. They afterwards receive the pardon of the Cardinal; A. grand procession and page a nt then f o ll owe d b y t h e Ca r : dinal, with train-bearers,, cross-bowmen, warriors in Steel armour, mitres, flags, &c. &c., who parade round a temporary stage erected round the orchestra. The splendour of this scene is greatly increased by a number of horses richly caparisoned; now joining the cavaicade, mounted by men in Steel amour. In tla ,s scene one of the horses became frightened, reared, and threw his rider with a heavy fall, and, we are afraid, seriously iu jured hart, which suddenly closed the pageant, and the scene dropped amidst some, confusion, which caused a delay of se veral minutes ; the audience growing impatient, Mr. Yatc made his appearance and apologiSed. Reuben afterwards leayea Rachel,' who follows him to his court, and enters into the se' liee of the Princess EadCcia,(Mrs. Stanley,) his wife, and in the midst of a grand entertainment given in honour of his return, publiSheS his infidelity to his princess, and his breach of the law by asso ciating with herself,- a Jewess, for which he is condeinUeir to be burnt, but is saved by Rachel recanting what She had said; who is in her turn condemned to the stake for this charge. Elea. zar, the Jew, when she is ascending the stake, proclaims her chi daughter of the Cardinal, and she is saved, and the scene drnps Mr. Stuart's acting; as the Jew, -was - deserOdly applauded; his picture of the strong feelings of a father and of the bitterness of revenge caused by continued wrong was as perfect apiece o( acting as we ever witnessed. Mrs. 'Yates sustained her difficult part admirably: there is little room for criticism. The house was well tilled, and both performances appeared.; if we may judge from the applause which they elicited, to 'give considerable satisfaction. They are to be repeated every night this week, and We doubt nut will be in further requisition fat some time afterwards. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STA.VbAlifi. Site,—Having seen, in your publication of Friday last, a re: port of the case of Bishop v. Parkinson. which was . heard before the assessor ou Wednesday last, at the Clarendon-rooms, I beg leave to contradict, iu the most positive and pointed manner; the insinuation made in the address. of Mr. Bardswell, defen& . ant's solicitor, implying"that the action was, br o u g ht f or th e purpose of obtaining davaagei." The facts were simply these, so far as respects the damages, viz., th a t I en t r u s t e d my . tor to demand an apology from the defendant, and to pay through their hands into some charitable institution; but sobse.: quently having ascertained that he had a large faMily, informed Messrs. Brown that would satisfy, if paid in,o their bands' for the above purpose. But all offers of accomniodation were not attended to, and in consequence this action was brought; with the same instructions front me to apply time amount of the damages awarded to a charitable purpose, I only regret that the damages were not considerable, as it would have had the, effect of .making such persons more cautious in the execution of their duty, and have been the means of relieving some objects of real charity at the houseless poor. Trusting you give insertion to die above, and apologising for the 'intrusion, I beg to remain your obedient servant, J. G. U. BISHOP. MISCELLANEOUS. ABANDONMENT OF THE DUNGARVAN PETITION AGAINft O'LOGHLIN.—The above petition has been abandoned in consequence of one of the witnesses having refused to sign tbe; recognizance, through intimidation. What a state the country is come to, when a gentleman is afraid to come for Ward and assert his independence !—Waterford Mail. CUSTOM IN DERBYSHIIIE.—The ancient custom of harigini, a garland of white roses, made of writing Paper, and a pair of white gloves . Over the pew of the unmarried villagers, Who die, in the flower of their age, prevails to this day, in the tillage of Eyam, and in most other villagei and little toe us in the Peak of Derbyshire. LAWYERS.—Lord Butleigla, who was Lord Chancellor in . Queen Elizabeth's time, in his "Manuel," says, " I woke never suffer lawyers lo digresse or wrangle in pleadinge, alWays ad vising count',ellorS to deale trolie and wyselie with theyr clients' that if the matter were nought, to tell them so, and not south. them • and where I tounde such a lawyer, 1 wolde never thinke him honeste, nor recommeode him to anieineferments as not fitte to be a judge, that wolds give false coransell." TRANSPORTATION.—It ought to be universally known that transportation, which was formerly a light punishment, is now a very dreadful one. At the present York Assiies, the Judge stated that the convicts are now divided into three classes —.• the first were sent to condemned settlements, where th‘s . were prisoned for life. The second class were compelled to work eight years in chains on the high road. The others Were distri buted in various parts of the settleinent, and were kept in the condition of slaves, bUt without the imposition of chains."— Leeds Ifitelligencer. PROLIFIC EWE.—Mr. Charles . Dtickett, of Meerbeek; near' Settle, has naw,in his possession a eiae, seven. years,shi r mitich - has produced and brought up eighteen lambs. AGIIICuLTURAL LABoURERS.—The difficulty . of wetting bourers In the neighbourhood of Barnsley is becoming More general. Many farmers have been .very niueh put about fur • the want of thrashers and other labourers. The brisk demand for'inantifactured articles induces them to send their children into the weaving' districts, while the adUlts*Seek employment at the collieries and fUrnaces where they can earn inure Wages. OPERATIVE CoNSEUVATIVE ASSOCI A TIONS.—A very shor time ago an Association of Operative Conservatives was iormed in this town, and we are happy in being enabled to say that in the limited period, more thanl4o persons of the working classes have enrolled themselves as members. It is indeed- very grati fying to see how assiduous those members are in their endeavourd to acquire sound and useful inforMation on !minket subjects, especially as this desire way be seed in their evening attend ances at the reading-room of the association. And- as we are now upon the subject of conservative information—such as id especially desirable to the operative members—we would vent particularly recommend to the influential members, as well adapted for diptribution, a small pamphlet, .published at the Mancheder Courier-office, called "A word to the Operative Conservatives." It is one of those works pos- , essink the rare merit of vontaining• touch information in a small compass; and disposes of those stale charges against the conservatives of their love of "arbitrary power"—" hostility to the liberty of the press"—" corruption"—" horoughmongering"—and eninity to all reform," in a dispassionate and admirable manner, by placing the burden upon the right shoulders. We should not feel ourselves excused if we did not, in the most earnest manner; recommend its general distribution among the classes to whom it is addressed, being fully convinced that it is well calculated to remove error, and establish correct opinions on conservative subjects.—Prestvit Pilate: IRISH CLERGY.—The Carlisle subscription for the relief Of the distressed Irish Clergy amounted to £745 Gs. Od., which sum has been transmitted by the Bishop of that diocese to thd Archbishop of Armagh, who in acknowledging the receipt. states, that the Irish clergy receive it as a substantial proof of sympathy in their distressed circumstances, and that it wilt afford - them most seasonable consolation under their severe' trials and privations. The Archbishop, adds, " I cannot view; without the liveliest feelings of thanßfulnesi to Alinighty God, the unity of purpose and ardent zeal for the cause Of pure reli; gion which animates the members of the United church in both counties, and binds them together, however separated by dis.; tance, in one holy fellowship of Christain faith and love." THE UNSTA.AIPEn.On Wednesday last, six of the workineii in the employ of 'Watts, Wrigley, and Co. of Ovenden, spinners, were taken before the benchof magistrates at Halifax; for wilfully neglecting and damaging their work. It appeared from the evidence adduced, that the workmen in Measrs Wrig; . ley's employ have been frequently in the habit of congregating together in some part of the mill for the purpose of reading the Weekly Police Gazette and other unstamped radical papCrs, the consequence of whiCh has their work has been neglected and in order to make up for loss of time, they hate been in the habit of mixing the undressed silk arnongat their work to eke out the quantity. The six defendants, being some of the ring; leaders, were broUght up as an example for the rest of the men, and two of them were committed to the House of Correction, and the others convicted iu various penalties. • FALLING OF A WALL.—On Thursday evening a wall at the_ back part of the premises of Messrs. Sharp and Co. near the canal in Oxford-road, fell down, overwl.-Iming a stable which• was outside the wall, and killing two valuable horses that were in the stable. Several persons, who were user the ; T ot at tbe ,time, narrowly escaped being buried in the loins. A quantity • . of iron had been placed against the wall, whit caused it to give way.—Muncliester Paper. MANCHES'VER AND, LEEDS AMIN. AY.—After a formidable opposition, the. Committees of the llouse of Commons .on - this bill, on Tuesday, decided‘that the standing orders had been complied with. PRESTON AND WYRE RAILWAY.—This undertaking is about to be commenced immediately. The whole line of raiiwa) is to be completed within twelve MonthS. DREADFUL ACCIDENT.—Abont six o'clock ott Friday morn- - ing, as the engine tenter at Mr. Seowcrott's coal . pit, at Bose hill, near Bolton, was letting the colliers down one at th i e ie sh b a , f7. a tub was drawn up the ether shaft, dra • of a man attached to it unit' by his leg. dragging aftergmn supp o s ed i that (I'l:lY ing the night he must have walked info the pl c .. w hich 4 is ninetv- , five yards deep. and fallen into the tub, one of hie feet haying gone through the bottom of it. His buoy was shockingly dis figured. Nothing is known of him or his family, .seept that he is a cartei, named Charles Lay Cock, about twenty-iav yea's of age. MANCHESTER E*Cii ANGE. —A Meeting was held on Wednes day morning last at Manchester, which was attended by a con- • siderahle number of the merchants and m anufacturers of th a t place, to take into cons ideration the propriety of building a more commodious Excllimg. A comunitteee was formed to inquire into the subject , and to revolt to an adjourned ntetinv: •-t , ` 1 111 A NCHESTER PP OPIt /ETA i. ,Cl-1001-- Aim e t' - e',.., nig' Of l e • shareholders in this undertaking was held at ftl afin'p• t i - Thu; sday last. The Bev. Mr. Parkinson tnt,t the ','''', e r:Oil ~ stated idhis address the objects and advautnig es ,t• the ' ha i r, 'r;cl institution. '1 he number of shares is tifiiittd i ' !Siv Pli l mst'd 150 Iniiie already been taken, and as anon 4 , 4 3 -4) -O; of•the4 ', f o r, tt the institution will be coritsidc:::::uaiseh;;;;thecae::::(:.l::tlf.ei b lz u tu bt ;ta v at i i i k b tei c e; ! FIRE NEAR Bot.ToN.--An ai,,rtri of fli • • . . works of Messrs. notri,lgt t,nd near tiolton about free o'clock o n discovered that' a large ititiiiiin Friday "")'"ing. it "" gie-toom, cart-house , and g' Cot . th ' ‘:::: 1 " 1 . 1n ,,,: a b 5 ° '7, 1. , ni i ;:i nat ed in tlte lager fire and it is .. • • - ' room. The bruilCl u i P tr il g o ‘ s y e a d a ‘ r pi t eLes tti o a t e ;:g u t t l ::: .a s ,. . , i„. i t ew;, i, turf 1,4414 . 4 that pl t y h t e el f } t Cest.tuyed, as tie also a . a great rrive n d Tt b n e i ra of. The 8 . .,1r0n to‘vit's in ci l l i g 3A in d e l better repair than ffitM ing to the other huildmegls'lY.; the fib , e / vr k as p i te i vet;t4 . o lit,in spread- hare fallen a ,_ ili the %Uri S, mit must otherwise prey to the flames. T,e r 1'- praise giien to Mr. John Bolling, for he " . vt ' cannot be played : nor to the work u Tteople t and a n etivi ll e".l "'"g) he tuffs= the amount of : the damage sustained, b lC ut ' a e r i e " b y e a p n P o I t . to hear that few of the' Rork-people ti.ll Le thrown ant of era: ploy meet. '%F: L