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4 to be contradictions has most likely read a large portion of that book, and has, probably, a very extensive and superficial knowledge of its contents. Now, the perfection, the very Perfection of neutral education, of teaching no positive syste ?natio religious truths, because all systems are objected to by 'tome one —the very perfection of this, we say, is to give this V ery same superficial, extensive, matter-of-fact information. It h„ no way of reaching or impressing the HEART. It is an education of the memory, but, most truly, it is no teach ing of the HEART." The concluding passage of the same article is so directly confirmatory of our views, as to what should be the course of the Council, that we gladly displace our own remarks to make room for them ; and at the same time we would impress their truth and wisdom upon some of our own local legislators, whose opinions upon the subject are, we fear, unsettled. " Let the council boldly and manfully select some ONE definite, fixed, and intelligible system of religious education, and let them select with reference to the intrinsic truth or falsehood of the systems that are before them ; let them sup- Port it in a large and comprehensive spirit, and not deal out their grants in a beggarly system of niggardly economy; let them throw their schools open, whilst rigorously maintaining the principle of them, to every person who will choose to Profit by them ; let them bricg their teaching home to every man's door ; and they may rest assured that this great gift— this very great gift—to the people of England will neither be sPurned nor undervalued ; and that they will do more, by that one act, to heal our dissensions, to promote brotherly love and kindness among our poor, and to further, for gene rations to come, the cause of Christian peace, of Christian unity, and of Christian charity, than they could have effe(!ted by any other single course of action that the art of man could have devised." That delectable specimen of Socinianism, Mr. Thos. Bolton, appears desirous to enact the part of an end of bad tallow and wick ; and having shone offensively in the Council, to go out, leaving the offensive odour of the bad commodity behind him. By the report which appears in our columns this day, it will be seen that this gentleman has thought proper to favour ourselves with a visitation of his, happily abortive, spite. It will be remembered that in a late publication we gave entire the Report of the Enquiry of the Paid Officers' Committee into the Town-hall Department. We judged, and rightly we think, that such a document would be interesting and valuable to the public ; and Certainly the last persons to exclaim against its being Riven to the world, exposing, as it does, the maladmi nistration of the affairs of the borough, are the liberals"—the PURISTS par excellence—amongst whom Mr. Thomas Bolton has always figured as a conspicuous member. The Report in question ap peared, however, exclusively, in the columns of the STANDARD ; and this compound of bitterness and stupidity forthwith ventured upon the assumption that it must either have been conveyed .to us by a betrayal of duty on the part of some of the officials of the Corporation, or that we must have " stolen" the document from which we copied. Now we venture to say, that had we ventured upon such a charge against Mr. Bolton, as that which he has the insolence to make against us, we should very Promptly have been visited, by some Dodson and Fogg, With an application to us of the power given to thin skinned fools by the law of libel. We have too much C ontempt, however, for the present accusation and its envenomed author to make either of them of the im portance which such a proceeding would imply. A reference to the explanation given by Mr. J. B. Lloyd will sufficiently inform our readers how we became Possessed of the report in question; and we can afford t° Pity and forgive the baffled and frenzied Socinian for his expiring effort of malice towards us. Poor Thomas Bolton ! This month will rid us of him; and, thanks to a tolerably vigorous constitution, we can en dure even so great a nuisance until its close. A BOROUGH RATE !—What would the constituency of Liverpool think of such an imposition, in the pre sent depressed condition of the commerce of the to wn? ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND POUND S to be abstracted by this process from the Pocket s of the leypayers for the purpose of building a a new gaol. " Monstrous !" will be the exclamation of nine men out of ten ; and yet that such a propo sition is not at this moment being carried out—that the fingers of the rate collector are not at this moment in our pockets —we have to thank alone the consider ate firmness of the Conservative majority of the council. A reference to our town council proceedings will en lighten the electors and the inhabitants of the borough with respect to this expiring effort of the Evans clique to get hold of their purse-strings. The public will, no doubt, be able to appreciate the kind of regard for its interests felt by the men who would thus willingly adopt precisely that mode of raising money for the ge neral purposes of the borough which would press most lightly upon themselves, whilst the surplus property of the corporation is left untouched, to be lavished here after upon the pet whirligigs of the projecting tribe amongst our local legislators. Let the electors weigh well the animus displayed by this attempt ; and when t hey are asked, " how have we been benefitted by the substitution of a Conservative for a Whig Radical council ?"—they will at least be able to say that th e former is considerate of the convenience and the pro perty of the rate-payers, whilst the inordinate selfish ness of the latter cares nothing by what sacrifices of C omfort on the part of the industrious portion of the co mmunity, the money which it is so eager to lavish be l ' a ised, provided such money is not drawn out of the Pocket of Liberalism itself. LOCAL NEWS. P ITT -STREET WARD.—John Taylor, Esq., has come for ward as a candidate on conservative principles for the repre sentation of Pitt-street Ward in the Town-council. Re membering the majority obtained by Mr. Aspinall in this v trd at the last election i we redict, with confidence, that tr. Taylor will succeed ejecting Mr. R. V. Yates. ST. ANNE'S CHURCH, RAIN-HILL.—On Sunday last, :0 sermo n were preached in Rain-hill Church, one by the ljev• T. B. s Ingham, M.A., Incumbent ; the other by the 'ev. NV. Pollock, Incumbent of St. Helen's ; after which collections amounting to £lB lls. Bd. were made for the s upport of the Sunday Schools. a SALE OF THE G REAT WE S TERN STEAIf-SHIP.—On Mon ay afternoon, at two o'clock, the steam-ship Great Western ;lng as offered for sale by public auction in Bristol. The bid vvas very spirited ; but she was ultimately bought in at h lO ,OOO by her present owners, to he by them sold by private ii ir gain. The Great Western will take her departure from ri stol for New York to-morrow, (Saturday,) and is adver i t sed to sail for Liverpool on the 17th of November next. LIVERPOOL PROTESTANT ASSOCIATION.—WD are truly h appy to find that the Rev. Hugh Stowell, that undaunted, faith, and uncompromising champion for Protestant laith, is to be at the Amphitheatre meeting on Wednesday a_xt, in addition to Rev. R. J. MeGhee, and our own sturdy k.P,atnpion, Rev. Hugh MeNeile. The little agitator of oodside, Rev. Joseph Baylee, is also to take part in the T'',roceedings.—Of course Dr. Butler will be present to bear "e proceedings. N IB- JAMES AMIN'S 'SDO‘USE.—" One of my children," ~4ettas i t p d M, at te meeting, " tasted the , teh - • seouse at r the Aikin Borough h Gaol, council and declared that he got ; 1 2rie s o good at home." So very uncomplernentary this to :1 ". James Aikin's cook that we shall be very happy to open A t t ir , columns to afford her an opportunity of reply. The ."Yor, who also expressed himself in raptures with the 4 41 e culinary preparation, proposes, we understand, intro ducing it as the leading dish at his parting entertainment. ti ,THE LATE FIRE.—The following is a detailed account of et ,e,. damage done by the late conflagration —40,797 bales of l", 12,987 barrels of turpentine, 150 barrels rosin, 39 -a s,ss tallow, 60 tons oil, 145 tons hemp, 141 tons flax, 200 cas ks beef, 3,221 barrels flour, 800 sacks flour, 5 tons coffee, tierces coffee, 57 casks tincal, 14 cases tincal, 108 cases t t t laer eitron bark, 60 casks horn tips, 37 tons logwood, 54 Ile-bales madder, 416 barrels Indian corn, 6 packages pmian rubber 3 crates teazles, and several packages and " re els of drugs. veCLOTHING FOR THE ry POOR.—We beg to call attention to a , e . laudable mode of benefiting the industrious poor as ad gertnied in our columns of to-day. It is in the shape of a u p l a ar of clothing, the articles of which have been mad Ci .7 Poor women under the superintendence of a Ladies tning So c iety. The clothing which is to be offered for sale ha s a l rea d y b een t h e means o f k eep i ng a n umber o f in aust4ons women, many of them with large families, in work. Lp t • t hu B r by their own personal labour, not only contd. s tih l ti,g to the support of themselves and their families, but ' l:4 Ying comfortable clothing to others also at a cheap rate. sta re EATHER.—After an unusually long and delightful al ll rc er, and an autumn almost equal in warmth and sun ,te,e to th e summers o f or di n ary y ears , w i nter h as pa id us a lt , a r a i _and somewhat abrupt preliminary visit--indicative, it .01 4,.e Presumed, of his approaching rigours. The first half p ert e Present month was uncommonly mild and sunny, and "thi e le who had previously left their summer residences in :be district, or abandoned their rural or aquatic excursions, 4 an t ° lament that they had so soon withdrawn themselves ollakthe healthpiring recreations of " flood and field." ibe e „ Vednesday last, however, the air, with a N.N.E. wind, Atl tl a Inure rapidly chilly than agreeable to delicate nerves, of a che change was felt the more after so long a continuance lhow„.. gen ial and balmy atmosphere. Se v er al sli g ht, cold Ain -Ls of I rain fell throughout the day, succeeded by sun cold"t accompanied by a biting breeze. Ye sterda y t h e aod l'lnP r eased, and some heavy showers of comming le d rain I :nis e i: it . and finally of hail alone, continued to fall at inter- We ft , ig the streets and roads very wet and un so P Tet I to the foot. As we may now anticipate further se v-rt eid , though last night the temperature was somewhat of f th e hy the dovvnfals), the destitute condition of many th e w P o or, particularly as regards fire and clothing , during o f theater, will, we trust, meet with the early consideration hie u w e:nane of all parties. The harvest has, we believe, exec e ..u: 3l 2 l Y housed, and is one large in quantity, as well as "' In quality. ' • • AMMICAII CIRCVS.—The extremely duet company of American equestrians are about to revisit Liverpool. The entertainment they afforded last year will be greatly enhanced by the novelties they can introduce. CAR-DRIVERS FlNED.—Thomas Hilton and John Barnes, car-drivers, were yesterday charged in the police-court with driving past St. George's church during divine service. One of them drove up Lord-street, across the Crescent, and went into Redcross-street, in place of going along South John-street, up Cable -street, and thence across to Red cross-street. The other had driven along Castle-street, south ward, and along Derby-square, into James's-street. The case being proved, they were each fined 10s. and costs. THEATRE ROYAL.—We beg again to draw attention to Mr. W. J. Hammond's benefit, announced to take place on Monday next. The bill of fare for the night will give several of the company opport un iti es of di s pl a ying their talent and ability. The fine old comedy of "Speed the Plough" ap " pears to be well cast, as also the afterpiece, the " Pilot, in which Mr. W. J. Hammond will appear in his original part of Captain Barrowcliff'e—with his "opining and guess ing." A very full and fashionable house may be expected. Mr. Hammond's many friends should now prove their sincerity. We need hardly remind the Masonic craft that the Lessee has some claim on them for support as " a good and worthy brother." Tun FUNDS, WEDNESDAY EVENING. — The market for English securities remains unchanged. The bargains entered into were few, but the aspect of quotations continues as firm as previously rated. Consols for money were last quoted 931 to ; ditto, account, 93 to Bank Stock, 165 to 166 ; Exchequer Bills, 555. to 575. premium ; India Stock, 251 to 252 ; 3 per Cents. Reduced; 928 to i; 31 per Cents. Re duced, 100;1 to 4 ; New 34 per Cents., 1018 to 4 ; Long An nuities, 128 ; and India Bonds, 465. to 48s. premium. In foreign stocks, Spanish Actives were quoted 16/ to 8 ; ditto, 3 per Cents., 214 to t ; Mexican, 321 to 4 ; Dutch, 2-4 per Cents., 524. to 8 ; ditto 5 per Cents., 100 K to t. ; Danish. 82 to 83 ; Brazilian, 63 to 64 ; Belgian, 1034 to 1044 ; Portu guese 5 per Cents., 374 to 38 ; ditto 3 per Cents.. 224 to 23 ; Colombian, 20/ to 21/ ; and Peruvian, 154 to 164. COMPLETION OF THE EXCAVATION OF THE SALTHOUSE Docx.—This dock, to which considerable quay room has been added on the eastern side, its depth increased, and has otherwise undergone great improvement, so that it forms one of the new docks now in progress in the centre of the town, having been completed, the contractors, on Thursday evening last, treated their hands to bread, cheese, and ale on the occasion. Tables were laid out in the interior of the dock, and above five hundred workmen partook of the .above-named refreshments. The contractors provided very liberally for the men, as we understand they treated them with I,ooolhs. of bread, 350 lbs. of cheese, and six barrels of ale. The entertainment lasted for about an hour, and attracted considerable notice. CONSERVATIVE PRINCIPLES.—Mr. Thomas Royden ap pears as a candidate for Great George Ward. His spirit stirring address is quite in accordance with his manly and straightforward habits of dealing, and in him we are sure we shall have an honest, determined defender of our established institutions, and of the sound and long-tried principles upon which they are based. We cannot afford to have any trim mers, any half-and-half conservatives, in the camp. The principles by which we obtained our ascendancy in the coun cil are the principles by which we must continue to hold it. We did not eject the liberals from the town-hall merely to occupy their places ; we did not struggle, for power for its own sake, but for the sake of having it administered upon right principles. We die, not assume principles as a means of obtaining power; we sought power as a means of carry ing out our principles . we can, therefore, have nothing to do with those who profess to be conservatives while power is to be gained, and betray the principles of conservatism as soon as that power is obtained. It is the duty of all right minded electors to show that they have no sympathy with persons of this description.—Courier. MARINE SIGNALS.—We were much struck, the other day, wish the simple and efficient manner in which Marryatt's Code of Signals is used on board the ship Lady Rowena, of this port. The plan, we believe, originated with her late commander, Captain Clayton, and may he thus described : An horizontal block, with ten sheaves in it, is hoisted to a mizen topmast-gaff, and a similar or sister block is fastened to the quarter-rail ; through each sheave, above and below, a haulyard is rove, and the two ends of each haulyard fas tened together; on each haulyard a flag is bent, and the number indicated on the lower sheave. There are also two smaller blocks for the pennants; the numbers are thus rea dily hoisted, hauled down, or changed, with a rapidity and certainty unequalled by any other method. We recommend our nautical friends to visit the ship, and feel assured they will be gratified by witnessing the simplicity of the contriv ance, which has often enabled Captain Clayton to receive and communicate intelligence with surprising rapidity when falling in with ships at sea. When not required, the blocks, haulyard, and flags are stowed away altogether in a box, and when wanted, the upper block is hoisted to the gaff, and any signal may be instantly made. As our friends in America would say, " Go and see." DISMISSAL OF A POLICE-OFFICER.—On Wednesday last, Matthew Maguire (No. 113), of the borough constabulary, was ordered by Mr. Rushton, at the Police-office, to be dis missed the force, for having, while in a state of intoxication, upon the night of Tuesday last, shamefully beaten an unfor tunate Irishman, who hed just landed from the Drogheda steamer, with a large stick. It appeared, from the evidence, that the act had been one of great violence upon the part of the officer, who had rendered essential service heretofore in apprehending thieves, and who, from his activity in this and other respects, and long experience, must have known well that he was exceeding his duty. The transaction occurred shortly after the fire had broken ont afresh in the neighbour hood of Neptune-street. An immense crowd assembled for the purpose of witnessing the flames, and among others the Irishman who had just landed. Maguire had ordered them to retire, and, because his order was not instantly obeyed, he rushed into the crowd, being drunk, and struck the Irish man several blows with his stick, thereby inflicting on him a number of dangerous wounds. He then gave the man into custody ; but, upon the hearing of the case, the tables were completely turned, and Maguire was ordered to pay for the assault 50s. and costs, or to be imprisoned a month, and to be dismissed the force. He alleged, in his defence, that he had not a stick in Isis possession, and that he was not intoxi caa,2d, having taken only two glasses of rum. LAMENTABLE ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday afternoon, about twenty minutes to four o'clock, as Mr. Frederick K. Thompson, professor of music, of 47, Bedford-street, was riding on horseback along Crown-street, near Edge-hill, the animal took fright and ran off with him, taking down Pem broke-place, London-road, and Shaw's-brow. He main tained his seat for a considerable time, but was eventually thrown near the bottom of the last-named street, and, one of his feet remaining in the stirrup, he was dragged some dis tance with his head on the pavement before the terrified horse could be stopped, which was effected at the bottom of Dale-street. lie was lifted up with all possible speed, and conveyed, by Mr. Inspector Anders and others, to the shop of Mr. Bradbury, chemist, in that street. Dr. Cripps was immediately in attendance; but finding him in a most pre carious state, ordered his instant and careful removal to the infirmary, to which he was conveyed with every care and promptitude. The utmost medical and other attention was given to the case of the unfortunate gentleman, but the in juries he had received precluded all hope of his recovery. His skull was fractured, and the right leg severely contused. He never spoke after being picked up, and breathed his last about four o'clock yesterday morning. The deceased was about twenty years of age, and was highly respected. The horse on which he rode was, we learn, the property of his brother, who attended him at the Infirmary. - - THE LATE MR. BIBBY. —On Wednesday morning' a rumour was prevalent throughout the town that a party or parties had been apprehended on a charge of having caused the death of the late lamented John Bibby, Esq., who was some time since found drowned in a pond in the vicinity of Stand Park. The following are the particulars which gave ground for the report :—Amongst the recent convictions was a female of notorious character, whose crimes have at length been visited by the penalty of transportation. She belongs to a family of disreputable persons, most of whom have already been banished, and all her connexions are of the worst description. This woman, a short time ago, while undergoing her removal from this town to the point of her ultimate departure from the kingdom, communicated to the person who had her in custody, that she knew something concerning the death of the late Mr. Bibby. She said that she had overheard two parties, who have been sentenced to transportation for life, say that they had dragged Mr. Bibby along the road and robbed him of his watch and other valu ables, and that they threw him into a ditch, but they did not iutend to hurt the old —. They had, they said, taken the old —'s watch and money, but they had no notion that he would be such a fool as to go and drown himself after they left him. The woman also states that she had the watch in her possession some time, and that she ultimately disposed of it for the two men. This story is considered rather apocryphal, as the woman is known to be a cunning indi vidual, capable of saying or doing any thing. It is believed that she has trumped up the story to procure delay, in the hope that she may ultimately remain in the country. THE LATE FIRE IN FORMBY-STREET.—For some days past a mass of fire has been smothering under a heap of part of the ruins in one of the cellars at the back of Crossley's sheds, Neptune-street, which it has not been possible en tirely to subdue, it has, however, been kept so far under as to enable the labourers to remove the rubbish and part of the property, chiefly turpentine. At six o'clock on Tuesday evening the ruins were, to all appearances, quite safe, but at about half-past six, an alarm was given that the fire had broken out afresh, and so quick was the communication to the combustible matter, that in five minutes the place was one mass of flames. At first it threatened destruction to all around, and great fears were entertained, for a fine stack of warehouses on theopposite side of Neptune-street. M`Night's, 337, which were partially destroyed on the 23d September, caught tire, but, by timely directing the branch to the part, this was soon got under. We have great pleasure in stating that Mr. Dowling, Mr. Whitty, Mr. Hewett, Mr. Maxwell, Mr. Stone (of the customs), and many respectable gentle men, were early in attendance, and exerted themselves nobly to save the property and extinguish the flames which, at one time, bore an alarming appearance. Tne engines, seven in number, were soon on the spot, and, after a little delay, were copiously supplied with water ; though the admir able conduct of the firemen, under the able directions of Messrs. Whitty, Hewett, and Maxwell, the flames were, after great exertions, reduced, so as to require one engine only, which now remains in case of need. About nine o'clock the fire was reduced to the save state as it was at six o'clock. We could not but admire the praiseworthy conduct of several gentlemen, whose names we could not learn, mixing them- ' selves with labourers in removing nearl y 300 barrels of t u rpentine (lying in Crossley's shed) which had been got out of the ruins in the course of the day —amon g st which the fire was raging furiously—particularly a young man, w are . houseman to Mr. Kewley, of Crossthwaite s, Galton-street, who at great risk was first at this task of danger. MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday last an in quest was holden at Huyton, before Mr. Reyes, the county coroner, touching• the death of Michael O'Brian, whose death was occasioned under the circumstances related in the follow. ing details of the evidence adduced before the coroner and jury :—John Cundin stated that he met with the deceased on Saturday last, in Liverpool, where he had been receiving his pension. Deceased requested witness to help him to drive three pigs to Prescot. They had got nearly as far as the Blue Bell, and were on the right hand side of the road, when witness turned round, and saw deceased on the ground, hav ing been knocked down by a gig. The gig did not stop, but a person came up on horseback, who rode on to Prescot for a surgeon. Deceased was not able to speak. lie was re moved to Eaton's public-house, close by, where he was at tended by Mr. Garton, surgeon. He died the following morning.—Ann Tinsley deposed that she saw the deceased and another man driving some pigs on Saturday last, between five and six o'clock. She was within a few yards of the de ceased when a gig came up, the horse attached to which was galloping. The deceased was knocked down, and the wheel passed over his neck or head. There were some carts pass ing at the time, which might have prevented the deceased from hearing the gig coming. This person described the person who was driving the gir , : it was Mr. Abraham Fair clough, of Winstanley, nailmaker.—Mr. William Fairclough, nephew of Mr. Abraham Fairclough, and who was with the latter in the gig when the accident occurred, was examined. He stated that his uncle endeavoured to pull the horse in be fore they got up to the deceased, but he was unable to do so. He called out to the deceased to get out of the way, but he did not do so. The wheel of the gig caught against deceased, and knocked him down, but they did not think he was hurt, as they were not aware that the gig went over the deceased. —Mr. Garton made a post mortem examination of the de ceased, and proved that the injuries which he had received in his head were the cause of death.—The jury returned a verdict of manslaughter against Mr. Abraham Fairclough, who stands committed to take his trial at the ensuing Liver pool assizes. WEST DERBY WARD-TRIUMPH or SCRIPTURAL PRINCIPLE. A meeting of the conservative burgesses of West Derby Ward was held, on the evening of Tuesday, " on important business connected with the next municipal election." This, in fact, was a meeting to afford the burgesses an opportunity of expressing their opinion upon the conduct of Mr. John Smith, the retiring member for the ward, upon the vital question of Scriptural education in the Corporation Schools. That gentleman, as well as Mr. Plumpton, who comes for ward in opposition to him as an uncompromising supporter of Scriptural education, was present. Mr. G. 11. Lawrence was also present. The meeting, which took place at Mar shall's Edge-hill Coffee-house, was very numerously at tended, the room being crowded. Shortly after seven o'clock, the chair was taken by Mr. JOHN MIDDLETON, who said, that in order that there might be no mistake he would read a portion tri the placard convening the meeting. It was " a meeting of the conservative electors of the ward upon important business connected with the next municipal election ;" and if there were any persons in the room of the opposite party, he would suggest that they should exercise their good taste by retiring. He mentioned this matter because, before entering the meeting one of the opposite party had actually attempted to enter the committee room. (Hear, hear.) He would only detain the meeting a few moments whilst he said a few words in vindication of the conduct of the committee. (Hear. hear.) it had been asked why was not the present meeting called sooner? (Hear.) The fact was, that until a week or ten days ago it was fully expected that Mr. John Smith would have come forward and made some concessions, which would have ren dered such a step unnecessary ; but he (the chairman) was sorry to say that, instead of that, Mr. John Smith had held nut a threat that he would heat them by a majority of forty. (Hear, hear.) He (the chairman) was sorry to say anything which might be deemed harsh towards Mr. Smith, but he deemed it right to mention this in order to put the question in its proper light. You know (continued the chairman) we have been pointed at with very considerable scorn for some time for allowing the grand principles of truth to be abandoned by our representatives (hear, hear) ; and the time is drawing near when you will have to exercise that important trust committed to your charge, in the election of a fit and proper person to represent not only you but your sentiments in the town council of Liverpool. (Hear.) If ever there was a time more than another when it behoved you to be careful in the exercise of such a duty I believe it is the present time. (Hear.) If you are not cautious, you are arrived at that point when all the victories we have obtained, and for which we have fought so hard, will be thrown into the hands of our enemies. (Hear, hear.) I, therefore, call upon you to use every exertion to secure the return of a man who will support sound, Scrip tural, Protestant, and conservative principles in the town council. (Cheers.) Such a gentleman is now willing to come forward and contest the ward (hear, hear) ; and, there fore; every one who properly values the rights and privileges of Englishmen ought to use every exertion in his power to secure the return of that gentleman to the town council of Liverpool. (Cheers.) I will not detain you from the im mediate business of the evening further than to request at your hands a patient hearing for every one who may address you. (Hear, hear.) I shall deem it my duty to call upon Mr. Smith, at a certain period of the meeting, to enter into such explanations as he may think proper, as one of the re solutions implies a charge against him. (Hear, hear.) In conclusion, 1 request for every one who may address you this evening a patient and a candid hearing. (Hear, hear.) Mr. SANDARS said the first resolution had been placed in his hands ; and, although he was sorry it had not been con fided to some person more able than himself, he had great pleasure in moving it. It was as follows—" That, in the opinion of this meeting, Mr. John Smith, in the town coun cil, within the last three years, has not conducted himself in such a manner a , to entitle him to a further confidence of the electors of this ward." Loud cheers.) Mr. RATCLIFFE said he had been requested by the com mittee to second the resolution just moved by Mr. Sanders, and he confessed he did so with mingled feelings of pain and pleasure ; of pain, that there existed the necessity to come forward at this period and protest against the conduct of their representative in the Town Council, but also with some de gree of pleasure, for he always took pleasure in standing for ward to defend those great principles which had been, and still continued to be, the glory of this Protestant land, — (loud cheers)—to defend those principles which he had im bibed in his childhood, and his attachment to which had grown with his growth, and strengthened with his strength. (Applause.) He confessed he was but a humble individual, and that he had not the eloquence of many ; but though he had not an eloquent tongue he had an English heart, a heart that beat with warm attachment to our gracious sovereign— (cheers)—a heart that glowed with warm affection to that Protestant church which was the bulwark of our country and the glory of our land. (Applause.) A mighty struggle had for some time been going on in this town, with respect to which the electors of West Derby Ward had great reason for congratulation ; for whilst the other wards had been misre presented by the radicals, they had, ever since the passing of the municipal bill, returned to the Town Council men only whom they believed to be sound, genuine, consistent conser vative Protestants. (Cheers.) But he was sorry to say that the confidence reposed in some of those gentlemen had been betrayed—(cheers);—and therefore they were driven to the step, about to he taken this evening, of protesting against the proceedings of Mr. Smith. and of proposing a gentleman who, they believed, would more fully carry out their views in the Town Council. (Cheers.) lie might be asked, "What is the objection against Mr. Smith? Is he not a most re spectable man ?" He believed he was; all he knew or heard of him was that he was a most respectable man, nor was he wanting in talent. It was not upon that ground therefore that they protested against him, but it was against the prin ciples lie had lately advocated in the Town Council. (Hear, hbar.) It was not with Mr. Smith's person they had to do, but it was with the principles be had of late espoused. (Hear.) Bear with him (Mr. Ratcliffe) a little time, whilst he endeavoured to substantiate the charge which he made against Mr. Smith,—that he had betrayed the confidence re posed in him. He held in his hand a copy of a paper, called the Liverpool Mail, of 2d Decembr, 1841. In that print he found a speech of Mr. Smith in a debate which took place upon the school question in the Town Council, and he was there reported as saying " that nothing would give him greater pleasure than to see the present momentous question brought to a conclusion. Never could peace or unanimity be expected to prevail until this millstone were entirely removed. Never could the cause of true conservatism he placed on a firm and lasting basis until this religious firebrand had been altoge ther extinguished. Ardently and sincerely attached to the church to which he belonged, he was not so uncharitable the benefits and blessings of edu cation, from the children of the Roman Catholics." Then, a little further on, lie found that Mr. Smith moved " that it be an instruction to the committee to examine into, and report upon, the propriety of providing separate schools for the use of the children of the Roman Catholic poor." Here, he (Mr. Ratcliffe) thought was a proof that Mr. Smith had betrayed the confidence which the electors reposed in him. (Hear.) Mr. Smith came forward as a conservative; he was returned as a conservative, and he, as a professed con servative, had betrayed the confidence reposed in him; for if Mr. Smith was in favour of the system of education car ried on by the late radical Town Council, why did he not come forward and avow it ? (Cheers.) If he had so come forward and manfully mowed his principles, he (Mr. Rat cliffe) felt persuaded he never would have been returned to the Town Council by the electors of West Derby Ward. (Loud cheers.) Mr. Smith spoke of educating the Roman Catholics, and be seemed to appeal to the sympathies of the town in behalf of educating the poor Roman Catholic child ren, in whose behalf he proposed that two schools should be built. Now, they had no objection to the education of Ro man Catholics—(hear);—tile question with them was not what persons they should educate, but what principles they should inculcate. (Hear, hear.) Doubtless it was the duty of a Christian community to educate the infidel, but in what ? Were they to educate in infidelity? No; certainly not, but to educate him in Christianity. Doubtless it was the duty of a Christian country to send the gospel to a benighted heathen, and to instruct them, but to instruct them in what ? In heathenism? No, but in Christianity. Doubtless it was further the duty of a Christian community to send the gospel among the Jews, and to educate them, but to educate them in what? In Judaism, No, but in Christianity. Doubtless, in like manner, it was the duty of a Christian community to educate Roman Catholics, and to instruct them, but; to in struct them in what? In the principles of Popery? No, but in the principles of Protestantism. (Loud cheers.) They had no objection, therefore, to the education of Roman Ca. tholics ; it was not to their persons they objected, but to the instilling into them of principles at variance with the Word of God, and which were, consequently, injurious to their souls. (Hear, hear.) As Mr. Smith had thus come forward to teach and inculcate the doctrines of Popery, they, as a Protestant community and as conservative electors, protested against him. (Loud cheers, mingled with a few faint cries of " No, no.") He had read Mr. Smith's words; and now he would read the resolution which he proposed in the council. He proposed that two schools should be built for teaching Ro man Catholics exclusively. Now, he asked Mr. Smith, would he propose in the Town-council, that, in those schools so to be built, the children should be taught the authorised version of the Scriptures—that they should be educated in the principles of Protestantism, or in the principles of Po pery ? If he meant that they should be exclusively for Ro man Catholics, and that the Roman Catholics should there be taught the principles of Protestantism—that they should be there taught according to the authorised version of the Scriptures, then he (Mr. R. ) for one, had no objection ; but if Mr. Smith meant to say diat Protestant money should be expended, and Protestant sanction given to the erection of separate schools for the teaching of Popery, then he told Mr. Smith, candidly and honestly, that he, for one, could not vote for him. (Cheers.) But to proceed a little further. Mr. Smith, he found, endeavoured to rebut a charge which had been brought against him : this was in a debate upon the same question in the Town-council in the month of January this year. He then said he had great pleasure in seconding an amendment made by Mr. Turner. The original motion, upon which Mr. Turner moved his amendment, was " the confirmation of the report, touching the future management of the schools." Mr. Turner moved an amendment as fol lows—" That the proceedings, resolutions, and reports of the Education Committee be approved, with the following exceptions :—That at the end of the first article of the re port, namely, that the school shall commence in the morning and close in the afternoon with singing a hymn and with prayer,' there be added,—' but no child whose parents or guardians shall signify their conscientious objections thereto shall be obliged to attend those services. That at the end of the second article of the report, namely—' that none but the authorised version of the Bible shall be used in the schools, and that the same shall be used without restriction or limit,' there be added—' except as to children whose parents or guardians may conscientiously object thereto, which children shall still have the benefit of the secular instruction other wise afforded by the schools.' And that corresponding alterations be made by the committee in the second rule (already quoted) and the fourth rule, namely—' that the children of the upper schools shall be required to attend on Sundays, in the morning at half-past nine, for religious in struction, and to proceed to church, and in the afternoon at half-past two ; and that the eleventh of the same rules, for the calling of the roll, be adapted thereto." Mr. Smith seconded this amendment, and said—" He rose with great pleasure to second the amendment made by Mr. Turner. In doing so, he would avail himself of the oppor tunity to set himself right in the eyes of the council and the public at large with respect to the proposition he had brought forward on the school question on the second of the former month. For the course pursued by him on that occasion, when be suggested the propriety of erecting separate schools, in order that instruction plight be afforded to the Protestant and Catholic children, he had been taunted not only with the charge of inconsistency, but with a desertion of principle also." He (Mr. Ratcliffe) did not know who had made the charge, but here Mr. Smith was endeavouring to meet it. Now, let him see whether the charge of inconsistency could be sub stantiated. He held in his hand a speech delivered by Al le Turner in that very room, at a dinner given in November, 1840, to celebrate the return of Mr. G. H. Lawrence. Be was reported as saying in that speech—" When last he had the honour of addressing the electors, be told them that a change was workinc , in the public mind with regard to 'mu nicipal affairs ; and would now ask, was be wrong or right in that opinion? He would let the result of the late elections give the reply. What had rejected Mr. Rath bone from Pitt-street Ward? and what had rejecthd him that day from North Toxteth Ward? Public opinion. What bad rejected Mr. Blackburn, by far the most able as well as the most eloquent, and therefore the most dangerous of the party, from Lime-street Ward ? What, but public opinion ?" Mr. Smith had not here told us upon what question it was that public opinion had rejected Mr. Rathbone and Mr. Blackburne ; but, evidently, it was " the school question." (Hear.) When they came into power what did they do ? They took out the authorised version of the Scriptures from the schools ; and they introduced the Popish or Douay ver sion of the Scriptures. They put out the church catechism ; and they put in the Popish catechism. They insulted the clergy and turned then* out ; and in their place Popish priests were admitted. These were facts that could not be denied The town felt the insult ; it rose with indignation, and this very question, " the school question," was the very means of driving Mr. Rathbone and Mr. Blackburne out of the council. (Great cheering. ) That very question; if it continued to be agitated, would kep them out—(renewed cheering) ; and though he did not pretend to be a prophet, he should not be surprised if that very same question was, like a millstone round Mr. Smith's neck, to keep him out of the council. (Cheers.) These were some of the objections which he, as an individual elector, had to Mr. Smith. He had made up his mind some time ago, although he had voted for him twice before, that if Mr. Smith came forward again, not to give hon his vote, on this account ; and he congratulated the elec tors of 'West Derby Ward upon having courage, boldness, and decision enough to come forward in this public way, to enter their protest against the proceedings of Mr. Smith in the Town-council.—After a few general observations, Mr. Ratcliffe concluded by seconding the resolution. The CHAIRMAN then put the resolution, and it was car ried all but unanimously, as only three hands were held up against it. Having announced the result, the Chairman added—lt has been thought by some around me, that it would have been a better course for the to have called upon Mr. Smith for any explanation he may have to give, before putting the resolution. I differ from them ; inasmuch as I wished to see the sense of the meeting in the first instance, and also that Mr. Smith should himself see it. Their deci sion has now been made. (Cries of " Hear, hear! " and some disapprobation.) Mr. SMITH (who spoke under considerable excitement) immediately rose and said—l was prepared to address you in vindication of my political conduct, but I think you have now been putting the cart before the horse, and therefore I shall decline it. (Hear, hear.) I came here, as I under stood, upon the invitation of Mr. Brassey and ethers, to be treated at least with gentlemanly feeling ; but instead of that, the first thing I find is a kind of hostility that reflects little credit either upon the heads or the hearts of those who have got it up. (" No, no," and some applause.) I shall not, however, be deterred, on account of the decision of this evening, from going forward, and I have no fear for the re sult when 1 do come before the electors of West Derby Ward. (" Hear ' hear," and crie s o f " Y ou 'll be beate n .") I was prepared to address you ; but I am not prepared to address you now, after the manner in which my name has been re ceived ; I have too much spirit for that ; no, no ! (Cheers.) —Mr. Smith then sat down, but after the lapse of a few moments he again rose and added—There is, however, one observation which the chairman referred to on which I will say something : it was about my holding out a threat. I beg leave to say, that it arose from this circumstance : in the course of conversation, some four or five weeks ago, with an individual respecting my election, I stated that if this ward were contested, I thought I could win it by a majority of forty. It has been endeavoured to be proved that I said this in a hostile spirit; but I declare, upon the honour of a gen tleman, I had not the slightest wish to wound the feelings of any individual in the ward. I trust, therefore, after this ex planation, that this will not be used as a reason for ejecting me from the ward. If you had allowed me to make my ex planation before you passed that resolution, I should have addressed you, but now I sha'nt. (Ironical cheers.) Mr. WILSON said, that, after the very able speech of his friend upon his left (Mr. Ratcliffe), lie had very great plea sure in proposing for their representative a neighbour, a gentleman well qualified in every respect to represent the interests of the ward in the town-council, and one who, no doubt, was known to most of those present. He would read the resolution, only adding that lie was authorised to say that Mr. Plumpton had an undying hostility to the system of education lately carried on in the corporation schools (great cheering) s —to that system which, he was happy to say. had become defunct through public opinion, and also by the lax of the land. (Renewed cheers.) Mr. Plumpton had not only an undying hostility to that, but to any other system of education which was not based upon the unrestricted and unmutilated Word of God. (Cheers.) Mr. Wilson con cluded by reading the resolution, which was to the effect that James Plumpton, Esq., was a fit and proper person to represent West Derby Ward in the town-council, and that that meeting pledged itself to use its utmost exertions to secure to the electors the services of that gentleman. (Loud cheers.) Mr. - FRANK seconded the resolution, and it was carried unanimously. Mr. PLC . :UPTON, amidst loud cheers, was then introduced, and the resolutions having been read to him, he said lie re turned his best thanks to the worthy chairman, and to the meeting individually, for the honour paid to him in selecting him as a candidate for their suffrages. He hoped, however, that he might claim their indulgence for the very few obser vations which he was about to make. In the first place, he belived he bad not been brought before them on account of any merit of his own, but solely because he was a supporter of those principles which one of their representatives had just been taxed with abandoning. (Loud cheers.) Compara tively speaking, lie was a stranger to many present—more, indeed, than he ought to be ; but born as he was in this ward, and his fathers before him, he would take the liberty of assuring theca that he had the highest veneration for the constitution, both in church and state, and that he would make it his earnest endeavour to support that constitution. (Cheers.) From infancy he had been brought up in true conservative feelings (hear) ; and when he stated that he was a ward of that staunchest of conservatives, John Bridge Aspinall, he thought it would be admitted he had been " true blue" from infancy. (Loud cheers.) All his feelings were identified with the maintenance and support of the church. (Cheers.) He should not trouble the meeting with any allusions to the divisions which had taken place in the ward ; but he would assure them that if he should have the honour to be returned as their representative, they would find him an unflinching supporter of the venerable church to which he had the happi ness to belong. (Loud cheers.) No half measures would he ever advocate. (Loud applause.) His motto was, "Those who are not for us are against us !" (Immense cheers.) That motto he would repeat and act upon, whether be should be considered worthy of their suffrages or not. (Cheers.) With these observations he should sit down, first thanking them for the handsome manner in which they had been pleased to receive his name. (Great cheering.) Mr. GEORGE HALL LAWRENCE then roas , amidst con siderable applause. lie said he was happy to see himself surrounded once more by the conservatives of West Derby Ward, for to them lie owed the very little importance which he might have—to them he owed the position, however trifling it might be, which he occupied in the town council. (Hear.) They were the first persons who, upon the strength of conservative principles, which he then professed, brought him into notice s and he would fain hope that he bad done nothing as yet to forfeit their esteem. ( Hear.) Two years ago it was since last he had the honour of addressing them in that room. Since that period great and important changes had taken place; but he trusted that nothing had occurred to damage their mutual attachment to those principles they then professed, or which would prove that he had done any thing to forfeit their esteem. Upon several occasions he might not have gone the whole length of those to whom his friend on his left, whose name he had not the pleasure of knowing, (Mr. Ratcliffe) was attached. True it was, upon several occasions—and he alluded particularly to the educa tion question—he had been, in the language of a gentleman who had just spoken, somewhat of a trimmer (hear, hear); but, whatever he had done, he had done it with a sincere and honest conviction ; and if he had erred upon that question, vital and important as he acknowledged it to be, still they must give him some credit for honesty of conviction. (Hear, hear.) It was, he thought, hard, after they had been de feated by the radicals year after year, and bad now gained the victory, to find them differing among each other ; but it should never be his plan to cause greater differences than he could well help ; and if it should be their pleasure to think that he had forfeited his word, they had only to say so, and from that moment he would retire. (Hear, hear.) With regard to the education question he must say this, that no man had fought harder than he had to oppose the system which the reform party had established ; no man was a greater enemy than he was to neutrality in religious educa tion ; no man was more opposed than he was to that uni formity of religious instruction which was attempted under the reform party, and which, he was perfectly satisfied, would end in no religion at all. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) Throw away what were called religious differences, and you throw away the very stability of religion itself. (Hear, hear.) This was his feeling upon that point. if the town council was to be an educating body, which he greatly re gretted it had become, it must teach a religion, or it must place some religion within the reach of all. Now, he for his part, would teach no other religion but the religion of the Church of England. (Cries of " hear, hear," and cheers.) Let them hear him out. The Town-councll was not a fit and proper body to sit in conclave, and solemn deliberation upon which creed was the hest; the Town-council is not elected, nor would it be fitting and becoming in the Town council, to disseminate Popery on one side, and Church of Englandism upon the other ; the religion of the Church of England upon one side, and the religion of the Church of Rome upon the other. There must be nothing of that kind to please him—(hear, hear) ;—upon the contrary, he would teach the religion of the state, and that authoritatively. (Hear.) He should have no objection to a Church of Eng land clergyman being appointed the inspector of the schools, to see that the creed taught to the Church of England chil dren was right and true ; but, upon the other hand, they must excuse him when he said this, that he felt the g reatest posssble difficulty i n f orc i ng c hild ren , if t h e i r creed was at variance with our own, from partaking in that religious in struction. I had remembered that the funds of the corpora tion of all, and that it would be wrong to use werethem thefor property p fi r s o es r a t k y e of Protestants solely. With these f e elings and opinions, ignorant and erring as he very likely might be, he had ventured to say, though he had met with no support, that though he would not teach Popery in the Corporation Schools, yet he thought a middle course might be adopted. (Loud cries of " No, no.") Let them hear him before they condemned him. He did think it was just quite possible, that they might venture to give secular in struction to those who differed from them, provided they could obtain some good and sufficient guarantee that their religion might be discarded. He knew he should be told that education without religio n was good for nothing.—(hear, hear,)—and he leaned to that opinion very much himself. Upon the other hand, he did think that some guarantee, such as he had alluded to, might be given, so that they might do something for those poor benighted Roman Catholic chil dren. If this was a question in West Derby Ward merely, or in Liverpool alone, little consequence would attach to the discussion of it ; but it was a question which had branched far and wide ; it was a question that would have to be met, not only in this ward and this town, but also by the nation; and they who were differing from him in this matter to-day (and he would honestly confess that in all probability they were right) would very shortly be differing from Sir Robert Peel, from Lord Stanley, and from a con servative administration itself. (Hear, hear.) De drew a distinction between the education of the poor from corporation funds in corporation schools, and education of the poor from the funds specially contributed for their relief. What was the opinion of her Majesty's ministers ? Certainly their opinion was entitled to respect: and what was their opinion ? He would venture to tell them : lie would tell them what Sir Robert Peel, and Lord Stanley, and Sir Edward Knatchbull, and Sir James Graham, had pledged themselves to support ; and he woulk ask them whether that was the kind of educa tion which would suit them? He would not go the length of saying that it was the kind of education which he would himself support, or that he was prepared to authorise ; but still he would show them what the government had pledged itself to. He held in his hand a clause from an act of parlia ment brought in the other day, for the education of the poor in this country, and which they would see in operation here, for the foundation was already laid of a splendid school in West Derby Ward, or at least within the township. The government had established such schools ; and the principle upon which Sir Robert Peel proposed that th e sc h oo l s h ou ld be conducted was as follows. He would read the clause in the mat of parliament :—" Provided always and be it enacted, that every such board shall appoint at least one chaplain of the Established Church, who shall regulate the religious in struction of the children, except the children of persons aho object to the Liturgy of the Established Church ; in which case it shall be lawful for any licensed minister of the religious persuasion of the parents of such child to visit such child, for the purpose of instructing such child in the principles of his religion—subject to the regulation of the commissioners." These were the feelings of her MaiestY's ministers. To be man of whatever denomination, schools under sure they authorised the establish me nt of a clergyman, and i so far so good ; but they would o b s e ave the law provided that suesuch Unitarian regulations ag r ssh might have convenience eenf every ireene other tchmceeirsg access to This cl ause o r he produced to show what were the feelings of her Majesty' s ministers upon tbis subject; and that in a very a b ort t i me there might be more differences on this question than those which were now confined to West Derby ward. This ar t rangement, would it meet with their approval, in the corpo ration schools? (Loud cries of " No.") It would not meet his. The plan which he proposed, he thought infinitely better than this, because it could hardly be practically well worked out in this town. He offered this matter for their consideration, and really with the view that they should see how very great the difficulties were in dealing with a ques tion of this sort. As to himself, anything they might please to do to him for his opinions was perfectly im material. If they thought they could find a better represen tative, a more staunch conservative, a more thorough Protestant, or one more Orange--if that was the word they prefeired—(hear, hear)—for God's sake let them find one, and he should be ready to retire at a moment's notice. (Hear, hear.) He wished to be the representative of con servatives : he would only be the representative of conser vatives—(cheers)—for he was a conservative, and wpuld always remain so; but, if they thought they should like to have a person who would come forward to thwart the go— vernment of Sir Robert Peel, to assist them in exterminating Popery, not by educating their children, but by imposing fresh penal disabilities upo❑ Roman Catholics—if that was their feeling, then he was not a fit and proper representative for them. (Cheers, and cries of " no, no.") He was glad to find that there was no feeling of that sort. They might differ, perhaps, on minor matters among themselves, but there would not be any difference of great moment, and on that they were agreed. He had spoken warmly, and without much premeditation ; but he had spoken his sentiments with great sincerity, and they must believe him when he said he had done so with a sort of pleasure, whilst, at the same time, he felt himself efficient only so long as he had their confidence and that of the conservative party, to which he had the ho nour to belong. (Cheers.) Mr. SANDARS said the plan of - education referred to by Mr. Lawrence was now in operation, and in the Union Workhouse of West Derby, and had been so for three or four years. (Hear.) The late government had established it, and it had since been continued. In fact, it was esta blished by Lord John Russell, and not by Sir Robert Peel. He (Mr. Sandars) was a guardian of West Derby Union, and he knew that this was the fact. There was a chaplain, and the Roman Catholic priest went to the Workhouse. Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE, in explanation, would state that the clause he had quoted was a clause from the new poor-law amendment bill. Mr. Sandars surely did not mean to say that in the workhouse to which he alluded they compelled the Roman Catholics to learn the Church Catechism, or to read the Protestant version of the Bible ? Mr. SANDARS.—We have no Catholic books there, nor the Douay Bible. Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE.—I hope not :so much the better. The proceedings then terminated, and the meeting sepa rated. SHIPMASTERS' ASSOCIATION.-ADJOURNED MEETING: On Tuesday evening an adjourned meeting was held at the rooms of the association, in Oldhall-street, for the purpose of expressing the opinions of the body of shipmasters upon the provisions of the bill for the regulation of the merchant service, proposed to be brought forward by Captain Fitzroy, R.N. The meeting was very numerously attended. The chair having been taken by Captain CH AMLEY, the proceed ings of the last meeting were read over by Mr. Moss, who also touched briefly upon the . dissensions which had sprung up amongst the shipmasters upon the subject of this bill, and the insinuation of interested motives in the course which had been taken upon it, which had been directed against the committee and officers of the association. The committee were to a man opposed to this bill; but they admitted the necessity of legislation upon the subject, and had called the body together to endeavour to strike out the most objection able clauses which Captain Fitzroy had introduced, and to form, if possible, a bill, which might he tolerated. The CHAIRMAN then proceeded to put to the meeting the 32nd clause, which provided in the usual way for the renewal of lost or worn out certificates, upon which . Captain BISSET rose, and in a speech of some length, denounced the entire bill as most iniquitous and unjust, and stated that if the alternative was offered him he would prefer having no bill at all to adopting the present. They should unite and get the obnox ious clauses altered. Agreeing to the whole bill he thought was equivalent to signing away their birthrights. He ob jected in particular to the payment of fees for the proposed certificates. A similar board, in Newcastle, to those . pro posed by Captain Fitzroy had worked well, and exacted no fees. The East India Company's board of examination took no fees ; and what class of men had conferred a greater lustre upon the bine jackets of England than this service? Captain Bissett concluded without making any motion. The meeting was next addressed by Captain TILLEY, who spoke like the previous speaker on the principle of the bill itself, which he considered derogatory to the merchant service. He himself had made twenty-six voyages, and had never claimed from an underwriter. He had gone to sea a poor boy, and had worked himself up to the command of a vessel ; and he con sidered that by the present bill men of similar standing to him self would be insulted and injured. He would never consent to submit to such an examination as the one proposed. Mr. ROWETT here rose, and in a long speech, which we cannot find room for, gave in his resignation as an officer of the association. It was then proposed and carried that all fees under the bill should be abolished, and that the exa mining boards, if auy, should be local, and unconnected with each other. The next clause was then proceeded with, when a long and desultory and rather warm discussion ensued, the feeling of the meeting being almost unanimous to veto the bill altoge gether. At the close an adjournment to two o'clock this day was proposed, and finally carried. SUPPLYING WATER FOR THE EXTINGUISH MENT OF FIRES, &c. Mr. Ashlin's plan for supplying water in cases of fire, and also for watering the streets, having excited a good deal of attention, several letters have appeared in the newspapers on the subject, one of which was inserted in the Liverpool Times, of Tuesday last, signed " An Experienced Engineer," condemnatory of the plan, on the ground of the alleged cor rosive effects of salt water in iron pipes. The remarks of the writer of that communication have induced Mr. Grant ham, a gentleman of experience in these matters, to address a letter to Mr. Ashlin on the points in question, which we deem of sufficient importance to submit a copy of. The facts adduced appear to us to prove that the objections set forth by " An Experienced Engineer" are founded in error, if not, indeed, wholly groundless ; but the subject will doubt less be further discussed by individuals more competent than ourselves to arrive at a correct conclusion : " Liverpool, October 18, 1842. " MR. CAPES ASHLIN, " DEARSIR , -[ - l a vi ng for some time given my attention to the subject of your proposal for providing or supplying of water to be used in extinguishing fires in this town, I feel great pleasure in expressing an opinion on the objections that have beeil raised against it, and which were published in the Liverpool Times of this day. " I cannot better reply to the first objection, viz., that iron pipes containing sea water will corrode rapidly,' than by quoting a passage bearing on this question from a clever London periodical: The rusting or oxidation of iron in water takes place from the union of the oxigen of the water With the iron ; and it is essential, in order that this union may take place, that the constituents to be combined should be in a state of repose; thus, iron with a clear surface im mersed in a running stream will not have its surfaces oxidized in any length of time, however great. Now, as iron placed in a running stream and iron moved rapidly through the water present the same conditions with respect to oxidation, the freedom of the latter from rust is no more than might be expected.' " A good practical chemist of this town has given a fa vourable opinion of this view of the subject, and my own observation and experience lead me to the same conclusions. " Another favourable circumstance is in operation with regard to water-pipes in streets, viz., the temperature is very low, and the change of temperature small—conditions that greatly retard oxidation. " It may also be observed, that the outside of pipes re quired for sea water is subject to no greater loss from oxida tion than the outside of those used for fresh water. " I am, therefore, of opinion, that salt water will not cause any additional oxidation on the pipes, beyond what will be amply provided for by a slight increased thickness of metal. The precautions should also be used of setting the water frequently in motion, and keeping the pipes full. " I have made inquiries at the Baths, on the George's Pier-head, and have been informed that very little corrosion has been perceived in the cold-water pipes, and I cannot learn that any have ever given way. " All the other objections are matters of detail not neces sary to reply to, as, should they exist, they may easily be obviated by the adoption of larger pipes. "The question of expense, however, may deserve some attention. I believe the general plan to possess so many ad vantages, i tappears to strike so completely at the root of the evil proposed to be remedied, and it holds out so many colla teral recommendations, that I should much regret to see the first cost made a stumbling block to its adoption. I should, on the other hand, much prefer seeing it carried out on a liberal and comprehensive scale . ; much more so than you, I think, have contemplated. " I do not know what is the freshwater plan alluded to in the Liverpool Times; but I cannot imagine that any one, embracing the same objects, can be executed at a less outlay than yours. (Signed) " I am, dear Sir, " Yours truly, "JOHN GRANTHAM." A. PATERNAL GOVERNMENT.—A letter from Alexandria has the following :—" We have lately been spectators of a somewhat stirring scene. His Highness the Pasha was on horseback, passing through the Frank quarter of this city, and when he came to the end of the great square, a poor in valid soldier, who had lost an arm, not having been able to present a petition to the Pasha in the palace, hoped to do it in the publie streets, when he was certain the eye of the Pasha was turned towards him. Hardly had be made the simple act of presenting it, when the Pasha made a sign to one of his suit, and the unfortunate creature was seized in the public streets and bastinaboed with all the force of such hardened and barbarous men. The miserable creature, lamed with the blows he had received, deafened all the neigh bourhood, when another chief of the Pasha's suit gave another order, still more barbarous. He said to the executor, Give it to him over the head hard, and then he'll not be able to cry out.' After some blows, he was left there as an example to all those who should go and raise their voice before that Prince whose greatness is derived from the aid of those un happy people, and who, begging to-day for a crust of bread, are treated in that barbarous manner. '—Galiyyani's Mes senger. AN ATROCIOUS CRIMINAL.—We know not that we ever read or hard of a more ridiculous farce than that which was enacted yesterday at the Middlesex sessions, before Mr. Sergeant Adams and a full bench of sapient, awful-looking magistrates. It seems that a young urchin named Shannon, who has scarcely yet escaped from his leading strings, was induced some days since, at the instigation of the Devil, to make free with a twopenny pie, and, not content with this fiendish act of atrocity, to transfer the abstracted dainty to that receptacle for stolen goods, his mouth, with a rapidity and recklessness which shows how complete was the ascen dancy which the Evil One had acquired over him ! To ag gravate the enormity of his crime, the abandoned malefactor actually attempted to make free with a second pie, but, for tunately for the ends of justice, he was detected before he could accomplish his diabolical intentions ; and the result cf this providential discovery (for provide . ntial it certainly must have been) was, that two formidable indictments were brought against him, duly setting forth the particulars of his guilt, with that eloquent and captivating minuteness for which the law is so remarkable. He was, in consequence, introduced yesterday to the special notice of Mr. Serjeant Adams, when the prosecutrix having given her evidence, witnesses were called to character, and two or three Irish labourers bore triumphant testimony to the unsullied purity of the prisoner's morals, by observing that he " could run of an errand as well as any boy in the three kingdoms." Of course, there was no disproving such conclusive reasoning as this, and young Shannon was accordingly acquitted, while those who advised the prosecution and drew up the indictment, were left with nothing to console them but the very unsatisfying reflection, that virtue is its own reward. Seriously speaking —though the affair is hardly worth treating seriously—the jury acted perfectly right in returning a verdict of "Not Guilty," for the case was one which should never have been brought before them ; and the uncontrollable laughter of the whole court during the investigation proved that it was looked on as quite a burlesque of justice. Equally judicious was the learned serjeant's refusal to allow the expenses of two indict ments for " sueh a trumpery case ; had he acted otherwise, and countenanced, instead of ridiculing, the proceedings, the breed of Shannons would have multiplied with marvellous rapidity, and the bars of our different courts of justice would have been crowded with precocious pie -stealers.—The Sun. ANOTHER CHARGE OF ARSON. Thomas Henry, a respectable-looking man, aged about 28, was on Tuesday placed at the bar of the Police-court, before Edward Rushton and Ormerod Heyworth, Esquires. The prisoner is a linen draper, and his premises are situate in St. James's-place. He was accused of the serious crime of having set fire to his shop on Friday night last. Mr. Davenport, solicitor, appeared on behalf of the pri soner. Mr. Dowling, having briefly stated the case, without going into any particulars, lest, as he said, be might drop anything to the prejudice of the prisoner, called Joseph Mansfield, who stated that he was shop-boy in the service of the prisoner. He was at the shop on Friday last, and remembered the shop being closed soon after eight o'clock. Mr. Henry assisted to put up the shutters. When the shop was closed Mr. Henry sent me to the Post-office. Before that Mr. Henry sent me ❑p stairs for his hat and coat. Mr. Henry is a single man, and lives on the premises. He put his coat on and I went into the kitchen, by his orders, while he wrote a letter, and I was to remain there till he called me. I was celled up in a quarter of an hour or twenty minutes. He gave me a letter to take to the Post-office. Mr. Henry went out with me. He fastened the door and put the key in his pocket. There are three doors open the back way, and one the front way. The servant was in the kitchen, and could get out of the house by the back way. One gas lamp was left burning at the back of thO shop, but the others were put out by Mr. Henry. We have usually nine gas lights burning. The door which communicates with the shop from the house was fastened by me Mr. Henry usually comes in through the shop. The goods were on the shelves, except those which had hung outside, and those were taken in and put on the counter. Mr. Proctor, the assistant, was not at the shop that day. It was half-past eight when we went out. I went off to the Post-office, and on the way met Catherine Evans, and spoke to her. I heard of the fire at the bottom of Park-lane as I was going. They said it was opposite St. James's Church, but did not mention the name. I went to the Post-office, and when I returned I found that master's shop was on fire. It was all of a flame. i did not see anything removed from the house or shop. By Mr. Davenport.—A bale had come into the shop the day before. I believe there was only one ; it contained shawls I think. Ann Mansfield, servant to Mr. 'Henry, sister to the last witness, examined by Mr.Dowling. 1 have lived with Mr. Henry three weeks. There are four rooms in the house, which are all furnished, except one of those at the top. 1 slept in one of the top rooms. In my sleeping room the fur niture consisted of one chair, and a bed on the floor. One of the two rooms below this was a drawing-room. The fur niture was a sofa, a large round table, one chair, a fender, window curtains, and a carpet. The back room was a bed room in which Mr. Henry and Mr. Proctor, the shopman, slept. The furniture there was a bed and bedstead, but no curtains, a table, a looking-glass, and two boxes. I was in the kitchen when the fire broke out. Soon after the shop was shut my brother came down to the kitchen. Mr. Proc tor was not at home, but he bad dined at home at one o'clock. He did not take tea at home. I did not go into the shop after Mr. Henry went out ; I could not get in, for the door is always fastened. 1 did.not know of the fire till the police came. I did not go up stairs at all after master and brother left till I heard the police, who called out " Open the door." They knocked at the back. They opened the door, which was on the latch, and got in. The officer said, "There's a fire 1" I said " Oh, there is not." By Mr. Davenport.—A set of bedsteads came home that day, and two mattresses. The master had been gone about ten minutes or a quarter of an hour before I heard the alarm. By Mr. Rushton.—The shop was well stocked ; it was Lull of goods. There was a fire-place, but no fire was lighted in it that day. This statement was almost immediately cor rected, the prisoner having reminded both the girl and her brother that a fire was ligted in the grate that day. The fire-place was at the back of the shop. Catharine Evans examined by Mr. Dowling.—l know Ann Ratcliffe, who keeps a fruit-stall, and stands exactly facing the shop door of Mr. Henry. On Friday night I was sent by her down Park-lane to buy a flook. I met Mr. Henry's shop boy, and spoke to him as I returned, and I immediately went from him to Ann Ratcliffe. I saw Mr. Henry five minutes after I got to the standing. He was coming out of the shop, and he locked the door. That was exactly at nine o'clock. The church-clock was striking just as he came out. I am sure that no one else came out of the shop but him. He went across towards Great George's-street. Five minutes after he went away. Ann Ratcliffe said, "Oh dear! look at Mr. Henry's shop." I saw fire inside, and smoke coming out of the shop. She looked through the keyhole and saw fire. She told me to run after Mr. Henry, and see whether I could overtake him. I ran after him along Great George's street, past the market, as far as Nile-street, but I did not see him. When he came out of the shop he spoke to Ann, and said, " Good night, Ann, I'm going a courting to Ever ton." As I could not overtake Mr. Henry, I returned to the fire, and stoped looking at it. I did not see Mr. Henry till half-past ten o'clock. There were no goods taken out of the premises. Aim Ratcliffe, examined by Mr. Dowling.—The testimony of this witness was corroborative of that . given by Catharine Evans. By Mr. Davenport.—Mr. Henry's shop looked very well that day. The window was beautiful : it looked better than usual. Everybody stopped to look at it, it looked so well. As I looked through the keyhole, I saw the shawls which were banging blazing up.• I saw a very handsome sofa taken into the place that day. Inspector John Towerson, examined by Mr. Dowling.— On Friday evening last, I left the station-house in Seel-street, at five minutes before nine o'clock. I arrived at St. James's Church about five minutes after nine. 1 saw smoke issuing from the door of Mr. Henry's shop, and could perceive a great light. When I saw that it was on tire, I despatched a man immediately to pass the alarm through the town, and to carry the alarm to the fire-police station. We forced the door, and Nicholson, No. 84, got inside. 1 saw the end of the shop in flames, particularly the left-hand side. This was the further end from the street door. I also saw flames behind the counter, on the left side, blazing up. I can't tell whether the intermediate space was burning, but I rather think it was. The space that was burning behind the coun ter was near to the front window ; about a yard from it. I was not inside long, as I came out immediately to keep order, and to assist in getting water. There was a great smoke. I saw the prisoner about a quarter past ten o'clock. He was standing on the opposite side, against St. James's Church yard, speaking to Superintendent Leverett. I heard him say he had made all secure, and that he beard the alarm of fire at Everton-brow. He said he could not find a police-officer to tell him where the fire was. 111. Donald asked him if the place was insured. He said be was partially insured : he was insured for £l,OOO at the Plicenix. The shop and part of the rooms above were destroyed. Inspector Alexander M`Donald said he heard of the fire from the officer in Scotland-road at twenty minutes post nine o'clock. I was in Scotland-road, at the end of M`Kee-street, at twenty minutes past nine o'clock on Friday night, when 1 beard the rattles, and ran to meet the officer who was carry ing the alarm. The communication is made from beat to beat, and the officer runs all the way. His duty is to state where the fire is ; but he never tells whose premises are on fire ; that is not considered necessary. The officer informed me that there was a fire in St. James's-place, St. James's street. Thomas Brailsforth called and examined by Mr. Dowling. I am clerk in Widow Sutton and Son's Phoenix Fire Insur ance Office. Mr. Flehry insured his premises at our office on the 25th of March last, for £lOOO. He insured £950 on the stock and fixtures, and £5O on the furniture. Applica tion was made by Henry yesterday for the full amount. He said the amount which he knew to be destroyed was £1360; but the amount which he had on the premises was £l4OO or £l5OO. He claimed from us the total amount of the policy. He gave me the particulars in writing. It is signed by him. [The document was here put in, and, by desire of Mr. Dow ling, the items were read. The items were very numerous, comprising amounts for silks, satins, velvets, cloths, shawls, &c., with £4O in money, making altogether the sum above named.] 1 had a conversation with the prisoner in the office. He said his usual time of locking up was eight o'clock in the evening. In consequence of having some new goods later than usual that evening, he did not lock up till half-past eight o'clock. He told the boy he would have the shop swept out that night; but the boy said there was no water, so it could not be swept. Ile told the boy to get a bucket of water someway or other, and sweep it. It was swept. He then told the boy to go down stairs, as he had a letter to write to Chester. He put out all the lights except one at the furthest end of the shop. He sat down near the fire-place, and wrote the letter. When he had finished it he called the boy up, and told him to take the candle, and go up stairs for his coat and hat. He told the boy to take the letter to the Post-office. That would make it about a quarter to nine o'clock. Shortly after the boy went out, he went out himself, leaving the gas burning. He went out intending to go to Great Homer street, and had got as far as Rodney-street when he heard an alarm of fire. lie did not know where it was, and proceeded to the New Haymarket, at the bottom of Great Nelson -street. He was there told that the fire was in St. James's-place, and feeling alarmed, he got into a cab, and drove off as quickly as lie could. When he got back he found the place all burn ing. He supposed that would be about half-past nine o'clock. He said his stock was much increased lately, in consequence of his having purchased a large supply of cloth goods for win ter clothing, and he had been to Manchester to purchas e more on the Tuesday preceding the fire. Mr. Davenport questioned this witness, apparently with a view of learning whether or not the prisoner had been ap prehended in consequence of suspicions entertained at the insurance office. It appeared, however, that the formal claim for the amount of the policy had been written at the office by Mr. Brailsforth himself, under direction of one of the partners, and that the prisoner had signed it. No in formation was given from the office till Mr. Dowling called there after the prisoner's departure, and requested to be in formed of the particulars. Mr. Charles Fletcher, brushmaker, 96, Parliament-street, examined by Mr. Dowling—l live next door to the prisoner. About three weeks ago I saw some goods going away from the prisoner's premises in a cart. I saw a very large truss in the cart, and one or two others, smaller, ones. One was very large. I thought the prisoner was going to remove from the premises from seeing so many goods going away, and that was what attracted my attention to it. I saw the goods brought out of the shop and put into the cart. I have some times gone to the prisoner's shop. His stock, I should consider, was rather small. I have a means of judging; for a friend of mine stocked a shop with XBOO, and it seemed much larger. By Mr. Davenport.—l used to go into Mr. Henry's shop very frequently—every day. We were next door neighbours. I do not judge of the value of a stock by its bulk. My friends was a general stock, and Mr. Henry's consisted chiefly of prints. My friend's stock consisted of silks and satins, but there were not many silks at Henry's. Mr. Rushton.—You are aware that there is one import ant statement in this evidence. There is the removal of the goods. Mr. Francis Maxwell, inspector of salvages, examined by Mr. Dowling.—l was at the fire in St. James's-Place on Friday last. I did not see it while it was burning, but ar rived immediately after. I carefully examined the remains of the articles in the shop. They consisted of merinos, cottons, stockings, some cotton handkerchiefs, one piece of silk handkerchiefs, and a variety of other things not of much value. I found only one bit of satin, very small, which in my judgment was the remains of a gentleman's neck scarf. There was also some ribbons and linen. There was no remnant or particle of woollen. Woollens and silk are riot so combustible as cottons and linens, and if any article were rolled up tight it would not be easily entirely consumed. There did not appear to have been a large quantity of stock consumed. I have had much experience in matters of this nature. The prisoners were remanded until the following day. WEDNESDAY. The prisoner was again brought up on 'Wednesday for further examination. Mr. James, the barrister, appeared on his behalf, as well as Mr. Davenport. Mr. Dowling prayed for a further remand in the case, as certain evidence had come within the knowledge of the police since the pre ceding day, and that it would be necessary to have that evi dence fully examined into before it was adduced in court. After some little conversation, the further investigation of the case was adjourned to one o'clock to-morrow (Saturday). There are not more th an thi rty c l ergymen include d i n the publication of the game li sts f or E ssex this year; the num ber was, within a few years, more than double.—Globe. SOUTHAMPTON, OCTOBER 16.—The British Queen, which sailed from Cowes last month for New York, encountered a , most terrific tempest on the 19th ult., which lasted for ten hours. Numbers on beard, who had crossed the Atlantic, declared that they never experienced a more dreadful or dangerous storm. Every one on board exp.ected death. The British Queen is now on her voyage to t his country, and is expected at Southampton about the 15th. CORRESPORDENCP. DOCK WAREHOUSES-SECURITY AGAINST FIRE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. Sin,—The late disastrous fire has naturally called forth various schemes for the prevention of future similar calami ties. Without going into the details of the numerous sug gestions now before the public, two main points must strike every one as being of most essential importance in the con struction of new ‘sarehouses, viz. that there should be no exterior wood-work, and that every warehouse should be separate from any adjoining one, so that there should be an intervening space of a few inches, which would allow a current of air to pass between the two buildings, and thus prevent the danger which at present arises from contact. To these precautions should be added a plentiful supply of water, as proposed by several parties who have published their plans. Warehouses thus built, and with a plentiful supply of water always at command, would probably escape the danger of future fires ; or if one warehouse should take fire, it would probably not communicate to others. The premium of insurance would naturally fall, and the owners of such built warehouses would thus receive some compensa tion for the greater expense incurred in their erection. It seems, however, that advantag e i s to b e ta k en o f t hi s late calamity, to revive the scheme of dock warehouses : there is a writer in the Albion who is afflicted with mono monis on this subject. The London warehouses are to be our pattern • and if we will only adopt the same pl an h ere , we are to be free for ever from the possibility of fire, and our own premiums are to fall to 6 per cent. These are great desiderata certainly, but are they attainable? We are told that because there has not been any fire yet in the London docks, there never will be one : rather a hasty conclusion. They might have made the same assertion a few years ago, respecting the government warehouses at Dublin; and yet it would have been rather premature, because they happe ne d to be burnt down one night, although a dock warehouseman might have asserted on the previous day that such an event was impossible. It is a little presumptuous to say that there cannot be a fire in any buildings, however constructed, in which any great number of men is employed. Many in stances have been known of porters thrusting their lighted pipes into a cotton bag, to avoid detection. when they heard the warehouseman coming ; and what vigilance can prevent a man from taking a lucifer match in his pocket, and light ing a pipe on the premises ? Should he hear the overseer approach, the very danger of discovery will induce him to put his pipe instantly somewhere out of sight, should it be into a bag of cotton, or amongst loose cotton, or any other ignitable matter, the chances are that the sparks will pro duce combustion, and that it will burst into flame, unless discovered in time. The utmost vigilance cannot prevent occurrences of this nature. Besides, are there no such events ever heard of as fires arising from incendiarism? has the perfectability of human nature progressed so far that malice is no longer inherent in man ? is the spirit of revenge extinct in the heart of a workman who fancies himself ill used, slighted, or insulted? Are the labourers of Liverpool, when employed in the dock warehouses, to become totally divested of those moti ves o f ac ti on and feelings which prompted their agricultural brethren some ten years ago to set fire to hay ricks and corn ricks and barns ? Let us not, then, be deluded by thinking that a fire in these warehouses is impossible. So much, then, as for the value of the asser tion, that a fire in dock warehouses is impossible. Now, as to the consequences of a fire, admitting its possi bility, in warehouses built on the martin of the docks. As the London warehou s e s are proposed for our imitation, we should naturally expect that those warehouses are of course built on the verge of the docks ; but your readers will per haps be surprised to hear that they are not so built, and that none of the docks, except St. Katharine's, have the ware houses built close up to the quay; and even at St. Katha rine's, this mode of construction was adopted from necessity and not from choice, the ground not admitting any other plan of building. We see, then, that, instead of adopting the London plan, they do not adopt it : they propose a plan totally dissimilar to that of the London dock warehouses. So much for consistency on this one main point—this essen tial principle—in their proposed plan for Liverpool. Now, as for another instance of their conformity to the London plan : these London warehouses are built by a body of individuals, at their own risk and expense; but the Liver pool plan proposes (and, so far as the Salthouse Dock ware houses are in question, not only proposes, but is adopted) to take the public money for the purpose of building these warehouses ; thus exempting every individual from incur ring any risk or expense. Thus the two systems of London ' and Liverpool are diametrically opposite : in London every dock proprietor hazards his own money—in Liverpool the public money is taken, and whether the scheme succeed or fail, no loss is to be sustained by any Liverpool individual. I trust, therefore, that we shall hear no more of these warehouses being the patterns for our imitation, when the proposers violate the two most essential principles of that similarity. Let the system of open quays and individual responsibility be introduced into the Liverpool plans, in precisely the same manner as it is London, and, I doubt not, the Liverpool warehouse proprietors will not oppose the introduction of such a system. On the scheme of the warehouses being built on the verge of the docks, it is quite clear to every reasonable man that the danger would be alarming. It is evident that a fire taking place in warehouses quite close to the docks, would, in all human probability, extend to the shipping, for which, in case of low water, there would be no escape. The loss would be immense : it might amount to millions. And shall such a dreadful hazard be run, for the fanciful advantage of savinga little cartage? Mercantile men will surely reflect well before they consent to a scheme so pregnant with incal culable mischief. The subject is of such importance, and branches into so many ramifications, that it would occupy too much of your space to extent the present communication to a few more points which are connected with the present subject. In Some of your future numbers I may possibly resume the discussion. Meantime, perhaps you will inform your readers whether it is true that the London fire-insurance offices have refused to insure these new Liverpool dock warehouses if they should be built on the verge of the docks. B. D. [We cannot answer our correspondents concluding query. The letter from Sir J. Hall which was read at the Dock Committee yesterday, is not to be made public.) THE BOY JONES AGAIN. (Prom Yesterday's Times.) The boy Jones, who, on several occasions, obtained such an extraordinary entrance into Buckingham Palace. has again made his appearance in London. It was stated, some time since, that this adventurous youth had been sent out by the zovernment, with his own consent, to South Australia ; such, however, it now seems, was not the fact. After his last exa mination at the Home-office, the boy was sent to Portsmouth, where, we understand, he was apprenticed, or, at all events, he was sent on board the Warspite man-of-war, which ship carried out Lord Ashburton to the United States. Our hero was in the same vessel with his lordship when crossing the Atlantic, both going and returning, and behaved in the most exemplary manner; his conduct was orderly and regular. On the return of the Warspite to Portsmouth, about three weeks since, Jones, who then wore the sailor's dress, was allowed occasionally to go on shore, and he punctually re turned to the ship at the hour he had instructions so to do. He was mizentopn3ast-man on board the Warspite, and, as before stated, performed his duties to the satisfaction of all. His wages were 19s. a month; but in what manner he dis posed of them is not known ; as, when he left Portsmouth, on Wednesday night, he sold his sailor's coat (as he says) for 45., and walked to London without one. On b e i ng ap prehended yesterday, he had on an old black coat, very shabby. Notice of the poisoner being in custody was sent to the police-offices, and in the course of the afternoo n a govern ment order was received directing that the boy should be at once taken back to Portsmouth, as it was not considered necessary any inquiry should be instituted i n t own . Accord ingly, Jones was conveyed, in the custody of a police officer of the A division, by the South-Western Railroad to Ports mout. Whilst at the station-house he appeared quite indif ferent as to what course might be taken res p ec ti ng him. He amused himself by reading a newsp a p er , occas i ona lly making a remark. He is much imp rove d i n persona l appearan ce—is growing quite corpulent—and says he has been treated very kindly ou board the Warspite. On being asked if he dis liked a seafaring life, he replied, " No, he had no objection to it." He was then ask e d w h at cou ld i n d u ce him to leave the ship and walk to L on d on ; hi s rep ly was, that it had been ascertained by the seamen that he was the " Boy Jones," who had obtained an entrance on several occasions into Buckingham-palace. He did not dislike the seafaring life, but he was quite indifferent what was done with him ; he did not, however, expect that the police wuuld have look ed after him. Jones called on Mr. James, landlord of the Bell, Bell-yard, yesterday morning, before he was appre hended, but it has not transpired whether he had any object in so doing. Mr. James, it will be recollected, is the gentle man who took the boy on board the steamer at Gravesend, after he had made one of his extraordinary entrances into Buckingham-palace. The boy was arrested at his father's, and brought to the station-house in a cab, where he re mained until a government order was received for his re moval to Portsmouth. On being told that he was to be sent back to Portsmouth, he said that he was quite willing. N o inquiry into the circumstances of the boy's return took place in town. Jones's father called at the Home-office during the day, and wished to know what it was intended to do with regard to his son ; he appeared much excited. There was -no in quiry at the Home-office, consequently no answer could be given. We have heard that the instruct ions to the police officer were to take the boy back to Portsmouth, and leave it to the officers of the ship to take such steps as they might consider necessary under the circumstances. RATHER OstiNons.—A shark was caught in Cthearslkeisotoonf C fr o o f nl the an co e m m na P o l ; (S.C.) harbour. It was eight feet in length. and There h was f a o m un a d re i s n h it e s ad st . z i a m ch er a ie l n r t pa o p f e a r. man's ed sh obu i a r rr t i re u ß m u a s t s i i c a oil,lea twhehriceeirsiveebst:irl epdefcruelmiartho or white Birch tree, Betula alba, a n d which the Russians employ in tanning. T H EFT AND F A S T I N G . A benev olent coosion was t p o ea sm sa i n te tr w y i t t o h o th h e - , ng, gentleman, accus tomed to perambulate amongst t h e Irish i arguing with a serv e their habits, on one o f arm er's wife on the folly an d hypocrisy of fasting, and qu oted the text from Isaiah about fast fist of wickedness, C. itAah ex claimed, struck with the force, truth, your honour," she what they do ; they have of the truth, " that'siast stolen my fat hen, and though they would not eat her , " because this is Friday, they wo uld sell her, the vill a i ns. This anecdote is authentic. STATISTICS OF C ; hi RIME IN FRANCE.—The follow.ng e e given from an offici al statistical return of the convicts at r was 6,908, on the Ist 6,908, of whom o f January, 1842 :—The total numbe 156 be -271 were invalids. Their ages were, tween 16 31 , and 20. 1,861 between 21 and 30; 2,204 between 0 and 40 ; 1,663 between 41 and 50 ; 732 between 51 and 60; -85 between 61 and 69. There were 4,139 bachelors, 515 married men without children, 534 with onechild, 1,351 with several children, 117 widowers w ithoutchildren, 77 with only one child, and 175 with several children. 4,128 could neither read no write, 2,012 could read and write imperfectly, 650 could read and write well, and 114 had received superior primary education. The crimes of which they were con victed were, attempts to commit murder, 175 ; conspiracy, 1 72 ; fraudulent bankruptcy, 11 ; bigamy, 5 ; cutting and maiming, 109 ; rnalversation by public officers, 24 ; political, 3 ; desertion after pardon, 4 ; poisoning, 68 ; extortion of money by acts of violence, 15 ; forgery, 192 ; coining, 116 ; perjury, 6; arson, 139 ; resistance with violence to legal authorities, 13 ; obtaining money by threats, 3; murder, 867; parricide, 18 ; plunder in bands, 13 ; rebellion, 9 ; selling military accoutrements, 3 ; rapes, 314 ; robbeties, ' 6 : 4 54 acc umulation of crimes , 183 ; d ur ation of putits • h meat u nder - 5 years, 22 ; from 5 to 10 years, 3,097 ; from 11 to 20 years, 1,268 ; from 21 to 30 years, 570 ; from 31 t o from 41 to 50 years , 26 ; from 51 to 60 4O year s , 58 ; Yea 1,861. Among th e various sta tions in life fill e d 6 ; for life, con victs previous to their condemnations, 12 by the were physicians, or surgeons, 5 0 veterinary anatomists, surgeons 30 hotel or innkeepers and masters or farriers, jewellers and goldsmiths, 26 makers of lodging-houses, 32 of 9 coffeehouse-keepers, 15 cha ser lace and embroid er i es , s a 22 restaurateurs, sc., 220 domes tic nd engravers, 1 com e di an , herbalists, 5 ecclesiastics. 6 pub lic servants, 7 druggist s an d and mathematical functionaries, 12 opticians inst rument men of law, 27 schoolmastersmakers, 2 men of letters, 5 watch makers and m s echanici an and professors, 37 merchants, 7 notaries, , 105 military men, 7 musicians, 9 pendent property.-- all(' 39 proprietaires or men of inde eligitani's Messenger.