The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-01-04 00:00:00

LOYAL MINERVA. BALL, TEMPLARS been requested to contradict the statemen the Mercury on Fr iday last, that MI engaged for the concert t ball on Friday even —We has e which appeared it ,d Miss Stott were held at the conclusion of t ASSAULT ON TEI :ng man u brought up at the Police-court, yesterday, charge assaulted the police in the Royal Amphitheatre, on Satu evening Mr. C;rman, the box book-keeper. whom The police came up, and tindi! interfered, when the prisoner attacke was speed i 1 overpowered and paced in the lock that 4 he was too druilk to recollect ar His defence was The magistrate fined him 40s. for the assault on the poliC ELECTION OF THE CORONER FOR CHESTER.—The polling took place on Monday and Tuesday, and the excitement that prevailed was equal to a contested county election. After the close of the poll, the sheriff made the following official de claration :—M r. Henry Churton, 1,512 ; Mr. John. Wood Massey, 1,351; majority for Mr. Churton, 161. Mr. Chur ton was consequently declared duly elected, and took the oaths of office. COMMITMENT TO THE. SESSION_ - • -- lice -court, three b o y s , Th omas J osep h, Joh n Forrester, and James Dillon, were charged with stealing a hat. They were seen by three police-officers in plain clothes, loitering about the shop of Mr. Itigg, hatter. Forrest went in, took a hat from the window, and came out. He and Joseph ran down Moorfields, and the other along Dale-street. They v--1;t:, pursued: Forrest dropped the hat in the street; but th..: were all caught. Being old offenders, they were committed for trial. • at the P.o- ROBBERY OF AN ELDERLY GENTLEMAN.—On Friday, at the Police-court, a fellow named Patrick Waterson was placed at the bar, on a ch respect elderly .gentleman, who res The complainant said that on the night-of We roxteth he had left a friend's house watch in his fob, the guard of whici chain, and attached to it was a gold ) go boa He bad s a watt' He h e had had .t the top lie said While mov?og on he a silk guard round his neck It little liquor He went along Li of Berry•street was stopped :I)y .. - three would h - ave nothing to cli;with them was tripped up by a man, and fell on the footway ; t w o men lifted him, and he then felt his watch-guard drawn over his head. The men went towards St. Luke's Church and were oat of sight directly • next morning his son-in-l aw gave in formation to the police. Oil Thursday night, constable Edward Murrow showed him his guard-chain, seal and key, and he claimed them ; the watch (not found) was worth £2O. The constable stated, that at three o'clock on Tuesday after noon, he called at Mr. O'Donnell's pawn-shop in Scotland road, and found there Martin Dogherty (committed as a wit ness,) offering in pledge a gold seal. He asked him where he got it, and he said that Patrick Waterton had riven it to him ; he searched him, and found the chain and key. Two witnesses corroberated what • Doglie;-:, peared that the prisoner had gone to his hous had said. It ap and in their presence threw down them, a` he had no use for then but afterwards took them to pl &c.', telling him to keep He refused to take them, Another police-officer afterwards apprehended the prison street ; he said he had fuund the artic had given them to Dogherty tied for trial MR. BRINDLY.Y.—This gentleman has had to endure the attacks of socialists and infidels for a length of time, and is now called to suffer the ridicule and reproaches of those who profess to be struggling for the same object as himself. The public have recently been informed that Mr. Brindley is not countenanced by any of the clergy or respectable portion.of the inhabitants of this town ; and though we have no wish to become the advocates of Mr. Brindley, as he is well able. to defend himself, we cannot help noticing that, in addition to..the warm support he has already received from many of the nobility, including the Earl of Bandon, Lords Kenyon, Ashley, and others, he ranks amongst his staunch friends and admirers almost the Whole bench of bishops, most of whom are subscribers to his Gazette; and in the last num ber of this publication we are glad to see that he has received handsome donations from the Bishops of Hereford, Bangor, and Sodor and Man, and that amongst a list of other sub scribers will be found the names of the Rev. Jon. Brooks, Rev. J. N. Peill, and many other clergymen of this town. If any of our readers teel desirous of seeing the objects to which the talents of Mr. Brindley are devoted, we strongly recommend them to purchase the last number of his Gazette, which is published at Chester, and may be had of any of the booksellers in this town. We know no- publication better calculated to destroy the infidelity, and uproot the anarchy, now so prevalent in many neighbourhoods. It ought to be circulated by thousands. VIOLENT ASSAULT BY POLICE-OFFICERS. — PoIice-officers 296, Cordingly, 140, Irton, and 40 . 3, Dempster, appeared be fore Mr. Rushton, on Saturday, against a man named Sims. Cordingly stated, that about three o'clock that morning, in consequence of having heard the report of tire-arms, he and the two other officers went to the prisoner's house, where they found many persons and a great uproar. They were all assaulted and very much ill-used, and they succeeded in capturing the prisoner and taking him to bridewell. It was, however, proved, on the testimony of many witnesses, that the officers had violently assaulted the prisoner. It ap peared the prisoner and many of his fellow-workmen, who are employed by Messrs. Miller and Co., joiners, being most of them natives of Scotland, were enjoying themselves, bring ing in the new year after the fashion and custom of the north. Officers 296 anti 140 interfered, and, after behaving exceed ingly ill,•and striking several of the inmates, were pushed out. They contrived to-huatle him, the master of the house, out with them, where they beat him with their sticks very barbarously, and would, it was stated, but for officer 405, who at last interfered, have killed him. Sims was so se verely injured that he was taken to the Infirmary. Mr. Rushton ordered him to he discharged. Mr. Rushton, after a short consultation with Mr. Booth, his fellow-magistrate, said, addressing the officers, that they did not believe they would be doing their duty to the public, if they did not in flict on them (the officers) the heaviest punishment in their power. Officers 296 and 140 were to be dismissed theforce, and officer 405 suspended. Officers 296 and 140 were further to pay a fine of £5 each, or be imprisoned two months. They had behaved like cowards and assassins_ CAPTURE OF TWO FORGERS PROMAMERICA.-011 Fri day last Maurice and George Augustus Pitcher, two bro thers, were taken before the Lord Mayor, at the Mansion house, London, charged w ith h av i ng comm i tte d severa l for geries. Colonel Aspimill, the Ameaican Consul, having received information that Maurice Pitcher, a clerk in the house of Messrs. Eyre and Massey, a respectable mercantile firm in Philadelphia, had drawn money out of several banks, in the names of his employers, employed John i Forrester, the 'officer, to take measures to apprehend the delinquent n the event - of his arrival in England. The firm discovered, upon examination, after the disappearance of the clerk, that he had committ e d f orger ies upon them to the following extent : On the -Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank 5,000 dollars, Penn sylvania Bank 2,500 dollars, Philadelphia Bank 1,500 dol lars, Mechanics' Bank 500 dollars, all in the names of Lyre and Massey, and on the Bank of North America, in the name of Manuel Eyre, 4,000 dollars ; total, 13,500 dollars. Manuel Pitcher, the elder of the two, who is nineteen years -of age, took the name of Valancourt, and his brother as sumed that of Gentry, and they both embarked at New York in the Europ e , C a pt a i n -M ars h a ll, an d, h av i ng arr i ve d a t Li verpool, put up at the Angel Inn, Dale-street. The eldest, soon after their arrival, went off to London to get cash for a bill of £1,023, which he had purchased, with some of the produce of his forgeries, of a broker at New Fork, and which was drawn upon James Bult and Son, bullion-dealers, in Cheapside, London. The younger remained behind in order to take up the luggage to town, where he was to meet his brother,and they were to m a k e ra pid p re p arat i ons f or , an d settling in, Germany. Their plans were, however, frustrated, Maurice Pitcher, upon calling at *Messrs. Butt's to get the bill accepted, found himself most awkwardly situated, con stable Forrester having made preparations for his reception. Forrester subsequently apprehended George Augustus Pitch er in bed, with a bandage round his waist, containing Ame rican bank-notes to the amount of 6,800 dollars and some golden eagles. The p.roperty with which Maurice Pitcher absconded amounts to £2,900. The American Consul said he expected full instructions by the Acadia. The prisoners were remanded until yesterday. It is not at all improbable, that some mysterious hints respecting the delinquency of these two brothers may have transpired in Liverpool, and given rise to an extraordinary on dit, which has, during the past week, been flying about, and assuming all sorts of ex traordinary shapes. THE AMFRITHEATRE.—Ducrow stands in his line unri valled. In his way he is a man of genius. There is an ori ginality in his performances—and in the performances of those in his employ—that completely pushes all other com petitors off the stool of superiority. His equestrians have more agility and grace than others ; his horses are more tractable and beautiful; his " properties," dresses and equip ments, are generally costly and appropriate ; his riding masters—the evergreen Wieldicombe to wit—the most po lished ; and his clowns the most facetious. No wonder, then, that " good houses " are attracted whenever he has an engagement ; and we have always contended that there are but, two men in the world that can draw bumpers at the Amphitheatre. The present performances consist of' a " grand " spectacle (quel un spectacle, as Wright says), scenes in the circle, and an afterpiece. The " spectacle'' is founded'on a story in which we find Russians, Circassians, Tartars, and some other people of some other countries, " antithetically jumbled cheek by jowl." It abounds with fighting. dancing (in which, by the way, Miss Gates some what shines), horse attacks, foot attacks, attempts at assas sination, blue fi re an d red fire, love-making and etceteras, all mixed up in stirring variety. The drama has drawn forth laughter, and " werry loud applause from werry crowded houses," as the sentry said when the six fat young ladies took refuge in his box from a shower of rain. The scenes in the ring —we beg pardon—in the arena, have been very amusing. The first is entitled " Sir lioger de Coverly, or the Flitch of Bacon," in which we find the gallant knight, surrounded by " troops of friends," attending the annual festivities at Dunmow, and bestowing the flitch of bacon on the happy couple who hare lived together twelve months - without a quarrel —a prize which the late Duchess of St. Albans is said to have claimed upon one occasion. This scene is well acted, and goes off with great effect. Mr. Hillier acts Sir Royer very well. The clown produces con stant merriment by his drollery. The riding of Messrs. Hicken, Hillier, and Allard, is very clever. Madame Allard is a superior equestrienne. Her attitudes Ire novel and graceful; her activity is remarkable, while for fearlessness and daring we have seldom seen her equalled. While performing with the veil, several positions struck us as being very good. The scene of the " Evening Star" elicits great demonstra tions of delit from old and young, as also d oes th e ac t o f the " Little Drummer" and his recruiting party. We re gretted to notice on Saturday some blackguards in the gallery throwing oranges and apples and other missiles in -no.ktndly spirit upon the amusing little performers. They deserved to be served as was Mr. Longlegs—" pitched down stairs." The entertainments have concluded with a laugha ble farce, in which Mr. Beverley and other members of th company have exerted themselves. This evening, we per ceive, Lord Sefton has kindly bespoken the performances. We trust there will be a good house, out of compliment to the noble lord. The performances are particularly attractive. EXTENSIVE ROB BERY —EFFECTS OF DRUNKENESS.— Yesterday, a young man named Cox, appeared at the Police court before Mr. Rushto n an d Mr. Adam Hodgson, and charged George Agnew with having stolen his hat on Satur day night. From the.stat ement made by Cox, it appeared that on Wednesday last he came into possession of a sum of about £lOO, and that the follo w i ng day he commenced " a spree" with it. He met a w oman named S ara h H ayes, an d remained with her day and night until the evening of Satur day, when he agreed to treat her, her brother the prisoner, his wife, and a woman who called herself Mrs. Bradley, at Mr. 14 right's public-house, in W arwick -street. Tho prose - cutor, from the effects of his previous debauches, soon fell asleep, and when he awoke he found not onlyii l sh: n at o b t u a t s t i b x e , balance of his money, amounting to £93, all Bone, pence being-left-of it. The police were informed of the rob bery, and Nos. 236 and 374 proceeded in quest of th e t hi eves. The prisoner only was found. _He wasin bed, and ap peared to be so drunk that no other means could be used for taking him to bridewell but that of putting him into a wh ee lb arrow ; • however, on his arrival there, he jumped up as sober as any body - and protested against being detained. The prosecutor's hat was found by 23G under the clothes of the prisoner's bed. The landlord of the public-house said that he saw ti prisoner take the prosecutor ' s hat ; and Mrs. Bradley, alter having been cautioned by the magistrate, against saying anything that would criminate herself, stated that she was drinking in the public-house with the parties, when the prosecutor fell asleep. Sarah Hayes then put her hand into his pocket, took out his money, and said she would take care both of it and him, and after that they went away in a coach together. The prisoner said - he was very drunk at the time, and recollected nothing: He was remanded for further examination. Warma.—Any cramped and crabbed, or scrawling writer may be converted into, a clever penman, by applying to Mr. Thompson. We have inspected a specimen of his styles, and think any of them will suit the most fastidious. LIVER THEATRE.—Mr. Balls's benefit comes off on Fri day ; those who wish to see this clever and versatile actor, must not delay, as his engagement is short. The house has been crowded every night. SUBSCRIPTION CONCERTS. — The first concert of the sea son takes place at the Theatre Royal this evening. A very attractive programme is put forth. Although we believe Madame Caradori Allan will be prevented attending from in disposition, her absence will be amply made up for by other arrangements. Those who feel any disappointment on the subject, must bear a little, and go to-night determined to be pleased, remembering that the manager cannot be account able for such an " untoward event." ST. BAILTHOLOMEW'S CHURCH, NArLon-STREET.---We have had much pleasure in viewing a very handsome " Royal Coat of Arms", lately put up in this church. It was de signed and executed by Mr. John Booker, and by him pre sented to the church, as a testimonial of respect to the clergy►nan under whose ministry he sits. Its execution does him great credit as the artist, whilst the feeling which directed the gift is highly honourable to him as the donor. ANDERSON'S STATUAIIY.-It will be seen that the figures belonging to Mr. Anderson, now exhibiting at 5. Ranelagh street, are for sale, as Mr. Anderson's health requires him to proceed to Scotland. Any person with a small capital would, we have no doubt, realise a fortune. Were these figures once brought into notice in London, an immense sum might be obtained. The exhibition will continue open all this week, and every one who has not seen them will have themselves to blame, if they do not visit these splendid efforts of genius.—See advt. 6 CAUTION TO SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY DRUNK ARDS.—In the course of the business at the police court yeSterday, Mr. IN:4lton gavesome_instructions to Mr. Par- kinson, the keeper of the main Bridewell, which it may be as well should be published for the benefit of those who may be concerned. Be directed Mr. Parkinson not to send him in future on Sundays certificates to be signed. for the dis charge of persons who had been apprehended during Satur day night and Sunday whilst in a state of intoxication, unless there was some pressing necessity for it. He had been hitherto accustomed to sign many of these certificates at his own house on Sundays, but he should now discontinue the practice ; he was resolved for the future not to sign the cer tificates of any one, apprehended under such circumstances, but to leaVe them to work out the penalty of their evil deeds. DISTRICT PROVIDENT SOCIETY.—We understand that t h.• number of cases relieved at the tnendicity department of tnts society since Friday week amounts to no less than 1615. This is not only convincing proof of the lamentable distress existing in the town, but is also decisive as to the utility and efficiency of the society itself. A list of recent contributions appears in another column, which we should be glad to see greatly increased. OPERATIVE PROTESTANT ASSOCIATION.-The annual tea party of this association, as will be seen from an ad vertisement, takes place on Friday, at the Music-Hall. On a similar occasion last year the festivity was much enlivened by the delivery of many excellent speeches, and as it is under stood the same treat will be repeated on Friday, no doubt a numerous company will be in attendance. We wish we could infuse a little of the self-denying spirit of our operative friends into the hearts of their more wealthy neighbours. The unwearied exertions of the former are beyond all praise. ST. ANNE'S WARD.—It Will be seen, from our report of the council proceedings on Saturday, that a vacancy has taken place in the representation of this ward, by the dis qualification of Mr. Slaiter. The election of his successor will, in all probability, take place next week, and we,are glad to hear that a good man and true has already been selected as a candidate ; and from the experience we have had of the views of the electors in their choice of such a man as Mr. Parker for their representative, we have no doubt that gen tleman will have a colleague who will strengthen his hands in the maintenance of our local institutions in all their Pro testant integrity. Mr. Parker is not a man of much pro fession, but he is always found firm and immovable in the resistance of every assault on what ought to be dear to every Englishman. Let the electors of St. Anne's Ward return a gentleman of the same sterling principles. He is much needed at present REPEAI The Dublin correspondent of the Liverpool Journal anncounces the probable removal of the repeal agita tion to this town in the following terms :—" It is reported through this city that it is the intention of the executive to put vn the repeal association by proclamation, or, if that be ..tit determined on, to bring in a bill for that purpose at the opening of parliament. Blackburne, the attorney-gene ral, and Brewster, the law adviser of the castle, are for a proclamation, but Lord Eliott is against it. Should either course - be adopted, the repeal meetings of the Dublin Corn Exchange will, in all probability, be transferred to your good town of Liverpool, where they will be held once a fortnight, and this may cause a combination of English corn-law re peaters, and Irish repeaters of the union, that may strengthen both, and embarrass the government still more. It will also materially aid the agitation on the other side of the Atlantic, which will be thus conveniently placed by the Irish executive at the extreme ends of the British and American line of steam packets." AMERICAN SALT BEEF.—We had recently occasion to notice some American salt beef consigned for sale to Messrs. Waddington, Holt and Co., Goree-piazzas. We have since had an opportunity to tasting a piece of it, cooked secundum artem, so as to extract the superabundant salt, and found it exceedingly good, sound, and palatable, though not, we think, equal to our Irish " prime mess." The price, however, at which this beef can be sold is considerably below that of Irish beef, even after the duty (of 13d. a pound) is paid,— being about 43d. The casks contain 200 lbs. each, and though we do not think that from the trouble of preparing it in the peculiar way prescribed, as well as from certain waste in weight arising therefrom, that it will become a favourite article at the tables of English families, it niay, nevertheless, be an acceptable acquisition in seasons of scarcity of animal food, amongst our maritime and manufac turing population. There can be no doubt, we think, but it will keep well at sea or an shore, the pickle being strong and sweet. The best parts of the beef only are selected for curing• We are in possession of the receipt for preparing it, which we shall communicate to any one making trial of the beef. ABERDOUR VACANCV.—The Presbytery of Dunfermline met on Tuesday last, to mod , erate in a call to the Rev. Dr. Raiph — of - Liverpoot. After serrabn, by Mr. Ferguson of &c., M r. Brown,Dumfermline, returned the edict which be had served, stating at the same time, that he was not to be considered as sanctioning any illegality implied in the course prescribed by the Veto Act, to which the Presbytery at their last meeting had resolved to adhere. He also ten dered the subjoined reasons of dissent. The call was then signed by two heritors, Mr. Wemyss of Cuttlebill, for him self, and Mr. Dalgleish, W.S., for Lord :Morton, by five elders and fourteen heads of families, &c. No dissents nor special objections were offered. This will be a most harmo nious settlement. Dr. Ralph is understood to be a decided adherent of the constitutional party.—Scotlish Standard.— [This is very flattering to Dr. Ralph, and we rejoice at it as a testimony to the estimation in which he is held elsewhere. Here, (luring his long residence, Dr. Ralph has shown him self a faithful and laborious pastor, and as minister of a sister establishment, has ranged himsel f the side of the evange lical clergyman of our own church in their warfare against liberalism and Popery, and we trust the church in Oldham street may find a successor fitted to take a similar part among us.]—E.L.S . - - - - - - PASSING BASE Cum.—At the police-court, yesterday, Rowland Davies, a dark, and suspicious -looking man, not known to the police of this town, and two unfortunate girls —Mary Jones and Mary Huston, were placed at the bar, on a charge of passing base coin. It appeared that the girls had been seen together at the bottom of Hanover 'street on Saturday by a police-officer. No one was with them. Shortly after, one of them (Huston) went into a neighboaring public-house, and called for a glass of ale, In payment for which she tendered a shilling, which the person in waiting suspected at first to be bad, but on try ing it thought it good, and gave her change in 6d. and copper. She soon afterwards went to the same house, and asked for two pennyworth of brandy cordial, — tendering another shilling, which was found to be lead. The waiter gave both the shillings to the policeman. The girl stated, that on being challenged she immediately said she had got the•mouey from the man at the door, and had given the change, 10d. (6d. and 4d.) of the first shilling. She added that the man was a stranger to her; that he had been accosted by her companion ; and that she was not aware that the money was bad. This appeared to be true, as the change was found upon the male prisoner. The two females were then discharged and placed in the box as witnesses. They proved the facts, and the prisoner Davies, who had evidently made the girls his dupes on pretence of treating them, in whose possession some papers were found showing him to be a London " practitioner" in the science of appropriation, was committed for trial at the sessions. ARRIVAL HERE OF THREE CANADIAN INDIANS.—On Saturday week three Indians, of the Micmac tribe, arrived in Liverpool, in the Stirlingahire, Captain Bennien, from Quebec. They are on their way to the Colonial-office, Lon don, bearing with them letters from .Colonel O'Halloran, of the 68th regiment, who has lately, we understand, been elected great white chief of the Micmacs. They are well dressed respectable-looking men, of strong Indian features. Their names are Joseph Mullj Cubesh, Peter Basket, and Francis Lahobe. The first named is chief of the tribe, and the other two have been deputed to accompany him. The chief writes and understands English pretty well, and the other two, although they understand the language, find it rather difficult to speak. Captain Bennien, soon after his arrival, introduced theta to Mr. Dowling, superintendent of police, who has them in charge while they remain in town. Mr. Dowling, on NVednesday, introduced them to the Mayor and Mr. Rushton. We have not been able to learn the spe cial object of these men :in coming to this country, but we understand that one part of it is to solicit the aid of the go vernment in completing the erection of a Catholic chapel, which the tribe have commenced, but which for want of funds they have been unable to complete. Captain Bennien brought them to England without charge, provided they as sisted upon deck during the passage. We understand that their conduct, whilst on board of the Stirlingsbire, has been very satisfactory to the Captain, and his Indian friends speak of him in the highest terms. They say he has acted towards them like a father, and they are very desirous of stating the same both here and in their own country. They have been obliged to change their mocassins since their arrival for boots, as the former was not suited for our damp weather, and they much regret the absence of the sun. They express themselves in grateful terms for the kindness they have re ceived since their arrival here. Their dress is somewhat pc,. culiar. Their coats and pantaloons are trimmed with rib bons, which add to the singularity of their appearance, Their stay is but short in town, and on their arrival in Lon don they will present their letters of introduction, from Col. O'Halloran, to Lord Stanley and Colonel Percival. THE REVENUE,It is expected that in the Customs there will be an increase on the year of or about £lOO,OOO ; whilst the increase on the January quarter, us compared with the corresponding quarter of last year, will be about £400,000. We are sorry, however, to add, that we cannot infer from this increase in the customs any improvement in our foreign commerce generally ; for we hear that this increase will be more than covered by the increasing duties paid on the single article of sugar, and that on the sum of all other articles there will be shown a decrease. Of the excise, and stamps and taxes, we can speak with no certainty.—Observer. THE HORRIBLE ACCIDENT ON THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.—The following is the report of Mr. Dunn, the surgeon to the Royal Berkshire Hospital, on the remaining cases of sufferers from the recent unhappy accident in the Sunning-hill cutting :—" Saturday, Jan. I.—Ann Barnes and Thomas Hankins are decidedly improved; and the rest, Thomas Hughes excepted, are doing well. In the case of. Hughes the same unfavourable symptoms as in the last report continue." OPINION OF THE REV. F. CLOSE ON TEE-TOTAL SOCIE TIES.—I firmly believe that every person who sets an example of total abstinence, will benefit alike himself and his fellow creatures. There are, no doubt, exceptions, which medical advice may detect; but this is my general rule ; and to pro mote the observance of it upon individuals shall be my en deavour in public and private.—But here I must stop. As sociations of large bodies of persons for this object, encum bering themselves with voluntary pledges, unsanctioned by the New Testament, and inconsistent with gospel liberty— Combinations, too, with persons of all religious persuasions, , or of none—union with anarchists, revolutionists, and men of every political creed, and this for a moral object, but with wit fixed moral and religious principles—this I hold to be unscriptural and dangerous in the highest degree. DUBLIN, Dec. 22.—The conservative majority up to Fri day on the present registry of voters amounts to 302 ! MYSTERIOUS CASE OF ROBBERY Emilia Fitzwilliam, a very stout woman, aged 32, and Emilia Marshall, aged 13, were placed at the bar of the Police -court, on Saturday. Emilia Fitzwilliam keeps a tavern, in. another name, in Smithfield-street.--Mr. Dowling said, the circutns aces of the case were sum. extraordiuur) The little girl was in custody t ause she had carried off concealed a cloak and bonnet, which formed a link in the testimony. On the evening of the 14th, a man, who was then unknown, was found dead in Dublin-street quisition was taken on the case, - and a verdict was that the deceased Died by the visitation of God. An in, returned O❑ the preceding day, (Friday last,) two persons, both of whom were brothers of the unfortunate person alluded to, had arrived in Liverpool, and had made such statements as led to an inquiry, when it was shown, that the deceased left Manchester on the 4th ult. to come to Liverpool; that he had some property in his possession, which hut not since been heard of; and that he was seen last in the company of the elder prisoner. —Mr. Andrew M'Arthur said, he was brother to the deceased. lie had, since he came to Liverpool, seen a box and a pencil-case which belonged to his brother. It appeared; from the further statements of this witness, that his brother left Sheffield on the 14th ult., and that he set off from Manchester for Liver• pool by the two o'clock train, with the intention of proceed- ing to Glasgow by the Princess Royal. He had with him twenty-eight sovereigns in gold, thirty shillings in silver, and a large carpet bag very full of clothes. As Mr. M'Arthur did not hear from his brother, he wrote to Glasgow, and found that he had not arrived either by the Princess Royal or by either of the other boats. Soon after he saw, in a Li verpool newspaper, that a man had been found dead in Dub lin-street. He wrote to the police here, and received such information as induced him to come over. He had applied to see the clothes of the deceased man, but was told tha he could not be permitted to see them.—Police-officer quire said, he had seen the Beadle, and that functionary informed him, that the man was buried in his clothes. — Mr. Berwick, who keeps a spirit-vault near the Clarence Dock, stated,-that, at half.past six o'clock on the evening of the 14th December, a man, accompanied by a stout female, whom he believed to be the elder prisoner, was in his vaults. He heard the woman call him Mutt, and ask him to pay for the liquor. She had on a light-coloured bonnet and a plaid cloak.—Barrow, a constable, who was on duty at the Cla rence Dock Gate, stated, that, about half-past six o'clock on the evening of the 14th, a very stout woman, resembling the prisoner, accompanied a man, who asked him at what time the Scotch boats went. The man asked particularly after the Princess Royal. Witness saw the individual who was found dead in Dublin -street, and the person to whom he now alluded was very like him. The stout woman wore a light coloured bonnet, like that produced, and a plaid cloak. She went away with him and beckoned him towards Berwick's vaults, where he seemed reluctant to go, but whither he fol lowed her. It appeared, from the testimony of police-officer Maguire, that the prisoner has associated with thieves ; and, further, that, when about to quit her house on his summons, the little girl brought down a cloak, which the prisoner de sired her to take up again. —James Harvey deposed, that he was at the house when the woman was taken away. He re mained for the purpose of watching the property. He saw the little girl curry away a bundle. He watched her. She took it to some distance, till she entered a house, into which he followed her, and asked her what she had in the bundle. She said it was a cloak, belonging to a sister of the woman who kept the house, anti told other stories, all of which turned out to be utterly false. Ultimately, the cloak, in which a light-coloured cane bonnet was wrapped, was found by officer M'Comb, under some bricks, where it had been concealed by the little girl. The prisoners were put down to await the arrival of the Beadle. Shortly after five o'clock, as the further evidence necessary had not arrived, Mr. Rush ton ordered the prisoners to be put forward. The little girl, Emilia Marshall, was discharged. The elder prisoner, Emilia Fitzwilliam, was remanded, Mr. Rushton observing, that the ease was too important and, at present, too much clouded with mystery, fur him to discharge her without a thorough investigation of the circumstances. The deceased individual had considerable property in his possession when he set out for Liverpool, and here he was last seen in her company. Yesterday, the prisoner was again placed at the bar. A. young female, named Dorothy Hayes, aservant at Mrs. Hes keth's public-house, in Tithebarn-street, said she had seen the body of the deceased (which had been exhumed) in the workhouse. At dusk one night three weeks ago, the de ceased came in a cab or omnibus to their house, and asked for Mrs. Marshall—the prisoner—whe formerly lived at that house. Witness told him she did not live there ; but she shewed the man the street in which her house was, and he went towards it. At that time he had . nothing with him. Ellen Rush, another servant at the same place, made a similar statement, adding, that the deceased treated the coachman to a glass of ale; and that she did not hear him say that his luggage was on board one of the Glasgow packets. Archi bald Balfour, the coroner's beadle, said he remembered the inquest being held upon the person found dead in Dublinst., on the 15th or 16th ult. The verdict was—died by the visi tation of God, owing to disease of the heart. The jury viewed the body, which was then lying in the dead house, near Can nip.. Dock. The body was then dressed in the usual body doles ; a dark grey coat on, another coat, and striped waistcoat. After the verdict was returned, as was usual in cases of this sort, he kept the body for some time, in order to give time for it to be claimed ; and whatever was found upon it be handed over to the_ parish authorities. He did so in this case. The parish officers then got either the coroner's or the registrar's certificate, the body was then delivered up to them for interment, and he (the beadle) had nothing more to do with it, inasmuch as it had passed altogether out of his custody. When the body of the deceased was delivered by him to the parish authorities, it was clad as he had de scribed it ; no property was found upon it. A post tnortem examination was made by Mr. George Wood, the house sur geon of the Workhouse. The Sexton of the Poor's Burial Ground was then put forward to give his testimony. Mr. Rushton told him that this was an enquiry into a felony which had been committed, and he must be cautioned. He was not bound to criminate himself. Any thing that he might say in this examination might hereafter be used against him ; therefore, he must understand that no man was bound to criminate himself. The Sexton was about saying something when it was repre sented to the magistrates that the driver of the caravan in which the body was conveyed from the dead-house, was able to give evidence that might be of importance. The case was then adjourned for a few hours. Shortly after the assault cases were dispoied of, the pri soner was again placed at the bar, and a police-officer, who had been on duty on the 21st ult., was called, with a view to eliciting some facts relative to the identity of the body, from the dress or otherwise. All, however, that he was enabled to state was, that the keys of the dead-house were kept at the central station, and that though he then saw a body in the dead-house, he did not take particular notice of the dress. Thomas Spencer, an old man, was then called. Ile stated that he was employed as driver of the cart or hearse that conveyed the body to the parish burying ground. He re membered receiving the body. It was that of a very big mai). When he saw it at the ground it had, he thought, no coat at all on ; but he never took much notice, us he was always anxious to get the bodies there as soon as he could. If a body did not reach the ground until after the perform ance of the burial service of the day, it was immediately put into the grave direct from the hearse, and the service was read over it next day. The lid of the deceased's coffin was not fastened down ; for the deceased was a large man, and the body had swollen so that the lid would not go on. He took the body into the dead-house at the ground, assisted by a man who helped him on such occasions. They took nothing from the body of the deceasod, and delivered him to the sexton. A Police-officer who had seen the body on the same morn ing (yesterday), said that it was lying on the back, and that it had no top or other coat on, and no shoes or stockings, but merely a shirt, a vest, and a pair of trowsers. Mr. Dowdall, governor of the Workhouse, said that he had had a conversation on Saturday with the brother of the deceased, and had given directions to go to the burying ground to see the body. He (witness) had received a com munication from the sexton, who said he had been very un easy in his mind, and that be had taken the coat from the body, and sold it to a person whom he did not know. In re ply to questions by Mr. Rushton, he stated that in common graves at the poor's burying ground, from 340 to 350 bodies were deposited.* Mr. Rushton said that bodies received under such circum stances ought to be deposited in grave clothes, and the dress they were brought in preserved and ticketed. It appeared that the deceased had valuable clothes on, which had been taken by the sexton and sold to a stranger—he knew not whom. It was a material point in the administration ofjns tice, that proper regard should be had to the interment of parties thus found dead, and the preservation of their ap parel. He then directed Mr. D. to lay the case as regarded the sexton before the churchwardens, that they might proceed as they thought most proper. He repeated, that in such cases the body ought, he considered, to be stripped, and the clothes carefully ticketed with date when and where the body was found, the result of the inquest, and other prominent facts. Addressing the prisoner, he then said that circum stances led him to entertain serious suspicions against her. The deceased, it appeared, had considerable property in money, as well as, probably, in luggage. The last person with whom he was seen alive was the prisoner. It appeared he_ had afterwards been stripped. A plaid cloak and bonnet, worn by the prisoner at the time, and of which she had divested herself, were afterwards found hidden under some rubbish. The evidence was not, however, sufficiently strong to justify her detention, and she was accordingly discharged. Mr. Dowling here intimated to the magistrate that the de ceased's brother wished to say something relative to the state in which he found the body at the burying ground. The brother, a well-dressed, respectable-looking man, said that he found the deceased buried in what be considered a most indecent manner. On being urged to explain, he en tered into some painful particulars, upon which we need not dilate. His dress consisted merely of the shirt, waistcoat, and trowsers, both in great disorder and indecent, and no endeavour had been made even to lay the body straight. He found in the pocket of the vest a collar, marked with the let ter W, which, bad proper use been made of it, might have led earlier to his identity. He added, that he was anxious to• inter the body respectably, and wished an order to remove it for that purpose. Mr. Rushton said that he would not, he apprehended, comply, without the permission of the bishop. He should, however, make such a representation as might result in the desired object, and he doubted not would prevent a recur rence of such a spoliation of the dead as that which they had just heard. Mr. A. Hodgson concurred in Mr. Rushton's views, and the deceased's brother, who was deeply affected throughout, left the court. * We cannot help thinking that the system of burial as here stated (and of which we have before heard), ought to be amended. The poor have their feelings as well as the rich, and there are none more Christian, or more allied to humanity, than of respect for the dead.—Ed. Stand. We understand that Mr. Thesiger has been prevailed on to take the place of Mr. Sergeant Talfourd, as leading advo cate of the rights of literature and science in the House of Commons, and that he has for some time been preparing a new bill for the further extension of copyright, which, how ever, will be found extremely different in detail from the sergeant's. It is well known that Sir James Graham took all along a warm interest in the sergeant's measures on this subject ; and there can be no doubt that Mr. Thesiger will have the advantage, not only of the Home Secretary's sup port, but of his preliminary advice and direction. We•tnay, therefore, hope to see the * discussion brought to a satisfac tory conclusion in the course of next session. Indeed, Mr. Talfourd's bill would have been 'carried two years ago but for the dogged pertinacity of Joseph Hume and Mr. War burton, of Bridport celebrity—two ornaments of which Par liament has, for the present at least, got rid.—John Bull. A FRENcii HER()Dm—Jean LoOls Vial, a native of La champ Raphael, in the arrondissement of Privas, a deserter from the 511 regiment of the line, was arrested on the 17th ult. by the gendarmerie of Villeneuve de Berg. Marie Vial, his sister, servant in a house in St. Maurice d'lbie, and his younger brother, being informed of the circumstance, de manded and obtained permission to accompany him as far as the prisons of Aubenas,' whither he was to be conducted. When arrived at that place, Vial and his brother and sister asked for something to eat and drink. The turnkey supplied them with what they, wanted. During his absence Marie hastily stripped herself, and exchanged clothes with the de serter. The critical moment arrived, and Vial, whom the turnkey took for his sister, went out of the prison with his brother as easily as possible, feigning to dry his tears with his pocket-handkerchief. Marie, in ord e r to g i ve ti me t o her brother to escape, passed 24 hours in co n fi nemen t with out saying a word. On the guard presenting thems e lv es t o transfer the deserter to the prison to Privas, she broke silence, and acquainted them with the stratagem she had used. The gendarmes, grievously disappointed, retired to report the escape of the deserter; and it is hardly necessary to state that Marie was immediately set at liberty. The authorities are still in pursuit of Vial.—French Paper. ;TATE ND PROSPECTS OF THE COTTON MARKET. The circular of the Cotton Br year 1841, whici 'uture p few remarks upon the pre ssociation for t 1 at condition and pects of this important branch of manufa Before ente upon thes ever, we shall endeavour to fore our readers, in a succinct form, the principal facts and figures Bich that valuable document presents to our notice The. total import of cotton into the United Kingdom during the past year has been 1,341,659 bales, against 1,600,408 imported in 1810, shewing a decrease in 1811 of 238,740 bales. The stock in the ports on the 31st Dec. 1810 was 464,050, and on the 31st Dec. 1841, 530,660; being an increase in the stock on hand of 75,610 bales. It is estima ted, however, that, as a set-off to this increase of stock in the ports, the quantity at present held by " the trade" is less by 40 or 50,000 bales than at a corresponding period in the past year. The deliveries for consumption have been 1,146,720 bales, or an average of 22,052 bales per week against 24,724 in 1840. This, on the face of it, is a falling off in the consumption of 2672 bales per week, or 101 per cent. Taking into consideration, however, the diminution above mentioned in the stock held by the trade, the con sumption is estimated to have been 23,000 bales per week, being a decrease of 1724 bales from that orlB4o, but an in crease of 2640 bales upon that of 1839, which is stated, how ever, in the circular, we submit erroneously, at only 1300. The imports into the port of Liverpool during the year 1841 have been 1,161,949 against 1,416,266 in the year preceding, being a considerable decrease. The stock -on hand in our port on the 31st Dec., 1841 was 429,830 bales against 366,141 at a corresponding period in 1840, being an increase of 63,689 bales held in Liverpool. The features which have most strongly marked the tran sactions of the cotton-market during the past year have been the gloom and monotony which have pervaded it throughout, and the almost total absence of extensive fluctuation in prices, which, with one or two trifling checks, have kept steadily declining, to the extent of Id. per lb. for " ordinary" Ame rican, and id. for " middling" and better qualities. Long stapled cotton, of all descriptions, has been of dull sale al most from the beginning of the year to the end, owing, as the circular informs us, to the want of demand for the finer numbers of yarn. Sea Islands, after sustaining a temporary rise in January, owing to reports of a failing crop, declined afterwards to the extent of 411 b. per lb. from their highest point, or 30. in the year; Egyptians have fallen 3d. per lb., and all sorts of Brazil are Id. per lb. lower, the demand for neither one description nor the other having amounted to " briskness "at any period of the year. In East India cot tons, however, the transactions have been unusually heavy. The imports of Surats, owing to the stoppage of the markets of China and the increased production of the article in India, have exceeded those of last year by upwards of 50,000 bales; and the consequent reduction in price below their relative value has brought them largely into consumption, the deli veries to the trade during the last five months having ave rago.3,o9o bales per weel Upon this statement of t transactions of the year years where the fluctuations have been more marked and more sudden—when commercial credit has been more se verely shaken, and when the pressure upon classes and upon individuals has been equally and perhaps more intense; but for magnitude of losses—not in one but in all branches—for depreciation of fixed capital, and for the extent and duration of suffering, there is no parallel to be found. Of the causes of this state of things, that which lies nearest the surface is"—the italics are our own—" the mischievous faci lity for raising money afforded for some time past by joint stock banks, by which mills and machinery to a vast extent have been prematurely called into existence, and the production of every species of manufacture stimulated in a most extravagant manner. To these causes may be added the financial embarrassments of the United States, the interruption of the China trade, and the long train of evils consequent upon a succession of insuffici ent harvests." So far, the association of cotton brokers, comprising amongst their body the most influential and in telligent portion of the trade, of every shade of party, appear to be agreed ; and we recommend their opinion to the seri ous consideration of the " League" politicians, who so per-. tinaciously deny that over-production or the misconduct of the joint stock banks,.or any thing, in fact, but the want of their own favourite nostrum, have had any part in causing the existing distressed conditiOn of the manufacturers of this district. We feel bound, however, to state, that whilst the associa tion at large appear to agree upon these as the immediate predisposing causes of the peculiar position of the trade which is under their notice, there are individuals amongst their body who lean to the impression that the evils under which they labour are attributable to the " narrow and ex clusive policy" of our commercial tariff; and who look for ward " to our manufactures resuming their wonted activity, and after awhile regaining their lost ascendancy" only from the adoption of a more " liberal" system—from the adop tion, in short, of a system of free trade in grain. Amongst the members of such an association it is natural that there should be a portion entertaining these opinions. But it is gratifying, nevertheless, to observe that a commercial body, so important from the vast and intimate knowledge which they must possess, of the workings of the present system in the cotton manufacturing districts, and of such unimpeacha ble respectability, are prepared, although differing with each other upon the general commercial policy which is best fitted to advance the permanent interests, not only of their own trade, but that of the entire kingdom, to admit the existence and the mischievous tendencies of that reckless ar►d unpro vident over-production, fostered by the facilities afforded by joint stock banks, which we have ever maintained as the giant evil which has produced the great bulk of our present commercial iuffering, With respect to the prospects of the trade generally for the present year, the association affords us little information, restricting themselves entirely into an expression of opinion with respect to the probable prices of the raw material. These, they anticipate, are not likely to sustain any material advance during the year. From a crop of American last year amounting to 1,G35,000 bales, Great Britain received 902,590 bales; and with a crop this year estimated to be from 1,900.000 to 2,000,000 bales, and a still increased supply of East India cotton, a gretit quantity of which is known to be already on the way, the supply is considered to be large enough to keep down any speculative operation., for higher prices. Adding to these facts, or rather probabilities, the fact that a stock equal to nearly six months consumption is already in the country, they arrive at the conclusion that the existing low prices are not' only fully justified, but that an apprehension may reasonably be entertained that they will fall even lower still before the close of the year. However desirable it may be that this anticipation should be realized, in part at least, and that the raw material should not be advanced above its just value by speculative operations, as has been too much the case during the past few years, we must confess that we are scarcely assured that such will not be the case during the present year. The stock on band 'is certainly large, and the prospect of the next crop very flat tering; bat we are satisfied that the ability to consume is also increased, and that a few weeks active operations in trade will speedily overtake the increased supply. Were this all, how ever, we should not anticipate anything beyond a steady de mand at steady rates ; and this expectation, taking into con sideration the certain prospect of a decreased growth being the result of the unremunerative prices of the past year, there is certainly full warrant for. We have still our fears, how ever, that the spirit of speculation may, on the occasion of a revival of commercial demand, obtrude itself upon our mar kets for the raw material, transferring the benefit. to which the home manufacturer is entitled, to the foreign grower ; and knowing, as we do, how vast an amount of our past suf ferings is to be attributed to the effect of the high prices extorted from us for their cotton during our recent yiars of over- production, by the jobbing, kite-flying speculators of the United States, and the small portion of benefit which has come back to us, in those years, in the shape of increased demand for our manufactured pro ducts. we cannot resist the opportunity of cautioning our friends in the cotton-manutacturing districts against being drawn into the encouragement of any materially increased demands upon them for the staple material of their manufacture. " Steady" must be the word for the future, if we do not wish to see another more disastrous return to the state of ruin and suffering out of which we are just emerging. SPECIAL MEETING . OF THE TOWN COUNCIL, A special meeting of the Town-council was held on Satur day, in the Town-hall, for the purpose of making the annual appointments of the several commissioners under certain local acts. There was not a very full attendance of members. In the absence of the mayor, Mr. Alderman Moon was called upon to take the chair. _ _ 'The TOWN-CX,ERK stated that the first business was'" the appointment of three commissioners, under the local act of 1 Victoria, c. 33, for amending an act of 3 William IV., for paving, lighting, watching, cleansing, and otherwise improv ing the township or chapelry of Birkenhead, and for regu lating the police thereof." Mr. Thomas Bolton, Mr. James Parker, and Mr. John Nelson Wood were proposed seriatim. Mr. HODGSON moved, as an amendment, that Mr. Alder man Turner be appointed in the place of Mr. Bolton. • Mr. LLOYD seconded the amendment. On a division, which was taken by all the members stand ing up, the majority appeared to be in favour of Mr. Bolton, and the gentlemen originally proposed were therefore de clared elected. The TOWN-CLERK said, the next business was " the ap pointment of a trustee, under a local act of the 9 George IV., for enabling the trustees of Mrs. Ann Molineux's charities, in Liverpool, to grant building leases, and for better vesting the estates in them, for confirming exchanges, and other pur poses for the benefit of the charites." Under the local act the mayor was a trustee of this charity, but under the mu nicipal act the council were authorised to choose some mem ber of the council in lieu of the mayor. The course hitherto had been to choose the mayor for the time being, but to do so as an individual member. On the motion of Air. COOPER, seconded by Mr. HENRY HOLMES, Mr. John Shaw Leigh was appointed. The TOWN-CLERK stated that the council would next have to appoint three trustees. under the local act of 7 Geo. IV., for establishing Saint James's Cemetery. Mr. Daniel Mather, Mr. Alexander Smith, jun., and Mr. William Thornhill, the old commissioners, were reappointed. Mr. JoaN SMITH enquired what were the duties of the commissioners ? _ The TOWN-CLERK replied that their duties were to super intend the cemetery, and to receive the accounts • and he was glad to say that there was, now, the prospect Of an im mediate dividend upon account. The next business was the appointment of two members of the council to execute the powers given to the mayor and senior aldermen by the local act of 10 Geo. IV., c. 16, re lating to the School for the Indigent Blind, at Liverpool, and the chapel attached thereto. The TOWN-CLERK stated that the duties of the two mem bers of the council to be elected would be,. conjointly with the two vice-presidents of the institution, to fill up the va cancy in the office of chaplain to the charity, if such vacancy should occur in the ensuing year. Mr. Robert Henn and Mr. Richard Houghton were appointed for the last year. Mr. Richard Hougbton and Mr. J. H. Turner were ap pointed. The TOWN-CLERK stated that the council would also have to appoint 41 members of the council as commissioners to carry into execution the local of 5 Geo. IV. for the better re gulation and encouragement of pilots, for the conducting of ships and vessels into and out of the port of Liverpool, and the appointment of three members of the council as auditors. under the said act. _ The following gentlemen were appointed commissioners:— Messrs. Griffiths, Harvey, Harbord, Preston, Shaw, James Lawrence, Lloyd, Cooper, Moon, Kilshaw, Barton, Moly neux, Turner, Rigby, Isaac Holmes, Gladstone, Sands, Sand bach, 'Mather, Holt, Bolton, Mellor, Copeland, Hodgson, Robinson, Bushel, Bulky, Jordan Blundell, Earle, John Holmes, Barclay, Tonlmin, Thornhill, Platt, H. Lawrence, John Smith, G. H. Lawrence, Henry Holmes, Bright, and Priestley. The Mayor, Mr. Alderman Moon, and Mr. Sandi were appointed auditors under the act. ' The name of :Mr. Slater was proposed as one of the com missioners, but withdrawn on the TOWN-CLERK stating that, at the monthly council on Wednesday next, he should have to read a communication from Mr. Slater, stating, that hav ing ceased to be a householder in the borough, he was die qualified from holding the office of one of the councillors for St. Anne's ward. _ _ _ Mr. Alderman Evans, Mr. Aikin, and Mr. Richd. Hough ton were appointed the thiee commissioners under the act of 10 Geo. IV., c. 16, for the emb an k ment on t h e nort h -west side of the Leasowes, in Wallasey and Great Meols. • The business of the council then terminated. THE MANCHESTER AND LEEDS AND I MANCHESTER AND LIVERPOOL RAILWAYS The Railway Times on Saturday last took the opportu I nity, presented by a onl -sided report of a tneeti of the charge ,ter and Liver lanchester and Leeds Rail of bad faith upon the directors of the Manch pool Line, for having declined to enter upon the formation of the .proposed junction of the two railways by a line through the town of Manchester. • Our contemporary. appears quite satisfied that the former company has acted with the most good faith throughout the agitation of this junction line; that they have not sought to trap the Liverpool Com pany by the exhibition of fallacious estimates of traffic, into a hasty adoption of a line through Manchester, which would leave two other undertakings equally important as their own without any junction line with the port of Liverpool, or any chance of ever getting one : and that the conduct of the Li verpool directors has been, on the contrary, flagitious and dishonourable towards their Manchester and Yorkshire friends, who are so anxious to engross the advantages which a direct connection with their port is likely to airord. We are ourselves by no means so convinced of any of these positions being correct. Nay, we incline to think that the refusal of the Manchester and Liverpool directors to proceed with this erroneous and unadvisable scheme is the next best thing to their having never consented to listen to it, which most assuredly ought to have been their course. Although not ourselves in a position to say to what extent the traffic estimates presented by the Leeds directors to the considera tion of the Liverpool end Manchester board were exaggera ted and fallacious, we can readily believe that they were so from the unfair spirit, evinced at this meeting. in which the very name of one company, which possesses important claims to consideration in the settlement of this matter, is not even mentioned as worthy_ of the notice of. the perfect Leeds gentlemen, and the question as to the choice between the two competing junction lines is stated as one between themselves and the Manchester and Bir mingham Company only. We have reason to know that it is not viewed ►n this light by the directors of the Liver pool line.. Their .object is to do justice to all, and in doing so, to embrace the only means of doing justice to themselves. They have no unworthy jealousy—like that evinced by the Leeds people—to induce - them . to forget the very existence of a line so important in its future connexion with the port of Liverpool as that in course of formation between Man chester and Sheffield. And although by the pertinacity with which this selfish scheme was urged upon them by the Leeds Company, in their anxiety to forestal the object of their jea lousy, they were induced to enter so far into it as to join in the measures requisite for procuring an act of parliament, we can see no moral or just blame which can attach to them for having retraced their steps so soon as they had discovered the deceptive and unfair means by which they had been hur ried so far into a wrongful and unprofitable course. With a full knowledge of the locality, of the conflicting plans themselves, and of the feeling of the people of Man chester respecting their comparative merits and convenience. we can unhesitatingly say that public justice will nq be sa tisfied by the formation of the proposed junction line with the Leeds railway only. That the line to communicate wit' the Manchester and Birmingham will cost o th e it is estimated to cost by the Leeds directors, we dti not be- -half of v potent engineers, to cost not more than a third Of the sum put down for it in the one-sided statements of the Leeds and Manchester meeting. The property which it runs through is of the most worthless description, the works required com paratively inexpensive, and the advantages which it affords to the Liverpool company, when compared with those af forded by the other line, as furnishing a communication with the centre of. the town of Manchester, and with three rail ways instead of one, are such as fully warrant the Liverpool Company in looking forward to that as a line to be formed a year or two hence, rather than to rush into the formation of, confessedly, a very expensive junction with the Leeds alone, with the certainty before them of another line having ulti mately to be made. We believe that these are the considerations by which the Liverpool and Manchester board are actuated in the course which they are adopting in this much mooted matter. We think that they are proper and just considerations, and we know that they will not be driven from them by all the at- tacks which their detractors may be inclined to make upon them. We submit, too, that they ought not to be so driven. and especially at such a time as the present, and by such a company as the Manchester and Leeds; which, however mag nificent in its promise, has not shewn such abundant realiza tion in performance, thus far, as to warrant the directors of any public undertaking in seeking an exclusive alliance with it, to the neglect of other less imposing, more humble, but perhaps equally valuable connexions. LONDON MONEY MARKET AND CITY INTEL LIGENCE. SATURDAY EVENINb.—The funds have been steady all day, but with little business doing, the jobbers being chiefly holiday making. Consols were 89i to # for the opening. Exchequer bills 14s. to 16s. premium. Bank stock 166 to 7. In foreign securities there is little change to remark ex cepting in Mexican, which continued to advance, and at the close of business were 291 to being a rise of about per cent. on the last quotations of yesterday. Colombian were 221 to 1. Brazilian 64 to 5. Dutch two-and-a-half per cents. s(}- to 1-1, ex dividend, the five per cents. 100 to 2. Spanish active with the coupons 25 to Portuguese five per cents. 33 to 4, the three per cents. 201 to f. This year closes with a few good wishes from the mercan tile community, though, after all, perhaps there have been many worse. It is certain that we have the elements for a better trade in store, for with increased imports of many im portant articles, the consumption has also been augmented to such a point as to leave the stocks on hand generally below what they were this time in 1841. The prices realized, we need hardly state, have generally been lower, and this it is which accounts for the depressed state of our mercantile in- terests, in the face of an apparent Tea and tallow were quiet to-da increase of business OXFORD POETRY PROFESSORSHIP.—Mr. Williams' com mittee have proposed to withdraw both the present candi dates from the contest; but the principal and fellows of Brasenose College have refused to withdraw the name of Mr. Garbett. A FIENDISH ACT.—Late on Tuesday night some tretch i 1 iced a number of large stones on the Great Western rails, between Box and Bath, just before the approach of the mail train. Fortunately the guard-iron of the train (which was bent completely double) in some measure cleared the large stones, and the wheels crushing others, no injury was sustained. The prospects for our West India colonies, as we are formed upon very good authority, are at present rather satisfactory, the crops being likely to yield more than for some years past. If such be the fact, and our information is derived from a party who has been many years in the trade; we may anticipate better times for our West India posses sions.—Courier. -The New York papers notice, with extreme pleasure, that Mr. John Quincy Adams has been appointed chairman of the foreign relations, so important at the present moment, instead of Mr. Cushing. HOMELY TRIITH.—A gentleman who was importuned by a sturdy beggar, answered him, " Mykood man, I am nearly as poor as yourself, with only the difference that what I have I work for." DEATH OF THE EARL OF FALMOUTH.—We regret to have to announce the death of the Right Hon. the Earl of Falmouth, which event took place on Wednesday last at Tre gothnan, Cornwall, after a short illness, in the 55th year of his age. By the decease of his lordship his eldest son, Lord Boscawen Rose, M.P., succeeds to the peerage, and thereby a vacancy is created in the representation of West Cornwall. —Standard. THE GREAT 'WESTERN RAILWAY ACCIDENT. -- A lengthened inquest was held on the body of Woolley, on Friday last, when the following verdict was returned :—" We find that the deceased Richard Woolley came by his death by a fracture he received on the skull, caused by the engine called the liecla ' coming into collision with a mass of earth which had fallen from the slope of a cutting on the Great Western Railroad at Sonning, in this county ; and the jury are of opinion that the accident might have been avoided had there been a night police or cutting. They therefore place a deodand on the engine and train carriages of the sum of £lOO, and further they recommend that the passenger trucks be in future placed further from the engine." BRUTAL MURDER.—We hare just received the following account of a barbarous murder which took place near Grange, in the county of Sligo, on Christmas-eve :—Two neighbour ing men went into an unlicensed whisky-shop to drink. _ . They were shown into a room, and a noggin of whisky was brought to them. After sitting some time chatting, one of them pulled a dinner-knife from , his breast, and stabbed his companion to the heart. lie then deliberately walked out, as if intending to return in a few moments; but, not doing so, the landlord went into the room to see what the other man was about, when, to his surprise and horror, he found him bleeding profusely, the knife still fastened in the wound, and he rolling about the floor speechless and insensible. An alarm was instantly given, and the neighbours went in search of the murderer, but we have not yet learned whether he has been apprehended. We trust, however, to be able in our next to announce his arrest.—Ballyshannon Herald. ABSCONDING OF TUE AGENT OF MESSRS. LAMBTON'S BANK, AT ALNWICK. — Mr. William Gibb, the agent, at Alnwick, of Messrs. Lambton and Co., bankers, Newcastle upon-Tyne, has absconded. Since his departure it has been discovered that forged bills to a considerable extent have passed through his hands, but to what amount is not yet publicly known. It is said that the Messrs. Lambton possess security in respect to Mr. Gibb to the amount of £3OOO, and that four very respectable persons, all of whom I believe re side in Alnwick, are his sureties to this extent, and will, by this event, be rendered liable to the payment of about £750 a piece. This circumstance, coming so suddenly after the failure of the Tweed Bank, has created additional alarm and anxiety in Alnwick, where there are several instances of con siderable hardship, occasioned by the latter event. It is about three weeks since Gibb left home, but it is only a few days since it was suspected that he had absconded. Search is being made for him, but it is supposed that he has left the country. He has left his wife and ten children in Alnwich. —Globe. ADDRESS TO LORD M ELDOURNE.—The Liberals of Derby taking advantage of the arrival of Lord Melbourne at Mel bourne Hall, attempted to get up a demonstration in honour of Whiggery and the fallen Minister. An address was pre pared and a party in carriages and on horseback set out on Monday to present it. His Lordship did not hazard a written reply, but delivered a soothing speech in acknowledgment of the compliment. He reminded his flatterers of what he had told them in 1834 as to the advantage of union. So long as that was adhered to the Liberal cause had flourished, but the moment discord prevailed, failure was experienced. The Derby folks however had shown a good example and where other constituencies to act as they had done, Whiggery might yet get its head above water. As for himself, age had made its inroads and rendered him less able and willing to under take the onerous duties he had lately discharged, still, for the good of the nation, he would not hesitate to resume his former functions. He and his colleagues had been unfairly treated by the Conservatives, but he would return good for evil and give their measures a fair trial. A dejeuner ala faurchelle closed the proceedings. RAILROADS IN AUSTRIA.—(From a correspondent of the Times.)—l hasten to inform you of the rapid progress rail ways are making throughout the Austrian dominions. The Emperor has issued a decree commanding the completion of three extensive lines of railroads—one from Vienna to Trieste; a second from Vienna by Lints to the frontiers of Bavaria; and a third from Vienna to Dresden, through Prague. These railroads are to be laid out so as to correspond with those al ready completed, or to be executed, and will form one grand line extending over the entire empire of Austria, and com municating with those completed in other parts of Germany. A central committee has been appointed to superintend the execution of this gigantic work, to be constructed solely at the _public expense. Another resolution of equal importance has been at the same time adopted by the government relative . _ to a revision of the customs tariff, for the purpose of ascer taining whether it would be modified so as to adapt it to the German Customs' Union (Zollverein)--a measure which clearly proves that the period for a complete union amongst all the German states riot having arrived, every impediment and difficulty at least which might obstruct the execution of a future treaty will be removed. Austria feels the necessity of uniting herself as closely as possible with the rest of Germany, particularly at this moment, when Bavaria, the second Catholic power in Germany, is forming a new alliance with Prussia, by the projected m arr i age o f t h e H ere di tary Prince of Bavaria with a daughter of Prince. William of Prussia, an engagement which is already publicly, and officially announced, but which will not be consummated before the latter end of the ensuing year. CO RRPSPONDENCI POPISH SCHOOLS AT PRESCOT, IR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, rho wily artifices of the Church of Rome are set in this time in our neighbourhood, in an appeal by 2stants for assistance to build schools. The is from the Rev. John ['olden, Roman Catho lic priest of " Portico," a Popish chapel in the immediate vicinity of this town. The following is an extract from it : " In the town of Prescot are many hundreds of poor chil dren, chie4y of Irish parents, growing up in the most la mentable ignorance and depravity of manners, for want of the blessing of education. To enable the pastor to build schools, and apply a remedy to this evil, so detrimental to circular to Prot " Circular tion is humbly solicited from his friends and the public g nerally. Not only Catholics, but Protestants of every d nomination, ale confidently appealed to ; blishrnents the end and design shall be. for in these esta- generation to be good Christians and good subjects ; and no compulsion shall be offered in matters of religion. And why should not the bond of charity, one of the unequivocal marks of the true disciples of Christ, unite us all in that grand work of breaking the spiritual bread to little ones, ieho have asked for bread, and there has been no one to break it to them ? Will a Christian, whether Protestant or Catholic, who, having the substance of this world, and seeing his brother in need,' refuse his contribution, and shut up his bowels against him,' on the score of a difference in his reli gious creed ? God forbid." _ Mr. Editor, be more jesuitical than the foregoing appeal from a member of that church, which obliges Istieal functionaries to profess and teach, aniongs at the creed of the Council of Trent is till Amain f " veram C extra quarn nemo salvus essc has deluged the Continent with ft church which ainst which church the emphatic language of Scripture has indelibly written the fearful accusation of -hav ing in her " the blood of the prophets and saints, and of all that were slain on the carth,"—a church which urged her blind devotees, on the Feast of St. Bartho lomew in 1572, to murder in cold blood forty thou sand unoffending Protestants, and afterwards rejoiced over their destruction by a soletnir,procession to St. Peter's at Rome, chaunting " Te Deum laudumus,"—a church that further commemorated that sad event, by striking medals representing the slaughter, and that now, after the lapse of two centuries, (to spew that she has lost not a particle of her " charity" towards Protestants,) rakes up the memory of the • fearful massacre, by recently striking fresh ones,—a church that holds it lawful to break faith with Protestants, and to put them to death,—a church whose " charity " caused the establishment of the Spanish Inquisition, where thos lsely culled heretics were consigned to the tender mercies of the civil power, alias the executioner,--a church which arrogantly tramples on the laws of the Most High, in " bowing down to graven images," and " beguiling men of their reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels,"—a church that most uncharitably denies life eter t I nal to all out of her pale, notwithstanding the declaration of letare that all wh - ose names are not writ . t n the Lamb's found i►► her; wi: Ind yet is most fallible ; which sa book of life ire Christ, and yet is the minister of Satan,—a compels confession, not so much to absolve, most abject thraldom its mistaken followers; and, under the pretence of assisting its priesthood in the confessional, pours into the ears of its fair penitents the " leprous distil ment " of Dens's Theology. Oh, yes ! " The Circular" says that " not only Catholics, but Protestants are confidently appealed to ;" and no doubt the appeal is made with no less confidence, from similar ap peals having been too frequently responded to by unwary Protestants elsewhere; for it is a fact, no less authentic than disgraceful, that considerable sums of money are obtained by the Roman Catholics in this way, from persons bearing the name of Protestant. And why cannot Protestants, consistently with the prin ciples of their religion, give money towards the erection of Popish Schools ? For this plain reason, because the very name of Protestant means one who protests against the errors of Popery; which errors will assuredly be propagated by the Jesuits in those schools, when they are teaching the scholars, as " The Circular" has it, to be " good Christians." Another reason why Protestants cannot give, is, that Po- is an idolatrous religion ; therefore Protestants, in fg such schools, share in the guilt of idolatry, and are aiding Popish children to be confirmed in their errors, assisting to turn to Popery the children of .unwary Pro fits also. And besides all this, the peculiar tenets of the Romish faith penance, extreme brought in by that church, we, as Protestants, renounce and nd surely we cannot be deemed illiberal because we scruple to promote the interests of that religion which w•e professedly protest But would it not be an act of Christian charity to give to To give to the poor Romanist who should be iu need them T of foot] to assist him in poisoning with false doctrine, not only his own soul, but in offering the deadly draught to all around him. Moreover, if Protestants are anxious to support an undertaking of this sort, and Protestant in its nature, there are numbers of children, now neglected and uninstructed, who have surely a claim upon their generosity, in preference to schools whose principles are to be professedly Papistical. If the Romanists desire to make the experiment, it should be at their own expense ; for Protestants may rest assured, they cannot promote God's glory by advancing the cause of an erroneous faith ; and if they have money to give, it would certainly be much better laid out on a truly Scriptural School, than bestowed on schools in which it may be. presumed, al though there is to be "no compulsion," they would not per mit a Protestant boy to read his bible ! Away, then, with the notion. that in contributing to the building of Popish Schools. Protestants would be doing a charitable act. " Charity rejoiceth in the truth", not in Popery ; and we are especially reminded that :' whatsoever a man soweth that shall he also reap But why cannot Protestant parents, consistently with the principles of their religion, send their children to Popish Schools? Because Papists still both hold and teach the in tolerant decree, that the children of Protestants, dying here tics, cannot be saved ; that is, that all who die Protestants are everlastingly damned. But their saying this gives them no advantage over us ; it only proves their own presumption and uncharitableness. But there is another reason why Protestant parents cannot consistently send their children there ; viz., because, as has been before remarked, " The Circular" states that the end and design of their teaching shall be to make the scholars good Christian, which, according to Popish interpretation, signifies rank Papists. Let Protestants, so unfortunately inclined, (if any such there be,) open their Bibles and read in the Ist Timothy, Gth chapter, 3d and sth verses, where the word of God says, " If any man TEACH oTnEßwtse, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to god liness :—from such withdraw thyself." Nothing can be plainer than this passage of Scripture, as applying both to Protestant parents and to those individuals who have received circulars ; and it is to he hoped they will act accordingly. Yours, &c. A MEMBER OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND Prescot, 3d January, 18-12. CORN LAWS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, SlR,—Some of the provincial papers, which have been good enough to attach some importance to my letter to Sir Robert Peel on the corn-laws, have yet hinted that a part of the plan contained in it was borrowed from Mr. Christo pher, or some other source. In reply, it is only necessary to state that the original of the printed letter was sent to Sir Robert Peel ou the 13th of November, and answered by him on the 19th of that month. Mr. Christopher's speech pro pounding his scheme was addressed to his constituents on the 17th of December. lam not aware that any portion of the plan referred to had been by any one suggested or enter tained previously.• I shall feel obliged by your inserting this in your next paper, and • 1 am, Sir, your most obedient servant, E. W. JACKSON. Liverpool, 3d January, 1842. ROMISH CONTROVERSY REPLY TO THE REV. W. HENDERSOM SlR, —When you addressed a letter to me I had hoped that it would have been confined to the great question of the truth or falsehood of Romish principles, and that you would not have thought it right to slander an opponent in order to neutralise his testimony to truth. I regret to find myself disappointed. Having failed in argument, you endeavour to damage my character with your poor deluded people by asserting, that 1 "go about from house to house, persuading masters and mistresses to turn off their [Roman] Catholic servants." Such a charge, Sir, is utterly untrue : no per sons are better aware of my kindness of feeling towards Romanists than the destitute members of your congregation. It gives me unfeigned pleasure to feed them in want, and to visit them in sickness ; and many amongst them can bear witness that my own hands have ministered to the necessities of my bitterest opponents. Having now disposed of your personality, I proceed to examine vour statement respecting the confessional. You assert, that my •‘ remarks regarding the sacred tribunal of confessional are a blasphemous calumny." Ah ! Sir, have you no fear of Him who has said, " He that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight." Full well you know that it is no calumny. I can produce a Romish prayer-book teaching, that to conceal from a confessor, " THROUGH MODESTY," a "certain lonely sin," is to be guilty of sacrilege! I can prods ce, from a volume of Romish theology, 70 closely printed paps of most. OBSCENE QUESTIONS TO nu PUT TO FEMALES IN CONFESSION. I can prove, from Romish took; of devotion, that every priest is bound to put those questions, ESPECIALLY TO YOUNG WOMEN OF GOOD more ; I have obt EDUCATION ledgment of various Romauists, that priests do put such questions to young women. It is, Sir, a horrifying truth, that Romanism constrains young women, constrains wives, daughters, and sisters to be shut up alone with an unmarried priest, and to converse unreservedly with him in a manner that could not be exceeded by the most infamous den of pollution. This, Sir, is strong language. I write strongly because I feel strongly. I am thoroughly persuaded, that if your church's authorised works on confession were printed in plain English, and read by the Romish laity, that they would look upon a Romish priest with abhorrence, as hound by his vows to pollute the imagination and the morals of the female members of their families. I do not charge you with being guilty of all this ; but this I am prepared to prove, that if a Rornish priest be consistent with his religious principles, he is the corrupter of female purity, and that a Rornish female has no alternative between violating her religion'or surrendering her modesty. The matter may be easily put to the test. Questions which are put in private to females are surely fit to be read in public before men. I make, then, this offer. If you assemble in your school-room 100 Roman Catholic fathers, brothers, and husbands, I undertake to produce your stan dard theologians who have written upon confession. Would you venture to read in plain English the passages which I am prepared to produce? No, Sir, you would not. Full well you know, that the execration of an indignant and too confiding people would be the result. I must again say, I make no personal charge. For your own sake, as well as for society's, I hope you do not obey the abominable commands of your church. So S much for " the sacred (!) tribunal of the confessional." - - - - - - Your next charge is rather a singular one :—Mr. Bavlee is a " man who can one day challenge to disputation a doctor of divinity, and another enter into disputation with a poor gingerbread vender on the pier-head in Liverpool." Tu that charge I plead guilty. I ant in the habit of endeavouring to enlighten the minds, and remove the errors, of the poor as well as the rich. Whether the opportunity be afforded me " on the pier -head of Liverpool" or in the sumptuous dwell ing, I hope I shall always be ready to direct perishing sinners to the Saviour, and to warn them that rings and cords, con fessionals and absolutions, and such like, cannot save the soul, but must utterly ruin those who trust in them. But, sir, have you ever read the New Testament ? Have you ever read that our blessed Saviour was one day disputing with the chief priests, and another, beside a public well, dis puting about spiritual religion with a poor woman of alum_ doned character? May his heavenly grace teach you to go and do likewise! I now, sir, come to your promise, which I earnestly hope you will not retract. You say, " For my part, I shall Pro bably give a course of lectures next Lent, when those who a O d f d to •please may learn the ground upon which every dogmtoa the [Roman) Catholic faith is founded." Permit m e that a promise from me :—lf it please God to spare me health and opportunity, I promise to attend your lectures, and to give consecutively a re ply t o every argument in them. Your hearers will thus have an op p or t un it y o f seeing that the pe culiar doctrines of Romanism have no foundation in the holy word of God. I have only to request that you will favour me with a no tice of the exact time and place of your lectures. Upon another occasion I shall examine thh other state ments of your letter. Permit me, before I conclude, to ask why you have taken no notice of my other questions to Dr. Butler? They are not personal : they concern you and every Romanist. Why d o y ou o b serve suc h an ominous silence upon the wor s hip o f th e h os t. sacr ifi ce f or t h e dead, cursing the man who trusts to Christ ;done for salvation, and other Romish doctrines? Ah, sir, Christ furnishes the answer— " He that (Meth evil hateth the light, nt.iiher cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved." I can most .ruiy assure you, that I have written all this without any personal feeling of hostility to you. 1 write it in the earnest prayer that God may, in mercy, deliver you from the misery of the eternal condemnation of those who are teachers of error. If I had the opportunity, I would gladly show you that, while I hate your errors, 1 love your person.—l remain, sir, your faithful servant in Christ, JOSEPH BAYLEE. Parkfield, Birkenhead, January 2d, 1842. TO THE CONSERVATIVE MEMBERS OF LIVERPOOL TOWN COUNCIL. LETTER IV GICNTLEMEN,—It is important that in the present crisis you should be in possession of facts respecting the position in which the Church of Rome has placed herself, relatively with the holy scriptures. 1. Every p - riest - of-that church in subscribing their creed, solemnly pledges himself that he will never " take and inter pret them (the scriptures) otherwise, than according unanimous consent of the Father The effect of such a pledge upon a conscientious man, must be to make him very reserved in communicating scrip tural knowledge, seeing that he must confine himself to those points on which the fathers were unanimous, and concerning which their unanimous consent has been handed down to their posterity. It requires but a very slight acquaintance with patristic lore, to perceive that such 'points are few, if indeed any such exist at all, and that consequently in propor tion as a Romish priest, so pledged, is conscientious, he must refrain from scriptural instruction, and confine himself to ecclesiastical matters. 2. It is worthy of remark, that Romanism has at this mo ment no Bible which she can use or circulate, without incur ring a sentence of excommunication from one of her Popes. Her standard is the Latin Vulgate, as it is called : from this her last modern translations have been made, and not from the Latin and Hebrew, which her councils have not sanc tioned or recognised at all. But what is this Vulgate ? The two principal editions of the Vulgate are those of Pope Six tus V., and Pope Clement VIII. The former was printed in 1590. After Pope Sixtus had collected the most ancient manuscripts and best printed copies, summoned the most learned men out of all the nations of the Christian world, and presided over the whole himself. This edition was de clared to be corrected in the very best manner possible, and published with an authoritative excommunication of every person who should presume ever afterwards to alter the least particle of the edition thus authentically promulgated by his Holiness, sitting in that chair, " in quii Petri visit potestas et excellit (metal - teas." The other edition was published in 1592, by Pope Clement VIII. It was so different from that of Sixtus, as to contain two thousand variations, some of whole verses, and many others clearly and designedly con tradictory in sense : and yet this edition also is pronounced authentic, and enforced with the same sentence of excom munication as the former. Where then is the Bible approved of by the Holy See ? The Sixtine is condemned by the Holy See, in 1592. Any version differing in the smallest particular from the Sixtine. (and therefore, of course, the Clementine amongst the rest) is condemned by the Holy See in 1590. Be it observed, therefore, that Romanism has no Bible which she can use, without incurring a sentence of excommunication from one of her popes . . In defiance, however, of the sentence of Pope Sixtus V., the Romanists, finding it impossible after the Reformation, wholly to suppress the Bible, have made translations from the Clementine edition of the Vulgate s : I None of thes have ever been circulated without notes, though the notes have varied under varying circumstances. The English version is that which was made—the Old Testa ment including the Apocryphal books, at Douay—the New Testament at Rheims; and which is now commonly called the Douay version. it was conducted under the superin tendence of one Thomas Worthington, and the notorious Dr. William Allen, who was obliged to fly from this country on account of his treasonable practices against the government of Queen Elizabeth. H e afterwards exerted all his energies to stop the Reformation in England, particularly by dividing protestants. The pupils in the colleges he founded, were bound by an oath, of which the following is a cony • Bdo acknowledge the ecclesiastical a nd political power of his Holiness and the mother church of Rome, as the chief head and matron above all pretended churches through the whole earth : and that my zeal shall be for St. Peter and his successor, as the founder of the true and ancient catholic faith, against all heretical kings, princes, states, or powers repugnant to the same. And, although 1, A B may pretend in case of persecution, or otherwise, to be heretically dis posed, yet in soul and conscience, I shall keep, aid, and suc cour the mother church."—Strype's Annals, ii. part 9, page The original notes were as in tolerant in politics, as they were erroneous in theology. For a time they escaped public notice in this country, their intolerance being rendered harm less by the laws then in existence, for the protection of the repeal of those state against papal aggression laws was seriously anticipated by men in authority, a reprint of the Rhemish new Testament with its notes, " corrected, revised, and approved" by Dr. Troy, the Roman Catholic Archbishop in Dublin, attracted no small deg attention. It met with a severe castiz But when t of Intense on in the British critic (N. S.) vol. iii. pl Public indignation was raised in England, (lama_ done to the emancipation cause; and then Dr. Troy pub lished a disclaimer of the intolerant notes. Subsequent edi tions, for use in this country have been expurgated in a great degree. Still the notes are highly offensive, as embodying all the anti-scriptural novelties of popish doctrine. Pray have patience to read a few specimens. Refer to the following texts—St. Matt. iii. 2, and xii. 32, and xxvi. 26; Gal. ii. 11 ; James v. 14 and 16; and 2 Mac cabees xii. 46 ;—and you will find notes maintaining in plain terms the doctrines of punishing past sins by fasting—pur gatory—transubstantiation— Peter's supremacy —extreme unction auricular confession priestly absolution— and praying for the dead. Surely, gentlemen, you will not be induced by the solemn, but in this instance misplaced, plea of justice, to sanction by your authority the teaching of such a compilation as this to any of the children of our poor neighbours. Is it not wrong to teach falsehood? Do you not know it to be so? And how can it be just in you to do what you know to be wrong? How can it be just in you to yield your own convictions to other men's prejudices ? Surely it is just and right in you to exercise the authority with which you are providentially invested, in doing what you know and feel to be right. If this interfere with the constientious scruples of others, you may and will regret it as men of kindness ; but you cannot yield to it as men of honour. The government, like the painter, who attempts to please everybody, will end by pleasing nobody, and ruining itself. Carry out then, in this matter of education, your own con victions as in the presence of the searcher of all hearts, and so do the best for your country upon the whole that you can do. Other men %ben in power may honestly act otherwise, but you cannot. The town confiding in this principle have placed you in power, and if you act upon it they will keep you there. - But should it be otherwise, surely it is better to lose your places for acting conscientiously, than to retain them for a season by consenting to propagate what you yourselves believe to he falsehood. The decline and fall of the late government stands as a beacon before you. Had they acted conscientiously as whigs, they might, indeed, in due course have given way before a small tory majority ; hnt when they violated their own con victions in compliance with their Popish advisers, and on the plea of justice to Ireland, they sunk to an irrecoverable depth under the rising indignation of an affronted community. I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, Your faithful servant, FIDUS ACHATES. It is reported that Sir Charles Wetherell. the learned and respected recorder of Bristol, is about to resign that office. TuE EXPLOSION BY GUNPOWDER.—TWO other sufferers from this calamity have expired one of them, Henry Williams, the blacksmith, has, after two days of excruciating torture, sunk under his wounds. On Wednesday, at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, is case appeared to be not one of absolute danger, and hopes were even entertained of his recovery ; but soon after that time he got rapidly worse, and died about six o'clock on that evening. Another sufferer, George Collins, died at the Infirmary yesterday, and an inquest was held, when the same evidence was given, and the like verdict was returned. The deceased was burnt about the hands and feet ; he had also a wound in the head, and a severe contusion of the left thigh, with a large lacerated wound in the left ham. This poor man bad been doing well until Wednesday night, when he complained of great increase of pain in the left thigh, which continued to progress to a most distressing degree, until! 12 o'clock on Thursday night, at which hour death terminated his dreadful sufferings. The lower half part of the body is one black mass of mortitication.—Bristol Journal of Saturday. - - - MESMERISM NOT WHOLLY Usui.Ess.—The followng de scription of a case, in which it would appear that the state of insensibility into which the adepts in this much-controverted science profess to throw their patients, has been tu r ned to useful account, has been addressed by Mr. Gardiner, of Roche Court, Hants, to the editor o fthe Hampshire Stan dard. We make no comment on the circumstances, but con tent ourselves with transcribing what the writer declares to be a simple narrative of facts :—" Having been interrupted in the course of certain mesmeric experiments by a v iolent toothache in one of the patients (whom I had exhibite d t o Drs. Elliotson and Engledue), it occurred to me that ' the in sensibility which is an invariable concomitant of the true sleep-walking state would afford me an admirable opportu nity of benefiting the sufferer, and of extending the iilica ' tion of mesmerism. My friend Dr. Engledue obtained the assistance of Mr. Martin, a gentlemen who knew little and asa _ g.r operation. e d H e believed less about mesmerism, and who decidedly upon ques tioned the practicability of the p came. In two minutes the patient (a young lady) wa , in Martin seized the tooth (a molar or Jaw h tooth) with the the perfect mesmeric trance, and therefore insensible. M r. roposedin( forceps, purposely prolonged the wrench with Dr. Engledue, prior to his visit, in o Fcler to test thoroughly the insensibility of the p t a o t rn l o t/,, and drew forth the tooth. Not a pang or a " to P I r r t Suffering 1 In a short time I restored the pa tiel l ' i t l that' t e he n t a ural state in the usual manner. Upon being. Cl o l feel it ?" t ooth had been ex tracted, she exclaimed , ' 'li then a had greeting to a dentist's ears ! Mr. , Martind the proceeded to examine her mouth, I "in - sugg—te removal of 'another tooth. The patient laughingly. consented,entrin i and sat again. In one entranced minute and a half I again before c h er, and she became, of course, insensible as ,v.l . The tooth, being in an ad vanced' stage or deca);,cs crushed under the instrument, and the remnants were with much trouble extracted. During thistnt. the whole oftrying Shortly operation, not a groan or complaint escaped the patient. emturned upon which s lost to the glass to ascertain whether or not title had really the second tooth ' Itwould be &ft' determine which part evinced . cult to . y the greater degree of ht and astonishment , — the astounding , the one having witnessed a novel 1 unconsciously, almost phenomenon ; the other having been magically, freed from her tormentors." SINGULAR ATTEMP T AT HIGHWAY ROBBERY.—On Sunday night last, as M r , R ichard Nicholson, woolsorter, High-street, Bradf ord, ' was returning from Bingley, he was accosted by aman about half a mile from the village, who inquired how far he was going, and he told him to Bradford ; he replied that he was going thither himself. and would, if he bear pleased, him company. Nicholson agreed to this, and they walked. on very comfortably till they came to Cottingley Bridge ; the polite stranger then abruptly said, " I believe I could throw you over this bridge." Nicholson replied that he tho ug h t h e could not, but the man still persisted that he could, and having arrived at the extremity of the bridge, he made a sudden attempt to put him on the top of the battle ment. At this instant another man ran up, and they pro ceeded to rifle his pockets. It being moonlight, Nicholson thought he saw somebody approaching, and he bawled out as lustily as he could, and two lads coming up, the thieves ran away disappointed of their booty.--Leeda Intelligencer. Id rd .ir ey se y ed fie iat In' lig 3e, od re 7al