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O ct 1843. k Nk Na - -Ter iik t ret %L "a nles • t::j°11 p eter Jun ~t t, 4 111 "• • k ki 4 • ki citittooee •• • • 4 4 j. 4 1. )I. it te t t j ob •• • Great Bolton Liverpool Warrington Liverpool Burnley Liverpool Manchester Liverpool Salford u P to the 10th of October, 1843. 8 Y order of the Board, ti a 4 nd T ait CHARLES PRESSLY, Secretary. i t , AN es, 441:11E , Or oli reby gi S.—The Commissioners of Stamps and jiA lk 4 t ga t , notice, that every person taking, killing, 11 4 4,1 , tri a l t , without first obtaining a certificate, kit, th a )r of and is also liable to be surcharged ;2er, a ," a : mount of the certificate duty. itt q tad i proinclupcifsuit of game, r e fusi n g, on being duly I,7t t ,or a co his certificate, or to permit the same tult ' 4 4 4 PY thereof to be taken, or refusing to tor x.2ol'aitie and place of residence, also incurs rk e tlitt s a te of re desir e d t o ta k e not i ce t h at a cer tifi ca t e 4 tltil is tit Nee beYo • 6d• mill not authorise a n y p ers o n ; acd the limits of the manor for which he t kt'i Prot,' I n or der that a certificate at such rate of i t til itit i l i c l l ti oilldb e e t, e a gamekeeper, it is requisite, not only ts aao _u, Pined by Some lord or lady of a manor t,! Wit h but also that such deputation should be Q. li a b le t he clerk of the peace, or the gamekeeper be surcharged in double the duty of lo r alld th e so be prosecuted by any common in- Pen altY of £2O. t s kb "ANG ti HOTEL AND RESTAURANT, Il i n, s . (1 , 1 8, DA LE-STREET, . B' DA and the Exchange.) 17, 4 7 1 1 1 ,e e , ri in .e o rn ffe rin g h is crateful acknowledgments its 11 . 16 lib erai tl en of Liverpool and Vicinity,for te toe ' support since he commenced business, Vt i e a l et 'ullY to announce to them, that he has 04 1 4 41 arzed his Establishment, which he opened I; Of •ast a 6, an HOTEL, replete with every fi, c) te T i e, ll (conjointly with the Restaurant,) P witn ent re new Furniture, in the th o alt v and convenient manner ; and trusts, by VinV te ' t alon, he shall succeed in meeting with Ntenich he h as now th e h onour t o s o licit. " pi.."nd SPIRITS, o f th e fi nes t qu a lity. !!4e1.,' Dubl Pale India and Burton Ales. ask and Bottled PORTER. SGO W II 0 U ./ n CLOSED BY ‘-'• WOOLFIELD, WHO HAS REMOVED TO 4 B OLD-STREET. oviev9Y SWEEPSTAKES, 1841. hotsi.Wei,„,HOTEL, HANOVER-STREET. iNB s leor ic i"„„ ll -MAN informs his Friends that the 4tltlvilltak m onthly Night for the SUBSCRIP- Sey e e Place on THURSDAY, the 2nd Novem olttt H C''CIOCIC. m ee°lld ur ge 11. nor * ***** • • ird o tt , tid on o ner rs e 40 111,1;_ starters 41 40 &i? beliar. and a had at the Sweep r. as usual , 1-1 iIk, D GSON'S ROOMS, 46 4 012%5, 411,), "-1 - 1 STREET, LIVERPOOL. "`-'IN (AUCTIONEER and APPRAISER) 4)1;11lbY invitestabliss the attention of the Public to E hment, ; 1 0 1 all ow s° ' C URC H • STREET, S t‘t h tl ed :„ d ,, t o be the most extensive in Liverpool, 461,` 4 1)1 1 y e w in the Metropolis; the Mart thus 6, a" a sers the best opportunity of securing 1/471;414"LD GOODS AND EFFECTS .rtiei M OST ADVANTAGEOUS TERMS, e °4l e wid - domestic comrt can require r lA exhibited to the visitor in infinite c 4 ; '° : 1 ,44i e O re .7italta ly lofty, giving facilities for the at 4 ,';ouescription of Goods. In measures ent 014,,,:xcertis 90 feet by 20 feet. and the two e ‘ o u ll t feet by 17 feet,. h together I t e with v advantage g a e yt t,ruh ro on g t -t ; nfiu;;rw which better iaving calculated for °L D : FURNITURE, Manufacturers' NN' t ' 3 CH INA, &c. In addition to which, o 'lB built a Commodious ;Pp( 1111CTURE GALLERY Pr emise, Church-street, (with dome t, I I I ,,Nt I TIN , /, '- i n N tLal for the proper display of HIGH S l %i h ,ALu A for the reception of PICTURES 'tiLE PROPERTY, thus preventing S O P ACCIDENT to the MOST RARE AND . , "wine to his care. I tG . , f facilities of procuring the best 4 tten°" e rn Furnitcre, well as other Goods, Lio 4 rk MIL t e 'tt ev erY lES FURNISHING, ~t~ r ~ Nie lo is afforded, i lP th e m Mart, on the most advantagyOus for svexperience in the business he submits as Nt re alay erY attention to their interests, assuring 0 . 1144 141 4 e Occasion to purchase, that the prac- CO b Y a dopted of procuring New Furniture, ar :. u nskilled artificers, is in many cases I ttri 4 4 , l "Prriense pecuniary sacrifice in the first "'by - t r.OUS loss eventually, from inattention to 'e tnanufactiirer. A ‘t„ t AllL D alonft the Stock of OUSEII OLD FURNITURE 44 Ai l 4 , 11 Y found a superior description of O t k it i aiit ati R AWING- ROOM SUITES ; comprised in Card, Loo, the choice other Tables, Chirs, Couhes, Soas, " lers, Canterburies, a Screens, c Ottomafns, o t,h L qt NG ~., AIRS AND SOFA BEDS. l `rY 14 , 1 - 41-10GANY ARTICLES y t ad eeli',l,'r rior kind , and comprise Secretaires, 8 1 44 ntti e er t Sideboards, Double Wardrobes, Chairs, Sofa, Pembroke, Snap, VI % " w Tshles Couches, Sofas, Childress' 1 ' 0 1 1 4 : hioets Cot's, Chestsof Drawers, Night ' "at Stands, Bootracks, Music Stands l'4lt) l'ent, ?ANCY CHAIRS, \Pp, " Cottage, Canopy, French, Nursery, and .14 •4 RtPress BEDSTEADS, tt *),.."'ASONED FEATHER BEDS, i kkoattress 8 and Pillasses, Ah -411‘ C HAMBER FURNITURE '41,-,, 1.1, of very kind. GLASSES. ES. terlOll',M!SEYe AND TOILET N's ti 4)UT CHAIRS, CHILD! u N 4 ks, o , t CARRIAGES, 'il 4 f :lt -r ` 4, ent of the very best Manufactured h.;11)131.0v ,CARPETING, hi P tterns, consisting )ii,llilB, Ire ,ea.and fashiona—e a *dd inster. 1 " rt . I-1 e i, tl an l D mask, and K 1 ertn 4 .4 1 1 ' - . b , KII ti a N * l3l DRUGGETS. 4- 'l4in FloorAand Lobby Oil Cloths. \iittit%ot t t11, 441 % °NI continues to appropriate a part of his 144 Alisiti, GIS TER OFFICE ' - DISPOSING OF HOUSES AND LANDS. k i li sb /I,llk () 011 . c , L icti, '4 S ALES & APPRAISEMENTS . e _ t slito,, f ltt e l e4 eases where pecuniary aid is requi c r o l : I,l.ll'l'clitifc%ererY description of Property 1 I, 44,l A4ACi e i,'N s CONSIGNEES con -9p Iv facilities -' AND fforded for the Sale of it'l't) o t,l)ANl tr kit lA4 r ' e S a TOCK, 't I 4-‘4P-RNITURE, GLASS, CHINA, 11•41 —"ANCIENT AND MODERN, Y 6 . 44 t • tk e 8 ,, B ,, e ' )N4ee. r- 14 Cht ;rch:streei, or on the Premises 1111'ItS t 1 h ~Ised ' dOITSES, AND LAND . TOkeillsl; °r riisposed of by Treaty with Prin g!),„,,,,v,-,,04,Ltit,iii,,,;,,,01ii,cyit0,r,,s W,N o nt i pa: Eous PROPERTY, 0 7 9 ,lONosF ROOMS,U r( EVERY N I itiltt, th IDAY, at H ther for G us affordinz facilities ei ' • o r t, kiISPOSING of HOUSEHOLD `-- ) ok, 1iir''''' , ............ __ „... \'(c,)l l ( Pr 'OF FACTS. ' n ' fi e ----- ,„,,,,111,,,,c)1/41 Preernares Journal.) rr I`4e it No 0; 40 :1 ° •0o h 4 e t th e " ,-; - "lnimediately over the head of i, 4, 1,, , i, notunda dinner yesterday week ttNNil (Clit.t.kkers' bann er ~ 4 44 at t i Plio a , • i t4: ,,t , t o 4 44 ani ei 6 , rather Callahan, of Clon .), 'Ol 4 er h ; Connell " was the compass t w i, ll .k k..„. eles w il t h IN. I T o Ile Lik rrety into port." .'1 ki k r.t i , . teei ° r,iithur proposed as a toast — :' , `l et 4 rh e• ~.,,.. e de ,e works of Hogan Moore, and )I ,, ii 4), .„........ glrve a.cmi.,. ' W.4+, 41.1 0 ----- N t ------- —_________ ,ph i th a , op T r ,1 Cot 4„' al it , ''RNDAL —lt did not appear a O :; ki ithe;til?elsetaendi idateliad been fi xed upon ' to ~'Y 1iN41, 17 R ei ec ,_amented G. W. Wood, Esq. ,I:lNtt s he p'ed r , e w i ra took place on Wednesday ;'l , t , 'it.to r eit ° ,„"eir in the appointment of a 0, 1 0, iti p _ il tesr : ' i t u hroaicle says ;—There is no If kit o 'elp){> eted he tikil ti kil •J. . '''', be chosen, •gewlernan fixed upon by the t li t 'V• eier P , :„ . ,„ 111 walk over There is little , 1 1 'k of i tirt o ' 'ante ) . l * and we believe ),k t:r tv 1./I nc. '', lat e Ai late M.P. for North Ow i; At o 0 b aSte r, ~.„:r. the B ;or Mr. 'l 4 ' I r iv. t ian a w " 11 be the man. 'i 1 ,"4 4 /)°,; Qe'lleo t 1114 ONE STONE.—The follow- Yitiii,t4 4 4 %„" he,rapeared in tbe Law Times of tl h 'it ) til , ci 7 fai ly .',.,9f the law of love, and the V,y,,,,1ir, 4 [1 t ;' - 'aw p a l t ls announcement partakes a Vili,Y Dr i'ro l f /si lless ril t s : sh iP. — A gentleman of i pt t ly"e 4t e i llli ah e ssion, h abits, well versed in the ~;t, ‘ 6 14 .4,,,1Yxi 0 ' of 1 `1,',2 can give a mortgage i. Vir it lti 0 , 1 r i in an 7 is . desirous of forming 0 4 o tiai to , 0 er coot,. e st ablished office of bust to, t o _ ti e ._ r n o . , -.Fnplating retiring from tbe Viesi a :, p ra : Pavin g a son to succed him in Nit;.,(ok, 'tice tc , mu, ..-k u aY Possibly find in the Co43l nPuications considered I LIVERPOOL POLYTECHNIC SOCIETY, This society held its monthly meeting on Tuesday last, the 10th instant, at the Royal Institution, the paper for the evening being by Mr. Spencer, on some new voltaic arrangements, with improvements in the art of working in most of the metals by the same agency. We find it impossible to give more than a very brief abstract of the interesting—we may say important —mat ters connected in this gentleman's communication, it con sisting of a further improvement of the principle of his former discovery of electrotype, with its practical applica tion to purposes of art, together with an account of some most curious experiments in illustration of the principle be has now so successfully applied, and showing the ex traordinary power of electrical transference. Mr. Spencer commenced by stating that the gem of the principle he was now about to lay before the society—as applied to voltaic electricity -he had already laid before this body at their first meeting, and many months before, the paper containing the details of his discovery of elec trotype, notice of it having been given as early as the close of 1838. Although the experiment he alluded to was pub lished at the time, and subsequently in a work of his own, it had attracted no attention, except perhaps as possessing an abstract philosophical interest. It was, however, susceptible of most important results. Before proceeding further with this branch of the subject, he took brief notice of the present state of the process of applying voltaic electricity to the metallurgic arts since his discovery of its applicability. He also referred to the dates of his former communications to the society, to show that the principle and form of his apparatus at present employed was precisely the same that he had first brought under public notice at several meetings of that society to 1839. Two forms of apparatus were exhibited, being those referred to as already shown to the members. lie then took notice of several patents that have been obtained for applications of his principles to several branches of art; and although it might appear, in consequence, that much improvement had taken pl,,ce, yet his patents were merely tor applications of the invention to any branch of business the party might be engaged in, without laying claim to anything more—many specifications being literally copied as respects the progress, from the pamphlet of Mr. Spencer. which was published by the society in 1839. Se veral voltaic combinations were then referred to as having a connexion with the deposition of metals—one of which was exhibited in action, it being an invention of his own, and consisting of a lead surface, made rough by mechanical means, in order to obtain a numerous series of points. It is afterwards made to receive two separate coatings of platinum. The first as solid platinum ; the second being the same metal in the state of powder—each of which pro cesses are effected by electrical agency. The experiment alluded to at the beginning of the paper was now brought under notice. It consisted of a piece of unconnected copper placed in a wall of moist clay, which, as a division separates two fluids from each other, the poles of a galvanic fluid being led into each of them. After the galvanic current thus generated had been kept in action for a number of weeks, it was found that the piece of cop per had lost considerably at one end, while it had gained an equal amount at the other—yet it had no direct com munication with the battery, being merely placed in the line or wake of the current. It was then shown that in duced electricity might be made to play an important part in the transference of native metals in mineral veins, although the primary current might be generated at any imaginable distance. This principle he had now applied to the manufacture of all kinds of metallic plates, or other surfaces, but more especially those required for photo graphy—a number of splendid specimens of which were exhibiting, most exquisitely polished, yet just in the state they are in when removed from the galvanic trough they had been formed in, the apparently burnished surface be ing the result of the galvanic process without th 3 applica tion of labour of any sort. It was stated that plates of this description were far better fitted—from their chemical purity and equal texture of metal—for photographic pur poses, than those constructed by mechanical methods. A galvanic apparatus, with a plate in the act of form ing, was shewn—the apparatus for the construction of one, fifty, or .five hundred, being of equal simplicity. We shall endeavour to render this as clear as possible without the aid of a drawing. In all galvacic arrangements hitherto described, it is necessary to have all the metals composing them in direct metallic communication with each other, which is effected by soldering wires, or fasten ing slips of metal to them by screws, they must be so done to every plate or surface present, whether positive or ne gative—furthermore, both sides of the plates are alike acted on. To prevent this latter action var►ous expedients have been resorted to ; as for nearly all electrotype ar rangements, this is an evil to be avoided, if possible. Varnishes are used for the purpose of protecting those parts that are not required to be acted on. In most cases, however, they are ineffectual, as the fluids the plates are immersed in, frequently dissolve them. It is this com plicated system of wires and screws that present such a formidable appearance to the uninitiated, as it also gives rise to many failures in practice. By the principle Mr. Spencer now brings into action, nearly the whole of these complicated arrangements are avoided, and not only so, but the metallic deposit is of a far superior texture and equality of thickness throughout, together with much economy of time, labour, arid expense, there being no of material from the very nature of the In this arrangement Mr. Spencer, for the first time, calls into practical operation the hitherto abstract principle of electrical induction. To give a com parative idea of his method, suppose we are required, to form a copper plate by the (now common) electrotype process, we should require a pair of plates, contained in a vessel, forming our battery. The plate we intend to use as a mould must be fastened to the zinc plate by a wire, and then placed in another vessel containing the solution of the metal we are desirous of depositing. Anodic plate of metal. in like manner, has now to be fastened to the other plate of the battery, and also placed in the vessel containing the metallic salt in solution. Thus to produce one plate is required a pairof battery plates, in one vessel, while another pair must be in an adjoining vessel, to gether with four soldered joints or bending screws, and the hack of the plates have to be burnished, and for every plate required he requited an equal amount of apparatus. By the method now proposed, however, the arrange. ment just described will do for any number of such plates, no further quantity of wires, solderings, vessels, or solutions being needful. The trough to be of course longer will admit the greater number. The plates to be deposited on are hereby made to stand on end in the fluid, seriatim, each having a piece of the metal required to be deposited leaning against it. should there be fifty such they will be alike acted on. That action which is techni cally termed polar, or railer polariseation takes place— that is one side of each interposed plate becomes positive, while the other is negative, and the metal from the posi tive side is transferred to the negative side of the next, and so on, through any number. It was shown this prin ciple of action was susceptible of many curious modifi cations; among others, that it was capable of keeping a circular body revolving in a fluid for any length of time, the action of which might be registered like a clock. It was shown also that a number of such might be kept in motion, while inductive actions capable of retarding or accelerating might be obtained at pleasure. In con nection with this subject one most remarkable experi ment was described, which we regret we cannot give in full, as the results were most extraordinary. During six months it was kept in constant action, and the results noted at intervals. A narrow but long plate glass trough was divided into four cells, by three porous earthenware divisions, each of which were 24 inches apart, and had a small aperture capable of admitting a half sovereign. The poles of a powerful voltaic pair were placed at each end of the trough, the positive pole being silver, the negative platinum. In the first aperture, and next to the silver pole, a piece of gold was inserted ; intothe next a piece of silver, and in like manner into the third, was in serted a piece of zinc. The whole trough being filled up with a solution of cyanuret of potassium. and made air tight to prevent evaporation, voltaic action was allowed to go on. The first action that took place was the forma tion of a cyanuret of silver and potassium in cell 1, while in cell 2 was formed a cyanuret of gold and potas sium ; in cells 3 and 4, similar salts of silver and zinc were found. The action being now suffered to proceed for a few weeks longer and then examined, it was found that the gold had taken up its position in the next aper ture that had been previously occupied by the silver, while the silver had in like manner replaced the zinc, which last metal was found deposited on the negative pole, the aperture formerly occupied by the gold being now occupied by a disc of silver. We have not room to describe all the changes that took place during the opera. tion of this interesting experiment, however the disk of gold passed through the whole of the apertures in the solid state, while it was replaced in each aperture it had left by a piece of silver. These and the other experi ments were explained by diagrams and apparatus. Mr. Spencer next proceeded to explain bow by the electro type process we have it in our power to diminish any work of art in metal. This was shown by the fact, that copper may be deposited either brittle or otherwise, at the plea sure of the operator. The brittle copper may then be annealed. and rendered as tough as rolled copper ; but the process of annealing always diminished the bulk, while it increased the specific gravity of the metal. Mr. Spencer illustrated this fact by taking a piece of brittle copper, which very readily crumbled under his fingers, and then by holding it in the flame of a spirit lamp for a very short time, it was shown to have acquired so much toughness as to be capable of being bent to a right angle repeatedly, without breaking. A brittle mould being obtained of the object required to be diminished, was to be annealed, and a brittle cast afterwards being taken by it, which in like manner was to undergo diminution by the same pro cess, proceeding in this manner until the required size was obtained. _ _ Several members put questions to Mr. Spencer, to which he replied in a manner that illustrated satisfactorily the subject he had so ably brought before the meeting. In the course of this paper allusion was made to a re port lately laid before the Royal French Academy of Sciences, Paris, on the whole Yubject of the application of galvanism to the arts. We have since seen it. It is printed in Le Revue Scientifique et Industrielle. It must be very gratifying to know the high place that this learned body have concurred in assigning to our towns man. We translate the following from the introduction to the report:— " The history of modern dynamic electricity already comprehends some distinct and well marked periods, the last and greatest of which dates back but a few years. Each of these periods is marked by discoveries of the first order, which are stamped with a particular character, and have given a special direction to scientific research ; the authors of which may be said, historically to have marked each period with his own name, Galvani, Volta, Oersted, and Spencer. Galvani had the rate good fortune to discover in certain natural phenomena, a new force, the existence of which until then, had not even been dreamt of, and of the which all research is daily tending to show its universal applicability. Volta placed his new force under the dependance of man, in creating a wonderful inbtru. TAE LIV ER POM, STI NDAR D. ment, by which we are able to produce it at will, and wit energies that seem to have no other limits than the human wishes. Oersted, in demonstrating the connection tha , exists between electricity and terrestrial magnetism, has given to science the means of measuring this new force by the aid of the compass needle. Spencer, at last, by the discovery of the wonderful plastic•ty of metals reduced by the electric cu-rent, has opened to our views the means by which this pure science has at length been able to pene trate into the domains of industry, and by this advance he has been enabled to effect a complete revolution in the whole art of metallurgy, and which will, in all probability effect a change as complete in our mineral chemistry." In the section of this voluminous report, which is en titled the Period of Spencer, the history and dates of his various researches in this branch of science, are given, and the honour of being the discoverer unhesitatingly awarded him, while passages are translated from his papers. " We translate the actual text of some of Mr. Spen cer's memoirs—says the report—in order to show with what minuteness and fidelity he records every part which occurs during his experiments, whether their importance may be apparent or otherwise." BODE LIGHT, GEORGE'S Docx.—A large and very powerful bude light has been placed at the north-east end of George's Dock, close by the gates. It has been lighted during the two last evenings, and completely su persedes all the lights in that neighbourhood. RUNCORN.—A correspondent of the Mercury states, that on Sunday week, at Runcorn, a number of young men, in a state of intoxication, embarked at the ferry, in a small boat, which, soon after they pushed off, was upset in a squall, when four of the number were drowned. Two others were with difficulty restored. INQUEST.—An inquest was held before the borough coroner, on Saturday, on view of the body of Elizabeth Page, who died suddenly in liitson's-terrace, leading out of Seel-street. In the opinion of Mr. James Gartbside, surgeon, who made a post mortem examination, death had been caused by hemorrhage, and a verdict to this effect was returned. NEW MODE OF RAISING THE WIND.-011 Friday, a lad named William Finn, was fined 30s. and costs, and in default of payment ordered to be imprisoned fourteen days, for cutting open the linings of a gentleman's coach, in the Saracen's Head Inn Yard, and stealing the curled hair. PUBLICANS FINED.—On Friday, two publicans and four beer-sellers were charged, at the police-court, with various infringements of the law. One of the publicans was acquitted : the other, John Jones, Fairhurst-street, (2d conviction,) was fined 80s. and costs. Beer-sellers fined :—Thomas Bucks, Vauxhall-road, (2d conviction,) 80s.; Robert Wynee, Naylor-street, 40s. INQUEST.--On Wednesday, an inquest was held before Mr. Curry on view of the body of Harriet Southurst, re siding in Baptist -street. The deceased had complained for two or three days of headache, nausea, and sickness, and sent to a druggist's shop, in Byrom-street, for a mix ture, which she took, and on Saturday evening began to rave, and was much worse. She died on Monday. Ver dict—" died from fever." A MAN STABBED BY A BEGGAR.—On Tuesday a beg gar, named James Morrison, and who, it was apparent, was either permanently insane or subject to temporary fits of excitement, was placed at the bar of the Police Court, charged with having stabbed Thomas Christopher. It appeared, that, on the preceding evening, the prisoner, who had a child in his arms, begged alms from Christ°. pt:er and other men, and was insulted and told to go to the Night Asylum. He went away, but returned again, and said he would give the b—s some cold steel for their suppers, upon which Christopher struck him on the nose, and, in return, the prisoner stabbed him on the thigh, and was found by the police-officer brandishing large open clasp knife in his hand, and threatening to stab any one that came near him. Mr. Rushton ordered that all the evidence should be taken down in writing. ROYAL LIVER THEATRE.—This popular and pretty little theatre, the opening of which we Leiefly noticed in our last, continues to draw most respectable, and even crowded audiences. Mr. Raymond has provided himself with a very fair stock company ; and has this week, in addition, the aid of an old favorite of the Liverpool pub lic, Mr. Browne, with the inimitable Mr. Mackay, whois almost identified with one of the best of Sir Walter Scott's characters, via.,—Bailie Nicol Jarvey. Mr. F. Vining, too, the stage manager, is a decided acquisition to the Liver company ; as is Mr. Henry Bedford, a nep h ew of Paul Bedford, wo promises to take a high rank in the particular line of characters which he has chosen. Mrs. Raymond is as usual, lively, and a deserved favorite with the audience. The performances last night were, " The Wonder, or Woman Keeps a Secret,"—" Is he Jealous ?" --and " Robert Macaire," which are to be repeated this evening. In the latter piece, Browne, as Robert Macaire, drew down the frequent applause of a numerous audience. We must not omit noticing the very pretty dancing of Miss Massall, a young lady, who, we believe, is a stranger upon the Liverpool boards. We may add that the regu lations required by the Act of Parliament, under which the house is opened, are strictly enforced, and all impro- I characters excluded, from which, we doubt not, the managerial exchequer may suffer for awhile, but, we trust, not longer than is required fur the playgoing public to be made aware of the now complete respectability of the audience. It will be seen from the advertisement that Mr. Browne has announced his benefit for Friday, when no doubt the house will be crowded iu every part. SALVAGE CASE OF A LIVERPOOL VESSEL.—DISAS TEES AT SEA.—On Wednesday last, Sir Anthony Perrier and Capt. White held a court in the Custom-house, Cork, as justices of the peace, for the purpose of determining whether the crew of the Rose pilot-boat were entitled to selvage for services rendered to the Kathleen, of Liver pool, on the morning of the 27th September. Mr. John Bennett appeared for the salvagers; Mr. Walsh, counsel, and Mr. Wm. De'ne, as agent, appearing for the owner of the Kathleen, Mr. Gardiner, of Liverpool. The claims i of the salvagers, seven pilots of Cove, were then read, setting forth the services performed by them to the Kath leen, and for which they claimed a sum of £175, cr £25 each. The vessel was bound from Sierra Leose to Li verpool, with a valuable cargo of palm oil, ivory, ( 1 3 e _ woods. &c., amounting in value to £5,790. Witnesses were called to sustain the claims. It appeared that the vessel had suffered a series of disasters on her homeward voyage, and was much disabled. The master and mate died , and a Portuguese who afterwards navigated her I jumped overboard, carrying with him the only timepiece on board—his watch. On passing the Western Isle 3 the Kathleen encountered a squall, which carried away her I foretopsail and foretopgallantsail. Added to these mis fortunes, the provisions were bad. She was in this way for three weeks. On nearing the Irish coast, it was sta ted, the union-jack was hoisted " versed," as a signal of distress. She made her way, and on the 27th ult. got off the Old Head of Kinsale. About this time the pilot-boat saw her, afterwards reached her, supplied her with provi sions, boarded her, and assisted to work her, and to bring her into Cork harbour. It appeared, however, that the master, Donovan, made some objection to the crew of the Rose assisting, on the ground of claim for salvage; but Cavanagh, of the Rose, got over that by saying that the charge for working the vessel should be settled by any two gentlemen in Cove. Mr. Walsh contended, on this and other grounds, that the case ought to be dismissed. The master of the Kathleen also gave evidence to show that the signal of distress was made inadvertently, and that, with the mere assistance of a pilot, he could have brought the vessel safely into port, as his men were no less capable of working her than they had been a month before. Sir Anthony Perrier said there was no doubt the men of the Rose had rendered services to the Kathleen, but certainly not to the extraordinary amount they had claimed. Finally it was agreed that £2l should be paid as salvage, or £3 to each of the pilots. The court then broke up. THE BAZAAR IN BEHALF OF ST. SILAS'S CHURCH, AT THE MUSIC. BALL.—The bazaar, the funds arising from which are to be appropriated towards the liquidation of the debt on this neat and commodious place of wor ship, commenced, according to announcement, on Tues day, and was continued during the two following days; and also (in consequence of some unfavourable weather) on the afternoon of Friday, for the sale of the remaining articles. The room was very handsomely decorated for the occasion, and presented throughout a very pleasing and animated appearance. At one end were suspended three handsome banners—the Liverpool and the royal coat-of-arms, and an emblematical flag representing little children receiving instruction. These were appended from the roof, and concealed the platform usually appro priated for speakers. The gallery at the other end was also screened off in a similar way, so that the whole of the space on which the fair was held was, properly, on one level. The sides were decorated in a corresponding manner with flags bearing devices, and the divisions of the stalls, ranged along them, were covered with pink and white cloth, and ornamented, over the front, with ever greens, flowers, small flags, &c., so that each formed an arbour or alcove, in which the fair venders were seen to much advantage, yet appeared, in their anxiety to pro mote the laudable object in view, to be quite unconscious of their attractions. The exhibition consisted of a great and elegant variety of ornamental and some useful articles in embroidery and rug work, pencil and coloured draw ings, desks and work boxes, papier machl ornaments, and all the etceteras usual on such occasions. Many of the pieces of needlework were extremely beautiful, and the general assortment was highly creditable to the taste, talent, and good feeling of our fair townswomen, and others who contributed. There was also a splendid stand for confectionary, ices, &c. at one end. On Tuesday the company was select and fashionable, and so crowded withal, that many of the ladies, who expressed their great gratification, intimated to the committee their intention to again visit the scene. On the two following days the room, notwithstanding the showers,was also well attended. The greatest satisfaction was expressed throughout, though "in the et but reviving state of commerce " the prices sought and obtained were but moderate, but by no means " ruinously low." The greatest credit, indeed, is due to the ladies at the stalls, whose modest perseverance was beyond all praise ; while, at the same time,—the ar- tides being ticketed at the lowest:, no attempt was trutat to take the slightest advantage even of tomer. In the centre of the room we of crown, composed or dahlias, Ltc., presentees, we learn, by Mr. Whalley, nurseryman. The nu►nerous other floral decorations were contributed by that gentleman and Mr. Skirving, of Walton. The committee had an arduous as fre. DR. COLLYER'S LECTURES ON MESMERISM Last Tuesday evening, at,t he Royal Assembly Rooms, Great George-street, Dr. Collyer introduced the Daub. agitated subject by some peitisient and striking remarks, to a select though riot numerous audience. We cannot give any lengthened account of the , arious details of the novel science included in his general survey, but shall content ourselves with noticing some of the more promi nent features of his eloquent and impressive discourse. After a review of the vneral character of the so-called Mesmeric phenomena, Dr. C. proceeded to allude to that modification of the process of manipulation introduced by Mr. Braid, wherein by an exhaustion of the sense of vision, nerve sleep can be produced, followed by the cata leptic stage, somnambulism, &c. Dr. C. asserted that the facts of this neurohypnological condition furnished the strongest arguments for the proposition maintained by Dr. C., viz., that these phenomena are the result of the transference of the will of the operator. Dr. C. lays great stress upon this will operation, and is opposed to the idea that it is a physiological state merely, i. e. a state of the body superinduced by organic and material causes: in other and simple words, Dr. C. believes these pheno mena to depend upon the operation of mind upon mind, or upon mind and matters conjoined. Mr. B.'s idea is that they are caused by the agency of matter upon mat ter. One may be said to be a metaphysical. the other a physical doctrine. This sublimation of the subject by Dr. C. by resolving the effects into will-agency, stands opposed as much to the original proposition of Mesmer and Du Potet, as to that of Braid and the disciples of his school. The former, accounted the agent, that of an as sumed imponderable matter—magnetism, the latter a conditional function of the nervous system, a natural state of the animal body independent of will, or the super natural. We have tried to convey to our readers a per ception of the difference between the three dogmas, under which the students of this extraordinary re-discovered science range themselves, if we rightly apprehend the lecturer and his views. If our analysis proves mistaken, it will be a pity that a subject so complex cannot be at least approached under some such simplified ideas as we have endeavoured to embody herein, as the scope of the various explanations of the magnetic nerve-sleep, (near°. hypnological), and will-transferred—(psychographical) schools. Dr. C. alluded to the verdict of the French commission of inquiry, appointed in 1785, and to Dr. Franklin's re porting of the want of analogy with electricity and terres trial magnetism. He remarked that the class of pheno mena were dependant on the persons themselves. Dr. C., in referring to the manifestations of the cent- Ural organs during the mesmeric sleep, or phreno-mes merism, stated that he was the first in America to turn at tention to the facts. First he looked upon it as amuse ment, then traced its important relations, and he con cludes that where there is no knowledge of phrenology in the patient, there is no respondence to the manipulations (pericranial). The Zoixt, a new magazine, em' racing these subjects, asserts Dr. C.'s priority of discovery of phreno-mesmerism. He touched upon the medical fact of revived memory in fever cases, which corre sponds to the extraordinary memory of the mesmerised, which appears as photographically inscribed.. Dr. C. avers that the will of the operat s r is the sole law of the patient when the sleep is complete. Dr. C. appears to entertain his convictions on this re vived science with an enthusiasm which carries others away with him, and still further with an honesty which does credit to the cause as advocated by an ingenuous mind; corresponding with which we find (an invariable counterpart,) that he gives credit to others who may dif fer from him for maintaining their various opinions with a tone alike truth-seeking and honest. He thinks it neces sary to success, for the subject (patie,tt) to be mentally, morally, and pliysically calm, or there will be no conges tion of brain; therefore he refused to operate on any of the audience. In Exp. 1, he fixed the feet of the young woman whew he had only seen tor two days past, viz. since his arrival in Liverpool from America. This was a mental condition he said, and not a corporeal one, as the general impression would be. Exp. 2. Ha fixed the jaw—mouth open—remarking further upon the w►ll cf the operator as sule law for un conscious subject. Exp. 3. To prove that mental hallucination could be induced by operator, he took the young woman--only semi-mesmerised, and, placing a jug in her hands which previously she had recognised to be a jug ; by a few passes of his hand, she began to stroke it h s a pet cat, which she declared was such ; and, on her being de mesmerised, her own surprise at her mistake was pictured by a look and expression of shame before the audience which could not be feigned. Again her mind was taken in tow, and she saw a large fish at her side, from which she endeavoured to escape, with every gesture of horror, until rectified as before. Exp. 4. A young man and the young woman (both per fect strangers to Dr. C., except during one or two re hearsals) were placed in the cataleptic condition, or rigid spasm of the muscles of the arms and limbs. . . Dr. C. stated that he knew of two operations having been performed in America during mesmeric condition, viz., extirpation of cancer from the foot, and adjustment of a compound-fractured fore-arm. In the latter, por tions of bone were removed, in order to set the limb,' — a very painful operation—and to all this the patient was insensible. Exp. 5. The young man so mesmerised as, on attempt ing to walk, to reel as if drunk,—a state described by an old tutor of ours as if a man had business on both sides the way at once. Eli. 6. Hand fixed on table, and immovable, though patient made great efforts—table could be wi;hdrawn from hand, except when Dr. C. placed his own hand un. derneath the table, when the table was pulled over by patient as by forcible adhesion ; yet this was in the mind of the patient, and not in the muscles, Dr. C. says. Exp 7. Coin placed in the hand—dropped—because "felt as if it were a red-hot poker"—(a mental state.) Exp, 8. Similar trial with water—rejected as " scald ing." bcciuse the lecturer blew into it a moment. - C. mentioned that nostalgia —a disease called love Dr of home'—could be cured by exciting the patient mesme rically, and then stimulating the brain antipodically, and leaving this as the last mental phase before restoring them to ordinary consciousness. Dr. C. does not appear to be one crediting the transla tion of senses named by the French clairvoyance. He explains it as, where manifested, to coneist in a mental transfer from operator to patient, and not a transfer of one sense to another. LECTURE II •FRIDAY Dr. Collyer commenced this evening his analysis of mesmerism by remarking that the conditions most im pressionable were found in those temperaments which are called sanguine and nervous, and their combination the nervo-sanguine. He described the vital powers as elec tricity vitalised by assimilation in the lungs—a term we conceive to be ambiguously expressing lifein other terms. Dr. C. mentioned Beclard as authorizing by his fame in medical science the notion of an imponderable fluid in the nerves. infancy requires to learn the habitual control of them selves by the will, and to economise the supeifluous will. Several interesting remarks on this subject were intro duced, which we cannot detail. The facts of the electrical lady reported in Professor Sillirnan's journal, and that of a niece of the American Charge d'Affaires, who was magnetised by electrical ma chine, were interesting to a general audience. Fakers mesmerised by means of narcotic fumes. Shaking Quaker's ecstacv and consequent exhaustion manifested by lying down collapsed and faint. An in stance of mesmerism produced through a giddy and exci ting dance, which developes a cataleptic trance sometimes for two or three days. Three modes of producing mesmeric condition :- I.—Narcotising. 2.—Muscular exertion. 3.—Transfer of will. _ _ _ . Fevers charmed by mesmerism. Like La Fontaine, he holds that if the operator is fatigued, little or no effect is produced. After excitement in battle mesmeric col lapse, likewise in drunkenness wounds not felt, because nervous force is taken away by mental excitement. Suttee—Hindoo widow, when burnt on the funeral pile of her husband, does not feel, because excited—explains Scoevola's case of arm thrust into the fire under stimulus of mind. Some explanations followed, wherein cayenne peppe r and aloes were mistaken for sweet things by pa tients. Allusion to excitement in a crowd being conta gious. One patient conscious, and not having the mes meric sleep developed, could no: see his foot at all, be cause it was cut bff as it were by a few passes of Dr. C's hand. LECTURE 111 Last. evening, at the Music-hall, Bold-street, there was a much larger audience. The subject of Love, Sympathy, and Antipathy, was handled by the lecturer; and many moral propositions dogmatically asserted, which we can not report for want of space, followed by experiments similar to previous ones, but on fresh and untried subjects. left the doctor about to organise a committee of medical and other gentlemen to investigate his subject. Viscount Sandon has presented. tht-ongh the Deantof the Faculty, the liberal donation of £25 towards the building fund of the Queen's College. ANDERSON THE CONVICT. — The paragraph in our paper of Friday se'nnidd, respecting Anderson offering one of his keepers £4OO was wrong. The person to whom he offered the bribe has just called on us, and states that Anderson's first offer was £6OO to the contractor and £lOO to the keeper, £7OO in all. This took {dace at Birming. ham. After he saw that there was no hope he offered the same party £250, and £7OO to the contractor; and at last he wished a sum to be named, as hundreds were of no consequence to him. There was a party in the train ready to give the money as soon as any bargain was made. 'Phi! Person states that he has no doubt but £5OOO or £6OOO would have been given for Anderson's liberation.— 3ler'Ctrry, SPLIT AMONG TH E LivF,Rpool, CH AKTIST,i•'.—Lad tors of Liverpool, held a " palaver ." with some of hi ed Meads at t e, in Great. the cour:e of hi lengthy haranz rods attacks which )ee I,irerpool chartist cc speaker's ilenunc %tivn of his opponents the associa repudiated. aid not t gas O'Connor ctly live se succec o their body. His character of_the ;in think so too, as they frequently cried out " Hear, bear," propriation of the stolen p ru p ri t y and warmly applauded the speaker in his denunciation of I ordered them to be s e n t f or tri a l t o t their leaders. , i cas e being a clear one against the p , being made for Stranger. shipbuilder, and Mr. James R. Cooper, r. ' St. Silae- • as wa3 also _, were most active, secretary uazaar was visited daily by several of the clergy the tome The respected minister of the ci urc a his quently present with the whole of th of the platform was _ pupil of the Blind Asylum, named B by auction" on Friday was pretty well great The or ye(' slit ded • but the articles did not command very high prices. We under stand that the proceeds, when alt expenses are deducted, will be between £450 and £5OO. EDINBURGH, LEITH, AND NEWHAVEN RAILWAY The few remarks which we made last week, in reference to this with i 'akin at d the proposed Branch lines to Litt; and Granton Pier, have drawn upon us the follow tog ..ffu6i a of spleen, and something else, from our cotrinporary, the _Railway Times. " But for certain influences which, in this matter, we have reason to believe hold sway over the Liverpool Standard, we should be at a loss to account for the in sertion in that respectable journal of repeated puffs of the (so-called) " Edinburgh, Leith, and Newhaven Railway" —one of the hollowest bubbles ever blown. To-day we give a specimen of the Standard's statements—or rather, we should say, the statements of a person in Liverpool, who is perhaps " better known than trusted," in connec tion with this project. We should ill deserve the confi dence reposed in us, if we did not once more caution the unwary as the barefaced puffery of this concern, which is thrust before the public in the Liverpool papers. Will the manazers venture to give a full and fair statement of what has occurred at any meeting, legally constituted, within the last three years ? '1 hey dare not ! _ " The whole concern, from first to last, has been carried most suspiciously ; and if the Directors wish it, we shall be happy to prove what we thus assert." In the first place we have a few words to say in reply to that portion of our cotemporary'S remaks which contain an imputation upon ourselves. We are said to have been induced to speak favourably of this undertaking on ac count of " certain influences " which " hold sway over the Liverpool Standard ; " and this by the way, is not the first occasion on which our contemporary has used similar language towards us. Coming from such a quar ter. the charge is, broadly stated, that we have been bribed. In our own town, we flatter ourselves such an imputation would ac trcely need a simple denial. It is not, as our fellow citizens know, an easy task to "hold sway over" the Liverpool Standard; and, we believe we may say that an atte , t.r to bribe would provoke, from most of our local conternp,ary's, a somewhat hasty and plain form of rebuke, if it did not even draw personal castigation upon the unlucky briber. Before the world at large however, who know es less, we must Lake the earliest opportunity of indignautly repudiating the calumnious insinuation endeavoured to be fastened upon us. It is fate , and malignant in intention ; and is, moreover, as silly as its venal utterer is contemptib,e. _ _ A question or two, in return, we will take the liberty:of putting to our contemporary. There are " influences," then, employed to " hold sway over" journalists who comment upon railway undertakings! A man, for in stance, who, week after week, for years past, has em vloyed his hireling pen in misrepresenting the position of any particular line—say the Eastern Counties—and in slan dering its directors and supporters, may be BOUGHT OVER to become their apologist and puffing advocate. The ad mission is an important one; and whilst it establishes the value of the laudatory effusions of writers thus venal, furnishes at the same time a clue to the source of their occasional bitterness and malignity. In the present in stance the quid dam peculium has perhaps not been fur nished! and the Editor has, i❑ addition, a grudge of old standing against the respected agent of the undertaking. And now with respect to the merits of the line in question—the Edinburgh, Leith, and Newhaven Railway —which this disinterested, and perhaps disappointed, scribe describes as one cf the hollowest bubbles ever blown." After the explanatio❑ which he has afforded us of the " influences " which " hold sway over" some writers, the public will perhaps be inclined to think that the opinion of a meeting of the Town Council of the port of Leith, signed by their provost, and the statements of facts to be found in the abridged prospectus of the com pany, both of which documents will be found in our advertising columns, are entitled to infinitely greater weight than the public opinions and malignant scurrility of the Editor of the Railway Times. CORRESPONDENCE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD SIR,—On visiting the Exhibition I was much surprised and disappointed not to find any of the works of the eminent portrait painter, Mr. T. C. Thompson, of Lon don, therein, for what reason I cannot divine. Phillips, to be sure, is there; but slat nominis umbra. I have seen Thompson's portraits of M'Neile and Stowell, now at his rooms, No. 10, Maryland-street, besides one or two other lovely things ; but did not venture to express my thoughts at the non-appearance of th 3 latter at our Exhibition. Pray step in, and make a comparison once more in the M`Neile portrait ; only let it be, like Mrs. Malaprop's, an " odoriferous" one. I feel assured that Mr. T. would readily show his works, as he kindly did to, Sir, your's faithfully, A. Y. Z TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. SIR,—You would oblige me much if you would allow me to contradict, through the medium of your paper, a statement which has appeared in the Mercury of Friday, and the Albion of this day. Never having been a radical, nor likely to become one, I am not going to oppose Mr. Birkett in Rodney-street Ward at the approaching muni cipal election.—Yours, truly, 16th October, 1843 D. NEILSON THE PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF NON INTRUSION PRINCIPLES, BY DU. CHAL MERS & lIIS COLLEAGUES, CONSIDERED. TO THE EDITOR OF THE MONTROSE STANDARD, A. month has not elapsed since this reverend divine, in addressing a meeting held at Blairgowrie, de clared that he considered the Established Church of Scotland to be "a great moral nuisance, that ought to Le swept from the face of the land ;" and, when since questioned as to the truth of his having made such a statement, at a recent meeting at Montrose, he acknow leged the fact, and attempted to justify it. by saving that, several years ago, he wore than once expressed similar sentiments in the General AsKsrnbly, of which he was then a member! Yet, strange to tell, Dr. Chalmers bad been a minister of that church, and eating her bread, for above fifty years, most active in inviting individuals to wisdom and propriety of vesting those churches in the assembly, and of permitting the patronage to be held by the builders, when required by them. It is not above three or four months since another of his most prominent colleagues, Dr. Candlish, expressed similar sentiments before a meeting held at Leith, adding to them the assurance of his unceasing enmity to the Established Church ; yet these persons hold them se l ves up as pious, evanzelical preachers, lovers of peace, pro fessing to be the leaders of the Christian people, and at the same time labouring to instil into them such vindic tive and horrifying principles. A remonstrance from this body, addressed to the landed proprietors of Scotland, has, as you are aware, lately made its appearance, signed by Dr. Chalmers and his colleague Dr. Gordon, of which the professed object is to influence that respectable body to grant sites of land, on which their followers might erect places of worship for the propagation of such doctrines, and at the same time, in order to throw dust in their eyes, avowing in this re monstrance, " Their desire to live at peace with all men, and that they cordially wish for the welfare of all who love the Saviour in sincerity." Are we, then, to con strue their anathemas into a disbelief in the sincerity of those who are members of the Established Church, with whom, it now appears, they have long had the unmerited honour of being embodied? Do they mean to deny that the faith and doctrine of the Established Church are in all respects unchanged, and the same as when these men were their zealous advocates? Then, if so, why do they not come forward, in place of showing the cloven foot, and openly avow such sentiments, if they entertain them ? It is but too evident that the republic spirit, and their thirst after power and popularity, under which the serpent lurks, are the acting passions that have led them to make such sacrifices of character and the principle of consis tency so dear to all honest men ; or why should Dr. Chalmers, after being the prominent supporter of patron. age, and the determined foe of voluntaryism, turn round and contend for placing unlimited power in the hands of the people, urging the extinction of the first, and practi cally the support of the last, unless we are to conclude his object is, to induce them to hold him up as th e i r id o l , and feed his love of popularity at any price, whilst he now rejects the conditions of the act. of Parliament, which originated with Lord Aberdeen, that gives full power to congregations to object to all licensed presentees, and authority to the church courts to confirm their rejection, if sufficient cause is assigned, but from the hope, I doubt not, through their expected influence over the people, thus to place; the real power in their own hands? I would hope the time is not far distant when the eves of their deluded followers will be opened ; and when Lord Aber deen is made aware of these facts, that he will at least hesitate before he assigns to their authors another site for a place of worship on his estates, thus countenancing the conduct of those who condemn and oppose his measures. I have read with great satisfaction, in last Friday's Standard, your most able and decided justification of the conduct of the landed proprietors who support the Estab lished Church of their fathers, and prove their just and conscientious adherence to its faith and doctrines, by re fusing to promote in any manner the propagation of prin ciples avowed by the leaders of this schism—a* schism which is most injurious to the interests of religion, de structive of the comforts of society, and the domestic peace of many families. I am, Sir, your obedient serv:.nt, A LOVER OF TRUTH. named Willia►n Banks and William Leicester, were -- (;; Friday, at the Police -court, charged with having stolen a puncheon of molasses. From the evidence it apprarcd that on Thursday week, a vessel called the Arpollo, ly ing in George's Dock, was disehat ing her ear g Wiler jugs, comprised tovt:nt3 : putictie,C of me be prisoners contrived ke possession of ot they drove off information of the cir n. , ses belonged to Georg T and Co )lisignec rth ;CV: rs, WC! NEW TARIFF AND REGULATIONS OF OUR COMMERCE WITH CHINA The result of the settlement of our differences with the Celestial Empire has given unqualified satisfaction to the whole trading world, and will, we entertain not a doubt, contribute vastly to enlarge, and render profitable, our commerce with that country. We have given elsewhere, fur the information of the shipping trade, the most impor tant of these regulations, and the schedule of the duties i❑ the new tariff. To enable our readers, however, better to form a judgment a• to the important benefits conferred by them upon our commerce with China, we give here a brief comparison of the old regulations and duties with those in future to be in operation. The reduction in the charges levied upon shipping, and also the removal of the absurd and harassing regulations to which vessels in the Chinese waters were formerly sub jected, will be sensibly felt. Prior to the passing of these new regulations, several most oppressive exacti ns were in existence. By one exaction, termed " the present," a sum of 2,300 dollars was levied upon all descriptions of craft, great and small; whilst the entire duties upon a ship of 500 or 600 tons were little short of £3OOO sterling. The whole of these are now abolished, and a duty of 3s. 6d. per ton substituted for them ; and thus the total charges upon a ship of 600 tons will be only £lO5 sterling, or one-tenth of the charges under the old system, those upon smaller vessels sustaining, of course, a reduction in a still greater increased ratio. The change in the duties to be levied upon manufac tured goods is exhibited in the foll wing statement : Colton Yarn.—The dutty on cotton yarn, formerly about two dollars per pecul of 13311 b., is now reduced to 1 dollar 40 cents, or about five-eights of a penny per lb. Cotton Goods.—The duty on bleached shirtings, for merly about 92 cents. is now reduced to 21 cents, or a shilling per piece. The duty on unbleached shirtings (which were formerly arranged in two classes, chargeable with a duty of 42 cents and 10 cents respectively, and subject to the caprice or corruption of the Mandarines or Custom-house officers, as to the class in which they should be placed) is now fixed for all qualities at 11 cents, or about Bd. per piece of 28 to 40 inches wide, and 30 to 40 yards in length. The duty on printed goods, formerly about 2 to 2+ dollars per piece, is now fixed at 28 cents per piece of 24 to 30 yards long, and 26 to 31 inches wide. Woollens.—The duty on Woollens, such as Sp mish stripes, habit cloth, and middle and superfine cloths, for merly 25 cents per yard, is row reduced to 6 cents, or 3d. per yard.—The duty on long ells, formerly about 2 dollars 10 cents, is now reduced to 70 cents per piece.—Tbe duty on camlets and bombazetts, formerly about 12 to 13 dol lars per piece, is now reduced to 70 cents. . . Raw Cotton.—The duty on raw cotton, which was about 9 mace per pecul, is now 4 mace, about id. per lb. Unenumera'ed Articles.—The duty on unenumerated articles of import is fixed at 5 per cent. ad valorem. At the present low value of cotton goods, the duty may be called about 74 per cent. on the value in this country. On grey shirtings, about 74 per cent. On white shirtings, about 10 per cent. On woollens (Spanish stripes, &c.), 6 to 8 per cent. On long ells, about 10 per cent. On camlets, about 4 per cent. On printed cottons, about 10 per cent (on the class of goods suited to the markets of China). Export Duties.—The duty on the export of tea, though nominally fixed by the new tariff at two taels and five mace per pecul, will, it is supposed, amount (with the various charges formerly included in the duty) to about four taels and eight mace, or nearly 3d. per lb. This is about id. per lb. more than the amount of duty levied during the last six or eight months. The duty on the exportation of raw silk is fixed at 13 dollars 89 cents per pecul, or about 34 per cent. on the average value. The new system was notified to commence at Canton on the 27th of July ; but the other four ports secured to us by the treaty—viz., Arnoy, Fuchowfoo, Ningpo, and Shanghai—could not be declared open until an imperial edict should be received from the Cabinet of Pekin, which was expected in September. In the meantime, however, u s l o d b u e ,o a t pp o o o in o t r ed ie , c a e r s i s d o e ry very necessary delay in the C ac o ro rn i n m ugl e ae c oe e ffin m te e em n r t as G wi f eo' business should occur. On the whole, therefore, whatever may have been the justice of our quarrel with China, the result is an impor tant benefit to the commerce of Great Britain ; and we trust, in return for the conciliating disposition displayed towards them by the Chinese, that out fellow-countrymen in the eastern world will act in their commercial dealings as becomes the character of Englishmen, and respect the laws and the people of China, as the subjects of a consti tutional monarchy are bound to do. Indeed, we perceive that Sir Henry Pottinger has expressed, in most decided terms, his determination to exercise a strict control over the proceedings of every British and other trader carrying on business within the limits of his command. MOVEMENT or Tao°Ps.—The constant movement of troops, occasioned by the proceedings of the repealers in Ireland, the Rebeccaites in Wales, and the Free Church rioters in the Highlands of Scotland, if it does nn other good, will help to improve railway dividends. On the Grand Junction line, soldiers are carried from Birming ham to Liverpool at the rate of from 9,- to • a-head, so that the sending down a regiment of *t.; such as the 34th, which arrived here on Frida tve cost ps half little less than £4OO from Birmingham, as much from \Veedon to that place. FATAL ACCIDENT AT BROMBOIIO' POOL.-011 the sth instant, an inquisition was taken at the New Ferry Hotel, Bebbinyton, on view of the body of Samuel Ashley, mho was drowned under circumstances particularly painful. It appeared in evidence that deceased was shrimping in Bromboro' Pool, when unfortunately he got into deep water and became quite fixed in the mud. At this time the tide was rapidly coming in, and before assistance could be rendered the poor fellow was drowned. De ceased has left a wife and five children unprovided for. - COUNTY REVISION.—On Tuesday lasi the barristers for the revision of the list of voters for the southern di vision of this county. H. Lawrence and T. Mathews, • • • • essions house and grand jury -room. The Reformers objected to 160, out of which number 123 were struck off. There were no frivolous objections made, and the parties whose names wrre ailoweu to remain on tile l►st were such as had changed their residences, and of course would have been disqualified had not the Reform party given them an op portunity of substantiating their votes. The Tories made no objections. CAUTION TO FISHWIVES.—On Tuesday last, Mrs. Earle, who keeps a fish standing in St. John's Fish Market, was summoned for exposing for sale 60 pounds weight of unwholesome soles. Defendant declared stoutly that the soles were good, but Mr. Rushton credited the evidence of the market inspector, who had summoned a jury to decide as to the condition of the fish, and ordered her to pay 10s. and costs. Mrs. Earle, on learning the decision, said, " There is no justice in this town." Mr. Rushton—" You will find that there is prompt justice for you if you distu►b this court." Mary Welsh was the next defendant, and she was charged with exposing 16 pounds weight of stinking soles. She was fined ss. and costs. On hearing the decision, she protested they were good, and added, '' I declare to ►ny God they were fit for the Queen." Mr. Rushton—" Now, be quiet, you are always very impertinent when you come here." Butb the defendants left the front of the court, swearing vengeance against the inspector, and one of them at last called out, " lie's not fit to be an inspector of fish." Mr. Rushton ordered both of them to be brought back, and said, " Both of you, in spite of my remonstrance, have dis turbed the court, and you must each pay a fine of 10s., and if you do not pay it forthwith, you must be taken into custody." THE WEATHEIL—For the last twelve or fourteen days (with the exception of the last three) the weather in this neighbourhood has been rather more unsettled, cold, and stormy, with heavy downfalls, than is usually experienced at this period of the year—portending, indeed, the rapid advent of a rigorous winter. The wind has generally blown fresh from the north, and north-north-west, with a lowness of temperature exceedingly trying to weak con stitutionst particularly when so immediately succeeding a prolongation of what might be termed summer heat. We had, towards the close of last week, successive and heavy showers of rain ' intermixed with hail and sleet, and on Friday night, in the town and vicinity, an electric storm, in which the lightning was extremely vivid, followed by loud explosions of thunder. No accident has, however, come to our knowledge. In the interior of the county, too, and northward, the w eather has been wet and incle ment, with a considerable fall of snow and hail, particu larly on the hills. Yesterday was comparatively fine, but still chilly for the season, the wind being yet northerly. We have heard of no damage to the crops yet in the earth, though it is feared the potatoes in low grounds may have suffered from the accumulation of water. Yesterday morn i ne the whole country, from the effect of a hoar frost, appeared to be invested in a thin mantle of snow, and a slight coating of ice was ob s e rve d on pon d s, &c., in exposed situations. We hope, however, we:sball yet have a few weeks of mild dry weather to enable the farmers to gather in their potatoes. DOCK COMMITTEE.—At the meeting on Thursday there were present. Messrs. Sands, Barclay, Holt, Holmes, Middlet:Ai, Smith, Molyneux, Nicol, Aikin, Boyden, Tobin, Bold, Sandbach; Evans, Shand, Moore, Moon, Chilton, and Ripley.—A letter was read from Mr. Hart ley complaining of the inefficient attendance of the police at the docks. A copy of it had been sent to the Watch Committee, who had the matter under consideration. Mr. Moore said the complaint was tco well founded. A passenger by one of the Glasgow boats had complained to him of the want of protection to parties landing by the steamers, and contrasted that with the excellent arrange ments in Glasgow.—lt was ordered that the superanuated allov.ance of 15s. per week should he allowed to John Probert, who had been twenty-fiye years in the service of the trust, and was now incapable of doing any- thing, for six months longer.—An application was read from some ppruoisL , ion to land it in bulk in the transit sheds be wrighed by the Customs nd ss.rt it there ; atter which it would ray. Mr. Moly orted before the for any lit rerna s were only allowed to We'd by the be there any to the crowded s remarked that 1 to t equenee of the , r want of water. 'rig tue , aod the length of time nee. The motion was agreed to ,ry to put them up