The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-10-05 00:00:00

d ;fir TO CORRESPONDENTS. }kr Majesty has, we believe, visited Scotland twice since her amecsion to the throne. J. M." says, " I wish to have, in some contemporary history, a faithful record of transactions unprejudiced by favourable •or unfavourable opinions." Does not our correspondent see in a moment that, by asking for such evidence as this, he is only furnishing another instance of the weak credulity of in- Sdelity. Our readers would smile to perceive the coolness - with which "J. M." avers that Paley, in his " Evidences," and Butler, in his "Analogy," "assume the truth of their proposition before attempting to prove it" 11 We fear there as not any likelihood of profit accruing from as argument 'conducted with a gentleman who can make such a foolish statement as this. Will our correspondent inform us how he accounts, on his own principles, for the origin and preserva tion to this day of the Jews? We are requested to state that the teetotal lecturers do not at tend to give addresses at the Custom House on Sundays after five o'clock, and that, therefore, it could not have been at one of their meetings that the gentleman was robbed on Sunday night week, at half-past six o'clock. Ebr Ltbrrpoot 'tanbarli. "Yeariy Subscription: In A:lila:ice, 15s. On Credit, 17s. TUESDAY MORNING, OCT. 5, 1847. BY the last advices received previous to the arri val of the Caledonia, we were put in possession of 'the fact, which fully bore out what we have all along maintained in the columns of the LIVER POOL STANDARD, that, notwithstanding the enor :mous shipments of breadstuffs from the United States to Europe during the past year, the crop of 1846 and previous accumulations were far from exhauSted. We have now before us, in the papers brought by that vessel, some data which confirm this fact; and at the same time enable us to form some notion of what are our prospects of supply from this year's crop. In the circular for Europe contained in the New York Courier and Enquirer, an able and generally cautious and correct autho rity, we find it stated that " in respect to further exports of breadstuffs to Europe, there is a pause— and consequently the stocks are accumulating, for the old crop is far from expended, notwithstanding the large exports; and the new is now fast coming into market." This "pause" is easily accounted for by the feeling created by the latest advices at that time received from Europe, which contained reports of unremunerative prices and of monetary difficulties and failures in Great Britain. The facts, both of the supply of old not being ex hausted and of rapidly-accumulating stocks at the ports, are further confirmed by the large receipts of tolls upon the canals for the first week of Sep tember as compared with last year, which were this year $105,178 12 against 481,481 15 last year. The amounts received at Buffalo, Rochester, and Oswego, for the same weeks, were respectively :- 1846. 1847. Buffalo 821,427 47 .... R 124,681 76 Rochester 6,167 71 .... 6,834 2 Oswego. The bulk of the shipments represented by . these canal tolls, coming so close upon the maturing of the harvest as the first week of September, must consist of the remnant of the old crop, which has still to come forward. Indeed, up to that period we find few sales of the new crop noted. Some idea of the extent of the last year's ship ments may be formed from the following items, which we extract from a statement of the receipts of produce at the port of New Orleans, for the year ended Ist September, 1846, in the City article of the New York Herald : 1845-6. 1846-7. Beans, bbls. 16,585 .. 24,536 Corn Meal, bbls. 39,005 .. 88,159 Corn in ears, bb15..... 358,573 .. 619,756 Corn shelled, sacks.... -1,166,120 .. 2,386,510 Flour, bbls. Oats, bbls. and sacks .. 269,386 .. 588,337 Wheat, do. do. .. 403,786 833,649 The receipts of breadstuffs of all kinds at New Orleans have thus been double those of the last year; and the foreign exports of the two years bear a corresponding proportion to each other. The following remarks upon the above state ment, in the New Orleans Price Current, will be read with interest by our corn-merchants and im porters, and are not unworthy of being perused attentively by . our agricultural readers : " In our previous annual reports, the branches of our commerce embraced under this head have commanded more and more of our attention, from year to year, ac cording to their rapidly extending importance ; but du ring the past Season, particularly in the department of breadstuffs, they have attained to a prominence which gives remarkable evidence of the surprising advancement of:: the lertile West in the development of her great re sources. In corroboration of this position it will be seen by reference to our tables that the receipts of flour have been about double those of last year, being 1,617,675 barrels against 837,985 barrels last season ; or about five times as much as was received ten years ago. The in crease in Indian corn has been still more remarkable, the receipts this season being equal to 7,065,000 bushels, against 3,543,000 bushels last year ; or more than seven times as much as was received ten years ago. The re ceipts of wheat have always presented great fluctuations ; but during the past two years the increase has been im mense. In 1845-6 the quantity received was more than quadruple that of any previous year; and the arrivals of the past season are more than double those of 1845-6; being equal to 1,670,000 bushels, against 808,000 bushels. In 1837-8 the receipts of this article did not amount to 5,000 bushels. It is, doubtless, within the knowledge of all that the remarkable increase in the supplies brought to market during the past season, has been mainly stimu lated by the extraordinary foreign demand, to make up the deficiency in the crops of Europe." A more extraordinary instance of the rapid deve lopment of the resources of a country than is here evidenced, has never been recorded in the world's history ; for it is not the fact, as concluded by the writer of the Price Current, that it is " the increase of the supplies which have been brought to market" which has been caused by the necessities of Europe, but an increase of ability to supply which is shewn. No emergency of ours could have drawn the food from the increased population of America. There must have been an increase of cultivation ; and the fact that since the probability of our scarcity, and the more favourable terms upon which his grain would be received into our markets, being known, the American farmer has been able to double the surplus available to supply us, conveys to us a startling assurance of the rapidity with which the fertile prairies of- America can be con verted into the richest corn lands. The following remarks by the same writer, upon the fluctuations in prices which have taken place during the year, also convey a lesson which ought not to be lost sight of " With regard to prices, there have of course been important fluctuations, according to the operations of speculators, and the tenor of the foreign advices received from time to time ; but as our space will not permit us to trace the market in its vacillating course, we must content ourselves with noticing the extreme rates of the season, which are as follow :—Flour—Ohio to the best St. Louis City Mills—lowest point • Sept. 12th, 3 25 to 433 87-1 ; highest point June 2d, S 6 75 to S 7 50. In dian corn—lowest point Sept. 12th, 40c. to 45c. ; highest point Feb. 24th, SI to $1 10 per bushel in sacks. Wheat—lowest point Sept. 12th, 40c. to 55c. ; highest point June 12th, S 1 50 to S 1 65 per bushel in sacks and barrels." Now, if with flour at the comparatively low point of S 3 25 to 83 871 on the 12th September, 1846, (and it ruled low for some months previously, in fact in seed-time,) the American farmer could afford to still further increase his cultivation, we must infer that he could grow and sell it without loss at that price. Yet it is the fact that a vast• increase of cultivation has taken place during the past year, and, irrespective of an excellent harvest, America has largely increased in capability of sup plying Great Britain and Europe. " With regard to supplies for the coming season, there seems a probability that, what with favourable crops and increased cultivation, our country will furnish a still larger surplus for export than during the past year, par ticularly of Indian corn ; and although the prospect of good crops throughout the countries of Europe will, if realised, render them less dependent upon foreign im ports than during the season just closed, yet it is supposed that their usual home stocks are so far exhausted that there will still exist a large deficiency, to be made up principally from this country. It is not likely, however, that prices will rule as high as they have done during the greater part of the past year ; though it is not improbable Mat through the increase of inland and sea tonnage, and the extension of canal and railroad facilities, the average cost of transportation, both from the interior and to foreign countries, may be so far reduced as to leave the producer an ample remuneration." The passage which we have marked in italics is significant. It almost assures us, in direct terms, that price will not keep back supplies; and it really ought to put to fli g ht the notion promul gated by many authorities at borne, that at present prices of American flour, which are 40 per cent. higher than the corresponding period last year, the stocks in America are at all likely to be held back. We fully anticipate immediate and extensive ship ments to this country, in which anticipation we think we are fortified by many circumstances. In the first place, the papers which went out by the Britannia on the 4th ult., and which, being met by the Caledonia off Halifax, could not have influ enced the United States markets, took out advices of advancing prices of breadstuffs in Great Britain, The consequence of the receipt of these will in all probability be, that stocks in the United States will at once have been attracted to this country. The steamer of the 19th ult. also took out advices of full rates, which, however, declined immediately after her sailing. In the next place, the low rates of freight, quoted from New York to Liverpool at ls. 3d. to ls. 6d. per barrel, and from New Orleans at 2s. per barrel for flour, are likely to attract ship ments, especially as before long we shall have the new cotton crop coming forward, which will of course increase the rates of freight. A further consideration, which augurs in favour of large shipments, is the rapidly-increasing rate of ex change in our favour, which promises shortly to render sovereigns a profitable shipment to this country. With the Mexican war unsettled, and ample supplies of breadstuffs in America to pay her European debts, it is infinitely more likely that we shall have those stocks than gold. The packet which sails to-day, and which will carry out advices of declining markets and of a fully-realised good harvest both in Great Britain and Europe, will probably bring upon us the full tide of American superfluity. The shipper will be fortunate whose stock arrives first. A further guarantee of coming low; prices of grain is to be found in the general abundance of the harvests throughout Europe. For some time past, the depressing effect upon prices of the sup plies poured into our ports from America has been checked by the demand from France and other European countries. These are henceforth to be regarded as exporting countries, and their produce is rapidly reaching our shores, if not to be con sumed here, at least to be paid for with British money, and to be stored here until wanted. It must be borne in mind, too, that the foreign ship owner fully understands at present that the privi lege granted him by . the suspension of our Naviga tion Laws expires on the Ist of November; and we may he perfectly assured that every cargo avail able up to that date will be seized with avidity for transport to Great Britain. A report will be found elsewhere of a meeting of the Birkenhead Commissioners, convened to dis cuss the course to be adopted with respect to cer tain negotiations pending for the disposal of the dock works in Wallasey Pool, which, however, it was adjudged could not be satisfactorily discussed in the presence of the members of the press, who were therefore directed to withdraw. The resolu tion come to—appointing a committee with certain powers—is, consequently, all that we give. We understand, however, that the parties in treaty for the purchase of the works are the Liverpool Dock Trust; and that there is every probability of the matter being ultimately arranged to the satisfaction of all. Several statements have been put forward by our contemporaries about negociations with this and that railway company or body of capitalists, but these, we apprehend, are merely iliventions, in pro mulgating which the wish was no doubt father to the thought. We do not believe that any other party except the Dock Committee of Liverpool has the slightest idea of purchasing the docks of Bir kenhead ; and we rejoice to see that the commis sioners of Birkenhead are taking the only common sense course open to them by placing themselves in treaty with that body, which we feel more and more assured is the only one by whom the property can be turned to good account for the interests of the population on both sides of the water. IT is now an all but proclaimed conclusion that her Majesty's government will, in the ensuing session of parliament, deal, in some way or other, with the Navigation Laws. - The shipping interest like other industrial and commercial interests, is to be denuded of the remnant of protection which it has thus far retained; and the British shipwright, and the British sailor are to be subjected to a competition with the foreigner, similar to that under which the home agriculturist is about to sink. We shall be prepared to enter onr protest and to combat against such a measure, when it comes before us in a tangible shape. In the mean time it is important to ascertain how far the ship ping interest, pending such a contest, is likely to be restored to the position which it held twelve months ago. At present it is well known that the Navigation Laws are suspended. The commercial marine of Great Britain is favoured with no pro tection. What is material to us now, is to enquire whether, before the permanent fate of that im portant interest is decided, it is once more to be recognized, as it has been by the first statesmen of the present and of times gone by, that the shipping interest, as contributing to provide one of the main sinews of our country's strength, thould be excepted from the tampering of experi mental political philosophy,—whether, in short, the suspension of the Navigation Laws, for which the temporary circumstances of the country af forded a pretext, is to be made a permanent mea sure, by the fiat of the Privy Council, the subse quent consent of the legislature being only asked to acquit the government of the offence of antici pating its decision. We think we are warranted in the feeling of un easiness, which we entertain upon the subject, by the the course taken with respect to the suspension of Corn Law,—a measure announced simultaneously with the suspension of the Navigation Laws, and the termination of which has since been extended from the first of September to the first of March. From straightforward men we should fear no imi tation of this course with respect to the shipping interest. Whiggery, however, is proverbially mean and tricky; and, to place the friends of that in terest on their guard against betrayal, we propose to show that at the present moment there is not the shadow of a ground for pursuing a similar course towards the British Commercial Marine. In proposing the suspension of the Corn and Navigation Laws, on the 21st of January last, Lord John Russell grounded his arguments in favour of the necessity of the measure upon the failure of the potato crop, and the increasing prices of bread stuffs. From the first week in August, when it was 475. per quarter, wheat had gradually advanced until in the first week in January it was at 645. ; in the second week, at 665. iod. ; and on the 16th of January it was at 70s. 3d. His Lordship calcu lated upon a still further advance, in which calcu lation he was fully borne out ; for we find that prices, although checked for a time by importation, continued to progress upwards, the average being in the week ending March 17th, 745. Id., from which point it rose steadily until on the 29th May it had realised 102 s. sd. With such an emergency threatening the country, it was doubtless most politic to offer every induce ment to immediate importations; and hence the suspension of the Navigation Laws was at the same time proposed. In defence of such a course it was urged by Lord John Russell that the rates of freight from America were at that time greatly increased by the demand for tonnage to transport troops and munitions of war to. Mexico. The rates from con tinental ports were also greatly enhanced. From ports in the Danube we were paying 16s, 6d. to 17s. per qr. for Corn, instead of the ordinary rate of 10s. per qr. From Odessa we were paying 13s. to 13s. 6d., instead of the ordinary rate of Bs. From the United States we were charged 12s. 6d. to 13s. in stead of 55.; from the Baltic, had it been open, we would have readily paid ss. to ss. 6d. instead of 3s. 9d. to 4s. 6d. ; and our own coasting prices were similarly advanced. For instance, we were paying 3s. to 3s. 6d. from Cork to London, instead of Is. to Is. 3d., which is about the ordinary rate. The suspension of the Navigation Laws, thus justified, was to extend to the first of November next ; and it may be fairly asked—what is the state of affairs now, and how far will they justify Go vernment in the adoption of a similar course to that pursued in the case of the temporarily suspended Corn Laws ? In the first place the emergency of famine has gone by. The average price of Wheat in the last week in September, was 535, 6cl. It has since declined, We have a splendid harvest at home, as well as throughout Europe ; and there is at present every prospect of a glut, instead of a scarcity in our Corn Markets. The reduction in the rate of Freights, which has followed the sus pension of the Navigation Laws, is as signal as the worst enemy of the Shipping Interest can desire ; and the displacement of British by Foreign ship ping, in the conveyance of grain, has taken place to the full extent anticipated. The reduction in Freights has of course been large. Our last Ameri can advises reported the freight of Flour from New York at is. 6d. to is. 9d. per barrel ; and rates from the Continent are in rapid course of reduc tion. The most important fact to notice, however, as bearing upon the question at issue, is the fact that European vessels are, by the latitude which we have given them, partial as it is, being confined THE LIVEItPOO to the granting of liberty to import grain cargoes, becoming carriers to our shores from every port in Europe. The supporters of the principle of our Navigation Laws will not, in the coming discussion of the great question involved in those laws, have to remark upon unsupported opinions merely. We have already the assurance that the foreigner can and will carry upon lower terms than the British shipowner can afford to do ; and the conclusion is irresistible that in any competition with him the maritime supremacy of the nation must be perilled, and, indeed, forfeited altogether. We are of course not aware what steps are in preparation to avert this evil. Whether our ship ping interests are about placing themselves in a posture of defence, or whether they are resigned to let matters take their course, and, as is too usual, to indulge in the luxury -of complaint after the mis chief has been consummated. We should ourselves humbly suggest the necessity of the more common sense mode being adopted, and advise our ship owners not to wait until they are themselves at tacked, but, on the contrary, to strike the first blow. We may be wrong in anticipating that the suspen sion of the Navigation Laws will be prolonged after the period originally fixed upon—the Ist of No vember. It will be well, however, for the owners of British tonnage to protest at once, lest such a course should be in the contemplation of Govern ment. At all events, the features which are at pre sent being developed in the carrying trade, and the preponderance which European shipping is ac quiring in that trade, should be well noted, and the result ready to be presented to Parliament so soon as it is proposed to remodel the Navigation Laws, which we firmly believe will be at a very early period of the coming session of Parliament. WE are informed from a quarter, upon whose authority we have the greatest reliance, that go vernment has at length been driven to a sense of the necessity of some decisive action to arrest the progress of the havoc, which the state of the Money Market is at present creating in commercial circles. A meeting of the Cabinet we understand was held on Saturday evening, the result of which was ex pected to be the granting of a pro tempore autho rization to the Bank of England, to increase its cir culation of notes beyond the amount provided for by the Bank Charter Act, the Government under taking, immediately on the assembling of Parlia ment, to introduce a bill to protect the Bank in taking this course. We trust that we shall be found correct in this anticipation, for it is abun dantly clear that unless some step is taken promptly, the commerce of the country must shortly be brought into a state of complete paralysis. MONEY MARKET AND CITY INTELLIGENCE. SATURDAY NIGHT. The anxiety in the city has been chiefly manifested in the Stock Exchange, where rapid fluctuations have again taken place. Consols for money opened at 841 to 1, being a slight decline from the closing price of yesterday, under went a fall to 84, and finally rallied to 841. For the account the range was from 841 to 841, and the closing price was 844. Bank Stock left off 193 to 196 ; and India Stock 223 to 228. In India Bonds and Exchequer Bills, the peculiar state of the money-market was most apparent, the former having been done at 225. to 15s. dis., and the latter having been freely sold at 10s. dis. Money up to the period for the payment of the dividends, com manded from 6to 7 per cent. The Foreign Funds have attracted little attention this afternoon, and prices con tinue very depressed. The actual transactions comprised Brazilian Five per Cent. new Bonds, at 77 ; Granada, at 17 ; Portuguese Four per Cents., at 23 ; Spanish Five per Cents., at 19 ; Passive, at 41 ; the- Three per Cents., at 28 ; Dutch Two-and-a-half per Cents., at 521. ; and the Four per Cents., Certificates, at 83. Notwithstanding the apprehensions which prevailed, the day has, on the whole, passed off satisfactorily. In London no failures of any importance have occurred, the only stoppage actually announced having been that of a small, although very respectable firm, Messrs. Boyds and Thomas, whose trade was with the island of Ceylon, where their capital is understood to be locked up. (From last night's Express.) Monday, Half-past One.—Consolswere donethis morn ing for the account, at an improvement ofk per cent., the earlier quotation being 84 to I. There has since been considerable fluctuations, bargains having been done at the lower value of 841 to t, which was, in fact, worse by f per cent., or nearly so, as there had been.buyers at 841. Since this they have rallied to the price marked in the first instance, but the probability is that the market will remain in a variable state to the close. The much ap prehended 4th of the month, the general commercialpay -day on acceptances has now arrived, and no one can say of what mischief it may be productive. As yet we have heard of but one additional failure, and this cannot be considered a case of much importance. Thehouse has been in default before. The Exchequer Bill market has exhibited increased weak ness. Business was reported in the course of the forenoon at 20s. discount (sellers), and the price now marked is 255. to 20s. discount. The requirements of the merchants, and the measures of the Bank, had fully prepared us for a material depreciation of this branch of the public debt, but scarcely one equal to that which has occurred. From the influence of the causes alluded to, money stock has been done at 1/ per cent. below the opening value, it having been at one time 84k, while now it might be pur chased at 831. Securities of all descriptions are, at the moment at which we write, as flat as possible, the ten dency of Consols for time being still downward. The Bank are said to be realising the unredeemed stock held by the institution in deposit for advances, the parties pledging it being unable to make it up. Brokers usually found acting for the Scotch banks are, however, also sellers of stock for money upon a large scale. Quarter before Two. —Consols have declined to 84/ for the account, and 834 for money. Exchequer Bills have become unsaleable, and are now nominally quoted 30s. to 20s. dis. Three o'clock.—We may now state that the house above referred to, as having suspended payment, is that of Messrs. Rougement Brothers. We do this with much less hesitation, inasmuch as the sole object of the firm is that of avoiding a most unreasonable sacrifice of property, their assets being equal to 60s. in the pound. It is, in other words, purely a case of expediency, and nothing in the nature of an absolute failure. The funds have revived a little. The arrival in the town of the Chancellor of the Exchequer has had some effect, as his purpose is doubtless to see if measures of relief cannot be devised. Consols, 84 to I for money, kind 84i to k for account. Exchequer Bills, 20s. discount. The country bills are said to have been but very indif ferently provided for at the leading banking houses. It is understood that a Cabinet Council has been sum moned for to-morrow. MUNICIPAL REVISION. Yesterday, the court resumed at twelve o'clock, and nothing of novelty or particular interest occurred during the day, the proceedings being confined solely to the calling over of the names, and admitting the parties named as voters, or rejecting them, as the case might be. Two wards were gone through. The result of the day was as follows : Conservatives Reformers t Peter's Ward ...... 67 struck off. struck off. The court to - day at 37 one o'clock, 2 b 6 eginning 32 Pitt-street Ward openard with the revision of Rodney-street Ward list. ST. ANNE'S WARD. — We are extremely glad to find that, by an arrangement, last night, all the objections made to the municipal voters—Conservative and Radical —in this ward have been withdrawn. EGREMONT FERRY.—On the 23d ult., it having been publicly stated in a notice posted at Egremont Ferry, that after the Ist of the present month the boats would run from Egremont each hour only, and from Liverpool each half hour only, a number of the subscribers (36 gentlemen in all) sent a respectful remonstrance to Mr. Sothern the proprietor, stating that their contract was made under the stipulation that the boats would run from each place every half hour as hitherto, and that the intended new arrange ment would be a departure from the contract on his part. They stated that mention was made in the notice that contracting parties might have a proportionate part of the subscription returned, but that they were not willing that it should be cancelled in that manner, as they would have an additional mile to walk daily in the winter, to avail themselves of Seacombe Ferry, which many of them who had to be in Liverpool by a fixed and early hour could not do ; and they therefore protested against the altera tion, and called upon Mr. S. to fulfil his 'contract. On the 30th ult. Mr. Sothern replied to this representation to the effect that he did not agree with the subscribers that there was any stipulation to run boats every half hour ; that on the contrary it was unreasonable to expect that he should do so both winter and summer, as such a proceeding would be attended with great loss to himself; that he only undertook to allow the individuals (paying £2 12s. per annum) a free passage by the boats whenever they should run, but not to run at a loss to himself ; and that he had offered the parties a propor tionate return of the money, not as a right, which they could demanil,but to allay the dissatisfaction which some of them had expressed. Such is the substance of Mr. Sothern's reply, but the memorialists seem still to think that the unreasonableness lies solely at his own door. The boats were advertised to run every half hour from the respective sides of the river. This is the least that is done by any of the boats to Seacombe, Woodside, Monks' Ferry, and Birkenhead. To and from Woodside, indeed, they run every ten minutes, and the contract price is much less than to Egremont. The subscribers to Egremont have no written agreement, but the running of the boats at every half-hour, and the general practice of the other ferries implies, the memorialists allege, that the Egremont boats should ply thus often the whole year. They also consider that it the notice alluded to be per sisted in, the probability Is that the ferry w i ll be much less used, and what is still worse, that many of those who have gone to reside in Wallasey parish may be obliged to relinquish their country homes and prospects, to the deterioration of property in that locality. STANDARD. SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BIRKENHEAD DOCK COMMISSIONERS. Yesterday morning, a special meeting of the Birkenhead Dock Commissioners was held at the Dock office in Ar gyle-street, for the purpose " of considering the propri ety of authorising the commissioners to enter into such negotiation as they may think judicious, with a view to transferring the Birkenhead Dock Trust to parties to be named, upon such conditions as will secure the interests of Birkenhead and the public generally." The meeting was fully attended, there being present Messrs. Pike, Hind, J. H. Greene, W. Laird, Bentham, C. Watson, Fox, Horner, W. Cole, H. J. Nicholls, Bry ant, Pritchard, Thompson, Potter, Barbour, and Gil bertson. _ _ Mr. NicnoiLs moved that Mr. Green, as deputy chair man, take the chair in the absence of Mr. Mallaby, who was prevented from attending by indisposition. Mr: Green, however, declined, and Mr. Potter was called upon to preside. The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings, said that he regretted the absence of Mr. Mallaby, both on his own account, and in consequence of circumstances which had occurred since their last meeting. The question they had to consider involving important financial considerations, he was of opinion that it was not desirable for reporters to be present, and he therefore moved that they withdraw. The motion having been seconded, . . Mr. W. LAIRD stated that he was 'sorry to have to pro pose an amendment to the Chairman's motion. He was not aware that the details of any negotiations had to be considered, and they bad not to enter into the financial question. The chief business seemed to him to be the naming of parties who should carry on the trust. He moved, as an amendment, that the reporters do not with draw. The CEIAIRMAN.—Their business was not only to name parties for the future, but they had also to consider what might possibly occur by any arrangements made. Mr. THOMPSON said, as the meeting was called merely to receive an overture, they might listen to such overture without the reporters withdrawing. Mr. GREEN.—They would be much fettered in the dis cussion, if the reporters were allowed to be present. The CFIAIRMAN.—WeII, the question is in the hands of the board. My opinion, however, is that we cannot enter into the subject in that comprehensive manner which is desirable, if the reporters remain. Should the subject go to the public at present it may have a prejudicial effect on our negotiations. After some further discussion on the subject, the Chair man put the motion that the reporters withdraw, which was carried. We understand that the meeting sat for upwards of two hours, during which several propositions in connexion with the important subject were discussed, including the ap pointment of a committee to carry out the objects of the meeting. Several names were mentioned, including Mr. John Laird, and others, and resolutions moved accord ingly, but ultimately Messrs. William Jackson, M.P., Joseph Mallabv, and William Potter, were, on the motion of Mr. C. A: Watson, appointed a committee to negociate for the transfer of the docks. We have not heard autho ritatively the names of the parties to whom the docks are likely to be transferred, the Commissioners keeping them at present from the public, but it is generally believed to be the Liverpool Dock Committee; indeed we may say that there is no doubt of the fact, as several of the bond holders and one or two of the commissioners have had in terviews with the Chairman of the Dock Committee on the subject. A short time however, will no doubt put us in full possession of all the circumstances connected with the transfer. SMUGGLING WHISKEY.—At the Police-court, yester day, a woman, named Jane Cummins, was charged with having smuggled from a vessel, at George's Dock, three bladders, containing 34- gallons of whisky. The case was proved, and Mr. Rushton said the prisoner had rendered herself liable to a penalty of £lOO, which he had the power to mitigate only to £25, which she must pay, or be impri soned for three months. INQUEST:.---AR inquest was held yesterday before Mr. Curry, on view of the body of Eliza Nodin. Deceased, who was 22 years of age, lodged in Milton-street. She was in the habit of drinking.. About a fortnight ago she complained of her throat being sore, and from that time mostly kept her bed. On Friday night she got out of bed lay down on the floor, where she soon afterwards expired. Mr. Woods, surgeon, who made a post mortem examina tion, found the cause of death to be disease of the lungs, the result of natural causes.—Verdict accordingly. UTTERING BASE HALF-CROWNS.—At the police-court yesterday, a man named Hugh Dalton, was charged with having uttered a base half-crown to Mr. Greenall, publi can, Vernon-street. He had called on two occasions, and; in the first instance offered a shilling, but this was not identified.—John Collins was also charged with passing a base half-crown, on Saturday night last, to Mr. J. Francis, publican. Neither of the prisoners were before known to the police, and there being but one utterance in each case, and the prisoners stating respectively that they did not know the money was bad, both of them were necessarily discharged. CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOLS.—We perceive that on Sunday next two sermons will be preached in St. Michael's Church, in behalf of these excellent schools which need all the assistance which can by possibility be extended to them. They are, it is well known, entirely dependent on public subscription for support, and there fore, we may urgently solicit every friend of scriptural education to aid them by a donation. We have not col lections on their behalf in as many churches as we ought to have, and therefore when an appeal is made for their relief it ought to be liberally responded to. We need only observe, in addition, that the sermons will be preached by the Rev. W. Pollock and the Rev. Fielding Ould. A POLICE-OFFICER SUSPENDED.—Yesterday, at the Police-court, police-officer Shaw (92) brought a respect able man, a carter, before Mr. Rushton, on a charge of being concerned in a disturbance with other parties, and in an assault made upon him (the officer) in Oriel-street. It appeared, however, that the prisoner was not the right man, that he was not in the street at all, and that the offi cer, moreover, had on previous occasions spoken to the prisoner in an improper manner relative to some evidence given by him (the prisoner) in a case recently before Mr. Rushton, from which it might be inferred that the officer owed the accused some ill-will. Mr. Rushton and his brother magistrate agreed that the case required further investigation, and suspended the officer in the meantime. The accused produced a good character from his em ployers over a lengthened period. ASSAULTS ON POLICE OFFlCERS.—Yesterday, several. complaints were lodged by police-officers against riotous parties who had grievously and wantonly assaulted them, when in the execution of their duty. Two men, named Taylor and Robinson, were charged with a violent assault on Police-officer 84. Taylor had recently been in gaol for a similar offence ; and the assault was so violent that had it not been for two gentlemen, who witnessed it and ran to the rescue, the officer might have been killed. Robinson was fined 50s. and costs, and Taylor was fined £5, or two months, and required to find sureties to keep the peace, or be further imprisoned for two months.—Two young men, Perry and Carter, for an assault on another Police-officer, were each fined £5, or be imprisoned for two months.—Peter Carron was found carrying a lady's luggage from the Clarence Dock, whilst in a state of in toxication, and being stopped by Police-officer W. Walker, struck that officer. He was fined £5, or to be imprisoned for two months. COMMITMENTS, Yesterday, before Mr. Rushton, a boy named James Montgomery, was charged with stealing a bag full of ropes from a vessel, and having before been convicted he was sent to gaol for 3 months.—Sarah Jones was charged with breaking into and robbing the house of Mr. Felton, a letter-press printer, at Kensington. Mrs. Felton said that on Saturday afternoon she locked up the house, having occasion to go out, and on her returning found that some lucifer matches had been removed and lighted. A police-officer saw the prisoner break a pane of glass in a back window, and having himself effected an entrance by another window, found the prisoner in the cellar, with several articles upon or about her ready for removal ; amongst them two coats, a muffler, a tea-caddy, &c., in all of the value of £l3. Some of the articles were found upon her when she was searched at the police sta tion. The prisoner had struck a light in the house. She was committed for trial at the sessions.—Sarah Jones for stealing a quantity of wearing apparel was also committed for trial. THE WEATHER.—Since our last publication, the weather has been fine for the season, and most propitious for gathering and securing under cover whatever remained out, of grain, on cold bottoms or elevated lands, as well as for getting in potatoes, a considerable quantity of which are yet out. We have had a succession of " gray days," with a light and rather chilly breeze (especially in the morning) from the south-east, which, coming immediately after the equinox, is considered by many of the " weather wise " as indicative of an open moist winter. On this last point we shall not, however, venture to speculate, in a climate so proverbially fickle and precarious. Turnips still look well, in these districts, and after-grasses are also for the most part above an average crop, on lands that have been well treated. The potatoes seem, in many localities, to have considerably improved ; or, in other words, to have apparently recovered, to a considerable extent, from the disease. At all events they have cer tainly not, taking the average, become worse within the last few weeks, and there is no scarcity of good qualities in our domestic markets for the table. The weather is also favourable for ploughing. Wheat has already been sown pretty extensively, and we have seen some fine fields laid down in Italian rye-grass, which is beginning to cover the ground with a mantle of lively green. SMUGGLING TOBACCO.—There were no fewer than eleven persons, seamen, charged yesterday, at the police court, with smuggling tobacco on board the respective vessels to which they belonged. We learn that several revenue officers have been sent down to this port from London, as a detective force, and that they are extremely apt and active in their vocation.—Henry Pompere, and Framze Villa (foreigners), were charged with having tobacco in papers concealed under a chest, on board the Joseph, in the Brunswick Dock. The first (who had 81b. weight concealed) was remanded, after being heard through an interpreter, until the pleasure of the board in London is known as to the proceedings to be taken against him. The other (for a small quantity) was fined 605., or one month's imprisonment.—John Darcey, and John Roberts, for being found with l Alb. of tobacco in their possession on board ship, were fined 20s. each, or to be imprisoned for seven days.—Another, Philip Buss, was similarly fined. — Six prisoners were then brought up charged with smug gling (by concealment) on board the ship Eugene, from Ostend, lying in the Queen's Dock, various quantities of foreign manufactured tobacco, weighing in all 118Ibb. They were examined through a Flemish interpreter. Three of them were discharged, there being no decisive evidence against them. Against the others, namely, Louis Adams, Carlos Arnot, and Romanus Nayscole, the charge was proved, and they were remanded until instructions respecting them be received from head quarters. EXHIBITION OF THE LIVERPOOL ACADEMY FOURTH NOTICE. No. 126. Scene from " Taming of the Shrew." Au gustus Egg. " Bianca. Construe them. " Lucentio. Hacibat, as I told you before,—Simois, I am Lucentio,—hic est, son unto Vincentio of Pisa,—Sigeia tellus, disguised thus to get your love,—hic steterat, and that Lucen tio that comes a-wooing,—Priami, is my man Tranio,—regia, bearing my port,—celsa, senis, that we might beguile the old pantaloon. " Hortensia. Madam, my instrument 's in tune. (Return ing.) 7 ` - Bianca. Let 's hear. (Hortensio plays.) 0 fie, the treble jars."—Act 111. Scene 1. There is some fine painting in this picture, and much mastery displayed in surmounting some of - the greatest difficulties of the art. In particular, we may point to the skill with which primitive colours are brought out to contrast in the dresses of the three figures. The dresses in themselves are exquisitely painted, especially the rich robe of Bianca and the scarlet dress of Lucentio. The light from the painted window in the background is well thrown in, and produces a pleasing effect; and the finish throughout is perfect. In particular, the faultless draw ing of the hands of the guitar-player, and of the left hand of Lucentio, might afford a study to some of the artists in this and other exhibitions, by many of whom these points are treated with too much slovenliness. No. 175. " A Vision of V. Rippin gale.—We do not like this picture, although it contains many excellencies of painting. It is more like a vision of uproarious and bacchanalian revelry than of happiness. The sky is unnaturally red, and the landscape in parts very stiff. No. 291. " The Hour of Execution : an incident in Winchester Gaol, August 20th, 1827." G. E. Hicks. — This is a disagreeable subject, treated very possibly as it occurred, but one which very few, beyond those possessed of the morbid love of the horrific which draws men to seek the scenes of the press-room, or to gloat upon " last dying speeches," would choose to contemplate. The im penitent prisoner is a ruffian of the first water, coarse in character, and without a redeeming feature. The other figure is more human. The chaplain in the centre, with his book apparently dropping from his hands, is some what too sleepy looking, although he seems impressed with a sense of the awful scene in which he is an actor. The gaoler and turnkey are very unfavourable specimens of their class, the former displaying stolid indifference, and the latter something in character between the idiotic and the ruffianly. It is a pity that an artist possessing, like Mr. Hicks, undeniable ability, should throw it away in the delineation of subjects in which so few can sympathise. The painter's, like the poet's and the ro mance writer's, art should be devoted to raise the stan dard of taste, and to elevate our feelings. This is not effected by continually obtruding upon us human nature in its basest form, whether as triumphing in guilt, or undergoing its penalty. "A City Dinner." R. Hannah.—We believe this is only the second year in which the productions of Mr. Hannah have been contributed to our exhibition ; and we should certainly wish to see more of them. The little picture with the above paragraph is a very meritorious one. The dinner in question is a crust of bread moistened with a draught of the pure element from a city water plug, and is full of character and talent. The colouring may per haps be excepted against. 95. " Counting the Flock : Evening." D. Cox.—This is very inferior. Where the artist ever saw such sheep as he has depicted we are at a loss to know, unless he has found them in some of the collections in the boxes of toys sold as resemblances of Noah's Ark in our toy shops. The background of the picture is very faulty. In fact, the whole is not at all creditable to the artist. 201. "An Autumn Morning." C. Barber.—Consi dering that this gentleman is president of the academy, this picture is beneath his pretensions to a mastery of his art. The cows introduced are little better than Mr. Cox's sheep. No. 354. " Morton before Claverhouse at Tillietudlem. Old Mortality, Chap. 1, 13th." W. L. Wiudus.—This painting is by one of the most promising of our local artists, and is characterised by undeniable talent. The scene depicted is that in which Morton is brought as a prisoner, handcuffed, into the presence of " Claverhouse," and the inmates of the Tillietudlem, with whom he is domiciled. In the selection of a study for the figure of Morton, the artist has been rather unfortunate, although it is well painted, and, considering the effect produced by the action of the hands being restrained, it is not ungrace ful. This fault, however, if fault it be, is amply redeemed in the execution of the other figures in the picture. The old lady, who is so devoted an admirer of Claverhouse, is quite a study. The character of Malor Bellenden is also happily caught, as is that of the imperturbable, and not very lovable Claverhouse himself. Edith Bellenden ie also a fine 'character. The whole scene is well con ceived ; and establishes the artist as one of the most promising members of his profession. 366. Gynwyd Mill, on the Trystion, Merionethshire." J. W. Oakes.—This picture is also the work of a native artist, and is very meritorious. Of course it has faults, one of which is the adoption. preceptible throughout the composition, of the worst features of the style of Pyne. In parts, too, the meaning of the artist is not quite fully brought out. It is clever, however ; and considering the short time that Mr. Oakes has been enabled to devote himself to the higher walks of his profession, we may augur for him a leading place amongst our local artists. MISS WHITNALL'S CONCERT LAST NIGHT. This talented lady's concert took place last evening in the Concert-hall, Lord Nelson-street. The hall was densely crowded in every part, and several hundreds were obliged to return home, being unable to gain admission. The Various performers on the occasion were Mrs. Sun derland, Miss Whitnall, Mr. Robinson, Mr. Blagrove, and the truly inimitable John Parry. Altogether the entertainment went off exceedingly well. Mrs. Sunder land was in excellent voice, and several of her songs were deservedly encored. Her brilliant execution of the song, " Love rules the Palace," was enthusiasti cally received. Miss Whitnall also sang exceedingly well. Mr. Blagrove's performance in the " concertina was universally admired. Mr. John Parry was, as usual, full of humour. He gave, in the first part, " Bluebeard," and, being encored, substituted his well-known song of " Matrimony." In the second part he gave " Miss Harriet and her governess," which elicited roars of laughter. Mr. Robinson executed the song " Down among the dead men" with much taste and feeling. The/ numerous attendance must have been exceedingly grati fying to Miss Whitnall. THE LION OF LISKEARD.—Mr. Charles Buller is— without any apparent consciousness of the fact—one of the most ligneous elements which were ever worked up into the threshold of a cabinet. It is not yet enshrined within that mystic Ministerial sanctuary : but this he looks upon merely as an untoward accident—not as a result of the " eternal fitness" (or unfitness) of things. Her Majesty's Cabinet have had the good luck, or, per haps, the good sense, (for they have in their make-shift Chancellor of the Exchequer, Wood enough, in all con science !) not yet to have taken Mr. Buller in. He would have " taken them in," a long time ago, could he have persuaded them to let him try his hand in India, as he did so advantageously in Canada. He reiterated, at this Liskeard dinner, his acknowledgements of the " very humble part" he acted in the existing Administration, with more than pharisaical self-abasement. Yet his exalted self-love pervaded every other sentence of the ad dress which he delivered. In his heart of hearts he ob viously feels that the men of Liskeard are to be numbered among the happiest of the human family, for having se cured his valuable services, to represent them in Parliament. ' The Whigs, he contended, had done much to advance the cause of liberal opinions. His own liberal opinions and his family's attachment to the Whigs, had done more, for they had induced the sacrifice of the Buller borough interest on the altar of Reform ; but the men of Liskeard had done most—beating Whigs and Liberalism hollow by returning him, their own Charles, to the reformed par liament in reward for the decisive part he had taken in that "consecration (we use his own phrase) of such rotten-bo rough property. He seems to have laboured under some difficulty himself, in attempting to determine, for the be nefit of his hearers, whether the cause of parliamentary reform should be considered the more fortunate in having enlisted him as its champion, or the constituency of Lis keard in having returned him for their representative. Perhaps the learned gentleman's difficulty resolves itself into a conviction that he has proved a double beatitude — a blessing to both. In the Memoirs of P. P., Clerk of our Parish, the witty biographer records of himself, in a similar spirit, that the present of a chime of bells having been made to the Church on the anniversary of his own birth—" " it has been wittily said that one and the same day had given to the parish two most rare gifts ; to wit, its bells and its parish clerk." Thus, too, Mr. Buller congratulates the Liskeard electors on their double right to be proud of him and their own cause ! We quote the words of the Times report of the speech :—"You may plume yourselves upon having sent me to parliament." ( Ofortu nati ninium, sua si bona ndrint !) The reader will observe that Mr. Buller must have uttered this plumy passage seriously, there is no interpolated commentary by the reporter of " Laughter, and cries of 'Oh ! oh !, " But we proceed with the text—" to oppose a popular Minister supported by a great majority of the House of Commons. But I know of nothing so gratifying to you, as men of intelligence, as to find, when you sent me there for that purpose, that without going back from a Single proposi tion, I, the Liberal representative of a Liberal constitu ency, could conscientiously give my vote in support of the great proportion of the measures proposed by a Tory Government." That ought to have been a subject of conscious pride and solid gratification, indeed, to the fore casting and far-seeing electors. —John Bull. That eminent vocalist, Mrs. Wood will sing at two grand concerts, at the Concert-hall, on Monday and Wed nesday next. The other principal singers will be Miss Whitnall, Signor Sapio, and Mr. Ryalls. THEATRE-ROYAL. —At this establishment Mr. Buck stone and the Fitzwilliams, mother and daughter, are re engaged, and appeared last night in the Green Bushes, the Unfinished Gentleman, and a farce. The house con tinues to fill nightly. An agency for the Defender Life and Fire Assurance Office (an old-established company) has been opened in this town by Mr. W. Bennett, of Lord-street. RURAL SPORTS AT TRANMERE.—On Thursday last, a series of fine' Old English sports came off at Tranmere Castle Hotel, including climbing of may-poles, foot races, athletic games, &c. The whole went off with the greatest ecldt and good humour. The arrangements at the hotel were admirably suited to give satisfaction to all present, and the fun was kept up until a late hour. Mrs. ernihough, . the worthy landlady, purposes, we under stand, to open her accustomed stand at the approaching Chester races on the 7th and Bth instant. Messrs. W, and T. Fernihough will be in attendance, and their well known courtesy and kindness will, we trust, secure them all their former friends, and an accession of new visitors. Oet. 5, 1847. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (BY EXPRESS.) LONDON CORN MARKET.-YESTERDAY. This morning's supply of Wheat, by land carriage sample, from Essex and Suffolk, was very short; that from Kent Wag rather more liberal, but still only a moderate one. For the former an advance of 3s. to 4s. per quarter was establishe d upon the rates of this day week; but the Kentish factors could not exceed the prices of that d a y by more th an 2 8 . per quart.er. There was rather an increased demand this morning for foreign Wheat, at an improvement of Is. to 2s. per quarter. Selected samples of malting Barley brought is. per quarter more moneY! but other qualities were not dearer. Oats sold slowly at about the same terms as last week. Peas were scarce, and 2s. dearer. Beans unaltered in value. SMITHFIELD CATTLE MARKET.—YESTERDAY. We have very nearly as many Beasts as on Monday last, and the average quality much improved. Trade is still yerX heavy, yet prices are no lower, an d th e b es t qua liti es will 09 , be sold, but several i n f er i or rema i n unso ld. Th e num ber of Sheep is considerably smaller, but the demand is so yeli limited that a clearance canno t b e e ff ec t e d. G oo d Sh ee p are scarce, and make about th e same price as of late, but th e larger proportion being very middling, meetwith a heavy trade at rather less money. Trade is very slow for Calves, and Fri: day's quotations are with diffi cu lty su pp or t e d. Pi gs a re 1 113 ` selling quite so well. UNDRESS CONCERT OF THE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY, LAST NIGHT. The opening portion of the performance of the societp last night, was occupied with the first part of Haydn 3 Seasons—Spring —which was very effectively gone through , especially the music given by Mr. Armstrong and gr' Parsons. The second part consisted of selections from Beethoven, Bishop, and othercomposers. The pieces most adthired were Bishop's glee, " Where art thou," which was beautifully sung by Mrs. Parsons, Miss Stott, Mr' Ryalls and Mr. Armstrong; and Beethoven's Finale to Fidelio by the same vocalists, with Mr. Jackson added. The Overture in the second' part was Cenerentola, which we have seldom heard more finely played. The concert was well attended, and appeared to give, as it deserved? very general satisfaction. The American steam ship Washington left New Yol k on the 23rd ult. and is expected at Southampton today The form of thanksgiving prepared by the Archbishop of Canterb ur y i s a l most similar, except in regard collects and psalms, t o th a t use d on the occasion of th e general fast. The Queen has issued a royal l e tt er , f or a collection, hi' ilhthoPe to all churches and chapels, on the approaching thanksgiving day, for the relief of a large portion of the population in Ireland, and in some districts of Scotland. A very fatal disease, the small pox, has lately made it a appearance among sheep, it having been introduced into this country by some Spanish sheep imported from Hamburg. On Monday, a number of gold and silver coins of tba reigns of Henry VII. and VIII. were found by some la" . bourers in the ruins of old houses in Dudley-court, SL Giles's. Prince Albert arrived at Portsmouth from Osborne 193 ci Monday afternoon, at a quarter to four o'clock, a n d landed at Portsea-pier, where he was received by a gua r of honour and the he a d s o f th e d e p ar t men t s . Hi s Rol' f Highness entered a carriage and proceeded to the piece ground granted by the Ordnance, and on which a al hospital is to be built for the to wn an d v ici n ity, the fa' stone of which the Prince had consented to place. Hops.—The weather for the past week has been fin e for hop picking, which, in this neighbourhood, has be e ' see the picking carried on with considerable energy. The later yield General accountst aspneeankd. fully equalled expectations. Another week, if fine, w l a gis going at £175, 0• of t Th he e pi d c u kin ty ably ; though the effects of the late high wi g nds are ° b ee n more than ever apparent, many of the hops having much discoloured and bruised. —Kentish Observer. FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE GREAT WESTERN RA 'OVA' . —A shocking accident, attended with fatal consequenCel occurred on the branch line of the above railwaY, Iti Burghfield-road, near Reading, on Friday afternoon. appears that the deceased, named Charles Newman, 'c is ' was employed on the line, was i ncau ti ous ly standing be the rails at the time of the unfortunate accident, when h o f was knocked down and came under the wheels of one. 1 , the heavy loaded trucks passin g at th e momen t, will e went over both his thighs, inflicting frightful gashes. RAILWAY CALLS.—The directors of the Boltan, burn, Clitheroe, and West Yorkshire Railway Conn:Pa l :4, in reply to a memorial signed by a few of the shareholde,, calling on the directors to suspend p a rt of the works , ,%, scind a `'call," and defer an issue of preference Or? have just stated their unanimous conclusion " tho t der' resolution passed at a general meeting of sharelvt. a cannot; and ought not, to be a lte re d or rescinded s o meeting of directors,"—their impression of the: nece - e5 . of limiting outlay, and curtailing as much as possible t he penses on a portion of the line,—and their belief thstr'est course they are pursuing will be for the ultimate lat e of the shareholders. • h e ld, SUPPOSED MURDER.—On Monday an inquest was -q r s.. at the Green Man, Poplar, respecting the death of ' T o Eliza Rayment, aged 46, a married woman, wir, h her found drowned in the Thames, on the 1 ith ult., with and throat cut. The case is involved in grrat rnyer o e_7 i 4 to the police have been actively engaged in e ndeaNi s u uccess . discover where she was last seen, but NsTirb.,',Yunder the Mr. Bain, a surgeon, said there was a wc,', l c7,, from the chin about four inches in length, theextep '"• aw on the middle line of the throat to the angle 01 f bloorom right side. He attributed death to the loss 0. which the wound, coupled with contusion of the brain, hmo d was likely to have taken place from the effusion of upon the scalp. 01 1 MELANCHOLY DEATH OF A LADY BY FIB.' Sunday morning, about three o'clock, a fire was,", at vered in the bedroom of a lady named Pochin, resiallbe 17, Seymour-street, Portman-square. The whole l e o , bedding and drapery were in flames, and the night c 79,5 of the unfortunate lady were also burning. The fire 44 soon extinguished, and a medical man promptly etnso on Mrs. Pochin, but she was so frightfully burned lff, she expired early on Monday morning, after terrible, s "g fering. From the fact of a book and candlestick a lip found in bed it is supposed that Mrs. Pochin was re unto in bed, and that she must have fallen asleep, and u', t o she became surrounded with the flames was unoons i ci e 'ld, of what had happened. On Tuesday an inquest was n t when it was proved that Mrs. Pochin was in the cons'' ec i habit of reading in bed, and from the evidence it apPe a that she had been doing so on the night of the fire. ADVICE TO TRISH REPEALERS.—It is the merest dreg to suppose that any particular class of men can be c permanent pensioners on the Treasury. We recant :a ro Spenser's lines on the mutability of all earthly thingp„ t , the serious attention of the nominal owners of Id°"" o y gaged estates in Ireland. A short time back a little b 0,,, was published containing an account of the actual CO the tion of the descendants of our former Kings. One of s l n yj Tudor§ is at this moment a resident in Wapping , earns an honest livelihood by dealing in rags and phni f Nearly the last of the Plantagenets, poor fellow ! I drove an omnibus between Paddington and the i 3 ,`,", e v Tall barristers, who have missed a County Court , watch under the archway at the Horse Guards with cr,„ bines on their arms. The other side of the ca se wills hold good. The sons or grandson? of estate agentS Ste amongst the nobles of the land. Glittering bubbles ba' s i . ascended without end from Capel-court—s ome h ave others still float aloft in dazzling splendour. Spinvir' 6 , - jennies, slaves, cotton, nutmegs, molasses, bad bills, ate porter, slates, and cast iron have each launched th e i r arig' 6 tocracy on the shifting ocean of modern society. Ed e man is rewarded accordi ng t o hi s wor k s . E ven thewb l e a hen's son now-a-d a y s mus t b e a bl e t o ma k e so me li t de r fight on his own account, or he will soon be trodden foot. If these good folks in Ireland who waste their ti !!' 0 whining to Hercules would invent but a shoe-buckle er, powder-puff, or shoulder their spades and dig but e!' g , honest trench with their own hands, on their own esta t o they would quickly find that society would not be slow give them their reward.—Times. ORIENTAL DIVAN FASHIONABLE RESTAURANT AND SUPPER LOU,- 17, CLAYTON-SQUARE. The following is the Bill of Fare at this unique EstablishriPll4 THIS DAY, TUESDAY. SOUPS—Hare, Cressy, Mock Turtle, Julienne. 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