The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-11-18 00:00:00

he of re ut is of he ng las be for of ter " Feed on their damask cheeks; Contemporary, offering him this honest advice, that he should devote his pen and his columns to something more useful than this skirmishing upon the outposts of public questions,—to denouncing the numerous glaring evils which a jobbing and agitating faction have brought and are bringing upon the particular Community favoured with his lucubrations. Why fly out of his way continually to fight upon abstract questions, with journals which scarcely look aside to ascertain the fact of his very existence, when he may be so laudably and fully engaged at home ? The noble Institution in Shaw-street, so creditable to the public spirit of our town, is now, as will be seen f rom the advertisement in our columns this day, pre pared for the reception of pupils immediately after the Christmas 'Vacation ; and we take this opportunity of Calling the attention of parents and others to the Important advantages which it offers for the education of our rising generation. We do so the more readily because we believe that a very erroneous impression is abroad with respect to the kind of education to be afforded. The Upper School, it is quite true, will be, as the I laine of the Institution implies, a College. In this school the students will receive an education equal, if not superior in usefulness, to that afforded by either of our English Universities. The Middle School, too, will provide an education of a very excellent descrip tion, such as ought to be enjoyed by every aspirant to mercantile success. In both of these the terms are most reasonable, the advantages afforded being taken into consideration. The Lower School, however, it is to Which we would particularly direct the attention of our readers, and which, in our opinion, fills up what has long been a vacuum in the educational institutions of the town. We possess already, in our Corporation Schools, Most excellent seminaries for the youthful children of our working classes ; but as yet, except in private and too expensive schools, we have not the means of pro viding for the education of those children in the Principles of the Church of England when more ad vanced in years and aspiring to a wider reach of knowledge. Hence, the. merely secular education afforded by the Mechanics' Institution Schools is grasped at as the only one available to them and to the humbler classes of tradesmen. This desideratum — a school in w hich religious education is afforded, com bined with the advantages of the Lecture-room and a valuable and well-selected library- 7 -the Lower School of the Collegiate Institution now supplies ; and we trust to see those advantages embraced by a large Portion of the children of the industrious classes in our town. To the character of her working classes and her industrious tradesmen England must look, amidst the distractions which a mischievous agitation Is struggling to create, for the safety and permanence of her institutions. To the loyal operative we, in this town especially, owe a deep debt of gratitude for the Past, and upon that class we build much of our hope for the future. Let us see the children of the opera tive well educated, and, above all, educated in the truths of the Bible ; and agitation may do its worst — anti -monopoly meetings may drum up their political firebrands, and repealers summon their rebel gather ings —we repose in the consciousness that, with a loyal and religiously educated Democracy, ENGLAND 18 SECURE ! We may here venture a word to parents proposing to embrace for their children the advantages which t his Institution affords. Let them at once intimate their intention to do so in the proper quarter, that the necessary arrangements for their reception may be made. Our readers are well aware that we are not much in the habit of noticing theatrical entertainments in a l eading article. They will, however, we trust, pardon its for so doing in our present publication. The enter tainments to which we have to call attention are, it is true, not strictly theatrical, although " the play of Hamlet,' with the part of Hamlet omitted," bears some remote resemblance to them. They may, with Propriety, be styled Menagerie Exhibitions; and as no t ine can object to those opportunities of studying the Physiognomy and the physical conformations of strange animals, which the enterprise of our Wombwells and Atkinses affords the public, we cannot be complained °f for noticing the exhibitions of a similar description, With which we have been favoured, or should have been favoured, during the present week. The first, in order, of the entertainments in question took place on Wednesday evening, and was for a c haritable purpose. The attraction was to have been t he exhibition of a well-known wild animal imported from Derrinane, who was to be seen feeding. The a dmission was by ticket, and the charge twelve and 812cpence each. There was here, however, a melan choly disappointment; for, although the house was a b umper, the principal performer was non est ! There was music and a multitude, but no bear to dance ; and, as a matter of course, blank faces were the result. 4 few of the minor animals, it is true, were poked up °Y the exhibiting management, and performed their Peculiar evolutions. The aviary and the apiary flut tered and chattered. But the promised great attraction the animal from Derrinane— being absent, the Proper amount of spirits could not be got up, and the audience eventually went away in sulky mood, mutter mog something, very vulgar and shocking, about their Money being returned, and the entire affair being "a take in." The 'exhibition of Thursday was of a lower grade a nd more questionable in its purpose. It was, in short, a meeting of the back-slummery and cellar °craoy of the town, for the purpose of promoting the cause of REPEAL. The same Irish animal was pla carded to appear; and various hods full of copper Were to have been presented to him, in reward for his services as the great "liberator" of the " First flower of the earth, and first gem of the sea." The curtain rose, amidst throbbing hearts, sweet b rogues, dirty faces, and a hurricane of shillaleghs b eating tattoo upon the floors and benches of boxes, Pit, and gallery. But, alas for the mutability of human affairs and the vanity of human expectations ! A N 7 eeter audience never assembled to greet prima donna, tr agedian, or comedian, than were met to honour the animal from Derrinane ; but again disappointment 'Vas fated to for the animal came not !He was sea-sick at home W ith the thoughts of crossing the Channel ; or he was 13111 ; of humour, or busy counting " the rint," or some 'they unaccountable hindrance had interfered ; and the 41klience went home, stark mad with chagrin, to their v arious domiciles, in cellar, court, or alley : but what became of the copper collection to the present hour we k now not. For this evening another exhibition is announced— plendid affair, got up by the elderly ladies of t he Anti-monopoly Association, who have taken the A mphitheatre for the occasion. With respect to this .:(11ibition, we shall have something to say in our next. LOCAL NEWS. All the sixty defendants indicted at the late special coin '4'asion at Liverpool, and who then traversed to the next as iZeal have had notice that the indictments against them have en removed by the Attorney-General froth Lancashire and I Ch eshire into the Court of Queen's Bench. Simil ar notices 'eve been served upon the Cheshire defendants. i ()SOUTHERN AND TOXTETH HOSPITAL.—OD Sunday even „,n.,s next, as may be seen from an advertisement, a sermon & ill , be preached in St. Barnabas' Church, by the Rev. Thos. t i f ° 'an incumbent, in aid of the funds of this invaluable cha ,„:?. ' lts claims upon the liberality of the public are of no i"linary kind, and, we hope, are felt to be sufficiently urgent 13 Produce a liberal collection. ORS. Si'. ALIT.—It will be seen elsewhere that Mrs. th Albin continues her instruction on the piano-forte. From e admirable manner in which this lady acquitted herself de last, in the duet with M. Thalberg, it must be evi trullt, that no one can be more fitting than herself to be en yi;iced with thi s n ow essential portion of the education of a yo ung lady of lthe present day. LATE BANKRUPTCY COMAIISSIONERS.—At a special t i s e ,ral meeting of the Liverpool Law Society, held on the alstant, for the purpose of considering the propriety of tht re ssing to the Liverpool Commissioners in Bankruptcy fr ern ° Pinion and feeling of the society on their retirement Da s ; Pffice, the following resolution was unanimously and a copy was forwarded to each commissioner i— opireat this society, abstaining from the expression of any th e 1 1 ) (311 upon the important change in the administration of kit i l n krapt law about to come into operation, cannot per this ; 11 `ase gentlemen who have acted as commissioners in loith `°wn under the existing system to retire from office 0b1i„. 94t expressing their deep sense of the courteous and to w l 9g manner in which they have performed those duties n era l l ius the members of this society and the profession ge affordY; and of the facilities which they have so cheerfully bu s i e u an all occasions to the transaction of the bankruptcy qi tes &s brought before them; and that the president be re %LIZ:a to transmit a copy of this resolution to each of the " 418a tatiers.—(Signed) FisHER, President." ST. THOMAS'S CHURCH SUNDAY SCHOOLS.--As may be seen from an advertisement, two sermons will be preached in this church on Sunday next, in aid of the schools connected with the church, which were commenced in July last with 10 scholars, whilst there is now a regular attendance of 160, and if a school could be obtained the number would soon be doubled. There are only two schools in the Park connected with the church, and these are not in districts where schools are most required. His Worship the Mayor is expected to attend the service in the morning. PASSENGERS BY THE BRITANNIA.—The following is a list of the passengers brought by the Britannia :—From Boston—Mr. Thomas Lloyd, Mr. C. Adshead, Mr. James Fox, Mr. W. C. Allen, Mr. William Spaight, Mr. B. F. Babcock, Mr. John Hall, Mr. C. Congreve, Mr. Thomas Ambler, Mr. Charles Samuel, Mr. J. Davidson, Mr. Durd Fehrman, and Mr. Walker. From Halifax—Mr. J. B. Forsyth, lady, and daughter; Mr, E. Burstall, Captain Middleton, Rev. Mr. Bartlett, and Mr. James Robinson. THEATRE ROYAL.—We are glad to see that our new manager is not sparing of his engagements with acknowledged favourites or performers of first-rate talent. In the latter list we find Mr. Leonard, who has made a most favourable ap pearance as Dr. 0' Toole ; his reception was highly flattering, and worthy of the able successor of our lamented Power. Mr. Leonard possesses all the ease of his predecessor, with a power of representing the eccentricities of the Irish cha racter that has obtained for him the admiration of the London audiences, and, we doubt not, will insure him the warm sup port of the play-going public of Liverpool. WRECK OF A CONVICT SHIP.—We have elsewhere given some account of the wreck of the Waterloo, convict ship, off the Cape of Good Hope, in her passage out; and have in serted a list of the names of the convicts drowned. It will be seen, that the two first are, apparently, those of James Thelwell and James Skerratt, who were convicted at the as sizes at Liverpool, in March last, of robbing the Blackburn coach of a portmanteau, containing a large sum in notes and gold, belonging to Messrs. Cunliffes, Brooks, and Co., bank ers, of this town. We have reason to believe, that several others of the convicts lost are from this neighbourhood.— Manceester Guardian. TRIBUTE OF RESPECT. — On Thursday, the 10th instant, a public meeting was held at Clitheroe, for the purpose of presenting a piece of plate to E. H. Shellard, Esq., architect, of Manchester, for his gratuitous professional services in the improvement of St. James' Church in that town. The plate bore the following inscription : " Presented to E. H. Shellard, Esq. for his kind gratuitous services in the erection of a tower and gallery to St. James' Church, Clitheroe : " TUE REV. W. MORGAN, B.A. Minister. " J. HAWORTH, / Churchwardens. " J. MERCER, " November 10th, 1842. CANARY SHOW. — One of those exhibitions, which tend so much to improve the mind and elevate the character and condition of the poor man, while it employs the more affluent in a knowledge of natural history, took place on Monday week, at Mr. Matthew Walker's, the Lamb and Flag, Great Howard-street. We wish the habits of the labouring population could be brought-more into this pursuit; for while by the careful attention to the wants and necessities of the feathered tribe, it may be the means of creating a sense of what is due to their own families. On this occasion about fifty members of the club sat down to a very elegant dinner, which would do credit to any of our first-rate hotels, and the evening was spent in a very convivial manner. The follow ing were the prizes awarded on the occasion :—Buff and yel low plum heads—lst, Mr. Walker; 2d, Mr. Jacob ; 3d, Mr. Clucas; 4th, Mr. Robinson. Buff plum heads-Ist, Mr. Walker; 2d, Mr. Jacob; 3d, Mr. Clucas; 4th, Mr. Owen. Yellow toppin-Ist, Mr. Walker ; 2d, Mr. Buchan ; 3d, 11Ir. Robinson ; 4th, Mr. Owen. Buff toppin-Ist, Mr. Walker ; 2d, Mr. Clucas ; 3d, Mr. Jacob ; 4th, Mr. Rimmer. LIVERPOOL PHILOMATHIC SOCIETY. — The annual dinner of this society took place in the large room of the Adelphi Hotel, on Friday evening last, Thos. Eden, Esq., president for the session, in the chair. The substantials and delicacies of the table having been discussed, and the dessert introduced, the proceedings of the evening began with the usual loyal toast of " The Queen," drunk with all the honours, the com pany joining in the national anthem, followed by the " Prince Albert, and the rent of the Royal Family." The following were amongst the sentiments and toasts given during the evening :—'• The Philomathic Society," responded to by Dr. Dickinson. " Truth the sole end of rational argument," by Mr. H. Chapman. " The President," responded to by Mr. Eden. " The Universities," by Mr. F. H. Rankin, B.A. " The memory of Roscoe," by Mr. J. Spence, in a speech of great eloquence, which elicited great applause. " The Vice- Presidents," responded to by Mr. C. G. Cowie. " The diffu sion of knowledge throughout the globe," by Mr. C. E. Rawlins. "The Treasurer and the legal profession," re sponded to by Mr. Payne. " The town and trade of Liver: ilool," by Mr. A. Thomson. " The Secretary," responded to by Mr. W. Porter, who gave " The Ladies," which was drunk with great enthusiasm. " The Liberty of the Press," by Mr. G. B. Highfield. The meeting was also addressed by Mr. S. Boult, Dr. Duncan, Mr. Westmacott, of London, who made some interesting remarks on the memory of his late friend, Wm. Roscoe ; also by Mr. J. E. Gladstone and Messrs. A. Radcliffe and H. Edwards, when the company separated, highly gratified by their intellectual treat. The following gentleman were amongst the company : Messrs. D. Bellhouse, W. Rowett, J. Gladstone, T. Hayley, W. Fisher, J. Frodsham, J. IN. Holmes, G. Lowthean, W. M`NI. Davies, A. Baruchson, Westmacott, Ormerod, &c. THE ROBBERY AT CAPENHURST.—On Wednesday John Broughey, Michael Mahar, John Hopkins, and John Mahar were again.brought up before the magistrates at Birkenhead, on the charge of robbing the house of Mr. \Vood, of Capen burst, on Friday night last, as stated in our paper of Tues day. Mrs. Wood was re-examined, and merely deposed that she did not believe it was nine o'clock when the theives entered the house. Francis M'Kinnock deposed.—l am a lodging-house keeper in Atherton-street, Liverpool. Michael Mahar lodged with me during the last five or six weeks. I have seen Broughey calling on Mahar. He called on him about four o'clock on the evening of Friday last.—The pri soners were now called upon by the court. Broughey.—l never in my life saw Francis M`Kinnock. Michael Mahar. —I came over from Liverpool at five o'clock on Friday after noon, and went to a ferry where they take persons across to Holy well, in search of work, but could not get across. I turned back at eight o'clock, and walked till I got on the Chester road to Birkenhead. I met five men about three miles from Birkenhead, and walked with them about a mile, and afterwards overtook Broughey on the road, about a mile and a half from Birkenhead, and we came up with the five men before we entered the town. Two of the men stopped behind us at an old building, near the New Road. We soon afterwards met the police. I had fifteen shillings when I left Liverpool. John Hopkins.—l was getting potatoes near Warrington. I had 50s. of my own, and my cousin, Tom Hopkins, gave me about 30s. to take to a woman in Liver pool, with whom he lodged. 1 came from Chester on Friday, and got to Primrose-hill, in Bebbington. On Saturday morning I went to Eastham Ferry, and there the police took me. Broughey, Michael Mahar, and Hopkins were com mitted for trial at the next assizes, and John Mahar was re manded until Friday next. (ROMAN) CATHOLIC BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.—The annual dinner of this society was held at the Music-hall on Wednes day evening, upon which occasion about 140 of its supporters sat down. The dinner was provided by Mr. Towers, of the Angel Hotel. It was announced that the chair would have been taken by Mr. Daniel O'Connell, M.P., but the company were doomed to suffer considerable disappointment in con sequence of the hon. gentleman not having made his appear ance. They waited dinner for upwards of an hour and a half for the purpose of seeing whether the second Dublin mail packet (due from ten in the morning) would convey him, but it was all to no purpose. Under these circum stances, the chair was taken by Mr. Richard Sheil, ex-alder man, and a very dull evening was spent. After the cloth had been withdrawn, the chairman proposed the following toasts in succession :—" Her Majesty the Queen, the beloved of her people ; " " His Holiness Pope Gregory XVI. ; " " The Prince of Wales ; " " Prince Albert, Princess Royal, and the rest of the Royal Family ; " " The (Roman) Catholic Benevolent Society and its Officers." Vice-president Chal loner proposed " The Right Rev. Dr. Browne, V.A., and the (Roman) Catholic Prelates of Great Britain." Dr. Youens replied to the toast. Mr. James Molyneux proposed "The (Roman) Catholic Hierarchy of Ireland." Dr. O'Grady replied. Vice-president Hore proposed "The (Roman) Catholic Priesthood of Liverpool." The Rev. Peter Wil cock replied. Dr. Youens proposed " The Chairman's health ; " and, after Mr. Sheil had replied, Mr. William Rathbone proposed " Civil and Religious Liberty." The Rev. Dr. Appleton proposed "The Supporters of the Be nevolent Society"' which was replied to by Mr. John Yates, jun. " O'Connell ; " " Those friends not in communion with the Holy See who have honoured us with their presence ; " " The Vice-Presidents ; " " The Stewards ; " and " the Lan cashire Witches," were next given, after which the company separated. DEATH FROM LAUDANUM. — An inquest was, yesterday, held before P. F. Curry, Esq., borough coroner, on view of the body of Joseph Channers, a ship-carpenter, whose death it would appear was occasioned by his taking a very large quantity of laudanum.—Elizabeth Channers said she lived at No. 21, Harford-street. The deceased was her husband, and was 49 years of age. On Wednesday night, about twelve o'clock, she was in bed, and the deceased then came home. He was a little tipsy. He drank a glass of ale and smoked his pipe before he came to bed. Soon afterwards he fell asleep, and, during the morning, she heard him moaning and sighing, but did not take any notice of the circumstance, as he was subject to do so in his sleep. About a quarter past seven she got up. Deceased was asleep and breathing. About nine o'clock witness sent her daughter up stairs to learn if he would take a cup of coffee; and when she came down she said she could not awake him. She then went up stairs herself, and found him lying in the same position in which she had left him. She tried to waken him, and spoke to him, but received no reply,—and then discovered that he was dead. She sent for a surgeon, but he found him dead. Deceased took a little drink occasionally. For the last three weeks he had frequently complained of pain in the chest. She bad never known the deceased take any laudanum. He had been out of a situation some time, and, in consequence, was in a very low state of mind. Mr. James Garthside stated that he was called in, and found the deceased quite dead. He could not then account for death, and had since made a post tnortem examination. On opening the stom ac h, he found about half-a-pint of fluid which smelt strongly of laudanum, which he could also taste. From the appearance of the stomach, and detecting laudanum, he was of opinion that death was produced from that drug. A nn H awor th, who lived in the cellar below the house, said she knew the deceased well. For some time back, she had observed him to be in low spirits, but had no conversation with him. He was out of work for some weeks. The case being involved in considerable doubt, as regarded the taking of the poison, the Coroner adjourned further enquiry until twelve o'clock t om orrow (Saturday,) OBTAINING GOODS UNDER FALSE PRETENCES.—A youth, in the dress of apparently of a young sea-officer, was yester day placed before Mr. Rushton, in the police-court, on a charge of fraudulently obtaining a quantity of wearing ap parel from a shop. A shopman, in the employ of Thomas Hague and Co., clothes-dealers, St. James's-street, stated that the prisoner had come there on two occations, with notes (produced) ordering clothing, and purporting to be signed by Mr. Hall, jun., (his cousin,) son of Mr. Hall, corn-merchant, Brunswick-street, who is the prisoner's uncle. There were several notes of a similar description, (produced by constable Thomas Ainsworth, jun., who apprehended the prisoner) ; but it appeared that the prisoner had obtained the goods, on Monday, ordered in two of them only—the whole consisting of a few shirts, singlets, &c., worth, in all, about £1 17s. 6d. On Tuesday a boy brought another of the orders to the shop, but the delinquency being suspected, and some information hav ing also been obtained, it was detained and no goods were given. The prisoner was apprehended in a house in Upper Mann-street.—Mr. Hall, jun., (a clerk at Mr. Hall's,) said that the notes were not written or signed by him, nor had he or Mr. Hall, sen., authorised the prisoner to write them, or to get the goods in their name. The charge of forgery was not gone into—that for obtaining the goods under false pretences being alone preferred.—The prisoner, on being cautioned, said that he bad been in the habit of get ting clothes at Hague's on former occasions ; that he had told his uncle that he had an opportunity of joining a ship going to Sidney; that he wanted some clothes for the voyage; that his uncle said he would give him a note for them, but that a gentleman came in at the time, and he (Mr. Hall) said he could not then give him the note, but that he might write one himself—which he did—though he admitted that he did wrong in doing so, and did not think it would turn out so seriously.-1 - 1e was committed for trial, and told that he might be bailed out in his own security for £3O, and two sureties in £l5 each, for th e m i s d emeanou r.—The prisoner signed his name i n a neat business-looking hand. THE INFANT SAPPIIO.—We regret that we have not yet hoard this surprising little child ; all those who have attended her concerts have been greatly delighted with her. This evening being the last concert she will give, it will be well for those to attend who wish io hear a wonder, in nature, as we have been assured she is. We can give no opinion, but report speaks favourably of the little girl's precocious talents. We are requested to contradict an impudent and imperti nent statement which some contemptible creature has made in inserting Mr. Alexander Kincaid's name amongst the list of marriages and births, no such occurrence having taken place. The last imposition appeared in the Liverpool Times of Tuesday, in the list of births. Our contemporaries, it is hoped, will give place to this paragraph, and should the individual attempt to impose upon them again, it is particu larly requested that he may be seized and handed over to the police. THEATRE ROYAL.—A dramatic version of Ainsworth's " Miser's Daughter," was produced at the Theatre Royal last night. It is beautifully got up—the scenery is all new, and Cruickshank's admirable pictures are all put on the stage in a surprisingly correct manner. Those engaged in it greatly exerted themselves, and looked, acted, and spoke as one might have expected Ainsworth's characters to speak. It is, without exception, the best dramatic version of a story we ever saw. The scene at Vauxhall created great merri ment. The piece is well—very well worth seeing—it is done with much care, trouble, and cost. Mr. Wallack appears to night as Benedict, to Mrs. Seymour's Beatrice; it will be a treat for the playgoers. THE FUNDS.—WEDNESDAY EVENING.—A few purchases of Stock gave Consols, in the early hours of business, the shade advance to 94,1- to 1, both for money and the account, but they ultimately closed, as yesterday, 94 to ; Bank Stock declined to 168 to 170, its final quotation ; but India Stock continues at 260 to 262; Three per Cents. Reduced left off 93'; 1 ,-; Three-and-a-Half per Cents. Reduced, 1001 to fl ; New Three-and-a-half per Cents., 101!; to ; and Long Annuities, 12+ to 7-16 ; India Bonds, 51s. premium ; Ex chequer-bills, 575. to 59s premium. In foreign securities, Spanish are quoted firm at 221 to -a for the Three per Cents., and 181 to 1 1 for the Actives ; Mexican are 33 to 1; ditto Deferred, 91 to 1 ; Columbia, 21* to 4- Danish 83 tol ; Belgian, 102 to -1 ; Brazilian, 61.1 to 654 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 521: to 53 ; Portu guese Five per Cents., 381 to +; ditto Three per Cents, 221 to 231 ; and Peruvian, 17 to 18. • f THE REPEALERS NONPLUSSED.—The promised visit 0 the great ex-Mayor of Dublin to our town was eagerly seized upon, as the staring green placards upon the walls can tes tify, for a demonstration of the strength of the Repeal inte rest in Liverpool. On 'Wednesday, however, the arch-agi tator had not arrived, and some qualms visited the expectant Paddies. Thursday's first mail arrived, and still 00 Daniel ! The second mail, however, it was confidently anticipated, would bring him ; and a deputation accordingly waited its arrival at George's Pierhead. They waited, however, in vain ; for, alas! blue noses and shivering limbs were all that they brought back with them as the fruits of th,tir airing. We understand that the old fox did go down to Kingston on Tuesday, and took stock of the weather in due form v ; but the prospect being uninviting, he was advised—" and that by his best friends"—not to risk his precious person to the perils of the deep, in blowing and foggy weather. His ex worship grows timorous in his old days ; but we calculate that if the money prospects of his proposed visit had been more promising, he would have dared the elements. It is hard to sacrifice comfort and ease at his time of life, merely to be exhibited for the amusement of a mob of hodnien, or to drink slops with the unfledged goslings of the Anti-Mo nopoly Association, without a quid pro quo to put into his empty breeches-pockets ; and Daniel is not to be done after this fashion. MR. DANIEL O'CONNELL ' S TREATMENT OF THE LIVER POOL REPEALERS. — After the scurvy mode in which this prince of humbugs treated the people who invited him to the dinner on Wednesday, it was not to be expected that the minor fry would fare any better. They held a meeting last night in the Music-hall, for the purpose of promoting the cause of Repeal ; and by announcing the name of the beggar man, they filled the room. Of course he did not, as in all probakility he never intended, make his appearance. A per son, who must be extensively known when we mention that it was Mr. George Smith, in taking the chair, delivered him self of the following morsel of eloquence :—" Ladies and gen tlemen, I assure you that nothing can equal the honour you have conferred upon me by placing me in this proud position, except the regret I feel for the continued absence of that illus trious individual who is to honour us with his presence. There is a deputation still waiting at George's Pierhead, in the hope that he may yet come to us ; but, from all I can learn, his absence has been caused by the severity of the weather. I have been told this evening by a gentleman who has come from Dublin to-day, that he came upon the evening of Tuesday last as far as Kingston harbour, with the inten tion of proceeding to Liverpool, in order to attend this and the meeting of the preceding evening ; but upon reaching that place he found that the weather was so severe that the vessel which was then proceeding had been labouring in the bay for more than an hour before it could get out of the harbour. Under these circumstances, and acting under the influence and advice of his best friends, it was deemed ad visable for him to return home. A motive of personal safety only induced him to pursue this course. But although O'Connell is not here, still I hope there is some of the spirit of O'Connell here."—The meeting were wofully disappointed at hearing of Daniel's well-lcnOwn fear of salt water, and the proceedings passed off harmlessly. A LADY COMMITTED FOR TRlAL.—Yesterday, two well dressed and respectable-looking young females were placed at the bar of the police-court, they having been put into custody on a serious charge of purloining some articles in a shop. As no evidence was adduced to implicate one of them, we, as a matter of course, suppress her name; and in com pliance with the wish of the friends of the other, we do so in her case likewise. James Sweetman, a shopman in the establishment of Messrs. Jeffrey and Morrish, drapers, Church -street, stated, that about one o'clock on We'dnes dhy, the prisoners came into the shop, and asked for some purse twist, which he showed to them. There was a basket containing woollen stockings on the counter near them at the time, and be saw one of them take up a pair of them, and put them under her cloak. She then asked him to choose some of the finest knots of the twist, which he did, and the other prisoner paid 9d. for what was selected. The witness then observed the same prisoner take another pair of the stockings, and dispose of them in a similar way. He went behind and informed his employer, Mr. Jeffrey, of what he had seen, and that gentleman questioned him strictly as to his being quite certain of the fact, the parties appearing to be so respectable. He stated that he was quite certain.—Mr. James R. Jeffrey said, that on hearing the facts stated by the last ::itness, lie went to the prisoner alluded to, and taking her behind, told her that the young man had informed him that she had taken something which did not belong to her— at the same time asking her to produce what articles she had in her pockets or about her person. She objected to do so, and remarked that she would pay for what she had bought, (or, as we understood the witness, words to that effect.) She then moved a little distance, and was observed to put her hand under her cloak. He then observed the stockings fall from her person, and picked them up. There were two pairs.--Mr. Stephens, superintendent of the shop, was pre sent when the prisoner was taken behind, and saw a small bundle of the purse twist also fall from her person, and a travelling cravat. The articles were identified as the pro perty of Messrs. Jeffrey and Morrish, and were stated to be worth about 10s. 6d.—A police-officer, who had been sent for, in the first instance, took the prisoners into custody.—Mr. Rushton finding there was no evidence against the other female, who was merely in company with the delinquent, and looked at the articles, ordered her to be forthwith discharged ; and said that, however painful, the delinquent must be committed for trial.—Mr. Counsellor Harden appeared for the 'prisoner, and appealed strongly to the bench in her behalf, with a view to her being liberated on bail, on the ground that she was in a weak state of health ; of a highly-respectable connexion ,and of a nervous temperament, so that confinement in gaol, under such a charge, would endanger her life. He wished the me dical gentleman who had attended her to be heard. Mr. Rushton said that he supposed the only tangible defence that could be intended from such a statement would be, that she laboured under infirmity of mind, He should, however, hear the medical gentleman, in conjunction with the surgeon of the gaol, and if they were both of opinion that her life would be endangered, he should not object to receiving bail. The prisoner, who appeared to be in great distress of mind, was then put down, and the evidence was reduced to writing. She was afterwards again brought up, and Mr. Cox, a sur geon who had attended her, stated that he had seen the lady, and found her in better health than she enjoyed some months before. ller health, however, might be injured by confine ment in the gaol. The surgeon of the prison said, (as we understood him,) that her health was not such as to be im mediately endangered by such restraint. Mr. Rushton said, that after the evidence adduced, he could but mete out equal justice by committing the prisoner the same as the poorest individual in the land. He could not take bail. The evi dence was then read over. The prisoner, on being cautioned as to what she might think proper to say, merely said " It is not a correct statement." She signed her name in a very neat hand, and was put down. She is a good-looking young woman, and cried bitterly when taken away. WATERLOO COURSING MEETING, OVER ALTCAR, (NEAR LIVERPOOL,) On Tuesday, 28th February, and Thursday,2d March, 1843 MR. WM. NIGHTINGALE, OF CRAVEN, JUDGE. THE WATERLOO Cur, value 300 sovs., in specie, —by a sub scription of 25 sovs. each, thirty-two subscribers. The money, amounting to £BOO, to be divided as under : The winner to receive 3OO sovs.. £3OO The second to receive Two winners of three courses to receive, each 30 do. .. 60 Four winners of two do. do. do. 20 do. .. 80 Eight winners of one do. do The dog which is beaten in the first round for the cup by the winner of the cup to receive 10 do. .. 10 A bonus (£170) for the Altcar Stakes 170 do. .. 170 The winner to give three dozen of Claret to the club dinner TAE ALTCAIL STAKES, valve 170 sovs. ; for the sixteei beaten dogs in the first round for the Cup ; to be divide' as under : The winner to receive The second to receive 3O d 0... 3 Two winners of two courses to receive, each lO d 0... 2 Four winners of one do. do. do 5 d 0... 2 The winner to give one dozen of claret to the club dinner. THE WATERLOO PURSE. A Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each. Sixteen Subscribers. The money, amounting to £l6O, to be divided as under : The winner to receive lOO sovs.. £lOO The second to receive 42 d 0... 42 Two winners of two courses to receive, each 5 d 0... 10 Four winners of one do. do. do 2 d 0... 8 The winner to give two dozen of cham pagne to the club dinner.... THE HOT BLAST PATENT. — This patent expired on the 11th of September for England, and on the Ist of October for Scotland, and has proved one out of the few which have been eminently successful to the inventor. Besides being of great national benefit, it has realised a sum of not less than £150,000 to the patentees,,,and has placed John Beaumont Neilson high in the ranks of the benefactors of, not his country alone, but of mankind, iron being the most useful of the metals, and its cheap production of immense importance in arts and manufactures, on which the convenience and comforts of life depend. Of no small importance has the economizing of that valuable mineral coal, been promoted by this discove ry ; where formerly nine tons were required in Scotland to make one ton of pig-iron, it is now done by two and a half tons, or less, and inferior descriptions of both coal and ore may be used, which before could not be applied, and from this cause a prejudice has arisen against iron made by hot air, which should rather be attributed to those ores and coals which produce weak iron, than to heated air, which, with proper materials, makes as strong, and even stronger, iro n than cold air; ev en th e mos t p re j u di c ed admit this fact in the case of iron made with anthracite coal. The experi ments of Messrs. Hodgkinson and Fairbairn, made under the direction of the British Association, show this fact in iron from the clay iron -stones, and also the red ores. It would only be common justice that some national testimonial should be awarded to Mr. Neilson, and it is hoped that some influential party will take the lead in perpetuating the name of a benefactor who may be classed with Arkwright and Watt in the mighty effects of his discovery.--Mining Journal. VESTRY MEETING Yesterday, a meeting of the ratepayers of the parish of Liverpool was held in the Church of St. Nicholas, for the purpose " of nominating and choosing such and so many commissioners as will be requisite to supply the then subsisting vacancies in the number of highway commissioners, according to the provisions of the several acts; and when and where a summary or report of the receipts and expenditure of the commissioners, appointed under and by virtue of the said acts, will be laid before the inhabitants." Mr. JOHN HOLMES was called to the chair. Mr. E. G. DEANE, clerk to the commissioners, read the notice convening the meeting, and also a statement of the accounts, which, we suppose, will be advertised. There were nine vacancies to be supplied, three of which must be out of the council ; and the following was the list intended to be nominated :—Messrs. James Plumpton, Richard Houghton, and J. S. Leigh, from the council; William Birkett, James Aspinall, John Fletcher, Joseph Cooper, Thomas Kaye, and George Hornby. Mr. WETHEEILL said he objected to the whole batch which had just been read. They would agree with him that the health of the town was the most sacred thing that could be imagined; yet he found that the commissioners had neg lected, shamefully neglected, their duty of attending to it. In certain parts of the town, along which he was compelled to go, he found accumulations of filth and dirt which were really disgraceful. The CHAIRMAN said, the commissioners were not the scavenging board; and they had nothing whatever to do with cleansing the streets. Mr. VRTHERILL. — Then, who has ? Mr. DEANE and Mr. COOPER explained, that this duty belonged to a committee of the council—to the watch com mittee, in fact. Mr. JAMES HUGHES said, that in the place of Mr. Joseph Cooper he should propose that Mr. Thomas Cuff, of Byrom street, be elected a commissioner. It was presumptuous in any set of men to monopolise the management of the parish affairs. On referring to the list of commissioners for the last dozen years, there would always be found the names of Joseph Cooper and William Birkett, and a similar set, who monopolised the patronage and the distribution of the funds of the parish, to the exclusion of others, equally worthy, of their fellow-citizens. He thought it was not right that the parish board should be kept a complete snuggery. The CHAIRMAN said, that so far from there being any monopoly, the difficulty was to get gentlemen to attend. Mr. WETHERILL said, he would second the motion of his friend Mr. Hughes. Mr. BIGHAM said the true secret of all this monopoly of business was that the people 'who monopolized it had too little to attend to in their own affairs, and, therefore, they determined to meddle with parish matters. Now, what could this be for? It was not from a patriotic feeling ; it was not because they wished to shew themselves good citizens ; but it was because they had plenty of patronage and money to dis tribute. That only could be their motive ; and the parish ioners felt it to their cost. The speaker then complained of the mode in which the streets are watered, alleging that the most fasbionable streets were carefully attended to in this re spect, whilst the poorer ones were totally neglected. He concluded with some coarse remarks on the list . submitted to .the meeting. Mr. THOMAS KAYE, in reply, said, that the commissioners had done all in their power with regard to the watering of the streets. They had not the means of watering all the streets. There were a hundred miles of streets in Liver pool, and it was impossible they could all be watered. If any plan could be pointed out whereby that object could be attained the commissioners would be glad to adopt it; and at present they did as much as they had the means of doing. It was quite a mistake to suppose that there was any favouritism on the part of the board ; on the contrary it was their wish to consult as far as possible the wants of the public. Mr. BIGHAM asked whether there was ever a single day when Lord-street was not watered? _ _ .Mr. KAYE said, yes; fourteen or fifteen days sometimes. It was impossible for the board to meet the demand which was now made ; to do so would cost at least £6OOO a-year, whilst they had only the disposal of £l5OO a-year. Mr. KNAPPER corroborated the statement of Mr. Kaye. Mr. BIGHAM. — What right has Lord-street and those streets to be watered more than any other ? The CHAIRMAN.—Because there is more passing in them. Mr. BIGHAM.—I beg your pardon; there is not. Mr. WETHERILL asked whether it would not be cheaper to water the streets by contract ? The CHAIRMAN thought not, and added that there was always a difficulty in passing the accounts. People com plained, but they did not like to pay for removing the com plaint. Mr. WETHERILL said there were people in the town who would water the whole town, dr, at least, two-thirds of it, for a less sum than one-third was done for now. The CHAIRMAN.—It is impossible. Mr. WETHERILL thought it might be done early in the morning, for it was a nuisance to have the watering carts in the streets in the middle of the day. _ . . Mr. KAYE replied that at one time the commissioners gave instructions for the streets to be watered between four and five in the morning, and it was done, and then came complaints that they were dry again by nine o'clock. It was impossible to please everybody. The CHAIRMAN then put the list, seriatim, and every name was carried. _ _ _ Mr. HUGHES demanded a poll in favour of Mr. Cuff and against Mr. Cooper. Mr. WETHERILL seconded the demand ; but on inquiry it appeared that he had not paid his rates, consequently his seconding fell to the ground. Mr. BIGHAM. - It is very unfair! It is like all the rest of your conduct ! It is grossly unfair, like all the rest of your conduct, and I am determined to oppose it as long as I live! I second the motion myself. Mr. Wetherill is a well known parishioner, and I say it is most unfair to treat him in this way! The CHAIRMAN said it was the law which must be obeyed. Mr. BIGHAM.—I don't care. It is unfair, like all the rest ; for Mr. Weatherill is a well known parishioner. In reply to a remark on the absurdity of putting the parish to the expense of a poll on a question of this kind, and re commending the motion to be withdrawn, Mr. HUGHES said he would not withdraw his demand; but, perhaps, Mr. Cooper would save the expense by with drawing himself, as he had been long enough in office, as a guardian. and in other ways. Mr. COOPER said he was not a poor law guardian of Li verpool ; and after the personal and uncalled for manner in which he had been assailed, he should not withdraw his name. (Hear, hear.) The vestry was then adjourned till ten o'clock this morn ing (Friday), at the Parish-office, where the poll will be taken. MEETING OF THE DOCK COMMITTEE The weekly meeting of the Dock Committee was held yes terday, when the following members were present :—Messrs. Horsfall. Holt, Holmes, Smith, Nicol, Aikin, Bulley, Boy den, Molyneux, Barclay, Shand, Moon, Evans, Middleton, and Martin. In the absence of the Chairman, Mr. Hons- NALL, the deputy chairman, presided. The Surveyor's plans and report upon the lengthening of the Clarence Graving Dock were laid upon the table ; and the CHAIRMAN stated that the Surveyor was engaged in m aking preparations for going on w ith the work. After a short conversation, it was agreed that, after the land had been cleared, the committee should personally inspect the site, and then decide to what extent the lengthening should be made. . _Mr. ROYDEN called the attention of the Committee to a large sand bank, which, for some time had been accumulating right abreast of the Brunswick dock gates. It was now three feet three inches above the sill of the dock gates. In several instances ships had got upon it, but, had been got off with the assistance of steam ; but, it would be very difficult so to manage ships of larger burden, of which there were many in the timber trade. It was of much conse quence to those in the timber trade, that this bank should be removed as low as the dock sill. From the explanation of the Surveyqr, it appeared that the removal of this bank belonged to the conservator of the river under the conservancy act. The subject was, therefore, re ferred to the Sub-committee for the Department of the Marine Surveyor, who will communicate with the proper authority. _ _ _ The CHAIRMAN stated that a letter bad been received from the Chairman of the Finance Committee of the Coun cil, recommending the Dock Committee to appoint their proportion of the Joint Committee (one-third), to protect the interests of the corporation and the docks under the con servancy act.—lt was decided that the committee should be nominated next Thursday. Circulars were ordered to be issued inviting tenders to be sent in for the supply of 3000 gallons of sperm oil for the use of the light-houses. The MARINE-SURVEYOR reported that the new iron bell beacon had rode out the heavy gales in October satisfacto rily; and that upon examination, the hull and machinery were found as perfect as the day it was put down. Vacancies for two dock-gatemen at Clarence-dock, one at Trafalgar-dock, and one at Toxteth-dock, were filled up. Thomas Glansdill, a superannuated dock-gateman, had hia weekly allowance of 15s. continued for three months. A. reply to Messrs. Fielden Brothers, who requested ac commodation in Waterloo Dock for a new line of packets between New York and Liverpool, was ordered to he sent to the effect that there was accommodation there for all the lines if the consignees would agree upon it among themselves. The committee next considered the subject of the statistical account for each dock. It appeared that the original cost of commencing the account was £217 13s. 6d., and that the annual charge of it was £152 Bs. 6d., which was paid to three clerks who kept it after the usual office hours. It was postponed for further consideration till Thursday. A letter from Messrs. M'Arthur and Co., and several other agents, consignees, and owners of coasting vessels, was read, complaining of the inconvenience to which that trade was put by vessels being laid up for side in the docks they frequented ; and requesting that the whole of Canning-dock, the whole of Salthouse-dock, and the west side of George's dock, should be appropriated to them. After a few words from Mr. AIKIN and Mr. EVANS, the committee decided that the application could not be com plied with. On the motion of Mr. Nscot, Mr. Shand was appointed a member of the Sub-Committee of Finance, in the place of Mr„ Mellor; Mr. Itoyden, of the Harbour Masters' Sub- Committee, in the place of Mr. Shand ; and Mr. Bramley Moore, of the Sub:-Committee of Works, in the place of Mr. Sandbach. The committee then separated. SPLENDID PRESENT TO THE PROVOST AND TOWN COUNCIL OF EDINBURGH.—Last week , a packet, c o n t a i n i n g several of the most beautiful specimens of needle-work, in the shape of n ight-caps, that were ever see n , were f orwar d e d, per post, to the above distinguished personages by a number of young ladies resident in London, as a small tribute of their admiration of the conduct displayed on her Majesty's visit to " Modern Athens." MYSTERIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE. — PLYMOUTH, Nov. 14. On Friday evening, between sire and seven o'clock, John Burt, a deaf and dumb lad went to the Lambhay Point to observe the state of the weather, it being the intention of his master, the skipper of a trawler, to go to sea the next morning, should the weather be favourable. After remain ing there a short time, he returned in a very agitated state, and by his gestures and entreaties induced a boatman to go back with him to the point, explaining by the way, in a man ner intelligible to those who knew him, that some person had jumped overboard. The boatman, however, could per ceive no indication of such an event, and this caused still more distress to the poor boy. He afterwards informed his father, an honest fisherman, that while standing on the point he observed a strange young man, about twenty years of age, in a retired part, apparently watching until the place should be deserted. The stranger then took his watch from his waistcoat pocket, observed the time, replaced it, and, first gazing intently on the moon, thrust his hands firmly in his side pockets, ran down the slope, jumped on a low wall, and fell face downwards on the steep rocks, upon the edge of which the wall is built. The boy Burt immediately leaped upon the wall, and clambering down the rocks went half into the water, and was just in time to seize the other by the col lar of the coat. The suicide, whose forehead and cheeks were bleeding profusely, gnashed his teeth at his intended pre server, and with a menacing aspect compelled him to desist from his humane endeavours, lest his own life should be for feited in the contest. The stranger sank near the rocks, and rose again out of reach, sank once more, and then disappeared. He was dressed in a peaked cap, with a leather strap beneath the chin, a pilot coat, and black trousers, and wore a silver guard to his watch. Boatmen have been since employed creeping for the body, but hitherto without success, and from the inequality of the ground, it is not likely to be recovered until the tides fall off. ON A RECENT PRESENTATION TO A NEIGH- BOURING CLERGYMAN "veniente die —Tea,—decedente, requiro." Fish, flesh, and " bones," (with Butler!) being remov'd, (0 may we hope—the viands—were approv'd?) I think, dear sirs, we now shall all agree, To ring the bell, and order in the tea! (Don't make it strong, for I am rather nervous,) Pray have you seen friend H's handsome service? Tho' some indeed make very great objection, When clergy take such pledges of affection. Oft have I heard ascetic cynics stale Th' absurd unsuitability of plate Presented to a rector or a curate ; That, for their part, they never could endure it ; Perhaps—because not tempted—is the reason They think that such is e'er out of season ; Nor—deeming such an offer in futuro, At once exclaim, Nec nescio, nec curo ! As damsels' " I'll not marry" (if unmasked) — Means only this—not marry ('till I'm asked!) I don't make the assertion unawares— A tea-service has a reference to theirs. What are their duties? let us sum them up The law of God, is it—no "bitter cup ?" " Death in the pot—the Prophet's sons did shout, The Prophet's salt—the poison soon drew out ! Thus, the pure milk, the faithful pastor pours, Destroys the bitter, and a calm restores The Gospel sweets—of Gospel hope—supplies, He lives, who drinks ; the bitter only dies! Another emblem may be thus applied, " Tried in the furnace as the Silver's tried ;" What juster emblem of the Pastor's life ? Incessant trials, and perpetual strife, For ever tempting in this vale of tears, " Without—are fightings—and within—are fears" (We cling, like Daniel's image, to the clay,) Which this, the " need be" furnace, takes away : Burns not the metal—only the refuse, To make us suited to our Master's use ! These—not unlike the ancient triple crown— Reflect a threefold lustre and renown. Here Christian kindness in the donors shine, Here Christian efforts (the recipients) twine; Here all unite in one harmonious voice, _ To praise th'lncumbent for so good a choice ! POSTSCRIPT Where I spoke of the " salt," I was all in the wrong; That I ought have said " meal" I discovered ere long; But hope, sirs, however, you'll not be unkind, And take a " slip o' the tongue" for a fault of the mind! But both those lines and these I concocted at dinner, And besides (as a poet) I'm just a beginner; (You'll say, like the boy's copy, his master being mad, Who said he could spell, but the ink was so bad ! When this comes from the press, I'll remember the hint, And plead (as of course) a mistake in the print !) But now, after all, what more natural fault, While eating my dinner, to think of the salt . 7 But why write them at dinner? I fancy you state, What more suitable time to be thinking of plate? But here's, by the way, H.'s answer for me : " I'm reminded of plate more at breakfast and tea." Or (may he not add ?) while the tea he is drinking, " Of the dear lady donors I'll ever be thinking! " Pray excuse all my errors--(I fear there's a host) Which, should I correct, I'd be late for the post. As I am a stranger, no name I'll append ; But sincerity adds, that the stranger's a friend. When the deeds of the ladies again I rehearse, I'll be sure to refer (first) to chapter and verse ; Lest the waters of Lethe (from want of reflection) (Like " Maras") should call for the rod of correction ! O'CONNELL AND THE RADICAL FEED Sirs—l'm just come from Jones, who, while cutting my hair, Said, in spite of the dinner—no Daniel was there. Pray, how did it happen—Great Daniel (M.P.) Staid so long in the ship that his seat was " MT." We had Pike and Leviathan, which were just sent us, And, yet, Dan and his Dens were, each, non est inventus. Yet, although they are cold, at least so I presume, They again must come up for friend Daniel and Hume. Would the Liverpool hearts were to them e'en still colder, That (whenever they come) they might meet a " cold _ _ shoulder !" • But Hume—" out in his reckoning"—who'll comprehend The world then surely's approaching its end ! But its only when money is on the tapis That Hame and his memory ever agree. Would that Dan and his colleague, " Pounds-shillings-and- pence, Were out of their reck'ning ten thousand miles henee ! But they say, sirs, that Daniel was in for his tea: As he slandered your ladies, pray how can this be ? Be this ever your fate, poor unfortunate Dan! To receive a " cold shoulder" from every man; And, instead of your tea, may each Englishman's daughter Keep you, as you keep the whole land, in hot water ; When we'll hope that, receiving this chastening rod, You may turn from man to your Saviour and God; To whom, turningfor pleasure, or turning from pain, The chiefest of sinners ne'er seeks Him in vain.; THE POLYTECHNIC SOCIETY This society held its monthyly meeting on Tuesday even ing, the Bth instant, Mr. Platt (the treasnrer) in the chair. NEW SAFETY VALVE FOR ENGINE BOILERS. The Secretary read an interesting letter received from Mr. MAITLAND, formerly a member of the Polytechnic Society, and at present residing at Montreal. The following are extracts : " Shortly after my arrival in this country, a serious ex plosion took place of a steam boiler on a canal high-pressure boat. The boiler was constructed on the locomotive prin ciple. The effect of the explosion took place immediately behind the tube plate of the fire-box. The boiler had no appearance that indicated that the explosion had taken place from scarcity of water. The engineer, in evidence, declared that he was allowed to carry 851 b., but there is no doubt but that a much greater pressure than that would be required to tear the boiler in the manner the Shamrock's was torn. The boiler was constructed throughout ofa-inch plate. This, there is no question, is too thin for tube plates. The tubes were wrought iron. From all the circumstances of the case, I have no doubt but the boiler exploded from a too great accumulation of steam, and having either a too small or in efficient safety-valve, that did not allow it to blow off. From this circumstance I was induced to pay some attention to, and, if possible, to improve, the safety-valve. I send you a sketch of one which I consider does away with many of the objections of the present one in use. It is more especially useful when steam of high pressure is used. If a valve is constructed to be out of the reach of the engineer —that is, to be loaded in the box that contains the valve, if the valve be of any size at all—the weight requires to be enormous, for a pressure is 15, 20, or 30 lb. per inch. In the valve I have invented this objection does not hold, as the same amount of weight will load a 10-inch valve at the same pressure, as it would load on the old plan a valve of 2 inches diameter. This is easily seen from an examination of the sketch. The top valve is shewn 10 inches diameter, and the lower one 9-k inch ; consequently the area to be loaded is only a ring 10 inches diameter, and * inch broad.—As the Poly technic Society is established for the advancement of science, I will, if it would be of any service to its members, prepare a paper on the system of marine engineering in this country. The boats attain a speed here, with an economy of fuel, that you have as yet not got at home. A boat was started this summer on the St. Lawrence, called the Montreal: she is the fastest in North America, Some engineers visited her here from the Hudson, and they declared they had nothing that surpassed her. She is 250 feet long ; breadth, or beam,. 27 feet; depth of hold, 10 feet; diameter of cylinder, 57 inches ; length of stroke, 10 feet ; diameter of wheel, 30 feet, 10 feet long, and depth of float, 2 feet 6; strokes, 21 per minute; steam, 25 lb. ; speed, 15 miles per hour ! " Mr. WILLIAM FERNIHOUGH having drawn a large sketch of the valve above alluded to, proceeded, with much ingenuity and clearness, to contrast the merits of Mr. Maitland's safety valve with those of the valves now in use. This safety-valve (he observed) is intended principally for marine engines working with high-pressure steam, (such as the American steam-boat engines,) or, indeed, for any large high-pressure engines, in which the difficulty of applying a safety-valve on the usual construction is well known—arising chiefly from the large weight required to keep down a valve of only moderate size against steam of such high pressure as 50 or 60 pounds per inch. Mr. Maitland's valve consists of a very simple and ingeni ous modification of the common equilibrium valve, now well known and much used among engineers. Steam from the boiler enters freely a flat chamber, the top and bottom of which are formed by two valves firmly connected together, and both opening upwards. NOw, if these two valves be of equal diameter, the steam pressure above the lower valve will exactly counterpoise the pressure beneath the upper valve, consequently the valves will have no tendency to rise, and no steam will be allowbdlb escape. But if we suppose the upper yalve to be eve l lia%4-eighth of an inch the larger in diameter, the pressurOffeit'will overcome that on the lower valve, and the t4oliPiis'being connected together, they will both rise, Etna "a 1 &V the steam rapidly to escape (upwards through the ililpgiu t Lfilio;and downwards through the lower one); and it' is evident that the weight necessary to load this valve is exceedingly small, viz., just sufficient to balance the pressure on an area equal to the difference be tween the areas of the two 'valves, whilst the valve is as efficient as a common safety-valve having an area equal to the sums of the areas of the',tWo valves The force necessary to keep :this valve down is so small, that the ordinary lever is dispensed with ; and in place of it, a weight corresponding to the pressure required is placed immediately upon the top valve, thus preventing a tendency to gag or stick from want of attention, and making the ap paratus what it really is—pre 7 eminently a safety-valve. Mr. FERNIHUHIeS able explanation of this valve was listened to with great attention, and elicited much applause at the close. The thanks of the meeting were voted to Mr. Maitland—the same to be conveyed by him to the Secretary. CORRECTION OF THE COMPASSES IN IRON SHIPS Mr. SPENCE read an extract - of a letter addressed to Messrs. Gray and King, of this town, (opticians, &c.,) by Captain Charleywood, of the iron steam-frigate Guadaloupe, built at this port, and now (we believe) in the eervice of the Mexican government. The letter was dated the 26th of August last, and the gallant writer states with much gratifi cation, that the correction of the compasses by Messrs. Gray and Co. was so effectual, that he had not found the slightest inaccuracy in them during the outward voyage, nor during his several trips in the South American seas. This is the more gratifying, inasmuch as the vessel is not only (with the exeeption of the decks) entirely built of iron, but, moreover, carries one of her two large guns (68-pounders) aft, and necessarily at no great distance from the binnacle. The moving of this large gun from side to side when in use, had but a very slight effect on the compasses at the moment only. The same effect would be perceptible in any vessel carrying guns ; so that it may now be safely assumed that the compass, if properly corrected, a priori, may be relied upon as maintaining its accuracy, as well in iron as in wooden ships—a great desideratum, particularly as regards the future advancement of steam navigation. The. plan adopted is that of Professor Airey ; but the nautical world is indebted chiefly to Messrs. Gray and Co. for bringing it by long study and experiment to a practical and successful re sult. A brief discussion then took place on the spontaneous combustion of iron under certain circumstances ; also on its conversion by exposure to salt water, or the flictfon of tube metal, into plumbago, of which extraordinary mutation of its particles some interesting explanations yvere given by Mr. Smith, Mr. Spence, and others. The meeting then separated. The Reverend Denis Browne, vicar of Santry, has been promoted by the Lord Lieutenant to the valuable and im portant living of Enniscorthy, vacant by the elevation of the Rev. John Whitbey Stokes, to the Arcbdeaconry of Armagh. This is in every respect a good appointment, and well calcu lated to inspire respect and confidence in the government. We learn too that the value of the appointment, which was entirely unsought for, is considerably enhanced by the pe culiarly kind and gracious manner in which, by his Excel lency's desire, it was communicated to Mr. Browne-- Dublin poper. CORRESPONDENCE POST-OFFICE SABBATH DESECRATION TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD SlR, — Convinced of your readiness to attend to every ap , peal of justice and humanity, may I hope to offer the follow ing considerations to the public, through the medium of your useful journal? _ . . Of the many ways in which the objects of the Christian Sabbath are subverted and negatived, there is one which seems peculiarly, at the present time, to cry aloud to the conscience of every Christian for an effort on his part to bring about a reformation. I allude to the existing arrange ments in connection with the sailing of the government packets between this country and North America. Accord ing to the regulations of this port, no provision is made to prevent their sailing (much less their arriving) on Sun days ; thus, too frequently, are numbers of our fellow creatures, more particularly clerks in the Post-office, and the numerous hands connected with the packets, on hoard and on shore, compelled to labour on the Sabbath day ; not only depriving them of the privileges which others enjoy in the use of the means of grace, but actually imposing upon them an unusual amount of labour, rendering the day to them (so far from one of rest) the busiest—the most fatiguing of the seven. It is a lamentable fact, that since the com mencement of this year, no fewer than six arrivals and de partures of these packets have occurred on that sacred day. In the same period, the packets have arrived oftener on that day than on any day in the week. Surely, sir, these things ought not to be, especially where the remedy is so simple. Let the sailing days, at Halifax as well as at this port, be some fixed one in the week (say Friday), and not regulated, as at present, by the day of the month. By such an arrange ment the mails would never, in the ordinary course of things, become due at either port on a Sunday ; and, surely, so trifling an alteration could not inconvenience the public. When the day of sailing hence falls on a Monday, the packets are detained until the following day, on account of Sunday being observed as it ought at the London Post-office. Why then, I ask, should not the same principle of Sabbath ob servance be carried out here as in the metropolis? The evils above described, as attached to the present system, are not imaginary; no, but real, incalculable, crying evils. Let us, then, who happily have not our Sabbath's pilfered frotn us and our God, show that we value these blessings. Let us not say, "We can do nothing ;" but rather let every Christian who prizes his Sabbaths, and knows the worth of an immortal soul, raise his protest against this criminal, unchristian, and inhuman regulation. Let memorials on the subject be presented to the legislature ; and if all who profess to be sincere would act consistently, I have no doubt this monstrous evil would soon be remedied. I am, sir yours very respectfully, OBSERVANS November, 1842 PRIESTLEY INFLUENCE TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STA2VD'ARD. SlR, — Although the buz about the Municipal Election is just over, yet, I think, a circumstance which took place on the day of Election of a very peculiar character, in one of the Wards at the north end of the Town, ought to be made known for the sake of putting persons on their gaurd, as to the way that Papists and (professing) Protestants can, (and do) unite for the sake of attaining to the government of affairs in the Town Council of this Borough. The circumstance is as follows : a person who has been, (and if not now) I can't say, a Romish priest, made himself very busy canvassing, and per sonally bringiny up many persons to the Booth, (yea, and even had the audacity to present the papers of several !) to vote for the reform candidate, (who happily has been de feated.) lam sure, sir, you will agree with me, when I ask How is it, that he can think of giving the right hand of fellowship to one, who, according to what he professes (being a member of the church of England) is taught to believe that the church of Rome bath erred not only in their living and. manner of ceremonies, but also in matters of faith ?" I remain, Yours most respectfully, A CONSTANT READER SE. Paul's Square, Liverpool, Nov. 16, 1842 EiNTI-CORN-LAW MOVEMENT. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, SIR,—So we are to have the bail opened here on Friday night, at the Amphitheatre, by those three worthies, O'Con nell, Hume, and Cobden. Pray, is there no one disposed to demand an apology for the malignant libel uttered against this place by O'Connell on the last occasion when he thrust his carcass amongst us? Why is this peaceable town to be dis turbed by the presence of the three preripatetic demagogues? Have they not materials sufficiently inflammatory in Man chester to work upon. Mr. Cobden is reported to have made a fortune of half a million in less than fourteen years, with an original capital of £5OO only ; this being the fact, what pretension has that individual to assume the possession of feelings of compassion and bowels of mercy towards those artisans, out of whose bones he has ground all his wealth in so short space of time? Had he realised but a fifth part of it, and the other 4-sths been distributed in the shape of wages, the former would have been snore than equal to Ms deserts, and the latter more than sufficient to have stopped the com plaints of the workmen, in a manner too that would have stultified agitation, and prevented those disgraceful exhibi tions of these three buffoons, the Irish mendicant, the Man chester man, and the " Sum tottle of the wool." Should the three (worthy trio, certainly) shew themselves on 'Change, I do trust that such a burst of indignation will meet Daniel , as shall teach him the danger of libelling the good sense, the po litical honesty, and the respectability of a place where any aid he may lend to seduce the minds of our worthy classes will signally fail. They know him. Thursday Morning. JUSTUS. THE WARDENSHIP OF THE CINQUE PORTS.-It iS re ported in the neighbourhood of Walmer that, as the Queen desires t. retired residence on the Kentish coast, the Duke of Wellington purposes to resign his office as Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, which will then be offered to, and accepted by Prince Albert. In this case Walmer Castle will be fitted up as a Royal residence, and her Majesty will probably reside there for some weeks or months in the course of the year.— Britannia. INCOME TAX.—The following comparison exhibits at one view the difference between the former property tax, with the principle of collecting it, and the present : PRESENT I nc omesunder;C6oexempt. All incomes under £l5O incomes between :1:60 and wholly exempt. £l5O subjected to reduced scale of charge. Charge imposed. Charge imposed. In 1798 .10 per cent. 1542. 7d. in the pound, or 1803.... 5 £2 18s. 4d. per cent. 1805.... 61 1806.... 10 Tax payable in respect of Tax payable in respect of the occupation of land in the occupation of land in England of the above rates, England of the above rate, and in Scotland A. and in Scotland at the rate of Foreigners having money 2 1 d. in the pound. in the funds exempt from duty All funded property charged on such property. with duty. At the rate of 10 per cent. or 2s. in the pound, the produce of the old tax was at its commencement in 1807, £10,131,344, and at its termination in 1815, £15,227.500, the increase in the interval being nearly uniform. PREVENTION OF SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION AT SEA. A. letter has just been received at Lloyd's from their agent at Sydney, addressed to W. Dobson, Esq., enclosing certain suggestions by a Dr. W. Bland, on the subject of sponta neous combustion of wool in ships, and submitting certain plans for its prevention. The whole is too voluminous for insertion, but the following will be found to be the substance : —The doctor suggests as a preventive the use of carbonic acid gas, as its specific gravity and solubility in atmospheric air, does not prevent its subsiding in that fluid, and remaining unmixed, even under extensive exposure to its action. With regard as to what substance would best afford the supply of gas required, he states that about 4001bs. of carbonate of lime in the form of whitening, chalk, the poorer marbles, and lime stone, yield about 1801bs. of carbonic acid gas, and more than sufficient to fill a space of 20,000 cubic feet, or 500 tons by measurement ; that the admixture of one part of carbonic acid gas to four of atmospheric air will prevent or extinguish combustion. The mode of application he advises is, to have a cask in each hold placed on the keelson, perforated in the upper third of it, each about an inch in diameter, the lower two-thirds to be lined internally with lead. Into the head of each cask a metallic tube of about an inch in diameter to be fixed, leading from the deck ; the whole length of each tube to be protected by a strong casing of wood. Each cask to be provided with the requisite quantity of whitening, and when required for use pour down by means of the tube the requisite quantity of sulphuric acid, diluted in the proportion of about one of the acid to four or five of water, when the carbonic acid gas would disperse along the vessel, and replace all atmospheric air. THE WRECKS AT THE CAPE.—By accounts which have been circulated this morning in the city, it appears that there was much exaggeration and misrepresentation in the first de scription of the circumstances attending the loss of the tran sport ship Waterloo, off the Cape of Good Hope. We refer principally to the statements, that within half an hour after the Waterloo struck " she parted in two, and that within an hour and a half not a vestige was to be seen—she had literally gone to pieces." This is effectually contradicted by a fact very material in such a case, that the public sale of the wreck took place on the 2d of September, five days after the gale, and realized the sum of £630. The underwriters at Lloyd's, whose judgment in such matters is not to be im pugned, are so far satisfied of the seaworthiness of the vessel, that they have agreed to settle for the loss at once. The re lative position of the Abercrombie Robinson and of the Wa terloo is considered, by those conversant with the subject, to explain sufficiently why one vessel was able to weather the storm, and to save nearly all on board, while the other was totally wrecked with so dreadful a loss of life. By the letters of Captain Young, the commander of the Abercrombie Rain son, it appears that he went ashore at half past 3 a. m., on the 28th of August, at the top of high water, while the Water loo did not go ashore till three-quarters past 10 a. m., when, consequently, it must have been near low water. The Aber crombie went ashore with her head on, but the Waterloo went broadside on, her anchors still holding her, and the ac tion of the sea tearing her to pieces. The l amen t a ble loss of life in the convict ship arose from there being no life boats on the shore to send to their ass i s t ance , an d th e n ecessity which exists in such vessels of keeping the convicts under hatches to prevent their escape till the last moment. What ever imputations, therefore, may attach to the mode in which the transport service is performed, they do not apply to the Waterloo.— Times of Wednesday. CHEAP PORK.—A considerable time ago we (iVercrY Telegraph) stated, on good authority, the fact of a trade being carried on in unsound pigs, which were purchased in almost every stage of unsoundness and decomposition, in va rious markets, and being conveyed to the vicinity of Ban bridge, underwent some process which converted them into pork or bacon sui generis. This traffic, we have good reason to know, has rather increased than o therwise, owing to the distemper prevalent among the porcine race in various places We have heard of an entire pig being purchased for halfra.._ crown, in the county of Tyrone, where the chea p enin g male„ dy has of late been too frequent. But it has been reserved for the tariff to bring the trade into full and profitable opera tion. Unless we are greatly misinformed, many a savoury morsel, which has caused our por k- l ovin g nei ghbours in En gland to smack their lips at the admirable Yankee skill in cu ring pig's flesh, has, in fact, travelled no farther than from the banks of Blackwater or 13ann. The following has been forwarded to us as the copy of a letter found on the cushions of a car plying between Banbridge and War renpo i nt, f rom which two jolly looking personages, in coats pec u li ar ly greas y had just alighted. We wish John m uc h j oy o f hi s d a i nty . fare : " Liverpool, Oct. 29, 1812. " Dear Sir,—We have yours of 20th and note contents. Your draft of that date (amount £36 4s. id.) has been duly honoured and paid by us. Nothing could exceed the rapidity with which your American pork went off at 3d per lb, es pecially in Manchester and Stockport. Pray continue the supply before any blow-up takes place, One of the barrels was near selling us, from the word ' Riga' being on it instead of `New York.' Pl ease b e care f u l i n thi s m atter, and give us notice the day before the vessel is to arrive with next supply, that there may be no m i s t a k e or delay in its being conveyed to our stores. W e as k no ques tions. We remain, yours'&. near Banbridge, " - " To Mr Ireland." ••""'..... 4. - - 1 .16 ,,x----, t..t. ,. • e ll , .:: , AEI 7tr.5 r m ,. ... 1 AP = ' Y' 1 1' .... L . 1 ;... t ~se, , •, , ft ~ '..t .-.• ...._ 4 '. ~ 1... I —..., ...- RATHER REMARICABIIEe 4 1 4 ..;:“Wr t At a recent meeting of the League in lf1 ( litiettO., Cobden said,— " An elderly person, having the appearance of a country gentleman, called on him on Tuesday, and put a paper, accompanied by a bank note, into his hand, stating, A landowner, possessed of several farms, subscribes £lOO to the Anti-corn-law League Fund. It is a money question, and the money speaks for itself. The subscription shall be repeated if requisite.' " It is unfortunate that this gentleman did not give his name. Anonymous communications are not usually en titled to much credit. The story reminds us of the hints we perceive in a certain periodical which the publishers are so good as to send us. In the column devoted to correspond ents, persons whose names are signified by initials are con tinually thanked for presents of baskets of game and dozens of champagne, with the additional remark, that " such con tributions are always acceptable." Far be it from us to assert that the meals furnished by these provisions resemble the feast in the " Arabian Nights" made by the barber's sixth brother at the Barmecide's table, when he sucked his fingers and praised the flavour of the roast lamb and pistachio nuts ; but it is necessary to confess, that if such presents are received, the editor in question is much more fortunate than his brethren, and that his thanks have vastly the appearance of hints. To return to Mr. Cobden : If his " country gentleman " is any thing more than a vision conjured up by his heated imagination, or a feeler ingeniously got up by his fellow-l eaguers let him summon his correspondent to his aid at once . "The sub scription shall be repeated, if requisite." Requisite! The word is feeble to express the urgent neeessities of the League. As well give a starving man a mouthful of bread and a tea spoonful of wine, and tell him he shall have more if he needs it. Requisite! Why, the League has fifty thousand pounds to raise, and, as all the manufacturers are being ruined, where the money is to come from no one can conjecture. We assure the " country gentleman," that the League requires all the money he can spare to support its ricketty existence ; that unless cash comes in freely and quickly, its • last guinea will be expended to put a black border round its last pamphlet, and to pay Mr. Acland for pronouncing its funeral oration. Let the " country gentleman" not hesitate, then, to do all he purposes, and to do it at once. The League can never require his assistance more urgently.-- Britannia. A RADICAL'S OPINION OF FREE TRADE A great commercial question—the question of free trade— has lately been taken up upon political grounds alone. The iihigs adopted it as a desperate expedient; they felt all the old props of their party failing them, and as a last resource they caught at free trade. All their allies joined them in the same ridiculous cry, and of the whole host of movement men very few had sufficient sense or honesty to protest against the delusion and proclaim th e i r own op i n i on s. Some there are, however, who disdain to be dragged through the dirt for the advantage of a party they despise, and Mr. Muntz appears to be one of the number. At a public dinner lately given in Birmingham, he said, in returning thanks for his health being drank as one of the members for the borough— " It was all very well to talk about free trade. He was for free trade, for real free trade ; but he did not like that humbug sort of trade which some gentlemen so very much applauded as free trade. There were many men in the. House of Commons who professed to be great advocates for free trade, but in reality were opposed to it when it interfered with their own interests, and wanted all trade free except the trade in gold and silver. Mr. Williams, of Coventry, a very good man, a thorough good radical, was an advocate for free trade, but, the moment they talked about letting the ribbons in free of duty, up he jumped, and declared he could not stand that, for it would destroy all the Coventry weavers ; and he was quite right. So it was with other gentlemen in the House of Commons: some wished to protect coal; others this article, others that; so that, in point of fact, the men who were foremost in calling for free trade were generally its bitter practical opponents. The whole system was unsound. It was utterly impossible to run a race with a man and give him half the distance. But then they were advised to repeal the corn laws. In his opinion, no laws to raise the prices of food were justifiable, unless the same law simultaneously raised wages in the same proportion. But there they were, having been in operation so many years, and there were certain effects which had been produced by them ; and the question they had to ask themselves was this—what effect would the repeal of the corn laws have upon society at large? In his opinion it would be attended with ruinous consequences if unaccompanied with other measures. Of that he did not the least doubt in his mind ; and he did not see how any body could entertain a rational doubt upon the subject. But then it had been said, why could he not vote for a repeal of the corn laws, and say nothing about it? He could not do that, because he would be acting a thoroughly dishonest part. He knew that the corn laws repealed, with out an alteration in the monetary system, an instantaneous destruction of all the farmers in the kingdom would take place, followed by a great discharge of labourers, a reduction of the rental of England, and consequent loss to every interest bound up with it. They might depend upon it that, if they had but one week's experience of the effects of an uncondi tional repeal of the corn laws, the very men who were now most anxious for him to vote for it would be the 'first to blame him for having done so. They might benefit one third of the community, but they would ruin two-thirds. So long as men viewed the question with tory spectacles. whig spectacles, radical spectacles, and philosophical (which, by the-bve, were the worst of all spectacles for commercial pur poses) instead of natural spectacles, so long would they be unable to arrive at any honest conclusion." TELEGRAPHS IN ENGLAND AND ON THE CONTINENT. (From a Correspondent of the Morning Herald.) It has long been a subject of great complaint among the merchants in the City, Liverpool, Bristol, Glasgow, and Hull, that in a great commercial country like Great Britain there should not be a regular line of telegraphs at the differ ent out-ports, so that the arrival of vessels may be immedi ately communicated to the• Board of Admiralty and at Lloyd's. For some time past the Lords of the Admiralty have had the grand project in contemplation of establishing semaphores from Portsmouth to Plymouth, Falmouth, and the Land's End ; as it very often happens that ships cannot make the British Channel, and are obliged to run up the Bristol or the St. George's Channel for safety, and their ar rival off the coast is not known to the merchants until they have put into port. A • Government survey is now being made, under the direction of experienced engineers, to carry the line on to the Land's End, and to fix the points most eligible'for the erection of telegraphs, a report of which will be laid before Parliamnnt when it assembles in February next. At present the deficiency is felt daily by the Admiralty Board, as there is but one line, and that only to Portsmouth. The stations are to be as follows At the Board of Ad miralty, Whitehall; 2d, Chelsea Hospital; 3d, Putney; 4th, Kingston-upon-Thames; sth, Esher ; 6th, Cobham ; 7th, Guildford ; Bth, Godalming; 9th, Haslemere; 10th, Mid hurst ; 11th, Beacon-hill; 12th, Compton-down ; 13th, Poris down-hill , and 14th, Portsmouth ; the whole ofwhich are under command of lieutenants of the royal navy. Intelligence and orders for the sailing of ships of war from Portsmouth can be thus communicated by the Admiralty, and vice versa, in three minutes and a halt', from one end of the line to the other, should the weather be clear. As soon as the signal is made it is instantly answered by the next one, and so on, until it has gone the whole line, when another is made, till the whole communication is despatched from the chief office to the officer in command, who communicates it to the ad miral on the station. The contemplated line to the Land's End will pass through Truro, Falmouth, Plymouth, Gosport, and Portsmouth; thereby embracing the whole of the English Channel. A despatch, from one end to the other, is ex pected to be made in nine or ten minutes, the distance being rather better than 290 miles. It is also in contemplation to establish a line from Holyhead, Pembroke, Bristol, and Li verpool. The only line at present to Dover and the Downs is by Watson's telegraph, at London-bridge, but not through the Admiralty, who are indebted to this for their intelligence of arrivals of ships of war in the Downs. A line to Hull and Harwich is much wanted. On the Continent, tele graphs have been established for the last eighty years, but particularly in France, to whom we are indebted for the invention. The French government have lines of com munication from every port and large town throughout the kingdom. From Calais, Dunkerque, Boulgone ' Dieppe, Havre, Caen, Brest, Nant es , R oc h e fort, La Rochelle, L'Orient, Bordeaux, Bayonne, in the north and west ; Per pignan, Marseilles, Toulon, Antibes, ac., in the Mediterra nean ; Montpelier, Aix, Grenoble, Avignon, Lyons, Dijon, on to Paris, Metz, and all the fortified towns on the borders of Germany, Lille, Valenciennes, Douai, Cambrai, and the frontiers of Belgium, so that in case of e'ineutes, or the ad vance of any foreign power, the arrival of vessels, &C., the circumstance is immediately communicated to the Admiralty at Paris, which is daily made acquainted with whatever is stirring from one end of the country to the other. In Al geira, the French have also established a regular line of tele graphs from Algiers to Bona, all along the coast to Constan tine, and through the interior, in case of a sudden a ttac k by the Arabs under Abd-el-Kader. In spain there is a line of telegraphs from Cadiz, Puerta Santa Maria, Seville, to M a _ drid ; from Algesiras, opposite Gibraltar, Malaga, Cartha gena, Barcelona, in the Mediterranean, Corunna, Vigo, Bilboa, &c., in the north-west Biscaya, along the frontiers of France to Catalonia, and the principal towns to the capi tal; the same in Portugal, Belgium, Holland, Prussia, Russia, and Austria, there are lines from one end to the other, from Trieste and Venice, in the Adriatic, to Yienna and the Baltic. England is the only country where tele graphs are scarcely used. Should the plan of the Board of Admiralty be carried into effect, it will prove highly bene ficial to the merchants for early intelligence, and to the ship ping for assistance. ' the Red Long, master,Pn om f p r r o In A ss Liverpool,rsTA cE ebound b t r o i g LonAn d n o e , n of r an yonnn Sand on Friday morning last, blowing strong from the S.S.W. and thick with rain. By assistance rendered by the Vigilant cutter and hovelling lugger Queen, of Whitstable, she was got off at about eight o clock in the evening, being at the height of the gale at the time, but not until, by her heavy striking on the sand, she had nearly six feet water in the hold, and only by continued exertion at the pumps during the night the leak was kept from gaining, On the following morning (Saturday) the brig was run on the soft Oaze Bank, at Whitstable. By the strength of assistance afforded in this case, a vessel, with a valuable cargo, consisting of lead, litharge, bides, and staves, was rescued from wreck on a sand in a gale of wind. DEATH OF THE BISTIOr OF CASHEL.—With sincerere7, gret we this evening fulfil th e pa i n f u l d uty of announcin,,, t !le / death of the Right Hohourable Dr. Sandes, Lord Bishop of Emly, Waterford, and Lismore. His lordship., who ' has been for some time in declining health, view to in this recovery, resided for the last few months at Brighton, from whence he returned to his house in Fitzwilliam- !al: • the 64th in city, on Saturday morning, where he died 64th year of his age. The deceased w and although the episcopal bench by the late Whig ministry,rid onnection, he differing from us in his political vie l , :pected for his high was nevertheless much esteemed d a na n 'nently learned scholar, prelatelastasn elevated to standing and acquirements as as well as for his kindliness of heart eminently and mild unassuming church patronage he enjoyed deportment. The extensive maintainingc the interests and pro was uniformly exercised in swa onkeisii working a clergys for manyof the ydiocesesover r leBw36ashtenwilaissiactoendseto muting the welfare of the which he presided. Dr. f Tuesday. u m slate ncelnh Cashel in 1839.—Da The assessment under the new in fcerialtnewd a ß n i d sh b o u n rs o a f r K i n i II a t 1 1; _ . . man 0 _ now coming into operation, and notices have U f n r i o v m ers w it h y e . come tax is to the shopkeepers and others in the city, been sent round THE INCOME TAx.. . 7d. in pound. wp y the ominous the The follow inghose income is above the fatal £l5O per annum, for which they has to - a been issued by the commissioners :—" Pro perty Tax—District of the City of London— Ward Notice is hereby given, that if and Vestryof. . shall think himself aggrieved by the assessment notice havean d . any person . for the said ward of —, in respect of the profits arising f rom professions, trades, and offices, an d o f the other profits chargeable under schedule D of the property and income tax, for the year ending the Gth April, 1843, he may, upon giving due notice in writing to Mr. ---, the surveyor of taxes, re siding at —, of his intention, appeal to the commissioners for general purposes, acting in and for the said district, at their meeting, which will be held for the purpose of hearing and determining such assessment, on Wednesday, the 23d day of November instant, at the Property and Income Tax offices, 36, Bassinghall-street, at ten o'clock in the forenoon precisely. Dated thi s 12th day of November, 1842. Signed by the clerk of the commissioners."