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°f it:tidy, connecting them in the kindliest and happi- Ist intercourse, and conferring a double blessing, fully beneficial to those who give as to those who receive the instruction which the system communicates." Tea MUNICIPAL ELECTION.—Our radical contem- P"aries are exulting over the issue of the recent mu opal election, entirely forgetful that a few more such t ietaries will prove the ruin of their cause, and bring in A Close th e ascen d anc y o f the faction in thisborough. It is true that they have returned eleven out of seven h;ea councillors; but it is no less true that only three o tile retiring councillors were conservatives. The 'netest has, therefore, issued in the absolute loss of three votes to the radicals—equal to six on a division. The real question to be determined is, are the con tetretivamm more powerful in the council now than they Let in 1835, or in any of the intermediate years ? 7t it U.S see. In 1835 there were only fi re conserve re* in the council; in 1836 there were eleven ; in ,p there were sixteen; in 1838 there are eighteen. here, then, is the cause for radical exultation ? Has pot the influence of conservatism been progressively °4 the increase ? In 1835 there were only five con -lettatives out of 48 councillors—in 1838 there are lighteen out of 48. The disparity might have been alit further reduced had not the conservatives, through !L e er indifference and mismanagement, contrived to re both Everton and Rodney wards. If these wards "id been secured, as they might have been easily, the entlneil would have been composed of 20 conservatives ;;‘, 4 28 radieals—excluding the Aldermen, who have ;. k ibeen nominated by the majority. We cannot pos. t i h vlY discover any cause for triumphant boasting on Part of the radicals when we examine this state r pe tit. nor, on the other hand, any cause for discou tlEtatnent or despair on the part of the conservatives, it s quse influence is thus steadily though progressively "titin c i ng . In Everton, as we have said, the conservatives lost t h v lNgli gross mismanagement and apathy, combined t Ith no very creditable share of trickery and political tiversation. An analysis of the poll-book will Anal, the most incredulous of the truth of our asser •'". The conservatives might have secured a ma. Pity of at least twenty, if they had only done their 1 7 in this ward, and that without sacrificing any rher ward. We sincerely hope that they will take a 40 11 from their adversaries in future, and completely , Nue the ward from the contamination of radicalism. • The same may also be said of Rodney-street ward, which the conservatives are sufficiently numerous to !cur e the election of their candidates with an over t l e helluing majority. We sincerely regret that through it culpable indifference the town has been deprived °f the services of so invaluable a member of the coun t" is Mr. Henry Lawrence. The opposition in this R and Was undisguisedly of the most factious character; : 40 1e most intemperate of the radical faction must b etter a c kn ow l e d g e that the ward could not:have been v tter represented than it was in the person of Mr. rtrence. the Scotland wsrd the triumph was most complete on conservative side and that under inauspicious cir tilkatances, for Mr. Holmes was only announced as a 1 444 klate a few days previously to the election. The 1 ~,erenry affects to believe that Mr. Holmes is a radi v7sand classes him as such. A reference to his address, the appears in another column, will we trust satisfy editor of the Mercury that he "has reckoned with -6 in his host." We did not notice the excitement which ! r etailed in this vrard towards the close of the election. , feur o'clock about two or three thousand persons LFedelled in front of the booth, when Mr. Holmes pro to. address the multitude. He said that " the e had been fought and the victory gained. They ;, 4 5 triumphed Over the deceptive.whig." He said that itlt Would be his endeavour to save the public funds. '"e present dominant party in the council, before they `alin e d power talked of economy. No sooner, how -ter. were they seated than they cast economy, with ill their former professions, to the winds. Every thing ', l4 t malice could do had been clone to defeat him ; but ; the m a d ness o f th e i r rage in endeavouring to sting i l n h, his Whig o pponents had only stung themselves. ' it .° rejoi ce d in that great triumph. They were told at in that ward the principles of reform were to be 11 be en : there the principles of conservatism had tl e eh nobly manifested. They must rally round the f o l latitution, and allow of no further invasion. The re thtth bill had fixed it. It must be supported against e insidi ous an d deceptive whigs, as well as against the Weak and wicked radicals. The latter were led on ): fete wicked men, who by their annual parliaments v, to produce annual confusion, and by their uni aettml suffrage a general revolution ; fancying 4 4 ,1 they may gloat and fatten amidst carnage, i kn e ," l e. and misery." We are sorry that we can s,: Bite the entire speech ; but we give , enough, 4 ' trust, to satisfy the man of the Mercury, as well I:, t he Chronicle and Albion, as to what party Mr. ae Holmes will espouse. His professions are (ho t:AMY conservative, and we have no doubt that his "duct will prove the sinceriity of those professions, 14- 14 c 11 to the chagrin and, texation of the Whig- Radi faction. -kJ" 'Vauxhall Ward a noble triumph has been also i t i' l ered n or one of the leading men on the liberal , 41 - Themajority is decisive of the fate of the radi an this w a rd. ,„ 1- he electors of St. Paul's Ward have earned the L' 4 teful ackn o wledgements of the Conservatives of 'terpool for the noble manner in which they have e lancipated themselves from the trammels of radical. : f n• We cannot refrain from complimenting the "kunittee and the canvassers on their indefatigable i ~ l ettions in contributing to the defeat of their powerful k pagonist, and achieving so glorious a vi c to r y. M uc h tMr. Wright's succe ss i s , undoubtedly, owing to the Leaction in his fav our proSuced by the scandalous and ,7 4 lignant attacks made upon his character by the un principled radical press of the town. Et it in Abercromby Ward was the greatest victory. a, ° ° r William Earle, time ex-mayor of Liverpool, is now ex-cou nc ill or o f Abercromby Ward. This is gall 4d Wormwood to the radicals. Hence their gross I;: er epresentations • and falsehoods, to which we, may ti t e to reply on Friday. Poor William Earle ! His ° II is departed. TO THE PROTESTANT CHURCH. 5111 NOVEMBER, 1838. ‘ ,. 4 4 L e ev'ry f e eling of joy and devotion, jy . ' i rsmor'd of heaven, protected and sav'd ! Zitstaitts shout with exulting emotion,— Year Xtandard was rescued when trembling it way'd. For on this fated day, From Popish device, God's providential sway, Protected it twice ! 8 ""ng of remorse, nor compassionate pang, Of 411 e the hearts of the Papists. when they thought ,ttie horrors t' arise, through their hellish gang, W hea explosion their " Gunpowlerldot" to light brought; " Tie end bless'd the deed," So each of them feel! Oh. most damnable creed ! Foe to man's best weal! ii ‘j•4 had compssin,—was powerful to save ! 4 ileint'l their a plo o ts, with cruelty rife; -%llurch's pure Standard see still proudly wave,— " ne's rlanter by "his word oflife."' Oh ! adorable God! Benignant and kind ! Man's religion's "a rod," Thine,—" tlevcing," we find! h'hQ ti weak Popish James, with contemptible art, A tr n , e to bind von with chains degrading a slave,— goti holy day, to gladde your herts, ' ll s a King Wiiiiam your freedom to a save! Rejoice, rejoice ever, That God does you guard ! And, oh, never sever, From Hint your reward. ;`Mehrttl, thou rausnm'd !—for look but around; • Papists are seeking your harm; A lit as serpents," yet '• harmle.l as doves," still be found, 111 their tlet of its venom Gad again will disarm. Oh, tuay ne'er our young Queen Their victim he made! Far, ere this we have seen Them through cruelty wade. itYrite..drett, 3th Nov. 183,'5. W. A. 11. 111 F: LivrAirooL GREAT STEEPLE: CHASE, 1839 A. (Ti come off in Fs. , ruary or March.) 4 sii•."•rpstak es of 20 s oya eac h, 5 sovs ft. with 100 soya ad tsr the town of Li ver p oo l, t or h orses o f a ll denominations, ' 1 04 1..) , 14 X 12st each ; gentlemen riders; over a line of country 1 11,, I ' fifteen wiles of the too ii of Liverpool, to be chosen by h„ r ..Histpire, or such person as he may appoint; the second 1 ' 6 ° sav e its stake. The ground to shown to the riders N,, !! morni ng of the race, by the umpire or his delegate. ti l4 :" , er to mice a gate, to to ride through a gateway, or more " 0 hundr e d Nerds along any :oad, footpath, or driftway. l e t : r t .' to w e jo i before ping to the grouud for their own h, , 11 Y• Tie winner to pay ten sovs. for expenses. Stakes 1 4 4, e t iipreviuus to starting, or out entitled though a winner. SAT. ~n lP irkt sh a ll h ave power to appoint such assistance as he ty e I°lre, and his decision on all questions that may arise, r 0 51. !)f stake to close for subscriptions on Thursday, the Ist ?se th M ullter, 153175; horses to be named on or before Ines ' "" lst of January, 1839. The umpire shall have power c t t tle tlie sky in February or March, (of *filch due notice e iwt h ! given,on which the race shall come off.—Duke of 4 .tieejt, Lord Macdonald, Lord Suffield, Lord Segrave, A. as Southampton, Lord Wilton, Lord Chesterfield, Hon. "tattjeliers. Lord Eglington, Lord Waldegruve, Sir T. S. M. L%o unt ls Mr. Robertson, Sir E. Mostyn, Sir E. Smythe, 1, 84 thyany, C a pt a i n L am b, C a p ta i n Child e , M r . W. ellF!tt, Mr. Errengton, Mr. F. K. Craven, Mr. Elmore, •• 1 •• Ce'ke, Mr. W. Sirdifield, Mr. 11. M. Blake, Mr. Wil g"pon, Mr. George Elawkes, Mr. A. G. Bowen, Mr. J. v, e c ° l t , Mr. C. W. F. Coghlan, Mr. A. M'llonogh, Mr. J. 1-/vine, Mr. T. Chawner, Mr. T. Stanlev, Mr. B. Collett . r , I%j• J. Park er , M r. L . Whi tt l e, Mr. G..O'lloore, Mr. C. atl ,h 4l , Mr. J. M. Cnckridge, M r . J. S o l oman . M r . T. spaed,i J Osborne Mr. J. F. Knaresboro', Mr. Kent, Ir. G. Blake, Mr. J. 'll. Leeche, Mr. J. S. ()swell, Mr. H. W. liornby, Mr. Stephenson. A swe e p sta k es of H) soya e‘ich, with 3U added; four yrs old, 1m t 121 b; five, li s t 121 h; s i x and aged, 12st ; heats over a I^rtilix countr3 •about two wiles and a half; e m entleen lide ra; the winner r to be sold for 1(X) sous if demanded, in the c u i s i l a t ;_l "Y. All rules, &e, applicable to the Great Steeple -21• shall be considered equally so in this. To clo se oa the lot November, 1838; horses to be named or or befor e the lst of February, 1839. ExrnAoantxany Nom:cr.-0u Sabinlay last a labourer hreoty,i.r barrels of potatoes, up 10 the hour of four n'ct.. , ek. on the lands of Barn, the property (4 Slephen Moor' E 'q, althou g h f requently intertupted by the heavy showers. .1 his seetninOy heavy task was performed with the greatest ease, and had the day been fine, there is not the slightest doubt, but that he would baetrn-ug 3) barrels, so great was the produce.— Tipperary Constitution. CORRESPONDENCE. " NO FAITH WITH HERETICS" VERIFIED TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL ST✓IND.4RD. Sin, —I take the liberty of stating to you a fact, which took place at Mr. Halliday's on Thursday a'te►noon last. Mr. Shaw, of Everton, and Mr. Dumbell, of Kirkdale, tax-gatherers, &c., agreed to pair off and not to vote, but Mr. Dumbell, who is a Roman Catholic, broke his promise a few minutes afterwards, and voted for Mr. Holmes; and not only so, but was busily employed taking up votes for Mr. Holmes. This, sir, is the reason IL hy we lost the return of Mr. Shand; and unless we have some independent•gentlemen of activity and spirit to look after our registry, &c., we shall be no better than Castle-street Ward in a short time.—Yours. &e., Nov. 2,1839. A CONSERVATIVE. MR. JAMES LAWRENCE. TO THE EDITOR OP THE LIVERPOOL STAND4RD Sin,—ln that truth-loving print, the slop-pail of yesterday, it is stated that Mr. James Lawrence was actively employed in canvassing for Mr. Harvey, during the election on Thurs day. Now, Sir, I beg to say that I know this to be a bare faced lie. The fact is, Mr. H. called on that gentlemat,, to request him to canvass a single vote, which Mr. Lawrence positively refused to do. So much for the facts of the Mer cury. If any one could read that print through, I doubt not they would find, on an average, twenty succh facts weekly I am, Sir, yours in haste, November 3. 1838. A LOOKER-ON. DR. EPPS'S LECTURES 70 THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL ST/LVD4RD. Ste,—An itinerant spouter, y'clept Epps, has been, and is still, giving, what he calls " Lectures o❑ Phrenology." Last Thursday evening, however, in the Music Hall, he thought proper to favour his audience with a violent philippic against the medical profession and its professors, and after wards with a tirade equally sensible and apropos against an hereditary peerage, intended, I suppose, to impress on his hearers the propriety of abolishing the present 1-louse of Lords, and electing the members of the future one only from those candidates for the honour, whose bumps shall have given satisfaction to a phrenological board and its president, (Dr. Epps, with, of course, a suitable salary.) Now, if this " learned Theban" have no friend to give him counsel, let him be told in your fearless columns that persons who pay their money to hear what should be purely scientific lectures, are not to.be entrapped into listening to the political ravings, and crudities of itinerant demagogues—we have already inure than plantain stiff. of stationary ones—and that whenever he - is about again to make a display of his radical nonsense and trash, it will be but common honesty to announce it, that those to whom it is offensive may, by stay ing away, save both their money and their patience.—Yours, AN'T'I-RA D. DR. SLEIGH'S LECTURES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STAIND.4RD. Snt,—lt was not my intention to•have noticed the ludi crous "gross libel" composition of the delectable editor of the Mercury in his paper of Friday last, but the unfortunate gentleman, while floundering in his passion, has committed a blunder which, I feel, from his extreme love of truth, he will be gratified by seeing rectified. Not satisfied with having slaudered.Dr. Sleigh, in his rig marole article of the 26th ult., he in that of the 2tl instant attempts to cast the composition of my letter upon him, while stigmatising it as "vulgar and intemperate," and then kindly remarks with Dr. Otlapod, "of their own merits modest men are dumb." How grateful the doctor must feel for the amiable attention of this mercurial gentleman. But, sir, I beg to state that Dr. Sleigh had no pact whatever in the production of the letter, and I will engage to say that the editors of the Mercury experienced the felicity of a perusal of it before the doctor had any idea such a letter was in exist ence; and it was not until after it appeared in your columns that I had the pleasure of an introduction to him. My letter, it appears, has had the desired effect ;. andAl think, sir, you will say that I may, with more propriety than the editor of the Mercury, observe with Dr. Johnson, that it must have hit hard from the nature of the rebound." In conclusion, I assure you, sir, I thank him for the 'publicity - he has given to "Dr. Sleigh's Lectures."—Yours, truly, J. H. S. _ _ _ I perceive that the fourth lecture is to be delivered this evening. I hope the Conservatives and their families ►sill attend. These lectures are particularly interesting and in- structive. A HINT TO REFORM CHURCHMEN. 7'o THE EDITOR OP THE LIVERPOOL STAND4RD. MR. liotTott,—The apathy of Churchmen in general is greatly appalling. At a time when our institutions are sur rounded and attacked by Infidelity and Unitarianism in the most flagrant manner, they look on and behold without being in the least concerned. In one ward we see for chairman, a man that professes Owenism, and what is Owenistn but Infi delity ? Yet Churchmen vote for the man that is to represent the ward in which an infidel presides as chairman. Church men, you little think what you are doing by being leagued with three sects which are joined for your destruction. ' those three sects are Infidelity, Unitarianism, and Popery. Church men in going into the council chamber may say, " I will act conscientiously with regard to thedprinciples I profess ;" but when they get there they find that to act conscientiously they must either retire or vote with men whom they have consented to support, and who meditate the destruction of the church they have the honour to belong to. The circum stance of Mr. Birch wiit be a lesson, 1 hope, to all who be long to the Established Church, and to those men who pre tend to support it, but, as it is plain to be seen, are leagued with its greatest enemies. But, I would not have you retire as Mr. Birch has done; but when you see the base doin l zs o f your pretended friends, act with independence, stietaiuusly oppose every measure that is against your church, and con sequeutly against the welfare of your fellowmen and the country at large. By doing so y ou will gain the confidence and respect of men who have a d ecided interest in the welfire of- their'eonntry, and true freedom; but by deserting your fellow-brethren, who consistently support those principles, 'you lay open your institutions to your Whig enemies, who will sneer at you, to think they have deluded and drawn you into their false schemes, and who are willing to sacrifice every thing that is just to their enslaved par excellence system of liberality. Churchmen, while you are assisting and support ing the good cause in which you are engaged (on the Sab bath) on the common days ' you are found assisting your ad• versaries to deprive you of blessings you enjoy. congratu ou on the example you have shown in St.*Paul's Ward. You have rejected a Unitarian—a . man that in his heart rejects the Saviour of the World. Can it be for a moment supposed that men of this stamp are your mends? Daily occurrences prove them to be your secret enemies, and yet Churchmen are found .supporting them. I hope, for your own happiness and for the peace of the country, you Will oust them all. All institutions, which. by the ravaging hand of tune, are liable to a little change for good to which many of our revolting Churchmen agree, but by the signs of the times it is plain to the most uninterested observer, that our adver saries are for a most destructive change, to which, 1 regret to say, Churchmen accede, cr are so short-sighted that they cannot perceive. Churchmen, it is to you that such men owe their seats in the council chamber, but ,they show by their acts that conscientious men cannot sit amongst them without great sacrifices. Churchmen, as you have it in your power to direct the representation of the town, place it in those that act uprightly. A question might be asked, whether do you like your brother Churchmen, or Infidels and Unitarians the best? You would say in the common course of nature, I like to live in charity with all men. But whom would you trust your vital interests with? Those who show themselves worthy. Reform Churchmen, now is the time to know your friends; act consistently then, and reject those whom yon kuow to be your crafty enemies, I am, Sir, yours, tkc., . A CONSTANT READER. TO ALL WHOMIyNjAypOiNCERN : AND IT CONCERNS ALL, TO 7HE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. S 1 —ln this day of " blasphemy and rebuke," and when part♦ politics operate so extensively to the manifest injury of individuals and of the state, it would he must beneficial were the following excellent cautions carefully brought into individual practice. They are extracted from a little work, entitled, " On Reli gious Declension," &c., by the late Rev. Andrew Fu of Kettering, "whose praise is in all the churches ;" and as he was a Dissenter, it is hoped they may have especial weight with many of a similar religions persuasion. The evils of political party spirit are far greater than many stay to calculate; but, when it is borne in mind that almost the only newspapers laid before the lower classes are those vile publications which inculcate agitation, revolution, anar chy, infidelity, and contempt for the Bible and its religion and ministers,—and that these vehicles of the worst poison constitute almost Iheit only reading,—the demoralisation of the minds of the largest portion of the population must be ftightful ! Who can calculate the baneful results ? Let every one exert himself to stem a torrent which threatens all that is must dear to us as Christians and Britons. " Finally :—There is another species of departure from God. This is, taking an eager and deep interest in political disputes. " Whatever may be the duty of a nation in extraordinary cases, there is scarcely any thing in all the New Testament inculcated with more solemnity than that individuals, and especially Christians, should be obedient, peaceable, and loyal subjects; nor is there any sin much more awfully cen sured than the contrary conduct. It requires not only that we keep within the compass of the laws, (which is easily done by men of the most unprincipled minds,) but that we honour, and intercede with God for those who administer them. These duties were pressed particularly upon the Ro mans, who by their situation were more exposed than others to the temptation of joining in factions and conspiracies, which were almost continually at work in that tumultuous city. Nor does the danger belong exclusively to one side. If tee enlist under the banners of the party in power, considered as a party, we shall feel disposed to vindicate or palliate pro ceedings, which may be very inconsistent with Christianity. Paul, though he enjoined obedience to the existing govern ment, yet. was never an advocate for Roman ambition; and when addressing himself to a governor, did not fail to reason on rit:hteousness and judgment to come. " The great point with Christians should be, an attachment to govern m e n t a, government, irrespective of the pm ty which a .ministers it. We are not called to yield up our consciences in religions matters, nor to approve of that which is wrong in those which are civil : but we are not at liberty to deal in acrimony, or evil speaking. The good which results to so ciety from the very worst government upon earth, is great when compared with the evils of anarchy. On this principle, it is probable, the Apostle enjoined obedience to the powers that wete, even during the reign of Nero. Christians are soldiers under the King of Kings; their object should be to conquer all ranks and degrees of men to the obedience of faith. " If we enter into the spirit of the Gospel, though we may have our preferences of men and measures, we shall bear good.will to all; and, whoever is at the head of affairs, we shall reverence the powers that be. Whatever be our pri vate opinions of the teen, we shall respect and honour the rulers. That loyalty which operates only with the prevalence of a party, whichever it be, is at a great remove from the loyalty enjoined by the Scriptures. "By standing alaolfrom all parties, es such, and approving themselves the friends of flovtrinnent and good order, by whomsoever administered, Christians would acquire a dig nay of character worthy of their profession, and would pos sess greater opportunities of doing good; while, by a con trary conduct, they render one part of the community their enemies, and the other, I fear, derive but little spiritual ad vantage front being their friends." ARRIVALS AT THE GRAND JUNCTION HOTEL—Captain Elliote, W. Bourne, Hobert Wright, T. Stapleton, W. it. Patterson, 11. Widcalr, T. Hunter. J. Goodson, W. Bl a k e' J. Scott, .f. l'ruther. F. Fisher, J. Mlleane, 1. 4 7.. R. Tenison T. Wright, W. H. Bradshaw, Esqrs.; Gtineral Suea , i; Mt s: W. Fox, and-family : Sir C. Duby; Mr. 11. Browne; Sir Donald Campbell, Bart.; Lady Cecilia Underwood; Mr. Shaw; Lieut. Col. Rich; Mr. Greenlees; Col. O'Wally ; Mrs. Wann; Mrs. Gar; Mr. Buckmaster, by the Royal Wil liam, steamer; Capt. Corry, ditto; Douglas Labalmondre, Esq., 83d Regt., ditto. The Rev. John Dufton, M.A,, Domestic Chaplain to the Most Noble the Marquis of Norruanby, has been instituted, by His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury, to the Rectory of War borne, in the county of Kent. Patron, the Lord Chancellor. THE ROYAL. WILLIAM.—The Royal William arrived yes terday in Liverpool at twelve o'clock, after a passage of fifteen and a-half days, having left New York on the 20th ult. On Saturday she passed the steam-ship Liverpool off Cork, standing out eastwards on an experimental trip. Con sidering the very boisterous weather that has prevailed the Royal NVilliout has made an exceedingly good passage. A LA UNCIL—On Saturday was launched, from the build ing-yard of Messrs. Bannister and Co., a splendid barque, of 250 tuns, built, we are informed, on an entirely new prin ciple for British merchant vessels! length, 110 feet, breadth of beam, 231 feet; intended fur the Brazil trade, and to be commanded by Captain .John Taylor. Th►s beautiful speci- en of naval architecture is the property of James Duncan, of this town. SUBSCRIPTION CONCERTS.—It will be seen by an advertise ment is another column that the first of the Subscription Concern will take place at the Amphitheatre, on the 18th instant. The Amphitheatre, we understand, will be refitted up for the occasion. These concerts bid fair to pass oil in a very brilliant manner. The chief vocal and instrumental talent of the provincial towns have been engaged. We see the names also of Miss Fanny Wyndham and Machin among the vocalists. We have heard that the boxes are already filled. A SCENE IN THE COURT OF REQUESTS.—A few days ago, a gentleman was summoned to the Court of Requests, when the learned commissioner, through some confused notion that be was the proprietor of a public-house, asked defendant if his wife was at the bar? The defendant answered that she was too young; but, as several old women had beets called to it, he thought his wife might yet aspire to that high honour. Sodry was Father Murphy's sermon last Sunday evening, that it actually made one . olltis listeners gape so wide that he turned his head inside out.—From a CorTexpoudent. " INTENDING" EMIGRANTS.—OD Wednesday last, some suspicion being excited, the hold of the ship Sea, lying in dock, and preparing to clear out fur New York, was searched, anti two fellows were found stowed in the main hold, medi tating an economical trip across the Atlantic. They received a gratuitous passage to Bridewell. THE LATE GALES.—A mariner, who arrived in this port a few days ago, and who has been engaged in the seafaring line for about thirty years, informed one of our friends that he never experienced such tempestuous weather in his life as he encountered during his voyage home.—Mercary. SOUND .11,Eress.—On Thursday morning, a sailor belong ing to the brig Phelim Clinton, slept in the forecastle of the vessel su very soundly, that some particularly impudent thief entered, unlocked his trunk without awakening hint, and carried off his best jacket and trousers. THE RECENT LADIES' BAZA A R.—The Trustees of the Medical Institution have great pleasure in stating, that the recent Ladies' Bazaar has more than equalled their must sanguine expectations, having produced the amount which fully discharges the debt incurred by the erection of the building. They tender their grateful acknowledgments, not only to the ladies who engaged in the undertaking., and con ducted it to so successful a result, but also to the public at large, who generously afforded it their patronage and support. SEnsioN.—A sermon was preached in St, George's Church, Little Bolton, On Tuesday evening last, by the Rev. Hugh M•Neile, of Liverpool, after which a collection was made, amounting to upwards of £BO, towards the expenses of the gas-fittings. The Rev. G. Chetwode, Rector of Ashton-under-Lyne, has presented the living of St. John's Chapel, Lees, near Oldham, to the Rev. G. 1). Grundy, A.M. ministter of Nether thong, Yorkshire, at the request of the seatholders FINE ARTS.—In consequence of the announcement of a sale by auction of the Exhibition of Paintings, by old and modern artists, at the Lyceum-rooms, Bold-street, in which some most important additions are named, we hays been in duced to pay another visit to this establishment; and we trust, without being considered obtrusive in our remarks, that we have done so from a laudable desire to promote, to the extent of our humble ability, the advancement of the fine arts, especially in this town, andwe are always ready to hail with delight the introduction of fine specimens con nected therewith; and, although we attended with raised ex pectations, we are happy in stating they were fully realized, more particularly, in the recognition of what we conCeive a very clever painting, from the pencil of Cuyp, in itself suf ficient to attract attention, and can not, in justice to the pro prietor of this property, to whose indefatigable exertions we are much indebted, and whose labours have not Leen un attended with profit to the community, close these brief re marks without wishing him good speed, and that he may not have to regret his determination of submitting so important and valuable a collection to unreserved sale. POST-OFFICE COMMUNICATION WITH LIVERPOOL.—We hear very general, and we think well-founded complaints, from merchants, brokers, and others, with respect to the ir rcgolaiity and late arrival of the morning mail from Liver pool. The letters, it seems, are taken by the early Grand Junction train to Warrington, where they await the arrival of the Manchester bags by mail from London, and then are brought forward to Manchester with those. But as yet the London mail is far from regular, and it is often late in the forenoon before the letters by it are deliveted; and the in convenience thus caused is very much increased, by needlessly subjecting the Livrpool letters to the same. A remedy may so easily be applied, that we think the post-office authorities will be inexcusable if they suffer the evil to continue many days uncorrected after it has been brought to their notice. Let the seven-o'clock P.M. train from Liverpool be tnade into a mail train; and the thing is accomplished. Business is al ways over sufficiently early in Liverpool, to admit of letters advising of the state of the market being written in time for that conveyance; and, though the letters would not be receiv able in Manchester until after the close of business there, those who chose to go to the post office fur them might obtain their letters over-night; whilst those who did not, would find theirs awaiting them, on their coming to business in the morning. We hope the chamber of commerce, or the mer chants generally, or both. will promptly take thie matter up ; and, by a spirited remonstrance to Lord Lichfield, cause the present serious inconvenience to be put an end to.—Manches ler Guardian. SUDDEN DKATH OF AN ALE-DRlNKER.—Yesterday week an inquest' was held on the body of a man named James Gratrix, fifty-one years of age, who resided in Great Cross hall-street. At midnight of Tuesday, the 23d ult., he went home to the house of his step-son, and, being drunk, went immediately to bed. At noon, on the following day, he in firmed Mr. James Fairclough, his step-son, who went into his bed-room, that he would get up directly, and that there was therefore no Occasion to send his dinner up. Tea-time, however, came, and Gratrix had not yet arisen . A person was accordin gly sent up stairs, either to arouse him, or to inquire if he would take any refreshment. 'l'he messenger came down stairs, and said he believed that Gratrix was dead. Mr. Fairclmigh immediately went up stairs, taking with him a candle, and perceived that such was really the fact. The deceased, in the words of the wituess, " used to drink very hard of ale." Mr. Cripps, the surgeon who had been called in, deposed that he attributed the death of Gratrix to a rup ture of the valves of the heart. Ile considered, from the position its which the chamber utensil was found, that the deceased had beets vomiting, and the effort had caused the valves to burst. Verdict—Died by the visitation of God. Sum LlShh—A discussion, between the Rev. John Bowes and Mr. John Green, on the principles of socialism as advo cated by Robert Owen, Esq., took place, on Tuesday and Wednesday last, at the Queen's Theatre. 'l'he house was excessively crowded. The discussion was continued on Tues day evening for some hours amid great uproar, particularly when Mr. Green attempted to speak. At length, when he was about to attempt another reply to Mr. Bowes, a general disturbance took place. A person in the pit attempted to strike Mr. Green, but, fortunately, the front of the platform, against which the stick was broken, prevented the blow from taking effect. The policemen were ultimately introduced, some of the gaslights extinguished, and, amid great uproar, the meeting adjourned. On Wednesday the so-called dis cussion was characterized, according to the Mercury, by still more disgraceful interruptions on the part of the friends of Mr. Bowes. Mr. Greets was scarcely permitted to speak; and, at ten o'clock, he was stopped, in an attempt to read an ex tract from Blackwood's Magazine, by Mr. Bowes, who pro posed the following resolution, which was carried unanimous ly :—" That it is the opinion of this meeting, that the princi ples of the social system are calculated to promete the greatest licentiousness, and ought to be scouted by every friend to good morals." It was put to the meeting, whether they would adjourn till the following evening or continue for anoth , r .hour. The latter proposition was carried, and the disputants continued till eleven o'clock, when a gentleman on the plat form requested those persons to hold up their bands who thought Mr. Bowes It'd proved socialism to be "the most injurious, irrationel, and contemptible system ever offered to the reason of man." This proposition was received with thunders of applause and 'an almost simultaneous show of hands. Thanks were voted to the chairman, and the meeting separated.—,fl ion. DESPERATE ASSAULT BY A RAILROAD CONSTABLE.-011 Monday, Owen Clarke, a constable attending the station house of the Grand Junction Railway Company at War rington, was summoned to attend before the magistrates, to answer a charge of assault preferred against him by Edward Green, and RachaQ his wife The defendant did not appear, and it was stated, that having been discharged from the company's service on the previous Saturday, he bad delivered up his clothes and left the town. Mr. Stubs, one of the ma gistrates, on hearing this statement, wished to be made acquainted with the circumstances connected with the charge. The wife of the complainant stated that site, with bar husband and child, were going to Manchester on the previous Sunday night, when, on reaching the railway station, they found they were much too soon, as no train left Warrington for Man chester until half-past eight o'clock. Waiting its arrival, they sat down on the bench outside the office. Theslefendant came up to them tipsy, and on ascertaining that they were going to Manchester, said "you must come along with me." 'This they declined doing, and the defendant said, " I will make you," and accompanying his words by action , forcibly took hold of the wife, and was forthwith about to drag her across the railway, when the husband interposed, and be was quickly collared by the defendant, his clothes were torn, and he was dreadfully maltreated. At length another constable was obtained, and the defendant made to desist from his unmanly attack on his unoffending victims. Mr. Stubs, on hearing this statement, said he felt assured the Railway Com pany would defray any expenses the complainant might be put to, provided he could apprehend the' prisoner and bring him to justice.—Mr. Lyon, the chairman, said, as the case at present stood, owing to the defendant having absconded, the complainant had no remedy. If, however, he succeeded in apprehending the defendant, he would remember that he had paid the costs of the summonses and service.—Man chester Courier. OPENING OF THE NORTH UNION RAILWAY..-011 Wed nesday last, the above memorable and interesting event took place. The first train, which left Preston soon after seven o'clock in the morning, arrived in Wigan before eight. The first train, with four carriages, and four waggons laden with castings, started front W 'goo at half-past nine, with two engines attached, 'sue of which was soon afterwards taken off, when the train began to abate its speed. The engine was kept at a very slow rate up the incline as far as the Boar's flead; the train then began to increase its speed, and leached Coppull, after a lapse of twenty-five minutes; from thence it passed along to Preston in about the same period of time. On passing German's Bridge, where a number of spectators had assembled, the band in the carriages struck up " God save the Queen ;" and the sun at the same time emerging from the clouds, and beaming forth in all her radiant splen dour, as if participating in the proceedings of the slay, pro duced a sort of electrical effect, at once imposing and mag nificent in the extreme. On arriving at Preston, the band went to the front of the house of the worthy mayor, Thomas German, Esq., where " Rule Britannia," and "See the con- . quering hero comes," were played with great spirit. The bells of the parish church rang several merry peels; flags were suspended on the church steeple, the mayor's house, and other conspicuous parts of the town, proudly floating in the breeze in honour of this interesting and memorable occa sion. Between one and two o'clock a vast concourse of people had assembled about the railway station ; and, pre vious to the train starting at half-past two, the place presented a truly busy and interesting scene—a scene which may be more easily imagined than adequately deslribed. It will, indeed, be a dies nolabilis to the inhabitants of Preston. Some thousands of anxious spectators had assembled at half-past two in the afternoon, when the train started off at a rapid rate, amid the hearty plaudits of the assembled throng, and to the no small gratification of every one who had the happi ness of being present.—Another train started again about five, when a similar feeling of iejoicing was exhibited.—Yes terday, the first-class trains accomplished the. distance be• tween this town and Preston in 20 minutes.—Wigan Gazelle, The impression is general in Paris that a war between Great Britain and Russia was all but certain. MR. SLEIGH'S THIRD LECTURE AT THE LIVER THEATRE. Last evening Mr. Sleigh delivered his third lecture on the Nature of Republicanistn and Modern Liberality, at the Liver Theatre, Church-street. The audience was not very numerous, but highly respectable, and there were a number of ladies present. He commenced by stating that his intention of investigat ing the nature of republicanism had scarcely been announced, before he had been denouuced as a gross libeller of the in stitutions of America, and condemned without a hearing. such conduct savoured strongly of what they had heard of Lynch law, at the other side of the Atlantic. He had taken particular pains to send complimentary tickets to the Editors of the Liberal Press in -Liverpool, and he had stated that be was prepared.ta - defend his. statements at any time and place, made from the writings of American authors and the Ameri can press, as well as his own observation; and yet, without taking the trouble of appealing to examine—without calling a council of independent inhabitants of the town, to see whe ther the documents he read, in proof of his statements, were true or not—he had been pronounced as a gross libeller. He should by and bye have an opportunity of letting them know how they treated incorrigible editors on the other side of the Atlantic. If this conduct had b'een pursued by a tyrannical press—a Tory press—they would not have been surprised; but emanating from those who were the professed friends of freedom of discussion, how inconsistent It was, or rather how consistent, with the principles which they advocated. In his first lecture, he had made au assertion that there were two classes of persons in the United States; one, the ruling body, the great mass of the people, and it was their practices and conduct which he was giving a description of. The other was the minority, the few, the intelligent, the virtuous, who did not interfere with the political concerns of the country, but looked on with dread at the consequences of arts which it was utterly impossible for them, by their own exertions, to stem the torrent of. He thought it right that he should give them some confirmation of this. The heel urer then proceeded to quote from page 13 of De Tocqueville's work on America, to the effect that the wealthy and intelligent men of the corn minty abandoned the political arena, from an unwillingness to contend against the pourer classes of their fellow subjects, and concentrated all their enjoyments in the privacy of their houses. They submitted to the dominancy of the majority as an evil, and were careful to disguise their sentiments re specting it. But it was easy to see that the wealthy men entertained a hearty disdain at the democratic state of their country : the populace was at once their scorn and their fear. It was his intention to prove, philosophically and scriptukilly, that democracy in America, or jacohinisni in France, or radi calism in this country, were of pernicious tendency. The proposition he should prove was that republicanism neces sarily, led to tyranny, immorality, misery, and ruin. lie would not quote from those who might be thought to be inimical to American society, nor would be make assertions of his own, as he might be thought to labour under pique or disappoint ment with regard to that country ; lie would take their own proclamations, and quote from 52' public newspapers of all parties to show the general state of the country. the misery and brutality, and the pauperism which existed there. tie would not relate the transactions of individuals, because there were bad individuals in all communities, nor the out-breaks of mobs, because in all countries there were such ; but he would relate to them the transactions of the body of the people—of the rulers, as it were, of the laud. Before he re captulated that evidence, there were one or two things which it was necesary to adduce; the first was the nature of their mobs, and the second was, the principles of the lower order of society. They had heard of mobs, and Lynch law. Perhaps they were not acquainted with what Lynch law was. If any individual expressed a sentiment which was thought to be ini mical to the interests of the city or place where he was, imme diately a number of persons were called together, they sat in judgment upon him, they had a mock trial, and immediately he was sentenced to be burnt to death, or dragged through a pond and half drowned, or to be tarred and feathered; at another time lie is stripped naked, and fastened down to the ground, while a tom-cat is held by the tail and dragged down him with its claws tearing his flesh. That was Lynch law. In this country we had mobs collected who were suffering from want, and generally speaking these mobs were collections of very ignorant and poor men. In America such was not the fact; all the mobs which had there committed the most dis graceful outrages against life, liberty, and law, were mobs of gentlemen. He quoted Miss Martineau in support of this assertion. This was the spirit of the higher classes there; but it was still further carried but. Their duels were deli )e -rate, cold-blooded murders, whoa: men went out with rifles with the certaiuty of killing their adveisaies; and scarcely a man travelled in that country, who could afford it, who had not a stiletto or bowie knife concealed abJut him. In England, it was the spirit of the people not to let two or three men knock down and trample upon one individual; this was not the case in America; the satne spirit which made the gentleman carry a stiletto made the poor man descend to acts which an Englishman abhorred. If republicanism were so very good why was it nut carried out in the navy of America? lie had it on the evidence of men who had served in that navy, that the system carried out in the navy of the United States was the most despotic in the whole earth. He had it on the evidence of a man who had bought his discharge from one of the vessels, that, in three years there had been no less that 30,000 lashes given on board, besides what were called day.floggings, whilst they had their clothes on. Mr. Sleigh then read quotations from the speeches of various Members of Congress, stating their belief that such was the working of the present system of republicanism that it could nut last long. . . - He would now proceed to the consideration of " liberty." There were two species of liberty; one which he should term natural or true liberty, and the other he should term unna tural or spurious liberty. The Creator had endowed his creatures and all matter with a certain degree of what was termed " liberty," or "freedom :" any attempt beyond that— any aiming at a condition beyond that which Omnipotence had in His infinite wisdom destined for the creature, infalli bly produced disorder. Hence they found that the beasts of the field, the worms of the earth, the fishes of the sea, things animate and inanimate, were all endowed with a certain degree of freedom; and however trifling the degree, so far as it went that was perfect freedom, and was calculated to pro duce the greatest degree of happiness for the creature. And if be might be allowed to form a conjecture from the councils ff the Almighty, he would say unlimited freedom could tint be enjoyed by any created thing, without producing disorder and irregularity. If a fish were capable of reasoning, and although having perfect liberty to ream at large in its ele ment, began to reason in itself that it could not enjoy perfect freedom unless it could go into another element, every at tempt to attain that liberty would of necessity be attended t P l i ctii i i e t t o s with evil consequences, and if persevered in would inevitably bring ruin on the creature. Si) all created things in this world possessed a certain degree of liberty, but nevertheless they % cr e e c freedom. t e r a s l i u ' n l b i e j e ( ! e i laws, evet not course possess th unrestrained rough spe ! s c n a o l t l obtainer[ by e r f l e ' e L L:t e ' a l e n r r s e i ty ( - l i , n i d o r a n n t? Nr i t i . unrestrained e n twihlhefar:e,eshdoootLiiiet men tiei. Some might say, "We doti't pretend but that there should be laws —we don't pretend to say that these should not he a certain restraint on men t" then he would ask them, Why talk about liberty? why make use of 'a term so inap propriate? If you only mean limited liberty, use not a word by means of which you do not i nten d to convey it s me aning." Let them, then, speak of limit e d lib erty, and the degree of it obtained by men. This led them necessarily to the conside ration of what had been t erme d the d eclarat i on o f t h e inde pendence of the United St a t es, s i gne d J u l y 4 t h , 1796. He had no hesitation in pronouncing some of its declarations the most preposterous and unphilosophical ever penned by man. In the outset it stated, "all m en are create d equa l." That declaration he pronounced to b e no t on ly u nphilosophical and absurd, but a declaration xgaiost the order of nature, and against the will of Heaven. A n d nee d th e y be surprised by this declaration, when the sub s t ance of this statute was first penned by Thomas Paine, as grea t a n infidel atid de spiser of the God of heaven as man ever knew ? The decla ration set out—"all men are created equal." He asserted they were not. What said the Bible? What said philoso phy? What said matter of fact? The Bible decidedly in timated that all men were not created equal; so did philoso phy; and matter of fact demonstrated to them that all men were not created equal. The term equal" must refer to the mental, or moral att r ib u t es o f men . Were all men created if physica l, equalii physical qualities ? Were all men equally tall, or equally robust, or nimble ? In physical qualities then, decidedly all men are oat equal. Were they then all created mentally equal ? Had all men equal mental powers? Were all men equally mathematicians? Had all men equal memories ? Certainly not. Th eo as t o men t a l qualities, all men were not equal. Then as to equal rights. Had all men equal rights? He•said they had nut; as for instance— he might be heir-at-law to his father's estate, to which ano ' timer man was not, therefore, he was not created with equal rights with other men; or, he might be heir at will—hence he was not created with rights to which all men were entitled. Therefore all men were not created equal. - zL-The declaration then - Said—" all men are entitled to equal right of liberty and happiness," Was that the way America int.%qpreted it? It was not. Let them look to her Southern States, with her million and a half of _slaves, or to the hundreds of thousands of free slaves in the North; or to the West, at the red In dians driven at the point of the bayonet from their lands, Was this their definition of " equal right to liberty and hap piness?" It would be just as philosophical to say, that all the beasts of the field were created equal, as to say that all men were created equal; it was preposterons, and shown to be absurd in matter of fact. What then was it that gave man superiority over the brute creation and over his fellow man? Most unquestionably, rn%nd. What individual would have command of a horse, it he were not governed and guided by the intelligence of his rider? In the same way it was mind which gave man superiority over his fellow man. Therefore, as God, who has made us, and u A we ourselves, has thought proper not to endow all men with an equal de gree of mental faculties and intelltgeuce, it is therefore decidedly consistent with his will that, in proportion to the intelligence given to us we are destined to rale and govern the great mass of mankind to whom He has not thought proper to give au equal degree of intelligence. They were now approaching to the point which he wanted specifically to prove, how did this spurious liberality or republicanism lead to demoralization ? lie took h's stand upon this posi tion, that any departure from the older of nature, in as much as the older of nature was established by infinite wisdom, must necessarily produce disorder, confusion, and ruin. Those who for wise purposes were not endowed with superior intelli gence, were intended by the economy of nature to he go verned and ruled by those of superior intelligence and wis dom. Bnt republicanism and radicalism went on the very opposite principle. Instead of saying that the minority that possessed that intelligence should rule, the majority was to rule simply because they were a majority; which was equiva, lent to saying that physical power should rule and not intel ligence. They found in the sacred volume different degrees of rulers recognized, and the relations of master and servant. Would they call any man master. or any man servant, at the other side of the atlantic? Republicanism did not recognize these distinctions, and therefore set aside the bible. The bible awarded honour to whom honour was dnc; just in pt °portion to the honour due to you in America, would you receive the very reverse through the spirit of re publicanism and mob brutality, and force was made to over whelm superior intelligence ! - He contended that radical, and republican leaders. had ever been infidels—selfish, tyrannical men at heart, seeking only to serve their own purposes, and serve their own ends; to climb the ladder of popularity to power, and when it was obtained, to kick down the ladder, and treat the people as slaves. The greatest preachers about liberty, had ever been the greatest tyrants. He contended that the Established Church was the best security for religious freedom; and that there was no more reason in a dissenter refusing to pay the taxes, than to sup port the church. By the payment of the one his life and property were protected to him; by supporting the other, his religious freedom was preserved to hint ; and he was support ing a church which had handed down to him in its purity, the unadulterated word of God. Were there was no established church, there they beheld the silent. but sure march of Roman Catholicism, and lie did not hesitate to say, that '25 years hence, from the rapid strides in America it was mak ing that the Roman Catholic religion would be the esta blished religion of that country; and where then would he their liberty of conscience, and-their unadulerated gospel? He decried a church disconnected wifh the state, and without a fixed support; for so long as human nature was what it is, there would be a smoothing down of the glorious truths of the gospel, which were calculated to humble the wealthy indi viduals of a congregation, on whom the preacher looked for support. The preachers could not obtain support except from numbers, and hence they saw the revivals and camp. meetings in America, at which scenes were enacted which . made thinking men look on religion as a catch-penny, anti fearfully spread the doctrines of infidelity. An established church, too, was the greatest preservative of the purity of the bible, and the best safeguard against splitting into religious sects. In this country we had our dozens of sects; but is America, where there was no established church, there were hundreds of sects, till religion itself was lost. He deprecated the national system of education, as one of Satanic invention, and which the Catholics and Dissenters were alike fools for supporting. The Protestant pastor taught his children of the redeeming blood of the Saviour: the Catholic priest taught his children that something else was needed; and the Socinian taught his children that our Saviour was no Saviour at all, but mere man. The result of this diversified religious teaching in one school would be, at the children would be led into discussions with one aco- ther, wo•.tld be confounded and lust amidst conflicting tenets, and finally turn out neither Protestant, Catholic, nor Dis senting men and women, but professed infidels. Mr. Sleigh announced the continuation of his lectures this evening, and concluded about half past nine o'clock. He was frequently, in the course of his lecture, most loudly ap plauded. THE LIVERPOOL, STEAM-SHIP. (From the Albion. ) Much regret was felt in this town, on Wednesday last, on the receipt' of intelligence, via Dublin, that the Liverpool, which sailed on Saturday fortnight for New York, had been compelled to put into the Cove of Cork, The weather, for several days before and after her departure, had, it will be recollected, been extremely boisterous; and the reports which arrived of her progress down Channel showed, that she had had to encounter adverse gales and heavy seas. Still, not withstanding all opposing obstacles, the Liverpool made excellent progress, and had, ou the sixth day out, reached long. 21, or nearly 900 miles on her passage to New York. During these six -days, however, her consumption of coal had been so much greater than it was calculated it would be, that the engineer became satisfied that the remaining fuel would not be sufficient to enable him to steam the ship to New York. A report of the quantity of coal on board was accordingly made; and Capt. Fayrer, •.vith the approbation of his passengers, resolved to put about ship and make for the Cove of Cork, which the Liverpool reached on Monday last. For a detailed account of the occurrences which we have thus briefly described, we refer to the extracts below, which, though they contain some mistakes, if not misstate ments, we deem it better to give than, by suppressing them, to give scope for malignant misrepresentation. All the ac counts we have seen, as well as those which we insert, agree in representing the Liverpool as an admirable sea-boat and a first-rate steamer; and that, had it not been fur the unfor tunate miscalculation as to her consumption of fuel, (for which she seems to be a gluti.on, consuming dearly twenty five per cent. more, in a given time, than had been calcu lated,) she would, in all probability, have made her passage to New York in sixteen days. The passengers were, of course, greatly annoyed at the "untoward event" which had prevented them from accom plishing their voyage quickly and safely; and several of them gave vent to their feelings in angry complaints against the Directors of the Transatlantic Steam-Ship Company.. The great bulk of the passengers, however, much to their credit, did not join in the angry complaints, very properly making due allowance for the difficulties and the miscalculations in cidental to the commencement of a new undertaking. About eight of the passengers returned to Liverpool; their passage money was returned, and their expenses paid by the com pany; and they proceeded, yesterday, in the packet-ship Sheffield, Capt. Allen, who has, in this instance, verified the proverb, that " it is an ill wind that blows nobody good." On Saturday evening they held a .private meeting, at the Mersey Coffee-house, where they passed a series of resolu tions, in which, we believe, the conduct and the activity of Captain Fayrer. his officers, and crew, were admitted to have been praiseworthy. The original resolutions, passed by the whole of the passengers, on her return voyage to Cove, may be seen by any person on application to the agent for the Tiansatlantic Steam-Ship Company. Those resolutions also praise the captain, the officers, and the crew; but they cen sure the parties by whose miscalculation the fuel put on board was disproportionate to the consumption of the vessel. The Liverpool, since her arrival at Cove, has taken on board an adequate supply of Welsh coal, and will proceed, in the course of the . . Week, on her voyage to New York. All the passengers, except those who have gene in the Sheffield, remain with her. Meanwhile, it has been determined to make an experimental trip from Cove, preparatory to the final departure of the Liverpool for her destination. TO THE EDITOR. OF THE ATHENEUM. Cork, Oct. 30, 1838. Site—Having been a passenger on board the Liverpool, steamer, during her late unfortunate expedition westward and back again, and knowing the interest you have. manifested in the great scheme of Atlantic steam navigation, I offer no apology for communicating, immediately on thy arrival here, this morning, a few of the leading particulars. We left port on Saturday, the 20th: more than fifty pas sengers on board,. in high' spirits. The weather was then fair, but did not lortg.eontititie so. The sea had run high for some days before, in consequence of long prevailing violent west winds: it soon became a serious obstacle to our progress. Bad weather came on, rains and squalls: still the boat went on bravely. At times the sea, which grew worse and worse, broke over her, fore and aft, sweeping all before it, and giving her, not unfrequently, tremendous dead digs, which, as we lay in our berths at midnight, or tried to lie, seemed absolutely to take up the ship and give her a shaking, as a dog does a rat. During this time, it appears, some damage was done. Some small leakages were sprung bout the tipper part of the vessel, such as might be expected in a new one under such circumstances, causing a little transient alarm, but, probably, without reason. The fore-cabin suffered severely: at one time the water, as I now hear, was some inches deep there. I also understand, that the cargo, to the amount of one hun dred and fifty tons, appears to he damaged throughout. Au accident, at one time, happened to the machinery, which oc casioned a suspension of operations for some hours. Still, we pushed on, not much exhilarated by such a beginning, but yet more and more convinced of the staunch qualities of the Liverpool as a sea-boat, and, moreover, satisfied with the behaviour and rrginagement of the captain and all the officers on board. Thus matters stood, when we were suddenly noti- ' fled of the captain's resolution to turn bhck. A great-sensa tion arose, of course ; a council was called; every cabin and berth turned out their cadaverous-looking tenants, sea-sick, sleepy, and ill. It seemed, that the engineer had sent in a written report of the state of the fuel, from which it appeared, on a comparison of quantities and distances, that there was not enough on board to carry us through the voyage, and that, consequently, we must seek absolute safety in retreat. To this nothing c ould be said: we acquie,ead with the best grace we could. At the end of between nine hundred and a thousand miles, on the expiration of the sixth day, we turned round and went before the gale, the ship dashing through the surge with an eagerness which seemed to say, that no time was to be lost. And now, you will ask, what was the cause of this diffi culty ? Want of coals, and nothing else. The ship is a fine sea-craft—nothing can be said against her—she is as stanch as wood and iron could make her. The commander, and all his subordinates, did their duty like old sailors—nothing that skill or science could do was omitted. Our progress, in point of fact, was satisfactory. In the worst weather, with raging seas, the wind against us, all but a few hours, and generally amounting to little short of a gale, we yet made at the rate of more than 150 miles a day—something like 64-, miles the hour. Even at this rate we anticipated making the voyage, at most, in about twentyeon'e days, more probably in eighteen. • But this was not be done without coals; and ttie calculations seemed to be, that, having started with about 564 tons, inclu ding 100 of Williams's resiued and condensed peats, "called patent fuel," we had already consumed something like half our stock, which proved, that, instead of 564 tons, 800 would be the minimum of the quantity required to carry us through. This extraordinary consumption will excite sur prise. The explanation of the ship's going to sea, provided as she was, with such a consuming power, will be called for. This question we have looked into as well as we could, hav ing examined the papers and all the officers from whom in formation was to be had, and that information being freely given. It would appear, that the ship was not sufficiently tried beflire starting. She went to Dublin, but that was no trial at all. More than this, it collies out, that a very mate rial alteration was made in a part of the machinery, after the Dublin trip, and without super-adding the least pretence of an erperiment thereon, by which the consumption of coal was in creased nearly 70011). the hour. Other disclosures I might add, butt I have said sufficient till an answer appears to ex plain this. The return voyage to Cork was made in three days. The vessel showed great powers of speed as well as strength. The passengers held several meetings during this time. A committee was appointed for thorough investigation, consisting of nine members, English, American, and others. From this committee we hail a deliberate report of facts, facts, which you will, 1 presume, see in due time. It was adopted without a single dissentient voice. Summarily, it lays the blame of the failure exclusively on the negligence of the company's!agent, acquiting all other parties, including the boat herself. At the same time it strenuously enforces the position, that this disaster, in reality, offers net the slight est argument against Atlantic steam navigation, though it is much to be feared, that discouragement will ensue to many minds in consequence of the failure. This consideration weighs heavily with the passengers, who are mostly commer cial men.. Of course, there will be a panic in the United States, when the vessel becomes over due there ; and the suf fering of the numerous relatives of those on board, for, per haps, six or eight weeks, can be easily conceived. My pur pose has been merely to give you a statement of the facts which have led to the failure. (euoat THE MANCHESTER GUARDIAN.) We regret to state, that the Liverpool, steamer, which sailed for New York on the 20th ult., has been compelled to give up her voyage, and return to Cork, on account of a de ficiency in her supply of fuel. We have seen several letters from a gentleman on board, given a more minute account of the circumstance than any which has appeared in the news papers, and from which we have extracted the following par ticulars :—lt appears, that, when the vessel left Liverpool, her decks were in a state of great confusion, from the want of time to make the necessary arrangements for the voyage, and she went off very badly,—a circumstance which made an unfavourable impression upon the passengers. This, how ever, was in some degree removed during the two first days, as the vessel behaved well, and seemed to make a good pro gress, notwithstanding the contrary winds which she en countered. On the third day, however, the wind became very boisterous, and so continued until the sixth day, - when the engineer gave Captain Fayrer a written notice, that the stock of coal remaining *as insufficient for the voyage : and it then turned out, that, instead of hiving had, as was supposed, and as was stated by the captain, a sufficiency of coal for '2l days, she had only enough for twelve days, whet, she left Liverpool ; her consumption being 40 tons per day, instead of 26; as had been calculated upon. Under these circumstances, Capt. F. had no course left but that of running, for Cork, whilst he had sufficient fuel remaining to carry the vessel thither. Her head was, consequently, put round (from lon. 21 50, lat. 46,) and she arrived at Cove on the evening of the 29th oh. During the return voyage, a committee of passengers was appointed for the purpose of drawing up a statement of the facts for publication; but we are no aware that that statement has yet made its appearance. We understand, however, from the letters above referred to, that the passengers complain of an insufficiency of provisions and water, as well as of coals; and it is even stated, that there were no candles on board, and that, owing to want of room, no fresh bread could be baked during the voyage. If these statements are true, they cer tainly show very great negligence in the agents of the com pany; but it must not be forgotten, that parties smarting muter such a disappointment as that experienced by the pas sengers of the Liverpool would be very prone to complaint, and very ready to believe any statements to the prejudice of the parties to whom that disappointment was owing. We understand, that they all exonerate the captain from any share of the blame in the moss praiseworthy manner; and they considered that he was not answerable for any of the deficiences of which they complained. On the arrival of the vessel at Cork, a messenger was despatched to the head office at Dublin, for instructions; some of the passengers agreeing to wait his return; others leaving the vessel at once, and making the best of their way to Liverpool, with the intention of proceeding by the Sheffield packet, which sails to day. The messenger returned to Cork on Wednesday last, bring ing directions to take in a sufficent supply of coal for 21 days, styli to pror;eed on the voyage as early as practicable, which was expected to be to-morrow (Sunday) morning. What number of passengers remained at Cork, with the intention of proceeding wish her, the letters do not state; but the writer says, that he shall take his chance in het', provided Captain Fayrer, in whom he feels great confidence, continues in the command,. but not abet wise. The Earl of Stamford and Warrington has appointed the Rev. John Thornycroft, M.A., of Thornycroft Hall, one of his Domestic Chaplains, vice the Rev. James Smith, de ceased. FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Friday an inquest was held on the body of a female, sixteen years of age, who was burnt to death on Tuesday evening. The deceased resided with her mother in Sutton-court, Gascoyne-street. On the evening in question, she was sitting near the fire, reading a book, and while in the act of reaching an article from the chimney piece over the fire-place, her clothes caught fire, and before assistance could be procured, they were burnt to a cinder. She was taken to the Dispensary in Vauxhall-road, where her wounds were dressed, but she died on the following day. Verdict--:•Accidental death. POLICE INTELLIGENCE' A SLEEPY MATE.—Thomas Atkinson, the mate of the Princess Victoria, appeared on Friday at the police-office to claim from the captain of the vessel a balance of wages due to him to the amount of £l7. 17s. It appeared that the ves sel had sailed from this port on the 16th of March, and was bound to Constantinople and Odessa. She returned on the 18th of October. The mate claimed (less the amount re ceived) wages for that period, at the rate of £5. a month. Captain Chambers demurred, in the first instance. to the rate of wages, which l stated to be £4. 10s. a month, not £5 ; and in proof of his assertion handed in the ship's articles, in which the mate's wages wet° so set down. The mate asserted that the sum was not insertedat the time of signing the ship's articles, and that a verbal agreement between himself and the captain had been made, by which it was arranged that he was to have £5. a month. In the course of the dispute it cause out that the advance which had been made to the mate was £2. 10s. a month; and as the advance is generally to the extent of half-pay, the magistrate thought that a strong fact in favour of the mate's assertion. The second ground of objection was, that the claimant had not performed his duties, The captain stated that, when in the lower part of the Archi pelago, on their homeward passage, he deemed it necessary, in consequence of those waters being infested with pirates, to keep a strict watch; but on two occasions he went upon deck, when it was the mate's watch, and found him asleep. The 14th of August was the last time when the mate had been detected asleep, and from that day the captain told him he must cease to consider himself as mate, and go forward and work us a common seaman. The mate complied with the order, and another man was put in his place. The mate ad mitted that he had been once found asleep, but attempted to excuse himself on the ground of his severe duties; he had frequently been on deck twenty hours out of the twenty-four. Mr. Hall said, that as the claimant himself admitted the fact, there need be nothing further said about it. He had neglected' his duty at a very important period, and rendeted it impera tive on the captain to substitute another person in his place. He ordered that the mate should be paid at the rate of £5. a month up to the 14th of August, and at the highest rate for a common seaman iu the vessel—namely, £2. 15s. a month for the remaining period. A CRUEL TRICK UPON A TRAVELLER.—BerRard Leonard, a well known bad character, was, on Saturday, placed before Mr. Hall, charged with having successfully practised the trick called duffing, upon a poor Hibernian reaper, whom be had succeeded in defrauding of the sum of his worldly wealth. It appeared that' the Irishman was on his way to his native country, with the savings which he had been enabled to make during the harvest in this country. He was going to make inquiry about the packet, but be could not tell what street he was in, when he saw Leonard pass him. The latter stooped suddenly, and picked up a parcel. He looked at it for an instant, and, turning to the Irishman, asked him if he had dropped it. He replied in the negative. Leonard, accord ing to the custom in such cases, requested his intended dupe to assist him in opening the paper. This was done, and a glittering chain and seals were produced. Leonard took from the parcel a folded note, and opening it, asked the Hibernian if be were a scholar. " Here I am," replied the latter, " sufficient to read written hand any how I" The note was handed to him, and he read as follows :—" The fine gold chain, and elegant gold chaste seals, £s3—paid." Another individ ual, who is known to belong to the honourable fraternity of duffers, was called upon. He appeared to be passing casually. He examined the chain and seals, and gravely pronounced them to be worth £6O. " Very well," said Leonard to the Irishman, "we are in luck ;—we've got a prize. You were present when I found it, and you shall have your share. I'll behave like a gentleman to you." The prisoner and his companion persuaded the poor fellow to go with them " into the town," where, they said, they would share the value of the property. They took him through several streets, till, having walked nearly two miles, he grew tired, and expressed his determination to return. They then took him into an entry, where Leonard asked hint if he had any mony. He said, yes, he had £9 lOs , which he had saved from his wages during the harvest. Leonard said, " Well, I shall give you £lO for your share, if that will satisfy you." The poor Hibernian, of course, was delighted. Leonard persuaded him, that the best way to bind ail parties would be for him to give the Irishman 'the chain and seals, as a security that he would return with the £lO. "And," said Leonard, "you must give me your money, as a security that you will return." The poor man, thinking be had in his possession worth £5O or £6O, consented to this arrangement, and delivered up the money, upon which the two rogues left him. " Dlie minnit I'd give dhe money," said the Irishman, "toy heart misgave me." He waited for a considerable time; but, it is needless to say, his two friends did not return. His misgivings then became very violent, and he went and gave information to the Police. Levi Underwood apprehended the prisoner on . . Friday night; but no portion of the money was found in his possession. It was expected the other rogue, who is well known, would be taken in the course of Saturday. The prisoner was remanded. CONCEALING CONTRABAND GOODS.—John Jones was, on Saturday, charged before Messrs. Hall and Houghton, with having had, secreted in his premises, 30ib. of negrohead tobacco. The case was fully proved on the evidence of the officers of Excise, who found the property in a trunk. Mr. Crew appeared for the defendant, and attempted to prove, that the trunk and tobacco had been left at his house by a sailor. This defence failed, and the defendant was convicted in the mitigated penalty of £2,. - ). THE FUltlES.—There was, on Saturday, a treat for the lovers of the marvellous, iu the circumstance of two Furies having been brought under the cog nisouce of the human au thorities, for having, unlawfully, harboured certain spirits; whether the same were good or evil, is a matter to be decided between the bacchanals and the tee-totallers. Patrick Fury and Sarah Fury were summoned, by invocations from the most potent servants of the Board of Excise, to appear be fore Thomas James Hall and liichard Houghton, Esquires, judges in such cases, more inexorable far than Minos or lthadamanthus. "The Great Magician," who discovered the secret machinations of these illicit dealers in alcoholic liquid against the revenue, is called Culshaw. What .spells he used more than those which he obtained from the spelling book we have no means of knowing, as such individuals are us secret in their dark doings as the waters of Lethe. Cer tain it is, that he did, somewhere, obtain information, which led him to suspect the Furies of unlawful doings. Fury,-it appears, follows the appropriate occupation of fireman On hoard one of the City of. Dublin Company's steam-boats. From his constant occupation at the furnaces, it is presumed, may have derived the common exclamation, "Fire and Fury !" On the 16th of September last, Culshaw watched Mrs. Sarah Fury, as the gallant Don Giovanni is said to have watched the furies, "Flour of Brimstone and Cream of 'Tartar," in the dominions of Pluto. Culshaw, however, had nut to go so far as Tartarus, but he met Mrs. Fury •'stalking,, like a ghost, all along by the church-yard." Nothing daunted by her awe-inspiring appellation, he conjured the name of the Honourable Board ot . Commissioners, to make palpable to his external senses the articles which she carried beneath her apron. Spell-bound stood Mrs. Fury, and not a charm could she muster, to allay the suspicions of the exciseman. Slowly and reluctantly, m obedience to his repeated adjura tions, did she produce, from beneath her vestments, a bottle of whisky, not the first spirits that the puissant racer had raised. Having seized, this "bottle imp," be insisted on ac companying Mrs. Fury to her domicile, a celler in Porter street. Here the exciseman, in exercising his skill in exor cising, managed to deliver more spirits trom their dark re treat, in an old oak chest which was hidden in a corner. No. . , ►ess than ten quart bottles of whisky were set at liberty by the variant and skilful officer. It appeared, that Patrick Fury was in the habit of bringing whisky froth Ireland, and that Mrs. Fury was in the habit of selling it to such as wished to be placed under spiritual influence. The Furies were fined in the mitigated penalty of £25. BRUTAL CONDl:CT.—Yesterday, at the Police Office, a man named Patrick Brennan, an Irishman, was placed be fore the magistrates, charged with beating and ill-using his wife, and pulling his child upon the tire. A policeman stated, that on Saturday night he was on duty in Scotlanl-ruad, when he heard screams from a cellar. He went to see what was the matter, and found that the prisoner and his wire had been quarrelling, and the prisoner had got one of his chil dren, which he was ill-using. His wife was trying to get it from him, when he told her if she would net be quiet he would put the child on the lire.. He had no sooner said this than he seized the child, and put it on the coals on the tire, and he (policeman) took him into custody, atter rescuing the child. The wife said that the prisoner was•an oysterman ; that he was continually ill-using her, and had also put her on the fire, and burnt her arm.. The prisoner said he could not live with his wife, lie was willing tuallow her ss. a-week, but he could not live with her. The wits said she could not live with the prisoner, and said she would take 3s. a-week sooner than live with him. ilr. Hall said he must give her 6s. a-week. The prisoner agreed to do that. Mr. Hall said he was a worthless fellow: he must promise not to go near his wife again, or he should commit him. Prisoner.—" If she lives dhere fur sivin years, I'll not trouble her." The Wife.—"' I'm dyin' wid his ill thratement." Prisoner.— " Dyin' ? she's been dyin' afore: she olers dyin'." The pri soner was then discharged on his promise to pay the GA. a-week, and not to molest his wife. ALICE GRAY AGAlN.—Yesterday, at the Police Office, the notorious Alice Gray, one of the must drunken prostitutes in the town, was again brought up to Bridewell. Whether Alice be the very Alice for whom some poor love-sick wight's " heart was broken," or nut, we do nut pretend to say. We remember her first appearances at the Police Office, when she was tolerably decent looking; and certain it is that she has " dark brown hair:" but whatever her " brow? may have been, over which it was braided, it has long, from drunken ness and debauchery, ceased to be one of "spotless white." Alice appears to be afflicted with an odd kind of monomania. Gin and religion have some odd kind of relation in her mind, and whenever she takes the one, she is immediately taken with a violent affection for the other, and forthwith begins preaching. Policeman 77 stated that on Sunday morning, in Skelhorne-street, seeing a crowd of 40 or 50 persons col lected, he went to see what was the matter, and found Alice in the centre of them; expounding doctrinal points of theo logy on faith. As she would keep preaching away, he was obliged to take her into custody. Mr. Hall.—Well, Alice, you will not giye over your old practices. Alice. —Well, Mr. Hall, I was expounding to poor misguided sinners the doctrine of saving grace; but as it's disagreeable to the au thorities, I'll not du it again on the Sunday : but in the course or the week 1 will not promise. On the Sabbath mornings I'll leave it to the clergy in future. Mr. Hon.—Well, take care: you have been once or twice in jail for the same offence. Discharge her. ASSAULT. — Yesterday, at the Police-office, a Welshman, named Jones, who lives in the house of a cobbler, in one of the back streets in the.neighbourhood of St. John's Market, was placed at the ban charged with having been found stripped in the street, and with assaulting Goff, the market constable. Goff stated that be was passing down the street, and saw the prisoner stripped in the street, challenging his landlord to fight. He was quite drunk, and he tried to persuade him to be quiet, and go into the house. He at length went in, ran up stairs, seized a poker and ran at Goff, and aimed a blow at GA's head with the poker, but luckily hit the banisters. The force with which he struck had been so great as to bend the poker. Goff then took him into custody. The landlord had no charge to prefer against him. He (lid not know why he had so behaved. The prisoner then went into a long tale about his having lived seven years with his landlord, and that he had been very ill used, and had his door broken open, and had been seized by the neck and almost choked, which was the reason of his "turning out." The landlord, who ap peared to be a Welshman, here broke out in a great rage. " Ile came to my tour fery trunk; and I haf a little to; ; ant when he came in to little togs parket at 'im, Why te tevill,' says he, ' to you keep a ring of tat sort to annoy ine ?" I tout keep no tings to annoy you,' said I. I. had no sooner spoke than he gef me a plow on the eye, and then stripped naket into his puff to fight. I could hef knocket him to pieces, put I wouldn't touch him." Mr. Hall ordered him to pay 5s and costs for assaulting Goff, or to be committed fur three days. KIRKDA I.E QUARTER SESSIONS.—The quarterly sessions for the county commenced, at Kir kdale, on Thursday morn.: ing, before the Rev. Jonathan Brooks. Chairman, R. B. Wil braham, Esq., 'l'. Thornelv, Esq., M.P., Sir Thos. Brancker, P. Ellames, A. Hodgson, T. Rawson,'!'. 'Wick, F. Formby, Peter Bourne, and H. Gaskell, Esqrs., and eight other Mit gistrates. The Chairman, in his charge to the Grand Jury, stated, there appeared no case in the calendar which required any particular observation from him, nor was he aware, that any alteration had occurred in the criminal law, during the last session, to which he need allude. He was pleased to learn, that a place had been appointed, in the Isle of Wight, for the reception of the juvenile offenders, with a view to their reformation: that the Secretary of State for the Home Department had it in his power to direct them to be sent for a part or the whole of their sentence, for which well devised experiment he gave the government great praise. Charles Turner, Esq., was Foreman of the Grand Jury, There were forty seven prisoner for trial for felony, and six for misde meanours. The cases of felony were almostall of a petty nature. THE ROYAL WILLIAM, The following is a copy of the log-book of the Royal Wil liam, on her passage to New York : Sailed 20th Sept. Left pilot 330. Wind N.W., against 8h 30m. Passed Skerries at midnight. 21st.—Wind N.W. to N.N. for 12h. Lat. 5211 N., lat. 5 46, distance 155 miles. Noon, Tuskar, West 14 miles. 22d.—Wind W. to W.S. W.. S.W., against 24h. Lat. 51 14 N., 948 W., distance IGO miles. Light breezes and cloudy. Eight o'clock, fresh breeze 2, with rain. Midnight, blowing hard, with rain. 23d.—Wind W.S. W., against 2411. Lat. 50 34 N., long. 12 04, distance 112. Blowing hard, with heavy sea through out the day. _ 2403.—Wipd West, against 24h. Lat. 49 43 N.,10n. 15 10 W., distance 130 miles. Remarks same as the day before. 25th.—Wind N.W. to N. for 16b, against Bb. Lat. 48 49 N., lon. 18 58, distance 167 miles. A.M., more wind. Six am., set fore and all sails. Ten, set stay sails. More fine weal 26th.—Winds calm, and W. to N.N.W. for 12h. against Bh, calm 4h. Lat. 47 43 N., lon. 22 51, distance 172 miles. Calm, furled all sails, sent down the yards. Ten, set fore and aft sails; wind moderate and hazy. Noon, wind ahead, took in all sails. 27th.—Wind N.N.W., W. by S., and N.N.W. f or 7b, against 17h. Let 46 51, 25 40, distance 143 miles. Strong breeze, with heavy head swell, middling fresh breezes, heavy head sea, down topsail yard and mast. Five, wind veered, set fore and aft sails. ...Noon, set foresail. 28th.—Wiud N., W.S.W. and W.N.W., for 2h, against 19h, calm 3h. Lat. 46 03, lon. 28 51, distance 145 miles. Moderate, up topsail yard and set flying jib. Two, calm. Five, wind from W.S.W., in all sail, middling steady breezes, heavy head sea. Two, down - masts and yards and jib-boon, strong gale, head sea. 29111.—Wind W.N.W., variable, and N.W. by W., against 24h. Lat. 41 53, lon. 31 15, distance 136 miles. Blowing fresh gales, with a heavy head swell throughout. Noon, calm. 30th.—Wind calm. S.W. calm, S.W. by S. for 6h. against 13h. Lat. 44 19, lou. 34 ' 59, distance 172 miles. Calm. Eight, made sail. Three, a in; in all sail. Eight, a.m., made sail. Noon, moderate and cloudy. Ist Oct.—Wind S.S.W., W.S.W., and variable for 12h., against 12h. Lat. 41 10, lon. 38 58,-distance 180 miles. Moderate and cloudy, up yards and masts, and made all sail. Midnight, blowing hard, in all square sails and down yards and masts, reefed fore and aft sails. Noon, blowing bard, heavy cross sea. 24.—Wind variable from W,S.W to N.W., against 24h. Lat. 43 31, lon. 41 37, distance 125 miles. Blowing hard, with high, confused, cross sea, with rain ut times. Eight, set jib and mainsail. One, a.m., in jib and mainsail. Five, wind shifted to N.W. Strong breezes. 34.—Wind N.W. by W., variable, N.W., against 24h. Sat. 44 63, 100. 42 43, distance 130 miles. Strong gales, with heavy sea and heavy squalls. Noon, fresh breezes and cloudy. 4th.—Wind N.W. by W. and S.W., for 6h., against 18b. Lat. 42 36, lun. 4868, distance 189 miles. Fresh breezes and tine weather. Six. n.m., set foresail and jib. Noon, set square foresail and topsail. sth.—Wind S.S.W. and N.W. by W., for 13b., against 11h. Lat. 42 22. long. 52 21, distance 182 miles. One, a.m. wind shifted suddenly, shortened sail, high, confused, cross sea. Strong breezes. Noon, moderate and fine, with showers. Gth.—Wind N.W., S.W., and N.N.W., for Bh., against 16h. Lat. 41 55, 100. 50 09, distance 171 miles. Fresh breezes and fine. Three, a.m. set foresail. Daylight, set fore and aft sails. Noon, tine weather. 7th.—Wind N.W., calm, S.W. by S., for 8h , against .1211., calm 1 h. Lat. 42 00, lon. 60 35, distance 202 miles. Light breezes. 4 30, in all sails. Six, made all sail. Nine, set topsail and foresail. Midnight, fine weather. Bth.—S.'S.W., calm, and N., for 22h., calm, 2h.—Lat. 41 38, lon. 65 40, distance 265 miles. Light breezes and fine. One, calm, made all sail. Five, set topsail and foresail. 'No observation. N.E., N , and N.N.W., for 2-lb. Lat. 40 19, lon. 70 20. distance 230 miles. fresh breezes with rain. wind moderate and hazy. Eight a.m., in topsails. Noon, calm, in all sails. 10th.—Wind E.S.E. for 1811., against Gh., distance 176 miles. Two, a.m., made Long Island. Nine, a.m., took pilot on board. Noon, passed Sandy Hook Bar. To the Edi!or of the Morning Courier. Lest the public should suppose there was a scarcity of provisions on board the steamer loyal William, on the late voyage from Liverpool, we feel it our duty to give a short statement of facts, obtained from several of the passengers. It was only within a week of her an it'al that the passengers were requested to use a limited quantity of fresh water for washing ; there was an A bundance for drinking purposes, and over three hundred gallons ou hand when they arrived, be sides which she has condensers on board to make fresh water . as to eatables and wines, we have heard no complaints of short quantity. The coal lasted until the morning of her arrival; the fires, therefore, were only dependant ou other materials for that forenoon. The quantity of coal taken on board at Liverpool was less than last voyage, not, however, solely for the purpose of taking light freight, but in order to make the vessel more buoyant. When she left port the first time she was consi. _tiered unnecessarily deep, and as she experienced very heavy wind onlhat passage, it was thought that she would certainly make her present one in nineteen days, and that a supply of coals for twenty days would be sufficient. It is needless to say, that this error of judgment will not be repeated. As to the large number of passengers, those who were not furnished with state-rooms were aware of the fact before they engaged "sofas;" and such was the anxiety to come in her, .the agent in Liverpool was run down with applications before she sailed. It is not the first time a cabin has been crowded, even in packet ships or steamers, and we hope it will not be considered an unpardonable offence in the case of the Royal William, especially as she has proved 'het self to be an excellent sea-boat, and Captain Swainson, We, believe, has given every satisfaction to the passengers. ABM. BELL & CO., Agents: '' • ;Inane t,i z oe THE EAST INDIA ARCHIPELAGO.—A gentleman of the name of Mr. James Brooke has started an expeditiOn to eit• plore the East India Archipelago, in his own yacht, an•d, ice believe, entirely at his own private expense. He has proba bly sailed by this time. The object cif the expedition is the acquisition of more accurate knowledge than we yet possess of that vast region ; its geography, its natural history, and and its inhabitants.—The London Monthly Miscellany. • z Al !OLAND COUNTIES ItAILWAY.—The following is the en giuee►'s return of the quantity of earth-work executed, and the number of men, horses, and engines employed on the works of the Midland Counties llailwav, from the 22d of September to the 27th October, 1838 : —Wirth-work executed, 284,160 cubic yards; number of men, 4597; number of horses, 498; engines, one'locomotive, one stationary. ~~siin:~ n•.! f.c; • FIRE AND Loss OF LIFE IN MANCHESTER.—Between the hours of one and two yesterday morning, the inhabitants of King-street were alarmed by the watchman's cry of " Fire!" and on the arrival of Mr. Rose. the superintendant of the Fire Police, who was quickly at the spot, accompanied by his brigade, it was assertained that the tire had broken out in a cellar underneath the shop of NI.. Morris Abram, tobacco nist, &c., which very fortunately is unoccupied at night. Shortly after the engine had begun to play, Mr. Rose was informed that a poor old man (named Leatherway, it is be lieved,) was sleeping in the &Titling premises, for the pur pose of guarding them, upon which, fearing that unless aroused the poor old fellow would be smothered by the dense smoke Which enveloped the house, he broke open the door, and accompanied by a fireman named Murphy, No. 17, pro •ceeded up stairs in search of him. So overpowering weretbe fumes they encountered, that Murphy, after a short combat with them, was compelled to come out; immediately after doing which he fell down in a state of stupor. Mr. Rose, however, shottly afterwards discovered the object of their search, who, apparently to screen himself from the suffoca ting effects of the insidious enemy which was coiling around him, was rolled up ir. the blankets of his bed quite insensible, from which state alas! be never recovered. The body was immediately removed to Mr. Elton's, of the King's Arms, who very kindly afforded every assis►ance in his power to wards its resuscitation, but without avail. By three o'clock, the active exertions of the Fire brigade had completely sub dued the devouring element; and although Mr. Abram's loss must be heavy, yet we are happy to say the fire was strictly confined to his own premises.—Lancashire Herald. COMMERCIAL. EMIGRATION.—In the Royal William, a number of fresh commercial adventurers, some of them with large capitals, have come out to this country for the purpose of establishing new, or extending, houses. Among the most important is Mr. Holford, the founder of the house of Hol ford and Co., of London. Their house has most extensive :„ • • connexions in Europe, having been long engaged in the continental yarn trade, with houses at Manchester, Liver pool, Amsterdam, 11 am burgh, and St. Petersburgh. Mr.- Holford, the head of the house, is a London merchant of great experience, high respectability, anti immense capital. • Last year, when the American houses fell to pieces, and the cotton trade of Liverpool was almost going to wreck, - Mr. . Milford stepped forward and became a purchaser to a large -.. • amount. In this respect he took the same view, and pur sued the same policy, which actuated Mr. Biddle on this side of the water. This was the origin of the branch of the kciuse in Wall-street. Mr. Holford's appearance in the United States is, however, to look about and extend his branches as far south as Mobile and Orleans, and as far north as Boston. It is also possible that he may visit Texas with the same view, as that new country is just cooling into the cotton market of the world, pail passe, with his highness the Paella of Egypt. In fact, the Change in the commercial relations between England and the United States is only beginning. • Barings and Rothschilds, and many of the old houses will, in turn, be entirely superseded by the new, and, perhaps, no • house will hereafter occupy a higher position than that of ..•• Holford, Brancker; and Co., with their chief house in Lon don. Their operations in the cotton trade, for the next year, are expected to be very large. —N. F. illorn;ny Herald. REGISTRATION OF NIARRIAGE.—Th4 following, which sp..; pears in a correspondence that has been addressed to the Times, is rather remarkable. It seems that a man actually applied to the Guardians of Outline Union a few days ago to be allowed to marry his grandmother, a clergyman to whom he had applied to marry them hr bans having -very properly refused to unite them. The applicant was the illegitimate son of a woman-named Taylor, and his reputed father's name was Payne; but, as a bastard, be in law is no man's son . (Pius nunias.) Payne died lately, aged 76. The young • woman's (the grandmother's) name was formerly odam: when she was 16 years of age she went to live with old Payne, who rnarrietl her before she, was 17, and she has been a widow form short time. The caveat entered by the clergyman (to wit—" Because William Taylor is the illegitimate son of Ben— jamin Payne, the son of William Payne, the deceased bus band of the said Anne Payne,") was forwarded to the Regis trar-General, told the following is a copy of his reply : • " General RegisCet-office Oct. 26, 1&38. " Sir,—By direction of the Registrar-General, I beg to acknowledge the receipt. of your letter of the Toth inst. (en closing the caveat,) and in reply to inform you, that however objectionable the marriage to which you allude may be in a moral point of view, yet the caveat does not contain any grounds on which the solemnization of the marriage can be prevented.-1 am. Sir, your obedient-servant, •"1110M AS MANN, Chief Clerk. "To S.Tibbitts, Esq., Superintentlant-Register, Oundle." THE GREAT PSOESTRIAN FEAT.—Harris, the pedestrian, who has undertaken to walk, in the Battersea-fields, 1,71-Al ludes in 1,000 successive hours, being at the rate of one mile and three-quarters each hour, completed 4(X) miles at eight o'clock on Wettnesday night. His spirits are good, he ap pears but little distressed, and he is quite sanguine as to his • accomplishment of the task. Ile lives principally upon rump steaks or roa;lt,heetcybr bread and butter with coffee. Ile drinks very liftWbeer, but regularly consumes a pint of brandy, mixed wqrWater,every day. At present his sleep is far front sound, Ad he 'Says that he always feels the first two weeks of any Pedestrian undertaking the most arduous for want of deep slimber;.which he never obtains until that time shall have passed, and then his repose becomes sound and refreshing, and his labour less difficult. He wears light trousers, waistcoat and jacket, with a military cap in the day, but exchanges his jacket for a coat during the night. He . shifts his clothes generally Once a day for the purposes of re- • freshment; but he puts on three or four pairs of stockings during the 24 hours, as they afford so much comfort to his . . feet. It is a singular fact that Harris's legs never swell while engaged in any pedestrian undertaking, but as soon . as he lies by swelling commences. The only obstacle which • Harris has met with during.his present performance was the heavy gale and penetrating' showers of rain on Sunday him. Bets increased e e4 s s t e i night and Mom:ay morning, lvhich greatly impeded his pro- . , ll a s ta rns i , st a h n i d m, fo a r mi t a h s e interest is excited. One gentleman laid an even wager of h m e im ad e % advances b a llTh o i y s ed undertaking 100savereigns in Harris's favour on 'Monday evening, and promised the pedestrian that if he should win he would make - him a present of half of it. •