The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-02-09 00:00:00

a way through the crowds that collected, and now the pressure at the post-office, in Liverpool was become nearly as ba,l; but the establishment of a. system of delivery, as in London, woUR . . cause the letters to be delivered with as much despatch as at present, without the inconvenience now complained of. Mr. COGLAN agreed with a previous speaker that it was ne cessary to proceed with this business, as it was now under the I consideration of her majesty's government, and if deferred, any suggestion they might have to offer might be too late. Before they separated, therefore, he desired they should agree to give • an expression of the sentiments Of the common council of Li , ' Verpool to government thereon ; and anything emanating from that, the second town in the empire, would receive due respect: He concluded with moving as an amendment that " we respect fully recommend the early attention of her majesty's govern ment to make such changes in the post-office establishment as will tend to reduce the expense of postage, and to promote ra pidity of delivery. Mr. Councillor BLACKBURN agreed with Mr. Coglan, but he thought a committee ought to he appointed also. Mr. Councillor RamsDEN briefly replied, and the council then 'divided on Mr. Smith's amendment, that the motion be . read that day six months. For the amendment Against it Majority 5 Mr. Councillur EARLE still was desirous that a memorial should be sent to government, strongly impressing upon them the necessity of a reduction in the rate of postage; and that Mr. Rowland Hill's, or some other similar plan should be adopted, and he should have no objection to a committee re specting the local system. The MA roe. —Then do you move an amendment on the ori nal motion ? A desultory conversation as to order followed, Mr. Morecroft wishing to separate the two questions of local and general • Post-office system. 'The Mayor inquired if he had intended to • conclude with an amendment, to which he replied that he was, and Mr. Currie said that he had got one too. (Laughter.) Mr. Councillor MORECROPT then moved—" That the cotn• mittee now prepare a memorial to her Majesty, to carry into, effect the plan of Mr. Rowland Hill for Post-office reform, and to sanction such plans as may be necessary for carrying that purpose into effect." . he Mayon.—That throws the motion of Mr. Rainsden overboard. (Cries of "hear Mr. Currie.") Mr. Councillor CURRIE briefly proposed another amendment to the effect that a committee be appointed 0) consider whether, in the arrangements fur the, projected removal of the Post office, some better arrangement could not be made for the re duction of the postage, and -for the gradual trial of Mr. Rowland Hill's plan of Post-office reform. • Mr. Councillor BOLTON seconded the amendment. Mr. Councillor EARLE suggested the omission of the word • " gradual." •It had been stated by Lurd Brougham, that the trial of the government was no trial at all. The MAYOR.—Does Mr. Morecroft abandon his amendment or 'persevere ? • Mr. Councillor MortEcaoFT.-1 leave it to Mr. Currie. The MAYOR.—Then. does Mr. Currie take Mr. Earle's suggestion; and leave out the word " gradual." Mr. Alderman EVANS.—Let tne recommend Mr. Currie not to limit his resolution to the trial of Mr. Rowland Hill's plea. but to extend it to any other that promises to be efficient. Mr. BLACKBURN opposed Mr. Currie's amendment, because it combined two parts concerning which gentlemen might differ. To the part pledging the council to a local inquiry he objected, though he would agree to memorialize. Mr. Alderman EVANS said the matter which Mr. Earle had suggested pressed, the other did not press. Mr. Councillor CURRIE had no objection to separate the two questions. and go to the most important, to memorialize for a general reduction of postage, and the adoption of Mr. Rowland Hill's plan of reform, or some other plan. lie concluded with proposing "that a committee he appointed to prepare a memo rial to parliament in favour of some reduction of the general postage, and in favour of • Mr. Rowland Hill's, or some other measure of Postoffice reform which might be better. . Mr. Councillor EA RLE would be happy to second it. Mr.' Councillor RasisoeN wished to ask whether they were to have a committee on. the local post at all. After some further conversation it ^was determined, on the suggestion of Mr. Birch,, to put Mr. Currie's amendment, and leave Mr. Rainsden to follow it up with his motion. The amend ment was then put, and carried unanimously. Mr. Councillor RAMSDEN then begged to move "that a com mittee be appointed to inquire whether any arrangement can be made to give additional facility to the distribution of letters. Mr. Alderman EVANS moved as an amendment that this he deferred-till after the removal of the Post-office, to give the Postoffice an opportunity of developing its arrangements. Mr. Councillor BOLTON thought it not fair and irregular to come to an arrangement with Mr. Ramsdell that they would adopt his motion after the- other amendment was carried, and then attempt to set it aside by another amendment. The MAYOR said it might be inconvenient, but it was not irregular. Mr. Councillor HEYWORTH said they seemed lost amongst motions and amendments. (Laughter.) After some further desultory conversation, amidst loud cries of " vote," Mr. Joseph Hornhy seconded Mr. Eva us' amend ment, when there appeared on the division—for the amendment 19, against it '23; for the motion 2.3, against it 18. Mr. Rams den's motion for a committee was therefore carried. A committee was then appointed, consisting of Messrs. Bar clay, Brown, Earle, Thos. Smith, Itarustlen, Evans, and Sheil. RATING or SMALL TENEMENT, BILL. Mr. Councillor CoopEit rose to bring forward his motion on this subject, at !he request of 0 numerous and highly respecta ble class of.the community of Liverpool—the Cottage-owners. He begged to draw attention to the points of the motion which he had given. The object of it• was to petition parliament against the bill introduced by Sir Henry Verney, to assess the owners of cottages rented at twenty pounds and under, instead of the occupiers. The grounds on which the bill was founded were two—the great difficulty in collecting the rates, and the great loss in them. if he could show the council that .there bad been difficulty in collecting the rates of large tene ments,, and that the rates were avoided, he hoped he should have , the council with him to petition against so cruel a bill. Thei e were upwards of 9000 houses above £2O a year rent, and upwards of 1000 bad not paid their rates. And the loss on large property . exceeding £2O a year rent in 1836, was £6209 155.• The num ber of houses of 1:10 rent and under £2O, was 13,123, whilst the loss of collectable rates was £5633 19s. It was true that not, -'one tenth of the tatter houses - pail:lW rafe, but it ties also true that they were : occupied by persons of the lbwest description, from whom the parish . did' not think fit to call for any rates. He contended it would' be most unfair to have one law for the rich landlord, and another for the poor. They had been toll .in 1832, by certain wise parish legislators, that they should have the rates reduced to Is. 3d., or Is. 6d, in the pound, by collect ing all those rates. The plan had been tried by the local bill in 1831. In 1830, the amount of paupers in the workhouse was 1442,-and their cost £10,927 9s. 3,1., and by this measure, in 1 832, the number was augmented to 1980, and the cost to £14,692 4s. 2d., being an excess over the former year of 1:3161 Ils. 7d. In 1830, the our-door poor cost £13,505 14s. 74. ; in 1832, £17,533 19s' 2d., being an excess of £4028 4a. 7d. over the former year, through the working of this bill. Thus, instead of decreasing the rates 6d in the pound, they had in creased them 6d. in the pound. He contended, that the poorer cottages were a kind of out-door workhouse, where persons supported themselves without paying rates, it was very well; tfud that the local bill had broken down the good feeling which formerly existed between landlord and tenant. The new building act had put a stop to building cottages, and would drive th e p oor i nto ce ll ars. H e concluded with moving that the 1 1 Petition which he presented, be adopted by the council. M. LAWRENCE seconded the motion. The TOWN-CLERK read the petition. Mr. Councillor EARLE thought it too much to call upon the council to adopt it unless they had the means at once to ascer tain that all the statements it contained were true. Mr. WALMSLEY, without entering into the provisions of Sir Harry Verney's bill, whether they were just or not, contended that the council ought not to interfere in the matter. There was much difference of opini on ou t o f d oors , an d if they ad mitted that as a precedent, what could they expect but that some gentleman or other would be often coining there with some ' principle or other—some partisan would come there and ask the council lq take up similar measures, by which great Injury would be done to the council in the opinion of the constituency out of doors. (Hear.) However, if the council determined to go into the question, he reserved his right. to reply to the state ments of Mr. Cooper, which he thought incorrect, and to others from which false conclusions were drawn But when he reflected on the acts of that gentleman (Mr. Cooper) since he bad had a seat in that council. (Loud cries of " Order, order, chair, chair.") He was only about to refer them to certain acts which had taken place fur the purpose of embarrassing the council. The MAYOR interposed, and said he thought it was usual in the council not to impute motives to another. Mr. BOLTON rose to order, and called upon Mr. Walmsley to keep to the question. • Mr. WALMSLEY submitted to the call made upon him, and proceeded to argue that Mr. Cooper's statements, on intro ducing his motion, were not founded on correct premises, and protested against the• council taking up the question. lie, however, expressed his concurrence with Mr. Cooper, that any act of the legislature which was for the advantage of one party and oppressive to another was incorrect in principle; ad d l ie Would go with Mr. Cooper or any other gentleman to petition that the provisions of such. a bill should apply equally to all. (Hear.) Mr. Alderman EvANS also opposed Mr, Cooper's motion at some length, contending that the blending of the tax with the rent was a great blessing to the lower orders. They would then provide for both in one as they knew one must be paid. He contended that cottage property ought to pay equal taxes with utber property, as it received equal protection. Mr. Councillor COOPER said, in the late discussion respect ing negro apprenticeship he bad a precedent for the introduc tion of his motion. Mr. Councillor BLACKBURN justified the - council for enter taining the question of negro slavery, because there was a pros pect of something approaching to unanimity, and because it was a great principle of morals. But they should not make themselves too cheap, and take opluestions on which there was such a wide difference of opinion out of doors, and which were not of the greatest importance, otherwise they would lose their influence wills the legislature. Various objections having been made to statements in the pe tition, Mr. Cooper withdrew it, with the consent of the coun cil, obtained by a majority of nineteen to sixteen ; and then proposed a petition simply objecting to the principle of Sir Harry Verney's bill, which it alleged to be unjust, and as tasking invidious distinctions between the owners of property. Mr. Councillor Slum' seconded the motion, Mr. Councillor Hoarier moved that the council do then ad journ, but The MAYOR said it would be inconvenient and irregular to pass that resolution. Mr. Councillor CURRIE then moved as an amendment, that the council did not feel that the question was one with which they ought to interfere. Mr. Councillor WALMSLEY seconded the amendment. 111 r. Councillor COGLAN protested against such an amend merit on a question of so great importance to a large class of the community. Ultimately the amendment was withdrawn, and the council divided on the original motion, when it was lost by a majority of 9. The numbers were—For the motion 14; against it 23. A memorial from the flour dealers of this town was then read, praying to be heard in committees against a by-law, prohibit ing the hoisting of flour by horse power, which was referred to the finance committee; the Town•clerk remarking that it was not. a by-law, but a clause in an act of parliament, of which complaint was made. The council then adjourned at ten minutes to four o'clock, to t hat day Fortnight. ANcrENT Ect.tPsE.—An account was lately Lead at the Royal Astronomical Society of some computations agreeing with the pine of au eclipse of the sun observed in China, Oct.-10, no less Ilia!) 2128 years before Christ, or nearly 4000 years ago. The lime of the greatest obscuration. has been computed by Mr. irwhinanto lie, troth the solar tables of Leambre am! the lunar f'lt+inent of D amo dk e ao, to have happened at 8 into. 4? sec. past with - 101- digits' eclipsed, according entirely with the in dications of the Chinese chronicles. For not predicting this eclipse the :too astronomers Llo and Eli were put to death. rhc ?libcrpool ;7:taitharlY. FRIDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 9, 1838 r'r The Publication of the STAN DA RD commenced this morn ing at 4 o'clock. INFLUENCE OF POPERY ON NATIONAL CHARACTER. — The Roman Catholic priesthood claim for their religion a degree of purity, to Veit they say no other form of faith can pretend. The "Holy Catholic Church" and the " Holy Mother Church" are the terms by which they ordinarily designate the Popish religion. If such in reality be the character of 'Popery, we may reasonably and naturally expect to find those nations among whom it is predominant to excel all others in their morality. If there he any truth in the assertion that the Church of Rome is a " holy church," it will necessarily follow that Italy, Spain, Portugal,' Belgium, and Ireland must be the countries where the sanctifying influences of- Chris tianity are most conspicuously manifested. But what is the fact ? Do we not find that the most demoralised diStricts of Ireland are precisely those 'in whi3h Popery is rampant ? Is it possible for any man to compare the state of that unfortunate country with the state of England, without recognising a striking ,diffin% ence in the standard of morality in both places? Nay, can any dispassionate mind view the comparative condi tion of the'PrOvince'olVister, - rind that of the rest of Ire land, without detecting the cause why the population of the north are enlightened moral, happy, peaceable, and industrious, whilst the people in the south of Ireland are sunk in barbarous ignorance, vice, and misery? Will it not he said at once that Protestantism prevails in The north, and therefore the people are infinitely superior, both in intelligence and morality, than they are in the south, where Popery contributes to stint the intellectual faculties, and to debase the moral character ? Look again at the state of Spain and Portugal. Do we not find the population of these countries to -be in a state of semi-barbarity ? Are the people not Roman Catholics ?. Yet do we not see that they are cruel, igno rant, and superstitious ? Is not Spain, at the present moment, in a state of civil anarchy ? is not Portugal in a similar condition ? Look again at France. How many political convul sions.has a single generation witnessed in this ill-fated country ? Where is crime in its worst and most revolting aspects more prevalent than in France ? Where is infi delity more widely spread ? Then turn •to Belgium. Has not this country also been the scene of constant revolutions, in which all the worst passions which can degrade humanity have been frightfully developed ? But more particularly, we would say, look at Italy. Here, surely, in the _immediate vicinity of the very source and original empire of Popery, we may fairly estimate the practical influence which it exercises on the character of a people. And what hatieen the nature of that influence ? It h as b een o f t h e ost malignant and blighting character. .Even Rome itself, the very capital of the Pontificate, is little else than a nest of infamy and impurity. The population of Italy generally will bear fly comparison in point of morality with that of any. Pro testant country in the,vorld. In a word, Popery, wherever it has obtained the as cendancy, has established the reign of misery and ini quity. It has thrown a moral blight over the fertile plains of Italy. It has doomed Spain and Portugal to the horrors of civil commotion. It 'has Made the French a nation of reckless debauchees. It has been a Perpetual curse to Ireland. Wherever this soul destroying heresy has been predominant it has paralysed industry, destroyed every moral feeling, and introduced a train of national evils which can never be completely removed until the " accarse4(thing" itself is eradicated. If such be the influence of Popery on national - character, ought not every man who assiduously labours tb destroy it to receive.our warmest gratitude? Is not every such man a real friend—a true benefactor of the human race ? Are we called upon to put an end 'to the horrors of slavery ? Can we comply with this call by leaving the worst species of slavery undisturbed ? We have been led to make these remarks by the un principled attacks which have been made upon theelergy of the establishment on account of their zealous opposi tion to Popery. Our readers will agree with us that the efforts of the clergy to root out Popery from Ireland are' deserving of the highest praise. They will also agree with us when we assert that every man who seeks to de stroy the system of Negro slavery, but refuses to lend his aid to crush the still more degrading slavery of PoL pery, ought to be indelibly branded as a hypocrite. T 3 TT - • ROPOkp NEW LAOSPITAL.-It will gratify our read ers to learn that another important occasion for the ex ercise of sympathy with the calamities of-the labouring classes of .the community offers itself to them. A nu merous and highly influential Meeting was held at the Clarendun•rooms yesterday, Mr. Ambrose Lace in the chair, fur the purpose of establishing a casualty hospital at the south end of the town, in the neighbourhood of the Docks, on a similar footing, and for like purposes as the hospital in Leeds-street, which has proved, under l'ri)idence, the means of saving the lives of very many persons maimed by accidents, who could not have been s 4f e ly conveyed to the Central Infirmary. The unani mity expressed by the whole meeting on the necessity of this proposed charity, and the alacrity with which dona ti ons were then subscribed, will, we hope, enable the provisional committee then named to call a public meet ing, on an early day, to ruake the necessary arrange• merits for carrying out the proposed object. We cor dially recommend this benevolent design to the support of our readers, and trust that the most sanguine expec tations of the charitable individuals Who have already interested themselves in this praiseworthy undertaking will be fully realised. PARISH AFFAIRS - .—Once more we warn our Conser vative friends against the secret machinations of Mr. Walmsley and his ,radical "awkward squad," who are making diligent preparations for taking the parish office by storm. We have repeatedly intimated that this meddling faction contemplate the expedient of trying to substitute Sir John HobhOuse's act for that of Sturges Bourne, under which our parish affairs have been so long and so satisfactorily administered. Of course this cannot be effected but through trickery and manoeuvring on the part of the radicals, and through apathy and su pineness on the part of the conservatives. Of the con sequences which would result from the success of such a stratagem we need say little. It would convert the select vestry into a republic of petty tyrants, who would unscrupulously prostitute their influence to the meanest party purposes. MEETING OF THE SUBSCRIBERS TO THE NORTHERN HOSPITAL. The . general'annual meeting of the friends and subscribers to this institution was held on Tuesday at the Sessions-house, in Chapel-street. The meeting was announced to' take place at two o'clock, the Mayor in the chair. At the appointed hour not more than a dozen persons were in attendance. The Mayor took the chair of a quarter before three. He was followed into the court by about fourteen or fifteen gentlemen. Amongst those present were Aldermen Brown, and Freme, Messrs. Adam Hodgson, Currie, Platt, Reverends Dr. Ralph, Hugh M`Neile, Buddicom, and Martineau, and Dr. Squires. The MAyort said he had been requested to preside over that meeting, and he was extremely sorry that his duties were not likely to prove more arduous. When he considered the inipor- • lance of the charity he was sorry to see so slight a detnonstra- Aion of feeling on its behalf. He honed there would be another Meeting before lOng, when the zeal in this most excellent cha rity would be a little more conspicuous The Rev. Dr. A read the following report: That adequate relief may be afforded to the sufferings of our• fellow -creatures, our attention must be kept alive,,,to them. They lose the benefit of our sympathy, just because they are not immediately under our notice? Benevolence, by a wise provi sion, at once comes to our aid, on the mind fairly adverting to them. The passing stranger cannot fail to have.observed, that in the northern extremity of our town, owing to the numerous and ex tensive docks, warehouses, and manufactories, there is a more densely crowded and busy population than in aay other part. The very bustle that prevails, however, leads the thoughts away, from the dangers, particularly in the form of accidents, attend ant upon it. And thus, on the spot on which, of all others, the offices of benevolence may be required, simply from inadver tency, may least exertion of a benevolent character be made. Happily, however, the kind consideration of many was, a few years ago, at length attracted to the peculiar claims of the northern district of Liverpool to the same benefits our excellent hospital hail long been dispensing,- The project of another hospital met with the success that might be anticipated so soon_ as the want for it should be fully made known, through the ge nerosity of individuals and public bodies. It was established accordingly on a most satisfactory fOundation. Trial very soon proved its utility. A❑ enlargement was made in evidence to a greater degree of the advantages it was conferring. And the last year has more than confirmed the testimony of the few previous years of its existence. The number of cases received, it will be seen by the return, is 916, being more than double that of the former year. Eighty four beds are now made up, instead of thirty-seven, the amount of the last report. As compared with fhe reportof St. Thomas's Hospital, London, so much in repute for them, the proportion of accident cases continues progressively to increase, while 00, less than twenty-one were sin desperate as to prove fatal a few, hours after they were brought in. It May be added, that of twenty-eight capital operations, only one has been unsuccessful. But though the Northern Hospital is thus undoubtedly one of the most important charities of the town, and so thoroughly entitled to public confidence, it gives The committee pain to report that its income'has greatly fallen off. Donations, which ought to have been reserved as a source of peinianent increase, have been applied to meet current expenses, and a-debt of above £5OO bas been contracted. Its funds, therefore, instead of increasing, are actually diminishing with its extending useful ness. , • The committee feel persuaded that they have only to state this fact to call forth a united effort, not only to relieve the in stitution of the existing bebt, but to secure permanent support on a scale adapted to its growing necessities. It suffers, they al•e satisfied, because its commanding claims are not sufficiently known. When the wide, and, as it were, isolated district it embraces—the number of accidents likely to occur i❑ the par_ titular locality, and the extremity of the cases it contemplates are considered—benevolence will flow freely into this channel, though it may be solicited in many others. Accordingly, it is the intention of the committee to depute some of the number immediately to wait upon their townsmen for subscriptions and donations; and they would respectfully urge ministers of religion to make collections in behalf , of the Institution, not only with a view of obtaining funds for the present need, but circulating, in the must favourable war, in formation as to its exceeding value among other charities of the town, that it n►av run its career of usefulness, in time coming, free of all embarrassments. Mr. CHARLES WARNER read the accounts. It appeared from these that the gross expenditure during the past year for altera tions, &c., furniture, surgical instruments, drugs, provisions, wages, rent, and taxes, &e., was £2,078. Is. 9d. The gross income during the same period, by donations, subscriptions, collections, and payments inclusive.of £2lB. Os. 7d., balance of last account, was £1,535. 6s. 3d.,—thus leaving a deficiency 0f£512 15s 64. The Rev. R. P. Bunn!Com moved the adoption of the report. He deplored that an institution, of such great importance should be placed in circumstances of such great embat rassment. As the friends of the institution, however, had determined upon sommoning a special meeting for the purpose of laying before the public the state of its affairs, and of making a stronger ap peal in its favour, he should abstain from any extended remarks on the subject. He hoped the members of this Christian com munity would come forward and give to this most important charity the support which it deserved. Mr. HErintsusoN seconded the resolution, which was put and carried unanimously. Mr. W. \V. CURRIE said, he understood that that was the proper time - to propose the resolution which he held in his hand, as, in consequence of the proposal to call a special meeting, several 'other resolutions had been deferred. He was called upon to propose that the thanks of the meeting be given to the committee for the past year, and to the treasurer; and that the following gentlemen compose the committee for the ensuing year : President, William Rathbone, Esq. Mayor; W. Brown, Esq. Charles Horsfall, Esq. Adam Hodgson, Lsq. G. J. Wain wright, Esq. Charles Warner, Esq. - J. Lightbody, Esq. It. B. Anderson; Esq. Rev..!. Hornby, Rev. Dr. Ralph, Elias Moze ley, Esq. It. B. Blundell, Esq. John Rigby, Esq. Rev. Dr. Raffles, William Smith, Esq. (Lverton,) J. Myers, Esq. R.W. Bateson, Esq. Samuel Lacon, Esq. E. G. Deane.. Esq, Rev. James Martineau, Henry Holmes, Esq. R. P. Carter, 'Esq. Thomas Irlam, Esq. and Hugh Anderson, Esq. • Mr. Currie proceeded to say, that, for the same reason as that assigned by Mr. Buddicom, he should abstain from making any remarks at that time. . . Mr. FREME seconded the resolution, which was put and car ried. Mr. WILLIAM BROWN proposed that a special general meet ing of the inhabitants of the town be called at the Music-hall, on Friday, the 16th instant, at seven o'clock in the evening, to take into consideration the state of the Northern Hospital, and more generally to make known the heavy claims which it has on the sympathy and support of the town. Mr. ADAM HoDasoN seconded the resolution. One of the gentlemen present suggested. that before the meet ing broke up, it would be .proper to re-appoint the medical officers. . _ Mr. PLATT upon this arose, and moved that the thanks of the meeting he given to the medical officers for their services during the past year, and also to the house-surgeon and ma tron, and that they be re-appointed for the ensuing year. Mr CRORSFIELD seconded the resolution, which was carried unanimously. The Rev. H ucH M'NEILE proposed, that the thanks of the meeting should be given to the Mayor for presiding at that meeting, as well as for the assurance that he had given them, tbat lie would preside over the next special meeting. The resolution was seconded by a gentleman whose name we could not learn, and carried The MAYOR briefly retained his acknowledgments, and con cluded 14 hoping that he press would second then intentions, and exert' its power ie givinglin impulse to public feeling in behalf of the Hospital. The meeting broke up at a quarter past three o'clock. HOLYREAD.—An order has been sent by the Lords Commis sioners of the Admiralty to Captain Bevis, R.N., agent of packets on the Holyhead station, directing the said packets to take the mails and despatches from every Americaupaiket they may happen to fall in with on their paipg,e to and from Ireland, in order to obtain as early arrival as posSibte to the despatches from Canada. John Cottingham, Esq., Recorder of Chester, is a candidate for the office of stipendiary magistrate of Manchester, vacant by the promotion of Mr. Foster to the Chairmanship of the Salford Sessions. There is every probability of Mr. Coiling ham's success. BACHELORS' BALL.—A splendid ball is intended to he given on ThurSday evening next,.at the Wellington Rooms, by a few of the Liverpool bachelors. We understand about 500 invita tions have been issued, and that Weippart's band has been ex pressly engaged for the occasion. THE .LIVERPOOL FRIENDLY SOCIETY.—TESTIMONIAL TO MR. SilAw.--On Wednesday evening last the committee of the members of the Liverpool Friendly Society (held at the Savings Bank) presented their worthy honorary secretary, Mr. Richard Shaw, with an elegant plain silver tea service, of the value of one hundred guineas, as a token of the very high esteem enter tained for his twenty years' valuable services. It must be in the highest degree gratifying to this gentleman to know that the above Sum has been raised in smal contributions amongst the labourers, mechanics, and other artisans of the society, men who feel and appreciate the value of his services; and all who have been engaged in conducting it seem to vie with each other in endeavoniing to render it as acceptable to him as they sin cerely believe him to be worthy 'of it. Even the honorary members (gentlemen who give their time and attention to the society's interests - for the good of the members) have recorded their opinion of Mr. Shaw's merits - by contributing fo the sub scription. EASTERN CoUNTIES R A ILWAY.--The shareholders in the Eastern Counties Railway, will he gratified to learn that at a general meeting of the company, held in London, on the 6th • instant, - after reading a very favourable report of the .pro ceedings for the last six months, the following gentlemen were elected directors in the room of those retiring by ballot, namely, Cot. Sir Robert Harvey, K.O 8., from Nerivich,•Mr. Gunston, from . Lribdori, and Messrs. Theodore W. Rathhone, and Lawrence Ileyworth, from Liverpool. At the same meet• ing, a bye law was passed, eonffering on absent proprietors the power of voting by proxy at all future meetingX of the'enmpany, a measure which will prove of the greatest benefit to the under taking, which merely reduires good managethent to - insure its taking a proper place in public estimation: ANNUAL MEETING OF THE LIVERPOOL DIS TRICT SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN kNOWLEDGE. Yesterday at twelve o'clock, the annual meeting. of this so. ciety was held at the chapel of the Blue Coat Hospital, thf Lord Bishop of the Diocese in the chair. The meeting wat tolerably attended, about 'IX) pet•sous being present, chiefly ladies. • Amongst the clergy and gentlemen present we observed Revs. J. Brooks, M.A., J. B. Monk, M.A., 'l'. G. Leigh, M.A., R. .P. Iluddicom, M.A., F. Barker, 8.A., Ellis Ashton, 8.D., T. Bold, M.A., Richard Blacow, M.A., J. A. Wilson, M.A., Jas. Hassan, M.A., Thos. Moss, M.A., Cecil Wray, M.A., Robert Leicester, M.A., John Jones, Thomas S. Bowsteaul,M.A, R. Le Townsend t M.A., i• ielJinr Ould, M.A., C. W. Law rence, M.A., John Lyon, M.A., J. EL St ewar t, Oliver Ormerod, Thonias Brancker, Knt.---J. Mar riott, Esq., Charles Lawrence, 1114 q., Anthony Swainsurn, Esq. George Grant. Esq , H. Banner, Esq.,. Adam Houlgsen, Esq., James Pownall, F.:sq.. C. S. Parker, Esq., Samuel S.indbach, J. A. Tinny, ESQ'. Wm. Jone s , E sq ., Ch as . G roves , E sq ., G. Freckleton, Esq., :lames Langton, Esq., Cyrus Morrall, John North, Esq., John Rigby, Esq , &e. The proceedings of the meeting were commenced by one of the Secretaries, the Rev. James North, reacting a portion of the prayers of the Church of Eoland service. The Right Bev. CtiateNNN, in opening the business of the meeting, said, they met that day for the purpose of bringing forward to the notice of the community more prominently than had been - usual lately, a society which certainly did not in gene ral obtrude itself on public notice, and which, perhaps, on that account, had been in some degree forgotten. Silently and un obtrusively it did indeed make itself known by its ,usefulneSs ; but. in days like these of universal competition' and collision, it was a matter of necessity that societies which did nut bring themselves forward before the public acquaintance of a town like this, might sink into an obseikrity which they very little deserved. They must remember that the circumstances of this society were rather peculiar; in proportion .to its usefulness it ruined itself. Generally speaking, where they had a large and extensive and growing circulation of business,ahat business sup ported itself and did not require additional assistance ; but it was exactly otherwise with a society of this kind: it professed to lose by what it sold; it professed to furnish copies of the Scripture in a large and - small scale, and prayer books and. other publications, on a far less rate than they could be other wise obtained, consequently by its large business it was ruining itself, and, consequently, this very large town of Liverpool was indebted to the society to a large amount, as was the case at Manchester - some time ago, that town being brought in debtor to the society some £5llO or £6OO, the old:subscribers having fallen off by death or removal, and new ones not having been obtained. He confessed that in one respect he was a fit person to support the claims of this society, from having, a correspond ence with many parts of the diocese, he was able to know the extent of its usefulness in different parishes, There was, per haps, hardly one to which the seciety did not every year afford great advantages. Not fewer than 100 libraries had been esta blished through the medium of this society alone, which were sending out their different stores to the population. belonging to the different places. Then again the diffusion of copies of the Scriptures and prayer hooks was of great importance, and circulated them far more than could possibly he the case for merly. Sometimes they thought the books were sold at too cheap a rate, and that the large sum lost on each, nor less than one third might be paid by the recipients, but he had found this was not the ease, a clergyman had proved to him the other day, when he was asking him the scanty diffusion of the Scriptures in the district of Culne and Blackburne, that the people could not afford to get them ;' we had seen a Bible divided into books, and a part in different families, because they could not afford to get the whole they were,so - poor. Through 'the instrumen tality of this society the Sunday. School children, instead of idling about, were provided with prayer books. The soctety was' also the micleus for applications When any Christian ob ject wanted support. - It had afforded assistance towards the building of churches in Australia. They could scarcely mention - any charitable object in which the society did not take au active part. The society came before them with an experience of 140 years; and though it was an,honourable thing to be old, still age would not support itself: and though it was very right to speak of this society as it was spoken of as a venerable society and the mother of them all, still they must support their vene rable mother. (Hear.) The Right lice. Prelate concluded with calling on The Rev. WILLTAM lIEsKETH, one of the secretaries, to read the report. From the report it appeared that the Liverpool District Committee of the Society was established in the year 1815; but that till 1825 the income arising from the subscrip tions towards it did not exceed £167 19s. per annum. In 1824 a large meeting was held at the Blue Coat School, with the Bishop of the Diocese in the chair, by which the subscriptions were increased to £5BO, and donations were added, the result of the same meeting, to the amount of £255, from which time, however, the funds had progressively declined. During the first ten years 6917 Bibles, and 12,637 Paver Books were circu lated; and during the last ten Years, 24,165 Bibles, and 29,5(13 Prayer Books. The support of the society had decreased, while the claims on it had increased. This society was the first that caused the Bible, free of error, to be circulated through the( land. The society was desirous to extend its usefulness to the boundless plains of India, and the daily thriving colony of Australia. During the past year the parent society has made the following grants:—To meet the spiritual wants of Upper Canada, £20(X); schools in the Mauritius, £500; to' other si milar purposes, £3000; and £5O had been granted to Mr. Alston, of Glasgow, to further his plan of printing parts of the Holy Scriptures on embossed types, for the use of the blind. The books which had been circulated by the parent society during the past year, were as follows :—Bibles and Testaments, 187,715 ; Pr a y er Books, 192,411; bound books', 132,233; half hound, 1,707,551. There had been sold besides, at the depo sitory of the society in Ranelagh-street, 5634 Bibles and Testa ments, 3462 Prayer Books, 9952, boutid and half bound books, and 18,626 school boOks ; making a total of 34,614 books. Grants of £5 each, for the promotion of libraries, had been made to the schools in Connexion with St. John time Baptist's Church, St. Catherine's, St. Bride's, and St. Luke's. Three dozen Prayer Books haul been given for the use of the Peneten tiary, and a Bible and Prayer Book had been given to each of the boys who left the . Blue Coat School. Mr. JAMES POWNA lA, then proceeded to read a statement of the accounts, from which it appeared, that the total amount received was £l4BO 165.5 d. the total amount paid was £1391 125. which, added. to £l5O ss. Bd., due to the treasurer, left in in his hiinds £64 2s. 9d The Rev. Rector Brumes rose to propose, that the report, just read, together with the treasurer's accounts, be received, print ed, and circulated. He could heartily wish, that the accounts had borne another and more favouraLle aspect, and that they had shown a considerable larger sum subscribed towards the support of a society so well deserving. He was sorry to fiud that this large and liberal town, for it deserved that name, had only subscribed £ l4BO. It seemed to him a very small sum for the town of Liverpool. The report itself had entered so much into the detail of the objects of the society, that it almost seemed to have anticipated anything that he could say in recommend ing to the attention of the meeting. Still, however, some few observations would not be out of place, and might be looked for from him. The society was the first that had been established in these realms for the object which it had in view. It was fellow society,es- for the propagation of the gospel in fore i gn p a r t s , was es tablished in the year 1698, new 140 years ago; and its also established at the same time. So that the Church of Eng landorigina- tor of the first bible. society and the first missionary society• had the gratification of thinking th at she was the ever established in Eogland, or that issued front her bosom.— ( Hear.). He believed the exertions of the society were, in the first instance, directed to the circulation of the Holy Scrip turee. In process of time, it added many other objects to it s first intention. To the circulation of the scriptures was also joined that of the liturgy of the Church of England, and that, in his opinian; was the greatest recommendation of this so ciety, and the strongest one, at least, to churchmen. (Hear.) The reverend Rector then proceeded to state, that the so ciety had greatly contributed to the education of the great mass of the population, and had been the great means of fur nishing the various charity schools (tithe kingdom at large with cheap books: It bad had its school-masters and Feud chaplains in our colonies, and might in that respect be called a missionary s o c i et y . It hail been the greet means of establishing in the East Indies the Bishop's College, which was known to be the wean s of instructing the natives in the Christian religion, and preparing them to be sent out amongst their own people, to England. It had also done a great deal towards carry the word of God amongst them as the authorised teachers i7 f of the scriptures by translating them into the Lieges of France, Spain, Holland, and Italy, dlw)hrihfretehereereeir;e3cniic°:firculation was so exceedingly desirable. It had also translated the scriptures into the language of the East, and was st ill b us ily occupied in th e same good' work; and if its means would Only enable it, there was no saying where its use fulness would stop. After calling upon the meeting to afford their support to a society so well worthy of it, he concluded with ineving the resolution. Mr. Het:woo° BANNER seconded the resolution which was unanimously adopted. The Rev. Mr. Bunnicom had great pleasure in submitting to the meeting the next resolution, "that the extensive useful ness and the strenuous exertions of this society during the pe riod of 140 years to promote the objects for which' it was origi ginally instituted, appear to entitle it to a inure liberal support than from the inhabitants of this wealthy community it has hitherto received." Mr. Buddicom proceeded to advocate the claims of this society upon the support of the community. He was quite aware that there were those who considered antiquity a very musty matter, and Ahat there were those who thought the world was wiser in proportion as it was younger; and they heard of young liberators, and young societies springing up in every part of the world ; but whose usefulness he was afraid was more than problematical. It was not so with this society. It was going on . supplying the word with increasing energy and usefulness. hristitv Adaer the alluding soei ety, to and ihe enable efforts b power, and the gra c e of G o d was it s d oc t r i ne . H e truste d , t h at the support whi c h it re c ei ve d th a t d a y, wou ld ass i st th e progress ( e n t creas d ingi e n e society c y to iffus in India, and to educate the population of Canada in the know ledge of the word of God, he concluded a powerful appeal on its behalf, with moving the resolution. Mr, ADAM HonGsoN in seconding the resolution expressed his deep shame at his own ignorance of the merits of the so ciety. He was the more ready to express it, because he be lieved he was expressing an iwhich ignorance a great many gentlemen around him must own they took a part. He should be exceedingly sorry to-find Liverpool placed in the same posi- , lion as Manchester—a debtor to the society, but he hoped that ou the contrary it would contribute largely to its funds. He concluded with seconding the resolution, which Was unani mously adopted. The Rev. H APNEILE rose to move the next resolution ; " That this meeting calls earnestly on the public to aid them in extending the benefits of the society by enlarging the amount of the subscriptions." He thought that no pressing would be necessary to induce the meeting to'pass that resolution ; and, therefore, if the sole object were to get the resolution passed. they might content t h emse l ve s with sim ply mov i ng an d second ing it ; but after it had been passed, after that meeting had called on the public to aid them an extending the benefits of the society by enlarging the amount of the subscriptions, what then, would the public answer that call ? Were they sufficiently aware of, and sufficiently alive to, the benefits of the society to grant the needful support ? He would gladly hollow those rho had preceded him in the announcement of the objects and operations of this society, and endeavour thereby to strengthen their views ; but he thought it was in vain to deny, and feeling as he did it would be worse than vain to attempt to conceal that much coldness existed as regarded this society—that a feeling of dissatisfaction had arisen at some of the publications published by it A feeling of division and doubtfulness at to their chris tian character had occupied many minds, and thee , ought not to attempt to turn away their glance from the painful difficulty in which this circumstance had placed them, but they ought candidly to have the matter sifted through and through. There were differences of opinion among them which they were forced principally to feel the effects of; bet he thought, after all, that they were exaggerated far beyond what they oughtever to have been. Lie thought they would not exist to the extent that many seemed to imagine; their unanimity in the eircula tirin of the Prayer Book was a proof of t hat. That .book taught the whole of the scripture doctrine, and entered boldly into the interpretation of the whole revealed word of God, and they joined as one man in the circulation of the Prayer Book. They were prepared to maintain the•distinction between shades ofopinion, in which brethren might differ,, , and fundamental ri oetrines. In sneaking on this point he was reminded of a re mark of Lord Bacon's We see Moses, when he beheld an Egyptian contending with an Israelite, did not say Why strike 'ye ?' but drew his sword and smote the Egyptian ; but when he saw the two Israelites contendin ,, he said " Ye are brethren, why strike ye?" There were false . Staieinents which Were Egyptians;. they could have no fellowship with them; they had not patience to say " Why strike ye?" ti nt drew the sword of the spirit and slew them as falsehoods. But there were differ ences of opinion which were Israelites: against ,the s e they raised no voice—they drew no sword; they said,'" These are differences of opinion, Why strike' ye ?' " He entered on the difficult task of giving an eX planation to this quotation from Lord Bacon. They met with a statement in those publica-• • tions which declared Jesus Chiist to be mere man, inspired, in deed, to teach morals and to seta good example; but in his own person nothing but man.' It was an Egyptian; they had no parley with it: our Prayer hook condemned it, and they would circulate our Prayer book. But he met with a brother, and one said Meichisedech was the prince of the country ; Shem, or some other venerable roan to whom even the father of the• faith- ful Irowed cud paid tithes. Another said Melchisedech was the eternal word of God, who appeared as captain of the Lord's host to Joshua, and wrestled with Jacob, and taking on him the appearance of a man, came to the faithful, and received front hint the tribute due to God's high priest. These were Israel itish brethren, and they said to them, " why strike ye." They found a statement ascribing justifying merit to the works of man. That was an Egyptian ; our Prayer books condemned it. But there were brethren, one of whom said that his only motive for leading a Christian life was, that the loVe of Christ constrained him: he would hear of nothing else. Another said he had a motive for a reward—that a cup of cold water, given to a disciple, was protnised a reward, and he scruples not to anticipate a reward. Now these were Israelites, " why strike ye." Could they not allow the text whiCh a brother approved to go forth in a tract, and spread itself? Oh, "why strike ye." ( Pear.) He contended that there was an united phalanx endeavouring to foment this difference, and widen this breach; let them disappoint these Egyptians, and shoW that they were Israelites indeed. The connexion which the so ciety had in the education of the young was most import ant; and their present position with regard to ,education rendered it imperative in them so - to occupy the ground as to leave no pretence for the infli c ti on on t h e coun t ry o f a new scheme of edticatinn which had been put forth with consummate wisdom, as fat as the wisdom of this world was concerned. He had been reading an account of this scheme by a friend, an apologist, an eulogist of it, perhaps he might go further, by the author of the bill itself, in an article in th e Edinburgh Revie w .. With the permission of his Lordship he would set before the meeting a little of the machinery of this bill, in order to call the attention of his respected rev. brethren to it. He thought they would have themselves to blame if this scheme were ever in flicted on the country. If they thought it never could be suc cessful in its present nibbling attempts on the public mind, it would gain a hold on th'e public mind which would render their opposition useless when called for. It was proposed that there should be a central board to co-operate with different autho rities in the country to establish national schools, Where there existed town councils, these were to be the local autho rities; where they did not exist, school committees were to be appointed, chosen front - the mass of the inhabitants, and hav ing-a right to vote at the meeting s governing the schools. The right to vote was deriv e d f rom aknowledge qualification; not a qualification of rate-payers, or holders of land or property of any other kind, but a knowledge qualification. The central board was authorised to control all mechanics institutions, and all literary societies, whether corporations or not. It was proposed that the names of the members should be enrolled with the length of time they have been members; if a member of one of these societies has been a member one year to receive a certificate to that effect; if three years, to receive a three years' certificate, and these qualifications gave a right to sit on the school committee. The central hoard in London would merely have a training school to teach masters to send to the various schools in the country. The writer said the central hoard would have no power of forcing a school on any neighbourhoird, but if the local authorities refused to establish schools on their plan, they were debarred ail aid in _the establishment of schools on any other. Mr. M`Neile then [;contended that the masters 'so trained would be superior to, and therefore supersede the old masters, arid create a demand for them in the country, itud of necessity in their training on this - system, all religious leas must be left out. of the question, so that at hest we should but have school where the intellect only was taught, while the moral character and the religious principle of the children would be left quite untouched. But the teachers Might be the teachers of infidelity. Thus the religious principles and morals - of the great mass of the population of the country would be placed under the formation of the central board. The general , education had no reference to moral character. No man was Made a good husband by being a good chemist, a good brother by being made a good astronomer, kind to his parents by being a good geographer, a lover of truth by a knowledge of botany, chaste by a knowledge of phrenology, or sober by being a good physiologist. It would not. do; they. must teach him Christianity,, they must teach him God's loving Son, and teach him the prayer-book. This was what they wanted in their schools More .than general knowledge—know ledge which puffed up the intellect and rendered a man only a more clever instrument for the itinerant demagogue or the se cret forger. (Lend applause.) He implored 'on his lordship, and the heads of the church to themselves bring forward a ge neral measure of education, to stand forward as their, leaders, and unite them in advocating a measure, and not let them waste their strength in making defensive' objections to an adverse measure. Dr. PRECKLETON seconded the resolution, which was unani mously adopted. Mr. SANDBACH proposed the next resolution, that the thanks of the meeting be given to the officers of the society for their services during the past yealyand nominating the officers for the year ensuing. Mr. CHARLES PARKER had much pleasure in seconding the resolution, which was unanimously adopted. The Rev. Mr. HESKETH proposed the thanks of the meeting to the Lord Bishop of the diocese, for his presence,' and for the zeal which he had shown on behalf of the society, which was' seconded by Mr. Barker, and carried by acclamation. The Right Rev. PRELATE in returning thanks, urged the necessity of enrolling as many laymen as possible in their ranks, to assist them in instigating parents to send their chil dren to the schools which existed, and to add to their funds. None of the schools which. existed -were •full. There - was no want of schools in the country, and if the new system of educa tion was brought about, the schools would not till without the parenG' were urged to send their children, and the power of doing this or not, would be in the hands of the clergy. After a short prayer from his lordship, the meeting broke up at three o'clock. 110VAI, AMPHITHEATRE, GREAT CIIARLOTTE-STREET, LIVERPOOL. Second Night of a new Drama, and MAZEPPA, or The Wild Horse, at half price.—The CHIARINI FAMILY on the Tight Rope.—Mr. THOMPSON in the Grecian Statues. — And Wonderful NOVELTIES in the ARENA. ru ll S present FRIDAY, and To-mon now, (Saturday,) will I be presented a new and interesting Melo-drama, called the DEATH TOKEN; or the ROSE of CORBEIL. 'tHE SCENES IN THE CIRCLE, Win comprise the efforts of the celebrated Infant Equestrian Actors.—The astonishing Somersets of Mr. PRICE, who nightly throws from 20 to 30.—The agile and graceful Per,f4rmances of Mr. POWELL—The intrepid Act of Horsemanibip, called Flight of the Laneers,' by Mr. RYAN. The whole to conclude with the Equestrian pectacle of MAZEPPA ; or the WILD HORSE OF ARTARY. In which the whole Stud will ap ear. The Manager is happy in being able to nounce his having purchased , the right of acting the in nitable Drama of VOLSHPii',:the SLAVE QUEEN, which created in London so great a sensation. This superb Piece will be produced with every requisite aid, on MUnday Evening next, the 12th instant, new Scenery, Machinery, Dresses and Decoration, introducing the whole of Mr_ Ryans's Stud. Prices of admission—Dress Boxes, 3s. ; Pit, 25.; Lower Gallery, Is.; Upper Gallery, 6 , 1. Children, half price, from the commencement, to the Boxes and Pit only. Second Price at Half-past Eight o'clock : Boxes, Is. 6d. ; Pit, 194 Galleries, 6d.—Box Office open every day from Eleven till Three o'clock, when Mr. HALE will be in attendance. Doors open at Six o'clock, and . the Performance begins at half-past. Private Boxes may he had nightly for Parties, at 21s. and 42- , . Instructions ill' the Art of Riding Given. Riding Master, Mr. Terris may be known on application at the Amphitheatre. Proprietor, Mr. BATES. Stage Manager, Mr. NEVILLE. Urnler the Patronage of the Worship lid the Ma or, and the Liverpool Festival Committee. GRAND MISCELLANEOUS CO CERT AT THE THEATRE-ROYAL, LIVERPO ON TUESDAY EVENING, ,FEB.RU RY 13, 1834. R.q.,HOLDEN respeetfully anno i•es his intention of giving a MISCELLANEOUS C CERT, on an ex tensive scale, comprising Selections from the following Com posers:—Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven, Spohr, Rossini, Merca dante, Bishop, &c. &c. PRINCIPAL VOCAL PERFORMERS • MRS. ALFRED SHAW, MISS BRUCE, MR. WALTON and MR. NIACHIN, Leader, MR. ALDRIDGE. The Band, consisting of the first talent of the town, will be full and efficient, and a select number of the Members of the LIVERPOOL CHORAL SOCIETY . ; who have kindly offe'r ed their Services upon this occasion, will form a full and effi cient Chorus. Conductor, G. IJOLDEN. Book of the Words, price Sixpence. Places fur the Boxes may be taken at Mr. WEISS'S Music Salmin, Church-street, on Friday, the 9th, and Saturday, the 10th of February; -and on the Monday and Tuesday following, at the Boxolfice of the Theatre-Royal, from Ten till Three o'clock. No places can be secured unless Tickets are taken. Boxes, 55.; Upper Boxes, 4g.; Pit, 2s. 61; Gallery, Is. Doors to be opened at Seven, and the Performance to com mence at H alf-lust Seven o'clock precisely. TO CORRESPONDENTS We have received a long letter from Mr. Rumball prefatory to one which he intends to favour us with, in answer to our remarks on his lectures on Phrenology. We are compelled by press of matter, to leave out his letter, which we the less regret, as the verbal alteration with which it is filled, can be made in the course'of his arguments in support of his princi ple, where that principle has been erroneously set forth ; which is all that he can require. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. DISORDERLY HOUSES.—On Tuesday, a woman of the town was charged before Mr. Hall with making a disturbance in the streets on the preceding night, and was sentenced to five days' imprisonment in the Borough House of Correction. In defence the said that she had been turned out of doors by the master of she Brunswick Hotel, while other girls of the same class were it the house. Mr: Haltmade some inquiries respecting the said hotel, when it was stated by different officers, that it was a pub lic-house in Sefton-street, near the Brunswick Dock, which went under that name ; and that it was one of the very worst houses in Liverpool. It was resorted to by foreign seamen, was the harbour of prostitutes, and was altogether a "dreadful place."—Mr. Hall said informations ought to be laid against every house of that description, and be would take care when they came before him to inflict heavy penalties. CHARGE OF ASSAULT ON A POLICE-OFFICER.—,On Tuesday, two young men, whitesmiths, were charged at t h e Policeufficei, one with being drunk and disorderly, and the other with assault ing one of the officers when he came up to take his companion into..custody.—M`Lean, the o ffi cer i n quest i on, state d t h at, hearing a disturbance in Whitechapel, he went up and found the first perion in a state of intoxication; and that the second then assaulted him and struck him several times. The first pri soner was ordered to pay the usual penalty of ss. for being drunk; and the other was remanded till a second magistrate came into court, when M`Lean having repeated his statement, a gentle ' man from the Standard office stood up, and stated that he was going home from the office early that morning, while passing down Lord-street, he heard the sound of blows inflicted 'on a man with such violence as shocked him; and he had reason to believe that the prisoner was the individual who had been ro abused. - The blows were such as he could not have believed would have been inflicted on any human being. The officer said he believed that the witness himself had been in custody. This . the witness denied. Mr. Hall, after expressing his obligations to the witness for coming forward to speak in the case, was glad when respectable individuals came forward to give evi dence who were totally unconcerned in the matter, and that he was convinced that in the majority of instances it was unneces sary for the officers to ase their sticks in self-defence. In con sequence of what the witness bad stated the magistrates would not inflict any punishment on the prisoner. He (Mr. Hall) regretted very much that the witness did not follow the officer toßridewell,because if what he had stated could have been proved, the officer would have ceased to hold office. The prisoner was discharged ; and Superintendent Hatch was directed to make inquiry as to the officer who was on duty in Whitechapel at the hour mentioned by the vitness. tWe trust the case will be rigidly inquired into by the watch committee, as we ate informed that the infliction of the blows was dreadful. It the matter is sifted as it ought to be, and which Mr. Hall promised, the impertinence of time peliceman in at tempting to shake the witness's testimony by insinuating that he (witness) was in custody, should be borne in mind. The peace of a town is nut to be broken by the broils caused by intemperate policemen, nor should they be allowed to bestow upon every body within their reach " a knock athe sconee."l. THE CHASE The CHESHIRE HOUNDS will meet to-morrow Saturday, the 10th, at Booth's Obelisk ; Monday, the 12th, at High Legh ; Tuesday, the 13th, at Marbury, near Northwich; Thursday the 15th, at Crew-hall; Friday the 16th, at Beeston Castle; Saturday, the 47th, at Darnhall. At half-past ten. . Mr. LECHE'S HOUNDS will meet this-day, Friday, the 91h,at Overton-bridge.; Monday the 12th, at Wynnstay. At half-past ten. The LUDLOW HOUNDS Will meet on Tuesday. the 13th a Orleton-common; 'Thursday, the 15th, at Pedlar's-rest; Satur day, the 17th, at Ornbury-bridge. At ten. On the evening of Friday last, • between the hours or seven and eight o'clock, the house of a poor woman named re siding in Dale-place, Clifford-street, and in the employ of Mr. Blundell, tobacco-manufacturer, was entered by thieves, and property to the amount of between £3 and E 4 carried away. This is the second time within two years that this poor, but very honest and industrious woman, has been robbed of her little all. • As yet, the police - have teceived no due to the offender. RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—We regret to state that another ac cident happened on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway on Saturday evening, ()Wing to the five o'clock train from Man chester-having come into collision with some coal or luggage waggons, near Olive Mount. Happily no lives were lost, nor were' any limbs broken, but several persons were severely bruised. We have not heard who the blame in this case is attributable to, but_there must have been some great carelessness; and we are convinced that there Will be no end of such acci dents as these, and no safety for the public, until engineers and conductors of trains are made amenable to some much More severe punishment than dismissal for trifling . with the lives of the public. We have laws against furious and negligent driving, and why should persons conducting locomotives in a rash and careless manner be allowed to escape? They place the public in far greater danger from their carelessnesS than they ever were from that of coachmen, and the public haVe a right to deMand at least equal protection from the legislature. Had the engineer whose infanmus neglect occasioned the accident on the Barton Mess embankment the week before last, been fined or sent to the tread.mill for a few months, the probability is that the accident on Saturday night would not have occurred. Sons AND DAUGHTERS OF THE LATE RING.—The Queen, within these few days has written a letter to the Bailor Munster. expressing her intention to continue to the children of her dear and deeply regrettea uncle, the same allowance given to them by him, viz., £l2oo perannuin to each of the sons, and £soUper annum to each of the daughters;—Morning Chranicle.• MISCELLANEOUS. There is a rumour that the speaker does not lied his strength equal to the fatigues of the sessioo; and has intimated a wish to be relieved from them. The Paris Jockey Club, tinder the auspi c es of L or d H e nry • . . Seymour, is in a flourishing state of progression. We are authorised ln late that no eipresses Will in future be forma:tied by the Prier-office. but such' s are on the public service.—Miiiirferial Paper.: " Where are the radicals ?''‘,..i.sketl a country cousin, who had got admission into the House of Commons to hear the debate one day last week. '• Oh !" said- his neighbour, looking about, '• they must have clubbed up fora hackney-coach and gone home: for there are riode of theca visible in the house."— Spectator. When Lord Brougham braved Lord liielbodine "to the head," he appears to have forgot that the noble premier and his colleagues depend noire upon the tail. Ministers, it is said, destiue Mr. Spring Rice for the speaker's chair, in the event of Mr. Abercromby's aesionation: but whether with the view of availing theMselves of his talents in one capacity, or getting rid of them in another, is not stated: On Tuesday last, at Cralthett Park, Sussex, the seat of F. S. Blunt, Esq., 14 wild swans came an d settledr upon the lake id front of the house. Mr. Blunt, with a single ball iu his gun, levelled and kitled two of them; one measured eight feet across the wings, and weighed 191b5., the other weighed lgibs. SEvsits ILLNESS OF THE CROWN PRINCE OF H A NOVER,— A letter frofn Hanover, dated January 23, sas s his Royal Hig hness the Crown Prince has been severely ill for some days past. As the constitution of the young prince ,rho is much beloved,. is very delicate, th e v i o l ence o f t h e disorder excites the greatest apprehensions. No hulletins'have yet been published. Mr. Brinsley Sheridan, brother to the Hon. Mrs. Norton, and to Lady Seymour, who married the heiress of the late General Sir Coltibhoun Grant,. has been. appointed to fill the office of high sheriff of Dor4etshire for the earning year. Ste DANIEL S.A.:lns - min.—ft . is with the deepest regret that we announce the death of this arcomplished scholar anti highly respected gentleman. Sir Daniel died yesterday morning at seven o'clock, of typhus fever, after an -illness of only eight days.—Scottish Guardian, ilfondab; The ship City of Edinburgh, Captain Ryan, with about 200 passengers on board; arrived safe at Sydney on the 30th of August last, in 105 days trim Plymouth. The whole of the passengers landed in good health' without the loss of one on the passage, and they all immediately obtained employment. The small-pox has committed dreadful ravages in the west of England during the last feW. weeks. Taunton has suffered severely from this dreadful scourge, many of our townsmen having lost one or inotte‘ children from the disease. Mr. Brewer lost four children within one fortnight, and-on Sunday last three of them were buried in.one grave.— Taunton Courier. IMPORTANT TO ATTORNRYS.—In the Bail Court on Monday week, before Justice Patreson. in the case of " v Goni pe'rts." a warrant of attorney, which had been given by the de fendant, who set aside upon the ground, that the attorney, who attested its execution, was the attorney of the plaintiff, and was the attorney to , whom the warrant of attorney itself was ad dressed MORALITY op I+ot.ToN.—The number of members in the abstinence society is 4114; in the temperance society, 1800. there are 362 taverns, taps, and licensed beer houses in Bolton: being in the proportion to the population of 1 to 136.7, or as one to every 68 males and feinales of 20 years of age and up wards. The number of cases Of felony from Bolton, tried at the New Bailey in tour-years, was 216: of persons tried for felony at the assizes in the same period, 19; and within the same time 154 inquests had 'been held in the borough. In 1836, no less than 43,902 gallons of ardent spirits were consumed in the bo rough, being in the proportion of one gallon to every man, woman, and child aboVe a year old. In the number of the ' Quarterly Review' just published, is a short but powerful article upon the. Canada question, which exposei the whig policy with as powerful and unsparing a hand as Lord Brougham. The wr4er.. with much truth, says, "the real grievance of the Canadians, atrrl the real source of their dissatisfacti on , may be told in one word—the monarchical sore ree:pity or' England. To throw off this, the lightest yoke and the easiest burden that ever colony bore, is the sole principle of the Canadian revolt, and they are egregiously mistaken who attribute to any minor causes." Many of Lord M dbournes admirers—alarmed at not seeing his name in the court circular as one of the dinner guests at the Queen's table on the preceding evening are sadly apprehensive t itat,the pr6ent inclement weather has bad a bad effect of his lordship's health; —that in fact the rigour of this truly Canadian winter has " frozen the genial current of his soul." We are happy to say it is not so. The truth is that his lordship was eh- . sent front the royal table simply b ecause h e was compelled to be in the House of Lords defendidg the Canadian MIL —Morn . . Herald. NOVEL TIiAVELL.iNG CA/MlA:ca.—A carria g e has just been built for George Newman, Esq.- of Bedford-place; Kensington, which, for elegance and comfort in travelling, surpasses any thing we have ever seen. It is divided into two compartments,. one being used as an anti waiting room, and the other as a drawing room or bed room, with every comfort, convenience, and elegance that could be desired. Th e a n ti ro o m conta i ns a table, drawers, and culinary utensils; th e d ra Wi ng room, re clining sofas, sofa bedsteads, six chairs, table, ciiptioattls, &c. a splendid chandelier of nine lights in the middle. A stove and fuel for warming are also taken. The length of the carriage is 25 feet, the breadth nine. height of the body nine, and length of drawing, room 20. The whole weight 21 tons.—Railicay Magazine. • FANCIFUL .Wli ERS.—Exivirience seems to confirm the fact that. no persons are more unfit for the loglier duties of states men than fanciful writers. Sheridan, one of the most brilliant wits and powerful orators of the last, age, was never held by his party as fit to be a member of the council. Lord Brougham, powerful as he is, has been found wanting. Were the same question asked as to the noble authoi of "-Yes or no," no would be the answer. While Sir Francis Head, whose writings' have amused everybody, as a person placed in high trust can not iu prudence be trusted. There is little -doubt that both Sir Walter Scott and Lord Byron, strong as their prilitical opinions . were, would have made but sorry political statesmen—so true is it that those who give a loose to the imagination are rarely fitted for the higher calls of judgment. REPORTING EXTRAORDUNA RY.—We believe that the quickest reporting ever known was Mr. Shed's speech at Penenden heath, which appeared in print in London about three hours' after it was spoken. Our readers will admit that the following curious instance of despatCh throws the aboVe into total in significance:—Sir Wm. Molesworth's speech on the Canada question was actuatly received in Cornwall in a printed form, with all the anticipated " hear, hears" and " great laughter," " cheers," and other parliamentary expressions, more than three hours before it Was spoken in the House of Commoni ! Cornwall Royal Gazette. THE ARMY OF CHINA.—A monk of the Greek church in Russia was sent some time ago by the government into China, with orders to ascertain the military force of that empire. This man, by bribery, and by his artful cajoleries of the manderius• wives, has obtained an exact knowledge of all that lict.was sent to learn, and of which he has rendered the following- account : m The Chinese army is divided into four parts; the first iii guard, composed of Manchous and Mogul Tartars and Chinese, amounting to 315,200 Men ' • the second is called the army of the Conquering Banner, and comprises 266,(%X) Manchous and Mogul Tartars; the third is the army of the Green Banner, formed of Chinese alone, amounting to 666,300; and the fourth is the army of Thibet and Turkistan, numbering 28,000' men. The total amount, it will be seen, is 1,275,500 men. These armies are subdivided into corps, divisions, regiments, batta lions, and squadrons, like those of Europe."—French Paper. It is confidently asserted in quarters generally well-informed upon such topics, that there has been already something very nearly approaching to an open rupture between the Earl of Durham end his employers, the whig ministry. .The cause of this early fall-out is said to have been the premature publication of Lord Glenelg's premature despatch to his lordship in his to be character of lord high commissioner, governor-general,-cont mender-in-chief, vice -admiral, &c. To be sure, nothing half so foolish or uncalled fur as the despatch in question could have beenJooked' for even from Lord Glenelg himself. But be this as it may, Lord Durham who partakes nut a little of the quali ties attributed to the staple article of the city or county front which he takes his title, is said - to have become exceedingly warm upon discovering this disclosure ; and it is not quite cer tain whether he has even yet become quite cool again.—Moi.njng Herald. THE LATE EARL OF Ecuoisi's Wit.r..—On Friday week the will of the late Earl of Eldon was read before the present Early John Stanley 'lepton, Esq., the Rev. Edward Bankes, and such of his lordship's' domestics as were legatees. The provision's of the will are to the following effect :—To his eldest daughter. the Lady Elizabeth Repton, he has given a life interest . iu £4OOO per annum to Lady Frauce s ß an k es , f or h er life,' £4OOO a-year ;. to his lordshi p's grandsons, the children of Mr. Bankes and Mr. Repton, £lO,OOO each, and £5OOO each to the grand-daughters. To his butler he has given £lOO a-year for his life; £5O each to all the servants that have lived with his lordship above a cer tain number of years, and £2O to every other domestic in his service. All the residue of his vast property he has left to the present Earl of Eldon, with remainder over to the male children of his daughters in succession in the event of his lordship (who has. three daughters) not having male issue, but giving the earl the power of Making magnificent settlements on the feMale children. NEW DAY AND NtGHT TELEGRAD'H.—A telegraph of this na ture is engaging the attention of the maritime interest. It is intended to answer the purposes of signalising between the shore and ships in the oiling, and to prevent steam-boats coming into collision. It is also applicable to railways, and may be made available for coast-gitard statiohs, ftir the revenue cutters and boats belonging to the coast guard, and for signalising for go vernment ships. The night signals are completed by means of four figu►es, and the properties of the telegraph are, that in whatever - position it will show a full front with a brilliant light ; and although more figures willbe required for the day signals, it will yet show a full front to the object communicated with. It is worked on a plan independent or lines; it is of a very simple arrang,errient, and appears applicable to all the purposes which . it is intended for. The inventor is Captain Smith, R.N., the officer who first called the attention of government to the im portant subject of appointing emigrant agents to protect and assist emigrants, and see tfat they were sent out iliseavrorthy vessels'. LORD BROUGHAM'S CANADA SPEECH.—In the article in the new number of the Quarterly Review, upon the Canada ques tion, Lord Brougham's extraordinary speech is disposed of in the follov ing: — pithy and caustic .terms:—" Lord Brougham's' speech was' full of what, in any other man's month, would have been truth and justice, but from a prize-lighter of his class, front one who, as lord high chancellor, the keeper of the King's con science, and the first guardian of the law, *as responsible evert for the culpable neglect, evasions, and juggle with which Ca nadian affairs were condUcted from 18.31 to 1835, his clever,' amusing, and iu many pointA, undeniable statements, can have no other effect than to convince the public that it is fortunate that he is no longer a minister, and that it would be equally de- . sirable that his - old associates should become, as soon as pos;ible, companions of his official exi:e, THE SHIPPING IN LONDON.—The Ontario and the Toronto, Atnericau line of packet ships, still remain ice-bound to th 6 St. Katherine's' Dock. The sum of £2OO was offered on Satur day morning to a Steam Tug Company to tow theti down the river, but none of the Steam Tug Companies would accept thel offer, deeming it. impoisible to tow them through the ice. Se veral military officers, en their way to Canada via New York,: who had intended to have gone out in the OntariO which was , ready for sea on the 17th Ult., have been compelled to proceed to Liverpool, and engage passages in the packet ships there. The owners of the Ontario have lost £5OO in passengers alone. Fifteen other ships are detained in the St. Katherine's Docks with their cargoes, and among them are five East Indiamen. 'There is also a great number of vessels detained in the West and Eaet. India Docks. 'the distress ainong'st the watermen dreadful they have had no employment for nearly six weeks, and the funds of the 'Watermert's Company are so low, arising from the decreaSe i:f the rental of their Sonday ferries, that they cannot. assist them, Or even pay the old pensioners and widows their usual allowances. There are not less than 1,500 - coal whippers and ballast-getters wit of employment, and it is a fact that many of them, with their families, are starving, and hare no means of procuring coals, food,: or clothing. , —;7llorning Bet ar.d of Tuesday.• Itair wiz