The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-11-09 00:00:00

I At Totnes, Devon, four radicals were returned. Wiled over the whig-radical faction. Of the retiring eonncillors nine were conservatives and seven radicals. Ten conservatives and six radicals have been elected --tbe former gaining four votes. This result has Settled the fate of Mr. Berkeley. The radicals had ased every exertion, prior to the election, to gain a majority. At Bridgewater six conservatives were elected by Considerable majorities. This borough is still conser vative. At Retford, after a sharp contest, in which every Vecies of corrupt influence and intimidation were re- Ported to by the radicals, the conservatives were sig nally triumphant. At Stamford, after a severe contest, six conservatives ►ere returned. At Pontefract four conservatives were returned by very large majorities. The council is now composed of eleven conservatives and three wbigs! At Kingston-upon• Thames the conservatives have been eminently successful. The borough was for merly quite governed 5y the. radicals : now, it. has a proportion of sixteen conservatives to eight liberals in th e council, having returned Jive conservatives and one radical. At Cambridge the conservatives gained three wards oat • of four, leaving. the radicals one ward in which they prevailed. Six conservatives and four radicals were returned. Mr. Spring Rice and Mr. Pryme will have no chance at the next election. At Carlisle all the old members were reelected, almost without opposition. Carlisle is represented in parliament by two radicals. The result of the muni cipal election is deemed of no importance whatever— the conservatives having declined to interfere in any but twe wards, in which they were successful. At Devizes also not a single conservative would allow himself to be put in nomination—so disgusted are the respectable inhabitants with the proceedings of the town council. At Preston eight conservatives and four radicals Were elected. The return of two conservative mem bers far this borough is looked upon as certain. At Lancaster the conservatives used no effort what ever to secure the ascendancy—the majority of the Members of the council being men of no respectability. At Hull four conservatives and six radicals were returned—the conservatives gaining two votes. No Systematic efforts were made by the conservatives. It is well, however, to know that the good cause is gra dually gaining ground. At Dorchester the radicals did not venture to start any candidates, and six conservatives were elected. At Wallingford four conservatives were elected. At Coventry the conservatives have gained two votes. Messrs. Ellice and Williams may bid adieu to this 4 , good old town" in future, as the conservatives are determined to return two members at the next election. At Saliabury,Ji•ve conservatives and one radical were returned. At Monmouth four conservatives and two reformers have been elected. At Carmarthen five radicals and one conservative viers returned. At Poole six reformers were elected. At Norwich six conservatives and ten radicals were returned—the former gaining two votes. At Harwich four liberals were returned. At Colchester the radicals started no candidates, aid six conservatives were elected. At Reading six conservatives were returned. A Beverley four conservatives have been returned. At Eye four conservatives were elected. At Hertford four conservatives were chosen. Hastings has returned four conservatives, and two radicals. Oxford has returned seven conservatives, and three iraffitak. Newark has returned five conservatives, and one ra llies!. Yarmouth has returned all radicals. At Daventry four conservatives were elected. At Northampton two conservatives, and four radi his were elected. At Sudbury one conservative, and three radicals were sleeted. . At Ripon twoconserratives and two radicals were theses. The list which we have given above is by no means eer+►plete; but we shall endeavour to reduce the whole of the returns into tabular shape in our next. One feet has been demonstrated by the result of the muni cipal elections—that the conservative cause is gaining strength in every pact of the country. THE ELECTION OF MAYOR.—MEETING OF THE SE CUT CONCLAVE. AT THE ANGEL.—According to their eastern, whenever any business of importance is to be tritataacted in the Town Council, the self styled liberals had a preliminary meeting yesterday at the Angel Rotel, far the purpose of pre-determining the election of mayor..for the ensuing year. The council will meet to dai for the purpose of recording the resolu , Not, come to at the "secret conclave." Talk of the Toym Council as a deliberative assembly! All the real business of the council is transacted at the Angel. What panes in the council chamber is mere talk, and eau have no influence over the divisions which may tike place. Of course, the choice of aldermen has been made in the same manner as the choice of mayor. The - proceedings of this day in the council chamber Will be mere empty formality. All discrepancies of opi- West have been already reconciled, in order to subserve a factious purpose. But who isto be mayor? Is Joshua Wahnsley, Esq. really hied upon as the honoured individual? The radical press, at least the Chronicle, the Journal, and the Albion, have strongly urged the propriety of elect. t ag this gentleman to the civic chair. Alas ! the chair lea and factotum of the reform association is not des tined to preside in the Town-hall, for this year at least At the meeting yesterday there were four members put ikuomination to be balloted fur, viz., Mr. Walmsley, Mr. John Holmes, Mr. Hamby, and Mr. Bolton. On the serutiny it appeared that Mr. Walmsley had 9 votes `—Mr. Jahn Holmes 3 votes—Mr. Hornby 12 votes — and Mr. Bolton 12 votes. The two last named gen tlemen were again nominated, when there appeared t 6 be a majority of votes for Mr. Hornby. We have It% been able to ascertain the exact result of the second *ortztiny, but MR. HORNBY IS TO BE MAYOR ! So it is decreed by the cabal at the Angel. What independent set of folks are these same liberal town Naneillors 1 How admirably do they act up to their Professions. It is, perhaps, worth while to remat k that, if this Preliminary arrangement had not been entered into, Mid if the gentlemen who respectively nominated Messrs. Walmsley, Holmes, Bolton, and Hornby, had Rdlie to the council chamber without previously com PreMising their opinions, it is more than probable that l onservatire mayor would have been elected for the "suin g year! Let us suppose that each of the above gentlemen had been proposed and seconded, and that the conservatives had proposed one of their number in ° Pliesition, the voting would have stood thus— Votes. Fur Mr. Walmsley Mr. John Holmes 3 Mr. Bolton Mr. Hornby A Conservative to order to avoid this result the liberals agree to /** tge their diff e rence s o f o pi n i on . before entering into ti..i "Hocil chamber. Honourable councillors! In " Pendent men ! Faugh! W e hope every conservative member of the counc il Rill I he present t o ex p ress hi s abhorrence of these " . 71 - ay' proceedings. ELECTION OF ALDERMEN.—We understand that the ditrant " liberals" have determined to go " a new tack" in the election of Aldermen this Year. They do not wish again to incur the obloquy of :electing the rejected candidates into office, and to avoid the dilemma they have resolved to elect certain members of the council, in order that " the rejected" 1114 ) have an opportunity of getting into the council 1 1 the suffrages of the electors of those wards which Are " booked as safe." By this trick they calculate 'Ton securingthe" valuable services" of Mr. Earle and Mr. 4awdon, with perhaps, those of one or two others. But what will the retiring aldermen say to such an arrangement ? Will they not take their revenge for much scurvy treatment ? And what will the electors taaV Will they Consent to be made the tools of the: Angel Inn conclave ? Our conservative friends must be on the alert. Several fresh elections may take place in the course of a few days. The radicals must not be allowed to walk over the course. We hope the base trickery of the party will be exposed iu the council in the course of this day. VOTE BT BALLOT.—The United States have gener ally been held up by the radicals as an'exarrple of the purity of election, under the lauded system of vote by ballot. As an illustration of the beautiful working of this system we introduce an extract from the corre spondence of the Morning Herald; and, in doing so, we would venture to ask our radical contemporaries how such tricks as are detailed in the subjoined state ment are to be avoided in England. Are public offi cers less liable to corruption in this country than they are in America—the very land of " purity and inde pendence?" What guarantee can be offered against the perpetration of similar frauds on the part of the "liberals" in this country ? The paragraph is ex tremely instructive, and must convince every honest mind of the absurdity as well as dishonesty of the bal lot nostrum. New YORK, OCT. 20.—VOTE BY Ba Lt.oT.—No one Un acquainted with the details can appreciate the extent of bribery and profligacy that mark our elections. I will de scribe the late Pennsylvania election as a fair specimen of many of the states. A state legislature and governor were to be chosen, with members of Congress. Governor Rimer, the present whip incumbent, was a candidate for re-election. Luis friends had thoroughly canvassed the state, and, by their ex tremely accutate registration of his votes, counted confidently on his re-election by 10,000 majority. lie received, there is no question, a majority of the legal votes of the state at large, as was anticipated. But there were two classes of individuals interested in defeating Rituer—the black-legs, who had bet hundreds of thousands of dollars on the result, and the federal administration, which saw in Ritner's election its own overthrow. And how could these men de feat Mr. Ritner? By bribing the election officers, and by buying false returns enough to elect his opponent. This they were enabled to do by the magic of the close box— the secret suffrage—the ballot, for which some of you radical patriots are so clamorous. So well ascertained is this fact and so universally is it conceded that the defeat of Mr. Ritner is a fraud on the ballot box, that no bets are paid by the losers. That you may understand this statement to be predicted on sufficient premises, and not on mere party ru mour, it is only necessary to add that it is made on the au thority of a circular addressed to the friends of Mr. Ritner, by a gentleman who holds the responsible office of Secretary, of State of Pennsylvania. "It is known," says this gentle man, " that in several counties in which our opponents had control, the votes of whole districts favourable to our can didate were, without shadow of law or justice, wholly re jected, and false and partial returns made. The opponent of our candidate for the office of governor appears to be elected by a majority of at least 5000. This is an event to which, if it had been fairly produced, we, as good citizens, would quietly if not peaceably submit. But there is such a strong probability of mal-practice and fraud in the whole transaction, that it is our duty peacefully to resist it, and fully to expose it."—Private Correspondence if the Morning Herald. WILLIAM RATIIBONE, ESQ.—This day the mayor alty of William Rathbone, Esq., terminates. We can not allow the occasion to pass without adding our tes. timony to the zeal and fidelity, the dignity and ur banity, the strict independence and the scrupulous im partiality, with which he has discharged the important duties which have devolved upon him during the past year. Widely differing as we do from Mr Rathbone on questions of a political and religious nature, we still feel that we should not be discharging our duty if we abstained from offering our tribute of admiration, when we reflect upon the manner in which he has re deemed the pledges which he volunteered when he was elected. However much we may be called upon to impugn his principles as a councillor, we are sure that every conservative w ill join us in expressing our ap probation of his conduct as mayor of Liverpool. We cordially trust that nothing in his future career may occur to diminish the respect which is now so univer sally paid to his character ; and whoever may be ap pointed as his successor, we hope that he will make it his ambition to emulate the example of 1'l.•. Rathbone. THE ROYAL WILLIAM. The following testimonial has been presented to Captain Swainson, of the Royal : "TO CAPTAIN SWAINSoN, &C. " The undersigned passengers in the steam-ship Royal William are desirous, before leaving the vessel, to express their sincere acknowledgments to her commander for the urbanity and kindness they have experienced from hint per sonally, and their high sense of the good order and skilful management exhibited during the voyage in every depart ment of his ship. The greater part of them have made several other voy ages in packet ships, and they are unanimously of opinion that for the c'eanhuess of the vessel, for the abundance and excellence of all sorts of provision, for the uumt er, zeal, and efficiency of the attendants. and for general comfort and ac commodation, the Royal 'William has, in their experience, never been surpassed, and seldom, if ever, equalled. " The undersigned are aware that testimonials of this na ture, however sincerely offered, bare, from their frequency, come to be regarded as little more than formal and unmean ing compliments; they are however, particularly anxious that this should not be so considered; because, ait hiont in tending any disparagement to other ships, they cann o t but feel that the treatment they have met will; in this, fairly warrants a peculiarly emphatic and unqualified expression of their approbation : "'l. J. Phillips Patk. J. Hamilton J. B. Patterren John Goodh un d Chas. F. Dtittibman Hence Hutchison T. J. Thompson W. Buckmaster Satnuel J. Sharpley Erasmus Pratt , o ) n M William Taylor G. head Geo. Robson h Joseph Pegg . C. Mit c h e ll W. it Barlett c t iir 0 y Chas. Mattheson Labalmondine J. W. Harris rn. Gwy nn J. \Vides Calvin C. M o r gan Geo. Wilkison V. P. Gordon Cumming Davis B. Stacey J. Impett, capt.7th regt." _. ~ " Gentlemen,— I feel enable to express myself in a suita ble manner, but I trust you will accept the will for the deed,' for the very gratifying testimonial conveyed to me vesterday. And allow me to subsetibe myself your ever faith ful obliged servant, " W. SWAINSON. " To T. J. Phillips, Esq., and the passengers per Royal W►lliam." The first of a series of sermons on the doctrines of the Church of Rome will be preached this evening, in St. Mi chael's Church, Pitt-street, by the Bev. If Carpenter. The subject is, " The Bible the only Rule of Faith." THE ROYAL WILLIAM.—We have been favoured with a copy of the log kept on hoard this steamer on her homeward voyage, but the writing is perfectly unintelliglblt% The most material information is that which relates to the distances steamed each dav, which are as follow :—October 21st, 135 miles; 22nd, 189; 230 d, 209; 2-Ith. 187; 25th, 185; 26 ii, 199; 27th, ; 28th, '210; 29th. 210; 30th, 225; 315t,225; Nov. Ist, 215; 2nd, 239; 3rd, 215; 4th. 2-15; sth, 205. During the last four or live days the vessel encountered heavy gales. We understand that Mr. Henry T. Betty, son or the highly girtcd and talented " English Roscins" (\V. 11. W. Betty, .Esq.,) who some years ago created such a sensation in the dramatic world, is engaged to perform 5 nights at the Theatre Royal, to commence on the 10th instant, and we doubt not (from the favourable notice of his performances at Worces ter, Warwick, Shrewsbury, Nottiorhain, &c., &c.,) that the lovers of the histrionic art will experience a rare treat in this youthful scion of his far-famed sire. There is now to be seen in Thus. Boyd° and Son's yard, in Kent-street, one of the finest specimens of City of St. Domingo mahogany ever imported into this country both as regards quality and size—a treat to the trade. LIVERPooL PROTESTANT' BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.—The members belonging; to the above society held their first an nual dinner at the John Bull Inn, Lumbenstreet, on Mon day last, when n number of new members were elected. 'Phis is a useful club, and one which recommends itself to all per sons wist.ing to provide for themselves in sickness—who may obt a i n information at the John Ball. The Liverpool, steam-snip, sailed from Cork for New York, at 6 a.m. on Tuesday lest, and is now, we doubt not, many hundred miles on her voyage. We are happy to learn from official authority, that her experimental trip from and back to Cork, bas been 'oust satisfactory in all respects. She steamed 185 miles in 21 hours, with a strong wind before and anaht the beans; consuming only Y 5 cwt. of fuel per hour, making 30 toils. 1 cwt. 2 qrs. 26 lbs. in the 21 hours less by '25 per cent. than when she started first. The gentle men unconnected with the Company, deputed to report on the experimental voyage, speak in most high terms of her powers and capability. BAnr,v MAricsrEsTLn MA tt..—We are happy to learn, that the mail from Manchester, leaving in the morning at seven o'clock, his been resumed, after an interregnum of some weeks, (hiring which considerable inconvenience has been experienced hy the Liverpool as well as Manchester public. Letters and papers by this mail must, be posted be fore half-past six, a. in. Forums OF DEC LA 0.5 roNs, &.:c.,—adapted to the Borough Court of Liverpool, and applicabl, to other Courts of inferior jurisdiction. By J. C. Grocott, attorney-at-law, Liverpool. 1838.---We have long been anxious for cheap tribunals to administer the law in small actions. This desideratum is only to be obtained by an intermediate court between the superior courts and the Com t of It equests.ir It has been so in Liverpool by an ancient Court of Becord nsuallystyled the Court of Passage, and which has jurisdiction in all personal and mixed actions arising within the borough and port. There is great simplicity in its practice: all the expensive machinery in the higher courts, as to roll, record, and heavy voila tees, are avoided, and parties may have their causes decided here at a very trilling expense. Mr. Grocott has made its practice his study; he is well known as the author of a compendious and valuable treatise upon it; and which, from its moderate prise, is accessible to every inhabitant. Its great utility entitles it fully to cut recommendation. his recent work, on the Pleadings, is desirable for piactitionet . s in all districts. The forms di s pl a y m uc h l aw learning, and constitute an excellent manual for pleading, especially for attorneys, and are indispensable to the Liverpool pract it inner We are convinced that this author will :lever have to exclaim, G en i us Ihy patrons more cruel than they, First feed on thy brain and then leave thee to die." The work at the head o r th ese remarks is not only useful to the attorneys of the Liverpool Borough Court, but to the attorneys of all the oilier borough courts ita England.--hell'., New Weekly Messenger. The Dowager Countess of Newburgh died at her resi dence in Cavendish -glace, Brighton, on Friday last. Her ladyship was in her Tith year. MEETING OP THE DRAPERS' ASSISTANTS. A meeting of the drapers' assistants was bell on Tuesday evening, in the Clarendon-rooms, for the purpose of con sidering the resolution which had been come to by their em plovers relative to the hours of closing, as well as to take measures for the formation of the intended institution in con nexion with their body. Mr. J. RELAY was called to the chair amidst much applause. tie stated the purposes for which the meeting had been called together, and then went on to remark upon the resolution of the masters, lamenting that the desires of the more liberal portion should have been negatived by a majority of one. He thought, however, that the attainment of the full amount of reduction which had been sought was still within their reach, and that one of the most effectual modes of accomplishing their object would be to establish the institution which had been spoken of. So soon as that was formed, he felt perfectly satisfied that it would induce those who had stood out to come forward, and, as many had already had done, to join heart and soul in their cause. There was one circumstance which must be eninently gratifying to them, namely, that those from whom they had expected the most opposition had proved their best friends. He understood that most of the distiicts had been visited by the toasters' committee, and that many had given in their adhesion ; and he believed he might further say that, with very few exceptions, the whole of the employ ers had coincided in the views put forth at the meeting which had been held in that room. If the drapers' assistants had not gained all that they desired and all that they were enti tled to, they had at least obtained sonic curtailment in the hours of labour, and it was for them to say what they would do with the leisure time which they had now at theirdisposal. lie did not mean to give offence to the meeting; but he would have them remember that one of the chief arguments against them was, that whatever additional leisure was granted to them would very probably be spent in a manner unprofitable to themselves, and inimical to the interests of their employ ers. Their opponents had not dared publicly to avow that opinion, because there were employers in the room who could have confuted them. Still there might be some few individuals against whom the charge would hold, although he believed that they would be found very few indeed. One gentleman had told him that, -as a body, the assistant drapers of Liverpool were inure respectable than those of London. Now, it remained with themselves to prove to the world that that gentleman had spoken correctly, and to convince their employers that all they wanted was a shortening of the hours of labour, so that they might have moral and mental relaxa tion. Mr. Toter, of Lord-street, moved the first resolution, which expressed the regret of the drapers' assistants that by a ma jority of one only they had been prevented from obtaining such a curtailment of the hours of business as they had anx iously anticipated; but, at the same time, they begged to re turn thanks to their employers for the reduction which had been conceded, and hoped that after the formation of their , institution'a still further curtailment would be made. Mr. Tripp proceeded to say, that it behoved them to take into serious consideration the new position in which they were now placed. However respectable they were, there was no portion of the community thought less of than themselves. And from what did that arise? Not certainly froth their want of ability nr integrity; for their avocation was one which de manded great energy of mind, natural and acquired ability, as well as the most upright principle. They did not, in fact, rank so high as the mere merchant's clerk, whose occupation required little talent, the chief accomplishment which he re quired being to write a good legible hand. It would he very natural to imagine that they, being the best, were likely to be treated the best; but such was not the fact. The mer chant's clerk received from his employer the most gentle manly and urbane treatment, and the consequence was that he became attached to and proud of his profession. The drapers' assistant, on the other hand, too frequently experi enced the utmost severity, and that was the chief reason why he looked upon his employer and his occupation with utter disgust. Besides, the clerk very often beheld in his employer the scholar as well as the gentleman, whereas they, although they saw him active, and lively, and polite enough during the day, too frequently beheld him, when out of his shop, yield himself up to indolence—become, positively speaking, dead; and, however much they might deplore this latnenta ble truth, however great their desire not to turn to the same error, or follow in the same track, they were necessitated to do so. Those were a few ofthe bad moral effects arising front their position, and the physical effects were equally deplorable And with those facts before them, were they not justified in assembling together to commune one with another, and to contrive to wipe oft the ignominious stain which was cast upon their body? Were they not, indeed, to blame for net having stepped forward before to endeavour to improve their condition, and to reach that station which they ought to occupy ? If they did not respect themselves, they could not expect any one else to respect them. The chief arguments which had been employed against thein were based on pounds, shillings, and pence; but such arguments as those no man bad a right to advance, and no man would on any account advance; for if self-interest only were to be the guide in fixing the amount of labour to be extracted front a servant, it must evidently be right to force him to toil so lung as his services would yield a profit. He denied that any one had the right to use them as the mere machines for earning money; and no reflecting person, looking upon the subject in a large point of view, would say that it was wise to do so. From their ranks the shopkeepers sprung, and the shop keepers he took to he the most powerful political body in ex istence.. Now, if the youths who were to form this import ant part of the community were not allowed opportunities for improving their minds, and of becoming acquainted with the history of the institutions of the land in which they lived, hoe could it be expected that, in after years, they should be enabled to use the power with which they might lie invested wisely, and in defence of the true interests of the country? Every drapers' assistant who did not enure forward in sup port of the contemplated institution, would be a traitor to the cause. Let them unite firmly together, and it would require a much stronger body than the masters now were to thwart their views. The employers had partially met their views— it might have been wished that they had met them more fully, if not more frankly, and had given them, in some de gree, that opportunity for improvement which they had sought for; and if they supported the institution, they 'world then be able to cisme forward with a powerful argument in favour of a Rather relaxation, and would, at the same time, evince the sincerity with which they had all along been actuated. No respectable employer in the town would then, he felt as sured, oppose the boon which they sought ; their only ene mies would be the ignorant and the mercenary. Besides, the good effects of their institution would not be cautined to themselves eniy. The :napless would shortly be saying, when they perceived the advances which their young men were making, " Upon my word we must begin to improve ourselves, or these chaps will beat us!' And the accomplish merit of that was what was desired ; for when the master's were forced into improving themselves, they would also want leisure time as well as their assistants; and the more the em ployer learned, the inure anxious would he become in the promotion of the mental improvement of his assistants. (Mr. 'l'. was warmly applauded throughout his speech, and sat down amidst great cheering.) M r. SA tar, of Messrs. Cripps and Co's, Bold-street, seconded the motion. He said that Mr. Lipp had so eloquently in troduced the !notion, that it would be unnecessary for him to go over the same ground again. He had nevertheless, a few remarks to offer to them, which he hoped would not be deemed irrelevant. What country, he would ask, had struggled for the abolition of slavery abroad except Great Britain? Yet it was sfeange that the adage of "Charity begins at home" should have been overlooked. Little did the immortal Wil berforce, whose Dante was as a heaven-born sound to the now emancipated slave, suppose that some of his free-born coun ts% men and women were slaves in reality, though under a an ther iipellation. When defined, the only difference was, that the English were not t he exclusive property of their employers; but their health, their strength, both mental and physical. were sacrificed to enrich those individuals. The first class of home slaves alluded to were the assistants in shops, %%has% stale had been so justly attended to, and their condition ante iosatsd. A second appeal, however, ought to be mad- in behalf the assistants to milliners and dress-makers, waose ca e, when investigated, would be found to be, tl possible, site le . 5 op pressive. the fashionable milliners and dress-makers i t the metropolis, and other large towns, kept their assistants a:. work front six o'clock in the morning until twelve at night ; and on some occasions their hour of cessation from business was even later, and the time devoted to rest still tnore limited. The melancholy consequences of this state of things were soon apparent. From fatigue and confinement the constitu tion became a prey to consumption, and a premature grave was the only place of rest for the hapless victim. Many hun dreds who had been thus sacrificed had been brought up in childhood amidst every comfort—some were the daitehters of professional men and merchants, forced, by a reverse of for tune, or the death of their parents, to earn their maintenance by toil. He felt assured that his amiable and beautiful coun trywomen would shudder when they were told that any ad dition which they might have derived from dress had beets so dearly purchased, and would use every exertion its their power to ha% e t he hours oflabour lessened. They had only t 'touch the chord of female sympathy, and success was sure to result—the weak party would become :he strong. The speaker then pro ceeded to say, that he would give way to his friend in eloquence, but not in zeal for the success of the institution which. he felt assured, was to be formed. He should advise that officers be chosen from among the employers, for, unless that was done, they would be budding upon an unsound !emulation, and the superstructure would ultimately Nato the ground. The mutton was then put and carried unanimously. Mr. Scnot.eettun moved the next resolution—" That an institution be immediately established, and that a committee be appointed with full powers to draw up rules and regula tions for its guidance." He said that they bad brought for ward a conjoint proposal for the curtailment of, the hours of labour, and for the founding of an institution, and as the for mer bad been obtained, it now became incumbent on them to carry the latter into effect. He did not anticipate that their scheme could be accomplished without encountering some difficulties; but he thought that there were none in the way but what were surmountable. He confidently trusted none of their employers would stand aloof from sordid motives, for the mere purpose of saving money, which was utter trash as compared to the improvement of the mind. Perchance there might be some nmong them who were careless as to the cultivation of their intellectual powers; lint he ee'reated them to cast off their listlessness, and not suffer their talents like the gold of the miser, to lie unused and useless, or be like the flower that "wastes its sit eetness on the desert air." If they did not sow good seed, thorns would spring up. They lived in an astonishing age—when the sun of knowledge had arisen, and improvement was going on in all around them; and were they to be the only class that were to stand station ary in the midst of the general march? he hoped nut, and that the institution would be unanimously formed. Mr. E. P. J..NES seconded the resolution, in doing which he /minted out the advantages that must tesult from the in stitution, and said that it would deserve the support of men of every kind of politics and of every religious sect. He ex pressed a hope that it would be formed upon such a basis as would teach its members to be religious end morel men, and lead them from the study of nature up to nature's God. Mr. RALEIGU proposed that a president and two vice-pre sidents should be elected for the next year, whose duty it should be, with the assistance of the committee, to draw up a plan of the proposed institution, with roles, &c He ex horted the drapers' assistants still to look onward; the re mainder of their liberty was before thelle, and they ought still to press towards it. lie acknowledged that they could look back upon the past with gratification; but was convinced that there existed great danger of a relapse, and it there fore became a question of no little import ace, what were the best means of preserving what they had obtained. The same grasping and tyrannical spirit which had reduced them to the bondage front which they had escaped was still in existence. He though: that their safety WAS to be looked for in the institution which they had resolved to found; but they must be cautious and careful, for a return of their op pressien would come through the gaps that they left in the moral fence of their establishment. He did not wish them to resort to combination, in the popular sense of that term; hut he wished them to unite, as they had heretofore done ; for the results of that union had been such as to enable them to speak of their grievances in the past tense, or at least they now existed only in a mingled form. The force which they had exerted was a moral one, the most powerful of all forces; and by enlarging their knowledge, and a continuance of their efforts in the seine laudable manner, they would not only make themselves more fitted for the further amount of fre e do m which they claimed. hut make it impossible that it should be denied to them when asked for. Mr. Dowto.r. seconded the resolution, which was unani mously carried. 11 r. Su ING LER, in a very business-like and argumentative speech, proposed that a committee should be appointed. Mr. WEin seconded the ..esolution, which was carried. The names of 21 persons were the❑ delivered to the chair. man, from rshich number the committee-men were to be elected, last night, at the committee-room. A vote of thanks was proposed to the press for its steady and consistent support of the drapers' assistants, and was carried with three times three. A vote of thanks to the chairman, the proposition of which called forth another hearty burst of applause, was then passed. DINNER TO T. M. GLADSTONE, ESQ, Last evening the friends of 'l'. M. Gladstone ; Esq., late candidate for the representation of South Toxteth ward, dined together at Brighouse's Hotel, High Park-road. The large room at this hotel was decorated with a number of Union Jacks, flags and banners. The tables were set to accommo date 60 persons, and that number of gentlemen dined toge ther. 'the chair was occupied by Peter Petrie, Esq., R.N., and the vice-chair by Captain Keilick: The dinner having been got up at an exceedingly short notice, several of the in vited guests were unable to attend. We, however, noticed at the Chairman's table T. M. Gladstone, Esq., Dr, Petrie, Dr. Pitcairn, Air. Smith, Mr. Scott, Mr. Pearson, Mr. Ox ley, &c. The dinner was both substantial and sumptuous: we have rarely sat down to a better dinner. The CHAIRMAN, the cloth having been removed, rose to propose the first toast, It was one which he-was well assured, from the well known loyalty of the .;onservatives, would be responded to with enthusiasm. " Her most gracious Ma jesty the Queen." Given with three times three. 'lnc CHAIRMAN next gave, " Adelaide, the Queen Dowa ger, and the rest of the Royal F a mily." (Gre a t c h ee ring.) The CHAIRMAN then gave, "The hcaith of oue of the ablest Law) ers this country has produced, sled one to whom this country is greatly indebted for his exertions in defence of the constitution—Lord Lyndhurst;" and with it I will join " the House of Peers." The toact was given with three times three cheers. Sung by a Gen tleman.—" England, Europe's Glory." The CHAIRMAN then gave " The Saviour of our Country —the Duke."—( Enthusiastic cheering.) The VICE-PRESIDENT next rose, and said the next toast which appeared oar the list was of such a character that it was needless for him to say one word in praise of the individual. Sir Robert Peel had done more fur the conservative cause than any other man in the country; and it would be ridicu lous ott his part to eulogize him to theirs. No man had fought su gloriously for the conservative cause as Sir Robert Peel; no man had stood forward more unshackled, and no mau was more ready to come forward in their cause than Sir Ru. berl Peel. (Cheers.) He would propose to them "the health of Sir Robert Peel and the conservative members of the House of Commons." (Given with three times three enthusiastic cheers ) Song by Mr. Gaskill.—" Captain Bell." The VICE-CDAIIthIAN next gave "the Members for the Borough and County,"—gentlemen who represented the most respectable constituency in the kingdom. (Cheers.) r. T. M. GL A DSTONE.—And we are happy to say they are all conservatives. (Renewed cheers.) Song by Mr. Kendall.—"ln yonder Cottage on the Hill." Mr. GLAnsermee, Jun. rose to propose the next toast. As it had been the fashion to introduce each toast with a cursory remark, he wished to be allowed to make a few observations on imioducing the next toast. Ile considered the toast which he was about to propose the most important toast of the evening; if that which was the subject of sPsvas destroyed, nothing to which they had expressed their attachment could bloom and flourish; he would give, "our glorious cousti- • tution in church and state," (Great cheering.) As the toast had beets so enthusiastically responded to he would ven ture to say a few words as to the church as established by law in this country, the church of the poor man, and next draw their attention to the reform which souse would make in that church. Mr. Gladstone then went on to describe the early history and establishment of the church. In the words of his respected minister, Mr. Jones, the punishment or re wards of individuals in this life was no criterion of God's favour or displeasure, as they were punished or rewarded hereafter according to their deserts. But it was not so with nations; they must have their reward as nations in this world, and therefore if a nation pleased God, God gave it a temporal blessing; for God had said in his word, ''they that honour rue, them will I honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed." Now our country had happily been one which had chosen publicly to acknowledge God ; and the only way to do that was to honour his word in the land, which had been done by the Christian Established Church. The established church was toe church of the poor man and of the people. That church should be chosen for an established church, which was the church of the majority; and therefore they rejoiced greatly that PresLytet•ianism was the established religion in Scotland, because it was a scriptural church. (Cheers.) But they did not rejoice that the church of Rome was made the established church in Ire-- land, because, though the church of the majority, it was a damnable church. He spoke strongly against the time-serv ing spirit of the ministry. They supported the Roman Ca tholic church in Ireland by giving grants to Maynooth Col- leee; and in Canada and the colonies, by taking away the grants formerly allowed to the Protestant church, and trans ferring them to the Roman Catholic church, they were doing all in their power to supplant the Protestant church, which they had sworn to defend. He spoke strongly against the introduction of the Irish system of education, whirls was at tempted to be introduced into general use in England through Liverpool, and which was calculated to sap and undermine the Protestant church establishment. The established church was like a beautiful alabaster statue, protected in a temple. which, when encrusted with the dust of ages, and requiring, renovating, the Roman Catholics, under pretence of doing this, rubbed with a dirty cloth, and broke off the hands and arms, and called them instalments, till the whole statue was destroyed. They had an important duty to perform—to keep that glorious constitution in its present proper position, by sending Conservative members to the House of Commons. • This they had done. And by sending Conservative mem bers to the town council. (Cheers.) He was sorry that in that ward they had not succeeded; but he trusted they would hereafter do so; and by sending Conservative members into the council, prevent the Popish system of education from creeping through Liverpool into general and insidious use in the country. He complimented Mr. Cooper on the way in which he had stood boldly and single-handed forward, and axpressed his opinion in the council. He said they had been blamed for bringing forward a candidate for that ward, as it was of no use to oppose Mr. Cropper. But if they had let the election pass without a struggle, many would not take care to preserve their votes for the ensuing election. He concluded with hoping that their future efforts towards the support of the constitution would be more successful. — (Cheers.) The CnArnat AN gave " Lord Hill and, the Army." Mr. 'l'. M. GLA DSTONE rose with the permission of the chairman to propose the next toast. After a high eulog,ium on the navy and mercantile marine of this country, he con ended with proposing "the navy and mercantile marine, coupling with the toast the names of our excellent chairman, a member of their mercantile marine; and may we always find those si ho are in the navy conservative in principle, 515 we know they are the ornaments of their country." (Cheers.) \ Captain KEA. 1. IC a rose to respond to the toast. Ile traced the history of naval victories from the victory of Lord Howe over the combined fleets of France stud Spain, down to the battle of the Nile, of Trafalgar, and of Cape St. Vincent, and asserted that those who fought and won those victories, were good conservatives, fighting for their religion and their country against the enemies of both. (Cheers.) 'They were met that evening to congratulate Mr. Gladstone because they knew that he had fought a good fight. (Great cheering.) They were met to congratulate him on the circumstance of 103 individuals having given bins their free arid unbought votes. (Cheers.) H e had no hesilation in saying that in they ""elstep put their r h they li l l i e e r a s t healers. 1839 Mr.'''. M. Gladstone would be returned a member of the council of Liverpool for Toxteth Ward. (Cheers.) But Cita IR NI A N then rose to propose the health of Mr. th ( e i s , s t . , l l l l e d el ci t i t e n e d rs exert them selves, fur South T( ( ,x is t r , et t r h t cuh.eaerrdingrietl,7.aes o „, n i s t e i, r ri v e a d tiv t e ha C t a n n , - , man could be found more worthy or better qualified to repre sent the ward. (Cheers.) They had been unsuccessful this time; but he trusted, that so far from allowing this to damp their ardour it would only have the effect of rousing them to increased exertion, at the next opportunity, to secure his election, and success would be certain. (Cheers.) He con cluded with proposing " The health of TROllidS Murray Gladstone. Esq." (Enthusiastic cheering.) Mr. T. M. GL A DSTONE, 011 rising to respond to the toast, said it was impossible for hitn to express the fulness of his heart in adequate terms to them It was true he was under defeat; but as. he had once before remarked, if this was de feat what must victory he? (Hear.) They were united its one common cause for one common purpose; they were united by the most sacred ties; awl he spoke publicly when he said, that on those ties alone he daUned their assistance; on those ties alone he wished to met it their confidence. Such occasions as these were indeed dear to him; and he might, in the words of the couplet, say— While Memory holds fast her powers, Till Nature demands back her debt, I'll often revert to these hours But never, Oh never forget.—(Cheers.) Those who had preceded him had adverted more particularly to the general policy of the country; and he supposed in their kinduess they had left it to him to address himself more par ticularly to their local interests and business. it was this that had called him there that day to meet them, and which had called them there in their kind confidence to meet him. He wished he could show up our local rulers in magnificent colours; he wished he could say that they were true patriots to their country, and dealers of justice and equity; but, alas! thry were not that which he would wish to represent them. They had seated themselves in the council on the principles of justice, and patriotism, and equity ; and what had been their actions when they got there? Had they been patriotic or selfish ? Had they acted front factious motives or not? Why, he need not ask the question. They had acted factiously in not considering the hest interests of the town; they had not followed the path which led to virtue and happiness; and in depaiting from that path he opposed them. It had been said that it was improper itt hint to oppose such a man as Mr. Cropper. He had not opposed him on personal grounds, for there was not a man in the town who for his personal virtues he respected more than Mr. Cropper. But he opposed hint on public principle; he opposed him because he allied himself to a faction, whom he had honoured by such an alliance, for they were greatly beneath him; he bad contaminated himself by the alliance, and had compro mised his principles in so doing. He put it down to weak ness of judgment rather than to any design un his part. He (Mr. Cropper) had for his chairman such a man as Finch, a socialist and advocate of the subversion of all order. He should have been ashamed to have had such a man as his chairman, and should have drawn a line between himself and him, and said "you and I have no place together." No sooner had the reformers got seated in the council under the most specious pretences, than how did they conduct them selves? Had they said, "we are ministers of justice and equity?" Had they said "we look on every man as a bro ther?'" No, they had used all their efforts for the purpose of obtaining their ulterior objects, and had done everything that could strengthen them in their patronage, and in their power, and had done their utmost to set aside the conservatives altogether. (Cheers.) It was to oppose this system that he had come forward, and not from personal opposition, and considering time very few days that he haul come forwards before the election, it had been beyond his expectations to receive so much support ; but it gave him hopes that he should succeed another year. If he was sup ported by the conservatives of South - Toxteth Ward, he should endeavour to do his duty if returned to the Town Council. Much had been done and much remained to do, and he was sure when they recollected the trouble and an noyance that awaited their candidat e , they would be ready to give hint their assistance, and give a little of their trouble and time on his behalf, for It was as their representative that he wished to be returned to take care of their interests, which he was sorry to say in many instances had been neglected. Ile did not doubt but the opposition they had made would he of service, because those in power haying such a strong op position, would not dare to bring forward anything but what was fur the good of the community, and that would form the greatest security to their interests. (Much applause.) It might be said that South Toxteth Ward was an extremely small point compared with the nation at large ; but it was front the moral conduct of individuals and families that towns, counties, and countries were composed, and by time aggregated the whole the character of the nation was determined. (Cheers.) And so it was in South Toxteth Ward. He believed that their opposition to Mr. Cropper had done this service, that Mr. Cropper would see that it would be better for him to be an independant man, titan ti bind himself hand and foot to a faction as he had done formerly. He regretted that Mr. Cooper and Mr. Robertson Gladstone were not present as had been expected ; but lie (ltd not doubt but they would be able satisfactorily to account for their ab sence. lie was anxious that questions might be put to him by individuals to test his political principles. He believed there was to be next day (to-dav) an election of aldermen, Next day would be an imnportant day. It had been the usual cus tom of the council to return the rejected candidates for being councillors as aldermen. They were going to adhere to the same principle on this occasion, but would follow a ratherilif ferent course, by bringing forward councillors from such wards as they said were "safe," and then get fresh repre sentatives elected for these wards, front those candidates who had been rejected by other wards. He believed North Toxteth ward was to be subjected to this process ; and if there was any member of that ward present, he hoped he would feel it his duty to oppose such a system with all his in ever tolee asking thatable h they yshwlld they t wouldhrns Gave. It thrust men in for the m wards, htw withoutas It was a• perfect insult to those wards, and if those wards would only exert themselves they would return conservative representatives instead. (Cheers.) He concluded with pro posing the health of their chairman, Mr. Petrie, who had been most active in his exertions at the election. The CHAIRAIAN returned thanks in a neat and appropriate speech• Mr. T. M. GLADSTONE again rose and begged to propose "the Conservative Press." It was a toast ofsuch importance that he was sure the gentlemen of the press present would respond to it. He ought say in the w o rds of Cowper " How shall I speak of thee—thy power express Thou God of‘our idolatry, the press." And of the conservative press— " By thee religion, liberty, and laws Exert their influence and advance their cause." Of the radical press, with which, however, they had nothing to do— " By thee worse plagues than Pharaoh's land befel Diffused, make earth the vestibule of hell." The conservative press— " Thou fountain, at which drink the good and wise." (Cheers.) The radical press— " Thou ever babbling stream of endless lies." (Great cheering.) • Mr. Trios. Cs arm?, of the Liverpool Mail, Mr. T. CAMP BELL FOSTER, of the Lives-pool Standard, and Mr. L. 'l'. GASKILL, of the London limes, each responded at some length to the toast. Mr. T. M. GLADSTONE next proposed the health of the vice-chairman. Captain KELLICK briefly acknowledged the compliment. The healthy of Mr. Scott, of Mr. Hesketh the secretary, and -of the treasurer, were then severally proposed and responded to. Mr. GLADSTONE next proposed the Qanvassers, coupled with the name of Mr. 1 - 1 He truslid he should have their energetic services at the next election. Mr. OXLEY, in returning thanks, alluded to several cases where they had had distinct promises from individuals who bad deceived them, having been bribed or intimidated by the Reformers He had called on one man on the Saturday be fore the election, and received his instant promise of a vote for Mr. Gladstone, and he was to go for him on the election day. On the morning of the election, on going for him to his cow-house, he found Mr. FRANCIS JORDAN there. On asking the voter to come forward and poll for Mr. Glad stone, Mr. Jordan said, " if you go and vote against us 1 will take your customers away." He (Mr. Oxley) said to Mr. Jordan, " He has given us his promise, he promised us last Saturday." Upon which Mr. ,Jordan said, " What arc pro mises?—promises amount to nothing; and if you vote for them I will take your customers away." (Loud cries of " Shame.") The result was, that the non did not vote at all, and they thus lust his vote. He thought it this system of intimidation was pursued, they should unite and bring custom to those who were thus treated, and thus retaliate on their opponents. Mr, GLADSTONE alluded to actlther voter in the employ ment of a man named Clarke, a joiner, in the Park-road, who threatened to discharge him at night if he voted for Mr. Gladstone. Several other similar cases were also mentioned of the base intimidation of these self-dubbed freedom of election" and " purity-loving" liberals. "The Town and Trade of Liverpool," and other loyal toasts were given, and the hilarity of the evening was in full progress, when our reporter left at 10 o'clock. FROM BENNETT'S VOYAGE FROM LIVERPOOL TO NEW YORK (A YARN FROM THE NEW YORK MORNING HERALD.) A great many rumours, surmises, on dits, stories, truths lies, and nonsense have been told of the voyage recently made of the good steam-ship Royal 1"v illiam, from Liverpool to this port. Having now perfectly recovered from the fatal ravages committed on my heart by the great number of very beautiful young ladies who came as passengers, I shall pro ceed briefly to give a few hints on that interesting journey. The day was bright and beautiful on which we embarked. The wind blew freshly from the east over the surface of the Mersey, ruffling it like the face of General Jackson, when he swore against the nullifiers. Havin g disengaged myself from the charms of the Adelphi-hotd, which is kept by a very splendid fellow, I proceeded down the street to the dock, pur chasing a cap to wear at sea by the was. After laying out five shillings on this article, I counted cash, and found I had remaining a sovet eigu and four shillings, out of about 1700 dollars I had spent iu Europe, from the Ist of May to the 20th of September. I have, therefore, done the business cheap, besides bringing with me S(X) dollars worth in books on finance, philosophy, literature, some beautiful prints, a quantity of St. James's-street clothing, and some linen, &c. At two o'clock the decks were crowded with passengers and visitors. Sam Swartwout was amongst them. I was intro duced to the captain of the new Liverpool steamer, and he told me he had received a great deal of information on the table 4' hole from several of the American captains. He men tioned Captain 13ursley especially; "and" said Captain Fayrer, " I mentioned the kindness of the American line captains to his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, with whom I had an interview some days ago. His royal highness was delighted with it, and expressed his warmest pleasure at the feelings now entertained by England and the United States towards each other." It will .be recollected that the Duke of Sussex is the Queen's uncle and her principal ad viser. As early as ten o'clock, the docks for the whole length of Liverpool were filling rapidly with people. Probably 40,000 persons were assembled to see the Royal William depart. In a few minutes after two the word was given, the visitors took their departure, and she began to make her way down the river. When we had proceeded some distance, a small boat was seen making for us. It was said to be an express from the Barings—others, the latest mail letter bag from London, with the private letters which had been delayed on the Bir mingham railroad that morning. Whatever the small - boat wanted to put aboard, I know not. She did not reach us; and since our arrival, I find that 1 have received none of my private correspondence from Loudon or Paris. Others are in the same condition. The packet to sail after the itoyal William will probably bring these mails out. I trust, however, that the railroad, or the company, may make such arrangements hereafter as will prevent such an occurrence a second time. It was not till we weie sent to sea that we began to survey our situation. We then found what a crowd of passengers 'we had. Yet such was the press for passages, that i f company would have taken more, more would have come. There is an excitement about crossing in a steamer which no one can resist. I had myself determined to return in a packet—but when the time came, and set my face home wards, I could not resist the desire to get to New York as rapidly as possible. In a day, or a day and a half, two thirds of the passengers were sea-sick. What a horrible, pleasant, execrable, de lightful, singular excruciating, sensation sea-sickness is! The alternation of sickness and the reverse are sometimes so sudden and so unexpected, that they have a pleasant im pression than otherwise. 1 am satisfied that fear makes many sea-sick. Nothing like lighting it out by eating soups, tkc.—no matter how often you throw it off. I was, myself, only sick a day and a half: and a plate of soup my friend Mr. R. made me swallow, cured me. The ladies, poor souls, suffered awfully. I like to see a pretty girl sea-sick. She is so interesting and so helpless that it would delight the very angels. One of the fair passengers—a fine, buxom, healthy, English girl, never was sick at all. She was on deck in all weathers, and not a porpoise or a whale could pass, but she popped the rascal down in her note-book. Another very accomplished girl reclined on the settees, on deck, the greater part of the vovage—and looked with her two bright eyes, and talked with tier eloquent tongue, in such a bewitch ing style as not only to put many of the young gentlemen'. beside themselves, but almost made a worthy " old salt," from. Salem, with a wife and nine children at home, feel as if he were on the southern side of twenty again. We had pretty to.erable weather the first week, but decid edly ahead. The second Sabbath was most divine—most beautiful. A reverend gentleman from Toronto, with a lady like woman for wife, and two little daughters, one of them a must interesting cherub, was invited by the captain to preach and pray in the after cabin. • fit Is We had prayers also in the evening in the fore cabin of the vessel. Immediately on the close of the last prayer, the wind began to blow, and tier two days we had quite a gale, the waves running higher than I ever recollect to have seen them on the Atlantic. On the third day the gale closed. During the greatest gust the Royal William behaved nobly. She floated over the mountain wave like a perfect duck, shipping not a drop of water. There is nothing Lite a steamer in a gale of any kind. She puts her nose into the teeth of it, mounts the wave by a superior power, and dashes it on each side of her, as if she was a living creature. Next Sunday we had another clear day, and of course more preaching. The most of the passengers were good church going people—and I must say, I like to see people pay re spect to religion, particularly females. A woman regardless of religion or its forms is a perfect fright. Religion is a spe cies of pure poetry, and poetry is a female excellence. Fanny Wright, with all her talents, wants the delicious colouring which religion alone can give. She is a monster—half alli gator, half infidel. Well, after this day's work, we had ano ther blow, but not so fierce as the former. It really appeared to me that• Satan, after every Sunday, tried to do his worst in kicking up a rumpus among the winds and waves. During the voyage I dined in the fore cabin, took tea in the after cabin, but spent the most of my time on deck, whe ther it was wet or dry, cold or warm. We made up in the fore cabin a party of fourteen as fine fellows as ever I saw brought together by accident. A - young gentleman from Lowell, who has all the elements of a governor, justice of the peace, and bun vivant, joined in one lump, was placed in the chair—a "salt," from Salem, with ali the naivete and na tural shrewdness of new England, became his assistant. On my right sat a very accomplished young gentleman, of one of the first families of Havana. He was returning from Eu rope, where he had just finished his education. On my left sat a son of Old England, a capital specimen front the sturdy soil of the oak, now resifting in New York. No small party meeting by accident, ewer enjoyed themselves more than we did. Every day we had toasts, sentiments, songs, stories, and the liveliest conversation. I shall never forget some of the stories, particularly the "caravan of hannonals." In wines and other delicacies I never saw such abundance. All sorts we had—in any quantities. One anecdote on this point. The two stewards who attended our cabin had just been caught in some Irish bog before we sailed. They were the greenest of the green. On the third day out, I heard them from my berth one night disputing what sort of wine they were regaling themselves with. "This is good sherry—capital sherry," said one. "Not at all, at all, said the other, " it is part" (port.) "I'll bet von it is sherry." "I'll bet you it is part, - every drop of it." And thus they were betting and drinking—drinking and betting what sort of wine they were enjoying. It was the first time, probably, that they had ever seen either. Thus much to-day. If I have time I may give a few more brief sketches. When we reached Fire Island Light, we were very glad, and conceived, ourselves very lucky dogs, Captain S%ainsou and his aieers behaved remarkably well, " Hannay and Dietrichsen's Almanack, Astronomical Ephemeris, and Book of General Information for 1839.—We are positively at a loss for words to express our astonishment at the unparalleled comprehensiveness of the Alma 'ust published by Messrs. Hannay and Dietrichsen, the ensu ing year. There is scarcely a subject in the ual routine of events to which we do not find reference t his book of 1(X) pages, at the insignificant cost of Gd.; a which positively can little more than cover the price o e paper. The bio graphical and chronological tables are ceedi ngly interesting, particularly those for the present ar. The tides, eclipses, &c., are duly noticed, and the p cress of Encke's comet during the remainder of the present year, and Gambart's in 18.39, are traced by diagrams of the heavens. We have the list of the royal households; the House of Lords giving the titles of the iieers, the family name, the motto of the Peers, and dates of creation ; the House of Commons is given twice, first alphabetically, secondly arranged by the places the mem bers represent; the whole of the army list, giving the Officers' names alphabetically arranged, (a desideratum loud wanted) with the dates of Commission, and the appointment the Officer holds; the navy list is given in like maner; the bankers, provincial and metropolitan ; the corporation dignities ; am bassadors and consuls; universities; the list of fairs through out the kingdom is by far the best ever printed; and in short, as we have before observed, information upon every possible topic of interest is afforded to the public in this most useful pamphlet. Messrs. 11 annay and Dictrichsen have certainly put all competition out of the field, for, we should say, it would be impossible for any other firm to produce a similar compilation at live times the cost."--Morning Chronicle, Oct. 28. . Published by the Proprietors, and sold at their warehouse. 63, Oxford-street, London; and by all Booksellers and Sta• tioners in the kingdom. In Liverpool, by Smith, 24, Scot. -land Place. GO.RRESPONDENCE. ELECTION OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. am enabled to announce to your readers, on the authority of a member of the Town Council, that' Mr. Hugh Hornby has been this day elected Mayor of the borough for the ensuing year. The appointment took place at the Angel, but the secretary in his hurry forgot to give the reporters notice of the meeting. lam happy, however, that it is in my power to furnish the information, as it is an event in which, since the passing of the reform bill, the inhabitants take the deepest interest. I presume the aristocratic portion of the Council are quite willing to accept the laborious ser vices of Mr. Walmsley, but do not think him quite ripe, as yet, for the mayoralty. Mr. Thornhill's important claims must be deferred for a few years longer. It is said that Mr. Currie and Mr. Bolton are to be trans mogrified into Aldermen, so that safe wards may be at the disposal of Mr. ltawdon and that very good-tempered gentle man, the rejected of Abercromby Ward. This is of course an on clit, and I give it as such. I have only to add, that Mr. Walmsley is a very ill-used man, fur upon his breath in a great degree depends the elec tion of any one of the radical Councillors; and no man has worked harder, or exhibited more zeal to serve his party, than the active gentleman so unceremoniously disposed of. louts, &c. Thursday Evening, Nov. 8. CASTIGATOR. RADICAL PURITY !-A FACT. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. SIR,—A single case cannot be made out, as against the Conservative committee of this ward, wherein they interfered in the payment of taxes, in order that parties might become qualified to vote; but it can most satisfactorily be proved that a certain sum of money had been returned to the Reft,rm Association from the Tax Office, as an over-payment. the amount having been previously received by the tax collector during his rounds. lam respectfully, Sir, your servant, AN ABERCROMBY WATCH NIAN. Myrtle-street, 6th Nov„ 1835. THE REV. JAMES ASPINALL. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. SIR.—A short time ago, 1 felt myself called on to address a few lines to you, relative to the conduct of the Rev. James Aspinall, in accepting a piece of plate at the hands of the teachers in the Corporation Schools. Since writing that letter, I have been seriously indisposed; but being now ( I feel thankful) convalescent, I wish to recur to the circum stance, as I find the .4/Sion attributed it to " a clerical origin not to be questioned," &c. The half-witted and mal•hearted scribe of the Albion is, in this instance, as in most others, "at fault ;" as you are aware that I am but a very humble member of the Protestant Church, though I will yield to none in devotion and zeal in defence and support of her hallowed and scriptural bulwarks, to establish and consolidate which• my ancestors gladly laid down their lives in the dust. . Does the Albion suppose that Mr. Aspinall's conduct has excited the indignation and abhorrence of none but the clergy? How far otherwise is the fact ! The clergy may, and I believe do, grieve to see one of their body so far forget the high dignity of his office, as to join a Miserable cabal in rending the seamless mantle of their Master; but it is the lay Protestants that feel (and have the greatest right to feel) aggrieved at the inimical and sinister steps of Mr. Aspinall. It is they, Sir, who have children whose spiritual health is at stake by the nefarious system of education in operation in the Corporation Schools, and against which system, they rightly maintain, it was Mr. Aspinall's bounden duty to protest, in order that their offspring might not touch the unholy thing. But, so it turns out, that gentleman's " liberal views in politics" led him to adopt a factious, false, and fraudulent course with regard to the Bible in these schools! It was not (according to the 'talon) so much to be a faithful guardian and upholder of sound scriptural edu cation, (in opposition to the false dogmas and damnable deceits of Popery,) as that he might give to his political partisan's plan some little Church-of-England appearance of support, that the rev. gentleman separated from his clerical brethren, and "supported the Corporation on the School Question"! Who can conceive a dereliction of duty more glaring or culpable? Why should politics warp his judgment on a subject so momentous to the public? Why should any motive induce him to lend the sanction of his name to an experiment which I defy him, as a minister, to defend or uphold? Why should he jeopardise the soul of even one Protestant child in the Corporation Popery hot-beds, for the sake of supporting and countenancing a party to which in politics he is attached ? He, it may be said, only wishes to secure for Protestant children, in those schools, all the benefits the system is ca pable of yielding, and to guard them from the contagion and abomination which forms a part of it. Yea, but if such be its character,—as confessedly it is,—why lend a hand in up holding a fabric reared with unholy mortar, and not rather faithfully exclaim, with his more faithful fellow-labourers, " Down with it, down with it, even unto the ground!" I would beg of the rev. gentleman to cast a glance at the champions who, knowing the power of the "sword of the Spirit, the 'Word of God" with which they fight, disdain lending themselves to a base and cowardly and treacherous compromise—an inglorious and dastardly truce with the enemies of God and his Christ ! Dlark how erect they stand! —how undismayed their aspect! All armed with the same weapon of heavenly temper, they proudly disdain the puny awls and knives and scissors which the Devil, from time to time, prompts man to offer for their acceptance as a substitute for IT!—the end and object of their Warfare they keep stea dily in view, and despise alike the allurements of political friends (tor THEY have such) and the frowns and threats of political enemies (not a few of which, as a matter of course, they had made up their minds to be assailed by);—but, " Non divitiis cum divite, neque factione factioso; sed cum strenua virtute, abst in entik cettebant : esse, quam videri, boni malebant.". Oh, they 'are a glorious, chivalrous, compact little body ! and heartily do I, with admiring thousands of thousands, wish them God speed! And it would be a real source of joy and satisfaction to see the "deserter," (recall ing to mind the faithfulness of the cause which he ha', per haps without due consideration, abandoned,—and smote with remorse for having, perhaps involuntarily, given to the enemy a cause to blaspheme,) —weary and tired, and at the heel of a day of toil and labour, straining every nerve to reach the impregnable fortress where he knows his late associates are in the enjoyment of peace that passeth understanding! No taunt, no rebuke would greet his retut n;—nothing but a holy joy would possess the faithful band while they extended to him the right hand of fellowship, and blessed God that he had been brought to see the fallacy and error of a system which he had unwittingly been led to countenance and sup port. I am, Mr. Editor, your obedient servant, A PROTESTANT, AND NOT A CLERGYMAN. CORPORATION BATHS' CLOCK. 70 THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL ST,IND.4RD, Sra,—l have a complaint to make with respect to the regu lating of the Corporation Baths' clock. Being a resident of the Cheshire side of the Mersey, I was returning home last evening by the five o'clock packet, and when 1 had passed the Old Church, and was crossing the George's Dock Gate, it wanted two minutes of five, and when I got to the slip, (having ran from the Old Church to the slip,) the church clock struck five, but the ferry boats had started it appeared some tone previous. I instantly went to look at the Baths' clock, and it was seven minute; past five when all the other clocks of the town would only be tiro minutes past five, and consequently the boatmen, going according to the Baths' clock, had started, and I had to wait half an hour before the next boat would go. This is not the only time I have been served thus—time after time it has occurred—and, indeed, I ant not the only complainant. When I spoke to the Ferry Company about it, they told me that if it was the fault of the clock, they were not to blame; I must make my complaint known to the Corporation. 1 did not know how to make it better known than in addressing you, and through your paper calling the attention of the Corporation to the regulation of the Baths' cluck, for I can assure you it is no pleasant thing to be kept standing on the pierhead for half an hour, waiting for the next boat to start. By inserting the above, you will oblige, yours. &c., iroGdside, Nov. 7, 1838. W. A. H. LIVERPOOL MECHANICS' INSTITUTION. LECTURES ON ASTRONOMY. On Saturday evening John Wallis, Esq. delivered his fourth lecture in which he explained iu an exceedingly lucid manner Newton's Theory of Gravitation, and exhibited proofs of a lunar atmosphere. The existence of gravity is at once shewn by the fall of bodies to the earth,—what it is, remains a profound mystery which has yet to be discovered. Weight however is not a property belonging to bodies themselves, as all bodies are in fact equally heavy if weighed in value. We find that bodies are heavy or light when weighed in our atmosphere in pro portion to their density, because they have then less resist ance in reaching the earth. If we lived upon different planets we should not have the same weight, supposing I weighed 120Ibs here I should only weigh 201bs on the moon. Again, supposing we were to go to the sun, there we should weigh nearly 28 times as much, thus supposing that I weighed on the earth 120 tbs, on the sun I should weigh 33181b5. The larger the mass the greater is the attraction of gravitation. Thus all matter is equally heavy, gravitation acting accord ing to density. Gravity acts inversely as the square of the distance, and its attraction appears invariably to obey this law, as do light and heat, so far as sVe have been able to exa mine them chemically. Newton's grand theory was that this diminution of the force of gravity by distance would cause the moon to revolve around.us as she does, as well as the planets around the sun. If gravity were the same at the moon as at the surface of the earth, she would accomplish her revolution around the earth in 10 hours and 45 minutes, which of course she does not. Now gravity causes a body to be attracted towards the centre of the earth : but suppose a common ball to be propelled by such a force as to overcome gravity. we can overcome gravity for a certain time, but it will at last come to the ground. Now we can strew the couse which a projected body will describe, for no body can be projected in a straight line, but if the projective force be in creased, the body would go still further before it falls. Kep ler discovered that the sqnare of the time is equal to the cube of the distance in all cases of projected bodies, so that if we take the• time in which a planet revelers, square it, and com pare it and the cube of the distance, we shall find that there will be one constant affinity between all the bodies in the creation. We know the distance of the moon, and we know the time in which she completes her revolutions; by these means we see that if the moon were brought closer to the earth, she would revolve more rapidly around it. A mathe matician has calculated that a body going round the earth in 84 minutes, would just overcome the gravity : we find then that a body describing this orbit would pass over an arch of 4 minutes and 15,1 seconds. The deflection from the tangent in a minute of time is 15 feet around an inch. Now reason ing from this analogy we find that the area of the moon is similar, and theiefoie that the moon is carried round in her orbit by "gravitation. Gravity is unintermitting—it never ceases. It acts as much upon bodies falling and upon bodies at lest. Mr. Wallis then darkened the room and introduced a num ber of beautiful transparencies, exemplifying the motion of the moon around the earth and the revolution of both around the sun. The attraction of 'these lectures is greater than that of any others which we have heard at the institution, and nightly they seem to be upon the increase, for at the lecture ou Wednesday last, not only was the gallery com pletely filled, but the very aisles themselves were crowded with auditors. We understand that a number of fair visi tors take care to be at the institution at an early hour in order to secure good seats. Doer. AT SEACOMBIL—On Tuesday evening last, a dis cussion arose between W. D—y, Esq., and Capt. G —e, R. N., respecting the conduct of the latter, at a dinner at Scacombe, on the coronation day. Angry words ensued, and the result was that a challenge was given to Cap!. G—C, which the latter immediately accepted. Pistols having• been procured, the belligerents, "on bloody duds intent," retired to the Green. The seconds, Mr. P—y and Mr. M —x, contrived to load the pistols with powder only, which, after the ground was duly measured, and the signal given, the principals "right valiantly" discharged at each other, with out producing any effect, excepting upon their nervous system. The moon shone beautifully on the occasion, and the whole scene was exceedingly romantic, especially as the spectators were enabled to enjoy the fun—being " up to the trick" played upon the redoubtable heroes. It is the intention of the Roman Catholics to erect a mag nificent Cathedral in London. It is calculated that one hundred peers and wealthy Commoners will subscribe £lOOO each. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. BRUTAL ASSAULT.--On Tuesday, at the Polic•office, William Dunn, Catherine Dunn, and Christopher Dunn, the three Irish individuals who were remanded about a week ago, under an accusation of having inflicted serious injuries ou the person of John Brennan, were again placed at the bar for further examination, the wounded man being conva lescent, though still weak and ill. The surgeon had pro nounced bum entirely out of danger. Inspector Crouch stated, that, on the 29th ult., be received information that a man had nearly been killed in an affray in Johnson-street. He took a party of officers with him, went to the house of the prisoners and apprehended them. The prosecutor stated, tbat on Sunday night week, between ten and eleven o'clock, he was coming out of a house in Johnson-street, when be received a violent blow on his back, which drove him into the middle of the strect. The prisoner, Catharine Dunn, rushed at him with au instrument which he believed to be a soldering iron, and struck him with all her force over the eye. He was slightly stunned by this blow, which was immedi ately followed by another still more violent from a man, he could not say whom. At the same instant he received another blow on the back of his head. He fell senseless to the ground, and lost all recollection o f w h at f o ll owe d . A girl, about fourteen years of age, who saw the affray, stated that the pri soner, William Dunn, struck the first blow with a hammer as the prosecutor was leaving e the house. She (witness) was going for a policeman, when she saw Catharine Dunn ad vance with an iron implement, and strike the prosecutor on the forehead. William Dunn rushed at him a second time, and struck him a furious blow over the eye with the hammer. The cotnplainant fell, and William Dunn jumped upon hs, breast. She did not see Christopher Dunn strike at all. Mr. Davenport, solicitor, who appeared for the prisoners, cross-examined the witness. His view appeared to be to show that the complainant kept a house of ill fame, and that the girl was of loose character. Neither of these points were established. The complainant stated, that he bad been at a christening, but he was not intoxicated. He had seen the Dunns before, but never had a quarrel with them. A wit ness, named Croone, corroborated the teeamony of the prose cutor and the girl, and swore that he saw Christopher Dunn strike the latter a blow on the back of the head with some in strument. A medical gentleman stated that he was called in to see the complainant. He found him in a very dangerous state. There was a wound on the back of the head, which he believed was a fracture, but he was not certain. The blow over the eye had broken down the skull, and at first he con sidered it impossible that the man could live. When he put his finger iuto the orifice, for the purpose of ascertaining the condition of the fractured bone, a small portion of brain ad hered to it. A friend whom he called in, agreed with him . that there was no hope for the man. He considered the re covery to be most extraordinary, and the constitution of the man equally so. Mr. Davenport called Arch. M'Cartby, Charles Ford, and George Welsh, all of whom testified to having seen some row which took place previously to the assault complained of, but none of them altered the evidence offered in support of the accusation. William Dunn was committed for trial. Catharine Dunn and Christopher Dunn were ordered to pay a fine of £5 each, or, in default of pay ment, to be committed to the House of Correction for two months. It was further ordered, that Christepher Dunn should find bail that he would keep the peace, himself in £3O, and two sureties in £l5 eacb. A Triato MAN.—On Tuesday, at the Police-office, an in dividual who stated that he was a master plasterer, appeared, accompanied by his solicitor, Mr. Crewe, to substan tiate a complaint against a very beatitiful and well-dressed girl, who it appeared had put him in bodily fear. The com plainant, so far as bodily appearance was concerned, seemed fnliy able to protect himself, at least from so gentle a crea ture as the girl against whom he complained. The latter, it appeared, is a servant to a lady in Liverpool. Some time since the complainant and' defendant were extremely inti mate, and the result of a long acquaintance was the seduc tion of the latter. She had an infant, for the support of which the complainant pays a certain sum weekly to the pa rish. After this occurrence he dropped the acquaintance- Ile now complained that she had called at his shop and threatened to bring a loaded pistol and shoot him through the head. A few nights since, said be, I was walking along Smithdown-lane, when she met me, and presenting either a pistol or a dagger at me, declaied she would have my life. I ran away as hard as 1 could, and she seeing two gen tlemen coming up, did not follow me. The young woman stated, that during the period of their intimacy, she bad, at various times, lent him sums of money which he never repaid. He now owed her £2l. All that he had told about the pistol was false. She had certainly called at his workshop, and requested him to let her have a little money, but she used no threats whatever. Complainant: Oh yes, you did; when von met me in Smithdown-lane, You said : now I've got you— and didn't I run away? Defendant: Yes you did, but I did not do anything to frighten vou. Complainant : Oh yes, von presented a pistol. Defendant : Oh no; I never had a pistol ! Mr. Hall: I suppose she had her umbrella in her hand, and you thought she was going to shoot you with it. Mr. Crewe pressed the magistrate to make the defendant find bail. Mr. Hall seemed to think there was no reason for such a proceeding. He thought the young woman would see the propriety of not going near the complainant again. The best mode of recovering her money would be by action at law. Mr. Crewe (to the complainant) : How do you feel now in your conscience? Tell the magistrate fairly and candidly the state of your feelings.—The man here began to weep, and screwing his face into a most piteous expression of grief, he whined out, while subs occasionally checked his utterance,--; If you'll believe me—Mr. Hall--I am afraid to venture out. I feel—that I am—l'm, I tell you candidly, afraid of my life. —(Laughter.) Mi. Hall : I suppose you want to send her to prison. Complainant : Yes, sir, I'm not safe while she's at liberty. Mr. Hall thought it sufficient to exact from the defendant a promise that she would never go near the timid gentleman again. The defend a nt made th e requ i s it e pro-.. wise, averring, however, that she should commence an action for the recovery of her money. STABBING.—On Tuesday, at the Police-office, Ann Coch rane, a dissolute female, was charged with having assaulted Catharine Duffy and wounded her with a sharp inatrumerit. It appeared, that, on Tuesday last the complainant and the prisoner met each other in Tithebarn-street. Being old at . . quaintances, they entered into conversation. A sailor, who was known to both, joined them. With thi s individual Ann. Cochrane began to quarrel ; and it was not long before they carne to blows. As both the sailor and the prisoner were much infuriated, Catharine Duffy feared that some mischief might ensue. She therefore interfered and endeavoured to part the combatants. Her efforts, however, only had the effect of increasing the wrath of Cochrane, who threatened to punish her if she did not immediately depart. The com. plainant.said she would soon put an end to the affray for she would fetch a police officer. She went towards Milk-street for the purpose of putting this threat into execution. Ann Cochrane, in a state of great excitement, followed her, and called several abominable names. At length seeing that the complainant was intent upon finding a police officer, she rushed at her, and exclaiming, " there, take that y ou di r ty faggot," stabbed her twice in the neck with a knife. The pri in her defence said, she never had a knife in her hand. Sub sequently she acknowledged that she had struck the com plainant, but it was with a sharp stone. The cuts were stated to be very severe but. not dangerous. Mr. Hall, animadverting on the brutality of the assault, order the pri prisoner to pay a flue of £5 and costs, or, in default of pay tneut, to be committed for two mouths to the Hoase of Por red ion . THEFT BY A BUTCHER'S ASSISTANT.—CharIes Healey, a youth who has been for some time in the employ of Mr. Gilles, a butcher, who carries on an extensive business in Cleveland-square, was on Wednesday placed before Mr. Hall, charged with having robbed his master. It appears that Mr. Gilles has for a long time suspected the prisoner, in consequence of his extravagant habits; but owing to the quantity of money turned over, detection was difficult. At length the style of the prisoner's dress, and the nature of some purchases which he had made, rendered it evident that he must be obtaining much more money than his wages, by some means. lie was narrowly watched; but though suspicion was strengthened, nothing was discovered sufficiently certain to warrant his apprehension. It was determined, therefore, to lay a trap for him. Accordingly Mr. Gilles and his daugh ter marked some money, and put it into the bands of a young woman of their acquaintance, with the ►equest that a joint of meat might he sent for and purchased from the prisoner, early next morning, before Ms. Gilles went to the shop. The young► woman complied with the request. Early on Wednesday morning five pounds of mutton was purchased from Healey, and paid for with the marked money. Mr. Gilles having as certained this, examined the drawer; but no money was there. Mr. Gough, one of the market constables, was sent for. He searched the prisoner, and found the two marked shillings, and one marked sixpence, paid by the young woman for the mutton. The box of the prisoner was searched, and Gough found several half-crowns and a new flute. The prisoner had also purchased clothes to the amount of £2 135., which, as well as the flute, he confessed had been paid for by money stolen from his master. The money found, including the two shillings and sixpence marked, amounted to £2 Bs. 6d., of which the prisoner said only G. were his own. The flute had cost him 13s. Ile was committed for trial. PAYING DEARLY FOR KlNDNESS.—Yesterday, at the Police-office, a drunken, dissipated-looking woman, with a face the colour of pipe-clay, named Mary Smith, was charged by a good-looking little Welsh woman with having defrauded ber of half a sovereign. The complainant, in stating her grievance said—" She came yesterdays to porrow sixpente, which I thought I wont lent her, and gef hut what I thought was a sixpence, put it wars half a sofereign I gef her in mis take; ant as I had no one to give me atvice I let it wait till this morning." Mr. Hall.—How do you know it was half a sovereign ? Complainant.—l am sure it wass, for a shen tlemans paid it to tine for washing." The prisoner was asked what she had to say, and, with great volubility and with ex traordinary conciseness, gave the magistrates her name, con dition, and defence. " Please, sir, my name is Mary Smith. I was turned out of my lodgings, and wanted sixpence; I axed my neighbour there for it, and she lent it me after soma scruples, and I paid it away." Being asked how she came into possession of 3; or 4s found upon her, she said she bad pawned some of her clothes for the money that morning, which appeared to he true, some pawn-tickets being found upon her. Mr. Hall said that would show that she wanted money. No, she did not wants money, for she sent for a nokkin of gin, and was treating all night. Mr. Hall said she might have done that; on which aide the mistake was he could not tell. Complainant.—l must haf gifen it her. Mr. Hall. It is a case I cannot interfere in. Discharge ber. ROBBING A BARGE.— Yesterday, at the Police-office, act elderly man named John Morecroft, was charged with having robbed a barge lying► in the canal, of a quantity of provi sions and wearing apparel. Policeman 122 stated, that about nine o'clock that morning he received information that the cabin dour of a flat had been broken open, and a quantity, of flour, bacon. sugar and clothes taken out. The complain ant, a real rough-spun Cheshireman, was asked to state his complaint, but remained silent, the very picture of sturdy stupidity,—Mr. Hall: Is that your jacket? Complainant: Yees. Mr. Hall: Yes what ? Complainant: Thaes things belongs to me. Mr. Hall: What are you ? Complainant : Whoy hoi'm a boatman. Mr. Hall: Where did you put these things? Complainant: I't cabin loike. Mr. Hall: When did you miss them? Complainant: Last noight. The officer said he had found the stolen goods in the house of the prisoner, and had therefore taken him into custody. He said be knew nothing at all about them; the house was his son's. Mr. Hall: Does this man's son work on board your flat ? Complainant: Yees, he does sometimes. Mr. Hall : This man may be quite innocent; the sun may have taken them. Complainant: I doant think that man tuk 'em; I doant think he did. Mr. Hall: It is his son? Com plainant: Yees. Mr. Hall: Well, you must look after the son; there is no evidence against this man at all. Discharge SINGULAR CIRCUMSTANCE.—The other day Mr. Lennox, fishmonger, St. John-street, on opening au oyster, found therein an English shilling ! How the coin got there is a puzzler.—Perth Paper. The Earl and Countess of Wilton returned to town on Monday last, from a visit to the Duke of Wellington, at Walnier Castle. The noble earl and countess will shortly leave town for their seat in Leicestershire. 'No men enraged in two different contests at Leicester, have lost their 'lives from being engaged in boxing matches. A verd , ct of manslaughter last Monday was recorded in both cases. ECONOMY IN GUNPOW DER.—lnstructions have been given that the 29th Mav, the anniversary of King Charles IL's restoration, is no longer to be onserved by the firing of the Tower guns. Whet next ? The principal alteration now making in Buckingham Pa lace is the construction of a new grand staircase, by which parties leaving the state rooms may descend without, as here tofore, meeting on the same staircase those who are arriviag ; by which much inconvenient crowding will be avoided. At Dudley, on Friday, Mr. Paskins, formerly a school master, and now possessed of f rom £ 15 ,000 to £20,000, was held to hail in £4OO, to take his trial at the next sassions; for stealing about two yards of cloth from 412 auction-room in that town. — 7 Illvreever Journal. E r ;nab