The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-02-06 00:00:00

FFE',rAPy 1838 LIVER THEATRE. CHURCH STREET present TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, & TUURS DAY, will he perfornwil she Grand Miiilarc Dramatic Spertsseie, founded upon the late Conquest of Cunstantina, called • THE FRENCH SPY ! Ott. Tile FAIL oF CONSTANTINA. Virtnire. (a French Lady),— Henri, (a Freticdt Laneer).— Hanle% (an Arab Boy )...'..by M.id,ntoiselic. CELESTE. Oriental Ballet of Action. in which Messrs. BitowN,KliNG, GIRSON will appear. Atab Dance—The 14,irmantliise Dance—New Parisian Quadrille—& A Terrific. Cotnha.....hv CELESTE. •. After which, the popular Interlude entitled THE MARRIED RAKE. To conclude with the last anti. sitwularly successful Domestic Drama. in Two Acts, entitled ST. MARY'S EVE ;—A Srotty (IP TUE Sor.wn :Wide (flu? Jacobite's Sister) Tkkofs atyl Places for the Boxes lo I.e had of Mr. J. Fog,. at the Theatre. each day from It till 3. Boxes, 3i.; Pit, 2Z: 61.—Second Price, Boxes, 25.; Pit. 1 —No Second Price to the Giliery.-I),iors to he opened at half-past six, per ls mtuce tai coininence at seven precisely. ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. GREAT CUARLOTTE-STREET, LIVERPOOL, REVIVAL OF ST. GF,ORGE AND THE DRAGON, For, ONE NIGHT ONLY. rgin IS present TUES DA Y, will he performed ST. GEORGE AND THE Olt AGON ;• with great variety in the Arena. TO-MORROW, NV EDNESDA Y, Feb: 7th, and THURS DAY, Feb. Bth, will be presented, by particular request, the new Melo-Draina of the DEATH TOKEN ! • The Grecian Statues by Mr. l'uotaPsom. • To lie' folloixed by EXTRAORDINARY FEATS IN THE CIRCLE; the whole to conclude with the-grand Equestrian Spectacle of M AZEPPA ; or the WILD HORSE Op TARTARY. In Which Mr. Ryan's superb Stud will appear. In preparation, a new Drama called VOLSIHA, Toe SLAVE QUEEN. Th , enryr:kht. of which has been secured to Otis establishment. Prices ix admi4iin--Dress ; Pit. 25.; Lower Caßery . , Is.; Upper Gallery, 6d. Children, half price, from the commencement, to the Boxes and Pit only.' Second hire at Half-past Eight o'clock : Boxes, Is. 6d. ;. Pit, Is.; Gatleries, Gd.—Box Office open every day from Eleven till Three o'clock,' when - Mr. HALE will he in attendance. Doors open at Six O'clock, anti the Performance- - begins- at half-prst. Private• Boxes may be had nightly for Parties, at '2ls. and .124, Instructions in the Art of Riding Given. Rid ng .11aster. Mr. Gintien. Terms may be known on application at L•ie Amphith e atre, Ploprietor, Mr. BATES. Stage Manager, Mr. NEVILLE. DURING THR PRECENT IVEEK THE HOLY CITY OF JERUSALEM. A7' THE LAIIGE ROOM, QUEEVS ARMS HOTEL, Entrance bv Cook-street,) which is kept warm bv two large fires. Ayr R. LAi D LA W begs to intimate to those who. wish to view " his universally admired PANORAMA, which displays not only the City, but all the interesting Stations mentioned in Scriptu t e within twenty miles of it, that it. will shortly he re moved from. Liverpool. This Panorama was visited by neat I% the whole ~r the adult population at Manchester, Leeds, Sher. field. York. and Hull. "It woulif - lealitiif this Panorama •wet e rillnwed to ieive any town without being seen by every person who can afford the very small charge made for admission. It is a sot , ject higlrly or:dr.:yin': lu those of mature ;we, and a delightful treat to the rising ueneration."—Mettehester Times. The VIEWS of CAPTAIN ROSS'S VOYAGES, where he passed four years, and his happy rescue; the BOULEVARDS of PARIS, FIESCHI FIRING OFF THE MACHINE, form also a part of.the Panorama. Day Exhibition punctually at One o'clock, in the Evening at Seven, and again at half-past. Eight o'clock. Boxes, 25.; Gallery, Is. Children tinder ten years of age, Half Pric e . Book and Plate of Jerusalem GI Under the Patroniqe of the Worsh;pful the Mayor, and the • Lirerpool Festival Committee. GRAND MISCELLANEOUS CONCERT AT THE THEATRE-ROYAL, LIVERPOOL. ON' TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 13, IR3B. "VI it. G. HOLDEN respectfully announces his intention of diving a MISCELLANEOUS CONCERT. on an ex tensive seal•. comprising Selections from the lailo►ctng Com posers:—M,ir-trt, Haydn, Beethoven,' Spohr, Rossini, Merc,i dante, Bishop, Ste. Stc. PRINCIPAL VOCAL PERFORMERS: MRS. ALFRED - SHAW, MISS BRUCE, LTON and MR. Del AC II IN, Leader, MR. ALDRIDGE. The Band, consisting of the first talent of the town, will be full and efficient, and a select number of the Members of the LIVERPOOL CHORAL SOCIETY, who have kindly ofr.r ed their Services upon this occasion, will form a fall and ef6- eknt Chorus. Conductor, Mr. G. 1-lOLDEX Full particulars, with the Schemes of the Performance, will 'be _published immediately. Places for the Bokes may be taken at Mr. WEiSS'S Music Saloon, Church-street, on Friday, the 9th, and Saturday, the Ittrlt'of February; and on the - Monday and Tuesday folli;wing, 'arthe Boxiace of the Theatre-Royal, from Ten till Three 'Ckkeluck. No places can be secured unless Tickets are taken. Boxes, 55.• Upper Boxes,Pit, 24. 61.; Gallery, Is. ,' , : .Doors to be ' i);,e red at Seven, and the Performance to com mence at nalf-past Seven o'clock Precisely. TO CORRESPONDENTS. We have received several books and moraines for review, which shall he noticed in our next publi ca ti o n. An extended notice of "'The Religious History of Man," (ad vertised in another column,) will - be given on Friday. W e did not receive our usual copy or the Manchester Guardian on Satuiday. iLibtrpoci p7;:tantiarb. TUESDAY MORA TING, FEBRUARY 6, MS The Publication of the STANDARD commenced this morn ing at 5 o'clock. 'Nsws Pnom CANADA.—In another column we have given copious extracts from the Standard of Saturday evening, detailing the proceedings in the American house of Assemble, in reference to the affairs of Ca nada, as well as the more recent transactions on the frontier. From the tone of the leading state men in the United States we are far from inferring that there i s any serious cause for apprehending any rupture between the States and Great Britain. It is the interest of this country to preserve peace with our American neigh. hours. It is doubly the interest of the latter to avoid anti thing which might lead to - direct warfare with Eng land. At the same time we cannot help observing that the blackguards of the northern states of Maine and Vermont have done every thing to jtistify the resorting to measures of retaliation on the part of the Canadians. The rascals who have rendered themselves so conspicu ously active in furnishing ammunition and provisions to the rebels On Navy Island need feel little surprise that one of the vessels engaged in the scandalous business should have been seized and destroyed by the loyalist volunteers. The only matter of surprise to us, is, that the latter have exercised the degree of forbearance which they have manifested during the trying interval which has elapsed from the possession of Navy Island by Mackenzie and his associates. There can be no doubt that the greater part of the forces under his command have been obtained from the United States, from which also the whole of his munitions of war have been de- ' lived. It is, therefore, imperative upon the government of the United States to put an immediate and effective stop to the recruiting of Mackenzie's forces, and so to prevent an inevitable rupture with this country. There can be little doubt. of the pacific disposition of Van Buren and the executive of the American govern ment ; but will they be able to coerce the citizens of the northern states into a state of neutrality ? Very im portant issues depend:upon the adjustment of the differ ences which the proceedings of the Upper Canada in surgents have given rise. It is not at all improbable that these,differences, and the difficulties to which they have given rise, may terminate in commotions which Mayendanger the Union. Events will shortly show the reasonableness of these suspicions. - We are glad to find that the President. of the United States acknowledges that a violent infraction of neutra lity has been committed by the citizens who have aided and abetted the rebels at Navy Island. This acknow ledgment, we hope, will not be without its effect upon - ihose zealous republicans who have so far compromised the honour of the United States' government as to act in concert with the open enemies of Great Britain. Whatever may be the result of the negotiations which may arise from the recent events on the frontier of the United Sta;es, We feel perfectly convinced that the ami cable relations between that country and our own will 'suffer no interruption. Independently of our commer cial intercourse, there are other considerations which will eontribute to a satisfactory and peaceable arrangement. The peculiar position of ,the United States, in reference to the question of slavery—abolition renders it impera tively necessary upon Van Buren to avoid any thing which might lead to an open rupture. One of the imme , (hate consequences of a declaration of,war on the part of the States would be the insurrection of the negro prim littion—an event, which, combined with' external hosti lity, would speedily result in the dismemberment, if not the eventual ruin, of the Union. Taking these matters into consideration, and viewing the rebellion in Canada as virtually extinguished, we are under no apprehensions whatever as to the result of the .recant partial engagements of the Canadian loyalists and American we deem it necessary to urge npon the attention of our colonial authorities the nece9. sity of maintaining a bold front, and opposing an effec tnal check to the interfeyence--the grat nitous and unjus tifiable interference of the republicans in Maine and Ver mont with the provincial government of the Canadas. These Scoundrels have no more right to exercise any control over the government of the colonies of Great Britain, than France, Russia, or the Emperor of China would have to intermeddle with our domestic policy. And if the American government should Lick the power, or manifest an i.disposition to prevent these reckless villains from offering any further insult td the Canadian subjects of our gracious Queen, it will then become the duty of our rulers to have recourse to compulsory mea sines. A hold attitude on the part of Great Britain would soon firing the unprincipled miscreants ty their senses. But. will our present imbecile and vacillating ministry assume such an attitude ? PARLIAMENTARY GRANT TO THE COLLEGE OF MAY NOOTH.—\Ve are exceedingly glad to find, that the Pro testants of Liserpool have addressed a prayer to both Houses of the 'British Parliament. to withdraw the Parlia mentary grant to the college of Maynooth. The terms of the petition will, we hope, receive a ready response in the breast of every man who is favourable to the advance ment of civil and religi'ous liberty, and anxious to main tain the' political ascendancy of Great Britain. The peti tioners, after setting•forth the failure of the college, both as a political experiment and as a seminary for education, moral and relighius, state, "that the class books, as used by augiority in Maynooth college, contain a system of .ethics, so inverted and unchristian, as to encourage cri minality and ifilecency, to render property under the British crown insecure, to exalt perjtity, under 'Certain ciretriustances, into the rank of a supposed virtue, and to make , allegiance to their church, to take precedence of loyalty to our sovereign." In these views we perfectly coocur and we are prepared to prove, from authentic par liamentary documents, that the views of the petitioners are neither extravagant nor untrue. Nor can we be surptised at. the result. It has been ascertained, upon evidence the most conclusive, that a system of religious faith,more degrading than - the superstitions of Jugger naut, has been prepated• and published by Peter Dens, and, under the patronage of Dr. Murray, introduced as - the - class book in the college of Maynooth. It is a source of deep regret. that, although this fact has been ascer tained beyond all controversy', her Majesty's govern ment,-under the influence of what are called liberal opi nions, and a feigned anxiety to conciliate the Roman Catholic priesthood, and thus obtain their political sup port, have uniformly refused all inquiry into this abomi nable system. It, therefore, becomes the duty of every man who is anxious to support the dignity of his country, and continue those civil and religious privileges which England has hitherto enjoyed, under a free Protestant government, to come . forward and use every legitimate influence to have this cursed system rooted out of the country. But what language can we use more powerful than that which has been already employed by the elo-; fluent champions of the Protestant faith, who have faith fully exposed the obscenities of this popish college ? And what has been the practical result of such a system of education ? Falsehood, treachery, and a justification of the murder of Protestants, as an act of duty on the part of Roman Catholics ! And this has been carefully taught to the priests taught at that college, and by them incul cated upon the credulous and priest-ridden peasantry of unfortunate Ireland. Hence the source of all the murders and ‘iolence committed on the persons of the Irish Pro testants. But will her Majesty's ministers dare make inquiry into the causes of these outrages ? We boldly answer, No ! They cannot afford to lose the support of O'Connell and the priests, and, for this simple reason, we believe they would cheerfully compromise the, honour and dignity of their country, sacrifice the prerogatives and endanger the security of the 'throne, violate every pledge they have given to maintain the ascendancy of Protestantism, and weaken the obligations of morality, rather than sacrifice their places, or forfeit their patron age. But we hope the people of England will take 'up this subject, and demand an exposure of this diabolical system. Why should we hesitate ? Why should we hope or seek to reconcile the enemies of our church, who, by their oaths of allegiance to the Pope of Rome, are pledg ed to eternal enmity to every institution opposed to the Holy See. The petitions lie fur signatures at the vari ous newspaper offices. THE CANADA BILL.—DEBITE IN THE LORDS.—On Friday evening a most important debate on the absorbing topic of the afftirs of Canada took place in the House of Lords. Before we proceed to notice in detail the several speeches which were delivered on the occasion, we cannot help observing that the tone in which this important sub ject was discussed in the Upper House presented a very marked contrast to that which pervaded the debates in the Commons on the same - topic. We, of course, allude to the pragmatical effusions of those individuals who assume to themselves the title of philosophical radicals, among whom Hume, Leader, Moleswordr, &c. must be classed as the chief apostles. The absurd dogmas, the crude theories, the loose principles, and the infatuated views of these visionary, but dangerous politicians, met with no response whatever in the House of Lords, if we except the violent diatribes of that incomprehensible being, dowager Chancellor Brougham. He alone, amidst - the patrician statesmen of the land, allowed him self to become the advocate of the rebel - members of the I-louse of Assembly of Lower Canada. He alone identi fied himself with the anti-national clique who seek to make the Canadian rebellion a precedent for radical revolution in England. But we must proceed to the task of examining the proceedings on Friday, evening, which we regret we cannot report at such length as their importance..demand.z. The debate was opened by Lord Glenelg, who entered into a minute detail of the circumstances which led to the introduction of the measure for the temporary govern ment of the Canadas. The Esirl 'of Aberdeen followed, in a speech as remark able for its clear and dispassionate views, as for its dignified elognenee and powerful reasoning. He dwelt, with much felierty; upon the miserable blunderings of 'the colonial policy pursued by the present government, and especially upon,the indecision—the lassitude—the con tradictions—the ignorance—and the blindness which had uniformly characterised all their proceedings in reference to the administration of the alThirs of Canada. He sug gested the propriety of discouraging every idea of sepa rating these important colonies from the mother country, and expressed a hope that both should go on for a long course of years in a state of -mutual happiness and pros perity—a hope in which every loyal subject, every sin cere protestant, and every true patriot, both on .this and on the other side of the Atlantic, must cordially partici• pate a hope.of which we trust we shall see the glorious fruition under the firm, but conciliating sway of a con servative administration. There can be very little doubt that, had the conservatives been in Ace during the last three or four years, all the disturbances which have taken place in Canada, and all the rankling hostility which those disturbances have engendered, both between the French and British inhabitants of Canada, as well as between the latter and the citizens of the United. States, might have been entirely avoided. Under a conervative government there would have been little cause for com plaint on the part of the original settlers ; whilst all sources of jealousy between them and the emigrants from Great Britain would have been carefully • removed. As it is, many years, if not ages, must elapse before the ran conrions hostility, to which the culpable weakness of the Whig ministry has given birth, can be expected to disap pear. Lord Biongham followed, and delivered himself of one of those . brilliant . effusion#, in which wit and sarcasm, truth and fiction, honesty and radicalism are so strangely blended.' HiS castigation of the whig colonial secretary, and of the governors appointed by the somnolent Glenelg, was both richly merited and unsparingly administered. The Duke of Wellington followed, in a speech replete with sound sense, and marked by that manly honesty of feeling which sheds such a lustre on his diameter as a statesman. The Horning Herald oberveQ, in reference to this spoech, " The concluding observations of the Duke of Wellington— hi; warnings to ministers, that they must not consider them selves involved in slight difficulties—and his exhortations to them to send forthwith to Canada all the forces which they could muster—were worthy of - the noble duke's profound good sense, and long familiarity with the course of war and of diplomacy." Lord Melbourne's reply was tame and spiritless, but rather conservative in its tune. The bill gill, in all probability, receive the royal sanction this week. SHARP'S ROYAL BRITISH CRRATRS AND LINIMENT.—.We beg particularly, (for reasons which will there appear) to invite the attention of "LICENCED MEDICINE VEN DEUS AND OTH ERS, to en Advertisement under that title, which will be found in another column in our Paper. The sum paid during the last year out of the Liver . pool Mer chant Seamen's Fund, for the relief and support of worn-out and disabled seamen, and of the widows and cnildren of seamen killed and drowned in the merchant service, was £3689 .Is. DEATH OF THE BISHOP OF SODOR ANT) MAN.—We regret to have to announce the death of the Bishop of Sodor and Man, which occurred at Great Horkesley Rectory, on Friday last, the 26th ult., at the age of s e venty-five.—lllorning Post. C Avrt.N TO HOCSEKEEPERS.—The lead trick has been .re. peated tins week.. A man went into Mr. Hope's boot and shoe shop, Berry-street, on Wednesday, and purchased a pair of shoes, paying for theni with what appeared to be two ss. papers: they proved to be tea lead, when examined. A REcoveuv.—A roll of lead which had been dropped from the schooner Britannia into the Queen's Dock, about three weeks ago, was on Friday week grappled out by a man employed for the purpose. SCOTCH SECESSION CHURCH.—OR the evening of Tuesday last, the Scotch Secession Church, Mount-pleasant, gave a una nimous call to the Rev. Hugh Chricton, of Duntocher, Dum bartonshire, Scotland, - to be their pastor, to act in connexion with the Rev. Dr. Stewart. NUISANCE IN VAUXH6LL-ROAD.-011 Friday, Mr. Cooper, a boiler of hones, in Naylor-street, was summoned before the magistrates to answer to three informations which had been laid against him by the police, for nuisances arising from the stench occasioned by his works. The defendant having pleaded guilty, and promised to abate the nuisance complained of, was fined .e 5 on each information ; judgment in the meantime was to be suspended, and a fortnight allowed him to abate the nuisance. NORTHERN HOSPITAL—We hope there will be a large, at tendance to-day, at the annual meeting of the subscribers to this Institution, the importance of which will be seen bye glance at this da)s' report, and yet we are sorry to add it is several hun dred pounds in debt., DUNTRICT PROVIDENT SOCIETT.—We bek to call attention to this most deserving charity. We trust the affluent will. not relax in I heir kind and active efforts . in procur►ng new subscrip tions. A vast deal of relief has been afforded during the late and present inclement season to the suffering and distressed poor. IMPROVED HAIR FET,T.—We have seen a sheet of Gordon's improved hair felt, and consider it to be eminently qualified for the purpose of covering ship's bottoms previous to coppering. In point of expense it is nearly as cheap as 'paper, and twice as durable. A very long list of vessels which have been supplied with it lies at the ag,ent's office. This improved hair felt is well worthy of the attention of shipowners and builders. PORTRAIT OF HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJLSTY.—A very splendid portrait of England's Queen, has just heen finished by . E. T. Parris, Esq., and engraved in the finest style of mezzo- Onto by C. E. Wagstaffe. The original painting will be on view at Mr. Borland's , Church-street, on Thursday next ; and we would advise all who have an opportunity to view this splendid triumph of British art. krom the various testiinonials in the London papers we are of opinion that this painting will abide the test of comparison with that lately finished by Chalon. We shall take occasion to view the painting, and offer such criticism as may appear deserving. STEAM NAVIGATION TO 'NEW YORK.—There is' now fitting out, in the port of London, a steamer, which is intended to make the first experimental trip to New York. Sheds named the Columbus. She will be propelled by Mr. HOward's Patent Vapour Engines, and can carry 50 days' fuel at the 'same im mersion as a steam vessel on the common plan, of equal power and tonnage, can carry 12 days' fuel. She will sail from the Thames for the Mersey as sooil as the former river shall be free from ire, and will leave Liverpool' shortly afterwards for New York. A very fine engraving of her, has been been deposited at the Underwriter's Rooms, from a picture,-by Higgins. DRATH BY LA UDANIUM. - -On Tuesday last, a fine young wo man named Betsey Sutton. who lived vi - 'ith her parents, i❑ Co mus-street, died from the effects of a dose of laudanum which she had taken on the previous night. Nothing has since trans pired to enable her relatives to decide whether the laudanum was taken by way of medicine, or under the influence of defuses sion of spirits, occasioned by disappointed love. Mil. oLoEN's CONCERT.—Our readers will perceive that this concert is to take place, in the Theatre Royal, on Tuesday, the 15th instant, when we have no doubt, a rich treat will be afforded to the musical public in Liverpool. The programme. which we have seen, embraces a variety of the most elaborate productions of the first. musicians of the day ; and the talent engaged for the occasion cannot Nil to do justice to the admi rable selectio❑ which has beeu made by our indefatigable, toss nsman, Mr. Ilolden. Sri:awns AcctuaNTs.—Late on Friday night, a sailor was carried to the Northern Hospital, Leeds-street; from the barque Wilberforce; before the ship entering port, he had fallen from the topmast, striking his leg on a hen-coop in his descent. Tile limb was su dreadfully shattered as to render immediate ampu tation necessary. We understand the puo - Cfellow is doing A -woriiman - employed•in the • St. George's Fouildry, met with an accident ant Saturday last, wh,ch had nearly been .attended with fatal results. While attempting to place - it:strap over a wheel attached to the turning lathe, he was drawn in among the machinery, and it was only on stopping thye engine that he could be extracted, he was taken to the Northern Hospital, Leeds-street, where the most pronwt assistance was afforded by its officers.—Two men who had' been seriously injured on board the Huddersfield, while on he: passage from Bombay, were, on being landed here, conveyed to the Northern Hospital, Leeds-street. It is generally known, that a government steamer had been specially commissioned, for sei,eral days, during the last fort night, to cruise about the chops of the channel, in order that, if she fell in with the New Yoik packets of the fat ult., the im portant despatches which were so anxiously looked fur by these vessels from Canada might he forwarded as rapidly as possible to the Colonial Olive. She was not successful, neither were other steamets despatched from this port by the "caterers" and parties interested in Canadian affairs. Captain Gowan, in the steamer "Corsair," however, in the course of his voyage from Belfast, on' Friday se'ennight, fell in with the packet-ship " Siddons" about 20 miles to the westward of the Lightship, and although it was blowing very fresh at the time, and a heavy sea running, he laid his vessel alongside, and, with consider able risk and difficulty, succeeded in having safely conveyed on board one passenger and the precious letter-bag, • The latter was delivered to the agent in Liverpool in the forenoon of Fri day Strange to say, not a syllable in the way of acknort ledge ment has since been tittered (either by the people at the Coto nial Office, the agents bir the packets, the "caterers," or, in fact, by any person whose business it ought to be, at any rate, to thank Captain Gowan) for this important public service.—, Such a want of common courtesy is highly reprehensible. Tit EA :RE ROYAL MANCHESTER. — On Tuesday 771'e Save was very well played throughout. Mr. Stuart's Gambia was faultlesss • the heroic bearing was carefully preserved, without noisy declamation or unnecessary gestures. Miss Betts sang • delightfully. Her rich, flute-like voice was heard to great ad vantage in •" Bid me discourse" (a song introduced) and " Sons of freedom." Her cadences were well executed, and brilliant, and were she suitably supported, she could not fail to draw full houses: this was especially observable on Friday. 77te Marriage of Figaro, an opera full o f mirth and music, when • all the pits are well filled, went off tamely. A good tenor and bass are indispensible.—This day, Saturday, The Stare is again performed, and we venture to hope that the actors will be cheered by seeing a good house. Independently of the above noticed performances, we understand that Rob Roy anti The Merchant of Venice have been played. Mr. Baker in th e Baillie merited the great applause he received, anti Miss Betts, and Mr. Horucastie exerted themselves most effectively, as Diana and Francis. In the Merchant of Venice Mr. Stuart re ceived much applause iu the character of Shylock.—Manchester Advertiser. COURSING AT ALTCA R.—The subscribers to two of the im portant stakes to be contended for at the above meeting, viz. the Waterloo Cup, 250 sovs. in specie, the second dog to receive 100 sovs.—and the Waterloo Purse of 100 sovs. 42 sovs. to the second best dog, —are now declared, to the first of which uo fewer than forty noblemen and gentlemen have subscribed their names, and to the latter stake there are just twenty subscribers. The names of the greyhounds are not vet- sent in, but reports says there will be some of the best that can be turned out readiness for the occasion.—The sport is to occupy two days,.' and is fixed.•for Wednesday and Thursday, the 21st and 22d instant. The day fixed for entering and naming the days is on or before Wednesday, the 7th inst. consequently we shall he enabled to supply a correct list in our next publication. Front the high character of the promoters of the Altcar coursiug, match, viz. the members of the Waterloo Coursing Club, there is little doubt but the meeting will turn out a first-rate affair. SALE OF CORPOR AVON PROPERTY--On Tuesday, Mr. \Vtnstanley brought to the hammer a number of houses and other buildings belonging to the Corportmu of Liverpool. They , were sold "upon leases for 75 years, subject to the purchase of the ground-rent, and to such covenants as are usually inserted, in the leases of the corporation." The prices they brought were as follows :—Two houses, corner of Argyle-street and Sed don-street. 95 yards, rent £3O, price £360. Foundry and ‘ ware house in Crooled-lane, 205 yards—E7Bo. House in 'Uhotnas street, 85 yards—£23o. House in Sparling-street, 127 yards- 7 £395. Two houses in Shaw's alley, 124 yards, rent £2B— House in Whiterbapel, 86 yards. rent£4o.-505. !base in Whiteehapel, 133 yard, rent £45—£775. A house and three back houses in Whitechapel, 130 yards, rent £55—£610. A house in St. James's-street, rent £42-810. A house in College lane, 102 yards. rent £22—£505. A house in Lawton-street, rent £l6—£3lo. A back house in Lawton-street, 2S Yards, rent ES -120. House in Mason-street, rent £2O --- 1.:29(5. FATAL ACCIDENT.—An inquest was held On the body ofJohn Roberts, a porter, who met his death under 'the following cir cumstances. On Wednesday, the deceased was employed by Messrs. Bouteher, Mort imer,•and Co, in putting wet hides into a cart., in Bath-street. There was no horse in the cart, and the deceased, conceiving the shafts to he unsafe, went below to live, tify the props, and as he was doing this the shafts fell and crushed his log. He was carried to the Northern Hospital, were it was found that he had a compound dislocation of the ankle joint. The case was a dangerous one and every atten tion was paid to it, but he died on Monday morning, inflamma tion having taken place. Verdict accordingly. FATAL ACCIDENTS.—On Thursday morning, a rigger named Richard Williams, was in the foretop of the barque Richard Grant, lying in the Prince's Dock, swaying the mast up, when the mast rope broke, and he fell from the top upon one of the bits that holds the windlass, and afterwards on the deck. He was taken up and carried to the Leeds-street Hospital, but was so dreadfully hurt that he died in twenty minutes aftet. There was no external wound, but blood flowed front his right ear, and it was the opinion of the surgeon that the base of the skull had been fractured,---On Sunday evening an elderly couple named John and Mary Earnshaw, residing at Mile End, were on their way homewards, when in crossing the street, the old woman slipped, and tell into the cellar of the house adjoining her own. When she was lifted up, it was found she bad received a severe cut on the forehead. A surgeon was sent for and the wound stiched up, but she died on the following Tuesday. A LONG WALK ON THE THAMES.—A singular feat was per formed on Saturday last by a young man named Sower by, who succeeded in walking upon the frozen surface of the Thames from Windsor to Chelsea-bridge, a distance, allowing for the various windings, of about thirty miles. The task was under taken for a bet by no means commensurate with the labour. THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.—(Sartinnsy.) Before Mr. JUSTICE. VAUGHAN. On Saturday, Captain Cain, the master of the brig Kingston African trader, of Liverpool, was brought up at the bar of this Court to take his trial for Manslaughter, fur having ordered one of his crew to be flogged until tie died. The friendi3Of the prisoner spared no trouble nor expense in advocatirig biS-vause, and,.mainlY through their exertions in pro Curing favourable - evidence before the Grand Jury,-the hill for Wilful Murder filed againq him was ignored. In the first ius:tance it pptication was made to Serjeant \Vvlde to take the prisoner's brief, but he refused it : afterwards Sir Frederick Pollock consented to take the brief, but was obliged to give it up and go to Manchester on special business.. Finally Sir.lohn Campbell, the Attorney General, was isngaged as leading coun sel for the defence, With a fee of 1(10 guineas, and 2ii guineas for a lupine to plead, he being a Queen's counsel ; together with Mr. Adolphus and Mr. Phillips as juniors. The prosecution was coodUcted by Mr. Bodkin and Mr. I Done. Tip; case was stated at length, and very fairly, by \lr. Bod kin In the course of his opening he stated that the witness George Lee, who'gave evidence at the Liverpool Police Court o n behalf of the prisoner, had been bound over to give evidence, and,had heeri brought from Liverpool anil retained in posses sion by the Attoiney General, for the defence, anti had not made his appearance so as to be enabled to give evidence before the Grand Jury. Under these circumstances he should pro bably not find it necessary to call hint. The witnesses were tnen examined, and the facts sworn to, as published in our police reports. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL for the defence, spoke at great length. He sated, that they should be enabled to give a com plete answer to the case, and show that the evidence against the prisoner was a conspiracy on the part of the seamen to take the life of the captain. He called the apprentice. George Lee whose evidence went to confirm the statement of the former witnesses. Ile gave the same strong confirms tary evidence as he had done in the Liverpool Police-court, when His LORDSHIP asked the Attorney-General whether he though it necessary to go any further, as the case appeared to him to be confirmed by his own witnesses, and completely made out as a case of manslaughter? The ATTORNEY-GENERAL admitted that it would be useless going further with the case, and gave it up. He then proceeded to call witnesses to Pharacter, amongst whom, were Mr. Charles liorsfall, and Mr. Tobin, of this town. Tire LEA RNEn JunGE in summing up, did not think it neces sary to recaoiinlate the evidence, but su►nmed up generally to the jury. He said the prisoner had certainly received great provocation, but not such as could justify the severe measures which he had taken, and which had caused the death of the deceased. If, at the moment of the violence, which the de ceased hail made use of towards the prisoner, the prisoner had taken a knife, and stabbed hint to the heart, he was of opinion he would not have been guilty of murder. But front the circum stances detailed, and the length of time the cruelty towards the deceased had occupied, in the presence of the ,prisoner, the case had most clearly been made out one of manslaughter. The jury returned a verdict accordingly. • The prisoner would be sentenced yesterday, 'by the Recorder, We have not beard any authentic account of the sentence, but a'rumour has reached us that the prisoner was sentenced to two years impristminent. The statement of the witnesses as to the cruelty used by the prisiiner to the deceased, frequently caused considerable sensa tion in court. SCOTCH CHURCH, MOUNT PLEASANT. ( From a Corresponden►.) On Sunday, the 4th inst , the Rev. W. Chrighton. of Dan tacher, in Dumbartonshire, Scotland, performed divine service in this place of worship. As we have an opportunity of attend ing the afternoon service we were highly g ratifi e d and consi dered -ourselves amply rewarded for our attendance on this occasion, by listening to the deep•toned and fervid eloquence Of this highly gifted preacher, who delivered an animated and impressive discourse from Zeph. iii. 17. to a numerous and re spectable audience, whose attention seemed wholly attracted by the soul-stirring and affectionate appeals of the preacher to the consciences of all present We were delighted to observe that when engaged in the devotional part of the service, Mr. C. en tirely avoided the declamation and apparent speechifying to the Deity which is too frequently indulged in extemporaneous prayer in public by some clergymen whom we have heard. Previously to the close of the service. Dr. Stewart gave intima tion of some preliminary measures which require to be adopted with th e E cc l es i ast i cal C ourts, w i t h wh i c h h e an d his congre gation are connected with a view to the translation of the Rev. Mr. Crighton front Scotland to this town, in order that he may he inducted as assistant and successor to Dr. Stewart, whose ad vanced age and consequently increasing infirmities, greatly unfit him for discharging the arduous and interesting ministerial duties which have so long devolved on and been so performed by him, both in public and in private; although not connected with any of the Scottish churches, we sincerely hope that this congregation will be successful in obtaining such an able and faithful minister as Mi.. C. appears to be, as we have always considered that. is chiefly through the labours of an etlioient gospel ministry that the Moral regeneration of this and every other commuiiity will be accomplished, and we are fully per suaded that in addition to the many zealous and active clergy men here, both belonging to the established church and dis senters—still there is an ample sphere of ministerial usefulness even among the Scotch population of Liverpool, very many of whom give sad evidence that their religion, when in Scotland. Consisted merely in profession, as is abundantly manifest by their total indifference to religion and its ordinances on their coining to England. THE LIVER THEATRE.—Mademoiselle Celeste's engage ment promises to be as permanently attractive as it has ever been. Each night has she drawn crowded houses. Last even ing the house was a complete crush. Mademoiselle Celeste has ever been distinguished as a most exquisite dancer, and as the Queea of Pantomimic actin, but. she now appears in a new awl no less charming character—as a speaking actress The clever drama of " St. Mary's Eve" has been express 4 written for her. The scene is laid on the Kentish coast, and Celeste as Made• line, the Jacobite's sister, is represented as having taken refuge with an English publican. in which position her Frencbitied English is well placed, and tells with charming effect. As an actress in her peculiar line she stands alone and pre-eminent. She possesses amazing energy and vividness of style, combined with a winning sweetness of manner and tone of voice. Amongst the dramatis persona, no one is more deserving of notice than Mr. Howard ; he is possessed of a versatility of genius which enables him, in.every pant he undertakes, to make a hit. Mrs. Raymond continues as charming a little actress as ever. THE ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.—The handsome sum of up wards of £4O has been presented to the Soup Charity by Mr. Bates, the lessee of this Theatre, beitio• the proceeds of the house on Thursday night last. The theatre continues to hold out strong attractions. Each evening the boxes present goodly rows of respectable heads of families with their children, whom we need hardly add are unboundedly delighted. ANNUAL MEETING OF SUBSCRIBERS TO THE LIVERPOOL biSPENSA RIF.S.—On Wednesday the annual meeting of. the subscribers to the Liverpool Dispensaries, was held in toe Board moat at the Parish:odices, Fen wick-street; Ri char d Alison , Jun. 'Esq. in the chair. The meeting was advertised to he held at two o'clock, but at that hour scarcely half a dozen individ uals, exclusive of the Secretary, had made their appearance. The meeting furnished a proof, to addition to many others, of the tendency of public institutions to fall under exclusive man agement, not from any desire ou the part of the active members to retain office, but from a reluctance on the part of the sub scribers to devote any portion of their time in furtherance of the objects which they soppoit with their money. The number requisite to constitute the meeting was only twenty-one, yet be fore even that small num b er could be cellected, Olt ee or four deputations had to volunteer their services to pull up recruits from the neighbourhood ut the Exchange, and the resolutions were nut more than half passed when several gentlemen made t h e i r e xit. The Secretai v read the address of the committee, which bore testimony to the efficient state of the Dispensaries; upwards of 45,000 individuals having, during the last Year, availed themselves of the be nefi t s"thev confer. From the Trea surer'sassa statement it appeared that the total expenditure of th e 132 10s; of which the income fell short.upwatds of £266, l e aving the charities in debt to that amount. There had been a great Wittig off in the donations during the year 1837, as compared with 1836. In the latter tear unwinds of £BBO had been received from donors; while in 1837 little more thou £2OO had been derived front the same source. The accounts were then passed. Thanks were afterwards voted to Mr. Alison, the president, for his services, and fur his donation of £loo.to the charity; to the treasurer and vicepresident; to the physicians and surgeons; to the Rev. J. Lyons, for preaching a charity sermon in aid of the funds; and to Mr. Wedgwood, the secre tary, to whom, as a further proof of their approbation, the meeting voted the sum of £l5, in addition to his salary. In reference to the medical officers; it was stated that their duties had been very arduous during the last year. One of them had fallen a sacrifice to the malady, and others of them had been laid aside in consequence of attacks of typhus fever.. Thanks were then voted to the chairman and the meeting separated. ORDINATION. — On Sunday last the Lord Bishop of this dio cese held an ordination at ,St. Peter's Church, Chester, when Queen's ons f t i i •e e d t." l3 l g i i ' d w d c i ‘ n g e . g l iz e o , n h John' s College, e mi e d r g e e Cambridge "aie ß l u v tl D e ; r 7N ( V c ' a r : i n e t j s 3 l j 3i s d n e s A t o t l n : Cartwright; John Delamere ; Win. Chas. Dudley, Queen's College, Cambridge; William John Fox; Freeman ; John Gamin', Catherine Hall, Cambridge ; Charles Sawkins Harrison, Durham ; Lockhart William Jeffreys, Baliol College, Oxon; Herbert Lascelles; George P. Mansfield, A.B. Trinity College, Dublin; Thos. Morton. Corpus Christi College, Cam bridge; John Stubbs, Neuman : Wm. Alexander Osborn: Alexander Paton, Queen's College, Cambridge; Edward Tit ley, B.A. New Inn Hall, Oxon; Wm. Walling, Trinity Col- Dublin; • Stephen Exuperius Wentworth; John's College, Cam kdge. P r i es t s : R ev. J o h n A sp i va ll Addi son ; R ev. C has. Be i ssett ; Rev. Peter Brown; Rev. Delves Broughton, Cam bridge; Rev. Sampson Guy Chadwick; Rev. 'Joseph Clarke; Rev. Cox, Trinity College' Dublin ; Rev. William Cardall; B.A. St. Peter's College, Cambridge; Rev. Henry Christmas; Rev. John Davey ; Rev. Gainsbro' Gardiner; Rev. George Yred. Green ; Rev. William Haworth; Rev. William Hodg-, son : Rev. David Hughes; Rev, Moorhouse James ; Rev. Henry Samuel Joseph ; Rev. King, Trinity College, Dub lin ; Rev. Thos. Kennedy; Rev. John Walter Moore ; Rev. Chas. Massie, Wadhatu College, Oxford; Rey.— Martindale; Rev. Fred, O'Donoghue, Rev. Thomas Pig,ot ; Rev. George Richards; Rev. Arthur Rigg, B.A. Christ's College, Cam bridAe; Rev. Alphonsus Win. Henry Rose; Rev. John Wm. Smyth • Rev. James . Wilson; Rev. Williams, Trinity Col lege, Dublin ; Rev. James Richard SHOCKING MURDER NEAR Bor,ToN.—We regret to state, that,-on the 'night of Tuesday last, a most barbarous murder was CUminitted in a hut belonging to Fogg's colliery, Darcy Lever, neat Bolton, on the body of a poor man, named James Finney, a bricklayer by trade, but who, being in bad health and unable to work, has, for - the last twelve months or so, gone y about the coun t r y, su b s i s ting chiefly on th e charity o f p ers ons gto his own business, It would appear, that he had entered this but (good fires being generally in such places) fur shelter; and, whilst there, had been attacked by some one, and murdered with a collier's pick. The body was discovered early on Wednesday morning, by a man named Thomas Halliday, who, wanting a shovel to throw some coals under the steam boiler, went into the cabin to look for it, and there discovered the deceased lyine• on his hack in a large pool of blood, dead, with his head and face frightfully disfigured, and the pick un der his legs, Circumstances soon caused suspicions to be en tertained of a young man, named James Sherrington, who worked at the colliery in question, and he was taken into cus tody the saints inornimr. An inquest was held yesterday at the Farmers' Arms public-house', Darcy Lever, before W. S. Rutter, Esq., coroner, and a respectable jury, when evidence tending strongly to implicate the prisoner in the crime was produced. Ultimately, however, tho inquest was adjourned to Wednesday next.—Munchester Guardian. SMOKING I NTELLIGENCE.—CicrarfI seem to have had their day—lhPir novelly has cew , ed—they have now no charms for the elite, since almost every shop-cmy and - dirty little urchin sports a real Havatlnah in the streets. COllllllOll short clay pipes now claim precedence, and many gentlemen, ,dressed in the first style of fashion, nosy he seen nightly enjoying the Nunes or tobacco from short dadheens, parading Regent-street and the Principal thorniqhfares in that neighbourhood.— Morning Herald. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. A WARNTNG COO SEAMEN.—John Oldess, a master mariner, appeared before Messrs. Hall and Brown, on Sat tirdaY, having been summoned to show cause why he refused to, pay John lieede the sum of £l2 9s. 6(1., alleged by the other to be the balance of wages due to him. The rompla;nant staled, that he shipped at South Shields. on the 25th of May last, to sail with the defendant to Alexandria, and back - to any port in Great- Britain. He was to act in the capacity of cook, and was to re ceive•wages at the rate of £2 lOs. per month. The vessel arrived in Liverpool, on Thursday the `k 3'h of Dec., and was put under quarantine. The men were discharged on the Bth January. The captain in reply, staled, that the complainant shipped with hiM as a cook and able seaman. In the first place, he was, when he engaged him, ill of a disease which rendered him in capable of performing his duty during nearly the whole voy age, and. in the second, he was incompetent as a cook. On the second day atter they had sailed he was laid up; and from the time of theft departure front England until their return he was scarcely ever fit for duty. He was in the hospital all the time they were in Alexandria, which was twenty-two days. Altoge ther he had lost two months of his time. He shipped as an able seaman. Two other men offered at the same time, and if he (the captain) had known of the infirmities of the complainant, of course he would not have engaged him. The chief mate corroborated the statement of the captain. Mr. Hall asked the mate if he had learned die nature of the complaint. The mate replied, that he did not know exactly, but he believed it was some disease " under the head of rheumatism," for it bad con fined the complainant to his bed very frequently. He (the complainant) attributed it to having been cast away frequently. Himself and the crew were obliged to negleet their other ditties to look after the cooking. Mr. Hall asked the captain what, under these circumstances, be was Willing to par? The latter replied, that he had made up his account. He, at first, thought that £1 15s. per month would be sufficient; but he had since decided upon giving £2, as he did not wish to be hard with him. The wages at £2 per month amounted to £l5. From this various items had been deducted. Amongst others, were £4 for two months' wages, being the time lost by sickness, and £1 Its. 9d. paid for the complainant, at the hospital in Alex andria. The balance die was £1 7s. In reply to questions from Mr. Hall, the captain stated that the complainant did not give him the slightest intimation that he was nnivell, or that he had been so, when he shipped, nor was any part of his illness, acquired during his services on board the vessel. With regard to the second •part of the incompetency of the complainant, to act as cook, the mete stated, with great innocence, that he spoiled all the turkeys, and did not know how to make soup at all. Mr. Hall : " What else did you get him to cook ?" Mate : "Victuals !" Mr. Hall said the first part of the case was rather peculiar. However, it was perfectly clear, that, if a seaman so deceived a master of a vessel as to the state of his health, he was not entitled to his lull wages. He thought dOs. per month amply sufficient, and he directed the captain to pay the balance of El 75., exhorting the complainant never again to practise a sitnilat deception A WARNING TO INTEMPERATE GENTLEMEN.—A gentleman, dressed in the extreme of fashion, aged about•thirty-four, whose name we suppress, was on Saturday placed at the liar of the Po , lice•court, side by side with Betsy Jordan. a disorderly female of the lowest class. As the gentleman had merely been kept in custody because he was drunk and refused to give his name, be was liberated and placed in the witness,bok. It appeared, that on the preceding night he had been indulging too copiously in libations to Bacchus with a party of bons cirants. On his way home,' being somewhat mystified, be wandered into Lace-street, famous as the resort of the worst of characters. Here he asked some one to procure him a light for his cigar. Ile was taken into a house for this purpose, when three or four women sur rounded him and rifled his pockets, taking trout him all his mo ney, and every thing which he had about him. He struggled mil of the house into the street, where he called for the police. Officer 125 ran to his assistance, but the thieves had decamped. • The officer searched the house, but found only the prisoner, • Betsy . Jordan. When the latter made her appearance in the office, at the Lock-up, the complainant said he knew her to be one of the women who had robbed hith. Before the magistrates, however, he refused to swear to her, as he was not certain of her identity, She was, therefore, dismisSed. ROBBERY AND INGRATITUDE.—Yesterday, at the police office, a person named Clark, the keeper of a public-house, appeared to complain of having been robbed of his watch by two girls named Margaret Fazakerlev, and Mary Corsair, tinder the following circumstances. • 'the complainant stated • that a little after 11 o'clock on Sunday night, he went home and was about shutting his house up, when the prisoner Corsair, who was passing, was taken suddenly ill. and tainted away just as he was going qi close the He supported her, and brought her into the lobe of his house, and got a piece of burnt rag to bring her to, and her companion, the other prisoner, insisted upon coming in while he was endeavouring to restore her, and, whilst he was doing so, contrived to put her hand into his waistcoat pocket and take his watch out. It was a new watch, and he only got it. on Saturday evening, and wore it loose in his waistcoat pocket. As soon as the prisoner Corsair recovered, they went away and he immediately missed his watch, ran after them, and gave them into ctivoily. There was another woman stood at the door at the time that the two were within his house. It could only hare been Fazakerlev who took his watch as Corsair was quite insensible. Mr. Hall remanded the women that some further inquiries might be made about them.. SUPERSTITION AND CRUELTY.—Yesterday, at the police office, three lads, named Michael Doyle, Henry Lyon, and Wm. Macilroy, were placed at the bar, charged with killing a cat under circumstances of great crueity. Officer 329, stated that on Saturday night he was passing along Bathurst street, when he saw the three prisoners pelting a cat which was run ning along the dock walls; they knocked it down and at length got hold of it, and one of the prisoners, Macilroy, began beating its head against the wall, and swinging it round by the hind legs. When he saw them behaving in this wanton and cruel manner to the cat, he went up to them and desired Macilroy to let it go, when one of the lads said it was possessed of a devil, and he must by no tneanslet - it gri - ." (Laughter.) Macilroy continued beating the cat, so he took all the lads into custody. When Mr. Hall asked what they had to say in defence, Doyle said--" On Saturday night we went to see a young man who was sick of a fever, and as we sat over the tire this cat began to leap over us ; we put her out three or four times, and every time she came back and leaped over us; and the old woman told us to kill or it would make had luck." Mr. Hall said their behaviour had been most unfeeling and brutal. There was an express provision made for this offence in the act of parliament; they were all liable to a penalty of 20s. and costs. It was a most abominable act of cruelty, and persons who could so far forget themselves as to do acts of that kind, would do anything else. Their minds must have been in a most brutalized state or they could not have done it. They must each pay 10s. and costs, or in default of payment be committed for 11 days to the Borough Gaul. A PRETTY COUPLE.—Yesterday, nt the Police-office, a well known vagabond, named Witham Bainton, who, with his wife, are being continually brought up at the Police-office, on charges of getting drunk, and fighting together,' was again brought up with his wife, each charged with being drunk and disorderly. Both prisoners are Irish. An officer stated the charge, that on Saturday afternoon as he was going along Whitechapel, he saw the two prisoners fighting together, and creating a great disturbance in the street, and both of them 'were drunk. and he took them accordingly into custody. The husband here said,—" Will you allow me to spoke yer wurchip. Plase yer wurchip, 1 was not dhrnnk at ail. On Saturdhav afthernoon 1 gev my wife 3s. 5d., and tould her, "Mary,' sis • off wid you an' lay it out to the best • dishadvantage for dhe childhur.' sis I. Well, about an hour aft her, I'd the misfort in to ba cousin down Whitechapel, an ' w h o should I meet hod me wife, - quite d_runk. ' Mary,' sis I , ' what dhisabout, dhat I should should give you 3s. sd. to Tit drunk wid,' sis 1, when she fetched me a slap ' accrass the face, an' sazed me by the shirt neck, and tore dhe button off, according to way that she has an' I never sthruk her at all, but only tried to keep her aff, when she skrikel out, an' the police tuk us to Bridewell. Well, whin we was there. they axed me if I would buk rue wife, an' I said I did n't know, an' then they billed us both." (Loud laughter.) Mr. Hall said, he wished both he and his wife would leave the town, they were the insist disorderly peo ple in it. The wife said, "If she was iver seen there auy more. might she suffer all kinds o' visitashuns ; she would go to Dub lin, hut she did not know a minute that was her own, she ex pected to get her . bed." Mr. Hall ordered the husband to hind bail to keep the 'peace, and the wife to be remanded till some inquiries could be made into her state. They were then te• moved front the dock, and the male pri soner struggling with the officers said, " Allow me to snake, sur; the childhur, sur; they'll starve, sur, shure they will." The next ►►ssizes for the northern division of this county Will commence on Saturday, the 17th of March, at I,,incaster, awl for the southern division, on Tittkrsday:AlarCh 22,1, at Liverpool. .• MAN DanwNED.—An inquest was held at the Workhouse, Livesey, on 'the body of ilenry who. was found drowned in the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, on the day pre vious. The deceased was manau,er at Messrs. Holt and Par kinson's factory. The evidence threw no •light upon the manner by which the unfortunate man was precipitated into the canal, but it is supposed that, the wind blowing his hat off, he ventured upon the ice to reach -it, and, the ice giving way beneath him, he was plunged in and drowned. Several ice boats had been working during the day, Verdict, " Accidental death."— B lackburn Standard. NEW INVENTED STEAM ENGINE.—At the British Alkali Works, Stoke Prior, near Brems , Arove, a steam engine has been invented by a labouring mechanic, and is daily in full opera tion, which will daily supersede every other now in use, and that too, in a very short period of time; as the simplicity of its construction, the smallness of its size, and the almost nothing ness of its cost, will necessarily bring it speedily into notice among all persons whose business may require the aid of so useful an auxiliary. Its size is not more than twice that of a man's hat, and the expense of a five-horse power will not exceed in cost half a score pounds. Its form is cylindrical, being about 1° inches in diameter, and 22 deep. The sta in is admitted through a hole in a hollow circular belt, (attached to a wall, ) upon which it revolves, and works it by a diagonal action, against an upright piston, being forced out by piessure of a di agonal plate, which divides the interior hair two portions. The rotary action is beautifully managed by means of a perfectly spherical steam-tight joint, at the end of a fixed inclined arm, towards which joint the upper and lower surfaces of the interior part of the cylinder are made to slope, after the form of the ex terior of an hour-glass. Upon these the diagonal plate performs its 'evolutions, such movement being permitted through an opening, (front the circu m f erence t o the centre,) equal in width to the thickness of' the before named upright piston, up and down the sides of which it continually works. To the centre or the bottom of the cylinder is fixed a shaft, having attached to it a wheel wiich communicates the motion that nay be required, and this is all the machinery of which it consists! Wheu, therefore, we consider the saving of weight of metal, size, and expense, which will necessarily be gained by its adoption, and look at the incalculable advantages which such desiderata afford to steam navigation, our scientific friends will not consider us too bold in asserting that this invention will spee , hily revolution ize the whole system in this department of mechanics. Patents have been procured from every European government, and from the Americah ; and no secret is made at the works in showing it to the public, either in action or in separate pieces, and in a model which is kept for the purpose.— Birtninvham Review, Ja unary 25, Ai;VICE To LAntEs.—Ladies always delightful, and not the least so in their undress, are apt to deprive themselves of some of their best morning beams by' appearing with their hair in papers. We give notice that essayists, and all people of taste, prefer a cap, if there must be anything; but hair, a million times over. To see grapes in papei bags is bad enough ; but the rich locks of a lady in papers, the roots of the hair twisted up like a drummer's, and the forehead staring lotto instead of being gracefully tendrilled and shadowed !—it is a capital offence—a defiance to the love and admiration of the other Sex--a provoca tive to a paper war; and we here accordingly declare the said war On paper, nut haying any ladies at hand to carry it at once into their head-quarters. \Ve • must allow, at the same time, that they are very shy of being seen in this condition, knowing well enough how much of their strength, like Samsun's, lies in that gifted ornament. \Ve have known a whole parlour of them fluttered off, like a dovecote, at the sight of a friet►d cowing op the gaiden.—Leigh hunt. SECOND EDITION. Standard Office, Three o'Clock. LIVERPOOL MARKETS. CORN MARKET—TI_IisDAY, FEBRUARY 6. 1338. The week's imports of Flour and OatAmeal are large, hut light of \Vheat and Oats. There was a small attendance of country buyers at this day's Market, and a limited sale for Wheat at 21. per 70Ibs. dediu, on last Tuesday's prices, and Id. per 451bs. on Oats., Flour met a heavy sale at a reduction of Is. on the reduced rates of last week, and Oatmeal at 6d. per 2410b5. The con tinued frost has checked almost all demand from the country. The imports of Butter are 6,187 firkins ; consumers pnr chased sparingly, and on rather easier terms. Lard in good demand at 545. to 58s. per cwt. for firkins, and 6.5%. to 68s for bladde.is. AV ERA° PRWES. WUVAT, Ir. 7i l lbs. s d S.l BP,'Cvs. IMP. Ine.R. c d s a Irish dried red.. 613 4 8 0 Irish .., Do. dried white, 7 6 .. 8 6 FLonR, ti , ' 280 tbs Do.iindried new 6 6.. 610 Eng,t Irish sup 45 0.. 47 0 F.w.dish ...... .. 8 0.. 9 0 Do. Ones 4O 0.. 44 0 Canada ... ... .. 0 0.. 0 0 Do. seconds OATS, 4f , 45 lbs... Do. thirds. ... I% 0_ 22 0 Irish BARLEY, 4 60 lbs Do. old ii .. 0 Irish grinding.. ..3 3 3 8 BRAS. V 24 lbs 1 0.. 1 3 AVERAGE PRICE OF BUT:ER, &c SI D S 4 D I I) X If Bacon, 4r ewt„ 46 0a 48 0' Banbridtte ...... •. 84 0a 86 o Hams, dry 6O 0 64 0 Waterford, Do. wet — 0 .. 0 Coleraine.. ...... 68 0 .. 94 0 Firkin Lard, 5l 0 .. 56 0 Carl0w,.. Bladdered do. 64 0 .. 66 0 Limerick Grease Butter .... 44 0 .. 46 0 Belfigt 9O 0 —DO 0 Prime Mess Beef, Derry 4t" tierce, 98 0 ..110 Cork, 2ds, — 0 .. 0 Primelless Pork, Newry. V turret. 78 0.. 80 0 Dundalk 4.:.. 0.. 0 Sligo 0 .. 0 ARRIVAL From the 30th Janunry, to DESCRIPTION. Wheal Qt , Barley. Qrs Oats Qrs Flour. qaeks Ditto Barris Malt Cwt Oatmeal Loans Bran Beans Qrs Peas Qrs Rye Qrs Shelled Barley_ Owl Radeseed Barrel. Indian Corn Qrs 4174 ;sits 6648 OF CO the sth COAST WISE. `ebruary, inclusive. EAST INDIES. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. 520 u 1644 73.3- 12528 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6 —Wind E. Mutts-ED.—Henn- Leeds, from Charleston—Eli Whitney, from Savannah—Straffora, Winslow; and Ci.leaouia Brander, Nicholson, from New Orleans, sailed from the Bar 2Sth Dec. Left the Formosa, for this port, on the Bar—Jackson, Williamson. from Monte Video, sailed 6th Nov.—Nlary, Q ueen o f Scots. Billet-, from Paraiba, sa il e d 24th Dee. Loft the Pink loading for London—Duchess of Clarence, James, from Messina—Amphitrite, from Smyrna SAlLED — Liverpool. Row, for Calcntta—Niagara, Pike, for New Orleans—Susannah, Watson ; and Tuscany, Freeman, for Havana— Unity, 'Kendall, for Rio Grande—Amelia and Hannah. Williams, for Nantes—Harmony, Brown, from Marseilles--and Fortune, Pitie, for Genoa Pekin. Flair, henee, at Trinidad Mary Worrall, Gardner, hence for Lima, off Kinsale Cognac Packet, from Cape de Verds, at Pernambuco Cswton, Boyce. hence, at Dardanelles, aground, and will be obliged to discharge part of her cargo Treosurer, Farrago •, and Stanley, Thomas, hence at ditto Skeen, Boyd, from St Domingo. at London Commerce, Prowse, from St Michael's, at Waterford Zoziza, Vlyt, hence for Rotterdam, off Scilly Beiram Woollier, from 'I ribezond, at Constantinople, liound to Odessa, with loss of all the sails, main born, Sze., having been over taken by a squall, within a few miles of the latter port. CROOKHAVRN, FEB. I.—A great number of Casks of Flour, marked O. and Co., having the usual !lambi., brand, and a great deal of wreck apparently part of the gangway of a large vessel v er y muc h b urnt, were passed,ulthno, ny the * Julia arrived here. The late Mr. Bolder() was one of the stoutest men in Suffolk. At his funeral, limn the immense size of the coffin, it was found impossible to convey it to the grave in a hearse. A bier of .immense strength was constructed for its removal, and, the co ffi n being placed thereon, it was moved by twenty-four bearers, who were relieved at frequent intervals. It is stated that the weight of the body and i!s incasements of wood and lead was 136 stone, and the width across the shoulders was three elle two inches.—Essex Herald. Coor•r of QUEKN'S NeH.—The Queen v. Fletcher.—ln. this case the Rev. Francis Masters, vicai of Runcorn, charged the defendant, who is printer of the Chester Chronicle, with having libelled hi►n by printing certain reflections upon his character with respect to rumours accusing therm gentleman of being the father of an illegitimate child. The Attorney-Ge net al proceeded with the case on Monday, and brought forward a number of affidavits in support of his alligutions. He occu pied the court the- whole of the day.—On Tuesday the court re quested that the affidavits should be banded up to them, before they pronounced their judgment. In the course of the day, the court discharged the rule without costs. • • • ANOTHER PlRaTE.—Captain Reed, of the brig Sophia and uf Tobago, arrived at Buenos Ayres, June 20, gives the following report :—On the 19th ult., at 4 p.m., lat. 19. 48.5., long. 88.20. W., weather tine, and wind moderate from N.N.W., saw a small vessel to the southward, standing north east. When hearing about south, she wore ship to the west, and hoisted a black Ha , . The Sopia and Eliza immediately got ready for ac tion with such arms as she had, namely—one big gun and some small aims. It was observed that the stranger had from 30 to 40 men on board, and was about 35 feet long, decked forward in the waists, and appeared to have but one big gun amidships. The Sophia and Eliza's nearest approach to her was something less than half a mile, when at that distance the stranger hoisted a white shit, or something in that shape, spotted with blood under his black flag. 'l'he Sophia and Eliza then took in studding sails, expecting an attack, but the stranger seemed undecided, kept hove to windward, lugsail reefed, and latteen down. The Sophia and Eliza did not alter her course in the least, but stood directly for the stranger, whose manoeuvres were distinctly seen, and that she showed as many as 30 men. After the Sophia and Eliza had passed a little, the stranger made sail for about five minutes, and then hove to again, in which position she was list sight of. Her rig was of two sails only, namely, a large lugsail forward, and a latteen aft. INEFFECTUAL ATTEMPT AT Thli-TOT A LI. ISM.—Sbortly be fore the new-year, a couple in town, eho inuulged somewhat freely in the use of spirits, because sensible of the miseries which their favourite beverage entailed on them. One night when the husband came home drunk, his wife said to hirn, "Johnny, ye maun ;tie o'er this drinking, or we'el he ruined a' thegither, - ye matte join the tee. totallers." " Will join wi' me, Jenny ?•' " Deed will I." " Come awa then, anti we'el strike the aim while its bet." Off they went and joined the tee-totallers, and affairs, thenceforth, began to mend. But the new-year came, and Jenny proposed that they should have a wee drap in the house, no for themselves, but for "ony frien' that might drap in." " Are ye gaun to break through, Jenny ?" ".Only for a wee ;" " Awed, aweel, Fee join wi' you." Off the two went together with an infant in the wife's arms to lay in their new- - sear stock. As a little bit of rejoicing at having kept their vows so well, and as a reaard for their resolution, they partook of a few gills together, and by the time they arose to go home, th.e pavement was fonod rather narrow tir them. Besides the wee drappie fur the use of chance. callers : one carried two stones of meal, the other the child, and these burdens they ex changed occasionally on their way home, it being deemed ad visable, that the one who walked most steadily should carry the child. On their arri at home they did not seem :`..ertain what change had last been made, and the husband deposited his bur den in the cradle, while the wife locked her one up in the press. By and bye the child began to cry, the wife set about rocking the cradle, and as the c r ie s i ncrease d , her rocking ..exertions increased in equal proportion ; but all could not pacify -the child. A neighbouring woman hearing the noise, went in to see what was the matter, and on going to lift the child from the cradle, et) child was there, but in lieu thereof, was the two stones of meal in a bag! The key of the press was obtained, the press was opened, and there was the child occupying the shelf usually allotted for the meal! ! We have not hear(' whe ther this canny couple have yet re-joined the tee-totailers.— Paisley Advertiser. WELSH INDIANS IN NORTH AmERICA.—The great body of the people which are supposed to he Welsh Indians inhabit the country on the upper branches of the Missouri. They are ge nerally called White Indians or Padoucas. Lieutenant Roberts's account of an interview which he had with an Indian chief is very curious. "In the year 1801," says he, " being at Washington in America, I happened to he at a hotel, smoking my cigar, according to the cestion of the country, and there was a young lad, (a native of Wales), a waiter in the house, who displeased me by bringing me a glass ofbrandv and warns water instead of cold. 1 said to him. jocosely, in Welsh, " give thee a good beating'' There happened to be at the time in the room, one of the secondary Indian chiefs, who, on my pronouncing these words, rose up in a great burry, stretching forth his hand at the same time; and the chief said it was like wise his language, and the language of his father and mother, and of his nation. I said to him, "soit is the language of my father and mother, and of my countty." Upon this, the Indian began to inquire from whence I came. I replied " from Wales," but be had never heard a word about such a place. I explained that Wales was a principality in a kingdom called England. He had heard of England and of English, but never of such a place as Wales. I asked them if there were any traditions among them from whence there ancestors had come. He suit theft were; and said that they had come from a far distant country—very far in the east, and from over the great waters. I conversed with him in Welsh and in English ; he knew bet ter English than 1 did; and I asked him to count in Welsh. He immediately counted to a hundred or more. Ile knew English very well, because he was in the habit of trading with the English Americans. Amongst other things, I asked him how they came to retain their language so well from mixing with the languages of other Indians. tie answered that they had a law, or au established custom in their country, forbidding any one to lew) their children another language until they had attained the age of twelve years, and after that age they were at liberty to learn any language they pleased. I asked him if be would like to go to - England or Wales. He replied that be had not the least inclination to leave his native country, and that he would sooner live in wigwam than in a palace. He had orna mented his arms with bracelets, and on his head were placed ostrich leathers. I was astonished and greatly amazed when I saw and heard such a man, who had painted his face of a yel lowish red, and of such an appearance, speaking the language as fluently as if he bad been born and brought up in the vicinity of Snowdon. His hair was shaved excepting round the crown of his head, and thi,re it was very long an neatly plaited; and it was on the crown be had placed the ostrich feathers which I mentioned before, to.ornament himself. The situation of those Indians is about eight hundred miles north west of Philadelphia, according to his statement; and they are called in general the Asguaws, or the Asguaw nation. Among the great variety of accounts of the Welsh Indians formerly collected, some of them point out a tribe of them agreeing in situation with the above ; hut the main body ut this people is iepreseuted i as situated at a very great disnince frein this, as we contrive, a detached party, their country being on the' upper branches of the Missouri, coming from the south-west, and are generally denominated Paditucas, er White Padoucas, in late maps; but in some early maps they are called Matocantes. They are also ,abed the White ludimis, and Civilized Indians, in the United State. The Indian's about the Illinois territory call them the Mud In dians.— Mamba's's Journal. 3 <