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FOREIGN .LVTELLIGT,'.',7rE. FRANCE.. • (Flans the - Private Correspondence of the Stamiard.) THE EXPEDITION Ti) CONSTANTINE. PA a tt, DEC. 15.—You will remember that the linlietin of Marshal- Clausel yesterday terminated with the word " but," and which was of suspicious augury, and an evil omen after what had preceded it. In order, however, that the meaning may not 110 misenderstetyl; I will begin by giving the whole phrase. and continee th- rrpurf rip to the point where once more the bad weather, it is said, interrunted. the further communica tion of this most important document:— " I rinsed a brisk eatimmade to bar directed on the second day against the (rate of Cantara. It wag continued on the third tlay..and the gate was ir`o,,:t down, fact badly. I wanted to post some sappers and a few companies of g,renadiers there, in order to efroct an entrance to the city, but-the attempt did wit succeed. The only alternative left was to withdraw , the troops, because we had no provisions. Out of ourJs days' allopance„ the half almost binned in the mud of Mansoora was abandoned, awl. pillaged by the soldiers charged to defend it. "On the 21th. towards eight o'clock in the morning, we left ear position at Mattsoura, at NO toises from the place, and that of Candiab. Ali, at the south gate, where the advanced guard Was stationed. We were at first followed by some hundreds of men, who left the place to do so. Horsemen came from all direc tions. and their number increased to 2,000. They decreased on the followin , days, and were seen no more after the fourth day at MIA-El-Agin. where, according to some accounts, we are all to be destroyed. Oar retreat was effected in good order. The soldiers " (interrupted by the Weather.) Th e following is the termination of the report of Marshal Clausel stuck-sit' at the Bourse:— . " The soldiers, though ill, were perfect in their conduct. We bring back with tis a.or cannon, and I have a good garrison, .principally of natives. at Guelina, whirl) is a stronger post than Constantine. Our Arabs see with pleasure this arrangement. We thus raise a power against a power, and according to the state of opinion:and feeling, I have the right to think, that the power of Achmet will fall before that of our Bey. Perhaps by. this means there will be no occasion to send another expeditiOn: to take the town of Constantine, which is more tine, large, and important than Bona, Algiers i :or Oran. His Royal Highness the Duke of Nemours participated with the army in all its perils and fatigues, and continues to enjoy excellent health." The Citarte «la 1830 endeavoms, indeed, to derive some conso lation from the fact that the losses sustained. by the French aptly have not been the reMlt of defeat : ` 'We have sustained deplorable losses ; this is the only thing which is irreparatileamstill : it is our -duty to recall to public attention the fact. that in the army marching othvards, the re duction of :( number of combatants. has other pauses than death. Besides which, the honour of our arias has not been tarnished. A reverse of fortune is not a defeat. Rivers which have over flown their banks, rain, cold, snow—in one word,. causes inferior to human will, alone rendered useless the courage of our soldiers." And then comes the assurances that the Safety and future prosperity of the colony are not in danger—that Ihe expedition of Constantine rves•uddertaken• to complete the preSent system of occupation, and that " from .henCeforth Algiers is indisso lubly bound up with the destinies of France." - Tire Courrier Francais says—" The lamentable intelligence from ourarmy of expedition in Africa has excited -a deep sen sation among the population now-in PUris, all of whom concur in reproaching ministers with the impediments and delays with. which they met . the pressing remonstrances of Marshal Clause!, when, at the close of September, he dispatched his aide-de camp, M. de Uance, to France. The disaster is universally attributed to the members of the Cabinet ; and if any judgment may he fouuded on the language of.even the mast moderate of the deputies of the centre, the question of Algiers is likely, at the opening of the session, to become a. source of as much em barrassment to the ministry as the Spanish question." The Duke of Nemours is said to have arrived at Toulon in good health. BoNa, Nov. 30.—(Private letter.)—" We arrived here this morning from Constantine. Our expedition has proved a com plete failure. We were unable to enter that unfortunate city. 1 shall not of course speak to you of our snro. , sses, but or our reverses. We extricated ourselves from a situation out of which we were too happy to escape. • .We were strangely - deceived. The Arabs did not come to alert us; we encountered a powerful resistance, and our means were too limited to triumph over our fierce adversaries. We attempted all that human power could do. The honour of our army is safe. We remained three days before Constantine; we threw 1400 projectiles into the place, and made two assaults on it, hut all in vain. Retreat became unavoidable; the men had nothing to eat, and the horses were without forage for three (la, s, and we were surrounded by 10,000 or 12,000 of Achmet's horsemen, who expected that not one of us would escape. We were within eight days' march of Berta. and our ammunition almost entirely exhansted. Still we arrived here, but in what condition, and at the price of what sacrifices! How many unhappy wounded, and men exhausted with fatigue, were we obliged to abandon to the discretion of the Arabs ? Whitt sufferings for the remainder! More than one-fourth of our army has perished, and those whe have been fortunate enough to return are in the most deplorable state imagitrable. As in the campaign of Moscow, the elements were against us. You can form no idea of the rain and hail of this country. Snow fell during seven days.. Numbers of our soldiers - died of cold, but what is still worse, a multitude of them have hail their feet frozen and mortified. Constantine being situate in the midst of mountains, snow is as frequent in its environs as in the north of Europe. "General Trezel was wounded in the neck; the Chef d'Esca dron Richepause was killed; he received three balls in the breast. Gen. Golbert is dangerously ill, and sails to-day for Tou lon. M. Saigon, a gentleman well known in Paris, who bad accompanied the expedition as an amateur, died yesterday.. He had become insane from fatigue." Another letter states that - Gen. de Rigny, who commanded the advanced guard, did not behave like a soldier, and that, having refused to march forward, General Tresl took the corn mane, and was wounded by a bali in the neck at the gate of Cantara. The 47th regiment gave way, and but for the Light infantry, who protected the retreat, and presented au impene trable square to the enemy, not a single man could have escaped to Bona. The Arabs in pursuit of the French did not take the trouble of killing the fugitives—they dashed them down preci pices along the road SPAIN. (Prom the Standard.) The intelligence from Madrid of the 7th inst. is , to-day of great importance. " The most alarming rumours (sai-s the correspondent) are in circulation as to the movements of Gomez. One version represents that chief as having arrived within five leagues of A ranjuez. According to other reports he is march ing against Taraucon, and is endeavouring to follow :the same road as Cabrera. An event. of the greatest moment has just been communicated to me, viz., that the division of Alaix,• of which Narvaez has taken the command, have revolted, and re demanded Alaix for its leader. We know not bow far this news may be relied on." . It is very extraordinary, that the forces of Gomez, which we were told were reduced to 201../. or at most 103000 troops, should now, by the Christinos themselves, he estimated at 14,000 by some, and at 9000 by others. The Provisional Junta of Alcan deta writes to the Minister of War, that, on the 29th of Novem ber, the faction of Gomez, 14,000 strong (and according to others only - 9000,) presented itself suddenly before that town. The same day it took to flight, being unexpectedly attacked by General Alaix. Gomez lost many men, killed and wounded. "The Queen's troops lost only one single chasseut !" Letters from Badajoz state that the Commandant General of Caceres had defeated the factien of Santiago Leon, near Cabe zitela : 153 rebels had presented themselves within the time fixed by his proclamation. 'fhe levy of the recruits, and the organi. tiation of the mobilised National Guards is continuing through out Estremarlura ; and the greatest part of the contributions of that province towards the loan of 200,000,000 of reals will soon be (From the Eco of the 614.) "SUB-DELEGATION OF 'OCAGNA. "Excellent Sir,—From news . that t this moment receive (it is about eleven at nighty from .Quintanar del Order, and from Corral de Alonag tier, it appears 140 Gomez marched this morn ing near Mota del Oriente, in the direction of the Hinojosos, numberin , froin 7(X)) to 8900 men. much fatigued. and that the Queen's troops were vost,rday in TomeDoss°, seven leagues be hind, in pursuit. The Alcalde of Corral says that the faction, divided into two bodies, .the one entering Vi'mayor de San tiago at about Meyer] o'clock this morning,.the -other going towards BelmOnte. The division of General Alaix slept lust night at Torueltoso." Dated from Ocagna, Dec. 5, and signed J. Pacheco, P.S. Later news has arrived to-night from the Justicia of Villarubia de Santiago, that Gomez at nightfall entered the.vil lage of Horcajo de Santiago. "General San Miguel left Cuenca on the 2d in the direction of s Priego: so th a t a t present he must have arrived, ou the Tatm before the rebels." MEXICO. The annexed official docirni4nts contain matter of some inte rest for those concerned in the trade with Mexico and South America : " Office of Committee of Privy Council for Trade. "Whitehall, Dec. •14, 1836. " Sir,—l am directed by the -Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade. to acquaint you, f or th e i n f orm a t i on of the gentlemen interested in the South American trade, that their Lordships have received a letter from Lord Palmerston, 'transmitting a despatch from his Majesty's Minister at Mexico, 'dated the 6'h of September, whereby it appearS that the Mexican . Congress have passed a decree, directing that the practice of exacting security from the masters of vessels proceeding to the Laguna de Termines for logwood, after they had already paid tonnage-duty at the port of delivery of their import cargo, shall be discontinued, and declaring that in such cases a second ton nage-duty, had not been legally payable, and giving the like benefit to vessels driven by stress of weather into the ports of the Republic. for which cases priyi,i n had not been made by any pre-exiting law. "Their Lordships further direct me to observe, that as con siderable souls will have lo be refunded by the agents at Lugana de Tertoilios in respect of the deposits, to the extent of o hi c h they may have given security at the Custom-house, it is advise able to give immediate pul,licity to the above-mentioned decree.. "I am, Sir, your obedient Servant, "J: 1). HUME." "Office of Committee of Privy Council for Trade, " Whitehall, Dec. 1.1, Tr . ,.:36. • " Sir.—l am directed by the Lords or the Committee of Privy Council for Trade, to acquaint you, for the informatiini of the gentlemen engaged in the South Amerieau trade, that a despatch has been received by his Majesty's Government I ron the acting British Consul at bilav, dated the 10th-of November. antionnc; ing that the Government, of the South Peruvian - State have de clared Arica to be a port of deposit. " I am, Sir, your obedient Servant, "John D. Pnwles, Esq.. "J. 1). Hume." Tttr Pc ICE OF% SCPRI: TORITY.—When Lady 13nte was nearly grown up, some of her young friends wanted to 'bring about an acquaitance hetweon her arid Miss Furnese an heiress of her own age. Miss Worgev had no objection. but Miss Furnese hold off. and s,, resoletely. that they insisted upon knowing the reason. " Why the. (said she at last) I will honestly own, 'yr praises or Miis Wortley make me sure I shall dislike her. di d . l''__l . Te e s o he is lively and clever, now I know I am very enif.. : 1, 0 ,1 I I am urse. she will .despise me, and turn me into ridi set latighed nws r t e i s , nlved to keep out of her way." The young enailily at this avowal ; in.T. too, when told and Lady Blue, Itritt.h- But instead of amtisi l t l , ,, rail to divert her mother with the story. serious. " Now child..(stlik:eY Marv. it made her unusttailV you see nothing in this but :ten'', after a moment's refleetico at; and are not aware of the joke, an a b su rdity to lau g h yon 0 ,, 0,t. tr ," r n p nortant lesson you have re ceiyed--one which Yd l What that poor girl in h er simplicity as lo as titt ere n a s as oud, is.no you live. more than what passes in the mind person you will meet with. Those who eanuot but ;Z7 % 1 4411 cient in ability always took with a mixture oji .4-t ‘ !l ' . Y. are (in , ti : on people cleverer than themselves, regat.cliu,artro, aversion their natural enemies. If ever, then,' you feel v g i.iii ' r ' selsr im ' n is the sure p }i r eet by the reputation of superiority, remember that twhe' the o t t er" of suspicion, jealousy, • and a secret dislike, YOU must pay for it . —Lady M. W. Montague's C0rrev,,,,,1,Z.:. :VAMASONIC FESTIVAL. laying the KEY STONE o f the BRIDGE over the Mersey,. at Warrington, on THURSDAY next, the 22d instant. LE GENDRIE N. STIRKIE, Esc., Provincial Grand Master for the Western DiVision of the County of Lancaster,. will preside on the occasion. The SERMON will be Preached at the Parish Church, by the Rev. T. VERE BAYNE, M.A. Brothr.,.. G. HOLDEN, of Liverpool, (Provincial Organist,). will preside at the Organ ; and Brethren from Liverpool, tkc. Will form the Choir. -Brother STUBBS' LIVERPOOL ROYAL HARMONIC BAND will attend, and Dinner will be p rov id e d at the Lion Hotel. The Brethren are requested to meet at the George Inn, at Nine o'clock in the Morning precisely. By order of the ComMittee, SAMUEL ASTLES, Secretary. CONCERT. TENILLA RS' HALL. R B. BROWN respectfully announces to the Public his IVIL intention of giving his Annual CONCERT, at the H A U. of the KNlGnrs TEmpLAtts, Great George-street, on WED NESDAY Evenin2,•the 28th instant. Conductor, Mr. G. HOLDEN. Further particulars, with the names of the Principal Per formers, will he given in a future Advertisement. Body of the Room 55., Gallery 2s. 6(.1. LIVER THEATRE. POSITIVELY THE LAST WEEK. The Great Magician's unrivalled experiments in PH YSICAL NECROMANCY AND VENTRILOQUISM T EL SUTTON. in returning thanks to the. Public for the Li l l unprec e d ente d patronage b estowe d on his exertions, re spectfully informs them that the following nights are positively the hist of his representation in Liverpool, viz., THIS EVEN ING,. (TuEsnAv,) the 20th. WEDNESDAY, the 21st, THURSDAY, the 22 , 1, and FRIDAY. the 23d, on which oc casion the combination of attraction which he intends to in troduce shall keep no his reputation as THE GREAT MAGICIAN UNRIVALLED ! Doors open at Seven o'clock, Curtain rises at Half-part Seven precisely. Boxes 25., Pit Is. , Gallery 61. ; no Half-price. Children, accompanied by - their Parents or Guardians, Half-price to the Boxes. Tickets and places to be had of Mr. T. FOGG, at the Theatre, (Lily, from Eleven to Three o'clock. THEATRE -ROYAL, LIVERPOOL. MR. EDWIN FORREST, OR THE THE ITRE-ROYAL, DRURY-LANE, AND OF THE AMERICAN THEATRES. TUE - Pith!lc is respectfully informed, that, in consequence of-the numerous inqUiries at the Mix-office, and of the in tense interest excited by the announcement of this Gentleman, "an arrangiment hai•been made with this eminent Tragedian to ext"nd his tiligagernent, originally fOrmed for Five Nights, to TEN ; and Mr. FORREST will make his First Appearance, at this Thealre, on MONDAY EVENING next, the 26th instant, in the character of OTHELLO. To afford equal facilities in securing places for the Nights of Mr. Forrest's Performance, the Box Plans, for his Engagement, will not be opened until Ssruanar next, the 24th instant, when places, for any of the Ten Nights, may be taken front Ten un til Three. go places can be secured unless Ticketsare taken. Mr. FOrrest's Nights of Performance, in each Week, will be MONDAY, TUESDAY. WEDNESDAY. TricasnAy, and FRIDAY; and his Benefit ,will take place on FRIDAY, the sth January, the last Night of his Engagement. THEATRE-ROYAL, LIVERPOOL. - The Public is respectfully informed that the Company of FRENCH - COMEDIANS, Recently performing at the Queen's Theatre, London, with the greatest success, are engaged, positively for FIVE NIGHTS only, and will make their second appearance here This Even ing, in two popular French Vaudevilles. MISS ADELAIDE O'BRYAN and SIGNOR SAXON!, principal Dancers of the King's Theatre, London, are also en gaged for Five Nights, and will make their second appearance on This Evening, in a favourite Dance. The performances of the French Company will be varied on each Evening, and no piece will be repeated. On the Nights of the French Performances the Doors will be opened at Half-past Seven, and the Entertainments will com mence at Eight o'clock. The following is the list of Performers : M. BERNARD, (Manager,) Premier comique du Grand Thatre de Lyon. France, et du Queen's Thatre, de Londres. MADLLE. ALINE, du Thatre Lahaye, Hollande, et du Queen's Thattre. de Londres. MADLLE. CLEMENCE, du Thi.tttre de l'Ambigu co mique, Paris, et du Th(4tre-royal, de Dublin, compagnie Frau caise. • - M. GRENET, Nancy, France, et St, James's Theatre, de Londres. M. AIME; Metz, France, et St. James's Theatre. M. TARANNE, Queen's Theatre, Londres. M. HENRI. Pantheon Theatre. MME. LAURENT, Theatre de Marseille, France. rums present TUESDAY Evening, the 20th instant the Frenph-Company will perform TROIS TETES DANS UN BONNET; Ou, la Clochette Mysterieuse. Vaudeville ePisodique du Palais Royal, par M. Vernet. - M. Bernard, remplirs leS roles du Chevalier de Fo:lenville de Jaques Tho Mas Clicot, et de Mme. Rebiffstd spear de Mme Pochet. Madlle. Clemenee, remplira le role d'Anastasie celni de Palmyre. Previous to the Drama, Overture, Boieldieu.• After which. Miss Adelaide O'Bryan and Signor Saxoni wil dance a Grand Pas de Deux, from the Ballet of Beniowskv. Previous to the Afterpieee, the Overture " Les Deux Aveu gles,de Tolede." Mehnt. To conclude with LE GAMIN DE PARIS. "Caliph of Bagdad,' Vaudeville en deux actes du Gyinnase par MM. Bayard et Vauderburch. M. Bernard, remplia le role de Joseph, (le Gamin de Paris.) Madlie. Mine i!elui d'Etise. Le Gimeral Morin, M. Mine. I Ained, - 2a, (sou fils,) M. Grenet. Bizot..(viel employee).. M. Taranne. Hilaire (domestique) 11 Henri. Mine. Meunier—Mine. Laurente. Mute. de Morin '11.11:111e. Clemente. The-following is the arrangement of Performances for the Other Nights of the week : To-mot:now, (Wedneghy,) the French Vaudeville, called UNE PASSION; 011 LE ROMANTIQUE. After which, a celebrated Dance by Miss Adelaide O'Bryan and Si g nor Saxoni. To c o nclude with th e F re n c h Vaudeville, called LA TIRELIRE. On THURSDAY, MADLLE. MARGUERITE and LES DEUX DIVORCES. On FRIDAY. for the BENEFIT of the FRENCH COM PANY, and their Last Night, LE POLTROON, and LA FII.LE DE L'AVARE. On each Evening a Dance by Miss Adelaide O'Bryan and Signor Saxoni. TO CORRESPONDENTS. We are obliged to omit the letter of a " Poor Man," for want of room. To " C. sharp" We wish to intimate that with respect to all communications containing personal. allusions or criticisms, we require the name. of the writer as a voucher. iLiberpool TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 20, 1836. We have, for some time, felt great surprise at the little public concert) %vitt) which a British ministry may be lost—for, as if ti , qcliM by the wand of some political Harlequin, the wo r d, prorogation, consigned them to silent oblivion. Not only a rich argosy foundered at sea, but even an absconded apprentice, excites longer inte , rest, and more .matter for conversation. The curtain is no sooner dropped, and the play over, than my Lord , John Russell and Viscount Melbourne, who figured upon the stage in all the late tragi-comedies, have disappeared, with their subordinates, down to the scene-shifters a nd candle-snuffers of the parliamentary theatre:, Surely 'some political Melibwus might be found to chant a re quiem over the "remains" of a departing administra tion; or to console despairing radicalism with the hope, thattltev who are perishing as ministers, may rise again as agitators, to disturb the land—that they who have been the caterpillars of the state, devouring its verdurous leaves, will shortly spread their gaudy wings, and hum in florid declamation, like painted butterflies, and as harmless . . But let us trace them in their larva,state—in which, though there is no sign of motion, there still is life—perhaps we shall be able to take off a little of the painted down of the future moth. What has become of Lord John Russell and Viscount Melbourne ? In all the late movements of our political hemisphere we have never once seen those blazing stars whose ever ominous appearance disastrous twili ! , ht sheds O'er halt the nations—and with fear of change Perplexes monarchs" — their own, and all with whom their country is connected. Are they, luminously, slumbering on beds of down — steeped in Lethean forgetfulness of dangers past, and peri kto come ? Are they dreaming over again of the hair-brearlth escapes of the last session's campaign ? If such he their repose, we fancy we hear theni exclaim, with Clarence, " ac would not pass another such a night, though .'t were to buy a world of happy (lays, so full of theadfiii horrors was the time." But, we fear, they sel dom sleep " the innocent sleep ;" or, if even their eye lids are weighed down With sleep, the spectre of depart ing power draws their curtain, and finding them as pale as Pt iatn, cries, sleep no more—" Troy is burnt." When the summons arrived for Lord John and Viscount Mel bourne to disencumber' themselves of the load of govern.. anent, which had been awkwardly placed upon their shoul ders, and which they had " heavily borne," with what alacrity di - d they dive into the stream of obscurity, from which they have not yet emerged ; but such amphibious creatures, which are neither fish nor fowl, and yet, like CElia Lcelia Crispina, are compounds of all contradic tions—can live in any element ; either the turbid " wa ters of strife" and agitation, or in the political hurricane, that carries desolation in its course.. But let us track those - fugitive minis-fers to their biding places—we shall find much matter there for speculation; Du we not bet hold the there, in all the agony of disappointed ambi- THE LIVERPOUL STANDARD. " To he, or not to be. that is the question." Much as we deprecate the conduct of Lord John Rus sell and Viscount Melbourne, we can sympathise with tired] as men. If they have drunk too deep of political poison, and are now suffering- under its noxious influence, we would urge them, whilst there is time, before another Parliament meets, to take the antidote of conservative council, lest another draught of the deadly potion should prove their ruin. But, alas !we speak to the deaf adder. We see the same hand, though half paralysed, preparing a cup of the very.same ingredients as the last ; and in a " brief 'month," or so, in the face of their country, they intend to drink of it themselves—to divide it to the dregs among their deluded followers; There may be much of political tact in this silent se clusion of ministers. Whilst the lion sleeps the jackal] is abroad seeking prey ; and we have watched the move ments of many of these state jackal's. We have heard their cry, and are not ignorant of the victims marked out. In one spot we have seen the House of Lords singled out for the chase of destruction. Sir John Campbell 'inted as vigorously as the confined powers of his mind enabled him. Mr. Gisborne, though too ii!firinfor parliamentary duties, displayed reviving energies in pursuit of such no ble game; and my Lord Ebrington followed, in a new, "unheard, and unread of" track. But this royal bird soars beyond the reach of so mean a quarry, and they "beat the air" in vain with their rapacious cries. We envy not the condition of the present ministers-- they are in a "straight betwixt two." On on side their pledge of Irish reform hedges them in, and no sooner do they evince a desire to break through it, than the O'Connell hounds., fiercely yelping, keep them back; on the other side, Conservative Justice, Truth, and Vir tue, forbid any escape. Surrender or destruction are the only alternatives. As wise men they ought not to hesi tate. If; after the mortification of defeat, they find some solace in seclusion, yet let them remember, a " worse thing will come upon them," if they sin as they have done again. The country is fully awakened to all their designs ; it has, explicitly, avowed its sentiments ; the dulleSt understanding—the most infatuated prejudice--- even the devoted friends of radical reform, Sir William Bentinck and tlfe, ministerial 'press, acknowledge that a " reaction" has possessed the public mind, and that the "present cabinet cannot stand the assaults of the next parliamentary session." Perhaps, though we feel almost. reluctant to use so strong a simile, like wicked spirits, in days of old, when commanded " to come out" of their bond slave, they first " rent him sore," till he " was as one dead." So our present ministers seem resolved to place in hazard the very existence of the state, and to convulse it to its very foundations, before they will relin quish the honours of office. But, whilst we express our surprise at the sudden and permanent disappearance of our ministers, who, chame leon-like, feed upon air, the vitiated breath of discon tent, we are not regardless of their several spiracula!, which are stretched abroad in almost every part of the kingdom, and which first agitate, and then inhale, the noxious blast. Sir John Campbell, Mr. Gisborne, and my Lord Ebrington, are the very nostrils of the present administration ; brit we fancy that this diet, unsubstan tial as it is; fails also in quantity—in quality we are sure it is much leSs pure than ever. After all the attempts that have been made to conjure up the demon of destruction under the name of Reform, if ministers find him chained, down by the moral spell of ConservatiSm, will they madly persevere in their political witchcraft? We answer fur them—oh yes . We fancy we hear them say—we have not retired to seek rest—the stillness before the stOrm is 'our emblern—we are forging armour, which neither truth, nor justice, nor shame, can penetrate. Ireland shall have' justice measurea to her, according to her own standard, till popish priests cry out—enough I—though Protestant prOperty and the Pro testant Church be sacrificed in the accomplishment Of it. Let the House of Lords, let the English Clergy, offer what resistance they may, we will reform them both—we have the plan prepared, and the attempt shall 'be made. Such is the kind of language we can imagine to proceed from ministerial retreat " Bold words," to be " vouched by deeds as bold"—still they. pass by conservative inte grity as the idle wind which we regard not." In such a war of desperation, the Fabian policy is ours—they will perish by their own hands. We have had but one design throughout this address— to wain our friends not to slumber because.ministers ap pear to sleep. We have, hitherto, proved ourselves 66 watchers." Our noble conservative dinners—our gi gantic operative associations —ou r ever speaking press— all proclaim us prepared for any assault from the enemy.' But we conclude with the emphatic word —WATCH. In our last journal we enjoyed a few very agr eea bl e mome nts at the expense of the radical memb ers o f Scot land Ward. " Merrier men• we never Spent an h our ' s chat withal"—not a sen tence esca ped their lips but w as modelled for the ears of " laughter holding both his sides." • We had an invitation in the same report to move our diaphragms at a dinner Oven to Th orne ' s ', E s q., "Va tixhall Ward.'' not we made a !tasty election : we dare,not deliberate, or, between' the two exquisites, we should have' been like tile, ass•and the bundles of hay--starving in a superfluity li f luxury. Wr e now, therefore, shall just step from Scotland to Vauxhall to partake of the crumbs that fell from the table ; and w e could without much effort of mind believe that we were literally and truly in "I/aux/lair surrounded with, all its buffoons. Hold—no slander. Let us proceed to the entertainment. The chairman, who, officially, always leads the orches tra, opened with "a blast so loud and strong" —never were prophetic sounds "so void of sense." "He hoped all present would be thankful for what his Majesty had already done, and also for what remains to be done" —to the end of time—a compendious mode of discharging the debt of gratitude to future kings by paying it in advance to their ancestors—a radical redemption of the land -tax of obligation to succeeding- monarchs, or a piece of ver biage vertiaculanat Vauxhall, and the correct language of reform dinuers, where the Destructives uever fail to t ion, mut tor' imprecat ! -, :i ' lnst the Lords, who have "cast them down to utterli-ss perdition. - Thilst the heart palpitate,s, and the lungs refnse their office; is not tile hand raised' to denounce vengeance upon their ad versaries. Is the brain not tortured, and the imagina tion exhausted, in planning scheines of spoliation, as the only means left of revenge ?—does not a smile of malig nant joy play upon the countenance and cause the dis'- tracted eve to relax when Ireland, flashes across. the mind ?—lreland, that fertile soil of discontent—that vic- tim of every political recreant—Yes, Ireland, we think we hear them exultingly exclaim, Ireland may still be enraged to pierce the side of her protecting sister Eng land. In Ireland may be dimmed, perhaps quenched, the Protestant light of Britain. In Ireland, may be melted down, and recast, after an O'Connell plan, the British Constitution. Oh Ireland, Ireland, which nature, policy, and experience, invoke to cherish the tenderest affection towards your sister England, why do you suffer your worst enemies to alienate you from her. You are made an instrument, in the hands of oppressive selfishness, to crush the interest, disturb the peace, and endanger the stability of England ; and when they who have used you for this purpose have accomplished their design, they will throw you aside, as other tools are, tillyou are wanted again. But whatever conspiracy may be formed against_ the perdurable constitution of Britain—in whatever point it may be assailed—with what novelty of weapons soever her enemies may assault it—whether by open face or se cret stratagem—it is fenced round with conservative bnl 7 warks which mock ,every attempt. We fancy we see ministers in their retreat, looking ." through the loop-holes of the world" tn catch " what news abroad." How frequently is the countenance-dark ened, as the post brings' intelligence, that another and another conservative meeting has sounded forth the prin ciples of loyalty and good government ? From the four winds the sameintelligence.arrives, as if all England had united in one acclamation'—till, like a fatal sirocco, it produces in them a political 'asphyxia. Arrayed against , them they see the' title, wealth, virtue, and talent of the h land. Still, who can tear out the heart, hoWever eased, and live? Cease to he ministers, and cease to be our language—this is not our painting. This is a picture drawn by one of their own body. We who freely de clare ourselves to be adverse to the constitution and measures of the Town Council, still cannot forget that we breathe the same air—walk the same streets with them ; we, therefore, wish to draw a veil over this hide-. ous countenance of all corruption. Mr. Egerton Smith, in the flourishing symphony of his exordium, said—",he was glad that some advantage had been gained by the Tories." Why so are we; and w e hope he will have every year increasing cause for in creasing joy at the same kind of success. But, glad as Mr. S. expressed himself, like Mr. Thornely, he appears to have felt either some qualms of conscience, or a sto- mach not fitted for digesting all the crudities of a Town Council ; he, therefore, intends also " to retire at the end of his term." With regard to his " certificate," we think he will be more honourable without one. We should as soon ask to be burned in the hand, or to be branded on the lot ehead, which are judicial certificates that .% ou have not been hanged. Mr. Muspratt, on acknowledging the honour done him in drinking his health, said—" He attributed his defeat at the late election to the conduct of a few apostate Re formers." Why these Radicals are the coarsest malign , ers of their own party :—one affirms they are in a state of “ apathy ;" another, varying the phrase, declares they are " asleep ;" and here Mr. Muspratt calls them apostates ;" whilst Mr. Thornely tells us that the members of the Town Council " were representatives of men of EVERY SHADE of religion." We hope there is sound soothsaying when " the Chairman, in proposing the health of Mr. Evart," said, " that he was sorry to find that the people of Liverpool did not think quite so much of him as the inhabitants of the metropolis." Perhaps not; they know him better, But if the metropolis be enamoured of his charms, why Liverpool is quite ready to perform the paternal office, and "to give him avray." Thus first fall the pillars, and then down comes the capital. Sleepy, apathetic, apos tate Radicals and discarded members form a group in good keeping. There is something so impious in the next toast, that one could hardly think it capable of being proposed, and much less of its being received, out of " May the blessings of a useful education be extended to all the people unobstructed by the principle of exclusion on the score of religious denomination." What blessings Y "Blessed are the pure in heart"—" Blessed is the man that walketh not in the way of the ungodly.'—" He that honoureth me," saith the Most High, " him will I also honour ; " and from Him "cornett] every good and perfect " What blessings," and in what name, will the Unitarian—the Roman Catholic—the Deist. ask ? Ye fight agairist Heaven ; and " Who bath hardened his heart against God and prospered ?" But the toast is consistent enough with the character of a Town Counc which represents "men of every shade of religion." We can proceed no further with comment. When men talk nonsense with an air of importance, we can smile; when Liiry '0:-!conie outrageously ridiculous, we can laugh ; but when they become blasphemous, we retire. After the turmoil of political discussion we are glad to enter the peaceful shades of science; and turn from the book of life to the volume of nature. With Mr. Hem ming we shall, therefore, pass a pleasant hour. "The willow," when planted by Van Helmont, weigh ed but five pounds; after five years it weighed 1691 pounds; and the earth. in which it was planted, had lost only two ounces of its original weight. Although the physiOlOgy of vegetation was little understood in the days of Van Helmont, it is better understood now ; and the formation of so much ligneous matter, is explicable, upon well ascertained principles—carbonic acid gas be ing the chief pabulum, and the hydrogenating or de-oxi dizing rays of the sun the chief agent, in giving fixation to the carbon of it, and evolution to the oxygen gas. We regret that we have nut space to pursue this subject farther. '• Mr. H. observes, that " by holding over an ignited jet of hydrogen a bell-shaped glass, in .a shiirt time it will be covered over with vapour"- 7 --the same .result will take place if it be held over a candle; by ,which is evi dently proved the existence of hydrogen in the wax or tallow. We can by no means yield our assent to the dictum of Mr. H., that ." iron, at a very high tempera ture, has a greater affinity for oxygen than tiny other substance in nature ; for how then could iron•ores be re duced, or how could a single casting' in iron be effected ? for if this affinity were, as stated, in both cases we should obtain but an oxide of iron (perhaps ,vitrified) and not metallic iron. On the explosion of oxygen and hydro gen gases, they are said "to expand into 30 times their space, aed.according to others into 15." We should be disposed to think the expansion considerably greater— the heat necessary for the larger expansion would be about 2000". Gunpowder, in its products after explosion, Ge cupies 1000 times more volume than before ; but there is this difference between the two cases—the products of the one are permanently elastic gases, whilst that of the other is a condensable vapour. We cannot exacfly go along with Mr. H. respecting the improved salubrity of waters from increased saline impregnations. As medicine, their virtues may be mea sured by this standard, but as a wenstruurn or diluent of food, and of .course a thing of daily consumption, we think those which contain sulphnretted hydrog e n, bonate of iron, carbonate of soda (Ilkeston) or, as w e have drunk at a very worthy archdeacon's, bi-carbonate of magnesiii, might all be well dispensed with. . to be composed of small aVllll)eall..' s tic a l .l e m s, l‘ !:ll . i j e l ) "a is ‘ l ‘ i s r u ci i : P r u :::n i d, and SUppey t__. liatever bard and rimnd," lutist Le " Slippery"— we know nothing of "-slipperiness," as a property Of matter, beyond " hardness and roundness." " The compliment themselves and one ;mother with this kind of anticipatory gratulation for stir% ices whivh yet " remain I to be done,"—a happy conceit; as the thanks are paid and pocketed, whilst the .services always cont►nue in pros pective, uninjured, to serve the same turn on future Occasions, The next toast was the health of Mr. Thornely, cx member of the Town Council. From the introductory observations. of the Chairman, we should have thought that Mr. Thornely had beep a " dumb" man, (blindness, •we know, is prevalent among Radicals,) and that, in consequence of this ihfirmity, his health would have been "drunk in silence," us it seemed to us a piece of imper tinence to load a man with compliments of which he is insensible, and for which he can make no acknowledg ment. We waited, expecting a tablet would be brought on which Mr. T. might have written his thanks, but were agreeably surprised to see that Mr. T. "found a tongue," and a tongite which made " work for reporters" at a pub lic dinner, however he might stand the " mute, inglori ous"'Member of the Town Council. " I do know of these, that therefore only are reputed wise for saying nothing," and—but we will not give offence by further quotation. But. Mr. Thornely spoke, and very perti nently asked—" What had the Town Council done ?" We iterate the question—" What had the Town Council done?" Mr. Thornely gave no answer—no one present attempted any answer. It would have required an (Edipu s to answer it to the satisfaction of the company or of Liverpool, except plain Truth had risen and ,re- Plied—This has the Town Council clone. It has degraded municipal pffices into venal political bribes for personal slavery. Under the name of liberalism it has extin guished liberty itself. Whilst it demands of all others responsibility and open courts, it claims for- itself " shut 'h'ors" and secret " caballing." Religion and her legi timate offspring, morality, are the objects of their perse secution. These virtues, "and such like," are engraved on the municipal escutcheon of Liverpool.—Whether Thornely would ,have. made an answer in the saute .fOrm of words, we know not; but it seems, from his own showing:, that he soon grew sick of municipal doings, and, therefore, "declared that he should not offer himself again as a candidate." But if Mr. T. did not tell us of all the anti glorious achievements of the Town Council, yet he has affixed his seal to a declaration which will confer upon them the character of infamy as a corpora tion, when their private virtues shall be no longer remembered. He said, " they were representatives o men of every shade of religion." This, reader, is no varying as T 2, or, in words, the depression of the earth's surface below the horizontol line varies according to the square of the distance. If we apply this to London and Liverpool, we shall find that the horizon of one of these places is about five miles higher than the other. That is, if a horizontal line was stretched from Liverpool towards London, it would rise about five miles above the metropolis, and hence no balloon over London, that ever yet ascended, (even if ever so illuminated) could be seen at Liverpool. It is hardly necessary to observe, that we have disregarded the effect of atmospheric refraction in the above remarks, which considerably varies the practi cal result. Mr. H. next observed that " a patent had been taken out for calcareous deposits in steam-boilers, &c." The patent to which he alludes is that of Mr. Fall, of Basford, near Nottingham, an ingenious,man ; but we are afraid, with Mr. H., that in this instance "no very beneficial esnits have been derived" fro►n his labours. The quantity of water in the state of vapour existing in the atmosphere Mr. H. says is " surprising." From the best conducted experiments it appears, that in sum mer this quality amounts to about 1-60th of the absorp tion, and in winter to about 1-30Qtb—a result quite different from what unscientific persons would have ex pected, but quite explicable upon known principles. The former are acquainted with hygrometric moisture only. We can frame no hypothesis how the arid sands of Africa can abstract moisture from the air. What be comes of it ? Such a process would long ago have conducted to saturation ; and to suppose that any water penetrates the soil, is to conclude that the dry sand ab- stracts moisture flow the air by virtue of superior affinity, and when so attracted, sets it free again to pass through the soil; but surely moisture so set free would instantly be taken up by the air. " The desiccating pro perties of the air are in proportion to the quantity of vapour it contains, and the rapidity with which it tra- eels." Upon the last circumstance depends the ex planation of Leslie's anemometer. We a4ise our operative friends to refer to that instrument in the Edinburgh Encyclopmdia. It would occupy too much space to describe it here. The remarks of Mr. IL upon the subject of contagion are peculiarly interesting both to the chemist and the nosologist. Indeed, like all the preceding- lectures, this is " full of matter." Deceesse OF CRlME."—Yesterday, at the police-office, ere were onlg 103 cases booked to be heard, 39 of which were 'or felony. LIVERPOOL EXHIBITION.—We are happy to hear that the money received for the sale 01 pictures, &e., in the recent exhi tion, exceeds £.2600, the largest sum ever received since the commencement of the academy. Mu. I.3ltOwN's CONCERT.—We hope that this gentleman, who is well knoMn as a first-rate flute player, will be well supported by the Liverpool public. We have no doubt that a rich treat will be provided fur the occasion. CHEAP Music.—We beg to refer our musical readers to an advertisement which appears in anotlo part of our paper respecting a collection of music on sale, the property of a pro fessor about leaving Liverpool. THE THEATRE-ROYAL.— Forrest, Kean, Macreadv, and Vandenholf are understood to have been engaged to perform at this theatre early in the ensuing year, in succes sion. M r. an d Mrs. Wood we also understand are again engaged for a limited number of nights, to appear shortly. WRITING.—Mr. ThoMpson, the writing-master, is, we per ceive, about forming classes during the approaching vacation for juveniles of both sexes. We have no doubt t h at h e w i l l b e extensively patronized; his plan is a very good one. Children often forget, during a long vacation, what they have previously been at much pains to acquire.—See adv. We beg to draw attention to the advertisement of Mons. Malian, who, we perceive, announces that he will leave Liver pool on the 9th of next month. 'Those ladies and gentlemen who wish to avail themselves of his professi ona l ass i stance will bear in mind that they have butti brief period left for consulting him. He promises to renew his visits every Autumn. Me. Towens's Bit.r..--The annual ball at the Waterloo Hotel, Crosby, was held on Thursday evening last. Dancing commenced at ten o'clock, and the company did not quit the " gay and festive scene" until near six the following morning. Upwards of 120 persons were . present, and the utmost hilarity prevailed throughout the evening. A sumptuous banquet was provided for the company, and the quality of the viands gained for Alt. Towers the unqualified approval of his guests. ST. SIMON'S CHAPEL, SIR THOMAS' BUILDINGS.— We ate glad to find that this place of worship will be opened this day, under the episcopal licence, for the performance of divine ser vice according to the forms of our national church. The minister—the Rev. H. S. Joseph was ordained, on Sunday last, at Chester, and immediately enters upon his pastoral duties as a clergyman of the church of England. We sincerely rejoice. at this accession to the means employed in conuexion with the establishment for the religious instruction of the people of Li verpool. This chapel is situated in the midst of a dense popu lation, many of whom have already profited by their attendance at the services performed within its walls. We understaud that preach the o p en i ng sermon, the Rev. T. Tattershall is to GRAND MASONIC MEETING AT WARRINGTON.—We under stand that there will be a grand gathering of brother ma;ons, from all parts of Lancashire. Che s hi re, Y or k sh i re, and the mid land counties, at Warrington, on Thursday. The occeasion which will draw together this large and respectable assemblage is the laying of the key stone of the bridge over the Mersey, at Warrington. Many years have elapsed since there has been a similar gathering; and it is certain that the nobility, gentry, and all of " the craft!' who are not prevented by distance or busi ness, will gladly avail themselves of this opportunity of meeting ill that brotherhood, in public, which they are bound, by the laws of their "order," as well as by the kindly feelings of friendship and " brotherhood," to eoltivate in private. To stamp this im posing ceremonial with all possible authority, Le Gendrie N. Starkte, Esq., P. G. AL of this division, will preside. We have heard the names of several nobleman -brothers who are expected to attend, and we believe that the P. H. M. of Chester will also take a part in the proceedings. There is to be a grand masonic (linnet after the laying of the stone and the religious ceremonies. In order to give all possible eclat to this masonic festival, Air. Peter Stubbs (who is a freemason) has been engaged by the committee, together with his Royal Harmonic band, who will attend in their new and handson.e uniforms, purchased for the occasion. We hope that it may be in our power to give a report, in our next, of the proceedings on this Interesting and novel occasion. 'lnc attendance of freemasons alone is expected to be about 600. The gentry will also join in the procession. IiEDCA R.—lf is intended to apply to Parliament in the en suing sessinu, f o r plovers to construct a harbour of refuge at Redcar, and to levy a passing toll on ships. OLDHAM, FRIDAY NOON. --The turn-out still continues, Messrs. Hague's spinners have abandoned their demands and consented to return to their work, iin the terms fixed by the committee of associated ministers; but the hands at Messrs. Ogden and Hayworth'3 mill, persist in requiring an advance. Messrs O g d en and Hayworth have consequently issued placards . fur spinners; and if they are supplied wan satisfactory hands,• the other mills will immediately recommence ter Guardian. E LATE GA Lgs.—During the late gales which visited Bit.. mlngham, the force and direction of the witid were most accu rately noted by a self-registering anemometer, the invention of filr. F o ll e tt O s i er, uhich tlFq gentleman hiss lately presented to the Phil oso phi ca l I ns tit ut i on o f t h at town . 13y this Instru meta a constant regi s t r y i s k ept , not on l y o f the direction, but also of time force a nd ve l oc ity o f t h e w i n d. A sett-registering rain gauge, attached to the instrument, notes the quantity of the lain, and lik ew i se th e p rec i se mo ment when it falls. On the morning of i'donday, Nov-ember 28, at a quarter past the wind ;dew for about three minutes from the noith-west, with a twee equal to 1.61 b. on the square foot; and on the following day, at noon, for nearly half an hour, from the north-west, with a force equal to 1211). on the square foot. in the published tables of the forces of the wind, t pleasure of 171 h. On th e square foot, or a velocity of 60 miles per hour, is charaterized as a most violent hurricane. slight attractive force between the particles of water," is owing to the caloric of fluidity. Iran, itself, has un der similar ciretnstaneos, the same " slight attractive force between its particles." The position, that '' the particles of water fall, or gravitate, independently of each other," and the exemplification as well as the con clusion drawn upon it, are all alike untenable, and we must add, Imphilosophical. Ist. Because Mr. H. after wards proves that particles of water have an attractive force towards each other, by dipping his finger into the fluid, and suffering a drop to form—and as is well known in the " pearly dew" exposed on the cabbage. 2d. The division of water falling in a mass, arises from the re sistance of the atmosphere; and could Mr. H. see it rushing into the condenser of a steam-engine, we are assured he would find the stream unbroken, until it had dashed against the sides of the vessel. Besides, if a mass of water were made to descend front any height, what should occasion the particles, or the " drops" (though we see no reason for the distinction) to separate ?—were they, like a Macedonian phalanx, or a cubic foot of sand. [f then, wore no disturbing cause, they would keep their rank and order " from whatever height" it might fall. Mr. H. adds, that the surface of water is never, mathematically speaking, horizontal, as it partakes of the earth's curvature, which amounts to more than many persons imagine," being eight inches in one mile." As a lecturer could not be expected to give a demonstration of this, and as we feel a deep interest in the pursuits of our operative townsmen,• we shall add, for the tyros in science, the mathematical proof of this interesting fact. If a tangent be drawn from any point on the earth's sur face, and a secant from its other extremity, which secant passes through the centre of the earth—the n if we call 1) the diameter - of the earth, and T the length of the tangent, and H the height of the exttemity of the tan gent above the earth. we shall have by Euclid B 3d. P 36 this equation D H add H 2 is equal to T 2, or, since H in small distances, is very little in comparison with D, we may reject H 2 altogether; and moreover, since D is a constant quantity, by rejecting it also, there will remain, according to the doctrine of variations, H 20 I i,13,6. LIVERPOOL POLICE. Brent A U Y.—On Friday, at the Police-office, two lads, noted thieves, named Thomas Johnson and Joseph !Zicharclson. "r e brought before the magistrates charged with having br.!kcn tat° the house of a gentleman named Maddock, in Mill.stieet , Toxteth-park, on Wednesday night last. Mr. Maddock .de posed th a t h e saw t h e house fastened up On Wednesday night at eleven o ' c l oc k : at seven o ' clock i n the morning the servant came to his door to tell him that the house had been brokru open. He had missed a Macintosh cloak, a hat, a lady's dress, a body coat, an umbrella, some silver egg cups, and a variety of articles. The servant deposed that she got up betwixt sit and seven o'clock in the morning, and found that the hack door had been opened by means of a window at the top, which had been cut out, and the bolt drawn. Officer 188 deposed that he met the prisoner Johnson about half-past four o'clock on Thins day mor ning coin i ng up Dale-street with a Macintosh cloa k On , and otherwi se we ll d ressed. Knowing him to be " indifferent honest," he ask e d hi m where he got the cloak, and he replied that it was hi s own. lie then asked him who he was, to whic h he as readily replied, "I am clerk to Sir John Tobin." (A laugh.) On searching him, he found a large butulle in his breast containing a va r i ety o f art i c l es of wealing apparel, an d in his haml an u m b re ll a. The complainant identified the pm!: perty whi c h the officer produced as his. Police-oflicer 262- deposed that lie met the p r i soner Ri c h ar d son t h e same morning with a bundle un d er hi s arm. Whilst he was asking him what he he had got, he heard something drop, which he found to he , a table cloth. - H e accor di ng l y took the prisoner into custodY,'• There were a p a i r of Woman's stays, two s il v er egg cups, a s dress, and oth er articles, which the servant identified as the property of her master and mistress. A flint and steel was also found on the per so n o f Ri c h ar d son, and a chisel on the per sott ot the prisoner Johnson, which fitted exactly some marks made on the door of Mr. Madddock in the attempt to force it open_ Mr. Well, Rich ar d son , w h a t h ave you to say 't '' „ soner—" Why, sir, 1 never seed the man as charges me afore itt my life ! and, as for the things, I found 'em in the park." r hall Nell. .Johnson, what do you say'" Prisoner—" Why. stir, I had bin at a-wake all night in the park, and a man drop ped a bundle anti did not look back. So when I came to see what it was, I tnund them there things as is produced; so I pills the Macintosh on my back, the hat o' my head, and the uotn , - , brell under my arm, as I cou l dn ' t tell w h o they belonged to. Pa rkinsou, the bridewell-keeper, said th a t Johnson was an old offender. The informations for their commitment were ordered to be taken. DRINKING AND INSANITY.--INC A UTIOCS USE OF FIRE ARMS. On Friday, at the Police-office, a respectable-looking middle -4,4,1 man, having rather a wild appearance, named Geddes, a publican, residing in Clement -street, was brought before the magistrates on a charge of having fired a gun in the street on Tuesday night last, and severely wounding Thomas Brew, a , labourer, residing at the ot h er s id e o f t h e street. The particu lars of this case were partly entered into on Wednesday last. when the case • was remanded foi the attendance of the com plainant, who was then in a dangerous state. It appeared in evidence on the former occasion, that the defendant had fired a gnu off whilst the complainant was standing at his own door at the other side of the street, when he fell down, saving he was shot. On raising him, it was found that he had received three gun-shot wounds in his neck, one of which was of a serious na ture. The complainant, who appeared very weak and pale, and who was completely euveloped in a cloak and shawl, was ac commodated with a sea t. lie then deposed that on Tuesdity night he was standing at his Own door between seven and eight o'clock, when the prisoner came to his door and fired off a gun, the contents of which went into his face and neck. He had had no quarrel with him for some time, and had parted friendly with him on the night before. He was in the constant habit of see ing him. A gentleman, a surgeon, here deposed that the, complainant was now out of danger, and doing quite well; but it would be sometime before he could return to his business. The prisoner said the shot was quite accidental. He had always been on the best terms with the complainant. Ile was merely discharging his gun to clean it, and put a fresh cartridge into it. Ile was obliged to keep it charged and in good order, as his house had been three times attacked by ruffians, and he was frightened it would be attacked by four ruffians that night'whilst they were all asleep. It . was the first accident that had ever happened through him. The prisoner appeared very excited and wild iu his manner. The sur g ical gentleman then corro borated a certificate put in from adispensary surgeon, that the prisoner was partly insane, but that it was not such a case as iequired his being sent to an asylum. By keeping him quite amongst his friends, it might take off a great deal of the mental irritation under which lie laboured. His nerves were greatly affected from drink. Mr. Hall said he must find very exeellent bail for his appearance at the sessions to answer any charge which the complainant might think proper to prefer against him, and also to keep the peace. He must find hail himself its £lOO, with two sureties of £5O each. The prisoner immediately addressed th e surgeon —" D octor, w i ll you he bail for me? ' The surgeon, however, declined, but said he bad no doubt that the prisoner would be able to procure bail amongst his friends. UNSUSPECTING INNocENce.—On Saturday, at the Police office, a good•looking Irishman, named John Smith, who differed from the generality of his countrs men in being respectably and decently clad, appeared before the magistrates to prefer a complaint against two girls of light character, named Mary Hampson, and Elizabeth Mach, fun having robbed hint the night before of all his money. The complainant, addressing the magistrates said " I appear to persecute the prisoners on account for havin' contributed wid odhers to rob me of Sc.'' Mr. Hall. " What are you ?" Complainant. " What sin 1 ? I consulter myself within' (order than a wurkman in dhe employ of a house in Dubbin." Mr. Hall. "When did in come from Dublin ?" Complainant. '' W ben aid I coin shur ? I came about a year ago." Mr. Hall. " But when did you arrive hole Complainant. " On yesterday, I com from Preston intendin' to go to Dublan." Mr. Hall . " Well, where did you meet this woman ?" Complainaint. " Thin I went in sarch of lodgins an' I happen'd to mate this female in dhe town, she accosted me." Mr. Hall. "At what hour ?" Complaitotot. " Between seven and eight o'clock. your warship; an' I was quite sober; I'd had within' bud a glass o' whisky on me travels. Whin I had met her she solicited me for dinink 1 1 made no rep l y. I thin asked her if she could direct me fur a lodgin" ? ate she answered she could give me a lodgin' herself, an' invited down to say id. Accordinly she whit down wid me an' I whit' in." Mr. Hall. "Do you recollect the name of the street: where this occurred." " Complainant. "Do I recollect dice name of dhe striae ?" Mr. Hall. " Why do you repeat the question ? Why cann o t you answer ?" C omp l a i nant. " No, -, don't recollict id. So soon as I seen filie characters in dhe ",. house, I was anxious to get away as soon as possibla. The pri-• •7, sutler that weut wid tne, and dhe other beside hur were dheu in " de house, au' other two came in aftherwards." Mr. Hall. " What did you do? Did you sit down ?" Complainant. " sat down, an' they asked me to send out for some drink. I gev' em dhe price of a quart ov ale, but refused to drink Wid 'ear An' thin whin dhey saw dhey could not allure me into the it designs dhey wanted more money. I wanted togit out then, bud dhey would not alloo are out widow I would gev 'emelt unaccount able sumo' money fur no purpose at all." Mr. Hall. " What did they demand o f y ou ?" C om pl a i nant . " Dh e small w e+ an demanded 2s. 6d. for dhe loilgitts, an' the other 55., an' I considheredlhat (there was no ground for askiu' any such thing. An' thin they bolted dhe dhoor, an' by the assistance of other two they robbed me deliberately of Bs., an' an order fur lA, payable only to meself in Dublin, an' of no use to them, an' dhat I swear solemnly. Dhey then let me out, an' l called for the offisur to - coin' to my assistance, but they were off before he came up. I half an hour aftherwards met the two prisoners in dhe street, an' gee 'em into custody; I am sincerely au' conscientiously shore dhat dhey are the women. Mr. Davenport (fur the prisoners).—Are you sincerely sure you were sober when you were in company with these women. - Complainant.—Must sincerely. (Laughter.) Mr. Davenport.—Dal you meet this young woman in the street ? Complainant. —I did, undoubtedly. Mr. Davenport.—Did you not consent to go with her? Complainant. —I asked hur to show use some halgins, and she said she'd a comfortable house, an' no person livin' in id but herself an' a small girl. Mr. Davenport.—Did not that suit your purpose ?' Complainant. —Did not that suit sue purpose? herself an' a. small girl ? ( Laughter.) Mr. Davenport.—You knew where you were going ? Complainant. —I could nut tell; she told me she got com fortable lodgins. Mr. Davenport.—Upon your oath could you not tell what she was and what she wanted ? Complainant. —I know I'm upon me oat. I could not tell at first, because I sin not acquented wid 'em. I never spent a day wid 'em in me life. Mr. Davenport.—Do you mean to say you are such a sublime man that sou could not tell what you were going for ? Complaiaant.—l suppose lotigius for that night. Mr. Davenpurt.—With a young woman in an empty house? Conylainant.—How could 1 tell. Mr. Davenport.—Were you nut asked to pay for the room, sir? Complainant (with great heat.)—Did I occupy the room, air ? (Laughter.) Mr. Hall.—Did they demand money for the room? Complainant.—Dhey demanded moues, but I did nut consider id was right. Mr. Davenport.—Pray, sir, were you never in company with such a character before ? Complainant.—Never; I'm on me oat now. Mr. Davenport.—Did you not threaten to throw them out of the window for asking for the money ? Complainant.—Yes, because I did not consider they had any demand. Mr. Davenport.—Why did you go there? Complainant.—Because 1 wanted lodginss and they did not suit me. Police-officer 59 deposed that he was called by the complain ant, who said he had been robbed on going to a house in Lace street, which he showed him; the prisoners were gone. They afterwards met the two prisoners in the street, and the com plainant identified them and gave them in charge. Inspector Heaton said that on searching the prisoners in Bridewell they found a gentleman's silk pocket handkerchief on one of them marked " M. Hall." The complainant, in answer to the questions of Mr. Hall, said, he wius going to Dublin that day if he " could ocertuke the packet which sailed dhat avenin'," but that he should return in two or three days. The case was then remanded till Tuesday to await the return of the complainant, and allow time for inquiries respecting the handkerchief. A " M aoara."— On Saturday, at the Police-office, a stout stupid-looking woman, having a face not much unlike a ship's me s a, appeared before the magistrates to ansfw(,r tb era l c ti o si m ng pla h i i t n i t t preferred against her by policeman Magui re the duty before whilst in the execution of his duty. Maguire stated that he haul been taking, a person to Bridewell the afters noun before from Vauxhall-road, and, as he teturued, child began calling him "damnedprig of a policeman," and wag Si) abusive, and made such a noise that he took her to Bridewell, but liberated her on her promising not to do so again. As he was returning again down Vauxhall-road he met the defendant, who began abusing him for taking the child, saying he was a prig, and she could prove him one." She raised such a disturbance that he put her in Bridewell as the only means of restoring peace. Mr. Hall.—Weil, why did you abuse the offi cer?" Defendant.—" Why, because he took my little girl to Bridewell; and then he caded me a madam,' and was 1 go ing to stand that ?" Mr. Hall. —"A what ?" Defendant.— "A madam." (Laughter.) Mr. Hall.—" Do you know the meaning of the word madam ?" Defendant.—'• Why, its two or three meanings ; and he'd no business to call me 'madam.'" (Continued laughter.) Mr. Hall.—" Well, will you promise to be quiet and not abuse the officer if I let you go?" Defendant. " Yes, sir." Mr. Hall.—" Well, you may go; but don't he offended with any body again when they call you 'madam."' The defendant then left the cow t with an air of insulted dignity. SUMMONS BY A SEAMAN FOit WAGES.—On Saturday George Fenwiek, master of the ship Lady Cramone, appeared before Mr. Hall, with whom was Mr. Birch, to answer a summons is sued against him by James Gray, for nou-payment of wages. The complainant stated, that he had shipped in Liverpool, on the 3d of September last, to go as a seaman in the above vessel • to St. Petersburgh and back. The vessel arrived from the above voyage on the 11th inst. Witness had agreed with the owner for a.:3 per mouth. When he signed the articles there was .:, gentleman in the c abi n , w h o , when he affixed his signature, sa id, "He He i s to r ec ei ve £ 2 15 s . p er mouth, I suppose." Witness he ? es ! said, "No; three pounds." Tbe gentleman asked biro n P4l L it] 1111 Pla c too The h4d tho haul th at f or t