The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-09-26 00:00:00

Etsarpool 'tan art. TUESDAY MORNING, SEPT. 26, 1848. IT has frequently been urged that, whilst the manufacturing interest were condescending enough to stoop from their lofty position, and to leave their philosophical studies, to teach the benighted far mers of England how their land should be tilled— whilst they were exhibiting their profound know ledge of draining and subsoiling, the four crop sys tem and manuring—there was no part of the em pire in which their lessons might be more advan tageously.bestowed than in their own immediate neighbourhoods. The land around the majority of our large towns has been all along wretchedly cul tivated. With manure in abundance to be had al most for carrying ; with a ready market for what ever could be grown upon it; the soil for miles round some of our large towns has been utterly neglected, not because it is not of a productive quality if properly used—as fertile gardens planted here and there upon it abundantly show—but for some other inexplicable reason ; because, perhaps, at some very distant day, it might be wanted for building upon, or because the idle and disorderly would trespass upon it, and destroy or pilfer the crops. We are glad to see that attention has at length been drawn, in influential quarters, to this state of things. At the dinner of the Manchester and Li verpool Agricultural Society, held in Manchester on Tuesday last—and a neighbourhood in which the evil exists in a greater degree than around Manchester we do not know—it was thus referred to by Lord Stanley, the noble chairman of the society : " Gentlemen, I must be permitted to express some doubt whether, in this respect, the agricultural interest was sufficiently alive to the great importance of the vicinity of these large towns or sufficiently aware of the important benefits which they might derive from them (hear) ; I doubt whether, in the neighbourhood of great commercial towns, like Manchester and others of a similar character, there are the same advantages taken by the neighbouring farmers of the facilities afforded to them of a due expen diture of capital, and an expensive, perhaps, but not an extravagant cultivation of the land. (Hear, hear.) I see in this neighbourhood occupiers of small plots of land ; they can scarcely be called farmers at all ; they are not de pendent mainly on the cultivation of the soil, on making the most of the produce of the soil for their livelihood and support ; they trust far too much to the casual employment of horses and carts in carting coal for their neighbours, in operations connected with the labour of the towns, and in supplying the towns of this kingdom with milk, the pro duce of cows fed on undrained, rushy, ill-cultivated farms. (Cheers.) Gentlemen, I have no hesitation in saying, that the agriculturists in the neighbourhood of these great ma nufacturing and commercial towns, if they desire to thrive, must change their system—they must apply themselves to make the most of their land, they must adopt the legiti mate means of farming it, of cultivating it, and of manur ing it, as it ought to be drained, cultivated, and manured. And for this, perhaps, they in the immediate vicinity of a great town like Manchester enjoy advantages which no other portion of the community has." It is incalculable the benefit which might be made to accrue, if the advice here given were fol lowed up, not to the small tenant farmers only, but to the population of our large towns them selves. Take our own neighbourhood for instance. We have, on his lordship's own estates, and upon - those of others, of the landowners around, hun dreds of small, ill uncultivated farms, the occupiers of which make a scanty income from a sort! of laissez faire farming, combined with carting coals, washing &c. What would be, the result if these people had the capital, or could be persuaded to employ it in developing the full resources of the soil ? Why, we should see precisely the same result that is realised in some portions of the outskirts of London. We should see the country rapidly as sume the aspect of a garden. We should see far mers, instead of being able to bring to market yearly a few stunted apples and pears, the growth of neglected orchards and worn-out trees, or a few `tough cabbages, or diminutive lettuces, competing with the distant growers, by whom our market is at present supplied with all except the very com monest of vegetable produce and fruit. We should -see their cattle, instead of eating grass of other people's growing, upon their own rusty swampy pastures, cropping the rich grass grown beneath their feet. And, what is all important, our own population would be supplied with the necessaries of life in greater abundance, and of infinitely im proved quality, at more reasonable rates than at present. THE untimely decease of Lord George Bentinck is an event which we cannot treat as unimportant to the nation. We do not,—and we say it em phatically—coincide in all the opinions of that section of politicians, of which his lordship was the recognised leader. To many of his own known opinions, probably peculiar to himself, we have strong objections. In his ♦iews, with respect to our policy towards Ireland, we believe him to have been mistaken ; and upon some other questions, we doubt the soundness of his views. As the presid ing genius of a cabinet, we should have had fears of him ; but as an able and indefatigable opponent of dishonesty, in whatever form it may present itself; as a high-minded and honourable statesman, and as an unflinching and persevering exponent of the opinions of those who, like ourselves, conscien tiously believe that our present free trade system is based upon error in principle, Lord George will be sorely missed from his place in the world's affairs. We observe that it is said by an organ, which assumes, a little too much, the delegated authority of representing the opinions of the Conservatives of England—the London Times—that Lord George, in his short, but his brilliant and surprising career, has effected little. He has done much. His expose of the condition of our West Indian colonies, through the medium of the eommittee, over which he so ably presided, is sufficient to entitle him to the gratitude of his fellow-countrymen. His shat tering assaults against the too prevalent forgeries and falsifications —or, call them in milder terms " suppressions " of evidence—in the highly extolled returns of the Board of Trade and the Colonial office, have afforded invaluable evidence of the trickery with which these tests of the nation's con dition are held up to our view. He has, by these efforts, and by his acute and searching scrutiny of facts and figures, bearing upon commercial and other questions, unsettled the public mind, or at least so much of it as was blindly infatuated with the dogmas of the Cobdens and others of the free trade clique in parliament. He has placed them on their defence against the doubts of a startled public. We no longer take for granted the truth of their large predictions. We are getting into the wholesome habit of placing facts and figures, and well tested too, against the mere bombast of philo sophers and theorists. No characteristic of his lordship were so eminently developed as the unwearied patience, marked with infinite acuteness of mind, with which he devoted himself to this branch of a statesman's business. Of this fact we have personal knowledge. And no man, occupying his lordship's eminent' position, could possibly so have conducted his enquiries as to elicit information of the most undoubted charac ter, and at the same time win the respect and love of those who aided him in his arduous labours. The public, however, have, we doubt not, set down the far greater portion of these labours as the mere gatherings from parliamentary reports. But they are wrong.. Resembling in this particular the illustrious Pitt, Lord George Bentinck sought his information from every available source; and in the course of that search, and by comparison of its results with the reports of careless officials, or interested witnesses, he frequently met with those truths, which put his opponents to the blush. The extent of his correspondence of this kind would, we believe, astonish some of those sapient people who have all along been in the habit of treating his pretentions to knowledge with a sneer. Take his lordship for all in all, the world could, perhaps, have spared many an abler man. EXPORTATION OF SPECIE FROM NEW YORK. The following table, which we extract from the Ame rican Sun, received yesterday, shows the rate at which specie has been returning to Europe from that port : Steamer Cambria, Liverpool. Sovs. Mexican dollars • 6,925 Ship St. Denis, Havre—Five-franc pieces 84,690 French gold 440 Mexican dollars 57,770 American gold 2,000 Total, August 26 to Sept. 9 Shipments Jan. 1 to Aug. 21 $161,325 3,380,118 Total for 1848.. 83,541,443 We are happy to notice some symptoms of improve ment among the Berkeleys. Mr. Craven Berkeley has taken the judicious advice of his friend Lord Palmerston, and tendered his " sincere apologies" to Sir Wm. Clay and Mr. Roundell Palmer, for his scurrilous observations, which he begs " completely to withdraw." 'Loral P.t1135. Mr. James Johnson, timber merchant, is to be brought forward for Lime-street Ward. Mr. R. M. Beckwith has consented to stand for West Derby Ward. We believe that Jenny Lind is likely to visit Liverpool again before the year closes. It is expected that Mr. Lowndes will sit in the new County Court, in Lime-street, on Monday next. Sr. MATTHEW'S Cnuncn.—On Sunday, the Rev. George Cuthbert preached two farewell sermons at this church. The rev. gentleman has, during his two years' ministry, been highly esteemed by his congregation. On Saturday, the body of Mrs. Anna Pollard, of Sir Howard-street, was washed up on the beach at Birken head. The deceased was a widow, and had of late exhi bited several symptoms of a weak intellect. FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday night, John Mul yard, mate of the schooner Richard Cobden, lying in the King's Dock, was coming on shore along the stage, when he fell into the water and was drowned. FIRE.—On Thursday night, a fire broke out on the premises of Mr. Jones, hosier and linen draper, Byrom street. The flames raged with unrestrained violence long enough to completely destroy the shop and the adjoining apartment : of course the stock met the same fate. On Thursday morning, a boy twelve years old, named John Cowley, the son of a shoemaker living in Midghall. street, was sent to look for old shoes in the vicinity of the canal, and, whilst prosecuting his search on the margin of the canal, he slipt in and was drowned. MR. J. HIGGINSON.—It transpired, during the hearing of the case in the Bankruptcy Court, that the private ex penses of Mr. Jonathan Higginson, of the late firm of Barton, Irlam, and Higginson, from 1843 to the date of the bankruptcy, were £13,540; and that he had lost by speculation in railway shares, not less than £83,958. On Tuesday, Mr. John Brooks, a gentleman engaged in commercial pursuits at Liverpool, was indicted at the London Old Bailey, for perjury, at the prosecution of a Mr. Noah Coward, and acquitted,—the jury declaring their unanimous disbelief of the evidence for the prosecution. ALMONDBURY PARISH CHURCH.—On Sunday two sermons were preached in this church by the Rev. D. James, incumbent of Kirkdale, Liverpool, and formerly curate of Almondbury, to crowded congregations, hun dreds in the afternoon being unable to get into the .church.—Leeds Intelligencer. BRUNSWICK CLUB.—It gives us pleasure to record the onward progress of this excellent club. The members have now reached 700 ; this is a hundred above our last report. The next quarterly prize—a handsome silver snuff-box—will be contended for on Tuesday the 3rd of October next. The body of a man unknown was found on Monday last near the Point of Ayr. It was picked up by John Garner, an apprentice on board the Taliesin steamer. Deceased had on blue cloth coat and vest, corded breeches, and black woollen stockings, was about five feet ten inches in height, and had a sovereign in his pocket, The body appeared to have been some time in the water. THE MILITARY. — The treasury have taken for three years, in Everton, the houses of Mr. Shand, Mr. Water house, Mrs. lligginson, and Mr. Hope. The last house is to be for the use of the officers; the others will he con verted into barracks for soldiers. These houses will be ready in a few days. The rent of the four houses will be about £BOO a year. __ EXTRAORDINARY KITTEN.—On Saturday morning a cat belonging to a journeyman, who is employed in a shop in Lord-street, in this town, brought forth nine kittens, eight of which were perfect, and the other has two bodies, two tails, and eight legs, and oie head ! This monstrosity lived for an hour. The mother is said to be eighteen years old. A woman unknown was picked up on Sunday morning by Captain Win. Roberts, of the steam-tug Albert, about eight miles to the westward of the north-west light ship. On the body were found two keys, a small round looking glass, and a white handkerchief. Deceased had on drab cloth boots, blue cotton stockings, black stuff petticoat and apron, a cotton chintz -dress, and calico chemise, and was about five feet two inches in height. CURIOUS COINCIDENCE.—Connected with the late catastrophe by fire at sea, the following may be men tioned as somewhat singular :—The name of the ill fated vessel was the Ocean Monarch, and the names of those vessels which rendered assistance in her extremity were, first, the Queen of the Ocean (Mr. Littledale's yacht); next, his Brazilian Majesty's war Steamer Af fonso—so called after his Majesty's youngest son, a prince of the royal blood ; next, the Prince of Wales steamer then the Pilot Queen, (Dee pilot-boat) and the smack Queen, belonging to Wexford. IN RE BARTON, IRLAM AND HIGGINSON.—On Wed nesday the bankrupts in this protracted case, Mr. Jona than Higginson and Mr. Richard Deane, appeared before Mr. Sergeant Ludlow upon their final examination. After a lengthened hearing, his honour observed that there could be no objection to pass Mr. Deane, and that no ob ject seemed likely to be gained by another examination of Mr. Higginson, some of whose accounts did not appear to be very satisfactorily explained. The examination of the latter was accordingly closed, and the 14th of October was appointed for making application for the certificate. THE MORECAMBE BAY REGATTA.—The race, by yachts, for the Morecambe cup, took place on Saturday week. The Vision, Drift, and Queen of the Ocean, com peted for the prize, and the race was close and fine, the Vision taking the lead. Meantime, the lesser boats, the Viola, llebe, Ranger, Enigma, and Gem, started for the Furness cup ; but, after sailing for some time, the wind failed, and there could be no trial of speed, as the tide was against the whole fleet. The larger boats were equally becalmed and beset by the current, so that both cups re mained unclaimed. On Monday the boats again started for the respective prizes. In this instance the wind was very gentle, and the Drift, falling into a gentle breeze, got ahead of the Vision, and finally became the winner. Of the smaller boats, the Ranger came in first, followed in rapid succession by the Viola, the Hebe, and Gem. The Enigma was not in the race this .day. THE HEALTH COMMITTEE.—At the weekly meeting on Thursday, it was stated that if rain water was caught by the public, and used for either baths or water-closets, no charge for water would be made, unless a communication was made with the pipes belonging to the corporation. Mr. Harbord urged the committee to encourage the mak ing of water-closets in all parts of the town, as the best means of removing the pestilential effluvia arising from the middens. If dry ashes were collected, they would get a large sum of money for them instead of having to pay £52,000 for removing night soil for five years. Mr. Commissioner Perry complained of the nuisance in the Bankruptcy Court, arising from the slaughter-houses in Cable-street. It was stated by Mr. H. Hornby that Mr. Grantham was willing to undertake the prosecution of the smoke nuisance, provided, if any engineer were required, he bad the preference. This offer was declined. Five public urinals were ordered to be made in the neighbour hood of the Exchange as an experiment. THE WEATHER.—Never was there a finer September, upon the whole, than the present, up to this time. The greater part of last week was truly delightful, with, gene rally, a bright and ardent sun, and a clear and balmy at mosphere, often approaching to sultry. On Saturday af ternoon, about four o'clock, the sky became unusually dense and gloomy, portending a storm approaching from the southward ; and shortly before five, heavy rain fell, vivid flashes of lightning, and a few peals of thunder, but not very proximate. The storm, however, passed inlittle more than an hour, and we have heard of no damage. Great part of Sunday was very wet, but it faired up in the early part of the evening, and continued fine through the night. Yesterday was fine. The corn crops may now be said to be entirely secured. The growing field crops pro gress most promisingly, especially mangel-wurzel, some fine fields of which we have seen. Rumour is still unfa vourably busy regarding the potatoes ; but we havereason to believe that the evil has been greatly exaggerated. The article, of good quality, was sold by retail in our mar kets on Saturday at 10d. to lid. per 211 b. LiaiEsucK.—On Tuesday, a deputation from Limerick, nominated by the Corporation, the Chamber of Com merce, &c., waited on the Lord Lieutenant, to represent to his Excellency the advantages that would result from the establishment of an American packet-station at Li merick. Mr. O'Brien, M.P., urged the object, because the railway communication with the city and the docks was now complete. Captain Rendall, harbour master at Limerick, contended that by the plan suggested, of mak ing Limerick a packet station from Liverpool to America, the premium of insurance and every other item of expendi ture would be reduced, so that he could prove a saving of about £l2OO a trip would be effected. Mr. C. W. Willi ams said that the Shannon presented the greatest aid to the object. For sixty miles from the sea the Shannon for steam-vessels was as still water, and possessed all the ad vantages at that distance of being a sea coast. He was sure the shippers of goods - at- Isivt,puul-would-mA ‘,l,sectr. to the shipping and reshipping of goods and railway car riage involved in the proposed plan. The goods carried by the mail packets to America were generally light, and the question of freight was less important. The expenses of passengers would be less, as the disbursements of the steamers would be less. His Excellency said the decision rested with the Treasury, but the subject should have the fullest consideration. _ _ _ _ THE NATIVE CHINESE. — On the arrival of Chun-Ah- You at Liverpool, in July last, he became acquainted at the Chinese collection with several intelligent persons, with whom he held frequent conversations on religious subjects, and he was then introduced by Mr. Welsh, of the Theological College, in Birkenhead, to the Principal, the Rev. J. Baylee ; who, after several conferences, felt justified in complying with the desire expressed by Chun- Ah-You to be admitted into the Christian Church. Ac cordingly at evening prayer on Sunday last, after the se cond lesson, the sacrament of baptism was administered with most solemn effect ; and such was the impression evidently made upon the congregation, that we could not help wishing that more frequent opportunities were given to the people for bearing part in that most edifying and scriptural service. The C unese convert, who is 21 years of age, was baptized by the name of Chun-Tai-Kwang, an epithet selected by himself as indicative of a great light, with reference to his return home, where he hopes to be the means of diffusing among his benighted countrymen the light of the Christian religion. The sponsors were Mr. Welsh and Mr. Woodward, of the Birkenhead Theo logical College, and Miss Salmon. The sermon was preached from Ist Corinthians, ii. 12, 13, (the second lesson for the evening) by the Rev. J. Baylee, who made a passing allusion, with admirable impressiveness and effect, to the interesting services in which the congrega tion had been engaged. The demeanour of the Chinese christian was most earnest and devout. During his resi dence in England, Chun-Ah-You has received several very lucrative offers for his services in merchants' count ing -houses ; but he uniformly declines them, as he con siders himself honourably bound by his verbal agreement with Mr. Langdon for three years, six months of which vet remain unexpired. He is making considerable pro gress in the practical knowledge of some of the accom plishments, as well as the language and religion of England, and his manners are very agreeable mut gentle manly.— Choler Courant. THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. COMMITMENT.—At the police-court, yesterday, Ellen Langley was charged with having, on Saturday night, in a public-house in Argyle-street, robbed a man named Devereux, of £1.195. She was committed for trial. POCKET PICKING.—During a small fire in Whitechapel early yesterday morning, Thomas Rees, Thomas Thomas, and James Morley, all youths, were observed by police officers busy in the crowd attempting to pick pockets. They were apprehended; were yesterday brought before Mr. Rushton, and were committed to gaol for two months. " HAnn Up."—A man was yesterday charged before Mr. Rushton with endeavouring to obtain from another the sum of 14d. for the delivery of a letter, which he stated was from a gentleman known to the complainant, to whom it was addressed. The latter opened the letter, and found it to be blank paper. The prisoner on being asked what he had to say, said he wanted to raise a little moneyas he was " hard up." On Wednesday, Robert Thompson, a licensed marine store dealer, was sent to gaol for two months, for encourag ing theft. He was proved to have bought from five little boys a quantity of lead, at one-fortieth its value. Mr. Rushton also ordered hiP license to be revoked. A MODERATE REQUEST.—AII Irishman, who was brought up at the police court last week, and fined for an assault, requested the magistrate to reprimand him till the morning, and he would prove his innocence—an office which his worship was too happy to decline. EMBEZZLEMENT.—At the Birkenhead Police-court, on Monday, a decent looking young man, bearing the some what ominous name of James Swindles, was committed for trial, charged with having embezzled sums of money at sundry times, the property of Joseph Finney, a bread baker, residing at Rock Ferry. A POLICEMAN AT FAULT.—A policeman, No. 606, was detected on Monday morning, by Mr. Walthew, of Low hill, in the act of robbing a pear tree in his garden of some splendid fruit. The man was suspended by Mr. Dowling, and appealing to the Watch Committee, of which Mr. Walthew is a member, was discharged the force. BREAKING INTO OFFICES.—A young man named John Johnson was yesterday charged at the police-court with having stolen several articles from an office in Water street. An officer stated that a number of offices in that street had recently been broken open and plundered of various articles, amongst others the office of Messrs. Kean and Co., from which two coats and other property were abstracted. The prisoner was apprehended, and the coat on his back was identified as one of those stolen. Two pairs of boots were also found in the yard ready for removal. He was committed for trial. EMBEZZLEMENT.—On Tuesday George Prior Steains, lately collector of poor-rates for Great George and Pitt street Wards, was brought before the magistrates, charged with embezzling the moneys of the parish. On the 23rd of October, Messrs. R. and J. Sharp, of Kent-street, paid £5O 17s. 6d., which the prisoner received, and gave a receipt for; and instead of accounting for the whole sum, he accounted for £25 Bs. 9. only. The prisoner was remanded. On Thursday a number of other cases were proved against the prisoner, and he was committed. DISREPUTABLE PRACTICES AT THE POLICE-COURT. — On Friday, Mr. Rushton called the attention of ,Mr. Davenport and Mr. Owen, solicitors, to a part of the re port of Mr. Hill, the inspector of prisons, which stated that the Liverpool Police-court was frequented by cads for low attorneys, who got cases to defend prisoners for their employers, and wrote orders of admission to see prisoners in gaol, eharging heavily for work generally neglected. Both of the professional gentlemen stated they had reason to complain of the practice referred to., and Mr. Rushton announced he would mention it to the magistrates, that it might be effectually put down. SCANDAL THROUGH JEALOUSY.-011 Wednesday, a genteel-looking young person, who answered to the name of Mary Ann Floyd, appeared before the magistrates to make a complaint against Mrs. Leigh, of Alfred-street, Toxteth-park. Miss Floyd, it appeared, is a teacher of languages and a teacher of music, and lodged at Mrs. Leigh's house. Another lodger, Mr. Smith, and she, be came lovers. Owing, it was suggested, to the neglect by Mr. Smith of Mrs. Leigh's sister, to whom• some atten tion had been previously shown, Mrs. Leigh insinuated that the intimacy between Miss Floyd and Mr. Smith was of an improper character, and even went so far as to make such representations to the various employers of Miss Floyd. She went much further afterwards, and threatened personal violence to the complainant. Mr. Rushton in quired if Mrs. Leigh was married, and was replied to in the affirmative. He advised her to send for her husband, as he would require him to give security for her future good behaviour; he should take care such conduct.should not be repeated. The inhabitants of Birkenhead should be on the watch, as several attempt Cat burglary have recently been made there. _ _ _ LIVERPOOL SCULPTORS4—The name of John Gibson is irrevocably connected with the town of Liverpool. That name is now known in- every civilized country, end we think it will be admitted that he is the first of living sculptors. We are glad to perceive that another Liverpool man is likely to rise to the highest eminence in his pro fession, and although years must elapse before he can at tain to the elevation of Gibson, it is clear that, by perse verance, he will in time- take a first rank, if we are to judge-by his first important work. The exhibition-rooms, in Church-street, now contain two splendid statues—the " Aurora," by Gibson, which is the property of Henry Sandbach, Esq. ; and " Lavinia," by Benjamin Spence, the property of Samuel Holme, Esq. These beautiful productions of the chisel stand in the long vestibule, and while the visitor is delighted with the airy grace of " Aurora," who seems as if she scarceiy touched the earth, he is equally charmed with.the simple peasant-like grace of " Lavinia," whose downcast eyes and most beautiful features are strikingly impressive. Mr. Spence is the-son of Mr. Wm. Spence, of this town • and several gentlemen having been struck with his-modelling, advised him tee go to Rome to pursue his studies. His figures of the chil dren of Mr. Arthur Holme having attracted the attention of his brother, Mr. Samueldlolme, that gentleman gave him a commission, and the statue of " Lavinia" is the re sult. Criticism might be disarmed, from the circumstance of its being Mr. Spence's first work, but it has been-suc cessfully exhibited at the National Gallery in London, and was-universally admired. The Earl of Yarborough was so charmed with the " Lavinia," that he has given the young artist a commission. It gives us much pleasure to notice a rising young man who is a native of Liverpool, and we wish him all possible success. " Lavinia"' was sculptured in Rome, and we are glad to record that Mr. Spence has received every kindness from Mr. Gibson during his adjourn in the " eternal city."—Liverpool Courier. [We willingly give insertion to the foregoing handsome recognition of our young townsman's talents; and we hope that his future career will be as :Jrilliant as its dawn is promising. At the same time, it would be illiberal to omit honourable mention of other local-sculp tors—men of fine talents and modest bearing,—Messrs. M'Bride, Jackson, Smith, and others, who have produced works of no ordinary interest and talent. Mr. Mcßride, for instance, has achieved a high metropolitan name by his historical group, "-Margaret of Anjou and her son after the battle of Hexham," to which the fastidious Athenceum paid an eloquent tribute when it appeared at Westminster-hall. The studio of the same artist pre sents, at present, another historical group, which cannot fail to elicit admiration, when it is finished. With the works of the other artists we have named, the frequenters of the Liverpool Academy are well acquainted.] Chronicle. CAPTURE OF Two BURGLARS.—Soon after the exami nation which took place before the magistrates, at Witham, Essex, of A. Patten, the elder, and A, Patten, the younger (uncle and nephew), Mr. Corder rode to Ford ham, and succeeded in obtaining possession of a letter which had been received that very morning from William Payne, one of the parties suspected. The letter bore the Liverpool post mark of Sept. 10th, was signed in the feigned name of " Wm. Plail," and contained what Cor der believed to be a clear clue to Payne and another party, who was not named, but only referred to in the letter, but which he had no doubt was Thomas Whittaker, who had absconded some time previously from his home in the Colne road. The writer expressed a particular wish that the party to whom the letter was addressed would see his uncle as soon as possible, and tell him to send word whe ther there had been any of the Coggeshall party after them. Mr. Corder, on his return to Witham, lost no time in preparing an information and warrant, which were not, however, signed until eleven o'clock at night, because no magistrate could be found before that hour. This being done, police-constable Livermore started off by the mail train, which leaves Witham at thirteen minutes before three o'clock in the morning, on his route to Liverpool. Mr. Corder also wrote by the same night's post to Mr. Dowling, the police commie -Isiorrer-at--Liverpool, givirm-VArn inforynatiorruf the IV; tives, the feigned name which one of them had assumed, and the name of the very ship, the Colonist, in which he believed they had taken a passage for New York. Liver more arrived in Liverpool on Wednesday afternoon, and having ascertained that the Colonist had left the dock, and had proceeded down the river, outward bound, accompa nied by Wiiliam Gardener and John Toole, two of the detective police force of Liverpool, and whom on his ar rival he found quite ready to render him every aid, he took a boat and proceeded down the river. They over took the vessel about four miles from the pierhead, where she was lying to, off Black Rock, waiting for the next tide to carry her out to sea. On boarding her, almost the first person the officers saw was Payne, and having se cured him they next found and apprehended Whittaker. On the robbery of the wine at Mr. Charles Skingley's being mentioned, Payne remarked, " Very well, I am satisfied I am clear of that," placing a particular em phasis on the word " that." Whitaker was very taciturn and dejected, but Payne seemed not much depressed. They were conveyed on Thursday to Witham, where they were committed for further examination. Some papers were found on one of the prisoners, which may prove an important clue to the retreat of another of the gang still at large. It appears that Whitaker and Payne had taken their passage to New York, and w ith a f a i r w i n d would in a few hours' time have been fairly on their voyage to the United States. It is a remarkable fact, and shows the vast facilities afforded by railway communication, that Mr. Corder was, on Tuesday evening, between six and seven o'clock, at the retired village of Fordham, near Halstead, ferreting out the information upon which Payne and Whitaker were, at precisely the same hour the next evening, apprehended at Liverpool, a distance, we believe, of nearly 300 miles. Whitaker and Payne are both sup posed to be implicated in the fire and robbery which took place at Mr. Skingley's a considerable time since. Whit aker, it appears, made an assignment of his property before he absconded. On Wednesday last, the prisoners French and Tansley, charged as principal and accessary in several of the burglaries in the neighbourhood of Coggeshall, were re-examined at the county gaol. Other prisoners, apprehended since the previous examination of French, were also brought up, one of them being impli cated in the burglary in the house of W. Ham, at Brad well next Coggeshall, for which Wade was tried at the la3t maim. 111 the accused were committee for THE DEPRECIATION IN RAILWAY SHARES. " What is the matter with the railways ?" has been the exclamation of everybody who, during the past fortnight, has taken up a share-list or a newspaper. Down, down, down every day, until, " non vi, sed scepe cadendo," unfortunate shareholders were beginning to fear that their property was about to disappear altogether—locomotives, carriages, tunnels and all. It is not the new schemes, either, which have suffered so fearful a collapse, but the old and dividend-paying lines—the property of the Hud sons and other kings of the rail—undertakings in which are invested the savings of many a toilsome life, and whose prosperity forms the only dependence of thousands of families. How is this ? we ask ourselves ; and we are at a loss for a reply. Unfounded panic, we should imagine, it cannot be which brought down our London and North-Western shares to £lO5 to £lO7 ; Midlands to £81; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire to £4B ; and other similar lines to a like depreciation. Neither is it in the power of all the " bears" which the Stock Exchange could furnish to create such a result. There must be substantial ground somewhere for so rapid and so'fearful a decline; and we imagine that it must arise from a suspicion on the part of the public that some of these giant concerns have over estimated their strength, and made improvident purchases and guarantees. Branch lines may be turning out dear; preference shares may interfere with the dividends upon old shares ; and ten per cent. guarantees are inconvenient things. In addition to the influence of such impressions upon the public mind, it may be that tradespeople, mer chants, manufacturers, and others, are feeling that their spare capital would fructify quite as well if employed in their respective businesses ; that, in fact, its amount has been over-estimated, and that some people have been considering themselves A 1 at their bankers' rather too soon. We feel confidence, however, that alarm on the subject of the soundness of concerns such as those which have suffered the greatest depreciation, is a little silly. They may not just now be in a position to pay the same large dividends which they have been in the habit of doing, partly because their nett earnings have to be spread over a larger capital. Their traffic may not be so much per mile as before, because they have had added to them new miles—branches and extensions—the traffic of which is not as yet fully developed. They have had to add to their stock of carriages, locomotives, &c. ; to. improve their stations, and provide increased accommodation for the public. But all this will come round in a very short time, and we shall again see railways amongst the most favoured investments of the country. By the bye, when people give us statistics of the de cline from the highest point to the lowest, they omit the most important consideration that the high price included, and indeed was grounded upon, the right of the holders of original shares to allotments of half shares, quarters, &e, or to a participation in new schemes, all of which were, at the time they were brought forward, eagerly taken up at premiums. ACCOUNTS OF THE• LIVERPOOL DOCKS. The statement of the accounts of the trustees of the' Liverpool docks for the year commencing 25th June, 1847, and ending 24th of June, 1848, has just been pub lished. From these it appears-that the year which com menced with a balance in hand of £191,081 14s. 7d. has ended with a balance only of £5887 Is. 10d. the receipts of the year being only £764,905 ss. ld., 4hilst the ex penditure has been £970,099 18s. Bd. Amongst the items of expenditure we find the following :-Bonds and assign ments, £153,583 19s. 2d. ; interest, £138,784 7s. Bd. Salaries-Surveyor's office, (including £3500 to• Mr. Jesse Hartley,) £7033 4s. ld. ; secretary's office, (including £lOOO to Mr. Mason,) £1650; treasurer's office, (includ ing £lOOO to Mr. Withers,) £4240 ; . marine surveyor's, (including £6OO to Mr. Lord,) £llOO ; solicitor's office, (including £l4OO to Mr. Worthington,) £1610; har bour, dock, and pier masters, £4515 2s. Bd.-; special auditors, £3OO ; police establishment, £14,209 16ii. 3d. ; lighthouse keepers, £765 9s. Bd.; telegraph establishment, £1654 17s. 4d. ;: purchase of property, £217,350 18S. 4d. ; buoys and landmarks, £1965 2s. sd. ;. Albert Dock ware houses, £20,74105. 4d. ; new river wall at the north shore, £6703 Os. 4d. ; new north works, £269,254 18s. ; landing stages,. £15,820 19s. ld. ; dredging- machines, £13,652 4s. 7d. ;-bond stamps, £2460 10s. ; .Subscriptions to the charities, £420 ; materials unexpended, £26,619 13s. 2d. The amount paid to workmen in wages amounted to £230,000, or at the rate of £730 - per day. On the credit side we find that the amount of unexpended mate rials last year was £37,719 Bs. Bd. The principal receipts have been, borrowed, £458,278 9s. ld. ;-rents, £6745 2s. 2d. ; from Harrington Dock, £2145 6s. 5d ; - tonnage dues, £107,589 10s. 4d. ; duties on goods, £90,028 6s. 6d.; lighthouse duties, £9274 4s. 10d. ; floating-light duties, £3998 4s. Bd. ; graving docks, £12,084.155. ; graving blocks, £2256 lOs. ; from Denison, Heywood, and Ca., £20,000; Corporation of Liverpool, £21,518 3s. 6d.4. trustees of the Duke of Bridgewater, £4OOO. The bond debt amounts to £3,715,483 7s. 9d. Of this amount there is redeemable on demand £158,213 14s. 7d. ' • in 18481 _ £77,700 ; in 1849, ' £341,191 4s. sd. • in 1850, .£308,075 in 1851, £534,360 is. ld. ; in 1852, £483;631 7s. 4d. ; in 1853. £303,272 ls. 10d. ; in 1854, £944,836 10s. 11d.•, in -1855, £402,340 Re. sd. ; in 1856, £970 ; in 1857, £2OOO. The following is the amount of dock duties received at this port for the last ten years ending 24th June each year Amount fore Year. Vessels. Tonnage. Tonnage. Goods. Total. 1839 15,445 .. 2,158,691 .. 81,680 .. 74,874 .. 156,555 1840 1841 1842 16,458 .. 2;425,319 .. 93,360 .. 83,871 .. 177,231 1843 16,606 .._ 2,445,278 .. 96,445 .. 91,840 .. 188,286 1844 18,411 .. .2,632,712 .. 99,040 .. 86,119 .. 185,164 1845 20,521 .. 3,016,531 .. 118,046.. 105,200 .. 223,247 1846 19,951 .. 3,096,444 .. 114,709 .. 98,714 .. 213,423 1847 20,889 .. 3,351,539 .. 127,982 .. 116,453 .. 244,435 1848 20,311 .. 3,284,963 .. 107,589 .. 90,028 .. 197,617 , . . Ist December, 1844.—A reductfon of 33 per cent. was made in the tonnage dues on East India voyages, or 18 per cent. on the aggregate foreign dues. 24th June, 1848.—A reduction in the dock dues, amounting to £40,000 was made this year. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, Sir,—About twelve' months back I subscribed. in ad vance, for twelve monthly numbers of the " Birkenhead Prophetic Herald," since when I have not received a sin gle copy. I have written twice to the proprietors on the subject, but have not received any reply.. Can you or any of your readers. inform me what has become of this: periodical.—You es, &c. A SUBSCRIBER. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. RE HARRIS AND ANOTHER. In this case,. in which Messrs. Harris and Co., paper dealers, are the bankrupts, an application was made for further time, to prefer the last examination, and file a. balance sheet: Three weeks was allowed. One of the caused assigned for the application was, that the a ccoun-. tant employed, refused to proceed with the balance sheet unless he were paid £4O. Mr. Core, tie accountant allu. ded to, said he would leave it to Mr. Cazenove to state whether his demand was unreasonable. He had the balance sheet in his pocket, and considered he had no right to part with it until he was paid. But if the learned sergeant ordered him to file it, he was ready to deliver. it. An act was referred to bearing on the point, and to the effect that-amunts for business• done, should be settled by the court ; end Mr. Sergeant Ludlow said that if the balance sheet were not produced, they could not tell whe ther the charge was reasonable or not. If the bankrupts could not pay for it, it must be paid out of the estate ; but the accountant had no right to keep the document until he was paid, and if he did the commissioner neither could nor would assist him in obtaining payment for his services.—Mr. Robinson said his only object was to pro tect the assignees, as Mr. Commissioner Perry had made an order upon the subject.---The meeting was. then ad journed till the 11th of neat months. LOCAL MEETINGS. SELECT VESTRY.—A, meeting was held on Tuesday, the Rev. Rector Campbell in the chair. Mr. Hart stated that the examination into the case of Chubb, the late registrar of births in Great Howard-street district, was still being carried on.; and that, commencing with the month of April, of 437 entries made during that month, only 68 were found to be correct; in the month of May, ' of 286 entries 65 were found to be correct ; June, 332 entries, 73 found correct ; July, 204 entries, 13 correct ; ,_and in the month. of August a still smaller per centage_ I was presented. Mr. Abraham proposed that the Clerk of the Vestry be called upon to make a representation of the matter to the Poor-law Commissioners, and request their immediate attention and advice in the matter. The proposal was agreed to.—The Vestry, on the motion of Mr. Hodgson, nest proceeded to the selection of a com petent person to fill the situation of collector of poor rates. Mr. Perris was elected. The sureties required are for £lOOO.—A number of testimonials having been pre sented from candidates for the office of registrar, they were referred to the Finance Committee to make a selec tion. Dom CommirrEE, THURSDAY. — The Sub-committee of Works recommended that instead of constructing sheds on the quays of the Waterloo Dock, according to plans submitted, sheds should be placed round the new Nelson Dock. The recommendation was confirmed.—An appli cation from Mr. Newlands. the borough engineer, for leave to put a quantity of paving-stones, intended for the pavement of Great Howard-street, on the quays of the Stanley Dock, was agreed to.—The Surveyor reported, that, owing to a great quantity of stones having been piled up against the boundary wall of one of the new north docks, in Great Howard-street, the wall had given way. Mr. Gladstone remarked that it was the wall built by contract; the one built by the Trustees, although it bad cost less, was standing yet. Mr. Chilton : That shows what is done by contract. The Surveyor was in structed to have the wall rebuilt without delay, Mr. Boy den remarking that those who had been the means of causing it to fall ought to be at the cost of putting it up. —The Harbour-masters Committee submitted a list of the appointment of berths in the new north docks for the steam-vessels, which it is intended to remove from the Trafalgar and Clarence Docks. They proposed to ac commodate the Belfast steamers in the Salisbury Dock ; the Glasgow and Brogheda steamers in the Collingwood Dock; the City of Dublin Company's steamers, with the Dublin, Glasgow, and Newry screw steamers in the Stan ley Dock. The Chairman said that the Trafalgar Dock would, when that arrangement was carried out, be cleared of steamers altogether. Three out of the five new docks would, for the present, be exclusively appropriated for the accommodation of steamers. The proposed appro priation was approved of.—An application from boatmen apd others, for the construction of an additional landing place, (where the small !One stood ? ) was referred ti? tie Corporation. LIVERPOOL SEPTEMBER SESSIONS. Yesterday, the intermediate Sessions of the Peace for the trial of prisoners in the borough gaol, commenced before Gilbert Henderson, Esq., the Recorder. In the calendar there appeared the names of 119 prisoners, charged with felony, and 24 for misdemeanour, in all 143. Of these 58 can read and write imperfectly ; 20 can read imperfectly ; 55 can neither read nor write ; and 10 can read and write well. The offences are of the usual cha racter, and it will be found by the charge, comprise very few of a character so grave as those charged at many former sessions. The following gentlemen were sworn in to constitute the GRAND JURY. William Clare, cotton-broker, Exchange-buildings, foreman. Samuel thilley, stock and share-broker, ditto. Alfred Bower, cotton-broker, ditto. James Browne, merchant, Great George-square. Edward Brodribb, tea-broker, Everton. Nicholas Crook, merchant, Brunswick-street. William Clare, cotton-broker, Exchange-buildings. Thomas Oldfield Cooper, merchant, Rumford-street. Henry Cram, ship-broker, South John-street. Gerard Lynch, merchant, 14, James' street. Edward Dennill Maddock, gentleman, Everton village. Francis Maxwell, corn-merchant, Water-street. John Jackson Starkey, ship-broker, India-buildings. John Tomlinson, merchant, St. Anne-street, Owen Tudor, share-broker, Dale-street. Edward Tennant, merchant, Dingle-lane, Toxteth-park. A braham Banks, seed-crusher, 7, Pembroke-gardens. Charles Inman, insurance-agent, Netherfield-road. Thomas Arthur Hope, gentleman, Everton-terrace. Michael Humble, ship-broker, Waterloo-road. The proclamation against vice and immorality having been read, The RECORDER then proceeded to address them to the following effect : On the present calendar they (the Grand Jury) would find the names of 119 persons charged with felony, and 24 with misdemeanour. If this number was large, it would be some satisfaction to them to learn that the evidence to be adduced in these cases was ex tremely simple, and that the general character of the offences was less grave than usual. There were two classes of cases in which the complainants might do much, but in which the court could do but little to•check the frequency of depredations, He alluded to the charges which had arisen from the loose and imprudent conduct of men with disorderly women, and the too careless exposure of shop goods at the various marts where such goods were offered for sale. He could point out at least fifteen cases under the first head, and twelve under the second. In this cal culation he excluded many cases which were of a doubtful nature ; and he thought that it was not too much to assert that at least one-third of the charges of felony brought before this court belong to one or other of these two classes. He was glad, indeed, that the attention of the local authorities had been drawn to the latter head, that of exposing goods for sale outside of shops, and over the footpaths, and that, under the local act, there was a likelihood of the system being put a stop to. With respect to the female prisoners he had before alluded to that subject ; there was no town in England where the female offenders were so numerous as in Liverpool. Much of the crime, however, of this elms was shop lifting ; but much of it also was attributable to the loose and vicious conduct of the parties who were but too fre quently brought before them. He was of opinion that this evil would go on increasing until it becomes so great that the legislature will, at last', be forced to interfere, and take measures by which the public and this most un happy class of persons will be benefitted ; he meant by the decrease of their numbers; There were no cases of great moment to be brought before them ; the most se rious case being one of embeaalement by a tax collector. There was also another case of importance—that of an emigrant being robbed of a belt containing £l5, together with a bunch of keys and other valuable property ; but in most of the cases they would find . the value of the pro perty to be unusually small. There was an evident and a gratifying absence of that high class of crime which for merly they used to have to investigate. There were no cases of warehouse robbery ; no robberies of offices ; no robberies by gangs or fellows breaking into dwelling houses, -or shops ;; there were no cases of receiving stolen goods; -and only one case of stripping lead' from buildings. Therefore, notwithstanding the number of offences on the present calendar, there was some reason to believe that the law as put in force was sufficient to'-check the most serious-depredators. There were on the calendar the names of many persons who were tried before ; but what else was-to be expected, when they found that even the honest and well disposed had so much difficulty in ob taining an honest livelihood. They knew from experience that when one of these unfortunate persons once found themselves entangled in the meshes of vice, they seldom, if- ever, reformed until their vicious career was terminated by their being removed from all that was near and dear- to them in this country—for although the offences with which they were charged were generally small, yet'their frequent - repetition brought on them the severe sentences of the law : and if he should happen to pass any such severe sentence during the present sessions, he would be guided in agreat measure by the previous character of the prisoner.- During the session of parlia ment just concluded, one or two important acts had been passed, which would have reference to that court. One of them related to the manner of taking the examination of witnessesin cases of felony ; it had also sanctioned a practice which had formerly existed in this country : that was the indicting of the thief and the recipient of stolen property• in the same indictment. In all these matters parliament had shown the most laudable deter mination not to allow any technical strictures to screen the guilty, and yet they secured to the parties accused the full benefit of the law, and every just means of defence. He wished, however, that they had given courts-the Juris diction to punish witnesses who appeared before the ma gistrates, but who neglected to appear before the grand jury to sustain the indictments in which they were con cerned. He hathreason to fear that in cases where there were gangs of swindlers concerned—such, for instance, as those who rob and defraud poor emigrants—the witnesses were frequently tampered with in the interim; and the ends of justice thereby frustrated. He had the power to estreat their recognizances, but he was of opinion they should be armed with larger powers. With theseobserva tions he would leave them to the discharge of their duties. The grand jury then retired-; and shortly after returned true bills against various of.the prisoners, who were ac cordingly put upon their trials, but there were- none of them of any, importance. EXHIBITION OF THB LIVERPOOL ACADEMY. (SECOND NOTICE.) No. 1, The Expulsion.. J.. Sant. This is &large and very meritorious picture, by an artist whom we have not before observed as having prominently distinguished him self. The subject is from. Milton's Paradise Lost ;" and our common parents are depicted as observing in the heavens the signs of coming calamity and change of their state : " Ohs Eve ! some further change awaits us nigh, Which Heaven by these mute signs in nature shims, Forerunners of his purpose." The treatment of the whole is very fine ; and the artist has exhibited proper attention to finish, &c. The flesh in the two figures may, however, be complained of as want ing in warmth. No. 36. Queen Elizabeth discovers thati she is no longer Young—Augustus Egg—isone of the most talented and pleasing pictures in the room. The subject is thus stated, as a quotation-apparently from some author, whose name, however, is not given in the Catalogue —" In the melancholy of her sickness she desired to see a true look ing glass, into which she had not looked for many years." The result is strikingly conveyed in the convulsed attitude anti features of the unfortunate Queen,. the latter of which, especially, are exquisitely painted, conveying, fully, our ideas of her masculine character, bowed down by advancing years and sickness, yet still susceptible of strong passion. We can almost imagine that we see in them the source of some of the darkest events of her life—deeds resolved upon in the tempest of an excited feeling, and repented of so soon as her reason and affections resumed their calm state. The expression of mingled sympathy and awe in the features and attitudes of her attendant maidens and ministers, is very fine. We almost see th e very hush and silence f that sick chamber. Mr. Egg has added to his previously acquired la ure l s by thi s picture. The finish, colouring, &c., are, as usual, in his works, perfect; but we may hint as a fault—no uncommon one— a too apparent likeness of some of the faces to each other, which we suspect has arisen from his having drawn too much from the same study. This want of variety and contrast in the features of a groupis to be deprecated. 37. Flora and Zephyrus.—G. Patten, A. R. A., —is characterised by his usual excellence as a colourist. The female figure has, although nob in so great a degree, the fault of his last painting inithe exhibition. She is a little too large in form to satisfy the generally received ideas of female - bcautyi - - - Thre-face - is faultless and most lovely.. Notwithstanding the exception we have taken to it, and in which others may not participate, this production, as a classical work, deserves to rank very high. 133. The Battle of the Standard—R. Ansdell—is a noble picture, and worthy of the talented artist, although, from its very large size, and the crowded state of the rooms, we could have wished to have seen it elsewhere. Such large pictures sadly interfere with the hanging in • their just places of many less pretending but equally meritorious pictures. The subject is that memorable in cident on the field of Waterloo, :in which the eagle belonging to the 45th regiment of Invincibles was taken from its bearer, by Sergeant Ewart, of the Greys, and de ' fended against a Polish lancer and a foot soldier, all three of whom he killed in succession, until at last he was called to by Gen. Ponscnby, with the well-earned expression— " You brave fellow, take that to the rear : you have done enough till you get rid of it." The horses engaged in the melee are finely painted, especially the bay in the fore ground. The form of the sergeant is equally good ; but we have heard his face complained of as too quiet for the occasion. We can only see in it ourselves that expression of high daring and coolness fitted to the character and the occasion, and can excuse the absence of melodramatic passion. The calmness of the soldier—the human being-- contrasts well with the somewhat violent action, in which Mr. Ansdell delights in pourtraying his favourite studies—. the animal creation. 228. Highgate Fields, during the Great Fire of Lon dan.—E. M. Ward, A. R. A.—Our readers will remem ber the painting of this artist—a Scene in 'Change-alley during the South Sea Scheme Mania—for which the prize of £5O was awarded to him last year. The present picture is one of the same class, and is founded upon a passage in Evelyn's Diary, descriptive of the congregation of all classes in Highgate Fields, during the great fire in London. The grouping is most picturesque; and the variety of character introduced very great. The group in the left foreground is finely conceived and well painted, and the distance in the left, exhibiting the " Solomon Eagle," of Defoe, in his attitude of frenzied denunciation, realises our idea of the period. The admixture of puritan and cavalier is also characteristic. One figure—that of a lady in white in the foreground—strikes us as injuring the effect of the picture, the colouring being somewhat out of keeping, and there being little to tell as to the history of the intereit which is apparent in her features, With Sept. 26, 114 some artistic faults, this picture is a most meritorious one although scarcely equal to the artist's last year's pro' duction. From a further visit, or rather repeated visits, to the exhibition, we are strengthenel in the opinion which we expressed last week, that it is one of superior merit ; and we are glad to perceive that te üblic are bearing us oi!t by the purchases already made h p . There are some splendid little pieces, especially, to which we shall advert in the course of our notices. PROTESTANT ORPHAN SOCIETY. We beg to call the attention of our readers to the ad vertisement (see advertising columns) from the Protestant Orphan Society—a society which so very particularly merits the support of every one who professes the formed religion, and would act upon its principles of genuine christian love. This is a period in which the operations of this society are especially called for in Ire land—fever has succeeded famine, and though in th e mercy of God the pestilence has been stayed, who alas! can tell how many helpless and bereaved orphans are left exposed to all the horrors of hunger, wasted with sick ness pining away through want ! How happy to reflect on the state of the 340 children who have been rescued from similar sufferings, and who are sheltered under the fostering care of this invaluable institution. The Rev. J. J. Fletche r , D.D., sa y s , i n a l e tter, that, " the society is the very o n e mos t su it e d t o th e genius the people, and most likely t o s uccee d i n it s o bjects. Al; its resources are expended on legitimate objects, and not wasted in unprofitable machinery. Every shilling tag' and the connection is immediate and palpable between the outlay and the gain." The Rev. Henry Edward Joly, D.D. says, when for warding to the committee a donation of' £100,—" At all times its claims on public benevolence were strong, bu t ,_ particularly so since the unfortunate ex p er i men t of We poor-law has been tried in- Ireland." In very truth, the. Protestant Orphan Society offers to the humane and compassionate the greatest advantag for the provision of those who' have been bereaved of their parents by the inscrutable will of an all- vise God. l i ts plan- is simple—its education is scriptur a l, an d ev er ten"; ' ing to industrious habits. H ow anx i ous ly, then, sh°' every one who loves to ext en d ki n d ness t o the helpless child give his aid, his influence, and his contribution to this society I The Protestants of England should renal ber that its special object is to defend and provide f o r the orphans- of those who were their brethren in the faith! AMAZING POWER OF THE UNITED STATES TO SUPPLY EUROPE WITH PRODUCE AND FOOD. The extent to which the United States will, in the course of a few years, when an increased portion of her territory shall have been brought under' cultivation, ba enabled to supply the European markets with produce , May be judged of by the result of the efforts made by the American farmers tusupply the deficiency caused by the failure of the potato crop in Great Britain in , 1846. The following table, which has just been published, of the exports to this country alone for the five years ended 1847, shews an amazing progressive increase in all articles. of provisions, such as' bacon, pork, butter, and cheese,: The increase, however, of these a r ti c l es f rom 1846 t o laff i is almost incredible; and shews that, with a d eman d an d moderately paving prices -to' incite them to increased el-' ertions, the farmers of America could almost victual. the' whole of Europe : EXPORTS FROM THE trNITED STATES TO GitEAT' BRAAIN. Articles. I 1843. 1844- 1845. 1846. 1847. - -- -------" Oil, sperm, gls... 325,944 295;867 907,597 626,633 638, 7 „, 8° Oil, whale, gls... 68,728 345,856 184,898 84,356 209,ri.,' Staves, m. Naval stores, bls 145,066 270,317 279,263 305,654 245,770,. Beef, bls 6,886 43,117 41,188 80,820 66, 47 Tallow; lb. 3,653,614 4,657,208 5,243,440 6,125 452 5 924,15. Hides, No. o , ~,,, 8,882 33,107. 41,179 67,058 24, , ..„-i Pork, Ns. Bacon, lb. 656,328 350,189 96,907 530,026 14 , 367,j0 Lard, 113,•.. Butter, lb. Cheese, lb. Wheat, Wilds- .. 22,238 2,0101 974,398 2 544, 5.- ; Corn, behls , ~ [O, 89,073 135,688,1,192,680 15,520 , . - ,, Flour, bl 3- Cornmeal, Cornmeal, bls. Rice, tierces Wool, lb. ...... Hops, 11,...., ... , .. 4,166 68,894' 72,252 "" The increase of breadstuffs is especially remar kable; 1 1 whereas in-1843 her exports to this co un t r y we re almos t nil, in 1847 we had from her 2,544X3 bushels of wheat, 15,500,000 .bushels of India n corn . .2,457,000 barrels of flour, and 713,000 barrels of corn meal; and we knoll,. that she was enabled to spa r e us thi s vas t quantity of food with very little inconvenience to herself. Whatm manufacturers-this th toexport trade would Ame have afforded,rica-whaar rich harvest to our prognostications of our free-traders proved correct Jonathan, however, spent the money in an aggressive war instead of in the cottons of Manchester and the woollens of Yorkshire. And thus, we fea r, it will be shalci t afi h gn e adi e n n isit d i moo unee f s t p h l e nv c e d h i: l a lg p t e o r u , r u n g t o i Id som e in aggressive operations COURT AND FASHION. On Saturday week, the aneen and' Prince Albert se t out immediately after breakfast to make an ascent to the summit of Loch-na-Gar, the members of the court vih° accompanied the Queen being the Countess of Gains" borough, Viscountess Canning, Lord Alfred Paget, the Hon. Captairr Gordon, nd Mr. G. E. -Anson. The roy al party were attended 'by two guides, .as well as by the prince's jager and keepers. The queenand her attendants were all mounted on Highland ponies. which can with some difficulty be ridden up to the top of the mountain. On the summit the fog became so dense that none of the royal party were visible to each other' at the distance of fp' few feet, and; her Majesty and attendants were speedi l l drenched with. rain. It is computed that the precipitong,s.' steep rises 1,300 feet from the l oc h, w hi c h is itself 2, 51) "' feet above the level of the sea. Prince Albert shot ttwo fine ptarmigan on the hills duri ng ,, the j our ney to he mountain. It was three o'clock when the queen and VOW' returned to Balmoral Castle. The Chancellor of the Exchequer has arrived at 11owielC Hall, Northumberland, on a visit to-Earl Grey. Prince Metternich, accompanied by the Princess an d family, has left the Earl of Denbigh's mansion in Eaton" square, for Brighton, at which watering-place the ilhls; trious Prince proposes to reside during the autumn an approaching winter. The Marchioness of Londonderry's bazaar on behalf e i Thorpe Church, for which so much preparation had been made, took, place on Tuesday and Wednesday last, it_tA ° station belonging to the Stockton and Darlington kw" way Company. The town was the scene of the great e l animation and gaiety. the carriages of the nobility al, gentry rolling about in all directions. The entrance !'" the bazaar was very tastefully decorated, whilst all withol e was a scene of the greatest beauty and splendour. 113 ,1 Marchioness of Londonderry and Lady Seaham, a ssist, i a by their-distinguished relatives and friends, occupied AO' POLITICAL MISCELLANY. Mr. P. O'Connor has been " re-elected " by the rat electors of Nottingham, at a Chartist meeting; called t& himself, and consisting of men, women, and children, iym were unanimous in support of their honourable represell• tative.. THE SLAVE-TRADE.—We have heard, from very authority, that Lord Palmerston is at the present mome n t negotiating another treaty with the Brazilian governnie,'„ for the more effectual suppression of the slave-0 10 ''; His lordship has proposed that the Brazilian subje; a captured in the act of conveying African neg rocs, for t.h o. purposes of slavery, shall be delivered up to the Braril a' t authorities, to be tried by their o wn na ti ona l tribun and punished accordingly if found guilty.—United Ser vice Gazette. of , SIR R. PEEL AND THE CIIRRENCY.—Mr. Taunton, Birmingham, has recei v ed th e f o ll ow i ng l e tter fromk it t R. Peel :—" Sir,—Each post, I believe, for the last eigl s or ten days has brought me a letter from you. If,,i. t „ o g, any satisfaction to you, to continue these communiaa""to I am unwilling to deprive you of it, but it is but fai t r iere tell you that, after having ascertained that your if of related to the currency question, I have not read a 11 them. You may possibly think this so un turn for your daily labours as to suspend them, sc ) far ur they are intended for my instruction.—l am, Sir,. r t . obedient servant, ROBERT PEEL. Drayton Manor,.4) 8, 1848." grateful a r;i's THE CELESTIALS AFTER A DRUBBING. --- W e Se ryr from the commencement to have acted most unadvit, er e in reference to Canton alone ; for when our troops we re on the walls, and the city was all but taken, t h e y ordered to retire. Again, since the treaty, we'hav„,ehe:in.. availed ourselves of our right to enter the city. 1 7. 0 1- habitants, who are more bitter in their feeling s 0 ' - art mosity towards the English than those in any otherg e at of China, ascribe the whole to our pusilanimity, an on' us—and, indeed, all foreigners—with ridicule anu tempt. The mob of Canton is the most lawles s in Chn fr i oya gi. The European residents refrain, in conSCQUene e '—ight visiting the city, knowing their appearance there Alted, raise a mob, whose violence and outrage, if once e:_.rtic tmioignhtoflenaidl ttonetihre property.firingo A fthefaEcutorroipeosnnanidnatyhe a n. O O- a mo ur - o t, fine herself to the gardens of the factories. She I r tion with any degree of safety, venture into the small erot of the town in which Europeans are allowed t° Pboea bulate. When she ventures on such an enterpris_ee up in a sedan-chair, and surrounded with friends, th Z 4: to lace mob her, and will even pull off the top of the 5;0 5 insult her, crying " Farqui," and using other OPPT,,wpOf epithets. * * * After the taking efo-100;0 of the mandarin sent a very respectful deputation t r . 1 3, be our officers, requesting to be informed how reeirocer would be pleased to require for our soldiers. "Ail finite O ra replied that he wanted no fans, but that an inde„ looty" o ber of coolies were required to carry away the ,rb e c oolie ° treasure which had been collected in thy' own. le i ; bois were furnished with the same alacrity h wh . n tni o ns of honour would have been presented the co n inFan the of our troops required protection from the eu .; nu es `^ cor t ; " loocy" was marched off without delay will a lw ays Thus the Chinese, when soundly beaten, wli! ail e d that the rod that chastens them. It should be opse_ri.iderea the presentation of a fan amongst the Chinese is ra egt7 o f a t - a very great compliment, and a distinguishing sr would Have thew f°r o. .t sa o e m n urro t n i n o dan n zdte . or drubbing r h oi e naga g en i at f g ift of i t go o inv t e h on e f t ß thh r i ca t nd i s ie, h fse t u r t c o l e o .r p s s f • sing r t e a zro ARR m SAtl lie, g North Christ her, ugh WTI np oth s A andria Valian Hen liar Finl, York. 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