The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-03-16 00:00:00

MARCIA 16 N Y lte', Mr. Rathbone ' and Mr. James M , :spratt, Treasur er , M r. Ch r i stop h er Hird Jones. The committee were divided into 4 sections 149 each. Mr. - Isaac. HADW EN, Jun. moved "that the above named gentlemen be elected the board of directors for the current Mr. JAMES KING briefly seconded this, which was unani ninusly carried. The PhEsiDENT said he was now going to d i that which, to many of his young friends would be the most interesting part of the eveni ng; he was going to distribute the prizes. The first prize was to Benj , tmin Howarth, for an -original design for a monument. Prize, Dugald Stewart's antiquities of Athens. . . . . Andrew Geor= Hutchinson, fur a beautiful model of a geo metrical staircase ; a silver Roscoe medal. John Alle n f or a drawing of a locomotive steam engine ; Great's Mechanic's Dictionary. Henry Harding for a drawing of the machinery of a corn mrll; Grear's Mechanic's Calculator. Saml. Godwin, for proficiency in mechanical drawing; Whe well's Euclid. Edward Jones, architectural class, for the shaded copy of a column; Baldwin's Work on Architecture. Thomas May, for the drawing of the conic section : Thomp 8011'8 Elements of Euclid. John Duncan, for a perspective drawing of the Wellington Rooms, from actual elevations and measurements; Stewart's Antiquities of Athens. Edward Bellis, landscape drawing class, for proficiency in landscape drawing; a drawing book, landscape and cattle, by Cooper and Harding. C. F. Clements, for a landscape in pencil; landscapes and cattle by Cooper and Harding. John Barlow, for a drawing of landscape and cattle ; a draw ing book. .John Davenport, for a marine view; a copy of Harding and Cooper's drawings: • • John Oaks, ornamental painting class, for an ornamental drawing; a drawilig book. . John Dutton, John Fisher, William Wilson, John Wright, Chas. Brown, for ornamental drawings ; each sets of Raphael's ornaments of the Vatican. The mathematical masters required a little time to make a decision. The PRESIDENT said, as the business of the evening was now over, he wished to take the opportunity of offering a. few remarks The first thing he wished to call attention to was, the report of that evening. It was calculated to inspire confidence in the minds of those who had heard it. It was not like those reports drawn up in a flattering manner to put the best face on the Matter to be presented. What he particularly admired in the report was the perfect sincerity and air of truth and candour which pervaded the whole. It satisfied him that when the•gen tlemen who - drew up that report had occasion to pass censure they would do it, and when they saw occasion to praise, their praise might be depended upon; and therefore that part of the • report which alluded to the slight attendance and Want of exertion on the part of the pupils, would,' he sin cerely hoped, come home to the minds of both the pupils and the parents. A little encouragement, a little gentle persuasion, or a habit induced would easily overcome this, and It required only perseverance for a short time to overcome this want of attention. He perceived that books were a good deal wanted fur the library. There were many persons possessing libraries containing numbers of works originally useful, which were now no longer so, and which were of little more use than filling up a book shelf. If persons possessing books of that kind would submit to the sacrifice, and would send the books to the mechanics' institution, they would have the satisfaction of think lug that they had rendered the books of the use for which they were intended, to advance knowledge. A more interesting s tudy than natural history did not exist. The institution possess ed a museum, in its infancy, it was true; but if persons who had received specimens of natural productions from abroad which they had kept on a shelf, or in rooms where they were seldom seen, and which they wished to be seen, the Institution Offered to them a sale depository, where they would be taken care of, and could not fail to be admired. The mechanical drawing class wanted many copies. There were in the town Many men of public spirit connected with mills_ and machinery Rho, if this was known to them, he doubted not, would come forward and offer such drawings. He did nut doubt but if this came to the ears'of Mr. Fawcett, that any working drawings no longer needed for himself, would be very valuable as copies for !he institution, that he would furnish them. His task was near ly over; but he begged to ask what was the impression which had arisen in their minds from the events of the evening,—was tt not that they had now open before them a great sphere of usefulness? He congratulated the pupils on the happy selec tion of masters, so far as their individual characters were known. The selection had been a most difficult task: so far as their characters had been observed they were such as to raise the ut ,lrost confidence iu them; and as far as this went, he was satis °eel that the committee had made a proper choice. On the other hand, the pupils must see that the masters were disposed to do their duty, and give them every information, and the pa rents of the pupils would no doubt be gratified at the progress they were making. That progress also would react on the masters, and stimulate them to increased exertions. This mu tual feeling would not end here; the parents of the children and their friends would feel, as the institution advanced, that it was an honour to have had their children educated at it. The masters would find that there was in Liverpool a scope for science, and would be on the look out for successors when they should leave. Thus, there would be a mutual good feeling and combination between pupils and masters, which would carry forward the institution to a high pitch of perfection. The scene before him that evening created in him the most animated feelings. It was Cheering to see the spirit with which indivi duals were carrying the institution forward. Such a feeling of enthusiasm would lead them to the glorious results they might anticipate in future years. The President then dissolved the meeting and retired. Mr. Mur LINEUX proposed a vote of thanks of the meeting to William Wallace Currie, Esq. the late President,, which was carried by acclamation. Mr. CURRIE briefly returned thanks, and the meeting broke up at about nine o'clock. GREAT. NORTH OF ENGLAND RAILWAY.—We understand there is a probability of some impediment being offered to the progress of this railway's works between Thirsk and York, owing to certain legal omissions or informalities. So great is the destitution in the parish of Chapel-en-le-Forth that many poor families are perishing for want of food, fire, and clothing; so large a❑ extent of misery has never been before known.—Derby Mercury. A ColNEn.--Michaelßovlan, whose case was noticed in the Guardian of Wednesday last, in whose room Beswick found a inould and materials fur coining, and a quantity of base money, and who was committed for .trial at the sessions. was again Brought up at the New Bailey on Monday, when Mr. Foster in focmed him, that the attorney-general had directed that his case should go for trial at the assizes. The witnesses were in attend- ante, and were bound overto prosecute at Kirkdale.—Manchester 'Guardian. THE CORPORATION NCH. —We mentioned last week One of the artifices employed by the canvassers of the corpora tion faction to induce ig,norant people to sign the petition for a charter. We have since heard of other doings of these entry, as little creditable to their candour and love of truth. I'wo of Ahem called a few dais ago upon a lady in Great Ducie-street, and on her hesitating to sign her name, she was told that the :)I , ject of the petition was to procurethe removal of vagrants and 'tl"'.gzars I On this representation of the object of the petition, -lie was induced to sign it.— Manchester Courier, PUBLIC DINNER TO WILLIAM GARNETT, ESQ.—The Con te'rvatives of Salford held a meeting on Tuesday evening, at which it was resolved-to give a public dinner to Mr. Garnett, on Taesday the 17th of April. Owing tothe large and increasing 'number of Conservative electors, and friends to the cause, and there b e i ng no building 'in the borough sufficiently' capacious i , 'r the purpose, a spacious temporary building , with every ' B ,"itable accommodation, will be erected for the occasion , be "ind the Crescent. It is intended that. the dinner shall be on an extensive scale, and in every respect worths the cause in which the electors are -engaged. Several distinguished sup- Porters of conservatism Will •be invited to attend.—Mincliester cuurier. THE POOR-LAW TYRANNY,;-:-The gentlemen forming the Dudley board of guardians, finding that-the allowance tel food to the poor of the metropolitan unions was of much - better quality and of greater quantity, ordered that the dietary table sanctioned by the poor-law commissionersfor the-metropolitan districts should be adopted in that union. Of this resolution, and its adoption, the commissionets were informed, and, in re- , Ply, seat a letter to the master and matron of the union work house, threatening them with the most dire conse quences , from . which the hoard of guardians could not protect them, if they dared to continue the increased allowance. The g,uardianssent seve r al letters to the commissioners, who have not condescended to answer them, or to hold any communication on the subject with theta. Under these circumstances the guardians met -on Monday, and unanimously agreed to petition both houses of parliament for power to increase the provincial.allowance to that of the London unions.—Worcester Journal. MURDER AT EASTON, NEAR STAMFOIII3. A. shocking murder , was perpetrated in this village -on Tuesday morning week, on thel body of a f ema l e , named Elizabeth L on gf oo t, age d a b out .51, who possessed of a li tt l e f ree h o ld pro perty, o n w hi c h The deceased was of very eccentric habits, and had eso • many OCeasito occasions alarmed the neig hbourhood by cries , of murder," &c., appe a ri u ., by writing s found in her cottage , to have ente r t a i ne d great Suspicion (probably ow ing to her de -ranged int e ll ect ) t h at certa i n parties were inimical to her, :and ;had evil designs towards her. Cries of murder were heard about %four o'clock in the morning, but were iisregartleti,. the ‘ h earers imagining that it w as t h e d ecease d i n one f her customary s fits of mental aberration.. About seven o'cloc.k in the mornin however, as a wodinu in the villa ge was pruceedingoutto wak!h: in passing deceased's house she saw her p ttens and one shoe lying in the little yard, which excited her a otherwise Oka affair might , have remained the whole d ay as ilt-wasfhY.,Po.mea•na uncommon for the, poor t pithiri doors all day', and wander about at w o man to remain night. S he gave the ,alarm, and on entering the house, the door.of which was open, .the boilynf the deceased was found lying in the first room , [kitchen, on th e stone .floor, quite dead. Much blood was found ,in th e room, and likewise in the yard, where it is supposed I hat .site must have b een fi rs t s t ruc k on t h e temp l e by some blunt instrument, and stunned, and then the murderer, kneeling in t he clay beside.her, completed his diabolical deed by strangling her with hikfist. the marks-of his knuckles being very visible on the right side of her neck. It is much to be regretted that the number of persons who instantly crowded to the spot entirely defaced all shoe-marks, which might have led to discovery; the i ,'Opressions of knees covered with corderoy small clothe s, have neen preServed, and are now in the possession of the proper .44 thorities. .on,searching the house, two chests of drawer ,were found open and ransaciced, and a third untouched, the I) robability being. the ruffians Anding easily what they sought. t '" 1 " 1 Y. a quantity of ready money (to the am ount of u p warch ~ , ZI(X)) which she unfortunately possessed, bad secured that '" decamped, crossing the wretched v ictim on leavin g the it nin. Andrew Yoder, of Easton, baker, has been committed `" Ptisen on suspicion of heingconeerned in the murder. Medical Tog DEBT.—The members of the Brit i sh Mca' Association have prepared a petition, to be presented , ¶o the [l ouse of ~ Lords, respecting the bill for the abolition of 11 : 11 Priionment.for debt, as it may effect medical men, as they consider it will he more injuricuts to them, inasmuch as they are n ecessarily precluded front making those preliminary inquiries which can be ,instituted by other parties, as they ate frequently e41 1. , 1 upon to attend -to sudden ova urgent cases admitting of 1 4 ,1 1 ( W:iv. and -were-they to refuse attendance, they wou l d be iete , l to considerable odium and disgrace ; and that , a s t here are ma n y p e r sons i n L on d o n wh o possess only annual incomes derived f ro m app o intments, and. do not hold any 'itngible property w hi c h can b e ava il a bl e -f o r the benefit of the cr editors e, ; , under th e provisions of the projected act, should it he fire'4.9l into force their losses would be much greater than they at piesi-nt. With this viow, therefore, of meeting the in. risk which they would incur by the adoption of this act, thy. pe'iti„Weis sugeest that it may be-made cone etent for a I ufge ^it the applicition of a judgment creditor, to order that ' f, r 4 _ II" ' '‘ r f the salary, waays. or in come o f the debtor" shall, n r o time to si t up, aplo . coti.,ted in liquidation of the .inds'' W i ll I,I S "I" iinuear proper to the judge, ile else,that the house " •"Pi uoli other me,,sures as may appear to it to be u.ust peuie,u I.—Ley/cm, ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. FOR TIIE,BENEFIT OF MR RYAN, F.Q UFST It lAN-MAN AOKI:. Mr. RYAN, in announcing his BENEFIT to his Friends and Patrons, pledges himself that no exertion shall be spared to merit the approliation of those who may visit the Amphi theatre on his Night. grill IS present FRIDAY, March ]G, will presented, for the irst Time here, and for this night only, a grand Spectacle, with entire new Scenery, Dresses, Decorations, &c., entitled THE GIAOUR CHIEF; OR THE WILD HORSE HORDE. In the course of the Spectacle, a variety of magnificent Scenes and Incidents will he exhibited. Also will be produced for the first time, a new and splendid Equestrian Eutre, never before acted. invented and produced by Mr. Buckley. entitled the GREEK WARRIOR'S RETURN ; OR THE CAPTIVE BRIDE. The whole to conclude with the laughable Extravaganza called JEREMIAH THE FORLORN; OR THE MAN wor HAS SEEN BETTER DAYS. Tickets to be had of Mr. RYAN, 13, Williamson-square; at the Box office and usual places. Boxes, 35.; Pit, 25.; Lower Gallery, Is.; Upper Gallery , 6 d. Second Price at Half-past Eight; Boxes, Is. 6d.; Pit, Is ; Lower Gallery, 6d. Children Half-price from the commence ment to the Boxes and Pit only. Proprietor, Mr. BATES, Stage Manager, Mr. NEV ILLE. ANOTHER WEEK. IHE PANORAMA of JERUSALEM land . CAPTAIN ROSS'S V OYAGES, &c., in the Larg ROOID,QUEEN'S ARMS HOTEL, entrance by Cook-street. In consequence of the increasing number of Visitors and the great anxiety expressed by those who view the Panorama to have an opportunity for their Friends to visit, Mr. LAIDLAW will continue his stay another week. Day exhibition punctu ally at One. Evening at Seven, and again at Half-past Eight o'clock. Boxes, 2s; Pit, Is; Children Half-price. TO CORRESPONDENTS. We must make a few inquiries before ae can insert the letter of " Scrutator." We have been obliged to defer until Tuesday our report of Mr. Collier's very interesting lecture on the instruction of the Deaf and Dunib. Eiberpool ee.tanbarb. FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 16, 1838. C. The Publication of the STANDARD commenced this morn- ing at 5 o'clock. THE BALLOT%--The reformers of Rodney-street ward assembled, on Friday 'evening last, in the rooms of the Tradesmen's Reform Association, for the purpose of con demning the introduction of secret voting into the Town Council. From the tone of some of the speeches deli vered on this important occasion one might almost doubt whether it was-not an anti-ballot meeting—so strongly was the system of secret voting animadverted upon. The first speaker, who rose to edify his brother refor mars, was a Mr. Daniel Mather, who stated that he "to tally disapproved of secret voting by a delegated body." Unless this gentleman is an advocate for universal suf frage—unless lie maintains that every man, woman, and child, whether rich or poor, independent or a pauper, sane or insane—should possess the right of voting for every description of " delegated bodies,"—unless, we say, Mr. Daniel Mather entertains these liberal notions respecting the extension of the franchise, he must be an enemy to vote by ballot in every shape whatever. We are prepared to maintain that the electors, as well as the elected, are " delegated bodies"—each exercising re presentative functions; and that any argument which is valid against the practice of secret voting in one case, must be equally so in the other. The electors hold the franchise as a trust for the non-electors—for their wives and children, and for all who are not eligible to vote themselves. We do not suppose that any radical in the kingdom will deny that the elector is morally hound to consult the interest of the large class w ho are necessarily excluded from the list of voters. Admitting this, as a truth against which he cannot offer a shadow of argu ment, we ask, where . is the consistency of the liberal who would confer the vote by ballot upon the constitu encies, and refuse the same privilege to the " delegated bodies" ? But there is no end to the inconsistencies of these ra dical orators. They maintain that. the vote by ballotwill enable the electors to act independently, and to follow the dictates of their. consciences, uninfluenced by any feel ings of partialit3, ; and, at the same time, they assert that, when introduced into the council-room, the practice of secret voting takes away the independence of the councillors. This is arguing pro and con with a ven- gea tice After Mr. Daniel Mather, Mr. Alderman Evans got up to vindicate the Town Council from the charges which had been brought against its members. At the commencement of his speech we find the following ex quisite bit of philosophy : " Before he passed on to the consideration of the question before them, he would deprecate the employment of such un justifiable languag, as that of Mr. Mather. That gentleman had jpmped to the conclusion. that, because of the manner iu which the magisterial appointments had been made, the coun cillors were either conservatives or traitors. (Hear.) He was clear that rash assertion was one great evidence of the truth of the statement made by Mr. M.—namely, that he was unaccus tomed to public speaking, and showed that he laboured under the confusion of o novice in addressing an assembly. The chairman had designated. the n omination of magistrates a "measure." Now, the word " measure," in his acceptation of it, meant some thing of a legislatorial c haracter —something, in fact, connected with law making, or having reference to a general principle. Vor that reason, it could by no means be applied to the acts of a body like the town council. If gentlemen would only reflect —if they would do justice to, and attend to the distinction which he would endeavour to draw between the act of making appointments and that of making laws, they would, he felt as sured, view the conduct of the council in a different light to what they then did. In most legislative assemblies of a higher character than that of a municipal body, there was nothing of an executive character blended with them ; there was a distinct executive power, like the king in England and the president in America., on whom devolved the appointment of all officers. But the case was different with the borough councils; they united within themselves a little of the executive with a legisla tive capacity; and he maintained that the two duties were es sentially different, and required for their proper performance different modes of proceeding. On the introduction of any proposition of a legislative kind, the councillors could command a full and open discussion of its merits; but when they come to a miniblerial or executive duty, that power vanished away. He entreated them to think upon this great distinction which he had pointed out." • If, after this le c t ure fr om Ald erman Evans, either the e mirtnan of this the courage meeting or Mr. Daniel Mather have ti tkl;get on their legs again for the purpose of speaking, 1 1 ieY4te - possessed of greater c ourage than we give themeredit for. HOw'must these ".novices" have been overwhelmed by the force of demonstration with volikit their foily was exhibited! How mustOthey have been astonished at the extent of their previous igno rance ! Ho l lr',ninch must they have been delighted and edified by the'clear and logical views—the philosophical .distinctions—the accurate language—and the self-re xiouncing modesty of the worthy Alderman ! We haVe been.highly amused with the following s ly bit of the Alderman's at Joshua Walmsley, or some one else :-- "A gentleman in the council might get up and propose <though in the last nomination nothing of the kind had oc curred ; he was merely putting a hypothetical case)—a man for some situation exceedingly unfit and improper in all re spects, and was another gentleman to rise and say, " I objet to that nomination—l move an amendment ; and why ? decause he is not to be trusted, he is not a man of honour, he is nut a , man of character; I know of instances where he has shown thimself to be utterly destitute of principle." In such a case as the one put hypothetically by Alder man Evans we should certainly justify the use of such language as the above, if it proved to be in strict accord ance with the truth. We think " society at large" Would prefer such straightforward, honest, plain-dealing conduct to a silent condemnation under cover of the • ballot-box, for which the Alderman is an advocate. The latter is a sneaking alternative, worthy of being resorted to only by cowards and hypocrites. Alderman 'Evans dwelt with much pathos and feeling upon the .imperfections of his brethren in the Town Council. He observed— "The meeting shituld remember, however, that the council comprised 8-1 members; and if every one was to be the perfect being that some people asserted he ought to be, they would find it a difficult Matter to send up•four representatives. Coun cillors were but men, and being men, were subject to the in firmities of tnan " So, after all the extravagant eulogies bestowed upon our liberal Town-councillors, tt appears that they are brit fallible; sinful mortals; liable to be swayed by their THE LIVERP66I, STANDARD prejudices, and apt to be led into error "by those friendly feelings and sympathies, which must frequently be ge nerated amongst them by close and frequent inter course." If the alderman's description of the members of the council be correct, it is high time that the bur gesses should bestir themselves, and try to get rid of some of their representatives. They have proved them selves to be incapable of acting with independence: this ought to be a sufficient condemnation. - We would ask any man of common sense whether Alderman Evans does not, in the following language, give his direct approval of hypocrisy, and that in its basest and most degrading form ? He demanded the ballot— " To protect them, in fact, from the operation of the best feelings of their nature—to obviate that acquiescence in a reques t which might often be conceded to private friendship only, but which could ill be evaded in open voting." This hypocritical conduct would be the universal con sequence of adopting the practice of secret voting. A Mr. Spencer got up to reply to Alderman Evans, and completely demolished his sophistical reasonings. We give this gentleman's speech at length, as it fur nishes one of the most cogent arguments that could be adduced against the introduction of vote by ballot in any shape whatever:— - • -• • • Mr. Spencer said that if he had wanted an additional argu ment for opposing secret voting in the council he had been fur nished with it by Alderman Evans himself. ltappeared that when some individual had had the boldness to propose a candi date of bad character for an office, a councillor who was cogni zant of that individual's notoriously bad character, was not to reveal the fact, because he might be liable to an action for libel, but was to content himself with merely voting against him in secret, By such a mode of proceeding they were far more likely to hare bad men thrust upon them than they ever had been Gretofore; whereas, under the other system, if an unprincipled or worthless man, and known as such to only one or two per sons, the mere fact of Mr. A. or Mr. B's open opposition to him would immediately cause others to infer that he had some reason for that opposition. By having recourse to the ballot, however, a single individual merely recorded his vote against him, and the matter perhaps terminated in consequence, in the election of a Mary destitute of character. We take this to be quite conclusive on the subject. What security would there be . under a system of secret voting, that " bad men" or " men destitute of charac ter" would not be thurst into the To Nn Council or into Parliament ? Evidently none. . . Equally strong is the following speech in opposition to the vote by ballot in any shape whatever : Mr. Downey then addressed the meeting in a very animated speech in support of the motion, and strongly denounced the resort to vote by ballot by the council. If it was permitted in one case, what security had they that it would not be adopted in others—that it might not one day be resorted to for the pur pose of effecting a compromise on the celebrated endowment job? Ile advised them to send representatives who would vote openly and fearlessly, so that the electors might know what the. responsibly elected were doing. The councillors who would ad vocate secret voting, could not, in his opinion, be independent men. Mutatis mutandis, this speech applies with equal force to the vote by ballot among the constituents. We are not sorry that the secret voting in the town council has furnished an occasion for demonstrating so triumphantly the folly of advocating the ballot. The re formers of Rodney-street ward have given the quietus . o any further agitation in Liverpool in favour of this nos trum. We would suggest the propriety of forwarding a copy of the speeches delivered, and the resolutions passed at this meeting, to Mr. Grote. After this demonstration on the part of the Rodney Ward Radicals, we expect to find that, at the next muni cipal election, a pledge will be demanded from each can didate that he will oppose secret voting in the council. The honest indignation expressed by the radicals, will surely prevent them from giving their votes to any man who refuses to give such a pledge. It is lucky for Alder man Evans that he was not returned into the council by the suffrages of the people. THE YEOMANRY CAVALRY. — The grasping avarice of power manifested by the present government leads them to the rashest and most unjustifiable extremes. To gra tify their insatiable craving for pelf and patronage they consent to the maddest and most mischievous plans of the enemies of British independence. This has been suffici ently visible throughout the whole course of their official career ; and fresh instances of their zeal in sacrificing all the safeguards of our national honour multiply upon us from day to day. From a conversation which took place in the House of Lords on Tuesday evening, we understand that it is the intention of the ministers to reduce considerably, if not to disband altogether the several corps of yeomanry ca valry throughout the kingdom This force has always been found of the greatest utility in the suppression of local disturbances; and, perhaps, the preservation of the internal peace of Great Britain, for so many years, may be, in a very great measure, attributed to its efficient organization. The ostensible motive for the suppression of this force is the old whig plea of economy—a plea which has heralded in so many profligate schemes of pecu lation—so many gross jobs—so many attacks upon our revered institutions. The real motive has been glanced at by the Earl of Winch'!sea, who remarked— " He very much feared that her Majesty's government had an ulterior object in 'the removal of this force—viz., the establish ment of a paid constabulary force, to be appointed by the govern ment ; and, further, the dismissal of the unpaid magistracy, and the appointment of pail magistrates in their place. Now, he would warn the people of England that if such a matter were adopted, there would be an end of British liberty, and whether it came from that side of the house or the other he would stren uously oppose it. At the same time he would not conceal his opinion that the present rural constabulary force was not effici ent, and he should rejoice to see that protection afforded to several districts which the several police was totally inefficient to afford. He would not oppose the establishment of a paid constabulary force, but he should be sorry to see it under the control of any government, whether whig or tory." There can be no doubt that the whigs are peeparing for the establishment of a rural police. What a fine field will be opened by such a plan for the exercise of pa.... tronage! How many hungry expectants will urge them on to the adoption of .such a scheme for the sake of pro-' fi t i n g by its success! The whigs have been so lavish of their favours—so profuse in their generosity to their ob sequious friends in the House of Commons, that they have long since exhausted all their resources, and, there : • Tore, fresh plans must be devised for - the purpose of arra , menting their patronage. The radicals are becoming troublesOme and refractory—they have long pined silent but fruitless expeCtation—they are now clamorous for lucrative appointments, as rewards for their disin-, terested patriotism. The Whigs are therefore bestirring themselves. to appease these troublesome adherents. We view the proposed interference with the yeomanry. cavalry with the greater alarm, as it is likely to form, a prelude to the appointment of stipendiary magistrates throughout the kingdom. The independent unpaid ina gistracy have long been an eye-sore to the present go vernment. They have refused to become the tools of the latter, and to render themselves subservient to their arbitrary schemes—they have too strenuously defended the rights of the poor against the despotism Of the poor law commissioners—they have disdained to prostitute ~ their office for the purpose of aiding the wbigs in their attacks upon our venerable constitution. For all these sins of omission and commission they are to be super seded by a servile race of salaried functionaries,possessed of more supple consciences, and willing to do the dirty work of their unprincipled masters. On the subject of the disbanding of the yeomanry ca valry,. the Morning Herald has the following eloquent remarks : "The appointment of a paid constabulary force is, of course, the object of whig government. The appointment of such a force will "carry oat" the glorious principle of c entralisation! The advantages of the project are manifold. In the first place; it will add immensely to the patronage of the whigs. In the second place, it will add immensely to their real power. It will in fact, when fairly carried out, investthe representatives of the scheming portion of the middle-class constituencies, with des potic power over the labouring masses, on the one hand, and over the landed aristocracy on the other! "The schemata and gambling commercialists have no object more nearly at heart, than the enforcement throughout the kingdom of the new Poor Law Act. Lewes well, undoubtedly. in their view, to appoint commissioners, and assistant coin missioners, with their long trains of dependents for the pur pdse of carrying that get into effect; I tit still; io littig as the MA unpaid magistracy of England remained in existence—so long as a most respectable section of the gentry of England con tinued to administer local laW—so long did it remain an utter impossibility to find supple tools in the provincial courts of justice, to give full effect to the legislative edicts of the Mal_ thusian " triad" at Somerset House. On the ground of their inflexibility, therefore, in this and in, other similar matters, it became necessary to the whirrs, to get rid of the unpaid magis tracy. Their places, therefore, will ;non be filled by Whig de pendents; and the new Poor Law Act will gain another class of enforcers—a class of men, who will (whenever their powers tnay enable them), abet the commissioners and assistant com missioners in all their plots against the independence and coin forts of the labouring poor ! • " Yet, fortify themselves as they may, with slavish commis sioners, and hireling dispensers of local justice, the authorsand supporters of the new poor law can never be secure, that the feelings of outraged humanity may not, sooner or later, impel the labouring classes to resist the law ;—and in such an emer gency (should such ever occur) the yeomanry corps throughout England might not, always, perhaps have been, safely depended on by the whigs ! These yeomanry corps consist of English men, in whom the old-fashioned feelings of humanity are not altogether extinct; and who, moreover, are linked to the la bouring poor, by a strong community of interest. The yeomanry corps, in short--although always prompt in vindicating the constitutional law of England—might have hesitated, perhaps, at giving full effect, in the last resort, to the precepts of Mal thusianism ! It has become necessary, in point of fact, to create, and to bring into action, a description of force, more in harmony with the spirit of the poor law commissioners, and with the spirit which will carefully be instilled into the stipendiary magis trates ! A constabulary force, therefore, extending all over the kingdom—and responsible, like the poor law commissioners, and the stipendiary dispensers of law, only to the Home office has been resolved on! 'This body will have no constitutional scruples—no respect for ancient usages, or for the kindly feel ings of neighbourhood. The law of Somerset House will be in 'their eyes, more sacred, than the laws which have descended to us from the time of Alfred ! They will, in short, complete the philosophical' system of centralisation.' They will move in exquisite harmony, with a dependent magistracy, dependent commissioners, and a despotic Home office! The system will be one of absolute irresponsibility. The labouring poor will be powerless to help themselves; and to whom shall they com plain? To the landed gentry around? Alas! the landed gentry will soon be as powerless as the labourers themselves! To the paid magistrates? To the commissioners ? The magis trates and commissioners will have no higher duty, than to set at defiance such complaints! To the House of Commons? Why, the House of Commons has given birth to the system, and the ruling portion of the House of Commons—the scheming, active, moneyed portion—hopes to revolutionise society in this country—and to get rid of the last traces of monarchy and aristocracy—by the operation of the very prin ciples, of which the new poor law is an embodiment! " The appointment of poor-law commissioners and assistant commissioners and the establishment of boards of stipendiary magistrates will strip the landed proprietors of England of a large portion of the influence which they now possess—will de prive them entirely of their natural right to superintend all arrangements for the disposal of the sick and unemployed poor, and estrange them altogether from the sympathies of the labour ing classes. And this is one of the objects of the system ! " But, in the second place, the system of reducing the labouring poor to a- " coarser kind of food"—the system of lowering the general rate of labourers' wages, must, in its not very remote consequences, destroy the independence of an aristocracy which derives its revenues from land. As wages fall, the labourer's power of purchasing must lessen ; and'as the labourer's power of purchasing lessens the price of the great mass of the products of the soil must fall from want of the cus tomary competition. Farmers, therefore, who grow that pro duce will be ruined. Shopkeepers wtio retail that produce will be ruined ; and, at one or other remove, the recipients of the rent of land—the gentry and' feudal aristocracy—must give place to the commercial schemers who have concocted the project, and who look forward to all the results which we have specified as to the crowning glories of the Malthusian new Poor Law Act ! A population of labourers toiling eighteen hours a day for less than half their present allowances—small shop-keepers and farmers beggared and reduced to the level of labourers—au aristocracy stripped of the means of asserting their ancient privileges—and a small band of capitalists, and schemers exercising despotic sway over the rest of society : these are the sure results of Malthusian legislation ; these are the objects, to the advancement of which, the whigs have lent -themselves—as they are always willing to leod themselves, to the advancement of every thing that is base—of everything that is opposed to the true interests of the English nation ! "The yeomanry corps are to he got rid of! The continued existence of organized bodies, able and prompt in times of ex tremity—in times such as seem not far distant—to assert at once their own rights, and the time-honoured institutions of the country;—the continued existence of such bodies of bold citi zen-soldiers, might be found, perchance, exceedingly inconve nient to the Malthusian Melbourne dynasty!" MR. BROWN'S CONCERT AT THE TEMPLARS' HALL. Mr. Brown's concert was held on Tuesday evening last, at the Templars'-hall. We have rarely attended a concert at which more good music was brought out, or which was better perforated. The concert opened with a grand symphony from Haydn, which was very splendidly performed by a compact and most • efficient orchestra. The madrigal which followed, Dainty tine, sweet nymph," was delightfully sung by a picked number of th.e Liverpool choristers. Th e passage " Amongst these roses" was beautifully executed. The next song was the beautiful ballad, " The light of other days," by Mrs.- Brand, with a cornet a piston accompaniment, by Mr. Thomp son, This ballad, it will be rec,illected, was delightfully sung by Mrs. Alfred Shaw, at Mr. George Holden's concert. Mts. Brand sang it very neatly. There is nothing particular in her style of singing; she sings sweetly; h er principal fault is gasp ing audibly. We \ have before spoken of Mr. Thompsou's cornet a piston accompaniment to this, ballad; the tone of the instrument is beautiful and capable of great modulation. Mr. Davies sang the succeeding score, " The hattleof Hohenlinden," without one spark of the spirit or feeling of the piece. Mr. Davies has a good bass voice; but voice alone does not consti tute good singing. Mrs. Hiles next sung " Tell me, my heart," which she gave very sweetly. Her voice is much improving. The next piece was a duet by Mrs. Hil l es nd aster Gillow, a boy of about 14, "My pretty page." hi a s duet formed quite a delightful feature in the concert. Apart from that charitable allowance which an audience is always disposed to place to the credit of a youthful effort, Master Gillow was deservedly ap plauded for the taste and sweetness with which he sang his part in the duet. The duet was enthusiastically applauded. Mr. Walton, of Manchester, sang with his accustomed taste the next cavatina, " Adelaide." Mr. Brown then.gave a grand fantasia on the flute, the last composition of Nicholson, which he played with splendid execution. A song, " What is the spell ?" in troduced Mr. F. Gardner to the audience. He possesses a sweet tenor voice, and, with cultivation, we have no doubt he will make a goo d sin g er. At present, when above or below the natural pitch of his voice, he has no command over it. Another thing, no less to be attended to by a public singer, is, to learn to avoid all grimace. It is difficult to dissever the ideas which proceed front sight and soiled conjoined ; it is nut easy to laugh at a joke which is told with the solemn air of a church yard story;' the manner and the matter ought to agree. Wh en singing the sentimental verse, "The spell is woman's love," Mr. Gardner looked frightened out of his wits, and was in effect irresistibly comic. The finale of the first part, " The Chough and Crow," a quartette, was delightfully executed. In the second part, the flute obligato by Mr. Brown, "Pow our noti ri," was a most extraordinary performance, whether ce the feeling which he threw into it or the execution which he exhibited. It was enthusiastically encored. Mr. G. Eyton played very neatly, and with much sweetness of tone, a solo on the violin. A song, by Mrs. Hiles, " Lo! here the gentle lark," with a flute obligato by Mr. Brown, was very loudly ap plauded; the accompaniment was beautiful. The glee, " The WAtchman," by Mr. Lunt, Mr. Walton, and Mr. Davies: was very well received; it is a delightful glee, full of striking effects. Thecoucert concluded with " God save the *Queeu," and ap peared to give much and general satisfaction. IMPROVED PATENT FELT.—We have before us a specimen of this useful substance, which fully justifies the high terms of 'commendation in which it is universally spoken of. It forms an admirable material for sheathing ships' bottoms, for baling and wrapping, for roofing, out -buildings, sheds, &c. It is im pervious to wet, and resists the attacks of the worm. We have no doubt that this sheathing felt must soou supersede every similar article. THE LIVER THEATRE.—This delightful little theatre we un derstand has been crowded during the week: The drama of the Pickwickians, and the excellent acting in it of the drainatis persona will account for this. We have not had time to pay a visit to the theatre this week, and give an opinion as to the merits, or otherwise, of the drains, and the acting in it, but we have heard both highly spoken of. Mr. Lee's Jingle and Mr. Hammond's Sam Weller are said to be exceedingly clever. THE ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.—This evening Mr. Ryan takes his benefit, with the " Giaour Chief." Mr. Ryan's exer tions during the season are deserving of particular support at the end of it; and•we make no doubt that he will obtain it. MRS. RAYMOND'S BENEFIT. —Mrs. Raymond's benefit will I take,place on Monday, her bill is the strongest of the season. We perceive. that Alr. T. P. Cooke will re-appear on that night in the " Pilot," as Long Torn Coffin, and Hammond, for I the first time this season, as Captain Boroughcliffe. We heartily wish her a bumper. • THE COMMODORE STnast-stitP.—Last week we gave a de scription . of this beautiful vessel, copied from the Glaigoth Argus. Since then we have had au opportunity of personally in specting her and admiring her splendid fittings and her beauti ful proportions. Like our contemporary, of the north, we do not profess to be very deeply skilled in naval architecture. Our opinions, however, have been backed trir those of competent judges, who have pronounced ber to be one of the finest models afloat. Many improvements have been introduced into her machinery, which will, under circumstances .that frequently Arise, be highly advantageous. It is not difficult for even a novice in such matters to perceive, that her engines have been finished in that:style that always gives evidence, on the part of the manufacturer, of a determination to piodnce a chef d'ceuvre. Nor have either the machinist or the builderi of this beautiful vessel been disappointed in .the anticipation. The Coinmodore has already distinguished herself as a superior boat both in point of speed and comfort. The cabins are magnificent. The prin. cipal cabin, a saloon; is fitted up with exceeilin ,, taste and ele gance... Nothing inure superb has ever fallen under ' our notice. The ladies' Cabin rs, if possible, as it should be, still More beau- Will. The style Of the fuiniture and decorations in the latter reflects credit on the Lase of the person who designed the whole, as the effect is adiniraible. The berths are exceedingly coinfoi t able and commodious, inure than usual attention having been paid to the itittiengets l Wit; iniptirttitit department; CORRESP'ONDEWCE. LIGHT SOVEREIGNS. TO THE RMTOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STA./Ara/IEI7. Ste,--Owing to the Excise, Customs, and 1 9 0,toince refusing sovereigns short of weight, many of the old established tia`nlitogf houses a►e now practising the same, to the very gfeat inconve nience of the public at large. The way to put donut this incon sistency is to memorialize Government on the impropriety of issuing such orders to those under them; and, secondly, fur all all those who have accounts with those bankers who refuse. light' sovereigns, to remove their accounts to the Joint Stock Banks, the 'whole of which take them. The wheels of trade must riot, be shackled any longer. By giving insertion to the above, you will oblige yours, &c. A SUF FER.EK. CORPORATION POWERS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, Sri,--A correspondent iu the Albion questions the power of the Town Council, to bestow an allowance to Lieut.. Low, the government emigration agent here for office, rent, and lodgings I beg leave, as a professional person, to say, most decidedly. that, according to the strict legal interpretation of the municipal act, they are so completely fettered that they cannot give any part of the corporation funds for such a purpose. If they do, they act cum periculo, will be in fault, and probably provoke their constituents. • Although Lieut. Low got £l5O from the late Town Council, (who were not so pointedly restricted by any statutory enact ments, and had certainly, and, perhaps properly, in many cases, a more extensive discretionary power.) and may stand in need of another grant or gift. The precedent cannot now be acted upon or sanctioned. The finance committee, to whom the-mat ter is referred, will perhaps report accordingly to the next meeting. Neither in Greenock, Bristol, Leith, Hull, and other ports, where officers of the Navy are put on full pay for performing the important duties of emigration agents, ( having been all previously on half pay,) has any such demand as the present been made. If the pay is inadequate, let government be applied to for an increase, or an extra allowanee for rent. The act ought to be softened, for at present the council can not even give assistance to the poor at this distressing period of want and starvation. I am, &c. OBSERVER. SCRIPTURAL EDUCATION. TO THE EDITOR OF TEE I,IVERPOOL STAND iIRD, SlR,—The desperate efforts which have been. made with la mentable success, and are now making, tifhatilsh scriptural: instruction from our schools of every grade, (and 1 believe, in cluding, at least, one of our new Universities,) are so fraught with some of the worst evils, that every friend to the best inte rests of his fellow-creatures should strenuously use every endea, your to prevent the evil from spreading; and to root it out where it has been adopted. Towards these desirable objects, I beg you"to insert ifi'an early publication the following extract froth a valuable work entitled "ELIJAH THE TISHBITE," p.. 221 and 222, art. •Work day Evening,' by the Rev. Frederick W ilium Krummacher, D. D. of Elberfeldt, Prussia, translated from the:German, and published in 1837, by the Religious Tract Society. It describes forcibly what we have to dread among ourselves for the unholy designs and labours of .tuen styling themselves "liberal" and " enlightened ;" papists, deists, infidels, socin ians, and nothing-at-all-arians. Oh ! may the example of Ger many, and our duty to God awl the rising generation, be seriously laid to every heart ; "a Christian is the highest style of man :" the'contrary is its lowest. I earnestly recommend the perusal of the "TISHBITE" to all vour readers. It. P. Liverpool, March 13, 1838. "O my brethren, what sorrow fills my heart, upon turning from the picture of these ancient and-piously-devoted seminaries back to our own times, to contemplate the establishments for instruction, which modern wisdom has devised, and of which it boasts. oye sons of Israel, how much better were ye provided for than most of our youth in the present day -! and yet we are Cut i s'rt Ns ! Where are institutions at present to be found in which another spirit rules than that of the world and the pro fane? Where can we. behold flout ishing seminaries in which a Christian hopes for his children to flourish also ? Alas! they do but rarely, very rarely indeed, exist; notwithstanding our systems of education, those boasts of the age we live in. In what, then, consists 'the vaunted perfection' of such systems? 14 it in those fragments of classical literature which are crammed into our youths; or in those ornamental aCcOmplishinents to which our daughters are made tosacribce their health and men tal cultivation ? Or, is it in the almost general separation of modern instruction from the word of truth, the gospel of our salvation ? Or, is it in the more popular Manner in which in dividual branches of knowledge are treated, apart from all deeper investigations, apart from their general' connection, and above all, apart from the knowledge of God as their chief end and perfection ? Or, does the excellence of our modern' education consist in purely heathenish conceptions of liberty, morality, and justice, as accredited to our youth in many semi naries, by blind leaders, who never study the sacred oracles with half the diligence, zeal, and respect with Which they study the ciassie writers of ancient Greece and Rome? And here I cannot refrain from inserting the remark of an enlightened writer upon 'the present state of education in Germany :-- "Education," he says,' "is become a system of seduction— youths, awl even school-boys and apprentices are trained into instruments of faction and rebellion, and are found the most active associates of tumult and revolt in the present day." Yes, the most audacious blasphemies and execrations ate uttered in the ears of listening youths, and even of childreu,against clergy, magistrates, and public institutions, while the minds of the young are thus easily excited, and drink in these iniquities like water. A monstrOus ignorance of the Word of God, au affect ing and deplorable want of scriptural knowledge exists far and wide; for during the last thirty years, our youths have been beguiled of all the blessings of holy things, in our public and private seminaries; yea, even our very universities, and those who have most distinguished themselves iii — pii:petrating theie. spiritual robberies, have become the most respectable, popular, and best rewarded. The most superficial talking passes for re ligion and moral instruction; and school -books full of subtle omissions, or of the most daring attacks upon religion, are in troduced by authority. Instruction in history—that memorial of Divine justice and human sins, is commonly abused to the im planting of national pride, and the dissetnituitiou of the most pernicious principles and doctrines." METHODIST BAZAAR. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL ST.MDARD. -- Stn,-1 am glad to find the Editor of the Mail has anitnad verted on the letter which appeared in his letter of Tuesday last, and signed " A Wesleyan Methodist," relative to the propoSed bazaar for relieving the exigencies of the schools in connection with that respectable body. It strikes me, however, that the tenor of his correspondent's remarks is so very discreditable both in spirit and in language as to require further notice. It has seldom or never fallen to my lot to read observations evincing such a manifest want of Christian feeling as those appearing iu the letter referred to. Ills insinuations (more particularly) thrown out against the young ladies who have expressed their readiness to assist in dis posing of the articles for sale are really disgusting, and such as should not come from any one laying claim to the title of gen tleman. And here I put out of question the consideration that his profession, as a Christian, ought to have taught him to "put on charity which is the bond of perfectness:" "and to study to be quiet and mind his own business.." And this last remark by the way is worth his- attention; for the ignorance he displays relative to the rules of the society (as shevin by his making a distinction between being members of the society.aud meeting in class: none are alb:1%113E11s who do not MEET IN CLASS) affords internal evidence that the signature is, to use the least offensive term, an " assumed" one. In reference to this insinuations can his correspondent have forgotten, if perchance he has ever known it, that "purity is the essential ingredient of woman's nature, is firm and durable as the clearest and brightest diamond, and is tet so delicate that a blemish once thrown upon it, however lightly, is never removed—that this charm of her character 'Once gone, is gone for ever ?" is it then a light matter to cast into shade, as he has done, by calumny, that belies - _ " All corners of the ieorld, kings, queens, and states, Maids, matrons, nay, the secrets of the grave This viperous slander enters," thus to cast, I say, this bright jewel into shade, and rob her of that which could not enrich him, but make " Woman poor indeed.'" ---- - Methinks his pen was so saturated .with the gull of "bitter ness," that even allowing his zeal, which' is' nut according to knowledge, to have given hint the persuasion that he wrote the truth, he could not write that " truth in lope.". His remarks as to the red bonnets. &c., are, in my opinion. entirely besides the general question he professes to discuss. We might, however, inquire where, when worshipping within the walls of Brunswick Chapel, was his aiteultion to.bis devo tions when he saw these things ? Was he not honouring God with his lips while his heart was fir from hitn3 .“.ir.:g he by the gate, sentinel-like, scanning each worshipper•Btat.eutered? I am not a judge in my own cause in this matter, not being a member of the Wesleyan body. I am, nevertheless, on terms of cordial friendship with several of the members, and being desirous of rescuing the Weileyan Methodists : from the =just aspersions above referred to, E have venttire&.to: reply' to his correspondent's letter.—Wishing them God speed in their la bour s, 1 am, &c..' A CHURCHMAN, 15th March. 1838. - • . • THE LIVERPOOL PILOT& TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL'STANDARD. SIR, —Through the medium of your valuable paper, permit me to inform the public that Mr. John Bibby, at a late common council meeting, passed- a very severe censitre:on the whole' body of pilots, for the , faults of a few. Mr 'Bibby also asserted that the pilots were . a 'very inefficient body of men—that they can do nothing without steam-packets. Now,, for the informa tion of the public, Mr. Bibby seldom has a vessel towed in by steam, and his outward-bound vessels never employ steamers but for his own convenience, that is, when he has advertised them to sail as packets, on a particular day, which , may be calm or with foul winds; they also frequently leave the dock with nothing clear or ready to work the ship, which makes it necessary to have a steamer. lam astonished that a gentleman like Mr. John Bibby does not know better, for he Ought to know that pilots have nothing to do with employing steamers; they are frequently employed a week -before the pilot takes charge of the vessel, when outward bound, and, when inward bound, the pilots cannot or dare not employ a steam-vessel without orders from the captain or some person in authority. I coniider what Mr. Bibby has stated of the incompetency of the pilots generally a very unhandsome and unwarrantable censure on the pilots as a body, and well calculated to injure them in the estimation of the public,—l am, &c., Livirpoot, 15th March, 1838. FAIR PLAY. The High Sheriff, W..Blundell, Esq., of Crosby-1141, and party, have ordered apartments fur the ensuing assizes at the Adeiphi Hotel. ORATORIO FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE.P.OOII.—The gross re ceipts at the theatre, on Tuesday night week, amounted to about £200; - the sum available for the purposes of charity will be £l2O. AWFUL.—At a meeting of the gaol committee, on Wednes day, Mr. Mayor read a letter from Mr. Baines, M.P., and took occasion to say, that he had also a letter in his pocket front Sir William Molesworth, " the first that he had received, and he hoped it would be the last." Poor Sir ".Dead for a ducat "—Leeds lntelligencer. RADICAL DISAPPOINTMENT.—The members of the radical association have taken the name Of John Fenton, their hou; member, off all their flags. because he left the hontie and did hot vote with John Fielden, M.P. for Oldham, on the thh ult., fn a repeal of the new poor law,—thany of them sa!„i t ihey sill never 'again put confidence in a whig, - tint rather than vote fur auothef they will have a tory again. LlVEltiNUar a STANDAR - is ea ~, ..el.' •I c r .- 1 i 1;•-• ,, F --- - • . d i t a. .... ~, . . . It REFRAcToRY ChaTEß.—Owea Griffi th s; carter, op 4...A.1"_ f" :- .. , -. 4 on Tnesday at the .Police-o ffi ce, in answer to a summon7ire---;L . - '-'- '-' ~.._. ./ A ) . cured against him by Dr. O'Donnell. The latter stated that UK, lu d NI . E4 0 , was pas.siug down Richmond-row on foot, and Iris carriage was. following him. Thedefendant had backed a cart load ofmortar across the street in such a manner as"te obstruct tbelhorongh fare. .1 - 1e;(1 .)r. O'Donnell) requested him to turn his horses a little so as to allow the carriagelis pass. The defendant, how,. ever, moved his horses to, and fro, and placed them in seeerat• pesitions so as to continue the obstruction, leering andiangbing: all the time. AS ; the doctor became more importunate, it seems. the carter becatneimore 'obstinate, and at length, he placed his chain horse on the - opposite footwalk. He then deliberately turned up the cart,shot out' the mortar, and actually scraped out-the mortar before ,he would allow the carriage to pass. He (Dr. O'Donnell) was ,thus, Yery much to his inconvenience, kept waiting a considerable time. He hail frequently been served in a similar matmer.by carters, andthe complainant had; in fart, repeated the offence in the afternoon of the same day. Mr. Hall said the carters of Liverpool were a most obstinate and self-willed set of individdals. The defendant was fined 2s: ext. and' cests. , ,-, . , : i . : •,- s. —a, t Hones or L A BaCTR etre APPRENTICES.,-Mr. Joseph Bar wise appeared . on Tuesday, at the Police-office, against his ap prentice, Joseph Webster, Mr. .Barwise stati&that during the last six or' eight mouths the defendant had refused . .to do his woik. Barely did he perfinan the tasks allotted to him, and on some occasions he pretended that be was incapable of doing his. duty and neglected his work entirely, alleging that he did not like work. The defendant stated th - St his master was a cork cutter. He was unable to eerform his tasks because they were too heavy for him. Mr. Barwise said, the defendant used to perform the same tasks with ease and to earn two or three shil lings per week besides for himself. There wore younger boys than him who performed the work of which he complained. Another apprentice of Mr. Barwise was called, who corrobo rated this latter statement. Mr. Hall asked during what hours the apprentices were required to woik. Mr. Barwise said they commenoed work at daylight in winter. and worked till seven at night. Their breakfasts were brought to them at the workshop, and.they were allowed an hour for dinner. In the summer they commenced to work at six o'clock in the morning and worked till seven at. night. Mr. Hall: " What! thirteen hours with only one hour to dinner ! And pray 'what time rid you allow them for taking breakfast ?" Mr. Barwise said they were not tied in that respect. They might take any time under an hour. Mr. Hall: Thirteen hours in the day is certainly too much for boys to be employed. It is worse than factory labour. Mr. Hall inquired what hours the tailors used. A constable replied, that the shipwrights and tailors allowed an hour 'and a half to. dinner. Mr. Hall recommended that the cork-cutters should do the same, which would allow some little time for relaxation 'oaring the day, in which case he was sure the work would be: performed with greater alderity m The hoya•eceived . as lecture, from Mr. Hall, who recommended him to go to his basiues'a end pay proper attention thereunto. [We wonder what the Negro Slavery abolitionists would say : to negro boys being made to labour 13 hours a day every day but Sunday, when we hear such affecting appeals to our huma nity Ott adult negroes being made to work 8 hours a day for fivp days in the week ?1 , koECENT C(iNDUCT.—On Wednesday, at the police-office, a middle-aged man, named Thomas Ireland, was placed at the bar, charged with having indecently behaved to a milk girl in Rodney-street the:night ,before. A pretty looking girl, about 18 years of age, stated that she was taking milk out in Rodney street on Tuesday night, about seven o'clock, when the prisoner passed her. She was stooping down with a milk can to give it in at a cellar window, when the prisoner put his hand up her dress and behaved very rudely, and afterwards exposed, his person to her. Police-officer 87, deposed that he met the com plainant in liouney-street, crying very much, and she told him 'what had happened, and he took the prisoner into custody in consequence, from the description which she gave of him., Mr: Dowling said that the same man was given in charge to another policeman by another party about ten minutes before this occurrence, but had been set at liberty because the party did not like to appear against him. Au officer. here stepped forward, and said the prisouer bad been given in charge to him at a few minutes before seven o'clock the night before, by a young woman, for exposing himself to her. He denied it on being taken into custody, and was set at liberty because the young woman would not appear against him.. Ile was per fectly sober at the time. The Bridewell keeper also stated that he was perfectly sober when brought to Bridewell. He wa s a married man, and particularly requested that the officer 'might . not let his wife know for what he was taken into custody. Mr. Hall asked him if he had any family. He replied that he had six children, and that his wife Was lying ill of a fever And he • was out of work. Mr. Hall said the parish would take care of ' his family; his conduct had been most scandalous, and could not be overlooked. He should commit him for two Months to Kirkdale. ASSAULT ON BOARD AN AMERICAN - Sliii..—John Henry,, second mate of the Jacob Pennell, an American ship, appeared, before Messrs. Hall and Maxwell, on Wednesday, having been summoned by Samuel Hitchcock and Moshack Ricker for as saulting them. Mr. Crew appeared for the defendant. Hitch cock said he was , one of the crew of the Jacob Pennell. On Friday last, the captain having paid him souse , wages, be con ceived that he had liberty to go on shore. He was getting some things ready in the forecastle, when the second mate called him up, and as he was ascending, struck him violentTj'wi s the head and face, and ordered him to go to work, He took a scraper and set to work at scraping the deck, when the captain went to him, and told him that the mate had nothing to do witW him, and he might therefore go ashore. He (witness) laid down toe scraper, but scarcely had he done so; when the .niEtte again came to him and knocked him down, and . afterwards kicked him with great violence. The mate continued to beat him for some time very severely. Moshack Ricker stated that . be was treated in a similar manner, he also being under the impression that the captain had given him leave to go ashore.• Two witnesses were called. who corrOhorated the statements of, the above witnesses, as to the very severe beating given by the mate to the two men. The captain of th'a vessel . was called.' Ile gave the mate a ' good character, and said that the men had no right to go ashore, as he had not given them liberty to dO So. They had been absent sincu Friday last, and were enterect, upon the log book as deserters. Mr. Hall' said it was evident: that the Men acted under the iMpresion that they had .liberty to go ashore. But even supposing the men were about to act, improperly, it was the duty of the mate to have remonstrated, with them, and to have. prevented them. Instead of, this, he went to the gangway before they had actually, committed any offence, and punished them, in this severe manner.' That was not the conduct which should be pursued by a respectable man. The mates of vessels, both American and English, for both were alike, took most extranidinary powers upon themselves., Mr. Hall ordered the Mate to pay a penalty of 20s. and costs in" each case. in default of payment, to be committed fur sixteen days. , . NEW LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE. Yesterday, at the Exhibition looms, in Postoffice-place, the. model of a locomotive engine, on a new principle, extremely, simple and ingenious, was shown gratis to the public. There are three improvements over the locomotive engine riow in use,' embodied in it. The term locomotive applied to the invention is incorrect; for it is not in the moving power that the improve ment consists, but in the carriage wheels. The first improve-, went is to decrease the friction of the axles of the carriage wheels in their sockets. To attain this, instead of the whole weight on the axle resting in a socket, and thereby Creating rt friction in that socket in proportion to the yieight on,the axle, and the rapidity of its revolution, it is made to rest on the cir cumfereuce of another wheel which is revolved by it, and the weight of the carriage thereby removed on to another axle.. But as the circumference of this second wheel is ten times at least the circumference of the axle which rests upon it, it fol lows that the second wheel will only turn round once in its socket, where the friction is removed to, to the axle of the first wheel revolving ten times; therefore, by that, the friction in. the socket is reduced nine-tenths. But the principle is carried still further; the circumference de. third wheel is made to rest upon the axle of the second, and thereby the whole of the fric tion in the socket is removed to the axle of the third.iiheel; but .as the circumference of the third wheel is five times greater than the circumference of the axle of the second, it follows that the axle of the third wheel will only turn once in its socket, where all the friction lies, to the axle of toe second wheel turn-, ing five times. Therefore, 50 revolutions of the wheel on the, rail will only produce one revolution of the axle of the third .wheel in its socket. where all the friction is; and, therefore, if the friction of a railway carriage wheel axle in its socket be hut :say One pound, by the ordinary construction, the friction of a carriage wheel axle in its socket, in a carriage constructed on this in ineiple, can be but the fiftieth part of a pound. The second improvement is in the construction of the springs to prevent concussion, which is rendered impossible. The pull. also, instead of being fixed is placed ou a spring, which prevents' any jerk at situ ling. The third improvement consists in having only two wireelslo' each carriage instead of four ; the mode of connecting the Car riages by a slide through grooves in the carriages, keeping them .. perfectly steady as if ou four wheels. The advantage secured by this is, the prevention of all friction upon the rails, when the -'• rails are not in a straight line, as the mode of connexion allow the carriages to adapt themselves to any - Circirlar line. 13v the present construction of carriages upon four wifiels, the axles are fixed to the carriages, and adapted for moving in a perfectly straight line; when the line of rails, therefore, become.; circular, the friction on the tails and on the edge of the carriage wheels is tremendous. All three improvements appear yes v valuable, and we do not doubt, when the inventions become. .known. they will be ado• ted generally in the cohArfl'OttotT of 'our railway carriages. he improvement we first noticed need. not he confined to railway carriages alone, but may be equally applicable to all revolving machinery, the axles of which have' much friction in their sockets from the weight of the wheels, as in a fly-wheel of a steam engine, or have touch stress upon theth creating friction. We should imagine the -additional cost of adopting this principle to heavy revolving wheels would more than be repaid in the saving of the talloW required to lubricate he axles. TARTAN DRESSES FOR THE QUKEN,—A few days ago the. Messrs. J. and D. Paton, ulanufactorers, Tillicoultry, received an order from. Sir Henry Wheatley, keeper of thei Queen's privy purse, to furnish three dresses of tartan for her Majesty's, own use. As no particular patterns were commented upon' they found themselves left at liberty with reipect . t6 these, and came to the conclusion, that, at least, two of the dresses should be-composed of national . "sets." The Royal Stuart, •as being that worn by her Majesty's ancestors, while kings of Scotland, was at once fixed upon as one; and the. Forty-second, or Black Watch, as the other. Still, there was a third, and it was re, solved, in very good taste, that a new one should be forme&' for the occasion, which should be called " ictoria Tartan," in commemoration of her Majesty.--.Stiriing obsertier. A MorialiN GIOVANNI.—An A.merican paper giveS fife. fol lowing account of a modern Giovanni,' who bids fair to be'aire nowned as the mighty Don, if late does not consign hint to the penitentiary. Having been put in gaol for marrying 13 wives,, he made his escape, and : was seen three or fuer day s Alterwardi by a gentleman. The gentleman. anxious to secure the reward for his apprehension, invited him into his house to dinner, and then slyly slipped out in Pursuit of a constable; but great was his horror on his return to find that the culprit had ati&niclect willi his wife! . . , • . . A phrenologist remarking that some pe,lons b a d the organs of 'murder and benevolence strongly : a-nd equally developerk "Doubtless," was the reply of an individual present, "those are the persons who would kill one with kindneis." STEAM VErriOS . tic:amis.—lt would requiie twelve stage coaches, carrying fifteen passerigers,each; and one thousand two hundred horses, to take one hundred and eighty, ,passengers two hundred and forty miles twenty-four hours, at the rate of ten, miles an hour: One locomotive steam-engihe will take that number,, and go two trips in the same time. consequently will. do (tie work of two thousand four hundred horses! Again , it' would require thirtymail-coaches -(six passengers each,) As& three thousand fiorses,, to take one hundred passengers andmail . two hundred and forty miles in twenty-four hours, at the rate. o$ ten miles an hour. One locomotive steam-engine will take that number, and go two trips in the same time, consequently will do the work of six thousatoi, horses. • A Duhkirk Journal asserts, that 4 Cloth ' Merchant of Abbe.: -• Ville has tauglit a drake to sing,seveial airs; ,aad, encourage 4 by succr4,s, is now proweedime teach -a. tull'i:ey to tokelart-W. (Tie q'u ' ack' Laiiefa4. PULICE INTELLIGENCE.