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INTERNATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY, Connecting Great Britain with Paris and Brussels. ' PROVISIONAL. ENGLISH DIRECTION. The Marquis of Clanricarde John Heathcoat, Esq., M.P. Lord De L'lsle Lord Stuart de Rothsay Lord William Bentinck. M.P. Rt. lion. Thomas P. Courtenay Chas. Barry Baldwin, Esq.,London John H. Latham, Esq., London George Borradaile, Esq., London James Morrison, Esq., M.P. John Bowes, Esq., M.P. Frederick North, Esq M.P. Herat Broadley, Esq., Hull John G. Ravenshaw, Esq., London Sir Itobt. Campbell, Bart., London Wm. Parry Richards,Esq.,London William Clay, Esq., M.P. John Shewell, Esq., London Howard Elihinstone, Esq., M.P. Henry Smith, Esq., Birmingham William Ewart, Esq., 31.1'. Isaac Solly, Esq..Loidon J. Minet Fector, Esq., M.P. Patrick 11. Stewart/Esq., M.P. P. Heaketh Fleetwood, Esq., M.P. John Sturge, Esq. ;Birmingham John Fleming. Esq., Glasgow G. Treherne Tho as, Esq.,London M. A. Goldamid. Esq., London Henry George \ ard, Esq., M. P. Josiah J. Guest, Esq., M.P. .Tosepb Walke Esq., Birmingham Edmund Halswell, Esq., London John Wray q., London. With power to add to their n her. MANAGING DIRECTOR—Capt. J. . Pringle; R.E. CASULTING ENGINEER —George Stephenson, Esq. BANKERS—Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Co; Messrs. Esdaile and. Co. FOREIGN AND CORRESPONDING_S_ESRETARY.—John Bowring, Esq. M.P. AeiziG ENGINEER — WiIIiam Cubitt, Esq., F.R.S. Soucyrous—Messrs. Clutton and Feeron ; Messrs. Parkes and Preston. THE Establishment of Railways in thi s C oun t r y, an d th e successful results of the Belgian Lines which have been complete& naturally create a desire to extend them more gene rally on the Continent, and thus open a wider field both for domestic and foreign Communication. A Deputation from the Directors of the South-Eastern Rail way Company having obtained the favourable consideration of the French and Belgian Governments for the formation of an International Railway, to connect the British, French. and Bel gian Capitals, by Lines through Calais, by Lille,.tO Paris and Brussels, the preliminary arrangements for this great under . - taking have to a certain extent been completed. A considerable portion of the above Lines will be common to Paris and Brus sels ; and, since the connect with those Capitals great manu facturing districts of France and Belgiinn, they afford the prospect Of a large remunerative return. Besides these; other Lines connecting Paris with London and Brussels, have been proposed the fist through Amiens and Abbeville to Boulogne, the secwid through Amiens, Valenciennes and Mons, by the Coal Districts; to Brussels, which, with diminished distance, oiler many other advantages. A Line from Brussels to Ittechlin. formed by the Belgian Government, was opened in May. 1835, fur the Conveyance of Passengers only. The official returns for the year ending May, 1836, after allowing interest at the rate of £5 per Cent, on the Cost of the Works, thew a Surplus resulting from the Convey ance of 56.3,210 Passengers, of Ell per Cent. Since May. 1836, • the Line has been,extended to Antwerp, and duricg that Month the number of Passengers amounted to 101,479 yielding a Re-_ venue of '£4313 105..5(1. Another Line, from Ostend, by Mechlin, to Liege is also in progress. . By the proposed' roots, and in connection with the South- Eastern Railway, the journey from London to, Paris will be ac complished in 14 hours; that to Brussels, Mechlin, or Antwerp, in about 13 hours. • The greater part of the Surveys have been already made, and estimates prepared by the French administration of the Pouts et CI:fill-flees. These have subsequently been examined and ap proved by Belgian Engineers, and the French Government has consented that. previously to a final selection of the Lines, the coentry should be re-examined by English Engineers, and the works executed under the joint inspection and superintendence of Engineers appointed by the Directors of the three Countries. The sections which have been taken show that the Lines can be executed with much less difficulty than the average of the treat Lines now in progress in this country; the gradients are favourable; a considerable portion being almost level, and the greatest inclination not exceeding 17 feet per English mile. A pledge has been obtained from the French Ministry that a law shalt secure to" Foreign Subscribers their property and an nual profits against confiscation, in the event of war. The law of France and Belgium, respecting Undertakings by Joint Stock Companies, limits the responsibility of Shareholders to the amount individually subscribed. The Capital necessary for the Undertaking is estimated at £4,500,000 and is proposed to be raised in England, France and Belgium. The portion for England will -be £1,500,000, divided into 37,500 Shares of £4O each, nearly corresponding in value with the Shares of 1,000 francs each, into which the Continental portion of the Capital will be divided. only 15,000 Shares will be allotted at present, 5000 of which will be apportioned to Shareholders in the South-Eastern Rail- way. On the Shares thus allotted, a deposit of £2 each will he re quired, in order to meet jointly with the Continental Shareholdeis the expenses of the preliminary investigations. The remaining Shares will not be allotted until it has been determined by a General Meeting of the Shareholders to proceed with an application to the French Chambers for the necessary Legislative authority to prosecute the moth. A preference will then be given to an equal amount of ilia Holders of the Shares issued in the first instance. It is proposed that the general management of the Under taking, shall he conducted by Deputations, from the respective directions of each Country, meeting periodically at fixed places for that purpose. J. S. Y EATES, See., pro tern. MARYPORT AND CARLISLE RAILWAY. CAPITAL, £4OU,UUn, .IN SHARES OF £5O EACH, Deposit, '£2 per Share. ENGINEER, GEORGE STEPHENSON, Esq. TT is proposed by the present line (extending about_ twenty eight miles) to unite the flourishing Town of Carlisle with the seaport Tovvn of Maryport, and to forth with the Railway now in progress between Newcastle and Carlisle. a direct, safe, and speedy communication across the Island, uniting the Ger man Ocean with the Irish Sea. The proposed Line basbeen carefully surveyed under the direction of Mr. Stephenon, who has made a "most favourable report of the capabilities of the country, and the advantages to be derived from the pro - posed Railway. Applications for Shares addressed to th Committee, and for Prospectuses, to b e ma d e t o M r . Ty so . .Committee, Marv_ port; Mr. LawsoN, Solicitor, Wigton ; Mes S. SWART and Simi , - soN, 13, Birchin-lane, Lombard-street; Mr. Jos. TtiomesoN, 7, Old Change ; Mr. E. H. BROWN, Share Broker, 12, Angel court, Throgniorton-street, and at the Office of Messrs. A 1)- I,INGTON, GREGORY; FA ULKNER, and FOLLETT, Solicitors, Bedford-row, London ; Mr. ANDREW M'EWAN, Accountant, 75, Miller-street, Glasgow; Mr. THEOBALD BUSHELL, Shale Broker, Belfast; Mr. JO NATHAN DREWRY, - Share Broker, Newcastle; Messrs. PEET and HOBSON, Share Brokers, M4ll - and to . THOMAS HAM PSON, Share Broker, 13, Chapel-street, 'Liverpool. . • , THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK. . , CAPITAL—THREE MILLIONS. IN SIXTY THOCsA ND 6 UARES, OF Ea) EACH. DinEc Sir Felix Booth, Bart. John M'c Taggart, Esq, M.P. William Miller Christy, Esq. Sir Francis Palgrave. William Curling, Esq. Thomas Phillpots, Esq. John Peter Darttwz, jun. Esq. J. Marmaduke Rossiter, Esq. George Holgate Foster, Esq. Joshua Scholefield, Esq. M.P. W. Ormsby Gore, Esq. M.P. George Schulefield, Esq. W. Hughes Hughes ; Esq. M.P. William Shadbolt. Esq. John C. Lochner, Esq. Thomas Stooks, Esq. William Mitcalle, Esq. George Taylor, Esq. Ambrose Moore, Esq. VenaCles, Esq., Ald. With power to add to their dumber. XTOTICEIS Il ER EBY GIVEN, that no applications for Shares will be received after the 31st instant. The appro priation. of Shares will then be made, and the Bank will be opened so soon afterwards as the arrangements, which are now in a forward state, can be completed. The Deposit will be £2 per Share. The calls will be in the discretion of the Directors, not exceeding £5. per Share, in any case; and three Months public notice will be given of each call after the first. Applications for Shares, in the mean time, may be addressed, (if by - letter, post paid,) to the Directors, at the Office of the Solicitors, Messrs. TiLSONS, SQUANCE and TIL soN, 2,9, Coleman-street, London. 13th .'luuuxt, 1836. )ROSPECTUS ol."rtiE CLYWD AND LIVERPOOL NEW STEAM-PACKET COMPANY. .Already Jinmed with a Capital of £7,500, in Shares of £5 earls, to be increased, if deemed necessary, at the first General Meeting. Rankers—North and South Wales Bank, Liverpool, and Denbigh. Solicitors—Messrs. Evans and Willis s, Denbigh. riglHE object of the promoters of this Co patty, which, From RR the another of Shares already su cribed for, is now formed, is to insure a permanent and eer din conveyance at all seasons for Passengers and Goods to an rom Liverpool, Rhyl, the Port of Rhyddl an, an d a ll t h e adj, eat M arket Towns in North Wales. The Sharos are, and will be, allotted as gene rally as possible, consistent with security to the Company, in order to give the wholesale dealer in Liverpool, and the farmer and tradesman in Wales, an united interest, which is most de sirable, as regards the transmission of Goods in particular. The union of interests thus created will insure the certainty of a re munerating retain upon the capital laid out from the freightage of goods and a;,7ieultural produce alone ; and as it may be said, ve ry numerous in,tancos th e that in proprietor will be carrying his own commodity, a toler,o„ guarantee f or c a re, punctua li ty, and dispatch is thereby secured. Time and tide admitting, the Packet "will g o up - the•ll lye!' to Rhyddlan Bridge, which, in respect of goods for the interior of the country, will be a saving of four miles land carriage. At Rhyddlan Bridge there are' convenient Quays, and several corn- • modious Warehouses. Passengers The punctual conveyance of to a n d f rom R hyl and Rhyddlan, according to the printed sailing, bills, and th e i r accommodation and comfort, will be studious ly attended to by the Company, and, as in the summer month!, wh en the influx of visitors to Rhyl is great (as instanced during the present season) the shipping of Goods by the sauce Packet may creat e n extra Packet pill , annoyances and delays to Passengers . t i therefore, be fitted up expressly for Passengers only. The main objects or the Company have . been here - detailed, and by the selection of good Sea-worthy Packets, a full compliment of experienced engineers and seamen, and respectable and civil officers in the various departments, the success of the undertak ing cannot for an instant he doubted. CON nITIONS That a General Meeting of Shareholders be convened as soon as may be for the appointment of Directors and otherwise. That the number ot Directors consist of six, to be chosen annu ally, with power to re-elect all or any of those of the former year. That the amount of the first call be one pound per share. That the Shares he drawn to the first Subscriber or order, and signed by three Directors and the Secretary. That a Register be kept, to record to whom the Shares are first issued, and to record all future transfers by the holders which transfer can be done by the consent only of a majority of the Directors for the time being. That every holder or twent y Shares and upwards be eligible to be chosen a Director. That at General Meetings each holder of two shares have one vote ; five shares-, two votes ; twenty shares, three votes ; thirty shares, four votes ; forty shares, five votes ; fifty shares, and upwards, six votes; and the votes may b e g i ven 'Personally or by written proxy, held by a Shareholder. That a Deed of Association, for the security of the Share holders, be Shareholders and submitted at a General Meeting of the Deerclh,,eir approval. That the execute d b y each si f i Association, when so approved, shall be to that effect shall ha a v reholder within fourteen days after notice of, those ehobeen given to him. That the Shares to execute the said deed,se persons who shall neglect or refuse within fourteen days, st,: i l a t n t: t e to pay the calls made upon him, also f forfeited, and the payments made on those Shares shall be said ocited, and shall become part of the General Stock of the That the number of Shares a :At t n. 1 se conditions a • lt , wr .it ii . of the Company may e itt any particular, by be increased, and the the vote of the first General Meeting. be procured Copies of the Prospectuses Brokert,i,emassri ay Agete;tsstrteet, Co from Mr. THOMAS READ, Share pool • Messrs. ROBERTS and ANDERSON, parry, No. 2, Drury-lane, Liverpool; Mr. T 1 a..+ANIF.I. Mostyn Aimsß" ciiitiAle om- Packet-office, 40, Redcross-street, . Liverpool; Mr. 11)0DuocK, _ _r. _ _UGH JONES, JONES, Druggist, Rhyl; Mr. II Hotel, Rhyl, or Messrs. EVANS and 1,,1 7 1 r Lin xis, Solicitor, Denbigh, to each of whom applications for Shares may he ad!. dressed,. if by letter post paid. Denbigh, July 28, 1836. LONDON TIMES AND EVENING MAIL. riiHE Public is 'respectfully informed th4t THE TIM.,,S arrives by EXPRESS every Morning at calf-past Seven, and will be on Sale at the Office, No. 43. Lor -street. THE EVENING MAIL three dad's p • week,' by . post — Price 7d. Advertisements and communications or the Editor are re quested to be left at the Office, as above, as a Parcel is for warded to the TIMES-OFFICii. Nightly. L. 'F. GASKILL, Agent. ESTABLISHED CHURCH HOME M SION. INSTITUTED FOR THE PURPOSE OF SEND! CLERGYMEN THROUGHOUT IRELAND, TO PREACH THE G( PEI. OF CHRIST. A PUBLIC MEETING will be h e ld the MUSIC-HALL, 1 - I_, BOLD -STREET, on THURSDAY E •ING next, the 14th instant, when a Deputation will attend, or the purpose of coin municating information respecting the objects and proceedings of the above Society. Chair to be taken at Half-past Six precisely. FREDERICK BARKER, M.A., Secretary. THEATRE-ROYAL, LIVERPOOL. The new Farce of LAW - AND LIONS, having been received on each representation' with the greatest applause, will be repeated this Evening-. Mr. LIONEL GOLDSMID, who has acquired so much cele brity in the London Theatres, is engaged for Six Nights, and will make his second appearance here this Evenifig. Last Night but Three of Mr.-VA LE, of the' ' eatre-Itoyal` Coveut-trardeii. Last Week but One of Mr. HENRY II INCASTLE, - Of the Theatre-Roval, ne. lIPH IS present TUESDAY . EVEN G. the l6th instant, jr..•will be p6rforui6d, for the sixth-time at this Theatre, anew Drama, called ROBERT MACAIRE. Robert Macaire..Mr. Browne. Jacques .Strop,. :M r. Vale. Marie Mrs. SiAnlev. P. P.; OR, THE MAN AND THE Bob Buckgkin..(the Tiger)..Mr. Lionel Goid in t'hich character he will introduce the Comic Song of " Bartholomew Fair." Mr. Splasher..(the Man)..Mr. Browne. A Pas de Deus by Mr. J. Ridgway and Madlle. Marie. To conclude with, for the fifth time, the new Farce of LAW AND LIONS. Jemmy Mammoth... Mr. Vale, (as originally performed by him in London,) Mr. James, alias Erasmus Epic Mr. Browne. Mrs. Mammoth Jane Mks Stanley. On WEDNESDAY, the new Drama of LUCILLE. St. Cyr, Mr. Stuart; Jack Schuyp, Mr. Baker; Lucille, Miss Faucit; Julie, Miss Chaplin.—After which, for the first time here, the new Farce of the WANDERING MINSTREL. Jem Bags, Mr. Lionel Goldsmid; Mrs. Crinckam, Mis. Clarke.—To con clude with' the MILLER AND IBIS MEN. Grindoff, Mr. Browne; Karl, Mr. Vale, the character in which he ,made his tit st appearance at the Theatre-Royal, Covent•garden. TO CORRESPON DENTS. In our numberof Tuesday, the 10th instant, in our commentary on the Irish church bill, one or two typographical errors occur which, on reading, will be obvious to our readers, and only one or which we deem it needful to allude to specifically, viz., "Le :ierand responsable," in the concluding paragraph on this question; and which must be read, " le Ggrant rexpon.sa tie," a modern French phrase, and, under the censorship, expressing the authority held personally responsible for his written premises.— E n. We have to-plead die length of our assize reports as an apology for Cie omission of several interesting communications. • ILiberpool eStaiOarb. TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 16, t 836. In the House of Commons on Wednesday evening last (vide parliamentary summary) Mr. Chancellor of his Ma jesty's Exchequer, alias the facetious " red herring" logi cian of a former debate in that honourable house of " the people," re-introduced the " Stamp Duties Newspaper Bill," as rudely amended " in another place," by the contu melious rejection of the inquisitorial eleventh clause, and to which we offered some respectful attention in our last number, for the sober reflection of our conservative friends, and the sagacious consideration of our non-liberal readers in general. _ . . After indulging in some salient (4u. sapient ?) invec tive remarks against the House of Lords, for their gross presumption and impertinence, in thus daring to inter fere with the training and dressing of his own darling free .born, ingenious child, of " superficial" understanding and " inches," the truly "liberal knowledge" member for "all Cambridge" now moved, that the bill (as brought back and so rudely handled without his per mission—for this was the gist of the right homAirable gentleman's argument—be " laid aside," for the pur pose of enabling the house to bring in (heir own bill without the Buller or rather bullying clause, and by suspending the standing orders, pass it through its three several stages, committal, and report, and send it up at once, bang, like a thunderbolt, to the threAhold of their lordships' house ! Admirable ! And can Mr. Spring Rice, who really possesses some gentlemanly qualities, even engulphed, as it is evident they are, in the maze of the O'Connell policy, be so vain as to imagine that the British peers care one straw for "superficial airs" like these, for their high performance of a state duty, to that very people who are insulted, trifled with, nay, de ceived, by their own natural guardians and professing protectors ? _ . But the legislation—the legislation Is this the inde pendent course, this the mode of maintaining a high and tenacious respect for " privilege," propounded by a leading member of the government, to the judgment of an English House of Commons, for the sake of peace and quietness, or of " convenience," and to " prevent delay" —to get rid, as it were by a " side wind," of a stumbling block raised by the peers on behalf of the sanctity of private professions, the security of public influence, and the general utility of the British press, as the admitted herald of European freedom, against that of which the ministerwthemselves, and their very generous supporters in the measure, became sorely ashamed ? Sails impu dentio, sapientiffl parum ! Well, the Lords have, under the honourable leadership of a Lyndhurst, stood forward in protection of the pri vate rights—the property, and the family interests of the many highly respectable members of the English com munity who have risked those rights, property, and in terests, together with time, talent, and industry for the public weal, in upholding the defensive shield of national conservative freedom—the censorship of public morals —the protection of the weak against the strong—the advocacy of the cause of charity, and the protection of religion, combined with free and safe government in the state. As individuals, we thank the Lords; and in the name of the cause we fearlessly espouse, we doubly offer to their lordships the homage of our .gratitude on this occasion, as on all others, and that without hypocrisy. True it is, that, partially, in the hands of designing whig oligarchs, fiery radicals, and political papists, the press may be, and is; rendered the herald of false doc trine,—thesubtle agentof abstract rights, or the covert engine of pure despotism; but taken as a whole it is the opposite to all these ; and yet our ,sapient friends, the tame followers of Messrs. Hume, Roebuck, Duncombe, W a kl e y, E wa -0, and Co. impudently drink s• the fieedorn of the Press," at their bacchanalian orgies ! Reviewing the conduct of the government throughout the whole affair, it has not maintained its own dignity, much less, supported the just dignity of the House of Commons. ..... Its policy has been puerile, trifling, affronting, and dis gustingly truckling, and calculated to compromise its supporting House in the opinion of the people " out of doors;" and so far certainly, we ought to thank the go vernment for the "show-up" they have made of them selves with regard to this memorable bill, and which has indelibly stamped their credit, as the friends and pro moters of popular rights, with every man of plain and impartial sense from one end of this kingdom to the other. And now let us be permitted, in all good feeling, to offer to our thorough-going friends and conscientious fellow-townsmen a little wholesome advice for the radical cure of that unhappy malady of blindness, with which so many of them are, alas! afflicted, to their town discom fort and the disturbance of their neighbour's peace and quiet. Onr prescription herein shall be a gentle one, — the doses moderate, and thgeinedy itself innocent,—it is simply to take a few moderate draughts of the 'refresh ing water which arises from the spring of common sense —let them do this for a few mornings, fasting, and wash their eves with a little of the sarnerwater, from the sa me good staple spring, and we promise to spare them the future obtrusion of our professional skill. It has been well remarked by an able French writer, that "men begin to perform their part in the great drama of human life, by becoming the dupes, and then falling a prey to the cupidity and rapacity of others; but they fre quently end . their own career by becoming knaves." ' " Suchis the crafty progress of deceit, The silly dupe oft closes iu the cheat!" Ours is the duty and the task to hold up the "mirror which flatters not," and which if looked upon stedfastly, THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. will dispel the clouds, scatter the mists; raised by selfish ness and ambition, from the eyes 'of the credulous and the unreflecting, who suffer themselves to be led away blindfolded by the god of error, the enchantment of false flimsy appeals to the passions, alike destitute ,of every attribute of reason, of sense, and every plea of propriety to boot, in . connexion with that Which is really the public good. Genuine patriotism scorns the identity with that sys tem, which the miscalled " liberal" whig administration have presumptuously laid down for us—it disclaims the principles—,it disclaims the association—it abhors the ac tions of men whose actions do so belie their professions. Talk not of liberalit y—tito liberality of an unwhiggish association of heterogenous materials, after this ; for the remnant of the old and virtuous of the whigs themselves, have long since disowned the political jugglery and de ception,—its confederating machinery of jesuitical craft and barefaced dissimulation! We cannot close these observations without descanting a little on what bas taken place in the " upper house," or hereditary legislative assembly, since Mr. Rice's dis-- play " elsewhere ;" and here we find the noble premier losing his balance altogether, and lacing no longer found gentle and " lamb-like ;" but positively irascible and downright irraionally • splAetic. 0, fie, Lord Mel bourne, is this the only benefit of that soft and tender training of which the world so recently have heard—to lose your temper as a statesman, because your co-legis lators, the peers, carried out. the fine sentiment of the Camden motto, to which it was your duty, in common courtesy to others, and in self respect, to have bent with that calm dignity 'which best befits the wisdom of the wig ? (qu. ? whit !) • So then, on the.bringing up of the newly born child to the House, of Lords, on Thursday evening, by Mr. Su tient Rice and others, my Loyd of. Melbourne gave no tice, that "he would move the suspension of the "stand ing orders for the purpose of passing the bill through its , remaining stages the following day ; and further, that the Alteration of the 'day fair the bill coining into opera tion, viz., from the Ist to the 13th of September, was re • quisite " in consequence of the unnecessary delay to which the 'bill - had been subjected in their lordships' house." We will not forget our dit . d breeding by declaring his lordship's assertion to be, in the O'Connell phrase; " mighty great lie ;" but, with alldue deference to ' hiS placid self, we freely tell his lordship that it is the very reverse of the fact, and, as he has had time to cool or to be cooled upon it, his worthy, shifty co-adjutor can satis fy him that he alone, with all his agility and springiness, is responsible for said " unnecessary delay," in another and far less consistent place,. by frivolous "puts off" and unnecessary postponements. But what' of all this delay and twaddle ? Why the delay, after all, is just two days ! So much for the value of the assertion which the lords treated with merited contempt. In parting with his lordship, however, on this question which (and no thanks to him) is settled in favour of the press, and its personal supporters, we hope that in future he will consider the value and propriety, as a statesman, and for the present the unpropitious head of the councils of our gracions protestant King,'of exercising some mo• deration, and more sound discretion. It teems that this minister, having passed through his grand climacteric, has yet to learn that the happiness and benefit of others do not depend so. much on our being free from bad or angry passions, but in having the sense to control them The castigation of our able, contemporary 'of the Times, and the speech of Mr. Walter, in his place, on Friday night, offer a 'rebuke of the most caustic kind, and were justly merited ; and though we have not had the shaft pointed directly at ourselves, We have laboured feebly to sustain the honour and usefulness of our avoca tion, without at present the prospect of " writing our selves up a county member," as the chief of the Whigs so classically expresses it; but we have thus far fulfilled an imperative duty, and that under the fullest respect for candour and for truth. After the demand made by the House of Commons for a free conference with the Lords, on the subject of the amendments made by their lordships in the municipal cor porations act amendment bill, the granting of that con ference with the managers of the Commons' debate there upon in the Lords, and subsequent free conference, in which the Lords insisted upon maintaining their amend ments, by a majority, on the division, of 40 to 29, the bill has been thrown out in the lower house, the managers .. for the Commons refusing to concur in their lordships' decision. This took place on Thursday evening, and being the first free conference which has occurred rot a century, is not less remarkable for its novelty than for the temper which has been displayed upon the occasion, not by the managers on the part of the upper house, who maintained its dignity, and vindicated the trust in their hands, but by the prime minister, who also on this occasion lost sight of that dignity befitting his high station, by dealing out language to their lordships, whilst in the exercise of their high functions, totally unwarranted by the usages of the, house, or the nature of the proceedings before it, their lordships' opposition, or even the established usages of gentlemanly society ; but for which temerity the philo sophic leader of " all time talents" paid dearly, in the severe reproof administered by Lords Lyndhurst and Abinger. We have little to add in the shape of explanation or commentary on those points of the discussion, which Lord Lyndhurst has himself. so fully eludicated in his usually powerful and conclusive style, and which he simply confined to two, as leading questions for their lordships' consideration—the first relating to the admi nistration of charitable trusts, the second to the election of the mayor and aldermen, which, under the municipal bill, is at present vested in the council. We would remind our- readers that, under this bill, a temporary provision was made, by consent of both houses of parliament, for the purpose of enabling them to lake time for considering the most effectual and safe arrange ment with a view to the permanent and secure application of all funds under the charitable trusts. A provision was theretbre made in the bill that the existing trustees, who were trustees under the old corporate system, should retain. the trusts for one year. And it was now merely . proposed by the House of Lords, and to all appearance with the consent of the other house, that, previously, tg -its adoption . - by them; the same arrangement should be made for another year, no complaint having arisen, to enable, parliament to legislate upon it. Against this arrangement a violent opposition has been set up else where, that is, in the lower house, and which has led to the divisions on the new bill, and the amendments intro duced by their lordships forming the" bone of contention" between them and the Commons. Lord Lyndhurst maintained upon the latter question, that in the event of the council, on the election of mayor and aldermen being equally divided, there could be no objection to the appointment of a presiding officer chosen by lot ; but that he, admitting the propriety of such ar rangethent as consented to by the House of Commons, did object to the principle propounded that such officer so Chosen "ought not to have a casting vote, in case of an eqUality of voters on any question arising in council." And his lord Ship declared further, that such an objection was a perfect anomaly to the principle of the "municipal bill itself." Now we do fearlessly maintain that but one opinion can possibly exist in the mind of any rational man as to the correctness of his lordship's views, and the reasonableness of their full application to the point in question. • The municipal bill of last session gives a casietirclgouvnoctze.i to the mayor ; if no mayor , to the senior alderman; if no alderman, to the presiding officer chosen by the itself from its own body ! Was there ever then anything more preposterous than to deny the propriety of the ap plication of the principle generally with regard to the casting vote ? Why our active friend Mr. Councillor Rathbone will assuredly take fire and support both Lord Lyndhurst and ourselves in this virus, for we feel assured that he is the last man who would quietly sit down under such a restriction planted upon his official importance; and, as singular evenfs happen in human affairs, even Mr. Rath bone might be chosen by lot to Neside over the calm deliberations of our own town council ; and we therefore se riously advise him to write to his friend LOrd John Riu.' remoneeote with his lordship upon this glaring ministerial inconsiAency, even threa;en him with resignation (as a councillor) if this question of the " cast lug 'vote" be not fully recognised, in favour or every man who may chance to be chosen by lot to fill the important station of municipal president over the high destinies—the talk and learning of his fellow•cits ! To beserious—the cause must be weak indeed which needs the aid of scurrility and detraction for its snpport. Let, the petulent, the un-argumentative'conduct of Lord Melbourne and his colleagues before the peers of Pigland be contrasted with the calm dignity exhibited by the con servative party in both houses—firm, deliberative, clear sighted, and uncoMpromisingM principle and in action;--- it grasps the difficulties of complex questions, afFecting the public weal, and grapples with the labour-of debating, yielding only to conviction on fundamental premises for the public good. The country is hourly becomingsensi ble of this moral influence on our national policy, and it cannot fail ere long to sink the vampire of agitation to its tomb. As for ourselves we have little fear of any gross malversation arising, with regard to the charitable trusts, always under the control of parliament. The sensible and truly statesman-like letter of Lord Stanley to Mr. Hodgson; on the subject of the new cor poration schools designed by our radical *junta, must indeed have proved a " bitter pill." If the protestant clergy and gentry: of this opulent town and neighbour hood needed any corroborating authority to uphold them in the great and good work they have taken in hand, here they have it in characters of inestimable value not to be mistaken. The illu§tration given by Lord Stanley of the perfectly distinct wants of an Irish and English population is at once unique, simple, and convincing— free from any feeling of intolerance and bigotry on the one hand, and from party spirit on the other ; its argu ment at once strikes on the understanding in " accents loud and deep;" it grapples quietly, yet conclusively, with the sophistry of abstract principles; it exposes their fallacy and unveils at once to the reflecting mind their weaknesS, unfolding a comprehensive view of one of the most important objects connected with English polity and English happiness; namely, the education of the least provided for portion of the human species of' our own family of system of practical and safe cultiva tion, bas'ed on the 'sa'Cr6d foundation of religion, and applicable to all the phases of moral rule proportionately as iyhall be regulated by sound principle and upheld by christian ity. The letter of Lord Stanley is so explanatory in itself, so elucidatory of all that is valuable in this question for our consideration, that it would really be offering to his lordship an ill compliment to attempt to give effect to that, by our humble criticism or commentary, which has the light shining upon its face, that any man of plain understanding " who runs may read" a lesson of simple truth, conveyed in a truly christian spirit, holding itself responsible for its opinions, but showing that those opinions were adapted to the wants and circumstances, the prejudices and religious feelings, of a perfectly separate community. To- those who are ignorant of the great principles in which human nature , should be trained to preserve a truly great or rational society, or who , are determined to Maintain the opposing creeds in morals, and to reverse the ordinary rules of logic to make religion subservient to morality, rather than that morality should be depen dant on religion and subject to bible instruction, the letter of Lord Stanley may indeed prove ineffective, be cause no reasoning, no argument, no illustration how ever impartial, candid, and convincing, or however just the inferences and conclusions, or judicious the advice, will keep men so obstinately blindfolded from running onwards in their downward career of levelling depravity. Nor would the recklessness of such enthusiasts for popu lar rule and voluntary principles be.of any great moment to society provided the evil consequences of their igno rance and inrdination rested solely at their own doors; but when society in general is liable to be disturbed from its propriety, and the whole frame-work of our christian institutions broken up to please the fancy, serve the cu- . pidity, or gratify the ambition of those knavish liberals, we have described, it is our bounden duty and our pro vince to resist them to the utmost of our power. There. is, however, a class of men to whom we would now more seriously address ourselves ; (for we consider the former out of the pale of early conviction;) and it is to this class that the weight of responsibility attaches fur aiding the evil-minded in their nefarious and irrele gious designs. In plain terms, then, we mean those who • are not influenced by any sinister motive, but who are weak enough to imagine that they can conscientiously and safely proceed in juxta-position with their more desperate associates in reforming, or, as they conceive, improving the condition of the popular classes, and in facilitating the instruction of the ris ing generation especially. Now it is to this class that the letter of Lord Stanley is particularly applicable; and, in charity, though we have felt it . our duty to be somewhat severe on our fellow-townsman Mr. Rathbone . for his acting the part and character of a fussy busy -bodY,' Under apparently the influence of a bad feeling ; (bit we hope not an irreclaimable malignant spirit) we would in clude him therein especially, and counsel him to study the sound and just logic contained in this appeal to the understanding, which will teach him both humility and self 7 respect ; whilst it may have the effect of rendering the remainder of his Councillorship not merely harmless and innoxions, much less distressingly troublesome to his fellow-councillors, and the worthy Mayor in the bar gain; but positively useful in some respects to the corn munity, were it only that of a stimulant to others to ho nesty and fearlessly do their duty ! Differing then (which, as strict protestants, we consci entiously do) from the principle of Lord Stanley's views, with regard to " scriptural instruction," in the Irish schools, we are constrained to admire both his explana tion and intentions; but even admitting for a moment, that the system is best adapted to the wants of an Irish population, his lordship has frankly declared, that in his " humble judgment all the circumstances which justified and rendered necessary the Irish arrangethents, for Ire land, are wholly wanting when the parallel is attempted to be established in England." Here, gentlemen, is food fur sour digestion. - TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIftERPOOL STANDARD. Siit,—Having this morning seen reported in the Albion a cause entitled. "Coward i,. Houghton,' held at the present assizes, and understanding that the counsel for the plaintitl: stated at the trial that the defendant Was a solicitor in this town; I beg leave, through the medium of your paper, to state that 1 was not the defendant in that cause.-1 am. your obedient servant, THOS. HOUGHTON, Solicitor, South John-street. 15th August, 1836. PIGEON SHOOTING.—A match at Pigeon Shooting, for a Sweepstakes, came off on Wednesday last, at Mrs. Hughes, 13(mling Green Inn, Zooldgical Girdena: 3 "The Shooting was . of a i t l ° lin d g es i c al ip th ti e o i l r ' one bird; and Mr. Jarvis being'eVen,,they agreed to divide the Jarvis, nth e M ti r e . ;, TrOr s ,. ix a s ti n c i l it A h l rm. missed stakes. • CIVIC PEAST.—On Friday evening his worship the Mayor (Ta re a sumptuous entertainment at the Town Hall, to the s u d g eg, the leading BarriSterS, the High Sheriff; and several m e m bers of the . ' Old and - New Councils. • Among the latter : In fi i r t s h y k • were the late Mayor, Aspinall, Sir Thomas Brancker, Si r J o h n Tobin, Mr. Charles LaWrence, 111 r. Rathbone, &c. Th e other guests included Mr. Ireland Blackburne, - M.P., Mr. Fort, -Major SWinburn, Mr. Potter, of Bade, &c._The entertainment was furnished by Mr. !!Dine, of the Mersey. rr TIE ISLE OF MAN.—One of the advantages of opp u _ sition in branches of trade in tho cheapness and accommodation which is resorted to in order to secure the custom of the public. • A new steam-boat has been chartered between this port and the I s l e of Man, by the old conductors of the Mail Packet; the di rect cOnsequence of this has been that Messrs. Nloore and Chris tion the present contractors of the mail boat have reduced their fares so low that this trip may now beaccomplished for' Trip. NEw RAILWAY' STATION.—This splendid t erm i nus of the Liverpool end of the Liverpool and Manch es t er R a il way. was'opened yesterday. the whole of Li me - s t reet, and the Hay Market were crowded through:int the day, wit ness i ng t h e arri vals of the trains of passengers. This will p rove a great con venience to travellers on the line •frOm. its centr three shillings! a to n b in 7 centrical situation, and obviates the alternativet,iphhiiellh, beforebefor th. ae " e old obliged s t station submitted to, of either paying an extr a tax, iu coach hire, or walking a riffle and a half CroWn-street could be reached. LIABILITY OF Junoas.---On Saturday, along'trial Locke a,nd others v 'Moon came on, and was 'expected to continue the day,' it' ended, however, about fouro'clock, and a fresh jury was required, the other having retired. On calling over a great number of jurymen suinutoned, it was found that a jury could not be impannelled, when his Lordship fined the following jurymen £5 each, for not answering to their names :—Josh. borax Aspinall, Joseph Akers, Peter Anderton, J. Altanson, E. Balshaw, .Thothas Bouch, Thomas Bailey, and William Addams. These fines Will be enforced, unless the parties can apply to . have the Jienalties removed o n some good cause of C absence. IR the rown acJut twenty were fined vartM ous sums. LIVERPOOL ASSIZES'. CROWN COURT.-FitIDAY IIIGHIV A Y 110BISEILV. Watiara Faila s s was charged With having feloniously asvatilted Saint - fel Sims, Heaton Norris. and stealing frontsitis person one silver watch und.other property, on the Bth April last. The 'prisoner pleaded not guilty... Dr. BROWN conducted the case for the prosecution, Mr. Bit/is:DT the defeuce. . Samuel Sims sworn.—l am a druggist at Lower II illgate, in Stockport.: I had been to the house of Mrs Slack ; it is about a mile front the thickly populated part of the town. It was about 1 eleven o'clock when I left Mr. Slack. Ile sent a servant with me with a lantern„ who accompanied me about balf..a When I had sent the servant home I walked briskly for about a quarter of a- mile ; and..theo commenced runniog. When run ning I cause in contact with something, but could not at first see what it was. The shock .was very violent, and the person immediately. .struck me. 1 found I had run against some one, and made au apology. The prisoner said nothing, but continued to strike me. I then used an oak sapling which I heel in my hand. I was on the tootwalk. It Is a by-road, leading to Dols bury. Ou being struck I receded to the other side of the road, defending myself. I struck both prisoner's arms, but don't think I hit his face. I struck several blows. Prisoner never spoke. Whilst I was engaged, my stick was taken away from me, and I was thrown on my back nearly half way through the hedge. It was a quickset hedge. I then found two persons upon me. One, who wore a dark jacket, held my hands, while the other rifled my pockets. Both afterwards rifled my pockets. They took from my small clothes some silver and a -bunch of keys. From toy waistcoat pocket they took a silver pencil case, a knife, and comb. The •untu whit tisst attacked me bad his hand upon my mouth. He wore a dark pocket. I noticed the fustian -felt particularly soft. When I was struggling, the man whom I afterwards noticed to have a light jacket said,'' D—n his eyes, 13111, stick the knife into him." I then said, " Spare my life and you such have all I have." I then drew out, my watch and gave it to the man in a light jacket, who then rose up and walked off towards Dida.iurv. he other man was still upon me, and I asked hint leave to get up, promising to he still. He let. me get up, and stroked his hand down my pockets to see if there was anything in. , He found something in my coat pocket, and said, "What's this ?" I said, "My knife; "but if you are not satisfied toy coat as well." I gave him my - knife, and he walked off. 1 noticed his dress. Ile wore a round jacket, similar to a sailors. 1 could 'not see his troWsers, from the hedge darkening the lower part of his body. I took notice of his size; Its was about two inches smaller than myself. There were several papers in my pocket, some of which fell on the ground, and prisoner gave me them. About seven minutes elapsed from commencing the attack to his leaving.me. He had his hand on my mouth, and one knee touched the bank. Find ing my hat was off, I requested them to give me my hat. One of the men called to the other and said, "Give him his hat." I cannot speak to his voice. One said, "If you. will fetch your hat you shall have it." I went a few paces after them, but not considering it safe, turned back. I got my hat in the course of the night. I then, ran towards Stockport, and saw alight in the lodge, of a factory. There was a private watchman. named Buckwright, accompanied me to the house of a police officer of the name of Edwards. We went in pursuit. Buckwright seized one of the men about 3110 yards from the place where I was robbed, but on another road. When we came up with Buckwright s he was in the lodge of another factory, and, oh seeing prisoner, I caught hold of his jacket and said, " this is the jacket I have so lately handled." I turned hint round and said, " His face will be scratched." We found it scratched, and appeared very re cently done. , It was about half an hour from the time of the robbery. I don't recollect making any other remark in his bearing. He was given into the custody of Edwards. The prisoner correspond e d in size. Saw him again at the Court House next day. I said in his hearing to Sadler, "If this is the man his arms will be marked." They appeared to be very recently done. The bruises were from the elbow down to the wrist. . I have not seen the other man since. By Mr. BRAN DT.—When I first went out it was dark and rainy. Did not know what I ran against. It was quite unin tentional. I thought I was the aggressor. The fustian jacket is very commonly worn. 1 have very rarely handled velveteen jackets. Velveteen has not so soft a feel as the jacket the pri soner wore. Both prisoners went in the same direction when.l left theme, from Stockport towards Didsbury, The place where they were taken into custody was nearer Stockport than where the robbery took place. It was in the lodge of Mr. Orrell's fay tory that I saw the.prisoner in custody. When my apology had no effect I defended myself. I was most decidedly excited. - Ks they rose up from.me I observed their size, and the jacket of the prisoner distinctly, This witness gave his evidence in a clear and explicit man ner, and was particularly complimented by the learned judge. Robert Buckwrig,ht.—l am a watchman at Heaton Norris. Was called to assist Mr. Sims. It was a quarter-past eleven. I'went to get the assistance of Edwards, a police-officer. I met two men, near Mr. Orrell's factory. coining towards Stockport. I took Furness into custody. I shied my lantern, and saw the men answered the description Mr. Sims gave me. I took the prisoner-and charged him with the robbery. Prisoner denied it. The other man ran off, and was pursued by a man who was - wills me, but he escaped. The other man wore a white coat. It was a jackatoped coat. I asked the prisoner what he was do ing with that man. He said be had met him on Brinksway Bridge with another man who wore a round jacket. They were coming from the bridge. The men he met asked him to pay for a pint of beer, and' he said he had no money. They then legged him down. I searched him in the lodge, but found no thing upon him. Mr. Sims pointed out the place where the robbery was committed. By the JUDGE.—I looked at his face, but did not go to the place of the robbery. By Mr. BnalvDT.—When I came up to him I could not see him until I shied the light. I heard footsteps coming, but it was so dark I could not see him. At the first blench I thought it was a man of the name of Thompson. Prisoner said he had been at Cheadle. Mr. Sims asked me if I had searched the pri soner, and I said yes, but found nothing upon bins. Prisoner's face was scratched. He had a fresh scar near his eye; done, as I thought, by rubbing on the ground. By Dr. BROWN.—Prisoner did not say what time he left Cheadle. I did not ask him. Joseph Sadler.—Am a superintendent of police at Stockport. I received an account of the place from Mr. Sims, and easily found it. There were marks of struggling. It was a gravel soil.' . I noticed the elbows of prisoner's jacket.• I also noticed his knees. They were dirty. It was of a light, grand soil. I no ticed his face. There were several scratches on his face. They appeared to have been done recently. I had the prisoner stripped in my office in Mr. Sims presence. There were marks on his elbow, and a very distinct mark on his left shoulder. They appeared to have been done with a stick. I told prisoner what he was charged with. He denied it, and said he had been at Mr. Munday's publif!-house, and afterwards went to Cheadle. I asked him what he went to Cheadle fir, and he said, to get some money that a person owed him about a fight. He could 2501 tell the name of the person. He gave no answer about the dirt on his clothes and the marks on his face. I asked him what time he left Cheadle, and he said nothing. By Mr. BRANDT.-1 believe prisoner made me no answer to the question at what time he left Cheadle. If I have stated the contrary, it is a defect in memory. I think I have a perfect recollection of the conversation. The jacket was of the softest description of cotton velvet, called moleskin. There was a mark on the left shoulder; it was just beginning to turn black and blue. It could not be made by a fall on a stone. I did not keep his jacket and trowsers. The soil at Brinksway Bridge is a wet black soil. The front of the trowsers were dirtied with a loose gravelly soil. Prisoner passed the night in the lock-up. I did not see hint until the next morning. Richard Buckwright by the JuoGE.—Prisoner said he had been legged coming over Brinksway Bridge. It is a dirty, wet road. Joseph Sadler, by the Jona-E.—l asked him before the ma gistrates to account for the dirt on his clothes, but he gave no answer. The prisoner, in defence, said he had been fighting the day before and the week before with Parish's son at the theatre. The learned JUDGE summed up the evidence in a very clear and perspicuous manner. The prisoner addressed the Judge, and requested to account for the marks and dirt. This was immediately granted, but nothing was stated of any consequence. The jury returned a verdict of guilty after a few minutes con sideration.—To be transported for fourteen years. Samuel Wharf (2-1) was charged on two counts in the indict ment with having wilfully and maliciously cut and stabbed one Clara Ann Wharf. The prisoner pleaded not guilty. Mr. Peel conducted the prosecution. The prisoner was un defended. Clara Ann Wharf sworn.—l am the wife of the prisoner; he is a dyer by trade; he had been out of work some time. On Friday, - the 22d of July, I said something to him about being out of work, and told him to go and make hay, or get something to do. We came to high words, and he took. his hat and went out. It was between eight and nine o'clock in the morning. I saw him again between nine and ten o'clock in the evening; I was washing my children's frocks, standing with my back to the door. I heard he was coming; he made a noise like a tipsy loan as he came through the yard. When he came into the house, he said he would be revenged on Inc for what my mother had done at him. My mother keeps a beer shop, and he had been for some ale, and she told him it would be better to take his money home. He ran up to me, and struck inc a violent blow under the left car, but cannot tell with what. I ran out at the door and said, " 0 Sam, don't ;" fur I thought he was going-to hit the again. In following me, he tumbled over a raip tub. I met a lady named Kerr, who inquired what was the matter. I said, " Sam, has hurt me." The blood ran down my neck and on her hand, and she said, " 0, Ann, go and get some help, for Mr. Kerr is not at home." I ran to the Police office, about one hundred yards distance. I had said nothing to my husband at that time. It was about a quarter of an hour before a surgeon came. He dressed the wound. I could not see what was in my husband's hand. When he first came in, he said, -" Where is that b—r. cut her bloody bead off." He kicked the door open, and ran and hit me at the back of the ear: We have been married between three and four years. He is a little disturbed in his mind when in liquor We never had a word when he was sober. lie has been addicted to cursing and swearing. Win. Booth sworn.—l am a police officer. Was on duty on the 221 of July last. I saw Clara Ann Wharf running. She said, "Oh ! Booth, am I to be killed this way ? " I thought she. was going to faint, and placed her on a form. I put my hand on her neck, and felt the blood running down. I sent for a surgeon. It was a very severe wound. I went to the prisoner's house in company with another officer. I saw the prisoner there. He had a child - in one band and a knife in the other. The one arm was round the child, and he held an old table knife in the other. I stood at the door for a second or two con-' sidering how I should get to him. Stone people cried, " Booth, don't go•he'll stab you." I said "we must secure him." 1 then said, •" Sam, 'are you going mad to-night ? You have, killed your Wife for any thing I know." lie said; " I don't care a d—n about it, you may have roe now." He appeared in liquor. I rushed upon him and held the arm, while another officer took the knife from him and gave the child to one of the Women. The knife was not bloody' I saw no blood on the floor, nor any other knife. By the JUPGIL—I used the expression " Areyou going mad," on account of his swearing and making such noise, and not because 1 had ever noticed any symptom of derangement. ' Mary Appleton.—l am the soother of Clara Ann Wharf. Prisoner had been at my house. He wanted some drink and I would not let him have any. I keep a beer shop. I told him he had better look 'for work and support his family than keep drinking. He was very saucy, and appeared quite intoxicated. He went away from my house. About 25 minutes after I heard of the accident to my daughter. 1 live about ten minutes' walk from my daughter's house. A girl came for me and said my daughter was killed. I went in a great hurry. Prisoner had • been taken away when I got there. When I was going in my foot struck against a knife. I cannot tell what became of it. examined it. There was no blood upon it. It was a clasp knife, quite s!rarp. It was not a pen-knife. I gave it to ray son, a little boy about ten years of age. I don't know how it was lost. Nut the least trace of blood upon it. • John Knight sworn.--I am a surgeon. -Was called in to see Clara Ann Warf ; she ,was sitting on a bench in the polic e . office, She was pale, like a person . about to ale ; it w as no t faintness ; she was'senFible : there was much blood about her ;: it was flowing \Ten rapidly,.and evidently arterial. • I laid h er on her bath the bench in a horizontal position.; I exaininert the part; l found the orifice, atili put my finger upon it. It AUG 16 1 S ,_~- ~.~ was about an inch from the ear. but 1;elow, near the mastoid part of thi temporal bone. I had no instrument with toe. but sent for them. The depth Of the wound I' afterwards' found to - z be rather inore-teo inekes. The wound corresponded with, - the knife produced by the Fonstable, like a Cotillion meat knife. I cannot account for the absence of the blood. If the knife had been withdrawn rapidly I think the probability is that the knife would not oe marked. The knife was here produeed, whick wit; taken from the prisoner. The force of the blow was at'- rested by the bone. Had it not been so stopped it would pro- bably h av e gone into the - softpalate at the back of the -mouth: It did not appear tothave been inflicted with a spar') knife; t w edges need e d a little pain ' to d ress it ell. There was a de gree of lividity about the wound as it' from pressure. I dent think the knife produced would have inflicted such wound. The . depth of the wound Might be more than two inches—ano ther surgeon put his finger into the wound. quite up to the hand. feonsKlered that some large vessel had been divided:: and that rest was necessary. The wound would be healed by external pressure. I should call the injury a stab. It wa:: not a dangerous wound after the bleeding was stopped. It was a muscular Wound. My own impression was. that had the knife not been diverged by the bone it would have divided all the blood : vessels on that side of the head—it would have gone through the internal jugular vein, and into the carotid artery. There would not have been time to tie them up. She would have died in a minute. It might have been prodUced . by a clasp knife, which would account fur the livid circle round the wound. The prisoner, in defence, said he had been nut of work in consequence of a scarcity of work ; my wife was constantly up braiding me, and calling me lazy and a vagabond. On the day in question I went out without having anything to eat,•and se veral shopmates treated me, and I got so intoxicated that' I did not know what I was doing. The next morning I found myself in the lock-up, but knew nothing about th e c i rcumstance, and asked the watchman what was up ? He said, " you have made a pretty job of it." I said I knew nothing of it. Clara Ann Wharf' re-examined.—He had worked about a week and half after Whitsuntide. The knife had been out of my possession for a week previous to the '22d of July, and dont know what became of it. 1 can't tell what instrument he did it with. It was not the table knife produced by the constable, I had been cleaning the knives, and they were put in the cup board. My husband never went near the cupboard. Prisoner had nothing to eat that morning in our house. I told his bla ther that I - had given hint cause in the morning, for we were in a passion. .1 h ave o f ten np b ra id e d hi m w ith his father—he was an old man, and cut his throat. The jury brought him in deli rious. I frequently checked myself when upbraiding him. Mr. Knight—by the JUDGE.—The wound was less than an inch in length. • No witnesses were called on the part of the prisoner. The learned JuocE summed up the evidence at great length. and the jury after a quarter of an hour's absence tonna the pri soner guilty on the third count in the indictment—that he in flicted the wound with intent to do his wile some grievous bodily harm. Thomas Simpson, aged 36, was charged with killing and slay ing Richard Lock, at Toxtetti Park. Mr. Rushton conducted the prosecution, Dr. Brown the de fence. Mary Lock.---iam the widow of Richard Lock. My husband and the prisoner were fellow-workmen.. Remembers the night of the 31st of January, arid going to Wiun's publi c -house; it was between one and , two o'clock. Prisoner and deceased were drinking together. We came away about three o'clock. We went home and cleaned ourselves. \Vent after, to. ,Unswort beer-shop. Prisouer was there quite comfortable. There was no quarrel between prisoner and deceased. We were all toge ther in the back kitchen. A person came to inquire for Mrs. Simpson, when witness replied she would be there directly My husband was dosing, sitting on a bench. Prisoner was sitting opposite in an arm chair. Prisoner got up and struck me. I said, " Simpson, don't strike me," and held up my arm in defence. Prisoner then got up and pulled my husband down by his neckhandkerchief, and kicked him all over his body. Mrs. Unsworth iuterfered, and we got my husband into the parlour.' We went afterwards to Swayne's. While we were at supper, Mrs.i!Simp son ' s aun t came i n ; M rs . Si mpson fol lowed her. My husband was going out up the steps. Before my husband got to the top, prisoner ran forward to meet my husband, and kicked him several times in every part of his body. Prisoner then dragged him forcibly up the steps, and knocked him down in the street. Deceased was taken into Mrs. Swayne's, and remained in bed till one o'clock in the morning. We lost sonic clothes and went to Mrs. Simpson's td look for them. Afterwards we went to Unsworth's. Prisoner was there, and also my brother, Mrs. Simpson, and Mrs. Uns worth. Deceased said to prisoner, " Why did you ill use me, I gave you no reason for it ?" Prisoner then got hold of may husband a shook him My husband said, don't kick nie again, Tom." I and deceased came out, and prisoner came and kicked him again. My husband was carried home and put to bed. He never went to work afterwards. Mr. Radcliffe, • surgeon to the Dispensary, attended him for some time ; but afterwards my brother got Mr. Bromilow to attend him to his death. He died on the 18th of April. He was not ill before. .He was a very healthy man. He complained of his heart and kidneys. By Dr. BROWN.—There were three kickings, very violent, and in every part of his body. He could not walk after the first kicking. Tins was on Sunday. He was in Swayne's on Mon day before the second kicking. After tea on Sunday we went to Unsworth's. Prisoner was there. I and deceased went to gether. The only offence was, I said, Mrs. Simpson would be m shortly. We--were all comfortable. Mrs. Unsworth was by at the time. Was present at the conversation about Mae. Simp son's return. I never struck the prisoner. Only pushed hip' off my husband. Prisoner gave my husband several kicks. think Mrs. Unsworth came in before the kicking was over, but cannot be sure. I did not see anything about a poker or pair of tongs. Don't recollect striking prisoner with either tongs or poker. We were turned out of the kitchen into the parlour, as Mrs. Unsworth wished to part them. Did nut see my husband go mound the table to strike the prisoner. It was near eleven when we left. Thequarrel happened About ten. Never said, " Diek, let us go into a hack street; and we'll wait till One o'clock in the morning but we'il be revenged." . We.stopped.at Swayne's to supper. My husband went to Swayne's to ask.hins • to call him up next morning. The prisoner would have to pass Swayne's on his way house., Mrs. Sweyne's was exactly oppo site prisoner's house. Prisoner did nut come .into Swayne's. Margaret Brown, Ann 11I'Culloch, and Elizabeth e Kay saw the second •kicking. They did not see the beginning. My hus band was scarce able to exteve after. He went on Monday to Mrs. Unsworth to look after my silk handkerchief. He got up about half-past nine next, morniug. He had been out of work three weeks. He never. sold old mats. I made the mats, and we employed two hawkers to sell them. Mrs. Unsworth was present when my husband said, " Tom, why did you ill-use me so last night without any provocation ?" Never heard my hus band say, " You thought to lick me last night, but you didn't; come out, I'm your non ; you never could stand before me." Mr. Unsworth put my husband into the lobby. He was not at all noisy. We went again to , Swayne's about dinner time. They fought for about twenty minutes. My husband was stripped. Some men tore the shirt from his back to snake him fight Simpson.. He was kicked before he stripped. The cod stables came up when it was over. My husband did not hide himself behind a cart. Ile ran towards Ashton-street on his way home. He could not inn well. Did not knock a c hild down on his way. I never clapped isty hands to cheer fay hus band on. I laid my hand on his back twice or three times, as I wanted to get him awav:• There was no provocation. Mrs. Simpson stole my handkerchief. Deceased and Mrs. Simpson had some words. My husband said something in Simpson 's presence disrespectful of his wife. Something that Bill Cham bers had said. By Mr. RUSHTON.—The Carpenters tore the shirt off' my husband after he was kicked. Elizabeth Kay sworn.—l am a widow. Live at No. 20, tßack Parliament-street. Remember getting up on the night of he assault assault - it was a moon -li g ht night. Heard Lock say t wice--" fight no more." Simpson went up and knocked Lock down, I then screamed out murder several times. By Dr. BnowN.—Cannot say how . long they fought. N o watchman came up. Margaret Brown sworn.—l am the wife of .James Brown , live in Ashton-street, know the priseeer, and knew Lock• Remember the night of the 31st Jatinry; Lheard. Simpst'n, say, " Hey, , up!" when they began to ti g ht. Th e y k no cked each other down several times. Simpson kicked Lock several - times. when he was down. I cried out murder. 1 s aid, Torn Simpson, you have kicked. Lock to death." By Dr. BeowN.—Cannot say how long they fought. Lock was not able to get up; he was assisted up. The women fought also; it was before the kicking. Cannot say how long they f otagnee I- was looking at the, melee Did not make any come , plaint the next .day.. Saw a fight next day Lock and Simp son had some words together, and then they fought. Simpson knocked Lock dwelt; then a carpenter struck Simpson; th e y then stripped and fought about a quarter of an hour in Rice's place.. Cannot say what Mrs. Lock was doing. She was near when Simpson put down his tools. Did not see Lock and hi' wife come out of Swayne's. By. Mr. RusivroN.—The carpenter struck Simpson for kick ing Lock. They were fighting before. Aun M`Cullock sworn.—l live in Back Parliament•stre ct • Remember being disturbed ou Sunday, the 31st January. W a ' alarmed by Margaret Brown calling out murder, and " son, you. have killed a man." Got assistance to remove Loo" , Saw Simpson no more that night. I saw Simpson on the mottl," ing cotton up Asittou-street with some t oo l s . I h ear d Loer• Say, " Simpson, What did you use me ill last night. fur ?". Sot after they fought; Lock was knocked d o wn er several rutlou, fighting.. Simpson kicked him on the right side when he."' down. • By Dr. BeowN. —I took' Lock to his own house. He was ' standing against the wall in Ashton-street when I found hilt' . He ran away from the constables. He was stupid for fight" 'g: He came back in about a quarter of an ho ur , an d I then t e ."-; him home. I know where Toxteth-park Bridewell is. 1 ", , • never taken up for fighting. 1 and toy husband have quarrell e d but that is .nothing to-nobody. Both wives saw the light, an o d were cheering their husbands on. Samuel Bromilow.-1 ant a surgeon. Was called in t o attendLock on the Bth of April. Ile lived ten days after. i exano9, e a • 'the hotly after death. Ile died of inflammation on the chest•a'si abdomen. Cannot say whether it was produ ce d by exten n o violence. It Might have been. The heart was enlarged, an the liver also. • By Dr. BeowN.—The heart. was about one -thi r d larger than the usual size, and the liver twice as la rge as usua l. V0u ) , 3. , about a pint of water in the chest, and a quantity be tud" ,ei also in t, P t abdomen. There was no sympt om kit what by ordinary disease. Thinking and exposure to cold Tull , produce the disease. No external appearance to speak e ° oe Only a little elevation on the right side, and no inflann" a ' te corresponding with any external .mark. I could not attribu his death to v o ,k nee . in the - absence of any other "'l e ' I should be satisfied that hi s d ea th was cause d b y violeuce;',.,tti ceived in-January last. If a man of drunken habits, his " is. . might be prodired , by that means, and the saute 53 apparent. t se i 3 Margaret Unsworth.—My husband keeps ved Ashton-street. Know the prisoner and knew the deee d ' ac e very well. Remember Lock and his wife coming in on Sol e , rot 31st January. They had souse angry words, and Mrs. Lock', l 7 . the tongs to strike Simpsove Prisoner had not d _one or anything before Mrs. Leek struck at hint. My husband ran an d the tongs front her. Mr. Lock got op to strike Sitopsonyo they both fell together. My husband called for assistance i yA Lock out. We got them into the parlour, and only ren,(;,,c'',l;. there till I went to ord :r them out. It was not eight - Mrs. Lock.gave me some angry words, and said .1„:,okont:::ot, inpton ilul not go out till Simpson went out. Mrs. Loa said , ,e I sid, Bill, and we'll have revenge if we wait till one e'cloc.• "If you wait you shall wait a long time, for I'll keep T n tnr,r st u , here all night." The next day they came in, Simps an and asked fur a glass of ale. Lock came in soon after, j. . ,n u i "Simpson, you have not licked nut yet; " me o e u e l 'anY man." Simpson said, "Richard, I could lick you away, a nd but won't mate a blackguard of myself." Simpson remained for towards his own house, at his usual dinner,hoeurirstl thing about twenty to in Lt Loci: w S e i_o ‘ r , p , _ 6 l o ) tni hnet door to see if Lock was waiting to tight. 111. f stre t c y . e . ee was Simpson's hat fly round the collier of lire.et est on bac k, a and saw Lock throw off his coat; l they i.an on the a blow was struck. Lock's wife was rug, "He'll go it better then, a n.l if . 1 , kick. The rust" ••, e saying " Go it, Dick," and It was a fair tight: Stw.nother party riven I should haY, cr ag seen Mrs. Simesed c onstables came, . seen them. When the consta I am quite sure of were sent for, and if there had ;been kicks 1..) it persuadinv her husband to go home. Seu,t her sister fur a jug h i' im watt r ~~] wenCto Nev Liverpool. with Mr. Jo: Pe afiel - -% - Wt found him " What's thi By Dr. B changed.' L Geo. 'Prat \Gr as there o (line with The prisonet li e said he • thlat he lilt( produced a 1 get it, chant; as•lced cue to cOntinission; Henrlß tank,War came to the who. I knee had no chat 4 I placed the Any mark 011 q'the marks kdtvledged it Thomits :11 I remeintier witness. The Redeived Ist June, 183 • Mr. John prisoner has three or four December, S prisoner con tom. and at t to use our b directed to Inistake taki sent them to rested Scotso knowledge. went to his ft a d him. 'l'l and inquired I ' did not tak his absence. and post ages On the 21st postage. Th 'By Dr. Bn veral days. and Tunstall Inv employ fu character. Josiah. Ban 23d of June i street 1 toe We met the y asked J one s I afterwards Rdt changed I ordered hin •Tames Hal Prisoner into what was th( !ling with ra' knew nothin morning I sa was of 110 USE tie said " I ( street East. I Edward dnn't know Vars. I kee lived there to , Dr. Bnow, upon the CASE St. Martin.'s-1 drawn in favc name was J. ulinghatn, hn or J. M., whr from the cont !Mended for h J,,udges held t Me hitter way I ntp furandi.- rhe LF 410 tA , O 1 material ived t risom c han 'rh ihgepe(.eeohidnerlic.;;PiPi-_erisone c haster. The ner s "lej could tt ,e,shstreet payin I\l The • E&l 1l 1 115(1 the jury hded ' h ,racter. attcx I.) `rted beyond 4 Vead to r ; 0 Work in oh• kept tu'hard Kel