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THE W.tlarpoot Ritanarb. TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1856 FROM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT. MONDAY MORNING. THE Court continues at Windsor, where HER MAJESTY has, during the past week, been receiving a series of distinguished visitors, among whom has been her illustrious kinsman, the Duke of CAMBRIDGE, on his return from assisting at the War Council at Paris. The COUNT of FLANDERS has taken his departure from this country, having embarked at Dover for Ostend on Monday evening. The visit of this young Prince to the British Court still furnishes food for the gossip mongers; and many profess, by the process of putting this and that together, to make out a fair and conclusive matri- monial issue to the recent visit. Another priceless piece of twaddle has formed the staple of another Court story : it has been to the effect " that in the exercise of her Royal Prero gative HER MAJESTY has likewise assumed the office of censor of the press," the story being that the Hon. Miss MURRAY, one of HEE MAJESTY'S ladies in waiting, having during her sojourn in America collected materials to write a book de tailing her experiences in different portions of that land, — that she wrote the book and requested permission to dedicate it to the QUEEN—that her Royal Mistress, like a prudent woman, requested to be furnished with a perusal of the proof sheets, in order to satisfy herself that everything was comme it faut before granting the desired favour—and that on reading the unhappy lady's proof sheets HER MAJESTY'S sharp eye detected the expression of sentiments on the subject of negro slavery at variance with the canons issued in respect to this social blot from Stafford House. This silly rumour, which has been extensively printed and circulated, adds, that HER MAJESTY expressed dissatisfaction with Miss MURRAY'S declared opinion that slavery may be " a means designed by Providence for the making of some good Christian men and women ;" and signified that, if she persisted in the publication of such an opinion, not only must she dedicate her book to some less scrupulous patron, but that she must also dedicate her personal services to some other duty than directing them to her Royal Mistress ! This singular rumour could be traced so far as the New York Inquirer, but there inves tigation, for a time at least, ended, or ceased to be attended with any result if pushed further. The book has been pub lished without any dedication to the QUEEN, and its accom plished authoress has ceased to be a lady-in-waiting on HER MAJESTY. It turns out, however, that the dedication and the proof-sheet reading are entirely matters of romance. In the course of her travels, Miss MURRAY discovered that, as has been said of a certain unnameable personage, slavery in the United States may be " painted blacker" than the truth would warrant ; and further, that the Stafford-house mani festoes had been drawn up on the inspection of only one side of the subject. The change in her views, caused by personal observation, Miss MURRAY communicated to her august mistress in a letter, to which the QUEEN replied, communi cating in turn some wholesome advice as to the unsuitable ness of such themes for female discussion under most circum stances, still further pointing out the impropriety of one of the royal household interfering with a subject which was of so grave a nature, and which formed so formidable an element of discord among'the Americans themselves. Unluckily, the letter from the QUEEN missed its object till it was too late for Miss MURRAY to profit by the suggestions it contained. As already stated, the book has been published, and Miss MURRAY has been superseded in the arrangement of the royal household, but under circumstances very different from those stated by the Inquirer. On Friday evening another dramatic entertainment took place at Windsor Castle, on which occasion SITAICSPERE'S five act play, "The Merchant of Venice," was performed; the arduous character of Portia being sustained by Mrs. CHARLES KEAN with her customary tact and delicacy of perception. HER MAJESTY is confidently expected to open Parliament in person on Thursday; and already the metropolis begins to fill with members of the aristocracy, several of whom have arrived in town for the season, and many more are expected in the course of this day and to-morrow. Apropos of the meeting of Parliament, preparations are on foot for a vigorons parliamentary campaign, both sides pro fessing confidence in carrying out their respective arrange ments. Disguise the matter as they may, however, both sec tions of the opposition seem tacitly to admit that Lord Par, hiERSTON will open the session under an unusually high pres- tige. The rumoured willingness of the Russian autocrat to concede terms which he previously treated with scorn, is, doubtless, something of a very different complexion to place before the country, compared with the miserable and heart rending narratives of sorrow and suffering with which Minis ters had to meet Parliament at the opening of last session. Lord PALMERSTON has issued the usual ministerial circular, calling on his supporters to meet him on the 31st, when Par liament assembles, as business of importance will be brought under their consideration. The address in answer to the Royal Speech will be moved in the House of Peers by the Earl of GOSFORD, and seconded by the Earl of ABINGDON ; in the Commons, the Hon. G. H C. BYNG,M.P. for Tavistock, will move, and Mr. E. BAXTER, M.P. for Montrose, will second the address. Of course, the success of the Allied arms in the Crimea, and the consequent agreement of Russia to the terms on which to negotiate a peace, will form the leading topics of the Royal communication, and, pleasing though both are in contempla tion, it is more than probable that they will form prolific sources of adverse comment. The people of Great Britain are not by any means settled in their minds as to the propriety of our vaunting those stceesses,and they are a good deal mystified as to the benefits which will arise from the other operation. Sagec on stitutional authorities maintain that, wh at ever honours have been reaped in the Crimea, the British have but a sorry share of those reaped in the last campaign. The disastrous and ill-supported assault upon the Redan, in that great conflict which led to the immediate evacuation of Sebastopol, these parties insist have thrown a tarnish over the lustre of our other achievements, and they maintain that in active warfare the glory of the combatants dates only from the latest victory. Some such feeling appears unhappily to pervade the French people as well as the British ; and, to render matters still more dangerously unpleasant, feelings of estrangement, if not of jealousy and dislike, have made unmistakeable appearance in both the armies. In the camps before Sebastopol contentions more serious than snowballing, and an interchange of some thing different from the hospitalities which served to mitigate the severities of last winter's storms and privations, is to be met with now in the intercourse between the two armies. The inimical feeling, it is said, is by no means confined to the rank and file of either army, but to be largely parti cipated in by the regimental officers on both sides. This tendency to dispute is said to test severely the authority of those in higher command, and to be a subject of anxious consideration to the authorities on both sides. Unfoitu nately, also, the Crimea is not the only ground on which this reciprocity of bad feeling seems to have taken root. At Constantinople, where there is greater laxity of discipline than in the camp, an arm of the sea interposed hardly suffices to maintain the peace. A letter from that city, dated the 9th instant, communicates the unwelcome news in reference to the performances at a French theatre, that " a slight disturbance in Pera threatens unpleasantness between the French and English officers; and that the commandant at Scutari has issued an order for no officers to quit that place for Pera with out:permission." An unaccountable rumour is likewise preva- lent that, at the late war-council, high words were exchanged between the Duke of CAMBRIDGE and Prince NAPOLEON, relative to the " Restoration of Poland ;" while, worse than all, a whisper is current that the French plenipotentiary in the approaching Peace Congress is to be M. DE MORNY, whose anti-British feelings are notorious. Such rumours and scraps of gossip are in th em selves of little moment ; yet few will deny that so numerous a list of unfriendly indications constitutes no unreasonable cause for uneasiness. The uneasiness is made occasion e d b ecomes d ou bl y d i sagreeable w hen comparison made as to the losses and gains which each of the contendingparties has eome by in the struggle. Viewed in this light, it must at once appear that the French have gained greatly, and in many ways. Before the outbreak of the war, they, from whatever cause, were held in small esteem among the Orientals. Since then they have made themselves seen and felt powerfully in the East ; their legions and thei r prowess are now themes of conversation and applause in courts and among people where heretofore they were but little known and less respected. They have gained immensely in prestige. They have appeared to grapple with and crush the power of Russia, which was previously thought by those semi-barharians to be invincible. How, on the other hand, has Britairt ap peared in the eyes of the same scrutineers ? They seem responsible for many reverses of fortune which they did not cause ; and must be held accountable for several which they could have prevented. They have neither courted nor received sympathy from the Circassians, whose aid would. have been invaluable in preventing the successes of the Russian cam paign in Asia. The British are widely charged with having permitted the fall of Kars, which they might have prevented. The Russian successes in Isla have enabled that Cabinet to back up its intrigues in Persia, which has taken possession of Herat, and so contumeliously treated the British envoy at Teheran, as to cause his departure from that country. Consideration of these important facts leads to another and scarcely less uncomfortable view of the present aspect of affairs. Grave reasons exist for believing that, in the event of 'Russia actually accepting such t erms of peace as may b e a t present imposed on her, she will use her utmost endeavours, sided by her neutral allies, to cause a rupture of the present .:;~-- good understanding between the French and British govern- ments ; and although for the present relinquishing her hold on the south-eastern portions of Europe, she will follow up her insidious aggressions in Asia, rendering each new acqui. sition a stepping-stone" in her advance upon our Indian Em pire. These are matters which are deeply involved in the negotiations now pending ; and without doubt they will also engage the early and earnest attention of the legislature. Upon them the fate, not only of the ministry, but a large share of the national interest inevitably .turn. , Lord PALMERSTON will adopt a policy at once vigorous and wise, and pursue it steadily and with prudence, he will secure, as he will deserve, the support . of all real states men and true patriots. If not, his tenure of affice will be brief, and beset with thorns. The policy of peace, under present circumstances, is encumbered with more difficulties to a British minister than he would encounter in pursuing the war. With the immense preparations for another campaign, which we have now all but matured, a man of tact and prudence, combined with a clear mental vision and firmness of purpose, is in a condition to negociate successfully ; but to do so he must be watchful of every form in which Russian intrigue can present itself or operate. The wisdom of France and Britain must be employed to cement their hearty and unalterable union. The two nations united can secure the peace of Europe ; if they are disunited, the power of Russia will dominate the world. The danger to this union arises chiefly through another combination. An un grateful Orleanist faction in France, upon whom so much court favour has been and still is lavished by Britain, com bines with Russia, and seconds her endeavours to sow dis sensions between -the two countries. " The peace of 1856," says the Debats, "in order that it may not falsify our expecta tion, must have its basis on the alliance between France and England. It is that alliance which led the war to a success ful issue. In that alliance, also, must peace find its force and efficiency. Weaken the union between these powers, and the peace of 1856 becomes nothing but a skilful calculation of Russia for subverting, by peace, the harmony which she could not disturb by war." These are the manly sentiments which ought to actuate and cement the union between two great and gallant nations. To uphold them as the measure of general feeling ought to be the business of those who rule in each of them. Imminent as the meeting of Parliament is, it would appear that the plans of that heterogenous body which boasts Mr. GLADSTONE as a head ; Messrs. BRIGHT and COBDEN as the right and left hands; Sir JAMES GRAHAM, Mr. SIDNEY HERBERT, and the remainder of the Peelite faction as a body ; and the general parings and scrapings of the Whig rump as lower limbs, aided by Lord Joins - RUSSELL, as a crutch, has not as yet settled upon any definite plan of policy by which to assail the Government, and distract the attention of the country. The rumoured willingness of Russia to concede the demands of the Allies, if it prove correct, and peace fol low the pending conference, the ground on which these gentle men meant to construct their opposition and their demand for "peace at any price," is cut from under their feet; and they are greatly disconcerted. In the meantime, Lord JOHN RUSSELL, entirely powerless for good, is nevertheless gifted with many elements of mischief, any or all of which he is willing to use. He is standing somewhat aloof from, and no little at enmity with the opposition which he props, but is busy hatching schemes for the dismemberment of all parties, to af ford himself the chance of once more becoming a leader in that career in which he has committed political suicide. He is, it is affirmed, deep in the construction of a new reform bill, which missile; when fired off, will unquestionably create dis sension and scatter dismay among the ministerial ranks, em bracing, as it is said to do, a project for the social and political revolution of Tiverton itself. Whether he will explode this " infernal machine" during the coming session or not, will de pend on circumstances. Several alterations in the composition of the House of Commons must take place immediately on its re-assembling, as several have already occurred, and on the re sult of these his Lordship's tactics will, no doubt, in a great degree be formed. The retirement of Mr. MACAULAY from the House places the chance of one card in his Lordship's hands. MACAULAY has been an idle Whig, one on whom, if active, Lord JOHN RUSSELL could have calculated as a coad jutor; as it was, he has been a mere stop-gap. The Whig ridden capital of Scotland has now the opportunity of choice as to whether it will play into Lord Jollies hands, support the present administration, or, by returning to the exercise of sober judgment, elect an independent representative who will look to the constitutional safetyof the state. Two candidates are already named for "auld Reekie," the one, Mr.ADAM BLACK, publisher of the Eneyolopmdia Britaunica, a respectable tradesman, and an uncompromising Whig. He, it is expected, will have the aid of the Whig clique, and of the Dissenters generally ; and he, in return will, it is understood, support the anything arian educational projects, and the infallibility of Whiggism with the snpremacy of Little Joux. The other is Sir WILLIAM JOHNSTON, of Kirkhill, a demi-lune among the Freekirk batteries, who, from his sectarian affinities with the head of the war department ; his fraternization with the church polity of the Postmaster-General, and on these points following zealously in the lead of the Lord Advocate, may be safely presumed as favourable to the existing occupants of Downing-street. Both these gentlemen occupy the position of second-class publishers in the Scottish metropolis; both are understood to have been attentive to their private busi ness, and each has been chief magistrate of the city of which both of them are natives. Each of them, of course, has a host of friends, and one of them at least, if not both, has un bounded confidence in himself ; but among the better edu cated classes of that intellectual city, neither of them is looked on as in any degree entitled to the honour of being its repre sentative; and but for the energetic and untiring pragma ticism of a few busy-body underlings, and the apathy of those who know better, and who ought to lead, neither of them would have been thought of as candidates. If both stand, the opportunity for a Conservative will be a rare and tempting one. Nearer home, and more immediately connected with our selves, the present vacancy for the University of Cambridge, occasioned by the death of the Right Hon. HENRY GOULBOITEN, (Sir ROBERT PEEL'S Chancellor of the Exchequer), occasions much speculation among political and literary circles. Ani mated by sincere admiration for his sound political principles, his eminent legal qualifications, and his eminence as a dis tinguished alumnus of the University of Cambridge, a large body of the electors have joined in soliciting Mr. WALPOLE to become a candidate, which he has consented to do. In reference to his senatorial and statesman-like qualifications, it may be enough to state that, as Secretary of State for the Home Department under the Earl of DERBY'S Administration, he was mainly instrumental in passing that Militia Bill which, with slight modifications, has since proved so valuable a means of recruit ing our army under the pressure of late difficulties, and with out which the honour of the country, as well as the prestige of its military character, must have suffered severely, if they had not been entirely ruined. As an attentive Member of Parliament, an able lawyer, and an accomplished gentleman, Mr. WALPOLE is well known; and all these circumstances combine, in an eminent degree, to fit him for the high honour of representing the University of Cambridge; and every lover of his country, and all who venerate her educational institutions, must rejoice to learn that the probabilities of his success are great. His election for Cambridge would occasion a vacancy for Midhurst, which he at present represents, and for this Borough every Conservative must rejoice to know that Mr. SAMUEL WARREN, Q.C., Recorder for Hull, has come forward as a candidate, with very cheering prospects of succeeding. The election of Mr. WARREN would be an especial benefit to the country and an honour to the electors of Midhurst. He is well known as a sound practical lawyer —as deeply read and familiar with the constitutional law—as a consistent Christian politician—and as one whose literary renown is spread abroad the world. High as is his reputation in the general walks of literature, and deservedly as his works in that department are admired, it is not on them alone, or even chiefly, that his claims to senatorial honours rest. These, in addition to his forensic attainments, will be found, in a great degree, built on the abllt elementary and other works which he has written on the theory and practice of British law ; and in a partieular man ner, on the valuable abridgment which he has recently given to the world of " Blackstone's Commentaries," concerning which an able and eminent critic says—" Like every work that has proceeded from the pen of its accomplished author, the basis of its teaching is Christianity, which Mr. Air.h.RBEN ever treats in the spirit of the dictum of Sir MA.LIIILEW WS part and parcel of the law of the land." At a period like the present, when latitudinarianism is so virulent in its attacks upon all the Christian institutions of the state, the presence of such men as Mr. WA.REEN in Parliament must be pre-eminently us eful,and: the probabilities of his election are, therefore, looked forward to with much interest and anxiety by a large portion of his countrymen. Tim Crystal Palace Company h ave into entered an engage ment with the Canadian Commissio ners at the Par is Exhibi tion, by which one of t he de p a r t ments in the pal ace has been given for the purpose of an exhibition of th e produce and ma nufactures of Canada. It is understood that th e Canadian Parliament will vote a sum of about £ O,OOO to carry thi s pur pose into effect, as also an annual grant for keeping it in order, and supplying it with new objects of interest and attraction. "ECE "WM:J.—Perhaps never in the memory of m an h as there been a greater show of salmon in the streams than there has been in the Tweed and her principal tributaries during the last ton days. Every stream between Coldstream and Tweedsmuir has been swarming with spawning fish. At New Mills, on the Whitadder, immense number of sea-trouts have congregated there, in consequence of the high cold obstructing their progress up the stream. They have literally not had room to deposit their spawn, which will in a great , measure be lost in the river, in consequence of the redds being repeatedly turned over by other fish. THE LIVERPOOL STANT)Aith. THE _ROYAL MAIL STEAM-SHIP PERSIA. Tars magnificent new steam-ship sailed on Saturday for New York, under the command of Capt. Judkins, commodore' of the celebrated Cunard fleet. Although the present is' a period of the year at which the passenger traffic between Great Britain and America is at the lowest point, the Persia started with seventy passengers, the; greater portion of whom were first-class. She also carried out the usual mails , and,a, _were and valuable — cargo. The very fine lines and stately appearance of this noble vessel, combined with her great steam power, have induced much speculation as to the probabilities of her performance, expectation running very high as to the great speed and the comfort to the passengers which her very efficient finding and p'oWer will afford, many parties well qualified to form a judgment on such matters maintaining that she will complete the voyage from Liverpool to New York within the short period of seven days. On Wednesday, the Persia, having been completed with the additional fittings which were not supplied by her builders, Messrs. Robert Napier and Sons, of Glasgow, was hauled out of dock, and taken to her moorings in the Sloyne. A select party of gentlemen connected with the various public depart ments of Liverpool had been invited by . Messrs. D. and C. Mac Iver, managers for the Cunard Company, in this town, to witness her departure from the Huskisson Dock; and for those gentlemen a tasteful and bounteous luncheon was prepared on board. The gentlemen invited included his Worship the Mayor, (John Stewart, Esq.) and the magistrates of Liverpool ; the commander of forces for the district, and for Liverpool; the members of Parliament for the county and the borough ; the chairman and members of the Dock Committee; the chairman of the Pilots' Committee ; the chairman of the Underwriters' Association • the American, French, Sardinian, and Turkish Consuls ; C ommander Bevis, R.N., Admiralty Agent ; Captain Schomberg, R.N., Government Emigration Agent ; C. B. Ban ning, Esq., Postmaster for Liverpool ; the Collector and Con troller of the Customs; and several others, heads of commer cial associations connected with the port. The parties invited having been comfortably embarked, pre cisely at eleven o'clock the hawsers were thrown off, and the magnificent ship was hauled out of dock. From her great weight and length, much caution was required, and altogether this was an operation of some difficulty, and it occupied nearly an hour from the commencement of the proceedings to the period when, completely emancipated from the intricacies of the dock, she got fairly into the river. She immediately pro ceeded to her moorings in the Sloyne, where she remained till the time of her departure for New York, on Saturday, about noon. Immediately on the vessel reaching her moorings, the com pany adjourned to the maim saloon, an apartment of great elegance and substantial beauty. It is 60 feet long, 20 feet wide, and 8 feet high in the ceiling, affording ample accom modation to dine 170 individtails. The whole length of the noble cabin is panelled, the framing being of bird's-eye ' maple beautifully varnished and polished, and ornamented w ith twisted pillars. The panels are filled in with artistically executed vases and baskets of flowers, painted in distemper on a pale and cool stone-coloured ground, which displays the delicate and warm tints of the floral groups with fine effect, and conduces greatly to the airy and elegant appearance of the saloon ; this being still further enhanced by the elaborate but not profuse introduction of gold mouldings and ornaments in the ceiling, and other portions of the fittings. The seats are covered with rich crimson velvet, and the window curtains are crimson satin damask, edged with gold. The fore, or midship end of the saloon, is fitted up with large and beautiful mirrors ; the after end being devoted to a handsome book case well filled with a select collection of books :: in the centre of the bookcase are folding doors, which open into the smoke room. The skylight is filled with stained glass of simple and unobtrusive design, the chief features of which are two oval pictures containing representations of Persians, one male the other female. These, like the other pictorial devices which ornament the saloon and the other cabins, are artistically pure in their taste, aiming at truth and elegance rather than great power and effect; similar characteristics of design prevailing throughout the whole of the internal arrangements of the ship, in which every effort has been devoted to secure comfort combined with elegance. On the occasion referred to the saloon presented a gay and animating appearance, being occupied by about eighty gentle men. The chair, in the absence of Mr. Charles Maclver, was occupied by Mr. Donald Currie, who was supported on the right and left by W. Brown, Esq., M.P., and Francis Shand, Esq., deputy-chairman of the Dock Committee ; Captain Judkina acting as vice-president. After partaking of the dejetnaer, numerous toasts appropriate to the occasion were proposed by the chairman, vice-chairman, and other gentlemen, and duly honoured by the company. Among these were, of course, the " Queen," and the other loyal and constitutional toasts. In returning thanks for the " Navy," Captain Schoenberg made happy allusion to the great service rendered to the govern ment and the country during the present war by the mercan tile steam marine, conspicuous in which service the noble steamers of the Cunard fleet had been prominent. In responding to the toast of " The Dock Committee," Mr„ F. Shand, as deputy-chairman, said the Dock Committee were at all times desirous of doing the utmost that lay in their power to forward the interests and provide for the wants of the shipping interests of the port. No parties connected with those interests were more straightforward and intelligible in stating their requirements, which he admitted to be great, or more liberal, candid, and decided in meeting the Dock Com mittee in reference to those requirements than the owners of this beautiful vessel. Indeed, he felt justified in saying, that no small share of the enterprise in Liverpool was prompted by the sagacity and wisdom of the Canard Com piny, and by the energy and perseverance of Mr. Maelver, their Liverpool manager. These remarks by Mr. Shand were received with loud cheers by the company. To the toast of " Success to the Collins' Line, as Com petitors on the Atlantic," Mr. Brown, M.P., the Liverpool agent for the Messrs. Collins, said his own conviction had long been that iron ships were superior to wooden ones ; and he was glad to find that his intelligent and enterprising friends of the Cunard Company had come over to that opinion, and, had constructed the noble specimen of marine architecture in which the gentlemen present were now assembled, of iron. Is conclusion, he proposed " The health of Mr. Maclver, and that of his family." The toast was drunk with great enthusiasm ; as were also those of the Hon. Mr. Cunard, of the Messrs. Burns, of Glasgow, and of the Messrs. Napier, of the same city. In returning thanks for his health, which had been proposed in highly eulogistic terms by Mr. Harold Littledale, Captain Judkins remarked that, as allusion had been made to the expected speed of this noble vessel, he should make no farther comment on that topic beyond saying that he should endeavour to lose no time ; but he certainly considered that safety was an element of higher consequence than even speed; and he should endeavour as far as possible to combine them, giving, however, a decided preference to safety. Several other toasts followed, and, after spending an hour or two of unalloyed pleasure, the company embarked on board the tender Satellite, and were conveyed to the landing-stage, where they disembarked. SABBATH DEFENCE MEETING. ON Tuesday last, a Sabbath Defence meeting was held im St. George's-hall, which was completely filled on the occasion, by a highly respectable and enthusiastic assemblage of both. sexes, and of nearly all ranks in life. The chair was occupiedi by T. B. Horsfall, Esq., M.P.; and the following gentlemen were also present :—Revs. S. B. Sutton, D. T. Barry, T. Daw son, J. Gilmore, H. J. Garrod, Wm. Hurt, Vaughan, B; Clarke, G. C. Harvard, W. A. Mocatta, D. Joseph, H.. P Heckar, Webb, Dr. Hillcoat, John Roberts, J. B. Lowe, John Hughes, T. C. Cowan, A. Knox, D. Anderson, Thomas , Sleigh, Josiah Pearson, L. Thomas, D. Price, James Minn,. D. J. Hirsch, J. Gibson, E. Williams, T. 0. Powell, Walter Smith, R. D. Fowell, W. T. Newenham, H. Marlen, Falloon, H. Chettle, T. Robinson, Thos. Jones, J. J..Mossi Dr. Blaheney, F. A. Power, S. Fenton, R. H. Lund*. Dr• Hellmuth, R. Vincent Sheldon, W. Jones, J. Nicholas, J. Herbert Jones, Joseph 13ardsley, W. Rawson, C. W. Lawrence, H. Carpenter, John Kelly, F. M. Harke, C. J. Hamilton, W. Woods, V. M. White, H. M`Neile, D.D., S. Minton:cnzul 'J. H. Johnson, Charles Inman, William Crossfield, J. llii•. Boon thwaite, Wm. Cleaver, Josiah Jones, Wm. Jones, David :Hodg son, Edward Jones, David Rowland, John Reed, Hugh .Donald, son, George J. Duncan,. Joseph Robinson, Edmund Buckley, Thomas Haigh, Joseph Leather, Wm. Brown, Wm. Jones (Fulwood), Samuel Hohne, Owen Williams, Statham, F, . A. Clint, John Eden, William Gregson, J. A. 'rain, James Montgomery, Herbert Campbell, John Campbell; Anthony , Jones, Royston F. Boaltbee, T. D. Anderson, Thos. Dent, Thomas Ball, J. R. Williams,. J. R. Jeffery, John. Crone ; Robert Williams, John. Brownbill, William &kers, John, Roberts, Wm. Williams,. John Atkinson, and. Thomas Ka3re s . Esqrs. Precisely at twelve o'clock, the hour fixed for the meetinge. the chairman, accompanied by the members obthe committee s , made his appearance on the platform, and was. greeted with loud cheers. After prayer by the Rev. C. M. BIERELL,. The CICALIULA./5 addressed the meeting, explaining that the circumstances out of which it had been caned. arose from. the attempts recently made by members of the legislature to legalize the opening, of places of amusement and resort on Sunday, and out of an endeavour made by Lord Grosvenor to pass into an act a, bill for the " bette7,- regulation, of Sunday trading." The principle of this bill he, the Chairman, said was wholbrat variance with the law cf the land, as% proposed to regulate that which the law condemned as entirely at va riance with its provisions, which condemned all trading on Sunday as. illegal. The whole principle of maintaining a holy Sabbath was, assailed in that bill, and helelt helves cnly per forming a. conscientious act of duty in opposing that bill, which he accordingly did. (Great cheers.) Ins allusion to the recent riotings in London on the Sunday, haehaervedthat the; object of the bill to which had alluded. was ostensibly to correct the evils out of which,those gatherings had arisen, and the scandals to which they had given birth. If traffic wee to be regulated on the Sandy, it recognized the propriety of such traffic, and must give rise to serious consequences. Ifle be lieved it would be injurious, because it would interfere with and trench upon the sacred. character of the Sabbath. In con clusion, he said he hoped, that the movement now made in Liverpool would meet with sympathy and imitation throughout the length and breadth of the land, till it had been made plain that whatever other nations may do, the people of England still love, and arodetferrained to maintain inviolate, the sanctity of the Sabbath-day. (Great cheering.) The Rev. Dr. MNErr.,B, in a long and eloquent address, moved the adoption of the first resolution, which was as fol lows :—" That this meeting regards the Sabbath as an ordi nance essentially divine. It believes that it was given by God to man„ immediately on his creation, as a day both of religions observance and of physical rest; that, having meantime ob tained a distinct recognition, it was solemnly re-enacted in the publication of the moral law ; that its sanctification was con tinually pleaded for, its profanation continually rebuked by the voice of the prophets ; that it was redeemed from tradi tional corruption by Christ himself, who, being the great founder of the Christian church, did not hesitate to proclaim himself ' Lord of the Sabbath ;' and that, accordingly, it was presently transferred by the inspired apostles to the first day of the week, when it became thenceforth especially the Lord's day: being the day of his resurrection." Joint CIiOPPER, Esq., J.P., seconded the motion, which ' was supported by the Rev. A. Kivoic, of Birkenhead, and unanimously adopted. • The Rev. F. A. WEST, after a long address, moved the adoption of the following resolution That this meeting solemnly believes that the Sabbath is essentially desecrated, whether by its open profanation in evil works on the one hand, or by its simple secularization, as a day of mere amusement or of worldly business, on the other. It sees, therefore, with pro found sorrow, the licensed opening of public-houses on the Sabbath, for the sale of intoxicating liquor, to the great and acknowledged demoralization of the people ; and it regards with the utmost apprehension the existing or proposed provi sions for their so-called amusement, whether by music in the public parks, or by opening museums, exhibitions, or other like places." The Rev. J. S. BARDSLEY seconded the motion in a long statistical speech, in which he gave ample illustration of the evil effects arising from the very general sale of intoxicating liquors, particularly on Sunday. The motion was unani mously adopted. The Rev. V. M. WEITE proposed the adoption of the third resolution, viz. :—" That while this meeting is thus persuaded that the religious observance of the Sabbath is of universal obligation, it entertains an especial sympathy with the work ing classes of the community in this matter. It is sure that the Sabbath cannot long be maintained as a day of rest from labour, if it should cease to be recognised as a day set apart for the service of the Almighty ; and that it must, sooner or later, be encroached upon by the competitions of commerce, and the greed of gain, when once it is believed that man's time is his own upon the Sabbath, to do his own ways, and seek his own pleasure on that holy day. It deeply feels, moreover, that the working classes, engaged as they are for six days in almost unremitting toil, stanel most of all in need of the sign of the Sabbath as God's remembrancer to their souls, and of all the blessed privileges in which it abounds to them and to their children; and it cannot but fear that if the Lord's-day ever become a common day among them, the interests of religion and morality will surely suffer propor tionately, nor will the Divine authority of the other nine commandments of the law be acknowledged, when that of the fourth is openly set aside ; and it hereby adopts the following petition, and requests the chairman to sign it on behalf of the meeting.".. In addition to this resolution, the rev. gentleman also moved the adoption of a petition to both Houses of Parliament, era bodying the spirit of the resolutions. In a long and eloquent address, the rev. speaker proposed that, instead of the permis sion to trade on Sunday being legalised, the proper mode of securing the healthful recreation of the working classes was to , secure a half holiday each fis.aturday. The Rev. JOHN Huauze seconded the motion, which was unanimously agreed to. Jams CAMPBELL, Esq., moved, and C. BUSHELL, Esq., se conded, a vote of thanks, which was carried amidst loud and enthusiastic cheering. The CHAIRMAN briefly returned thanks, and the meeting separated. It was intended to hold a second meeting, at the Concert hall, but this intention was renounced, hi consequence of the limited attendance at that building. ECCLESIASTICAL INTELLIGENCE. PREFERMENTS AND APPOINTME,VTS, Rev. C. Baring, M.Al,,one of iier init)s, to the Rectory of Lirapsfield, near Oodstone. Rev. W.A. Bartlett, 8.A., to the Assistant-Curacy of Wyke, Hants. Rev. C. W. M. Barthafoiwew, M.A., to the Curacy of at. Mark's Church, North Audley-street, London. Rev. W. F. Bickmore, M.A., to the Vicarage of Kenilworth, Warwickshire. Rev. D. B. Binney, 8.A., tb•the Curacy of St. Mark's Church, Gloucester. Rev. T. H. Braim, D.D., incumbent of Belfast, to the 'Aveli deaconry of Portland, in the diocese of Melbourne. Rev. M. Brock, M.A., to tire incumbency of Christ Church, Rev. H. W. Brooks, M.A. to the Incumbency of St. Stephen'ir Church, Westbourne-park, Paddirqlon.. Rev. W. H. Brookfield, 8.D., one of Her Majesty's Inspectors of Schools, to be Minister of Berkeley Chapel, Berkeley.square, Loudon, Rev. C. Bull, 8.A., to the Curacy of St. Michael's, Burleigh. street, Strand, London. Rev. R. M'D. Caunter, LL.B., to the Curacy of Hanwell, near Banberv. Rev. Sir N. Chinnery, Bart., M.A., to be Assistant-Minister of Trinity Chapel, Conduit-street, London.: Rev. R. P. Cornish, 8.A., to the Incumbency of Ivy-bridge, Devon._ Rev. J. Ellis, M.A., (late of Marlborougb'College), to the Head Mastership of the Cathedral Grammar•schoolb Salisbury. Rey. C. T. Erskine, M.A., Fellow of University College, Dur ham, formerly Incumbent of Stonehaven,• tb the Stipendiary Curacy of Theibridge, Devon. Rev.W. E. Evans, M.A., to the Perpetual Curacy of Skelbrooke, near Pontefract. Rev. R.i'aroititharson, to the Rectory of Long= Langton, near Blandford. Rev. N. A. Garrand, M.A., to the Perpetual Curtz.y of St. Mat thew, Brixton. Bev. A. Gilbert,. LA., to the Vicarage of Benham, near Holt, Norfolk. Rev..l. Griffith, M.A., to the Rectory of Neath, tith the Per petual Curacy of Llantwkt, lilaniorganshire. Rev. H. C. Glanville, M.A., to the Rectory of She7iocke, near Devonport.. Rev. J. Hall, M.Ai.„ to the Donative Curacy of Edensor, near Derby. Ref. W. G. Holmes, ILA., to the Vicarage of Little-Hampton, Sussex. Rev.- M. Hopkins,.Curate of Queenstown, to the Incumbency of Ballycotton. Rev.. F. Hopkinson, BA., to the Curacy of Christ. glinrch, Paddington. Rev.. E.G. Hunt,. M.A.,- to be Chaplain Priest at the - Parish Church of Ottery St. Mary,. Devon. Rev. J. D. ild‘Gachen, M.A., to the Curacy of Selby, Yorkshire. Rev. W.. W. Mills, ILA., to the Curacy of St. Thomas's, Isiberty of the Rolls,•Chaneery-lane, London. Rev. G.. Pearson, ALA,,,to the• Vicarage of Combe, Hantsr• Rev. W. A.. Robinson, late of Kensington Chapel, Bath,..te, be Officiating Chaplain to the Horse Artillery attached to the Osmanli Lrregular Cavalry.. Rev. 0.. T. Sbarland, to the Vicarage of Ide, Devon. Rev..P. A, Singer r to be Chaplain to the Right Hon. the-Lord Bishop of Meath. Rev..W. Smith, 8.A., to the Curacy of Caterham, Surrey. Rev.. J. IL Thompson,. to the rnenmbency of Cradley,_ near Sbourbridge. Rev. J. P. Waldo, 8.A., to the Incumbency of Woburn Epis,-_,O - Chapel, Tavistock.square, London.. Rev. W. Walton,. 8.A.,, to• the•lneuinbency of Aslacton, near' Long Stratton. Rev. J. R.. Watson,. Lecturer of Clapham, to be Minister - of , Percy Chapel, St. Pancras. Rev..R.Wood, 13.1)., to the bncumbency of Christ Church, Pad— dington. DIOCESE OE MESTER. Thu examination• of candidates• forthe ensuing ordination of the Bishop of Chester will commence on Thursday morning the 14th February, at the palace,.at 10 o'clock. VA.CANCY.—The• perpetual curacy,, of: St. Paul's Church, Werneth, in the parish of Stockport, in the county of Chester.,.. by..the resignation of the Rev. John. Rodgers. Patron, Chalice , Andrew, Esq. Value,.£l.so; Trag cathedral.of mm has-been.iit.a.-very.dilapidated state-;,.. workmen have been at length, employed to make the necessary repairs to the church,.which dates as far back.as 1377, and its,' nave is higher than any. other in , Germany— The tower h remained sincel6o7, in an unfiuinhed.state. THE Leaden, Gazette announces that the Qneen has been pleased to constitute the colony.of Western Australia to be a. Bishop's , see and diocese, to be called the Bishopric of Pertb;... and to appoint the Ven.. Matthew: B. Hale, Archdeacon et Adelaide, to be ordained and consecrated. bi s h o p o f th e sniiit, Bee: INTERESTING, OCCURRENCE.—The Staffordshire Adrer- - User records a very interesting_ occurrence which took plaea recently in the parish of Harlaston, near Tamworth. Six brothers, fonr of whom are clergymen, met together to cele. brute the birthday of the eldest, - ..who. is rector of the parish..l The day being Sunday, they all assisted in the performance of Divine service in the morninge-the rector, the. Rev. IL P. Bloxam, read. the Prayers and Litany ; the • Rev.. Andreie. Bloxam,. incumbent of Tw3 - pross i , preaelaed ; the Rev. John. Bloxam, DOD:, Fellow of lviagdalen College, Oxford, read the- Communion, service; the Rev. Thomas Bloxam, of Rugby, _ read the Epistle; and the two laymen, Mr. Matthew•Holbeche Bloxam, of Rugby, author of, Gothic , Architecture, and Mr. _ Henry Bloxam, of Shrewshirry,.read the Lessons for theday.— Birmingham. Gazette. BLISWORTH Cuunegee-On Thursday, the church. of St.. John the Baptist, Bliswoeth, was re-opened, after,considerable: restoration. The roofs of :the nave, north aisle, and. chancel.. have been annewed thoseel, the nave and ,chancel are -high,- pitched i and covered with; Westmoreland slates, graluated.in .size from, the • eaves to ..the •ridge.. lee the chance.-roof, _the opening above the collar beam and; the spaces .between the arch-ribs and: principal raftets,are filhicl with tracerii of dew ratedelaaracter. A gailery at the west end of the iburelehas been.removecl, and thetower-arch, thrown open aeal. restored. The- ringing-loft andilstaircase have been entirely,. cleared away, the window an 4 its tracery restored ; and this with the 'pretty tower-arches now. thrown,. open, presents. a, ,pleesing feature .in the interior. The-pews-or seats have been entirely remodelled, made law and:open, and finished with:subetantiei:, seat-ends, of nniforea., character:throughout. The arches and piereof the nave and chancel have been restorediwith stone. corresponding with. the. originaL The walls have been enz-. tirely re-stuccoed with rough stucco, not jointed. The wood:- work is of yellow, foreign deal, and stained with Stephen:S. stain, of oak-like tint. The • whole outlay is about of which the rector liberally contributed about £4OO ; . the parish. subscribed £3s4ll;leaving a.deficiency of saoe; towards whicle. 244 4s. 2d. WAS colluded ate the services on Thursday.. CARLISLE CATIIEDRAL.,-.—POr some time past the styra in which the beautiful restoration of the woodrierkx,f the waggon roof of Carlisle cathedral,is to be decorated has been a ques tion in dispute between the authorities dirting the restora tion. The.plan proposed by Mr. Christian was of a, highly ornamental character and Mr. Harcourt, whose taste -acid re search inunch matter:s . are well known, approved generally of Mr. Chrietian's.propoeition. On the ot4ier hand, the Bishop was in favour of a more subdued tone of decomtion, in which he was supported bet several members,of the . chapter: Speci menaot both, styles have long been in,existence on, portions of. the roof, for the purpose of judging of the effect of each; but of such a. partial; description that i s was • impossible-to come to any satisfactory conclusion : at leegth it was determined that '. Owen. Jones, should be called; in to decide the , point. Ac eordingly that gentleman visited; Carlisle, eamnitied the res pective specimens, and has just sent in his recommendations, which have been adopted, and,are to,be carried' out forthwith. They are thus described by the local Patriot , :—" The panels are tot:was groundwork el bright azure, powdered with gold ' stars, the ribs and bosses are to be painted various colours, red. blue, &c., and the coats of arms and other armorial bear ings are to be restored after the most accurate heraldic de signs; the angels which surround the cornice are to be gilded and coloured, and the large angels on the hammer-beams are to be treated in a similar manner. .ku fact, the whole of the. roofing will be restored in the most gorgeous style of decor.s.-- tion, and will have a magnificent appearance. When Qom, pleted, there will be nothing in this county that wilt beak comparison with it for elegance and beauty, and it will form one of the principal material attractions of the stater edifice. We should think that the cost will not be less than. £7OO or £Boo,and it is a satisfaction to know that there are artists in our own town to whom its exeoution can be safely confided. The restoration of the other portions of the cathedral is progressing rani*, and it is expected that before the close of the year the service of the Church of England will be resumed, within its walls. The splendid new organ will be placed in the gallery at the end of the choir, where the old one stood." CURE of ASTHMA., COTIGIIS, &c., By DR. Looocx's PIIL BIONIC WAFRas.—Extract of a Letter from Mr. Morris Banks, chemist, 3, High-street, Birmingbam.—" Gentlemen,—l have much pleasure in stating that I do not remember keeping a res myf Satisfaction.— siasthr am, &c., that sold so freely , or gav e such general public speakers they are invaluable ing the voice. They have a most pleasant taste. Price Is. tip., singersfirengthaenad 21. 9d.. and 115. per box. Da. Looocx's Cosm ETI C . delig fully fragrant preparation for improving and beautifying the complexion, rendering the skin, clear, soft, and transparent, A c N ie x ar s i . ::g — a T n o ci removing all irruptions, freckles, sunburn, tun, pimples, and roughness. Sold in bottles at le. lid., 2s. 2d,, and 48. 6d. each. Beware of counterfeits. Observe the woods "-Da. Lococa's Cosstinc," on the government stamp mtaictt the wrapper. Sold by ail Chemists. LOCAL INTELLIG.ENCE. A WomAN, named Isabella Kirkpatrick, aged 56, residing in a cookshop, No 62, Park-lane, was taken suddenly ill on Tues day afternoon, and expired before medical assistance arrived. THE annual ball of the Chatham Society was held on Wed nesday, at the Town-hall, the receipts being devoted to the Orphan Boys' Asylum. The lady patroness was Mrs. Adam Hodgson. The attendance was upwards of 700. ARCHITECTURAL. AND ARCILEOLOGICAL SOCIETY.—The bi-weekly meeting of this society- was held on Wednesday, at the Royal Institution; Mr. John Hay in the chair. The paper ' of the evening, illustrated by some ingenious and beautiful models and drawings, was read by its author, Mr. C. Davies; the subject being "Notes on Isometrical Perspective." EMBEZZLEMENT.—On Wednesday, at the Police-court, David Roden was charged by his late employer, Mr. Rawle, Lord-street, with embezzling half-acrown. The latter, having some suspicions, watched a customer come out of the shop, who lie ascertained had bought certain trifling articles. These he found were partially entered in the shop-book, but the money in the till did not agree with the book, and hence he taxed the prisoner with taking the money, which the latter did not deny, but simply left the premises. There being some doubt in the case, the prisoner received the benefit of it, and was discharged. CURIOUS ACCIDENT TO A VESSEL.—A few days ago, a leak was discovered on board the ship Pallid's, lying in the King's Dock, and then in course of being loaded. The leak was un accountable, as the vessel had lately been undergoing repairs. In consequence of a survey made by direction of the under writers, the ship was ordered to be discharged. This was completed when it was discovered that only eight packages of the cargo on the ground tier were slightly damaged. The cause of the leak w'as found to be a bolt, which had been driven in awry while the repairs had been in course of execution. Of coarse a new bolt was at once substituted, and the ship made "as- tight as a barrel." TEMPERANCE IN I'VE SUBIIRIM-011 Tuesday, a lettureon teetotalism was delivered by Mr: Henry Watts, at Green-lane, Stanley, near the Old Swan ; and was attended by cleanly and well-behaved working people, of both sexes. The Rev. Mr. Gardner, of St. Anne's, Stanley ; has offered the use of Irig school-room for meetings, to be held on Sunday evenings, after church service, over which he has promised to preside; and the same clergyman, in conjunttien , with several other gentle men, is promoting the establishment of a provident fund, to be ctilled the St. Anne's Savings'-bank: Deposits are to be re eeived as low as sixpence per week ; on Which bank interest will be paid, facilities being afforded' for the withdrawal of money in cases of emergency. Tztn: SHIP BRITISH EMPIRE.--The- steamer Demerara, which. grounded a few years since in the' Bristol Channel, was purchased. by Messrs. J. and R. Wilson, of this town, from tho underwriters, for £7,000. As a sailing ship; and under the name of the British Empire, she sailed for the west coast of South America, and last week she arrived ix the:Channel with 4,500 tons. of guano, at £5 a-ton freight. Her' speed once reached seventeen knots an hour, and she frevently averaged fifteen. An action hns been brought against the'editor of the Shipping Galetk; for admitting into his columne a letter respecting her,• containing statements said to be untrue, but which induced: the' underwriters to increase the proinium of insurance from eight to twelve guineas per cent. AN ABANDOIOEV MOTThzu.—Margaret and David`• tivking ston, mother and son g the latter a sharp-looking lad of four teen, who had bean remanded from last week, were - again brought up at the Police-court on Wednesday, when quitea crowd of females attended to claim their property. FortyLtwo. pawn-tickets were found in thewoman's possession. Their plan of robbery was this the woman kept "nix" while her' son pulled the clothes-miops away,. and then, if no one obsesvedl them, they stripped theline, and decamped with the property:. The woman, in her defence, dend that she instructed the' fry, asserting that he was-very NAN, and that she could not' , , keep him in order. The property pledged was her own, and. she had been compelled to'adopt flint means of living from the` fact that she had not seen her husband for six months;, and she was in great distress':. The magistrate committed her kr two months. The boy Sta'S'remallaesi for seven days. WEST DEADY Guamoraom—The following guardians were present at the meeting on Wednesday:—the Rev. William Badhall, chairman • Messrs. Ilitrrison,. Lunt, Morris, Siddeley, Pickup,. Mountfield, Edward 74 Medoalf, Almhams, Shaw, Pitts, Wensley, Roberts, Clayton, Birch,-Pi tteu r and Mullins. The balance in the treasurer's hands , was foundi to be £705 Bs. 4d. It wat , resolved that the Poor-Inw , Boarctbesegnested to cause new aveirsges to be taken for the union:. A further letter having I.)een received from the. Poor-law Board, objecting to the inc:se proposed by the ggurdians to• be made in the salaries of Messrs. Allen, Lathanqand•Barnett.it was resolved that the Dor-law Board be requested to instruct the Poor-law Inspector to , make inquiry into the . cirenmstancesstmder which the guardians consider such increase= necessary.. The number of pauperettlieved last week were 856 in.door;.and 3,664 out door, total 5 - 64, as compared with the corresponding week in last year. . ATTEMPT Tso DROWN A YOUNV Womitx.—Ott Monday, Henry Mabomed, a young man, apparently. of foreign extrac tion, was charged, at the Manchester Police-court, with attempting to , drown a young womatt i l.nanied, Ellen Grady. She stated thltt the prisoner had A.ept her company for a short time. .Ibont ten o'clock on Sunday night,. he came to the house cf her aunt, in Ashley-latte, , where oilsr resided, and asked her tO'have a walk. They walked for sonardiStauce, when he made some indecent proposals to her, which: Ate in dignantly rejeti - Al. He then threatened ghat, if she resisted, he would drownber; upon which she rinvaway dolma: street leading to the river Irk, into which the • prisoner pushed her. She went over head,. bat managed to scramble to the side-, and shouted for assistance, when a man came-and helped her out. The prisoner thenttnade off, but the policetooklim , outt of bed in his mother's house. The case was remanded for the-attend ance of the man was , had taken complainant/out of thtrwa.ter. ROBBERY OF DELVPIIRY STOCK.—George - and; Agnes Macgregor, a welt-tliessed couple, who reside in apartment* at 14, Christian-streA.were charged at the Bdlire-courtion+Wed nesday, the former - with receiving goods-from Messrs-, ebo4c and Townshend, Byrom-street, and the latter as an- a 0301.11- plice. Detective Scott stated that he searched the psisenei% lodgings, where Imdocand a great variety of 'articles ceetnectel ' with the drapery business, and a number ofpawn-tickets.. Taylor, Cook and Townshend's manage; itlentifiedsevoral; of the articles, and saieDthat they bad lost a considerable •amount of property lately, anon which was upwards of £l2. worth t of furs. The make prisoner had been in , :their empllin two; t months. Mr. Fairhurst, pawnbroker, St. Anne-street i statel that some coburg Vieth was pledged with= him on the • ISth, of 1: December, and that . ..on:Tuesday, he received an envelope-byl. post, containing a slip of paper and the tiaket, on which,was. written, in referencatto: it, "Lift this the moment you getit." . Shortly afterwardt_Detective Scott enters& the show.whenthe stated the case to hint.. He could not recognise the female prisoner as having- pledged the cloth, but his , shopman swore to her servant glib The handwriting of. slip,transatittel , to Mr. Fairhurst waenoserted to be that ofe the -prisonery.by Mr. Taylor, but het -would not positive* swear -to. it. Mr_ Woods, pawnbroker,.. Whitechapel, produced a via-ovine pledged with hina,.butbe could not swear:to eitherprisoners. The servant girt; deposed that she pled , several -of the ; articles produced incoourt, and said that . .Mrs.- Macgregor had told her she halt purchased some of them at Cook and ; Townshend's. The .magistrates remanded! the male anlidis &urged the female.-prisoner.—On Friday - , Agnes M`Gragor was again taken into , eusttaltr. Edward Jenkins, an assistant at the prosecutorsc.stata that some time ago he had met the 1 male prisoner in the , pass adjoinin g : thik tshopi..andissaava box under his nem, Witness said to the prisoner, " That's , the box I've been: looking. for." The prisoner said, " Oh, I ' have had it given.rae by Mr. Taylor, the manager." Such however, was mat the- fact. An assistant to Mr. ' Woodruff,. pawnbroker, saidahat theteanale prisoner.Oedged the viatorine• produced on the- i$ h, Dttember. Both:prisoners were;com, mated for trial at thc,sessigue. [Upwards of-100 pawn-tickets• were found at the-prisoners'' residence, referring to articles of drapery pledged in.Lireepeel, Manchesteri-Glitsgow, and3Titiv castle-upon-Tyne:j TEMPERANCE 3VEI,3IZE associteau has. been recently formed. under the designation of the " Christian Alliance for the Suppressiirn of Interupprunce, and, fbas- Pro earing the Better-Observance of the Sabboth:! - John ezopper, ißsq., is the preskitint„ar..l several gentlemen have assooiated themselves with, the moxtment. The hatoguration. meeting was held on Wednesday, at the Tentoniethall.l.Reginald,Rail eliffe, Esq., in thek-ohair- There was a.good- attendance,. and the claims of tha_ussocintion to public support were adroaated by the Rev. J. Rs Rutherford, of Newcsatla Hd3 stall that ha was a teetotaller- of - twoosty years' standing, and,. that, .during that period, he had', often travelled threethousandmiles• in a week, and spokomes.often as six times-a:day ; but stilllre newer required the "drop"' to,strengthen hisabdy.. Although suffer ing from a cold,.htthad.no doubt that a4lripping sheet,.aaeton panied by applications of cold water,_both-outwaada...auci in wards, would sown , came his system: to , flow with. its. accus tomed vigour. The working men c' this, country:ought, at least, to have Saturdzy afternoons at. their:disposal'. for im proving their minds, and worshippin,g,the Almighty ill his own works. Men their could betteriattlird,to deriato.the whole of Sunday for religions purposes. it was said, ha- continued, that the Mainerlaw would interfere-withour rig.‘litsasaltritons. What would be.the popular opiniona nsuan ware-discovered manufacturing: gunpowder in ono• of ? . our, populous. cities ? Why, he wouldi be prosecuted, andiwhhn, his. aenviaticsa came about, the people would exclains,_" - Serve him: right."' HOW, then, can wt , e.altaly stand by aud,witness the degradation and ruin of our countrymen by an insidious .liqtiory.which is per mitted by law,to be retailed at e7erystreet. corner?. No, said he, when men, infringe on the liberties of their fellows, the Popular yoke-declares that they.oughttobn.puuiShed., and. this is a law founded on Holy Writ itself.. THE SZ:Kwi - -ScnooL T.uesday, the sixth of the wiutep course of lectures,in conneetion.with the Sunday- School ItAtitute, was delivered; at the Concert-hall, by the Rev. J. Cranbrook, of Liscard.i. The chair was occupied by J. C. Evart,. Esq. , M.P. The-subject orthelecture was, "Dr. Arnold, an i d Education." Mr,liwarts, in. the course of some remarksson, education, said::—llewas well: aware of the diffi culties,sarrounding it, but behoped they would be overcome in a u - i4aner satisfactory ta.all ; parties,_ and that Christians of all denominations would eurdially•unileia the blessed work 66 devising some means of edncating the poorer classes of the. pecpleof England. The rising ;;:enecation. bad certainly greater, nd'iantages than the preceding one. Some years ago, the , counting-houses in thisiown seldom, closed before ten o'clocb umv, they were seldom,open„ after Else ; , and Saturday. was half a z holiday. The shops,..too i were now closed much earlier,,and the young people of both.sexes. bad more leisure for rational amusement and improvement of their minds ; lectures,. such as this evening, were almost weekly given on.popular subjects.. In this hall, toa,,vvere weekly concerts, at prices within the reach of almost every one,, and they had the opportunity of hearing the finest organ is the world in St. Georg-es...hall—all which tended to improve the taste of the people for music. They had, also,.a free Public library, with a valuable collection of books, both : for amusement and instruction. lie hoped his young rinds would avail themselves of these advantages, and bear ha l mind, that "if the spring put forth. no blossoms, in summer there would be no beauty, and in autumn no fruit: so, if youth be wasted away without improvement, manhood would be. contemptible, and old age miserable." But while he earnestly pressed upon them the advantages of education, let them never neglect the religious part of it, nor forget what are generally called the common maxims of life. Most of his hearers would be well acquainted with the works of one of the most powerful writers in the English language—he meant Dr. Johnson—and they would probably recollect that beautiful composition of his, the Life of Savage. Now, Savage was a man endowed with the greatest abilities, which would have fitted him for any situation ; but those abilities were obscured by the most vicious and dissipated habits. In summing up the life of Savage, Dr. Johnson says:—" Let those. who, in confidence of superior abilities or attainments, ~ liaregard the common maxims of life, be reminded by this 1 0 0 e of Savage, that nothing will svplw the want of prudence ;•. and that negligence and irregularity, long continued,,, will wake know ledge useless,. azt vuius contemptible." [JANUARY 29, 1856. Mu. NxGIITINGALE has been appointed judge of the Waterloo coursing meeting, fixed for the 20th and 28th of February. THE sth Royal Lancashire Militia, now in Ireland, gave during the last week 200 volunteers to the line, which entitles no less than three officers to commissions in the line. A DETACHMENT of the 3rd light dragoons and the 10th lancers, comprising 35 men and 75 horses, arrived at this port on Thursday, in the steamer Prince, from Dublin, and were forwarded to the camp at Aldershott. O.S Monday, Mr. Robert Mullen, barrister-at-law, one of the Municipal assessors, spent the evening with some friends at Phibsborough, and was in the enjoyment of his usual good health ; but on leaving it about eleven o'clock, when in the act of wishing a lady good night, he dropped dead from an apo plectic attack. BARTON, IRiAM , AND HIGGINSON ESTATE.--At a dividend meeting held on Thursday, in the District Court of Bankruptcy, before Mr. Commissioner Stevenson, a further dividend of 4(1. in the pound was declared on the estate of these bankrupts, making a total dividend declared up to the present of Os. id. in the pound. Mn. PILIC/NGTON, adverting at the last meeting of the Preston guardians, to the manner in which the accounts had been kept at the county workhouses, said that when he first came to Ashton they actually had no books, and they kept their money in a jug. JOHN MIDDLETON AND JOAN HOWARD, both grey hended men, lately employed as letter-carriers in connection with the Manchester post-office, have been committed for trial at the sessions for misdeme anour , i n having received letters for delivery which they had neglected to deliver according to the regulations. VILLAGE LECTURES.—On Wednesday, Mr. J. A Picten delivered his lecture on "Paris," in the Assembly-room of the Coffee-house, Wavertree, being the second of a course of sib lectures which are being delivered there for the benefit of the working classes. The chair was occupied by Mr. Swindon, and there was a regrettable attendance.. Mr. Pictou illustrated his lecture by a number of excellent photographs. TIIE HISTORY OF EynorE.--On Wednesday, Professor netslag, formerly of theiTniversity of Rostock, and the author of " Political Sketches," delivered, at the Mechanics' Institu tion, an introductory lecture' to a series he is about to deliver on the " History of Europe since the Congress at Vienna." He surveyed the condition of Europe during the feudal system, and the different causes which, operating n different ways thvoughcmt European nations, padually developed those posi tions- of social progress and political' freedom IPII which those nations were found at the close of the last century? Miry Jeffs x F. QUICK, of Parker-rtreek has on show a mag nificent cake basket, of an oval fornr,-elaborately chased with vine leaves and grapes, which bears the following inscription : —" Presented to the Misses Campbell by the' scholars of St. John the itraptlA'. ge.hool, A.D. 1856." Also; a sugar basket, of a novel form,. namely, an urn, of opal riass; With siker fit tings, and engraved, "Presented to Mrs.-A% Minton, by the scholars of St.- John the Baptist's School,- 1850," A very handsome sugar sifter, of the Albert pattern,- accom panies the latter article, and is engraved With-the' name . of Mrs. A. Minton: EXTENSIVE IZoIIREST.--Williarn JOIiIIStORS. John- Floody and William and-James Hadfield (brothers), were'brought up' st the Police-court. on- Friday, on remand on a charge'of steal ing a trunk from theCestom-house depot, containingproperty to the value of 1Z69:- The only evidence against Johnston , was that he had tried to sell, at Mr. Washington's • shop,. Oldhall-street, a q - cantity a valuable jewels. When asked where he got them, he!said-,."1 found them at low-water; neat the Prince's Pierheask-amongA the sand." Mr. Washington stated the jewels had allltheappearance of having been covered up with sand and salt-water. Johnston, who was accordingly discharged, had the assartnice - to for the jewels, whieb Were' :sworn to as being the prosecutor . * property. The otßerpri.; soner's were committed fer trial. The property recovsred is valued at £320, and that missing al about £2BO. CO3IPLETION OF TIIE LsttkaPoont, CORPORATION IVATVe - 00n.K5..---On Monday, at the Palatine Hotel, Manchester, -a edrtifitate, acknowledging 141 , 6 completion of the last contract for - this work, was given to'3lessrs:. Miller and Lawton, the' eoritractors, by :Mr. Thonnie•Hawkeley, the engineer. The contractors made their total aorount toile £51,288 Ils. ld., of *shill- they received £33,000. -- - The remaining balance of . £1,8;288 , 11*. ld. contained someitemowisich were disputed by". Hughes, the Deputy Town-clerk , of Liverpool, with whom , there-was- also Mr. Statham, the•resident engineer. It was expected that the items wouldi be investigated by the exami nation'of witnesses who could spook. to the various measure ments,4,-&-..;: but on its being &lawn that Mr. Hawksley had an independent record °Loll that had-been done, both parties agreed' the accounts to his , decision.). The certificate of abechite completion is to be given• when the reservoir is full, wilidhio everted to be the casein wweek or two. ST. ANNE'S' DISPENSJ,II37.-11ae , annuat meeting of the subscribers-was-held on Thursday, atilt - he - Institution, in Rose hill, forthepurpese of receiving the-'treasurer's accounts for the' past and electing the committge-for the present year. The meetitig:was , presided over by thermayor,. John Stewart, Esq., whe,'after stating that he had g"mat pleasure in lending the aid whieh"his , position enabled him to de tb-an institution which seemed to- him to be of so meritorous and useful a character,. tailed upon the honorary secretary and treasurer, Mr. Joseph -iiitehes, to read the report - , - from , which it ap peared that?' the- receipts and donations- &wing the year amounted td4e.,488 , 2s. 3d., the expenditure-to"g140 12s. 4d., and the limber of patients to 11,310. The number of deaths which occurred was 32. A. and, what is very remarkable, the average age - attained in these 329 caseu"was' only 13 years and 9 maim- In. the eye and ear department,.2;*s patients were treated daring the' past year ; of tlese,..7llwere cases of cataract, a geese well known to be so fatal' to , vision. The importance of the institution in connectianuwitio th:3s disease is more especial/Iy , noticed in the summer monthsi.wben many patients from. distant places in England, Wales ; . and Ireland, as well as thoceof the-town and neighbomhooiseek relief at this charity. The - remainder of the proceedings- were of the usual routine ammeter: COTTON rneavN•nazza‘—Mr. Clegg, ofillaneliester, is in Naples, endewouring. to organise an extensivelsrowth of cot ton by free labour, partly with a commercial.and partly an anti-slavery views- A. letter from Naples, inithe•Dizily News, says :—" The TWeSicilirs• would in every respoct be admirably adapted for the .caltivation• of cotton. The-average rental of land is not higb, , ond,of sandy, swampy grosmdysuited to the object proposes4verrlow.. Of such land, toorthere• is a vast quantity lying almost waete. on the shores ofitheAdriatie from Lecce t between Torre delli - Aanunziata and Castellamare, and, other parts. Cotton,- too,. is actually grown both in Sicily. and. on the continent,.so•that. the experi ment would nett be new,. awl, it has entiralyil: succeeded. In Sicily, about .940000001ba„ are grown annually, half. of which is exported to Napies ; .and the other half is- consumed in the island ; in the continental part of the- kingdom about 2,200,0001b5. ar.o-r,rown. and consumed, while.B6lo,o6lalbs. are imported from. Now Orleans; The annual produce of the king dom is therefore- about 4,W0,0001.b5., while the annual con sumption is abont5,000;0001bs. In proof of tht yetgreater ca pabilities of the country,.a letter from a Sicilian merchant now before me, S3V/31.-1.-‘ Notwithstanding the great consumption, it would not ht., difficult to export a aparitity, of cotton.' This report is-eminently encouraging to the project of Mr. Clegg ; and ail,that is wanting is a little oapital. and enter prise—just what the Neapolitans have not." - MANCHESTM3:COMMEMCIAL ASSOCIATIorn—At the annual meeting of this association, on Monday, last week; the chair man, Mr. J. Aspinalt Turner, said he felt assured that the members of thisassoeiation, while regretting_the dire evils of the war in which. we were engaged, had been fully sensible of the justice and-propriety of this country entering into the contest. Thepeople of Manchester had borne cheerfully the sufferings entailed by the struggle, and beavas quite satisfied that if there-should,exist any necessity for. vigorously prose cuting it stilt :further,. this community would. continue to exhibit the mine.- feeling. The state of- mercantile affairs during the past, year had not been so disastrous. as might naturally hare -been, expected. Although, the. experts from this country 'during ; the past year had notbeen.generally re munerative, flesh was in some degree mitigated. by the gene rally favourable. results of returns ; and he-believed the mer chants, at all.events,. had not had a veir unprofitable year, although intsome, quarters there might hare been, difficulties and loss. TA the -manufacturers he thought the- result might have been different ;. but to the operative-classes,. he believed, it had been. a comparatively prosperous- year,. for, although provisions had. been. high in price, employment had been pretty constant. He. expressed a hope tliat. any peace which might be ma-eluded womb' not deprive us -ot. the great advan tages that hmkbeen. gained by the openiagaafttheitlack Sea to our commeree.-. In. reference to India,. he was glad to see signs of progress-there by the construction-of railways ; but he feared we,hadnot yet in authority theeight class of men to develop,the resources of the country._ DOING A.ADIIN. —Not the least among , .the. notabilities of Liverpool is a collector. of accounts, whose-hat:di metallic form, mounted uppn.a wiry pony, and surmounted by a face redo lent of smiles,_ is as well known as the, Nelson Monument. His imperturbable good-humour, notwithstanding the dis agreeablenature of his avocation, hassemetimes laid him open to practicaldokes„ At one time he rode. about all day, with a card fastened, to. him, on which was-printed. in conspicuous letters,, "Tull to the bung ;" at othentimes,.the animal which he has. kft in: some convenient gateway,. and. which is said to be a better Christian than himself,from.being oftener on his . knees,.has. been removed by a wag to.another resting-place. One ilay l last week the pony was leftiat the corner of Drury-- lane,winle. the rider adjourned to .m. celebrated hostelry ad-. joining i .where, finding the ale deserving of its reputation, his.. stay was. somewhat prolonged. This. ex,cited compassion for , the pony,. which was exposed to, a, heavy rain, and attempts, wereinade to find him shelter inn cellar, but the intelligent: beasb.refused to descend until a sack being thrown over his headihe was lowered into the place of concealment. On the re-appearance of the collector;_ he• inquired in vain for- the whereabouts of his steed, anal; an. the advice of one of! his friends,. proceeded in a car to.the Rose-hill station; thence he was-sent to Major Greig, where being alike unsuccessful, it was.su=ested that as the anitnathad long been used to dunning,. he-might have gone on his own; account to some of thaplaces. where a few pounds were still...due. A search in this direction, proved also vain ' the car. was. dismissed, and the - steedless. • rider repaired to his home., In the meantime tbsrpony bad. been released from dunusce vile, and conveyed to his own. stables, where the next morning be was found by- his ownor, unable to give an account of his wanderings. Tax CASTLETOWN (NU. OF MAN) STEAM, If . ,AxicLuxos COMPANY.—On Moaday, last week, at the Court-house. in Castletown, the shareholders of this company held their annual meeting. Two previous meetings of the shareholders luol oc curred, at which the directors for the eighteen months last past made their report. It appeared that from the Ellen Vannin's coming upon, the station, at a late-period of the season of 1851, from a serious accident occurring Wiser machinery in the best of the season of last year, her long delay for repairs, the large expenses incidental thereto, and various other cir cumstances Inseparable from a new undertaking, the company was considerably in debt. The total claims upon the company for balance of account current, and for the original purchase of the boat, are under £3,000. As an offset to these claims, the assets, ohoses in action, and Holmes's notes in the hands of the directors, amount to some £4OO or £500; and besides these, there are some £l,OOO of unpaid shares sold, and about the same amount of shares unsold ; so that the real defalcation the company is much less than the claims upon it. Under these circumstances, it had been resolved, at a previous meet , ing of the shareholders, to continue the boat on the station till October next, further to experiment for her future success, On Monday considerable change was made in the directorship. The following is the list of new directors, viz B. F. Wilby, James Burman, Esq., Mr. Thomas Boyd, Mr. Walter Brown, and Mr. James Mylchreest. Messrs. Robert Quayle and John M'Meiken were elected auditors..—To -day the half-yearly meeting of the I)ouglas Stoava-packet Compauy will be hold at the office in Douglas, when it will be proposed to sell two of the company's boats, and make arrangements. OA' the baling of another fast first-class vessel. Sa sai be .)va