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4 141 4 1STItE , f LAY, olgeiarPTlVE OF TILE LIVERPOOL GRAND FANCY BALL, OF APRIL 30T0, 1840. Harp of my earlier years! unstrung so long, Awake! a nobler theme demands my song, Than fiercest combat on the battle-tield, When foe meets foe, and scorns with life to yield ; Or all that peaceful rural life inspires ; Or Love itself, its joys, its pains, its fires ; Awake once more ! for though my aged hand May fail to rouse thy wonted measure bland, I fain would to thy trembling tones essay, To give to heaven-born CHARITY my latest lay. Stern Winter, with his storms, had gone, And gentle Spring came tripping on, Scattering o'er woods, and fields, and bow'rs Her verdant leaves, her od'rous flow'rs The air was balm ; in vale and grove Each feathered warbler told his love ; E'en the dense town aside had flung The shroud of smoke that o'er her hung, And through her thinner gauzy veil The vernal warmth appeared to hail ; Her domes, her tow rs, her buildings fair, All, all, assumed a livelier air, — Her busy streets, the live-long day, Thronged with the wealthy and the gay. In rich attire, some sauntered slow, Disporting in the sunny glow ; Some crowded shops, filled with each ware Of art or commerce, rich and rare, — Silks, jewels, gold, the bright supply Of every clime beneath the sky, All, tempting passers-by to trade, In mingled piles profusely laid. It seemed some glorious jubilee, Where all was life and mirth and glee ; ah I though gen'ral joy was there, And none were seen with brow of care, In humble life's retiring shade, Misfortune had her havoc made And thousands in abodes obscure, Unfriended pined, doomed to endure Disease and want, and none to give The assauging draught, and bid them " live." Happy for those who thus were left, Of comfort, e'en of hope bereft, That 'midst the gay and motley throng, That moved in fashion's maze along, There were some manly hearts and true The suff'rings of the poor that knew, — Some ladies, too, whom every grace Adorned of figure or of face, But lovelier, that in each combined The more endearing charms of mind ;--e Lovelier, that woe they could not spy That drew not sympathizing sigh,— For when is beauty's cheek so fair, As when the pitying tear rolls there. These, left the plodding noisy street, And sought a rural dell's retreat, Sacred to love and to repose On Mersey's banks. 'Twas evening's close ; The setting sun's departing ray, Gilded the small romantic bay, And gleamed upon the river's breast, Now scarcely by the west wind pressed. They rested on a rustic seat, The light wave rippling at their feet ; And gazing on the beauteous scene, So near the town, yet so serene, They long conferred, how to secure Meet succour for the pining poor, For their own means were all too small To meet the urgent wants of all. Scheme followed scheme, but ere agreed, How it were wisest to proceed, The shades of night began to close, And, sorrowing, to return they rose, — When sounds more sweet fell on their ear, These mortals e'er were blessed to hear, And from the shore a cloud of haze Approached, and, on their wondering gaze, it slowly vanished, leaving there A female form for earth too fair, — An angel, who, as near she drew, Shook from her wings an od'rous dew. Dismayed, the group knelt at her feet, And sought to do her homage meet. " Arise !? in accents bland and clear, "Arise !" she said, " my children dear : To me 'tis given the thoughts to know, That in your generous bosoms glow, For I who 1113Y1 before you stand, Am Guardian Angel of this strand; Dispel your doubts, `tis heaven's decree That yours success and joy shall be ; But to obtain your wish-for end Romance with real life must blend. The feast, the pageant, and the dance, Must, for a time, your cause advance, And pleasure draw from some the gold, Who 'd else the needed gift withhold ; The guests, too, must, in varied guise, Unite to please and to surprise. And wo to him who, churlish, chides, The fete where CHARITY presides !" She said : and as she heavenward flew, Was lost to their astonished view. They gated entrance, nor uttered sound, While darker closed the clouds around ; They felt, as if by magic spell, Borne with them from that wooden dell, And on their ears the increasing swell Of music loud and louder fell. At length the clouds of vapour dense, That mystified both sight and sense, Dispersed, and, to their wondering sight, Around them rose a palace bright ; The spacious rooms, of splendour rare, Filled with the great, the good, the fair; The lamps their dazzling brilliance flung, From roof with showers of crystals hung ; The walls with marble pillars graced, And couches round, luxurious, placed, O'ertopped, and decked, like fairy bowers, With garlands fre.th of fragrant flowers, And music loud, vet sweet and clear, lts influence shed, the heart to cheer. Half conscious. half confused they stood, Amidst that motley multitude; All was so tine, so bright, so fair, They deemed they were intruders there, In homely garb, that was but meet For parlour snug, or busy street; But bashful, looking down, they found Themselves as gay as those around, In varied garb, superb and chaste, Each suited to their varying taste ; And cheered by welcome smiles, ere long They mingled in the joyous throng. Oh, feebly can the minstrel's lay The brilliance of that scene convey, Or sing " the brave, the famed, the quaint," King, noble, savage, soldiet, saint, The lovely fair of every clime, Of every land, of every time. But though my harp be harsh in tone, Its swell of hope and ardour gone ; I yet would fain, in hurried lay, My homage rude to Beauty pay ; Would that the strain were soft and clear, As the poor tribute is sincere. Each room to which the strangers drew, Bore semblance to a palace new ; As if each mighty potentate, Had here resolved to meet in state, And, (oh more blameless than the strife, Involving woe and loss of life), Co gain by gentle strokes of art, That dearest conquest--woman's heart. Loud martial music filled the hall, And guests still rushed to join the ball; The "drawing-rooms"—three thrown in one, — They, first, delighted, paused to scan. Replete with the elite of earth, In rank, in costume, and in birth, With'waving plumes, in colours bright, They seined to the bewildered sight, A moving bed of flowers, where grew, kink, tulip, rose, and vi'let blue : Around, on crimson couch relined, The grandee proud, the maiden kind ; In varied dress that might defy The richness of the Tyrian die, — All that could feed or eye or sense, Of Eastern magnificence ; Commingled with the bolder bands, From sterner, prouder, " nobler" lands. Onward, the Ball Rooms next were seen, Of spacious size and dazzling sheene; I ween, amidst that ;natty throng, " Sages," all grey, were young and strong ; And " dames," who dressed like withered queens, Were blooming girls, yet in their teens. " Friends came in quaint and various guise ; Each gazed on each with stranger's eyes ; Yet courtesy and flow of soul, And sprightly converse marked the whole. It seemed, as to that gorgeous room, The good, the great, in living bloom Were given from the relenting tomb, To teach, or charm the world again,— From potent prince to village swain ; From pompous queen in spangled dress, To city dame, and shepherdess. Vain were the task to number all, Who crowded to that splendid ball. There monarch talked with simple peasant ; Grandees to boors were kind and pleasant ; Queens, bright in jewels, more in charms, With simple village swains linked arms ; Lawyers, in solemn gowns and wigs, Familiar with corsairs and prigs— " Jack Sheppard's," of each sort and nation, Who live by self appropriation,— Or, fee-less, made their speeches flow'ry, To youthful dames of ample dowry. Savages with visage grim, Courting damsels coy and trim ; A medley strange, yet giving hope, That princes, subjects, yet may cope, Throughout the world, in ARTS—not arms— For peaceful life's more precious charms, And by their kindred moral worth, Revert to " paradise," our earth. And every country, east and west, Sent there their loveliest and their best. The minstrel old in stinted lay Scarce knows how humble meed to pay To those, by hisery's pages trained, Who well their various parts sustained. From Europe ev'ry country sent Some who could ably represent Or eminent or humble stations At this great " congress of the nations ;" And countries more remote, too, gave Their envoys,' in their fair and brave. Kings, queens, grandees, burst on the sight, And warriors fell, in armour dight— The Red-cross and black Norman knight, And he of Malta, who of yore, The Cross as well as sabre bore ; The turban'rl Turk, Italian mild, The Spaniard proud, the Tartar wild. Behold, approaches, rich in dress, In beauty rich, the " good Queen Bess." By heroes hacked, she did command The destinies of this our land, And left us to write o'er their graves, That proud " Britan n i a rules the waves." Seek not her frailties to disclose, Think not of Mary Stua r t' s woes - Alas ! did Justice hold the scale, They were, perchance, but rivals frail. Even now is beauteous Mary seen, In converse with her sister queen ; Oh, can it be that jealous eye, Should doom such flower to droop and die! The Earl of Essex, too, was there, s And seemed the royal smile to share ; He wore the cignet ring, nor thought, How dear from queens were favours bought. Now peasant girls, with garlands streaming, The " pride " of every village seeming, To sat their frool.oullo4 posito ought, And " Love among the roses" bought. And see, 4 gentle Quaker fair, In plainest garb, the joy to share ; And not, I ween, a lovelier face, Bloomed under gems or broidered lace. Nor must I fail to sing the fair, With antique dress and frizzed hair, Who with their hoops, majestic sailed ; It was in vain ' the effort failed. The charms of beauty to disguise, From cavalier's admiring eves ; 'Twas but a ruse of lovely foe, Their darts with deadlier aim to throw. See, passing, armed, all eyes to mark, That peerless maid, Joan of Arc ! Alas! that one so young, so fair, Th' intrepid martyr's doom should share. Marg'ret of Anjou, too, was there, With Roxalana and Gulnare. And Scotland from her ev'ry glen, Sent forth her gallant kilted men ; And many a bonny lass was there, Wi' tartan sash and " golden hair." And there, was much admired, I trove, Auld Robin Gray, who "came to woo," And Robin Hood, and all his men, In Kendal Green, were cheered again. There, too, appeared in semblance true, The very " Jew that Shakspeare drew." Othello, Hamlet, all were there, And Shylock roamed with visage fresh, To win more than " a pound of flesh ;" The amorous Jew made friendly chat With rich duennas, fair and fat. Poles, Russians, Indians, all were there, And not a few Circassians fair. Cato, Virginius, too, were seen, And Cleopatra, gorgeous queen. Bavarian girls, too, graced the room, Each sweeping hearts with " buy a broom." And ladies fair, in simple dress, But 'laborate in loveliness, Proved " beauty," to admirers' cost, "When unadorned 's adorned the most." And there—surpass it he who can — The good old English gentleman. But vain th' attempt to mention all Who graced that gay enchanted hall; Enough to add,—in cool recess (Lest hunger, thirst, fatigue might press) Of spacious room, with columns high. se And all that can delight the eye, The ample tables bore the weight Of all that could refresh—not sate • And climes in southern suns that bask Gave every fruit that taste could ask ; And sparkled there the nectar'd juice, That far Madeira's vines produce ; And wild profusion marked the whole, In crystal vase, or silver bowl. Hark to the music's sprightly measure Soft breathing on the wings of pleasure ; It speaks the war-song of the north When rushed the Bruce to battle forth ; And now it softly, sadly sighs, Fair Erin's plaintive melodies : And now the anthem of the brave— The monarchs of the ocean wave ; And now it breathes the livelier strains, Oft heard in distant southern plains, When the gay youths, at summer's eve, For village sports, the vineyard leave ; And ere with dew the grass be wet, Dance to guitar and castanet. • The morning dawned, but many still Joined country dance or gay quadrille ; Till nature, with delight oppressed, Recruitment sought in balmy rest. With mutual kindly wish inspired, Reluctantly the guests retired; Forgetful that it is in vain To strive pure pleasure to maintain In mortal spheres—its durance given But to the sinless realms of Heaven ! [The writer of the above extempore lines had already written descriptions in verse of three successive fancy balls that took place in the town, and, from the similarity of the object in view, as well as of the principal characters that appear on such occasions, he has found it impossible to avoid a similarity in this essay to those that have preceded it, in the style, sentiment, and " machinery," or introduction. The whole versification, however, with the exception of a few lines (within inverted commas), is new, and was written for the immediate occasion.] ASSIZE COURTS. TO THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL. GENTLEMEN,—Such has been the influx of persons to see the designs for the new Assize Courts during the week, and such has been the interest created, that I beg to suggest you will direct them to be exhibited for at least another fortnight. In the case of St:. George's Hall, a week might have been deemed sufficient, as that building will be principally paid for out of funds subscribed by individuals for the purpose. In the case of the new Courts, however, the whole cost must be defrayed out of the public purse, and the public, therefore, has a right to see and examine them thoroughly. There is, moreover, a very general opinion, that the best de sign has not been selected, especially as connected with the interior arrangements. Whether this opinion is well founded or not, I do not pretend to say, but in a matter of such im portance as the present, it is right that the merits and demerits of the selected designs should be freely canvassed; and with out meaning anythingdisrespectful to the judgment of the com mittee who selected the Plans, I think the freely expressed opinions of scientific men, as well as those of practical men, barristers, attorneys, and others, will be as likely to give us a good design as the mere opinion of those who made the se lection, and who are probably not wiser in these matters than any dozen of their neighbours. Many ladies, also, are wish ful to see the drawings ; but yesterday, such was the crowd in the room, that numbers of them were unable to get a glimpse of the designs. Why, also, should the working classes not be permitted to go in for a week without tickets ? I trust, therefore, that the time of exhibition will be extended, or great dissatisfaction will ensue.—l remain, Gentlemen, Your obedient Servant, April 30th, 1840. LEGES. [Our correspondent's suggestion will be echoed by hun dreds, and we trust so reasonable a request -will at once be complied with. We have had an opportunity of inspecting the plans, and have not for some time had a richer treat; we shall probably, on Tuesday, put our readers in possession of the architectural beauties of the successful designs, and a few others most worthy of notice.] THEATRE ROYAL. The indisposition of one of the vocalists has, we fear, inter- fered with the success of Miss Romer's and Mr. Stansbury's engagement. It would be a sin of omission were we not to notice the efficient manner in which Mr. Barker acquitted himself, when suddenly called upon to read the part of the principal singer in the Love Spell. Mr. Barker " read" the words well, and sang the music at sight with sustained fault lessness. This tri4l through which he passed with more than credit to himself, proves Mr. Barker—and better perhaps than could any other test—to be a thoroughly educated and practical musician. It is with regret that we see a contem porary, in an invidious spirit, seeking to fasten on Mr. Bar ker as a fatal objection to his success as a singer, his " want of power." True, power is power—but only when properly used. Power is only a relative thing, and compared with other singers of his day, Mr. Barker, though he has not a deep gong-like voice like Phillips and Seguin, or the great Lablache with his Falstaff organ, yet there is not a theatre in the kingdom in which he has not ample power so as to be heard distinctly—and when heard, heard with the gratifica tion which is secured by accuracy and precision, when asso ciated with grace and feeling in execution. The part of Elvino in the Sonnambula was also sustained. by Mr. Barker: the music well suits his voice and his gene ral powers. We heard him as Donald on Wednesday in Barnett's fine (native) Opera of the Mountain Sylph. He looked, played, and sung the part to the satisfaction of the audience, as will doubtless be again the case this evening, when the Sylph is to be repeated, for the benefit of the most pleasing and sylph-like spiritualizers of the part—our fair townswoman Miss Romer. As the charitable revellers of last night have had time to sleep off the effects of the Fancy Ball, we hope they will go in tune as well us in time to enjoy the warblings of a lady who has many unobtrusive claims on the appreciation of the public. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-TH URSDAY. Two stevedores, named Thomas Murray and Wm. West away, were placed at the bar on a charge of having stolen tea from a vessel which recently arrived in this port from Work ing. Their employer stated, that they and others were em ployed by him, in discharging the vessel, and that, last night, (Wednesday,) one of them was detected in the act of ascend ing from the hold with the tea in his possession, which he delivered over to the other. An officer was immediately sent for, but, before he arrived, the prisoners contrived to effect their escape ; they were, however, secured shortly afterwards. In answer to some questions from Mr. Rushton, it appeared that the chests in which the tea had been packed were in a very insecure and damaged condition. The prisoners made no defence, and Mr. Rushton committed them to the tread mill for fourteen days.' John Doyle, a youth about fourteen years old, was charged with a robbery under the following circumstances A policeman stated that this morning (ThursdaYrhe stop ped the prisoner at the Railway Station, Lime-street, as he was making enquiry in which office he must be booked, in order, to proceed to Manchester by a first-class train. Find ing that he gave evasive answers to the questions put to hi m , Wkt_ness examined him further, and found on his person .0 14s, a watch, a pair of new boots, and a new jacket. The explanation lie gave of hi s possession of this that his father, who res id e d i n M anchester, 'the money in order to pay hi s expenses home, hadd propertytshe that tt an h hw e ialli nad s bought the watch, boots, and jacket with a portion of it. g i h o t before whieh Mr. Booth, attorney, of Tem le-court stated that th e , prisoner was in his serv ice un T t h o e f last (Tuesday) witness received ffic a e ; b a o e y eo . he put, somewhat carelessly, into a writing-desk ; lie had indeed no opportunity of putting otingthc threwemrkmoneeynianbteouta. Yes_ were joiners an place, as there him of what occurred . money the policeman informed terday lie went out of town and forgot it,and th T is h m e orning Consisted of half-crowns. Hogs, all the money he'found upon the priso ne The policeman said, that with the exception o r f w a as fe i w shil half- crowns. ened to kill hi m if h e wen t home that night, and The prisoner, in his defence said, his mother h ti a ie d t t h h e re h a e t d taken the money in order to provide himself with other lodgings. Sir. Booth said he had no wish to prosecute. He had, until lately, had a brother of the prisoner in his service, and at his (the prisoner's) father's wish he had taken him instead of the brother, to enable the latter to obtain higher wages elsewhere. His parents appeared not to have taken the care of him which they ought, and there was some temptation thrown in his way through his (Mr. Booth's) carelessness. Under these circumstances he did not wish to prosecute. James Cook, a shopman, at Mr. Yell's, in Parker-street, , proved that the prisoner had bought a watch there last night for 425., which he paid in half-crowns. Mr: Parkinson, on being appealed to respecting the value of c theo Cook said it was worth no more than 255. said h his master was willi ng to return the money. Mr. Rushton, having reprimanded and cautioned the pri soner, ordered him to be discharged at the close of the day. A man named Maguire was convicted in the penalty of 40s. and costs, or in default of payment to be imprisoned one month, for a violent and unprovoked assault upon Wolff and broken against Benjamin, iu Stanhope-street, Toxteth-park, on T uesday last. In connexion with this case, without notice there was a charge Inspector Pool, of having wantonly open the door of the defendant's father's house, in order to butr e-a p afterp i•e h e n a d m M i a n g n u t e i r e, andw h o had l e ng th e b n e e e rescued d n investigation, by a Rushton pronounced it unfounded. Imptritti Varitaintitt. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—WEDNESDAY. The House of Commons re-assembled (the House of Lords stood adjourned till Thursday). Sir C. LEMON (after many petitions had been presented on various subjects) brought up the report of the Cambridge (borough) Election Committee, declaring that the Hon. Mr. Manners Sutton had not been duly elected ; that the election was a void election ; that the hon. Mr. Manners Sutton had by his agent been guilty of treating and bribery ; and that the committee desired especially to direct attention to the fact, that extensive treating and bribery had prevailed at the last election for the borough of Cambridge. The report was directed to be entered upon the journals, and the evidence ordered to be printed. A. new writ was not ordered :—it will be observed that there was some conversation on the subject. Mr. GLADSTONE instituted inquiry of the Under-Secre tary for the Home Department, as to the accuracy of a statement in the morning papers, that certain English seamen had, in July last, been tried and sentenced by Captain Elliot, at Canton, to a certain term of imprisonment in England, on account of having been engaged in a riot which terminated in the death of a native Chinese. It is further stated that the opinion of the law officers of the crown was taken by order of the Home Office, as to whether these persons could be lawfully detained in custody or not, that that opinion was in the negative, and that an order was sent from the Home Office for their discharge. He wished to know whether that statement was correct in all its 'parts. Mr. F. MAur,i; answered that the statement was not cor rect in all its parts. It was true that five men were tried in China by a court constituted by Captain Elliot, and senten ced to a certain period of imprisonment in England. On that being reported to the Secretary of State, the opinion of the law officers of the crown was taken ; and they gave it as their opinion that, as the matter was not quite clear as to whether Captain Elliot could sentence these Persons to im prisonment in England, on the whole they recommended that, on the arrival of these individuals in England, they should be liberated. The seamen arrived in the Leander two days ago, and they were accordingly liberated. Lord MAIJON having reminded the house that before the recess he had instituted inquiry regarding our relations with Naples, observed that it was stated in the morning papers that intelligence bad been received of hostilities having com menced. He asked the noble lord, in the absence of his colleague, whether that intelligence was confirmed by any accvount received by the government ? _ _ Lord J. RuSSII:LL observed that he certainly was not aware that any such account had been received. He had met the Secretary for Foreign Affairs two hours before : he had not then received any such intelligence, though it was possible he might since have done so. Mr. H mE said, as great anxiety existed on the subject of the Maine boundary, he wished to know what was the pre sent state of the negotiation, and how far the country might expect a favourable result? Lord J. RUSSELL said that the lion. member asked a question of great importance, and perhaps would allow him to take until to-morrow (Thursday) to give an it. . Question deferred accordingly. _ _ . The report of the committee on the Juvenile Offenders' bill was, on the motion of Sir E. WILMOT, further consi dered by the re-commitment of the bill ; but after much de sultory conversation, Mr. Wakley noticed the thin atten dance of members, whereupon the house was counted, and, there being only 29 members present, of course " counted out." MONEY MARKET AND CITY INTELLIGENCE London, Wednesday Evering. The funds were slightly affected, towards the close of busi ness, by the intelligence of the actual commencement of hostilities against Naples, which was the more unexpected from the reiterated assurances of certain papers, that the mediation of France had been accepted by the two contend ing parties, and that every thing would be satisfactorily ar ranged without recourse to force. Consols, in consequence, became sellers at 91 for the account, and, for money, were 90t to I. Bank Stock 1741 to 51. Exchequer Bills im proved to 245. to 265. premium. The decline in Spanish Stocks continues, and the Active, with the May Coupons, left off only at 284 to 1. Portuguese Five per' Cent's were 351 to 4 ; the Three per Cents 41 to *. Brazilian, 74 to 61. Mexican, 281 to 9. Colombian, 25i to 6. Dutch, Two-and-a-Half per Cents, 531 to 4. Bel gian, 105 to 6. The public continue favourably inclinM to investments in the Share Market, and, generally speaking, not only is there an increased demand for railway shares, but some inquiry for shares generally. This sort of speculative investment; it may be observed, is both prudent and comm.lndable, under such restrictions, as to the eligibility of the property or un dertaking, which the exercise of a sound discretion will dic tate. It is rarely that loss will be risked where a due share of caution is brought to hear; and, in contradistinction to foreign loans or foreign. enterprises of any description, which may fail, as they too generally have failed, it must be noted, that however individuals may suffer by undigested specula tion in domestic undertakings, the wealth of the nation col lectively is not diminished; for the loss of a class of indivi duals becomes the gain of a greater number, and labour is more largely employed and more beneficially requited, al though to the dispersion of the hoards of capitalists, great and small. In respect of foreign schemes the reverse takes place ; for what the capitalist loses is so much impoverish ment to the nation in every sense. The wealth lavished re mains abroad without profit or return of any kind, or in any shape of interest or labour to the, nation or to individuals at home. Great Western Railway Shares advanced to 20 to 221; the half shares to 91 to 101; London and Birmingham to 73 to 5 premium. Brighton to 81 to 8 ; Blackwall to to a discount. The letter of Messrs. Forster and Smith, relative to the slave trade 'carried on by the French, and the leading article in accordance, in to-day's Herald, have been perused with much interest in the City. It is observed, however, that this new system of slave trade now exposed, has been carried on and in force for years in the French settlements on the coast of Africa. It has long been customary there to employ or purchase negroes for a term of years, generally fourteen, under the designation of enyagee a temps. It is well known that these poor wretches never, in fact, regain their liberty, f or once engaged, the temps or term, although nominally f ourteen years, is construed practically for the whole terra of I de —Morning Herald of yesterday. FRANCE. MARRIAGE OF THE DUKE DE NEMOURS AND THE PRINCESS VICTORIA OF SAXE-COBURG. The marriage of the Duke of Nemours and the Princess Victoria took place ac. St. Cloud on Monday evening. The following is the official account published by the Moniteur. "The marriage of the Duke de Nemours with the Prin cess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg was celebrated yesterday evening, in the Palace of St. Cloud. The Ministers of State, the Marshals of France, the Chancellor, Vice-Pre sidents and Secretaries of the Chamber of Peers, the Presi dent, Vice-Presidents, and Secretaries of the Chamber of Deputies, the officers of the households of the King, Queen, Princes, and Princesses, and other persons invited, were assembled in the King's apartments. 'the Vice-Presidents of the Chamber of Peers, and the President and Vice-Presi dents of the Chamber of Deputies were the witnesses se lected by the King; Marshals Soult and Gerard by the Duke de Nemours ; and Count Lehon, the Belgian Minister and Baron de Bussieres, the Saxon Minister, for the Princess Victoria. When the hour arrived the King gave his arm to the Princess Victoria; the Queen took that of the Duke de Nemours • the King of the Belgians led the Duchess of Orleans ; Duke Ferdinand, Madame the Princess Adelaide ; and thus, followed by the other Princes and Princesses of the Royal Family, the Infante and Infanta of Spain, Duke Alexander of Wurtemburg, Prince Augustus of Saxe-Coburg, and the invited guests, proceeded to the gallery, in the middle of which was a table bearing the register of the Etat-Civil. At a centre point were placed the bride and bridegroom. On the right of the Duke de Nemours stood the King his father and the King of the Belgians, on the left of the Ptincess were Duke Ferdinand her father, the Queen of the- French, and the Duchess of Orleans. The rest of the circle was filled by other illustri ous guests, except the point immediately opposite the bride and bridegroom, which was occupied by the Chancellor, having on his right the President of the Council of Ministers and the Keeper of the Seals, and on his left the Grand Referendary and the Keeper of the Archives of the Chamber of Peers. The Chancellor, at the command of the King, read the civic act, and received the required de clarations from the Duke de Nemours and the Princess Victoria, and then pronounced them to be man and wife. The entry in the register having been signed by the parties and all the witnesses, the bride and bridegroom, accompanied by their Majesties and the whole of the august and illustrious company, proceeded to the chapel, where the nuptial benediction was given by the Bishop of Versailles. There was no mass performed on this occasion. ..It was celebrated in the palace this morning at ten o'clock." The Monileur likewise publishes an amnesty, wh:Ch in cludes all political offences up to May, 1837. The follow ing is an exposition of the Ministers on the subject, and the ordonnance of the King. " Sire !—An amnesty, three years ago, signalised the marriage of the heir to the crown. Yielding to the dictates of your own heart and to the counsels of an enlightened policy, your Majesty desired that an event, which fulfilled the wishes of France by ensuring perpetuity to the dynasty of July, should be an occasion for a great act of clemency ; and it restored liberty to all who had been condemned, and were then detained in the prisons of the state for political crimes and offences. The marriage of your second son, sire, spreads through your august family a joy in which the nation participates. Your Majesty is desirous that it should become a new. .occasion for manifesting your royal clemency. Your Ministers give themselves'up with eagerness to the execution of your orders, by proposing to complete the amnesty, and extending it to every individual condemned for political crimes and offences previous to the 18th May, 1837, whether they are or are not detained in the prisons of the state. This measure will efface the last traces of events which are already far from us, and of which we have no reason to apprehend a return. Clemency belongs to the Government of your Majesty—for thereby it is ho noured, without being weakened. A power which knows how to pardon acquires the right of being inflexible when its generosity has been bestowed upon ungrateful and re bellious hearts.-1 am, with the most profound respect, your Majesty's most humble and most faithful servant, the Keeper of the Seals, Minister, Secretary of State for the Department of Justice and Worship, _____ " VIVIEN. " "THE ROYAL ORDONNANCE. " Louis Philip, King of the French, to all present and to come, greetingWe have ordained, and do ordain, as follows :—Art. 1. The amnesty granted by our ordonance of 18th May, 1837, is extended to every individual con demned previous to the said ordonnance for political crimes and offences, whether they are or are not detained in the prisons of the state. Art. 2. (This is the usual direction for carrying the ordonnanee into execution.)—Done at St. Cloud, 27th April, 1837. (Signed) " LOUIS PHILIP. (Counter-signed) " VIVIEN. " The Keeper of the Seals, &c." y h o n f lo t r h: l i . s truly esti mable change i, shortly DEATH OF THE COUNTESS of BURLINGTO N —lt j s w i t h regret that we have to announce the death , Lady 60vermable lady, which took place on Monday after three , at West-hill, Wandsworth. worse took ' place at six on Sunday. We understand her the ladyship breathed her last in the greatest tranquillity, sur rounded by the Duchess of Sutherland Viscount Morpeth, and other members of the family• The deceased lady, who was fourth daughter of the Earl and Countess of Carlisle, and 'sister of the Duchess of Suther land, Lady Dover, Viscount Morpeth, and Lady Caroline Lascelles, was born on the Ilth of January, 1812, and was consequently in her 29th year. In August, 1822, her lady ship was married to the Earl of Burlington, by whom she leaves a family of four children, three sons and a (laughter. It is a remarkable fact that on Monday was the birthday of the noble Earl, who it is needless to state is inconsolable at his distressing bereavement.—Evening paper,—[The ap paosintment of first Lady of the Bedchamber to the Queen h become vacant by the death of the Countess of Bur lington.] SKETCHES OF CONTROVERSIALISTS, Under this title our radical contemporary, the Sun, is pub lishing a series of essays on the intellectual character, per sonal appearance, deportment, and styles of eloquence of the leading controversialists of the day, especially of those who have distinguished themselves by their advocacy of the church on'the one hand, or of voluntaryism on the other. Among the sketches which have already appeared. we find one of our highly gifted and greatly respected townsman (if we may be permitted so to call him), the Rev. Hugh M`Neile. The sketch is well written, and, considering the quarter from which it has emanated, is di . stinguished by its candour and fidelity. The following are the remarks in the Sun:— APbipping TUESDAY, APRIL 23,—Wind S. Fair. A anivED.—Sir Colin Campbell, Pentecost, from Bombay—Ga. ronne, Sagory, from New Orleans—Alfred, Parlam, from Stettbi— Graf Griesman. Leecke, and Fredericke, from Danzig—Adolphus, Roygensack, from Wismar—HighYield, from Africa (oft) SAlLl:n—Chester, Lawson, for Quebec—Evergreen, Kenny, for St John, N.B.—James Baillie, Morrison, for Richibricto—Susannah, Stephenson, for St John, and Atalanta, Clarke, for Harbour Grace, Newfoundland—Patrick Henry, Delano, for New York—Peruvian, Wootten, and Delaware, Patten, for New Orleans—Argo, Farley, and Angelo, Jacques. for Havana—Victoria, Robb, for Croustadt— Gustav and Leopold, Kell, for Stettin—Eimheinia, Philips, for Riga— HerculeS, Schwenn, for Pernau—St Adrian, Ilawmart, for Bergen British Queen, (steam ship,) for New York, will leave Blackwall, London, on the 29th instant, at nine o'clock 4.111., and Portsmouth on the Ist May, at twelve, noon. Letters and newspapers must be posted in Liverpool before twelve o'clock to-morrow night Coquette, Head, from Cape Haytien, at Cove Antoinette, Rosett. hence at Senegal Vixen, Barclay, sailed from Leghorn for this port 14th April Auguste, Kirkhove, hence at Ostend Margaretha, Kester, hence at Texel William the Fourth,•Shirling, hence at Copenhagen Union, Steffins, hence at Cuxhaven Herald, Scott; Vriendschap, Zwart ; and Frederick Carl, Becker hence at Ilambro' THE REV. HUGH M'NEILE. Mr. Burnet is not more strikingly - fitted for the champion ship of an uncompromising non-conformity, than is Mr. M•NVeile for the advocacy of Episcopalianism, in that great controversy between voluntaryism and the Church. He possesses in perfection all those qualities which are best cal culated for such defence—the ardour of devotedness which nerves and inspires in a cause ; the lofty tone of moral feel ing which invests it with the dignity of principle; the skill in intellectual warfare, which gives power to an advocate ; the enlightened liberality of candour which conciliates foes; the manly firmness of determination which inspires friends, blended with all the fascinating attributes of oratory which throw attraction round an argument. _ _ Mr. M`Neile is a fine specimen of a finished ecclesiastical orator. Nature has highly gifted him, and all her endow ments, whether physical or intellectual, have been heightened, and enhanced by every art which science can supply, and every finish which refinement can suggest. He is, so to speak, a complete Church Knight-errant; every weapon of his controversial combatantship keen, bright, and ready for the Episcopalian chivalry. Ile breathes the very spirit of that high-toned fervour and resolve, which we deem appro priate in the defender of what may be called our ancient ec clesiastical frudalism. With all the gallantry and all the skill of the olden knighthood, he wields the weapons of his intellectual warfare, and burns with an ardour, if not so mar tial, fully as heroic. There is everything winning and prepossessing about Mr. Wisieile. Dignity and amiability are alike expressed in the finely chiselled features of his open florid countenance. His demeanour and appearance are in no ordinary degree impos ing and prepossessing ; there is, indeed, a somewhat aristo cratic tone in his manner, subdued and tempered, however, by a native kindness of disposition. Ile is evidently a man of high culture and refinement. In all he utters, whether in the matter or the manner, is evinced tho most careful polish of which either is susceptible. Yet his style is most simple—nay severe—strictly argumentative —and, indeed. almost always exhibits close, connected, chains of reasoning. His sentences, however, though un adorned, and even sometimes rigidly condensed, are neat, lucid, often elegant in their construction, are powerfully ex-_ pressive and admirable in the selection of the words em ployed, and their appropriation and harmonious arrangement. His delivery perfectly corresponds with his style." llt is dis tinct, clear, emphatic, and somewhat slow—an impressive adaptation of modulation to the sense of the language used, the sentences being usually formed on one chaste, careful model, and the periods marked (at all events for a time) by measured pauses, giving to each, more weight and emphasis, as if every one of them waited for its impression ere another followed, and giving a kind of studied completeness to them all. There is something strikingly->almost startingly—im pressive in the first tones of his voice—short, stern, iron in their sound, each period falling separately, with sententious brevity, from his lips. But it is a voice of great compass and variety of tone, and as he proceeds, becomes susceptible of every change and modulation—all exquisite in their harmony —and sounding most expressively the appropriate music of every flow of feeling and every character of sentiment. The style, however, in the very heart of a subject, never loses its somewhat severe simplicity. It amplifies as the discourse ad vances, but never or rarely becomes imaginative, ornamental, or figurative. He seems to aim at power more than splen dour, and clearness rather than brilliancy ; yet he is always polished, finished, and refined. His simplicity is elegant— his beauty is chastened. In a word we might compare his style to a plain yet polished silver chain—the links gradually enlarging, and shining unadorned, and exhibiting no break or flaw in their entire series. This idea of a chain, indeed, not inaptly indicates the cha racter of Mr. Al`Neile's argumentation. It is inductive— closely connected— continuously progressive reasoning; proposition after proposition linked together and leading on wards, step by step, along the line of demonstration. This mode of argument is most pleasing and interesting to the mind, especially when, as in Mr. M'Neile's case, it is joined to a spirit of necessity, a fervour of conviction, which throws an air of truthfulness over the whole, and gives the reasoning the immense advantage of appearing the process by which the reasoner himself had really arrived at belief, and not the mere fabrication of a prepossessed and predetermined hypo thesis. To change the language, it is like taking the audience through a series of mental experiments, instead of drawing only on intellectual abstractions. The spirit of frankness and sincerity—of earnestness and honesty—which appears in Mr. M`Neile, affords him a great and triumphant power over an audience, with whom nothing is more influential—that is, with those who comprehend it— even in a mixed audience, of friends and opponents, than. the resort of a sincere and ardent mind to all the patient research of an inductive investigation, accompanied by a confidence challenging - scrutiny, and a manliness honourably avowing every op►nion, and frankly confessing every fault. RAILWAY FROM ENGLAND TO SCOTLAND. (From the Scottish Standard) The quiescence of the several parties who have been . engaged in promoting the formation of a Railway com munication between Newcastle and Edinburgh, has given rise, it would seem, to a very foolish notion, that her Ma jesty's Commissioners have decided upon a Western line, by way of Lancaster. and Carlisle, as an extension of the English Railways into Scotland—decided, too, without ever examining the country from Newcastle to Edinburgh. We find the following paragraph on this subject, in the Newcastle Journal of Saturday last:— " RAILWAY TO SCOTLAND.-Our sanguine friends on the west side of • the island, seem to be quite premature in setting in their favour the decision of her Majesty's Com missioners, appointed to report upon the best lines of rail- Way between London and Edinburgh, &c. Numbe r l ess o f • extravagent puffs appear in almost every journal connected with Lancaster, Preston, &c. ;, biit surely - the intelligent Commissioners will not dismiss the claims of this side the island, so long denominated `the Great North Road', with out some degree of consideration. So far, their labours have been confined westward ; .the turn of the midland and east line has to come, •and• then in all probability the end a aim of all the paragraphs will appear in th e ir t rue li g h t , as atothing more than' schemes for raising the wind ! Share holders must be kept in good humour, and capitalists will not advance the required loan to finish the line from Preston to Lancaster, unless there is a prospect of success. Time will show how far the promoters of the west line are deceiving the public and themselves. Newcastle-upon-Tyne. is, and ever must he, the key to the north, but we and our party should emulate the industry of our western friends, and not allow its fair and legitimate claims to lie passed over in silence." We quite agree with our respected contemporary, that " Newcastle-upon-Tyne is and ever must be the key to the North." But as well as this, we are convinced that the line by Newcastle is so superior, in every respect, for a railway communication from London to Edinburgh, that its claims to preference over any line to be obtained by the West— whether through Morecambe Bay, or over Shap Fell—can never be set aside. • _ In a very short time there will be a continuous line of rail ways from London to Newcastle—as far North as Darlington —in fact, the line is already nearly completed, and will be opened out in the course of the present summer ; and its continuation to Newcastle is making rapid progress—so that there will be little more than 100 miles to construct in this direction, and that through a country presenting great facili ties for such a work, to effect an unbroken line of communi cation between London and Edinburgh ; whereas, in the other direction, by. the West, the line does not yet reach Lancaster, which is upwards of IGO miles from Edinburgh, with the country between Lancaster and Carlisle presenting obstacles, in mountains and cliffs, which it will be impossible to remove, except by an outlay of capital that would be ut terly ruinous. But we agree, moreover, with our friend at Newcastle, that " we and our party should emulate the industry of our west ern friends, and not allow its fair and legitimate claims (those of the Newcastle and Edinburgh line) to be passed over in silence." To say nothing of the importance of having a railway communication with London opened out as shortly as possible, the advantages of being connected by railway with such a town as Newcastle, will be incalculable, and well deserve the attention of the citizens of Edinburgh. CHESTER RACES.-THE NEW STANDS. " Come bustle now, bustle now, whose for the races." OLD SONG. " Coming events cast shadows before them ;" so the white washings of walls, the cleanings of windo ws , an d th e paint ings of houses, both inside and out, in all the " various variety of colours" in this city, indicate the approach of the races. Sure as the appearance of the swallow is the forerun ner of spring, so certain is the appearance of a ladder and a painter busily employed upon the outside of a bouse, art in dication of that epoch in our annals, " the races." We believe that we may safely congratulate our friends, both sporting and otherwise, upon the prospects of the coming time. Many improvements on the course are in contempla tion as to the arrangement of the tents, and public conve nience will be attended to. The Roodee, " that struggle ground," is in tine order, and looks as verdant as possible. The new stands that have been erected will be highly conve nient, and there is no doubt will be well attended. The large covered stand is calculated to hold 1000 persons, while the other two will hold an equal number. Beneath the stands are four most commodious bars, refreshment rooms, and booths. The length of these stands is 324 feet, and in breadth 20 feet. The roof of the first stand is supported by sixteen cast iron pillars ; the railing is also of iron, of a neat pattern, and presents a light and elegant appearance. There is a communication from the Walls as well as from the course, so that no inconvenience can arise to the visitors. The cost of these stands is estimated at £2250. The committee of proprietors of these stands deserve the thanks of the com munity for the liberality they have evinced in offering a handsome prix ;"to be run for, a plate of one hundred sove reigns value, in specie, to be added to a sweepstakes of five sous. each. The day of the entry to be the same as the other plates. It is anticipated that the race will cause great excite ment, and that a capital entry will be made. If this fine weather will but continue, we may look forward to a thronged city,—and " the course thronged with gazers," when " The high rnettled racer starts for the plate." —Chester Gazette. GLASGOW AND AYR RAILWAY.—The most active exer- tions are making along the line in order to effect the comple tion by the end of July. Betwixt Kilwinning and Dairy, the cutting and embanking is tarred on during the night as well as the day ; and the contractor for this lot, hitherto in the most backward state, is proceeding with the greatest vigour and success. Considerable progress has been made in over coming the difficulties of the so-called bottomless meadow, which has required so much deposit iar the embanking. Th e most formidable part of it yet remaining extends to about 300 yards ; and it is singular to observe, that as the earth is poured on the embankment, the surface on both sides is heaved up to a considerable extent. As the workmen proceed, they find each new piece of embankment to sink during the night, which depression they have to restore, by fresh pour ing's of surface material. Having once surmounted the obsta cle, their task will be comparatively easy, as the embankment at this part of the line is only a bout three feet. The meadow which lies b e t w i x t Kilbirnie - and Lochwinnoch Lochs, is sup posed to have been at one time also covered with water, but it was not considered to have retained so mueh moisture as to cause so much extra labour to make it properly terra firma, otherwise i some chan ge cou ld h ave b e en made on the li ne , b y which it might have been avoided. The lodging-houses in Kilwinning, Dairy, and Beith, are crowded with labourers employed on the railway, whose expenditure must be felt in a considerable degree by those villages. The iron-works at Dairy are in the progress of building, and appear to be on a very extensive scale.—Kilmarnock Journal. Stn port EAST INDIES, CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, 4-c, Sir Colin Campbell, (61) it Pentecost, from Bombay, 128 bales 2 hf bales wool, 1926 bales 4 bales cotton; order-35 hales do, 366 bales cotton, D Dickinson and co-145 bales 20 hf bales do, Finlay, Alston and co-209 bales wool, 40 hales cotton, Gibb, Bogle and CO —l4 bales coffee, It Zwilchenbart and co-24 bundles kid skins, 4.0 bundles skins, 18 bundles cow hides, Bateson and co-2 packages a table, 2 boxes sundries, 6 boxes 1 basket apparel, Thompson, An derson and co-25 cases gum, Dirom, Richmond and co -78 pees ebony, 43 bags coffee, 25 cases indigo, I casedeer horns, 36 bundles mother o'pearl shells, 2 jars, order —P D AFRICA. nightield, (142) R Crawford, from Africa, 386 casks palm oil, 16 elephants' teeth, T Stockdale and Son—P 1) WEST INDIES AND MADEIRA. _ - Favourite, (296) W Milray, from Aux Cayes, 312 ions logwood, Young and Freeland-1 bag coffee, order SOUTH AMERICA. - - - - - Sir John Franklin, (244) C Borthwick, from Monte Video, 37 bales hair, order-8 do, Rodger, Best and co-43 do,.Rowand and Dun lop-41 bales wool, G Belles-459 dry, 5 lining and 7064 salted hides, 58 pipes 6hf pipes 60 marquetas tallow, 35 tons bones, 5 cases beef, Rowand and Dunlop—R D Bengal, (390) T Hicks, from Maranham, 26 pipes 30 brls 24 cases 17 casks 9 bags Indiag rubber, 1476 bags cotton, Moon Brothers -2 pipes 3 hf pipes 27 brls 22 cases Indian rubber, 121 bags cotton, J Rushton-6 pipes 78 brls 20 cases 13 bags Indian rubber, 37 bags cotton, Mellor and Ryder -1 pipe 5 brls 4 cases Indian rubber, W and J Wellstood-14 pipes 36 Id pipes do, 81 bags cotton, order -2 boxes Indian rubber, C L Mendez an cO-104 bags cotton, A Parlanc-20 do, J A Murta— 53 do, Duarte Brothers and co-10 baskets annatto, Moon Brothers-10 brls balsam capivi, 80 bags cocoa, Mellor and Ryder -4 brls 9 casks isinglass, order—K Robert Syers, (311) R Loney, from Puerto Cabello, about 73 tons copper ore, 100 tons lignumvite, 80 tons bark, 15 tons dividivi, 18 bags coffee, 94 serons indigo, Ackers, Greenshields and co—loo bags coffee, 6 serons indigo , 1 box contents unknown, 2 boxes cigars, 2 deerskins, W Rose and co-1/3 bags bark, 2 boxes sam ples, G and J 11111-5 cases plants, Ii Low and Son-6 do, order— I box samples, D and T do, Trustees Balivar Mining As. sociation-1 parcel contents unknown, Mocatta Brothers—P 1) WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29.—Wind S.W. to N.W. ARnivnln—llighfield, Crawford, from Africa—Wm. Lockerby, Parker, from Calcutta—Favourite, Mulroy, from St. Domingo— Ganza, Fennell, from Apalachicola—Virginia, Talbot, front Charles. ton—Robert Isaac, Freeman, from Mobile—Champion, Warren, from St. Joseph's—Sir John Franklin, Borthwick, from Monte Video—Bengal, Hicks, from Maranham ; sailed gth ult.—Ed, , from Mcssina—Gipsey, Shotton, from Bourdeaux—Jane, Williamson, from Charente—Diligence, , from Lisbon— Corinthea, Scolly ; Castlereagh, Kellar ; Peri, Dawe, and Sagan thea, —, from St. Michael's—Emily, Bradhering, from Rostock —and Juliane, Jansen, from Callenburg. SA LEl).—lielen Jane, M`Dowal, for Jamaica—Ralph Wylarn, for Montreal—Leander, Phelan, for Quebec—Ternjo Secundo, —, for Lisbon—Albion, Rymer, for Flensbnrg—Lybra, Engle. man, for Hamburg—Gesiiia, Wykmeyer, for Rotterdam. Amelia Mulhoiland, M'Eacharen, from Rotterdam, at the Cape of Good Hope, previous to the lath Feb. Gilbert Henderson, Tweedie, from London, at ditto Vanguard, Walker, from Sincapore, at ditto, and sailed Ist ult. for London Cora, Melville, from Rio de Janeiro, at ditto New Thomas, Nichol, sailed from the Cape of Good Hope for this port 28th Feb. Otterspool, Scales, from Calcutta, at St. Helena, and sailed sth ult. for this port Ripley, Steward, from ditto at ditto, and sailed 6th nit. for this port Wanderer, Smith, from ditto at ditto, and sailed 7th ult. for Hull' Malcolm, Sin►, from Sincapore, at ditto, and sailed 9th ult. for this port Arab, Nash, from the Mauritius for this port, at Ascension St. Croix, Bradley, hence at Honduras Jane Mary, , hence at Ceara Elena, Dubinovich, and Neptune, Reichenberg, 15th—both for this port Earl Powis, Spittall, from Mauritius, off Plymouth Margaret Branscombc, from Lima for this port, struck on a reef near Fernando Noronha sth Feb. and soon afterwards sunk ; crew saved in the boats and lauded at Ceara Countess of Durham, hence for Quebec, was spoken 14th inst. in lat. 46 0, long. 29 Wellington, Liddell, from Madras, off Falmouth, sailed 20th Jan. ; Cape of Good Hope 2nd March; St. Helena 13th, and from Ascen sion 20th. On the 26th March, in lat. 2 ON, long. 21 OW, spoke the Mona, for Calcutta. On the 16th instant, in lat. 39 ON, long. 24 0 W, spoke the Otterspool. from Calcutta for this port FA L 0 U rif, April 27 —The Venerable, M'Coig, from the Mauri tius for Cork, was lost on the night of the 22nd Feb. on Cape L'Agulas ; crew saved THURSDAY, APRIL 30.—Wind variable and light ARRIVED.—Anna Dorothea Othelia, Jesson, from Nieustadt —On derneeming, Weyland, from Alkmaar. . Smut:D.-I\ 7 m. Brown, Harris, for New Orleans—Agricola, Grayson, for Rio Janeiro—Copeland, Syms, and Elector, Johnson, for Calcutta—Tarrujo Secundo, Palhas, for Lisbon—Freheit, Meyer, for Lubeck, &c.—lntrinsic, Davidson, for New YI rk and Savannah —Pyrenees, Warman, for Quebec—Duchess of Clarence, Birch, for Sincapore, &e.—Splendid, Dishon, for Riga—Spring, Fletcher, for New Orleans—Eggardon Castle, Worland. for Newfoundland — Sarah Birkett, Atkin, for Charleston—Rapp Family, Kieth, for Hamerfest—Ellen Ilighfield, Lergett, for Hayti, &e.—Arabian, Welch, for Charleston —Collina, Marshall, for Arichat—Clio, Mas sam, for St. Petersburg—City of Perth, Porter, for Eara—William, Morris, for Bombay—Fanny, Mayhew, for Dordt—Stirling, Conn, for Havana—and Trinidad, Lowden, for Demerara, &c. Several bales of Cotton, apparently but A. short time in the water, one of which was marked Z. P. No. 4, were passed 98th March, in lat. 39, long. 63, by the France, arrived at Havre Red Rover, , hence to Vera Cruz, was spoken 20th April, in lat. 44, long. 12; Augusta, hence to New Orleans, on the 94th, in lat. 48, long. 11 ; Naiad, hence to Riga, 27th, below the Smalls, by the Bengal, from Maranham Cheerful, Smith, hence at Batavia Reindeer. Kemp, hence at Venice G. B. van Ziglem, Wyk, hence at Harlingen Jonge Louisa, Mulder, hence at Bridle Neptunus, Bakker, & Vrow Margaretha, Berg, hence at Halvoet Manchester, -, hence at Newfoundland Artemis, -, hence to Jamaica, was'spoken 20th instant, in lat. 49, long. 7 Harriet & Jessie, , hence to Charleston, was spoken 21st instant, in lat. 49, long. 8 Clifton, , hence for New York, off Cape Clear 24th instant TELEGRAPH OFFICE, APRIL 30, 1840. Calm at Holyhead in the morning. Wind E.N.E. very light breeze at noon; E.N.E. light breeze in the evening. No vessels to report during the day. A Sehodner, outward bound, aground on Brazil Bank, at 5 p.m. VESSELS ENTERED FOR LOADING. (SINCE OUR LAST PUBLICATION.) EAST INDIES, CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, ( ye. John O'Gaunt, J Robertson, 449 Manila, Singapore and China, J Gladstone & Co Ann Laing, H Hudson, 292. Batavia and Sincapore, Bold & Starkey Alan her, A M'Kechnie, deli Bombay, luirie & Tomlinson Hector, J Johnston, 392 Calcutta, W & J Tyver Otaritets. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, APRIL 30, There has been a good demand for Cotton to-day, and the sales are 5000 bags, with it better feeling in the market. AFRICA Heywood, C Keyzer, 417 Africa, Hamilton, Jackson & Co IVEST INDIES AND MADEIRA. Ellen, J Gill, 245 Madeira and Demerara, J Gladstone & Co Roman, flopner, 297 Havana, Porton, Parker &Co Amelia, J Johnson, '2OO llavana, Ashley Brothers Alecto, M J Ayshlord, 266 Jamaica, T Hatton, jun St. Vincent, G Lingard, .274 Demerara, G Booker & Co SOUTH AMERICA. UNITED STATES. Diadem, J L Lambeit, 695 New York, Galt, Barff& Co Eliza & Susan, S Proctor, 303 Delaware, Wildes, Pickersgill &Co Edwin, Robinson, .:336 Boston, Focke. & Boult Superb, J Gatchell, 425 Charleston, Reid, Irving &Co Astracan, E H Webster, 536 Charleston, Wildes, Pickersgill &Co Spring, J Fletcher, 282 New Orleans, Reid, Irving & Co Superb, J Hamiiton, 519 New York, Cannon, Miller & Co Virginian. 1 Harris, 593 New York, T& J Sands &Co Arabian, H H Welch, 141 Charleston, H More & Co 13121 TISH AMERICA. Young Queen, D Turpie, 281 Montreal, Jessie, 3 W Fisher & Son D Glob 679 Quebec, EUROPE. City of Durham, .1 Smith, 2sy:) Odessa, Bahr, Behrend & Co Nova Felit, .1 Triiticlatht, 1:.0 Oporto, J Bibby A. sons Fortuna, G A Stikionie, lyo Tonsberg. Byrn Brothers &Co William, J Bird, OS Marseilles, F It Grolite Alert, It Vidler, 'llB Dordt, Bahr, Behrend & Co Victoria, J Miles, :52 Dordt, J Poole & Co Geziena flermania, J II Jonker, 80 Dortlt, Bahr, Behrend & Co Continence, J Simulin, 250 Elsinore, Bahr, Behrend &Co Charlotte Gran. You Essen, J J behumacker, 100 Danzic, Bahr, Behrend & Co Marina, H Cock, 274 Odessa, Ross Brothers Zeemeuw, D M Hoordnock, 72 Rotterdam, Bahr, Behrend &Co Emma, J M Fischer, 117 Stettin. Bahr, Behrend & Co Diana, J C Plot Ten, 200 Norway, Bahr, Behrend &Co Julie, H Alwardt, 140 Rostock, Bahr, Behrend &Co Hirondelle, J Orley, 77 Constantinople, M& A Wilkin Active, J Moore, 83 Frederickstadt, R Zw•ilchenbart & Co Jonge Wicher, H W Bontckoc. 89 Groningen, Bahr, Behrend & Co Marends Mirde, II M Madsen, 171 Kiel, Bahr, Behrend &Co Egidius, J Vander Steens, 2►2 Ostend, Bahr, Behrend & Co Maria, P Van Loo, Bruges, Bahr, Behrend Co Collina, J Marshall, 416 A riehat, Graham & Taylor LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET, APRIL 28. We have had very considerable arrivals of Wheat, Flour, Oats, and Barley, from foreign ports, and to a fair extent of Oats from Ireland, since Tuesday last ; and during the past week the demand has been less active for Wheat and Flour, in the expectation of a good deal of both being released from bond on Friday next, by a reduction of the duty ; and prices of those articles and of all other kinds of Grain have been a little depressed. There is no alteration in the duties on Grain from foreign ports this week; but on Friday next a reduction of 3s. per quarter on Wheat, and •of 22d per barrel'on - Flour is confidently expected ; some considerable parcels of American Flour, in bond, have changed hands at about 275. 6d., some small parcels at sea., and some of middling - quality at 275., Wheat in bond sells as if free, allowing the duty ; our supplies of. Oats in bond are too great for the export demand, and very dull sale at our quotations. The weather continues very fine, and has caused the country to assume a more forward appearance ; but rain is very mucb wanted, having had none since the I I th inst. In consequence of the advance in the London market of yester day, higher prices were demanded in the early part of this day's market, which► limited the extent of business which would proba bly otherwise have occurred ; sales to a fair extent, however, were effected of Wheat and Flour at very fully the prices of this day week ; Oats were Id. yer 451 b. and Oatmeal ad. to 6d per 241 db. higher, and for other articles we repeat our last quotations, whit!' in some instances were a little exceeded, WiisAT, per 70Ibs s. d. s. d English Scotch. Irish... Bonded BARLEY, per qr. English Chevalier 9 10@ll 3 9 6 10 0 5 3 8 ri 66 8 6 37 0 38 0 38 0 4L Scotch, per 601 b. 4 1 . 0 5 3 Irish.. 3 10 5 3 Foreign, in bond, 0 0 0 0 37 o@4o 0 37 0 40 0 OATS, per 451 b English Scotch 45 0 49 0 Irish. 42 0 44 0 38 0 42 0 41 4 2 41 4 2 3 ,2 310 42 0 46 0 Foreign, in bond 3 '6 3 10 Ditto, duty free 4 0 4 2 RvE, per quarter 36 0 39 0 MA IT, per qr. tine 69. 0 70 0 middling 56 0 66 0 14 0 17 0 LONDON GAZETTE.--IrAJESDAV, APRIL es, PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. J. Haskayne and it. Rhodcs, Liverpool, commission agents—A. A. Goody and W. Hazlett, Liverpool. provision -dealers—W Jones and J. Jones, Liverpool, tea-dealers—W. Hadfield, R. W. Wood, C. G. Hadfield, and J. A. Armando, Bahia, merchants—M. Ashall and S. Glover, Crabfield-house, near St. Helen's, Lancashire, school conductors—W. Allen and C. Roberts, Prestwich. Lancashire, dyers —J. Barstow and J. N. Jackson, Bes‘Nick, Lancashire, btewers. UNITED STATES' Roscius, (1993) J. Collins, from New York, 1945 barrels of flour, H. Mure and co-1090 do, W. Healing and co-1000 do, P. Mar rew-500 do, Sandars and Claxton-1000 do, J. Taylor-1;9 hales of cotton, It. Edwards-641 do, Order-63 do, Waddington, Holt and co-59 do, J. W. M'Bride and co-2 cases, contents unknown, Order-1 do, K. Shute—i do, Hall, Croxton - and co—l hair, H. M. Richardson-602u bushels wheat, and 8000 bushels Indian corn, H. More and co—P D. North America, (578) A. B. Lowlier, from New York, 148 bales of cotton, J. Hagan -113 do, Molynenx, Witherby and co-103 do, J. T. Crook-82 do, J. and G. Pattieson-83 do Harvey, True and co-39 do' J. W. M'Bride and co-32 do, C. B. Buchanan and co -25 do, \V. Smith and Sons-227 do. .Brown, Shipley and co-1000 brls flour, A and R Maxwell and co-206 do, Brown, Shipley and co-1 do, J. Laughton— 400 do, Order—about 3910 bushels wheat, Order-90 brls rice, I` Martin and Son -12 tcs man(d tobacco, W Smith and Sons-2 brls apples, \V Henderson-150 salted hides I) Ring-5 cases buttons, Bentley and Gibson-2 boxes machinery, Brown, Shipley and co—a quantity shooks, hoops and heading, Fitzhew and Grimshaw. Dumfriesshire, (873) J Gowan, from New Orleans, 1500 bls cot ton, F Huth and co-405 do, Collmann and co-91 do, Ii More and co-5 do, Master-569 do, Order -39 do, Purton and co-4 cks bees' wax, J Ramsay and co—V Garonne, (495) C Sagory, from New Orleans, 1001 bls cotton, Order-500 do, Rathbone Bros and co —5O do, W and S Hill—P 1) Galen, (568) J. Snow, from New Orleans, 1214 bales cotton, IN'ildes. Pickersgill and co--132 do, Waddington, Holt and co -94 do, Order-150 do, Collman and Stoltetfoht-96 do, R. Roberts --262 do, T llarrison and Sons-93 do, Irk Mill co. Lagoda, (329) E. Foster, from New Orleana, 352 bales cotton, Collmann and Stolterfoht-490 do, J L Lemme and co—loo do, Hanover Mill co-97 do, T Hilton. James, (216) A M Owen, from New Orleans, 4gB bales cotton, M'Calmont Brothers add co-20 do, 100 bags pimento, Order—P 1) EUROPE. William, (131) W Clouston, from Leghorn, 9 cs 9 blocks marble, J Knowles-1 cs do, T Shaw-2 do, .J Davies-3d brls copper ore, 4 bls waste silk, J Bibby and Sons-4 pkgs apparel, J Hall-4 bls retd goods, Fort Bros and co—loose about 10 t trop ore and 25 t brim stone, :9 bls waste silk, 25 bls cotton, 80 casks boracic acid, in bulk abt 300 qrs wheat and 15 t hark, 50 bls cocoa shell, 1 bx samples, 102 bf (ids 5 jars 30 lif jars olive oil, Order—Q D Harmonic, (202) F Ilabeck, from Stettin, 1230 qrs wheat, Twiname and Maxwell and co—Q D Alfred, (201) C W Parlow, from Stettin, 1400 qrs wheat, 1 fin lath. wood, No Consignee—Q Friedricke, (242) F Brandt, from Danzic, 112 bags peas, 44 sks beans, 48 bgs vetches, loose and in 120 bags abt 370 qrs and 71 sks 101 bgs barley, loose and in 300 bgs abt 1040 qrs and 93 bgs wheat, 40 deals, 2 fins lathwood, Neuman and Engel--Q D Graf Gneisenau, (233) J 11 Leitke, from Danzic, about 530 qrs and 210 bgs rye, loose and in 440 bgs abt 1050 qrs barley, 242 bags beans, 40 ps deals, Ifm lathwood, Order—Q 1) Adolphine, (194) G D Roggensack, from Wismar, 1196 qrs wheat, Order—Q D DISPENSARY FOR DISEASES OF THE EYE. Mr. 11. TAYLOR, Surgeon. 5, MARYBONg, New cases admitted during the month of March Old cases prescribed for Total 721 PRICES OF SHARES, APRIL 30. Prices. This day Last RAILWAYS; &c. Per Share. Prices. Birmingham and Gloucester BO paid 69 0 0 .... Ditto and Derby um .... 82 0 0 .... Birkenhead and Chester Bolton and Leigh lOO paid • • . • Bolton and Preston Bristol and Exeter 25 ... •• • • Chester and Crewe 45 .... 49 15 0 .... Dublin and Drogheda Eastern Counties Edinburgh and Glasgow Ditto Leigh and Newhaven 9 paid Glasgow, Paisley, & Greenock 17 paid 15 15 0 Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmar } 30 paid Greenock, and Ayr.., Grand Junction lOO .... 227 • 0 oexdiv227 0 0 Ditto half shares 3O .... 87 10 1./ . Great Western 65 .... 8.5 10 0 . Ditto new shares Hull and Selby Lancaster and Preston 42 10 0 0 0 0 . Liverpool and Manchester Ditto quarter shares Ditto half shares 5O 84 10 0 .... 84 10 0 London and Birmingham 9O .... 165 10 0 .... Ditto . new shares Ditto quarter shares ' 5 .... 26 10 0 .... Ditto and Southampton 5O .... 49 0 0 ... 49 0 0 Ditto A: Brighton - 39 .... 26. 5 0 .... 27 0 0 London and Croydon Leeds and Manchester 6O .... 82 0 0 .... Ditto half shares Leicester and Swannington 5O .... 71 0 0 .... Ditto, (new) manohester, Bolton, & Bury Manchester and Birmingham 25 .... 20 5 0 .... Ditto and Ditto Extension Midland Counties Newcastle and Carlisle lOO ..., .. Ditto quarter shares .. North Midland New North Midland 2O .... 33 10 0.. .. South Eastern and Dover -North Union St. Helen's and Runcorn Gap lOO paid 00 0 .... York and North Midland 4O paid 54 0 0 .... BANKS. Royal Bank of Liverpool 500 .... 756 10 Oexdiv Bank of Liverpool ........£l2 lOs paid 20 15 oex div. - Commercial of Liverpool 10 .... 16 15 0 .... 17 2 6 - Liverpool Union lo .... 12 17 6. • - Northern and Central - 376 '' ' • - Albion - North end South Wales lO ... • 6 6 11 0 • • - of Manchester . lO .... i: 1 ° 2 • • - M'chester & L' pool Dsct. 15 .. . • 9 17 - • • - South Lancashire Liverpool Banking Company Borough Bank ' lO .... Commercial Bank of England 5 .... East of England Pheenix Bank Wilts and Dorset 7 10s.. GAS, WATER WORKS, &C.. Exchange Buildings .klOo paid. 163 0 0 L'pool and Harrington Water }, 350 .... 477 I 0 0 Works Bootle Ditto Stock._ 395 0 0 ... L'pool Coal Gas C om p any.... Stock..... * l l 0 0• • • • L'pool New Gas & Coke Co. 4100 „ „ 191 0 0 .... Ditto new shares are now paid un. ASSURANCE COMPANIES. Liverpool Marine Assurance } • Company Ocean Assurance Company.... 10 .... 9 1 5 0 •• • • Liverpool Fire and Life 2 10s. 1130 ex div DOCKS, FERRIES, NEW COMPANIES., &c. Anderton Carrying Company l5 .... Woodside Ferry Egremont Ferry l2 10s. Rock Ferry Monk's Ferry ' 2O .. Steam Tug Company lO .. Harrington Docks 100 .. Apothucaries' Company Asphalte (Liverpool; .. --- (Poloncean) 2 . 13 15 0 B'lo 0 .. 41 10 0 47 0 0 33 10 0 8 IT 0 ... 15 0 0 .... 15 0 0 8 0 0 .... 6 5 0 .... 7 5 0 • •-• 6 12 6 0 0 0 .... 57 0 0 41 0 0 0 14 6 11 SHARE MARKET, THURSDAY EVENING. Our market for Railway Shares has been vexy animated to-day, and a good business done. Prices of most *stock continue ou the advance. 48 0 54 0 44 0 52 0 36 0 37 6 Sour 36 0 37 0 OATM NAL, per 2401 b. English 32 6 33 0 Ditto, new 33 0 34 6 Scotch 32 6 33 0 AGRICULTURAL MARKET, APRIL 29, s. (I. S. cl. s. cl. s. (1. Old Hay :... 0 9Ki,l 2 1. 201 b. Potatoes, .. , 2 3a3 :3 v9olb New flay.... 0 9 I 11 Cattle Ditto 2 0 2 1- Clover Hay.. 0 9 I 1 - Turnips 25 0 0 0 - Straw, Wheat 0 7. 0 8 - Carrots . - Straw, Oat.. 0 6 0 7- Nlanglewirrzle 0 0 0 0 - Straw, Barley 0 5 0 6- Manure 9 ti I 1 6 - Green Clover 0 0 0 0 AN ACCOUNT OF CATTLE, Imported into Liv.xpool, frcm 21:it to the 27th inst. inclusive. FROM IRELAND Cows. Sheep. Pigs. Horses. Mules. Calves. Lam 1536 7g6 6851 Previously 11851 12501 i 6:499u 13 - 275 8 47 1446 Cows. COASTWISE. Sheep. Pigs. Horses. Calves. Lambs. 2084 2 20693 3471 44 8 26 Previously .. LIVERPOOL DISPENSARIES. Number of new patients entered on Me books of the Dispensaries during the last week North. South. Total Received advice and medicine at the Insti tution Visited at their own houses and supplied with medicine 373 342 715 Total at each Dispensary 1110 VISITORS. North—Mr. W.F. Macgregor. Mr. J. H. Smith, anti Mr. C. Booth South—Mr. Jordan, Mr. J. Wilkinson. and Rev. C. Morrall. R. WEDGWOOD, Secretary. Dispensaries' Office, 1, Fenw•ick-street, April 27, 1840. THE WORKHOUSE. Statement of the average number and expense of paupers in the Workhouse for the week eliding Paupers. 1781 1768 April 18, 1840 .. 20,1839 .. Per Head, 2s. Old. 1 114 Per Week XlB4 7 1 170 19 0 More 13 More 0 11 More 13 8 1 Statement of daily relief paid out-door poor the week ending April 27, 1340 • 2139 families, per week, £239 0 4 29, 1839 2230. do. do. '254 11 3 Less 91 Less .CRI 10 n GRAND JUNCTION RAILWAY. The following are the Times of Departure from Lime-street, Liverpool, and from Liverpool-road, Manchester:— TIMES OF DEPARTURE FROM LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER TO BIRMINGHAM 3 30 a.m. First Class, joins London Train at 8 30 a.m. 6 a.M. Mixed 8 15 a.m. First Class 10 30 a.►n. First Class 12 15 p.m. First Class 4 p.m. Mixed 7 p.m. First Class ~ 12 FROM BIRMINGHAM TO LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER 15 a.m. First Class—Meets N. Union Train to Prestop at Parkside. 1 15 p.m. 4 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 a.m. Mixed Train do. do. do. 130 a.m. First Class 2. 15 p.m. First Class 2 45 p.m. First Class—Meets N. Union Train to Preston at Parksidc. 3 20 p.r.a. Mixed 5 P.in. First Class On Sunday tbe Departures will be 3 30 a.m. First Cla;s, joins London Train at 8 30 a.m. 8 15 a.m. Mixed 1 30 p.m. 10 30 a.m. „ 7 pan. „ n ~ 12 2 15 a.m. First Class 7 30 a.m. Mixed 11 30 a.m. „ 243 p.m. „ The Trains on Sundays stop at First Class Stations only. LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER RAILWAY. FROM I.'l'ool. TO MANCRNSTRR. First Class Second Class - Morning.. 7 0 Morning 845 „ ..10 - 0 „ II 0 ~ ..11 45 „ 2 0 Aftern. .. 2 30 /Mem. 4, 45 „ .. 5 30 „ 7 15 Evening .. 7 15 Mixed Stop only at Newton & Prkside I * Except on Saturdays, when tl FROM MANCHESTER TO L'POOL. First Class Second Class - Morning.. 7 0 Morning 9 0 „ .. 10 0 11 15 „ 11 45 „ 2. 0 Aftern. *2 45 Aftern. 5 0 „ • • 5 3 0 o 7 15 Evening .. 7' 15 Mixed Stop only at Newton & l'rkside I is Train does not start till Three. MOATS. First Class Second Class First Class Second Class 8 0 Morning.. 7 0 Morning 18 0 Mdrning.. 7 0 Morni► 5 0 Afters. .. 5 30 Aftern. 5 n Afters. .. 5 30 Afters. 7 15 Evening.. 7 15 Mixed t I 7. 15 Evening .. 7 15 Mixed top only at Newton & Prkside I Stop only at Newton & Prkside TO PRESTON AND WIGAN. FROM LIVERPOOL. FROM MANCHESTER. 8 45 Morning.. First Class g, 0 Morning.. First Class 11 0 . „ 11 15 „ 2 30 Aftern. .. Second Class 2 45 Aftern. 445 „ Mixed Fl 0 •• 715 „ .. First Class 71 5 ~ NI/AYS. 7 0 Morning.... Mixed 5 30 Afternoon ,LTON. ON SU .. Second Class .. Mixed .. First Class ON SU. 7 0 Morning.... Mixed 530 Afternoon.. „ TO Bi FROM LIVERPOOL. • 5 45 Morning.... First Class 12 0 1 30 Afternoon .. Second Class s 30 „ / 0 FROM MANCHESTER. o First Class 11 15 .• • • • ~ 2 4 Afternoon ~Second Class ON su 7 0 Morning.... Second Class 5 30 Afternoon.. I 5 30 tr NDAYS. 7 0 Morning.... Second Class 5 30 Afternoon „ lELENS. FROM MANCHESTER. TO ST. FROM LIVERPOOL. 7 15 Morning.. 10 0 „ 11 45 „ 2 30 Afternoon 5 30 „ second Class 7 30 Morning.... Second Class 10 0 ft 11 45 „ .... 2 45 Afternoon .. PP 5 30 PP PP NDAYS. I 7 0 Morning.... Second Class 5 30 Afternoon .. 211 ;ORN GAP. FROM MANCHESTER. 7 30 Morning.... Second Class 11 45 90 5 30 Afternoon .. .11 NDAYS. I 7 0 Morning.... Second Chars 5 30 .. Afternoon „ 7 0 Morning... 5 30 Afternoon . ON SU; . Second Class TO RUNCi FROM LIVERPOOL. 7 15 Morning. 11 45 „ • 5 30 Aft e rnoon Second Class ON SU: 7 0 Morning.... Second Class I 30 Afternoon .. INDIAN CORN, 11) 4801 b. Red White BEANS, per quarter English PEAS, Grey . White . SIIIPBILEAD, per 11211) In bond FLOUR, English, per 280th Fine Irish Amer. lir, brl. free Sweet U.S INSOLVENTS April 28.—Abraham Bryant, sen. Shepton Mallett, Somersetsldre builder. Miles Metcalfe, Plymouth, linen-draper. BANKRUPTS. John Jacques, Hare-street., Bethnal-green, London, dyer. David Evans, John-street, Minories, London, stove•grate manu facturer. Ralph Seddon, Salford, dyer. Barnabus Broug,h, Pontypool, Monmouthshire, brewer. - William Greaves, Rawdon, Yorkshire, clothier. Anne Rebecca Hickman, Abergavenny, victualler. James Austin Hardy, Birmingham, silver-plater. John Smith Janion, Kingsley, Cheshire maltster. William Siorey, Sheffield, pawnbroker. John Gold, Burslem, Stafforthhire, ironmonger. John Moss, Sheffield, chemist and druggist. William Waite, Yeadon, Yorkshire, clothier. Enwurd Boden, Chester, druggist. Robert James Mustow, Birmingham, victualler. DIVIDENDS June 1, J. Cotter and J. Cotter, Toxteth-park, I.anc ashire, joiners —May 21, C. Basan, Strand, London, licensed. victualler—May 21. J. Nickoll, Pope's Head-alley, London, oil-broker—May 21, .1. M. Adams, Strand, London, jeweller—May 18, J. Winskill, J. Harwood, and J. Hutchinson, Barnard Castle, Durham, carpet-manufacturers —May 30, It. Richardson, Great Dridield, Yorkshire, draper—May 21, G. Pall and J. Nichols, Ilorrocks, Lancashire, dyers—May 3 0 . T. Poole, Rye, Sussex, wine-merchant—May 29, J. Unsworth, Brindle, Lancashire, calico-printer—May 29, J. Greenwood and W. Greenwood, Wheatley, Yorkshire, cotton-spiuners—May 21, J. Har rison, Penrith, Cumberland, skinner. CERT' 1 , 1 CATES To be granted unless cause be shown to the contrary, on or before May 19. J. R. Gorst, Liverpool, coach-manufacturer—E. Grams. Stow market, Suffolk, iromnonger—T. Hastings, Bradford, Yorkshire, innkeeper—G. Parsons, Worthing, wine merchant—A. Istmui, Chigwell, Essex, corn-dealer. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. John Rutherford, Jedburgh, merchant. Margaret Liston, Edinburgh, brushmaker. Thomas Dunlop, Hornshill, Glasgow, farmer. William Hindmarsh, Glasgow, music-seller. John. Mackintosh, Bridge of Roy, Fort illiam. James Terry Douglas, Leith, merchant. Thomas Young, Glasgow, commission-agent. Thomas Walker, Bathgate. flesher. MEETINGS OF. CREDITORS FOR LIVERPOOL. MAY HOUK ',William Robertson, (2nd) Clarendon Rooms, 2 1. John Stripling-, (Ist) ' -, 2. Samuel Henry Walsh .. Ditto, 1 2. William Bilshorrow, (Ist) Ditto, 1 4. James liens' Butler and Joh.Butler, (Ist) Ditto.. 12 1 4. William Iliiham, (Ist) TIDE TABLE. Days, Mrn. I Ern. Height. Sundays, Ilagdays, Friday .. 1 Saturday 2 Sunday 3 Monday 4 Tuesday 5 Wednes. 6 Thursday 7 U. I I T. I. 10 24 1 10 44 I 18 5 I N w Moon Ilb 54m II y • 11 45 I 18 4 0 0 0 7 18 4 0 13 0 37 18 0 1 3 1 27 . 17 5 1 54 21 15 8 241 I 3 19 14 1 !2nd Sunday after Easter. BIRTHS. At Connaught-terrace, the Hon. Mrs. EDWARD CECIL CUR ZON, of a daugl.ter. A few days ago, a poor woman, named LAKE, of West on, near Lewes, alter having beet► married seven years without children. was delivered of three fine girls, who, with the mother, are al " well as can be expected." On the Ifith ultimo, at 33, Grosvenor-place. London, the lady cf JOHN DEN NISTOUN, Esq. M.P. of a daughter. •On the lgth ult. at Burnley, the lady of Major GALLOWAY, of a SOIL On the 20th ult. the wife of Captain T.H. CARTER, Sefton street, of twin daughters. On the 22nd ult. at Shabden-park, Surrey, the lady of Sir T. B. HEPBURN, Bart. M.P. of allaughter. On the 23rd ult. in Belgrave.square, the Countess of LISTOWEL, of a daughter. On the 25th ultimo, at Grosvenor-place, London, the Lady LID FORD, of a son. On the 2tith ult. Mrs. ANDRADE, of a daughter. MARRIED. On the 20th ult. at Walcot Chard., Bath, Major. General Sir W. DAVY, C.D. and K.C.11. Tracy Park, Glorteestei shire, to SOPHIA , eldest daughter of RICHARD POUN'I'AYNE WILSON, Esq. of Melton, Yorkshire. . . On the 21st ult. at Moreton-in-the-Marsh, by the Campbell Dui • ton, M.A. the Rev. SAMUEL FARMER SADLER, rector of Sutton. Gloucestershire, to ANN BEATRIX, second daughter of the late Lieutenant-Colonel lIULTON, of Preston. On the 21st ult. at Buickling, Norfolk, by the Hon. and Rev. Ar mine Wodehouse, the Hon. and Rev. ALFRED WODEHOUSE, the youngest son of Lord Wodehouse, to ENIM A HAMILTON, second daughter of REGINALD WIJONALD, chief of Clanronald, and granddaughter of the late Earl of Mount Edgecumbe. On the 25th ult. in Edinburgh, JAMES A RCH !BALD CAMPBELL , Esq. of Inverneil, Argyleshire, to ANN, daughter of the late JOSHUA BOWDON, Esq. of this town. On the 26th ult. at St. George's, Hanover-square, London, J. I V ' DUNSCOMBE, Esq. son of the Hon. John Dmiscomb. (if New foundland, to CAROLINE B. youngest dau;:hter of Major-General DURNFORD, of the Royal Engineers. On the 29th ult. at Walton-on-the-hill, by the Rev. Robert Wil son, FLORA, third daughter of the late JAMES CURRIE, Esq. of Bootle, to ROBERT STANLEY, Esq Mespil, Dublin. On the 29th ult. at St. Augustine's Church, by the Rev. MO M'Neile, Mr. W. PARKINSON, of Preston, to Miss BRAHAM. niece to Mr. Thomas Banner, Queen Anne-street. Same day, at the parish church, Bolton, by the Rev. Jas. Slade, M.A. vica, WILLIAM RODGER. E sq . merc h an t , o f t hi s tow n, to SARAH, daughter of the late THOMAS RUSIITON, Esq. of thF height, Bolton. Same day, at St. Mary's Church, Birkenhead, by the Rev. A ndrew Knox, M.A. RICHARD SCHOLES, Esq. of this town, to SAKAI'. relict of the late WILLIAM HETHERINGTON, Emi. of the former place. . Same day, at Si. Ann's Church, Aigbnrth, by the Rev. John, ITohne, Incumbent of Lower Peover, and Officiating Chaplai_" ° ` Tabley Chapel, Cheshire, WI LLIA PR ITT, Esq. solicitor, to J , second daughter of T. BAILEY, Esq. Aigburth. Yesterday, at West Kirby, by the Rev. Wm. Armitstead , Mr ; HEYS PYKE, of Everton, to SARAH , daughter of Mr. W ILL IA STRONG, Caltly, Cheshire. • Yesterday at St. Thomas's Church, by the Itov. T. 1.. p rn itt. M r. RALPH LEYLAND, phimber, of this town, to ADELAIDE, t h ' youngest daughter of Mr. JOHN WATTS, of London. DIED. On board the Salailin. on her passage from India, CHRISTIANA' wife of A. MACKENZIE, Esq. commander of that ship. At Morristown, N.J. aged yy, MATTI E. a coloured woman. At Kingston, Upper Canada, Colonel CUBITT, ILA. At Castor, in her 82nd year, Miss ELIZABETH BOOTH, cousin of Sir Felix Booth, Bart. At Dartmouth-house, Blackheath, in her 50th year, Lady DA UN BABA NEWDIGATE, Aster to the Earl of Dartmouth. At Garbrand-hall, Jamaica, WILLIAM NANGLE, Esq. third son of Walter Nangle, .Esq, Kiltlalkey, county of Meath. On the 7th January last, at Kingston, Jamaica, CHARLES Pit' GRIM WARNER, Esq. deputy purveyor to her Mrje7ty's farce?' in the 43rd year of his age ; Lmtlicr to Mr. T. P. \\ artier, town. of this On the 21st March, after a painful illness, aged 21. SARAH, daughter of Mr. ALEX. WROBERTS, deeply regretted by all wh ° knew her. On the 24th March. aged 61 years, at the island of St. Michael. Azores, while on his passage on board the Malabar, home from Id dia to England, General Sir HENRY FANE, G C.B. of Fu Lincolnshire, commander-in-chief of the army of India. Genera' Fane served with great distinction throughout the peninsular war, and had three times received the thanks of parliament. On the 30th March, at Longbrook, New Jersey, at the residence cf her son-in.law, It. A. De Russet', in her 70th year, HENRIETTA CHA 'morn.: SMITH, widow of the late Miles Smith, Esp. Ross hall, and youngest daughter of Sir Digby Legard, Bart. deceased. of Garton-hall, Yorkshire. On the 7th ultimo, at llolywell, aged 73, JANE CARNES, relic t of the late Mr. Edward Carnes, bookseller, of that place. On the Bth ult inn, at Crow-nest, aged so, Mr. JOHN L.YON'. He was for forty-one years, an honest and faithful servant to the Ellesmere and Chester Canal Company. On the 10th ultimo, at a patriarchal age, ALEXANDER r•IAS' MYTH, Esq. father of the tine arts in Scotland. He was not oil emfnent himself, but the exemplar and teacher of many membe rs of the Scottish school who have distinguished themselves as artists On the I ith ultimo, at Whitehaven Castle, in his 84th year, JOHN PENNY FEATHER, late gardener at that place. The d e • ceased had been a faithful servant in the Locsdale family for UP wards of seventy years. Same day, at Portsmouth, after a short illness, Captain BURNET T R.N. commander of H. M. S. Magicienne. On the l4th ultimo, aged 12 years, JOHN JOHNSON, t he eldest son of John Johnson. Esq. of Delves-cottage, St. Helen's. On the 15111 ultimo, aged 74, Mr. JEREMIAH GRIMSHAW. of Rawden. On the ICth ult. in the 36th year of his age, HENRY WILLIAM S. Esq. M.D. of Glyn Bach, near Conway. On the 16th ultimo, at St. Helens, Jersey, in her 93rd yea r ' ELIZABETH GIFFORD, relict of James Gifford, Esq. Girton, Cain bridgeshire. Same day, at his residence, Reenedangan, near Bantry, in I 1 90th year, DANIEL O'SULLIVAN, Esq. On the 19th ult. at Crosthwaite, near Kendal, Mr. and Mrs. BES: NETT, the former upwards of 80 years of ace, and the latter 7- 1 ' They were interred in the same grave on Wednesday se'nnjOit. Same day, in this town, in his :26th year, NVILLIAM, second of ROBERT WILLIAMS. Esq. of Frondeg, Bangor. On the 19th nit. at Reading, Berks, Mrs! HAM relict of the lO C Henry Hase, Esq. of the Bank of England. On the 20th ult. aged 54 years, Mr. JOHN FIELDEN, catte n manufacturer and spinner, Clough Mill, Walsden, Todmorden. On the 20th ult. aged 43 years, at Plymouth, HARRIETTE, r e i Bet of the late Sir CHRISTOPHER SYDNEY SMITH, B a rt. ° f Eardiston, in the county of ‘Voree s t er, an d s i ster of Mr. ). M. Lee, solicitor of Leads. Ou the 20th ult. Mrs. WM. HUTCHINSON, of Neston aged !,.1 . On the 21st ult. at her so n ' s h ouse, i n L i me -street, age d ELLEN, relict of Mr. RICHARD KAYE. On the 22nd ult. at 51, Charles-street, Berkeley-square, London ' aged 62, Major-General Sir ALEXANDER DICKSON, (;.c.ll. 11 laity Adjutant-General Royal Artillery, &c. The gallant deceas," entered the Artillery, as second lieutenant, on the 6th Novenibe r A 1794, and, during the forty.tive years he was in the service, I' s gone through all the int erme di ate grades, and, in June, 1837, , gazetted as a major -general. Thleceased (after was engaged at Busaco, and, in 1811, (th en Mt Dickson,) particularly instil l ; guished himself at Albuhera, under Viscount Beresford, and main ) ; led to the defeat of Marshal Soult. After the taking of Ciuda d Rodligo, under Lord Wellington, he was at the storming of Bala" jog rd the battle of Salaman ca , w hi c h s h or tly f o ll owe d. In t4 e , succeeding year he took part in the glorious victory at Vittoria, * 1 .4 was subsequently employed before San Sebastia n . Th e d e cen t veteran did eminent service at Nivelle, Nive, and T ou l ouse, an d l ast , though not least, on the field of Waterloo. On the 226 ult. aged 40 years, in Belgrave-square. PRINSEP, Esq, On the lad u.t. in her 44th year, at Ravenseroft Hall, Cheshire, Mrs. GLEAM. On the 23rd ult. at Whitehall, MARY ISABELLA, eldest daub ter of the Right Hon, Lord CARRINGTON. On the '23rd ult. at the house of Mr. William Chisnall, Shao , brow, highly respect e d b y a numerous circle of friends, in his :./` year. Mr. JACOB FARRAR, after a short but severe illness. Same day, aged 75, SARAH, sister to the late WILLIAM 0 , Esq. Moss-end, Aughton, near Ormskirk. 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