The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-03-09 00:00:00

kmpgriat HOUSE OF LOB.DS.—MoNDAY loanswer to a grierStion . .front Lord.l3l:‘,lh;.is,Nt Viscount .70-it.-coint.said, that it was . the intention or lier Majesty's ;F:oiernmell to.propos the ' . app . oin.tinent or a committee of the House of - Cortunons on the cburch . property, When the whole Tirqtion would be taken into consideration. _ _ . _ . On the - motion •of Lord GLErito-G, the abolition of slavery :tut auiencfment hill•was` read a first time. In tinswerto irquestion from lord GLLNELG, Lord BROUGHAM stared, that his motion for, this, day on the subject of the slave rade in Guiana, would, he in the form of a resolution expres sive of their lordships' disapproval of the order iu council of %4 I , lth of July last. • The Archbishop of-C,k_NtErinuair laid on the table a hill to amend and extend the clauses of the 17th and - 21stfof George better known us Giitieres . acts, which were passed for the purpose of er f alningslergyineu to raise motley fur the benefi cial purpose of erecting glebe houses. 'rho bill was read a first time. Their lordsbips then adjourned. FI#LTSE OF COMMONS.—Movn-kY. , . The ,chairman of Queen's county election committee bad found thttU. - H. Fitzpirtrick,'Esii. was duly elected. Mr. P.trsEy gave notice that he should, on Thursday, move 'that ther''proceedings 'before the committee be laid on the table. Lord RUSELL brOught up her Majesty's answer to the address Of the - hotise with regard to the promotion of marine officers. It was in the following words:—" Her majesty will take . into her im me di at e cons id erat i on t h e b es t means of carry mg into effect the wishes of her faithful commons, expressed in a motion with regard to the promotion of marine officers, with due regard to public economy, and to the just claims of all p irties engaged in the naval and military service." The noble lord then stated, that the way in which the government pr0p0,,,l , , , l to deal with the subject was this :—They proposed to ap point a commission, or committee of gentlemen of character and of standing in the naval and military services, and also some Connected with the civil service, who should Jake the whole subject into their consideration, and lay a report of their proceedings before'the house; and, if necessary, should make a recommendation to the - house, and then the house might decide upon the whole subject before them. Colonel S(BTHORP drew attention to the recent appointment of Mr. Shell to the office of Commissioner to Greenwich Hos pital; and brought forward a motion to the effect that all such offices should.hereafter be filled by officers of the navy. Mr. C. Woon said, the commissioners had merely the ma nagement of the estates of the hospital, and that their duties 1 1 14 Avere ftep urelof , a Civil nature. r a short conversation, the motion was withdrawn. The house 'then went into committee on the Navy Estimates, which were brought f,Yrward and explained by -Mr. C. WOOO. —The discussion upon them occupied the attention of the house almost to its rising. - ' --.-- - , _ Mr. LITTON ob r iai - neel - leave to bring - in a bill to 'restore the ancient jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery in Ireland, ena- . Ming masters of that court, upon petition,' to execute renewals of leaites for lives, containing covenants' for renewal, in the names of persons I;ounit by such covenants to execute the same, and being out of the jurisdiction of the court, and to extend such powers to cases of terms for years or lives dependent upon years. Adjourned at twelve o'clock. HOUSE OF LORDS.—TetisnAY. After the'presentatiou of some petitions on various subjects, Lord BROUGHAM brought forward the consideration of the order of council, dated 12th, July, 1837, extending the time of a previous order to apprentice free labourers imported from In dia from three years to five)years in Guiana • and in a speoch of g,re,itTlengtli he contended that the order_was made clan destinely,inasmuch that it never appeared in the Gazette, and that it had the 'effect of sanctioning the continuance or slavery in our colonies. His lordship concluded by moving a resolu tion cortdemnatory of the order. Lord GGENELG, it will be observed, supported the'order in council, the principles on which it proceeded, and the precau tions by which it was surround e d : he did so beciiiie the most laborious sureties were taken to secure the return of the parties should they desire such return. The Duke of \VELLINGTON urged the importance of pro tecting the proposed arrangement by securing the safety of the labourers thus to be engaged. Lord MELaocnNE said that every care should be taken to securei'the'f,iir amlcorrect working of the system. Lord Et.t,tiiottriucti 'supported the motion, as he viewed the order'in council as re-establishing the slave trade. Lord BuouGil'A NI having replied, The Doke of•WsttANG - roN, not wishing to oppose the motion, proposed the, " previous question." Lord LYNDHURST said that he should supports the original motion, as he did not think that due care had been taken in drawipg up the order in council. The house eventually divided on the " previous questi6ll." The numbers were=for it, 56; against it, 14—majority, 42. Lord littouGwAm conceiving that his motion was negatived on the understanding that the , government would introduce a measure embodying- the recommendations submitted by the Duke of Wellington. inquired when the bill on the subject would be brought in? Lord..NlgLaO6 feNs and Lord GLENEI.G answered, as speedily Their Lordships then adjourned HOUSE OF COMMONSL-TussDAY. • Committees were ballotted for to try the merits of the Tralee and Reading, , election petitionn. The remainder of the evening was occupied with a discussion noon the colonial policy of ministers, which was art;!ourned till Wednesday. We have alluded to this debate in a separate article.- HOUSE OF COMMONS-WEDNESDAY. iirrol.li4l- ;,All7 Aksef(l4tiff)4 a_lol7r,w+il G z , _,...- toff s l tat(di s a, r .,,, ...... a,, tr i g a ttd 4 r% 2. .e ----",) -. \ : .' -- S.::: . - - -1 ; - ; l~ - :. Mr. Cuitay, chairman,.of ,the City of Londfut election corn tuittPe,' reported to the house, - that Sir M. Wood, Bart., Mr, Pattison,_Mr. C rawford,. and ,Mr. (irote were duly elected, and that the petition against the said return and the opposition to it were neither.ftivolous nor vexatious. - !t_Ttle'toritiork 'and Croydon railway bill (No. I.) was read a seoir.).44ittke. -• ifkie 'Warminster and-Freme'road bill was read a third time and 0.440. A , l 7 .'Serjeant :JACKSON gave notice that on Thursdav, the registration of voters in Ireland. The Sit inforinji the house, that be had received a petition_ from the lianaper Officein Ireland, complaining of an `undue return for Galway. The petition was ordered to be taken into consideration on Tuesday May 22. Several orders of the day were postponed. Furtuore than half an hoUr no business was proceeded with. The irtiyinbers On'both sides of the house appeared in earnest conversation aiuongst themselves. COLONIAL SECRETARY. T'nev:6Yiler of the day for resuming the adjourned debate on the motion expressing a want of confidence in the Colonial Secretary". having heed read, Mr. LEADER rose to address the house. He was sorry the question. had taken the turn ithad it was no longer a question as to the policy. of the Colonial atilee, but one of whether the present administration shotild. remain in their places or not— ( Hear, hear.) He was sure, however, the house: would thank his honourable friend for bringing under the consideration of the house the danger which threatened all her majesty's colo nies, under the government of. Lord Gienelg. The noble lord the Secretary for Foreign Affairs last night 'complained that this motion should have emanated from the quarter it had done,' but how could the noble lord be surprised when those with whom he (Mr. Leader) acted had been been deceived and de luded by the present government?—(Hear.) They had as long; as therpossibly could given their support tolthe present pro fessitw,- liberal ministry, but he repeated they had been deceiV ed and deluded. (Hear.) The present government had not performed its promises, and they were only supported by mem bers who thought they were a little better than hon. gentlemen oppoite. (Laughter.) He did not believe the country would lose by any change of administration. The present ministry professed themselves Whigs, and all their acts Were grounded in Tory principles. (Hear.). He would; therefore, rather see a tory government in power than the present ministry. (Hear.) lie could not, however, vote for the amendment of the noble lord the member for Liverpool. [Left sitting.] Surt3TlTCTiort oP MEDicAr. Dipt.omAs.—A letter in the Latoiet of this week states, that some young men who idled away their. time have paid others to pass their professional ex aminations for them, and have thus obtained diplomas and qualifications fur practice which otherwise they woahl never have procured. "A case is within the cognisance of the writer, in wisich a - young man, new practising in the eastern division of Somerset, bas obtained 'the medical superintendence of an union, under the New Yoor•Law, consisting of four large par ishes, am! who never underwent any .sort of examination, but obtaired his diploma through a certain .firm, located not far from ). - Idsonm-street, by pay mP-,nt to the principal of some 20 guineas . . In fact the Halt and College are in possession of a clue to the ramification of as complete a system of wholesale itaPosition of this kind as ever was . practised." That the hall has flick., power-pf prosecuting and bringing to punishment the parries :cont•erned in this nefarious proceeding we have little doulit, but we fear that the College . of Surgeons can not do so. • raliiil:Volionv Loss OP LIFE.-On Saturday erening, about nine cettock,-MrS. Goddard, wife of Mr. G , ' , ildard. bookkeeper' to the Ashton Canal company, left her house and infant chiid in rare of a young wojnan,.whilst she went to her husband's office to fetch Lanvin bis When going out, she said-she would not be moragl4o- a few ininuies-a4ent ; but an hour elapsiug withedtivetrAttkin, Vyoung man was•sent to inquire the cause rf the delay.': 0u reaching the office he found it locked, and no !Me fsolll ilaSi4,A'hiOt . afartiikr:l7l)i)o U t ile tie 'Was nqt" in the habit•or sloping between the office and his - h — ahle. immediately littd the canal dragged, when the body Of,Gaddind was found. and in half an !Mgr afterw ards that of his wife; but, in both, life was satinet. • The office lies at the hack of the Soho foundry, and at the oppOSite side of the canal from God dard's house, tfie,:psSsage across being a plank, unguarded at either 411 e; • and it. is supposed that Mr. and Mrs. Goddard were crossing the plank on their way home, when her foot slipped and it felt into the canal, and that he plunged in to rescue her. An inquest was held on the bodies on Monday; and, there being no more' evidence before the jury than what is above stated, they returned a verdict of "Found drowned."—ltion clister Guardian. Sterein Navigation to distant parts of the world is likely to receive a new impetus by an important discovery which has re cently been made by an English gentleman of the name of Bennett.; who has recently visited Prance for the purpose of makink an experiment which it is believed will be attended with the'most important results to steam navigation and manu facturer., particularly in that country, by means of which the cream in engitie boilers can he generated at one-third of the ex -onLL with less than one-third of the quantity of coals need. - . is Melanchrkly to witness the present state of the owing to the severity of the weather; dead hares lying scatterd over !he field,i in all directions, whole coveys of par t-idgeS have disaOpeared, and evert in preserves, where not full f ct, plitlarantsaie dying-in considerable numbers. Many gen riemi?n-fiave-rnade up their minds • already to give the game jubilee peat season ; the,grent fear is there will be but few sur visors.- WOOd-nig,eons'and sniall birds have died in great num bers.—'Glasgow Courier. A I.IVGTLI9i r. -A ':".13,1A ENCOUNTER.—On the occasion of the enemy boarding the Tickle!' on h?r voyi/e out, this r, , ltilar right•arni-left handed hitter behaved with extraor dinary bravery. Ile caught np a sword with his right hand, whilst with his left he grasped - a- d9uble:beaded shot. Thus singularly-armed, he rushed amongSt the boarders,. and dealt destruction around him. The sword he only nsr'd to ward off the blows of his intagonists, while he struck with his left hand with the cuble-headed shot, and always with 'mood aim and' This scientific mode of fighting was at once so kidous, that he knocked down—l heZ-paid o n, OM he enemy. and 'created a comprete panic. lelf the time he was engaged in thiWextraur hl3►was (as Trevallion told me) riurely for his igyokiag" ( inverted blessings" on the bodies, of the enemy.—Adventures of a Creole. TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS - On Wednesday last the usual monthly meeting of the Town Council was helot. The Deputy TOWN -CLERK read the minutes of the last meet ing. FINANCE COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS. • • The finance committee, at their meeting of the 9th of Febru ary, proceeded first to the consideration of Mr. James Aiken's letter, respecting the establishment of a sailor's home, and re questing a grant or land for it. The. legality of this .was re ferred to the opinion of the Town-clerk. At a meeting of the committee, on the 23d of February, the memorial of Lieutenant Lowe was taken into consideration,- requesting the council to provide him an office. It was re sol#6.l that the clerk of committees be requested to inquire of the ina , ristrates' clerks, and search. the council books to ascer tain whether any traces of the agreement with the last council, to provide Lieutenant Lowe with au office, as stated in the me morial,'coold be found. The clerk of the committees having searched the council books from 1831 to 1835 inclusive, and not having found any notice of the subject, resolved that he be re quested to• inspect the Mayor's letter book. and if no such notice be found there, that.a . letter be sent to the Home-office, begglitc , to be furnished with the particulars of the former re quest to the town council. The Surveyor reported that the filters of the baths were in too dilapidated a state, that to repair• them w cost more than the making of new filters; and be submifTed a plan for making the filters at the east side of the baths, so that the weight of water of the plunging bath might not fall on the filtering walls. It was resolved that he proceed with the alter ations named in the plan. The TOWN-ct.fink's opinion was read relative to the Sailor's Home. 'That as it was for a public purpose, and as the appro priation of land for such purpose would be a public benefit, it would be competent for the council, if it thought fit, to grant 'the land: - The-Town-cr,Eruc szid the improvement act of last session enabled the council to make grants of laud whenever it was for the public benefit. The intentions of the proposers of the sailors' Home, so far as defined, were to promote the present; comfort, security, and character of seamen ; and the appropriation of corporation land for such purposes, would be for the improvement of the borough, and therefore would be legal; but the legal property must be vested in the corporation. was resolved that the Town-clerk be directed to watch the bill now before parliament, for the improvement of the navi gation of the river Ribble. That. the Town-clerk_ be requested to ascertain particulars respecting the New Ceinetry,. together with the present state of the `, cbacern." Mr. Alderman EVANS did not rise to oppose the grant of land 'for the -sailor'd 'home, bht rose to express his wish that they should make no conveyance of the laud until they knew if the funds were aiready subscribe:l and for what. was helu cut es the ! , retext fir giving; the land. They ought to let it be known, that if it happened that they subscribed adequate funds, that upon that condition only could they get the land. H e had no doubt that would stimulate numbers to give their money, who would not do so otherwise., Fur next after they gave the land, an application would be made to mortgage it, and great efforts would never be made. Mr. Councillor WALLACE CURRIE said his . friend was sosp what premature, in as much as no recommendation had 14PlIni come to. The committee had "found it to be a subject about which he thought it proper to get all the information they could; and the aairman had'been requested to procure the report of a similar establishment in Loudon, before .they came to any recommendation. Mr. Alderman EvaNs said he had another remark to make respecting the graving dOCks, which were mentionedas wanting repairing in the report. He conceived that the council ought to refer that to the committee, in order - to make an arrange ment that they lie handed over to the Dock estate. .He would recommend the getting them under the administration of. the Dock estate. lie had no question but it would be very advan tageous to the corporation. There was another matter men tioned relative to the late Town-clerk. The MAyoa.—Would you have the goodness to say whether - you make any motinn? Mr. Alderman EVA NS said there was no haste; he would make a motion at the next council. With. regard to the, late Town-clerk's claims, he never heard of them before. Ile would ask whether or not the amount was anything considerable. The TOWN-CLERK saki, the amount'of the claims was about £6oo; certainly not many pounds more. They consisted of claims for business done since the last settlement of account with the late Town-clerk, and also for- various items stated to he omitted in the account rendered. Upon that subject there was a report which would give more - particular information if Mr. Evans wished to see it. Mr. Councillor WALLACE Cunut E said, also respecting the graving docks, the question of Mr. Evans was premature, in so far as in what was done, the clerk of com►nittees and the surveyor had been iuvesticating an account kept for the last five or six, years, which had surpri el them. The clerk had been requested to get the account u hen it was completed, when Mr. Evans' discussion would con very properly under consi. deration. The TOWN-CLERK said, with regard to the Sailors' Home`the corporation could only secure the land for the purposes of the institution, and they could not authorise the mortgage of the land. The proceedings of the finance committee were then con final ed. LEASES' COMMITTEE. The proceedings of this committee were read and confirmed WATCH COMMITTEE.—WATCH RATE. The TOWN-CI.EtIK said, the overseers of Everton and West Derby had been requested to furnish a statement for the assess ment of the watch rate, which was satisfactory. The stateinedt furnished by the overseer of Toxteth-park was not cansidered satisfactoiy. At a special meeting held on the 6th .of March, the overseers of Kirkdale not having made any return, the com mittee cannot make any return thereon. The proceedings of the committee were confirmed. IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE. Resolved, that it be recommended to the Town-council to make such alteratians in , the name of streets as to remedy the namesous avian which have arisen from there being two or three of one name.' Proceedings confirmed. The Proceedings of the market and sducltian ccwwitte.. CCSTON-HOLSE COMMITTEE. A letter was read from her Majesty's Treasury, stating that the necessary measures had been taken for the removal of the postoffice. Mr. Alderman BROWN would suggest that copies of Mr. Row land Hill's pamphlet should be furnished to each member of the council, as it seemed desirable before bringing in the report that each gentleman should be furnished with as much informa tion as possible. He hoped tbe council would, not oppose the Town-clerk being in§trudted to write to L on d on t o p rocure copies of the work; they had not been able to procure them in Liverpool. • Mr. Councillor RAMS DEN begged to second the motion. The MAYOR ,suggested that it would be better to refer it to the finance committee to get as many as wanted; 64 copies would be a considerable expense. Mr. Councillor War.l.Ack: CCRRIE said, that . as the expense of the pamphlet was but one shilling, each ►nernber that wished for the information might purchase it hirnself. It was a very improper expense to come out of the public funds. Mr. Alderman Birnws said he had got one of the pamphlets himself. but many gentlemen could nut get them. Mr. Councillor CunirtE said they could write to London for them. Mr. Alderman BROWN said he was quite aware of that, but it was very inuch neglected. He should persevere in his motion. Mr. Councillor Bot.rolv begged decidedly to oppose the mo tion. It was a paltry affair he allowed, but he did not think it was desirable to bring forward motions of that nature. He would move an amendment, that the report of the proceedings of the committee be confirmed. It was a misappropriation of the public money. Mr. Councillor JOHN SMITH seconded the amendment. Mr. Alderman SHIEL thought the motion could not he enter tained ; it Wes appropriating the public money without notice of motion. He did not see what good could arise from it, and be therefore opposed the motion, because it could not be enter tained. Mr. Alderman BROWN said, if Mr. Shiel said his motion could not be entertained, he would not press it. The proceedings of the committee were then confirmed. MR. COUNC(LLOR JORDAN'S HEALTH. The MAYOR announced that lie had much pleasure in inform ing them that he had just received a message from the medical men, stating that they had a „much better opinion of Mr. Jordan than they had. The proceeding s of tire church expenditure committee and the dock committee were then confirmed. • MEMORIALS, &C. The MAYOR said the first thing to lay before them was a memorial signed by Mr. Morris Felton, Surgeon, respecting, the creation of a picture gallery, for the benefit and access of the public. The memorialist wished the subject to be referred to a Committee of the council with the hope that a respectable committee might be the nest egg for forming a good picture gallerThe - Ma vort read the memorial, which was to the following effect :—" From the controversy 'which had been going on in the Liverpool newspapers for the last three or few - months, the writers inferred that there exists considerable dissatisfaction respecting the Liverpool annual exhibition of pictures and the constitution of the Academy of Arts. He had not interferred in the dispute, and knew not which party was right, vet his anxiety or the prosperity of the fine arts induced him to make that application -to the council. He had formerly sent in a me morial, praying, for the appointment, of a committee to consider the propriety of establishing a permanent •public picture gal lery. which was declined, on the 'ground that the corporation 'had no funds to apply to-slieh a design. He proved in his for mer memorial that the object sought might be easily attained, wituout any bona fide appropriation of Corporate Revenue. It nosy appealed that there were a considerable number of private gentlemen ready to came forward in support and encourage ment of the firie arts, by establishing a public gallery, and who alio had the object of attaining an exhibition on a more mag nificent scale than hitherto. These individuals, though ready to support such a scheme by money and eo-operation, shrink from the trial of commencing an undertaking of such magni tude, feeling that it•is nesessary to the continuance and pros perity of the enterprise that it should be managed, superin tended, and governed.• The memorialist prayed the council to consider the propriety of appointing from their body a com mittee in reference to the following objects. To inquire into the best means of establishing, on a liberal scale, a permanent gallery of art in Liverpool, a more extensive and popular annual exhibition; also into the possibility of enlarging the sphere and increasing the utility of the present Liverpool Aca demy of arts, and whether all these objects are not attainable without any mal-appropriation of the corporate funds. The profits of a well ordered and economically managed exhibition of the works of old masters, would do much towards purchasing good pictures for the formation of a permanent gallery, and with the addition of bequests, gifts, subscriptions, &c., there would soon be ample means for the forma; ion of a bright and lasting ornament to the town of Liverpool."—probably the council would refer this to the Improvement committee. Mr Councillor Henry IlousiEs.—No• the Finance Com mittee. (A, laugh.) Mr. Alderman Eva Ns considered that there was a snake in the grass; and the council would never be asked to interfere in this if there was not an eve to the corporate funds. Ile re cotnmended the council to have nothing to do with it. . Ir they had a picture gallery in Liverpool it would he by voluntary means., It was quite clear they were nut ripe for it, and the community did net require it. Mr. Councillor La ssw.• thought assistance might he-offered without any call on the corporation funds. There was a long lease of the exhibition routes which might be granted. He thought many would lend their pictures to a gallery like this, having a respectable committee, w Bich might form a nucleus to a noble ornament to the town. During the visit of the' British Association to Liverpool, a noble picture gallery had been got np in this way at the Royal Institution. There had been a si milar exhibition recently got up at . Manchester, !rich hari been visited by 50;000 people. showing that there was a very great taste for the arts. He knew-of nothing that could raise a higher tone of moral and intellectual feeling among the popu lotion. He should not like to see the subject passed over so carelessly, as if it was very immaterial whether it was referred to the finance committee or the improvement committee, but should like to gave a special committee appointed. (Cries of Move.") He begged to move, that a committee be appoitt ed to take into consideration Mr. Felton's memorial, and see 'what tan be done:. Councillor Dr. CARSON should be very happy to second that motion. He thought the corporation might on Many occasions lend theirpatronao to things of this kind. And the reason why there were no funds was, because the corporation would pot give their patronage. He had, therefore, great pleasure in seconding the motion for the appointment of a special commit tee for this purpose. Whilst Mr. Lassell was preparing his motion in writing, The MAYOR proceeded to read a meritorial from the inhabit ants of flood-street, praying against any opening from the. New Market intnWhilechapel. This was referred to the finance committee. THE BONDING SYSTEM'. _ The MAYOR said, attention had been called by a mein ber of that council to some -proceedings. in parliament intending to extend the bonding System to the inland towns, which, as the council was aware, would involve about £2,000, - 000 of the pro perty that the corporation had a reversionary interest in, and about £2,000,(XX) of property in which it had no interest. Pro bably, as it was a matter of some delicacy, it had better be tefer red to the finance committee to take the necessary steps? Mr. COuncillor H. Hot.mEs made a motion, " that the intro duction of the inland bonding system be referred to the finance committee,'with instructions to take the necessary measures." Mr. Alderman LEATuom seconded this, which Mr. Holmes was requested to put in writing. . . The 'MAYOR then read Mr. Lassell's resolution, "that a com mittee be appointed to take into consideration the letters of Mr. Felton, on the subject of the establishment of a picture gallery, and that the following gentlemen be members of the committee." This was carried. 'l' he following gentlemen were finally nominated on the corn mittee:—Messrs. Earle, Brown, Currie, H. Lawrence, Dr. Carson, H. Hornbv, Lassell, Barclay, and the Mayor. - Mr. Councillor Cut did not like to rise on an occasion of this sort, but it was from his perfect ignorance of pictures that he must decline being on the committee. He begged to nomi nate Mr. Brown instead. Mr. Alderman BROWN said, if Mr. Currie put it cm that Prin ciple, he felt a delicacy in acting. He had "no knowledge of pictu res. Mr. Councillor L A SSE L L made a similar statement. Mr. Councillor CouLAN moved, that Mr. Earle be on the committee as a " travelled" man. I ' -The above gentlemen were then appointed on the committee. Mr. Alderman • EVANS said, he saw they had got their own, way on the committee, and, therefore, 'he were writing to his friends, he should say the questioh,was settled. (A laugh.) The MAyon said, " if our facetious,Alderman will allow us, we will (fo to more important business." (A laugh.) Mr. Councillor" H. Hotsiss' resolution was then read, with the addition, that the committee do what was deemed expedient for the protection of the property of the town. This resolution was carried, and was understood to authorize a deputation , to London for the furtherance of these objects if this should be required. Mr. Alderman EVANS wished to know how it pre§setl ott them, was there any bill before parliament. Mr. Councillor Henry flot.mus said it had been me lioned. that it was apprehended that Powlet Thompson would sitigi;le it through attached to some private bill. He bad attemirted it last year. . POST-OFFICE REFORM. . - . The MA YOR read the following letters from thepresenta tires of the borough, in reply to communications qui himself. " London, rebf 28, 1834 . . " Sir,—l much regret that the pressure o4public business should have made it impossible for me hitherto to present the peti►ion of the Common Council of Liverpocil on the subject of a reduction of postage. I shall continue to .ftideavour . f6r an early place upon the list, and will take an opportunity of Stating my opinion in favour of the general object, though I am nut quite prepared to acquiesce in Mr. Rowland Hill's calcula tions. (Signed) "SANDON." The Mayor." " Sir,—l have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your latter, together with a copy of a petition to the House of Com mons in favour of Post-office reform. Lord Sandon will of course present it, and I shall be happy, if any plan can be de vised, to give effect to the views of the Town Council of Liver pool, being of opinion that the present rates of postage ought not to be continued unless essentially necessary for fiscal pur poses. (Signed) •` C. CB, ESSWELL." "To the Mayor of Liverpool. " February 27." THE DISTRESSED POOR. The MAYOR presented a memorial from the Chairman of St. Paul's, Vauxhall, and Scotland Wards. It was to the effect that considerable sums having been expended in each of the above wards, in the purchase of the common necessaries of life for the suffering poor, and it appearing that the poor in number less cases, in consequence of the unusual severity of the frost, and the great scarcity of employment consequent thereupon, had been compelled to pledge every article of which they were possessed in many instances, it was essentially necessary still to continue relief in the worst cases of distress in these wards, until the suffring poor can, to a greater extent, be enabled to redeem their pledges before alluded to, and which are now, un fortunately, in the possession of pawnbrokers. Finding tbat the corporate funds could not be applied to the purpose, the Memorialists earnestly solicited the Aldermen and,Councillors of the more opulent wards, immediately to convene public meetings in their respective wards, in order that subscriptions may be entered into, and collections made amongst the respec table inhabitants of such wards, the better to assist in extending a more permanent relief to the suffering poor resident in those densely populated (and in the aggregate) poor wards of St. Paul's, Vauxhall, and Scotland-road. The memorial was signed by Mr. Jahn Barton, Mr. Hugh Bullen, and Mr. Nathan Levan, chairman of the ward com mittees. THE LIVERPOOL STA,MARD BOROUGH GAOL. The committee presented a report of some length, signifying their approval of certain allowances, and confirmation of one or two appointments. The justices and committee also sub mitted a report to the effect following : " That the y ha r d fully considered the letter of Mr. Phillips on behalf of the Secretary of State of the 15th February last, the report of Car. iebb aed the case car nninion of the cic. ex.,...,“er, v., n use o i on on or the ratier. "They were of opinion befite any determination of the ques tion, whether a new prison be built, or as' the alternative, ex tensive alterations be made in the present:prison not only all the legal difficulties arising nut of the constructions which may be put upon the 49th section, 4th George IV., which provides for the classification and not the individual separation of pri soners,' referred to by Captain Jebb in the first conclusion of his report required to be removed; but a permanent national system of prison discipline requires to be established by law; and, moreover, the provision of the means require to be enacted by the legislature for the erection of prisons upon such extend ed scale as may be necessary fur carrying the national system Into perfect effect. " That this court cannot look forward to the erection of a new prison, if one be determined upon, of sufficient extent for this Borough, and complete for the reception of prisoners, in a pe riod less than three years from the act ot the legislature. That taking this into consideration, whether the ultimate determination be to erect a new prison, or to make extensive alterations and additions approved of by the council, should be proceeded with and completed, the Caine being indispensable in due regard to the necessary wants of the prisoners, and the rea sonable accommodation of the officers permanently ; or if a new prison is hereafter determined upon, for the pei iodduring which the present prison must necessarily be continued. " That these alterations do not admit of any reduction or fur ther postponement. That it is desirable, as a temporary accommodation, to extend the relief afforded by the contract with the county for the par tial use of the Kirkdale gaol and house of corection." The reports were conttnned. OVERSEER OF KIRKOALE. The TO wN•cLEtik said the overseer of Kirkdale had been re gularly served with notices, but he had tailed to attend before the committee. The,p r op er course wou ld b e now f or th e Mayer to issue his precept, ordering him to attend a meeting of the Council, to be held in a fortnight ; if he attended the commit tee in the mean time he would be excused, but if he did not do that, and did not attend the Council meeting, he Would be liable to a fine of £20.. PILOTS COMMITTEE. The TOWN-CLERK said thenexisuireci was the appointment of forty-one of the Council to serve as members of the pilots' committee, He hail been directed at the last council to men tion the names of those who were on the committee already. Their names were, Messrs. James Heyworth, Win. Shand, John Bibby, Eyre Evans, John Nelson Wood, Thos. Brockle bank, and Robert Evans. Mr. Cuttuta asked what were the duties of the commissioners about to be chosen from the council. The TOWN-CLERK said according to the act passed in 1824, the.duties were to meet for the purpose of filling up vacancies caused by deaths in the committee. All other powers were vested in the general committee, except the powers of fixing the rates of pilotage, which was retained in the commissioners. The names of those members of the council already on the com mittee were then read. Mr. Alderman LEATtiom wished to ask the Town-clerk whe ther the elections of last year would be legal. Several vacan cies in the pilots' committee were filled up during the mayoralty of Mr. Eatle, when the commissioners for choosing them were not chosen from the Council, according to the Municipal Act. The TowN-cLER'K said he thought they had better look into that afterwards; it would be rather hasty to give an opinion. Mr. Alderman LEATHON—Because the commissioners were then incompetent to choose the committee? The TOWN-CLERK said it was clear they were incompetent, but it did not follow therefore that theAdection was void. Upon that point he must look into some old acts of parliament. Lgi,AT4lO:ll hoped this would be an effective_ committee, for they had found it exceedingly difficult to get gentlemen to act, whereby many of the pilots had escaped punishment. It is highly desirable that they-should have an active'and of ectite committee for the management of the pilots. • The following gentlemen were then nominated to the coin mitee :—Messrs. Itatillione and Leathom, in lieu of the Mayor and Deputy Mayor; Messrs. Brown, Walmsley, Sheil, Hugh Hornby, Booth, Sands, Charles Lawrence, Higgins, Thomas Holt, Robinson, Bolton., Mellor, Blackburn, Hodgson, Duncan, John Cropper, Bulky, Birch, Currie, Earle, John Holmes, Lassell, Thornhill, Heyworth, Platt, Barclay, Bowdon, Rams den, Smith, Woolright, George H. Lawrence, Henry Holmes, Priestley, Moon, Bright, Morecroft, Seger, Joseph Hornby, and Barton. The Uo , lnerl adjourned shortly after one to that day fortnight, unless the overseer of Kirkdale first attended the committee. The Bank of Ireland charter is to be renewed, but not exclu sively ; other Companies may issue notes in Dublin and within fifty miles. bAnisc FEAT.—On Monday afternoon, the nth tilt., when the Warrington mail was on its way from Preston to Chorley, having no outside passengers, and only two inside, viz., Mr. Croft, of the Red Lion Hotel, and Mr. Bartholomew Bretherton, jun., and when near Whittle, the wheel of the coach got into a deep rut in the road; and, by coming in contact with a piece of ice, the suddenness of the jerks threw the coachman off the box into the road. The windows were up; but Mr. Croft having remarked, that he thought the coachman was thrown off, and as the horses increased their speed, Mr. Bretherton opened the door, and finding this to be the case. got upon the roof of the coach, thence over tbebox-seat down upon the pole (the horses meanwhile going at a tremendous rate,) and with very con siderable exertion, and at the most imminent risk of his life, succeeded in getting hold of the reins. the ends of which, not being buckled, were dangling among the horses' feet, and after a little time succeeded in pulling them up, just soon enough to prevent the coach running foul of two carts which were in the road, by which, doubtless, considerable damage would have been done. The guard had left hiS seat, and was hangitig on behind, expecting that the coach would be upset; and had nut Mr. Bretherton been possessed of considerable nerve, as well as . daring. and acted as he did without hesitation, such no doubt would have been the case. The great danger of Mr. Brether ton's situation will he manifest, when it is recollected that the pole on which he bad to stand is not more than five inches across, and tlant the horses were galloping at - a furious rate. — Preston Pilot. S-'S-. - --.:. GRAND CONCERT AT THE TEMPLARS'-HALL, Glt EAT GEORGE-STREET. M lt. g ßl a t OV O N N -7p i zc i ! , fu o ll l l4 , , v E ot s in i cie A s l litis E intent nof hay- V E VENI NG next, the 13th MARCH, at the HALL OF THE KNIGHTs TEMPLA RS. The principal Professional Talent of the town have, upon this occasion, kindly volunteered their valuallll services. 'LEADER, MR. G. EYTON. PRINCIPAL VOCAL PERFORMERS, MRS. HILES, MRS. BRAND, MASTER GILLOW, MR. WALTON, MR. DAVIES, MR. F. GARDNER, (From the London and Bath Concerts.) AND MR. S. HENSHALL. PRINCIPAL INSTRUMENTALISTS, Second Violin, MR. WILBERFoncg. Viola, MR. WILTON., , Violoncello, MR. JAcKsol/ Double Bass, MR. TAYLEURE. Flute, MR. BROWN. Oboe, M rt. CAFFERATA. Clarionet, MR. STCHRS. Horn and Cornet-a-Piston, Mu. 'I'HOMPSON. Trumpet, Mn. HANSoN. Trombone, MR. EDGAR. Double Drums, MR. FI'LLERIV. CONDUCTOR, MR. G. HOLDEN. A . Select Number of the Members of the Choral Society will form a Full and Effective Chorus. ,Schemes of the Performance will be issued immediately. Tickets to be had at the Standard Office; Messrs. Hiine and Son, Church-street and Bold-street; the Templars' Hall; and at the Adelphi Hotel. Tickets for the Body of the Hall, 3s.—Gallerv, 3s. Doors to be opened at Seven o'clock, and the Concert to commence at Half-past Seven precisely. LIVER, THEATRE, LIVERPOOL. III.IS present FRIDAY, the 9th, and TO-MORROW, the Nth instant, the ; evening's entertainment will commence with ()Ty desire) an oiatirely new •version (-from the popular novelientitleth, A • ROR,Y ;Rory o:MAr__\e"( Ve no a t sa t n, h ts k ) Mg. of Leinster, but the Prince of Mr. Raymond. De Welskcin, (a foreigner, engaged in his own service, a dealer in brandpand . brokeu English,) Mr. Thompson; Ku Orle en. .Nliss Mat urin. After which lgessrs. Brown, King, :Gibson, and Mrs. Gibson will dance their. celebrated Bohemian Gipsy Pas de Quatre. To which will be added a new and highly-successful interlude as acted upwards of 40 nights at the Strand 'Theatre, ; ' Loudon, called THE WINTERBOTTOM. Isaac Jeykell. t Mr. Lee. Jeffrey.; Mr.i*. J. Hammond, (as originally acted by him in London, in' which he will intro -duce a new comic song, expressly written for him, called " Murphy's Weather Almanac." After which Mrs. Gibson will appear in one of her most popular Dances. To be followed by the admired original, classical, comical, sculpturesque, and rather-pantomical burletta, called HERCULES, KING OF CLUBS. Tim.— (alias Hercules).., ,Mr. W. J. Hammond, (originally performed by him at the New Strand Theatre, London, in which character he will sing a new comic song, descriptive of the birth, education, and labours of Hercules.) The celebrated drama of SAM WELLER, and an interlude, called NO FOLLOWERS, are in rehearsal and will be pro duced on MONDAY next. LIVER TIIEATRE, LIVERPOOL. First time of " SAM WELLER", as originally repreSented at the New Strand Theatre, London, and performed nearly 100 nights. First night of NO FOLLOWERS. For the Benefit of Mr. W. J. HAMMOND. AN MONDAY next, the 12th instant, will,,ife performed th e celebrated Drama of SAM WELLER; r / OR, THE PICKWIC/lANS. Sam Weller r. W J. Hammond. Jingle Mr. J. Lee. (As originally performed by them.) Emily Wardle Mrs. Raymond. A variety of ENTERTAINMENTS. To conclude with NO FOLLOWERS; OR, THE BLACK IMAGE. Toby (his original character Mr. Lee. black)....Mr. W. J. Hammond. (As originally performed by him.) In which character he will sing a New Song, called Moder Natur Make a World. Mary Magnet Mis. Raymond. ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Mons. LE BLANC and his Wonderful DOG. ITIII IS present FRIDAY, March 9, 1838, the Grand ill Drama of the LION OF ENGLAND; OR, KNIGHTS OF THE CROSS. WONDERFUL SCENES IN THE CIRCLE. The whole to conclude with the popular Melodrama of VOLSHA; oa, THE SLAVE QUEEN. Same routine of Performances on Satutday evening. ROYA L AMPHITHEATRE, MI RAT CIT IDT CITT'L' OTITPL`m. 7 TIT ra is. o:.. For the BENEFIT of MR. NEVILLE, Stage-manager. MT R. N., in announcing t o the Ladies, G en tl emen , an d Pub -17.1 lic in general, on this particular occasion, does so with a confidence not assumed by him. The pieces selected are ad mirably adapted to give pleasure to the most fastidious. On MONDAY EVENING, March 12, will be presented a grand melo-drama, founded on fact, called BEWARE OF THE WHITE EAGLE ! OR, THE MISER MURDERER. / In which Mr, Ryan's Stud and Company )rill appear. The Elector of Saxony, disguised as Peter b*ank, a Pedlar, and Justin, a deaf "fraveller..lNlr.,Neville. Haggi Lutzi (a Prophetess) Phedora (the dumb girl of the Inn f Airs. Weston. Eloise Mts. Weston. NOVELTIES OF THE ARENA. --- On this particular evening, the CHINESE FAIR, OR ARAB AND BEDOUIN EXERCISES! In the course of the evening ' the popular interlude of the SOLDIER'S HEART; Or, Lure in Humble Life. The part of Christine by Miss S. A. Wilson, From the Theatre-royal, Edinburgh, het first appearance. The whole to conclude with a comic drama, by W. T. Moncrief, Esq. called the IRRESISTIBLES, or FEMALE VOLUNTEERS. Victoria, sister to Eugene.. Miss Needle. Wilheltnin a , an orphan, Ward of Bluffenbur,g, Miss Gates. ' Tickets may be had of Mr. Neville, 53, Duncan-street, and at the usual places. Boxes, 3s. ; Pit, 25.; Lower Gallery, is.; Upper Gallery, 6d. Second Price at flalf-past Eight • Boxes, Is. 61; Pit, is ; Lower Gall ery, 61 Children Half-price front the commence ment to the Boxes and Pit only. Proprietor, Mr. BATES, Stage Manager, Mr. NEVILLE. Elie Eibtrpool tf...taitharb. FRIDAY MOI?NING, MARCH 9,183 S. Qom; The Publication of the STAN OAR D commenced this morn ing at 5 o'clock. THE UNITED STATES.—The news from the United States appears to be of a very gloomy and desponding character. It is to NI feared that another crisis will take place in the commercial affairs of the Union. The rate of Exchange upon England, on the 6th ult., was 61 and 61 per cent. At this rate it may be expected that consi derable exportations of specie will take place from this country. CANADA.—By the South America, Captain Barston, which arrived here on Wednesday; we have received American papers to the 16th ultimo. These papers in form us that Lady Head and family had arrived at New York, to sail in the packet of the 20th ult. for London. Sir Francis Head remained at Toronto until the arrival of his - successor, Colonel Sir George Arthur. The no nillion Gazette contains several addresses to Sir F. Head, in which the utmost satisfaction is expressed at his conduct. Public meetings were convened in various parts of Upper Canada for the purpose of presenting m with farewell tributes. We also learn that the Bri- tish residents at New York contemplated giving him a public dinner in that city previously to his embarkation for England. The Inconstant, with part of the 59th foot, had arrived at New Brunswick from Cork, and other troops were expected daily. Respecting the movements of the " patriotic forces," we find the following notice : (From the Buffalo Commercial Ad,,. 10th Feb. 1838.) MOVEMENTS OF THE PATRlOTS.—lnformation from an authentic source has been received here, that the scattered frag ments of the Navy Islanders and Ohio patriots have effected an union in the neighbourhood of the Black Swamp, with the in tention of pushing on through Michigan, and crossing at some point on the St. Clair river into Canada. It is understood that they have some arms, which have been given them by the people of the count-v through which they have lately passed. They are under the command of Adjutant-Gen. M`Leod. Va❑ Rensselaer left here for the West night before last. his intentions can easily be surmised. The public may be assured that Gen. Brady, who is in com. mand at Detroit, will take the most active and efficient measures to prevent any violation of our neutrality, and will disarm any force which may attempt to march through Michigan with hos tile intentions toward Canada. To aid this officer in the performance of his duties GO regulars under command of Capt. Johnson, left this place last evening, for Detroit, where it is expected they will arrive in 96 hours. Prom the All any Argus of yesterday.—We learn that Major General Scott arrived in,:tbis city the day before yesterday, 11 16....,_ ‘ , - N. N. _ -,,,, -Z, , ,,,.00A ...' ' ' ' ''` "1.. 10th Feb►uary, baying probably been brought hither, from Buffalo, by the rumours which are kept afloat along our Cana dian frontier, one of which represented that a new expedition against Canada way on foot on the Chateaugay or St. Law rence river. Whether there be any thing in this particular rumour, we know not—but learn that Gen. Scott has made a farther requisition upon his excellency Governor Macey, for two battalions for those rivers,and that the governor has promptly cau,ed orders to be issued to supply the troops from the nearest brigades, if Brigadier-General Wool, who is in that. quarter, shall, under the instruction of General Scott, deem their services important. BARBADOS.—BV the Irlam, which arrived here on Wednesday, we have received files of Barbadian papers to the 27th of January. The news brought by these papers is not of any importance. The Barbados Mercury, of January 27, quotes the following remarks from the Demerara Royal Gazette of the 19th of the same month. We submit them to the consideration of those Well-meaning individuals who have been led astray by the strong ex-parte statements of the abolitionists : In last Saturday evening's Gazette we made some extracts and observations for the purpose of putting our readers in pos session of a knowledge of borne proceedings with regard to the Colonies in the West. As a fearless hope may be by these movements inspired in the breast of one party, and a hopeless fear excited in that of the other, it may not be amiss for both to moderate their expec_ cations and to prepare themselves for disappointment or success as the case may turn out. The apprenticed labourer is by no means to consider that the Br►tish parliament will break that solemn compact and agreement that it made with the West Indian proprietors at the time the apprenticeship was established, without the most minute and impartial investigation. The legislature will first examine whether all the reports taken home to England by the friends of the Negroes be true, and then whether any of the Colonies be an exception to them. The solidity and deliberative wisdom of the house of commons are a strong guarantee against any resolution founded on en thusiastic representations. One man, or two, or ten may be driven to hasty conclusions by such means ; but that collective and practical prudence which recognized the expediency of six years apprenticeship, will not without due consideration and sufficient grounds curtail its existence. Notwithstanding all the report s that have gone to anti-slavery societies, and ail the inflammatory and exciting speeches that have been delivered to assembled multitudes, an impartial inspection of the apprenticeship in the West Indies, would discover many honourable examples of a strict adherence to the conditions of the Abolition Act. When we consider that Jamaica is almost exclusively the theme of every exciting oration, that few instances of cruelty or turpitude have been represented as happening in any other of these colonies, and that the representations which have communicated such excitement to so many British bosoms, have been those of two or three individuals, and those not to tally free from'prejudice and partiality, we have reason to hope and believe that the consequences of an unbiassed and general inspection would rather be an amendment of affairs in Jamaica and elsewhere, where abuses may exist, than an entire and im mediate annihilation of the Apprenticeship throughout the West Indies. We have not the least doubt that if mar!) , of those gentlemen who have addressed most eloquent speeches to anti-apprentice. ship meetings, and swelled mole-hills into mountains, had six month's sojourn iu British Guiana, as in some other of the Western Colonies, they would be astonished that their feelings had been so worked upon, and their sympathies so aroused in behalf of a people who had so few Teal grievances. They would wonder that the outgoings of their benevolence had not more confined themselves to the substantial woes and wasting dis tresses of those around their own doors, instead of straining so hard in search of imaginary privations, and inflaming the pub lic mind by the recital of long lists of direful calamities, which vanished at the first touch of truth and experience. The eyes of these immediate abolitionists are so dazzled with the expected advantages of thhir favourite measure, that they are totally blind to the probable inconveniences and evils which will result to many from its adoption. Do they not consider that the planter or employer will not be able to pay high wages to the effective workers, and at the same time to feed and clothe the children, the aged, and infirm, and keep up houses for their accommodation. Many apprenticed labourers are at present married, and have wives and families; many have aged fathers and mothers who are unable to provide for themselves, and who, of course, when they are free, must depend upon their sons and daughters for support—for food, clothing and shelter. Numbers of apprenticed labourers who are provident and well conducted, are providing against these circumstances, and sav ing some money to ftirnish them with such things as they may require when their mastei's shell cease to be chargeable with them. Numerous disadvantages which do not now exist, and al.e remaining two years and a-hale 0 f the apprentice; ship would in some measure prepare them, must be the conse quence of immediate abolition, and there is every reason to believe that all these will be taken up and considefed by the legislature pteviousiy to any decisive measure on the subject. —The British senate will not proceed With that headlong pre cipitancy in a matter of such importance, which seems to have carried away the leaders of anti-slavery societies iu the various parts of the United Kingdom. They will not only consider the reports of those who travelled for the purpose of finding fault, but with these they will compare the official documents and despatches of the various governors in the West Indian Colo nies. Many of these they wilt find not to agree with the pub lished statements of Sturge, and Palmer, and Lloyd, &c.—They will find, as far as British Guiana is concerned, by a reference to Sir James Carmichael Smith's despatch to Lord Glenelg,dated 9th March, 1836, that the apprenticeship is working well, and answering the purpose for which it was intended. They will find that in the opinion of our governor, any change would be for the worse, and not for the better; and that neither the ap prentice labourers themselves, nor their employers, are yet fitted for such a revolution ; and we should hope that upon a candid and impartial investigation, British Guiana will not be the only Colony which will be found to have done as it ought. It is by such evidences as these that the Legislature will likely be guided in their inquiries into the working of the ap. prenticeship, and not solely by the inflammatory and exag , gerated narrations of self-appointed and pas tial inspectors. We have thus taken a short view of both sides of this ques tion for the purpose of assisting our readers in forming a judg ment on this important subject, and now leave them to calcu late the probable results from what is before them: THE . DEBATE ON SIR. WILLIAM MOLESIVORTII'S MO TION.--The debate on the motion of the member for Leeds now forms the subject of absorbing interest throughout the co.untry. As we find it impossible, within our circumscribed limits, to give any thing like a full report of the several speeches which have been delivered on this important question, we shall endeavour to supply as careful an analysis as practicable. Sir William Molesworth commenced his attack upon Lord Glenelg on Tuesday night, in a speech which oc cupied two hou s in the delivery. He anxiously dis claimed the opinion that our colonies should be emanci pated. He did not agree with those who thought that colonies were of no use to a country like Great Britain. He did not think that it would have been better for the country to be without any colonies. He asked whether we were to repent of having planted thirteen English colonies in North America, which had expanded into one of the greatest nations on the face of the earth ? He demi - pled whether it ought to be a matter of regret that the more northern deserts of America had been reclaimed, cultivated, and filled with inhabitants of our race ? The right honourable baronet then proceeded to enumerate the advantages which resulted to the commerce of this country from the several colonial possessions of the East and West Indies, Australasia, &c. His opinions on co lonization had been detailed in an address published some time previously, of which he read the following ex tracts:— " At the time when Elizabeth granted to the brother.in law of Raleigh the first charter for British colonization, Enulan the wants of the people, and even of the Sovereign of_ con fined to objects such as would now be considered fitting for only a half-civilized race. The Queen herself trod upon reeds, fastened her clothes with wooden skewers, and fed upon beef, salt fish, and beer. The richer classes could expend their in come from land only in a rude hospitality, which consisted. but of quantity without variety, and had no other effect ttiarLto support retainers in a rough plenty. Nothing could well be coarser than the food and clothing of the great body of the , people. But along with the emigration of Englishmen to tant lands, new productions were discovered and sent home in exchange for products of domestic industry. It WAS Ihdlit hat we began to be a manufacturing and commercial nation. Who shall estiniate the influence upon the industry, not only of England, but of Europe, of the cultivation of sugar, tobacco, and cotton, in America? These are but a few of the many new ; productions arising from colonization which have gradually, through the stimulus of new desires, so improved th e use fhl arts in England (that of agriculture included) ; that our population has continually increased, with a continnal decrease—the grand test of social advancement—in the proportion of hands employed e in raising food for the wholsocietV,... Briilsttdeno-irnthipleierreNyt the India trade, Liverpool with her Inn ,s „tie modern towns of Lancashire with their manufactures of the raw produce of America—what are these but manifest results of British colonization—' ships, colonies, and commerce ?' It is to these' that England is chiefly indebted for the pre-eminent wealth, and even for the greatness of out domestic numbers. The old fashion of colonizing was i therefore, a very good one for this country." In reply to those who thought that this country could do without colonies, and who denied that it was advan- `. ~ tageous to add to or preserve them, the honourable ba ronet remarked :-- "That opinion, Sir, with respect to the disadvantage of having colonies, appears to me to have arisen from the Want or a distinction, to which I am desirous to draw the attention of some of my hon. friends, and especially the . -right hon. baronet the member for Dundee. The right hon. baronet, in his pork on financial reform, has said, 'The possession of colonies affords no advantage whi c h could pot he obtained by commercial inter course with independent states.' In like manner Mr. Bentham had said, 50 years before, 'There is no necessity for governing or possessing any island in order that we may sell merchandise there,' Who can d ou bt t h e trut h o f th ese propos i t i ons, so far as they go ? But they do not embrace half the subject • they suppose, or take for grant e d, t h a t w hi c h never ex i ste d. 'They suppose the existence, and the continual increase, of a number of foreign states, whose inhabitants are as skiltul in production, and as desirons to obtain British goods, as if they were of our own race and bad recently emigrated from this country. The doctrine presumes that we could have had the same -trade as at present with other lands, even though none of our people had gone forth to settle there ; that all the countries which we Isavk peopled and converted into gro w i ng mar k ets for the sale dour,' domestic produce would have been just as useful to us, ins commercial point of view, if they had remained independent states." The independent state of New Holland before we had planted colonies there! The independent state or people of America amongst whom William Penn and his followers settled I Is not Japan, with which we have no trade, one of the right hon. baronet's " independent states ?" Have we such a trade, or anything like such a trade, with Java as we should have had if we had retained colonial possession of that most fertile country? The doctrine of the right hon. baronet rests on the assumption that the world abounds in "independent states," able and willing to purchase British goods, and that whatever may be the increase of domestic capital and production requiring new markets, such markets will spring up, just at the moment we want them, in the form of " independent states." Has that assumption any fotindation in fact or reason ? I cannot help thinking that it has none—that at all events it is greatly to the advantage of a country like this to plant colonies and thereby create markets where none exists or likely to exist by any other means; and that this is pre-eminently the policy of such a country as England, whose power of producing wealth by means of manufacture has no other limit than the extent or number of the market in which she can dispose of manufactured goods." In these opinions we entirely concur; but we cannot avoid expressing our astonishment that such sentiments should be expressed by an ultra•radical, and one who has advocated the cause of Papineau and the Canadian rebels. The object of these insurgents was undoubtedly the se paration of the Canadas from the mother country and the establishment of a federal republic. Of these ob jects Sir William Molesworth was perfectly cognizant. W 6 are therefore puzzled how to reconcile his present opposition to the emancipation of our colonies with his former declarations in favour of the revolt in Canada. After detailing at considerable length the evils which he alleged to be inseparable from our present system of colonial government, Sir William Moleswortli proceeded to justify his movement against Lord Glenelg. In as signing the reasons which induced him to make this at tack, he explicitly stated that every member of the ca binet was responsible for the conduct Of the colonial se cretary, and that the culpability of Lord Glenelg was not greater than that of his associates. After such a declaration, we might have expected that the Cornish baronet would have included the whole of the cabinet ministers in his vote of censure. However, he did no such thing; but, after a speech of the most vapid cha racter, and full of the most astounding inconsistencies, he concluded by moving the following resolution : "That a humble address to the Queen, respectfully express ing the opinion of this house, that in the present critical state of many of her Majesty's foreign possessions in various parts of the world, it is essential to the well-being of her Majesty's colonial empire, and of the many and important domestic inte rests which depend on the prosperity of the colonies, that the colonial minister should be a person on whose diligence, fore thought, judgment, activity, and firmness, this house and the public may be able to place reliance; and declaring, with all deference to the constitutional prerogatives of the crown, that her Majesty's present secretary of state for the colonies does not enjoy the confidence of this house, or of the country." Mr. Leader, another of the pro-Papineati faction, se conded this resolution, but without venturing to speak On the subject. Lord Palmerston rose tt move a direct negative to Sir William Molesworth's motion. He looked upon that motion as an attack upon the existence of the cabinet, and said that, in the event of the resolution, or anything resembling it, being carried, every member of the go vernment would walk out with Lord Glenelg. Credal Juckeus ! We do not believe that there exists so much virtue among the members of the Crim-Connell cabinet as to resist the temptation to Pacrifice Lord Glenelg for the purpose of retaining office. No, indeed; whatever the lack-a. daisical Palmerston may say, he and his as. sociates will cling, with the tenacity of leeches, to the treasury benches. No vote of censure cast upon the ca.: binet, individially or collectively, can possibly affix any deeper mark of disgrace upon the present superla tively shabby government than that with which it has been already branded by the concurrent opinion. of every • honest Englishman. The abject subjection of Lord Melbourne and his coadjutors to the "Big Beggarmae is a far greater disgrace than any vote of censure which the House of dommons may pass upon their measures. And yet, under the accumulated load of dishonour beneath • which the ministers groan, they are content to continue • in office! So will they even after Sir William Moles worth's motion is carried nay, they will even vote for that motion rather than allow Lord Sandon's amendment to be carried. • Lord Palmerston went on to praise the general policy ' of ministers, and especially their colonial policy, which he described in terms of glowing admiration. He con clude() by saying that Her Majesty's government considered this as a motion for the removal of the government, and did not accept it as a motion against Lord Glenelg singly—(cheers). He should not meet the motion by any indirect means. He should not Move the previous quest iou—(cheers from the opposition benches.) He would leave that to others to do—(iitimense opposition cheers repeated). He should meet the motion with a plain and simple negative; because in effect it called upon the house to declare that it had no confidence in her Majesty's government. He begged the house to view the motion in its true and proper light; however its decision might be, let it be on real grounda i and not under the false impression with which it was put for ward by the hon. baronet—it must be considered as levelled against a body, and not merely against an individual, which was unjust; and the consequence must be that it would be impossible for the body to remain after one of their colleagues had fallen under the condemnation and censure of the house— (cheers). Mr. Hall followed in a speech of singular originality, He rested his defence of Lord Glenelg chiefly upon the success of Lord Mulgrave's administration of the affairs of Ireland ! Lord Sandon then rose to move an amendment on Sir William Molesworth's motion. We give the speech of our noble representative at considerable length Lord SAN DON then rose, but from the low tone of voice in which he spoke, his observations were nearly inaudible. The noble lord we understood to say that he thought the noble lord (Lord Palmerston) had put the question on its proper basis; and he agreed with the noble lord that a motion of this description ought Dot to be brought forward against an indi vidual member of the government—(general cheering). He did not think this was consistent with justice ; and in addition to which, he had personal reasons which would not allow him to concur in it. He had had the pleasure of a long personal acquaintance with the noble bird to whom this motion referred, . and he could not, as a man of honour, concur in any proposi , . tion which went to throw disgrace upon his name—(general cheering). Acquainted as he was with the high honour and integrity of the able lord in Titivate life, it was impossible he could concur in the motion before the house. Such a course could only be justified by mal-administration, and he haa heard no such charge made against his noble friend —(ironical cheers from the radical section). What, he begged to ask, were his faults—what were the charges against his noble friend? He (Lord Sandon) differed widely with.. his noble friend'on, colonial policy; but were not the faults of that policy not those individually of of his noble friend but of the whole administration? Were they not faults in which the whole of the cabinet were • concerned?—(opposition cheers.) Were not the resolutions of last year, with respect to Canada, brought forward by the noble lord (Lord J. Russell) on the responsibility of the government : generally? He could not Consent to give a silent negative to the present proposition. He had never been a party to extreme propositions; bht he felt oh this occasion he must express his - opinions, from the circumstance of the deep interest his con stituents had in the proper administration of public affairs in the North American colonies. About a third of the whole or the trade of Liverpool was carried on with these colonies. That, circumstance called upon him to do everything in his power to. preserve British relations with Canada—(ministerial cheers.) As he had formed a distinct and decided opinion on the subject. of the Interest of his constituents in these colonies, he should, Pot be doing his duty if he refrained from expressing his. 'opinion. It 'night be for the convenience of the house if he. at .. once stated the course which he was about to pursue. He in-. -tended to move, as an amendment to the m o ti on o f th e r i g ht hon. hart., an address to her Majesty to the following effect • "T -hat an humble address be presented to her Majesty to express to her Majesty our deep regret that the tranquillity of her Majesty's provinces of Upper and Lower Canada shoirld have been disturbed by the wicked and treasonable designs of a disaffeCted party in those provinces, by which !many of the inhabitants have been seduced into open revolt against the authority of her Majesty. To assure her Majesty that we have observed with the utmost satisfaction the zeal and fidelity which have animated the loyal inhabitants of her Majesty's North American provinces, and that we cordially rejoice in the sue• cess which has.attended the exertions of her Majesty's regular forces, combined with the voluntary services of her T Majesty', f a ithful subjects. o assure h er M a j esty o f our cont i nue d determination to aid her Majesty in every effort which she may be called upon to make for the suppression of revolt and the complete restoration of tranquillity, professing at the same tine our desire to afford redress for every real grievance, and maturely to consider such permanent arrangements for the constitution and government of the province of Lower Canada, as may best secure the rights and liberties, and promote the interests of all classes of her Majesty's subjects in that pro vince: humbly to represent to her Majesty, that it appears to .. us, upon a consideration of the documents and correspondences relating to the North American provinces which her l!rlajesty ''• has been graciously pleased to communicate to this house, that- MARCH 9, IF