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CAST,) Ball Jo. ‘N D 1 th Sockets and .ers, Glasses ,nt org SPLENDID OR-MOLU, £5 10s 6 10 60 0 15s. eact 10s. eact ork Ta- THIN FITTINYWAREHOU SOUTH CASTL PPOSIT —Ready-made Linen and Sea B DROIVIOLI and HAUSBUI I completion and arr STOCK al CHANDELIERS, lAMPA JR. t . THE PIi.EsE,N., SEASON, iN ENGLISH AND FOINA REIGN BRON CH, GLASS, &c. c. _ _ o un der t ev ve which has hitherto marked their progress: TWO LIGHT - SLIDING CHANDELIERS, with Water Joint, (ALL CAST,) with Socket Ball Joint, Burners and Glasses fitted complete, THREE LIGHT DITTO, DITTO, (ALL CAST,) with Socket and Ball Joint, Burners, Glass Holders, and Glasses, Measuring, ` Fitting to re- and Fixing, c' ,LIERS, upoi GAS CHANDE e best construc nanship, (ALL ame distinguished patronage and of iLeut Argand tsar and Chimniys, and fixed complete THREE LIGHTS . . . FOUR DITTO And up to . . • . . . ..... HALL LAMPS, ETRUSCAN, Fitted complete from . _ FULL-SIZED LAW' PILLARS. from . • • SOLAR LAMP HEADS, for BURNING COMMON lOIL, with Dome Chimney, and Wicks complete MILLER'S PATENT LAMP HEADS, with Dome and Chimney complete • • • • • • - PALMER'S PATENT CANDLE LAMP. PATENT SOHO LAMPS, for Burning Candles without 20s. eac Ns. each wicks. Fully impressed with the necessity for perfect security against accidents , P. an d H. trust, by the production of SUPERIOR CHANDELIERS at exceedingly Moderat( Prices, to supersede the very imperfect articles lately intro. (laced into Liverpool. rr- .......ve the difficulties arisir olely from tt f the Oil in general c the supply of the NEW PATENT OIL, In Sealed Cans, at 4s. 6d. per Gallon —sured ; and, as a rise in the price wilt tat they venture to suggest the early transmissic PROMOLI and HAUSBURG, OLD POSTOFFICE BUILDING AT the use of wt Lamps will be place shortly, H-ODGSON'S ROOMS, 50, CHURCH-STREET, LIVERPOOL. MR. HODGSON respectfully invites the atte on c the Public to his SPLENDID Establishme , 50, CHURCH-STREET , frii i Which is allowed to be the most extensiveerpool, 'an( excelled by few in the Metropolis ; the Mart hus affording to purchasers the best opportunity of securi HOUSEHOLD GOODS AND FECTS ON THE MOST ADVANTAGEOU TERMS, very article which domestic corn ort Agn require or , mmand is exhibited to the visitor in infinite variety. Acorns are unusually lofty, giving facilities for the ,tay of every description of Goods. In measurement the Anti the A Sale-room exceeds 90 fe et by 2Q feet, and oom 70 feet by 17 feet, together with a spacious War on ehou the se c ontiguous, which having the advantage of being ground floor, are better calculated for Sales of HOUSE HOLD FURNITURE, Manufacturers' STOCKS, GLASS, CHINA, &c. In addition to which, Mr. HODGSON has re cently built a Commodious GALLERY at the rear of his Premises, Church-street, (wi HIGHth dome IiCLASS ghts, &c., essential for the proper display of PAINTINGS,) for the reception of PICTURES and other VALUABLE PROPERTY, thus preventing the POSSIBILITY OF ACCIDENT to the MOST RARE AND COS ARTICLES entrusted io his care. of procuring Mr. HODGSON having facilities the bey , nufactured Modern Furniture, as well as other Goods, son cits the attention of FAMILIES FURNISHING, To whom every accommodation is afforded, in the choice of articles from the Mart, on the most advantageous terms. His long experience in the business he submits as a guarantee for every attention to their interests, assuring those who may have occasion to purchase, that the practice too frequently adopted of procuring New Furniture, manufactured by un skilled artificers, is in many cases attended with an immenss -sacrifice in the first instance, and a serious loss from inattention to the material by the manufac- wealth ,ecunia' W) P. DR • ATER, 49, BOLD-STREET N G ( HIS EXTENSIVE w STOCK OF PIANO-FORTES/AND MI IMMENSE SACRIFICE, .der to open the. above-mentioned Premis G FINGER ORGA and Pedal Jim sufficient containing six Stops, powerful for a moderate-sized Church or Chapel. Piano-Fortes lent on Hire, taken in Exchange, Repaire and Tuned, singly or by the year. N.B.—To prevent Mistakes, please to observe that the are THREE STONE FIGURES over the Shop Front. The HOUSE and SHOP to be LET. RECENT events have awakened so ge ner a feelin g of the momentous importance of securi b a protection from fire to Deeds, Records, MSS., Bo s and Papers of Accompt, Cash, Gunpowder, and all Co ustible Materials, that THOMAS MILNER and SON eel excused in again inviting public notice to their PATEN FIRE RESISTING DEPOSITORIES. Having subm . d their one-chambered Boxes, of one inch in thickness, to severe trials in the prin cipal towns, they have received from the authorities of each the most satisfactory certificates of their efficiency for ordi nary casualties ; and, being confirmed in their opinion by a ong course of experiment, that, under suitable modification of chambers and thickness of boxes , the peculiar princip le - ----.. ...nal& ' 4 " under the of their Patent is capaum u. auvi ,Aaus severest ordeal likely to occur in calamities of the kind, they respectfully solicit the consideration of gentlemen interested in mechanical science to the subject generally, and investiga tion into the pretensions of the various means of security in comparatively mode ,übmit their manufactures to rs of equal dimensions renders them exte The Certificate of the satisfactory trial Liverpool bears the signatures of the folio whom permission of reference is kindly gi Tuom.A.s BOLTON, Esq:.(c L. GRAH R. FRODSUAM, Esq WOODS. i 3., Esc st their v avail- their Boxes in In addition to the abo :ntlemen, to to the following s trial of s Patent Fire Res Son draw attention Safes an having been announced by carc ific and principal D gentlemen al üblirt Soci from the I alterations in prc Gardens, October ess thereor h, 1842. ' ises, on account of ace at the Rotondo consisting of half a ndling, was ton of coals, and nt. ; _ _ lighted at one o'clock, with a box and powder safe, filled with papers, &c., in the centre. The whole were examined by the gentlemen present, whose signatures on the certificate were placed inside. Sir John Kingston James kindly conducted the proceed ngs, and locked the bolt. At two o'clock, at Dr. Meyler's suggestion, a large sugg hogshead, with both ends knocked out, was placed over th top of the fire, which, quickly ig niting, caused a very fierce draught, and produced intense heat on the tops of the boxes, which were seen through the opening crevices of the burning cask most severely exposed A little before three 0' ..0 keys had been left by sir John r. k, Dr. Meyler, with on Sa box, and its contents, including several attached, were found to be perf o'clock the Powder Safe was tz eventual. Among the Stock of .e'ASHIONABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE will be generally found a superior description of SUPERB DRAWING -ROOM SUITES Of real and imitation Rosewood; comprised in Card, Loo Work, Flower, and other-Tables, Chairs, Conches, Sofas, Tea Pops, Canterburies, Screens, Ottomans, ronnie FOLDING CHAIRS 'AND SOFA BEDS, PATENT RECLINING - SPR ING SEATS. THE MAHOGANY ARTICLES —,,prior kind, and comn,4,- Are oz a Tv.y destal and Cellaret Sid gar Chairs, Sofa, I til es , Couches, Soil Chests of Drawers. 1: Bootracks, Music St a, and 1 ._,Len's Chairs, Cribs, Swing Cots, Night Commodes, Bidets, Hat Staads, _ads and Stools, FANCY CHAIRS, Four-post, Tent, Cottage, Canopy, French, Nursery, and Press BEDST A.THER BEDS, WELL-SEASON T CHAMBER FURZ SUPERB CHIMNEY AND TOILET GLASSES. BATH OR GOUT CHAIRS, CHILDREN'S CARRIAGES, vent of the very best manufactured CARPETING, Of the most approved and fashionable Patterns, consisting of Brussels, Venetian, Damask, and Kidderminster. HEA RTH RUGS AND DRUGGETS. Figured and Plain Floor and Lobby Oil Cloths, knd a lame A.ssor.-, Mr. HODGSON has the honour to announce that he con tinues to appropriate a part of hOFFICE is extensive premises solely as a REGISTER FOR LETTING AND DISPOSING OF HOUsES AND LANDS. OUT-DOOR SALES AND APPRAISEMENTS Solicited, and in cases where pecuniary aid is required, Money advanced on every description of Property consigned for Public sale. SOLICITORS, AGENTS, AND CONSIGNEES Are acquainted that f ac ilities are STOCK, orded for the Sale of BANKRUPTS' ST HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, GLASS, CHINA, HO PICTURES—ANCIENT AND MODERN, Either at the Mart in Churci trees, or on the Premises of &c. &c. Sce7. ESTATES, HOUSES, AND LAND Valued, Appraised, or Disposed of by Treaty with Principals or their Solicitors only. N.B.—REGULAR WEEKLY SALES of FURNI TURE and MISCELLANEOUS PROPERTY, EVERY THURSDAY and FRIDAY, at HODGSONS Roms, CHURCH-STREET, thus affording every facility either for PURCHASING or DISPOSING of HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS. • the owners MR. COCKLE'S ANTIBILIOUS PILL, PATRONISED BY THE ,Bishop o f Ely ißi s h o p of Glouce er 'Bishop of Chich ter Duke of Grafton Duke of Manchester Duke of Bedford Duke of Argill Duke of Beaufort Duke of Rutland Duke of Marlborough Duke of Buccleuch Duke of Devonshire Bishop of Woraster Bishop of Here rd Bishop o f St. saph Bishop of Ba or Bishop of L daff Bi s hop of C cutta Rt. Hon. J. A. Murray, Lord Advocate of Scotland Rt. Hon. R. C. Fergusson, M.P. Judge Ad v ocate Ge- Duke of Sutherland - - Marquis of Lansdowne Marquis of Normanby Marquis of Ailesbury Marquis of Winchester Marquis of Abercorn Earl of Eldon Earl of Harrowby neral Hon. Sir Edward Cust,K..ll Hon. Colonel Anson, M.F. Hon. Fox Maule. Admiral Sir D. Gould, M.P G.C.B Sir Henry Wheatley, K G.O C.B Sir J. Macdonald, . Adj. General Sir Thomas Dyer, Bare ( Sir Francis Burdett, Earl of Minto Earl of Carnarvon Earl of Kinnoul Earl of Errol Earl of Mountcashel Earl of Darlington Earl of Guildford Earl of Scarborough Earl of Oxford Earl of Thanet Earl of Athlone Earl of Roscommon Earl Cowper Earl Amherst M.P. Sir Gerard Noel, Bart., M.P. Sir Robert Grant, Bart. Sir Henry Blake, Bart. Sir Samuel Fludyer, Bart. Sir Robert Buxton, Bart. Sir John Forbes, Bart. Sir Andrew Agnew, Bart. Sir Philip B.V. Broke, K.C.B Sir John Tyrrell, Bart. Sir Henry Smyth, Bart, M.P. Sir Matthew Wood,Bart,M•P Sir John de Beauvoir, Bart. Sir Thomas B. Mash Sir Thos.Wilde,M.P.Sol.Gen Sir Frederick Pollock, M.P• J. Wildman, Esq., Chilhain Castle Earl of Leicester Earl of Gainsborough Viscount Melbourne Viscount Palmerston Viscount 11 owick Viscount Fordwich Viscount Torrington Viscount Acheson Viscount Alford Lord Arundel Lord Hill Lord Plunket Lord Murray Lord Kinnaird Lord Bentinck Lord Fitzroy Lord Middleton Lord Frederick Gordon Lord Willoughby d'Eresb Lord Hay Lord Redesdale Colonel Tynte, M.P. Colonel Stbthorp, M.P. Col.Delap,Stoke Park, Surrey Col. Bence, Thorington Hall Colonel Cowell Captain Pechell, M.P. Matthias Attwood, Esq.,M.P Alderman Thompson, M.P. Charles Walker, Esq., M.P. Mr. Serjeant Talfourd, M.P. Mr. Sergeant Ludlow Ven.Archdeacon of Colchester Ven.Archdeacon ofSt.Alban's Rev. Dr. French, Cambridge. Rev. Dr. Benson Lord Seymour Lord Hartland Lord Western Lord Sydenham Lord Archbishop of Armag Bishop of Durham Bishop of Chester Bishop of Bath and Wells Bishop of Norwich Bishop of Salisbury Bishop of Peterborough And numerous Famili Mr. COCKLE, SUR before his friends and ESTIMATIO' Letter which th 1824 1 iie. Dr. M Birch h Rev. Dr. ars Renwick, Esq Dublin John Hat Dublin, if the highest respectability. has much pleasure in layin 'S g publi r. c; M ABERNETHY nsa;,-,.. Pills, extracted from a ) him in the year ntlema a atitc. Nntibil erable der an, and connected tions of the stoma, ment of the fu for to this cause, ..,eases of the body, nd I nave th us had frequent !ir beneficial effects. They hap and act with certainty with a torpid state of chiefly, may be attr, both local and constitu opportunities of witnes greatly influence the secretion of on and in the most effectual manner on without occasioning pain or irritation. most excellent family aperient medicine, an d may all times w ith per f ect safety.'' c.- be taken at They are prepaled by Mr. JAMES Coc IT: - N ary to H er S erene Hi g h ness th e l a t SSNAMBFRG, and may be had of all r 1: rs, in boxes, at Is. -- r -4 1:: • ,1171 7 t • tet i espe , -. t's'afeinine which nave the name " JAMES c y ' . !{,white letters, engr av ed on t h e G o This mask of authenticity will protect the Public against any . dangettitOnd deleterious imitation. s y ,1 3811gTow Ormond-street, Bedford-row, London, . nentary organs reonsider them a :on Extra- LAVINE Of A LAN ctable M NOTI( served emment St, s, openedth though the outer cell was red hot, the inner _ on being opened, in thepresence of Joshua Abel; Esa Richardson, Esq., M.D., Messrs. Thosand, Trouton, &c., were still as fresh and perfect as in the fire. We declare our satisfaction with the result ot these experiments, and our confidence in the perfect efficiency -4 this principle for the preservation of all combustible ma . , 'Ares. JOHN KINGSTON JAMES, (Bart.) Cavendish-row, when placed terials fu ordinar: WM. FARRAN A I KENNY, (13t Fitzwilliam-street ce in his neestablishme no exertion on his part shall be wantin LlO. Q CASTLE-STREET, 30th December, 18A i WOOLLEN GOODS. L LARGE Assortment of PLAIN FANCY C SSIMERES I- and DOESKINS, from 2s. 4d. to ss. STOUT MILLED TWEEDS, from ls. to . 9d. G-4ths WATERPROOF TWEEDS, from . 6d. to 6s. 6d. 6-4ths BROAD CLOTHS, in all Colou , from 7s. to 12s. 6-4 tbs FLUSHINGS. BEAVERS, PILOTS, &c., from 2s. to 5 !. LIU • above are unusually cheap, and well deserving atten- In the heads of Fannies, Schools, &c. IVERPOOL CEOTH ESTABLISHMENT, 99. LORD-STREET. ion fro BANK RUPT'S STOCK OF WOOLLEN/RAPERY ` } SELLING OFF ENORM 041 it SACRIFI E!! AT THE SHOP LATELY OCCUPI BY ...APR AM, BAN RUPT, No. 2, PARADISE STR ET, CORNER OF CHURCH-STREET, LIVERPOOL, Consisting of Broad kild Narrow Woollen Cloths, Kerseys, Pilots, Beavers, Cloaklugs, &c., and an endless variety of Waistcoatings, Tailors""Trimmings, and every other article connected with the Woollen Trade, at 50 per Cent. under the Manufacturers' Prices. H. C I BEST HAT THAT CAN BE MADE, SIXTEEN SHILLINGS, AT FISHER and OLLERENSHAWS, 45, BOLD-STREET. NG Manufacturers of the Article t y offer, and , the uuital expensive system Shopkeeping, kdverusers are enabled to Sell at tb ove Price ; and t to receive that Extensive onage by which can carry out the principles t y have adopted. Bavoidin,, they trus FRI All other TWELVE SIikLLINGS. description of Hats at proportionately Lo FL SILK HATS e t., BARGAINS!!! SELLING VY PRIVATE TR / VATY, FOR WITEW DAYS LONGER/ ti AT GLSGOW HOUS , Woo field's celebrated Ladies' Work Boxes, D ssing Cases, Portable Desks, Tea Caddies, Glass Lustres ancy Goods, Dressing Cases, Roll-up-Pouches, Envelope d Paper Cases, (the above are solid, Town-made articles, plendid Lustres and Chimney Ornaments; a splendid As rtment of Papier Mache Work, Hand Screens, Card Rac s, Portfolios, Tea Caddies, Envelope Cases, Inkstands, &c. &c., at least one third the usual prices. Splendid Tortoiseshell Tea Caddies. GLASGOW HOUSE, CHURCH-STREET, corner of Basneit-street JAMES SHERIDAN, C JOSHUA ABEL, 27, MEYLE ROBERT H; ANTHONY SIR) EDWARD STANLE THOMAS GRIER, ISAAC M. D'OLIER, Gov. of the Bank of Irelan P. WILSON, Registrar, Royal Dublin Society, TOLER OSBORNE RICHARD PURDY, C. H. MINCIIIN, A.M JOHN DOYLE, ROBERT LEECH, M.D JOHN Loom!, Arch WM. M. BEIN GEORGE DAVI their application to mend them as artic M.D., Professor, Royal Dublin Society Crampton Quay, Royal Dublin Et refully examined the Fi and Son, and wit EDWARD STANLEY, Chairmar 12th October, 1842. Messrs. Thos. Milner & Son Office, Commercial-buildings. Oct. 24, 1842 Gentlemen,—At the late fire which consumed my ware houses, I regret to inform you that my Deeds, Papers, and Account Books, which were deposited in two Iron Safes, made by of Dublin, were completely reduced to ashes, The inconNenience and loss occasioned to me is very great. (at least so styled,) I am i: Boxes which have been so iced to purc our Fire-proo' 'our humble servant, RICHARD G. HICKS. P.S.—Please send me a No. 10, with drawers, and No. 1, I am, Ge :ntlemer for deeds Hataurgh, 29th August, 1842. A. Public Test of MILNER and SON'S (of Liverpool) PA TENT FIRE-PROOF SAFETY BOXES, took place on the Grassbroke, near the Elbe, this afternoon We, the undersig time of of their the whole abOve, feel p leasure in! expressing our conviction Led, having b a present during fect seciiri all cases Of casual and ordinary The Box as filled with papers, circulars, books, and ; in addition to which, Mr. Wenden, the repre sentative of the patentees, placed his watch inside ; the whole were examined by the gentlemen present, and were locked down by " Heron H. C. Bleeker, 68, Admiralitatistrasse." The fire was composed of upwards of seven cwt. of coal, and a considerable quantity of wood, oaken slabs, and other com bustibles, solely under the superintendence of Mr. Thomp son, Manager of the Globe Foundry Iron Works. The Box was placed in the fire, and there allowed to remain for one hour and a half, during the chief of which time it was of a white heat. Much curiosity was excited respecting the watch ; but on opening the box, it was perfectly safe, and going a true as when deposited—thewhole contents were also pre served, neluding he document on which this certificate is written. Just published, the 12th edition, Sold by T. Newton, 16 and 29, Church-E rice 45., and sent free to any part of the kink of a Postoffice Order for 55., Itreet, Liverpo ;dom on receiF T -. HE SILENT FRIEND; a Medical Work , on ner v o us Debility, and Disorders arising from ad Impure State of the Blood, embellished with Engravings) representing the deleterious effects of Mercury on the Sk ,by Eruptions on the Head, Face, and Body ; followed y Observations on Marriage. By R. L. PERRY and 0., Consulting Sur geons, LONDON and BIRMINGIIA . Published by the Authors, and sold by Strange, 1, Paternoster-row ; Wilson, 18, Bishopgate-street ; P rkin, Compton-street, Soho; Jackson and Co., 130, Ne Bon-street, London ; Buckton, 50, Briggate, Leeds ; Ste ard, Oldham-street, and Courier-office, Manchester; and all Booksellers in town and country. The CORDIAL BALM of IYRIACUM is a gentle stimulant and renovator of the impaired functions of life, and is, therefore, calculated to afford decided relief to those who have fallen into a state of chronic debility. In such persons the appetite is generally defective, and the relish of life is almost subdued ; they are wanting in that activity of mind and energy of conduct which their affairs require; and partly from conscious weakness, partly from excessive appre hensions, are liable to sink despondently into a premature It is for these that Messrs. PERRY and Co., ,articularly designed their CORDIAL BALM of SYRIACUM. Whatever enriches the blood, without inflaming it ; what ever braces without stimulating too violently the nervous --rpm whatever frees and disburdens the viscera and othe m r • • d whatever resolv important organs throws off viscid humour hAit_ and brings back the ri I,ealthv for to every species of decay. Hence; though the Cordial Balm spf Syriacum makes a direct attack upon the many-headed hydra in one quarter only, it will be found to apply indirectly or collaterally, to amost every other; in short, the debility of nature can be completely reinstated by this excellent me dicine, for its reanimating powers exceed almost credibility ; its fine, rich, stimulating balsamic stomachic qualities—its purification of the blood — and , above al l, the com pl e te invi gorator of the nervous system, whereby the whole faculties become restored to their proper power and functions, and the fallen fabric of life is raised up to beauty, consistency, and duration, upon the ruins of an emaciated and premature decay, to sound and pristine health. As nothing can be better adapted to help and nourish the is nothing more generally acknow- constitution, so there ._ ledged to be peculiarly effi loss of appetitP oxis in aliinward wastings indigestion, depression of spirits, trembling Ar shaking of the hands or limbs, obstinate cough, shortness of breath, or consumptive It possesses wonderful o f in all cases of syph!lis, fits, head-ache, weakness, heaviness and lowness . of spint . s, dimness of sight, confused wanderings of the mind, vapours, and melancholy ; t k s inds of hysteric complaints are gradually removes t a h n b d u a g l h l by its use. Constitutions relaxed, weak, are under its immediate influent and consumptive habits are r decayed, in men or women, Old coughs, asthroas, n relieved, and speedily Jd, and emaciated limbs, will, ere • tth/inffe : the chill, watery fluid will anc, and the limbs be covert ed with flesh. firm alio neanuy. Sold in Bottles, price lls. each, or the quantity of four in me Bottle for 335., by which one lls. Bottle is saved. NTessrs. PERRY expect, when consulted by letter, the usual - without which no notice whatever can be -Iv pre-paid.) ING SPECIFIC PILLS, ~ and lls. per box, h*. Cubebs. or Mercury. e Ul vs.2v ken of the c ommunication (postag PERRY'S PURIFYINP .Price 2s. 9c1.. A- Warranted not to contain Coy . . _ Are of the u utic Atfeetio.n n all foulness, counteract every morbid .•. .• k and emaciated constitu igu••• • I CO., Surgeons, may be consulted, as treet, Oxford-street, London, and four doors from Easy-row,) Bir- Eleven in the Morning until van till One. from El red from a country patient, s will Co. to ye such advic nd effectual cure, is have prov ale Patent Medic sale, by Messrs. EVANS and Co., Druggist affectio MEG London. Sold, Who. Lord-strest, and restore v health and V No. 9,-Berners sonal Vi NOTICI LT G. IRELAND, of 9 2 , BOLD -STREET, begs espeet -1.1.• fully to inform the Nobility, Gentry, and I abitants of Liverpool and its yieinity, that in consequent f the ad • I period of the - Seasoll, he is determined, AL'a VERY GREAT SACRIFICE To offer to the Public (at Prices that willVl , competition) STOCK OF FL s them they will find his Goods quite as cheap, if not much cheaper, than those Houses who are con- stantly SELLING OFF H. G. I. has just completed a huge Assortment of Russian 1. Envelopes in Fur Coats, Foot-sack Ditto, Muffs, and Fur Travelling Boot*. Parties visiting the Canacias will find this an excellent oppokunity of providing against the inclemency _ of the climate. H . G. I. has just completed an elegant Assortment of FUR CARDINAL BOAS, or VICTORINES, ill find this an excellent opportunity of pro- fervency of the season Ladies wishing to have a really genuine Article can select their own Skins at this Establishment, and have them made up in a very short time by Workmen of the class FROM LONDON, Who alone are allowed to attend to that department. Cleanings, Alterations, and Repairs, as usual. STANDISH COAL OFFICE, CANAL BASIN, GREAT HOWARD-STREET. JOHN TAYLOR (late the Standish Coal Company) begs leave to inform his Friends and the Public in general, that he has extended the Openings of his olliery, at Stan dish, near Wigan, and is enabled to su ly any quantity of COALS, &c., cartage free, to any of the town, at the undermentioned prices : CANNELL ORRELL, orRING COAL 14 6 „ BEST STANDISH DITTO lO 10 ~ SECOND DITTO DITTO 10 0/ ~ BEST HOUSE SLACK 8 4 „ —Engine ( ad Slack at Reduced Price EORGE PHILLIPS and SONS, the lattei of whom ve obtained the appellation of the unriv ed Brothers, Violin, Pedal Harp, Cornet a Pisto , &c. &c., have GOAMER-PLACE, OVER BIRKETT- 'LOVED to No ANNE-STREET The Masters Phillips have had th onour of performing before the Earl of Sefton, Sir Jo Gerard, Sir Richard Bulkeley, Sir John Williams, and the Honourable .t, Ruthin Castle, Lieutenant-Colonel Ready, Gover nor of the Isle of Man, &c. _ _ Balls and Quadrille Parties supplied with a first- ate Band to any number of Performers Military Bandii in uniform or plain dress. Address—GEo.' PHILLIPS, 3, Goamer-place, Birkett street, Saint Anne-street, Liverpool; or at Mr. Parker's Cheltenham Arms, South Castle-street, Liverpool. 1E RATEPAYERS OF BIRKENHEAD. — On Friday evening last a public meeting of the ratepayers of Birkenhead waa held in the Town Hall, for the purpose of taking into contideration the propriety of the intended appli cation to parliament for the new improvement bill. John Deane Case, Esq., was called to the chair, and explained the object of the meeting, and commented upon the various pro visions of the bill, which he stated would be of the greatest service to the inhabitants. Mr. Mallaby read the beads of the proposed bill, which have already appeared in our co lumns, but before doing so, said that the commissioners intended to call another meeting after the bill had been printed, for the purpose of giving the ratepayers an oppor tunity of perusing and considering its provisions. In reply to a question from Mr. Knapper, Mr. Mallaby said that the second meeting would be held before the bill had been read a second time in parliament. Some discussion then took place, in which Mr. Knapper contended that the commis sioners, as the servants of the ratepayers, were not justified in going to parliament at all unless they had the approval of the latter ; and he wished the bill then to be considered clause by clause, but made no specific motion. Mr. Mallaby said, in answer to a question, that the commissioners would, in all probability, have to raise between £7,000 and £B,OOO, but in order to raise that sum they must show that no loss would be eventually sustained. Mr. Knapper then said, in order that the commissioners might be justified in the course they pursued, and that there might be no improper feeling hereafter, he should move that the various clauses of the bill, as they were intended to be laid before parliament, should be written down, and that a meeting of the ratepayers should be called before parliament assembled, in order that they might consider them. (Cheers.) Mr. Bouring seconded the mo tion. Mr. Willoughby thought that would be the better course. Mr. D. Appleton argued strongly in favour of the bill, and moved that the proposition of the commissioners be adopted, which was seconded by Mr. Bentham. Mr. W. Jackson said, it was pretty well known that the Park scheme MEETING C originated with him, and he had never yet proposed any mea sure for the adoption of the ratepayers for which he was not willing to stand in the shoes of the ratepayers and take the bargain out of their hands. It was on the ground that the ferry had been prosperous, and that it would be more so that he was now prepared to place in their hands the sum of £50,000, and he would consent to give them the ferry right for ever on the terms they now had it, to give them the park for ever, and to keep their roads in repair for ever, if they would adopt the proposed measure. Mr. Jackson then entered into some statistical details, to show the advantages to the township of the formation of the park ; that the ferry had more than realised his expectations, for it would now yield sufficient funds to abolish the improvement rate. lie also made some observations on the increase of shops and dwellings in Birkenhead since 1837, and repeated his offer to place in the hands of trustees unincumbered property to the value of £50,000, if they would, allow him to carry out the measure.—Mr. Knapper replied at great length to Mr. Jack son, remarking more particularly on the clause which rated the owners instead of the occupiers of property at and under £l5. He stated that he persisted in the motion he had made.—The Law-clerk then read the amendment which was proposed by Mr. Appleton, which was to the effect that the commissioners be authorised to apply to parliament for the bill ; that it be laid before the House of commons and that within three days after its first reading a meeting of the rate payers be called, for the purpose of considering its pro visions.—This amendment, on being put from the chair, was declared to he carried.—Mr. Mallaby informed the meeting that several conies of the bill would be laid at the Town-hall entletnen desiring to take an active part in discussing its provisions would be furnished with copies of it, and that copies would be left at the principal hotels and at the ferries. Formerly, women were prohibited from =Trying unti they bad spun a set of bed furniture; and, till their wed ding, were consequently called spinsters, which continues to this day in all legal proceedings. Loss OF A FISHING BOAT AND THREE LIVES. — On Wednesday last, a fishing boat belonging to Mr. Miliain, of West Strand, Whitehaven, James Maggat, master, who had with him on board two seamen, named Henry Grisdale and William Robinson, was lost off Ravenglass whilst prose cuting the fishing, and all of them unfortunately perished. The bodies of Maggat and Robinson were subsequently found off Sciker Point. • NEWS FOR THE REPEALERS.—The Morning Register, an out-and-out, or, as some folk would say, " a back-bone" Repealer of the Union, breathed its last this day. In its ex piring moments the loyal print informed its readers that henceforward it will be found " incorporated with the Free man's Journal," with which paper the proprietor of the Register commenced his editorial career. The friends of the Register are requested to patronise the Freeman in future. This is sad news for the Lord Mayor's eighty-two Repealers who recently sent in their shillings to the Corn Exchange, following the example of the workmen employed on the Register, while that journal was struggling for existence.— Dublin Ere?zing Packet THE ART UNION.—This union, which is composed of annual subscribers of one guinea and upwards, was established in 1837. and has prospered in a very remarkable manner. In the year ending 1837, the amount subscribed was £489, and the number of works of art purchased 13. £390 were eipended in prizes, and no amount set apart for engraving. Lest year there were nearly £13,000 subscribed, 301 works of art purchased, between nine and ten thousand pounds ex. pended in prizes, and £2,333 set apart for engraving. The subscriptions, after paying necessary expenses, are devoted to , the purchase of pictures, drawings, enamels, sculpture, medals, and other works of art. Every member, for one guinea subscribed, is entitled to one chance of obtaining at the annual distribution some work of art ,ix MEN DROWNED. - it is our melancholy duty this day to record the following distressing and fatal circumstances : It appears that the fishermen of Whitchills, a village in the neighbourhood' of Banff, were at sea on the morning of Wed 4ay, when, about half-past seven o'clock, a tremendous tie came on, by which two of the boats, containing lit men, were upset. Only two of the crew were saved by to the boat till the arrival of another boat. Those • grave are W. Watson, James Watson, and George Ritchie, George Watson, • hurrica who met a watery Tied min, and who ld Geor Watson, jun I fanii hen brought ,ived were much exhausted snore, but are now in the way of recovery ; their names are David Watson and James Watson, all connected with each other by marriages—Elgin Courant. ROYAL ILLTA MSON-SQUAB w COMIC PANTOMIME 4T HAM PRiCR SECOND NIGHT OF MR. STUAR , From the Theatre -Royal, Haymark . THIS present TUESDAY EVENING, t 17th instant, JL the Tragedy of _ _ Brutus BRUTUS Mr. Stuar Mrs. Seymour To conc :hide with the New Comic Pantomirl76f BARON MUNCHAUSEN. THEATRE-ROYAL. DROPRIETORS"fICKETS, which 11 admit the Purchaser' to the Dress Boxes, or y other part of the Theatre, on Sale at the Journal Office, 50, Castle-street, J. G. Surros's. Paradise-street, and H. STAFFORD'S, 71, Church-street, (opposite the Athenaeum.) Price 2s. 6d. each. / ROYAL LIVER THEATRE. POSITIVELY the LAST WEEK of MRS. H .EY' S APPEARANCE IN LIVERPOO Last Four Nights of Mr. G. A. HODGSON'S ppearance. THIS present TUESDAY EVENING, t 17th, will be presented, second time, a Burletta, itled LU RUNE, o OR, THE REVOLT OF THE NAIADES. After which, the Burletta of IRISH DIPLOMACY. To conclude with the New Comedietta, entitled OUR YOUNG QUEEN . Boxes, 3s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Gd. (Number to Gallery limited.) ' Second Price • Boxes, 2e. ; Pit, ls. Doors to be opened at half-past Six. Performance to begin at Seven, Second Price at half-past Eight. TO CORRESPONDENTS Several communications are postponed Etticrpool tail arl. TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 17, 1843 There are just now two important questions, antici patory of the coming session of Parliament, of which We should be glad to be furnished with a solution,-- viz.: who is to be the leader of the opposition to Sir Robert Peel's government ? and upon what great question is that opposition to take its stand ? An un reflecting world, by the way, may say that the last question ought to be the first—that the ground of opposition should be first ascertained before we have a chance of arriving at the man most likely to lead it. But the world is wrong in this, as, indeed, it is in many affairs of every day. Your true whig, your liberal, or your radical, is not a character at all dis posed to doubt his capability to argue any question, or any side of any question, which may be propounded to him, at a moment's warning; and there is more than one whig in the House of Commons of whom it may be said, with the same justice as of Lord John Russell, that he would "undertake to deliver a pastoral charge, lead a forlorn hope, or perform the operation for the stone, with equal nonchalance." We adhere, therefore, with due submission to the world Pt large, to our own arrangement of the order of enquiry Who, then, is to be the Whig leader ? The first name which presents itself, in reply, is, naturally, that of Lord John Russell himself. • An admirable tactician his lordship has approved himself ; unequalled in stratagy and, withal, bold even to rashness. His own opinion of his capabilities is on record, in the graphic description, by Lord Brougham, above quoted. But, somehow it strikes us that Lord John bolted the course long before the close of last session, and, as Palmerston might sentimentally exclaim,— ," Left the world to darkness and to ME 1" His lordship sounded the note of onset most valiantly; but he left his juvenile companion in defeat to sing the dirge for the fallen. In good sooth, it strikes us that it requires a peculiar talent—which we shall attempt to point out—to enable any one man to lead an opposition against a Conservative government in the present House of Commons. Reader, you have perhaps occa sionally watched with interest —admiration ought to have been the feeling—the patience and perseverance, and we know not how many other attributes, with which some frieze-coated native of the emerald isle has handled a drove of porkers from the Clarence Dock to the railway station in • Wapping. What winning suavity of m anner you have seen ! what coaxing tones you have heard ! and when some adven turousingan adjacent j u a n ee te n r t bhrasewreursy or stabling, what an hed up some side street, smell confronted and persuaded to return instanta neousd perception nof the exa c t spot , at which he might be advantageously once more to the paternal supervision!. Anon, the snouts and the tails of the drove have p o i n t e d i n as T many different' directio ns as are marked by the signs of the zodiac; e rpay, and d then, energy e rence, or with *hat Murphy, has danced round them, now Plying his whip, and now all the tones of his mellifluous brogue—wheedling, w histling, and swearing by turns —until at length e yes in front," and the yard is g -legged and long-eared rascals are gained, and the lon boxed up as snug as beggars in a lodging-house, and about as throng ! There was never an Irishman, we believe, who lost a pig under similar circumstances. Now it strikes us very forcibly that it is the very talent displayed so conspicuously by our industrious brethren in the frieze coats, or apologies for the same, which is required in a leader of the whig opposition in the approaching session ; and that unless Lord John is equal to the task of driving a score or two of pigs, of independent habits and feelings, he may as well attempt to whistle down the cross on the top of St. Paul's, as lead, with any hope of success, that opposi tion. Of the herd of strange animals which he would have there to drive, some crotchetty member, bearing a remarkable likeness, in the length of ear and other peculiarities, to Mr. Joseph Hume, would be darting up an alley leading to " penny wisdom and pound foolishness ;" some cadaverous-looking porker, in fea ture and leanness resembling the great Cobden, would he off, grunting out " free trade and down with the landlords ;" the tails and snouts of the whole drove would continually be pointing a hundred ways, instead of a dozen ; and in place of landing the whole in any given spot, the unhappy drover would perchance find himself some day, not a month after the commence ment of his adventurous exploit,' pleasantly seated in the " verdant mud," having been brought low by his capricious charge mistaking the capacity of his legs to serve as an arched gateway ! Lord John Russell, then, we pass by. He is not the man of whom we are in search. His lordship, though unscrupulous as a politician, has yet some noble blood in his veins. He has some little of the chivalrous spirit of his race in his composition ; and the man, who must lead the " all denominations," in the present House of Commons, will have to do and submit to things, of which we honestly believe his lordship to be incapable. Who's next, then ? Our judgment Points, nex t in order, to Lord Pal merston. This ve nera bl e pers onage would not be likely to indulge in any of the refinements of feeling and taste, which might deter the ex - secretary for the home department f rom un dertaking an office so onerous and perplexing. But, then, the foreign policy of poor Palmerston ; how it has been cut and hacked by every witling of the pack he would have to lead ; denounced at League meetings ; made matter for laughter at tea and toast g atherings—for laughter, horrescimus references, which has rung from the lips o the gentler sex, young and old, the objects .of its author's fondest idolatry I upon evil days," Besides, though " fallen yet the necessity of some little con sistency and char ac t er, i n o ne who aspires to the office of their leader, may still be deemed, even by the Whig and radical opposition, to be desirable; and if this be so, the chance of his lordship is out. Mr. Richard Cobden has graciously assured us that he does not aspire to become prime minister, com mander-in-chief, chancellor, or to fill any other official dignity, as the r esu l t o f his virtuous labours. He might, it is true, patriotically throw the shield of his great name over hi s di so rganised party, in the capa city of leader of the opposition; but then unfortunately the poor man has only one idea ! Take him off the subject of the corn laws, and he would soon be as far at sea as a reasonable being could wish to be. A number of minor names suggest themselves to our notice—of men who would be great indeed at a free trade festival, an anti-monopoly meeting, or a chartist soiree; but in the presence of such statesmen and masters of debate as Peel, Stanley, Gladstone, Graham, and the host of talent which rallies round the Con servative benches, they may, indeed, " pale their in effectual fires," and retire from the arena. This question is beyond us, then; but in the next which we have proposed, viz. : " what is to be the great opposition question," we inay have better fortune. It will not be the unfortunate budget of Lord Mel- bourne'; administration; that s clear. The fastest supporters of that ricketty affair will scarcely have the assurance to maintain, now, that it can be depended upon to provide for the financial exigencies of the country. Besides, one leading feature in that budget 7[C was a modification in the timber duties ; and a modifi cation of those duties, infinitely more satisfactory to the public than the Whig scheme, has already taken place. The sugar question, too, there is every reason to believe, is in Course of settlement by Sir Robert Peel's government. There remains, therefore, only the unmeaning and indefinite cry of " FREE TRADE — free trade in corn—free trade in every thin"." But, unfortunately for the potency of this shibboleth, it has about as many different meanings as make up the numbers of the entire opposition party who use it. One section of the party, for instance, associates with the term " free trade in corn" a fixed duty, varying in amount, according to their articular opinion, as to the power of the landed interest to sustain foreign com petition ; varying from 10s. per quarter downwards to about 6s. Another section view it as a question of revenue altogether. The Cobdenite party throws aside the question of revenue; prates of the injustice of " taxing the food of the people," and cries out for total and immediate repeal. Then there are not want ing those who would totally change our existing com mercial system ; who maintain that the tariff of Sir Robert Peel does not go far enough, and who would at once admit the produce and the manufactured com modities of the foreigner to come, untaxed, into the British market, stipulating, however, at the same time, for an exemption in favour of the particular commodity in which themselves or their constituents may be in terested! And then would come the question how the national revenue is to be collected ; but such a con sideration scarcely enters into the reflections of such profound philosophers. What a career of ruin and misery would be before this once great and happy country, if its destinies were consigned to their tender mercies and consummate wisdom ! We are spared; however, we trust, from such a calamity. Thank heaven, the Whig faction, at the present moment, is too contemptible even to be feared. When the League men, the other day, promised PLACE AND PAY to the first great park which en rolled itself under their banners, we did not think that there was one second, or even third, rate statesman in the British House of Commons likely to be gulled by a pretension of power so absurd: We were in error, it seems. Mr. Fox Maule is, we presume, a very respectable third-rate Whig statesman,—for he was a member of the Melbourne Administration ;—and the same gentleman; we find, at an anti-corn-law display, held in the enlightened city of Glasgow during the past week, publicly professed his conversion to the opinions held by the great cotton confederacy. "He had certainly," he explained, " held different opinions upon the subject of free trade, whilst in office under her Majesty's late government ; but he had since examined the question more deeply ! and the result was his entire coincidence with the objects of the League party." "Straws thrown up serve," they say, "to show which way the wind sets." Mr. Fox Maule, more over, is one of that "canny," cautious race who hold, with the old song, that • " 'Tis best to be off wi' the auld love Before you are on with the new." Mr. Fox Maule, we are therefore in every respect justified in concluding, has taken no unadvised step; and we must suspect that his course will be that of not a few of his late colleagues. We are confirmed in this suspicion by the somewhat sly manner in which he continued, on the occasion, to smoothe the path for the return of the entire Whig party into the good graces and confidence of the Repealers. " It is urged against the late government," he re marked, " that they did not take up the question of free trade when they were in a majority in the House of Commons. Brit their having taken it up at the last hour WHEN ALL OTHERS HAD FAILED, is the GREATEST COMPLIMENT which can be paid by them to that great question !I" A very left-handed compli ment, we think ; but of course the Leaguers must take all they can get in the shape of compliment, and be thankful. The public, meanwhile, will not lose sight of the admission, perfectly true, with . which Mr. Fox Maule—gull would be the more appropriate prcenomen —has so kindly favoured them. When a Whig, hence forward, prates of his ardour in behalf of the " great " principles of " free trade," let him be reminded that it was only AT THE LAST HOUR, and when ALL OTHERS HAD FAILED, in the promotion of the object dear to the ear of Whiggery—the retention of place and pay—that his party were moved to stir a step in its behalf! Mr. Fox Maule, most candid of Whig statesmen, we salute you, and bow low as our shoe-tie. We heartily congratulate Mr. Birkett on having at tracted the vulgar abuse of the schismatic priest Wil kinson of the Edmund-street mass-house, It is praise in disguise, a tribute unconsciously rendered to his honesty, and a confession wrung unintentionally that the truth has given offence. Everybody has been convinced long ago that the ag gressions of popery have been made systematically with a view to political ascendency. We were not, how ever, in this country prepared so soon for those aggres sions to be followed by priestly anathemas, and open incitements to personal violence. Listen to the follow ing passage from the letter of this " humble minister of the ancient faith :" " I would respectfully suggest to you that the better part of valour is discretion,' and that from other hands you may receive a castigation which it would be unbecoming in me to inflict." You are quite right, Mr. Wilkinson. The better part of valour is discretion. So true do we hold that saying to be, that we cannot help suspecting that divers other reasons weighed with you than regard for your office for declining to administer the castigation your self. It would be more convenient that some ignorant member of your flock should be a victim to the law than yourself. But, we take leave to remind you that you are not in Ireland ; and that in this country there are several modes of punishing the impertinence of an arrogant Jesuit. Our good neighbour of the Mercury, after publish ing the correspondence, (which appears in another column,) says he leaves the public to form their own judgment on the matter. So do we. LOCAL NEWS LANDLORDS AND TENANTS.--The notice of tenants is particularly drawn to the advertisement issued by the Income Tax Commissioners in another part of our paper. STEAM-SHIP CALEDONIA.—This noble vessel was seen eighteen miles west of Cape Clear at nine o'clock on the morning of the 6th—requested to be reported. SHOP ROBBERY. - At the Police Court. yesterday, a man, named Henry Edward Jones, was committed for trial, at the next sessions, for stealing a tape line from the shop of Mr. Higgins, ironmonger, in Marybone, on Saturday last. - - PHILARMONIC.—It will be seen, that the Philarmonic Concerts will, in future, be given in the hall of the Collegiate Institution. A reference to the advertisement is recom mended to the supporters of these concerts. We understand that the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have ordered from Messrs. Gladstone Brothers, Sparling-street, their Patent Windlass Purchase, for her Majesty's yacht, now building at Pembroke. JERUSALEM BISHOPRIC.—A. long list of six columns of additional subscribers to this fund appears in the Times of yesterday, a oonsiderable portion of whom have been for warded by the clergyriPn of this town. We notice the names of the Revds. J. H. Stewart, Dr. Tattershall, W. Maynard, W. H. Ewbank, W. Rawson, T. Nolan, F. Ould, &c., &c. TIIE BUDE LIGHT. — This powerful light was exhibited, for the first time in Liverpool, on Saturday night. On that evening, Messrs. Jeffrey and IVlorrish, of Compton House, exhibited five lights in the windows of their extensive esta blishment. The effect was brilliant. On the part of Church street, opposite the shops, a pin might have been seen, so perfect was the light. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUAISTANCE.—On Friday last Barnard Murphy was placed before Mr. Rushton, charged with having secreted himself in the excise-office, on the previous night, with intent to commit a felony. Two centre bits were found in his possession, and the messenger at the excise office deposed to having found the prisoner concealed behind one of the doors in the building, and stated that he had no doubt the prisoner intended to rob the premises, as it being the day before pension day, a large amount of cash was left in the office that night for the purpose of payment on the following morning. Mr. Rushton ordered his committal to prison for three months. FATAL ACCIDENT.—An inquest was held on Saturday, before P. P. Curry, Esq., the Borough Coroner, to inquire touching the death of George Gould, aged 75. On the morning of the sth December last, one of the mail-carts was passing, not at a very rapid rate, along Bold-street, when the deceased attempted to cross, unseen by the driver. He walked under the head of the horse and was knocked down, and, a wheel passing over him, his leg was broken. The driver pulled up immediately. The deceased was carried to the Infirmary, where his fracture was attended to. Sloughing came on, and he died on Thursday last. Verdict, " Acciden tal death." To-day will be launched from the building-yard'of M r P. Cato, southwest corner of the Brunswich Dock, a new brig of about 170 tons register, the property of Christopher Jackson, Esq. • SHOPKEEPERS' HOURS OF BUSINESS. — We have much pleasure in directing the attention of our readers to an ad vertisement in our columns of to-day from the Association „r Acci.tnnts. We are very happy to find that so many respectable tradesmen have adopted the recom mendation of the public meeting held, under the auspices of the Mayor, two years ago, and we sincerely hope that so salutary an amendment of the old habits of business will soon become general in the town PUBLICANS FlNED. — Twenty publicans were fined: by Mr. Rushton on Friday, in sums varying from ?Os. to £5, for allowing tippling in their houses at various hours, varying from past twelve on Saturday night to the time of opening allowed by law on the Sunday. It may be well to remind the licensed victuallers that the Penalty is not the only con sideration worthy their attention, but the renewal of the licenses will be jeopardized on the next licensing day. • - - CORN CONSUMPTION. — It appears, upon reference to the best recent reports relative to the torn market, that the con sumption of grain is increasing, and that the stock of free foreign wheat are becoming very much reduced. The quan tity of Wheat and Flour in granary at Liverpool on the 31st ult. were only 170,000, quarters, and 25,000 barrels, 6,000 sacks, the Wheat having been reduced since Nov. 1, by 100,000 quarters, and the Flour by about 14,000 barrels. Authorities usually considered good in such matters, main tain that the foreign grain and flour will soon be cleared out, although business in the London market, where about 500,000 quarters are held, is very quiet at present. The pcospects for the new crop are looked upon as highiy satisfactory. ACCIDENT AT THE' " CENTRIFUGAL RAILWAR" &CHI BITION.—We regret to learn that a very serious accident oc curred, a few days ago, at this exhibition. A lady named Brindle, residing in New Bailey-street, Salford, bad placed herself in the carriage for the purpose of being whirled round, when, owing to some obstruction on the path of the carriage, it was precipitated to the ground, a short -distance from the starting point. The lady was thrown out, and the carriage falling upon her, her thigh was broken, and she sustain other serious injuries. She was conveyed home, and a medical gentleman was proniptly in attendance by direction of the proprietor of the exhibition. She was also attended by her I own medical adviser, but we understand she is not yet out of danger. CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOLS, CORNWALLIS-STR —A public examination of the scholars receiv r.g education in the Church of England schools Cornwallis-street, took place last evening in the' presence of a large assembly of the sup porters of the schools, and the parents of the children. The examination was conducted in several portions of the Scrip tures, to which the replies of the children, given extempo raneously, were most satisfactory. They were also examined in secular knowledge with the like issue. At the close of the examination Mr. Clarke, the head master, was presented by Mr. Wilkinson, of Lord-street, on the part or the pupils, wiih a handsomely-framed Portrait, in oil, of himself, as a testimonial of their regard for his continued exertions for their improvement. Mr. Clarke made a suitable reply ; and the proceedings terminated shortly after nine o'clock. BIRD ' S NEST EMBEDDED IN THE HEART OF AN OAK TREE. — On Tuesday last, as two sawyers, in the employ of P. Chaloner, Sons and Co., ship-builders, Baffin-street, were employed in cross-cutting the limb of an oak tree, they came to what they considered a flaw in the wood, which, on examination turned out to be a bird's nest, containing six young birds, both in a state of perfect preservation at the time, though a little damaged, subsequently, by careless handling. The young birds are nearly full fledged, and must have been nearly ready for flight, when the closing up of the entrance to the nest entombed them alive. The exclusion of the atmospheric air must have been very sudden, for the bodies apparently retain all their juices, and exhibited not the least symptom of decomposition. The hole in which the nest was built was six inches long by three inches wide, and it was inclosed by three inches of solid wood, at the side nearest the surface. The birds, we believe, are of the ox eyed titmouse species. BODY FOUND.—On Friday morning, about eight o'clock, Matilda Harrison was picking chips on the South Shore, when she saw something in the water which she judged to be the body of a man. She immediately went and informed her grandfather, who accompanied her to the spot and dragged the body out of the water. It was conveyed to the Receiving house. It was the body of a man', about fifty-three or fifty four years old, five feet six or five feet seven inches high, fair complexion, bald head, with some gray hairs at each side. He had on a brown great coat with large horn buttons, stamped with a crown, black body coat with silk buttons, a black double-breasted waistcoat, drab kerseymere trowsers, black silk stock, brown jane gaiters and shoes. An inquest was held on the case on Saturday, when a verdict was re turned of " Found drowned " DEATHS IN THE NV ORKHOUSE. — On Friday last, an in quest was held on view of the body of Peter Jump, a pauper in the Liverpool Workh ouse. It appeared that the deceased was found in his bedroom, at the workhouse, on Thursday, between twelve and one o'clock, hanging by a shawl from the wall. He was cut down, but was quite dead. The deceased had shown several symptoms of aberration of mind, and the jury, found a verdict of insanity.—On the same day another inquest was held on view of the body of Mary M'Avoy, also an inmate of the workhouse, aged 75 years. The deceased got liberty to go out of the house on Monday week, and on her return complained that a boy had run against her and knocked her down. In the course of the same day she was again thrown down by the wind, whilst she was in the yard. The surgeon to the establishment stated that deceased had, by one of the falls, suffered a frac ture near the shoulder joint of the left arm. She gradually grew worse, and died on Thursday morning. Verdict, " Accidental death." ROBBERY. — Two young women, named Margaret Mat thews and Mary Crellin, were charged before Mr. Rushton, on Friday, with having committed a serious robbery on the previous night, at the house of Mrs. Taylor, publican, Bevington-hill. Mxs. Taylor deposed that Matthews was related to her, and had been brought up by her from child hood, and that Crelly had been in her service about three months. Both of them had lived with her in the capacity of servants. A variety of articles, comprising bed-linen, a shawl, and other property of domestic use, had been ab stracted, to the value of £l4, according to her estimate. A police officer stated that having heard of the robbery, and meeting the prisoners carrying each a bundle, he accosted them, and asked what they were conveying away. The an swers not being satisfactory, he accompanied them to a house in Chisenhale street, and there found the property produced, and wls Mrs. Taylor identified as her s. Crell y stated that she habeen incited to the commission of the theft by her companion. Mr. Rushton ordered both pri soners to be sent to trial at the sessions. LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.—We stated a few days since that this society had obtained the Lecture Hall of the Collegiate Institution in which to hold their future rehearsals and concerts. When we call to mind the fashion able character of these meetings and the many very excellent selections of music with which the subscribers have hitherto been favoured at the different quarterly concerts held at Mr. Lassell's saloon, we look forward with high expectations to the result of this removal, now that, with greater facilities at their command, the committee have the power of increas ing the number of subscribers, and if properly supported they will be enabled to obtain the assistance of first-rate metropolitan talent. When it is considered that a very large proportion of the practical members are gentlemen amateurs, too much praise cannot be lavished upon the excellence of their performances, vocal as well as instrumental. As we understand that the subscription list is rapidly being filled, we would strongly recommend all true lovers of good music to lose no time in enrolling themselves members of this highly interesting society. Liverpool has frequently, and of without cause, been contrasted in no very enviable way with Manchester as regards the support of musical specula tion. Surely, now that an opportunity so desirable offers, an excellent room, music of sterling character, performances of known talent, with a committee of gentlemen whose taste cannot be questioned, we shall not in future deserve to be considered as second to any town in the kingdom as appre ciators of a delightful science. We are informed that Miss Birch, Mr. Machin, and Mr. Walton are engaged for the full dress concert in March ,• when Miss Weller, who re cently made so successful a debut in Dublin with Thalberg, will perform on the piano-forte. It is proposed, we believe, to have twelve concerts in the year,—viz., four quarterly full dress concerts, with metropolitan talent ; and eight monthly undress concerts, with local talent. The terms of admission to the reserved gallery and body of the room are uncommonly moderate. The pupils of the institution are to be admitted at a low annual charge to the upper gallery. The follow ing gentlemen are members of the committee :—Rev. A. Campbell •, James Aspinall, Josias Booker, Christopher Bushell, Robertson Gladstone, R. W. Houghton, Edward James. John Leyland, Duncan M`Viccar, Thomas Moss, Charles Mozley, John Radcliffe, Samuel Turner, Chomdley Ltier Woodward, John Wright. Jos. Atkinson, R. W. Bateson, R. H. Bownas, Willia m Clare, Robert Clay, B. Coleman, Thomas j J ohn Jos. Russell,Duarte WEdward Sudlow, Eeeles, R an o d be j rt oh J n on s e w s, a W ins . o S n: Esquires. LOSS OF THE STEAM SHIP MONK—ADDITIONAL PAR TICULARS.—The crew consisted of eight men, and there were at least 18 persons more on board, the owners of the cargo. Six only" from the whole have survived the catastrophe. Hugh Jones, the engineer, is the only one belonging to the vessel who is saved. The survivor and three others soon af ter she struck launched the punt, which could carry no more than six men, and reached a bank along which a considerable distance they had to drag the boat, and crossed two other channels before they reached the main land. They informed the Llanddwyn Fife-boat-men of the accident, who went off towards the wreck about eight o'clock, but after two hours' fruitless exertions they could not reach the steamer, and were forced to return in consequence of the tremendous swell then running over the bar. It was a trying thing for the survivors, though not aware of their own safety, to reflect upon the scene of misery they had lately left, which is represented as of the most heart rending description. Many in despair and fear had lost all control over themselves, others were engaged in fervent prayer, and all seemed too timid or overawed to avail themselves of the example of the engineer and his party, to launch a more powerful boat on board, by means of which a greater number, if not the whole, might have been saved. The captain declared from the first that he would not leave the ship while a plank stuck together. About eleven o'clock p.m., the vessel was breaking up, at which time the unfor tunate sufferers on board had crowded into the rigging, from which, one after another, they were seen to drop off as nature became exhausted and benumbed from the cold. Fifteen un happy beings who clung to the weather shrouds were washed off at " one fell swoop !" On Sunday morning the shores of Menai were strewed with the carcasses of pigs and masses of butter; the owner of the latter was saved with another person by the life boat, from the wreck, after the most trying misery all the night of Saturday. The corpse of Captain Hughes has been washed ashore at Belan. None of the others have as yet been found.--North Wales Chronicle.—[We under stand that Captain Hughes had swam to shore twice to obtain assistance, and in all probability he was lost whilst making another attempt. This heroic man was wrecked some years since in the Formby Channel, in No. 1, Pilot boat, and then distinguished himself by his intrepidity.] MINOR THEATRES.—The trial of the informations laid by the proprietor' of the Theatre-Royal (and not by the lessee, as we erroneously stated on Tuesday last), was fixed to take place on Friday, but was postponed until to-morrow week, the 25th instant. There were five informations against Mr. Copeland, one against Mrs. Copeland, four against Mrs; Honey, one against Mr. Melville, one against Mr. Conway, and one against Mr. Egerton and Mr. Slain. None of the ladies were in court. Mr. James, barrister, appeared on the .part of the proprietors of the Theatre-Royal, and Mr. R. S. Sowler, of Manchester, for the defendants. The time specified for the trial was eleven o'clock ; but after waiting two hours, the Rev. Jonathan Brooks, attended by the Rev. John Moss, came from the criminal into the civil court, and took their seats upon the bench. Mr. James said, he appeared in support of the accusation, and if the chairman thought proper. they would proceed with only one case. Mr. Sowler said, he appeared in behalf of the defendants, and as the chairman had stated that the magistrates could not detain the parties in the other court, some of whom had come from a great distance, he suggested that the case should be adjourned until the 25th. The chairman said, the question rested, in some degree, upon an act of parliament, and, in another degree, upon the proof which was advanced. It would, therefore, be advisable that a bench of magistrates should be got, and then the matter would be conducted in a manner desirable to both parties. He thought the case should not be gone on with without a bench of magistrates, and, as to hithself, he had no objection to make one of them. The case was adjourned until that day. Mr. Sloan said he would' be stopped from going to America. The chairman then said, amidst considerable laughter, on ascertaining that he was one of the parties summoned, " The best advice I can give you would be to go to America without delay." LIVERPOOL- 13( The annual meeting o' otanic Gardens was GARDEN , in 11 Lis erpoot Clarendon- annual report of the conimittce, - the election of the officers, and to consider certain resolutions which had been forwarded by circular to each prop sident, WOK toe cnair. lne meeting was wilily a14,L1. , .... The CHAIRMAN commenced the proceedings by reading the committee's report, of which the following is a sum- mart' The report stated that in conformity with the resolution passed at the last annual meeting, a sub-committee had been appointed to open a negotiation for the sale of the garden to the common council, but the sale was not completed, and the various steps which the committee resorted to in conse quence, and which have been already before our readers, are there detailed. The committee then say, that according to the resolution passed on the 2nd May last, they have been enabled to raise a sum to pay off the whole debt. The re quired sum has been borrowed for a term of not less than seven years, at the rate of three per cent. interest, the Bank of Liverpool having consented to make up the defficiency at the same rate ' on the distinct understanding that every ex ertion should be used to raise the full amount as soon as possible. The report then calls upon the body of proprietors to use their best exertions to induce their friends to become proprietors or subscribers ; and after noticing the continued annual forfeiture of shares, which threatens the ruin of the institution, states, that at no previous period of its existence was the garden in such complete order and perfection. It concludes by noticing the vast multitudes of the labouring population who visit the garden on the public days. The committee regret that they have only received £lOO annually from the corporation, a sum totally inadequate to retain the loss sustained by the increased expenditure and reduced sub scriptions consequent on the gardens being opened to the public two days in the week. The PRESIDENT said there were one or two things to which he wished to call attention. The first was, that the committee had succeeded in borrowing a great part of the money, and in this way they had reduced the interest of the debt; but he was sorry to say, in consequence of so many shares having been forfeited, he did not know that they had gained much by that. .By borrowing this money at £3 per cent., a saving of £54 per annum was made ; but in conse quence of the defalcation in the subscriptions, and the for feitures of shares, they bad a diminution of income to the amount of £7O; so they were £2O worse off than before. Another matter was the subscription to the corporation. He and Mr. Holt had waited on the Mayor with a , commu nication from the committee respecting an increased sul - scription : they were most courteously received, and the application was referred to the Finance Committee ; but whether anything additional would be received from that source was, at least, exceedingly doubtful. The subscripticn of £lOO was totally inadequate to repair the loss sustained by the gardens being opened to the public two days in the week. The committee had reason to believe that many persons availed themselves of these opportunities of visiting the gardens, who otherwise would have paid their subscrip tions. In conclusion, be wouid mention that the committee were satisfied it would require the greatest exertions to keep up the gardens with any degree of credit, and the greatest point with them must be to increase the number of sub scribers. Mr. HADWEN, the treasurer, then read a statement of his accounts, from which it appeared that the current expen'es amounted to £694 17s. 5d., whilst the income was only £704 19s. On the motion of Mr. WATSON, seconded by Mr. FALANER, the accounts were passed, and the report ordered to be printed. Mr. E. MULLENEUX moved, and Mr. ROBERT MATHER seconded, a proposition that Dr. Reynolds be elected presi dent for the ensuing year.—Carried unanimously. The Rev. Jonathan Brooks, the Rev. James Martineau, Dr. Freckleton, Mr. J. V. Walker, Mr. John Bent, and Mr. H. Newman, were elected the committee for the next year. On the motion of Mr. HORSFALL, the thanks of the pro prietors were voted to those ladies and gentlemen who had presented seeds and plants to the gardens during the past year. Thanks were also returned to the officers of the past year, and to the proprietors of the Athenaeum for the use of their committee-room. The next resolution authorized the forfeiture of all those shares, the subscriptions for which were in arrear for 1841, and previously.—lt was carried unanimously. The CHAIRMAN said, this was all the ordinary business, but the committee had received notice that several resolu tions would be proposed—copies of which had been sent to each proprietor. Mr. E. D. FALKNER said, that being the person who had given notice of these resolutions, he would first read them, then explain them generally, and afterwards they might be put seriatim.—Mr. Falkner then read the following : " 1. That the rules of January, 1841, whereby the gardens have been closed altogether on a Sunday, be rescinded, and that hereafter they be opened on _that day to proprietors and annual subscribers, after two o'clock p.m., until dark in the winter, and until eight o'clock in the summer months. " 2. That the committee be authorized to engage a band of music, to play in the gardens on twelve evenings during the next summer, during such hours, and on such particular evenings, as they, from time to time, at their discretion, ac cording to the state of the weather, shall determine, public notice thereof being given in some convenient manner. " 3. That there shall be three public exhibitions of bo tanical and horticultural specimens held during the next summer, one in May, one in June, and one in August, the days for holding which shall be fixed by the committee ; and in order to encourage competition, and to remunerate the ex hibitors for expense and trouble, a list of prizes shall be framed, and advertised by the committee as early as possible, on the principle of the one advertised by the Horticultural Society of London, that is, specifying at once every item for which a prize will be given, and the amount of that prize, leaving it to the exhibitors to contend for it at each or at all of the three exhibitions, as he may please or find it con venient, tht gross amount of such list not to exceed £lOOO. " 4. That all proprietors and annual subscribers be ad mitted to the exhibitions free of extra charge. " 5. That the scale of subscriptions for the present year shall be,—proprietors as heretofore, one guinea and a half, with the following privileges, that is, free admission at all times for themselves and families resident with theta, (ex cept sons, brothers, or nephews, of age, and in business for themselves,) with power to introduce, either personally, or by special written order, any number resident more than five miles from the gardens, but not exceeding three at once of residents within five miles. " G. Annual subscribers for family tickets two guineas, with all the same privileges for the year as proprietors, except actual ownership in the property, and the rights con sequent thereupon, such as voting at meetings, &c., and also except the privilege of giving written orders of admission to residents within five miles of the gardens. 7. Annual subscribers, for non-transferrable tickets : Single ticket, 10s. ; two tickets in same family, 18s. ; three ditto, 245.; for every additional ditto, 7s. more. Entrance fees for strangers, resident more than five miles from the gardens and not introduced, Is. each. Exhibition tickets for the three exhibitions, single, ss. ; double, 9s. ; treble, 125.; and 2s. for every additional ticket. For one exhibition only, purchased before the day, 2s. ; on the day, till four o'clock, 2s. 6d. ' • after four o'clock, I s . N o or d ers on ex hibition days or Sunday." After Mr. Falkner's explanations, a long discussion en sued on each of these resolutions. On the first, Mr. ADAM HODGSON, seconded by Dr. TATTERSHALL, moved, as an amendment, that the gardens remain as at present. As the amendment, however, was a mere negative, it was agreed that the question should be put for or against the original motion. A division took place, when the original motion was carried. Long and interesting discussions took place upon the other resolutions, at the end of which they were all carried. The thanks of the proprietors were then voted to Dr. Freckleton, for his conduct in the chair, and the meeting separated. MR. STUA RT. — THEATRE-ROYAL.—Mr. Stuart reap peared at the Theatre-Royal last evening, after an absence of two years ;—he was warm l y welcomed on his entrance. LIVER THEATRE. —Mrs. Honey is playing a round of characters at this theatre with considerable eclat. The weather, since the storm of Saturday morning, has, in this locality, been of a varied, and latterly, of a gratifying kind. Saturday was fine for the season. Sunday was a dismal winter day, with heavy falls of sleet, snow, and hail-- - so that none but the robust could venture abroad. Yester day was again dry and cheerful, but exceedingly wet under foot ; and last night was cloudless and almost calm, with brilliant moon. The gale has certainly quite passed awaY, and a slight and salutary frost will probably set in. SUNDAY TRADING. —Mr. Joseph Sheppard again appeared, before Mr. Rushto n on S atur d ay, in answer to a charge of having on the Sunday previous sold a small book at his shoP. Mr. Sheppard said he pleaded guilty to the charge, but com plained of being singled out for persecution, and was fined se. Mr. Sheppard then laid an information against - Wm. Spence, the Mayor's coachman. He stated that on the Sunday before , at a quarter before one o'clock, he saw the defendant turning his coach round which he believed was following his daily avocations on the Lord's day. This was confirmed by a wit ness. Mr. Shuttleworth, the Deputy Town-clerk, appeared for the defendant. Ae contended, that the defendant did not come within the meaning of the act, which, in its first section, set forth, that no tradesman, artificer, workman, labourer , or other person whatever, shall do or exercise any worldly la bour, business, or work of their ordinary callings upon the Lord's day, or any part thereof. The defendant was n either, a tradeaman, an artifi cer , a wor k man, or a labourer, an d the general term, " or other person whatever," could o°' apply to him, for Lord Tenterden had laid it down, that when general words followed particular ones, the rol e was to construe them as applicable to persons dusde o generiß. In the case Soudiman versus Breach, before Lord Tenterden, it had been held, that a stage coachman were not within the meaning of the act. If a stage coach man were not within the meaning of the act, neither was the coachman of a private gentleman. If so, indeed, other d 9: mestic servants would b e so , as a f ootman waiting upon his master, for instance. --Mr. Rushto n as k e d to b e a ll owe d look at the case. Th e case, Sandiman v. Breach was that where a person b oo k e d a place, and paid half the , fare to g ° by a common stage coach from Clapton to London on a Sorl; day, and th e coac h proprietor refused to carry him, becao- there were no oth er passengers ; whereupon he hired a P?6 t chaise to go t o hi s destination, and sued the proprietor I °r the amount. Th e case was heard before Lord Tenterde,rl; when the defence was, that the contract was illegal, and ,_t u t Judge reserved the point. It was snbsequently argued, tiler Baron Gurney, in support of the rule, raised the point uno.„, consideration, by stating that the whole turned upon % point whether the contract entered into on the Sunday 17 ' iilegal. Lord Tenterden gave judgment. The opinion Wr that the ease did not come within the statute 3d Charles or 29th Charles 11. By the former it was enacted, " T ha no carrier w ith any horse, nor waggonman wit h any waggon, nor carman w i th any cart, nor wainman w ith eu , wain, n or d r i ver with any cattle, shall, by themselves o'r any other, travel on the Lord's Day ; and, by the latte r ' " That no t ra d esman, artificer, workman, labourer, or o ther r, person whatever, shall do or exercise any worldly labot;,o business, o r wor k o f the i r ordinary callings on t h e Lo . r a rl ier Day." It was contended, that under these words, " o persons whatever," the drivers of stage coaches were , eluded. " B u t were genera l wor d s, " sa id hi s l or d s hip, _ l l ,l O low p ar ti cu l ar ones, the rule is to construe them as apnlie is to persons ejusdem Beneris. Considering, then, tl?a t' o d, Charles I. carriers of a certain description are mentioners, and that in the act 29, Charles 11., horse-carriers, wegg e t ion' and travellers of certain descriptions are specifically men atri a ed, we think that the words ' other persons,' cannotroaiia been used in a sense large enough to include the owner driver of a stage coach. On these grounds the rule mu st discharged." Mr. Rushton, having read the above cas e, a aa the grounds stated by Lord Tenterden where s trictly_ s ' l ' lineable to the present case. The words "or other pe!a . of rie s were limited in the act. It was set forth in the act of ",;,, 1, that persons who were robbed when travellin u fa o ; re g, Sunday were not allowed to recover from the 11 cause to Yet, in a case where a person was robbed while gPl ca use church on a Sunday, he was allowed to recover, o:_ g ity. it was held, that going to church was an act of ne r e ' c i to The defendant must be acquitted. The Mayor beg o g ps ible say, that, in this case, he was, in reality, the reefaa out, person, and not the defendant. The carriage was te" atia tq on Sunday, for the purpose of bringing him from the ; o'_'.,„ t bs. into town to go to church, and was not made use of °.„" t bad_ day, for any object of pecuniary profit or recreation; _i l st ra e te, always been considered right that the Chief INjet, a rd should himself set the example of going to churel%Tfornia, to induce others to attend their places of worship. -V s q ie s, tions had been laid by the same party against Mr. u' the Exchange Newsroom, and against two other ke e p newsrooms, but they failed for want of evidence.