The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-02-06 00:00:00

Feb. 6, 1P44. UR mad!. WANTED. a SITUATION as NURSEMAID or HOUSEMAID, by a respectable Young I N oman, need to Children, and who can have first-rate testimonials from the last Family in which she has lived. Address J. M., Standard-office. MANAGER WANTED. R. MASSIE having found it necessary, in conse ' quence of the state of his health, to resign his present charge, a MANAGER is WANTED fur the ABERDEEN GAS LIGHT COMPANY. To a Person qualified, in all respects, fur the situation, it Ilberal S a l ary will be given. ** Applications, with the necessary References and T estimonials, may be addressed to DAVID CB ALMERSI Esq., the Chairman of the Company, within three weeks from this date. Aberdeen, 26th January, 1844. POTATOES WANTED. THE GUARDIANS of the WEST DERBY UNION are desirous of CONTRACTING for the supply of 600 Bushels of good sound POTATOES, to be delivered at the Workhouse. in Mill-lane, Everton, in such Quan tities as the Governor shall require, between the present time and the 30th of June next. Tenders, with Sampl es , to be s ent to the Workhouse, on or before MONDAY, the 12th instant. By order of the Board, WILLIAM CLEAVER, Clerk. Cla yton-square, Liverpool, Feb.l, 1844. inottranre go tit t 5. CROWN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, 33, Bridge-street, Blackfriars, London. DIRECTORS. George H. Hooper, Esq., Chairman. Sir John Kirkland, Deputy-Chairman. John Chapman, Esq. Jameson Hunter, Esq. Charles Chippindale, Esq. Lieut.-ColonelMoody,R.E. James Colquhoun, Esq. Richard Norman, Esq. B. D. Colvin, Esq. - Alexander Stewart, Esq. Rear-Admiral Dundas, William Whitmore, Esq. C. 8., M.P. John Wilson, Esq. Thomas Harrison, Esq. William Wilson, Esq. Auditors. J. H. Forbes. Esq., John Nelson, Esq., O. Ommanney, Esq. Physicians. Dr. James Johnson, 8, Suffolk-place, Pall Mall East. Dr. C. F. Forbes, K.C.H., F.L.S., 23, Argyll-street. Surgeon. Samuel Sony, Esq., F.R.S., 1, St. Helen's-place. Standing Counsel. Charles Ellis, Esq. Solicitors. Messrs. Hale, Boys, and Austen. Bankers. Bank of England. Actuary. J. M. Rainbow, Esq. THE ADVANTAGES OF THIS OFFICE, among others, are : 1. A participation septennially in two-thirds of the Profits, which may be applied either in reduction of the Premium, or to augment the sum assured. The following BONUSES have been assigned to all Policies, of at least three years' standing, effected for the whole duration of Life : FIRST DIVISION, IN 1832. From 18s. to £2 Its. per cent. per Annum on the sums assured, varying with the age, being equi valent, on the average, to 26i per Cent. on the Premiums paid. SECOND DIVISION, IN . 1839. From upwards of £1 to upwards of £3 per Cent. per Annum on the sums assured, or, on the average, 33 per Cent. on the Premiums paid for the preceding Seven Years. 2. Premiums may be paid in a limited number of annual sums, instead of by annual Payments for the whole of life ; th e P olicy continuing to participate in profits after the payment of such premiums has ceased. 3. The Assurance or Premium Fund is not subject to any char ge f or Interest to Proprietors. 4. Permission to pass to Continental Ports between .Brest and the Elbe inclusive. 5. P ar ti es (including Officers of the Army, Navy, East India Company, and Merchant Service,) may be assured to reside in or proceed to all parts of the World, at Pre miums calculated on real data. 6. Claims to be paid within three months. 7. The Assured may dispose of their Policies to the Company. 8. No charge but for Policy Stamps. The Prospectus, Tables of Rates, &c. to be had at the Office in London, or of the Company's Agents. T. G. CONYERS, Secretary. AGENTS FOR LIVERPOOL : Mr. W. P. BUSHBY. Mr. GEO. STUBBS, JUN. MEDICAL OFFICFR FOR LIVERPOOL : Dr. HANNAY. BRITISH COMMERCIAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, No. 35, CORNHILL, LONDON. Established in 1820. INCORPORATED BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT. CAPITAL PATRON—His Royal High: £600,000. ❑ess the Duke of Sussex. DIRECTORS. Sir Robert Alexander, Bart. Sebastian G. Martinez_,Esq Thomas Benson, Esq. Archbd. Fred.Paxton,Esq• John Cattley, Esq. Wm. Henry Porter, Esq. John Cox, Esq. Denzil I. Thomson, Esq. George Green, Esq. Geo.H.Weatherhead,M.D Managing Director—E. Fernie, Esq. A ctuary —J . Goddard, Physician —Sept -4-Yriitors--T. Gorton, Esq. D. E G sg rOy . e, Esq. imus W ra y, M.D., Salisbury-square, BoakerB—:\lessr t Fleet-stre x e . Mills, and Co. London THE Directors; Glyn, li t a h l e ifa l;ublic two modes of In surance,--theOone ser t e e curing a fixed amount without epnret.fi l t ; s on Payment of low Annual entitling the I surert a participate in the profits on pay rate. ° At the septennial divisionin December 1835, a:Bonus of £26 7s. iod. amon gst the Insurers upon the prFmium sexennial d" nsurers on the high Scale, and at theCsecond sion up to December, 1841, another Bonus izwaitsnaldsechl_afe,.d, averaging £3O 14s. per Cent. on the Pre ., Insur'aanicaes for one and seven years effected at very re uuced rates. „One-third of the Premiums on Insurances for the Whole 1 Life ;.. year - 'o Permitted to remain unpaid for the first seven . ars, and is then continued as a permanent loan if sired. de- Persons going to any pa rt of the world and all special risks are insured at adequate premiums. The Company's Policieastea urchased at their full value. Claims are paid in thr r e e e months after satisfactory proof of death. Tables of Rates, with every information, will be given by the undernanaed Agents. By order of the Board. EBENR. FERNIE, Managing Director. LOCAL COMMITTEE FOR. LIVERPOOL. Joseph Cooper, Esq. ....•• St. James-street. Joshua Henshaw, Esq ........ Ranelagh-street. James Johnson, Es 9. ........ London-road. William Geddes, Esq.. ....... Temple-place. MEDICAL REFEREE. Thomas Blackburn, Esq., Camden-street. AGENTS. Messrs. SHORTHOUSE and HADDEN, 1, Dale-street, NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSURANCE ANNUITY AND DEFERRED ANNUITY SOCIETY. 26, CORNHILL, LONDON. Capital, .£500,000. EMPOWERED BY PARLIAMENT. DIRECTORS. T. LAMIE MURRAY, Esq. , Chairman. J. Elliotson, M.D., F.R.S. George Lungley, Esq. John Griffith Frith, Esq. John Rawson, Esq. Hunter Gordon, Esq. Clement Tabor, Esq. Joseph Thompson, Esq. Auditors—Professor Wheatstone, F.R.S. Professor Graves, A.M., F.R.S. Actuary—W. S. B. Woodhouse, Esq., F.R.A.S. Secretary—F. Ferguson Camroux, Esq.. 'HE superior advantages to those Assured with this Society w ill b e b est un d erstoo d b y a comparison of Its Principles and a reference to the last Annual Bonus declared on Policies of five years' standing, at the Society's a Meeting on the 10th of May, 1843. The report exhibited steady increase in its business, and a Bonus was then declared, varyi ng from 97 to 36 per cent. on Premiums, as an additio n to the Policy—l 7 per cent. in cash, or 10 per cent. permanent reduction on all future premiums. EXAMPLES. ,4. e Pre. I .... ..z.. g i sum Reduced. c., ~, , added. Bonus. maim.-........ ____ ----- -- 183 183 . 8 39 59 1010 1 7 s. d. „e s. d. £g. d. a's. d. , 8 4 132 14 6 58 19 9 ! 114 56 3000 176 15 0 296 9 7 123 0 6 169 19 9 4 --.............._________ Profits annually divided. Annual Policies now entered upon entitled to participate in next be Division. Two-thirds of all premiums paid can ue borrowed by the assured without loss of Policy. v PEP ERRED ANNUITIES.—The best and most p er Provision for after life hitherto offered.—£2 12s. ll o j "nom (Is. a week at 20, will at 65 give the Policy policyanuity of £47s. 16s. 6d., or £394 Ils. cash, or ~,0 of £466. Similar advantages at 50, 55, and 60. ."4,t4 -thirds payment lent at any time, and two-thirds re ' Zed in case of premature death. fre on ectuses an n. d last Annual Report forwarded p os t- - applicatio P. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Secretary. AGENTS. 51, L eevjrpool—J AMES IRVINE, Esq., 28, South Castle- VMnebester—Ntessrs. Du ffi eld and Lefthouse, and nitwortb, 12, Princess-street. NIESMERISM AND PHRENOLOGY. liThR. CULLY ER, being professionally detained in Li verpool, will give INSTRUCTION to PRIVATE CLASSES in the Philosophy and Practical Department of the above Sciences. Each Pupil will be taught the mode of arriving at character from the formation of the head, with a knowledge of his own developments. The experiments in Mesmerism will be principally con fined to entirely new subjects, brought by Ladies or Gentlemen of the Classes. Terms : Course of Six Lessons, One Guinea. Ladies, with Gentlemen, Half a Guinea. Names receiued at the Albion-offize ; Mercury-office ; or by addressing Dr. COLLYER, care of C. WILLMER, News-agent, South John-street. EDUCATION. AT Mr. LIONEL SI M PSON'S ACADEMY, LOW ROW, near REETH, YORKSHIRE, (formerly Principal of Woolen Croft Lodge Academy,) a limited number of YOUNG GENTLEMEN are BOARDED, and carefully INSTRUCTED in the English and Latin Languages, Writing, Arithmetic, and all the useful Branches of the Mathematics, completely qualifying them Commercial or Professional pursuits ,at Tw ENTY GUINEAS per Annum, including Vacations and all Extras. An Adult or two, wishing an economical and pleasant retreat, to Board, will be received by Mr. S. on moderate terms. There is free Fishing and Shooting in the neigh bourhood. N.B.—Young Ladies are also received by the MISSES SIMPSON, upon similar terms. References, and every requisite information, may be obtained from Mr. GORSUCH, 56, Duke-street, and 32, Waterloo-road, Liverpool. MISCELLANEOUS. The Hull Packet states, that it is intended to establish a line of packet ships between New York and Hull. THE COURT -7—Her Majesty and Prince Albert arrived at Windsor on Sunday from town. The royal party re mained in strict privacy, in consequence of the bereave ment sustained by Prince Albert. Mr. Barclay, M.P. for Sunderland, whom the League had marked for their own, has writte❑ to several of his constituents to say that he is opposed to a total repeal of the corn laws, but will support a small fixed duty. RAILWAY TO CARLISLE.—At a meeting of the Lan caster and Preston railway company, last week, it was ❑nanimously resolved to subscribe on behalf of the com pany, £65,000 towards the formation of the Lancaster and Carlisle railway. MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.—On Saturday a large quan tity of earth fell upon four men engaged in an excavation at Mansion-house -street, London, burying them beneath the mass. Three were quickly rescued with slight inju ries, but the fourth was dead on being found. LORD_ MORPETH.—The " Times " of yesterday says, with apparent authority, that Lord Morpeth is about to be restored to a seat in Parliament. Capt. Howard, the present Member for Morpeth, is about to accept the cil tern Hundreds, and the noble Lord is to step into his shoes. REVIVAL OF THE WHALE FISHERY.—The announce- ment of nine or ten ships from the port of Hull to Green land and the Straits, in the ensuing season, has already given an impetus to preparation. The coopers are busily employed in providing the requisite tunnage for the adventure. NORM Wrurs.—Mr. Edridge has come forward to contest this division of Wiltshire with Mr. Sotheson the conservative candidate. At the last contest Sir F. Bur dett was returned by a majority of nearly 500 over Mr. Mathuen, who was a gentleman of great influence in the county, while Mr. Edridge's interest is comparatively trifling. The election is fixed for Monday next. DEVIZES.—The nomination for this borough is fixed for this day (Tuesday), for the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Sotheson, who is a candidate for the representation of North Wilts. The conservative candi date is Mr. Ludlow Bruges, and Mr. Temple, Queen's counsel has been induced by the radicals to contest the borough. The Anti-corn-law League delivers lectures in the borough, nightly. NEW PATENTS.—Amongst the patents in the list for the last month, is one by our towsman, Mr. Thomas Murray Gladstone, of Swan Gaden Iron-works, Wolver hampton, iron -master, for certain improvements in ma chines for cutting or shearing iron, or other metals, which improvements are applicable to other like purposes; and one by Mr. Charles Cameron, of this town, chemist for improvements in extinguishing fires in buidings. Coot.—VERY !—A person named Catlin has been com mitted to Huntingdon gaol for sheep-stealing, and when in custody of the police was also accused of having ma liciously damaged about 250 young timber trees, growing in a plantatio❑ belonging to Mr. John Martin, of Bury, near „ Ramsey, for information of which a reward of 11 guineas was offered. The prisoner, finding that he must go to gaol for sheep-stealing, in a very candid manner admitted that he also damaged the trees, and has claimed the reward as being the informer against himself. DEATH OF THE INFANTA CARLOTA, CONSORT OF DON FRANCISCO DE PAULA. —Th e postscript of the Paris letter of Saturday evening, in the Times of yester day, contains the following •—" Intelligence of the death of the Infanta Carlota, consort of Don Francisco de Paula, and sister of the King of Naples, of Queen Chris tina, the Duchess of Bury, &c., at Madrid. This event derives immense importance from the prospect it opens of the marriage of her son with Queen Isabella, and the consequent settlement of the affairs of Spain." INCENDIARY FIRES.—On Tuesday last an incendiary fire took place at the farm-yard of Mr. R. Butcher, at Colne, near Cambridge. In addition to the destruction of Mr. Butcher's premises, several adjoining dwellings were destroyed. The loss is estimated at £2,000. One of the earliest persons on the spot to render assistance was Mr. Raper, the principal farmer of the place, but he had soon to leave, a,5 his own premises were discovered to be on fire ; the high wind, unless another incendiary act, having carried some of the flakes from the previous fire. At the latter conflagration three large barns, filled with wheat, peas, beans, &e., six large wheat stacks, two of peas and beans, &c., the dwelling-Louse, furniture, &c., were completely destroyed. The loss it is said cannot be less than £3,500. BANK OF ENGLAND.—The Gazette of Friday night contained the return of the quarterly average of the weekly liabilities and assets of the Bank of England for the three months from the 4th November to the 27th ult. We find, on comparison with the preceding three months termina ting on the 30th December, that the circulation of the bank is £19,611,000, against £19,089,000, being an increase of £513,000 ; the deposites are £13,172,000, against £11,751,000, being an increase of £1,421,000, and the total of the liabilities £32,783,000; the securities are £21,937,000, against £21,067,000, being an increase of £870,000 ; the bullion is £13,933,000, against £12,855,000, making the total assets, £35,873,000 ; the difference be tween the liabilities and assets is £3,090,000, against £3,673,000, being an increase during the month of £27,000. FIRST LOVE.—Ah ! that first affair, how well one re members it ! What a noble discovery it is that the boy makes when he finds himself actually and truly in love with some one ! What a delicious, magnificent secret it is that he carries about with him ! My first love was like my first gold watch (an elegant French gold repeater). I used to go into corners, and contemplate and gloat over my treasure ; to take it to bed with me, and lay it under my pillow of nights, and wake of mornings with the happy consciousness that it was there. What a change does that blessed first love make in a lad ! You fall in love, say of a Sunday ; a young woman at church modestly hands you the psalm-book, and blushes and droops down eyes, as she tremulously sings the Old Hundredth. By the time the music is done, you have passed over into a new state of existence, and your childhood lies far away from you. It was only on Saturday that you had made a party for cricket, and were longing for Monday to be a fine day. It was but last Friday, Heaven bless us I that you and Harry Hunter had been examining curiously a certain apple-tree in Farmer Smith's orchard, and had settled (after knocking down one of the fruits with a stone, and trying each of you a slice of it) that the apples would be ripe in about a fortnight, and the tree in a fit state for robbing. Paha ! is it possible that only three days since you bad an ambition for robbitig orchards, and looked for ward to the pleasure of hiding a store of the stolen pippins under your bed ? Is it possible that the setting up of three yellow stumps upon a meadow, and the dexterous knock ing down of them, should have been the chief ambition of your life? There lies the cricket-ball, which you greased carefully over night ; before going to church even, you looked at it to examine its condition, and I believe spent the best part of the half-boor during sermon in the morn ing in cutting a pair of bales for the wickets. Evening service is over. Fanny Edwards and her mother have slowly strolled home over the fields to tea ; and as you pass by Smith's apple-tree, you blush to think that you could ever have had a longing for the silly green codlings shining among the leaves, and put away your wicket. sticks in a rage. And what is the cause of all this ? You and Fanny have been holding on by one hymn-book ; you have done it many times these six years; but what made her blush and YOU tremble so at this time? She is eight years older than you (that follows, of course) ; and if there was a humiliation for you in the world some few months back, it was to be obliged to walk with her. You cried for rage one day when she gave you a kiss, and called you a pretty little boy ? after dinner, when you were told by your papa to walk off to the ladies, 3 ou sat in the very furthest cor ner of the room away from her, or passed the evening with the gardener's boy, or with Tom in the stables, or with making ducks and drakes on the ponds, —any how rather than with Fanny Edwards, whom you abominated next to the schoolmaster. What a change now !—ah gods, what a royal change !!How different is Fanny Ed wards !—Fraser's Magazine. AN IRISH DLFENCE.--A man named Jeremiah O'Leary was charged at Worship-street Police-court, on Saturday, with robbing his landlord of 19s. 6d., and on being asked if he had anything to say in answer to the charge, he replied, with a penitential shrug of the should ers, " The divil a word, your banour ; and it's my opinion a great dale too much has been said as it is." EXTRACT FROM A YANKEE " LEADER."—The New York Herald says " the country is prosperous,—and he who trades on the cash system, and believes in God and women, can always live happily and get rich slowly, This great republic is the gat den of Eden among the nations. We have nearly twenty millions of inhabitants, — one thousand millions of dollars worth of annual produce, — thirty or forty religions, and a new one every month, — two hundred broken banks,—eighty millions of specie,— two thousand financiers not yet in the State Prisons,- -and a quantity of tine land, high mountains, splendid rivers, with a sun and moon , t h e b es t and brightest that ever took the great circuit of eternity. THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD• MEETING OF THE DOCK COMMITTEE.-AL TERATIONS IN THE DOCK BILL. Yesterday, a special meeting of the Dock committee was held at the Revenue-buildings, for the purpose of taking into consideration and determining upon three al terations which had been suggested to be made in the new Dock bill. There was a full attendance of members. Shortly after one o'clock, the chair was taken by Mr. Alderman Bromley-Moore. The CHAIRMAN opened the proceedings by stating the nature of the proposed alterations. One had been de signed with the view of enabling the continuing members of the dock committee to meet for the dispatch of busi ness in cases of death or resignation upon the part of any of the members ; the second, would have the effect of legalising the sub-committees, and authorising them to do legally what they were occasionally in the habit of doing at present ; and the third, was to the effect, that vessels should not, while being removed from one dock to ano ther, be forced into the river. Mr. WORTHINGTON, the dock solicitor, read the latter alteration, whereby it was provided that, whenever the proceeds of repelling or cleansing should be obstructed by any vessel lying in the docks, whether the cargo the same should or should not be discharged, it should be lawful for the trustees to cause such vessel to be removed into 'any dock, without being taken into the river, and that the master, owner, or consignee should pay the cost of such removal. Mr. EVANS said he should like the clause to give a more extended power, but that as, in all likelihood, it would not be acceptable to his friends around him, he would not urge any alteration. He thought everything ought to be left to the discretion of the committee, parti cularly as the case about to be provided against might not occur once in a thousand times. Mr. TOBIN thought they ought to take care of the widows and orphans who might be possessed of ships in the docks as well as of bonds. What, then, should they think of a dock-master who might send a vessel into the river, ballast or no ballast ? He thought it would be very wrong to send vessels into the river at the risk of the pro perty of the owner. Mr. BOLD suggested that three days' notice be given in cases of the kind. Mr. KENDALL asked who was to be accountable in case of accidents occurring while the removals were being effected ? Ile contended that it was not for the owner to pay, if accidents occurred after the dock trustees had taken charge of his vessel. _ _ _ The CHAIRMAN believed the Dock Committee were not to be held responsible any more than the pilot. Mr. EVANS said he had always contended that the Dock Committee were not to be responsible in any way whatever. Mr. RIPLEY said, that upon a former occasion they had paid for neglect at one of the graving docks. Mr. Nicol, said the power of the Council was held under acts of Parliament, and that they were as much liable as any other parties in certain •cases. He thought three days notice might be found to work inconveniently, inasmuch as it might very often b.' desirable to move a ship when she happened to be in the way of others. Mr. Boas intimated his willingness to reduce the time to 24 hours. M. TOBIN said that at the present time it would be unsafe to let many vessels in the docks cross the basins and go into the river, and that if the notice were reduced to 24 hours they could not get ballast into them in that period of time. Mr. RoYDEN thought the discussion useless, inasmuch as the existing practice was, for the Dock Trustess to send a notice that a certain dock was to be let dry, which was quite sufficient for any ship-owner. The CnitIRMAN explained. The clause had nothing to do with the letting of a dock run dry, it meant merely to give a power to have a ship removed from the George's into the Prince's, or any other Dock the Committee might think proper in certain cases. Mr. BOLD thought the clause very objectionable; for, supposing he had a ship discharging in the Prince's and that he wanted to load her there again, the Dock Com mittee might order her away to the Trafalgar, and he could not bring her back again for her load without the consent of the Committee. Then if he happened to dis charge her in full, the dock master might go on board without a moment's notice and take her away to the Waterloo, not only at the ship-master's risk but at his expense also. (Hear.) Under these circumstances be thought the clause altogether was most objectionable, and that a notice of 3 days at least ought to be given. Mr. RIPLEY thought the clause might be improved, and expressed his belief that the banking of the docks was much worse than it might be. Mr. NLcoL was of opinion that a 24 hours' notice was reasonable, and that to compel a man to have his slings removed instantly would be a hardship. Mr. Anctiv said that if a man chose to hold .a berth in despite of the rules of the dock, he ought not to get a moment's notice. Mr. KENDALL presumed the Dock Committee would never order the removal of a vessel which was not in a situation to be removed? Mr. WORTHINGTON said, the power given under the fourth of Victoria for removing vessels from the Albert into any other dock, did not contain any restrictions as to notice. ' Mr. ToBIN asked upon whom the consequences might fall, supposing a vessel, which had been so ordered to be removed, hau to pass a basin and was lost? Mr. WORTHINGTON replied. If there was not any negligence, the Dock Committee would not be liable; but, if there were negligence on their parts, the Dock Commi ee would be liable, the same as any other body. Air. BOLD put a case :—Suppose a dock-master came anu said " dock this ship at either the Prince's or any other—that the owners told him she had not any ballast— that, notwithstanding that inforna,ttion, the dock-master persevered, and that, going through the basin, ,the vessel was injured. He wished to know, in such a case, who was to pay the expense? Mr. W ORTHINGTON said, the case put by Mr. Bold would amount to a wilful perversion of the power invested in the Dock Committee and their officers. The CIIAIRM -- ANsatid, That it twenty-four hours' notice were given, and the parties neglected to comply, the Dock Trusteess would then be exonerated from all responsibi lity, and the risk would be thrown upon the ship. He should say the shipowner would be better without the notice than with it. Mr. BOLD expressed his belief that the present .com mittee would act com.ctly, but they should bear in mind that the docks might get into other bands, and that the state of things might then be altered. Mr. Evaris thought it injudicious to hold such language as that future committees would not act as honestly and morally as they did. g th h e t y b righte might t s o ol p d r , eg forseut into that h instance. iantte they rior hands; Mr. BOLD admitted that be ba d made the obs ervation, but what he intended to con ve y was this—that h e would be satisfied with any thing the present trustees did, but that the docks might get into very different management in a very few wNh be admitted y e t a h l o .s ua h They ‘h i t e t y h o a n m t ly i Air might get into better hands. ft was here understood that the opposition was with drawn, and that the clause was agreed to. Mr. WORTHINGTON read the second clause, authorishik the Dock Committee to appoint sub-committees. It was to the effect that, whereas it was expedient the general committee should appoint sub-committees to assist in the management of the dock trust, it should be lawful for them to appoint, out of their own body, such and so many sub-committees, consisting of such a number of persons as the committee should direct, and the proceedings and acts of such sub-committees should be subject to such conditions as the general committee should direct, pro vided that their proceedings were entered in proper books, and were submitted to the general committee for approval or rejection, and which books should be laid before the trustees as the books of the entire of the said committee; and all proceedings of the sub-committees should be sub ject to the same directions as were expressed in the last mentioned act, with respect to the proceedings of the said sub-committees. Mr. Nicol, thought the machinery of this clause a little complicated, and that it would be sufficient to have the cording made general—that the proceedings of the sub-committees should be brought before the general committee, for confirmation, and the trustees, in the usual manner. Mr. WORTHINGTON said there were certain restrictions with regard to the sub-committees, and there were no powers given theta but what the general committee should think proper to delegate. Therefore, it was necessary the proceedings of the sub-committees should be entered on books, and that those books should be submitted to the trustees. Mr. Nicol. said that if they were to have h a lf a d ozen sub-committees, and that their proceedings were to be read over first in the general committee, then the books of those sub-committees would have again to be read over in the Council, along with the proceedings of the general committee. He thought this would be a heavy machinery to work. _ - - - The CHAtiutAN.—That's not intended. Mr. Nicol..—But the clause makes it so. Mr. AIKIN thought the clause unnecessary. He saw considerable disadvantage in it without any correspond ing advantage to be derived. He should rather they went on as they were going at present. Mr. WORTHINGTON asked what was more easy than to read the books of the sub-committees t o th e trustees, instead of having them re-copied into the proceedings of the general committee ? The CHAIRMAN thought the clause necessary, because if the sub-committees ordered payments t o b e ma d e at present, they did so on their own responsibility until the same were authorised by the general committee. Mr. RIPLEY asked whether the clause would give a power to the be con se ntsub-commalitteesmmi to mtte e ake payments w i t h out mr. \l , n G TON replied, that subject t o certain re co ? o o T f u t I the genet re strictions it did. Mr. Nicol. coincided in opinion with the chairman, that whatever was done, under the present arrangement, be tween Thursday and Thursday, was done upon th e per sonal responsibility of the sub - committees. Mr. AIKIN asked what was done? Mr. Nicol, replied that payments were ordered. Ad vances, for instance, were made for works. Mr. AIKIN contended that the great object of the sub committees ought to be to clear away the ground for the general committee, and that powers ought not to be ex ercised by a portion until after tbey had been sanctioned by the whole of the committee. Had any particular in convenience arisen which would show that the clause was necessary ? because, if not, they need not look out for probable inconveniences. He was altogether opposed to the granting of p owers t o sub-committees. The CitAnmAN said, the real object of the clause was to enable them to do legally what they now did illegally. Mr. RIPLEY asked v,lietlicr the general committee had not the power at present to appoint sub-committees ? The CHAIRMAN replied in the negative, but added that the General Committee, seeing the necessity of such a measure, had been acting in accordance with the prc.i sions of the clause since 1840. Mr. AIKIN presumed that when the sub-committee of Works authorised the payment of bills, those hills were not paid until they came before the General Commit t ee on a Thursday ? The Secretary replied that they were paid on the Satur day night previous. After a few further ohservations, it was moved by Mr. Nicol, and seconded by Mr. Middleton, that the clause be inserted. Mr. AIKEN moved, as an amendment, that the clause be omitted. Upon a discussion the numbers were :—for the clause, 9; against it, 6; the motioo was consequently carried. The next clause, authorising the General Committee to meet for the transaction of business, no withstanding the death or resignation of any of its members, was agreed to without any observation. Mr. ROYDEN then asked whether they could make a couple of graving docks in the vicinity of the Prince's basin without applying to Parliament ? Mr. WORTHINGTON inquired on what land? Mr. ROYDEN replied, on land belonging to the corpo ration, where the slates were. It was more a nuisance than anything else. Mr. WORTHINGTON replied, that they had no authority to purchase the land, therefore they e'/..ti;l not make graving docks there. Mr. TOBIN said this subject had been discussed over and over again by the committee. Mr. AIKIN wished the Chairman to call the attention of the members to the bill, and to request of them to point out any valuable clauses which they might think necessary to have introduced. It would be better to in troduce them now than hereafter. The subject just brought forward by Mr. Boyden had been before the com mittee on former occasions, and the expense as compared to accommodation would be immense. The Committee then entered on the discussion of some matters of a private nature, and shortly after adjourned. CORRESPONDENCE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. SIR,—Mr. Eyre Evans, defeated both in the Dock Committee and the Council in his efforts to obstruct the progress of dock extension, has, in a letter in the Albion of this day, called on the " out-door influence of public opinion." Independently of the anomaly of one of a small mino rity in a regularly constituted committee making this appeal to something like physical force, what right has Mr. Alderman Evans to assume that he represents public opinion? As an alderman he only represents the opinions of a section of a party in the Town Council, now, fortu nately, nearly extinct, and in this capacity alone he has a seat in the Dock Committee. I do not understand from his letter that he appeals to the opinion of the majority of the public. The late elec tion, when a most respectable Conservative was opposed and defeated, merely because he was supposed to be favoured by Mr. Evans, is an indication of the opinion of the majority. It is only on a minority that he relies, and that only to obstruct. But does his appeal to out-door influence meet the sup port of those gentlemen who voted in the minority with him in the Dock Committee? Let Mr. Aikin and Mr. Sandbach recollect that silence implies assent.—Your obedient servant, A DOCK RATE-PAYER. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. Ste,—Can you inform me if there is, or ever has been, an English translation of the Latin Decrees of the Council of Trent? If not, is it not a point of great importance, in the controversy between Roman 'Catholics and Pro testants, to have these decrees in an English dress, so that all the world may know accurately what these de crees really are? The Roman Catholics must be unwilling to have them exposed to the public eye, else their priests would long since have allowed them to wear an English garb. Should no such English translation be in exist ence, it would certainly be a most lucrative task for any good Latinist to undertake, as no doubt the sale would beimmense. J. M. V. TO THE REVEREND THE MODERATOR OF THE PRESBYTERY OF LANCASHIRE. Reverend Sir,—The disruption .of the Church of Scot land is a painful event. Though caused by her faithful contendings, and followed by much earnest striving, for the supremacy of Christ our Lord in His own house, we cannot but regret—yea, deplore—the event, as a visitation of God's merciful providence, by which the evil passions of men have been stirred—which has led to dissensions and animosities unseemly in themselves and disastrous in their results—which has rent asunder an institution for ages considered the glory of the land. A disruption in the Presbyterian Church in England, to which we belong, would probably be as distressing in its effects. It surely, therefore, behoves us to use our most strenuous efforts to prevent it. Indeed, there cannot be a doubt that, unless com pelled by the actual requirements of duty or by the s t r i ng ent obligations of Christian expediency well ascer tained, we are not at liberty to sanction —far less to seek— a separation of our happily united body , a dissolution of our harmonious and generally beneficial union, an aban donment of our admired co-operative organization. Our brethren in Scotland submitted to the disruption of their church in the dictate of sheer necessity : it was an altera tion they felt that they could not avoid. In following out the principles of our church, a like calamitous issue may possibly arise ; let us retard it, or rather strive to prevent it, to the utmost—and then the guilt of schismatic proce dure, on whomsoever it may fall, shall not attach to us. I am well persuaded that the reverend presbyters view with dread the awful sin, and fondly trust that their pur pose to use means calculated to avert it from both parties in the church (if parties unfortunately there be) may be such as to mark that they, at least, have a Scriptural judgment on the point. It perhaps is exceedingly pre sumptuous in me to say a word by way of advice or en couragement to my reverend father ; yet I trust my for wardness may be taken in good part, and if my views coincide with your own, some very small incitement in accrue. giultstwbae may that the Church of Christ on earth is th e one It body, and that in baptism we have all been admitted right to the communion of the whole number of saints, in such a manner as that the congregation or individuals who are in fellowship with one part of the universal church must necessarily be in fellowship, or have the right to fellow ship, with every other part of the universal church. No ecclesiastical synod can lawfully decree that the fellowship of Christians may be restricted within narrower bounds than those just described, which on the most ample pos sible—though ecclesiastical consolidation and mutual co operation may be fully restricted, t o th e Ch r i s ti ans o f particular districts for instance, or even perhaps to a certain section of these. To apply these principles to the case of the Presbyterian churches in England, we may form ourselves into a synod, or rather into a congeries of churches represented in a synod, for the purposes of government, co-operation, and mutual assistance. In fact, this arrangement has long been in existence ; but now—dreadful thought !—it is in danger of being laid aside, and superseded by a new scheme, whereby there should arise out of the one body now sub sisting two separate bodi,!s—one sympathising chiefly with the Established Church of Scotland, and another sym pathising chiefly with the Free Church of Scotland. As none of our churches in England are subordinate to the Church of Scotland, or to the Free Church, it is simply a question of sympathy ; that is, the separation will take place not on account of any matter affecting the conduct of the separating parties, but on account of men tal convictions, in circumstances where, apparently, the conscience would not be harassed by opposition had the bond of union been maintained. It does not seem inconsistent with Presbyterian polity that congregations whose ministers are licensed or ordained by the Established Church, and other congregations whose ministers are ordained by the Free Church or by the Irish Presbyterians, should be embodied in one ecclesiastical corporation. At present the system that does prevail is exactly such. Why, then, not continue it? The friends of the Free Church, comprising, I suppose, a decided ma jority of our number, do not object to the system now prevailing, but to the name w hich the synod has assumed, as recent events have rendered it less suitable. The name is. " The Synod of the Presbyterian Church in England in connexion with the Church of Scotland." The words in italics might well be omitted, but as this might not please the friends of the Established Church of that country, perhaps the least objectionable designation would be " The Synod of the Presbyterian Churches in England, connected with the Established Church of Scotland, the Free Church of Scotland, the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, and all other bodies holding the Westminster standards." I do not believe that to union on such principles and under such a designation any of the Free Church or Irish congregation would object, and I cannot see how any of those who adhere to the Established Church can object. It is unnecessary to dilate on the adaptation of such a union to our actual circumstances, or on the extreme de sirableness of unity among us. In conclusion, the Established Church of Scotland is (whatever may be her distinctions) still a Church of Christ, a dear sister. She holds the head, though unhappily her views as to her relation to the State may not be such as we conceive God's word to prescribe. Shall we disown her whom Christ our Lord has not disowned? Shall we not seek her welfare the more we see her to need our ad monitions? Shall we refuse to unite with those Christians who have prayed to God for direction, and yet feel it their duty to abide by her? No, surely no; away with a self righteous spirit. We love hem who love the Lord. Let us ourselves take heed lest we fall. We may, in the eyes of other churches, be liable to censure such as some of our number would pronounce on that church. But to our own Master we shall stand or fall. They are not our judges, though we value them as counsellors. If they blame us for infrequent celebration of the Lord's Supper, they may be only acting faithfully; but dare they on that account to refuse us the benefit of their fellowship? By no means. We may be regarded as slothful, because we have no rigorous missionary plans at work but is any church at liberty to repudiate us for this negligence? Surely not. Let us, then, learn to do unto others as we would that others should do unto us, as we infer from Scripture that others ought to act towards us. ' welfare of of his dear chu r ch, I am, a blessi ng , con d uce to t h e In great humility, and with an earnest desire that the frankness of the above expressions may not be taken amiss, glorybut t h o a f t the Christ letter and the m 0 1 , reverend sir, your obedient servant and faithful brother, RAMULUS. The subscriptions at the close of the recent Huntingdon meeting, in oppniti)n to the League, amounted to nearly LOCAL NEWS. THE ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.—The splendid spec tacle of Napoleon Bonaparte during the ast week, can tinued to be the princival attraction at this house, fel lowed by varied and amusing horsemanship in the ring, and the Brigand, admirably got pp, Mr. Watkins Bur roughs sustainin g his original character as the hero. We need say nothing further in favour of the military drama of " Napoleon" than that it has been so well received by crowded houses that the manager has by desire consented to its repetition during the present week ; and we recom mend those who have not yet seen it to avail themselves of the opportunity. No other theatre in the kingdom could, we believe, produce it with such accuracy. We hare in M. Tourniaire the very semblance of Napoleon himself, in person, in language, and in gesture : and we have the veritable, but now age-worn charger which was the companion of many of his most brilliane• campaigns. in addition to this, the horsemanship embraces much of novelty, and Timour the Tartar, a fine equestrian staee piece is prepared with new scenery, m ac hi nery, d resses, &c., as an after piece. EDINBURGH, LEITH, AND NEWHAVEN RAILWAY.— We observe that the Railway Times is surprised we take so little notice of the meeting of this railway company. The paragraph calling forth this rema r k, if properly read. and really understood by this protector of railway pro perty, must or ought to convince him that there is more merit in the undertaking than he feels disposed to admit. The information we have received satisfies us as to the ultimate success of the concern, which, by the powerful influence of the Duke of Buccleugh and many other par ties who are now supporting it, must prove a very consi derable adjunct to the railway property in Scotland, it being literally and actually the only outlet to the harbours and piers in the Frith of Forth ; and, consequently, we . We think it a very safe and valuable investment. beg to refer to an advertisement in our columns of this day, to prove the respectability of the parties connected with this railway. Perhaps we should not have alluded to this subject so prominently, but for the continued attacks of the Railway Times, who seems in obstinacy to rival even our own Mr. Alderman Evans. ACCIDENT AT THE PIER.—On Wednesday morning, while it was blowing fresh, about eight o'clock, as Mr. Ben. Mackerall, a Custom-house clerk, residing at Oxton, was stepping from the Birkenhead boat to the pier, he fell between the vessel and the sea wall, and had his leg crushed to pieces between the two. He was immediately removed to the No. therm Hospital, where he died the same even ing. The surgeons were proceeding., soon after his ad mission, to amputate the injte ed part, but found him so faint that they desisted from the attempt. The inquest ' was held on the case on Friday, when it was deposed that the landing place was unsafe in rough weather, but that there was. as is too generally the case, a rushing amongst the passengers to land. The enquiry was adjourned until yesterday, when Captain Askew, harbour-master, was ex amined relative to the landing places for passengers.— He stated that in violent gales he did not consider it safe to land passengers; and that, in consequence of there being fires on board the ferry steam-boats, they were not allowed to go into the basins for Letter shelter. The jury returned a verdict of accidental death. The deceased, who was much respected, had been married little more than eleven months. A subscription has been opened at the Customhouse, and elsewhere, to raise a fund for his widow and child, who are left without support; and we shall be glad to hand over any sums that may be left at our office for that purpose. CALDWELL'S NEW PATENT WINDLASS. —We noticed this windlass last week, as fitted on board the new ship Joshua Waddington, and we have since had still more reason to commend it to the att- ntion of captains and owners, from what we have heard of its respective powers in purchasing, or in fleeting an anchor. We have seen numerous testimonials of its efficiency from nautical and practical men, and are happy to state that the inventor is now temporarily absent from this town only to superin tend its adoption in several vessels in London and other sea-ports. One of these recommendations is from a Rus sian Captain ; one from the Captain of the ship " Bra zilian Packet," and one from Mr. Thomas Carr, ship owner, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. They all write most fa vourably—expressing their great satisfaction. The last says,—" I have much pleasure in bearing testimony to its merits, having seen it in full operation while the ' Flash' was riding at Spithead for ten days, and at inter vals blowing a heavy gale. I had it there examined and tested in the presence of many practical men, who all expressed their approbation of its operations, particularly in keeping the vessel gradually and evenly creeping a head during the whole time the men are heaving. She kept in one motion until the an c ho r was a t th e bows." He adds that the invention is" very simple and very safe," entirely doing away with the shaking of the vessel's fore frame, and the jirking and tremulous motion usually felt in letting go the anchor and giving the ship chain. The Captain of the " Flash" gave it his entire approval. THE THEATRE-ROYAL.--The performances, in the highest line of the drama, of Mr. and Miss Vandenhoff were the principal attraction of the last week. They have appeared before crowded and delighted Audiences, in the new play of Love's Sacrifice, The Hunchback, Virginius, and As You Like It, in each of which they sustained the leading characters ; and the lovers of the legitimate drama have enjoyed a high treat. Mr. Vandenhoff appears to maintain all his former vigour, accuracy, and dignity of demeanour, as an actor; and his accomplished daughter has, if possible, improved,—her several performances evincing a just conception of her respective authors, and the possession of a degree of taste and chasteness, com bined with a physical energy and grace, and sweetness of voice, rarely combined in one individual. At the con clusion of the principal piece each evening, both were called to the front of the stage, to receive the heartfelt acknowledgments due to their merit. Professor Risley and his son—the latter in particular a wonderful little fellow, who turns a somersault in the air from the per pendicularly-raised legs of his father, alighting safely upon the same " footing," and performs other extraordi ' nary and pleasing feats as Puck, in Puck and the Elfin King Oberon—have also been enthusiastically received. The other performers have acquitted themselves in a praiseworthy manner. The warm reception given to Mr. and Miss Vandenhoff has induced the management to re engage them for the present week. The celebrated Bo lets Family will also appear nightly. Last night, the tragedy of Macbeth was performed before a crowded au- dience. Love's Sacrifice is announced f or t o - n i g h t. Miss , Vandenhoff takes her benefit on Friday next. PROPOSED REDUCTION OF THE TOBACCO DUTIES.— A memorial has just been presented to Sir Robert Peel, from the American chamber of commerce in this Town, praying for the repeal of the existing high Rate of Duty upon Tobacco, and the substitution of a shilling rate. The memorialists ground their prayer upon the fact, on admitted one, of the existence of extensive smuggling of the article, and consequent great loss to the revenue and to the fair trader. It has been proved, by the evidence in a late case, that the smuggler can dispose of his tobacco at 2s. 3d. per pound, or, 9d. less than the duty, and that his ordinary profits are about 18d. a pound. In addition to the increased temptation to illicit transactions, the high rate of duty has materially decreased consumption,—this article being the only one in which consumption has not kept pace with the increased population of the country.— The quantity consumed in ]B4l being actually less per head of the population than in 1811. They maintain that with a shilling rate upwards of thirty millions of pounds, which now escape payment, would be brought under duty and the total revenue derived from the article be ma terially increased. The subject is one worthy of serious consideration. Tobacco, a " filthy weed" as some moral ists term it, has now become nearly the only luxury of a great portion of the people; and if we can reduce its price and at the same time put a stop to the extensive smug gling known to exist, without injury to the revenue, we do not see why the attempt ought not to be made. The plea may be added, which the memorialists have over looked, that a reduction in the duty would also do away with much of the adulteration of tobacco, which is going on to an extent which threatens to make this indeed the filthiest of all " filthy weeds." PICTURE OF THE EXCHANGE, WITH NUMEROUS CHARACTERS.—We have been much gratified, and, we may add, amused, by a cursory view, at Mr. Norman's, 43, Bold-street, of a fine picture, in water colours, of the Exchange buildings, and the Exchange area, with numer ous likenesses of the principal mercantile and other eminent characters of our good old town, conspicuously portrayed, at the hour of " High 'Change." This picture is of large dimensions, being seven feet six inches in length, by four feet six inches in breadth. The talented artist, who has before been peculiarly felicitous in producing remarkably faithful resemblances of individuals and families, has, in this instance. though employed upon the work but a com paratively short time, outshone, we think, all his former efforts. The idea itself is a'happy one, and he has carried it out with a spirit and taste adequate to its conception,— so much so, indeed, that he has already (though the picture is not quite completed in detail) met with the warmest encouragement from all who have seen it. The point of sight is from the top of Exchange-street, afford ing a full view of the quadrangle, The Exchange buildings, forming the back-ground, are boldly and correctly de lineated, skewing the artist to be at home in architectural drawing and perspective. In the area (in the centre of which Nelson's Monument is conspicuous) there are up wards of one hundred figures —many of them our most distinguished merchants, brokers, shipowners, &c., &c., and all possessing so much vraisesnblance, that we were spared the trouble of enquiring for whom they were in tended, as we immediately recognised every one of them of whom we had but even a slight personal knowledge. We were glad, too, to remark that the artist, in his good humour, has brought several of them of perhaps slightly antagonist opinions into friendly and apparently welcome proximity; and, as they are all "good fellows" in their way, we should be rejoiced if some of them would take' advantage of this amicable mutual "introduction," and shake hands at once. There are yet upwards of twenty portraits of the elite and characteristic to be introduced, and as Mr. Norman has, from the good name which his efforts so far have gained for him, obtained " introduc tions" to most of them, we doubt not but they will be equally faithful likenesses in face, figure, and attitude. It is, it will be admitted, a difficult matter to represent a large assemblage, in which even countenance has to be studied, without naarring the effort bY something ap proaching to sameness or confusion. In this instance, however, the painter has, we think, succeeded in avoiding both. Besides the portraits, the whole is enlivened and diversified by numerous individual characters and groups —such as are found lounging on 'Change —including high and humble—officers, soldiers, sailors, boatmen, children, &c., round or under the piazzas, gazing at the monument, or looking listlessly about in the proximity of our great " merchant princes." We will not go the length of sayin that the state of the respective ledgers of the latter may be divined by the merry or the elongated visages of the former; but certainly the tout- ensemble is interesting, and will meet with many admirers. The picture will, we understand, be finished early next week, when the public will have an opportunity of ju4lging for themselves. A copy of it will, we further learn, afttrwar le appear in the London Illustrated Neter. THE REV. H. NVINIFILE AND THE FACToki JS TEM.—It was recently announced, that Mr. M'Neile had undertaken to deliver a lecture on the abuses of the fac tory system, so soon as the Amphitheatre should be dis engaged in the evening. Some impression, arising out of remarks and suggestions cohsequent upon an eloquent sermon upon the subject recently preached by the rever en.l gentlemen, doubtless gave rise to the rumour. The following letter shows that it has been without foundation: TO THE EDITOR OF THE MORNING HERALD. am induced 'o address you in consequence of the following notice in your paper of yesterday, as a postscript to the communication of your active and intelligent cor respondent in this town : " 1 In Liverpool we are all anxiously looking forward to a lecture shortly to he delivered in the Amphitheatre by the Rev. Hugh 111'Neile, in which he is to expose the evils of the factory system. Such a subject in the hands of one of our greatest orators cannot be other than pro ductive of immense good." I deeply lament some of the practices which, from the reports of the commissioners, seem to be identified for the present with the factory system ; and I would rejoice in the application by the legislature of corrective mea suses; I consented, also, to take a part in a public meet ing in this town, if properly convened, for the purpose of circulating information upon the subject; but I am alto gether at a loss to know how the expectation describedby your correspondent could have originated, as I have not entered into any such engagement. I am, sir, your obe dient servant, . HUGH AIREILE. Liverpool, January 25, 1844. PROTESTANT SOIREE. —On Tuesday evening last, by special levitation of the Loyal Orangemen and Protes tant _Operatives of Liverpool, the Rev. T. D. Gregg (whose address to the protestants of the town on the pre vious night we gave in our last paper) and various depu tations, attended a grand soiree at the Commercial-hall. The room was crowded, almost to excess-1200 tickets having been distributed ; and many parties were disap pointed, the accommodation, extensive as it is, being but adequate to the reception of the earlier applicants. The room was beautifully decorated with national and emble matic flags, with paintings, devices, &c., appended both to the walls and roof, and a handsome canopy or tent was formed of gayly coloured flags cvn- the platform, the whole presenting a very striking rnd agreeable appearance. Amongst those on the platform and around it, were the Rev. T. D. Gregg and the Rev. S. Cragg, Messrs. James Parker, Isaac Holmes, Squire Auty, (of Dewsbury,) J. Wilkinson ' Kilsbaw, H. liarbord, Bently, S. Wilson, Greatly, A Byford, C. Davies, and others. A numberof well-dressed females graced the assemblage, and did the I honours of the numerous tea-tables, which were placed transversely, and copiously supplied with tea and coffee in urns, and abundance of bun-loaf, cakes, and all the etceteras. After the temperate repast, which was done I ample justice to, Mr. Bentley was called to the chair, and i briefly addressed the meeting on the objects which had called them together, rejoicing to observe so very numerous and well-conducted an assemblage. He proposed succes sively (with suitable introductory remarks) as toasts, or rather sentiments, for the display of a unity of feeling, "The Queen," "The Queen Dowager," " Prince Albert, I and the rest of the Royal family." " The Bishops and Clergy of the Church of England," " The Conservative members of the House of Lords," &c. &c., all of which were received with the most enthusiastic demonstrations of applause. On " The Conservative members of the Common Council" being given, Mr. I. Holmes responded in a very felicitous address, in which his allusion to the achievement of scriptural education in the Corporation schools, and other real reforms, was received with the loudest cheers. " The Bishops and Clergy of Ireland " being proposed, and answered with " three times three," the Rev. T. D. Gregg addressed the meeting at consider able length and with great force and eloquence, on the principal religious and political topi cs w hi c h t h e occasion involved. H concluded by a powerful appeal to all true protestants to stand by the truth of their fathers, and by their unanimity in its firm but peaceful defence, to render their share towards the arresting of the further malignant and destructive encroachments of popery. He was re ceived throughout with frequent and repeated bursts of applause, and sat down amidst prolonged and enthusi astic demonstrations of approbation from all who were present. " The Protestant Reformation Society " being proposed, Mr. C. Davies, an intelligent member of the Operative Protestant body of Dublin, spoke with much feeling and effect. The band in attendance then played several favourite national airs. The chairman having vacated the chair, a vote of thanks was passed to him by acclamation. In returning thanks he complimented the meeting on the orderly manner in which they had com ported themselves, which had rendered his office for the evening a sinecure; and the immense assemblage after giving three cheers successively, for Mr. Gregg and the other strangers who had favoured them with their attend ance, and for the cause in which they had all embarked, separated quietly soon after ten o'clock. THE BRITISH CHRISTIAN CHURCH HOME MISSION ARY SOCIETY.—A public meeting of this society was held in the Tabernacle, Great Charlotte-street, on Thursday evening, " to take into consideration the proceedings of a meeting held in the Bible-room, Slater-street, on the 12th of December last, and to adopt such measures as might be deemed advisable for the society's future prosperity." The room was nearly filled, and amongst those present were several clergymen. The chair was taken (after some conversation) by Mr. Cowen. A Mr. H. Jones first ad.. dressed the meeting. He said he was not connected with the institution in question, but, from the representations made to him, he thought it his duty to come forward. He had understood that the circulars calling the meeting in Slater-street were sent only partially to certain of the sub scribers and not to all, and that the object of the parties in calling it was not to inquire and rectify any mismanage. ment or wrong, but to break up the society. He moved a resolution to the effect that the resolutions passed at that meeting, on the 12th December, were carried in a private meeting, and not on the principles of equity and justice, but for the dissolution of the society for the gratification of a few.—Mr. D. Rowland said, that he expected that, in place of going into this matter, the parties accused at the last meeting, and who had called the present one. had come prepared to refute, if they could, the charges laid against them.—The Rev. Mr. Hargreaves expressed a similar opinion. Was the Rev. Mr. Peart still a mem ber?—The chairman said he believed not.—The Rev. Mr. Hargreaves said that he had been invited to the meeting, and went there unprejudiced. Statements were there made that did not bring credit to the society or to Christianity itself. The evidence of Mr. Peart, the superintendent , and of Mr. Cunni ng h am an d M r. Lockart, the agents,' which he heard, were sufficient to auth or i se t h e meeting to come to the resolution that the society was no longer worthy of the support of the public.—Mr. Bezer said that the proceedings of that meeting were conducted with the utmost fairness and even forbearance, and that it was from the evidence of the agents themselves that those present come to the resolution they had arrived at. Mr. Mathews, the secretary, bad also said that the funds had been mis appropriated, and that the conduct of the accused parties was highly disgraceful.—Mr. Lockart, the agent, said it was false, that all the parties were involved, and that the report of the meeting contained no fewer than a dozen falsehoods. The amendment which had been seconded was then put, and a very large majority of hands was held up for it. The resolution was neat put and was lost, s i x or seven only being in favour o f it.—A person named Bennett moved the second resolution, to the effect that. Messrs. Lockart, Cunningham, and Mr. Peart had acted properly, &c. This was seconded by a Mr. Jones. Mr. D. Rowland met it by an amendment, to the effect that the proceedings on the 12th of December had been conducted with all fairness and propriety, and that this meeting, believing the allegations against the parties named to be true, considered the society no longer worthy of public support. This being seconded, Mr. Lockart entered upon what he called his defence. He said he had laboured hard for the society in this town and in other towns, under the authority of the committee ; and that a balance of £47 was still due to him, which he could not now obtain if the society were broken up. As to tile £329 said to be absorbed, considerable deductions ought to be made from that amount paid for the former year, and for coals, &c., leaving only £249, which was to be divided amongst six agents.—Several gentlemen present instanced cases in which the two agents had obtained money from individuals by representing the society as the Liverpool Town Missionary Society.—The amendment, being pet, was carried, by as large a majority as the former one. THEATRE ROYAL, LATE LlVER. — During the past week, " The Merry Wives of Windsor" has had a run— Phelps playing Ford and Mr. Younge personating the fa Knight. The piece was well sustained. and does credit to all parties engaged in it. The usual livel3Efarces pro duced at this theatre have tilled the remainder of the evening's performances. DISGRACEFUL ASSAULT.—At the Police-court, yes terday, an elderly man, named Samuel Smith, a school master in Bovington-hill, was charged with a most inde cent assault upon one of his own female scholars, an in fant of seven years of age. The csse was proved, and Mr. Rushton said he had doubts whether he should not send him for trial; but perhaps the objects of justice would 1)e attained by dealing with him summarily. He was then required to pay a fine of £5, or be imprisoned for two months and kept to bard labour ; and further to fled sureties, himself in £2O, and two sureties in £lO each, or to be imprisoned in default for three months. ON THE SONG OF A SHIRT, BY A NEEDLE- WOMAN. Work, work, stitch, stich, You'd wonder how cheap we does 'em ; But I think every gent as wears them shirts Shou'd have a pin stuck in his buzzum. On the hearing of a civil bill case, at the Newry Quar ter Sessions, a witness for the defendant stated that the plaintiff's mother was a witch ; " and," continued he, " she is a raal witch ; for, on my oath, I saw her oat morning early, sitting at a well, in the form of a hare, and I hunted her for better than two miles, to her own house, when she leaped in through a pane of the window." STATISTICS OF THE PRESENT HOUSE OF COMMONS. —From the general election in July, 1841, to the month of February, 1844, there have been no less than 69 changes in the representation, or more than one-tenth of the number of members. Of these 23 have been un seated on petition—namely, 10 conservatives and 13 ra dicals ; 15 have died—namely, 7 conservatives and radicals; 26 have retired—namely, 18 conservatives and 8 radicals ; 16 conservatives have been returned in the places of radicals, and 11 radicals in the places of conser vatives. The conservatives who succeed conservatives are 23 in number ; the radicals who fill the places of their predecessors of the same politics are 12 in number. In this list are included Tipperary and Sudbury, which . are both vacant and ameng the drialis, that of the late Sir F. Burdett. The gain, on the whole, is five in favour of the ministerial side of the bouse.—Standard. •ate the illy all DY Do ut- U I