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to be gPolb or Ett; TP:he LET, Tivo ver y d es i ra bl e WAREHOUS ES, .pd.„Vernon-streef, at present occupied by Messrs. Mac& ;,_ ,fla. The W are h ouses have a communication between th t p.i out will b e L e t e i t r r separately. itp r P art iculars to Mr. Was. Navarr, 1, Rumford ei ) 1 1 ° be DISPOSED OF (in consequence of Mr. Field having entered into an arrangement to go to Man s'",ter), the GOOD-WILL and BUSINESS of the FISH and SHOP now occupied by Messrs. Muirhead and to the Hamilton street, Hamilton- re, Birkenhead. Owing ton n „,,. ° J4 Establishment i erpool, there is a first-rate 'Ope n'iOn tO the abo will be found a very advantageous 'ling- Ter er 14)1 t Premises.a te. 1 0 1) ~. Liverpool. e SOLD or LET, One of the best SHOPS in in Colquitt-street, adjoining the Apothecaries'- Z ii . t a moderate Price or Rent. Immediate possession may are e lti• The Premises contain Two large Show Rooms. There kkotensive Workshops at the back, which may be had in to n I °e, if necessary. If Sold, -fiiiirths of the Purchase -4,!Y may remain On Mor , for $A Term of Years. Q l ' s o to be LET, „yle-streetrkenhead, Three excel- Apply to if J. FORSHAW 5, Sweeting-street, Liverpool. 11 , , 1n , , Illi I ,„„ORDER OF THE ASSIGNEES (and will be Ti t „.3uLD at a Sacrifice), by PRIVATE TREATY, the EQUI- W e r v y the three following Lots of PROPERTY, viz., Eight at s e llt substantial HOUSES, now in curse of completion A4 l ° , th, within one minute's walk of the Railway station. ren thin kted Rental, £144 per annum. . Mortgage, which may hOtt ' £llOO. This lot may be div ided into two, of Four ( 1,,_ s each, if required. 8' TTAGES at L i tertand, pro inii7 an annual Rent £39. Mortgage, w hich may re dim,: 4 ' 3 01 And ee Cottages, also at L itherla nd, . pro- Not( an arm ental of £22 2s. Mortgage, which may ke-e.o, 150.—For particulars, appl y to GEOROE ARCHER, II 'i,,, 1 . 1 : . 5 L!t, 38, Chapel walks. South Castle-street. Eraanteri. G uV EßNESSES.—Engagement without expense. )3 /10 , At the G over ness Institution, No. 31, Rodney-street, Da 4G EMENTS are ARRANGED without expense to either rty . r up ' Particulars may be ha inquiry W. H. BRIGGS, JN IGHTB( Hon. Secretaries CHAPLAINCY. THE 0 OFFICE of CHAPLAIN to the LlVER thigt'Pc. ROYAL 1 NFIRNIA RY is now VACANT. He lai rn r ' in Priest's orders, and ready to enter upon his duties 100d,"!aiely atter appointment. The s • tI" is not less than C _ n.neas a year. tire:Nildates are requested end their Testimonials, ad /tits A 3 N Y to the Chairman e Committee, on or before WED , the 17th da March next. infirie EDWARD GIBBON, Jun., Chairman. -ary, F ruary 26, 1852. U°NTRACT for WORKS, in ERECTION of a DE R VILDING for the TEMPORARY RECEPTION of the p„ k IUSF.UM in the rear of the Free Public Library. tiV B° ,,nS to TEN DER for the WORKS to be performed ta b o y•RECTION of the anove BUILDING forthe Corpora- Ak ar Liverpool, may see the Plans and r StreCificanon on op &Pn at the Surveyor's-,,ffice, To - iall. tioi,%ed Tenders, endorsed " Tei for the Erection of Addi `o the Free' Public Libr ," must be left at the above Of A e on or before Twely clock on MONDAY, the 15th day len 9 1 ,- ,!!lreli next. e Council d of bind themselves to accept the lowest %L.:Li-hall, February 27th, 1852. LOYERS. OUAItANTEESECURITY FOR FIDELITY TO EM oPF TRUST, ON THE THE T b„.. PRINCIPLE OF MU I'UAL ASSURANCE. 'I TIMES LIFE ASSURANCE AND GUA- RANTER COMPANY. OFFICES : 20, Princess-street, Mancbester ; 32, Ludgate -hill, London ' 20, North John-street, Liverpool. HONORARY PRESIDENTS: tha Hindley, Esq, M.P. l James Kershaw, Esq., M.P, UstAxitstAN—The Hon. Francis Villiers. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN—James Wyld, Esq., M.P. • 441 : es Alex D ouglas, Esq.TRUSTEES I Ambrose Moore, Esq. James Nishitt, Esq. MANAGER—H. B. Sheridan. - „ ri ESTERDISTRICT—Offices,2O, PRINCESS-STREET. IN" ,suoardman, town Cheetham-hill, ur,owker, E , q. Councillor, Trarrerd-house. °n)aine Callendar, Esq., Mess .Callender, Sons, and ?r•shon, Mosley-street. heetham, Esq., Stalybri b e. 4,,..,Grundy Esq. Excha -street. scsn Mason, Tho s Mason and Sons, Ashton-under -44,24ne. sq. ' "'e3 Kershaw, E M.P Vo m gh-street. bald Pr ' ince Es Salford. "'as errs, Esq., Messrs. Mottershead and Roberts, lat n arket-st ree t . ~VUlWatts, Esq., S. and J. Watts and Co., a Fountain-street. 441 Woodward, Esq., W. Woodward nd Sons, Green- Wood -street. , Messrs. Kershaw, Leese, and SOLICITORS : Messrs. George Hadfield and Son, Fountain-street. Th os. H. Watts, mi t; . uYSl l lANS i ! ienry Browne, M.D. SECRETARY-W. T. Swan:Esq lihr tb 4 1try, ',POOL BRANCH—Offices,2o. NORTH JOHN-STREET tha!s Stitt, Esq., Stitt Brothers, Water-street. .(I,,,"ies Robertson Esq., Rumford place. 40 1 Heath, Orange-court, Castle-street. 80,`,"Yvforth, Esq., Royal Insurance-buildings. "" c , , Totts —Messrs. Davenport and Collier, Lord-street. S URVEYOR—J. A. Pic ton, Esq., Clayton-square. PHYSICIAN—James Petrie, M.D. SECRETARY—Harry Scrivenor. Esq AGENT—Mr. Wm. Hopper. BUSINESS OF THE COMPANY. LIFE DEPARTMENT. *rn escription of Life Assurance • and b a eculiar o rolicies need not be forfeited 'in time y p s of pecuniary arra ssment. ot l' abli o GUARANTEE DEPARTMENT. ,thi n larantee for the fidelity of those who hold situations Deri or 4 " been proved, by late experience, to be greatly brit t° Private guarantee. It affords the most complete qii ehen Y to the Employer, and at the same time preserves the death of the employed. aft sCo rn lb et the Pan y affords Guarantee at . the lowest rates, and rofis.first three years annually divides four-fifths of the l'U t la b s -lie anplying the popular principle of Mutuality to 0 04 4 , l;larantee, the Premiums, instead of being a tax upon hatebecome a means of saving and investment. - 411 11 , 8. From 7s. 6d. per Cent. upwards. No charge for Al dti 'Nance made in the Guarantee Premium, where a Life a ce and Guarantee are combined. bib —.4 TIMES FIRE AND PROPERTY ASSURANCE COMPANY. hrkt P articulars of this Department see Prospectus. 0 1111. er Ittreetnformation may beobtained at the Offices, 20, North H. SCRIVENOR, Secretary. k2 O j d i OO • IS offered to any person producing al tides superior to the following. They th.Pift e ' r ° 4 -sed by Royalty, and the most distinguished families ext, e ." Darts of the world. During the last four years h 7,4 e aordinary efficacy has astonished thousands. teEßlLair Restored, Baldness and Greyness Prevented, ttb,eacy o r M'S CAPILLARY FLUID.—The a dmirat i o n re ver Jim; unique preparation is the theme of 4.0 r ti t ? n troduced.—lt effectually prevents the hair falling dp i bio4ng grey, promotes its growth on places that have tie r est " Years, strengthens weak and fine hair, and gra 41:Nes tores its natural colour, without the use . of dye. It la4 t i glo4e head from scurf, and imparts a bealltrful transpa- Vfejibg j h a PPearance, and keeps it in any , desired form. In t h e growth of whiskers, ii e t ;lgows, muszachios, its toV r P r ising.—Bottles 2s. 6d., d le size 4s. 6d., 7s. 6d. four small, ;Is. to six ~ma t 0p ‘ 4‘41.1A,,,, Base and Conti() in Walking. 1 41 1 1 01D 0 ,.:' S CORN A BUNION PLASTER.—This tt or pe tt • Lant discovery c ses the greatest delight and asto ko:4 of W herever it i ntroduced. Ps effect, to use the het inveltlOrtierous c espondents, is truly miraculous ; the thee4l4.eerate Cor Bunions, and those unsightly and pain telielvkaiiii.M.lnts the GREAT TOE JOINTS, which disfigure lirei„ed fr o metry metry of the foot, have been immediately 'Me; disp e 7 I pain and uneasiness, and in a short time en tlt,ebees 'bed after twenty years' suffering. Unexceptionable Iv - 7 part are allowed to be iven indiidals in almost „of the United Kin g gdom t .— o Sold v in u Packets. 18. •, 0 "u• ; which will be sent free to any part of the United "'Clhitllaeceipt of 14 or 34 postage stamps, by Mr. Beet gb, ' , Liam, or any of his Agents. tzt.;• . ,cl'it A „ For Removing Superfluous Hair. NrOiac o ,'l'S VEGETABLE ETRACT is the only article t he Ali i 4red which does not cause pain or injury to the y Zbtl l ht d ea rls worthless articles are introduced, containing wati ti Llbti poisons, and unfit to be applied to the human trh t 4, 7 ,1 1 e 0f them remove the skin, and rroduce dangerous '4tl‘ effect of this Extract is unerring, and gives the c,.. ,a ction.—Packets, 55., sent free for 65., by Mr. 4 41,! by ,peltenh am. 11 1 1 ,ittrlib s ' 4 ,,r; Astley, Perfumer, &c., 53, Bold-street; Clay and e l .l 4`' nel nists, I.3 , %ld.t,treet ; Thompson and Son, Che zairel; M - street; am: ilor,:ns, 1, St. George's-crescent, ,ackhurst. Chemist, Preston ; Standring, 1, Pic 11a„trana G lazier, Chemist, Shudehill, Manchester; Prout, 1048, Sanger, 150, Oxford-street ; Barclay, Sutton, I I Ce l e by R U Sanger , 2, Queers-street-place, London. Sold Pro,Nat, 1• - • Hopkins, 1, St. George's-crescent, Liverpool. P rleto rs.. Nl l . Perfumerr will procure them for you. BEETHAM, Chemist, Cheltenham. 1 ;,1t - N --- ----- ---___ -..------- --7------_, ii tl- "Nis ' k sativ c The care of the Hair in ~ark , „ and ~ - AND THE -CHOOI..- . `11 41 ,`,8,, to, rUng children is, by inexperienced mothers and Ititii rie 8 ., ittle regarded. No mistake can . be more injurious the Iraptiu2?Dosition that neglect in this particular can continue j iat.n held llllre"„lntY. The seeds of strength or weakness are i I o i r tle ed ; ; and the majority of the fine flowing ringlets,. l ke l , i tt, LIG„or after years, are traceable to this early perm( .. ths' 4 lio t -. 8 BALM OF COLUMBIA, long celebrated for . its ‘,llll,itkh'e4''.4llorifvtigoratin,..o. qualities in promoting and rfstoring t; Sell,,`eade r lair, is peculiarly fitted for ;nandlication dur •,o4 .01, wh Years of infanc) ,, and childhood . no nursery "ili 1 4 Sho w , ,ere personal advantages are held in anyestim alm a DpOst v a l ')e Without jt. For Cleansing the . 11cur the B I s. ' ll 4•,,. e4 tio ri ~bje, as effectsr this essential object on the first rail il t he Jr' " n ," leftliatel removes the scurf. For Embeld -11'4111441 -',.,a,r t Balm is preeminent. A smooth, rich, an 41 -- I riZs nee, with a gentle waive, or glossy ringlets, ts jr440144010"" sit,l graceful, being the admi e r r ab o l rn e e r r e s sul a t n s d of st i a. s er mi tric e % l L r6r , e 6 c a t . ab a l n e d C l l;e a m . p i e st r i,o P tt _ e f ; I no other prices hided o ,', Ask for " Oldridge's Balm," and never be per t''Norte anY other article as a substitute.-13, Wellington ) Straad, London. hilt ~,,,,kt ,ordinat. lADVERTISEMENT.3 . m en. 1140 f 4 4, t i ,„, ies during Lent will be provided at the Olii A/rig-coo Mond °nix, Lancaster-buiklings, Exchange-street Itilllst two ' --aYs, W ednesdays, and Fridays, at half-past one, tqe' ora n _ and three o'clock. Charge, Is. 3d. each. Tle i l. 1.414)1e5, as usual, at one, two, thr . ee, four, and five Pl,..tt,4ltiricoruPs, tivotlah, roast ,iid boiled joints, d s d 3 I e e a w c h • bottlesl• til t 24)ctoes otFautetop;" &c., including_ c . lieese, V c ierrY and port, 6d., half - pint ls. dittO, Is. ; 44 t / arire?.--Those who are doubtful about the etOaknetlelcal exercises, should look at the muscular . at a : t tiser ne " °f a roan like Huguenin, who is a walking 4 1 .xt„ nt ), in his own behalf • All men cannot be 110 13 . - S. but all may prom o t e heath, digestion, I lind beauty of form. , Kiberpoot g?tanbarb, TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH 2, 1852. THE POLICY OF LORD DERBY. EVEN the ingenuity of faction cannot, without the most flagrant perversion of facts, deny that Lord DERBY has declared himself with candour and moderation. The virtue of being explicit, which had been almost lost in public men, has been revived in him. We have neither Sir ROBERT PEEL'S "three courses," Lord MELBOURNE'S gentle jokes, nor Lord JOHN RUSSELL'S petulant desperation. Lord DERBY will adopt all the useful social reforms now before the House. He will proceed with the improvement of the Law ; he will adopt that policy in relation to Education which shall give the Church of England its proper and legitimate weight in the teaching of the people; and he will maintain the principle that the support of the Church in a high position is both a duty and a policy for every Government in England. With respect to the necessity of just PROTECTION to all native interests, the Earl of DERBY'S views are sound and unchanged ; but he will not, like the late Ministers, seek to exhibit to the eyes of the nation the same House of Commons dragged through the mire, by trying to make it rescind its own vote. He will, therefore, abide the issue of the next election. Those who see in this pro gramme of political conduct either selfishness or faction, will be hard to please; but the hopeless want of patriotic feeling in the adherents of the late hand-to-mouth cabal is already apparent. Earl GREY, with ultra-Whig audacity, pretended to say that the PRIME MINISTER had proposed an immediate duty on corn. He was corrected; but Mr. 'VILLIERS, without reference to the QUEEN'S service, gives notice of a motion pledging the House to a policy of Free Trade, which Lord DERBY has declared he will not ask the present House to alter. The faction, however, hope to force a dissolution, to drive the PREMIER to a course that would not settle the question, and which would be attended with great evils both at home and abroad. It is not at all likely, however, that the Ministers, even by an adverse vote, will be driven to dissolve for some time. Lord DERBY did not seek office. He admits that the House of Com mons is against him on one question, and he therefore does not propose that question ; and if it is factiously brought forward, an adverse division would carry no moral weight against the Govern ment. THE REPRESENTATION OF LIVERPOOL, WE have already intimated that the Conservatives of Liverpool are beginning to set their house in order, to make preparations for that appeal to the country which we know must shortly take place. The Constitutional Association has been occupied for some time past with the consideration of the subject; and the names that have been mentioned show that they are desirous of improving the class of men who shall represent the town. Of Sir STRATFORD CANNING we have given the fullest biographical account that has yet appeared ; Mr. BERRY HORSFALL, to whom we had long looked forward, has fixed, we believe, upon a more una nimous constituency; and Lord JOHN MANNERS has written the following letter, in reply to a re newed application. His lordship will have to appeal to his present constituency just now, in consequence of having accepted office under Lord DERBY ; and it would seem very ungracious if he were at the same moment meditating a retreat from them, because another borough is more important : " Belvoir Castle, 13th January, 1852. " MY DEAR SlR,—After the communications of last summer, on the subject of the representation of Liver pool, which passed between several influential members of the Constitutional Association and myself, I was in hopes that, regarding me as out of the field, the attention of the committee would be directed to procurinz two more eligible candidates. " I then expressed my conviction, that not only for pri vate and personal reasons—with which, indeed, I had no right to trouble my correspondents, but which necessarily helped to influence my decision—but on public grounds, I should act rightly in declining the high honour of soli citine the representation of Liverpool. " Personally flattering and grateful to my feelings, your letter of the 10th, conveying to me the wish of the com mittee of the Constitutional Association that I should become a candidate at the general election, confirms that conviction, and increases the anxiety I then felt that a selection should be made of two gentlemen who might unite cordially in their favour the suffrages of all sections of the great constitutional party in Liverpool. I must, therefore, ask you to convey to the gentlemen in whose name you wrote, the deep regret I feel at having to decline an offer so honourable to a public man. " Although, perhaps, after what I have written, it is not necessary that I should enter at length into my views upon the two questions on which the committee desire to know my opinions, yet I should like in a few words frankly to express them. " I lay down as a general principle that no further con cession or encouragement, pecuniary or honorary, ought to be made or given by the State to the Church of Rome, and, consequently, I am hostile to any government pro vision for the Roman Catholic priests in Ireland ; but, in order to act firmly and justly on that principle, 1 am of opinion that grants, immunities, rights, or endowments, deliberately sanctioned, for a long period of time, by the sovereign and the legislature, must be maintained, unless some overwhelming abuse or public evil be proved against them. I cannot, therefore, say I am prepared to subvert the establishment of Maynooth ; although I have voted against, and shall continue to vote against, any additional grant to that college that may be proposed. " I cannot conclude this letter without giving expres sion, however feeble, to the sentiments of gratitude and esteem with which I regard the gentlemen to whom I am now virtually bidding a political farewell. " That I possess, and in some small degree perhaps merit, their regard and confidence, is one of the most gra tifying associations of my public life ; and I earnestly hope that those personal friendships which I have been allowed to form among them will continue undiminished. " With my cordial and hearty thanks, and best wishes to Mr. Molyneux and all my friends, pray believe me, my dear Sir, very sincerely yours, "Lawrence Peel, Esq. " JOHN MANNERS." On the receipt of this letter, the following reso lution was adopted by the committee of the Con stitutional Association : " Rosoiced unanimously—That this committee desire to thank Lord John Manners for his courteous and frank communication, and to express their deep regret that cir cumstances prevent his lordship from acceding to the wishes of so many of his ardent friends that he would again become a candidate for the representation of Liver. pool in parliament at the next general election." The great importance of union among Conser vatives is apparent from the results of last election : and the necessity for it has been increased by the past votes and known principles of our present representatives. One of them has boasted that the Roman Catholic electors are his principal ground of support; and, considering their social status, we wish him joy of the connexion. Noscitur a sociis is a valuable proverb : the latter too seem to acknowledge the companionship, for a placard has been issued calling upon them not to pledge their votes. With them there is unity, the par tizan of their creed being supported, whatever his political opinions may be. Why should not good men unite, when their opponents combine? Ex pediency, with principle, is an important virtue ; expediency, without principle, is a detestable vice. In general this distinction is not made; and the man who speaks for expediency is at once con demned. The following admirable letter from the pen of Dr. M‘Numit enters so fully into the sub ject, that we give it entire : " Aigburth, 6th February, 1852. " DIZAR Stas,—l have carefully considered the subject which you brought before me on Wednesday, and the arguments by which you urged me to Rive expression to my view of it. I cannot agree with you in ascribing so much importance as you seemed to do to my opinion, and therefore I have the less difficulty in freely and frankly giving it. _ _ _ " No one can deny the importance of the parliamentary representation of our great town ; and few, I think, with the experience of our last election before them, can be blind to the importance of such a friendly and timely un derstanding as shall guard against fatal division among the friends of good order, sound policy, and true religion. It is peculiarly difficult to heal division, when that division is the result of a conscientiousness which in itself commands the admiration of all, and a deviation from which would seem to forfeit our high standing for consistency and in tegrity. " Perhaps one cause of national decay —one reason why those parties in a state, who are most distinguished for personal honour, have so frequently the least political success—is, that in their sensitiveness, they invest politi cal questions with what rigidly belongs to moral principle; and then, shrinking from what they consider unworthy compromise, they incur an amount of division which renders them politically helpless; while, on the other side, men vastly their inferiors in all the higher qualities of character, do, for that very reason, merge their differences without feeling any sacrifice, and thus acquire a unity of action which make them politically triumphant. " If this he so, how vitally essential it becomes in every Christian patriot to distinguish wisely between unlawful compromise in matters of principle, and judi cious and even dutiful coalition in matters of politics. " You know my sentiments on the Protestant question. I believe the soundest and safest policy in the long runi n every nation, is that which practically acknowledges the supremacy of the law of God, and incurs any amount of risk among men, rather than deliberately violate that law. It is a wilful perversion of this remark, to extend it to all the details of a theological system, and then resist it on the ground that politicians cannot be expected to be theolo gians. The honest application of it requires no technical theology or doubtful disputation. It shines in the light, and sounds in the thunder of the decalogue. Romanism is at once anti-Christian and anti-social. Every attempt to make it work in sincere harmony with the British con stitution has failed, and must fail. English statesmen of all parties have lost sight of this, while a large, and now a largely increasing body of Englishmen out of doors feel it strongly. To support and educate from the national treasury a set of men, who are systematically taught, and who systematically teach, idolatry against God, intoler ance among men, and hostility to the state which fosters them, is palpably suicidal in principle, and unless coun teracted by circumstances happily compensating, must prove suicidal in fact. It must cease, or England must fall ; and deservedly. " But to return to the matter practically before us—the representation of Liverpool in the next parliament—TßlS is not a question of abstract principle, whether on the Protestant or any other subject. It is a question of the best men to be found. It is not a question between the men we have, and the men we would have, if we could create men to our mind ; but between the men we have and the best men we can get. Neither is it a question between the men we have, and the men whom you and I might consider the hest we can get. But the question is, can we agree to do unitedly for the town and the country the best thing which present circumstances admit of ? Or must we continue each to elevate his own favourite sub ject into a final test, so as to render any coalition hopeless, and thereby incur a greater evil than the one which each separately deprecates ? " I think I see an important difference between the great principle involved in the general policy of the kingdom, and the practical considerations involved in the selection of the hest procurable representatives by any particular constituency. Enactments in accordance with the highest principle are practicable by parliament, and parliament are responsible for such. But elections in accordance with the highest principles are often not practicable by constituences, because the men are not to be had, and therefore so far constituencies are not responsible. By losing sight of what is practicable, and aiming at what is impracticable, though in itself preferable, we shall be de feating our own object ; and while we talk in the clouds, wo shall have ourselves to blame for walking still in the mire. " I am quite alive to the outcry which some persons of high and sincere Christian feelings will make against all this, as the tone and strain of an unworthy expediency. But I must take the liberty to differ from these well-meaning and zealous friends, and to request them to consider, whether we may not lawfully attempt to ameliorate what we see and confess we cannot cure ; whether we may not do something for our country, although England is not, and cannot be made Utopia; or, whether we must prac tically play the game of our opponents, because we can not accomplish what in every respect we would prefer ourselves. If possessed of the elective franchise, we can not divest ourselves of the responsibility attending it; neither is it possible for us to be wholly neutral. Our franchise, as a unit in the list, must he used, either posi tively or negatively. If not used positively, for men who agree with us in four questions out of five, it is used nega tively (we cannot escape it) for men who differ from us in all the five questions. " With the gentlemen you mentioned to me, Lord John Manners and Sir Stratford Canning, I have not the honour of any personal acquaintance ; but from what I have recently seen in the handwriting of the noble lord, and what we all know of the parliamentary and diplo matic history of the honourable baronet, I cannot hesitate to conclude that their return would be a vast improve ment on our present representation. They may not be in every respect what I would prefer, or possibly what you would prefer ; but the question, it must be repeated, to be determined is, not what you or I, as individuals, may dislike or prefer. We have not the power to select after our own choice ; and if we had, if we were the entire con stituency, we could not create and mould representatives to our own especial taste, but would be obliged to take the best we could procure. " Considering the constitution of the House of Com mons, and the power possessed by an anti-British faction to obstruct any government, should British parties con tinue as nearly balanced as before; considering the effect of this in deterring any government from attempting any great measure, domestic or foreign, (the history of last session is a commentary upon this, for with the experience of the Ecclesiastical Titles Bill before them, what govern ment, with a mere measure casting majority, will attempt any protestant reaction ?) considering also the consti tuency of Liverpool, so far as I am able to form a judg ment of its various sections, I think you would be in the path of enlightened political duty, if you sent a nume rously signed requisition to the gentlemen already named. " Some persons think that clergymen should take no part in politics ; and if by politics they mean the personal strife and collision inseparable from contested elections, —if they mean the drilling and dragooning of voters at which Romish priests have shown themselves such adepts, I entirely agree with them. But if they mean that clergy men should not utter political sentiments or teach poli tical doctrines, I cannot agree with them, seeing that the Bible abounds in such sentiments and doctrines. I have at all times enunciated principles—Protestant, Protec tionist, Anti-slavery—which others have warmly applied, and I hope will apply ; but at the crisis of our contested elections, I have never done anything more than record my own vote. -" I take for granted that you enter into this distinc tion, or you would not have come to me as a deputation from a political body. " I remain, dear, sirs, very faithfully yours, " To Robt. Woodward, Esq. " HUGH M'NEILE. Saml. Holme, Esq., and Dr. Trench." A CANDIDATE FOR LIVERPOOL. .---,ip..-.- At a late hour last evening we received a long letter, which we regret we could not insert, but of which the fol. lowing is an abstract. After noticing the few men in which all the qualities of a candidate concur, the writer suggests that we may be left in a difficulty through too much caution. He objects to Sir Stratford Canning that he is a stranger, might be long in declaring his views, and in his diplomatic practice may have in a great degree unlearned straightforwardness. He also objects to the withdrawal of Conservative candidates from other constituencies, where they might be succeeded by Radicals, and thus the cause would be a loser and Liverpool little of a gainer. He then enumerates the requisites for a member, viz.—" competence, leisure, Christian integrity, sobriety of thought and conduct, ability to enunciate his views in a public assembly, know. ledge of the usages in trade and commerce, courteous affa bility towards his fellow-men, irrespective of their prin ciples." These are exclusive of the two fundamental points required by the Constitutional Association, viz.— that he should be a sound Protestant and a Protectionist. In all the circumstances, he proceeds to advocate the claims of Mr. Samuel Holme, especially as connected with " the town and trade of Liverpool," or " ships, colonies, and commerce." He is a Protestant, a Protectionist, possesses a talent for business and energy in the prosecu- Sion ef any purpose. The writer signs enailtrA, PROTESTANT AND A CONSERVATIVE. UTE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 1852. TO CORRESPONDENTS. OXONIIINSTS, (who does not give us his name,) evidently does not know the facts of the case, much less the reasons for them. The questions of precedence and costume are quite distinct ; but It is true that at Oxford the doctors of civil law and medicine somewhat absurdly wear the same dress. The peerage books have nothing to do with the subject; but in the precedence table of Debrett, divines, lawyers, physicians are given. All other tables that are sufficiently mintee give the three faculties in the same order; the graduates in each taking rank by seniority, and those-of different universities according to the date of foundation of those universities. The principle is recognised by statute; the highest Church man standing next to the Royal family, and the highest Law officer, whose appointment is not for life, next to him. Bishops also are above barons, while judges are below them. Physicians have no state rank. In the calendars of the various universities, a distinct order is invariably followed, viz., D.D., LL.D., M.D., Mus. D., 8.D., M.A., LL.B., M. 8., Mus. 8., B.A. The standing required by a doctor of divinity would alone give precedence to that degree; B.D is a step beyond M.A., as it includes the latter; LL.B. and M.B. may be reached without proceeding to M.A., and the latter takes precedence of them as the highest in its own faculty. Mus. D. comes last in the order of four, because it does not presuppose a literary education. Oxoniensis will find several remarks on this subject in " Dodd's Dignities, Privileges and Precedence." C. J.—The announcement respecting the sermons to be preached for the Curates' Aid Society is an advertisement. J. G.'s communication is unavoidably deferred. N. G B.—We believe not, except as lessors of the property. 8:7- We shall be happy, at all times, to receive communications on subjects of local or general interest ; and if our friends will be good enough to authenticate the same by their signa tures, for our own satisfaction, we shall feel obliged. MR. T. B. HORSFALL. WE are happy to learn that the health of Mr. T. B. HORSFALL is greatly improved; and it is con fidently expected that in a week or two he will rejoice his numerous friends by showing himself upon the Exchange flags. It is the opinion of some of his most intimate friends, that his compa rative restoration has improved his spirits at the same time, and that it would be possible to over come the diffidence and other reasons which induced him to hesitate about putting himself prominently forward as a candidate for the representation of Liverpool. The period of illness and prostration is not the best for proposing to any one the subject of politics or controversy; and we know well that the decision which has been announced as his, has caused disappointment to a large number in all ranks of society in the town. We do not know how far a requisition, numerously and respectably signed, might influence him in allowing his name to be put forward ; hut with a man of much less merit among us, it would be worth a trial. There is much said about the jealousy among merchants respecting one of their own class ; too much, we think; for men are naturally complimented by the preference of a man whose qualifications and inter ests are similar to their own. PROPOSED BREAKWATER ON THE MERSEY. Tax difficulties which attend the navigation of the Port, the uncertainty of position in the main channel of ap proach and departure, the vast amount of annual loss of life and property on the sand-banks beyond the Rock, have all been productive of much anxious consideration, as to the best means for securing stability and safety. The extension of the Docks along the northern strand is a subject which has excited much animadversion, the opponents thereof alleging that, from their exposure to the open sea, the Docks in that situation must be less accessible and less secure than those more within the limits of the river proper. Mr. Rennie's project, which was yesterday brought under the notice of the Chamber of Commerce by Mr. Murray Ross, involves the con struction of a breakwater five miles in length (which will be merely a prolongation of the western shore of the river), and the consequent reclamation of 20,000 acres of land by the enclosure and cultivation of the Great Burbo bank and its attendant satellites. The profitable nature of such undertakings has been established in this country, in Lincolnshire, and by the successful completion by Sir John Rennie of a portion of the works for reclaiming the estuary of the Wash, off the coast of Norfolk, and forming the proposed district of Victoril County. The Netherlands, it is well known, consist almost en tirely of large tracts, which have been enclosed from the sea by means of wattled osiers and mud banks ; and there it is no unusual sight to see the surface of water in the sea and the canals considerably higher than that of the adja cent country, which would be completely inundated were the sea to make a breach in any of the barriers. But so secure do the inhabitants feel, that flourishing towns and villages with richly cultivated fields now abound, where two or three hundred years since were only to be heard the beatine of the waves and the rush of mighty waters. To a moderate extent a similar sight may be witnessed in the township of Moreton, two or three miles beyond Bidston, where, at high-water, vessels of all sizes may be observed sailing at a level considerably above that of the adjacent country, which is protected by the Wallasey embankment. The profitable nature of such undertakings as a land speculation must be greatly enhanced by the vicinity of the proposed field of operations to this commercial me tropolis of the world ; whilst its importance, as a pre ventive of the great annual loss of life and property, it is almost impossible to over estimate. We know that it has been said that, even if the Burbo be reclaimed, the evil will not be destroyed, since other banks would imme diately form themselves beyond; but if this kind of assertion be esteemed valid reasoning, a repetition of such works would, ultimately, connect this country with Ireland, in much closer bonds than William Pitt ever anticipated. On the contrary, it may be assumed, that at the termination of the present banks, the deep water of the sea commences, and that, therefore, no more banks are formed. The Victoria Channel is as fickle as the wind, and how long it may remain open seems very questionable. The Rock Channel is now inaccessible, except at and after flood tide. What security have we then of retaining any permanent access, unless science be called in to assist nature, in the manner proposed by Mr. Rennie ? Con joined with, and yet distinct in management and working, is a practical suggestion for turning to account the vast agricultural elements now running to waste in, and fouling our noble river. By a simple chemical process the sewage water is made to deposit all its valuable in gredients, which may afterwards be dried and conveyed to the Burbo Bank, or any other part of the country, just like guano, but at about 1-6th the cost of that manure, although it is nearly as valuable as the best, and very superior to some of the stuff sold under that name. Both these undertakings are said to offer the inducement of large per centages on what have been considered very moderate outlays ; and if the estimates, which are pub lished, are in any respect realised, our people need not go to California or Australia for gold, but may have it a home production. In his project to enable every man to become the owner of his own house, Mr. Ross has happily co nbined the advantages of benefit building societies with others which have been sought, but are yet unrealised ; and he has avoided some of the defects by which the utility of the building societies is impaired. By arrangement with the railway companies, low prices for a certain amount of daily traffic will be secured ; then a tract of land will be obtained at wholesale prices, and retailed at a cost which will only cover the necessary expenses for forming streets, sewers, &c. ; and, in addition, capitalists are to grant facilities whereby the occupier of a house, who regularly pays 10 per cent. per annum on the gross cost, will at the end of 15 years be put into possession of his freehold tene ment and grounds. How far such a diffusion of property is desirable is a moot point amongst political econo mists; but of the value of the consequent encourage ment of thrifty and steady habits, which will ensue from the realization of Mr. Ross's third project, (which seems to be in its present perfected form entirely original,) there can be no doubt. Mr. George Rennie thus estimates the cost of reclaim ing these sand banks from the sea, and converting them into good land : ESTIMATES. To cost of five miles of breakwater, at £60,000 per mile To cost of converting 20,000 acres of sand banks into good land, at £2O per acre To contingencies, at 15 per cent. . £300,000 400,000 105,000 £805,000 By value of 20,000 acres of made land, at £6O per acre £1,200,000 Leaving a profit over and above the cost of 395,000 It is very probable, however, that when these works come to be carried out, the estimates of expenditure might be found to be under, and those of profit to be over, stated.. To guard against this contingency, it might not be unadvisable, considering the great advantages, and, in fact, pecuniary benefits, which the port of Liverpool and its dependent interests would derive from this undertaking, that the deficiency, whatever it might be, should be re imbursed to the company carrying on the enterprize, out of a rate to be levied on the shipping frequenting the port of id. per ton, and upon imports and exports of 2s. In the pound of the town dues. This rate would produce : By 3,700,000 tons of shipping, at id. per t0n...... £7,500 By 2s. in the yond on £107,000 Town Dues 10,500 Expenses off £lB,OOO .. 1,000 Total rate , £17,000 CONDUCT AT LECTURES To the EDITOR of the LIVERPOOL STANDARD, Stn,—On Friday evening last I attended the Rev. Mr. James's lecture at the Collegiate Institution with some of my family, and was very much pleased by the information contained in it. I cannot say so much, however, for the audience, some of whom are habitually inattentive. There should have been more applause, had it been only to encourage the lecturer, who did all in his power to please; and the Secretary ought to try to prevent the unseemliness of persons walking out at every stage of the lecture. They should either stay for the whole service, as at church, or remain at home. Some gentlemen, one of whom had a white cravat, annoyed many others by repeated talking and laughing; continued conversations, solo voce, are not unusual ; and I have even known courting to go forward in the lecture-room ! As there is a time for every purpose, so there is also a proper place; and a place for useful information should not be made an excuse for other purposes. It is said that when the large picture in the library was exhibited in London, a young lady and gentleman were the most frequent visitors. The artist flattered himself that they admired high art, but an elopement soon showed that they only admired each other. Some of the visitors to the lecture may also be looking out for " good angels," and I wish they may get them.—Yours. A LADY. 28th Feb., 1852. ANOTHER GAROTTE CA SE.—On FHday evening, a man, named William Phillips, was stopped by a gang of some five or six ruffians, in Liahtbody-street, Limekiln-lane. After nearly strangling the unfortunate man, they suc ceeded in robbing him at one shilling aid a knife. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. LONDON, MONDAY EVENING. Commercial news unimportant. Lord St. Leonard was to-day sworn in as Lord High Chancellor of England. PARIS, SUNDAY. The elections do not create the slightest interest. Nearly all the Paris papers speak of declining trade. Louis Napoleon had been unwell, but was recovered. Fives are quoted 103 30 ; Threes 65 65. OVERLAND MAIL ' The following dispatch, dated Feb. 29, from Trieste, has been received in anticipation of the Overland Mail : BOMBAY, FEB. 3.—The Burmese war had commenced. The new Viceroy at Rangoon, on the 4th of January, refused to receive any deputations from the British Com mander, and had forbidden communication between the shore and the vessels, had insulted the British flag, and erected batteries and stockades below the town, to pre vent the departure of any of the vessels there. The Commander proclaimed a blockade of the mouths of the Irawady, on the 9th. The Viceroy wrote to the Com mander to allow the passage of the river. He had set fire to the batteries mentioned. The ships were attacked by the batteries in passing. They replied to the fire, de stroyed the fortifications, and killed 300 persons. COMMERCIAL.—Import market weak. Export market unchanged. Government Fives, 115. Debentures, 4 per cent , 491. Exchange on London, at six months' sight, 2s. Id. Freights to London, £2 ss. Od. to £2 10s. Od. per ton. To Liverpool, £2 7s. 6d. per ton. TATTERSALL'S BETTING—MONDAY. LIVERPOOL STEEPLE CRAM-10 to 1 agst Chieftain ; 10 to 1 aest Miss Mowbray ; 11 to 1 agst Maria Day ; 12 to 1 agst Victress ; 16 to 1 agst La Gazza Ladra ; 16 to 1 asst Cogia ; 20 to 1 agst Sir John ; 20 to 1 agst Bedford (6 yrs) ; 20 to 1 agst Warner. LIVERPOOL SPRING CUP.-4 to 1 agst Abbess of Jerveaux ; 20 to 1 agst Surprise. DERBY.-9 to 2 agst Hobbit, Noble; 15 to 1 agst Alfred the Great ; 16 to 1 agst Orelio ; 20 to 1 agst Augur ; 20 to 1 agst Lapidist ; 20 to 1 aest Kinzston. LONDON MONEY AND SHARE MARKETS—MONDAY. Consols Account, 9713 ; Three and Quarter per Cent.. 991 Bsnk Stock, 2181 191; Exchequer Bills, 61 3 pm.—Foreign Stock : Mexicans, 32j 31; Spanish Actives, 232 2 ; Do. Threes, 41 2; Do. Passives, 5/ 2.—Railway Shares : London Stock, 1162 17$; Ditto Quarters, 31 2 pm.; Midland Stock, 571 8; North Staffordshire, 32 dis. • South Eastern and Dover, 2012 ; Ambergate, Nottingham, and Eastern Junction, 5a 2; Man chester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 293 303; Caledonian, 162 17; Ditto Preference, 81 3; Eastern Counties, 73 Norfolks, 25 7 ; North British, 62 7 ; East Anglian, 3/ 43 ; itto Pref., 51; Great Northern, 183 I; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 692 70/; Ditto Fifths, 62 if dis.; London, Brighton, and South Coast, 93 4; York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 173 $; Ditto Extension, 711 dis.; York and North Midl an d, 21 a; East Lancashire, 163 17. English market steady all day. Consols opened 9Th it and closed as above; very little doing. Railway shares stronger; Leeds stock particularly so; and general market closes good. A rumoured dividend on Caledonian stock keeps those shares firm. Gold mining shares continue to drop. Foreign market a shade stronger. Mexicans better. MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE.—MoNnay. The following are the closing quotations :—Caledonians, 162; Do. Preference, 81; Eastern Counties, 72; East Lancashire, 1611-16 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 692; Do. Fifths, 61 dis. ; London Quarters, 3}; Midland. 571 2 ; Sheffield, 30; Do. New Preference, 9.16 pm. LEEDS STOCK EXCHANGE.-MONDAY CLOSING PRICES. Caledonians, 161; East Lancashire, 16 11 3 ; Leeds Stock, 69* ; Ditto Fifths, 6* dis.; Leeds and Thirsk, 14 15-16; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 30 29i; Midlands, 57a; Northwestern, 12* 12j dis. ; Gooles, 202; West Riding Union, 21*. LONDON CORN MARKET—MoNtoAy. We have a moderate show of English Wheat. At the com mencement more money asked, which checked sales, ultimately a clearance effected at last Monday's rates. Foreign very firm. Barley, Beans, and Peas have experienced moderate sale at quite former terms. The supply is large, but fine rules at an extreme price. Flour and malt are unchanged. English White Wheat 428. to 495. per quarter. „ Red Ditto. 4os. to 455. „ Barley, Malting 325. to 365. „ „ Grinding 24s. to 265. „ „ Distilling 2ss. to 288. ~ ARRIVALS. Wheat Barley Oats .. Malt.. Flour Beans Peas .. English. Irish. Foreign . 4810 3565 . 2874 1910 4498 . 2842 15231 37120 LONDON PRODUCE MARKET.-MONDAY Sugar not cheaper, and little doing. Refined :GOOd home trade; brown lumps, 445. 6d. —The demand for Coffee is better. Native good ordinary, 39s.—In Tea little doing, but no decline.—Free sales in Rice, at stiffer rates.—Fish Oil more in demand ; Cod, .4'33 per ton —Linseed sells less freely at 36s. — Indigo in fair demand, at previous value.—Cotton dull, but prices unchanged.—Tallow firm and good demand; fine new Y. Russian, 365. to 365. 6d., on the spot. LONDON CATTLE MARKET.-MONDAY Supply of Beasts large; trade firm at last Monday's prices. Inferior Sheep sold slowly and cheaper; prime Downs not lower. Choice Calves sold better than on Friday. Beasts, 4144 ; Sheep and Lambs, 20,870 ; Calves, 141 ; Pigs, 350.—Beef, 2s. 6d. to 3s. Bd.; Mutton, 3s. 4d. to 4s. 4d. ; Veal, 2s. Rd. to 4s. 4d. ; Pork, 3s. to 3s. Bd.—Arrivals : Holland Beasts, 360 ; do. Sheep, 570; do. Calves, 150; Scotch Beasts, 500; Norfolk and Suffolk, 2400; Leicester, Lincoln, and Northampton, 2050. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. Castle Eden, from Calcutta, at Gravesend, Feb. 29, Auguste, from Callao, at Deal, Feb 29. CHURCH OF ENGLAND INSTITUTION. Last evening, a lecture was delivered on the subject of Maynooth, at the Concert-hall, Lord Nelson-street, by the Rev. Fielding Ould. The LECTURER commenced by stating the importance of the subject. It was, he argued, a religious, and not a political question, though, in the world, it was treated almost exclusively in the latter capacity. There was a great inconsistency in the endowment by a Government professing what our Protestant one does, and exacting from Roman Catholic members of Parliament a stringent oath not to injure the Church as by law established. At the late meeting in the Collegiate Institution on the subject of the revocation of the grant to Maynooth, three aspects of the question were fully examined, viz., that it was wrong on the grounds of 1, History ; 2, Policy ; and 3, Principle. That he might not detain them, there fore, by insisting on that which was sufficiently admitted already, he would confine himself to replying to some of the most prominent objections which were brought to the eprsent re-opening of the question and disturbance of the grant. These he would classify under three great heads. I. Illegality. There are some who consider that the withdrawal of the grant would be illegal, in consequence of the stipulations of the Act of Union of 1800. Now, there are only three acts of Parliament which refer in the most remote degree to Maynooth ; and the objection is sustained by some of them. The first of these is the act of 25 Geo. 111., establishing the College of Maynooth; but the main object of that was to enable the Roman Catholics to found a college out of their own resources. The second act is the Act of Union, in which no mention of Maynooth whatever is made; and it is only alleged to be noticed by implication when provision is made that Irish charities should be supported for twenty years at the average of the preceding six years. In 1799, how ever, the grant was withdrawn, that is only one year before the Act of Union was passed. The third act on the subject was Sir Robert Peel's of 1845, enlarging the grant, and attaching it to the Consolidated Fund. In this there is no compact whatever. Thus the only three acts on the subject are silent respecting a compact or conditions. There is, however, a precedent of the with drawal of government support. The Protestant Charter Schools, which in 1807 had so much as £43,000 granted to them, had their support withdrawn, after they had been a century in existence. Most of them are in a con dition of decay, and many of them quite closed in conse quence. Danger.—The dangers of withdrawing the grant were strongly stated in a leading article of the Times a few months ago, from which the lecturer quoted freely. The endowment was then stated not to go far enough, for that the priests should be paid as well, and the present is characterised as the " fragment of a policy." There is also the threat that the Protestant Church will be injured by the agitation of the question ; but of this he had no fears, as a good cause is always benefited by investigation. Some said that as Roman Catholics pay taxes, they are entitled to t: - .e support of their educational institutions but tax-paying only entitles to protection of life, liberty, and property ' • and this they possess as well as oth er s. The argument goes too far, for it would prove that the schools of the Church Education Society ought to be supported, and indeed those of Jews, Independents, or Mormons. The statements of the Right Hon. Fox Maule and Lord John Manners were examined, both of whom disapproved of the grant, but would refuse to in terfere with the present condition of the question. 111. Inexpediency.—We are told of the state of Ire land, and asked dare we interfere with the Maynooth grant at the present time ? We may reply, look at Ire land, and see what Maynooth teaching has aided in effect ing. The recent murders in that unhappy country speak of the system with trumpet tongue; and the Lord Chief Justice, in his charge to the jury in trying some of the prisoners, did not hesitate to give the priests credit for fomenting the work of slaughter. Is it justice, we ask, to the Roman Catholics of Ireland to supply them with teachers of this class ? On this subject the lecturer spoke at great length, and noticed in strong terms the doctrines taught in Maynooth. This, he said, was but a first step in the right direction. Another was the withdrawal of all endowments from Roman Catholic bishops in the colonies ; then the expul sion of the Jesuits; the suppression of monasteries, &c. The lecturer concluded with an appeal to Nonconformists to co-operate with us in promoting principles which both happily possess. The members of the Church of England Institution were also addressed in reference to their peculiar duties at present' nd in general. HISTORIC SOCIETY.—The fifth meeting for the present session will be held in the Collegiate Institution, on Thursday evening next. There are three candidates for membership to be balloted for, and two papers to be read. The first is a continuation of Mr. Mortimer's account of the Earls of Chester, the Norman earls to be treated of on this occasion. The second is an account of a Lanca. shire charm to avoid evil influences, with a translation of the whole from the cipher in which lc is written, by John Harland. Beg, of Manchester. BANKRUPTCY COURT-YESTERDAY. RIC SIDNEY- SHERLOCK. This protracted inquiry came on again yesterday. before • Mr. Commissioner Stevenson ; liabilities £20,000. Mr. Simon appeared on the part of Messrs. Allsopp, and Mr. Aspinall for the bankrupt. In reply to questions put by Mr. Simon, it was elicited that certain sums of £2,100, received with his wife, and £3OO borrowed, were not entered in his banker' s b oo k . It was also admitted that subsequent to 1839, be had not kept a cash-book ; and a satisfactory account was not given of the omission of £1,500 in the financial statement put before Messrs. Allsopp. One of the unintentional omissions in this statement was a sum of £2,500 owing to his lather; it was trust money, which his father, as trustee, permitted him to lend. The bankrupt also admitted that, at the time of that statement, he owed £3,055 to various persons, including his brother; and also that he executed a mort gage to Messrs. Allsopp, on his furniture and farming implements. receiving advances on the faith of this to the extent of £4,000. though there was a previous mortgage in existence to Messrs. Robinson and Barton. To effect this a second false statement was made out by the direction of the bankrupt, by his clerk, in order to make his position tally with the first false statement. The bankrupt's attention was drawn to the following discrepancy in his statements of debts due to him :-30th January. 1851, £3,783 12s. 5d.; in a subsequent statement, £1,928 35.; and in the balance sheet, £1,115 12s. 6d. He said that money had been received between the first and second of these statements ; and after the second, Mr.Wenman had collected some, while receipts had come in of which he was not aware. It was admitted that in the second state ment Sums of money, which were not due to bankrupt, had been put down to the extent perhaps of £l,OOO The sum of £3,000 195., entered as stock in bond, was pledged at the time. Before the bankruptcy, seven pipes of port wine had been pledged to Robinson and Barton, who had advances due on ten, but only received seven. It appeared that of seven pipes in a particular room, three were filled with water. placed for show. In the assets of 1851, a sum of £959 was included of stock at Birkenhead; but the bankrupt thought that Messrs. Allsop had been apprised of this. Mr. Barton, on being sworn, mentioned that he at first supposed there were seven pipes of wine in a particular room, and expressed his surprise when he found that there were only four. Bankrupt said at the time that witness must have made a mistake. The case was adjourned till this morning. RE-JAMES FORSTER. This was an application for a certificate. The bank rupt is the inventor of the patent rapid water purifier. Mr. Bedwell, the solicitor for the assignees, addressing the commissioner, observed th•it his clients viewed the case with approbation. The official assignee also testified to the correctness of the books. The learned commis sioner, his notes referring to the last examination, showed that the bankrupt passed with credit, he should therefore direct that his certificate be of the first-class. WHOLESALE PLUNDER OF AN EMIGRANT. A young man, named John Christie, a printer, who has a brother-in-law in the same business in the United States, lately received irom him an engagement to go out there, on the condition that if he did not arrive within a certain time, the situation would be filled up. Accordingly, he came to Liverpool with his married sister, and took a passage in the new packet-ship International, through the agency of Messrs. Will'am Maume and Co., emigration agents, Waterloo-road. All his property, consisting of wearing apparel, &c., was contained in a large box, which was deposited in Messrs. Maume's office soon after his arrival here. He went on ward the vessel, which was lying in the river, on Saturday afternoon, and, after getting there, he was induced, by receiving a hint from one of his fellow-passengers, to search his luggage, in order to ascer tain whether it was all safe. On doing so, be was astonished and dismayed to find that his box and parcels had been opened, and articles to the value of about £l2 extracted. He was now in a most deplorable condition, for the mate of the vessel would not allow him a boat to go ashore again, and he was without money to pay for one. However, in the course of Sunday, he managed to get ashore, when information of the case was given to Superintendent Clough, of the detective force, who de spatched two men, Grisenthwaite and Marks, in search of the property. They went to the office of Mr. Maume, where the goods had been placed prior to being taken on board. He had discharged a clerk, named Nolan, on the previous day, for irregularities, and there being no one else he could suspect, he gave them his address, and evinced great anxiety to afford every information which might tend to the discovery of the delinquent. On re pairing to Nolan's house in Regent-street, opposite the Clarence Dock, they were told by a female that he was not there, and accordingly went round the docks in search of him ; but after fruitless endeavours to find Nolan is that locality, they were persuaded by Mr. Maume to go again to his residence in Regent-street, that gentleman feeling convinced that he must be concealed at home. The officers insisted on searching the house this time, when they found Nolan lying in bed, and in his posses sion the greater part of the missing property. They conveyed him to bridewell, and yesterday morning he was brought up for examination at the Police-court, when the complainant and his sister appeared to substantiate the charge. Mr. Maume was also present, to give any information that might be required. Mr. Christie's statement of his circumstances, and the details of the case, corroborated what we have already mentioned as the leading facts connected with it; and it further ap peared that it was in Nolan's hands he deposited his property when left at Mr. Maume's office, the prisoner's department, as storekeeper, making him responsible for passengers' luggage. Mr. Mau me stated that the pri soner had been in his employ for a length of time, and he never had reason, until now, to doubt his honesty. In, fact, so much confidence had been placed in him, that he kept the keys of the office, and consequently had access to it at all hours. which would probably account for the ease and secresy with which he had conveyed the stolen property to his residence. About a week ago, however, he had to find fault with him for drunkenness, and on Saturday last he had to discharge him on that ac count.—The prisoner had nothing to say in his defence, and he was about to be committed for trial at the next quarter sessions, when Mr. Christie (the complainant) urged upon the magistrate his inability to stay so long in this country, so the case was summarily disposed of, Nolan being sent to gaol for two months. The recovered pro perty was ordered to be restored to its rightful owner, who had lost all his money and provisions, and was, conse quently, in a most destitute condition. Before retiring, he took the opportunity of thanking the magistrate for his kindness, and also Mr. Maume and the detective officers, for the assistance they had rendered in bringing the mat ter to light. The case was heard in the magistrates' private room, before J. Crosthwaite, Esq. This is but one of many instances in which emigrants are fleeced of the greater portion of their luggage. In the prisoner's pocket were found some printed cards, stating his name and ad dress, and that " every information would be given to emigrants." He was formerly in the Dublin police force. CHILD DESERTION.—On Saturday evening a female child was found deserted in Mill-street, Toxtetb-park. ROBBERY IN CHURCH.—On Sunday evening last, a lady had her pocket picked in St. John the Evangelist's Church of a purse containing 20 sovereigns. HOUSE ROBBERY.—On Sunday evening last, a house, in Boundary-lane, was entered by thieves, and a variety of articles of plate, wearing apparel, &c., stolen. Access was gained by a back window. FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE DOCKS.—About ten days ago a man, named William Stark, fell into the hold of the ship Washington, then lying in the Sandon Graving Dock. He was conveyed to the Northern Hospital, where he lingered until yesterday, and then expired. SHOCKING DEATH FROM BURNING.—About five weeks ago, a woman named Winifred Hartley, aged 52, residing in Ashby-street, Toxteth-park, got inebriated, and in that state laid down on a sofa. Whilst in that position she pulled a lighted candle, which was standing on a table close by, on to her, which had the effect of set ting fire to her clothes, and before assistance could be rendered she was so much injured that she expired yester day, after prolonged suffering. ATTEMPTED ROBBERY.—On Friday a man was disco vered. on the roof a house in Watkin-street, and there being something suspicious in his movements, lie was dis turbed. but effected his escape. On examining the roof, it was found that the slates had been removed preparatory to an entrance being made to the house of a licensed victualler named Gatcliffe. This system of effecting admission to houses is becoming of frequent occurrence. SHAMEFUL ASSAULT.—An Irish youth, whose wild appearance seemed to intimate that he was " fresh from the bogs," was yesterday sent to prison for one month, for assaulting an elderly female named Sarah Miller, who keeps" a cook-shop in Tithebarn-street. He had gone into the shop yesterday morning, in company with some coloured sailors, and after partaking of breakfast to the amount of 4s. 3d., they refused to pay, and assaulted Mrs. Miller by throwing her down violently, by which tier left arm was severely injured. The prisoner was pursued and captured by a police-officer, and subse quently brought before the magistrates in the course of the day, when he received the well-merited punishment we have mentioned. HORRIBLE CASE.—A CAUTION TO DRUNKARDS. Mary Ball, a married woman, aged thirty-seven years, residing in Tempest-hey, came to her death in the follow ing dreadful manner : It appears that, on Saturday evening, a party of men and women were drinking and carousing for some hours at her husband's house, until they were all more or less intoxicated. After the party had separated, the husband went to bed, leaving the wife sitting up alone. About six o'clock on Sunday morning, without receivings much injuredsel•eral that, th burns. ough h set on laid sh down she went into on the e b fire also. This awoke the husband , who, after considerable m difficulty, succeeded in extinguishing the confla g r a tion, not, e r d o w hi ‘s ch i th was her soon, clothes in i n course, flam s , and she was removed without delay to th e N ort h ern H osp i ta l , w h er e every attention a n d s ki ll was made use of, she died f r om the effects the same d ay. PRIVATE SECRETAR IES TO THE N EW MINISTERS.-.. The Earl of D er b y has appointed Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. Edward Wilb raham to b e h i s private secretary ; Mr. C. W. St ronge, of the Treasury, i s also acting as the lis second private se cre t ar y t o th e P rem i er . Th e Ri g h t H on . unfortunate h ow ever wife w a so S. H. Walpole has appointed as his private secretary at the Home-office, Mr. Spencer Percival, grandson of Mr. Percival, the Prime Minister of George 111. The Earl of Malmesbury has appointed Mr. George Harris as his lordship's private secretary at the Foreign-office. Sir John Pakington has appointed his son, Mr. John Slaney Pakington, as his private secretary at the Colonial- o ffi ce . Mr. J. H. Cole, of the Treasury, is appointed private secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer.—Obeerver.