The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-11-08 00:00:00

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Yesterday a special meeting of the Town-council was held f o r t ii l t io r purpose or electing thirteen Dock Trustees from the mein of the council, in the room of thirteen of the dock committee elL.c:ased, on the Ist of Nov., to be trustees. __ l B ll_ NIA Vol said the object of their present special council ''afor the purpose of electing thirteen gentlemen on the dock committee to replace those gentlemen, who, on the first of the .peraoavrihd, ceased to act for the trust. The town-clerk would ex iq,nheto them the object of this. TowN-crEirk then said the municipal reform act having ed, that the thirteen members of the dock committee, chosenNo by the late council, should cease to act on the let 'of their own it was now for the council to elect thirteen. from body. to serve as members for the dock trust, in pur suancer of the terms of the dock The effect of the inunici ;toittl reform act being the removal of the members of the Dock betsrn'ttee the vacancies were now to be filled up, according Sue provisions of that act, whether caused •• by death, lawful removal," &c., and each gentleman t e iys le elin tt ee. ed_ t a e t cl i i , r o lu n 4 have the name of the person in whose stead he mentioned, so that hereafter the order of senicrri tooluV be preserved in the same way as it' the ordinary fur era had remained in office. The proper course would he liereother members to be elected separately, and that each should „,.leotld in lieu of the former members of the committee. th e 1 uWN-cLERK then read over the vacancies caused by ti,_ removal of the late members of the committee, and the OT .that each member had to serve on the committee, which 2 1 be found below in the nomination of candidates. Having P ete through the vacancieS, he said there ere live members to toiene,lected to remain in office rill 1843; tour till 1840; aud four 1837 . A chairman would then have to be elected after the tinbers were chosen. Councillor II ATHIIONE, in the performance of the duty he now called on to execute, begged to move the appointment of the committee; and he would give in a lista names selected th rule down" as dock committee men. Of course following laid down by the towh-clerk, each member must be b alloted e for, and if any gentleman objected to the names which that te put down, it was at his option to do so. He must state nails selection of names had been made from those gentle who would maintain the supremacy of the town of Liver ''°l in the meameenient of their own affairs. It would hardly Ineeessary for'him to vindicate such a measure, or to state wothe selection were. In takin such a course it was very different t now, when the council really represented the inhatii ;uts of Liverpool from what it was when a self-elected , and irre body of 41. At that time there were conflicting in sta. and between these the interests of the town of Liverpool welt least in his opinion and in the opinion of some of them— shore totally sacrificed. It was then very desirable that there, we bid be some infusion of the representative system; they B r° glad to do what was in - their power for the rate payers. clott t° say. that the rate-payers were capable of managiug the ,ate. as well say he was capable of taking the management of • Brethertons mail which carried him'. He would not enter t `nther into the ' question : he should not wish at that moment (7 : excite any angry feelings, or detract. This much he had 1 .. " , ' 1 1ght it right to state. • He would therefore beg leave to put iII UP list of names. Mr. Rathbone then read over and handed a list of n ames t o b e p ro p ose d in lieu of the retiring dock e; t aittee. Each name will be found, as proposed seriatim , The ow. ' T OWN-cr Bnic said the chairman, whenever elected , w wo " oo elected for six years. aecording to the act. % fir. CouncillorwirEsicn would propose that Mr. appointed specially who was nominated in the list as chairman, should be kirepto_mted specially as such, and not only cnosen from the 13 th _ ',wets to be elected ; because, if so, it might be the turn of late member of the dock committee, whose place he was electedthe to fill, to go out of offi,fe in six months, and that being w e case it would be a mere compliment to Mr. Leathom, as he wild then have to retire. ;rile Towm-cLaitic then, at considerable length. went over the dates of the various members going nut of the committee, Zell their term of office would expiredwelt at consider 'e length en the election of Mr. Honiugshead as late chair at! of the dock committee, but the object and gist of which we t r , d not understand further than that b law the business of council would be, , after electing 13 dock committee men, to el et a chairman to serve for six years from the present period. th 4 r• Alderman BaowN moved ihat the first five members of 'i c ornmittee to be elected for the longest peri od should be e,,,eted at MAYORce. MAYO said they must be elected separately to be le si.,ty elect e d. The TOWN-CLERK then said the first person to be elected Lerri the list would be a member of the council in the place of ; l ir. R o b ertson Gladstone, who, w i t h out t h e i n t er f ere nc e of the act, would have had to serve till the 3 d of Augus t, 18x3• p kr. Councillor H. LAWRENCE begged to propose Mr. Thos. e athom to fill the office. 1; 1 r, Councillor RATHBONE seconded that. ,he MAYOR then put the question.—Agreed to. t o t he Town-cum( said the next on the list was a gentleman Isrye instead of Mr. Wm. Earle, jun., who would have to %rye till the 3rd of August, 1843. t „ Mr. Coun c ill o r RATHBONE , seconded by Mr. Logan, begged "',Plopose Mr. Thomas Booth.—Agreed to. h,,""• Councillor RATHBONR, seconded by Mr. Morecroft, then ,eged to propose Mr. Alderman Bann, in the room of Mr. 4ainuel Sandbach, to serve for the same period as the last.— teed to.' °lr. councillor RATHBONE, seconded by Mr. Alderman B arclay, begged to propose Mr..l. Hornby, in lieu of Mr Thos. Case, to serve till 1813.—Agreed to. 4 "r. Councillor HATHBONE, seconded by Mr. Council lor - 4: l4 an begged to propose Mr. Alderman Hymns, to serve in'- .d of Mr. W. Ripley, till 1840. / 4 " 11 . Councillor JAMBS HEYWORTH rose to perform a very se%idious end unpleasant task. In doing so, he begged to ob itad been that he did not mean to disparage e roposition which made, that Mr. Evans should be elected on the deck rannittee. lie did uot mean to say that tie WWI not well did not for such a situation, but his acquaintance with Mr. Evans ws ti ot enable him to speak of him with as much satisfaction o oe should like to do; and he was out going to give his vote II the occasion on mere negative evidence, inasmuch as he ha d in his mind's eye an individual more competent to die- , t - arge the duties of the situation than the gentleman w h o had ti t e b nominated. He 'would not detain them further, than "'Ply to state, that lie was determined , so lon g as he remained ' 4 that council, to know nothing amongst them, but to be act uated by the simple desireiof promotingithe interests of the t rt il l t b with impartiality. He concluded with proposing Mr. — Narle s Lawrence, as an amendment. M. Councillor .1. N. Woo D begged to second t h e amendment, 144 in doing so begged to concur in what had been said by Mr. „,,eYwood. The rate-pavers and electors oat o f doors were r e etlY in favour of Mr. Lawreuce. lie thought that if Mr. tewrence was not sent from that couricil as o ne of the Dock °e ttnittee, over which he had sat as chairman for thirteen V" a t's, the couptit would be actuated (and it seemed to him to 11 to be so) "by party and political motives, and nut by the con sideration' of - the well-being of the town. the MAYOR then proceeded to take the division on the l'eendineut, when there appeared for the amendment Messrs. 4 . Lievwoeth, R. Houghton, W. Shand, J. Barton, J. Bibby, t h L'i• Wood, H. Lawrence, E. Cropper, and J. Smith; against e amendment, Messrs. W. Stuart, T. Booth, J. Hornbv, E. ts,! a be, W. Brown, T. Smith, C. H. Jones. T. Bul l ey , W . P. reme, T. B. Barclay, G. Robinson, R. Benn, J. Holmes, S. 4 A. °Pe,C. Logan, W. Thornhill, E. Harvey, E. Smith , C. Ra w- Itl•Gregor, J. Mellor, H. Holmes, S. Ileyworth, T. n e ttob, J. Walinsley, G. Birch, It. Bright , J. Woolright, W. ushton, H. Hornby. W. Rathbone, C. Lawrence, W. Max- P , W. Lassen. T. Brocklebank, J. Carson, V. Higgins, 'l'. arecroft, T. Blackburn, J. Mason, T. Coglan, G. Holt, P. 4 , 9 , 1 41 ", J. Cropper, jun., J. Platt, G. Ramstlen, W. W. Curl ie, W. M. Duncan. Cot- the amendment. 9 ; against it, 48. Absent, Messrs. T. f ',, a r t i h° , ,ll , W. Blain, J. Moon, 0. Heyworth, J. Lawrence, W. I un., ati AYOR, d havi J. S.. Leigh. tliThe M ng taken the division fur the motion with I,B4ine result, declared Mr. Eyre Evans duly elected. 1,0 r.. Councillor RATH BONE here rose. Lie said he should to observe in answer to what an hon. member had said, i that thi s was ma d e en ti re ly a party question"—he thought it Was ag'r'eed that such reflections ought not to he cast. As one .three generations in the town of Liverpool, he had the well "if of the town as much at heart as thou, who had not been se long in Ciiiincillor H. LAWRENCE said, in answer to that, Mr. Il thbone had said that he mentioned names of a particular was not for th e coni.nit tee, therefore his present observa tion not so particularly called fer. T he M AYOR wou ld t a k e th e liberty of saying that they should het t Occopy more time than was necessary in speechifying, as he 4 Mr, attend a meeting of the ratepayers at ono o'clock. H'r• Councillor Rai-otiose then, seconded by Mr. Jo stien °f ` air proposed Mr. Alderman Barclay, to set ye in the p lace George Drinkwater till 1840. sr. Councillor HENRY LAWRENCE begged In move as an .I,.endinent, Mr. Charles Birch. Councillor Breen begged to decline the honour. It interfere with his other avocations. M. Councillor HENRY L A weENcE begged to move Mr. John 4)Per juts., as an amendment. st r. Coun c ill or Jo is ts r. Councillor J. N. Woou begged to propose Mr. James ZYworth. b. Mr. Councillor Ja hiss HErwonrn begged to decline, as in Is• • . . Via. Pinion it was of.uo use being nominated. ti ouncillor HENRY LAWRENCE begged to propose a gen e:who had much distinguished himself, and whose worth wi ti j a a c lu e e c t u h r e re y i h . ad all seen. He would propose Mr. Wil liam si MAYort begged to thank them, but it was utterly imposble - , or hint to accept the office. He had more to do in his own bn°ro eas than he could attend to along with the duties o f that el cei and, after the past year, he must attend a little more h e t the ji% electi on of Mr. Alderman Barclay was then agreed to. H o r. Councillor RATHBONE, seconded by . Mr. Councillor H. Wkas, begged to propo Mr. Rawdon, in lieu of Mr. John Nights to serve till 1840. — se Agreed to. . 1 • 0 1. • Councillor RATueoNE, seconded by Mr. Alderman .10641 T, begged to propose Mr. George Holt, in lieu of Sir to.terve till 1840.—Agreed to. n Aw r • L Councillor R A THBON a, seconded by Mr.CnuncillorJoit eh4."eqed to propose Mr. Alderman Blain, in lieu of Mr. ies Horsfall, to serve till 18-10. Councillor Jouts SSIITH, seconded by Mr. Councillor aTo N, begged to propose, as an amendment, Mr. John M es an extensive merchant in the town. n‘,.• Councillor BIBBY .—" I mustbeg to decline the honour." iee election of Mr. Blain was then agreed to. r • Councillor RATHBONR, seconded by . Mr. Councillor , Ra d, 7, °egged to propose Mr. Higgins, in lieu of Mr. I. 0 . to serve till 1837. tr ie lr. Coun c ill or J. N. W oo n, begged to propose, as an amend - A i. ; Mr. Alderman Brown. eh o Alderman BROWN said, that having served eight years in time. oce..e d his l f fiee he e. " ust be to decline, as his other avocations fully N ilie tiCOURCiIIOY BIBBY begged to propose, as an amendment, S hand. Ali ne °ROCiIIOT SHAND said, that under the peculiar circum- be ws ee in which they were placed, he should be g to decline the th e " l ir. as it wee evident it would be only taking up the time of that their He was quite sure thatthey all must have observed T he ti me nee d no t b e taken up with voting upon it. LM e election o f Mr. Higgins was then agreed s to. t. Councillor RATH BONE, seconded by . Mr. Councillor gab, beg ed to ro (ere Mr. Brocklebank, in lieu of Mr. C. 4 ' lr e° • g ► P •r • A d t to k r to serve til 1837. gree o. Councillor R Aro RON E, seconded by Mr. Councillor Bol 'rho e ged to propose Mr. Joshua Walmsley, in lieu of Mr. tea g s Littlodale, to serve till 1837. e, a tl % abl Councillor SHAND begged to propose Mr. J. N. Wood endinent which wa s seconded y Mr. Councillor H. "rence ' t o Mr - Coi . inciller J. N. Wool, said it would be perfectly useless 11 4( 1 m) ,!") the vote on the question •, and for the same reaAns as ls o „, , 4 "e r eti stated by M r . Sh a nd, lie should beg to decline the u eelectie n of Mr. W• I I was then agreed to. .14„.„ ey sn '2-;01IBeill OY RATHBONE, seconded by Mr. Alderman Ro . p,hezg , ,d to propose Mr. Alexander M`Gregor, lien of ORR Bourne, to serve till 1837. 114 r. Conneilior IL LA WRENCE beo to propose Mr. Alder man Smart as an amendment. Mr. Alderman STL ART iWgVed to decline. Mr. Councillor J. HEY woura said that, notwithstanding the remark of the Mayer — The MAYOR said he would assure Mr. fleyworth that his ob servation only applied to the occasion which had called it forth. Mr. Councillor lIEYWORTH (continneil).—He was about to allude to the singular nomination which had taken place. He did nut mean in the slightest degree to impugn the right of every individual present to exercise his own judgment, and give wha preference to iudividuals he thought proper. But he must confess, whilst he had great respect for that assembly. and for the - private opinions which every individual had a right to ex press, that he should like to see an individual independence of conduct unctomected with party. Several of the individuals who bad been proposed on that occasion were, he would beg to say, as competent to discharge the duties which devolve on the members of the dock committee as those that had been elected. He hoped he should not infringe on any rule laid down in that council, if he alluded to a report which had reached his ears — that a very large body of that council did assemble, preparatory to that meeting, as lie conceived irregularly, for the purpose of nominating certain individuals, and forming a list, for the pur pose of carrying the list in the council. He did think that the honour and the-credit of the council of Liverpool would be bet ter consulted by making the councii-roorn the proper place for deliberating, and that out-door proceedings should, as much as possible, be avoided. He considered both the individual inde pendence of the members of the council and the independence of the council itself would be better maintained, and the public at large would be better satisfied by the open proceedings which he suggested. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Councillor RATUBUNE. begged to say, in reply, that he had is own individual Opinions as to the course he would pur sue, and he did not consider it derogatory to the honour of that council, if, previous to coining there, he conferred with a few friends on what was the best means of promoting the welfare of the town at large. That course had been pursued by both.sides, and he believed very wisely ; and he had uo hesitation in avow ing that he should do it again—not in disrespect to the coun cil, but front a feeling that his own opinions IA mild be better con sidered. Mr. Alderman EVANS said that there was no legislative as sembly unearth where that was not practised. It was practised in London, where the members of parliament on both sides had their previous ineetiege. It was the same at Washington, where they held what they called caucases ; and he would con tend that this procedure was of great benefit; they came there prepared—they knew their subject, and they were not all "at sixes and sevens." "Who is it that is talking to us .about our honour ?"—(turning round, and addressing Mr. Ileyworth)— The MAYOR interrupted Mr. Evans, and begged bins to ad dress himself to the chair. • • Mr. Alderman EvANS—(continued )--" I apprehend that it has not wanted theadvent of any one memberto dictate propriety on the subject of our honour. It is the height of presumption to rise up and do so." ( Mr. Evans sat down apparently labour ing_under great excitement.) Cetincillor CHARLES LAWRENCE agreed with Mr. Rath bone that a previons preparation was of service. Air. Ceuntillor LAWRKNCK HEYwoßru said be was glad to hear the otisereation . of Mr. Cha-les Lawrence. Mr. Councillor JAMES HEY WORTH then rose, but was greeted with a storm .of_ cries of " vote, vote, vote, vote," which was quelled by - The MAYOR. who said he begged pardon, but Mr. Ileyworth was a new member, and might not be acquainted with the rules of the council. He should be allowed to state to him that no member was allowed to speak more than once, except in reply, unless he had something to explain. fYir Councillor JAS. Her WORTH said he rose simply to state, that he did not mean any personal allusion to any individual. He had only stated what he thought would be for the independ ence of the council, with no view whatever of censuring any Pa v i a; MAYOR said he was sure that he did not mean to censure any individual : when they spoke of the body corpoiate and its acts, no individual was alluded to. Mr. Councillor HENRY LAWRENCE said, that although it was stated by a member on their side of the house (laughter) to be customary, it would have been more satisfactory to them as a body, if they had gone through the individual nomination by some other mode rather than having a list brought before them by parties who said they had consulted as to that list: because every meMber on the list handed in had been elected. - The election of Mr. M`Gregor was then agreed to. The MAYOR said the Town-clerk would now read over the names of the 13 members who had then been elected, after which it would be their duty to elect a chairman. The 'rowN-CLERK having read over the names, Mr. Councillor RATHRONH begged to propose Mr. Thomas Leathom as chairman of the committee. He begged to say that in the list which had been selected, the interests of the town of Liverpool had been well kept in view. Mr. Alderman BROWN begged to second the proposition. In his opinion Mr. Leathom would make a most efficient and valuable chairman. The election of Mr. Leathom, as chairman for six years, was hen agreed to. The council then separated shortly after 12 o'clock. -4 , MURDER OF A WIFE BY HER HUSBAND. On Friday last an inquest was held before Phillip Finch Cur rie, Esq., coroner, on the body of Diana Culbertson, the wife of a mariner residing in Bispham-street, and who died in conse quence of ill treatment received from her husband on Wednes day night last. The husband, who is a short thick-set man, about fifty years of age, was on Wednesday taken into custody in consequence of his treatment of his wife, The following evi dence was brought forward on the inquest. Elizabefti Clozier, being sworn, said-1 am the wife of Tho mas Clozier, a sailor. We reside in Bispham-street. The de ceased, whose name was Diana Culbertson, and her husband lodged in our house. They came on Tuesday fortnight. They wet e both addicted to drinking, but the deceased was worse than her husband. They were constantly quarrelling during that time, and I have many times interfered between them. I have seen the prisoner, who was the deceased's husband, very fre quently strike her. On Wednesday last the deceased was very much in liquor • she could not stand. About eight o'clock in the evening - d - th'at day I heard the prisoner ask the deceased to go to bed, and she used bad language to him and refused to go. He asked Me, "What shall Ido with her, Mrs. Clozier ?" The deceased was at this time lying down in the passage. I saw the prisoner strike her several times. I begged of him not to strike her. He jumped upon the breast and belly of the deceased with his feet; he had not any shoes on. He then opened the door, and pushed the deceased out. Some of the neighbours insisted upon her being taken into the house again; the prisoner again jumped upon her breast; I said to him, " John, you will kill that woman." He answered, " I don't care if Ibe hanged for it." Several of the neighbours came in and carried her into my bed-room, and laid her down by the bed side. I put my hand upon her mouth, and ascertained that she was dead. Dominick Fee, being sworn, said—l am a labourer, and live in a cellar under the house of Mrs. Clozier, the last witness. The prisoner and the deceased, who was his wife, lodged in the house above my cellar. On Sunday week last I saw the de ceased very drunk. I have often heard them quarrel, but I never saw the prisoner strike the deceased. Between eight and nine o'clock on Wednesday night last I was lying in bed with my wife, when I heard a great noise in the street; I heard the prisoner in loud conversation with some of the neighbours, who insisted on his taking the deceased into the house. In about five minutes afterwards 1 heard something fall in the passage overhead, and I heard a noise which I took to be kicks, and so violent that I thought the ceiling would come in. 1 jumped out of bed and put my clothes on, and went for a police-officer. Michael Garvey came to the house where the deceased was. When we got in, we found the deceased lying on her back. She breathed three or four times, and then died. Michael Garvey, police officer, confirmed in part the evidence of the last witness. He took the prisoner into custody, and give him in charge of another officer, while he :vent to apprize Mr. Davis, his inspector, of the circumstance. He then went tbr a doctor, but the woman was dead when they returned. Mr. Davies, inspector of police, heard the alarm while in Marybone. He proceeded to the house, and asked the prisoner, " what he had done that f9r?" He said, " D—n her eyes, it served her right." Mr. Davies then took him to Bridewell. On examining the deceased, a piece of stick which served as a bone for the front part of her stays fell out; it was broken at the end, and corresponded with another piece which he found in the stays. Mr, COtiper, surgeon, said—l opened the body of the de ceased yesterday, and found four ribs on the right side of the chest fractured ; points of two of them protruded into the chest. The lungs opposed to these points were wounded with slight punctures. 1. here was about a pint of fluid blood in the cavity of the chest. 1 then opened the abdomen, and found on the upper surface of the liver three ruptures or slits of its sub stance ; the spleen was also ruptured extensively, and there was likewise a large quantity of fluid blood in the cavity of the ab (Lunen. These injuries were the only ones I discovered, and which I ccitisidered quite sufficient to cause death; they must have been occasioned by violent blows. All the viscera seemed healthy. The jury then deliberated for a little time, and returned a verdict of !` Wilful Murder", against the prisoner. On the coroner communicating, to him the result of the ver dict, the prisoner merely said, that she behaved vety ill, that she was '.coukiantly drunk, and used to. blackguard, him very much...-Ho was then committed to Kirkdale gaol, to take his trial at the next assizes. STATE OF TRADE. OLDHAM.—The batting trade is in a poor state; on an average, hands have not half employment. It has not been. so bad since the year 18'26.—Bolton Chrwaide. SADDLEwowni.—The woollen trade at this place is consi derable worse than it was a month siece, particularly goods for America are but little called for, hut wages continue the same. lioctioALE FLANNEL MARKET. — There was nothing doing in this market on Monday last, all sorts of flannels remaining unsold, except a few dyed goods, and these were sold at a re duction in last week's prices. If this state of things continues for few weeks longer, it will make sad work amongst the small manufacturers. The wool market was as dull as the other, no thing doing, and prices keep falling a little. • MIDDLETOL The silk weavers are badly off. A many are entirely without employment ; some are changing to the ging ham trade, which is very brisk. Those silk weavers who have employment have not much more than half work. The trade has not been so bad for a great number of years pist. POPULAR IGNORANCE. --Amongst the 88 prisoners tried at the last Liverpool Borough Sessions, there were only five who could read and write well, and there were 39 who could neither read nor write a single letter. LIVERPOOL TRADESMEN'S CONSERVATIVR ASSOCIATION.— .The monthly meeting of this admirable society was held last .night at the large room, King's Arins. We understand that upwards of 120 new members have been admitted since the last regular monthly meeting; this fresh ac cession of numbers ,af fords a convincing and an encouraging proof progress of conservative principles, and an unequivocal testimony to the utility of the society. PATENT WIRE RIGGING.—We beg to call the attention of shipowners to a description of ROPR for STANDING RIGGING which is likely ere long, to supersede the hemp rigging now in use. The advantages of this Rope, as proved by numerous tests, are as follows : 21 inch Wire Rope, weighing (per fat hom) _ . a cqnal in strength to 6 inch Hemp, weighing Ms. 3 inch Wire Rope, weighing (per do) g 9 14 oz. equal in strength to 8 inch Hemp, weighing 14Ihs. 3uz. 4 inch Wire Rope, weighing (per do) 111bs.5oz. equal in strength .to 11 inch Hemp, weighing 30Ibs• The cost will be (2 to 15 per cent. less than that of the ordinary hemp, and, we believe the manufacturers will guarantee it to last Guble the time of the latter. This invention has been highly approved by the Board of Admiralty, and orders are We "..e n u un,u the derstand) f ishin o u l r i n t g be o g f e t e l. t7n s shi s c o h f o o w n a e r r Iww Letitia, fi tti C n g a p t o a u in t Potts now to au i ire 01 lin, timity y, o : s i ri n g tr t , o ,(n r i t e ii i braltar, , west side, of Salthouse Dock , are " f ,opinion, that otr shipowners should not lose the ng ail invention which unites economy with the most decided stiperii,rity over the hemp rigging now in use. I • 1 j - THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD CORRESPONDENCE. TO JOSEPH MALLABY, ESQ. Stn,—You will-wonder why I should address you through the coiumns of a public newspaper; and I freely own that I would not have done so if I did not think that the hint I ant about to throw out would thus be seen by others, to whom it is necessary, as well ass to you. You are a man of husiness, and chief direc tor of the Woodside Perry, and 'hAve displayed thronghont, so laudable it desire to promote the public 'convenience,. that to name to you a want on board your packets will 'ensare its supply. The facility of taking horses'across the river is now such, that myself, and many of ins , friends, are in the constant habit of availing ourselves of it: but we hardly ever do so, but our horses suffer from mere cold, and many valuable animals have been ruined by standing in the rain on a chilly day on the deck of a steam-packet, after having been ridden hard for many miles, or, probably, hunted fora whole day. beg to suggest, that each of your packets be provided with three or four large oil cloths, lined with woollen, .which will cost a mere trifle, and be found of most essentiabserrice. The complaints of horses, suffering when crossing the river have become loud and general. Your attention to this will oblige many, and amongst others, yours, &c. Liverpool, Nov. - 7, 18.36. NIMROD. LI VERPOOT, POLICE?, UNWHOLESONT EA T.—On Saturday last. John llittimer appeared before Mr. Hail, to answer a summons issued en itt formation from the InSpetors of Meat, for having - exposed for sale, in a pub'ie s:aughter-house, six hundred pounds of beef, which wa, unfit. for - food. The Inspector said, that the deferid antivas a cOw-keeper. One of his cows having been taken ill, he had tried Various remedies, hut finding that the animal would itievitable lie 'of the disease if he did not anticipate the catas trophe, he had sent for a botcher, and, just as she was at her last gasii. th'elatter• arrived and " stuck her," by this process intendin , I:, Make her into beef instead of carrion- After her death it was foetal that she had been afflicted With an obstruc tion in the bevels, which had produced au inflammation of which she would inevitably have died, had not the butcher's knife anticipated the disease. A jury of butchers had con demned the carcass which the inspector had, according to rule condemned. The defendant endeavoured to excuse himself as follows :—" Well, yo. see, I've nou't to do wi' •hutcherin'. A'm a kaa keeper. Hoo was a good kaa, Worth sixteen paand o' ony man's munney, but hoo got louse one neet shippin, and hoo a:rained hersell like, an' aw Couldn't get a passage through her at non rate. Aw geeve her some trail ile, an' a greet lump o' fat bacon, an' a lot o' soft soap, hut it did her na good. But hoo wor rare an' fat loike, so aw (hoot t'best thing aw could do was t'tnek beef on her. She war loike to die at wunce, so eve said to t' maw missus, send away fort' butcher d'rectly, an' le 't him stick yon kaa, for boo's welly deed. Soa she sent for't butcher an' he count an' he stuck her. She wor . taen to't slowterthasse, an' dress'd, and foiner beef aw neever saw-neever! A chap offered me tuppetice hawvenny a paand for her, hut that theerentp wouldn't let me sell her." (Laugh ter.) Mr. Hall said. the price offered showed that the intended purchaser did not think very highly of the meat. He did not think the defendant would have liked to eat the cow himself. — Defendant': " Wouldn't I? Aye, I Would a yeaten every bit o' her. Our missus would ha' took her an' a pickled her, an' kep her for ourSellettiyeca, but that theer chap wouldn't let us hey her." (Laughter.) Mr. Hall* said, that as the iletendant was not a butcher, and had sustained a great loss by the death of his cow, he Would be lenient. The defendant was fined ss. and costs. WHO IS MR. MAGUIRE? TO THE EDITOR OF THE ZITREPOOL ST,INDIRD. Stu,-As Mr. Maguire has lately been brought very conspi cuously before the Liverpool public, many are - naturally asking Who he is ?. It might suffice those who have any knolledge of Irelami to answer, that he, is one of the modern priests of the Romish heresy—but-as little is known of this class of men by au English public, I will, with your permission, state one or two facts which Anay aid any who are desirous of fOrMing an opinion about the individual in question. About two years ago I was travelling in the county of Ennis killen, and finding myself in the neighbourhood of " Father, Toni," I began to make inquiries as to his character. .I was' told by a highly-respectable schoolmaster that if I wanted to match a horse—to fight a main of cocks, or to do anything in tire sporting way, .Father Tom was my man. Ou inquiring who his companions were, I was told that ihe young men of County Hoscornmen, and the officers of regiments, were .particularly fond . Of hiasoCietY. On my expressing some surprise to a preahyterian minister of the secession that such things should be permitted in a Rom-. ish priest, as I understood, (Englishman as I was,) that indi-. vicluals of this kind -were not to he found in the Romish - com munion, I was told the following anecdote,. which, while it serves to mark the character of the man who is thrust forward by the popish party as their champion, may also give some ad• ditional weight to the accusations which are- made against him from other quarters. About four or five years ago the Londonderry . clergydOw up an address to the inhabitants of that city, exhorting theui not to attend the races. The same year Father Tom attended them, (a practice which I find he continues,) and ao far ingratiated himself into the favour of the gentry as to be asked to dinner with, several of the chief promoters of the races. He was the life of their party, and amused them by ridiculing the conduct of their own clergy, and pruising the advantages which arose I from horse-racing. Tina waa,going too far, and, accordingly, his bishop called him to account. But, said the priest, who told my informant, "whenever we hada peg against him hehad two holes to put it in." He said he was acting for the interests of the church all theaime, for while he was bringing the pro testant parsons into contempt with the orange magistrates and gentry, and saying that if horse-racing was a sin, it was a very venial one, was he not acting for the interests of the church ? Sure-he was teaching the digerenee between mortal and venial .sin. Against such an argument there was no reply, and Father Tom escaped the censures of the church. On another occasion, if he himself is to be believed, he disposed of the bishop's inter ference more summarily, for on his diocesan expressing a wish that he would dispose of his horses, and attend to his duties a little better, he silenced him by replying, that he could preach on the side of protestantism as well as that of the true faith ! - Knowing as I do, from these and other facts, the utter want of 'principle in this wretched man, I can only feel sorry that Mr. M•Ghee or Mr. M'Neile should defile themselves by any con tact with him, or drag him out othis obscurity by noticing him in any way. As he has been noticed by them, i think it is only right that the public should bear in mind that for two years-he has been challenged by Mr. M'Ghse and shrunk from the contest, - and that when challenged by Mr. M‘Neite to a written controversy he dare not accept the offer. He dare not because he knows that forgery' and misrepresentation are easily discovered when committed to paper. The employment of such instruments as Father Tom must reflect the greatest disgrace upon the party that can use them. To prop up the interests of religion by - such characters shows a want of principle. I can only say, in con clusion, of the cause and its defender, they are well matched. — Yours, &c., G. C. ABERCROMBY WARD. TO ME EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL ST.IND✓IRD. - - - The conservative party is charged, as usual, with the cuckoo note of " bribery, corruption, and intimidation" in those wards where the immaculate whigs have been defeated, proving the truth of the adage—" a drowning man will catch at a straw.". I have noticed invariably, when these hypocritical immaculates, charge the tories with any baseness, it is to " steal a march on us," by charging us with their von tricks: witness, their chts.g! of exclusive dealing preferred against us, when every intelli gent man in the town, knows perfectly well that the conserva tives do not act on that vile principle, (whatever they may find it necessary hereafter to do in self defence) but that the whigs do so act, and that most systematically, and universally! Wit ness, also, their charge of intimidation, endeavoured to be fastened on us for exactly the same purpose, i. e., to draw the public attention from .the universally known fact, that they, themselves, pursue it openly and unblushingly: take an instance in this ward. I shall charitably pass over the say ings and doings of the great, little, aristocratic leveller (who notwithstanding his contempt of canvassing in general,. and of canvassing the poor in particular, has been at the last. election a most indefatigable canvasser for the Whig rump.) and call your attention to the proceedings of a Co,tonz- house officer, residing. within this ward. I dare not publish his name "under the existing libel law," (as old Bott says, when he has a lie .to cover,) but. I may tell you, that it is neither. April nor June: it may be guossad, but I may not write it. I may however, inform ,you, that he is a big, tall, shabby, carnivorous-looking radical, with a shabby hat ; this gentleman who is indebted for his situa tion to file favor of a tory, has been most assiduous in intimida ting the tradesmen round about Great Oxford-street, by threaten ing them with a total loss of all Weral custom (his own not being worth asking for) if they dared to vote against the " re• formers"; but the tradesmen of this ward may teel as independ ' eat of the support of this exclusive party as their patron Mr. Brocklebank is independent of the tradesmen of Liverpool, and. the poll-book will show that they have so felt, and, despite this radical's threat, will so feel, and from such a feeling act, like a TRUE. TORY. WHIG-RADICAL IMPARTIALITY AND LOVE OF JUSTICE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. Sin,—As an enemy to hypocrisy and humbug, I addressed the editor of the Liverpool Mercury in answer to the pretended correct report of the exclusion of reporters at the late conserva tive dinner. I scarcely expected he would find it convenient to insert the statement, and 1 was not disappointed. That lover of fair play refused fits insertion on the paltry plea of its being anonymous, although the same party, in common with his bre thren, allows his paper to become the vehicle of abuse and vitu peration to every liberal distributor of radical bile. The p u bli c will, of course, form a correct opinion of the case, and em e why he declined inserting a communication which would have dis armed a fabricated statement of its sting, and which challenged denial. The letter after its rejection was handed over to the liberals (save the mark!) who were more immediately con cerned, viz., the editors of the Telegraph. They, following the pcude».: conduct of the radical patriarch, also thought proper to suppress it; thus affording a tine illustration of that love of in quiry so much spoken of, but so little ucted upon by these ginger bread politicians. In the case of the Mercury a misstatement is made, and the answer rejected; whilst in the case of the re/egret/A, the editor seems to have culled his language from. the Derrynane dictionary to show his breeding, and to havermt raged his own boasted rule of liberality in order to prove.his honesty. That lie merely declaims insteal of attempting to re but is my triumph; and I can readily imagine that a political genius which could indulge in such flights of fancy as those • respecting the 'dinner will be in no hurry to descend to sober. fact. The whiggery displayed ir. his remarks is very striking; I did not write to tickte the ear, but to convince the-understand ing. But my fliend can devote a considerable space to throw dust in the eyes of his readers and abuse use, .Ithough he could not devote one line to answer me. I will refresh his mind with the heads of my letter- I stated that the reporters took notes during the.latter Part of the din ner, that it was not until they moved from their seats, and inde corously thrust themselves before the chair, that any Per soll rebuked them; that after Mr. Irving had reprimanded the parties for their impertinence they were not walked net as stated, but returned to their seats and remained a considerable time, and then left of their own accord, and that the. - - puffed re porters, who were stated to I.e obtained at so .such . were - none other than Messrs. Bayne, At kiostin, and Jones, interested:parties, not paid reporters. Tha ungenerous attempt by the mushroom conductors and editors of the l'elegruph, to -raise their paper into notice at the expense of truth, was the cause of my first letter to the Mercury,. and the illiberality of these liberal editors, in denying circulation to my explanation , has caused me to unmask their hollow professions, by contrast ing them with their practice. I am, yours, &c. Liverpool, Nov. 2, 1833. R. G. I. TO THE OPERATIVE CONSERVATIVES OF LIVERPOOL. The radicals have directed another attack against us, which appears calculated to lull the exertions of the conservatives of Liverpool, if not thus publicly unmasked; it is in this planilble expression of theirs, •• That we (the conservatives) are the best generals." But what is the intention of this eulogium passed upon us by our political enemies? It is to banish from their minds, and, if possible, from ours also, all thoughts of that most disagreeable and hard word to be uttered, " reaction ;" yes, it is nothing less than to cause us to sleep. trusting in our general ship, when we should use our must indefatigable exertions. But, brother conservatives, let not this be the case; publish in their own camp that we understand their manoeuvres, tell them that, as they allow us to be the best generals, remind them that we are soldiers likewise. Yes, yon may rely upon it that•the low cunning which they exercise against us requires more' than our generalship alone to conquer; let us, then, be on our guard and repel this their assault against us in exciting us to hike warmness, and so go on, conquering and to conquer, until all our political enemies are vanquished and Complete victory is ours.—Yours, &c.,AN OPERATIVE CONSERVATIVE. - Liverpool, sth November, 1836. Mr. Thomas Towneley, the son of Peregrine Towneley , E s q ., the great landholderof Lancaster, arrived in town on Thursday last, to meet his intended bride, the Lady Mary . Molyneux, who had lately returned from the. Continent. The marriage takes place in the en su i ng wee k , w h en t h e E ar l and Countess of Sefton will give a gran d d e j eane i n A r li ng t on - s t r eet. AGRICULTURAL PoPCIATION.— E DECRASR IN ITS AMOUNT SINCE 1811.—In 1811 t h e cent e s i ma l proportions for Grea t Britain were, agriculture, 35.2: trade and .manufacture, 44.4; other occupations. 20.4. In 1 31, agriculture, 28.2; trade and manufacture, 12.3; other occupations, 29.8; whence it appears that the quantity ,of food whose production tv. entY years ago required the 'about of five families may now be produced by the labour of iOur families--a fact of considerable 'importance in estimating the probability of the country's continuing its present rapid progress in manufactures without the supply of agricultural prOdnee , being- esfiaosted. The evidence of im• provement in agriculture is strongly confirmed I.y another and very different examination of the subject.—Athenizum. - THEATRE ROYAL. , . The time has at, length arrived—the benefit week—which is to • reward and , retuunerate the actor for his previous and long confirmed exertions during the season. Past night, the come dian of the Liverpool stage, Baker and his lady took their, benefit, and had, we are happy to say, a very full house. AA Boons, in the. Comedy of "Laugh when you can," Mr. Peter Pringle, in the farce of " Mr. and Mrs. Pringle," and as . Crack, in the farce of the " Turupike Gate," Mr. Baker put in full force the cachianatory muscles of ins audience. To-night is set apart for the benefit of Mr. Parker; the box-keeper; as an individual ever ready, in his capacity, to oblige the fre quenters.of the theatre, he is especially deserving of their sup port. • Wednesday evening is announced for the:benefit of Mr. Horneastle. The merits of this gentleman as a singing-actor are so well known and appreciated, that we do not doubt the public will show their seuse of his deserts by supporting him on that evening. Thursday night is announced as the benefit of Mr. Benwell, who ►s an useful . stock-actor, sustaining the parts allotted to him with respectability; he is not without friends. Friday night is chosen for the benefit of Miss Chaplin. She has an excellent bill of fare for the night. We need hardly add that this young lady has won for herself general favour by her clever acting and naivette manner, and by her versatile talents. We do not doubt but that she will have a bumper, and draw "golden opinions."-;-Mr. Stuart, we perceive, hai next Monday evening allotted for his benefit., and has an nounced the play of "Cormlanus," along with a new ballet, en titled "La Diligence," and the drama of " Therese:" We know of no one actor in the whole corps (independent of his high claims on the score of talent) who has exerted himself more for the entertainment of the public than Mr. Stuart ; his exer tions have been both continued and arduous. lle has, there fore, an especial claim for public support, and we trust the house on Monday evening next will be proportionate to his deserts. We have only to repeat, in conclusion, that the bene fits alotie are what remunerate the actor for his exertions during a long season ; their hare weekly salary cannot be called a remuneration. THE LATE MADAME MALIBRAN. As far as I can judge by the reports of the case which have reached London, and to which I apply the intimate knowledge I possess Of Madame Malibran's constitution, I think her death to be in a great measure due to the depleting systems which it was very natural her first adviser should have adopted, not they gthielpi, peculiarityoi,ituni opportunity fof omp he c rner e v n o s t a is tin sy g astefttne,rwaanrs . A few d d l or whi e cl, i had r s s t u i fr ome vip , aa n s i a e l v d v e b e e y p a g l f r l e e , e a i t i having, n p g r ; iv details will pr ove thi s . Dramatic genius arises in a great mea aa t u ei ( n i s t . t, h rh i ra s a g wp s r u, e r a os tu,v over-exerted - a et g xf i c ehre a t er c d t v r o e hc s e s ar , t i f o o n r siitic.el nervous.l com system, wa4 subj,ct to fits of hysteria, akin to epilepsy, and to attacks of cata,epsy, such as I have never seen elesewhete, and hope never to see again. For example, having been one day informed (falsely, rs t proved) that her brother was killed at Algiers, her whole frame became immovable, and as suddenly as if it had been converted into a statue by the wand of en en chanter. She remained standing for two hours, neither hear ing or seeing any external object. Waking from this trance, when her attendants were off their guard, she unconsciously precipitated herself down a flight of stone stairs, cutting herself severely in her fall. Being taken up, she remained inanimate and motionless, until, in the middle of the night, she was seized by an automatic movement, when she began to roll over and over from right to left; such a motion as Magendie, if I remem ber right, describes as taking place when the cerebellum has been pierced in a certain direction. Now, sir, for this malady, which I called my lamented friend, the late Dr. Maton, to wit ness, from experience of her constitution, no depleting remedy was applied, except a few leeches, in spite of the violent blow on the head. A day afterwards, Malibrau insisted upon fulfill ing her duties at the King's Theatre—was lifted into her carriage, not being able to stand—was taken out in the same - manner—was dressed, while sitting, for her part in the Serniramide;' and when the moment came that she was to appear, to .the . unutterable astonishment of her friends, she rushed on the stage, and drew down thunders of applause by her unrivalled acting and singing. Every time she came off the stage she retched violently, till this blood.came; and soon after the performance was over, relapsed into her insensi bility. On other occasions; when other persons would have required bleeding, she recovered without it; and on all occa sions of illness her frame required artificial support to a most unusual extent."—Mr. Belinaye, in the Medical Gazette. REVISION OF VOTERS. Yesterday the revising barristers held their courts in this town for the revision of the list of voters for the borough and for the county. Mr. Heywood sat in the Nisi Prins Court, for the pur pose of revising the freemen's roll, Mr. Abrahall in the Grand Jury Room, for the purpose of revising the list of rate-pavers, and Mr. Gr.enwood, in the Grand Jury Room, for revising the Liverpool county voters. FitlthMEN.---011.1ECTIONS. Struck off. Dead. Allowed. Total. lot) 21 .150 331 Withdrawn. 110 CLAIMS. Struck off. Allowed. 6 19 ATE-PA YERS.—CONsEUVATIVR onikerioNs. Withdrawn. Male good. Failed. Total. 7 81 9 100 . West Derby, 4 • • Made good, 2 Failed, 2 Total, 4 Kirdale, 1 Made good, 1 Toxteth Park and Everton in another court—result unkown. CONSERVATIVE CLAIMS. • Liverpool, 28 Allowed, 7 Disallowed, 13 Total, 21 West Derby, 3 Allowed, 2 • Disallowed, 1 Total, 3 Toxteth.Park and Everton in another court—result unknown. RADICAL ociEcTioNs. Liverpool, 94 Withdrawn,` Made good, 76, Failed, 17 Total, 95 Of these 33 are tithe Customs and 2 iu tint Excise, who could nut have voted. West Derby, .3 . Made .good, 2 Failed, 1 Total, 3 Kirkdale, 4 .lade good, 4. RADICAL CLAIMS. Liverpool, 31 Allowed, 12 Disallowed.l9 Total, 31 West Derb 5 Allowed,• 4 -,Disallowed, 1 Total, 5 y Toxteth . Park and Everton- - result not known. ,The revision of the county, voters is adjourned until to-morrow, when it will be continued. -, We have trot Leer able to obtain a summary of this, the result nut yet having been ascertained. RESULT.":;, .F THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS TIIitOUGUOUI."III.E KINGDOM. Conservatives Radicals returned. returned. Liverpool 8 9 Preston --r 7 Aann s.ne .............„ Wigan —: 4 :.Maivi,, 6 ',, ,ntrio Siockpoi 1 ••-•-:, , 0 att oti. 11 .: , ivilt r 0 Tewksbury Ol. .4 , q , iif I 0 ;,,,,,• 4 Oswestry tic , 6 -.. , . 0 ~,,,n, Leeds -!,I, 3 9 ~ ,t iio : 1 Bristol , _... . .Litchfield Devizes Northampton 2 461 s: 4 0 Lyntington — Guildfortl , t- .)v Dover 1 ' - --- Colchester — L .F.3101 ' eicester c S ißilOxford: t hoe . coetr , s ti lwei l ee‘' b il a eh t . t' s . . . . : 4652 6 : . .. 1 '' , , l( s ; :' . ''t i .,, l inli , ll.l . ' i . : llr , ' ''' 1 1 :1 : 2 ( 11)) ) ) 4 2 4. 0 4 6 1 .r.EAt?1 , ..... 3 0 4 ;t', , :ti.., , ,s 6 1 . :.1 trIJ st , 3 Newark - 1 York - 1- pant val Pitt. 6 Kidderminster 0 •L .01 , 10 Covetth Y i..ctir2 1,..4.:: a (nth , . 8 Bath Carmarthen ,4 4,,0x0, ,, ...,i, ,et „. 6 Banbury ," 0 „ 0 - 4 "' c , 5 Sandwich*" • • P ':. 'ettlin,'D ,j, k l t ~„ m i i ,, ,3 0 Wallingford Lancaster Carnarvon 6 • 0 Denbigh • - ‘, P.Ole;' 4 3 Ripon 4 ~ io Joo ,Z 0 Pontefract 4 --, tic...e'en; 0 3 Yarmouth Exeter Norwich Nottingham Beverley Sudbury 3 1 Windsor , - 0 Reading .-6 . 0 (3 Monmouth Conservrt- Radice t►ve gin, gain. 5 Bath Gloucester Weymouth Daventry ►.ynn Durham Grantham East Ret ford Stamford Becidley Marlborough Faversham Barnstaple 'Shafiesbury Malthin Plymouth 1 0 2 0 Sir Il nry Freeling's patent as junior commissioner of cus tomse has been made out; be attended for the first time at the board on Tuesday, and took the prescribed oaths of office. A 7 LECTURE ON OI'TICS.-MECHANICS' INSTITUTE Ort Saturday etonlog Mr. Addisais terminated his course of lectures upon thi ,,nlject. • 11 we_ 1111 this p•lres of any substance With a fluid which will bear a different iatio, posses of transmitting tight compared with the atmosphere, we shall confer piton that substance more transparency. ['bus if we take a piece of tissue paper and till its pores up with oil its transp.irency is increased, although the oil is denser than air, The sun giv <s 111 light which is in some places darkened, for if we receive a body of solar light upon a prism properly circumstanced, and we have the prismatic image, we shall see there are black lines crossing the spectrum at right angles. There are. therefore, certain portions of the solar spectrum where there is no light, and this is considered to arise from the absorption of the light by the solar atmosphere. If the light of the sun or a lantp he passed through nitrous acid gaS, and received by a prism, we shall find its spectrum to be Crossed with black fines, showing an absorption of light. It is difficult to account for the reason of this absorption. Some imagine that gaseous bodies, like the crystalline, are differently constituted, the particles in each undergoing a different ar rangenient, and that portions of iigat are thus intercepted and destroyed in passing through. Others hate imagined that the in terference of the waves of light in passing through the different media of the gas, at different rates;destreys the light. The colour ofa body is caused by the absorption of particular rays. Thus we see that light passing thrmigh a red glass assumes a ruddy colour. Now a white ltgirtt, sncit as that of a candle, is composed of :two primary colours, or the seven dolours of the solar spectrittn, but, in passing through a red glass, it loses six out of seven of these colours, and allows the other one to go through. In this in stance the absorption is partial. But it is possible to effect a total absorption of light by passing it through two transpareut bodies. Thus if light be passed through red and green glasses, the light will be totally destroyed. The thickuess of the glass matters nothing, fot if the intensities of the colours be properly regulated, the phenomena will occur though tho glass should be as thin as goldbeaters' skin. Otherwise the glasses may be many inches thick without preducing the same effect. Most beautiful effects may be produced by reducing the thickness of bodies; if we have bodies very thin indeed, we find that they exhibit colour, but if they be thick they will not, or, if they do, it will be that negative colour which we call white. Mica is ordinarily white, but a film of it, 1.178,000 th part of an inch in thickness, will appear of a beautiful bluish green colour. When water is reduced to a film, as in a soap bubble, it exhibits a number of beautiful coloured rings. When - the bubble is about to burst these rings assume a black appearance. Films of oxide produced from metal will do the same. The most fami liar example consists in taking polished steel and exposing it to a certain temperature, when it Will become yellow, orange, and blue, and at certain degrees of heat these will again disap pear one after the other. The blueness of watch springs, &c. is caused by a very fine film of oxide not exceeding the 20-1000th of an inch in thickness. his produced by heating it, when the oxygen in the air attacks the metal and gives* colour to it. At the temperature of 500 0 a piece of steel will assume a yellow colour • if we heat it more it will pass into shades, until at (1.50° the yellow colour will be destroyed again. If a piece of steel be heated in mercury no change will be produced- hi its colour, the action of the oxygen in the atmosphere being re quisite for the transformation ; the same will happen if oil be placed upon it. Colour may be said to be independent of what we call co louring matter. It is true we talk of colour being in the body; thus in dying we speak of conveying colour into the body. What would be thought of a person who should say . there was no colour in a scarlet coat; and yet we should be quite correct in saying so. Agin, there is no reason why we sheen,' always see a body coloured in the same manner; that is, one body, with out being altered in its nature, will exhibit two different kinds of colour. What is the colour of gold, we might ask. It ap pears to eis to have a yellowish colour at one time; hat. if we look through a leaf of it, we perceive it to possess a blueish green. There is no such thing as colour in gold, or, if there were, it would be uniform. We might then a,k how dying is carried on if we do nut convey colour into the cloth ? In the operation of dying we introduce into the pores of the articles to be dyed certain particles of matter, which will have such an ef fect upon the ether contained in these articles as to cause it to yield the colours we wish. A very curious crystal was disco vered a few years ago, (a pie" e of cracked quartz,) which exhi bited a blackness in the crack. This crystal was examined by Sir D. Brewster, and he found the blackness arose from a 'mot her of crystals of quartz lodging in the crack, which were so exceedingly minute as not to be thicker than the film of a soap bubble. 'I he crystals, being so exceedingly small, did not act upon ether as to produce colour, If two pieces of glass, tho one perfectly flat, and the other slightly convex, be pressed together, a number of coloured rings will be seen on looking through them, called Newtonian rings, The cause of these Mr. Addams explained by numerous diagrams. Colour is produced by certain waves actirg upon the eye in certain differences of time. We may by means of heat alter the position of the atoms of bodies, or perhaps by increasing their magnitude cause them to give very different colours than naturally belong to them. Deu oxcide of lead, or hydriodate of mercury, when hewed in a small phial, change their natural colours, but immediately assume them when they become cold. Chloride of cobalt will produce a beautiful blue when the water with which it is combined is driven off by heat; thus, if a fire screen be painted with it. the colour becomes a dullish brown owing to the absorption of water from the atmospere, but when placed near the the, it becomes blue. This blue again gives place to the brown when the select' is removed from the fire, and it acquires fresh water from the atmosphere. The colours which we see in mother-of-pearl shell are caused by a number of fine lines which traverse the shell in various directions; these lines form the division between the successive Jaye; a a hich the fish is continually adding to its shell as it enlarges in size. The sante appearance is presented by ladies' dresses, in which the colours are said to be shot, from the same cause. Steel buttons used formerly to be made on the same principle. A most superb set of this description of buttons were presented to George 111., which emitted most beautiful colours owing to a number of fine lines being drawn upon them with a diamond revolved by ma chinery, which crossed each other at different angles. Mr. Addams exhibited a beautiful brass button of this description, on which there were two hundred lines to the inch. It is not necessary to have seven colours to produce a white colour, two colours will do it if they are of sufficient intensity, these colours are red and bluish-green, hence they are called complimentary colours, By mixing different colours together we can get a third; thus, red and blue will give a violet ; blue and yellow a green. *Bodies appear brightest in the light whiqh they exhibit naturally. If we exhibit scarlet cloth it will ap pear more scarlet if red light only falls upon it, but if we take red, yellow, and other bodies, and throw upon them other light, they will frequently appear totally black. !'here is no red with out a mixture of yellow, but if we could get pure red it would appear black when ye llow light is forced upon it. This, Mr. Addams illustrated by dipping a sponge previously saturated with common salt in alcohol, when, upon igniting it, the red colours in the room itnmediotely became black. If the sun be setting with a ruddy-red colour, the shadows of trees and build ings will not appear black, but of a beautiful bluish-green, or if we sit before a fire, and the fire be burning with a yellowish light, and we have a black seal upon a letter it will not appear black but blue. The eye may be said to see two colours at the same time—a colour and its c ompliment, so that in looking at scarlet we should see a greenish blue, by looking at orange a darkish blue; yellow, a different blue; blue, orange; green, yellow; white, black; and black white, because these opposites are the complimentary tint s of each other. '!'his, Mr, Addams illustrated by placing red, green, blue, &c. chimneys on a gas lamp, and throwing shadows on a screen, when the various complimentary tints were immediately produced. Mr. Addams, in conclusion, thanked the audience for their attention, and regretted that the subjeCt on which he lectured was not one which was capable of much popular illustration, but hoped at a future poled to have the pleasure of deliveriug a course of lectures with glowing and tangible illustrations. Imperfectly reported as these lectures have necessarily been, from the impassibility of embodying the ideas of the lecturer without the aid of diagrams, they will at least serve to prove wa things, viz., that Mr. Addams understands his subject, and hat the members of the Mechanics' Institution have been highly 'avoured by the opportunity of hearing them. The Journal du Havre announces, that on Saturday snow fel in that town us in the depth of winter. The Honourable Mrs. Norton, who was repotted to have ta• ken up her residence at Rome, arrived last week on a visit to her brother, H. B. Sheridan, Esq., Frampton-h o use, Dorset. Mrs. Norton has, we hear, taken a house for her own town re sidence in Green-street, Grosvenor-square. SUBSCRIPTIONS IN INDIA FOR THE IRISH CLERGY.—A gen tleman in town has received a letter from his brother at Ma dras, which mentions that, ou the 7th of June last, a meeting was held at that place for the purpose of raising a subscription for the relief of the Irish Ciergy, whose sufferings and priva tions had roused much keen sympath r on their behalf, as well as warm indignation against their oppressors. The writer of the letter expresses his confidence that the subscription will amount to a vet . ) considerable sum.—Cork Standard. ANOTHER INSTALMENT FOR STROUD.—II would be difficult to ascertain how inu,•ti was covenanted to be the e.ompensatio to Colonel Fox for giving up his seat to Lord John Russell;n but it is clear that another instalment has been paid last week . Colonel Fox, very soon after he resigned his seat, obtaintedthe not unprofitable berth in the ordnance -= that was instalmetoi_oe first ; last week he has been appointed to the receivership f the Duchy of Lancaster, which, doubtless, able—this is instalment'the second. What will be the next? Wits t,Ly AN NI ET nootsm.—'rhe number 'of individua,l)sciaecttiteis will he equally unprofit able—this . ally members of the different Wesleyan IN1 0 1 1 ”:` throughout the world now exceeds one million, " h i e st xa s ct num there is in addition a body of 4,273 regular Preachers, besides the death of the ber being according to the most recent return 5,1,049,99, and ho are termed local a s host of labourers in the same field reachers. It is not more than 45 years s i nc e d the number of members founder of Methodism, and at that perig!. , ,--,, , ~, wai vine iiie total n in every part of the world was tiny -, regret ber of regular preachers did not doubled in members in all the societies had actually mole exi(eed 511. ; 11 117 1 n . in h h e t : n o l i afternoon of the det N n ‘l i t s h e of this the last 15 years.—Weichnuot. , . N% e announce tha p t ic a A c T co m u O n F ts Nis lady, whose character amongst those acquainted with her qeati tie; was that of great excellence and amiability. 'this e n ,.nt reachedo ;Coworirorthsitst; will, of c o urse, prevent the appearance of Mr. O'Connell at his Association, where he was , expected to have presented himself ~ is said that Mr. Maurice O'Connell, the ruem to-morrow. It Tralee, and the eldest son of Mr. ber for O'Connell, is in so state of health that his precarious a recovery is scarcely to be severeare expected. 'Pleae , , and se ' Innis afflictions ,• they come home to th e heart of every man, and speak to the domestic al fectio„ in a tone of sad humanity, which pleads resistlessly for p ity and condolence. is Whatever we may thi n k o f Mr. O'Con nell as a p olitician, he still a Irian ; and his sorrows demand the respect which every gene rous m i n d y i e ld s as a tr ib ute to affliction. 'to us they are sacred. Would to Heaven that with this chastening dispensation wi • h g t end all cause of quarrel and rebuke. —Morning P ost . SALE OF LANDED PROPERTY IN DEVON, —The Coomb satchtield Estate, a snug little pr o p e r ty B miles from Exeter, was announced for sale at the New London Inn last Saturday, by Mr. Geo. Robins. The anxiety o s. to hear, of see, (or both for aught we know), congregated one of the largest audiences that had ever assembled in the large room. He made a long exordium, in which he successfully demonstrated the decided re-action that has taken place in land, and urged as a positive proof th e resu l t o f his sale only a month since 01 litbston hall, in Yorkshire, fur which he obtained £180.000; he stated it was 33 y ears ' purchase at a rack rental. This, with very many other observations to illustrate his argument, had the desired effect, for the property lie had to sell is let on lease for £560 a year, and he obtained for it (after a most spirited competition) 19,500 guineas, which is more than 36 yeara: c l; chase on a rack rent. This gentleman's renown li i , , is a i i n n d hull jibe had very popular in our county; and after the sale we . the s pring. more than one s pecial retainer to visit us again in iscv ntiguous Colonel Wyndham is the purchaser; t he pr o pe rly Ee partee was not to Lord Egremont's.—The following hsweart;orula enumerate of amongst the least happy efforts whie w.. f nsiderable wealth Mr. Geo. Robins at the sale: a gentleman o co was most anxious Mr. in our county', and one of the bi dders, ur • as a Robins should include the timber in the purchase, urging , friend plea that it was usual at sales in Devon; upon which our . (the Knieht of the Hammer) jocosely remarked, that if it did prevail, it was a custom more honoured in the breach than the obserrance. S - I.4_ICON 1) Ep!-rii-irON Standard Dire, Three o'Clock LIVERPOOL MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE,MONDAY, Nov. 7, 1836. The supplies contintie small for every article—nr.t equal to the demand. Millers have purchased Wheats freely at an advance of 6(1 to 8d per 701bs , and a good deal has been taken by speculators. Old Irish Wheats 8s 9(1 to 9s 6(1, and new of prime quality Fis Cci to 9s per 7thbs.—Although Oats have not been mtith inqUired for; an advante of 31 per 451hs. has been obtained; ---And Oatmeal has been sold at 34s per 2401b5. for old, arid 385 to 40s for new.—Carley has also improved in value # grinding 4s Ild to 5s 3d per 61)lbs; The scarcity of Flour has eaUstd, an advance in this article of 8s to IDs per 2891b5, TUESDAY, Two O'dtock. At this days market there was a fair hnciness done id Wheat to the eonsurnerß, at an advance of is. per 701bs. on Irish acid 9d. oh tnglish, since this day week. Oats were a dull sale, but Oatmeal was in good deman at 40s. per 2401h5. for pew. Flour is fully 6s. to Bs. per 2161b5. since last Tuesday, but the sale was riot extensive; best seconds toßs. to cos. ; firsts 645. to 655. Grinding Barley 4d per 601hs. higher wilt a gnmi The imnottg of Iluttor time 14,017 firkins. Notwith standing the large arrival, the market is firm at 34. to , ts per cwt. advance. AVERAC; PRICES. WITRAT, dr 70 MI. (1 a c! Irish tl , ied red 9 1 e 9 f no. dried white, 9 6 .. 10 0 Dn.nndried new 8 9 .. 9 Enalish Canna. ...... 0 0 0 0 OATH. 4r 45 Ms Irish n A R TYY, 60 Ma. Irish 4rinding... 5 0.. 5 IP INR, Imp. men. s d i Irish ....... 55 00 5G PT.oun, iH 2SO 90. Eng.& Irish su p. Do. fines Do. seconds Do. thirds .. ME ‘1,2 'nibs. new Do. old BRAN. , tr 24 tbs R' 0 .. 66 0 57 0 60 it 42 0 .. 45 0 0 0.. 0 0 30 0 10 0 36 0 .. 34 0 2 0.. 0 0 4 L. 4 7 AVERAGE PRIC gn g n 8anbrid20......4 102 0 6101 0 Waterford, new 106 0 ..110 0 Colerain. Carlow L9neriek —lo2 0 ..104 0 Belfast 105 0..110 0 Derry ,.107 0..105 0 cork, 2ds, • 0 .-. 0 Newry Dundalk Sligo — 0 .. 0 OF BUTTER, &c. n s CI Bacon; cwt.... 4R 0a 52 0 Thins, dry 50 0 03 0 Do. wet . 0 0 Firkin Lard. 1 14 0 .. 58 0 an..... 65 0 .. 6S 0 41 , rease Rutter.... 50 0 .. 56 0 'Yoffie Mess Beef, Vtierci.. 98 0..110 Prune Ness Pork, 41' barrel, 70 0 .. 75 0 ARRIVALS OF CORN. From the Ist to the 7th November, MG, DESCitIPTION. IRE- COAST- FO- BRITISH TOTAL. LAND. WISE. REIGN. AMER. --... Wheat Qrs 1371 968 9.i0 3289 Barley Qrs 2338 2119 4457 ' pats Qrs 7077 5 s'o 75ii Flour Sacks 4927 10 4937 Ditto Barrels 1323 1625 Bran.... Cwt 5700 Oatmeal Loads 5698 2 Malt Qrs. 228 , 1431 1662 Beans Qrs' 12 6 1236 Peas Qrs, 51 118 18 187 Rye... Qrs: Shelled Barley Cwt Rapeseed Barrels Indian COrri ........ :Cara SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. Anima D.—Courier, Nelson, from Litna. sailed 6th August—Frank , land, Webb, from Demerara. On the 18th May. on the outward pas. , sage, in Ist. 30 17, long. 25 35, boarded the brig Despatch, otilideford, dismasied, waterlogged, and abandoned, SAi LED.—Hutehitison4 Robinson, for TrinldruD=Bllen Jenkinson, Irving, for Lisbon—Tamesi, Masters, for Bordeaux and Valparaiso. The overland mail of the I.t June arrived at Bombay 18th Parsee, MaKellar, from the Clyde ; Juliana and Sovereign, front London ; St. George, hence and Mauritius; and Charles Heurtley, fm Rio Janeiro, at Calcutta. Perfect, Snell, from the Clyde. at Madras. Hector, sailed from Calcutta for London sth July, and Exporter ott the Ath. Bridget, Croshie, sailed for this port on the 6th. Sir John Tobin. Griffiths, hence ; Catharine and Bethea, from St. Andrew's; and Frances, from St. John, N. 8., at Demerara. MISCELLANEOUS. Lord and Lady Stanley, and their eldest son, have arrived at Knowsley Hall, from their annual visit to his lordship's estate at Bally Itiston, county Tipperary. The Brussels Chambers are summoned to meet on Tuesdav i the Bth of November; when the King, it is announced, will open the session in person. THAMES TUNNEL.—It appears that eighty feet have been added to the tunnel since the work was resumed. Its length is 679 feet, and it is beyond midway of the breadth of the river. RAILItoADS.—Since its opening nearly three times as many persons have passed on the railroad between Brussels and Antwerp, as have gone in the same period on that between Liverpool and Manchester. " Stand up and vote," says one of the council last Tuesday to his next neighbour. Up the worthy rose, and did - his was ter's bidding, and then, with inimitable simplicity, inquired what it was about he had voted.—Cut entry Standard. An immense mushroom, weighing 13 ounces, and measuring 28i inches in circumference, was gathered from a spontaneous bed in the garden of Mr. Cannon, Wutobbauk, Gerard's-cross, in the begginning of last month. Lord Hawardeu has been elected an Irish representative peer in the room of the late Lord I)ufferin. The numbers were--e for Lord Hawarden, 86; for Lord Lismore, An Irish murderer was acquitted In the teeth of evidence, The counsel fur the prosecution was envious as to how the thing could have happened; and the next day addressed himself to one of the jury, who, he was iuformed, had stood out for " loot • guilty." His inquiry was thus answered:—" Arrah, Mr. do ye think I'd be after hanging the last life in my lease?" CUNNING.—A short time since, High Constable Hays went to search a house, where a man had been robbed of a £lOO bill. After a strict search, he was about to leave the premises with out success, when he suddenly turned to the old woman in at tendance, and giving her his handy wished her good bye. lu so doing, the crafty officer drew a tailor's thimble from her finger, in which was hidden the identical note.—New York Ex-. press. - Ito AD TO RCIN.--According to the Cincinnati Mirror, a matt who was hanged lately in a neighbouring state, for burglary and murder, cunfessed under the gallows that this career of crime began by stopping a newspaper without paying fur it. THE CITY IF ItreoN.—The creation of the new Episcopal See, iu this county, has elevated Hipou to the distinction of a city. Manchester has not yet attained that honour, be l t , the Man chester is gazetted. new designation will be confirmed when the Bishop of Man \ T h e a tr e d i e h r i; n animal mn ynetism. This effect is produced by ldham, Transcript says they have begun . to fatten hogs, at and s w t s thl i. : l 34 , : t iu , t he h en a work -.h o h n Thursday morn snea'srraihtillnog:)totluitair backs with iron hoops. generallT OyFwiethlidfr:SthPe"tiNo}t'ipitteisis' which °s ic aLtn t oll ey had to eviously ate sorry weekgiven to leave their employment; and several of the mill s stopped e‘lc. cotton coviie,ri e%,ilec. ints. to learn, owing to s _ s h differences or to the want of a thorough understand some r t the time the notices . were withdrawn, a renewal of the Mg a urn-out has taken place in one or two cases; and fears were etntertained ) esterday that the turn-out \view! become general. 'Trap-OUT AT OLDHAM.--On Monday morning the operative cotton spinners, at twenty-eight mills, in Oldham, turned out for an advance of GI per tuousand hanks. DirWedieslay and, Thursday the masters and men had meetings--the men wanted to go to work at the old twrices. The masters refused•to allow them to work this week. l'he ptites which have been given at • Oldham have been 3s. 91. for 50-s. and 3s. 10th fur 6 . J. , 5. per thousand hanks.—Baltan Chronicle. THE FUSTIAN_ CUTTERS.—The turn-out of Moo ft-11 , n still continues. It will be seen by advertisements in our first page, what are the views of both masters and operatives in this (rigs pute.—A meeting of the fustian cutters was held at Zara-street • • preaching rooms on Thursday, the 31 instant, which was at tended by thirteen or fourteen hundred persons, and was con ducted with the greatest decorum. Resolutions were agreed upon to the following effect —That the list of prices offered to the manufacturers at their general meeting, held at the York Hotel, on Wednesday, the 2nd instant, should be the standard list of the trade; and that the sincere thanks of the meeting be given to those gentlemen who had kindly acceded to that list.— Afanchester Guardian. Coa es.—ln consequence of the high price of coals, an attempt is about to be made at Leicester to ',pen a mine e hich i s sir jit t o exist there, and which, it is presumed, will render that neigh bourhood independent of the north. At Northampton a shaft has been sunk to the depth of 215 feet and of these 150 feet have presented what is termed blue clunch, which in all previous cases has been fou nd the precursur of coal, and the speculators are confident of finding a good vein of coal. In London, too, t h e o ld l ege nd is revived that as near town as Blackheathat" an e xcellent field of coal exists, w hi c h has hitherto been un tended to. r: l e m a zette Two curious cir cumstan c es are related b y the Sa present season. as evidence of the dryness awl coldness of the pr ,.;l on the A peat meadow, back of Chapman's tavern, in S‘seeveral acrc•s old Boston road, has been nearly a fortnight, untilbatl been planted have been consumed. A part of the meadovsn with potatoes, which have been destroyeadd rdi)asted,cinin'aidsul'a'te' they have been taken from the g t e "o“k i place front the Irurn perfectly fit for eating. The firef the Ineucloc.---13uston Trost lug of Some bushes at the edge o script. h• (Waned at Paris i Who has L6A A dwarf has lately made i!ttfT eo le of in that eit come an object of interest the ' t ier from Trieste, where he was born, e. He conies from Itlyria, of ca lled Gulia. The peculiarity of hi respectable parents, case is, tha t u p areits, and t'o t he age of five he was a child of ordinary proportions , his grow th then suddenly ceased, and he is no w, at 22 just but size h e was then. His height is exactly , three feet; he Wa theret re, not horn a dwarf. His figure is d 1 'moue , ant he possesses mind and intelli beautifolly Prot' , h v• - rnmon to ot er Ile speaks fluently five gens..e not co s the two which are common upon the Ad t . • G l a nguage. , ria er lien He is, be me n, French, and Ica lien, . ziceomplished, plays the violin, an d mounts and manages a nurse with considerable grace. The check t o his development at tire age of five, and his invar i a bl e good health ever since, are, however, circum stances worthy the attention of physiologists. THE LAST DAYS OF MRS. ITEMANs.—We are told by Mr. Charley, in his new work, the " Memoirs of Mrs. Ilemans," which is written in an excellent spirit, that towards the close of her exemplary life, " she spoke often of the far -away friends whom she valued, and world send them messages of liminess and comfort. Slit was aneisus that one (Miss Milford) should be told of the delight which her country ti:enes and sketches had given her; that another, the cern pan ion of her graver hours, should be assured that 'the tenderness and ;iffectiiin of the REDEeeett's character, which they had often contemplated together, was a source, not merely of reliance, I lot ?t . positive happiness to her,—it was the sweet ness of her couch."