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count for the, grass in the hand, there must have been a struggle before that blow was given. There was grass on the side- of the road. The fracture was so extensive, that the bones•of the skull were driven into the brain. The can and flannel were produced. Allcock, being re called, said the blue paper was torn when he received it. This was the ease for the prosecution. Mr. WILKINS addressed the jury for the defence in an energetic speech of some length. He pointed out to the jury what he conceived to be the culpable negligence of the prosecutor, in not bringing forward the bonnet, pattene, and shirt and stockings. He remarked on the various places in which the basket, patteus, and body were found, in opposite directions ; and inferred that it would have been a work of time so to place the things, or that there must have been a numler of hand s em pl oye d in the murder. As a further proof of this, he remarked on the trampled state of the grass about the pond. He urged upon the attention of the jury, the character of the witness Benion, and said he should call a witness of repute to contradict her statement. Everything, he said, seemed to corroborate this opinion, there having beets seen four strange men there during the whole morning. The learned gentleman concluded his address with an elo quent appeal to the feelings of the jury. He then proceeded to call his witnesses. James 'Taylor and a man named Brown were called. The witness Morgan was called. He. could not say whether he had ever seen them before or not. He Could not swear that he (lid see other persons ill the lane. He went to see the piece where the bydy was found. Witness afterwards went over to the inquest. Ilodge was taken into custody that day. He fell into company with Morgan, and he asked him if he `dw any young man or any person loitering about,' except the four men, And he said "No," he met none but the four Poor fellows in the lane, and they were looking for work, like himself: Mr. Hobert Brownson stated that he was a traveller, and resided at Hubrie. He and the last witness fell into company with Morgan, as stated by the last witness. Morgan said he had not seen a ny b u t t h e - four men. John Bagguny stated that he was Mr. Shakspeare iirdene r . He was at Chorl;on on !lie 19th July. He saw - B liinor Benin!' ahonttwentv-five minutes past twelve o'clock. She had a child and a basket, and she said she was going to Manchester; but she had to call upon her husband at Cook ton's farm, which was a Mile off. Mrs. Shepherd stated that she kept a beer-shop near the roper ) '. At live o'clock on the Tuesday night, stated as that of the murder, the prisoner at the bar was not at her house. Mr. STA ha itz replied at some 'leugth, remarking on the points raised by Mr. 'Wilkins. The Learned Jun Git recalled Mr. J. Chorlton. lie stated, in reply to his lordsnip, that no four men came to him that day to ask for mowing. His Lottusuir, in his address to the jury, said the question for their consideration was whether the prisoner was the titan who had caused t Ire death of TA y Moore. Whoever had coin nutted it, there was no doubt that if she had met her death by violence, the crime was murder. He cautioned the jury particularly against giving way . to that propensity of the lionum mind which has a tendency to wake Men feel pleasure when they can by ingenuity make circumstances tit and har monize with each other.' Thus, if they could only see that t w hewirn e oney which th e pr i soner h a d h i dd en was Mrs. Moore's not every ci rcumstance would harmon i ze. B ut t h ey mus t ticienctw, "Pou th e i r i mag i nat i o n for the supply of this de thec upoq tile evidence. Upon the c ircumstance of " f b lue paper seen in the isinier's mouth, his lord s,) n said he re sted no ' weight at an. It was, proved, he said, that t he pare e l,i n the .basket was folded in blue paper, which was of a tem ure - common enough. the parcel h a d b een The, hypothesis was that n unfolded piece of paper torn otT, and the parcel bolded up • • a it th e jur y •f that was probable. The again. He put to Pa l i " was presented to them in a tote state; but if the piece o r Paper had fitted any of those produced pieces, it would have been a strong circumstance. But such was not the case. The jury "P s "'" togetheruraf few m inutes, and returned a verdict of Not Guilty. • - The case occupi e d the court till six o'clock, when the court aGjourned. NISI PRIUS couRT.—WEDNESDAY. Ilis lordship (Before Mr. Justice Williams.) took his seat at nine o'clock. wATsori AND OTHERS V. stonT. Mr. Wighttnan and Mr. Alexander appeared for the plain :ill's, and Mr. Cresswell and Mr. Henderson fur the defen dant. This was an action brought by the plaintiffs, who are brass and iron-founders at St. - Helen's to iecover from the defen dant, who carries on a branch of the Herculaneum Pottery ut Eceleiton, between £5OO and £6OO, the value of a steam "ffine snd machinery. It appeared that the plaintiffs sold 1 " the defendant a secondhand engine, which had formerly been used at a colliery, for £220, the engine being of 8 horse Powq- The engine was purchased by the defendant for the I"lrfmse of grinding flints, and turned out to be inefficient. But it was contended by the plaintiffs that the reason of its inefficiency was because it was overworked, and was put to d o what would require the power of a 16-horse engine. They tmtend e d t h at t h e eng i ne was au exceeding l y goo d one , an d W 5 5 in reality a 6-horse power engine, though capable of %9rking 10.h6rse power. The defendant's counsel contend ed that the en g i ne was a b a d one, an d no t capa bl e o f per- Zning th e wor k wh i ch an engine of its power ought to do; a - e ',.t. Went very b a dly, an d did not per f orm t h e wor k f o r repre sent "it was bought, an d w hi c h , if a goo d one which it was t h e der !-(-- to be, it ought to have dune. For this rt. son 9lilant refused to pay for it. I,,l`.",,tJury found a verdict - for the plaintiffs—damages, £560 "' DOE V. CORICY AND ANOTHER. Al 113 Was au action of e j ectment, b roug h t b y th e is. Mary Alice Wilson, Mr. Brown, and Mr. Blakeson, r eco Ver possession of two small houses at Manchester. piernises had been mortgaged, and there had been some le4aldifricully t r ihe mortgagee in getting possession ur them. and during the interval whi c h t h, s occup i e d t h e d e f en d an t s had paid no rent, and now refused either to pay rent or leave the premises, saying they had occupied them so long without Paying anybody any rent, that they had as good a right to them as any person. No substantial defence was offered. The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff; his LORDSHIP remarking, that the jury adjudged the defendants to be but squatters," they having paid no rent. COLTON V. LOGAN ANt) ANOTHER. This was an action brouklit by Mr. William Butterfield Colton, wine-merchant. of Liverpool, to recover front Mr. James Logan. and Mr. Francis Ileslop the amount of nearly 12100. advanced by hitn for wines. It appeared that Logan and Reship formerly carried on bustne,s together, and in the years 183-1 and 18.35 -sold to •the plaintiff a quantity of wine, under certain conditions, for about 1600, engaging to receive two acceptances at six months in payment, and to protect the plaintiff from aril: cash payment; that is, if the plaintiff had not sold sufficient of the wine to meet the bills, they (the defendants) would make up the difference. The plaintiff did not sell sufficier:t of the wine to meet the bills; but meantime the defendants bad dissolved partnership, and one partner was in difficulties, and the other had no cash belonging the old concern toadvance to meet the acceptances coining due, obliging the plaintiff at great inconvenience to himself to provide near £4OO out of Ins business capital to meet them. The wines yet remained unguld, and the action was brought to recover from the defendants the amount of a renewed bill for £3ll 1.95. Btl., a'partof the original payment on.account of the wine._. The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff—damages, £3ll 19e. Bd. The court adjourned at six o'clock CROWN COURT.—TuuhsDAY His Lottlshii) took his seat a few minutes before 9 o'clock. • . CHARGE OF MURDER. Jame: Highams„aged 3t) was ehargeil with haying mur dered l'hontas Halligan, in this town, in the mouth of July last. Mr. Armstrong and Mr. Doyle conducted the prosecution, anti Mr. Murphy the defence. Mr. ARMSTRONG minutely detailed the circumstances of the case to the jury. John Colburne stated that on the Llth of July he came ever from Egremont, where he resided, and after attending to some business he went to a tavern at the corner of Nailor street. After they had drunk seine ale they were turned out of the house at twelve o'clock. The deceased, Thomas Hal ligan, was of the party. Witness turned aside fur some pur pose, and while he was thus turned the prisoner advanced across Vauxhall-road, and going up to the de cease d , sa i d " Are you the same mite you were?" The deceased replied, "1 alt." Presently after, witness heard the deceased cry out, ." Oh, Lord God, I am stabbed !" Witness ran after the prisoner, and attetopted to seize hint. The prisoner freed himself, and told him that he would serve him the same as he had served the other. Witness tripped him and threw him down. A scuffle enused, and he felt a touch on his arm. A female was at hand, called out "Oh, James Highatos, you have killed the man." The prisoner ran away and es caped up a court in Nailor-street. Witness aftet yr ards dis; covered that he was stabbed in the strut. Ile secured the girl, and kept her by the arm fur some time. At length he wept after the deceased, who had been taken to the iutirmarv. Being faint with loss of blood he was taken into the Intirnmarv, and had his wound dressed. Patrick Mantle, who was also of the party at the tavern where the•deceased was, corroborated part of the above testi mony. The evidence differed, however, very much, as he stated that he saw the deceased in the middle of Vauxhall road hold of a man in a white jacket. Witness went towards them, but they had separated before he got to them, and the man in the white jacket ran away, pursued by Colburne. Witness also ran away after hint and kicked him as he lay on the ground, lie then returned to the deceased, who was just falling. Witness did not know before that the deceased had been stabbed. His LonnsniP.—"Now Leannot see why you kicked that man. There was one man dealing with him, and he was on the ground. It was very barbarous to kick a man under such circumstances." 'The witness proceeded to say that he returned to the de ceased, an d f ound him. bleeding profusely. He asked him who stabbed hint, but he was u na bl e to art i cu l ate i nte lli g ibl y and witness could not hear what be said. Mary Ann Sweeny stated that she had known the prisoner eighteen months. She was at the eorner of Nailur-street on the ni ght in question. She saw the prisoner at the bar on his hands anti knees. His hat was a yard from him. He got up, took up hi s hat, and cried out, " Chaps, that's not fair." One o r the men said, "If you d on 't go away I'll her you." One f the men then knocked him into the middle of the street. The dec ease d followed hint and after a little while stepped ba ck/ and said "You've a ' kuife." The deceased ran from t he prisone r at the bar to her. He said, "Oh Lord God, I'm stabbed, Fur stabbed—l'm dead, I'm dead." Witness turned to the girl who was with her, and exclaimed, "Oh it's ntv nighains it's Jimmy Highams who stabbed the man. -e r. Grunt, one of the visiting surgeons of the North Dis irsarY, stated, th at the deceased was brought into the s Pdal, and on stripping him, he found that the external rtcry had beets divided. Any attempt to have saved t he ‘. l an was hopeless. MURPHY said, after the evidence which they had heard he would not incumber the court by any observations. .","e JUDGE said there was no doubt in this case, as ibe hy.til!nee of Mary Ann Sweeney, showed that the prisoner 11:i.,,ueco ' attacked by th ree men, before the stab was given. N w as therefore, sufficientprovocation to reduce it to le au .ghter. p guilt of found tne prisoner not guilty of urder, but ye, manslaughter. [The prisoner was sentenced to two cu4 s 'topri sonmeut and labour in Lancaster Castle.] o ff MURDER, AND CONVICTION FOR MANSLAUGtITEtt. Inuro//ti ilard7ll4ll, aged 20, was indicted for having wilfully m tier ed Michael Warren, at Manchester. theidre-rnenrandt appear e d f or the prosecution, Mr. Wilkins for Mr, l i ce ' "Nnr in stating the ease to the jury said, the pri stood charged with murder, but he believed the evt tiei.utee would scarcely support that charge, and he was happy hir it he could relieve their minds flora that heavy responlsi as ` )l. , : eonsi , leri ug the case under the more serious lig a, -1 eced a would turn mato be a case of manslaughter. Vit appeared, that on the night of the 23d June, the de 4:e!, Michael Warren, was iii Mast-street, Shudehill, ii,i,,i,Yhester, with the prisoner, %%lig was, it appeared, I Ile was will, a Mena passing the place, whet e the a noted ""d. au old man, stood. The deceased bad a companion pwith hin t , and was intoxicated. As the prisoner passed, he Ifni ushed again s t t h e deceased. The latter followed h i m, an d prisoner WAS heard to to his companion, n ow Mimi what a blow P• 1 him-he sa ;' by If now." When give himself t h i e le a, d.eete,aced eanie up to hint, the prisoner struck him two to ' q v! °tows on the head, whereby he was thrown violently itt e ground. Ile was taken up insensible, and carried to titriviero kept by a Mrs. Farrell. He remained insensible e died, next morning. A post mortem examination took Place and it was found that there was great effusion of blood k n ni the rain• The p r i soner was ta k en i nto custo dy by 'itagc, of the Manchester police. He said to him he tears the case w ou ld acter. go bad with him, because of his bad char FORGERY. 1171. 1 914 i Boardman, 4 reapectable looking o Id charged with having committed a forgery. The indictment set forth, that the prisoner had forged an acceptance to de fraud Joseph Hughes, and Edward Grundy, of the sum of £l6 15s. 10d., and of uttering the same, knowing it to be forged. There was another count charging him with having Uttering a genuine receipt for £ll ss. 101, so as to make it appear to be for £l6 15s. Rh!. This, the council for the prosecution said was the substantive offence. Mr. Brandt and Mr. Cross for the prosecution, and Dr. Brown and Mr. L. Peel for the defence. The prisoner, it appeared, was the paid overseer of the parish of Itivington for ten years. In 1830-31, Mr. Edmund Grundy was high constable for the hundred of Bolton and Middleton. Mr. Grundy was partner in the firm of Grundy and Woods, bankers, of - Bury. John Shaw, who acted as a writer for the township of Ilivington, in 1830-31, proved that he had entered the accounts of the township in the town ledger, from the prisoner's dictation. The amount entered as money rolls was £75 2s. (The ledger was produced.) March Was the usual period for examining and passing the accounts. The accounts were cast up by a schoolmaster. They were then submitted to the town meeting and passed. The vouchers were not produced regulaylv, nor were the ac counts at all examined by them. The balance in favour of the prisoner was 1,1 10s. 4d. Edward Bothwell, an assistant overseer, proved that on the 3d of May last he demanded the books and papers of the prisoner, and received amongst them the money warrant produced. Joseph II ughes, who was„in 1831, a clerk in the bank of Messrs. Grundy and Woods, said it was the prisoner's duty at that tune to pay money in pursuance of the money lolls. The amount in question was handed to the witness. He gave that receipt on the Gth •July, 1831, for £3l ss. 10d. The receipt had been altered by turning the one into a figure of six, and by placing a figure of one before the five in the shillings' place. The total amount required fur the township of ltivington, while Mr. Grundy was high constable, was £56 Ifis. W. The money was received and entered as the banking account of the high constable. The duplicate money warrants were produced by Mr. Woodcock, attorney, of Bury. He had not made out both tile originals nod the duplicates. The total to be collected under' the warrant in question was £ll Se.lod. Among the items in the above warrant, there appeared one of £5 13s. 2d., for the proportion of the chairman's salary. This, it was proved, had been, in reality, only 13s. 2d. A Mr. Anderton stated his belief that the figure of five placed iu the pounds' column was in the hand-writing of the prisoner. The learned JunGn stated it as his opinion that there was not sufficient evidence of forgery, though he thought the fraud was made out i❑ the handing over the receipt as a voucher, as it would make Mr. Grundy liable for the difference. The Jury proved the prisoner guilty of uttering knowingly, with the intention of fraud. Witnesses were called to prove that the prisoner had pos sessed a good character, and a document to the like effect was handed in. The pi isoner ,was sentenced to one year'i imprisonment and hard labour in Lancaster Castle. AVING POSSESSION OF BASE COIN, WITH INTENT TO UTTER. Willium Rodgers was placed at the bar, in company with Mrs. Large, the latter having been convicted during the present assizes of having heel' possessed of a mould fur coining, of which the prisoner Large was acquitted. The present indictment charged Rodgers with having had base coin in ii possession, with intent to utter. The Attorney-General for the County Palatine and Mr. Armstrong conducted the prosecution, and Mr. Knowles ap. peared for the defence. It appeared that on Wednesday, the 6th of June last, the two prisoners were on Kersal Moor, at the Manchester races. A dispute occurred respecting a had shilling which the prisoner and Large were said to have passed. Mr. Dig gles, deputy constable of Salford, and Andrews, an otlicer•of the Manchester police ; were present. They took the prison ers into custody, and on searching them they found on Large IS counterfeit shillings, and on Rodgers two counterfeit shil lings,a ml no good money at all. Mr. KNowt•tS addressed the jury on behalf of the prisoner The act of parliament set fortis that the person must be found possessed of ►hree or more pieces of counterfeit coin. To make this out, it was presumed on the part of the prosecu tion that the possession of Large was a joint possession with Rodgers. This point his Lordship said he should reserve. The jury found the prisoner guilty. His Lord Ship de ferred passing sentence; COINING. Robert Wilson, aged 26, was charged with having, at Man chester, feloniously made and counteifeited a shilling and a sixpence. Mr. Sergeant Atelierlcy, and Mr. Armstrong for the prose• cution, and Mr. Wilkins for the defence. A person who was employed by the committee for incorpo rating- the town of Manchester, was calling at certain houses . •.., in Allum.street, for the purpose of testi►ig the genuineness of the opponents signatures to a petition. As he passed along the street he saw through the window of the res►dence of the prisoner that the latter was engaged in pouring metal into a mould. He entered the house, and saw the prisoner breaking a mould under his foot on the floor. A base shil ling, a sixpence, a farthing, and a medal, all cast from ono mould, and still attached by the new metal, he found on the floor. 11 e asked the prisoner what he was doing, he replied he was out of work, and was trying his hand at that game! The clerk gave information to the police, who went to the prisoner's house at night, and found some plaster of Paris, and the shilling, sixpence, farthing, and medal, which had served as patterns for the counterfeits. The prisoner did not go to the house while the officers were there. They found the prisoner at another house in bed. The jury found the prisoner guilty, and he received sen tence of six months' imprisonment in Kirkdale Gaol. SELLING CoUNTEHFEIT COIN. Sarah Shacktete», aged 52, was charged with having at Manchester unlawfully uttered and put off to John Wilde a counterfeit sovereign and a counterfeit shilling for a l o wer rate than the same did by their denominations import. The Attorney-General and Mr. Armstrong for the prose cution, and Air. L. Peel for the defence. It appeared that a person named Wilde had been employed by the pollee of Manchester in May last, to g o and make acquaintance with t h e p r i soner . Il e went to iis house and said he had been recommended by a person named llough ton, whom the prisoner knew. Ile made acquaintance with the prisoner, who introduced him to a person wiwed Davie,. These between them sold him certain base coins, imitations of sovereigns, half-sovereigns, and shillings. Davis had pre viously pleaded guilty during the present assizes. A half-sovereign was produced which had been struck with a die. It was yeilower in appearance, and not so heavy, as a good half-sovereign. The jury found the prisoner guilty. The prisoner, with Davies, who had pleaded guilty, was sentenced to one year's imprisonment and hard labour at Lirkdale gaol. POLYGAMY. Philip Peat, aged 35, was charged with having at Mottram, felonious;}• married Ann Armstrong, his former wife being still alive, and with having afterwards married Sarah Luun, his former wife being still alive. The cas,-; was tried before, when there appeared some doubt as to whether the first wife bad nut been previously married. The prisoner had, at all events, it was supposed, committed bigamy by his marriage with the second and third wives. Mr. Brandt appeared for the prosecutor, and Dr. Brown ,r the defence. The case presented some extraordinary circumstances. First, it was suspected that the first wife had been previously married in Scotland. Since the prisoner had left her she had also married again. The second wife, Ann Armstrong, had also married again to a person named Atkinson, since the prisoner had lett her; and, in addition to this, the pri soner had also married a third wife, with which he now stood charged. No evidence was offered that the first marriage was unlawful. The jury found the prisoner Guilty, and he was sentenced .o one year's imprisonment in Lancaster Castle, to be kept :o hard labour. RIOT AT WIGAN--..CHARGE OF MALICIOUSLY CUTTING. Three men named Brennar. Garvin, and /forme, were charged with having feloniously and maliciously cut and wounded John Payne, on Monday week, at Wigan, with intent to maim, disable, and do grievous bodily harm. There were two other counts in the indictment, charging the offence as committed against others, but his Lordship put the prosecutors upon the choice of the position of the offences should be tried. Mr. Hutton conducted the prosecution; Mr. Roebuck de 'ended the prisoners. _ James Woods stated that he was a special constable Of Wigan. On Monday week he was in the Seimles at Wigan. He saw William Heath, a constable, who charged him to assist him. There was a procession coming down the Scholes. It was a procession of clubs. One was a sick club. They passed, and some men turned out of the back streets, some with tongs and pokers; they ran amongst the procession and began to ill use them, ancktook the colour staves and broke them over their heads. Brennan was there amongst the aggressors, very active. Garvin he did not see. The members of the sick club ran away. The constables got information, and witness went with Hindley. They went to a public.house, kept by a person named Dendley, and as they entered he saw the prisoner run up stairs. Witness and a man named Lancaster followed them. They were standing at the top of the second flight of stairs. Brennan had a mortise chisel in his hand. Horne had a poker, and Carvin had a bedstock. Brennan shook the chisel, and said, " You b—, if you come up stairs, I'll kill you !" Witness asked them to give themselves np. They were at length compelled to go for more assistance. Payne went to their assistance, He went first up the stairs, and witness followed. Brennan struck at Payne with the chisel on the head. The blow was severe, and it bled. ,The others did not use the weapons which they held. They got stools to protect their heads, and Went up stairs. Carvin and Horne struck left and right, and broke the stools. They could not get up stairs, and they got liberty to go through the wall of the next house, and look at them. Cross-examined by Mr.RomsucK.—There was a mule in the procession. It had colours on. It had an orange colour ed lily on its head. The club was never an orange club since he could recollect. William Heath, a police-officer of Wigan, stated that he was in the Scholes at Wigan on Monday week. He saw the last witness, and charged him to assist him. Witness described the disturbance similarly to the last witness. Cross-examined by Mr. RoEnucx.—Witness apprehended many of rioters on the spot. He found great d►fculty in preventing the mob from striking sotne of the prisoners who were taken. Some of them were struck. William Lancaster stated, that he was a special constable at Wigan. In consequence of information which he received he went with the first witness to Hindle•. Witness described the circumstances that took place at Pennington much as Woods had done. When Payne was struck he fell, and wit ness said the other prisoner also struck, and they all felldown together. John Varley stated, that he was charged by Mr. Whittle to assist in quelling' the disturbance at Wigan. He went to Hindley with the others. This witness also described the occurrences at Pennington. He stated that he was struck by some instrument on the head. By Mr. Rom:ex.—There was a great crowd outside the town, and the crowd was very angry, and swore to have the prisoners brought down. John Pyke produced the chisel with which the blow had been struck. The handle was broken, and witness proved that it was whole that morning. Mr. Richie, a surgeon at Hindley, stated, that when Payne was brought to him, he found an artery divided, and extrava cation under the scalp. Payne was at first in a state of con siderable danger, but he was now recovering. Mr.•lloanucx said this was one of those unfortunate cir cumstances arising out of matters which not unfrequently occurred in that part of her Majesty's dominions called Ire land. In this "country we regarded such circumstances with that horror which he hoped ere long all would feel who lived under the same laws with ourselves. While such occurrences excited our horror, they must also claim our pity, for the in dividuals to whom he alluded had strong feelings on some subjects. Th e le a rned gentleman went on to remark on the circumstance of the intention of parading a mule dressed in mange lilies. It was, he said, a very nice point, whether the capture were a legal capture or not, as the constables haviug suffered an interval to elapse, ought to have had a magistrate's warrant. Ile urged the jury to consider the hue and cry that was outside the door,- and the threats of the po pulace, whereby the prisoners were alarmed, and determin ed to resist. lie therefore hoped they would give a verdict, as was in their power to do, that this was a common assault. His LORDSHIP, in summing up, said he thought certain parties were too fond of keeping the people in mind of their provocations on such slight subjects as a few orange lilies being placed on the head of a mule. He did not think this was a fresh pursuit, and, therefore, there was no occasion for a magistrate's warrant. The jury found the prisoners guilty of wounding, with in tent to do grievous bodily harm. Sontence deferred. Previously to the rising of the Cour!, his Lordship passed the following sentences : William Harrison, for having been possessed of base coin, 15 years transportation. Francis Peat, for bigamy, six mouths' imprisonment. ' Joseph Smith, for bigamy, oue year's imprisonment. . Mary Whiaingham, for bigamy, nine mouths' imprison ment. The Court adjourned at a quarter past six o'clock. ' NISI PRIUS COURT.--YESTERDAY. (Before Mr. Justice Williams.) His Lordship took his seat at nine o'clock. _ _ rye v. LIVERPOOL AND LEEDS CANAL COMPANY. Mr. Cresswell, Mr. Cowling, and Mr. Starkie appeared for the plaintiff; and the Attorney-General for the defence. This was an action brought by the plaintiff, Mr. J ames Pye, against ;he company of the proprietors of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. The declarations charged the defendants with having assaulted the plaintiff, and given hint into the custody of a police officer, and falsely imprisoning him. To which the defendants pleaded not guilty. It appeared, that the plaintiff is a tenant holding a farm under Charles Scarisbrick, Esq., of Scarisbrick, at Alston, on the banks of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. By the act 10th of Geo. 3d., which enables the Leeds and Liverpool Canal Company to cut their canal through the various pro perties, the company agreed as a kind of compensation to the various proprietors through which their canal should be cut, the privilege of carrying manure of a certain descrip tion along the canal, on paving a farthing a ton per mile, and that coal, dung, or turf to the villages or townships through which the canal passed, should go by the canal free of all tolls whatever. The same act also provided, that on the payment of the prescribed rates, the public shall have free use of all the private roads, locks, cuts, and so forth of the company. It appeared, that notwithstanding this provi sion, the Canal Company had been gradually encroaching on the public of the various hamlets, through which their canal passed, and demanding tolls, and rates to a large ex tent,_contrary to the statue. This, it was then determined, by some of the inhabitants to resist. Accordingly, on the 12th of April, the plaintiff having purchased a large quantity of manure, gave the requisite notice, that she should pass through the toll gate with the manure, and unload it on the wharf of the company, for the purpose of loading. The company were in the habit of letting trifling leaders of ma nure to go free, but on those who led much, the y }' attempted to make their first stand of encroachment. Ihe plaintiff loaded three dung carts iu Liverpool with manure bought of a nightman named Printon ; and at three o'clock in the morning •of the 20th of April, the plaintiff; along with the carts, went to the proper entrance to the Canal Wharf in Phillip•street, for the purpose of unloading the manure, when he found a chain drawn across the street, and his carts , shut out. He waited for sonic time till he saw se veral carts allowed to pass, and he then himself demanded to pass with his carts. Phis was refused by the agent, a per son named Abram, who demanded half-a-crown a load, or refused to let the carts pass. The plaintiff said he would pay nothing, and if Abram would nut let him go through, he would break the chain; they still refused, cud the plaintiff then took . a hammer out of ilia pocket, and said they were obstructing him in his right, and he would break the chain; and he accordingly broke the hook of the chain. Upon this, Abram rave hint in charge to a policeman, and he was car ried to 'Bridewell' at four o'clock in the morning, and con fined in a room with "the better t." of prisoners till ten o'clock in the forenoon, wheu he was conveyed before Mr. Hall, the police magistrate, and was by him immediately acquitted. ConSiderable evidence was gone into, to show that Mr. Scarisbrick's lands were cut through by the canal, and that his tenants, for the benefit of his lands, had a right to ex emption front La; and that therefore the plaintiff was not a tresspasser. His LORDSHIP gave his opinion that the Company could not be guilty of an assault; and the Company were given the benefit of his lordship's decision. . . The defendants' counsel proceeded to ascribe the whole proceeding to the unauthorised act of Abram, and contended that if the plaintiff had wished to raise the right, he should have gone at a seasonable time, and done so to some of the principal officers of the Company. His Lou DstuP, in summing up, said undoubtedly the plaintiff had suffered the imprisonment, and the liberty of a freeborn Englishman was not to be taken front hint with impunity. The jury would give such damages as the punish ment and degradation of the imprisonment called for; at the same time they would give the damages temperately, dis creetly, and with moderation and proper deliberation. The jury, aftera short consultation, found a verdict for the plaintiff—damages, £5O. DOE OEM BOLD V. DEVANY. The plaintiff in this case was called, and a verdict given for the defendant. SCA RISBRICK. V. THE LEEDS AND LIVERPOOL CANAL. CO. This case was founded ou the case of Pye v. the same de rendants, and was brought to tmy the right of the defendants to obstruct a vessel carrying manure for refusing to pay the tolls demanded at the toll-gates on the canal. The right of Mr. Searisbrick having 4,e — en fully proved in the former case, verdict was consented to for the plaintiff with nominal dama of ls. I'VE V. LEEDS AND LIVERPOOL CANAL CO. This was also an action founded on the same point, and was brought against the defendants for obstructing the plain tiff in loading a vessel with manure from the company's wharf unless he would pay wharfage, which was refused. The facts of the case were elicited, and a verdict was taken for the plaintiff, damages Is., subject to a special case to be argued before the court above. REYNOLDS V. ROBINSON AND OTHERS. This was an action brought by the plaintiff, :Ur. John Reynolds, the public officer of the National Bank of Ireland, to recover front the defendants, corn merchants and brokers in this town, for the amount of £2OO. The affirmative in this case rested with the defendants, and their case was therefore opened first. It appeared that the City of Dublin Steam Packet Co. were: in the habit of giving bills of lading on the receipt of cargo, which had to be produced, as signed by their officer, on claiming the delivery of the cargo, loaded in Dub lin at Liverpool. These bills of lading were the repre sentatives of the cargo, and in them the value was vested, and it was customary to accept on the receipt of them to the amount of the cargo. It appeared that an individual named Patrick Fegan had forged one of these receipts, or bills of lading, of the City of Dublin Steam-packet Co., which he had got discounted at the National Bank, and they, (the National Bank,) at its branch at Athlone had indorsed this forged bill of lading and transmitted it to their agents, the Bank of Liverpool, with a bill drawn by Fegan on the defendant, to whom the nominal goods were consigned; and the defendants, on seeing the endorsement of the National Bank, knowing nothing of Fegan, accepted the bill. On the arrival of the vessel it was discovered that the bill of lading was a forgery; that theme were no goods on board as described in the bill, and that consequently the defendants received no value for their acceptance, and refused to meet the bill o❑ its becoming due. The plaintiffs, therefore, came upon them for the amount, saying that the defendants had accepted Fegan's bill on their own responsibility; and that their endorsement did not signify! The defendants counsel said if this were the case, of what use was the endorsement of the plaintiff if it implied no responSibility ? The facts were proved as stated by the defendants, and the plaintiff having no case, a verdict was found for the defen dants. DOE DEM GREENOUGH V. ANDERSON. This was an action of ejectment, brought by the plaintiff, Mr. Gieenough, to eject the defendant, Mrs. Alice Ander son, from a cottage at Wigan, to whi c h s h e i mag i ne d she had obtained a right. The jury found — a verdict for the plaintiff. , SAMUEL. P. PERKINS AND OTHERS. The plaintiff in this case is a timber-merchant at Mira michi, and the defendants, who in this transaction act toge ther, reside at Newport in Wales. It appeared that a Mr. Pickford, one of the defendants, bought a cargo of timber at Miramichi, and the defendants chartered a vessel to bring home this cargo, and sent out the vessel under the care of a captain named Andrews. On his arriving out there, the party from whom Pickford had bought the cargo, refused to ratify the bargain and send it to him, and the ca ptai n ra th er than bring home the vessel in ballast, purchased a cargo on the owners' account, and drew on his owners for the amount, who would have to look to the charterers. On the voyage home the vessel was lost near England, before the draft came to band, and then the owners repudiated the cargo, it not having been insured, and said the captain had purchased the cargo without their authority. A number of timber, merchants were called, who proved that the universal cus tom at Miramichi, when vessels could not get cargoes, was either to get a charter, or to purchase a cargo of timber on the owner's account; and that a vessel was never known to return in ballast. _ The jury, after an absence of a quarter of an hour, found a verdict for the defendant. The court adjourned at six. o'clock. THE COMMON COUNCIL. The following are the names of the members of the com mon-council who go out of that body in rotation on the first of November next : Everton Ward—John Holmes Councillor..Reformer. Scotland Crawford Logan... Ditto Ditto. Ditto Thos. Holt Alderman ..Ditto. Vauxhall ....... Enoch Harvey Councillor.. Ditto. DAC) Thomas Bulley ....Alderman..Ditto. St. Paul's ChristopherßawdonCouncillor..Ditto. Exchange Henry Holmes ....Ditto Ditto. Castle-street ....Jos. \Valmsley ....Ditto Ditto. Ditto George Robinson ..Alderman..Ditto. St. Peter's John Woolwright..Councillor..Ditto. Pitt-street Hugh Hornby ....Ditto Ditto. Great George's.. James Lawrence ..Ditto Consery a. Ditto Win. P. Freme .... Alderman .. Reformer Rodney-street —Henry Lawrence ..Ditto Consery a. Ditto .... Eyre Evans Alderman —Reform e r A hercromby ....William Earle, jun Councillor..Ditto. Ditto Thos. B. Barclay ..Alderman „Ditto. Lime-street Thos. Nlorecroft - .Councillor.. Ditto. Ditto Ortnerod HeyworthAlderman ..Ditto. St. Anne's Thos. Coglan Councillor.. Ditto. West Derby.... John Shaw Leigh Ditto Conserva. Ditto Jimes Moon Alderman „Reformer• South Toxteth ..John Cropper Councillor.. Ditto. NorthiToxt eth .. W. Wallace Currie Ditto Ditto. It will be seen that this list contains the names of sixteen common councilmen and eight aldermen, twenty-one of whom are reformers and three are conservatives. ADMIRALTY, 10th August, 1838. Sir,—With reference to your letter of the 31st of .14st month, and 3d instant, I am commanded by the Lords Com missioners of the Admiralty to acquaint you, that the French Government having forwarded orders to the commander of the blockading squadron to allow the shipment of specie from Mexico on account of foreign merchants, as well as on ac count of their respective governmenti: her Majesty's packets have received orders to ship treasure for private individuals at Vera Cruz and Tampico. I am, Sir, Your most obedient humble servant, (Signed) C. WOOD. To William Watson, Esq., Chairman of the Mexican and South American Association, Liverpool. CONSECRATION. — The new church at Colwyn, in the pa rish of Liandrillo yu Rhos, was consecrated on Tuesday, the 7th instant, by the Lord Bishop of St. Asaph, who, accom panied by his chaplain, (the Rev. Mr Roberts, of Llanrwst,) arrived in Minvdon, the seat of Richard B. Clough, Esq., about eleven o'clock, and proceeded immediately to the church, which was crowded upon the occasion, notwithstand ing the unfavourable state of the weather. The neighbour ihg clergy, about fourteen in number, attended the Lord Bishop to the Church, where the service of the day was read in a very impressive manner by the Rev. C. B. Clough, vicar of Mold, and an excellent discourse by the Rev. T. Party, vicar of the parish, from the 19th chap. of Leviticus and the • 30th verse, "Reverence my sabbaths"—in which he took oc casion to congratulate the original promoter of this good work, (11.- B: Clough, Esq.,) and also J. 1.1. Wynne, E6q., and the. Rev. Mr. Boulger, who gave the laud on which the edifice is built, dud the other contributors, on the completion of a work of such vast importance to the parishioners in and about the hamlet of Colwyn, the distance front which to the parish church exceeds three miles, thus debarring the aged and infirm from ever joining in the public service of the church, and receiving that food so desirable and comfortable to them in their declining years. After service and the cere mony of consecration, the Lord Bishop partook of a cold collation provided-for him at Minydon, and returned 'to St. Asaph, at four o'clock all the clergy partook of an excellent dinner by special invitation of Mr. Clough, and at half•past six proceeded to the church, where the evening prayers were read by the Rev. Mr. Pughe, the newly-appointed minister to the church, anti a most eloquent and appropriate sermon was preached by the Rev. R. Davies, minister of St. Da vid's Church, Liverpool, in the' Welsh Language, to a most crowded congregation, with his accustomed ability. The collection amounted to £l3 2a. 90. THEATRE-ROYAL, LIVERPOOL. FOR THE BENEFIT OF MR. VANDENHOFF, And the Eighth Night of his Engagement. Last Night but One of Mr. DOWTON. Fifth Night of Miss VANDEN HOFF, who is engaged for a limited period. Fifth Night of Mr. F. VINING, who is also engaged for a limited period. /VMS present FRIDAY EVENING, the I7th instant, %Olt be repeated. (in consequence of the enthusiastic applause with which it was received on Monday Evening,) the favourite Comedy of THE HUNCHBACK. Master Walter .... (the Hunchback) .... Mr. Vandenhoff, As originally performed by hi m at this Theatre. Moduc Mr. F. Vining. Lord Tinsel.... Mr. Chaplin. Sir Thus. Clifford—Mr. Gray. Master Wilford—Mr. Bland. Fathom Mr. Baker. Helen Mrs. Tellet. Julia Miss Vandenhoff. To which will be added the Interlude, called THREE WEEK'S AFTER MARRIAGE. Sir Charles Racket Drugget Mr. Dowton. Lady Racket.. Miss Faucit. Dimity Mrs. Tellet. To conclude with Foote's admired Farce of THE LIAR. Young Wilding (the Liar) Mr. Vandenhoff. Miss Grantham.. Miss Cleaver. Aliaa Godfrey.. Mrs. Baker. Kitty Mrs. Clarke. TO-MORROW, Shakspeare's Historical Play of HENRY THE FOURTH. Sir John Falstaff, Mr. Dow ton, (the Last Night of his Engagement) ; Prince of Wales, Mr. F. Vining ; Hotspur ' Mr. Gray ; Poins, Mr. G. Horncastle; Francis, Mr. Baker: Lady Percy, Missraucit. —To conclude with the Comic 'Pantomime of HARLE QUIN IN SICILY. The Tragedy of CATO having been received with most distinguished approbation, will be repeated in the course of Mr. Vandenhutt's Engagement. This Day is Published, in hoards, Bvo. with four Lithogra phic I'lates, price 2s. GLI. - COMPLETE and PRACTICAL SYSTEM of SHORT-EIAND. By T. C. FOSTER, Professional Shorthand Writer, and Reporter fur the Limirool, STANDARD. London : WHITTAKER and Co. Liverpool : STANDARD OFFICE, and IkLikaPLas. Manchester: Sow LEH, and all Booksellers. LIVERPOOL ASSIZES. MR. T. C. FOSTER, 811(111T-HAND WRITER, LAW REPORTER, and REPORTER FOR THE LIVERPOOL STAN DARD, will attend, Daily, iu the Cicil Court, during the Assizes, and will furnish VERBATIM Reports of Causes Pr,;fessional Men or others on reasonable terms. Having taken Short-hand Notes in the Courts of Law for many years, he has attained a knowledge of law terms and an acquaintancti with the forms of the court, which enables him to furnish minute Verbatim Reports of arguments of counsel, evidence, Bzc. Address, Mr. FOSTE e, Standard-office. TO CORRESPONDENTS. We shall avail ourselves of " Francisco's" favour on Tuesday There is no law in chess which makes it imperative upon a player to notify to his antagoni s t that his queen is in check ; though this is frequently done—as a matter of courtesy. Ribtrpool AE:-tartbatb• FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 17, IS3B. {IIP The Publication of the STANDARD commenced. this morning at 5 o'clock. COMMERCIAL RELATIONS OF TIIE KINGDOM.—The subject of the foreign policy of our present ministry was prominently introduced to the notice of the House of Lords on Tuesday evening, by Lord Lyndhurst, on the presentation of a petition signed by nearly 600 of the wealthy and intelligent bankers, merchants, and manufacturers of the city of Glasgow. The speech of Lord Lyndhurst on this occasion was characterised, in an eminent degree, by that calm and dispassionate eloquence for which his lordship is so celebrated ; and it is scarcely necessary to add that it told with tremen dous effect against Lord Melbourne and his imbecile and pusillanimous associates. The picture which he drew of our foreign relations was of the most appal ling description; and what gave the greatest weight to his representation was, evidently, the appeal to sta tistical data in support of the assertion that our fo reign commerce is in a state of declension. This was proved most satisfactorily. The noble and learned lord proceeded to trace the causes of this declension, which he just'y attributed to the infraction of treaties, on the part of foreign powers, and to other acts against which her Majesty's government ought to have provided." In the emphatic language of the pe tition; " it is only by the sacrifice of bur power, and the abandonMent of our rights, that the commercial relations of Great Britain have been thus crippled and enclanger . ed." In support of the very strong but justifiable language of the petition, Lord Lyndhurst adduced sev , •ral docu ments of an official nature which fully bute out the statements of the petitioners. It appears by a return, which has been recently laid before the House of Com mons, that the total amount of exports for the year 1836 was £91,000,000., whilst, in Hit! last year the total amount was only £85,270,000., making a difference of nearly £6,000,000. The total official value of manu factures exported from Great Britain to foreign pits in 1837 was £77,932,617., and in the last year £72,312,207., making a decrease of £5,620,410. In 1 837 our cotton exports amounted to X 50,249,212., and in 1833, last year, they were only £41,403,110., mak ing a decrease on the export of cottons of £8,746,792. In another staple manufacture, that of woollens, the ex ports in 1837 amounted to £7,535,064. ; while last year the exports only amounted to £4,680,247., making a decrease of £2,854,817. In linen manufactures there was a decrease of £1,000,000. on the exports of last year as compared with 1837. On the exports of silk the decrease was £335,853., and on hardware and cut lery £415,349. How is this state of things tube accounted for ? Can we fix upon the present ministry the charge of neglect ing the commercial interests of Great Britain, and thus causing the melancholy result indicated by the state. mentsdlich we have just made ? Is Lord Palmerston answeA r ble for the rapid declension of our foreign trade? Are his associates guilty of conniving at the ruin of 'British merchants and manufacturers ? Lord Lynd hurst maintains that they are guilty, and we believe he has successfully proved the truth of this very seri ous charge. He showed that had our foreign secretary possessed " a little diplomatic skill, and a little activity," the Germanic league, which has so strongly militated against our commercial interests, might have been de feated. In like manner, for want of "a little diplo. matic skill, and a little activity," the Russians have been suffered to close the whole of Poland against our staple manufactures, by the imposition of an almost prohibitory tariff, and that in direct contravention of the treaty of Vienna. The transit trade through Po land has also suffered in consequence of the infringe. ment of the same treaty. In Cracow again we_ have suffered through the invasion of our rights, guaranted by the treaty of Vienna, on the part of an armed force, that had completely remodelled its trade. This coun try, in respect of Cracow, is reduced to the humiliating' position of being refused the privilege of having a con sular agent to exercise the necessary vigilance over our commercial interests. In this case, as in many others, we have insult superadded to injury, and both tamely submitted to by the "little men" now in office. Another instance adduced by Load Lyndhurst was an infraction of a treaty on the part of the French government. By this treaty the merchants of Great Britain were enti tled to carry on a trade in gum on the banks of the Senegal. Two of our vessels, laden with gum, have been seized and confiscated by the French on the most unfounded pretences: and, although two years have elapsed since this took place, the demand for redress has been hitherto unattended to. The consequence of this denial of justice has been, that we have been corn• pletely driven from this branch of trade. In reference to the trade of Great Britain with Java, Lord Lynd hurst remarked that under a treaty with Holland cer tain duties were to be imposed upon British goods im ported in British bottoms. "The duties were to be double the duties imposed on goods imported from Holland in Dutch vessels; and in case the vessels from Holland imported goods from Holland not paying any duty, we were to pay 6 per cent. on similar goods im ported into Java from this country. What had taken place in Java? The treaty had been disregarded. Du- ties to an extravagant amount had been extorted from British merchants. Nearly £40,000. a-year had been forced out of their pockets. This system had been going on for years, and was still in action. There was now £400,000. due to British merchants for duties which had been extorted front them in violation of the treaty. Had any attempts, he would ask, been made to prevent the continuance of those extortions? Efforts might have been made, but nothing effectual had been done -to stop the Dutch government in its course of violation of this treaty. Such was the respect paid to our go vernment on the continent of Europe ! Such was the respect paid by foreign governments to treaties in which we were concerned with them !" The noble lord next adverted to our commercial re lations with Algiers. Formerly this trade produced a very considerable revenue. It was then only liable to a duty of five per, cent.; but since the occupation of A giers by the French a great part of our trade has been placed under actual prohibition, whilst the re mainder has been placed under the high tariff im posed by France, which has almost annihilated it. Here again the Whig imbeciles have suffered our com merce to be injured with impunity. Again, for several years we had been carrying on a very profitable trade with the natives, of the eastern coast of the Black Sea, which had givjn ►ise to a transit traffic of the highest importance. Here we have been unceremoniously deprived of our commer cial intercourse through the intervention of Russia, which power has actually had the audacity to seize upon a British vessel whilst pursuing a legitimate trade. The merchants of Great Britain will not be slow in attributing the contumely, with which we have been treated by Russia, to the cowardly and truckling policy of Lord Durham, who Unites in his character the two apparently adverse qualities of proud and wil- ful despotism with the most grovelling servility. The reply of Lord Melbourne to the very able speech of Lord Lyndhurst was, like the other recent oratorical efforts of the superannuated beau, as desti tute of argument as it was feeble in purpose. He seemed overpowered with the load of obloquy which the distinguished leader of the opposition had heaped upon him and his miserable colleagues in office. On the subject of the commercial enterprise of Great Britain, and the means suggested by Lord Brougham for encouraging its development, we find the following very judicious remarks in the London Standard:— " Providence has assigned to Great Britain the empire o the sea; and, with that empire, the duty of colonising or civilising the world. ,Nothing . but a greedy desire of sup planting others in commerce already estahlished—a feeling that constitutes the principle of the econoinists' school—or an insane abandonment of - our naval ascendancy can prevent this country creating, in a very few years, a commerce with her own colonies and dependencies, and with remote nations, 'tenfold greater than the commerce of all Europe. We must first, however, get rid of Joseph 1-lutne's clan and their per nicious doctrines. They who will never give away a shilling, except when they cannot help it, are sure never to lay out a shilling to any profitable account ; and this has been pretty much the case in our national policy. We can provide mil lions by the score or hundred to carry on a war, or to crush au insurrection; out for any protitat;le purpose—for any outlay that promises a return, we never have money to spare, and this though the whole world is open to our adventure, though our population is said to be redundant, and though our capital is proved to be so by the fact that consols are at 91 or 95 per cent.; in other words, that the use of money is worth little more than £3 per annum for the £lOO. We could wish men to turn their attention to this view of our Commercial prospects, and we rejoice to think that the Duke of Wellington has done so. Lord Brougham's anticipation of the ascendancy of Great Britain, as the head of a liberal propagandist alliance, is, like most of the noble and learned lord's ideas, a little visionary. After all, the cause of repre sentative government is not of so much influence with the majority of mankind, even while the humour lasts, as the sense of religion ; and the humour in favour of any plan of government is exceedingly fugacious, as the instability of all veryillpopular governments has proved. Besides, there is no security for the permanence of the propagandist vocation— indeed there is almost a certainty that it must be of short du ration. if it succeed, it perishes in its success; if it fail, it sinks in despair before enemies who, from the nature of the contest, must be implacable. We think there is good hope that Great Britain will assume in the world a place cor responding with that which she held in Europe 260 years ago, but not through the agency which Lord Brougham surmises. We trust that the agency of that elevation will be the same in the reign of Queen Victoria that it was in the reign of Queen Elizabeth—the agency of religion, and that Great Britain will present, as she ought to do and may do, the spring of gospel truth, and the fortress of gospel churches throughout the earth." In the course of this debate Lord Minto made some rambling observations on the adequacy of our naval establishment, which were as amusing for their sim plicity as for the gross ignorance which they displayed of the very subject on which, of all others, he ought to be best informed. This admiralty functionary con fessed that he "could not recollect exactly the num ber of ships in commission, because the number va ried, but lie believed there were from seventeen to eighteen sail of the line now in commission, and of these a very considerable proportion might, if it were desirable to do so, be sent to any part of the world. Besides, our arrangements were such that we could send at a very short notice a large fleet to sea." He then proceeded to say that Great Britain had squa drons stationed in several places, where they were al ways found sufficient for the protection of our com mercial interests, and protested that he had never heard complaints from those places of. the insufficiency of our naval force. This we can readily believe ; for when has the British navy been found inefficient? What we have reason to complain of is, that we have no squadrons in those places where they are most needed for the protection of our commerce-:—in the Black Sea, for instance, where the British flag has been insulted with impunity. O'CONNELL IN IRELAND.—The modern Barnpfvlde. Moore Carew, or "King of the Beggars," has again made his appearance in Dublin, the ordinary scene of his incendiary agitation, and has already 'convened a public meeting of " his constituents," to consider of certain "ulterior measures," to be adopted in order to procure full "Justice to Ireland." Thus it is ever with this revolutionary firebrand—" ulterior measures" al ways form the order of the day with him. Whatever course of legislation may be adopted in reference to Ireland—whatever alleged grievances may be removed —whatever concessions may be made to the demands of the priests and the Popish rabble—fresh causes of agitation are hourly discovered, and some grand " Ul terior measure" is propounded as a panacea for all " the ills of Ireland." So it will ever be, as we have uni formly contended, until the property of Irish Prates- ants is confiscated—until all true loyalists are banished from the country—until the influence of the British crown over the destinies of Ireland is annihilated—and until the ferocious priesthood reduce the country into a state of vassalage to the " Holy See of Rome." These are the great ends which they are labouring so sedu lously to accomplish—these are the "ulterior plans" which the Jesuit O'Connell contemplates with so much satisfaction. We feel confident that the repeal of the Union will form the staple of agitation for the next sea son. But will it succeed ? We think not. There is a spirit recently aroused among the Protestants of Ire- land which will yet make O'Connell and his myrmid ons tremble, and, perhaps, bring the traitors to the gallows. Let these truculent demagogues but once lift the standard of insurrection—let "the millions be told what to do," and let them hut attempt to act upon the advice which instigates them to rebellion—let this take place, and we shall soon find that, in spite of the exaggerated physical resources of the anti-British fac. tion, the Protestants of Ireland, supported, encouraged, and assisted by the Protestant people of England, and protected by that Providence whose aid they may justly invoke, will yet rise superior to their blood-thirstyene mies, and eventually rescue Ireland from the accursed thraldom of Popery. We have no fears for the event of the struggle which O'Connell is likely to provoke. ADVERTISEMENT DUTY.—A return has just been published showing the amount of advertisement duty charged to each of the provincial journals in England and Wales, from the 30th of June, 1837, to the 30th of June, 1838. The following is a list of all the jour nals paying more than £5OO. per annum each : Manchester Guardian . £1,829 5 0 Liverpool Mercury Gore's (Liverpl.) Advertiser 965 8 0 Aris's Birmingham Gazttte 943 4 0 Leeds Mercury 935 5 0 Stamford & Lincoln Mercury 804 9 0 Myers's (Liverpl.) Advertiser 710 5 0 Birmingham Herald Manchester Courier 664 4 0 Newcastle Courant LIVERPOOL STANDARD 564 1 6 Liverpool Albion Liverpool Mai1.. Leeds Intelligencer Liverpool Chronicle 520 7 0 518 17 0 From this list it appears that, out of fifteen papers contributing more than £5OO. in advertisement duty, no less than seven are published in Liverpool—a strik ing proof of the commercial activity of the "good old town." We feel grateful for that measure of support with which the Liverpool Standard has been favoured in the advertising department, which has placed it fourth in the list of the Liverpool papers, and eleventh in rank among all the provincial journals of the United Kingdom. This is a position of which we have every reason to be proud, especially when we consider the disparity in age between the Liverpool Standard and its more successful competitors, to say nothing of the many older journals which it has left far behind. It is a curious fact that the whole amount paid by the Liverpool papers is £5,673. 16s. 6d.; whilst in Manchester it is only £3,543. On Wednesday, the Bth instant, was launched from the building-yard of Messrs. Falcon and Alexander, of Working ton, a beautiful new barque, for Thomas Lee, Esq., of this town, intended for the Barbadoes trade. TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS. The quarterly meeting of the council was held on Wed nesday. CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION. The MAYOR reported that the claim of Mr. John Oakes Bridge, late auditor of the accounts of the receiver of the town dues, for the compensation for the determination of his office, which he held at a salary of £lOO per annum, had been before her majesty's lords of the treasury, and that, on taking into consideration the claim of Mr. Bridge for £697 19s. 4d. as a suns in gross, or an annual sum of £66 10s. 4d. for his life, being two-thirds of the salary of £lOO, their lordships had awarded that Mr. Bridge "is en titled to a gratuity of £80." GAOL. COMMITTEE. The MAYOR desired the town-clerk to read his report on behalf of the Gaol Committee. The TOWN-CLERK accordingly read the report, which was somewhat to the following effect :—That some alterations and additions, authorised by the couneil, are being proceeded with. That the committee had found it necessary to sanction, on a report and estimate by their surveyor, the building of a tank to contain rain water for the supply of the washhouse in the prison, &c. &c. Some communication was also contain ed in it respecting the heating of cells, the appointment of a blacksmith, and lastly, the resignation of Mr. Fursbaw, the surgeon. The MAYOR suggested that the course of proceeding adopted on the appointment of governor of the Borough Gaol should be followed on the present occasion in filling up the vacancy of surgeon to that gaol. The TowN-cLaux read the proceedings on that occasion. It appeared that the council had referred hack to the Gaol Committee the report announcing the vacancy in the situa tion of governor, , requesting them to advertise for candidates, and recommended the most suitable for the election, and ap.. proval of the council. Mr. GEORGE ROCINSON moved, and Mr. HENRY LAW RENCE seconded, that the same course be adopted on the present occasion. The To wN-ci.ERK thought the most convenient way would be for the Gaol Committee to report to the next meeting of the council their opinion as to the salary of the surgeon, and then they might advertise for candidates. Mr. G. H LAWRENCE thought that a very long discussion had taken place on a former occasion with reference to the salary, and that it had been then fixed. Mr. BENN said it had been fixed at £lOO. Mr. Re wnoN thought that sum insufficient for the increased duties of the office. After some further discussion the report was referred back to the Gaol Committee to tix the salary, which is to be sub mitted to the council for approval next 'Wednesday week, prior to the issuing of any advertisement for candidates. Mr. G. H. LAW NCI wished to know whether any appli cation had been made to government to induce them to send convictsdirect from this port. He understood that they wale actually going to withdraw the vessels from the Irish station. It wan a great hardship to the town. The MAYOR said that the subject had not been lost sight of. Applications had been made, and were being made, but hitherto without success. Mr. EARLE said the thing was abominable. A [)MISSION OF FREEMEN. The MAyon, in calling the attention of the council to the petition from persons entitled to the freedom of the borough, praying that as the legislature had deemed it proper to abo lish the stamp duty upon their admission, that the town council will follow the example with respect to the fees, said it appeared that he had inadvertently made a mistake in stating the number of the signatures to the petition. Mr. Peachey, the secretary of the Freemen's Society, had in formed him of the fact, and had requested him to add a num ber of sheets to the petition. To this he assented, and had since received the following letter from Mr. Peachey : "Strickland -street, Everton, August 14th, 1838. "Sin, —ln reply to yours of the 2d instant, in the name of the petitioners, I beg to thank you for presenting their me morial, and also for your kindness in allowing the accompa nying sheets to be added to those presented. At the same time, I have to beg your worship's parduu, that my negli gence should have caused you, unintentionally, to have understated the number of signatures, and as you have been so kind to express your intention of coi reeling that to-mor row, I beg to state that, in all, there are 1320 signatures. And 1 further beg to hope your worship will support the mo tion of Mr. John Smith, as I am instructed to say such a settlement will give the petitioners satisfaction, as it appears that similar arrangements have been made in other places, viz., Bristol, Stafford, Chester, &c. "I have the honour to be, your worship's obliged servant, "W. ltathbone, Esq., "W. J. PEACHEY. Before entering into this matter, he would request the town-clerk to read to the council the opinion which he had taken from eminent counsel on the subject, and it remained with them, after hearing it, to say how far they could grant the request of the petitioners. Mr. WALMSLEr said he had a petition to present, agreed upon at a meeting of the Tradesmen's Reform Association, in the prayer of which he entirely concurred. Previous to the meeting, when the petition was agreed to on which Mr. Smith had founded his notice, he (Mr. Walmsley) had placed a motion on the books to bring this subject before the coun cil, but he withdrew it, believing it would come with more weight as brought forward by Mr. Smith. He felt that he had no right to take precedence of Mr. Smith, and therefore he should reserve what he had to say until Mr. Smith had brought his notice forward, and then he hoped be should be able to satisfy the council that they ought not only to reduce the amount of the admission fee, but to make the admission a free admission altogether. e begged leave to present his petition. The MAYOR read the petition, which was as follows To the Worshipful the Mayor and Members of the Thum, Council of the Borough of Liverpool in Council assembled. THE MEMORIAL. OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE TRADESMEN'S REFORM ASSOCIATION. " Respectfully sheweth, "That yOur memorialists have observed, through the medium of the public prints, that the freemen qualified by the reform act, are now petitioning fur the removal of the fee charged by the Town-council upon their admission. " That your memorialists believe the claim of the freemen to be founded on equity and justice from the following rea• sons:— " lst.—Because the legislature having confirmed and per petuated the elective franchise residing in qualified freemen, and having also repealed the stamp duty on their admission, have virtually recognized the principle, that pecuniary re strictions on the acquirement and exercise of the elective franchise are injurious in their operation, and ought'not to exist. " 2d.—Because, from the circumstance that the freemen applying to be enrolled belong almost exclusively to the operative classes of the community, the amount of the fees, while it operates as a barrier to the possession of the fran chise, acts as an inducement to wealthy persons entertaining strong political opinions, to advance the money for the pur• pose of party objects. " 3d.—Because .your memorialists believe that moral causes are in active operation, through the means of ex tended education and intelligence, which have a tendency to produce a beneficial change among that class of voters to whom this memorial more particblarly refers. " For these reasons your memorialists respectfully pray that the fee now taken upon the admission of freemen be en tirely abolished. And your memorialists will ever pray. " Signed on behalf of the Committee, ".JOSHUA WALMSLEY, Chairman." The MAYOR then said, perhaps it would be the better course if the Town-clerk were then to read the case which he had drawn, and the opinions which be had taken on the question. The TowN-cuinK rose accordingly, and said the case was as follows: " Are the council of the borough of Liverpool justified, in law, in giving up £1 fees on the admission to freedom, ac cording to ancient custom paid to their officers, (see extracts herewith,) and now the property of the borough fund, under sect. 2 of the municipal corporations act, and agreements whereby the borough fund takes the fees of the officers in question, and pays them by salaries? And what would be the effect of the relinquishment and nonpayment on the validity of the admissions to the freedom ?" The extracts referred to were taken from the inquiry by the municipal commissioners into the corporation of Liver pool, and were as follows:- 4 ' SWORD BRA RIM. _ . " The TowN-cutnx.—lie had also a small portion of the freemen's admission fee, which has since been given up. " Mr. HouG.—Did he give up that without compen sation? " The TOWN-CLERK.—Yes; and be has no other fee or perquisite whatever. "Mr. 1100 G.-1 hear that portion of the freemen's fee was 2s. I thought it had been stated at 6d." " Mr. It A DCLIFFE.—WiII t he commissioners hove the good ness to ask who got the benefit of that concession ?" " The TOWN-CLERK. —lt devolved upon the town-clerk." F LIEU. DOM. The fine upon admission by servitude is Gs Bd, and upon ad mission by birthright is 3s 4d. These, however, are mere nominal entries in the books, without ever being demanded or paid, unless it may be considered as part of the tee of £2 paid on each admission, of which £1 is required for stamp duty, and the other £1 goes to the town-clerk and other officers. After the party is ordered by the council to be ad mitted he is sworn before the mayor and one of the bailiffs as follows: [Here follows the oath.] FEES ON THEADMESION OF FREEMEN. " Mr. WILKINSON.—What fees do the freemen pay ?" "The ToWN-cLEnK.—Those who acquire their freedom by birth or servitude pay the same , . namely £2; of which it is for the stamp; of the other LI, 2s go to the sergeant-al-mace, s to the water-bailiff, and the remainder to myself as town clerk, as a remuneration for the trouble of examining docu ments, and inspecting claims prior to the admission of free men, and for subsequent insertion in ibe call-book. Upon admission by gift, the stamp duty 'is £3 and the admission fee the same, which expenses are paid out of the corporate funds, without any charge to the parties." "Mr. WILKINSON.—Are there any fees upon admission to office ?" "The Towx-cLEak.—None whatever." FINKS ON ADMISSION OF Ft:ARMEN. The TowN-ci.rink.--A have made inquiries respecting the fines paid on the admission of freemen, to which allusion was made yesterday, and 1 find that between 1746 and 1747, the amount paid was £322 18s 4d; twenty-nine persons hav ing received the freedom by purchase, and forty-eight by birthright and servitude. In the case of birthright, the tees amount to 3s 4d, and in those of servitude to 6s Bd. From 1717 to 1758. there appear to have been no fines, and in 1758 only £l5 151 were received. With those extracts, copies of the late act of parliament for the abolitiou of the stamp duty on the admission of freemen, and the late municipal act, were sent, and the opinion of counsel was as follows. He should, however, state that that was the opinion of Mr. Starkie, Q C.,Mr. Wightman, and Mr. C rom pt on , th e as sessor of the orough." "OPINION. "«'e are of opinion, that the council of the borough will not be justified in giving up the fees of £1 which have been customarily paid upon the admission of freemen, &c. and which have now .become applicable to the borough fund. The town-council have the management of the borough fund as trustees for the borough, and it would be a breach of their duty to relinquish or dispose of any portion of the funds en trusted to their care for the general benefit of the borough. If, however, the town-council should give up those fees, we are inclined to think they would be liable to an information in equity against them, as trustees for public purposes, at the suit of the attorney-general. We think that the omission to pay the fees would not invalidate the admission to freedom; but that, under the proviso in sect. 2 of the municipal corpora tion act, the persons so admitted would not be entitled to ex emption from tolls, &c., until they had paid such fees. RK " Wm. WIG WINIAN. "CHARLES CROMPTON " Liverpool Assizes, Aug. 14, 1838." The MAYOR said with that opinion before them, it would be in the discretion of the council and of the mover (Mr. Smith) whether they should bring on a discussion. Mr. SMITH asked if the fees had not been reduced in other places, or abolished. The MAYOR reminded Mr. Smith of the opinion as to the consequences of such a course, which was equally applicable to a reduction as to an abolition. Several members of the council said, if other councils had done wrong, that could form no precedent for them. Mr. SMITH thought there could be no harm in bringing the discussion forward. It WAS, however, intimated that it would not be desirable, as it could lead to no practicable end. At the request of several members of the council, the opinion was again read. The TOWN-CLERK said, that the difference of a reduction of the whole pound, or merely 17s Gd of it, was of no conse quence; by either it would appear they would do a wrong at law. Mr. SMITH thought he could shape his motion, that the Town-clerk be requested to introduce a clause in some future bill to accomplish their object. Mr. Cumin thought they were irregular. The MAyoa said that was a new case altogether. Mr. SMITH would not be irregular; but he could give such a notice for a future council. Mr. H. Hoist Es would have voted for the abolition if they could . legally have tak en suc h a step; an d Mr. LAWRENCE said, the Town-clerk had made a judicious selection of counsel whose opinion he had taken,aud he thought they were bound to abide by it. The motion of Mr. Smith was then withdrawn, and it was understood he afterwards gave the following notice fur a mo tion ut the next council meeting:— " That on the next application to parliament-Tor a toe , ' act, the Town-clerk be instructed to insert in the bill a clause, to empower the council t o re d uce or ent i re l y a b ol i sh the fees• at present chargeable on the admission and enrolment of persons entitled to the freedom of the, borough." CRUSALW. AGAINST COCKS AN!) HENS Mr. IL LAWRENCE felt sorry that the most important mo tion on the list should have been passed over without discus sion, as it would have afforded them some amusement, and relieved the discussion of the dry details that they geuerady had before them.— (Great laughter.) Mr. SMITH hoped Mr. Lawrence would not crow over a fallen foe.—(Laughter.) The Matron observed, that the member who had given the notice alluded to, bad withdrawn it, and his facetious friend might add, that it was laughed out of court. (Laughter.) The above short conversation we understood to refer to a notice put on the books by Mr. Jordan, to prevent cocks and hens perambulating the streets. ENROLMENT OF INDENTURES. The prayer of a petition from Alexander Wells, for the en rolment of his indentures, though the prescribed period had elapsed, was acceded to, after some discussion, and the coun cil rose after about an bout's sitting. We understand that St. Andrew's church, which has been closed fur some weeks for the purpose of being cleaned and painted, will be reopened for Divine service on Sunday next. THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.—Another grand ate. is to take place at tbese"Gardens on Monday next. The enter tainments of the last Gala are to be repeated, Mr. D'Ernst's fire-works are alone worth the trouble of a visit. A handsome new coppered barque of 337 tons measurement, was on Saturday last. launched from the building yard of Messrs. K. Wood and Sons, Al aryport, called the John Hor ton, built for Thomas Chapman, Esq., of this town, and in tended for the South American trade. CHESTIER QUEEN'S SCHOOL.—On Wednesday last, the Rev• the Dean and Chapter of our cathedral, elected the Rev. K W. GleadoWe, M.A. (second master of Stamford Grammar School,) head master of Queen's School, in this city, on the resignation of the Rev. W. Paull. M.A., and also to the minor canonry, vacant by the death of the Rev. F. Casson, M.A.— Chester Gazette. CURIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE.—Mr. Thomas William!, of Glanrafon, Llanfairtalhaiarn; Denbighshire, while flyfishing on the 11th instant, caught, a young partridge, 5 ounces in weight; the hook just penetrated beneath tne wing of the bird. MARSHAL SOUI T .—A portrait of this veteran is now ex hibiting in Bold-street, at Goadsby's rere,itory. It is exe cuted in chalk, in a masterly and free style. The artist is Mons. Clement Boulanger, who has been staying in London to paint a picture, for the King of the French, of the late coronation. STRAUSS' .BANDS—It is with extreme pleasure that we. have to announce that this fine band will again perform to Liverpool, previous to Mr Strauss' departure for the conti nent, where he has engagements to appear before. the King of the French, the Emperor and Empress of Austria, and the Emperor of Russia. By referring to the advertisement, it will be seen, that on Monday and Wednesday evenings next the concerts are to take place. TAKE WA IiNING.--" Half the accidents and offences' that enliven the columns of our newspapers originate in the disregard of this precept. People take snuff, colds, wine, steps, tea, wives, offence, hints, fright, and medical ad vice; but they cannot—they will not—take warning !—and er consequence, they incontinently get hanged, drunk, drowned, shot, f,rsewhipped and ridiculed, . SM . ' —are thrown out of windows, and off coaches, kick up and are kicked down, &c., &c. While as a sequitur, adulteries, law-suits, duels, murders, black eyes, &c. ensue."—Baxter's Humour and Pathos. Just published. THEATRE ROTAL.—The assizes have absorbed so much of our time, that we have not been able to pay our customary attention to the Theatre. During the week, the attractions have been rather numerous; Mr. Dowton, Mr. Vandenboff, Miss Vandenhoff, and Mr. F. Vining, have been playing. We have heard much of Miss Vandenhoff, and hope shoal to see her. This evening the comedy of the " Hunchback" is announced for the benefit of Mr. Vandenhoff. STUM.—It may not be generally known that Mr. Stuart has had the misfortune to break his arm just above the wrist. The accident occurred while embarking on board the Rock Ferry boat a short time since. lie is obliged to wear the wrist in a sling, and it is expected that he will not, recover the use of it for some time. He appeared last even ing, for the first time since the occurrence, as the Ghost in Hamlet, which be played with his accustomed ability. The Sun, which lately printed an account of the corona tion in gold, and with it a medallion profile of the Queen, has again illumined its sheet with two medallion profiles —the Dukes of Wellington and Dalmatia. The likenesses of these warriors, who have been for "f u ll fift y years, harnessed in rugged steel," are excellent and done in a style which render them worthy of a place in the portfolio or to adorn the study. PROMOLI'S 13 SZA A n.—One of the lions, if not the greatest lion, ofLiverpool is Promotes bazaar. We very much question if another such establishment exists either in this or in any other country, as to extent, costliness of stock, or the vari, tv of articles of which it consists. All that is elegant, rich, and useful, from every quarter of the globe, is here to purchased. China, Japan, and India contribute their rich and unique wares, while the European continent seems to have been ransacked for the purpose of associating together its beautiful manufactures. The whole bazaar is laid out with a taste and skill that does Mr. Promoli infinite credit. A LEGAL. AND LITERARY Titto.—On Monday afternoon last, in the Nisi Prins Court, at the South Lancashire Assizes at Liverpool, a trio of gentlemen of the long lobe, whose names have obtained celebrity in various wars, were for some time conversing together. Mr. Murphy (not of the " weather almanac,") the author of the papers by "Father Piout," iu Frazer's Magazine, and of other literary productions of merit; Mr. War ren , th e graphic delineatorof some of the most fear ful workings of physical suffering, and mental agony,—the rage of the passions, and the blightof disease,—in his " Pas sages from the Diary of a late Physician ;" and last and least, in stature at any rate, whatever may be thought of him in other respects, was Mr. Roebuck, the ex-member for Bath, who is a small, low man, of sallow complexion, and certainly somewhat flattered in the " Portraits of living Reformers." THE EVERToN AND [(MEDALS FLORAL SOclETT's EXIII- BiTioN.—The Floral and Horticultural Society of Everton and Kirkdale presented for public inspection a show of choice fruits, flowers, and vegetables, on Thursday week, in a splendid marquee erected in the garden attached to Mr. New's hotel, Kirkdale. The day was extremely unfavourable, storm and rain, without a single gleam of sunshine, having prevailed from morning's dawn till night-fall. The visitors, therefore, were exceedingly few; those who did attend being only from the immediate neigbourhood. This was a serious disappoint ment to the lovers of nature's most beautiful productions, a was the more to be regretted, as the exhibition, untwit list and the unfavourable season, was one that has scarcely been sur passed in any department. The show of carnations was reir ticularly fine, and Mr. Soorn and Mr. Evans, of and. Mr. Lodge, of Manchester, deserve high comp:HT:N.I fio.• eis known require admirable any taste ' in M their great success in the cultivation of these beautif u l The Calceolarias of Mr. Skirving attracted gr eat att,;.' i" floriculture r. S krvi n a g r e too s ' 3u el s kw and n o ..'" of us. The fruit and vegetables were parti Icu ary net iced as being of the finest description. Tux TEE-TorAL Discussioar.—We had a ticket us for admission to the " Graud Discussion" with h o-t Tee-totalists have been delighting themselves during " "-h week at the Amphitheatre, but our time b e i ng . „ce • more important avocations we could not prirticip n e l -I,• wi'h delight, and are tee-totally in the dark as to the niatter2 . have heard, however, that an individual named Acland dertook to maintain the cause of temperance without the lee total clause, and Mr.Grubb, the champion of the tee-:,a,CA. : ., was pitched against him, and tee-totally thrashed hi nent. On the following evening, Wednesday, Mr: A c,:lio•s temperance, of course, was diluted into tee-totalism, and ba went through the farce of publicly signing "THE Pl./LDG E." We should not be at all surprised to hear shortly of coming the paid advocate of teetotalism ; stranger thiogs have come to pass. Whilst on the subject of tee-tota' , isin we may mention that a rival society is shortly about to be esta blished, that it may ramify and strengthen itselt beton. the ensuing Christmas, which is to be named " The Juvenile Tee-total Anti-Plum-pudding Society ;" the object of Which society is to prevent the sad effects which take place du i the Christmas holidays amongst children, from overgoriji,g themselves with plum-pudding. It was stated the utlier night, we heard, that a confirmed "drunk-bard" made s-:e -ral ineffectual attempts to sign his name, but could not II :so till he had steadied his hand with sixteen glasses of sixpenny gin. We'have also heard it as a lamentable and und.iula,u fact that a confirmed though juvenile gorger of plum-pudding positively ate three and twenty ordinary sized plum putiiiiigs before he could sit bolt upright in his chair! SOUTH LANCASHIRE Assizaa.—THE CAUSE LIST. —Tt e civil business, at least so far as respects the number of causes fur trial at the present assizes, is smaller than it has been since the August assizes, 1836; as will be seen by the following numbers:— Salford. West Derby. To! al. 1836. August—Causes 54 65 1 1 9 1837. March „ B7 B2 16q August „ 59 72 11) 1838. March „ 5l 125 .176 August „ 56 6l . These numbers give an average of 61 causes in the Sal and hundred list, and 81 in that from the West Derby Intw!red, or 142 as the total number entered ; so that the present ;,•:,•r., , , show five fewer causes than the average number from Sal hord hundred, and twenty below the average from the West D,ri.y hundred. In another respect, too, the present assizes show a decrease,—viz. in the number of causes to be tried by 5;,,!.. cial jury. Whether this is owing to the convictitul chat a Lancashire common jury is generally as conversant ..,i!ii matters of business, and as capable of deciding 'ridaly .rn mercantile questions, as a special jury could be ex t•ecl*.il :0 be, we shall not pretend to say; but there are only tn.o causes in the 117, marked in the cause list for trial by si.e cial jury, both in the list for the West Derby hundred. ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, MONDAY. AUG. 13.--We have had a fair average market to-day ; and the demand the lower qualities of flannels still continues good. There is no change in the prices. In the wool market there is uo al teration. ExEct , :tON.—INFANTIcin.K.—Mr. Baron Gurney, lief , re leaving Chester on Friday morning last, directed that execution of the two unhappy women, Anti Byrom and Dinah Jones, who had been convicted the previous day of Ole no-- der of their illegitimate offspring, shall take place on Satur day, the Ist of September next.—Chester Gazette. STATE OF TRADE.—There has been a fair inquiry liotb f•ir goods and yarn during the last few days; but, the buyers, who were compelled to give a slight advance last week in consequence of the increased firmness of the cotton market at that tune, have endeavoured to take advantage of the sub sequent decline in cotton at Liverpool. In this attempt they have not been successful, but the business done at the pri er ,: of last week has been on a rather limited scale.—Aluncheat er Guardian. KII:BY LONSDALE.—The hay season in this neighbourhood progresses very slowly, continued rains having fallen for the last three weeks. Never, in the memory of the oldest in habitant, was there so little bay hous ed , at thi s time. The grain crops begin to look very (..yi eat breadths of oats on high situations will be mown for feed for the cattle, it being certain that they will never make any grain this sea son, not having shot into ear y e t. -- Lancaster Guardian. OPENING OP THE M , NEW SUN DAY SCHOOL AT AS[IW (TH,. NEAR ROCHD,!,LE.—This neat and c om p ac t building-, I.oely er ected by Wilbraham Egerton, Esq. was opened ontina,y the 12th instant, when two sermons were pre ac h e d on occasion at the parochial chapel of Ashworth, by the Per. Richard Durnford, M.A. rectorof Middleton , and colle(ti.ins made for the institution, amounting to £l5. 17s. Consid,r ing that Ashworth is a very small and obscure chapelry, great praise is due to the congregation of that place for their liberality. The united collections which have been made there within the last three months amount to the very baud some luta of £45.