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

EXHIBITION OF THE GIRAFFE. IT having been industriously circulated that this wonierft:l and highly-interesting Animal is destined to remain at the Zoological Girdens, in Liverpool, the Proprietor respectfully states that such is not the fact, it being only intended to con tinue a fortnight longer in this town, previous to its embarka tion fur Scotland. Open from Ten till Dusk. Admittance Is. Entrance, e.)), Church-street. ttV;IT Office. Toxteth-park, 28th October, 1836. "VISFE. the OVERSEERS of the Poor of the Extra-paro - Y chief Place of Toxteth, in the comity of Lancaster, in compliance with a Requisition duly made to us, do hereby ap point a PUBLIC MEETING to be held of those Rate-payers. cesidinz without the Parliamentary Boundary, and within the said Place, at the Public Office, No. 4, St.James's-place, on THURSUAY, the 10th a November instant,' at Half-past Nine o'clock in the forenOoti, for the, purpose of determining whether the provisions contained in an Act of Parliament of the 3rd and 4th years of King William the Fourth, intituled an Act to re peal an Act of the 11th year of his late Majesty King George IV., for the Lighting and Watching of Parishes in England and Wales, and to make other provisions in lieu thereof, shall be adopted and carried into execution in the proposed part of the said Place. as described, viz., that part which is bounded on the north-west by Dingle-lane, east or north east by Park road, South or south-east by a line to be drawn at a point two hundred yards distant from the south orsouth-east corner of the road leading towards St. Michael's Church, and from such point down to the River Mersey, and west, by th e Sho re o f the said River, and also of that part of Toxteth-park which is bounded west or south-west by Park-road, south or south-west by a line to be drawn at a point one hundred and twenty yards distant from the south or south-west corner of Lark-lane, and from such noint to, and east parallel with, and as far as Lark lane tkxteuds on the east or north-east- by Linnets-lane, and on the'north or north-west by the contiquao,in of Allert-lane. JOHN WALKER., ) Overseers. RoBERT JACKSON ABRAHAM BELLIS, Assistant. Overseer.. A Copy of the Act above referred to may be seen at the Pub lic Office. Nett) Vublirationo. This Day is Publisherd, . A SERMON, addre ss ed t o th e Chilich of England Benefit Society. 13y the Rey. HUGH Mr'NEILE. Price 6d. . May be had of R. PATTISSON, Standard-office- T. KAYE, Courier-office; J. DA VEN P OR T, R an el a gh- s treet, andi all other Booksellers. Just Published, A.Series of PRINTS Illustrative of the Progress of the COT TON PLANT, consisting of TWELVE LARGE PLATES :—viz.--l. A Cotton Plantation.-• 2. Room in a Cotton Factory: willotving.-3. The Lap FraMe. 7 -4. Carding.=-5: Bob- bin and Drawing Frames.-6. Cotton Spinning.-7. Bleaching Works:. bleaaing.--B.Warping and Winding.-9 Reeding and Drawing Weaving.— l 1. Dye Works: dyeing 12. Calico Printing., Price plain, 15i. Ditto, coloured, 255. • Also, DARTON'S MAP of the ENVIRONS of LIVERPOOL, upon a largo sheet, coloured and iu a French case, price lOs. 6d. London: Win. Dnrton and Son, 58, Holborn-hill. THE CHURCH. PREFERMENTS AND APPOINTMENTS.—The Rev. Hugh Jas. Rose, M.A., of Trinity College, Cambridge, and well-known as the editor of that admirable and orthodox periodical, the British Magazine, is to • succeed the Bishop of Chichester as Principal of King's College, London.—The Lord Bishop of Peterborough has appointed the Rev. G. Butler, D.D.. to the chancellorship of that diocese.—The Rev. D. JOnes, 13. D., to the vicarage of Wymondham, Norfolk.—The Rev. J. L. Fig ins to the perpe tual curacy of Linthwaite, Yorkshire.—The Rev. J. Smart to the perpetual curacy of Kingsvrear, Devon, vacant by the death of the Rev. P. Gillard.—The Rev. F. H. Barber has been in stituted by the Lord Bishop of Hereford to the rectory of Lower Sapey,'in the county of Worcester and diocese of Hereford, void by the death of the late W. S. Rulferd.—The Rev. T. Clark, M.A , to the perpetual curacy of Christ Church, Pres ton.—The Rev. J. Gillman, 8.C.L., to the rectory of Berfrey ston, Kent, - vacant by the death of the Rev. Dr. Lord.—The Rev. W. Short, M.A., vicar of Chippenham, Wilts, has been presente.l by the Duke of Baccleugh to the rectory of St. George the Martyr, London.—The Rev. R. Begbie to the vi carage of Diseworth, Leicestershire.—The Rev. J. Brown, of Southampton, to the new Church of St. Paul, Chichester. The Rev. John Boyle to the curacy of WolYerhampton.—The Rev. W. Pi. Evanson, M.A., vicar of Blewberry, Barks, to the vicarage of Ingl es h ain , Wilt s , vacan t !of the death of the Rev. C. Davy.—The Rev. J. Macdonald, ciirate of Garsdon, Wilts, to the vicarage of Blewberry, Berks.—The Rev. W. Gardner, M.A., to be the officiating minister of Ali Saints' Chapel, Bath. —The Rev. C. Fielding to the living of Headcorn. On Tuesday last, the Rev. F. Charles Plumtre, 111. A., Fellow and Tutor of University College, Oxford, was unanimously elected to the Mastership of that Society, vacant by the death of the late Dr. Rowley. On Friday, the 28th ult., the Lord Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol, instituted the Rev. Robert Wailer, M.A., (on his own .petition as patron) to the Rectory of Bourton-on-the-Water, with the Chapelries of Lower Slaughter and Clapton annexed, in the County of Gloucester, and Diocese of Gloucester and Bristol, vacant by the resignation of the Rev. A. 11. Dau beny. The Rev. William Maskelvne, Curate of Minety, has been appointed one of the Domestic Chaplains to the Right Hou. Earl de Grey. . . MISCELLANROUS Thit Duke of Bedford has presented £lOOO to the Metropo lis Churches Fund. The Marquis of Exeter has also given £5OO, Lord Calthorpe £5OO, and this Marquis of Northampton £2OO. Contrary to all human anticipation, Mr. Simeon has again revived, so that we learn there is now some expectation of his life being spared for some time longer to the Church.—Re- CO? d. The collection at the doors of Winchester Cathedral, last week, after a sermon by the Arehhtshop of Canterbury, on behalf of the County Hosp►tal, amounted to the almost unexampled sum, on such an occasion, of £714. The Dean and Chapter of Worcester have given one hundred pounds towards the rebuilding of St. Peter's Church in that city. We understand that the Lord Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol intends to hold his next general ordination at Gloucester cathedral, on Sunday, the 18th December. On Sunday se'nnight the Lord Bishop of. Gloucester and Bristol preached an eloquent sermon at Bristol cathedral, on that great leading doctrine of christianity, which pervades the whole liturgy of the Church of England, the atonement.— Gloucester Chronicle. HUDDERSFIELD PARISH CHURCH.—This beautiful and com modious structure, which has been entirely rebuilt and restored, at an expense of about £B,OOO, was opened for public worship on Thursday week. The first sermon was preached by the Rev. John Lowe. A.M., of Wentworth, who was inducted vicar of Huddersfield fifty-two years ago. The collection amounted to the handsome slim of 1.155 19s. Bd. The sermon in the evening was preached by the Rev. Hugh Stowell, M.A., of Manchester, to an immense congregation, there being at least 3,000 persons present. The collection amounted t0 . £124. At the closing of the service the vicar read a letter from the Bishop of Ripon, much regretting his inability to attend, and inclosing an order for f.,5c), as his subscription to the building. Sermons were preached on Friday and Sunday, when collections were made, amounting altoesther to a considerable sum: BATH AND WRI_LSDIOCESAN CHURCH-BUILDING ASSOCIA- TioN. -- --Foar district meetings were held last week —at Bridge water, Taunton, Ilminster, and Langport—in aid of the above Association, and it affords us sincere pleasure to be able to state that they were all well attended, and that an anxious desire prevails throughout the diocese to provide increased ch urc h ac commodation fir the wants of a rapidly growing population, which has for centuries gone on greatly increasing, while in the cumber and size of our churches there has been little or no alteration.—Bath Chronicle. . . ••••, • 44, ,•• • VI. • NEW CHURCH AT BRA ovoßD.—The interesting ceremony of laying the first stone of Saint James's church, Bradford, on the Halifax new road, took place on Monday last, in the pre sence of an immense concourse of people, variously estimated at from 15,000 to '20,000, who seemed in general to take an inte rest in the institutions to which it referred. Mr. Woad, as the public are already aware, is proceeding to erect this church and to endow it at his own expense. He has also undertaken to provide a school-room and a minister's house—all of which are now iw progress—on the same estate of his late father, which he inherited. At the appointed time, and indeed long before it, an immense living mass was seen pouring in from both the town and the country to the. place of a.rtion. A convenient plat form had been provided for the ladies, and 'for those who went to take pail in the proceedings. A number of gentlemen had arranged - te' 'nest at the Exchange, and a very considerable body of the most respectable in station proceeded at the ap pointed time to the h,use of the • late Mr. Wood, in Horton-I road, where they were joined by a considerable :body of the clergy, who had met at the house of Mr. Rand. • With some difficulty the clergy and a part of the gentry reached the plat form, and, the proceedings having been opened by a hymn,. John Wood; Esq., proceeded t o a dd ress the assembly. The address•was received with the utmost satisfaction, and be laid the stone with the usual formalities. The vast concourse of persons then separated, after having sung the national anthem. It appears that the cost of the building will be £19,200. May the pious munificence of Mr. Wood find mans , imitators, al ways supposing that the appropriation principle be not carried ! THE NEW WHIG DICTIONARY. Edited by BI SSELL Jon;VEsq., F.R,S., and A.SS. Published by Lame, CUPID, LITTLEJOkIN, and DAN, Westminster, and Alerion-square, This laborious work has evidently been taken in band by men firmly determined to overcome old prejudices. and opinions. We are informed that the present government in tend to bestow pensions ul;on the authors, editors, and pub lishers. We give a few extr icts, by which it will be seen that the work is decidedly of a popular character. LIBERALITY.—Freedum fur yourself, and despotism for others. LOYALTY.—Destruction to the throne, and downfall to the peerage, POPULARITY.—The deafening plaudits of a ragged rabble. JUSTICE.—Freedom from . all taxes, rates, and rent (except O'Connell's.) ImusTicrt.—Being forced to pay that which you owe. RELIGION.—The upset of Protestantism, and the set-up of popery. Wnics.*—A bloody and brutal set of men . BRlBERY.—Voting' for conscience instead of a thousand pounds. CONSISTENCY.—Alwayslying when it s u it s your purpose, and never fulfilling that which you promise. CoURAGE.—Never fighting, always Lies:L.—Truth when spoken or written against yourself. l'AraloT.—The man who sells his rote at the highest price, and pockets the largest amount of the people's money; but all tor his country's good. *We understand there was a dispute respecting this defini tion I , v some of the parties, but they were obliged to submit to R.—. Times. RicIiARDSON ;; SHOWMAN.—This person, who is the last oby f the real race of itinerant dramatic showinPn, amassed a fortune "aweertd industry; for upwards of 40 s ears he has reigned suprem e in Smithfield and other fairs. It happened some sears since, at the time of the fair at St. Albans, that a dreadful fire occurred; Richa r d son and his company did their utmost to ex tinguish it, and their services were cunsideted valuable. Some time afterwards a subscription was raised for the uninsured suf ferers; a plain-looking man, coat corduroy in a rusty black coat, rod waist coat inexoressibles, and worsted stock.ings, entered the " Wha name shall we sa ee-room and Rave iu hi s subscription, £lOO. y, si t „ zk e t d b, :l p e r oua i astonished ei._ c Bichard. , ini . the, penny showman:. Monthly. ~ FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE, • FRANCE. (FROM THE CONSERVATIVA.) TUB STRASBURG REVOLUTION, PARIS, Nov. six o'clock on Saturday morning last, (Oct. 29,) Louis Napoleon Buonaparte called upon the Colonel of Artillery, Vaudrey, in gar rison at Strasburg, with whom he had been for some time in cor respondence. The colonel conducted him to the barracks of his regiment, assembled the men, and presenting Louis to them, said, " Louis Philippe is no more. His government has been overturned in Paris. There is an end to the dynasty of Or leans. Behold the descendant of f' the great inn." He is worthy of being our King. " Vive Napoleon Louis Buona parte !" The soldiers joined in this cry, and iinniediately'took up arms. Picketi were immediately marched to the hotels of the different authorities•by whom the prefect and the general of brigade in command of the place were arrested: Colonel Par quip (brother of the barrister who defended Fieschi) accompa nied Louis Napoleon to the house of General Voirol, and found him just getting out of bed. Colonel Parquin hairing or dered his men to arrest the general, the latter rushed to his bed side, and drew out a pistol, which he levelled at Parquin, and drew the trigger, but the pistol missed fire. The general then ran behind a desk, and addressed the soldiers, assuring them that they hail been grosAy deceived, and pointing at Parquin, as the principal in the fraud, ordered them to arrest him. The soldiers in one moment resumed the exercise of their senses, and, furious at the idea of being made the tools of an intriguant andA liar, seized him and carried him off to their quarters, where they told their comrades what had occurred. In an in stant the truth flashed on the soldiers, whose indignation was roused to the utmost by finding that they had been duped, and they would have instantly torn to pieces their colonel, Louis Napoleon, and the other chiefs of the revolt, had they not been saved by the timely arrival of General Voirol. at the head of a body of troops of the garrison. In an instant all the revolters were in custody ;- the magistrates previously arrested by them were restored to liberty, and, before the people of Strasburg knew anything respecting it, the , movement was suppressed. The ringleader's arrested are eight in number. ( From the Morning Herald.) ATTEMPTED INSURRECTION AT VENDOME.—The Ministerial evening Journal contains the following :—" An attempt at a 'military insurrection, still more senseless than that of Stras burg, has just taken place at Venddtne—an attempt which, in spite of its insignificance, merits some attention, ou account of the coincidence between the dates of the two movements ; for, as to the result of such rash and culpable undertakings, not the slightest apprehension can be entertained. The following are the, particulars of this insane attempt, made on the 30th ult., upon the loyalty of the Ist Regiment of Hussars, in garrison, at VendBree.—A Brigadier of the fourth squadron, named Bruyant, was at the inn of the Tete Noire, with 14 Hussars of the Regiment, and at this meeting a plan had been adopted to sound to horse during the night, to seize upon the military posts, to.snaster the officers on duty, to arrest the authorities, and to proclaim the republic. The rebels were then to march upon the neighbouring towns to increase their party. -The meeting,. before it broke up, was denounced to the Lieuten ant-Colonel of the regiment, who lost no time in .ordering the Brigadier and his fourteen accomplices to be arrested. On being conducted to the guard-house, Bruyant availed himself 'of a moment of liberty .to file a pistol at a Quarter-master, placing the muzzle close to the body of the.unfurtunate man, who was instantly shot dead. Bruyant profited by the confu sion occasioned by the event, escaped from his guards, swain across the Lair, and was soon out of sight. His principal ac complice, the hussar 'l'hierry, also escaped at the first alerts. At two o'clock in the morning, Bruyant voluntarily returned to the barracks, gave himself up, and was immediately placed in confinement. - He was afterwards interrogated by the Pro cureur du Roi, accompanied by the sub-Prefect, but he made no concealment of his plans or of his senseless hopes. The Hussars, who had assembled at the Tete Noire, and whose arms were loaded, have beet' arrested, and have already undergone an examination. This echauffoureo was confined to the bar racks of the regiment, the tranquillity of the town of Vendome not having been for a moment interrupted. All the posts have, been doubled, and the National Guards were under arms on the first summons from the sub-Prefect and the municipal authori ties." SPAIN. (From the Correspondent of the Morning Herald.) MADRID, OCT. 27.—1 have only time to inform you that there was a very animated debate this day in the Cortes respecting the question of the regency. It was proposed that the matter should be discussed by the deputies, and a committee formed to report thereon. Upon which a deputy, named Pizarro, arose and said, that any discussion upon the proposal that the regency should be confided to Christina alone was an evident infraction of the constitution. H. used very strong language indeed in in support of his view of the case, but was repeatedly called to order by the president, who appeared to be very much irritated. Pizarro, nothing daunted at these interruptions, advanced close to the president's seat, and thundered out that he was a deputy of the nation ; that the pi esident was nothing more; and that he did not acknowledge in him any right to censure his lan guage. A scene of confusion now ensued, and some persons supported strongly Pizarro's arguments; amongst others a cu rate, who was also a stickler for the glorious constitution. The matter ended with the proposal of the question, which was sup ported by 4-1 members, and opposed by 11 , out of a house of Ei9 members. When the question became warm, the remaining deputies left the house in the most cowardly manner, refusing to vote either pro or con. This will give you some idea of the patriotism of the representatives of the National Congress as it is 'called. Mendizabal said that the announcement of the non-payment of the dividend was not in conformity to the arrangement agreed upon by him, as it was his purpose to pay it by treasury bills. This was the addition to his report of which I spoke to you yesterday, but of which I cannot give you details by this. post. Gomez, by the last accounts, was close to Almeida, and, from the report or Colonel Flinter, his force is about 13,000 fighting men. From this you wilt at once perceive that all attempts on the part of the Queen's gdards to dislodge him from his positions are likely to prove fruitleSs. The people of F,stremadura are in the most disheartened stale, and, by way of wending the matter, I have been assured that the inhabitants of Badajoz have pro claimed the republic. The news received of the attack by the Carlists upon Bilboa has produced a great sensation here, as it is supposed that the inhabitants of that town will not be able to make any efficient resistance. The funds continue in the most depressed state. No negocia tions for cash have.been made to-day. J. W. W. A telegraphic despatch from Bayonne, received yesteiday, announces that the Spanish Cortes have declared the Queen sole regent during the minority of her daughter. By our Ma drid correspondence we find that a proposition to this effect, signed by several deputies, was made in the sitting of October 26th in the following terms :—" The General Cortes of the na tion confirm to her Majesty the Queen Regent the title and authority with which she is invested in that capacity during the minority of her august daughter, Donna Isabella II." In the same sitting a committee of nine members was appointed to draw up a plan for putting an end speedily to the civil war. TURKEY. CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 12.—The plague is the all-absorbing topic at this time. The unseasonable warmth, or rather heat, of the autumn, and its excessive dryness, have given the malady a fatal intensity, and many persons attacked yesterday after noon were buried this morning. Few of those who are nnfor -tunate enough to be attained by the enemy, escape, whilst the deadly poison is spreading far and wide, from the beven Towers to the mouth of the Black Sea. All classes, from the highest to the lowest, all nations, from the cautious Frank to the reck less Turk, are infected. In fact, no one can reckon himself safe. According to the statistic report drawn under the direc tion of the Seraskier Pacha, upwards of 1,860 burials took place during the past week, and it is feared that the present week will present evidence of a much heavier mortality. We want pelting rains, rattling storms, and pinching cold, whilst we have nothing but cloudless skies, deathlike calms, and a hot close unwhole some atmosphere. In the meantime, the cemeteries are assum ing the appe a r a n ce o f pl oug h e d fields, and Constantinople is anything but a comfortable residence. My next door neigh bours at Galata are both what ,we call here compromised. Three• Plague suhjects have been removed from one house, and one from the other. The disorder has got amongst the troops, too, and is fast thinning their ranks. Unless we have a speedy change of weather we shall be reduced to the necessity of be coming prisoners for hears, until the pestilence moderates. I need hardly say that busines's is nearly at a stand under such circumstances. Even diplomacy is languid, and the Minister of the luterio r has been absent from the Porte fur the last ten days.— Ofurnin 9 Herald. The Dutch papers, which HOLLAND are or Saturday's date, contain the address of the States-General in reply to the King's speech. The two Chambers havin g agreed on the terms of the address, it was presented by a deputation on Wednesday last. In gene ral the address echoes back the sentiments of the speech, and its insertion at length is therefore unnecessary. It is reported that the Kin g of Holland has been earnestly urged to agree for an arrangement in accordance with the 2/-1 a Dutch Maj esty ' formerly rejected, are now equallyrticels'ebwjhetie.th il objected by a party in Belgium. SWITZERLAN D. The Swiss blockade has been raised on the Upper Rhine frontier, except in some of the roads near Doube. The Courier Francais says that letters from all parts of Swit zerland speak of the crowds of British mercantile travellers traversing the country in all directions, and busily employed in lauding the superiority of their manufactured goods over those of France. FOREIGN MISCELLANY. It is stated in the latest accounts from, Africa, that all the troops destined for the expedition to Constantine were to have assembled at Sena before the 25th of October, and to com mence their march at four o'clock on the morning of the Ist of November. The Duke de Nemours having embarked at the opening of the campaign.—Courtier Francais. The Sardinian government has just reduced the custom duties on the importation of the infeiior sorts of corn, dried vegetables, and other farinaceous food.—Ccmstitutionnel. A letter of the 17th ult from Cadiz announces the arrival at that putt of three French ships of the line and two brigs, which, with the ships already there, form a squadron of seven vessels-. The director of the museum at Kerteb, a town in the Crimea' on the Black sea, lately discovered an ancient tomb, of oblong shape, formed of very large hewn stones without any cement, containing a species of coffin in Cyprus wood, enclosing a bronze urn, with the cover firmly soldered on, in which were the remains of burnt bones. Near the urn were two broken vases of alabaster, which probably contained odoriferous es sences as used by the Greeks at their funerals. The shape of the urn, which has three handles, and is in fine preservation, makes it of high interest and value. It is not perhaps possible to fix its precise date, but there is every reason to believe, from the form and construction of the tomb, that it goes as far back as the first colonization of this country by the Greeks—that is, 150 years before Christ. Some days ago two young meat Clermont Ferraud, noted n, for their dissolute habits, were overheard holding a conversation, in which one of them appeared to be endeavouring to dissuade the other from committing suicide. He did not prevail, for the report of a pistol was immediately afterwards heard, and the most resolute of the two was found with parts of both his jaws and the roof of his mouth blown away. He was carried to the Hotel Dieu, still breathing, but in a hopeless s_l7.te. His companion had fled, but its a few hours afterward s the police received infor 'nation that a similar event had taken place at th e B ug h es , an d 00 going to the spot found him totally lifeless. - Another suicide has lately occurred at Marseilles. A Jewish merchant had been married for several years, and had a child two years old. The union was at first perfectly happy, but, from unaccountable sur mises, the wife became jealous of the husband, and adopted such a line of conduct towards him that he became alarmed for his life, and sued for a separation. In the meantime he obtained a license to carry pistols for self-defence. The judgment of sepa ration was pronounced, and was about to be served upon the wife, when she and her child were both • found dead, the infa tuated woman having committed murder and suicide by means of the fumes of charcoal.. We find in. the German papo:s that Charles X. had passed in THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. strict incognito through Clagenfurth. He sad his family are to fix at Gortz. The Allgemeine Zeitung contnius a loug article, denouncing the proceedings of young Italy, and complaining that the English government allows Malta to become place of refuge for the seditious haliaas, whence, they can carry on their treasonable intentions against the government. SWITZERLAND.—The Temp: says —`• We learn from Berne, by a letter of the 30th, that on the preceeding evening a despatch had been received from Lord Palmerston, in which we are as sured his lordship stated that the British government regarded his position of Switzerland, not only with interest but anxiety, and recommended a prompt arrangement with France. This despatch, which was immediately communieatod- to the coin mittee of the diet, and which puts au end to all hope of medi tation. appeared to produce a strong impression on all the mem bers." . The decree convoking the cortes at Lisbon has at length been issued ; ,they are to meet on the 18th of January. Accounts from Belize to the beginning of September, state that the cholera had much abated in its virtulence there; the deaths which at the previous advices were upwards of 30 per day, having decreased to four or five. It had also been very preva lent down the coast among the mahogany cutters. Wednesday being All Souls Day (Jour des Marts,) more than 30,000 persons visited four great cemeteries of Paris, to deposit flowers and offer up prayers at the tombs of their relatives and friends. Such was the pressure at the gates, it was necessary to Make the visiters walk in in files. Letters from Naples announce the breaking out of the cho lera in that city. There had been, so far, 11 or 12 cases daily. The Government had made all possible arrangements that, if the disorder should spread, the sick might have prompt relief. Several cholera hospitals were fitted up, and magazines of pro visions for supplying the p o orer cl asses w ith wholesome food at very low prices. Ihe following was received at Lloyd's yesterday, from the agent at Grenada, dated September 24:—" Amongst the few arrivals that have taken. place since our last, we have partica larly to notice his Majesty's ship Vestal, Captain Jones, from a cruise to windward of this island, with a slave-trading schooner the Negurida, under Portuguese colours (her prize), having 336 Africans on board. This vessel was formerly the Norma, under Spanish colours, but had the name and flag lately changed at the Cape de Verdes, is about 130 tons burden, and badly equipped in all respects for the nefarious and inhu man traffic.—P.S. The Vestal is again under sail, and in chase of another suspicious looking vessel." Falmouth, Nov. 3.—" The Eclipse has arrived to-day from Mexico, in 53 days from' Vera Cruz, a nd 34 f rom th e H ava n nab. When he left, the Mexicans were preparing an army of 20,000 men, to go against the Texians . The Tex iaue had liberated Santa Anna. He was on board the steam-packet, and about to sail for Vera Cruz, but about 150 of Kentucky men went on board, and obliged him to go on shore as a prisoner. He offered 2,000,000 dollars to set him free, but that was refused. The aboVe vessel has brought to England about 560,000 dollars on merchants' account, and three passengers:* COLONIAL INTELLIGENCE. We have a file of the South African (Cape of Good Hope) Commercial Advertiser. The Lieutenant-Governor. Captain Stockenstrom, had been released from quarantine, and had taken the usual oaths in the presence of his excellency. The frontier remained quiet. A commission had been issued by the governor to inquire into the, present state of Table Bay, with a view to the construction of a safe and convenient harbour there. Some disturbances had taken place nu the parade ground, in consequence of some preachers of the Wesley an persuasion at tempting to bold forth, and they were driven from the place. A bill had been read a first time in the legislative council to indemnify the governor, and all persons acting under his orders and authority, in respect to all acts dime under and by virtue of the maitial law lately in force in the eastern districts of the colony.—Morning Herald. We have received a series of the Hobart Town Colonial Times to the Ist of June. The recal of Governor Arthur is alleged to have been transmitted in the following terms :—" Sir, it has been resolved by the King in council that no governor shall remain iu any of the British colonies for more than six years; and, as it appears that you have now been nearly double that period in the government of Van Diemen's Land, it is not ne cessary that I should assign any other reason for having felt it my duty to advise his Majesty that you should be immediately recalled, and I have to convey to you his Majesty's command that on receipt of this despatch you will, with as little delay as possible, repair to this office. (Signed) GfaiNELG.' "—These papers contain from Sydney a prozlamation by his Excellency Major-General Sir R. Bourke, stating that a flagrant outrage having been committed upon the aboriginal natives of Western Port by a party of white men, and that other outrages have been committed by Storkmen and others upon the natives in the neighbourhood of Port Philip, it is made known that the whole of the country on the southern coast of New Holland, ex tending westward from Wilson's promontory to the 120th de gree of east longitude, reckoning from th e meridian of Greenwich, being within the limits of New South Wales, all persons resid ing or being within the same are subject to the laws iu force in the colony; and that the promptest measures will be taken to cause all persons who may be guilt of any outrage ag ains t the aboriginal natives to be brought t o trial before the Supreme Court of New South Wales, and punished accordingly. It ap pears that General Bourke had despatched a revenue cutter to Port Philip, and a small expedition had proceeded by land to the same destination. About two millions of acres of land had been discovery on' that territory.—lbid. TRANSPORTATION.—Recent accounts front Hobart Town state the punishment of transported felons to be as rigorous, and their state of suffering so constant, as to have rendered many reckless and desperate in so much so that several are reported to have committed murders and other capital offences that they might be removed from the penal establi s h men t s t o w hi c h th ey had been sent, though only to meet the last runishment of the law. CANADA Quebec papers of the 6th di:atale that his Excellency Lord Gosford had prorogued toe House of Assembly on the 4th of that month, in con.equeuce of their determination to refuse the supplies, in the following terms : " Gentlemen of the Legislative Council, " Gentlemen of the House of Assembly, _ " There being no longer any prospect of a good result from the message which, by the commands of our most gracious sovereign, I communicated a few days ago to the House of Assembly, 1 hasten to put an end to this session, and to enable you to return to your homes. " The object of convoking the present parliament was to make a renewed effort on the part of his Majesty to restore some inter val of repose to his Canadian people. I lament, however, that instead of awaiting the developement of those measures which are in preparation, but which, to be effectual, must be matured with time and attention, a more hasty decision continues to be insisted upon, and the province is even threaten ed with the abandonment, by one branch of the legislature, of the duties confided to it by the constitution. Without dwelling on this inauspicious project, I will merely observe that, if it be persisted in, the number of temporary acts in Lower Canada, and the importance of some which ale, not long hence, to expire, must give peculiar effect in this province to a decision which, in no country endowed with powers of legisla tion, could be otherwise than a severe privation and a source or public suffering. " Gentlemen, in taking leave of you, I will only express the hope I am unwilling to forego, that however the political em barrassments of the country may appear to multiply around us, the inherent elements of prosperity and contentment which it contains may triumph ouer all adventitious causes of difficulty. " Clistle of St. Louis, Quebec, Oct. 4, 1836." In addition to this, however, an American paper of the 10th nit. states, confidently, that the Governor-in-Chief has abso lutely dissolved the House of Assembly in anger. If so, his lordship's temporising has brought things to a pretty pass in Lower Canada. The following is a comparative statement of arrivals, &c., at the port of Quebec, to the 29th Sept., 1835 and 1836 : Vessels. Tonnage. Settlers. 1836 957 281,456 27,062 1825 879 251,125 11,097 Difference 7B 30,331 15,965 Two trips, 1836—.83 - 2 2836....90 The harvest had not turned out so favourably as was antici pated, and the droughts during the early part of the summer bad greatly limited the supply of lumber at the out-ports. Mo ney continued in full demand, and the Exchange on London ruled at 101 per cent. Sovereigns continued to be worth 245. 3d. to 245. 4d. each. Montreal •Bank Shares are 29 per cent. prem , and the - other banks are-10 per rent. Guiana Chronicles to 6th of September have been received here to-day; their contents are not important, but we learn from the mercantile• letters that the commercial interests of the colony were much satisfied with► the-promptness of the governor for relieving ships on the arrival from the dela) and expense attendant upon the supervision of an officer of health. PROVINCIAL REGISTRATIONS. EAST SURREY. —Messrs. Knox and Leonard sat at the Sea. s i sris House, Horsentortger-lane, for the revision of the lists of county voters in the western division of the hundred of Brix- ton. There was little diEference between the present lists and those of the previous year. The'objections were compr.ratively few, and were taken by the overseers, and not by either the conservative or radical party. 't he lists of the parishes of Bat tersea, Wandsworth, Putney, Merton, Tooton, bledon, and Peng►e having been gone through; the court adjourned. BRIGHTON, Nov. 4.—The revision of the lists of voters for this borough concluded last night, but nothing of interest has occurred since our last report, excepting that in accordance with the decision given on Wednesday, the claims of the com. pound tenants have been disallowed. The consequenee is , the radicals look uncominonly blue, as out of nearly 300 claims, they have established but a dozen. The revision of the county lists in this neighbourhood took place yesterday, before Mr. Deeds arid Sir W. Kiddie, but there was scarcely anything to do. It was held that a person who had changed his residence,, and not sent in a fresh claim, was disfranchised. CANTERBURY.--A Kentish paper gives the following as the result of time registrations for the city of Canterbury, as far as it as it had proceeded with up to Wednesday last :—COUSerra ti7e objections established, 42 ; radical ditto, 43. Doven..—The conservatives have established a clear gain of 72 since the last election. BATH.—The result of the registration is, that time conserva tives have succeeded in establishing 21 ciattus and 49 objec tions ; the radicals establishing 12 claims Slid 1 objecti , :n ; making a balance iu favour of the conservatives of 9 claims and 48 objections. NORTHAMPTONsHIRE (SOUTHERN DIVISION.) —The nmnbers objected to by the conservatives were 63, out of which 49 were struck off. Those objected to by the radicals were 46, out of which only 22 were struck off. HUNTINGDON COUNTY.—The number of conservative ohjec tions made was - - -- - - ----- 165 Of which were sustained ...... And failed 79 —165 The radical objecti on s amounted to Of which were sustained . 86 And failed - 164 I Besides these there were a fewobjectionable b —250 y the overseers, in consequence of w hich their name s were expunged. It will be noticed that the conservatives sustained more than half of their objections, whilst the radicals succeeded in only about one-third of heirs.—Cambridye Chronicle, WEYMOUTIL—The barristets have lately gone through the list of voters here. We are happy to say the conservatives have gained 36, and that their cause is here iu a most flourish- ing state. CUMBERLAND.—The result of the revision stands thue.:— The conservatives sustained above two-thirdiUf the objettions made by them in the whole division, whilst the blue or radical party were not able to sustain one-half of those to whom they objected. Previous to the revision, the conservativei had nearly 200 more claims than their opponents, which, added to he majority in favour of conservatism at. the last election, p , lm ev ce i s ol, NVest C um berland out of harm's way.—C u m ssrland Parquet. . IREL-4XD. Much is hoped from the approaching meeting of the Irish Metropolitan Conservative Society, at which deputations from the several provincial conservative societies are expected to at tend. The Earl of Bandon and several conservative gentle men of distinction, have, as we have lately seen, notified their intention of being in Dublin on the °casein, as a deputation from the. cork conservative society; and it is even thought that deputations from similar bodies at the other side of the channel will embrace the opportunity to testify their symp a thy w ith th e i r Irish protestant b re th re n. Union and stedfrtst determination seldom fail when exerted in a good cause. We could sincerely wish that no necessity for such meetings rt.!ally existed; but it is quite notorious that such is not the case. The close alliance of the present government with open conspirators against pro testautisat, and the arrangements now in progress to expel the principles of truth, liberty, and equity, render it an imperative duty for the sound part of the community to come forward, and to take wholesome counsel together for the preservation of what yet remains of civil and religious liberty.—Dublin Record. THE PATRIOTS AND THE PEOPLE. (From. the Tipperary Constitution.) ' We have always said that a few noisy Demagogues filled their owu pockets, making the people their tools, and that the people got for their trouble merely what is called `monkey's allowance,' more kicks than halfpence. We now submit a debtor and cre ditor account, between the patriots and the people. _ - - Per Annum, Mr. Shiol's brother, Seeretary to the Persian 4 1200 _ ' Embassy ... Mr. Sheil's other brother, a place in the Customs... 800 Mr. Fogarty, Chairman of Antrim BOO Mr. Perth:, M.P. for Cashel, a Judge's place 4OOO Mr. Woulfe, M.P. for Cashel, Solicitor-General 4OOO Mr. Luther, Stamp Distributor for the Count - ..... 300 Mr. Cahill, Crown Solicitor . 700 Mr. O'Brien, Paymaster at Police 2(X) £11,600 RECAPITULATION. Pat riots. People. .C.; 11,600 !! I per annum. I £OO,OOU !!! ! ! COUNTY OF DOWN. The inhabitants of the town of Banbridge intend to give a splendid entertainment to the noble representatives of this county, the Earl of Hillsborough and Lord Viscount Castle. reagh, on Tuesday, th• 22(1 inst. ENNISCORTHY TITHE AFFAIR. In reference to that late tithe affair at Enniscorthy, which the Woxiiffd Conservative describes as a " tragi-comedy," in which the actors displayed the "three-fold character of rebels, robbers, and murderers ;" the same journal gives a fact which is worthy of attention, as it tends to reveal the very spring which sets the present mob-machinery in motion. " From the altar of a chapel, not a hundred miles from Oylegate, after mass, a priest, after descanting on the plinciples of christian charity and benevolence, of which he himself is the very type, exhorted his auditors not to neglect the assembling of them selves together. Boys,' said he, ' you must all attend the cant at Enniscorthy, on Wednesday, both men and women, except such of you as cannot escape from drink, not to throw disgrace upon the parish. I want you to keep quiet, and do no harm, but crowd up the place, and don't let them do anything. This is our last resource, and if they fail in this they'll give it up as a bad job. But don't forget that if any of you came prepared to pay for second mass you might as well go to the sacristy and wait for me there.' " OUTRAGE. The Castlebar Telegraph, Dr. M'Hale's own journal, gives the following outrage :—" On Tuesday last a man named Den nis Murray, driver to Thomas Ormsby, Esq., of Knockmon, went to serve Exchequer notices for tithes on the tenantry of that gentleman residing on the lands of Lisbrogan, near the town of Swinford. Murray stopped that night at the house of a man named Gallaher, a tenant on the lands. During the night a large party of men surrounded the house, ten of whom, having their faces blackened, entered, and dragging Murray forth, beat him severely, and burned the original of the notices he had served during the day. They next proceeded to a field where a mule which Murray had ridden was at grass, and cut off its ears. We understand that several summonses have been served by the police stationed at Swinford, and that a magis terial investigation will be this day held to endeavour to discover the perpetrators. The tenantry on the lands of Lisbrogan have since the occurrence paid up all their tithes." THE ANGLO SPANISH LEGION. A number of men belonging to the British Legion have ar rived at Portsmouth from San Sebastian, who were wounded in the engagement of the let of October, in a most deplorable condition, and have been placed on board the Swiftsure depot ship until money can be obtained to pay them up their arrears. For the last few days many of them have come up to town sooner than remain incarcerated on board the hulk, and yester day the office of the agents was filled by these poor deluded fellows applying for what is due to them. The answer to their demands was, as usual, that " there is no money." Their ap pearance was most distressing, with scarcely any thing to cover them from the inclemency of the weather. Among them were several of those men who had deserted in the service of Don Caries, and who were subsequently sent to Bayonne, in France, and from the ice forwarded by the B r iti s h Consul at th a t p or t to the head-quaters of General De Lacy Evans, at San Sebastian, who has sent them back to this country. They positively deny that they deserted the enemy, but that they wore taken pri soners of war, and therefore consider that they are entitled to their arrears of pay—their claims have been as positively re fused. During the time they were in the hands of Don Carlos, they say that they were treated with the greatest kindness, but on their arrival at Bayonne, had it not been for the interference of the French military and municipal authorities, they might have starved, as the English Consul there would render them no assistance, or could not, on the plea that he did not consider them as British subjects but Spanish deserters. A considera ble sum of money is daily expected from Madrid by the agents in London, when all those whose claims can be substantiated have been promised they shall be paid. In consequence of the great losses experienced by the Legion from deaths, illness, and other casualties, it is stated that as soon as Senor Mendiza hal can procure funds, recruitin g w ill commence aga i n at Tower hill and Westminster, as formerly. By the last advices received in town by the friends of General Evans, he intends taking up his winter quarters at San Sebastian, although at one time he had fixed on Bileoa and Santander, and to have left the British marines to have kept possession of the former fortifications, to which it appears Lord Palmerston has objected, on the ground of his non-tntervention system, although last week a strong de tachment of marines and artillery-men left Woolwich and Portsmouth on board his Majesty's steamer Ithadamanthus, to reinforce Commodore Lord John Hay's squadron on the nor thern coast of Spain.--Bolton Chronicle. RAILWAYS. Thirty-five railway bills passed the legislature during the last sessions, of which live are merely for the alteration of lines al ready authorized to be made, and 30 for new lines, the length of which is 991 miles, 1 furlong 90 yards, and the estimated cost of formation, £17,595,000, or at the rate of £17,700 per mile ; and the annual expense of working and maintenance £1,571 per mile. The most expensive lines are the London Grand Junction, the estimated cost of which is £228,571 per mile, and , the expense of working £15,233 per mile ; the London and Blackwali Commercial, the estimated cost of which is £183,588 per mile, and the cost of working, £8,573 per mile; and the Deptford Pier Junction, the estimated cost of which is at the rate of £131,866 per mile. and the cost of working at the rate of £1,500 per mile. Of the 30 railways above enumerated, 19 have no tunnels, end the remaining 11 have 27, the length of which is 11 miles, 7 furlongs, 35 yards, or, upon an average, 775 yards each. Of these tunnels 5 are upon the Leeds and Derby, of the length of 3,208 bards ; 4 upon the Northern and Eastern, of the length 1,770 yards ; 4 upon the South-Eastern, of the length of 5874 yards, and 3 upon the Ulster line, of the length of 1200 yards. The must objectionable curves are upon the Manches ter and Leeds line, of which there are 33 in a distance of 41 miles, and most of them of small radius. The curves upon the other lines are generally favourable. Of these 30 railways, 17 have no inclined planes to be worked by assistant engines, either stationary or locomotive ; the remaining 13 have 24 planes to he so worked, of which 3 are upon the Manchester and Leeds line; the first is 4 miles long, and the second 41 miles, both of them with an inclination of 1 in 165 ; the third is 3 miles, 7 furlongs in length, with an inclination of 1 in 136. The steepest inclined plane is upon the Tremoutha Railway, the length of which is 4 furlongs 131 yards, with an inclination of lin 9. The Newcastle and North Shields Railway has a plane 400 yards long, with an inclination o f 1 i n 15i . A nd the Merthyr Tydvil and Cardiff has :3 short self-acting planes, with inclinations of 1 in 18, 1 in 20, and 1 in 25 respectively.—Rai[- way Magazine. LORD JOHN and the VOICE from SHOREDITCH. Lord John lay lolling in stately bed With a green silk night-cap about his head— O'Connell wears green—and 'tis thus Lord John The green silk his little head putteth upon ; For though he admireth Sheil's wild scream, It is of O'Connell he loves to dream;— For many sweet dreams of O'Connell he's had— Dreams which have made his small heart glad; And by binding his colours about his brain Ile hopes to dream of him again and again. Put as we were saying, the Noble Lord On stately bed was spread ab roa d , His legs and his arms all carelessly toss'd On cambric cushions, down-emboss'd, With a gold colour'd canopy over his head, And curtains of gold colour round him spread, Loop'd up here and there with golden cord— Such as beseerneth a Noble Lord. That bed, on which lay this Lord so small, Was the best spare bell in Ilolkham Light were his Lordship's twilight dreams— Sometiines ha revell'd in exquisite creams, Which in Holkham dairy fill many a Fan, All superintended by Lady Ann; And sometimes he dreamt of old r. Coke And John Wilson Croker's John Bull ified joke. Then, over his fancy, would come and go, Pheasant and partridge and double-hang Joe; And lost were his thoughts of Rod., and IT'higs In peaceful ponderings on Coke's fat pigs ; And all the glories, great and small, Which surrounded him there, at Holkham Hall. Pity it were such dreams as these, Should be scatter 'd like chaff before the breeze ; But so it was, that, when morning broke Lord John was disturbed by , old Mr. Coke, Who tapp'd at his door and cried, " Lord Russell ! " Why St. Leonard Shoreditch is all in a bustle "The rascally, Radical, rabble rout, " Declare that at last they have found you out! "They swear you're the smallest of all the Patrician s , " And a MERE FARTHING RUSHLIGHT among Politicians I! Lord Russell he sat himself up on end, And taking a. look at his ancient friend, He hastily asked Mr, Coke—i 6 that you ?" I t i s ," said Coke, "and the news is true!" " And true it may be," said Lord Russell, " for me; For what care I, Mr. Coke, do you see, " For the men of Shoreditch ?—tut—fiddle-de-dee I— " Don't talk of such people, good Coke, to rue. If they, as they say, have found me out, " Why [ know them, and the worth of their shout, A n d I know very well how it is to be got "Should ever we Whigs be going to pot."— So saying Lord Russell lay down at his length, And he stretch'd himself in all his strength,— Then cover'd himself with the counterpane, And quietly went to sHei, again. Morning Herald. A SeFFICrItNT EXctisu.—Ati editor in Illinois excuses him self for delay in publishing his paper on the ground that the ague has shaken all his teeth louse, and compel:ed hint to I 1 3e att.' bands to hold his trousers on. THEATRE-ROYAL. FOR THE BENEFIT OF MR. STUART. (IN MONDAY next, the 14th in s t an t , w ill b e per f orme d Shakipeare's Tragedy of CORIOLANUS; OR, THE ROMAN MATRON. Caius Marcius Corio!anus (His first appearance in that character.) After which, an entirely new Ballet of Dance and Action, called LA DILIGENCE; OR, THE BANDITTI OF THE FOREST. Principal characters by the Messrs. Ridgways and Jonas and Mademoiselle Marie. To conclude with the admired Drama of THERESE; OR, THE ORPHAN OF GENEVA. Carwin (the Advocate) Tickets may be had of Mr. STUART, at his Residence, 17, Upper Beau-street; and of Mr. PARKER, Box-office. THEATRE-ROYAL LIVERPOOL. MISS CHAPLIN begs leave to express her acknowledge ments to the Ladies and Gentlemen of Liverpool, her Friends and the Public in general, for the liberal Patronage with which she was honoured last season, and at the same time to announce that her BENEFIT is axed for FRIDAY next, the 11th instant, on which occasion will be performed the cele brated Comedy called MAN AND WIFE; OR, MORE SECRETS THAN ONE!!! Sir Willoughby Worrett .. Mr. Granby Charles Austencourt Mr. W. Howard. Cornelius O'Didimus.. Mr. Baker. Lady Worrett..Mrs. Clarke I Fanny Miss Faucit. Helen Worrett (with the favourite song of " Advice to al! Maidens") Miss Chaplin. A new Pas de Deux, by Mr. J. Ridgway and Madle. Marie. After which the Musical Drama of THE LITTLE JOCKEY. Florimond Mr. Chaplin. I Linval....Mr. G. Horncastle. Arinette (the little jockey, first time) .Miss Chaplin, in which character she will sing the celebrated Jockey Song. "The Boy in Yellow wins the Day." The popular Janus Dance, by Mr. T. Ridgway and Mr. Jonas. - The whole to conclude with the favourite Farce of THE HAPPIEST DAY OF MY LIFE. Mr. Gillman Mr. Baker I Charles.... Mr. W. H. Bland. Mrs. Dudley M rs. Clarke Sophia—Miss Chaplin. Tickets to be had of Miss CHAPLIN, No. 3, Hood-street, Queen's-square, and at the usual places. TO CORRESPONDENTS. We have to acknowledge the receipt of the following periodicals, &c.:—" The British and Foreign Review," "Blackwood's Magazine," " Fraser's Magazine," " The Dublin University Magazine," "The Asiatic Journal," "The Scottish Monthly Magazine," " The Anglo Popish Harp," by Jacob Jones, Esq., and "Another Word to Operative Conservatives." We must plead a press of local matters for omitting a more lengthened notice in our present publication; we shall attend to them in our next or succeeding number. The Verses of "J. H." breathe the most patriotic spirit, but are nut sufficiently polished for publication. Zbe tibtrpool *talatarb• TUESDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER 8, 1836, If the writer whose design is only to animadvert upon the slighter irregularities in the morals of mankind, or to chasten and refine a vitiated taste respecting works of imagination, finds embarrassment on making his first ad- dress to his readers, with what apprehensions must his mind be filled who calls, for the first time, public atten tion to his labours, which involve questions of the high est interest to society—questions of national policy, both civil and religious, upon which depend the happiness and the prosperity of millions—questions of legislation upon which hang the liberty, the civil security, the peace of a nation—questions, in fine, which leave nothing un• touched that forms a part of the active economy of moral and social man—of man considered in his various rela tions, temporal and eternal ? In this character, and charged with these high designs, yve now appear before the public ; and in order that we may the better secure their confidence, we shall briefly, but explicitly, state the course we intend to pursue. We are of no party, if by party be meant the adoption of sentiments or opinions as deriving their authority from men. We shall ever exercise our unbiased judg ments on every question brought before us, and hold our selves amenable to none but Him " who knoweth the thoughts of the heart," and to whom, in a very little time, we must render up our account. If the principle springing from such a source identify us with Conserva tives, we rejoice to find so much intelligence and moral worth going along with us in the path of duty. We have, under such circumstances, no objection to receive the prenomen of Conservative, and we will now declare in what sense we accept it, and the reasons of that ac ceptance. We confess ourselves to be conservatives of those in stitutions under whose auspicious influence history has recorded the rise of Britain to her present enviable state; in which she appears the first among the kingdoms of the earth. When we move our finger over the map of the world, and accidentally find concealed beneath its narrow touch our little isle, and then survey the mighty empires which occupy the larger spaces upon it, an involuntary feeling of pride fills the heart to think, that such a little spot should be the most important upon the globe. We secretly exult, ar.d are ready to exclaim, there—in that speck—there is the seat of liberty, raised on the char tered foundations secured to us by the nobles of the land—there kings rule for the people's good, and laws are framed on principles of justice—there holy temples rise to the supreme Lord of the earth, and the Redeemer acknowledges his kingdom—would we could add, that idolatry and gross superstition had no altars there—there navigation spreads her sail of every colour, whilst com merce, to minister to its enjoyments, lays the whole globe under a contribution—there the arts flourish that embel- lish life, and science that daily multiplies the resources of wealth—there reigns the supremacy of the sea, and there is seen, when fatal necessity calls, the stern front of war, ready to crush the pretensions of injustice, and repress the daringe of ambition. When we remember these things —and it is criminal to forget them—and farther recollect that it has been under (we almost tremble whilst we use the expression) that triune system of government, of King, Lords, and Commons, acting with independent powers, but all con spiring to the same end, that all these blessings have grown up, flourished, and are now perpetuated to us, can we, is it possible, stifle our gratitude for, or withhold our humble voice of support from, conservative princi ples ? We are sensible of the good we receive from them, and feel constrained to acknowledge it. Indeed it seems to us a species of madness to reject generations of happy experience, for the speculative theories of perfect ability—a contravention of wisdom to depart from a road, every step of which has advanced us from blessing to blessing, in the visionary hope that a bye-path may conduct us more rapidly onwards to national happiness. How just is the sentiment of the poet, as well when ap plied to political innovation as to the want of moral pru dence ! `` Few Know their own good, or knowing it, pursue." There is in this accumulated testimony of ages a sacred voice which proclaims a practical adaptability of princi ples to the economy of our climate, even independently of all reference to the principles themselves. That on which time has laid its consecrating hand is entitled to our respect. We cannot but feel that our constitution must be founded upon the solid rock of truth and justice, since thosealone could have preserved it amidst the raging ' fury of so many adverse storms and national convulsions that have successively assailed it through such a cycle of of generations. But we take even that higher ground, and shall not be reluctant to canvass, as we are assured we can vindicate, the principles themselves ; and, al though the limited space of a single paper forbids us to enter upon so extended a field now, we shall, from time to time, examine and present to our readers the elements of our political and religious institutions, under a firm conviction that the better they are known, the more they will be admired. After this general statement it may seem almost needless to add, that we shall, ever stand forward defenders of church and state as indissolubly inter woven with each other; for assuredly it would now be no more possible to preserve the constitution in a state of healthy existence, if se were to separate the vital functions imparted to it by our established church, than it would to be keep alive and in full energy the animal machine after the deprivation of its heart. Amongst a multitude of other advantages resulting from this union is, that no law can be entered upon the statute-book be fore the guardians of our most holy apostolic church have acknowledged its accordance with, or declared its repug nance to, the Word of God—an invaluable guarantee to l l wholesome legislation. But whilst we thus declare ourselves unbending advo- ~. ~ % ~ :r~b~~_~._ ~ _. cafes of the principles of our constitution in church ;And state, Ave shall always be ready to lend our aid to remove any ascertained corruptions that may have insinuated themselves into either. But we shall never venture to take up the political knife, except it be to exseind a tu mour that impedes the action, or altogether suspends the function of an important limb, in order that it may appear again in its original health and gracefulness. It is the ig,- norance of science that leads the surgeon to indiscriminate amputation. Unhappily we live in times when too many want this science, and who, therefore, evince more promptitude to mutilate the lovely structure of our con, stititution than to remove any excrescences that may have grown out of it. We shall ever feel a deep interest in the social pros perity of the town of Liverpool; and, though our influ ence be small, and our powers humble, we shall always use our best endeavours to cultivate a correct moral sense among our numerous readers, knowing, that whilst ac cessions of wealth may give greatness, and diffusion of knowledge add power to society, it is virtue founded upon religion that imparts to it all its lustre. To the lovers of philosophy and literature we shall render ourselves, as far as the limits of a newspaper will allow, assiduous servants. We purpose to comment freely upon the lectures delivered in our town, not from a de sire to indulge in critical reflections, or ostentatiously to display our learning, but to illustrate what may appear to us obscure, to direct attention to what may seem use ful, and, if we detect error, with a gentle hand to correct it. We shall never shrink from a vindication of our sen timents by whomsoever impugned, but we shall never disgrace our columns by personality or abuse. If we cannot convince by argument, we will never traduce by slander; nor wound the feelings of him whom we cannot reclaim from error. We do not hold all men as our ene mies who differ from us in sentiment, but we shall ask no man for his voice before we have secured his judg ment. We commence our labours during a period of extreme agitation, when many of the bonds of social life are broken, and many more relaxed—when thousands are "fretting themselves to do evil," and multitudes " disquiet themselves in vain." At such a moment it would be the extreme of wickedness to add to the excite ment. Our motto is—peace—truth —stability. We purpose shortly to make a strong and, we hope, a suc cessful appeal to our radical reforming townsmen, on the existing policy of the nation. If, till then, we withhold our consent to their opinions, and deny them what they ask, we beg to qualify our refusal with the observation of a classical writer—" Quid quad sape fawn petendi repulsa utilie fuit, cui quod petierat impetrdsse damno sum *rat." In the report of the election of Dock Trustees we• have found but little matter for comment. They who are invested with power have exercised it, as men usually do, if not with justice at least according to their discretion. But whilst we would leave every man in the full posses sion of this privilege, as we claim it for ourselves, we would still advise those in whose hands are great "dis posings" to evince moderation. There is some ambi guity in the phrase " supremacy of the town of Liver pool," as employed by Mr. Councillor Rathbone. There may be, and there seems to be, an impariuns in irnperio existing here ; but surely Mr. R. did not wish to imply,. that the rate-payers are not part of the town of Liver pool. Though he very explicitly declares his opinion of their incapability to manage the town estate, yet to them is now committed the duty of electing a portion of the trustees; by whose judgment it is (at least constructive ly) to be governed. Although the existing arrangement may be more in accordance with Mr. Rathbone's views and wishes, yet it does not appear how he has " infused more of the repre sentative system" into his municipal government, by committing the Dock Trusteeship to members of the Council (of whom it virtually now consists) than had the rate-payers elected an entire body of trustees, instead of a fractional part of them. But we do not press Mr. R_ to reconcile these discrepancies—the meaning of men is sometimes to be gathered not from the grammatical con struction of their words, but from a peculiar turn of ex pression, perhaps quite insignificant in itself, and which will become wholly unintelligible in half-a-century after wards, but is plain and obvious enough at the moment of its birth. Though we cannot hope that the rebuke of Mr. Councillor Heyworth will work out a conversion of sentiment, it may, when the excitement is over, be mat ter of reflection. One thing is still reserved to the town, of Liverpool. Though the power of the Dock Trustee ship, with its annexed patronage and consequent influ ence, has fallen into radical hands, the manner of dis charging the trust is an object that should engage the uninterrupted attention of the town, and especially of the rate. payers of Liverpool. BOLTON.—Mr. Edward Badger has been appointed borough reeve of Great Bolton, for the ensuing year, and Messrs. John Stones and Samuel Cartwright, constables. FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Monday last, a man on board a ♦es sel lying at quarantine fell from the mast head, and was killed on the spot. Some difficuly has been experienced in snaking arrangements for holding an inquest on the body, on account, of the vessel being under quarantine, but we understand it will be held to day. DANCING.—We perceive that Mr. Harwood announces his fourth ball for the season to take place on Wednesday, the 16th November. For the good management usually displayed by Mr. Harwood, and his anxiety in catering well for his friends, we have no doubt that it will be honoured with a very numerous attendance. QUEEN OF THE ISLE.—This splendid vessel has shown her superiority by the regularity of her passages during the late. severe weather. We understand that the company owning the Queen of the Isle have on the stocks a vessel which will be far superior to her not only in accommodation, but also in steam power. This company have now the undisputed range of sea. between Liverpool and the Isle of Man, having driven all their competitors out of the field. THE GM AFFL—Application having been made to allow some of the children of the :charitable institutions to view this wonderful creature at a reduced rate of admission, the pro prietor has most liberally seta day apart, (Saturday next,) for the purpose of allowing the indigent children of the schools an opportunity, gratis, of witnessing this amazing production of the Author of created beings; on which occasion, on account of the crowded state of the zoom, no other visitors can be admitted. FIRE.—On Friday eight, about half-past eleven o'clock, ac Mr. Davies, Inspector of Police, was passing the premises of Messrs. Mason and Co. grocers, corner of Pitt-street and Cleveland-square, he discovered smoke issuing from the upper rooms. He immediately gave an alarm, and at the same time posted off to the Station house with the intelligence. Twis engines were immediately despatched, together with a supply of water, and the fire was confined to the lower story, in which it originated, and was speedily extinguished. The interior of the shop, however, with its contents, was consumed. THE TURF.—The Liverpool steeple chases are fixed to take place on the first Wednesday in March; the first race will be for a sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, with 100 added; four years, list; five, list 71b; six and aged, 12st, over a country not exceeding five miles. The second will be for 5 soya. each, with 20 added, over a country not to exceed three miles; the weights the same as last. The wiener to be sold for 100 soya. &c. To make up a good day's sport, the third will be a hurdle race ; heats, once round the course, &c. The stakes close on the Ist of February, and there is every reason to expect a very numerous entry. The steeple chases will be so settled as to permit a view of them throughout from the grand stand. ELECTION Or THREE DOCK TRUSTEES ON EEHALY OF THE RATE-PA YERS.—Yesterday the election of three members of the Dock Committee, in the room of Messrs. Latham, 1-1 ornby, ( who are ineligible as members of the council), and Myers, who has retired, took place in the Session-house. A spirited contest was expected, but for the first time, none took place; the radi cals having been so often beaten were afraid of a contest, and very properly kept in the back ground. The polling com menced at one o'clock, and no other candidates having been nominated by two o'clock, the Mayor declared the following gentlemen duly elected : Charles Horsfall 149 Thomas Sands 149 Thomas Ripley l4B Messrs. Horsfall, Sands, and Ripley are a ll conservat i ves. The removing trustees on behalf of the rate-payers are, William Dixon, Esq., William Smith, Esq., Wm. Potter, Esq., Thomas 'robin, Esq., and T. B. Yates, Esq. NOTHING LIKE DESPATCH.—OIIe of the greatest feats of exertion we have heard of was performed in the first week in October by Mr. Fullard, farmer, of Thornev, near Peterborough. He started from Lincoln on the Friday night, and arrived in York on Saturday morning, which place he left the same day, and was in London on Monday morning, having gone out of his road twent miles to visit Thorney. So great was the sensation caused in Mark-lane by th e exhibition of Mr. Fullard's newly discovered wheat, (of which a description will be found in an other page,) that a complaint was made by the factors on that side where Mr. Fuller(' had taken his stand that they could not transact their business. At seven o'clock on Monday night he left London for Lynn market, going round forty miles out of his road to Peterboniugh. On Wednesday morning he left Lynn for Lowth ma r k e t, an d next d ay B r i gg. Th e d ay f o ll ow ing he was in Lincoln and on Saturday he was again in York. lie was obliged to hire three horses from Lincoln. On arriving :it Boston waterside, be found the packet waiting, which be en gaged, gaged, paying th e w h o l e f re i g h t himself in order that be mig ht e immediately, and to the astonishment of the Hull people Mr. Fullard was th e on ly passenger. M r . F u llard sold wheat in every market at from £5 to 8 guineas per quarter. Duringsva four nights o f th e wee k M r. F u ll ar d neve r saw a bed,s his wheat the ,rues occupied during the w ee k i n wr iting upwards of three and hundred letters. For his grea t exer ti ons c od the merit of Yorkshire farm ers p resente d hi m with a piece of plate on day last when in Hull.