The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-08-20 00:00:00

FOREIGN AND COLONIAL. AMERICA. The following appeared in an early second edition of the STANDARD last week. By the arrival of the Royal North American mail steam -ship Hibernia, Capt. Ryrie, we have received New York papers to the 31st ult., being eleven days later than those brought by the Great Western. The Hibernia left Boston on the Ist inst., and arrived at Halifax at half past six, a.m. on the 3rd, and left the same evening for Liverpool at ten a.m., and came up the river at eight o'clock this morning, having been detained at Bell Buoy from a quarter past four, and has consequently performed the passage front the latter port in less than ten days. The piratical crew of the ship Saladin, recently arrested at Halifax, were put on trial in that city before the Su preme Court, on the 18th ult. Four of them—Anderson, Travasgurs alias Johnson, George Jones, and William Hazehon—were first put on trial on the charge of piracy. One of them pleaded guilty. The jury brought in, after fifteen minutes' consultation, a verdict of guilty. On the next day the prisoners all pleaded guilty to the charge of the murder of Captain M'Kenzie. Carr and Galloway were then tried for the murder of Captain Fielding. The Court charged the jury that the crimes of Fielding, who must have been the inducer to the original piracy, were no palliation of the guilt of his murderers. The jury, however, brought in a verdict of not guilty. A similar verdict was returned after the trial of the same men for the murder of Fielding's son. Carr and Galloway were acquitted, the jury being evidently strongly impressed with the fact that these two were not engaged in the mu tiny, and seeming to have concluded that all their subse quent acts were the result of force and fear.—The Court met again on Saturday, and was about to pass sentence on the four convicts, when the Attorney-General with drew the charge of piracy, retaining that of murder, to avoid the exposure of the bodies after execution.—The Chief Justice then proceeded to pass sentence. He said the four prisoners had at first pleaded not guilty to the indictment charging them with the murder of Captain M'Kenzie and others, but the circumstances having been investigated under another charge, that of piracy, they had withdrawn that plea, and the whole facts had been elicited. He recapitulated the nature of the shocking crimes and barbarities of which they had been guilty, from the contemplation of which the mind recoiled with horror. There were eight men to be killed to accomplish the purpose of their leader, and the four prisoners asso ciated with the unhappy man. now no more, to perpetrate the crime, which could not (as stated by their counsel) have been done under fear, for it could not have succeeded without the most consummate art and great boldness. Three of their officers were destroyed, and also three of their shipmates. Guilty fear afterwards overtook them, and they hurled their seducer into the sea. His son, a helpless youth, was then similarly destroyed. The trea sure for which they perilled their peace here and their happiness hereafter had vanished from their possession, and they were there to receive sentence of death. They bad hurried their victims into the presence of their Maker, but they themselves had to make their peace with God. He concluded by passing sentence of death, by hanging, in the usual form. The prisoner Johnson denied having had any share in murdering the boy, and the others also seemed hurt at the imputation. On Tues day morning, the 29th July, they were taken to the place of execution on the Common. They ascended the steps with a firm step, and appeared to be contrite. The scaffold was surrounded by the military. The coffins were beneath it, and the hearses outside, and before them, in unconsecrated ground, the graves to receive them. Hazleton and Jones handed in papers to a clergyman pre sent, confessinc , their guilt, and stated that they died in peace with all mankind. The executioner then adjusted the cords, the caps were drawn over their faces, and almost immediately the bolts were drawn—the platform fell, and the four unhappy men were launched into eternity. The Swede struggled a little : those of Hazleton and Jones were taken to the Catholic cemetery, and the others to the poor-house burying-ground. The Rev. Mr. O'Brien addressed the people on the occasion in the Church of the Holy Cross, and the interment closed the last scene of this dreadful tragedy, which was witnessed by thousands of spectators. No outbreaks have occurred amongst the Mormons, with the exception that an anti-Mormon, while har vesting in his wheat field, was shot and wounded by some one as yet unknown. The impression seems to be that the anti-Mormons are secretly preparing to make an attack on the Mormons in their city, when they shall have procured sufficient strength. It is said that mes sengers have been sent from Nauvoo to hasten the return of the twelve Mormon Apostles, who will choose a suc cessor to Joe Smith, on their arrival at the Holy City. The wheat crops throughout the States are said to be excellent. An extensive conflagration took place at Brooklyn on the 25th ult., by which twenty-six houses were either wholly or partly destroyed ; the streets in which the chief injury was done were Tallman-street, York street, and Bridge-street. The amount of property de stroyed is estimated at 100,000 dollars. The Court at Philadelphia was engaged in the investi gation into the late riots ; the Grand Jury wished to enter on the matter generally, but the Judge told them to con fine their attention to those matters specially committed to them, and make a presentment of some fact of an in dictable nature, and they retired with this understanding. ELECTION OF EEPEESENTATIVFL—The conclusion of the Louisiana election in favour of the democratic party completes the house, which, according to the New York Journal of Commerce, stands 33 whigs and 27 de mocrats. The senate stands 8 whigs and 9 democrats. n nesugence nas 0v,,. navana to tue ult. The chief news from this quarter is the publication of the facts developed by the investigations into the origin and objects of the late conspiracy among the blacks to get possession of the island. The council, after noticing the history of the events, then proceeded to pronounce the sentence of the law. Thirteen of the principal leaders were condemned to death, and shot; among them Guigot, accused by nine persons as being the emissary and prime mover ; Gabriel de la Conception Valdes, alias Pla cid°, the poet, who had 32 accusers, as being president of the principal body of conspirators, chief instigator, first agent, &c. &c. • Lopez, 14 accusers ; Pimienta, 29 ; Ber noqui, 9 • Andrew J. Dodge, 15. Thirty-six were condemned to transportation, and imprisonment for ten years and under. The manifesto says—" The At torney-General cannot have the least doubt but Mr. David Turnbull, the representative who was in this island, from Great Britain, as Consul of said nation, our friend and ally ; abusing highly and powerfully the confidence reposed in him, perhaps alone, or perhaps united with other colleagues, if he did not conceive the idea of destruction, at least he was the mover and the focus from where emanated the present plan of conspi racy, and many other projects for the desolation of this country." The West Indian steamer Tay, got on shore between Kingston and Havana, but was got off with loss of anchors and cables, and proceeded on her voyage. Accounts from Mexico have been received to the 30th June. Extensive preparations are making by Santa Anna, and its said that he meditates an attack on Texas. A law raising four millions for the campaign had passed, and the most extravagant statements are made in the New York Sun as to his intentions. The Milo for Liverpool, put back to New Orleans on the 12th July, being too crank. NEW YORK MARKETS, JULY 31. The condition of the Cotton market is quite unsatis factory ; the sales drag heavily, and at rather drooping prices. No change in Flour, fresh Genesee 4 dols. 31 cents. to 4 dols. 374 cents ; Ohio and Michigan 4 dols. 25 cents. Very few sales of Southern, a parcel of sour sold 3 dols. 50 cents. Rye is 63 cents. buyers ; a cargo of Southern Corn sold at 48 cents., measure. Oats, 29 to 32 cents. Ashes are 4 dols. IS cents. to 4 dols. 25 cents. for pots and 8 dols. 374 cents for pearls, both dull. The only sale of Pork which we hear of is 50 brls. of each sort at 7 dols. 60 cents. and 9 dols. 50 cents. Lard is in fair demand at 51 to 6 cents. in brls. and 6 to 6 in kegs ; 200 small kegs New York lard, very prime, sold at 8i cents. EXCHANGE AT NEW YORK.—Foreign.—There is little or nothing doing. We quote bills on London 1091 to 1094 ; Paris sf. 26+ to sf. 25. THE COTTON CROP.—The Mobile Merchants' an Planters' Prices Current, of the 20th instant, says :- " From all parts of the cotton region we continue to re ceive accounts of the most favourable character in regard to the growing crop. Throughout middle and south Alabama the prospects for an abundant yield were never more promising ; and from the fact that the present season is at least three weeks in advance of the last, we have thus some data, deemed reliably by many who have paid atten tion to the subject, upon which to fonnd an estimate of a large crop for Mobile as well as for the country." The Savannah Republican speaks equally favourably of the crop in that vicinity. It is estimated that 300,000 bags of the new crop have been destroyed by the extraordinary and unprecedented flood that swept over a part of the Valley of the Missis sippi during the months of June and July. - - CHARLESTON, July 27.—Cotton.—Receipts of Upland 1202 bales ; exported 1164 bales, leaving on hand 12,218 bales. Great dullness and inactivity in the Cotton market. Sales of the week 620 bales. Our last quota tions, inferior an ordinary 51 to 6; middling to middling fair, 61 to 71; fair to fully fair, 71 to B.—Long Cotton. A tolerable fair demand, 119 bales, 20 to 28c.—Rice. An active demand has prevailed, prices have advanced fully 3-16. Sales 500 bales, from 3 dole, to 3 3-16. Rough Rice has advanced to 31 dols.—Exchange. Very little doing, sterling at 81 to 8 1 ; sight checks on the North very scarce, in demand at 1 per cent.—Freights. The only vessel up for Liverpool engaged at 5-16 to id. NEW ORLEANS, July 20.—Cotton—Arrived 760 bales ; cleared for Liverpool 1455, Havre 3668, Marseilles 184, Havana 319, Galveston 100, New York 7 7, Baltimore 89, altogether 4892 bales, leaving on hand a stock of 33, 470 bales. Demand has improved ; sales 5500 bales. In middling and go o d ordinary an improvement of I to 1. Stock on sale, 9, 000 to 10,000 bales. Ordinary 51 to 61 ; middling 61 to 71 ; middling fair 71 to 1; fair 8 to 11; good fair 81 to 9. SAVANNAH, July 26.C otton — Arrived 1042 bales. to B Exports, 1 61 bales Upland 437 to New York. St o ck on hand -3399 bales Upland and 81 0 Sea Island — w ith an advance of I d p er lb, I nferior 5 ordinary 51 to 6 ; middling 61 to 61; middling fair 7 1 . :o and fully fair 71 to Rice—ln active demand, without change in price. Sales 498 casks at 21 cents ; 397 at 21. LIST OF PASSENGERS. —For Halifax: Mrs. Rebecca Stubler, Mr. Phineas Janney and wife. ck Mr. Green, . Mr. Robert Bolton, Mr. H . Williams, Maenzie, Charman, Miss Charman, Mrs. Cassidy, Mrs. Brown and three children, Mr. Brown, Miss Austin, Mr. Kidston, Mr. Sims.—For Liverpool : Mr. Geo. A. Hall, Mr. Joshua Dixon, Mr. Adrian Odier, Mr. Paul Julane, Mr. Kl6e and two children, Mr. J. Conerie and servant, Mr. H. Robbins, Mr. C. M. Hovey, Mr. Alonzo Child, Mr. C. Chamberlin, Mr. Lewis Trani:nail, Mr. Joseph Leonard, Mr. J. Philippe, Mr. A. Morrison, Mr. R. J. Ticulat. Mr. Jas. Higgenson, Mr. Murphy, Mr. J. W. Fuller, Mr. W. Turner, Mr. H. Gray, jun., Mr. H. H. Centre, Mr. G. Duvivier, Mr. S. N. Talbot, Mr. J. Dunn (servant), Mr. Thos. Lockhart, Mr. John Tappun and lady, Miss Tappun, Capt. J. Spear, Miss Clark, Mr. J. L. Patterson, Le Baron de Bulow, Mr. Thos. Gates, Mr. M. H. Meyer, Rev. Mr. Chalmers, Mr. Atkinson, Mr. J. Hagan, Mr. H. Wyckoff, Mr. Richard Stubbs, Mr. J. Lanmonier, Mr. A. Thompson, Mr. 0. M. Cole man, Mr. C. Auze, Mr. F. Brun, Mr. W. B. Jarvis. — From Halifax, for Liverpool: Capt. Bowles, Mr. Thos. Fenerty, Mrs. Murray and servant, Master Hackett, Capt. Wright, Mr. Philip Toledo, Mr. W. Doherty, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Mignowitz, Mr. Stevenson, Mr. Cassidy ; Steerage, Mr. Wm. Durran, Private M`Goldrick, Rifle Brigade. Edwin Forrest and Henry Placide have just returned home, to New York, from profitable professional tours to the West. Mr. Macready had a tremendous opening house at Montreal. The Governor-General was present. Mr. Macready was suffering from indisposition. He was to appear a second time as " Richelieu," in Bulwer's play of that name. It is not generally known that the present Emperor of Morocco was originally a merchant in Mogadore, and that the previous Emperor bequeathed the crown to him in preference to his son, who was a sad scapegrace : that very son is now with Abd-el-Kader. PUBLIC COOLING FOUNTAINS —Although the New York common council have broken up the booths around the park, they have not been unmindful of the comfort of their cold-water friends. They have ordered eight tons of ice to be deposited in the Croton reservoirs to cool the water, alike for the rich and the poor; and each hydrant will in future give forth delicious ice-water. A supply of 150 tin drinking cups has been provided for the use of those who may choose to quench their thirst with the iced Croton at the fountain in the park. A RELlC.—Amongst the number of articles of gold and silver manufacture which were lately exposed to view at the public exhibition in Paris, was a frame destined to en close a piece of the gown of Jesus Christ, which was pre sented by the Emperor Charlemagne to the church of Argenteuil. Tradition fixes the 10th of August as the day on which this precious relic was given to that eiurch by the French Emperor. The same day was, therefore, chosen for the transfer of the relic to the new frame. The Queen of France was to have been present at the ceremony. HORRIBLE DEATH.—During the visit of the United States sloop-of-war Saratogo to the island of St. Thomas, May 24, the coxswain fell overboard. While in the act of swimming towards the ship, he was seen suddenly to dis appear, and thereupon, the fins and tail of a huge shark emerged from the water, and splashing for a few moments, sank beneath the surface. I saw, says a spectator, noth ing but a crimson stain of blood and a hat floating at a short distance. Not a cry was uttered, it was so sudden. Again the splashing of the shark occurred, another was seen to seize the hat—two boats reached the spot, but too late—scores of fish were leaping about for the torn pieces of the poor sailor.—New York Republican. ABDICATION OF MEHEMET ALL—We have received from our Paris correspondent the following extraordinary and important communication :—" Alexandria, July 27. —His Highness, the Viceroy, has lust abruptly left Alex andria, declaring that he renounces for ever Egypt and public affairs, and that he means to retire to Mecca. Ibrahim Pacha is at Alexandria—the city is quiet." No reason is assigned for this sudden resolve, and few ima 0-led that the veteran warrior, so fond of power, and so anxious to raise Egypt to a distinguished rank, would have resigned all into the hands of his son. He is now in the 75th year of his age, however, and possibly weary of the turmoils of Government, and desirous to see bow his system will work under his successor, be proposes to survey the scene in the quiet retreats of the Holy City. NEW YORK CUSTOMS.—A comparative table of the Custom-house revenues at New York during the first six months of the years 1812-3-4 is contained in the American papers just received, and shows an immense increase for the present year, the total receipts for the first half of 1842 being 5,457,042, dols. for that of 1843 being 4,555,414, and for that of 1844 being 11.421,598 dols. The addition made to these totals for 22 days in the July of every year furnishes a corresponding result. For 1842 the addition amounts to 1,252,571 dols. ; for 1813, to 1,345,180; and for 1844, to 1,427,467. The large receipts, according to one of the papers, take place in the dullest period of the year for business, since though July commences the " fall," or autumn, trade, the bulk of imports does not generally arrive till August. Cape of Good Hope papers have been received to the 2nd of June. The missionaries are said to have exercised much influence on the natives from the Namacqualand district to the interior, and it seems to be believed that, if properly carried out, commercial intercourse could be established with them, and the soil made profitable and productive. Among the recent improvements introduced at the Cape was the establishment of a weekly mail with the frontier ; and for the protection of the coast, the long talked-of light was to be erected on the Agulhas Point, and a breakwater built in Table Bay. The news from Port Natal is that everything is proceeding quietly in that quarter, and the markets are reported to be well and ,pith nrnoicinpo A a^ statistical account which appears in these papers, the number of vessels entered inwards during the quarter ending the sth of April last, was 29, with 5,626 tonnage, while the number entered outwards was 27, with 5,571 tonnage. The imports for the same period were valued at £38,730, and the exports at £35,654. the wool shipments representing of the latter item £20,246. The accounts from the frontier by this arrival are less unfavourable as respects the catalogue of depredations by the Caffres. IRELAND. A rumour that the Queen and Prince Albert will visit Ireland in the autumn has been revived in Dublin and elsewhere. THE ADARE CONSPIRACY.-At the Limerick petty sessions on Friday, Mary Regan, whose husband was convicted at the last assizes of conspiracy and arson on Lord Dunraven's demesne at Adore, and sentenced to transportation for life, was brought forward by her pa rents, who represented to the bench that it was her inten tion to commit a similar outrage, in order to be sent out of the country with her husband. She was set at liberty on her own recognizances to keep the peace, but she is to be sent to America. SCENE IN A JURY Room.—At the Cork Assizes last week, a jury were locked up for the night to consider their verdict in a case of horse stealing, and not being able to agree, they retired to repose about midnight as well as they could on the chairs with which the room was fur nished : but shortly afterwards one of them leaped up in a great fury, and belaboured the rest of his companions with the chair which he had occupied. One of them re ceived a black eye, and nearly all the others were seri ously bruised by the blows of their enraged companion. On the following morning they were discharged, having come to no decision on the horse stealing case, but utter ing loud complaints of the knock-down reasoning to which they had been subjected. REPEAL ASSOCIATION.—At the usual weekly meeting of this association on Monday, Mr. D. O'Connell, jun. said—" I can state to this association, from my own know ledge, that when the account reached Mr. O'Connell of the speech made by Mr. Sheil, on the subject of the state trials, he expressed his deep regret that any such speech should have been delivered. Mr. O'Connell totally disa vows and repudiates the matter of that speech. He thinks it was a highly unbecominz one, as proceeding from any friend of his ; and he considered it anything but friendly on the part of Mr. Sheil. I can also state that, as Mr. O'Connell, at the close of the proceedings in the Queen's Bench, solemnly protested against the injustice done to him, he still continues firm in that protest." The rent amounted to £946. ------ A SCENE IN COURT !—The following letter from Par sonstown, appears in a Tipperary paper :—" A rich scene occurred on the bench of the Petty Sessions Court shortly after Sir Wm. Lynar had retired. Mr. Philip Drought, a deservedly popular magistrate, playfully applied a rod which he had in his hand to the back of Sir Edward Synge, who was sitting in front of him, when the Baronet suddenly turning round, and throwing himself into a pugilistic attitude, popped in his right and left, fibbing Mr. Drought in a style that would have done credit to Deaf Burke' or the Tipton Slasher.' Queer things have sometimes been acted even on the bench, but such an exhibition as a mill' or sparring match' has seldom come off in a court of justice." LAW INTELLIGENCE. DEBTORS AND CREDITORS. — An act for facilitating ar rangements between debtors and creditors will come into operation on the Ist of September next. It contains 16 sections, which, with rules, &c., are to be worked out by the Coqrt of Bankruptcy, in addition to the two other branches of judicature on the law of debtor and creditor. The object of this act is to enable non-traders to apply to the Court of bankruptcy to petition, making a full dis- closure of their affairs with a proposal to pay their credi tors, on which a protection from arrest can be obtained. It does not appear that there need be any examination if the conduct of the applicant should be satisfactory, and at the last meeeting a " certificategiven , as in bankruptcy, but not to operate against the debts set forth by the petitioner, whose application cannot, however be entertained, unless one-third in number and value of his creditors express their concurrence. The act is to be construed beneficially for creditors. THE NEW LAW FOR ABOLISHING IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT.—Singular and various have been the effects of the new act. The commissioners at the City Court of Requests refused on Saturday last to grant executions against the bodies of debtors, notwithstanding a clause in the act constituting the court specified that it was not to be affected by any general act till six months after the passing of such act. At the City Court of Requests on Wednesday three petitions were presented to the com missioners from prisoners in Whitecross-street, praying for their discharge under the new act. The name of the first was George Grant, horse-dealer, confined for a debt of .Z 9 19s. 6d., after about six weeks' imprisonment. The second, Cornelius Alford Jaquin, for a debt of £6 165., who was unfortunately taken in execution on the Bth in stant., the day before tile act came into operation, but which ich i :.hus somewhat fortunately was passed so as to re lieveim so soon. The third, John Rooney, for a tall y bill of 4 12s 5d He had been in gaol for 3 6 days ' an d had only to remain about six days longer, when he would THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. have been released from the debt altogether ; whereas now, like all other prisoners (a fact which may not be generally known,) any goods now or which may at any future time be in his possession, will be liable to the exe cution, which for such purposes will remain in full force. The whole of the above prisoners were, after some con sultation between the commissioners and their legal ad viser, declared entitled to be discharged forthwith. AN ARISTOCRATIC HORSE DEALER.—On Friday week the application of Lord Huntingtower, for a final order, came on for hearing, in the London Court of Bankruptcy. His lordship appeared in the capacity of a dealer in horses. According to his own statement, the total amount of debts contracted since his bankruptcy, about two years ago, with the exception of renewals, was £lBOO ; and the only as sistance he had received from his family or friends amounted to £316, which came from his mother, Lady Dysart. The amount of his liabilities, under the bank ruptcy, was £228,000, of which he renewed debts to the amount of £46,000. During the examination it came out that his lordship had been in the habit of putting his name to bills for £2OOO, for which he very often got no more than £4O or £5O. One of the opposing creditors was Mr. Davies, a wholesale furrier, who had sold his lordship what he called " miniature portraits of twelve Eastern ra jahs, or Indian chiefs," for £4OO. The furrier-artist re fusing to tell where he had got the pictures, or what he had given for them, though told that they were not worth twenty-two shillings a-piece, his opposition was dismissed. His lordship stated that he had now no property to give to his creditors; but he had considerable expectations. The hearing was adjourned to the 20th of November. NON-IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT.—The act contains 75 sections, with a schedule annexed. There are three pro visions having reference to debts not exceeding £2O; and it will be seen that considerable power is given to the judges of any court at any time to order defendants into custody on being of opinion that the debts had been im properly contracted. By the 57th section it is enacted, that from and after the passing of this act (9th of Au gust), no person shall be taken or charged in execution upon any judgement obtained in any of her Majesty's tuperior courts, or in any county court, Court of Requests, or other inferior court, in any action for the recovery of any debt wherein the sum recovered shall not exceed the sum of £2O, exclusive of the costs recovered by such judgment. By the next clause, it is declared, that per sons in execution at the time of the passing this act, where the debt shall not exceed £2O, exclusive of the costs, shall be discharged on application to a judge, and with a proviso, that if a discharge is fraudulently ob tained, a defendant may be retaken. The judgment ob tained to remain in force notwithstanding the discharge. There is a connecting link between the 58th and the 59th sections, by the latter beginning with "provided always," and under it power is given to any judge to commit to prison under certain circumstances. Section 59 " Provided always, that if at any time it shall appear to the judge who shall try such cause, being either a judge of one of the superior courts or a barrister or attorney-at-law, that the defendant in incurring the debt or liability which may be the subject of demand has obtained credit from the plaintiff under false pretences or with a fraudul"nt intent, or has wilfully con tracted such debt or liability without having at the same time a reasonable assurance of being able to pay or discharge the same, or shall have made or caused to be made any gift, delivery, or transfer of any personal property, or shall have removed or concealed the same with intent to defraud his Cr- ditors or any of them, it shall he lawful for such judge, if he shall think fit, to order that such defendant may be taken and detained in execution upon such judgment in like mariner and for such time as he might have been if this act had not been passed; or for any time not exceeding six calendar months, in any case in which the time for which a person taken in execution under process issuing out of any such court could lawfully be de tained i❑ custody, according to the constitution of the said court before the passing of this act, is less than six calendar months, whether or not execution against the goods and chat tels of such defendant shall have issued as hereinafter provided." Actions under £2O brought into the superior courts are tried before the sheriffs, and the judges of the courts, with those of courtsof requests, have power under thisact to order the payment of debts by instalment, and may sus pend executions in cases of sickness or unavoidable ac cident. By the 72d section, the commissioners of the Courts of requests can, with the approval of one of the Secretaries of State, appoint a barrister or attorney to preside as an assessor, to be paid by certain fees set forth in the schedule annexed to the act. IMPRISONMENT (OR, RATHER NON-IMPRISONMENT) FOR DEBT ACT. The London Times publishes several letters on the probable working of the act just passed, the impolicy and injustice of which the writers expose in a happy vein of satire—more cutting perhaps than the gravest reprehension. One of them, who assumes the ap propriate cognomen of "Jeremy Diddler," returns thanks for the benefits he has already received from the act in common with others who, like himself; find it " inconvenient to pay their debts;" and for the advantage of those who are, unhappily, situated like himself, points out in what manner the act may be extended to debts exceeding £2O. He says:— " A rascal of a tailor, my sole creditor above that sum, called on me and demanded instant payment of his debt, which was £2l 14s. 6d. • I go to my attorney, and he says, ' Let the fellow sue you, and you can probably raise £2, which sum I will pay into court, and as to the residue, plead what he calls the general issue, i. e. that you do not owe more than the £2 paid into court. The plaintiff will then recover only £l9 14s. 6d., and your person will be safe.' As to my goods—l wish he may get them. The tailor will thus be punished for his impertinence by paying the costs of the suit, and I shall go scot free." Another correspondent, signing :` Charity begins at home," ex presses his admiration of "Jeremy's" abilities, but deems that he can eclipseithem in the same 1 ne. He says:— " I hold a situation of £3OO per annum. I have a cab (jobbed, of course,) and a handsome house of furniture, for which I was in debted to some fifteen or twenty upholsterers, each under £2O. A few months since I became slightly involved, as all young men of any spirit are, and, among others, I was sued by an impudent jeweller for £lB, the price of a paltry ring, on which the knave's profit must have been at least £4. After running the rascal to all ItStrlMAS T ecl722lll7liCaliatk gcrgirienr " Ire — SoZires T s at last he was safe; but mark my sagacity. Nearly the whole of my goods immediately on their purchase were secured (the fashion able term) by a bill of sale given by me to a friend, on whose pro perty I hold a similar document, and the remainder were claimed by my landlord, a gentleman always ready to assist his tenants in this respect, provided they pay him for the accommodation a trifling increase of annual rent. My villain of a creditor put me into prison. There I was in an awkward predicament ; my salary stopped by my unfeeling employers, and every prospect of a long remand for a vexatious defence. Cards, dominoes, porter, and tobacco, the common amusements of Whitecross-street, failed to dissipate my apprehensions ; when the glorious act passed, and I was emancipated at once. He goes on to say that a friend visited him in prison, and, at his urgent request, and great inconvenience to himself, lent him £2O, of which he had liberally paid him half-a crown—showing his desire to liquidate his debt; but his creditor, notwithstanding, impudently threatened to sue him for the balance, which, if he does, he will plead, first, that he never owed the money (though the scamp holds his I. 0. U.); secondly, that he paid him the half-crown; and, thirdly, infancy (though he was 35 last birth day.) Should his opponent get a verdict, what then? His friend will again produce his bill of sale; his accommodating landlord will claim a year's rent, though it has been regularly paid quarterly; and as to his person, the new law protects it! My creditor," he adds, " wants his money. So he does, I admit, and so does every man like him, who is poor, with a wife and nine children; and I wish he may get it (as Jeremy Diddler says) from everybody ex cept myself," A more serious con•espondent, signing " A Creditor," writes:— " Previous to this act, if a party petitioned the Court of Bank ruptcy, who, from the mode in which he bad contracted his debts, or other improper conduct, was not considered entitled to the bene fit afforded by that court, his petition was dismissed, and his pro tection could only be obtained from the Insolvent Court, who has the power to remand a petitioner, according to his deserts, for a period not exceeding three years. But, by the last act, if such a party petition the Court of Bankruptcy, his case will be adjourned sine die; yet, at the expiration of twelve months, he can apply to the court again, when he is to receive his protection ; thus his im prisonlnent will be limited to one year, if he be in custody, but, if he absent himself, he will avoid imprisonment altogether, ,nd, in either case, avoid the stigma of e remand from the Insolvent Court in terms denoting the nature of the offence he has committed. Upon consideration of the reliefs, previously afforded to debtors confined for small sums, by the society in Craven-street, by the Small Debtors' Act, and the practice of the courts of requests of committing for limited periods, according to the amounts of the debts, it may be a question if the legislature be not relieving a few cases of misfortune with a great many of improvidence and fraud." CLERICAL NEWS. DR. PUSEY.—This reverend gentleman preached on Sunday week at Ilfracombe on behalf of the National Schools, the first sermon he has delivered since his aca demical suspension, preached by the express permission of the bishop of the diocese (Exeter,) given at the con firmation lately held by him there. ORDINATIONS. — The following is a list of the remain ing ordinations for the present year : Aug. 25.—Bishop of Norwich, at Norwich. Sept. 22. —Bishop of Lincoln , at Lincoln. Bishop of Ripon, at Ripon. Bishop of Peterborough, at Peterborough. Bishop of Exeter, at Exeter. Bishop of Salisbury, at Salisbury. Bishop of Llandaff, at Llandaff. Sept. 29.—Bishop of Glocester, at Bristol. Dec. I.—Bishop of Ely, at Ely. Dec. 22.—Bishop of Oxford, at Oxford. Bishop of St. David's, at Lampeter. bishop of Salisbury, at Wells, for the Bishop of Bath and Wells. ADDITIONAL CURATES' SOCIETY.--The sessional meetings of this society are adjourned until November. Meantime some notice of its recent operations will be gra tifying. The progress of the society is prosperous, though not rapidly so, and the expectation of the committee of an increase of income has to some extent been realized, though not in proportion to the demands which still con tinue. The society has recently formed ruri-decanal and parochial associations in several dioceses, by which the permanent annual subscriptions have been considerably augmented. The produce of collections made at the offertory has also been remitted from various parishes, from which contributions had not previously b een rece i v ed, and the claims of the society have been successfully advo cated in several large towns. The total receipts from these various sources, exclusive of donations, amounted this year to £14,571, an i nc r ea se of £4186, as compared with the preceding year. Of this aggregate amount, £2006 is in accordance with the rules disbursed for local-- ties for which it had been expressly contributed. From the diocesan and district committees £3908 was received— , exceeding the contributions of former years—though three-fourths of the amount locally raised by those of the diocesan associations, is expended in grants for additional curates in their respective dioceses. Amongst the liberal donations to the society is £l5OO from R. Fountayne Wilson, Esq., to be added to the society's funded pro. perty, and the same benefactor has since presented £lOOO for the year ending at Easter, 1845. A number of other donations of from £lOO to £3OO are also announced. Eleven annual subscriptions of £lOO and upwards have likewise been continued. These are pleasing results ; but the means placed at the society's disposal are still inade quate to the full accomplishment of the great objects in view, and it is hoped that the augmentation of its funds will be prog ress i ve i n the present year, and in future, through the formation of similar associations to those named; sermons ; publications ; and the advocacy of the press, in promoting this great movement towards the ex tension of spiritual knowledge, and moral regeneration amongst the labouring classes. Last year 33 grants were made for the support of additional curates in populous places, and three in aid of endowments. Aid has been granted to 150 parishes or districts, and additional pastoral superintendence provided for a population of 1,299,000. The society's income is, therefore, fully pledged for the present year. The following data will be quite sufficient to convince our readers of the necessity which exists for great efforts to be made for the promotion of this great cause :—ln the counties of Lancaster and Chester the po pulation has increased since the last census at the rate of about 20 per cent., and to the amount of 330,453 souls ; and thcugh exertions have been made to meet this grow ing multitude, yet it is to be feared that lost ground can not be recovered without public assistance. In the parish of Manchester, which contains more than 353,000 inha bitants, there are seven entire townships without pastors, varying from 1200 to 5000 souls in each ; and there are, it appears, applications unaided on the society's books from three districts, two of which are in Manchester ' and one in the vicinity, containing populations of 7000 and up wards, in neither of which is there more than one officiat ing minister ! And a similar deficiency of religious in struction, and disproportion between the pastors and the population nominally confided to them, exists throughout the whole of the mining and manufacturing districts. THE COURT. Her Majesty has so far recovered as to be able to sit up for several hours daily. The royal infants are out constantly in the parks, and his Royal Highness Prince Albert takes his accustomed exercises. The attention of the Duchess of Kent, and the other members of the royal family, have been kind and constant. It has been reported that her Majesty intends to visit Ireland—some say this autumn, others next summer. The visit of the king of the French may interfere with the present season ; and yet how desirable that the royal presence in Dublin should restore the sister country to a forgetfulness of the past, in a sudden burst of loyalty HER MAJESTY'S AUTUMN EXCU RSION. Orders have been given for the immediate equipment of the royal steam-yacht Victoria and Albert. She has accordingly been masted, &c., and has received on board her fuel. Her captain, Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence, had arrived from Cowes (where he has taken temporary lodgings), for the purpose of hastening her outfit ; and the yacht will in a few days make a trial cruise, having been fur nished with new engines and boilers. Rumour states the sth of September as the contemplated period of her Majesty's embarkation for summer cruising.—Brighton Gazette. TITLE OF THE INFANT PRINCE.—It has been said that Her Majesty expressed a wish that the infant Prince should be called the Duke of Kent, in honour of her illustrious father, instead of Duke of York, according to the established usage. The eldest son of Majesty, or Prince of Wales, inherits the income of the Duchy of Cornwall from the moment of his birth, the sum increas ing, with interest, till he comes of age. But it is not so with the other male offspring, there being no income at tached to them, until the Parliament makes a grant. The children of the Sovereign inherit no dignity per se, but are created peers at the will of the monarch. Thus the children of George the Third were not raised to the peer age until nearly of ace, and until then they were desig nated as Princes only—as Prince William Henry, after wards Duke of Clarence, &c. It is, of course, therefore, incorrect to call the infant at present other than the young Prince, or after he shall be christened except as Prince so and so, until the Royal mother grant him a patent of peerage. . - VISIT OF THE KING OF THE FRENCH. — The French monarch is not now expected to arrive in this country un til the 16th September. A review, upon a great scale, during the King's short visit at Windsor (which is not ex pected to be prolonged beyond a week or ten days), to take place in the Great Park, has already been spoken of. It is now rumoured that several infantry regiments will be encamped in the park, and that no less than from 15 to 20 cavalry and infantry regiments, with a park of artillery and field batteries, will be present at this intended magni ficent military spectacle. Splendid banquets will take place in St. George's Hall and Waterloo Chamber, to be followed by state balls and grand evening parties. Pre parations have already commenced at the Roman Catholic Chapel, at Clewer, about a mile from Windsor, for the accommodation of his suite. There is very little doubt that the christening of the infant Prince will take place during his Majesty's visit at Windsor. Indeed it has been stated that the King of the French will be one of the sponsors (it is supposed, if so, by proxy, his Majesty be ing a Roman Catholic) to the last born Prince of the House of Brunswick. It is not expected that his Majesty will visit the metropolis during his short stay in England, but remain the whole time at the royal residence at W indsor.—Standard. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. A Bedford paper says that it is in contemplation to form a direct line from Manchester to London, viii Bedford. At a meeting of the Norwich and Brandon Railway on Thui sday, it was agreed, by a large majority, to amalga mate that company with the Norwich and Yarmouth Railway, on terms of equal standing. The Sheffield, Ashton and Manchester Railway is now open to Woodhead, two stations on the Sheffield side of Glossop. The distance from Barnsley to Manchester is thus reduced to about four hours travelling. RAILWAY TILAFFIC.—The receipts of 20 Railway Companies for the last four weeks are, in the aggregate, greater by upwards of £50,000, than those of the corres ponding period of last year. HARROGATE AND KNARESBOROUGH RAILWAY. — At a meeting of shareholders in this proposed undertaking held on Thursday last, it was resolved that the company renew their application for an act next session. G1,navv..,P , . 1 0 /AA. lELLIV/AII,OIV,M, A ALP rt. kt. ItAL WA Y.—The half-yearly general meeting of this company was held on Friday, at Glasgow. The net profit on the half year was £17,561, and a dividend of 41 per cent. per annum was declared. On Monday last, the Preston and Wyre Railway Com pany, took to Fleetwood and back, upwards of 1,300 per sons, for sixpence each. Forty miles of railway travel ling for sixpence ! little more than half a farthing per mile! Low charges and many customers, will soon be gin to be appreciated by railway companies. IMPROVEMENT IN RAILWAY PROPERTY.—The im provement in the market price of shares within the last twelve months has been upwards of 50 per cent. Some of the shares have improved in a much higher ratio. Thus the Birmingham and Gloucester have risen above 110 per cent., the Sheffield and Manchester 140, and the Preston and Wyre 160 per cent. BLACKBURN, BURNLEY, AND ACCRINGTON EXTEN SION RAILWAY. — At a meeting of landowners, manu facturers, and others interested in the formation of this proposed line recently held in Accrington, it was an nounced that the whole of the capital had been subscribed, and that immediate application would be made for an act of parliament. TESTIMONIAL.—At the meeting of the London and Birmingham Railway the week before last, a handsome candelabrum for six lights, and two large massive silver salvers were presented to Mr. Creed, the secretary of the company, together with a purse of 2100 guineas, from the proprietors of the company, for the zeal and ility dis played by bim during fourteen years in furthering the in terests of the company. GREENWICH RAILWAY.—At a meeting of this compa ny last week a committee was appointed for the purpose of reopening the negociations with the South Eastern and Dover Company, in order to amalgamate the companies. The receipts of the last half-year have reached to £23,416 9s. 7d., an increase of £lB7l 19s. 4d., compared with the same period in 1843 ; but then it was justly remarked, that while this was the case, there appeared also a very large increase in expenditure. CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY.—At a meeting of this company, on Friday, an adjournment was made until the 30th instant., in consequence of no reply having been received from government relative to the mail ser vice proposed to be performed by the company. It ap•. pears that the directors ask £40,000 for carrying the mails, being less than that for which the Government can do it ; and Mr. Glyn expressed his opinion that the com pany should maintain its position with firmness in requir ing that amount from the Government for the service. LONDON TO BRUSSELS IN A DAY.—The journey from London to Brussels can be accomplished regularly in one day. The arrangements for this great object commenced on Sunday week. The train left London for Dover at half-past five a.m., arrive,] at Dover at nine; the embar kation took place immediately, and the voyage to Ostend was performed in little more than four hours and a half. The passengers left Ostend at a quarter-past four o'clock, and arrived in Brussels at a quarter-past nine the same evening, the whole distance (238 miles) having been ac complished in 151 hours. The stoppage in Ostend exceeded two hours. WORKINGTON AND COCKERMOUPH RAILWAY.—OR Wednesday last a meeting was held in Workington, for the purpose of establishing a railway between the above towns, and although no prospectus has been issued, nor . . any pains taken tO . 'make it public, there was more money subscribed than will be required for the undertaking. There was a slight misunderstanding, arising out of a communication from Lord Lonsdale, who wishes the road to be carried on the north side of the river instead of the Workington side, but, no doubt when it is explained to his lordship, it will be arranged to the satisfaction of all parties. There is no doubt that when the road is con structed it will prove a profitable investment and a great benefit to the two towns. ASHTON, STALEY BRIDGE, AND LIVERPOOL BAIL WAY.—The first general meeting of the shareholders in this line, under their act, was held at the office of Messrs. Brackenbury and Lewis, solicitors, Manchester, onThurs day last, for the purpose of authorising the company to sell and transfer the undertaking, and any share or inte rest therein, to the Manchester and Leeds - Railway Com pany, and for other business. There were about twenty gentlemen present, and Mr. John Cheetham presided. Mr. Burgess read the report. From this it appeared that the line would be set out, the drawings, &c., made for the letting of the works, and the whole line contracted for, in two months from the present time. The report was fur ther to the effect, that under agreement between the sub scribers and the Manchester and Leeds Railway Company, prior to the application for the act of incorporation, that company was entitled, at any time within three years, to require this company to sell, convey, and transfer all their estate, right, and interest in the undertaking, and all the property acquired, and all powers vested in them, to the company named. Acting upon this agreement, that com pany had intimated their intention to purchase the under taking, and this meeting was empowered to pass a reso lution authorising the sale and transfer.—The report was unanimously received and approved.—A resolution was next unanimously passed, authorising the directors to sell the undertaking as stated, at such tim e and i n such man ner as might be agreed upon. — A nother resolution was agreed to, appointing Mr. John Renshaw, consulting b engineer, een atpopoaicntteidn bcyontrenncetivovncowirntphanlkyl.r.:cohresyth,who had proceed ings then terminated. SHEFFIELD AND / ROTHERHAMRAILWAY.—This meet ing was held on Wednesday. From the statement of ac counts it appears that the net receipts from June 1 to June 30 were £9,142 18s. 10d., and the expenses £5556 lie. 6d., leaving a balance of £3586 7s. 4d. appli cable for a dividend amongst the shareholders. The amount received on the Sheffield and Rotherham line was £5380 ss. Bd., and from the North Midland line £3762 13s. 2d., making the above amount £9142 18s.10d. A dividend of 41 per cent. was declared. THE RAILWAYS AND CANALS TO BIRMINGHAM AND LIVERPOOL.—It was stated by Captain Huish, in his evidene before the railway committee, while explaining why the Grand Junction Railway was exposed to greater canal competition than the London and Birmingham, that the canal which competes with the latter is 149 miles in length, and has no fewer than 172 locks, whereas the Grand Junction Railway is situated between two canals, one of which is shorter than the railway, and has only 66 locks. The other canal is 18 or 20 miles longer than the railway. The two canals compete with each other and the railway. PRESTON AND LIVERPOOL NEW RAILWAY.—This line will, as we have before stated, join the North Union line at Farington, opposite the junction of the Blackburn and Preston railway. The line will proceed in a south west direction to the east of Farington Moss, through Ulnes Walton to Croston, near to which it will pass on the west side. It will then pass Rufford and Burscough on the east side, and it is intended to touch upon the east side of Ormskirk. From Ormskirk a branch is to be made to Southport. Leaving Aughton and Lydiate con siderably to the west, the line at present is marked to run through Maghull, and passing midway between Bootle and Walton-on-the-hill, will enter Liverpool at the north end. The line is very direct, and, as compared with the route vid Parkside, will be a saving of eleven miles be tween Preston and Liverpool. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY.—This Com pany held its 18th half-yearly meeting on Thursday last, at the Bristol terminus; Mr. C. Russell, M.P., chairman of the directors, presiding, supported by Viscount Bar rington, and a numerous body of directors and proprie tors.—The Chairman referred to the topics in the report, and stated that since the last meeting the Bristol and Exeter line had been completed, also the branch line to Oxford, within the time and estimates of Mr. Brunel, their engineer. The proportion of the expenditure to the receipts was 3,} per cent. less than in the corresponding period last year, so that they could increase the present dividend from 21 to 31 per cent. The schools at the central establishment at Swindon were opened in May last, and a large number of the servants' children were receiving a useful and religious education. The church ' was also rapidly progressing. He had opposed at first the Railway Regulations Bill, but the modifications since made had rendered it less objectionable ; and though still in some points unsound, the company would see it use fully and justly carried out.—Mr. Saunders read the re port. It noticed the increased revenue, the total on all the company's lines being for the half-year £369,904, and the expenditure (including duties and rates) £247,235. There was an actual reduction of expenditure, although an extra average distance of 20 miles had been worked. The disposable amount, after deductions, was £133,243, equal to 31 per cent. on the paid capital, and leaving a balance in hand of £4,702. A call would be made in January towards the liquidation of borrowed money. The Cheltenham and Oxford lines had been legally amal gamated, with power to raise money on debentures. Twenty miles of line between Exeter and Newton (South Devon line) would be ready next summer. The bill for the Newbury line had been rejected from the opposition of the landowners, and the rival South Western line had also been thrown out, coupled with an opinion of the Lords that the Great Western presented the greatest pub lic advantages. The di r e c t or s would therefore renew their application next session, as also for a line to unite the Northern ones at Rugby, and the prolongation of the Trowbridge and Bradford branch to Frome, Salisbury, and Devizes. The University authorities and others had given their consent to the former. The line by Trow bridge, &c., to Frome, and through Warminster to Salis bury, would bring a large manufacturing district in con nection with the metropolis, by means of the Great Wes tern. The traffic would yield 6 per cent., and it would be called " The Wilts and Somerset Railway."—The report was approved of, and the dividend of 3 per cent. agreed to. The directors were empowered to carry out the proposed extensions.—Mr. Crossthwaite, of Liver pool, proposed that a subscription be set on foot by the proprietors, for the purpose of presenting a testimonial to Mr. Saunders, the secretary, in appreciation of his services to the company during the past seven years.— The proposition was responded to with acclamation, and tne meeting broke up. LOCAL NEWS_ SALE OF LAND AT ROCK FERRY.—A sale of land situate in this neighbourhood took place on Wednesday last, at the Rock Ferry Hotel, by Messrs. Winstanley and Sons, of Liverpool. The whole, we understand, went off well, all the lots being sold but three, those being the estates of Poulton, and realised twenty-two per cent. above the valuation of Mr. C. Rampling. BIRKENHEAD DOCKS.—The works at these docks are about to be commenced. The time fixed for laying the foundation stone is unavoidably postponed from the 11th to the 25th of September next. Mr. Tomkinson, of Li verpool, is declared the contractor. It is said that the residence of J. D. Case, Esq., has been taken to be occu pied by the clerks of the works, engineer, &c. TO STRANGERS VISITING LIVERPOOL.—Our enter prising townsman. Mr, Earpy, has just. published a new Pictorial Handbook of Liverpool, designed for the use of strangers visiting our town, and forming a guide to all its public buildings, and other places worthy of being seen, with the various excursions which may be made from it, the various steamers, omnibuses, &c. It contains a vast fund of valuable information of all descriptions, an ex ceedingly interesting history of Liverpool, and is beauti fully illustrated. We shall notice it more at length when the state of our columns permits. NOVEL TRICK.—On Monday evening last, two females, named Bradley and Brayshaw, went into the shop of Mr. Chapman, jeweller, Castle-street, and asked to look at some wedding rings. After inspecting a number, Mr. Chapman's attention was attracted by what appeared to him to be a brass ring, which must have been substituted for a gold one. He charged the women with the attempt at fraud ; and Bradley having gone to the door, he fol lowed her, and as he was bringing her back, he heard the ring fall on the floor from the hand of Brayshaw. The parties were then given into cust o dy, b ut ne i ther of them had any money in their possession. They were both committed for trial. TRADESMEN'S ASSISTANTS...A meeting cf this body was held on Wednesday, to consider matters affecting the presidency of the association, Mr. Flower having within the last few days become an employer, and consequently ineligible to be a member, or to hold office in the society. An address to Mr. Flower was prepared and adopted, to the effect that his separation from the society would be fraught with evil to their cause, as their success mus t b e attributed to his exertions and judic ious management;— that the committee deemed it prudent to deviate in the case before them from their general principles, and agree to an exception, and solicit Mr. Flower's continuance in office. It appeared from a statement made by one of the speakers, that out of fifteen thousand assistants belonging to the town, only about five hundred subscribe to the association,—a circumstance much to be regretted, when the great importance of the object is considered. CAUTION TO DEALERS IN GAME.—Three informa tions were laid on Wednesday, before the magistrates, at the instance of Mr. Coltman, against Jane Shone, keeper of a shop in St. John's Market, for having in her poses sion a pheasant, eight brace of partridge, and five of grouse, contrary to the Ist and 2nd, William IV., which prohibits the sale of such game from the Ist of February to the Ist of September, under a penalty of 20s. on every head of game. The case was fully borne out by Mr. Coltman, who was cross-examined by Mr. Wardle for Mrs. Shone; but Mr. Rushton, instead of levying the full penalty, which would have amounted to £2B, in flicted, in consideration of its being a first offence, a fine of £5 125., being only 4s. a head on the game. Mr. Rushton said that the magistrates were determined to deal most severely with all such case, as conduct such as the defendant's offered a direct premium to poaching, and all the consequences that resulted from that offence. The effect of this, and all similar decisions, is, that in addition to the payment of the penalty, the parties so convicted forfeit their licences as dealers in game. POST. OFFICE ALTERATIONS.—Since the recent alter ations in the mails, an arrangement has been made by the Postmaster General for a later despatch to Manchester and the York line of road. The letter-box will in future be closed at a quarter past six o'clock in the evening, for letters to the following places :—Manchester, Rochdale, Halifax, Huddersfield, Bradford, Wakefield, Leeds, York, Hull, Nottingham, Leicester, and Derbyshirt. The pre vious notice as to the despatch to the north road and Scotland continues in force. The letter-box will be -----..- -- ..... ........ ... __ closed at half-past three in the afternoon, for Tette;s for Manchester, Bolton, Wigan, Preston, Lancaster, the north road, and all Scotland. The late fee will be one penny from half-past three till a quarter to four ; and six pence from a quarter to four till four. The letter-box will in future, be closed at midnight, for the second des patch to Wigan, Bolton, M a nchester, Preston, Blackburn, Lancaster, the North of England, and all Scotland. This mail leaves the office at half-past one, a.m. The above regulations came into operation on Friday last. COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION.—Jas. Montgomery, Esq., has commenced a course of six lectures on the British poets, which, we are glad to find, are exceedingly well attended, and we have no doubt they will continue to be so, as well from the attractive nature of the subject, as from the distinguished position which the lecturer holds as a man of great poetic genius ; indeed, we cannot sup pose that any one, who has the inclination to hear an can be insen sible u n othe peculiar No one a ccount of the writings and c haracters of our own native bards by one of the mo st talented sons of the Mu ses , will neg lect to avail themselves of t his g r e at t reat; for we feel certain that no one , ho w e ver imbecile in mind or degraded i n disposition, can look upon and hear the poetic language of this poetic lecturer , without becoming favourably influence charms, o f poetry. or indifferent to im pressed with the sentiments which he utters , hisin stric tures its absorbing interest. If, then, such are its claims on th e m i n d , not only in its cultivated, but even in it s who will be so neglectful to himself most savage state, t its to allow this rare opportunity of passing, with ou t hearing one of the greatest and going and seeing and m nius—one of the most highl f ost exalted so ns o f ge - Muses. We trust our friends avoured children of the go and judge for themselves f will take our a d v i ce , an d will regret not embracing ; or we f ee l con fid en t th ey the present offer of hearing an account of the characters of the celebrated poets of Great Britain. This e ven i ng h e will review the poetry of the 16th and 17th centuries, including Donne, Skelton, Shakspere. &c. August 20,1844. CHURCH OF ENGLAND HOME AND FOREIGN BIBLS SOCIETY.—On the 13th instant a meeting of clergymen and gentlemen, members of the Church of England, was held in the National School-room, Wavertree, pursuant to public notice, the Rev. W. Badnall, incumbent, in the chair, when it was unanimously resolved to establish a society under the above designation, for the purpose of circulating the Holy Scriptures in this country and among all the nations of the earth. The peculiar characteristic of the society consists in the desirable circumstance that its management is vested solely in clerical and lay mem bers of the Church of England. It is a matter of great surprise, and has frequently caused disappointment to numbers of those attached to our established church, that such a society was not previously in existence, as we doubt not that its influence would have extensively spread? and the benefits to be derived from it been quickly aPPI; rent. It is unnecessary to point out the objections raise d against societies with a kindred object by many conscien tious persons, and from which this association is wholly free. We look forward with interest to an intended pub lic meeting in this town, when the advantages and objects of the society will be brought forward in detail and pro minence. WEST DERBY.—A meeting of the ratepayers of this township was held on Thursday to consider the recoM mendation of the overseers as to the appointment of al additional collector of rates and taxes for the municipa l division of the township. Alderman Freme was called t° the chair. Mr. Cleaver, clerk to the Poor-law Guardians,' read the report of the overseers containing the recommen dation for the appointment, there being more businesS than one individual was able to get through. They pro.; pose to divide the township into two districts, the rare' and municipal; Mr. Hodgson, the present collector, to have the management of the rural district, and the pe r collector to perform the business of the township; there would be no additional rate required for the purpose. Mr. Jas. Mulleneux, seconded by Mr. T. C. Cook , moved that the report be app roved of. Some objection s were made to this, but the motion was at length carrich and a committee was formed for the purpose of determin ing the amount of salary. A motion was then made that Mr. John Rowland should be recommended to the corn mittee as a fit person for the situation of collector. I; was said by a gentleman present, that Mr. Rowland had mixed himself up with the excitement of the parish, and was consequently an unsuitable person. This, however, was denied. An amendment was then proposed, that 931 selection of an individual should be left to the discretion of the committee, but the original motion was carried, and the meeting soon after separated. GROSS FRAUD UPON EMIGRANTS.— On Tuesday, Michael Thornton, a boatman, was brought up at the Police-court. Mr. Dowling said the parties in this case did not appear, but it was one of gross imposition. The complainants were two females who had taken a passage in a vessel about to sail for America. On the previous morning the prisoner, and several other boatmen, went apparently in great haste to the lodgings of the women , told them that the vessel in which they were about to em bark had sailed into the river, and that if they did not make haste they would not overtake her. The female. being anxious to reach the vessel were easily persuaded to get on board the boat belonging to the prisoner, upon pretence of following the ship. When in the river the boatmen insisted upon having £5 for their trouble, which the women, through fear of losing their passage, paid' The men then pretended they could not overtake al vessel, and again landed the females, who soon discover"' that the vessel had never left the dock, and that the whole was a manoeuvre to get their money. He (Mr. Dowling) had no doubt the friends of the prisoner had compromise!' the matter with the women, who had failed to appear 10 court, and had, in fact, sailed in the vessel that morning. Messrs. Robinson, the agents for the vessel, had acted 1 0 the most handsome manner. They offered to keep the women if it, were found necessary to prosecute the Pr'' soner, and to give them a passage in another vessel. The prisoner was released. APPREHENSION AND COMMITTAL OF A BURGLAIIr —On Saturday, a young man, who gave his name George Taylor, was brought before Mr. Rushton on two charge., of burglary. It appeared from the evidence in the fir" case, that on the morning of Friday fortnight, the were houseman in the service of Mr. Thomas Jenkinson• broker, on coming to the office in Barnard's Building! in Sweeting-street, found that the door unlocked much more freely than usual, and on the arrival of Mr. Je' - kinson it was discovered that a £5 Bank of England voter a cheque for £2, a ss. Bill stamp, and a broker's cheetff book, had been abstracted from a drawer in his private office. The cheque was offered at Mr. Barnard's bank for payment, by an errand boy, who stated that he be been sent with it by the prisoner, whom he had met ill Harrington-street. It was of course stopped, but the prisoner had escaped. From the evidence in the sec ond case it appeared, that on Friday afternoon, Thos. Harlop, a warehouseman, in the service of Mr. Rayner, broker' 17, Exchange Buildings, on coming back from an err u an to the o ffi ce, which he had locked before going out, fo the prisoner in a corner under the counter. A constabw was immediately sent for, but the prisoner rushed dn ii stairs and ran into Oldhall-street, where he w as cci7;t tured by constables Kehoe and Seale. In his P ? tt the a er were found three picklocks and a skeletonkei , prisoner, of which freely opened the o ffi ce door. The ernitted for who declined saying anything, was fully an n trial. meeting tia SELECT VESTRY.—A special meeting was held on Thursday, for the purpose of ug the ar Hon. C. Clements and Mr. Tuffnell, respect , . _ rangements at the Industrial School. The Rev. Reeit37" Campbell presided, and all the members were present •_t four. At the request of the chairman, Mr. Tuffnell niece a statement as to the arrangements necessary, and gave, some excellent suggestions. He also courteously an d satisfactorily answered a number of questions.—Mr. Culshaw, the architect, submitted a plan of the roots , * with the fitting up, according to Mr. Tuffnell's instrg" tions, and which gave general satisfaction. After„ s er -- peated his opinion that a clergyman of the cussion on this subject, the appointment of a snr-ill tendent was introduced. The Rev. Rector Brooks reo-. of the me . mber e s England was the most suitable person. Mr. Fergessfni! replied, expressing respect for any thing said by the re', l Tuffs ell tor, but differing from him on this point. Mr. Tune e d.. , being asked his opinion, said it was not quite in accor t . _ ance with that of the rev. gentleman : it would be first instance established on that principle, and be could not give his opinion on such an appointment from eXPer;,, ence. The Rev. Rector Brooks seeing that the boar generally differed from him, did not propose any resoloun tion. The rev. gentleman and Mr. Raymond Hong were then appointed as a deputation to proceed fortbc?re to London, and visit the various establishments of same nature, in and about the metropolis, and to 0 v:: several of the candidates whose names were retained 07 the list. It was agreed that Mr. Tuffnell should tee e them on Tuesday morning next, at nine o'clock, in I'o 11 don. A vote of thanks was then passed to Mr. Tuffa e for the information imparted, and the meeting broke up' EXPENDITURE IN PUBLIC WORKS IN LIVBRP°°:' AND BIRKENHEAD.—There are no places in the kit',°; dom, not, perhaps, excepting the metropolis, in whiee.... larger amount of money is in process of expenditure P: the construction of public works, than at the present tin in Liverpool and Birkenhead. In Liverpool the public works are in progress by the Corporation oriv o Dock Committee :—Assize Courts to cost £80,000; i' e • church . Gaol, £100,000; Albert Dock and Warehouses, £600,n: New North Docks, including junction with Leeds Can al , £1,500,000; the Highway Commissioners are fortoilrt reservoirs, &c., Green-lane. cost £50,000 ; the Sele Vestry, Schools at Kirkdale, £30,000 ; the New Gas Co" Gas Extension, £140,000; private shareholders, Shan street Park, £2,soo,—the whole making an aggregate g, £2,500,000. This is independent of other works, inelu ing the Prince's Park, by Mr. R. V. Yates ; the P e „ Presbyterian Church, in Myrtle-street; the Female v' is phan Asylum ; the Catholic Asylum ; the new Nortlaff., Hospital ; St. Martin's Schools, &c. In contemplatlo_`; are new Daily Courts, on the site of Islington Market , '„, additional railway tunnel to the north end of the tocf; tl from the station in Lime-street ; a merchandise sta tl 4 for the Grand Junction Company ; the enlargement of l ye Lime-street Station, and improvement of the Bridgew e re , property. These will probably absorb a million le°„. More, in proportion to the population, is doing at Birk e il, £400,000 ; Dock Warehouses, £600,000 ; bead, namely, New Market, .£20,13400 • Town.), l ti £10.000; Park, £25,000; Docks in Wallasey I' s "; Monk's Ferry to Station, £20,000, making a total m - r £1,075,000 ; and a further proposal is made, and 0 70 consideration of the Liverpool Corporation, to buy, freehold of all their Wallasey estate, and pay for it i p cash ! A Cemetery and Infirmary are also in contera,, O f tion, and one or more churches. This is independenot laying down new streets, sewering, placing mains water, gas, &c. At , tbe Tunnel fr t) n i DOCK COMMITTEE.—Present, Messrs. Moore, ‘-- Ae o, chair,) Holt, Holmes, Chilton, Smith, Evans, 13 1 1 /,`"ir Sandbach, Shand, Kendall, Bold, Aikin, Tobin, an u i,;re ley. The tenders of Messrs. Fawcett and Preston , ,igf , high-pressure engine, of 50-horse power, and of the B a tt' Company for the boiler, were accepted.—Mr. Holt, e igf• man of the Marine Sub-committee, in reply t,,° its Shand, said the bell-buoy one evening lately bro!,'"hicli chain, and came ashore at Waterloo. The c h a in by the it was held was calculated for a vessel of 150 tons, at se' buoy was only 22 tons. He could not account for tPT u ser cident, except that two months ago one of the steale:get with a large vessel in tow, ran f ou l of it ; the steal: o 4"e 1 1 ting on one side of it, and th e vessel on the other , . 05 011 , 1 7 down, and it came up on the other side. In th e i ro o lT course of things, th e ti me f or changing the buoY! ,we! have been that mon th ; b esides being regularly e°B,;srit' they were regul ar l y exam i ned every month. Some re j;iliti f were made by M r. Aiki n and others as to the desire 000 if possible, of devising some plan to prevent th A e ,..3 11 ,.: sinking in the san d, an d th e su bj ect droPPe7ol amended resolution of the council, as to the ter a t op '- purchase of th e l an d a t th e nor th f rom th e c orpera r ode s ; new docks, w as rea d an d approve d o f.—Th e inerr„ ° o of agreeme n t f or t h e purc h ase o f th e H arr ing" as t . '"" estate was read. It was to the effect that, as 0-no.- mon o f _ I , transfer of the estate was made, the purchao?-i, f low ; £201,226 14s. 6d. should be paid, £99,200 of th le cen t. P e n bonds for seven years, bearing interest at 3i Pe r us 1/„ ev annum, the bonds to be made out to suit the v e , t he Pr: prietors, and the remainder in cash. A list e t l io it prietors was produced, and in reply to c l ues st stated that Christopher Bullen was the large L ett • holder. He held to the amount of £l9,o o °•,, er sliv e were read from Charles Bennett, receiver andsglouck.gate: nager, and Wm. Thomasson, store-keeper ann.__. the e, man to the Harrington Dock, praying their P/ tate changed hands they might be retained n ecese s • would be t or sent situations. The Chairman said it wo , d or . to have some persons there, and none yu would ire-- to likely to suit than those already there.—A le _,i o o perm." t Rendell, engineer, was read. He asked keP t a the take extracts from the daily register of tide. t o e , t docks, as information useful to him in referen ce n _ o ut c e„ Birkenhead docks. The request was instantly Jo and the committee proceeded to inspect th plans. thatdlrnneo I