The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-02-13 00:00:00

imps riat ":Parliarntm. HOUSE OF LOltJa.--Tt+uksuAY• Lord GLENEI.G stated (iu auso el to ioe of Itilinn's in quiry) Chat the government had consented to the granting of a charter to the New Zealand Association. on certain conditions; but the conditions not having been complied with, the intention to grant the charter had ceased. 'the association now sought to introduce a bill, if not opposed by the government - ; and the government had replied that there would he no opposition to the Introduction of such a bill, as in that shape it could he fairly and fnity discussed ; the government, however, reserving the right to support or oppose such bill, as may - be deemed right. - The Bishop of Ea .mitt intimated that he should this day put a que,itiou as to the revival of the coin nittee on Irish education. Lord GLICiELG moved the third reading of the Canada Go vernment bill, which called forth considerable discussion. Lord ELLIIN BOROUGH i esisted the bill as unnecessarily severe. Lord GLENELG adinitted its severity, but contended that it was unavoidable. Lord ASHBURTON thought, if there could not he amicable proceeding between the two countries, that separation would be the more advisJ hle course. Lord M A NSFIELD opposed the bill, and maintained that it would neither give satisfiictiou nu: effect the objects desired. The Marquis of L4NSI3W.VNE having defended the bill, Lord Bitouoti A M once inure attacked the bill, anti congratu lated himself on haviiig had the support of the sons of those eminent•lawyers, Mansfield and Ellenborough. Lord Miti.noutols, in defending the bill, said that the go vernment felt hound to maintain the territories of this country, and that it could not listen to the doctrine of voluntary sepa ration. The induenee would be maintained by the protnotion of good measures and good feelings, founded ou the principles of consitutional liberty. Earl FiTz.m.t.tant strongly condemned the bill, declaring that it would only be the forerunner of greater difficuities To endeavour to maintain supremacy by means that appeared to be determined on, and after the example of our contest with America, would only be preparing fur this country another " fllia i of woes." The bill was then read a third time. Lord GLEN bII.G proposed some verbal alteration, which was adopted. Lord ELLENBOROUG I-1 proposed a new clause, by way of rider, to the effect that should the Canadian assembly be dis solved, or a new one convened, on the arrival of this act, that the governor should have power to suspend its operation. Lord CiLENELG resisted it, as calculated to nullify the whole bill. The clause was negatived, an.l the bill passed.—Adjuurned. HOUSH OF COMMONS:—TtiuRsDAY. Col, CoNoi.Ly gave notice that, on the 25th instant, he would move for leave to bring in a bill for the better protection of the salmon fisheries of Ireland. The CHANcELLoit of the EXCHEQUER stated that it was the intention to move for the revival of the church rates and church leases' committee. to proceed on its recommendations, should au y be proposed; and be warranted in the opinion of the govern ment by the contents of the committee's report. CHURCH RATES. In answer to a question front Mr. DUNCOMBE, The C I .ANCELt.I/li of the ExcitEQuEtt stated that it was in tended to re-appoint the committee on church rates, and that government would found whatever enactments might be neces sary upon the recommend.ttions of the committee. LONGFORD ELECTION COMMITTEE. The clerk of the election committee appeared at the bar, and handed in the reduced list of the members selected to serve on this committee. The following are the names of the members: Liberal—E. S. Caylev, Alexander Ellice. Sir J. Coliphonn, W. Williams, J. H. Seale. Sir Hobert Ferguson Alexander Speirs. Henry Marsl7ttid —8 Conservatives —Edward B. Farn ham, Thomas Chaplin. T. W. C. Master-3. The Canterbury election ballot was not proceeded in. Mr. I iioccitEag repeated that the Fren c h government did intend to prop o se an additional duty on linen yarn, and that there was no ri , ason to believe the,e was any disposition to accede to the representations of the English government against it. , _ _ Mr. Hume asked whether it was proposed to reduce our duty on French brandy, because, if we made deme.nds on the French 'government, we ought to proceed fairly. England taxed French biaudy between 6t) and 700 per rent, and complained whet' France proposed to impose only WO pet cent on some Eugliih article. • The CHINCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER sail that it was not very logical to say that England was to reduce any existing duty because there was complaint against a duty about to be it'll fpoied by France. He had no inteutiou to propose auy reduc ion of the duty on French brandy Mr. Ba it RUN moved an address to her Majesty " to appoint a rommig:ion to inquire into the constitution of the hoard of charilaole bequests in Ireland, and into the present charitable funds and property in that part of the United Kingdom." Lord Mouvirrti admitted that there was a strong case in support of inqmry, but submitted that the better mode of pro ceeding would he by bill, wherein the powers and expenses could be-better defined and limited ;, he therefore proposed that the motion should be withdrawn, and that the proceeding should be by bill. Mr. BA in consequence, withdrew his motion. Mr. W.titli PH TON deferred, for a fortnight, his motion re garding 'he Baron de Bode's French claims. Mr. WA LIAGE then called attention to the petition from the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce. prayi that no experiment on Mr. ltowlaud Hill's plan may he entered into, unless based on its main principles. Lie moved that the house resolve into committee on the laws regardinet the Past-office. • The CH L-01:. of the E Xe4-IEQ GER 4 ; lid that, muc h as he respected Mr. Hill, he could not be so itolifferent to the revenue as to sanction at once the whole of that plan. A good deal of desultory discussion ensued. in the course of which there were TIVI,II y complaints regarding the present iiiodo of delivering letters; but the motion was event oar!' withdrawn. Mr. WA I. 1.. .4CE then, with refercuce to the Enoibureh peti tion " for-establishing a mornine mail to Edinburgh," moved for returns to show what had been rt one towards carrying into effect the recommendations of the Postoffice commissioners, which the Chancellor of the Es.chequer nut objectiug to their r e m l oc tiob— The AT ronx GgNEit Al, obtained leave to bring in several bills to facilitate the enfranchisement of copyholdi—relating to lands held by copy or court roll—the law of escheat—and to abolish customs affecting lands in certain cases. Mr /117 MR moved fur various returns regarding the conduct of Sir F. Head, as governor of Upper Canada, giving the sanction to bills without communicating them to the British parliament, and other papers, which were ordered. Oa the, motion of Mr. FazA xtcittuiv, leave was given to the par-law committee to report noun tune to time. The banking co-parruership bill went through committee. There was a good deal of discussion in the committee on the "qualification of members' " bill, in which many amendments were proposed. It was reported, and and ordere d to be'recon idered on a future day in its amended form.—Adjourned. HOUSE OF LORDS.-FRIDAY The Canada Bill, as amended by their lurdshil's, was returned from the commons agreed to. Lord Ls NseowNii stated, in answer to questions from the Bishop of Exeter, that it was not the intention of government to renew the commission of 'molt , / into Irish education; but that, in any government measure on the subject, the recom mendation respecting the modification of the board of education contained in the fourth report would he followed out. At the suggestion of the Archbisunp of CANTERBURY, the second reading of the Sodor and Man Bishopric bill was post poned to the 20th inst. The remainder of the business transacted was confined to the presentation of petitions, among which was one presented by Lord BaouG us ar, in favour of the convict Glasgow cotton-spin ners, which his lordship, with his accustomed infelicity of speech and conduct, supported by an injudicious and useless oration —Adjourned. HOUSE OF COMNIONS.-FRIPM Mr. Ht , mft g-rive notice that on the first supply day he should firing forward a motion regarding the appointment of a Mr. Primrose to the office of cashier and receiver-geueral of the post•ottiee department. Lord J. itusskt.t. seas understood to state that he had not be fore heard any thing, of the subject. Lord G. SONINIZSET inquired whether it was the intention to till up the office of governor of Greenwich Hospital? Lord J. licssEt.t, answered in the affirmative. Lord Motep►crtt moved that the house resolve into committee on the Your Laws (Ireland) hill. Mr. O'CorgNEt.t. moved, as an amendment, that it be corn mittel that day six months. After an extended discussion, the house divided :—the num bers were, for the motion. 277 against it, 25. , - The bill was then committed proforma. On the report of the PetrlOmentary Electors bill. Mr. JER yrs moved that, atter the passing of this act, no sum of money shall be taken (or received by any overseer or any other person fur, ur in respect of the regi•oration of any voter. Negatived by 152 to 75. The third reading of the Custody of Insane Persons hill was postponed until Tuesday. and the 'Banking Co-partnership bill was reported. The Arm: NI:Y-GENER AT. gave notice_ that on Tuesday he would move for leave to bring in a bill to amend the registra tion act, which would contain a clause to abolish the registra tion shilling. The remaining orders and notices being disposed of the house adjourned at hall-past 12. HOUSE OF LORDS—SATunnAT. The house met shortly-after three crclot:l;., when the royal as sent was give❑ by commission to the Lower Canada govern ment bill. The lords commissi , iners were, the Lord Chancellor, Earl Sharle,bnry, and Lord Glene!;.r. The house, nn tit, ino.ion of Earl SHAD rEssuay, then ad journed until Mourtay. HOUSE OF COMMONS—SATUUDA Y. The house met to -day at three o'clock. , SVPPLY Mr. BEitriAt. brought up the report of the committee of sup ply, which was agreed to. The CHANCRLLOI: of the EXCHIZQUER gave notice, that on Monday he should move, that the house resolve into acommittee of ways and means. Sir A. Clifford, usher of the Mack rod, appeared at the table, and summoned the house to the House of Lori to hear the royal assent given to the Lower Canada government bill. NEW WRIT. On the motion of Mr. E. STA N LEY, a new writ was ordered for the county of Tipperary. in the room of R. L. Shiel, Esq., who, since his election, has accepted the office of one of the commissioners of Greenwich Hospital. (Hear, hear.) Two petitions were presented, and the house adjourned until Monday. A DISAPPOINTEL, SW kiN.—Lately, in the parish church of Llechylched, Anglesey, a gay Lothario, of Mailtraeth, led to the hymeneal star a fair spinster, of Tyddin Hir, in the afore said parish. When the usual questions were asked to the bride groom, he anxiously answered in the affirmative; hut when the same questions were given to the'bride, she scornfully answered them in the negative. She was asked why she came there? she replied that he would not. believe her any wlieie else, and that he always plagued her to marry him ; but she than declared most solemnly that he was the last man in the world that she would marry. The poor disappointed Lothario led his friends to a neighbouring public house, to enjoy the prepared marriage feast. ELOPENtgNT.—On Monday morning, between seven and eight o'clock, a post chaise-and-four were waiting at tite entrance of the lane leadin:T to the retired village of Kiribroke. Keot. A young gentleman in n blue cloak, after speakinz to the post-hors, ran towards Blarkheath; he bad not, however, proceeded far before ho met his lady love. clog .ntly attired anti be lutiful in person. The happy pair were no sooner in ihe chaise than the horses went off at a rail-road steed. OThe yo , lng l a dy i s raid to !, e th e only 'tiativiner of a wealthy city merchant, and the gentleman the janior partneri!' aifelttensive whalesale house near th e Mansio n -ho use . Th e y oung, lady was oti a "Fieit at Blackheath ; and there is little doubt hut the ruarr' vi 3 Cal awl dried prior to leaving home. —lllurning Her COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MONEY MARKET (From the Sunday Times.) CITY, SATURDAY.—Tbe impediments which have for the last three weeks been placed in the way of important mercantile pursuits, by the suspension of the navigation of the Thaines, have at length been removed, and a more active scene than that which had presented itself "below bridge", yesterday arid to-day has seldom been witnessed. Elunilredeof vessels—we might perhaps safely say thousands—were in motion, after being either docked or blocked in by the ice in the sides of the river. and activity was once more restored-to the many great interests which are embraced in the commerce and navigation of the em pire. It is satisfactory to hear, that notwithstanding an immense fleet which has been waiting for weeks at and below Blackwell for a clear river, and the number of vessels which seized the first Opportunity of prdceeding on their out ward voyages, there were no accidents of any serious importance. The re-opening of the navigation of the Thames has increased business iu most departments of commerce, and all the leading imports from the East and West Indies, trues China, Russia, and the British North American Colonies were buoyant. The Tea trade still continues to advance. The returns for the last year show that the total quantity of Tea - ou whicli . duty was paid for home con sumption, as well as for exportation . ; was nearly 34,000,000 lbs weight, of which nearly 22,000,000 lbs were cleared from the bonded warehouses of the port of London. Notwithstanding the competition which might have been expected at the outports, on the abolition of the East India Compauy's commercial pri vileges, the port of London will be still the head quarters for , conducting this important branch of commerce. In the ports of Scotland, duty on ahout.l,Boo,ooo lbs of Tea were paid in the past year, and in Irish ports on 3,000,000 lbs. The exports in the past year from Landoll and Liverpool amounted to 4,700,000. lbs. Although the total quantity cleared last year for use in the United Kingdom was less than in the former year, the trade is represented as being in a very healthy condition. The markets for West India produce are in a very firm state, and as the stocks were stilldecreasiug, holderswere anticipating a further rise in prices. The stock of British Plantation Sugar is now only about 13,700 hhds and 1,600 trcs, against 21,400 hhds and 2000 trcs in the corresponding week of last year, Of Coffee, the stock •of British 'Plantation in bond is rally 2,500 hhds and 1,000 barrels, against 3,9,41 hhds and 2.600 bar rels and bags on the Bth of February, 1837. The quantity of Rum in stock exhibits also a considerable deficiency, which will be increased by the additional quantities which are required to supply the outstanding contracts which have been entered into for the use of her Majesty's navy. The present stock of Ruin is only 9.000 puncheons and 1,100 hhds, while at the same period in the last year there were in noporleri' hands 1 1 ,500 puncheons and 1,200 Janis. In the Mauritius sonar the decrease has been .from about '35,000 bags in February last, to 2.5,000 bags, the present stock. • There has been again a very limited amount of business done in the Grain markets this week, the state of the river having prevented many supplies from coming in. As the navigation is again resumed,, a most animated market is looked for next week, and the trade have not been Jealous of buying at the present rate. In the absence of any more recent advices from Canada than that noticed iu our last week's summary, the English Stock , Market, up to yesterday afternoon, has been kept in a state of much uncertainty. The apprehension that the "untoward" event of the seizure and destruction of the Caroline near Navy Island, by the British, might lead to some serious misunder standing with the government of America, added to the general currency of rumours of an extensive increase iu the naval and military forces of the kingdom, and. according to some accounts, the calling out of the militia, produced many sellers of Stock. The price of Censols has been reduced again to 9143. hut it has slime rallied to 92, closing yesterday, however, al 911 92. Should the next accounts from America prole favourable, a consider tilde rise may be anticipated in the Money Market, while, on the other hand, a different state of things would occasion a heavy depression. It. is not, however, true that the Public have been sellers of stock to any considerable extent, the tl,plessions which have taken place this week, from 92 to 913, having been produced by the speculative sales, which were not continued with any spirit after Thursday: and hence the subsequent reac tion to 91i 92. The priceauf the other Stocks have been sut , jected to a limited fluctuation, and have improved upon the lowest average of the week as frdlOws :—The Three•and-a-half per Cents from 100 to 10013; New Three-and-a4lalf per Cents from 994 to 921 ; and Reduced Annuities front 924 to 921. The d eman d far meney may soo n be expected to increase, and heavy am ounts of Exchequer' Bids have made their appearance, which have reduce' the premium train 6i to 56, and of India Bonds from 59 to 56. Bank of England Stock is 1 to 11 per cent lower than last week, and East India Stick about 1 per cent cheaper —the latter was yesterday 263, and the former 201. There is scarcely a feature of any importance to notice in the business transacted in the Foreign Bond Market this week. In the hope that a speedy remittance maybe made, as promised in the last accounts front Bogota, to pay a fractional part of the dividends in arrear, the speculators have raised the price of the Bonds from 2,51 to 264: Mexican Bonds have also risen front 274 to 271 ant Peruvian to 195 20. The European Bonds, with the excepi ion of Spanish and•Porteguese, Fete all in fair request. Russian have reached 11`21;_ Danish 744 Austrian 1064; French Five per Cents J 10, Exchange '25 L . 50c. ; and Dutch Five per Cents 10253. The only variations in the Portuguese Five per Cents have been between 264 and 274; in the Three per Ceuts between 171 and 'lB ; and in Spanish between 183 and 19. The lowest prices just quoted are those which were attain able yesterday. In Shares the amount of busines done this week, though con siderable, is not so great as we have previously noticed, and with a very few exceptions, the prices have declined. The London and Birmingham Railway Shares have fluctuated this week between 16.3 and 165, or 73 and 75 prem., the Brighton between 9 and 4.4, or 4 and 33i prem, ; Birmingham and Derby between 17 and I 7 M, or 3 and 3)6 disc.; the Greenwich be tween 16!-C and 17, or 31- and 3 disc.; the Biackwail between 31 or 4z. or Ato I% prem.; the Southampton (old shares) be tween 39 and 40, or 11 and 10 disc. ' - the Manchester and Leeds, between 31 and 331, or 6 and 8% prem.; the North Midland between 25 and 251‘. or par md. :t rtri.ota_:. and the South Eastern and between Di and hi or 14 and These have h w et me principal changes this week in Railway Shares_ Banking- Shares not so ranch has been doing. c2itionial Bank Shares have been done at 2-IA and 25 or disc., andprem. British North American at 18 and 18%, or 2to 14 disc.. London and Westminster at 212 or 11 prem., anti the London Joint Stock Bank at 7 or par. HALF-PAST TWELVE.—The periodical statement of the ha bilities and assets of the Bank of England have been made pub lic, and by it we find.that a further increase in the stock of bullion to the amount of £648,000 bas taken place, while the circulation has been increased £306.000. In the deposit account there has been an increase also of £274,000, but the securities in the hands of the Corporation have been diminished to the extent of £27,000. In the amount of the undivided profits of the Bank, a slight increase has taken place, viz., from £2,509,000 .to £2,640,000. The present return gives the circulation at £18.206,000. The deposits at £11,266,000, the securities at 2'2,569 : 000, and the stock of bullion at £9,543,00. By accounts from Barbadoes of the 6th ult., we learn that a proclamation hail been issued by his Excellency, the Go vernor, the object of which is to put the apprentices throughout the island in the Way of having their classifications rectified iu instances where they appear to have been improperly regis tered as prredials. Accounts from Nova Scotia to the 211 ult., are destitute of news of any interest. Front the Cape of Good Hope we have advices a few days later, viz., to the 26th of Nnyember, all was quiet on the fron tier. The Lieutenant-Governor had had a most satisfactory conference with the Lathes of T. Slambrie's tribe in their own country. In the funds :but little alteration has taken place; Consols both for Money and account are quitted from 92 to 9 1%. Ex chequer bills are at 55 pin. ; Bank Stock at 20-1 to 241, and Re. duced 'Three-and Half per cents. at 1001. In the Foreign Market Spanish Consols are at 18%, Por tuguese Five per Cents. at 275( Columbian at 264, sad Dutch Two and-a-Hall per Cents, at 534. In Shares Some steadiness prevails. The quotations up to this hour are nearly those given at the close of business yester day afternoon.. MR. CHARLES KEAN. lir. Charles Kean's Richard the Third is a palpable imita tiou of the imitable in his father's personation of that character; and rendered not the less evidently so by his studious avoidance of one or two striking, points of bv-play in the original. The mannerisms are exaggerated; and, wanting the genius that redeemed them, they have the effect of giving caricature. The whole perlormance is a mere exhibition of stage-. rick. Walking briskly down to the foot-lights, with the air of a bravo, his features braced up to the proper serowling pitch, the actor pro ceeds to declaim with syllabic slowness in a monotonous sing sona—enwhasizinz eveiv principal word, and rolling the rs like a drum—occasionally dropping his voice into a deep-toned brawl, or breaking out with such a tot ions explosion of violence that his chest'and shoulders heave with the effort, and he seems in imminent danger of bursting a blood-vessel; _and accompany ing his speech with a vigorous pantomime ofstamps and thumps on the breast, tilt the climax is rapped by a startling attitude— in which he 'remains fixed till the applause subsides. Charles Kean's personation of Richard is wholly deficient in greatness, and indeed in every intellectual attribute: the expression of his countenance goes no further than a sneer or a look of defiance: the spirit of the character is only apparent in so far as the physical action is concerned; and then it isoften misrepresented by the excessive means taken to.exhibit it. For instance, in the wooing of Lady Anne, he is so glaringly insincere, that the scene, which verges on the improbable, becomes absurd : the levity of the heartless plotter degenerates into pert flippancy; his taunts and sarcasms into bourse jeering ; and his splenetic impatience into outrageous violence, as unpoitent as it is In decorens. Instead of the subt;e politican and the daring soldier, wise in council and brave in the field, whose ambition and lust of power lead him through treachery and blood to the throne, we see a bully her o o f ntelorlrama—a common stabber, who plumes himself on being " cunning in retire." Mr. Kean may think it a triumph of success a hen in th e l as t scene he fi g hts a n one knee across, the stage and back again, amidst the shouts of, the vulgar; but he may be assured that the point tarit purchases by such means, rests upon a hollow foundation. We helle‘,e Mr. Kean to be a young man of intelligence, eager to excel in his art : now if he will only bestow a ti t h e o f th e p a i ns an d labour he practice 'if the vinnastics of the ~ige, in metaphysics o f the characters he assumes, ust h u a d s ying wasted the m o e n ta t he i and learning to merge the player in th e ideal person, he may turn bis accomplishments to good account. As it is, he exhibits but the trappings and suits of tragedy : he has not " th a t within passeth show." His conceptions want nut on ly s pi r it ua li t y , but individual character and human feeling: they are •coia, artificial creations, without a spark of the Prometirean fire to give theta vital warmth.—Spectator. Mr. James Russell is f t i'fil.ling an em,iagement Ht 'liinehester. Ilia personation of Itury o.More is spuken of in very tlittie r i ng terms. WISEXti A M Punts-LAW UNlnN.—Daring the present winter, the foundations of an extensive workhouse, belonging t o th e deepest teguardians, regret we announcet o e enable union, have been laid ; and it is ex p ected tha t the building wi'l he covered in before autumn.. The Exchequer Law Commis sioners have lent the sum of £6.500 to h them to complete the erect ion. FA TA r. ACCInENT.—IS ii with th e the decease of liolwrt Hurt, Esq., whose death was occasioned by the discharge of one of the barrels of a double-barrelled °tin. while in the act of loading the other on the Calvely estate. This highly esteemed. and promising young, gentleman, was on y 22 years or age, and eldest brother to Airs. Davenp.o. Th , event Stag pinnvett the family at Calvely into the deepest affliction.—Cheater Gazette. ,_ A SON ACCIDENTALLY SHOT BY HIS FATIIER.-011 Thurs day, as Mr. George Woods, the head-keeper of Lord Jersey at• Middleton. Oxon, was rabbit shooting, he had the inisfortinie to kill his own sou, Lord Jersey's keeper for Somerton Manor. A rabbit mat; t tinning down the rid ridding in the w;-torl, at which Mr. Wood, fired; his son inconsiderately crossed in the same direction at the moment, and received the whole charge in hi s back. The poor v , una man lived scarcelytwo hours, which h e spent in praying for mercy fer himself and in the earnest endea vour to comfort his father. The latter, who is a most respect. able man, remains, as may be expected, in a most inconsolable state.—Gloucester Taper. THE LI VERI)001, LIVER THEATRE, CHURCH-STREET: CELES - 7'.e! In consequence of the brilliant success of this distinguished lady, and the disappointment of , thousands in procuring places during. the past week, the Proprietors have much pleasure in stating, that they have prevailed on M. CELESTE to extend her engagement for. FOUR NIGHTS ONLY, being positively her Last Apperauce this Season. In the cnorse of the Evening, The Normande Dance —.•. The Cachucha Dance . 'By CELESTE. The Pirate Dance rimis prest.nt TUESDAY, the 1:3111 instant, will be pre ,sented the Grand Nautical Alelo-Dramatic Romance ut • THE WIZARD SKIFF!, OR, THE DUMB PIRATE Boy. Alexa,—a Greek Girl M. CELESTE ! Alexis,—the Pirate Boy M. CELESTE ! ! Agata,—a Wanderinz Gipsy NI CELESTE ! ! ! la the First Act M. CELLSTK will dance her celebrated GREEK ROMAIKA! To which will he added. the popnlar Interlude, called THE TWO LOUISAS. Mrs. Garnet . Mrs. Raymond. Miss Louisa Penfold Miss P. Grandria. To conclude with ST. MARY'S EVE! A STORY OF THR SOLWAY. Madeline (14e Jacobite's Sister) M. CELESTE. ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, GREAT CHARLOTTE-STREET, LIVERPOOL. Second night of the New Drama VOLSHA, or the SLAVE QUEEN. The Manager is happy in announcing to the Public his having purchased the right of acting the above named incomparable drama, which has created a greater sensation in London than any piece, since the production of the Jewess, having been per forming nearly 2(X) nights. EXTRAORDINARY SCENIC EFFECTS!! uffIHIS present TUESDAY EVENING, 13th February, 1838, will be performed forthe Second time out of London, a Drama of powerful interest, called VOLS A; or, the SLAVE QUEEN, _ . In which Mr. 115an's entire Stud and Company will appear. The last scene will reprezcia of the Citadel, nod entrance to the High Tower of Prague, with a Bird's Eye View of the City by . Moonlight; Procession fro', the Dungeon. and Imotolatio:o oiVolsha; au effect never before witne,seit in Liverpool. UNPARALLELED SCENES OF THE CIRCLE. The whole to conehole . with the Melo Drama of the RED INDIAN; OR, THE sArLoa AND HIS DOG, • In whirls Mr. Thornhill's surprising Newfoundland Dog Hector, will appear. On MONDAY EVENING next, 19th February, for the Benefit of Mr. BA'L'ES, Proprietor. when will be produced a succession of Splendid Novelties never surpassed, BRILLIANT SCENES OF THE ARENA. A new and Goil!enus Entree. railed ENG.,AND'S QUEEN. __ THE INFANT Arrotts, and the CHEAHINI FAMILY To Conclude with a Burietta -of Interest. Particulars in future advertisements. Prices of admission—Dress Boxes, 3s. ; Pit. 25.; Lower Gallery, Is.; Upper Gallery, (H. Children, half price, from the commencement, to the Boxes and l'it only. Second Price at Half-past. Eight o'clock : Bones, le. Gd. ; Pit, Is.; Galleries, 6 , 1.—80 x Officb open every day from Eleven till Three o'clock, when Mr. HALE v, he in attendance. Doors open at Six o'clock, and the Performance begins at half-past. Private Boxes may be had nightly for Parties, at 21s. and 425. Instructions in the Art of Riding Given. Riding Master, Mr. Ginnett. Terms may be known on applicatton at the Amphitheatre, Proprietor, Mr. BATES. Stage Manager, Mr. NEVILLE. Under the Patronage of the 'Fl'orshipliel the Mayor, and the Liverpool Festival Committee. GRAND MISCELLANEOUS CONCERT AT THE • ' THEATRE-ROYAL. LIVERPOOL, TI-11S PRESENT TUESDAY EVENING, the PM instant. m fay us anr c ie; ) ul sT zs E l i t t i, r intention e ne n of ex tensive scale, comprising Selections' from • the followinit Corn posers:—Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven, Spohr, Rossini, Merca dame, Bishop, &c. &c. - PRINCIPAL. VOCAL PERFORMERS : MRS. ALFRED SHAW, MISS BRUCE, MR. WALTON and MR. MACHIN, Leader, MR. ALDRIDGE. The Band, consisting of the first talent of the town, will be. full and efficient, and a select number of the Members of the LIVERPOOL CHORAL SOCIETY, who have kindly offer ed their Services upon this occasion, will form a full and effi cient Chorus. Conductor, Mr„ G. HOLDEN. Book of the Words, price Sixpence. Places for the Boxes may he taken at the Boxoffice of the Theatre-Royal, from Ten till Three o'clock. No places can be secured unless Tickets are taken. Boxes, 55.; Upper Boxes, cls.; Pit, 2s. 6i1.; Gallery, Is. Doors to be opened at Seven. and the Performance to com mence at Half-past Seven O'clock precisely. N.R.---A Steam-boat will leave Geo - rtze's Pierhead, for BIRKENHEAD, immediately af!er' the Concert, fur the con venience of the Residents in Cheshire. TO CORRESPONDENTS. A notice of the phamptitetio defence of the passenger brokers, shall appear on Friday. EH RATA.—In our report, in our last paper, of the annual meet ing of the Liverpool District Society for promoting Christian Knowledge, we erroneously stated the balance of £6-I 2s. 9d. to be in the hands of the treasurer, instead of due to him. In the report •of the Rev. H. M'Neile's speech instead of "They nut with a statement in those publications (the publi cations of the Christian Knowledge Society) which delared Christ to he mere man," read " They met with a statement which declared Christ to be mere man" it being an error to attribute such a statement to the publi ca ti ons o f the society. Tin aitniptigi ,S=tanbarb. TUESDAY MORNhVG, FEBRUARY 13, 1838. -The Publication of the STANDARD commenced this MOTII ing at 4 o'clock THE QUEEN.—Several ridiculous paragraphs are now " going the round of the papers" respecting her Majes ty's supposed partiality towards a young nobleman, of " high family conoexions, and possessed of extraordi nary personal attractions." The young nobleman al luded to is said to he the eldest sob . of a Scottish Duke. We believe that the absurd rumours which have been so extensively propagated on this most delicate subject have all originated with the Court Journal—a newspaper which rests its sole claim to public support upon the amount of scandal with which its columns are supplied. Resting on no better authority than the on dit of the Court Journal, our readers may 'be assured that the pre posterous stories about our youthful Queen are a tissue of falsehoods from beginning to end. It is impossible that any information on such a topic could find its way into the columns of a newspaper from any authentic source. The correspondents, upon whose statements the rumours of the. Court Journal are founded, are chiefly Waiters in club-rooms, domestic servants out of livery, and the coteries of fashionable milliners. It is, of course, not likely that any of these " confidential informants" can know any thing of what is passing in the private circles of high life. CONTRAST BETWEEN SLAVERY AND POPERY.—The. Lirerpool Mercury of Friday last contains a long, dry, and vet hose critique on a pamphlet recently published by, the Rev. Hugh APNeile, on the consistency of opposing . Popery and Slavery, and the inconsistency of advocating the extinction of the latter, and refusing to declailn: against the `former. The remarks-of the Mercury have been promised fur . several weeks, and we may reason ably suppose that they were only placed in abeyance in. order that they might be published in as perfect a s h a p e ' as possible. The pamphlet on which the Mercury ani madverts appeared upwards of a month ago; we may, therefore, justifiably conclude that the " senior editor" has had ample time to examine the arguments which it contains, and that the reply has only been deferred in order to render more mature the observations by which the Mercury seeks - to demolish those arguments. B e this as it way, tie can safely say that we have rarely met with a more silly and nousenscal production than this reply. ft is as destitute of reason a: : ; it is of cutn- Mon sense. We can only characterise it as a tissue o f falsehoods ma string of impudent assumptions. Th e materials of which it is composed seem to have been scraped together from one of the editor's counnon-place hooks, as is the case with most of the " original" articles in the Mercury. The originality of these lucubrations chiefly consists in the ludicrous manner in which the he terogeneous common-places are blended together. But as it is possible that the confident and blustering tone of the Mercury may deceive certain persons, we feel called upon to offer a few remarks upon the reply to the Rev. Hugh M'Neile. Bjore we proceed, we would just remind our readers that a singular alteration of tone is perceptible among the class of politicians, to which the Mercury professes to be attached, on the subject of Popery. Twenty or thirty )ears ago the liberal presq was loud in its denun ciations of the Papal system. The Dissenters generally joined most lustily in ridiculing the superstitious mum• !aeries and the damnable heresies of the Roman Catho lic faith and practice. The Evangelical Magazine ,of that period was incessant in its attacks upon Popery. Indeed, among the earlier advocates for the emancipation STANDAItD. of. the negroes we believe there were very few, of any ' note, who were not violently and consistently opposed to Catholic emancipation. No one knows* better than the editor of the Mercury with what ineff,ible contempt the earlier political reformers of Liverpool looked upon ' the fooleries of Popery. Nor can it escape the memo ries of the readers of the Mercury that this modern ad vocate of Popery, a very few years ago, indulged in lan guage strongly condemnatory of the Spanish Inquisi tion—one of the most striking developernents of the in tolerant genius of Popery. Now, however, the Mercury may say, " Tempoia mu tantur, et nos mutamur The Papists have at tained considerable political power within thelcst few years. The radicals have found that their attacks upon the constitution of Great Britain have proved less suc cessful than they anticipated. They have therefore formed 'a junction with the Papists. The Dissenters have been foiled in their attempts to demolish the Esta blished Church. They have therefore entered into an alliance; offensive and defensive, with the Papists; and in order to secure the hearty co-operation of the latter, it is deemed prudent to treat their errors with leniency. The Papists must now be recognised as brethren, and any " attack upon the religion" of these christian bre thren must be resented with becoming spirit. Such is the present degraded position of the once intolerant Dis senters, who were held in greater detestation by the'Pa pists than even the Church of England was. Under these circumstances, we are not surprised to find that the Mercury is an apologist for Popery; but we are certainly surprised that it should attempt. to re concile its advocacy of Popery with its opposition to slavery. It has, however, the temerity to venture upon sucka task, and it. is now our province to show the folly of the'enterprise. The'Rev. Hugh M'Neile has long been known for his advocacy of the "moral and civil liberty of the Roman Catholics," and also for insisting upon the " moral and civil liberty of the slaves." The very enunciation of -these terms implies the strictest consistency. The slaves have been deprived of that which belongs to tiem as men—so have the Roman Catholics. Mr. M'Neile in sists upon the restitution of the rights of both. Is that linconsistent ? The slaves are in a state of moral and intellectual degradation—the Roman Catholics are in the same condition. Mr. M'Neile wishes to elevate both in the scale of social happiness. Is that inconsis tent ? Slavery, it is alleged, has made the negroes mi serable ; Popery has made the Roman Catholics far more miserable. Mr. M'Neile wishes to retrieve both from their misery. Is that inconsistent? The slaves are ignorant and superstitious; the Roman Catholics - are equally so. Would it not be inconsistent to seek to en lighten the one and let the other remain-in darkness and delusion ? In these observations we have taken it for granted that the cases of the slaves and the Roman . Catholics are parallel ; and so they are. The slaves have their taskmasters; so have the Roman Catholics. If the slaves are in dread of the lash, the Roman Catholics are in dread of the thunders of excommunication. In ,deed, if we look into the matter a little inure closely, Ne Shall find that the slavery of popery is of a more appalling character than the slavery of the negroes. The task master of the latter assumes no control over their future destinies; the maledictions of the priest consign the victims of popish tyranny to everlasting perdition. The Mercury insinuates that the Rev. Hugh M'Neile is willing " to act the liberal towards the colonial slaves and the intolerant towards his catholic fellow-subjects." It would have been more candid to have stated that he acted the liberal towards the slaves, and the intolerant towards slavery; and that, for the very same reason, he acted the liberal towards the deluded Roman Catholics, and the intolerant towards Popery. The Mercury will readily acknowledge that there is no impropriety what ever in " acting the intolerant towards slavery." In tolerance of evil in any shape can never be condemned. We therefore maintain the perfect consistency of Mr. M'Neile's intolerance of popery with his hatred of slavery. Popery is one of the greatest evils which ever afflicted mankind. An appeal to history and existing facts will suffice to demonstrate the truth of this assertion to any man who is a canum and sincere enquirer after truth. Opposition to popery is therefore the bounden duty of every one. But does opposition to popery imply persecution ? By no means. The opposition to slavery implies none. We do not suppose that the Mercury, while it declaims against slavery, wishes to have the slave owners perse cuted. Nor is Mr. M'Neile, in his opposition to popery, an advocate for persecution. He feels it to be his duty to declaim front the pulpit and the platform against popery but his object in doing so is one of unmingled charity. It is to the advocates of popery that the charge of illiberality is applicable. They would perpetuate the bondage in which one fourth of her Majesty's subjects are placed. It is the - editor of the Mercury, and not the Rev. Hugh M'Neile, that seeks to rivet the manacles on the limbs of his fellow-subjects. Popery is essentially opposed in principle to every species of rational liberty. No such liberty exists in countries which are exclusively popish. It is likewise opposed to freedom of conscience and religious toleration. Eery man, therefore, who interposes an obstacle in the way of popish ascendancy confers a benefit upon his fellow-subjects. To grant power to the popish priests is to place in their hands a weapon for destroying our civil and religious privileges. To withhold power from them is the act of a title patriot. " But," the Mercury will exclaim, " by seeking to abrogate the catholic emancipation act, Mr. M'Neile shows that he is a persecutor of Roman catholics"• No such thing. Would any one call it an act of persecution to snatch the fatal dagger from the hands of an assassin ? We have thus touched upon the only points in the article of the Mercury which seem to call for any remark. The quotations from Boswell's Life of Johnson, Dr,. Franklin, Dr. Walcott, and the Earl of Durham's speech, we pass by as undeserving of the slightest notice, inasmuch as they do not touch u p on t h e po i nt at issue. RATING OF SMALL TENEMENTS.--We are glad to find that the obnoxious act introduced into the Commons by Sir Harry Verney has been cushioned for the present. It is not at all improbable, after the very strong expres sions of disapprobation with whic!l the measure was met by men of all parties in the house, that it will not be brought forward again. That it' will ever pass into a law we cannot believe. Its effects upon the poorer_ class 'of householders was amply demonstrated by Mr. Cooper, at the last meeting of the Town Council. There is, however, another consideration, incidentally alluded to by Sir Robert Peel, in the discussion which took place on the subject, which, apart from any other, ought to ensure the rejection of such an arbitrary measure. It is well known that, in rural districts, it is customary for the richer clan; of landowners to erect cottages on their estates, in which their labourers are permitted to live rent-free. We believe that the present Marquis of West minster has several hundreds of such cottages on his es tates. If such premises are •alssesAed, and the landlords compelled to pay the rates, it will either put an end to such a laudable practice/ or lead the landlords to impose a rent upon the cottages. While adverting to this subject, .we are forcibly re minded of the narrow and exclusive policy of our Town Council. Why did they refuse to give•this subject their consideration ? ,Did it. not affect the local interests of the town in the highest degree? Had not Mr. Cooper a precedent for its introduction ? Why was the question of Negro Apprenticeship mooted in the Council ? The truth is that the Council did not dare to commit them selves on this question. A candid avowal of the opinions of the majority might have led to certain awkward ques tions at the next municipal election. TO THE CONSERVATIVES OF LIVERPOOL—Once more we fervently intreat the Conservatives of Liverpool to be on the alert, to frustrate the schemes of Joshua Walms ley and the Tradesmen's Reform A , sociat ion, in reference to the management of our parochial affairs. We have reason to believe that the radicals are more diligent than ever in making their arrangements for "carrying the parish offices by storm," and we can assure our readers ;F.':. ,*." "Y :~`FJerlNr : ~B'^sJL~Q7t~7: that it is only by active and energetic exertions that the plotters can be successfully disappointed. But, though the radicals observe the strictest secresy as to their plans, they make no secret whatever as to their ultimate objects. They boast that the rejection of . Sturges Bourne's Act will throw all the pan:chial patron age into their own - hands. We well know how that pa tronage. would be exercised. One of the first steps which the faction would have recourse to would be the conver sion of the select vestry into an exclu§ive body. At present the constitution of that body precludes the pos f ibility of any thing like partiality. Though the con servatives, under the present system of voting, might, if they chose, eleLt none but man of their own party as members of the select vestry, it is well known that they have made it a rule to select an equal number of con servatives and liberals. The accession of the radicals to the complete control of our parochial affairs would be followed by a select vestry of their own party exclusively. But this would not be all. The ulterior consequence would be that the radicals would have the power IQ inter fere with the lists of voters for the borough. We know that the conservatives can prevent all the contingent evils which might thus arise. We trust that they have also the will to crush any attempt which their opponents may make. O'CONNELL AND THE IRISH POOR LAW BILL.—The Irish Poor Law Bill was again under discussion in the House of Commons on Friday last, when, upon the mo tion for going into committee, an amendMent was moved by Mr. O'Connell, to the effect that the House should go into committee on the Bill that day six months. Upon a division there appeared for the motion, 277; for the amendment, 25 ; majority 252. The principle of the bill has thus been solemnly affirm ed by an overwhelming majority, and there can be little doubt that this indispensable provision, will.ahortly, after undergoing sundry modifications, pass into a law. As might have been expected, O'Connell stood for ward as the strenuous opponegt of this desirable mea sure. What a singular thing it is that this man should continue to maintain any degree of ascendancy over the minds of his fellow-countrymen ! There is scarcely a single measure, calculated to confer a real benefit upon the Irish peasantry, to which he has not offered every resistance in his power. And vet he is lauded by the Whig press as the friend of Ireland! As to the radicals they have long sii - ,ce found out and repudiated the man. The only party with whom he has any popularity are the Whigs—the weakest of all the three great political par ties of the country. Of course the real secret of O'Connell's opposition to Poor Laws for Ireland is a base, selfish motive. He lives and fattens upon the miseries of his countrymen. Their poverty is the source of his riches. Their wretch edness enables him to revel in luxury. Make the poor Irish happy and contented, and you take away the theme of O'Connell's agitation, and, as a natural consequence, unless he can invent fresh grievances, you deprive hint of his " rent." It is well known that the miserable pea santry of Ireland contribute their pence to support the bloated mendicant under the impression that he is en gaged in procuring certain benefits for them—that he is labouring to increase their personal comforts. Grant them the boon for which they :ire so anxiously seeking. and you immediately spoil O'COnnell's trade. You throw him once more upon his own. resources for pro curing an honest livelihood. Thisis an alternative which O'Connell dreads as he would the plague. At the bar he could with difficulty make his £5OOO a year—as a pauper pensioner he pockets his £16,000 a year. Therefore we find O'Connell opposing the introduction of Poor Laws . into Ireland. As many of our readers may be curious to ascertain the nature of O'Connell's objections to the Irish Poor Law Bill, we shall state them as concisely as possible. He opposed the bill for the following reasons:— I. Because he was opposed, on principle, to every scheme of compulsory relief. 2. Because a Poor Law system is not only false in principle, but. that it will be _found utterly inadequate to effect a removal of the miseries which afflict Ireland. 3. Because the projected system of relief Would check the "voluntary flow of chat lib" and operate as a confis cation of property. In addition to this, O'Connell asserted that the Irish poor would not accept of workhouse relief—that they would rather accept of-the stualle3t pittance out-of doors in exchange for their labour, and that the inatnediate con sequence would be an increased immigration of Irish labourers into England, and a depression of agricultural wages in this country. O❑ these fanciful and contradictory objections the Morning Herald has the following judicious remarks:— " When we calmly look at these various argun►ents against the principle of a poor law fur Ireland, their childish and con tradictory nature becomes at once apparent. " for instance, it is gravely urged by Mr. O'Connell, that a poor law for Ireland of any kind will check the flow of voluntary relief, ansi at the same time operate as a sentence of ' confiscation upon all property—is it possible to avoid perceiv ing, that the poor law in question cannot have both the effects imputed to it? if the poor law is to check the " flow of volun tary relief"—.the property now distributed under the system of voluntary relief must, of necessity, be saved. And if, as Mr. O'Connell tells us, the Irish poor will not accept of relief under the proposed system, how can their rejection of relief operate as a sentence of confiscation upon property ? " As'th the poor-rate being a tax—it may be sufficient to an saver, that the present system of mendicancy is a tax; and a tax, moreover, falling exclusively upon the classes of persons, least qualified to bear it. It is the small farmer, the actual cul tivator of the soil who now supports almost entirely the unem ployed poor of Ireland. The landlords contribute scarcely any thing; the greater number of landlords contribute not one farthing, to the intolerable impost which now weighs upon the farmer. The projected poor law will throw open the class of landlords the greater portion of the burden ; and whatever por tion the actual cultivator of the soil may contribute, will be re turned to him two-fold. For let it be observed, that now, the unemployed poor are supported as vagrants. They give no equivalents for their maintenance. But under au honest sys tem of poor laws, they will receive only wages for work. - 'Their labour will be directed to the cultivation of the soil; and thus, for a small outlay, above what the existing system of vagrancy costs the country, that increased amount of cultivation which Mr. O'Connell declares cannot be secured for want of capital, may be ensured to every corner of Ireland. Throughout his course of argument, indeed Mr. O'Connell Seems to assume,' that its the absence of a plinciple of compulsory relief, the poor of Ireland coat nothing. The cost a great deal—and they give , as vagrants, nothing in exchange fOr their maintenance. Their maintenance, besides, falls, e,xclusiv9ly„on the classes least able to endure the burden. A poor laW, (rained in a free spirit, will remove all these blemishes frcon the rural economy of Iraland ; and secure to that unhappy country, at remo te . period, a larger measure of prosperity, than would the transference to her shores of twenty millions of capital, if unaccompanied by the establishment of a system tending to secure at once the wants of the poor, and the property of the rich." THE WHIG MINISTRY A':ID THE ARMY.—We find the following mysterious paragraph in the Times of Saturday last. We sincerely hope that the despicable intrigue alluded to will never succeed : " We shall watch with more than curiosity—with indeed, no small anxiety—the public and undisguised developement of Lord Ilowick's wholesale scheme fer the jobbery and corruption of the British army, if Lord Melbourne's known objections have been over-powered by the peevish and mulish pertinacity of the Secretary-at-War, then we shall not hesitate to charge the Prime Minister with suffering himself to be ignobly over ruled, and from the paltry motive of indulging his native indo lence, on the principle of "anything for a quiet life." How the noble Premier will set about mystifying her Majesty out of the command of the royal army of England, by which her prede cessors of the House of Brunswick have ever held fast, or through what mixture of sophistry and cool effrontery he wit oppose the crotchets of his petulant Wbig colleagu e t o the calm and conclusive reasonings 9f such men as the Duke of Wellington against the subjection of the army to to the House of Commons, which reasonings are to be found, not merely in the evidence of that illustrious warrior, but in other documeuts with which Lord Melbourne needs not be told that her Majesty has for some time been familiar, we decline conjecturing. It is mighty fine to solicit the highest military advice when we hate purposes of ourown to serve by it ; but it is liner still to reject the "lessors of profound and practical wiAdom " from the same quarter, when we meditate no purpose hut those of mean and prptligate corruption." That the Whig Ministers are prepared to sacrifice the army for the purpose of securing the futther adherance and support of the radicals we can easily imagine; but that a British House of Commons will agree to such an unprincipled compromise, we can by no means believe. FEBR uA y 13, PN:iB. 3T777.M.7.ALF45, , ,, , ,7'.,,...TA • L. 00.-11, NEIVS. "FREEDOM OF ELEcTioN.—SEoTIISwooDE CoNSPiR ACT." —Yesterday, au advertisement in the Albion, having the above heed, anuoui.ced that "a meeting of the friends of reform inter estedin &tear lug the att em pt of the Seorriswooun: CoNFEDE RACY to unseat tuose !mend members of the House of Com mons against who se return pet i t i ons have been already pre sented," would be held at Eastwood's Royal Hotel, Dale-street, at two o'clock, "Genrge Williams, chairman." Seeing this alloouncemeul, our reporter attended the meeting" at a few naiuutes before two o'clock, and the only occupants of East wood's large room, for a considerable time, were himself and another gentleman of the press. At two o'clock, wheu about departing, as there were uosyuiptolns of any " Reform meeting" or gat he ring Of declaimer s about ‘• Freedom of Election," Mr. ki. T. Atkins.m, the secretary of the Reform Association, made his anearance, and Informed us that it was a private meeting, were reporters were nut admitted. We thought the gentleman per fectly correct, for it was, evidently, private enough, su we wished hint good afternoon, and left him to the lull enjoyment of •. privacy." We wonder if any bombastic resolutions will be pub lished at the result of this "meeting." We are always strongly reminded, when our attention is ca.fed to the frothy proceedings of this entitle, of the religious fruit seller of Constantmoioe, who went about crying—" lu the name of the Prophet —figs 11" WHITEHALL, FEB. 1, 1838.—The Lord Chancellor has ap pointed William Pritt, or Liverpool, in the county of Lancaster, gentleman), to be a Master Extitturdivaty in the Court of Chancery.—Gazette, February h. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' CoußT.—The following alterations are announced, in Friday's Gazette, for the ensuing Northern Circuit of (leery li veil Reynolds, Esq., her Majesty's Chief Counnissiuner for the Re4ef of Insolvent Debtors : LANCASHIRE.—At Preston, 'Thursday, March 20th; Lan caster, Thursday, March 22; Liverpool, Monday, April 'll. C HEsHIn E.—At Chester and City, Thursday, April 5. - I'Llsasninu.—At Mold, Saturday, Ainil 7. Db.NBIGHs-HIRE.—At Ruthin ' Monday, Ap r il 9 . ANGLESEA.—At Beaumatis, Wednesday, April 11. CARNARVoNSHIRE.—AI CatUarVull, Thursday, April 12. 'I'HE ASsIZEs.-=We have authority to state, that the Judges have made the following order as to the trial of causes at Li verpool :—That all the undeiended causes in the second list shall be tried before the Judge presiding in the Crown Court, so soon as he shall have finished criminal business; and that all causes subsequent to lOU on the gross entry be immediately afterwards taken by the same Judge in regular order, unless any such causes shall have been previously disposed of by the Judge in the Civil Court, or, from the state of the business, it may be found unnecessary to have the assistance of the Judge on the Crown Side. If the parties be. tug ready to try pursuant to the about order, their causes wilt be struck oul.7—Times. NORTHERN HOSPITAL- 7 -W Saturday afternoon five acci dents were conveyed to this Institution from nifferent pails of the northern district of the town, two of which were of so despe. ,- rate a nature as to render immediate amputation necessary. This ought to convince the inhabitants of Liverpool of the vast utility ofsuch an institution, situated as it is in the very centre of business, and in the most densely populated part of Liver ' pool. We trust there will be a full attendance at the General Meeting of its friends and supporters, which will take place itt the Music-hall, 80ld -street, when all may have an opportunity of hearing us merits discussed, by such men as the Itev. Hugh M`Neile, and others of the leading clergymen of this town— many of whom, we understand, have spontaneously offered the warmest support in behalf of so deserving a charity. SCOTCH SECESSION CHURCH.—On the 3d instant the United Secession Coegtegation of Catrine, in Ayrshire, gays a uuani mous call to the Rev. John Young, of Glasgow, to be their pastel. This interesting young minister of the Gospel, we are informed, would have been a candidate in the late election for an assistant to the piesent pastor of the Secession Church, Mount Pleasant; but the unprecedented circumstances which took place there on that occasion prevented it. The vary individual who was to have proposed him being so overwhelmed with the unanimous feeling expressed in favour of the gentleman chosen that be was unable to open his mouth, and the mere sober minded members of the congregation consider he acted with great wisdom and prudence on the occasion, the display of christian submission which be exhibited in so doing cads forth our warmest praise, and is _worthy of imitation. The satisfac tion experienced by him iu his own bosom that evening must be its uwu reward. The more the merits of Mr. Laidlaw's Panorama of Jerusa lem, &c. get circulated, the more it will prove a souice of ge neral resort; and we are happy toobserve that it is-daily visited by great numbers of the'inost respectable class of society. LFCTURES ON THE BEAUTIES ON GEOGRAPHICAL. SCIENCE. —Our townsman, Mr. John Smith, has just concluded a suc cessful circuit in the north-east of England, where his lectures on improved edeuation had previously made him well known to the public. On the present occasion his lectures on the beau ties of geographical science were welcomed with enthusiasm in all the towns :—North and South Shields,Sunderlaid, Durham, Darlington, Stockton-on-Tees, and Newcastle - upon -Tyne. While he was at the latter place he received a docunient, signed by the Mayor and phucipal gentry of Stockton, recommending his return to that town. to repeat his lectures in the Theatre, in order that large numbers of ail classes of society might have the - opportunity of attending. This proposal was immediately acted upon with the most satisfactory results. Mr. Smith states, that' the whole district is in a state of steady and increasing prospe rity, not at all perceptibly affected by the recent depression of the Anglo-American interests on this side of the island. --- A FALSE itumoutt.—The following strange story has been the on (lit of the week, and much have the lovers of scandal been pleased by its circulation. Like many of the stories that have taken the strongest hold of the public mind. it is pure fiction from beginning to end. It is stated, that a young female went, one day last week of the week before, for the period is variously stated, into the shop of a respectable mercer in this town, and, having purchased some articles, tendered a note in paymeht. Tha shopmtn looked at the note, and, to his amazement, saw that it was for the su m of f. 5011. Ile asked the young woman if she knew what she had given him. She said, " Yes; it is a ji ve p o u n d note." The young man immediately went and in formed his principal, who called the woman behind the counter. She appeared greatly surprised when she was informed of the amount of the note, and, in reply to the questions of the toaster, said, she was chambermaid at one of the hotels in the town, and had received the bill from a gentleman who had made her a present of it. The landlord of the hotel was immediately sent for, and the result was, so goes the story, that the female was taken before .Mr. 11,01, who heart( the ease in private. The gentleman who owned the note, it is said; appeared, and stated that he had given it in mi s t a k e. Th e female, however, refused to deliver up the note, slying, that as they had chosen to take her there and ruin .her character, she was determined to keep the money as a compensation. The conclusion of the story is, that Mr. Hall said, he had no power to compel her to give it up, and that he discharged her. So confident were the narratcits of the above tale of its truth that we deemed it necessary to make inquiry into the circumstances. The result is as before stated: we have ascertained, that it is utterly untrue, and that there is not the slightest foundation for any portion of Albion. THB NEWS COLLECTORS AGAlN.—These gentlemen have, during the past week, been on the alert at all points which it was possible the New York packet could approach on her pas sage to Liverpool, Early in the week, one of the number took his station at Holyhead, in the hope of intercepting the Europe as she passed. On Thursday he was joined by a brother editor, who visited the Head to assist him with his vigilance. The Europe, however, did not, most provokingly, show herself to the longing eyes of the pair, who returned to Liverpool on Friday, by the Holyhead mail, after an unsuccessful expedition in search of Canadian news. On Wednesday two steam-boats went to sea "on speculation." Each carried a news collector with her; but, after having been knocked about all night, both returned next day, without having had the luck to meet with the New York packet. Other trips were, we believe, taken on subsequent days, but with the same bad luck. One of the morn ing papers has an agent stationed at the Cove of Cork, that, if any passengers should land there from Europe, he may obtain and express the news she is expected to bring to London. The fate which has just befallen another news collector ought, how ever, to operate as a warning to the whole fraternity. This in dividual, having proceeded to sea in a steamer sent out to cruize in the probable track of the Europe, and wishing, after an in terval, to land, got on board a brig from the Mediterranean, bound to Dublin. Dublin harbour was, with a strong south easter, quickly reached; but when our hero was just on the point of proceeding nu shore, to and behold ! the brig, having a foul bill of health, was placed under quarantine for 14 days! The unfortunate news collector is, of course, detained on board until the expiration of his term of imprisonment. Who, after this, would venture to sea in search of news?—Albion. PROVIDING WORK FOR THE PoOß,—There is one feature. in a benevolent society in town, which deserves particular notice at the present period of unprecedented suffering of the poor. The society alluded to, is the Ladies' Benevolent Society for Clothing the Scottish Poor, and is under the superinten- : dance of the ladies belonging to the churches in connection with the Established Church of Scotland here—Oldham-street and Rodney-street. The practice of this society is to supply the deserving Scottish poor with clothing, at reduced prices, during the months of winter. The materials, - we understand, are pur chased by the society at the wholesale price, and every article disposed of at the depository, with a few exceptions, is made ex clusively the poor themselves, and th us twice bl essed to them; first y as a source of employment, and then as bestowed upon them in the shape of comfortable clothing, at perhaps,, half the cost price. This year, however, it would appear that is considerable increase has taken place in the number of applis cants for work—not clothing —a. circuwatance which marks beyond anything the peculiar pressure upon the iudustrioust poor at the preseut moment. I'o meet this, the committee. lately resolved that, while continuing to serve the poor as hith erto, at reduced prices, according to their circumstances, they should throw open the sales of the depository to all who may be disposed to purchase at cost price, Thee, nsequence has been oat a hf c le,p i r , p,o u , ooi s )or i , considerable proportionate t .sh . r ti e .ecr a meh s : e i sill: : : ni t n h hte e , sales r she uasars resolution oei r tel i ytin n t g ioaor t ffn h wo e ,:, fidtir affordedt given to n e co n ni t iu o h i t nt t a b : e t i e d n r : it would not have been in their power to de. If this is, as we suspect, a feature of benevolence peculiar to this society, it eel'. taiuly deserves to be mere extensively known, end, lye • doubhte not, will be as extensively imitated. Its Morally healthful character will commend it to every practical mind. Its success must depend on the support given to it by its friends. SOUTHeonT.--Werunderstand the new baths to be erected at Southport are forthwith to be commenced. The successful contractor is Mr. Wright, builder, of Southport, whose well known abilities give a sufficient assurance that the work will be completed in the fit st style.—Maochester Courier. liousE RonnEntEs.—Some time betwixt Tkursdac night and Friday morning, the house of Mrs. Billinee, Jude's terrace, was brok e n i nto b y t hi eves, w h o carried off a black satin cloak an some plaited articles. They had made Their way into the house by forcing tip the lid of a coal cellar, and then cutting through a dour.—Daring the week, a cellar in Vauxhall Road, containing wearing apparel, was entered by cutting a pane of glass in the centre of the window. The thieves helped them selves to three new calico dresses, a silk and cotton shawl, men's and boy's jackets and trowsers, &c. —An empty house in Caz neae-street Las been stripped of bell -pulls. box-locks, fire-grates, lead piping, &c. Some suspicious anearance lead the police" to examine the house, when they found it in the state dent lt ed. DEAT H THROUGH SUFFOCATION, PRODUCED ay DRINKING ARDENT SPIRITS.—On Tuesday last an inquest was held on' the body of a man, named Evan Hughes, a pilot, formerly re. siding in ltighy-street, who died on the Sunday previous, in ronsequence of having drank a large quantity of ardent spirits. The following is an outline of the evidence produced on the inquest :—Jawes Philips deposed, that be was a master-mari ner, and was acquainted with the deceased. On Sunday last they were in cenipany together, in a public-housp, where they had each from three to four glasses of whisky to drink, after which they retired to deceased's house. where they both fej a sleep. Witness awoke about five "clock in the evening, arid left the deceased, es he supposed, asleep. About eight o'clock the" mother of the deceased, along with another person, on entering the house, f oun d t h e deceased,ls ing dead on his Cack, on the flour, with Ids legs upon the ell'airs. Mr. Cooper, the surgeon, stated, that he had, opened the body and found tho lungs nearly black, and a strong smell of spirits in the stotnech. lie was of opinion, that the deceased died from suffocation, produced by apoplexy of the lungs, caused be the drinking of ardent spirits, and, from the position he was fouutl in, he was: confirmed iu that opinion. Verdict accordingly: