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SE.PT • 16, 1836. friends of scriptural education will exert their influence in aid of the cause, and not only enable the committee to erect these schools, and render them efficient, but provide for their maintenance by securing a regular annual sub scription. While Liverpool boasts her splendid edifices— her capacious docks—and is justly proud of the extent of her commercial regulation, to the christian these schools will record a fact much more interesting, and remain a Listing monument of protestant zeal and benevolence. It is expected that accommodation will be provided in the North School alone for 1030 children. THE LATE THOMAS FOSTER, Ess It is our painful duty to record in our obituary of this day, the death of our respected townsman Thos. Foster, Esq. The sudden decease of this gentleman in the prime of life, and who had been shortly before this sad event, apparently at least, in good health, has spread a feeling of gloom over no inconsiderable portion of his fellow townsmen. In the minds of those who but very recently parted with him in the enjoyment of all that could render life desirable, and with the prospect of many years of active usefulness, it is difficult to admit the mournful reality of his departure. As a pnblic man, andas having filled s evera l i mpor t an t pub lic situations, M r . Fostrr held a distinguished position in his waive town. Appointed at an early period of his professional life to be the solicitor to the trustees of the Liverpool Docks, he for upwards of fifteen years devoted himself with zealous in chistry to the superintendence of the legal interests of that im portant trust. In framing and passing through parliament the several dock a ct s o b ta i ne d during this period, he evinced that soundnes s o f j utigatent combined with a comprehension of details, at d an intimate knowledge.of the powers and responsi bilities of the body for which he acted, which gained from them their implicit confidence, and which enabled him to carry to a successful issue a series of legislative enactments so vitally and beneficially affecting the interests and prosperity of this town. Upon the death of the l a t e M r . St a th am, t h e a bili t i es and qualifications of Mr. Foster at once pointed him nut to the council as a most efficient successor to that able individual in the office of Town-clerk, and he was accordingly elected unani mously to fill that situation. This appointment, so honourably ernforred, and, at the same time, so just a tribute to the iudivi dual selected, whilst gratifying to himself and his friends, was received by the public with a general expression of appro bation. During the eventful period which iutervened be tween his appointment to this office, and the great po litical measure, which terminated the existence of the late corp6ration, full opportunity "vas afforded. for the development of those talents, of which Mr. Foster's previous career had af forded abundant promise The bringing to a successful termi nation the contested question of the payment of town-dues, the parliamentary proCeeding,s consequent upon the attempts to disfranchise the. freemen, the vindication of the late council before the corporation commissioners, the protection of the in terests of the . corporations, and of the interests of the town, as then connected with that body, during the progress of the muni cipal reform bill, and, lastly, the endowment of the churches, are matter of local history identified with the abilities and zea lo is exertions of Mr. Foster. When upon the election of the present council, several of the opponents of the late corpora tion determined upon his dismissal from office, that intention was carried into effect in a council of 62 members by a majority of only two members, a circumstance equally honourable to Mr Foster, and to those of the minority, who were politically op. posed to him: Mr, Foster was highly gifted by nature with those qualities' which are essential to success in public life, and, which we doubt not, would have raised him to distinction in a higher sphere, than the one in which he was destined to more. In his mind were united a remarkable quickness of pe r c e pti o n, an d clearness of comprehension, with strong reasoning powers, shrewdness, and sound judgment. In considering the effects of any measure, he was not satisfied with looking at present re sults, but endeavoured, if possible, to trace out its more remote consequences, before he determined upon its adoption. He possessed a great facility in the discrimination of character, and quickness in penetrating the motives and designs of those, with whom, in the conflicting scenes in which he was engaged, he was frequently thrown into collision. In the management and the de tails of business he was decisive, industrious, and systematic, and however difficult, or numerous the matters in which he was engag ed, he never appeared hurried, or overpowered. In delivering his sentiments in public his manner was firm and collected, and his language straightforward, clear, and appropriate; during the protracted and tedious enquiry before the Corporation Com missioners, in which the motives, and actions, not only of those for whom he acted, but of others who were more closely con nected with him, were frequently impugned, he never once lost his temper, but proceeded temperately and discreetly to the lose of that arduous task, his performance of which not only elicited applause and reward from a large body of his fellow eownsmen, but even the approbation of many of his opponents. We have hitherto only spoken of this lamented individual in this public and professional capacity, but might we be permitted for a moment to draw aside the veil, which rests over domestic sorrow, we should see him lamented as one most truly affection ate and kind in all the relations of private life. Warm in his attachments, and sincere in his friendships, his memory . will be Jon cherished by th ose w h o en j oye d his familiar acquaintance, aud" who have now to lament in him the loss of a faithful, ju dicious, and willing adviser. By the political party in this town to which he was ever ready to avow his attachment his death at the.present time will be severely felt. Disconnected from office, and in the free exer cise of his powers, he would zealously have promoted those con servative principles, the maintenance of which' through life he had considered essential to the happiness and greatness of this country. - • NEW Docks.—The water has been let into the-new docks, -called Victoria Dock and Trafalgar Dock, situate between Waterloo and Clarence Docks, at the north end of the town. Each dock comprises about four statute acres, and Victoria Dock is already occupied by several merchant ships. On the top of the master's house at Trafalgar Dock is placed a clock, with three faces, which we suppose will be illuminated, and which will be very useful to.persons employed about the ship ping, and to persons residing in the aeighbourhood. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.—The courts for the autumn circuit are appointed to be held at Lancaster, Nov. 5 ; Preston, Nov. 14; Liverpool, Nov. 15; Chester and City, Nov. 18; be fore H. R, Reynolds, Esq., chief commissioner. There are two new Roman Catholic chapels in progress in this neighbourhood, one at Aigburth, and the other near Wa vertree. SHIP LAUNCH,—On Wednesday, a very fine ship, the Mary Hartley, was launched from the building yard of Messrs. Clarke and Nickson. She is an extremely beautiful model; 400 tons burthen, and is intended for the East India trade, under the command of Capt. Priestman. • SPLENDID NEW STEAMER, MONARCH.—This beautiful speci men of naval architecture is just put on the station from Liver pool to the Isle of Man, under the management of a numerous and respectable propriety in both places. She, on Monday, made a trip as a far as the floating light, and we do not remem ber to have been on board a steamer that sails steadier, with less of that tremulous motion, which is generally so disagreeable to what are denotnina ted "fresh water" sailors. We are persuaded she will be found an excellent sea-boat. Her cabins are fitted 11 1) in a style of splendour which very much astonished us. She is alike creditable to her builfie-rs and her owners. She ran a distance of %lout 36 miles in' very little more than three hours, thus proving that the voyage from hence to the island may henceforth be performed, in good weather, in six holm at the /at! We understand the proprietors of the monarch have or dered another vessel, if possible, of superior splendour and con venience to her, to be ready in the spring of 1837, when the pub lic will have every accommodation for a trip to the Isle of Man which can possibly be obtained.—( From a correspondent.) CHESTER THEATRE.—Mr. Raymond. , lopens this Theatre on the 10th of October, with a very strong company—the members of which are for the most part strangers to the Chester audiences. THEATRE, Manchester, has been drawing great nooses lately. Mr. and Mrs. Yates, Diddear, W. H. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond, are engaged there at present. On Monday last, a man named John Perks, was brought before Mr. Hall, charged by William Busby, coach proprietor, With having most wantonly abused a pair of horses belonging to him. The case being fully established by respectable wit nesses, the prisoner was fined 20s. and costs. Mr. Hall ex :Pressed his determination to punish to the very utmost rigour '4ll such wanton brutality. BELL'S LIFE IN LONDON AND SPORTING CHRONICLE Will, en Sunday next, the 18th of September, co thin a beautiful Engraving of " The Doncaste r G o ld Cup*" on Sunday, the nth instant, "A Portrait of the Winner of the Great St. Le l. r ;" and on Sunday, the 2d of O c t o b er , or Engraving of "The 51 eaton Park Cup." The price of BE 's LIFE IN LONDON Will in future be FtvEPENcE. No expince shall be spared, by extending the Sporting and Generaj /Intelligence of this Jour- Oaf, to merit a continuance of the unixampled popularity which it has. heretofore attained. BELL'S LIFE is a large twenty folio column journal, one-third of which is devoted to Sporting Mat ters, with a very limited number of Adv er ti semen t s. Th e pr i ce, enly . Fivepence. Can be 'had on Sundays 200 miles from Lon don.--Bell's Life Office, No. 170, Strand. VALUABLE ADDITION To THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENs.—One Of the finest young tigers we ever recollect to have seen was last Week presented to the proprietor of our Zoological Gardens, by ha/A. Kellock, the intrepid commander of the fin e E as t I n di a ip, the Cestrian, belonging to Messrs. John Bibb y an d C o. I lanimal was a present from the Nizam of Hydrab a d t o Si r Hobert Grant, the Governor of Bombay, and, according to the rules of the Presidency of Bombay, which enforce that all pre heats from native Princes should be disposed of on account of ~.,t h e government, it was put up by auction and purchased by pt. Kellock. The verocious animal devoured no less than s ixteen sheep for its sustenance during its voyage, from Bombay to this port. The name of the Nizam who honoured the gover nor by the presentation, we may as well immortalise by giving as an illustration o f th e o ld say i ng, o f "Wh at ' s i n a name? " 'lt is tt Naweb Asif Jah Mozffier Al Moomalik Nizam al•Mook 'leer Furkhondeh, Ali Khan Behadour Futteh Jung." INCREASE OF CHURCHES.—In Lancashire new churches 'mess been erected in the following places chiefly by voluntary tontributions :—Sportland, Ki r kd a l e, M e lli ng, C roft, Liscard, P endleton, Haigh, Skirton, Barnsley, Worsthorn, Bullock smithy, Ashton-under-Line (two), Manchester (six), Preston ,M ( three), Wi ga n (two), Liverpool (four), Blackburn (four), ellor, Over Darwen, Lower Darwen,Tockholes, - Birch, Coln e , w hittle-le-Wood, Oswaldtwistle, Cheetham, Lytham, Fenis eowles, Smallbridge, Heywood. Crossens, Broughton, Long- L i ght, Oldham, Todmorden , Ulverstone, Toxteth-park, Ashton Unitne, Prestwich, Stayleybridge, Thornton, Chorlton, Witton, i„ . ‘notty-ash, Aigburth, Bowlane, l3 amberbridge, Walmersley, i lhabergh am Eaves, Clone, Milathorp, Tebay-in-Orton, Ashley bridge, Sawrey, Bentham, Trawden, Aspul, Tonge, West P..°llghton, Out Rawliffe, Eccleston. fi tted R to dissenters have been purchased and -up as churches to and Brathay. %,.PRENcH AND ENGLISH MANUFACTUREs.—The proprietots or gio; for caused several patterns of silk to be sent from Lyons tt .i b tlr the construction of their new balloon, but none were found Orongth and fineness to equal those manufactured by our Pitalfield weavers, to whose lot this ex tensive or der consequent ,t' fell. The unus ual width of the silk (44 inches) required a ll th e looms to h e ma d e ex pressly for the purpose , and none b ut toe strongest and most experienced of the workmen could ac taplish the task... 1 4‘9 address of thanks to Sir Chas. Greville, for his valuable al gae in parliament, has been respectably and numerously 11 ) ( 7,1d arnong his constituents in Warwick and its neighbour os"l.-- Worcester Guardian. *4'P/tit Pr.ouGa.--Lord Henniker staled, on Thursday last, re East Suffolk Agricultural dinner, that he had reFeived letter from a friend in Lincolnshire, informing him that in that Zs.Whhourhood they had already a steam plough, which would i 4 hhr.3o acres anti-plongli 8 acres per day. ""nuats DeAß A tirgy i E CONsERVATIVE ASSOCIATION. — or, ,afday e ig i rrl quarterly miskttAigc, At,t the News Room, Astley Gate, f • • e etidin 'OW liepy numerously attended, and the t,R A , , otrAr*Aks AsAv e lkAteeply interesting and highly grafi ''Y ferr§,AP§ temAndded, CORRESPONDENCE. THE 11,EV. T. MONTGOMERY AND THE CONGRE UATION OF ST. JUDE'S CHURCH. A friend has favoured. us with the following interesting, com munication. During the absence of the Rev.. H. M‘Neile, the Rev. R. Montgomery, (late curate of Whittington, near Oswestry,) has been officiating for the last five weeks at his church. Ou Mr. M.'s return from church on Thursday even ing he found on his table the following letter, with the generous luck:sure of TO THE REY. R. MONTGOMERY. My DRAn am deputed by a few members of St. .l'ade's Church to present you with the enclosed : • : . I hope. you'ivill nut consider this mode of conveying our,feel ing and admiration indelicate; but as we have no means of knowing what would be considered by you the most gratifying mark of our esteem, we have determined to leave the appropria, tion entirely with yourself. Our great desire is that you may feel assured that we entertain a high regard for your talents and zeal. The recollection of your short ministry at St. Jude's, I feel confident, will long dwell in the hearts of 'its congregation. —I beg to subscribe myself, my dear sir, yours faithfully, A MEMBER OF ST. JUDE'S. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. What connection religious establishments and the voluntary principle have with education, I cannot perceive, or for what reason Mr. B. introduces them; however, I shall follow him into this new field. As to religious establishments, if all were willing to appeal to the word of God, the question would at once and for ever be set at rest; for in that holy word we have the law on the subject clearly laid down by the Almighty him self. When God chose a peculiar people, and settled them as a distinct nation in a common wealth or kingdom, he ordered them to set apart a portion of the property of the state for the perma nent support of those who should afterwards be called upon to minister in holy things; accordingly, when such were appointed in their .iffice, there was a compulsory tax laid on the people for their maintenance. E4ery worshipper was obliged to give a certain part of his substance to the priest ; it was the priests' right. God would n o t l e t hi s servants b e used by the people as their servants. The people were not permitted to treat them as they pleaSed—he made them independent of them, that they might, without any fear of losing their support, fearlessly and boldly reprove for every crime. Thus God by his law sets his servants over the people—he would not have them eleemosyna ries. But those who arc opposed to establishments say, that the law given to the Jews is not binding upon christians. Those who say so must settle the matter with St. Paul; for .he says, " for our sakes it was written," (speaking of the support which christian ministers were entitled to;) and he proves their right from the h,w given to the-Jews. It does seem to me an unac countable thing how any person can read the 9th chapter of the, First Epistle to the Corinthians, and not be convinced that the law given by God to the Jews is not binding upon christians. Our author asserts that, "legal establishments of religion are essentially tyrannical and persecuting; these features are not accidental or extrinsic appendages, but enter into their very essence." A more unfounded assertion could not be made. This will be evident from the following fair statement of the principle on which our present establishments are founded. Government. feeling it to be a duty to provide for the propaga tion of religion, find that there are Churches which teach doc trines in accordance to scriptures; and they say to such, "educate men whiff will instruct the people in these truths, and we shall make provision for them out of the state property; and such of the people as do not approve of their doctrines are at full liberty to set up teachers for themselves, and support them as they choose." Is there any thing in this principle of a tyrannical or persecuting nature ?" I beg to ask, in reference to the voluntary system, what has it done as respects Ireland ? I can speak with confidence that in more than nine-tenths of that country the voluntaries, with all their exertions, have been able, for the last hundred years, to accomplish comparatively nothing. What has prevented them from succeeding? Did the Established Church stand in their way ? By no means : the ministers of the Church were the protectors of all evangelical teachers in their neighbour hood. But at the present moment, in the districts to which 1 allude, there are at least three hundred ministers in the estab lishment preaching clearly the gospel, and active and zealous in every good work. And vet, strange to say, that though this is the case, the voluntaries have joined with the enemies of all true religion, in urging government to withdraw from those ministers the support they now receive. Does such conduct manifest the least degree of Christian principle. Your's, &c. A LIBERAL DISSENTE TO THE EDITOR OF THE, LIVERPOOL STAIVDIRD. Slit —ln the Dublin Weekly Register of Saturday, the 10th instant, I saw an extract from the Liverpool Chronicle headed " The Rev. Thomas Maguire in Liverpool," in which, after it is stated that that gentleman has delivered controversial lec tures there, the following passage is subjoined :-- " hi Monday evening he informed his auditors that he would never shrink from a public avowal of the doctiines of his church. He would at any time cheerfully and readily meet the railers of his religion, theO'Sullivans and M`Ghees. He had been informed that the Rev. Hugh M'Neill had rendered him self conspicuous in attacking the doctrines of the catholic church and abusing its followers. If that gentleman was willing to meet him (Mr. Maguire) in a public discussion on the doe trines of thir respective churches, he would gladly do so. He understood, however, that the Rev. Hugh M'Neill was out of town, and, in order to give his friends an opportunity of writing to him, he (Mr. Maguire) would wait three weeks in Liverpool." If this be a correct statement, I can only say that a more gross piece of impostu re was - never attempted to be practised on the people of Liverpool. I shall aiinply state a few facts as to Mr. Maguire's challenges. This gentleman challenged the Bishop of Exeter three years ago fir a speech of his in the House of Lords, when ha knew that it was impossible that pre late could answer him without abandoning his duty as a peer of parliament. He was answered by a clergyman in Dublin; he was challenged by an advertisement published in the Roman Catholic papers, and he never even ventured to notice the challenge. Last Lent he came up to preach in Dublin; and thundered forth his challenges to Mr. O'Sullivan and me. He dared us to meet him, and he was to stay a month longer in Dublin for the opportunity of this encounter. The same challenge which had been given to him before was posted up on the doors and walls of his chapel where he was holding his lectures. He af fected to answer it by evading and substituting another in its place. This evasion was exposed. He professed then to call on the challenger to attend him to settle preliminaries for a meeting; but he would not commit himself by a specific answer in the press to one iota of the challenge. This was again exposed. Then he - affected to appoint Mr. Coyne and a protes:ant gentleman to settle preliminaries for a meeting, but still not one specific answer to one iota of the challenge. Mr. Coyne was then applied to, to know if he was authorised to answer the challenge. Mr. Coyne then evaded it altogether, and attempted to substitute another challenge—this was again exposed, and Mr. Maguire has never dared to answer one tittle of this challenge since, but is now gone off it seems to Liverpool to play off the same trick there, and make a blustering challenge to Mr. M'Neile. Now, sir, I have desired my bookseller to send over some copies of the whole correspondence, which has been published under the title of "The Unanswered Challenge." I know not where my rev. friend. Mr. 111'N e il e i s , b u t I h o p e th at neither he n o r hi s - friends will take any notice of Mr. Maguire's impudent bravado till he shall either distinctly and specifically answer the challenge given to him, in ever tittle thereof, or in common honesty confess the falsehood of his church's imposture on the Roman Catholics, by the article ofthat creed which makes them profess to receive the Scriptures on the interpretation of the church, while the church has no interpretation to give them, and can neither produce a priest who will pretend to give the infallible interpretation of his church, or who will confess his incompetence and produce one of his own. It would be a paltry triumph over Mr. Maguire to repeat the challenge to him, but, sir, you will find it in the 11th, 12th, and 13th pages of the pamphlet which I order to be sent herewith. May I request of you to publish it in your paper, and though I cannot hold any communication with my rev. brother Mr. M'Neile, yet I fear not to say for him, knowing his zeal and ability to maintain the cause of truth to be far beyond any which I possess, that he will stand forward to meet any two priests, pro fessors, bishops, or any theologians of the church of Rome, who will venture to put her truth, her creed, her pretended infallibi lity, her title to the name of christianity to the test, by venturing to come forward to accept a challenge which no minister of the church of Rome can accept witholit exposing the false preten sions of that anti-christian and tyrannical apostacy to the peo ple. Hoping, sir, sincerely that the Roman catholics of Liver pool will see the reasonableness of having their church's expo sition of the Scriptures given to them, if the articles of their creed be true—most especially now since their children are de prived of the Scriptures in the National Schools . ; and sincerely hoping that they will admit the justice of having the fact ascer tained, that their church has nu interpretation of the article of their creed, be false, and that therefore they ought to enjoy that freedom and liberty of conscience for themselves and their chil dren, of reading God's word, which is their birthright as rational and immortal beings.--1 remain; sir, ii faithful friend to my Roman CathSlic fellow-subjects, find your obedient servant, R. J. AI‘GHEE. THE POPISH CONTROVERSY, TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. Sra,—Not being at present a resident of Liverpool, I have only heard some reports from thence that a Romish priest, named Maguire, has been for some time past vapourin.g away in that town, in assertin g an d endeavouring to maintain " the infallibility of the doctrines of his immaculate church," and, as I am informed; in vain challenging the ministers and other ad vocates of the reformed or protestant churches to a public dis cussion of the points at issue between their respective creeds. If this be really the case, I know not to what cause the silence of the protestant advocates is to be ascribed, unless it be a mo dest diffidence on the part of each in reference to his own per sonal qualifications for taking the lead in a controversy of such magnitude and importance. I should hope, however, that even this laudable feeling would not be permitted to operate so far as to allow this impugner of their religion to bear away the wreath of a presumptive victory from the culpable apathy of the pro fessors of a far purer creed, and an incomparably more scriptu ral as well as rational system of divinity. In anticipation of such a discussion as it appears to be the wish of Priest Maguire to provoke, permit me, through the me dium of your paper, to call upon that gentleman publicly and explicitly to state in print, the precise nature of the proposi• ns by which he would distinguish and characterise the yell ut, as he would doubtless call it, of his church, together with e authorities to which he would appeal for their support and defence. This appears to be an indispensable preliminary to any discussion upon the subject, that his opponents may not be under the necessity of " fighting with shadows," or " beating the air." Le ,herefore, this champion of the Italian orthodoxy expli state, and accurately define his belief respecting such eading doctrines of his church as are embraced under the fol lowing heads ;—prove them to be sanctioned by its dictation, and show the grounds of their assumption thereby; and let him say if he is willing to submit their decision to the criteria of those scriptures whose divine authenticity is admitted by both the Ronarsh and reformed churches, and of reason and common sense; and if he is so, I trust this G o li a th o f p o p ery may h ap l y meet with a David, whose humble sling and smooth stone mav, by the blessing of his God, stretch the boasting giant, like his great prototype in Judea, upon the ensanguined plain of this long-contested controversy. Among the most conspicuous of the particular points which such a discussion might involve, I recognize the following, viz.:-1. The dogma of transubstantiation. 2. The doctrine of purgatory. 3. The invocation and intercession of supposed saints. 4, 'The adoration of their images, and the actual wor- Sin,—As you were so kind as to insert in your highly-res pectable paper some observations of mine on Mr. Blackburn's pamphlet, I take the liberty of requesting the publication of the following additional remarks. Mr. Blackburn asserts that it is "the doctrine of high church men and tories, that power . gives them a right to trample on the laws of nature, and to violate alike the dictates of justice and the claims of benevolence." I am unw illi ng to b e li eve t h at t h e respectable author would write, to please any party, what he himself knew to be incorrect; and yet I cannot think that he does believe that these are the sentiments of the body against whom he declaims. ship of the Virgin Mary. 5. The doctrlnce,of absolutions, par dons, and indulgences to commit sin with impunity. 6. The celibacy the clergy, and of the female victims of popish se clusion in nunneries. 7. The periOdiCal abstinence from aui fOod. These heads appear to me to embrace the principal points o controversy between the two conflicting churches; and if Mr. Mature will candidly publish his views, as a Romish pries: upon them, the matter may thus be brought to a fair issue be• fore an impartial public.-1 am, sir, yours, respectfully, PHILALETHES. Brook House, near Prescot, 12th Sept., 1835. THE LIVERPOOL EXHIBITION OF THE WORKS OF MODERN ARTISTS. Not being possessed of the power of übiquity must plead our excuse for not having previously noticed this exhibition, which has now, for, upwards of a week, been open to the inspection o the public. It is scarcely possible, in the confined space of e critical notice, to do full justice to the numerous flue specimen: of the abilities of our modern and native artists here collected ; and we must not be thought, in passing over many paintings ul high merit, to do so slightingly, or because they are undeserv ing, in proceeding to notice those which are most prominent and attractive in the exhibition, as well as works of talent. Those little gems of art which adorn every corner, and which would require pages to describe, must be sought out by conti nued visitiugs, and they will amply repay the search. On first entering the exhibition-room the imagination is bewildered with the many beauties at once presented, and the spectator feels as if placed in a fine flower garden, where, from the variety around, he is undecided which to cull for a nosegay; he knows n o t t o which to tur n , or w hi c h most to admire. On entering the large ' room, to the left is a large anti handsome picture of Sir Thomas More receiving the benediction of his father, Judge More, in the Court of King's Bench, by S. A. Hart, A.R.A., of London. The colouring of the painting is very fine, but there is a stiff ness about it which strikes the eye and is unpleasiug, the figures presenting the appearance of being drawn in parallel lines. Underneath this is a small painting which 'is a perfect gem , " Sempronia, the Match-maker," by Mr. T. Clater, of Chelsea. The expression of match-making, knowing cunning, on the fea tures of the old lady is admirable, nor is the depiction of coy and artless belief with which the tale is received less excellent. The conutenances are beautifully executed, and the painting is very highly finislied.—A little further on is a very fine picture of wooded scenery, a "View near Hale," by Mr. John Penning ton, of Liverpool. The foliage of the trees is exceedingly rich and beautifully executed, and the finish mos t p er f ec t. We ob served one or two similar paintings of wooded scenery by this artist, which Were very beautiful, and deserving of especial no tice,—Further on is a fine portrait of a terrier dog, with the bust of Sir Walter Scott in the back-ground, " Mustard, the son of PePper "given by Sir Walt er S co tt t o Si r F ranc i s Ch antrey,• R.A.,'die painting b', E. Landseer, R.A.—Near this is .a very beautiful picture, " the Smuggler's Cave," by 111 r. Thomas Clater, of Clietsea ; the figure of the smuggler, at lie , tits with a pistol listlessly in his hand, apparently ruminating,pe,eppeq Bering scene in which he has been engaged, and the tracei, of quiescent determination on hi s expressive Iwo, a4'.LEUIy4 drawn.—Over this is a very beautifid painting which. : tamed the £5O prize, by C. L a nd seer , o f London, " The - Mu o tt dering of Basi4 House, Hants, taken and destroyed'hfelifef Cromwell." In the fore-ground is the figure ,of Aret caner of the house, ,sittin g i n h ope l ess despondency 'waftVisieft the troopers destroying his "household gods,'''-and appropriating , them to the purposes of plunder whilst his daughty; is, eudea vouring to console him. The inert despair which his s-figure , presents affords a fine contrast to the greedy rapacity and anxiety after the spoil shown by the troopers. Passing round the, room a fine painting of "Greek Pirates, after capturing a merchantman, leading their captives and spoil on shore," by C. H. Seaford, presents itself. It represent s an Englishman vainly striving, against superior numbers to rescue his imploring wife from the hands of the pirates.—Underneath this is a fine picture repre senting the Interview between Charles First and Oliver Crom well after the surrender of Charles First from the Scottish Camp to the English Commissioners, by D. M`Clise, The .light and shade in this picture is beautiful. The figure of Cromwell is very fine, and looks almost starting from the can vass.—Near the entrance to the south room is a lovely " Portrait of a Lady," finely executed, by Alexander Rippingille. We believe it is the portrait of the lady of Richard Vaughan Yates, I?aq.—Over this is an exquisite painting, " juliet in the Trance," by Mr. John Boaden, of London. The painting is a female figure (Juliet) reclining, apparently in a trance on a couch. The face is not unlike Miss El'en Tree. The painting is very . highly finished.—Further on to the right of this is a large painting of Robinson Crusoe in his cave, with his man Friday at his feet, by Mr. Alexander Fraser, of London. The painting is full of incident.—Over the en trance is a beautiful painting of a splendid Italian morni ng scene on the Tiber, with Mount Maria, Rome, in the distance, by Mr. W. Linton, of London. The scenery is m os t gorgeous and splendid. The painting is finely executed.—Near this is a painting by Mr. E. Chatfield of a highlander, stripped to the waist, attacking a trooper with ferocious revenge for having slain his brother, which is well represented.—T o the immediate left of the entrance is a large painting of the " Death of Car dinal Wolsey." The grouping in this figure is unnatural. Im mediately behind the face of the cardinal are the ruddy features of a child; why placed there,excepting for contrast, the solemn scene cannot elucidate. They features of the cardinal are in tended to represent the last dying effort, but give the appear ance of childish imbecility rather than what would be supposed to be the features of a Wolsey.—ln thesouth room in the corner is a small painting of "A Smuggler looking out," by H. P. Parker. This painting has almost a startling effect, so natural is the depiction. The figure appears absolutely to have sub stance.—Under this is a painting of Alfred the Great as a youth leaping ageinst the queen, and listening to the heroic lay of an aged minstrel. It is a finely-finished painting, by S. A. A. R.A.—At the end of the room is a magnificent painting of " The Entombment of Christ," by W. Satter. The tight and shade is well managed, giving the figures great boldness on the canvas.—Nearly opposite to this is a painting, by EL'S. Smith, of two British youths exposed for sale in the streets of Rome, with Pope St. 'Gregory the Great and suite looking on. The idea of the painting is taken from the expression of the pope— " Non anglf sed angeli."—Further on to the right is a beauti ful painting of "Cordelia lamenting over Lear in his sleep," by John King. The painting represents the full-length portrait of a female splendidly dressed bending over the sleeping figure of an old man. The idea of the painting is taken from the verse of the play— " Had you not been their father, These white flakes had challenged pity for them. Was this a face to be exposed Against the warring winds 9" The painting is exquisitely finished, and is in a good light.— Near the floor is another of Pennington's paintings—" A View near Sefton: Winter." It is beautifully executed.—ln the octagon loom over the entrance there is one very fine painting of "The Roman Sybil." The proportions of the figure are very fine.—A sea piece at one side of the room is also deservi ng o f notice, "Coming from th e Wreck," by A. Priest.—ln th e wa ter-colour room are several beautifully executed paintings, one in particular of " Dover Harbour," by H. Gastineau.—A paint ing of dead pheasants, by S. Eglington, and another of black game, by the same artist, are deserving of notice as finely finished specimens of art; as is also one of " Hen and Chickens," by Mrs. Withers. In the sculpture room is a fine bust of the late W. Roscoe, Esq., by P. Pierachini, and also a fine anatomical study of a horse, by W. Spence.—A small bust of the Rev. Hugh M`Neile, by W. Spence, is an admirable likeness; it is to the very life. We would, however, advise our readers to visit the exhibition, and judge for themselves; it forms a delightful intellectual lounge, and we envy not the feelings of the man who can visit it and return ungratified. LIVERPOOL POLICE. ECEIVING STOLEN GOODS.—On Tuesday, at the Police office, a marine-store dealer, named Matthew Cocks, who keeps a marine store-shop near Clarence Dock, was placed before the magistrates on a charge of receiving a quantity of boiler plate which had been stolen from the City of Dublin Steam Packet Company. One of the Dock police stated, that in consequence of information which he had received, he went to the marine store of the prisoner, and there found a quantity of old boiler plate, which was identified by some boiler plate-workers, in the employment of the City of Dublin Steam Packet Company, as some they he:l been at work on belonging to that Company. A boy in the shop of the prisoner was called, and deposed to the iron 'plate having been left at the shop by some boys, Who in sisted on leaving it, and said they would call again about the payment of it when his master came home, and that when his master (the prisoner) returned he had not told him this. The boys had never returned. Mr. Hall said all depended upon the credibility of this witness, and the evidence, to ;ay the least of it, was very extraordinary. He had power to inflict a penalty of £2O for the first offence under the act of parliament which applied to this question. The prisoner urged that he himself was from home and knew nothing whatever of the offence, and that he had a large family. Mr. Hall said he should fine him 405., and in default to be committed for one month, and would give him until the following day to pay it. PILFERING NEWSPAPERS FROM THE EXCHANGE.—On Tues day, at the Police-office, a man having the appearance of an Irish horse-dealer, named William Smith, was placed before the magistrates, on a charge of stealing a newspaper from the Exchange News-room. Mr. Jones, the superintendent of the rooms, deposed that the evening before, at five o'clock, he was told by a subscriber to the room, that he had observed a person in the room pocket a newspaper, and gave him a description of him. He, inconsequence, immediately went up to the prisoner and asked him if he was a subscriber to the room ? He re plied " that he was not." He then asked him if he had been introduced to the room by any person, and he replied that he had not; on this be requested him to step into his private room, and he then told him that be suspected him of having taken a newspaper, and that he had it in his pocket. He searched him, and found a paper in his trowsers pocket, and then gave him in charge of a policeman. 'fire prisoner, with a broad grin on his face, and who seemed to think it a very good Joke, said in genuina brogue—" I tould 'fin at onst as I was not a subscriber to the room. I saw a great number of papers on a table together, an' I merely took up wan to read id. I live in Ireland, an' I can assure you I had no more idea of keeping the paper than I had of cuttin' my . head o ff.— ( Laughter.) I had a little of the crathur in my pos session too, or should not haze done so at all. I saw so many people goen in widout any bother that I tho't I'd go in too widout any harram ; an' its the custom in Dublin to warn people at the dhoor on goen in if id's no business they have there." Hr. Hall. "Do you want some person to warn you not to steal ?" Prisoner.—" Oh, no, shore shir, only the fact is I'd no idea that the laW was so sthiict as id is here. Bless yer banner if I'd a dozen papers I'd not carry 'em: I can't give von fio reference to no person as I'm a sthranger here." Mr. I'm afraid its the practice of parties to pilfer newspapers from the various news-rooms to a great extent." Prisoner.—" Och, certainly, sir." (Laughter.) Mr. Hall, " Re mand him." Prisoner.—" Och, if you plase shir, I am wid perticklee business at the fair of Ballinailde an' it 'rid be very unpleasant an' inconvenient to be in the prishon all day." (Laughter.) Notwithstanding the unpleasantness of the affair, however, the prisoner was put down into " durance vile." ASSAULT.—On Tuesday, at the Police-office, • a bulky fine looking dock-gateman, named Thomas King, appeared before the magiStrates to charge an emaciated looking sailor, named Joseph Carnet, who appeared with his arm in a sling, with having violently assaulted him. King said, "on Tuesday last, I was sent to remove a brig, and in doing so, I had occasion to go to windward, when this man said, " yen big ribbed h—, you give me more trotible nor L engaged for," and then runs to the cap stan, ups with the bar, and knocks me down on the head. Mr. I dare say you gave him as much as he gave you." Complainant.—" Be sure I did, sir, and a small bit more," • Mr. Hall.—" Then you would not have us punish him twice ?" Complainant.—" I would not have • come, sir, if he had not given me a summons." Mr. Hall.—" And because he thought fit to summon you you brought him here ?" Com plainant.—" I must clear myself?" Mr. Hall ordered the prisoner to be discharged. A few minutes afterwards, Carnet appeared to prefer a charge, of assault against King. He de posed that on that day fortnight he was working on hoard the ship Maria, when King came to him and ordered him to take sonic goods on board. He replied that he was not working on the vessel for that purpose, when the defendant called him a THE LIVERT4OOI, STANDAkb. d—d lazy fellow, and afterwards struck him and wanted to fight him, which he declined, as he was not able to stand before'biln. The defendant went for his staff and struck him a violent blow on the arm, knoCked him down and dragged him off the vessel. and as he was pulling bias ashore he (complainant) shoved the defendant overonard. He (complainant) was afterwards taken to Bride well on a charge of assaulting the officer. A witness, who had been a constable, deposed to having taken the complain ant into custody, and that after then the defendant had struck him with his staff. Another witness deposed to having seen the de fendant violently beat the complainant with 'his staff for some time, anti that as he was draggiug him off the vessel the complain. ant shoved him overboard into the dock. The defendant said that the complainant had refused to obey his orders, and had abused hint( very much, and he went in his office of constable to take him into custody, when the complainant seized a capstan bar and aimed a blow at his head, . which, if it had hit him, would have knocked his brains out. Mr. Hall said the com plainant had apparently behaved in a very improper manner, but nothing could j us tif y t h e v i o l ence the defendant had used. 1 He must . pay a fine of 7s. and costs. question was about obtaining sufficient subscriptions for carry ing into effect the object, s They looked to Liverpool consider ably to assist them, as they would be materially benefitted by it ; and he doubted not but thut the Welshmen Would do their share. They could not expe'et, the inhabitants of Chester to as sist them much. He would stiggest that subscription lists be entered into. Mr. Bovoetst. said if the funds mere ready the road would be completed in about twelve months. Mr. Monetatait thought that Mr. Lace and Mr. Mallaby, from their extensive connections, would find no difficulty in raising the whole of the money as a loan if the security were good. Mr. BOYDELL said he would undertake to furnish the various data on which to calculate in about a week. • The CHAIRMAN then said that he understood it to be the ge neral opini on , th a t t h e pro j ecte d li ne should be adopted subject to such alterations as from further inspections might be thought proper. (Hear.) The next point was to request Mr. Boydell to furnish the requisite information, to enable them to obtain the funds for carrying the design into execution. Mr. MALLABY suggested that a lithographed plan should be psovided to circulate. Resolutions were then drawn up and adopted to the effect, that the projected line of road to Hoek Ferry be adopted, and that Mr. Boydell be requested to make out an estimate of the probable expense of the new road, and furnish the details of it, so as to enable t entlemen to form an opinion whether the tolls to he collected would form a sufficieut security for the eXPendi ture. That plans be furnished for the necessary obtaining of an act of parliament. -That a committee be formed to consist of Lord Mostyn, Mr. Williams, of Garrelewyd, Sir Stephen Glynn, Mr. Mallaby, and Mr. Cheaue, for carrying into effect these objects, and that they meet again on the 12th of October, and that these resolutions be published in the Liverpool papers. Thanks were then voted to the Chairman, and the meeting se parated at three o'clock. PRESENTATION OF PLATE TO MR. BOYDELL. Shortly after four o'clock the gentlemen who had attended the meeting, a part of their object being to present Mr. Boyden with a piece of plate, as a testimonial of their estimation of his services in rendering the passage across the Dee practicable at all times of the tide, headed by Lord Mostyn, proceeded up stairs into the dining-room, for the purpose of presenting him before the assembled public with a very superb piece of plate. During the afternoon, a great concourse of the surrounding gentry and inhabitants visited* the hotel for the purpose of ob taining a sight of the intended present, and were now assembled around the front of the Hotel, expecting to witness the preseii tation. The piece of plate is a very handsome Salver, or soi id silver, richly embossed, and in the centre is the following in scription Ist of July, 1836; presented to James Boyden, Eso., Jun., by the nobility, gentry. and public of the surround ingdistricts, the Right Hon. Lord Mostyn, Chairman, in testi mony of the acknowledged superiority of his plan for effecting a certain, safe, and speedy passage, at all times, over the River Dee .at the King's Ferry, in the county of Flint." The Salver cost 100 guineas, and the subscription which was entered into for it ainounted to £5OO, the surplus was to be also presented to Mr. Boyden. A band of music was in attendance and played several lively airs. On throwing open the balcony window upwards of 200 ladies and gentlemen were assembled to witness the ceremony. Lord MosTyN then taking the Salver said,--Ladies and gen tlemen, while I feel myself highly gratified in being selected to present this tribute of your esteem of Mr. Boydell, and admi ration of his invention, I feel deep regret that that duty has not fallen upon one more competent than myself to have done justice to Mr. Boydell's merits, to have enlarged on the ' value of his invention, and to have expatiated on the advantages which the country has derived from it. (Cheers.) Believe me, sir, that no man feels himself under greater obligation to you than myself. You, sir, have relieved me from a load of respon ibility and anxiety.. You have provided that which I have long had at heart, namely, an immediate communication to the town of Liverpool and the opposite shore. The country, sir, appreciates your !resits; the Principality acknowledges the benefits it lies derived from your invention. (Cheers ) Accept, I beseech you, sir, this mark of the esteem of your countrymen, of their respect for you, and of the value they attach to your invention. M a y I b e a ll owe d to add, Palmarn qui mer u it ferat. (Cheers.) I believe I have omitted to state, that this piece of plate is accompanied by what makes any piece of plate valua ble, namely. by the munificence of your friends they have placed also on it no less a sum than £4OO (placing on thesalver a check for that amount.) (Loud cheers.) Mr. Boy DELL then Caine forwards. He said:—My lord and gentlemen, in accepting the present which you have so flatter ingly presented rue with, my feelings are so excited that 1 can not express myself as I would; I hope you will excuse me. I never was placed in so exciting a position, and I never expected to have been thus dragged before the public. I hope you will excuse my saving more. I can only add, that in anything in which I can lie useful to the public, I shall never need more to stimulate me to exertion than what has transpired to-day. (Great cheering.) Mr. Boydell and the gentlemen then withdrew within the room, and shortly after sat down to a most excellent dinner provided for the occasion. THE DINNER. The dinner was laid out in a long room up stairs. A long table running down the centre o'f the room was handsomely set out, and ornamented with various kinds of confectionary, and was calculated to dine about 70 persons. The Right Hon. Lord Mostyn occupied the chair, and Leigh Rigby, Esq., the vice chair. The dinner was most plentiful, and excellent, as was also the desert, comprising every fruit of the season, and did the greatest credit to the worthy host, Mr. Lawrence. The wines were also superior; the dinner ti c k ets were Is s. eac h . About 60 gentlemen dined. The band of music was in attendance outside, and played. several lively airs. Most of the gentlemen who had been present at the previous meeting sat down to the dinner, and there also several gentlemen of distinction front the neighbourhood, whose names we did not learn. After dinner had been removed, the CHAIRMAN prOposed " the King," " the Queen," " the Duchess of Kent, and the Princess Victoria," " the illustrious personage who is at Cimmel, the Duke of Sussex." The CHAIRMAN then said it would-be quite unnecessary for him to give any lengthy preface to the toast he was about to propose. But he should ill consult his own feelings if he were not to say one or two words in favour of the toast he was about to propose. With respect to the benefits they derived from Mr. Boydell's invention, it was quite unnecessary for him to dilate upon their ; they all felt gratitude to him tier the benefits they had derived from it. Without further trespassing upon their time, he should propose " the health of Mr. Boydell," (cheers) and he was sure they would drink it with all those honours which Welshmen were fond of showing to all who deserved their gra titude. (Cheers.) Given with three times three cheers. Mr. BOYDELL said he could hardly express his feelings; he could not have conceived it possible that so many gentlemen would have taken the trouble to have given this honour. On any future occasion, whenever he could he useful to his neighbours, be should be happy in being able to be so. (Cheers.) He could net express his feelings as he wished on this occasion. They must excuse him. (Cheers.) The CHAIRMAN then proposed " May friendship and unani mity prevail on both sides the Dee." He trusted their Chester friends would not think the worse of them for choosing fur them selves this new, and improved line of transit. Mr. GABRIEL BoBERTs, of Chester, acknowledged the sen timent. He had always considered that though the projected line might appear to threaten the inhabitants of Chester with loss, vet, when it was completed, he was of opinion that the good and improved lino of communication would eventually be beneficial to the trade of the city o f Ch ester. (Cheers.) The VICE-PRESIDENT begged to propose "The health of their worthy Chairman, with thanks to him for the very kind manner in which he had come forward on this occasion, and for the very efficient aid he had afforded to the cause in which they were engaged." Related as he was to Mr. Boydell, their meet ing together that day had given him double gratification, both on private and public grounds. But the cause of the success of his relative was to be traced to the worthy Chairman; he was the father of these roads, and to him was Mr. Boydell indebted for the splendid success at which he had arrived. The toast was given with three times three. The ClialittiAN begged to return them his thanks for the kindness with which they had res,eived the toast. He assured them that he rose under greg emotion. Allusion had been made to the early commencement of these roads, a measure which ‘6s almost forgotten in the lapse of time. It had af forded him the utmost gratification that day to witness the result of what lie had certainly laboured to establish for a great num ber of years. Without, however, having had the assistance of the gentlemen around him, he never could have carried his pro ject into effect. He begged again to thank them for their kind ness. (Cheers.) If they would allow him he would propose " Mr. Boydell's absent friends." (Cheers.) Mr. Bovoitu., 'in returning thanks, said the success of his undertaking was entirely owing to his lordship's assistance and those around him ; without that the plan would have been at an end. 11 had lived on the banks of the river, amid had witnessed the want of this accommodation. He ought not, however, to take the whole merit of the undertaking upon himself. He begged to propose "The health of Mr. Roberts, attorney, of Mold." Mr. ROBERTS acknowledged the toast. He had been con sulted professionally, and had only aided the undertaking as much as he could under those circumstances. He was exceed ingly happy to witness the proceedings of that day; they had now as good a road as there was for one hundred miles round. (Cheers.) Major JONES, of Wepre, begged to propose " The health of the member for the county, the Hon. Mostyn Lloyd Mostyn." Given with three times three. Mr. MOSTYN felt deeply obliged to them for the -very flatter ing manner in which they had received the toast. He felt happy in being abl e t o p a y hi s t r ib ute to M r . B o ydell for hi s ingenious invention. He begged also to congratulatetll`=oP the excellent li ne o f roa d w hi c h was pro j ecte d to the Rock Ferry, which w ou ld d ecrease t h e di stance t o less than eleven miles. With such additional advantages it could not fail but add much to the prosperity of the district. (Cheer s.) The CHAIRM AN w i s h e d to pro p o se the health o f a nobleman who had distin gu i s h e d hi mse lf ver y much in the undertaking they were met to celbrate by co ntributir ( ig - i‘ triost liberally t o th e oydtii and When they tribute of resp ec t th e y had pr,ete_hnttehrel t) city 3r Chester,l they considered his connexion ~ manner in which this plan had been received by the great b o d y of his friends there, he must say that his contribution showed great liberality. (Cheers.) lie begged to giv e "Th e health of the Marquis of Westminster. (Cheers.} The CHAIRMAN next proposeii C "the Member for the Borough, Sir Stephen Glynn, the Lord of the Manor," who had also eontributed largely to the subscription, and who re gretted his inability to attend that day.—Givvn with loud cheering. " The Ladies who had attended dnring the day," " Lord Mostyn's health, as connected with the hounds," and " the Commerce of the County of Flint," were thitn given. Mr. Maur proposed " the health of Lady Harriet Mostyn and her Family" The Hon. Mr. MosTYN acknowledged the compliment, and concluded by proposing " the health of Major Jones." Given with three times three. Major JoNEs acknowledged the toast. The CutAitimAnt then proposed " the health of the Vice- President." Mr. RIGBY responded to the toast and trusted he should con tinue to merit their kind approbration. Mr. LLOYD, of Cefn, begged to propose "the health of Lady Mostyn." The CHAIR MAN returned thanks, and beg.ed to prop ose "th e health of M r. G reenshaw, Mr. Crew' , and Mr. Cooper." M... GREENSHAW acknowledged the toast, and concluded with pratiosing" success to the principality of Wales." The VICE - PRESIDENT then gave " the health of the Rector of the Parish " Mr. RIGBY, seeing one gentleman connected with the press present, begged to p r op ose " th e Lib erty o f t h e P ress ." Mr. T. C. FosTER, of the Lirevpool Standard, being called on, resp on d e d to the toast. The Chairman then vacated his seat, shortly after eight o'clock ; after which Mr. Rigby was appointed to the chair, and the hilarity of the evening was kept up to a late hour, a number of toasts and sentiments being given. A GENTLEMAN MIXING IN SOCIETY.---" Who is that gentle man who has just ordered his seventh tumbler of punch ? He seems to be a member of every club in London." " I believe he is, tint I forget his name—he is evidently a person who mixes asood deal in society." MEETING AT KING'S FERRY, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING ON THE BEST LINE OF ROAD FOR LIVERPOOL, AND FOR PRESENTING MR. JAMES BOYDELL WITH A PIECE OF PLATE FOR HIS I NVENTION FOR CROSSING THE DEE. On Wednesday, a meeting convened by public circular was held - at the Hawarden Castle Hotel, King's Ferry, for the purpose of determining on the best line of road for Liverpool; the Right Hon. Lord Mostyn was called to the chair. -We observed amongst the. gentlemen present,—the Rev. Henry Glynn, Major Jones, of Were-hall; J. Lewis, Esq., of Ventre Cacheion ; T. Roberts, Esq., of Mold; J. Williams, Esq., of Carreglewyd; WilSon Jones, Esq., M.P.; Colonel Pinups; the Hon. Mr. Alostyn Lloyd Mostyn M.P.; Mr. Mallabv, e Birkenhead; Mr. Lac e , M r . A . Ni f chol, and Mr. Richard Hutchinson, of Liverpool; Mr. Chamberlaine, and• several other gentlemen whose names we did not learn. His I.onDSHIP, in opening the business of the meeting said it was unnecessary for him to say ranch in introducing the object for which they were met. It had already been made public. The plans that had been under consideration would be laid before them. Theywere met to decide whether there should be any new road from King's Ferry to Liverpool or not, and if they should determine on one, which line would be the most ad vantageous. For his own part, he earnestly wished them to select a line of road which would be the best, and one which could not he iinproyed upon, nod one on which they would, never regret having laid out their money upon. He had in i bis experience seen many roads Which he had regretted most heartily had ever been formed, because better lines bad after wards been found out. They had plenty of time before then", and he would recommend them to hear the statements of those g - entlemenwho made it their business to enquire into the sub ject,-and deAde on what trout 'be the best Lae, without refer , e.neeafo pa4lenlar interests. If they, found in those li nes o f roadc r anythiti r irllich materially interfered with any gentleman's prOperty, Irt kratittivit t to take that part into their. eon ,sideration, ailxVlWitl 'On 41 e.tvoicied by any.slight deviation so as'proPrietiiii tiVl l tintebii inconvenienced. Mr. Boyden had examined the litres 141'90. and was present, and would be Able to give theM'b'efte'r! iiiThimalion on the subject, and he 'glioUld request Mr. Boyden shortlV'to state to them the distance from King's Ferry to EaSthara• Ferry, and to the other ferries, and leave theta to form their opinions as to which was the most . iffigiible line. , " ; ' . • • ' - , , , ,Mr, Boy nicnt. said that an application had been made the last year for taking the road to Easthatn Ferry, but it was abandon ed in ' consequence of the want of money. Since then the general opinion seemed to be that the Rock Ferry was the most eligible terminus of the line of road. He had had a plan drawn, and had taken a line through Woodbank to Rock Ferry, and by that line the distance would be reduced to 66 yards within 11 miles, the present distance being 14 miles; and from the Rock Ferry to Liverpool was about a quarter of an hour's sail.— Steatn:bnats were plying every half hour. The CHAIRmAN enquired if the Rock Petry Company were pledged to have the steam-boats plying at that rate of time, which was answered in the affirmative. Mr. BOYDRIL continued. If the new line of road was made to Eastham it would be a mile and a half round to get to any of the lower terries. With regard to the funds, he was perfectly confident that if the present traffic was only maintained there would be more than sufficient to maintain the toll-gates and keep the roads in repair, and that money might be advauccd for carrying this object into execution with pet feet safety. He calculated that the tolls obtained on the present line from the King's Ferry equalled £1,200 a-year. He was also of opinion that it would be a decided saving to adopt the Rock Ferry line of road, as it would not be encroaching on any other trust. They had two miles of the road already formed, and he should think it would take £lO,OOO to complete the remainder. The pro perty of the landowners through which they had to pass be longed first to Mr. Bennington, who had said he would con sent to a line to Eastham. The CHAIRNIAN.—" We should know the number of dissen tients to this line whether they would be sufficiently numerous to throw out the bill." Mr. BoynEu. said Sir Thomas Stanley opposed this line; his pound of objection was, that it went too near to his covers, and destroyed his sporting, and he should oppose it unless they took his line to Eastham. The next person was Mr. Congreve, over a little of whose land they passed. He conceived that he would dissent from this line: he was of the same sentiments as Sir Thomas Stanley. The CHAIRMAN thought Sir Thomas Stanley would not op pose the line if it was proved to him that it would not interfere with his sporting, and if it were shown that the making of this road would do away with many other roads which had inter sected his grounds, and which his tenants would be relieved from the expense of maintaining. Mr. BOYDEL L.—The next person . was Mr. Heyes Lyon, from whom he thought they should not experience any opposition; the line then passed through - Mr. Bennett's, Mr. - Curry's, Mr. Lyon's, and Mr. Heywood's land, from each of which gentle men he did not think they should experience any opposition. It, then passed throu g h Si r Th omas Champney's land, Mr. Trelawnev's Lord Shrewsbury' s , an d M r. Green's property, 'from each. oFwhich gehtlem - en he did not expect any opposition, as it would prove a decided advantage to their property. They then came to Mr. Fielding's parsonage , at Beyington, w hi c h they would ha ve t o pass a li tt l e round in order to avoid. Sup posing the same amount of traffic to continue as at present, the amount of tolls now taken would be sufficient to pay the interest of the money advanced to make the road; but, supposing an in crease of traffic, they could lower the tolls. The tolls, as at pre sent, would amount to 2s. for a gig, but, with increased traffic, he did•not doubt but that they should be able to lower them to Is. Ha had no doubt but that in a short time the traffic would be trebled. And, supposing even they were to pay the present amount of tolls, they would save a distance of three miles and a ha'P Mr. MALLABY said that The great object was to get the best possible road between King's Ferry and Liverpool, If the proposed line were the most convenient for all the lower ferries then there could only he one sentiment on the subject, but if it were possible to have a better line, then that point should be considered. Mr. Borns'. r. thought it would be impossible to find a better line of road than to the Rock Ferry. They might make the road to Woodside, but that would miss the other ferries, if their interests were to be considered. Mr. MALLABY said if they went below the Rock Ferry they would go on other trusts, and have to pay extra toll. The CHAIRMAN said, they Caine to consider which was the best line without reference to any ferry. From the survey whick had taken place it appeared that the distance to the Rock Ferry was 60 yards within 11 miles. The question was, whether it would be desirable to make a nearer road to any of the lower ferries or not. Mr. Bovnit.r, said it would be possible to make a nearer line to Woodside, but he thought it would be restricting parties in their choice of going to any or the lower ferries. Mr. MALLABY thought this line (the Rock Ferry) would not be givingto the other ferries a fair chance. Mr. Box DELL said he was not considering the interests of the ferries. Mr. MALLADY said that was the best course; what they had o consider was, which was the shortest way and the best to get o Liverpool. Mr. BOYDDLL said, by taking the proposed line to the rock hey would have eleven miles to go by land, and about two and a-half by water; by Woodside they would have 13 miles to go by land, and about a mile by water. It was for the gentry to decide which route they would take. The expense of making the road to Woodside would be immense, compared with the other hue. • The CHAIRMAN said they had heard the advantages and dis advantages of the proposed line to the Rock Ferry; he would now suggest that Mr. Boydell should state the same particulars with regard to East ham Ferry ; and it would then be for them to decide whether a third line should be followed or not. It ap peared to him to be a matter of great importance as far as pos sible to keep down the rate of the tolls. Nothing in the world was so likely to defeat their object as to adopt an expensive line of road, and thereby oblige them to charge high tolls, and by that means drive people up one lane and down another to avoid theist: Mr NICHOL!, said that passengers might hare the option of landing at that part of Liverpool which was opposite the Rock Ferry by steamers which it was 'intended to put on, which would also be an advantage, Mr: BoveeLL said that Eastham Ferry would be eight Miles and a half; to the village seven miles and 62 chains. If they went to Eastham they would have no tolls but their own, as they would not go 100 yards on any trust, and p e r sons go i ng b y thiiroad would have the opportunity- of going by all the lower ferries,. But the distance altogether instead of being 11 miles, would be 12 miles and a half. The cost of the road on this line would be £5OOO, as there was about two miles of the road com pleted. He was perfectly aware that it would be a great loss to Sir Thomas Stanley to have the route taken from Eastham. Mr. LACE remarked that there was another consideration against the Eastham line ; they would not be able to get across sooner than every two hours, and sometimes the packet was de layed by sticking on a bank; and in blowing weather the coaches had frequently been obliged to go on to the lower ferries. The CHAIRMAN said it would be for the meeting to choose which line they would adopt; andlhen the question was how were the means to be raised for the expense of the road and getting the bill through parliament. A letter from Mr. Joseph King, of Woodchurch, addressed to the Chairman, was here read, which begged to direct atten tion to a line through Willeston and across some of Mr. Green's fields to Heedless Inn and on to Higher Bevington, and along Broad-lane. If this line were adopted, the proprie tors of the land through which it passed would present the land free of expense. The whole line would be nearly a dead level, and the saving in the distance would be considerable. He was confident that if not now, this line would ultimately be adopted. Mr. BOY DELL said there would be a considerable saving by , this line of about two miles, but they were saving by the pro posed route three miles and a half. The CHAIRMAN said the giving of the land would be an ad vantage. They would decide whether they thought proper to allow the surveyor to look over this line. Mr. BOY DELL thought that if Mr. King were aware of the proposed line he would give up his idea; he had only heard of the Eastham line, and this which he proposed was certainly much better. They could not have a better line of road than to the Rock Ferry; it was perfectly direct. The CHAIRMAN said it was now for the meeting to suggest what was best to be done. If they adopted a lower line of road than the projected one the expense would be considerably in creased. Mr. Bovpint . begged to draw attention to the question of funds; .the operation s of the surveyor must be determined by the amount of funds subscribed. He was certain that the pro jected line would pay, u n l ess some un f orseen c ircumstance, or a railwayinterfered with it. The CiIAiI:MAN had reason to think that the railway from Manchester to CreWe would be established, and it was his opi nion that it would probably injure this line of road: Mr. MA LLA by theught the traffic on this road would be in creased by a railroad. a railway from Ch es t er t o . .Mr. Boinat, --- saidth a t supposing Liverpool were Made, he did not think that persons would tra vel eight milei there for the sake of going to Liverpool by it, when by going eleven miles they could get to Liverpool. The CHAIRMAN then thought it came to this point, that they generally approved of the line tO the Rock Ferry. The next '°~' Aft'lir s~t a~ ••fw.i~ STATE OF CRIME IN I.ItERPOOt. From a r et urn f urn i s h e d by M r. B atc h e ld or, the keeper of Bridewell, it appears that the number of male thieves and sus picious characterS brought before the mayor and sitting magis trates for the three Years last passed were as follow :—Fromthe let of July, 1833, to 30th of June,lB3l-12 years of age and under, 218; 12 and not more than 15, 4%0. 15 and not a b ov e 18, 338 ; t o t a l . 1062,-of whom 330 were committed, and 696 discharged. The like period in 1835—first class, 192; second, 564; third, 510; total, 1266; committed, 513, discharged, 723. The folloWing is, a.progressive, re t urn o f th e w h o l e n um b er o f prison ers brought before the mayor and sitting magistiAtes, at the Public-ofEce, in the bormigh of Livepool, between the let day of January, 18.35, and the 30th day of June, 1836, showing the number in each half year, and the number committed to gaol within that period:— In Custody. Committed. 18.35, January 922 159 February March lO2l 148 April lll5 173 May llO2 189 June 1307-6 4 59 160-1005 July 1287 218 August 1263 167 September • 1189 169 October 1144 223 November 1199 ; 187 December 965-7074 169-1133 1836, January Bl6 152 February March 1132 198 April 1445 229 May 1639 286 June . 1731-7593 337-1280 SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. THE DONCASTER ST. LEGER. The .near approach of the great Doncaster meeting has caused Considerable animation in the sporting world during the last week, and the business done, bath in London and Lancashire on the St. Leger has been immense. Gladiator has receded during the week many points, and doubts have been expressed . as to his starting. Trapball has al-SCSgone back in consequence of the trial with Birdlime at the Aintree race course iii the past week. Giles is a great favourite at a 'Mint mere than 2 - to 1. Elis and :Bee's-wing are also m great demand. Elis, Lord Lichlield'S horse, about whose orders for Doncaster, so Much uncertainty had prevailed, safely • arrived at, Wednesford on Wednesday. He was conveyed iu a caravan built for that pur pose in company with another horse He reached Doncaster in excellent order for the long-repUted raets, and his arrival' there put the, betting books in Most delightful disorder. The - most intense anxiety is fe,t on the event of this race, in which are so many horses of known superiority. - Ells has ,since • sweated, anu is likely to become a great favourite. Wedge has receded from 5 to I to 13 to 1, and no backers—reported to be - amiss. Giles, Eiis, Redshanks, Vulture, and Bee's-wing ap s pear to be the only horses that have a chance: from their known • qualifications it is not probable that an outsider con win. The Queen of Trumps, Trapbail. and Birdlinie left Aintree for Doncaster on Saturday last. The Queen is in_ good condi- , tion, and eaes better than she did last year at Doncaster, When she won the Leger, and will prove a dangerous competitor for the cup. Vulture has arrived safe at Doncaster, and looks very well., Her friends speak very confidently of her. General Chasse is .• also on his road for the cup. It is not supposed that more than 16 will start for the St, Leger. The following are the latest odds:-11 to 5 agst Giles (tk.); 5 t o 1 ags t Eli s (I k .), 13 to 1 agst Wedge (tk.), to I agst Redshank (tk.), 11 to 1 agst Bee's-wing (tk.), 9 1 - to i l agst Vulture (tk.), 15 to 1 a gs t Bl ac k Di amond (off), 15 to 1 agst Gladiator (off), 13 to I agst Trapball (di.) None others men tioned. , We subjoin a statement of the performances of Elis, the fa vourite horse, from the Salopian Journal:— " Ells is decidedly the best public horse in the race, and, if not already beaten by his many private and public races this season, must be " there or thereabouts." He came out for the Chesterfield Stakes last year, when he won by a length, beating • The Athenian (91b. extra,) Corunna, Tom Beazley, Oberon, • Alfred, Sister to Zulima, St. Luke, Kitty of Coleraine, Ethiopi an, The Professor, El P as t or, an d Menas.--Won the Molecombe. Stakes at Goodwood, carrying 51b extra, beating Haveldar, and Skirmisher, easily. Won the Cl earwe ll S ta k es c l everly, beat ing Marmalad e , Saltator, Arbaces, Alfred, Slane, Sister to Green Mantle, Ermine, St. Luke, Redshank, and Rattler. Ran second to Alumnus for the Prendergast Stakes, an opinion pre vailing after the race that he would have won had he made run ning. Won the Criterion Stakes, with 71b. extra, beating Slane, Mr. Wags, Gaillard, Vandenhoff, c. by Albany, out of Gale, Middleton's dam,•and The Athenian (711 i. extra,) cleverly, after several false starts, and making all the play. Walked over for a Sweepstakes in the same Meeting; In the first Spring Meet ing met Bay Middleton for the 2000 Guineas Stakes, and was beaten by a neck, after a very severe race, the Cainarin colt, Calmuck, Whaley, and Muezzin, being tailed off. Won the Drawing Room Stakes at Geodwood in a canter, beating Magi cian (Babel colt,) Esmeralda Sepoy, Toga, Haveldar, Helga, and The Drummer. Ran a moderate second to Hornsca for. the Cup,.carrving 51b. extra, Hornsea being allowed the same weight. In this race he only received filh. from Bainpfylde, and gave 131 b. to Sepoy, 101 b. to".2llfred, 171 b, to Esmeralda, and Immense weights to Rupert. and Khylan ; these, with Rocking. ham and Lucifer, were beaten offs•,'Sarne Meeting won the Ra cing Stakes (6lb. extra,) beating The . Drininner and Taglioni cleverly; and at Lewes won the Lewes 'Stakes by a length, carrying Bst. 31h. beating Hock, - 6st: 1011.; Olympic, Bst. 1 I lb. ; Rockingham, 9st. 1111. ; Luck's-all, 8st:; Tiber, 7st. Ilb. ; Trape's gelding, 7st. ; and Aristocrat, Gst. 121 b. Trained by Dow. DONCASTER CUP. The Queen is the favourite. Touchstone is not quite .in so good .repute. There might be only the two in the race. 7to 4 agst the Queen (tk.) 2 to 1 agst Touchstone (off.) HEATON PARK MEETING. This fashionable meeting will commence on the2Bth inst. and is expected to exceed in splendour and excellence of sport every previous meeting. A new grand stand is in course of erection it will measure 70 f ee t b y 28 f eet, an d accommodate 1000 spec tators. ECCLESIASTICAL. The new corporation of Hull have advertised the sale of the advowson of the vicarage of the parish of Holy Vrinity, in that• town; in the advertisement they say that "the value of the living might be nearly do u bl e d if t h e d ues, &c., were rigidly collected. " —Hull Packet. Miss Abraham, the lady who has offered the sum of £1.500 towards the erection and endowment of " Bishop Ryder's Church," in this town, has also given £lOO to the fund f&'r the intended monument of his lordship in Lichfield Cathedral.— Birmingham Advertiser. The livings of St. Paul and St. Mi c h ae l , i n Bristol, have been' disposed o f for £4920 the proceeds of which becomes the property of the corporation. AKing's letter has been addressed to the bishop of each diocese, - for sermons in aid of the funds for promoting the enlargement, building, and repairing of churches and chapels. This society has, since its foundation in 1818, by voluntary contributions, provided additional church-room for 313,500 persons, of which 233,925 are free sittings for the poor. It was stated that at the Newton dinner, on Thursday, that the bishopric of Manchester had heen offered to a relation of Mr. Stanley, the Under-Secretary for Ireland, and refused. The Rev. John Booth, 8.A., late curate of Dudley, to the perpetual curacies of Stanford Bishop and Wackton, in the county of Hereford—Patrol - 1 j the Vicar of Bromyard. The Rev. Hugh Percy ltennett, M.A., to the perpetual curacy of Norton,,in the county and diocese of Gloucester, va cant by the death. of the Rev. Richard Jones. - Patrons, the Dean and Chapter of Bristol. The Rev. Hugh Nanney to the living of Jarrow. Cuthbert Ellison, Esq., of Hebburn-hall, patron. The Rev. John Fendall has been presented to the rectory of Gauthv, Lincolnshire. ...,... The'llev. Edward Dykes Bolton, M.A., to the rectory of Tes terton, ut Norfolk, o❑ the presentation of Thomas \Vythe, Esq., of Middleton. The Rev. Ellis Wad e , M A., to the rectory of Blaxhall, Suf folk, on the {presentation of Eliz Wade, of Raydon Cottage. The Lord Bishop of Ely will hold his first ordination on the 26th ctf Nove m ber next at Ely. Sir Theodore Broadhead, Bart., of Camps Mount, near Don caster, has, in the handsomest manlier, contributed 100 guineas towards the erection of a new church at Monk Bretton, near Barnsley; and his Grace the Archbishop of York has also con tributed £lOO for the same purpose, of erecting a church in a portion of his diocese so destitute of spiritual superintendence conn ected with toe Church of En g l an d . Naw Cttuttcu AT ACCRINGTON.—.dye hear that a subscrip the thriving - tion, rising the extraordinary sum of £BOOO, has b een go t up in Accrington, fo r th e purpose of building a ndendowing church, i in w hi ch a considerable number a village ne w of o f sittings are to be free fur ev er to the working population. The locomotive engine, of the must superior workmanship, which has just been constructed for the Petersburgh and Paw, lowsky railway, at the manufactory of Messrs. lt. Stephenson and Co., South-street, Newcastle, had its trial on Saturday last at the abOve establiShment, and exceeds the extraordinary speed of 651.ruiles per hour!, It will be shipped for St. Petersburgh ru TwOPENNY the course or the w eek.:—Darham Adrertiser. And pray, Sam, what is the twopenny rope ?" enquired Mr. Pickwick. twopenny rope, sir?" replied Mr. " It is just a cheap lodgin'-house, vere the beds is twopence a night." " What do you call a bed a rope for ?>' said Mr. Pickwick." " Bless your innocence, sir, that an't it," replied Sam. '• Ven the lady and gen'ltnan as keeps the. hot-el first began business, they used to make the beds on the floor; but this wouldn't do at no price, 'cos, instead of taking a moderate twopenn'orth o' sleep, the - Imit!ers used to lie there half the day. So now they has two ropes, 'bout six foot apart, and three from the their, which goes right down the ►'oom; and the beds are made of slips of coarse sacking stretch ed across 'enr." " Well," said Mr. Pickwick. " Well," said Mr. Weller, " the advantage 0' the plan's hobvious. At Aix o'clock every mornin' thee lets go the ropes at one end, end down falls the lodgers. Consequence is, that, being thoroughly waked, they get up very quietly and walk away."—Posihronous papers t!f the Pickwick Club. i A master silversmith in this city has recently green detected carryMg on a system of fraud by which the revenue has suffered to a considerable extent during the cpurse of five years in Which it has been in operation. It appears that he had contrived to form afac simile of the stamp which the law renders 'it impera tive on every tradesman to have struck on articles of silver manufacture, and in this way evaded pay inent of the govern ment duty to the amount, it is said, of from 18 to .ClO weekly. Suspicions were first excited in consequence of the delinquent getting stamped by the proper.oflicials it much smaller quantity of work than the dumber of men employed by him would war rant judges in thinking ought tel have been produce b d u ; t, a a r f l r , ie t n h t i matter being taken up, led to the disclosure we have referred o'l-,AilLlßAAdNat,'AinixwihaieChhgeeliilaed,. been perfoiminc, with to, a person in his e mployment having ; as , we' are informed, divulged the secret. A — wit: , h ra is nt di f s r t o i : l ll: i t , a , : a - Starr], -office, et er,ecEerilli,nea tbian v r , g in h g , i g vi i cs e ir h t i a n t:t thelyphriiienetioefdu,f.ohra what i v s :d a s p g p 10i1 1 1 , genGsl i i , :n, favour last week, almost unptetedonted in the he absconded, and has not since been heard of.—GLisgo , zeA rg „,, after the close of the i a i amel‘nr G iaanAl. 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