The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-06-11 00:00:00

LONDON HIBER iIAN SOCIETY. The Anniversary meeting of the members and friends of the Liverpool Auxiliary Branch of the London Hibernian So ciety was held in the Music-hall on Tuesday. There was but a very thin attendance. The Rev. Dr. TATTIRSHALL having been called to the chair, opened the proceedings by stating that they were, it was true, a small company collected together, but neverthe less they might expect, if they looked to God for his grace and blessing, that both would be bestowed upon them. In fact, they had the promise that where two or three were gathered together in Christ's name, He would he in the midst of them. Relying on this promise, it well became the meet ing to commence the proceedings by asking for that assistance which God had promised to bestow. The Rev. Mr. Krzox having offered up an appropriate prayer, The CHAIRMAN proceeded to observe that it was generally expected that a president of a meeting should, at the com mencement of its proceedings, offer a few words in explana tion of the nature and object for which it had been called to gether. Happily this course would be unnecessary in the present instance, both because the nature and objects of the society were well known and also because whatever want of information on those subjects might exist would he supplied by the speeches of the day. Be would, therefore, content himself by calling on the Rev. Mr. Knox to read the report. The Rev. Mr. KNOX, previous to proceeding with the re port, observed that it was matter of regret that so few were present at the meeting. Morning meetings had been fre quently tried in Liverpool, but they were almost always found to fail. Those interested in such a cause as the present were so much engaged in business that they found it impossible to devate their time to meetings of the kind. The reason why the present meeting had been held in the morning was simply because the Music-hall could not be obtained in the evening, and also because the deputation were unable to remain in town. He trusted, however, that the support of the society would not be diminished by any want of numbers at the meeting. The rev. gentleman then read the report, which is as follows : _ _ . " The committee of the Liverpool Auxiliary to the London Hibernian Society cannot feel satisfied to present their annual statement of accounts without endeavouring to impress upon their friends and the public the value of this society, and the importance of liberally supporting it at this eventful crisis, when the demand for sound sc r ipt ura l i nstruct i on i s greater than it aver has been. Of all the education societies in ope ration there is none so peculiarly suited to accomplish this work, under the blessing of God, in Ireland. Thirty-six years experience has dearly proved this. Its simple scrip tural system has been pursued in that country with the hap piest effect ; honouring God in making his Sacred Word the basis of the education communicated, it has been specially honoured of Him, as the means of leading many benighted souls to the knowl e d ge o f t h e Saviour. Notwithstanding the most determined opposition from the priesthood of the Roman Catholic Church, since its commencement upwards of five hundred thousand children and adults have been taught to read the English or Irish languages ; and, during the past year, there have been 35,000 children of Roman Ca tholic parents receiving instruction in the schools. The number of schools in operation, day, Sunday, and adult, are 2167, containing, of all denominations, 108,805 scholars. The number of Bibles and Testaments put into circulation by the instrumentality of the society, since the commence • meat of its operations, amounts to 445,499. These are facts which clearly prove its utility, and loudly call for the cordial support of all who love the truth. Those who are acquainted with Ireland must be aware that the first cause of all the moral'evil which abounds in that country is ignorance of the Word of God. They do err, not knowing the Scriptures. It is asserted, by those who love darkness rather than light, and whose aim and interest it is to keep the poor of Ireland in ignorance of the Scriptures, that they do not desire, nor will they accept, the education offered to them ; but expe rience has fully proved the assertion to be false; they rejoice in the establishment of schools, readily send their children, and nothing but the most violent arid oppressive persecution will induce theui to withdraw them. The demand for schools increases every year; there are at present applications from 120 places ; and the funds are so low, being encumbered with a heavy debt, that, so far from meeting these demands, it is feared it will be necessary to abandon some of the schools already in operation. Can the friends of scriptural education hear this and not bestir themselves ? So far from allowing the labours of such a valuable society to languish or be im peded, shall they not rather do everything to increase its operations and efficiency ? Let them remember that the claims of Ireland on this favoured country for religious instruction are just, and not less urgent than ever ; still darkness covers a large proportion of that land, and gross darkness millions of the people; still may it he said in the language of the prophet, Hosea 4 c., 6 r., My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.' Never can we hope to see the evils which now .agitate, demoralise, and desolate that unhappy country effectually removed until the healing waters of the gospel of salvation flow abundantly throughout it ! As we have freely received of God in this country, let us freely give. And while the demands for scriptural education are numerous, loud, and increasing every year, let each who calls himself a christian keep before him this valuable christian motto—' Stedfast ' unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord !' " The Rev. Mr. CONNOR moved that the report be received and printed under the directiin of the committee, in order that it might be generally circulated. He said that he had seen the working of the Hibernian School Society in Ireland; it was going forth with the blessing of God upon its exertions; it was welcomed by the peasantry ; and thousands of children were being taught through its instrumentality. It was a mistaken idea to suppose that the Roman catholics of Ireland were unwilling to read the scriptures. He (Mr. Connor) had been recently conversing with two Rornanists. One of them told him that he would willingly read the Bible, but that he was afraid he should get some harm by it. Another said, after he had read to him out of the Roman catholic version of the New Testament that there was but one Mediator, " I saw that ; I observed it when at school ' • and I asked my master what it meant ; whereupon he told me to put it out of my mind, or else some harm would come upon me." Thus it was (continued Mr. Connor) that the people were kept from the feuntaiu of living waters. The II ibernian Society, upon the other hand, placed the Bible in the hands of the people. He was sure, therefore, that the meeting would aid such a society with their prayers, and bid it " God speed." The Rev. Mr. H OGMES, one of the secretaries of the parent society, seconded the motion. The London Hibernian Society had been in existence 36 years, and it was established in the first instance in order to dif f use scriptural knowledge in Ireland through the means of establishing schools and circu lating the word of God. Its object was not so much to esta blish schools as to afford assistance to those who were anxious to establish them. In places where protestant landlords assisted, only part of the funds came from the society, its object being to assist the local patrons of scriptural instruc tion in Ireland; supplying the whole of the funds where no local aid was given, and supplying part of the funds where local aid rendered assistance. By the adoption of such a system, great economy was practised. The average cost to the society of each school amounted to not more than £lO per annum, while the overage cost of each scholar for the same length of time did not exceed 2s. 6d. As long as any friend of scriptural education contributed £lO to the support of any particular school he was desirous of establishing, so long would the society aid in keeping up that school. Many schools existed in Ireland at the present moment which had been thus established. The fundamental rule of the society was, that no assistance should be given to any school wherein the scripturesewere not taught. This rule never had been and never would be compromised. Various difficulties had been thrown in the way of the society, and various applications had been made to forego this rule, but it never had been compromised. (Hear, hear.) The society a l so re quired that every schola r should submit to a quaeterly exa mination by the inspectors of the society. Every scholar was examined by the district inspector four times each year, end the re muneration to the master depended e n ti re ly on th e eesidtof such examination. The inspector only " p asse d" (to use the customary phrase) those children who had made that progress which the rule of the society required should have been made, and this rule applied to scriptural informa tion ; so that the master could receive no remuneration un less the child were instructed in the contents of God's word, and had committed to memory such portions of sacred scrip ture as were required by the society. It became a matter of impossibility, therefore, that any child could remain at the schools without obtaining a competent knowledge of the word of God. With the view of showing that the blessing of God rested on the society, the rev, gentleman here detailed in stances in which whole families had been led to abandon the idolatrous rites and ceremonies of the Roman Catholic Church, and to embrace the pure doctrines of Protestantism, owing to the instruction communicated in the soeiety'a. schools. Dur past year (he oontineed tO observe) the society had leg the irculiteed 21,040 copies of the word of God in Ireland, through Ole machinery of its schools. The mode was as follows : very child in the schools, who was capable of reading the scr iptures, had a copy of the Bible presented to him or her, and premiums of large Testaments and Bibles were offered to those children who displayed an acquaintance with the sacred volume. Copies were also presented to the parents of the children, and others who might be expected to make a proper use of them • and in this way the number that he had men tioned had been distributed. The children were, moreover, required to commit certain portions of the word of God to memory, not at school, but at home ; and often, by the light of the winter's fireside, they conned their little tasks, and learned the lesson of eternal life. In this way access was gained to the parents' heart—by degrees prejudice was sub dued, and instances were not wanting in which the parents had read the Bible for themselves, and bad been converted to God. He ought not to forget to mention that alw,st the en tire of the number of copies of the ieoed of God which had keen circulated had been erathitonsly supplied to the Hiber nian Society by the British and Foreign Bible Society, and that it was to the latter society it looked for aid. The rev. gent, then proceeded to reply to some of the objections which had been brought against the Hibernian Society, and in par ticular to the one raised on account of its employment of Roman catholic teachers in the schools. He exhibited a list to the meeting, containing the names of 339 Roman catholic teachers, who, from being employed in teaching the Bible in the schools, were led to renounce the errors of the Roman catholic church, and to embrace the protestant faith. At present there were only 42 schools in connexion with the so ciety which had Roman catholic masters over them. At one time there had been 500, but, by God's grace, most of the masters had become protestants. The rev. gentleman con cluded an interesting speech by stating that the society was about to discontinue no fewer than 100 schools in Ireland, because of a want of funds, not one of which could be dis,: continued without prejudicing the cause of proteStantism ; whilst at the same time thcy had applications for assistance from no less than 70 others. The Rev. EDWARD G. Torreeznare, of Bath, prop m osed the second resolution as follows :—" That this meet are anxious to express their decided conviction that no system of education can he really beneficial to a people that does not take for its basis a knowledge of the word of God, and direct its chief attention to the inculcation of its principles." In moving this resolution, the rev. gentleman delivered an able speech, in the course of which he dwelt at some length upon the so-called " national system of education" in Ireland, and upon a recent examination of the teachers in Dub lin before the lord-lieutenant, Dr. Murray, &c, &ea to gether with Dr. Murray's speech and present upon that oc casion. He also read a copy of the following document, which he said was extensively circulated in Cork, in order to show that the people were in a state of deplorable igno rance and superstition :- 1 4 It is necessary that we should give an account of som e of the miracles performed by the ltev. Fa ther Matthew, wh o , b by lin t d th hea essistance of his Divine Master , is restorin g to t he limbs. He of their sight, and to the lame the use of their rie Only l a y s his hand on their eyes, when they re ceive a ben e fi t by him—the scales fall o ff, and the poor per son loves G od. coming from a l l deaf the use To this pious divine many thousands are of their hearing, acrd He has restored to tae iii;el to the dum the When he has done' • les leave their barrows gi) use of their speech. Iris office, the cripples and walk home. restored At one mass seven to their sight, persons end many more have found a benefit by him. were Thos* creatures who receive comfort from him have nothing to prT he bestows it for the love hisGod. From the e 4th re of of May to the 20th of of 400 rds July, there have been upe a miracles performed by • • him. Since this reverend gentleman porgaenced curing these creatures, one city (Cork) is full of objects from every Part, li e • day, fro m t welve to is every _ three o'clock. visiting and relieving the poor. Pray for his long life I" The rev. gentleman concluded by moving the resolution. Th e Rev. Mr. KNOX seconded • the motion, and it was carried. The Rev. CHAIRMAN then ablessing , pronounced and the meeting meeting separated . PAOTLISTANT BIewOP FOR MALTA—It now Appears cer tain that in the course of another year a Protestant bishop will be appointed for Malta.--Malta ARRIVAL OP THE " BRITANNIA" MAIL-SHIP. The Britannia, one of the four royal mail steam-ships running between this port and Boston and Halifax, arrived here on Wednesday evening, after a fine passage from Hali fax of eleven days and five hours. The almost mail-coach regularity with which the line of packets to which she be longs have hitherto made their ports, both en this and the other aide of the Atlantic, had led the public mind to expect her on the 2Sth or 29th of the last month ; and her delay so long beyond that date—coupled, as it unjustifiably was, with the still pending fate of the unfortunate President—had be gun to excite considerable anxiety. In common with thou sands of our townsmen, who could not from "hope deferred" entirely divest themselves of some apprehensions of fatality, we feel heartily gratifieA that she is again at home, and that too all safe and sound, having made another splendid passage from her last port (Halifax), after meeting with an accident which in all probability would have involved the destruction of any less seaworthy vessel. The Britannia started from Boston at her usual time, on Thursday afternoon the 16th ult., at three o'clock, and, pro ceeded on her voyage to Halifax, having en board Captain Houle, whom she had taken on board at the latter port on her outward voyage, and who is one of the ablest pilots on that coast, and commander of one of the mail packets thence to the Bermudas. She arrived off Halifax on the 18th ; but on entering the outward harbour, in a thick haze, though all possible precautions were used, she struck a rock over which the sea was breaking, at Morris's Point, within three or four miles of Sombro Island. The accident occcurred about half past tour in the afternoon. The first and third officers were on the look out, with most of the crew forward at the time, and the cry being " breakers a-head," the engines which were going at half speed, were instantly stopped and reversed. She had, however, too much way upon her to be altogether checked, and touched the rock with her forefoot, causing in jury that produced a considerable leak. The alarm, as might naturally be expected, was great amongst the passengers. The bell was rung continuously, and guns were fired from the steamer, which were returned :from the lighthouse on Sambre, Island, as well as from a local pilot pilot boat which was looking for the vessel. She was soon backed off, and when the harbour pilot, after a long delay in the fog, got on board of her, she was taken up direct to Halifax. On arriv ing at the wharf the passengers were landed, and the vessel was hauled into the dock yard, and lightened of her coals ; but the tide did not so far leave her as to enable Captain Clelland to come at the leak, though he endeavoured, by himself diving, to ascertain the extent and nature of the damage. It was then determined to proceed to St. John's, where it was known better accommodations for re pair would be found. The vessel, accordingly—after receiv ing a reinforcement of men from the military, and extra pumps being provided in case of accidents—proceeded to that port, a distance of about 350 miles, on Thursday, the 20th. The tide at St. John's rises from 20 to 30 feet, and at the head of the Bay of Fundy from 40 to 50. Here she was placed on the gridiron, which no vessel of her length having ever been at the port, had to be lengthened 15 feet to receive her The damage vras ascertained to be very incon siderable, the fore-foot, or the fore-part of the keel only being a little shattered. In two tides the whole was made good, and the Britannia was again " tit for sea," and has ever since been " as tight as a bottle," not requiring any further repair here. At the time the accident happened in the fog, Captain Clelland and Captain Boule (the pilot) were anxiously look ing out, one on one paddle-box and the other on the other ; and not the slightest blame can be attached to either. The harbour pilot, who boarded them after groping his way for an hour and a half, had the advantage of having recently seen the land, and knowing how it lay. It should also be noticed, that in addition to the haze, those on board were perplexed by the sudden and almost inexplicable variation of the compass, caused by local attraction, and amounting to upwards of two points in the distance of a mile, as shown in clear weather by the land. We may here state all the vessels of Cunard's line are built of the very best materials, and put together under admiralty surveyance. They are remarkably strong ; and being autho rised in the event of a breakage in their machinery, to get rid of their coals, if required, so as to put them in train, they are provided with extra spars and sails, which will ena ble them to compete in sailing, in anything like fair weather, with the best sailing packet ships afloat. _ . After a necessary delay of about three days at St. John's, the Britannia returned to Halifax, where she arrived on the 27th ult., to take up her passengers and receive her comple ment of coals. A few of the passengers, as might be sup posed, did not come up, owing to the delay, and the change in their own views ; but an accession of others amply made up for this deficiency. The whole number who came across by her was, we learn, 104. They formed an exceedingly pleasant assemblage, and (including several individuals of rank, in this country, and many foreigners), were highly gratified by the conduct and attention of Captain Clelland and his officers, all of whom both during the trying occasion related, and the after voyage, did what England expects every man to do. On the homeward passage the Britannia had generally fa vourable weather and a smooth sea—considering the general anger of the western ocean. The only circumstance that for a time interrupted the general enjoyment was the death of a lady on board, who was previously in apparent delicate health. The funeral was marked by the customary solemnities. The Britannia, in fine, notwithstanding the accident that delayed her, has fully borne out the high character of the line to which she belongs. " We, the undersigned passengers on board the Britannia, who have been detained here in consequence of the unfortu nate accident which happened to that ship on entering the harbour of Halifax on the 18th instant, feel much:pleasure in thus publicly expressing our thanks to Mr. Cunard and Captain Cleland, not only for their uniform kindness and courtesy during our detention, but likewise for the efficient and energetic measures adopted by them to ensure the most speedy and safe continuation of our voyage, it being our unanimous opinion, grounded on the most correct data, that the Caledonia could not have been placed at our disposal here before this day, even if Mr. Cunard had felt authorised. to order her from Boston, a measure not practicable without vitiating policies of insurance on bullion, &c., effected on the Britannia in England." LIST OF PASSENGERS PER STEAM-SHIP BRITANNIA, CAPT. B. B. CLELAND, FROM BOSTON TO LIVERPOOL. — General Sir John Harvey, Hon.'Lady Harvey, Hon. General Mercer, Judge Carter and lady, the Right Rev. Bishop of Charleston, Major Arthur Bowen, Lieut. W. Harvey, Capts. Nugent, Harvey, Cox, Dixon, Fitzherbert, Agnew, Crutch ley, Heale, Fairholme, Child, and Parkinson, Count Voizier, Messrs. A. Durand, Hartley, G. Murray, G. Colby and lady, E. Large, A. Ponti, Voloutue, P. Poirier, J. Barber, M. Vandermuhl, White right, W. S. Steil, lady, and female servant, F. Babcock, W. Bottomly, D. Pope, R. Williams, Molson, and A. Molson, Rev. W. S. Potts, Messrs. S. G. Potts, C. Congreve, J. Cushing and son, J. G. Davies, G. W. Muir, C. Church, Patterson, 3. Phillips, 3. Van Weede, J. Bodmer, L. Vodor, A. Busch, J. Gourley, Schmidt, Levy, Creech Hamilton, J, Shaw, C. Shaw, P. A. H. Dickson and lady, L. Wyeth, Robertson and servant, W. M'Farlane, C. Kuhl, Valdoz, Kiera, J. Melender, J. P. Castagna, L. H. Samuel, J. Sabine, R. Wailes, W. A. Potter, and W. W. Clapp, jun., Mrs. Ogden, Mrs. Ogden, daughter, governess, child, and female servant, Mrs. Nelms, Miss M'Carthy, Mrs. James Cushing, Mrs. Gourley and two children, Miss Partilow, Miss Molson, Miss Davidson, Sir J. Harvey's servant, and Lady Harvey's servant. LETTER FROM THE PASSENGERS ON BOARD THE STEAM SHIP BRITANNIA, TO CAPTAIN B. B. CLELAND. On Board Steam Ship Britannia, Off Liverpool, May 9, 1811. CAPTAIN B. B. CLELAND.—Dear Sir,—We, the under signed passengers on board the Britannia, on her present voyage from Boston to this port, protracted by touching the rocks on entering Halifax harbour in efog while in charge o a pilot, have much pleasure in testifying to your coolness, decision, and intrepidity in tho hour of danger, to your ge neral assiduity and attention to the duties of your station, and unifo.on courtesy and urbanity. As a token of the high estimation in which we hold you as a seaman and a gentleman, we beg your acceptance of the accompanying gold chronometer, with our cordial wishes for your health and prosperity. JOHN, Bishop of Charleston - N The Hon. Gene ra l M ERCER , W. S. STEEL, Committee on behalf T. H. BODIMER, of the passengers. L. H. SAMUEL, Count VOIZIER, MEETING OF THE DOCK COMMITTEE The weekly meeting of the dock committee was held yes- terday. There were present Messrs. Ben,n (chairman) Hors. fall, T. Holt, Holmes, Middleton, Booth, Evans, Emile'', Chapman, Moon, Barclay, TOAn, George Holt, Smith, and Sands. The 3t4h-cannrcittee of works reported that the cost of placing guard chains to the docks in the North division, for the purpose of preventing strangers going on board vessels, entering the docks, would be about £450, and that they did not at present see any necessity for them. Mr. CHAPMAN supported the proposition, and contended that chains were absolutely necessary, at least at Prince's pier : - Mr. Alderman EVANS thought that any inconvenience in the working of the vessels, caused by people crowding, would be obviated if the watch committee were to direct the at tendance of an additional officer at tide times. Mr. TosiN contended that the chains would be more in the way of the ship than otherwise. Besides, the committ ee could not prevent people going within theist if they chose to do so. Letters were read from the two harbour masters, by which it appeared that Mr. Hodgson was in favour of the chains, and Mr. Askew against them. The report of the committee was ultimately received. The shed at the north-west end of the Clarence dock was ordered to be boarded up. Richard Prowse, late pier master at the Prince's dock, who had been 13 years in the committee's service, and was now become infirm, was made. a pensioner at 12s. 6d. per week, until some light employment could be found for him. A memorial from 860 inhabitants of Toxteth-park, praying for a landing-pier to be erected near Queen's dock, was sent in by the town council, for consideration of the committee. The CHAIRMAN said he had mentioned in the council, when the memorial was presented, that a pier was in course of erection, but he understood now that the memorialists considered it too far south. short conversati on f o ll owe d o n this subject, after wbicli it dropped, it being understood that when the now works are proceeded with, the objects of the memorialists would be obtained without much difficulty. The master of the Liverpool life-boat (John R. Murphy) seat in a letter complaining of four of his crew, for having, on the night of the 6th instant, taken no notice of a signal of distress which was hoisted, and praying for an investiga tion.—Referred to the sub-committee. The reporters were then requested to retire, and the committee sat in deliberation some time longer. The Eail of Fortescue. vrhose death was reported early in the week is still alive, but not in a state to give confidence to his numerous friends. The venerable earl is in his eighty seventh year. ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS This moat delightful place of public resort, adapted se admirably for amusement to the old and instruction to the ate of perfection young, is now in a most charming at. though Pope has sung that " The groves of Eden, ♦anish'd now so long, Live in description, and look green in song ;" yet any one who visits here, on a fine, bright, warm, sun shiny, summer day, will admit that " Eden" does not live only "in song." In its way, this garden is a little Paradise. Art has done much for it, and Nature has thrown her foster ing care upon the things that the hand of man bath planted. " The flowers shed their fragrant breaths, The bee goes rev'lling round." The trees and shrubs bear their leaves in all the freshness . and luxuriance of spring, " While all around they grow, And various shades their various kinds bestow." Every succeeding year adds additional charms to them. The green lawns lock right smilingly and pleasant in the sun shine, and seem like an oasis indeed to the eye of the in dweller of the town, accustomed to look day by day upon the dull pavement, the glaring white wall, or the dull heaps of brick that rise continually before him. The green lawn brings back in the memory of the old man recollections of the young days of his life, when he could sport on its soft surface with his careless playmates uncontrolled, or of that happy season when he could recline upon it beneath the shade, reading some favourite book. Those were times " When life itself was new, And the heart promised what the fancy drew." Every spot in the gardens appears in the most flourishing condition The animals—and a fine collection they are—seem in excel lent health. Many of them are " increasing and multiply ing." Every week some addition is made to this large fa mily by the proprietor : during the past the following have been added :—A pair of splendid American red deer, a pair of plans, and an Oronooko goose, from Matthew Steels, Esq., of Demerara ; a curaasow and guar, by Capt. Riezen, of the ship Parker. And we may here take occasion to re mark, that commanders of vessels trading with foreign parts, who " hail " from this port, might frequently, if they carried a thought of " home " with them, bring some " curious beast " to add to the collection, which would redound greatly to their credit, be gratifying to Mr. Atkins, and highly pleas ing to the public, the real benefiters by the gift. Many of the creatures—" the denizens of the forest"— have become tame while others appear to retain their sa vage, intractable natures. The elephant—" that biggest born of earth"—has been taught by his keeper some most amusing tricks : positively many a shilling has been spent by thousands, to see one perform half as well. He is told to lie down, to kneel, to take his keeper up with his trunk, and seat him on his bask ; to whirl him round and place him on his tusks, and to make an obeisance to the company. All this the mighty beast does with such a readiness, gentleness, and docility, that it really is a creditable effort of the keeper to have so well taught his unwieldy pupil. The rhinoceros is in a most healthy state, as are also the lions, tigers, leo pards, and lynxes. In one cage we noticed three hyenas, which have been brought up by a terrier. She seems fat and in good condition, and attached to her " foster" cubs. The monkeys are very lively, and amused every one—even the most stoical—by their laughable antics and " manual witticisms." The bird house is well stacked. The singing birds are beautiful, as are 'also many of the parrot and parro. quet kind. In the lake for the aquatic birds are some fine specimens of the swan, which " With arched neck Between her white wings mantling, proudly rows Her state, with oary feet." We noticed in a cage some Persian eats, one with kittens—a Chinese dog. The Bramin bull (a holy bull, though he does not perform on the fiddle), a cow and calf, are all looking well. There are some very beautiful specimens of the Ante lope and kangaroo. The peacocks are in fine feather ; and when we were present one of them entertained us with a rich melody—" a regular screamer." In fact every thing in the gardens appeared contented and happy, except a noisy cat or two, and a fine dog mounted up in a little cage, who gave us his opinion upon things in general. " From Nature's works we turn to art ;" and art is working wonders. Before us, at the extremity of the garden, rises a mimic representation of the mighty fortress of " St. Jean D'Acre." " There stood a tower, amazing to the sight, Built up of beams, and of stupendous height." On the lake are vessels of war, of no small magnitude, rigged "saes led regis:," steam-boats, barks, schooners, &c., arm ed with bristling cannon—the grim fortress apparently defy ing their strength and might. The fortress is admirably depicted, the town appearing within its walls, with its minarets, towers, and house tops. At the back, most wonderfully painted, and cleverly mana ged for effect, are the hills round St. Jean. The lights and shadows are inimitably thrown upon the acclivities. The artist is Mr. Danson, so long and so favourably known for similar works here, in London, and elsewhere. It does hire infinite credit as an effort of deceptive art. We recommend a frequent visit to the gardens by those who are " native here : to strangers they will, no doubt, prove very attractive, and form a pleasant excursion. This evening the representation of the " Taking of SI. Jean D'Acre, which we briefly noticed on Tuesday last, will be repeated. This exhibition is one of the most extraordi nary ever witnessed. At the moment that the explosion takes place, the coup d'ceil is very grand and imposing. A very capital band enlivens the gardens with its stirring music. THEATRE-ROYAL The tide of favour has turned, and is now rolling in with a steadiness that must be most gratifying to the lessee of the Theatre-Royal. Every night of Mr. Macready's engagement a very fashionable and numerous audience have been present. Up to the period of this gentleman's engagement, pit and boxes seemed deserted; but now that the way has been found to the theatre, the path will in all probability become well beaten and trodden to the end of the season. That the next engagements will prove attractive, there cannot be the shadow of a doubt. On Monday week Mr. and Miss Vandenhoff will appear, and we perceive by a contemporary that Mr. George Van denhoff will very likely join his family during their engage ment. It will be a remarkable sight to see the various members of this most talented family appearing togetker npon the boards of a theatre where their abilities have been always cherished and admired. Miss Vandenhoff will be found to have wonderfully improved since she last appeared here. In America she was greatly admired : the press have unanimously spoken in terms of strong laudation of her me rits. She gave great promise of excellence when we first saw her, and we have no doubt that we shall not be disap pointed in our expectations of her improvement. On Monday next Miss Rainforth and Mr. Harrison will make their first appearance here. Miss Rainforth has been highly extolled in every publication in which mention has been made of her name ; while Mr. Harrison stands very high in the musical world for his abilities. That Mr. Macready's engagement has drawn to a close, we, in common with all who have seen him, cannot but re gret, His style is so elevated, his manner so chaste, and his impersonations so masterly, that we always forget that be is acting, and, led away by the force of imagination, are tempt ed at times to believe reality stands before us. We did not see him play Othello, but it has been described to us as per. fectly original, and full of power and beauty. Mr. Mac ready, in Richelieu, approaches to perfection, if not reaches it. This fine play will bear seeing over and over again. In Werner the skill of the actor is manifest. In the hands of any one else than Mr. Macready, the interest in him would be lost. Lord Byron, we believe, never intended " Werner" for the stage; and his lordship judged right—it is more fit ting for the closet, We have often been surprised that " Werner " should have taken hold of the public mind, while " Sardanapalus "—one of the most magnificent pro ductions of the present age—did net draw when it was played here some years ago. We have seldom seen " Werner " better played than it was on Tuesday. Mr. Stuart we liked greatly as Gabor. He did the rough but manly soldier in a dashing, off-hand style, that contrasted well with Werner's depression. His quarrel with the Baron was capitally done, as well as the scenes with Werner. Mr. Holl acted Ulric very cleverly. We understand that this promising gentle man is engaged at Drury-lane. We regret this for our own sake as well as his. A year or two in the country would do him no harm : it would give him experience, and take off a rawness that, clever as he is, is distinguishable in his acting. We mean by rawness not awkwardness nor inelegance, but a want of smoothness in tone and gesture that time only can give. Mr. Baker's Idenstien was uncommonly good : he played it with much humour. Miss Cleaver, as Josephine, did the little allotted to her with much feeling. Mr. Gray, as Baron Stralenheim, played as usual—sawing the air into planks, and hammering imaginary nails into them afterwards. To-night " Money" will be performed, for Mr. Macready's benefit. THE ANTI-CORN LAW GENTRY AGAlN.—There was a curious rort of affair on Wednesday evening, near St. James's Market, caused by the people who are under the de lusions propagated by the anti-corn league. A meeting was held, and the usual resolutions were passed against the corn laws. Some rows took place. Last night an adventurer, who is well known to the police of Paris, as well as most other cities of France, and who is a hired emissary of the anti-corn law league, addressed a mob from the Clayton Arms Hotel, Clayton-square, against the pretensions of Lord Sandon and Mr. Cresswell. He took off his coat, and made a fool of himself in many other ways. Mr. Charles Holland, who has been sitting for a place in our " Portrait Gallery" to-day, was in the chair ; he was surrounded by Finch the so cialist, Macintvre, secretary of the Protector Society, and others of the same calibre. Mr. Alderman Sheil and other respectables, were in the rooms of the Reform Association, but took no part in the proceeding. Some uproars took place, and the corn law repealers committed several most desperate assaults. We believe we may now state with confidence that the Royal Party will honour His Grace the Archbishop of York with their presence at Nuneham on Monday, the 14th inst. On the following morning His Royal Highness Prince Albert will be present at the commemoration in the theatre, and then proceed to view so much of the University and its pub lic buildings as the time and His Royal Highness's engage ment with the Archbishop will allow. His Grace the Chan cellor of the University will also be a guest at Nuneham, and will accompany His Royal Highness to the Theatre. OUR PORTRAIT GALLERY.—No. VIII CHARLES HOLLAND, ESC Reader, if ever, in the amiability of your disposition, you have preserved a pcor silly moth (coin the danger of his pro pensity for flying at the flame of your candle, and burying himself in a sea of melted tallow ; if you have ever rescued a besotted fly from the peril of an attack upon a jar of honey or the cream jug; you will sympathise in the feelings with which we approach the gentleman whose name appears at the head of this sketch, with the praiseworthy and humane intent to save him from the consequences of the mingled folly and protension with which he is unfortunately afflicted. We have been pained beyond description to observe, week after week, his abortive efforts to become something, or ra ther to pass for something, beyond what he is or what nature intended him to be—unmindful of the warning of old Xsop, that a frog cannot with safety blow himself up into the size of an ox, and that a crow, though it may imagine itself pos sessed of the voice of the nightingale, can still but " eroak " and " caw" ; and we are anxious to dissipate tha state of hallucination under the influence of which these absurd efforts are made, by placing before the eyes of the deluded his ow❑ proper image in its real dimensions. We engage the more readily in this task, because, in point of fact, the individual before us is one of a somewhat numerous class, who entertain similar erroneous notions of their own impor tance and profound sagacity, and for whose use doubtless was meant the prayer of the poet— " Oh, wad but Heaven the giftie gie us To see ourselves as others see us !” Like others of his class, Mr. Charles Holland has abso- lutely crammed himself with the doctrines and theories of the political economists—devoured Adam Smith, and swal lowed M'Culloch, Ricardo, and Malthus; but, like others of his class, is as profoundly ignorant as when he commenced his feast of knowledge. He has got by heart, or by rots, and chatters like a parrot about " restrictions" and " mono polies," " demand and supply," " balance of trade," and the rest of it; but has about as much idea of the meaning of the shibboleth which he uses as a Christmas turkey of the flavour of the parsley he is stuffed with, Sir Joshua Walmsley of the Greek poets, or Lord Palmerston of the opinions which he may rind it convenient or profitable to entertaia any day next week. Yet Mr. Charles Holland imagines himself a profound political economist, which we apprehend is a conclusion upon premises almost as false as those of a gentleman who fancied himself a grammarian from the fact of his having, when a boy, accidentally swal lowed some leaves of Lindley Murray which were folded about his sweetmeats. We can safely essure Mr. Holland that in reality he knows nothing at all about political economy—a science, by the way, which appears to us to have been concocted by Scotch feelo sophy for the very purpose of bewildering people of Ms cali bre of intellect. We would ourselves back common sense and everyday experience against all the fine-spun theories of all the philosophers in the universe; and it is only smatter ere in political economy, such as himself, (who have caught up only the frothy portions,) who degrade its teachings in the estimation of sensible men, by perverting their applica tion. We have a regard for Mr. Holland, who is indeed a " very nice young man" ; and we advise him, therefore, in all kindness, to abstain in future from perplexing himself with a study, the only valuable lessons conveyed in which can be learned far better in the ordinary course of business experiencc In addition, however, to his lamentable waste of time and intellect, in the study of the unprofitable trash of the politi cal feelosophers of the day, Mr. Holland is afflicted with an absurd delusion that he possesses the gift of making speeches , such as can be listened to or read with ordinary patience. We once ourselves had the infelicity to be wedged in amongst a mob of the usual auditors of his party ; and we do assure him that, but for the sense of the ludicrous which is always conveyed by the attempts of feeble persons to become very great, added to our sense of smell from the too close prox imity to the garments of our next neighbour, we should un doubtedly have gone to sleep. So incongruous was the non sense which fell upon our ears, that we have from thence forth never marvelled that the reporters are so often " pressed for space ;" and that the " admirable address delivered by Mr. Charles Holland," has been consequently, and very re luctantly no doubt, " cut down" to a few meagre lines. If Mr. Holland must speak at the gatherings of his party —and we know that there is a class of persons who are fond of hearing the sound of their own voice, and also that empty vessels make the greatest noise—we most strongly advise him to confine himself to surfaee matter. People are apt to lose themselves who dive too deeply into labyrinths ; and it is not Ignified to be seen floundering about with nothing to grap- pie by—tossing your hands and arms about, and looking un utterable things, whilst your scattered senses are gathering themselves together—in all the agony of a hen when her brood of ducklings have taken to the water. The safest plan, believe us, in any sea, is to carry no more sail than your tonnage will warrant. A. flat-bottomed sand barge has no business to hoist sky-scrapers and royals ; and a 'seht rigged with the huge square sail of a river flat would run a fair chance of being blown under water. Stick then, most erudite young man, to plain talk! Tell the delighted Paddies of immense " free trade loaves" as big as a hod would carry. Quote scripture ; quote Cobden ; quote anything; but for the love of mercy and your own small wits, lay aside Malthus and M'Cullock, forswear Adam Smith and Doctor Bowring. Despite of these autho rities things cannot lose their real nature, or measures their known tendency ; and by whatever theory it may be de fended, or by whatever name called,robbery is still—robbery and nothing beside ! INTERCEPTED PROTOCOLS, (For the Liverpool Standard.) (No. 4.) THE KNIGHT TO THE VISCOUNT. Brunswick-street, Monday afternoon. MY DEAR VISCOUNT,—We are all of us here surprised at the division of Monday, as we fully anticipated a small majority for ministers. You worked hard for it, however, I dare say ; and, by the bye, the exertions of your whipper-in recal to my memory the subject of " resurrectionists," which, you said in your last, that you didn't understand. The introduction of that poor gentleman, Sir D. Halyburton, in the state he appears to have bean in, was not unlike a " resurrection ;" only, we protectors "go the whole hog," and bring men up to record their votes who are not half dead or doting only, but who are both dead and buried ! We get them, however, to appear by proxy, instead of bring ing their corpses ; so that ours, you will admit, is the more humane and decent mode, whatever may be said against its morality. It will be necessary now for us to bid very high for sup port, and perhaps to bribe very high, for—to say the truth — the proceedings of our allies, the leaguers, have not won us many new friends. The council, of course, would do all in its power for us ; but, unfortunately, the watch committee, which was one of our chief sources of strength, is now closely watched itself, and we can't do just what we like in the market committee. We are not very full of money, either—even with the treasury money added to our own stock—for we fooled away a great quantity last year in pay ing rates ; arid I am afraid, therefore, we shall be obliged to depend a good deal upon promises. O'Connell would tell you what we have arranged to do for him ; and that money must at any rate be down on the nail. Do you know what he got for his last week's work in Manchester? lam told, a good round sum. H av e you anything at your disposal that would suit a barrister,—l don't give his name for obvious reasons—who is of great importance amongst the Irishmen? The poor fellow has no practice, but has a face for anythimg. If I had a commissionership or two at my disposal, it would be of great use, for something of the sort must be got for one or two parties who can't well be put off any longer ; and the knighthood must be had by hook or crook for R—, who is as sour as socinianism can make him, ever since he was kicked out of the council, and grudges me my approaching elevation to parliament most confoundedly. Hang him ! I'm as good as him any day of the week. I wish you WOULD be candid with me, my lord, and say— do you really think I've any chance for the speaker:hip It is admitted by every-body —except the tories and the chartists—that I make an arcellent chairman ; and I don't see why I shouldn't make as good a speaker. I remain, dear lord, your lordship's faithful servant, (The signature obliterated.) (No. 5.) THE VISCOUNT IN REPLY MT DEAR KNIGDT,---I have just had a conversation with a fellow-townsman of yours, who assures me that you are — to speak plainly —only making a kind offence of my name as the candidate for Liverpool; that you yourself are not the chosen of the entire " liberal" party there—as we call our selves—but only of the " unwashed ;" and that I am called in to confer a sort of reflected respectability upon your pre- Now, Sir Joshua, I cannot allow this ! I have no great quantity of character to throw away ; and though certainly you were thought, as mayor of Liverpool for the time being, sufficiently respectable to be knighted, with that cow-jobber person from Manchester,—and a nice pair you were for royalty to look at !—Yet you may not, after all, be the kind of individual suitable to be my colleague in an elec tion contest. I must make some inquiries into this matter, sir. I must indeed I tensions. With respect to the parties to be provided for—the barris ter you mention and others—l can really promise very little. We have a large stock of that kind of lumber on hand. To be candid, Sir Joshua, I cant afford to throw anything away upon so hopeless a chance as Liverpool appears to be ; and although, to annoy Sandon, the treasury is willing to spend a little, I don't think that I ought to be called upon person ally. O'Connell tells me that the priesthood are doing all they can for you amongst the Irish voters and mobocracy, and that they will not allow you to be beaten if they oan help you. I understand, however, that th e I r i s h are not all powerful, if it comes to a row in Liverpool; and I don't, I must confess, see much chance from any other source- You will observe that we couldn't get out of that St. Alban's business. We are obliged, too, to push the "bri bery prevention bill." They are happy Whip after this who have so snug a plats as Tiverton to stick to. We have no chance, and Out's flat, Sir Joshua, just now; and what is more, in despite of our blustering and the " enormous lying" of our journals, we know it. Wouldn't it be better for you Sir Joshua, with your pro found knowledge of Welsh, to look out for a snug borough in that country ? This is "en passant" however. Ever, my dear Knight, Yours, faithfully, PAL ..., . Downing-street, Thursday morning P.S.—You may inform me if anything transpires to alter present appearances LITERARY NOTICES. The English Journal. Part 5. How and Parsons, Fleet- street, London This very excellent publication contains abundance of in teresting matter and useful information. The grave and gay is so delightfully blended, that we know of no periodical tkat better deserves encouragement. Cyrus Redding, Miss Mit ford, Calder Campbell, Leigh Hunt, Douglas Jerrold, Miss Twamley, and many others are contributors. The tales are excellently told, and the poetry far superior to that which appears in magazines of greater pretensions. Illustrations to the Works of Shakspere. now and Par- sons, London The third part of this work has just made its appearance. It contains five engravings. The first is " The Remains of Flint Castle," by Woods, illustrating a passage in Richard 11. The second, " The Palace of Sileneus, at Antioch," illus trating a passage in Pericles, engraved by J. Tingle. The third, " Leicester Abbey," illustrating Henry VIII., engraved by Varrall. " View of the Island of Jovica and Cape Formen tiera," from the Tempest, engraved by Woods. And lastly, the " Gate of Southampton, 1670," illustrating a portion of Henry VIII., engraved by J. Tingle. The designs are by Sargent. This work will be a valuable adjunct to the illus trated works of Shakspere, now publishing ; and as it is simi lar in size these plates will bind up with them. The idea of the work is very good The Governess. By Madame Riofray. The Authoress, London This unpretending but clever little work Is progressing silently but well. It ought to be taken by all families where there are young people. 'We can recommend it as a very ex cellent publication. The Penny Mechanic. Berger, Holyvvell-street, London This work contains many very admirable articles and let ters upon various subjects. The cheapness of it places it in the power of every one to subscribe to it. The youth who has a mechanical turn, and the artisan who wishes to improve, should purchase it, as they will find most valuable information and many useful hints in its pages. As You Wander by the Valley. By John Davies The recollection of the Rock Harmonicon must be fresh in the minds of our readers, and also the very exquisite per performances of Mr. Davies upon it. This gentleman then showed a great deal of talent, ability, and knowledge of music ; and the very pretty song now before us proves him to possess good taste as well as fancy. Mr. Davies, as an in structor of the organ, piano -forte, and violin, is considered very clever. FINE ARTS The Trial of the Earl of Strafford, al Westminster Painted by W. FISK, The trial of this distinguished nobleman and most excel lent man, in Westminster-hall, in 1611, has been chosen by the painter as a subject for his glowing pencil. "The his toric" is the noblest degree in art, and few there are who dare to devote their time to the study of it ; as, strange to say, it is the least encouraged of all others. This is not only an historical, but a truly Protestant work ; for the martyr, who was unjustly triad, and as unjustly condemned, was a staunch adherent to the Protestant faith, and exclaimed on the scaffold, to the Archbishop of Canterbury, "My lord primate, I here profess, and with that I shall conclude, that I die a true obedient son to the Church of England, in which I was born and educated : peace and prosperity be ever with it." The trial of the Earl of Strafford is a memo rable occasion in the history of Charles First's reign; for when his death-warrant was signed, the bill for perpetuating the parliament received the sanction of his majesty also. The point of time chosen by the artist is when the earl is making his celebrated defence, unmatched and unequalled for eloquence and power. In the course of it, pointing to his children, he said, " My lords, I would not have troubled you so long, were it not for the interest of these dear pledges, which a saint ii heaven has left me." Although we confess that there are faults in this picture, it is replete with excel lencies. The gracefulness and beauty of the female figures— the stern looks of the accusers—the manliness of the noble prisoner—the intelligence of the friends about him—all combine to render the scene one of great interest and ex citement. The colours are rich the draperies cleverly thrown—the lights broad and judiciously dispersed, while the shadows are deep and effective. Taken altogether, it is a showy picture, and one that will engrave admirably. The heads are for the most part portraits, and a studious atten tion has been shown to costume. Some of the figures pos sess extraordinary merit. We said there were faults. Is there aught without blemish ? We object to the prevalence of the white dresses. The Lady Stratford's dress, although the object of the painter is plain, if of a dark and sombre tone, would have given more solidity to the picture, without ren dering it heavy. The white dress of Lady Wentworth would then have been the key colour which the eye would have caught, and thence stolen gradually over the rest of the work. The eye now grasps the two figures, and, in our opinion, the effect is greatly diminished thereby. This picture is well worth seeing, and we refer our Pro testant friends to the extract from the History of England, which will be given to the visiter for a further account of this remarkable trial. The picture will only remain a short time in Liverpool : we therefore recommend our friends to visit it without delay. PARENTAL COURAGE.—One day last week, a large buz zard hawk attacked a covey of young grouse on Cain Dul lock, in Stratndown. On the approach of the rapacious bird, the cock flew to the protection of his brood, and met their assailant ere he could reach his anticipated prey. Again and again did the hawk attempt the covey, but in every attack he was met, before he reached the earth, by its gallant defender; and, from the clapping of wings, and the loud screams given by both, it was evident that sharp wounds were mutually exchanged. After many fruitless attacks, the predatory bird was compelled to leave the covey, seek his safety in flight, and search for some less guarded prey.— Scottish Standard. CALAMITOUS FIRE IN EXETER.—THREE LIVES LOST. — On Sunday morning a fire broke out in the house of Mr. Sellick, cabinet maker, Mary Arches-street, which has been attended with more afflicting consequences than any fire which has occurred in this city for many years past. Before the arrival of the engines several individuals had been safely rescued from the burning house by means of ladders ; one female was being carried down a ladder by a man, when ano ther woman, 11Irs. Twiggs, a sister-in-law of Mr. Sellick, was seen attempting to make her escape from a second floor window ; she first got outside, and then let herself down, hanging by her hands to the sill of the window. Before, however, a ladder could be raised for her assistance she yielded her hold and fell to the ground, her fall being in some measure broken by people underneath. The unfortunate woman was immediately carried to a neighbour's house. but she was so much injured that medical aid proved of no avail. She died in about five hours afterwards. There was another lodger in the house, an old gentleman, of 76 years of age, , named Webber, who till recently kept a school at Crediton. The old man was very deaf, though in no other respect infirm, considering his years : he slept in a back room on the first floor. About the time that Mrs. Twiggs fell from the win dow a desperate attempt was made to save poor old Webber by his son-in-law, a man named Brown, who, after knocking violently at the door, which was fastened inside, proceeded to break through the panels, but the smoke and flame which almost immediately burst forth from the staircase obliged him hastily to escape for his life. The poor old man was thus left to his fate. About seven o'clock, when the fire had been subdued, the remains of the old gentleman were found in the ruins in a shockingly mutilated state—a portion of the arms and legs were burnt away, the head was flattened in, and the viscera were protruding. The mutilated corpse was imme diately conveyed to the house of another son-in-law, Mr. Gill, of St. Bartholomew's-yard. Another woman, named Endiscott, the widow of a mason's labourer, was still missing ; but after a search of two hours, her body also was found in a shockingly mutilated condition.—Devonport Chronicle. FIVE CHILDREN AT A BIRTH.—The Nashua Telegraph says, that a Mrs. Ripley, of Londonderry, New Hampshire, was some weeks since safely delivered of five children at a birth, and they are all doing well. The same woman had three at one birth five years ago, all of whom are alive and in good condition. The editor says he at first doubted the truth of the story, but inquiry satisfied him that it was true. — New York paper. GALIGNANI'S MBSEXNG ER.—The Post-office regulations having recently been so altered as to allow this useful Anglo- French newspaper to be admitted into England upon pay ment of a very slight postage —a halfpenny per copy—we have been favoured with a recent file thereof up to the date of Wednesday last. We understand the preliminaries are arranged for the mar riage of Miss Peel, eldest daughter of the Right Hon. Sir R. Peel, Bart, M.P., with Viscount Villiers, eldest son of the Earl and Countess of Jersey. _ RAIL WAY ACCIDENT.—On Thursday evening the half-pas t seven o'clock train on the Sheffield and Rotherham railway (which meets the Derby six o'clock train at Masborough on its route to Leeds) met with a serious accident. The en gineer had placed the tender before his engine, and was pro ceeding on his way with a heavy load, when the axletree of the tender broke, and thus stopped its progress. The engine continued its course, proceeding with a dreadful crash corn ptetely over the disabled tender, and dragging after it one of the carriages. It was of course thrown off the rails, and was ultimately upset in an adjoining field. The engineer was found under the engine, which was overturned ; he was dread fully bruised and scalded; he was quite dead. The stoker was also killed. A female, who was the only passenger in the carriage next to the engine, was seriously injured. AMERICAN Firma, or SPEllOll.—The verbis universal. It means to do anything._„ " Shall I fix your coat er your breakfast first ?" That is Shall I brush your coat, or get ready your breakfast first ?" " Right away," for immediately, or at once, is very general. " Shall I fix it right away?"--i. e. " Shall Ido it immediately. In the West, when you stop at an inn , they say .--" What will you have? Brown meal and common doins, or white wheat and chicken fixings." That is—" Will y o u have pork and brown bread, or white bread and fried chicken?' Also—" Will you have a feed dr a check ?"--a dinner or a luncheon? " In full blast"—something in extreme. " When she came to meeting, with her yellow hat and feathers, wasn't she in full blast ?" SAFETY OP A LARGE STEAMER BRISTOL, 'WEDNESDAY, JUNI 9. Considerable excitement prevailed in our Commercial Rooms, this morning, in consequence of a notice posted at the bar that the Osprey steam-boat, of Waterford, one of the packets of the Bristol Steam Navigation Company, which arrived this morning, bad brought intelligence of her having seen, yesterday, an unusually large steam-boat in distress, without mainmast or funnel, off the Saltee Islands. Upon inquiry at the office of the company I found that the notice was correct, and that Captain Burgess, the commander of the Osprey, had seen a vessel under the circumstances stated in the report, which, judging from her size, he presumes to be some large trans-Atlantic steamer. Upon receiving this information I lost no time in proceeding to the vessel. I did not find the captain on hoard, but saw several of the men, who confirmed the intelligence, and one of them says he could see a large number of passengers on board. Half-past Two o'Clock. _ . . . . I have succeeded in seeing the captain of the Osprey, and hasten to give you the particulars as stated by him to me. He says, at fifteen minutes past two p.m. of yesterday, at about eight leagues N.W. and by N. of the Saltee Islands, or at about mid-channel between the Smalls and Saltee, he saw a very large steamer, or to use his own words, " a tre mendous large steamer, which looked to be, between masts, as long as the Osprey." She had a black hull, a foremast set, a jib, which was set at her bowsprit end, and outside of that a jib-boom without any jib ; she had a fore and aft fore sail set, and a small fore-topsail, which appeared to be set at the top of her foremast, as if she had no fore-topmast; she had a mizen-mast, and a very small gaft-topsail set over it. She was standing N.N.W., and, as far as could be made out appeared to be steering well by the wind. Captain Bur gess adds, that she was rolling tremendously, and as she pitched with her deck towards him, he thought he cou:d distinguish that the inside of her bulwarks was painted yellow. He thinks that he saw a boat at her stern, but is not certain. He sent a man to the mast head to observe her, but could see no persons on board himself. She was, at the time she was thus seen, about 4i miles from the Osprey, and dead in the wind's eye. She had a long snook, or what sailors would call a " raking" head. She had neither mainmast nor funnel. Captain Burgess says, he has net the smallest hesitation in saying that she was a tremendously large steamer, and his opinion is, that she was in distress, and had come in from the Western Ocean with the intention of reaching Milford, but finding that she could not gain that port, she had tacked, and was fetching down for the coast of Ireland. Upon examining the chart, and comparing her course with it, be is of opinion that she could not reach Waterford, and he was even doubtful whether she could fetch Cork. Captain Burgess states, as a reason why he did not himself go to her assistance, that she showed no signals of distress either to him, or a large American ship which sailed by her at the time; and as he bad upwards of 20 passengers on board, some of whom were going to foreign ports, he did not think it right to lose his tide, although he would have done so at any risk had she showed him signals. [We have been favoured by the superintendent of the Ship Masters' Association with a letter received from the Commercial Rooms, Bristol, which corroborates the above statement, and adds that as two large steamers are coming to this port from Harnburgh to be fitted up, this vessel will, in all probability, prove to be one of them. Oa enquiring, however, we find that neither of these steamers is nearly so large as the Osprey ; but the refraction at sea is so great, that at the distance at which the vessel was seen, we fear the captain would scarcely be able to perceive her real size. It will be remembered also, that on the passage of the Presi dent from London to this port to receive her equipments, she sprung her mast, and was obliged to put into Ports mouth for repairs. It is not unlikely that a similar casualty may have happened to one of the vessels from Hamburgh, which would account for the disabled appearance of the steamer seen. We leave our readers, however, to judge, from what we have said, how far this intelligence is cal culated to relieve the public mind from the painful state of suspense it has so long been kept in. We hope to have some further information early in the morning, and shall lose no time in making it known.] PRESENTATION OF PLATE TO LIEUT.-COLONEL EGERTON OF THE CHESHIRE YEOMANRY. On Wednesday morning, two silver cups, manufactured by Messrs. Hatfield and Hall, of Manchester, were presented by the non-commissioned officers and privates of the Cheshire yeomanry to the lieutenant-colonel in command of that ex cellent corps, Wilbraham Egerton, Esq. They were handed to him about twelve o'clock, contiguous to the Bootle land marks, in presence of the corps, which was drawn into a circle for that purpose. The articles were of a chaste and beautiful description, weighing about 150 ounces. We un derstand that the value of them was 100 guineas. The lieutenant-colonel, on making his appearance, was received , with nine distinct rounds of applause by his officers and men. Among the officers present we noticed the following : Major H. Brooks ; Captains Sir P. Egerton, W. T. Eger ton, G. C. Antrobus, E. J. Lloyd, Warburton, Worthing ton, Trafford, Townshend, Tatton, Ryle ; Lieutenants Wake field, ileade, Palin, Wallace, Court, Cave, Leycester, Dodd, Richmond, Marsland ; Cornets Barker, Pownall, Thornton, Potts, Wright, Ranigill, Read ; Adjutant Captain Hill, Sur geon Broadbent, and Assistant-Surgeon Dean. Sergeant-Major PASS spoke on the occasion to the fol lowing effect :—Colonel Egerton, I beg to assure you, sir, that it is with no ordinary feelings that I appear before you on the present occasion as the representative of the non commissioned officers and privates of the regiment under your command. I have been requested so to appear, in or der that I might present to you a trifling testimonial of the high esteem in which we hold you, both as an officer and a gentleman. If I should appear to speak in a tone of voice unusual, and which would appear unbecoming on other oc casions, it is that my comrades may hear the sentiments which I have to advance, in order that they may approve of the same. I believe, sir, I am sufficiently acquainted with the feelings of every man in the regiment to enable me, with confidence, to express the sentiments of the men, from right to left, and from the centre to the flanks. As the co lonel-commandant of this regiment we look upon you with great pleasure, and consider you a strict disciplinarian, and as such, we approve of you; because we know what it was that carried the great captain of the age through the penin sula of Europe triumphant, and brought him home again covered with laurels of victory. And what is it, sir, that moves yonder floating castles down this river and across the trackless ocean, and, after having unladen their burdens, and taken in the produce and commodities of other countries, brings them back in safety and in peace to the haven where they would be ? It is discipline ; and I pledge myself, on behalf of all present, that we are ready to answer your call and obey your commandsat any time, in any place, or under any circum stances. But it is not merely as an officer that we esteem it as a heartfelt pleasure to have the honour of knowing you. We can carry our minds back to scenes at home. We have seen you as a statesman engaged in assisting in steering the vessel of the state, and we have seen you also, sir, vested with magis terial authority, and in the exercise cf its functions we have seen you acting with promptitude and decision in the punish ment of vice, but more particularly in the rewarding of virtue and relieving the distressed. We have oftentimes seen you, with your excellent and benevolent lady by the hand, going forth with determined purpose to attack the clenChed fist of abject poverty, wretchedness, and want ; and before your mild and philanthrophic purposes, we have seen it loose its iron grasp, and comfort and plenty have been the result. We also know you as a landlord, bearing the government and sway over large domains, and many who hear me can bear testimony to the fact, that hundreds of families are at this present moment under your government and care rising into affluence and consideration in the world; and we also know you as the general philanthropist, contributing to the support of every laudable institution which has for its pur pose the instruction of the ignorant or the amelioration of the wretchedness of man. But coining back to the regiment and to the circumstances in which we are now placed, we be to state that we are at all times, under such feelings as I have endeavoured to describe, prepared to act under your command and to obey your directions ; and actuated by such motives, we beg leave to come forward to a man to present to you, through myself as the representative of the regiment, the trifling token of our esteem and regard for you as an officer and a gentleman ; and it is our sincere wish and earnest prayer, that you and your lady may be long spared to look upon and enjoy them—and as we know that all things human are also mutable, we know that the time is coming when you will be removed from this state of being, but we look forward with pleasure, and we hail with glad ness, the prospect and the probability, that when that cir cumstance shall take place, the house of Tatton will then be enabled to send forth its representative in the person of a gentleman now present, who, nurtured under you fostering and paternal care, and instructed in the excellent principles by which you have been actuated for such a lengthened series of years, will come forward to live as you have done, for the benefit of mankind at large. The Serjeant-Major having here presented the cups, Lieut.-Col. EGERTON replied in the following terms. He said—Brother yeomen, it is indeed with feelings such as I cannot possibly express to you that I have this day received this magnificent token of your respect and regard for me. Gentlemen, to think that I merit your good opinion is to me a source of the most heartfelt satisfaction. I can never for get this mark of your great kindness to me, in presenting me with so magnificent a token of your regard. I feel I am not in any way worthy of the many flattering compliments which have been paid to me by Quartermaster Pass; but this I do say, that I will yield to no man in my affection and regard for the county of Chester ; indeed, it is equal to that of any man in the kingdom. It has always been my endeavour, during the time I was a resident in that county, to do my duty in the situation in which I had been placed. I first came into the yeomanry in 1819, and it is with pleasure I can say, that during the 22 years I have had the honour of holding a commission in that regiment, nothing could have exceeded the steadiness evinced, and the attention invariably shown me by this regiment. It is particularly gratifying to me that your present On this occasion should have been Presented to me by one who joined it at the same time. He was the first to volunteer in the Dunham-Massey squadron, and I am truly happy in having this opportunity of bearing my testimony to the zeal, the activity, and the talent he has always shown while he was connected with the corps. It would be fulsome in me to say anything in regard of my own services, but this I may say, that so long as I was in parliament, it was my en devour to do my duty always thoroughly, independently, and as a man ought to do it. Gentlemen, this mark of your high esteem and regard shall be handed down to my family as a memorial of your great regard and affection towards me, and I am sure that if anything were wanted to animate me in zeal towards this corps, what has this day occurred would add double force to my exertions. It is not by my exertions, but by those of my brother officers, non-commissioned officers, and men, and their uniform, steady conduct, that any praise has been gained. I was delighted to hear what Colonel Napier said of us yesterday. He was delighted with our ap pearance; and of all forces, he said, the yeomanry force was the most constitutional. With such a force we may bid de fiance to all our enemies, and I only regret that the present government reduced aforce which was so thoroughly valuable in the country. lam so overcome by this mark of your kindness that I must draw to a close, assuring you that I feel deeply and sincerely this very gratifying mark of your affec tion, and that it will be ever in my mind. Gentlemen, I return you all my most hearty and warmest thanks for your kindness. _ _ The regiment then gave three hearty cheers for their lieu tenant-colonel, and shortly afterwards the regiment returned to town. This excellent corps will be reviewed at Bootle this morning, by Colonel White, of the 6th Dragoon Guards. In our second edition we shall publish a description of the proceedings. THE MAYOR'S DINNER TO THE OFFICERS OF THE YEOMANRY. Last evening, the Mayor, (Thomas Bolton, Esq.), enter tained the officers of the regiment, and a few gentlemen, in the town-hall. A splendid dinner was prepared for the oc casion by Mr. Lynn, of the Waterloo Hotel. The following is a list of those present:— _ The Mayor, .(who presided,) Colonel Egerton, Major Brooke ; Captains Egerton, Antrobus, Lloyd, Trafford, Worthington, Townshend, Tatton, ltyle, Warburton, Hill, (Adjutant); Lieutenants Palin, Wallace, Marsland, Court, Richmond, Dodd ; Cornets Barker, Pownall, Potts, Reads, Wright ; Colonel White, Cornet Fleming, 6th dragoons ; Col. Woolridge ; Reverends H. B. Jones, J. Park ; M essrs . W. Wood, George Loch, H. Littledale, Joseph Hornby, George Grant, J. B. Clough, Thos. Crowder, John Myers, Richard Alison, Thomas Rodick, Joseph Greaves, Chris. Bushel, James Parke r , R . B . Blundell, James Aiken, N. D. Bold, William Whitehouse, J. B. Moore, Win, Banning, Thomas Sudworth, William Maury, T. B. Barclay, William Rathbone. A number of appropriate toasts were given, po litics being, of course, especially excluded. The company se parated about eleven o'clock. The officers of the yeomanr y, we understand, w ill entertain his worship the AM' , "" select party this day, (irrhlay). SHIPMASTERS' ASit TO THE EDITOR OF THE ',mu SlR,—Observing in your publicatior letter from "A Friend to Sailors," on Offices, and the im position to which sailors a► the present system, or rather treat of aye pleasure to inform you that the Committee of tern' Association, ever anxious for their welfare. hai SOME time had the subject under consideration, and hav pointed a sub-committee to carry into effect their plans, e inciding in some respects with the views of your correspo, dent. I have no doubt, if they are well supported by the ship owners and ship masters, whose interests are identical, and which will, of necessity, be promoted by the welfare and good conduct of the seamen,—their efforts will be sueeessfal, the character of the seaman will be raised, his servie en hanced, and the safety of the cargo and passengers ensured. I am, Sir, your obedient Servant, SAMUEL MOSS, Master of tie Rooms. Old Flail-street, June 9, 1841. THE ADDRESSES OF THE REPRESENTITIVIEB TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIG ?FOOL STANDIRD Strt,—l beg to be allowed to draw particular attentiea ti the addresses of Lord Sandon and Mi . . Cresswell, esperiallY the former, which now meet the eye on all the wails and in all the newspapers, but which, from that very redundanoe of publication, fail, perhaps, of receiving earnest consideratioa by the thoughtful and competent of those to whom they are addressed. It has always been a great gratification to no to read Lord Sandon's addresses. Not Canning's grace, nor the force of Huskissonis style, has so satisfied say jadgraent and expectation of what a candidate's address ought to he, as the admirable performances of Lord Sandon. ladeed, their task was easy compared with his ;—their lines truly fell in pleasant places ;—they had to deal with generalities, and to address them to those, the great majority of whom would have received anything with approbation which they chose to deliver. We are now in far other times. Lord Sandon has to address a constituency, no inconsiderable portion of whom have been made to regard him as the very reverse of all that he really is ; to regard one of the honestest men in public life, deceitful—one of the most sagacious, weak and wavering —one of the most righteous and high-minded 11110 ft breathing, the tool of a party, for selfish aggrandisement;— while even, of those who understand and appreciate his real character, not a few there are to whose interests his convic tions oppose themselves, and in whom he may fear to fled opponents, even after having made them friends. With these difficulties of his position how ably he oentesids in his address. One sees him reasoning there with the guar dians of the poor, with the Brazil Association, with the Cern. law Repeal League, with all the candour of one convinced himself, but fully respecting the convictions of others, and with an ability which makes it impossible even for an oppo nent not to admit the force of what he says. Each clause of his address comprehends a pithy treatise on the particular topic which it handles, and leaves, in fact, not much more bo be said on the subject; while, on all these subjeets, as there is doubt, therefore there is circumspection in every sentence Lord Sandon writes—as there are opposing interests, there fore he is conciliatory —as there is excitement, therefore is he temperate. _ _ I adt . nire not less the frank confidence with which, when the ground is certain, he challenges friends and opponents alike on his whole stewardship to his constituents and to his country No man may make the appeal with more c,ontidence. The constituency of Liverpool—and it is the most exacting in the kingdom—had not an abler or more useful representative in either of the great men already named, and the wise and the good in the country at large mark and distinguish Lerd Ban don as a representative of the purest patriotism, a. man whose serious impressions, that the great and the less duties of life ate discharged to God as well as our neighbour, secure his public and his private path alike in that course to which error indeed is not inevitable, but wrong is. The partisans of the expiring ministry will, of course, find his lordship's language, when speaking of their conduct and principles, a little strong. Here tkere is no room for com promise. He abhors the character of the ministry, and he says so ; lie believes their government unprincipled, and he calls it so. Their unworthy alliances, their shifting shuffling positions, their indifference to any fixed principle in any pub. lie interest whatever (serious or trivial), and their total in. competency, have never, in all the debates in parliament, been more ably exposed than in the few lines of Lord Sen doffs address which he has written on that subject ; and the promise of a good government, in the ministry that will dis place them, has not, in any of these debates, been more fairly or judiciously presented than in the concluding passage el the address. I could wish this address of Lord Sandon's could be or - tensively circulated in the country generally. It would do good service upon the coming elections. Of Mr. Cresswell's address, I need only say that it is a meet companion of the other—less reasoning end mere gene ral, as is the manner of addresses of candidates generally, yet having more argument than is often met with in these appears to constituencies. The friends of both the candidate-5 will regard with particular satisfaction the entire harmony of opi nion and feeling between the noble lord and his honourable colleague, and we may take Lord Sendon's word for sufficient assurance that we could not give him a colleague more accept able than his present. Let us unite heartily, then. in enr exertions to strengthen the ministry t to the government of the country. votes for Liverpool, in the perso::: fitted by every qualification to repres stituency If any thing more worthy of nate torn of an opposition to our present appear, I shitli perhaps trouble you aga 10th June, 1841 THE CORN LAWS, TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVBRPOOL STANDARD, SlR,—The writer of a long letter on the corn laws, in the last Liverpool Times, inquires " in what way the farmers, who pay rent for ths land they cultivate, derive proteetiok from the system which these laws uphold ?" and, with your permission, I will inform him. Suppose a farmer pays £2OO rent for a farm, and that ke further expends £5OO in the labour, keep of horses, and ma nure, for its cultivation, he will be £730 out of pocket, inde pendent of interest on the capital invested in stock, imple ments, &c.; and we will suppose the farm yields a produee equivalent to 300 quarters of wheat. The present system or corn laws then is, that the farmer is protected, in the sale o his produce, from all competition except our own farmers England, Ireland, and Scotland (probably three millions competitors, although some wiseacres call them monopolists) whereby our farmer probably sells his 300 quarters of 'whoa at 60s. per quarter, producing £9OO. Thus the present sys tem encourages the cultivation of our own soil, enables far mers to pay rent to the landlords, affords healthy employment to some millions of bold peasantry, and yields some rattan* to the farmer for his capital and time. Nearly the whole amount thus produced is again expended by the landlords, farmers, and labourers, amongst the manufacturers, trades men, and mechanics, constituting the home trade. In addi tion, the present system secures a most important olitical consideration, by rendering us independe n t o f foreijn states for food at all times, except occasionally for the deficiency contingent on a bad harvest. Another great advantage of the corn laws is, that they induce merchants to accumulate. in stores in this country, heavy stocks of the finest foreign wheat, which is a security against scarcity, and also tends to keep down the price. On the subject of timber, as Luff professes himself a dis ciple of M'Culloch, it not deeply versed in statistics, he must pardon me for considering him one of " the insidious pro moters of delusion," or, more charitably I would say, he is totally ignorant of the subjects he has had the folly to write upon. He gives a long quotation from M'Culloch, admirably adapted to catch shallow theorists of no practical knowledge. Amidst comparisons, strained to make out a case, the quota tion asserts, that in 1814 an increase of Va per cent. in the duty on Baltic timber caused a diminution in the British shipping inwards from the Baltic, and diminished oar ex ports in the same proportion. Luff, with great self com placency assumes, and with pompous diction announces, that this fact accounts for the present falling off in the amount of our exports. Now I beg to inform Luff, as he does not appear to have found it in his ;NlTulloch studies, that since 1814 a person named Huskisson has figured in England, and was President of the Board of Trade ; that about 1821 he made treaties with Prussia, Sweden, Norway, and Denmark, by which the dis criminating duties were removed. Subsequently, lamely, in 1824 and 1825, he imposed a duty on British North Ameri can timber ; the practical effect of which changes has been, that in 1839 the shipping entered inwards from those four countries (exclusive of Russia) was upwards of 620,000 toils, of which 494,000 tons were foreign, so unwise and disastrous have Huskisson's reciprocity treaties proved for this country. Possibly Luff will consult M'Culloch, and inform us the value of 620,000 tons of grain, timber, &c. And if he finds that our imports from these countries have increased from about £200,000, in 1814, up to £lOO,OOO or upwards, in 1839, whereas that on exports to those countries have diminished down to £250,000, as be states, he will perhaps inform us why these Baltic nations are diminishing their paltry imparts of our manufactures, whilst we are increasing our imports of their produce, to the great injury of our own shipping and colonies. Truly this FREE TRADE THING is a FINE THIN* for FOREIGNERS, but MOST DISASTROUS to the best interests of ENGLAND. DICKY SAM. BERNARD CAVANAGH-THE IRISH CAMELEON This fellow has removed his quarters from the Musie-hall to a building in Great Charlotte-street, in the front of whisk great inconvenience is caused by a number of silly neosiles congregating together, and anxious to catch a glimpse of this arch impostor. We think it unnecessary to warn the public against the hollow deception, but give the following playful lines from a humourous and popular work entitled " George Cruikshank's Omnibus." Not only does deceiver avow his ability to live without food, but the Irish papers have stated that crowds flock to him to be cured of their lameness, deaf• ness, &c. " Can force of folly any further go ? " Marvellous Erin ! when St. Patrick's feat Thy hills, vales, plains. and bogs from reptiles freed, He little dreamed what monsters would succeed ; Sinners who drink not, saints who never eat ! And is there one in whom the piece of meat Which Paris raves about, no care One who can never know a time Though corn be trampled by the to Poor fellow ! what enjoyment he Nothing bet air, a scrap of win Fog with the chill off, is to him A fine thick mist, or rainbow whf But ah ! for him no kitchen's ett No knives, forks, spoons, or ph No dishes, glasses, salts, make Sad sinecurists all—mouth, ears, n breed ! The Woreester Herald states that Sir Themes Wilde. th. Solicitor-general, and Mr. Hardy, of Worcester, ititen,l rt. offer themselves for the representation of that city in ease of a dissolution of parliament.—Henry Monteith, Esq., of Carstairs House, Lanarkshire, is canvassing the electors of Bewdley and Stourport, in opposition to Sir Thomas Will nington. have eesitopf ad. appeared this year in Spain, that they threaten-in some entirely to destroy the cro p s ; a t D a i m iel, in the pro- Real, 300 persons are constantly employed in collecting these destructive insects, and though they de stroy 70 or 80 sacks every day, they de not appear to diminish. There is something frightful in tile appearance of these locusts proceeding in divisions, some of which are a league in length and 2,000 paces in breadth. It is snffieient if these terrible columns stop half an hour on say spot for everything growing on it—vines, olive trees, and corn, to he entirely destroyed. After they have passed, nettling re mains but the large branches and the roots, which being us _ derground escaped their voracity. Aimee ro Mcmansts.—Mothers cannot be toe *trolley nh efi dh e e r rea Te n r d d rod s t b k e. : I cautioned against considering their children deaf and dutah;, before they are tested ; it having been frequently remarkei filuoaneTetei.ilean th aaf it i t : i n fi coo fan tnsst t e s rqu w uc h teun O rta h ly 7 dd r e d earfa w ano h : i se le mine t tn e h e te, t s h ae i n n ecia g st ea se bad, might have been improved. Wken sup posed posed to be born blind, aiviee is snug 10 im ppesid le Ile eleal not eleule I-rive/144, • 0: 1 11 0 11e lk e V t /Karl.