The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-04-18 00:00:00

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TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 18, 1848 IN the United States, as in every other country possessed of democratic institutions, the direction of the public mind, and the extent to which it is likely to be acted upon by any great event, is to be gathered rather from the voice of the uneasy and, occasionally, unruly masses, than from the more rational opinions expressed by the thinking portion of the community. The constraints of authority ait lightly upon the minds, as upon the actions, of every republican population; and, although in ordinary times intellect and authority assume their ust influence over such a population, in periods of excitement, that influence is but a seeming, and the real directing power is in the passions of the multitude. Hence we are led to look for an indi cation of the probable operation of passing Euro pean events upon the minds of the people of the United States, rather to the opinions mooted with respect to them by their democratic press than to the light in which they are regarded by their states men and diplomatists. That the first sensation created in America by the news of the revolution in France was one of the most exuberant joy, will not surprise any one acquainted with the temper of the American people. We are told that it was displayed at New York in celebrations, hanging out flags, speeches and con gratulations of every kind, which it was fully ex pected would spread throughout the union. All this, of course, is perfectly harmless and natural. The most important inquiry to be made, however, is with respect to the mode in which Brother Jonathan proposes to demean himself, politically, in the event of any struggle or national collision which may result in Europe ; and an answer to this inquiry, which may not be far wide of the mark, we find given in the following remarks of the New York Morning Herald : _ " During the old wars growing out of the French revo ution, the policy of the United States was to keep aloof from all European entanglements, and to maintain a neu tral position during the great fight between liberty and despotism. This was good policy for that age of the United States, because this country was then plor, thinly populated, and incapable of making either a great physi cal or moral demonstration. The case is now changed with this vast country—united, animated, powerful, belli gerent and rich. We are nearly twenty-five millions of people, with wealth, capacity and intelligence sufficient to enable us to cope with fifty millions of the old world. The war with Mexico has just terminated most brilliantly and decisively. A treaty of peace has been made with that republic, and the American army, according to all appearances, will soon be returning to their own country. We possess one of the highest characters in the world, at this moment, for our military advantages, our military power, and our military capacity. During the recent war with Mexico, our naval energies were in abeyance ; but we have the best reason for believing that the naval capa city of this country is equal to our military capacity ; and this is an arm of power which may be wielded with immense effect in the coming contest between the new republic of France, and the old deapotisms of Europe By a developement and enlargement of our naval elements, and the increase of our steam navy, and the full equip ment of our fleets, we can prevent, in some degree, that great coalition of the despotic and monarchical powers of Europe from overwhelming the . French republip. as 9iqx . . attempted at the close of the last century. If England should interfere with the free action ,of the French people, 1 et it be the policy of the United States to take sides with the new rapublic in Europe, and to assume such a positon • as will make the intentions of the American people re- spected, even by England. Perhaps the moment is nearer than we anticipate, when Canada, Cuba, and all Me West Indies will fall into ruin, or fall into our hands. Who can tell whit the effect of the great movement in Paris will be, within the limits of England, Ireland or Scotland, n less than six months ? Who can stop the revolutionary spirit of the age ?" This is certainly not very modest—our trans atlantic brother, indeed, is not accounted at any time a very modest man ; but it is probably, for all that, a very fair reflex of his inclinations. He has ust " whipped" Mexico, and what is still more to his taste, succeeded in slicing off and appropriating . . . a portion of her territory. v He is enraptured by the contemplation of his military achievements, and would not object to have an opportunity of trying the strength of his naval arm, which, he complains; has, in his recent efforts, " been in abeyance." The impudence of his proposed assump tion of the character of Dictator over the nations of Europe may excite a smile just now. It may appear to minds accustomed only to European modes of thinking, and familiar with the interna- tonal law of civilised nations; 'a most preposteroui stretch of meddling. But of such a character has been every past step of that policy, which our worthy brother has adopted for the purpose of increasing his territory. The slightest misunder standing with a neighbour, any tramped-up story of offence to the dignity of an American citizen, has been sufficient, in his eyes, to warrant the an- nexation of a province or of half a continent. It is not a pretext, therefore, which America will require. She can readily make one, or a dozen. mingle: in any melee which may take place in Europe. And the hint given us by our brother journalist, that she has such an object in her contemplation, is not to be slighted. " Perhaps," he says, " the moment is nearer than we anticipate, when Canada, Cuba, and all the West Indies, will fall into ruin ; "—how naturally the alternative seems to present —" fall into our hands." Is not rh to warrant any absurdity, or itself to his mind the prize rich eno any amour little grounds for the shed for by our unprin- cupidity may prompt her to coma Happily, we have so belief. that the occ sion w cipled brother will not arise. no inclination at present to free action of the French peo; Great - Britain feels `interfere with the !." There is apos- sibility. too, that the nations of Europe will be enabled to settle their affairs without the necessity for his interference. It might be well, however, if the above intimation of their designs upon our colonies by this braggart power were reflected uppn by the authorit be well if the 1 offic It might in his eyes the would observe tt ruin of the B is all but analogous with their annexation by the American union; and at the same time, they might weigh the securities which we possess in the temper of its population, that Canada is likely to make any strong resistance against such a step. ?Loral flelvs. said that a suit it is exhibition of paintings will take place in this town, id will open about the Ist May. The Rev. Lewis Lew, who succeeded the late Rev. Dr: Shepherd, as minisi of Gateacre Chapel, has re signed the charge. • The splendid new stea► ►rion 17' Toni Liverpool to Greenoc.._ rteer on Tuesday, and to the Bromielaw, Glas s , hours—the shortest passage on record. • A new trial has been moved for in the case relative t& the powers conferred . by the possession of a bill of lading, which was agitated by the assignees of Barton, Hem and Co. at the late assizes. _ _ 13 Orion made th )W in seventeen The Liverpool pensioners have been out during tholast few days. On Friday, they were drilled in some fields near Toxteth-tsarli, after which_ they proceeded through ,headed We find by the annual report of the Liverpool District Provident Society, just published, that the number of perhb►►s relieved in the town during the past year was 32;096, of whom 20,489 were Irish, 10,945 English, 731 Scota, 453 Welsh, and not ascertained 78. examint& !hook, ..esk :day wee-a, atter'a most Interesting of. the iufants of the North Chnreh of England Sc Bond-street. a handsome workbox, with fittings, &c., as a parting gift, and was preseu ~ - i ss Clark, their late tea( been remGvei to-Walton School.) " tier, (w 99 N Shglit talc e4eeni and zratitode for he'r iinvaried zeal in the welfare and instruction of those committed to ker cl4arge:" A DANGEROUS KIND OF PIKE.—The Mercury says that pike-making is going on very actively in Liverpool. The only pike, however, from the effects of which the Liverpool people expect they will have to bleed, is the Rivington Pike. The members of the Roscoe Club intended to present Mr Boult, the secretary, with a testimonial for his exer tions in promoting the success of the club, but Mr. Boult has declined the honour, as be does not consider the club to be yet permanently established. JESUITS FROM ITALY. — In the early part of the present week four Catholic priests, from America, members of the Society of Jesus, who were in Rome at the time 'of their expulsion from Italy, arrived at Liverpool, and immedi ately afterwards left for the United States.—Preston Chronicle. ROYAL INSTITUTION SCHOOL, COLQUITT-STREET.— Mr. Thomas Barber from this school, was on Wednesday last elected to the open Sizarship at Clare Hall, Cambridge. The examination consisted of original classical composi tion and translations from Livy, Plato, and other authors. There were 6 candidates from different Grammar Schools. The lady teachers in St. Barnabas's Sunday Sf.'hoel, Isle of Man, and the pupils of the class under the im mediate charge of Mrs. Carpenter, unitedly presented that lady with a very beautiful work-table, on Monday week, in anticipation of her removal to England, as a token of their gratitude for her services. On Tuesday, a meeting of the Jews' Society was held in the Rotunda, Dublin, the Dean of St. Patrick's in the chair. The Rev. Thomas Nolan was one of the principal speakers, and delivered a most effective address on the practical lesson derivable to ourselves from the past history of Israel, and on the obligations of present' duty which we owe them in return, in a missionary point of view. THE WATER INQUIRY.—The health committee have appointed two competent gentlemen—Mr. Macgregor, of Vauxhall Foundry, and Mr. Kennedy, of the Clarence Foundry—to decide between Mr. Hawksley and Mr. M'Donald, respecting the quantity of water which the Harrington works are capable of supplying. We have heard that the quantity exceeds that stated by Mr. M`Donald.—Journal. OPPOSITION TO BANKRUPTS.—In the Court of Bank ruptcy, on Monday, John Perry Platt and Henry White Lake, on applying for their certificates, were opposed on the ground of their having obtained advances of money upon incorrect representation of the arrival of goods and general merchandise on their account, upon their having traded almost without capital, and become mixed up in bill transactions to the extent of .C 60,000. Mr Commis sioner Perry suspended Lake's certificate for 18 months, and Platt's for two years. SHIPWRECK, AND Loss OF LlFE.—lntelligence has reached the underwriters that the Agnes, Smal'man, mas ter, bound from Dublin to New York, with emigrants, had, on the night of the sth instant when off the Tuskar Rock, come into collision with the brig Watkins, Varty, master, bound from Matanzas to Liverpool, with mo lasses ; the latter vessel sinking with the captain, crew, and passengers, excepting two seamen, who contrived to get on board the Agnes, eight persons being thus instantly hurried into eternity. The Agnes has put back to Mil ford Haven. At Chester Assizes, Joseph Clayton and Ralph Webster, were convicted of wilfully setting fire to the dwelling house of the former, an hotel called the Egerton Arms, at Birkenhead, for the purpose of defrauding the Sun and West of England Fire Offices. Three times the same evening was it discovered to be on fire—on the last occa sion a man saw through a window Webster set fire to some shavings and put them under the staircase. Ile ran into the house and seized hold of him, but the prisoner escaped for a time by the interference of Clayton. It was proved, also, that the latter had removed all his furniture, which he had insured for 1,0001., to a house in Liverpool. Both prisoners were found guilty, and sentenced to be trans ported for fifteen years. IMPORTANT CLAIM.—The corporation of Liverpool have given formal notice to the commissioners of woods and forests, of their intention to take such steps as they may be advised, in order to claim the foreshore in Bir kenhead against the crown, as to such portions of the purchases of the corporation there from Mr. Price and his assigns, in which all the rights of Mr. Price are con veyed to them ; also that they will claim the foreshore and creeks on the north side of Wallasey Pool, under a different title. A most important trial will, therefore, take place as soon as the parties are prepared • and the intricacy of the case will be in no wise diminished by the first, second, and seventh clause in the minutes of arrange ment between the Birkenhead Dock commissioners and the crown, which were agreed to in November last. THE PROPOSED HEALTH OF TOWNS BILL.—A peti tion to Parliament against the Health of Towns bill being permitted to extend to Liverpool is now in course of sig nature in the Exchange News-room and other places in that town. Amongst other things, the petition alleges that they view with alarm those provisions of the act which subject the municipal and local authorities to the control of Government inspectors and central commis sioners ; that they are not encouraged by the poor-law to desire any further extension of the system of centraliza tion ; that they regard the present manner of influencing the proceedings of town councillors by an appeal to their elective constituency, the burgesses of the town, as a better, safer, and more constitutional check than any ap peal to the irresponsible commissioners in London. We strongly urge on our readers to sign this petition, as the sanitory arrangements of the town cannot be in better hands than in those of our Health Committee. DEATH FROM ALLEGED VIOLENCE.—On Monday after noon, a man named William Hesketh, who resided in Lodge-lane, went, with several other persons, to a shoot ing match at Windsor, and called, when it was over, at the Tunnel Hotel tap, and other places, where they got some liquor. Late in the evening, the deceased, who was a little in drink, was being assisted home by two persons named Webster, when, it is alleged, he fell in Lodge-lane, and received a blow on the back of the head, which ren dered him insensible. At the inquest, facts transpired which led to the supposition that the deceased had met with violence in a quarrel, and the inquiry was adjourned until Saturday. On resuming the inquest, it appeared that the beadle had made every inquiry to ascertain if any one saw the deceased either struck or ill-used in any way, but could not find any information on the subject. The jury returned a verdict to the effect that the deceased died from fracture of the skull, but how received there was no evidence to show. _ _ THE WEATHER, &c.—During the past week we had much more rain, and cold winds principally from the S.E., . • _ than was agreeable to agriculturists, or indeed to the general community. Saturday was wet and raw through out a great part of the day. Sunday was particularly gloomy, the sun being obscured by thick clouds, and the wind being still from the south-east, there was little abate ment of the previous cold. The sky strongly threatened rain during the greater part of the day, and about ten o'clock at night a heavy downfal, accompanied by a whist ling wintry wind took place, and continued in squalls for some hours. Notwithstanding the humidity so general over the last three weeks, the farmers in this neighbour hood have got their spring corn seed into the ground pretty well, and in some fields it already shows verdure. Some of the wheats are a little discoloured from the fre quent wet and the cold winds ; but a week or two of fine weather would redeem it. Vegetation is advancing gra dually. but slowly. Yesterday the air was rather milder, and the morning was bright and sunny. The wind had shifted to S.W. The day afterwards became dull, and a slight shower fell. We find that within the last fort night the weather in the lake district has been very pre carious, and at times very severe, attended with both frost and snow. A MESMERISERS BILL. — Mr. Commissioner Lowndes At the County Court, before on Wednesday and Thurs. Hicks, the lecturer on mesmerism and phrenology, sum moned Mr. William Davies, linendraper, of Berry-street, for 1.2 35., for mesmeric operations performed upon the defendant at his own request., for a period of three weeks. Mr. Hicks stated that the defendant was operated upon for upwards of three weeks, for deafness, and that he had appeared in public at his lectures, and stated that he had received great benefit from the treatment. The defend 'tit, after the period named, ceased to attend as usual, d he stated at first that he would pay M- a - WI nougu nu Ilicks' usual fees, when the bill for £3 3s. was sent in, he returned another bill, in the way of a set off, charging on and exhi Mr. Hicks returned CHARTIST DEMONSTRATION..--OR Friday, another de monstration of the chartists, fraternizers, repealers, and others, took place at the Music-hall, Bold-street • a Mr. M'Ctean in th e c h a i r . Th e mee ti ng was no t so well atten ded as some of the others, but as much sedition, &c., was talked as on any former occasion. One of the speakers (Dr. Reynolds) stated that a government reporter was present, and another speaker, one Mr. Doyle, aroused an uncommon quantity of laughter by reading something which, in the plenitude of his Irish wisdom, he mistook for poetry. The Mercury and the Journal came in for the compliments of their "friends." GAs.--Thc surveying officers appointed by Government to report on .the Liverpool Gas Companies Amalgama tion Bill have strongly recommended a gen-tral adoption of gas for domestic uses, as leading to cleanliness, warmth, and comfort. They also state that a clause referring to gas in the Health of Towns Bill, similar to the water clause, might with advantage be introduced. They con clude " by submitting that facilities should be afforded whereby gas companies may be enabled to contract with the landlord both as to the fittings and the supply of gas, and whereby the landlord on his side may be enabled to oblige them to contract with such supply on reasonable terms." SIGNIFICANT FACT.—On Friday night last, between ten and eleven o'clock, a gentleman of our acquaintance met a number of Irishmen in Manchester-street, pro ceeding towards the docks. As the street named is on the direct route from Lime-street to the quays, he natu rally inferred from this fact that they had just arrived in town by railway, and were making their way to the north wall station, whence the steamers for Ireland for the most part put off. This opinion was confirmed by their con versation, which he overheard. They carried with them several muskets, and one of them was heard to say that he had purchased his weapon in Birmingham for five shillings. Our informant observed that the muskets were shorter than those usually made—being probably cut down so as to be more portable, and more easily con cealed. The men were of the usual ragged class who generally come to this country in droves in harvest time. As there can be no doubt hut that fire-arms and other de structive instruments find their way to Ireland, and fall into the hands of mischievous parties there, would it not be well that the Government, or the authorities here, if authorised, should search all luggage or packages likely to contain arms, and detain them. We feel assuted that the respectable steam-packet companies have no - interest in exporting hence any such articles, and would do their best, if they were called upon, to aid in preventing so perilous a traffic. ASTRONOMICAL LECTURE IN SUPPORT OF CFIF IST CHURCH SCHOOLS.—We are glad to state that' W. M. Fisher, Esq., purposes to give a lecture in behalf of these schools, on the interesting science of astronomy, on Tues day next, at the Concert-hall, Lord Nelson-street. We know of no educational establishment in the town more 'worthy of the encouragement of a benevolent public, whether as regards its admirable management, or its great success and utility in a crowded district of the town. No fewer than 600 children are there usefully and religiously instructed on week days, and 700 attend the Sunday school attached to it. The government inspector, who was recently in the town, and examined the pupils of the schools attached to the Church of England, with a view to select from them those best qualified, from their in telligence to become teachers, found that out of those who challenged the inquiry out of four schools, seven out of fourteen boys who were eligible belonged to this school. What is still more, he passed nine of them ; but two of them were too young—one of whom being but nine years of age. The schools (the cost of working which is about £4OO per annum,) were two years ago enlarged and improved, in order to meet the increased attendance, at a cost of £l5O, £5O of which remains as a deht ; and it is with a view to liquidate this outstanding amount that Mr. Fisher has liberally come forward to devote his well known talents as a lecturer. He will ilustrate the various branches of his subject by his beautiful series of diagrams, and will also exhibit his beautiful dissolving views of scrip tural scenes and subjects ; and as the whole will be highly instructive and amusing to both young and old, we trust the members of thecongregation, and others, will secondthe generous effort by attending with their families or friends. biting at Mr. Hicks' public lectures the bill v _ churches had been erected, which could not have cost less than £200.000 ; £40,000 had been paid by the society. The statement of the accounts showed the following re= sults :---Balance to the' society at the close of last year, £10,13.3 14s. 7d. received. £1,678 9s. 9d.; ; interest, £.338 17s. 3d. ; .;, fetal, £12,151 Is. 7d. ; grants paid, X 3,850; expenditure, £4345. sd. ; balance, A:8,257,175. 2d. ; out-standing grants, £6,500; annual subscriptions, £l, \ 757 17s. 2d Several resolutions of a formal character Goon NEWS FOR BIRKENHEAD. - lii the house of were passed, and one, conveying the thanks of the meet- Commons, Lord Morpeth has moved for and Obtained ing to the most Rev. the Archbishop of Cantfrburv, for leave to bring in a bill to empower the commissioners of the important benefits which had been derived from his woods and forests to reclaim the crown lands, and aid the countenance and direction. completion of the docks and other works at Birkenhead, SELECT VESTRY.--On Tuesday, the usual fortnightly and all the important documents which have passed be- meeting of the Select Vestry was held at the office, Lime ween the government, the dock commissioners, and the street. The Rev. Rector Campbell presiaed. The Fi -,lthlished by order of nance Committee reported that the M ag i s t ra tes' Cl er k s .... • . . had no objection to allow him 2s. 6d. a night, being the highest fee he had ever given any patient for such service. The defendant denied that he - had received the least benefit from the treatment to which he had been subjected. The commissioner thought there was sufficient reason for directing that the costs of the suit should be divided. The defendant must pay £2 15s. 6d., (2s. Gd. being de ducted for each appearance in public,) and half of the costs. - , 100 l have been Ihenson, the eminent civil engineer, to examine Robt. Ste —.name further reported flocks and works, an d hi s repor t i s t o th e e ff ec t that the that there was a sum of £7153 owing to the bank, and corks are the best he has seen--that more work has been , that rates to the amount of .t:11,03-1 were still owing, in done is the time which has elapsed since their commence - consequence of 'the necessary warrants and summonses ment than he bad ever before known — and that they have not having been conp!?!ed.-:-There were reported to be 'tided for less money than any works of lar description. He-has also given in an estimate for their his office as a merooer of the - oeteet vestry ; suet I t wo completion without having had any previous knowledge of understood - that his successor would be appointed at the that of Mr. Bendel, and is within £3,00 0 of the calcula- general Easter Vestry.-Mr. Riding gave notice that he tions of the latter gentleman, statink, at the same time, would at, the next Meeting move the appointment o f a that his own estimates are for the extreme cost. Lord c ollector, in the rood of Mr. Wade, deceased.-:---Mr. Morpeth has also obtained from Mr. John Stewart his Riding moved, pursuant to notice, that the resolution valuation of the crown reserve, on the north or Seacombe adopted at a former meeting, relative to the medical staff , M l 4.Earle side of the docks, and though the contents of his report at the Workhouse, be nesonded, and that in future one have not yet transpired, so much has oozed out as to show in-door medical man and two out-door medical men be that the laud is more than sufficient to secure the money necessary to finish th e wor k s . M r . Stephenson repOrts thought there ought to be two medical men always in a appointed,- -Mr. Avison seconded the motion. that Mr. Rendel's plans are most perfect and most eom- house which contained 1700 inmates. A letter was read prehensive for mercantile p ur p oses . W e hope that they from the in-door medical officers of the house, advising will prove efficient in restoring the prosperity of Birken- that, whatever be the reduction in the number of the head, as it would be lamentable that the property invested medical staff generally, there should be two resident stir there should be lost, and that the grandeur of the contem- geons in the house, to have the entire charge and respon_ plated improvements should be converted into a monu- sibility of the medical duties there, in ordinary times ; ment of mistaken rather than successful enterprise. — Mail. and that the number should be increased , as m a y be re_ EXTRAORDINARY EFFECT ON LIVER AND STOMACH , quired, in times .of extraor di nar y disease; they also sng- C OMPLAI NTS BY HOLLOWAY'S PlLLS.—Extract of a Rested that some of the most experienced medical men in latter dated 30, Princess-street, Glasgow, Feb. 18, 1847. the town be requested to form a consulting staff in cases Professor Holloway, Sir, 1 have taken your pills Mr a dis- of difficulty. .The, board divided upon the question .of ease of the Liver and stomach , from which I had long rescinding the former. resolution of the Vestry, p asse d suffered. When I commenced the use of them 1 was in upon the motion of Mr. Johnson, that two resident• me a most wretched condition, and humanly speaking, 'they dical officers -only be appointed. There were—For re have saved my life. I had consulted many medical men scinding it, 14 ; against, 6. An amendment to Mr. Ri -to no purpose ; lam now perfeJly restored to health, to ding's - motion was afterwards carried. It was to the effect the surprise of all who witnessed the state to which I had that one oon-resident and two resident medical.officers be been n.(lE:Tr] hy the disease !fleeting tlie liver, anil,stootch. appointed 4 otr ;Wllit:ltDr. Burgetsi as senior Otit -door Signed—Charles Wilson. officer, was retained, THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. LOCAL MEETINGS. An adjourned meeting of the ratepayers of Birkenhead was held on Tuesday, for the purpose of receiving the re port of a committee appointed to consider the nature of the duties of the assistant overseer, and the amount of emolument he ought to be paid. The chair was taken by the Rev. A. Knox, the incumbent of St. Mary's Church, where the meeting was held. After some discussion, a motion by Mr. Craven, "That in the opinion of this meeting it is inexpedient to interfere at all with the salary of the assistant overseer, and that the meeting do now adjourn," was carried. DOCK COMMITTEE, THIIRSDAY.—The Secretary read a presentment which had been made by the Grand Jury at the sessions; it stated that cases had been broueht before them in which three men, represented as respectable, and holding responsible situations as mates of vessels, were charged with selling grain forming part of a ship's cargo. They (the Grand Jury) considering that a most erroneous opinion prevailed, that sweepings might be disposed of by the officers of ships without the consent of the owners, suggested that a notice to that effect should be added to the list of dock regulations, and a caution to the officers on board ships against lending themselves to such practi ces, which the laws of the country considered felonious. The matter was referred to the Harbour-masters' Com mittee. THE NORTHERN TEXAN LAND COMPANY.—On Thurs day a meeting was held in the Music-hall, Bold-street, for the purpose of explaining the advantages'held out by the above land company. Mr. Thomas Wilson, the agent for the company in this town, was called to the chair. lie said that the company had established, in the year 1839, an English colony on the Trinity River, in Texas ; the principal founder was W. S. Peters, Esq., who was at present in this country, but who was unable to attend, owing to his numerous engagements. The terms upon which the land was granted free to emigrants was, to every married man and his family 320 acres; to every young man seventeen years of age and upwards, 160 ; to every widow, or widower, with two or snore children, 323 acres. The emigrants would have to pay their own pas sage out, and also a small sum for the surveying of the estate. Part of this money would have to be paid in this country, and the remainder when they arrived out. Mr. Batchelor delivered a long address on Texas, its salubrity and fertility. A gentleman in the room hoped before persons parted with their money that they would see a proper title was given to the land. TOWN MISSION SOCIETY.—The annual meeting of this society was held on Tuesday, in the Concert-hall. The chair was taken by John Cropper, Esq. Mr. Davies read the report, from whic'a it appeared that 80 persons nad been united to Christian churches during the year. 66,276 visits were paid by the mission, more than 20,000 of which were to the sick and dying. Upwards of 100,000 religious tracts were distributed. The agents had also made an ex tensive circulation of the Sacred Scriptures, chiefly by way of loan, and they have lent other books of a religious cha racter, which appear to have produced salutary effects. 6,511 library books have been lent during the year. The selection of books is most valuable. 3,636 meetings have been held in dwelling-houses, with an average attendance of 20 persons. Some of the congregations have amounted to 120 persons. Several of the people benefitted by the missionaries have entered into penny subscriptions for the support of the mission. The agents have now upwards of one thousand persons under instruction in daily and Sun day schools. Upwards of 400 persons have been brought by the agency of the society to attend public worship in churches. The treasurer read his accounts, from which it appeared that the payments exceeded the income by £147 4s. Bd. The society is £lB3 17s. 2d. in debt to the tree- CHESTER DIOCESAN CHURCH BUILDING SOCIETY.— The annual meeting of this society was held on Thursday, at the Savings' Bank, Bold-street. The Rev. Rector Brooks presided. Chancellor Raikes read the report, in which reference was made to the separation of the diocese of Chester and. Lancashire. The committee had ulti mately come to the conclusion to separate the society of the two sees, and had made arrangements for the . fair apportionment of the funds. Reference was also made to the heavy losS . which the society had sustained by the appointment of the president to the see of Canterbury, and to his active labours as president and founder of the POLICE INTELLIGENCE A number of women, chiefly from Pownall-square mar ket, were summoned at the Police -court, on Tuesday, for exposing unwholesome fish for sale. They were fined ten shillings and costs each. On Tuesday, two seamen, named Joseph Parrin and Peter Petrie, belonging to the Maranham, from New Or leans, were fined twenty shillings and costs for smuggling four pounds of tobacco, or to be imprisoned seven days. JUVENILE DEPREDATORS.—SeveraI boys were brought before the magistrates, on Tuesday, charged with thieving at the Clarence Dock. They were sent to prison for seven days. The boys were in the habit of loitering about the Irish steamers, and helping themselves to potatoes, eggs, and other eatables, on part of which they lived about the docks, and part they sold to persons outside. CAUTION TO BUILDERS.—On Thursday, Mr. John Jones, one of the surveyors, appeared to prefdr a charge against Mr. John Scholfield, for neglecting to build the privies and ashpits belonging to seven new houses in Severs-street, Everton, according to the recommendation of the Health Committee.—Mr. Johnson, surveyor, ap peared to prefer a similar charge against Mr. John Ro berts, for neglecting to finish the privies and ashpits of ten houses, built by him in Whitfield-street. Mr. Rush ton said the full penalty (Xl2 10s.) would be inflicted in each case if not completed within twenty-one days. EMBEZZLEMENT.—On Saturday Edward Jones was charged with having embezzled various sums of money, the property of the London and Northwestern Railway Company. He had, it appeared, been employed by the company to look after the houses which had been shattered by the formation of the railway tunnel, as also to gather the rents of many of the cottages ; and his duty was to pay every Monday the amount which he had gathered into the office of the estate-agents, Messrs. Williams and Jones. He had received and not acceunted for various sums. For the last three weeks he had not handed in any account at all, and was arrested, on Friday night, in a public-house in London-road. He was sent for trial. COMMITMENTS AT THE POLICE-COURT YESTERDAY.— Margaret Burns, a woman of the town, for stealing a watch from a ship-owner of Dundee, but at present resid ing here, was sent for trial. The watch was recovered.— Laura James, charged by John Lupton with stealing bacon in St. James's market, was sent to gaol for three months. -- John M'Hale, for stealing canvas at the Queen's Dock,—two months.—Malachi Shields, for rob bing his brother William Shields, in Cavendish-street, of some wearing apparel, and 15s. in silver,—three months.— Martin Clarke, for stealing a rope fender from a vessel at the King's Dock pier, —two months.—Mary Montgomery, for stealing a shawl in Ormond-street,—one month. TRICKS OF THE JERRY BUILDERS.—On Wednesday, a case of a curious description was brought .before the ma gistrates, by Mr. Johnston, building surveyor. On the 3d of January last, a builder, named Thomas, gave notice at the surveyor's office of his intention to build six houses in Essex-street, four of which are now in course of erec tion. The joists had been laid in three of the houses, but several of them were afterwards abstracted and laid in the fourth house, thereby causing the space between the re maining ones to be more than eleven inches apart, con trary to the Building Act. The defendant stated that he had let the building of the fourth house to another per son, who expected a "draw " when the first floor of the joists was laid ; that person not being able to provide the joists, he (the defendant) had lent him some of his to en title him to the " draw,' and when this " draw " was ob tained, the joists would be returned. Mr. Rushton said the defendant should enter into his recognizance, in the sum of £lOO, to make the necessary alterations, to the satisfaction of the surveyor, within three days. THE JEALOUSIES OF TRADE.—On , Tuesday, Benjamin Cook appeared at the police-court to prefer a charge of assault against Henry Hollis. According to the statement of the complainant, Mr. Hollis had met him in Dale street, struck him in the face, and ran off. Mr. Hollis said that he was in his brother's shop when the complain ant said to him, "We have brought you down at last." He replied that the complainant had to thank him for being in his present position. He had brought him from the plough tail, and raised him by perseverance : but if he said such things to him he would knock his head off, and his master's too. The complainant, when questioned by Mr. Rushton, denied that he had insulted Mr. Hollis by look or word. In answer to a further question, the com plainant said that he left Mr. Hollis two and a half years ago, and was now traveller to Mr. Fell, of Ranelagh street, as a tea dealer. Mr. Rushton said that, if it had not been for the defendant's business misfortunes, he would have been fined severely. He had committed an unprovoked assault, and must pay 20s. and costs. The money was paid, and the defendant left the court. DiEitrirt Ptlvs. ........-..........---- A terrible fire broke out at Mrs. Hardman's foundry, Bolton, on Thursday, when £5OOO worth of property was destroyed. The . Manchester " specials," designated the Volunteers, or Town-hall Guard,' 600 in number, are attaining great perfection at drill. Each company of fifty is officered by au elective captain and two lieutenants. A Mr. Ricliard Shaw, law clerk to the Burnley Improve ment Commissioners, has inserted an advertisement in the Preston Guardian, which states "that thefortniyhtly cattle fair heretofore held on Mondays, will in future be held weekly on Thursdays !" The North Lancashire Agricultural Protective Asso ciation: formed during the anti-corn-law agitation, was formally dissolved, at a meeting of its members at Pres ton, a few days since. The League itself is still virtually in existence. CHRISTENING.—On Wednesday, the infant son of Sir T. G. Hesketh, Bart., was christened at Rufford Church. The ceremony was attended by, among others, the Right Hon. Lord Skelmersdale, and the Hon. Mrs. Bootle Wilbraham, &c., &c. The day previous, the children of the boys' and girls' schools were treated to a liberal allowance of buns and tea, &c., in honour of the event. The directors of the Manchester Athenaeum have de clined to comply with a requisition from five hundred of its members, that it should re-engage Mr. George Daw son for a series of lectures, on the ground of having received a contrary requisition, stating that, if persevered in, the lecturer's engagement would lead to the break up of the institution. It will be remembered that the Bishop of Oxford declined attending the last soiree, in conse quence of Mr. Dawson having lectured for the institu tion. _ _ DIABOLICAL ATTEMPT.—A number of colliers, em ployed at Standish, recently turned out, and some of them went to an engineer, named Stopfortb, who had not turned out, and threatened him if he continued working. On Thursday morning, at one o'clock, he and his wife were roused by the sound of footsteps near the house, and soon after a terrific explosion took place in the house, which was shaken to its foundation. It was afterwards disco vered that a ginger beer bottle, filled with gunpowder, had been introduced through a window, and ignited in the very room in which Stopforth and his wife lay. The fur niture, &c., in the house was broken to pieces. A reward of £2O has been offered for the discovery of the offenders, who are supposed to be the turnouts. EMPLOYMENT 'AT MANCIIESTER.—A comparison of last weeks return with that of the previous week gives the following results :—Of the cotton mills, three are now working full time (with a portion of their hands), which were previously working short time. Of the total num ber of hands in the cotton mills, 53 more are employed on full time ; and 259, previously working short time, are now thrown out of employment altogether. Of the total works included in the table, there are two more working full time, one of which was previously working short time, and the other was stopped altogether. There are 81 more hands employed full time, and 184 more hands out of em ployment altogether. Upon the whole, the return is of rather an unfavourable character. NEW CHARTIST ARMOUR—RECOMMENDED FOR GENE RAL USE.—At a Chartist meeting held lt Fox-hill Bank. near Blackburn, on Sunday, a speaker named John Gray, of Barrowford, hit upon a method of " arming" himself, which we can safely recommend not only to demagogues and sedition-mongers, but to all loyal and peaceably-dis posed subjects, young and old. The speaker, after de nouncing the Government, and so forth, got to a climax, and said,--" he had come to a determination.—an un flinching determination, and he hoped the young men— for it was to those he addressed himself in particular— ere determined to on to have the charter ;—he had come to the Bete arm himself—to arm himself to the teeth if necessary with—(here the speaker caught'sight of a police. superin tendent taking notes)—with a firm resolve !" Now this is a coat of mail in any cause, and seeing how entirely effectual it has just been when put on by the Government and the people of London, we think we are perfectly jus tified in recommending it for general adoption. THE CROPS Is CHESHIRE.—We perceive some efforts are again being made to get the oat sowing completed ; but a vast extent of the thin clays are so saturated, that we fear it will take many days to dry them. Some such lands will probably pass into fallow for wheat in the en suing year. The preparation of turnip land will press close on the heels of the spring corn sowing, and farmers will, during the next three weeks, have a most busy time of it. However, the stirring times we live in have, we nPreRiVP_ their Pfroet on this class of men, who formerly were considered somewhat apathetic in character. Strange to say, we find by a letter lately received from the north, that even in East Lothian the farmers had nearly finished their spring corn sowing, although so much farther north. Our northern neighbours are, however, very keen agricul turists : they are, moreover, not tied by a dairy system. We are glad to perceive that the steaming of food for cattle is gradually gaining ground, even where strong prejudices existed. This, when generally established, will no doubt be highly beneficial to cattle, and produc tive of much economy. • EXTENSIVE RAILWAY R O BSERIES.-011 Thursday, at Preston, a man named John lletterick was brought before the magistrates, on suspicion of being concerned in nu merous railway robberies. The prisoner had been em ployed two years as assistant superintendent at the North Union Railway station, Preston. Mr. Ashcroft stated the case, and said that the prisoner had been lately dis charged from his situation, and suspicion being aroused, his lodgings were searched, and a considerable quantity of articles found. Much property from time to time had been lost at the station, and it was suspected that many of the articles had been stolen. On some of the articles the names had been taken out, but on one dressing-case the name was very legible. Under the circumstances he should apply for a remand to that day week. The prisoner was accordingly remanded. In order to keep a correct list of all property found in the railway carriages, and on the station, each superintendent at the station was fur nished with a book in which to enter every article so found, and to make out daily from it a list of articles which was sent to the clearing-house in London. It is a singular fact that since this plan was adopted the other superintehdent (Mr. Byrnes) has made from 200 to 300 entries of 'property found, while the prisoner, dui in - the t:•ni 0:21y Lamle 22 :iitrict —Preitaft Chi o icle. :i::: :l:«G La di.e!o,a.4e ASSOCIATION FOR FOUNDING THE SETTLE MENT OF CANTERBURY, IN NEW ZEALAND. In our paper of last week, we stated the pleasing fact that an association had been formed, under the auspices of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishop of London, and other members of our church, lay as well as clerical, to found a settlement or colony in New Zealand, in which proper provision will be madebfor the moral and religious welfare of the settlers—an object, almost to the culpable neglect of the Christian community, too long neglected. It is hoped that such a settlement will not only greatly improve the natives and settlers, but remove the chief obstacle that now deters the higher Classes of this country from taking part in the work of colonization, and further, that the example to be shewn through the New Zealand Association will eventually lead to a redeeming and inva luable moral and religious reform in all our other colonies. The announcement of this commencement of the good work has already excited much interest in the public mind, and caused inquiry from many parties, who are anxious to obtain details. We have ourselves received a number of communications from different gentlemen on the subject, and, in reply to their inquiries, may refer them to H. M. Lefroy, Esq., at the office of the associa tion, 41, Charing-cross, London. We may add, that a London contemporary thus approvingly refers to the in tended new settlement :—" The Association is composed of some of the most eminent members of the Church of England, lay and clerical, with the Archbishop of Can terbury at their head ; and their object is to contribute towards making colonization what it ought to be—the business and profession of persons belonging to all classes of the parent state. It is very hopeful and satisfactory, particularly at such a time as this, to see a subject of such great and pressing importance taken up in this spirit by men of weight and influence. It leads us to hope that we may not remain subject to the disgrace which now justly attaches to the management of our colonies, and that they may be made, at no distant period, fully availa ble, not only as fields of employment for our population, but also as the means (which they are not now) of per petuating the habits and institutions of Englishmen over regions yet unpeopled, and among nations yet unborn." Among the pramoters of the Association, we find the Earls of Ellesmere and Lincoln, the Bishops of London, Winchester, Ripon, &c., Lords Lyttelton, Ashley, and J. Manners, H. Goulburn, M.P., Ven. Archdeacon Hare, Dr. Hook, &c., &c. The following is the published prospectus of the So ciety : " The abject of this Association is to found a settlement in which real provision will be made for the moral and religious welfare of the settlers, and thus to remove the chief obstacle which tends to deter the gentry of England from taking part in the work of colonization. " With this view care will be taken to provide the settlement from the first, and to an adequate extent, with the ministry and ordinances of the English Church, and with educational institutions of a religious character. " Arrangements are in progress for acquiring a large territory in New Zealand to be devoted exclusively to the purposes of this settlement. - " - A, committee of management, appointed by the As sociation, will dispose of the land so acquired, and will exercise the right of selection among applicants for the purchase of it. " The Society for the Propagation of Gospel has under. taken to manage the trust fund for religious and educa tional purposes in concert with the Association. `• The funds necessary for the objects above mentioned, as well as for the general purposes of founding the settle. ment, will be supplied by the price of the land. " Further information may be obtained by persons desirous of purchasing land in the settlement, or of pro moting the objects of the Association, by applying at the office of the Association as above." CORRESPONDENCE. STATE OF IRELAND TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. Liverpool, 15th April, 1848. SlR, — The following is an extract from a letter which I• received yesterday from my father, in Ireland, showing the position of the Protestants of that unhappy country at the present time. Will you be kind enough to give it a place in your next publication, and oblige your obedient servant, W. J. " Dear W.—We are in a sad state here ' • we expect a rebellion to break out every moment. The Repealers say they will shortly have the country to themselves, and they have threatened to confiscate our properly if we do not join them in their rebellious movements ; but we shall never do so, be the consequence what it may. " We expect to be attacked to-morrow, and the Rev. Mr.. C— has sent round W— J— to warn all the Pro testants in the neighbourhood to meet in School house, to receive arms and prepare for the attack. May the Lord prepare us for the event. " Your affectionate father, J. J.►► [The gentleman from whom we received the foregoing is a highly-respectable person in this town.] THE CURRENCY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. SIR.—It must be gratifying to any one who wishes well to his country to see that THE PRESS, of late, has so fre quently, and so ably, brought forward the subject of THE CURRENCY, which is considered by many as the great question of the day, but one which has been involved by theorists, pro and con., in the utmost perplexity and confusion. The perusal of an article on the subject, signed W. 8., published a week ago in the Albion, gave me much plea sure. It was calculated to clear the mist from the mind as to the real nature and use of money, and to show how easily attainable is that for which men are now, and in past times have been, making one general scramble. That the five pound Bank of England note answers all the purposes of home business as well as could be done by five sovereigns, is in every one's experience ; and this note is only valuable as it is, or should be, based upon some property of intrinsic value. The NOTES proposed by the correspondent of the Albion, W. 8., would command, and deserve, as much credit as any notes that could. be issued, and the circulation being limited to time, would periodically hare their validity tested, and could also be made a means of producing a large local or general revenue. They would be efficient in giving full employment to labour, and tend more to remove distress and discontent from our own, and sister country, than all the acts of parliament that have been passed since the conquest. When the babyhood of society is passed, we shall see the utter absurdity of basing our paper currency on a foreign metal that we cannot long together retain ; and how monstrous it is that the trading interest of the king dom, and of half the world also, should be placed at the controul or caprice Of ONE PRIVATE JOINT STOCK BANK ING COMPANY, who can change the money value of every man's prospects in England at pleasure, and who may raise or depress railway shares, and stock of all kinds, at will. If, however, we want, by the fear of revolution, speedily to make ministers equalize taxation, let us stick to our present currency : if we aim at fraternization, abide by Peel's bills. Do we desire a speedy and irresistible war of labour against property ? Hurrah then for our present money laws ! ! But if we wish order, subordination, res pect from man to man, and from governed to governors, then let us unite as one man to destroy the present money laws, which fetter labour, render industry and skill use less, starve alike the labourer and the field, and raise, in menacing attitude, every man's arm against his neighbour. W. B. suggests at least a principle which is capable of regulation, and would the merchants adopt it, or some thing equivalent to it, they would find a ready market for all their produce, and so enrich the masses of English consumers, that their own warehouses would not hold half enough of produce for their consumers. The present money law is an ingenious device to rob industry of its fruits, to enrich usurers at the expense of labour, to ruin home and foreign trade alternately, and to make our foreign transactions almost always disadvan tageous. Let the employers of labour decide whether they will a'ter our money laws, and preserve peace, law, and order, or preserve the money laws, and look out for anarchy and confusion. Yours, &c. E. W. TO MRS. SARAH MYTTON MAURY MADAM,—Under date the 22d instant, you have been pleased to transmit to the editor of the Chronicle an ex tract of a letter from Lord Shrewsbury, quoting the words made use.of by the Pope on the introduction of and to an envoy from the United States of America, viz.—" I shall be extremely happy to enter into treaty with so great a nation ; especially with one in which the church has no thing to fear from the government, nor the government from the church ;" and you ask exultingly, " Would any English protestant have done so much ?', Without attempting to analyze very exactly how much of policy and courtesy, and how much of real truth the expressions may contain, allow me as an English pro testant to remind you, that our country has held amicable relations with the said United States for upwards of sixty years, allowing for the time those friendly relations were suspended by the people of the -United States, when they thought to do us some grievous bodily harm--all Europe being in array against us. We enjoy amicable relations with them at present, and have frequently suffered and sacrificed to maintain them.. I think for one third of the period I have mentioned, that I can bear witness to the great respect shewn to your father-in-law, as American consul at Liverpool, so that it would appear the Pope, in what he has just done, is in point of fact a very late scholar in following our example, and not a pattern to us. Should your object, however, be to disparage England, and to hold up the Church of Rome as more liberal and tolerant than the Church of England, may I beg of you to reflect which of the two, a protestant in Rome, or a papist in London, enjoys the greatest. privilege. . I have not read much of your writings certainly, b u t as you call yourself an " English woman,' and boast of being " a mother," from what I have read, I must say that I could wish they evinced more of the milk of human kind ness towards your own " Fatl-erland," Of a truth,'Madam, the friends of peace and order in this country have enough to encounter from revolutionary men, without having to combat the sharper keener satires of antagonists of your class. Can you look at France, and not tremble ? Can you read their motto--" Liberty, equality, and fraternity," without disgust ? Were ever sounds so hollow? sounds .that por tend a storm. Liberty in England wants no impetus, it already borders on licentiousness, and our , thity obviously is to restrain, not to propel ; to appease, not to excite; to fear God and to honor the Queen.—Your obedient servant, A. YOWL V.lt Ikeu.inutl, 25th Itarcli, IsMa. April 18,1 J ;, THE SECRET PORTFOLIOS OF LOUIS PHILIP: .see o Some documents have been published in th e •• na number of the Revue Rarospeetive, which were fout u l l e l two portfolios, left by Louis-Philip at the Tuilerio,ilPA, were said to he lost, but whi c h are now deposited in r o t office of the Attorney-General of the Court of A P P the Paris. A letter from the ex-King to his daughter i , Queen of the Belgians, is the most important., "ifs dated September 14, 1846, and contains the King 5 _ I s id account of the Spanish marriages, intended to be, before the Queen of England. The letter is far to o ll for insertion, though that is not its only objection, u4; 30 4 the interest in such intrigues is much gone by, ," j f • the opening paragraphs more to show the tone 0 writing, than for any . information they convey 46. " Neuilly, September 1- I , l l' ve d "My dearest Louise,—The q uee n h a s just rec e i. e l letter, or rather a reply, from Queen Victoria, to t he you know she had written to her, and that reply grieves me. lam inclined to believe that our good re ad Queen was as sorry to write such a l e tter as I wag to ta clell it. But she now only se e s thi ngs th roug h the sPe e ,, t bs , of Lord Palmerston, and th ose s p ec t ac l es distort a n 'oi figure them too often. This is quite natural. T he rt;et• difference between the spectacles u- th of the excellent e deen and those of Lord Palmerston proceeds 1.0 101 difference of their dispositi on s. L or d Aberdeen 1 8 for, to be well with his friends; Lord Palmerston , ise, wishes to quarrel with them. This is, my dear „pance that which caused my al arm res p ec ti ng the Ins a b- r stoo of our cordial understanding, when Lord rair,e, fired resumed the direction of th e F ore i gn Office. tl e ' s ared Queen Victoria sought t o di s p e l those alarms, andigstrt m! me that there would only . ..)e a change of men. hip° old experience induced me to apprehend that, throT l g„,,a4 , influence of the disposition of Lord P a lmerston . % • of more perhaps than his intentions, th e p o litical spa te s ad , England would undergo a modification, gradual lolledden, den, and, unfortunately, the aff a i r s o f pain have 3 an" I p the fir st oportunity. n moment that followed the perusal of to letter of Queen Victoria, I was tempted to write bean directly, and even began a letter to appeal to h er be( and recollections. arm* demanded to be judged," ) ; the equitably, and, above all, more a ff ec ti ona tely ; ° f rit' fear of embarrassing her stopp e d me , an d I prefer 0 ing to you, to whom I can say everything, to give r t he• ir the explanations necessary to replace the things • ion , true light,' and to preserve us f rom th e odious solo(which, which, I may say, with the u t mos t s i ncer ity, shout be visited on us." The writer then begins the history, and goes bac the origin of the Spanish marriages. d catir The following paragraph is at once curious an. 0 0 , fling :—" I will now speak to yo u o f the rear rs i;olit' Montpensier with the Infanta. There was not thesl to 1 est reference to it, either when Que en Victoria e a i n t 3- 0° En, in 1843, or when I was at Windsor in 1844. r , iyot only in the year 1845 that Lord Aberdeen spoke for ti re p t! and me with regard to it for the first time. C /11 . 5 1: 01 was the same. I told Lord Aberdeen that I much ° l ca , that Montpensier should marry the Infanta L 01 4 5 4 00 dinanda r but I no more desired that he should wed ea lt Louisa than Queen Isabella, and that he might el l g al assured that my son should not espouse the Infant a the Queen was married. L or d Ab er d een added' let( when she shall have borne a child." Be it so,' re lntsill I do not desire better • for if the Queen were to te i ne ti. sterile the Infanta would become the necessary or, tin/ table heiress, and that would not suit mean y more th; i " tin/ but, hnwever, there must be some reciprocitY i t hati! affair, and if I give you your securities it is just , tbP d return you+ should give me mine. Now mine a r '44 l) Isabell a ` of you will' do all in your power that Queen , t 5 choose her husband from amongst the descenteng be Philip V., and that Prince Leopold of Saxe COle $,1 4 set aside.' 'Be it so,' replied Lord Aberdeen. a of the same opinion with you, that the best which e f , ro it done is that the Queen should sel ec t h er husbandt to io amongst the descendants of Louis V. We ealinit Ae the initiative on this question as we have d o ne, ali d et will suffer you•to•act ; we shall me re ly f o llow your As °, all events we will not act in oppo s iti on to you., to by Prince Leopold; you may be tranq u il w ith respecl ne lte, pretensions. I. answer for it that he shall he, tha t acknowledged nor supported by En g land, and f be e shall not interfere with you.' Guizot, to whom„. et tei t just read this-recital, admits its accuracy, and I ton` n if of the same testimony on the part of Lord Abercle e % jou° could read it to him. Nevertheless, however oo ts! Lord Aberdeen might be that his agents shoulla honourably as he has done, their proceeding" „tot: answer his or our expectations. They had recour se 1(e'; expedients to malign Count Trapani, because the,aoe, aware that he had the best chance of success with led Christiana and the Queen her daughter, who, l'etf ol; constantly to her ministers Quiero- Trapani tore fo 4 have Trapani.) This young prince was represen _ re sP r , dwarf, which he is not, for .he is-of a lofty sta_'„', eve., handsome features. He rides admirably, and he ni , 111 , 2, gained several prizes in the tournaments of Naes o ' rt ler,r, then objected to his having been born- in Italy, n't f to 7 obliterate the recollection that he is grandson °,,,` te V. and Charles 111-, and to his having been ed u ' - p a t 1 ! 1 „ e i a convent of Jesuits at Rome, in orde to rePte_„ s " . o ,o" l , o as bigoted superstitious, and fanatic. Theta it directed by the journals of the Progressist Pnrin - t h unfortunately have ever enjoyed the favour of te` o i 01 0 ./ agents in Spain, succeeded in covering poor Trel" t diu„ne real unpopularity. It was then that by an extrr in of manoeuvre, which originated, it was imagin e -tti ,e t be Palace of Madrid,—in order t o cover the trio", o f a t. Queen Christiana in favour of th e p r etensie u l a rit ., : n l Prince of Coburg—to cast on me the unpef s re s ''oo Trapani's pretensions, by making the journ,s4ipio p ho with the astonishing absurdity. that Louis P' l , l -- 1 - 1 for wished to impose Trapani on the Queen of SP ll lo atiol l t be had not, nor could not, have any other pro'', e the to o him than that which resulted from my knowlcu o g ni W o o was one of the descendants of Philip V. to eh wn 1 o f Queens accorded their preference—l, well l' a % that . t er say for the constant care with which I wate',„ le re hat"; in gin overnment internalmss e o n l v t e dshouldtahffe affairs abstainrsof ministry otherofi f .o from oi . a u l Tn l ht i r n i je t interfer ence 's i s Belgium, as in Switzerland, as everywhere--36 to Pio, 18 f s any' vent the imminent in vas i on b y t h e F renc h a rmies , n o It is truly surprising that in the presence of en 0 facts, of so many proofs of my respect for the „ ence of all states and of all governments, I 1)3 e e ev ai exposed to see this accusation directed against D ie 11 0 ",0. nally, in the article recently published in the th,e,i c tal t under the title (in large characters) of F r ench v tD e in Spain.' " fr ei ' l cor f The king admits th a t h e did ma k e a deviat n original understanding, and says, " it (the devonliartingetbe sists in my arranging and bringing about the et. ot the Duke of Montpensier, not before the I n ",h e Dine' Queen of Spain, for she will be married to c i ta , bate Cadiz, at the same time as. my son to the In ', 3 2 l d e viati4ali fore the Queen has a child. This is my o n" es i r e nothing more or nothing less. This fact I d de tailS‘ 10 1 be appreciated as it merits by entering into n o In e o . o ny you will lay before Queen Victoria, as best 2' t he „ler able ; for really consider them as essential c ans, l piece elucidation of the affair, and it is no P i elf e hit e ion , ations ought to be a hindrance, after a whole own, when for the first time one is expose° t° , 3 -cl.' or even an accusation, of having broken one's '? the Y e et, Tr ' der a d The document concludes as follows :—" f o r 5 o f f sent circumstances, my dear good Louise, it is n enc e of Victoria and her ministers to weigh the consl i aact the steps they intend to take, and the line of c e , lt iage co n: mean to pursue. On our side this double nin e) . be effect to us no other change, than such as weV o lisl . l on to, strained to adopt by the new line which the no ica7 s ol vernment may think fit to take up. There is affs, l o -ar e fear any interference on our part in the inter n : n al s s Spain. We have no interest in intcrference ; a ir y t oe most decidedly determined to abstain from al to n cb shall continue to respect its independence!, is is AS iefe' care, as far as dep en d s upon ourse l ves , that it i'' ot . , respected by the othe r powers. We can se i c of the and no motive eithe r on the part of Englan d for a rupture - of our entente cordiale; and we Q.,,,c11 it tee contrary, the strongest for its maintenance. •-what.:of desire, such is that of my government. That tle tnOM quest you to express on my behalf to Queen " le ie ver Prince Albert is, that they should n it has t te' preserve heart that friendship and con fid ence to el'n' i n cer es ever so agreeable to me to respo n d with the • e .tion ciprocity, and which I have the anxious convi" t og recite to have ceased to merit on their, part." time nit It is impossible to read, -without disgust , ne the inquiries which Louis Philippe ado - as nu airoae.s' K lie A t ow, id „, to make as to the condition of the unhappy ~f r C op t' brought together for the s o l e purpose - crown of Spain to the more probable issn e ° pensier marriage. P ra r b °D l a e c'i n &li ,: a r gl : narrow streets : I s :1 0 7 c ! inn s s at i lh o l exap houses,oer L ita of jat 0 6 0 dering eyes looked down from the carriage,'",ifor,ow,i, mean appearance, blackened with coal-deist a nr»Y by a smoky atmosphere. Such is the g i° ,001 )° ,,I;c;;! which leads to the delightful parks of the 1 11 ;.-cli 1) ; - t irc' sunerh squares, magnificent bazaars, an" .i •liat Wha: - , crowds in the streets. what bustle , ' 1 p ool e , , eli st f These canines, public and private, air" - l a s ° as the foot-passengers; that dazzling, disP,iost production of. British industry and of the, i '., e ir lands; those forests of ships, motionless if , " c r e , ' 5 ) , , e; docks; the steam-boats, which, like a is i l ac °l pi c e, incessantly ply up and down the Thames w t e ced. o o hie rapidity, taking up and setting 4-10.wl'i a:00'lb 1 C° V fresh cargo of breathless passengers ; e ver : ', - 1 1 ° t a h hold tells you that you are now in the ral , " 3 1'! mercial world. If the German feeds uPor'. t , I , I Oficeio praCtical is the characteristic of Great 13r,it1i,4 .110 4 0 , , tarn, because most of what I say of to Scotland also. Reality, action, busine s ''L I .col t a ' bea r ill -10 the polities, the industry, the commerce, •"`„ o ct , oigje say, in the religion of the English : yet thi s . i 'ii,ll ,l ',:felr dency which characterises England is not i!` 1 , 1 0 1 , 111 0 have been expected. The arse scale on a . ',', l t he work gives a certain scope and grandeur rt, tion. The habit which the -English hay(' ( ",. e ives P o e . f ia o parties, and of looking constantly at thenin'a ia po ll s tion, is opposed to a narrow selfishness'. „ i gt rg e .viioe vated sentiment struggles-with this Vice . I, p ' t iot 11 0,,jf of the peOple. Perhaps'oneOf the thi%'o, P0(1, stranger the most on his arrival ,in. Lo gr ea.f i d,' nobility, but the common people : ci s energy, their quickness, their skill, th i c . i ;i ri g • above all, • their calmness and silence ( - 1 ` s o l at ceasing activity. 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