The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-07-22 00:00:00

;.., ti ~~ MISCELLANEOUS The illness of the Right Rev. Dr. Sandes, Bishop of Cashel, has assumed so serious an aspect as to cause great apprehen sion as to the ultimate recovery of the venerable prelate. PRAYERS FOR THE LATE DUKE OF ORLEANS.—III Lon don, on Sunday, prayers were offered up at the French and Spanish Catholic chapels for the repose of the soul of the late Duke of Orleans. BISHOPRIC OF MENTII.-It is currently rumoured in Dublin that Archdeacon Packenham, the brother-in-law of the Duke of Wellington, will be appointed to the vacant Bishopric of Meath. One of the last Port Philip papers says that a gentleman there has offered to bet £5OOO to £2OOO that he swims from Port Philip to Launceston with permission to rest at the islands in the channel. WESLEYAN CONFERENCE.—The next annual assembly of the Wesleyan conference will be held in London, on the 27th instant. The Rev. Drs. Hannah and John Scott are spoken of as candidates for the office of president.—Globe. ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, MONDAY, JULY 18.— There is a change in the flannel market to-day for the worse. The pieces sold have bee n f ew , an d t h e b uyers h ave offered lower prices, which, in numerous instances, have been refused. The wool market is much the same as that of the preceding Monday. SIR ROBERT PEEL.—We are happy to learn that Sir Robert Peel has remitted, within the last few days, through the Rev. W. K. Tat am , th e sum of twenty poun d s, i n a id o f the relief fund for the distressed poor in the township of Oswaldtwisle. This is the third subscription which the right hon. baronet has forwarded for this object, and was, we believe, quite unsolicited. —Blackburn Standard. PRESENTATION OF CHEQUES ON LONDON BANKERS. — In the Court of Common Pleas, a few days ago, in the case of Alexander v. Burchfield, it was decided, that if a person draws a cheque upon his banker in London, say on the 10th of the month, and that the person to whom it is given pays it into his banker's in London on the 11th, and they do not present it for payment at the bank upon which it is drawn till the 12th, that it is not a sufficiently prompt presentation to entitle the drawer of the cheque to recover the amount of the drawer, in case of the dishonour of the cheque through the failure of the banker. CUTTER MATCH. —On Saturday the great four-oared cutter match between the London and Newcastle-on-Tyne watermen, for £lOO a-side, came off. For the first quarter of a mile they were oar and oar. The Londoners then took the lead, maintained it the entire distance, and, after one of the severest races ever witnessed, won by 200 yards. Bet ting was brisk at 5t04 on the Londoners. This is the same Thames crew that carried off th e p r i zes a t Li ver pool three years ago, and, with one excepti on , th e sam e that was vic torious against eight-oared boats of all nations at Havre de Grace in the grand regatta there in 1840. Sir C. Napier, now commanding the Poona Division of the Indian army, is to proceed to Affghanistan in October next. There is a desire to permit General Pollock to reap the har vest for which he has so well toiled, but Lord Ellenborough has determined, we understand, to place in that part of our dominions a large European force, and a tried General in the rougher sort of warfare than that to which Indian generals are exposed. Little doubt seems to be entertained in India that Dost Mahomed would be replaced on the throne of Cabul ; indeed, Eastern history shows us, that the first step to the throne has frequently been through a prison.—Naval and Military Gazette. PROJECTED ALLIANCES IN HIGH LIFE.—It is rumoured in the circles of ton, that a noble lord, holding office under the late administration, is the accepted suitor of one of the fairest debutants of the present season, nearly related to a distinguished and venerable nobleman, chief minister to his late majesty, and grand-daughter of a celebrated whig states man. His lordship, who is heir-apparent to a Scottish earl dom, is in his 32nd year. The auspicious ceremony is ex pected to be performed in a few weeks. The matrimonial alliance between the Rev. Lord Bayning and Miss Fellowes is expected to be solemnised in the course of the week at Ramsay Abbey, near Huntingdon, the seat of E. Fellowes, Esq., M.P., brother of the fair bride elect. The Earl of Bective's marriage with Miss Thompson took place on Thursday last. Lord Charles Beauclerk will lead to the altar in a few days Miss Stopford. The preliminaries of a marriage are said to be adjusted between Miss Somerset, daughter of Lieutenant-General Lord Edward Somerset, K.C.8., and cousin to the Duke of Beaufort and Henry Marryatt, Esq.—Morning Herald. THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON AND THE ANTI-CORN LAW LEAGUE.—The leaguers now assembled in London are again troubling ministers with requests for interviews. The fol lowing is the reply which the Duke of Wellington has re turned to this request : . _ _ _ " London, July 16, 1842. " Field-Marshal the Duke of Wellington presents his compliments to Mr. Taylor. "He is not in office in the Queen's political service. lie is not entrusted with the exercise of political power. He has no control over those who are. " He begs to be excused for declining to receive the visits of deputations from associations, or of individual gentlemen, in order to converse with him upon public affairs. " But if any gentl emen thi n k proper t o g i ve hi m , in wri ting, information or instruction upon any subject, he will peruse the same with attention. ' D. A. Taylor, Esq., Brown's Hotel. ' The duke has received three notes from Mr. Taylor on this subject BRIGHTON.—MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.—On Tuesday morning, about 8 o'clock, as a fly-driver, named Wood, was proceeding with his fly from his stables to the stands on the Mirine-parade, Brighton, to commence his avocations for the day, the horse took fright while passing down Bedford street, and starting off at full speed, bolted across the Marine-parade and jumped over the railings which guard the cliffe. The driver was thrown off and fell to the beach, a depth of about 100 feet. When assistance arrived, the poor fellow was not quite dead. He was then immediately con ♦eyed to the Sussex County Hospital, where every attention was paid to him by the officers of that institution, notwith standing which, however, death soon put an end to his sufferings. The poor animal, having completely cleared the rails, hung suspended ever the cliff, counterbalanced by the vehicle, which remoined on the other side for nearly half an hour, when ropes having been passed securely under him, the harness was cut and the shafis of the fly broken, and he was then lowered to the beach, where he was found to have sustained but little injury. A widow and several children remain to lament the loss of the unfortunate man. A meeting of the creditors of Messrs. Acraman, Morgans, and Co., the large iron founders of Bristol, took place on Friday, in that town. The liabilities of the firm are esti mated at about £300,000, in addition to those of their several estates. Debts to the amount of nearly £84,000 were pr ove d. Treasurers and assignees were elected. On Monday another meeting was held, when an application was made to prove a debt of L 1,608. 125.. consisting of three bills of exchange on the firm of D. E. and A. Acraman, and accepted by them. These three bills had been originally consolidated in one, but had been renewed in their present form in con sideration of a guarantee for payment given by the firm of Acramans, Morgan, and Co. The debt had been proved against the estate of Messrs. D. E. and A. Acraman, and Mr. Stone now objected to the proof being admitted. He contended that the letter of guarantee was not a document binding on the firm, as it was written by one member of that firm only, and not on account of a transaction within the ordinary scope of the business of the firm. After a long deliberation, the commissioners said they could not legally admit the proof. This decision, it is said, affects claims to the amount of £20,000 ; and it is probable that further pro ceedings in the matter will be taken. EXECUTION OF BYRNES AND QUILTY.--CLONNIEL, SATURDAY, JULY 16.—These wretched culprits underwent the extreme sentence of the law this day, in front of the county prison. From the passing of the awful sentence up to the lag moment of their existence, they conducted them selves with the utmost propriety of demeanor, and with that resignation to their fate which gave proof that they hoped for forgiveness in another and a better world. Byrnes was much affected in his bodily strength and appearance, but was by no means dejected or terrified at the thought of death ; but Quilty was wholly unchanged, and met his fate with the greatest fortitude, which was evinced from the moment he was put on trial until the executioner performed his duty. Both culprits slept well last night. They retired to bed at eleven o'clock, rose at half-past six, washed and dressed themselves in their best clothes, and remained from seven until nine at their religious duties, accompanied by the Rev. Messrs. Mullens and Burke, who celebrated mass in the chapel of the prison at that hour, and again attended the un happy convicts in their cells until the moment the Sub-Sheriff, Mr. S. Cambie, came to summon them to the place of exe cution. At twelve o'clock strong detachments of military and police, including infantry and dragoons, were drawn up in a circle round the fatal scaffold, at which the convicts ar rived, accompanied by the pious clergymen abovementioned, in about half an hour afterwards. Byrnes first made his ap pearance, and attempted to address the immense assemblage who were congregated on the occasion ; but the only words audible were—" I hope you will pray for our souls." Quilty came out immediately afterwards, and, in a firm and audible voice, said, " I am now going to meet my God, and could not hope for salvation if I were to die with a lie in my mouth; and, in the face of Heaven, and before you all, I declare that lain wholly innocent of the crime of which I have been con victed. I had neither hand, act, or part in it, directly or in directly. I hope you will all pray for us. I forgive my prosecutors and all others who have injured me, and I hope I will be forgiven myself." The executioner having adjusted the ropes upon both culprits, the reverend gentleman again joined them in prayer; the bolt was withdrawn in two or three minutes afterwards, and they were launched together into eternity. Byrnes died almost without a struggle, but Quilty was dreadfully convulsed, and did not cease to exist for three minutes. After hanging the usual time, the bodies were cut down, and buried within the precints of the prison. —Register. ExT RAO .. be twee ADIN ARY PROCEEDING.—Monday night last be eo,4Woueltd 50 able-dodied paupers in a filthy and ragged ton workh Zai various parts of the country, besieged 'sling that therwase and demanded relief and admission, saying after we r k,,,,T e exhausted through starvation, they had sought Crowds of pe t sae cess, and they could proceed no further. their exclamations assembled around them and were loud in sing them i mmediat labast the parish officers for not admit would be violenc e m a , and it was much feared that the result having been made to is o 4 utriese. A communication, however, and furnished the:l.. A i shley, the relieving overseer, he came the night, and they were a t an order for food and beds for were, as is customary, es a end iitted as casual poor. They the bath to cleanse them selves, which some of th em submitted to, whilst o thers resisted and behaved themselves in a most refr ac tory manner, and it was evidently their intentiont7e B nion to intimid a t e th e i parish officers and to commit outrage, not plunder, and it was with considerable difficulty that they were made to go to named f Baines their beds. One stout ruffianly looki ng fellow who described himself a s a l abourer out of wors wood, kept the house in a continu al uproar during ro:I Brent t'l reiVieole of the night by hi s bawlin g , swearin g and abusing file O f Yesterday morning when the p ro p er offic er repaired to their wards to give them notice to quit the house, h e found sever a l of them sitting on t heir beds in a complete state of nudity, they having torn their old and tattered garments to pi eces for the purpose of being kept in the workhouse or bei ng provi dedwith fresh dales. It was fou nd ne c e ssary to call i n a body of the police, with whose assistance the unruly gang wer e ejected, with the exception of the ring leade d h be eing supplied with a se wh work had torn their apparel, and they house suit were taken into custody and charged at the station house, Yesterday morning they were taken to Clerkenwell police court and charged before Mr. Combe, when the parish officers attended and g ave evidence against them. The pri soners in their defence said, that they had come from various parts of the country in search of work, and they , met acci dentally and formed themselves into a body for the purpose of demanding and insisting upon being believed by the parishes th roug h w hi c h they passed. The party charged with destroying their clothes did not deny th e fact, saying that they vrere in so filthy and ragged a state that no one would employ them, and they devised that plan to get fresh clothes. Mr. Combe told the prisoners that such infamous conduct was not to be tolerated. The parish officers had behaved kindly by admitting them, and they (the prisoners) deserved • punishment. Mr. Ashley said, that 19 paupers a few days ago, were committed, from Guildhall for similar misconduct. When such persons applied for relief in such bodies the publi c exelaimed against theparish officers for not relieving them, and they frequently ran the risk of personal :au violence. He was so annoyed by such proceedings, that lie was determined to resign his situation in the parish. Mr, Combe committed the prisoners to the House of Cor rection, with hard labou r for 2I days h, which sentence received with perfect indifference.—London Times of ha Ma be soree ,onsolation for those persons who are to be assessed under schedule D, that they are not obliged to submit themselves to local commissioners, as, under the 31st section of the act, they can deliver their returns sealed, directed to the special commissioners (which cannot be opened either by the general or assistant commissioners), and upon the amount being de termined by them they can give a certificate to the appellant so that he may pay his assessment quarterly, under some letter or number, without his name even being mentioned. CAST-IRON BUlLDlNGS.—Buildings of cast-iron are daily increasing at a prodigious rate in England, and it appears that houses are about to be constructed of this material. As the walls will be hollow, it will be easy to warm the buildings by a single stove placed in the kitchen. A three-story house containing ten or twelve rooms, will not cost more than £l,OOO, regard being had to the manner in which it may be ornamented. Houses of this description may be taken to pieces, and transported from one place to another, at an ex pense of not more than £25. It is said that a large number of cast-iron houses are about to be manufactured in Belgium and England, for the citizens of Hamburg, whose habitations have been burnt.—Mining Journal. MELANCHOLY EVENT.—On Thursday week several vessels sailed from Maryport with coals for Ireland, and amongst the rest, a fine brig belonging to Bangor, called the Sophia. In the course of the day it came on to blow a gale of wind, with a heavy sea and very coarse weather, when the Sophia sprung a leak, and suddenly went down, with all hands on board, viz.—Captain M`Kee, a remarkably fine young man, the mate Ferguson, and three young sailors, two of them the sons of widows. The master was unmarried, but the mate Ferguson has left a wife and family. A Carrickfergus vessel was within a quarter of a mile of the Sophia when she sunk, but did not see any of the unfortunate crew, nor a single spar arise from the wreck.—Belfast Chronicle. By the Great Liverpool, from Alexandria, we have re ceived private letters from China, which mention the return of Sir Henry Pottinger to Hong-Kong, from Macao, and his intention to join the expedition in the north in 10 days, and proceed with it to Pekin. The general opinion at Macao and Hong-Kong was, that the plenipotentiary was resolved to take all responsibility on himself, and direct the most de cisive measures to be adopted to bring the war to a close, by a simultaneous attack on lekin by the land and sea forces. The plenipotentiary's well-known firmness of purpose, and his tact in keeping the naval and military authorities in good humour, promise the most happy results; and we may soon expect to hear of the British flag being planted in Pekin, and the Emperor of China having acceded to the reasonable terms our arms have been sent to enforce. We have good reason for stating that two or three of the most important positions for trade will be retained, and that a large naval and military force will be permanently stationed in China, for the future security of British commerce.— Naval and Military Gazette. Tax LATE DUKE OF ORLEANS.—In addition to the de tails which we have already given of the deeply deplored accident which has deprived France of the heir to her throne, and the Royal family of its most distinguished member, we have gathered the following :—The Prince Royal left the Tuilleries in the carriage we have described, but it is not true, as has been reported. that the horses were frightened by the falling down upon them of a front boot, as the car riage had no boot or seat on the fore wheels. Every part of the carriage was in perfect order, having been carefully ex amined in the morning, a duty uniformly performed pre viously to any of the Royal carriages being used by the family. The horses were not frightened by anything, nor did they suddenly run away. The accident arose in the fol lowing manner :—The Duke of Orleans, in returning from Paris, was accustomed to take the avenue leading from the Porte Maillot to his residence of Villiers, and from thence obtained entrance to the p ar k o f N eu illy by the gate which is opposite to this avenue. But on Wednesday his Royal Highness wished to go by the road which crossed Sablonville obliquely to the old Neuilly road, and then enter the park by the grand gate. Having been driven very fast, the horses, on reaching the Porte Maillot, became excited, and in spite of all the exertions of the postillion, took the road to which they were habituated, instead of the diagonal road the Prince intended to go. Finding themselves approaching their stables, the animals became still more eager, and the horse the boy rode kicked out several times, and struck the cross bar, which, from the nature of the carriage, came rather close to his haunches. Then it was that the Duke stood up, and fancying that the postillion had lost all command of his horses, called to him. The boy replied that he still held them, and in fact the hand-horse was perfectly temperate, the lad firm in his seat and pulling at the bridle. Not suc ceeding in getting them into a trot, the Prince, who was ex tremely expert in gymnastic exercises, attempted to do what he had frequently practised before while his carriage was moving, but probably not with the same velocity. He put one foot on the step, and then sprang to the ground. The fatal consequences are too well known. They are sadly aggravated by the fact, that had his Royal Highness forborne but a few minutes longer, he would have been spared to his family and country. It is presumed that the Prince saw that if the horses continued to be unmanageable, the carriage must be overturned with great violence over some heaps of stones which were laid on the side of the road for the purpose of repairing it.—Galignani's Messenger. WHY is FRUIT SO CHEAP ?—lt is a fact not generally known, that at the commencement of the fruit season 2,000 baskets of cherries were imported from France into this country, each basket weighing Gib. The consequence was, that the English growers were under the necessity of sub mitting at the outset of the cherry season to a very low price for this article. The effect, however, of this early importa tion was principally felt in the south of England, where the supply of home-grown cherries has proved unexpectedly abundant, and of this abundance the people of Yorkshire are now largely partaking. A fortnight ago 420 baskets of cherries, each 481 b. weight, arrived at the Leeds market, per railway, from Kent. This arrival reduced the price at Leeds Id. per lb., but its effect upon the wholesale dealers was somewhat serious, it being their custom to purchase from the growers in this neighbourhood, whose practice it is to arrive at the market very early, and dispose of their fruit to the dealers before the regular market business begins. This large importation of cherries from Kent being unknown to them until after their usual purchases had been made, they of necessity had to submit to a considerable reduction on what would otherwise have been the market price. We understand that the low price of cherries in this neighbour hood is not so much owing to importation from abroad as to the abundance of this article in the south—an abundance which has for many years existed, but which, prior to the opening of the railways, could not be participated in by the Yorkshire people, in consequence of the serious injury which the fruit sustained in the unsteady mode of transport by stage coach, or the protracted journey of the carrier's waggon, or the fly-boat and steam-vessel. In Bent, cherries are said to be so plentiful now, that had there not been a ready outlet to this and the neighbouring districts by railway, the greater part of them must have been thrown away. Large imports of red currants from France have already arrived in the metropolis and many of the provincial towns, and they are generally preferred to the home-grown fruit. Apples and pears also are now being brought in from Hamburgh and Rotterdam, and abundant supplies are expected during the season. Indeed, so extensive has the foreign fruit trade become, that we have heard that several persons in this neighbourhood are about to take up their residence in France and Hamburgh during the summer, for the express purpose of purchasing fruit to forward to England.—Leeds Mercury. SUN'S IN AID OF PUBLIC WORKS IN ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND, SINCE 1800.—By a parliamentary return Just printed, we find that, since the year 1800, the following sums have been voted or applied, by loan or grant, in aid of public works in England and Scotland respectively, since the year 1801, omitting fractional parts of pounds : Communications with Ireland Canals (the Caledonian, and the Crinan) Harbours, docks, lighthouses, &c. Roads. bridges, and ferries 1,203,249 Fisheries (bounties, £51,000).... Improvements of cities and towns Churches (in Scotland, £67,945) •. Colleges (Edinburgh, £137,250) Prisons, and othe r pl aces o f con fi nem e n t Relief of p00r ........ 9,329,255 Advances by commissioners for issuing exchequer bills for public works and employment of poor . 6,332,150 Total With respect to the largest sum in the above account, that for harbours, docks. &c. it includes £92,497 advances to the West India (London) and the Liverpool docks, since repaid. As to roads, bridges, and ferries, with the exception of £623,000 for London bridges, it is nearly all for roads in Scotland. Under the head " Improvements in cities and towns," no other city or town has received any thing except the metropolis ; the improvements in Westminster amount ing to £333,634 ; and those in Regent-street, the Strand, &c. to £909,323. Under the head " Churches," we find that churches in Westminster have derived the benefit of £52,768 ; the exchequer bills issued by the commissioners for building churches have amounted to £1,500,000 ; in addition to this, the expenses of the commission for building churches have been £83,397 ; and £67,945 for churches in Scotland includes an item of £5,000 for the hall for the general assembly, Edinburgh. As to colleges, £27,500 has been applied for the College of Surgeons, London ; £5,000 for the College of Surgeons, Edinburgh ; and £132,250 for the college at Edin•. burgh. As to prisons, £126,201 (including £62,477 for the model prison) is the amount voted or applied to the building and repair of prisons in the metropolis ; £492.933 to the Penitentiary at Millbank ; £94,619 to Bethlehem Hospital (for criminal lunatics, &c.) ; and £67,7-13 to prisons in other parts of the kingdom,—viz. Sheerness, Edinburgh, Isle of Man, Dartmoor, Isle of Wight, and Perth. The amount set down for poor relief is composed of the following items : In 1801, Bethnal Green, £24,226; 1805, Orkney and Shet land, £11,715; 1826, the manufacturing districts (from canal revenues), £13,866; and 1837, Scotland, £6,719. STATE OF TRADE.—We are happy to be enabled to state, that the improvement which manifested itself last week has continued down to the present time ; and that a more healthy feeling prevails in the market than at any period for some time past. The large sales of produce made under the operation of the new tariff have liberated a considerable amount of capital which had been for some time locked up, thereby placing additional means at the disp osa l o f t h e more active and enterprising merchants of the country; and, as a general impression prevails that the prices of cotton manu factures are now at their lowest point, the inclination to make purchases for foreign markets has become more general. Since Tuesday last a very considerable amount of business has been done in shirtings, domestics, and other goods suit able for shipping, and also as in yarn, especially in the num bers and qualities adapted to the Russian market. In print ing cloth no improvement has yet been manifested ; but we understand that some considerable orders for prints have been received from the West Indies, Canada, and the United States ; so that it is to be hoped that that description of cloth, which is now much depressed, will, ere long, partici pate in the general increase of demand. It is necessary to observe, however, that, hitherto, even in the fabrics that are selling the most freely, little or no improvement of price has yet been realized. In some descriptions of shirtings, an advance of Id. to 3d. per piece was demanded on Tuesday by the principal manufacturers ; but it was not generally, if at all, acceded to by the purchasers ; and the amount of busi ness done was to some extent limited by the demand. In deed, it is not very probable that any substantial improve ment in prices can take place, until, by the result of a good harvest, or by a change of the corn-laws, the great bulk of the working classes of this country, whose entire earnings are now absorbed in the purchase of food, shall be enabled to procure those supplies of clothing of which they stand so much in nee d, In order to show the operation of this cause upon the market, we may observe, that the exports of yarn from 11 u 11 during s the - first six months of the prese n t year show an enormous i ncrease upon those of the s ame period in 1841. Th e quaute ... i.n..... year are the 7294 following:— Hamburg. St. Rotterdam peAmsterdamter. ru.g i .. i... . . .....•.•. •. •. .... bales 14,465 11,787 ............. 6,045 4,798 Gottenburg ........... 9,517 4,644 ...... Other ports .., ..... 307 .... .. . . _ ....... 2,567 . _ Total ba1e5 ......... ----- "1'i31213 Ine;•eits2e3O6f3nlearly rate, it would the home trade This statement, it will be seen, great 50 per cent. during the present year; a of this country had continued in a healsiuhpyr have been difficult, if not impossible, to that has been exported. Owing, however, t(1)3 supply the quant i ty diminution in the demand for manufactured goods, many the spinners, whop reviously supplied the home demand,in"of have been seeking their yarn for foreign markets, untilths also have been to some extent glutted.—Manchester GuL dian, liberal paper. rHE AtTRE-ROYAL, LIVERPOOL MISS GRANT'S BENEFIT, AND LAST APPEARANCE. MISS GRANT, of the Theatre-Royal, Ctivent-garden, begs leave most respectfully to announce to her Friends and Patrons in Liverpool, and the Public.iin general, that her BENEFIT and LAST APPEARANCE this Season will take place on WEDNESDAY next; the 27th instant; and in soliciting a renewal of tha4' kind support and patronage which they so liberally extended to her during the Three Seasons she had the honotii• of being a Member of the Liverpool Company, returns them her grateful thanks for that encouragement with which they have ever greeted her humble efforts. The Performances will commence with Barnet's celebrated Grand Romantic Opera of THE MOUNTAIN SYLPH, With all the Original Music, as performed Two Hundred successive Nights in London, with entirely new Machinery, Scenery, and Decorations, for this occasion. Eolia.. (the Mountain Sylph) .. Miss Grant, As performed by her with distinguished success at the Theatre-Royal, English Opera House, London. To be followed by the favourite Melo-Drama of THE SERJEANT'S WIFE. Lisette Mrs. R. Honner. A FAVOURITE DANCE BY MONSIEUR & MADAME SCHMIDT. To conclude with the Musical Burletta of THE BEULAH SPA. Caroline Grantley .. (in assumed Characters) .. Miss Grant, Being her first appearance in that part ; in which she will introduce, by particular desire, the celebrated Scotch Ballad, " Sound the Pibroch ;" and, in the disguise of a Minstrel, " By the Margin of Fair Zurich's Waters." Magnus Templeton.. Mr. W. J. Hammond. Tickets to be had o f Mi ss G RANT , No. 1, ord Nelson street, opposite the Ch urc h f or th e Blind at the Music Shops and principal H o t e l s , an d a t the x-office, where Places may be taken. 4 1 ZOOLOGICAL GAR NS. THIS popular and pr e - em i nen tly att ctive Resort is open Daily, from Seven A.M. till Dus The GRAND EVENING efES take place every Monday and Frida uring the Season, with THE ROMAN STA. At Dusk THE GRAND ILLUMINATION OF ST. PETER'S. This inconceivably magnificent Spectacle is succeeded by the . , Pyrotechnic Wonders of the GIRANDOLA. OF ST. ANGELO, with all its splendid incidents, terminating with the gorgeous Cascade of brilliant Fire, and tremendous Flight of Rockets. To enliven the Evening's Promenade, MR. STUBBS' ROYAL HARMONIC BAND will perform a favourite selection of Music. The Gardens are Illuminated with Gas Lamps. Ely. Überpoci &tanbarD. FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 22, 1842. The late calamitous event which has occurred to the heir of the French monarchy has excited the fears of every friend to the peace of France and of Europe. After all the revolutionary movements; after all the blood which she has shed in torrents—on the scaffold and in the field; after all the millions of treasure which she has lavished, and the giant energies which she has put forth for the attainment of the countless visions which have dazzled her frivolous and restless popula tion; France is still a working volcano of passion and power, which the impulse of a moment, or the accident of an hour, may let forth to devastate the world, and to achieve the ruin of herself, one of the finest empires. The revolution of July has done little for the quiet ing of her unruly spirit. Nay, it has done worse than nothing. It has dazzled the turbulent amongst her population with expectations, and then mocked at and falsified them. That revolution aimed at a republic ; it achieved only—a monarchy surrounded by republican institutions ! It aimed at the universal supremacy of the French nation in Europe and throughout the world. It achieved only—Louis Philippe ! And at this mo ment the nation burns under the consciousness of its own discomfiture, and is only kept down in a state of uneasy, threatening calm, by the unrivalled policy, wisdom, duplicity, or what you will, of one man, the founder, the first, if not the last, of the dynasty of Orleans. The position of that man, and of the people whom he rules, is so well described by a writer in the Foreign Review for this month, that, at a time like the present, when so many anxious eyes are directed to France and her prospects, we cannot resist here quoting the ob servations of that writer : " Suppose a man placed in a situation of daily perplexity ; having to consult not one interest, but half a dozen ; finding, before each point that he would arrive at, a thousand ob stacles that he does not know of; and being compelled to advance or retreat, to wind or to double, according to the opposition which he meets with, and of which no single party can hold count. We cry out perfidy because the man gives his word and breaks it; because he does not go straight to his point but obliquely ; because he uses friends as tools merely, and seems when he has done with them to throw them away. " Such a man has Louis Phiiippe been. Of the three parties in the country, two he must have displeased : he has ended by discontenting all. Not one single soul out of his thirty-five millions of subjects (subjects is not the word, we forgot what substitute the July revolution found for it) trusts him or loves him. He moves among all parties quite solitary. Ministers and generals come and have their audi ence, and cringe, and smile, and disappear. The king has vast shrewdness and memory. He knows how many cabi nets Monsieur Mol6 has formed part of: how many oaths Monsieur Pasquier has taken : in what a variety of port folios Monsieur Guizot has locked up his papers—this, with a fine imperial eagle upon it, that with a shield bearing three gold lilies, the last with the cognizance of the Marie that was to be a truth after 1830 :—he knows that Monsieur Thiers, after his protestations of love and loyalty, will ex ert himself to the very utmost to destroy the foundations of his monarchy, and that his aim, and the aim of his party, is a republic : Couriers Francais and Siecles, Chambolles, Barrots, and their like, he knows that their loyalty is a mere fiction, and could they catch him tripping, or off his guard, that the Orleans family must go as their august cousins have gone before them. He cannot tell the truth, but two parties in the country are ready to swear that he is perjured : he cannot give fifty pounds in charity, but Carlists and repub licans sneer at him for not giving more : he cannot go abroad, but republicans are ready behind every tree to mur der him ; or stay at home, but men cry out, " Look at the tyrant lurking in his palace, and trembling before an of fended people !" The friends who raised him to the throne have disclaimed him, and cursed the day on which they ever trusted him. And every night when he goes to bed, his wife thanks God for having preserved him yet one day longer, and trembles for the next and what it may bring." It is now vain to speculate whether, in the person of the unfortunate Duke of Orleans, France would have found a monarch suited for the emergency upon which he would have been thrown, upon the death of this master politician ; whether he could have won her fickle spirits to the contemplation of a state of calm and rational liberty, or curbed their uneasy longings for blood and conquest. But that a regency will fail in doing this we are as confident as that we now exist. A dark prospect lours upon unhappy France ; and the only hope that we dare indulge in respecting it—and Lord Palmerston's meddling hand has left that a slen der one—is, that England may not lie drawn into its vortex of ruin. That appalling distress exists through the country, and amongst the manufacturing districts especially, is too certain. It needed not the evidence of the sages of the late Clayton-square gathering to assure us of that fact. The hideous form of Poverty stalks over the land. Pale, hungry faces gaze upon us from be neath many a roof-tree which, but as yesterday, rung with happy laughter or with wild riot. Gaunt forms start up on every side—their rags fluttering in the wind, and frenzy or despair shining out from their blood-shot eyes—which, but as yesterday, walked stalwart and erect in health and comfort. A blight, deadly as the hot breath of the simoom, has fallen upon the industry of England ; an d t h e s h op k eeper, t h e merchant, the shipowner, an d even the millionaire who saolnatelyraerds, reelinvelledand sickenprospect of his busy marts the fast accumu lating ofu itig ho in the commerce or in their suburban palaces, beneath the same shock which has spread desolation and want around the humble hearths of the industrious poor. That all this, and more, is true, we know ; and the causes which have produced it and the proper remedies to be applied for its removal are what we desire ear nestly to arrive at. But is this important object to be attained amidst brawling public meetings or even amidst the struggles of contending debaters in parlia ment ? Is the cool and patient deliberation, which such a subject eminently requires, to be found in the frothy declamation of platform orators ? Is it to be found in the pot-walloping auditories who meet to shout, and, if need be, to riot at such gatherings —in mobs of lumpers and hodmen, tinkers and sweeps ? Are questions which the wise approach not, save with doubt and fear, to be solved by men who would be puzzled to put together a milkman's score, or even b y men, cunning in arithmetic, deep in tare and tr e t, an d learned in the ledger, yet ignorant as the spectacles upon their own noses or the four-acid-ninepenny hats which cover their cranial developements of everythin g which lies deeper b enea th the surface of ordinary ken damised than the stones b eneat h th e dust of a maca highway A flock of geese did on save th, Roman capitol; but we should as little expect to hear of a tribe of donkeys being taught to bray most mu sically by WiThem's system as to see the intricacies of the present disastrous condition of England unravelled by such stilted or muddy philosophers. Seven years ago we revelled in prosperity—commer cial, manufacturing, and monetary. We projected railways, which have since absorbed seventy millions of capital. We threw away millions more, with the recklessness of madmen, in foreign mines, in joint stock schemes at home and abroad, of every imagina ble degree of folly. We lent our millions to every bankrupt state throughout the old world and the new. At home, loom was added to loom, factory to factory, chimney to chimney, until we dwelt at length " in a murky, simmering tophet of copperas fumes, cotton fuz, gin, riot, wrath, and toil"; and called this reck less gambling, squandering, and improvidence—PßO SPEßlTY ! The markets of the world were opened to us. India, America, China, the East and the West, cried out to us, or were said to cry, for our products. We satisfied their craving importunity. We could at the rate we then progressed have satisfied by this the craving of THREE WORLDS SUCH AS OUR OWN ! We shook the paper rags of our joint stock banks in the face of the wondering states of Europe ; and, in our drunken frenzy, we told them that these, which had made every petty owner of a loom-shoop into the lord of a factory—which had made petty retailers of soap and candles into foreign merchants—which had raised scheming attorneys or beggared tradesmen into bank, mine, or railway directors—which had promoted men of cotton and calico from fried bacon and pota toes to turtle and venison—from buttermilk or beer to claret and champagne- - from a cottage in the back lanes of Bolton or the smoke canopied streets of Man chester to a villa or a place, and, how often ! to a HALL in some embowered retreat where they could " babble of green fields ;—these paper rags, under whose magical influence nothing that is ignorant, vul gar, and beggarly " But did suffer a rare change Into something rich and strange," we held up in the face of the world, and with idiot laughter proclaimed the belief that they would enable us to carpet its green face with our productions, and hang calicoes and Manchester prints upon every tree in every clime to which the winds could waft them ! We were PROSPEROUS then—so at least we were told by the very gentlemen who clamour now so loudly upon the subject of distress which has come upon us, — by the Liberals, par excellence,—by corn law agita tors,—by philosophers, who have a panacea ready for the radical cure of those very evils which seven years, aye, and less than seven years ago, they could not even foresee ! We enjoyed then, at least, MANUFACTURING PROSPERITY. We spun, wove, dyed, and printed for the whole world. We undersold every competitor in every market. The Potters, the Cobdens, the Ash worths, the Brookses, et hoc genus omne, raked toge ther gold in spadesful ; sprung from their dunghills into the seats of the aristocracy of our land; scram bled into parliament ; hung around the Board of Trade for sops with all the earnestness of veteran placemen ; badgered the doors of the Home-office for dignities, to gild withal the rotten materials from which their greatness had been patched together. These men'could not see that their boasted prosperity was but a cheat ing dream. Yet these are the men, we are told, who alone are politically wise ! These men, in their day of fancied success, saw in the poor workman from whose toil, in the factory or the loom-shop, the mine or the print-works, their state was pampered, the mere ma chine for whose regulation in working order and due subjection a coarser kind of food, a new poor law, union bastiles, a Bens-d'armerie, must be provided ; yet it is they who are now the exclusive friends of the working man ! By these men it was that, one week af ter it was proved to the satisfaction of a committee of parliament that, in the midst of manufacturing prospe rity, the hand-loom weavers of Lancashire were in a state bordering upon starvation, the INFAMOUS SUG GESTION was made to the poor law commission to de luge the whole manufacturing districts with the PAUPER LABOUR of the south of England!—(Edmund Ash worth, of Bolton, stand forward and answer this charge !); and yet such men, who in their very pros perity—in the very midst of their money getting—put into operation the g iant energies of the Somerset-house despotism, to reduce the cost of manufacturing labour, are at this moment the foremost in their disgusting, canting, hypocritical professions of sympathy Nvith the wretched people whom their own grasping avarice has ruined! WHIG S YM PATHY WITH POPUL AR SUF FERING ! The sympathy of the vampire w i t h th e writhing of the half breathing form whose blood it has just drained. It is not surely from such men that England in her day of tribulation will accept advice or aid. Venal, selfish, treacherous are they all. The very measures which they seek, in the hour of his great necessity, to impose upon the judgment of the poor man, are de vised in treachery and fraud—for the benefit of the liberal merchant and the liberal millocrat, and not for that of the suffering people whom they gull at their gatherings, and strive to stimulate to frenzy and out rage. The repeal of the corn laws—the Alpha and Omega of their political wisdom—what is it but a hol low scheme to bring about a few years more of the same description of PROSPERITY (!) which visited us seven years ago —to enable a few more Cobdens and other fungi to grow up amongst us and strengthen until the odour of the soil from which they have arisen is rendered imperceptible by a covering of gold —when the vast fabric will again be prostrated, and ruin and desolation, wider and deeper than even now they are, with a social earthquake to darken their hor rors, must be precipitated upon our heads ? No thing! The whole course of remedy propounded by Whig philosophy we pledge ourselves to prove at once SELFISH, FRAUDULENT AND REVOLUTIONARY ! LOCAL NEWS. FELONY.—Bridget Boyd was charged before Mr. Rushton on Tuesday, with having robbed Eliza Ellis, who stated that she was a widow. In April, 1841, she lodged with Susan Oakes, where the prisoner also lodged. Witness owed Mrs. Oakes a little money. She obtained a situation and left her box with Mrs. Oakes as security. On Monday night last she went to pay Mrs. Oakes what she owed her, when she missed two dresses, a bonnet, three yards of silk, 14 pairs of white cotton stockings. and various other articles of wearing apparel from her box, which she had left locked. On examination it was found that the box had been broken open. It appeared from the evidence of Mrs. Oakes, that, upon hearing from Mrs. Ellis that she had been robbed, she (Mrs. Oakes) remembered to have seen the prisoner wearing a dress similar to that described. Mrs. Ellis immediately informed constable 373, who accompanied her in search of the prisoner, whom they found with one of the dresses on her back. She was taken into custody and to Bridewell. The prisoner had nothing to offer in her defence, and was committed for trial. THE MERCURY AND THE LIGHT GOLD.—Our Friday's contemporary, in his last publication, indulges in the follow ing very modest strain :—" We take to ourselves the merit of having been the first of the periodical press which de nounced the tory measure of calling in the gold coinage, and throwing the loss on the light sovereigns upon the labouring and middle classes. We were the first to point out the true bearing of this reckless proclamation—that it was unconsti tutional, inasmuch as the process of coinage only belongs to the prerogative of the crown ; the altering the value of the current coin being, in effect, a tax, charge, or encroachment upon the rights and value of property, competent only to the legislative branch of our constitution. We were the first to show that this unconstitutional measure was, de facto, a property tax upon the labourer, upon the artisan, upon the tradesman and shopkeeper. and the middle classes whose incomes were too low to be struck by the legal income tax— that it was fraught with the most cruel oppression of the poor, who see, perhaps, but one sovereign, perhaps but half a sovereign, of their own, for their week's labour, and who must take the payment offered to them, however light the money, for fear of offending their employers or customers. We were the first and only newspaper in the kingdom that PROGNOSTICATED the scene of confusion and fraud that would ensue in all dealings and transactions among the la bouring and middle classes, who have but small sums at a time in sovereigns to deal or transact with ; and we alone pointed out the true cause of the evil—that the affairs of the country are in the hands of a set of men bred in the tory school of utter ignorance and disregard of the wants and interests of the people, whom they consider themselves born to govern. Our forebodings have been more than fulfilled." The above silly and egotistical effusion sufficiently proves, that whatever other effect may have followed the recent change in the management of the journal from which it is taken, it is not likely to lose its character for puffery. And it equally shows how impossible it is for swaggerers to be honest. The subject of the light coinage had been discussed in all its bearings, by the metropolitan press, long before our contemporary took it up ; it had even been brought under notice in the House of Commons ; and we ourselves had an article upon the subject a publication before it was touched upon in the Mermen/. Nay, more ; our contempo rary, in the first allusion we can find to the matter in his columns, actually c om mences his observations with th ese words :—" W e h ave e l sew here collected from th e pages of our contemporaries, metropolitan and provincial, a few sam ples of the h ar d s hi ps , ann oyance, and injustice inflicted by the last new scheme of the tory government for plundering the people." After this, we think, our contemporary need not pray, with the Scotcbman, " Send us a gude conceit o' oursels ; " that is already provided for : but , with a d ue re collection of the homely proverb, his petition should be, " Send us a good memory."—Courier. It is now confidently stated that parliament will b e pro rogued the second week in August.--Standard. • The Oxford packet ship, which left New York on the Tat , arrived here yesterday, but the intelligence which she brings has been anticipated by the steamer Britannia. BIRKENHEAD.—On Sunday last two excellent sermons were preached in Birkenhead church by the Rev. W. P. flulton, A.M., of Chester, in aid of the Birkenhead Sunday and Day Schools, after which collections were made amount ing to the sum of £32. EXTRAORDINARY, IF TRUE.—The builders of a certain well-known steam-ship, not wooden, trading to this port, have affirmed to us, she will beat the fast-sailing, celebrated steamer, " Fire King !"--(IF that be a matter of dispute, had not the parties concerned better test the point; such a race would be rather interesting.—[ED. L. S.] NEW CENTRIFUGAL PUMP.—A new patent "centrifugal pump" was yesterday exhibited by the inventors, Messrs. Bird and Company, of Manchester, at the south end of Prince's gut, in the presence of a number of gentlemen. The object, we believe, is to secure a continuous stream of water, in which the invention is certainly successful ; but the water does not appear to issue with sufficient force to make it applicable to any other than the common purposes of a pump. It is worked by a handle without much labour. BIBLE SOCIETY.—The Liverpool Auxiliary Bible Society, anxious to extend its influence and its benefits, have held a series of meetings for the purpose of making the society more generally known. The first meeting was held at the Institu tion-house, Slater-street, on Monday evening, to establish the St. Peter's Ward Association. Edward Cropper, Esq., in the chair, when a resolution was carried, appointing this branch association; and during the week similar meetings have been held for the purpose of forming auxiliaries in the other wards of the town. DENTITION. —There is perhaps no part of the human frame which more admirably exemplifies the wisdom and bounty of the Creator than the structure and arrangement of the teeth ; for while among the animal races, some tribes are endowed with teeth which allow them to live only on vege table diet ; others being furnished with an apparatus calcu lated only for animal food ; man is provided with teeth, which render him omnivorous, and enable him to live either on animal or vegetable substances, as either may be most conducive to his well-being. The embellishment, care, and preservation of these important parts of the human economy are objects highly important ; and, among the various prepa rations offered for the purpose, the " ODONTO," invented by the Messrs. Rowland, of Hatton-garden, stands unrivalled as a dentifrice excelling all others, in its capability of embel lishing, purifying, and preserving the teeth and gums.—See advt. ODD FELLOWS.—On Monday evening last, the officers and brothers of the Loyal Engineers' Lodge met at their lodge house, Tunnel Hotel, Edge Hill, to celebrate the an niversary of the opening of that lodge, on which occasion a sumptuous dinner was provided in Host Vidler's usual style. After the cloth was withdrawn, G. M. Thomas Johnson in a neat and appropriate address, presented P. G. James Woods with a superb silver snuff box, bearing the fol lowing inscription :—" Loyal Independent Order of Odd Fellows, M. U., L. D., presented to P. G. James Woods, by the officers and brothers of the Loyal Engineers' Lodge. No. 1829, as a token of respect, 11th July, 1812." P. G. Woods returned thanks in a very suitable manner, which called forth the most enthusiastic applause of the numerous brothers present. The utmost good feeling prevailed amongst brothers, and the evening was spent in a most pleasant and agreeable manner, and in conformity with the philanthrophic principles of the order. MEETING OF THE DOCK COMMITTEE.—At the weekly meeting of the Dock Committee, yesterday, the following members were present :—Messrs. Sands (chairman), Hors fall, Barclay, Holmes, Molyneux, Sandbach, Nicol, Mellor, Aikin, Bulley, Shand, Martin, Chilton, Smith, Moon, and Evans. The Sub-committee of Works had nothing to report. The Sub-committee for the department of the Marine Sur veyor reported, that the keel of the new iron light-ship had been laid, and that a great part of the frame-work was ready to be put on ; and the committee would therefore order the payment of the first instalment due on account, namely, £1,266. 13s. 4d., to be paid in compliance with the terms of the contract. Ordered. John Miller, the master of a flat, who had been charged £2. 19s. 6d. for damage done to a gas lamp on George's Pier, on the 25th June, by his flat, memo rialized the committee for a reduction of the amount. He stated that the damage was caused by a sudden gust of wind; and that he had been forty-two years the master of a flat, during the whole of which time he had done no damage to the dock estate ; and as he could ill afford to bear the loss, he hoped the committte would not enforce the claim. The Surveyor stated that the man's representations were correct. A resolution was consequently passed, that the amount be reduced to 2s. 6d. A complaint from the South Harbour Master, of some nuisances near his new house, was referred to the Surveyor. The committee then separated. BURGLARY.—On Wednesday, at the Police-court, a huge ill-looking fellow, with a bruised face, was placed at the bar, charged with having burglariously entered the dwelling house of Mr. William Mayer, tailor, 14, Grenville -street, North. Mr. Mayer stated, that between twelve and one o'clock on Sunday morning last, he saw his premises made secure as usual and retired to rest. A little before five o'clock in the morning he awoke in consequence of the door of his bed-room having been forced. He got up and found the prisoner in the room. As he saw that he had something in his hand he durst not engage him. The prisoner held up his arm and threatened to strike his (witness's) wife. At length he rushed on the prisoner and forced him down the stairs. Witness got the fire shovel, and, with the assistance of his son, forced the prisoner, who attempted to strike them, down into the cellar. The prisoner did not demand anything from him, but used threats. He was left in the cellar, guarded by parties who had been called in, till witness sum moned police-officer 133, who took him into custody and to Bridewell. On searching his house witness missed a pair of trousers. It appeared from the furtho- dence, that the cellar of Mr. 'Waver's house was let off ,(, M rs . J o h nson , and that there was - a communication between the two by a flight of steps, the door at the top of which was fastened. About five o'clock on Monday morning, Mrs. Johnson's son saw the prisoner enter the cellar, go up the steps, and break open the door at the top of them. The lad got out of bed, and saw the prisoner take a pair of trousers from a chair and throw them down the stairs. The prisoner's wife, it appeared, was in the habit of going to Mrs. Johnson's cellar. The pri soner was committed for trial. A CUNNING KNAVE.—OnSday, at the Police -court, Joseph Worthington was charged with having stolen a watch, the property of Mr. John Walter James, 67, Wapping. It appeared, that at half-past two o'clock, on Saturday last, the prisoner went to Mr. James's shop, and asked him for a lever watch, value about £6, saying his uncle, who was head waiter at the Adelphi Hotel, would purchase it for him. A watch was shown to the prisoner, who requested Mr. James to accompany him to his uncle William, to see if he liked the watch. Mr. James, wishing to do business, put on his hat and went with the prisoner to the Adelphi. The prisoner went in, but presently returned, saying uncle William was engaged attending the dinner table, and could not see them for twenty minutes. They remained at the corner of Brown low-hill about twenty minutes, when the prisoner told him to remain where he was, and he would go and see if his uncle William was at liberty. He went, and presently was seen on the steps, beckoning to Mr. James to go i n . Mr. J ames went, and was taken into the Adelphi, where he saw many well-dressed individuals walking about the passages. The prisoner said, " Allow me to show the watch to my uncle." Mr. James, believing one of the parties before him to be uncle William, put the watch into the hand of the prisoner, who turned a corner, and was out of sight directly. In a few minutes Mr. James asked if a waiter named William lived there. He was told that there was no waiter of that name in the establishment. He then knew that he had been robbed. He gave information to the police. Next day he met the prisoner, and gave him into custody. The prisoner was committed for trial. GIVE WILLIAM EARLE HIS GLOBES AGAIN ! Do, gen tlemen of the Education Committee ! But, upon one con dition, mind—that he carries them away upon his own shoulders l We would ourselves give a trifle to see an Atlas so vigorous and graceful ; and let his progress be from the North Corporation School to Abercromby-square, we ven ture to promise that, at the charge of one shilling a head, (which might be devoted to the purchase of Douay Bibles, crosses, beads, and other necessary materials of Romish education,) some thousands of lovers of the antique would line the streets to witness so classical an impersonation.— GIVE POPERY BACK THE DOUAY BIBLES, MISSALS, AND TRUMPERY, WHICH SHE FOISTED INTO THE HANDS OF THE CHILDREN IN THE CORPORATION SCHOOLS ! Do, gentlemen of the Education Committee ! But first let the community of Liverpool have a squint at these Popish ma terials—this poisonous pap with which the " woman of Ba bylon " nurtures her little ones. Let them be placed for a week in the Music-hall ; and let the world have an opportu nity of examining the stones which the " mother of abomina tions" gives her children when they cry to her forfood:— Give R. V. Yates sixpennyworth of lollypop per day, and allow him to teach knitting to junior class, girls' side, of the North or South School,—on condition that he reports to William Earle and the council the number of times that the head master attends to count rounds and take up dropped loops. The Atlas exhibition will perhaps afford him a clean mob-cap weekly. INQUEST.—Yesterday, an inquest was held before Mr. Statham, the deputy coroner for the borough, on view of the body of Ann Toomey, an infant, respecting whose death suspicions were entertained of gross negligence on the part of a practitioner, a foreigner, named Irtman, in the adminis tration of an over-dose of laudanum. Irtman had been sum moned to appear, but did not come up. Mary Toomey said she resided with her husband at 59, Kitchen-street. The deceased was their child, and was six weeks old. On Sun day night last, when they went to bed, the child appeared to be quite well : about four o'clock next morning she began to cry, and appeared to be griped. Witness gave her the breast, and got her to sleep again. Between ten and eleven o'clock she relapsed to the same state as before, and she asked the landlady of the house what it would be best to give her. She said she had something that would do her good, and dropped two or three drops of sweet nitre into a teaspoon, which was mixed with three spoonfuls of water, and given to the de ceased, upon which she appeared to be easier. A foreign doctor (Irtman) who lodged in the house, was afterwards called, and gave her some medicine. On the same night, at a late hour, the deceased appeared to breathe with difficulty. She afterwards had a convulsion fit, and continued in it for fifteen minutes ; and she continued having fits (and the doc tor giving her medicine at different times)—till her death, which took place between eleven and twelve o'clock on Tuesday forenoon. She never had fits before Monday. Mr. Moore did not arrive till the deceased was died.—Mr. John Moore, surgeon, of Great George's-street, was sworn under the provisions of the Act of Ist and 2nd Victoria, chap. 105, according to the custom of Presbyterians in Scotland —namely, " To the best of his belief, and as he should give an account at the Day of Judgment." —He said that the foreigner (Irtman) had been brought to him by a police-officer, in order that he (the officer) might have some conversation with him respecting the deceased. " Irtman then told me (said witness) that he had given the deceased three or four drops of laudanum , and also some Dutch drops, which last is strongly stimulating. He was in a state of great agitation. I told him fair play would be given hlm, and that he would be present at the examination of the body. He was present at the examination, and then repeated his statement as to the quantity of laudanum he had given the deceased. He does not understand English well ; but I stated to Dr. Cohen, who was present, that the dose was too much for a child of the age of the deceased. Mr. Irtman was present at the time, and might have heard what was said, bill he might not understand it. In my opinion, the dose of three or four drops of laudanum was too large a dose for a child of the age of deceased. I cannot say that the Dutch drops would have any influence on the life of the child. (Witness described the appearances of the body after death. There was a serous effusion on the brain, and the liver, and the abdomen was also diseased. He attributed death to the effusion on the brain. He described the seve ral appearances.) The appearance (he continued) of the head, chest, and abdomen was such that they might be pro duced by an overdose of laudanum ; but the same appear ances might result from natural causes. One drop of lauda num would have been quite enough for such a child. I cannot say that I think four drops would cause death in such a case ; but I consider it an overdose. It is possible that the body of the deceased might present the appearances described as the cause of death, although she might have been a generally healthy child during life. Dr. Irtman told me that a druggist had informed him that forty drops of laudanum was a dose for a grown up person, whereas 19 or 20 drops are a dose." Mr. Statham briefly summed up, ob serving, as his own opinion, that there was but a slight case of criminality against Irtman ; and as the appearances, a s had been stated, might have arisen from natural causes, the jury returned averdic_ tto the effect, that the deceased died by the visitation of God—from effusion of serum on the brain." LTCENSED VimAuras' DINNER.—The annual dinner of this excellent institution Will take place at the Amphi theatre, on Wednesday. It is expected that the attendance will be unusually great. A warm interest is taken in the institution by almost all persons connected with " the trade" in Liverpool; there ought to be none who withhold their support. The cheering appearance of the institution of London ought to warm the heart of every man of feeling. Zoo LOGICAL GARDENS. - These beautiful gardens are well attended on every occasion of the gala nights ; while during the day crowds of strangers and visitors perambulate . the walks inspecting the var i ous cur i ous an d rare o bj ects o f natural history. Every day something new is added to the collection. The illumination of St. Peter's, and the magnifi cent displays of fireworks are received with applause and greatly admired. Stubbs' fine band adds greatly to the animation of the scene. CHEAP TRIP TO LONDON.—We are sorry to learn that some mischievous and disappointed persons have set on foot a most unfounded and malicious report, respecting the pro jected Special Train to the metropolis, on the Ist of August. (See Advertisement.) We regret it, because many of our townsmen and their fair partners, who have made up their minds for this economical and interesting excursion, may be unwittingly induced to delay till the last hour the securing of their places, and thus find themselves very disagreeably dis appointed by being left behind; as the number of passengers is necessarily limited to 1200. We believe that every arrange ment has been made between the contracting parties and the railway companies, so as to ensure the satisfactory fulfilment of their engagement. COMMITMENT. - At the police-court yesterday, a young man, named William Philips, was placed at the bar, charged with stealing a jacket and other articles. William Brown, a youth, said he was in the employ of a carter in Cherry-lane, and that on Tuesday night week, at ten o'clock, he closed the stable door and fastened it inside with a pitch-fork. He returned at four o'clock next morning; found that the door had been forced open during the night ; and missed his jacket which he had hung up inside. lie also missed a horse collar and some other articles. On passing a clothes cellar kept by a woman named Fern, on Wednesday, in Bevington-bush, he saw and recognised his jacket exposed for sale amongst other clothing. It was traced to the prisoner, who had given it to a woman named Holden to sell for him, and she had sold it, at his request, for eightpence, to the person in whose possession it was found. He was committed for trial at the sessions. FATAL ACCIDENT IN THE RIVER.—An inquest was yes terday held before the deputy coroner, on view of the body of George Bibby, a labouring man. George Greenwood, master of the stone-flat Betsey, belonging to the dock trus tees, said the deceased was employed on board. On Tuesday night, about a quarter-past ten, the vessel was in the river, within a yard-and-a-half of the wall of the Toxteth Dock ; and while the deceased, who was on board, was in the act of throwing a chain to the quay, his foot slipped, and he fell into the water between the vessel and the wall. He sunk almost immediately, and though boats were instantly sent to his assistance, and every exertion made to find him with boat-hooks, he was not again seen alive. The body was found on the following morning about four o'clock, when the tide had retired, lying on a sand-bank at the back of the Toxteth Dock wall, and was conveyed to the dead-house, where it was recognised. A brother of the deceased, who seemed to be much distressed, said that the unfortunate man was between 25 and 26 years of age. Verdict, " Acciden tally drowned." A SERVANT STEALING FROM HER MASTER.—Ann Murphy, a good-looking girl, was yesterday, placed before Mr. Rushton, at the Police Court, on a charge of having given away certain articles of provisions from her master's house. Mr. William May said, that he lived at No. 11, Hope-street, and that at about eight o'clock on Wednesday morning, he saw a girl, without shoes, knock at the celler kitchen door of Mr. Langton, who lived at the next house. The front door was opened by some one, and the girl went in. He remained to watch her, and in about ten minutes, as she did not return, he sent for his wife. The same girl then came out at Mr. Langton's back door with a basket, and he followed her into Maryland -street. He asked her what she had, and she began to cry. He took her back to the house, and the basket being opened by Mr. Langton was found to contain small quantities of bread, butter, sugar, coffee, flour, and veal. Mr. Langton asked why she had given the articles away, and she said she had done so, and hoped she would be forgiven. Mrs. Langton said she had missed a good deal of things out of the house for some time past, and had found the nails drawn from the hinges of the flour cask, and other suspicious appearances, which she described. The prisoner and the other girl made their escape the same forenoon. The former came back at 5 o'clock in the evening and asked for herelothes ; she refused to give them up, and the prisoner again made her escape. Police officer, George Smith, said that about five o'clock he saw a crowd in Mulbury-street, and heard that the prisoner was concealed in the premises occupied by Mr. Saunders. He searched, and found her concealed in the stable. The prisoner said there was not a bit of tea or coffee in the basket, but only a few crusts. The basket was opened, and was found to contain the articles stated. The prisoner was committed for trial at the sessions. MECHANICS' INSTITUTION.—The crowds of persons that day by day visit the exhibition at this Institution is sur prising ; towards evening the rooms are so thronged with anxious and inquiring visitors, that it is with difficulty a free passage can be obtained. The cage of owls, cats, rabbits, rats, and hawks belonging to the person who usually stands at Waterloo Bridge, London, excites considerable amuse ment and surprise. We were greatly struck at seeing yes terday a hawk feeding two of his little feathered companions, and a rat nursed by a cat. What with the numerous paint ings, models, steam-engines, implements, scientific instru ments, curiosities, &c., &c. Three or four good hours may be profitably and amusingly passed in inspecting them. Mr. Catlin's gallery continues to be very attractive ; the visitors seem never to be weary of inquiry, and observing the singu lar representations of Indian customs and costumes. Mr. Catlin gives every information in his power, and makes no scruple to impart to every one the results of his long wan derings in the far west. His lectures every day are listened to with great attention. Mr. Robinson's dissolving views are also well worth notice. We perceive that Mr. J. Rus• sell, who gave a delightful lecture at the Institution, " On Character," previous to the recess, has been induced to repeat a portion of it to-night and to-morrow evening. He will in troduce in it his charming songs, and we hope he will not omit the " Widdy Malone," which at the Theatre Royal was nightly enthusiastically oncored ; those who have once heard it will be glad, we fancy, to hear it again ; those who have not have a treat in store. THE FUNDS—WEDNESDAY EVENING.—The stock mar kets have remained in a quiet state all day ; very little busi ness has been transacsed, and values have not undergone any material alteriation. Consols for money closed 903 to ; ditto, account, 904 to 4; Bank Stock, 1651 to 1761; India Stock, 218 to 219 ; Exchequer-bills, 2d. !ssue, 445. to 465. premium ; ditto, 24d. issue, 465. to 48s. premium ; 3 per Cents. Reduced, 91 ; 31 per Cents. Reduced, 1004 to 1 ; New 34 per Cents., 993 ; and Long Annuities, 121 to 9-16. In the foreign funds the dealings were of a very confined nature. Spanish Actives closed 204 to 21; ditto, New, 204 to ; Portuguese 5 per Cents., 334 to 4 ; ditto, 3 per Cents., 191 to 20; Mexican 5 per Cents., 36s to i; ditto, Deferred, 121- to 20 ; Danish, 81 to 82 ; Belgian, 1011 to 1021 ; Bra zilian, 63 to 65 ; Dutch 21 per Cents., 51 to 4 ; ditto, 5 per Cents., 101 to :1 ; and Colombian, 21 to 1. A subscription has been commenced in Paris for the pur pose of raising a monument in the cemetry of Pere La Chaise over the remains of the late Admiral Sir Sydney Smith. NEWSPAPERS IN AMERICA.—There are in the United States 138 daily newspapers, 141 weekly newspapers, 123 semi and tri-weekly newspapers, and 227 periodicals. The receipts of the Great Western Railway during the week ending the 17th instant, whilst the agricultural society were holding their meeting at Bristol amounted to £20,627, and the number of passengers to 60,467. MURDER.-At the Tullamore assizes on Saturday, Walker Wheleham was indicted and found guilty of the murder of his wife at Killeen on the Ist June last. We gave the par ticulars of the occurrence at the time. The prisoner was found guilty, and the judge passed sentence of death without the slightest hope of mercy. A Custom-house officer at Southamptom, in examining some boxes of Guernsey confectionery, accidentally emptied one of the boxes (which is not usually done), and discovered that tin cases, containing tobacco, had been made to half fill the boxes. The quantity of tobacco thus discovered amounted to between eight and nine cwt. ; which, together with the confectionery, is forfeited to the crown. The Custom-house officer who made the discovery receives about £2O for de tecting the illicit transaction. If the transaction can be traced to any individual, and he is convicted, the perquisite of the officer will amount to nearly £l5O. A report prevails that there is an intention on the part of the West India Steam packet company to apply to Govern ment for leave to run one packet only in each month, and retain the terms originally settled of 240,0001. per annum ; or, if they continue to run two packets monthly, to increase the remuneration to 400,0001. per annum. So grand an experiment in steam navigation is certainly entitled to every indulgence, looking at the prospective benefits anticipated, but the signal failure of all the early arrangements has spread universal discontent among the merchants, traders, and others connected either with the West Indies or the adjoining continents, and if the old cost of the sailing packets on that line did not exceed, as is stated, 70,0001., the managers of this undertaking will have great difficulty in setting themselves right. both with the public and the government, and in proving that they give an adequate retntn for so large an additional outlay. A numerous deputation to present a memorial, expressing the injurious effect of the contraband traffic in opium upon the merchantile and manufacturinc , interests of Great Britain, had an interview with Sir Robert Peel yesterday, at his official residence in Downing -street. The deputation con sisted of Lord Sandon, M.P., Mr. W. Busfeild, M.P.. Mr. J. Hardy, M.P., Mr. J. Brotherton, M.P., Mr. J. Flelden, M.P., Mr. W. Fielden, M.P., General Johnson, M.P., Mr. J. Hornby, M.P., Mr. H. Cobden, M.P., Mr. G. Palmer, M.P., Mr. M. Philips, M.P., Mr. J- W. Patten, M.P., Mr. W. C. Stansfield, M.P., Mr. C. Barry Baldwin, M.P., Mr. Howard Douglas, Bart., M.P., Mr. W. Beckett, M.P., Mr. E. J. Denison, M.P., and other gentlemen. FATAL DUEL.—The Journal des IJ6bals states that two officers of the 17th Light I nfantry, , commanded by the Duke d'Aurnale, fought a duel with swords in the Bois delioulogne, at six o'clock on Sunday morning, when one of them was mortally wounded. Some gensdarmes on duty, seeing the officers proceeding silently to a remote part of the wood, followed them, but having lost sight of them, they were too late to prevent the calamitous consequence. They found the two seconds endeavouring to assist their unfortunate com rade. They took their names and forwarded a report to the competent authorities. THE INCOME TAX.—As it may happen that many of our readers whose incomes aae below 1501. a year, and conse quently exempt from the operation of this tax, are small tundholders, and may not be aware of the means by which to procure the return of the per tentage deducted from thei r dividends, we republish the following clause,. in which th e process to be pursued is set forth: — " Sec. 163. Provided always and be it enacted, that any person charged or charge able to the duties granted by this act, either by assessment, or by way of deduction from any rent, annuity, interest, or other annual payment to which he may be entitled, who shall prove before the C om missioners for General Pu r p oses, i n the manner hereinafter mentioned, that the aggregate annual amount of his income, estimated according to the several rules and directions of this act, is less than £l5O, shall b e exempted from the said duties, and shall b e ent i tled to be repaid the amount of all deductions or payments on account thereof in the manner hereinafter directed, except so muc h of such duties as the person claiming such e xempt i on shall or may be entitled to charge against any other person, or to deduct or retain from or out of any payment to whi c h suc h claimant may be or become liable ; and such exemption shall be claimed and proved, and the proceeding s th ereupon shall be had, before the commissioners for general purposes in the district where the claimant shall reside, pursuant to and under the powers and provisions by whi c h t h e d ut i es i n schedule D are hereindirected to be ascertained and charged, but nevertheless subject to the rules a n d di rect i ons herein after' contained." THE CLOSE OF A BALL—What a sad thing is a ball as it draws towards the close ! What an emblem of life at a similar period ! How , much fresh ness i s faded ! how much of beauty has passed awav• . how many illusions are dissi pated! how many dreams, the lamp light and chalk floors have called into life, fly like spirits with the fi rs t b eam o f sun light ! The eye of proud bearing is humbled now ! the cheek, whose downy softness no painter could have copied, looks pale, and wan, and haggard : the beaming looks, the graceful bearing, the elastic step, where are they? Only to be found where y o uth—bright . , joyous, an d elastic youth—unites itsel f to beauty.—Jack Hutton, by Harry Lorrequer. MEETING OF TUE TOWN COUNCIL A special meeting of the Town Council was held in the Town Hall, on Wednesday, for the election of an Alderman, in the place of Mr. Harvey, ousted by the Court of Queen's Bench ; the appointment of Commissioners to Assess the Salaries of the Corporation Servants under the Property and Income Tax Act, and the transaction of other business. The Mayor presided. Mr. PARKER asked whether the present was the adjourned meeting of the Council which had been ordered to be held at the last Council or not ? The MAYOR. said it was a special Council according to the summons Mr. PARKER said he had returned to town at some incon venience, upon the morning of Monday last, under the im pression that an adjourned meeting of the Council would then be held. He entered the chamber at the usual hour, but found, to his great surprise, that the meeting had been post poned for two days longer. He inquired the cause of the delay ? The MAYOR said the main cause of the postponement had been to enable the Town-clerk to take advantage of certain information he had received in the case of the vacant alder manshi p. Mr. PARKER asked whether, under those circumstances, the adjourned Council had lapsed? The TOWN-CLERK said there had not been any adjourn ment of the last Council. At the close of the proceedings, upon the last day, there were less than twenty-two members in the room, whereby the Council had become dissolved, and under those circumstances, there must have been a special Council convened. With regard to the postponement of the meeting from Monday until that day (Wednesday), the ex planation was this :—On Thursday morning last, informa tion had been received that the Court of Queen's Bench had given a judgment of ouster in the case of Mr. Harvey. He (the Town-clerk) at the time the information reached, was engaged in taking writs of trial, and, as he was acting judicially, was unable to leave the court until after three o'clock, at which time the Mayor was gone from the Town hall. Under those circumstances he had thought it advis able to relieve the Council from two meetings, which there would otherwise have been, and to issue the summonses for Wednesday. Mr. EARLE wished to make a few observations upon the proceedings of the last Council. Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE thought it better for Mr. Earle to wait until some communications in reply to the addresses sent to the Queen and Prince Albert had been read. Mr. EARLE.-,oh, certainly ! Hurrah for the Queen ! The M AYOR then read the answers returned to the ad dresses sent to the Queen, Prince Albert, and the Duchess of Kent, which were in the usual terms. Mr. EARLE proceeded to say, that he had seconded a motion for adjournment about three o'clock upon the last day, and that it had been then understood by the council that the adjournment would take place. Immediately after, the Town-clerk asked the members to remain for a few minutes to enable him to dispose of some important busi ness. He (Mr. Earle) thought that if gentlemen remained until so late an hour as three o'clock in the day, they might then be permitted to proceed about their own affairs, and that if any real matter-of-form business was to be transacted in the council, it should be taken in the first instance, and the other business afterwards proceeded with. Their meet ings ought, in his opinion, to be regulated by some sort of principle, and no unfair advantage ought to be taken after a motion for adjournment had been agreed upon. In this instance, however, business of considerable importance—he alluded to the motions of Mr. Yates—was attempted to be brought forward after the motion for adjournment had been put. (No, no.) If sharp practice of this kind was to be adopted in a meeting of gentlemen, he hoped it would be made known at once, in order that it might be guarded against. He thought there was something improper in forcing Mr. Yates to go on with his motions at such a time ; and gentlemen might feel assured that they never could pre vent such resolutions as those of Mr. Yates from being brought forward, particularly as the government of the day, including Lord Eliot, Lord Wharncliffe, and Sir James Graham, were with the liberal party on the subject of educa tion. (Oh ! oh !) The clergy had prevented the Irish chil dren in Liverpool from availing themselves of the national system of education; but the government had defended the system notwithstanding. Mr. BIRKETT said, he entertained a very different im pression respecting the motion of adjournment from that held by Mr. Earle. The MAYOR thought Mr. Earle had gone too far, as he did not consider that there had been an absolute adjourn ment of the council upon the last day. Mr. BIRKETT said, an adjournment had been moved and seconded, but, before it was put, the Town-clerk said some thing to the Mayor, immediately after which the Mayor stated that there were matters of importance still to he transacted. If it had been put, he (Mr. B.) for one, and he believed many others too, would have opposed the adjourn ment. (Hear, hear.) The conservatives had come upon the last day for the purpose of allowing Mr. Yates to argue the question, and of voting in the negative upon his motions. Mr. Yates had not been called upon to proceed with the subject, because, as was asserted, his party had previously left, for he had only twelve of them with him at any time during the sitting of the council. Mr. BRIGHT thought the Town-clerk was not quite cor rect in stating that there had not been an adjournment ; because an adjournment had been moved and seconded, and many of the members had absented themselves in conse quence. He (Mr. B.) understood from the Mayor at the time, that the adjournment had been put and declared to be carried ; and this being so, he thought the business of the day at an end. The MAYon. said, Mr. Bright was quite mistaken. Mr. HODGSON thought Mr. Bright had made an attack upon the chair, and that they would be getting into the ex treme of disorder if each member were to rise and give his individual impressions upon the law of the Council. Mr. AIKIN said the motion for adjournment had been moved by Mr. Parker, and seconded by Mr. Earle, and that the understanding was that the Council were to rise after certain memorials had been read. He was sorry to find that Mr. Yates had been subsequently pressed to bring forward his motions, knowing that ail his supporters were gone. Mr. ISAAC HOLMES denied that the question of adjourn had ever been put to the Council. 111 z. 130I.Tori said he had left the Council upon the last about a quarter before four o'clock, and, to his surprise, he heard the next morning that Mr. Yates had been pressed to bring forward his motions. Mr. PARKER repeated that he had been put to considera ble inconvenience in coming to town on Monday last to attend, as lie supposed, an adjourned Council. It was, per haps, a matter of no consequence whether or not he was present; but he had made it a rule never to absent himself since he had the honour of a seat in that room. Mr. BRIGHT explained that he always wished to treat the chair with every possible respect. The TOWN-CLERK said the impression had been conveyed to the mayor and himself, at the last meeting, that the Coun cil would adjourn after they had taken certain matters into consideration which the despatch of business required that they should take ; but, in point of fact, the motion for ad journment had not been put—consequently, as every ad journment must rest with the Council, and be determined by a majority—(hear)—the Council was completely in the power of the gentlemen then present, and the determination was — not to adjourn. (Hear, hear.) The conversation then dropped. ELECTION OF A NEW ALDERMAN. Mr. ISAAC HOLMES asked whether the first business of the day ought not to be the appointment of a fit person, either from the councillors or from the persons qualified to be councillors, to fill the vacancy in the office of alderman, caused by the judgment of the Court of Queen's Bench against Mr. Robert Ellison Harvey ? He believed that the Council would be incomplete if they did not immediately proceed to the election. The TOWN-CLERK thought there was great weight in what had fallen from Mr. Holmes, and that the first business ought to be the filling up of the vacant aldermanship. The MAYOR then called on the proposers and seconders of the candidates to proceed. Mr. AIKIN said, that if the Council were to proceed to the choice of an alderman in the place of Mr. Harvey, he should rise to propose a gentleman in every way worthy, if in order. (Hear, hear.) lie did not know of any individual, since they had become a Council under the present Municipal Bill, who had ever been in that room, who had displayed more zeal and more ability than Mr. Hugh Hornby, upon all occasions. As the chairman of the Finance Committee, he believed Mr. Hornby had no superior. There never was a man who blended more ability with mildness of manners, and that conciliatory tone which very seldom gave offence even to the bitterest of his opponents, and ever met with the warmest approbation of his friends. He trusted the Council would avail themselves of the present opportunity of showing that partisan feeling was not to continue from year to year; but, inasmuch as those who formed the majority at present had found fault, and perhaps with some justice, of the exclusive acts of the majority which heretofore existed, he hoped they would, if they were sincere in believing that it was injurious to keep up party spirit, display some consideration towards their opponents upon the present occasion, particularly as the town was very much divided on questions of municipal and general politics. There was an opportunity now afforded to display not only an act of grace as regarded party spirit, but to show an act of justice towards an individual who had dis played both zeal and ability in the public service ; and if they believed the Council to be of use, they must believe that the putting of such men as Mr. Hornby into it would be the best way to obtain a conciliatory tone of conduct, and to adopt means the most conducive to the general welfare of the town. He thought there was one matter further which might be mentioned. Mr. Hornby was generally known. He was known to all in the Council; and all who knew him lamented his absence. The opportunity was now afforded of returning one of the best men they ever had in the Council, and he trusted that that opportunity would be laid hold of. He be lieved that no gentleman had been fixed upon on either side for the office. Indeed, it was only since he had come into the room that he had heard the name of Mr. Hornby men tioned, and it was on the spur of the moment that he bad risen to propose him. He trusted ther e mi g ht be no opposi tion ; but if another candidate should be started, he trusted the Council would be guided by consideration for the welfare of the town, and not indulge in those party feelings, which were to be condemned. Mr. BARCLAY said he had great pleasure in secondi ng th e nomination of Mr. Hornby. If it were necessa r y t o say any thing of Mr. Hornby.'s ability, character, disposition, and powers in the Council, he (Mr. B.) would be very willing and ready so to do. _ Mr. N - icol said that as his name had been made use of in causing the vacancy in this instance as relator, he considered it his duty to step forw ar d an d propose the filling up of that vacancy, caused by the declaration of Mr. Harvey not being duly qualified. Thor L:h Mr. Aiken had succeeded in getting the start of him, it %vas his intention to propose another name, and when he had done so, he hoped Mr. Aiken would understand that he had not the slightest personal objection to Mr. Hornby, because what he knew, and all he had heard of that gentleman was in his favour. But he proposed a name which he thought would be met with not less respect than that of Mr. Hornby ; it was the name of Sir Thomas Braneker. (Loud cheers from the conservatives.) Now that lie had mentioned the name it would be an act of supereroga tion upon his part were he to enter into the merits of such a man, inasmuch as he was well known, and his father before him bad been an alderman of Liverpool. He concluded by saying that as Sir Thomas's portrait now adorned the walls of the council chamber, it would be a matter of delight to many if the original were once more present among them. Mr. HENRY LAWRENCE seconded the nomination of Sir Thomas. Mr. ISAAC HOLNIES said he had been somewhat amused and surprised at the observations which had fallen from Mr. Aikin. (Hear.) When he (Mr. Holmes) had first entered the council, eight aldermen were to be appointed. Just at that time, Mr. Henry Lawrence had lost his e l ec ti on for Rodney -street Ward, and was put in nomination in the council. He (Mr. Holmes) moved that Mr. Lawrence should be one of the eight aldermen, but not a single vote was given for him by the radical party, although eve r ythi ng t h at i t wa s possible to say in favour of that individual was said by the gentlemen of the opposite party. (Hear, h ear .) H e be lieved, in same way, that everything would be said i n favour of himself under similar circumstances—(laughter)—but, then, would the radical party vote for him ? (Hear, hear, and renewed laughter.) He might well quote the following lines for the opposite party on such an occasion as the present: " The devi l was poor—the devil a saint would be; The devil was rich, but the devil a saint was he." (Hear, hear, and roars of laughter.) Now that the radical party were poor,. they ma d e a strong appeal to the sympathy and feeling of the conservativ es ; w hil e , w h en t h ey were I le. and in the majority, they h a d s h own everyt hi ng that i t was poss ible to show in the way of animosity to those to Nvh° l3l they were now appealing for feeling and sympathy. (Hear.) They had left the conservatives, for instance, out of all the committees, and yet they now asked - the conservatives, as a