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to Tim Nom; Art WINTRY. & INHABITANT 2111 1 0014, JAND 1, EDO Li Y, gr ateful esporionoe • hi g h and continued patronalto whicli bac 1 ‘ safed to their Establishment, beg to propitiw Patrons in favour of their Successo - MEARNS and Co.. who will continue tl ume Premises, and who are authorised to receive ant Debts connected with that ,e Bustness on the Wm. MEARNS and Co., in reference o the ahove not lication, beg to intimate that arrangerne: s are being mat by them to render this Establishment nor to none in " kingdom; and in order to achieve - • they purpose SELLING OFF at very REDUCED PRICES, SO as to ntol Fashionable Requisite connected with CLOAK TRADI - . • . OFF commenced on Wed and will c nt STOC SHAWL an, lined to devot lze S ELLIN( visit the Manuf secured and faithfully submitted to their Patrons and the Public, without parade or ostentation, at the lowest remune- 'ovelty will be rating prices. 44, Bold-street, Liverpoo, ?!larch, 1842 LESSONS IN MILLINERY AND DRESSMAKING. fr HE ART of MILLI,SERY and DRESSMAKING I have been brought to such an easy ystem, Mesdames RUSSELL, from London, undert a k e t convey to persons of the smallest capacity, a correct owledge of CUT TING, FITTING, and executing in the most finished style, in Six Lessons, for One Guinea. The correctness of this mode can be fully substantiated by reference to pupils. Pa'rties going abroad would find a few lessons much to their advantage 36, Nelson-Street, Great George-square From the Second Edition of Grimstone's Weather AbnanacA for the Year 1842. SIGHT RESTORED ! NERVOUS HEAD-ACHE sr DEAFNESS CURED UNDER THE ESPECIAL PATRONAGE OF Their late MAJESTIES, Her Royal Highness the Duchess of K T, And authorised by Her Majesty's Lords of t e Treasury. Mat. vi. 22.—The light of the body is the ey .--Luke ii. 34. (APTHALMIA, CATARACT, GUTTA ERENA, IN FLAMMATION, and all Diseases f the Eve and Head Cured by the most simple, deligh ul, and fragrant Compound. Its mode of application is f ught with plea sure ; many thousand Cures have been accomplished by its use, at a trifling expense, yet caltain in, its operation., If Testimonials be necessary to induce the sufferer to make trial—Kingi, Lords, and Commolls have used it. The Lords of the Treasury have sanctioned its use. Their late Majesties, the Duchess of Kent, the most eminent Oculists, Medical Practitioners, with that gigantic balance—the press —have eulogised Grimstone's celebrated herbacious com pound, known as Grimstone's Eye Snuff, for its efficacy in removing all diseases incident to the Eyes and Head. G. J. Guthrie, Esq., F.R.S., (See Dr. Thomas of Hatfield,) having witnessed many cases of cure both of headache and ophthalmia has kindly given riven his testimony to the truth thereof—Dr. Andrews calls it a National blessing —see his Reports touching its utility. The late Mr. Abernethy, with many others, recommended Grimstone's Eye Snuff, and called it " Man's best Friend," and the " Student's Vade Mecum."—See the many thousand Letters of Testimonials, of undoubted Medical authority, with others of the first respectability. This Snuff will cure Cataract, Ophthalmia, Gutta Serena, Inflammations of the Eyes, and completely eradicate Nervous Headaches. The only genuine is sold in Canisters of Bd., Is. 3d., 2s. 4d., 4s. 4d., Bs., 15s. 6d., with the Inventor's Signature and the Royal Pa tronage attached to each Canister. This Snuff is manufac tured from Herbs only. All Letters direct to W. GRINISTONE, Merchant, Fo reign Snuff and Cigar Importer. The :only House for real Cuba Cigars and Grand Cairo Snuff. Tobacco and Snuff Manufactory, 39, Broad-street, Bloomsbury, 24, King-street, Long Acre. The Manufactory for Grimstone's Eye Snuff, Bowl Yard, London. A Liberal Allowance made to all Vendors, by PIERCE and CROSFIELD, Cigar and Foreign Snuff Merchants, Castle street, Liverpool, WHOLESALE and RETAIL AGENTS; also by J. Forrester, Druggist, 59, Byrom-street; Welch, Snuff Maker, Church-street; Ross and Nightingale, Chronicle office, Lord-street; Atherton, Lord-street; Denby, 4, Great Charlotte -street; Higne4t. Oldhall-street ; Messrs. Hignett and Bullen, Tobacconists, Moor-fields ; Mr. Proctor, To bacconist, London-road ; Mr. Roberts, Druggist, Ranelagh street ; Mr. G. H. Howell, Druggist, Dale -street; Mr. J. Shepherd, Tobacconist, 3, Scotland-place ; Mr. Hignett, Tobacconist, corner of Dale-street; Mrs. Moreland, Tobac conist, Church-street: Mr. Plummer, North Crescent, Lord-street; Mr. Thomas Hignett, Tobacconist, 1, Tithebarn-street ; Mr. W. King, Druggist, Soho-street ; Mrs. Miller, Tobacconist. Elliott-street ; and Mrs. Moore, Tobacconist, Pitt-street; and in MANCHESTER, by W. Grindon, 4, Old Church Gate, Market-street, and 119, Picca dilly; Mr. Rayner, Tobacconist, 25, Market-place; Mr. G. Bevins, 23, Market-street ; Mr. J. R. Lynch, Market street ; Watson and Co., 45, Market-street; Abrams, 4, King-street; Biggar, Deansgate; Lovett, High-street; W. Smith,, Market-street ; Mr. Brown, Market-street; Gee, Ancoats-street ; and every principal Town and City in the Globe. But read CAUTION.—This Odoriferous Herbaceous Compound of Herbs, sold in canisters, is 3d, 2s 4d, 4s 4d, 8s and 15s 6d each, with copies of original testimonials, gratis, with each canister, by all Agents, both Foreign and British. It can be obtained in all the principal towns and cities. A liberal allowance to shippers, owners, captains, and all vendors of Grimstone's Eye Snuff. This celebrated snuff is shipped to all quarters of the globe, and retains its benign quality, in every climate. All snuffs and cigars shipped on the shortest notice. Copies of Testimonials may be had from all the Agents gratis To W. Grimstone, Esq., 39, Broad-street . " 10th December, 1840. " SIR,—I have been afflicted for many years pain in my head, attended with a dimness of sight and dart ing pains in my eyes, for which I have had the first medical advice ; indeed, I have taken large quantities of medicine, without receiving any relief ; but I am now delighted to say, with truth, that ever since using your valuable eye snuff, which I have taken copiously, that is, a 2s. 4d. canister weekly, I am quite free from those excruciating pains, and can read the smallest print, although I am in the 67th year of my age. This is my third testimony, and I shall be most happy to give it to you or to any respectable inquirer at my resit' under.—l remain, with gratitude, sir, your obedient th a sever€ humble servant, . " E. Rosso. " 19, Bell-street, Edgeware-toad, Nlarylebone.” P.S.—Sir, I should not do justice without stating my relief was almost instantaneous. My Eyes became clear and free from humour,- and by persevering in its use very frequently I am enabled to read small print without the aid of glasses, and continue to enjoy God's greatest blessing —Sight ! free from pain. I have reason to be grateful, and do recommend your .Eye Snuff to all I know. A. Z. M., Nottingham. A FEW OF THE MANY THOUSAND TESTIMONIALS OF SIGHT RESTORED AND DEAFNESS CURED. Nottingham, 28th August, 1841. This extraordinary cure is attested by Mr. Jas. Wilcockson, Foreign Snuff and Cigar Merchant, Nottingham. To Mr. W. Grimstone, 39, Broad -street,Bloomsbury, London. Sir,-1 feel great pleasure in sending you the particulars of my case, and the miraculous cure performed on myself by your valuable Eye Snuff. Sir, lam now in my ninety-third year, and a native of Holland, have been in this country 26 years ; whether from change of climate, or my advanced age, I cannot say, bat for six years I have been deprived of sight, therefore unable to follow my business. Ido most sincerely believe I should have remained in darkness and pain, but for the kind recommendation of a friend to use your invention. I purchased a 2s. 4d. canister of your Agent, Mr. Wilcock son, Tobacconist, who knows the above to he facts, and will bear witness to my extraordinary recovery of that most esti mable blessing of our life—" perfect sight"—l declare has proceeded from the use of your Eye Snuff. For the sake of those suffering, you may make what use you please of this letter ; Mr. Wilcockson and many others will vouch for its truth. I refer the sufferers to this gentleman, being your Agent, and so well known in Nottingham. I am, sir, your obliged servant, August 28th, 1841. ANN IS ZENIA MASSENIA. OBSERVE the INVENTOR'S SIGNATURE on each Canister.—With the Patronage of His late Majesty, H.R.H. the Duchess of Kent, and the Lords of the Treasury.—Sold in Canisters, 15s. 6d., Bs., 4s. 4d., 2s. 4d., Is. 3d., and Bd. each. prtu Vubltrattons. 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Arra ed as an ex peditious and practical Introductione P for the App ren ti ce , a Guide to the Assistant, an , da , R feree ERKIN for S the Country Draper. BY E• E. The novelty of this well-written work, and the great be nefits it is calculated to confer upon the . young employed in the sev eral trades, must in my opinion Insure a larg e Imndon : l'HomAs URA r, 5, St. Paul's Church-yard. • LOSS OP THIRTEEN LIVES BY SHIPWRECK AT SOUTHEND. (een eight and nine o'clock, st tremendous storm of . wind ch has not been equalled for cc been most melancholy and perfect hurricane, l'rem the and rai Wind( blown in, and slates, tiles Many persons were of bad don ,t the wi ceptiblv rocked in their bed from their anchors were completely of the wind driving pier, until they wer appearance or being cno;)peu up t struction among the boats her and the most distressit iot only complete circumstanc y were pe were driven wood. Such de before witnessed, they were mostly the property of poor hard-working men, who have no other means of subsistence. The Rhoda, of Newcastle, and the St. Lawrence, bound to Malta, with Government stores, were driven on shore, but got off without much damage. We now come to a more melancholy detail. A schooner was perceived early on the same morning, with signals of distress. A Leigh boat went to her assistance, and put four of her hands on board her ; they weighed anchor, and were running for the north shore, the wind blowing strong at the time. A few minutes would have brought her on the sand, but being water-logged she unfortunately sunk, and every soul, on board perished, together with the four men who were in the boat at the stern of the schooner, and who it is sup posed from the sudden occurrence had not time to detach her from the ship. This unfortunate catastrophe happened about half-past nine o'clock in the morning, a short distance from shore, in the presence of hundreds of their fellow-crea tures, who could not render them any assistance. _ On Saturday boats from Leigh were in search of the bodies, and succeeded in picking up one of their own men, and one of the crew of the schooner. Divers also descended to the wreck, and brought up the ship's boat, by which it was as certained that the ill-fated vessel was the Brisk, of London, Captain Fossarn, laden with coals. It is stated by one of the crew of the Leigh boat that the crew consisted of seven per sons, and that a woman and child were on board, making in the whole 13 souls, all hurried into eternity by this melan choly event. The names of the Leigh men drowned were—Chas. Brady, aged 30, leaving two children, and his wife near her confine ment ; Robert Noaks, aged 24, a wife and one child ; Henry Wade, 17, single man ; and Frederick Fairhead, aged 13. the distressing affair has naturally excited a feeling of deep melancholy in the town. COURT OF CHANCERY-WEDNESDAY (Before Sir James Wigram.) SHARP V. TAYLOP This case, which occupied several days, terminated to-day. The bill prayed that it might be declared the plaintiff, Capt. Sharp, a merchant, of Liverpool, was entitled to an equal share in a ship called the Victoria, and to a moiety of her earnings in four voyages, between Liverpool and Charleston, since she was purchased. It also prayed that an account might be taken of the dealings of the parties in respect of such ship. His Honour, in delivering judgment, said he had consi dered this case since yesterday, and did not feel obliged to give any opinion as to the illegality of the transaction alleged in the bill, as to the registry of the Victoria in the name of Robertson. It appeared to him that the course the defend ant had taken, and he was bound to say honestly taken, re lieved him from deciding that question. If the transaction alleged in the bill was illegal, and which on grounds of public policy the court could not enforce, he did not well see why the bill was not demurrable in the first instance. Lord Eldon, in his judgment in such cases, repeatedly said that a party who availed himself of that defence did a grossly dishonest thing, for it was always in his power to advance the justice of the case just the same as if public justice was not con cerned in the transaction. Here the defendant by his answer had not taken advantage of the illegality, but wished, as he alleged, to abide by the agreement actually come to. The court had ruled, that if the transaction was illegal, and had been executed in part, one of the parties having made himself liable to the other, so that the court could fasten on that liability without investigating the origi nally illegal transaction, then it would direct that to be done, which, as between the parties themselves, ought to be performed. " Devonport v. Whitmore," 2 Mylne and Craig, was the last case on the subject, and laid down the doctrine beyond all question. The defendant had stated in his answer, that a certain agreement had been made, and that he was willing to be bound by it, and sub mitted to account on that footing. This would apply to the moneys which had been received for freight. He thought, also, the plaintiff might follow the proceeds of the sale of the ship, having been sold by the agents of Taylor, Messrs. Wood and Co., under the bottomry bond. That was mani festly a legal transaction, and he felt he could decree as to that, as well as the freight, under the submission of the de fendant's own answer. He had been asked, however, to dis miss the bill as it regarded the ownership of the vessel, but he could not do that, inasmuch as he would thereby be de priving himself of the means of making any decree at all. He had then been asked to give the costs of the hearing, as they had been occasioned by the case made with regard to the illegality. He thought it was a case in which the costs must abide the result of the account which he should direct to be taken After hearing the answer .of the defendant': and the admission contained in it, he was far from thinking that the defendant had given such an answer as 'would enable him to say judicially that the case suggested by the bill as to the letters was one which the plaintiff was not justified in bringing forward. There was a direct admission that whilst the defendant was by letter acknowledging to the plaintiff that he had an in terest in the ship, he was writing two sets of letters—several of the same date—in 'one of which he privately instructed Robertson to write to the plaintiff a letter feigning a state of circumstances that did not exist. The decree he proposed to mak was, that the defendant having by his answer submitted to abide by the agreement therein-mentioned—namely, that whatever profit should arise from freights earned by the Vic toria, after payment of her expenses, should be for the joint , and equal benefit of both, it must be referred to the master to inquire and state what moneyshad been paid to, and received by, Taylor - in respect of such freights; and what other moneys (if any) Robertson and Co. had become and now were liable to pay to the defendant Taylor, in respect of freight or other wise. He also thought that as to the proceeds of the sale of the ship, which it was said had been paid into a trust account, he thought it would be desirable to have a receiver appointed to get that money, and, if necessary, proceedings might be taken to recover that money. CLERICAL INTELLIGENCE CAMBRIDGE, MARCH 15 CLASSICAL TRIPOS. EXANIINERS—WiIIiam Henry Bateson, M.A. St. John's College; Edward Herbert Bunbury, M.A. Trinity College; Edward Warter, M.A., Magdalene College; James Hild yard. M.A., Christ's College. FIRST CLASS—* Denman, Trinity College ; Munro, Trinity College ; Atkinson, Clare Hall ; Peter, Jesus Col lege ; Wolfe, St. John's College ; Shaw, Trinity College ; Morse, St. John's College: Wilson, St. John's College ; Kingley, Magdalene College. SECOND CLASS—N ogee, Trinity College ; Ainger, St. John's College ; Ommaney, Trinity College ; Barstow, Trinity College ; Venables, Pembroke College ; Vaughan, Christ's College ; Vidal, 0. E., St. John's College; Fowell, Christ's College; Carter, Emanuel College ; Montagu, Camas College ; Woodford, Pembroke College ; Vidal, J. H., St. John's College; Parr, Catherine Hall; Sheepshanks, Trinity College ; Sheringham, St. John's College. THIRD CLASS—Walpole, Caius College ; Yeoman, Tri nity College; Slade, St. John's College; Conybeare, St. Peter's College; Riley, Trinity College; Thrupp, Trinity College ; Light, St. John's College ; Hogg, Emanuel Col lege ; Ramsay, Trinity College. On Monday, the 14th instant, the following gentlemen were elected fellows of St. John's College :—Bailey, Wil liams, Attlay, Bather. On Saturday, the 12th, John Parker Birkett, B.A ~ and scholar of Jesus College, were elected to a by-fellowship of that society. Terms end on Friday, the 18th * A son of Lord Denman, and late captain of the poll " This is a grate prospect," as the prisoner said when he peeped out of his cell window. A laundress advertising in the Times of Saturday for " a family's washing," says " she can have a good recommenda tion from a lady she has washed for thirteen years." Surely the lady is clean by this time. EARLY USE OF COAL.—IC is understood by coal miners that no distinct period can be ascertained when coal was first used for fuel in any part of Engl4d. By the proclamation of Edward the First, and again in the reign of Queen Elizabeth, we find coal was prohibited in London during the sitting of Parliament, lest the healths of the Knights of the Shire should suffer during their residence in the metropolis. It appears, however, from a charter of Edward the Second, dated 1315, that the coal in Derbyshire was in use, and that the Lord of Alfreton, Thomas de Chatworth, granted to the Monks of Beauchief Abbey, near Sheffield, permission to supply themselves from the domains of Norton and Alfre tons in Derbyshire. LENr IN FRANCE.—The Archbishop of Paris has just published his pastoral letter for Lent. In addition to the customary permission to use eggs, butter, and milk, this let ter grants a general dispensation of the maiare for the Sun day, Monday, 'Tuesday,_ and Thursday of each week, up to the rPh*Eday in Pa.Ssion : Wsekipeinsively. -'he dispensation is limited to one meal (the dinner) "on week-days, but it extends to two meals on Sundays. The Archbishop recom mends to all the faithful who avail themselves of this dispen sation to place double alms in the hands of the care of their parish, one of which is to be given to the poor, and the other to go towards the purchase of the monastery of the Carmelite Rue de Vuegirard. THE EARTHQUAKE. — The scene witnessed in the neigh bourhoods of St. Giles's and Seven Dials during the whole of Wednesday, was perhaps the most singular that has pre sented itself for many years. Many of the Irish resident in these localities have left for the shores of the Emerald Isle, but by far the larger number, unblessed by the world's good, have been compelled to remain where they are, and to anti cipate the fearful event which was to ingulf them in the bowels of the earth. The frantic cries, the incessant appeals to Heaven for deliverance, the invocations to the Virgin and Saints for mediation, the heart-ending supplications for assistanee, heard on every side during the day, sufficiently evidenced the power with which this popular delusion had seized the minds of those superstitious people. Towards the close of the day a large number of them determined not to remain in London during the night, and with what few things they possessed took their departure for what they considered more favoured spots. Some violent contests arose between the belie vers and the sceptics—contests which in not a few, cases were p ro d uct i ve of serious .results. The poor Irish, h in oN t v h e i v s e tn r, at a t r e e r , not ein tatnhdye persons y on 7sons who have been credulous London to a p void e aG source e n o d f steamboatimmense have been ex' companieseain threatened from whom better things might amongst the number who left the the catastrophe. earthguak e T p o rhy t e h d e regard to the variousgr •l ; and the same may be said with for the starting railways. ways. Long before the hour ap pointedwharf, Hungerford-mailestteam-boats from London-bridge thronged hy crowds of decently familiesattid people of both sexes, an amount of eatables and drinka were to be seen with which would have led one to suppose that they were going s Si x months' voyage. About eleven o'clock, the Planet cam b r id 4 e-wharf, and the rush t o get on boarci alongside the London r was tre mendous, and , in a few minutes, there wa s scarcely her wa tre nendous, and, in a few nimmutes, there was scarcel y standing room on board. The trains on the v • arious railway s were unusua lly busy in conveying passengers w ith out t h e pro scribed limits of th e metro p ol it a n disaster. To those wh had not the m eans of taking trips to Gravesend or by rail way, other places which were supposed to be exempted from the influence of the " rude commotion " about to take place, were resorted to. From an early hour in the morning, th e humbler classes from the east end of the metropolis sought refuge in the fields beyond the purlieus of Stepney. On the north, Hampstead and Highgate were favoured with a visit from large bodies of the respectable inhabitants of St. Giles, and Primrose-hill also was selected as a famous spot for view ing the demolition of the leviathan city. The darkness of the day and the thickness of the atmosphere, however, pre vented it being seen.—Morning Herald, of yesterday/. ROYAL LIVER THEATRE, eIItIRCH,STREEI prosont VitiDAY, thia Merits will eOtillnenca withthe NOW' Drama, called SUZANNE; UR, Tug Foncia OF UV Brinsly 13ounceby, Esq. Mr Webste Simon Swallow Mr. Stricknd. Madlle. Veleste To whipli will be added, Till , : BOARDING SCHOOir Captain H arcourt James Air/Webster. Mf. Strickland After which, WOMAN HIEER. .... . Ir. Webster. Mr. Strickland Madlle. Celeste Baron Ravenspurg HE FRENCH SPY ; OR, THE FALL OF CONSTANTINA Sergeant Dubourg Victoire .. (a French Lady).... Madlle. Celeste! Henri.... (a French Lancer).... Matille. Celeste !! Barnet._ (an Arab Boy).— Madlle. Celeste!!! TO CORRESPONDENTS. We cannot decipher the communication of " An Operative." " P. Jr." was intended for publication, but there is no room. The letter on the Liverpool docks is more suitable for the private perusal of the Dock Committee. \%e see no good that would result from its publicity. " A Friend of Protestantism" could scarcely expect his pro posal to meet with an adequate response in the present depressed state of commerce. "A Friend to Scriptural Education" is right in some re spects ; but the allusion should be made with delicacy and judgment ; and we fear the insertion of our correspondent's letter would only defeat his object. We expected to have found room to-day for " Q in a Cor ner," who is anxious to direct the attention of the managers of the Theatre-royal to the fact.that the half-price part of the audience are frequently admitted into the house during a very . .interesting part of the performance, in breach of the promise to the public, that the time for the half-price com mencing should be at the end of an act. The lines subscribed " J. G." we will make room for on Tuesday, with one or two slight alterations. Ebe Xiberpoot 'tanbarb. FRIDAY MORIVING, MARCH 18, 1842 We intimated in our last our disapproval of that portion of Sir Robert Peel's new tariff which proposes a duty of 4s. per ton upon the export of coals, whe ther shipped in British or in' foreign bottoms ; and a more mature consideration of the subject has only served to strengthen us in the opinion then expressed. We are not at all satisfied that such a duty would be productive of material advantage to the British manu facturer ; whilst we are perfectly convinced that it would inflict a heavy blow upon. our SHIPPING and ... . . . our MINING interests. With respect to the bearing of the question upon manufactures we must confess that we have not before us the means of drawing an accurate conclusion. We admit fully the impolicy of placing in the hands of manufacturing rivals so important an advantage as a supply of cheap fuel; and it would strengthen this as an argument in favour of the proposed export duty if it could be shOwn to us that any great proportion of our present exports of coal is shipped to countries whose rivalry we have serious cause to dread. We believe, however, that this is not the case. Our ex ports in 1840 to Belgium and Germany (if we may take the authority of Mr. Hodgson Hinde, a represen tative of the mining and shipping interests of New castle-upon-Tyne) were only 187,000 tons, whilst the exports to all countries exceeded 1,300,000 tons ; and even presuming that an authentic return would prove that a larger proportion of our total shipments of coal is taken by manufacturing countries and for manufac turing purposes, we do not think that upon an article of such bulk it is necessary to carry the principle of protection further than that already afforded to the manufacturing interest by the additional freight which the foreigner must pay. So far as our mining interests are concerned, it can not be denied that if the effect of a duty of 4s. would be to reduce the export to a serious extent, the result to them would be very disastrous. At present the fo reign demand takes off annually one-sixth of the en tire produce of our colleries. In 1839 the quantity of coals raised in Great Britain and Ireland was estimated at 7,223,013 tons, of which 1,449,417 were exported. This trade has almost entirely grown up since the re laxation of the duty by the treaties of reciprocity with foreign countries. In some parts of the kingdom vast mining capitals have been embarked almost exclusively in the raising of coal for the. foreign market ; and the closing of those markets, which we are confident will be the effect of attempting to impose an export duty upon the article, must bring with it vast injury to those whose capital has thus been embarked, and to the masses of population to whom it affords employ ment. As it affects our shipping interest, however, it is that our principal objection exists against this tax. The transport of coal to foreign markets from the northern ports of England employs a large quantity of ship ping. From the ports of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Sun derland, and Stockton alone, above a million tons are annually exported ; and, to the class of vessels thus employed, this trade furnishes the only source by which a freight to the ports of Europe, from which we draw the hulk of our heavy imports —as tallow, flax, timber, corn, &c.—can be secured. At present, even, the rate of freight which it affprds is not of itself a remunerative one, a cargo of coals being regarded by the shipowner as only preferable to going out in bal last. Insomuch, however, as it contributes to defray the charges of the outward voyage, and, consequently, lightens the cost of importation of some of the most bulky of our foreign commodities, this export is one which is of peculiar value to the shipping interest and the community as well ; and we confidently believe that any discouragement offered to it (and a tax of 4s. per ton will put a stop to it almost entirely) will be felt as a very serious impediment to the employment of British vessels in our carrying trade to and from the ports of Europe. Upon the shipping of Liverpool the tax in question will press in a peculiar manner. The bulk of the coal exported from this port is shipped in our large vessels employed in the trade with Canada, the United States, &c., at freights which barely cover our port charges, and, in fact, as ballast rather than as a profitable car go. Our emigrant vessels load almost exclusively with this article or with salt ; and those vessels even which can procure regular cargoes of merchandise are com pelled to take from 50 to 150 tons of coals, or some thing similar (which is not always to be had) as dun nage freight. In this way we shipped from this port, in 1839, principally to our own colonies, 103,639 tons ; and we have no doubt, although later returns are not within our reach, that the export has increased during the last two years. So far as this trade from our own port is concerned, we have no hesitation in saying that the bulk of it will cease entirely upon the imposition of an export duty of 4s. per ton upon the article. We do trust that a r'consideration of the whole sub ject, and the remonstrances which, we doubt not, will be made from the northern ports of England, whom it chiefly affects, will induce Sir Robert Peel to withdraw this injurious duty. We are confident that it cannot materially benefit manufacturing industry; we are equally confident that it will not produce one-fourth of the revenue anticipated from it; on the other hand it must be productive of manifold injury to two impor tant national interests—our mining and our shipping interests; and we do, therefore, trust that it will not be persevered in by a government whose general policy is especially directed to promote and strengthen the com mercial greatness of the empire, of which the prospe rity of these two interests constitute no unimportant element. We are compelled to notice the strong opinion which exists on the part of an influential portion of the trade, with respect to the policy of the reduction of the tim ber duties proposed by Sir Robert Peel. It is urged, and by gentlemen with whom we are not often found differing, that the effect of admitting the timber of the Baltic at a duty of 30s. and 355. will inflict a heavy blow upon the trade from our own colonial posses sions; that it will seriously injure the British shipping which is now engaged in that trade; whilst, the timber of Europe being chiefly imported in foreign bottoms, the increase in the supply from the ports of the Baltic will furnish to British shipowners no corresponding increase in the profits of the transit from those ports to the united kingdom. It is argued too that the re duction of the duty upon Canadian timber will operate very seriously upon the interests of those merchants who, at the present moment, we admit, hold unusually large stocks, upon, most of which the existing duty has already been paid, and who are therefore called upon to place those stocks in competition in the market, not only with Baltic timber at the reduced duty, but also with Cabochon timber imported under the propogeci uuori►inl duty of lb. a load. With respect to the operation of the rneaFure upon colonial interests and the prosperity of the mass of shipping which the trade from Canada employs, we should be very reluctant to become its advocate, how- ever great may be the benefits which it holds out to the community, if we thought that it would I eel tlith any great amount of injury to these nopom interest We admit, readily, the fact that, to writ extent, the lowest description of American timber will be unable to meet competition from the European grower, 4nd will probably cease to be imported ; but the really valuable timber of our colonies we do not think will be seriously injured by this competition. We are fully warranted in believing that a considerable rise in price will take place, in consequence of the in creased demand for this market, in all the ports of the Baltic, thus bringing Baltic and Canadian timber to• a fair level in our markets ; and we have that confidence in the discretion with which Sir Robert Peel has framed his proposed duties, to believe that whilst they will en sure to consumers a supply, at. a moderate rate, of a description of timber which has long been much want ed, they will not drive out of the market that equally valuable article, for general purposes, which we derive from our own colonies. Sir Robert has expressly re pudiated any intention of inflicting injury upon these colonies ; and from the best information which we can meet with, we are satisfied that the operation of his measure will have no more prejudicial effect than a ne• cessity to consult the interests of consumers impera tively demands. With respect to the injury which it is argued must be sustained by the holders of duty-paid Canadian timber, by the reduction of the duty upon that article from the sth of April next, we are informed that a de putation of, thri,parties intcrestO are now in London, prepared to make strong remonstrances to the goVern ment, and to urge that the operation of the measure be postponed for twelvemonths, or, at the least, that the excess of duty upon stock in hand be remitted to them. Notwithstanding the circumstance, however, that the gentlemen originating this movement are, po litically, our cwn friends, we really do not think that they can make out a case which ought to induce go vernment to grant a concession in their favour. It is true, we believe, that the stock of Canadian timber at present on hand in the various ports of Great Britain is considerably above a usual stock; a greater portion of it, too, is duty-paid ; and the injury, therefore, to individual holders, from the immediate admission of an additional supply at the reduced duty, is, taking these facts only into consideration, necessarily greater than it might have been in ordinary years. We must bear in mind, however, the fact, which cannot be con troverted, that last year the importations were at an unusually low price to the merchant. The trade was unprofitable alike to the importer and to the ship owner ; and we are assured, upon competent authority, that the importer, under the reduced rate of duty, could not profitably bring Canadian timber into the market at a price materially below that at which the present holders could afford to sell their stocks on hand. The latter would certainly have to compete upon unfavourable terms with those parties who hold last year's importations in bond, and who will be enabled to avail themselves both of the low freights then paid, and of the reduced duty. Such parties, however, for what reason the gentlemen who are now moving in the matter can best explain, are few compared with those who have released their stocks and paid the existing duty, some of them within the last fortnight; and we really do think that, upon the ground of any injury to them, the Government would not be warranted in conceding either a postponement of the period at which the proposed measure is to come into operation, or a remission of the duty upon stock in hand. The latter concession, especially,'would be opening a door which it would he difficult to close against others who would put in similar claims. Upon the whole, we are convinced, and the opinion of the bulk of the trade is with us, that the proposition of Sir Robert Peel, with respect to these duties, is one admirably calculated to meet the public wants, without unnecessary injury to colonial interests. Compared with the measure of Lord John Russell, its superiority upbn, every ground is. manifest a and we cannot but expreSs onr'eonviction that the light in which it is viewed by a portion of the timber trade, consisting, although it does, of parties with whose opinions, in general, we perfectly coincide, is one of exaggerated alarm. We shall endeavour, on a future occasion, to go more at length into this subject, the importance of which, to this great commercial and maritime commu nity, cannot be over estimated. At present, however, we must be content with expressing thus generally the views, with respect to it, which we conscientiously entertain. We took up originally the question involved in th e disagreement between the directors of the Liverpool and Manchester and Manchester and Leeds Railways, with respect to the proposed junction line through the town of Manchester, upon our own de!iberate con viction that the course pursued by our fellow-towns men was not only just and reasonable, but that it was the only course which they could pursue, consistently with the maintenance of the great interests which were committed to their management. In this advocacy we had only our own knowledge of the various details connected with the subject to guide us, although it was again and again objected to us that we spoke merely as the instructed organ of the Liverpool and Manches ter board. We have been convicted of no errors of statement or of argument ; "and it is, therefore, a sa tisfaction to us to find that the views which we put forward, solely upon our own judgment, of the merits of the points in controversy, are corroborated by the facts which have at length been placed before the pub lic, and which, we are satisfied, will be received by al impartial men as not only just but conclusive. We have pleasure in referring such of our readers as are int erested in the subject under discussion to the able and convincing report of the Liverpool and Manchester board, which will be found in our advertising columns, and to the report of the proceedings at the recent meeting, which accompanies it. We believe we are fully warranted in saying that the statements and the course of proceedings,. recommended in the former document, have given perfect satisfaction, not only to the shareholders of the Liverpool and Manchester line but to those also who have hitherto been misled by the stream of obloquy which haS been unceasingly directed against them, with respect to the perfect honour and prudence which have actuated the conduct of the Li verpool board 'towards their -Nfanchester-and. Leeds detractors. The able remarks 'of Mr. Boothby at the meeting in question must, considering the views previ ously entertained by that gentleman, be highly flatter ing to the Liverpool board, as we feel them to be to ourselves; and when we contrast with the tone cf those remarks that which is displayed by Mr. Gill, the mana ging director of the Leeds line, we are more than ever satisfied with respect to the unfair spirit which has from first to last characterised the conduct of the Leeds board upon this subject. It is distinctly stated by Mr. Boothby, who, be it remembered, came to this meeting predisposed in fa vour of, and fully informed with respect to, the views entertained by the Leeds and Manchester direc tors upon the question in dispute, that " the Leeds and Manchester Railway Company objected to this company's line by the south," which we have proved to be at once the best and cheapest line, " lest by a connexion with the Sheffield line they might open a communication that would be prejudicial ,to the inte rests of the Le eds company?' A notice of this hostility to the line in q uestion was also made by Mr. Theodore Rathbone. W e have, ourselves, in previous notices of the subject, ex,Dosed the working of this feeling; and we ask is it not. a monstrous thing that the directors of the Liverpool ; Ind Manchester Railway should he: called upon to adept the worst and most expensive communi cation with th e railways proceeding eastwards and southwards thr. the town of Manchester, merely because the dirt actors of the Leeds line are impressed with a feeling of jealousy towards a competing line, and are not ash amed to pervert facts, even, for the gra tification of that; feeling ? As an instan. ;:e of this perversion we need not go further, than to the pages of a pamphlet recently issued by the Leeds c innpany, to some of the statements in which the repo rt advertised in our columns is a reply. In that pamphl .et the directors of the Leeds Railway through their r ecretary, Mr. Jellicorse, assert, amongst equally unfounded statements; with respect to the Manchester and Sheffield Railway', (an undertaking which the Liverpool and Manchaiter C6atpany. very properly express a desire to connect themselves with that that company is at present in circumstar almost unparalleled difficulty, so that it appears ex tremely doubtful whether tlu gigantic works can ever be executed, their capital being exhausted,:,loaE THAN HALF TIIEEn 411 ARES FORFEITED. and the remain do' at Go per cent discount ! " With respect to tl difficulty alleged her great extent, i existence ; and the rnlpativ may tl the tmre ting efforts of the partisans of the Leed s and Manches ter compar 'or that circurnstancc With respect however, to the " gigantic works in question, they exist only in the imagination of the worthy gentlemen who have put forward this statement. There is no doubt now of their perfect facility of execution. It is not true either that the capital of the company is " ex hausted," for on the authority of a counter statement put forward by the . secretary of the Sheffield and Manchester Railway, we find that £l7 10s. per share remains yet to be called up, besides consider able arrears which are now in course of payment, and a sum of £233,000 authorised by the act to be bor rowed ; and so far from its being true that " more than half their shares are forfeited," the number so forfeited does not exceed 900 shares, out of a total number of 7,000, or not one-seventh ! The hotheaded and arbitrary tone, however, adopted at the meeting on Wednesday, by that very indiscreet gentleman ; Mr. Gill, in opposition to the very reason able propostion of the Liverpool directors, to refer the question in dispute to the decision of the members for the county, the Chancellor of the Duchy, or the Board of Trade, must convince any impartial men that the Leeds Company dare not meet the question fairly upon its merits, or that, 'at all events, they would prefer to trust to the effect of the delusions which they may be enabled, by pamphleteering and other similar means, to raise in the mind of the public, or of parliament. On this head, however, we have no fear. The perverted statements of interested men may for a moment mislead public opinion (as, in this case, the statements of the Leeds and Manchester gentlemen did at one time create a feeling prejudicial to the character for honour and straightforward dealing of the Liverpool and Manches ter Board) ; but the truth will ultimately ever prevail, and we appeal confidently to the report and to the pro ceedings of the meeting on Wednesday, for the most complete vindication of the propriety of the course pursued upon this question by our fellow-townsmen, and of the perfect integrity and attention to the in terests of their shareholders and the public, by which they have been actuated throughout.- Our last publication contained a report of the com mittal, upon a charge of murder, of two men accused of having caused the death of a boy, in a place of amusement frequented by the juvenile classes of our fellow-townsmen. With respect to the unhappy indi viduals themselves, we have not a word to say. Their crime will be dealt with by a jury of their coun try. But with respect to those resorts of the young, which, under the character of penny and twopenny theatres, have sprung up recently in almost every quat•- ter of the town, we must be permitted to address a few words of remonstrance to the authorities, who, we presume, possess the power. of taking measures for their suppression. There can, we think, be no question with respect to the injurious effects upon public morality of the places in question. The facts, indeed, which transpired in the hearing, before the sitting magistrate, of the case to which we allude, prove sufficiently the character of the assemblages by which they are frequented. There is scarcely a district in the town in which some place of a similar description is not now open; and we really can not but think that it is the duty of the police to watch them with a jealous eye, if they even do not at once interfere to put them down. We are not aware that they possess this power. - We are certain, however, that they ought to possess it; and that it ought, for the sake of the public order and morals, to be rigidly en forced. LOCAL NEWS Tara SALFORD HUNDRED CIVIL Business AT TAE Assizes.—lt what we have heard be true, it would seem, that, after all, there is to be no removal of the assize busi ness of the Salford Hundred to Manchester. It is now said that the arrangement most likely to be made as to the Sal ford Hundred business is, either that it shall be fixed to commence at Liverpool on a certain (lay, or that it shall be invariably taken first.—Manchester Guardian. ST. PATRICK'S DAY.—Yesterday being the celebration of their patron saint, the Irish walked in procession through town to the number of about 1500. There are two points connected with the procession to which we would call our reader's attention, as affording matter of congratulation, viz. —the diminished numbers of the procession iii comparison with former ones, and the very peaceable conduct of the lower order of Protestants. These two facts are undeniable, and shew the increasing spirit of vital Christianity among us, and the gradual but effective inroads against popery with which the zealous exertions of our clergy are crowned ' • these blessed effects of their ministry cannot but console them for all the ribald attacks of their Romish adversaries. CAUTION TO FEMALES PRACTISING MIDWIFERY.—VER DICT OF MANSLAUGHTER.—On Tuesday, and by adjourn ment on Wednesday, an inquisition was taken before H. H. Statham, Esq., deputy coroner for this borough, on view of the body of Margaret, wife of William Carter, tailor, who resides in Matthew-street. The midwife, Maria Henry, was brought into court in custody. The evidence was very volu minous, and involved a question of great importance—the competency and attention of persons undertaking the delivery of females—but the following outline of the principal facts will suffice for the information of the general reader :—lt ap peared that the deceased, who had one child before, was taken ill on Tuesday night, and was decidedly in labour on Wednesday morning. She had previously expressed a wish that the prisoner should attend her during her confinement rather than a doctor. That person went to the house on Tuesday night, according to her own account, " accidentally," and afterwards was sent for and attended her until her death. According to the husband's evidence, the deceased was very ill all Wednesday, but was not delivered even on the night of that day ; and the prisoner, he added, objected to the ad ministration of castor oil, advised by some females present, stating that she did not care if all the doctors in the town were present, and objecting to the last to have a surgeon called in, continually alleging that there was no danger, and that all would be well in a short time. The castor oil was, however, given to her. Several females, who were neigh bours, frequently visited and sat with the deceased, for con siderable periods at a time, during her illness. All of them had families themselves, two of them having had five chil dren each,—and they observing, from time to time, that the labour pains were severe and frequent, that they subsided for a considerable time, and again recurred with violence with out producing the anticipated result, but going on to exhaust and reduce the strength of the patient, frequently remon strated with the prisoner on not sending for surgical advice, which she as frequently repudiated,—still asserting that there was no danger; that they were ignorant women, and, on one occasion, expressing her belief (in according with a popular superstition of the ignorant) that the deceased would be de livered at the same hour on the day following that on which she was taken in labour! To two of them she also stated, that the head of the child had already come into the world, and that all would soon be safely ever. Things went on in this way, the deceased suffering irregular paroxysms of pains, indicative of irregular and dangerous labour, and rapidly decreasing in strength until Thursday night, when she became much worse, and appeared to be herself sensible of her approaching departure, as she then took leave of one of her female friends. At length, on Friday morning, some of the females and the husband seeing her rapidly sinking, became seriously *plied and sent for Mr. Moorhouse, assistant - to Mr. Tailor, druggist, Cleveland-square. That gentleman stated, lie was sent for on Friday morning. He had attended lectures on midwifery while studying at Manchester, had had sixteen years' practice in that line, and had been assistant to Mr. Taylor for several years, during which he had successfully practised as an accoucheur on his own responsibility. He got to the deceased's house about five o'clock on Friday morning, and first remarked the hur ried breathing of the deceased, which he at first attributed to recent pains, but found the pains had left her. Finding the patient so mach exhausted, he ordered a little wine and water, and proceeded with his assistants to examine her. He described the nature of the examination, which resulted in his becoming sensible that a rupture of the uterus had taken place. The patient became every moment more feeble, with signs of extreme danger, and after a few convulsive efforts she expired. He explained to Mrs. Henry that there was no chance of the patient's recovery, and she seemed astonished. He thought a surgeon should have been called much earlier, and stated his opinion, (which he had also stated in the room,) that if he had been called in on Thursday, he could have saved the life of the mother, though he could not have answered for that of the child. A person who had attended cases of labour for six years, and had a reasonable share of practice, ought to have been aware of the dangerous and irregular symptoms of labour spoken of by the witnesses, and to have called in adsiee. Mr. John Whitely, surgeon, Fox-street, who had practised midwifery for the last nine years, said he had made a post mortem examination of the body, in presence of the last, witness. The child was not born, and he extracted it. It was a dead real-formed child, which had escaped into the cavity of the abdomen in conse quence of a rupture of the uterus, and which, no doubt, was the cause of death. The child, had water in the head, which had enlarged it from the usual circumference of about nine inches to twenty inches. The deceased was a healthy and well-formed woman, and he agreed with Mr. Moorhouse, that if he had been called in time (on Thursday) he might have saved the life of the deceased—the water being drawn from the head of the child to reduce it to the natural size. The prisoner Maria Henry, after being cautioned, made a long statement, noticing her treatment of the deceased, de nying some of the allegations of the witness, and maintaining that the deceased woman was in regular labour all the time, the only difference being in her breathing shortly before her death. She mentioned that she had paid her every possible attention the whole time ; and that she was struck with sur prise when the doctor said she was so low and exhausted. The coroner read over the evidence, and commented in a clear manner on the law as affecting the case. The question to be decided was, whether the prisoner's conduct had or had not shown "gross ignorance," " criminal rashness," or " gross inattention." The jury retired for about a minute, and on their return gave a verdict to the effect that the deceased died from gross neglect and want of skill on the p art of the mid • wife, which • amounted to a verdict of " manslaughter" against the prisoner, who was accordingly committed to the Kirkdale Gaol, to await her trial at the approaching assizes. j ROYAL IsmiirruTtoN Seitter.—The last soiree of the ee eon was given on Tuesday last. Mr. Montego L.Vhilii new magnetic clock and new magnetic itn,trumento , for taking soundings at sea. The magnetic electro-telegraph was also exhibited, and appeared to afford great satisfaction. A most extraordinary engine was brought forward, invented by an American, and worked by electric currents. This excited great surprise and admiration. Jos. Brookes Yates, Esq., was i❑ the chair, in the absence of Dr. Freckleton. The company consisted of t town, who remained until ThIAL OF SPUF.D.—We have great pleasure in copyi from the Dover paper of the 56 instant the following factory account of the speed o Dover, built by our townsman ed by Messrs r was a trial of s boats, the Dor turn from Ostt most fashignable parties in di, Majesty's steam-ves Laird, and her engit Yesterday tiler wo of the government steam the Wittg:on, on their re it Ostend at tt same time; but the superior speed of the iron boat was clearly proved by her heating the Widgeon one hour." The Dover is, we understand, considerably larger than the Widgeon, and has only the same power, 90-horse. The distance from Ostend to Dover is about 60 miles, and the trial was tide against a heavy sea and head-wind. A deputation of railway companies, consisting of Mr. Richard Barrows and• Captain. Laws, representing the Man chester and Leeds Railway ; Mr. John Bradshaw and Cap tain Cleather, from the Manchester and Birmingham Rail way ; Mr. Thomas H. Higgin and Mr. S. Edward Boldero, from the Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway •, Mr. Robert Stuart, Mr. James R. Barnes, and Mr. John Hawk shaw, from the Manchester, Bolton, and Bury Railway; Mr. George Hudson, and Mr. William Richardson, from the York and North Midland Railway ; and Mr. George Hudson and Mr. William . Richardson, from the Leeds and Selby Railway ; Mr: Robert Stuart and Mr. Richard Barrow, from the Bolton and Preston Railway ; Messrs. Jackson and Mal laby, from the Chester and Birkenhead Railway, had an in terview with the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, at the office of the Board of Trade, on Saturday, to offer their objections to the proposed amendmentof the 11th (now the 12th) clause of the railways regulation bill, so far as regards taking out the word ` , convenience,". and introducing the words " at such common terminus, or at the point of junction between them." A CANDIDATE FOR TRANSPORTATION. A slender, emaciated, and wretchedly-clothed youth, named John Plow man' was yesterday placed at the bar of the Police-court on the following charge. Edward Cookson, assistant with Messrs. Medder and Syred, pawnbrokers and salesmen, Oldhall-street, said that several gold and silver watches were hung up for sale in the shop. A few minutes past seven • o'clock, on Wednesday night, witness was. in the sale-room, and heard a pane of glass broken in the shop window. He ran to the door and salt; the'prisoner running past. ?A. sailor seized him and held him, and he was taken into the shop. Witness then looked in the window, and saw that three gold watches and a silver watch tad been knocked down from the hooks where they were hanging, and lay at the bottom of the window. He produced the watches, which he stated to be worth £5O. A police-officer was sent for, and the prisoner was sent to Bridewell. The prisoner, on beino. asked what he had to say, said " Nothing,—l hope I will he sent out of the country. lam starving, and have travelled far in search - of employment, without finding any ; and I did it for the purpose of being transported„" Mr. Rushton remarked that his destitution was no excuse, as he might, have applied to the parish officers; and if they refused to 'relieve him, he (Mr-Rushton) would have compelled them to do so, if his story were found to be true. The prisoner was committed for trial at the sessions. THEATILE-ROYAL.—In our last we gave an address, which was delivered by Mr. Raymond, at the Liver Theatre, on Monday night, on the subject of contemplated proceedings which are about to be taken against that gentleman, by the proprietors, or lessees, of the Theatre-Royal. Since then, the following statement has been made by Messrs. Anderson and Hammond, in justification of their proceedings. With out wishing to identify ourselves as partizans of either " houses," we cannot but lay this plain fact before our read ers, that the patent granted to the proprietors of the Theatre- Royal is according to the law of the land, and ought there fore to be maintained. But, says Mr. Raymond; "on the adverse side," that patent has been rendered null and void, by the frequent representation of unlicensed dramas; there fore, we are not infringing upon patent rights, because these rights do not exist: It the question of right, or no right, is to be tried, the sooner the better. If Messrs. Anderson and Hammond have not a monopoly, their rent should be charged to an amount equivalent ; if they have an exclusive privilege to cater for the public, they have an undoubted right to exer cise it. The following is the address :—" To the Public.— In consequence of a statemet having been put forth by the manager of the LiverTheatre In his bids of the day, addressed to "The playgoing public of Liverpool,' we deem it a duty we owe to ourselves, the proprietors of the Theatre-Royal, and our patrons, to answer that part of the statement which applies to the establishment of which we are lessees. In the first place, the Theatre-Royal is let upon lease to us, at a very heavy rental, solely in consequence of its being protected by a patent, which protection is clearly defined by law. With the petition, praying for a similar patent for the Liver Thea tre, or how the eleven thousand signatures' spoken of were obtained, we have nothing to do ; the simple question to be answered is, does the law protect the patent rights of the crown? and, if it does, upon what pretence are those rights invaded in this instance? Either the law which enacts, ' That stage representations shall not be suffered to take place within eight miles of any patent or licensed theatre,is, or is not, valid. These considerations, therefore, induced us to take a lease of the Theatre-Royal, believing as we did, and still do, that we are shielded by the law from infringements such as those which have, for some time past, been growing up in the Liver Theatre,—modestly commencing by the introduction of established pieces with new names, and at length bare facedly representing the Legitimate Drama, acted too by the manager of, and actor from, a Royal Patent Theatre of London, evidently for to purpose of braving the feelings of those 'whose very existence depends upon the success of the serious speculation on which they have entered, and setting at defiance the enactments which have from time' to time been made for the protection of PATENT or LICENSED THE ATRES, as well as fo' the .security of, and attention to, public morals. We should not have noticed the statement put forth by the manager of the Liver Theatre, but that we arc anxious the public should be put into possession of the exact position in which we are placed. On the faith of the - . Tneatl'e- Royal hr.ving.on Pxchisire •,t, tent, and of a-seerrezdpn:.; tent having beenrejimed to the Liver ' neatreiwe en; ered upon our present speculation, determined to e.ert ourselves to the utmost in catering for the public; so that by the introduc tion of first-rate talent into every department of the theatre, we might hope to secure to the patrons of the Legitimate Dra ma a succession of all the available novelties produced in the metropolis. With this view, and regardless of expense, we have in preparation several of Shakspere's Plays, which will be presented to the public with every possible attention to scenic effect, costume, and appointments, together with the most popular dramas of the day ; and we cannot but ob serve, that however we may have been disposed to submit to an infringement of our patent rights to a certain extent, we cannot but feel that the introduction of the REGULAR DRAMA, in direct opposition to us, is a proceeding which would justify us in putting down the attempt by every legal means in our power, and in these feelings we have no objection to rest our case upon those of the lessee of the Theatre-Royal, Hay market, (which is a licensed theatre,) or even upon those of the manager of the Liver Theatre, where he in a similar position with ourselves. Thus much we feel bound to say for ourselves. With respect to whatever proceedings may be taken against the manager or actors of the Liver Theatre, we have no observation to make, beyond the fact, of the Theatre-Royal being the ONLY legalised theatre in Liverpool; and that if the members of any other establishment subject themselves to the penalties of the law, they must be answer able for their own misdeeds. . "J. H. ...AINDERSQN, " W. J. HAMMOND•" The Comic Pantomime is about to be withdrawn, after a very successful run : to-night and to-morrow evening it can only be represented.—" Macbeth " has been got up and admira bly played twice this week. Mr. G. V. Brooke's " Thane of Cawdor " is an admirable conception of a wonderful creation of the poet's brain. The more we see of Mr. Brooke, the more thoroughly convinced are we of the soundness of his pretensions to take a high rank in his pro fession. He is unquestionably the finest actor we have had stationary on our boards within our recollection, which ex tends some years back ; and, in the opinion of veteran fre quenters of the" Royal property," they have not seen his equal, with the exception of Mr. Young. Mr. Brooke's Macbeth sparkled with beauty : his readings in many instances were new, and his mode of working them out bore the impress of genius. The murder scene was extremely beautiful ; it was admirably performed ; and, with the exception of the master actor of the time, we have no hesitation in saying that Mr. Brooke has not a superior in the character on the stage. Those acquainted with Shakspeare's works will see him in many new lights in Mr. Brooke's hands.—" A Midsummer Night's Dream " will be produced on Easter Monday. It is got up in a very superior style. LIVER TIIEATRE.—A galaxy of talent has shone forth at the Liver Theati e this week in the persons of Mademoiselle Celeste, Mr. Webster, and Mr. Strickland. Two capital dramas have been produced, which have had a great run in London during the last season at the Haymarket. The first is entitled "The Maid of Croissey," and the second "The Woman Hater." The story of the first is simple. Walter (Mr. Strickland), having been drawn as a conscript in the war of 1812, is about to be united to Nanette (Mrs. Ray mond.) His sister, Theresa (Mademoiselle Celeste), endea vours to find a substitute for him amongst her numerous lovers. Although promising her hand, at the expiration of two years, to him who will be her brother's substitute, and who will bring back her cross as a token, she cannot persuade any of them to engage in the perilous game of war, although so tempting a bribe is offered. Francis (Mr. Higgie), a young student, overhears the offer, and witnesses its rejec tion. Unseen by Theresa, he snatches away the cross from the bough of a tree on which it had been suspended, and, enlisting, procures Walter's discharge. After a supposed lapse or two yeers;Ave4.liiid - Eraticie a 'captain in the army, residing at the inn of Croissey, testing the affection of her for whom he became a soldier. Theresa loves him, though slie does not know that he is the gallant young student who took her pledge away. He at length declares himself; but as he cannot produce the cross, which he states he has lost, she rejects him, believing that he has been made acquainted with the engagement by her brother, and sister in law, to induce her to marry him. The captain finding his honour doubted, determines to leave Croissey for ever. A veteran, Sergeant Austerlitz (Mr. Webster), whom we have seen in the first act as a handsome, dashing, grenadier, and to whom Francis imparted his determination to sacrifice himself for Theresa's sake, returns, having walked back from Moscow after the dreadful defeat of the Grand Armee. He is wounded and weather beaten ; he recognises the old place where, two years before, he had seen the fair maid of Croissey, and in quires if she is still living and unmarried. He meets her. She has forgotten him, and fears that he is the unknown possessor of her cross, returning to claim her hand. He undeceives her. He tells her that he had received the cross at Wagram from is dying friend, who had risen from the ranks to be a captain, and that, as he was placing the cross round his neck, he himself fell senseless, and never met his friend again. Francis comes to bid farewell to Theresa, and is immediately recognised by Austerlitz, who, in embracing his old captaio, proclaims him as the substitute of her bro ther and the acceptor of the pledge given two years previ ously. Place aux dames. Mademoiselle Celeste's Theresa is a sweet performance, full of pathos, feeling, and beauty. Mrs. Raymond played Nanette very archly; she made an excellent character of it. Mr. Webster, as Austerlitz, looked the dashing sergeant of the imperial guard to perfection; and when returning as a broken down soldier, infused into the part much feeling. His recognition of, and delight at meet ing his old friend and captain was a touch of nature that drew forth a tremendous cheer. Mr. Strickland personated Waller with great humour. The interlude of " The Woman Hater" is a very smart affair; in which Frederick. (Mr. Hig gie) endeavours to cure his uncle, Baron Ravenspurg (Mr. Webster), of his aversion to the fair sex, by introducing into his castle his wife, Lelia Blumenthal (Mademoiselle Celeste). It is a very laughable production, and was extremely well received. Mr. Webster has gained many admirers already amongst the playgoers of this town, who seem delighted with his clever acting. In "John Jones" Mr. Strickland played Guy Goodluck very drolly. The entertainments have termi nated with the " Child of the Wreck," Mademoiselle Celeste sustaining her original part of. Maurice as exquisitely as ever. Her pantomime is wonderfully expressive. Hers is " th e eloquence of muteness ;" every wave of her hand has a mean ing —every look and action are equivalent to language the most touching. Although Mrs. Higgie's Madame Tremens was not so good as Mrs. Granby's, at the Theatre-royal, some Years ago, it was nevertheless very fair. Mrs. Granby's " My nerves won't bear it" always drew forth a shout ; Mrs. Higgie's.occasionally gr issed fire. The engag ement o f the Haymarket members conciudes to-morrow evening. INibLvErt DEBTUIVS4 COtlat.—Tittirt for the re:ie insolvent debtors within the borough of Liverpool will sit Court-house,, before Coiumii6ioner On Saturday last a respectable-looking young man, named Edward Howarth, was brought before D. Maude, Esq., at Manchester, charged with having uttered a forged hill of exchange, purported to have been accepted by Peter Done, a respectable draper, residing at Doctors' Commons, Lon don. He was committed for trial. [The prisoner ,is the same Mr Edward Howarth, who, in January last—after complaining to the post-otlice at Manchester, that a letter addressed to him, and retaining remittances, had never conic to hand—was brought up on a summons at the Borough Court ; and it was proved that he had paid into the South Lancashire Bank four of the Bank of England notes remitted in that letter, on the day after it was posted in London.] COURT OF B A.NRRITPTCY LONDON.-011 Tuesday last, the meeting for the choice of assignees, re Boggs, Taylor, and Co., was held: The bankrupts were very extensively engaged as general merchants, and, beside the house in Great Winchester-street, London, they had large establishments in Liverpool and Calcutta, one of the partners (Mr. Taylor) di recting the principal part of the concern in this town. Their debts and liabilities are very heavy, although the amount of debts proved in the course of the slay (which was fixed for the choice of assignees) was inconsiderable. The assets are stated to be to the value of £so,ooo.—Mr. Robert King, of White Lion-court, merchant; `Mr. Edward Daniel Maxwell, of Great Winchester-street, merchant; . and Mr. David Bill house, of this town, merchant, were chosen assignees without any opposition. —We stated in our last that the body of Mr. Gray, a gentleman residing at Tranmere, had been found in the river, but we were unable to give the particulars of the case. An inquest was held last Saturday at the Queen's Arms Inn, Tranmere, before Henry Churton, Esq., coroner, and a respectable jury. It appeared that Mr. Gray, who was very short-sighted, was returning home late on Wednes day night week from Woodside, and the night being very dark, missed his way and got into a quick sand, where he was suffocated. His body was found there on Thursday last, the head only and the left hand being above the 'sand. There were found on him a purse containing 14s. 6d., a pencil case, s pen-knife, an eye-glass, a ring on each hand, and a bunch of keys. The jury returned a verdict, " Found dead ; but by what means deceased came to his death does not appear to the jury." INQUEST MEETING OF TIIE DOCK COMMITTEE.—The Dock Com mittee held their weekly meeting yesterday. The following members were present—Messrs. Barclay, Holt, Holmes. Middleton, Smith, IVlolyneux, Sandbach, Nicol, Batley, Bold, Moon, Martin, Shand. Tobin, Ripley, and Aikin. In the absence of the chairman and deputy chairman of the , committee, Mr. Alderman Barctiy was appointed to preside 'over the meeting. The sub-committee for the departMent of the marine surveyor reported that the north-west light ship had parted with her moorings during the late gales, and they recommended that new ones should be procured from Messrs. Logan and Co. Agreed to.—The same sub-com mittee reported that in consequence of the injury sustained by the Bell beacon, by having been run foul of, they had found it necessary to order one of iron, complete, from Messrs. John Grantham and Co. Contirmed.,-William Griffiths, dockgaternati at the Queen's Dock, was reported by the harbour master's sub-committee to be no longer fit for duty, and they recommended that he be superannuated on an allowance of 12s. per week. It was stated that he was now upwards of 60 years of age, had been 28 years in the service of the estate, and bad borne a good character during the whole of that long period. Agreed to.—On the recom mendation of the same sub-committee it was resolved, that a slate should be fixed up at the south end of Prince's Dock, on which should be written the names of all the vessels and their positions, in the do , lk, as an experiment for public convenience. The whole of the north end, and part of the west side (up to the first pillar) of the shed on the west side of King's Dock, eras ordered to be boarded up. The north harbour master reported that on the night of Saturday last, about half-past nine o'clok; a quantity of tarred paper was observed to be in flames on the quay, between Nos. 1 and 2 Clarence graving docks, but that the gatemen extinguished the fire before any damage was dune. He could not find out how the fire had originated. He also reported that Thomas Hughes, a dockgaternari, had his arm broken by its acciden tally corning into contact with one of the bridges. This report was received, and it was understood that an allowance would be made to Hughes when he applied for it. The com mittee then proceeded to the consideration of financial mat ters, and shortly after separated. COLLISION IN THE RIVER.—At the Police-court yester day, an information was brought before Mr. Rushton, (with whom sat Mr. Askew. the harbour-master), by Joseph Gregory, master of tho schooner Mersey, against George Evans, master of the steamer John M'Adam, with a view to recover the amount of damages sustained by the schooner being run into by the steam-vessel in the river.—Captain Gregory said that on Monday evening he arrived in the river, and finding he could not get into one of the south docks, he took in sail and came slowly down with the vessel's head to the northward, the wind being then from the south—he in tending to land to inquire whether he 'could be accommo dated in George's-dock or in the basin, which he learned from the pilot on board he probably would. Neither he nor the pilot, who were both close to the wheel, saw the steamer ap proaching, but she suddenly came upon them striking the vessel forward, doing considerable damage, and throwing her down several streaks by the force of the collision. The pilot corroborated this statement, and was of opinion that the steamer attempted to wear clear of them but could not. The mate of the schooner said he saw the steamer coming athwart them, and hailed her twice. This was corroborated by one of the crew who was standing at the windlass at the time. The mate also called out to put the schooner helm hard " a port," in order if possible to prevent the collision, which was instantly done; but no notice was taken by the John M'Adam, which came in at full speed, and did not stop the engines until she came in contact with the schooner. The steamer was running from the Cheshire side. Capt. Evans endeavoured to.ahow that the other vessel ran foul of his. He said he thought the schooner was at anchor—although he admitted that 'he saw her topsail set. Two boatmen further corroborated the evidence in behalf of the schooner. Cap tain Evans having failed in his defence, complained of the amount charged for the repair of the schooner, (upwards of 1:11),) in an account handed to him. Mr. Rushton said that the defendantsmust pay thereat costs of repair, and that he "(the captain) should have the advatttage of Al r. Askew's sur vey, as in all such, cases, so as to determine the amount. It was stated that the schooner was lying in the George's Dock, and Mr. Askew immediately proceeded to survey. the re pairs, accompanied by both captains. ASSAULT BY A POLICE OFFICER.—On Tuesday, at the Police Court, a lengthened investigation took place into the Wednesday, respectable familythinstant. N o conduct of Constable James Prince (277), w h o was c h arge d with having committed an aggravated assault on Mr. James Eden, a younggentleman of ei f nights l:f of atnt from rece n t l oss o f bl ood ; he 9err \v e con nexions, Eden o n s was , e on x t t l r i e e rn e ap peared to have received a very severe blow on the crown of the head from the officer, for a large portion of the hair had been shaved off, and the wound was covered with a plaster. It appeared, frcm the statement of the co m pl a i nan t, th a t on that night he was in Parr7street, in search of a young man named an engine-fitter, i n th e em pl o y men t of Dixon ThomasixonandCo S . i so , m a p tw n, whose establishment the complainant was serving his time, to become an engineer. Whilst he was knocking at, the door, the police officer came up, and put some irrelevant questions, which the complainant answered- Whilst the conversation was going on, a woman came out of one of the neighbouring cellars, and on learning what com plainant wanted, she said that all was right, and told the officer that they were all decent people who resided in the cellar at which complainant had been knocking. After the woman had finished what she had been saying, the officer caught complainant by the collar and gave him a very violent 1. -- The woman then asked 'll complainant to come into the cellar out of the officer's way. Complainant declined the offer, and at the same moment the officer caught hold of him by both hands and shook him very violently, and complainant thinks he swore at the woman. Complainant then tried to get past in order to get out of his grasp, when the officer raised his stick and struck him on the head.- The officer in flicted the blow at the very moment that the complainant had attempted to disengage himself. Complain an t did not strike him in return, nor did he attempt to touch him. He merely pushed him with his hand. Complainant felt so faint from the loss of blood occasioned by the wound he had received in the head, that be begged of the officer to let him either lie or sit down, but the fellow was inexorable, and dragged him along the streets, swearing vehemently all the time. He continued to swear untl they reached the station-house in Seel-street, where he charged complainant with having at tempted to commit a felony and assaulting him. Complain.. ant knew not whether the charge had been entered, because he was sent to the dispensary, in consequence of the wound in his head. 'lnspector Thompson took him to the dispen sary. He told the inspector who he was. His head was dressed, and then, at his own request, he was taken by the inspector to the house of Mr. Marsh, the surgeon, in Mount pleasant, where he went to bed and remained for the night, being unwilling to make his appearance at home in such a state. Several other witnesses deposed to the savage treat ment of the policeman, and two surgeons said that the injury inflicted on Mr. Eden was very violent, and when brought to the 'station house had a severe retching occasioned by the injury. The officer said that Mr. Eden had struck him first, but the complainant's witnesses were re-called, and said dis tinctly that the officer was never struck by Mr. Eden. Mr. Rushton said the story of the outrage said to be committed on the officer was unworthy of credit, and ordered him to pay a fine of 50s. and costs, or be imprisoned twenty-one days, and to be removed from the force and never to be placed on it again. CLITHEROE ELECTION.—The committee appointed to try the merits of the petitions against the return of Mr. Wilson, the sitting member for this borough, met on Wednesday. The committee consisted of the following hon. members : Mr. John Weir Hogg (chairman); Sir !when Inglis, Sir C. B. Vere, Mr. G. Berkeley, Mr. Wm. Evans, Mr. Colville. and Mr. Ogle. Mr. Sergeant Wrangbam and Mr_ Hildvard appeared on the part of the petitioners. Mr. Cardwell, of the Regent's-park, London, and intimately connected with this town, the late candidate, and two other petitioners in a dis tinct petition, burgesses of Clitheroe ; and Mr. Austin, Mr. Cockburn, and another learned gentleman on behalf of the sitting member, Mr. 'Wilson. After hearing Mr. Wrongham the committee adjourned. ANOTHER " BEAUTIFUL " SPECIMEN OF THE WORKING OF THE NEW POOR-LAW BlLL.—Yesterday, at the Police , court, four young girls, who had been at the W or kh ouse, were placed at the bar, on a charge of improper and refrac tory conduct. Several officers of that establishment appeared against them. It appeared that the prisoners were part of a number pau pers who, soms week s ago, were brought be formagistrate tor refractory cond uct i n t h e h ouse, for eu le o t . which they were sent to the Borough Gaol for twenty-one days. The four prisoners (amon gs t ot h ers ) , a f ter hav i ng served their term of imprisonment,—and consequently hav ing legally purged themselves of the offence of which they had been guilty.—were again received into the Workhouse ; but, in place of having the usual range of the house, and being placed amongst the other inmates of their own age and sex, they were put, i n v i rtue of the " classificat i on " system enjoined by the tri umv i rate o f " comm i ss i oners " i n th e metropolis, into a portion of the buildings in which re fractory or otherwise ill-behaved paupers are located, as, in dubitably, a place of punishment. Great dissatisfaction was the result, and (as we understood the evidence, which was anything but clear) the girls were eventually discharged, at their own request, from the house ; after which some fracas occurred at the gates, where a crowd was collected, and the prisoners getting again inside, were brought up as guilty of causing it. One of the prisoners said that they had been put by themselves in the place alluded to, and that they were even denied the privilege for a whole month of going to church on Sunday with the other prisoners, and were tot a lly excluded from " the h a ll," where the other inmates dine. The -officers stated that they acted under orders, and that the place where the prisoners were restricted to was commodi ous, with two large yards tor exercise attached to it. They were only excluded from the hall. Mr. Rushton appeared to suspect that the prisoners had been doomed to a se c ond im prisonment after being again received into the house, and before they were again refractory ; and the question was, he said, whether an improper stretch of authority had not been shown towards them. He could not understand why they had been excluded from divine worship, which Was, by law, open in all the gaols of England to the greatest malefactors, not even excluding murderers. The officers were not to blame, as they acted under orders ; bnt it was his duty to see not only that poor law officers should be prot e cted i n the execution of their legal duties, but that th e pr i v il eges o f th e p au pers should not be infringed upon by undue severity, or a misconstruction of the law. • He should, theref or e , himself visit the Workhouse, and i nspect the place where the pri soners were placed ; and in the meantime he remanded them.