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By His late Majesty's Royal Letters Patent. WELLS & M ..N E I L L, mArcuFacTunEns OF IMPROVED • PATENT FELT FOR SHEAMING SHIPS' BOTTOMS, cci-c. FACTORY AT LAMB'S BUILDINGS, BIINHILL- , BOW Office at No. 31, Cl emen t' s -l ane , L o mbard-street, London, II E present M anu f acturers , ( w h o h av e recently purchased the Patent of this valuable concern,) in re-offering the IMPROVED PATENT .SHENTIAING FELT to the no tice of Ship Owners, Ship Builders, Railroad Companies, Builders, and others, deem it unnecessary to say anything with rezard to the importance of such a material, as its character t and uses are now so well appreciated, particularly by Ship Builders, that scarcely any ship proceeds to sea without it ; and when it is stated, that the Improved Patent Felt now offered does not greatly exceed the ex:ience of tarred brown paper, it may be confidently expected that it will supersede the use of every ma terial for a like purpose now employed fur sheathing Ships' bottoms. The Patent Sheathing Felt now submitted is made of a much stronger and More fibrous texture than the Felt hitherto in use, and will bear reach greater extension under water in the work lag and straining of a Ship; and, added to its valuable proper ties fur resisting the worm, its compressed closeness and tough ness of fabric, combined with its evenness and uniformity of surface, entirely remove the objections inseparable from the Felts hitherto in use. owing to the thickness, inequality, and sponginess of their material, by which a quilting or puckering is produced, very detrimental to the nailing and even-wearing of the copper, to say nothing of the risk of the nails thawing, from the expansion of the.old Felts when saturated with water. The Felt now offered being entirely free from these serious oh jectinris, and the copper dressing on it so much better than on any other, a greater degree of durability and safety to the cop per sheathing itself, may, by its use, be reasonably inferred. It likewise possesses the advantage of being easily separated after being packed or laid together for any length of time, which is an imp trtant consideration in shipping it to hot climates. Th , s price is now reduced to about one-fourth of the cost of the old hand-made Felt, and to less than half the price of the Felts now in use. It is manufactured in similar sized sheets to those (32 inches wide by 20 inches long, and sold at FOUR PENCE PER SHEET. It is also cut into sheets of double and treble the above length, but it can likewise be delivered iu a continuous roll of any extent, at the above proportionate cost, and afterwards cut into any lengths required, by which means the number of joints in laying it on, can be diminished at dis cretion, offering an - immense increase of security wherever the copper may be rubbed off. A second description of a much thicker quality, adapted for use under Wood Sheathing, is also manufactured iu any lengths required For Baling and Wrapping, the present Felt is impervious to wet, and much cheaper than Tarpaulin. For Roofing, Out buildings, Sheds, &c. it excels either Sheathing or Roofing Paper, being far more durable, and not liable to crack with the changes of temperature. Agents for Liverpool: CHAPMAN, CORNFORTH & CO., 24, James-street. LATE THOMAS WOOLFIELD'S. W. B. PROMOLI. 10 PREVENT AI L MISTAKES, and at the same time, reply to a questiou an frequently asked in his Establishment whether his predecessor, Thomas Woo'field, has any interest in a concern which it is attempted to establish opposite to him under a similar name, considers it a duty heowes to his friendship and eSteein,to state that THOMAS WOOLFIELD is no longer interested in any business whatsoever, still less in one which Would be so contrary to his principles of right towards his Successor. W. B. P. a vails himself of the opportunity to offer his best thanks to the Nobility, Gentry ; and Public, for the supportj that has been so liberally continued to him during the past gar ; and' he begs to assure his patrons that, encouraged by their favour. he will at all times strive to deserve and increase it, by a prompt attention to their commands, and likewise by keeping up the Lhoi , e selection and manufacture of his goods, which, as is now universally known, are of the very best quality and workmanship. 71 to 74, Church-street, adjoining the Postoffice, February 18th, 1838. TORN I'. BUCKLEY, CHEESE FACTOR and GENERAL PACKER, begs leave to inform his Friends and the Public, that he has REMOVED from Rericross-street to more commodious Premises, No. 42, SOUTH CASTLE -STREET, where he intends carrying on Business in future. He trusts, by strict attention, to merit a continuance of the Public patronage which he has hitherto experienced, Hay ready Packed for Shipping, by an Hydraulic Press. BANKRUPT STOCK, Recently purchased BY AUCTION, AND NOW SELLING AT THE CRESCENT BAZAAR, ( Opposite St. George's Church,) Considerably under TIIE ORIGINAL' COST PRICE, Consisting of BAGATELLE BO_IIDS, WRITING DESKS, DRES: , ING . CASES, WORK BOXES, PERFUMERY, TOYS, &c.; Also, the Celebrated BRITISH PLATE, In En k,, , Spoons, Ladles, 4.c., Forming the best StLsiitute for Silver ever invented. T - 1 4 MIRE PASTE, fun Cleanin. and Polishing Furni ture without labour or trouble. • Prepared and Sold only by J. PRIESTLEY, CHEMIST and DRUGGIST. 64, Lord -street, Liverpool. Sold in Pots, One Shilling each. 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After any article has been before the public many years, the best testimony of its excellence is the GENERAL DEM AND for it, this, added to their long held conviction of its value, affords TA YLOR. BROTH ERS the fullest confidence in recommend ing it to those who have not yet made trial of it, as at once an Anus:KARIN, NUTRITIOUS, ECONOMICAL, and CONVENIENT BEVERAGE. Topersons of WEAK CONSTITUTION, and DELICATE or la ir 'TABLE DIGESTIVE ORGANS, it will he found invaluable, being prepared with the greatest possible care, upon well tested prin. , ciples, by which the REDUNDANT OILY MATTER, so offensive in the common preparation, is neutralized; at the same time it is highly nutritious and soothing, is about II A LI , THE PRICE nN CoFFRE, and being entirely vested of the husk, and grosser parts of the Nut, is WHOLLY CONVERTIBLE INTO NUTRIMENT, in the shortest possible time ; whereas the Common Cocoa re quires the tedious process of boiling and skimming, and leavr-s a greater proportion of sediment. It will keep good for any reasonable length of time, and suffers no deterioration by change of e'imate. rr• Sold. Wholesale. at. their Manufactories, Brick-lane, Whltechapel, London, and Temple-court, Liverpool. where also may he had TAYLOR BROTHERS' LONG APPROVED CHOCOLATE, in Cakes. 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" •••`;- .it f-•.:7' - \„rfrese l'ils ar e worthy a place in the cabinets of masters and ~,..,,,:.".. ,',';:-..„ --- -44 t.„ n i t ,ire, of ships, the more so, as they will keep good in all --, ~„... _, . -. ~ii„,,,cr g anv length of time. \. •.. 1 : setts from the country, post-paid, containing a remittance for , ----...stedicirte. will he immediately answere d . crava, v - v . ~ 23, SLATER-STREET. NEAR DU K.E-STREET. 7 10..)t1 ti: .',,i '' 'i LIVERPOOL. imperial ilittiament. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-WEDNESDAY Colonel Woon presented the report of the Carlow election committee confirming the return of Mr. Maule. The Montgomeryshire Western Branch Canal bill was thrown out on the second reading, after a short discussion. The num bers were—ayes, 3; noes, 77. . Many petitions were presented against the negro apprentice ship system. the municipal boundaries bill, &c. Mr. WYNN expressed his astonishment that the committee on petitions had not authorised the printing of any one of the petitions respecting this important bill. Mr. M. J. O'CONNELL presented a petition from the agent of the petitioners, defending the return of Lord Belfast and Mr. Gibson, ptay►ng► that the proper officer might be directed to consider his award, and that the expenses claimed by the sitting members and their agent might be disallowed. Mr. SHAW objected to the entertainment of the statements by the house. Mr. HOME suggested that the petition should be brought up. A discussion took place on the point of order, which lasted for some time, and produced not a little confusion. The peti tion was finally withdrawn by the bun. mover, apparently with a view of making some technical alteration in the prayer, after which the conversation dropped. Mr. V. SMITH moved the second reading of the municipal boundaries bill, and suggested that as certain boroughs objected to the bill, it should be read a second time, iu order to its being so modified in the committee as circumstances might appear to demand. • Lord STANLEY objected to that course, but suggested that the bill should be circulated before any further ilrocee ling was taken ; and then that the g‘ivernment should state whatever changes they though( proper to make in it. Mr. ELLIOT concurred in the suggestion of the noble lord. After some discussion Mr. WILBERFORCE moved that the bill be read a second time that day six months. The discussion, it will be perceived, was again renewed, but it ended in the bill being withdrawn. The house was after wards counted out while Mr. FIUME was speaking ort the election expenses bill. HOUSE OF LORDS.-THURSDAY. Lord BROUGHAM gave notice that he should hereafter intro duce a bill regarding-the negro apprenticeship system, to amend the act of 1833 by substituting " August 1. 1838," for "August I, 1810;" and he added, in answer to the Duke of Wellington's inquiry, that he should not impede the progress of Lord Gleuelg's bill by proposing any amendment, since the mi nisters had embodied in it all his resolutions heretofore moved, except in the last and most important obe. The Earl of WICKLOW presented a petition, which, in conse quence of proceedings at Cork, prayed the adoption of some measure to prevent the interference of Roman Catholic clergy men at controverted elections. The Earl of HADDINGTON inquired whether. after the re duction of the yeomanry corps contemplated, there would be any yeomanry corps left in Scotland. Lord MELBoURNe answered that he believed there would. The Sodor and Man Bishopric Retention Bill went through committtee.—The report thereof to be presented to day. The Clergy Residence Bill, on motion of the Archbishop of CANTERBURY, was read a second time. Their lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-THURSDAY. In the commons there were ballots fur committees to try the merits of election petitions regarding Kingston-upon-Hull and Shaftesbury. Mr. M ACK INNoN, afterwards brought under notice the resigna tion of Lord Grosvenor, and the appointment, in his stead, of Mr. St. John Mi►dmav, as chairman of the Carlow county elec tion committee. He submitted that anot her appointment could not take place without the release of Lord Grosvenor being sanc tioned by the house, agreeably to the clauses regarding illness or death. Eventually Lord R. Grosvenor was excused from further at tendance on the committee. The Speaker stated that be had received a petition complain ing of the return for Tipperary. Mr. GILLoN deferred his motion regarding the report of the committee "on internal communication taxation, with a view to the reduction and equalisation of the duties." Mr. PEASE inquired whether the government contemplated any other measure on the subject of municipal boundaries: Lord J. ItussEu. answered indistinctly, but observed that the government had already brought forward a measure on the subject, which, however, the !raise had not countenanced. Sir It. PEEL instituted further inquiry respecting theinfor mation heretofore sought regarding the adjustment ot the Ameri can boundary question. Lord J. Ituss►:t.L said that Lord Palmerston had, he believed, give❑ information on this subject on a former evening. Sir It. PEEL admitted that information had been given, but it was not exactly what was sought, Sir F. BURDETT inquiied whether it was known when the poor laws committee were likely to make a report on the evi dence taken by them. Mr. FA ZAK ERLY said that the committee would proceed with the receiving of evidence so long as any was proffered that ap peared to fa►ther the objects of the inquiry ; the committee would not think of making any report of their own opinions till then. Mr. VILLIERS moved that the house resolve itself into com mittee to consider the act of the 9th Geo. IV., c. 60, " relating to the importation of corn." Sir W. - MoLEs WORTH seconded the motion The Marquis of C A N-DOS resiste►l the motion, maintaining that the corn laws were only just protection of the farming in terests. Sir 11. PARNELL said that they were useful only to the land lords, though the farmers were put forward as the parties bene• filed. The Earl of DARLINGTON expressed his astonishment at Sir 11. Painell's change of opinion, as he had supported the corn laws in 1813, 60, tha quarteras the protecting p..Lo change that appeared to have accompanied the representation of Dundee. ' Mr. CLAY condemned the corn laws, but said it was useless to persevere as they had •u little support from the public without the walls of that house;" a sentiment that was loudly cheered. After an extended, but desultory and rather noisy discussion, the house divided. The numbers were, ayes 95, noes 300. Ma jority against the motion, 205. Mr. Sergeant JACKSON intimated that he should not press any further proceeding on the ltegistration (Ireland Bill until after the Easter recess, in consequence of the attorney-general for Ireland having brought in a bill on the subject. The house adjourned before 12 o'clock. HOUSE OF LORDS-FRIDAY. After the presentation of several petitions, the report of the Sodor and Man Bishopric Bill was brought up and agreed to; after which their lordships adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS-FHIDAI. Lord PALMERSYISN; in answer to Sir Robert Peel's inquiry on a former evening, stated that the papers regarding the Ameri can boundary question were in the hands of the printers. His lordship after wards, it will be perceived, in Lord inquiry, admitted that there had been an interruption of our friendly relations with the government of Persia, in consequence of out rageous conduct towards our diplomatic authority in that coun try, but that he hoped, on reflection, that the Shah of Persia would afford adequate redress for such a tyrannous proceeding. Sir S. CANNING having made inquiry on the subject, Lord Pat.siEitsToN said that be had been in communication with Austria regarding the occupation of Cracow, and that the answer was, that it was only temporary. Mr. PEASE inquired whether there had been received a me morial nuinerousty and respectably signed, for a mitigation of the sentence pa,sed upon two men for murder at the late Hert ford assizes? and whether the statement was correct that the jury, in finding their verdict, modified it by saying they did nut think the prisoners intended to commit murder? Lord J. RUSSELL answered that the information received re specting the alleged statement of the jury was totally incorrect. He received a memorial on the subject, in consequence of which he had an interview at the Home-office with the judge who presided, and who assured him that he perfectly agreed with the verdict; and, after fully considering the circumstances, his lordship said he felt it to be his duty not to recounnend the convicts to her Majesty for mercy. Sir G. GREY, in answer inquiry made by Lord Stanley, ad mitted the receipt of memorials from the island of Grand Cay man. for participation in compensation fur slaves, and added, that the law officers of the. crown had given their opinion that the slaves there were free On the passing of the Compensation Act; at the same time he had uo objection to produce the pa pers. Sir R. PEEL again called attention to the case of some pro vision for the Bishop_of Quebec, but as no specific and satisfac tory answer was derived from the'Chaucellor of the Exchequer, it was understood that the 'Object would be again brought fut ward on the moving of the colonial estimates. Lord J. Russsit. proposed an alterali in of the resolution of 23d June, 1833, regarding the proceedings in election com mittees on votes unduly omitted from the register, &c.; but, after considerable conversation, the change was deferred for the purpose of amending the terms of the resolution, and until the present election coniamttees had gone through their labours. It is to be proposed' to suspend the resolution of 1833 as it respects Ireland and Scotland.- • Mr. C. WOOD (in answer to inquiry) said that the prome nade at Somerset House, fronting the Thames, was opened to the public under certain restrictions. Lord PALMERSTON. stated, in reply to Lord Ingestrie, that the order in council continued in force for intercepting all stores being conveyed to Don Carlos. The house then once more resolved into committee on the Poor Relief ( Ireland) Bill, which, as usual, occupied nearly all the remainder of the sitting, 'but making no very great progress, only about half the clauses being yet disposed of by the cow mittee.—Adjourned. The new coinage of Queen Victoria has been struck. The effigy of the Queen is without auy emblem of sovereignty, quite plain : the reverse is a shield. . The Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells has presented the Rev. Edward Wilson, Principal of King William's College, Isle of Man, to the Rectory of Weston Super Mare, in the county of Somerset, vacant by the resienation of Archdeacon Law. LoForiEst Isrus.—THE M A LSTROEM.—The most extensive group, as well as the most valuable for their commercial impor tance, are the Lofoden Isles, renowned from the earliest ages as the great fishing-station of the north. Their appearance is rugged and dismal, resembling piles of rocky mountains heaped upon each other, covered with snow, and rising abruptly from the bosom of the deep to an elevation varying from lOU to 4000 feet. Hindoe, Langoe, Andoe, and Senjen, are the largest; but Fast Vague is the central point fur the fisheries. and it has contiomeil so since the dawn of• Norwegian history. They are separated -from the mainland by the tempestuous chan nel of Nest Fiord, at the entrance to which. between the lower point of the group and the small island of Muskoe, is the celebrated Moskenstroem, or Malstroem, so terrible in the an nals of northern navigation. The ancient belief of its being a subterraneous abyss, penetrating the globe, or communicating with the Gulf of Bothnia, has, among other fables, been long discarded; and the true cause of this dangeraus whirlpool is the conflicting agitation of the waves, as the tide rises or falls, against the rocks which confine the sea to a narrow pass age . These straits do not afford a sufficiently quick outlet to the im mense holy of water which presses like a wedge between its shelving barriers; the ebb returns with prodigious force; and when their motion is opposed by high winds, the struggling bii lowsuount into the air, and precipitate themselves in cataracts, or whirl into eddies, whose powerful suction draws down fisb, boats. and even thing that approaches it,.to :he bottom of the vortex. Large pines, absorbed the current, have re-appealed after being chafed in the cocky caverns until their trunks were bruised and torn as if covered with bristles. In calm weather, the furious turmoil nearly ceases; but in stuff ins, the dashing and roaring of the waves are heard at a great distance, and the wary mariner dreads to approach within seven miles of this de stractive collisiOn id . the elements. Although exaggetated de scriptions have been given of the Malstroem,,its real dangers are unquestionable. But it is not the only phenomenon of the kind in these seas.—Sahenstroetn. near Badoe, is equally perilous, and no less fatal to the natives.—Edinburyh Cabinet Library. Scandinavia, Ancient and Modern. THE?, LINT EnvooL sTANDARD MAYNOOTH COLLEGE. SPEECH OF THE REV. H. M'NEILE AT THE ASSEMBLY-ROOMS, BATH, (From the Bath Chronicle.) On Tuesday last, pursuant to advertisement, a public meeting was held at the Assembly-rooms, in this city, for the purpose of petitioning Parliament against any further grants of publiC money to the Roman Catholic College at Maynooth. The meeting took place'in the large room, which was filled. The great mass of the attendance was of the highest respectability, and on the platform was assembled a most numerous body of the clergy and influential gentlemen of Bath and its neigh bourhood. After an eloquent speech from the Rev. R. J. M 'Ghee, Rev. It uGli APNEILE then presented himself amid loud cheering, and spoke to the following effect—l am not in the least surprised that these gentlemen should deny the statements just made by my rev. brother. 'They have never been told by their own clergy that such principles are held in their church. Why, I ask, are these canons, and decretals, and class books of. ethics and theology, kept in au unknown tongue? (Hear.) Be cause the priesthood are ashamed to let the laity know the dark vows by which they are bound. (Cheers.) These gentlemen, therefore, never hearing, in these days, such sentiments avowed by their clergy, sincerely believe that it is calumny in us, to ascribe to them such sentiments. These, however, are the un rescinded principles of the Church of Rome, though not always avowed because it is not always conducive to " ecclesiastical utility" to avow them. (Cheers.) We hope sincerely that these gentlemen will catechise their clergy upon these points, because we regret that they should be deceived by false pre tences to a change for the better, in the unchangeable, the in fallible, and, of course, unimprove ible Church of Rome. Sir, I had not intended to say anything either upon the subject of the requisition which invited us here, or our motives in coining. Our motives, so far as we ourselves are personally concerned, are of a description which can be appreciated only by persons capable of bring actuated by such motives themselves. But it may be right to address a few words of vindication to persons of a very different character, who, judging of us by themselves, are ready to accuse us of being actuated by worldly mercenary objects. (Shouts of "so you are.") What objects? Now suppose I wanted to he made a bishop ; Itell you what I would do; instead of attending such meetings as this, I would keep myself quiet, and write a plausible pamphlet in defence of the • Irish Education Board. (Cheers.) Sir, you have heard much to-day of the tremendous assumptions of the Roinish Church, in arrogating authority over kings and nations. It is important tQ inquire where such assumptions could have originated. They are mere inventions without any apparent basis. They are grounded upon a perversion of holy scripture, and I grieve to be obliged to add the lamentable fact, that Protestants have been very generally betrayed into, and are now quietly acqui escing in that perversion- a perversion which has given Roinish controversialists such a vantage ground on one most important subject, as must have crowned their cause with complete victory, but for the flagrant opposition to Scripture exhibited in other features of their system. The subject I allude to is the alleged visibility and catholic authority of the Christian Church. They quote Isaiah ii. 2,.3. " It shelf come to pass in the last days that the mountain of the Lord's house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall he exalted above the hills ; and all nations shall flow unto a. And many people - shall go and say, Come ye and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob : and he will teach us of his ways, and will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem." To this they add many parallel passages which abound in the holy prophets, and then they boldly assert that Zion and Jeru salem signify the Roman Catholic Church. because nothing but the visibility of that church, and its notoriety among all na tions, is. or can be, the fulfilment of that prophecy. Their argument fairly stated, is this. And I have no wish to understate it, much less to misrepresent it. (Cheers.) — No, sir, I would not condescend to deception, even if it could ensure victory; which, however, it never can; for true more- Jay will ever be found the best policy. (Cheers.) Their argu ment is this. It is clear from the words of the Prophet, that • the design of God was that Zion should be as a mountain on the top of the mountains, with all nations flawing towards it, and- receiving instruction from it. This implies locality and visibility, and notwithstanding its locality, Zion is to possess universal influence, that is, to have catholicity. Where and • how has this been fulfilled ? The Christian Church, as defined by Protestants, is either inpisible, if they mean the elect people of God : or particular, if they mean any visible national branch of the baptised. • But none of them have ever given or even can give, an account of what they call the Church, possessing the combined marks of visibility and universality. These marks are combined in the Prophet's description of Zion. These marks are combined in the Roman Catholic Church, in a greater de gree at least than in any thing else; therefore the Roman Ca tholic Church agrees nearest with the Scriptural description of the Zion or true Church of God. How is this to be answered ? It is a grave question, and one with which I earnestly desire that our Protestant controversialists should fairly grapple. (Ilear.) To say that the language of the prophecy is,figura tive, will not be sufficient. What do the figures mean ? A mountain is an image for something having a locality, a visible thing, very visible and from a great distance. It would be a perversion of all sound interpretation, and of the genius of all imagery, to say that a mountain is a figure fur something invi sible, and without any fixed locality. The question recurs, what does it mean ? It is connected in the prophecy, with " the house of the God of Jacob." And all nations shall flaw unto it. This is figurative. The meaning is added by the. Prophet in simpler language, verse 3. Taken together, the prophecy means that the thing, whatevei it is, intended by the mountain, shall have in itself locality and visibility, and in its influence universality over all nations. Now these marks are nut combined in any view that has ever yet been given of the Christian Church. - Not iq the election of erase, for it wants visionny. Not in the visible Chur c h of Antioch, or c;artnage, or Geneva, or England, for each of these' want universality. But it is alleged by Roman Catholic controversialists, that all these are combined in the Church of Rome, and on this ground they maintain her to be the true and only Church of God, in which the prophecy is fulfilled. This is the strength of their case;_ unquestionably it demands au a ns w er , a n d I d o r e p ea t that Protestants generally have acquiesced in such a fatal per version of Scripture as deprives them of the power of giving a full, fair, and satisfactory answer. If Zion mean anything in the Gentile churches, there is a prima facie presumption that it is Rome, arising out •of the fact that only Rome has either exercised or claimed to exercise anything at all like the autho rity which is here predicted. Let us try then, wheth4r the pro phecy is indeed fulfilled in the visible locality of Rome, and the wide-spread almost universality of Pepery. How shall we try ? In the fairest way imaginable, by quoting the remainder of the prophecy; for Roman Catholic controversialists all stop in the middle of it. The next clause is, "And he shalt judge amoug the nations, and shall rebuke many people : and they shall beat their swords into ploughshares, and their spears into pruning hooks : nation shall not lift sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more." These are figures also, but they mean something. Who can hesitate to decide that they mean universal peace ? Has this been fulfilled in any sense ? Has actual war ceased ? Has moral war ceased ? Has controversy ceased ? No, no. To the marks of Zion according to the pro phecy, we must add PEACE : perfect and permanent peace among all the nations, ulto flow towards the mountain. In looking for the true Zion predicted by the Prophets we are not at liberty to take some of her characteristics, and omit others to suit our own purpose. We are bound in rainless to take them all. Visi bility, universality, peace ! Where now shall we find the true Zion of God ? Where is the mountain, or house of the Lord, or church, or kingdom, whose influence has been a catholicity of peace, banishing war for ever from among all nations ? Alas, no where. Wars continue, and rumours of wars, and must continue, till the second coaling of the Prince of peace. Is the prophecy false then ? Has the word of the Lord failed ? No, no such thing. There is a time for all things, and each in its own order. On what authority do men say that Zion means anything among the Gentiles ? Where, in the Word of GoJ, is Zion ever used to signify a Gentile church or kingdom ? Zion is Mount Zion in Judea, the true visible locality of the restored Jewish nation. The restored Jewish nation is the subject of this prophecy and of all its parallels. This prophecy opens thus ; " The word which Isaiah the son of Amoz saw, conceining JUDAH and JERUSALEM." The Jewish nation re stored to Jerusalem and Mount Zion, will possess all the marks here laid down. The Lord Jesus Christ come back from heaven, in like manner as the Apostles saw him go into heaven, will be in the midst of her, a Priest upon his Throne ; the Gen tiles will come to her light, and kings to the brightness of her rising; yea, all kings shall bow down b e f ore h er , a ll na ti ons shall do her service. In her, and in tier alone, all these marks will be fully and perfectly realised—visibility, universality, peace. But now if you desire to see a prophecy of a profane imitation of this, of an intruder into the House of God blas phemously pretending to this divine honour, showing himself as both King and Priest, and claiming that all kings should bow down before him, and all nations do him service ; and thereby incurring swift destruction when Jesus comes King of kings and Lord of lords—you may lead it in the Apostle's descriptitin of that man of sin, the son of perdition who sitteth in the Temple of God, showing himself as if he were Gird. (Hear, hear.) Here is the anti-christian imitation of the blessed picture of the Prophet. His visible locality is not the hill of Zion, but the seven hills of Rome where the whore sitteth. ills boasted catholicity is not universal adoration of the God of Jacob, but an adoration, far from universal, of saints and angels and statues, of the Virgin Mary, - and above all of the consecrated wafer. He would, if he could, add the mark of universal peace, by imposing universal submission, silence, prostration, slavery—the peace not of life and liberty, and pu-, rity and love, but the peace of the tomb, the stillness and cot!' ruption of death. Such a peace, thanks be to God, the man of sin has never been able to impose. (Cheers.) In vain did the faggot blaze. In vain did the inquisition prolong its tortures. In vain have lying blandishments, and flatteries, and proles slims of charity been substituted for violence. In vain are the poison and dagzer concealed beneath a cloak of words, smooth as butter, saying peace, peace. God's witnesses have lived and spoken. and still live and speak. and this has been and is their cry—No PEACE WITH ROME ! • (Tremendous cheers.) No peace so long as Jezebel, that wicked woman, usurps a vineyard, belonging to another. (Loud cheers.) Another difficulty in our way, arises from the fact that the true use of antiquity is not properly understood. (Pear, hear.) Protestants have very generally discarded all reference to anti quity. Finding that the primitive fathers are not to be de pended upon as interpreters of Scripture, they have hastily, and without discrimination refused to refer to them at all. It should, however, be remembered that there is au essential difference be tween an interpreter of doctrine, and a witness to facts. The ancients, as witness to facts, are indispensable ( Hear.) It is true, they are not to be depended upon as interpreters. If any one doubt this, he has only to t a k e up Archbi s h o p W a k e ' s translation of the Apestolical Fathers, and read such a passage as this from Barnahas. "Understanding, therefore, children, these things more fully; that Abraham, who was the first that brought in circumcision, looking forward to the Spirit of Jesus, circumcised, having re ceived the mystery of three letters. For the scripture says that Abraham circumcised three hundred and eighty men of his house. But what, therefore, was the mystery that was made known unto him? Mark, first the eighteen, and next the three hundred. For the numeral letters of ten and eight, are IH, and these denote Jesus. And because the cross was that by which we were to find grace; therefore he adds three hundred,. the note of which is 'l' (The figure of his cross.) Wherefore by two letters h«• signified Jesus, and by the third his cross. He who has put the engrafted gift of his doctrine within us, knows that 1 never taught to any one a more certain truth; but 1 trust that y e are worthy of it." Being contemporaries of the Apostles did not qualify the fathers to be interpreters of scripture. This can only be by the teaching of the holy spirit, and lhe difference between the language of Paul, and this absurdity of his companion Barna has speaks loudly on the subject of inspiration. Supposing Barnabas or any of the ancients, not to be actually inspired as the Apostles were, we have now greater advantages as interpre ters than they had. 'But surely, though the circumstance of being alive at the time, did not qualify them to interpret infalli bly, it did qualify them to be accurate and true witnesses of facts,—(hear)—such as the change in the day observed as the Sabbath, the genuineness and authenticity of the books of the New Testament. To establish these and such important matters of fact, an appeal to the testimony of antiquity is indispensable. This appeal we gladly and feartessly,rnake; and when Roman Catholic controversialists chalienge us to prove the authenticity or canonicity of such or such a book of the New Testament, our answer is, what! do you deny it? If you deny it, and hinge our discussion thereon, I am ready to prove it; but why cauti ously ask proof of what 'Re both admit? We have no contro versy upon this point, and you have no right as a Roman Ca tholic man, to fence behind an infidel argument. (Cheers.) I❑ your mouth is no better than a cavil. If vou were a sincere infidel, I would endeavour to enlighten you by historical evi dence, but being a Popish gladiator you must be confined to your own weapons. But the deadliest of all the difficulties we have to contend against in bringing before you the true merits of the question between Popery and Christianity arises from the worldly apathy of Protestants. They are at ease, and willing to continue so. They are unwilling to be disturbed, and when theyare distill bed for a moment, they harken rather to the apologist for Popery, who whispers peace, sleep on, than to their own faithful watch men, who sound an alarm. Nay, more, we have fallen upon such reasoning, such enlightened, such consistent days, that while it is esteemed an infallible proof of liberal principles and advancing intelligence loudly to protest against every existing or supposed abuse, however minute, in the Protestant, scriptu , ral, and therefore, free institutions of England ; it is denounced as equally the infallible proof of bigotry, narrow mindedness, and incurable hostility to all improvement, to protest against any of the Papal, anti-scriptural, and, therefore, enslaving dog mass of the Church of Rome. Reform is the boasted order of the day. Reform, reform, writes the old, witty, and calcula ting revolutionist in his garret. He is all but a beggar, glad to commit to the press any extravagance which will procure him a livelihood by the sale of his periodical, and occasionally in dulging in day dreams of a golden change to himself, in the downfall of everything respectable in his country. (Cheers.) Reform, reform, re-echoes the unfledged politician from the hus tings. He does not understand his own words : he has heard of the movement, and that the movement is popular, and that the people are the source of power; he loves power dearly, without perceiving the lurking tyranny of his heart; therefore he courts the supposed source of power. Consequences to his country are tame, unwelcome considerations to him. On, on with the move ment, he cries, Reform, reform!—(Cheers.) The philanthro pist cries reform; the philosopher cries reform; the education . - ist cries reform. Put all bigotry out of our schools, give us a national system so liberally in unison with our advancing in telligence, not . to say infidellity, that it will contain nothing to , offend Christian or Pagan, Jew or Greek, Unitarian or Socinian, Baptist or Quaker, but Open its comprehensive embrace to both• food and poison, both bane and antidote, and accomplish what has been a grand desideratum siuce the days of chaos, the bar mouious coalition of light and darkness! (Cheering and cries of bear:) Yes, this is the tone of reform which kindles the aspiring spirit of the 19th century in England, which is caught upon the breeze of popular opinion, and wafted on the wings of the liberal press, from John O'Groat's to the Land's End, which concentrates its mighty power in St. Stephen's Chapel, and exhibits its catalogue of peaceful fruits in the Dublin Ga zette.—(llear, hear.) Reform, reform! So say we. We are reformers also; sincere, zealous, out-and-out radical reformers. We are consistent too, for we' assail at once with our cry for re form, that great citidel of canonized corruptions in which reform is most urg ently required. (Cheers.) Where are our poor puny preten ders to reform? Where are the men who clamour against the bigotry of forcing scholars to read the word of God, and are silent, dumb as death against the bigotry of forcing scholars to read De Lahogue and Bailly and Dens? Are they hypocrites? or are they cowards? or are they infidels; or have they become Papists in secret without having the boldness to avow it? What! strain so violently at English gnats, and swal low Popish camels with such Unstraining facility ? 0 rare con sistency', 0 admirable reformers! When any favourite tempo ral project, any change in our political arrangements, from which they expect, or find it convenient to say, that they expect improvement, is the matter in hand; then they are all bustle and activity and zeal; their cry is agitate, agitate. ( Hear, hear.) But when the everlasting truth of the Most High God is the subject, the simplicity of the gospel of the Lord Jesus, or the integrity and unfettered circulation of the holy Bible, then they are all quietness, and peace, and charity. Their cry is, leave us alone, why will you disturb the harmony of society with your pestilent fanaticism? (Hear, hear.) We reply, is there not a cause, it sufficient, an urgent cause ? And, nut to seek fur it in any distant or ambiguous features of the case, dues not the state of mind which can prompt the inquiry contain iu itself a cause for interference ? Is there not a cause. in the wide spread indifference about revealed truth, which applauds infidel doubt fulness as humility, and brand the holy assurance of Christian faith as presumption—thus calling good evil, and evil good, putting [inlet for sweet, and sweet for bitter, darkness for light and light for darkness? (Cheers.) But it is retorted against us, that we cannot agree amongst ourselves, what is truth, and thus the differences among Protestants are pleaded as an apo logy for Popery and infidelity. This retort is wide of the mark, because there is an essential difference between the varying preferences fur different branches or proportions of truth, which exist among us, and the indiscriminate patronage of truth and falsehood, against which we protest. Doubtless there are differ ences of opinion among us. We enjoy the privilege of free men. We, read and think, and write, and speak freely; and not being tyrannically impaled upon any Procustes dimensions of slavish uniformity, we manifest the natural varieties of honest minds. (Hear.) And yet, there is a real fundamen tal unity of doctrine and experience among us, and among all scriptural Christians of every name and clime. For, de spite of all the ridicule which' has beets heaped upon the distinction by persons desirous of confounding right and wrong, we must still maintain the reality and justice of the distinction between fundamental truths which constitute the essence of our common Christianity, and incidental points, which however they may affect the wellbeing, do not affect the being of the Christian Church. I was much struck with that saying of Lord Bacon, "Moses when he saw the Israelite and the Egyptian fight, did not say, `Why strive ye,' but drew his sword and slew the Egyptian: but when he said the two Israelites fight, he said, Ye are brethren, why strive ye ?' If the point of doctrine be an Egyptian, it most be sl a i n w i t h th e swor d o f th e s pi r it a nd nut reconenelt : but tr it be an Israelite, though in the wrong, then. Why strive ye?" (Cheers.) This distinction deserves our most serious consideration, both in the forbearance which it recommends as to incidental 'mints of difference, and the high uncotnproansing faithfulness which it inculcates, as to essential truths. Imagine a public concert consisting of ten different pieces of music, some of them more and some less scientifically composed. In the auditory there are ten different parties of amateurs, each entertaining a preference fur one of the ten pieces of music—a preference so decided and engrossing, that to please themselves they would have nothing but a repetition of their favourite piece. The concert commences. The ultra admirers of the first piece on the list are delighted. They are at borne. They feel completely sati s fi e d. They exclaim yes, this is music indeed! Amongst the others, there is not the same congenial response. ‘Vhat•they hear is not quite to their taste. However it is music, and they wait quietly through it. Another piece commences, and another partly occupy the place of su preme enjoyment; they have their favourite. A third piece is played, and the third party ate delighted. Thus in the end, all parties have had their turn of comparative forbearance and pe liar gratification. Suppose, however, that in the course of toe performance, some strain of discord, something that was not music at all, had been intruded upon the company; would it have been amiable forbearance to take this also patiently to treat the intrusion of discord in the same way in which they had treated the variations of harmony? Nay, the person capable of so doing, would give proof thereby, that he was totally desti tute of all true musical taste, and that his apparent satisfaction hitherto had been mere hypocrisy. ( Hear, hear.) Within the comprehensive range of Christian doctrine, there are many truths; and among Christian people there are many preferences, so decided and engrossing that some are never content to hear any other truths than those which they prefer. One minister gives peculiar prominence to one Fraud truth. The peculiar lovers of that subject are delighted. They are at home. They exclaim yes, that is the gospel! Other auditors are not so well pleased. The subject is not to their taste. It is truth, however,and they wait patiently and forbearingly through it. Another aqd another minister give prominence to other topics. Another and another party of auditors are supremely pleased. And thus in the end, alt parties have their turn of of comparative forbearance, and peculiar gratification. But suppose falsehood, and not truth to be taught; (hear, hear,) is it Christian charity to bear this also patiently ? to treat the in trusion of heresy, in the same way we treat the various branches of Scriptural orthodoxy? Nay, the person capable of so doing, would thereby give proof that he was destitute of all true religion, and that his apparent forbearance bad been nothing better than real indifference. (Hear, hear,) There is a point at which every musician, whatever his prefer ences mav be, must protest; and that point is the introduction of discord. And there is a point at which every faithful Chris tian must protest, and that point is the introduction of falsehood. (Hear.) Suppose such a state of things to arise in a community, that it was very generally esteemed a mark of amiable modesty and diffideuce to say, . ' I really dare not be bold enough to take upon nie to determine what is harmony, and what is dis cord ; and therefore I dare not be presumptuous and unchari table enough to protest against anything :' what would or could be said of the musical taste of that community? Would their acknowledged incapacity to distinguish between harmony and discord be receiv e d as triumphant proof of their advancement in musical science? ( Hear, hear, hear.) And suppose such a state Of things to arise in a commurity, that it was esteemed very generally a mark of amiable .modesty and humility in a man to say, I really dare not be bold enough to take upon me to deteimine:what is truth and whet fralschood, and therefore I dare not be; presumptuous and uncharitable enough to protest against anythmo :' what would or could be said o f the religious knowledge and feeling of that community? Would their ac knowledged incapacity to distinguish between truth and error, between Christ and Antichrist, be received as triutnphant proof of their improvement in Christianity? (Loud cheers.) Alas this state of things is not merely hypothetical. It is towards this point of religious incliffilrence producing in its judicial re sult religious incapacity, that the feeliug, of this country has grievously fallen. Christian charity, as defined by an Apostle, ejoicelli in the truth":" but what is now boastingly called charity. rejoiceth iii inability to discern truth from falsehood, and a consequent indiscriminate complacency in, or indifference about both. This is indeed to glory in our shame. I'o rouse men from this torpor, to convey impressions of the reality of spiritual things, to rekindle in 'Protestant England a practical and earnest and consistent zeal for the truth of Scripture and the glory of God, and the salvation of perishing sinners—these are our objects! In pursuit of these, we endure without a mur mur the taunt and the sneer, and the sarcasm, and the evil re port of the enemies of our Lund and of his church. In pursuit of these, we give cheerfully of our property, our time, our toil both of body and mind, if God peradventure will mercifully use our feeble instrumentality for the spiritual good of our fellow countrymen. (Loud cheers.) Sir, I think we have now shown gond and sufficient cause why this meeting should adopt the re solution which I shall have the honour to submit, and implore our legislature no longer to sanction and support an institution in which such principles are inculcated as those contained in the class books in Maynoot h College. That college was founded in 1795. Previous to 1793, it was contrary to law to endow any Popish college in these kingdoms. The clergy of the Roman Church for Ireland were then educated on the continent. But when the progress of the French revolution had deprived the Continental colleges of their property, and rendered access to them froM this country dangerous it' not impossible, it became a matter of apparent urgency that steps should be taken for the education or !loutish clergy at home. The republican leaders in Ireland were anxious for such a step for political pur poses. This appears from the journal of the celebrated Wolfe Tone, who writes under the date of August 15, 1792. " This country will never be well until the cat holies are edu cated at home, and their clergy elective. Now is a good time. because France will not receive their students, and the catholics are afraid of the revolution." In 1795, Lord Fitzwilliam, iu his speech to parliament on opening the session, tecommended the subject to the attention of both houses. Lord Caualen, on succeding him, found the government pledged to carry th . 9 measure into effeet, and on the 3d of April leave was given' t o bring in a bill for applying the sum of. £lO,OO, granted to his Majesty, or part thereof, for establishing a college for the better education of permit's professing the Popish or Roman catholic religion, and intended fie- the clerical ministry thereof. The Ramis!) priests who had been educated on the continent retain ed so much respect for the essentially monarchical spirit of their system that they could not and did not lend themselves to the levelling agitation against the government at home, which was daily becoming more popular amongst their lay gentry, insti gated by their oratorical lawyers. But we have the authority of a popish historian of our d ty, Mr. Wvse, far saying that the Alaynooth ctergy were not so scrupulous. Writing concerning Ole Popish Association. in 1828, he says, " The clergy too, sent ia from time to time, their adhesion; WA Y N OOTH BEGAN TO BE FELT ; Irishmen who had never left Ireland were the priests whom it sent forth, and though in some instances the proprieties and decencies of their ecclesiastical station considerably lost, the country upon the whole gained by the infusion of a more popular spirit amongst the body." You have heard much of the nature of the education inculcated, I will only add a speci men upon a smaller scale, and inure tangible to the practice of the bulk of their poor people in Ireland. " In Bailly's Treatise on the Decalogue, mankind are divided into four ranks, noblemen, independent gentlemen, artificers, and beggars; and it is laid down that a person may steal any sum under fifty or sixty pence from the first, under forty pence from the second, twenty pence from the third, and four pence from the last class, without losing the favour of God, or at all risking the salvation of his soul, or its being even necessary to acknowledge the theft in confession to a priest. The stolen property need not be returned to the owner, - nor any compensa tion made to him, if there should be a difficulty in doing so without the offender being discovered. All that is required is to give the amount to the poor, or to expend it on some good work; and it is but a venial offence, even if this species of res titution be omitted. Further it is taught, that a wife may steal from her husband, contrary to his known and reasonable wishes, a greater quantity of his property than is laid down in the pre ceding scale, without being guilty of inure than a venial sin; and she may steal as much as will support any of her near re latives without being guilty of any sin, provided that after his death she deducts the amount from her jointure. A servant, also, may pilfer any common food in order to eat moderately of it, without incurring guilt. Such is a part of the Maynooth ex position of the divine commandment thou shalt not steal.' (Hear, hear.) The testimony of an eye witness, himself a liberal, Mr. In glis, in his "Tour through Ireland" is, " In the journey which I subsequently took, I had ample op portunity of forming comparisons between the priest of the olden times, and the priest of Maynooth : and with every disposition .to deal fairly by both, I did return to Dublin with a perfect con viction of the justice of the opinion which 1 bad heard expressed. I found the old foreign educated priest, a gentleman ; a man of frank easy deportment, and good general information; but by no means, in general, so good a Catholic as his brorher of May nooth, be, I found, either a coarse, vulgar-minded,—or a stiff, close, and very conceited man; but in every instance, Popish to the backbone; learned, I dare 'say, in theology; but pro foundly - ignorant of all that liberalizes the mind ; a hot zealot in religion ; and fully impressed with, or professing,to be im pressed with, a sense of his consequence and influence. "I entertain no doubt that the disorders which originate in hatred of Protestantism, have been increased by the Maynooth education of the Catholic priesthood. It is the Maynooth priest who is the agitating priest; and if the foreign educated parish priest chance to be a more liberal-minded man, less a zealot, and less a hater of Protestantism than is consistent with the present spirit of Catholicism in Ireland, --straightway an assist ant, red-hot from Maynooth, is appointed to-the parish ; aud, iii fact, the old priest is virtually displaced. In no country in Europe, —no, not even in Spain,—is the spirit of Popery so in tensely anti-Protestant, as in Ireland. In no country is there more bigotry and superstition among the lower orders, or more blind obedience to the priesthood; in no country is there so much zeal and intolerance among the ministers of religion. I do believe - that, at this moment, Catholic Ireland is more ripe for the re-establishment of the Inquisitiou, than any other country in Europe." In conclusion, I call your attention to a passage in Dr. M'llale's letter to Lord John Russell. "It is but right to ac quaint your lordship that the Catholic bishops and the Catholic bishops alone, have the right to regulate the choice of the books out of which the faithful are to draw the nutriment of piety and sound doctrine." (Hear, hear.) On the authority of Dr. Miele, therefore, we charge the Catholic bishops and the Ca tholic bishops alone, with the choice of Bailly, Delahogue, Dens, Van Ess, Maldonatus, the angelical doctor, and all the other seraphic canonists, theologians and moralists, from whose pages you have heard specimens of the " nutriment of piety and sound doctrine," which is administered by authority to the students in Maynooth. (Hear, hear.) The rev. gentleman concluded aincd the most cordial applause, by reading the resolution, which he seconded. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MONEY MARKET, (From the Sunday Times.) LONDON, SATURDAY.--The tenor of the mercantile advices, received from the United States to the 20th ult., are nut of a more promising nature than those which previously came to hand. .The high rate of interest still demanded for. capital, and the continuance of the restrictive policy by the whole of the Banks of-the Union, had almost entirely put a stop to extensive operations in imported goods 'rho rate of interests for dis counts, or loans, was lto 1 cent. per mouth. The Exchange had taken a slight rise a week previously to the date of the pre sent accounts, but when the Wellington sailed from New York, the best paper was sold at 54 per cent premium only. - The ne cessary consequence of this state of things is, that but very limited orders have been received for the shipment of Blitish manufactured goods. The variations in the British Securities this week have been limited to about per cent. The anticipation of an extensive exportation of the precious metals to America, in cousequence of the balance of trade having turned in favour of that country, and the very reduced ratio of Exchange at New York, with a contemporaneous demand for bullion at high rates have not had an injurious effect upon prices of Stock, as the situation of the Bank of England of England is highly satisfactory; added to which, there continues to flow in extensive remittances of gold and silver from the Continent and South America. It is, there fore, not apprehended that the Stock of Bullion held by the Bank will diminish to any extent. before the trade with the United States has again become brisk; thus producing a reflux of specie to Great Britain. The value of Consols for money has ranged only between 921 awl 934. In the April settletneut, the prices have been 92 and 234. The operations of yesterday afternoon were nearly at the highest quotations of the week. The report of a new loan for-the government, to the amount of £2,000,000, has been current, but since the meeting of the Bank proprietors on Thursday, when the governor stated in re ply to a question, that he had no knowledge of such an arange ment, the statement has been discredited. Some curiosity Is shown to ascertain how the Chancellor of the Exchequer will provide for the acknowledged deficiency to the revenue, with out some advances from the capitalists of the City. Exchequer Bills have been heavy during the week at a fall front 67 to 62 prem., and on India Bonds nearly an equal reduction has taken place. The favourable expose given at the Bank meeting of the affairs of the Company raised the value of the Stock front 2084 to 2094 for the account day. The prices of Spanish an Portuguese Bonds have advanced nearly '2 per cent. this week, the rumour being that some plan •is under consideration in Paris, to place the debts of their go vernment upon a tooting inure satisfactory to the Bondholders, but no details have yet been allowed to transpire, if, in tact, there be any truth it, the statement. Spanish have risen to 22. Portuguese * Five per Cents. to 311, and the Three per Gents. to 211. Yesterday the advices front Paris quoted a decline, and the Bonds were sold 4to 2 per cent. lower here. In Bel gian and Dutch Stock a fail of 4 to 1 per cent. has taken place —new loans being talked of. The price of Two-and a-half per Cent. (Dutch) has been as low as 52k, of the Five per Cents. 102, and of the Belgic Stock 103. Republican bonds are nut so high as. they were last week. Two additions have been made this week to the list of specu lations in the city, and which have attracted great attention. The scheme for a railway front Paris to Havre and Rouen is said to be acquiesced in by the government of Louis Phillippe, and the desire to obtain sharesi:: p er l y an co f, u n si t d h e e ra p b u l tms e r . The other f h : o o t r h i e n r . project is one for extending a u ing roads, under the title of the Asphalle Company, and it has met with touch support. The market for railway shares has become dull for the greater propartion of the projected lines. HALF. PAST TWELVE.—We have no arrivals from the colo nies this morning. Rather an interesting document has come to hand by the French Mail of last night, addressed by the President of the Board of 'Crade at Paris to the Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce at Nantes. In this communication the attention of the mercantile classes of France is called to the monetary and commercial difficulties existing at present in the United States, and to the highly unfavourable position in which the banks of New York are now placed, as compared with their situation in 1837. "Such an extraordinary diminution in their transac tions, is not" writes his excellency " to he found in the finaucial history of any people." in cautioningthaent:ceiticmhtitendt.s of France to use their hest discretion in their operations with Am e rica, he asserts that judging from present appearances, little short of a panic equal to that of last year, may be Not much business is doing in the British Stock market. Consols for account have been done at 93 to 93%, and from im mediate transfer at 92 93. Exchequer bills continue al 62, and India Bonds at 66 premium. Foreign Bonds have not much varied. Spanish Active Bonda. realise 2l11:, Portuguese New Bonds, 32 ; Brazilian, 26%; Mexican, 214; and Dutch Two-and-a-half per Cents-521. Shares remain without alteration. REMARKABLE CASE IN SuRGREY.—There is at prerient in tha National infirma ry for relief of the poor afflicted with blindness and diseases of the eye, Cuffe-street, the case of a little boy seven years of age, born blind, with the disease of cataract in both his eyes, upon whom the operation for their removal hes been per formed within the last few days, with such complete success as to enable the little patient to observe many objects presented to improve daily immediately after the operation ; he C ontinues to daily in the acquirement of a new sbnse, to the surprise and de light of his paierits.—Suander's News Letter. Hoe RIBLE SCENE.—At a village in the commune of La Ferte-Fresnel, in France, a scene has lately been w i tn esse d which has filled all minds with consternation. A farmer, seated at the table of a wine-house with several other persons, agreed to sell a fat pig to a neighbouring proprietor, and to deliver the animal upon the following W e dnesday. The bar gain was sealed by a few glasses of cider, according to ancient usage, alter which the seller and buyer rose from the table. Upon leaving the cabaret the purchaser recollected thaf he had a pressing engageme n t for the Wednesday, and s t ate d to the seller that it would be an accommodation to hint to receive the amount one day before that already fixed. Ti, this no objec tion was made, and in tact the pig was delivered to the buyer upon the Tuesday evening. Having thus disposed of the animal, the seller was returning home, when, near his own door, he was accosted by a man leading a bear% who begged a night's lodging for himself and'his charge. The farmer, under other circumstances. would not have felt an inclination to en tertain such guests, but as night was faliiag, and th e w i nd chilling and frosty, and recollecting too, that the pig stye vacant, his good feeling prevailed,•and he determined to gi ve shelter for the night to the bear-leader and his savage cam _ patitou. When they a rrived at the f a rni the b ear was inst alled in the pig's place, and his master having fed and m a d e hi, up for the night, retired to the farmer's cottage, where be ,44.; in vited to sit near the fire , admitted to the table, and pr ov id e d with a bed. The night passed on, but it would appear that two of the persons who had been drinking ht the same table with the farmers when the terms of the bai gain were agreed upon, and who were under the impression that the pi , was to be sent on the Wednesday, had determined to steal the animal before it was so removed. Accordingly they repaired to the farm at night. and one of them crept into the stye, whilst the other re maihed on the outside of the hedge, What passed between the ill-fated intruder and the ferocious animal was only known by the pools of blood, broken bones. and fragments of flesh which were found strewed upon the floor the following morning. The other robber, feeling uneasy at not receiving the agreed signal for his accomplice, ventured to approach tie house. and finding all still, crept nearer to the den. tle called to his comrade, but all was silent. He then determined to penetrate into the stye, but had advanced but halt' his body when the ferocious beast. whose thirst for blood had become excited, threw himself upon him with great fury. The unfortunate man was overwhelmed, but after a short time succeeded by an extraordinary effort in saving himself from the rage Of his enemy. He was so weak ened, however, by the loss of blood, from his wounds, that he was unable to fly, and he fell in the garden, where he was round by the people of the farm. Be died next day in the greatest torture.—Frenelt paper. NlAllen 20, 1838. LIVER THEATRE, CHURCH-STREET. FOR THE BENEFIT OF MPS. RAYMOND. present TUESDAY EVENING, the 20th instant, I_ on which occasion Mr. T. P. COOKE, from the Theatres- Royal, Druq-lane and Co'vent-garden, will appear, being engaged for a limited period. Mr. W. J. HAMMOND, from the Theatre-Royal, Covent garden, will also appear. Messrs. BROWN. KING, and GIBSON, and Mrs. GIB SON, in some of their most admired Dances. The Evening's Entertainments wilt commence with the popular Nautical Drama of THE PIL01'; OR, A STORM AT SEA. _ _ Long Tom Coffin (as originally acted by him) Mr. T. P. Cooke, in which character he will sing his descriptive Songs of Long Tom Coffin's Courtship and a Sailor's Consolation in a Storm, and dance the Celebrated Hornpipe. Captain Boroughcliff (a regular Yankee) Mr. W. J. Hammond, in which character he will sing the popular Song or“ Yan kee Doodle," and, with Mrs. Raymond, the admited Duets, called " Captain tho' von look so smart." Kate Plowden ..Mrs. - Raymond. Cecilia Miss F. Graham. After which, Messrs. Brown, King, and Gibson will Dance their CHINESE' PASDE TROIS ! To which will he added the new laughable Interlude, called TEN NILES FROM LONDON ; OR, AN INCONVENIENT DISTANCE. Patrick Rooney Mr. Raymond. Mrs. Gibson will (for the first time at this Theatre) Dance " LA CACHUCHA." To be followed by a new and highly successful Drama, as acted in Loudon during the present season with distinguished approbation, entitled THE CULPRIT. Captain Hussey, R.N... Mr. W. J. Hammond. Mrs. Hussey Mrs. Raymond. Messrs. Brown, King, and Gibson will dance a popular " PAS DE TROIS." To conclude with the laughable Farce (not acted her these three cents) entitled THE. MAYOR OF FLANDERS ; OR, THE THREE COFFINS. Pogo Potts (the Mayor of the Village) Mr. W. J. Hammond Mynheer von Lindon.. Mrs. Ba)mond. Tickets and Places to be had at the Box-office. ROYAL AMPHITHEATRk Second Night in Liverpool of the splendid Spectacle, called CHEVY CHASE, in which the whole strength of the Com pany will appear, aided by Mr. Ryan's splendid Stud of Horses. Revivalof_thecelebrated Historical Drama, entitled THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO ! THIS present TUESDAY EVENING, the 20th instant, the Evening's Entertainments will commence with the Scottish Romantic Spectacle, founded ou the Ballad of the same name, called s CHEVY CHASE! In which Mr. Ryan's Stud and Company will appear. Earl Douglas—Mr. Nesbitt_ I Laurence Lapstone, Mr. Sloan. Andrew Mr. Neville. Monsieur Le Blanc, being Re-engaged. will appear and Sing one of his favUurite COMIC SONGS. Master Gin nett will introduce his peculiar Equestrian Act, called THE UNION OF ENGLAND, IRELAND, AND SCOTLAND, in w!lich he will personate Rory O'More, with an Irish Jig on Horseback. Miss Ginnett, the youngest Female Equestrian in the World, will ride her astonishing act on a single horse, as the FLOWER GIRL. Mr. Sloan will appear as JIM CROW, and Sing a New Version, written by a Gentletuan of Liverpool. The Evening's Entertainments to conclude with THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO ! In which a Detachment of the Regular Military will give their aid for the general effect of the Piece. Duke of Wellington Mr. M. Robinson. Molly Maloney....M r . Sl oan . 1 N a p o l eon Mr. N e ville. _ _ Boxes, 35.; Pit, 25.; Lower Gallery., Is.; Upper Gallery, 6d. Second Price at Half-past Eight • Boxes, 1,. 64.; Pit, Is ; Lower Gallery, 60. Children Half-price from the commence ment to the Boxes and Pit only. Proprietor, Mr. BATES,' Stage Manager, Mr. NEVILLE. ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. FOR THE BENEFIT OF RANDALL, THE CLOWN. O N O!: B IDAY next, the 23d instan t , pie FEATS, Te s rfo a r u n c l present the Greatest Selection of Novelties ever witnessed. LIGHT AND HEAVY. BALANCING. The Chivalrous Spectacle of THE WOOD DEMON.I oR, THE CLOCK HAS STRUCK. In which Mr. Ryan's Stud and Company will appear. THREE NEW ACTS IN THE CIRCLE. The whole to conclude with A NEW COMIC PANTOMIME. Particulars in Bills of the day. For Tickets apply to Mr. RANDALL, at Mr. Hal es, 39, Hunter-street, or at the Boxoffice, Amphitheatre. • HALF PRICE. t k e N ß A 6 p l , t e r s A a ' ;:INAE i ont Sh SIR 7 0 1. N H ' HOLY CI'T'Y s o S S e VOYAGES, c , o ,f n d ..T S E ea R ts OS 6I A B, • JERUSALEM,_ M a t , the Large Room, QUEEN'S ARMS norm., entrance by Cook---- street. Mr. LAIDLAW, before he leaves Liverpool, i s anx i ous that every person should have an opportunity to witness his splendid Exhibition, which is now so well known, and connected as it is with Scriptural History, and is decidedly interesting to all Christians; he, therefore, has Reduced the Price of admission so as every person can gratify themselves for the small sum of S IXPENC E, and as the Panorama can only remain fora very short time, he trusts that no person will suffer the opportunity: to pass. Day Exhibition punctually at One o'Clock ; Evening, at: Seven; and again at Half -past Eight o'Clock. The History tir Jerusalem and Plate, 6d. TO CORRESPONDENTS. We suspect that the writer of a letter on the Methodiot Bazaar. who assumes the signature of "A Conservative," is the "real Simon Pure" who figured in the Mail. We shall oublists• his letter-if he consents to its insertion with his own name at tubed. Vie Tttbtrpool ~,Stanbarb. TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH 20, 183& -. The Publication of the STANDARD commenced this morn ing at 5 o'clock. REPEAL OF THE CORN LAWS.—On Thursday evening!: another abortive attempt was made, in the House of Commons, to procure a repeal of the corn laws. Mr.. Villiers moved for a committee to. consider the act re lating to the importation of , , aor,n,. and the philosophicati radical, who represents the town.of!Leeds, delivered him self of another drowsy oration in support of the motion.. After the decisive majority against this motion—ther numbers being, for it 95, against it 300—we sincerely% hope that this. question will not be, revived for a. long. time. It is pretty. evident that these philosophers, who wouldi deprive our native industry of every species of protect.- tion, are destitute of any efficient external support. The people have no sympathy with them, and care nothing about their. ridiculous motions on the subject. This will be apparent enough when we consider that the popula tioir of the country is estimated at 24;000,000, and that out of these millions only 24,000 have petitioned par liament for a repeal of the coin laws, whilst upwards or 190,000 have, in the same space of time, prayed for the repeal of the poor laws. This apathy of the public mind in . reference to the question .is a sufficient proof that the people are perfectly , satisfied with things us they are.. About twelve years ago there was a general cry for the repeal of the corn laws, and petitions were poured into the House of Commons from all parts of lhe country.. The agitation got up on the subject then produced a sen sation. Now it would be fruitless to attempt to make any impression of a similar kind. Why ? Evidently. , because the people have become more intelligent—be- . cause they have discovelid the selfish motives in which-1 the opposition to the corn laws originated—because they have practically experienced the delusive character of the arguments urged in favour of cheap bread. The , great bulk of the bread consumers in the country are now fully persuaded that any. further reduction in the.. price of corn must be injurious to all interests—to the landowner—to the farmer—to the manufacturer—to the. tradesman—and to the labourer and mechanic. The injury to the landowner would be great and irre— trievable, and coupled with the most flagrant injustice.. Those who have purchased land under the condition of, high prices, would, by the operation of a free trade in•. corn, be literally robbed of one half their property. it. is plain that, in order to compete with the slightest de gree of success with the foreign producer, the farmer must have a reduction of rent corresponaing. to the di nished price of corn. The effect of this would be the most severely felt by those who have a limited income from landed property. These parties, who are now en abled to live in comfort, would he either compelled to fIY to the continent, to eke out their scanty means, or. they would have to turn their tenants. from their farms, and cultivate their own land. To the farmer a free trade in corn would be still more injurious. The removal of the restrictive duties upon the importation of corn would require an equivalent in crease of taxation in another shape.. How could Alla farmer, with his d►minished means, contribute more than he does at present towards the expenses of government ? How considerate a,nd humane are our political econo mists--when their own interests are not affected! The/