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EStanttb. WANTED, a MILLINER ; one who perfectly under stands her business, and can take the Management of the Work-room. Also, a SALESWOMAN;for the SHOP and SHOW-ROOMS, of first-rate ahitities.—Apply to Mrs. CUTTER, 122, Bold-Street. Mrs. C. has also a VACANCY for an IN-DO PRENTICE. IR AP- EVE [ETON. 5...•:` WANTED. in Nethertield-road North, or n the imme diate neighbourhood of Everton, by Gentleman of quiet and regular habits, a DRAWING-R M and BED ROOM. Apartments commanding a View of the River would be preferred. Application to be made, by letter only, addressed to A. 8., at the Standar&office. LITER/IRY NOTICES. Observations on . the Clime, Soil, and Productions of British Guiana, and . on the' Advantages of Emigration to, and Colonising the Interior of that Country. By John Han cock,. M. D., London: Fraser. . This is an admirable work on a most important subject. The author is eminently qualified for the task which he has undertaken, having sojourned from the year 1804 to 1828, inclusive, in South America, and chiefly in British Guiana, where he followed his professional pursuits. His account of the botany of the country is extremely copious and interest ing. For the purpose of making himself acqbainted with its medicinal plants, and with the peculiar practices followed with great success by the inland tribes, in the cure of dis eases, he frequently visited the interior by the rivers sse quibo, Demerara, Pomeroon, Orinoco, &c.; and the result of his investigations is of the highest importance. In addi tion to the medical department of this work, we are fUrnished with some valuable and appropriate remarks on the soil, and advantages of cultivation in the interior—the vegetable pro ductions of the country—its aninrals—its geplogy—its cli mate, and diseases—the condition and prospects of the black population, &c. &c. The Illustrated Shakspere, revised from the best Authori ties. With Annotations, apd Introductory Remarks on the Plays, by many distinguished writers. Part 11; Lon don : Robert Tyas. We have not had an opportunity of noticing this work for some time, owing to the non •receipt of several of the preceding numbers. The number before us contains "Troi lus and Cressida," the illustrations to which are beautifully and elaborately executed. This work, whether we consider the beauty of 'its' typography—the number • and exquisite finish of its wood engravings—or the intrinsic merit of its annotations—reflects the highest credit on the spirited pub lisher. No library can be considered as complete until it is furnished with a copy of this splendid and unique edition of the works of " Avon's immortal bard." The encourage ment afforded to such works is a favourable symptom of the literary taste of the day, which is evidently inclined to pa tronise the best standard works of the old English writers. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland. Parts 67, 68, 69, and 70. Edinburgh : John Sutherland, 1840. We are glad that we have been furnished with an oppor tunity of renewing our notice of this excellent series of his torical, traditionary, and imaginative tales. The materials out of which these amusing and instructive narratives are formed appear to be inexhaustible. The tales in the num bers before us are as attractive as any which have preceded them, and will:serve to beguile the evening hours of many a weary'cottager, while they are, at the same time, calculated to gratify the taste of a more aristocratical class of readers. In compiling these tales, every word or sentiment of an ob jectionable character is scrupulously rejected. This alone entitles them to our warmest recommendation. Grant's London Journal. Part 2. London : Geo. Berger. This is a very agreeable and instructive miscellany, con ducted by the author of " Random Recollections of the Lords and CoMnions, " and numerous other works which have attained a considerable degree of popularity. It is published in weekly numbers and monthly parts, and at a price which places it within the reach of every class of readers. Nothing but a large circulation can possibly com pensate the spirited publisher of this periodical; and this we hope the intrinsic merits of its articles will secure for it. Its sketches of character form one of its most attractive features. The number before us contains an excellent aeries of articles on " The Errors and Evils of Socialism," the perusal of which is calculated to effect much good. Master Humphrey's Clack. By Boz. Nos. 1,2, 3, 4 London: Chapman and Hall. This new work, from the graphic pen of the gifted and popular author of the " Pickwick Papers," is likely to attain as large a circulation as any of its predecessors. Indeed, the mode of publication places it within the reach of a class of readers who could scarcely avail themselves of any of Mr. Dickens's previous works. Master Ilumphrey's Clock promises to furnish us with many legendary tales of absorb ing interest. The illustrations, by Cattermole and Browne, are admirably executed. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH-SATURDAY. ..,,.., t-/'*,:, .0 - 44) 4 . 1 - 4 „ . „ca t t:- 7, i a n, , c,"4iy . ..0, r STOCKDALE V. HANSARD. Mr. Wighteaan moved for a rule to stay the proceedings in this case, under the authority of the statute 3d Vic. entitled " An Act to protect Persons employed in Pnblishing Papers by the order and under the authority of the Houses of Par liament ;" by which it was enacted that, upon giving a party 24 hours' notice of his intention, and producing a certificate of the Speaker of the house that the paper relative to which the action was commenced was published by the order of the house, the judge should immediately stay the proceedings, which should he immediately at an end. The learned coun sel then produced affidavits showing the state of the pro ceedings and also the certificate of the Speaker, certifying that the papers complained of were published by the order and under the authority of the House of Commons; and the learned counsel then moved that the proceedings should he stayed and be at an end. Mr. Platt said he was instructed to show cause in the first instance. Lord Denman was not sure the court ought to hear him ; but perhaps it would be better to do so. Mr. PLATT observed that his friend's doctrine, that it was not necessary to produce the declaration in the cause was a very dangerous one. There was nothing to satisfy the court that the Speaker of the House of Commons had ever seen the declaration in the cause. There was nothing now before the court but the parchment subscribed by the Speaker. The certificate should state that the declaration had been seen by the Speaker, and that it related to matter the publication of which had been authorised by the House of Commons. But as the case at present stood, there was nothing to show that the Speaker was cognisant of the matter for which the action was brought. Lord DENIVAN said the act was imperative, and it had been complied with, as the Speaker had certified that the ac tion was in respect of a publication issued by order of the House of Commons. The rule must therefore he made ab solute. Mr. WIGHTMAN said there was another similar applica tion relative to a case in Hertfordshire. Rule absolute. MANCIIESTER.—A fierce trial of political strength has just taken place at Manchester, between two great contend ing parties, on the electio n o f c h urc hwardens. The whigs were led on by Mr. Cobden, of corn-law notoriety ; the conservatives by Mr. Geo. Clark, a strenuous defender of his order. A poll was demanded, and on the close of the second day (Friday) the conservatives had 1,958 of a ma jority. It was expected the shabbies would take the hint, and retire from the contest. The people of this great manu facturing town have discovered that while the whigs have been amusing them with visions of liberty and free trade, the comforts, and even the necessaries of life, have been fast deserting their cottages. Mr. Clarke's list, 7,558 ; Mr. Cobden's list 5,600. BILL or .MORTALITY. — The general bill of mortality in the parish of Liverpoo l, for the y ear 1839, has just beenpub lished, from which it a pp ears that the number of births and baptisms is, males 4,766, females 4,736 ; total 9,502 . Burials, males 2,77 i, females 2,494 ; total 5,265. Marriages 3,188, of which 252 were celebrated at Catholic chapels, 10 at the Scotch Churches, Oldham-street and Rodney-street, 3 at the Scotch Secession Church, Mount-pleasant, 5 at the Baptist's Chapel, Lime-street, 2 at the Welsh Baptists' Chapel, Great Crosshall-street, 3 at Great George-street Chapel, 6 at the Welsh Independents' Chapel, Great Crosshall-street, 2 at the Universalists' Chapel, Bold-street, 4 at the Friends' Meeting-house, 3 at the Unitarian Chapels, Paradise-street and Renshaw -street, 5 at the Jews Synagogue, and 150 at the Superintendent Registrars' Office. This bill shows an increase in baptisms of 651, in burials 398, in marriages 295. The following is a list of the ages of the deceased : Under ' 2 Years .... 1955 Between 50 and" 60..... 316 Between 2 and 5 797 60 and 70...... 287 5 and 10 265 70 and SO ...... 211 10 and 20 222 80 and 90...... 85 20 and 30 362 . 90 and 100 l2 30 and 40 407 100 and upwards.. 2 40 and 50 344 -- Total .... 5,265 In the vicinity of Liverpool, including Everton, Edge-hill, Low-hill, Toxteth-park, and Kirkdale, the number of bap tisms is,—males 489, females 500; total 989. Burials, — males 1,415, females 1,418 ; total 2,83.3. Marriages 279. N LONDON AND LIVERPOOL TRADE.—A return published by the House of Commons gives the number of vessels and their tonnage cleared out from the ports of London and Liv erpool in the years 1838 and 1839 respectively for the South Australian ports, South Sea fisheries, and the ports on the western coasts of South America round Cape Horn.—From there had cleared for Sidney London, in 183 8 , 78 vessels, with an amount of 38,960 tonnage ; and in 1839, 89 vessels, with an amount of 38,681 tonnage. In 1889, for port Philip 7 vessels, with an amount of 2243 tonnage. In 1838, for South Australia 26 vessels, with an amount of 10,660 tonnage ; and in 1839, 27 vesseis, with an amount of 12,761 tonnage. In 1838; for Swan river 3 vessels, with an amount of 882 ton nage ; and in 1839, 4 vessels, with an amount of 1082 ton nage. In 1838, for Hobart Town 24 vessels, with an amount of 7959 tonnage ; and in 1839, 23 vessels, with an amount of 7879 tonnage. In 1838, for Launceston 12 vessels, with an amount of 3107 tonnage ; and 1839, 11 vessels, with an amount of 2855 tonnage. In 1839, for New Zealand 7 vessels, with an amount of 3315 tonnage. In 1838, for the South Sea fisheries, 21 vessels, with an amount of 6557 tonnage ; and in 1839, 20 vessels, with an amount of 7526 tonnage. In 1838, for Chili, 5 vessels, with an amount of 1008 tonnage ; and in 1839, 17 vessels, with an amount of 3552 tonnage. In 7838, for Peru, 13 vessels, with an amount of 3131 tonnage; and in 1839, 21 vessels, with an amount of 4524 tonnage. — From Liverpool, in 1838, there had cleared for Sidney 17 vessels, with an amount of 7352 tonnage ; and in 1839, 18 vessels, with an amount of 7500 tonnage. In 1839, for Port Philip 2 vessels, with an amount of 487 tonnage. In 1838, for South Australia, two vessels with 1082 tonnage ; and in 1839, four vessels, with an amount of 1791 tonnage. In 1839. for Swan River, one vessel, with an amount of 113 tonnage. In 1838, for llobart Town, five vessels, with an amount of 1532 tonnage ; and in 1839, four vessels, with an amount of 1212 tonnage. In 1839, for Lanceston, one ves sel, with an amount of 243 tonnage. In 1838, for Chili, 14 vessels, with an amount of 2997 tonnage ; and in 1839, 26 vessels, with an amount of 7187 tonnage. In 1838, fo r P eru, 12 vessels, with an amount of 2931 tonnage ; and in 1839, 19 vesSels,'"with an amount of 4133 tonnage. ( WINDSOR—TuunqDAY. This afternoon, at three o'clock, her Majesty left the castle in a pony phaeton, driven by Prince Albert. Prince Ernest foliowed in another phaeton, with her royal highness the Duchess of Kent. The Earl of Uxbridge rode on horseback, and the Ladies Kinnaird and Charlemont, Viscount Mel bourne, Lord Byron, and the remainder of the suite, were in open carriages. The royal party proceeded in the direction of the new lodge, through Winkfield, and by Ascot race course. The royal dinner party this evening will be composed of the same personages as yesterday. There have been no arrivals or departures to-day. (From the correspondent of the Morning Herald.) WINDSOR, THURSDAY EVENING.—Her Majesty and the Prince, accompanied by the visitors at the castle and the usual suite, took a longer carriage airing this afternoon than usual. The Queen proceeded round by Winktield to Ascot, and thence returned to the castle. When the Sovereign has been at Windsor on Saint George's-day . (England's patron saint), it has hitherto (at least during the last three reigns ) been usual for some thing like a gala, or festival, to be given at the castle ; it was expected, when it was known that the court would not return to Buckingham palace until the 23d, that the Queen would give a party, this evening, which would not merely comprise the premier, and the lords, ladies, and gentle men of her Majesty's household, but that the invitations would be extended to some of the neighbouring clergy and gentry. Her Majesty, however, with that strict regard, per haps, to economy, which will, no doubt, be considered by some as highly praiseworthy, gives no gala or festival this evening —the dinner party being confined strictly to the visit ors at the castle and the members of the household. _ There was a rumour, some six weeks or two months ago, that on this day a public installation of Prince Albert, as Knight of the Garter, would take place in the quadrangle, no ceremony of that imposing description having taken place at Windsor, since 1805 ; but an installation is a very expensive affair (especially if " managed " according to the statutes of the order), and therefore, it is presumed, the idea has been abandoned. Her Majesty and the court sailed, yesterday afternoon, for some time in one cf the Lilliputian men-of-war, in Virginia Water. The Queen had resolved upon a water excursion so short a tithe before she left the castle, that journeymen car penters, from Mr. Tebbott's, were despatched, post haste, to the lake, to put the vessel in proper trim for the reception of her Majesty and suite. A new election for Provost of Eton will take place in a few days, a notice to that effect, emanating from the provost and fellows, having been affixed to the college yesterday. The Rev. Mr. Hodgson, who either has taken or will, previous to the election, take up his degree in divinity at Cambridge, will then he, as I have more than once or twice stated, the new provost of Eton, in the room of the late Dr. Goodall. WINDSOR, FRIDAY. — This afternoon her Majesty, ac companied by nearly the whole of her distinguished visitors and suite, drove to Dropmore, the seat of Lady Grenville. Prince Albert drove her Majesty in a pony phaeton ; the Duchess of Kent rode with Prince Ernest, and the following personages were in open carriages :.—Lord Byron, Viscount Melbourne, Lady Charlemont, Lady Anna Maria Dewson, Mrs. Anson, Ladies Elenora and Constance Paget, Sir Robert Otway, the Hon. Misses Anson, Pitt, Paget, and Spring Rice, and Baron Gruben. The rest of the royal suite, which included the Earl and Countess of Uxbridge, Lord and Lady Kinnaird, and Mr. G. E. Anson, took an airing in the park. TO-MORROW, (Saturday,) the court will leave the Castle for Buckingham Palace. Baron deStockmar left the Castle this morning for town. The following personages will be included in the royal din ner party, this evening :—Duchess of Kent, Prince Ernest, Earl of Erroll, Viscount Melbourne, Earl and Countess of Uxbridge, and the Ladies Elenora and Constance Paget, Lady Charlemont, Lady Anna Maria Dawson, Lord Byron, Mr. G. E. Anson, Hon. A. Murray, Hon. Misses Spring Rice, Paget, Pitt, and Anson ; Colonel Bouverie, Colonel Grey, Sir Robert Otwav, Mr. Seymour, and Baroness Lehzen. (From the Correspondent of the Morning Herald.) WINDSOR, FRIDAY EVENING.—Prince Albert, this after noon, drove her Majesty (who was accompanied by the dis tinguished visitors of the Castle and a numerous suite) in a pony phaeton, to the sent of the Right Honourable Lady Grenville, at Dropmore; the royal party returned to the Castle about six o'clock. _ _ _ _ Her Majesty has at length finally determined not to pro long her stay at Windsor beyond to-morrow. Grisi makes her first appearance this season, at the Italian Opera House to-morrow evening, in " II Puritani ; and it is her Majesty's intention, should she not be too much fatigued from the effects of the ride from the Castle to Buckingham Palace, to be present. The Queen's carriages are ordered to be in attendance at the Castle at half-past two. A carriage-and-four is likewise ordered (three hours before the departure of the Queen, as usual,) for the Baroness Lehzen, who will leave Windsor at half-past ten o'clock in the morning, in charge of her Ma jesty's valuables, as usual. The Easter Ball, at the Town-hall, last evening, was very fashionably attended, and the company numerous, amongst whom were the Earl of Erroll, Earl of Orkney, Lord and Lady Francis Gordon, Lord and Lady Bridport, Lord Beres ford, Lord St. Maur, Sir Watkins Williams Wynn, Bart., Lady Clayton East and family, Lord Langford. the Hon: — G. Liddell, Hon. Henry Ashley, M.P. and lady; G. S. Har court, Esq. M.P., Colonel Bouverie, Hon. Mr. Seymour, Capt. Bulkeley, Colonel Bisse Challoner, Colonel Brown, and the officers of the second battalion of the rifle brigade ; John Mitchell, Esq., several of the officers of the second regiment of Life Guards, John Mitchell, Esq. and lady, of Cowper's Hall, &c. Dancing, to Adams's band, was pro longed until past four o'clock this morning. Upwards of 130 fashionable were present. Many erroneous statements have gone abroad on the sub ject of the income or emoluments of the 'Provost of Eton. No one can tell the precise income of the provost. There are seven Fellows, including the Vice-Provost. The income from whence their salaries (if I may use the term) are de rived, are divided into nine shares, of which the provost are entitled to two. Thus the provostship is in fact of the value, in a pecuniary point of view, of two fellowships ; but there are certain livings in his gift, or generally under his cOntrout, which render this appointment one not to be despised by " a family man." The Rev. Mr. Hodgson, tho nominee of the Sovereign, who is destined to be the new provost, was, some years since, one of the assistant-masters at Eton,a situation, which I am informed, he did not hold for more than a few months. Probably something more advaßtageous offered, which in duced the rev. gentleman to retire from the somewhat ardu ous duties which then devolved upon him. COURT CIRCULAR.—FnIDAY, - _ Her Majesty the Queen Dowager, and her Serene High ness the Duchess Ida of Saxe Weimar, visited the a Princess Augusta at Clarence House, St. James's, yesterday morn ing, and the Duchess of Gloucester, at Gloucester House. In the afternoon her Majesty rode out on horseback, attended by her suite ; and the Duchess Ida and the Princes and Princesses of Saxe Weimar took an airing in open carriages. The Duke of Cambridge arrived in town shortly before two o'clock, yesterday afternoon, from a visit to the Duke of Wellington, at his seat, Strathfieldsaye, Hants. His Royal Highness visited the Princess Augusta and the Duchess of Gloucester in the afternoon. The Marquis of Lansdowne arrived at 'his residence at Richmond, on Wednesday, from Botwood Park, Wilts. Lord Adolphus Pitzclarence left town on a visit to Lord Southampton, at his seat near Northampton. Despatches from Governor Light, at British Guiana, were received yesterday, at the Colonial-office. SATURDAY. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager, and her Serene High ness the Duchess Ida of Saxe Weimar, took an airing in the parks yesterday afternoon, in a pony phaeton and four. The Duke of Cambridge visited her Majesty and her Serene High ness yesterday, at Marlborough House. The Queen Downes and the Duchess Ida of Saxe Weimar, honoured the Italian Opera House with their presence, on Thursday evening. The Duke of Cambridge honoured the performance of the Sacred Harmonic Society, " The Messiah," at Exeter Hall, last evening, with his presence. Prince George of Cambridge has arrived at Strathfieldsaye, Hants, from Brighton, on a visit to the Duke of Wellington. The Netherlands Minister, and Madame Dedel, had the honour of dining with her Majesty the Queen 'Dowager, at Marihorouge House, yesterday. The Duke of Cambridge visited the Princess Augusta, yesterday, at Clarence House, St. James's: Despatches from Sir Colin Campbell, Governor of Nova Scotia, and also from the Gavernor of New Brunswick, were received yesterday, at the Colonial-office. STATE OF TRADE. LEEDS.—During the past week greater animation has been observable in the mercantile establishments of this town than for some time past, but the amount of sales in the cloth halls can scarcely be said to have been materially augmented.— There is, however, some evidence of an improved feeling of confidence in the aspect of commercial affairs, and we have no doubt that the effect will soon be visible in the increased activity of our manufacturing and finishing establishments. BRADFORD MARKET.—There was a numerous attendance of merchants and others at our market, on Thursday, but the aggregate amount of sales effected was not so extensive as might have been expected; and prices underwent little va riation. In the yarn market there was a fair business done at former rates ; but the wool market was heavy, the assort ments being limited by the lightness of the stocks in hand. Prices may be quoted as nearly stationery. HUDDERSFIELD MARKET...There was no change to note respecting this market on Tuesday ; the demand being steady and prices nearly stationery. In summer goods there was some animation, and better prices were realised. Orders are increasing, and the business in the warehouses is rather better. In wool, prices are firm, with a tendency upwards. The news from America does not appear to have operated unfavourably on the market, as the demand is chiefly for the lionie trade. . . _ WAKEFIELD WOOL MARKET, APRIL 24.—The sales in long wools have this week been on a very limited scale; and prices arc barely maintained. Short wools for blanket pur poses continue in very languid demand, and with the excep tion of low noils, are without any improvement in prices. HEcKmoNDlVlKE.—Although there have been more buyers attending the blanket hall for the two market days this week, (Monday and Thursday,) yet the demand for goods has been limited, and the prices given bear no proportion to that of wool ; this keeps trade in a most deplorable state, the blanket manufacturers not receiving anything like good w ages f or their trouble and labour. ROCHDALE MARKET, APRIL 20.—We have had a rather better demand for flannels to-day ; but prices have been ex tremely have made a strike this last week against Messrs. Tempest and Sons, and between the weavers state in a placard, two low. manufacturers, The ee r n c he tw r b e , n t ty r a n PadYintivi a ss twenty-five per cent under the other etr. Archer, i m u a a r n k u e f t. actnrers. There is no c han g e to re p ort in the wool better request, hand-loom weavers st . and — A t almost Bolton a all the manufacturedenttnn millso o goods v e ar e e on i i n_ menced working full time. The cotton mo re work d the counterpane of bed quilts have rather w m e e a e v h e a r n s ie rt a re are ba a d tm ly The brass weavers being in full operation, and hand and power-10°1n te Blackburn is in a fair state, the machinery in all the mills b c r o a t s t s o cotton n trade ;r iron-founders fo ( u 3h n o d r e l r e s y and an d are also fully employed. The silk trade in the towns in . h • neighbourhood of Manchester is improving, and both silk and cotton dyers have more work than they had a month since. The cotton trade at Stockport is yet very dull : out of the 2,500-horse power in full operation at this time last year, upwards of 800 is at a complete stand. The spinners at Ashton, Staleybridge, &c., have been reduced this week, at most of the mills upwards of seven per cent. The trade in other towns is much the same as we stated last week. SADDLEWORTH.—The woollen cloth trade at Saddleworth is in a worse state than it was a month ago, in fact, more than one half of the operatives are totally without employ ment. There is a slight improvement in time demand for yarns. CHESTERFIELD WOOL MARKET.—From the accounts given of the wool trade in this quarter, an unusual dulness pervades the market. The only quality in request are coarse wools; nor are the prices any better than they have been for some time past. The staplers here have accumulated large stocks, under the impression that prospects would have brightened before this. The clipping has partially commenced in this part of the country, and bids fair to in crease the already stocked chambers very materially, w hi c h , it is feared, will tend in a great me asure to keep the p resent rates stationary. MISCELLANEOUS. The Duke of 'Wellington will complete his 71st year on Friday next, May I. Sir Hugh Gough, our distinguished countryman, will certainly comma n d th e expe di t i on to Chi n a.—Cork Con- stitution. The removal of the remains of Napoleon from St. Helena to Paris is said to be the subject of a negotiation between M. Thiers and Lord Palmerston. Excellent new potatoes and rhubarb, from the neighbour hood of Castletown, were exhibited for sale in our market on Saturday last, and were readily disposed of at is. 6d. per pound.—Manx Liberal. Madame Vestris was married to Arinande Vestris on the 27th of January, 1813, at St. Martin's-in-the-Fields ; the lady was not then sixteen—they passed their honeymoon at Bath. MARRIAGE IN HIGH LlFE.—Lady Louisa Cadogan, sister of the Earl of Cadogan, and Marchioness of Anglesey, was married on Tuesday last to the Rev. Wm. Marsh, D.D. Her ladyship is in her 53d year. The late Secretary Drummond got with his wife, the daughter of Mr. Kinnaird, a North British merchant, £120,000, and since his marriage he placed in the funds from his savings £16,000. LARGE WHALE.—A whale was thrown on shore on the 21st inst., near Flimby, of a prodigious size. Its length was 58 feet, breadth across the tail 14 feet, height 8 feet, and girth, 26 feet.—Carlisle Patriot. At Kentraugh, the seat of E. M. Gawne, Esq., the gar dener has been cutting white cabbage since the 13th inst. ; and on the 17th, gathered a fine dish of asparagus, and a cucumber 14 inches long, the first, we believe, in the island. —Manx Liberal. LARGE PIKE.—A pike was captured in Windermere on Tuesday last, by Mr. George Robinson, of Bowness, which measured forty-two inches in length, girth round the body twenty inches and three-quarters, and weighed twenty-seven and a half pounds.—Carlisle Patriot. A pension of £445 devolves to the civil list by the death of the Right Hon. William Gregory, of Coole, county Galway, ex-under secretary for Ireland, and brother-in-law of the Earl of Clair:arty, to whose sister, Lady Anne Trench, he was married in 1789. We clip the following good hit from the Baltimore Clipper:—" Let no man find fault with an editor for writing foolish things, for there are so many papers now-a-days, that all the good sense there is in the world would not half fill them." A dreadful casualty happened at Gibralter to the nephew of Sir Charles Sullivan, R.N., an ensign in the 46th, who had just joined his regiment, arising from the dangeroua amuse ment of a steeple chase. He was thrown from his horse, and died in a few hours afterwards from concussion of the brain. VULPINE AFFECTION. — In drawing the cover at East Gordon On Saturday last, the Duke of Buccleuch's fox hounds unkennelled a fox bitch, which, on breaking cover, was observed to be carrying one of her cubs in her mouth. The fact having been stated to the huntsman, the pack was immediately whipped off. QUICK WoRK.—On Wednesday week Henry Armstrong, of Branthwaite, undertook for a small wager, with the as sistance of a striker, to forge twelve horse shoes in forty minutes, and accomplished his task with great ease and in a workmanlike manner, within thirty-five minutes, and conse quently won his wager.—Carlisle Patriot. Great agitation prevails at this time in Leicestershire, par ticularly in the neighbourhood of Market Harborough and Melton Mowbray, from a prevalent and fatal disease in oxen. It has shown itself especially in Irish beasts, and is so serious that some large graziers prefer letting their grass grow to purchasing stock to eat it, with the hazard of their dying. — Leicester Chronicle. DR. LARDNER.—A memorial, it is said, is being got up by some of the principal members of the British Association for the Advancement of Science to present to the council, to pray them to remove the Rev. Dr. Dionysius Lardner from his office as one of their members, on account of his late dis graceful conduct in the elopement from Brighton. ANOTHER EFFECT OF THE HARD TIMES.—The young ladies who sue for breach of proMise cases, complain that they don't get half as much awarded them as formerly when the times were brisk and money plenty. One lady in particular, who follows the business of suing young men for a living, says she cannot make it an object to carry it on any longer. It makes it very bad again—don't it girls :—Savannah Telegraph. We understand that the joint opinions of two of the most eminent men at the bar has been taken on the question whether attorneys are liable to serve on coroners' juries, and that the opinion being that they are not liable, Mr. Wakley, the coroner for Middlesex, acquiesces in it, and has given directions to the summoning officer not to summon them in future.—Courier. PERCUSSION MUSKETS IN THE ARMY.—We may con gratulate the infantry of the line on the likelihood of per cussion muskets soon becoming general for the whole army, upon which the authorities have lately determined, and the 42d Royal Highlanders have the good fortune to be the first regiment selected to receive them. The musket now in pos session of the 42d is of that very superior description, " the long land tonor."—Military Gazette. AN IRISH CANOE.—One of those relics of ancient times, an Irish canoe, has been recently found in the river opposite our quays. As the ballast lighter was crossing from the quay, her warp rope came foul of something below ; and, in extricating it, an old Irish canoe was brought to the surface of the water. It was hollowed out of a single piece of Soak, twenty-two feet long and twenty inches wide. A gentle and elegant curvature upwards forms the fore part, and the stem is oval, with a hollow moulding outside. Four spaces, simi lar to what are called floorings at present, are left in the so lid, and the entire symmetry is rather pleasing. To the lover of Irish antiquities it affords a fine specimen of the works of days of yore, and shows him that the Irish oak, like that we fondly boast of, Irish hearts, is not to be surpassed in dura bility under the most untoward circumstances. The Mcenapia of Ptolemy was situated on the same place as the modern Wexford; and who can look on this Irish relic without being Carried back through time as remote as when that celebrated geographer flourished ? We understand it will he sent to the Dublin Society by Mr. Allen, in whose timber-yard it now lies.— Wexford Independent. MARRIAGE AXTRAORDINARY.—A woman married two husbands at the same time and place, by the Rev. W. FL Schwabe, curate of Keighley. A couple were arranged at the altar table at Keighley Church, on Monday, the 20th day of April, for the purpose of being married. After having got placed in order by the sexton, the minister proceeded ; when they came to that part of the service where the ring was wanted, no ring was to be found, and the real intended husband had gone to buy it. Shortly he came, and produced the ring, which was put upon the book, and afterwards upon the finger of the bride, by the person, intended to give her away ; they then proceeded to complete the business, the man who had been regularly published standing by. The ceremony being complete, they went into the vestry to register ; the minister, having entered them, called upon the person married to sign, and lo ! he answered, saying, " It's noone a me, that's 't fello' !" The minister, not half pleased, finding out his mis take, returned with the party to the altar table, and remar ried the woman to her proper lover. Toryism is a trying trouble to Mr. O'Connell. By day and by night—in London and in Dublin—in the Commons and the Corn Exchange, Toryism is the theme on which he dwells and the vision from which he starts. " I am pre paring for the Tory advent if it should come," is the justification which he proffers to his followers of the National Association. He has been preparing for this all his life, still the preparations are incomplete. Every year since the passing of the Reform Bill was to be the last allowed to Ministers, and if justice were not done to Ireland, justice should be done to them.—There was to be no more sup plication—no more petition. The " hereditary bondsmen' were to be aroused, and, with " Repeal" inscribed on their banner, by their " right arms" the blow was to be struck — the conquest to be wrought. It was valiant talking, and it stirred the blood to think of the stimulating scenes it was so gloriously to be shed in. Yet here we are, with the finest imaginable weather for a campaign—the summer sun shining full upon us, and Nature arraying herself in most inviting richness, yet must we wait another revolution of the heavens before our " green fields" can be crimsoned with a single drop of gore for which they have so long been thristing ! Cork Constitution. ROBBERY ON BOARD A FLY BOAT.—On Saturday last, Samuel Hayes, the captain of the Active, one of Messrs. Pickford Cv, Co.'s fly boats, and William Bancrofts and and Nathan Salt, two of the crew, were brought before William Stubbs, Esq. at Warrington charged with 'stealing a quantity of rum from the cargo consigned to their charge. According to the depositions, it appears, that on the 15th of April, Mr. Thomas Simpson, an innkeeper at Harley, de livered a puncheon and a cask of rum, containing 39 gallons, to Messrs. Pickford and Co. to convey to Messrs Mellor, spirit merchants of Liverpool. The strength of the rum was 11-6 under proof. A box of samples was also sent with the rum, of the same strength.—Thomas Farmer, clerk to Messrs. Pickford and Co. on the delivery of the casks to his masters at Stoke, also took samples, and shipped the rum in the Active, of which Hayes was the Captain, in the same condition as he received it. The Active arrived at Preston Brook on the 16th instant, about 11 o'clock in the morning. All the hands were drunk ; and it having been ascertained that they had spirits on board, Varnham, one of the Cheshire constabulary force, and Mr. Richards, the agent at Preston Brook, searched the cabin. On entering, Hayes put his hand into the stern cupboard, and broke a bottle containing runt. Mr. Richards then sampled the two casks, and com pared them with the samples taken at Stoke, which had been sent by another boat, and found a deficiency in the strength of the smaller cask of 1 4-10ths, and in quantity, between five and six quarts. In the boat, a piece of copper tubing was found, which would act as a syphon. The prisoners were fully committed for trial.—Manchester Guardian. FELT CLOTH.—We were this morning afforded an oppor tunity of examining various specimens of woollen cloth ma nufactured upon the newly-discovered principle, a process which threatens to effect a great revolution in the trade, and for which a patent has been obtained. After twenty years' application, Messrs. Wells, Williams, and others, interested in its success, have brought their invention to a degree of perfection which has not a little surprised us ; norcan we any t longer wonder, now that we have seen of much it is capable, the West of England and Yorkshire manufacturers should have evinced the anxiety upon the subject which we under stand them to have done, and that the rumours of what was passing should have brought some of the principal among them to town, in order that they might satisfy themselves of the truth. The finer descriptions of cloth on view at the Guildhall Coffee-house have not the high finish of the woven fabric already in use ; but the qualities suitable for great coats, cloaks, and other outward garments are admirable, as are the scarlet cloths, such as are usually employed for the use of the army. Several habiliments have been made up, to show that there is no difficulty in sewing the newly-discovered material, upon which point many persons had been somewhat sceptical. The workmanship seems to be in all respects unexceptiona ble. But, while the process of Messrs. Wells and Co. is applicable to the manufacture of cloths fit for wearing apparel, as we have shown to be the case, it is eminently so as re gards that o f th e coarser articles, such as table covers, car pets, druggets, & c . Th e specimens exhibited of these a are od faultless. p i o The stamping o f cloththe figuresitself is andal 1 that sharp a n d b eaut if u l . In point of oe foi could as bi b oj e igi t d ya e r desired, therer e d ex quisitely . t wi o o o u l a d o a d p t p i e i e a r o It o !. be i n l o e c f o o tm r ol p e a i i: i s N o , i n l l between r t o e ds test t c 0 - e t n he th s e ev n e e r w est p which even a Yorkshire weaver is likely to put it, and so much more susceptible is it of the dye that there can be no chance of the seams of any thing of which it is composed turn ing white, as is the case with woven cloth. Some specimens of the enamelled material are also submitted to the inspection of the public. This seems, from its superior toughness and flexibility; to be calculated, in many eases, to supersede the use of leather, more particularly in the coach-building busi ness. The samples got together by the inventors are upon a large scale ; and we are informed the rapidity of production is so great, that three men, with a boy or two, are able t o run off daily no less than three hundred yards of long cloth, and The machinery may be so this by the simplest means. being manufactured of pre pared as to admit of the article any With respect to price, as the cost ofpro d uc_width required. to . o the value of the wool, it tion is limited almost entirely general way, as from one may, we believe, be considered, ina according to the fineness third to one-half what is now paid, of the cloth. A drugget, for instance , , for which the charge width and finish for is 3s. per yard, may be made of the same of a width Ts. 3d. per yard. The finer dress cloths, - corres ponding to that of a piece of Yorkshire cloth, for which we pay 15s. or 20s. per yard, may be manufactured at an expense of from 58. to 61. per yard.—Morning Post. POLICE INTELLIGENCE: FRIDAY. BRUTAL ASSAULT. John Poole, a carter, complained against James Hartley, a blacksmith, living in Cheapside, for having assaulted him. The complainant said, that on Good Friday last one of his boys came to him, and complained that the defendant had been beating him, whereupon he (witness) went to the defen dant to remonstrate with him upon the impropriety of his conduct. Some words ensued, in the course of which defen dant seized a hammer, and struck him a blow, which burst the right eye from his head. _ _ _ Hartley, in his defence, said, that while he was engaged in white-washing his shop, on Good Friday, one of the prose cutor's boys came, and commenced throwing stones, and as he would not desist when bidden, he gave him a slight slap on the cheek. Shortly afterwards his father came, and after. behaving in a very outrageous manner, struck him, and he (defendant) returned the blow. He would swear he did not strike him with a hammer. The defendant called two men, who were present at the time of the altercation, who swore positively that at the time the defendant struck the blow he had not a hammer in his hand. From the appearance of the man's face, it was almost impossible that such a blow could have been inflicted with the fist. Mr. Rushton said this was hardly a case for him to adju dicate upon. He could not inflict any punishment adequate to the injury received. He thought the defendant ought to be committed : however, as the •complainant had chosen to take the steps he had on the proceeding, all he could do was to levy a fine. Hartley was tined .t 5, or to be imprisoned two months. CAUTION TO PUBLICANS. Inspector Walker complained against Elizabeth Price, who keeps a tap in Charles-street, for allowing drunk and disor derly persons in her house. The officer said, on the night of the 15th inst. he went into the tap, and-found sixteen prosti tutes and several men drinking. The defendant was fined 40s. and costs. Thomas Millington, 'who keeps a beer-house in Hood street, was fined in the like penalty for having eight men and three prostitutes drinking in his house at two o'clock in the morning of the 12th instant. Inspector Cotlam complained against Robert Johnson, who keeps a public-house in Naylor-street, for a similar of fence. Cotlam stated that on the night of the 16th inst. he went into Johnson's house, and found sixteen prostitutes and twenty-seven coloured men. _ Mr. Martindale, superintendent of hackney coaches, prov ed a previous conviction on the 27th March, and it was also shown that there had been a conviction on the 6th January. Mr. Rushton said the act made it imperative on him, un. der the circumstances, to adjourn the hearing of the case un til the next special sessions. AN AMERICAN COOK ' S PERQUISITE. The captain of the American ship Gentoo appeared before Mr. Rushton, for the purpose of preferring ucharge of felony against two important members of his crew, the cook and the steward, who had, it seemed, made a kind of joint-stock affair of the " slush" or flit, which the former regarded as the especial perquisite of all persons exercising so important a branch of the culinary department. A barrel of the " slush" had been sold to a person on the dock-quay, and the purchaser paid ten shillings to the cook, and five shil lings to the steward, for its contents. The captain, hearing of the sale, demurred, and gave his men into custody. The defendants, two intelligent Americans, slightly co loured, stoutly contended that they were justified in acting as they bad done by a very excellent authority—the prescrip tive privilege of their "order," " slush," in all well-regu-• lated ships, being the perquisite of the cook ; besides which, that functionary maintained that the captain, by an especial agreeMent with him at Boston before sailing, conceded to him the " slush," in consideration of his receiving only six teen dollars per mouth instead of twenty-two. The captain, however, stoutly swore that he had never authorised the .selling of the "slush," and the poor fellows were sent to the tread-mill for seven days in consequence. SATURDAY. SELLING CONTRABAND SPIRITS. _ Emanuel Rogerson, a man of colour, and Benjamin King were placed before Messrs. Rushton and Houghton, charged with having had in their possession seven gallons of French brandy, which they had offered for sale to Mr. James Rim mer, publican, Beat-street. It appeared, that, on Thursday last, the prisoners called upon Mr. Rimmer and showed him a sample of French brandy, which, they said, they would sell to him at a low price. He requested them to call again. He told supervisor Rowlands of the circumstance, and he advised him to purchase whatever the prisoners would sell him. He agreed to purchase seven gallons, which the pri soners were to deliver to him on Saturday, at ten o'clock. Rowland watched them closely after this. On Saturday morning they got into a car, taking the brandy in bottles, rolled in a blanket. They delivered it to Mr. Rinhner, and Rowlands seized both the brandy and the prisoners. They were fined in the mitigated penalty of £25 each. In default of payment they were committed to Kirkdale Gaol for three months, during which time they are to be kept to hard labour. THE INFLUENCE OF SATAN. John Harem, a dock labourer, was charged with having stolen a large piece of new copper, the property of Messrs. Vivian and Co. One of the police-officers on duty at the Prince's Dock saw the prisoner going through the gate, stop ped him, and asked him what he had under his jacket- Be said " Nothing." The policeman saw that this was not true, and, opening the breast of the jacket, produced the copper in question. It had Messrs. Vivian and Co.'s mark on it, and turned out to have been stolen by the prisoner from a vessel that was loading on the west side of the Prince's Dock, The prisoner confessed the theft, and said he did not intend to steal anything, but the devil had put it into his head to take this piece of copper. He was com mitted to gaol for three months. FELUNI William Griffith was charged with having stolen a piece of brass, value half-a-crown, from the works of Messrs. Mather, Dixon, and Co. The prisoner, who was employed near Messrs. Mather, Dixon, and Co.'s warehouse, called there on Friday afternoon, to beg .a can of water. He was directed to the cistern l • on his way to which he had to pass through a room in which several pieces of brass were lying, and from which several pieces have recently been missed. When lie passed through the lower part of the premises, the person who had given him authority to get the water remarked that his pocket looked bulky. This person ran up stairs and missed a piece of brass. On his return he found the prisoner in the yard. He accused him of having stolen the brass, and called hiin into the office. • He denied the charge, and was saarched, but the , brass was not found. On examining the spot which he had left, in the yard, the brass was found there. . The prisoner denied the charge. He was committed for trial. DEATH FROM DRINKING. On Friday an' inquest was held on the body of Robert Easton. The deceased,, according ,to the evidence of his sister, lived in Gildart-gardens,And Was a hard drinker. His usual drink was whiskey. On Thursday morning he was .seized with a fit, and died in an hour or two. The person with whom he 'lodged stated that the " deceased was in the habit of taking regular sprees." Mr. Cooper, surgeon, stated that, in his opinion, death had been caused by apo plexy, produced by excessive drinking. Water was suffused on the Surface of the brain ; and nearly two ounces of watery fluid, which smelled strongly of whiskey, were found in the ventricles of the brain. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. We understand that active measures are now in progress for bringing before the public the projected railway from Bradford to Leeds. The line would be a great public con venience. It is said that the opening of the London and South- Western line throughout its entire length will take place on the 11th of the ensuing month, the same day as the partial opening of the North Midland line. it is intended, we believe, that seven trains shall run each way daily. Monday, the 11th May, promises to he a dies Imtailda in railway history. In addition to the partial opening through out the London and South-Western, the Shoreham branch of the London and Brighton line will, it is understood, be publickly used for the first time on the day mentioned. Some private trips have already been made.—Railway Times. We have to congratulate our readers upon the favourable decision that has been made by the Military and Naval Com missioners appointed by government to decide upon the merits of the English line of communication with Dublin. They have sent in their report, and have decided that the line through Chester and Bangor is the most eligible, and that Holyhead is the best part as a terminus, and the most desirable point of communication between this country and Ireland. A new field for enterprise will thus be opened, and it may be confidently expected that the golden dreams in dulged in by many will ultimately be realised. The Chester and Holyhead line, when established, will be second to none in point of profit and traffic in the kingdom.—Gkester Gazette. GREAT NORTH OF ENGLAND RAlLWAY.—Yesterday the key stone of the last arch of the new oblique l•ridge across the river Tees, at Croft, on the line. of this railway, was placed in its proper bed by G. H. Wilkinson, Esq., the Chairman of the Directors, in the presence of several of the other directors, and a large concourse of spectators, amongst whom were many of the fair sex. The foundation stone of of the bridge was laid by Mrs. Wilkinson, the lady of the chairman, in the month of May, 1838, and the bridge is now rapidly approaching its completion. After the stone had been placed, and 3 times 3 cheers given for the success of the great undertaking, of which the chairman very appropriately remarked this bridge formed one of the most important fea tures, Henry Welch, Esq., the engineer of the bridge, in vited the directors to partake of a splendid dejeuner at the Spa Hotel, where success to the undertaking was again drunk, and all present exollP.ssed their entire approbation of the beautiful structure, now so nearly completed. The bridge consists of four oblique arches, built at an angle of 50 deg., each arch measuring 60 feet on the oblique face, which is, we believe, by far the largest structure of the kind that has been built at so acute an angle. Amongst the party present we observed from Newcastle, Peter Nicholson, Esq., so justly celebrated for his many scientific works ; and Robert Ni cholson, Esq., the engineer of the . New - castle and North Shields Railway, both of whom expressed their approbation of the excellent workmanship of the bridge.—Durham Advertiser, April 17. SOUTH-EASTERN AND DOVER RAILWAY.—A report has been industriously circulated by a contemporary that a great number of men have been discharged from the tunnel works of this railway in our neighbourhood, which is calculated to create a suspicion that the company is in difficulties. We are happy, however, in being enabled to find, on the most mi nute enquiry. that such a presumption is entirely devoid of foundation. It is true that a few bricklayers have been dis charged owing to a limited supply of bricks on the part of the contractor ; but at the same time nearly two hun dred additional men have been since set on at the contracts extending from Abbot's Cliff to Folkestone. On a personal inspection, we find the work in a most promising condition. The Shakspeare tunnel will, we doubt not, be completed by the end of May. A large portion of the sea wall is nearly finished, and the Warren contracts are proceeding as well as the nature of the ground will permit. -We have seen the mo del of the bridge now constructing at Folkestone, and it will be, in our opinion, when finished, a substantial and elegant erection. The effect of the paragraph to which we refer above, may be inferred from the fact that it had scarcely seen the light when the public confidence in the ultimate success of the South-eastern was manifested by a rise in the shares of that undertaking of nearly £1 10s. Report attributes the splenetic production in question, and we believe truly, to the unwelcome fact that the government surveyors have found it to be their duty to recommend that a harbour of refuge should be formed at Dover.—Dover Chronicle. WEEKLY RETURN OF (Prom the Rai RAFFJC ON RAILWAYS !way Magazine.) p assen _ h Panile;P.mile Passeng. gers. NAME. " Is pr.wk.p. day. per day. X. £.. X. Birmingham South Western — 13070 53 7 4 Great Western .. 4408 1234 - 17A Newcast. & Carlisle 1576 261 4 Birmg. & Derby -- 923 24 3i Greenwich 89604 3171 829 118; 12801 Manche,ter &Leeds 13262 844 62/ • 9 1894 Croydon 17572 957 91 13 2510 York & N. Midland 2217 I 349 24 3; 317 Midland Counties 4479 383 24 32 640 (41asgow & Ayr 2480 413 Eastern Counties 8124 405 382 5i 1161 WARRINGTON OPERATIVE CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION. The Annual Meeting of this Association was held at the Town-hall, Warrington, on Thursday, the 23d inst., being St. George's Day, for the purpose of electing officers for the ensuing year, and also for the purpose of presenting the late president and treasurer, Mr. Wilson and Mr. Whittle, with a handsome Bible and Prayer each. Mr. LEFTWICH, the president, acted as chairman ; and after the appointment of new members of the committee, and the other routine of business was gone through, several toasts were proposed. . . " The Queen," with three cheers "The Queen Dowager," (three cheers); " Constitution in Church and State," (much cheering). Between each of the toasts the Operative Con servative Band struck up some suitable tune. The CHAIRMAN then, alluding to the most interesting sub ject of the evening, proposed the health of Mr. Crisp, who had come over from Liverpool to attend their meeting:, and would now present the Bibles and Prayer Books to their re spected and esteemed friends. Mr. Cats'. said that the duty which he had the privilege of performing was one of the most pleasing kind. To men hold ing any public situations, it must be the most gratifying thin ,, , after feeling satisfied in heir own consciences that they had faithfully performed their duty, to find that their conduct had met with the perfect approval and approbation of their friends : such is the case with our two friends, to whom I have the pleasure of presenting this slight testimony of re- ' spect this evening —I say slight, for these presents, as to their intrinsic value, would but ill convey the esteem in which we hold our late president and treasurer, who for above three years have most zealously and faithfully per formed their duty. But, Sir, when your testimony of ap probation is conveyed in this form (the Bible and Prayer Book), it possesses a value which no man can count. Mr. Wilson and Mr. Whittle, I present you, on behalf of the members and friends of the Warrington Operative Conser vative Association, with a copy of that Book which, with the blessing of God resting on it, is able to make you wise unto salvation. I also present you with that Book, which we es ' teem next to the Bible itself, as a truly sound and valuable compilation. I will not, by any further words of illy own, attempt to add to this expression of .our esteem ; but I must say, that the presentation of: such a testimonial (I mean a Bible and Prayer Book) is alike honourable to the. Associ ation presenting it and to the parties receiving it. • Mr. WILSON rose and said—Mr. Chairman and Gentle men, I can assure you I feel a real difficulty in giving expres sion to my feelings for the kindness which you have shown to me this evening. lam not aware that I have done any, thing to merit this valuable testimonial of your esteem. Nothing could have been more gratifying to my feelings than to receive this kind expression of your respect, in the form which it has been presented, of the Holy Word of God. Gen tlemen, I have ever considered that book the only sound rule for a Christian life, and I trust that it ever will be my endea vour to guide my conduct by the precepts therein contained. Respecting the association 'I certainly have ever fealt a deep interest in it. and believe I may, with a few friends, take the credit of being its promoter. I trust the association has done some good.. and I hope it may do much more. Gen tlemen, you_ will excuse me I know, for I feel so overcome by your kindness that I know not hoW fully to express my gratitude. These books I shall preserve to the last day of my life, and place a high value on them, not only for their real worth, but from the kindness expressed by friends in presenting them. Gentlemen, I truly thank you for this testimonial of your approbation. Mr. WHITTLE said—Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen—l can truly say that this is the happiest moment of my life. It is, indeed, gratifying to find that any conduct of mine should, in your estimation, merit this valuable expression of your approbation. 'Gentlemen, I never thought of anything of the kind ; I acted from a sense of duty, and my fullest ex pectation of reward was the approval of my friends for my :tumble services. I shall hand Nese books dOwn to my son, fit should please God to spare his life beyond my own, and :ell him in what manner I became their possessor. I cannot say more, gentlemen, than tender you my sincere and heart thanks. Several other toasts were then proposed : The Duke of Wellington. (Much cheering.) The Lord of the Manor, John Ireland Blackburn, Esq. The Conservative Band. Mr. NANNERLEY briefly returned thanks in an appro priate speech. Mr. WILSON having the privilege of proposing a toast, begged to propose the health of a body of men who had al ways been the most zealous and active in the defence of our glorious constitution ; and as there was a gentleman here who could convey our sentiments to them, he begged to pro pose " The Protestant Associations of Liverpool," and re quested that Mr. Crisp would convey their feeling to them. Mr. CRISP said he was delighted to respond to that toast, and he would guarantee that they had never drank the health of a more truly loyal and Protestant body of men. Gentle men. perhaps you have heard of the shipwrights of Liverpool. (Much cheering.) I have had some opportunity of witness ing their conduct, and. I will say that a more devoted body of operatives I do not know than the Protestant operatives of Liverpool. On their behalf, gentlemen, I heartily thank you. Mr. WILSON proposed " Mr. Plumptre and the real Pro :estant Members of the House of Commons." Mr. CRISP being allowed to propose a toast, begged to give the health of a real great man, and a real defender of pure Protestantism, through good report and evil report. I say a great man because I understand greatness to consist in goodness, and I understand goodness to consist in a true Christian principle. Gentlemen, I care not for conservatism unless based upon sound Protestantism, and I care not for Protestantism unless it is based upon the unerring word of God. I beg to propose " The Health of Lord Roden," and his name is always connected with the Protestants of Ireland. (Great cheering.) " The Strangers who had favoured them with their com pany." Mr. W. ALBISTON returned thanks. After a few more toasts, the meeting separated at about eleven o'clock. CORRESPONDENCE. THE ANTI-SLAVERY SOCIETY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD SlR, —Having observed in the sEctndard of fuesday last some lengthened strictures upon the proceedings of the late meeting of the Liverpool Anti-Slavery Society, permit me to request. that you will afford room in your forthcoming publi cation for the correction of certain misapprehensions and in accuracies in the article to which I refer. It is inquired by the writer, as " the ostensible object of the meeting, was ' to take into consideration the duty of the friends of the negro, with-reference to the present state of slavery and the slave trade. throughout the world,' " " why was the subject of the British colonies in the West Indies in troduced into the discussion ?" The vast importance Which attaches to the successful issue of the experiment of emanci pation, in connexion with the discussion of the general ques tion of slavery, is of itself sufficient to warrant the most searching inquiry into the progress, and a constant recur rence to the results of that experiment. Besides, the events which have occurred in those colonies in the working out of the great physical and moral transition, have not been of a nature to justify any relaxation of the supervision which is necessary on the part of this country, to the satisfactory es tablishment of the negro's rights. Further, it was incumbent on those to whom the management of the meeting was com mitted, to review all that had been done in the struggle and the triumph of the two years that had elapsed since the mem bers of the society were convened, and to state the measures that had been adopted for the purpose of demonstrating to other nations yet contaminated with the sin of slave-holding, the propriety and expediency (confirmatory of the justice) of abolishing the system. The report noticed the attempted revival of the Hill Coolie traffic. Documents are now before me (some of them are before the public—otbers of them shall not long remain un published) from courts of justice in India, and from commis sions of inquiry in British Guiana and Mauritius, which fur nish ground for the apprehensions entertained, that if the projects of certain parties had not been suppressed by the government, a traffic no less to be deprecated, because no less unjust and cruel than the slave trade would have threatened thousands of helpless victims. The remainder of the report furnished a comprehensive sketch of the present state of slavery, and the slave trade in various quarters of the globe. After a most deliberate reflection, I am unable to discover on what part of the proceedings of the meeting, as reported in the Standard of Friday last, the writer of that article will fix for proof of the insinuated charge of " the most relentless persecution" of the planters. The writer further observes—" Mr. Scoble said that, du ring his recent visit to the West Indies, 'he had found that commerce flourished—that trade was never in a more healthy condition than at the present time.' From this sweeping as sertion, we might refer that there had been, for the last two years, no deficiency in the amount of exports from the West Indies. Is this the fact ?" Now, had the writer of that ar ticle taken the trouble of referring to your own report of the meeting, he would have found that Mr. Scoble's statement was contrary to his own hypothetical inference, and fatal to the ungenerous implication it involves. In that report, Mr. Scoble is represented as. having before him an official docu ment giving the total amount of sugar exported during the past year, as compared with preceding years. " Looking at the whole of the colonies, the amount was 698,000 cwts. less as compared with 1838, and 483,000 cwts. as compared with 1837." In another journal, Mr. Scoble is reported to have " quoted two despatches from the governor of British Guiana, both alluding to the extensive injury done by the drought." " He also mentioned, as within his own knowledge, varions estates on which the canes had yielded less last year in con sequence of the drought than was expected. In one instance, from 10 acres of canes were expected 10 hhds., but had only produced 7 ; in another, 80 acres yielded only 35 hhds., when 80 were expected ; on a third, 102 acres only furnished about G 5 hhds. Thus they would perceive, that the falling off in the amount of the crops last year was not owing to the indo lence of the negroes, but to the ordinances of providence." That the reason assigned for the deficiency by the report and by Mr. Scoble, was not unfounded, will appear from the authority of Governor Light : In a despatch - of April 2G, 1839; the Governor says " The season, which had been excessively favourable at the beginning of the year, and gave promise of large return, has not, for upwards of 72 days, had a respite from excessive drought; the consequence has been that the savannahs, creeks, or lakes have been dried up ; the trenches having no supply had been exhausted, and the canes have been left un cut from the impossibility of conveyance to the works. This, then, is the chief cause of the failure, and not the idleness of the peasantry, to which some of the planters are disposed to ascribe it." In an address to the combined court, on the 19th Febru ary, 1839, the Governor says :—" We have no right to ascribe to emancipation the deficiency of staple products since the Ist of August. If exportable produce be diminished in quantity, it has increased in value ; if the planter do not obtain full labour, yet his payments on that point are lessened." In a despatch from Governor Light, dated October 15, 1839, he notices the quantity of sugar shipped during the third quarter of that year :—" It is considerably less than in the corresponding quarters of 1831-32-33; it is in hogsheads 2,765 less than the corresponding quarter last year; but the price of produce has increased in proportion to the diminu tion of the crop. It is a fact, that from the unfavourable season during a portion of the year, the canes have yielded one-third less than usual ; the last quarter of the year, con sidering the favourable season for the last month, is likely to give a much larger return. I shall be prepared to shew by the prices of the last twelve or fifteen years, that even sup posing the exports of sugar for the year 1839, from this colony only, reach 35,000 hogsheads; the returns in money will be larger than when the produce was at its greatest extent." As to the imports into the colonies it will be sufficient to quote the same high authority in a dispatch of May last. Governor Light says, " The increasing demands of British Guiana for manufac tured goods and other supplies have occasioned an additional tonnage inwards of 10,618 as compared with that of the year 1836, and of 4,270 tons as compared with that of the year 1837." And again, " It is presumed that the real decrease in the outward tonnage is about 10,000 tons in 1838 as compared with 1837, and this decrease is no greater than the result of the last year rendered probable." " I trust these remarks will enable your lordship to judge of the real grounds for the outcry made by interested persons against the diminishing resources of this colony." Accordingly he addressed the combined council in these terms. " It could not have been expected that internal commerce could probably long withstand any great diminution of ex portable produce—that the merchants do not anticipate tbip is proved by the numerous stories established in all parts of the colony where they were before unknown ; and though those articles formerly wholesale to the planter are now no longer reuuired, yet equal if not greater trade takes place under a new form. You will agree with me that Georgetown presents few symptoms of anticipated ruin." These extracts cenfirmatory both of the report and of the proceedings of the meeting are sufficient to produce con viction in every candid mind. _ Let an equitable and benevolent system of management be established in that and other colonies, and the testimony of Governor Light with regard to some estates will soon become true of all—" Where tact, judgment, and conciliation have exhibited a corresponding feelinz, steady labour has been obtained." I am, sir, yours &c., April 23, 1840. WILLIAM BEVAN. IMMIGRATION INTO THE WEST INDIES. TO FHE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. SER,—Emigration from the British . settlements in India to our WeA India colonies being at present prohibited, and the number of emigrants from the United States being li mited, it seems necessary that some other. source should be looked to from whence a supply may be obtained. Egypt has been mentioned, but the state of political affairs seems now to preclude any chance in that quarter. Mr. Earle ' in a memoir on the colonization of the north coast of Australia, Writing of the advantages it possesses for obtaining a cheap supply of labourers, seems to have pointed out a source from whence such a supply may also be obtained for our western colonies. He " considers China as the principal source, emigration being most prevalent there ; but many of the islands in the Archipelago, and Java in particular, would also afford numbers who would probably be preferred by European planters." It is at present unnecessary to say anything of the Chinese, but it may he mentioned that the " Cochinese are almost their equals in agriculture, but greatly superior in moral character and conduct, and at the same time equally disposed to emigrate for the sake of gain." The natives of Java, being accustomed to the cultivation of sugar, which is carried on to a large extent on the West Indian plan, might probably suit even better than Coolies. " They are decidedly an agricultural people, and of quite 'different dispositions from the Malays, to whom they are always preferred on account of their quiet and orderly ha bits." Those who arc met with in Batavia are generally of the worst description, and differ essentially from the natives of the eastern part of the island, who are not contaminated by the Chinese and Malays,. and from that part care should be taken to select them. As they resort in numbers to Scurabaya, Sainarang, &c., there is every facility for enga ging. The high rate of wages paid in the West Indies holds out great inducements to emigrate, besides the desire to escape the tyranny of the Chinese, who, as middlemen and proprietors of a considerable proportion of the land in the island, universally reduce the aboriginal inhabitants to the most ignominious bondage. Bali and Lombok may also be mentioned as likely to supply good labourers; the inhabitants of both which devote their whole attention:, to agriculture, raising large quantities of rice for exportation, as well as coffee, tobacco, and cotton. They are stouter than the Ja vanese. A good many of them are at present employed by the French in Bourbon. Great facilities are presented for carrying on emigration from these parts. Many of the passenger vessels which go to Australia, not being able to procure return cargoes there, proceed to ports in the India and China seas, many of them calling at Lombok in passing ; and were they assured of obtaining a cargo there or at Scurabava to the West Indies, they would doubtless prefer it to making a lengthened and dangerous voyage, and being detained a considerable period at the port of lading; whilst, being fitted up under govern ment inspection in this country for carrying emigrants, they would afford a most unobjectionable conveyance. Hoping these few hints may be of some small service, I am, very respectfully, your most obedient servant, Liverpool, 24th April, 1840. A. Z. ROSCOE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, SIR,—You will have noticed the articles headed as above which have appeared in some of your contemporaries. As all the articles have hitherto been directed against " Delta," without any attempt to remove the facts revived by him, and as, in the multiplicity of words used on the occasion by the editors of the Mercury and the Times, and by the Socinian writer in the Courier of last Wednesday, the point in dispute has not been touched, the following brief observations may not be out of place. I do not agree with " Delta" if he mean to institute a comparison between the literary merit of the Dairyman s Daughter and Lorenzo ; in fact no such comparison can be instituted, the works ik question being of quite opposite or ders ; the one being intended to show the influence religion has on the life, and the consolation it affords in the article of death ; the other being the history of a man celebrated for his attachment to learning, and for his encouragement of litera ture. But it does not appear to me that " Delta" intended such a comparison. All that he says is, that if Roscoe deserves to have a statue erected to his memory merely on account of his literary character and his being a native of Liverpool, and this to be considered the work of the town, the friends of Legh Richmond, a clergyman of the Church of England, the writer of many works by no means destitute of literary me rit, and a native of Liverpool, have an equal right to have a statue erected to his memory by the town. Now, from the manner in which this matter of a statue to Roscoe was first brought before the people of Liverpool, by an anonymous correspondent of the Mercury, it appears that it is not to be erected in honour of his literary, but of his political character; if so, then " Delta" is right in objecting to this being considered the work of the town. If this is to be a statue erected by the town of Liverpool to the memory of Roscoe, how is it nothing was heard of it till " the statue was nearly ready?"—Again, The sentiments of the principal portion of the inhabitants of the town are quite opposed to the opinions advocated by Roscoe in his political career. How then can a statue be erected to him by the town ? Till the above questions are answered, I shall agree with " Delta" in thinking that no person will object to the friends of Roscoe erecting a statue to him in any private situation, on account of his literary merit, but that the majority of Dar townsmen will object to its being placed in any public situa tion on account of his political character. While I shall leave " Delta" to answer for himself the pitiful charges which have been thrown out against him with so much rancour, I cannot help expressing a wish that the parties alluded to had, instead of abusing, overthrown the facts brought before the public respecting the " doings" of Roscoe;—but this they Were well aware they could not do. • G. LIVERPOOL ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. Ma. EDITOR,—WiII you allow me, through the medium o f your paper, to call the attention of the proprietor of the above gardens to the practice of charging for the admission of children above four years of age. It is of course neces sary for some one to accompany a child, and that person goes, in general, solely for that purpose. It seems hard, therefore, to demand payment for the admission of two persons. • I use the freedom to suggest to the proprietor, the age of ten years, as the limit for free admission, in lieu of four years. Not only would he afford pleasure to many, by adopting this course, but Ibelieve he would find it beneficial to himself.—l am; sir, your obedient servant, A FATHER. STRANGE PROCEEDING IN A DISSENTING CONGREGATION. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, Srri,- I Thereisa certain portion of the dissenters of this town who are continually harping upon what they call church intolerance; but I think that you will agree with me that the following occurrence, which lately took place, has seldom been equalled. Many of your readers will recollect that a young and talented preacher, of the Independent denomina tion, and minister of Newington Chapel, in this town, was drowned in a mysterious manner, and his remains were in terred in the burying ground of the above-named chapel. This melancholy event took place about twenty-nine years ago. About four years since the Rev. Mr. Dalli son , a mi nister of the same place, died, and his widow interred him in the same grave with Mr. Spencer. This permission was given to her by the trustees of the chapel. However, about a month'since some of the official persons connected with the chapel took upon themselves to take up Mr. Dallison's body, arid put it in another grave, thinking, no doubt, that the re mains of one good man would corrupt the other. This pro ceeding has caused many of the congregation to leave, one of which is Mr. Dallison s widow. This strange proceeding has caused a great sensation among many of the respectable dissenters, and who are sorry that Mr. Bevan, the present minister, should have given it his countenance. It is said that an insane woman, who resides on the Cheshire side of the Mersey, has been the cause of this transaction, and as she is very rich, of course the performers would be well paid. B. B. UNIVERSITY AND ECCLESIASTICAL INTELLIGENCE. (From the Oxford Herald.) Yesterday, the following gentlemen were elected Fellows of Oriel College.—Mr. Thomas Brooking Cornish, B.A. of Trinity College ; Mr. Albany Jas. Christie, B.A. Sclufilar of Queen's College, on the Michel Foundation ; and Mr. James Fraser, Scholar of Lincoln College. The Rev. R. C. Clifton, M.A. late Fellow of Worcester College, has been presented to the Rectory of Somerton, in this county. The Rev. George William Burrow Wills, M.A. of Wadham College, has been instituted to the Rectory of St. Leonard's, Devonshire, vacant by the resignation of the Rev. Edward Houlditch ; patron, Mr. Samuel Wills, of Crewkerne, So mersetshire. The Rev. J. A. Latrobe,, late of St. Edmund Hall, and formerly Curate of the parishes of St. refer and St. Owen, Hereford, has been appointed Minister of the new Church of St. Thomas, at Kendal, in the county of Westmorland. The Rev. J. Hayes, B.A. of Magdalen Hall, and Curate of St. Michael's Church, Manchester, having been appointed to the Incumbency of Harpurhey, was presented, on Thurs day se'nnight, with a handsome pocket communion service and case, with the following inscription :—" We, the under signed sidesmen and members of the congregation of St. Mi chael's Church, Manchester, respectfully present to the Rev. John Hayes, B.A. the accompanying pocket communion service and case, as a token of their respect and esteem for his highly valuable and efficient services whilst Curate of the above church. April 16, 1840." PROMOTIONS. Rev. Chas. Whately, M.A. of Trinity College, Cambridge, to the newly consecrated Church of the Holy Trinity, at Brinscomb, Gloucestershire ; patron, David Ricardo, Esq. Rev. Wm. Charlton Frampton, M.A. of Trinity College, Cambridge, to the Rectory of Buckland Ripers, Dorsetshire, void by the resignation of the Ven. R. B. Bucke, Archdeacon of Dorset. Rev. C. C. Bartholomew, to the curacy of Lympstone Devon. __ Rev. R. Yonge, to the Chaplaincy of Wolstanton and Burslem Union. CORNS.—A. correspondent declares the following to be a " never-failing remedy .for corns," and as recommended by J. Henderson, M.R.C.S., and therefore on respectable au thority :—Take of tincture of iodine 4 drachms, ioduret of iron 12 grains, chloride of antimony 4 drachms; to be ap plied with a camel-hair brush, after paring the corn. The sufferers will rejoice to learn that three applications are ge nerally sufficient. —Morning Herald. The metropolis comprises an area of 70 square miles, or about 91 miles in diameter, and thus assuming a radius of five miles from St. Paul's Cathedral. Every year London is adding to its population that of a city equal to York. The total population of the metropolis is now 1,950,000, and by the end of next year it will exceed 2,000,000, and in ten years a population of 400,000 has been added, which is as much as the ancient city in the time of Charles the Second. A reprieve has been granted by her Majesty to Celia Tip pins, the wretched woman who was condemned to death, at the late Gloucester Assizes, for the murder of her illegiti mate infant. She is to be transported for life. It is be. cause there are circumstances in this unhappy creature's case which render her as much an object of pity as her crime excites abhorrence, that we participate in the general feeling of satisfaction that she has been suffered to live, and that she has an opportunity afforded her of repentance and amendment. THEATRE-ROYAL, LIVERPOOL Miss ROMER and Mr. G. STANSBURY are engaged for this and next week, and will appear this Evening in the favourite Opera of LA SONNAMBULA. The Public is respectfully informed, that Mr. TEMPLE TON is reluctantly compelled to forego his Engagement at this Theatre, in consequence of continued indisPosition THIS present TUESDAY, April 28, 1840, will be per formed, Bellini's Opera of • LA SONNAMBUL... - Amina Miss Romer, As performed by her, with the greatest suee s, at theTheatre Royal, Drury-lane, anti Euelish ra House. Rodolpho Mr.. G. sbury. Mr. Barker. Alessio Mr. Baker. Liza • Miss Grant. To conclude•with the Tragedy of VIRGINIUS. . _ _ _ Elvin°. Virginiuc .. Mr. W. Howard. Mr. Stuart. Numitorius.. Mr. Webster. Icilius, Dentatus.. Mr. Baker. Caius Claudius, Appius Claudius.. Mr. Gray. . Mr. W. H. Bland. Virginia.. Mrs. W. IL Bland. Servia.. Miss Cleaver. TO-MORROW (Wednesday), the Petite Comedy of the INNKEEPER'S BRIDE. After which will be produced, with appropriate Scenery, Machinery. &c.. the Opera of the MOUNTAIN SYLPH, in which Miss Romer will sustain her original character of Eolia (the Mountain Sylph); Hela (the Wizard of the Glen), Mr. G. Stansbury; Donald, Mr. Barker ; Christie, Mr. Baker ; The Bailie, Mr. P. Crowe ; Etheria, Mrs. P. Crowe ;.Jessy, Miss Grant. To conclude with the Farce of MAKE YOUR WILLS. On THURSDAY, LOVE IN A VILLAGE, and THE SLAVE. THE FANCY BALL. SUPPLEMENT WITH THE STANDARD. On Friday next we shall publish A SUPPLEMENT, furnishing our readers with a full account of the GRAND FANCY BALL, which will take place on Thursday. We are glad to find that the committee hare formally requested the parties who intend to be present on this festive occasion, to write their names on the back of their tickets, with a description of the dresses or characters which they May assume. We trust that this suggestion will be generally acted upon. It will be our object to give as .full and minute an account of the ball as possible, and we shall therefore feel particularly obliged if such of our friends and readers as intend to be present will favour us person : - ally with their names and characters to-morrow, or the following day. In order,, however, to avoid the stupid 'and impertinent hoaxes so prevalent an such occasions, we shall not attend to . any communications which are not made personally, or properly authenti cated. Ebt Eiberpool gptanbarb. TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 28, 1340. By the packet-ship Roscius, Captain Collins, which arrived here on Sunday morning, we have received New York papers to the 6th instant, inclusive, and by the packet-ship North America, which arrived here on Sunday afternoon, we have received a paper of the 7th instant. The latest arrival at New York from Eng land, was on the 18th ultimo. We subjoin the most important extracts from the papers which we have re ceived:— TWENTY-SIXTH CONGRESS—FIRST SESSION. (In Senate--Wednesday, April 1.) • MILITARY AND NAVAL PREPARATIONS ON OUR NORTHERN FRONTIERS. The Chair submitted the following message from the Pre sident of the United States : "To the Senate, . " I communicate to the Senate, in compliance with their resolution of the 12th instant, a report from the Secretary of War containing information on the subject of that resolution. " M. VAN BUREN. " Washington, 28th March, 1840. " War Department, March 27, 1840. " Sir,—The resolution of the Senate of the 12th instant, ' That the President of the United States be requested to communicate to the Senate, if, in his judgment, compatible with the public interest, any information which may be in the possession of the Government, or which can be conveniently obtained, of the military and naval preparations of the Brit ish authorities on the northern frontier of the United States, from lake Superior to the Atlantic ocean ; designating the permanent from the temporary and field works, and particu larly noting those which are within the claimed limits of the United States ; ' having been referred by you to this de partment, it was immediately referred to Major-General Scott, and other officers who have been stationed on the fron tier referred to, for such information on the subject as they possessed, and could readily procure ; and an examination is now in progress for such as may be contained in the files of the department. General Scott is the only officer yet heard from ; and a copy of his report is herewith submitted, toge ther with a copy of that to which he refers, made upon the resolution of the House of Reprelentatives of the 9th instant. As soon as the other officers who have been called upon are heard from, and the examination of the files of the department is completed, any further information which may be thus acquired will be immediately laid before you.—Very respect fully, your most obedint servant,—" ' J. R. POINSETT. " "fo the President of the United' States." "`Mead Quarters, Eastern Division, Elizabethtown, • N. J., March 23, 1849. " Sir,—l have received from your office copies of two re solutions, pasSed respectively the 12th and 9th instant, one by the Senate, and the other by the House of Representa tives ; and I am asked for ' any information on the•subject of both, or either of the resolutions, that may be in [my] possession.' • - " In respect to the naval force recently maintained upon the American lakes by Great Britain, I have just had the honour to report to the Secretary of War, by whom the re solution of the House of Representatives (of the 9th instant) was directly referred to me. " I now confine myself to the Senate's resolution re specting military [I omit naval] preparations of the British anthorities on the northern frontiers of the United States, prom Lake Superior to the Atlantic Ocean, distinguishing the permanent from the tempotary and field-works, and par ticularly noting those which are within the claimed limits of the United States.' " I will here remark, that however well my duties have made me acquainted with the greater part of the line in q►►es tion, 1 have paid but slight attention to the forts and barracks erected by the British authorities near the borders of Maine, above Fredericton, in New Brunswick, or in Upper Canada, above Cornwall, being of the fixed opinion, which need not here be developed, that all such structures would be of little or no military value to either of the parties in the event of. a new war between the United States and Great Britain. " I was last summer at the foot of Lake Superior, anil neither saw nor beard of any British fort or barrack on the St. Mary's river, the outlet of that lake. " Between Lakes Huron and Erie the British have three sets of Barracks ; one at Windsor, opposite to Detroit ; one at Sandwich, a little lower down ; and the third at Malden, 18 miles from the first; all built of sawed logs, strengthened by block-houses, loopholes, &c. Malden has been a military post with slight defences. These have been recently strength ened. The works at Windsor have, also, I think, been erected within the last six or eight months. " Near the mouth of the Niagara the British have two small forts—George and Messisanga. Both existed during the last war. The latter may be termed a permanent work. Slight barracks have been erected. within the last two years on the same side, near the Falls and at Chippewa, with breast-works at the latter place ; but nothing, I believe , above the works first named, on the Niagara, which can he termed a fort. " Since the commencement of recent troubles in the Canadas, and (consequently . thereupon) within our limits, Fort William Henry at Kingston, and Fort Wellington, opposite to Ogdensburg (old works), have both been strengthened, within themselves, besides the addition of dependencies. These forts may be called permanent. " On the St. Lawrence, below Prescott, and confronting our territory, I know of no other military post. Twelve miles above, at Brockville, there may be temporary barracks and breast-works. I know that of late .Brockville has been a military station. " In the system of defences on the approaches to Mon treal, the Isle aux Noix, a few miles below our line, and in the outlet of Lake Champlain, stands at the head. This island contains within itself a system of permanent works of great strength. On them the British Government has, from time to time, since the peace of 1815, expended much skill and labour. " Odletown, near our line, on the western side of Lake Champlain, has been a station for a body of Canadian militia for two years' to guard the neighbourhood from re fugee incendiaries from our side. I think that barracks have been erected there for the accommodation of those troops, and also a station, with the like object, near Alburgh, in Vermont. " It is believed that there are no important British forts, or extensive British barracks, on our borders, from Vermont to Maine. `ln respect to such structures on the disputed territory, Governor Fairfield's published letters contain fuller informa tion than has reached me throughout any other channel. I have heard of no new military preparations by the British authorities on the St. Croix or Passamaquoddy Bay. " Among such preparations, perhaps I Ought not to omit the fact that Great Britian, besides numerous corps of well organised and well instructed militia, has at this time within her North American provinces, more than 20,000 of her best regular troops. The whole of those forces,might be brought to the verge of our territory in a few days. Two-thirds of that regular force has arrived out since the spring of 1838.- 1 remain, sir, with great respect, your most obedient servant, " WINFIELD SCOTT. " Brig.-Gen. R. Jones, Adjt.-Gen. ' • NAVAL—The United States' frigate Macedonian, and sloops of war Warren, Levant, and Ontario, were at Havan nab, March 21st, all well. Three British men of war were lying too, off the Moro Castle, at the above date. TAMPERING WITH THE INDIANs.---The Washington Globe says that the statement of a Detroit paper, that let ters had been intercepted passing between the British autho rities in Upper Canada to raise the frontier tribes of Indians is not confirmed. It originated in the circumstance of turn American Indians having been invited to the British territo ries to receive presents. TREASURY NOTES.—The secretary of the treasury, on th Ist of April, gave notice that the amount of Treasury note. issued under the provisions of the acts of Congress of the 14th October, 1837, 21st May, 1838, and 2d March, 1839 was Of this amount there has been redeemed 18,144,230 5 Leaving the amount outstanding Dols. 1,422,555 64 FROM MEXICO AND TEXAS.—The American Consul in Mexico, arrived at New Orleans on the `24th of March, frau Vera Cruz, in the revenue cutter Woodbury. He is the bearer of the treaty between the United States and Mexico , recently ratified by theicongress of the latter. The stipula tions of the treaty have not transpired. The dates brought from Vera Cruz by the Woodbury ar e as late as the 15th. Nothing of importance hart occurred at Vera Cruz. Tranquillity prevailed, and very little was doin g •{i 0 in trade. The stock of foreign goods in p or t, it was sai d , • exceeded the wants of the market. The British ship Kingston, at New Orleans, on the 23 d ult., from Laguna, brings intelligence of political movements in that place to the 11th instant. On the 10th the people ( 07 declared in favour of the federalist party. The commandant of the place issued a manifesto, requiring obedience to exist. ing laws, &c., which was but little heeded ; an answer being immediately returned by the commander •of.the federalists , in which was expressed a determination to operate against the