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known to me, or to the mag i s t racy , we ll k now i ng t h at they must eventually be produced before the inspector : to that very time, when, apparent friendship commencing, his son receiving instruction at my hands, followed by entrusting his daughter to. Mrs. Buck's care, followed again by a loan of money to me, showing most clearly the kindness of his feel ing, and, finally, followed by his application to you to allow me to hold the charge of the prison during his absence, as his substitute, 1 being the only officer in the prison in whom he could place trust. The inspector arrived : prosecution of the chaplain was determined on : and the profesion of respect and attachment burst as an air bubble, into its original no thingness. But let us now consider Mr. Batcheldor's account of the time when as well as the reason of his communications on this subject with his clerk : He declares that Mr. Sam mond informed him of the astonishing fact of my false entries, a little before January, 1840, certainly not a month before. Thus, then, for the first time, the chaplain's villainy came to his knowledge. Contrast this with his former evidence. " The errors in the entries in the time book by the chap. lain, were detected a long time before the change made in the entries ; I did not speak to Dr. Buck when I first observed them." Still, however, gentlemen, remember I beseech you the circumstances. He did not think it his duty to enter the matter into his journal, nor to mention it to any magistrate, notwithstanding clerks, turnkeys, gatekeepers, all parties, were fully aware that Dr. Buck, in nine entries out of every ten he made, was inserting falsehoods in the book. By the way, gentlemen, is it not remarkable that some two or three or half-a-dozen errors were not at the time clearly taken down, verified, and reduced to writing, properly attested, and then carefully preserved to be now producable as an extin guisher, well adapted to put out the light most effectually ? This was a masterpiece : the want of such care and fore thought will overthrow a well meant advice. This was assuredly a sad omission—for the prosecutor, however fer tile in preparing accusations, cannot have anything to do with the creation of evidence, though it may be within his views of rectitude to seek for it, even should charity be re sorted to as the means. " I found," says Mr. Batcheldor, "that the entries of the . chaplain in the time book were a the office, as to not being correct." How easy it would have been for M. Batcheldor, with all his previous knowledge of the circumstances, to have put matters right, and to have stopped this conversation ! " I noticed it from the fact of the chaplain not making the entry of leavin g unt il the following morning." The governor has told y ou , i n anot h er part of his evidence, that it had been brought distinctly under his notice previous to October 1838, and again previous to October 1839. " The chaplain said to me he had many duties to perform after leaving the prison, and he thought he had a right to make his entries for the whole time he was occupied." En- tirely corresponding with the original statement. "He (the chaplain) said he should wait upon the town-clerk, and con sult. He told me a f terwards the town-clerk was of opinion that he was not bound Lto state the precise hburs of attend ance. The act was then referred to by us both." This fixes the time to be now considered when Mr. Sam mond tells you my entries were incorrect -3,2, 14 1, or an hour, nine times out of ten. Now consider the following tnorceau, which I have b only a een d duex ced to shew y ou t h e petty annoyances to exposed No one wou like to have a little cu r following heels, with his shrill ld bark and attempt to bite. " I will not be certain," says Mr. Batcheldor, in his evi dence, " whether I had a conversation with Dr. Buck as to a difference of three minutes in leis time. I have spoken to other. officers a b out not being exact. I rather think that I did speak to D r . Buck about a small deference of his time, w hich led t o t he book being closed. I spoke to other officers at the same ti me. I cannot say whether it was only a few minute s or more. It was part of a conversation with him on the ge neral incorrectness of THE entries"—not, you will observe, of my entries, but the general incorrectness of the entries.' " I never referred Dr. Buck to an entry of three hours." And yet he has sworn—" I never assumed to my self to caution him respecting his duties. I never considered him b e nder my control. He was of so hasty a temperament th was at the town-clerk's office immediately if I spoke to him. The subject of his false entries"—observe the phraseology of this m ee k, t hi s unassum i ng man !—" had been a matter of conversation for some months before I spoke to him. It would be just prior to the 25th January, 1840 ; not a month prior to that time. I never made any application to the magistrates on the subject, that I am aware of. My interference on the subject was a sense of what was due to Dr. Buck's character. The subject was become a t a lk i n the office to the injury of his character. " — Now, gentlemen, this exposes the whole mystery—the whole cause of conversations among turnkeys. The fact is, as Mr. Archer states in his evidence, that Mr. Sammond called his attention to Dr. Buck's entries as incorrect. It was this miserable three minutes which laid the foundation of all the unkindness and harshness of judgment which he has formed to my disadvantage. Had he known the real facts of the case, he would have been the first to have resisted such an attempt at petty tyranny. As to all the supposed conversa tions among the turnkeys to my disadvantage, I can only say that they are supposititious. There are officers in the gaol who must have heard all such rumours had they existed, and they would undoubtedly have reported them to me. Remember the old adage, " Bad news flies apace." Either from good will or ill will, I must have heard of them. The same holds good of Mr. Archer. He must have heard of them, had they occurred. He tells you distinctly, in his evidence, he never heard anything of the kind. All his knowledge arose in what Mr. Sammond had said to him. " Mr. Sammond said that Dr. Buck made incorrect entries, and pointed out some which he said were incorrect." From all which it appears that the clerk, who thought he would be overstepping the clear path of his duty if lie spoke to use, yet thought it altogether within the compass of that duty to report to the governor and surgeon, to make it the subject of inquiries of the gatekeeper, and of conversation amongst the clerks and turnkeys. " I have been on friendly terms with Dr. Buck up to the last moment. I have frequently expressed my great regret that he was under accusation. I did not volunteer evidence on this occasion. I have never expostulated with Dr. Buck about it. I should have thought it very much out of place There was much talk among the clerks about these entries I have talked with the governor about them. has remark e d th em , an expressed his great surprise. (Mr. Archer says, " Mr. Sammond pointed out to me, o one or two occasions, that Dr. Buck had entered in the book that he had remained a longer time than wbn' tually the case.) ;übject of conve;.ationln The surgeon .t was ac- " Was it a common subj " I cannot say." " The observations made by the clerks were disadvantage ous to the c h aracter of the chaplain. They felt surprised that the chaplain could do such a thing. It was expressed on se veral occasions, not only by the two clerks but by the gate keeper. They were made by the gatekeeper to me. His name is William Dillicate. The substance was to the effect that he was surprised at Dr. Buck doing it, as others might. The way of his knowing it was, my asking whether Dr Buck had not gone. The clerk's account of the supposed errors in time must, to see his own case completely, be placed in juxta position : whilst the one complains of hours—three hours,—the other complains of minutes—three minutes :—the doctor being a hasty man, unwilling to put up with such pitiful, such con temptible intermeddling, fearless of exposure, (for he is a hasty man) rushes to the Town Hall, and obtains a legal opi nion that he is not called upon by the gaol act to specify any times. Oh what a time for exposure had now arrived ! Now the pettishness, the hastiness of the chaplain would cer tainly meet with a severe check. Nothing of the kind occur red. Mr. Bacheldor sees his darling plans defeated, but does not expose the chaplain, which it would have been his para mount duty to have done if he had really thought him culpa ble. Again I say, gentlemen, the time, the due time, had not arrived : the accusation must be hidden a few months : it might then be brought forward with better hopes of suc cess. et of conversation in the office Now, gentlemen, I entreat your attention to the attendance book, and to the waj in which entries are therein made. Mr. Batcheldor tells you that he intended it, and always consi dered it to be a book which, at a single glance, would show to the magistrates the exact time which each officer actually passed within the walls of the prison. It was not designed, he tells you, to show how long an officer was occupied in the service of the corporation, i. e„ on gaol business, but to show how long he had been locked up within the walls of the prison. Mr. Bacheldor says— " I established the time book in the prison. It was for the officers to make a return, as I thought, in compliance with the clause in the act. It is understood by me that the entries on it include the hours of coining and departure, with out reference to gaol business out of the prison. That was the object of the book. I did not allow any inferior officers of the prison to make entries in the book, inclusive of some employed outside the prison on gaol business. There is ano ther hook for this ;—the officers absence book." The time book is only for time in the prison. " I think that each officer states the whole time passed in the service of the corporation between the time book and the ab sence book. The time book would not alone make up all the time each officer so passei : absences would have to be deducted." Mr. Sammond tells you— " It was their practice to enter the time spent in the pri son." Now I say, gentlemen, that the most casual view of the attendance book will not show what it has been sworn to be designed, to make most clear. resident officer coming on dut ing. He puts down that tini the task-master, the clerks, L , be absent f or breakfast, for dinner, or he may be en of the p r i son f or h ours. H e may a l so ( as Mr. fi „, acheldor asserts to have happened) been allowed a half-day's holyday. But he enters the prison at nine at night, to write down his time. Nine p. m. is the entry he makes in the attendance book, and any magistrate, inspecting that book on the fol-lowing day, would suppose that A. B. had been within the walls of the prison from six in the morning until nine at night. You will not, I think, find in the absence book such an entry as—" a half-day's holyday." If the interpretation now contended for be tenable, namely, that the attunduncc book bhould shun- only thy, tint. paao.,l within the walls, whereas a turnkey may not have bet . ppose the case of a non- He may, as in the case of and, as I believe, of any officer more than a few minutes, his entry must deceive. but if it be designed to cover his whole time of duty, it does more than fairly represent it. My entries are abundantly more honest, for they clearly show the time of day at which my proper labours commenced, and how many hours I had actu ally been employed each day. wnen your surgeon had gaol duties, peculiar to his profession, to perform outside of the prison, he covered the time occupied by his entry. This he stated in evidence. The schoolmaster has acted on the same principle ; but being deemed by the governor an inferior officer, he has been referred, for the future, to the absence book for his entries; a book which was never designed to have reitrence to the seniors. - - - he time occupied [lasing dr4 a iuii j he replied, no. F Dr. Buck when employed in purchasing for tl)e gaol would, in a similar way, not have entered that time. Mr. Archer said, that when officers called at his house for certicates of sickness, he did not count that time. Dr. Buck similarly has not credited himself for time, oc cupied in correspondence in his own house, whether that corresr.-- related to the obtaining of situation s 6.- _ .....Jr dis charged p r i soners , or th e i n troductiod of fernsl es into peni tentiaries. )i jour- pals, and preparing quarterly reports Pn every occasion where I have ere it has been under one Other of the following cases::-: — '' I st.—Attendance at the Town-hall, or at the Police--court, o business p ecu li ar to t h e gao l — an d which has actually de tained me the time charged from being within the prison 2d - --Attending at the sessions as a part of my duty. 3d.—Seeking, through all parts of the town, to ascertain the ch aracters of prisoners —that I might give just informa tion to the fnr i,eleues exteruni the dischame of distressed debtors. Ith.—Calls on friends of convicted u befor e the expiration of their sentence c oncilin g such parties or of obtai n i n the ' • —with a hope of re assistance to enable iti'."l--Seekink situations for discharged juveniles-, 111 t, b v 4 Feat measure, though not entirely, taken from . d u t y ' l ' e appointment of the schoolmaster to this peculiar perfo r The att empt to d raw a li ne of distinction between duties those which re before entering, and after leaving, the prison, and be s i mply chilaare,sattended to intermediately, appears to me to play. If entering the prison at 9, and being there occupied till 1, and I then leave, and urn occupied in proper gaol business peculiar to my office, during three hours, and then enter the office of the prison for the mere purpose of writing down 4 o'clock, I am, by the arguments brought leave it did t day time i one half, nine Buck Lt the ik he -or in m by tness have than hour (that wing that ) de irk— Exted t the r call s, as could three me- The ct. I [ aim ct to I not acted :ord ne in )pted only f the iving It the [y, or lance f had entry [ had resi f my ,ng it )fmy -past ite of efore oable veil I Bice, ins of t and e of d up r my !fled) ;d, to cted. Imo that derC, '-past us, I ain a early (sing 1, the cc of such. well ,er or trary given urnp plan ; ) the ersed fully e for r very A his thout e the Caine at he Lin, I Ipt to :ry in 1 was rison time )ver made rgue. fficer es, I that ortly rent ober did inual Lilted It to, have of in :ure, Main 1 his Re ands against me, quite correct. I use no deception ; but, if it be inconvenient to return to make this formal entry at the time, it becomes a crime on the following morning to write down 4. I ought to enter 1. This, gentlemen, is a position too absurd to be seriously contended for. There must be a pal pable failure of serious charges against me, before such non sense would be advanced in the way of accusation. I beg, respectfully, to call your attention to the provisions made by the gaol act, in reference to the book in which chaplain of a prison is bound to enter his name. 4th Geo. IV., cap. 64, s. 34.—" And be it further enacted, that from and after the commencement of this act, there shall be kept in every prison to which this act shall extend a book, in which the chaplain, and any other officers of the said prison not residing within such prisons, but attending on, or required to attend on such prison, shall regularly in sert the date of every such visit made by such chaplain, or other such officer respectively ; and every such entry shall be signed with the name; and in the proper handwriting of such chaplain, or other officer respectively ; and shall contain such remarks as may be thought necessary on the occasion of any such visit." It will require, I apprehend, a more shrewd lawyer than the inspector of prisons would claim to be thought, to point out where I have offended against this law, ' I have re gularly inserted the date of every visit,' the proper harp' writing has always been adopted, except in a very stances, where, having forgotten to make the entry on a arrival, the clerk has supplied my name, to hinder confusion. before I have again entered the office. The law in section 30, as to keeping the times in my journal, is so expressed, that the two best lawyers in Eng land might argue pro and con for a month, without convinc ing each other, or any one else : and it is upon the interpre tation of that clause, which only affects entries in my journal, that the attempt is now being made to dishonour me. That ry few in- clause thus reads--" And he shall further keep a journal, in which he shall enter the times of his attendance on the per formance of his duty" ! but whether that attendance upon the performance of his duty is to be restricted to that part only of his duty to which he attends within the walls, or whe ther it embraces his whole duty, would, as I have said, occupy men whose lives are devoted to the study of the law, much time to determine ; whether I therefore interpret it in a more limited or in a more extended way, ought not, in justice, or in equity, to be brought up as a charge against me, an un professional man; especially as the clause in question does not apply to the attendance book. I fancy I can perceive the smile of satisfaction arising, as the morning dawn after a night of peculiar darkness and dis quietudt,, he will surely forget to deal with one small portion of evidence! which must have escaped him ! there is yet hope ! I shall yet prevail! No, gentlemen, I shall not forget, that Mr. Archer has said, " Mr. Salmon has pointed out to me, on one or two occasions, that Dr. Buck had entered in the book, that he had remained a longer time than was actually the case." He was immediately asked by Captain Williams, had you any means of satisfying yourself of the fact ? In reply, he says-- 1 " I had. I sometimes, when I came to the prison, found that the time entered by Dr. Buck, as the time at which he professed to have left, had not yet arrived." Remember, gentlemen, this refers to a book open to all, obliged to be seen by all, lying open on an office table. H ow brazen-faced the chaplain must have been ! how easily might the particular entries have been pointed out, before you and me ! We might then have been able to form a clear judg ment, as to whether the entries of time, were in my hand writing or in the hand-writing of another party, who might, through mistake have made such entries ; for that this whole matter is one of pure conspiracy, I do not hesitate to assert. You will not, I am sure, forget, that it has been over and over again sworn, that on leaving the prison in the afternoon, I did not enter my time of departure, but did it on the fol lowing morning. These statements cannot both be true : you must reject one or other of the declarations ; and in either case, the evidence brought forward must be regarded as worth less, as not worthy of credit. Can you fora moment suppose that with Mr. Archer's nice feelings of honour, he could after such damning proofs of my guilty conduct, were clear, and manifest, in his estimation; can you, I say, suppose that he would day after day, continue his friendly calls to my vestry; pass a few minutes in the midst of his and my labours, in friendly converse; continue his habits of leaving the prison with me, always continuing in my company, until the differ ent directions we required to take separated us? Can you think he really thus acted, from before the month of January last, up to the twentieth of March, at least, when you have it in evidence, that in his usual friendly way, he went up into my vestry—and I n ot b e i ng there, and m y journa l lying wide open and exposed—in all the freedom allowable in friendship, he read the entry I bad made. Canlyou suppose it possible, if he really thought me the guilty being, he now fears 1 am, that there should not have been the slightest cessation of our intimacy, until the arrival of Captain Williams ? My vestry up to that moment, continued the scene of almost daily inter course ; and our snuff boxes interchanged hands, in all the warmth of good feeling, so far as mortal man could have sup posed. The charge, gentlemen, is monstrous, it is impossible: were it otherwise, your surgeon, whose honour is undoubted, would necessarily sink to a very low ebb in the estimation of every virtuous mind. Permit me, for a few short moments, to call your attention to the effects of heaping up one charge after another upon any man. Suppose a man of honour, accused of wilfully making false statements, in a letter written in the fair and honest discharge of his duties, to his employers, to men generally, and to God, that charge, of itself, would soon, fall to the ground. Not so : anoth er accusa ti on i s h eape d on the former, of making verbal accusations not founded on facts. The friends of the party accused begin to stagger; when a secret accuser suggests a specific act of lying, which he well knows cannot be rebutted by evidence, the only competent witness to establish innocency being unknown as to name and resi dence ; a fourth charge is heaped on the victim, of intention ally endeavouring to create erroneous impressions on the minds of his employers. " Oh," say the former friends of the accused, " this must be a guilty man ! What man of common honesty, what man endowed with a spark of upright ness, would bring such charges, if he were not absolutely certain of their truth. We must have been deceived : our poor friend.has unhappily been brought under the influence of temptation. Not so, says the accuser, you judge far too highly of this fellow. I can prove that he is a very irreligi ous man. He has pretended that it was his duty to guard the people against error. Moreover, he has been a fomentor of rebellion." " Enough," says the world. "Enough," say all who have been friends in name only. "We have been sadly deceived in him, and indeed continues one now. I begin to thi ' " i the subject. I have remarked many very suspici ous circumstances attaching to him. Whilst I erroneously thought him to be an open hearted man, I attributed many circumstances to mistake, to casual error ; I now see clearly that they have be en very v ill a i nous transact i ons. " " Right, ' says the adversary, " you are coming to your right mind. Moreover, he is a bad churchman ; he is next door to a dis senter; he allows a layman to readprayers for him when he is sick; and has (but this must be a secret between us) he has prayedfor Prince Albert!" " Horrible, most horrible !" is the reply. " How I have been deceived !" " Oh, my dear friend," says the other, " you have not heard all—he has called a novel, written by Hannah More, a story book, a book of amusement; whereas you and I well know it is far more agreeable reading than the Bible ; he has also falsely and wickedly ventured to give an opinion as to the ability of the children in our school to read, without having duly pre pared himself, by lengthened study, for such an arduous un dertaking. Moreover, as you, well know, he has fomented a spirit of disunion amongst all office-bearers." " Nay," says the wondering listener, " I do not think that can be the true. I have always thought him to be a peacemaker. You are deceived i n hi m ." " I assure you,', is the ready re ply, you can scarcely conceive the extent of the evil, he has said to your disadvantage ; but he is now going to make his reply. Whatever he may say, or prove, be very cautious of letting it make any lasting impression, for I have in reserve further proofs of his abandoned habits of falsifica tion, (in the det ec ti on o f w hi c h you may per h aps be able to render me some little aid,) you will otherwise be in danger of being deceived. I should indeed bring forward more charges now, but mine are enoug h a t one ti me. H e will never be able to clear himself from them ' • but if, like the mangled worm, he s h ou ld surv i ve, without fear of its being called persecution, I shall bring forward a second series, for there is no end of his wickedness. Gentlemen, these thoughts, though expressed in a ho me ly way , d o pass through the minds of mere acquaintances, to the prejudice of their former asso ciates, when one charge after another arises, as in my case to the number of thirteen, without having even now the certain knowledge that there may not be a new importation. I have been replying to the charge of a crime, which had no motive to induce to it. What consequence could it be, whether the chaplain of your prison were three hours or six hours daily in your prison? If neglect of duty were ascer tained, you could have rectified it; if superfluity, I apprehend you would not have regarded it. Observe, from my letter of appointment, all my time is yours, so far as you wish to employ it ; all my productive time you have claimed, and have really had the benefit of it. Gentlemen, I have done with this charge. I have, as my manner is, shunned no part of it. I protest against it as altogether illegal, for want of speci cation, and as absolutely devoid of support by a particle of evidence. As far however as an unsubstantial thing could be crushed, I believe it has met its fate ; and that I am now left with one remaining charge, to which I have been called upon to reply. Before, however, I enter upon its considera tion, I do from my heart, with all the solemnity of the most sacred oath, dedare that the charge, to which I have been replying, is utterly devoid of truth ; it is an awful instance of the way in whi c h woun d e d pr id e, and dire revenge, may lead their votaries to believe, that they are speaking the truth, whilst they are at the greatest possible remove from it. As my hope is in God, I declare my innocence of every part and parcel of the wickedness ascribed to me. (To be concluded in our next ) STATISTICAL VIEW OF BIRKENHEAD No place in ancient or modern times presents such an evi dent proof of rapid " progressing," as friend Jonathan would say, as this town. Within the last forty years its appearance was most lonely—nothing was observable but the ivy-topped invuldcring .rails of the " ayncicnte abbey," and two or three Huts, ana at present is seen a town, with which, in size and elegance of execution, vie with many of the largest towns in the kingdom. We are ready to allow that many of the American papers, fond of " throwing the hatchet," have frequently asserted that a town has risen up on the banks of the Ohio or Mississippi, capable of modating_ ten thousand persons. -, in - the c - ourse of nc twelv months; but these invariable imitators of Baron Muhau e sen, in their bombastic announcements, forget to tell the public that most of these habitations in these new settlements were made of wood. In proof of what we have asserted, we have only to give the following statement, kindly furnished us by Mr. T. S. Robinson, the indefatigable collector to the commissioners of Birkenhead : Years. No. of Houses. Population Assessment. £3,101 4 6 45,102 4 6 Increase in 17 yrs. 1440 11,170 42,001 0 0 In Birkenhead there are two churches belonging to the establishment, a Scotch church, a Wesleyan Methodist cha pel, an Independent chapel, a Welsh Calvinistic chapel, a Roman Catholic chapel, and the Society of Friends and the members of the Scotch Secession Church worship in the Town-hall. Nearly all the churches and uilVe day and and day schools attached to them. The Town-hall, which was erected six years ago, besides the large room for public meetings, and magistrates' room, contains many other suit able apartments for offices, &c. Adjoining it is the lock-ups, and a most commodious public market, containing vaulted uv,ears, tor me stowage 01 gl/011b, aim slops in the gallery over them. There are three ferries in active operation on this side the water, and seven steam packets ply from thence to Liverpool. The town was brilliantly lighted with gas dur h.,... •,. nig the last month. If Birkenhead advances in the same ratio as it has done during the last five years, an d if docks aye constructed in Tranmere and \Vallasey pools, -in a short time it will become a town of vast importance. THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT. — The preparations for the meeting of both h ouses o f par li amen t a re progressin g rapidly t owards completion. Most of the benches in the house nAeu, anti the workmen have nearly got all the seats in the passages leading to the house, which are prepared for the a ccommodation of parties attending to witness the processions, &c, fixed and decorated. The chair on the throne will be re-gilded, and another chair will be placed on the throne for Prince Albert. It is, we understand, considered certain that her majesty companied by Prince will open parliament in person,. ac klbert. The painting of the walls and galleries in the house of Commons is finished, and little is now required to be done to fit it for the reception of members. The matting on the floor has not, however, yet been laid down. The4lecorations of the Bode light apparatus are very tasteful, and much improve its appearance.—Evening paper. KIRKDALE SESSIONS.-JANUARY 25. IMPORTANT TO PUBLICAN APPEAL AGAINST A CONVIC- TION.-FLETCHER V. RUSRTON AND HOUGHTON, ESORS This was an appeal of Stephen Fletcher, publican, of Brick street, against a conviction by Edward Rushton and Richard Houghton, Esqrs., magistrates of the borough of Liverpool, in the penalty of 505., for having had drunken and disorderly people in his house contrary to the tenor of his licence, on the night of the l4th November last. Mr. Wilkins represented the apps eppeared for the respondents. Dr. BROWN, in support of the conviction, commenced He said he appeared before the court in support of a convic• tion by two magistrates of the borough of Liverpool ; and, inasmuch as this was a conviction which might seriously affect the interests of the appellant, who was represented by his learned friend, he was anxious to try the whole question of fact, because at present he was in a condition to prevent the hearing of the appeal at all. But, representing, as he did, magistrates who were anxious only to do their public duty, he was willing to go into the question cf whether the offence had been committed or not. Mr. WILKINS.-lf you please. Dr. BROWN, with an understanding that no formal objec tion should be taken by one side or the other, would there fore readily wave any objection which he might take, and which would be fatal to the appellant. Mr. WILKINS expressed his assent. Dr. BROWN then said, that the very short question in this case was, whether the appellant had committed an offence ;Bant, and Dr. Brown against the tenor of his licence, that offence being his having knowingly permitted drunkenness upon his premises. After the understanding which his learned friend and himself had arrived at, he should merely call before the court witnesses who would prove the case beyond all question. They would prove that on the day named in the conviction, viz., the ]4th of November, they went into, at a late hour of the night, the premises of the appellant, and there found twenty or thirty— nearer thirty— persons, more than half of whom were in a state of intoxication. If he proved that fact, he apprehended he should be entitled to have the conviction confirmed. He knew not what answer might be attempted to be given to it, but if his learned friend had any witnesses to call, he should have an opportunity of testing their evidence. The learned counsel then requested that the witnesses on both sides might withdraw. Mr. Wilkins immediately assented, and the learned councel continued. If he was rightly instructed, a number of persons were there, and they were in a condition of intoxication. He should be able to prove, too, that con siderable acts of misconduct had taken place. He would re peat, that if he proved these facts, he,apprehended his learned friend would have no defence against this conviction. He should call his witnesses, and it would be for the court to say whether, upon their evidence, the case was made out. At all events, he did not apprehend his learned friend would be able to shake their evidence by any witnesses that he might call. The CHAIRMAN.—Have you the conviction ? Dr. BROWN replied in the affirmative. It appeared to be for having suffered drunkenness upon the premises against the tenor of his license. According to the form of his license, one of the conditions of it was, that the appellant should not knowingly or wilfully permit drunkenness upon his premises ; and it was for breach of that condition of the license that he was now brought before the court. The CHAIRMAN asked whether it was under any clause in the act, or only against the tenor of the license, that the conviction had taken place. Dr. BROWN replied that it was under the 21st section, as well as against the tenor of the license. The learned coun sel then called Ronald Macdonald who was examined as follows : Are you au inspector in the Liverpool police force? What situation were you in upon Saturday night, the 14th of November last ?—Upon the 6th permanent section, south division. Do you know the house kept by the appellant, William Fletcher ?—I do. Have you known it for some time ?—I have. What sign is his house?—lt is the sign of the in Brick-street. In the Borough of Liverpool ?—Yes. On that night did you go into his house ?—I did. At what time ?—Three or four minutes before 12 o'clock. Did you find him there ?—I did. What room was he in ?—He was standing in the bar. is he the master of the house ?—He is as far as I under stand. You have known him as master of the house ?—I have. In what condition did you find the house at that time?— At the time I entered the bar, the word was passed to the adjoining room—the tap-room—that the police had come in. I proceeded furward to the tap-room. They were in a very confused state there, and were fiddling and dancing. Some were pulling and dragging each other. There were about 20 men and 12 women in : there were more when I first went in ; but when I began to count them, some went out. There were several glasses on the tables, containing ale and spirits. How many did you count then ?—About 32 in all. What was in the glasses ?—Apparently ale and spirits. Were the people disorderly then ?—Yes, very. How many were there drunk ?—There were 10 men and 4 women drunk. Have you any doubt that they were drunk ?—Not the ;lightest. Did any of the persons who were drunk do anything to you ?—One of the women took up a glass of ale, and threw the contents in a man's face who stood near me. A portion of it fell into my face, and into that of the officer near me. Who was that officer ?—lt was No. 20, Atherton. Did you see this woman afterwards ?---Yes, I saw her when she was taken out of the streets into bridewell, for drunken ness. When did you see her ?—Early on Sunday morning. Was anything else done ?—Yes ; another man, who sat on the opposite side of the table to the woman, got up, took off his hat, and threw it in the officer's face. What officer was that?—lt was No:20, Atherton. Are you sure that the number of persons you have spoken of were drunk and disorderly ?—I am ; there was one man in particular who was shouldered out in my presence. He was told that the police were in the house, but he said the inspector!" and that he did not care a curse for the police. Was that man drool And the others who were '—He v Wog him out They were Was there anything else that you noticed ?—Nothing par ticular. I watched their motions and conduct for ten minutes, and I feel satisfied that there were that number drunk. Crois-examined by Mr. WILKINS.—What time was it when you went into the house ?—About three or four minutes to twelve. How many went in ?—Only two of us. Is there any ohe else here but you to speak of the tran saction ?—Not to that exactly. Did any one else see any part of the transaction ? police do you mean ? '—Of the _ Anybody : I care not who.—Not except those in the house. Then, have you anybody here except your brother officer? —Not of that night. How long have you been upon that beat the month of May last. '—From early in We are told there has been a former conviction ? as. '—There Were you the informer in that case — rere you the witness ?—No. rere you upon that beat then ?—I was. id you know the house before the present landlord kept No. '—l was not Now, in case of a conviction, do you receive part of the penalty ?—No ; I never received any. I ask you if any parties have given you ?—I never— I ask you that question, sir ?—lf the committee think pro per to give me anything, I accept it ; but in the case in ques tion I received nothing. You received nothing because the conviction is not yet confirmed ?—I have received rewards when there has been no conviction. That may be : upon your oath, have you any expectations of reward, or any hope of payment, in case this conviction is confirmed ?—I am never influenced. Upon your oath, have you in expectation any reward in case this conviction is confirmed ?—I am not. That you swear, do you ? Mind what you are about, sir. " There's a chiel amang us takin' notes An' faith he'll p ren t ' em. " , Now, upon your oath—as you believe in the sanctity of the oath you have taken—l ask you if you expect any reward in case this conviction should be confirmed ?—I have been re warded frequently for good conduct. 1 ask you, sir, if you expect any reward in case this con viction is confirmed ?—I may or 1 may not ; but I cannot — I do not ask you whether you may or you may not; I ask you whether you expect any reward in case this conviction is confirmed ?—I may or I may not : I cannot demand it. But you do expect it ?—I expect it, but it is not told me for what I got it : I am not told what I get rewards for, but frequently I get rewards when no conviction takes place. The CHAIRMAN.--I should like to have that answer dis tinctly. Mr. WILKINS.—(to the witness.) Now, sir, upon your solemn oath, again I ask you, do you expect any reward if this conviction is confirmed ?—Why, sir Yes or no, sir, is it so ?—lt is optional with the committee. Yes or no, do you expect it ?—lt is not told me what it is for. Yes or no, do you expect it ?—I cannot say. Do you expect it, sir ?—lt is quite optional with the com mittee. Upon your oath, do you not expect it ?—I expect to get rewarded ; but whether it is for that case or not is not told me Very well; you say you went into the house at about five minutes to twelve ?—I did. Did you and your brother officer go in together ?—We did. Where was the landlord ?—He was standing in the bar. Was any one standing with him ?—Yes. Who?—Oh, several persons; I do not know who they were. I dare say the landlady was there, the landlord was inside the bar. Were there several persons in the bar ?—There were two or three persons standing outside the bar; the landlord and landlady were inside the bar. You told me in the first instance that there were several persons standing in the bar with the landlord, and you be lieved the landlady : that was your first answer ?—Yes. Then I ask you again if there were not several persons in the bar with tne landlord, and you answer that two or three persons were standing outside the bar, and the landlord and landlady inside ?—Exactly. That is what you mean ?—I mean to say the landlord and landlady were inside the bar, a n d severa l persons outs id e. The CHAIRMAN.—Then in the first instance you did not intend to express that several persons were in the bar.—Yes. Mr. WILKINS.—Then there were no persons in the bar? —There might be ; for all 1 know there might be some per sons concealed under the bar. You said that the landlord and landlady were inside the bar ; Do you mean to say that if there was any body else inside, they must have been concealed ?—They might have been there unknown to me. I do not ask you that ; I ask you if there was any body else there, must they have been concealed ?—I did not see, or could see, any but those two. Where were those people that you say were drunk ?—They were in the adjoining room to the bar. How many do you say were drunk ?—Fourteen. How many males were there of them?—Ten men were drunk, and four women. Where were the ten men placed that were drunk ?—Six of them were on the left hand side, as I entered the room, sit ting at a small table. Where were the women ?—They were among the party. Where were the other four men ?—Some of them were standing, and some of them were sitting in the room. And where were the women, do you say ?—They were sit ting at the opposite side of the table. (if which table ?—The table at the right-hand side. Now, do you mean to tell the court, upon your oath, that you took such notice that you are able to speak accurately that you saw ten men drunk and four women drunk ?—I do. How many were there altogether ?—About thirty-two. How long were you in the house altogether I—About 9 to 10 minutes. You say that one man threw his bat at an officer's face ? He did. Where was that man, sitting or standing ?—He was stand ing at the right-hand side, as we went in. When did you first tell that story ?—I gave it in the infor mation. Upon your oath, as you value your place as a policeman, did you tell that story to the magistrates?— Dr. BROWN.—Was your deposition taken in writing ? No. Mr. WILKINS.—Upon your oath, did you tell that to the magistrates at the time you laid the information cannot exactly recollect ; but I can safely swear that the man did it. The CHAIRMAN. —Was the information laid before the commissioners or before the magistrates ?—lt was first be fore the commissioners. Mr. WILKINS.—Now, then, upon your oath, if there were two examinations into this matter, will you swear that upon both of those occasions you mentioned the fact of throwing the hat?—l rr • That is no answer : upon your oath- Dr. BROWN objected to this examination : the witness had answered the question. Mr. WILKE.s.-Liiut I want to get another answer : I ask you, upon your oath, whether, on both your examinations, either before the commissioners or before the magistrates, you will take upon yourself to swear you stated this fact of throwing the hat ?—I did. Before the commissioners That you swear ?—I will. Who was present ; was your brother officer? not. Was that gentleman (Thomas Hughes)?—He was not Was anybody present who is here nosy ?—I think not. Was not your brother officer present the whole time when you were examined before the commissioners ?—He was not. Was he examined before the commissioners?—Not that I am aware of '—l did No ; he was But he was when you were examined before the magis trates ?—He was. Now, have you any doubt that you mentioned it before the magistrates cannot exactly recollect that I did. Will you swear that you did ?—I will not; but I intended Can you describe how the man was dressed who threw the hat ?—Yes ; he was dressed in baragan clothes. Was he standing up or sitting down ?—He was sitting down, but he got up and took off his hat, when he threw it. How soon was that after you went in ?—Not many minutes. How long before you came out ?—I dare say five or six minutes. You say that a man was shouldered out ; was that the man that threw the hat ?—No. What time had you been there when the man was shoul dered out? I took notice exactly of their motions and ap pearance ; I then went to the bar, and told Mr. Fletcher that I intended to report his house, for having drunken and dis orderly people in it. He said it was not twelve o'clock. I said that made no difference. Answer my question, sir. Dr. BROWN begged to say that the witness was answering the question, as he was going to tell what happened. Mr. WILKINS (to the witness).—Will you be kind enough to tell me when it was that this man was shouldered out ; was it before or after the man had thrown the hat?—lt was after the man had thrown the hat. Where was your brother officer at the time you were read ing thislecture to Mr. Fletcher ?—He was standing alongside of me. Mr. Fletcher requested I would turn the parties out, saying, that he could not get them out himself. I said that if he wished it I would soon turn them out for him. Pray, sir, what did these people do to induce you to con clude that fourteen of them were drunk ?—They conducted themselves in such a manner, and used such infamous ex pressions towards us as I never heard before. Were there more than one man shouldered out I s '—Not that Now, my question to you was, what induced you to sup pose that these fourteen people were drunk ? Your answer is, that the conducted themselves so and used such infamous expressions towards you. Did they show other symptoms of drunkenness ?—When they stood up, some of them could not balance themselves properly ; they tossed to and fro. What else?—They were taken out in such a state that I could safely say they were drunk. Who were taken out ?—The man who was shouldered out ? the other thirteen stood up, but could not balance themselves properly. Some of them were worse drunk than others. Do I understand that your reason is, that one was shoul dered out, and the other thirteen could not stand properly ? They could not balance themselves without tossing to and fro. Some of them were worse than others ; they all showed symptoms of drunkenness, less or more. The CHAIRMAN reminded Mr. Wilkins that his first ques tion only related to the one drunken man, who had been shouldered out. Mr. WrmuNs.—Yes ; when you say (to the witness) that the other men could not stand, do you mean the whole 13 men.—No. How many then ?—There were nine men that could not balance themselves properly. Could not the remaining four balance themselves could walk without falling. You said there were six at the left hand side, sitting at a small table, could they stand?—They could stand, but not balance themselves properly. Where was-the man taken from who was shouldered out ? —From the left-hand side, as I entered the room. Was he one of the six I—He was. Did you know personally any of the people in the house that night ?—No sir ; I knew them so far to be very low cha racters in that neighbourhood. They did not wear quite so good a coat as you, I suppose ? —No —They Pray who were you before you entered the police ?—I was a wood merchant, sir. What, a match dealer ? barrel-staves. Where ?—ln the highlands of Scotland. Did you come directly from the highlands of Scotland to be a policeman here?—No, sir. What were you before you were a policeman ?—I was em ployed upon the Liverpool race-course for nearly two years. What did you do there ?—I superintended a lot of sheep. A shepherd, I suppose?—Yes, previously to my joining the police. Then did you go immediately from the race-course to the police ?—No. What did you do between on business. What business?—ln a spirit-merchant's office. What spirit-merchant's office ?—The parties have dissolved partnership since. What were their names I—Clark and Baker. Where was their office ?—ln Chatham-street, Piccadilly. And what do you mean to say you were in that office ? I was a solicitor for orders, and a collector of debts. Were you a porter then ?—No. How long were you in that capacity ?—Only sixteen weeks; they dissolved partnership and gave up business. ' Did you go from there into the police ?—I did, sir. The witness was then re-examined by Dr. BROWN.—He said that he had been in the police five years, iti;(l tl,at he had been made an inspector; he supposed the revs which he had received had come from the Watch Comwmee, but he had never asked. They had been given to him for good con duct in cases where there had been no conviction, and he had never been accused by his superior officers of the least symp tom of drunkenness. He went into the appellant's house of his own accord, as he heard a great noise. He knocked with his stick for assistance, and police-officer Atherton coming up, they went in. It was his duty to enter the house, when he heard a noise, and he had no doubt the people in it were drunk '—No, sir, I was a manufacturer of —I have been in Manchester John Atherton, police-officer, No. 20, was next called and examined by Dr. BROWN.—He said that on Saturday night, the 14th November, he went into appellant's house with the last witness, at five minutes to twelve o'clock. He went from the bar into the tap-room, and found it in a state of confu sion. Many were drunk, and some men and women were wrangling. The word was given that the police were there, and the fiddle stopped playing for a moment. One door of the tap-room opened into the bar, and another into the lobby. He should say that there were ten men quite intoxicated and four women. A woman, who sat at the back of the window. threw a glass of ale at a man , an d a por ti on o f it went i nto the inspector's face, and also into witness's face. This woman was drunk. Witness afterwards saw her in the street, when she wanted the inspector to take up the man at whom she had thrown the ale. Witness told her to go away, or she would be taken up herself. This woman was taken before the magistrates on the following Monday. When witness was in the tap-room, a man on the opposite side of the table deliberately took off his hat and threw it at him. This man was drunk, and witness from his own observation was enabled to say that several of those present were drunk and also dis orderly. Witness had given evidence on the former convic tion of the appellant, and had frequently been in his house. Cross-examined by Mr. WILKINS.—What time was it when you went in ?—A few minutes to twelve. How came you to go in?—The inspector knocked, and I answered him. Was any body in the bar ?--There were several persons standing round in the bar, and one of these 1 took to be Mrs. Fletcher. Was any body else there ?—I did not notice. There were some people standing round the bar ?—Yes, Where was Mr. Fletcher?—He was just within the door of the tap-room ; I should fancy myself that he was engaged in a squabble, but I cannot speak to that. What should induce you to suppose that he was engaged i n a squabble ?—I have no other reason but because he was just going from the bar into the room where it was. Was he in the bar or in the tap-room ?—He was in the tap-room. You say there were ten men drunk ; what part of the r oom were they in ?—Th ey sat in different parts. There was one table occupied by them completely. They were all drunk at that time, but one, a reputed thief. We are not here to try the question of the reputed thief ; how many were there at that table ?—There were 6 or 7. And they were all drunk ?—Every one, with the exception of the reputed thief. What makes you say they were drunk ? them drunk. But why ?—Because when they got up they had to be assisted out by those that were better. Was more than one assisted out ?—Yes How many ?—I cannot speak. Was any body shouldered out ? was great confusion. Did any of them go out whilst you were there ?—Some of them began to go out when we went in, but I should think there were about 30 people there when we commenced count ing them. '—l should consider '—l cannot say, as there You say some man threw his hat at you; how did he do it ?—He took it quite deliberately off his head, and damning the police, threw it at me. When did you first tell the story about throwing the hat? —Before the magistrates—before Mr. Rushton. Will you swear that ?—I am almost sure I did. Will you swear that, I say, and be careful ?-1 cannot say for a moment, but I am positive in my own mind I did. Will you swear you did ?—I should not like to swear I did, but I believe I did, to the best of my knowledge. Do you expect any reward in case the conviction should be established ?—I never received any reward for any con viction of a publican. Do you expect any reward in case this conviction should be established ?—At the end of last quarter I did receive something, but what it was for they never told me. Do you expect any reward in case this conviction should be established ?—I never received any reward ; but there is an understanding that there is something. I ask you again, do you expect any reward in case the con viction should be established ?—I can answer you only as I have done before. I ask you, sir, again, what you e xpect?—Whatever I get from the Watch Committee. I do not know what there will be. Do you expect any reward in case this conviction should be established ? The CHAIRMAN desired Mr. Wilkins not to put his ques tions so rapidly, as he had not been able to put down all the answers. Mr. WiLiciNs said it was important to have the answers down, and he would repeat the question, in order that there might be no mistakes. (To the wit ness. ) Do you expect any reward in case this conviction should be established ? There is an understanding that we should have something ; but we are never told what it is for. The CHAIRMAN.—When you say that there is an under standing that there is something, do you mean that it i s g i ven conviction or no conviction ln a case of-felony-- The CHAIRMAN.—I do not mean in a case of felony.—l never was upon an information only the two in question. Mr. WiLicrws.—Perhaps. you will be kind enough to an swer my question yes or no. My question is, not what has been done, nor what particular rewards are given, but it is— Do you expect a reward in case this conviction should be established ?—I must answer as I did before ; I cannot tell you. Which way can we expect it when we do not know what it is for? Do not reason with me, sir, but answer my question. If you are a reasonable man, you can easily do it. Do you ex pect a reward in case this conviction should be established? —I must say that I do. Why could you not have said so before. The CHAIRMAN.—I have it down—" I do expect a re ward in case this conviction is established." Mr. WILKINS.—That is your meaning, is it ?—I do not know how to say otherwise. Now let us have no misrepresentation. I will repeat the question : it is this—do you expect any reward in case this conviction is established? yes or no.—There is an under standing that there is a reward. 'The cross-examination was then continued at some length It concerned what took place in the house, and as to the witness having received a bribe in liquor, or money insteac keener, fo, some object which was not stated, which he de- tiled in Coto_ On his re-examination he briefly explained what had beet alleged against him in his cross-examination_ Dlr. John Parkinson, an articledCia . in the Town clerk's o ffi ce, produced the conviction, and proved the ma gistrates signatures to it. Dr. BROWN said that was the case for the respondents. Mr. WnimiNs said that, before he addressed the court on behalf of his client, he would take their opinion whether, after what had been proved, he ought to occupy any portion of their time in reply ? The CHAIRMAN said the court thought it necessary to look carefully into the facts before calling upon Mr. Wilkins, and they should retire for that purpose. The magistrates then retired. After an absence of twenty minutes they returned into court, when the CHAIRMAN said they had taken the evidence into their most serious consi deration, and did not find that they could confirm this con viction. They had read the words of the evidence care fully/over, and copied the m , an d h e b elieved they had them correct. He was not going to make any remarks upon the proceeding before the Court, but merely upon the evidence brought before them. The Chairman then read that portion of the evidence of the last witness which was to the effect that if this conviction were established there was an under standing that a reward should be given. They thought that justice compelled them to say that that man's evidence ought not to be admitted. The conviction, therefore, must be quashed _ Dr. BROWN could not say that he regretted the decision. He knew that the practice of giving rewards had long since been protested against by others as well as himself, and he was not at all sorry for the result. Mr. WILKINS said it was not necessary for him to express his opinion, because it would not be considered as worth much, seeing that he was upon the other side. His opinion of the practice, however, was in accordance with that of his learned friend. Dr. BROWN added, that the same opinion was held by a learned friend of his [Mr. Lawrence Peel, advocate-general of India], now removed to another station. The CHAIRMAN said that whatever might have been the practice before, the magistrates had confined themselves only to the evidence. The conviction was then quashed. BEGGARLY ECONOMY The following letter has been addressed to the officers of the different courts of law : " Stationary-office, January, 1841. " Sir,—l have the honour to inform you that the Lords of the Treasury have returned to this office the entire Altnanack frames furnished to their office at the commencement of last year, with the Imperial Calendars, Army and Navy Lists, Court Guides, Directories, &c., furnished to them in the course of the last year, retaining only one or two copies of each for further and occasional reference. " It is their Lordships' wish that the course now adopted by the Treasury should be followed by your office, and by every other office in the metropolis; and I beg, therefore, that you will give orders that I may be furnished with a list of all the old and useless stores of every description, such as .Almatzack frames, Calendars, Directories, Army and N avy Lists, casks and bottles for holding ink, pens, and penknives, &c., that you may have on hand, of the supplies made to your office during the last and former years, after retaining as many copies as may be required of the Calendars, Alma nacks, &c., for future reference and consultation. On my being furnished with such list, I will direct a cart to call at the office and fetch the stores away. " It is intended, on the stores being collected here, to sell such as cannot be again used to the highest bidder, and to apply such of them as may be again used, as the ink-bottles, casks, and Almanack frames, to further service. " I beg further to state, that it is not intended to issue any Abnanack fresh frames for some years to come, as those now in the hands of the difrerenct offices will necessarily last for at least five or seven years ; and it is also intended that in future the old or used pens shall be returned to this depart ment ; and I have to request that you will give the necessary directions for their being taken care of, and sent thither with the other old stores. " These measures being intended to obviate waste, and to introduce due order and regularity into an important depart ment of the public expenditure, will, I have no doubt, meet with your zealous co-operation. " I have the honour to be, Sir, " Your most obedient servant, " J. R. M'CULLOCH, Controller." THE GREAT WHIG-RADICAL " DEMONSTRA TION" AT LEEDS. (From the Leeds Intelligences.) The " Great Demonstration" of the whig reformers of the reform act, in Leeds, has turned out, as we predicted is would turn out—a decided failure. Of the announced stars, only a few of the second magnitude were present—such as Mr. Hume, Mr. Roebuck, Col. Thompson, Mr. Williamt (from Coventry), Mr. Sharman Crawford, and Sir George Strickland. Mr. O'Connell was not present ; but arrived yesterday in time toget a bit of dinner. Sir W. Molesworth excused himself ; he is jealous of Mr. Roebuck. Mr. Baines refused, and left Leeds,to shew his contempt for Mr. Stans feld's agitation. Letters were read from various parties ; but we did not hear any thing of one from F. H. Fawkes, Esq., of Farnley-hall, who wrote to decline on the ground that the only point on which he agreed with the managers was that " Reform" was at a very low ebb. Surely it was not quite fair to Burke the opinions of so active and 'respecta ble a local reformer. The chartist " Demonstration" was a far more effective exhibition, and shows much greater power both as to num bers and the feelings of the working men. They evinced a determined and well-founded hatred of the trickster O'Con nell, and were successful at all points. The whigs, in fact, made an abject submission to them ; they literally sued to them, in bondsman's key, f or f or b earance ; ass i gne d to them equal rights on Messrs. Marshall's costly hustings ; accorded them man for man-in the settled list of orators ; and the working-men chartists waged the battle of argument with the whig nobs, aye, and beat them too, inasmuch as if there be any arguments good for Household Suffrage, the same ar guments must be still better for Universal Suffrage. The solitary resolution moved was also squared to chartist tole ration. It simply affirms that further reform is required. In this the chartists of course agree. So the whigs have actually taken nothing by their movement, in all respects playing second fiddle only. We repeat that the affair was an utter failure, though an immense sum of money has been lavished upon it, and the greater part of which, no doubt, will fall to the share of the Messrs. Marshall. It is an old maxim that foolish persons always pap for their hobby. But although the whigs have broken down in their attempt to enlist under their banner the great body of the working men of Leeds and its vicinity, they have shewn plainly enough that they are ready to join the chartists, or any body of com plainants, as soon as a conservative and constitutional go vernment shall be formed. Were Sir Robert Peel and the Duke of Wellington in office, these sticklers for household suffrage would swallow any other nostrum for the sake of in fluence over the minds of the masses. They are men altoge ther devoid of honest principle. We question, however, whether the chartists will ever again accept them as leaders. If they enlist, they must be content to take the lowest rank. They have persecuted their old pupils, and to trust them again would be like making a bosom-companion of the viper. The subsequent arrival of O'Connell, and his attendance at last night's dinner, will not contribute to smooth the way to wards a reconciliation. Fears were entertained, at one time, that Thursday would not pass over in peace. The mayor was alarmed, and adopt ed precautions. Besides having in readiness a strong police force, be requested the military at the barracks to be kept in a state of readiness for immediate action, should necessity His worship was right. He ought to be well ac quainted with the taste of his own particular friends. They, perhaps, will snarl at him ; but he did no more than his duty in guarding against the possible consequence of whig love of mischief. Our report of the proceedings embraces all the leading points of the slightest importance or interest. The speaking was below mediocrity. Mr. Hume rambles from subject to subject, and scarcely ever finishes a sentence. Mr. Roebuck is tiresome ; Colonel Thompson prosy ; and Mr. Williams a mere chatterer. Mr. Sharman Crawford appears to be a clever man ; but the men evinced a . strong indisposition to listen to him, and many persons left the Mill as soon as he began to speak. The greater portion went to see O'Connell, and were disappointed. Sir George Strickland put himself on his defence as to his conduct as chairman of the Hull elec tion committee. It would have been better for him had ha kept silence, for his explanation only makes the black still blacker. We shall have to return to this and other parts of the day's exhibition when time and space are more at disposal. We have said enough, however, to show that this " demonstra tion" was merely an affair of smoke. The mountain labour ed, and brought forth a very tiny mouse indeed. The Earl of Vernlam is about to erect a chapel of ease to St. Michael's Church, St. Alban's ; a place of worship at the extremity of that parish being much wanted. The lion. Miss Grimston has liberally contributed £5OO towards the endow ment of it, and the vicar, Lord Frederic Bentinck, D.D., at the head of a committee, is actively engaged hi promoting this laudable object. We feel much pleasure in laying before our readers some particulars of an experiment recently made by Mr. Bad cock, chemist, of St. James's-street. Mr. B. has inocula ted a fine young cow of his own with small-pox ; with the lymph from the animal he has vaccinated his own child, and from that child he is now supplying the medical men of Brighton with pure fresh lymph, such as was used formerly by the justly celebrated Dr. Jenner.—Brighton Gazette. ROYAL MARINES. —We regret to state that Lieut. Craig, of this division, was on board the Thames steamer when that unfortunate vessel was wrecked at Scilly, on Monday last, and perished on the vessel going to pieces.—Devonport Tele graph. HULL AND SELBY RAILWAY.—On Monday, owing to the frost, the train on this railway was two hours in running two miles !—Sheffield Patriot. During the last ten days two or three whales have been seen in the Bristol Channel, one of which, described as being sixty feet in length, was so near Plymouth, that a trawler was in great danger of losing her nets by the huge mass becoming entangled in them.—Western Luminary. PROPOSED BRIDGE, OR TUNNEL FROM DOVER TO CA LAIS.—A Havre journal gives the following account of a project announced in that town. An Englishman, describing himself to be an engineer, recently arrived at Havre, who has been to Paris to propose the plan of a passage by land from Dover to Calais. The inventor has given the following account of his gigantic plan to many of the inhabitants of Havre. M. W. Coppitt (the inventor) proposes to place twenty thousand piers of stone across the straits, which are to be laid at the bottom of the sea. These are intended to form the foundations of a monstrous bridge, seven leagues in length. A plan of this has been engraved in London, and will be publicly exhibited in Paris. According to the in ventor's account_ he • --- et- • •••••, et illtb great exactness, and the various depth s of the tile sea SU along this extensive line. The estimated expense of this bridge is not to exceed 1800 millions of francs. Though the plan of cones or piers in imit a ti on of the dyke at Cherbourg may appear ridiculous, M. W. C3ppitt is an ingenious man ; and his de termination being that England shall be united with the con- nas another project to effect it. His plan, No. 2, is this :—lt is not to travel above the surface of the water, but underneath it; nevertheless on dry and firm ground. In order to accomplish this, M. W. Coppitt proposes to fix a • , . . . tanneis m. cast iron, three feet in thickness, and eighteqn feet diameter inside. The first of these tun nels, which is to serve as its entrance, is to be placed at Dover, and the l as t t o t e r m i nate at C a l a i s , after following the undulations of the submarine ground. " This plan is sim ple," modestly s a y s th e i nventor ; " an d the execution •of it is so easy, that I dare not claim any merit for the discovery. You will understand," he adds, " that if your countryman, Mr. Brunel, had thought of this plan, instead of excavating with so much difficulty through a soil of sand at the ri s k o f a thousand accidents, he would have laid long iron pi tes from one bank of the Thames to the other, by the adoptiou of this method, with a saving of twenty millions of francs-in money and ten years of labour." M. W. Coppitt thinks •that his metal tunnel from Dover to Calais would not cost more than 1000 millions of francs ; half of which he proposes should be contributed by France, and the other half by England. LIVERPOOL .o szclu LiSL evening in the large room adjoining the York Hotel, for the several purposes of enrolling new members, and for agreeing to addresses to the electors of Walsall and Canterbury, urging them to continued exertions in favour of Lim uouservauve canmuates for the representation of thos places. The chairman of the association, ALEXANDEI SMITH, Jun., Esq., presided. The CHAIRMAN, in opening, addressed the meeting nearly as follows :—Several friends have thought it advisable for us to prepare addresses to the electors of Canterbury and Wal sall, on the occasion of the elections which are likely to take place in those boroughs. As you are all aware, the ministe rial majorities during last session were very trifling ; since then we have had the good fortune to gain Carlow—(hear, hear)—and we have great hopes of being able to carry Can terbury and Walsall. (Applause.) The seats which will become vacant there are at present occupied by supporters of the ministry—but I am happy to inform you that there is every probability of conservatives being returned in their places. (Cheers.) Carlow, with Canterbury and "Walsall, will make a difference of 6; the three voted with ministers before, the three will now vote against them; and on a divi sion ahat will make a difference of six, which comprises as much as the generality of the ministerial majorities upon im portant questions during the last session. (Hear.) You cannot therefore be surprised if some zealous conservatives here have felt a deep interest iu the results of those two elections. (Hear, hear.) They have, consequently, prepared addresses to the electors, expressive of their sentiments, and urging them to every exertion in the good cause. (Hear.) One of the candidates—he for Walsall—is a son of Mr. Gladstone, of this town, and brother to our excellent friend, Mr. Robertson Gladstone (hear); he is a very estimable, excellent, and clever fellow, and one who will do credit t o th e conservative cause in the House of Commons. The other— the candidate for Canterbury—is Mr. Smyth, the son of a nobleman, very well known, namely, Lord Strangford. His father has been engaged in diplomacy many years, and has, in that capacity, served his country with great credit to him self. (Hear.) If the son is only as clever as his father, I am sure he will do as much credit to the House of Com mons as will Mr. Gladstone. You are aware that the House of Commons meet to. morrow " for the despatch of business," and that a very important session it will be. In all human probability the conservatives will be enabled to beat those who are at present in power ; and if that is the case, it is not improbable that a general election may ensue throughout the country. We know there is no chance of the present ministry dissolving parliament till they are com pelled to do it—that they dare not appeal to the country ; but Sir Robert Peel and the conservative party stand upon very different ground. (Hear, hear.) There cannot be a doubt that conservatism has gained ground, and is gaining ground every day, and should a general election ensue, we must feel the greatest confidence in a very considerable addi tion being made to the ranks of the conservative party in the House of Commons. It is well known that there are somewhere about fifteen or sixteen seats dependent upon who are in power, such as Portsmouth, Plymouth, and others, where government have the sway, and where, whether tories or whigs are in power, they can turn the elections in their favour; consequently with them, and with khe seats which the conservatives will be enabled to gain, they will form a very strong party indeed in the house, and I trust that the measures they will pursue, and the plans which they will adopt, will be such as will ensure them the support and confidence of the country. (Cheers.) We have able men to lead us, and they all appear united, and deter mined to work together. (Hear, hear.) I understand, gen tlemen, that there was one of the O'Connell family in the town on Saturday, and that he had a dinner party. A dinner was given to him, at which certain speeches were made, which, probably, some of you may have read ; who the speakers are lam sure Ido not know. I never heard of any of their names before, with one single exception ; but it appears that, not content with holding this party on Satur day, they had the effrontery to open the Queen's Theatre, in Christian-street, on the Sabbath day—(hear, and cries of " Shame")—a more disgracefulact than that I never heard o in my life, but so it appears from the Albion, which glosses it over in a very quiet way. It appears these people met in the theatre on the Sabbath day for political discussion. That you will agree with me in thinking, is what ought to be repro bated by every good man, whatever his politics may be. (Hear, hear.) They must certainly attach great importance to holding meetings in Liverpool, otherwise Mr. O'Connell would never have ventured on such a course as lie then pur sued ; but I think, so far from doing him and his cause any good, it will stamp both with the just indignation of every honest man. (Cheers.) lam not aware that there is much more that I have to say, but if you please, I will take the liberty of trespassing unon you a short time longer. I wish to allude to a matter that is personal to myself, as this is the first opportunity I have had of doing so in public since the circumstance occurred. You will at once understand that I refer to a communication made to me from the ma gistrates through their law clerks, and to a letler I wrote in reply to their manifesto. I was applied to by the bench of Magistrates, and to the bench of Magistrates collectively I addressed myself, when I denied having made use of the expressions and sentiments attributed to me. I did not deny having made use of words similar in effect to those which had appeared in the papers, but I did deny having made use of words as applicable to the bench of Magistrates. I did not intend to bring any charge against the entire bench of Magistrates, nor did I do so, but there are certain facts, from which certain inferences are to be drawn, and I leave ti to you and the public, after having heard them, to decide it there are not the strongest grounds for infering that there are some parties upon the bench who have made use of the power they possess for the purpose of political partizanship. (Hear, hear.) Gentlemen, lam alluding now to the system that has been pursued of granting licenses. Impediments have been thrown in my way, and I have had the greatest difficulty in collecting facts at all, but as far as Toxteth Park is concerned, I have been enabled to collect some facts, and these facts lam now going to lay before you. I find in the year 1837 there were 53 applications fur licenses in Toxteth Park, and !out of that number five new licenses were anted. Out of those five, one was gran t e d to a wind the other four were granted t o no t or i ous sup - Or f the Radicals. In the year 1833, th ere were no les- han 73 applications. A great out c ry was ma d e i n ..... Toxted -...Liernen residing- there, - when 'they saw such a flood of applications pouring in, and they sent in memorials praying that more licenses might not be granted; however, out of this number two were granted, both to sup porters of the radical party. In 1839 there were fifty-seven applications : four were granted, and all to supporters of the radical party. (Shame.) In 1840 there were forty-two ap plications : nine were gradted—one was to a female, I do not know whether she was a widow or not, and eight to notorious supporters of the radical party. (Shame.) I believe there may have been one or two transfers in addition, of which I have no account ; but this is the statement which has been given to me, and I assure you I have made no intentional mistake. I give it to you as I have received it, and I believe it to be true and correct. Now, gentlemen, one of those parties who received a li cense thi s l as t year, had applied for four consecutive years. He had not been able to get his license until last year ; and if report speaks true, lie suc lini it in consequence of his having subscribed _,:form. Association. (Hear, hear.) We may, therefore, infer that it is through that association that these good people have found their way into the possession of licenses. (Hear, hear.) Then one of the houses licensed had been frequently refused before. It was not considered a proper house to be licensed. But it so happened that it was purchased by a member of the Reform Association. It was then found to be a very proper house, and the license was accordingly granted. Now, gentlemen, I must go a little further. I must state to you that, besides grant ing licenses, various promises have been made for the purpose of using influence, and so forth, in endeavouring to procure licences for parties who were applying for them. In doing so I must still adhere to Toxteth-park, as I know more about that place than I do of other parts of the town. It cannot be said that those houses which have been licensed were licensed because the neighbourhood required them, for we have eight licensed public-houses in less than a quarter of a mile, besides one within a few yards of the same place. Of these, three were granted this last year. There is a per son upon the Park road who occupies a house at the corner of Whitfield-street, and next door to Carter's, who received his license last year. Thi s p erson i s a Mr. William Mason. Owing to the burgess list not having been altered both he and his father are voters for the same house in Whitfield-street; there are consequently two votes in one family, and two votes in one family were of vast importance at the election in which Lwas engaged. A friend of mine was rather surprised that Mr. Wm. Mason and his father should have voted contrary to the way in which they had voted a short time previously, and he asked him what had induced him to vote in the way in which he had. " Oh," he said, " I have the promise of a license if my father and myself will vote for Mr. Rathbone." (Hear.) I took the words down as they were communi cated to me by a friend. Mr. Mason's statement was this, that he had been waited upon by Mr. Lawson, by whom he had been promised, who said that if he voted as he wished he should have a license. Mr. Mason informed him that he had had similar promises made before which had not been fulfilled, and that he required the promise to be made by _ some persn” - ceeded in g £5 to the - Ref upon whom; he could place more dependance this was a very proper proviso on the part of Mr. Mason, and I think it shewed that he understood his business very well. The next day Mr. Richard Yates called upon him to solicit his vote for Mr. Rathbone, and, as Mr. Mason states, Mr. Yates promised him that he would use all his influence to obtain a license, and he added that no man on the bench of magistrates had greater influ ence than Mr. Rathbone, " therefore," said Mr. Yates, " if you vote for him, you will secure his influence also." (Hear, hear.) This, I know, is not evidence in law, but I give you the exact words which Mr. William Mason gave to a friend of mine residing in his own neighbourhood. Mr. Mason gave these as his reasons why he and his father had voted against the party which they had been in the habit of support ing. Many other cases have been stated to me, but I shall not allude to them ; it is unnecessary perhaps to do so,as I have just stated these facts with regard to applications for licenses, to licenses granted, and as to Mr. Mason. As to the promises made in the Park, they have been pretty numerous, as you may suppose, or there would not have been so many appli cations from thence. Now Mr. Lawson had been spoken to about these promises. The'person who spoke to him said, " Oh ! it 's all fudge, and, as soon as the election is over, will be forgotten." "Oh ! but," said he, " they dare not refuse Mr. Mason, and he will get his license next year." Mr. Lawson, I assure you, is a very important person among them ; for he has got licenses for himself and his brother, and the best stall in St. James's Market. He is, therefore, a man of some importance. (Hear, hear.) I will not de tain you further, but now proceed to business. I trust that what I have now said will justify the expressions that I used on a former occasion, and that the public will be satisfied I did not use them without having grounds. Several members were then elected. Mr. ISAAC HOLMES said he had been requested to pro pose the following address to the electors of Walsall : " To THE INDEPENDENT ELECTORS OF WALSALL " Fellow-countrymen 14 ,—tt was with gs of jo y and heartfelt satisfaction, that we heard you had feelin resolved to de liver your ancient and loyal borough 'from the thraldom of radical representation, and that you had chosen to rally for that purpose under a name dear to the loyalty and patriotism of Liverpool—the name of Gladstone. It may appear pre sumptuous in us, so far distant and so unacquainted with your local interests, to offer you either our sympathy or ar , vice on this 0cr..;,,„ -• • ----.., out the times in which we live are so fraught with danger to the best interests of our beloved country, that it becomes the duty of all her faithful sons to unite as one man for her emancipation from factious and licentious domination. " You are called upon to say, whether the ministers who promised us peace, retrenchment, and reform, have redeemed their pledges. " Have'we had peace? A voice from Spain, Portugal, Canada, Syria, and China, answers--No !! We have had war, in some cases_ nettv and mischievous_ in iii inners expen sive and unnecessary. We were promised retrench men t, an d yet have not our taxes been increased', and the debt of the nation augmented by these pretended reformers? We have had reform, and what benefit have the great body of the people derived from the change ? Ar e our l ooms more fully employed —our artisans more fully employed —our shop keepers more fully engaged —our merchants more amply re munerated? Answer, ye starving artisans, and ruined trades men, if this be so. " The appearance which England presents this day is far different from that she did when the Reform Bill first became the law of the land. Then we could look around on the pros perity of our home and colonial trade ; the greatest facilities were given to commer c i a l enterprise ; education and useful knowledge were brought within the reach of all classes ; our financial resources were v i gorous and improving . ; t h e senat e house was occupied by men of undoubted substance antipu- anity ruled supreme TRADESMEN'S CONSERVATIVE perior education, and protest... ASSOCIATION. in the best affections of the peopl " The other nations looked to us for wisdom in maintain "-- -- ice and concord of the world, and whilst they ad `ue. t' mired our vir iey respected our po wer . .., " That parliament, which once served as a model for the imitation of other nations, is now composed of too many who neither can maintain the boasted majesty of the people, nor possess wisdom to legislate for the people's good ; the time which they ought to employ in deliberations for the happiness of millions is spent in authorising schemes for private advan tages and pecuniary benefit. The highest offices of the e - to ..J. have been laid open to the ambition of political adventurers , the finances are impoverished by abortive plans of expedi ency ; the poor of the land are subjected to arbitrary and cruel enactments ; the fairest colonial possessions of the crown are filled with disaffection ; our foreign policy, vaccil lating and void of principle, is unworthy of a great and ho nourable people. We have to mourn the loss of our high character as defenders of the Protestant faith, and see with dismay honours and advantages conferred npon the votaries of superstition, infidelity, and schism. But the dawn of a brighter day will yet rise upon England, her intelligence will no longer allow her prosperity to languish, and her hopes of enduring happiness and peace to be obscured. It is to you, fellow -countrymen, she looks for new examples of indepen dence and firm resolve. " It is to the conservatives of England she calls for aid in the storm of conflicting opinions. She remembers that under the banner of conservatism she rose to the highest glory amongst mankind, and dwelt securely under the smile of re ligions privileges and domestic peace. Fellow -countrymen,—Your conservative candidate is not unknown to us. His family has flourished in our town ; and through their honourable exertions in mercantile pursuits have been enabled to indulge in acts of private benevolence, as well as support with princely liberality our religious esta blishments and public charities. " Fellow-countrymen, —In conclusion, your duty is clear as patriots ; discharge it therefore as men ; so will you re ceive the thanks of the loyal of our land, and of none more than "BROTHER CONSERVATIVES." Mr. HOLMES, in support of this address, pointed out with great eloquence and effect the abandonment of the principles upon which the present ministry took office— namely, peace, economy, and retrenchment. He showed from the actual state of things at the present moment that each of these principles had been grossly violated, and that the present administration were under the domination of a man whom Lord Grey had denounced. Mr. Holmes then re ferred to local politics, arguing that the same consequences had been produced in Liverpool by the same party, and that the only hope for the country, as well as the town, was in the existence of a conservative ministry. (Loud cheers.) [We regret that we cannot give Mr. Holmes's speech at length, as shortness of time places us under the necessity of abbre viating our report. Mr. Hohnes's address was remarkable for force, vigour, and eloquence, and frequently elicited the cheers of the meeting.] Mr. DANIEL LEDSON, in seconding the address, said, 1 am sure that every individual in this room must have been I gratified by the remarks which have just been offered by Mr. Holmes. In fact he has taken such a general review of the state of the times, that he has left me nothing whatever to say. lam also happy to say, gentlemen, that our worthy chairman has fully cleared himself from the aspersions that were cast upon him by the radical newspapers of the town. I am quite sure that the sentiments and facts which he has brought before you this evening, will fully satisfy every in dividual who can possibly be satisfied, that he did not intend to use the remarks which the radical newspaper press of the town have thought proper to say he did. I say that every impartial gentleman in the town of Liverpool will be satisfied that Mr. Smith has fully and completely cleared himself from those charges. I trust you will excuse me— (hear, hear)—if I venture, in seconding this address to the electors of Walsall, upon making a few remarks. We find that our opponents are again puriuing their old plan of appeal ing to the sense of the people : the fact is, they have always practised upon the people; they are even now endeavouring, by every possible means for instance, by the Anti- Corn-law League —to persuade the people that that is a great requisite, and that the thing that is desirable is to send to parliament those gentlemen who will support the present ministry. But that is not their real object; there are other things involved in it. We shall have a great share of the obloquy and abuse with which our radical friends delight to honour us. These gentlemen delight to imagine, and to tell the people, that their conservative opinions are a mere flight of fancy. Thay look upon the people as their own domain ; they look upon their intellects as a snug and quiet preserve, on which they may practise to any extent. But the moment that this same people fancy they might not be disloyal to their sovereign, that mo ment their friends change, and the people that were some times lauded as " the source of all power," and from whom we were to derive everything that we could wish for politically, this same people fall to nothing, and they are called greasy carpenters and besotted freemen. (Hear. hear.) After the remarks made by Mr. Holmes, I shall not further trespass upon your time. I trust that the electors of Wal sall will have infused into them a little of the spirit which ani mates the conservatives of Liverpool, and you will then have no reason to fear for the result of the election. Nothing will be more gratifying to me than to find th e re t urn f or WalsalloisoWalsalland Canterbury two good conservatives to join that noble phalanx of conservative members that will meet to-morrow in the Commons House of Parliament. (Loud cheers.) The address was then put and carried. Mr. RAYMOND HOUGHTON, with a few appropriate re marks, proposed the following address to the electors of Canterbury : " THE CONSERVATIVE TRADESMEN'S ASSOCIATION OF LIVERPOOL, TO THE LOYAL MEN OF CANTERBURY. " Fellow Countrymen,—Your city will soon be the battle ground of a fierce and determined struggle for political su premacy. Allow us, the conservative tradesmen of Liver pool, to assure you of the great interest we take in your suc cess, and to beseech you not to relax in your noble endea vours to throw over for ever the incubus of radical represen tation. " Our noble and time-honoured institutions are worthy of your best exertions, and the anxious gaze of thousands is fixed upon the progress of the present conflict. " As loyalists, we call upon you to send to parliament a lover of the monarchy, in its perfect integrity. " As Protestants, we know you will not, cannot truckle to the nominee of a ministry who offer ' heavy blows and great discouragements' to our holy religion. " As Britons, you dare not support a faction who have at tempted to bind our countrymen to the chariot wheels of the ' Irish demagogue,' by virtue of the infamous Lichfield house compact. " You are surrounded by the works of piety and patriotism, let us never forget the purposes for which they were de signed, nor undervalue the judgment of our sires in erecting them. A monarchy mild, yet dignified, still exists amongst us, and the incense of praise still ascends from Protestants tem ples. Men of Canterbury, do you value these blessings ? then strive to preserve them. If slight defects from time to time may be discovered in the institutions under which we live, let us apply the hand of careful amendment, and thus perpetuate the beauty, and preserve the usefulness, of our present happy form of government. Our rash opponents would madly put down the work of sages to make way for the conceits of theorists. Will you allow them ? No. Let every heart beat, every head calcu late, every hand work in the sacred cause of our country. " ' England expects every man to do his duty ;' and is there one amongst you that would offer to do less ? " Men of Kent,—Since the days of Harold and Hastings, you have been renowned for your loyalty and determination; you have given our country heroes, and the world con querors. We call upon you once more to shew your love for old England's happiness and glory ; discard the supporter of a ministry who have broken all their pledges ; and return in triumph the champion of conservative principles. We were promised peace, retrenchment, and reform ; we have had expensive and unnecessary wars, an increase of taxation and debt, and a reform which has unsettled the public mind, and which, if not overborne by the voice of stern and un compromising denial, threatens to end in the curse of na tional revolution. " Brother Englishmen, we call upon you in the name of our common country to buckle on your armour, cease not your exertions until the thrilling shout of victory shall reach St. Stephen's, and give utterance that another Briton has been added to that glorious band of patriots, who are strug gling to defend our glorious constitution in church and state." Mr. KERR seconded the address. He said he had looked very narrowly into the proceedings of the canvass for Canter bury, and so far as he could see, there was very little doubt that the Honourable Mr. Smythe would be elected. If Walsall and Canterbury should be carried, that would be equal to four more votes which would make the conserva tive party in the House of Commons equal to the ministerial. The CHAIRMAN then put the address, which was carried unanimously. The remaining part of the business consisted in the enrol ment of new members, after which thanks were voted to Mr. Smith for his conduct in the chair, and the meeting separated. CONSERVATIVE LIBERALITY.—W. T. Copeland, Esq., the conservative member for the Potteries, has forwarded the munificent sum of £lOO, to be distributed among the poor at Stoke-upon-Trent. The lion. F. D. Ryder has within the last week subscribed ten guineas to the North Stafford shire Infirmary, and £l5 to the Hanley National Schools. The health of Lord Wrottesley still continues in a very precarious state. We believe his Loidship is almost exclu sively confined to his room.—Stafford Gazette. The statement which appears in a morning paper, that Mr. Larpent will stand for East Surrey on the Liberal interest, is, we have reason to believe, unfounded.—Globe. Sir David Wilkie is at Constantinople painting a likeness of the Sultan for Queen Victoria. Lord and Lady Lyttelton, Mr. W. Gladstone, M. P., and Mrs. Gladstone, and a select •family circle, arc at present visiting Sir Stephen Glynne, Bart., M.P., at Hawarden Castle, Flintshire. THE LADY THIEF.—The history of this prisoner and her connexions are as great a mystery as ever. Some rumours have gone abroad purporting to fix her relationship, but these appear to be wholly without foundation. In all probability she has moved in the rank of a governess ; but even this is conjectural, for she has faithfully kept her own secret. It is clear that she has received a very superior education. She speaks and sings in the French, Italian, and Spanish lan guages with elegance ; has a most refined knowledge of music; and, indeed, seems to have been taught all the usual accom plishments of the day. One of the witnesses from the Com mercial Hotel spoke of her as not havingan appearance " like that of a lady." This is very probable: a departure from the paths of virtue has a sad tendency to brush off the delica cies of the feminine character ; but, if not a lady, this unfor tunate woman has at all events received the education of one. In the report of the trial we have noticed the remarkable al teration which has taken place in her eves. This alteration appears to have affected her very much, for, on a person who visited her a few days before her trial, expressing his surprise at the change, she burst into tears. Mrs. Harris, for so she still calls herself, is about 25 years of age.—Glasgow Argus. ANSWERS TO A MATRIMONIAL ADVERTISEMENT.—The following account of the success of the Baron Van Halberg's matrimonial advertisement has appeared in most of the German journals :—" It will, no doubt, be recollected that, two months ago, this bold Baron Van Halberg de Broech, Captain-Colonel of the Rhine and Meuse, applied, through the European press, for a wife, giving, in lively terms, a de scription of himself, and enumerating, with great delicacy, the graces and virtues with which she whom he sought must be endowed. This step of the rather eccentric baron has led to the most happy results. He has, without a joke, met with a perfect woman. With his conscientious punctuality and delicacy h e i s now prepar i ng, w i th h i s m i nd at rest, a circular r _ letter to those co n d escen di ng young l a di es w h o have all their 3ff to surrender to hi m th e i r h an d s an d hearts, and charms, amounting to no fewer than 7-19. Thegallart gen tleman, who is repairi ng hi s ancient cas tle to receive o Q w u i e t e l n et o te ct a h i e ld T h o i u s r i i n ie n y a , te de s e e p n l s y e o r f eg d r e e li t e s ae t y ha w t il t l he oo t t e a rm llo s w of h l i i m is says, are bli so beautifullyshthe749lette comp o s e d , rs liehas received.ttif ex Someposed to h of them mhe light ot the ed celebrateday t h e y would correspondence fi‘ o extinguish e.de b s. y 6 their brilliancyoo d re o. der it stale and unprofitable. T he most sp i ri t ue l le, he says , as from Fan There are 27 from dancers , 101 from grisettes, cotu ,besienxspeercst'edea;ncdaan d modistes ; 53 from duchesses, countesses, h ; 329 from Parisian literary esses actresses, tinreisgsiel might w e h n o i s u e m n i a dn m e es are already moeunteivoenre,dtio'nawhisper. The prevent the pos temptation, has announced through thepress that he has burned all these perfumed missives. The letter shlcraitsusty h e: e sa:bf i ei s sie: asranendp yieldinge willr ilun i s n sca g rreehttoi be his adieu to the press and the public. Henceforth he declares he no longer belongs to the world, but is devoted to the treasure of beauty which the wheel of fortune has brought to him."