The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-05-06 00:00:00

coiNciL On Wednesday the second quaiteidi ninetint , of the town council was held. The miouteo of the last meeting were first read. FINANCE COMMITTEE. The TOWN-CLERK then proceeded to read the reports of the finance committee. Amongst other things, the report of the Blb April recommended that the salary of Miss Carson, late organist, should be paid up; but the committee could nut re commend its continuance according to her application. Re solved, that the surveyor he requested to give the necessary orders for repairing the south piers. Resolved, that the surplus land on the new police station be advertised to be sold on a lease of 75 years. Resolved, at a meeting . on the 15th of April, that the offer of Mr. Henry Pierce to take the baths be accepted. The resolutions and proceedings of the finance committee were then confirmed. THE WATCLI COMMITTEE. The TowN-cLEnic read a report on the watching, lighting; and cleansing of the town. 1 his, together with a ntunber of bills and resolutions regarding the clothing, &c. of the police, was confirmed by the council. IMPROVEMENT CoMMITTEE It was referred to the Town-clerk to re ! iert on some niode by which the nuisance of the alkali works might be abated. That it be submitted to the architect to ascertain what would he the expense of admitting a portion of the public to the council de bates, by providing appropriate accommodation. The architect reported, that in order to enlarge the room to admit front 70 to Eio persons, either by taking down the side-hall of the council room and adding ti it a small room, or by erecting galleries, which latter plan was deemed inexpedient, owing to the difficulty of ventilation, would incur an expense of £482 18s. Bd. Mr. Councillor E. SMITH said their proceedings were reported to the .public, and he could not see of what use it was that they should be admitted. He should oppose it. The MAYOR understood that the proceedings of the improve tient committee were to be confirmed with the exception of the alterations in the council. Mr. Councillor BOLTON moved, " that it is not necessary, in the opinion of this council, to make any accommodation for the public." , He was guile satisfied that the reporters conveyed to the public everything that it was necessary to know, and he ihdught that that council ought not to be made a debating club. (Hear.) After some further conversation, in which Mr. Rathbone moved "that the report of the committee be confirmed, with the exception of the alterations in the council-room,wbi c h was to be left for further discussion : " and Mr. Earle an amendment, "that the report be confi rme d, b u t th a t th e pu bli c b e not ad mitted." On the division there appeared, for the amendment, 7, against it 43. Motion carried. TOWN DIJES . COMMITTEE. At the committee meeting of the 18th of April, a deputation from the inhabitants of Runcorn prayed that the town dues might not be exacted from them. as, it was a hardship to pay them without receiving any equivalent advantage. The depu tation having retired, it was resolved that the comotittee cannot recommend the council to comply with the application of the deputation.—The report was then confirmed. EDUCATIONAL COMMITTER. The resolutions of this committee, recommending the esta. blishment of a ladies' committee, were confirmed. PAID OFFICEIIS' COMMI'ITEK. At a meeting of this committee on the 4th of May, " Resolved that John Dean Case, Esq., be not reappointed as treasurer of the borough." On this being communicated to Mr. Case, he bad claimed compensation, and delivered tile particulars to that committee. The committee had examined this claim, and re- Commended that £5OO a year should be secured tv Mr. Case by bond for life. The council than resolved that these resolutions are ap proved and adopted." ONSOLIDATED O-011DIITTEE ON THE DUTILS OF THE TOWN. CLERK, &C. ' The committee recommended the appointment of Mr. Falk land at £250 salary, and Mr. Perry at £l5O, as c l er k s o f t h e borough court. It also recommended four clerks to assist in the department of the town-clerk at salaries from 1:45 to £lOO, alto gether amounting to £3OO. Messrs. Tyson, Foden, Hannah, and Allan Were recommended. It also recommended the ap pointment of two cjerks in Mr. Crook's department for the prosecutions. Mr. Hughes was recommended for one of the Situations. Salaries not named. The council confirmed the report. COUNTY CORONER'S COMFE'NSATION. The town-clerk pat in a claim for compensation from Mr. John Heyes, the coroner for the county, who claimed compen sation for the loss of his fees by the appointment of a coroner for the borough, by which he had lost ou a average of the last five years a sum or £4B per annum, which amount hi claimed, or a gross sum or £741. The Tow N-CLERK suggested that the committee should then retire and determine on this claim. The committee, on their return a short time afterwards, re commended to the council, that the claim of Mr. Heyes for compensation be rejected, the party claiming not being entitled to compensation. (Hear.)—Tne report was agreed to. The MAYOR then proceeded to read several applications. A letter from Lieutenant Jones, of the royal navy, on the import ance and propriety of erecting an observatory, was referred to the improvement committee.—A letter was read from the comp: troller of customs in Liverpool, prayit, that the west wing of the new Custom-house, now fimnisheci, might be fitted up for business. The MAYOR said a similar application bad before been made, and they had ivritten to the treasury; but they had refused to accept a part of the building without the whole. A letter was read from the Rev. Rector Campbell, addressed to the Mayor, as follows: " Sir,—The committee of management, to whom the conduct of the corporation schools was provisionally entrusted by your letter of the 25th of January last, having heard that there are pome differences of opinion in the school committee as to the mode of managing them, and some surmises of difficulty as to the payment of the expences until a surplus revenue is ascer tained, have desired me to make, through you, a respectful aPplication to the council, and ask whether the would be dis posed to allow us to retain the management of the schools upon condition, that so long as we undertake to defray the ordinary expenses, which (not including the repairs and maintenance of the buildings) might amount to about £5OO a year? " In making this offer, I feel assured that we are not actuated by any selfish or exclusive motives, but simply by the desire of contributing, our share in accomplishing the chief object of an established ministry, by promoting to the best of our ability the religious and moral education of the poor. " I remain, Mr. Mayor, " Your very faithful and obedient servant, "ALBS. CAMPBELL, Rector." A number of applications were read for the situation of or ganist in St. Thomas's Church, which were referred to the min►ster and churchwardens to recommend to the council who would be most agreeable to the congregation. A. letter was read applying for some land on which to erect a Minot for the children of Scottish sailors.—Referred to the Silence committee. An application from the trustees of the Northern Hospital for a grant of land for building a larger hospital was referred to the finance committee. An application from the inhabitants of Pool-lane to have the flame of the street altered to Broad-street, Custom-house -street, or Albion-street, was referred to the improvement committee.— (Would not Standard-street be more appropriate ?) An application was mad e by Mrs. Wharion for a grant of £5O, she having by the late arrangements at the baths been turned out of her situation there, which she had filled for twenty five years.—Agreed to. APPOINTMENT OF SURVEYOR. The MAYOR said the finance committee recommended, that Mr. Josepu Franklin should be appointed surveyor at a salary of £5OO per annum. A number of applications for the office were then read. Mr. Councillor G. HOLT rose to propose that the salary should £7OO instead of £5OO. The deputy town-clerk and the receiver of town dues each had £7OO a year, and the duties and require• meats for surveyor were much more arduous and greater than for either of those offices. Mr. Councillor BOLTON thought it would be much more plea sant to increase the salary afterwards as a reward, if it were fonnd the surveyor deserved it. (Hear.) Mr. Councillor &Rea thought that to raise the salary by an ticipation from £5OO to £7OO was a most extravagant waste of public meney. he could not think that any gentleman in his own private transactions would act with such inconsiderate rashness. Mr. Councillor RAIHBONE begged, in explanation, to say that he would not act with any inconsiderate rashness. He Would say, that, whether in public or private, they ought to act with justice, and not underpay people. It would be 'a very jewish proceeding, and not a very honest one. (Cries of "Ob !" " Fie!' "Shamen After mueh conversation, a division was taken, when there appeared for the salary of £5OO, forty votes; for £7OO, ten votes, namely, Messrs. Hope, Harvey, E. Smith, Thornely, Bathbone, Blanburne, G. Holt, 0. Heyworth, W. Brown, T. Leathom, and Jones. Mr. Councillor LEATHOM then moved that Mr. Franklin be appointed, which was seconded by Mr. Councillor Hovia. Mr. Councillor S HEIL moved that Mr. Edward Heyes be ap painted, which was seconded by Mr. PRESTON. On a division, Mr. Preston alone stood up for Mr. Heyes. On the appointment of Mr% Franklin being put, the majority stood up. OFFICE OF TREASURER. , . The MAYOR said, agreeably to the intimation at the last 'ouncil, they were now going to till up the office of treasurer. The salary was fixed at £SIX) a-year. Mr. Councillor IiATHBONE begged to pr o p ose M r. W y b erg to the'office. He believed he was orn a gentleman, and whether he was or not he was sure he was in every way qualified fur the office. Mr. Coo LAN seconded the motion. Mr. Councillor HENRY LAWRENCE would certainly have pro poSed Mr. Coates, with £3OO a.vear ; but he was stimuli pleas ed with the observations of Mr. David Barry, an applicant who grounded his qualification on being a staunch reformer, that he should be very happy to propose Mr. John David Barry. (Laughter.) Mr. Alderman LEATHOM proposed Mr. Warner. He had Made enquiries respecting him, and understood that he was a gentleman who bail rendered essential service to the town. He had been treasurer for an important committee in London, and was auditor for Lord Miltown; he was a gentleman of con siderable property, and on the committee of the Northern Hospital. An idea had gone abroad that the removal of Mr. Case had taken place to make room for one of their partizacs, and he was desirous of showing by his vote that he had nothiug to do with it. He should therefore vote for Mr. Warner. Mr. Councillor HENRY LAWRENCE would withdraw his mo tion and second Mr. Leathom's proposition. On the division, there appeared for Mr. Warner, Messrs. Lawrence, Earle, and Leathom; for Mr. Wyberg, 44. •A resolution adopting Mr. Wyberg was then agreed to. Mr. Councillor BLACKBURN, seconded by Mr. HOPE, moved an adjournment for a fortn.ght, which was agreed to. Mr. Councillor BIRCH, before the breaking up of the council, Wished to make an observation with regard to himself. Some remarks had been made by Mr. Rath bone, which he thought personal to him. He had consulted his friends around him and they thought otherwise; he was perhaps mistaken. Mr. Rath. bone had used these words, referring to an observation he had made, that the course he bad seemed disposed to take " was neither right, nor just, nor honest." He thought, under the circ umstances, i t was not surprising that he should feel hurt. i 'xihol,r. _!d, however, th a t th ey were not meant personally. ouneillor RATHBONE was surprised that a gentleman, ri prepared speech had sought to entangle the judg ments of_the members of the council, should make such a re iauest. He should th mation.. never feel obliged to give a personal ex ‘ll:l3 amatter of courtesy he would say, that his re marksprinciple, and L ,t r , p a rly to Mr. Birch personally hut to the Indeed' to take offenctentlenian must he very thin skin n ed he .would repeat that to at what he had said. He did say, and worth, 'was acting on a 4 1 1 2 any one below what they were those remarks personally to !st principle. He did not apply and e Mr. h Birch ; that was all the ex planation he wouldAive, as satisfactory! Mr. Councillor (RCH was pe r rre d c t ig ex planation. He only regretted that Mil:!Rsaatiiseed with the h one had recurred to what had Birch) bad made an occurre apology ! ! ! d on a former occasi on, for which be (Mr. The M AYOR.—" So do 1." The council then at a quarter pait thre e o'clock adjmimed t o that day fortnight. imperial Parliament. HOUSE OF LORDS.—MOIVDAY. STAFFORD DISFRANCHISEMENT BILL. On the motion of the Marquis 'of Clanricarde, this bill was read a second time. CONSTABULARY FORCE (IRELAND) BILL. On the motion that the house go into committee on this bill, The Earl of RODEN, having been prevented from being in his place on the second reading, rose to state his ohjections to this meagure. He objected to it as unnecessary, expensive, and un constitutional; and in the name of the prOtestant people of Ire land ; and in the name of the Roman catholics of that country who were not under the absolute control of a political faction— in the name of all who were desirous for the peace of that coun try, be protested against the bill, and he trusted their lordships would not assent to it. Viscount. IVIELBOURNE maintained that the present bill did not go further than the peace preservation bill, to which their lord hips and the other house of parlianient had given their assent. He denied all the assertions made against the hill as being unfounded and grossly exaggerated as to its tendency and spirit. The Earl of Wrck cow expected to have heard from the noble viscount some explanation of the intentions of his Majesty's government with respect to carrying the bill into effect instead of an inteMperate speech attacking the noble earl (Roden) and the majority of their lordships' house. By the introduction of this bill the magistrates of Ireland had been insulted. The Duke of WELLi&nToN pointed out the difference be tween the present measure and the peace preservation act, the latter giving the appointment of constables to the Lord Lieu tenant only when the district was proved to be in a disturbed state; the former giving the same power Without such a condi tion. In conclusion, the noble duke insisted that such a power ought not to be granted; and, if their lordships consented to go into committee on the bill, he would endeavour to annul it by withholding such powers as these. He also objected to other provisions of the bill, and thought that no government ought to be intrusted with the powers it conferred. After some further consideration the house went into commit tee, through which the bill was passed with the amendments to particular clauses which bad called forth the previous discus sion.—Report ordered to be received on Friday (this day.)— Adjourned.:. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-MONDAY. GLASGOW AND FALKIRK RAILWAY BILL. On the motion of Colonel Bit ucK, this bill, after sotne discus sion was read a second time and referred to a committee. LEITH AND NEWHAVEN HA RBOUIt AND DOCKS This bill, on the motion of ATTORNEY-GENERAL, was read a second time. THE DUBLII4 STEAM PACKET COMPANT. Mr. O'CONNELL presented a petition from the City of Dub lin Steam Packet Company for leave to present a petition to bring in a bill to enlarge their powers, and to increase their capital.—Referred to a committee. An iinniente number of other petitions were presented to the houseon a variety of subjects. None of them, however, pos sessed any peculiar feature of novelty or interest. CHURCH RATES. Lord STANLEY, seeing the noble lord the Secretary for the Home Department ityhis place, begged to claim his attention for a very short time in asking a question. He had that morn ing received a communication from a parish in Lancashire, from which. it appeared t hat some extensive alterations or im provements were contemplated by the authorities in respect to the parish church; bat they could only carry this work into effect by mortgaging the church sates. He, therefore, wished to ask the noble lord to give the house some information as to whether it was the intention of his majesty's gov'ernment to bring forward a measure respecting church rates, and whether in such case care would he taken in such bill to secure the vali dity of all existing arrangements under the present law? Lord JooN Ru ss Li, said, with respect to the first, part of the question which had been put by his noble friend, he had cer• tainly given the house to understand that a Measure in regard to church rates would be brought forward iu the course of the ensuing session. As his noble friend had put this question, he (Lord J. Russell) would take occasion to state to him and to the house, at what time and under what circumstances he pro posed to bring forward this case. With reference to the ques tion of church rates, it would be recollected that on a former occasion, when a resolution was introduced which went to pro pose the abolition of church rates, it was strongly resisted, en the ground that the house were not fully inforeied of the actual amount of property held by the church, and that it was not pro per fur the house to proceed to provide a substitute for church rates in the absence of such full and adequate information. ll e did not share in that opinion, but he did think it quite necessary that the question with respect to the appropriation of the church revenues, according to the recommendation of the commission ers, should be agreed upon before they proceeded to deal with the question of church rates; because, if the house should agree with him in the opinion that the revenues of the church were barely sufficient for the religious instruction of the people, they would then have a ground upon which they might proceed. He would say, however, that his view of the matter, with regard to what were grievances, was, that in framing any measure bear ing reference to church regulations, the question ought to be Considered as one affecting not a particular class, but the whole community. lie had prepared two measures bearing ,on the subject of registration of marriages, &c., and he s h o uld con sider it would be ineffectual to attempt to settle the question of church rates unless he were first prepared to settle that of re gistration of deaths and marriages, &c. Therefore ; the answer which he had to suggest to the noble lord was this—that he did intend to bring forward in the present session of parliament a measure affecting church rates; but that his doing so must de pend on the house joining with bins in the opinion that the church rates should be dispqsed of in a manner conformable to the recommendations contained in the report of the commission ers ; and that there should be a disposition on the part of the house to relieve all the prominent grievances of the dissenters. He did not know that he need Say further with regard to exist ing engagements contracted under the present law, because, certainly, all such contracts must he respected. The noble lord concluded by moving the order of the day for the house resolv ing itself into a committee on the report on the the tithes com mutation bill. The house, having gone into committee, the consideration o this measure occupied the remainder of the sitting. Adjourned at half-past twelve. HOUSE OF LORDS, TUESDAY. CLARENCE RAILWAY.-DURHAM. The Marquis of LON DON DERRY wished to know whether there was any likelihood of the money advanced by government, and the interest due thereon being realised? 'l'be noble marquis concluded by cautioning their lordships against receiving rail way bills without being previously acqua►nted with the facts upon which they were founded. The Duke of CLEVELAN D insisted that the Clarence Railway was no job, and defended the parties engaged in it from the im putation of fraud. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE was unable to answer the ques tion put to h►m, as he hail not had an opportunity given him of applying to the commissioners of the Exchequer Loan Office on the subject. SEE OF DURHAM. The Duke of CLEVEL AND presented a petition from the in habitants of Harwood, and two other towns in the south-western part of the county of Durham, praying that in the arrangements which would be made tor the see of Durham ample provision would be made out of the surplus funds to supply the spiritual wants of the inhabitants. The Marquis of LONDONDERRY intimated that he had received a treat number of petitions from several places in Durham on the same subject. STAFFORD WITNESSES' INDEMNITY BILL. On the motion of the Marquis of Clanricarde the house went into etimmittee on this bill, which, having been read, the house resumed and adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS, TUESDAY. PRIVILEGE OF MEMBERS. Mr. JACKSON presented a petition from an individual in Ire land, praying for'an alteration of the law regarding witnesses who might he members of the house, to compel them to attend to subpoenas in the courts of Ireland, no such power at present existing. The law was different in Ireland in this respect from what it was in England. Here witnesses so circumstanced were compelled to attend ; it was not so in Ireland ; and the peti tioner had suffered severely in consequence Of Lein, unable to compel the attendance of a member of parliament, at the pro ceedings in a court in Ireland. If no other member brought forward the subject with a view to remedy the defect complained of, he gave notice of his intention of doing so on a future day. THE LONDON NEWSPAPERS. Mr. GotrinunN presented a petition from the proprietor's of the Honing Herald, Times, llorninu Post, and Stenelard news papers, similar to the one presentedto the .t -- louse of Lords from the Same parties by Lord Lyndhurst a few days since. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER warmly resented the charge brought against him, that in areidenially taking the size of the Morning Chronie:e as the standard ot . a single sheet news paper, he had sought to advance the interest of that or to injure other establishments. He denied that such a thought had ever entered his mind ; if it had he should consider himself not only unfit for office, hut unworthy of the society of gentlemen. It was his intention to make his " financial statements" on Fri day, (i his day) when he would go into full details of his views respecting this and other duties. ADMISSION OP LADIES TO HEAR THE DEBATES. Mr. ORANTLEY BERKELEY brought forward his motion for the admission of ladies to a portion of the zalleiy of the house. The discussion excited some met riment. The motion was car ried by 132 in - favour to 90 against it. During the exclusion of strangers, the resolution Was altered so as to apply to the future house of parliament. CU A ROE AG A INS:k THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIP:F. Sir Wrti.i.Cat Mot.E'svvottTn, at the close of a long speech, in,which he introduced tixe-eaaa of Lord Druderielt and Captain Wathen, and contended that the Commander-in-chief ought to be amenable to the House otCommons for the manner in which he fulfilled his duty, moved that it be referred to a committee ta inquire into the conduct of the Commander of the Forces, in appointing Lieutenant-colonel Lord Brudenell to the Lieute nant-colonelcy,of the 11th Light Dragoons. Mr. Mums seconded the motion. _ In the course of the debate which ensued, Mr. Ellice re commended that the motion should be withdrawn. In this re commendatiOn Mr. O'Connell joined, observing, that in his opinion Lord tradenell had been harshly treated. Sir Wm. Molesworth expressed his readiness to withdraw his motion, but the opponents to it would not consent and a division was insist ed upon. The numbers were for the motion 42—against it 322. Majority 280 ! The result was greeted by loud cheers.—Ad journed. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—WEDNESnAY. The Speaker took the chair at four o'clock. Mr. Alderman WOOD moved that the members for the coun ties of Middlesex, Surrey, Essex, and Kent, and the cities and boroughs within the same respectively, be added to the com mittee on the South Durham railway bill. Mr. A. TREVOR opposed the motion, which he considered the most extraordinary ever proposed in parliament, and its only object could be to swamp the bill. After a protracted discussion Alderman Wood %.ithdrew his`motion. MIDLAND COUNTIES RAILWAY. Mr. GISBORNE moved that it be an instruction to the com mittee on the re-committed Midland Counties railway bill to confine themselves to an inquiry intb the merits of the Nor thampton line in comparison with the line proposed by the bill. After a short discussion the motion was agreed to. On the motion of Sir I'. FIiEEMANTLE the Aylesbury'rail way bill was read a third time and passed. Mr. A. TREVOR presented a petition from Durham and its neighbourhood, praying the house not to pass the bill for alienat ing the revenues of the see of Durham,.and the purposed aboli tion of local courts, without instituting a full Inquiry into the effects of such 'Measure. The hon. member strongly sup ported the petition. Mr. SHAW complained of the delay which had taken place in bringing the Irish tithe bill forward, and inquired when it was to he proceeded with. Lord MORPETH said be had no more to do with the delay of the bill than any other member had. He would inquire when it was likely to be brought forward, and inform the honourable member. Mr. V. SOROPE rose to bring forward certain resolutions in favour of introducing a system of poor-laws into Ireland. [Left sitting.] • .41 - y4li,Esp_ol., N °AHD. MAYO ELECTION-POPISH TRIUMPH OVER THE " PATERNAL GOVERNMENT." Popery for ever!—sweet popery . ! It tramples on the friendly goveinment with impartial foot, and bruises Lord Mulgrave's head with a zest as ravenous as it would tear Lord Haddington's bee/. There are three candidates for the vacant representation of Mayo—or ra ther there were;—namely, Constantine namesake and relative of the " beloved viceroy," and re commended to the constituency with all the personal in terest of the noble earl, and all the influence and support of the "truly paternal" government: 2d-Mr. John Browne, who, together with his family, had ever been the consistent ad vocate - of the Roman Catholic claims, and now stands forward on the independent interest : and 3d, Mr. Dillon Browne; a Roman Catholic gentle man, put forward on the nomination of MonsignOre I'Arcivescovo, it Dottore Macliali. We have copied elsewhere, from the Mayo Constitu tion, an account of the proceedings at the hustings, on the fiiit day of the election ; and doubtless, our readers will be as much amused as we were, at the diffidence of the several - candidates for public favour; at "the sweet, reluctant, amorous delay," with which the wooers of popu larity seemed to court their mistress; or the gallantry rather, with which each of the rivals seemed willing to give the pas to the others, in first making his approaches to this coy and whimsical idol. A bystander would sup pose tkis hesitation to be a mere polite ruse, each trying to get the wind and the sun of the other; - so as to have the last word and the highest bidding. Be that as it may, and let the knight-erranty or the pettifogging have had what result it might, the main issue of the afair is to show how completely the priests have o'er-mastered the government,; and how neatly Dr. Mac .Hale had out , manoeuvred Lord Mulgrave. The result of the first day's polling, has been the resignation of the government can didate. Neither the consanguinity, nor the cognomina lily of Constantine Dillon with Constantine Phipps, could save the government from a drubbing; and popery, will, Doctor Mac Hale al its head, has beaten reform, and Lord Mulgrave at its tail, out of the field: - And has it come to this—all the flattery of the popish archbishop to the lord-lieutenant—all " the confidence and affection' of the whole county voted an address to Lord Mulgrave on his unparalleled administration of affairs? Yes, truly; and so we told liip excellency it would be, when, like a great Gaupus, he was swallowing down th e t reac h er o us .adulation in huge ladlesful, and returning his benedi cites with a face 01 ignorant - wonder, and premature self gratulation. Well, the guYernment candidate baying been hooted out of the 'field, the remaininfr, two, are thus disposed of (so fae' as the contest has hitherto reached us)— Mr. John Browne, who stands on his own independence, out has the demerit of being a protestant 4l Mr. Dillon Brown; who stands on Dr. Mac Hate's fiat, and has the good fortune to be a papist 67 Majority for Mother Church, on the first day 26 There is no other assignable reason nor the preference shown to Dillon Browne than his religion. His rival's political - creed is equally liberal ; his compliance with the pledges exacted by the election committee more free and ►►nrestricted. With the exception of the freeman's Journal, (which paper is thought to hold Mac Hale in es pecial veneration,) hiS claims and canvass were supported by all the liberal journals of this city. But Doctor Mac- Hale thinks it the interest of• his church to have popish representatives, and having the will, he is determined to show he has the power. In truth the progress of reform has made doe Roman catholic priests the returning offiCers for Ireland; and as this is one instance only out of its operations, we cannot blame the severe impartiality which has made a too cre dulous government. the dupe and victim of its own impo licy.—Dublin Evening Mail. ADDRESS TO HIS MAJESTY FROM THE ARCH DEACONRY OF COVENTRY. A meeting of the clergy of the archdeaconry of Coventr) was held a few days ago, when the following address to 'his Majesty was adopted:— " TO THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY. " We the undersigned archdeacon and clergy of the arch deaconry of Coventry, in the diocese of Litchfield and Co ventry, beg leave to approach your Majesty with unfei,gned assurances of loyalty and dutiful attachment, and humbly and earnestly implore your Majesty to take into your gracious and most serious cons►deration the prayer of the petition we now present. " We most humbly represent to your Majesty, that since the repeal of the test and corporation acts, and the removal of the disabilities from the Roman catholics, persons who are not members of the United Church of England and Ireland, and who may be unacquainted with, or opposed to, the doctrine and discipline of The said united church, have become eligible to the highest offices of slate, and consequently are intrusted with the power of recommending to your Majesty those whom they deem to be fit and propet persons to fill ecclesiastical sta tions of the highest importance. " We further beg to represent to your Majesty, that in con sequence of the penalties of the statute of ptemunire which are incurred by every Dean and Chapter who shall refuse to elect any such person as shall have been recommended to them by your Majesty's conga d'dlire, and also by every Archbishop and Bishop who shall refuse to consecrate any person so elected, every safeguard against the appointment of improper persons to such offices is now removed, and the teaching of the pure doc trines of the church is thereby exposed to great peril. " We do, therefore, most humby implore your Majesty, in accordance with the advice of such of the chief pastors of the church as are members of yourfMajesty's Most Hon. Privy Council, in the selection of persons duly qualified to fill the highest offices in the church. i ` In presenting this petition to your Majesty we solemnly disdain all party or political feeling, and assure your Majesty that we are influenced solely by a sincere desire to preserve pure, and in its integrity, the orthodox faith, and discipline of that branch of the catholic church which is established in the kingdom." ADMIRALTY COURT.—SATURDAY. T.. PEGASUS—SALVAGE.—This was a suit promoted by the owners and the crew of the Dover lugger, the Catherine, for salvage services rendered to the Pegasus while on her home ward voyage from Singapore to the port of London, the value of the ship and cargo being about 12,000. The Pegasus left Singapore in September last and met with some severe weather. When off Beachy-head she grounded on the 27th of January last, damaged her rudder, and received other damage. The Catherine lugger, while out at sea for the purpose of rendering assistance to vessels in distress, fell in with the Pegasus, and the offer of her captain and crew (five in number) was accepted, and the vessel got safely into Ramsgate harbour. The pleas on behalf of the salvors entered into a detail of the skill and energy used by the salvors, while on the other side, it was`con tended that prompt and able services had not been rendered, and a tender for such services of £250 had been made by the owners of the Pegasus, and refused. Dr. Phillimore and Dr. Haggard were heard on behalf of the salvors, and contended that this valuable ship and cargo, having been saved by the Catherine, the crew were entitled to a larger reward than the amount tendered. The King's Advocate (with whom was Dr. Nicholl) felt con fident the court would deem the tender of £250 a handsome re muneration for the services of the Catherine. The owners of the Pegasus did not mean to deny that valuable services had been rendered, but the crew were only four hours and a half engaged in the duty, and no danger either to their lives or their vessel, had been incurred. Sir John'Nicholl went over the facts of the case, and said though the lugger had rendered prompt assistance, it was of an ordinary nature, principally consisting of steering the Pegasus by the Catherine. The salvors had not incurred risk or danger, and had been occupied only four hours and a half. The tender made of ETA/ for the services of the master, three men, and a boy, for the short time he had stated, was most ample. The only difficulty he experienced was as to costs. It was usual, where a tender was pronounced for, to give costs against the salvors from► the time of its refusal. Considering, however, the value of the property to which assistance was rendered, and it being the desire of the court to encourage parties to render as sistance to vessels in distress, he would pronounce the tender to be sufficient, but without costs. FEMALE FASHIONS FOR MAY. MORNING DRES9.—Redingote of lilac satin ; a double-fall iug sleeve made tight to the elbow; collar of French cambric; bonnet of green satin, trimmed with blonde. EVENING Ditass.—Of amber silk, clouded with light brown. The sleeves, corsage, and head-dress, after the fashion of Charles the Second's time. Necklace and bracelets of ame thysts and gold. Pelisses are decidedly in favour in carriage dresses ; they are composed Of plain rich silks, as you de soi or grus d'ete and are trimmed, with same material, either festooned or in . small' rouleaus. A good many are closed down the sides with kiits, which are also employed (but of a smaller size) to confine the pelerine at the throat and at the bottom. In some instances the sleeve is divided into three bouffants, but of a small size, and the separation is marked:4 . a knot between each. Four half dress pelisses, the pelerine is made to open to the bosom, and generally shallower in front than behind; but both in half-dress and neelige, pelerines are smaller than they were last season. The sleeves of the pelisses have considerably diminished in size, though not so much so as those robes. •As to the skirts there is no alteration in their enormous width, nor in the length that they -have been for some time. silks robes will be preferred during this month, at least, in half-dress: we see several grus de Naples robes striped. in two shades of brown; others of a ceruse ground, figured in small black and white patterns.; and several of grey pun de sole, both plain and figured. Muslin robes, however, are also partially adopted ; the most novel of them have a corsage a Pentant, it is made full and attached to a plain band. This is not a no velty, but a revived fashion; it is howe ver , th e on l y change that has been made in the corsage of dresses, in other respects they remain just as they were, only-that the sleeves are now al most all made tight at the upper part, they do not fall quite so much off the shoulder; and where pelerines are adopted, they are adopted, they are not so wide upon the shoulder, nor is the trimming so voluminous over it. Turbans are expected to continue in favour in evening dress; two new materials, tul-Sylphide and tul-Danae, have just apL peared for them. Some evening dress hats have already ap peared of white rose - crape, or tulle, ornamented with s p rigs o f moss roses, or' lilacs'of Bengal. White . will be decidedly most in request for hats and bonnets, and also most in favour in evening dress.—Court Magazine. WALKING DRESS.—Hdt of paille de riz the front large, tres avasee, and descending very low atthe sides. The hat is trim med with gauze ribbons; the ribbons, after encircling the crown forms a bow at the left side; a second but smaller bow is placed towards the right side, where it retains a bouquet of three ostrich feathers. The lining o f th e h a t an d the bavolet are to match the ribbon. Dress of English muslin, the corsage fitting to the bust, with three rows of insertion, put in at the shoulder, and reaching in a slanting direction, to the waist; the muslin is gathered between the rows of insertion. Sleeves plain at top, and formed into four puffs, the lower one a short distance above the elbow, where it fits tight to the arm ; four smaller puffs are between the elbow and the wrist. The waist of the dress is excessively long; the skirt long and full and trimmed with two flounces, festoons at the edges, and headed with two rows of insertion. Flair en bandeaux lisses; frill of washing blonde quilled to the top . of the dress; White kid gloves, silk stocking, shades of black crape de sule.--4,adies' Maga zine. LIVERPOOL POLICE. EFFECTS OF JEALOUSY.—OR Tuesday Mrs. Catherine Aikin appeared before the magistrates to complain against, Mrs. Ann Macdonald for having, under the influence of the green-eyed monster, threatened her life. Mrs. Aikin, in stating her com plaint, said, " Please your worship, this woman continually abuses tie till I am afraid of my life, because she says she once saw her husband come into my house, which is quite false. Last night she came to my house with a knife and threatened to tear me in pieces. She then called on the neighbours to burst the door open and pull me out, and if they could, get me .out she would get a thousand Irishmen to tear tie in pieces; and please your worship (dropping; a courtsey) I should wish her to be bound over, for I am afraid of my life." The prisoner, assum ing a most whiinsical whine - and bobbing a courtsey, said, " Och, if the lady witl allow me to get flee I never shall offinil. Mrs: Aikin, will you allow tne to go io my poor childher. I never offinded any body of my own knowledge, an' Mrs. Aikin, (putting on a persuasive smile,) you're the last woman in Li verpool as I 'Lid otlind." Mr. Hall.—" Have you any one to give hail." Prisoner." Not a one yer wortship." Mr. Hall. You must find bail to keep the peace." The prisoner was then put down, crying, " Och, I've not one i' the wide world but My poor childher." ROBBERY.—On Tuesday last John Lawler, one of the pro fession, was brought up before the magistrates charged with having robbed Mrs. Simpson of her husbands " inexpressibles." Mrs. Simpson said that that morning she was awoke by Mrs. Kendal, a neighbour, screaming out " Oh, you rascal." " Stop thief." She jumped out of bed and ran down stairs, and found the drawers had been opened and clothes strewed all about the floor, and she missed her husband's inexpressibies. Mrs. Ken dal said that they lived in a small court, and that her house was exactly opposite the complainants. She thought she heard somebody about the yard, and kept a look out, when she saw the prisoner and another boy run out of Mrs. Simpson's house. She then cried out stop thief, and awoke Mrs. Smith. A con stable deposed to hearing the cry of stop thief, and seeing the prisoner running with a basket containing a pair of trowsers and other articles, he succeeded in taking him into custody, but the other escaped. It appeared that Mrs. Simpson's husband, when he had gone to work, had thrust the key under the door, and the thieves had obtained an entrance into the house by pok ing the key out with a hooked stick. The prisoner, in defence, said he heard a cry of stop thief. and saw a boy running, he ran after him, and the constable took hitn by mistake. The magis trates committed him for one month to the House of Correction. STEALING FROM EMPTY HOUSES.—OR Tuesday, Mr. An derson appeared at the police office to . perfer a charge against one of the numerous young theives educating in this town, for having stripping a house of his, in Merton -street, of all the locks, brass, lead, &c. capable of removal. Mr. Anderson said he had the management of three empty houses in Merton-street, belonging a bankrupt's estate, which at various times had been coinpletelv stripped. He had got the key of one of the houses in his pocfet, and on g oing round one day to lo o k at it f oun d the lock of the front door torn off. He had barred, bolted, and barricaded the houses like a prison, and they were now actually breakieg a way through the brick wall. He had a per son repairing some houses in the neighbourhood on Thursday last, and he told him to look over these houses after he had done; on the man going there, he saw the prisoner and another lad in the yard of the premises. They saw him and made.their escape, but from a description he had given he had obtained their addi'css from a boy who saw them running away, and one of them, the prisoner, had been taken. He had suffered a very great deal of damage by these depredations. Batcheldor said the prisoner was a known thief. The magistrates committed him for two months to the borough House of Correction. InFottsisTioN.—On Tuesday last an information was laid against Watkin Thomas, the builder, and William Hancock, the owner of some houses erecting in Lumber -street, for not having Oven notice of such erection to the surveyor of build in 's. Mr. Barton, the building surveyor, deposed to the build- Mils erecting being in a dangerous state, and that he had not received any notice of their erection. The defendants pleaded that they were strangers and ignorant of the rule. Mr. Hall said they must pay the costs, and he should suspend the penalty which was £l3, and if the directions of the sum veyor Were not complied with the penalty would be inflicted. CAUTION TO CAR DRIVERS.—On Tuesday last a number of car drivers were fined in small amounts for allowing their cars to remain on the stands with broken windows and dirty. CUTTING A HAWSER.—On 'Tuesday, a gentleman named Merlin, was summoned before the magistrates, on an informa tion charging him with having cut the hawser of the steamer Francis. It appeared that Mr. Merlin was apassenger on board the Ribble steamer coming from Woodside, and the Francis was aground near George's Pier, and the nibble instead of landing the passengers went to assist the Francis by towing her off. Mr. Snowball, on behalf of the defendant, contended that the Ribble was leaky, and persons were at the pumps, and several ladies on board were . greatly alarmed and screamed out, and that Mr. Merlin had in consequence cut ;he rope. He hoped the magistrates would take into consideration the state of the ladies' nerves, and that Mr. Merlin had done it to relieVe them. Mr. Hall said the offence was a serious one and might lead to dangerous consequences; the penalty was very heavy. He hoped, however, it would nut occur again. He must pay the penalty of 'lOs. and costs over and above the damage done the hawser. The full penalty was Ea). ASSAULT.—Yesterday, a descendant of Abraham appeared to lay a complaint against a man named Patrick Sweeney, for an assault. The complainant, who gave his name Isaac Josephs, having been sworn on the five books of Moses, said, " Lash night, as .I vbas going down Vhitechapel, about eleven o'clock, I met thish man and three more. He sheize me by the collar and put his fisht in my fashe. I tell him what he du that for, that be ish a tame blackgurd, and be came and do it again. Some shentlemen come by and say Ish there uut a polishman to take him . into custody ?" Oh,' shays he, making mock sham, and holding hish arm, hesh broke my arm vid his um brella.' You are a blackguard, saysh I, and looked about fora polishman, when they ran off. I followed, and gave thish man into custody. He wash quite sober." The police officer, 'low ever, said . the man was drunk. Complamant.—" Vhell, I dont know, I sheed no liquors in him." The prisoner said be accidentally shoved against complainant's umbrella, when he struck him with it and gave him into custody.. Tho magistrate fined him ss. for being drunk. FOUL CHlMNEYS. — Yesterday, a number of persons were summoned before the magistrates and fined 2s. 6d. and costs, for having suffered their chimney to take fire. BENEVOLENT AND LIBERAL. 'We hear with pleasure that a merchant of this town has placed in the hands or Messrs. Robert Dudgeon, Union Cham bers, Thomas Mac Gill, Tower Garden, and Hugh Craig, King-street, in trust, a handsome donation, as the commence ment of a fund for establishing, in the neighbourhood of the docks, a school for educating the children of Scottish sailors and labourers and others, oil the system pursued in the parochial schools of Scotland, which, as an essential part of the national church establishment, have materially contributed in forming, such as it is, the intellectual, moral, and religious character of the people north of the Tweed. In Liverpool, the Scottish churches have been placed too near each other, and all of them, as well as the Caledonian Free School, are at a distance from the river, in the vicinity of hick most of the families of the Scottish sailors and labourers reside. The parents 'in conse quence, are irregular in their attendance at public worship, and the children often absent from the school, through indispositi on after bad weather, many of theni living so far off as Vauxhall road. The Caledonian Free School, Oldham-street, is now at tended by three hundred poor children of Scottish parentage, and a few of them ate Highlanders. The school for the boys is crowded, and the committee, at every meeting, has to r e f use admitting more scholars. to the disappointment of many a nxious parents, not a few or them the wives of Scottish sailors, who, no doubt, think that in the absence of their husbands, engaged in distant voyages, in Liverpool vessels, their children would be safe in such a place from the corruptions that prevail in this great town. . We understand that the trustees having received many assurances of support, are looking out for a lot of land near the North Docks, for a site for the school, and for play-grounds for the children. An eininentarchitect has promised to furnish a design for the building, which will be planned to serve also for a Scottish Mariners' Chapel. If sufficient funds can be raised, application will be made to the Church of Scotland to send a licentiate to Liverpool, to act as missionary, by visiting the Scottish poor in their own dwellings, and as chaplain by preaching on Sundays to the Scottish sailors and their families. Fhe friends of the religions education of the poor, those who have attended the Scottish universities, and all who are con nected with Scotland by birth and by family ties, we trust will come forward voluntarily and liberally with contributions for the accomplishur,tht of the object desired by the benevolent gentleman who has commenced the fund for establishing— " The School for Educating the Children of Scottish ;Sailors and Labourers and oihers, on the System pursued in the Parochial Schools of Scotland." CHUTER RACES.-TUESDAY. His Majesty's Plate of 100 gs. Tilt - ice round, rather more than tliiee miles. Sir R. W. Bulkeley's gr g Isaac, 5 yrs Mr Nanney's bl h Sir William, 5 yrs 11 Jones 2 Mr Farmer's b g Timothy, by Lottery, 5 yrs ....T. Davies 3 Nine tirew.—Sir William the favourite, 4 to 1 agst Isaac, and 6to 1 agst Timothy. Cat harina was weighed for this race, and came on the ground ready saddled; but, for whatcausewe know not, she was taken oil', and several of the Manchester swells have paid for it dearly, having backed her before the race at 4 to I against the field, p.p. Ran in 6 minutes 49 seconds. "The case respecting Catharina having been referred to us, and having beard such evidence as we could obtain, we are of ol)inion, that ail bets made on or against Catharine, for his Ma jesty's Plate, should be void; and we cannot express in Leans sufficiently strong, our disapprobation of the conduct pursued by the person having the management or Cat barium, conceiving stich conduct amounts to a deception of the public, and tends materially to injure the interests of raying. "E. M. LLOYD MOSTYN, "T. S. M. STANLEY, " Mat/ 4, 1836. " F. R. PetcE." A Free Handicap Stakes of 30 sacs each, 10 ft, for three and lour sear olds. Once round and a distance. Mr Mostyn's b c Tom Shipman, 3 vrs, ist 41b Lve 1 Mr Thompson's ch Lord Francis, 1 yrs, fist 71b Whitehotse 2 Sir J. Beswell's br f Butterfly, 4 vrs, ist 71b .... Wakefield 3 Two paid--Tom Shipman the favourite; won very easy. Sixty Guineas (clear) the gift of the Members for the City. Heats, once round and a distance. Mr Wyatt's b c Fidelio, 4 yrs Darling 1 1 Mr Nanney's b c Bravo, by Fle::ible, 3 yrs .. W. Jones 3 2 Mr Shirley's hi fby Belzoni, 3 yrs G. Whitehouse 2 3 Five drew. Bravo the favourite; first heat won easy, and second cleverly. WEDNESDAY.—The Dee Stakes of 50 sovs each, It ft, for three year olds; Derby weights. 7 subs. Mr Mostyn's br c Trap Ball, by Battledore Sir T. Stanley's eh c Japhet, by Teniers 'l'empleman 2 Trap Ball the favourite. After one false start the Maid of Wirral went off at a rattling pace; Lye, waiting with all the patience he is master of, let out his horse at the distance, and won .by half a length easy. The Stand Cup, value 11k/ sovs, the gift of the Stand Commit. tee, added to a sweepstakes of 10 soya each. Mr Mostyn's br f Queen of Trumps, 4 yrs Lye Mr G. Cooke's br h Red Rover, 5 yrs . M. Jones 2 Fifty Sovereigns, given by Messrs. Smith and Chalton, pro prietors, and the Coachmen and Guards of the Chester White Lion and Eastham establishments, and Mr. Whaley, of the White Lion Hotel, added to a sweepstakes of 5 sovs each. Lord Derby's ch c Arnurath, by Langar Arthur, jun 1 Mr Price's ch c Stafford, by Memnon Lye 2 Lucifer, Mersey, Dovetail, Fury, b c by Langar, b c by Mena non also started. Won by half a length. The Annual City Plate of tiUgs, given by the Corporation. Mr Giffard's ch g 'l reveller, by 'I ramp Lear 1 1 THURSDAY.— , A Sweepstakes of 20 sovs each, with 50 sovs added by the Stand Committee. 7 subs. Mr Allanson's ch Vulture, by Langar M Jones 1 Marquis of Westminster's b Sarcasm J Chapple 2 A Sweepstakes of 25 sovs. each. Three quarters of a mile. IClr. Bowers's b c Lord Stafford, by Langar W. Lear 1 , Sir I'. Stanley's gr fby Dr. Syntax Templentan 2 The Marquis of Westminster's Plate, 'value 100 says. in specie. Mr. Mostyn's br f Queen of Trumps . Lye—walked ov,ar. • PRICES OF SHARES, I.IV EN1'001„ MAY 2, ISIG. Per Share. Liverpool Coal Gas Liverpool New Gas and Coke Corn PanY, • • ..£100 New Shares, premium £SO Liverpool and Harrington Water orks Bootle ditto Exchange Buildings Liverpool and Manchester Railway £lOO paid 290 0 t Ditto Old Quarters 25 72 0 0 Ditto New Quarters- • • 25 71 10 0 Boltori and Leigh . ditto Ditto Warrington and Newton ditto - 170 0 • Kenyon and Leigh ditto Wigan Branch ditto Preston and Wigan North Union Line ditto 5O 70 10 0 St. Helens and Runcorn Gap ditto lOO 40 10 0 Leicester and Swannington ditto 5O 60 0 0 Manchester, Bolton, and Bury Rail way and Canal 48 83 10 0 Leeds and S?lby Railway Grand Junction ditto 5O 130 0 0 London and Birmingham ditto Birmingham and Gloucester ditto 5 11 10 0 Manchester and Leeds ditto • 3 25 0 0 North Midland ditto Midland ditto Edinburgh and Glasgow ditto Edinburgh, Leith and Newhaven—. 1 4 5 0 London and Gravesend ditto 1 1 0 0 Bank of Liverp00l Bank of Manchester 25 38 0 0 Manchester and Liverpool District Bank l5 a 3 0 0 Commercial Bank of Liverpool.... lO 23 10 0 Liverpool Marine Assurance Company 25 16 0 Oldham Gas Light and Waterworks lO 21 10 0 Manchester Fire and Life Assurance Co lO 10 3 0 Ocean Assurance Conspany - 10 0 0 Northern and Central Bank of England lO 16 13 0 Union Bank of Liverpool Commercial Bank of England S 7 10 0 Birkenhead Ferry • 0 -- 0 0 0 Tradesmens' Bank £2 10s— 4 0 0 United Trades' Bank £3 Os— 5 7 6 RICHARD DAWSON, Share Broker. THE EMPEROR of RusstA.—The following extraordinary extract Of a speech, stated to have been delivered by the Empe , rtir Nicholas, has been published in the Journal du Commerce, on the authority of a letter from. St. Petersburg:—" England will not intervene in Spain. We shall imitate it by (qy? not) intervening in Turkey. If it (England) attacks on principles we attack its commerce. It could not remain in the PeninSula; as for us, if we once entered ConStardinople we should remain there." This language is rather explicit. There is nothing about it of the obscurity and no-meaning of a Palmerston pot tocol. It confirms all that we have ever written of the designs of Russia in the East, where thanks to the incapacity of our Foreign Minister, she is prepared, whenever she pleases, to annihilate our commerce as she has already destroyed our influence. The French Journal adds the following' note:—lf England does intervene, however, we shall see what will (oh low." What will the Autocrat say to the 700 British marines that are about to be smuggled into Spain to support the princi ple of non-intervention ?"—Morning ! - Jerald. A QUAKER WOMAN'S SERMON.—Dear Friends—There are three things I very much wonder at:—The first is, that children shoUld be so foolish as to throw up stones, brickbats, and clubs into fruit trees to knock down the fruit; if they would let it alone, it would fall itself. The second is, that men should be so foolish and even so wicked as to go to war and kill one another; if they would only let one another alone, they would die of themselves. And the third and last thing, which I wonder at, is, that young men should be so unwise as to go after the young women; if they would only stay at home, the young women would come after them. AN IMPERIAL SuuGaoN.—Peter the Great of Russia * not only studied but actually practised the healing art. In the year 1698 he studied anatomy in Leyden, and subsequently in. Anisterdam, under the celebrated Ithysch. He attended the lectures on anatomy given by Bidloo in Moscow, and was often present at the dissections; and it is reported of his zeal that he ordered the dissection of a half-witted page, who had died drunk, to be imsponed till he could attend in person. His at tention was particularly directed towards monstrous formations, and he ordered all that could he collected in the empire to be brought to St. Petershurgh hence the immense number which are still to be seen in the Museum. He did not confine his similes to the theories alone, but was himself a practical surgeon, and always carried about his pet son two pocket cases, the one containing .iiathematical the othei surgical instruments. The latter was furnished with lancets, tooth-forceps, a saw-knife, a spatula, a pair of scissors, &c. He gave orders that he was pre viously to be informed of any remarkable operation, either in public or private; and, it it were possible, he a tt en d e d an d assisted in the perormance. Alt the minor operations, as tooth drawing, bleeding, bandaging, &c., he continually perf orme d himself. A merchant who had an abscess in the foot was cured by the Emperor, who himself made an incision, and the opera tion was successful ; but the circumstance coming to the know ledge of the Duchess of Mecklenberg, who had a similar disease, she left the city in post-haste for fear of his assistance. The chef d'tetLvre of his operations was the paracentesis abdominis, which he performed upon a inerehant's wife, who had resisted the advice of her doctors, and would not submit to the operation. This coming to the ears of the Emperor he visited her, and persuaded her to let him perform the operation himself. In the presence of the faculty he drew off twenty-four pounds of water; but the operation was performed too late, and the pa tient died.—From the British and Foreign Medical Review. 'Tex EMPEROR CHARLRMAGNE'S BIBLE —Yesterday there was offered for sale, at Evans's, Pall-mall, the Emperor Char lemagne's bible, "unquestionably the most ancient manuscript now in existence of the Latin version of the Holy Scriptures by St Jerome." It was written for the Emperor Charlemagne by Alcuine. one of the most distinguished of the Anglo-Saxon scholars, a native of York, the favourite d;scipline of Bede, and a name distinguished in Anglo-Saxon literature. This Alcuine read theological lectures at York : he first advised Bede to write the Ecclesiastical History of England, and was greatly instru mental in furnishing materials for that early and authentic re cord of our antiquities. The fame of his great learningattracted the attention of Charlemagne. who bestowed on him various ec clesiastical preferments. In 778, at the solicitation of Charle magne, Alcuine engaged in a revision of St. Jerome's Latin version of the Holy Scriptures, that he .night free it from the numerous errors committed by unskilful copyists. Having finish ed it in 800, being too far advanced in age, he sent this fruit of his labours by his friend and disciple Niithaniel, to Rome, who presented it to Charlemagne on the first day of the year 801, during the ceremony of his coronation. Charlemagne made honourable mention of it in his will, dat e d 811. It is written upon vellum, in double columns, in remarkably clear and dis tinct characters, in Latin., Itronsists of 449 leaves. Prefixed is a richly-ornamented frontispiece in gold and colours; it is also enriched with four large paintings. ft is wonderfully splendid, and very curious, valuable and rare. Five sides of rhecatalogue are occupied with describeding it, and its history, and the authorities as to its genuineness. Lothaire 1., the grandson of Charlemagne, after having lost the throne of France, entered the monastery of Prum, in Lorraine as a monk. There he de posited the Bible of Charlemagne. In 1576 the convent was dissolved, and the Benedictine monks preserved the Bible with religious veneration, and carried it with them to Grandisvallis, near Basle. It remained there till the occupation of the episco pal territory of Basle by the French, in 1793, when all the pro perty of the abbey was sequestrated. In that year it became the property of Mr. Bennot, Vice-President of the Tribunal of Delemont, from whom, in 1822, it was purchased by Mr. Spevr- Passanaut, who forwarded it to the present sale. It excited a (treat deal of interest, and after a long contest it was knocked down at fifteen hundred pounds ! [On inquiry who was the purchaser, we learnt that it had been bought in at the sum.] PARISIAN JUVENILE OFFENDERS.—A new prison fnrjuvenile offenders, in the Rue de la Roquette, Paris, is on the point of being opened. It is divided into live prin c ipal comp ar t men t s . The first, - second, and 'third are to he occupied by those who are under sentence ; the fourth for those who are sent in by their parents for correction ; and the fifth for those who are under examination or have been committed for trial. The kitchens are in the basement, and the dormitories in the first and second floors. The registrar's and other offices are in front. Each division has a number of separate chambers, a workshop, a school For mutual instruction, an infirmary, a purloin in which the prisoners may see their rriends, and a court planted with trees and having a fountain in the centre. These fountains are supplied by pumps which are to be worked, by way of punish ment, by such of the prisoners as may misconduct themselves in the prison. A THUNDERBOLT ON SALE.—The following notice is at pre sent posted in a shop-window, in a bye-street, leading into Alders gate-street :—" To be sold a genuine thunderbolt, which was picked up at Brighton a few days - after the late tremendous storm." . THE GREAT SOLAR ECLIPSE OF 1836.—0 n the 15th of May, the sun will be eclipsed to an unusually visible extent in this country, it being what is termed annulax, the sun appearing like a ring. At Greenwich and to the wh o l e o f th e S out h o f E ng l an d , 10 degrees will be eclipsed out of the 12; at three o'clock in the afternoon it will be dark enough to discern many of the stars. SALE OF TEAS.—The cargo of the Alice from Canton to Leith, consisting of 5881 packages, was sold in the Exchange Sale Room, Leith, on Tuesday last, and went off with much spirit, at-an advance of 4d to 6d perpourul •upon the finerquali ties. &Jima in large chests fetched 914 to 101 d., in Congou packages 102 d to Is. Id. O ne break of fine Fokein Bohea, which it is expected will be charged Congou duty, sold at is ad to is. Id. Congou from Is. 3'd. to 2s Sid. to 2s. 10d. Hyson Skin, Is. Id. to is Bd. Hyson 35.21 d. to 45. Id. Imperial, 35.2 d. to 3s. 3.1(1., and Gunpowder, 4s. 3d. to 4s. 80. The impression seems to he that teas will advance in price, as it is a well known fact that in London particularly, large parcels have been sold at a loss of 20 to 30 per cent, on the shipping prices at Canton. The last advices from Canton report fine teas to be scarce and prices higher.—Scotch paper. EUPHRATES EXPEDITION.—Accounts from Aleppo to the 14th February have been received. The lighter materials and stores had re ac h e d P or t Willi am on the Euphrates; and the heavier parts of the Tigris steamer, boilers, diving-bell, &c., were about to be conveyed thither by animals provided by the Pasha. Colonel Chesney was on a tour to Adena, Marrash, and Orfa, in search of coals, fuel, and supplies; and on bis re turn the expedition was expected to move down the river. Nearly all the officeis had been ill, but were recovered; nine- teen of the men had died. The great additional expense which has already attended this expedition—forty instead of twenty thousand Founds — we are sorry to hear has indisposed the ,go vernment to engage in other undertakings of a similar descrip tion.— Literal 4 Gazette. leswlCH ELEcTroN.—In the Court of King's Bench. on Monday, the Attorney-General praed the judgment of their lordships on Edward tolton F inch,Joseph Berle Ducent, John Pilgrim, and Arthur Bott Cooke for bribery at 'lpswich, at the last general election. The prosecution was instituted by order of the House of Commons, at the close of the proceedings which unseated Messrs. Duodas and Kelly on the petition of Messrs. Morrison and Wason. Mr. Justice Littleciale sentenced the defendants to the following terms of imprisonment in the Mar shalsea (King's Bench) prison. Finch, four calendar months ; Dacent, two months, and to pay a fine of Eli.X.); Pilgrim, six months; and Cooke, four months. When the Stafford disfran chisement bill was recently under consideration in the Bowe of Lords, Lord Lyndhurst, referring to the evidence upon which the Rouse of Commons had passed that bill, expressed his as. tonishment to find in that evidence *. direct charge of bribery brought against the Attorney-Gene& himself when he was one of the candidates for the borough as! Stafford, and upon this fact .grounded his opposition to the bill , until witnesses had been ex amined on oath at the bar of the House of Lords. .Should the 'witnesses about to be examined before their lordships confirm :the evidence already given before the House of Commons, pro. 'bably-the latter honourable house will direct his Majesty's At !torney-General to prosecute Sir John Campbell, Kni_g ht. Should Sir John become the Lord Chief Justice of the High Court of Chancery, or of the Court of King's Bench,- the rose icution will of course be confided to his successor Attorney 'General. MAY 6. 18:16, PRIVATE AND JOINT-STOCK BANKS. ( From the London Gazette.) Au account, of the aggregate amount of notes circulated id England and Wales by private banks, and by joint-stock bankl . and their branches, distinguishing private from joint stock hanks, between the 2itb Dec., 1835, and the 26th March, 1836,',. from returns dir e ct e d b y 3 an d 4 Willi am IV ., c. 83 : —Trivate , banks, £8,353,891; joint-stock banks, .E 3,094,025; totali L 11,447,919. Stamps and Taxes, May 3, 1836. JOHN WOOD. Enttlitgentt. TUESDAY, MAY. 3.—Noon, Wind N. E.—Fair • The Comet, for Elsieettr, was in contact y es t er d a y w ith a sloop ja , tlie river, and lost her j; bboom The Georgina, Wylie, from St. Domingo and Nassau at Cove. SHIP BRITON. CAPTAIN GREANES.—Extract of a letter from the, agent to Lloyd's, d a t e d B r i stol, 30t h Apr i l, 183 G :—" The p i eces wreck floating about where the head board was picked up, the pilot says belong to a very different vessel, and is clearly of opinion they are parts of a galliot wrecked in the Channel a short time since.. WEDNESDAY, MAY 4.—Noon, Wind N. E.—Moderate. A tit , vED—The Tiberius, Sears, and Italy, Comerais, from Anaht.: , chieola—William, Broad, f rom l' a l ermo—Apane, Anderson, Hamburgh. Temperance. Simons ; Cornelius, Betts ; and Tom Bowling, Walker.' hence, at Constantinople. Hellespont, Longridge. from Odessa, at ditto. Maunev. Jones , from Leghorn f at Palermo. Rapid, Mathias, from Naples, at ditto. Zaute, Winsor, from Ancona, at Zunte. Rapid, Robertson; from Beyrout, at Smyrna. Tomlinson, M'Cormick, from Constantinople, at ditto. Union, Dougall, hence, at Copenhagen. Charlotte, Brane, hence, at Hellesund. Bolivar, Reid, hence, at Swinnemunde. Charlotte, Brumm, hence, off Warnemunde. Sir B. Wrev, Wadley, hence, at Dartmouth, leaky. Nautilus, Martin, from Sierra Leone, off Dover. Virginia, Miller, from Havana, off ditto. Elizabeth, M'Nair, sailed from St. Helena for this pOrt, 27th Feb. Earl Grey, Robinson, sailed from Deal for this port, Ist instant. Janet, Barnes. from Licata at Falmouth, for this port, 28th April. Zior, Toft, sailed from Falmouth, for this port, 28th April. Yarmouth, Holt, sailed from Plymouth for this port, 28th April. The United States, Turner, hence for Philadelphia, was spoken 14th April, in lat. 40, long. 47, with loss of foremast, bowsprit, &c. having run foul of an iceberg. DEAL, April 30.—The Endeavour, Price, of Liverpool, from Hartle pool for Newhaven, ran on shore on Margate Sand yesterday, but wao assisted off after throwing part of her cargo overboard, and proceeded. THURSDAY, 5)Av s. —Noon, Wind E.N.E.—Light. (High Water, 1 56.) SATIAD—The Constellation, Sampson, for Baltimore—Dorothea. Fairhurst, for Berbice—Mary, Johnstone, for New York—Mary Ann. Bartlett, for Valparaiso—Mary, Owens, for Quebec—Johanna Gertrud. Pybes, for Rotterdam—Benjamin Morgan, Snow, for l'hiladelphia- - unse. Ketelaar, for Harlingen—Resolution, Bickman, for Elsi Royal Saxon, Renner, for Batavia—Hayti, Roe, for Newfoundland 84 Brazil—Vrow Neltje, Pernl, for Stettin. OFF HOLYFIBAD yesterday—The. Liverpool, —, from St John N B—Diamond, from Mobile. The Expeditiori;`-,--, hence, at Dublin. • Providence, Valbrmh, hence, at Dungeness, for Harriburgh. LIVERPOOL TIDE TABLE. Mrn. i Ern. Fesiirals. 4.c. MAY. Taesday 3 Wed n esday 4 Thursday 5 ri iday , Saturday 7 SUNDAY 8 Mondzy H. M. M. M. 0 6 0 25 0 47 1 9 1 32 1 56 2 22 2 49 313 35 1 4 29 5 11 5 55 6 40 P. t. 20 5 19 6 18 0 16 1 14 0 12 8 12 5 Jopiterrises 7h 38m morn Jupiter sets Uh :10m morn I..ngtli of day 14h 46m Length of night 9h 10m Saturn in conj. with Moon sth Sunday aqe* Easter Easter Teim Ends dilarketo. LIVERPOOL CORN Wit Eur, 4y 70M. s d s d English, new red, 7 4 7 8 Do. old 0 0 .. 0 0 Do. new white Do. old 0 0 .. 0 0 Scotch, white 0 0.. 0 0 Do. red Irish, new red Do. ohl 6 3 .. 6 11 Do. new white Do. old 0 0 .. 0 0 Dantzig, red Do, white Stettin, red 0 0.. 0 0 Do. whine 0 0.. 0 0 Conigsherg, red 0 0.. 0 0 Do. white Riga St Petersburg 0 0 0 0 Ode 9,1 Russian, hard 0 0 .. 0 0 Canada, red 0 0 .. 0 0 Do. white Bonded Wheat RYE,imp. qr. English and Foreign, free 0 0 0 0 Do. in bond BAR LEY,V . iMp. qr. English, Matting 34 0 .. 37 6 Do.Grinding,6olb 3 8 .. 3 11 Irish, Malting, do. 0 0.. 0 0 Do. Grinding, do. 4 2 .. 4 5 Foreign, d. p. do. 0 0.. 0 0 Do. in bond 0 0 0 0 Ovrs, 4 5 / b . English, new Do, old 0 0 .. 0 0 Scotch..kc new 0 0.. 0 0 Do. old 0 0.. 0 0 XCHANGE, MAY 5. Ours, Ir 451 h. s d g Irish, n. kilndried 3 A 3 Do. old do. Do. prime, 42113 Do. do, old 0 0 „ 0 U Foreign, free .. . . 0 0 0 0 Do. ir bond 0 U.. 0 0 PEAS!, i t imp.. qr. English, white Foreign, white BEANS, 4r Imp. qr, English, new 4O 0 45 0 Do. Pigeon, old 0 0 0 0 Foreign, free Do. in bond 0 0 00. Irish, Tick,e.new 37 6 ° 38 0 Do. 01d... .... . 0 0.. 0 MALT, V imp, qr. English INDIAN CORN, IM, yr. 0 1 White ... ...... 0 0.. 0 0 I FLOUR, qr 280 Th. English, fine 0 0 0 Irish, 2ds. new 34 0 39 0 v Do. fine . American. sweet, per brl. free 0 0 0 0 _ Do. in bond .... 0 0 0 u Do. sour, free.... 0 0 0 1)o. in bond .... 0 0 0 Canadian, free .. 27 0 29 0 Do. in bond 0 0.. 0 0 OATMEAL, 4' 2401 b English, new 0 0 0 0 Irish, new Do. old 0 0 0 4 BRAN. PRICE OF BULLION IN LONDON. PE% ouNce. D nreig'n Gold in Bais New 'Dollars 0 4 101— 0 4 101 Slyer i n Bs's. (Staadard) 0 5 0— 0 5 0 N-w Do:b'oo's LIVERPOOL INFIRMARY REPORT, From the 2Sth April to the sth Nay, 1836. IMCHATIGED. ADMITTED. In-patients cured Relieved and at own request .. 8 Out-patients Made Out-patients 1 Casual during 11. P. .... ..... 4 Irregular I 0 Dead House Visitors—Mr. A. Smith, jun., and Mr. J. Drinkwater. Consulting Surgeon, Mr. Forshaw. Chaplain, the Rev. R. Davies.—House Surgeon, Mr. J. Ashcroft LOCK HOSPITAL. Admitted 9 1 In the Hospital 46 I Discharged ....... 8 LONDON GAZE7'7'E.-TUESDAY, MAy 3. FOREIGN OFFICE, APRIL 29. The King has been graciously pleased to appoint James Brant, FA' some time British Vice-Con su l a t T re bi zon d e, to b e hi s M a j es ty 'S Consul ut Erzeroorn. WHITEHALL, APRIL 3 1 . The King, taking into his royal consideration the highly guished and meritorious services of the late Sir John Hamilton, _,° l Woodbrook, in the county o f T yrone, B art., K n i g h t G ran d C ross of the Royal Portugu ese O r d er o f t h e T ower and Sword, Lieutenan t' General in the army, Colonel in the 69th (or South Lincolnshire) giment of Foot, and Governor of Duneannon Fort, performed by hire during a period of 64 years, and being desirous, in an especial manner , to mark the sense his Majesty entertains of his great merits, whereby the remembrance of the same may be cony-eyed to posterity, has been graciously pleased to grant unto Sir James John -Hamilton, Bart., major in the army, only son and heir of the said Lieutenant-Genera l Sir John Hamilton his royal license and permission that he and th e heirs male of hi s body to whom the said dignity of a baronet sha ll descend, m a y b ear and use supporters to his and their armorial ensigns! Provided the said supporters be first duly exemplified according to the laws of arms, and recorded in the Heralds' Office. INSLVENT May 2 , Willi am E vans Bride O n, Great . Coram-street, Brunsv;ic" square, London, surgeon. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. Stephen Lakeman, Regent-circus, Piccadilly, London, sMpownet• BANKRUPTS. William Halton, Charles-street, St. James's, London, tailor. William Baker Heazell, Lower Thames-street, London, fishmonge r ' William Hayward, lied Lion-street, Holborn, Loudon, poulterer. Catherine Darby, Crispin-street, Spitalfields, London, dealer in P° - tatnes. Samuel Brown, Tealhy, Lincolnshire, grocer. Thomas Picken, Madeley, Shropshire, mercer. James Guardner, Redditch, Worcestershire, needle and fish. MA manufacturer. John Williamson Whittaker, Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, fl O. dresser. DIVIDENDS. May 27, T. Helsby, sen. J. G. Helsby, and T. Helsby, jun. Liver' pool, watch-case-manufacturers—May 24, N. Ravis, Gracechurct street, London, tin-plate-worker—May 24, R. W. Vizer, Basing/It street, London, merchant—June 1. W. F. Hoyland, Bradford. Irot" shire, grocer—May 24, N. Trafford, Oxford. cook—May 26, W. Broom' Gloucester, victualler—June 1, B. Butterworth and IL Butterwort" Husted Mills, Lancashire, cotton-spinners—May 27, W. Mills, Laren barn, Suffolk. innkeeper—June 25, W. Manley, Topsham, Devon' shire. ropemaker—May 26, J. Cum - nil:don, sen. and J. Cunningt° ° ' jun. Spalding, Lincolnshire, ironmongers. CERTIFICATES tore To be granted, unless cause be shown to the contrary op or be— the 24th day of May. W. P. Williams, Newton Abbott, Devonshire, draper—W. Wallace: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, chemist—lt. Dareb, Great Guilford , tr ee ' , Southwark, ironfounder—L. J. C. Clayette, Manchester, commisoio!„: agent—T. Davis. Lisson-grove North, grocer—J. Taylor, Manchestel brush-maker—H. W. Williamson, Balsham, Cambridgeshire, hor s L: dealer—J. Penn, Leamington, bookseller—R. Kilsby, Donhead Andrew, Wiltshire, victualler. LIVERPOOL BAN KRUPT BUSINESS. SATURDAY, MAY 7. g oess , JOHN OUTR AK and WILLIAM WELSH, brewers, audit at the Cla rendon Rooms, at Final dividend, at • TUESDAY, MAY 10. GEORGE GOULDBN, wine -merchant, audit, at the Clarendon Rooms. at Final dividend, at..... .... ALBNANDER WOODWARD, wine-merchant, audit, at the Claren don Rooms. at, WILLIAM SMITH, butcher, 2d meeting, at the Clarendon Rooms, WEDNESDAY, MAY 11. ALEXANDER WOODWARD, wine -merchant, final dividend, at the , Clarendon Rooms, at. ............................... . THURSDAY, MAY 12. 1 SAMUEL CEAuxs, grocer, Ist meeting, at the Clarendon Roon JOUN LYTIIGOE, cooper, Ist meeting, at do. MARRIED. 1 4 • A. On Tuesdav last, at St. Philip's Chu re h, by th e R ey. J. J o nes, Thomas Ward, Esq., Burnley, to Miss Ann toe:stead, of this tosfn• DIED. On Saturday last, at Cheltenham, where be hail gone for the i re . ie r jci very of his health, Lieut. Colonel J. Jordan, K. H. Inspecting,, l ife, (Meer of this district. His kind and amiable manners in orival,,, ;0' and his active and zealous discharge of his public duties chr2, 1 ,7 of years' residence amongst us, had endeared him to a large e"'ve friends, and acquired for him the respect and esteem of the Coq the nity at large. The general and lively expression of sympathy. a the accident which deprived him of a limb, while su p e rintendlng b eri military at one of those dreadful fires with which this town h a d , and visited, was a stron g p roo f o f t h e est i mat i on i n wh i ch h e was ,s ry the regret at his loss will be increased by the reflection that th e . ,sequences of that aecidervt may have led to his removal at a Pc_r; u se. 0 liie when be mi g h t , oiherwiso still have continued his caree r ' fulnesessterd ay o . He d m ied as he lived—a sincere Christian. Yrning. of a rapist consumption, in the 7th Ye - r o vv age,.at her father's house, in Daulby-street, Maria Jane, t , " daughter of Robert Shelton Mackenzie, Esq., LL.D. LIVERPOOL: PRINTED AND PUBLISHED ISaki'gr EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY MOl BY 'RICHARD PATTISSON, At N0..4, NORTH CRESCENT, CASTLF-STREFT• to n a Orders and AN e l Advertisements are received by Messrs. Pli r 11000X1 CO,, Warwick,squ a re ; B ar k e r, Fl ee t- s t ree t; Deacon, - ' a . l o ser"' Reynell, Chancery-lane; Lawson & Barker, Birchin-In ne ,„; Thomas, 1, 'Finch-lane, Cornhill : Munden 113111(11011d, U.'ool:e bard-street •, Mitchell, 8, Red Lion-court , Fleet-street: Gar . and Lewis, 4, Crown-court, Threadgoedle-street, London' i n a ne ; raway's; at the London Commercial Cofree-nouse. Mine': Nouse' at the Jerusalem Cofree-tiouse, Coruhiq ; Chapter Coli\_huse, Pater-noster-row.; and North and South American Cofr o l . pall; Tireadneedle-street, London; by Messrs. Johnston an d ,p;et, 5 o 3in; Mr. M'Phun, Glanow ; Mr. Wheeler. Exchange-,,5"000,311_„"' Mr. Lewis, Market-street, Manchester; Mr. Malley, 7.... Goof" Wart iqgton ; Mr. Clarke Pilot-office, Preston ; and NA , '33, Union-street, Bi,minlham. , 1 13 ttrth en Per Vertor ac cotr h oply to t 1 ; burth en fled; saili uo ar • . tir tog, rrmee fleet:coi;:ais, ge e d" vo ?rneet with pur tf ill Y to JAI 7 ..... Bart —4 part orfreight • Pc - •;s. The 1 ;:ee- • to ' Burt ram offre . 1 i4 " 4% , , Non urtnen per I •!Ild is expect Ole convera poop and 0: ( 4 eon . - -For fi .o'l3ard, Prince • or to For freight h aving exilcueg, To . 4.1 17 4 2 30 tons regis Passage apply For °4I Y nine mo bed hing xe av d for th F?r` l ' s nut d 1 The AAT 4- For T I s a excellen to ROM IDDLRTO , sail pa d' !then 513 t nuble obi Doester _s_P to rn m; - Burt .v; a f t toned:M l ! Pie of freigl "Izzas or to Takes 710 S "a"Pe..l):l44etirr register ti;l - 5 .. 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